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A  certain  type  of  thinking,  widespread  in 
America,  is  great  propaganda  for  the  enemy:  "The 
war  may  be  going  slowly  now,  but  we  are  bound  to 
win  in  the  end." 


In  the  comfort  of  their  own  homes, 
millions  of  Americans  are  soothing  them- 
selves with  those  words. 


Think  of  the  boys  who 
were  kUIed  at  Pearl  Har- 
■*^        bor — Guadalcanal — North 
Africa.   It's   poor   consola- 
tion to  them  to  kno\v  that  in  years  to  come  we 
may  win.    They  are  as  dead  as  they  ever  will  be. 
For  them  the  war  is  over,  and  they  lost. 

Every  day  that  war  continues,  fine  American  boys 
will  die.  Children  will  starve  in  the  conquered  coun- 
tries of  Europe.  Hostages  will  die  before  Axis  firing 
squads. 

Every  day  we  shorten  the  war  saves  their  Uves. 
Even  minutes  count  —  hundreds  of  soldiers  were 
kiUed  in  the  last  ten  minutes  before  hostilities  ceased 
in  the  last  world  war. 

What  greater  inspiration  do  we  need  to  work 
harder  and  faster  —  to  make  every  Ryan  job  a 
perfect  one?  Let's  all  of  us  do  our  bit  to  shorten  this 
war  by  every  possible  minute! 


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Why 
Ryan 


Sleek  Ryan  NR-1  Navy  training 
planes  are  fighting  a  full  share  of 
the  war  at  the  new  Naval  Air  Sta- 
tion at  Millington.  At  this  big  pri- 
mary training  school  just  north  of 
Memphis  on  the  Mississippi,  the 
Navy  is  concentrating  many  of  its 
Ryan  trainers. 

Memphis  was  captured  by  the 
United  States  Navy  in  1  862,  but  be- 
tween that  time  and  last  September 
the  midsouth  city  400  miles  from 
salt  water  saw  so  little  Navy  its  peo- 
ple stared  when  a  sailor  walked  its 
streets.  Little  wonder,  then,  that 
Memphians  developed  a  bad  case  of 
strained  necks  when  the  first  for- 
mation of  Ryan  NR-1  trainers  with 
Navy  insignia  on  their  shiny  wings 
roared  overhead  in  a  very  neat  V. 
But  nowadays  they  don't  even  both- 
er to  look  up.  Ryans  have  been 
filling  their  skies  almost  daily  for 
the  past  year. 

Millington  is  a  primary  flight 
training  school,  one  of  the  largest 
the  Navy  has  and  one  whose  gradu- 
ates rank  high  in  the  basic  and  ad- 
vanced training  classes  at  Pensa- 
cola.  It  uses  Ryan  trainers  for  a 
slightly  different  purpose  than  do 
the  many  Army  primary  schools 
which  give  flight  instruction  in 
Ryans. 


Navy  Fliers 
Training  PI 


Like 
anes 


By  BOB  PAINE 


We've  often  heard  rumors 
about  the  tvork  Ryan-built  Navy 
training  planes  are  doing  at  the 
big  Naval  flight  school  at  Mil- 
lington, Tenn.  Finally  tve  asked 
the  ace  netvspaper  reporter  of 
Memphis  to  go  out  there  and  dig 
up   the  facts.     Here's   his   story. 


Instead  of  teaching  its  fledg- 
lings all  the  rudiments  of  flying  in 
Ryans,  as  the  Army  does,  the  Navy 
uses  its  Ryans  for  the  specialized 
job  of  teaching  the  basic  elements 
of  formation  flying. 

The  future  Butch  O'Hares,  and 
the  fliers  who  will  fill  the  cockpits 
of  the  immortal  Navy  Torpedo 
Squadron  Eight,  which  made  the 
supreme  sacrifice  in  the  great  Mid- 
way victory,  get  their  first  taste  of 
flying  monoplanes  in  the  trim  Ryan 
NR-ls. 

The  Navy  cadets  are  given  their 
rudimentary  instruction  and  early 
solo  work  in  biplanes.  Then  they 
climb  into  Ryans  for  formation  fly- 
ing. The  Ryans  serve  as  transition 
ships  between  the  biplane  primary 
trainers  and  the  higher-powered 
monoplanes  they'll  be  flying  in  ad- 


vanced work.  This  job  was  assigned 
to  the  Ryans  because  they  handle 
well  in  formation  and  afford  better 
vision  to  the  young  fliers  getting 
chummy  with  their  brother  cadets  in 
the  air  for  the  first  time. 

The  cadets  have  had  a  sound  ed- 
ucation and  several  hours  of  solo 
flying  in  biplane  trainers  before  Ma- 
jor Birney  Truitt,  officer  in  charge 
of  flight  training,  posts  their  names 
for  formation  work.  An  instructor 
then  flies  with  them  for  an  hour  in 
a  Ryan  so  they  get  the  feel  of  the 
new  ship.  For  the  next  hour  and  a 
half,  the  instructor  takes  the  cadet 
aloft  with  two  other  ships  and  they 
fly  formation.  Then  comes  solo  for- 
mation. 

First  take-offs,  then  V's,  line  fly- 
ing, right  and  left  echelons,  V-of- 
V's  and  other  maneuvers  to  teach 
the  cadets  the  fundamentals  of 
teamwork  in  the  air.  It's  teamwork 
that  will  mean  success  or  failure, 
life  or  death,  to  them  not  so  many 
months  later  when  their  flight  roars 
off  the  deck  of  a  carrier  in  the  Pa- 
cific or  Atlantic  to  challenge  a  sky- 
ful  of  Zeros  or  Messerschmitts. 

The  average  cadet  is  1 9  to  21 
years  old  when  he  arrives  at  Mill- 
ington for  primary  training.  He  has 

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Staff  Photographers Tommy  Hixson;  Frank  Martin 

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Special    Features 

An  Airplane  Is  Born Palmer  Wentworth 

Staff    Contributors 

Drop-Hommer Lynn  Harrington,  Dick  Gillam 

Engineering Victor   Odin 

Experimental    Bob  Johnston,   R.    N.  Wallin 

Fashions   &    Furbelows Frances    Stotler 

Final   Assembly Enid   Larsen 

Finishing George   and    Lil 

From  the  Beam Pat  Kelly 

Humor    Will  Cameron 

Industrial   Training L.    E.    Plummer 

Inspection Irene    Travis 

Laboratory Sally  and  Sue 

Lofting    Gilbert  Cusey 

Machine  Shop Bette  London;  Win  Alderson 

A.  G.  Harris 

Maintenance     John    Rodgers 

Manifold G.    "Bob"    Harris 

George  Duncan,  Dick  Ribley 

Manifold  Small  Parts Josephine  R.  Viall 

Modeling Mel  Minor 

Plant  Engineering Robt.  E.  Christy 

Flonnie  Freeman,  F.  Gordon  Mossop 

Plant  Personalities Jack  Graham 

Production    Planning Maynord    Lovell 

Purchasing Pat  Eden 

Ryanettes Gerry  Wright;  Margaret  Walker 

Marion  Key 

Safety    M.   M.   Clancy 

Sheet  Metal Emil  Magdick 

Special    Correspondent Mrs.    Betty    Bird 

Sports A.  S.  Billings;  George  Sinclair 

Ed  Sly;   Fred  Osenburg;    Betty  Phillips 

Time    Study Dortho    Dunston 

Tooling Chos.  B.  Anderson 

Wing    Assembly Chuck  Kellogg,  R.  F.  Hersey 

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Copy  deadline  for  the  next  issue  is  June  7th 


The  Walking  Reporter 


3y   Ye    Ed 


That  current  Lucky  Strike  cigarette  slogan,  "So 
Round,  So  Firm,  So  Fully  Packed,"  might  easily  apply 
to  some  of  the  slacks  you  see  worn  by  gals  downtown. 


Things  we  never  knew  till  lately:  That  ERNIE 
MOORE  used  to  stage  fashion  shows  .  .  .  That 
BILL  BATZLOFF  of  the  Lab  is  a  member  of  the  Bot- 
tom-Scratchers  Club,  exclusive  he-man  organization 
which  you're  not  eligible  to  join  unless  you've  caught 
a  live  shark  bare-handed  (no  fooling!)  .  .  .  That 
columnist  SLIM  COATS  left  this  month  planning  to 
join  the  Marines.  .  .  .  That  JACK  COGGINS,  cur- 
rent contender  for  the  world's  light-heavyweight  fisti- 
cuffs crown,  works  here  in  Manifold.  .  .  .  That 
FRANK  PERSONS,  our  new  Director  of  Industrial  Rela- 
tions, has  been  in  President  Roosevelt's  private  office 
several  times.  He  used  to  be  top  man  of  the  USES. 
.  .  .  That  Ryan  apparently  has  the  greatest  collec- 
tion of  ex-rodeo  stars  to  be  found  in  any  factory  in 
America.  If  you  don't  believe  it,  look  on  page  3  of 
this  issue. 


We  see  by  the  papers  that  Roy  F.  Hendrickson, 
director  of  the  Food  Distribution  Administration,  says 
there's  a  serious  shortage  of  fish  this  year.  And  so, 
naturally,  every  patriot  should  be  willing  to  oil  up 
his  tackle  and  do  his  bit,  regardless. 


Our  contender  for  the  Ryan  long-distance  perfect 
attendance  championship:  FRED  TOMRELL  of  Main- 
tenance. He's  worked  here  five  and  a  half  years  with- 
out being  late  or  absent.  Anybody  know  of  a  better 
record?'  Step  right  this  way,  please.  Don't  crowd.  .  .  . 
For  further  dope  on   Iron  Man  Tomrell,  see  page  22. 


Some  of  the  boys  and  girls  out  in  Crib  4V2  of  Small 
Parts  Inspection  are  getting  a  certain  grim  glee  out 
of  the  magnifying  glass  they  use  to  inspect  plane 
parts.  Reason:  the  ports  may  some  day  fly  over  Tokyo 
—  which  happens  to  be  where  the  magnifying  glass 
was  made. 


Have  you  noticed  how  fast  that  quiet,  pleasant  lad 
named  HARLEY  RUBISH  is  moving  up  the  ladder? 
Not  so  long  ago  he  was  foreman  of  Drop-hammer. 
Then  he  was  put  in  charge  of  the  larger  Stamping  di- 
vision, which  includes  all  hydropress  and  crank  press 
work  as  well  as  drop-hammer  operations.  And  now 
Harley  has  been  made  general  foreman  of  the  whole 
huge  Manifold  division  as  well  as  Stamping!  At  that 
rate,  in  another  two  years  he  should  be  Governor  of 
California. 


As  usual,  there've  been  other  promotions  too.  DICK 
HERSEY  and  HARRY  SCHEIDLE  have  moved  up  to 
leadmen  in  Wing;  BILL  VAN  DEN  AKKER  is  now 
working  on  special  assignments  as  staff  assistant  to 
the  Production  Superintendent;  JIM  SCURLOCK  has 
replaced  him  as  Acting  Director  of  the  Laboratory; 
ACE  EDMISTON  is  now  Tooling  Superintendent.  Al- 
ways room  at  the  top,  gentlemen. 


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Bronc  busting  and  steer  roping  were  simple  as 
peelin'  potatoes   for  these   Ryan  rough   riders 

by  SUEZINN  GUNTHORP 


The  flames  from  the  campfire  were  sparkling  when  the  last 
two  riders  came  over  the  knoll  and  started  down  the  slope  to  join 
the  first  Ryan  chuck-wagon  round-up.  The  rich  aroma  of  broiling 
steaks  wafted  up  on  the  breeze,  and  the  far  cry  of  a  calf  lost  from 
its  mother  mingled  with  the  laughter  and  song  of  the  men  and  the 
crunch  of  their  horses'  hoofs  on  the  ground. 

Around  the  campfire,  activity  was  gathering  tempo.  Carl 
Thomas,  with  on  armload  of  wood,  was  presiding  over  the  fire. 
Bill  Kindoll,  Michael  Brush  and  a  bunch  of  the  others  were  tack- 
ling the  bedrolls  being  tossed  down  off  the  chuck  wagon.  Slim 
Coats,  getting  the  feel  of  the  range  in  his  roping  arm  again,  was 
laying  a  succession  of  loops  over  Bill  Odom;  and  Frank  Walsh, 
tossing  aside  the  ten  gallon  hat  which  had  all  but  buried  him  dur- 
ing the  afternoon,  was  dishing  out  culinary  advice. 

The  stage  was  set.  The  Ryan  rough  riders,  veterans  of  rodeos 
and  round-ups,  were  ready  for  an  evening  of  yarns  and  exper- 
iences mixed  with  the  song  and  cheer  of  a  good  old-fashioned 
chuck-wagon  round-up.  Joining  them  for  the  celebration  were 
other  expert  Ryan  horsemen — Moynard  Lovell,  Rex  Seaton,  Eddie 
Oberbouer,  Dick  Gillam,  Jim  Bunnell,  Bill  Wiikins,  Al  Gee,  Erich 
Faulwetter,  Frenchie  Foushee,  Chris  Mueller,  Sam  Pinney,  Andy 
Kerr,  Walt  Corley,  Russ  Frozer,  Dove  Bracken,  Jim  Jardine,  Hugh 
Eldridge,   Bill  Cornett  and  Glenn  McCrae. 

As  the  strains  of  "Chisholm  Trail"  drifted  off  in  the  night. 
Slim,  sitting  cross-legged  in  front  of  the  fire,  leaned  out  to  look 
around  at  Carl  Thomas.  "Remember  the  year  we  met  in  Chey- 
enne?" he  asked.  "You  were  riding  there  that  year,  weren't  you?" 

Carl  was  off  on  a  chain  of  reminiscences.  "Yeah,  most  of  my 
riding  I  did  up  there  in  Wyoming — but  that  must've  been  in  '22. 
I  did  fine  the  first  couple  of  days  of  that  rodeo.  Then  the  third 
day  I  tangled  with  the  sunfishin'est  big  black  horse  I've  ever 
seen.  He  not  only  threw  me,  but  he  came  down  with  one  foot  on 
my  face  and  another  on  my  chest.  That  finished  me  for  the  Chey- 
enne  rodeo. 

"I  never'll  forget  the  first  time  I  went  to  Cheyenne,  though. 
I  was  scared  stiff  so  I  just  sot  on  the  fence  and  watched.  One  day 
some  of  'em  came  up  and  asked  me  which  horse  I  wanted  to  ride. 
I  assured  them  that  I  didn't  wont  to  ride  at  all — that's  where 
I  made  my  mistake.  They  tied  me  on  a  four-year-old  white-face 
steer  and  believe  me,  steers  and  I  hove  had  a  mutual  dislike  for 
each  other  ever  since.  But  after  that,  when  anybody  asked  me 
what  I  wanted  to  ride,  I  picked  out  something,  but  quick.  Miller, 
there,  he's  another  Cheyenne-er." 

"Well,"  Glen  drawled  as  he  pulled  himself  up  from  a  comfortable 
lean  agonist  o  bed  roll.  "At  Cheyenne  I  was  mostly  on  'also  ran.' 
The  biggest  thrills  I  had  came  in  Sioux  City  and  Omaha.  Back  in 
1910  I  did  a  little  bronc  ridin'  in  Sioux  City  and  won  a  trophy. 
Then  when  I  got  down  to  Omaha  there  was  a  $100  purse  at  stake 
on  one  'Block  Pete'  to  be  ridden  to  a  finish.  Folks  had  been  trym' 
it  clear  from  Cheyenne.  It  took  48  minutes  of  torture,  but  I  did 
it.  The  horse  was  ruined  for  bucking — and  I  was  almost  ruined 
too.    I  couldn't  stand  up  for  two  hours  afterward." 

"Kindall  should  spin  the  yarn.  He's  been  at  Cheyenne,  too," 
came  from  across  the  fire. 

"My  father  was  o  horse  buyer,  so  I  got  in  the  game  early," 
Frank  explained.  "I  picked  up  a  $250  saddle  bronc  ridin'  at  Gar- 
den City,  Kansas,  and  also  took  o  crock  at  Pendleton  and  Chey- 
enne. Then  for  1  1  years  I  trailed  cattle  from  Mexico  to  Colorado. 
Once  my  employers — a  couple  of  brothers — tossed  a  coin  to  see 
whether  or  not  we'd  try  to  take  our  5000  head  across  a  swollen 
river.  We  tried — but  the  current  was  strong  and  the  water  20 
feet  deep  in  spots  and  three-quarters  of  o  mile  across.  I  went 
over  on  a  blue  roan  that  took  to  water  like  on  Olympic  champ, 
but  of  the  5000  cattle  that  went   in,  only  4000  came  out." 

"Here's  another  Cheyenne  star,"  Carl  broke  in,  "but  I  can't 
pry    him    loose."    Practically    submerged    under    that    super-duper 


hat  again,   Frank  Walsh   was   making   on   unsuccessful    attempt  to 
appear  inconspicuous. 

"Cheyenne?  Oh,  that  was  about  1 905.  I  did  a  little  roping 
in  a  contest — placed  second  was  all,"  Walsh  explained  modestly 
to  the  veteran  riders  who  know  that  merely  to  enter  at  Cheyenne 
you  hove  to  be  an  artist  of  first  rank.  "When  I  was  a  kid  I  used 
to  follow  the  round-up  wagons  from  spring  to  fall.  Then  I  joined 
up  with  the  'I  Bar  I'  outfit  and  later  worked  on  the  Diamond  Horse 
Ranch — the  largest  horse  ranch  in  the  country  at  that  time.  I 
did  some  round-up  work  on  the  101  Ranch  where  Tom  Mix  and 
Buck  Jones  got  their  start,  and  I  rode  with  Buffalo  Bill  and  his 
outfit  from  New  York  to  Kansas  City.  Got  to  know  a  lot  of  in- 
teresting people  in  the  round-up  business — everybody  from  such 
homely  cowboy  comedians  as  Will  Rogers,  to  expert  horsemen  like 
Charlie  Tipton  and  Horry  Brennan  and  on  down  through  some 
of  the  most  notorious  gunmen  in  the  country.  Did  a  little  bronc 
peelin'  up  in  Wyoming,  but  when  it  comes  to  breakin'  horses, 
Ralph  has  probably  done  more  than  all  the  rest " 

"Not  too  fast,  Frank,"  interrupted  Ralph  Gottschalk.  "About 
all  the  horse  breakin'  I  did  was  during  the  first  World  War  when 
the  French  army  was  needing  horses.  We  brought  in  265  head 
of  wild  horses  right  off  the  range  and  broke  them  to  ride.  When 
we  pronced  them  past  the  judges'  stand,  some  of  them  had  only 
been  ridden  o  couple  of  saddles — we  often  wondered  how  some 
of  the  Parisian   lads  mode  out." 

"Why  don't  we  hear  from  Slim  Coats?  Somebody  give  him  prod," 
come  a  voice  from  the  other  side  of  the  fire. 

"Oh  gee,  I  did  a  little  ridin',  but  it  didn't  amount  to  much — 
won  a  doorstop  once,"   drawled  Slim,  whose  house   is  perhaps  the 


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How  to   keep   friends   and   solve   parking 
problems  is  the  dilemma  of  Ryan   guards 


"Nobody  loves  a  traffic  cop,"  one  of  the 
Ryan  plant  policemen  said  gloomily.  "Espec- 
ially when  he's  telling  people  where  they 
can't    park." 

The  policeman  spoke  the  truth.  Ryan's 
auto  parking  troubles — minor  compered  to 
the  difficulties  of  some  other  factories — 
are  enough  of  an  irritant  to  keep  the  cops 
in  hot  water  every  day.  "You  fellows  are 
always  playing  favorites — if  he  con  park 
there,  why  can't  I?"  is  a  question  hurled  at 
the  Ryan  guards  almost  doily.  "You  let  me 
pork  here  yesterday;  now  you  won't.  Why 
don't  you  make  up  your  mind?"  .  .  .  "Who 
do  you  think  you  are,  the  Lone  Ranger? 
You  can't  tell  me  where  to  go.  I'll  park 
wherever  I  please!" 

If  you  don't  know  the  inside  story,  the 
chances  ore  you  might  get  riled  at  the  Ryan 
cops  once  in  awhile,  even  though  they're 
always  diplomatic  and  courteous.  It's  only 
human  nature,  perhaps,  for  you  to  get  hot 
under  the  neckband  when  a  company  guard 
issues  seemingly  senseless  instructions  that 
prevent  you  from  parking  where  you'd  like 
to  park. 

But  when  you  know  the  score,  the  guard's 
instructions  always  moke  sense.  He's  acting 
under  orders — not  just  maneuvering  you 
around  for  the  fun  of  watching  you  drive. 
His  orders  are  part  of  a  carefully-planned 
program  to  get  everyone  in  and  out  of  the 
parking  areas  as  smoothly  and  speedily  as 
possible. 

Captain  F.  K.  Pierson  of  the  Ryan  plant 
police  has  spent  hours  studying  Ryan's  park- 
ing problems  at  first  hand.  He's  been  out  late 
at  night  and  early  in  the  morning,  watching 
the  stream  of  cars  coming  and  going  from 
the  plant.  Together  with  Chief  M,  J.  Peter 
and  Al  Gee,  head  of  Plant  Protection,  he 
has  worked  out  a  parking  system  that  re- 
quires less  than  12  minutes  to  get  Ryan's 
hundreds  of  cars  out  at  the  change  of  shifts. 

"We  figure  it's  our  responsibility  to  see 
that  nobody  is  late  to  work  becouse  of  de- 
lay in  parking,"  Pierson  says.  "So  for  we've 
been  able  to  do  it.  Most  of  the  time  even 
though  very  few  people  drive  onto  the  lot 
until  15  minutes  before  the  starting  whistle 
blows,  we've  got  everyone  parked  before  it's 
time  for  the  shift  to  start." 

In  order  to  keep  the  endless  line  moving 
smoothly  without  jams,  plant  police  must 
direct  each  automobile  speedily  to  the  right 


parking  place.  They  can't  stop  to  argue  with 
an  irate  driver,  nor  explain  why  he  must 
park  in  the  spot  they've  picked  out  for  him. 
If  they  paused  to  explain  whys  and  where- 
fores, within  ten  seconds  there'd  be  a  long 
line  of  honking  cars  jammed  up  behind  him. 
That's  why  a  Ryan  cop  groans  inwardly 
whenever  some  driver  sticks  his  head  out  the 
window  and   bawls  "Why?" 

"Most  Ryonites  know  our  guards  are  do- 
ing their  best,"  Al  Gee  soys,  "and  trust  them 
to  decide  where  cars  should  go.  But  there's 
a  small  minority  who  can't  understand  why 
parking  privileges  given  to  others  shouldn't 
be  given  to  them  too.  We  zor\  sympathize 
with  these  people  in  disliking  to  park  their 
car  farther  from  their  office  than  seems  nec- 
essary, but  we  wish  they'd  sympathize  with 
us,  too,  and  understand  that  we  can't  let 
everybody  pork  by  the  gate  or  in  front  of  the 
plant.  It's  only  600  feet  from  the  farthest 
car  on  the  parking  lot  to  the  factory  en- 
trance. Surely  that  isn't  too  far  for  any  able- 
bodied  person  to  walk,  especially  when  he 
realizes  that  at  some  other  plants,  workers' 
cars  are  parked  three  and  four  deep  as  far 
as  five  blocks  from  the  factory." 

It  happens  at  least  once  or  twice  every 
month:  Some  Ryonite  drives  through  the 
parking    lot   gate,    is   waved    farther   on    into 


the  lot  by  the  cop,  yet  at  the  same  time 
sees  another  cor  being  permitted  to  park 
right  by  the  gate.  He  sees  that  the  other 
driver  is  just  one  of  the  factory  rank  and 
file.  "Why  can't  1  pork  there  too?"  he  de- 
mands hotly.   "Is   he   any   better  than   me?" 

"Sorry,  can't  stop  to  explain,"  the  cop 
soys  and  shoos  him  out  into  the  distant 
regions  of  the  lot.  The  Ryanite  drives  on, 
feeling  much  abused  and  wondering  why 
those  blonkety-blonkety  cops  don't  learn 
their   business. 

What  he  doesn't  know  is  that  the  area 
near  the  gate  is  specially  reserved  for  work- 
ers who  are  physically  handicapped.  Ryan's 
crippled  workers  are  a  pretty  gome  bunch, 
but  the  management  doesn't  believe  they 
should  be  asked  to  make  their  way  through 
and  around  long  lines  of  cars  to  get  to  the 
factory.  So  the  plant  police  have  been  in- 
structed to  give  them  preferential  parking. 
And  the  guards  faithfully  carry  out  these 
instructions — in  spite  of  a  good  many  black 
looks  from  those  who  don't  understand  why 
or  for  whom  that  parking  space  is  reserved. 

Not  long  ago  a  Ryanite  drove  up  the 
highway  and  parked  his  car  near  the  front 
of  the  factory.  A  plant  policeman  hurried 
up  to  him.  "Sorry,"  he  said.  "Can't  let  you 
park  here.  Will  you  move  farther  down, 
please?" 

"You  cops  park  here,  don't  you?"  the 
driver  snapped.  "What's  good  enough  for 
you    is  good  enough   for  me." 

Chief  Peter,  noticing  the  argument, 
moved  to  the  guard's  assistance.  "We  have 
to  keep  this  space  for  plant  police  cars  be- 
cause they'd  need  them  in  o  hurry  in  cose 
of  on  emergency,"  he  explained.  "I'll  have 
to  ask  you  to  move  your  car." 

"Nuts  to  you,"  the  driver  said.  He  set 
the  brake,  got  out  and  locked  his  car.  "I'm 
parked  here.  What  are  you  going  to  do 
about  it?"    He  strode  on   into  the   plant. 

Chief  Peter  did  nothing  about  it,  except 
to  report  the  incident  to  the  man's  depart- 
ment head — who  promptly  colled  the  indi- 
vidual in.  "Move  your  cor  at  once, "he  said, 
"and  just  remember  that  I  don't  wont  any- 
one in  my  department  who  won't  follow  in- 
structions from  the  plont  guard."  So  the 
Ryanite  moved  his  cor.  One  doesn't  sov 
"Nuts  to  you"  to  one's  department  head. 
(Continued   on   page    15) 


—  4  — 


TheyVe  Backing  Them  Up 


A  former  Ryanite  and  his  father  have 
gone  into  collaboration  on  winning  this  war. 
C.  E.  JEFFREY  of  Final  Assembly  is  going 
to  see  it  through  on  the  production  front 
while  stepson  Glen,  until  a  few  months  ago 
a  member  of  Ryan's  Manifold  department, 
has  joined  the  Navy.  Young  Jeffrey  at  pres- 
ent  is  stationed   at  San   Pedro. 

Another  Ryan  family  that  is  in  it  "  'til 
the  boys  come  home"  are  Mrs,  Fair  Firth  of 
Personnel  and  her  father,  Ivan  Porter  of 
Manifold  Dispatching.  Three  and  possibly 
four  members  of  their  family  ore  now  over- 
seas. 

Scheduled  to  come  home  on  furlough  the 
latter  part  of  December,  1941,  Howard  Firth 
(CMM) ,  Mrs.  Firth's  husband,  was  in  Manila 
aboard  the  submarine  Sea  Lion  at  the  out- 
break of  war.  Later,  when  the  Sea  Lion  had  to 
be  scuttled,  Howard  remained  at  Corregidor 
awaiting  orders  to  join  another  sub.  The 
orders  came.  He  was  to  use  a  small  boot 
to  cross  the  Jap-infested  waters  and  ren- 
dezvous at  Q  designated  hour  and  place  with 
an  American  sub  on  the  night  of  May  5th. 
But  during  the  day  of  May  5th  Corregidor 
fell. 


For  the  first  few  months  of  the  war,  Mrs. 
Firth  and  their  son,  born  after  Howard  left 
for  Manila  2 '/z  years  ago,  hod  very  little 
information.  Then  on  May  13th,  1942,  come 
word  from  the  Navy  that  Howard  Firth  was 
missing  —  followed  by  months  of  silence. 
Ten  months  later  to  the  day,  on  March  1  3th 
of  this  year,  a  telegram  came  from  Wash- 
ington that  the  Japanese  Red  Cross  listed 
him  a  prisoner.  The  final  chapters  of  how 
nearly  Howard  came  to  escaping  the  fate 
of  Corregidor  were  supplied  by  his  friends 
from  other  boats  who  have  recently  returned 
to  the  States. 

According  to  latest  word  received  by 
their  father,  Ivan  Porter,  two  and  possibly 
all  three  of  Mrs.  Firth's  brothers  are  now 
overseas.  Staff  Sgt.  Sidney  Porter  was  at 
the  front  in  North  Africa.  Alan  Porter,  Fire- 
man First  Class,  who  served  on  the  Iceland 
Patrol  before  the  war  and  has  since  partici- 
pated in  both  the  Midway  and  Coral  Sea 
battles,  is  somewhere  in  the  South  Pacific. 
Sgt.  Bruce  Porter,  a  gunnery  instructor,  re- 
ported in  his  last  letter,  received  some  time 
ago,  that  he  expected  to  go  overseas  very 
soon. 


teltfc 


Top:  C.  E.  Jeffrey,  Final  Assembly, 
and    his    son    Glen,    now    in    the    Navy. 

Below:  Mrs.  Fair  Firth  of  Personnel 
and  her  father,  Ivan  Porter  of  Mani- 
fold Dispatching,  with  their  service 
family:  left  to  right;  Howard  Firth 
(CMM),  a  prisoner  of  the  Japs;  Alan 
Porter  (F  l/c)  in  the  South  Pacific;  Sgt. 
Bruce  Porter,  gunnery  instructor;  Staff 
Sgt.  Sidney  Porter,  in  North  Africa. 


—  5- 


Ti^.  'P^cut^  ^e^uoK^^ 


At  the  beginning  of  his  career  Frank  Per- 
sons came  to  New  York  by  hopping  a 
freight  train.  Within  the  next  forty  years  he 
was  to  become  one  of  the  world's  major  Red 
Cross  officials,  a  nationally-known  crusader 
against  loan  sharks,  and  an  influential  fig- 
ure in  Washington  during  the  early  days  of 
the  New  Deal.  He  was  to  head  the  United 
States  Employment  Service,  and  help  shape 
the  basic  character  of  the  Civilian  Conser- 
vation Corps;  then  turn  his  back  on  public 
life  and  become  one  of  private  industry's 
leading  experts  on  industrial  relations. 
That's  the  sort  of  man  Ryan  got  when  it 
signed  up  W.  Frank  Persons  as  head  of  its 
new  Department  of   Industrial    Relations. 

Persons  started  his  career  in  typical 
American  fashion  by  being  born  in  a  log 
house  on  an  Iowa  farm.  He  graudated  from 
o  small  country  high  school  at  )  5,  worked 
for  a  carpenter  for  a  year  and  then  took  a 
job  as  a  rural  school  teacher.  The  big  boys 
in   the   school    hod   thrown   out   several    pre- 


vious teachers — but  Persons  was  big  and 
husky  enough  so  that  he  thought  he  could 
hold  the  position. 

For  two  days  Persons  ran  the  classroom 
without  any  trouble,  but  on  the  third  day 
mischief  began.  The  ringleader  was  the  son 
of  the  school  district  supervisor — a  brawny 
young  man  who,  though  23  years  old,  was 
still  a  pupil.  Persons  promptly  yanked  him 
out  of  his  seat,  took  him  outside,  and  ad- 
ministered a  thrashing.  "He  put  up  some  op- 
position, but  I  can't  remember  that  I  hod 
any    difficulty,"    Persons    soys. 

The  next  day  the  district  supervisor  came 
to  school  with  his  son.  "You  get  on  inside," 
the  official  told  his  son,  then  turned  to 
Persons.  "I  don't  think  you'll  hove  any 
more  trouble  with  my  boy,"  he  said  quietly. 
"He's  as  scared  of  you  as  he  is  of  a  rattle- 
snake." From  then  on,  young  Frank  kept 
his  flock  under  control  without  difficulty. 

But  school  teaching  at  $30  a  month  didn't 
seem  on  attractive  career  to  a   boy  as  am- 

—  6  — 


bitious  OS  Persons  was.  He  decided  he  wanted 
to  go  to  college.  But  college  entrance  exam- 
inations included  Greek — of  which  he  knew 
not  a  syllable.  Undaunted,  he  bought  Greek 
textbooks  and  spent  his  nights  studying 
them — without  a  teacher  and  without  the 
faintest  idea  how  to  pronounce  the  words. 
A  year  later,  he  passed  on  examination  in  ^ 
first  year  college  Greek  and  was  admitted 
to  Cornell  College,  Iowa.  He  put  himself 
through  by  doing  janitor  work  night  and 
morning  and  studying  whenever  he  wasn't 
attending  classes.  In  1900  he  was  gradu- 
ated with  a  Bachelor's  degree  in  Philosophy 

It  was  during  his  college  days  that  Per- 
sons made  his  memorable  freight  train  jour- 
ney to  New  York,  thereby  laying  the  foun- 
dation for  his  career.   It  happened  this  way: 

In  those  days  the  great  sport  at  small  mid- 
western  colleges  was  debating.  Students 
took  as  fierce  an  interest  in  it  as  they  do 
now  in  football.  During  his  senior  year.  Per- 
sons   was     captain    of    the     debating    teom 


Helping  other  people  has  been   his  life-long  interest — 
now  he  finds  another  opportunity  in  Ryan's  newest  department 


which  was  to  tackle  Grinnell  College  in  the 
big  debate  of  the  year.  That  year  Cornell 
had  the  choice  of  subject,  with  Grinnell  get- 
ting the  choice  of  side. 

Persons'  team  named  as  subject:  "Re- 
solved: That  an  educational  qualification 
should  be  required  of  immigrants  to  the 
United  States."  To  his  dismay,  Grinnell 
chose  the  affirmative  side  of  the  question. 
Persons  and  his  team  had  taken  the  affirm- 
ative of  that  question  earlier  in  the  year 
and  had  won  handily.  They  couldn't  see 
much  hope  for  the  negative  side  of  the 
proposition. 

Persons  combed  the  college  library  and 
the  libraries  of  neighboring  towns.  His  re- 
search produced  facts  which  added  up  to  a 
profoundly  unimpressive  cose.  Finally  he  de- 
cided the  only  way  to  get  the  kind  of  ma- 
terial that  would  win  the  debate  was  to  go 
to  New  York  and  study  the  immigration 
situation    first    hand. 

He  hod  little  money,  so  he  simply  hopped 
a  freight  train  and  traveled  to  Manhattan 
without  cost.  There  he  spent  three  weeks 
talking  to  immigrants  and  immigration  of- 
ficers and  others  with  practical  facts — hear- 
ing the  true  life  stories  of  foreigners  who 
come  to  America  unable  to  read  or  write, 
yet  became  solid  and  successful  citizens  in 
America's  land  of  opportunity.  Frank  rode  the 
freights  back  to  Iowa,  and  his  team  won  the 
big  debate  by  unanimous  verdict. 

His  close-up  view  of  New  York  tenement 
districts  and  Ellis  Island  aliens  gave  Frank 
Persons  an  interest  in  alleviating  human 
misery  that  has  stayed  with  him  all  his  life. 
When  on  influential  Cornell  alumnus  wrote 
to  the  college  president  asking  him  to  recom- 
mend 0  young  man  interested  in  social  work 
who  could  take  a  position  in  the  great  Char- 
ity Organizations  Society  of  New  York,  the 
president  promptly  recommended  Persons. 
So  Frank  returned  to  New  York,  this  time 
via  Pullman. 

After  two  years  with  the  C.O.S.,  Persons 
worked  his  way  through  Harvard  Law  School, 
practiced  low  for  a  year  in  Sioux  City,  Iowa, 
and  then  returned  to  the  C.O.S.  This  time 
he  stayed  eleven  years  and  rose  to  be  one 
of  New  York's  best-known  experts  in  the 
odministrotion  of  social  work. 

When  the  Titanic  sank  and  its  survivors 
were  landed  in  New  York,  Persons  and  his 
wife  were  asked  by  the  American  Red  Cross 
to  take  charge  of  their  relief.  This  was  a 
mountainous  job,  because  among  the  sur- 
vivors were  hundreds  of  steerage  immi- 
grants. These  people  had  lost  every  posses- 
sion they  brought  with  them — their  life  sav- 
ings, their  passports,  their  railway  tickets 
to  destinations  in  America,  and  the  ad- 
dresses of  their  relatives.  Many  were  widows 
who  had  lost  their  husbands  in  the  disaster. 
Some  were  small  children  orphaned  by  the 
sinking.  To  these  stricken  people,  homeless 
and  penniless,  unable  to  speak  English,  and 
dazed  with  grief,  the  help  given  by  Persons 
and  his  staff  symbolized  the  mercy  and  hos- 
pitality of  the  great  nation  to  which  they 
hod   come.    He    and    his   wife    put    in    a   year 


of  painstaking  work  getting  these  unfor- 
tunates settled  and  untangling  their  snarled 
affairs.  It  was  a  masterly  piece  of  relief 
administration  and  helped  to  moke  a  na- 
tional reputation  for  Persons. 

In  1917  Persons  left  the  C.O.S.  to  be- 
come Director  General  of  Civilian  Relief  for 
the  American  Red  Cross.  In  January,  1919, 
he  was  sent  to  Europe  to  become  Director  of 
the  Department  of  Organization  of  the 
League  of  Red  Cross  Societies.  Until  this 
time  each  country's  Red  Cross  had  been  in- 
dependent and  autonomous.  With  Persons' 
help  they  were  linked  into  the  world-wide 
association  which  now  serves  their  common 
programs    in    time    of    peace. 

Returning  to  America,  Persons  became 
National  Vice  Chairman  of  the  American 
Red  Cross,  and  was  given  the  assignment 
of  reorganizing  its  staff  and  program  to 
serve  peace-time  needs.  He  was  the  early 
sponsor  of  these  continuous  activities  of 
the  magnificent  chapter  organization,  reach- 
ing into  every  country  village,  which  the 
Red  Cross  has  maintained  ever  since  as  its 
peace-time    program. 

Completing  this  job.  Persons  looked 
around  and  wondered  what  to  do  next.  He 
was  then  45  and  at  the  top  of  the  social- 
work  profession.  He  wanted  new  fields  to 
explore.  So  he  resigned  from  the  Red  Cross 
and  took  a  job  as  an  industrial  relations 
director  for  a  public  utility  firm.  He  stayed 
in  public  utility  work  for  seven  years. 

During  these  seven  years  of  employee 
counseling,  he  saw  cose  after  cose  of  goug- 
ing by  loon  sharks  who  preyed  on  helpless 
workers.  In  those  days  such  money-lenders 
charged  300%  to  600%  interest  a  year. 
Many  on  unwary  borrower  was  wrung  dry 
of  his  very  lifeblood  by  the  merciless  squeez- 
ing of  such  creditors.  Persons  hod  been  a 
stern  opponent  of  the  loon  sharks  since 
1906.  Finally  he  began  agitating  strenu- 
ously for  legislation  to  curb  their  activities 
in  his  state.  He  hod  earlier  helped  to  get 
attention  to  the  necessity  for  state  laws  of 
that  kind. 

The  ethical  personal  finance  companies, 
which  wanted  to  see  the  small-loan  business 
put  on  a  plane  of  honesty  and  integrity,  of- 
fered him  a  big  salary  to  serve  as  adminis- 
trator of  a  notional  association  of  the  le- 
gitimate personal  finance  companies — a  post 
from  which  he  could  exert  pressure  in  clean- 
ing up  the  small  loon  racket,  and  restor- 
ing finance  companies  to  the  good  graces 
of  the  public.  He  accepted  the  job  and  held 
it  for  three  years — but  then  came  the  de- 
pression, the  New  Deal  election,  the  bonk 
closings  and  a  hurry-up  coll  for  Persons 
from   Washington. 

Frances  Perkins,  the  new  Secretary  of 
Labor,  wanted  Persons  to  take  the  job  of 
selecting  the  hundreds  of  thousands  of  men 
who  were  to  be  enrolled  in  the  new  Civilian 
Conservation  Corps,  legislation  for  which 
had   just   been   enacted   by   Congress. 

The  CCC  might  have  been  a  vastly  dif- 
ferent organization  if  Miss  Perkins  hadn't 
called  Persons  in.  Labor  organizations  were 
opposed   to    the   CCC    plan    as    it    hod    been 


drafted,  because  it  permitted  taking  family 
men  who  hod  been  earning  good  wages 
and  sending  them  to  camps  at  low  pay, 
away  from  their  homes  and  their  chances 
of  re-employment.  Persons  agreed  with  these 
views  of  the  labor  leaders.  "I  won't  be  o 
party  to  separating  men  from  their  wives 
and  children,"  Persons  told  the  Secretary 
of  Labor.  "I  think  the  CCC  should  be  for 
boys  between  1 8  and  25  who  are  single, 
have  no  work,  and  whose  parents  ore  unem- 
ployed. If  this  new  organization  con  be  set 
up  on  that  basis,  I'd  be  glad  to  tackle  the 
job." 

Miss  Perkins  and  Robert  Fechner,  di- 
rector of  the  CCC,  accepted  this  suggestion. 
So  Persons  went  to  work  for  the  New  Deal, 
and  in  the  next  nine  years  supervised  the 
selection  of  three  million  young  men  for 
the  camps. 

Shortly  after  he  joined  the  CCC,  an  even 
bigger  governmental  job  was  offered  Per- 
sons. The  New  Deal's  tremendous  public 
works  program  was  just  getting  under  way. 
Men  must  be  found  to  fill  millions  of  pub- 
lic-works jobs — men  who  were  unemployed 
yet  fully  qualified  for  the  jobs  to  be  done. 
Would  Persons  take  on  the  assignment  of 
organizing  a  nation-wide  free  employment 
service? 

He  agreed,  with  the  proviso  that  he  be 
allowed  to  continue  his  work  with  the  CCC 
without  pay.  This  was  satisfactory,  and  the 
new  United  States  Employment  Service  was 
organized  with  Persons  at  its  head.  He  spent 
six  years  building  it  up,  but  resigned  in 
1939  after  friendly  but  fundamental  dis- 
agreements on  policy,  and  returned  to  full- 
time  work  with  the  CCC. 

In  1942  he  did  something  he'd  never 
done  before — asked  for  a  job.  The  problem 
of  handling  industrial  relations  in  one  of 
America's  booming  war  plants  appealed  to 
him.  Hearing  that  an  officer  of  Consolidated 
Aircraft  Corporation  was  in  Washington,  he 
called  him  up  and  announced  that  he  would 
like  to  be  considered  for  the  position  of 
Director  of  Industrial  Relations.  A  few 
weeks  later,  after  conferences  on  the  coast 
with  the  company's  San  Diego  executives. 
Persons   moved    in. 

A  year  afterward,  he  resigned.  Within  a 
week  after  his  resignation,  he  was  offered 
two  important  jobs — one  with  the  govern- 
ment and  one  with  Ryan.  After  several  con- 
ferences with  Claude  Ryan  and  Eddie  Mol- 
loy  he  accepted  their  offer,  moving  into  on 
office  here  this  month  as  head  of  Ryan's 
newly-organized  Industrial  Relations  de- 
partment. 

At  66  Persons  still  looks  burly  and  vigor- 
ous, with  all  the  drive  that  once  enabled  him 
to  write  a  280-page  book  in  longhand 
within  the  space  of  three  weeks.  Since  his 
wife  died  two  years  ago,  he  has  devoted 
himself  more  energetically  than  ever  to  work. 
Persons  has  two  sons  in  war  work  (one  in 
uniform),  and  is  proud  of  them — but  he 
feels  that  by  helping  the  Ryan  Company 
look  after  the  well-being  of  its  thousands 
of  war  workers,  he  too  is  making  an  impor- 
tant  contribution   to   the   war  effort. 


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manifold  HssEmblv 


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The  rise  of  Joe  Love  has  been  rapid  but 
not  spectacular.  Joe  Love  always  seems  to 
do  things  quietly — even  moving  up  from  on 
unknown,  rank-and-file  worker  to  foreman 
in   less  than   five  years. 

This  brawny,  good-natured  Texan  takes 
even  the  most  hair-raising  experiences  in 
easy-going,  matter-of-fact  style.  Years  ago 
he  was  working  in  the  Texas  oil  fields  atop 
a  50  foot  tower  with  another  worker.  Each 
man  was  standing  on  one  end  of  a  board, 
so  when  the  other  fellow  stepped  off,  Joe 
started  down.  He  saved  his  life  by  catching 
a  rung  of  the  tower  10  feet  farther  down. 
In  looking  back  on  the  experience,  however, 
Joe  doesn't  seem  to  regard  it  as  anything 
exciting.  "When  I  started  to  fall,  I  dropped 
the  hammer   I   had  in  my  hand,"   he   recalls 


calmly.  "My  dad  was  working  on  the 
ground  and  he  was  mad  because  the  ham- 
mer   nearly    hit    him." 

Another  time,  when  Joe  was  a  youngster 
working  in  an  icehouse  in  Lubbock,  Texas, 
he  lost  the  toes  of  one  foot  in  a  freezing 
machine,  but  he  shrugged  the  accident  off 
philosophicolly.  "It's  never  bothered  me 
any,"  Love  says.  "I  played  football  in  high 
school,  and  nowadays  I  go  in  for  bowling, 
golf,  riding  and  every  other  sport  that  comes 
along.  I'm  only  sorry  about  the  Occident 
because  it  wrecked  my  chances  to  be  o 
flier." 

Joe's  brother  was  for  years  a  pilot  for 
Western  Air  Lines  and  is  now  in  the  Ferry 
Command.  It  was  through  this  brother,  in- 
cidentally, that  Joe  come  to  California.  Joe 

—  8  — 


He  gets  good   cooperation   because 
his  workers  know  and  like  him 


was  attending  Texos  Tech  after  a  boyhood 
spent  moving  with  his  family  from  one  oil 
town  to  another.  When  his  brother  took  the 
Western  Air  Lines  job,  Joe  decided  to  come 
with  him  to  Son  Diego  and  see  what  Cali- 
fornia was  like.  Applying  for  work  at  one 
or  two  of  the  aircraft  factories,  he  wos 
told  that  he  needed  more  technical  train- 
ing, so  he  enrolled  of  a  technical  school  in 
Glendole. 

After  a  little  more  education  he  went 
job  hunting  again,  and  this  time  landed  a 
berth  at  Consolidated.  "When  the  big  lay- 
off came  in  the  summer  of  '38,  I  went  out 
along  with  all  the  rest,"  Joe  recalls  with 
a  smile.  "Shortly  afterward  I  went  to  work 
for  Ryan  and    I've  never   regretted   it." 

At  Ryan  he  was  put  to  work  at  fitting 
and  line-up  work  on  manifolds.  But  he  soon 
began  to  move  ahead.  His  superiors  liked 
the  thorough  conscientious  work  of  this 
quiet  young  man.  He  followed  orders  metic- 
ulously, watched  over  workers  to  leorn  what 
he  could  from  them,  and  contributed  occa- 
sional suggestions  that  helped  improve  shop 
methods.  Before  long  he  found  himself  a 
leadman  in  the  Manifold  department.  Then 
he  was  moved  to  third  shift  and  made  a 
leadman  there — which  carried  more  respon- 
sibility since  there's  less  supervision  from 
above  on  the  graveyard  trick.  Two  and  a 
half  years  ago  he  become  assistant  fore- 
man in  charge  of  the  third  shift  manifold 
workers,  and  three  months  ago  he  was  made 
foreman  of  manifold  assembly.  Joe  Love  is 
immensely  popular  among  oil  his  workers. 
"I  believe  it's  a  foreman's  responsibility  to 
get  personally  ocquointed  with  every  man 
and  woman  in  his  deportment,"  Love  soys. 
"I  have  known  factories  in  which  workers 
don't  hove  even  a  speaking  acquaintance 
with  their  foremen — but  that's  not  the  way 
we  work  at  Ryan.  My  department  is  so  big 
now  that  I  haven't  had  a  chance  to  get 
to  know  all  my  gong  well — but  I  intend  to. 
I  already  know  everybody's  name,  and  as 
time  goes  on,  I  hope  to  build  up  real  friend- 
ship with  everybody    in   the   department. 

In  his  time  Joe  has  worked  under  some 
superiors  who  were  hard  to  get  along  with 
— but  he's  always  managed  to  get  smooth 
cooperation  from  all  of  them.  "If  you  take 
things  easy  and  never  lose  your  temper 
and   make   requests  when  they're    in   a   good 

(Continued  on   page    1  1  ) 


^Dcxi.'-^ 


Time  Studq 
Observations 

by  Dortha  Dunston 

Now  get  this  straight — no  poet  am  I 
But  sketches  from  Methods  I'm  going  to  try. 

Months  have  flown  by  since   last  you   have  heard 
Our  gossip  and  stories  of  what  has  occurred. 

The  force  has  decreased,  but  work  we  get  done. 
"Eligibles"  left? — we  have  almost  none. 

Of  our  Chief  M.  M.  CLANCY  we  all  are  most  proud; 
His  safety  ideas  are  praised  long  and  loud. 

Our  spare  time  in  Time  Study  COLVIN  fills 
Packing  aspirin  tablets  or  soda  mint  pills. 

Those  packages  stationed  down  in  the  shop 
Kept  the  Methods  "spare  timers"  all   on   the  hop. 

MAJORS,  poor  fellow,  on  one  of  his  sprees 
Smashed  up  his  car  when  it  wouldn't  climb  trees. 

Now,  poor  Maj.   is  walking  or  begging  a  ride; 
He  was  lucky  at  that — just  minus  some  hide. 

Now  TAYLOR,   I   take  it,  has  plenty  of  know. 
And  there's  "SMITTIE"  and   "JERRY"   he  keeps  on 
the  go. 

Jerry  hustles  away  with  his  stop-watch  to  use; 
Smittie  hurriedly  follows,  to  find  timing  clues. 

I'd  miss  a  "good  morning"  from  DRAPER  at  four. 
Just  beginning  his  shift  for  eight  hours  or  more. 

His  cheery  good  humor,  with  action  and  fun 
Makes  me  realize   I'm  tired  now  that  work   is  done. 

Ryan's  Dan  Cupid's  been  playing  "I   spy"; 
He  flew  into  Methods  and  made  a  bull's  eye! 

Wedding  bells  rang  for  our  THELMA  and  WALT; 
Now,  Cupid,  'nuf  said — let's  just  call  a  halt. 

Master  of  manifold  routings,  PARNELL, 
Is  swamped  with  new  contracts  and  working  like 
everything. 

We  lent  him  ELIZABETH   'til  THELMA  got  back 
So  he  wasn't  left  just  holding  the  sack. 

"Romeo"  OLSEN    is   helping   him   too 
To  write   up   those   routings   that  aren't  just  a   few. 

ARLINE    returned    after   several    days   off, 
Minus  her  tonsils  and  minus  her  cough. 

Then  BRASS  saw  his  dentist — now  some  teeth  are 
gone. 
But  he  didn't  work  with  an  "ether  jag"  on. 

His  Bonus  Department  is  working  for  fair 
Since  the  new  acquisition,   IRENE,  is  there. 

She  heckles  the  leodmen  and  trails  down  reports 
On  wrong  numbers  listed  and  times  of  all  sorts. 

BESSIE,  the  florist  with  those  posies  fair 
Brings  our  supply  for  our  vases  and  hair. 

CORCORAN  and  TELLER  and  BESSIE  were  firm 
In   fighting   and   conq'ring   a   nasty  cold   germ. 

Teller  will  bring  forth  his  moron  a  while 
In  jokes  that  can  make  the  soberest  smile. 

We  seldom  see  JACK  during  all  of  the  day; 
He's  down  at  the  warehouse.   Come  home,  Jock,   to 
stay! 

BETTY'S  a  card  if  there  ever  was  one; 
She's  all  out  for  sport  and  she's  all  out  for  fun. 

She  does  like  to  work  and  she's  most  fond  of  play 
Providing  of  course,  it's  Bernardini  way. 


^•^^^^ 


Yes,  it's  way  back  in  1915  and  Eddie  Molloy  is  seated  in  a 
"Sturtevant  Steel  Battleplane,"  a  vanadium  steel  ship  powered 
with  a  140  horsepower  engine.  Many  of  the  ideas  which  Molloy 
helped  to  incorporate  in  this  old-time  plane  ere  now  featured  in 
the  most  modern  fighting  craft. 

The  "Battleplane"  was  the  object  of  much  interest  when  it  was 
new  and  its  test  flight  with  Lieut.  Byron  Q.  Jones  of  the  U.  S. 
Army  at  the  throttle  drew  national  attention.  This  account  of  the 
flight  appeared   the   following   day   in   the   Boston   Herald: 

"Lieut.  Jones  went  up  about  half  a  dozen  times,  and  remained 
fully  half  an  hour  each  time.  He  purposely  stalled  his  engine 
when  at  a  considerable  height  and  volplaned  safely.  He  made  a 
succession  of  sharp  dives,  always  with  the  machine  under  complete 
control,  and  astonished  the  spectators  by  the  ease  with  which  he 
was  able  to  'bonk'  the  craft,  turning  far  over  to  one  side,  and 
to  bring  her  again  to  an  even  keel. 

"At  last  he  fairly  electrified  even  the  experienced  aviators  in 
the  group  of  witnesses  by  looping  the  loop  with  the  machine  thus 
banked.  The  feat  resembled  that  of  an  acrobat  who  turns  his  body 
around  on  its  vertical  axis  while  performing  a  somersault.  His 
performance  set  a  new  mark   in  daring   in   the  air." 


Note  folks — McDANIELS,  by  his  very  presence 
Advocates  "strawberries  for  all   the  peasants." 

We'll  not  ask  for  cream,  we'll  take  them  as  are; 
Should  his  campaign  succeed,  just  present  him  a  star. 

Assuming  that  SCHNEIDER  disposed  of  the  mumps 
Let's  play  cards  with  him,  but  mumps  won't  be  trumps. 

We  drink  to  the  health  of  all   those  who've  been 
sick 
May  good  health  be  theirs  throughout  thin  and  thick. 

COLVIN  starts  throwing,  comes  the  end  of  the  day; 
His  desk  he  cleans  off  and  stuff  comes  my  way. 

For  an  orderly  desk  there's  no  need  to  try 
'Cause  when   he  starts  cleaning,   brother,   things   fly. 

Now  I've  mentioned  each  one  in  our  Methods  group 
Working   together  as  one  army  troop. 

We  work  in  accordance  without  a  pause. 
For  we  know,  in  the  end,  it's  for  one  common  cause. 


TheyVe  In  The  Service  Too 


Before  she  donned  the  uniform  of  fhe  WAACS, 
Kothryn  Cummings,  left,  was  o  familiar  sight  to 
Ryan  factory  workers.  Aboard  her  Chore  Boy, 
below,  she  delivered  material  from  Ryan's  Receiv- 
ing department  to  other  parts  of  the  factory. 
Private  Cummings  has  now  completed  her  training 
at  Fort  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  and  has  been  assigned 
to  the  motor  transport  school,  also  in  Des  Moines, 
For  further  training. 


Below:  Evelyn  Sharpe,  formerly  of 
the  Engineering  department,  left  this 
month  to  join  the  WAVES  and  is  now 
in    training    in    New   York. 

Lower  Left:  Ample  proof  that  ex- 
Ryoncttes  may  still  be  closely  connected 
with  Ryan  products  is  this  picture  of 
WAVES  at  a  Naval  Air  Technical  Train- 
ing Center  learning  the  fundamentals 
of  airplane  mechanics  on  o  Ryan.  'Of- 
ficial   U.   S.    Novy   photo.  I 

Lower  Right:  Attached  to  WAAC  Head- 
quarters at  Fort  Mason,  California,  as 
a  chauffeur  is  Corporal  Annie  E.  K.u- 
chik,  formerly  of  the  Ryan  Inspection 
department.  (Official  U.  S.  Signal  Corps 
photo. ) 


10- 


Public  Library 
ndds  neuu  Books 

Tool  Design:  by  Cyril  Donaldson  and  George 
H.   LeCain. 

General  methods  of  tool  design  which 
enable  the  student  to  develop  ideas  into 
practical  specifications  for  modern  manu- 
facturing methods  form  the  basis  of  this 
volume. 

Aircraft  Sheet  Metal  Construction  and  Re- 
pairs: by  M.  P.   Horrold. 

Entirely  devoted  to  aircraft  work  and 
although  not  too  technical,  it  is  of  in- 
terest to  the  experienced  sheet  metal 
worker  as  well  as  the  beginner. 

Aircraft  Inspection:  by  Ernest  E.  Wissman. 
Based  on  the  author's  extensive  air- 
craft factory  experience,  including  8  years 
of  specialization  in  inspection  of  aircraft 
and  its  components.  Covers  every  step  in 
inspection  routine  from  fabrication  and 
sub-assembly  to  pre-flight  and  delivery 
inspection  of  the  complete  airplane. 

Flying  Squadrons:  a  Graphic  History  of  the 
U.  S.  Army  Air  Forces:  by  S.  Paul  John- 
ston. 

Thanks  to  the  men  who  piloted  our 
embryonic  air  force  through  difficult 
years  of  maturity,  we  have  today  a  firm 
foundation  for  the  rapidly  growing  struc- 
ture of  American  air  power.  This  book 
tells  the  story  of  these  men  and  the  ma- 
chines they  built  and  flew. 

He's  in  the  Air  Corps  Now:  by  Frederick  P. 
Graham  and   Harold  W.   Kulick. 

The  exciting  record  of  9  months  train- 
ing of  a  pilot.  Each  phase  of  his  activi- 
ties is  illustrated  by  action  photographs 
taken  at  various  fields  and  training 
points,  many  of  which  are  published  for 
the  first  time.  "Paratroops"  training  is 
minutely  outlined  together  with  an  expla- 
nation of  the  use  of  gliders  in  troop 
movements. 

Visibility   Unlimited:   by   Ernest  G.   Vetter. 

Introduction  to  the  science  of  weather 
and  the  art  of  practical  flying.  A  hand- 
book designed  to  help  the  reader  under- 
stand the  weather  and  how  it  will  af- 
fect the   air  age   now  dawning. 

-ir 

is  Vour  Poiicy 
Correctly  Droiun? 

Have  you  reviewed  your  group  insurance 
certificate  recently?  Are  you  sure  the  correct 
beneficiary  is  named?  We  strongly  urge  that 
you  check  and  see  that  the  person  whom 
you  wish  to  receive  the  proceeds,  in  the 
event  of  your  death,  is  correctly  recorded 
with  the  insurance  company  which  carries 
your   group    insurance. 

An  unfortunate  situation  arose  recently 
wherein  one  of  the  Ryan  employees  had 
named  as  his  beneficiary  his  wife.  Subse- 
quently they  were  divorced  and  his  wife  re- 
married. Through  oversight,  the  beneficiary 
was  not  changed.  He  died  recently  and  even 
though  he  made  the  statement  that  he 
would  like  his  parents  to  receive  the  pro- 
ceeds, the  Connecticut  General  Life  Insur- 
ance Company  had  no  choice  except  to  pay 
the  p.roceeds  to  the  beneficiary  designated 
by  him. 

If  any  changes  are  needed,  a  form  for 
that  purpose  may  be  obtained  from  the 
Insurance  Desk  in  the  Personnel  Depart- 
ment. 


Maintenance 

by  John  Rodgers 

Mr.  BILL  DURANT  is  in  the  hospital  un- 
dergoing a  major  operation.  We  wish  him 
on  early  recovery.  The  latest  report  is  that 
he   is  doing  very  well. 

Mrs.  SUE  SMITH  is  a  new  employee  in 
Welding. 

Mr.  BILL  BOURLAND  has  been  appointed 
assistant  foreman  on  the  third  shift.  Good 
luck,   and  smooth   sailing,    Bill. 

KUTESCHE  the  mechanic's  family  paid 
him  a  visit  last  week.  No  wonder  he's  so 
full  of  smiles. 

ROY  COLE,  of  the  Hot  Shot  bowling  team, 
doesn't  say  much  lately.  I  wonder  if  SPARE 
CUNDIFF    has   slipped   one   over  on    him. 

CORNELIUS,  PAPER,  KNIGHT  and 
BROWN  of  the  Welding  department  cer- 
tainly have  calmed  down  since  they  have 
two  nice  ladies  as  their  helpers. 

GILLON,  the  village  blacksmith,  has  a 
nice  shady  spot.  The  feathers  fly  all  over 
him,   rain  or  shine. 

Mr.  WEST,  the  mechanic,  certainly  does 
o  wonderful  job  in  keeping  the  machine 
moving.    He  certainly   knows  his  business. 

Mr.  ALEXANDER'S  wife  has  gone  home 
on  a  vacation  to  see  her  mother  and  father, 
and  he  seems  a  little  dazed — or  is  it  lone- 
someness. 

The  Softball  team  seems  to  be  on  the 
losing  end  at  this  writing.  What's  wrong, 
boys? 

Mr.  BILL  KINDALL,  the  old  saw  hand, 
is  certainly  on  artist  with  the  sledge  ham- 
mer— so   says   GILA,    the    blacksmith. 

Mrs.  HELEN  RENOIS  is  a  new  member  of 
the    Tool    Crib. 


MORE  ABOUT 

JOE  LOVE 

(Continued  from  page  8) 

mood  instead  of  a  bad  one,  you  can  usually 
manage  to  keep  things  running  very  nice- 
ly," Love  says. 

This  new  foreman  is  a  great  believer  in 
cooperation  as  the  basis  of  all  factory  suc- 
cess. "If  I  cooperate  with  other  foremen, 
right  up  to  the  hilt,  they'll  give  me  the  same 
kind  of  help  when  I  need  it,"  he  says.  "If 
I  treat  the  workers  under  me  as  I'd  like  to 
be  treated,  then  they'll  give  me  swell  sup- 
port. I  try  to  see  that  every  worker  gets  full 
credit  for  any  suggestion  he  mokes,  by 
having  him  write  it  up  and  send  it  through 
the  shop  suggestion  system.  I  try  to  make 
sure  that  everyone  in  my  department  really 
enjoys  working  here,  and  so  far  that  policy 
is   paying   dividends." 

Joe  has  been  married  since  shortly  after 
he  went  to  work  for  Consolidated.  As  soon 
as  he  got  the  job  he  wired  his  Texas  sweet- 
heart, met  and  married  her  in  Yuma,  and 
brought  her  back  to  San  Diego  to  estab- 
lish a  home  here.  Today  the  Loves  have 
two  young  sons  and  a  daughter,  and 
Joe  looks  forward  to  a  life-time  ca- 
reer with  Ryan.  "I  think  this  com- 
pany's manifold  business  is  going  to  be 
booming  as  big  as  ever  after  the  war,"  he 
says.  "There'll  be  plenty  of  planes  flying 
and  they'll  all  need  manifolds.  They'll  buy 
their  manifolds  from  the  company  that 
makes  them  best.  With  the  manifold  busi- 
ness we've  got  now,  there's  no  reason  why 
we  can't  continue  to  make  big  sales  after 
the  war.  I  hope  to  be  right  here  to  see 
it." 

*      *      * 

Famous  last  words  "I  didn't  know  the 
machine  was  running." 


WANTED... 

Mechanical  Draftsmen  with  2  years  or  more  training 
and  some  practical  experience  to  draft  designs  of  ma- 
chinery, cranes,  machine  foundations,  factory  equipment 
such  as  benches,  racks,  ports  trucks,  etc. 

Mechanical  Engineers  with  3  years  or  more  college 
training  in  Mechanical  Engineering  and  1  year  or  more 
experience  in  Mechanical  Engineering  to  design  machin- 
ery and  attachments,  cranes,  machinery  foundations. 
Also  to  stress  and  design  rocks,  cranes  and  such. 


*       *       * 


If  you  qualify  for  either  of  these  positions,  see  D.  H. 
Palmer  or  R.  E.  Christy  in  Plant  Engineering. 


1 1  — 


m  SPE£D 


'*CAN'T  YOU  FIND  ANYTHING    BETTER  TO  DO  IN 
TIMES    LIKE  THESE?" 


UlBll-UlishEr  Praises  Ulork  of  Ryan  and  Other 
members  of  Hircraft  War  Production  Council 


4707     North    Capitol     Street 
Washington,    D.   C. 
March  27,   1943. 

MR.  JOHN  C.  LEE,  General  Manager 

The  Aircraft  War  Production  Council,  Inc. 

7046  Hollywood  Blvd. 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Dear  Sir: 

I  ran  across  the  booklet,  "More  Airpower  per  Hour,"  and  read  every  word  with  delight. 
I  want  to  congratulate  the  Council  and  all  the  industries  connected  with  it. 

I'm  just  a  little  nobody,  but  I  am  an  American  end  I  love  democracy.  Hitler  said  a 
democracy  couldn't  organize  to  fight  a  war.  I  admit  he  hod  me  a  little  worried  there.  But 
your  Council  —  and  who  knows  how  many  others?  —  has  given  Hitler  the  lie?  Thank  God 
— and  thank  you!     I  sincerely  appreciate  all  that  such  cooperation  means. 

At  first  glance  it  seems  too  bod  that  after  the  war  competition  between  the  companies 
will  be  resumed,  but  rivalry  IS  a  healthy  spur  to  steady  achievement.  However,  it  is  simply 
wonderful  that,  like  a  loyal  family,  individual  competition  can  be  laid  aside  in  times  of 
threat  from  without  and  token  up  again  in  times  of  peaceful  progress. 


Indeed,  your  Council's  story   is  the  greatest  propaganda  yet  for  democracy, 
that  every  individual  in  the  world  knew  it  by  heart! 


I    would 


Enthusiastically  yours, 


CATHERINES.  INGALLS. 
—  12  — 


This  is  NOT  a  printer's  error'  We 
need  another  column  for  Flying  Re- 
porter —  in  fact,  we  need  several. 
If  you'd  like  to  be  a  columnist,  write 
up  a  contribution  and  drop  it  in  the 
Flying  Reporter  box  just  inside  the 
main  factory  entrance.  Deadline 
for  the  next  issue  is  Monday,  June  7. 


Mo  Loft  Sez 

by  Gilbert  Cusey 


By  the  time  this  reoches  the  public  the 
loft  will  be  practically  a  memory.  It  may 
be  just  as  well,  but  those  of  us  who  have 
sort  of  gotten  used  to  the  sensations  of  hot 
feet  and  cold  backs  and  bottoms  will  miss 
the  pranks  and  friendly  rivalry  that  has  al- 
ways characterized  the  loft.  Here's  hoping  it 
will  some  day  be  returned  to  its  former 
glory. 

This  outburst  was  brought  about  by  the 
transfer  of  loftsmen  to  other  departments. 
Even  though  it  may  accelerate  the  work  of 
the  loft,  we  all  hate  to  lose  contact  with 
those  we  have  worked  with  during  the  past 
year   or   so. 

Getting  around  to  the  news  and  happen- 
ings of  the  past  few  weeks,  let  me  add  a 
word  of  warning  to  the  unwary  that  DUKE 
is  in  the  middle  of  a  "hot"  streak  and 
should  be  approached  with  caution.  He 
shows  no  pity  once  he  is  started. 

I  would  like  to  apologize  to  two  members 
of  the  loft,  namely  NOBLE  and  SPANKY, 
for  leaving  their  names  off  the  roll  call  for 
special  awards  for  production. 

BOB  WALL  started  something  when  he 
found  a  new  use  for  the  paper  cup,  but 
EDDIE  topped  him  when  he  introduced  the 
Mexican  dollar  that  also  mode  its  appear- 
ance in  several  other  departments.  1  take 
pleasure  in  announcing  that  Bob  was  the 
first  to  view  its  beautiful  designs.  Regret 
to  say  1  had  two  chances  at  JOE  GOTTEN 
and  missed  both  times. 

KOSKE  was  surprised  the  other  day  to 
find  that  a  cup  of  water  had  been  placed 
in  his  coat  pocket,  but  the  boys  made  it 
right  by  him  by  hanging  his  coat  up  to  dry. 
It  is  needless  to  report  he  was  well  pleased 
by   their   thoughtfulness. 

Now  for  a  few  notes  that  have  been 
handed   in   during   the   past   few  days. 

A  few  evenings  ago  BOB  ANDREWS  and 
HERB  GROUCH  were  guests  at  a  Snipe  din- 
ner at  the  expense  of  Gommodore  PATRICK 
GARTER.  The  Snipe  being  Mr.  Garter's 
venerable  barque  Lulu  II,  which  was  out- 
winged  by  the  newer  and  more  fleet  Cinder 
II.  That's  all  right,  Pat,  don't  feel  too  bad 
because  after  BOB  BLAKENEY  gets  through 
beating  you  with  his  dinghy  you'll  be  in  a 
class  all  by  yourself,  and  then  you  con  win 
every  race  the  Lulu  will  be  able  to  float 
through.  Be  sure  to  have  a  stirrup  pump 
along,  as   it   really  saves  a   lot  of  bailing. 

The  Great  Lover  BRUNOLD  has  not  been 
up  to  par  lately.  His  luscious  little  gal  has 
gone  home  for  a  visit.  She'd  better  hurry 
back  soon   as  LUKE   is  sure   pining   away. 

The    whole    department    is    behind    me    in 


this    wish    for    a    speedy    recovery    of    HOW- 
ARD CROMWELL'S  wife. 

The  Great  Brain  of  the  department,  HERB 
CROUCH,  has  really  been  living  high  these 
last  few  weeks.  We  understand  she  isn't 
bod  to  look  at.  Just  leave  it  to  Herb,  he'll 
pick  them,  but,  my,  my,  what  complica- 
tions. Every  time  he  is  pinned  down  he  uses 
the  excuse  of  seeing  one  of  his  cousins. 

As  a  closing  thought,  anyone  traveling 
the  Julian  -  San  Diego  Highway  might 
bring  Herb  a  gallon  of  Wood's  Grape  Juice 
to  moke  him  feel  at  home  through  the 
week.  That's  O.  K.,  Herb,  don't  get  excited, 
remember  this  isn't  the  lost  issue.  (The  last 
remark  belongs  to  one  of  the  aides  I  have 
found  necessary  in  getting  the  dope  of  the 
loft   members.) 

Inasmuch  as  this  is  to  be  my  lost  article, 
I  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to 
thank  those  who  have  helped  me  gather 
material  and  ideas  for  the  column.  In  spite 
of  the  kidding  some  of  the  fellows  have  re- 
ceived at  my  hands,  they  all  took  it  in  good 
spirit.  I  hope  the  one  who  takes  on  the 
job  of  writing  for  the  Reporter  has  as  good 
luck  in  that  respect  as  I   have  enjoyed. 

With  the  suggestion  to  the  new  reporter 
to  always  be  ready  to  run,   I   sign  off. 

—  13  — 


20,000  CigarettES 
In  40  minutes 

A  whirlwind  forty-minute  drive  produced 
20,000  cigarettes  for  army  hospital  patients 
recently  when  "Pappy"  Williams  and  Bill 
Truchon,  both  in  the  Tooling  department, 
took  up  a  collection  during  the  lunch  hour 
and   rest  periods  one  day  this   month. 

It  all  began  when  Bill,  Pappy  and  several 
of  their  cohorts  in  Tooling  got  to  thinking 
that,  in  the  general  rush  to  bring  good 
cheer  to  sick  or  wounded  sailors  and  marines 
in  this  area,  the  army  had  been  rather  neg- 
lected. They  decided  to  try  to  raise  some 
money  for  cigarettes  for  the  army's  war 
casualties. 

In  a  quick  tour  through  as  much  of  the 
factory  as  they  could  reach  during  the  lunch 
recess  and  two  ten-minute  rest  periods, 
they  raised  $128.55 — which  was  good  for 
1 ,000  packs  of  Old  Golds  at  the  rock-bot- 
tom price  quoted  by  cigarette  companies  for 
gifts  to  service  men.  Each  pock  was  im- 
printed "From  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company 
Employees"  and  the  entire  1,000  packs  went 
to  the  Hoff  General  Hospital  in  Santa  Bar- 
bara, which  is  the  nearest  hospital  for  army 
casualties  of  this  war. 


Wanna  Swap? 


Do  you  have  something  you  wont  to  buy, 
sell,  or  trade?  Tell  your  fellow  Ryanites 
about  it  in  this  column!  Write  your  ad  and 
send  it  to  Keith  Monroe,  Flying  Reporter,  or 
drop  in  the  Flying  Reporter  box  just  inside 
the  main  factory  entrance.  No  charge,  of 
course! 


FOR  SALE — Baby's  ivory-enameled  bed,  six 
year  size.  In  perfect  condition.  Also  mat- 
tress. Been  used  only  four  weeks.  Leaving 
the  city  and  am  forced  to  sell  cheap  at 
$15.00.  Mrs.  Margaret  Downey,  3894, 
Sheet   Metal. 


LOST — Yellow  gold  ring,  black  oblong  onyx 
stone  with  small  diomond  in  center.  Please 
return  to  George  Rodgers,  1773,  Small 
Ports  Department,  third  shift,  or  call 
Woodcrest    1859.      Reward! 


WANTED — Small  gasoline  motor  3  to  I  5 
h.p.,  good  condition,  for  cosh.  W.  Kane, 
3087,    Inspection  Crib  5,   second  shift. 


FOR  SALE — 14-foot  Tom  Bloke  hollow  surf 
board.  Used  very  little  and  is  water  tight. 
Contact  Monley  Dean,  Service  Depart- 
ment,   133. 


WANTED 
single 
Shop, 


TO     BUY  -^ 
or    twin.    G. 

1775. 


-  Outboard    Motor — 
F.    Strickland,    Moch. 


WILL  SWAP  38  police  positive  Colt  re- 
volver for  16mm  moving  picture  pro- 
jector. S.  J.  Long,  Fuselage  Inspection, 
1562. 


SELL  OR  SWAP — Complete  Dietzen  draft- 
ing set  consisting  of  instruments,  board, 
triangles,  French  curve,  ink,  paper,  eras- 
ers, etc.  In  use  only  three  weeks.  Will 
swop  for  set  of  used  golf  clubs.  S.  Wil- 
kinson,   2531,    Finishing    Inspection,    Crib 


SWAP — 1941  4-door  deluxe  Oldsmobile 
sedan,  fully  equipped,  will  trade  for  equity 
in  house  or  farm  or  good  lot.  Robert 
Vizzini,  680,  Airplane  Planning. 

SWAP — Two  35-in-  baseball  bats  for  what 
have  you.  W.  G.  Taylor,  2253  Mechanical 
Maintenance,  second  shift. 


WANTED — Outboard  motor.  George  Brooks, 
1259,   Drop  Hammer,  third  shift. 

WANTED — Used  radio  not  over  2  years  old. 
Jack   Wilton,    25,   Salvage. 


WANTED — Washing  machine.  Will  pay  top 
price  for  late  model  in  good  condition. 
F.  W.  Reed,  813,  Contract  Administra- 
tion. 


SELL  OR  SWAP — Iver-Johnson  Bicycle  with 
new  pre-war  28"  tires  for  $30.00  or  a 
baby  buggy.  Bill  Barry,  431,  Contract 
Engineering.   Home  phone  T-2771. 

SWAP — Genuine  English  custom  made  Gar- 
land automatic  record  changer.  Plays 
10"  or  12"  records  without  changing  and 
automatically  shuts  off  after  lost  rec- 
ord. Wont  boat,  motor  scooter,  or  radio 
test  equipment.  Jack  Graham,  287,  Air- 
plane  Welding. 

WANTED — Back  issues  of  "Flying  Report- 
er,"  as   follows: 

Volume    3,    No.    10. 

Volume  4,   No.      5. 

Volume   4,    No.      9. 

Volume  4,   No.    10. 
Please  contact  R.  S.  Cunningham,  Produc- 
tion   Control    Superintendent,    Phone    273. 

RADIO  REPAIRS — I  am  repairing  rodios  for 
Ryan  employees  exclusively  in  my  spare 
time  at  home.  This  way  you  can  get  good 
service  from  someone  who  is  known  to 
everybody  and  be  assured  of  a  good  job. 
Will  pick  up  and  deliver  at  the  back  gate 
after  work  every  night.  Contact  me  dur- 
ing rest  periods.  No  auto  radios.  L.  E. 
Garrison  (Poppy),  1532,  Manifold  In- 
spection. 

WANTED  TO  TRADE  —  My  one-bedroom 
furnished  house  for  a  two-bedroom  fur- 
nished house.  I  hove  house  with  one  bed- 
room, kitchen,  living  room,  dinette  and 
bath,  furnished  complete  with  linens, 
dishes,  utensils.  No  garage.  Walking  dis- 
tance to  oircroft  companies.  On  2nd 
Avenue,  $40.00  per  month.  I  want  house 
with  2  bedrooms,  dining  room,  kitchen 
and  bath,  furnished.  $40.00  or  not  over 
$45.00  Dishes  and  linens  not  necessary; 
garage  preferable.  Near  street  car  be- 
tween 1st  and  30th  near  University.  Lt. 
G.  R.  Bills,  Plant  Protection  Office. 

FOR  SALE — Dobermon  Pinscher  pup.  Car- 
mock  Berrymon,  2615,  Inspection,  Crib  3. 

WANTED — Red  and  green  wing  tip  naviga- 
tion lights,  fabric  and  clear  dope,  com- 
pass, boll  and  bank  meter,  air  speed  in- 
dicator. R.  L.  Scott,  3841  Mechanical 
Maintenance. 


FOR  SALE — One  pair  of  Brooks  white  fig- 
ure skates,  size  4'/2,  $9.  Charles  Lehton, 
108,    Electrical    Maintenance. 


SELL  OR  SWAP  — "Flash-A-Call"  inter- 
communication system  capable  of  carry- 
ing up  to  10  sub-stations.  Consists  of 
Master  Control  and  one  sub-station. 
New — used  for  demonstrations  only.  As 
many  sub-stations  as  desired  may  be  ob- 
tained Ferd.  Wolfram,  3053,  Drop-Hom- 
hem,  third  shift. 

WANTED — Light-weight  English  or  Amer- 
ican bicycle.  Will  pay  top  price.  Eorl  At- 
kinson,    1241,    Drop    Hammer. 

—  14  — 


Plant 
Personalities 

by  Jack   Graham 


Meet  genial  BILL  KELLER,  manager  of 
Ryan's  company  tool  store.  Bill  has  hod  on 
exciting  career  as  on  amateur  explorer  and 
miner,  and  has  amassed  o  mighty  fine  col- 
lection   of    stones. 

Bill  spent  20  years  troveling  the  deserts 
and  mountains  of  western  America.  He's  hod 
many  varied  experiences.  Once  he  called 
at  a  neighbor's  cabin,  found  his  car  in 
front  loaded  with  ammunition,  tools  and 
supplies  for  o  long  prospecting  trip — but  no 
neighbor.  The  man  has  never  been  seen 
since  that  day,  and  Bill  has  often  wondered 
just  what  the  true  explonotion  is  for  thot 
Nevada  mystery. 

He  knows  a  place  m  Nevoda  where  you 
con  find  volcanic  pellets  smooth  and  round 
as  cannonbolls,  weighing  many  pounds,  ly- 
ing in  the  mountoins  more  than  fifteen 
miles  from  the  volcano  of  their  origin.  He's 
seen  beaches  covered  with  moonstones, 
onyx  and  other  sought-ofter  stones.  He  con 
still  find  gold  in  sufficient  quantities  to 
make  a  good  living,  but  he's  settled  down 
to  city   life  now. 

Then  there's  Mrs.  KATE  WEEKS,  who  has 
charge  of  the  Ryan  monifold  jigs  and  dies 
room.  She  was  o  teacher  for  1 5  years  in 
the  Passaic,  N.  J.,  public  schools,  where 
she  pioneered  in  the  teaching  of  subnormal 
children. 

Her  interest  in  their  problems  led  to  the 
development  of  metalwork  and  handicraft 
training  for  these  retarded  youngsters;  she 
was  able  during  her  career  to  set  many  o 
discouraged  boy  right  in  his  way  of  think- 
ing   ond    feeling. 

Mrs.  Weeks  received  widespread  recogni- 
tion for  her  work  among  foreign  children, 
many  of  whom  were  looked  down  upon  be- 
cause of  their  nationality.  Her  students  re- 
mained loyal  to  her  ond  still  correspond 
with   her. 

She  has  traveled  extensively  in  Europe, 
and  was  in  Germany  shortly  before  the  war 
broke  out.  She  was  amazed  at  the  sight 
of    German    soldiers    troining    everywhere. 

One  night  in  Nuremberg,  while  she  was 
dining  at  her  hotel,  a  large  party  of  block- 
shirted  Schutzstoffel — Hitler's  elite  storm 
troopers — swept  in  and  announced  that  Hit- 
ler was  about  to  arrive.  She  wos  forced  to 
vacate  her  room  to  moke  space  for  the 
Fuehrer's   entourage. 

Mrs.  Weeks  remembers  Hitler  as  a  hand- 
some, striking,  perfectly  dressed  man,  who 
is  quiet  and  unassuming  until  he  talks.  Then 
he  becomes  violent  and  hysterical.  She  soys 
he  used  to  be  tall  and  thin,  but  seems  to 
have  put  on  a  lot  of  weight  in  recent 
years. 

Mrs.  Weeks  now  lives  in  La  Jollo  with  o 
former  vice-principal  of  Passaic  schools.  She 
has  o  beautiful  collection  of  brass  work  and 
does  both  hond-hommering  and  soldering  of 
brass  articles.  Her  early  art  school  training 
gave  her  the  ability  to  do  intricate  and  in- 
teresting   designs    in    brass. 


MORE  ABOUT 

RYAN'S 

DREAM 

ROUND-UP 


Fumes  From  the  Paint  Shop 


by  George  and  Lil 


(Continued  from  Poge  3) 

only  one  in  San  Diego  boasting  a  silver  tro- 
phy as  a  doorstop.  "The  first  bucking  con- 
test I  entered  was  up  in  Montana  when  I 
was  19  and  I  made  myself  $150.  Guess  that 
musta  started  me  off.  After  that  I  went  from 
contest  to  contest  and  in  1926  was  bucking 
champ  at  Pendleton,  Oregon,  for  a  purse 
of  $1500.  Later  I  went  to  Hollywood  and 
they  were  looking  for  someone's  neck  to 
risk.  Mine  volunteered  and  I  began  falling 
off  horses  for  pictures  like  Wells  Fargo, 
Northwest  Passage  and  some  of  the  others. 
All  my  bachelor  days  I'd  thought  that  if 
ever  I  reached  Hollywood,  I'd  surely  fall — 
and  then  it  had  to  be  off  a  horse. 

"The  thing  I  remember  most  about 
round-ups  is  the  cowboy  coffee.  Say,  one 
drop  of  that  stuff  will  waterproof  a  fence 
post.  Pour  a  cup  of  it  into  a  prairie  dog 
village,  and  the  rattlesnakes,  owls  and  go- 
phers will  light  out  for  high  grounds.  It's 
a  sublimate  corrosive  of  concentrated  venom 
and  is  so  bitter  that  it  con  be  sweetened  by 
steel  filings,  ground  glass  and  plaster  of 
Paris.  It's  stronger  than  the  Atlantic  cable, 
blacker  than  a  mule's  bedroom  and  hotter 
than  a  comet's  tail. 

"But  getting  off  of  coffee  and  bock  to 
round-ups,  the  guys  who've  been  at  the 
game  most  recently  are  Bill  Kline  and 
Michael  Brush.  Quit  hiding  your  light  under 
a    barrel    over  there,    fellas." 

Bill  Kline  crossed  his  legs.  "I  roped  at 
the  101  Ranch  too,  but  not  at  the  same 
time  Walsh  was  there.  Then  I've  done  a 
good  bit  of  rodeo  roping  at  Fort  Worth,  and 
in  various  Oklahoma  rodeos.  Recently  I've 
roped  a  little  up  at  Burbank  and  I  keep 
doing  a  lot  of  riding — I  have  to,  I've  got 
seven  horses." 

Attention  had  shifted  to  Brush,  who  was 
drawing  something  in  the  sand.  "I  was  on 
a  ranch  for  a  couple  of  years  over  near 
Santo  Fe  adjoining  Tex  Austin's  old  ranch. 
Didn't  really  do  any  bronc  bustin'  but  we 
were  breaking  in  horses  for  the  Army.  Odom 
is  the   horse   breakin'   guy." 

"That  was  in  Texas,"  Odom  took  it  up, 
"when  there  were  plenty  of  wild  horses 
floatin'  around.  We'd  starve  them  for  water, 
catch  them  when  they  come  in  after  it, 
break  as  many  as  we  could  and  sell  the 
bod  ones  to  the  rodeos.  We  were  128  miles 
from  the  nearest  railroad  and  sometimes  I 
went  as  long  as  3  years  without  seeing  an- 
other American.  They  were  oil  Mexican." 

Way  in  the  back  someone  had  started 
humming  "Old  Sam  Bass"  and  gradually  the 
others  were  joining  in.  Then  the  still  night 
air  rang  with  a  series  of  plaintive  cowboy 
melodies,  one  after  the  other,  punctuated 
only  by  short  and  lively  discussions  of  dal- 
lies and  rigging,  of  Charlie  Irwin  and  Old 
Till  Taylor  and  other  familiar  characters  of 
cowboy   lore. 

No,    this     round-up     never    really 

happened.  But  it  could.  Ryan  has  enough 
crock  riders  to  put  on  a  full-size  rodeo  right 
here   at   home! 


Well,  folks,  here  we  are  again.  Spring 
is  here  and  romance  is  in  the  air.  Speaking 
of  romance  reminds  me  of  a  very  serious, 
happy  young  sprayman  at  Ryans.  One  Jan- 
uary evening  he  was  very  busy  spraying 
away  when  along  came  Cupid  with  his  little 
bow  and  arrow  and  zing.  Poor  CHAD  will 
never  be  the  same  again.  But  after  all,  who 
would  want  to  be,  after  meeting  IRENE? 
So  on  May  1 7th  they  walked  up  the  aisle 
and   said   "I    do." 

The  bride  wore  a  lovely  dress  of  satin 
and  lace.  Her  veil  was  of  white  lace  with 
a  halo  of  peach  blossoms,  and  she  carried 
a  bouquet  of  white  roses.  Her  bridesmaid 
wore  a  pink  lace  dress  with  veil  to  match 
and  carried  a  bouquet  of  pink  roses  and 
larkspur.  What  did  the  groom  wear.'  Ah  yes, 
now  I  remember.  He  wore  a  smile,  some- 
thing   very    unusual    for   a    groom. 


They  are  really  a  couple  of  swell  kids, 
proof  of  which  is  the  large  number  of 
friends  they  hove  at  Ryan  and  the  lovely 
gifts  they  received. 

There  is  another  wedding  coming  up  in 
June.  Who,  you  say?  Well,  I'll  not  tell. 
You   guess. 

So  BILL  BOWMAN  doesn't  like  it  because 
none  of  the  day  shift  are  mentioned  in  this 
article.  What's  wrong  with  the  day  shift. 
Bill?  Let's  hove  something  written  by  them. 

Please  don't  mention  anything  to  the 
Finishing  department  about  the  center  wing 
or  they  will  be  going  around  mumbling  to 
themselves. 

Sorry  we  have  to  leave  you  folks  after 
just  starting  this  column.  But  most  of  us 
are  scattered  around,  so  this  is  George  ond 
Lil    signing   off. 


MORE  ABOUT 

PARKING  LOT 
PURGATORY 

(Continued  from  page  4) 

Every  now  and  then  such  cases  arise, 
where  some  employee  bluntly  defies  the  com- 
pany guards  and  parks  wherever  he  pleases. 
The  guards  are  instructed  not  to  orgue,  but 
merely  to  take  the  case  up  with  the  proper 
department  head.  To  the  regret  of  everyone 
concerned,  more  than  one  belligerent  worker 
has  had  to  be  dismissed  because  of  contin- 
ued refusal  to  cooperate  with  the  company 
police. 

"People  can't  seem  to  understond  why  we 
cops  should  be  allowed  to  pork  our  own 
cars  at  the  curb,"  Chief  Peter  soys.  "They 
don't  realize  that  Plant  Protection  has  de- 
tailed plans  laid  out  in  cose  of  fire,  earth- 
quake, explosion,  air  raid,  invasion  or  any 
other  conceivable  emergency.  Each  of  these 
plans  calls  for  split-second  action  by  every 
mon  on  the  force — and  many  of  these  plans 
require  the  men  to  use  their  cars.  That's 
one  reason  why  those  cars  are  always  kept 
close  at  hand.  Another  reason  is  that  when- 
ever any  Ryan  employee  is  taken  sick,  it's 
usually  up  to  Plant  Protection  to  take  that 
individual  home  or  to  the  hospital.  We  use 
our  own  cars  because  that's  frequently  footer 
than  hunting  up  a  company  car." 

Places  are  also  reserved  near  the  front  of 
the  factory  for  customers  and  salesmen. 
"Since  those  people  are  doing  business  with 
our  company,  and  providing  either  the  or- 
ders or  the  equipment  on  which  every  Ryon- 
ite's  bread  and  butter  depends,  we  think 
they're  entitled  to  the  courtesy  of  a  parkina 
space  that  is  fairly  convenient  for  them," 
Gee  points  out.  "That's  the  way  the  company 
management  feels  about  it,  and  that's  the 
woy  I  think  the  rest  of  the  company  will  fesi 
too,   when   they   understand   the   reason. 

"The  police  also  try  to  save  a  few  places 
in   front,   or  near  the   gate,   for   Ryan   work- 

—  15  — 


ers  who  must  moke  frequent  trips  during  the 
day  to  other  plants  or  to  downtown  offices. 
This  is  only  common  sense  too,  since  pro- 
duction might  be  slowed  down  if  these  men 
were   deloyed." 

The  parking  problem  should  be  much 
eased  when  Ryan's  new  parking  lot  is  fin- 
ished. In  the  meantime,  if  you  think  you're 
entitled  to  a  better  place  than  you're  get- 
ting, stop  in  and  talk  it  over  with  Al  Gee. 
He's  0  friendly,  open-minded  gent,  and  if 
you  con  show  him  that  there's  a  real  need 
for  you  to  pork  closer  to  your  work,  he'll  try 
to  fix  it  up  for  you. 

It  costs  the  company  extra  money  to  as- 
sign plont  policemen  to  parking  supervision 
— because  the  parking  rush  hours  come  at 
the  change  of  shifts  and  therefore  involve 
overtime  pay  for  the  policemen.  The  com- 
pany is  paying  this  extra  money  just  to 
make  it  easier  for  you  to  park,  and  the 
company  knows  its  money  is  well  spent,  too. 
One  day,  as  on  experiment,  the  porking 
squad  was  pulled  off  and  Ryonites  left  to 
get  in  and  out  of  the  parking  lot  without 
supervision.  It  took  them  more  than  30 
minutes  to  do  it,  as  compared  with  the  12 
minutes  that's  standard  time  with  the  cops 
on  the  job.  And  if  you  can  remember  bock 
to  the  time  when  there  were  no  policemen 
in  the  porking  lot,  you'll  recall  that  cars 
were  often  parked  five  deep — so  that  any- 
one who  suddenly  had  to  leave  the  plant  for 
any  emergency  was  out  of  luck  if  his  car 
happened  to  be  in  the  middle. 

The  police  admit  that  they've  constantly 
mode  chonges  in  the  areas  to  which  they 
assigned  cars,  but  there's  always  a  reason 
for  the  change.  When  cars  were  chased  off 
certain  roadway  sections  in  front  of  the  foc- 
tory,  it  was  because  contractors  were  puttinq 
Harbor  Drive  through  that  section  and 
threatened  to  hove  the  cars  dragged  away 
if  they  were  found  parked  in  the  way  of 
the  rood  gong.  When  drivers  were  suddenly 
refused  permission  to  pork  in  sections  of  the 
parking  lot  they'd  used  the  day  before,  it 
was  because  that  section  was  scheduled  for 
camoufloge  painting  or  a  new  coating  of 
oil  or  gravel.  So  don't  think  the  cops  are 
eccentric  when  they  change  their  minds  from 
day  to  day.  They  do  it  because  they  hove  to. 


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7 


Ryan  needs  men  workers  of  all  kinds.  Do  you  know  a  high  school 
boy,  or  a  teacher,  who  could  spend  his  summer  vacation  working 
here?  Do  you  know  a  man  in  a  non-essential  occupation  who 
could  be  persuaded  to  switch  to  essential  war  work  with  Ryan? 

If  you  do  —  bring  him  in  !    We  want  to  see  him! 

If  you  think  Ryan  is  a  swell  place  to  work  —  as  most  Ryanites 
do  —  spread  the  good  word  to  your  friends.  Urge  them  to  work  here 
too,  if  they're  not  already  occupied  in  an  essential  war  job.  Remind 
them: 

"Ryan  needs  you  .  .  .  but  more  important,  your  country  needs 
you!  When  you  work  for  Ryan,  you're  working  for  America  and 
everything  it  means  to  you.  If  you  can't  fight,  there's  nothing 
more  important  you  can  do  than  this." 


16- 


Now  that  VIRGINIA  McCAlN,  the  Re- 
leaser, has  up  and  got  married,  the  season 
for  gols  named  Virginia  to  get  married  draws 
to  its  official  close,  and  the  season  for  Lou- 
ises opens.  Leading  off  is  LOUISE  COOPER, 
who  takes  a  husband  and  leaves  the  Service 
Department,  thereby  dealing  it  a  stunning 
blow.  Adieu,  adieu.  Thus  the  marrioge  of 
the  issue. 

Next  item  of  note  is  the  great  ice-skating 
(or  Schlittschuhfohren,  as  the  Germans  so 
inelegantly  put  it)  party  that  was  given  be- 
tween lost  issue  and  this.  We  would  be  glad 
to  tell  you  all  about  it,  but  this  column  is  in 
0  fair  woy  to  becoming  a  McREYNOLDS  De- 
partment, so  we'll  just  gloss  over  it.  It  was 
very  well  attended,  people  had  just  simply 
loads  of  fun,  and  it  developed  that  EDDIE 
OBERBAUER  turns  out  to  be  one  of  the 
greatest  horizontal  skaters  of  our  time.  On 
the  other  hand  (i.e.,  with  respect  to  stable 
equilibrium!  ,  GUS  OHLSON  of  Stress  hereby 
and  hereafter  becomes  known  as  the  Sonja 
Henie  of  Engineering. 

It  must,  of  course,  come  as  quite  a  shock 
to  some  Southern  Californians  to  learn  that 
a  variant  of  skating  is  done  on  that  com- 
modity which  they  sometimes  find  in  their 
refrigerators  and  highball  glasses,  so  a  word 
or  two  about  ice  would  not  be  amiss. 

Ice  is  the  solid  phase  of  water,  and  has  a 
specific  gravity  somewhat  less  than  that  of 
the  liquid  phase,  and  a  great  deal  more  than 
that  of  the  vapor  phase.  Now  it  sometimes 
happens  that  in  less  enlightened  parts  of  the 
country  the  temperatures  during  the  rainy 
season  fall  so  low  that  great  sheets  of  this 
substance  ore  formed  atop  exposed  bodies 
of  water;  and  when  sufficiently  thick,  it  of- 
fords  a  medium  for  the  sport  of  ice-skating. 
This  is  accomplished  by  attaching  steel 
blades,  generally  hollow-ground,  to  shoes, 
and  by  standing  thus  equipped  on  the  ice, 
great  pressures  are  created  which  temporar- 
ily melt  the  ice  under  the  blades  and  so 
provide  a  lubricating  medium.  This  happy 
set  of  conditions  results  in  a  great  many 
broken  legs,  cracked  skulls  and  sprained 
backs,  not  to  mention  a  great  deal  of  merri- 
ment. Skating  is  also  referred  to,  humor- 
ously of  course,  as  a  very  healthy  sport.  A 
great  many  authors  and  poets  have  praised 
this  pastime,  but,  significantly,  neither  the 
Greeks,  Arabians,  Carthaginians  or  Per- 
sians refer  to  it  in  the  classics,  possibly  be- 
cause of  religious  or  ethical   taboos. 

All  Ryanites  interested  in  the  burning  is- 
sues of  the  day  are  urged  to  join  in  the 
great  new  controversy:  Is  a  Hotfoot  More 
Obnoxious  Because  of  the  Heat  Or  Because 
of  Possible  Damage  to  Shoes?  Anyone  with 
decided  opinions  on  the  subject  is  urged 
to  write  to  HAL  STEVENSON,  in  Engineer- 
ing. Here  is  the  beginning  of  a  new  cru- 
sade. 

Having  been  traded  out  of  Illustration 
(sic  transit  gloria  ortis)  for  two  bush- 
league  outfielders  and  a  bagful  of  mar- 
bles,  our  unhappy   lot   has   fallen   to   sitting 


next  to  that  talented  (this  looks  good  in 
print)  cartoonist,  MIKE  BRUSH.  This  oh — 
person — is  addicted  to  manufacturing  jokes 
of  the  most  odious  and  reprehensible  sort, 
and  we  look  forward  to  the  completion  of 
the  new  building,  when  probably  the  re- 
shuffling will  land  us  at  a  table  next  to 
some  lovely  tomato.  Sample  of  a  Brush 
joke: 

Brush:    "You    know,    I    have   a   gem   of   a 
bathroom." 

Odin    (biting):   "How   so?" 
Brush:    "It   has   so    many    faucets." 
If  you  wish  on  explanation  of  this  jewel, 
send    two    bits    in    coins    and    stamps    to    this 
column   and   we   will   spend   them  on    riotous 
living.   To   forget,   to   forget. 


Speaking  of  Illustration  (as  we  were  a 
paragraph  ago),  may  we  introduce  you  to 
FRANK  EIHOLTZ,  new  illustrator,  who  is 
ranked  as  one  of  the  ten  best  archers  in 
the  realm.  He  can  make  William  Tell  (hero 
of  the  Lone  Ranger's  theme  song)  look 
like  a  novice,  and  will  talk  to  you  with  en- 
thusiasm about  anything  at  all  in  the  world 
of  sports,  so  long  as  it  is  Archery.  His  am- 
bition is  to  have  two  more  sons,  whom  he  can 
name  Fletcher  and  Archer;  he  spends  all  his 
summers  at  Lake  Arrowhead,  and  hopes  to 
retire  some  day  to  Medicine  Bow,  Nebraska. 
Seriously,  he  makes  all  his  own  excellent 
bows  (which  bring  fancy  prices),  and  has 
invented  an  excellent  sight  for  bows,  and  a 
three-piece  center-shot  bow.   He   is  fond  of 

(a)  hunting  gome  with  bow-and-arrow,  and 

(b)  competing   with   firearm    marksmen. 

Are  you  listenin',  Mr.  SINCLAIR?  How 
would  it  be  if  you  put  on  apple  on  Frank's 
head  and  took  a  shot  at  it,  and  then  vice- 
versa?  You  could  toss  a  coin  to  see  who 
goes  first.  And  we  do  mean  "goes." 


RyanitB  Sends 
Easter  Greetings 


Carl  Huchting  of  the  Shipping  department 
is  mighty  popular  with  a  battalion  of  sol- 
diers somewhere  overseas.  They've  never 
met  him,   but  they'd   like  to. 

Carl  recently  made  up  a  large  number 
of  elaborate,  beautifully-done  Easter  greet- 
ing cards  and  sent  them  to  Captain  Edward 
B.  Rouse,  commanding  officer  of  an  Army 
battalion  at  one  of  the  fighting  fronts. 
Captain  Rouse  wrote  a  letter  of  thanks 
which  is  one  of  Carl's  most  prized  posses- 
sions. 

"I  don't  know  enough  words  to  express 
my  thanks,  and  the  thanks  of  the  men,  for 
the  cords  you  sent,"  the  officer  wrote.  "It 
would  have  done  your  heart  good  to  have 
heard  the  remarks  and  to  have  seen  the 
expressions  on  some  of  their  faces. 

"Most  people  don't  realize  what  or  how 
these  kids  feel  about  holidays  and  about 
their  homes.  We  work  all  day  and  late  at 
night  when  necessary,  but  when  we  do  get 
a  chance  to  rest,  the  old  brain  cell  starts 
thinking  of  home. 

"As  the  time  grows  closer  to  the  period 
where  we  will  be  exchanging  shots,  we  think 
whether  we'll  be  coming  bock,  and  wonder 
if  there  isn't  something  we  have  forgotten 
at  home.  ...  I'm  looking  forward  to  the 
time  I  con  come  to  Son  Diego  and  meet 
you    in   person." 


Hap  Hazard  Jains 
H.  K.  B.  C.  Bratlierhoad 

by  M.  M.  Clancy 

"Whew,"  said  Mr.  Hazard,  "kinda  hot  in 
here."  He  opened  the  door,  not  bothering 
to  read  the  sign  saying,  "Leave  every  hope 
behind,  ye  who  enter."  Mr.  Hop  Hazard 
never  bothered  to  read  signs.  For  example, 
he  never  paid  attention  to  "No  Smoking" 
signs  or  such  warnings  as  "Wear  Goggles  at 
the    Grinder." 

Hap  was  always  careless.  He  hod  been 
mending  a  paper  machine,  when  he  slipped 
and    fell    between    the    rollers. 

"Well,"  said  Hap,  "this  is  a  nice  chummy 
atmosphere,"  as  a  man  with  a  spearhead 
tail  and  evening  clothes  approached. 

"Welcome  to  our  little  circle,"  said  the 
man  as  he  took  off  his  top  hat,  revealing  his 
newly  manicured  horns,  "we  are  most  happy 
to  have  with  us  a  member  of  the  Hari-Kari- 
By-Carelessness   Brotherhood." 

He  was  followed  by  a  cheering  mob  of 
men  who  stumbled  and  tripped  clumsily  at 
every  step.  They  too  were  members  of  the 
H.K.B.C.    Brotherhood. 

"These,"  said  our  mephistopholean 
friend,  "are  all  friends  of  yours.  Mr.  Sllip- 
schodd  here,  for  example,  did  not  believe 
in  using  rubber  gloves  for  handling  electric 
wires. 

Here  is  my  own  dear  friend  Mr.  Droopi- 
drorers.  He  was  never  awake  on  the  job. 
Too  much  boozin' — not  enough  snoozin'. 
He   went   through    a    punch    press. 

And  meet  Mr.  Seivebrain.  He  always 
mixes  his  orders.  The  last  order  he  mixed, 
he  put  a  six  second  fuse  on  a  blast  instead 
of  a  six  minute  one. 

Mr.  Dongivvowhoop  was  never  careful 
with  a  knife.  He  cut  himself  so  many  times 
he   looked   like  a   statue  of  Venus  de   Milo. 

And  here  is  a  seat  reserved  for  the  man 
who  mokes  the  biggest  mistake  of  oil.  Every 
time  you  make  o  mistake  you  help  him. 
But  he  is  the  only  man  we're  glad  to  see 
make  a  mistake.  His  latest  was  attacking 
Stalingrad." 

1^ 

Uisiting  Hurse 
Joins  Ryan  Staff 

Something  new  has  been  added — and 
this  time  it's  MISS  BETTY  MILLS,  regis- 
tered nurse,  who  has  joined  the  Personnel 
department  staff  to  render  what  assistance 
she  can  to  Ryanites  absent  because  of  ill- 
ness or  accident.  Miss  Mills,  who  trained 
and  has  been  practicing  at  Mercy  Hospital, 
plans  to  devote  most  of  her  time  to  em- 
ployees absent  three  days  or  more.  How- 
ever, she's  at  the  service  of  any  Ryonite 
who  needs  to  locate  a  doctor  or  procure  a 
prescription  in  a  hurry.  Miss  Mills  can  be 
reached  at  Extension  309  in  the  Personnel 
department. 


SPORTS 


Are  you  int-erested  in  having  any 
sport  organized?  Chess?  Checkers? 
Horseshoes?  Or  some  other  sport? 
Fill  out  this  blank  and  turn  it  in  to 
Personnel. 

Name 

Address     

Clock  No Sport 


Smoke  From- 
A  Test  Tube 


■by  Sally  and  Sue- 


Visitors  in  the  Laboratory,  not  official 
visitors,  but  rather  tiny  little  fellows  that 
scampered  out  when  they  thought  the  all 
clear  signal  was  on.  Yes,  we  had  more  than 
one  visitor  lately — in  fact,  we  had  five  in 
one  afternoon — five  baby  mice  who  started 
out  to  see  the  world  and  discovered  what 
makes  a   Laboratory  tick. 

They  really  were  appealing  little  fellows 
— their  heads  were  almost  as  large  as  their 
bodies,  and  they  stood  up  like  chipmunks 
and  ate  crumbs  from  between  their  paws. 
One  little  inquisitor  wandered  into  the  In- 
spection Department,  and  we  found  that 
MARION  CONTRERAS  immediately  gave 
the  typical  female  cry  of  "Mouse,  where?" 
and  immediately  proceeded  to  climb  upon 
her  desk  in  horror  and  fright  and  look  long- 
ingly toward  the  chandeliers. 

We  finally  discovered  what  was  bring- 
ing our  visitors.  When  Mr.  VAN  DEN 
AKKER  left  the  Laboratory  for  the  office  of 
the  Asst.  Production  Supt.,  he  left  behind 
some  Braumeister  cheese  in  the  icebox.  It 
must  be  mighty  potent  by  now  to  draw 
five  little  visitors  to  the  Lab. 

What  mokes  a  ration  card  go  farther? 
Why,  victory  gardens,  of  course,  and  almost 
every  member  of  the  Lob  is  gardening  for 
victory,  it  seems:  everything  from  corn,  to- 
matoes, potatoes,  beans,  etc.,  to  a  few  new 
vegetables  we  can't  even  pronounce,  let 
alone  spell.  "BO"  FLOERSCH  is  eating 
strawberries  from  a  barrel, — it's  not  every- 
one who  con  pick  a  barrel  of  strawberries. 
We'll  be  right  up.  Bo.  Then,  we  have  a 
pair  of  share-croppers,  "MAC"  MclNTYRE 
and  BILL  BATZLOFF,  who  have  a  coopera- 
tive garden  that  seems  to  be  bringing  in 
good  returns.  MARTY  CHUDNOFF  does 
not  hove  one  of  his  own,  so  he  gardens  for 
his  friends  on  weekends.  Will  he  be  popular 
now  that  this  secret  is  out?  And  he's  the 
boy  who  claims  roses  in  California  aren't  as 
fragrant  as  those  "bock  home"  in  Pennsyl- 
tucky,  but  our  vegetables  have  just  as 
many  vitamins,  and  more,  you  notice, 
Marty.  "HAL"  HASENBECK  has  a  gar- 
den to  be  proud  of,  and  TOMMY  BRANCH 
claims  his  squash  are  so-o-o-o-o  big,  he's 
almost  willing  to  bet  on  them.  Careful, 
Tommy.  We've  also  heard  our  bachelors 
ore    "raising    the    dickens."     Tsk,    Tsk!! 

Things  hove  come  to  a  pretty  pass  in 
the  Hall  of  Science  section  of  Ye  Olde  Lab- 
oratory— the  he-man  domain,  unsullied  by 
feminine  influence,  and  all  that  sort  of  rot 
— when  the  boys  borrow  mirrors  three 
times  a  day  for  two  days  in  a  row.  We  have 
our  suspicions  as  to  the  purpose  in  mind. 
We  think  they  were  primping!  Anyhow, 
when  the  mirrors  were  returned,  the  bear- 
ers were  reported  to  have  hod  neat  parts 
in   their  toupees,     rosy  cheeks,     and   beauty 


marks.  Must  be  a  new  order  among  the  ma- 
chinists. 

The  public  missed  out  on  a  great  show 
when  they  missed  seeing  MARTY  "GAR- 
TERS" CHUDNOFF  and  TOMMY  "BEND 
DOWN  SISTER"  HIXSON  in  their  leg  beauty 
contest.  The  subject  of  the  modern  trend, 
insofar  as  garters  are  concerned,  and  the 
desirability  of  hair  on  the  legs  were  the 
two  main  items  of  interest.  It  all  started 
with  a  controversy  as  to  who  could  bend 
over  from  the  waist  and  touch  his  palms 
to  the  floor  the  most  times  (without  bend- 
ing the  knees,  of  course).  The  contest- 
ants, hereafter  known  as  "The  Calisthenic 
Kids,"  emerged  from  the  battle  with  red, 
triumphant  faces,  and  demanded  on  imme- 
diate, unbiased  verdict.  The  judges,  how- 
ever, were  so  convulsed  that  no  definite 
champion  has  as  yet  been  named.  Stand  by 
for  further  developments. 

The  Lob  now  has  its  long-awaited  dork 
room,  and  believe  me,  it's  really  dork.  We 
ought  to  know,  because  the  two  Super 
Snoopers  snooped  once  too  often  and  got 
lost  in  there  the  other  day.  Getting  out  is 
really  a  very  complicated  procedure,  we  dis- 
covered, OS  we  fumbled  our  way  around 
trying  to  get  unraveled  from  the  folds  of 
the  two  heavy  black  curtains  which  guoran- 
antee  absolute  darkness.  Seriously,  this  dork 
room  is  a  welcome  addition  to  the  Labora- 
tory, and  it  will  be  put  to  good  use  in  con- 
nection with  our  new  spectrograph  and  met- 
alloscope. 

Congratulations  and  best  wishes  to  our 
new  Director  of  Laboratories — genial  JIM 
SCURLOCK. 

We  understand  that  the  Sheet  Metal 
Dept.  is  taking  up  a  collection  for  the  very 
humanitarian  purpose  of  buying  BILL 
BROWN  a  snood.      'Nuff  said! 


Recap  Vaur  Tires 
Ulhen  They  Heed  It 

Warning — if  your  tires  need  recapping 
and  you  don't  have  it  done,  you  may  be  re- 
fused  a    renewal   of  your  gasoline    ration! 

In  on  announcement  to  all  Son  Diego 
car  owners,  Dennie  Roult,  the  OPA'S  dis- 
trict tire  examiner,  says: 

"Employees  who  have  passenger  car  tires 
on  their  cars  that  are  smooth  or  worn  to 
the  point  that  they  should  be  recapped, 
should  not  overlook  this  important  fact.  In 
most  coses  the  tires  you  have  on  your  car 
are  better  tires  than  any  Grade  III  or 
Grade    II    tires   you   can    replace    them    with. 

"You  don't  need  a  certificate  from  a  Ra- 
tion Board  to  have  your  tires  recapped.  If 
you  are  negligent  and  let  those  tires  run 
beyond  the  recapping  point,  you  are  causing 
ABUSE  and  when  the  time  comes  for  you 
to  get  a  renewal  for  gasoline,  you  will  be 
disappointed  as  the  tire  you  abuse  will  be 
checked  and  your  employer  will  be  notified. 

"If  your  tire  is  not  worth  recapping,  have 
your  Tire  Inspector  write  on  your  Tire  In- 
spection Record  these  words:  'Continue  to 
run  out.  No  abuse'." 

* 

Time  lost  in  1941  by  accidents  could  hove 
built    15,000   bombers. 


This  could  easily  be  called  "Old  Home 
Week,"  or  words  to  that  effect,  because  the 
whole  gong  is  bock  with  us  again.  Surely 
seems  swell  to  have  the  Double  R  back  on 
this  side  of  the  field.  Final  Assembly  just 
isn't  Final  Assembly  without  him  around. 
The  only  thing  is,  he  keeps  us  all  hungry 
by  talking  about  the  good,  fresh  vegetables 
he  and  his  family  ore  enjoying  from  their 
Victory  garden.  Something  new  has  been 
added  out  in  the  north-west  corner  of  the 
building.  We  now  boast  a  second  shift. 
DICK  "MAJOR"  WILLIAMS  is  in  charge. 
We  miss  him  during  the  day,  but  he  soys 
he  likes  his  new  hours. 

From  listening  to  the  conversations  fly- 
ing around  these  parts,  I  gather  that  the 
boys  and  girls  are  mighty  glad  to  be  bock. 
They  all  say  that  they  learned  something 
while  over  there,  namely:  there  is  no  place 
like  Ryan's.  They  are  all  bock  on  the  beam 
again,   this  time  for  keeps. 

Seems  like  Final  Assembly  is  beginning 
to  blossom  out  with  "Champion"  sportsmen. 
After  boasting  the  winning  team  in  the  Win- 
ter Bowling  League,  we  now  possess  the 
winner    of    the     recent     Ryan     Golf     Match, 


a^^ 


RALPH  FELIX.  Congrats,  and  keep  in  there 
hacking  away,  and  you  will  be  a  full-fledged 
duffer,  as  ore  the  greater  port  of  the  Final 
Assembly  males,  and  one  other  I  could  men- 
tion. 

DAN  OWEN  and  NORMAN  KEIBER  ore 
enjoying  their  vacation  this  week.  (I  hope 
they  are  enjoying  it,  but  from  the  lost  re- 
port, the  gas  situation  was  cramping  their 
styles  something  terrific.!  Speaking  of  va- 
cations, and  the  good  old  summer  time,  have 
you  noticed  all  the  red  faces  and  arms 
around  the  factory?  Lots  of  the  boys  and 
girls  hove  been  nursing  the  result  of  a  lit- 
tle too  much  sunshine.  FLORENCE  JOHN- 
STON was  our  first  casualty.  She  was  un- 
able to  work  one  day,  and  is  still  limping 
around  with  that  "never  again"  look  on 
her  face.  WANDA  TREMBLY  and  her  hus- 
band took  a  trip  to  L.A.  over  the  week-end. 
Seems  that  there  were  just  too  many  ser- 
vice men  for  Wondo  to  cope  with.  The  con- 
ductor was  saying,  "All  o-b-o-a-r-d,"  and 
she  was  still  way  bock  there  in  line  some- 
place. Result:  Arrived  at  work  one  day 
late. 

Once  again  I  am  late,  so  this  will  have  to 
do  for  this  time. 


PLANT  ENGINEERING 


Flonnie  Freeman 


This  column  has  at  last  gone  to  the 
dogs  when  BOB  CHRISTY,  our  columnist, 
asked  "yours  truly"  to  take  over.  It  seems 
as  though  the  Engineering  Room  is  knee 
deep  in  drawings  right  now;  therefore,  Bob 
asked  me  to  pinch  hit  for  him. 

Those  in  the  engineering  room  finally 
got  tired  of  having  to  look  thirty  minutes 
or  so  for  one  drawing,  so  they  are  now  try- 
ing to  straighten  it  all  out.  We  hear  much 
about  "Gremlins"  getting  into  the  draw- 
mgs  and  messing  them  up,  but  we  wonder. 
Bob,  why  don't  you  just  get  a  large  barrel 
and  throw  them  all  in,  and  then  it  would 
be  much  easier  to  go  through  that  than 
having  them  scattered  about.  They  would 
at  least  be  in  one  spot.  Personally,  I  think 
they    have    the   spring   cleaning    fever. 

I  think  this  would  be  a  good  spot  to  say 
something  about  our  regular  columnist.  Bob 
is  Supervisor  of  Engineering,  and  even 
though  he  is  short  of  help  most  of  the  time, 
what  with  losing  men  to  Uncle  Sam,  and 
the  difficulties  nowadays  of  getting  good 
engineers,  he  does  a  very  nice  job  of  get- 
ting the  work  done  with  his  few  but  faith- 
ful. He  is  one  of  those  few  people  we  know 
who  never  get,  or  never  seem  to  get,  ruffled 
about  anything,  always  has  a  smile  and  a 
snappy  comeback,  even  at  times  when  most 
of  us  would  be  ready  to  fly  into  a  rage 
at  anyone  who  looks  our  way.  He  is  also  re- 
sponsible for  getting  the  gang  together  for 
picnics,  bowling  games,  or  any  of  those 
after-working-hours  "doings"  that  help  to 
"keep  Jack  from  being  a  dull  boy."  He  can 
be  depended  on  to  do  it  up  right.  Bob,  you 
may  say  this  is  "blarney,"  but  we  do  ap- 
preciate you,  even  though  we  never  tell  you 
about   it. 

Speaking  of  bowling,  our  boys  started  the 
summer  season  with  a  bang,  winning  four 
games,  and  then  that  much  talked-obout 
"Gremlin"  happened  along.  They  soy  they 
have  definitely  "fizzled"  and  have  won 
six  and  lost  six.  Well,  we  are  still  depending 
on  oil  of  you  to  make  a  big  show  tonight. 
They  claim  they  will  really  have  something 
to   tell    us  about  tomorrow.    Luck   to   you. 

We  spoke  in  the  last  column  of  receiv- 
ing 0  letter  from  BILL  HOUSTON,  one  of 
our  former  employees,  who  is  now  one  of 
Uncle  Sam's  chosen,  so  we  must  tell  you 
about  hearing  from  Miss  HAYDEE  HOOD, 
who  joined  the  WAACS.  In  spite  of  all  peo- 
ple say  in  regard  to  their  not  being  able  to 
take  it,  the  women  are  doing  a  good  job 
of  being  soldiers.  She  had  quite  a  time  writ- 
ing us,  for  she  was  constantly  interrupted 
by  "All  out!  On  the  double!",  but  she  gave 
us  a  very  good  idea  of  what  the  Women's 
Army  is  like.  To  quote  her,  "There's  some- 
thing very  interesting  about  this  Women's 
Army  that  holds  one's  interest,  possibly  the 
'never  know  what's  next,'  that  keeps  us 
going."  Haydee,  we  were  really  glad  to  hear 


from  you,  and  hats  off  to  you  and  all  those 
who  ore  "joining  up"  with  Uncle  Sam. 

We  must  say  something  about  our  new 
"papas"  before  we  end  this.  B.  R.  Mc- 
CLENDON  and  BILL  DEAN  are  still  very 
proud,  in  spite  of  the  fact  the  baby  keeps 
them  awake  at  nights.  Mr.  McClendon  brags 
that  his  baby  (one  month  old  I  has  been 
known  to  "wiggle"  out  from  under  the 
cover  that  has  been  pinned  down  at  the 
shoulders  and  get  on  top  of  it.  We  asked 
him  if  he  were  having  dotes  as  yet,  and  our 
answer  was,  "No,  not  yet,  but  I  caught  him 
out  playing  pool  with  the  boys  the  other 
night." 

We  didn't  have  the  opportunity  of  wel- 
coming  our   newcomer    in    the    last    issue,    so 


right  here  we  mention  Mrs.  LAURA 
SCHMICK,  who  comes  from  Omaha,  Ne- 
braska. 

The  word  "vacation"  is  obsolete  around 
this  office,  or  that  is,  just  forgotten,  but 
GENE  MARSH  thought  he  was  going  to 
hove  a  grand  and  glorious  one  when  his 
wife  went  to  L.  A.  to  visit  for  a  week.  The 
first  three  days  were  fine,  but  now  he  has 
decided  that  to  "live  alone  and  like  it"  is 
no   fun.   We   thought   so.    Gene. 

In  closing,  we  wish  to  tell  the  good  news 
that  the  new  Office  Building  is  nearing 
completion  and  will  be  ready  for  occupancy 
before  very  long,  in  spite  of  difficulties  that 
have  been  experienced  in  getting  materials 
and    labor. 


-lo- 


wing Tips 

by  Chuck   Kellogg 


Another  day,  another  dollar,  another  wor 
bond,  oh  boy!  How  the  Japs  will  holler. 
Remember  the  old  days?  I  know  the  old 
times  well.  BUD  BEERY,  DOUG  BEEBE, 
CARPENTER,  EASY  NORTH,  FRED  SIMON- 
IDES,  DENNY  BLOUNT,  EDDY  BENNETT, 
BURKE  and  some  others  who  were  here 
when  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  was 
a  small  building  down  by  the  waterfront.  A 
few  of  you  can  remember  when  it  wasn't 
even  a  building,  but  part  of  the  Ryan 
School.  Some  of  you  even  went  through  the 
school  OS  students.  It  is  quite  a  bit  dif- 
ferent these  days,  isn't  it,  fellows?  Build- 
ing airplanes  as  large  as  one  of  the  old 
departments — pretty  girls  on  all  sides — new- 
comers who  have  worked  at  oil  kinds  of 
different  jobs,  some  who  even  had  their 
own   businesses. 

It  is  certainly  a  thrill  to  work  in  this 
new  factory  compared  with  the  old.  New 
jobs,  new  people,  and  new  experiences.  I 
think  we  are  all  glad  of  the  chance  to 
learn  more  about  this  type  of  work,  be- 
sides helping  on  the  production  line  of 
America.  After  all,  with  the  experience  we 
mechanics   of   the    wing    assembly    have    hod 


and  are  getting,  we  are  of  more  use  to  the 
production  army  every  day.  We  can  also 
be  sure  that  even  if  we  never  fight  in 
this  war,  we  certainly  have  helped  to  win  it. 

Well,  that  is  all  from  me  for  this  week. 
I  have  been  promoted  to  editor  of  this  col- 
umn and  you  can  now  hear  from  our  star 
reporter,   Mr.    R.   F.    HERSEY. 


Again  our  Wing  department  will  struggle 
through  another  picnic.  Our  last  two  were 
successful  —  it  rained  both  times.  But 
KELLOGG  is  taking  all  bets  on  fair  weather 
for  the  23  rd  of  this  month.  P.  S.  He  is 
backed  by  the  Chamber  of  Commerce.  Yes! 
Their  finances  are  exhausted  from  the  same 
type  of  bets. 

We  still  hove  the  some  three  fellows 
sponsoring  our  picnic — HERSEY,  BLOUNT 
and  SCHEIDLE.  Their  activities  are,  in 
name  order.   Brains,   Beer  and   Brawn. 

Now  a  little  about  a  swell  set  of  rivet- 
ers we  have  in  our  department.  Their  shop 
names  are  "BUCKING  BURWELL"  and 
"SNOOSE  MUSE."  Burwell  weighs  in  at  90 
pounds  and  Muse  at  1 90  pounds.  These 
two  boys  sure  get  along  great  together. 
When  Muse  hits  a  rivet,  Burwell  springs 
back  about  ten  feet,  but  he  always  comes 
back  for  more.  Keep  up  the  good  work, 
fellows,    you're   O.K.         Adios, 

R.  F.  HERSEY. 


19  — 


Purchasing 
Paragraphs 


by  Pat  Eden 


Excitement  is  certainly  not  lacking  in  the 
Purchasing  Department.  Outstanding  is  the 
contest  over  who  gets  the  bond  which  is 
bought  weekly  by  members  of  the  depart- 
ment. So  far  HENRY  PIPER  and  DREW 
SUTTON  hold  the  honors.  .  .  .  MAX- 
INE'S  latest  hobby  of  modeling  eye-leveling 
costumes — well,  NOMA,  the  artist,  captured 
the  exact  lines.  Con  you  guess  who  the  girl 
is  who  portrays  the  little  blue  neon  light? 
— The  surname  is  PEARSON.  .  .  .  There 
used  to  be  Three  Little  Sisters,  but  this  time 
it's  the  Three  Little  Room-ers  (ELLEN, 
SARAH  and  ESTHER!  who  decided  they 
needed  Ocean  Beach's  vitamins  and  vic- 
tory gardens.  .  .  .  JANE  BRUSH  is  the 
one  for  hair-dos;  her  latest  is  the  old-fash- 
ioned up-sweep,  but  look  out  for  those  mod- 
ernistic comebacks  she  does  in  such  unarm- 
ing manner!  .  .  .  Who  is  OSCAR?  Paging 
Oscar.  Not  Mrs.  Miniver's  Oscar,  mind 
you.  Must  be  he  isn't  deep  in  the  heart 
of   Texas  —  GLADYS   should    know.  .    . 

EDIE  KING  is  tip-toeing  on  top  of  the  clouds 
because  her  WINN  is  not  so  for  away.  .  .  . 
Takes  Doctors  of  Letters  to  satisfy  some, 
but  not  these  Mail-box-Grabbers:  MARIE, 
LORRAINE,  NOMA,  CHRIS,  ELEANOR, 
SARAH,  ESTHER,  ELLEN,  ROSIE  and 
GLADYS.  Home  front  soldiers.  .  .  .  Mr. 
RIGLEY  is  the  one — he  even  shoots  trou- 
ble! ...  If  a  certain  Englishman  were  to 
land  on  Lindbergh  Field  I  wonder  what 
would  happen  to  BETTY  EDWARDS?  .  .  . 
Hove  you  ever  seen  LOLITA  pondering  over 
what  she  was  pounding  or  was  it  pounding 
over  what  she  was  pondering?  .  .  .  Mr. 
WILKINSON  just  "steels  away"  most  of  his 
time.  Maybe  Dr.  CMP  could  give  him  a 
readier  diagnosis  in  his  caze  or  perhaps  a 
very  productive  prescription?  HILDA  too 
is  suffering  with  symptoms  of  CMP  along 
with  Mr.  Wilkinson.  .  .  .  FLORA  and 
JEAN  never  seem  to  catch  up  with  the 
"C"  's.  .  .  .  I  am  wondering  or  is  it  wan- 
dering— my  conscience?  .  .  .  BOB  GROVE 
is  so  90%  perfect  Uncle  Sam  just  hod  to 
have  him.  .  .  .  Mr.  RIGLEY  with  his  ac- 
robatic manner  —  phone  in  left  crook  of 
neck,  listening  and  telling  them  a  thing  or 
two — pen  in  left  hand  jotting  down  informa- 
tion. Wonder  if  he  performs  his  gardening 
with  such  versatility?  ...  If  only  we  could 
read  between  the  lines  of  JOHN  O'NEILL'S 


chuckles?  ...  Mr.  WILLIAMS  with  his 
"Never  know  when  I'll  upset  your  equilib- 
rium." .  .  .  HANK  has  such  a  susceptible 
grin  we  find  we  have  to  follow  suit  regard- 
less of  how  we  feel.     .     .     . 

First    there's   GROVE — BOB 

He's   right  on   the   job. 

Then   there's  WILLIAMS;    He's   fine   Folk 

Always   ready  for  a  joke. 

JOHN    O'NEILL'S   department's   fine 

He  alwoys  odds  his  line. 

Need  we  say  that  HANK 

Is  a   leader  in  our  rank? 

Mr.   BECK  old-timer,  gee 

For  he's  seen  most  of  the  glee 

That  others  may   have   missed 

Coming  on  a  later  list. 

Mr.    COX    maintains   Purchasing    is   the    best 

Leading  in  with  all  the  rest. 

None  can   surpass  the   flare 

Which  BOB  STEVENSON  has  for  being  there 

When    and   where    he    is   needed    most 

Cooperation    is   no   boast. 

Watch  Mr.  WILKINSON  wade  deep  in  steel 

But  not   in  the  manner  of  Achilles  heel. 

Just  give  him  the  rope 

He   always  comes   in   with   the   dope. 

Mr.    DREW   SUTTON   takes   quite   o   cuffing 

Manifold    meetings   ore    no    bluffing. 

Ask  the  man  who  stands   right   in 

Until    he    comes    out    with    smiles    that    win. 

Mr.   RIGLEY   leads  his  crew 

Guiding  them  to  things  to  do. 

Keeping    up   with    his   pace. 

Mokes  production — a  real   roce. 

Now  we'll  close  this  little  ditty 

Hoping  that  we've  slighted  none — 

As  it's  only  done  in  fun. 

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From  the  Beam 


by   Pat   Kelly 

We,  too,  have  questioned  ourselves  as  to 
the  whereabouts  of  that  hearty  son  of  the  sea, 
"Muster  Glencannon."  Now  there's  a  genu- 
ine chip  off  the  proverbial  block;  a  "natur- 
al," if  you  please,  who  ordinarily  griped  at 
the  hum-drum  everyday  life,  but  who  played 
a  four-quarter  All-Americon  game  when 
called  upon  to  do  his  port.  So,  as  we  take 
pen  in  hand,  we  can  think  of  no  advice  more 
fitting  to  follow  than  that  often  given  by 
Glencannon  himself  when  preparing  to  pay 
strenuous  attention  to  his  machinery.  Hence, 
we  place  a  spot  of  "Duggon's  Dew"  at  our 
elbow.  Perhaps  it  will  stimulate  the  imagi- 
nation ! 

As  we  glance  down  from  the  beam  we  find 
a  restaurateur  in  our  midst.  The  service  rec- 
ord of  this  handsome,  clever  chop  reveals 
soldier,  aviator,  trick  motorcycle  rider,  ma- 
chinist, chef.  Versatile,  wot?  When  not  en- 
raptured with  the  spinning  of  his  lathe,  he 
concocts  a  ravishing  goulash  at  the  "Nip 
and  Tuck"  on  the  Causeway  road.  His 
friends  know   him  as   BOB   SCOTT. 

We  have  found  that  sliding  down  posts 
is  most  disconcerting  to  "SWEDE"  HALS, 
so  we  always  avail  ourselves  of  on  oppor- 
tunity to  drop  into  the  tool  crib  and  pay 
our  respects.  Suppose  we  consider,  briefly, 
the  type  "Hals."  He  meets  all  comers  with 
the  sweet  greeting  of  a  typical  army  supply 
sergeant,  "Now,  we  oin't  puttin'  out  nut- 
tin',  buddy."  His  bark  is  most  ferocious,  but 
during  the  post  three  years  we  have  no 
authentic  evidence  of  a  bite.  On  the  other 
hand,    with    countless    thousands    of    dollars 


in   tools  as   his   responsibility,    Hals   is      Hc- 
Koy."  That  applies  to  his  crew  also. 

Some  time  ago  Lady  Luck  frowned  upon 
two  of  the  lads  while  in  the  performonce 
of  their  duties.  Both  sustained  serious  injur- 
ies. It  is  with  pleasure  that  we  find 
"RUSTY"  RUSTVOLD,  of  Drop  Hammer, 
and  TOM  CRAYTON,  electrician,  on  the  job 
again.  Incidentally,  "Rusty"  is  about  to 
take  that  fatal  step  through  the  portals  of 
matrimony. 


L.  D.  "BLACKIE"  BLACKWELL,  pickling 
maestro,  calmly  announces,  of  his  own  free 
will  and  accord,  his  intention  to  approach 
the  altar  with  a  charming  bride  on  his  arm. 
It's  the  old,  old  story  retold — youth,  spring, 
romance.    Happy   landing,    kids! 

We  notice  Mrs.  MOLLY  TWITCHELL, 
formerly  of  Machine  Shop,  is  now  wearing 
the  distinguishing  arm  band  of  on  inspector. 
Congratulations. 

As  a  variation,  which  is  rumored  to  be 
the  spice  of  living,  when  we  aren't  on  the 
beams,  we  usually  are  down  under  some- 
thing. We  recently  spent  many  hours  on  our 
bocks  beneath  the  heating  unit  of  the  ad- 
ministration building.  This  turned  out  to 
be  a  "hot"  job  for  all  concerned.  The  switch- 
board operators  will  vouch  for  this. 

We  once  hod  a  serious  tete-a-tete  with 
"WHITY"  LEHTON  on  the  characteristics 
of  electricity.  "While  electricity  is  invisible," 
spoke  Lehton,  "we  have  means  of  determin- 
ing its  presense."  To  "KID"  KOPS,  an- 
other wire-puller,  who  received  a  very  fine 
singe  while  lighting  a  pilot,  we  might  repeat 
the  obove  quotation,  substituting  "gas"  for 
"electricity."     Aye,    Kops,    the    nose    knows. 

TOM  HAFFEY,  new  hand  in  Modeling,  is 
an  old  hand  at  soldiering.  He  wears  the 
campaign  ribbons  of  the  Spanish-American 
War,  the  Philippine  Insurrection,  and  World 
War  I.  We  understand  that  when  Tom 
tightened  up  his  belt  and  donned  the  uni- 
form again  in  '17,  the  Kaiser  was  quoted 
OS  saying,   "Mein  Gott,    I   gif  up." 

S-a-a-y,  hove  ya  noticed  the  hair-do  on 
LOLA  KRIEGER,  queen  of  the  East  Yard? 
Very  attractive  and,  for  these  sparkling 
California  days,  very  cool.  So  cool,  in  fact, 
that  while  we  were  innocently  attempting  to 
classify  that  particular  type  of  coiffure,  we  ( 
received  an  extremely  frosty  glance! 

The  last  note  of  tattoo  has  sounded.  We 
must  close.    Adios. 


As  a  special  service  to  San 
Diego  war  workers,  local  ra- 
tion boards  will  stay  open  from 
6  to  1 0  p.m.  on  Wednesday 
evenings,  it  has  been  an- 
nounced by  the  Price  and  Ra- 
tioning Board.  The  boards  will 
remain  open  as  usual  from 
9:30  to  4:30  on  Mondays 
through  Fridays,  and  from  9:30 
to  12:30  on  Saturdays. 


—  20  — 


How  we've  grown  here  in  Manifold  Small 
Parts!  We  find  ourselves  nearly  half  again 
as  large  as  we  were  three  weeks  ago,  and 
not  too  awkward  or  out  at  the  sleeves  be- 
cause of  it  either.  The  department  is  in 
the  same  state  as  San  Diego:  suddenly  need- 
ing lots  of  new  people  and  very  suddenly 
getting  them.  Maybe  you  short-timers  at 
Ryan  can  avoid  the  disappointment  some 
of  the  new  arrivals  in  the  city  had  when  they 
felt  they  weren't  getting  that  well-adver- 
tised Southern  California  welcome.  It's  more 
than  possible  that  the  fellow  you  think 
ought  to  be  more  cordial  just  got  here  him- 
self the  day  before  yesterday  and  is  won- 
dering why  you  don't  greet  HIM. 

New  girls  on  the  second  shift  usually  ore 
taken  in  hand  by  IRENE  LOUTHERBACK, 
who  is  the  friendliest  somebody  any  ner- 
vous newcomer  could  hope  to  find.  Irene, 
at  four,  probably  picked  up  smaller  chidren 
when  they  fell,  brushed  off  their  clothes  and 
dried  their  tears.  Big  sister  is  away  just  now 
on  a  home  visit  to  Texas,  but  those  other 
old  hands  in  G-3  like  BEULAH  MADISON, 
LILLIAN  GORDON  and  RUBY  DILLARD 
are  being  helpful  and  friendly  to  the  ones 
just  joined.  ELSIE  STEINRUCK,  woman  pio- 
neer of  the  group,  has  moved  up  from  collar 
assembly  bench  to  a  machine  where  she 
works  with  only  one  of  the  newcomers,  'V'lR- 
GINIA  LAKE,  but  she'll  lend  a  hand  or  give 
advice   to  the   beginners. 

On  the  day  shift,  BRITTIE  LA  PAZE  has 
first  aid  for  that  lost  look  and  takes  espe- 
cially good  care  of  her  three  proteges  at 
tubes.  One,  FRANCES  GIOLZETTI,  come  to 
the  factory  o  few  weeks  after  her  husband 
was  inducted  into  the  Army.  She  says  Bill, 
who  had  lived  here  all  his  life  and  driven 
a  bus  for  the  San  Diego  Electric  Railway  for, 
several  years,  told  her  that  if  she  got  lone- 
some and  wanted  a  job,  Ryan  was  a  better 
place  to  work.  Another,  DOROTHY  BLACK, 
says  she  is  an  Oklahoma  Indian  without  oil 
income.  She  wanted  a  job  out  here  where 
her  fourteen-months-old  baby  could  be 
cared  for  by  her  mother-in-law.  She  come 
on  to  California  ahead  of  her  husband,  who 
will  be  along  later.  Third  of  the  group  in 
Brittie's  bunch  is  NAOMI  LOVE.  When  her 
husband,  who  is  o  shipfitter  third  class, 
was  called  back  to  duty  at  the  Naval  Train- 
ing Station  here,  Naomi  come  with  him  last 
January  from  Barstow.  The  Loves  are  still 
living  in  o  hotel  and  house-hunting  without 
much  success.  With  John  away  so  much 
of  the  time,  Naomi  wanted  something  to 
do.  She  says  she  is  glad  she  followed  the 
advice  of  a  Ryanette  and  got  a  job  here. 

HELEN  NE'v/ES  was  acquainted  with  tools 
before  she  joined  the  second,  but  on  a  micro- 
scopic scale  compared  with  those  she  uses 
at  present.  Until  recently,  she  has  been 
working  on  jewelry  at  Jessop's.  Of  Lillian's 
pupils,  FLORENCE  ALLEN  hod  aircraft  ex- 
perience in  the  east,  but  KATHERINE 
GARDNER,    with     none,     is  getting  on   just 


about  OS  well.  She  lived  on  a  ranch  in  Wy- 
oming and  was  no  stranger  to  files,  wrenches 
and  mallets.  Kotherine  does  a  shift  with 
her  ten-months-old  grandchild  before  she 
comes  on  second  in  Small  Ports,  then  her 
son-in-law  and  daughter,  who  work  day- 
times, take  over  the  baby.  FLORA  PRICE, 
on  first,  was  collecting  congratulations  May 
1  0  for  her  new  granddaughter. 

Speaking  of  small  fry,  RED  PAGE,  of 
the  plant  police,  now  has  a  nicely  balanced 
family.  Beside  the  heir,  aged  two,  he  has 
daughter  Donna  Mae,  who  was  born  May 
2.  Red  came  off  the  Australian  run  of  the 
merchant  marine  in  plenty  of  time  to  see 
that  she  was  launched  properly. 

CLAUDE  COPPOCK  is  happy  as  a  fam- 
ily man  these  days.  His  son  is  back  from 
long  months  with  the  Navy  in  the  South  Pa- 
cific to  take  his  thirty  days  home  leave. 
IRA  COTNER  is  hoping  it  will  happen  like 
that  with  his  service  son  who  has  been 
nine   months  around   those   islands! 

The  whole  department  shared  a  thrill  with 
ROMOLA  GROW  not  long  ago  when  her 
much-decorated  brother,  Lt.  Joe  Smith, 
dropped  into  the  plant.  He  had  been  sta- 
tioned at  Corpus  Cristi  since  his  ship,  the 
Lexington,    was    lost. 

Another  nice  surprsie  was  the  telephone 
coll  DELLA  WELLER  got  a  couple  of  weeks 
ago  from  her  Army  husband  in  El  Paso. 
Delia  has  made  a  hobby  of  overtime  weld- 
ing since  she  has  been  alone  and  in  less 
than  six  months  has  earned  sixteen  War 
Bonds.  Even  though  Delia  is  a  vegetarian, 
that  ain't  hay. 

Recently  a  brand  new  talent  come  to 
light.  JACK  STRUTHWOLF,  of  shift  2,  does 
paper  carving.  When  he  was  only  six 
(which,  he  soys,  was  fifty  years  ago)  he 
started  picking  out  designs  on  cords  with 
a  pocket  knife.  His  stuff  is  startling,  with 
the  patterns  standing  out  clearly  on  the 
white  oblongs  he  works  in  such  delicate 
detail. 

BENNNE  MOLER  didn't  need  much  help 
when  RUSTY  SCHAEFER  got  him  started  on 
the  flash  welding  machine,  because  he  had 
been  in  production  work  in  Los  Angeles  at 
Magnesium  Products  and  earlier  in  Chi- 
cago. He  grew  up  and  went  to  school  in 
Taylorville,    III. 


Everybody  misses  FRANK  POLINSKY, 
who  used  to  run  the  turret  lathe  daytimes. 
"Big  Frank"  and  his  wife  have  gone  bock 
to  parents  in  Pennsylvania.  VERN  SCHELL, 
now  pfc,  gives  our  memories  a  nudge  with 
a  postcard  from  Chanute  Field,  III.,  where 
he  is  studying  teletype.  He  soys,  "the  Fly- 
ing Reporter  gives  me  the  news  about  the 
gang"  and  does  not  say,  "It's  been  a  long 
time  since  I've  had  a  letter  from  you." 

SNOOK  hod  a  happy  ending  for  his  trip 
to  Colorado,  although  he  was  plenty  wor- 
ried when  he  started  lost  month.  His  father, 
seriously  ill  at  the  time,  has  made  a  nice 
recovery  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  he  is  in 
his  ninety-second  year. 

—  21  — 


Nuts,  Bolts 
and  Rivets 

by  Noremac 


"Would  you  like  a  lawyer  to  defend  you?" 
asked  the  judge. 

"I  don't  think  so,"  the  defendant  an- 
swered. "But  if  you  can  find  me  a  couple 
of   good    witnesses,    I'd    sure    appreciate    it." 

*  *     * 

I  was  in  a  butcher  shop  the  other  day, 
when  I  happened  to  see  GENE  MARSH 
looking  longingly  at  a  sign  which  read, 
"Give  your  fat  to  Uncle  Sam."  I  said, 
"What's   the    matter.    Gene?" 

He   replied,  "Gee,   I   wish   I   could." 

*  *     * 

A  clerk  told  the  lady  looking  at  a  pil- 
low that  the  price  was  up  because  down 
was    higher. 

*  *     * 

A  man  was  surprised  when  a  good-look- 
ing young  woman  greeted  him  by  saying, 
"Good  evening."  He  could  not  remember 
having  met  her  before.  She  evidently  real- 
ized her  mistake,  for  she  explained,  "Oh, 
I'm  sorry.  When  I  first  saw  you  I  thought 
you  were  the  father  of  two  of  my  children." 

She  walked  on  while  the  man  stared  after 
her.  He  did  not  know  that  she  was  a  school, 
teacher. 


A  guy  from  Kansas  came  to  the  coast 
and  got  a  good  job  in  one  of  our  airplane 
plants.  Shortly  he  sent  this  message  bock, 
"Wish  you  were  here.  Having  wonderful 
time   and   a   half." 


O.  F.  RIGLEY  sent  the  following  letter  to 
a  certain  vendor.  "Will  you  kindly  send  us 
o   copy   of   your   most    recent   catalog." 

The  reply:  "After  reading  your  inquiry 
we  ore  afraid  you  are  thinking  of  sending 
us  an  order.  It  certainly  looks  suspicious 
to  us.  However,  we  ore  sending  the  catalog 
under  separate  cover.  The  only  part  of  it 
that  we  are  still  certain  about  is  the  line 
that  says  'Established  -  1882.'  All  other 
information  and  prices  hove  been  with- 
drawn. Nevertheless,  we  will  gladly  meet 
you  halfway  and  agree  to  help  you  in  any 
way  except — will  you  please  send  the  order 
to  someone  else!" 


I  noticed  in  the  lost  issue  of  Flying  Re- 
porter that  ROY  CUNNINGHAM  hod  pre- 
vailed upon  MAYNARD  LOVELL  to  describe 
how  he,  Roy,  intends  in  the  future  to  help 
me  get  around  the  golf  course.  After  due 
analysis  of  the  article,  it  impresses  me  as  a 
fine  idea,  for  down  through  the  ages,  it  has 
always  been  the  superior  beings  who  have 
done  the  riding.  You  never  sow  on  elephant 
riding  a  man,  nor  a  camel,  nor  a  horse, 
nor  even  a — but  why  go  on?  Now  please 
don't  misunderstand  me.  I  don't  want  to 
imply  that  Roy  is  really  such  an  inferior 
being.  I  would  not  for  money,  marbles  or 
chalk  even  think  of  such  a  thing,  because 
I  have  a  keen  friendship  with  Roy  (and 
besides  I  have  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
California    libel    laws)  . 


FRED  TOMRELL 


Five  and  a  half  years  at  Ryan,  and  five  and  a  half 
years  of  perfect  attendance — that's  the  record  of  Fred 
Tomrell  of  the  Maintenance  department! 

Fred  joined  the  firm  on  October  26,  1937,  and  since 
that  time  has  been  neither  absent  nor  tardy — a  record 
that  so  far  as  we  know  is  unsurpassed  at  Ryan  or  any 
other  aircraft  plant  in  the  country. 

"When  I  came  to  Ryan  in  the  fall  of  '37,  things 
were  looking  up,  but  jobs  were  still  pretty  few  and 
far  between,"  Tomrell  recalls.  "\  was  plenty  glad  to 
get  some  part-time  work."  However,  Fred's  ability 
and  punctuality  were  not  long  unnoticed,  and  in  a 
very  few  weeks  he  was  given  a  full-time  job  as  watch- 
man. Later  he  transferred  into  the  Maintenance  de- 
partment, and  has  now  become  such  a  traditional  part 
of  the  main  office  building  that  everybody  from  the 
top  executives  on  down  would  feel  something  amiss 
if  he  were  out  for  a  single  day. 

"There've  been  times  when  everything  from  the 
weather  to  the  kitchen  sink  hove  ganged  up  to  try 
dnd  make  me  late,"  admits  Tomrell,  "and  there've 
been  mornings  when  the  bed  clung  to  me  like  an 
octopus,  but  once  you've  got  a  record  started  there's 
a  double  incentive  for  keeping  it  up.  If  you  miss  a 
day  your  record's  all  washed  up  and  you're  right  back 
where  you  started  from.  Only  you're  really  BEHIND 
where  you  started  from  because  by  the  time  you  catch 
up  to  where  you  were,  you're  still  behind  where  you 
would  have  been  if  you  hadn't  stayed  out  that  day. 
When  I  try  to  figure  that  one  out  in  the  few  minutes 
after  the  alarm  goes  off,  I  decide  I  might  as  well  get 
up,  for  I'm  too  confused  to  enjoy  a  good  sleep  any- 
way." 

Tomrell  has  done  his  part  on  the  factory  front  in 
two  wars.  Coming  west  from  Kansas,  he  worked  during 
the  last  war  for  the  Hercules  Powder  Company's  potash 
plant  at  Chula  Vista  helping  make  TNT  out  of  sea 


kelp.  In  this  war,  Tomrell's  interest  centers  around  a 
grandson  in  the  Navy,  Morgan  Thompson,  formerly 
of  Ryan's  Lofting  department. 

If  history  is  any  prophet,  Fred  Tomrell  is  only  well 
started  at  Ryan.  Outside  of  his  powder  factory  exper- 
ience in  the  first  war,  he's  worked  for  only  two  other 
firms — 15' 2  years  for  a  local  hardware  store  and 
another  20  years  for  a  milling  company  in  Kansas. 
When  asked  to  what  he  attributed  his  long  and  per- 
fect attendance  records,  Fred  gave  us  a  clue  to  at 
least  one  possible  reason.  He  said,  "I  don't  know. 
You  better  ask  my  wife." 

In  addition  to  his  war-time  job,  Fred  has  turned  his 
hobby  of  gardening  into  a  Victory  project,  devoting 
most  of  his  space  to  corn  and  head  lettuce. 


Ryanettes 

by  Tom,   Gerry   and   Marion 

Brides   and    Weddings    Bells: 

Two  of  the  girls  in  Airplane  Moterial  Con- 
trol ore  taking  the  fatal  step  soon:  MARY 
STAUCH  will  become  the  bride  of  C.  W. 
CHRISTOPHER  of  Inspection  on  Thursday, 
May  20th;  and  MARY  ANN  DONNELLY 
wjll  be  married  within  two  weeks  to  one  of 
the  Consolidated  boys.  Congratulations  and 
best   wishes   to   you    all. 


Miscellaneous: 

MURRAY  LEONARD,  Assistant  Produc- 
tion Control  Superintendent,  has  left  the 
employ  of  Ryan  to  accept  a  commission  in 
the  Navy.  All  our  good  wishes  go  with 
you,  Murray,  and  "Happy  Landings." 

FRANK  DAVIS,  of  the  Bill  of  Material 
Group  of  Airplane  Production  Control,  is 
leaving  this  week.  Good  luck,  Frank,  we'll 
all   miss  you. 

CLARK  PULLEN  and  his  wife  ore  being 
optimistic  and  are  taking  on  airplane  to 
Dallas,  Texas,  for  his  vacation.  Kind  of 
risky  these  days,  Clark,  what  with  priori- 
ties, etc.  When  they  put  you  off,  just  wire 
us  via   carrier   pigeon! 


Since  GORDON  KIESEL  traded  his  reduc- 
ing belt  (lost  issue  I  he  is  taking  his  trode 
to  the  "Sherman  woodpeckers"  to  really 
beat    it   out.    How    ore   you    doing,    MARGE? 

JOE  WILLIAMS,  General  Supervisor  of 
Airplane  Moterial  Control  has  firmly  estab- 
lished himself  OS  a  bird  fancier.  A  poor  lit- 
tle sparrow  was  lost  out  in  the  yard,  Joe 
found  it  and  brought  it  back  to  the  office, 
where  it  has  "cheeped"  away  oil  afternoon. 
He  is  turning  it  over  to  MARION  KEY,  who 
will  take  it  home  to  her  landlady  in  the 
hope  that  she  will  know  what  to  do  with 
it,  as  she  raises  birds  of  various  kinds. 
It  is  a  swell  little  bird,  but  what  o  racket! 
Will    let  you   know  how   it  survives. 

'Bye  now — 

TOM  &  GERRY,   also  MARION. 


—  22  — 


CONSERVE  MEAT 

1.  Place   meat   in   coldest   part  of   re- 
frigerator. 

2.  Store  uncooked  meat  uncovered  or 
loosely  covered. 

3.  Store   cooked   meat   covered. 

4.  Store  cured  meat  in  dry,  dark,  cool 
place. 

5.  Don't  let  bacon  stand  out  in  warm 
air. 

6.  Utilize  every  bit  of  left-over  meat. 


TiJ^At*^  ^jM^Uh^? 


Edited  by  MRS.   ESTHER  T.  LONG 


How  we  store  and  use  the  MEAT  that  we 
ore  able  to  buy  has  become  as  much  a  fam- 
ily problem  as  the  budget.  Meat  wasted 
through  spoilage  is  practically  sabotage! 
Therefore,  we  not  only  have  to  prepare  our 
meats  by  proper  cookery  methods,  but  we 
must  give  them  proper  core  BEFORE  we 
cook  them. 

When  meat  is  received  from  the  market, 
it  should  be  unwrapped  and  placed  on  a 
clean  plate  or  shallow  refrigerator  dish. 
Some  refrigerators  have  a  meat  storage  com- 
partment directly  below  the  freezing  unit, 
but  if  yours  doesn't,  place  the  meat  as  neor 
as  possible  to  the  freezing  unit.  Uncooked 
meat  should  be  stored  uncovered,  or  only 
loosely  covered,  so  that  the  surface  will 
dry  slightly.  This  discourages  bacteria 
growth    and    Increases    its    keeping    qualities. 

Cooked  meat,  on  the  other  hand,  should 
always  be  stored  in  a  covered  container  to 
prevent  drying.  Chopped  and  sliced  cooked 
meats  spoil  much  more  quickly  than  meat 
in  the  piece,  so  buy  by  the  piece  and  slice 
it  yourself  if  you're  not  going  to  use  it  at 
once. 

Sometimes  it  is  economical  to  buy  a  whole 
or  half  ham  or  slab  of  bacon.  Leave  the 
wrapping  on  the  ham  or  bacon  and  other 
cured  meat,  and  store  it  in  a  dark,  cool, 
dry,  airy  place.  Mildly  cured  meats  should 
be  stored  the  some  as  fresh  meats.  Poul- 
try should  be  washed  thoroughly  inside  and 
out,  patted  dry,  and  stored  very  cold  until 
time  to  cook.  Sea  foods  spoil  very  easily — in 
a  few  hours  at  room  temperature.  Cook  them 
at  once  or  wrap  in  wax  paper  to  keep  odor 
from  other  food,  and  store  very  cold.  In  pre- 
paring and  serving  bacon,  much  of  the  good 
flavor  is  often  lost  by  leaving  the  package 
open  on  the  kitchen  table  while  the  meal 
is  served.  When  you've  taken  out  as  many 
slices  as  you  need,  return  the  rest  to  the 
refrigerator  at  once. 


Another  way  to  extend  meat  is  to  throw 
none  of  it  away.  Bones,  trimmings,  and 
meat  drippings,  once  carelessly  tossed  aside, 
are  now  treasured  for  the  fine  flavor  they 
extend  to  other  foods. 

The  bones  may  be  simmered  in  water  to 
make  meat  stock  for  soups,  gravies  or 
sauces.  Bones  which  have  bits  of  meat  at- 
tached will  season  dried  or  fresh  vegetables 

Meat  trimmings  add  flavor  to  soup,  vege- 
tables and  casserole  dishes,  such  as  pota- 
toes, rice,  spaghetti,  macaroni  and  noodles. 
Testy  dressings  and  stuffings  can  also  be 
made  from  scraps  of  meat.  Green  beans, 
Texas  rice,  lime  beans,  dried  peas,  dried 
corn,  hominy,  potatoes  and  onions  have  a 
new  and  interesting  flavor  when  seasoned 
with  meat  drippings.  Bacon  fat  or  ham  drip- 
pings may  also  be  used  as  shortening  in 
cokes,  cookies,  pastry,  muffins,  biscuits, 
breads  and  waffles. 

.^<^(H^  S^icM^ . . . 

When  the  selection  of  meat  is  so  limited, 
we'll  get  tastier  meals  by  fixing  the  avail- 
able cuts  in  a  variety  of  ways.  Lamb 
shanks,  which  can  often  be  found  on  the 
market  these  days,  can  be  dressed  up  in  a 
number  of  different  dishes.  Season  them 
with  salt  and  pepper.  Brown  well  in  hot 
lord.  Add  '/a  cup  hot  water,  cover  tightly 
and  cook  slowly  until  done,  adding  more 
water  as  necessary.  These  require  about  two 
hours  of  cooking.  If  desired,  transfer  them 
to  a  casserole  and  cook  in  a  moderate  oven 
(350°  F.) 

OR  brown  shanks.  Cover  with  potato  and 
carrot  halves  and  peas.  Cover  and  cook  in 
oven. 

OR  after  browning,  odd  diced  apricots  and 
prunes,    odd    water,    cover    and    cook. 

OR  after  browning,  cover  with  onion 
rings.  Add  I  cup  sour  cream  and  cook  in 
oven. 

OR  transfer  browned  shanks  to  a  casser- 
ole. Moke  a  gravy  from  fat  in  which  they 
were  browned.  Season  the  gravy  with  I  tea- 
spoon prepared  horseradish  and  ]  teaspoon 
Worcestershire  sauce.  Pour  gravy  over  lamb 
shanks,  cover  and  cook  in  moderate  oven. 

OR  When  done,  remove  shanks.  Melt  cur- 
rent jelly  in  remaining  liquid  and  season 
with  lemon  juice.  Serve  over  shanks  with 
steamed  rice. 

—  23  — 


Lamb  chops  and  steaks  hove  been  fairly 
plentiful  even  during  the  worst  of  the  meat 
shortage.  Have  them  cut  %  to  1  inch  thick 
and   broil    them. 

OR  have  1  -inch  cubes  cut  from  lamb 
shoulder  or  leg.  Thread  onto  wooden  skewer 
and  broil.  The  cubes  may  be  alternated  with 
mushroom  cops  or  tomato  slices. 

OR  marinate  chops  or  steaks  in  3  table- 
spoons lemon  juice,  1  finely  minced  onion 
and  I  teaspoon  salt.  Let  stand  for  two  hours 
before  broiling. 

OR  mix  '/4  cup  butter  with  Vi  cup  finely 
chopped  mint  leaves.  Add  2  tablespoons  lem- 
on juice.  Season  with  cayenne.  Spread  chops 
with  this  just  before  serving. 

OR  spread  chops  with  current  jelly  while 
still  sizzling  hot. 

OR  roll  chops  or  steaks  in  melted  butter, 
then  in  a  mixture  of  1  cup  sifted  bread 
crumbs,  and  3  tablespoons  grated  Parmesan 
cheese.    Broil. 

OR  cut  a  pocket  in  rib  lamb  chops  fronrj 
the  side  next  to  bone.  Insert  a  tablespoon 
of  savory  bread   dressing   in  each   and   broil 


^a^  ^Ao^. 


Another  fairly  plentiful  cut  is  the  pork 
chop.  Hove  them  cut  thick.  Dredge  with 
flour  and  brown  on  both  sides  in  hot  heavy 
frying-pan  containing  a  little  fat.  Season 
with  salt  and  pepper.  Add  2  tablespoons 
water,  cover  tightly  and  cook  slowly  either 
on  top  of  the  stove  or  in  a  moderate  oven 
(350°  F.)    until  done,  30  to  40  minutes. 

OR  rub  skillet  with  a  cut  clove  of  garlic 
before   browning    chops. 

OR  after  browning,  odd  '/z  cup  chili  sauce 
spiced  with  I   teaspoon  Worcestershire  sauce. 

OR  brown  pork  chops  in  skillet,  then 
transfer  to  a  casserole.  Place  them  on  top 
of  escalloped  potatoes,  Spanish  rice  or  baked 
beans  in  the  casserole.  Cover  and  cook  in 
moderate  oven  (350°  F.)  until  done,  about 
40   minutes. 

OR  brown  chops,  then  remove  to  a 
greased  baking  dish.  On  each  place  half  of 
an  apple,  cored  and  the  center  filled  with 
brown  sugar.  Add  Vz  cut  water,  cover  and 
cook  in  moderate  oven  (350°  F.  about  40 
minutes. 

OR  brown  chops,  transfer  to  a  greased 
casserole.  Place  green  pepper  ring  on  top 
and  fill  with  cooked  rice.  On  top  lay  a  slice 
of  tomato.  Rinse  pan  in  which  chops  were 
browned  with  1/2  cup  hot  water  and  pour 
over  chops.  Cover  and  cook  in  moderate  oven 
for  about  40  minutes. 

OR  slice  onions  over  chops,  using  tomato 
juice  as  the   liquid. 


Edited   by  Fred  Osenburg 


Baseball 

...    by  A.    S.    Billings,   Sr. 

The  San  Diego  County  Summer  Baseball 
League  opened  their  season  with  an  eight- 
team  league  on  Sunday,  May  9.  The  Ryan 
Club  opened  at  Camp  Elliott,  and,  in,  a 
well-ployed  game,  defeated  the  Marines  by 
a  score  of  8-5.  Camp  Elliott  has  a  good 
ball  club  and  all  members  of  the  club  ore 
6  ft.  2  in.  or  over.  If  you  don't  think  so,  see 
the  writer  and  a  couple  of  other  guys  for 
the  explanation.  These  Marines  ore  in  shape, 
be  assured  of  that. 

On  May  I  7  Ryan  defeated  Safeway  Stores 
to  roll  up  the  largest  score  in  a  boll  game 
in  Son  Diego  County,  by  a  score  of  37  to  1  . 
Erv  Marlatt  hit  3  home  runs  and  the  rest 
of  the  boys  had  a  field  day. 

Tom  Downey  of  Inspection,  Chief  Scout 
for  the  Brooklyn  Dodgers  on  the  West 
Coast,  has  furnished  a  new  set  of  uniforms 
for  the  club  to  use  during  the  summer 
league. 


Siuimming 


ke  Skating 


Because  of  the  interest  aroused  in  ice- 
skating  by  the  Engineering  Ice  Skating 
party  early  in  May,  a  Ryan  Ice  Skating  Club 
is  being  organized.  All  classes  of  skaters  are 
|invited  to  join — figure  skaters,  racers,  be- 
[ginners,  and  sightseers  who  just  come  to 
(watch  the  girls  in  their  short  skating  cos- 
tumes. 

If  enough  people  will  sign  up  to  attend 
regularly  so  that  Glacier  Gardens  can  be 
assured  of  a  minimum  attendance  of  fifty, 
0  period  between  6  p.m.  and  8  p.m.  every 
Friday  will  be  set  aside  for  the  exclusive  use 
of  the  Ryan  Club.  A  special  reduced  price 
of  fifty  cents  will  cover  both  skates  and  ad- 
mission. 

Everyone  interested  is  asked  to  hand  his 
or  her  name  in  to  Travis  Hatfield  of  the 
Personnel  department,  or  Gus  Ohison  of  the 
Stress   department. 

Softball 

Softball,  inter-department  and  Industrial 
league,  is  drawing  o  large  number  of  con- 
testants these  days.  At  present  ten  teams 
are  booking  gomes,  seven  in  the  Department 
League,  and  o  swing  shift  team,  a  day  shift 
team,  and  o  girls'  team  in  inter-company 
games.  The  Department  teams  are  composed 
of  the   following   men: 

Wing:  G.  A,  Richardson,  R.  W.  Phelon,  R.  F, 
Hersey,  C.  L.  Yaegle,  H.  N.  Scheidie,  J.  B.  Nories, 
T.  B.  Shows,  C.  W.  Killing,  G.  W.  Holliday,  H.  C- 
Zook,    Bill    Henry,    Bob  Tibbetts,    E.    Beery. 

Inspection:  C.  Berrymon,  O.  F.  Finn,  C.  F.  Cole, 
Jim  Podfield,  Larry  Gibson,  Fred  Walbrink,  M. 
Seraton,  W,  R.  Pedego,  D.  M.  Hoffman,  Ed  Sly, 
Renner,    Dan    Schimmet,    Chief   Walker,   Wilkenson. 

Manifold  Tigers:  Luther  French,  Jack  Chess, 
Leo  Tirek,  M.  R,  Sanchez,  Newell  Carlton,  A.  G. 
Harris,  W.  H.  Gray,  F.  J.  Barsan,  W.  L.  Reese, 
R.  D.  Michie,  Max  Snipe,  Lloyd  McClain,  Mario 
Sirigusa,  L.  Bourn,  F.  E.  Moron,  Joe  Aiello,  R. 
M.   Gonzolez. 

Maintenance:  Roy  Cole,  Clair  West,  Bob  Scott, 
H.  E.  West,  L.  T.  Larson,  Charles  Alexander,  C. 
T.  Knight,  Floyd  Englout,  A.  V.  Son  Emeterio, 
I.    L.    Cornelius,    Jack   Taylor,    Webb   Treahy. 

Swing  Shift:  R.  K.  Gird,  F.  Hill,  Dick  Gillon, 
Wes,  Burroughs,  Woyne  Moore,  Jim  Jardine,  W. 
Thompson,  T.  Kell,  C,  Sachs,  E.  Magduk,  R,  Moss, 
J.    L.   Wagner. 


Entries  are  wanted  to  represent  the  Ryan 
Company  in  the  Consolidated  Vultee  First 
Annual  Mission  Bay  Fourth  of  July  Swim. 
The  course  will  be  over  one-half  mile,  start- 
ing from  the  Boy  Bridge.  Trophies  will  be 
given  to  individual  winners  in  each  of  seven 
classes,  and  a  special  trophy  will  be  awarded 
to  the  organization  having  the  greatest 
number  of  contestants  finishing  the  race. 
All  contestants  finishing  will  receive  cer- 
tificates. All  swimmers  are  urged  to  sign  up 
before  Monday,  June  28. 

Seven  divisions  are  open,  although  no 
contestant  may  enter  more  than  one.  The 
divisions  are:  I.  Aircrofters,  Men.  2.  Air- 
crofters,  Women.  3.  Open,  Men.  4.  Open, 
Women.  5.  Service.  6.  Junior,  Boys. 
7.   Junior,   Girls. 

Calf 

The  Ryon-Consair  Golf  Tournament  was 
held  at  Coronado  Country  Club  Sunday,  May 
16th,    with    Ryan    losing   by   a   small    margin. 

Oakland,  Ford  and  Clancy  won  their 
matches,  but  Finn,  Smith,  Whitcomb  and 
Kister  just  weren't  in  their  usual  form.  How- 
ever, they  will  have  on  opportunity  to  re- 
deem themselves  in  the  near  future,  as 
weekly  tournaments  ore  being  arranged  be- 
tween Solar,  Rohr,  Concrete  Shipyards,  Con- 
sair  and  ourselves.  These  promise  to  be  very 
interesting   matches. 

Leading  a  record  field  of  84,  the  largest 
number  of  players  yet  to  compete  in  a  Ryan 
Golf  tournament,  Bernard  Bills  of  Machine 
Shop  took  low  gross  honors  with  a  79,  and 
Sidney  Jacobson  of  Tooling  took  low  net 
honors  with  a  net  of  65,  on  Sunday,  May  2, 
at  the  San  Diego  Country  Club.  Of  the  84 
only  six  were  newcomers,  indicating  that  the 
regulars  ore  showing  no  lock  of  interest  in 
the  monthly  tournaments  organized  by  Tra- 
vis Hatfield  of  the  Personnel  Department. 

Second  low  gross  went  to  H.  R.  Kister  of 
Accounting  for  his  83,  and  third  low  gross 
to  H.  C.  Oakland  for  his  87.  Second  and 
third  low  net  went  to  L.  P.  Schoffer  of  Mon- 
ifold  Assembly  and  Clayton  Rice  of  Tool 
Design,  respectively.  Schoffer  shot  a  99, 
minus  0  35  handicap,  for  64  net,  and  Rice 
shot  a  93,  minus  a  28  handicap,  for  a  net 
of  65. 

During  the  ploy  Kister  collected  10  pars 
and    Bills   9. 

Tennis  and  Badmintan 

Challenge  tournaments  have  been  started 
in  tennis  and  badminton,  according  to  Car- 
mack  Berrymon,  who  is  directing  them. 
Tennis  matches  will  be  played  on  Sunday 
mornings  and  badminton  matches  on  Tues- 
day   evenings. 

In  a  challenge  tournament  names  ore 
listed,  and  every  player  has  the  right  to  chal- 
lenge anyone  up  to  three  names  above  his 
own.  If  he  wins  from  a  player  whose  name 
is  higher,  he  exchanges  places;  if  he  loses 
to  a  lower  player  he  drops.  If  he  fails  to 
accept  the  challenge  within  a  specified 
time,   it  counts  as  a  defeat. 

—  24  — 


Boiuling 


The  Ryan  All-Stars  men  team  captained 
by  Roy  Cole  lost  to  the  Consolidated  Kings 
in  0  team  match  Saturday  evening  at  Tower 
Bowl.  Score  was  2642  to  2480.  High  scorer 
on  the  Ryan  team  was  Ed  Sly,  whose  519 
pins  for  the  three  gomes  topped  by  one  the 
record  of  P.  A.  Wilkewich.  Other  members 
of  the  Ryan  team  were  Love,  Key  and 
Baker. 

The  Ryan  Girls  defeated  the  Consair  Girls 
team  in  their  three-game  match  play  by  a 
score  of  2065  to  2040.  Enid  Lorsen  took 
the  honors  on  the  Ryan  team  when  her 
195  game  brought  her  up  to  a  total  of  476. 
Other  team  members  were  Mary  Simmer, 
Wanda  Webb,  Madeline  Cole  and  Beth 
Kelly. 

Although  everybody  has  to  have  o  first 
time  at  everything,  and  almost  everybody 
except  Adam  has  hod  to  hove  audiences, 
most  people  can't  get  used  to  the  idea.  As 
o  result,  many  never  get  up  courage  to  do 
some  of  the  things  they'd  like  to  do. 
Particularly  is  this  so  with  bowling,  where 
it  is  much  easier  to  look  silly  than  it  is  in 
other  sports.  So,  many  bashful  or  sensitive 
people,  rather  than  undergo  the  mortifica- 
tion of  not  being  oble  to  let  go  of  the  ball 
or  throwing  it  down  the  wrong  alley  or  fall- 
ing on  their  faces,  hove  foregone  the 
pleasure  of  bowling. 

Acting  on  a  hunch  that  bowling  wall- 
flowers could  be  interested  in  learning  the 
sport  if  all  their  goucheries  were  to  be  com- 
mitted in  front  of  other  beginners.  Person- 
nel has  instituted  the  first  of  what  is  ex- 
pected to  become  o  series  of  bowling  closses 
for  beginners.  Thirty-six  women  signed  up 
for  the  first  meeting,  which  was  held  Thurs- 
day, May  20,  at  Tower  Bowl.  After  a  few 
minutes  of  general  instruction  by  a  local  ex- 
pert, the  women  were  assigned  four  to  on 
alley  and  told  to  cut  loose,  remembering 
especially  not  to  throw  the  boll  at  people 
in  the  next  alley,  for  they  were  beginners 
too.  Results  ore  reported  to  hove  been  highly 
satisfactory.  With  the  girls  in  the  next  alley 
dribbling  their  bolls  down  to  the  pins,  and 
the  quartet  in  the  other  alley  bouncing 
theirs  down  the  gutters,  everybody  decided 
that   at    least   they   weren't    the    worst. 

To  pep  things  up  for  the  beginners  and 
give  them  competition  in  their  own  class, 
a  series  of  beginners'  bowling  matches  has 
been  drown  up,  all  results  of  which,  includ- 
ing statistics,   ore  military  secrets. 

The  girls  who  inaugurated  the  Beginners' 
Bowling  Classes  were: 

Peggy  Mack,  Mortha  Graves,  Barbara  Guercie, 
Edith  Pierce,  Dortho  Dunston,  Elizabeth  Rodford, 
Arline  Kruger,  Eleonor  Egolf,  S.  T.  Pluto,  G. 
Chomp,  C.  A.  Bretez,  F.  N.  Rhoodes,  Esther 
Resnick,  Doilo  Jackson,  Betty  London,  Esther 
DesComps,  Merveillo  Hickey,  Edo  King,  Helen 
McCown,  Miliy  Merritt,  Mrs.  M.  O.  Campbell, 
L.  L.  Bruce,  Mrs.  A.  M.  Nuoent,  Mrs.  J.  O.  Por- 
ter, Jone  Wiley,  Meibo  Mayberry,  Ruth  Martin, 
Pauline  Yates,  Wondo  Tuenge,  Susan  Rowon, 
Morjorie  Davis,  Shirley  Gotliff,  Jane  Dennis,  Eva 
Gross,    Millie    Kiens   and    Louise   Womock. 

All  women  wishing  to  enter  the  next  be- 
ginners' class  ore  asked  to  hand  in  their 
names  to  Travis  Hatfield  of  Personnel.  In 
cose  enough  men  ore  interested  in  learning 
the  gome,  a  men's  class  will  also  be  storted. 


MORE  ABOUT 

NAVy  TRAINERS 

(Continued  from  page  1  ) 

been  to  high  school  and  perhaps  has 
had  a  year  or  two  of  college  plus 
his  preflight  study. 

He  is  not  at  Millington  because 
he  has  been  drafted,  nor  because  he 
just  thought  flying  for  the  Navy 
would  be  better  than  being  drafted. 
He  must  have  flying  for  the  Navy  in 
his  heart,  or  he  won't  make  the  flier 
the  Navy  wants. 

"Competition  has  to  be  in  a 
man's  heart  to  make  him  a  good 
Navy  flier,"  says  Lieut.  Frank  Wil- 
ton, former  Stanford  football  and 
baseball  star  and  a  great  competi- 
tive athlete  himself.  He  is  officer  in 
charge  of  physical  fitness.  "When 
another  fellow  socks  you,  you've  got 
to  come  right  back  at  him — harder. 
You    are    tough    and    you    know    it. 


That's     the     kind     of     spirit   we're 
after." 

The  commanding  officer  at  Mill- 
ington is  Captain  Joseph  C.  Cronin, 
who  was  a  flight  instructor  at  the 
Naval  Air  Station  on  North  Island, 
San  Diego,  from  1928  to  1930.  The 
Skipper  is  known  as  a  "tough  guy," 
but  there's  not  a  mother's  son  at 
Millington  who  wouldn't  give  his 
right  arm  to  please  him.  He  has 
21  years  of  service  behind  him,  in 
Panama,  Alaska,  and  the  Pacific 
war  zone.  He's  a  fighting  skipper 
who  knows  what  it  takes  to  make 
fighting   Navy  fliers  out  of  cadets. 

Just  a  short  distance  away  at 
the  Naval  Air  Technical  Training 
Center,  Ryons  also  are  being  used 
on  another  job.  It  seemingly  isn't  as 
important  a  job — but  nevertheless 
it's  a  vital  port  of  the  war.  The 
Ryans  are  used  there  by  classes  of 
WAVES,  who  are  studying  the  fun- 

—  25  — 


"What  time  do  I  fly  again?"  Navy 
cadets  scan  the  dispatcher's  board 
to    get    their    next    flight    assignments. 


damentals  of  plane  and  engine  con- 
struction and  learning  how  to  main- 
tain and  repair  ships  under  the 
toughest  of  conditions. 

So  both  men  and  women  of  the 
U.  S.  Navy  are  learning  about  avia- 
tion with  the  help  of  Ryan  NR-ls. 
Many  of  them  will  become  heroes  in 
the  battle  for  a  better  world. 

Glimpses  like  this  into  the  actual 
embryo  of  the  country's  air  power 
amply  demonstrate  the  significant 
part  that  Ryan  workers  are  playing 
in  the  all-out  war  effort  of  the  na- 
tion. Though  each  individual  work- 
ers part  may  have  been  small,  put 
together  they  have  turned  out  a 
group  of  trainers  which  form  one  of 
the  strong  links  of  our  naval  air 
strength  today.  The  entire  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company  can  be  proud 
that  it  is  playing  such  an  important 
part  in  the  training  of  a  great  Navy. 


AT   WAR'S    END   no  one  doubts  the  vital  role  of  aviation  in 

building  the  peace.  Then,  in  a  hundred  "  Plainvilles"  every  Joe  Smith 
who  can  will  be  flying  as  owner  or  passenger  in  Ryan  planes,  because 
"during  the  war'  Americans  everywhere  learned  that  Ryan  Builds  Well. 


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LANDPLANES  IN  SEARCH 
OF  SUBMARINES 


SUM'S  PICKIN'S 


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I  think  you'll  be  especially  interested  in  the  pic- 
ttires  on  pages  8  and  9  of  this  issue  of  the  Flying 
Reporter. 

Those  pictures  give  vivid  illustration  to  a  prin- 
ciple that  has  been  one  of  my  pet  convictions  for 
a  long  time  —  that  there's  an  exact  mathematical 
relation  between  what  you  accomplish  here  in  the 
factory  and  how  long  the  war  will  last. 

Your  job  may  seem  small,  but  it's  part  of  the  total 
of  things  that  have  to  be  done  to  win  the  war.  A 
bomber  flying  over  Europe  or  the  South  Pacific 
islands  may  succeed  or  fail  because  of  a  piece  of 
work  you  did  well  —  or  not  so  well.  The  war  may 
end  an  hour  or  two  earlier  if  you  turn  out  a  job  a 
little  faster  —  and  who  knows  how  many  lives  will 
be  lost  in  the  last  hour  of  the  war?  That's  why  it's  a 
matter  of  life  or  death  to  do  your  work  well! 


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FLYING 
REPORTER 


Landplanes  In  Search  OF 
Submarines 

The  personal  stories  of  two  daring  civilian  pilots 
who  fly  Ryan  landplanes  to  sea  against  U-boats 


Behind  a  veil  of  Army  censorship, 
privately  -  owned  Ryan  S-C  land- 
planes still  fly  to  sea  on  mysterious 
missions  for  the  Civil  Air  Patrol. 

They  are  part  of  a  big  fleet  of 
sport  planes  flown  by  their  owners 
—  unpaid  volunteer  civilians  —  on 
anti-submarine  duty,  ocean  rescue 
work,  and  other  undisclosed  coastal 
patrol  assignments  all  along  the 
shores  of  this  continent.  So  far  the 
CAP  has  lost  62  planes  at  sea;  20 
of  its  fliers  have  been  killed,  86 
hurt. 

Ryan  owners  now  flying  for  the 
CAP  can't  tell  us  much  about  what 
they're  doing.  But  they  do  write  to 
us.  And  their  letters  give  interest- 
ing sidelights  on  the  life  of  a  CAP 
pilot — as  well  as  on  the  reputation 
our  Ryan  planes  have  won  among 
these  "flying   minute  men." 

For  example.  Bob  Silverman,  a 
First  Lieutenant  and  Supply  Officer 
in  the  CAP,  writes  about  his  Ryan: 
"It's  a  mechanic's  dream.  Being  a 
licensed  mechanic,  I've  done  most 
of  my  own  maintenance  and  repair 
work  on  the  ship,  so   I    know  what 


I'm  talking  about.  .  .  .  And  just 
about  everyone  at  the  Base  is  sold 
on  its  visibility,  although  some  of 
the  'high-wing  die-hards'  had  to  be 
convinced.  Then,  too,  whether  my 
Ryan  is  leading  the  patrol  or  flying 
in  second  place,  it  really  handles 
like  a  dream." 

Silverman  has  been  on  active  duty 
in  the  CAP  since  last  May.  He 
started  on  three  hours'  notice,  as 
the  result  of  a  long  distance  phone 
call  offering  him  the  chance  to  get 
into  the  CAP's  dangerous  coastal 
patrol  work  if  he  could  come  at 
once.  So  he  flew  his  Ryan  to  the 
coast  base  assigned  him  on  a  day 
which  he  describes  as  "very  windy, 
with  lack  of  visibility." 

On  that  cross-country  flight,  Sil- 
verman and  his  navigator  "were 
really  sweating  it  out,"  he  says.  But 
he  would  have  been  reading  a  book 
on  that  kind  of  flight  a  couple  of 
months  later,  he  adds,  after  a  few 
weeks  of  flying  in  the  sort  of  weather 
that  lay  in  wait  for  him  on  coastal 
patrol  duty. 

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Silverman  was  a  little  dismayed 
when  he  arrived  at  the  CAP's  ver- 
sion of  Shangri-la.  "I  found  that  as 
an  airport  it  left  much  to  be  de- 
sired," he  writes.  "There  was  a  two- 
plane  hangar  that  had  been  raised 
on  stilts  and  looked  as  though  it 
were  ready  to  go  at  the  first  north 
wind,  chickens  running  around  the 
place,  and  a  farm  house  for  head- 
quarters. However,  there  wasn't 
much  time  to  waste  over  reminis- 
cences of  2500-foot  runways  and 
hangared  ships,  as  we  set  out 
promptly  the  next  morning  on  a  fa- 
miliarization tour  of  our  area.  I 
certainly  thought  we  were  never 
going  to  get  home,  after  my  naviga- 
tor steered  me  about  a  mile  off 
shore  all  the  way  up  the  coast  a 
hundred  miles." 

Two  days  later  Silverman  and  his 
observer  headed  the  Ryan  out  to  sea 
on  their  first  patrol,  accompanied 
by  another  plane.  Bombs  were  snug- 
gled up  under  the  planes'  bellies, 
and  simple  ring  bombsights  were 
hung  outside  their  windows. 

(Continued    on    page    16) 


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Editor Keith  Monroe 

Associate    Editor Sue   Zinn   Gunthorp 

Sports  Editor Fred  Osenburg 

Staff  Artists Michael   Brush;   Joe  Thein 

Frances  Statler;  George  Duncan;   Paul  Hoffman 
Staff  Photographers Tommy  Hixson;  Frank  Martin 

ix  ix  -iz 

Special    Feotures 

Beauty    Isn't    Rationed    Frances    Statler 

Slim's  Pickin's Slim  Coots 

What's  Cookin'? Mrs.  Esther  T.  Long 

Staff   Contributors 

Dispatching    Gerald   Ryan 

Drop-Hammer Lynn  Horrington,  Dick  Gillom 

Engineering Victor  Odin 

Experimental    Bob  Johnston,   R.   N.   Wollin 

Final   Assembly Enid   Larsen 

Finishing George   and   Li! 

From  the  Beam Pot  Kelly 

Gauze  and  Tape Ruth  Gates 

Humor    Will   Cameron 

Industrial  Troining L.   E.   Plummer 

Inspection Irene    Travis 

Laboratory Sal ly  and  Sue 

Lofting    Gilbert  Cusey 

Machine  Shop Bette  London;  Win  Alderson 

A.  G.  Harris 

Maintenance     John    Rodgers 

Manifold G.   "Bob"    Harris 

George  Duncan,  Dick  Ribley 

Manifold  Small  Parts Josephine  R.  Viall 

Modeling Mel  Minor 

Plant  Engineering Robt.  E.  Christy 

Flonnie  Freeman,  F.  Gordon  Mossop 

Plant  Personalities Jack  Graham 

Production    Planning Moynard    Lovell 

Purchasing Pat  Eden 

Ryanettes Gerry  Wright;  Margaret  Walker 

Marion  Key 

Safety    M.   M.   Clancy 

Sheet  Metal Emil  Mogdick 

Special    Correspondent Mrs.    Betty    Bird 

Sports A.  S.   Billings;   George  Sinclair 

Ed  Sly;   Fred  Osenburg;   Betty  Phillips 

Time    Study Dortha    Dunston 

Tooling Chas.   B,  Anderson 

Wing    Assembly Chuck  Kellogg,  R.  F.  Hersey 

^  i^  -t^  is: 

Copy  deadline  for  the  next  issue  is  June  28th 


A.  I.  PARK 


A  Ryan  drophammer  addict  for  five  years — that's 
the  medical  record  of  A.  I.  Park,  a  California  product 
who  joined  Ryan  in  1937,  Any  Ryanites  who  are 
dubious  as  to  the  advantages  of  third  shift  work  need 
only  listen  to  Park's  eulogies  to  have  their  fears  en- 
tirely allayed.  According  to  Park  there  IS  no  other 
shift.  "It's  got  the  other  shifts  beat  clear  off  the 
map,"  he  says.  Then  when  it  comes  to  drophammers. 
Park  admits  that  he's  an  incurable  addict.  "They're 
something  like  gambling,"  he  says.  "They  get  in 
your  blood  and  you  never  get  over  them.  Somehow 
you  sort  of  drum  up  an  affection  for  the  great  big 
clumsy  brutes,  and  if  you  were  transferred  into  some 
other  department,  you'd  die  of  homesickness  for  their 
noise  and  power." 

When  Park  joined  Ryan,  after  graduating  from 
Polytech  High  in  Riverside,  he  went  to  work  almost 
immediately  in  the  Drophammer  department.  And 
he's  been  there  ever  since. 

Park's  hobby  is  his  work,  but  he  also  has  a  yen 
for  fishing.  He  and  a  friend  hove  spent  many  pleasant 
days  fooling  the  fish  from  a  motor  boat  just  off  the 
coast.  One  particular  time  their  luck  was  running 
exceptionally  good.  The  barracuda  were  biting  on 
every  side  and  the  haul  for  the  day  had  grown  to 
phenomenal  proportions  at  a  very  early  hour.  Then 
the  tide  of  luck  changed;  the  boys  fairly  went  to 
sleep  while  they  waited  for  a  nibble.  In  fact,  they 
were  so  nearly  asleep  that  they  didn't  notice  when 
the  bags  of  fish  tied  alongside  of  the  boot  came 
loose  and  slipped  away. 

When  Park  finally  got  a  nibble  and  reached  over 
to  put  the  catch  in  one  of  the  bags,  his  heart  plopped 
right  down  through  the  bottom  of  the  boat.  Not 
a  single  bag  was  left  tied  to  the  side.  The  two  lads 
stood  aghast — then  clear  out  at  sea  one  of  them 
spotted  a  small  speck  that  slightly  resembled  a  bag. 
"Nellie,  you're  goin'  west,"  they  shouted  and  gave 
her  full  speed  ahead.  The  spot  grew  and  they  swung 
alongside  and  drew  in  one  of  their  wayward  bogs  of 
fish — the  rest  they  never  found.  In  fact,  the  de- 
jected air  with  which  they  pulled  into  dock  that 
afternoon  was  the  only  supporting  evidence  for  their 
fish  story  of  a  fabulous  barracuda  catch.  Neverthe- 
less, they  swear  it  happened,  and  there  are  many  who 
believe  them. 

When  he  isn't  fingering  a  fishing  pole.  Park  can 
quite  regularly  be  found  in  his  own  living  room 
strumming  away  on  a  guitar  or  cutting  a  mean  caper 
on  his  accordion.  The  appreciative  audience  for  his 
musical  numbers  is  none  other  than  the  little  wife, 
a  San  Diego  girl  whom  he  met  and  married  since  he 
came  to  Ryan. 


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You  can't  beat  the  Dutch.  (Ask  JOHNNIE  VAN  DER  LINDE.)  Cer- 
tainly you  can't  beat  them  when  it  comes  to  thinking  up  novel  ways  to 
hinder  and  harass  the  enemy.  From  Holland  via  Switzerland  came  a 
report  not  so  long  ago  that  Dutch  industrial  workers  have  been  urged  by 
0  day.  It  seems  that  some  Nazi-hater  with  a  flair  for  statistics  had  fig- 
ured out  that  if  thousands  of  Dutch  workers  took  a  minute  or  two 
off  each  day  to  blow  their  noses  whether  they  wanted  to  or  not,  it 
would  cost  the  Nazis  countless  thousands  of  man-hours  of  working  time 
each  year  and  seriously  hamper  the  production  of  war  material. 

This  set  me  to  thinking,  and  out  of  my  thinking  came  the  conviction  that 
we,  right  here  in  the  United  States,  are  wasting  untold  hours  which  could 
be  devoted  to  our  own  war  effort  by  yielding  to  such  things  as  the  sneeze, 
the  cough,  the  yawn  and  the  clearing  of  the  throat. 

Take,  for  example,  the  sneeze.  A  minimum  of  14  battleships  could 
be  built  in  the  time  Americans  waste  sneezing  each  year.  As  patriots,  we 
should  either  learn  to  sneeze  in  a  hurry  or  to  stifle  the  sneeze  altogether. 
The  average  American  takes  a  full  minute  to  complete  a  sneeze. 

There  are  numerous  ways  and  means  of  stifling  the  sneeze,  the  most 
common,  perhaps,  being  the  business  of  pressing  the  upper  lip  with  the 
fingers.  Sometimes  this  works,  and  sometimes  it  does  not. 

I  think  I  can  say  without  fear  of  contradiction  that  a  "trapped"  sneeze 
is  one  of  the  most  vicious  things  in  the  world.  By  "trapped"  sneeze  I  mean 
one  that,  foiled  in  its  efforts  to  escape,  runs  berserk  in  the  nose,  head,  eyes, 
ears  and  throat  of  its  owner.  Personally,  I  would  rather  have  a  wolf  loose 
in  my  head  than  a  frustrated  sneeze.  It  beats  at  your  ear  drums,  claws 
at  your  nose,  slides  into  your  throat  with  its  spikes  up,  and  finally  explodes 
somewhere  in  your  head  with  a  roar  like  ice  breaking  up  in  an  Arctic  sea. 

I  would  advise  that  we  Americans  hurry  our  sneezes  rather  than  stifle 

them.  Now  for  the  cough  and  the  yawn.  As  Dr.  Paltry  B.  Plumb 

K-k-k-k-er  chooooo! 

Who  am  I  to  talk  about  hurrying  the  sneeze?  I  should  be  ashamed 
of  myself.  That  one  took  me  a  minute  and  12  seconds. 

It  certainly  is  nice  to  see  some  of  the  old  gang  dropping  in  on  us  from 
time  to  time.  We  mean  members  of  the  armed  forces.  Saw  BUDDY 
AMISS,  now  an  Air  Corps  corporal;  KENNY  LCVELL  of  Navy  Air  Ordnance, 
FLOYD  BRENNEN  of  Camp  Callan,  twenty-one  pounds  heavier.  The  gang 
is  scattered  over  a  lot  of  territory,  and  the  letters  we  receive  from  them 
ore  very  cheerful.  Recently  heard  from  Lieut.  DON  BRAZEE,  former  arc- 
welder,  now  first  officer  of  a  Flying  Fortress  in  North  Afr'ca.  Staff  Sgt. 
GENE  KULLMAN,  now  in  New  Guinea.  Pvt.  PERRY  JONES,  S.  Dak.  Pvt. 
WALT  JUHL,  in  the  Tank  Corps,  at  Ft.  Knox,  Ky. 

Well,  now  you  can  get  into  the  Army  without  teeth,  bald-headed,  wear- 
ing spectacles,  and  so  round-shouldered  you  can  carry  a  hot  stove  without 
scorching  your  ears. 

Three  months  in  the  army  and  you'll  be  a  new  man  except  for  one 
thing:  The  Army  doesn't  guarantee  to  grow  hair.  When  it  comes  to  per- 
fect posture  and  clearing  the  complexion  there  is  no  beauty  expert  like 
a  tough  top  sergeant  who  has  just  lost  his  bank  roll  playing  dice.  And  for 
working  up  an  appetite  there  is  nothing  like  a  20-mile  stroll  before 
breakfast  with  60  pounds  on  your  back. 


Slim   had   almost   finished   this   col- 
umn when  he  left  Ryan.  He  sent 
it  to  us  OS  a  farewell  gift. 


Strange  how  events  take  charge  of 
people.  Right  now  things  are  in  a 
worse  shape  than  a  sunburned  oys- 
ter. Look  at  the  college  boys  who  will 
graduate  this  June.  A  fellow  with  a 
diploma  stating  he  is  a  bachelor  of 
letters  will  find  the  letters  are 
U.S.A.  That's  good  enough  for  any 
lad,  and  my  advice  is  to  get  into  that 
man's  army.  If  I  had  my  life  to  live 
all  over  again,  I  would  start  it  as 
a  Brigadier  General. 

Now  a  man  doesn't  have  to  grad- 
uate from  college  to  have  on  Army 
mule  kick  him  in  the  short  ribs.  But 
it  helps.  Do  you  know  that  the 
healthiest  place  to  work  in  a  can- 
tonment camp  is  around  the  stables? 
I  remember  a  college  professor  of 
mathematics  (I'm  surprised  no  end 
that  I  can  spell  it)  who  gained 
thirty-five  pounds  in  a  mule's  bou- 
doir  and    it   wasn't   algebra. 

That  fellow  was  the  smartest  man 
in  college,  and  every  day  you  could 
see  him  cranking  a  mule  by  the 
tail.  He  stayed  in  the  Army  after 
the  war  was  over  because  he 
changed  from  a  round-shouldered 
old  man  of  40  to  a  young  man  of 
the  same  age.  He  went  from  135 
pounds  to  170  in  ten  easy  install- 
ments. He  learned  a  string  of  cuss 
words  that  would  have  blistered  a 
blacksmith's  apron. 

It  took  him  forty  years  to  get  out- 
doors, and  he  sure  caught  up.  He 
went  into  the  Army  as  an  instructor 
in  ballistics,  but  he  traded  his  cap 
and  gown  for  a  broom  and  got  the 
best  of  the  bargo'n.  At  the  start  he 
was  so  round-shouldered  he  had  to 
keep  his  epaulets  in  his  pockets.  At 
the  finish  he  told  me  he  never  felt 
better  in  his  life  or  had  less.  But 
he    had    finally   graduated. 

Well,  I  do  not  think  I  will  bother 
this  man's  Army.  Warfare  is  now 
mechanized.  A  board  of  strategy  to- 
day consists  of  a  boilermaker  and 
his  helper. 


It  was  the  day  before  Christmas 
— less  than  a  month  after  the  sneak 
attack  on  Pearl  Harbor — and  all 
along  the  West  Coast  the  feeling 
was  growing  that  the  Japs  might 
try  to  pull  something  on  Christmas 
Day. 

In  the  home  of  Mrs.  Esther  Long 
on  a  shady  little  street  in  Fullerton, 
California,  the  telephone  rang.  The 
chairman  of  the  Fullerton  Nutrition 
Committee  of  the  civilian  defense 
organization  was  on  the  line,  "in 
case  of  an  emergency  up  in  the  Los 
Angeles  area,  large  numbers  of 
evacuees  might  be  brought  to  out- 
lying small  towns.  We'll  have  to  be 
prepared  to  take  care  of  our  shore, 
and  we  need  your  help.  Can  you  pre- 
pare menus,  market  orders  and  rec- 
ipes for  us  sufficient  to  feed  sev- 
eral thousand  people  for  three 
days.  I'll  send  you  a  typist  and  you 
can  get  the  other  home  economics 
teachers  to  help,  but  I  must  have 
the  entire  material  at  the  earliest 
possible  moment,  and  it  must  be  in 
such  simple  form  that  inexper- 
ienced buyers  and  cooks  con  easily 
follow  the  instructions.  Will  you  do 
it?" 

"That's  0  big  assignment,"  Mrs. 
Long  replied,  "but  I'll  tackle  it." 
And  she  set  to  work. 

With  the  cooperation  of  the  five 
home  economics  teachers  in  town, 
they  should  be  able  to  divide  the 
work  to  be  done  and  finish  easily  by 
evening.  It  was  not  until  she  sot 
down  to  telephone  the  others  that 
things  began  to  look  black.  One 
after  another  she  called  them  but 
every  time  the  answer  was  the  same 
— they  had  all  left  town  for  the  holi- 
day. Finally  she  did  locate  one 
teacher  who  agreed  to  give  some  as- 
sistance. 

Planning  a  seven-course  Christ- 
mas dinner  for  twelve  is  merely  a 
drop  in  the  bucket  compared  with 
planning  food  for  several  thousand 
for  a  period  of  three  days.  In  order 
to  make  their  meal  plans  adaptable 
to  any  number  which  might  be  on 
hand,  menus,  market  orders  and 
recipes  were  prepared  for  groups  of 
50  and  100.  Plans  were  made,  in- 
sofar as  possible,  to  keep  people 
from  given  communities  together 
in  these  smaller  groups,  in  order  to 
make  cooking  and  serving  easier 
and  to  bolster  morale.  Church  and 
school  kitchens  had  all  volunteered 
their  equipment,  and  special  cen- 
ters were  arranged  for  the  sick  and 
wounded,  the  aged  and  mothers  with 


Ryan's  new  Counselor  of 

Women  thrives  on 

emergencies 


Meet 

by 
SUE  ZINN   GUNTHORP 


tiny  babies.  The  "home  ec"  teach- 
ers were  delegated  to  take  care  of 
these  latter  groups  because  of  the 
special  nourishment  problems  that 
might  be  involved,  and  the  cooking 
for  the  other  groups  was  divided 
among  volunteers. 

Many  perplexing  factors  entered 
into  the  selection  of  foods  which 
would  be  best  suited  for  large-crowd 
feeding.  One  of  these  was  the  emo- 
tional disturbance  that  would  be 
unavoidable.  Foods  must  be  nour- 
ishing but  very  easily  digested — 
nothing  fried  or  greasy.  Another 
consideration  was  the  large  percent- 
age of  children  who  would  probably 
be  present.  Baby  foods,  and  foods 
that  children  ordinarily  like  and  con 
digest  readily,  must  be  included 

Then,  when  their  well-planned 
and  nourishing  menus  were  almost 
complete,  come  the  realization  that 
in  case  of  emergency,  they  must  de- 
pend wholly  upon  the  foods  avail- 
able in  their  own  community!  Trans- 
portation of  food  might  be  entirely 
out  of  the  question  at  such  a  time. 
Out  the  window  went  the  dreams  of 
being  able  to  serve  interesting 
meals,  and  the  two  teachers  set- 
tled down  to  the  brass  tacks  of  find- 
ing enough  of  any  particular  foods 
in  the  community  to  provide  ade- 
quate nourishment  for  the  group 
which  might  be  thrust  upon  them. 
By  adding  here  and  subtracting 
there,  they  were  able  to  strike  a 
group  of  nourishing  meals  with  all 
the  necessary  vitamin  and  caloric 
content.  Working  almost  continu- 
ously, the  two  teachers  and  the  typ- 
ist had  the  material  in  first-class 
order  and  in  the  hands  of  the 
proper  people  by  noon  of  Christmas 
day. 

The  emergency  did  not  arise.  But 
if  it  had,  the  city  of  Fullerton  would 
hove  been  one  of  the  best  equipped 
in  the  state  to  handle  its  share  of 
the  load,  much  of  the  thanks  for 
which  belonged  to  Mrs.  Long. 

The  contemplation  of  such  an 
emergency  set  the  women  of  Fuller- 
ton  to  thinking — as  it  did  also  Mrs. 
Long.  The  result  was  that  when  the 
women  became  enthused  over  the 
Red  Cross  Nutrition  and  Canteen 
courses,  Mrs.  Long  agreed  to  teach 
them.  It  was  one  of  the  first  two 
classes  begun  in  Orange  County  and 
the  first  one  completed  in  all  South- 
ern California.  When  the  course  was 
started  the  regular  Red  Cross  ma- 
terial was  not  yet  available,  so  the 

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In  circle:  O.  G.  John- 
son, Fuselage^  won 
$10  in  War  Stamps 
for  idea  of  machine 
to  make  center-lines 
on    ribs    and    formers. 


Below:  O.  F.  Finn,  Inspection,  earned 
$20  in  War  Stamps  for  ideas  on  a  mul- 
tiple tape-cutter  and  on  use  of  a  new 
adhesive   for  flap  and   aileron   cut-outs, 


In  the  East  when  these  pictures  were  taken 
was  T.  P.  Lyie,  Electrical  Maintenance, 
whose  ideas  on  splicing  electrical  wire 
earned   him   $10   in   War  Stamps. 


Below:  Howard  Johnson,  Stoinfess 
Steel  Welding,  won  $1 5  in  War 
Stamps  for  on  improved  production 
method  in  connection  with  intensi- 
fier   lubes. 


—  5- 


Sheet  metal  nssembly 


It  was  an  airplane  wreck  that 
first  suggested  to  Clarence  Harper 
that  aviation  would  be  a  good  busi- 
ness for  him   to  get   into. 

This  odd  conclusion  was  a  natural 
one  for  Clarence.  Several  years  of 
fixing  wrecked  automobiles  in  Ce- 
dar Rapids,  Iowa,  had  conditioned 
him  to  cast  an  appraising  and  busi- 
nesslike eye  on  wrecks  of  all  kinds. 
When  he  saw  movies  of  one  of  the 
first  big  airplane  crashes,  he 
thought  to  himself  "Hmm  .  .  . 
There's  a  wreck  that  is  a  wreck! 
Maybe  I'm  wasting  my  time  on  auto 
wrecks." 


He  got  to  thinking  about  aviation, 
and  within  the  year  had  decided 
definitely  that  he  wanted  to  get 
into  it.  He  never  got  to  fix  any 
wrecked  airplanes  —  and  probably 
he  never  had  any  serious  hopes  of 
that — but  he  did  get  to  help  build 
them. 

It  was  in  1936  that  Harper  and 
his  wife  and  two  sons  left  Iowa  for 
California.  All  their  lives  they'd 
wanted  to  see  the  Golden  State,  and 
they  came  light-heartedly  even 
though  Clarence  didn't  know  exactly 
where  he  was  going  to  work.  1936 
was  a  depression  year,  and  Clarence 


An   airplane   crash   started 
this    foreman    on    a    career 


had  no  job  lined  up,  but  he  did  have 
enough  faith  in  his  own  ability  to 
be  sue  he  could  find  one. 

He  had  corresponded  with  one  of 
the  larger  aircraft  companies,  and 
it  had  held  out  some  hope  to  him. 
But  when  he  arrived,  the  company 
was  rather  indefinite.  "Come  back 
and  see  us  again  in  a  month  or 
two,"  was  all  the  satisfaction  he 
could  get. 

He  drove  down  to  Son  Diego  to 
visit  friends,  and  incidentally  try 
his  luck  with  the  aircraft  companies 
here.  He  tried  one  company  and  got 
nowhere.  Airplane  manufacturers 
weren't  hiring  many  men  that  year. 
Clarence  decided  maybe  he'd  better 
look  around  for  some  other  kind  of 
a  job. 

Since  boyhood,  he'd  worked  in 
a  large  automobile  body  shop  in 
Cedar  Rapids.  He'd  put  in  seven 
years  painting  cars,  back  in  the  days 
when  a  painting  job  was  a  three- 
week  proposition  on  which  every  lick 
had  to  be  done  by  hand.  Then  he'd 
helped  build  truck  bodies,  and  later 
switched  to  repairing  wrecked  auto 
bodies.  He  knew  a  lot  about  sheet 
metal  and  about  painting,  and  he'd 
done  all  his  own  welding.  With  that 
kind  of  background,  Clarence  fig- 
ured he  should  be  able  to  make  him- 
self useful  in  an  aircraft  factory — 
but  if  the  factories  didn't  see  it  the 
way  he  did,  he  wasn't  averse  to 
going  back  to  automobile  work. 

He  took  a  job  in  a  San  Diego  ga- 
rage, straightening  bent  fenders 
and  doing  other  painting  and  repair 
work.  That  would  tide  him  over  tem- 
porarily, he  thought,  until  he  could 
break  into  aviation. 

Clarence  chuckles  when  he  re- 
members that  job.  "It  was  the  only 
job  I  ever  got  fired  from  in  my  life," 
he  recalls.  "There  was  on  older 
man  in    the    shop    who    seemed   to 

(Continued  on   page    14) 


■^^T>i6.^ 


Four  Englishmen  visit 
Ryan  as  an  important' 
international  program 
gets   under   way   here 


A  new  development  in  aeronauti- 
cal engineering — one  that  has  in- 
ternational significance — began  to 
take  shape  this  month  with  the  visit 
of  four  top-flight  British  techni- 
cians to  Ryan. 

The  Englishmen  came  here  to 
confer  with  Ryan's  standards  engi- 
neer, Tom  Hearne.  Most  of  what 
they  talked  about  must  remain  se- 
cret. But  their  general  purpose  can 
be  told.  They  were  helping  set  up 
international  standardization  of  air- 
craft design. 

International    standardization. 


when  it  becomes  a  fact  instead  of 
a  dream,  will  mean  that  United 
Nations  planes  will  have  inter- 
changeable ports  and  fittings.  Such 
things  as  plugs,  sockets  and  bear- 
ings for  all  will  be  designed  in  a  few 
standard  sizes,  instead  of  several 
hundred  miscellaneous  varieties. 
Maintenance  and  repair  work  will 
be  simplified  by  elimination  of  the 
infinite  differences  in  design  that 
now  hove  to  be  borne  in  mind  in 
servicing  different  planes. 

At  present,  if  a  United  Nations 
plane  is  hauled  in  for  repairs  at 
any  front-line  service  base  in  Brit- 
ain or  North  Africa  or  Asia,  there's 
a  pretty  good  chance  that  the 
needed  replacement  parts  will  not 
be  available.  Fittings  from  one  make 
of  plane  won't  fit  another.  So  the 
harassed   ground     crew    will     patch 


Left  to  right  above:  Flight  Lieutenant 
D.  G.  Moffitt  of  the  RAF;  W.  T.  Gem- 
mell  of  the  British  Ministry  of  Aircraft 
Production;  H.  W.  Goodinge  of  the  So- 
ciety of  British  Aircraft  Constructors; 
T.  P.  Hearne,  Standards  Engineer  of  the 
Ryan  Company,  study  one  of  our 
exhaust   manifolds. 


up  the  plane  with  whatever  is  handy 
— and  there's  no  telling  how  many 
planes  hove  failed  in  action  because 
they  took  the  air  with  ill-fitting 
parts. 

This  will  all  be  remedied  when 
aircraft  engineers  reach  interna- 
tional agreement  on  the  sizes  and 
shapes  of  the  ports  and  fittings 
they'll  call  for  in  their  designs.  Even 
in  such  a  simple  thing  as  lubricat- 
ing oil,  international  standardiza- 
tion is  bringing  about  a  tremendous 

(Continued   on    page    17) 


Somet^l^  Tteca  Ti^iil  Se  ;4cUled 


A  Chain  Is  As  Strong 
As  Its  Weakest  Link 


,S  Ryan  workers  mold  a 
shapeless  piece  of  metal  into 
a  manifold,  they're  helping 
mold  the  success  of  bombing 
missions.  Proper  welding  of 
manifold  seams  is  one  of  the 
first  links  in  a  chain  that 
stretches  to  Europe. 


OUR  minute  precision, 
checked  and  double-checked 
by  Ryan  inspectors,  may  make 
possible  a  quick  interchange  of 
parts  so  that  a  plane  which 
would  otherwise  be  grounded 
can  proceed  on  its  mission. 


—  8  — 


M, 


I  ANY  of  our  manifolds  go 
to  Douglas,  where  they're  in- 
stalled in  Douglas  A-20  Boston 
and  Havoc  bombers.  So  when 
one  of  these  big  brutes  starts 
for  a  fight  over  Europe,  your 
work  is  in  it! 


B 


OSTON  Bombers  "  s  o  m  e  - 
where  in  England."  Without 
the  manifold  YOU'RE  building, 
they  can't  take  off  with  their 
loads  of  bombs  for  the  enemy! 


B 


OSTONS  on  a  daylight  raid 
over  occupied  Europe — a  raid 
that  you  have  a  hand  in!  This 
is  the  final  result  of  the  work 
you  do  here — can  any  work  be 
MORE  important? 


—  9  — 


Inspection 

by  Irene  Travis 

DON'T  FORGET:  The  Ryan  Inspection  de- 
partment picnic  June  27,  1943,  at  Big 
Stone  Lodge  near  Escondido.  Eat  turkey 
and  drink  all  the  beer  and  soft  drinks 
you  can  hold — and  be  entertained  all  day. 
Bring  the  new  wife  or  husband,  all  the 
children — even  the  new  baby;  let's  get 
acquainted  with  the  whole  fomily. 

NEW:  In  receiving  inspection  crib  1  is 
Livia  Manuel  from  Akron,  Ohio;  Rod- 
ney Railsbock,  from  Beechcraft  in  Wich- 
ita, Kans.;  Bill  Smith,  who  is  almost  a 
Californian  but  originally  from  Maine; 
Florence  Irwin,  of  San  Diego.  Welcome  to 
our  happy  family  at  Ryan's,  and  we  hope 
you  like  working  here  and  that  you  will 
all  be  at  the  picnic  with  your  families  to 
meet  everyone. 

AFTER  13  YEARS:  Of  married  life,  George 
Tiedman  feels  able  to  give  Christopher 
and  LaFleur  some  good  husbandly  advice. 

CLEVELAND:  Ohio  was  the  destination  of 
Ruthe  Dougherty  when  she  left  for  a 
three  weeks'  vacation  to  see  all  the  home 
folks. 

HAPPY:  Well,  they  do  look  that  way, 
after  their  honeymoon  in  Yosemite.  Ev- 
eryone wishes  them  a  long  and  happy 
married    life,    "The   Christophers." 

LEAVING:  Theda  White  is  going  bock  to 
her  old  job  of  housekeeping  and  taking 
care  of  her  little  daughter.  We'll  be  miss- 
ing you,  Thedo,   from  crib   1  . 

SHARED:  That's  Bob  Southern's  way  of 
celebrating  his  birthday;  he  gave  Harold 
LaFleur  part  of  his  coke  May  the  1  5th 
when  he  found  out  it  was  the  birthday 
of  both.  Couldn't  find  out  how  old  they 
were,  but  everyone  said  the  cake  was 
really  good. 

ARMY:  Inspection  has  some  new  faces 
and  they  ore  women — the  first  women 
Army  inspectors  we  have  had.  Glad  to 
have  them — namely,  Beoson,  Nelson, 
Rainwater. 

EXTRA  SLEEP:  Dorothy  Trudersheim  spent 
her  two  weeks'  vacation  house-cleaning 
and  taking  that  extra  nop  after  she  got 
her  hubby  off  to  work. 

VACATION:  For  Tommie  Hickey  of  crib 
4  is  stretching  out  a  long  time.  He  had 
one  week,  came  back  to  work  and  is  tak- 
ing his  other  this  week.  The  first  week  he 
caught  up  on  his  golf  while  his  wife  was 
visiting  in  Tennessee.  Now  that  Ann  is 
home  he  is  having  this  time  with  her. 
Ann  will  be  remembered  as  Ann  Carroll 
of   Fabric. 

GIRLS:  Look  in  crib  3  and  you  will  find 
a  new  boy — he  is  single.  His  name  is  Ar- 
thur J.  Waledzich  and  he  comes  from 
Detroit. 

YOUNG:  Bill  Crawford  has  his  grandson 
with  him  for  the  summer  and  he  soys 
it  sure  makes  him  feel  young  to  hove 
a  baby  in  the  home.  His  son  is  in  the  Navy 
in    Norfolk,    Virginia. 

MARRIED:  On  June  6th,  Harold  LaFleur 
of  crib  3  was  married  in  Pasadena.  We 
hear  they  were  Mexico  bound  on  the 
honeymoon.  Good  luck,  and  bring  the 
new  Mrs.  to  the  picnic. 

GONE:  Is  Catherine  Cooper  of  crib  1.  Her 
husband  is  bock  in  San  Diego,  so  Cath- 
erine wonts  to  be  free  to  be  with  him. 

SUN:  If  you  don't  think  it's  hot  in  San 
Diego,  just  ask  Edna  Fornsworth  to  let 
you   see    her   nice    sunburned    back. 


TEMPORARY:  Leadmon  of  crib  3  is  Car- 
mack  Berryman  while  George  Tiedeman 
is   in   Los  Angeles  on   Company   business. 

ALL  STAR:  Factory  ball  team  of  Ryan,  ac- 
cording to  Speedy  Cole,  beat  Rohr  Air- 
craft 12  to  4  in  just  five  innings.  No  tell- 
ing what  the  score  would  have  been  if 
it  hadn't  got  dark  and  they  hod  to  quit 
playing. 

VACATION:  Ruth  Higgins  is  taking  her  va- 
cation this  week.   Ruth  works  in  crib  1  . 

IN  OR  OUT:  Claude  Nodeau,  "The  Swing- 
in'  Door  Kid,"  is  either  in  or  out  with 
Janet.  It's  hard  to  tell  which  way  he's 
swinging    lately. 

SETTLED:  Is  Marjorie  Gray,  now  that  she 
is  all  married  and  keeping  her  Bill  happy. 
Best  of   luck. 


RADIO  REPAIR:  That's  where  you  will  find 
Pappy  Garrison,  crib  4's  self-styled  "best 
radio  repairman  in  the  world."  He  still 
has  a  gleam  in  his  eye  for  Beverly  Moore. 

BOSS:  D.  J.  Donnelly  has  just  celebrated 
his  daughter's  wedding  day,  and  it  cer- 
tainly was  a  big  day. 

LOVE:  For  his  boat — that  is  Elmer  Broder- 
son's  heart  throb  now. 

BACK:  Lucille  Stone  is  back  at  work  again. 
The  blond  whirlwind  will  be  bowling  the 
boys  over  again  because  she's  looking 
ond  feeling  better  than  ever. 

ENOUGH:  Folks  for  this  time,  and  I  hope 
you  will  forgive  me  for  not  getting  out 
a  column  lost  time.  I  was  absent  on 
account  of  illness.  Hope  to  see  you  oil 
at  the  picnic — let's  make  this  one  the 
best  we  ever  attended. 


Mr.  Gates  Looks  Us  Over 


Artemus  L.  Gates,  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  visited  the  Ryan  plont  this  month 
as  part  of  a  27,000-mile  inspection  trip  of  American  bases  throughout  the  Pocific  area. 
Mr.  Gates  is  shown  above  with  Claude  Ryan. 

In  the  lower  picture  ore,  left  to  right.  Captain  J.  F.  Bolger,  Aide  to  Mr.  Gates;  Wal- 
ter O.  Locke,  Contract  Administrator  for  the  Ryan  Company;  Commander  C.  M.  Hunt- 
ington,  Inspector  of  Naval  Aircraft,  San   Diego. 

—  10  — 


Time  Studq  Observations 

by  Dortha  Dunston 

Right  on  the  dot  with  our  Time  Study  news — 

Prepare  yourselves  now  for  views  and  previews. 
Listen,  co-workers,  and  you  will   hear 

What  happened  to  us  in  May  of  this  year. 
Well  wishes  extended  to  COLVIN's  wife. 

Whose  hospital  bed  seven  days  was  her  life. 
She  thanks  us  each  one  for  the  flowers  we  sent; 

If  it  helped  her  get  well,  then  it's  money  well  spent. 
When  KENNY  was  out  then  things  just  weren't  the 
same; 

We  all  were  subdued  as  a  small  dampened  flame. 
In  his  two  days  off  we  missed  him  quite  some 

And  were  happy  and  glad  when  to  work  he  did  come. 
A  hope  and  a  promise  at  last  has  come  true; 

"MAJ's"  car  has  returned,  and  he  says  it's  like  new. 
A  lesson  or  two  from  Majors  we  learn — 

"No  car  should  go  straight  when  the  rood  made  a 
turn." 
Muscles  and  bones  long  unused  to  such  work 

Were  found  by  some  girls  who  went  slightly  berserk. 
They're  trying  to  learn  to  be  perfect  or  more 

Shooting  balls  down  an  alley  for  a  big  bowling  score. 
Night-shift-DRAPER  says  things  are  implied — 

When  anything's  missing  he's  first  to  be  tried! 
Don't  ask  him  again   if  an  orange  he  took 

Or  a  flower,  a  pencil,  or  good  story  book. 
The  girls  up  in  Methods  have  gone  on  a  strike — 

Stockingless  days  we're  beginning  to  like. 
With  a  sly  glance  each  way  when  our  shoes  get  too  hot 

We  wiggle  our  toes,  bare  our  feet  on  the  spot 
It's  cooler  and  comfy,  and  no  one  must  know 

How  our  work  speeds  up  when  it's  airy  below. 
Does  anyone  have  an  extra  alarm? 

IRENE  needs  one  badly  to  keep  her  from  harm. 
Her  husband  leaves  early — long  story  made  short — 

Poor  Irene  is  late — her  husband  leaves  port! 
A  test  was  made  on  "Wolf  Protection" — 

Just  poke  a  finger  in  the  wolf's  rib  section; 
He's  ticklish  we've  found,  when  we  who  know,  near, 

And  his  eyes  reflect  a  ticklish  man's  fear. 
Brash's  beginner's  ELIZABETH   now; 

With  IRENE  to  teach  her  just  when  and  how. 
She  no  longer  types  our  masters  up  here 

But  to  numbers  and  symbols  she  now  does  adhere. 
THELMA  and  WALT,  we  hold  highest  esteem — 

Wish  happiness  for  you  to  greatest  extreme. 
Congrats  to  the  newlyweds  deep  from  the  heart; 

May  joy  be  outstanding  from  cupid's  wee  dart. 
That  dreamy  look  on  BETTY's  sweet  face — 

And  letting  thoughts  wander  out  into  space 
Mean  one  thing  to  me — Heavens  above! 

Do  you  suppose  Betty  has  fallen  in   love? 
CHARLIE  goes  wild  when  he  can't  find  a  sheet. 

And  THELMA  can't  find  it  in  "good"  or  "delete"! 
An  hour  of  hunting  and  he's  really  hot — 

Then  I  drag  it  out  from  a  swell  hiding  spot. 
Typing  away  on  the  electric  machine — 

That  constant  peck  is  made  by  ARLINE. 
OLSEN    is  working   as   never   before 

Over  manifold  routings  poor  "Olie"  does  pore. 
For  several  days  our  TAYLOR  was  out 

At  the  Consair  plant  just  "timing  about." 


TAX  TALK  COMING 

Your  pay  checks  after  July  Ist  will  be  affected 
by  the  new  tax  law  just  passed  by  Congress.  This 
law  provides  for  a  withholding  tax  on  all  wages 
and  salaries — popularly  called  the  "Pay-as-You- 
Go"  tax  plan. 

There  are  several  complicated  features  of  this 
plan.  In  order  that  you  may  understand  the  pro- 
visions of  the  new  law — especially  in  regard  to 
their  effect  on  your  income — James  C.  Noakes, 
Ryan's  comptroller,  has  agreed  to  write  a  de- 
tailed explanation  of  it  for  the  next  Flying  Re- 
porter. 

The  Flying  Reporter  will  be  out  nine  days  after 
the  new  deductions  become  effective.  Before 
coming  to  the  office  with  questions  about  the 
deductions,  wait  until  you've  read  Noakes'  article 
— it    will    probably    answer    all    your    questions! 


A  RYANITE  THANKS  HIS  FRIENDS 

TO  MY  FELLOW  RYAN  WORKERS: 

There  are  no  words  to  tell  you  of  our  thanks  and 
deep  appreciation  of  what  you  have  done  for  me.  It 
was  through  the  giving  of  your  blood  that  I  am  here 
today  with  a  grand  chance  of  getting  well. 

The  financial  gift  was  a  wonderful  help,  and  the 
flowers  lovely. 

Thanks  also  to  the  many  of  you  who  took  the 
trouble  to  come  to  see  me,  or  called  up.  Your  inter- 
est added  greatly  to  my  desire  to  get  well. 

You  can  find  me  now  at  2165  Second  Avenue.  I 
consider  it  now  more  than  ever  an  honor  to  belong 
to  the  Ryan  family.  I  hope  I  con  soon  be  back  on  the 
job  doing  my  shore.  ^    g    SKINNER. 

EDITOR'S  NOTE — Mr.  Skinner,  of  Tooling,  is  one  of  Ryan's 
most  popular  employees.  During  his  recent  long  illness  dozens 
of  Ryanites  phoned  or  visited  him,  and  there  were  countless  con- 
tributions to  0  "kitty"  to  help  him  pay  the  big  hospital  bill  that 
piled  up  during  his  sickness. 

-^ — 

teller's  quite  handy  with  tools  and  his  hands; 

He's  made  us  some  nice  identity  bands. 
ROSS  came  one  week  with  a  beautiful  glow; 

A  deep  shade  of  rose  his  whole  face  did  show. 
His  ears  were  pink  tipped,  and  his  neck  had  a  bloom 

Like  roses  in  May  after  Winter's  deep  gloom. 
Then  SCHNEIDER  returned  from  a  day's  fishing  trip, 

Blistered  and  burned  from  his  toenail  to  lip. 
My  vase  is  quite  constantly  filled  with  bouquets 

Brought  me  by  BESSIE  to  brighten  the  days. 
We've  no  "sweater  girls"  and  just  two  "sweater  men" 

Of  the  stripes  in  those  sweaters  at  least  I  count  ten. 
They  both  have  a  "zoot  suit" — thank  goodness  just 
two! 

I'll  not  mention  names,  but  I'll  bet  you  guess  who! 
An  unanswered  question  keeps  floating  around — 

Not  denied  or  admitted  —  DICK    just    stands    his 
ground. 
I  know  we've  no  business  to  pry  a  man's  life — 

But  gee  gosh  golly  whiz!  Has  Dick  got  a  wife? 


—  11  — 


Purchasing 
Paragraphs 

by  Pat  Eden 

It  is  usually  an  event  that  occurs  in  every- 
day living  that  throws  together  a  group  of 
human  lives.  Each  individual  takes  his 
stand  on  the  stage  to  play  a  part.  Each  in- 
terpretation is  different  as  the  person  is  dif- 
ferent. 

There  are  of  course  the  same  possibilities 
in  an  office  as  there  ore  in  a  family,  a  group 
making  up  a  home. 

When  there  is  time  to  do  other  things 
besides  work,  with  permission  or  without, 
then  there  is  the  time  to  enjoy  the  drama 
of  people — office  people,  our  office.  If  you 
can  do  it  quietly  you  are  lucky!  Every  move 
that  is  made  or  garment  worn,  new  or  torn, 
tight  or  loose,  is  scanned.  Every  word  ut- 
tered Is  heard  and  repeated.  Every  look  given 
is  judged  and  judgment  given.  And  strangely 
enough  each  word,  each  act  and  reaction 
touches  every  one  of  us. 

Would  you  care  to  walk  in? 

Early  in  the  morning  the  lock  is  unlocked 
and  two  windows  opened  and  the  door  is 
re-shut,  carefully.  Carefully  because  one 
door  has  a  sign  that  says:  "Please  use  other 
door."  It  is  very  certain  that  the  df  '^r 
with  the  sign  will  be  opened  because  it 
shouldn't  be,  because  it  would  cause  a  draft! 
Then  up  the  steps  runs  a  busy  man  with 
a  toothpick  in  his  mouth  and  the  hankering 
desire  to  "get  busy."  There's  work  to  be 
done.  Then  a  girl  with  a  hat  walks  calmly 
in,  it's  too  cold  or  too  hot  and  there  was 
no  letter  at  home  the  night  before.  Follows 
another,  a  ride,  too  early  to  work,  draws 
up  a  choir  and  talks  to  the  girl  with  the 
hot  and  gradually  the  office  room  is  filled, 
pencils  sharpened,  tobacco,  ashes  and  cigar 
butts  are  dumped,  typewriters  are  uncovered, 
desks  dusted,  windows  opened  and  windows 
re-shut.  It's  too  cold,  too  hot,  too  cold.  Some 
arrive   late  for  many   reasons. 

The  actors  ore  those  to  watch;  they  moke 
the  drama.  What  has  gone  by  to  moke  them 
"their  type"  is  very  seldom  token  into  con- 
sideration. The  mere  fact  that  they  have 
been  hired  for  their  job  and  they  acquired 
the  role  they  wear  is  all  in  which  most  ore 
interested. 

There  ore  those  with  nerves,  nerves  of 
steel,   no  nerves  and   just  plain   nerve. 

There  are  those  sassy,  meek,  honest, 
braggy,  kind,  unkind,  considerate  and  in- 
considerate. 

There  are  those  interested  in  doing  good 
deeds,  jobs  well  done,  interested  in  work- 
ing for  advancement,  interested  in  each 
person,    and    some    plain    "nosy." 

There  are  some  who  laugh,  real  laughter, 
some  squeal,  cackle,  giggle,  snort,  some  ac- 
tually smile! 

There  are  some  who  cry,  tears  falling 
silently — tears  never  shed  at  all.  There  are 
some  who  think,  some  who  think  they  think, 
and  some  who  think  too  much  and  some 
who    do    not   think    at   all. 

There  ore  those  who  work  because  they 
like  it,  because  they  have  to,  because  they 
ore  waiting,  because  they  don't  hove  to,  and 
those  who   just  work. 

Some  like  each  other,  others  sneer  and 
smile  at  the  some  time,  and  some  like  not 
to  be   liked  and  some  are   friends. 

There  are  men  and  women  and  boys  and 
"babies" — who  dream  and  work  and  live 
together  for  eight  long   hours  a  day. 


Three  prominenl-  members  of  the  Forem 
dances  at  the  recent  Get-Acquainted  Party 
Faulwetter  and  friend  ("Guess  who/'  Eric 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Horley  Rubish. 

There  ore  Irish,  Spanish,  English,  Dutch, 
Scotch,  German,  Welsh  and  French.  They 
ore  mixtures  of  all  and  they  ore  Americans, 
oil. 

They  ore  together  each  in  his  way,  con- 
tributing each  in  a  way  for  one  cause.  Life, 
liberty  and  pursuit  of  happiness.  Sorrow, 
grief,  laughter,  humor,  are  all  portrayed  by 
the  actors  of  "our  office."  And  all  have 
gools  to  reach  through  one  goal — Freedom 
without  war — Freedom  for  a  price.  All  must 
be  added  together,  balanced  and  posted  in 
the  imprint  of  time,  time  spent  here  each 
day.  One  accomplishment  ahead — by  work, 
patience  and  understanding  eoch  for  the 
other. 

Anonymous   Comment: 

You  wont  my   reaction? 
It's  plain  stupefaction 
That    Pot    knows   so   much 
Without  getting  in  Dutch. 

(But  she'll  get  her  retribution 
In   this   little  contribution!) 

Frankly,    however. 
Miss  Eden's  quite  clever. 
And  we'd  never,   never 
Gainsay  it; 

The  sweet  with  the  bitter. 
The  dull  with  the  glitter. 
There's   no  one    kin    bitter 
Portray   it. 

Mind  you,  this  is  no  reflection 
on   Keller, 

But  his  requistions  ore  my  spec- 
ter. 

His  writing   is   hieroglyphic. 

His  spelling   is  terrific. 

Tell    me,    why    this    manager 

Had  to  be  an  ex-gold  miner. 


en's  Club  with  their  ladies  relaxing  between 

given  by  the  club.  In  the  usual  order,  Erich 

h  says),  Mr.  and   Mrs.  A.   C.   Edmiston   and 

Good  Time  Had 
nt  Ryan  Dance 

Five  hundred  Ryanites  hailed  the  first 
Foremen's  Get-Acquainted  Dance  as  a  huge 
success  and  cried  for  more,  as  they  swung 
a  wicked  hoof  in  the  North  Park  Dance  Hall 
the  night  of  the  gala  event.  Side  feature 
of  the  evening  was  the  grand  performance 
put  on  by  Eddie  and  Alice  Carvajol,  jitter- 
bugs deluxe,  whose  dancing  capers  are  al- 
ways 0  highlight  when  Ryanites  are  around. 

When's  the  next  dance?  The  foremen 
know,  but  they  won't  tell — at  least  not  yet. 
But  keep  your  eyes  open,  'cause  there's 
going  to  be  an  announcement.  And  if  you 
think  you  hod  fun  at  the  first  dance,  watch 
out  for  this  second  one! 

^ 


Room  For  Hlore 
Tennis  Players 

Drawings  for  the  Tennis  Ladder  Tourna- 
ment have  been  completed  and  posted  on 
the  Main  Activity  Board.  At  present  it  con- 
tains 13  names,  but  as  there  is  room  for  ot 
least  20  more,  tennis  players  are  urged  to 
report  to  Travis  Hatfield  (Ext.  309'  or 
Carmack  Berrymon  (Ext.  3431  to  hove  their 
names  added. 

All  ploy  will  be  by  challenge.  Players  may 
challenge  up  to  the  third  name  above  their 
own,  and  in  the  event  of  o  victory  will  have 
their  name  placed  above  that  of  their  de- 
feated opponent;  other  nomes  dropping  one 
place.  According  to  Carmack  Berrymon,  who 
is  directing  the  Tennis  Club  activities,  all 
gomes  must  be  played  on  courts  and  with 
balls  agreeable  to  both  parties. 


12  — 


THE    LIFE    AND    OPINIONS 
OF    EUTHANASIUS    PILFER 

We  who  draw  and  design  and  fabricate 
airplanes  have  perhaps  lost  contact  with  the 
human  side  of  this  field  of  endeavor;  an 
airplane  is  to  us  just  so  many  ports  (0pp. 
Hand  -  1);  we  give  little  thought  to  the 
Titans  who  nurtured  this  wisdom  and  who 
saw  it  flower;  in  short,  we  see  the  oirplane 
and  not  the  geniuses  behind  it. 

There  is  a  long  line  of  such  men.  It  be- 
gins with  Leonardo  da  Vinci  (whose  native 
Italy  now  terribly  feels  the  power  of  his 
dream);  it  goes  on  through  Montgolfer  to 
Professor  Langley;  it  incorporates  the  gos- 
pel of  the  brothers  Wright;  for  our  own 
time  it  culminates  in  Dr.   Pilfer. 

My  public  (i.e.,  JOE  VIALL  and  Mrs. 
TED  HACKER)  will  doubtless  be  glad  to 
learn  a  little  about  this  Colossus  of  our  in- 
dustry. For  them  I  set  down  on  everlasting 
paper  something  of  the  life  and  some  of  the 
opinions  of  Euthanosius  Pilfer,  onetime 
Coverston  Professor  of  Aerodynomics  at  the 
San   Diego   College  of  Veterinary   Medicine. 

My  employment  at  one  time  as  skip  tracer 
for  various  credit  firms  occasionally  brought 
me  into  contact  with  his  somewhot  shy  and 
self-effacing  personality;  as  time  went  on 
we  become  better  acquainted,  and  I  was 
o  visitor  at  each  of  his  many  residences. 
Then,  going  into  war  work,  the  thread  of 
our  acquaintance  gradually  stretched  and 
broke.  Until  last  week  I  saw  little  of  him; 
then  I  phoned  him  and  the  severed  ends 
were  knotted  again.  I  was  asked  to  come  for 
dinner  to  his  ranch  at  Carmel,  Sunday.  Be- 
ing very  fond  of  Carmel  Sundaes,  I  accepted 
with    alacrity,    and    departed    in    a    dither. 

But  first  o  word  of  introduction.  Dr.  Pil- 
fer is  on  extremely  old  but  robust  mon;  of 
his  89  years,  only  the  past  ten  hove  been 
spent  in  aeronautics;  before  that  he  was 
one  of  the  most  highly-paid  and  fashion- 
able designers  of  magnetic  and  gravitational 
fields  on  the  West  coast.  Then  one  eve- 
ning, chancing  to  be  in  a  night  club — which 
he  attended  for  reasons  of  health — he  ob- 
served the  performance  of  a  pair  of  acro- 
batic dancers  in  which  the  male  partner 
clung  to  the  neck  of  the  female  while  she 
whirled  him  around  and  around.  Discover- 
ing that  he  had  mentally  computed  the 
lift  and  drag  coefficients  of  the  soaring 
partner,  he  rushed  immediately  into  the 
pursuit  of  aerodynamics,  though  not  before 
paying   his  check. 

After  the  publication  of  his  first  few 
papers,  various  universities  clamored  for  his 
services,  S.D.C.V.M.  winning  with  a  sealed 
bid.  Here,  until  his  retirement,  he  spent 
the  most  fruitful  years  of  his  life,  publishing 
one  paper  after  another  on  the  College's 
rotary  hand  press.  A  bibliography  of  his 
works  is  beyond  the  scope  of  this  column, 
but  I  might  mention  that  his  career  culmi- 
nates in  the  epochal  "Seamy  Side  of 
Science"  monographs  published  by  the 
Psychosis  Press,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.; 

Vol.  I:  Notes  On  the  Basic  Fallacies  in 
the  Newton-Einstein  Mechan- 
ics. 


Vol.  II:  Planck's  Constant,  h,  and  the 
Reynolds    Number,    H-4-3883. 

Vol.  Ill:  A  Statistical  Analysis  of  Win, 
Place  and  Show  Entries  at 
Agua  Caliente. 

Vol.  IV:  The  Physical  Chemistry  of 
Foam  Propogation  in  Malt- 
Type   Beverages. 

At  present  he  is  working  on  Vol.  V:  "A 
Lexicon  of  Translation  from  the  Loft  Lan- 
guage into  English,"  which  supplements 
the  classical  work  in  this  field  by  McFar- 
lane  &  Exiey:  "The  Seven  Pillars  of  Wisdom: 
Being  a  System  of  Translation  of  Engineer- 
ing   Data    into    Equivolsnt    Loft    Idioms." 

Always  a  sensitive  man,  the  Professor 
works  in  a  stone  tower  overlooking  the  sea; 
this  tower  he  built  himself  out  of  native 
stone,  and  it  looks  it,  too.  He  insists  on  a 
background  of  music  while  he  works;  his 
favorite  selection  is  Fats  Waller's  "So  Much 
Meat  and  No  Potatoes."  His  ranch,  fittingly 
enough,  is  called  Agua  Hediondo.  He  loves 
poetry,  and  will  read  it  aloud  on  the  slight- 
est pretext,  which  has  been  established  by 
the  Bureau  of  Standards  as  8.2366  oz.  of 
Mt.  Vernon;  his  favorite  poem  is  Edna  St. 
Millay's  sonnet  beginning  "Beauty  alone  has 
looked  on  Euclid  bare."  A  close  runner-up 
is  Jeffers'  sixteen-volume  saga,  "Rocks  Lost 
Longer  Than    Men,    Eh    Kid?" 

Like  oil  great  men,  the  Professor  is  some- 
what eccentric.  An  anecdote  is  told  of  him: 
It  seems  that  Pilfer  had  never  noticed  the 
hobit  thot  seagulls  have  of  flying  about  with 
one  foot  tucked  away  and  one  partly  ex- 
tended until  one  day  early  this  spring. 
Seeing  this  phenomenon,  the  Professor  be- 
came greatly  upset,  ran  into  the  house, 
found  an  old  chicken  leg,  and  began  to  run 
about  the  beach,  waving  it  at  a  seagull. 
When  interrupted  and  questioned  by  the 
gendarmerie,  he  explained  that  he  believed 
the  seagull  to  be  unaware  of  its  londing 
gear,  and  wished,  very  humanely,  to  avoid 
a  crash   londing. 

The  Professor  depends  to  a  great  extent 
on  his  faithful  volet,  BRUSH.  All  day  long 
Pilfer  can  be  heard  shouting  "Brush,  my 
clothes!"  or  "Brush,  my  shoes!"  or  "Brush, 
my  hair!"  (The  Professor  wears  a  toupee) 
or,  in  his  well-equipped  workshop,  "Mike, 
Brush!" 

Anyway,  I  arrived  at  the  ranch  and  was 
cordially  greeted  by  Honeybunch,  Pilfer's 
devoted  wife.  We  went  in  to  see  the  grand 
old  man,  whom  we  surprised  in  the  conserva- 
tory matching  pennies  with  his  favorite  pet, 
a  monkey  named  Rhesus.  We  chatted  about 
old  times  for  a  while,  sipping  the  Professor's 
favorite    cocktail.    Death    in    the    Afternoon: 

1  /3   Vodka 

1  '3    Applejack 

1  /3    Pernod. 

Add  a  dollop  of  Nucoa,  sprinkle  with  pow- 
dered rhinocerus  horn,  bake  in  a  moderate 
oven  until  a  straw  will  dissolve  in  it.  Serve 
lukewarm. 

At  length  the  Professor  took  his  cocktail 
back,  finished  it,  and  we  went  in  to  a  din- 
ner of  lamb-chops  and  flop-jocks,  both  of 
which    I    loathe. 

Then  we  got  down  to  business.  I  explained 
to  him  that  much  as  I  revered  him,  I  had 
come  not  for  pleasure  alone.  In  fact,  I  was 
engaged  in  assisting  in  a  certain  phase  of 
oirplane  design,  and  would  welcome  his  ad- 
vice. He  perked  up  immediately,  cleaned  off 
his  shirt-front,  and  got  down  to  brass  tacks, 
which  I  could  obtain  only  because  of  a  very 
high  priority  rating.  As  I  explained  my  prob- 
lem, his  expression  became  very  morose 
and  unfriendly.  Momentarily  I  became  afraid 
for  his  high   blood   pressure    (76  cm.    Hg   at 

—  13  — 


sea  level).  When  I  hod  finished,  he  was 
visibly  agitated.  He  rose  and  waved  his 
hands. 

"Boh!"  he  cried.  "Novice!  Tyro!  Does 
our  friendship  mean  nothing?  Do  all  my 
teachings  mean  nothing?  I  am  ashamed  to 
know  so  stupid  a  person!  Let  me  get  this 
straight:  this  structure  which  you  are  con- 
templating, is  it  going  into  the  ship  normal 
to  Everything?" 

I   mumbled  Yes. 

He  shuddered.  "You  ore  striking,  fool- 
hardy, at  the  foundations  of  aeronautical 
engineering.  Why,  man,  you  must  be  mod. 
Do  you  mean  to  tell  me  that  it  would  be 
of  no  advantage  to  skew  the  structure?" 

I    mumbled   Yes. 

He  shook  his  head  briskly,  impatiently, 
as  though  I  were  o  froward  child.  "And 
it  would  be  of  no  advantage  to  cant  it?" 

None,    I   said. 

"Or  to  tilt  it,  or  tip  it,  or  warp  it,  or 
bend   it?" 

None. 

"You  are  hopeless.  You  are  a  kindheorted 
milksop  who  is  trying  to  make  the  work  of 
others  easier,  and  they  will  repay  you  with 
malice  and  fury.  'Look  at  him,'  they  will 
say,  'the  fool  hod  a  chance  to  skew  and 
cant  and  warp  and  deform  his  structure, 
and  he  passed  it  up.'  Con  you  imagine  their 
scorn?" 

I   sighed.     I   felt   indeed  a   fool. 

"Furthermore,  you  ore  betraying  the 
others  in  your  croft.  The  loftsmen  hove  given 
you  figures  accurate  to  the  tenth  decimal 
place,  which  is  somewhere  within  the  limits 
of  the  dimensioning  of  the  molecule,  and 
you  are  hacking  them  down  to  fractions  of 
on  inch.  The  draftsmen  ore  looking  forward 
to  details  which  will  take  them  weeks  to 
contemplate,  months  to  execute.  The  people 
in  the  plant  want  templates  they  can  cry 
over  bitterly,  things  they  con  ask  the  lead- 
men  how  it  is  possible  for  mere  mortal  to  fit 
them  into  the  scheme  of  things.  Are  you 
going  to  let  them  all  down?  Let  down  the 
checkers,  who  will  understand  the  structure 
at  a  glance,  the  weights  people  who  will 
estimate  the  weight  without  invoking  non- 
Euclidean  geometries?" 

I  departed,  a  broken,  bitter  man,  but 
with  high  resolve  in  my  heart.  I  hod  seen 
the  road  to  solvation,  and  would  no  more 
be  waylaid.  So,  if  you  chance  to  pore  over 
the  drawings  of  the  new  model,  and  come 
upon  an  assembly  that  is  not  stolid  and 
steadfast,  but  that  runs  like  April  through 
the  ship,  twisting  and  turning  and  laughing 
girlish  laughter,  the  credit  is  not  mine.  No: 
say  that  Euthanosius  Pilfer  lives  in  that 
wing,     the   blessed   immortal   soul   of   him. 

* 

Productian  nuuards 
To  Bb  made  Soon 

Employees  who  hove  submitted  shop  sug- 
gestions and  who  hove  been  advised  by 
notices  posted  on  the  suggestion  bulletin 
board  that  they  are  to  receive  awards,  ore 
advised  by  the  War  Production  Drive  Com- 
mittee that  a  dote  will  be  set  in  the  neor 
future  for  presentation  of  Certificates  and 
Medals.  Advance  notice  will  be  sent  by  mail 
to  winners,  and  employees  entitled  to  awards 
who  have  not  yet  turned  in  their  stubs  ore 
urged  to  do  so  immediately  so  that  the 
committee  may  have  their  names.  Winners 
should  write  their  name,  bodge  number  and 
department  on  the  suggestion  stubs  they 
hove  retained,  and  place  the  stub  in  the 
suggestion    box. 


Nuts,  Bolts    1^  J 
and  Rivets 


by  Noremac 


Running  after  women  never  hurts  any- 
one— it's  catching  them  that  does  the  dam- 
age. 

*  *     * 

Willie:  Where  did  you  all  get  dot  black 
eye? 

Rastus;  Dot  widow  we  met  last  week  ain't 
no  widow. 

Bride  to  Hubby:  Darling,  the  new  maid 
has  burned  the  bacon  and  eggs.  Would  you 
be  satisfied  with  a  couple  of  kisses  for 
breakfast? 

Replied    the    husband:    Sure,    if    she    don't 

object. 

*  *     * 

An  attorney,  noted  for  his  defense  of  the 
poor  against  the  rich,  attended  a  funeral 
of  a  millionaire.  The  clergyman  had  just 
started  when  a  friend  of  the  attorney's  come 
in.    "How    are    the    services?"    he    whispered. 

"The  minister  has  just  opened  the  argu- 
ment for  the  defense,"  answered  the  attor- 
ney. 

A  man's  voice  called  the  insane  ward  at 
the  hospital:  "Have  any  of  your  men  got 
away   lately?"   he   asked. 

"No,"  the  keeper  replied.  "Why  do  you 
ask?" 

"I  just  wondered,"  the  man  said.  "Some- 
one   has   just   run    away   with    my   wife." 

Italy  can't  bluff  very  long  holding  just 
a   king   and   o   duce. 

A  bachelor  is  a  man  who  never  makes 
the   same   mistake  once. 

Two  Italians  were  conversing  in  Africa 
when  another  seedy-looking  Italian  came 
along  and  after  greeting  one  of  the  two, 
asked,  "Could  you  lend  me  50  Lire?" 

The  fellow  gave  the  man  the  money  and 
when  they  were  alone  again  his  friend 
asked.    "Who   was   that  guy?" 

"Oh,    that's    Mussolini." 

"Mussolini!  Do  you  think  he  will  give 
you  bock  your  money?" 

"Oh  sure,  he'll  give  it  bock.  Didn't  he 
give  bock  Ethiopia  and   Bengasi?" 

A  woman  hod  saved  up  her  money  from 
a  factory  job  and  decided  to  splurge  on  a 
fur  coat.  She  picked  out  the  one  she  liked, 
but  a  thought  occurred  to  her.  "But  if  there 
is   a    shower,    won't   the    rain    spoil    it?" 

"Madam,"  the  clerk  asked  rather  se- 
verely, "did  you  ever  hear  of  a  skunk  using 
an  umbrella?" 

"Sure,"  answered  the  woman.  "My  hus- 
band   always    carries    on    umbrella." 

You  guys  better  begin  hoarding  War 
Bonds.  Get  in  early  and  avoid  the  rush — 
but  don't  hoard  anything  else.  The  boys 
over  there  aren't  hoarding  their  ammuni- 
tion. 


Carol  Londis;  "I  surely  don't  wont  to 
wind   up  an   old   maid." 

Groucho  Marx:  "Well,  bring  her  in  and 
let  me  wind  her  up." 

*  *      « 

FRANK  SAYE  looked  over  the  references 
of  the  nervous  little  chop  and  said,  "I'm 
afraid  you're  the  wrong  man  for  this  job. 
We  want  a  single  man." 

"When  I  applied  yesterday  you  said  you 
wanted  a  married  man." 

"I'm   sorry.   Must  be   a   mistake." 

"Mistake  nothing,"  groaned  the  guy. 
"What  am  I  going  to  do?  I  went  out  lost 
night   and   got   married." 

*  *      « 

An  old  tightwad  died  and  went  to  heaven. 
St.  Peter  met  him  at  the  gate  and  told  him 
he  would  hove  to  tell  of  the  best  good  deed 
he  had  done  on  earth.  The  old  guy  thought 
for  a  moment  and  said,  "Well,  one  rainy 
night  in  San  Diego  I  was  walking  down 
Broadway  and  I  met  a  newsboy  who  was 
crying  very  bitterly.  I  asked  him  what  was 
wrong  and  he  told  me  he  hod  sold  no  papers 
all  evening,  so   I  bought  a  paper." 

St.  Peter  looked  at  him  for  a  minute  and 
then  said,  "Just  a  minute."  He  went  inside 
and  got  the  Angel  Gabriel  and  together  they 
looked   over  the    record   book. 

"Yes,"   said  Gabriel,   "that's   right." 

"What  will  we  do  with  him?"  asked  St. 
Peter. 

Gabriel  thought  a  minute  and  then 
slammed  the  book  shut  and  said,  "Give  him 
bock  his  nickel   and  tell   him  to  go  to  hell." 

!)       *       • 

A  drunk  watched  a  man  enter  o  revolving 
door.  As  the  door  swung  around,  a  pretty 
girl  stepped  out.  "Darned  good  trick,"  he 
muttered,  "but  I  don't  shee  how  that  guy 
changed  hish  clothes  so  fast." 

What  the  overage  man  likes  most  about 
the  average  girl   is  his  arms. 

S!         «         « 

Sign  in  a  shoe  repair  shop:  If  your  shoes 
ore  not  ready,  don't  blame  us.  Two  of  our 
employees  hove  gone  after  o  heel  to  save 
your  soles. 

EDDIE  OBERBAUER  was  about  to  take  off 
when  he  stopped  to  ask  a  lady  friend  if  she 
would  like  to  go  up.  "Are  you  sure  you  can 
bring   me   bock?"   she   asked   cautiously. 

"Have  no  fear.  I've  never  left  anyone  up 
there  yet,"  answered  Eddie. 

*  *         !): 

A  grocer's  lad  was  ascending  the  finely- 
carpeted  staircase  wth  his  arms  full  of  pack- 
ages. "Boy,"  cried  the  housewife  somewhat 
sharply,   "are  your   feet  clean?" 

"Yes'm,"  replied  the  boy,  "it's  only  my 
shoes  that's  dirty." 

The  man  came  into  a  barber  shop  and 
a  manicurist  started  to  work  on  him  as  he 
sat  in  the  barber  choir.  "How  about  a  date, 
honey?"   he  asked  the  girl. 

"That  wouldn't  be   right,"   she  answered. 

"Aw,  let's  just  have  dinner,"  he  pleaded. 

"I'm  afraid  not.  My  husband  wouldn't 
like   it." 

"He  wouldn't  mind." 

"Maybe  not,"  she  said.  "Why  don't  you 
ask  him?  He's  shaving  you." 

—  14  — 


MORE  ABOUT 

CLARENCE  HARPER 

(Continued   from  page  6) 

think  I  was  trying  to  undermine 
him.  He  wasn't  very  good  at  repair 
work,  which  made  him  feel  insecure 
in  his  job  anyway.  He  and  I  often 
worked  on  the  same  car,  and  when 
we'd  finished  straightening  a  pair  of 
fenders  his  fender  would  be  a  differ- 
ent shape  than  mine.  He  finally 
went  to  the  boss  privately  and  com- 
plained that  I  was  a  bum  worker. 
The  next  morning  the  boss  was  wait- 
ing  for   me  with  a   pay-off  check." 

It  took  Harper  only  about  on  hour 
to  find  another  job.  He  took  his  tools 
and  walked  down  the  street  to  a 
nearby  garage,  where  they  were 
glad  to  put  him  to  work  at  once. 

He  stayed  there  for  about  two 
months.  Then  he  heard  that  Ryan 
was  looking  for  an  experienced 
sheet-metal  man.  He  stopped  in  to 
see  about  it,  and  a  few  days  later 
he  was  a  member  of  Ryan's  fifteen- 
man  sheet  metal  department. 

This  quiet,  stubby  little  man  with 
the  friendly  smile  soon  began  to  at- 
tract attention  in  Sheet  Metal.  He 
was  set  to  work  bumping  out  ports 
by  hand — Ryan  hod  no  drophommer 
in  those  days — and  did  such  a  good 
job  of  it  that  his  superiors  sot  up 
and  took  notice.  Don  Burnett  re- 
marked that  Harper  was  the  only 
man  who  could  turn  out  wing  lead- 
ing edges  the  way  he  wanted  them. 
Erich  Faulwetter  liked  his  work  on 
cowlings,  fairings  and  wheel  pants. 
Before  long,  as  the  department  ex- 
panded, Harper  was  supervising 
other  men,  instead  of  working  him- 
self; in  four  years  he  was  a  night 
foreman;  and  this  year  when  Sheet 
Metal  was  split  into  several  divis- 
ions under  the  general  foremanship 
of  Faulwetter,  the  job  of  foreman  of 
Sheet  Metal  Assembly  went  to  Har- 
per. 

Some  of  the  old-timers  at  Ryan 
still  call  Harper  "Flash"  because  of 
an  electrical  display  he  once  set  off 
unintentionally.  During  construc- 
tion of  the  Ryan  factory  building,  a 
builder's  electrician  carelessly  left 
on  untoped  wire  dangling  from  the 
ceiling  for  a  short  time.  Harper 
walked  by,  and  the  wire  tickled  his 
bald  head;  440  volts  of  electricity 
mode  contact. 

"It  was  as  if  a  ball  of  fire  exploded 
in  front  of  my  eyes,"  he  says.  "I 
slumped  down  onto  a  bench,  and  for 


a  few  minutes  I  didn't  take  much 
interest  in  my  surroundings.  But  1 
finally  meandered  over  to  First  Aid, 
and  I  felt  all  right  after  they  fixed 
me  up.  However,  I  still  have  the 
scars  from  those  burns  on  my  head." 

After  seven  years  with  Ryan, 
Clarence  has  no  desire  to  go  else- 
where. "If  the  company  treats  me 
as  well  in  the  future  as  it  always  has 
in  the  past,  I'll  be  here  from  now 
on,"  he  says.  He  owns  his  home,  in 
which  he  gives  free  rein  to  his  old- 
time  habit  of  swinging  paint  and 
varnish  brushes;  he  has  completely 
refinished  the  house  in  four  years, 
and  is  starting  on  the  second  round 
now. 

Like  most  men  who  have  made 
their  own  way  in  life,  Clarence  had 
a  hard  row  to  hoe  in  boyhood.  Even 
during  his  school  days  he  was  work- 
ing part  time.  "Seems  like  the  main 
thing  I  remember  as  a  youngster  is 
that  when  the  other  kids  were  out 
playing  ball  or  having  a  good  time, 
I  had  to  be  working  my  head  off," 
he  recalls. 

However,  Clarence  now  finds 
time  for  more  recreation.  He  likes 
to  bowl,  and  is  also  a  horseshoe 
pitcher  of  note.  When  he  lived  in 
Cedar  Rapids  he  was  an  expert  fish- 
erman, catching  many  prize  bass 
in  the  lakes  and  streams  of  Iowa 
and  Wisconsin.  Naturally,  the  fish 
he  recalls  with  the  greatest  pride  is 
one  that  got  away — a  huge  muskie, 
well  over  the  30-inch  limit,  which 
pulled   loose  from  his  hook. 

Clarence's  older  son  Ray  worked 
in  Ryan's  Manifold  department  for 
a  time,  but  is  now  a  cadet  in  the 
Army  Air  Forces.  At  present  he's  at 
the  Training  Center  at  Santa  Ana 
awaiting  assignment  to  a  primary 
school.  By  the  time  this  reaches 
print,  Ray  may  be  a  dodo — learning 
to  fly  in  one  of  the  Ryan  trainers 
his  dad  helped  to  build. 

* 

lUaldman  Gdes 


Td  Dayton 


Appointment  of  Paul  Hugh  Woldman  as 
Ryan's  liaison  representative  at  Wright 
Field,  Dayton,  Ohio,  was  announced  this 
month  by  the  Ryan  company.  Woldman 
will  establish  an  office  in  Dayton  to  keep 
close  contact  with  Army  Air  Forces  officers 
on  all  service  problems  and  contract  negotia- 
tions  affecting    Ryan    military   planes. 

Woldman  has  been  automotive  service 
manager  of  the  company,  and  was  later  a 
Ryan  field  service  representative.  Before 
joining  Ryan  he  operated  a  La  Jolla  auto- 
mobile agency. 


Police  nab  Praminent  Ryan  Engineer; 
innocent  Uictim  of  Uleird  Frome-Up 


by  the  Prying  Reporter 


A  man  in  the  Plant  Engineering  depart- 
ment whose  initials  are  D.  H.  P.  (H.  for 
ho-ho-ho  as  in  "Saw  Mill  Villain")  is  going 
to  be  mighty  sorry  for  failing  to  heed  the 
plea  laid  before  him  for  4  square  inches 
of  Douglas  Fir. 

When  this  plea  was  presented  to  him, 
his  only  response  was  a  sinister  ha-ho-ho. 
In  retaliation  for  this  cruel  indifference  to 
the  needs  of  others,  a  plan  was  developed 
to  get  D.  H.  P.  into  the  hands  of  the  police, 
who  know  well  enough  how  to  handle  this 
type   of  character. 

First,  it  was  necessary  to  get  D.  H.  P.  to 
buy  a  motorcycle.  This  was  easy,  because 
he  loves  to  run  down  women  and  children 
— a  difficult  thing  for  him  to  do  now  that 
his  car  is  gathering  lichens  and  moss. 

The  next  step  was  to  lure  Mr.  P.  out  to 
Pacific  Beach  on  his  contraption.  He  was 
invited  to  a  friend's  house  (an  accomplice 
to  this  plot)  and  asked  in  for  a  few  snorts 
of  sour  milk. 

While  D.  H.  P.  was  indoors  gorging  him- 
self, his  host  took  the  motorcycle  for  a 
ride.  Motor  open  wide,  he  roared  around 
and  around  the  block.  The  din  sounded  like 

—  15  — 


o   combination   of  a   Chicago   gangland   gun 
battle  and  an  air  raid  over  Dieppe. 

Not  being  equipped  with  earplugs,  the 
upright  citizens  of  the  neighborhood 
promptly  took  other  steps  to  rid  themselves 
of  the  racket.  They  phoned  the  police. 

By  the  time  the  gendarmes  arrived,  the 
host  had  returned  to  the  house  and  D.  H.  P. 
hod  staggered  out  to  give  his  little  two-wheel 
killer  a   fond   pot  on   the   rear  fender. 

The  officers  promptly  cornered  D.  H.  P. 
and  proceeded  to  give  him  the  tongue-lash- 
ing of  a  lifetime.  The  Anti-Noise  Section 
of  the  Loco!  Law  Code  was  reviewed  in 
great  detail  and  considerable  volume.  Hav- 
ing committed  no  greater  sin  than  guzzling 
milk,  our  hero  was  understandably  dismayed 
— nay,  nonplussed  or  even  exasperated.  By 
the  time  the  police  got  through  with  him, 
Mr.  P.  was  ready  to  drive  his  psyche  over 
o  cliff. 

There  is  no  greater  joy  than  to  hear 
someone  else  get  the  devil  for  an  act 
which  you  have  committed.  Now  that  we 
hove  drug  the  skeleton  out  of  the  closet, 
let's  leave  it  there. 


MORE  ABOUT 

S-Cs  IN  SEARCH 
OF  SUBS 

(Continued  from  Doge  1  ) 

Sixty-five  miles  out  to  sea,  Silver- 
man spotted  two  big  silver  streaks 
plowing  through  the  water  fast 
enough  to  send  his  heart  into  his 
mouth.  Periscope  feathers  sure,  he 
thought.  He  sent  his  Ryan  down  on 
them  in  a  screaming  dive,  his  fin- 
gers ready  on  the  bomb  release. 
"We  were  just  ready  to  let  them 
have  it,"  Silverman  says,  "when  a 
couple  of  whales  broke  surface  and 
blew."  The  incident  was  not  re- 
ported on  the  official  log  of  the 
trip. 

"Came  June,  and  the  S-C  was 
really  putting  on  the  hours,"  he 
writes.  "But  the  gas  tank  sprang  a 
leak — and  before  I  got  that  thing 
out,  welded,  and  back  in  again,  I 
was  ready  to  trade  it  for  a  good  1  902 
Stanley  Steamer!  However,  this  an- 
noyance soon  wore  off,  and  I  was 
soon  back  again  patrolling  further 
and  further  out.  As  a  matter  of 
fact,  the  single  tank  has  meant  con- 
siderable mental  relief  to  me,  as 
we  unfortunately  lost  a  ship  due  to 
what  we  believe  was  an  air  lock  pro- 
duced by  one  tank  draining  faster 
than  the  other.  The  pilot  was  about 
400  feet  above  the  water  when  this 
happened,  so  he  didn't  have  a 
chance  to  do  much  about  it." 

Silverman  doesn't  write  about 
whatever  narrow  escapes  and  im- 
portant adventures  he  may  have 
had.  Instead  he  confines  his  letters 
to  minor  thrills  he's  run  into.  He 
merely  mentions  casually  that  he's 
picked  up  everything  from  a  life  raft 
to  floating  wreckage  and  an  in- 
bound convoy  of  45  ships.  One  flight 
that  gave  him  a  lot  of  satisfac- 
tion, he  says,  was  when  he  sighted 
a  speck  on  the  horizon,  flew  out 
to  it,  and  found  it  was  a  Navy  de- 
stroyer. "Turning  back  with  a  new 
course,  we  hit  our  original  buoy  on 
the  nose,"  he  says.  "It  was  a 
mighty  fine  piece  of  navigating  on 
my  buddy's  part,  but  due  credit 
must  certainly  go  to  the  S-C  for  its 
stability  in  that  240  miles  without 
sight  of  land  or  buoy." 

Walt  Nicolai,  another  CAP  pilot 
who  flies  a  Ryan  S-C,  is  also  close- 
mouthed  about  his  experiences  on 
patrol  duty.   But  his  letters  are  en- 


thusiastic about  his  plane,  which 
he  has  christened  the  Tin  Duck. 
"We're  sorry  we  don't  have  more 
S-C's,"  he  writes.  "A  hundred 
thousand  miles  of  ocean  flying  for 
the  Tin  Duck  have  proven  that  the 
folks  at  Ryan  sure  know  how  to 
build  the  right  kind.  Too  much 
can't  be  said  for  the  way  Ryans 
have  stood  up  in  the  coastal  patrol 
work,  where  sand,  salt  air,  blazing 
sunshine  and  dampness  are  present 
at  all  times.  Hangars  are  a  long-for- 
gotten pleasure  of  the  past." 

Nicolai  is  glad  that  he's  flying 
a  low-wing  plane.  "The  accuracy 
required  in  bombing  proves  that  a 
low-wing  plane  is  more  advanta- 
geous," he  writes.  "The  visibility  of 
the  Ryan  is  tops.  Carrying  the  bomb 
load  is  no  problem,  and  it  looks 
very  much  in  place  beneath  the  fuse- 
lage on  the  S-C.  Then,  too,  the  slid- 
ing hatch  on  the  Ryan  is  one  of 
its  greatest  safety  factors.  Squirm- 
ing out  of  a  conventional  door  is 
not  easy  in  a  rough  sea.  Having 
a  hatch  makes  it  possible  just  to 
stand  up  and — you're  out." 

To  the  horror  of  the  Army,  the 
average  age  of  the  CAP  pilots  is 
nearly  38  years.  Yet  these  oldsters 
fly  their  landplanes  on  long  missions 
out  of  sight  of  land,  under  condi- 
tions calling  for  skill  and  stamina, 
where  they've  only  a  sMm  chance 
of  coming  back  alive  if  either  pilot 
or  plane  shows  a  flaw.  Nicolai,  like 
his  brother  volunteers,  is  very  mat- 
ter-of-fact about  his  flights. 

"Once  the  Tin  Duck  blew  a  cyl- 
inder head  at  sea,"  he  writes,  "but 
made  it  back.  The  lack  of  emer- 
gency landing  fields  out  there  is  a 
factor  worth  consideration.  But  at 
least,  the  size  and  type  tire  on  the 
S-C  makes  it  possible  for  me  to 
land  in  the  softest  sand  in  an  emer- 
gency. Also,  my  gasoline  consump- 
tion seems  to  be  about  a  gallon  less 
per  hour  than  other  similar  powered 
planes,  due  to  the  fact  that  the  en- 
gine will  turn  approximately  2150 
RPM's  and  fly  throttled  back  to 
1450.  That  700  RPM  range  gives 
me  an  extra  margin  of  safety  that's 
mighty  welcome  on  a  long  sea  flight. 

The  Ryan  S-Cs  being  flown  by 
the  CAP  are  the  type  of  planes 
which  our  factory  was  producing 
just  before  we  switched  to  military 
trainers  for  the  Army  and  Navy. 
Since  1937  they've  been  known  all 
over  America  as  one  of  the  hottest 

—  16  — 


Dispatching 

by  Gerald   Ryan 

MILDRED  CUSEY  minds  the  noise  more 
than  the  slacl<s  occosionsd  by  the  new  lo- 
cation of  RALPH  FLANDERS'  office.  .  .  . 
CLAIRE  ond  HOWARD  WEBB  hove  discov- 
ered there  is  much  they  miss  in  the  Miami 
weather.  .  .  .  BILL  HOTCHKISS  finds 
manifold  parts  quite  o  contrast  to  cool  mine 
operation  in  Burlingame,  Osage  County, 
Kansas.  "Mining  is  a  tough  job,"  says  Bill, 
who  claims  it  has  been  especially  so  for 
small  operators  who  had  to  pay  more  in 
taxes  than  they  were  getting  from  the  dig- 
gings. .  .  .  BEN  SMITH,  whose  home- 
spun Texas  yarns  bring  endless  stomoch- 
laughs  to  listeners  during  the  lunch  and  rest 
periods,  has  been  comparing  range  notes 
with  Philadelphian  WING  HOWARD  these 
past  few  days.  .  .  .  VIRGINIA  GULLIX- 
SON  and  IRENE  WENDT  happily  helping 
NORMAN  SEELY  deliver  the  Merlin  goods 
on  the  second  shift.  .  .  .  JOHNNY  De- 
FRAIN,  whose  sideline  is  o  dance  orchestro 
which  specializes  in  genuine  old-timers 
along  with  the  new,  was  on  enthusiast  for 
a  baseball  career  before  a  shoulder  injury 
wrote  finis.  .  ,  .  Another  who  con  come 
in  on  the  hot  licks  is  MERLE  CARLSON's 
drummer-Dispatcher,    JIMMY    WHITFIELD. 

Arrival  on  the  world  scene  of  seven-ond- 
o-quorter-pound  Dennis  George  has  added 
to  the  mellowness  of  C.  H.  iHAPi  ATHER- 
TON's  smile.  Born  Moy  25th,  the  young- 
ster. Inouguration  of  necessary  household 
floor-walking  on  top  of  his  already  exten- 
sive factory  routine  will  give  Hap  rather 
active  hours. 


JIMMY  EDGIL  picking  up  some  Spanish 
on  his  own  hook  to  facilitate  conversotions 
with  the  Good  Neighbors  later.  .  .  .  AD- 
DITH  LUCILE  McCURDY  has  o  big  form 
back  in  Hobart,  Oklahoma,  but  she  is  most 
recently  from  Fort  Worth,  Texas,  and  has 
been  answering  to  the  name  TEX.  .  . 
SARAH  HASTINGS  becoming  particularly 
fond  of  the  spaghetti  after  helping  JIM 
MATHIS  get  a  load  of  Merlin  ready  for 
shipment.  .  .  .  WILLIAM  BOYD  HAR- 
PER insists  it's  neither  a  marcel  nor  a  per- 
mament.  .  .  .  and  GENE  BROWN  has 
purchased  all  his  summer  fishing  equipment, 
which  reminds  me  that  it's  about  time  to 
drag    anchor. 


private-owner  planes  in  the  air. 
Unique  among  aircraft  in  the  same 
general  field,  the  S-C  is  an  all-metal 
three-place  cabin  monoplane,  pow- 
ered with  a  145-horsepower  Warner 
radial  engine.  All  Ryan  workers  can 
be  proud  that  these  planes,  like  the 
later  military  craft  produced  here, 
are  doing  plenty  to  help  win  the  war! 


Smoke  From 
A  Test  Tube 

by  Sally  and  Sue 

In  the  spring  a  young  man's  fancy  turns 
— now  don't  get  excited  and  don't  start  to 
hold  your  breoth — you  surely  know  where 
a  young  Aeronautical  Engineer's  fancy 
turns.  Why,  to  writing  specifications,  of 
course.  And  if  the  model  (did  we  hear  a 
whistle?)  is  OS  beautiful  and  has  as  many 
promising  features  as  the  coming  model  is 
whispered  to  have,  no  wonder  they  delve 
into  matters  thoroughly  and  completely  be- 
fore the  final  o.k.  is  placed  on  specifica- 
tions by  all  and  sundry  interested  parties 
concerned.  So  goes  spring  in  the  Lob. 

Just  when  we  think  the  Engineering  De- 
partment has  gotten  complely  settled,  just 
when  we  have  memorized  a  mile-long  list  of 
telephone  numbers,  just  when  we  know  how 
and  where  to  locate  another  list  of  people  in 
the  twinkling  of  an  eye,  another  building 
is  completed  and  another  door  is  opened  as 
the  Ryan  Company  expands.  First  you  see 
'em  and  then  you  don't  see  'em — we  mean 
Engineering  personnel;  so  say  we,  as  we  at- 
tach our  pedometers  and  set  out  to  find 
them   in  their  new  domain. 

Speaking  of  moving,  may  we  say  that  we 
were  the  first  to  congratulate  our  friends 
in  the  Purchasing  Department  upon  their 
arrival  bock  at  this  side  of  the  field.  Of 
course  we  hod  to  climb  over  requisitions  and 
boxes,   but  we  greeted  them   just  the  same. 

"DOC"  WHITCOMB  has  hit  upon  a  brand 
new  fad.  He  figures  that  as  long  as  women 
can  change  their  hair  styles  every  week 
or  so,  why  can't  men?  After  all,  the  superior 
species  can't  be  outdone.  So-o-o-o,  we 
were  pleasantly  surprised  one  day  this  week 
when  he  shyly  entered  the  door  with  his 
hair  newly  parted  on  the  left  and  a  per- 
fectly glamorous-looking  wove  down  over 
one  eye.  (Juct  another  Veronica  Lake.) 
it  really  did  things  to  his  face — and  that 
new  sweater  of  his  serves  to  bring  out  the 
blue  in  his  eyes,  too.  Yes,  siree,  there  is 
definitely  a   new  order  in  the  Laboratory. 

A  stranger,  entering  the  Lab  for  the  first 
time,  might  hear  fragments  of  conversa- 
tion such  as  the  following  and  might  get 
the  idea  that  this  part  of  the  plant  was  an 
institution  restricted  for  a  far  different  rea- 
son than  was  originally  planned.  We  did  a 
little  listening  instead  of  talking  for  a 
change,  and  here  is  what  we  heard:  "Just 
dip  it  in  and  then  take  it  out."  "Hey,  it's 
hot  in  here!"  "Please,  can  you  get  this 
scotch  tape  off  my  dress?  I  just  simply  stick 
to  everything!"  "Where's  Bo?"  "Will 
somebody  please  answer  the  phone!"  "Give 
me  the  fly  swatter — I'm  going  mad." 
"Oop; — missed  it.  That  darn  wastepaper 
basket."  "Your  shirt-tail's  out,  Lipsey." 
"What  day  is  this?"  "What's  Pochl's  phone 
number?"  "Oh,  gum!  Thanks,  Ford." 
"Hurry  up.  Today's  the  deadline!"  See  what 
we  mean?  We're  just  warning  you — we 
wouldn't  want  you  to  get  the  wrong  impres- 
sion when  you  visit  the  "Hall  of  Science" 
or  the  "Monkey  Cage"  (whichever  title  you 
prefer)  . 

Have  you  noticed  those  flashy  ties  that 
HIXSON  has  been  wearing  lately?  We 
thought  we  were  suffering  from  eye  strain 
or   hallucinations  or  something   at  first,    but 


it  finally  dawned  on  us  that  it  was  just  some- 
one's conception  of  a  sunrise  and/or  volcano. 

Nothing  halfway  about  Tommy — he  goes 
whole  hog  or  none  at  oil,  we've  discov- 
ered. (I'm  glad  T.  H.  doesn't  know  which 
one  of  the  Super  Snoopers  is  responsible  for 
the  above  paragraph.  We've  found  it  neces- 
sary to  have  an  agreement  not  to  tell  any- 
one who  writes  what  in  this  column  [so- 
called  column]  in  order  to  insure  our  safety 
from  Laboratory  personnel.) 

Hey,  we're  lonesome  for  somebody  over 
here  in  the  Lab  whom  we  haven't  seen  for 
ages.  FRANK  MARTIN,  assistant  photog- 
rapher, has  been  out  for  some  time,  but  we 
hear  he  expects  to  be  back  at  work  soon. 
When  you  do  get  bock,  Frank,  don't  forget 
you  owe  us  a  visit  at  your  earliest  possible 
opportunity.  It's  a  dote!  You  won't  have  so 
far  to  come  any  more,  seeing  as  how  you 
and  Tommy  are  established  in  your  fancy 
new  darkroom   now. 

* 

Rqanettes 

by  Tom  and  Gerry,  also  Marion 

Ah!!!!!  Spring,  Beautiful  Spring.  (What 
are  we  saying?  What  with  our  liquid  sun- 
shine.) But  enough  of  that,  after  all  our 
lovely  California  weather. 

Romances  and  more  romances.  Wish  I 
could  say  all  I  know  about  them,  but  mum's 
the  word.  But  anyway  saw  in  the  paper  the 
other  day  WILBEA  JACKSON,  formerly  of 
Purchasing,  has  become  engaged.  To  a  Ma- 
rine Lieutenant,  no  less.  Well,  the  Marines 
hove  done  it  again.  Also  RUTH  DOUGH- 
ERTY. (Ho!  I'll  bet  you  thought  we  were 
going  to  say  that  a  Marine  had  gotten  her 
also,  but  no.)  She  is  going  bock  home  for 
a  month's  vacation.  Hi  ho,  Ruth,  have  a 
good  time,  and  try  to  write  us  a  card. 

Our  deepest  sympathy  is  extended  to 
MARJORIE  KOENIG  in  the  loss  of  her 
brother  overseas.  She  received  word  lost 
week. 

DOROTHY  ARMENTROUT,  formerly  of 
Paymaster's  Office,  and  her  two  children 
are  back  in  Son  Diego  again.  Her  husband 
has  gone  overseas.  She  wants  to  say  "hello" 
to   all    her   friends  at   Ryan. 

How  come  ERNIE  MOORE  came  to  work 
Monday  morning  with  a  sprained  back  and 
a  sunburn — all  in  one  short  Sunday?  It  is 
rumored  that  a   surfboard  was   involved. 

BETTIE  HINES,  of  Manifold  Production 
Control,  is  leaving  to  join  her  husband,  Lt. 
Commander  Eade  of  the  Naval  M.edicol 
Corps.  They  will  spent  the  next  year  or  so 
in  Pensocola,  Florida.  We're  awfully  glad 
for  you,  Bettie,  but  will  miss  you  like  every- 
thing ! 

Also,  BETTIE  LOU  FLEISSNER,  also  of 
Manifold  Production  Control,  has  left  the 
employ   of    Ryan.     Lots   of    luck   to   you. 

JEANNE  STUTZ,  of  Airplane  Production 
Control,  is  back  to  work  after  a  week's  bout 
with  a  bad  throat.  Glad  to  see  you  bock 
and  looking  so  well.  Hope  you  are  feeling 
fine  now — and  take  core  of  that  throat; 
strep   is  no  fun. 

MARIE  DiFONZO,  of  Airplane  Produc- 
tion Control,  has  just  returned  from  a  two 
weeks'  vacation  with  her  husband — all  the 
way  to  Pennsylvania  to  visit  the  family,  and 
to  New  York.  She  reports  they  had  a  grand 
trip,  and  we're  certainly  glad  to  have  her 
back   again. 

—  17  — 


Gauze  and  Tape 

by  Ruth  Gates 

We  wish  to  extend  a  vote  of  thanks  to 
the  blood  donors  for  Mr.  SKINNER.  Officer 
F.  J.  BEARE,  BOB  GARDNER  and  ETHEL 
MAJOR  were  the  contributors,  and  several 
others  stood  by  ready  at  a  moment's  no- 
tice. CHARLOTTE  FISHER  is  a  regular 
donor  to  the  Red  Cross,  and  she  offered 
to  help  Mr.  Skinner,  but  her  blood  is  a  rare 
type  and  could  not  be  used  for  him.  When 
the  hospital  heard  of  her  type  they  asked  her 
to  contribute  her  blood  to  another  patient 
badly  in  need  of  her  type,  which  she  gladly 
did. 

The  police  department  cooperated  to  the 
fullest  degree  in  taking  the  donors  to  and 
from  the  hospital  whenever  needed. 

All  the  members  of  the  tool  crib  showed 
their  true  colors  in  their  whole-hearted 
support. 

Mrs.  WALKER  passed  the  "collection 
box"  to  the  tune  of  $113.55,  which  was 
sent  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Skinner  to  help  with 
the  "little"    (?)    hospital  bill. 

i^ 

MORE  ABOUT 

STANDARDIZATION 

(Continued    from    page    7) 

saving.  There  used  to  be  more  than 
200  varieties  of  lubricating  oil  which 
were  needed  for  different  makes  of 
British  and  American  planes.  This 
has  been  reduced  to  about  6  or  8, 
Hearne  says,  by  international  stand- 
ardization. 

Hearne  is  one  of  the  leading  fig- 
ures in  this  drive  for  simplification. 
He  is  national  chairman  of  the  new 
group  which  is  working  for  standard- 
ization— the  International  Stand- 
ards Project  of  the  National  Aircraft 
Standards  Committee.  Twenty-nine 
major  American  plane  manufactur- 
ers have  empowered  him  to  act  for 
them  in  consultation  with  the  Brit- 
ish committee. 

The  British  technicians  who  came 
here  to  meet  with  Hearne  are  W.  T. 
Gemmell,  deputy  director  of  stand- 
ardization of  the  Ministry  of  Air- 
craft Production  in  London;  H.  W. 
Goodinge,  technical  secretary  and 
director  of  the  Society  of  British  Air- 
craft Constructors  in  London;  H.  B. 
Howard,  chief  of  the  technical  in- 
formation section  of  the  British  Air 
Commission  in  Washington;  and 
Flight  Lieutenant  D.  G.  Moffitt  of 
the  Royal  Air  Force,  assigned  to 
duty  in  Washington  with  the  British 
Air  Commission.  Together  with  Tom 
Hearne  of  Ryan,  these  men  may 
play  a  potent  role  in  the  new  inter- 
national   drive   for   standardization. 


[HRISTV'S  IDEH 

uiins  $100  Bono 

Robert  E.  Christy  of  Plant  Engineering 
was  awarded  a  $100  War  Bond  this  month 
by  Aero  Digest  magazine  for  the  movable 
furnace-loading  fork  he  worked  out  for 
Ryan.  Bob's  device  won  the  magazine's 
monthly  prize  for  the  best  production  idea 
by  0  war  worker — and  deservedly,  too,  for  it 
saves  385  pounds  of  steel  a  day  and  cuts 
in  half  the  time  needed  to  load  and  unload 
the   Ryan  heat-treat  furnace. 


Clem  Smith  lUins 
Golf  Tournament 

Clem  Smith,  of  Wing  Assembly,  shot  a 
78  to  win  the  May  23  Ryan  Golf  Tourna- 
ment at  the  La  Jollo  Country  Club  over  a 
field  of  77  players.  Bernard  Bills,  of  Ma- 
chine Shop,  whose  name  occurs  with  mo- 
notonous regularity  in  first  or  second  place, 
took  second  with  a  79.  Other  low  gross 
scores  were  turned  in  by  Keith  Whitcomb, 
of  Engineering  Lab,  with  an  80,  O.  F.  Finn, 
of  Inspection,  with  on  84,  and  W.  G.  Hub- 
bell  of  Engineering  Lab,  with  an  86. 

Low  net  honors  went  to  T.  F.  Hickey,  of 
Inspection,  gross  96  minus  handicap  35, 
for  a  net  of  61  .  Clarence  Putmon,  of  Statis- 
tical, with  a  gross  90  minus  handicap  of 
28,   took   second   low   net  with   a   62. 

Smith  collected  twelve  pars,  followed  by 
Bills  with  eight  pars  and  two  birdies,  and 
Finn   with    nine    pars. 

More  box  score: 

Hand   mashies — none  detected. 

Foot  mashies — "We  don't  discuss  that!" 
(McReynolds)  . 

Hit  by  pitched  ball — Moss  by  Orbon. 
Struck    out — Orbon. 


Library  Has  Uacation  Club 


The  Vacation  Reading  Club,  sponsored  by 
the  Children's  Deportment  of  the  San  Diego 
Public  Library,  will  be  open  as  usual  this 
year  to  oil  children  between  third  and  ninth 
grades.  The  club  encourages  the  reading 
of  a  variety  of  selected  books  from  the  li- 
brary shelves  and  awards  certificates  to  the 


children  completing  8  books  or  more  during 
the  summer.  It  affords  wholesome  recrea- 
tion for  children  and  will  be  of  particular 
advantage  this  year  with  many  parents 
working.  Children  may  join  the  club  by  sign- 
ing up  as  club  members  at  their  nearest 
branch    library   after   June   25th. 


more  RyanitBS  Go  Up 


Hardly  a  week  goes  by  that  there  aren't 
more  promotions  announced  at  Ryan.  As 
the  company's  work  expands,  more  and 
more  employees  move  up  from  the  ranks 
to    take    leadmen's    jobs. 

This  month's  crop  of  promotions  to  lead- 
man   includes:  JACK   H.   EDDY,   Wing,   sec- 


ond shift;  C.  L.  BOWEN,  Manifold  Tail- 
pipe, second  shift;  G.  M.  LANE,  Manifold 
Welding,  third  shift;  O,  W.  SCHAEFER 
and  E.  S.  MAZZUCHI,  Manifold  Small 
Ports,  first  and  second  shift  respectively; 
G.  T.  BELL  and  D.  O.  COVERY,  Manifold 
Assembly,   second   shift. 


Beuiare  The  Sun  On  Claudy  Days 


If  you're  at  the  beach  on  a  cloudy  day — 
beware!  That's  just  the  kind  of  day  on 
which  you're  likely  to  get  a  really  serious 
sunburn — one  that  could  keep  you  in  bed 
for  several  days  and  might  even  send  you 
to  the  hospital. 

Clouds  or  a  high  fog  which  hide  the  sun 
don't  shut  off  its  rays.  They  intensify  its 
burning  qualities.  So  if  you  feel  tempted 
to   lie  on  the  worm   sand   some  cloudy   Sun- 

—  18  — 


day,  watch  yourself  mighty  carefully!  Slather 
on  lots  of  olive  oil  or  other  anti-sunburn 
preparation,  and  don't  stay  in  the  sun  too 
long. 

Lost  summer  so  many  newcomers  to  Coli- 
fornio  were  fooled  by  its  worm,  cloudy  days 
that  the  San  Diego  hospitals  hod  more  sun- 
burn coses  than  they  could  handle.  Yes, 
believe  it  or  not,  so  many  people  were 
hospitolized  for  sunburn  thot  the  hospitals 
hod  to  turn  cases  away! 


Wanna  Swap? 


The  success  of  the  Swap  Column  depends 
on  you.  So  far  returns  on  the  ads  run  have 
been  very  good — but  we  don't  have  enough 
new  ads  coming  in.  Is  there  something  you'd 
like  to  sell,  trade  or  buy?  If  so,  write  it  out 
and  drop  it  in  the  Flying  Reporter  box  just 
Inside  the   main   factory   entrance. 

WANTED — Small  gasolne  motor  3  to  1  5 
h.p.,  good  condition,  for  cash.  W.  Kane, 
3087,    Inspection  Crib  5,  second  shift. 


WANTED  TO  BUY - 
single  or  twin.  G. 
Shop,    1775. 


—  Outboard    Motor — 
F.    Strickland,    Mach. 


WILL  SWAP  38  police  positive  Colt  re- 
volver for  16mm  moving  picture  pro- 
jector. S.  J.  Long,  Fuselage  Inspection, 
1562. 

SWAP — 1941  4-door  deluxe  Oldsmobile 
sedan,  fully  equipped,  will  trade  for  equity 
in  house  or  form  or  good  lot.  Robert 
Vizzini,  680,  Airplane  Planning. 

WANTED — Outboard  motor.  George  Brooks, 
1259,   Drop  Hammer,  third  shift. 

WANTED — Washing  machine.  Will  pay  top 
price  for  late  model  in  good  condition. 
F.  W.  Reed,  813,  Contract  Administra- 
tion. 

SELL  OR  SWAP — Refrigeration  and  air 
conditioning  correspondence  course  cost- 
ing $208.00.  Will  sell  or  trade.  Make 
offer.  G.  P.  Dedmon,  2548,  Electric  Crib, 
Second   Shift. 

SWAP — Who  wonts  a  drafting  set  and 
what  hove  you  to  trade  for  it?  S.  M.  Wil- 
kinson, 2531,  Finishing  Inspection,  Crib 
8,   Second   Shift. 

FOR  SALE — Man's  or  boy's  Excelsior  bicy- 
cle for  $25.00.  Like  new.  R.  T.  Mueller, 
2671,    Planishing. 

FOR  SALE — One  .38  Colt  Police  Positive, 
belt  and  holster,  $40.00.  Call  Conde, 
Ext.  231,  M-2,   1st  Shift. 

SELL  OR  SWAP — Iver-Johnson  Bicycle  with 
new  pre-war  28"  tires  for  $30.00  or  a 
baby  buggy.  Bill  Berry,  431,  Contract 
Engineering.   Home  phone  T-2771. 

FOR  SALE — 22-ft.  trailer  house.  Table  top 
stove,  two  beds,  two  big  closets.  Very 
roomy.  A.  L.  McCurdy,  4507,  Transpor- 
tation. 

WANTED — Back  issues  of  "Flying  Report- 
er,"  as  follows: 

Volume  3,  No.  10. 
Volume  4,  No.  5. 
Volume  4,  No,  9. 
Volume  4,   No.    10. 

Please  contact  R.  S.  Cunningham,  Produc- 
tion  Control   Superintendent,   Phone   273. 


RADIO  REPAIRS — I  am  repairing  radios  for 
Ryan  employees  exclusively  in  my  spare 
time  at  home.  This  way  you  can  get  good 
service  from  someone  who  is  known  to 
everybody  and  be  assured  of  a  good  job. 
Will  pick  up  and  deliver  at  the  back  gate 
after  work  every  night.  Contact  me  dur- 
ing rest  periods.  No  auto  radios.  L.  E. 
Garrison  (Poppy),  1532,  Manifold  In- 
spection. 

FOR  SALE — One  pair  of  Brooks  white  fig- 
ure skates,  size  41/2,  $9.  Charles  Lehton, 
108,    Electrical    Maintenance. 

SELL  OR  SWAP  — "Flash-A-Call"  inter- 
communication system  capable  of  carry- 
ing up  to  10  sub-stations.  Consists  of 
Master  Control  and  one  sub-station. 
New — used  for  demonstrations  only.  As 
many  sub-stations  as  desired  may  be  ob- 
tained Ferd.  Wolfram,  3053,  Drop-Ham- 
hem,  third  shift. 

WANTED — Light-weight  English  or  Amer- 
ican bicycle.  Will  pay  top  price.  Earl  At- 
kinson,   1241,    Drop    Hammer. 

SELL  OR  SWAP— Radio  Air  Line,  8  tube, 
3  bands,  console  for  $40.  Phiico  console 
for  $25.  Three-way  portable,  $12.50. 
Also  have  a  few  auto  radios  to  swap  for 
what  have  you.  Home  and  auto  radios 
repaired.  G.  P.  Dedmon,  2548,  Electric 
Crib,   Second  Shift. 

FOR  SALE — 24-ft.  cabin  cruiser.  Good  con- 
dition throughout.  Completely  equipped 
with  6-cylinder  Pontioc  engine  converted 
with  fresh-water  cooling  system.  Sleeps 
two.  Galley.  30-gallon  fresh  water  capac- 
ity. Equipped  for  live-bait  fishing  with 
separate  pump  motor.  Completely  refin- 
ished  throughout.  See.  W.  M.  Sarsfield, 
1052,   Stock   Room,   B-2. 

SELL  OR  SWAP — Doberman  Pinscher  pup. 
Carmock  Berrymon,  2615,  Inspection, 
Crip  3. 

WILL  PAY  CASH  FOR  MODELS  OF  RYAN 
PLANES.  The  company  has  received  sev- 
eral recent  requests  from  the  Army  and 
Navy  for  accurate  scale  models  of  the 
PT-22  trainers  and  cannot  supply  them 
as  we  ore  unable  to  locate  model  build- 
ers. If  you  can  moke  scale  models  or  hove 
a  model  of  a  Ryan  PT-22,  please  contact 
BILL  WAGNER,  Public  Relations  Depart- 
ment, Ryan  Aeronautical  Company. 

WANTED — The  following  bock  issues  of 
Flying  Reporter  ore  wanted  by  The  Li- 
brary of  Congress: 

Any  issues  of  Volume  1 . 
Any  issues  of  Volume  2. 
Numbers  I   through  6  of  Volume  3. 

Any  Ryanite  having  one  or  more  of  these 
back  numbers  who  would  like  to  donate 
them  to  the  official  files  of  the  Library 
of  Congress,  send  them  by  inter-office 
moil   to   Bill  Wagner,   Public   Relations. 

—  19  — 


Production  Control 

by  Maynard  Lovell 

I  did  not  believe  that  when  I  wrote  the 
conversation  between  Mr.  CUNNINGHAM 
and  myself  that  Mr.  CAMERON  would  take 
it  so  seriously.  His  answer  in  the  last  issue 
would  imply  that  "beasts  of  burden"  were 
on  the  less  intelligent  side.  This  could  be, 
Mr.  CAMERON,  but  I  ask  you:  Did  you 
ever  see  a  horse  worrying  about  a  man 
getting  something  to  eat?  Did  you  ever  see 
0  horse  worrying  about  keeping  up  with 
the  Joneses?  Last  but  not  least,  did  you  ever 
hear  of  a  horse  wearing  shoes  that  ore 
too   small    just   to    make    his   feet    look    tiny? 

Think  it  over,  BILL,  and  when  you  can 
prove  that  a  horse,  elephant,  camel  or  any 
other  animal  is  DUMB  I'd  like  to  hear  from 
you.  They  don't  hove  war,  don't  get  into 
debt,  and,  BILL,  did  you  ever  hear  of  any 
of  these  animals  getting   married? 

CHARLES  HAROLD  ATHERTON  is  walk- 
ing on  air  these  days.  Yes,  it  is  partly  be- 
cause there  is  a  new  arrival  at  his  house.  A 
boy,  Dennis  George,  and  he  arrived  May 
24th.  (I  talked  with  HAP  Sunday  and  he 
is  quite  elated  about  the  baby,  of  course, 
and  also  the  fact  that  with  him  they  got  a 
"Ration  Book"  and  he  won't  be  able  to  wear 
shoes  for  some  time — to  soy  nothing  about 
taking  sugar  with   his  meals.) 

CHRIS  MUELLER  was  telling  me  Saturday 
night  that  he  is  one  up  on  me  now.  By 
the  time  this  is  in  print  he  will  have  two 
sons  in  the  Navy  and  one  working  for  Ryan. 
Good  for  you,  Chris,  and  no  one  can  soy 
that  the  Mueller  family  aren't  doing  their 
shore. 

Things  hove  been  slow  in  the  News  De- 
partment. I  thought  that  we  had  a  romance 
started  lost  week,  but  then  she  stopped  call- 
ing   Byron    up  and   that   is   the   end   of  that. 

* 

Wing  Tips 

R.    F.    Hersey 

Well,  folks,  our  Wing  picnic  was  a  great 
success.  But  HERSEY  and  KELLOGG  stood 
out  like  0  sore  thumb — both  were  sober.  As 
per  usual  TOMMY  SHOWS  and  DENNY 
BLOUNT  were  the  aristocrats  of  the  sea- 
soned hops. 

The  great  AL  JUESCHKE  arrived  with  o 
beautiful  maiden  in  white.  Later  in  the  day 
her  white  slacks  were  striped.  This  was  not 
due  to  0  wet  park  bench,  but  from  the 
staves  of  a  barrel. 

A  certain  Person  named  IRENE  was  in 
very  bad  shape,  as  was  her  mate,  from  a 
sudden  blow  on  the  head.  That's  a  very 
good  story  "E.  E.  B." — but  that's  not  the 
way    I    beared   it. 

We  were  glad  to  see  Mr.  and  Mrs.  REX 
SEATON  at  our  picnic  and  hope  they  had 
a  good  time. 

ED  HALL  has  been  looking  rather  happy 
these  last  few  days.  He  tells  us  his  son  is 
back  from  overseas  combat  duty.  We  oil 
wish  your  son  speedy  recovery,   Ed. 

Well,  folks,  between  reporting  this  col- 
umn, training  women  and  high  school  stu- 
dents, it  keeps  us  very  busy  in  the  Wing 
department.  I'll  have  to  sign  off  until  our 
next  issue. 

Adios, 

R.   F.    HERSEY, 


^^ 


A 


Plant 
Personalities 

by  Jack   Graham 


ROY    J.    TAYLOR  .  .  . 

Introducing  ROY  J.  TAYLOR,  tooling  in- 
spector, assigned  to  modeling,  who  has  the 
hobby    of    collecting    oddities. 

Roy  has  been  a  collector  of  all  sorts  of 
odd  things  since  a  boy  in  grammar  school. 
He  used  to  bring  home  odd-shaped  rocks, 
queer- looking  insects,  snakes  and  butter- 
flies until  his  parents  persuaded  him  to  de- 
vote more  time  to  his  stamp  and  coin  col- 
lections. For  years  he  maintained  a  fine  set 
of  stamps  of  all  types  and  an  equally  fine 
group  of  coins. 

In  later  years  he  has  switched  to  collec- 
tion of  newspapers  with  interesting  histori- 
cal notes,  magazines,  and  tropxal  fish.  Re- 
cently one  of  his  brothers-in-law  called  and 
said  that  he  had  a  real  find  for  Roy.  Due 
to  the  housing  shortage  in  Oceonside,  they 
were  going  to  open  and  modernize  the  old 
abandoned  "ghost-mansion"  of  the  John- 
son family,  who  were  one  of  the  pioneer 
families  of  that  city.  This  house  had  been 
untouched  since  the  last  of  the  family  hod 
passed  on  years  ago,  and  was  full  of  odd 
relics  and  antique  furniture  the  family  had 
accumulated  since  Civil   War  days. 

On  the  second  floor,  Roy  found  a  lot  of 
interesting  newspapers,  doted  in  March  of 
1908,  that  had  been  used  as  padding  un- 
derneath an  expensive  gross  and  rattan  rug 
that   had   been    imported    from   Java. 

After  scanning  through  the  papers,  Roy 
came  upon  an  interesting  article  that  will 
settle  more  than  one  recent  discussion  in 
the  factory  as  to  where  and  when  the  first 
public  flight  of  an  aeroplane  took  place  in 
America.  (The  editor  decided  to  print  the 
whole  article  because  of  the  interest  and 
historical    significance.) 

American  Aeroplane  Makes  Short  Flight 

'By  direct  wire  to  the  Los  Angeles  Times) 
Hammondsport,  N.  Y.,  March  11,  1908. — Presi- 
dent Alexander  Graham  Bell's  new  aeroplane,  the 
Red  Wing,  hod  its  first  test  flight  on  Lake 
Keuka  today.  The  machine  was  built  by  the  Aerial 
Experimental  Association  for  Lieut.  Thomas  Sel- 
fridge,    U.S.A.,   to   fly. 

The  aeroplane  after  gliding  on  the  ice-covered 
surface  of  Lake  Keuka  for  200  feet  rose  to  a 
height  of  10  feet  and  sailed  at  that  elevation 
for  a  distance  of  319  feet,  of  the  rate  of  25  to 
30   miles   per  hour. 

After  having  covered  this  distance  a  portion 
of  the  "tail"  gave  way,  and  the  aeroplane  was 
brought  down  for  repairs.  This  was  declared  to 
be  the  first  public  successful  flight  of  a  heovier- 
thon-oir  flying   machine  in  America. 

The  machine  was  propelled  by  a  40-horsepower, 
eight-cylinder,  air-cooled  gasoline  motor  weigh- 
ing 145  pounds.  The  propeller  was  made  of  two 
blades  of  steel  measuring  six  feet  two  inches  in 
diameter,  having  a  pitch  of  four  feet  and  weigh- 
ing 19  pounds.  The  aeroplane  proper  weighs  196 
pounds,  the  engine  and  the  apparatus  about 
200  pounds,  and  the  operator  about  175  pounds, 
a   total   of   560   pounds. 

Roy  also  raised  tropical  fish  and  found 
that  they  were  not  only  interesting  to 
watch,  but  thot  they  have  brilliant  colors 
and  nature-endowed  camouflage  to  protect 
them  from  larger  fish.  Some  are  only  a 
fraction  of  an  inch  in  length.  Others  have 
the  ability  to  become  practically  the  same 
color  as  the  water  they  ore  in,  making  it 
virtually   impossible   to   see   them. 


JACQUES    V/ESTLER  .  .  . 

Jacques  Westler,  genial  leadman  of  Mani- 
fold, had  his  self-esteem  lowered  recently. 
It  all  came  about  when  his  better  half,  Mrs. 
Lotus  Westler,  who  bowled  anchor  posi- 
tion for  the  Ryan  Wives'  team  in  the  winter 
league,  decided  to  show  her  husband  who 
was  the  top  bowler  in  the  family.  The  final 
score  showed  her  superiority  in  no  uncertain 
terms  and  poor  Jacques  has  been  having  a 
hard  time  keeping  the  results  a  secret. 

One  of  the  best-liked  men  in  the  Mani- 
fold department,  Jacques  has  been  respon- 
sible for  many  short-cuts  and  innovations. 
He  is  one  of  the  few  there  who  can  trace 
the  manufacture  of  parts  that  comprise  the 
different  assemblies,  and  he  has  a  rare 
knock  of  remembering  old  assemblies  and 
parts  numbers  of  the  early  days  of  Ryan 
manifold    production. 

WILLIAM    R.    CUNDIFF  .  .  . 

Did  you  ever  wonder  who  that  impressive- 
looking  gentleman  was  that  always  wears 
a  neat  shop-coat  and  manages  to  keep  it 
clean  despite  his  daily  contact  with  ma- 
chinery? His  name  is  William  R.  Cundiff. 
He  is  in  Maintenance  department  and  he 
has   been   at   Ryan   since    1 9-tO. 


"Sweet  William,"  as  the  boys  have  named 
him,  keeps  the  intricate  machinery  of  the 
huge  hydraulic  presses  in  good  condition, 
OS  well  as  a  multitude  of  other  pieces  of 
machinery. 

He  is  another  of  Ryan's  active  bowlers, 
carrying  a  high  165  average  and  partici- 
pating in  all  the  tournaments  and  league 
ploy.  He  was  a  member  of  the  team  that 
took  prize  money  in  the  City  Tournament 
this   year, 

Cundiff  has  one  of  the  finest  home  photo- 
graph studios  in  the  vicinity  and  possesses 
a  professional  4x5  Graflex  camera,  a  large- 
size  movie  camera  and  projector  and  a  com- 
plete home  enlarger  and  finishing  appara- 
tus. He  takes  o  lot  of  action  pictures  and 
has  a  rare  collection  of  fight  pictures,  crash 
views,   and   some   beautiful    rodeo   shots. 

In  between  shots — ???? — he  finds  time 
to  cultivate  all  types  of  tomatoes  and  other 
middle-west  style  of  vegetables,  and 
flowers,  in  his  fine  Victory  garden.  He  has 
inaugurated  numerous  helpful  ideas  and 
safety  devices  in  his  department  and  is  al- 
ways on  the  look-out  for  better  ways  of 
servicing  and  getting  additional  wear  out 
of   Ryan  equipment. 


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From 
^  The  Beam 

JbI      by   Pat   Kelly 


Superstition  has  a  great  bearing  on  our 
lives.  Its  form  and  power  probably  depend 
on  childhood  environment.  It  has  much  to 
do  with  the  planting  of  crops  and  the  hand- 
ling of  animals.  It  is  familiar  to  all  of  us 
in  minor  instances  such  as  four-leaf  clovers, 
certain  numbers,  horseshoes,  block  cats, 
walking  under  ladders,  etc.  I  bumped  into 
0  new  one  the  other  day,  and  it  came  about 
in   this  way. 

I  was  putting  away  my  tools,  preparing 
to  shut  down,  when  "ADMIRAL"  GOTT- 
SCHALK,  of  M-2,  barged  in  and  insisted  on 
minutely  examining  each  item,  carefully 
noting  that  my  name  was  indelibly  in- 
scribed on  every  article.  Finally  a  knife 
caught  his  eye  and,  having  found  the 
thing,  I  told  him  he  could  have  it,  hoping 
he  would  accept  it  and  allow  me  to  go 
my  way. 

"No,  no,"  sez  Ralph,  "I'm  superstitious. 
I'll  give  you  two-bits  for  it,  but  I  can't 
permit  you  to  give  me  anything  that  has  a 
point."  As  far  as  1  was  concerned,  the  point 
was  to  get  shut  of  Gottscholk;  also,  the 
Scotch  in  me  noted  on  opportunity  for  quick 
profit,  so  I  sez,  "Okay,  decorate  the  ma- 
hogany." He  picked  up  the  knife  and  1 
picked  up  a   lousy  dime! 

Can  you  imagine  "ANDY"  ANDREWS, 
debonair  anodizer,  as  on  ordinary  brick- 
layer? Though  Andy  walks  with  the  ungainly 
duck-like  wobble  of  a  ballet  dancer,  the  de- 
velopment of  his  arms  cautions  us  to  be 
diplomatic.  Suffice  it  to  soy  that  we  were 
more  than  astonished  to  find  him  busily 
re-bricking  the  large  heat  treat  oven  on  a 
Sunday  morning.  With  the  near-by  drop 
hammers  knocking  out  the  mortar  almost 
as  fast  OS  it  is  placed  by  the  profusely 
sweating  artificer,  the  marvel  of  it  is  that 
any    of    the    brick    long    remain    in    position, 

—  20  — 


so  perhaps  we  should  slightly  modify  the 
term  "ordinary  brick-layer"  and  call  Andy 
0   mason. 

Miss  MARIE  BRUNOLD  has  quite  sud- 
denly become  Mrs.  HAROLD  BLOMQUIST. 
Cupid  shot  his  arrow  long  ago  in  Chicago; 
the  recent  wedding  is  the  culmination  of  a 
school-day  romance.  While  Pvt.  Blomquist 
learns  commando  tactics  at  Camp  Roberts, 
Morie  keeps  the  Fuselage  Department  ahead 
of  production  schedule.  Our  sincere  con- 
gratulations to  all  concerned. 

Carrying  out  that  theme,  we  wish  to 
throw  a  bouquet  to  WILSON  "EASY" 
NORTH,  of  Wing  Assembly,  for  his  splen- 
did cooperation.  We  had  a  job  to  do  in  his 
department  that  required  considerable  mov- 
ing equipment.  His  pleasant  smile  re- 
mained, though  his  ears  reddened  and  he 
mumbled  unintelligibles  to  himself,  as  he 
skidded  jigs  fore  and  oft.    Great  guy,    Easy. 

Said  BILL  STEWART,  of  Pickling,  on  re- 
ceiving the  new  form  of  pay  check,  "Makes 
ya  feel  impo'tant.  Shows  yo  hidden  taxes 
an'  un-hidden  taxes,  what's  due  on'  whot 
ain't  due,  profit  an'  loss,  everything  right 
there  in  front  of  ya.  But  it  sure  messed  up 
the  check  pool." 

Ever  heard  "ZEEK"  WANGLER,  of  Drop 
Hammer,  burst  into  song?  He  chirps  a  mean 
ditty  when  he  gets  a  strong  whiff  of  acid. 
His  favorite  aria,  sons  accompaniment, 
sounds  this-a-woy: 

"I'd   rather  hove  fingers  than  toes, 

I'd  rather  have  eyes  than  a  nose. 

And  as  for  my  hair,    I'm  damned  glad 
it's  all   there. 

And   I'll  sure  look  like  hell  when  it  goes." 

We  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  Mrs. 
DON  HULBERT  recently.  Both  of  the  Hul- 
berts  are  former  Ryanites.  Don  will  be  re- 
membered as  a  chap  who  entertained  most 
definite  opinions.  At  present  he  is  in  Hono- 
lulu, T.  H.  Mrs.  Hulbert  is  leaving  shortly 
to  join  him.  Our  regards  to  Don,  and  luck 
to  you,  ANN. 

Mrs.  LIN  DRAKE,  the  Belle  of  M-2,  will 
have  placed  a  service  flog  in  her  window 
ere  this  is  published.  Her  husband  will  be  in 
Norfolk,  'V'irginia,  doing  his  bit  with  the 
C.   B's. 

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•  Of  course,  you've  been  spending  at 
least  part  of  Sunday  at  the  beach,  and  by 
this  time  you  must  have  acquired  at  least 
the  beginnings  of  a  delectable  tan.  You  save 
money  that  way  too,  for  if  you  are  a  "with- 
out hose"  addict  like  myself,  you  won't  have 
to  bother  applying  those  liquid  stockings. 
However,  if  you're  not  fortunate  enough 
to  have  time  for  the  beach  on  your  pre- 
cious Sundays,  there  are  several  good  liquid 
hose  products  on  the  market.  A  favorite  of 
mine  is  Elizabeth  Arden's  Velva  Leg  Film, 
which  I  find  is  applied  much  easier  if  di- 
luted with  water.  However,  don't  get  too 
much  water,  or  it  won't  work. 

•  For  you  gals  who  have  trouble  with  your 
finger  nails  breaking  (of  course,  not  due 
to  the  fact  that  you  keep  them  longer 
than  your  type  of  work  will  standi  if  you 
would  like  to  strengthen  them  try  applying 
white  iodine  before  putting  on  your  first 
coat  of  nail  polish.  Even  if  you  use  color- 
less polish,  no  one  will  be  the  wiser,  at 
least  until  they  begin  asking  how  you  keep 
your  nails  so  nice. 

•  Do  you,  too,  hanker  after  long  swoopy 
eyelashes?  Well,  it's  a  simple  matter  if 
you'll  devote  just  5  minutes  a  night  brush- 
ing on  worm  castor  oil.  It's  the  brushing 
that  counts,  so  why  not  start  tonight  with 
a  vengeance.' 

•  Lydia  O'Leory,  Inc.,  551  Fifth  Avenue, 
New  York,  N.  Y.,  has  for  many  years  sold 
a  cream  called  "Covermork"  for  concealing 
birthmarks.  X-ray  burns,  bruises  and  what 
not.  It's  really  a  life-saver  for  those  of  us 
who  need  something  of  this  kind.  Lydia  sells 
a  convenient  purse-size  spot-stik  for  only 
$1.25  in  light,  medium,  and  dork.  This  is 
carried  by  most  drug  and  department  stores, 
or  you  can  obtain  it  by  writing  direct  to 
her. 

•  Are  you  one  of  those  shy  young  things 
that's  afraid  to  use  eye  make-up?  Well, 
you're  better  off  without  it — until  you've 
practiced  at  home  at  considerable  length. 
Unless  it's  done  in  a  subtle  manner  it  looks 
ghastly.  One  important  caution  when  op- 
plying  mascara:  don't  have  your  brush  too 
wet  to  start  with  and  do  use  it  sparingly 
— it's  powerful  stuff.  Of  course,  when  you 
go  out  in  the  evening,  you  can  get  away 
with  more  make-up,  for  the  subdued  light- 
ing in  most  of  the  places  you'll  probably 
go  to  will  definitely  absorb  much  of  your 
coloring.  It  is  wise  to  use  a  rouge  and  lip- 
stick with  some  blue  in  it  rather  than  or- 
ange, for  it  doesn't  fade  as  readily  under 
artificial  lighting. 

•  Do  you  have  trouble  with  your  Tpstick 
running  and  getting  smeary?  A  favorite 
brand  of  mine,  Coty's  "Sub-Deb,"  is  lus- 
trous but  not  greasy,  and  really  stays  put, 
especially    if   applied    with    a    lipstick    brush. 


•  You've  naturally  heard  of  the  Powers 
models — well  here's  a  break  for  us  common 
people.  John  Robert  Powers  has  just  re- 
cently inaugurated  the  Powers  Home  Course 
— in  which  for  a  moderate  price  he  trains 
you  right  in  your  own  home  in  figure  per- 
fection, fitness,  make-up,  hair  styling,  voice 
training,  and  how  to  be  "best  dressed." 
If  you're  really  interested  in  self-improve- 
ment, just  write  to  the  John  Robert  Powers 
Home  Course,  247  Park  Avenue,  New  York, 
N.  Y.,  and  they'll  send  you  all  the  details. 

•  Do  you  hove  some  old  seersucker  dresses 
that  are  worn  out  around  the  top?  Why 
not  moke  some  nifty  aprons  out  of  the 
skirts?  You  con  don  one  when  you're  cook- 
ing up  something  for  your  favorite  man. 
Another  timesover  here  —  you  don't  hove 
to  iron  them. 

•  Here's  a  tip  for  you  typewriter  pounders. 
When  you  do  happen  to  make  one  of  those 
infrequent  typographical  errors  in  a  very  im- 
portant letter  that  just  has  to  go  out  in 
the  next  moil,  and  wont  to  moke  a  neat 
correction,  after  using  your  eraser  just  rub 
some  good  old-fashioned  white  chalk  like 
you  used  in  school  over  the  erased  spot  and 
then  type  over  it  several  times — it's  a  life- 
saver.     I   know. 

9  You've  heard  about  the  shortage  of 
leather,  no  doubt.  This  also  applies  to 
leather  for  belts,  so  you  might  make  your 
own  belt  out  of  multi-colored  strips  of  rib- 
bon sewed  together  to  make  a  wide  bond, 
leaving  enough  of  the  ends  separated  to  tie 
each  color  in  a  separate  bow. 

•  For  you  gals  who  have  decided  to  tie 
up  with  the  WAVES  or  the  WAACS,  Eliza- 
beth Arden  has  a  gabardine  beauty  kit  what 
am  a  kit!  Navy  or  olive  drab  with  pink 
moire  lining.  It  holds  twelve  articles  which 
lady  soldiers  and  sailors  need  to  keep  looking 
up  to  snuff — including  Redwood  lipstick  for 
WAVES,  Burnt  Sugar  for  WAACS.  Maybe 
you  can  inveigle  someone  into  giving  it  to 
you  as  a  going-away  present.  It  sells  for 
the  small   price  of  $10. 

•  If  your  grandmother  likes  to  moke  piece- 
work quilts,  why  not  have  her  take  time  out 
to  make  you  a  piece-work  camisole  top 
for  your  shorts?  It's  sure  to  prove  a  con- 
versation piece.  You  might  even  distribute 
a   few  patches  on  your  shorts. 

9  If  you  happen  to  hove  your  favorite  bath- 
ing suit  left  over  from  last  season  only  to 
find  that  the  moths  got  there  before  you 
did,  applique  exotic  flowers  cut  from  a  piece 
of  chintz.   Then    listen   to  the   raves! 

•  To  my  way  of  thinking,  nothing  can 
beat  a  basic  black  dress — summer  or  win- 
ter. Hove  at  least  one  black  dress  in  your 
summer  wardrobe  and  there's  no  end  of 
changes  you  con  moke  to  fool  your  public 
— a    frilly     feminine     collar      bubbling     over 

—  21  — 


your  shoulders,  or  in  the  evening  remove 
the  collar  and  odd  a  pair  of  luminous  flower 
clips  and  earrings  to  match.  Perfect  for  the 
dim-out  evenings.  Of  course,  it  pays  in  the 
long  run  to  pay  a  pretty  penny  for  your 
block  dress  so  you  can  get  one  that  will 
wear  and  wear.  Also  a  warning  to  those 
who  plan  on  buying  one  of  those  oh-so-low 
necked  dresses.  Don't  forget  to  give  your 
neck  0  good  creaming  at  night  along  with 
your  face. 

•  If  you  agree  with  the  majority  of  men 
that  you  just  don't  like  long  red  talons,  you 
can  keep  yours  short  and  use  the  new  unob- 
trusive shade  Cutex  has  for  war-workers 
called  "On  Duty." 

•  Are  you  planning  on  a  church  wedding? 
You  might  have  a  white  tulle  dress  mode 
like  a  ballet  dancer's  with  tiny  pink  rose- 
buds strewn  all  over  the  bodice,  and  then 
carry  a  bouquet  of  pink  rosebuds  with  a 
white  lace  ruffle  around  them.  A  nicer  bit 
of  confection  you  couldn't  ask  for. 

•  So  you  don't  like  to  wear  hats  either — 
well,  there  are  times  especially  in  the  even- 
ing when  a  hot  is  imperative.  Why  don't 
you  try  the  new  trick  of  topping  your  pretty 
crown  with  a  foray  of  flowers,  with  a  wisp 
of  tulle  tucked  under  your  chin?  Please  don't 
use  this  with  a  large  floral  printed  dress, 
however.  It  works  best  with  a  simple  black 
dress.  In  fact  it's  just  about  all  the  trim- 
ming you'll  need,  except  maybe  a  pair  of 
long  jersey  gloves  of  one  of  the  predomi- 
nating colors  of  your  top-knot  bouquet. 
Here's  what    I    mean: 


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Edited  by  Fred  Osenburg 


Tribulations  of  o  Sports  Editor 


In  spite  of  what  the  public  thinks,  every 
newspaper  man  knows  that  "names  are 
news"  and  that  names  must  be  spelled 
right.  What  the  public  doesn't  realize  is 
how  difficult  it  is  to  get  names  spelled 
correctly. 

The  Sports  Editor  was  busily  writing  a 
story  on  a  club  that  had  just  been  formed 
and  had  come  to  the  list  of  names,  all  of 
which  had  been  signed  in  person  by  their 
owners,  who  presumably  knew  how  to  spell 
them. 

The  first  name  looked  like  "Jahu  Bib- 
ble."  But  that  didn't  moke  sense,  so  the 
Sports  Editor  called  the  Stress  department 
in    for   a   conference. 


Byrnes:  Looks  like  lolu  Ribdel  or  some- 
thing. 

Allen;  Must  be  Lulu — I  knew  a  girl 
named    Lulu   once. 

Dickens;  No,  it's  Join — that's  a  fancy 
way   of   spelling   John   or  Joe   or   something. 

Burgeson;  The  lost  name  looks  like  Drib- 
ble  or    something. 

Carl  I  his  last  name  is  harder  to  spell 
than  Jahu  Bibble)  ;  It  looks  like  Lola  some- 
thing. 

O'Brien;  I  think  it's  a  girl  I  used  to  know 
or  something. 

As  you  can  see,  the  only  thing  they  all 
agreed  on  was  that  it  looked  like  "some- 
thing," but  you  can't  just  write  "some- 
thing"   in    a    list   of    names — or   can    you? 


-1^- 


The  S[orB  Board 

by  A.   S.    Billings,  Sr. 

DID  YOU  KNOW  THAT— 

Erv  Marlett  and  Jack  Marlett  of  Manifold 
Department  form  one  of  the  best  second 
base  and  shortstop  combinations  in  San 
Diego  Sunday  baseball  and  ore  responsible 
for  keeping  the  Ryan  club  on  top  in  the 
Summer  League.  Del  Bollinger  is  working 
the  Graveyard  and  playing  with  the  Padres 
at  home;  watch  this  guy  hit  for  the  Padres 
when  Durst  leaves  him  in  there  three  or 
four  games  in  a  row.  Bob  Bollinger  has 
turned  in  some  fine  performances  for 
Ryan  from  a  pitching  standpoint.  Luther 
French,  Sacramento  player,  is  the  club's 
most  valuable  man  to  date  and  it  sure 
looks  like  making  those  manifolds  keeps 
o  guy  in  shape.  Our  catcher.  Art  Sphar, 
former  Ryan  employee,  has  received  his 
appointment  to  Annapolis.  Nice  going.  Art, 
and  good  luck  to  you  for  the  future. 
Travis  Hatfield,  our  Athletic  Director, 
pitched  Class  AA  boll  for  Seattle  before 
retiring  with  o  bod  arm,  and  he  was  really 
a  good  chucker.  Mose  Martin,  Navy  In- 
spector, is  going  to  be  a  real  boll  player 
in  the  near  future;  he  has  everything  ex- 
cept experience.  Three  Ryan  Stars  opened 
the  season  for  Olean,  New  York,  a  Brook- 
lyn form — namely,  Kellogg,  White  and 
Don  Schmitz.  They're  all  hitting  over  300. 
Kellogg  goes  into  the  Army  June  15th. 
This  Robert  Kellogg,  former  Ryan  em- 
ployee, is  the  best  prospect  out  of  San 
Diego  since  Ted  Williams.  He  has  only  to 
survive  the  war  to  prove  his  ability.  The 
Ryan  Club  defeated  ABC-2  on  Sunday, 
May  6th,  8-7  to  stay  on  top  in  the  Sum- 
mer  League. 

Rifle 

The  Ryan  Employees  Rifle  Club  is  devel- 
oping to  the  point  where  some  good  com- 
petition is  stepping  up  the  interest  of  all 
members.  Shoots  are  held  every  Wednes- 
day evening  at  the  Stanley  Andrews  range 
at  7  ;00.  The  fourth  Sunday  of  this  month 
there'll  be  a  shoot  at  the  Son  Diego  Police 
range.  See  your  bulletin  board  for  the  time. 


Riding 

Some  people  get  their  exercise  by  chasing 
little  balls  around.  Others  combine  exercise 
with  their  Saturday  night  bath  by  swim- 
ming. Still  others  like  to  climb  on  a  horse 
and  let  him  do  the  work.  For  the  benefit 
of  the  latter  group  a  Riding  Club  is  being 
formed,  and  all  horse-men,  horse-women, 
and  horse-children  interested  ore  asked  to 
sign  up  with  Travis  Hatfield  in  the  Per- 
sonnel  department. 

For  the  benefit  of  horse-minded  em- 
ployees who  don't  hove  a  horse  of  their 
own,  the  riding  will  start  from  some  riding 
club,  a  different  one  each  time.  The  meet- 
ings will  be  held  in  the  evenings  and  on 
Sunday  afternoons. 

Plans  are  being  drown  up  for  a  horse  show 
with  trophies  and  all  the  trimmings.  To  the 
uninitiated,  a  horse-show  is  usually  a  place 
where  everybody  goes  all  dressed  up  to 
show  everybody  else  their  new  clothes  while 
hard-working  horses  go  through  their  ma- 
neuvers so  their  owners  can  get  applauded. 

Perhaps  this  writer  is  unsympathetic  to 
equestrianism  because  his  lost  two  dis- 
mounts were  via  the  bow  and  the  stern  re- 
spectively and  quite  involuntory.  But  per- 
haps it  was  only  because  his  saddle  glue 
was  old  and  worn  out. 

Toble  Tennis 

Four  tables  for  the  Ping  Pong  Club's  sand 
and  rubber  paddle  championship  have  been 
opened  in  private  homes  for  the  benefit 
of  table  tennis  addicts  who  haven't  tables 
of  their  own. 

The  people  who  hove  contributed  their 
tables  are  as  follows; 

A.  G.  Dew,  3510  Alabama  St. 

O.  F.  Finn,  4925  Canterbury  Drive,  Ken- 
sington. 

R.  S.  Cunningham,  860  Wrelton,  Pacific 
Beach. 

F.  Ford,  Dehesa  Road,  El  Cajon  (Box 
2I5T) . 

The  usual  rules  will  hold;  equipment  to 
be  supplied  by  each  player,  minimum  of  five 
minutes  warm-up  before  actual  play,  tables 
not  to  be  used  for  picnics,  windows  broken 
by  beer  bottles  to  be  paid  for. 

—  22  — 


Softboll 

Ryan's  all-star  softboll  team  trounced 
Consolidated  last  week,  6-1 ,  as  Speedy  Cole, 
Ryon's  regular  pitcher,  set  down  the  Con- 
sairmen  with  four  hits.  Ryan's  batting  star 
was  Kenner,  who  got  three  hits  out  of  three 
trips  to  the  plate.  A  fine  catching  perform- 
ance was  turned  in  by  Frank  Voll,  the  regu- 
lar third  baseman  who  filled  in  as  Cole's 
bottery  mote. 

Ulomen's  Boiuling 

This  is  the  best  we  could  do  on  women 
beginners'  bowling,  which  they  all  say  is 
a    great    success: 

Sports  Editor:  How  about  some  stuff  on 
your    last    meeting    for   the    Flying    Reporter? 

First  Woman  Beginner  Bowler:  Oh,  just 
say  we  hod  a  swell  time. 

S.  E.:  You  can't  moke  much  of  a  story 
out  of  that.    Anything  happen? 

F.  W.   B.   B.;    (Giggle,   giggle.) 

Second  Woman  Begmner  Bowler;  Oh, 
you  can   say  we   all   enjoyed    it. 

S.  E.;  Well,  how  about  scares?  Anyone 
break    100? 

F.  W.  B.  B.:     (Giggle,  giggle,  i 

S.   W.    B.    B.:      (Titter,    titter,  i 

S.    E.;    Then,    did    onyone    do    anything    I 

con  write  about  except  hove  a  good  time? 

F.  W.  B.  B.  to  Third  Woman  Beginner 
Bowler  who  hod  just  arrived;  This  man 
wonts  to  write  a  story  on  our  Bowling  Club 
for  the   Flying   Reporter. 

T.  W.  B.  B.:  (Giggle — and  then  very 
helpfully:  I  Oh,  he  can  soy  we  all  just  had 
a  wonderful   time! 


Boiuling 


Even  though  it  is  somewhat  ancient  his- 
tory, the  Ryan  Winter  Bowling  League  de- 
serves some  mention,  partly  because  it  was 
one  of  the  most  successful  leagues  held  yet, 
and  partly  because  the  Flying  Reporter,  not 
being  a  doily  newspaper,  can  engage  in 
reminiscences   from   time   to   time. 

During  most  of  the  winter  season  the 
Thunderbolts,  captained  by  Jock  Westler, 
led  the  league,  just  ahead  of  the  Hot  Shots, 
captained  by  Ed  Sly.  But  on  the  next  to  the 
lost  night  the  Office  team,  which  hod  been 
threatening  all  seoson,  climbed  suddenly 
into  first  place.  Then,  just  as  they  were  about 
to  wrap  up  the  trophy,  Claude  Nadeau's 
Seven-Ten  team  came  up  with  a  rush  and 
tied  them  on  the  last  night  of  play.  In  the 
play-off  o  few  nights  later,  before  a  packed 
gallery,  the  Seven-Ten  team  nosed  out  the 
Office  team  by  the  close  score  of  2578  to 
2517  to  win  the  title.  This  was  a  title 
which  wosn't  decided  until  the  last  pin 
hod  toppled  over. 

The  men  who  won  the  first  prize  money, 
gold  medals,  and  the  1942-43  Champion- 
ship Trophy  were;  Claude  Nodeou,  captain; 
J.  O.  Berry,  M.  W.  Hutchinson,  Gerry  Jack- 
son and  Glenn   Humphry. 

In  view  of  the  fact  that  they  come  within 
61  pins  of  the  title  as  well  as  helped  stage 
a  whirlwind  finish  that  sounded  like  a 
movie  script,  the  men  of  the  Office  teom 
deserve  mention.  They  were;  M.  M.  Clancy, 
captain;  George  Dew,  A.  S.  Billings,  Rudy 
Riesz,    Charlie   Le   Clare   and   Clayton    Rice. 


To  ARKIE,  TED,  JOHNNY,  VERN  and 
the  rest  of  you:  Because  we  think  of  you 
often,  and  ore  happy  over  the  notes  from 
you  that  come  back  to  the  department, 
maybe  you'd  like  to  know  what  goes  on 
around   here. 

Things  look  different  from  the  way  they 
did  when  you  were  around.  There  are  lots 
of  new  people,  buildings  and  stuff.  With 
the  coming  of  summer,  all  the  folks  have 
moved  outdoors  for  the  lunch  hour.  Day- 
times they  soak  in  sun  and  watch  the  con- 
struction job  alongside  us.  Nighttimes  they 
take  on  a  moon-tan  while  doing  the  same 
thing. 

Styles  hove  changed,  too.  Clothes  are 
more  of  the  resort  type,  and  overalls  and 
slacks  are  worn  midway  between  the  knee 
and  ankle.  Don't  ask  why,  because  there 
is  no  explanation  unless  turning  up  the 
trousers  is  a  habit  left  over  from  the  wad- 
ing we  did  a  few  months  ago. 

The  foremen's  dance  last  month  was  all 
we  had  hoped  for,  with  most  of  us  there, 
surprised  and  pleased  as  we  saw  each  other 
dressed  up  and  with  clean  faces.  We  come 
away  feeling  that  we  were  not  only  solid 
people,  but  a  by  no  means  repulsive-looking 
bunch.  A  good  many  of  us  met  outside  J-he 
plant  again  when  we  attended  noon  serv- 
ices Memorial  Day  Monday.  It  was  in  another 
mood  that  we  saw  the  Coast  Guardsmen  pay 
their  tribute  to  members  who  rest  in  the 
sea,  but  we  were  together  in  the  more 
serious  time,   too. 

You  say  you  like  hearing  about  the  old 
and  new  bunch,  so  here  goes  for  some  of 
the  late  comers.  Most  of  the  new  hands 
are  women.  Several  of  them  are  setting  jigs 
for  WOODY  YOUNG  to  arc,  and  seem  to 
have  a  most  congenial  group  over  by  that 
booth.  ALICE  LAMPORT  has  lived  in  San 
Diego  many  years  and  has  two  of  the  best- 
looking  grandsons  anywhere.  CECILIA 
ROBINSON  has  a  home  here,  too,  and  was 
an  experienced  aircrofter  before  she  came 
to  Ryan  last  month.  Not  so  EARLENE 
VARDEMAN,  who  is  young  but  learning 
fast.  RUTH  WILKINSON,  remaining  fitter, 
has  been  with  us  since  the  first  port  of  May, 
when    she    transferred    from    Manifold. 

The  night  crew  has  the  same  arrange- 
ment, with  MIKE  WHALEY  as  the  un- 
boothed  arc-welder.  PEARL  BROWN,  who 
has  long  been  his  trusted  assistant,  now  has 
IRENE  with  her  and  two  new  girls.  They 
ore  HENRIETTA  PRATT,  who  claims  to  be 
a  Sioux  from  South  Dakota,  and  GLADYS 
LILLARD. 

WOODY  was  laid  off  for  a  week  while  he 
he  hod  his  tonsils  token  out,  and  it  was 
no  fun,  he  soys.  JOHNNY  SCHICHT,  not 
to  be  outdone,  also  had  a  tonsillectomy  and 
stayed  out  two  weeks.  ERMA  LONGMIRE 
is  getting  treatment  for  her  strep  throat. 
Too  soon  after  her  sick  leave,  she  moved 
leadmon  L.  and  their  two  babies  out  to 
Linda  Vista  and  got  all  settled.  Our  only 
other  throat  casualty  was  second  hand. 
BOB  FIRQUAIN  stayed  out  the  day  his  six- 
year-old    son    had    a   tonsil    operation. 


MARIE  MARTINEZ,  who  come  from 
Manifold  as  a  new  number  with  the  weld- 
ers of  the  Second  last  month,  has  been  away 
for  more  than  two  weeks  on  leave  of  ab- 
sence.  We'll    find   out  why   later. 

JERRY  CAMPBELL  joined  FRANK 
WALSH'S  bunch  over  a  month  ago  when 
she  took  over  tack-welding  from  LUTHER 
O'HANLON.  (He  has  gone  up  to  the  line 
for  a  while.)  Our  JERRY  of  the  first  shift 
is  J.  RYKER,  who  ties  up  the  loose  ends  at 
collar  assembly  bench  as  though  she  might 
be  an  old  hand  instead  of  the  green  one  she 
was  when   she   started    in   mid-April. 

CHARLOTTE  GOODMAN,  now  doing 
clerical  work  along  with  JENNY  SHINAFELT, 
has  previous  experience  with  typing  and 
bookkeeping.  She  got  production  training 
during  the  five  months  she  worked  in  plas- 
tics at  Consolidated. 

Speaking  of  practice,  JERRY  STATEN 
soys  it's  what  he  does  hardly  any  of  these 
days,  but  when  we  heard  him  try  out  some 
new  pieces  on  his  piano  accordion,  it  was 
as  though  the  young  maestro  had  never  left 
his  pupils  and  come  to  cut  tubes  at  Ryan. 
BETTY  LINCOLN,  listening,  was  resolved 
to  send  for  the  oil  paints  and  pastels  she 
left  behind  in  Oregon  and  get  bock  to  her 
landscapes.  Since  her  husband  left  last 
month  with  a  Naval  Air  unit,  Betty  has 
taken  up  the  new  accomplishments  of  bowl- 
ing and  horseback  riding  during  the  eve- 
nings. 

ELAINE  WILSON,  bride  of  the  Second's 
FRANK  ditto,  now  punches  in  each  4  p.m. 
along  with  the  senior  gas  welder  of  G-3's 
line-up.  She  is  an  exceptionally  pretty  in- 
spector. LINNIE  CHESTNUT  is  another 
newly  armbanded,  who  looks  both  good  and 
well.  Her  passion  for  accuracy  and  fine 
workmanship  while  she  handled  the  tubes  out 
on  the  floor  make  her  o  natural  for  the 
check   and    double   check    routine. 

EVELYN  LEWIS  is  missing  from  the  in- 
spection cage.  She  said  her  goodbyes  very 
sadly  about  a  month  ago  and  started  for 
home  and  Red  River,  New  Mexico.  She 
wouldn't  answer  the  question  about  when 
we'd  hear  of  her  marriage.  There's  another 
for  our  vital  statistics  that  wouldn't  come 
through    for   this    issue. 

That's  what  happened  last  time  with  the 
promotion  of  RUSTY  SCHAEFER  to  leadmon 
on  the  first  and  ED  MAZZUCHI  on  the  sec- 
ond shift  at  Manifold  Small  Parts.  They 
kept  putting  it  off  until  this  magazine  was 
in    print. 

ED  HOCKETT  should  have  hurried  his  re- 
covery a  little  so  that  we  could  carry  the 
good  news  that  he  is  back  again  after  a 
long,  serious  illness.  As  it  is,  the  latest  word 
is  that  he  is  hospitalized  still  in  Los  An- 
geles. His  bench-mote,  DOC  HAEUSER, 
spent  a  week's  vacation  on  his  ranch  and 
came  back  a  few  days  ago  looking  much 
heolthier.  His  livestock  and  vegetable  form 
is  located  on  22nd  Street,  just  off  Broad- 
way. 

"POP"  SAYRE  stayed  right  on  the  job 
until  the  lost  two  days  of  his  son's  home 
leave,  then  he  took  a  forty-eight  himself. 
Lt.  Fred  Sayre,  of  the  Army  Air  Force,  paid 
Ryan  a  visit  while  he  was  in  town  and  spent 
much  of  it  in  our  department.  Both  Sayre 
gentlemen  were  most  pleased  over  the  cour- 
teous reception  from  foreman  FLOYD  BEN- 
NETT. 

He  sends  his  best  to  you,  and  the  rest  of 
us  wish  you  all  sorts  of  good  luck,  too. 

—  23  — 


Plant 
Engineering 

by  Flonnie  Freeman 


There  was  quite  a  furore  in  the  office 
the  other  day,  and  Mr.  B.  R.  McCLENDON 
was  fast  getting  a  terrible  headache,  as  a 
most  important  paper  hod  been  misplaced. 
Everyone  searched  and  searched,  and  files 
were  combed.  A  conspiracy  to  get  Mr. 
PALMER  out  of  his  office  in  order  to  search 
his  desk  was  our  last  resort,  but  to  no  avail. 
At  last  it  was  found,  for  Mrs.  GUILLA  Mc- 
CLARY  hit  upon  the  brilliant  idea  that  it 
might  have  become  clipped  to  a  stock  of 
papers  that  went  to  another  department. 
Sure  enough,  she  became  our  "shero"  of 
the  day.  Needless  to  soy,  Mr.  McClendon 
was  in  the  best  of  spirits  the  rest  of  the 
day  and  in  the  pink  of  health.  The  head- 
ache  never  developed. 

Mr.  PAYNE,  our  Assistant  Plant  Engineer, 
has  moved  his  desk  over  to  the  engineering 
room,  where  he  will  act  as  head  of  engi- 
neering, and  Mr.  O.  A.  SCHULTE  is  occu- 
pying Mr.  Payne's  former  office.  We  wel- 
come Otto  Schulte  to  our  department  as 
assistant  to  Mr.  Palmer.  Also,  we  welcome 
GORDON  McNITT,  new  draftsman  and  Mr. 
PHILIP  PRATT,  new  clerk.  Right  here,  too, 
we  extend  our  congratulations  to  BOB 
CHRISTY  on  his  being  awarded  a  $100 
War  Bond  for  designing  a  Furnace  Loading 
Table.  This  prize  was  awarded  Bob  by  the 
"Aero   Digest." 

Well,  at  last  outsiders  ore  relieved  to  see 
that  the  two  large  "fences"  they  sow  from 
Pacific  Highway  ore  developing  into  a  large 
building,  our  new  Final  Assembly  Building. 
Yes,  it  is  a  known  fact  that  certain  Ryan 
employees  were  asked  by  others  what  those 
two  "big  fences"  were  in  the  vicinity  of 
Ryan.  Over  half  the  trusses  ore  now  up  and 
it  appears  as  though  completion  is  not  too 
far  off.  Our  office  building  is  rapidly  near- 
ing  completion,  the  second  floor  having 
been  released  for  occupancy  the  first  of 
June.  We  are  sure  Mr.  Palmer  and  Mr. 
Bortzmeyer,  not  to  speak  of  yours  truly,  are 
happy  that  it  is  in  its  final  stages  of  con- 
struction. It  has  probably  caused  much 
anxiety,  as  well  as  headaches  and  sleepless 
nights,  with  the  difficulties  of  getting  labor 
and  materials  now,  but  the  finished  product 
will  be  something  to  be  very  proud  of.  We 
take  our  hats  off  to  all  those  who  hove  had 
anything  to  do  with  it,  particularly  Mr. 
Palmer  and  Mr.  Bortzmeyer  of  our  depart- 
ment. 

Plant  Engineering  does  have  its  troubles, 
it  seems,  for  we  are  the  "Fixit"  Department, 
fixing  everything  from  repairing  heavy  ma- 
chinery, down  to  dusting  a  desk  or  getting 
waste  baskets  in  their  proper  places.  But  the 
worst  tragedy  happened  the  other  day  when 
at  4:05  p.m.  the  factory  bell  hod  not  yet 
rung.  A  very  distressed  voice  reported  it  so 
excitedly  over  the  telephone  that  "yours 
truly"    hod   to   ask   her   to   speak    English. 

Yes,  we  do  hove  our  troubles,  but  we 
also  have  our  fun,  for  we  find  Plant  En- 
gineering a  very  pleasant  place  to  work, 
mainly  because  of  the  good  nature  of  all 
our  personnel  and  our  very  much  admired 
"Big  Boss,"  Mr.   D.   H.   Palmer. 


With  Victory  gardens  flourishing  and 
with  women  looking  forward  to  planning 
varied  and  healthful  diets  for  their  fami- 
lies during  next  year  in  spite  of  rationing, 
CANNING  is  in   its  heyday  this  summer. 

The  amount  of  canning  that  each  indi- 
vidual family  will  need  depends  upon  the 
number  of  persons  in  the  family — no  more 
than  is  needed  should  be  canned.  Also  to 
be  considered  is  the  length  of  time  the  fruit 
or  vegetable  is  off  the  market,  together  with 
the  appetite  of  the  family  for  that  particu- 
lar food. 

The  success  of  canning  naturally  depends 
upon  how  well  the  foods  keep.  But  before 
we  take  up  how  to  keep  them  from  spoiling, 
it  might  be  well  to  soy  a  word  about  what 
makes  them  spoil.  One  of  the  culprits  is  the 
enzyme.  Up  to  a  certain  point,  their  pres- 
ence is  desirable,  but  if  unchecked,  they'll 
cause  the  food  to  spoil.  If  you  follow  the 
rule  "two  hours  from  garden  to  con"  you'll 
not  have  to  worry  about  enzymes.  However, 
if  you  have  to  keep  fresh  fruits  or  vege- 
tables longer  than  that,  as  often  is  the  case, 
store  them   in  a  cool,  well-ventilated  place. 

The  yeasts  and  molds  which  may  be  pres- 
ent are  destroyed  by  the  heat  of  canning,  but 
the  bacteria  may  be  more  persistent.  The 
spore-forming  bacteria  found  in  non-acid 
foods  such  OS  meat,  corn,  peas  and  practic- 
ally all  vegetables  except  tomatoes,  are  very 
resistant  to  heat.  It  takes  six  hours  at  the 
boiling  point  (212°)  to  kill  them — but 
only  30  minutes  at  240°.  Which  all  points 
to  the  fact  that  these  foods  can  be  safely 
preserved  only  at  the  high  temperature  ob- 
tainable in  a  steam  pressure  Conner.  If 
these  bacteria  ore  not  destroyed  in  the  can- 
ning process,  they  may  grow  and  produce  a 
toxin  in  the  food  that,  if  eaten,  will  prove 
fatal  in  about  65%  of  the  coses.  On  the 
other  hand,  let  me  repeat,  these  foods  may 
be   safely   canned    in    a    pressure   cooker. 

The  bacteria  found  in  acid  foods  such 
OS  tomatoes  and  fruits  ore  killed  within  reo- 


Edited  by  MRS.  ESTHER  T.  LONG 


FIVE  "DO'S"  ON 
HOME  CANNING 

1 .  Have  fruits  and  vegetables  as 
fresh    as    possible    when    you    can. 

2.  Test  jars,  lids  and  rubber  rings 
before  starting. 

3.  Give  odequate  processing  —  use 
pressure  cooker  method  for  all 
non-acid   foods. 

4.  Store  canned  foods  in  a  cool  place. 

5.  Boil  all  meot  and  non-ocid  vege- 
tables for  1  5  minutes  before  eot- 
ing. 


sonoble  time  in  boiling  water  and  thus  do 
not  need  the  pressure  cooker  method. 

You  can  make  your  own  equipment  for 
the  water  bath  method  of  canning  (used 
only  for  tomatoes  and  fruit)  from  a  wash 
boiler,  0  bucket,  or  any  vessel  that  has  a 
tight  cover  and  is  large  enough  to  hold 
a  convenient  number  of  cans  of  food  and  to 
permit  covering  them  with  one  to  two  inches 
of  water.  The  vessel  should  be  fitted  with 
a  rack  to  hold  the  jars  so  arranged  that 
water  can  circulate  freely  under  and  around 
the  jars.  The  necessary  equipment  can  also 
be  purchased  —  galvanized  containers  of 
about  seven  quart  capacity  will  be  avail- 
able   in    local    stores. 

Another  process  suitable  for  fruits  and 
tomatoes  is  known  as  the  open  kettle  meth- 
od. The  food  is  cooked  directly  in  an  open 
vessel  to  kill  bacteria,  then  put  into  steri- 
lized jars  and  sealed  immediately.  When 
using  this  method,  jars  should  be  filled 
clear  to  the  top  to  drive  out  the  air.  There 
is  still  the  possibility  that  the  jars  and  cops 
may  become  contaminated  in  the  few  min- 
utes between  their  sterilization  and  the 
time  they  are  sealed. 

Oven  canning  may  be  used  for  some  acid 
products  such  as  small  fruits,  but  it  is  not 
recommended  for  most  canning. 

The  method  required  for  processing 
meats  and  all  vegetables  except  tomatoes 
is  the  steam  pressure  cooker  method.  In 
using  the  pressure  cooker,  the  manufac- 
turer's directions  for  canning  should  be  fol- 
lowed. Pressure  cookers  are  going  to  be 
scarce — only  some  325  (seven  quart  ca- 
pacity) will  be  available  in  San  Diego 
County.  Application  for  one  of  these  may 
be  made  to  the  Pressure  Cooker  Ration 
Committee  of  the  Agricultural  War  Board, 
second  floor.  Chamber  of  Commerce  Build- 
ing. I  am  very  anxious  to  hear  from  all 
Ryan  women  who  own  pressure  cookers  and 
would  be  willing  to  share  them  with  some 
other  Ryanite.  If  you  wont  to  enlist  your 
cooker  in  the  war  effort,  see  that  it  gives 
all  the  service  it  can  during  the  canning 
season.  My  office  will  serve  as  a  clearing 
house,  so  let  me  know  if  you  have  a  cooker 
or  would   like  to  use  one. 

Local  merchants  soy  that  there  will  be 
three  types  of  jars  available  for  canning  this 
year:  One  with  a  gloss  top  and  rubber  ring 
that  fits  between  the  gloss  cap  and  the  jar 
top  and  is  held  in  place  by  a  metal  screw 
bond.  The  self-sealing  or  vacuum  type  us- 
ing a  metal  disk  with  a  rubber  gasket  held 
on  by  a  metal  screw  bond.  The  bole  type 
(no  longer  being  manufactured  but  some 
still  on  the  shelves)  hoving  a  gloss  top  held 
in  place  by  o  wire  clamp. 

The  jars  may  be  used  repeatedly,  but  a 
careful  check  should  be  made  on  every  rub- 
ber and  cap  used.  Test  for  cracks,  chips  and 
dents  and  be  sure  the  jar  rims  are  smooth. 
Lids  and  rings  must  fit  tightly. 

The  rubber  rings  used  must  be  of  good 
quality  if  the  food  is  to  keep.  To  test,  dou- 
ble the  ring  together  and  press  the  fold 
with  your  fingers.  When  released  t're  rubber 
should   show   no   sign  of  cracking.    It   should 


stretch  twice  its  length  and  return  without 
changing  shape.  If  a  ring  that  has  been  used 
before  withstands  these  tests  and  bears  no 
impression  from  contact  with  the  jar  or  lid, 
it  may  be  used  again. 

If  using  screw  bonds,  buy  only  as  many 
as  ore  needed  and  use  them  again  and 
again.  Do  not  remove  the  screw  bonds  from 
canned  food  until  the  jar  has  completely 
cooled.  But  on  the  other  hand,  don't  put 
away  any  canned  food  with  the  screw  bond 
still    on    it. 

If  you  are  canning  liquids  use  crown  cops 
and  a  capping  device  which  may  be  ob- 
tained at  small  cost.  Bottles  should  be  ster- 
ilized, but  cops  should  be  only  dipped  into 
boiling  water  just  before  they're  fixed  on 
the  bottles.  Boiling  the  cops  may  prevent  o 
tight  seal.  Leave  a  two  inch  space  at  the 
top  to  permit  expansion. 

One  other  important  thing  to  remember 
in  canning  is  that  final  caution  against 
some  slip-up  which  may  hove  occurred,  in- 
spect your  canned  food  before  you  eat  it. 
There  should  be  no  signs  of  leakage  or 
bulging  of  the  rubber  ring.  When  you  open 
it,  there  should  be  no  sudden  outrush  of  air 
or  spurting  of  liquid.  And  there  should  be 
no  "strange  odor."  At  ony  evidence  of 
spoilage,  discard  the  food.  I  If  it's  meat, 
burn  it.)  NEVER  TASTE  to  determine 
whether  or  not  the  food  is  spoiled.  When 
spoilage  has  occurred  in  non-acid  foods, 
there  is  always  a  possibility  that  even  a 
taste  may  cause  death  (Botulinus  poison- 
ing). Boil  all  home  canned  non-acid  foods 
for   1 5   minutes  before  tasting  or  serving. 

In  addition  to  canning,  there  ore  other 
methods  of  preserving  food.  Freezing  and 
dehydrating  ore  probably  most  popular. 
Drying  foods  for  home  consumption  is  a  very 
important  means  of  preserving  in  war  time. 
It  requires  no  sugar,  no  metal  and  no  rub- 
ber. Instructions  for  making  your  own  de- 
hydrotor  may  be  obtained  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  California  or  commercially  mode 
ones  may  be  purchased  locally. 

To  help  in  your  own  particular  canning 
problems,  the  following  free  circulors  are 
available  from  the  Form  Advisor's  office  of 
the  Agricultural  Extension  Service,  Room 
404,  U.  S.  Customs  Building.  Send  a  post- 
card asking  for  the  ones  you  desire. 
Home  Canning^  l»y  Hilda  Faust. 
Freecing  Storage,  by  Vera  Greaves  and  M.   -\.  Jos- 

lyn. 
Drying   of   Vcnctables   and   Fruits   iit    the   Home,   Ity 

\V.  V.  Cruess.  Hilda  Faust  and  Vera  D.  Greaves. 
Home    Bottling    and    Canning    of    Fruit    Juice    (in- 
cludes tomato  juice),  by  Hilda   Faust  and   M.  A. 

Joslyn. 
Prcscrz-ation   of  Eggs  in    U^ater  Glass. 
Honje    Cheese    Making,    by    Katheriiie    Bennett. 

From  the  Superintendent  of  Documents  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  these  may  be  obtained: 
r.S.D..\.       F.irmers       Bulletin       Xo.      \762  —  Home 

Ca'inina  of  Fruits,  i'eoefables  and  Meats — 10c. 
l'.S.D..\.    Farmers   Bulletin   No.    ISOO— Home  Made 

.bellies.  Jams  and  Preser^-es. 
U.S.D..\.      Farmers     Bulletin     \o.     1918  —  Dryi'ii.o 

Foods  for  Tictory  Meals — 10c. 


24  — 


MORE  ABOUT 

MRS.  LONG 

(Continued  from  page  4) 

teachers  in  the  district  made  up  a 
comprehensive  course  of  study.  The 
56  women  who  went  through  the 
40  hours  of  training  met  all  the  Red 
Cross  qualifications  for  the  Nutri- 
tion and  Canteen  certificates.  Now 
this  group  has  divided  into  sections 
which,  in  cose  of  emergency,  have 
prearranged  duties  to  perform  in 
feeding  and  caring  for  the  people. 

Mrs.  Long's  ability  to  handle 
emergency  situations  like  these  had 
been  evidenced  in  her  sixteen  years 
as  a  home  economics  teacher  in  the 
Fullerton  Union  High  School  and 
Fullerton  Junior  College.  In  addi- 
tion to  such  courses  as  food  prepara- 
tion, she  taught  classes  in  nu- 
trition study,  newest  methods  of 
taking  care  of  household  equip- 
ment, family  finance,  home  man- 
agement and  family  relations.  One 
of  her  most  enthusiastic  classes  was 
made  up  of  girls  studying  to  be 
nurses.  The  information  they  gath- 
ered they  knew  they  would  put  into 
use — and  soon.  In  addition  to 
teaching,  Mrs.  Long  acted  as  coun- 
selor and  adviser  for  the  girls  in  the 
Home  Economics  department. 

"One  of  the  most  interesting 
classes  I've  ever  had,"  Mrs.  Long 
recalls,  "was  the  cooking  class  for 
boys  I  conducted  for  six  or  seven 
years.  It  was  on  elective  course  and 
the  boys  just  loved  it.  At  the  end 
of  each  semester,  the  class  members 
would  prepare  one  meal  all  by  them- 
selves and  each  invite  a  guest — 
their   best  girl   or   their   mother,   or 


maybe  a  member  of  the  faculty.  In- 
variably, just  a  few  minutes  before 
dinner  was  scheduled  to  be  served, 
one  of  these  big  youngsters  with 
perspiration  just  running  down  his 
face,  would  come  up  to  me  and  say, 
'And  now  I  understand  what  Mother 
goes  through  every  day.' 

"One  time  I  set  the  student  body 
president  and  senior  class  president 
to  the  job  of  cleaning  the  stove,  in- 
structing them,  as  I  turned  to  an- 
other section  of  the  classroom,  that 
I  didn't  want  any  half-way  job  done. 
They  must  have  taken  me  seriously 
for  when  I  again  noticed  them,  the 
body  of  the  stove  was  resting  on 
chairs  and  the  boys  were  scrubbing 
the  legs  in  the  dishpan. 

"One  of  the  biggest  thrills  I've 
had  come  recently  when  one  of  these 
high  school  boys,  now  an  Army  cook 
at  March  Field,  came  back  to  me 
for  some  more  pointers  on  cooking 
and  all  the  information  on  nutrition 
that  I  could  give  him.  I've  heard 
rumors  that  several  others  out  of 
those  classes  have  also  turned  to 
cooking  in  the  Army." 

Esther  Long's  decision  to  devote 
her  time  and  talents  to  counseling 
and  nutritional  guidance  came  after 
the  lost  war  when  she  was  suddenly 
faced  with  the  necessity  of  provid- 
ing 0  livelihood  for  herself  and  her 
infant  daughter.  "I  decided  then," 
Mrs.  Long  relates,  "that  the  thing 
I  was  most  interested  in  was  help- 
ing other  people  become  better 
homemakers."  Then  a  graduate  of 
Ohio  State,  Esther  Long  came  west 
and  obtained  her  Master's  degree  in 
Home      Economics      from      Oregon 

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Mrs.  Long  has  a  friendly  chat  with 
every  new  woman  employee.  She's 
shown  at  left  giving  some  advice  on 
menu    planning. 

Picture  at  right  shows  her  in  action 
during  a  factory  lunch  period — each 
day  she  spends  hours  in  the  plant  strik- 
ing up  new  acquaintances. 


State.  Later  she  took  additional 
work  in  counseling  and  guidance  at 
her  alma  mater  in  Ohio. 

After  this  war  broke  out,  she  be- 
gan to  toy  with  the  idea  of  getting 
into  work  that  was  more  actively 
tied  up  with  the  war  effort.  The 
field  of  women's  counseling  was  just 
beginning  to  come  into  its  own  as 
factories  were  starting  to  hire  wo- 
men by  the  hundreds.  The  idea 
fascinated  her.  The  job  of  easing 
the  transition  of  women  from  the 
home  to  the  factory  was  at  the  same 
time  challenging  and  interesting. 

So,  when  she  walked  into  the  of- 
fice of  the  superintendent  in  Fuller- 
ton  one  morning  and  found  that  he 
held  requests  for  her  release  from 
both  Ryan  and  the  Red  Cross,  the 
time  seemed  ripe  to  decide  in  favor 
of  counseling.  She  joined  Ryan  in 
March  of  this  year  and  since  that 
time  her  beautiful  gray  hair  and 
sparkling  eyes  have  become  a  fa- 
miliar sight  to  Ryan  men  and  women 
alike  as  she  bustles  blithely  about 
the  factory.  Her  job  is  to  do  the 
myriad  little  things  that  will  ease 
the  burden  of  the  hundreds  of  Ryan 
women  who  now  carry  the  double  re- 
sponsibility of  war  work  and  home- 
making,  too. 


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RYAH  BUILDS  WELL! 


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'T'O  THE  FAR  CORNERS  of 
-'-  the  earth  men  and  material 
are  flying  on  regular  schedules  to 
hasten  the  day  of  victory.  All  hail 
the  Army  Transport  Command 
and  our  Airlines  for  this  greatest 
transportation  job  of  all  time! 
Important  in  this  global  service 
are  mighty  four-engine  Douglas 
C-54  "Skymasters"   for  which 


Ryan  supplies  the  exhaust  sys- 
tems. And  they're  good-they  have 
to  be  good  to  meet  extreme  serv- 
ice conditions  of  Arctic  wastes  or 
steaming  jungles.  So,  wherever 
the  many  military  planes  equip- 
ped with  Ryan  exhaust  manifolds 
pause  in  their  flight,  maintenance 
men  have  learned  to  know  and 
appreciate  that  Ryan  Builds  Well. 


TODAY'S  NETWORK  of  world  air  routes  will  to 
morrow  become  peaceways  over  which  you  may  fly. 
When  that  day  comes,  remember  your  trip  will  be 
made  in  greater  speed,  safety  and  comfort  because 
Ryan  Builds  Well. 

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HOW  THE  NEW  TAX  LAW  AFFECTS  YOUR  PAY  ROLL 


II 


During  my  recent  business  trip  to  Washington  I  met 
an  old  friend  —  a  high  officer  of  the  Army  Air  Forces, 
formerly  stationed  in  California  —  who  told  me  some 
interesting  things. 

His  position  in  Washington  puts  him  in  close  contact 
with  all  Army  fliers  on  their  way  to  or  from  aerial  battle- 
fronts.  He  told  me  he  was  surprised  to  see  that  an  amaz- 
ingly high  percentage  of  the  men  who  had  made  records 
of  outstanding  service  in  overseas  duty  were  those  who 
had  originally  learned  to  fly  in  Ryan  trainers! 

As  you  probably  remember,  our  Ryans  were  the  first 
low-winged  monoplanes  ever  used  by  the  Army  for  pri- 
mary flight  training.  They're  doing  their  job  well  on  a 
very  large  scale  today,  training  the  men  who  are  going 
out  there  fighting  and  winning  for  us. 

From  what  the  AAF  officer  told  me,  we  can  all  take 
plenty  of  pride  in  the  part  we've  been  privileged  to  play 
in  producing  the  planes  that  train  such  men! 


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A  Ryan  military  training 
plane  .  .  ,  the  ship  many 
combot  pilots  call  "the 
hottest   trainer    in    America." 


America's  flying  heroes  never  (orget 
the  plane  in  which  they  first  learned  to  fly. 
Chesley  Peterson  and  many  other  brilliant 
fliers  prepared  for  combat 
glory  in  Ryan  trainers. 

by  Keith  Monroe 


"All  right,  mister,  I'm  tired  of 
riding  with  you,"  the  instructor 
soys  as  he  climbs  out  of  the  front 
cockpit.   "Take  her  up  yourself." 

This  is  the  moment  every  cadet 
has  waited  for  end  dreamed  about. 
It's  a  moment  he'll  remember  all 
his  life — the  moment  of  his  first 
solo. 

He  guns  the  ship,  the  field  fails 
away  beneath  him,  and  all  of  a  sud- 
den he's  alone.  More  alone  than 
he's  ever  been  in  his  life. 

For  weeks  and  months  he's  been 


learning,  always  with  the  instructor 
in  the  other  cockpit  to  give  him  ad- 
vice and  help.  But  now  he's  actually 
flying — flying  all  alone!  That  take- 
off was  all  right;  it  was  perfect. 
Who  said  he  couldn't  fly?  Look  at 
the  way  the  ship  responds.  Slick  as 
satin,  he  grins.  Just  relax,  that's  all 
you  hove  to  do. 

This  Ryan  PT-22  trainer  might  as 
well  be  a  Thunderbolt.  He's  diving 
at  400  miles  an  hour  into  a  flock  of 
Zeros,  mowing  them  down,  swoop- 
ing    into   a   chandelle     and     letting 


them  hove  it  again.  He  looks  around 
to  see  if  anybody  else  has  dared  to 
come  into  his  sky.  He's  boss  of  this 
thing  now.  Boss  of  the  air.  Boss  of 
the  earth  that's  getting  smaller  and 
smaller  below  him.  Fall  away,  earth  ! 
Roll  bock,  clouds!  Get  ready,  sun! 
Here    I    come.    ... 

Far,  far  below  him,  a  tiny  figure 
is  still  standing  at  the  edge  of  the 
strip,  shading  his  eyes  with  his  hand. 
The  instructor  is  grinning  as  he 
watches  his  "pigeon"  frolic  away 
from  the  nest,  on  its  own  for  the 
first  time. 

Every  AAF  cadet  feels  the  same, 
on  that  memorable  first  solo.  Ches- 
ley Gordon  Peterson  felt  that  way, 
whe  he  first  found  himself  alone  in 
his  Ryan  trainer  far  above  earth- 
bound  mortals.  And  he's  never  for- 
gotten that  first  moment  of  exulta- 
tion in  all  the  flying  he's  done  since. 

He   remembered   it  when   he  was 

(Continued   on    page    1  1  ) 


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RYAN  AERONAUTICAL  COMPANY 

Through  the  Public  Relations  Department 

ir  i^T  -i^  -Cr 

EDITORIAL    DIRECTOR WILLIAM    WAGNER 

Editor Keith  Monroe 

Associate    Editor Sue   Zinn   Gunthorp 

Sports  Editor Fred  Osenburg 

Staff  Artists Michael   Brush;   Joe  Thein 

Frances  Statler;  George  Duncon;  Paul  Hoffman 
Staff  Photographers Tommy  Hixson;  Frank  Martin 

fr  i^  -iz 

Special    Features 

Beauty    Isn't   Rationed    Frances   Statler 

Pay  As  You  Go James  C.  Noakes 

What's  Cookin'? Mrs.  Esther  T.  Long 

Staff   Contributors 

Dispatching    Gerald   Ryan 

Drop-Hammer Lynn  Harrington,  Dick  Gillam 

Engineering Victor  Odin 

Experimental    Bob  Johnston,   R.   N.  Wallin 

Final   Assembly Enid   Lorsen 

Finishing George   and   Lil 

From  the  Beam Pat  Kelly 

Gauze  and  Tape Ruth  Gates 

Humor    Will  Cameron 

Industrial  Training L.    E.    Plummer 

Inspection Irene    Travis 

Laboratory Solly  and  Sue 

Lofting    Moe    Loft 

Machine  Shop Bette  London;  Win  Alderson 

A.  G.  Harris 

Maintenance     John    Rodgers 

Manifold G.   "Bob"    Harris,   George   Duncan 

Manifold  Small  Ports Josephine  R.  Violl 

Plant  Engineering Robt.   E.  Christy 

Flonnie  Freeman,  F.  Gordon  Mossop 

Plant  Personalities Jock  Graham 

Production    Planning Maynord   Lovell 

Purchasing Pot  Eden 

Ryonettes Gerry  Wright;  Margaret  Walker 

Morion  Key 

Safety    M.   M,   Clancy 

Sheet  Metol Emil  Mogdick 

Special    Correspondent Mrs.    Betty    Bird 

Sports A.  S.  Billings;  George  Sinclair 

Ed  Sly;   Fred  Osenburg;   Betty  Phillips 

Time   Study Dortha   Dunston 

Tooling Chos.  B.  Anderson 

Wing    Assembly Chuck  Kellogg,  R.  F.  Hersey 

•i^  -ir  i^  -t^ 

Copy  deadline  for  the  next  issue  is  July  19th 


The  Walking  Reporter 


By   Ye    Ed      

Did  you  notice  that  bulletin  board  on  a  church  near 
the  plant?  The  one  that  said:  "Why  Pilot  Ordered  the 
Crucifixion."  Even  churches  are  feeling  the  influence 
of  the  aircraft   industry  these  days. 

One  of  our  photographers  is  going  to  be  "persona 
non  grata"  with  the  whole  Tooling  department  when 
this  issue  of  Flying  Reporter  comes  out.  They'll  all 
be  looking  for  that  photo  of  PAPPY  WILLIAMS  in 
his  zoot  suit,  and  they  won't  find  it.  Well,  you  see, 
folks,  it  was  like  this:  Our  photog  was  using  a  new 
camera,  which  had  a  lot  of  extra  gadgets  on  it.  Seems 
as  though  there  was  one  gadget  you  have  to  turn, 
or  the  picture  won't  be  in  focus.  And  .  .  .  yep,  you 
guessed  it.    Sorry,  Pappy' 

A  letter-writer  who  signs  himself  H.  S.  B.  sends  in 
a  suggestion  that  we  publish  excerpts  from  letters  of 
service  men  to  their  friends  and  relatives  at  Ryan. 
Maybe  he's  got  something  there.  Any  of  you  folks 
who've  received  letters  from  the  front  containing  in- 
teresting or  inspiring  bits,  just  send  them  in  to  Fly- 
ing Reporter  and  maybe  we  can  start  a  new  depart- 
ment. 

Our  Swap  Column  seems  to  be  slowly  dying  of  un- 
dernourishment. Everybody  thinks  the  column  is  a 
swell  idea,  but  hardly  anybody  sends  in  items  for  it. 
Better  write  up  those  swap  items  and  shoot  'em  in, 
or    ...    . 

Instructions  posted  by  air  raid  warden  on  slot  ma- 
chine in  nearby  taproom:  "In  case  of  air  raid,  crawl 
under  this  machine.   It  has  never  been  hit." 


A  couple  of  our  men  here  at  Ryan  have  been  dis- 
tinguishing themselves  outside  the  company  lately. 
ROY  CUNNINGHAM  got  himself  elected  chairman 
of  the  newly-organized  San  Diego  chapter  of  the  So- 
ciety of  Aircraft  Industrial  Engineers;  while  JIM 
SCURLOCK  has  undertaken  to  teach  a  University  of 
California  Extension  Course  in  aircraft  materials  and 
processes.    Our  chapeau  is  off  to  you,  gentlemen. 


Fifteen  thousand  dollars'  worth  of  War  Bonds  were 
sold  by  Ryan  plant  police  as  their  part  of  a  big  Elks 
Club  drive  (Chief  PETERS  and  a  lot  of  the  other  gen- 
darmes are  enthusiastic  Elks).  The  15  G's  were  over 
and  above  the  amount  Ryanites  are  already  subscrib- 
ing through  the  Payroll  Allotment  Plan.  Looks  like 
congratulations  are  in  order  all  'round. 


Did  you  know  that  ARTHUR  KILMER,  Sheet  Metal 
leadman,  is  a  cousin  of  Joyce  Kilmer,  the  famous 
poet?  He's  quite  a  singer  himself,  having  been  a  solo- 
ist with  the  Mormon  Tabernacle  choir. 


—  2  — 


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The  Battle  oF  the  Mail  Room 

If  you  want  to  get  the  fastest  service  from 
the  mail  room^  here  are  some  handy  things  to  know 


One  of  the  most  vital  nerve  centers  of 
the  whole  Ryan  organization  is  a  small  room 
in  the  office  building  that  many  Ryanites 
hove  never  seen — the  moil   room. 

No  nook  or  cranny  of  the  factory  or  offices 
could  keep  functioning  very  long  if  its  in- 
coming and  outgoing  mail — both  inter-office 
and  outside — were  cut  off.  That's  why  the 
quiet  men  who  run  the  Ryan  mail  room  take 
their  responsibilities  very  seriously,  and  pay 
meticulous  attention  to  the  tiniest  details 
of  their  job. 

All  day  long,  big  stacks  of  moil  ore  mov- 
ing into  the  moil  room  in  an  endless  stream. 
Working  fast,  the  mail  room  clerks  must 
sort  it,  decide  which  to  open  and  which 
to  leave  sealed,  and  distribute  it  without 
the  loss  of  an  unnecessary  moment. 

Other  piles  of  envelopes  represent  ouf- 
going  mail  which  must  be  inspected,  sealed, 
run  through  the  postage  meter  and  whisked 
to  the  post  office.  If  even  one  of  the  thou- 
sands of  envelopes  handled  daily  should  go 
astray,  there  might  be  serious  consequences. 
No  wonder  the  mail  room  takes  great  pains 
to  see  that  every  envelope  or  scrap  of  paper 
or  parcel  or  postage  stamp  goes  in  its  ap- 
pointed   place. 

Every  morning  at  7;30  one  of  the  mail 
room  men  is  at  the  post  office  waiting  to 
pick  up  the  sacks  of  incoming  Ryan  mail  as 
soon  as  they  are  ready.  Again  at  1  I  and 
at  2,  there  is  a  messenger  at  the  post  office 
for  more  Ryan  mail,  and  the  last  thing  one 
of  the  Ryan  mail  room  men  does  on  his  way 
home  each  night  is  to  stop  at  the  post 
office  with  the  last  bundle  of  outgoing  mail. 

Six  times  or  more  each  day  Nelson  Ache- 
son  walks  through  the  entire  factory,  mak- 
ing mail  collections  and  deliveries  in  every 
department.  That  means  he  wolks  about   1  5 


NEWS   FLASH 

As  we  go  to  press,  news  comes  thot 
the  Ryan  Company  has  made  arrange- 
ments to  sell  postage  stamps  to  em- 
ployees through  the  Tool  Store  and 
the  Personnel  department.  Factory 
employees  can  buy  stamps  during  rest 
periods  and  lunch  time  at  the  Tool 
Store.  During  lunch  periods  Person- 
nel will  also  sell  stamps — but  to  office 
employees  only. 


miles  a  day,  every  day,  six  days  a  week, 
every  week  in  the  year.  That's  a  lot  of 
walking,  but  Nelson  Acheson  (who  is  71 
years  old)  has  never  been  absent  a  single 
day  since  he  went  to  work  for  the  mail  room 
more  than  a  year  ago. 

Bernard  R.  Moloney,  who  carries  the  mail 
through  the  office  building,  also  has  a  per- 
fect attendance  record  since  he  started  in 
May  of  1 942.  As  for  Charles  Walker,  the 
white-haired  little  man  who  presides  over 
the  mail  room  and  makes  a  number  of  de- 
livery trips  on  foot  himself  each  day,  the 
only  time  off  he's  taken  in  two  years  (ex- 
cept for  his  vocation)  was  o  single  after- 
noon for  his  son's  wedding.  That  gives  you 
some  idea  of  the  conscientiousness  of  the 
men  who  handle  Ryan's  mail. 

Walker  has  the  responsibility  of  check- 
ing all  incoming  mail  which  isn't  addressed 
personally  to  some  one  individual.  Govern- 
ment moil  is  logged  and  copied  for  the  mas- 
ter files  as  well  as  for  distribution  to  all  par- 
ties concerned.  Walker  keeps  sharp  eyes 
out  for  any  communications  that  seem  ur- 
gent— these  he  delivers  personally  to  the 
proper    party    at    once,    without    waiting    for 


the    next    regular    inter-office    moil    delivery. 

Sometimes  it's  tough,  though,  for  the 
mail  room  men  to  give  as  fast  service  as 
they'd  like  to,  because  of  Ryanites'  mis- 
understandings in  handling  their  own  mail. 
If  you  wont  to  get  the  fastest  possible  serv- 
ice from  the  moil  room,  here  ore  some  rules 
to  remember: 

1 .  Tell  your  correspondents  not  to  address 
your  personal  moil  to  you  at  the  company. 
It  takes  hours  each  week  to  locate  Ryan  em- 
ployees whose  bills  and  other  personal  mail 
are  addressed  to  the  factory  without  benefit 
of  department  identification.  If  the  situa- 
tion gets  much  worse,  company  executives 
may  have  to  issue  a  blanket  rule  that  no 
personal    mail    can    be    delivered. 

2.  Buy  yourself  a  supply  of  postage 
stamps  at  the  post  office  or  in  Personnel  or 
the  Tool  Store  (depending  on  whether  you 
work  in  the  office  or  the  factory)  and  keep 
them  with  your  personal  mail.  The  mail 
room  is  not  a  U.  S.  Branch  Post  Office;  it 
can't  sell  stamps  or  money  orders,  or  fix 
up  your  personal  parcels  for  mailing,  with- 
out interference  with   its  company  work. 

3.  Be  sure  to  cross  out  all  names  on 
inter-office  envelopes  except  the  name  of 
the  person  to  whom  you're  sending  the  en- 
velope. 

4.  Never  try  to  stuff  more  material  into 
an  inter-office  envelope  than  it  will  hold. 
Sometimes  over-stuffed  envelopes  have 
spilled  their  contents  in  a  pile  of  other  mail 
— in  which  cose  it's  the  devil's  own  job 
to  figure  what  envelope  they  come  from. 

5.  Never  let  an  empty  inter-office  envel- 
ope get  into  the  moil  collections.  More  than 
once  a  messenger  hos  been  handed  a  handful 
of  empty  envelopes  with  one  or  two  contain- 

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•,lV  tor  -- 

by  JAMES  C.  NOAKES 

Comptroller,    Ryan   Aeronautical   Co. 


ipany 


The  Current  Tax  Payment  Act  of 
1943  ushers  in  a  new  era  of  Amer- 
ican income  taxation  by  placing 
everybody  on  a  pay-as-you-go  basis. 
The  principal  purpose  of  the  Act 
is  to  collect  all,  or  most,  of  the  tax 
payable  by  you  during  the  year  in 
which  your  income  is  earned,  in- 
stead of  the  following  year  as  is  done 
under  the  present  system.  To  accom- 
plish this  purpose  the  Act  requires; 

( 1  )  Employers  to  withhold  from  the 
worker's  pay  check  20%  of  each 
wage  payment  in  excess  of  speci- 
fied family  status  exemptions;  OR 
3  %  of  each  wage  payment  in  ex- 
cess of  a  so-called  Victory  tax  ex- 
emption, providing  the  tax  computed 
this  way  is  a  larger  sum  than  the 
tax  computed  by  the  "20%"  meth- 
od;  and   in  addition   requires 

(2)  Taxpayers,  whose  earnings  exceed 
certain  minimums,  or  whose  income 
is  derived  from  sources  not  subject 
to  withholding,  to  make  an  esti- 
mate of  the  amount  of  tax  they  ex- 
pect to  pay  on  their  1943  income 
and  to  pay  this  tax  (less  amounts 
withheld  by  employers)  in  two  in- 
stallments, September  15,  1943, 
and    December    15,    1943. 


You  should  understand  at  the  be- 
ginning that  the  Act  does  not  cre- 
ate new  or  additional  taxes.  The 
amounts  to  be  withheld  from  your 
salary  or  wages  are  merely  advance 
payments  against  your  1943  tax  li- 
ability, which  will  be  determined  by 
the  final  return  you  will  file  March 
15,    1944. 

When  a  change  to  a  pay-as-you- 
go  tax  basis  was  being  considered. 
Congress  had  to  decide  whether  to 
require  taxpayers  to  pay  both  1942 
and  1943  taxes  during  the  year 
1943,  or  whether  to  go  to  the  other 
extreme  and  forgive  all  the  1942 
tax  as  advocated  by  the  RumI  plan. 
This  problem  was  solved  by  a  com- 
promise which,  in  effect,  for  most 
taxpayers,  entirely  cancels  $50  of 
the  1942  tax,  if  it  totaled  less  than 
$66.67,  or  75',  of  the  1942  tax  if 
it  was  more  than  $66.67. 

At  the  time  this  article  was  writ- 
ten. Treasury  experts  were  engaged 
in  the  preparation  of  regulations 
which  are  expected  to  clear  up  most 
of  the  points  on  which  the  Act  is  not 
explicit.  The  language  of  the  law  is 

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exceedingly  complicated  and  it  will 
be  some  weeks  before  the  regula- 
tions are  completed.  Meanwhile,  it 
is  hoped  the  following  interpreta- 
tion will  give  Ryan  employees  some 
idea  of  how  the  Act  affects  them. 

WAGES  SUBJECT  TO  WITHHOLDING 

All  salaries  and  wages  applying  to  a  pay- 
roll period  beginning  after  June  30,  1943, 
ore   subject  to  withholding.    The  first  check 


■^'-t^:»o***- 


"Must"  reading  (or  taxpayers.  In  September  you'll  probably 
have  to  Fill  in  a  new  income  tax  report — which  you'll  be  unable 
to  do  unless  you've  mastered  the  information   in  this  article! 


showing  the  tax  deduction  will  be  the  one 
distributed  on  July  15,  1943.  For  monthly 
salaried  employees,  the  tax  is  effective  July 
1,  1943,  and  will  be  deducted  from  the 
check  covering  the  period  ending  July  15, 
1943. 


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AMOUNT  TO  BE  WITHHELD 

The  amount  of  tax  to  be  withheld  is  20% 
of  each  wage  payment,  after  deducting  the 
"family  status"  exemption  shown  in  the 
table  below,  (or,  in  cases  where  it  results 
in  a  larger  amount,  3%  of  each  wage  pay- 
ment in  excess  of  a  Victory  tax  exemption 
of  $12  per  week  or  $26  semi-monthly). 

Exemption  Per 
Payroll  Period 
FAMILY   STATUS  Weekly        Semi- 

Monthly 

Single    person    $12.  $26. 

Married  person  or  iiead  of  a  fam- 
ily claiming   all   the  exemption      24.  52. 
Married  person  claiming  half  the 

exemption 12.  26. 

Married   person    claiming    no   ex- 
emption            0.  0. 

Additionol  for  each  dependent  ....        6.  13. 

To  illustrate  the  computation  of  your 
withholding  tax,  take  the  case  of  our  old 
friend,  John  Drophommsr;  John  is  married, 
has  two  dependents,  and  claims  all  the  ex- 
emption as  head  of  the  family.  He  earns  $40 
weekly.  His  "married  person"  exemption  is 
$24,  plus  $12  for  two  dependents,  a  total 
of  $36.     His  Victory  tax  exemption   is  $12. 

His  tax,  then,  is  3%  of  $28  ($40  earned 
minus  the  $12  Victory  tax  exemption),  or 
84c,  because  that  is  larger  than  20%  of  $4 
(S40  earned  minus  his  "family  status"  ex- 
emption of  $36),  or  80c.  If  his  wages  were 
$6(3,  the  company  would  be  required  to 
withhold  20%  of  $24  ($60  minus  $36) 
or  $4.80,  which  is  greater  than  3%  of  $48 
($60  minus  $12)  or  $1.44.  (Editor's  Note: 
This  gives  you  some  idea  of  the  huge  task 
faced  by  our  accounting  department  in 
computing  withholding  taxes  for  thousands 
of  employees  each  week.  If  you  question  the 
amount  withheld  from  your  pay  check,  care- 
fully compute  the  omount  applicable  in  your 


individual  case,  as  outlined  here,  and  do 
not  contact  the  already  overworked  account- 
ing department  except  in  case  of  error.) 

Getting  confused?  Take  20  min- 
utes off  and  finish  that  bottle  on 
the  ice.  But  hurry  back. 

On  the  other  hand,  Millard  Tracingcloth 
is  on  engineer  and  is  paid,  say,  $100  semi- 
monthly. He  is  married,  claims  oil  the  fam- 
ily exemption,  and  has  three  dependents. 
Since  he  is  on  a  semi-monthly  basis,  his 
"married  person"  exemption  is  $52,  plus  a 
credit  of  $39  for  his  three  dependents,  a 
total  of  $91  for  each  pay  period.  His  Vic- 
tory tax  exemption  is  $26. 

His  tax,  then,  will  be  3%  of  $74  ($100 
earned  minus  the  $26  Victory  tax  exemp- 
tion) or  $2.22,  which  is  larger  than  20% 
of  $9  ($100  earned  minus  his  "family  sta- 
tus" exemption  of  $91)  or  $1.80.  If  Mil- 
lard's semi-monthly  salary  was  $125  his 
tax  deduction  would  be  20%  of  $34  ($125 
minus  $91  )  or  $6.80;  this  is  larger  than 
3%  of  $99    ($125  minus  $26)   or  $2.97. 

You  should  understand  that  the  deduc- 
tion based  on  the  so-called  Victory  tax  ex- 
emption is  merely  on  alternative  method 
of  computing  the  withohlding  tax  and  has 
nothing  to  do  with  payment  of  the  Victory 
tax.  Deductions  for  the  Victory  tax  were 
discontinued  when  the  new  low  took  effect. 

EMPLOYEES'  WITHHOLDING   EXEMPTION 
CERTIFICATES 

As  was  shown  above,  the  deduction  from 
pay  checks  is  sometimes  20%  of  the 
amount  in  excess  of  the  family  status  ex- 
emption and  sometimes  3%  of  the  amount  in 
excess  of  the  so-called  Victory  tax  exemp- 
tion. The  Victory  tax  exemption  is  a  flat 
$12  0  week  ($26  for  semi-monthly  pay- 
ments) and  has  no  connection  with  the 
family  status  of  the  taxpayer.  The  family 
status  exemption,  however,  is  not  a  fixed 
amount  but  depends  upon  whether  a  person 
is  married  or  single  and  whether  or  not 
he    has   any    dependents. 

Before  any  family  status  exemption  can 
be  allowed,  an  employee  must  execute  on 
Employee's  Withholding  Exemption  Certifi- 
cate, such  OS  was  recently  distributed  to  all 
Ryan  employees.  If  no  certificate  is  fur- 
nished, no  withholding  exemption  is  allowed 
and  20%  is  deducted  from  the  full  amount 
of  the  wages  earned. 

In  case  the  taxpayer's  status  is  changed 
by,  for  example,  marriage,  divorce  or  the 
birth  of  a  child,  the  employee  must  fur- 
nish a  new  certificate  not  later  than  ten 
days  after  such  change  occurs.  The  company 
will  give  effect  to  such  changes  in  the  next 
payroll  period  after  the  new  certificate  is 
furnished. 

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If  an  employee  willfully  supplies  false  or 
fraudulent  information  on  the  exemption 
certificate,  or  if  he  willfully  foils  to  supply 
information  which  would  require  an  increase 
in  the  amount  to  be  withheld  from  his  wages, 
he  will  be  subject  to  fine  up  to  $500  and/or 
imprisonment  up  to  one  year. 

Tough  going,  huh?  We'll  give 
you  half  an  hour  off  to  listen  to 
that  favorite  radio  program.  But 
come  back  tvhen  it's  over  —  or 
you'll  be  sorry  next  September. 

TAX   FORGIVENESS 

The  tax  installments  you  paid  March  1  5th 
and  June  1  5th  this  year  on  your  1  942  taxes, 
or  the  full  1942  tax  if  you  have  already 
mode  the  entire  payment,  will  be  credited 
against  your  1 943  income  tax  payment. 
Furthermore,  $50  of  your  1942  or  1943  tax 
liability  up  to  $66.57  (for  whichever  year 
it  was  the  smaller)  is  entirely  cancelled; 
but  if  either  year's  tax  is  more  than  $65.57, 
only  75%    of  the   tax   is   forgiven. 

While  the  Act  provides  relief  from  double 
payments  in  1943  in  cases  where  the  whole 
1942  tax  is  not  forgiven,  the  cancellation 
benefit  is  partially  offset  by  increased  1943 
taxes  payable  in  1944  and  1945  as  shown 
below: 

(1)  Where  1943  Tax  is  MORE  than  1942  Tax 
(This  will  apply  in  the  case  of  most  Ryan 
employees)  : 

la)  If  the  1942  tax  was  more  than  $50 
but  less  than  the  1943  taxes,  75% 
of  the  1942  tax  is  cancelled.  The  re- 
maining 25%  is  payable  in  two  in- 
stallments, March  15,  1944,  and 
March  15,  1945.  For  example,  if  the 
1942  tax  was  $300,  75%,  or  $225, 
would  be  cancelled;  the  balance  of 
$75  would  be  payable  $37.50  on  March 
15,  1944,  and  $37.50  on  March  15, 
1945. 
(b)  If  the  difference  between  the  1942 
tox  ond  $50  is  less  than  25%  of  the 
tax,  only  the  excess  of  the  amount  of 
the  tax  over  $50  is  payable.  For  ex- 
ample, if  the  1942  tax  was  $60,  only 
$10  would  be  payable  because  the 
$10  is  less  than  25%  of  $60,  which 
is  $15.  The  $10  is  payable  in  two 
installments  of  $5  on  March  15,  1944, 
and  $5   on  March   15,   1945. 

It's  okay  with  us  if  you  take  an- 
other breathing  spell.  We're  a 
little  tired,  too. 


(21    Where   1943   Tax   is   LESS   than    1942   Tax: 

la)  if  the  1942  tax  exceeds  the  1943  tax, 
the  difference  is  odded  to  the  1943 
tax  and  is  payoble  March  15,  1944. 
For  example,  if  the  1942  tox  was  $125 
ond  the  1943  tax  was  $100,  the  $25 
difference  would  be  added  to  the 
1943  tax,  which  would  then  become 
$125. 

(b)  In  addition  to  the  amount  described 
in  (a)  above,  if  the  1943  tax  is  more 
than  $50,  there  is  required  to  be  paid 
either  25%  of  the  1943  tax  or  the 
excess  of  the  1943  tax  over  $50, 
whichever  is  the  lesser.  For  example, 
if  the  1943  tax  is  $100,  the  addition 
thereto  is  $25;  if  the  tax  is  $60  the 
addition  is  $10  because  it  is  less 
than  25%  of  $60,  or  $15.  The  addi- 
tion described  hereunder  is  payable 
in  two  installments,  March  15,  1944, 
and    March    15,    1945. 


The  effect  of  the  foregoing  is  to  apply 
the  cancellation  privileges  of  the  Act  to  the 
lesser  of  the   1942  or  1943  taxes. 

WAR  BOND  PURCHASES 

As  was  stated  previously,  the  Act  does 
not  impose  new  or  additional  taxes.  The 
only  change  for  the  average  employee  is  that 
under  the  pay-as-you-go  plan  you  will  re- 
ceive your  wages  after  the  income  tax  has 
been  deducted,  and  will  not  be  required  to 
meet  the  quarterly  income  tax  installments 
under  the  old  system.  Thus,  small  weekly 
payments  take  the  place  of  large  quarterly 
payments  and  the  budget  of  the  average 
worker   is   not  affected. 

Accordingly,  you  should  not  allow  the 
new  withholding  tax  to  affect  your  present 
subscriptions  for  War  Bonds.  All  employees 
are  urged  not  to  diminish  their  purchases; 
it's  a  patriotic  duty  to  help  back  up  the 
boys  In  service  by  buying  just  as  many 
Bonds  as  possible. 

DECLARATION  OF  THE  ESTIMATED   1943 
TAX 

The  effect  of  the  withholding  provision 
of  the  Act  is,  in  a  great  many  coses,  to  dis- 
charge the  entire  1943  tax  liability  of  those 
who  derive  all  their  income  from  salaries  and 
wages,  because  the  tax  already  will  hove 
been  paid.  For  such  persons  no  additional 
paper  work  is  required  and  the   regular   in 


come  tax   return   for  the  year    1943   will   be 
filed  OS  usual  on  March   I  5th,  next  year. 

Ho,  hum!  Don't  quit  here, 
though — you're  heading  into  the 
home  stretch  now. 


However,  since  the  normal  tax  rote  re- 
mains at  6%  and  the  surtax  on  the  first 
$2,000  of  surtax  net  income  remains  at 
13%,  it  is  apparent  that  the  amount  with- 
held from  payrolls  is  little  more  than  enough 
to  cover  the  lowest  income  tax  bracket. 
Therefore,  persons  whose  tax  exceeds  20% 
would  not  be  on  a  pay-as-you-go  basis 
unless  some  provision  was  mode  to  collect 
the  additional  tax.  Furthermore,  some  indi- 
viduals, whose  principal  income  is  from  sal- 
aries and  wages,  also  receive  other  income, 
such  as  rents,  dividends,  interest,  etc.,  which 
ore  not  subject  to  withholding  at  source. 
For  the  purpose  of  collecting  the  tax  on 
such  income,  the  Act  provides  for  the  declar- 
ation of  estimated  1943  taxes  on  Septem- 
ber 1  5th,  and  payment  on  September  1  5th 
and  December  1  5th  this  year  of  on  esti- 
mated tax  in  the  following  cases: 

(a)  Single  persons  having  on  income  from 
woges  in  excess  of  $2,700  either  in 
1942    or    1943; 

(b)  Married  persons  whose  oggregate  in- 
come from  wages  (i.e.,  including  both 
husband  and  wife)  exceeds  $3,500 
either    in    1942    or    1943; 

(c)  Persons  with  an  income  exceeding 
$100  per  year  derived  from  sources 
other  than  salaries  or  wages,  together 
with  an  income  from  all  sources 
(wages,  solories  and  other)  in  excess 
of  $500  if  single,  or  $1,200  (or  $624 
tor  each  spouse)  if  married.  This  also 
applies  to  1942  as  well  as  1943  in- 
come. 

In  effect,  the  foregoing  means  that  a  per- 
son receiving  salary  or  wages  of  less  than 
$2,700  if  single,  or  an  aggregate  of  less 
than  $3,500,  if  married,  is  not  required  to 
file  a  declaration  of  estimated  tax  on  Sep- 
tember 1  5th  unless  he  olso  receives  other 
income  amounting  to  more  than  $100  dur- 
ing the  year. 

Since  o  great  many  of  our  employees  will 
be  required  to  file  on  estimated  1943  in- 
come tax  return  on  September  1 5th,  and 
because  the  provisions  of  the  low  ore  so 
complicated,  a  complete  analysis  of  this 
phase  of  the  new  tax  law  will  be  presented 
in  the  next  issue  of  Flying  Reporter,  to  be 
distributed  July  30th.  This  will  be  only 
six  weeks  before  the  declarations  must  be 
filed,  and  it  is  important  that  all  employees 
keep  and  study  both  this  and  the  July  30th 
issues. 

If  you'd  like  to  complete  your  study  of 
the  new  tax  law  now,  particularly  that  sec- 
tion having  to  do  with  the  filing  of  the 
September  1  5th  tax  return,  call  at  the  Em- 
ployee Service  desk  in  the  Personnel  De- 
partment and  ask  for  the  special  tax  folder 
which  contains  both  this  article  and  the  one 
which  will  appear  in  the  next  issue  of  Flying 
Reporter. 

And  now  for  some  questions  and  answers 
which  will   apply  to  many  employees: 

Q.  How  much  tax  will  be  deducted  from  the  de- 
partment   bonus    payment? 

A.  Since  the  personal  exemption  was  considered 
in  computing  the  tax  on  the  regular  pay,  the 
tax  on  the  bonus  payments  will  be  a  flat  200o- 

Q.  My  husband  is  in  tlie  service  and  away  from 
home.  Am  I  entitled  to  the  full  married  ex- 
emption.' 

A.  Yes.  Although  the  Employee's  Withholding 
Exemption  Certificate  stipulates  that  the  hus- 
band and  wife  must  be  living  together,  (his 
does  not  apply  to  spouses  who  are  temporarily 
away  from  home  because  of  illness,  business, 
war  or  other  reasons.  You  should  claim  the 
full  withholding  exemption  of  $24  weekly  or 
$52  semi-monthly. 

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Q.  tn  the  past  my  wife  and  I  have  filed  separote 
returns.  If  I  claim  the  full  exemption  for 
withholding,  can  we  still  file  separate  income 
tax    returns? 

A.  Yes.  Married  toxpoyers  may  file  joint  or 
separate  returns  if  they  wish,  regardless  of 
what   exemption    is   claimed    for  withholding. 


Q.  My  wife  and  I  both  work.  Does  it  make  any 
difference  if  we  divide  the  exemption  or 
whether  one  of   us  claims   all? 

A.  No.  The  exemption  for  both  of  you  is  on 
aggregate  of  $24  per  week  and  any  amounts 
earned   in  excess  of  thot  ore  subject  to  tax. 

Q.  What  other  taxes  will  be  deducted  from  my 
pay  in  addition  to  that  imposed  by  the  new 
law? 

A.  Federal  Old  Age  Benefits  1%  and  State  Unem- 
ployment Insurance  1%.  (State  Unemployment 
Insurance   not   deducted    in   Arizona.  I 

Q.  I  hove  expenses  which  will  reduce  my  tax  be- 
low the  amount  that  will  be  deducted  from  my 
wages.    Do    I    get    anything    back? 

A.  Yes.  The  income  tox  return  you  will  file  on 
March  15,  1944,  will  show  an  excess  of  taxes 
paid  over  the  octuol  amount  of  the  tax.  Such 
excess  will  be  refunded  to  you  by  the  Treas- 
ury. 

Q.  Do  I  hove  to  file  on  income  tax  return  for 
the   yeor    1943? 

A.  Yes.  An  income  tax  return  covering  the  year 
1943   must  be  filed  on  March    15,    1944. 

Q.   Where  do    I   get  the  money  to   pay  this  tax? 

A.  DON'T  WORRY  ABOUT  THAT,  BROTHER,  THE 
TAX    WILL    BE    PAID    BEFORE    YOU    ARE. 

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Child-Care  Centers 
Opened  In  San  Diego 

Operating  under  the  title  "Extended  Day 
Care  Centers,"  San  Diego  now  has  a  sys- 
tem of  schools  without  formal  books,  with 
0  program  of  play,  eat  ond  rest,  and  with 
teachers  who  do   not  oss'gn   home  work. 

In  19  school  plants  the  city  schools  are 
operating  centers  for  the  core  of  children 
from  5  to  1 6  years  old  whose  parents  ore 
both    employed. 

The  children  learn  how  to  serve,  how  to 
set  0  table,  and  the  volue  of  order  in  the 
home.  They  are  taught  common  rules  of 
courtesy.  If  they  wont  to  draw  or  point  they 
are  guided.  If  they  like  weaving  there  are 
small   hand  looms  for  them. 

The  centers  open  at  5  in  the  morning  and 
remain  in  session  until  6  in  the  evening. 
Costs  ore  borne  jointly  by  the  parents  and 
by  the  federal  government,  the  parents  pay- 
ing according  to  their  incomes. 

Each  of  the  centers  has  a  cook  and  house- 
keeper (one  person!.  Each  is  staffed  by 
teachers  according  to  its  needs. 

Parents  who  wish  to  ovoil  themselves  of 
the  service  should  coll  the  child  care  office, 
F-7902,  or  they  may  go  directly  to  the^r 
nearest  center.  Schools  in  which  the  work 
is  being  carried  on  include:  Central,  Ches- 
terton, Chollos  Heights,  Dewey,  Florence, 
Benjamin  Franklin,  Hamilton,  Jefferson, 
Linda  Vista,  Logon,  Ocean  Beach,  Pacific 
Beach,  Sherman,  Adams,  Bayview  Terrace, 
Alice  Birney,  Brooklyn,  Kit  Carson  and 
Ocean  View. 


FRIEND  IN   NEED 

If  you're  absent  three  days^  you'll 

get  a  call  from  our  Visiting  Nurse 

by  SUE  ZINN  GUNTHORP 

Jack  had  been  lying  there  for  three  days  now  with 
a  bunch  of  gremlins  bouncing  rocks  on  his  forehead 
and  shooting  light  rays  into  his  eyes  —  rays  that 
went  clear  down  through  his  head  and  hit  the  back 
of  his  skull.  A  half  dozen  gremlins  were  using  the  ver- 
tebrae in  his  back  for  a  xylophone  and  a  couple  more 
were  relaying   hot  packs  to  his  head. 

"Why  does  everything  have  to  happen  to  me?" 
Jack  mumbled  to  himself  as  he  tried  another  posi- 
tion. "Why  in  blazes  didn't  I  go  down  and  get  that 
prescription  filled  before  I  got  to  feeling  this  bad? 
Why  do  I  have  to  go  and  get  sick  when  I  should  be 
at  work?    Why    .    .    .    Yeh?    Who's  there?" 

The  landlady  opened  the  door  a  little  and  peered 
in.  Jack  could  see  a  twinkle  in  her  eye  as  she  said 
softly,  "A  young  lady  in  the  living  room  to  see  you, 
Jack.   Shall    I   show  her   in?    Says  she's  from   Ryan." 

"Jumpin'  jellyfish!  A  lady?  Hey,  gimme  a  comb 
quick!"  Jack  hadn't  expected  any  visitors,  \\vv.\g 
clear  out  in  Pacific  Beach  as  he  did.  Besides,  all  the 
people  that  he  knew  at  Ryan  were  at  work  now. 

As  Betty  Mills  walked  in,  Jack  eyed  her  closely. 
Gee,  he'd  never  seen  her  before — hey,  not  bad! 

"Hello,"  said  Betty  as  she  took  off  her  cape,  dis- 
playing a  spotless  white  uniform.  "I'm  Betty  Mills, 
the  visiting  nurse  from  Ryan.  They  wanted  me  to 
come  out  and  see  how  you  were  getting  along." 

"You  mean  the  Ryan  company  sent  you  clear  out 
here  just  to  see  me?"  Jack  asked  as  Betty  pulled  up 
a  chair  by  the  bed.  "Aw,  don't  give  me  that  stuff." 

"But  it's  right.  Your  foreman  called  up  and  said 
they  were  missing  you  out  there  in  Manifold,  and  the 
Personnel  department  thought  maybe  there  was 
something  I  could  do  to  help  you  get  well.  Besides,  I 
brought  your  paycheck,  and  also  the  copy  of  Flying 
Reporter  that  came  out  yesterday." 

"Gee  whiz,  I  wondered  how  I  was  going  to  pay  the 
landlady.  That's  really  swell.  And  I  used  to  think 
that  when  you  got  in  a  big  factory  like  Ryan  you  were 
just  another  cog  on  the  wheel." 

It  wasn't  long  before  Betty  found  that  Jack  had  a 
prescription  which  should  be  filled,  and  also  that  he 
needed  to  get  a  money  order  off  to  pay  an  insurance 
premium.  So  down  to  the  nearest  business  district  she 
went,  and  while  the  pharmacist  filled  the  prescrip- 
tion she  hunted  up  a  post  office  and  obtained  the 
money  order.  Back  at  the  house,  she  arranged  the 
pills  and  a  pitcher  of  water  conveniently  by  the  bed 
and  addressed  an  envelope  for  the  insurance  premium. 
Then,  with  Jack's  consent  she  phoned  his  doctor  to 
give  him  an  account  of  the  patient. 

An  hour  later  in  a  different  part  of  town,  Betty 
was  rummaging  around  a  grocery  store,  buying  enough 
groceries  for  two  people  for  several  days.  She  had 
stopped  in  to  see  Mrs.  Baker  of  Sheet  Metal,  who 
had  been  out  with  a  throat  infection  for  over  two 
weeks.  Mr.  Baker  works  until  after  the  grocery  stores 
close,  and  consequently  the  family  larder  was  get- 
ting  pretty   low.  (Continued   on   page    10) 

—  7- 


Above:    Betty  Mills  has  a  company  car  at  her  disposal  when 

she  starts  off  each   morning  to  visit  sick   Ryanites. 

Below:      One  of  her  recent  calls  was  on  A.  B.  Skinner  who 

spent  a  long  siege  in  the  hospital. 


Below:  Back  at  the  office,  Betty  writes  reports  to  foremen  in 
the  factory,  telling  them  of  her  visits  with  Ryanites  in  their 
department. 


Do  You  Feel  A  DraFt? 

Here^s  news  about  "Replacement  Schedules" 
and  new  services  for  draft  registrants 


It  was  only  a  left  turn  out  of  a 
right  lane,  but  here  he  was  cooling 
his  heels  by  the  side  of  the  road 
while  the  cop  wrote  out  the  ticket. 

But  Bryan  Worker  didn't  know 
yet  what  really  hot  water  he  was 
in! 

"Now  let  me  see  your  draft  regis- 
tration and  classification  cards," 
boomed  the  burly   Irish  cop. 

"Huh?"  queried  Bryan,  as  he  si- 
lently cursed  himself.  Why  hadn't 
he  applied  for  duplicates?  His  wife 
had  been  after  him  to  do  it  ever 
since  he  lost  the  original  ones.  Just 
his  luck    .    .    . 

"You  heard  me,"  insisted  the  cop. 
"Your   draft    registration   cards." 

"Oh  yes,  draft  registration.  Now 
let  me  see  .  .  .  Oh  yes,  I  lost  those 
and  I  haven't  had  time  to  get  dupli- 
cates." 

"Do  you  know,  bud,  that  we  have 
orders  to  pull  everybody  in  that  isn't 
carrying  his  cords  right  with  him?" 

No,  Bryan  Worker  hadn't  known. 

Mrs.  Blanche  Attridge  makes  out  an 
application  for  duplicate  draft  registra- 
tion  cards   for   a   second   shift    Ryonite. 


At  least,  the  thought  hadn't  entered 
his  head  that  they  would  stop  him. 
Worker  hadn't  heard  that  within  the 
last  few  months  several  thousand 
men  in  Southern  California  who 
couldn't  furnish  their  draft  registra- 
tion and  classification  cards  upon 
request  have  landed  in  local  jails  to 
await  investigation  by  the  FBI. 

The  cops  aren't  arbitrary,  and  if 
the  individual  has  other  evidence  to 
prove  he  is  registered  they  may  let 
him  off  with  a  warning.  But  Ryan- 
ites  are  leaving  themselves  open 
when  they  so  much  as  walk  down  the 
street  without  both  of  these  cards. 
Police  and  the  FBI  are  clamping 
down  on  draft  evaders  and  con  ask 
any  man  to  produce  his  draft  cards 
at  any  time. 

Easy  to  Get  Duplicates  Now 

Until  now,  when  Ryanites  lost 
their  draft  cards  they  had  to  take 
time  off  to  go  to  the  draft  board 
and  apply  for  duplicates.  But  now 
it's  as  simple  as  A-B-C.  Mrs.  Clif- 
ford McCaul,  head  of  Selective 
Service    in    the    Ryan    Personnel    de- 


Mrs.  Clifford  McCaul,  head  of  Selective 
Service    in    the    Personnel    department. 


partment,  has  been  sworn  in  as  on 
Assistant  Transfer  Clerk  and  now 
has  power  to  apply  for  duplicate 
cards  for  first-shift  Ryanites.  Sworn 
in  as  her  assistant,  Mrs.  Blanche 
Attridge  will  do  the  same  for  em- 
ployees on  second  and  third  shifts. 
If  you've  lost  your  cords,  don't  take 
a  chance  on  being  a  Bryan  Worker. 
Drop  in  at  the  Selective  Service 
desk  today  and  make  application 
for  a  duplicate  set.  Then  if  you  are 
accosted  before  the  duplicates  ar- 
rive, the  Ryan  Personnel  office  will 
have  a  record  of  your  application 
and  can  help  you  straighten  things 
out. 

Con  Transfer  to  Local  Board 

Here's  more  good  news  for  Ryan- 
ites with  out-of-town  draft  boards. 
Even  if  an  employee  has  received 
notice  to  report  for  induction  from 
his  home  board,  if  that  board  is  25 
miles  or  farther  away,  the  Ryan 
company  can  now  obtain  his  trans- 
fer to  a  local  board.  This  in  no  way 
affects  the  fact  that  he  will  be 
called,  but  it  will  enable  him  to  work 
right  up  until  the  induction  dote 
and  may  postpone  that  dote  for  sev- 
eral weeks  while  the  transfer  is 
being  mode.  Other  good  tidings  for 
prospective  warriors  is  that  effect- 
ive July  I,  the  furlough  before  in- 
duction went  back  to  two  weeks  in- 
stead of  the  one  week  which  has 
been  allowed  for  the  last  few 
(Continued  from  poge  14) 


A  group  of  Ryan  higher-ups  getting  instruction  in  streamlined  teaching  methods.  Left  to  right:  Howard  Ulberg,  Statistics  Super- 
visor, Material  Control;  R.  M.  Hals,  Supervisor  Tool  Crib;  H.  F.  Wallen,  Tooling  Foreman;  M.  E.  Payne,  Assistant  Plant  Engineer; 
Jimmy  Orr,  General  Supervisor  of  Airplane  Production;  Ralph  Flanders,  Chief  Dispatcher,  Manifold  Control;  T.  J.  Getz,  Shipping 
Supervisor;    Ed    King,   instructor  from  the   State    Department   of   Education. 

What  Is  "J.  I.  T"? 

Office  employees  as  well  as  factory  workers 
benefit  from  this  new  program 


The  foreman  was  blushing  and 
stammering  like  a  schoolboy.  He 
stood  there  at  the  head  of  the  long 
wooden  table,  trying  to  think  what 
to  soy  next,  while  his  fellow  fore- 
men at  the  table  sat  back  and 
watched  him.  They  tried  to  look 
sympathetic,  but  faint  smiles  played 
around  their  lips.  They'd  all  gone 
through  the  some  thing  he  was  go- 
ing through,  and  they  knew  how 
he  felt. 

The  foreman  began  again,  des- 
perately. "Look,  Chuck,"  he  said  to 
the  man  standing  beside  him,  "I'll 
show  you  once  more.  All  you  have 
to  do  on  this  job  is  just  loop  this 
wire  over  this  way — " 

"Like  so?"  Chuck  responded, 
looping  the  wire  the  wrong  way. 

"No,  no,  like  this,"  the  foreman 


said.    "And    then    you    fasten    the 
wire. 

"I  don't  get  it,"  Chuck  said,  put- 
ting on  a   bland  and   puzzled   look. 

Chuck  was  the  pupil,  and  the 
foreman  was  the  teacher,  in  a 
demonstration  of  teaching  methods 
that  is  a  regular  port  of  every  J.  I.  T. 
class  session.  Chuck  was  deliber- 
ately playing  dumb — which  is  part 
of  the  game  in  J.  I.  T. 

The  harassed  foreman  finally 
taught  Chuck  how  to  fasten  the 
wire,  had  him  demonstrate  it  to 
make  sure,  then  sat  down  at  the 
table  and  listened  to  the  other  fore- 
men pick  apart  his  performance. 
They  were  mercilessly  analytical, 
even  to  the  smallest  details.  But  he 
took  it  with  a  grin — it's  part  of  the 
game,  too,  in  J.   I.  T.  work. 

—  9  — 


J.  I.  T.  stands  for  Job  Instruction 
Training  —  and  it  happens  to  be 
one  of  the  most  powerful  forces  in 
American  business  today.  There  are 
office  managers,  engineering  super- 
visors and  factory  foremen  all  over 
the  country  who'll  tell  you  we'd  be 
a  lot  further  from  victory  today  if 
it  weren't  for  J.  I.  T. 

Job  Instruction  Training  began 
when  the  Office  of  Production  Man- 
agement, seeing  the  tremendous 
problem  faced  by  foremen  and  of- 
fice supervisors  everywhere  in  try- 
ing to  train  hordes  of  green  workers, 
asked  for  the  services  of  the  per- 
sonnel directors  of  the  country's 
biggest  industries.  Out  of  the  com- 
bined efforts  of  these  men  came  the 
J.  I.  T,  program.  Over  600,000  men 
(Continued  from  page  19) 


From 
The  Beam 

by   Pat   Kelly 


Years  ago  our  despairing  grammar  teach- 
er found  it  nearly  impossible  to  impress 
upon  us  that  on  introduction,  no  matter 
how  ridiculous,  was  the  prerequisite  to  a 
discussion,  verbal  or  written.  We  will  not 
be  so  naive  as  to  soy  It  was  necessary  to 
destroy  the  school  to  release  us,  but  we 
will  admit  the  San  Francisco  cataclysm  of 
the  early  nineteen-hundreds  was  a  big  help. 
And   so   we   scribble   on. 

While  passing  one  of  the  sand-blasts 
recently  we  dutifully  lifted  the  peek-hole 
flap  and  glanced  in.  Things  seemed  normal, 
the  blaster  was  busy,  so  we  sauntered  on. 
On  second  thought,  was  everything  quite 
right?  We  took  another  look  and  studied 
the  situation.  Not  daring  to  believe  our  own 
eyes,  we  asked  "HANK"  HAMNER  to  ren- 
der his  opinion. 

"Hank"  boldly  stepped  to  the  peek-hole, 
where  he  remained  for  some  minutes.  When 
finally  he  turned  around,  his  brow  was  damp, 
and  with  tears  in  his  eyes  he  murmured, 
"C-c-close  the  air  gate,  P-P-Pot,  that  guy's 
n-n-nuts!"  We  immediately  switched  off  the 
light  and  shortly  the  blaster  pushed  open 
the  door,  jerked  off  his  helmet,  and  in  no 
uncertain  terms  demanded,  "What  the  hell's 
the   matter?" 

That,  dear  reader,  was  precisely  what  we 
wished  to  know,  for  we  hod  just  seen  that 
same  blaster,  with  a  long  manifold  grace- 
fully draped  over  his  left  shoulder,  doing  a 
rumba  that  would  have  aroused  the  envy 
of  Carmen  Miranda.  To  moke  things  more 
astounding,  the  blaster  turned  out  to  be 
our  old  friend  DYKES  WARREN.  Well — the 
explanation  was  quite  simple.  Radiophones 
had  been  installed  in  the  helmet  so  that 
the  blaster  might  enjoy  the  latest  music 
with  his  work.  We  understand  that  each 
blast  will  soon  be  equipped  with  hot  and 
cold   running   towels. 

"Just  what  do  you  do?"  sez  she  to  me. 
Umph!  What  a  question!  Now  a  guy  ex- 
pects that  sort  of  thing  from  his  foreman, 
and  he  has  a  pocketful  of  legitimate  answers 
ready,  but  this  was  different.  Seeing  I  was 
groggy,  she  quickly  followed  up  her  advan- 
tage with,  "I  see  you  rapidly  walking  up 
and  down  the  aisles,  climbing  ladders  and 
so  on.   Are  you   an   electrician?" 

That  floored  me.  The  immortal  Dante 
never  conceived  a  more  punishing  inquisi- 
tion. Placing  my  trust  in  truth,  I  gasped, 
"I  am  o  pipefitter."  While  MOLLY  TWITCH- 
ELL  thought  that  over,  I  fell  through  the 
ropes  and  disappeared. 

T.  P.  LYLE,  wire-puller,  has  returned  to 
us  from  Kansas.  Isn't  it  odd  that,  after 
much  huffing  and  puffing  about  their  own 
home  state,  nearly  everyone  gets  bock  here 
ot  the  appointed  hour?  Another  thing, 
though  it  may  be  just  o  coincidence — T.  P. 
beors  a  remarkable  likeness  to  that  "Me 
Worry"  picture  posted  in  Final  Assembly. 

We  think  a  few  "Keep  To  Your  Right" 
signs  should  be  placed  in  conspicuous  spots 
about    the    plant.    Don't    it    moke    ya    mad 


when  you're  hikin'  along  an  aisle  with  a 
few  hundred  pounds  on  your  back  and  some 
clunk  approaching  from  the  opposite  direc- 
tion insists  on  passing  to  his  left?  Don't  it? 
ROSEMARY  BAKER,  of  the  carpenter 
shop,  ex-school  marm  from  South  Dakota, 
will  vouch  for  the  vivid  sunshine  in  this 
vicinity.  In  search  of  a  lovely  tan  she  tar- 
ried too  long  at  the  seaside.  She  reports  that, 
after  shedding  yards  of  epidermis,  the  tan  is 
discernable.  Experience  is  o  tough  teacher, 
eh,   Rosemary? 

BILL  DURANT  and  DENNY  MILLER  were 
bosom  pals  until  Denny  hit  the  wrong  noil 
with  his  hammer.  The  nail  Denny  hit  was 
on  Bill's  left  thumb.  After  the  atmosphere 
cleared,   they  laughed   it  off. 

Didja  notice:  TALIA  LAWSON'S  ribbons 
and  pig-tails;  the  blush  on  PAUL  TAYLOR'S 
foce;  the  whirling  dervish  act  put  on  by 
DOROTHY  INNES  and  CAROL  HERN  in 
Fuselage  Assembly;  the  singe  on  EILEEN 
JOYNER'S  forehead;  that  "SPEEDY"  ALLER 
has  thrown  away  his  crutches.  Yep,  a  feller 
sees  a   lot  from   the  beam. 

ii 


MORE  ABOUT 

OUR  NURSE 

(Continued  from  page  7) 

"You  know,  I  can't  get  over  it," 
Mrs.  Baker  said  as  Betty  was  about 
to  leave  after  stacking  the  groceries 
in  the  kitchen  and  storing  the  per- 
ishables safely  away  in  the  refriger- 
ator. "I  expected  the  girls  I  work 
with  to  miss  me,  but  to  get  flowers 
from  the  Company  and  have  some- 
one come  out  and  do  all  this  for  me 
is  just  something  I  hadn't  dreamed 
of." 

Many  people  feel  that  way,  Betty 
explains.  "So  many  people  are  new 
to  San  Diego,"  she  says.  "They 
don't  know  many  people  yet  and 
their  only  connections,  both  social 
and  business,  ore  with  Ryan.  That's 
all  the  more  reason  why  the  Ryan 
Company  feels  a  duty  to  see  that 
sick  Ryanites  are  well  taken  care  of. 
When  a  Ryanite  who  Is  new  to  the 
city  wants  a  recommendation  on  a 
physician  or  specialist,  we'll  be  glad 
to  give  him  a  list  of  several  reputa- 
ble doctors  from  which  he  can 
choose.  We  even  try  our  best  to  do 
the  impossible  —  to  find  help  for 
Ryan  mothers  who  are  ill  and  want 
someone  to  do  their  housework  and 
care  for  the  children." 

The  other  day  the  Personnel  tele- 
phone rang  and  a  Ryanite  from 
Linda  Vista  was  on  the  line.  Betty 
had  seen  her  just  a  couple  of  days 
before  and  knew  that  it  would  be 
several  more  days  before  she  was 
well     enough     to     return     to    work. 

—  10  — 


"Won't  you  drop  out  and  see  me 
again?"  the  Ryanite  asked.  "I'm  so 
lonesome  out  here  during  the  day." 

Betty  was  glad  to  go.  "I  cover 
practically  the  entire  San  Diego  area 
every  day,"  she  says,  "so  it  wasn't 
much  trouble  to  stop  in  and  see  her 
again.  Just  a  little  break  in  the  mo- 
notony of  a  day  in  bed  means  a  lot 
to  people.  .  .  .A  bunch  of  flowers, 
a  magazine,  or  a  carton  of  cigar- 
ettes will  brighten  up  the  week  for 
someone  in  bed;  but  where  it's 
needed,  we  want  to  do  mo.-e  than 
that.  The  little  things — arranging 
for  payment  of  insurance,  writing 
letters  home,  doing  necessary  shop- 
ping, passing  the  time  of  day — ■ 
that's  where  my  job  comes   in." 

When  Betty  arrives  in  the  Per- 
sonnel office  in  the  morning,  she 
finds  a  list  of  Ryanites  who  were 
absent  from  second  and  third  shifts 
the  night  before.  Then  in  a  few 
minutes  foremen  from  the  plant  be- 
gin ringing  in  to  tell  her  of  Ryanites 
who  ore  absent  from  the  day  shift. 
"If  a  Ryanite  has  been  out  for  three 
days,  I  make  it  a  definite  point  to 
see  him  that  day,"  Betty  says,  "and 
if  I'm  in  the  neighborhood  I  try  to 
drop  in  on  some  who  haven't  been 
out  so  long,  just  to  see  if  there 
might  be  something   I   could  do. 

"Quite  often  the  foreman  or  the 
people  of  the  department  have  some 
message  they  wont  to  get  to  the 
sick  person  or  vice  versa.  Every  Ry- 
anite should  get  word  to  his  fore- 
man when  he  is  ill,  but  once  in  a 
while  this  is  impossible.  By  making 
a  call  I  con  find  out  what  the  trou- 
ble is,  and  give  the  foreman  some 
idea  when  he  con  expect  his  worker 
back.  Or  if  any  Ryanite  knows  of 
another  worker  who  is  ill,  we'd  ap- 
preciate it  ever  so  much  if  he'd 
drop  in  to  Personnel  and  let  us 
know.  Then  we  can  get  busy  at  once 
if  there's  anything  we  can  do — or 
at  least  we  can  be  sure  the  foreman 
knows  that  this  worker  is  ill. 

"And  if  you  think  that  the  fore- 
men don't  miss  their  employees 
when  they're  absent,  you  should 
hear  the  cries  of  joy  that  reach  my 
ears  when  I  tell  a  foreman  that  one 
of  his  workers  who  has  been  ill  for  a 
few  days  will  be  on  the  job  the  next 
morning." 


PLANT  ENGINEERING 


Flonnie  Freeman 


Since  our  last  column  quite  a  few  new 
faces  are  seen  in  Plant  Engineering,  In  fact, 
so  many  new  ones  have  come  into  the 
Engineering  Room  that,  frankly,  we  hear 
that  one  of  the  draftsmen  is  now  drawing 
up  plans  for  a  desk  elevation  system.  Of 
course,  that  is  even  a  little  streamlined  for 
this  age,  but  seriously,  we  do  welcome  into 
Engineering  IRENE  COOK,  DAWN  RIS- 
TROM,  I.  G.  POLTERE,  L.  L.  SHAW,  W.  M. 
HAWKINS,  and  D.  M.  GRUGAL. 

Summer  time  is  here  again,  but  we  can't 
understand  why  the  weather  man  did  not 
realize  it  sometime  ago,  as  it  took  old 
Sol  long  enough  to  show  his  face.  We 
heard  FRED  BORTZMEYER  saying  the  first 
day  of  July,  "Summery  time  is  here,"  even 
going  so  far  as  to  try  to  put  it  to  music. 
We  were  afraid  our  prize  bachelor  was  get- 
ting somewhat  light-headed,  but  later  found 
out  there  was  more  meaning  back  of  it,  for 
we  found  he  was  really  being  a  bit  facetious, 
as  he  was  saying  "Summary  time  is  here." 
It  just  goes  to  show  we  can't  get  his  mind 
off  business,  for  the  first  of  the  month 
means  reports  and  more  reports. 

With  the  new  Office  Building,  so  many 
moving  into  new  offices,  and  the  rapid 
growth  of  departments.  Plant  Engineering 
has  had  quite  an  onslaught  of  "Requests 
for  Improvement  or  Repairs,"  that  very 
famous  printed  form  that  colls  for  improve- 
ment or  repair  of  anything  from  a  piece 
of  machinery  down  to  refinishing  the  top 
of  a  desk.  Everyone  who  walks  into  the  of- 
fice presents  us  with  one.  Mrs.  McCLARY, 
who  is  in  charge  of  seeing  these  take  the 
shape  of  Work  Orders  for  the  Maintenance 
Divisions,  wishes  to  announce  that  one  does 
not  constitute  the  price  of  admission  to  our 
department. 

We  ore  never  without  our  accidents.  BOB 
CHRISTY  is  wearing  his  right  arm  in  a  sling 
and  nursing  a  couple  of  cracked  ribs  as  a 
result  of  a  motorcycle  accident.  We  re- 
member that  not  so  many  months  ago  he 
cracked  several  ribs  when  he  took  a  tumble 
at  the  Ice  Rink.  Bob,  is  this  getting  to  be 
a  habit?  Anyway,  the  whole  thing  may 
result  in  his  becoming  quite  ambidextrous. 
Of  course,  the  maimed  member  is  very  use- 
ful in  threatening  those  who  try  to  pick  a 
fight  with  him,  for  no  one  craves  being  hit 
with  a   plaster  cast. 

Well,  well,  our  Department  is  becoming 
quite  0  style  center.  B.  R.  McCLENDON 
and  GORDON  MOSSOP  tried  to  outdo  each 
other  this  past  week  sporting  their  new 
suits.  Mr.  McClendon  soys  that  his  was 
necessary  as  he  seemed  to  be  split  ing  out 
all  his  others.  Can  it  be  he's  putting  on 
pounds?  Now,  we  don't  know  the  reason  for 
all  this  display  on  the  port  of  Gordon. 
Perhaps  he  has  his  eye  on  one  of  the  fairer 


sex  in  the  plant.  That  is  yet  to  be  seen. 

Our  bowling  team  finally  come  out  of 
the  "slump"  lost  Monday  night  by  winning 
three  out  of  four  gomes.  They  had  been 
hanging  their  heads  in  shame  ever  since 
the  Monday  night  before  when  they  lost  in 
a  big  way  to  Maintenance.  We're  hoping 
they  will  keep  up  the  old  spirit  and  stay 
on    top   now. 

There  are  a  few  who  ore  always  getting 
into  trouble  or  mischief  and  consequently 
get  "razzed"  in  this  column,  and  then  there 
are  others  who  quietly  go  along  and  man- 
age to  stay  away  from  publicity.  This  para- 
graph will  be  devoted  to  one  whom  every- 
one in  Plant  Engineering  regards  as  "tops" 
but  always  remains  out  of  the  spotlight.  We 
have  you  now,  Bob.  BOB  FISHBURN,  Super- 
visor of  Maintenance  Inspection,  is  the  fel- 
low who  is  always  willing  to  help,  no  mot'er 
how  small  or  large  the  favor.  He's  the 
one  who  comes  to  the  aid  of  us  fair  dcm- 
sels  when  we're  too  lazy  to  get  our  own 
cup  of  coffee  at  noon,  or  if  our  chairs  need 
readjusting,  or  just  any  little  thing  around 
the  office.  Don't  get  the  idea  he  isn't  a 
mischief  maker,  for  he's  the  best  of  them, 
but  is  just  clever  enough  to  keep  out  of 
print.  We're  sorry.  Bob,  we've  broken  your 
record. 

We  don't  wont  to  forget  to  mention  that 
the  first  and  second  floors  of  the  new  Office 
Building  are  now  occupied  and  oil  that  is 
lacking  is  our  new  Cafeteria.  From  all  re- 
ports it  won't  be  long  before  that  will  be 
in  operation.  The  new  Final  Assembly  Build- 
ing is  also  taking  shape  now  and  rapidly 
nearing   completion. 

* 


MORE  ABOUT 

SELECTIVE  SERVICE 

(Continued  from  page  8) 

months.  And,  starting  July  14,  that 
two  weeks  will  be  increased  to  three 
— almost  a  month  that  Ryanites 
may  work  after  they  have  been  ac- 
cepted but  before  they  are  inducted. 

Replacement   Schedule   To    Be 
Enlarged 

Early  this  year  the  companies 
throughout  the  country  were  asked 
to  draw  up  a  replacement  schedule 
— in  other  words,  a  list  of  employees 
liable  to  military  service,  with  the 
length  of  time  it  would  take  to  re- 
place them  in  the  type  of  work  they 
were  doing.  This  period  of  time  was 
determined  by  a  representative  of 
the  War  Manpower  Commission  who 
was  on  hand  to  go  over  each  job 
with  Ryan  officials  working  on  the 
schedule.  The  finished  schedule 
was  submitted  to  and  approved  by 
the  State  Director  of  Selective  Serv- 
ice. 

This  schedule,  as  it  was  drawn  up 
earlier  this  year,  covered  only  single 
men  and  married  men  without  de- 
pendent children  (a  wife  is  no  longer 
considered  a  dependent) .  But  by 
September  of  this  year,  the  Ryan 
Company    will    have    to    prepare    a 

—  11  — 


similar  replacement  schedule  cover- 
ing married  Ryanites  with  depend- 
ent children  (children  born  after 
September  14,  1942,  are  not  consid- 
ered dependents).  In  addition  the 
company  must  furnish  the  War 
Manpower  Commission  with  spe- 
cific information  regarding  every 
man  working  in  its  factory  and  of- 
fices. That's  why  it  is  going  to  be 
particularly  important  for  every 
man  in  the  entire  Ryan  organiza- 
tion to  fill  in  carefully  the  ques- 
tionnaire which  will  shortly  be  dis- 
tributed by  the  Personnel  depart- 
ment. 

Ryan  Must  Know  Your  Status 

"All  this  brings  up  a  point  that 
we've  harped  on  for  a  long  time," 
Mrs.  McCaul  states.  "And  that  is 
that  Ryanites  should  let  us  know  of 
any  change  in  their  draft  status 
ot  once.  They  should  keep  us  in- 
formed at  all  times  as  to  their  clas- 
sification and  should  let  us  know  of 
any  change  in  their  family  or  mari- 
tal status  or  any  change  of  address. 
We'll  be  glad  to  notify  their  draft 
board  for  them.  In  fact,  they  should 
tell  us  as  soon  as  they  receive  any 
communication  whatsoever  from 
their  draft  board." 


Here   are   the   revised   classifications    for 
selective    service    registrants    as    announced 
April   1,  1943. 
Classifica-        Definition   of   Classification 

fion 

1 -A        Available  for  military  service. 

1 -A-0  Conscientious  objector  available 
for  noncombatant  military  serv- 
vice. 

1  -C  Member  of  land  or  naval  forces 
of  the   United  States 

2-A  Man  necessary  in  his  essential 
civilian   activity. 

2-B  Man  necessary  to  the  war  pro- 
duction  program. 

2-C  Man  deferred  by  reason  of  his 
agricultural  occupation  or  en- 
deavor. 

3-A  Man  with  child  or  children  de- 
ferred by  reason  of  maintain- 
ing bonafide  family  relation- 
ship. 

S-C  Man  with  dependents  who  is  regu- 
larly engaged  in  agricultural 
occupation   or  endeavor. 

3-D  Man  deferred  because  induction 
would  cause  extreme  hardship 
and  privation  to  a  wife,  child, 
or  parent  with  whom  he  main- 
tains a  bonafide  family  rela- 
tionship. 

4-A  Man  45,  or  over,  who  is  deferred 
by  reason  of  age. 

4-B        Official    deferred    by    law. 

4-C  Neutral  aliens  requesting  relief 
from  liability  for  training  and 
service,  and  aliens  not  accept- 
able to  the  armed  forces. 

4-D  Minister  of  religion  or  divinity 
student. 

4-F  Physically,  mentally,  or  morally 
unfit. 

4-H  Men  38  to  45  now  deferred  be- 
cause their  age  group  is  not 
being  accepted  for  military 
service.  (This  group  is  being 
reclassified  in  case  of  event- 
ual  call.) 

NOTE:  An  "H"  after  a  regular  classifi- 
cation indicates  the  individual's  age  is  be- 
tween   38    and    45. 


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Ace  Edmiston  is  one  of  those  surprising 
young  men  whose  career  sounds  impossible 
except  in  the  pages  of  a  Pluck-and-Luck 
novel  by  Horatio  Alger. 

You  wouldn't  expect  to  see  a  man  take 
a  correspondence  course  in  aeronautical 
theory,  follow  it  up  with  a  few  months' 
school  study  of  shop  work,  then  step  into 
0  factory  as  a  rookie  helper — and  emerge 
four  years  later  as  one  of  the  top  super- 
intendents of  the  entire  factory.  Yet  that's 
exactly   what  Ace    Edmiston   did. 

He  started  at  Ryan  In  May,  1939,  with- 
out any  previous  factory  experience,  and 
went  to  work  making  templates  under  Ernie 
Moore.    In    the   next   four  years   he   shot   up 


to  assistant  foreman  of  the  Layout  depart- 
m2nt,  to  foreman,  to  assistant  production 
superintendent  and  then  to  tooling  super- 
intendent— which  latter  post  he  took  over 
a  couple  of  months  ago  and  which  is  one 
of  the  most  important  production  jobs  in 
the  factory.  The  story  behind  that  sky- 
rocket rise  makes  quite  o  yarn. 

A  good  place  to  begin  the  story  is  back 
in  1933  when  a  house  in  Yakima,  Wash- 
ington, burned  down. 

The  house  belonged  to  Ace  Edmiston's 
father.  The  insurance  on  it  didn't  begin  to 
cover  the  value  of  the  house,  clothes,  fur- 
niture, and  household  appliances  in  it;  the 
Edmistons     literally     lost     all     their     worldly 


Ace  Edmiston  discusses  a  new  tooling  gadget  with  one  of  his  men.  Much  of  Edmiston's 
time  is  spent  in  meetings  and  conferences. 


goods.  The  fire  came  shortly  before  Ace  wos 
to  enter  the  University  of  Washington  to 
study  engineering,  but  as  the  Edmistons  sur- 
veyed the  smoking  embers  of  their  home. 
Ace  decided  he'd  better  go  to  work  instead. 

He  hired  out  as  a  truck  driver,  roust- 
about, handyman  and  odd-job  factotum  in 
0  carpentry  end  cabinet-making  shop.  He 
worked  at  that  for  a  while,  took  a  fling  at 
constructon  work  and  truck  driving  in  Ne- 
vada for  1 8  months,  then  come  back  to 
Yakima  to  work  as  a  corpenter  on  con- 
struction work  for  the  State  Highway  De- 
partment. 

One  afternoon  he  was  sitting  in  a  car 
with  several  friends  watching  the  passing 
scene  on  the  main  street,  when  on  af- 
fable stranger  wandered  up  and  got  into 
conversation  with  them.  The  talk  gradually 
got  around  to  the  subject  of  aviation,  and 
before  Ace  or  his  friends  quite  realized  what 
was  happening  they  were  listening  to  on 
extremely  persuasive  sales  talk  for  a  cor- 
respondence course  in  airplane  construction 
and   aeronautical    theory. 

The  others  gave  the  pleasant  stranger  a 
polite  brush-off,  but  Ace  kept  on  talking 
to  him.  Finally  he  got  so  interested  that  he 
signed  up  for  the  course,  after  checking  with 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  the  Better 
Business  Bureau  to  moke  sure  that  the 
school  giving   it  was  a  reputable  institution. 

He  spent  six  months  galloping  through  a 
course  designed  for  a  year  or  more.  Then 
he  went  to  Los  Angeles  to  take  the  shop 
work  port  of  the  school's  training.  The 
school  gave  its  students  actual  practice  in 
running  aircraft  machine  tools,  tearing  down 
and  rebuilding  real  airplanes,  and  handling 
the  various  materials  planes  ore  made  of. 
He  attended  school  on  double  shifts — 16 
hours  a  day  and  finished  ten  weeks'  train- 
ing in  six  weeks.  The  school  told  him  of 
openings  in  two  big  aircraft  factories  near 
Los  Angeles,  but  he  thought  he'd  rather  live 
in  Son  Diego.  So  he  come  down  here  with 
a  friend. 


—  12- 


ere  at 


However,  this  was  1939  and  jobs  weren't 
too   easy   to   get.   Ace   had   to   do   some   to 
talking    to    land    one.    Here's    how    it    hap- 
pened ; 

His  friend  hod  registered  with  a  San 
Diego  employment  agency  but  then  had  de- 
cided to  go  bock  to  Los  Angeles  and  hunt 
a  job  there.  A  day  or  so  after  he  left,  the 
telephone  rang  in  the  room  that  he  and 
Ace  had  been  sharing.  It  was  the  employ- 
ment agency,  asking  Ace's  ex-roommate  to 
report  to   the  office  of  the   agency. 

"Okay,    be    right   down,"    Ace     said     and 
(Continued   on   page    16) 


—  13  — 


Inspection 

by  Irene  Travis 


PORTRAIT    OF    A    COLUMNIST    MEETING 
A    DEADLINE 

How  quickly  three  weeks  can  pass;  you'd 
never  believe  it.  Only  today  the  fell  clutch 
of  KEITH  MONROE  descended  upon  my 
shoulder,  and  with  the  ill  grace  of  a  mort- 
gagee foreclosing  on  Orphans'  Home  he 
demanded  a  column.  Bowing  and  scraping 
and  twisting  my  hat  in  my  trembling  hands 
I  assured  him  that  he  should  have  it;  where- 
upon he  patted  me  on  the  bock.  Picking 
myself  up  from  the  floor  I  muttered  "May 
Allah  deny  him  entrance  to  the  true  Mo- 
hammedan Heaven!"  When  my  children 
grow  up  I  would  rather  see  them  become 
aeronautical  engineers  than  columnists. 

So  now  I  am  shackled,  hand  and  foot, 
to  my  graceless  Underwood,  a  crust  of  dry 
bread  and  a  bowl  of  brackish  water  at  my 
elbow;  outside,  I  con  hear  free  and  happy 
people  singing  and  Morris-dancing  in  the 
public  square.  What  to  write  about?  I  gnaw 
my  fingernails,  but  find  them  less  tasty 
than  the  crust  of  dry  bread  (which,  be- 
sides, is  enriched  with  Vitamin  B).  .  .  . 
I  was  thinking  of  a  column  to  be  called 
THE  CLICHE  EXPERT  TESTIFIES  ON  EN- 
GINEERING; a  philological  sort  of  thing, 
investigating  the  reasons  why  a  matter, 
subject,  proposition,  problem,  project,  de- 
sign, or  anything  is  never  called  anything 
but  a  "deal."  .  .  .  and  not  knowing 
the  answer,    I    can   hardly  write  about  it. 

Or  about  the  people  in  the  office.  .  .  . 
I  haven't  mentioned  many  names  lately,  and 
people  like  to  see  their  names  in  print  .  .  . 
apparently  especially  in  capital  letters.  .  .  . 
I  was  reading  WILLIAM  SHAKESPEARE 
and  AESCHYLUS  the  other  day.    .    .    . 

Or  something  about  the  Badminton 
Club.  .  .  .  RAY  PYLE  giving  everybody 
the  bird.  ...  I  con  just  visualize  the 
poor  shuttlecock  with  Ray  bearing  down 
on  it,  like  a  tiger  on  a  flea.  ...  Or  some 
snide  remarks  about  how  well-fed  and  sleek 
SHAVER  and  BEAUDRY  are  beginning  to 
look  ...  or  some  comments  on  THU- 
DIUM'S  shirts  on  the  one  hand,  and  ED- 
DIE BAUMGARTEN'S  on  the  other  hand 
...  or  about  the  anthology  DIBS  JOHN- 
SON is  compiling  ...  or  about  how  many 
children  MOE  LOFT  has  been  having  lately. 

But  how  can  a  person  write  joyously  of 
such  things  when  joy  is  not  in  his  heart? 
and  how  can  one  be  joyous  when 
one  sits  next  to  BOB  GOEBEL  all  day? 
.  .  .  Bob,  that  prince  of  pessimists,  all  the 
livelong  day  beating  his  bosom  and  tearing 
his  hair  and  moaning  "Oh  daddy!  O 
brother!" 

But  the  column  has  to  be  finished.  .  . 
All  service  ranks  the  same  with  Mars.  .  . 
And  having  finished  one  sheet  of  copy 
paper  (a  bare  minimum)  I  can  also  soy 
that  the  column  is  finished.  Next  time, 
when  Mr.  NOAKES  won't  be  taking  up 
eight  pages  of  the  REPORTER,  I  won't  get 
off  so  easy. 


PICNIC:  Of  the  Inspection  Department  wos 
a  big  success.  Everyone  had  a  good  time. 
The  food  wos  good,  the  beer  plentiful,  and 
the    prizes   nice. 

WELCOME:  To  shipping  inspection,  Laura 
Batwinski  of  Racine,  Wisconsin.  Hope 
you'll  like  working  with  us.  Too  bad, 
boys,  she's  married. 

A  WINDOW  in  Crib  3  is  boasting  of  a  new 
face — none  other  than  Lola  Krieger.  She 
has  been  transferred  from  Manifold  dis- 
patch. 

SINGLE:  Is  John  Poquette  of  Haverhill, 
Moss.  You're  a  long  way  from  home, 
John,  but  we  are  glad  to  hove  you  join 
our  shipping  inspection  department. 

LOOKOUT:  Even  though  Don  Wilcox  has 
only  been  married  a  little  over  a  month, 
his  wife  was  the  only  woman  at  the  picnic 
that  could  hit  the  dummy  with  the  rolling 
pin.  Well,  Don,  maybe  the  dishes  she 
won  will  break  easier  than  the  rolling 
pin.  Anyway,  it  was  a  lovely  set  of  dishes 
and  most  every  woman  out  there  tried  to 
hit  the  dummy. 

MET:  The  boss  of  the  George  Grey  family 
at  the  picnic,  and  he  is  some  fine  fellow 
for  his  age. 

NEW:  C.  W.  Ring  has  joined  the  Inspec- 
tion department  and  he  will  be  found  in 
Crib  3.  Ring  comes  from  New  York.  Hope 
you'll    like   your   work   here. 

VACATION:  Mary  Durond  of  Crib  3  is  vis- 
iting in  Pasadena,  Calif. 

GLAD:     To    have    Ruth    Roper,    formerly    of 


Sheet  Metal  to  join  Crib  5.  And  boys, 
she's  single. 

BACK:  Mrs.  Gall  of  Crib  5  is  back  from 
her  vocation  looking  mighty  fresh  after 
her  nice  rest. 

SON:  Rodney  Railsbock  has  a  new  son,  born 
last  week,  and  Rodney  is  doing  just  fine, 
even  though  the  new  heir  does  like  to  stay 
awake  at  night.  Congratulations  to  you 
both,   Mr.   and   Mrs.    Railsbock. 

TRANSFERRED:  From  Welding  Inspection 
to  Receiving  Inspection  is  Bob  Garrison. 
Hope  you  will   like  your  new  work, 

BACK:  is  Emil  Yoborra  from  his  vacation 
which  he  spent  in  Phoenix. 

LOST:  From  Small  Ports  to  Receiving  In- 
spection, a  good  worker  by  the  name  of 
Charlotte  Goodman.  Hope  you  like  your 
new  work  as  on    inspector,   Charlotte. 

WHO:  Is  the  blonde  final  inspector?  Well, 
fellows,  you  lose  again  for  she  married 
June  19.  Her  name  is  Bernice  Crippen 
and  her  husbond  is  in  the  Marines — some 
men  hove  oil  the  luck,  eh? 

LONG:  Shannon's  family  was  very  lucky  at 
the  picnic  Sunday  as  his  boy  and  girl 
carried  off  most  of  the  prizes. 

WON:  Don't  let  anyone  tell  you  Walt  Ste- 
vens can't  run.  He  won  the  50-yard  race. 

WATCH:  For  the  next  Reporter  as  pictures 
of  some  of  our  inspectors'  loved  ones  who 
ore   in  the  armed  forces  will   be   in   it. 

BACK:  I  see  Ruth  Dougherty  is  bock  from 
her  nice  long  vocation  and  visit  with  the 
home  folks. 


MORE  ABOUT 

RYAN -TRAINED  PILOTS 

(Continued  from  page  1  ) 

over  the  English  Channel,  dog-fighting  with 
Focke-Wulfs,  shooting  down  five  of  them 
and   flying   home   safely.     .     .     . 

He  remembered  it  on  murderous  hedge- 
hopping  flights  through  Occupied  France — 
rhubarbs,  they  coll  them — skimming  the 
treetops,  diving  between  valleys  and  tele- 
phone poles,  emerging  unexpectedly  from 
behind  hilltops  to  machinegun  enemy  troops, 
blast  locomotive  engines  and  drop  bombs 
pointblonk  on  whatever  likely-looking  tor- 
gets  appeared.  He  never  could  have  done 
thot  kind  of  flying  if  he  hadn't  learned  his 
eorly  lessons  well  in  the  nimble  Ryan 
trainer. 

Chesley  Gordon  Peterson  holds  the  DSO 
ond  the  DFC.  He  was  executive  officer  and 
second  in  command  of  the  American  Eogle 
Squadron,  then  became  o  major  in  the  U.  S. 
Army  when  the  Eagle  Squadron  was  trans- 
ferred from  the  RAF  to  the  AAF.  Rumors  of 
his  more  recent  exploits  still  trickle  bock 
to  Bill  Howe,  the  instructor  who  taught  him 
the  fundomentols  of  flying  in  a  Ryan 
trainer.  The  latest  rumor  is  that  he  was 
shot  down  over  France  while  giving  aerial 
protection  to  the  Commandos  and  Rangers 
who  raided  Dieppe — but  that  he  bailed  out 
in  time  to  avoid  injury,  was  sheltered  by 
friendly  French  villagers,  ond  eventually 
made  his  way  back  to  England. 

The  roll  of  American  flying  heroes  who 
got  their  first  flight  training  in  Ryan  planes 
is  almost  endless.  There  ore  men  who  hove 
distinguished  themselves  over  New  Guinea, 
the  Solomons,  Africa,  Australia,  Europe  and 
all  ports  of  Asia — including  Tokyo.  In  the 
squadron  that  flew  with  Doolittle  over  the 
Japanese   capital,   there   were   at    least   four 

—  14  — 


pilots  who'd  learned  their  first  flying  in 
Ryans — and  those  four  all  flew  bock  safely. 

For  example,  there's  a  single  instructor  ot 
one  primary  school  using  Ryans  who  knows 
definitely  thot  four  of  his  boys  helped  blast 
the  Nozis  out  of  the  skies  over  Tunisia; 
he's  heard  fragmentary  reports  of  others 
who've  raided  Hankow,  Burma,  Kisko  and 
Berlin. 

Another  instructor — Bill  Bouck  of  the 
primary  school  at  Hemet,  Colifornio — can 
show  you  letters  or  clippings  about  Captain 
Edward  Nett,  who  is  flying  bombers  out  of 
Puerto  Rico;  about  Lieut.  S.  L.  Powell,  who 
was  shot  down  while  flying  o  B-25  from 
on  Egyptian  base,  yet  lived  to  fly  again; 
about  Lieut.  Charles  Lockhart,  who  also  pi- 
lots a  B-25  in  Egypt;  and  about  Lieut. 
Berry  Chandler,  who  was  awarded  the  Air 
Medal  for  meritorious  achievement  in 
flights  around  Oran,  and  whose  Spitfire 
knocked  down  two  German  planes  over 
Dieppe  as  Commandos  and  Rangers  were 
landing  on  French  soil  below.  All  these  men 
come  to  Bouck  as  helpless  dodos.  After  nine 
and  a  half  weeks  in  o  Ryan,  they  left  him 
OS  smart,  well-trained  fliers,  ready  for  basic 
and  advanced  school  and  the  military  glory 
that  lies  beyond. 

Blood  and  sweot  ore  the  essential  ingre- 
dients of  victory.  A  good  part  of  the  sweat 
comes  from  the  men  and  women  who  built 
planes  the  Army  Air  Forces  needed  to  train 
fliers. 

The    AAF — officers    and    men    alike are 

enthusiastic  about  the  job  Ryan  workers  did 
on  their  primary  trainers.  Ryan  trainers  ore 
known  all  over  America  as  tough,  yet  easy- 
handling,  planes  which  ore  unexcelled  for 
their  job.  Because  Ryon  workers  put  a  lot 
of  sweot  into  their  port  of  the  war,  there'll 
be  less  blood  lost — and  more  glory  won — 
by  the  gallant  boys  who  did  their  first  flying 
in   Ryan   planes. 


Ryanettes 

by  Tom  and  Gerry,  also  Marion 

Just  to  start  things  off  in  good  style  I 
will  tell  you  that  Marion  is  out  today.  So  if 
this  column  looks  like  the  "fifth"  you  hear 
about,  just  overlook  it.  She  will  be  bock  for 
the  next  issue,  we  hope.  Anyway,  the  TOM 
of  this  column  is  bowing  out  on  the  9th 
of  July  to  become  a  housewife,  so  it's  the 
last  time    my   finger  will    be    in    the    pie. 

Daniel  Cupid  is  getting  a  run  for  his 
money  these  days.  It  must  be  June.  ERNIE 
MOORE  is  soon  going  to  take  the  leap  with 
Miss  BETTY  MILLS  of  Personnel.  She  is  the 
very  cute  visiting  nurse  of  this  company.  We 
wish  them  every  success  and  happiness. 

We  can't  get  any  more  information  on 
the  very  beautiful  rings  being  sported  by 
BETTY  PHILLIPS,  secretary  to  Mr.  Edmis- 
ton,  and  AMY  JERDE  of  Tool  Planning.  Any- 
way, they  ore  very  beautiful. 

RUTH  STEIN  left  Airplane  Planning  and 
is  now  working  on  a  deal  with  the  stork 
for  a  little  girl.  We  wish  her  lots  of  happi- 
ness and  good  luck.  PEGGY  BOLAND  of 
Material  Planning  is  also  leaving  on  July  9 
to  await  the  stork.  That  poor  bird  is  cer- 
tainly   overworked. 

WILLIAM  J.  VAN  DEN  AKKER  is  ser- 
iously ill  with  bronchial  pneumonia.  We  wish 
him  a  "get  well  quick"  and  hurry  back  to 
the   fold. 

MARGARET  LEACH  come  back  from  her 
vocation  with  a  happy  smile  and  looking 
rested.    I    still   can't   figure  out  the   smile. 

BUD  GROFF  came  in  to  see  us  the  other 
day.  They  should  stand  him  up  by  the 
Marine  poster  for  advertisement.  The  Ma- 
rine Corps  would  be  flooded. 

This  seems  to  be  the  news  for  now  and 
I'll  soy  good-bye  to  everybody  and  lots 
of  luck  to  you  all.      TOM. 

-A 


MORE  ABOUT 

THE  MAIL  ROOM 

(Continued  from  page  3) 

ing  live  moil.  Thinking  they  were  all  empty, 
he  put  them  in  the  stationery  stock  room. 
You  can  imagine  what  a  headache  that 
caused  for  all  concerned! 

6.  If  you  send  something  by  registered 
mail,  never  seal  it  with  scotch  tape.  The 
post  office  won't  accept  it,  since  the  reg- 
istry seal  doesn't  register  on  transparent 
tape. 

7.  When  you  put  a  Ryan  mailing  label  on 
a  package,  be  sure  to  specify  on  the  label 
what  class  moil   the  parcel   contains. 

8.  Don't  put  air  moil  stamps  on  letters 
to  Los  Angeles  or  vicinity.  Our  mail  room 
has  tested  and  found  that  air  mail  deliver- 
ies to  Los  Angeles  ore  now  actually  slower 
than  regular  mail,  because  of  the  war  strain 
on    air   moil    facilities. 

9.  Don't  use  small  envelopes.  Anything 
smaller  than  6x3 'A  causes  trouble  and  de- 
lay in  the  mail  room. 

10.  If  you  have  a  large  botch  of  out- 
going mail  to  be  run  through  the  mail  room, 
try  to  hand  it  in  as  early  in  the  day  as  pos- 
sible— or  if  it's  going  to  be  late,  coll  the 
moil    room  and  give   fair  warning. 

Follow  these  rules,  get  your  correspond- 
ents to  follow  them,  and  the  battle  of  the 
mail  room  will  be  an  easier  one  for  all  con- 
cerned. 


-i-"4.'VV  •'j>-'-^.^><-> 


tmmmfi^tn'^^ 


The  above  rare  photograph  shows  Henry  F.  "Hank"  McConn,  Execu- 
tive Engineer,  in  the  Model  X-QBLA. 

While  the  name  of  the  designer  and  date  of  production  are  subject  to 
archeological  research,  it  is  a  matter  of  record  that  this  picture  was  made 
in  the  Fail  of  191  1  at  Los  Angeles,  in  the  days  of  the  old  Ascot  Park  and 
Dominguez  Field,  when  the  late  Lincoln  Beachey  was  wowing  the  stands 
with  "high  altitude"  flights  of  1,000  feet  and  under. 

A  careful  study  of  this  remarkable  flying  device  gives  one  a  sense  of 
appreciation  of  the  advancement  of  aeronautical  science  since  the  days  of 
da  Vinci. 

The  antiquity  of  the  design  is  revealed  by  the  appearance  of  the  Canthus 
leaves  on  the  fuselage,  said  foliage  being  first  used  as  classic  ornamenta- 
tion by  the  ancient  Greeks. 

Of  particular  interest  is  the  wing,  which  was  thoroughly  ventilated  as 
a  termite  precaution.  The  air,  being  of  different  density  in  those  days, 
required  the  special  camber  and  taper.  While  certain  schools  contend 
that  nose  sections  were  not  in  vogue,  there  persists  an  historic  legend  to 
the  effect  that  someone  forgot  to  write  the  shop  order. 

The  simplicity  of  design  employed  in  the  tricycle  landing  gear  is  worthy 
of  note;  while  the  propeller  was  motivated  by  some  mysterious  device 
which  has  long  since  disappeared  with  the  lost  land  of  Mu. 

Yet  the  X-QBLA,  by  its  revelation  of  a  cantilever  wing  and  tricycle 
landing  gear,  does  show  that  the  ancients  were  on  the  right  path. 

Hank  contends  that  beneath  the  cap  could  have  been  found  a  bushy 
head  of  hair,  but  that,  too,  like  so  many  things  revealed  above,  is  subject 
to  speculation. 

—  15  — 


MORE  ABOUT 

ACE  EDMISTON 

(Continued  from  page   13) 

hung  up.  He  rushed  to  the  employment 
agency — but  it  worked  on  the  policy  of 
"Accept  No  Substitutes."  They  saw  no  rea- 
son why  they  should  accept  Ace  for  the 
job — a  template  making  assignment  at 
Ryan — in  place  of  his  roommate.  However, 
Edmiston  did  some  extensive  orotmg  and 
finally  persuaded  the  agency  that  he  knew 
as  much  about  aircraft  shop  work  as  his 
buddy  did.  So  they  sent  him  down  to  Ryan. 

At  Ryan,  Ace  confronted  a  clerk  who  told 
him  it  would  be  useless  even  to  apply — 
that  he  needed  much  more  experience  before 
he  could  qualify  for  the  job.  It  took  Ace 
another  half-hour  of  arguing  before  he 
finally  got  past  the  clerk  to  the  employment 
manager,   who   promptly   hired   him. 

Ace  went  to  work  making  templates  in 
Drophammer,  but  after  a  few  days  was 
transferred  to  what  is  now  the  Loft  but  was 
then  known  as  the  Layout  department.  His 
foreman  was   Ernie  Moore. 

It  was  Ernie,  incidentally,  who  tagged 
Edmiston  with  the  nickname  of  "Ace"  that 
has  stuck  to  him  ever  since.  His  full  name 
is  Alton  Carl  Edmiston,  and  he  lettered  his 
initials  on  the  tools  he  took  with  him  to 
the  Ryan  factory.  Ernie  happened  to  notice 
them  the  first  day  Edmiston  was  at  work. 
"ACE,  eh?"  Ernie  remarked.  "O.  K.,  Ace, 
let's  see  if  you  can  live  up  to  your  name." 
From  that  day  on,  no  one  at  Ryan  has 
called   him   anything   but  Ace. 

He  did  live  up  to  the  nickname,  too — 
even  on  the  first  job  he  tackled.  Ernie  Moore 
remembers   it  vividly. 

"I  always  tried  to  break  new  men  in  on 
eosy  jobs,"  Ernie  recalls,  "but  it  so  hap- 
pened that  on  the  day  Ace  went  to  work, 
there  were  no  easy  jobs.  So  I  gave  him  a 
tough  one — laying  out  the  trough  cover  on 
a  B-14S  nacelle.  I  fully  expected  he'd  be 
bock  to  see  me  in  ten  minutes  with  a  flock 
of  questions,  and  that  I'd  have  to  help  him 
all  the  way  through  that  first  job.  But  I'll 
be  darned  if  the  fellow  didn't  do  the  whole 
job  just  the  way  I  wanted  it,  without  a 
single   question. 

"The  next  day  I  gave  him  another  tough 
job.  He  did  that  one,  too,  without  help. 
From  then  on  he  was  my  right-hand  man 
in  the  Layout  department — there  were  only 
about  five  of  us  then — and  I  mode  him  as- 
sistant foreman  as  soon  as   I   could." 

Ace  was  well  on  his  way.  About  that  time 
he  married  his  Yakima  sweetheart — after 
warning  her  that  he  expected  to  put  in  vir- 
tually all  his  evenings  on  extra  work  at  the 
factory.  The  prospect  of  becoming  an  air- 
craft widow  didn't  frighten  her,  and  the 
marriage  has  never  been  blighted  by  the 
fact  that  Ace  spends  virtually  all  his  wak- 
ing hours  at  the  plant — and  will  continue 
to  until  the  war  is  won. 

"Any  success  I've  had  is  due  to  plain 
hard  work  and  lots  of  it,"  Ace  says.  "It 
wasn't  brains,  because  I  don't  have  too  many 
of  those.  But  I  find  that  rolling  up  your 
sleeves  and  pitching  into  a  pile  of  work, 
then  sticking  at  it  till  it's  done,  is  one  good 
way  to  get  ahead." 

Edmiston  has  followed  this  theory  since  he 
was  a  schoolboy  in  Yakima.  All  through  his 
high  school  years,  he  got  up  at  two  o'clock 
in  the  morning  and  worked  till  seven  as  a 
pressman's  helper  in  a  newspaper  office; 
then  he  went  on  to  school.  When  school 
was  over  he  carried  an  afternoon  newspaper 
route,  came  home  and  did  his  homework, 
then    tried    to    snatch    a    good    night's   sleep 


before  it  was  time  to  go  back  to  the  news- 
paper press  room.  "Sometimes  I  didn't 
make  it,  though,"  Ace  recalls.  "Every  now 
and   then    I    just  didn't   get   to   bed   at   all." 

Ace  has  never  regretted,  however,  that 
he  got  into  the  habit  of  hard  work  when 
he  was  young.  His  father  believed  it  was 
good  training  for  Ace  to  earn  his  own  spend- 
ing money — and  Ace  often  earned  as  much 
OS  $20  a  week  while  still  managing  to  get 
better-thon-average  grades  in  high  school. 
The  energy  and  determination  he  acquired  in 
those  days  have  helped  him  along  ever  since. 

There  hove  been  times  at  Ryan  when 
Ace  has  worked  as  much  as  115  hours  a 
week — not  because  he  hod  to,  but  because 
he  wanted  to.  For  example,  just  before  the 
first  flight  of  the  YO-51,  Ace  was  at  the 
plant  working  on  final  details  of  the  plane 
from  eight  o'clock  Friday  morning  until  two 
a.m.  Saturday.  He  went  home  for  a  little 
sleep,  come  bock  nine  o'clock  Saturday 
morning  and  worked  straight  through  until 
3:30  p.m.  Sunday  afternoon  when  the  YO 
successfully  completed  its  maiden  flight. 
"Seeing  that  plane  turn  up  its  nose  and  head 
for  a  cloud  was  probably  the  thrill  of  a  life- 
time for  me,"   he  recalls. 

Today  he  spends  hours  almost  doily  in 
meetings,  tooling  meetings,  superintend- 
ents' meetings,  manifold  meetings,  special 
conferences  with  Eddie  Molloy  or  Ben  Sal- 
mon or  G.  E.  Barton  or  Ernie  Moore  or  sev- 
eral of  them  together.  "Sometimes  it's  just 
one  meeting  after  another  all  day  long,"  he 
soys.  "But  it's  time  well  spent.  For  example, 
since  we  started  having  meetings  of  the 
tooling  men,  we've  been  able  to  iron  out 
kinks  a   lot  faster. 

"If  we  didn't  have  meetings,  one  of  the 
tooling  men  might  come  to  me  and  say, 
'Joe's  section  is  getting  me  all  fouled  up. 
I  think  you  should  instruct  Joe  to  do  things 
such  and  such  a  way.'  So  I'd  issue  the  in- 
structions ond  five  minutes  offer  Joe  would 
come  busting  in  and  soy,  'We  can't  do  it 
such  and  such  a  way.  We  have  got  to  do 
it  this  way  because  Fred  is  doing  thus  and 
so.'  Then  I'd  hove  to  change  my  instruc- 
tions or  confer  with  Fred  and  figure  some 
other  way  out  of  the  tangle.  But  with  regu- 
lar meetings,  we  con  throw  a  problem  on 
the  table,  oil  the  men  concerned  can  speak 
their  piece  about  how  it  affects  them,  and 
we  con  reach  a  decision  that  will  suit  every- 
body. That's  why  factory  meetings  are  real 
time-savers,  not  time-wasters  as  they  might 
look  to  some  outsiders." 

Ace  also  devotes  sizable  chunks  of  time 
to  the  Aircraft  War  Production  Council.  He's 
been  through  all  the  major  aircraft  factories 
on  the  Pacific  Coast — including  Boeing  in 
Seattle — studying  their  methods,  as  well  as 
giving  them  information  on  Ryan  techniques. 
AWPC  committees  on  which  he  is  or  has 
been  serving  include  Idle  Machinery,  Ports 
Fabrication,  Methods  Improvement,  and 
Tooling  Coordination. 

After  spending  most  of  his  day  in  meet- 
ings. Ace  comes  bock  and  cleans  up  his 
desk  in  the  evenings.  He's  been  doing  that 
for  years — yet  he's  still  found  time  to  or- 
ganize the  Foremen's  Club  and  serve  as  its 
first  president,  work  on  a  victory  garden  at 
home,  do  a  bit  of  motion  picture  photog- 
raphy, and  help  raise  his  little  girl  (who'll 
be   three    this   fall )  . 

To  his  associates  Ace  Edmiston  is  known 
OS  a  cool,  even-tempered  chap  with  a  sharply 
analytical  mind — but  ask  them  what  qual- 
ity they  think  of  first  in  connection  with 
Ace  and  they'll  oil  soy  "Hard  work."  Ace  Js 
0  living  example  of  the  old-fashioned  truth 
that  any  man  can  rise  to  the  top  if  he's  will- 
ing to  work  at   it  long  and   hard  enough. 

—  16  — 


A   new  first-shift   leodman   in   Fuselage 
is  Aaron  Glenn  Lovelady. 


/■I^^ 


This    is    Michael     H.     Nussbaum,     new 
leadman   in    Fuselage,  second  shift. 


Thomas  P.  Emery  has  been  appointed 
leodman  in  the  Fabric  department,  sec- 
ond shift. 


MR.  McCUNE,  the  Scotchmon  who  has 
been  lauding  his  piscatorial  abilities,  arrived 
at  the  boy  all  togged  out  in  Scotch  plaids 
with  an  assortment  of  fishing  tackle  and 
spinners.  He  stepped  into  the  boat  with 
STARKWEATHER  as  the  pilot  and  said, 
"Watch  me."  He  hooked  onto  one  of  his 
large  fish — about  6"  long — and  signalled  for 
the  pilot  to  stop  the  boat.  As  the  boat 
stopped  the  Scotchman  was  overbalanced 
and  fell  overboard.  He  come  up  with  a  bunch 
of  kelp  draped  around  his  bald  spot.  "Throw 
out  the  anchor,"  he  yelled.  Starkweather 
hauled  him  into  the  boat  safe  and  sound. 
He  hasn't  said  much  about  the  trip  as  yet. 

MR.  RARER  was  on  the  sick  list  for  sev- 
eral   days  and    is   now   back   on   the   job. 

The  Softball  team  has  been  on  a  winning 
streak  for  the  last  few  games  under  the 
management  of  CART.  WEBB. 

MR.  GEORGE  JONES  is  a  new  tinsmith 
and  is  a  very  fine  gentleman.  Welcome 
to  our  department,  George. 

CORNELIUS,  the  welder,  has  bought  him- 
self a  farm.  We  hope  he  will  raise  enough 
vegetables  and  chickens  to  put  on  a  good 
feed   for  the  gong. 

MR.  DURANT,  who  was  operated  on 
some  weeks  ago,  is  now  bock  at  work.  Says 
he  never  felt  better  in   his  life. 

MR.  DU  SHAUNE  has  had  the  bull  gang 
cleaning  up  the  yard — and  have  you  noticed 
the  improvement?  You  can  now  enjoy  the 
good  work  that  is  being  done  by  the  Main- 
tenance   department. 

BILL  KINDELL  was  called  out  of  town 
on    business,    but   has   returned    to   work. 

MR.  BROWN,  another  one  of  our  weld- 
ers, was  on  the  sick  list  for  a  few  days,  but 
is  back  now,  feeling  fine. 

HOT  SHOT  COLE  and  SPARE  CUNDIFF 
haven't  been  talking  much  lately  about  the 
bowling   team.   Wonder  what's  wrong. 

MR.  BOURLAND,  foreman  of  the  third 
shift  and  a  good  guy,  is  certainly  doing  a 
great  job  keeping  the  machinery  going  on 
that  shift. 


Wing  Tips 

F.    Hersey 


R. 


We  in  the  Wing  department  feel  that  we 
hove  one  swell  assistant  foreman.  You 
guessed   it,  "old   DOUG   BEEBE." 

The  way  I  understand  it,  he  hails  from 
Arizona — yes,  he's  on  old  desert  rat.  He 
tells  me  he  panned  gold  back  in  them  thar 
hills. 

By  the  way,  Beebe  just  returned  from 
his  two  weeks'  vacation.  Part  of  the  time 
he  worked  on  his  boat,  which  in  the  near 
future  we  will  launch  in  the  deep  waters  of 
the    Pacific — "Dovy    Jones'    locker." 

He  a'so  seems  to  be  interested  in  rail- 
roading. In  fact,  he  would  like  to  moke 
that  his  vocation.  I  can  see  his  slender 
figure  now  down  at  the  old  Tijuana  switch 
station  waving  the  engineer  to  "come 
ahead"   with   the   load  of  cattle. 


Well,  Doug,  you  have  good  intentions, 
but  it  does  get  awful  cold  riding  those 
freights   back   home   on   your  vacation. 

The  propaganda  in  our  Wing  department 
seems  to  be  at  a  minimum  for  this  issue. 
But  if  you  know  the  right  people,  one  can 
olways  dig  up  a  little  dirt,  which  is  as 
follows: 

The  other  doy  a  girl  asked  me  if  I  was 
from  Brooklyn — so,  I  says,  what  do  you  tink! 
Just  cause  me  woids  sound  a  little  fereign, 
dots  no  reason  to  class  me  wit  de  bums. 
I'm  not  from  Brooklyn,  I  come  from  de 
odder  side  of  da   tracks — Long    Island. 

But  I'll  tell  you,  folks,  we  do  hove  a 
swell  redhead  right  off  the  boat  from  Flat- 
bush  and  Atlantic  Ave.,  Brooklyn — U.S.A. 

A  certain  person  named  CARPENTER 
thinks  he's  a  Colifornian,  but  he  knows 
too  much  about  the  Dodgers.  He  even  told 
me  where  he  used  to  sit  at  Ebbets  Field 
(bleachers — top  row).  After  the  game  he 
would  slide  down  the  elevated  train  posts 
onto  Thoid  Ave.  where  he  would  hove  a 
quick  beer  at  "Tony's  Joint"  and  stagger 
on  home. 

Until  next  issue,  I  remain  your  New  York 
correspondent  and  Brooklyn  reporter,  R.  F. 
HERSEY. 

-ir 

Purchasing 
Paragraphs 

by  Pat  Eden 

Moving  brings  forth  many  and  varied 
reactions   in   the   Human    Race. 

The  announcement  that  we,  in  Purchas- 
ing, were  going  to  move  across  the  field  to 
the  New  Offices  and  establish  our  8-hour- 
per-doy  home,  brought  forth — yep! — reac- 
tions    .     .     . 

Who  wanted  to  move?  Who  wanted  to 
leave  the  convenient  Blvd.  with  all  the 
lovely  (?)  sounds  and  smells? — No  more 
watching  the  boys  go  by,  no  more  P-38's 
and  B-24's.  No  more  Chocolate  Sundaes 
and   Ice  Cream  with  Sherbet.    Ah!  Gee! 

Who  wanted  to  miss  the  humorous  re- 
marks of  "Our  Boss"  and  sun  baths  on  the 
benches  and  the  gleam  of  the   boy? 

Well,  "it  ain't  what  you  want  that  mokes 

you    fat ."    We   got   ready!   We    packed 

gee-gows  and  hand  lotion  and  pipes  and 
pictures  and  shoes  and  vases.  We  helped 
each  other  clean  files,  tie  boxes,  separate 
junk  to  keep  and  junk  to  throw  away.  We 
groaned  and  laughed  about  everything  and 
anything.  But  we  got  ready  and  we  moved. 
Sure!    Sure!    Sure! 

Monday  morning  bright  and  early — early 
anyway — we  mode  our  way  slowly  and  cau- 
tiously out  to  "The  Factory" — the  "New 
Offices."  With  some  pondering  all  arrived 
at  the  conclusion  the  same  kind  of  costume 
jewelry  was  in  style — identification  badges 
pinned  on  various  spots  and  hanging  from 
the   neck. 

We  carried  our  Hall  Passes — pardon  me, 
our  I.  D.  Cards — and  finally  reached  "our 
rooms."  The  one  on  the  right  is  the  study 
hall — I  mean  The  Buyers  and  their  crew's 
domain.  If  you  ever  have  been  to  College 
or  High  School  or  even  Junior  High  School, 
this  room  will  definitely  remind  you  of  a 
Study  Hall — with  the  teacher  and  monitor 
owoaaoy  up  at  the  front.  Someone  said  they 
felt   very    much    like    raising    their    hand    for 

permission .    Anyway  it  is  a  nice   room. 

It  is  clean  and  smells  like  point. 

—  17  — 


Then  over  and  across  the  hall  the  typists 
and  ditto  machine  operator  can  see,  if  they 
open  up  a  blackout  window,  the  Bay  and 
PBY's.  The  DPC  and  Miss  BRUSH  have 
their  room,  and  then  "Our  Boss"  has  his 
office.    We   miss   him.     Sorta! 

Everyone  over  here  has  been  very  nice 
to  us,  and,  compared  to  the  noise  of  the 
B-24's  "over  there,"  it  will  be  quiet  when 
the  Cement  Mixers  go  away.  On  the  whole, 
everyone  seems  to  feel  more  like  a  part  of 
our  organization,  Ryan  Aeronautical  Com- 
pany. We  are  happy  to  be  here.  With  all 
the  ups  and  downs  you  can't  keep  "Pur- 
chasing"  from   perking   right  along. 

We  miss  GLADYS.  Hope  she  is  enjoying 
her  muchly  needed  vacation.  She  surely  con 
get  filing  cabinets  for  our  department.  Like 
her  ability  for  "telling  'em  down  the  coun- 
try,"   too. 

PAPPY  WILLIAMS  is  fishing  on  his  va- 
cation. Wonder  how  many  will  get  away? 

Congrats,  CHRIS,  on  Harry's  promotion. 
From  Yard  Bird  to  First  Class,  that  is  O.  K. 
He  is  0  good  guy,  that  Horry. 

Glad  to  hear  your  "Baby"  is  better, 
JEAN.  Coco-Colo  never  was  purp  food.  It 
is  spelled  with  a  "B."  Come  on,  shore  a  red 
stomp  with  that  poor  puppy. 

Gaining  weight,  EDIE  KING,  is  from  eat- 
ing too  much  and  you  know  it. 

What  is  this  about  JOHNNIE  liking  his 
name  of  "Honey-Chile"? 

The  apricots  grown  by  the  Ocean  Beach 
trio  are  quite  delectable  and  enjoyed  by 
those  lucky  enough  to  get  one  or  two. 

We  miss  ELLEN  and  wish  her  the  very 
best  of  luck. 

MAXINE,  you  do  not  need  a  vacation! 
Admit  it,   now,  admit  it. 

We  don't  need  dork  glasses  over  here, 
except  on  the  days  STEVE  wears  red  bow 
ties.    Whoops! 

So  very  happy  that  MARIE  received  a 
letter  and  hope  that  JOE  will  be  home  soon. 

Betcha  RUTHIE  will  feel  so  much  better 
now  that  those  impacted  teeth  hove  been 
removed.  We  all  felt  so  sorry  for  one  of 
our  favorite  people. 

Does  anyone  have  any  objection  to  Roller 
Skates?    Oh    Kay.     Just   thought    I'd   ask. 


Tuuo  Ryanites 
ReceiuE  Promotions 

Just  as  Flying  Reporter  goes  to 
press,  announcement  comes  of  more 
promotions  in  the  factory. 

Going  up  the  ladder  to  night  fore- 
man of  Manifold  Development  is  A. 
"Red"  Hammock  and  coming  up  as 
assistant  foreman  of  Fuselage  is 
Glenn  Johnson. 

i? 


Con  Vour 
Beans  Rnyiuav 

If  you  have  string  beans  in  your  garden 
do  not  let  them  go  to  waste  because  of 
the  lack  of  a  pressure  cooker.  Use  the  water 
bath  method  of  canning  (as  described  in 
the  last  issue  of  Flying  Reporter)  and  proc- 
ess at  least  three  hours  after  the  water  is 
boiling.  Be  sure  to  boil  the  contents  of  each 
jar  15  minutes  before  tasting  or  serving. 
Mrs.  Esther  T.  Long 


Nuts,  Bolts 
and  Rivets 


by  Noremac 


Dispatching 

by  Gerald   Ryan 


A  Nazi  teacher  was  instructing  German 
youth  that  whenever  anything  pleasant  or 
good  happened  to  them,  they  should  always 
say,   "Thank  God  end   Hitler." 

A  youngster  in  the  rear  of  the  room  raised 
his  hand.  "Supposing  thot  Mr.  Hitler  should 
die?"  he  asked. 

"Well,     in     that     cose     just     soy     'Thank 

God.'  " 

*  *     * 

A  man  knocked  at  the  door.  When  the 
lady  came  to  the  door,  he  asked,  "Madam, 
do  you  believe   in  the  hereafter?" 

The  lady:  "Certainly   I   do." 

"Well,"  said  the  man,  "I'm  here  after  the 
rent." 

It  used  to  be  when  a  person  registered 
at  a  hotel  the  clerk  would  ask,  "Do  you 
wish  to  live  on  the  American  or  the  Euro- 
pean plan?"  But  no  more.  Who  wants  to 
live  on  the  European  plan  today? 

).';       si!       * 

A  woman  visited  BY  GILCHRIST  and 
said  she  would  like  to  get  some  fire  insur- 
ance on  her  husband.  "But  madam,"  said 
By,  "you  can't  get  fire  insurance  on  a  per- 
son. Tell  me,  just  why  do  you  want  fire  in- 
surance on  your  husband?" 

"Well,"  said  the  woman,  "my  husband 
gets  fired  about  four  times  a  month." 

"If  you  don't  marry  me,  I'll  take  a  rope 
and  hang  myself  in  your  front  yard." 

"Ah,    now    George,    you    know    pa    don't 

want  you  hanging  around  here." 

*  *     * 

GERRY  WRIGHT:  "Well,  Coop,  how  is 
your  Victory  garden  coming  out?" 

COOPER:  "Oh,  splendidly.  My  cutworms, 
cabbage  worms,  beetles,  snails  and  potato 
bugs  never  looked  better,  although  my  corn 
worms  and  Mexican  bean  beetles  do  seem 
a   little  droopy  and  undernourished." 

A  newly  inducted  private  wrote  home 
some  days  after  he  had  arrived  in  camp: 
"I've  gained  60  pounds  since  I  came  here 
— two  pounds  of  flesh  and  58  pounds  of 
equipment." 

A    paper   salesman    asked    RIGLEY    if    he 

wanted   to   buy   some   Old    Hampshire    Bond. 

"Maybe,"   said   Rigley.   "How   much   is   it 


One  woman  asked  another  if  her  husband 
was    in   comfortable   circumstances   when    he 
died.   "Not  very,"   was  the   reply.   "He  died 
with    a    rope    around    his    neck." 
■•>     «     * 

"It  sure  makes  me  mad  when  the  in- 
structor tells  we  I  don't  have  enough  alti- 
tude," remarked  one  flying  cadet  to  an- 
other. 

"It  makes  me  soar,  too,"   said  the  other. 

A  notorious  gossip  went  into  the  beauty 
shop.   "I    want  a   finger  wave.   And   while    I 


RICHARD  (ANDY)  ANDERSON  looks 
exactly  like  the  friendly  father  of  twin  boys 
you'd  expect  him  to  be.  But  hidden  away  in 
Andy's  past  is  a  lively  career  as  a  racing 
cor  driver.  When  it  comes  to  the  hot  bricks 
and  splintering  boards,  ANDY  could  speak 
in  thee-ond-thou  terms  with  Lou  Meyer  and 
Lou  Moore,  the  late  great  Frank  Lockhart, 
and  many  others.  Andy  has  performed  in 
the  famous  Memorial  Day  classic  at  Indian- 
apolis; has  driven  many  times  at  Altoona, 
Pennsylvania,  oval — the  rocingest  track  per 
square  board  in  the  country.  Elgin,  Illinois, 
and  Pike's  Peak,  Colorado,  have  also  fig- 
ured in  the  itinerary  of  auto  racing  stops 
for  the  Asst.  Chief  Dispatcher,  2d  shift.  .  .  . 
Words  of  homecoming  welcome  are  being 
extended  to  ED  BARKOVIC  upon  his  return 
from  home  town  International  Falls,  Minne- 
sota, just  across  the  border  from  Winnipeg, 
Manitoba.  Ed's  been  gone  for  three  months 
from  his  work  in  small  parts  dispatching 
section. 

FRANK  JANOS,  Airplane  Dispatching, 
was  a  pre-med  student  at  University  of 
Michigan  for  three  and  one-half  years.  He 
may  take  it  up  again  some  day.  Frank 
worked  for  a  time  with  Stinson  Aircraft  in 
Wayne,  Mich.,  dispatching.  He  was  with 
Lockheed-Vega  in  Burbank  before  coming 
to  Ryan  six  months  ago.  .  .  .  GREG  BUR- 
BACH  has  been  with  Ryan  four  years,  but 
from  his  desk  in  Airplane  Dispotching  he'll 
still  tell  you  that  Eugene,  Oregon,  comes 
second  to  none  as  the  prettiest  little  town 
in  the  country.  .  .  .  Project  Man  JACK 
TATE  is  another  oldtimer  with  the  Airplane 
Dispatching  section.  Three  years  for  the 
former  Seattle  citizen. 

Young  RUSSELL  CASTEEL  from  Seminole, 
Oklahoma,  will  enter  high  school  at  Linda 
Vista  as  a  junior  this  fall.  He'd  like  to  work 
part  time  with  Ryan  after  school,  and  hopes 
Ryan    puts    through    such    an    arrangement. 


ANDY  SCHILLING  is  taking  over  dis- 
patching in  the  small  ports  crib  now  that 
MANUEL  MORALES  has  decided  to  get  to 
the  books  at  Son  Diego  State.  .  .  .  MAER 
PARNESS  not  only  admits  he's  from  Holly- 
wood— he  shouts  about  it.  .  .  .  ANN 
SILLYMAN,  second  shift,  is  pretty  and  dark 
haired,  from  Lansing,  Michigan.  She  and 
her  husband  ore  pooling  their  assets  for 
long  trips  after  the  war  when  the  world  un- 
folds itself  to  travel  again.  .  .  .  One  of 
the  most  versatile  Scotch  names  to  be  found 
any  place  is  that  of  JARVIS  DUNCAN 
DOYCE  McMAHON,  who  is  a  bit  happy,  too, 
that  the  Mac  port  of  his  name  bespeaks  on 
Irish  mixture.  .  .  .  JOHNNY  CRAMER 
has  been  with  Ryan  three  and  a  half  years. 
This  native  son  in  Airplane  Dispatching 
picked  up  his  olmost-Shokespearion  English 
in  the  Son  Diego  schools.  .  .  .  DALTON 
BAKER,  another  of  PAUL  MILLS'  liaison 
men,  was  in  the  educational  publishing  field 
in  Oklahoma  before  coming  farther  West. 
Baker  lived  in  Washington  for  a  year,  has 
o  seven-months-old  son.  .  .  .  RAY  MOR- 
TON, ex-Goodyear  personnel  mon  and 
Commonwealth  Savings  and  Loan  employee, 
finds  much  at  the  California  beaches  that 
is  attractive.  Morton  comments  how  happy 
his  former  ossociates  back  in  Akron  would 
be  to  hove  these  sea  breezes  that  Son  Die- 
gons  toke  for  granted.  .  .  .  Auburn-haired 
LOUISE  HENDRY,  who  grew  up  in  the 
shadow  of  Lincoln  Memorial  in  her  land 
Abe's)  home  town.  Springfield,  Illinois,  con- 
tinues to  covet  letters  from  far-awoy  parts 
from  husband  SANDY.  He'll  be  in  the 
Merchant  Marine  two  years  come  Septem- 
ber. .  .  .  And  since  the  ladies  are  in  on 
this,  it  has  been  observed  that  VIRGINIA 
BRIDGES'  green  polka  dot  blouse  and  carved 
wood  maple  leaf  neck  chain  are  not  com- 
monplace. 


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think   of    it,    is    my    face    dirty    or    is    it    just 
my  imagination?" 

Beautician:  "Your  face  is  clean.  But  as  to 
your   imagination,   opinions   differ  on   that." 

Mrs.  Brown:  "Dinah,  did  you  change  the 
table  napkins?" 

Dinah:  "Yes'm,  I  shuffled  'em  and  dealt 
'em  out  so  no  one  would  get  the  same  one 
they  had  for  the   lost  meal." 

"My,  what  beautiful  hands  you  hove! 
Tell  me,  after  you've  cut  your  nails,  do 
you  file  them?" 

"Oh  no,"  replied  the  typist.  "I  throw 
them  away." 

*     *     * 

Two  hillbillies  who  had  never  been  on  o 
train  before  had  been  drafted  and  were  on 
their  way  to  camp.  A  train  butcher  came 
through  selling  bananas.  The  two  mountain- 
eers hod  never  seen  bananas  and  each 
bought  one.  As  one  of  them  bit  into  his 
banana,  the  train  plunged  into  a  tunnel. 
His  voice  come  to  his  companion  in  the  dark- 
ness: "Jed,  have  you  eaten  yours  yet?" 
"Not  yet,"  answer  Jed.  "Why?" 
"Well,  don't  touch  it!  I've  eaten  one  bite 

and  gone  blind." 

::c     *     * 

A  girl  used  to  wear  long  skirts  and  put 
up  her  hair  as  she  grew  up,  but  now  she 
shortens   her  skirts  and   lets  down    her   hair. 

—  18  — 


Miss:  "Did  you  ever  flirt  when  you  were 

a  girl.   Mom?" 

Mother:   "I'm  afraid    I    did,   dear." 
Miss:   "And   were   you    punished    for   it?" 
Mother:    "I    married    your    father,    didn't 

I?" 


One  day  a  Big  Bull,  a  Medium-Sized  Bull 
and  a  Little  Bull  started  out  for  a  walk.  Big 
Bull,  being  big  and  fat,  didn't  go  for  until 
he  had  to  stop  and  rest.  Medium-Sized 
Bull  and  Little  Bull  kept  going  for  some  time. 
Then,  the  Medium-Sized  Bull,  too,  got  tired 
and  lay  down  for  a  while.  But  the  Little 
Bull  went  on  and  on  and  on — well,  you 
know  how  for  "a  little  bull"  goes  some- 
times. 


On  deck,  bluejackets  were  waiting  trans- 
fer aboard  ship.  In  the  dusk  an  able-bodied 
seaman  called  out  to  a  blue-clad  figure 
only  dimly  seen:  "Hey,  got  a  match?" 

A  lighted  match  was  forthcoming,  and  by 
its  light  the  sailor  was  horrified  to  see  the 
four  gold  stripes  of  a  captain.  "I  beg  your 
pardon,  sir,"  he  said,  saluting  smartly.  "I 
thought  you   were ." 

"That's  all  right,  son,"  smiled  the  cap- 
tain,  "just  thank  God   I  wasn't  an  ensign," 


MORE  ABOUT 

"J.  I.T." 

(Continued  from  page  9) 

and  women,  from  every  important 
business  in  America,  have  taken 
the  training  so  far. 

And  thousands  more  are  taking 
it  each  week.  For  example,  a  ran- 
dom glance  at  reports  on  the  desk 
of  Louis  E.  Plummer,  Ryan's  director 
of  industrial  training,  showed  that 
in  one  week  twelve  new  companies 
in  Detroit,  with  a  total  of  3,000 
employees,  and  28  mines  in  Colo- 
rado, with  more  than  a  thousand 
supervisors,  were  among  the  organi- 
zations signing  up  to  get  J.  I.  T. 
training  for  their  supervisory  per- 
sonnel. 

When  a  company  signs  up  for 
J.  I.  T.,  a  specialist  is  sent  in  to 
train  a  group  of  the  company's  fore- 
men and  office  supervisors.  They  in 
turn  become  teachers,  staging  the 
some  class  for  leadmen,  new  fore- 
men, and  other  supervisory  person- 
nel. 

The  purpose  of  these  classes  is 
to  demonstrate  a  streamlined,  sci- 
entific method  of  teaching  a  job 
to  an  inexperienced  worker.  The 
class  operates  on  the  "learn  by  do- 
ing" principle,  with  each  class  mem- 
ber required  to  bring  in  tools  or 
equipment  for  some  job  in  his  own 
department,  and  actually  teach  it 
(following  the  J.  I.  T.  principles  of 
teaching)  to  another  class  member. 

The  training  works  so  well  that 
executives  at  Ryan — like  executives 
of  other  major  companies  through- 
out the  nation — endorse  it  heartily. 
Contrary  to  the  belief  of  outsiders, 
J.  i.  T.  is  just  as  helpful  in  train- 
ing new  workers  in  engineering  or 
purchasing  or  other  office  depart- 
ments as  it  is  in  the  factory.  Nearly 
all  aircraft  factories  use  the  sys- 
tem throughout  their  whole  organi- 
zation, and  say  that  it  has  short- 
ened the  time  of  training  for  new 
employees  by  hours  or  days.  The 
general  manager  of  the  Hudson  Coal 
Company  in  Pennsylvania  sums  it 
up  for  all  his  fellow  executives 
throughout  America  when  he  says: 

"The  J.  I.T.  course  is  short  and 
to  the  point;  it  gives  those  who  take 
it  actual  practice  in  job  instruction; 
and  it  has  immediate  and  practical 
usefulness  to  all  supervisory  em- 
ployees. There's  no  question  but 
what  this  training  meets  the  needs 
of  the  present  situation." 

Virtually  all  Ryan  foremen — as 
well  as  about  250  Ryan  leadmen — 


Engineering  Cuts  tiie  lie 

When  the  engineers  gathered  recently 
(or  an  ice-skating  shindig,  cameraman 
Tommy  Hixson  caught  this  demonstra- 
tion on  the  sideh'nes.  Left  to  right  they 
are:  Mrs.  Fred  Ford  and  Fred,  Wes 
Kohl,  Mrs.  Manley  Dean  and  Monley, 
Mrs.  Rudy  Riesz,  Mrs.  Donald  Jeffords 
and  Don,  Eddie  Oberbauer,  Marie  Bur- 
las  and  Rudy  Riesz.  At  left  Will  Von- 
dermeer  and  son  Ralph  take  it  dual 
around   the    rink. 


Riding  Club  Hnlds  First  meeting 


Twenty  Ryanites  attended  the  Riding 
Club's  first  Sunday  morning  ride  on  June 
27,  riding  to  Tecolote  Canyon. 

In  keeping  with  the  Sport  Department's 
policy  of  giving  credit  to  those  who  do  the 
most  work  and  make  the  best  showing,  we 
list  the  following  horses  as  among  those 
present: 

Old  Charlie,  Stinky,  Sea  Breeze,  Gala- 
hodian's  Grandfather,  Whirlaway's  Second 
Cousin,  Mon-o'-Wor  XIV,  Ben  Bolt,  Dob- 
bin,  Spark-Plug  and   *?!! 

(Note:  The  last  isn't  a  real  name.  It's 
just  the  name   its  rider  gave  us.) 


Bill  Immenschuh,  Ed  Spicer,  Fred  Ro- 
sacker,  Leonard  Gore  and  Virgil  Johnson 
"rode  herd"  and  ate  dust  for  us,  and  ably, 
too.  Leonard's  act  of  bravery — slowing  down 
a  lady's  steed — mode  him  "Hero"  of  the 
day. 

Those  riding  were:  Fred  Rosacker,  Ed 
Spicer,  Leonard  Gore,  Bill  Immenschuh,  V. 
Johnson,  Agnes  Barnett,  Dorothy  Fisher, 
Ann  Mikus,  Frances  France,  Marjorie  Floyd, 
Winona  Mattson,  Betty  Patton,  Fair  Firth, 
Amy  Stevens,  Irwin  Wishmeyer,  Carol  Law- 
rence, 


hove  token  the  course,  conscien- 
tiously done  all  the  homework  and 
passed  all  the  tests,  and  won  J.  1.  T. 
certificates.  Foremen  and  superin- 
tendents who  hold  certificates  in- 
clude Joe  Johnson,  S.  V.  Olson,  Roy 
Ryan,  Bud  Beery,  P.  M.  Carpenter, 
Carl  Parlmer,  Charles  F  r  a  n  t  z, 
Adolph  Bolger,  Roy  Gillam,  Roy  Mc- 
Collum,  Cecil  Hamlet,  Floyd  Ben- 
nett, Frank  Walsh,  Harley  Rubish, 
Joe  Love,  Ray  Ortiz,  C.  F.  Meyer, 
Bob  Gardner,  Erich  Foulwetter,  Clar- 
ence Harper,  S,  Pinney,  H.  E.  Eng- 
ler,  E.  Pederson,  L.  Steinauer,  Clar- 
ence Hunt,  Ernie  Moore,  H.  F.  Wal- 
len,  John  Castien,  M.  M.  Clancy, 
Buck  Kelley,  and  E.  W.  Carson. 

—  19  — 


Girls'  Soflball 

The  girls'  day  shift  Softball  team,  man- 
aged and  coached  by  "Lefty"  Hoffman,  vet- 
eran softballer,  closed  the  first  round  with 
two  wins  and  one  loss,  beating  Solar  32  to 
2  and  Consolidated  Plant  One  14  to  7,  but 
losing  to  Rohr   1 3   to  4. 

With  the  exception  of  Velma  Grubbs, 
who  played  in  the  Madison  Square  Garden 
play-off  in  1938,  and  Mabel  Aldohl,  who 
played  in  a  North  Dakota-Canadian  league, 
most  of  the  girls  were  strictly  amateurs. 
However,  according  to  Coach  Hoffman, 
they're   good   enough   to   take   on   anyone. 

The  girls  who  made  the  team  were  Lola 
Krieger,  Mabel  Aldohl,  Velma  Grubbs,  Jerry 
Berroy,  Celia  Miramontes,  Alice  Mumper, 
Lucille  Kerns,  Helen  Blokemore,  Alena  Al- 
verez,  Katherine  Garrett,  Aileen  Doyner, 
Ellen  Mosley,  and  Dorothy  Blake. 


Bouiling  Introductions 

by  F.  Gordon  Mossop 

To  start   this  article  off   right,   here's  an 
introduction   to   the  officers  of   the   League: 
Myrt  W.  Wilder — President 
A.  Torgerson — Vice-President 
F.  Gordon  Mossop — Secretary-Treasurer 

Team  Captains 
Thunderbolts — Myrt  Wilder 
Alley  Rats — John  Adamiec 
Ryan  Silents — Fred  Miller 
Dog  Catchers — Mike  Sanchez 
Jigs  and  Fix'ures — Harry  Graham 
Five  Rebels — R.  Keith 
A\aintenance — Webb  Treohy 
1  ool  Room  No.  1 — A.  Torgerson 
Plant  Engineers — F.  Gordon  Mossop 
Drophamm3r — A.  Bolger 
Ryanettes — Peg  Rundle 
Rockets — Enid  Larsen 
Long  Shots — Mary  Simmer 
Gutter  Tossers — Lee  Jomison 

The  League  is  known  as  the  Ryan  Sum- 
mer BDwIing  League.  It  consists  of  14  teams 
representing  various  departments.  The 
League  meets  every  Monday  night  at  7:00 
p.m.  in  the  Tower  Bowl.  We  invite  all  inter- 
ested to  come  down  and  cheer  for  their 
home  team.  It  quite  often  happens  that 
substitutes  ore  needed  to  fill  in,  so,  bowlers, 
come  on  down. 

One  night  we  were  fortunate  enough  to 
get  Frank  Martin  down  to  take  some  pic- 
tures of  a  few  of  the  boys  in  action.  We 
are  all  glad  to  see  Frank  bock  and  I  want 
to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  him  for 
those  splendid  pictures. 

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night  Shift  Bowling 

With  this  league  season  almost  half  over, 
the  battle  for  first  place  is  still  close.  Mani- 
fold Two,  captained  by  Roy  Ortiz,  is  lead- 
ing; C.  C.  Rush's  Alley  Cats  ore  in  second; 
there's  a  three-way  tie  for  third  among  the 
Plutocrats,  Saws  &  Routers,  and  Night 
Hawks — captains  Max  Grimes,  Fred  Hill, 
and   M.    D.    Fillmore,    respectively. 

High  series  ore  M.  G.  Miller  (602),  B. 
Peffley  15681,  F.  Coughlin  (563),  K.  T. 
Turner  (563).  High  games  are  Coughlin's 
230,  Park's  225,  Miller's  211.  The  highest 
averages  are  held  by  Peffley,  Turner  and 
Miller,  who  have  178,  177  and  173  in  that 
order. 


may  The  Best  Cot  Ulinl 

The  women  beginners  are  no  longer  be- 
ginners. They  hove  been  formed  into  a 
league,  known  as  Hatfield's  Ryan  Bowling 
Upstarts. 

The  league  consists  of  eight  teams,  with 
four  girls  to  a  team.  The  teams  have  been 
christened  the  Bear  Cats,  Crazy  Cats,  Pole 
Cats,  Alley  Cats,  Black  Cats,  Wild  Cats, 
Bob  Cats  and  Hep  Cats.  The  names  were 
assigned  in  a  "Closed  Door  Conference"  at 
which  one  representative  of  Ryan  was  pres- 
ent. No  partiality  was  shown  when  the  names 
were  distributed — so  we  have  been  in- 
formed. 

At  present  the  Bear  Cats  are  leading  the 
league,  followed  in  order  by  the  Crazy,  Pole, 
Alley,  Black,  Wild,  Bob  and  Hep  cats.  The 
Bear  Cats  also  hove  bowled  the  high  team 
game  and  series,  with  scores  of  459  and  887, 
respectively.  Bessie  Wheeler's  1  39  was  high 
individual  gome,  and  Susan  Rowan's  262 
was   high   individual   series. 


There's  a  technique  to 
every  art  and  many  Ryan- 
ites  have  their  own  par- 
ticular touch  when  it 
comes  to  bowling.  1  .Wal- 
lace Hipp,  2.  Ed  Sly, 
3.  Lee  Adams,  and  4. 
Mike  Sanchez. 


Here  are  some  bowling  team  captains.  Standing  lett  to  right  are  Peg  Rundle,  Gordon 
Mossop,  Enid  Larsen,  A.  Torgerson,  Harry  Graham,  Mary  Simmer  and  Wanda  Webb. 
Sitting,   Fred   Miller,   Myrt   Wilder,   John   Adamiec,   Mike   Sanchez   and    Lee   Jamison. 


maunderings  of  a  Sports  Editor 


The  cowhands  of  the  El  Cajon  Pharmacy 
ore  challenging  any  group  of  San  Diego  cow- 
hands to  a  competitive  rodeo,  to  be  staged 
in  front  of  any  drug  store  the  latter  select. 
Suggested   events   ore: 

Bull  Throwing  —  limit,  five  minutes. 
(Judge:   McReynolds.   Who  else?) 

Filly  Judging.  (Judges:  Stress  Depart- 
ment, who  are  thoroughly  familiar  with 
judging   fillies.  I 

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Corn  Shucking.  (Judge:  That  famous 
authority  and  connoisseur  of  antique  corn, 
Edmonds  of  Model  28  project  office. ) 


CREDIT  DEPT. — Credit  to  Mike  Brush 
for  his  cartoon  announcing  various  sports. 
Many  announcements  get  read  now  that 
wouldn't  have  been  seen  before.  Credit  to 
Bill  Buck  of  Stanley  Andrews,  who,  in  spite 
of  shortages,  manages  to  outfit  Ryanites  for 
any  sport  at  reduced  prices. 


Edited  by  Philip  Space 


The  Score  Board 

By  A.  S.  Billings,  Sr. 

Fort  Rosecrans,  with  Earl  Chappie,  San 
Diego  Padre  pitcher,  doing  the  pitching,  shut 
the  door  in  our  face  at  Golden  Hills  June  13, 
by  a  score  of  7-0,  thereby  throwing  the 
San  Diego  County  League  into  a  3 -way  tie 
between  Rosecrans,  Ryan  and  Camp  Callan. 

On  June  20,  the  Neighborhood  House, 
now  playing  under  the  name  of  the  Music 
Makers,  were  defeated  by  Ryan  12-3  and 
on  June  27,  we  defeated  Concrete  Ship  at 
National  City  8-1. 

Del  Bollinger  hit  a  couple  that  looked 
like  old  times  recently.  Maybe  Del  should 
talk  to  a  little  guy  in  Manifold  Small  Parts 
who  could  really  hit  a  baseball,  nomely. 
Shorty  Engle  who  hit  36  home  runs  in  the 
Arizona  League  a  few  years  ago  and  played 
great  ball  for  the  writer  from  1923  to  1929. 

A  salute  to  Mrs.  Robert  Kerr,  mother  of 
Frank,  Ted  and  Bob  Kerr,  all  former  Ryan 
boll  stars  who  ore  now  in  the  Air  Corps, 
and  whose  husband,  the  late  Ensign  Robert 
Kerr,  U.S.N.,  was  killed  in  on  airplane  crash 
at   North    Island   in    1922. 


Tennis 


Jack  Balmer  has  moved  into  first  place  on 
the  tennis  ladder,  which  now  contains  19 
names.  The  latest  additions  hove  been: 
George  Sinclair  of  Standards  Engineering, 
J.  T.  Mohr  of  Tooling,  Jack  Graham  of 
Airplane  Welding,  Charles  Christopher  of 
Inspection  Crib  3,  J.  T.  O'Neil  of  Engineer- 
ing, and   Norman   Keiber  of  Final   Assembly. 

Tennis  addicts  who  would  like  to  get 
into  the  ploy  are  asked  to  get  in  touch  with 
Travis  Hatfield  in  Personnel  or  Norman 
Keiber  in  Final  Assembly,  who  has  token 
over  Carmock  Berryman's  job  while  Berry- 
man  is  away  doing  some  graduate  study. 
All  names  added  to  the  ladder  will  be  placed 
at  the  bottom.  Players  will  be  restricted  to 
challenging  up  to  three  names  above  their 
own.  Credit  goes  to  Johnson  nd  Hyatt  for 
the   fancy   ladder  on   the   bulletin   board. 

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Gnlf 

With  a  low  gross  score  of  85,  Harry  Kis- 
ter  of  Accounting  won  Ryan's  June  golf 
tournament  at  the  San  Diego  Country  Club, 
and  raked  in  the  prize  of  six  new  golf  bolls. 
Charles  Christopher  of  Inspection,  with  a 
gross  of  93  minus  his  30  handicap  for  a  net 


Bodmintnn 

May  Lou  Wincote  and  Roy  Pyle  led  the 
badminton  ladder  as  the  club  went  into  its 
second  month  of  ploy.  Meetings  will  con- 
tinue to  be  held  at  the  Son  Diego  High 
School    gym    Wednesdays,    7:30-10    p.m. 

For  the  summer  the  club  will  hove  at 
least  eight  courts,  which  will  be  sufficient 
to    occommodote    more    players. 

The    badminton    ladder   follows: 

First  Bracket;   Pyle,  Wincote. 

Second  Bracket:  Curtis,  T.  Glosson,  Baum- 
garten.    Bowman. 

Third  Bracket:  Mossop,  Riesz,  Roth,  Dav- 
idson,  Ford. 

Fourth  Bracket:  Brush,  Spicer,  Clever, 
Sinclair,   Goebel. 

Fifth  Bracket:  Walker,  Lowe,  Osenburg, 
Hickey,   E.   Glosson. 

Unclassified:    Graham,    Finn,    Dew. 


63,   won    six   balls   for   low   net. 

Other  scores  were:  Charles  Draper,  Meth- 
ods Engineering,  87  gross;  Donald  Wasser, 
Final  Assembly,  92  gross;  Lewis  Hillis,  Final 
Assembly,  87  gross  minus  23  handicap,  net 
64;  Lewis  Plummer,  Industrial  Training,  95 
gross  minus  25  handicap,  net  70.  Osmon 
Finn  collected  10  pors  to  bring  his  gross, 
score  down  to  87. 


J^yan  vs.  Consolidated 


Some  people  improve  their  golf  by  buy- 
ing new  clubs.  Others  just  practice  oftener. 
But  the  smartest  way,  according  to  Steve 
Orban,   is  to  have  one's  girl    keep  score. 


Here  are  the  players  in  Ryan's  recent  golf  match  with  Consolidated,  which  we  lost  four 
matches  to  three.  Ryanites  in  the  picture  ore:  third  from  left,  Fred  Ford;  fifth,  Horry 
Kister;  sixth,  R.  S.  Smith;  seventh,  Maurice  Cloncy;  eighth,  Horry  Oakland;  ninth, 
Fronk  Finn.    Also  on  the  team,  but  not  shown  here,  was  Keith  Whitcomb. 


Scroggs'  gome,  according  to  Steve  Orban, 
is  improving  by  leaps  and  bounds — or 
rather,  by  Lucille  Scott.  (P.  S.  Any  rela- 
tion between  this  item  and  the  one  just 
above    is    purely    typographical.) 


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Edited  by  MRS.  ESTHER  T.  LONG 


RAREBITS 


BASIC   RAREBIT 


V4-V2     ^sp.    mustord 

1/2   tsp.  salt 

1    tbsp.    butter   or    margarine 


V2    lb.  grated  cheese 
V2    cup   milk 
1    egg 

Scald  milk  in  double  boiler.  Beat  egg  slightly,  odd  seosonings  end 
scalded  milk.  Return  to  double  boiler  and  stir  until  mixture  has  thick- 
ened somewhat.  Add  cheese  slowly  and  stir  until  it  has  melted.  Add 
butter.  Serve  on  crisp  toast  or  crackers.  Serves  4. 

Variations: 

TOMATO    RAREBIT 

1  can    condensed    tomato    soup  1    tbsp.   minced   onion 

2  cups    grated    cheese  1    tbsp.    minced    green    pepper 
1    tbsp.    tomato   catsup                                   salt  and   pepper 

Heat  soup  with  onion,  pepper  and  catsup  in  top  of  double  boiler 
over  direct  flame.  Set  over  hot  water,  add  the  cheese  and  stir  until 
melted.  Serve  on  crisp  toast  with  strips  of  bacon.  Serves  6. 

BEAN    RAREBIT 

1  cup  cooked   beans 

2  tbsp.    butter    or    margarine 
V2    cup   miik 

Meit  butter  in  saucepan,  add  mashed  beans  and  cook  about  5  min- 
utes. Add  other  ingredients,  cook  until  cheese  is  melted,  stirring  con- 
stantly. Serve  on  crisp  toast  or  crackers.  Serves  6. 

VEGETABLE   RAREBIT 

1    tbsp.    tat     (bacon) 
1/2    green    pepper 
salt   and    pepper 
V2    ">•   grated   cheese. 

Melt  fat  in  top  of  double  boiler  over  direct  heat.  Add  chopped 
pepper  and  cook  until  slightly  softened  but  not  brown.  Set  over  hot 
water,  odd  cheese  and  stir  constantly  until  cheese  is  melted.  Add 
remaining  ingredients  and  allow  mixture  to  heat  through.  Serve  on 
crisp  toast.  Serves  6. 


1    cup  grated   cheese 

1    tsp.   Worcestershire  Sauce 

salt  and   pepper 


1    cup   canned   corn 

V2    cup  conned  tomatoes 

1/2    cup    bread    crumbs 


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GRATED  CHEESE 

Cheese  Muffins  or  Biscuits    .     .     .     Add    Vz 

cup  grated  cheese  to  the  sifted  dry   ingredients 
in  a  family-sized  muffin  or  biscuit  recipe. 

Potato  Soup  .  .  .  Add  about  ^j  cup  grated 
cheese  to  a  quart  or  more  of  potato  soup  before 
ready  to  serve.  Keep  the  soup  over  the  fire  just 
long  enough  to  melt  the  cheese. 

Onion  Soup  .  .  .  Sprinkle  grated  cheese 
atop  toast  pieces  in  on  onion  soup  made  with 
meat  broth. 


FONDUE 


Scald  milk  and  pour  over  crumbs.  Add  melted  butter, 
grated  cheese  and  seasonings.  Beat  egg  yolks  slightly,  add 
milk  mixture  slowly.  Fold  in  the  stiffly  beaten  egg 
whites.  Turn  into  greased  baking  dish.  Bake  at  300  F. 
until  firm  on  top  (about  45  minutes).  Serve  at  once. 
Serves   6. 


1    tbsp.    butter   or    margarine 

1    cup    milk 

1    cup  soft  bread   crumbs 

3    eggs,    separated 

1/2    tsp.   salt 

pepper 

1    cup  grated  cheese 


CHEESE  SAUCE 


4   tablespoons     tat  1/2    teospoon    salt 

4   tablespoons    tlour  1/2    pound    cheese,    shaved 

2   cups   milk  thin     (2    cups) 

Melt  the  fat,  blend  in  the  flour.  Add  cold  milk  and  salt.  Heat  and  stir  until  thickened. 
Add  the  cheese.  Stir  until  it  melts.  Serve  over  bread  or  toast  slices  .  .  .  boiled  rice, 
hominy  grits,  macaroni,  or  spaghetti  .  .  .  boiled  potatoes,  cabbage,  asparagus,  onions, 
cauliflower,  or  broccoli. 

Scalloped  Vegetables  .  .  .  Pour  cheese  sauce  over  fresh-cooked  or  left-over  vegetables 
— snap  beans,  carrots,  turnips,  peas,  corn.  Put  in  a  shallow  baking  dish,  cover  with 
bread    crumbs,    bake    until    crumbs    are    brown  and  the  vegetables  heated  through. 

With   Macaroni     .     .     .     Into   a   baking   dish    put    cooked    macaroni  spaghetti 

.  .  .  coarse  hominy  .  .  .  noodles  ...  or  rice.  Pour  cheese  sauce  over  it.  Bake 
in  a  moderate  oven  for  about  30  minutes.  Vary  by  adding  seasonings  such  as  pep- 
per, paprika,  chopped  pimiento,  red  or  green  pepper.  Make  it  a  more  substantial  dish 
by   adding   slightly   beaten  eggs   to   the  cheese  sauce  before  pouring  it  over  the  macaroni. 

With  Fried  Mush  .  .  .  Brown  slices  of  cold  corn  meal  mush  in  fat  until  crisp.  Pour 
a    tomato-ond-cheese    sauce    over    the    mush. 

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CROQUETTES 


CHEESE    AND    RICE    CROQUETTES 


\4  cup    butter    or 

margarine 
1/3   cup   flour 
1  cup  milk 
1  cup  grated  cheese 
V4  tsp.    solt 
Few    grains    pepper 


Few    grains    paprika 
2  cups    cold    cooked 

rice 
Sifted     dried     bread 

crumbs 

1  egg 

2  tbsp.    cold    water 


Melt  butter,  add  flour  and  blend. 
Add  milk  grodually  while  stirring, 
cook  until  thickened.  Add  cheese, 
salt,  pepper,  and  papriko,  and  cook 
until  the  cheese  is  melting.  Chill 
well;  odd  rice,  and  shape  into  cro- 
quettes. Roll  in  crumbs,  then  in  egg 
mixed  with  water.  Roll  in  crumbs 
again.  Fry  in  fat  one  inch  deep  until 
golden  brown.  Drain  on  obsorbent 
paper  and  serve  with  or  without 
sauce.   Mokes    12  croquettes. 


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Ever  gone  home  just  dog-tired,  with  a 
big  evening  in  the  offing?  Wait,  don't  lift 
the  phone  and  break  the  date!  Here's  a  won- 
derful   solution    to    the    predicament: 

While  the  tub  is  filling  with  worm  water, 
collect  oil  your  bath  baubles — a  fluffy  col- 
ored towel,  bath  salts  or  bubble  bath  which- 
ever you  prefer,  and  some  of  that  Christ- 
mas soap  you've  been  saving.  Be  sure  you 
have  everything  you  need,  then  settle  down 
for  a   relaxing   bath. 

Slap  on  a  thick  layer  of  your  favorite 
cream  and  let  it  soak  in  while  you  sock. 
Be  sure  to  finish  off  with  a  nice  brisk 
shower,  which  is  a  definite  pick-me-up. 
Still  0  little  tired?  Just  lie  down  for  fifteen 
minutes,  with  your  feet  propped  higher  than 
your  head — it  increases  circulation  and  gives 
your  face  a  nice  rosy  glow.  Apply  cotton 
pods  soaked  in  boric  acid  to  give  your  eyes 
that  bewitching  sparkle. 

Now  for  your  make-up.  Too  bod  all 
dressing  tables  for  home  use  haven't  lights 
around  the  mirror,  like  you  find  in  actresses' 
dressing  rooms.  If  they  were,  you'd  never 
go  out  looking  like  anything  but  a  finished 
product.  However,  do  make  sure  you  have 
a  good  light — even  a  bed  lamp  over  the 
top  of  the  dresser  will  do.  A  small  mirror 
with    one    side    magnifying    is    indispensable. 

You  con  take  off  the  cream  now,  and 
dash  on  cold  water  or  an  astringent,  which- 
ever you  prefer.  Now  we  get  down  to  the 
powder  foundation,  which  will  either  make 
or  break  your  finished  make-up.  Be  sure 
to  pick  a  powder  foundation  containing  the 
prevalent  color  in  your  skin — which  is  either 
blue,  red,  or  yellow.  (Of  course,  the  ideal 
skin  is  one  containing  an  equal  amount  of 
all  three,  giving  it  a  luminous,  translucent 
glow.  But  most  of  us  aren't  this  fortunate.) 
As  you  know,  there  are  innumerable  powder 
foundations  on  the  market,  but  pick  one 
with  a  good  brand  name,  which  is  usually  a 
guarantee  of  quality. 


For  oily  skins,  usually  a  liquid  powder 
base  is  preferable,  as  it  contains  alcohol, 
which  has  a  drying  tendency.  For  dry  skins, 
a  cream  base  foundation  will  prevent  your 
skin  from  becoming  dry  and  flaky.  For  nor- 
mal skins,  of  course,  you  con  use  any  of 
these,  but  the  cake  type  is  very  satisfactory. 
Of  course,  your  rouge,  lipstick  and  powder 
should  oil  follow  the  some  prevalent  skin 
color. 

After  letting  your  powder  foundation  set 
for  a  few  minutes,  put  on  your  cream  rouge, 
which  stays  on  much  longer  and  looks  more 
natural  after  you've  gotton  the  knack  of 
applying  it.  But,  if  you  do  prefer  dry  rouge, 
apply    it    after    powdering. 

Then  comes  eye  make-up,  which  can 
really  do  things  for  you  if  correctly  applied. 
A  safe  rule  for  eye  shadow  is  to  follow  the 
color  of  your  eyes.  However,  most  types  can 
usually  use  a  variety,  offering  contrast.  Be- 
fore applying  mascara,  be  sure  to  brush  the 
powder  out  of  your  eyebrows — but  leave 
it  on  your  eyelashes,  as  it  forms  a  base  and 
makes  them  seem  thicker  and  more  lux- 
urious than  they  really  ore.  Unless  you're  a 
definite  brunette,  it  usually  pays  to  use 
brown  mascara,  but  blondes  should  use  it 
with    more   discretion   than    any   other   types. 

Last,  but  definitely  not  least,  is  lipstick 
— woman's  best  friend  and  man's  worst 
enemy.  If  you'll  powder  your  lips  before 
applying  your  lipstick  and  blot  well  after- 
wards, you'll  find  it  will  have  less  tendency 
to  come  off  on  napkins,  glasses,  etc.  (And 
I  do  mean  etc. !) 

Put  your  dress  on  immediately  after  you've 
applied  your  powder,  and  go  on  from  there 
with  a  make-up  cape  or  towel  over  your 
shoulders. 

By  this  time,  you  should  hove  consumed 
at  least  on  hour  end  the  front  door  bell  is 
probably  ringing,  but  you'll  still  have  time 
to  apply  a  dab  of  your  favorite  perfume  for 
the   final    touch.    Have   a   good   time! 


Flowers  are  becoming  more  and  more 
prevalent  for  hair  decorations,  especially 
now  in  the  middle  of  summer.  Anchor  these 
in  your  coiffure  with  Grip-Tuth  combs.  They 
hove  their  own  pin  clasps  for  the  flowers, 
and  lend  themselves  to  many  original 
flower  arrangements  that  really  stay  put. 

The  days  of  thin  penciled  eyebrows  are 
gone  forever,  I  hope.  Do  let  your  brows  grow 
in  their  natural  path  unless  they're  really 
wild  and  woolly.  Then  always  pluck  from 
underneath — never  from  the  top.  The  ideal 
eyebrows  should  be  even  with  the  inner  cor- 
ner of  the  eye. 

Is  somebody  getting  a  furlough?  For 
such  an  occasion  you'll  wont  a  brond  new 
outfit,  naturally.  If  you're  a  golden  blonde 
with  brown  eyes,  and  have  hod  time  to  ac- 
quire a  coffee-ond-dream  ton,  why  not  be- 
deck yourself  in  o  coral  linen  dress  with 
one  of  these  new  halter  tops  over  which 
you  con  wear  on  earth-brown  linen  bolero? 
When  you  hear  a  long,  low  whistle,  you'll 
know  he's  arrived.  .  .  .  On  the  other  hand, 
if  you're  one  of  those  Irish  brunettes  with 
black  hair,  blue  eyes  and  a  fair  skin,  the 
dish  for  you  is  a  block  and  white  checked 
gingham  suit  with  a  lipstick-red  blouse.  For 
a  dashing  redhead  with  green  eyes  and  just 
a  smattering  of  freckles  on  your  turned-up 
nose,  a  grass-green  jumper  dress  and  o  long- 
sleeved  gray  crepe  blouse  with  drawstrings 
around  the  neck  and  sleeves.  If  you  don't 
make  a  conquest,  better  get  a  more  appre- 
ciative beau. 

A  real  dollar-saver  is  a  Pres  Kloth.  You 
can  press  your  clothes  and  give  them  that 
professional,  just-out-of-the-bandbox  look. 
This  scientific  pressing  cloth  gives  you  live 
steam  using  your  own  iron.  You  can  even 
press  pleated  skirts,  block  knitwear,  steam 
chiffon  and  even  velvet.  I  wouldn't  be  with- 
out one.  They're  only  69c  at  most  notion 
counters. 


You're  lucky  if  you  have  on 
OVAL  face,  as  it  is  the  ideal 
type.  And  you  can  wear  your 
hair  practically  any  way  your 
fancy  dictates.  However,  a  cen- 
ter port  is  usually  the  most  ef- 
fective, as  if  calls  attention  to 
your  perfect  features. 


If  you're  the  owner  of  a 
ROUND  face,  your  problem  is 
to  make  it  look  as  oval  as  pos- 
sible, which  is  attained  by 
lengthening  it  and  trying  for 
width  at  the  top.  Draw  your 
hair  back  behind  the  ears  and 
off  the  forehead  with  it  built 
up   at   the   temples. 


For  o  SQUARE  face,  never  any 
dips  or  bangs.  To  moke  your 
heavy  jaw  disappear,  lift  the 
hair  line  at  the  temples  into  two 
pronounced  corners.  Either  a  cen- 
ter or  a  low  side  port  is  becom- 
ing, but  never,  never  wear  your 
hair    short. 


Never  a  center  part  for  you 
with  a  LONG  face,  but  a  fairly 
high  side  part  with  a  diogonol 
slant.  A  soft  halo  of  curls  with 
soft,  fluffy  bongs  minimizes  the 
prominent  forehead  that  usually 
accompanies  this   type. 


■23 


Plant 
Personalities 

by  Jack  Graham 


OWEN  "CHIEF"  WALKER,  toast  of  Tool- 
ing and  one  of  Ryan's  finest  athletes,  takes 
particular  pride  in  his  Hawaiian  ancestry 
and  his  athletic  ability.  His  father,  a  major 
in  the  U.  S.  Army,  and  his  mother,  a  Hawai- 
ian princess,  came  to  the  United  States  a 
short  time  before  Chief  was  born  in  San 
Francisco. 

Following  his  father's  retirement  from  the 
army  the  family  moved  to  Needles,  Califor- 
nia, where  the  Walker  family  of  three  husky 
boy's  made  names  for  themselves  at  Needles 
High   School. 

Chief  starred  in  football,  basketball, 
baseball,  and  swimming,  being  one  of  the 
first  boys  to  make  four  letters  at  Needles 
High  for  two  consecutive  years.  He  was  oil- 
conference   in  football  and  basketball. 

At  Son  Bernardino  Junior  College  he  again 
set  athletic  circles  ablaze,  and  anyone  who 
saw  Chief  play  at  Son  Diego  State  will 
never  forget  the  experience.  A  one-man 
blitzkrieg,  he  pulverized  the  opposing  foot- 
ball team,  and  despite  his  giant  size  and 
weight  led  the  San  Diego  State  ottack  from 
running  guard  position.  He  played  sixty 
minutes  of  every  football  game  and  blocked 
many  punts  and  running  plays  with  his 
fearless  charging   and    tackling. 

He  has  played  regular  on  the  San  Diego 
Bombers  professional  team  the  lost  two 
seasons,  winning  his  position  over  a  num- 
ber of  big-time  athletes  from  all  over  the 
country.  He  has  hod  several  offers  from  the 
national  pro  leagues  but  prefers  his  home 
here  and  his  work  at  Ryan. 

Here  at  Ryan  he  has  played  basketball 
and  served  os  catcher  for  both  the  Softball 
ond  hordball  teams.  His  genial  disposition 
and  coolness  under  pressure  hold  his  team 
together  ond  his  hitting  is  a  big  factor 
in   the  team   play. 

During  his  spare  time  he  studies  metal- 
lurgy and  heat-treotment  to  become  more 
proficient  at  his  work  in  charge  of  the 
heot-treat  oven  in  Tooling.  For  pleasure  he 
likes  deep  sea  fishing  and  diving  for  aba- 
lone. 

During  his  three  years  at  Ryan  he  has 
worked  in  drophammer,  manifold,  jig-ond- 
tool  building,  and  finally  heat-treat — prov- 
ing the  old  story  again  that  anyone  who 
wonts  to  study  con   get  ahead  at  Ryan. 

Chief  has  introduced  many  novel  and 
helpful  ideas  in  his  department.  Personally 
he  is  one  of  the  most  likable  and  genial 
members  of  the  factory  force,  and  his  will- 
ingness to  cooperate  is  a  pleasure  to  oil 
who    know    him. 

He  is  the  runt  of  the  family.  His  two 
brothers,  believe  it  or  not,  are  bigger  than 
he  is.  Both  ore  in  the  navy.  His  father  is 
now  retired  from  the  army  but  has  been 
doing  his  bit  by  helping  out  in  the  trans- 
portation division  of  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad. 
i> 

Our  lady  subject  of  the  month  is  one  of 
the  most  patriotic  women  of  not  only  San 
Diego,    but  of   the   entire  country. 

Our  subject  is  a  former  chairman  of  the 
Son  Diego  district  P.T.A.  Council,  former 
president   of   the    Benjamin    Franklin    P.T.A. ; 


Time  Studi]  Observations 

By  Dortha  Dunston 

You've  heard  the  song  played  far  and  wide  "There'll   Be  Some  Changes 

Made" — 
Well,  our  department  sings  the  song  "There've  Been  Some  Changes  Made." 
On  June  the  7th  we  came  to  work  on  Monday  morning  early 
And  found  our  home  was  moved  around,  but  finally  and  surely. 
The  Time  Study  folks  and  Bonus  folks  are  all  that  make  our  group  now; 
Our  column  can't  be  long  of  course,  for  numbers  won't  allow. 
But  each  time  out  we'll  try  to  give  a  resume  of  events 
So  all  good  friends  can  keep  up  with  our  ladies  and  our  gents. 
Our  own  department  now  is  cut  to  personnel  of  eighteen; 
A  new  girl,  FRANCES,  came  to  us,  typing  with  ARLINE. 
The  "Observer  Group"  increased  by  two  during  the  month  of  June; 
They're  both  learning  our  ways  and  means  and  will  be  timing  soon. 
In  our  last  issue  I  voiced  the  thought  "Does  DICK  have  a  wife?" 
But  pinned  right  down  he  answered  "No"  and  swore  it  with  his  life. 
TAYLOR'S  wife  said  "yes,"  and  BESSIE  was  a  June  bride — so 
They  are  mentioned  though  it  happened  several  years  ago. 
JACK'S  now  working  on  the  sheets  for  the  new  Suggestion  Plan; 
If  anyone  has  a  thought  to  state — then,  fellows,  he's  your  man! 
JERRY  fell  asleep  it  seems,  while  driving  on  a  highway; 
His  car  divined  such  was  the  case  and  wished  to  be  a  railway. 
It  took  to  tracks  instead  of  road  and  woke  him  with  a  drub; 
Now  he  belongs  to  the  famous  group,  "We  Moke  Our  Own  Road  Club." 
A  group  stopped  by  IRENE'S  one  night  to  have  ourselves  a  time; 
Course  MAJ  was  late  and  DICK  detained — with  reason — bet  a  dimef* 
The  hours  flew  by  as  good  times  will;  at  midnight  then  we  ate; 
'Tween  quips  and  bites  we  had  such  fun,  and  all  got  home  quite  late. 
COLVIN'S  pushing  along  the  work   like  ye  old  Simon  Legree. 
New  work  comes  in — new  work  goes  out  complete  to  "nth"  degree. 
Welcome  to  our  three  newcomers — hope  they're  all   to  stay; 
We  wish  to  make  them  feel  at  home  and  share  our  work  and  play. 
Concluding  now  I  have  a  verse — with  you  I'd  like  to  share 
A  man's  opinion  up  to  date  of  trials  that  he  must  bear: 

There's  lipstick  on  the  drinking  fountain, 

Talcum  on   the  bench. 
There's  cold  cream  on   the  surface  plate 

And  lotion  on  the  wrench. 
"Evening  in  Paris"  scents  the  air 

That  once  held   lube  oil   smell. 
I   just  picked  up  a  bobby  pin — Believe, 

me.  War  is  Hell ! 


former  president  of  the  Hoover  High  School 
P.T.A.;  former  president  of  the  Woodrow 
Wilson  P.T.A.;  Scottish  Rite  Woman's  Club; 
Assistant  Sector  Leader,  Civilian  Defense 
group,  Kensington  Pork  Unit;  member  of 
the  mayor's  committee  to  survey  elementary 
schools  of  San  Diego;  ond  for  years  o  regu- 
lar volunteer  worker  and  choirman  of  dif- 
ferent Red  Cross,  Community  Chest,  and 
other  worthwhile  civic  and  church  activities. 

For  many  months  previous  to  coming 
to  Ryan  last  September  she  had  served  as 
clerk  in  the  office  of  the  Civilian  Defense 
Council  in  the  Civic  Center. 

Born  and  raised  in  North  Dakota  in  the 
Fargo  area,  she  come  to  Son  Diego  fifteen 
years  ago  with  her  husband  and  three  chil- 
dren. She  was  educoted  in  North  Dokoto 
ond  also  attended  Phillips  Academy  at  New 
Rockford. 

Her  husband  is  with  the  Firestone  Tire 
and  Rubber  Compony.  Despite  her  hours  at 
Ryan,  she  finds  time  for  her  family  and 
they  have  a  cooperative  spirit  which  keeps 
home  life  at  an  even  tempo.  Her  most  com- 

—  24  — 


mendoble  piece  of  work  wos  the  creation 
of  play  areas,  doncing  and  gams  playing 
at  the  schools  and  seasonol  activities  which 
have  kept  the  children  from  the  streets. 

Our  charming  lady  has  one  of  the  most 
beautiful  flower  gardens  in  East  San  Diego, 
ond  you  may  see  some  of  her  prize  speci- 
mens in  the  tool  and  jig  crib.  Her  friendly 
personality  and  kindness  is  so  radiating 
that  you  rarely  find  anything  but  a  smoothly- 
running  department  where  she  works. 

Though  she  wos  reluctant  to  admit  her 
old-fashioned  habit  of  tatting,  she  spends 
a  few  minutes  now  and  then  on  articles  she 
con  give  for  birthday  presents.  She  has 
turned  out  some  beautiful  pieces  of  hand- 
work. Whenever  friends  travel  they  remem- 
ber her  collection  of  miniature  porcelain  or 
glass  cats  and  try  to  find  a  new  one  for 
her.  She  has  them  from  the  size  of  a  smoll 
bead   to   as    large   as   a    life-size   kitten. 

May  I  introduce  to  you  our  gracious  lady 
MRS.  GLADYS  McMATH,  of  Ryan's  tool 
crib? 


Moe  Loft  Sez 

by  Moe  Loft 

Much  to  everyone's  disappointment  (?) 
we  missed  sending  in  a  column  for  the  lost 
issue,  so  we  shall  try  to  make  this  one 
doubly  interesting. 

Since  our  department  has  been  distributed 
throughout  the  factory  and  engineering 
seems  to  be  most  fortunate  in  getting  the 
majority  of  us,  the  column  will  be  written 
from  there.  But  don't  worry,  fellows,  we 
still  know  you're  out  there  in  Modeling. 

We  hove  been  unable  to  find  anyone 
who  is  willing  to  risk  his  life  by  admitting 
he  is  the  author  of  this  newsy  gossip  col- 
umn, so  everyone  is  entitled  to  guess  who 
it  is.  Nope,  you're  wrong  there,  I  didn't 
have   a   thing   to  do   with   it. 

Now  here  is  really  some  scorching  news; 
in  fact,  it  hasn't  happened  yet,  but  by  July 
1  I  "BUBBLES  CROUCH"  will  be  known  as 
MR.  MARGARET  WOOD  of  the  Witch 
Creek  Woods.  Yes,  sir,  the  one  man  whom 
no  girl  was  ever  going  to  catch  has  swal- 
lowed the  hook,  line  and  sinker.  Poor  fellow. 
A  couple  of  his  best  friends  repeatedly 
warned  him  of  the  wiles  of  the  women-folk, 
but  dear  old  Bubbles  just  naturally  never 
suspected   the    fair   sex   of   being    so   crafty. 

In  fact.  Miss  Wood  finally  caught  Herb 
by  giving  him  some  Bubble  Bath  to  bathe 
in.  After  enjoying  the  bubbles.  Herb  could 
not  do  anything  but  soy  yes.  For  further  de- 
tails on  Herb's  marital  bliss,  read  the  next 
issue. 

PAT  CARTER  still  has  got  more  money 
than  he  knows  what  do  with.  So  if  anyone 
has  anything  Pot  wonts,  just  double  the 
price  and  he  will  buy  it.  In  fact.  Pot  will 
double  the  price  himself.  We  recently  were 
present  when  Pot  purchased  a  skiff  from 
BOB  ANDREWS.  Bob  was  willing  to  sell  it 
for  $8,  but  before  Bob  had  a  chance  to  men- 
tion the  price,  big-hearted  Pat  offered  $15. 
O.K.,  Pat,  a  favor  for  you  at  any  time 
is   a   pleasure. 

LUKE  BRUNOLD's  luscious  girl  friend 
finally  got  bock  from  Kansas — only  to  be 
rushed  to  the  hospital  a  few  days  after  ar- 
riving back  here,  to  have  her  appendix 
jerked  out.  But  Luke  has  been  keeping  her 
company  even  under  those  trying  condi- 
tions. Perhaps  we'll  hove  another  marriage 
in  the  department  soon — who  knows? 

Well,  DEAN  HAUGH  and  CHIEF  RAS- 
MUSSEN  finally  pulled  through  O.  K.  after 
becoming  fathers  recently.  Dean  is  the  poppy 
of  a  bouncing  baby  girl,  whereas  Razzy  got 
himself  another  pugnacious  boy.  Well,  we 
all  hope  they  both  grow  up  to  be  the  tough- 
est youngsters   in   the   block. 

And  now  since  we  hove  not  been  of- 
ficially welcomed  into  Engineering,  we'll  do 
the  welcoming  ourselves.  The  fortunate  ones, 
or  unfortunate,  however  you  wish  to  look 
at  it,  were  BOB  ANDREWS  the  yachtsman, 
LUKE  BRUNOLD  the  lover,  just  plain  BUB- 
BLES CROUCH,  CROMWELL  the  farmer, 
WEED  the  screwball,  and  KOSKE  the  brains 
of  the  bunch. 

This  column  will  now  hove  to  stop  for  this 
issue  as  I  hove  mentioned  enough  names  to 
keep  me  in  hot  water  till  the  next  issue. 
Don't  forget,  all  you  single  fellows — and 
this  warning  comes  to  you  from  Bubbles 
Crouch  himself — when  the  girl  friend  gives 
you  some  Bubble  Bath  to  bathe  in,  she  is 
doing  nothing  else  but  sinking  the  hooks 
in  you.  So  beware,  or  you'll  be  a  gone  goon, 
too. 


Ryan  Trading  Post 


SELL  OR  SWAP — Radio  Air  Line,  8  tube, 
3  bands,  console  for  $40.  Phiico  console 
for  $25.  Three-way  portable,  $12.50. 
Also  hove  a  few  outo  radios  to  swop  for 
what  hove  you.  Home  and  auto  radios 
repaired.  G.  P.  Dedmon,  2548,  Electric 
Crib,  Second  Shift. 

FOR  SALE — One  buckskin  gelding  five-yeor- 
old,  1  5  hands,  1 ,000  pounds,  good  confir- 
mation. $175.  W.  M.  Wilken,  1220,  Po- 
lice Department. 


FOR  SALE — Roller  skates  (shoe  type)  .  Man's 
(block)  size  9.  Lady's  (white)  size  SVi. 
Both  like  new.  $10  o  pair.  J.  F.  Butler, 
2887,  Machine  Shop. 

FOR  SALE — A  few  modern  and  antique 
guns,  ammunition  and  cartridge  cases. 
John  D.  Hill,  Office  of  Corporate  Secre- 
tary. Home  phone  Hilldole  4-5131. 

SELL  OR  SWAP — Refrigeration  and  air 
conditioning  correspondence  course  cost- 
ing $208.00.  Will  sell  or  trade.  Make 
offer.  G.  P.  Dedmon,  2548,  Electric  Crib, 
Second   Shift. 


Highly  Experimental 

by   Bob   Wallln 

Experimental  department  held  its  annual 
picnic  at  Big  Stone  Lodge,  Sunday,  June 
20. 

We  started  the  boll  rolling  with  some 
horseshoe  pitching,  or  just  sitting  and  chew- 
ing the  fat  for  those  who  preferred  the  less 
strenuous  life.  I  got  into  a  horseshoe  game 
with  some  Iowa  pros— LYLE  GOULD,  "OLIE" 
OLSON  and  CARL  NELSON.  I  really  learned 
about  the  game  from  them.  The  stoke  took 
more  of  o  beating  then  Pontelleria.  By  the 
way,  CARL  NELSON  plays  the  banjo  better 
than  he  pitches  horseshoes,  and  before  the 
day  was  done,  he  joined  forces  with 
CHARLES  ANDERSON'S  "Rhythm  Five," 
who  dug  up  solid  jive  for  our  dancing  pleas- 
ure. 

Next  on  the  program  was  the  matter  of 
eating  all  those  sandwiches,  salads,  etc.  This 
was  done  to  the  best  of  our  ability,  but  that 
best  was  sadly   inadequate 

After  dinner  we  continued  the  horse- 
shoes, fat  chewing,  dancing,  and  various 
contests.  And  there  was  always  beer  served 
up  by  those  two  super  bartenders,  LARRY 
MARTIN  and  BILL  BERBUSSE. 

The  women's  bollrolling  contest  was  won 
by  MERLE  McGREW.  JIMMY  HANNUM 
took  the  men's  ball-rolling  contest,  with 
FRED  HAYNES  running  a  close  second.  JO 
BAILIFF  was  hard  put  to  win  from  RAY- 
BERTA  HANNUM  in  the  women's  race. 
Children's  races  were  won  by  NANCY  NEL- 
SON, BILLIE  KIRBY,  LOUIE  CHAPMAN'S 
two  boys.  JO  BAILIFF  and  SAM  WERKE- 
LOFF  were  voted  the  best  couple  on  the 
donee  floor.  KENNY  KRULL  and  BILL  BER- 
BUSSE won  the  two  gate  prizes.  All  prizes 
were  in  war  stamps. 

FRED  HAYNES  was  busy  as  o  bee  all 
afternoon.  And  so  after  a  lovely  day  in  the 
out  of  doors  we  slowly  wended  our  way 
homeward. 

—  25  — 


FOR  SALE — 22-ft.  trailer  house.  Table  top 
stove,  two  beds,  two  big  closets.  Very 
roomy.  A.  L.  McCurdy,  4507,  Transpor- 
tation. 


WANTED — Back   issues  of  "Flying   Report- 
er,"  as  follows: 

Volume   3,   No.    10. 

Volume  4,   No.     9. 

Volume  4,   No.    10. 
Please  contact  R.  S.  Cunningham,  Produc- 
tion  Control   Superintendent,   Phone   273. 


FOR  SALE — One  four-burner  cook  stove  in 
good  condition  except  oven  isn't  quite  up 
to  par,  but  we  used  it  for  o  year  and 
lived  to  tell  about  it.  Frances  Statler,  Pub- 
lic Relations  Department.  Home  phone 
Humboldt  82776. 


SELL  OR  SWAP — Sidecar  for  a  1936  H.D. 
or  older.  Sell  or  trade  for  what  have  you. 
Bill  Berry,  Contract  Engineering,  431, 
Home  phone  T-2771. 


SELL  OR  SWAP — 1937  Block  Ford  coupe 
85.  Motor,  clutch  and  brakes  completely 
overhauled.  W.  S.  Brown,  1425,  Sheet 
Metal  Assembly. 


RENT  OR  LEASE — Mountain  cabin  near 
Lake  Cuyomaco.  Completely  furnished. 
$40  per  month.  Win  Alderson,  1557,  In- 
spection, Second  Shift. 

WANTED — Ammunition.  Will  pay  top  price 
for  any  quantity,  full  boxes,  broken  lots, 
or  even  a  half  dozen  in  any  of  the  fol- 
lowing calibres  needed;  .22  L.R. — '03 
Win. — .22  Spl. — .32  Auto. — .38  Spl. — 
.45  Auto. — '.250-3000'  Savage  —  .30 
Red.  Auto. — .410  Ga. — 12  Go. 

Also  want  a  '29S'  or  '330'  Weaver 
'scope  and  fresh  water  fishing  tackle  in 
good  condition.  Sgt.  D.  W.  Carney,  Plant 
Police   Dept. 


WANTED — Do  you  know  where  I  could  beg, 
borrow,  steal  or  buy  (as  a  last  resort)  a 
usable  typewriter,  either  portable  or  oth- 
erwise. If  so,  please  call  Frances  Statler, 
Public  Relations  Department.  Home 
phone   Humboldt  82776. 

FOR  SALE — One  .38  Colt  Police  Positive, 
belt  and  holster,  $40.00.  Coll  Conde, 
Ext.  231,  M-2,  1st  Shift. 

WANTED — Outboard  motor.  George  Brooks, 
1259,    Drop   Hammer,   third   shift. 

FOR  SALE — 24-ft.  cabin  cruiser.  Good  con- 
dition throughout.  Completely  equipped 
with  6-cylinder  Pontiac  engine  converted 
with  fresh-water  cooling  system.  Sleeps 
two.  Galley.  30-gallon  fresh  water  capac- 
ity. Equipped  for  live-bait  fishing  with 
separate  pump  motor.  Completely  refin- 
ished  throughout.  See.  W.  M.  Sorsfield, 
1052,  Stock  Room,  B-2. 


77ie  J}ne/(mtitec^£e  D^c/i  Knotv. 
RYAN  BUILDS  WELL! 

So  INTENSE  were  pre-war  aviation  preparations  in  the 
Dutch  East  Indies  that  Ryan  STN  landplanes  and  sea- 
planes were  primary,  basic,  advanced  and  blind  flying  train- 
ers all  wrapped  up  in  one.  Students  went  directly  from  Ryan 
"primary"  trainers  to  multi-engine  equipment.  When  the 
Japs  struck,  these  already  overworked  trainers  were  pressed 
into  inter-island  patrol  service  and  the  transporting  of  per- 
sonnel, strategic  materials  and  medical  supplies. 
How  heroically  the  Dutch  proved  that  Ryan  Builds  Well ! 


TODAY  the  extreme  demands  of  war  are  proving  the  quality 
of  Ryan  airplanes,  manifolds  and  major  sub-assemblies. 
TOMORROW,  when  this  same  quality  will  be  built  into 
Ryan  products  for  a  friendly  world,  look  for  wondrous  re- 
sults!  Remember,  in  peace  as  in  war,  Ryan  Builds  Well. 


RYAN   AERONAUTICAL   COMPANY,    San    Diego,   Calif. 


Member,  Aircraft  War   Production  Council,  Inc. 


Ryan  Products:  Army  PT-22j,   Navy  NR-1»,  Army  PT-25»,  Mojor  Sub-Assemblies  ond  Exhaust  Manifold  Systems  for  Americo's  Most  Distinguished  Aircroft 


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OF  THE  NEW  CAFETERIA 


BACK  AGAIN— "SLIM'S  PICKIN'S" 


I  am  sure  every  worker  in  the  plant 
is  anxious  to  do  his  or  her  share  in 
keeping  Ryan  "A  Better  Place  To  Work." 
Now,  after  months  of  effort,  we're  ready 
to  open  our  new  employees'  cafeteria. 
To  assure  its  success,  we  need  your 
help.  We  want  your  ideas  and  advice 
in  planning  what  to  serve  —  because 
we're  eager  to  provide  the  kinds  of 
meals  you  want  and  need. 

The  new  kitchen  with  every  modern 
facility,  the  serving  cafeteria,  and  the 
luncheon  area  with  its  tables  and 
benches  have  all  been  provided  as  a 
service  to  employees.  It's  for  you,  and 
we  want  it  to  be  operated  the  way  you 
like  it 

To  accomplish  this,  we've  set  up  a 
Cafeteria  Committee.  On  the  next  page 
you  can  read  how  it  will  operate.  If 
you'll  cooperate  with  it  by  making  your 
wishes  known  to  your  Committee  rep- 
resentative, the  cafeteria  will  follow  the 
desires  of  Ryan  employees  just  as 
closely  as  it  can.  Its  hot  breakfasts  and 
lunches  won't  be  fancy — but  they'll  be 
good,  hearty,  appetizing  meals,  priced 
just  as  low  as  possible.  The  Ryan  or- 
ganization won't  make  a  cent  of  profit 
on  the  cafeteria — it  doesn't  want  to. 

You  can  help  us  make  the  Ryan  cafe- 
teria a  success  by  passing  on  to  the 
Cafeteria  Committee  any  complaints  or 
suggestions  you  have.  We  know  that 
the  cafeteria  won't  be  able  to  please  all 
of  the  people  all  of  the  time — but  with 
your  help  it  should  please  most  of  the 
people  most  of  the  time! 


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Colin  Stillwagen  talks  things  over  with  the  new  Cafeteria  Committee. 

Come  And  Get  It! 


For  several  months  now,  top  men  in  the 
Ryan  company  from  president  Claude  Ryan 
on  down  the  line  have  been  figuring,  talk- 
ing, working,  and  planning  for  the  day 
when  hot  meals  could  be  served  to  Ryan 
employees  at  rock-bottom  prices.  And  not 
just  ordinary  meals  either,  but  the  best 
possible  food  values — tempting,  well-bal- 
anced meals  dished  up  in  generous  por- 
tions. 

Tackling  thot  kind  of  a  problem  in  war 
time  is  no  pushover  proposition.  It's  brist- 
ling with  difficulties:  high  food  prices, 
scarcities  of  almost  everything,  endless  ob- 
stacles in  the  way  of  building  any  new 
facilities.  But  Ryan  thinks  it  has  the  prob- 
lem whipped  at  last.  About  ten  days  from 
now,  its  long  months  of  preparation  will 
reach  fulfillment  when  the  new  Ryan  em- 
ployees'   cafeteria   opens. 

The  cafeteria  and  kitchen  are  complete 
and  their  staff  is  raring  to  go.  The  open- 
air  tables  and  benches,  under  roofs  which 
will  provide  shade  in  summer,  shelter  from 
rain  in  winter,  are  ready.  As  soon  as  the 
paving  of  the  area  is  finished,  so  there'll 
be  no  dust  in  anybody's  food,  the  cafeteria 
will  have  its  grand  opening — which  is  ex- 
pected to  be  on  September   1 . 


The  cafeteria  is  to  be  operated  for  the 
company  by  its  affiliate,  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics,  which  has  had  years  of  ex- 
perience in  housing  and  feeding  Army  Air 
Forces  cadets  at  its  bases  in  Hemet  and 
Tucson.  "I  hope  that  every  Ryan  worker  will 
realize  that  the  sole  purpose  of  the  new 
cafeteria  is  to  be  of  service  to  employees. 
It  will  be  operated  for  employees,  at  no 
profit,  and  insofar  as  possible  the  way  they 
want  it  run."  That's  the  way  Claude  Ryan 
sums  up  the  new  hot  food  facilities. 

Colin  A.  Stillwagen,  comptroller  of  the 
school,  will  keep  close  watch  on  the  cafe- 
teria's finances.  "It'll  be  my  job  to  see  that 
Ryan  doesn't  make  a  nickel's  profit  on 
this  cafeteria,"  he  soys.  "Everything  will  be 
served  at  exactly  what  it  costs  us  to  buy, 
cook  and  serve  it.  All  the  savings  we  moke 
by  buying  food  in  huge  quantities  will  be 
passed    along    to    the    employees." 

The  cafeteria  will  be  operated  on  an  un- 
usual system  believed  to  be  brand-new  in 
war  industry.  The  system  boils  down  to  this: 
the  Ryan  workers  themselves  will  decide 
what   is   to   be   served    in    the   cafeteria! 

A  Cafeteria  Committee  composed  of  rep- 
resentatives of  all  factory  and  office  de- 
partments will  meet  weekly  with  Bill  Hermes, 


the  Ryan  steward,  to  tell  him  any  com- 
plaints about  the  food  they've  heard  during 
the  last  week,  and  to  suggest  changes  in 
the  menu  which  their  fellow  workers  re- 
quest. 

Of  the  four  serving  aisles  in  the  cafe- 
teria, two  will  serve  only  a  special  Victory 
Lunch,  probably  consisting  of  a  hot  entree, 
potao  and  one  other  vegetable,  salad,  bread 
and  butter,  and  coffee — all  for  about  35 
cents.  The  other  two  will  offer  a  \a  carte 
items  from  which  the  customer  can  choose 
his  own  meal.  "If  Ryanites  want  that  Vic- 
tory Lunch  changed — if  they  prefer  differ- 
ent entrees  than  I  plan,  or  if  they'd  like 
to  hove  the  lunch  enlarged  to  include  des- 
sert at  an  extra  cost,  or  if  they  wont  any 
other  changes — they  need  only  mention  it 
to  their  department's  representative  on  the 
Cafeteria  Committee,"  says  Bill  Hermes. 
"He'll  see  that  I  hear  about  it  at  the  next 
weekly    meeting." 

Hermes  is  the  man  who'll  be  on  the 
receiving  end  of  all  squawks  and  sugges- 
tions at  the  meetings.  "Of  course.  Bill  can't 
guarantee  to  provide  any  and  every  kind 
of  food  requested,"  points  out  Stillwagen. 
"There  ore  some  kinds  that  just  aren't  ob- 
tainable   nowadays — and    other    kinds    that 

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Special  Features  Page 

Come  and  Get   It!  1 

— introducing  our  new  cafeteria. 
Keep  'Em  Flowing  3 

— ho2u  Flow  Control  gets  manifolds 
out  faster. 
A  Matter  of  Life  and  Death 4 

— Iiotc  your  blood  can  save  a  life. 
Floyd   Bennett  5 

— an  ex-farmer  who  became  a  foreman. 
Five  Years  or  More  at  Ryan 6 

— Basil  Kellcv  of  Machine  Shop. 
Meet  Bill  Wagner  8 

— Flying  Reporter's  "chief  of  chiefs." 
Ryan   Horse  Show  10 

— a  day  of  spills  and  thrills  for  all. 
Slims  Pickin's  14 

— otir  favorite  contributor  back  again. 

Ryan  Trading  Post  18 

Sports    - 22 

What's  Cookin'?  25 

— by  Mrs.  Esther  T.  Long. 
Beauty  Isn't  Rationed  26 

— by  Frances  Statler. 

Departmental   News 

Brownie's   Browsings   by   Brownie 16 

Dispatching   by   Gerald  Ryan 28 

Final   News  by  Enid  Larsen 13 

From  the  Beam  by  Pat  Kelly 28 

Hither  and  Yon  17 

Machine  Shop  bv  Dorothy  Wheeler 14 

Manifold  Small  Parts  ". 20 

Mo  Loft  Sez  ^v  George 20 

Model  Characters  by  Gilbert  Cusey 1  5 

Plant  Engineering  by  Flonnie  Freeman 27 

Plont  Personalities  by  Jack  Graham 21 

Production  Control   by  Maynard  Lovell 19 

Ryanettes  by  Tom  and  Gerry 16 

Time  Study  Observations  by  Dortha  Dnnston  6 

Wind  Tunnel  bx  Victor  Odin 21 

Wing  Tips  by  R.  F.  Hersey 28 

ir  it  it  it 

Copy  deadline  for  the  next  issue  is  August  30 


The  Walking  Reporter 


By   Ye    Ed 


That  well-rounded  gent  you  see  on  the  front  cover 
is  Jean  Bovet.  He's  head  steward  of  the  Ryan  organi- 
zation, and  anyone  who  eats  his  food  feels  reassured 
before  even  tasting  it — just  to  look  at  Jean  is  to  see 
that  he  appreciates  the  art  of  good  eating.  He  is  a 
life-long  hotel  steward  who  gave  up  a  comfortable 
resort  job  to  tackle  the  wartime  assignment  of  feed- 
ing Army  cadets  at  Ryan's  flight  schools,  and  is  now 
going  to  help  get  the  Ryan  employees  cafeteria  under 
way.  For  35  years  he's  been  chef  and  steward  at 
swanky  hotels  in  Switzerland,  France,  Egypt,  Canada 
and  America.    We  think  you'll  like  his  grub! 

It  was  just  about  a  year  ago  that  Claude  Ryan  was 
pacing  off  dimensions  through  ankle-deep  dust  in 
the  area  where  our  cafeteria  now  stands.  He  and 
several  other  top  executives  have  stayed  right  in  the 
thick  of  the  battle  to  get  those  hot-food  facilities 
built  during  the  last  twelve  months. 

Don't  miss  the  Ryan  Horse  Show  this  Sunday  at  the 
Mission  Valley  Polo  Grounds.  All  Ryan  horse-lovers 
— whose  name  is  legion — will  be  there. 

The  weddings  of  Vice-President  Earl  D.  Prudden 
and  Production  Superintendent  Ernie  Moore — both  to 
Ryan  girls — Adelaide  Smith  and  Betty  Mills — pretty 
well  takes  care  of  the  Romance  department  for  this 
month.  Incidentally,  when  the  Moores  were  on  their 
honeymoon  at  Louis  Plummer's  cabin  at  Arrowhead, 
they  didn't  discover  that  the  cabin  had  an  upstairs 
until  they'd  been  there  more  than  24  hours.  Seems 
the  stairway  was  concealed  by  a  door;  and  the  par- 
lor, kitchen  and  sleeping-porch  on  the  ground  floor 
were  about  all  the  Moores  got  around  to  exploring 
until  their  second  day.  "This  place  must  have  a  tre- 
mendous attic,"  had  been  their  only  comment  on  the 
apparent   lack  of  an   upstairs. 


Our  contributors'  staff  is  in  a  state  of  flux.  Stag- 
gered by  the  loss  of  such  stand-bys  as  Will  Cameron, 
Mike  Brush  and  Irene  Travis,  we  were  even  more 
flabbergasted  to  find  Slim  Coats  back  on  the  staff. 
Yes,  Slim  has  agreed  to  write  us  a  column  as  Corre- 
spondent-at-Large,  even  though  he's  no  longer  here 
at  the  plant.  .  .  .  Then,  too,  we've  added  another 
artist  to  our  staff,  and  we  think  he's  pretty  good,  but 
he  insists  on  remaining  anonymous.  You'll  find  a  sam- 
ple of  his  work  on  page  5. 

Seismologists  predict  Japan  will  soon  be  hit  by  an- 
other destructive  earthquake,  but  hard.  Maybe  Doo- 
little's  boys  are  planning  a  return  trip. 


—  2  — 


by  Gerald  Ryan  and  Keith  Monroe 


It  now  takes  nine  days  less  than 
it  used  to  for  a  certain  type  of  mani- 
fold to  travel  through  the  Ryan 
production  line.  Another  manifold 
model  takes  four  days  less — others 
are  coming  through  from  one  to 
three  days  faster  than  formerly. 

These  rather  startling  savings  of 
time  have  been  accomplished  with- 
out asking  a  single  employee  to 
work  faster  than  before.  The  de- 
crease in  time  is  due  entirely  to 
the  new  "Flow  Control"  system  now 
being  used  by  the  Manifold  Produc- 
tion Control   department. 


Factory  Manager  G.  E.  Barton,  who 
worked  with  Zihiman  in  making  the 
new  system  click. 


A  new  system  knocks  hours  or 
days  ofF  production  schedules 


Flow  Control  shortens  the  time 
between  start  and  finish  of  a  job 
just  by  cutting  down  the  "storage 
time" — the  intervals  when  a  piece 
of  work  is  stored  somewhere  wait- 
ing to  be  passed  on  to  another  sta- 
tion along  the  production  line. 

Today  there  are  fewer  and  shorter 
waits  between  operations.  This  sys- 
tem, worked  out  by  Factory  Mana- 
ger G.  E.  Barton  and  his  new  assis- 
tant, John  T.  Zihiman,  makes  pos- 
sible closer  scheduling  of  the  move- 
ment of  every  manifold  part. 

Zihiman,  who  devoted  most  of 
his  time  for  several  months  to  de- 
veloping the  system,  is  a  dyed-in- 
the-wool  enthusiast  for  smooth 
scheduling.  He's  worked  for  Ford, 
Crosley,  and  Goodyear,  where  he 
learned  plenty  about  flow  control. 
"All  high-speed  industries  in  the 
country  use  flow  control  today,"  he 
says.  "It's  only  in  its  infancy  here, 
but  give  us  a  few  more  months  and 
we'll  have  it  running  smoothly 
enough  so  that  it  will  be  a  real  help 
to  every  worker  on  the  production 
line." 


Under  the  new  system,  a  special 
type  of  routing  cord  travels  with 
each  job  all  the  way  through  the 
production  line.  This  card  gives  the 
dispatcher  a  visual  check  on  whether 
or  not  the  job  is  moving  along  on 
schedule.  It  also  helps  each  worker 
by  telling  him  just  what  operation 
he's  supposed  to  perform  on  each 
job  that  comes  to  him — as  well  as 
how  long  it  should  take,  and  what 
parts  he'll  need. 

Perfection  in  Flow  Control  would 
be    reached    when    a    card    and    its 

(Continued   on    page    12) 


John  T.  Zihiman,  assistant  to  the  fac- 
tory manager,  who  developed  much  of 
our  new  Monifold  Production  Control 
system. 


Wh 

sign 
plasma  may 


ere  there's 
of  life 


the  faintest 
your  blood 
turn  the  tide 


No,  "Red"  didn't  know  as  he  lay  there 
very  still.  Red  didn't  even  care  at  the 
moment.  He  wos  too  badly  hurt  to  have 
recognized  Jock,  had  he  been  there.  Jap 
shrapnel  had  all  but  finished  him,  and  there 
in  the  sweltering  heat  under  the  tent  nothing 
seemed  to  matter  much  except  that  faint 
tingle  of  life  struggling  to  exist,  becoming 
a  little  stronger,  as  the  minutes  passed.  Red 
opened  his  eyes  and  looked  up.  Dimly  he 
saw  it,  a  small  rubber  tube  extending  up 
to  on  inverted  bottle — and  in  the  bottle, 
blood   plasma.   That's  where   Jack   came    in. 

Jack  and  Red  had  worked  together  back 
in  the  factory  a  couple  of  years  before — 
before  Pearl  Harbor  and  before  Red  had 
quit  to  join  the  Marines.  They  used  to  eat 
lunch  together  then,  and  they'd  correspond- 
ed once  or  twice  since  Red  went  into  the 
service.  Neither  of  them  could  know  that 
the  blood  Jock  gave  at  his  local  Red  Cross 
Center  was  now  in  that  inverted  bottle  over 
Red's   stretcher. 

But  Jock  had  known,  when  he  donated 
the  blood,  of  the  marvelous  possibilities  for 
it.  He  knew  that  men  picked  up  off  the 
field  of  battle  almost  hopelessly  gone  hove 
literally  been  brought  bock  from  the  dead 
when  their  blood  systems  have  been  replen- 
ished with  plasma.  He  knew  that  terrible 
burn  and  shock  coses,  otherwise  fatal,  re- 
spond miraculously  to  blood  plasma  transfu- 
sions. 

It  sometimes  takes  a  pint — sometimes 
twenty  or  thirty  pints.  But  men  are  coming 
back  by  the  thousands  who  otherwise  would 
be  in  cross-marked  graves  in  foreign  lands 
if  It  were  not  for  the  blood  Jack  and  other 
Americans  back  home  are  giving. 

The  medical  profession  had  not  yet  dis- 
covered the  miracles  of  blood  plasma  at  the 


This  phofogroph  of  a  v/ounded  United  States  Marine  receiving  o  tronsfusion  in  a  Gua- 
dalcanal field  hospital  is  a  graphic  illustration  of  how  donations  to  a  blood  bank  save 
lives.  Plasma,  such  as  that  held  by  the  beorded  Marine  in  the  background,  has  kept 
hundreds  of  men  in  our  armed  forces  alive  and  in  the  fight. — Official  Photograph 
U.  S.  Marine  Corps. 


tilled  water.  Those  are  the  reasons  why  the 
Army  and  Navy  ore  asking  for  4,000,000 
pints  of  blood  in  1943.  That's  why  Son 
Diegans  ore  being  asked  to  contribute  1,500 
pints  a  week. 

For  several  months  Ryonites  have  been 
champing  at  the  bit,  anxious  to  be  given 
on  opportunity  to  shore  "life"  with  the  men 
at  the  front.   Now  the  doors  are  wide  open. 


A  Matter  of 
Life  and  Death 


time  of  the  lost  war.  A  few  transfusions 
were  given  but  they  were  improcticol.  The 
donor  and  the  recipient  had  to  hove  the 
same  type  blood,  and  had  to  be  brought 
together  for  the  tronsfusion.  Thus  two  peo- 
ple were   temporarily   put  out  of  action. 

But  after  the  war,  research  workers  got 
busy.  They  found  that  plasma  (the  amber 
crystal  substance  which  remains  after  the 
red  and  white  corpuscles  are  removed) 
makes  an  excellent  blood  substitute,  con 
be  pooled  without  regard  to  blood  type,  can 
be  kept  for  years  if  necessary,  without  re- 
frigeration, and  can  be  mode  ready  for 
immediate  use  merely  by  mixing  it  with  dis- 


The  Los  Angeles  laboratories  ore  able  to 
handle  all  the  blood  the  San  Diego  Red 
Cross  can  send  them.  Next  Tuesday,  Ryon- 
ites in  every  department  will  have  an  op- 
portunity to  sign  up  with  Red  Cross  repre- 
sentotives  who  will  visit  the  plant  to  moke 
appointments  for  blood  donations. 

Your  department  will  want  to  be  well 
represented,  may  wont  to  go  as  o  group  to 
the  center.  Talk  it  over!  Talk  it  up!  You'll 
never  miss  it,  but  a  lad  ot  the  front  may 
die  without  it!  Be  ready  to  tell  your  Red 
Cross  lady  when  your  department  wonts  to 
go.  Thirty-six  donations  can  be  token  in 
an  hour — what  about  making  it  a  solid  hour 


for  your  department?   Here's  the  vitol   data 
you'll   wont   to   know: 

1.  Who  may  give  blood  donations?  Any 
healthy  person  between  the  ages  of  21 
and  60  weighing  at  least  1  1  0  pounds. 
Persons  who  hove  reached  their  60th 
birthdoy  cannot  be  occepted.  Minors 
between  1  8  and  21  ore  acceptable  with 
written  consent  of  parent  or  guardian, 
or,    if    married,    of    husband    or   wife. 

2.  Who  may  not  be  a  donor?  Anyone 
with  a  history  of  tuberculosis,  diabetes, 
heart  disease,  molario  within  the  post 
15  years,  jaundice  within  6  months. 
Women  during  pregnancy  or  nine 
months   thereafter. 

3.  How  can  I  arrange  to  give  a  dona- 
tion? Tell  the  Red  Cross  lady  next 
Tuesday.  Or  call  Franklin  7704  for  an 
appointment.  Or  see  Mrs.  Chor-Lotte 
Fisher  of  Sheet  Metal. 

4.  Where  are  blood  donations  token?  At 
Red  Cross  Blood  Donor  Center,  446  W. 
Beech    Street,    corner    of   Columbio. 

5.  Is  the  Center  open  evenings?  Yes,  two 
days  o  week.  On  Tuesdays  and  Thurs- 
days the  center  is  open  from  twelve 
noon  until  eight  in  the  evening.  On 
Mondays,  Wednesdoys  and  Fridays  the 
center  is  open  from  9  a.m.  until  5. 

(Continued   on    poge    18) 


Sign  up  next  Tuesday  for  a 

pint  of  blood.    You'll  never 

miss  it — they  may  die  tvith- 

out  it  I 


•^^c/S/O 


An  Ohio  farm  boy  who  mode  good 
in  his  first  factory  job — that's  Floyd 
Bennett,  foreman  of  Manifold  Small 
Parts  here  at  Ryan. 

Bennett  applied  for  work  at  Ryan 
in  1939,  without  a  day's  experience 
in  aircraft  work.  He  started  as  a 
workman  in  the  Manifold  depart- 
ment, became  a  leadman  less  than 
a  year  later,  moved  up  to  assistant 
foreman  on  the  first  day  of  1941, 
and  became  Small  Parts  foreman 
nine  months  after  that. 

It  just  goes  to  show  that  a  farmer 
can  train  himself  to  be  as  good  a 
factory  worker  as  anyone.  Bennett's 
whole  previous  life  was  spent  In 
Scioto  County,  Ohio,  where  he  was 
born  in  1 908.  He  worked  on  the  fam- 
ily farm,  with  his  father  and  grand- 
father, from  the  time  he  was  nine 
years  old. 

However,  after  finishing  high 
school  he  went  to  work  for  the  state 
highway  department,  operating  a 
gravel  tipple,  a  device  used  in  load- 
ing gravel.  Floyd  had  his  troubles 
with  it.  "1  thought  I  was  in  mighty 
good  shape — I'd  played  basketball 
for  four  years  in  high  school — but  I 
found  I  had  to  be  a  lot  tougher  than 
I  was  to  run  that  tipple,"  he  says. 

However,  he  toughened  up  and 
held  his  job,  until  a  change  in  Ohio's 
governors  cost  him  his  position  in 
the  politics-ridden  highway  depart- 
ment. He  went  back  to  the  farm — 
but  this  was  in  the  blackest  days 
of  the  depression,  and  farmers 
couldn't  sell  their  products  at  any- 
thing but  starvation  prices.  Farm 
mortgages  were  being  foreclosed 
right  and  left;  forms  were  falling  to 
pieces  for  lack  of  equipment  and  re- 
pairs; farmers  were  going  on  relief 
by  the  thousands. 

How  an  ex-farmer  rose  to 
foreman  in  four  years 


manifold  Small  Parts 


But  the  Bennett  farm  kept  going, 
and  the  Bennetts  stayed  off  relief. 
Floyd  opened  a  little  woodshop,  at 
home,  where  he  did  cabinet-making, 
matching,  veneering,  and  all  the 
other  kinds  of  jobs  that  can  be  done 
with  a  lathe  and  a  set  of  hand  tools. 
He  also  did  a  bit  of  plumbing,  paint- 
ing, and  truck  driving  on  the  side, 
and  managed  to  scare  up  a  good 
living  for  himself  and  Mary,  whom 
he   married   in    1934. 

However,  Floyd  could  see  that  he 
had  no  future  in  Scioto  County.  "In 
1939  a  relative  of  mine  suggested 
that  I  come  to  San  Diego  and  try  to 
get  a  factory  job,"   he   recalls.   "It 


was  a  gamble,  but  I  decided  to  try 
it.  I  left  my  wife  at  home,  come  out 
here  and  started  hunting  for  work." 

Jobs  weren't  too  plentiful  in  Son 
Diego  that  year.  Floyd  went  to  one 
aircraft  plant  and  was  turned  down 
so  curtly  that  he  never  went  back. 
Then  he  tried  Ryan,  and  was  turned 
down  too — but  in  a  friendlier  fash- 
ion, with  the  suggestion  that  he  ap- 
ply again  later,  since  there  was 
always  the  chance  that  something 
might  open  up. 

"\  liked  the  style  of  the  people 
I  talked  to  at  Ryan,"  he  says,  "and 
I  decided  that  was  where  I'd  like  to 

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BASIL     KELLEY 

"Six  years  with  the  right  outfit,"  says  Basil  Kelley, 
leadman  in  Machine  Shop.  "And  in  the  right  depart- 
ment, too."  Kelley  has  been  in  the  Machine  Shop  ever 
since  he  joined  Ryan. 

After  graduating  from  Glendale  High  School,  Basil 
got  a  job  doing  maintenance  work  in  Oakland,  and 
then  tried  his  hand  at  working  on  a  chicken  ranch  in 
the  San  Joaquin  Valley.  He  liked  the  work  so  well 
that  chicken  raising  has  been  his  hobby  ever  since. 
With  500  Rhode  Island  Reds  and  White  Leghorns  to 
greet  the  dawn,  Basil  and  his  wife  have  no  worry  about 
alarm  clocks  on  their  Spring  Valley  ranch.  So  en- 
thused is  the  entire  family  over  its  hobby  that  after 
the  war,  the  Kelleys  and  their  two  sons  are  planning 
to  make  it  a  business. 

During  his  sojourn  in  the  San  Joaquin  Valley,  the 
old  wanderlust  hit  Kelley  in  full  force,  and  it  wasn't 
long  before  "all  organized  resistance  ceased"  and 
Kelley  hit  the  rails  in  search  of  adventure.  "Being  the 
cautious  type,  however,"  Kelley  explains,  "I  never  got 
so  far  away  from  home  that  I  couldn't  make  it  back  to 
the  fold  if  times  got  tough,  I  tossed  hay  for  a  couple 
of  days  here  and  picked  peaches  for  a  day  or  two  there 
and  managed  to  pick  up  a  lot  of  good  experience 
while  investigoting  practically  every  section  of  the 
State." 

About  the  time  the  intoxicating  effect  of  the  wan- 
derlust bug  had  worn  off,  Basil  decided  the  time  had 
come  for  him  to  settle  down.  But  before  doing  any- 
thing so  rash,  he  decided  to  visit  an  old  boyhood  pal 
of  his,  Bob  Gardner,  then  in  San  Diego.  Gardner's 
father  was  foreman  of  the  Machine  Shop  and  soon 
convinced  Kelley  that  Ryan  was  "a  better  place  to 
work."  Kelley  has  stayed  convinced  ever  since. 

A  couple  of  years  later,  Basil  decided  to  extend 
that  "settled"  feeling  and  establish  a  home.  A  young 
lady,  then  working  in  Coronado,  agreed  to  help  him. 
But  the  day  following  the  ceremony,  Kelley  got  a 
mighty  cold  reception.  Some  of  his  friends,  who  had 
been  denied  the  opportunity  of  throwing  rice,  ganged 
up  and  dunked  him  in  the  February  waters  of  San 
Diego  bay.  "The  Chamber  of  Commerce  notwithstand- 
ing, I  think  they  needed  the  ice-cutters  in  the  bay 
that  day,"  Basil  recalls  with  a  shiver. 

Before  the  war  interrupted  his  flying  training, 
Kelley  had  logged  15  hours  of  solo  time — rather  un- 
eventful except  for  one  early  dual  lesson  when  Basil 
saw  no  particular  harm  in  an  innocent-looking  flock 
of  seagulls.  He  was  all  set  to  ignore  their  presence 
in  his  path  when  the  instructor  grabbed  the  controls 
and  swerved  to  avoid  them.  Kelley  wasn't  actually 
scared  until  after  the  flight,  when  his  instructor  gave 
him  a  very  explicit  lecture  on  the  ease  with  which 
seagulls  mixed  with  airplane  props  can  make  hash. 


Time  Studij  Observations 

By  Dortha  Dunston 

Six-thirty  one  morning  a  sleepy  voice  said 
"Methods  Engineering"  as  he  jumped  from  his  bed 

To  answer  the  'phone — his  wake-up  call. 
COLVIN  works  here  eight  hours,  but  that  isn't  all! 

He  must  dream  his  job  a  good  part  of  the  night. 
And  pushes  the  work  through  with  all  his  might! 

A  vital  question — with  one  missing  link — 
Will  "MAJ"  have  to  park  for  the  duration,  you  think? 

He  has  just  four  tires,  but  he  needs  a  spare; 
He  applied  for  a   retread   in  utter  despair. 

But  the  questions  they  asked  were  too  much  for  Maj. 
From  home  life  to  birthplace  and  lastly  his  age. 

We  wear  it,  we  eat  it,  and  that's  not  enough — 
We're  literally  covered  and  immune  from  the  stuff. 

It's  ditto  I  mean  with  its  color  so  deep 
That  won't  come  off  even  when  we're  asleep. 

Now  we're  oil  quite  disturbed  over  ARLINE's  con- 
quests— 
Does  she  pass  the  Marine  Corps  or  Navy  Tests? 

She  rode  out  with  FRANK,  and  here's  the  situation: 
She  asked  to  be  dropped  at  the  Naval  Training  Station. 

The  next  morning   he  found  her  not  at   the  same 
place 
But  instead  she  was  at  the  Marine  Corps  Base. 

Just  what  was  she  doing  and  why  all  the  fussr' 
Apologies,  Arline — just   in  wait  for  a  bus. 

TELLER  can't  eat,  he  says,  then  why  the  speed? 
A  few  minutes  early  and  he's  in  the  lead. 

And  what  did  he  get? — An  autographed  page 
From  a  Drop  Hammer  gentleman  on  the  rampage. 

'Twos  no  invitation  nor  valentine  sweet 
But  a  big  sheet  of  paper  that  he  couldn't  eat! 

A  Sunday  in  Mexico  left  me  quite  marked. 
There's  a  place  on  my  arm  where  the  sun  rays  have 
parked! 

My  nose  may  not  peel — I've  a  bet  laid  on  that, 
But  think  what  I'd  saved  with  a  Mexican  hat! 

I  came  home  that  night  all  full  of  remorse; 
I've  lost  my  new  shoes  on  what  proved  a  plow  horse! 

There's  a  lucky  star  over  STRAILEY  it's  said — 
He's  driving  his  car  as  most  Gods  fear  to  tread. 

Six  women  he  brings  and  takes  home  ev'ry  day! 
He  says  he's  explained,  but  what  does  wife  say? 

Puff,  puff! — A  news  flash! — Just  made  the  dead- 
line! 
The  mother  and  daughter  are  both  doing  fine. 

Mr.  CLANCY,  proud  papa's  recovering  now. 
With  chest  still  swelled,  he  can  take  a  bow! 

We  presented  a  buggy  to  the  proud,  happy  pair. 
It's   modern,  with   fashion,   and  streamlined   for  fair. 

Equipped  with  landing  gear,  brake  and  waste  drain; 
The  little  queen  "Mary"  will  ride  in  disdain 

On  real  rubber  tires  and  have  her  own  nook, 
But  then  we  slipped  up — There  is  no  "C"  book! 

Blushing  but  haughty,  Mr.  Clancy  wheeled  out 
Mid  clapping  of  hands  and  a  general  shout. 

Shirt  buttons  were  flying,  his  strut  was  a  sight. 
Congratulations — and   welcome   new   Ryan   Mite! 


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There  are  several  aliases  under  which 
William  Wagner  is  known  to  his  friends. 
Some  call  him  Wee  Willie  (he  is  five  feet 
six  inches  high)  .  Others,  recalling  that  with- 
in the  memory  of  living  man  he  has  almost 
never  been  known  to  lose  his  temper,  address 
him  as  Sweet  William.  One  associote  refers 
to  him  as  Silent  Bill,  basing  this  sobriquet 
on  the  accepted  scientific  fact  that  Wagner 
when  in  spate  emits  more  words  per  man- 
hour  than  anyone  else  in  captivity.  His  min- 
ions in  the  Ryan  Public  Relations  department 
know  him  variously  as  "Boss"  and  "Chiefie." 
The  one  thing  practically  no  one  colls  him 
is  "Mr.  Wagner." 

The  reason  for  this  variety  of  titles  con 
be  laid  at  Wagner's  own  doorstep.  He 
blithely  refuses  to  coll  anyone  Mister  after 
an  acquaintance  of  longer  than  three  min- 
utes, and  the  people  he  meets  find  his  in- 
formality OS  catching  as  the  seven-year  itch. 

Moreover,  Wagner's  brand  of  informality 
is  no  common  brond.  Merely  calling  some- 
one by  first  name  is  usually  too  tame;  he's 
forever  coining  weird  and  exotic  titles  for 
the  people  he  knows. 

Thus,  Henry  F.  McConn,  Ryan's  Sched- 
uling Coordinator,  hears  himself  addressed 
as  Honkus  McCannus  when  Wagner  is  in  the 
room.  Louis  E.  Plummer,  Director  of  Indus- 
trial Training,  is  Louie  da  Plum  to  Wag- 
ner. Ace  Edmiston  is  Acey-Deucey.  Millard 
Boyd  is  Shorty.  Fred  Thudium  and  Ed  Baum- 
gorten  of  Engineering  are  respectively  Stu- 
dious Thudious  and  Ed  Bum.  Kay  Ready,  sec- 
retary to  Vice-President  Earl  D.  Prudden,  be- 
comes Rough-ond-Reody,  usually  shortened 
to  Ruffian;  while  Mr.  Prudden  himself  is 
transformed  to  Eedy-Peo.  As  for  Mr.  Ryan, 
Wagner  knows  him  as  "T.  Claude  Boss." 


by  Keith  Monroe 


When  confronted  by  someone  for  whose 
proper  name  he  con  think  up  no  adequate 
distortion,  Wagner  may  resort  to  any  handy 
label  such  as  Sebostion  or  Butch;  or  he  may 
snatch  some  name  from  the  animal  king- 
dom, as  he  does  when  talking  to  "Willie 
the  Weasel" — olios  Wilbur  Green  of  the 
Soles  Department  (also  yclept  Wilbur  Red- 
White-and-Green,  when  Wagner  is  in  a 
mood   for  gaudier  nomenclature!. 

With  the  conversation  on  a  plane  of  such 
rowdy  informality,  the  visitor  is  rare  indeed 
who  can  remain  stiff  and  distant  when  talk- 
ing with  Wagner.  This  little  man's  beam- 
ing, cherub-like  face,  and  the  flow  of  wise- 
cracks and  colorful  slang  which  he  tosses 
off  with  machine-gun  rapidity,  soon  thaw 
out  the  most  formal  acquaintances.  Avia- 
tion executives.  Army  officers,  and  workers 
in  the  plont  hove  all  been  seen  with  on  arm 
across  his  shoulders  after  no  more  than  o 
few  minutes'   acquaintance. 

As  Director  of  Public  Relations,  Wagner's 
job  is  to  make  friends  for  the  Ryan  organi- 
zation. He  is  ideally  suited  for  the  task.  In 
face-to-face  contact,  he  is  almost  irresist- 
ible; he  makes  friends  as  readily  as  an  Aire- 
dale puppy.  Via  the  mails  he  is  equally  ef- 
fective; he  handles  a  huge  volume  of  cor- 
respondence through  which  he  is  working 
ceaselessly  to  keep  Ryan  well-publicized  in 
magazines,  newspapers,  radio  and  news- 
reels. 

The  walls  of  the  Public  Relations  depart- 
ment ore  covered  with  framed  magazine 
pages  which  show  some  of  the  fruits  of 
Wagner's  hustling.  There  ore  big,  hand- 
somely-illustrated spreads  about  Ryan 
clipped  from  Life,  Look,  Collier's  and  other 
national  magazines.  There  ore  pictures  of 
Ryan  planes  gracing  the  front  covers  of  al- 
most every   magazine    in   the   aviation    field. 


And  in  Wagner's  private  office  there  are  file 
drawers  filled  with  literally  thousonds  of 
newspaper  clippings  about  Ryan.  Every  now 
and  then  when  the  drawers  get  too  full  he 
reaches  in  and  throws  out  a  few  fistfuls  to 
moke  room  for  newer  bundles  of  clippings. 
"Why  waste  time  hoarding  these  or  pasting 
them  in  scropbooks?"  he  says.  "I'd  rather 
spend  the  time  getting  more  news  about 
Ryan   into  print." 

Economy  of  time  is  something  of  on  ob- 
session with  Wagner.  He  is  always  in  a 
hurry.  When  he  walks  down  the  mile-long 
aisles  and  corridors  of  Ryan's  buildings, 
he  travels  as  if  the  sheriff  were  close  be- 
hind. When  he  talks,  his  words  come  with 
approximately  the  rhythm  of  a  riveting  gun. 
When  he  typewrites,  he  beats  hell  out  of  his 
defenseless  Underwood. 

Perhaps  this  mania  for  speed  dates  back 
to  Wagner's  early  doys,  when  he  was  doing 
the  work  of  three  or  four  men  single-handed. 
He  come  up  the  tough  way,  and  always  had 
to  hump  to  keep  on  top  of  his  job. 

Like  so  many  public  relations  men,  Wag- 
ner is  on  ex-newspaper  man.  He  broke  in 
OS  0  copy  boy  on  the  Los  Angeles  Evening 
Herald  soon  after  his  graduation  from  Al- 
hombro  High  School.  Because  he  could 
scramble  from  place  to  place  foster  than 
other  copy  boys — and  because  he  always 
seemed  to  know  what  the  score  wos — he 
found  himself  promoted  to  keeper  of  the 
Herald's  morgue  llibrory,  if  you're  not  hep 
to  journalistic  slang). 

From  there  he  moved  up  to  a  reporter's 
job,  specializing  in  oviotion,  and  finally  to 
assistant  financial  editor.  In  addition  to  his 
ability  to  hurry  off  in  all  directions  and  ar- 
rive bock  with  several  stories,  Wagner  hos 
always  hod  on  omozing  memory  for  facts. 
Both  these  attributes  come  in  handy  on  the 


dancing   with   his  wife 
at  a  Ryon  party 


at   the    console    of    his 
mighty    Underwood 


up  to  his  old  tricks 
in  the  darkroom 


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Our  Public  Relations  Director  is  reputed  to  have  six  arms. 
Anyhow,  everybody  likes  him 


Herald.  Before  he'd  been  writing  aviation 
news  long  he  was  able  to  spout  all  kinds 
of  aeronautical  data  at  the  drop  of  a  hint. 
Aircraft  men  began  to  take  notice  of  him 
as  an  up-and-coming  young  reporter  who 
talked  their  own  language. 

Wagner  got  more  and  more  enthusiastic 
about  aviation  as  he  continued  to  write  about 
it.  On  the  other  hand,  financial  writing  palled 
on  him  after  the  stock  market  unpleasant- 
ness in  1  929.  So  he  began  negotiating  with 
the  Curtiss-Wright  Flying  Service  for  a  pub- 
licity job,  and  finally  landed  one. 

However,  it  was  a  had  time  to  start  a 
career  in  aviation.  The  depression  was  get- 
ting steadily  worse,  salaries  were  being  cut 
and  lay-offs  increasing.  Wagner  found  him- 
self working  in  the  Grand  Central  Air  Ter- 
minal in  Los  Angeles  as  a  combination 
ticket  agent,  switchboard  operator  and  pub- 
licity writer.  After  18  months,  he  switched 
to  Transcontinental  &  Western  Air,  Inc.,  vol- 
untarily taking  a  lower-paid  position  because 
he  felt  that  TWA  offered  a  better  oppor- 
tunity for  the  long  pull. 

As  a  traffic  representative  for  the  airline's 
Hollywood  office,  Wagner  got  to  know  prac- 
tically everybody  in  the  movie  colony.  His 
contacts  came  in  handy  when  he  was  pro- 
moted to  the  TWA  publicity  department,  and 
began  hatching  publicity  tie-ins  between 
the  airline  and  the  denizens  of  Hollywood 
who  patronized  it.  Publicity  photos  of  stars, 
starlets,  has-beens,  and  also-rans  poured 
onto  his  desk  in  a  never-ending  Niagara. 

It  was  at  this  stage  of  his  career  that  Wag- 
ner probably  conceived  the  strong  dislike  of 
cheesecake  (leg  art)  and  pretty-girl  pic- 
tures which  has  now  settled  into  a  phobia 
with  him.  He  is  firmly  opposed  to  sending 
out  Ryan  publicity  photographs  of  girls  reg- 
istering oomph  and  kiss-papa,  probably  be- 
cause he  had  to  send  out  so  many  for  TWA. 

This,  combined  with  his  refusal  to  wine 
and  dine  visiting  editors  for  the  sole  sake 
of  getting  free  publicity  out  of  them,  mokes 


him  a  definitely  unorthodox  public  rela- 
tions man.  But  Wagner  doesn't  mind  being 
classed  as  unorthodox — he  is  probably  more 
popular  among  editors,  and  gets  more  pub- 
licity for  his  company,  than  many  of  his 
more  conventional  colleagues  who  rely  heav- 
ily on  parties  and  bathing-beauty  photos  to 
wangle  space.  Instead  of  being  regarded 
OS  0  bockslopper  and  professional  swell  guy, 
he  is  known  to  editors  as  a  reliable  and  en- 
ergetic publicity  man  who  also  happens  to 
be  sincerely  friendly  by  nature. 

Wagner  stayed  with  TWA  for  more  than 
five  years,  always  working  furiously  to  keep 
up  with  the  tremendous  volume  of  publicity 
chores  his  job  involved.  He  piled  out  the 
work  so  rapidly  that  a  rumor  spread  through 
TWA  that  Wagner  hod  six  arms.  He  became 
assistant  West  Coast  publicity  director,  got 
married,  and  moved  to  Chicago  to  a  bigger 
publicity   job   with   the   airline. 

But  the  east  didn't  agree  with  Wagner. 
After  a  week  in  Chicago  he  persuaded  his 
boss  that  their  office  should  be  located  in 
Kansas  City.  When  they  got  there,  Wagner 
found  he  had  leaped  from  the  frying  pan 
into  the  fire.  Neither  he  nor  his  bride  saw 
how  they  could  lost  out  the  summer  in  KC's 
sweltering  heat.  But  what  to  do?  This  was 
1937,  and  good  jobs  were  still  not  being 
handed  out  like  free  cigars. 

Before  Wagner  had  left  TWA's  Holly- 
wood office  o  few  weeks  earlier,  a  small  air- 
craft company  in  San  Diego  had  been  cam- 
paigning to  lure  Wagner  onto  its  staff.  The 
company  was  Ryan,  and  its  vice-president, 
Earl  Prudden,  had  been  handling  all  its  pub- 
licity OS  a  sideline.  Prudden  was  becoming 
a  bit  fatigued  with  this  task  as  the  com- 
pany grew  larger,  and  he  and  Claude  Ryan 
hod  decided  they'd  better  hire  a  trained 
publicity  man  to  handle  the  increasing  vol- 
ume of  press  and   photographic  work. 

They  hod  offered  the  job  to  Wagner  once, 
but  the  chance  to  go  east  with  TWA  hod 
decided  him  to  turn  it  down.  Now,  stewing 
in  his  own  juices  in  Kansas  City,  he  bitterly 
regretted  his  decision. 


One  midnight  he  was  sitting  in  his  apart- 
ment, clod  only  in  shorts,  with  two  electric 
fans  blowing  on  him  as  he  vainly  sought 
coolness  while  working  over  some  publicity 
stories.    The  doorbell  rang. 

It  was  a  post  office  messenger,  with  on 
Air  Moil  Special  Delivery  letter  from  Son 
Diego.  The  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  was 
renewing   its  offer  to  him. 

Wagner  thought  the  offer  over  for  fully 
five  seconds,  then  picked  up  the  telephone 
and  put  in  a  long-distance  call  to  Son  Fran- 
cisco. "Hello,  Clancy,"  he  yelled  across  the 
continent  to  Clancy  Doyhoff,  his  boss,  whom 
the  call  hod  routed  out  of  bed,  "I  just  called 
to  tell  you  I'm  resigning." 

Doyhoff  used  up  considerable  money  in 
toll  colls  trying  to  dissuade  Wagner,  but  it 
was  useless.  Wagner  was  sold  on  Ryan,  and 
has  stayed  sold  ever  since,  refusing  even  to 
consider  offers  from  larger  organizations. 
In  the  early  days  here,  when  he  was  func- 
tioning OS  o  one-man  public  relations  de- 
partment, Wagner  had  plenty  of  headaches, 
but  his  famous  grin  never  disappeared. 

Wagner's  first  office  at  Ryan  was  a  cor- 
ner of  a  stockroom.  It  was  his  job  to  churn 
out  all  newspaper  stories  ond  magazine  ar- 
ticles about  the  company;  to  supervise  oil 
Ryan  advertising;  to  decide  on  policies  af- 
fecting the  company's  relations  with  the 
public;  to  handle  relations  with  the  students 
of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics;  to  take 
oil  Ryan  photographs,  and,  later,  to  get  out 
all    the   early    issues  of  the    Flying    Reporter. 

Photography  was  his  special  delight  here. 
He  hod  learned  to  take  pictures  while  with 
TWA  (doing  so  because  he'd  noticed  how 
much  money  the  oirline  was  paying  to  out- 
side photographers  to  take  its  publicity  pho- 
tos), and  at  Ryan  he  learned  how  to  de- 
velop and  print  them  (because  he'd  noticed 
how  much  money  the  company  was  paying 
to  outsiders  for  darkroom  work)  . 

Armed  with  a  simple  four-by-five  Speed 
Graphic,  he  began  getting  dazzling  shots  of 

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Troop  Sgt.  G.  R.  Bills,  who  is  Lh 
Bills  of  the  Plant-  Police  depart- 
ment. 


Troop  Sgt.  Ray  Ploof,  who 
is  on  officer  in  the  Plant 
Police   department. 


Troop  Sgt.  Chris  Mueller, 
assistant  foreman  of  Ma- 
chine Shop. 


^(fa«t  f?^at4e  S^ocu^ 


At  Top:  First  Lieutenant  Al  Gee 
of  the  Peace  Officers'  Civil 
Service  Troop  No.  3.  Gee  is 
Ryan's  Chief  of  Plant  Protec- 
tion. 

Above:  Trooper  Erich  Foulwet- 
ter,  general  foreman  of  Sheet 
Metal. 


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So  crammed  full  of  events,  of  contests 
and  exhibitions,  of  ribbons  and  trophies  and 
cash  prizes,  that  there's  not  room  for  a 
dull  moment!  That's  the  verdict  of  every- 
body who's  had  a  glance  at  the  program 
scheduled  for  this  Sunday's  big  Ryan  Horse 
Show  in  Mission  'V'alley.  Starting  shorp  at 
9:30  in  the  morning,  the  kiddies  under  14 
will  be  kings  for  the  morning  with  a  series 
of  events  lined  up  that'll  give  them  the 
thrill    of    a    lifetime. 

When  the  afternoon  program  opens  at 
1  :00  p.m.  there'll  be  a  special  judging  and 
awards  for   the: 

1 .  Best  Men's  Plain  Western  attire,  equip- 
ment and   mount. 

2.  Best    Women's    Plain    Western    attire, 
equipment  and   mount. 

3.  Best    Men's    English    attire,    equipment 
and  mount. 


Copt.  H.  F.  Snell  and  a  portion  of  the  Peace  Officers'  Civil  Service  Troop  No.  3  which 
will  moke  its  debut  Sunday  afternoon. 


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4.  Best    Women's    English    attire,    equip- 
ment and   mrunt. 

5.  Best  Mounted  Troop — 

And  you'll  have  your  fingernails  trimmed 
to  the  quick  after  you've  watched  the  series 
of  events  scheduled  for  the  balance  of  the 
afternoon.  Here  are  the  bore  facts,  but  for 
the  spills  and  thrills  you'll  have  to  woit  till 
Sunday  afternoon: 

1 .  Calf    Roping    Event. 

2.  Novice  Jumpers. 

3.  Potato  Race. 

4.  Stallions  in  hand. 

5.  Exhibition  by  U.  S.  Cavalry. 

6.  Trail  Horse  Closs  Competition. 

7.  Hat  Race. 

8.  Hunters  or  Jumpers. 

9.  Stake  Race. 

1  0.  Five  Gaited  Saddle  Horse  Competition. 
1  I .  Saddle  and  Ride  Race. 
12.  Western  Pleasure  Horse  Competition. 
The  committee  whose  efforts  have  pro- 
moted such  a  grand  array  of  events  and 
prizes  include  Al  Gee,  chairman  of  the  en- 
tire show.  Bud  Curr  who'll  be  on  the  scene 
as  ringmaster,  G.  R.  Bills  who'll  assist  Curr, 
and   recreational   director  Travis   Hatfield. 

Al  Gee  and  his  entire  committee  wish  to 
express  their  oppreciotion  for  the  coopera- 
tion which  they  hove  received  in  arranging 
the  show. 

From  3  to  4:30  p.m.,  on  Saturday,  the 
day  before  the  show,  a  number  of  Ryan 
employees  and  their  mounts  will  be  on  hand 
close  by  the  factory  to  give  Ryon  horse 
enthusiasts  a  foretoste  of  what  they  can 
expect  at  Mission  Valley  on  Sundoy. 


Sundaq,  August  22 

ADMISSION  FREE 


Eats  For  Sale  on  the  Grounds 


—  10- 


MORE  ABOUT 

FLOYD  BENNETT 

(Continued  from   page   5' 

work.  So  I  went  bock  every  day  for 
thirty  days  in  a  row  and  applied  for 
a  job.  On  the  thirtieth  day  they 
hired  me." 

Floyd's  job  was  sizing  collars  in 
the  small  ports  section  of  the  Mani- 
fold department,  under  Jack  Zipp- 
wold  on  second  shift.  He  proved  to 
be  a  two-fisted  workhorse,  and 
Zippwold  soon  began  to  notice  him. 

"I  never  would  hove  gone  up  as 
fast  as  I  did,  if  Jock  hadn't  given 
me  every  opportunity  to  prove  my- 
self," Bennett  soys.  "He  found  I 
could  read  blueprints,  and  that  my 
woodshop  experience  hod  given  me 
some  knack  with  machines.  So 
pretty  soon  he  tried  me  out  on 
harder  jobs,  and  after  awhile  he 
mode   me   leodman." 

Bennett  brought  his  wife  to  San 
Diego  to  join  him,  kept  learning 
more  and  more  about  manifold  work, 
and  was  made  assistant  foreman  in 
charge  of  the  second  shift  a  little 
less  than  two  years  after  going  to 
work  for  the  company.  "That's  one 
thing  I  specially  like  about  the  Ryan 
management,"  Bennett  points  out. 
"The  supervisors  take  a  personal  in- 
terest in  everyone  under  them.  A 
worker  gets  every  chance  to  prove 
himself,  and  the  promotions  keep 
coming  along  for  him  if  he  keeps 
improving." 

When  the  new  Manifold  Small 
Parts  department  was  organized  in 
September  of  1941,  Bennett  was 
appointed  foreman  of  it.  He  found 
that  his  new  job  was  a  decidedly 
hot  spot.  "About  twenty  thousand 
separate  parts  go  through  this  de- 
partment every  day,"  he  says.  "If 
we  slow  down,  we  block  either  ship- 
ping or  production,  or  maybe  both. 
So  whenever  my  department  gets  be- 
hind, there  are  plentv  of  people  on 
my  neck  right  owoy." 

His  department  seldom  logs,  how- 
ever, if  Bennett's  workers  are  told 
by  him  that  the  department  is  in  a 
soot  because  a  certain  job  is  delayed, 
they'll  work  like  cheerful  fiends  to 
finish  it.  They  believe  implicitly  in 
his  knowledge  of  eve-y  detail  of  the 
work,  and  in  his  integrity  as  a 
square-shooter. 

The  department's  rate  of  produc- 
tion has  doubled  S'nce  January.  The 
foreman  claims  it's  due  to  his  luck 
in  having  such  workers,  and  the  rest 
of  the  people  say  "Bennett's  right 
on!" 


It    - 


Group  Comdr.  Raul  Gonzales  Nolle,  chief  of  fhe  Chilean  Air  Force  Commission  (left), 
inspecting  the  Ryan  plant.  Left  to  right  are  Jack  Wiseman,  Ryan's  Washington  repre- 
sentative, Nolle,  Lt.  R.  A.  Burbick,  U.S.N.;  Captain  Pedro  Loyer,  Chilean  naval  officer; 
Lt.  S.  H.  Zeigler,  U.S.N.;  Robert  Chase,  Ryan  soles  executive. 

Smartly  dressed  in  dork  military  trousers 
and  white  officers'  coots,  the  visiting  Chilean 
officials  were  shown  through  the  Ryan  foc- 
tory  by  Jack  Wiseman,  the  company's 
Washington  representative,  and  Robert 
Chose,  Soles  Executive.  Also  in  the  party 
were  Lieutenant  R.  A.  Burbick  and  Lieu- 
tenant S.  H.  Zeigler,  representatives  of  the 
Resident   Inspector  of  U.   S.   Naval  Aircraft. 

Commander  Nolle  and  Coptain  Loyer 
were  both  surprised  to  learn  first  hand  of 
the  extensive  use  of  women  in  aircraft  pro- 
duction work  at  the  Ryan  plant,  and  of  the 
fine  way  in  which  American  women  hove 
taken  on  wartime  responsibilities  in  order 
to  relieve  men  for  combat  duty. 


Hir  Officers  From 
Chile  Uisit  Ryan 

On  a  nationwide  tour  of  oircroft  factories 
and  operation  bases  preliminary  to  his  new 
assignment  for  the  Chilean  government  as 
air  attache  at  Washington,  Group  Com- 
mander Roul  Gonzales  Nolle,  Chief  of  the 
Chilean  Air  Force  Commission,  inspected  the 
Ryan    plant   recently. 

He  was  accompanied  by  Captain  Pedro 
Loyer  of  the  Chilean  Navy,  who  has  been 
in  this  country  for  the  post  three  years 
studying   military  aviation. 


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Dd  Vdu  need  H  Regular  Day  Off? 
Vour  Foreman  Con  Hrronge  It! 


If  you  have  good  reason  to  need  a  regu- 
lar day  off  each  week,  the  Ryan  Aeronau- 
tical Company  wants  you  to  ask  for  it! 

"There  are  dozens  of  Ryan  workers  who 
suffer  a  real  hardship  in  trying  to  work 
the  standard  six-day,  48-hour  week,"  Fac- 
tory Manager  G.  E.  Barton  soys.  "Women 
with  children  or  other  home  duties,  if  they 
can't  make  outside  arrangements  to  take 
core  of  their  household  responsibilities,  may 
need  a  regular  day  off.  Elderly  people  whose 
strength  won't  hold  up  for  six  consecutive 
days  of  work  should  be  on  a  five-day  week. 
In  short,  anyone  whose  state  of  health  or 
personal  responsibilities  make  a  six-day 
week  unwise  should  take  advantage  of 
Ryan's  optional  five-day  week." 

—  11  — 


It  is  believed  that  Ryan  is  the  first  com- 
pany to  try  this  new  plan.  Rather  than  in- 
creasing absenteeism,  the  company  expects 
the  plan  will  put  attendance  on  a  regular 
basis,  so  that  foremen  will  be  able  to  know 
in  advance  how  many  workers  they  can  ex- 
pect  each   day. 

If  you  feel  justified  in  asking  for  a  five- 
day  week,  here's  how  you  con  apply  for  it: 
Just  go  to  your  foreman,  ask  him  for  a 
40-Hour  Week  Application  Blank,  and  fill 
it  out.  Then  give  the  blank  back  to  your 
foreman,  and  if  he  agrees  that  your  reasons 
for  requesting  it  are  valid,  he'll  okay  the 
blank  and  send  it  in  to  the  Industrial  Rela- 
tions department.  You'll  be  able  to  start 
taking  your  regular  day  off  within  the  very 
same   week. 


MORE  ABOUT 

KEEP  'EM  FLOWING 

(Continued  from  page  3) 

manifold  sections  moved  through 
the  production  line  without  ever 
being  removed  from  a  given  truck 
except  for  working.  "If  sections  ore 
kept  moving,"  Zihiman  says,  "stor- 
age banks  will  be  reduced  to  a  min- 
imum or  absorbed  altogether  — 
which  will  cut  down  handling  and 
inventory  costs." 

Perfection  hasn't  been  reached 
and  never  can  be,  Zihiman  says, 
but  manifold  scheduling  is  a  lot 
nearer  it  than  before.  The  pile-up 
of  parts  between  stations  on  the 
production  line  is  being  cut  to  a 
minimum.  The  complex  production 
schedules  are  being  streamlined  and 
simplified,  so  that  the  rivulets  of 
manifold  parts  all  converging  into 
one  final  river  of  finished  manifolds 
will  flow  swiftly  and  smoothly. 

"It's  just  human  nature  to  do  the 
easy  jobs  and  let  the  hard  ones  lie 
around,"  Zihiman  explains.  "The 
new  system  gives  every  station  on 
the  production  line  just  one  job  to 
do  at  a  time.  Everyone  can  see  by 
the  Schedule  Board  just  when  each 
job  is  due,  and  everything  arrives 
on  schedule.  There's  no  more  of  this 
business  of  rushing  up  to  a  hard- 
pressed  leadman  with  'I  gotta  have 
such-and-such  a  job  right  away. 
Where  is  it?'  " 

Several  other  new  ideas  for  mov- 
ing the  growing  mountains  of  mani- 
fold sections  faster  and  faster  have 
been  worked  out  by  Zihiman  and 
Barton. 

New  move  trucks  have  been  built 
with  dividers  separating  them  into 
two  sections — so  a  worker  can  take 
a  part  out  of  one  section,  do  his 
job  on  it,  and  put  it  bock  in  the 
other  section.  Previously  he  had  to 
take  all  the  parts  out  of  the  full 
truck,  then  put  them  all  back  when 
he'd  finished  working  on  them. 
Since  trucks  now  go  through  the 
production  line  half  full,  it  takes 
more  trucks  to  handle  the  volume 
of  work — but  it  saves  a  lot  of  time 
and  effort  for  workers. 

Another  innovation  has  been  the 
storage  racks  for  half  stampings  in 


the  factory  yard.  Manifold  stamp- 
ings and  assemblies  previously  were 
piled  in  any  available  place  in  the 
yard;  dispatchers  and  leadmen  had 
to  search  here  and  there  to  find  the 
parts  they  needed.  The  new  racks 
keep  all  parts  neatly  classified,  so 
they  can  be  found  in  a  hurry  and 
inventoried  quickly. 

Zihiman's  flair  for  efficiency 
comes  from  his  wide  background  of 
factory  work.  He  started  as  a  tool 
and  die  worker  for  the  Ford  Motor 
Company.  Three  years  later  he  was 
hired  by  the  growing  and  imagina- 
tive Crosley  Corporation.  In  ten 
years  with  Crosley  he  held  positions 
as  Foreman  in  the  Production  de- 
partment. Chief  Dispatcher  of  Pro- 
duction Control,  and  assistant  to 
the  Director  of  Engineering,  coor- 
dinating the  company's  three  en- 
gineering groups  into  one  central 
department.  Later  he  served  as 
Materials  Coordinator  for  the  Ari- 
zona  factory  of  Goodyear  Aircraft. 

Whenever  a  question  under  Bar- 
ton's jurisdiction  is  such  that  Zihi- 
man is  called  in  on  it,  this  dark- 
haired,  friendly-faced  chap  tackles 
it  from  every  angle.  There's  no  light- 
ing his  pipe,  swinging  around  in  his 
swivel  chair,  and  pulling  the  answer 
out  of  the  clouds.  Zihiman  goes  out 
on  the  factory  floor,  talks  to  the 
men  involved,  and  gets  every  fact 
connected  with  the  problem. 

Having  started  on  the  bottom 
rung  of  the  ladder  himself,  Zihiman 
has  an  especially  keen  interest  in 
the  average  working  man.  "I  like 
to  see  men  doing  work  they're  happy 
at,"  he  says.  "I  watch  for  their  abil- 
ity to  handle  themselves  and  their 
equipment.  You  can  tell  a  lot  about 
0  man  from  the  pride  he  takes  in 
his  job,  his  materials  and  his  tools." 


At  top.  Captain  F.  K.  Pierson  inspects 
the  Japanese  gun  which  Mrs.  Denton 
received  from  her  son  on  Attu.  Below, 
Jack  Denton  on  left,  Joel  on  right. 

RyanitB  Gets  Jap 
Gun  From  nieutians 

Mrs.  Olive  Denton  of  Finishing  is  show- 
ing an  unusual  trophy  to  her  friends.  It's 
a  Jap  gun  sent  to  her  by  her  youngest 
son,  Jack,  now  fighting  with  the  Navy  on 
Attu.  Jock,  18,  ond  his  brother  Joel,  19, 
were  with  the  ships  which  transported  the 
first  marines  to  Guadalcanal.  Both  were 
wounded  in  later  engogements  and  both 
were  returned  to  the  United  States  for  hos- 
pitalization. Later  Joel  went  bock  to  the 
South  Pacific  and  Jack  left  for  the  Aleu- 
tians where  he  captured  the  gun  and  sev- 
eral other  mementos  which  he  sent  to  his 
mother.  The  firearm  is  the  standard  type 
used   by   Japanese    infantry. 


Public  Library  Rdds  new  Books 


Aircraft  Blueprints  and  hlow  to  Read  Them: 

by  Carl    Norcross. 

Written  to  fill  the  need  for  o  short, 
intensive  course  in  blueprint  reading  for 
the  aircraft  construction  mechanic  and 
for  the  aircraft  maintenance  mechanic. 
The  author,  formerly  editor  of  Aviation 
Magazine,  hos  done  all  possible  to  make 
this    book    practical. 

Aircraft  Detail  Drafting:    by  Norman  Mead- 
owe  roft. 

An  amplification  of  a  course  entitled 
"Aircraft    Drafting    Standards"    presented 

—  12  — 


by  the  University  of  Colifornia  at  Los 
Angeles  to  workers  employed  or  employ- 
able   in    the   aircraft    industry. 

Materials   Testing    and    Heat     Treating:     by 

William  A.  Clark  and  Brainerd  Plehn. 

A  series  of  laboratory  exercises  that 
suggest  many  commercial  acceptance 
tests. 

Practical     Mechanics     Handbook:     by    F.    J. 

Camm. 

In  a  400-page  book  the  author  brings 
together  the  facts  and  figures  that  are 
most  used  in  the  industry. 


FINAL  NEWS 


by  Enid  Larsen 


As  is  the  case  in  many  of  the  other  departments, 
we  have  some  service  wives  who  are  keeping  the 
home  fires  burning  and  doing  their  bit  in  this  war, 
and  waiting  for  the  time  when  their  husbands  will 
be  back  home  to  stay. 

DOROTHY  EVANS  is  a  navy  wife  who  is  doing 

her    bit    at    Ryan     to 

help     win     this     war, 

while     her     husband. 

Signalman     3/c     Hur- 

vey     (Bud)     Evans    is 

on  Convoy    Duty 

"somewhere"     in     the 

Pacific.  He  graduated 

from     Signal     School, 

has  seen  duty  in  Alaskan  waters  and  now 
proudly  wears  the  Navy  E  for  excellency, 
which  his  ship  won  for  torpedo  practice. 

CLARA  (PAT)  KITTELSON  is  not  only 
doing  her  part  by  working  in  Final  Assem- 
bly, but  is  a  member  of  the  Women's  Ambu- 
lance &  Transport  Corps.  Her  husband, 
Mess  Sgt.  Willard  E.  Kittelson,  USMC,  has 
been    stationed    in    the    South    Pacific    for 


Dorothy 
and  Bud 


almost  a  year.  Prior  to  this,  he  spent  nine 
months  in  Iceland,  which  goes  to  show  that 
the  service  men  can  take  it  from  one  ex- 
treme  to   the   other. 

We  ore  all  proud  of  our  service  wives 
and  their  courageous  husbands  who  are 
doing  all  they  can  to  bring  this  war  to  a 
speedy   and   victorious  end. 

Our  old  friend,  ED  ROEHMHOLDT  of 
Sub  Assembly,  is  at  it  again.  Could  be  he 
reads  a  little  of  Longfellow  or  Guest  on 
going  to  bed  and  dreams  up  his  poems, 
anyway,  he  has  written  some  good  ones. 
This  is  his  latest  poem,  and  clever  too;  seems 
to   fit   the   occasion    very  well. 

(Sing  to  the  tune  of  "Casey  Jones") 

ADD    A    VERSE 

TO 

THE  WHOLE   DARN   FAMILY 

Everyone  was  pleasant  as  could  be. 

Everyone  felt  happy  and  free. 

Then  one  morning  the  Joppies  came. 

All  went  flooey,  nothing  was  the  some. 

Sister  Susie  said  I  won't  wear  block — 

Just  shoved  off  and  became  a  WAC. 

Brother  Bill  said  you  won't  fool  me. 

Ran  away,  became  a  SecBee. 

Aunt  Lucy,  her  husband  to  save. 

Swam  across  the  channel  and  became  a  WAVE. 

Grandpa  began  to  rant  and  rave. 

Joined  the  flying  corps.  Became  a  pilot  brave. 

Grandma  said  I  won't  stay  home  to  milk  the  cow. 

Quit  us  cold  and  became  a  WOW. 

The  family  dwindled  down  to  Baby  Boo, 

Stayed  at  home,  joined  the  home  guard  crew. 

Dot,  the  dog,  left  without  a  soul. 

Ran  away  to  )oin  the  shore  patrol. 

So   the   president   ordered    a    sign    up   for   everyone 

to  see. 
Read:     This  whole  Darn  Family  out  for  victory. 
BUY  MORE   BONDS 

— Lyric  by  E.  F.  Roehmholdt. 
Copyrighted,  1943. 


C.  E.  JEFFREY,  a  fisherman  from  way 
bock,  snagged  a  1  50-pound  sand  shark  from 
the  Ocean  Beach  bridge  Sunday,  and  beach 
traffic  was  tied  up  for  30  minutes,  watch- 
ing him  try  to  land  it.  Just  as  the  prize 
was  within  his  reach,  the  hook  straightened, 
(so  he  says,  but  you  know  these  fish  stories) 
his  $11  fishing  pole  broke,  and  the  shark 
went  on  his  merry  way.  The  last  that  could 
be  seen  of  Jeff  was  a  red  hot  ball  of  fire 
going  over  the  hill   towards  Linda  Vista. 

HANK  SANDERS  is  back  with  us  again 
on  the  second  shift  after  many  months  of 
illness.  He  is  looking  grand,  and  it  seems 
like  old  home  week  having   him  bock. 

On  behalf  of  Final  Assembly  department, 
I  welcome  all  our  new  members,  and  hope 
they  enjoy  working  with  us  as  much  as  we 
enjoy   having    them   here. 

Golf  Match!!  M.  W.  HUTCHINSON, 
'The  Muscle,"  vs.  JESS  LARSEN,  "The 
Voice."  It  is  now  a  thing  of  the  past,  but 
while  it  lasted  and  a  few  days  before  it 
was  played  off,  there  was  plenty  of  fun 
around  these  parts.  Before  the  match  was 
decided  upon,  there  was  constant  agita- 
tion and  guff  between  the  two  as  to  who 
was  the  better  golfer  (?).  A  $10  bet  was 
placed  and  on  July  15  the  fatal  day  ar- 
rived. Each  confident  that  he  would  emerge 
victorious,  with  ten  extra  bucks  in  his  jeans, 
they  proceeded  to  Municipal  Golf  Links  for 
the   hotly  contested   match. 

To  make  sure  that  everything  was  on  the 
up    and    up,    fair    and    square,    etc.,    L.    C. 

—  13  — 


Rynnites  ReceiuB 
Course  Refunds 

Out  of  the  thirty-four  Ryanites  who  re- 
cently completed  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Institute  technical  course  on  Aircraft  Con- 
struction and  Maintenance,  twenty-seven 
received  refunds  on  their  tuition  because  of 
their  excellent  grades  on  the  final  examina- 
tion! This  exceedingly  high  average  would 
indicate  not  only  that  the  course  was  both 
interesting  and  instructive,  but  also  that 
Ryanites  hove  realized  the  importance  of 
training  in  preparation  for  the  opportuni- 
ties which  the  aircraft  industry  has  to  offer. 

Ryanites  who  received  refunds  because  of 
their  outstanding  grades  were  C.  H.  Ather- 
ton,  A.  F.  Behm,  Doris  Bishop,  Eleanor  Egolf, 
H.  E.  Ingle,  A.  J.  Jacobsen,  C.  B.  Jones, 
E.  C.  Kirkpotric,  C.  W.  Leeper,  L.  M.  Moore, 
W.  W.  Movitz,  A.  B.  Newman,  Jr.,  J.  H. 
Pearson,  C.  H.  Porter,  H.  D.  Pugh,  R.  A. 
Reosoner,  W.  F.  Runnels,  Ralph  Schuiz, 
R.  S.  Smith,  R.  L.  Stockwell,  A.  T.  Stone- 
house,  J.  P.  Turner,  H.  M.  Ulberg,  Dale 
Von  Harten,  R.  N.  Wallin,  W.  J.  Walter, 
and   Mildred   Wilson. 

* 


Rent  Vour  Property 
To  The  Gouernment 

Your  Government  is  anxious  to  lease  your 
property,  house,  store  or  building  and  re- 
model it  to  provide  living  quarters  for  war 
workers.  In  some  houses,  attics,  basements 
and  other  unfinished  spaces  may  be  con- 
verted into  apartments.  It  may  be  possible 
to  convert  others  in  entirety.  The  family 
units  that  result  will  be  rented  to  Govern- 
ment approved  victory  workers. 

Although  not  every  property  will  qualify, 
the  fact  that  the  property  is  badly  rundown 
makes  no  difference  if  it  con  be  renovated 
suitably.  However,  the  house  must  be  of 
such  size  and  construction  that  it  can  be 
made  to  accommodate  more  families.  Mort- 
gaged OS  well  as  unmortgaged  structures  are 
eligible. 

All  costs  of  conversion  are  paid  by  the 
Government  and  the  owner  will  receive  a 
good  rental.  At  the  end  of  the  period  he 
will  receive  back  his  property  in  its  re- 
modeled and  improved  condition  and  in  the 
meantime  may  occupy  one  unit  if  he  desires. 
Obtain  application  form  at  the  War  Hous- 
ing Center,    107   Broadway. 

HILLES,  "The  Master,"  went  along,  acting 
as  Referee,  Announcer,  Good  Will  Ambas- 
sador and  Chief  Divot   Replacer,   oil   in  one. 

At  the  4th  hole.  Hutch  was  riding  the 
gravy  train,  being  six  strokes  up  on  his 
opponent,  Jess.  From  then  on,  the  pressure 
was  really  on  and  some  plain  and  foncy 
hacking  was  being  done.  The  final  scores 
for  the  18  holes  were:  for  Hutch,  "The 
Muscle,"  107;  and  for  Jess,  "The  Voice," 
who  come  out  in  the  top  spot,  100  strokes. 
Now  you  know  what  I  mean  when  I  say 
they  HACKED  out  a  terrific  score.  There 
hove  been  faint  murmurs  of  a  re-motch. 
Hm-m-m-m,  think  I'll  get  an  Annie  Oakley 
and  tag  along. 


SLlm5  J^lclcln  6 


by  SUM  COATS 


No  doubt  many  of  you  remember  "PAT" 
PATTERSON,  former  flying  instructor  for 
the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics.  Pat  is  now 
flying  with  the  Air  Transport  Command, 
and  we  have  just  received  a  note  from  him, 
from  London.  He  explains  that  he  exper- 
ienced a  great  deal  of  difficulty  with  the 
British  telephone  system,  and  knowing  the 
British  system  as  we  do,  we  chuckled  to 
ourselves   no    less   than   somewhat. 

The  English  have  not  completely  accepted 
electricity.  They  are  not  at  all  sure  it  is 
here  to  stay.  You  need  only  to  attempt  to 
use  the  telephone  over  there  to  realize  the 
English  hostility  toward  electricity.  Nearly 
every  Englishman  has  a  telephone  in  his 
home  but  it  is  chiefly  there  for  ornamenta- 
tion. He  buys  it  as  he  would  a  rug,  or  on 
end  table  or  a  picture  of  Queen  Victoria. 
He  has  no  idea  of  ever  contacting  anyone 
with    it,    but   he    thinks   it   looks   pretty. 

As  a  matter  of  truth,  experiments  hove 
proved  that  you  con  usually  reach  a  dis- 
tant party  more  quickly  through  an  end 
table  or  a  picture  of  Queen  Victoria  than 
you   can   by   the   telephone. 

The  first  hurdle  to  clear  when  using  the 
English  telephone  is  getting  the  operator. 
Operators  over  there  don't  sit  at  switch- 
boards and  give  all  their  attention  to  the 
buzzing  lights.  With  1hem,  watching  the 
switchboard  is  o  part  time  job.  Some  of 
them  are  housewives  and  answer  your  call 
only  when  the  children  hove  been  packed 
off  to  school  and  the  house  tidied. 

Others  ore  stenographers  and  the  speed 
with  which  they  ask  for  your  number  de- 
pends on  the  length  of  the  letters  they  hove 
to  type.  The  best  thing  to  do  after  picking 
up  the  receiver  to  moke  a  call  is  to  curl  up 
with   a   good   book  or   take   a   nap. 

It  is  after  finally  rousing  the  operator 
and  giving  your  number  that  the  real  trou- 
ble begins,  however.  English  operators  con- 
sider it  unfair  to  all  other  numbers  in  the 
book  just  to  call  one  tiny  little  number, 
so  they  call  them  all.  If  you  call  Kensing- 
ton 3027  you  can  rest  assured  she'll  call 
Poddington  3027  and  Berkley  3027  and  all 
the  other  exchanges  to  see  to  it  that  no 
exchange   has   its   feelings   hurt. 

Thirty  minutes  after  you  hove  picked  up 
the  receiver  you  have  a  50-50  chance  of 
getting  your  number  through.  The  record 
for  getting  a  number  is  21  minutes  but  it 
was  established  by  Prime  Minister  Churchill 
and  is  not  considered  official.  Everyone  feels 
that  he  hod  to  throw  his  weight  around 
quite  a  bit  to  get  connected  so  quickly. 

But  getting  your  party  does  not  mean 
that  you  are  going  to  talk.  In  fact,  it  is 
almost  guaranteed  that  you  aren't.  There 
is  a  tremendous  bond  of  friendship  between 
the  telephone  and  the  radio.  No  sooner  does 
your  party  answer  "Are  you  there?"  than 
the  B.B.C.  comes  in  with  a  news  broadcast 
or  a    1  5-minute  program  of  dance  music. 

Besides  the  man-made  noises  you  hear, 
there  are  mechanical  ones  by  the  thousands. 
Sounds  as  if  scores  of  tomcats  were  scrap- 
ping. Sounds  OS  if  the  ice  were  breaking 
in  the  Arctic  Ocean.  Sounds  of  a  log  jam. 
And  just  when  you  have  pitched  your  voice 


to  a  point  where  it  will  overcome  these  weird 
noises,  you  are  always  cut  off.  It  con  be 
said  without  fear  of  contradiction  that  no 
one,  even  His  Majesty,  has  ever  completed 
a  coll   without  being   cut  off  at   least  once. 

It  is  in  the  English  telephone  pay  sta- 
tions that  men  go  mod,  however.  The  mech- 
anism is  patterned  after  the  worst  features 
of  the  juke  box,  slot  machine,  linotype  and 
automat. 

One  of  the  saddest  coses  of  the  war  in- 
volves on  American  officer,  a  graduate  of 
the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology, 
who  tried  to  use  one  and  is  now  in  a  nurs- 
ing home  in  the  Midlands.  He  was  given 
17  consecutive  wrong  numbers  and  couldn't 
get   his   money   back. 

And  now  for  a  few  "squeezin's"  from  the 
grapevine.  GALE  MOORE,  EM2/c  is  still 
wondering  when  some  of  you  boys  and  girls 
ore  going  to  drop  him  a  line.  He  is  now  sta- 
tioned at  the  Submarine  Chaser  Training 
Center,  Miami,  Flo.  His  address  is  Plozo 
Hotel,  Room  1  15.  He  was  o  Kilowatt  Kowboy 
on  the  second  shift  for  quite  some  time, 
and  would  especially  like  to  hear  from  the 
Maintenance  Electricians.  How  about  it,  fel- 
lows? 

CARL  THOMAS,  one  of  the  most  popu- 
lar and  most  efficient  leadmen  the  Moni- 
fold  department  ever  hod,  has  joined  the 
"Sea  Bees."  The  Sea  Bees'  goin  is  a  dis- 
tinct loss  to  the  Manifold  department  but 
Carl  likes  his  action  in  large  doses.  During 
the  lost  war  he  served  with  the  134th  In- 
fantry. 

We  understand  that  MAYNARD  LOVELL 
is  just  back  from  a  serious  operation.  He 
states  he  would  have  returned  sooner,  but 
compensation    set    in. 

Nurse  FITZSIMMONS  transferred  from  the 
Medical  department  to  Manifold  Inspection. 
She  states  that  there  were  so  many  "cus- 
tomers" in  the  First  Aid  room  that  she  hod 
to  get  out  and  run  their  jobs  for  them. 
You    ore    just   the   gol    that   can    do    it,    Fitz. 

Don't  forget  to  drop  out  to  the  Polo 
Grounds  this  Sunday  for  the  first  Ryan  Horse 
Show.  Plenty  of  thrills,  and  a  chance  to 
see  .AL  GEE'S  mounted  guards  in  action. 
Many  of  the  Ryan  oldtimers  will  be  there. 
Rodeo  champions  of  a  few  years  oao, 
FRANK  WALSH,  FRANK  KINDALL,  "POP" 
CLINE   and   many  others. 

Well,  OS  the  man  said  when  he  stuck  his 
hand  in  a  bucket  of  glue,  "The  feeling  is 
muci'age 


Machine  Shop 

by  Dorothy  R.  Wheeler 

Sunburn  days  hove  definitely  arrived.  Not 
long  ago  BASIL  KELLEY,  GEORGE  LAW- 
TON,  and  their  families  spent  Sunday  after- 
noon at  the  beach.  Of  course,  we  all  knew 
they  were  both  young — but  the  "tender" 
port  come  as  a  great  surprise.  George  wos 
burned  until  his  skin  was  even  brighter  than 
his  hair,  and  Kelley  nearly  matched  RED 
GEORGE  (you  know — the  barber  of  the 
machine    shop  1  . 

BUTLER  couldn't  let  those  two  Irishmen 
outshine  him,  so  he  also  has  a  well-done 
look  about  him.  Mr.  HUNT'S  sunburn  is 
in  the  itching,  peeling  stage.  He  soys  he  got 
it  working  in  the  garden — hm-m-m — I  won- 
der. 

N.  F.  NEWTON  has  been  out  for  several 
weeks  because  of  a  sprained  bock.  We  ore 
all  so  sorry,  and  will  be  glad  when  he  is  well 
enough  to  return.  ART  TOLE  was  out  with 
the  flu  for  several  days.  It  was  a  shame  he 
hod  to  miss,  because  prior  to  thot  he  hod 
not  been  obsent  or  late  this  year.  FRANK 
FLINT  also  hod  to  break  his  previously  per- 
fect record.  He  come  in  for  the  last  half 
of  the  day  last  week,  explaining  that  he  hod 
been  to  the  maternity  hospital  all  that  morn- 
ing. After  o  bod  few  minutes  we  found  that 
it  was  his  brother's  wife  and  that  it  was 
o   fine   baby  girl. 

MARY  EASLEY  is  absent  right  now  but 
for  such  a  happy  reason.  Her  son — from 
whom  she  hod  heard  nothing  for  some  time 
— is  home  on  leave  from  Alaska.  We're  very 
glad  for  you,  Mrs.  Eosley.  Hope  your  other 
boy  gets   leave  soon,   too. 

Mrs.  RUBY  GATES  of  the  day  shift  and 
Mrs.  MARY  VAN  ZANDT  of  swing  shift 
ore  out  on  leave  of  absence.  A.  E.  McDOW- 
ELL  is  having  his  vocation  this  week. 

TURNER,  our  "chew-chew"  boy  (and  we 
don't  mean  as  in  trains',  is  to  receive  a 
bronze  award  for  his  contribution  to  the 
suggestion    box.    Good    for   him! 

Two  new  men  have  recently  joined  our 
second  shift  group — O.  M.  BRADFORD  and 
J.  A.  MINAR.  Welcome  to  our  happy  home, 
boys. 

"PINKY"  ALSO,  formerly  a  mill  operotor 
on  the  swing  shift,  was  in  San  Diego  re- 
cently. He  lives  in  Arizona  now,  and  is  get- 
ting along   fine   in   his  new   job. 

ANNA  CARMER'S  small  curly-haired  son 
has  twelve  teeth!  Bet  he'll  be  coming  down 
to  Ryan  to  help  his  mother  before  much 
longer. 

The  following  swing  shift  news  was  left 
anonymously  in  our  desk  drawer.  Here  goes, 
but  please  remember  I  didn't  "dood  it"  or 
know  who  did: 

"JOHN  JACOBS  is  absent  since  lost 
Tuesday  night — due  to  illness.  If  you  wont 
to  see  some  one  get  up  o  good  head  of  steam 
in  0  hurry,  just  ask  HELEN  GILLAM,  Dis- 
patcher— Why  ore  some  cots  so  high  priced? 
BERT  BRYAN  will  be  the  proud  possessor 
of  a  new  set  of  store  teeth  in  the  near 
future.  'You  boys  may  get  bit  then,'  he 
soys. 

"One  certain  fellow  on  the  second  shift 
played  the  right  horse  the  other  day:  pay- 
off was  $26.60  on  o  two-buck  ticket.  Not 
bod,   eh,   EGGY? 

"Some  of  the  girls  ore  complaining  be- 
couse  they  aren't  losing  weight.  Do  you 
suppose  it  would  help  if  the  candy  con- 
sumption  was   drastically   cut?" 


—  14  — 


Nathaniel  E.  Warman,  nationally- 
known  engineer  who  is  now  assistant 
to  Chief  Engineer  Benjamin  T.  Salmon. 

noted  Engineer 
Joins  Ryan  Staff 

Nathaniel  E.  Warman,  nationally-known 
marine  engineer,  has  joined  Ryan  as  Assis- 
tant to  the  Chief  Engineer,  the  company 
announced  this  month. 

Warman  was  formerly  Chief  Marine  En- 
gineer of  the  Marinship  Corporation,  where 
he  was  in  charge  of  machinery  design  on 
the  shipyard's  1 0,000-horsepower  tankers, 
and  designed  the  fastest  single-screw  tanker 
ever  built.  He  startled  the  marine  engineer- 
ing world  by  completing  the  designs  for  this 
ship  in  87  days,  as  compared  to  the  usual 
period  of  1 8  to  24  months  required  to  de- 
sign   a    tanker. 

Warman's  career  since  graduation  from 
the  U.  S.  Naval  Academy  in  1931  has  in- 
cluded post-graduate  work  in  aeronautical 
engineering  at  California  Institute  of  Tech- 
nology, and  executive  engineering  positions 
with  Pontioc  Motors  division  of  General 
Motors,  Lockheed  Aircraft  Corporation,  W. 
A.  Bechtels  Company  and  California  Ship- 
building  Company. 

Warman  was  also  prominent  in  athletics 
at  Annapolis,  stroking  the  Navy  crew  for 
four  years  and  playing  end  on  the  football 
team   two  years. 


-*- 


Ryan  Dance  o  Success 

Again  at  the  second  Ryan  Dance  to  be 
sponsored  by  the  Foremen's  Club,  the  spirit 
of  merriment  was  in  full  swing. 

One  of  the  features  of  the  evening  was 
the  crowning  of  Miss  Ryan  of  1943,  a  con- 
test sponsored  by  a  group  of  Ryan  employees. 
The  girls  were  judged  by  a  committee  of 
disinterested  individuals  on  looks,  figure, 
profile  and  carriage.  The  winner  of  the  title 
and  crown.  Miss  Virginia  Fergusen  of  Sheet 
Metal  Assembly,  was  presented  with  a  beau- 
tiful bouquet  of  roses  by  Carl  Palmer,  chair- 
man of  Foremen's  Club.  Runners-up  in  the 
contest  were  Loretta  McLaughlin  of  Air- 
plane Production  Control,  Mary  Wilson  of 
Gas  Welding,  Jane  Wiley  of  Modeling  and 
Ethel  Lundstrom  of  Spot  Welding. 


Here  we  go  again  for  another  issue  In 
spite  of  the  not  too  vague  threats  about 
news  in  the  last  issue.  Good  thing  we  are 
on  overtime  or  it  might  hove  been  more 
than  threats.  Sometimes  think  I  should  write 
while  working  on  Sundays  so  I  could  say 
I  was  being  paid  for  the  risks  I  have  to  run. 

After  a  week's  vacation,  and  looking 
browner  than  ever,  JERRY  is  back  with  the 
usual  complaint  that  it  just  wasn't  long 
enough.  He  was  kind  enough  to  thank  me 
for  mentioning  him  in  the  column  but  I 
suspect  he  felt  it  contributed  to  his  G.  A. 
(girl  appeal).  And  1  am  not  the  first  to 
call   wolf. 

For  a  neat  bit  of  harmony  you  should  by 
all  means  hear  EDDIE  (one  note)  GLIDDEN 
lead  the  boys  in  that  popular  song  Lo  De 
Do  De  Do.  The  last  verse  is  especially  appre- 
ciated. 

BOB  (THE  BOY)  HOLT,  formerly  known 
as  Charles  Atlas  Holt,  really  stuck  his  neck 
out  recently.  It  seems  that  even  an  inno- 
cent tool  like  a  straight  edge  can  become 
a  malicious  weapon  in  the  hands  of  some 
people.    For    any    added    information    please 


don't  ask  Holt.  BRIGGS,  as  usual,  was  the 
accused  person  in  the  case  but  the  truth 
will   out. 

Advice  from  Brother  Briggs:  Do  not  eat 
clams.    Especially   after   the   night   before. 

For  Q  neat  trick  or  check  payer,  as  they 
say  in  Esquire,  try  holding  a  burning  cigar- 
ette between  your  thumb  and  forefinger. 
For  particulars  ask  that  man  standing  near- 
est the  drinking  fountain  in  this  department. 

That  great  lover  PARMEN  hod  a  new 
affair,  or  so  he  was  told.  It  has  always 
amazed  me  the  way  a  chance  remark  con 
be  built  into  something  really  worth  retell- 
ing if  only  a  little  effort  is  applied.  In  this 
particular  cose  it  took  about  three  hours  of 
steady  work  on  the  part  of  Pormen  to  track 
the  guilty  party  down  and  then  he  came 
out  with  the  wrong  answer.  Better  luck  next 
time. 

It  has  been  said  that  women  ore  filling 
most  of  the  "male"  jobs  and  I  hove  reason 
to  believe  this  to  be  true.  Even  that  pre- 
rogative of  the  males  for  telling  toll  stories 
is  no  longer  safe.  A  group  of  fellows  were 
shooting  the  breeze  about  fishing  and  hunt- 
ing during  a  rest  period  when  JANIE  strolled 
up  and  added  her  bit.  That  finished  it.  Sorry 
to  say  the  column  is  too  short  to  include 
such  a  "toll"  story. 

With  puns  like  that  I  can  expect  most 
anything   to  happen. 

Would  like  to  extend  the  hand  of  wel- 
come to  McCARTY,  a  new  member  of  the 
template  group.  For  a  vivid  description  of 
a  fast  get-away  have  him  tell  you  about 
his  meeting  with  a  pet  skunk. 


There  was  a  quiet  family  reception  following  the  recent  wedding  of  Production  Super- 
intendent Ernie  Moore  to  Betty  Mills,  former  Ryan  Visiting  Nurse  and  o  seasoned 
oviotrix  in  her  own  right.  Ryan  men  at  the  reception  were  Ace  Edmiston,  best  man, 
and  Jimmy  Orr  and  Wm.  J.  Van  Den  Akker,  ushers.  The  marriage  was  solemnized  at 
St.    Francis   Chapel — chosen    because   St.    Francis   is   the   patron   saint  of   all   airmen. 

—  15  — 


Rqanettes 

by  Tom  and  Gerry 

Well,  the  old  deadline  is  around  again, 
and  ogain  we  are  late.  But  not  quite  so 
much  as  we  used  to  be.  On  with  the  news, 
such  as  it  is: 

It  has  been  rumored  that  the  Outside  Pro- 
duction department  has  two  fans.  The  plu- 
tocrats! AL,  my  friend,  how's  about  loan- 
ing us  one???? 

Mr.  CLANCY'S  wife  has  just  presented 
him  with  a  baby  girl.  Congratulations  and 
so  forth.  (NOTE:  To  all  the  prospective 
fathers,  when  your  wife  presents  you  wi;h 
a  baby,  why  not  follow  Mr.  Clancy's  plan 
and  pass  cigars  to  the  men  and  candy  to 
the  girls????  Reason  is  we  girls  don't  like 
cigars.) 

GEORGE  GRAY,  our  smiling  Navy  In- 
spector, is  working  swing  shift  to  be  able 
to  spend  more  time  with  his  baby.  We  all 
miss  you,  George. 

MILLIE  KIENS,  Stationery  Stores,  is  limp- 
ing around  these  days,  after  stepping  on  o 
needle.  Millie,  we  are  surprised.  You  really 
should  wear  shoes. 

ERNIE  MOORE  has  just  returned  from 
his  vocation  and  honeymoon,  looking  the 
picture  of  health.  Glad  to  see  you  bock. 

SALLY  LIPSEY,  of  the  Laboratory,  having 
fun  at  Laguna  Beach  on  her  vocation.  Don't 
ride  too  many  horses.  Chum. 

You  should  see  all  the  pretties  in  JOE 
THEIN'S  illustration  section  of  Engineering. 
Do  you  pick  'em,  Joe????  Good  taste,  we 
must  soy. 

Speaking  of  Engineering,  we  are  wonder- 
ing why  McREYNOLDS  went  home  in  such 
a  hurry  last  Saturday  afternoon.  Well,  just 
to  prove  that  old  adage  isn't  true,  we  girls 
can  keep  a  secret,  so  you  con  ask  him 
yourself. 

Who  is  the  lucky  girl  in  the  Tooling 
department  that  receives  a  gardenia  several 
times  per  week????  How's  about  an  introduc- 
tion;   we   like   gardenias   too. 

Well,  Folks,  I'm  afraid  that  is  oil  for 
now — see  you   next   issue,   so   'bye   for   now. 


New  Downtown  Employment  Office 


Brownie's  Browsings 

by  Brownie 

W.  E.  GILLONS,  "Gilley"  for  short,  is 
our  village  blacksmith  here  at  Ryan.  The 
only  thing  that  Gilley  locks  is  the  old  ook 
tree  and  the  hand  bellows.  We  wonder  if 
the  village  smithy  would  have  been  happy 
if  he  had  on  electric  air  compressor  to 
help  him  heat  the  steel. 

Our  good  friend  PAUL  E.  TAYLOR  is 
back  at  work  again.  He  recently  returned 
from  a  combination  business  and  pleasure 
trip  to  his  home  state  of  Missouri. 

Have  you  ever  happened  past  the  tool 
store  and  looked  into  the  Tooling  depart- 
ment. If  you  have  ever  been  that  fortunate, 
you  would  hove  seen  Mr.  FLOYD  WEB- 
STER who  operates  a  planing  machine.  His 
nickname  is  "The  Dictionary  Man."  Let's 
try  to  find  out  who  thought  that  up. 

Cupid    has    been    showing    his    handiwork 


A  section  of  Ryan's  new  downtown  employment  office  at  the  Plaza, 
1023  Fourth  Avenue  (third  floor). 


around  here  lately.  The  lucky  man  is  Mr. 
C.  L.  FREDENBURG  whose  hideout  is  in  Re- 
ceiving. He  passed  out  the  cigars  Sunday, 
July   18.  We  wish  him  all  the  luck  possible. 

Mony  of  us  are  beginning  to  wonder  what 
patriotism  really  is.  We  buy  war  bonds, 
work  in  a  war  plant  and  contribute  to  the 
Red  Cross,  then  think  we're  doing  as  much 
as    anyone. 

One  man  doing  more  than  the  overage 
person  is  WALTER  RUSS  who  works  in  the 
carpenter  shop.  He  has  four  sons  in  the 
Navy,  and  another  son  who  is  a  war  worker. 
His  two  oldest  sons  have  been  in  the  Navy 
for  six  years,  and  during  that  time  they 
mode  Chief's  ratings.  His  two  younger  sons 
are  second  class,  one  a  radio  technician  and 
the   other   a    fire   control    man. 

As  long  as  we  hove  men  like  Wolter 
Russ  in  these  United  States,  the  Axis  con 
never  win.  Pop  mokes  the  war  implements 
and   his  sons   use  them. 

A  prominent  figure  in  the  Finishing  de- 
portment is  PAT  CLAYBOUGH.  She  has 
broadcast  a  regular  radio  program  on  the 
oir.  You  would  think  that  being  on  the  air 
would  moke  her  airy,  but  she's  just  as 
friendly   as  con   be. 

Here's  a  motto  which  I  think  if  put  into 
practice  will   speed   up  production. 

Be  like  the  sun: 
Go  to  bed  at  the  right  time. 
Get  up  at  the  right  time. 
And  shine  all  day. 


Ryan  Has  DDUintDiun 
EmplDymBiit  Office 

From  now  on  it  will  be  even  easier  for 
your  friends  to  apply  for  work  at  Ryan!  The 
company  has  just  opened  o  new  downtown 
employment  office  at  the  Plozo,  so  that 
anyone  interested  in  getting  information 
about  aircraft  work  can  drc-'  in  without  mak- 
ing a  trip  to  the  plant. 

The  new  office  is  located  at  1  023  Fourth 
Avenue,  just  a  hundred  feet  off  Broadway. 
Frank  Soye  and  Bill  Odom  ore  there  to  give 
prompt  interviews  to  oil  comers.  If  you  have 
friends  who  should  be  working  at  Ryan, 
ask  them  to  stop  in  at  the  Ryan  Employ- 
ment Office,  1023  Fourth  Avenue,  third 
floor. 

i^ 

UliuBs,  mothers  Of 
Pilots  Form  Club 

It  started  in  New  York  when  fifty  pilots' 
wives  and  mothers  who  work  in  aircraft 
factories  gathered  together  to  form  a  club, 
"The  Co-Pilots  of  America."  The  idea  spread 
like  wildfire.  And  now  the  Notional  Aero- 
nautic Association,  who  have  long  felt  that 
the  wives  and  mothers  of  pilots  should  get 
recognition,  have  become  enthused  over  the 
possibility  of  uniting  these  women  all  over 
the  country   into  on   organized  group. 

If  you're  the  wife  or  the  mother  of  o 
pilot  and  would  like  to  become  affiliated 
with  a  group  of  this  kind,  drop  a  line  to 
the  Flying  Reporter.  If  enough  ore  inter- 
ested, we'll  see  what  con  be  done. 


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Here's  a  new  column  dedicated  to  keep- 
ing up  on  ail  tine  foll<s  at  Ryan.  You'll  see 
it  in  print  every  time  we  have  enough  c.d. 
(cold  dope)  to  fill  'er  up.  If  you  knew  some 
interesting  co-workers  you  think  should  be 
written  up,  or  if  you  have  some  interesting 
information  about  ex-Ryanites  now  in  the 
service,  jot  it  down  and  drop  it  in  the  Flying 
Reporter  box  or  call  Flying  Reporter  at  298. 
We'll   do   the   rest. 

Raised  From  The  Dead — A  couple  of 
weeks  ago,  one  of  the  San  Diego  papers  car- 
ried a  picture  of  Terry  Kell  of  Sheet  Metal 
being  presented  with  a  gold  medal  for  his 
shop  suggestion.  The  next  day  he  was 
greeted  by  an  excited  voice  on  the  tele- 
phone— "Hey,  is  this  a  ghost  or  the  Terry 
Kell  from  Texas?  Yeah?  Gee,  I  thought  you 
were  killed  two  years  ago!"  It  was  an  old 
school  pal  from  the  home  state  on  the  line. 

Two  years  ago  up  around  Oceanside, 
Terry  lost  his  billfold  containing  all  his  iden- 
tification papers.  Coincidentolly,  within  a 
short  time  there  was 
on  automobile  acci- 
dent close  by  and  a 
man  was  killed.  The 
only  identification  that 
could  be  found  was 
Terry's  billfold  lying 
close  by.  The  next 
day  newspapers  car- 
ried on  account  of  the 
accident  In  which 
Terry  Kell  had  been 
killed,  and  Terry's 
relatives    in    the    East. 

hadn't  heard  of  the  acci- 
dent until  he  met  his  brother  on  the  street 
the  next  afternoon.  Corrections  were  sent 
out,  but  somehow  his  friend,  who  at  the 
time  was  traveling  in  the  East,  never  re- 
ceived the  good  news.  Since  then  he  hod 
come  to  San  Diego  but  had  no  idea  that  his 
old  pal  Terry  was  among  the  living  until 
he  saw  his  picture   in   the  paper. 

It-'s  like  studying  bugs — Strange  though 
it  may  sound,  W.  L.  "Les"  Neeves  of  the 
Lab  soys  there's  a  lot  in  common  between 
working  in  Ryan's  laboratory  and  studying 
bugs.  We  didn't  know  just  how  to  take 
that  until  Neeves  went  on  to  explain  that 
it's  the  chemistry  of  the  two  subjects  that's 
related.  For  instance,  he  says  manganese 
— a  property  with  which  the  lab  is  con- 
stantly involved — when  used  one  port  to 
two  million  has  a  marked  effect  upon  the 
reproductive  activities  of  minute  organisms. 
Well,   could   be. 

Neeves'  interest  in  entomology  started 
many,  many  years  ago  on  a  trip  bock  from 
China  when  he  had  time  to  ponder  the 
things  he'd  seen  and  realized  the  great  port 
bugs  hove  played — both  beneficially  and 
detrimentally — in  the  life  of  China.  Gather- 
ing his  training  from  the  University  of  Illi- 
nois and  the  University  of  California,  he 
worked  for  several  years  with  the  Tulare 
Agricultural  Commission  combating  citrus 
and  olive  insects,  and  olso  with  the  govern- 
ment   in    their    induction    gardens    at   Chico, 


Terry  Kell 
brother    notified 
Terry,  himself. 


where  new  plants  from  foreign  countries  are 
grown  and  tested  before  they  are  allowed 
to  spread  in  this  country.  Just  before  com- 
ing to  Ryan,  Neeves  was  helping  prepare 
blood  plasma  from  Son  Francisco  and  Los 
Angeles  for  shipment  to  the  armed  forces 
overseas. 

Speaking  of  blood  plasma  —  There's 
nothing  quite  like  practicing  what  you're 
preaching.  But  Personnel  doesn't  need  to 
be  reminded  of  that  fact — they've  already 
signed  up  100  per  cent  for  blood  donations 
to  the  Red  Cross. 

Hoil  and  farewell — Bad  news  for  Flying 
Reporter  readers  is  the  departure  of  Irene 
Travis,  whose  Inspection  column  is  on  old 
stand-by.  But  "hubby"  is  going  in  the 
service  and  Irene  heads  east  the  last  of 
this  month.  Our  best  wishes  go  with  her. 

Imagine  our  surprise  to  run  across  none 
other  than  Dorothy  Kolbrek  out  in  Mani- 
fold Flux  the  other  day.  Old-timers  at  Ryan 
will  remember  her  varied  and  interesting 
columns  in  Flying  Reporter  about  two  years 
ago.  After  being  a  housewife  for  I  5  months 
Dorothy's  bock  and  we're  using  all  our  ruses 
to  promote  another  column.  Watch  for  re- 
sults! 

A  vote  of  appreciation  goes  to  faithful 
Reporter  writers  like  Maynord  Lovell  who 
during  his  recent  sojourn  in  the  hospital 
found  time  to  send  in  a  column  for  lost  issue 
which  could  easily  have  been  entitled  "Am 
I  Nuts,  Or  Ain't  I,  Huh?"  We  won't 
answer  that. 

From  another  front — News  drifts  back 
that  Ensign  Murray  J.  Leonard,  former  as- 
sistant superintendent  of  Production  Control 
received  his  gold  wings  on  the  20th  of 
July.  He  expects  to  be  permanently  sta- 
tioned  in   New  York. 

The  services  scored 
again  when  two  Ryan- 
ettes  recently  doffed 
their  frills  and  donned 
the  uniform.  This  time 
it  was  Payroll  that 
took  the  loss  when 
Mary  Journot  and 
Phyllis  Llewellyn  left 
to  join  the  WACS. 
Mary  has  completed 
her  training  and  is 
stationed  at  Fort  Dev- 
ens,  Mass.  Phyllis  has 
just  gone  to  Fort  Des 
Moines  to  begin  basic 
training. 

The  folks  in  Engin- 
eering just  received  a 
letter  from  Evelyn 
Sharpe,  formerly  of 
that  department.  She's 
now  Aviation  Machin- 
ist's Mote  3/c  at  the 
naval  air  base  at 
Norman,  Okla.  Seems 
she  said  something  about 
shoes." 

I  Do's,  Present  and  Future — Could  the 
sparkle  in  the  eyes  of  Pat  Quint,  secretary 
to  Eddie  Molloy,  these  days  have  anything 
to  do  with  0  brand  new  sparkler  on  fourth 
finger  left?  It's  a  beauty — and  a  sure  sign 
that  the  bells  will  ring  when  the  boys  come 
back  from  overseas.  Playing  second  fiddle 
in  the  spotlight  (excusable  in  this  instance) 
is  the  new  Ryan  one-year  pin  that  Pot  is 
sporting    as   of   this    month. 

Sight  of  the  month  was  the  farmer  Betty 

—  17  — 


Phyllis  Llewellyn 
wearing     out 


Dove  Merritt,  young  dispatcher  who 
amazes  fellow  employees  with  Yogi 
trirks.  Here  he's  thrusting  a  big  steel 
needle  through  his  arm. 

Ryan  Boy  Can  Equal 
nmazing  Vogi  Tricks 

"I  don't  take  any  stock  in  Yogi  and  I've 
never  studied  any  Yogi  methods,  but  I  can 
do  most  of  the  tricks  they  do,"  soys  David 
Merritt  of  Airplane   Dispatching. 

He  says  it  in  a  matter-of-fact  tone, 
without  boasting,  and  then  proceeds  to 
demonstrate.  He  con  withdraw  all  feeling 
from  the  nerves  in  his  arms  or  legs,  and 
plunge  a  steel  needle  through  them  without 
wincing.  He  can  breathe  through  one  lung 
only,  deflating  the  other  so  that  the  whole 
side  of  his  chest  seems  to  have  caved  in. 
He  con  roll  one  eye  up  and  the  other  down, 
cross  them,  or  look  out  of  both  corners 
simultaneously. 

Merritt,  who  is  17,  has  already  passed 
the  entrance  examinations  for  the  Army 
Air  Forces  and  will  become  a  cadet  when 
he  is  18.  Army  doctors  were  startled  when 
they  discovered  his  weird  ability  to  con- 
trol his  nerves.  They  found  that  he  could 
suck  up  his  abdomen  so  that  it  disappeared 
completely  behind  his  ribs,  leaving  nothing 
but  skin  and  spine  in  the  lower  part  of  his 
trunk,  or  puff  it  out  to  almost  twice  normal 
size.  His  stomach  muscles  are  so  strong 
that  he  can  let  a  175-pound  man  stand  on 
his  mid-section. 

Merritt  is  o  student  in  the  aircraft  divi- 
sion of  the  San  Diego  Vocational  School, 
and  expects  to  return  there  for  his  senior 
year  this  fall.  However,  he  hopes  to  con- 
tinue working  at  Ryan,  by  transferring  to 
the   swing   shift. 

Mills,  Ryan's  Visiting  Nurse,  and  Production 
Superintendent  Ernie  Moore  cutting  their 
huge  wedding  coke  at  the  reception  follow- 
ing  the   ceremony   on    the    lost   day   of  July. 


naual  Inspector 
Ulrites  Handbook 

Hot  off  the  press  is  the  Aircraft  Con- 
struction Handbook  by  Thomas  A.  Dickin- 
son, naval  aircraft  inspector  at  Ryan.  The 
book,  which  is  written  in  simple  language 
that  doesn't  require  a  technical  background 
to  understand,  is  well  illustrated  with  dia- 
grams and  photographs  and  furnishes  a 
complete  and  practical  explanation  of  the 
process    of    constructing    aircraft. 

Included  in  the  handbook  are  details  of 
how  an  aircraft  plant  is  laid  out  and  oper- 
ated, the  simple  aerodynamics  of  why  planes 
fly,  aircraft  types  and  nomenclature,  air- 
craft design  principles,  materials,  shop  prac- 
tice, discussions  of  assembly  of  aircraft  ond 
the  requirements  and  problems  of  inspection. 
In  addition  a  complete  appendix  offering 
many  helpful  tables  and  charts  and  a  glos- 
sary of  aircraft  language  is  included.  The 
book  is  published  by  the  Thomas  Y.  Crowell 
Company  of  New  York. 


Ryan  Trading  Post 


FOR  SALE — A  Pedler  wood  professional 
clarinet  (Bb);  a  new  Reynolds  Regent 
metal  clarinet  (Bb),  student  model.  A. 
M.  Cheney,  2796,  Manifold  Dispatching, 
second  shift. 


RHF  Flier  Wants 
To  Correspond 

1555604  A.  C.  CLINT,   R.B. 
152  Barmulloch  Road, 
Balornock,  Glasgow, 
N.  Scotland. 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Company, 
San   Diego,   California,   U.S.A. 

Dear  Sirs:  I  have  taken  the  liberty  of 
writing  you  to  see  if  you  would  be  good 
enough  to  pass  this  letter  on  to  someone  who 
might  like  to  correspond  with  me. 

I  am  in  the  RAF  attached  to  the  RCAF 
in  Britain.  I  saw  your  advertisement  in  Fly- 
ing and  Popular  Aviation,  which  I  read 
with    interest   when    I    can    obtain    them. 

I  am  a  Scotsman,  21  years  old,  5  feet  8 
inches,  and  would  like  to  correspond  with 
one  of  your  workers  with  interests  in  sports, 
music  ond  general   subjects. 

Yours    in    anticipation,  R.   B.  CLINT. 

1^ 

MORE  ABOUT 

BLOOD  DONATIONS 

(Continued  from   page  4) 

6.  Who  takes  the  blood?  Physicians, 
trained  nurses  and  technicians  ore  in 
charge. 

7.  How  much  blood  is  taken  at  one  time? 
One  pint. 

8.  Is  there  any  pain  or  discomfort?  None. 
After  donating,  persons  may  resume 
their    normal    activities. 

9.  Is  any  special  preparation  necessary? 
Eat  your  usual  meal  four  hours  before. 
Drink  plenty  of  liquids:  no  cream,  milk 
nor  fatty  food  from  then  until  your 
appointment.  Wear  a  loose  or  short 
sleeve. 

10.  How  long  does  it  take?  Only  about 
5  minutes  for  the  actual  donation — 
perhaps  45  including  time  for  exam- 
ination,   rest   and    refreshments. 

1  I.  Can  I  give  other  donations?  Yes,  dona- 
tions may  be  made  every  8  weeks  but 
not  more  than  5  in  a  year. 

12.  Is  there  an  award  for  denoting  blood? 
Each  donor  is  given  a  bronze  button 
or  pin  OS  recognition  of  this  service. 
A  silver  button  or  pin  is  given  for  the 
third  donation. 


FOR  RENT  OR  LEASE— Public  address  sys- 
tem. P.  A.  50  watts  output  peak.  Will 
operate  on  1  1 0  v.  AC  or  6  v.  battery. 
Complete  with  phone,  mike  and  3  t,"um- 
pets.  Will  handle  a  crowd  of  approxi- 
mately 3000.  Ideal  for  picnic,  donee, 
sports,  advertising,  etc.  G.  P.  Dedmon, 
2548,   Electric  Crib,  second  shift. 

WANTED — Do  you  need  a  good  home  for 
your  piano?  If  not,  do  you  hove  one  for 
sale?  Any  make  or  kind  just  so  it  plays. 
Mrs.  Pluma  LaVolley,  Industrial  Train- 
ing. 

WANTED — Four-hole  table-top  range,  late 
model.  Will  pay  cash.  E.  W.  Noble,  8508, 
Manifold  Small  Parts,  second  shift. 

FOR  SALE — Ladies  roller  skates,  shoe  type, 
size  5'/2.  $10.  J.  F.  Butler,  2887,  Ma- 
chine Shop. 

FOR  SALE — One  .38  Colt  Police  Positive, 
belt  and  holster,  $40.00.  Call  Conde, 
Ext.  231,  M-2,  1st  Shift. 

SELL  OR  SWAP— Sidecar  for  a  1936  H.D. 
or  older.  Sell  or  trade  for  what  hove  you. 
Bill  Berry,  Contract  Engineering,  431, 
Home   phone  T-2771. 

SELL  OR  SWAP— 1937  Block  Ford  coupe 
85.  Motor,  clutch  and  brakes  completely 
overhauled.  W.  S.  Brown,  1425,  Sheet 
Metal  Assembly. 


WANTED — Ammunition.  Will  pay  top  price 
for  any  quantity,  full  boxes,  broken  lots, 
or  even  a  half  dozen  in  any  of  the  fol- 
lowing calibres  needed:  .22  L.R. — '03 
Win.— .22  Spl.— .32  Auto.— .38  Spl.— 
.45  Auto. — '.250-3000'  Savage — .30 
Rem.  Auto. — .410  Go. — 12  Go. — 28  Go. 
Also  want  a  '29S'  or  '330'  Weaver 
'scope  and  fresh  water  fishing  tackle  in 
good  condition.  Sgt.  D.  W.  Carney,  Plant 
Police   Dept. 

WANTED — 1-  or  1 '/2-hp  gasoline  engine, 
with  jack  or  centrifugal  pump.  Will  pay 
cosh.  E.  W.  Noble,  8508,  Manifold  Smoll 
Ports,   second  shift. 


SELL  OR  SWAP  — "Flosh-A-Coll"  inter- 
communication system  capable  of  carry- 
ing up  to  10  sub-stations.  Consists  of 
Master  Control  and  one  sub-station. 
New — used  for  demonstrations  only.  As 
many  sub-stotions  as  desired  may  be  ob- 
tained Ferd.  Wolfram,  3053,  Drop-Ham- 
hem,  third  shift. 

FOR  SALE — Portable  oil  painting  kit.  Never 
been  used.  24  color,  paint  brushes,  pal- 
ette, spatula,  etc.  Retails  at  $25.00. 
Make  offer.  Frances  Statler,  Public  Rela- 
tions.  Home  phone  Humboldt  82776. 

—  18  — 


FOR  SALE — 20  ft.  marconi  rig  sloop.  Raised 
deck,  forward  and  after  botches,  two 
bunks,  mohogony  cockpit.  A  dry  boot  in 
open  water.  Good  for  cruising  to  Son 
Pedro,  Catalina,  etc.  Bottom  painted  in 
June  with  Kettenburg's  $8.00  Red  Hand 
anti-foul.  New  paint — sides,  synthetic 
white;  deck,  two  coats  synthetic  buff; 
floor  boords,  synthetic  gray;  all  hardwood, 
two  coats  synthetic  varnish.  Good  moor- 
ing near  Son  Diego  Yacht  Club  with  three- 
eighths  golvonized  chain.  For  photogroph 
and  further  information  see  John  Mc- 
Carthy, 1541,  Tool  Inspection,  first  or 
second   shift. 


WANTED — T  Model  Ford.  Johnny  O'Neil, 
5394,  Manifold  Assembly. 

FOR  SALE — Need  cosh  quickly.  Will  sacri- 
fice my  1937  de  luxe  Olds  sedan  equipped 
with  radio.  $365.  H.  D.  Schriver,  Con- 
tract Administration.  Home  Phone  M. 
9382. 


FOR  SALE — Everhot  Electric  Roaster,  like 
new,  complete  with  broiler  and  oil  alum- 
inum pans.  $30.  Emil  Fechener,  4437, 
Manifold. 


FOUND — Scole,  comb  ond  cose.  See  Carl 
Hyatt,    1584,    Inspection-Point    Shop. 

FOR  SALE — Arvin  electric  heater,  like  new. 
Copable  of  heating  entire  apartment.  Emil 
Fechener,    4437,    Manifold. 

FOR  SALE — Remington  Model  37  22  coli- 
ber  target  rifle  equipped  with  Lyman  5A 
telescope  sight.  Bo'h  in  A-!  condition. 
Don  Wilcox,  24,  Inspection.  Home  phone 
W.   4152. 


FOR  SALE — 17  jewel  Elgin  wotch.  25  year 
guaranteed  gold  case.  A.  C.  Berrymon, 
2615    Inspection  Crib  No.   3. 


WANTED — Medium   or   large   bicycle.   A.   C. 
Berrymon,    2615,    Inspection   Crib    No.    3. 


FOR  SALE  OR  TRADE — Boby  bassinet  and 
bathinet  and  small  crib.  William  Brown, 
1420,   Sheet  Metal. 

FOR  SALE  —  Bargain,  Martin  aluminum, 
outomatic  trout  reel.  Very  good  condi- 
tion, $7.00.  R.  I.  Jones,  4758,  Mainten- 
ance   Point  Shop. 

WANTED — Eastman  precision  enlarger  or 
any  enlarger  that  will  take  up  to  4x5 
size  film.  William  Brown,  1420,  Sheet 
Metal. 


WANTED — Lawn  mower  in  good  condition. 
Sue  Gunthorp,  406,  Public  Relations. 
Home  phone  Henley  3-4323. 

WANTED — A  baby  buggy.  R.  K.  Gird,  1643, 
Wing   Assembly,   second   shift. 


Tooling  Department  Enjoys  Barbecue 


Here's  the  gang  at  the  recent  picnic  given  by  Ryan's  Tooling  Department.     Look  happy,  don't  they? 


Production 
Control 

by  Maynard  Love  1 1 


1  never  did  know  that  deadlines  could 
get  around  so  fast.  I've  spent  most  of  my 
time  since  coming  back  trying  to  find  out 
all  the  moves  that  had  taken  place  while 
I  was  gone.  I  never  did  see  one  place  that 
could  change  so  much  so  fast.  If  you  haven't 
seen  Mr.  CUNNINGHAM'S  new  office  yet 
stop  in  and  take  a  look.  When  they  started 
making  it  over  yesterday  everyone  wondered 
what  he  was  going  to  do  with  all  the  space. 
When  I  came  in  this  afternoon  I  found  out. 
There  were  twenty-six  persons  in  there.  As 
a  matter  of  fact  they  had  just  about  pushed 
Mr.  Cunningham  out  of  his  own  office.  Mr. 
ORR  had  all  the  day  Dispatchers  in  for  in- 
struction on  procedure  and  as  they  went 
out  the  second  shift  came  in.  It  was  a  busy 
place  for  a  while. 

I  haven't  been  able  to  get  any  news  from 
the  shop.  LEONARD  HANSEN  is  vacation- 
ing for  a  week  in  parts  unknown.  He  prom- 
ised to  have  a  good  time  for  all  of  us.  With 
all  this  good  vocation  weather  here  he  is 
the  only  one  that  I  can  think  of  at  this 
minute  that  is  on  vocation. 

I  met  ERNIE  MOORE  in  his  office  lost 
night  and  he  was  trying  to  do  a  week's 
work  in  one  day  and  with  a  brand  new  wife 
at    home    waiting    dinner    for    him,    was    late 


the  first  night.  I  hope  she  forgives  you, 
Ernie,  and  all  kidding  aside — we  of  the  sec- 
ond shift  oil  wish  you  and  Mrs.  Moore  the 
best  of  everything    in    life. 

I  was  shocked  today  while  having  my 
driver's  license  renewed  to  see  two  Inspec- 
tors come  in,  names  on  request,  and  after 
taking  the  eye  test,  and  passing  it,  hove 
their  licenses  mode  out.  This  disproves  the 
theory  that  Inspectors  are  blind.  I  mentioned 
this  to  one  of  them  and  he  said  that  it  was 
the  cobwebs  on  their  magnifying  glasses 
that  mode  oil  the  manifolds  look  like  they 
had  cracks  in  them.  I  told  BILL  KUPLICK 
about  it  and  he  said  that  he  would  hove 
them  cleaned  every  night  for  them  and 
thought  that  would  cut  the  reworks  down 
50%. 

Away  bock  lost  January  SLIM  COATS 
took  SYLVIA  SAYRE  out  of  circulation  in 
one  of  his  articles.  She  informed  him  that 
he  had  mode  a  mistake  and  got  him  to 
promise  to  put  her  back  in  circulation  again. 
Slim  forgot  about  it  in  his  lost  article  in 
the  Reporter  and  it  has  worried  Sylvia  no 
end.  Being  out  of  circulation  when  you 
aren't  is  evidently  no  joke  so  I  now  offi- 
cially   return    Sylvia    to    the    fold. 

It's  strike   three  on   the  batter 
It's  right  across   the  plate 
It's  Uncle  Sam  that's  pitching 
The  Axis  is  the  bait 

He  struck  out  Mussolini 

On    Hitler   it's  strike   two 

It's  Tojo  next  in   the  batter's  box 

He's  afraid   of   what   we'll   do. 

When  our  team  gets  to  batting 
We'll   sure  bat  in   the  runs 
We'll  steal  the  Axis  bases 
And   set   the    Rising   Sun 

—  19  — 


200  Ryan  Employees 
nt  Toaling  Picnic 

The  big  barbecue,  held  by  the  Tool  Room, 
Tooling  Inspectors,  Tool  Design,  Tool  Plan- 
ning, and  the  Modeling  department,  at  Big 
Stone  Lodge,  July  25,  was  a  huge  success. 
Two  hundred  employees  and  their  families 
participated  in   the  day's  events. 

The  menu  consisted  of  barbecued  pig, 
prepared  the  night  before  by  the  committee, 
with  special  credit  to  Elizabeth  Pipes  for 
her  excellent  sauce;  potato  salad,  tomatoes, 
pickles  and  olives,  French  rolls  and  beer. 
Ice  cream  and  soft  drinks  delighted  the 
children. 

Dancing  in  the  lodge  dominated  the  after- 
noon, to  the  tunes  of  Charlie  Anderson's 
Orchestra.  Special  thanks  and  appreciation 
to  those  who  made  it  a  success:  Chief 
Walker,  Bill  and  Doris  Truchon,  Minnie 
Isom,  Elizabeth  Pipes,  Johnny  Castien,  Bob 
Rice,  Art  Torgersen,  Lee  Adams,  Bractis 
Mothis,  Bill  Dovies,  Chris  Mueller,  K.  O. 
Burt,  and  Gracie  Monroe. 


It's    Uncle   Sam    that's   pitching 
And  Churchill    behind   the  bat 
With  the  United  Nations  in  the  field 
We'll    lick    those    dirty    Rats. 

RAY  HOLKSTAD, 
Second  Shift  Manifold  Dispatching. 


Mo  Loft  Sez 

by  George 


It  seems  we  had  more  than  our  share  of 
news  for  the  last  issue  but  certain  impres- 
sible forces  saw  to  it  that  the  authors  were 
kept  very  busy  for  the  week  before  the 
deadline.  It  couldn't  be  that  "HERB"  wanted 
to  stay  out  of  the  limelight  for  one  issue, 
could  It? 

As  we  all  know  by  now,  Mr.  CROUCH 
is  no  longer  master  of  his  own  mind.  As 
of  July  1  1 ,  he  was  welded  to  Miss  WOOD, 
a  lovely  young  thing  whose  name  has  ap- 
peared quite  frequently  in  this  column.  The 
wedding  was  a  very  formal  affair  held  at 
one  gasoline  ration  coupon  from  San  Diego. 
Herb  wanted  to  moke  sure  the  jeering  sec- 
tion would  not  come  en  masse,  which  it 
didn't.  The  two  cherubs  then  took  them- 
selves up  to  L.  A.  for  a  three-day  honey- 
moon. 

We  were  all  very  happy  to  see  this 
whirlwind  romance  reach  its  climax.  How- 
ever, we  have  not  noticed  any  change  in 
the  bridegroom  inasmuch  os  the  overtime 
is  concerned.  Poor  old  Herb,  for  a  while 
he  didn't  see  his  wife  enough  to  know  he 
was  married.  But  after  a  few  weeks  of  slave 
driving,  he  saw  to  it  that  the  hours  were 
somewhat  whittled  down.  Well,  I  think  we 
have   fried   Herb  enough   for   this   issue. 

Well,  our  little  bargain  fiend  is  at  it 
again.  After  taking  a  real  shellacking  on 
the  purchase  of  that  elegant  Plymouth  se- 
dan, he  has  now  bought  himself  another 
white  elephant.  However,  this  time  the  cor 
will  run  intermittently  for  approximately 
one-half  hour,  which  is  29  minutes  longer 
than  the  Plymouth.  Yes,  it's  PAT  CARTER 
we're  talking  about  and  this  time  the  fangs 
are  being  applied  by  the  WELSBACHER- 
LEE  combine.  We  sure  hope  Pat's  money 
holds  out  till  we  find  something  in  the  line 
of  high  class  merchandise  such  as  he  is 
accustomed   to  purchasing. 

We  wish  to  welcome  JIM  RILEY  back  into 
our  fold  after  a  nine-month  session  at  Point 
Lomo  High  School.  No,  not  as  a  student. 
Also  LUCAS  BRUNOLD  who  enjoyed  his 
five-day  vacation.  Luke,  it  seems,  counts 
differently  than  most  people.  At  least  to 
him  a  day  means  48  hours,  therefore  the 
discrepancy  in  his  returning  after  10  days. 
And  now  we  welcome  a  newcomer  to  the 
department.  The  man  is  LORIS  E.  DAY  who 
came  to  us  from  the  quiet  Manifold  de- 
partment. 

Since  we  have  welcomed  these  three  men 
we'll  hove  to  soy  goodbye  to  "HONEST 
DUKE"  SARVER,  half-owner  of  Luke  and 
Duke's  casino,  also  loftsmon  de  luxe.  Duke 
left  us  for  greener  pastures.  Well,  good  luck 
Duke,  and   let  us  hear  from  you. 

We  hope  N.  M.  CORBETT  is  bock  in  our 
midst  soon.  He  has  been  laid  up  with  a 
bad  hoof,  but  not  bod  enough  to  warrant 
shooting  a  good  work  horse  who  has  stood 
up  under  14  years  of  aircroftwork.  We  also 
hope  that  our  chief  continues  his  fine  health 
and  keeps  that  smile  on  his  face.  In  other 
words,  we  want  RAZZY  to  keep  smiling 
and   beor  up  under  us   if  possible. 

Now  a  short  note  to  the  boys  in  the 
armed  forces.  We  hoven't  heard  from  any 
of  you  for  quite  a  while.  Let  us  know  what 
you're  doing  and  where  you  ore,  and  have 
any  of  you  received  your  wings  yet?  We  wish 
to  say  "Hello"   personally   to  the   boy  wear- 


ing the  "Sustineo  alas"  wings  and  the  Rob- 
ert Taylor  profile.  Keep  'em  flyin'  and 
*ryin',  fellas,  and  best  of  luck  to  all  of  you. 

Here's  a  little  poem  just  handed  me. 
I    wonder  who   it's  about. 

We're   still    in    hopes   of   getting    ropes 
From  "Herb"  out  Ramono  way. 
The  man  who's  rumored  to  be  worth 
A   million   boles  of  hay. 
We  told  him  true  a  drink  or  two 
Would  do  in   lieu  of  hemp. 
Alas,   he   soys,   he    isn't  broke 
But  he   is  badly   bent. 

ii 

Manifold  Small  Parts 

Strictly  stag  until  the  end  of  July,  the 
graveyard  shift  of  Manifold  Small  Ports  has 
now  gone  co-educational.  A  week  after  the 
new  setup  there  were  a  dozen  women  en- 
rolled. Some  come  from  within  the  depart- 
ment, like  ELSIE  STEINRUCK  and  ELVIRA 
MOCK,  formerly  of  the  second  shift,  who 
found  their  home  cores  easier  to  handle 
when  they  worked  later.  LUCILLE  JURNEY 
signed  on  when  BILL  did,  just  moving  over 
from  Manifolds  next  door,  as  did  SCOFIELD. 
BERTHA  WALTER  hod  only  a  short  |ump 
from  Manifold  Assembly,  like  RUBY  GREN, 
from  Final  Assembly.  The  rest  of  the  women 
were  all  new  talent.  MADELINE  BIASTRO 
and  DOROTHY  BRIDGHAM  hod  preparatory 
aircraft  work  in  another  plant,  but  the  re- 
mainder started  cold.  Beginners  were  MAR- 
GARET EDWARDS,  JUNE  JONES,  JEAN 
NELSON  and  NEVA  SUMNER.  All  of  them 
seem  to  like  the  shift,  and  are  to  be  found 
looking  unbelievobly  wide  awake  and  cheer- 
ful at  7:15  A.M.  They  soy  the  place  is 
relatively  cool  and  peaceful  from  midnight 
on,  and  that  parking  quickly  and  easily  is 
a   big   attraction. 

GORDON  JOHNS,  foreman  of  third,  had 
o  short  hunting  trip  not  long  before  the 
change-over,  but  the  wounds  it  left  him 
hod  healed  before  the  shift  expansion  start- 
ed. CHARLEY  CRISWELL  is  bock  on  the 
shift  after  an  absence  of  nearly  five  months. 
SCOTTY  DERR,  a  fixture  with  the  second 
shift  since  January,  1942,  is  another  new- 
comer to  graveyard.  He  and  RUTH  were 
very  thrilled  and  busy,  getting  ready  for 
a  "war  loon  baby."  The  little  girl's  father 
is  in  the  Seabees,  and  is  leaving  her  with 
his  friends  the  Derrs  for  the  duration. 

For  more  than  a  week  Scotty  turned  over 
his  floshwelding  machine  each  morning  to 
BRITTIE  LA  PAZE,  pioneer  woman  operator 
of  the  deportment.  ED  KUEBLER,  daytime 
spotwelder,  went  on  the  sick  list  for  more 
than  two  weeks  while  he  hod  on  operotion 
Old   treatment. 

Sensation  of  the  second  for  a  time  was 
the  marriage  of  RUBY  and  ROBERT  FLICK. 
The    former    Miss    DILLARD    acknowledged 


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ew  Liaison 


Off 


icer 


Captain  Harry  N.  Bailey,  who  came  to 
Ryan  last  month  os  the  new  resident 
representative  of  the  Army  Air  Forces 
here. 


that  their  trip  to  Yuma  July  26  was  almost 
OS   much   of  a   surprise  to  the  couple  os  to 

their   friends. 

FRANCES  GIOLZETTI  will  be  wonting  to 
leave  us  for  a  short  spell.  Her  husband  has 
hopes  of  getting  ot  least  ten  days  away 
from  camp  so  he  con  come  bock  for  o  home 
visit. 

When  SHORTY  INGLE  got  his  recent  pro- 
motion to  leodman,  the  news  met  with  no 
surprise.  Shorty  has  been  regarded  by  the 
people  in  his  area  as  solid,  and  o  natural 
for   the    job. 

WOODY  YOUNG  checked  in  August  9 
after  his  vacation  with  o  tale  of  hunting 
rabbits  and  knocking  off  a  bobcat.  "One 
shot"  Young  claims  that  he  glimpsed  the 
animal,  fired,  then  called  for  help  in  drag- 
ging  it  away. 

JOHNNY  SCHICHT  intended  making  a 
short  visit  in  San  Francisco  during  his  vaca- 
tion. MIKE  WHALEY  announced  that  he 
would  take  his  in  sleeping  and  sitting  doses, 
right  at  home. 

Diversion  here  in  the  factory  was  pro- 
vided by  a  family  of  very  young  rats.  The 
trusting  creotures  had  built  their  little  home 
under  the  paper  lining  of  one  of  the  carts, 
and  persisted  through  several  loadings  and 
unloodings.  Finally  somebody  got  neat, 
picked  up  the  paper  to  change  it,  then 
gave  out  with  a  good  yell. 

After  some  thought,  it  was  decided  not 
to  keep  the  things  for  pets.  Ro's  really  have 
no  place  in  the  doings  of  this  deportment, 
and   were  deoU  with   decisively. 

These  columns  of  the  Flying  Reporter 
were  salvaged  from  the  obsolete  "Second 
Thoughts"  effort.  The  name  wouldn't  do 
any  longer,  because  the  department  deserved 
representation  for  every  shift.  Also  there 
were  too  many  of  these  "What  do  you 
meon    by    thoughts?"    queries. 


■20- 


WIND   TUNNEL 


by  Victor  Odin    (age  5) 


ENGINEERING  AND  THE    NEW   HUMANISM 


This  is  Cassandra  speai<ing  with  the  voice 
of  doom.  This  airplane  business  is  getting 
entirely  too  dry.  At  least  the  engineering 
end  of  it  is.  We  make  drawings,  send  them 
out;  they  circulate  through  a  certain  rou- 
tine, come  back  defaced  with  initials  and 
red  and  yellow  pencil  marks.  You'd  hardly 
realize  that  human  beings  had  created  and 
handled  those  pieces  of  tracing  cloth.  What 
is  the  matter  with  us?  Are  we  just  cogs 
in  a  great  machine,  or  are  we  living,  pulsing 
souls? 

How  different  would  be  the  return  of  the 
drawing  if  only  we  let  ourselves  go.  Let 
us  take  for  instance  a  hypothetical  drawing. 
Having  completed  drawing  it,  we  find  that 
it  looks  a  little  barren;  and  we  also  find 
that  it  has  a  parallel  border  which  looks 
terribly  empty.  So  we  fill  it  up  with  a  run- 
ning scroll  of  leaves,  flowers  and  doves. 
Just  what  it  needed:  a  little  dressing-up. 
But  it  also  needs  a  title.  What  shall  we 
call  it?  It  looks  like  a  Gimcrock.  O.  K.,  let 
us  fill  in  the  title-block:  Gimcrock:  Wing 
station  99.9.  And  instead  of  lettering  in 
our  name  with  great  care  in  its  appointed 
place,  we  sign  it  with  a  great  flourish  just 
below  the  picture:  "MILLARD  TRACING- 
CLOTH.    Pinxit   8  August,    1943,   A.D." 

That  is  all  for  a  couple  of  months.  Even- 
tually it  comes  bock,  but  what  a  pleasure 
to  see  it  now.  It  has  been  handled  by  flesh 
and  blood,  and  flesh  and  blood  hove  reacted 
to   it,   as  we  can   plainly  see. 

First,  we  look  at  the  B/M. 

Release's  note:  "This  drawing  comes  as 
a  distinct  shock  to  me.  Mr.  Tracingcloth 
should  not  hove  gone  out  of  his  way  merely 
to  please  me.  Having  waited  three  months 
for  this  print,  I  could  easily  hove  waited 
another  three.  What  is  Time?  A  figment  of 
the  philosopher's  mind."  Signed,  Edmons. 


And  the  Materials  people:  "Had  you 
asked  for  gold,  Tracingcloth,  1  would  gladly 
hove  given  it  to  you.  But  to  ask  for  copper- 
berylium!  Where  Is  your  sense  of  fitness, 
sir?  Alas,  but  we  shall  hove  to  moke  this 
out  of  50-50  bar  solder.  Infinite  regrets, 
and  all    that."   Signed,   Wood. 

"Those  volumes  and  volumes  of  stand- 
ards, compiled  by  unimaginative  grinds,  con 
easily  stand  a  Nietzscheon  doubting,  and 
who  more  than  yourself  is  fit  to  question 
them?  I  gladly  grant  you  this  whimsy  of 
using  metric  threads  and  square  bushings. 
Good   luck,  old  fellow."   Signed,   Hearne. 

Then,  Weights:  "Why  stint  yourself, 
brother?  Don't  put  yourself  out  for  our  soke. 
Make  it  solid,  and  it  will  last  forever.  In- 
cidentally, if  you  could  warp  the  surface 
shown  into  another  dimension,  it  would  be 
a  lot  more  interesting  computing  the  weight 
of  this  port.  On  a  guess,  we'd  soy  it  weighs 
between  two  and  ten  pounds."  Signed,  Spicer. 

Stress:  "How  naive  of  you  to  fear  break- 
age of  this  port.  We  have  tried  every  mode 
of  analysis,  and  rejoice  to  say  that  it  is 
apparently  faultlessly  designed.  However, 
I  personally  suggest  that  this  part  on 
manufacture  should  be  plainly  labeled:  Han- 
dle With  Care — Do  Not  Drop — Store  in  a 
Worm  Dry  Place."  Signed,  Borden. 

Checkers:  "Knowing  how  sensitive  people 
are  to  criticism,  I  have  asked  my  minions 
to  treat  every  drawing  as  though  it  were 
their  own;  but  you  see,  they  are  unflinch- 
ing critics  of  themselves,  and  I  admire  their 
honesty;  I  trust  you  will,  too.  Forgive  them 
their  childish  delight  in  scribbling  with  red 
pencil  all  over  everything  they  can  get  hold 
of;  remember  that  the  color  fascinates 
them."    Signed,    Benesch. 

Project  Office:  "Subject  to  redesign." 
Signed,   Boumgorten. 


Plant 
Personalities 

by  Jack  Graham 


If  you  were  to  pass  ihe  expanding  mandrel 
machine  in  the  Manifold  Small  Ports  de- 
partment you  would  see  on  attractive  and 
efficient-looking  woman  doing  her  bit  to 
win  the  war.  Upon  inquiry  you  would  find 
that  she  was  none  other  than  Mrs.  FLOR- 
ENCE NELSON,  past  president  of  the  San 
Diego  County  Federa'ion  of  Junior  Wo- 
men's Clubs,  and  o  past  president  of  the 
California  Nurses'  Association. 

It  is  quite  a  sudden  transition  from  a 
nurse  to  a  machine  operator  and  the  sud- 
denness of  it  all  still  draws  gasps  from  Mrs. 
Nelson's    friends. 

When  the  aircraft  industry  of  San  Diego 
appealed  to  private  home-owners  to  open 
their  residences  to  the  flood  of  workers  ar- 


riving from  all  ports  of  the  country,  Mrs. 
Nelson  responded  as  did  many  other  Son 
Diegans.  She  soon  had  a  houseful  of  boys 
all  working  in  the  aircraft  industry.  Their 
talk  of  machines,  their  friends  and  the  ef- 
fort they  were  making  to  win  the  war  soon 
interested  their  landlady  and  she  decided 
to  seek  a  job  in  on  aircraft  factory  and 
do  her  bit  to  win  the  war. 

Long  active  in  San  Diego  club  work,  she 
has  served  on  many  important  committees 
and  councils.  While  President  of  the  County 
Council  she  instigated  the  movement  to 
purchase  Braille  Bibles  for  the  blind  of  the 
county,  OS  well  as  other  charitable  work  in 
this  terril'ory. 

She  has  been  long  active  in  the  work 
of  the  Brooklyn  Heights  Presbyterian  Church, 
and  a  troop  leader  of  the  Girl  Scouts. 
Always  interested  in  children's  welfare  work, 
she  has  instigated  and  put  through  many 
measures  and  plans  to  aid  those  in  need 
in  the  county. 

Mrs.  Nelson  has  three  children,  12,  10, 
and  2,  and  they  ore  very  self-reliant,  help- 
ing   their    mother   with    her    home   work   and 

—  21  — 


Left:    Richard    Perry,    new    leadman    in 

Sub-Assembly. 

Right:     P.     Puccio,     leadman     in     Drop 

Hammer. 


Left:  Wilbur  Peters,  new  second  shift 
leadman  in  Airplane  Welding. 
Right:  Mrs.  F.  M.  Brown,  leadwoman 
in  charge  of  covering  and  fabric  work 
in  Finishing.  Another  new  leadwoman 
in  Finishing  is  Mrs.  A.  V.  Sanders. 


Left:  W.  F.  Runnels,  leadman  in  charge 
of  Punch  Presses  in  Sheet  Metal  Ports 
on  second  shift. 

Right:  J.  P.  Newman,  leadman  in  after- 
jig  and  line  up  section  of  Manifold 
Assembly,  second  shift. 


cooperating  with  the  neighbor  lady  who 
takes  care  of  the  baby  during   the  day. 

Her  brother,  1st  Lieutenant  LYMAN 
PROSE,  is  in  the  Army  Air  Corps,  and  her 
father  is  fire  chief  at  the  Chico  Air  Base, 
so  you  con  see  the  entire  family  is  patri- 
otically inclined. 

When  the  busy  lady  does  get  a  few  mo- 
ments of  leisure  she  likes  to  crochet  and 
do  knitting.  Some  beautiful  bedspreads, 
ofghons  and  other  articles  ore  evidence  of 
her  skill.  Her  collection  of  miniature  vases 
is  unusual  and  her  friends  ore  aiding  her 
in  getting  a  vase  from  every  state  in  the 
union.  At  the  present  time  her  collection 
boasts  articles  from  30  of  the  48  states. 


mmm^ 


Riding  Club  Hbuis 

by  Winona  Mattson 

Up  the  hill  and  down  the  hill  rode  the 
"Ryan  Ryders."  Sunday,  August  1st  was  the 
day  and  9:00  a.m.  to  1  1  :00  the  time.  San 
Diego  Stables  was  the  place. 

"Cowboy  Henry"  McReynolds  startled  the 
Ryders,  horses  too,  with  his  new  ten  gallon 
hot  and  shiny  black  shirt.  "Trojan"  let  him 
get  aboard  after  backing  his  ears  and  look- 
ing him  over. 

Dave  Bracken  stomped  up  with  his  spurs 
jingling  and  made  three  attempts  to  mount 
"Nigger."  The  stable  boy  pulled  up  a  bale 
of  hay  and  he  mode  the  saddle. 

Bill  Immenschuh  led  the  ride  on  prancing 
"Mas'"er,"  and  what  a  ride!  Bill,  did  you 
get  your  training  riding  steeplechases  or 
after   mountain   goats? 

The  regulars  riding  were:  Bill  Immen- 
schuh, Andy  McReynolds,  Carol  Lawrence, 
Leonard  Gore,  Frances  France,  Virgil  John- 
son, Winona  Mattson,  and  Irving  Wish- 
meyer. 

Virgil  brought  three  guests:  Dorothy 
Fisher,  Pot  and  Barney  Bornett.  Andy's  guest 
was    Dove    Roeburn. 

Tom  Davidson,  Dove  Bracken  and  L.  E. 
Anderson  rode  with  us  for  the  first  time. 
We  hope  they  will  be  "regulars,"  too.  Any- 
one interested  in  riding  with  us  may  call 
or  see  Bill  Immenschuh  or  Winona  Matt- 
son for  information  about  the  next  ride. 
We  ore  considering  moonlight  rides  and 
breakfast  rides  so  come  on  in  with  your 
ideas. 


Latest  neuis  On 
Orbnn-Scroggs  Feud 

According  to  Steve  Orbon,  he  is  leading 
in  the  Orban-Scroggs  feud,  having  recently 
walloped  Scroggs  by  the  decisive  margin  of 
one  stroke.  As  he  refused  to  divulge  the 
exact  score,  it  can  sofely  be  assumed  to  be 
enough. 

According  to  Scroggs,  he  wasn't  there  that 
Sunday  and  thinks  Orbon  must  hove  played 
some  old   lady. 

According  to  Orban,  Scroggs  was  at  least 
half    there,    though    probably    no    more. 

* 


TIlB 

Score  Board 

by  A.  S.  Billings,  Sr. 


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Final  Golf 
Tournament 
Hugust  2atli 


The  final  golf  tournament  of  the  summer 
series  will  be  held  August  29,  and  some  extra 
prizes  besides  the  usual  trophies  and  golf 
balls  will   be  offered. 

The  results  of  the  August  1st  tournament, 
which  was  held  at  the  Coronado  Country 
Club,   were   as   follows: 

Low  Gross  —  Bills    (78) 

2nd  Low  Gross  —  K.  Barnes    (81  ) 

3rd  Low  Gross  —  Wilkinson    (83) 

Low  Net  —  J.  Humphrey   (92-30  for  62) 

2nd  Low  Net — L.   Humphrey    (96-29  for 

67) 
3rd  Low  Net  —  Trout   (92-25  for  67) 


The  second  half  of  the  Son  Diego  County 
Managers'  Baseball  League  opened  July  31 
with  Ryan  All-Stars  defeating  the  Neigh- 
borhood House  12-3  in  a  free-hitting  con- 
test  at   Golden    Hill    Playgrounds. 

Dick  Roxbourough  and  Nino  Burnise  went 
the  route  for  Ryan  ond  Stanley  Sharp,  for- 
mer University  of  California  catcher,  settled 
the  issue  with  a  line  drive  to  right  with 
the  bases  loaded.  Doug  Dunnan  led  the  at- 
tack with  four  hits.  Both  of  these  boys  re- 
ported   for    induction    this    month. 

The  club  drew  a  bye  on  August  1  but 
ran  into  trouble  at  National  City,  August  7, 
when  the  re-organized  Concrete  Ship  of 
National  City  defeated  us  by  a  score  of 
5-4.  This  was  anyone's  ball  game  but  we 
were  outplayed  and  out-hustled  and  Con- 
crete Ship  deserved  the  win.  Jock  Marlette, 
whose  hitting  is  really  something  of  late, 
and  Mose  Martin  both  played  bang-up  ball 
in    this   contest. 

We  are  still  looking  for  a  couple  of  left- 
handed  hitters  who  can  hit  that  apple  in  a 
pinch.  Our  pitching  is  good  and  the  rest 
of  the  club  is  above  average,  but  we  need 
a  couple  of  good  hitters  who  con  get  the 
boll  out  of  the  infield  when  the  sacks  are 
populoted. 


The  Ryan  All-Stars  were  organized  in  the 
summer  of  1941  and  have  been  represented 
in  the  Son  Diego  County  Managers'  League 
in  both  Summer  and  Winter  Leagues  since 
that  time. 

The  club  has  never  won  the  league  cham- 
pionship but  has  finished  second  three  times 
and  has  a  record  of  64  games  played  (in- 
cluding exhibition  games)  with  47  wins  and 
1  7   losses. 

Some  pretty  fair  country  ball  players  hove 
represented  the  club  during  this  time.  Del 
Bollinger  of  the  Son  Diego  Padres;  Bill 
Thomas,  Hollywood  Stars;  Frank  Kerr,  Co- 
umbus;  Ted  Kerr,  Pocatello,  Idaho;  Jack 
Billings,  Milwaukee;  Worron  Kanogy,  Bir- 
mingham; Tony  Jell,  Pocatello;  Luther 
French,  Sacramento;  Stan  Sharp  and  Doug 
Dunnan,  University  of  California,  and  many 
youngsters  from  Son  Diego  High  School. 

The  club  is  now  engaging  in  excellent 
competition  as  all  Service  teams  ore  very 
strong.  If  we  can  get  a  stand-off  in  the 
present  Summer  League,  the  coming  Winter 
League  should  really  produce  the  best  Sun- 
day boll  seen  in  Son  Diego  since  the  lost 
war. 


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ALL-STARS  « 


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Left  to  right,  top  row:  Bob  Bollinger,  p;  D.  Schmiti,  If;  A.  Smith,  lb;  B.  Peterson,  rf; 
G.  Anderson,  catcher;  Bill  Billings,  mgr.  Front  row:  Jock  Morlett,  2b;  Art  Spahr, 
Mose  Martin,  3b;  Erv  Morlett,  ss;  Nino  Bornise,  ss.  (Not  included  in  the  picture  but 
eligible  to  play  on  Sundays:  Warren  Konagy,  Luther  French,  Del  Bollinger,  Jock  Bill- 
ings, Arthur  Billings,  Fred  Mottson,  Roy  Fitzpotrick,  Roy  Vinblogh  and  Robert  Kellogg. 
Uniforms  are  furnished  through  the  courtesy  of  Tom  Downey,  Inspector  Final  Assembly, 
and  Brooklyn  Dodger  representative  on  the  West  Coast.  They  were  lent  to  Ryan  by 
the  Santa  Barbara  Saints. 

—  22  — 


Ryan  Tennis  Team 
Takes  On  Solar 

Inter-plant  tennis  competition,  which  to 
date  has  been  all  in  Ryan's  favor,  goes  into 
its  second  round  of  play  Sunday,  August  29, 
at  10  a.m.  on  the  North  Park  Courts,  with 
Ryan  taking  on  Solar.  Ryan's  last  opponent, 
Rohr,  was  defeated  7   to  5. 

As  the  membership  of  the  six-man  team 
is  determined  by  the  standing  in  the  ladder 
competition,  the  names  of  the  players  are 
not  known  definitely  until  o  day  or  so  be- 
fore the  games.  The  purpose  of  the  ladder 
was  to  ensure  new  players  an  opportunity 
to  make  the  team,  as  well  as  to  determine 
the  best  players  in  the  plant.  Under  such  a 
plan  new  members  of  the  club  have  on  equal 
chance  with  old  members  to  make  the  team 
and  as  the  membership  of  the  team  changes 
constantly,  everyone  is  forced  to  keep  on 
his  toes. 

The  latest  standing  on  the  ladder  is  as 
follows:  Jock  Bolmer,  Don  Wasser,  Joe  Gor- 
inger.  Price  Allred,  Noel  Brown,  Chuck 
Kellogg,  Jacques  Westler,  Ben  Chamber- 
lain, Conrad  Adams,  W.  Sly,  William  Mc- 
Blair,  J.  J.  Mohr,  Jack  Graham,  Charles 
Christopher,  J.  T.  O'Neil,  Norman  Keiber, 
Carmack  Berryman,  Walter  Dixon,  Keith 
Whitcomb,  Manuel  Morales,  Clark  Dixon, 
B.   Putnam,   H.  C.  Jorrell. 

Tentatively,  the  week  of  August  22-29 
has  been  selected  for  the  annual  Ryan  Ten- 
nis Tournament.  Two  large  trophies  will  be 
awarded  the  winner  and  runner-up.  Tennis 
players  who  have  not  yet  signed  up  with  the 
club  still  hove  time  to  enter  the  tourna- 
ment by  handing  in  their  names  to  Car- 
mock  Berryman,  Don  Wasser,  or  Travis  Hat- 
field. 

* 

Rifle  Club 
Receiues  Charter 

The  Ryan  Rifle  Club  has  received  a  char- 
ter from  the  N.  R.  A.  which  will  ensure 
sufficient  ammunition  to  members.  How- 
ever, to  retain  the  charter  and  continue  to 
receive  ammunition,  members  must  go 
through  a  training  program  and  classifica- 
tion, which  is  taking  place  at  the  Stanley 
Andrews   range. 

Four  local  clubs  ore  now  affiliated  with 
the  N.  R.  A.:  Hilltopper  (a  junior  club), 
West  Coast,  Convoir,  and  Ryan.  This  fall 
a  meet  between  the  four  clubs  will  be  held 
for  the  Hearst  Trophy  and  Junior  Class 
medals. 

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Hlanifald  Tigers 
Beat  Sheet  Rletal 

Monday,  August  9,  the  Sheet  Metal  team 
bucked  up  against  the  Manifold  Tigers.  Both 
pitchers  rode  the  merry-go-round,  and  the 
score  came  up  1 3  to  3  in  favor  of  the 
Tigers. 

The  following  Thursday  the  Ryan  All- 
Stor  Softball  team  won  over  the  Solar  air- 
craft team  11  to  2.  Don  Myres  pitched  1  5 
straight  strikeouts.  Many  ball  fans  are  giv- 
ing the  All-Stars  a  very  good  chance  to  win 
the   second    round. 


Bear  Cats  Leading 
lUamen's  League 

Paced  by  the  high  gome  overages  of 
Merzeilla  Hickey  and  Merle  McGrew,  the 
Ryan  Women's  Bowling  League,  which  start- 
ed cut  OS  a  beginner's  class,  is  drawing  to  a 
successful  close.  Averages  for  the  first  sev- 
eral weeks'  play  hove  never  been  divulged, 
but  the  latest  records  are: 

High   team   gome — Bear  Cats,   485. 

High  Individual  Game — Merzeilla  Hickey, 
158. 

High  Team  Series — Bear  Cats,   892. 

High  Individual  Series    (2  games) — Merle 
McGrew,  253. 

Playing  a  consistently  good  game,  the 
Bear  Cats  are  leading  the  league  with  the 
Crazy  Cots  within  striking  distance.  The 
standing    to    date    is: 

Won         Lost 

Bear    Cats    - 18  6 

Crazy    Cats    - '  1  ^ 

Pole  Cots  12  12 

Alley  Cats  -        8  8 

Bob  Cats  - -      10  14 

Wildcats - 7  17 

Now  that  these  girls,  who  were  all  begin- 
ners to  begin  with,  ore  getting  into  the  ex- 
pert class,  it's  about  time  to  think  of  an- 
other women  beginners'  class.  Anybody  in- 
terested? 

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Coggins  Successfully 
Defends  Title 

Jack  Coggins,  Manifold  department  and 
Ryan  Boxing  Club  instructor,  successfully 
defended  his  Pacific  Coast  Light  Heavy- 
weight championship  against  Red  Neibert, 
Friday,  July  30,  at  the  Federal  Athletic 
Club,  knocking  the  challenger  out  in  the 
fifteenth    round. 

Manifold  and  the  Foremen's  Club  sent  a 
large  delegation  to  support  their  fellow 
worker  and  Coggins  expressed  his  apprecia- 
tion by  putting  on  a  good  show  for  the  boys. 
Travis  Hatfield  reports  that  after  watching 
the  local  boy  display  his  wares,  a  number 
of  Ryanites  are  joining  the  Boxing  Club  to 
take  advantage  of  Coggins'  instruction. 
* 

Badmintan  Cluh 
marking  Time 

The  Ryan  Badminton  Club  is  marking 
time  until  the  Son  Diego  High  Gym  is  again 
ready  for  use.  The  gym  is  being  refinished 
and  repainted,  and  according  to  the  city 
playground  department  will  not  be  ready  for 
use  until  August  25.  The  Ryan  Club  will 
ihen  continue  using  the  gym  every  Wednes- 
day evening  from  7  to  10:30.  Anyone  in- 
terested in  becoming  a  member  of  this  club 
is  asked  to  see  Carmack  Berryman,  Crib  3, 
or  Travis  Hatfield  in  Personnel.  The  ad- 
mission to  ploy  is  free.  Players,  however, 
furnish  rackets  and  birds. 


She  Bowls    Em  O 


ver 


Jeanette  Smith  couldn't  bowl  a  lick 
when  she  started  in  Ryan's  novice  team 
just  a  short  time  back.  Now  she  is  get- 
ting better  every  week! 

Girls  Saftball 

Maybe  some  of  you  have  been  wondering 
why  the  girls  softboll  team  hasn't  been  get- 
ting any  recognition  of  late.  If  you  hove, 
here  is  the  straight  dope  from  their  mana- 
ger. Dean  Hoffman:  "Due  to  the  fact  that 
the  rest  of  the  teams,  mode  up  of  Waves, 
Woes,  and  Spars,  were  unable  to  get  organ- 
ized, we  were  unable  to  secure  any  compe- 
tition, so  our  team  broke  up." 


Bawling  League 
In  Secand  Half 

Despite  the  outstanding  890  gome  that 
Torgerson's  Tool  Room  team  rolled  the  other 
evening,  they  still  have  to  concede  the  lead 
in  the  second  half  of  the  Ryan  Summer 
Bowling  League  to  the  Ryan  Silents.  Here's 
the  way  the  scoreboard  looks  as  we  go  to 
press: 

Won         Lost 

Ryan  Silents  —      8  0 

Maintenance    6  2 

Rockets    -      5  3 

Tool  Room  — 5  3 

Ryonettes     — - 4  4 

Plant    Engineers    2  6 

Jigs  and  Fixtures  - 2  6 

Gutter  Tossers   0  8 

New  president  for  the  second  half  of  the 
league  is  Harry  Graham  of  Tooling.  A.  Tor- 
gerson.  Tooling,  and  F.  Gordon  Mossop, 
Plant  Engineering,  continue  as  vice  presi- 
dent and  secretary  respectively. 

Despite  the  fact  that  the  summer  league 
is  still  any  team's  win,  plans  are  already 
getting  under  way  for  the  winter  competi- 
tion. Within  the  next  three  weeks  winter 
league  bowlers  should  submit  a  list  of  the 
members  of  their  team,  the  name  of  the 
team  and  the  captain  to  Travis  Hatfield  in 
Personnel  so  that  everything'll  be  on  the 
button  when  the  league  officially  starts  on 
September   27th. 


—  23  — 


SPORTS  LINEUP 


Sport 


Club 


Capt.  or  Chairman,  Phone  and  Location 


Notes 


Archery 


Ryan  Archers 


T.   Hatfield,   317,   Personnel 


All  Day  Every  Day 


Consair   Range,   Balboa   Park  on   6th. 


Badminton 


Ryan    Badminton  T.   Hatfield,   317,   Personnel 

Club  Also 

Carmack  Berryman,  Inspection  Crib  3 


Wednesday    Nights,  Wednesday    nights    reserved    for    Ryan    em- 

7:30   to    10.    Also  Tuesday      ployees   only. 

Nights,    7:30   to   9:30  Tuesday    nights    open    to    everyone.     Place, 

S.  D.  High  School  Gym 


Baseball 


Ryan   All-Stars 


A.  S.  Billings,  220,  Quality  Control 


Sundays,    2   p.m. 


Best  grade  semi-pro  ball.  Each  team  may 
play  professional  players.  Ryan  team  fin- 
ished 2nd  in  1942  summer  league  and 
3rd  in  1st  half  of  1943  summer  league. 
Second  half  starts  July  25th. 


Baseball 


Ryan   Clippers 


Roy   Cole,   231,   Maintenance 


Thursdays,    5   p.m.  Industrial     league,     just    starting.      Practice 

games  booked  by  manager  for  each  Tues- 
day, 5  p.m.  League  games  booked  by  U. 
S.  O.  office  at  YMCA 


Bowling 
Men 


Ryan   All-Stars 


Joe    Love,   358,   Manifold 


Fridays,   7   p.m. 


Industrial     league.    Pacific    Recreation. 


Bowling  Ryan    1st  Shift  M.  Wilder,  358,  Manifold 

Men   and   Women 

Bowling  Ryan   2nd   Shift  Fred  Hill,  252,  Sheet  Metal 

Men   and   Women 


Mondays,   7   p.m. 


Ryan    summer    league.    Tower    Bowl.         14 
teams. 


Wednesdays,    10  a.m. 


Summer  league  at  Hillcrest  Bowl 


Bowling  Ryan   League 

Men   and   Women 


C.   Nabeau,  334,    Inspection 


Thursdays,   6:30   p.m. 


Tower   Bowl 


Bowling 
Women 

Ryan 

Girls  League 

T.   Hatfield,  317,   Personnel 

Thursdays,   5   p.m. 

Tower    Bowl 

Bowling 
Women 

Ryan 

Rollerettes 

T.   Hatfield,  317,   Personnel 

No  Set  Time 

Will  play  match  games  with  any 
girl   bowling  team. 

organized 

Boxing 

Ryan 

Boxing   Club 

T.   Hatfield,   317,   Personnel 

Also 
Instructor   Jack  Coggins 

Individual    Appointments 

Jack  Coggins,  lightheavyweight 
of  Calif.,  teaches  beginners  and 
pupils. 

champion 
advanced 

Fishing 


Golf 


Ryan   Rod  and  Reel 
Club 


T.   Hatfield,   317,    Personnel 


Thursdays,    11:30   to    12:30 


Meeting  open  to  all  interested .  Factory 
conference  room.  Fishing  parties  to  be 
arranged  at   meetings. 


Ryan   Golf  Club  M.  Clancy,  244,  Methods  Engineering 


See  Weekly   Bulletin   and 
Activity    Board 


Plays  every  3rd  Sunday.    Starting  time  6:45 
to   8:30   a.m. 


Horse    Show 


Ryan    Employees 
Horse    Show   Club 


Al  Gee,  351,  Plant  Protection 


August  22 


Will  be  held  at  the  Polo  Grounds  (Mission 
Valley).  Events  in  the  morning  9  to  1  1 
and  in  the  afternoon  1  p.m.  ttll  ??  For 
further  details  watch  weekly  Bulletin  and 
check  with  Personnel  Dept. 


Ice   Skating 

Ping    Pong 

or 
Table   Tennis 


Ryan    Ice   Skating 
Club 


Gus  Ohtsen,  203,  Engineering 


Bulletins   will    be    posted    on    next    meeting. 
Special  rates  to  club  members. 


Riding    Club 


Rifle  Club 


Ryan   Ping    Pong 
Club 


R.  S.  Cunningham,  273,  Production  Control  Set  By  R.  S.  Cunningham 


Tables  located  at  different  sections  of  town. 
These  may  be  used  for  practice  play.  Tour- 
nament games  will  be  played  according 
to   schedule. 


Ryan    Ryders 


Pres.  W.  T.  Immenschuh,  376,  Engineering    No   Set   Date 
Sec.  W.  Mattson,  374,  Engineering 


Rides  from  S.  D.  Stables,  9  —  11   a.m. 
Until   further  notice  rides  will  be  scheduled 
by   agreement   of   club   members. 


Ryan    Employees 
Rifle   Club 


Pres.  Geo.  Sinclair,  203,  Engineering 
Sec.  H.  Van  Zant,  346,  Tooling 


Wednesdays    7   p.m. 
Stanley   Andrews   Co. 
Sundays.    Special    Dates 
S.D.    Police   Range 


1 144   3rd  Avenue. 
Broadway    Extension. 


Softball 
Men 


Softball 


Softball 


Softball 
Women 


Softball 


Swimming 


Tennis 


Volleyball 


Ryan   All-Stars 


Mgr.  C.  L.  Scates,  358,  Manifold 


Weekly 


Schedule    in     local    newspaper    and    on 
weekly    Bulletin. 


Ryan    1st   Shifters         N.  E.  Carlton,  358,  Manifold 


Tuesdays,    5    p.r 


Industrial    League    games    scheduled    by    U. 
S.  O.  office  at  YMCA 


Ryan   2nd   Shifters       Ray  Holkestad,  368,  Manifold  Dispatching    Tuesdays,   10  a.m. 


Industrial    League    games    scheduled    by    U. 
S.  O.  office  at  YMCA 


Ryan   Aircraft 


Mgr.  Hoffman,  305,  Fuselage 


Thursdays 


Independent  games,  starting  at  5  p.m. 


Ryan   Sheet  Metal        Unser,   252,   Sheet  Metal 


Weekly 


Schedule    shown     in    local    newspapers    and 
Weekly    Bulletin. 


Softball 

Ryan   Tigers 

N.  E.  Carlton,  358,  Manifold 

Weekly 

Schedule    shown 
Weekly   Bulletin. 

in    local    newspapers    and 

Softball 

Ryan   Wing 

C.   Kellogg,   355,  Wing 

Weekly 

Schedule    shown 
Weekly    Bulletin. 

in    local    newspapers    and 

Ryan   Swim  Club  J.  Chess,  358,  Manifold 


No  Set  Time 


Chess   is   swimming    instructor. 


Ryan   Tennis   Club 


Chairman  C.  Berryman,  343,  Crib  3 

or 
T.   Hatfield,   317,   Personnel 


Check  with   Activity    Board 


Tennis     ladder     shows     standing     of    active 
players.     Challenges    are    made    from    board 
and    listed    in    Personnel    Dept. 
Ryan    tennis    team    also    plays    single    and 
double    matches    against    other    teams. 


Ryan  Aircraft 


T.  Hatfield,  317,  Personnel 


No  Set  Time 


Games  scheduled  by  phone 


—  24- 


CONSERVE,  CONSERVE,  CON- 
SERVE, is  the  keynote  of  today.  In 
meats  and  canned  goods,  we  have  no 
trouble — rationing  attends  to  that! 
But  when  it  comes  to  electrical  ap- 
pliances, we  often  don't  realize  the 
importance  of  keeping  them  in  per- 
fect running  order  until  something 
happens  to  our  refrigerator  or  our 
cleaner  or  our  iron  and  we  try  to  find 
somebody   to   fix   it. 

Little  do's  and  don't's  con  pre- 
serve these  household  appliances  for 
many  faithful  hours  of  service  that 
might  be  lost.  Now  when  so  many 
electrical  goods  are  irreplaceable, 
that's  an  item  of  major  concern.  Here 
are  a  few  hints  that  will  help  you 
get  the  most  service  out  of  your  appli- 
ances. 


Care    of    Your    Electric    Refrigerator 

1 .  Be  sure  your  refrigerator  is  properly 
placed  in  your  kitchen,  away  from  the  stove, 
radiators,  and  south  windows.  The  back 
of  the  cabinet  should  be  at  least  2'/2  inches 
from  the  wall,  and  there  should  be  a  space 
of  at  least  6  inches,  better  12  inches,  above 
the    cabinet. 

2.  Don't  overcrowd  your  refrigerator. 
Allow  plenty  of  room  for  the  air  to  circu- 
late around  the  food.  Put  the  things  that 
require  the  lowest  temperature  on  a  level 
with  the  bottom  of  the  freezing  unit. 

3.  Wait  until  foods  cool  to  room  tem- 
perature before  putting  them  in  the  re- 
frigerator. 

4.  Don't  waste  good  refrigerator  space 
by  refrigerating  such  foods  as  pickles,  jel- 
lies and  vegetable  shortening  which  don't 
need  to  be  kept  cold. 

5.  Check  the  fit  of  your  refrigerator 
door  for  air  leakage.  Close  a  new  dollar  bill 
in  the  door.  If  you  can  pull  it  out  easily 
with  the  door  shut,  too  much  air  is  leaking 
into  your  refrigerator.  The  door  may  need 
adjusting    or    the    rubber    gasket    may    need 


replacing. 


6.  Never  let  the  frost  on  your  freezing 
compartment  exceed  1/4 -inch.  When  de- 
frosting clean  the  entire  cabinet  interior  — 
shelves  and  all  —  with  a  solution  of  warm 
water  and  baking  soda  ( 1  tsp.  to  3  quarts 
of  water)  .  For  the  exterior  use  a  mild  soap 
and  worm  water  —  never  abrasive  cleaners. 
A  good  liquid  polish  applied  2  or  3  times 
o  year  will  keep  the  surface  bright  and 
preserve    the    finish. 

7.  Rubber  dividers  in  ice  trays  should 
be  washed  in  lukewarm  water,  never  scalded. 

8.  Keep  the  coils  or  fins  of  the  refrig- 
eration mechanism  in  the  motor  compart- 
ment clean,  too.  You  can  use  either  a  stiff 
brush  or  the  hand  attachment  of  your 
vacuum  cleaner. 


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9.  In  average  weather  the  motor  of 
an  electric  refrigerator  should  do  its  job 
operating  about  one-third  of  the  time.  If 
under  normal  conditions  it  runs  more  than 
this,  hove  it  checked  by  o  serviceman.  It 
may  be  that  the  insulation  has  deteriorated 
and   if  so  the  cabinet  con  be  reinsulated. 

10.  After  you've  done  a  quick-freeze 
job,  be  sure  to  return  the  temperature  control 
to  normal.  Otherwise  other  contents  of  the 
cabinet  may  also  freeze.  Ice  cubes  con  be 
frozen  more  quickly  if  the  troy  bottom  or 
freezing  surface  is  wet  when  the  tray  is 
placed  in  the  freezing  compartment  —  this 
makes  a  solidly  frozen  contact  between  the 
tray  and  the  freezing  surface. 

1  1 .  Using  a  sharp  instrument  to  pry 
troys  loose  may  puncture  the  surface  of 
the  freezing  compartment  and  entail  some 
expensive  repairs. 

Care  of  Your  Electric  Washer 

1 .  When  connecting  or  disconnecting, 
hold  the  cord  plug  in  your  fingers.  Never 
jerk  the  plug  from  its  socket  by  grabbing 
the  cord.  Wind  the  cord  loosely  when 
through  —  avoid  sharp  bends  or  kinks  in 
the  cord.  Check  to  be  sure  control  switch 
is  off  before  plugging  cord  in. 

2.  Don't  overload  the  washer.  Clothes 
should   turn   freely   in   the   water. 

3.  If  clothes  ore  very  dirty,  soak  them 
a  short  time  in  worm  water.  Modern  wash- 
ers require  10  minutes  or  less  of  actual 
washing  unless  the  clothes  are  very  dirty. 

4.  Adjust  the  wringer  rolls  for  the 
proper  thickness  of  the  material.  Spread  the 
material  evenly  ocross  the  rolls  as  you  feed 
them    through. 

5.  Do  not  put  metallic  articles  such  as 
overall  buckles,  belt  buckles,  etc.,  through 
the  wringer.  If  you  must,  fold  them  into 
the  material  so  that  they  do  not  touch  the 
rolls. 

6.  Disconnect  the  washer  before  clean- 
ing. Then  clean  and  dry  both  interior  and 
exterior  of  the  machine  and  wipe  the  wring- 
er and  rolls  dry.  The  wringer  should  be  left 
in  a  neutral  position  with  pressure  off  the 
rolls.  This  prevents  the  rolls  from  develop- 
ing flat  sides  and  preserves  the  springs  which 
give  the  tension  for  your  wringing.  Use 
any  good  liquid  wax  on  the  washer  occa- 
sionally to  preserve  the  finish  and  simplify 
your  cleaning. 


Care   of   Your    Range 

1.  Avoid  spilling  cold  water  or  food  on 
the  hot  porcelain  enamel  surface  of  a  range; 
it  may  cause  checking  of  the  enamel.  For 
the  some  reason,  wait  until  the  enamel  has 
cooled  before  wiping   it  with  a  damp  cloth. 

2.  Always  wipe  up  at  once  any  acid 
spilled  on  the  enamel  surface  of  your  stove. 
Though  range  tops  are  usually  finished  in 
acid-resistant  porcelain  enamel,  acid  may 
discolor  them.  This  includes  such  items  as 
lemon  or  orange  juice,   milk  and  vinegar. 

3.  Wash  the  outside  of  your  stove  with 
mild  soap  and  water.  Never  use  a  coarse 
abrasive  on  it.  Use  scouring  powder  or  fine 
steel   wool   to  clean   the  oven  and  broiler. 

4.  See  that  all  burners  are  properly  ad- 
justed to  burn  with  a  clear  blue  flame  at 
the  right  height.  Ask  the  gas  company  to 
adjust  them.  A  yellow  flame  means  you're 
wasting    fuel. 


5.  Turn  the  flame  to  its  maximum 
height  until  food  reaches  the  boiling  point, 
then  reduce  it  just  so  it  will  maintain  cook- 
ing   temperature. 

6.  If  burners  get  clogged  with  spilled 
food,  clean  them  out  with  a  pin.  When 
greasy,   remove   and  wash   with   strong  soap. 

Care  of  Your  Electric  Iron 

1 .  Sorting  ironing  ahead  of  time  saves 
current.  Arrange  it  so  you  iron  those  re- 
quiring the  lowest  temperatures  first,  grad- 
ually working  up  to  the  cottons  and  linens. 
Do  this  before  you  plug  your  iron  in  as 
most  irons  require  only  about  two  minutes 
to  heat. 

2.  If  the  sole  plate  sticks,  clean  it 
while  hot  by  rubbing  it  on  salt  sprinkled 
on  a  piece  of  paper.  This  will  remove  starch 
or  other  foreign  items  on  the  sole  plate. 
Then  wax  by  rubbing  it  with  a  little  bees- 
wax or  paraffin.  Any  excess  can  be  re- 
moved by  a  few  strokes  of  a  clean  piece 
of   paper. 

3.  Avoid  dropping  your  iron.  The  jar 
may  injure  some  of  the  fine  electrical  con- 
nections   in    the    heating    unit. 

4.  Don't  plug  your  iron  into  an  electric 
light  socket.  Lighting  fixtures  are  not  de- 
signed to  carry  the  load  needed  by  an  iron. 
The  wires  carrying  current  to  the  light 
socket  ate  frequently  too  small  and  may 
become  excessively  hot;  the  appliance  heats 
slowly,  and  electricity  is  wasted.  This  ap- 
plies to  other  electrical  appliances  too. 


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•  Lazy  bones,  sleepin'  in  the  sun.  That's 
what  we'd  all  like  to  be  doing,  but  no  can 
do.  Now's  the  time  to  start  planning  your 
foil  wardrobe.  I  know,  you're  going  to  say 
it's  too  hot,  but  nevertheless  you'll  feel 
well-paid  for  your  effort  when  Fall  does 
arrive  unexpectedly  one  night  and  you  ore 
the  proud  possessor  of  a  new  outfit  to  deck 
yourself   in. 

•  After  all  this  time,  I'm  sure  it's  not  news 
that  this  season  we  have  to  think  of  prac- 
ticability and  wearability  in  our  clothes  more 
than  ever.  So  our  good  ol'  standby,  the  suit, 
is  still  the  best  bet.  It  might  be  a  new 
tweed  suit  with  a  topper  lined  with  fur  for 
general  wearing.  For  something  more  dressy, 
velvet  suits  ore  the  latest — naturally  the 
velvet  is  crush  and  spot  resistant. 

•  Browsing  around  at  a  costumer's,  you'll 
probably  be  inspired  with  all  sorts  of 
"Doli-ish"  ideas  by  the  multiple  kinds  of 
trimming  they'll  have  in  stock.  Sequins  in 
all  designs  and  colors,  laces,  ribbon,  etc. 
Of  course,  don't  go  hog-wild  and  clutter 
up  that  dress  you're  trying  to  make  over. 
With  a  little  discretion  and  imagination 
you'll  probably  turn  out  a  nifty-looking 
number. 

•  The  new  Fall  bags  are  lush  without  leather. 
Most  of  them  ore  mode  of  fobric,  such  as 
felt,  faille,  or  satin.  The  felt  ones  come  in 
such  a  variety  of  colors,  you'll  find  yourself 
buying  two  or  three.  Perfect  for  on  addi- 
tion to  your  suit,  and  roomy  enough  to  do 
double  duty  as  an  overnight  kit,  knitting 
bog   or   whot-have-you. 

•  In  all  the  shops,  you'll  find  scads  of  little 
black  velvet  cocktail  hats  like  the  one  you 
see  below.  Of  course,  you  can't  see  the  hat 
as    it's   a   skullcap,    but    the   coche   feathers 


streaming  down  the  sides  ore  really  ultra- 
sophisticated  stuff.  However,  if  you're  not 
the  sophisticated  type,  I  wouldn't  advise  this 
number.  Pick  one  that  suits  your  type. 


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For  a  cozy  evening  at  home  when  the  first 
cool  night  descends,  a  quilted  satin  vest  to 
add  dash  and  color  to  your  last  year's  slack 
suit. 


•  By  all  means  tend  your  Victory  garden, 
but  do  keep  your  hair  covered  while  doing 
so,  or  by  the  end  of  the  Summer  you'll  end 
up  with  a  mane  that  only  a  head-hunter 
could  love.  Particularly  during  the  Summer 
months,  your  hair  needs  extra-diligent  care. 

•  If  your  hair  is  dry,  you  should  brush  it 
every  night  and  shampoo  it  once  o  week. 
Preceding  your  shampoo,  apply  worm  castor, 
olive  or  a  prepared  oil  and  then  wrap  a  wet 
towel  soaked  in  hot  water  around  your  head 
for  about  thirty  minutes.  Then  for  your 
shampoo,  use  a  liquid  shampoo  with  art 
olive  oil  base  and  finish  up  with  a  vegetable 
rinse  and  brilliantine. 

•  For  exceedingly  oily  hair,  you  must  wash 
it  frequently — twice  a  week  isn't  too  often. 
For  your  shampoo,  use  a  liquid  with  a  tor 
base,  as  this  has  a  drying  tendency.  Of 
course,  you  won't  need  any  oil  added  after 
your  shampoo.  Cologne  applied  with  on 
atomizer  serves  the  purpose  of  a  wave-set 
lotion  and  also  has  a  drying  tendency.  How- 
ever, don't  overdo  this — too  much  alcohol 
tends  to  fade  the  hair. 

—  26  — 


•  But  for  all  types,  textures  and  colors  of 
hair,  brushing  has  no  peer  when  it  comes 
to  whipping  up  lustre  or  polishing  hair  to 
0  blinding  brilliance.  You'd  be  surprised  how 
soothing  to  your  nerves  a  hoir-brushing  is, 
tool 

•  I'll  huff  and  I'll  puff  and  I'll  blow  your 
house  down!  So  maybe  the  wolf  didn't  get 
wrinkled  about  his  mouth  either,  but  that's 
beside  the  point.  If  you'll  fill  your  mouth 
with  air,  lift  your  chin,  ond  expel  the  air 
like  you  were  trying  to  keep  a  feather  In 
the  air,  you'll  find  this  will  help  stay  those 
lines  between  your  nose  and  mouth. 

•  Noticed  in  a  store  while  on  a  shopping 
tour  were  the  smoothest-looking  wooden 
soled  sandals  I  non-rationed) — take  it  from 
me,  they're  really  comfortable  for  only 
$4.95. 

•  If  you're  going  quietly  mod  trying  to  find 
the  kind  of  shoes  you  like,  why  not  order 
by  moil?  Send  to  KAY-NEWPORT  at  New- 
port, R.  I.,  for  their  catalog.  They  will  re- 
turn your  ration  coupon  if  the  shoes  you 
decide  to  order  aren't  completely  satisfac- 
tory. Their  specialty  is  "Baby  Dolls"  at 
$8.95.  You  know,  those  cute  little  sandals 
with  on  ankle  strap  that  resemble  your  first 
dancing   shoes. 

•  Cooperating  with  Marlboro  Cigarettes — 
slim  foshions  is  the  Imperial  Gem  Syndicate, 
607  S.  Hill  St.,  Los  Angeles  M,  California. 
It  recently  unearthed  in  Old  Mexico  some 
exotic  gems  known  as  Mexican  Jade.  The 
mountings  encasing  these  gems  ore  sterling 
silver,  hand-wrought  ond  con  be  worn  par- 
ticularly well  with  gray,  brown,  green  or 
black.   Priced  from  $5   to  $50,  plus  tax. 

•  Fur  belts  are  all  the  rage  to  add  a  lively 
touch  to  that  first  soft  wool  dress  of  the 
season.  These  come  in  pony,  calf,  zebra, 
leopard  and  persian  lamb.  These  fur  belts 
will   run  from  about  $5  to  $19. 


Glamour  rig  with  twin  flowers  tucked  on 
each  side  of  a  sleek  coiffure.  These  will  stay 
put  against  the  strongest  night  winds  if 
they're   attached   to   Grip-tuth   combs. 


Plant  Engineering 

by  Flonnie  Freeman 

Swish — sh!  Just  barely  made  the  dead- 
line, giving  me  the  same  feeling,  I  imagine, 
that  Dagwcod  experiences  every  morning  in 
his  making  the  bus  by  the  skin  of  his  teeth. 
I  might  plagiarize  and  say  I  made  it  on  a 
wing   and  a   prayer. 

First  of  all,  I  was  just  a  wee  bit  afraid 
everyone  would  skip  without  even  a  glimpse, 
the  page  carrying  this  article  for  fear  they 
would  be  confronted  with  that  horrible  pic- 
ture that  appeared  in  the  lost  issue.  Here's 
hoping  I  am  not  quite  that  Frankensteinish! 
If  so,  I  heartily  approve  of  the  Egyptian 
veils.  In  fact,  I  shall  attempt  purchasing  one 
immediately.  Then,  on  the  other  hand,  per- 
haps that  picture  come  in  handy  for  mothers 
who  threatened  their  children  into  eating 
their  spinach  or  going  to  sleep,  for  they 
could  open  the  Flying  Reporter  at  that  page 
and  show  them  the  ogress  who  might  toke 
them  away.  Well,  anyway,  we  dispensed  with 
that  incongruity. 

Everyone  in  Plant  Engineering  had  looked 
forward  to  just  a  little  let  down  the  first  two 
weeks  in  August,  or  at  least  getting  into 
some  mischief,  as  Mr.  PALMER  left  on  his 
vacation.  Much  to  our  chagrin  more  work 
than  ever,  if  possible,  has  stared  us  in  the 
faces,  so  the  mice  could  not  play  while  the 
cat  was  owoy.  We  do  hope  Mr.  Palmer  is 
enjoying  his  much  deserved  vacation  and 
shall  be  glad  to  see  him  bock  in  the  office, 
OS  he  is  missed  by  all.  We  ore  always  lucky 
to  have  a  grand  substitute,  though,  for  Mr. 
PAYNE,  the  Assistant  Plant  Engineer,  is 
quite  a  favorite  among  all  of  us. 

We  regret  to  soy  that  we  hove  lost  BILL 
DEAN,  one  of  our  crackerjock  draftsmen. 
But  our  loss  was  Engineering's  gain,  as  Bill 
transferred  to  Mr.  B.  T.  SALMON'S  office. 
Bill,  you  remember,  is  one  of  the  lucky 
fellows  who  received  honors  from  Eddie 
Rickenbocker  when  he  visited  Ryan  several 
months  ago.  All  of  us  in  Plant  Engineering 
recall  that  Bill  would  not  wash  his  right 
hand  for  days  after  that  handshake  with 
Mr.  Rickenbocker.  We  miss  you.  Bill,  and 
wish  you  the  best  of  luck. 

Also,  we  said  goodbye  to  P.  M.  PRATT 
of  Maintenance  Control,  who  has  returned 
to  New  Mexico.  PETE  hod  everyone  worried 
a  few  days  ago  when  he  came  in  one  morn- 
ing wearing  regulation  Western  breeches, 
those  blue  ones  we  see  quite  often  around 
the  plant.  Pete's  were  worn  unusually  low 
and  the  legs  unusually  short,  so  between 
screams  and  laughs  of  everyone  in  the  of- 
fice, one  could  hear,  "Pete,  what  did  your 
wife  say?"  "How  did  you  get  out  of  the 
house?"  "You'd  better  sit  in  the  corner 
and  not  venture  out  today."  He  was  truly  a 
sight  to  behold,  and  seriously,  we  hated  to 
say  goodbye.  We'll  miss  him,  and  want  to 
wish   him   luck  in  his  new  venture. 

Do  you  know,  these  Victory  Gardens  ore 
"The  Thing."  At  least  Plant  Engineering 
personnel  think  so,  for  GUILLA  McCLARY'S 
garden  has  become  o  reality  insteod  of  just 
garden  talk.  She  furnishes  us  tomatoes  for 
our  lunch  every  day,  also  several  of  us  carry 
some  home  in  the  evenings,  all  of  which 
is  probably  causing  the  guards  to  scratch 
their  heads  wondering  where  we  ore  raising 
them.  Speaking  of  lunch  time,  those  30 
minutes  ore  spent  to  the  fullest  by  all  of 
us.  We  get  all  of  the  choice  "scuttlebutt" 
at    thai"    time,    also    get    many    pointers    on 


Biggest  Ryan  Family? 


Here's  one  we'll  bet  you  con't  top — seven  members  of  the  some  family  working  at 
Ryan!  Three  generations!  First  there's  Grandfather  J.  C.  Goen  of  Manifold,  his 
daughter  Mrs.  Stanley  Wilkinson,  Sr.,  of  Manifold  Small  Parts,  her  husband  Stanley  Sr., 
in  Manifold,  and  their  son  Stanley  Wilkinson,  Jr.,  of  Inspection  along  with  his  wife 
Irene  Brown  Wilkinson  of  Manifold  Production  Control.  Then  there's  Irene's  brother, 
William  "Bill"  Brown  of  Sheet  Metal  and  Bill's  mother,  Mrs.  Virginia  Brown  of  Finish- 
ing. If  you  add  them  all  together,  that  makes  seven.  "And  there'll  be  eight  as  soon 
as  our  nine-months-old  son  gets  a  bit  bigger,"  says  Bill  Brown.  Left  to  right  in  the 
picture  they  ore  Wilkinson,  Jr.,  Goen,  Mrs.  Wilkinson,  Sr.,  Wilkinson,  Sr.,  Mrs.  Wilkin- 
son, Jr.,  Mrs.  Brown  and  Bill  Brown. 


cooking,  gardening,  news  of  the  day,  how 
the  income  tax  is  figured  (uh!),  and  how 
to  use  oil  stamps  to  the  best  advantage. 
Those  30  minutes  mean  chatty  and  pleasant 
moments  to  Plant  Engineering  and  on  out- 
sider dare  not  enter  on  business,  for  he 
will   surely  get  o   cold  shoulder. 

Lost,  we  wont  to  say  do  not  get  discour- 
aged over  dirty  shoes  every  evening  after 
walking  to  the  Parking  Lot,  for  that  will 
soon  be  past  history  when  the  yard  paving  is 
finished.  Rest  ossured,  the  discomforts  now 
will  soon  be  forgotten  when  the  job  is  com- 
plete. Also,  we  hope  to  see  the  Final  Assem- 
bly Building  in  use  soon,  as  it  is  rapidly 
nearing   completion. 

* 

MORE  ABOUT 

BILL  WAGNER 

(Continued  from  page  9' 

Ryan  planes  in  the  air  against  bockgrounds 
of  clouds,  sea  or  mountains.  Some  of  these 
pictures  have  been  remembered  for  years. 
Air  News,  in  a  two-page  spread  on  Wagner 
in  its  current  issue,  calls  him  "one  of  the 
eight  best  aerial  photographers  in  America." 

Wagner's  deafening  sport  coots,  candy- 
striped  shirts  and  heorts-ond-flowers  neck- 
ties soon  became  familiar  to  everyone  at 
Ryan;  he  mode  it  his  business  to  be  every- 
where and  talk  to  everyone  in  the  organi- 
zation, as  part  of  his  endless  search  for  pub- 
licity and   advertising   material. 

His  boyishness  and  bounce  con  be  decep- 

—  27  — 


five,  however,  as  Ryan  executives  discovered. 
Behind  the  facade  of  wisecracks  he  has  the 
sober  wisdom  of  o  battle-scarred  veteran; 
within  his  first  few  years  at  Ryan  he  had 
become  one  of  Claude  Ryan's  most  trusted 
counselors.  His  jolly  friendliness  is  perfectly 
sincere,  and  everyone  from  green  factory 
workers  to  top  executives  hove  found  him 
willing  to  go  miles  out  of  his  way  to  help 
them  solve  their  problems.  Workers  come 
to  him  for  help  in  interpreting  their  ideas 
to  management;  company  executives  depend 
on  his  aid  in  interpreting  their  ideos  to  Ryan 
employees. 

As  the  company  has  grown,  its  Public  Re- 
lations department  has  grown  with  it.  To- 
day Bill  Wagner,  the  former  one-man  riot 
squad,  presides  over  a  highly-trained  de- 
partment of  seven  people.  His  underlings 
shoot  and  print  all  photographs,  write  and 
produce  all  Flying  Reporter  and  publicity 
material.  Installed  at  last  in  a  private  office 
of  his  own,  Wagner  now  devotes  himself  to 
laying  plans  and  steering  the  machine  he  has 
built  up  during  the   last  six  years. 

But  to  be  a  stuffed  shirt  or  a  swivel-choir 
general  would  be  foreign  to  Wagner's  hell- 
for-leother  habits.  He  still  is  as  busy  as 
ever,  still  walks  at  a  jog-trot  and  takes  arm- 
loads of  work  home  with  him  every  night. 
When  there's  a  War  Production  Drive  meet- 
ing scheduled,  or  a  party  of  dignitaries  to 
visit  the  plant,  or  a  new  industrial  relations 
policy  in  the  offing,  or  a  Ryan  advertising 
campaign  coming  up,  you  can  count  on  this 
little  dynamo  to  be  in  the  thick  of  things. 
The  day  Bill  Wagner  stops  being  in  the  thick 
of  things  will   be  the  day  of  his  funeral. 


From 
The  Beam 

by   Pat   Kelly 


Y'know,  as  we  wander  haphazardly 
through  life,  we  take  many  things  for  grant- 
ed. To  substantiate  that  rather  broad  state- 
ment, let  us  discuss  the  merits  of  the  hum- 
ble bath  tub,  "The  bath  tub!"  say  you, 
and  your  brow  arches  perceptibly.  Yes  sir, 
the  good  old  bath  tub. 

For  generations  its  use  has  been  a  Satur- 
day night  ritual.  There  once  was  a  time 
when  we  eagerly  awaited  our  turn  to  step 
into  the  round,  galvonized  laundry  tub  and 
murmured  thanks  as  our  share  of  hot  water 
was  poured  over  us.  Today  we  have  a  gleam- 
ing, full-length  affair,  ready  at  a  moment's 
notice,  and  we  seldom  think  of  it.  But 
would  we  miss  it,  should  we  suddenly  be  de- 
prived of  it?  And  how! 

For  example,  we  arrive  at  home  after  a 
strenuous  day  at  the  plant.  Our  clothing 
smells,  and  so  do  we,  as  if  we  had  put  in 
sixteen  hours  in  one  of  Peck's  Bad  Boys 
"glue  factories."  The  little  wife,  all  spic 
and  span,  hesitates  to  salute  us.  Con  we 
blame    her? 

But  that  only  increases  our  rate  of  per- 
spiration and  we  dash  to  the  bathroom, 
open  wide  the  hot  tap,  dash  to  the  bedroom 
where  we  hong  our  money-making  clothes 
on  the  floor,  and  dash  back  to  the  bath- 
room (plenty  of  dashes,  wot?)  where  we 
contemplate  the  rising  fog  with  greedy  eyes. 
Gingerly  we  test  the  water  temperature  with 
the  large  toe  of  the  right  (left)  foot.  Find- 
ing it  satisfactory,  we  step  in  and  carefully 
lower  ourself   to  bottom. 

Ah-h-h-h!  We  say  it  in  the  manner  doc- 
tors dream  of  when  they  place  a  two-by- 
four  on  our  tongue.  We  stretch  out,  allowing 
the  purifying  waters  to  engulf  us.  Without 
realizing  it,  we  ore  completely  un-loxed, 
at  peace  with  the  world,  just  lying  there 
staring  at  the  wall  in  front  of  us.  Events 
of  the  day  pass  dreamily  in  our  mind.  We 
dismiss,  with  a  feeble  gesture,  what  the 
leodman  said.  "Who-in-ell  does  he  think 
he   is?" 

We  become  a  bit  drowsy,  perhaps  foil 
into  a  cat-nap.  (Caution  to  smokers:  it  is 
advisable  to  place  a  damp  wash  cloth  on 
your  chest,  securely  held  in  piece  by  one 
of  your  chins,  so  that  any  dropped  ashes 
may  be  promptly  neutralized.)  Faintly,  from 
the  nearby  kitchen,  we  hear  the  little  lady 
busily  clattering  pans  and  pots.  A  delicious 
aroma  drifts  under  the  door,  and  we  won- 
der if  she  managed  to  obtain  a  bit  of  meat 
today. 

Suddenly  we  ore  recalled  to  life  with  a 
loud  knocking  on  the  door  and  o  call  we 
can't  resist:  "Come  on.  Big  Boy,  soup's  on." 
That  is  the  grand  finale  to  our  reverie.  We 
finish  the  both  in  nothing  flat,  hostily  dress, 
and  enter  the  dining  room  with  the  air  of 
"King  of  all   we  survey." 

Our  toast — The  humble  bath  tub. 

STARKWEATHER,  HERB  ARTHUR  and 
BILL  DURANT,  "Los  Tres  Companeros," 
have  lured  another  victim  to  their  rendez- 
vous south  of  the  border.  We  duly  warned 
HANK    HAMMER    of    the    perils    he    faced. 


but  to  no  avail.  He  went,  he  sow,  and — 
alas — he  was  conquered.  The  story  is  grip- 
ping. Starkweather's  grip  saved  Hank  from 
a  dip  in  the  deep.  Hank's  own  grip  on  the 
boat's  roil  amazed  the  usually  indifferent 
fishing  crew.  The  tale  is  full  of  pathos,  too, 
but  lack  of  space  prevents  the  telling. 

Didja  notice:  that  "CHIEF"  WALKER 
played  with  the  famed  Washington  Red- 
skins in  the  recent  Shrine  football  gome; 
that  JOHNNIE  WAGNER,  Maintenance 
"Glamour  Boy,"  is  now  a  department  unto 
himself;  that  L.  W.  "GROCER"  McCART- 
NEY  is  0  top-flight  badminton  player;  that 
BILL  FREEBORN  is  the  owner  of  a  brand- 
new  Winchester  30-06,  model  of  1 898; 
that  BILL  "RUBE  GOLDBERG"  DEAN  is  at 
large  again  with  another  contraption  that 
has  dumbfounded  M-2  mechanics? 


Dispatching 

by  Gerald   Ryan 


DENVER  DICK  LUNSFORD,  headman  for 
dispatch  crib  four  on  the  first  shift,  is  one 
of  our  better  news  sources.  He  admits  o 
preference  for  blondes,  brunettes  ond  those 
with  auburn  hair  developed  in  two  and  a 
half  years  at  Ryan.  Dick  comes  from  old 
Heidelberg — Alabomo!  Another  first  shifter 
in  Airplane  who's  become  something  of  a 
favorite  already  is  MARK  W.  NEILL,  who 
arrived  via  Ft.  Worth  and  Consolidated. 
Mark  handles  preliminary  follow-up  details, 
and  cue  to  his  personality  was  furnished  by 
a  certain  girl,  who  coyly  said,  "He's  single 
and  fun  to  talk  to." 

Anytime  you  see  o  teen-age  youth  in 
one  of  the  manifold  storage  areas  with  his 
arm  around  the  shoulders  of  a  rather  dig- 
nified, well-dressed  mon,  don't  feel  the 
younger  generation  is  polishing  apples  again. 
It's  more  probably  high  school  sophomore 
BOB  VIZZINl  trying  to  hook  dad  for  a 
rest   period    nickel. 

Groin  elevator  operotor  MORT  ANDER- 
SON of  Spirit  Lake,  Iowa  (midway  between 
Minneapolis  and  Des  Moines)  has  leased  his 
dozen  elevators  for  the  duration.  Much  of 
the  stockpile  in  the  mid-west  is  sealed,  soys 
Mort.  This  makes  for  very  little  activity, 
so  Mort  decided  work  in  an  aircraft  plant 
was  a  better  way  to  hasten  the  end  than 
camping  in  Nebraska  and  waiting  for  the 
wheat   situation    to   change. 

JIMMY  EDGIL  has  six  solo  hours  in  the 
oir.  He  was  taught  by  Alabama's  famed 
Barney  Root,  head  of  the  Jasper  Flying  Cir- 
cus. Jim  lived  in  Jasper  and  was  in  the  gro- 
cery business  before  Ryan  beckoned  two 
years  ago  come  next   month. 

To  quote  WILLING  HOWARD:  "Even 
though  Jimmy  Edgil  has  six  hours  in  the 
air,  he  has  his  feet  on  the  ground  now." 
This  man  Howard  is  likewise  author  of  the 
devostoting  comment  that  after  having  read 
two  of  the  writer's  columns  he  could  dic- 
tate the  third  without  pause.  Howard,  who 
has  more  genius  in  his  joviol  frame  than  the 
casual  observer  might  surmise,  will  guest 
artist  this  column  for  the  next  issue. 

BYRON  GEER,  Airplane's  Assistant  Chief 
Dispatcher    on     the     second     shift,     includes 

—  28  — 


Montana  ranching  and  blonde  telephone 
conversationalists  in  his  list  of  "likes." 
Project  man  JOHNNY  PAWLOSKI,  another 
second  shift  Airploner,  lived  in  Grond  Islond, 
Nebraska,  before  coming  to  Ryan  three 
years  ago.  Johnny  gained  valuable  exper- 
ience for  his  present  expediting  by  holding 
down  a  job  as  an  engineer's  representative 
in    water   works   projects. 

Condolences  and  thoughts  of  good  cheer 
go  out  to  TOM  ELLIOT,  who  gave  up  his 
spaghetti  juggling  only  when  he  became  ill. 
Friendly  and  smiling  GLENDA  HOSTER  and 
equally  smiling  SARAH  HASTINGS  mixing 
philosophy  with  smoll  parts  the  other  after- 
noon. KENNY  RUSH  did  carpentering  and 
cabinet  work  in  and  around  Hayesville, 
Ohio,  near  Mansfield  and  Wooster,  before 
coming  to  Ryan  two  and  a  half  years  ago. 
He's  a  project  man  and   married. 

RALPH  FLANDERS  and  PAUL  MILLS 
would  survive  the  lists  for  a  long  time  were 
the  foremen  to  elect  a  "neatest  dresser"  by 
elimination.  The  Manifold  Chief  Dispatcher 
was  all  smiles  on  return  from  Wichita, 
Kansas,  where  he  ironed  out  some  tailpipe 
knots  for  the  company. 

We  were  sorry  to  see  MILLIE  CUSEY 
leave  the  Manifold  Dispatching  Office  and 
return  to  the  Production  Planning  nerve 
center,  but  she  left  a  pleosont  successor, 
who  will  get  the  space  she  deserves  next 
issue. 

Pretty  PAT  DOYLE,  looking  like  a  co-ed 
again  in  baby  blue  brushed  wool  sweater 
and  navy  blue  slacks,  went  to  Redlands  High, 
Riverside  Junior  College,  and  also  business 
college  in  the  latter  city.  She  is  one  of 
the  three  reasons  why  NORM  SEELEY  fav- 
ors the  continuing  trend  toward  o  women's 
world. 


Mr.  BEERY  is  now  bock  from  his  vacation. 
I  didn't  ask  him  what  kind  of  a  time  he 
hod,   but  he  was  all   smiles  upon  his  return. 

Our  good  friend  RAY  BROWNYER  took 
the  vows  of  matrimony  with  Miss  RIEN- 
HART  of  Wing  Assembly.  Congratulations 
ore   in  order  for  you  both. 

The  backbones  of  the  Wing  department 
are  also  bock  from  their  vocotion — o  Mr. 
KELLOGG  and  Mr.   HARRY  SCHIEDLE,  Esq. 

The  Softball  pitcher  of  the  Wing  team, 
GLENN  RICHARDSON,  seems  to  be  losing 
his  ability — or  could  it  be  non-support, 
Glenn? 

I  would  like  to  make  o  swell  suggestion 
to  all  those  reading  the  Flying  Reporter. 
I  hove,  in  the  post,  sent  eoch  issue  of  this 
magazine  to  my  kid  brother  in  the  Navy. 
Why  don't  more  of  you  fellows  and  gals 
do  likewise?  Our  Flying  Reporter  is  very 
good  reading  matter,  and  I  think  the  boys 
will   enjoy   it.  Thank  you. 

Well,  folks,  I'm  ofroid  this  week's  column 
will  have  to  be  a  short  one.  1  didn't  realize 
the  little  time  between  copies.  But  I'll  have 
bigger  and  better  columns  in  the  future. 
1  will  also  introduce  all  our  new  employees 
in  the  Wing  department. 


Here's    the    whole    Cafeteria    Committee    as    now  constituted.    Each    man    will   serve   two    months, 
then    give   way    to    someone  else   from    his    department. 


MORE   ABOUT 

THE  CAFETERIA 

(Continued  fronn  page  1  ) 

cost  so  much  he'd  have  to  boost  the  price 
of  meals  out  of  oil  reason  if  he  tried  to 
serve  them.  But  whenever  the  Cafeteria 
Committee  asks  for  something  that  defi- 
nitely isn't  obtainable,  he'll  be  glad  to  ex- 
plain exactly  why  it  isn't." 

Invitations  to  serve  on  the  committee 
were  extended  to  employees  strictly  on  the 
basis  of  seniority.  The  employee  who  has 
served  longest  in  each  department  was 
asked  io  represent  it,  because  he's  probably 
well-known  to  more  of  his  fellow  workers 
than  anyone  else  is  likely  to  be.  Elsewhere 
in  this  article  you'll  find  a  list  of  the  de- 
partment representatives  on  the  Cafeteria 
Committee.  If  you  don't  know  your  repre- 
sentative, you  can  always  drop  him  a  note 
if  there's  something  you  want  him  to  take 
up  with  the  committee;  he'll  follow  through, 
and  see  that  you  get  a  report  on  the  com- 
mittee's  action. 

The  committee  consists  of  two  permanent 
members  and  eleven  rotating  ones.  The  per- 
manent members  ore  Mrs.  Esther  Long, 
women's  counselor  and  expert  dietitian,  and 
Hermas.  The  other  members  are  the  de- 
partmental representatives,  who  will  serve 
one  month  as  alternates,  another  month  as 
regulars,  and  then  step  out  1o  be  replaced 
by  somaone  else  from  their  department.  In 
issuing  invitations  to  serve  on  the  commit- 
tee, Ryan  expects  to  follow  seniority  lines 
continuously,  so  that  in  a  year  the  twelve 
employees  in  each  department  who've  been 
with  the  company  longest  will  have  a  chance 
to  serve. 

The  company  is  eager  to  make  the  Cafe- 
teria Committee  a  functioning,  live-wire  or- 
ganization. "Anybody  who  wants  to  sug- 
gest a  change  should  always  be  sure  to  take 
it  up  with  his  representoiive  on  the  com- 
mittee— never  with  me,"  Hermes  says.  "I'd 
simply  have  to  refer  it  right  back  to  the 
committee." 

The  new  cafeteria  is  one  of  the  projects 
in  which  Claude  Ryan  is  most  keenly  in- 
terested. For  a  long  time  he's  been  anxious 
to    provide    hot    breakfasts    and    lunches,    ot 


cost,    for    Ryan    workers;     so    the    cafeteria 
represents  a  dream  come  true  for  him. 

It  was  at  Mr.  Ryan's  request  that  Jean 
Bovet,  the  jolly  300-pound  Head  Steward 
of  the  Ryan  organization,  come  to  Son 
Diego  this  month  to  help  set  up  the  cafe- 
teria operations  and  get  the  committee  off 
to  a  flying  start.  Bovet's  chief  responsibility 
has  been  the  feeding  of  Army  cadets  at 
Hemet  and  Tucson — he  serves  approximate- 
ly OS  many  people  there  as  there  ore  in  the 
Ryan  factory — and  he  has  pioneered  the 
Food  Committee  idea  at  Ryan's  school  in 
Tucson. 

Bovet  was  the  chief  speaker  ot  the  intro- 
ductory meeting  of  the  Cafeteria  Commit- 
tee held  in  the  conference  room  August  6. 
"We  have  a  committee  of  codecs  at  Tuc- 
son, and  they've  helped  no  end  in  keeping 
our  mess  hall  'on  the  beam'  there,"  Bovet 
told  the  group.  "For  exomple,  we  were  bak- 
ing cornbread  several  times  o  week,  but 
the  boys  didn't  eat  much  of  it.  Our  hot  rolls 
went  over  big,  but  there  was  always  a  lot 
of  cornbread   left. 

"Finally  I  asked  the  committee  about  it. 
'Nobody  likes  it  because  it's  too  sweet — 
we  want  cornbread,  not  corncake,'  they  told 
me.  'Take  the  sugar  out  and  we'll  go  for  it.' 
So  I  did,  and  now  everybody  eats  the  corn- 
bread." 

Bovet  explained  that  the  greater  the  co- 
operation of  Ryanites,  the  lower  will  be  the 
cost  of  meals. 

"If  everybody  puts  his  own  troy  on  the 
rock  when  he's  finished  eating,  and  throws 
away  any  sandwich  wrappers  or  other  left- 
overs, then  we  won't  have  to  hire  extra 
workers  to  clean  up  the  lunch  area,  and  we 
can  keep  our  prices  at  rockbottom.  But  if 
psople  leave  a  mess  behind  them  when  they 
finish  eating,  then  we'll  hove  to  pay  more 
to  keep  the  lunch  area  cleaned,  and  notur- 
olly  we  won't  be  able  to  serve  meals  at  such 
low   prices. 

"Then,  too,  if  everyone  WALKS  from  his 
work  to  the  cafeteria  we  will  be  able  to 
hondle  the  normal  flow  of  employees 
through  the  serving  lines,  but  if  workers, 
in  violation  of  company  rules,  run  to  the 
cafeteria  we  will  have  a  jam  we  can't  handle, 
and  worse,  we'll  have  people  getting  hurt. 
If  employees  farthest  from  the  cafeteria 
walk  they  will  find  the  lines  moving  along 
swiftly    when    they    get    there;    if    they    run, 

—  29  — 


they'll     find     themselves    at    the    end    of    o 
long  line,  and  will  be  served  no  sooner." 

After  explaining  the  new  plan  to  the 
committee,  Bovet  and  Hermes  showed  the 
group  through  the  big,  fragrant  kitchen, 
demonstrated  how  the  compact  cafeteria  con 
put  hundreds  of  workers  through  its  four 
serving  lines  in  a  matter  of  minutes,  and 
wound  up  in  a  general  discussion.  Many  of 
the  men  stayed  until  after  six  o'clock  get- 
ting advice  on  well-balanced  meals  from 
Mrs.    Long. 

Although  subject  to  later  change  as  con- 
ditions may  require,  it  is  now  planned  to 
serve  breakfast  6:45-8:00  A.M.;  Lunch 
11:30  A.M. -12:30  P.M.;  Early  Supper, 
3:30-5:00  P.M.  and  Night  Lunch,  8:00- 
8:30   P.M. 


Here  are  the  members  of  Ryan's  new 
Cafeteria  Committee.  Find  your  own  de- 
partment representative  on  ttiis  list.  (And 
remember,  if  you  don't  know  him  per- 
sonally, you  con   always  drop  him   a   note.) 

ADM.    &    FACTORY    OFFICE — Ed    Morrow 

DISPATCHING — John    V.    Cramer 

ENGINEERING — Leonard    A.    Wolsloger 

EXPERIMENTAL — J.    Lyie  Gould 

FINISHING— Charles    Sherman 

FOREMEN — Carl   Palmer,  John  VanderLinde 

FUSELAGE    ASSEMBLY— Jack    K.    Weyer 

INSPECTION— Ross    F.    Plumb 

MACHINE  SHOP— James  F.   Butler 

MAINTENANCE — Fred    Tomrell 

A.AANIFOLD     ASSEMBLY — Normand     Desco- 
teou 

MANIFOLD    SMALL    PARTS — Donald    Johns 

MANIFOLD    WELDING — L.    Jim    Riley,    Jr. 

MODELING-FOUNDRY — Carlyle    R.    Cline 

PERSONNEL — Mrs.   Esther  T.   Long 

PRODUCTION    CONTROL — John    H.    Schrei- 
ber 

RECEIVING,   SHIPPING,   STORES— James   P. 
Verts 

SHEET   METAL — Sam    Marchese 

STAMPING — Jim    Rose 

SUB     AND     FINAL     ASSEMBLY — Lewis     C. 
Hilles 

TOOLING — Carl  Golier 

WING  ASSEMBLY — Wilson    D.   North 


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RYAN'S  NEW  RADIO  PROGRAM 


Perhaps  you  remember  the  story  of 
the  passer-by  who  came  to  a  group  of 
workers,  and  stopped  to  ask  them  what 
they  were  doing.  One  told  him,  "I'm 
just  breaking  up  rock."  Another  replied, 
"I  am  chipping  stone." 

But  the  third  man  looked  up  proudly 
and  answered  in  a  ringing  voice,  "1  am 
building  a  cathedral!"  All  three  were 
doing  the  same  kind  of  work  with  their 
hands,  but  only  one  could  see  further 
than  his  own  seemingly  unimportant 
work  to  the  time  when  out  of  little  tasks 
there  would  rise  a  majestic  cathedral. 

You  and  I  are  not  building  a  cathe- 
dral, but  we're  building  important  air- 
planes and  airplane  assemblies.  We're 
doing  our  full  share  in  setting  free  the 
oppressed  peoples  of  Europe;  we're 
helping  wipe  out  the  evil  empire  of 
the  Japanese;  we're  bringing  brave 
young  Americans  safely  home  to  their 
families.  Yes,  we  help  to  accomplish  all 
these  things  with  what  we  build;  could 
any  job  be  more  worthwhile? 

Next  time  you're  bored  with  your  job, 
and  think  "I'm  just  grinding  metal,"  or 
"I'm  just  pushing  a  pencil,"  remember 
what  you're  really  doing.  You're  build- 
ing air  power!  You're  working  for  vic- 
tory! 


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Ryan's  new  radio  program  features  a  news 
analyst  who  is  already  beginning  to  attract  national 
attention.  His  talks  are  telling  San  Diego 
about  the  great  job  being  done  by  Ryan  workers. 

by  Keith  Monroe 


A  radio  voice  that  may  soon  be  notion- 
ally  known  is  now  speaking  for  Ryan  five 
evenings  a  week  on  KGB  at  5  o'clock.  Ed- 
ward S.  Hope,  o  news  analyst  who's  on 
his  way  to  the  top,  has  been  picked  for  the 
starring  role  in  Ryan's  new  radio  program 
designed  to  tell  the  city  about  the  vital, 
patriotic  work  Ryan  employees  are  doing — 
and  incidentally  to  attract  more  and  more 
recruits  to  the  Ryan  production   line. 

Scientific  studies  have  shown  that  news 
programs  usually  ottroct  larger  radio  audi- 
ences than  any  oi-her  types  of  programs. 
That's  why  this  company  selected  a  news 
analyst  as  the  spearhead  of  its  drive  to  get 
large  numbers  of  new  employees. 

As  to  why  it  picked  Hope  rather  than 
any  other  commentator — that's  a  story  in 
itself. 

Edword  S.  Hope  is  probably  the  only  news 
broadcaster  in  captivity  who  goes  on  the 
air  as  a  hobby  insteod  of  a  profession.  He 
makes  on  excellent  income  from  his  busi- 
ness OS  an  investment  counsellor,  and  got 
into  radio  as  o  sideline  just  because  he  dis- 
covered it  was  fun. 

Hope  has  been  in  business  in  Son  Diego 
for  sixteen  years.  Five  years  ago  he  decided 
to  experiment  with  some  radio  advertising 
to  see  if  it  would  increase  his  clientele. 
Radio    men    told    him    that    he    had    a    good 


microphone  voice,  and  suggested  that  he 
himself  go  on  the  air  with  o  daily  fifteen- 
minute   digest  of  finonciol    news. 

He  tried  it.  Son  Diego  listeners  liked  his 
calm,  pleasant  voice;  investors  liked  his 
helpful  information  on  stocks  and  bonds. 
More  and  more  customers  came  in,  attracted 
by   his    radio   program. 

"I've  been  missing  a  good  bet  all  these 
years,"  Hope  said  to  himself.  He  began 
to  expand  his  radio  activities — just  as  a 
means    of    building    up    his   own    business. 

In  1939  he  began  giving  twice-weekly 
talks  on  investment  problems  over  KGB.  The 
station  took  him  on  as  a  sustaining  feature 
— which  meont  that  he  didn't  hove  to  pay 
for  his  radio  time,  but  couldn't  plug  his  own 
wares.  That  didn't  make  much  difference. 
His  general  advice  on  investments  proved 
so  sane  and  helpful  that  Son  Diego  listeners, 
without  any  urging,  began  looking  up  his 
address  so  they  could  go  to  him  with  their 
problems.  And  KGB  found  it  worthwhile  to 
keep  him  on  the  air  as  a  sustaining  feature 
— which    it    has    done    ever    since. 

Advertising  men  and  radio  executives  be- 
gan to  notice  the  growing  popularity  of  this 
Son  Diegon.  A  new  program,  "Busy  Money," 
was  developed  by  him  and  put  on  the  air 
in  Los  Angeles  as  well  as  San  Diego.  In  it, 
he    gave    vivid,    interesting    talks    about    the 


role  of  money  in  the  day's  news.  The  re- 
sponse from  listeners  was  so  phenomenal 
that  the  Mutual  Broadcasting  Company  de- 
cided to  syndicate  his  program  for  sole  to 
Mutual   stations   throughout   the   country. 

By  this  time  Hope  was  finding  that  radio 
was  not  only  good  business  but  good  fun. 
He  kept  getting  more  and  more  interested 
in  it;  finally  stepped  completely  out  of  his 
role  as  a  financial  anolyst  and  took  on  a 
straight  news-comment  assignment  for  the 
National    Ironworks,    Inc. 

A  smart  Los  Angeles  advertising  agency 
decided  he  would  be  a  natural  for  some 
advertiser  using  radio.  That  agency  hap- 
pened to  be  the  one  handling  Ryan's  ad- 
vertising— and  when  Ryan  executives  heard 
a  few  of  Hope's  broadcasts  they  knew  they'd 
found  the  man  whose  radio  talks  could  moke 
San  Diego  aware  of  the  work  Ryan  employees 
are  doing. 

In  Hope's  talks  for  Ryan  he  smoothly 
blends  one  or  two  true  stories  about  Ryan 
employees  into  his  comments  on  other  na- 
tional and  local  news.  His  brief  anecdotes 
about  Ryonites  skillfully  point  up  the  patri- 
otic importance  of  working  at  Ryan,  and 
end  with  a  hard-hitting  appeal  to  other 
Son  Diegans  in  non-essential  work  to  join 
the    Ryan    production    line. 

Hope  is  bronzed  and  young-looking  at  37, 
with  a  pleasantly  energetic  personality.  He 
does  considerable  swimming,  and  plays  a 
little  golf  when  he  has  time.  But  most  of 
his  waking  hours  ore  now  divided  between 
his  business,  his  radio  talks,  and  his  many 
chores    in    civic    activities. 

Hope  is  o  notably  public-spirited  citi- 
zen, and  gives  a  great  deal  of  time  to  com- 
munity activities.  He  is  a  director  of  the 
Red  Cross,  and  served  as  general  chairman 
of  the  Red  Cross  War  Fund  campaign.  He 
plays    a    leading    role    in    War    Bond    drives, 

(Continued   on   page   27) 


The  Walking  Reporter 

By   Ye   Ed      


Published  every  three  weeks  for  Employees  and  Friends  of 
RYAN  AERONAUTICAL  COMPANY 

Through  the  Public   Relations  Department 

ik  i^  i?  i^ 

EDITORIAL    DIRECTOR WILLIAM    WAGNER 

Editor Keith  Monroe 

Associate    Editor Sue   Zinn   Gunthorp 

Sports  Editor Fred  Osenburg 

Staff  Artists Frances  Statler;  Joe  Thein 

George  Duncan;  Paul  Hoffman 
Staff  Photographers Tommy  Hixson;  Frank  Martin 

Special    Features  Page 

We're  on   the  Air!   1 

— inlniduciixj  our  nnvs  commentator. 

The  Response  Was  Grand 3 

— Ryan   blood  donations  went  over  the  top. 

Our  AAanifolds  Are   Ports  of  Great  Planes 4 

— pictures  of  planes  that  depend  on  you. 

Why  We  Hove  New   Badges 6 

— the    reasons   behind    the    change. 

Charles  M.   Frontz  7 

— lie  settled  dozen  in  Airplane  Welding. 

They   Work   by   Night   8 

— thev'zr   turned   their  days  around,  and  like  it. 

Giddyop! --'- 1  0 

— (7  rezncK'  of  Horse  Slwiv  highlights. 

Slim's    Pickin's    1  1 

They  Wear  a  Star  12 

— Rya)iites   Iiavc   personal   interests  in    this   zvar. 

Five  Years  or  More  at  Ryan 14 

— Carl  Clinc,  Modeling. 

Ryan    Trading    Post 19 

Sports     - - 20 

What's    Cookin'?    24 

Beauty    Isn't   Rationed    25 

Departmental    News 

Army-Navy    Notes   22 

Brownie's   Browsings  by  Broicnie 1  8 

Chin   Music   by  Herman   Martindale 28 

Dispatching  by  Gerald  Ryan 16 

Final  News  by  Enid  Larsen 16 

Hither    end    Yon.... 26 

Inspection  &_v  Irene  Travis 

and  Dorothy   Trudcrsheim    17 

Machine  Shop  b\  Dorothy   Wheeler 28 

Manifold  Small  Ports  '. 17 

Mo  Loft   Sez   6v  George 1  5 

Plant  Engineering  by  flonnie  Freeman 18 

Production  Control   by  Maynard  Lovell 26 

Purchasing    Porographs   by   Pat    Eden 28 

Putt  Putts  on  Parade  ^_v  Evelyn  Duncan 27 

Ryonettes    by    Totn    and    Gerry 29 

Smoke  From  a  Test  Tube  by  .Sally  and  Sue....  29 

Stacks  and  Stuff  by  .Manny  Fohide 27 

Time   Study  Observations  by   Dortha  Dunston  29 

Wind  Tunnel    1  5 

Wing  Tips  by  R.  F.  Hcrsey 22 

Copy  deadline  for  the  next  issue  is  Sept.  20 


A  recent  visitor  to  our  Flying  Reporter  office  looked 
a  bit  startled  by  the  conversation  that  happened  to 
be  taking  place  as  he  entered.  "Are  you  bleeding  on 
the  sides?"  Keith  Monroe  was  asking  Sue  Gunthorp. 
"No,  but  I'm  putting  Wagner's  head  in  the  gutter," 
she  answered.  ...  It  was  really  a  perfectly  sane 
and  wholesome  conversation  about  a  page  layout  for 
the  magazine.  To  "bleed"  is  to  let  a  picture  extend 
clear  to  the  edge  of  the  page;  the  "gutter"  is  the 
center  margin  of  a  page. 

^      ^      ii= 

Speaking  of  the  story  about  the  cathedral-builders 
(as  Claude  Ryan  did  approximately  three  pages  ahead 
of  us)  our  feature  on  pages  5-6  is  a  perfect  example 
of  the  cathedral-building  principle.  It  shows  pretty 
vividly  that  anybody  in  our  manifold  section  is  either 
working  on  a  piece  of  sheet  metal,  or  building  a  mighty 
weapon  for  freedom — depending  on  which  way  he 
looks  at  his  job. 

^  *  * 

"Van  Heusen  shirts  give  your  neck  a  break,"  the 
advertiser  insists.  Maybe  we  shou'ld  order  Von  Heusens 
for  Hitler  and  his  buddies. 

*     *     * 

It  was  something  of  a  shock  to  us  when  we  noticed 
a  new  book  at  the  public  library,  "Plant  Engineering" 
by  E.  MoMoy.  We  wondered  if  our  vice-president  had 
sneaked  out  and  written  o  book  behind  our  back. 
However,  when  we  taxed  him  with  having  produced 
a  400-page  brain  child,  he  denied  its  parentage  and 
washed  his  hands  of  the  whole  matter.  We  suppose 
we'll  have  to  let  the  thing  drop  there,  and  accept  his 
word  that  he  is  not  the  E.  Molloy  listed  as  responsible. 
*     ^     * 

Clipped  from  the  employee  magazine  of  Kinner 
Motors:  "Guard  Phillips  recently  gave  a  ride  to  a 
P-38  pilot  who  said  in  the  course  of  his  conversation: 
'Next  to  my  P-38  I  like  best  the  little  old  Ryan  I 
learned  to  fly  with.'  " 

Howja  like  our  new  PA  system  in  the  lunch  area? 
Pretty  nifty,  no?  The  company  sprang  it  as  a  surprise, 
without  any  advance  fanfare.  One  of  these  days 
there'll  be  another  surprise,  too.  You'll  walk  into  the 
yard  some  fine  noon  and  find  a  sound  stage  there  and 
lunch-hour  entertainment  going  on. 

Corl  Palmer,  one  of  Ryan's  most  popular  foremen, 

found  himself  in  the  hospital  with  a  serious  case  of 

stomach  ulcers  this  month.   He's  been  swomped  with 

cards,    flowers,    et    al,    but    Flying    Reporter    adds    its 

wishes  to  all  the  rest  that  he'll  be  back  with  us  soon. 

Up  and  at  'em,  Carl. 

^     *     * 

What  we  want  to  know  is,  will  the  second  lieuten- 
ants on  Mountbatten's  staff  in  the  coming  Asian 
campaign  be  known  as  Burma  Shavetails? 


—  2- 


Left':  Final  Assembly  workers  Harry  Wisner,  left,  J.  0.  Berry, 
center,  and  Enid  Larsen,  right,  sign  for  blood  donations  to 
the  Red  Cross.  Below:  Red  Cross  representatives  as  they 
arrived   at  the   Ryan   plant. 


For  almost  five  hours  on  August  24th,  Red  Cross 
staff  assistants,  in  full  yellow  uniform,  passed  through 
the  various  Ryan  departments  signing  up  Ryanites 
who  wanted  to  give  a  pint  of  their  blood  to  help  the 
boys  at  the  front. 

There  was  no  bugle  blowing  or  flag  waving  and 
every  effort  was  made  to  prevent  any  lag  in  produc- 
tion. Only  three  or  four  people  in  each  department 
were  away  from  their  job  at  any  one  time  and  then 
only  for  a  few  minutes.  But  the  lines  were  kept  con- 
stantly flowing  on  both  first,  second  and  third  shifts 
and  when  the  lists  were  gathered  and  counted,  it  was 
found  that  2049  Ryanites  had  volunteered. 

The  response  was  grand.  It  shows  that  Ryanites  are 
out  to  bock  up  the  men  at  the  front  with  everything 
they  have. , 


And  we  do  it  for  two  reasons: 
First,  you've  offered  your  blood  so  that  at  a  criti- 
cal moment  on  the  front,  a  life  will  not  be  lost 
for  want  of  plasma  .  .  .  And  second,  because 
you're  doing  this  on  your  own  time  so  that  not 
a  single  minute  will  be  lost  in  providing  our  fight- 
ing men  with  overwhelming  air  power. 
In  so  doing,  you're  fighting  twice! 

TV.  'ptott^  "PefUOHO. 

Director  of  Industrial  Relations 


The  Response 
Was  Grand 

Ryanites  are  going  all-out 

to  support  the  Fighting  men 

The  first  step  is  token.  The  next  will  come  when 
Ryanites  receive  their  appointment  date  from  the 
Red  Cross.  Keep  that  appointment  if  you  possibly  con. 
If  you  can't,  phone  Red  Cross  headquarters — F.  7704 
— at  once  and  make  arrangements  for  a  different 
time.  Don't  let  nurses  and  doctors  stand  idle  because 
you  failed  to  keep  your  date  with  the  boys  at  the 
front.  Your  donation  means  one  more  pint  of  blood 
on  the  battlefield  or  in  the  service  hospital  at  a  time 
when  someone  you  know  may  need  it. 

Second-shift  Ryanites  gather  round  to  ask  questions  during 
rest  period.  Left  to  right  they  are  Louise  Sonners  and  E.  L. 
Briggs  of  Airplane  Planning  and  Bob  Childs,  Leona  King  and 
Elizabeth  Mitchell  of  Material  Control. 


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flight   end   at   rest.    The   Strawberry   Roan 
based  in  New  Guinea.  Inset,  the  A-20  man 
fold  mode  here. 


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Left,  the  North  American  AT-6  advance; 
trainer  and  its  Ryan-built  AT-6  manifolc 
Airplane  photos  courtesy  of  Douglas  Aircrof 
Co.  end  U.  S.  Army  Air  Forces. 


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Right,  the  Lockheed 
Hudson  bomber  and 
'Lockheed  414'  mani- 
fold we  make  for  it. 
The  Hudson  is  widely 
used  by  both  the  RAF 
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Right,  the  Consolidated  C  a  t  a  I  i  n  a 
patrol  bomber,  famous  flying  boat 
which  is  death  to  the  enemy  in  coastal 
waters.  Inset,  the  PBY-5  manifold, 
which  Ryan  builds.  Large  photo  cour- 
tesy of  Consolidated  Vultee  Aircraft 
Corp. 

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Below,  two  shots  of  the  big  Douglas 
C-47  cargo  plane,  the  Skytrain.  The 
plane  taking  off  is  loaded  with  para- 
troopers for  Sicily;  the  other  is  un- 
loading war  materials  captured  from 
the  Japs  near  Munda.  AAF  photos.  In- 
set, our  C-47  manifold. 


—  5- 


Why  We  Have  New  Badges 


Monthly  salaried  employees  get 
a  light  blue  badge  with  their 
name,  title,  and  number.  No 
department    numbers    on    these. 


First  shift  employees  wear  yel- 
low badges.  They  get  a  blue  bar 
across  it  if  their  w^ork  requires 
them  to  move  in  and  out  of 
other    departments. 


First  shift  employee.  Solid  color, 
without  a  blue  bar,  indicates 
that  the  employee  is  expected  to 
stay  within  his  own  department. 


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By  now  many  of  us  ore  probably  won- 
dering at  the  reason  for  the  new  badges 
and  just  how  these  new  badges  are 
going  to  affect  us  here  at  Ryan.  The 
old  system  we  have  been  using  for  some 
time  was  to  a  large  extent  adapted  for  a 
smaller  group  of  employees  and  a  limited 
number  of  departments.  However,  now  that 
the  company  has  developed  to  one  of  con- 
siderable size,  taking  in  greater  area  ond 
with  a  larger  number  of  departments,  it 
has  become  necessary  to  place  the  badge 
system  on  a  different  scale. 

It  is  quite  important  that  the  badges  be 
so  numbered  and  mode  up  as  to  yield  in- 
formation which  is  necessary  to  the  super- 
visors and  Plant  Protection.  Any  badge  sys- 
tem is  designed  to  identify  the  employee. 
For  this  reason  it  is  felt  that  the  new  badge 
system  will  afford  greater  protection  to  the 
employee  as  well  as  assist  him  in  knowing 
just  when   he  or  she   is  or  is  not  complying 


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Green  is  the  color  for  all  second 
shift  employees.  Blue  bars  go  to 
leadmen,  dispatchers,  mainte- 
nance w^orkers,  transportation 
w^orkers,  clerks,  etc. 


And  here's  the  standard  badge 
for  all  second  shift  workers  who 
spend  their  -working  time  w^ithin 
one   department   exclusively. 


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with  company  regulations.  In  addition  to 
this  it  will  aid  the  supervisors  and  mem- 
bers of  the  Plant  Protection  Department. 

The  badges  will  carry  the  employee's 
number  as  well  as  his  department  number. 
Thus  he  will  be  amply  identified  at  oil 
times.  The  photograph  will  not  be  present 
on  the  new  badge.  It  is  considered  unneces- 
sory  becouse  a  photogroph  of  the  employee 
is   contained   on    the    identification    card. 

For  those  employees  whose  duties  carry 
them  from  department  to  department,  a 
horizontal  light  blue  bar  will  be  placed  on 
the  badge  face,  with  a  designation  such 
as  "transportation,"  "dispatching,"  etc. 
This  is  authorization  for  unrestricted  move- 
ment on  the  part  of  the  employee  through- 
cut  the  various  departments  because  of 
the  nature  of  his  work.  This  feoture  has 
been    incorporated   to   aid   the   employee. 

In  addition,  the  badges  of  the  first,  sec- 
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MAINTENANCE 

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A  red  badge  alw^ays  indicates  a 
third-shift  w^orker.  Pretty  sim- 
ple   system,    isn't    it? 


The  large  number  at  the  top  of 
the  badge  stands  for  the  de- 
partment number.  The  smaller 
number  beneath  (on  the  -white 
background)  is  the  employee's 
clock  number. 


—  6- 


He  never  wanted  to  settle 
down  —  until  he  came  to  Ryan 


If  you  get  almost  any  Ryan  foreman 
talking  about  himself,  you'll  find  he's  just 
an  average  guy  who's  knocked  around  a 
lot,  taken  plenty  of  bumps,  and  emerged 
at  the  top  of  a  department  through  sheer 
dogged  hard  work.  He's  not  o  genius  or  a 
personality  boy — he's  somebody  who's  been 
getting  up  earlier  in  the  morning  and  work- 
ing later  at  night  than  the  rest  of  the  crowd. 

Charlie  Frantz  is  a  good  example.  This 
mild-mannered,  pleasant-faced  chap  who 
bosses  the  Airplane  Welding  department 
drives  himself  harder  than  he  does  anyone 
else.  He  always  has.  He's  been  a  form 
worker,  garage  mechanic,  airplane  pilot, 
construction  worker,  bus  driver,  filling-sta- 
tion attendant,  and  welder.  When  he  came 
to  Ryan  he  started  in  as  just  on  ordinary 
worker,  and  struggled  up  through  the  ranks 
to   foreman. 

As  a  young  man  Frantz  was  a  bit  of 
a  disappointment  to  his  father,  who  wanted 
him  to  take  over  the  family  farm  in  Tama 
County,  Iowa.  But  Charlie  had  been  mon- 
keying around  with  the  form  machinery, 
and  hod  made  up  his  mind  he  was  cut  out 
to  be  a  mechanic.  He  wanted  to  see  the 
world,  too.  So  his  fother  gave  in  with  good 
groce,  and  sent  him  off  to  the  state  col- 
lege at  Ames. 

Fortified  with  college  training  in  mechan- 
ical work,  Charlie  bought  himself  a  1919 
Oakland  touring  car  and  set  out  at  21  to 
see  what  America  was  like.  He  got  to  Okla- 
homa City  before  the  Oakland  developed 
maladies  which  forced  Frantz  to  sell  it  to 
a    junk    dealer. 

He  had  some  savings,  plus  money  he'd 
earned  working  in  garages  and  welding 
shops  between  Tama  County  and  Oklahoma 
City,  so  he  looked  around  for  a  good  in- 
vestment opportunity.  A  promising  one  soon 
presented      itself.     Charlie      met     a     genial 


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stronger  who  explained  that  he  was  a  pro- 
moter of  high-class  shows,  and  needed  only 
a  little  financial  backing  to  stage  a  show 
that  would  coin  money  for  both  of  them. 
Charlie  decided   to   back   him. 

As  the  days  passed,  the  genial  stranger 
persuaded  the  country  lad  to  advance  more 
ond  more  money,  and  even  to  travel  wiih 
him — paying  the  bills — in  search  of  talent. 

"We  left  Oklahoma  City  hurriedly  one 
night,"  Frantz  recalls.  "I  later  learned  we 
got  out  of  town  one  jump  ahead  of  the 
police.  We  moved  on  to  Texorkona,  Texas, 
with  another  'partner'  who  owned  a  cor. 
The  partner  left  us  stranded  there,  and  we 
hitch-hiked  to  Shreveport,  Louisiana.  By 
that  time  I'd  hod  enough  of  the  promoter, 
and  we  parted  company.  It  was  worth  the 
money  I  lost  just  to  learn  there  were  people 
like  him  in  the  world." 


Hirplane  UlElding 


Frantz  hod  little  cash  left.  He  looked 
oround  Shreveport  for  a  job,  but  there  didn't 
seem  to  be  any;  the  local  employment 
agency  advised  him  to  leave  town.  However, 
the  young  lowan  was  feeling  sore  and  stub- 
born after  his  experience  with  the  show- 
man. He  mode  up  his  mind  he'd  stay  right 
there — and  get  himself  a  good  job  in  spite 
of  employment  agencies  or  high  water. 

The  next  morning  he  noticed  a  crew  of 
workmen  jumping  aboard  a  truck.  He 
scrambled  on  with  them.  The  truck  drove 
far  out  into  the  country,  then  pulled  up 
beside  a  ditch  where  a  pipe-laying  job  was 
just  starting.  Charlie  talked  himself  into  a 
job  helping  to  lay  the  pipe. 

"It  was  o  good  job,  too,"  he  soys.  "A 
180-mile  pipe  line  using  18,  20,  and  22- 
inch    pipe.    That   was    man-sized    work." 

By   the   time   the   pipe    line   was   finished 
—  7  — 


Charlie's  exchequer  was  much  healthier, 
and  the  wanderlust  was  pulling  at  his  feet 
again.  So  he  left  Shreveport,  hitch-hiked 
through  Alabama  and  on  up  to  Chicago, 
then    home   again    to    the   form    in    Iowa. 

(Continued  on   page   22) 


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i 


Second  shifters  are  disproving  the  old  adage 
that  wise  men  "make  hay  while  the  sun  shines 

by  Sue  Zinn  Gunthorp 

They  could  easily  be  mistaken  for  any  other  working  couple. 
Drowsing  there  on  a  Monday  morning  they  might  be  any  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  John  Doe  in  America — except  for  one  thing.  Get  a  load 
of  that  alarm  clock!  9:30  in  the  morning!  Whoops!  Somebody's 
late    for   work! 

No,  that's  where  the  difference  comes  in.  That's  why  Helen 
and  Dick  Gillam,  like  hundreds  of  other  Ryan  employees,  oren't 
just  ordinary  working  couples.  While  the  majority  of  mankind  is 
woking  at  the  crack  of  dawn  and  trudging  bleoriiy  to  work  in 
the  early  morning  hours,  the  Gillams  are  snoozing  peacefully — 
for  they  are  second  shifters.  "We  do  set  the  alarm,"  Helen  ex- 
plains. "Then  if  we  hove  something  we  particularly  wont  to  do, 
we  get  up  when  the  olarm  goes  off.  If  we  don't,  it's  o  swell  sen- 
sation to  be  able  to  turn  the  alarm  off  ond  go  bock  to  sleep  witfn 
a   clear   conscience." 

Should  you  drop  in  about  10:00  though,  you'd  be  pretty  sure 
to  find  the  Gillams  out  in  the  kitchen  with  a  pot  of  hot  coffee 
on  the  stove  and  scrambled  eggs  and  bocon  scenting  the  air. 
And  more  than  likely  they'd  invite  you  to  hove  a  second  cup  of 
coffee  with  them,  for  there's  no  mad  dash  at  the  Gillam  break- 
fast table,  no  half-gulped  cups  of  coffee,  no  breakfast  rolls  eaten 
on    the    run. 

The  Gillams  ore  buying  their  home  out  on  Suncrest  Drive  and 
Dick  finds  the  daylight  hours  ot  home  a  big  help  in  fixing  up 
the  hundred  and  one  little  things  that  a  new  home-owner  wants 
to  do.  Although  they've  only  hod  the  house  for  about  six  months, 
they've  found  time  to  get  the  lawn  and  flowers  ship  shape  and  to 
horvest  a  crop  off  their  Victory  Garden.  In  addition,  Helen  has 
been  putting  up  tomatoes  and  pickles. 

Besides  their  investment  in  their  home,  the  Gillams  ore  salting 
away  a  goodly  sum  in  War  Bonds  through  the  payroll  deduction 
plan.  "The  extra  6c  an  hour  that  second-shift  workers  receive 
buys  us  on   extra   bond  every   month,"    Helen  says.   "They'll  go   a 


Breakfast  coming  up. 


K., 


■4. 


long  way  after  the  war  toward  fixing  our  home  just  the  way  we 
want  it." 

"Working  second  shift  hours  simplifies  our  housekeeping  prob- 
lems, too,"  Dick  explains.  "We  can  get  all  of  our  bills  paid, 
do  our  banking  and  get  the  marketing  out  of  the  way  during 
hours  when  relatively  few  people  are  in  the  stores.  It's  not  only 
convenient  that  way,  but  we  get  a  much  better  selection  than  our 
friends  working  regular  shift — especially  in  these  days  of  grocery 
scarcities." 

Dick  handles  the  ration  coupon  arithmetic  while  Helen  irons 
or  washes — but  when  it  comes  to  cooking,  that's  a  family  matter. 
Helen  does  the  main  part,  but  the  baking  is  Dick's  forte.  When 
Helen  dishes  up  the  pork  chops  and  beans,  he  pulls  out  a  pan  of 
fluffy  biscuits  and  a  dish  of  scalloped  potatoes  and  the  main  meal 
is  on  the  table  soon  after  one  o'clock.  There's  plenty  of  time 
after  that  to  get  the  dishes  washed,  fix  the  lunches,  and  do  a 
little  pressing  or  any  other  odd  jobs  that  pop  up. 

Nothing  could  talk  Dick  into  missing  his  regular  Wednesday 
golf  appointment,  but  on  the  other  days  the  two  manage  a  trip 
to  the  beach  or  a  bicycle  ride  along  the  crest  overlooking  the 
valley.  "Getting  plenty  of  sunshine  and  exercise  is  so  easy  when 
you  work  second  shift,"  Dick  explains,  "that  we  try  to  take  full 
advantage  of  it." 

By  three-thirty  in  the  afternoon  the  Gilloms  ore  leaving  for 
the  plant,  just  about  twenty  minutes  distant  from  their  home, 
including  a  stop  to  pick  up  two  other  Ryanites. 

Once  they've  punched  in  at  the  factory,  Dick  and  Helen  go 
their  separate  ways  until  the  8:00  whistle  blows  for  lunch.  Dick, 
who  is  on  old-timer  at  Ryan,  takes  up  his  post  as  night  foreman 
in  the  Stamping  department.  Helen,  who  just  completed  her  first 
year  at  Ryan,  works  in  the  Machine  Shop  Dispatch  Crib. 

After  work  at  12:30  a.m.  there's  plenty  of  activity  if  it's  night 
life  these  second-shifters  are  seeking.  Once  in  a  while  they  go 
dancing,  occasionally  ice  skating.  They  could  take  in  a  show, 
or  go  bowling,  or  ice  skating.  On  most  evenings,  however,  they 
go  right  home,  listen  to  a  few  records,  a  special  newscast  for 
swingshifters  on  the  radio,  or  sit  and  read  for  a  few  minutes, 
(Continued  on   page   22) 


—  9  — 


Exhibition  jumps  by  fine  horses  was  one  of  the  big  features 
of  the  show.  The  camera  caught  this  one  in  a  beautiful  leap. 


Vice-president    Earl     Prudden     kept    the    crowd    happy    with 
microphone  quips.   Ben  Salmon   grins  in   background. 


Giddyap! 

Ryanites  have  a  big  time 
at  their  annual  Horse  Show 


You  missed  a  swell  show  if  you  didn't  see  the  first 
annual  Ryan  Horse  Show  held  at  the  Mission  Valley 
Polo  Grounds  recently.  A  big  crowd  of  Ryanites  and 
their  friends  turned  out  for  the  thrills,  color  and 
beauty  of  a  first-rate  horse  show,  and  they  went  home 
telling  each  other  it  was  one  of  the  most  successful 
events  ever  staged  by  Ryan  employees.  The  show  was 
the  second  largest  in  the  history  of  the  Polo  Grounds 
— it  had  192  entries,  topped  only  by  one  other  show 
which  had  202. 

Prize-winners  in  the  children's  events  were  Sally 
Ann  Bullard,  Lucy  Evens,  Patty  Fewell  and  Eva  Marie 
Cooper.  Grand  entry  prizes  went  to  Mary  Donnan, 
Ralph  Walker,  Mrs.  Edward  Eldredge  and  the  Con- 
solidated troop  (for  best  mounted  troop) .  In  the  com- 
petitive events,  winners  were  Roy  Williams,  Carl  Helm, 
Howdy  Brown,  Thomas  Fry,  Jean  Campbell,  Fred  Pope, 
Mrs.  L.  J.  Demers,  Frank  McHugh  and  Horry  Marrell. 
The  trophies  were  presented  by  president  Claude 
Ryan,  vice  president  Earl  D.  Prudden  and  chief  en- 
gineer Ben  Salmon. 

Behind  the  scenes,  the  hard  work  of  making  the 
show  click  was  carried  on  by  a  host  of  Ryanites  in- 
cluding Al  Gee,  chairman  of  the  horse  show  commit- 
tee, ringmaster  Bud  Curr,  recreation  director  Travis 
Hatfield,    clerks   Carlie    Gross    and    Eilene   Gee,    ond 

many   others.  (Continued   on    page    18) 


One  of  the  most  colorful  features  was  the  Grand  Entry.  Klere's 
the  start  of  the  mounted  parade  into  the  arena. 


Mr.   Rycn  congratulates  pretty  Mary  Ann    Rossoll,  the  queen 
of  the  Horse  Show.  She  is  Felix  RossoM's  daughter. 


10  — 


SLlm6  J^lclcln  5 


by  SLIM  COATS 


Well,  I'm  bursting  with  information  like 
a  water-soaked  filing  cabinet.  If  you  missed 
the  Ryan  Horse  Show,  you  probably  ore  one 
of  those  fuddy-duddys  who  sit  around  home 
with  your  knitting  and  miss  all  events  any- 
way. But  had  you  attended  the  show,  you 
would  have  dropped  enough  stitches  to 
make  c  graduation  dress  for  a  nudist  colony. 

The  grandstand  was  filled  to  capacity.  It 
looked  like  a  packing  case  with  a  relapse. 
Everyone  "Who's  Who"  at  Ryan  was  there, 
and  a  couple  of  us  who  are  in  the  next  edi- 
tion of  "What  is  it?"  were  also  present. 
Being  a  horseman  of  long  years'  standing, 
and  sitting  in  the  grandstand,  I  was  as  out 
of  place  as  an  eye  at  a  keyhole.  I  tried  to 
make  myself  smaller  than  a  polka  dot,  but 
there  was  such  a  crowd  that  every  time 
someone  passed  me  they  unbuttoned  my  vest 
with    their   elbows. 

For  a  mug  who  was  permitted  to  look 
on,  but  not  touch,  I  got  the  thrill  of  a  life- 
time. The  show  moved  at  a  sharp  pace, 
and  you  had  to  keep  moving  if  you  didn't 
want  your  fenders  dented.  We  had  more 
fun  than  the  year  that  the  Royal  Northwest 
Mounted  attended  the  Single  and  Married 
Men's   picnic    and   got   one   of   each. 

The  show  started  off  with  the  Children's 
Events,  and  believe  me  this  is  one  day  the 
kids  were  hotter  than  a  baker's  shovel. 
Every  one  of  the  kids  was  as  proud  as  a 
peacock  with  two  tails.  By  now,  the  show 
had  gained  momentum  and  cracked  wide 
open   like  a  hi-jocked  safe. 

While  the  arena  was  being  cleared.  Curly 
Armstrong  was  trying  to  tell  Andy  Anderson 
how  to  buy  a  horse.  He  quoted  the  old  be- 
lief: 

"One  white   foot,   buy   him; 
Two  white  feet,  try  him; 
Three  white  feet,  sell  him  to  your  foes. 
Four  white  feet  and  a  white  nose. 
Skin   him  and  give  him  to  the  crows." 

Jim  Bunnell  maintains  this  isn't  always 
true,  as  Dexter,  once  known  as  the  king  of 
trotters  and  one  of  the  great  horses  of  all 
time,  had  four  white  feet  and  a  white  nose. 
He  asked  me  to  verify  it,  but  he  hod  me 
there.  I  was  stumped  like  a  farm  in  the 
woods. 


kJ- 


r-i^ijt'^^ 


The  Calf  Roping  Event  was  won  by  Roy 
Williams,  but  Capt.^  Norris  of  the  Plant 
Police  tried  his  best  to  cheer  the  event.  He 
lost  his  voice,  however,  when  the  United 
States  went  dry.  He  was  reported  to  have 
been  a  whiskey  tenor.  In  this  event,  Dove 
Bracken  beat  around  the  bush  like  a  berry 
picker. 

Novice  Jumpers  was  won  by  Carl  Helm. 
From  this  event  on,  for  the  rest  of  the  day. 
Plant  Guards  Ray  Ploof  and  G.  R.  Bills  were 
in  charge  of  changing  barriers  and  jumps, 
and  toward  the  end  of  the  day  they  began 
to  heave  and  grunt  like  a  six-mule-team 
in  the  High  Sierras.  Next  came  the  Potato 
Race,  which  was  won  by  Howdy  Brown.  In 
this  event  Dave  Bracken  folded  up  like  a 
magician's  bird  cage,  and  Carl  Krueger  and 
Jim  Jordine  began  to  wonder  if  the  poto- 
toes  would  be  fit  to  eat.  Next  event  was 
Stallions  in  Hand,  won  by  Thomas  Fry,  with 
Easter's  Memory;  second  place  to  Prince 
Cairo,  owned  by  K.  A.  Savage,  and  third  to 
"Pop"  Cline's  "Misty  Mount."  You  all  know 
Pop,  he's  the  plant  guard  who  is  always 
smoking  that  big  block  cigar  that  would 
hickory  cure  a  Smithfield  ham.  We  tried  to 
trade  Pop  out  of  his  stallion,  but  the  deal 
fell  through  like  stove  coal  in  the  cellar 
furnace. 

Clustered  around  the  fence  were  plant 
officers  McCofferty,  Peters,  Norris,  Wilkin 
and  Gray.  I  really  don't  know  how  big  Gray 
is,  but  I  do  know  he  is  so  big  he  wears  a 
number  ten  handcuff.  Those  responsible  for 
procuring  the  trophies  were  Felix  Rosoll  and 
Travis  Hatfield,  the  fight  manager.  He  once 
managed  o  fighter  who  was  on  the  canvas 
longer   than   Whistler's   Mother. 

The  next  event  was  a  jumping  horse 
staged  by  the  U.  S.  Cavalry,  and  it  was 
truly  wonderful  and  thrilling  to  watch.  It 
was  while  watching  Copt.  Armstrong  of 
Camp  Lockett  working  with  the  horse,  that, 
from  O'n  inner  pocket  I  produced  a  slim, 
black  cheroot,  and  bit  the  end  off  it  before 
I    realized    it  was    my    fountain    pen. 

The  next  event  was  the  Trail  Horse  Event, 
won  by  Jean  Campbell,  and  it  brought  back 
more  memories  than  a  tax  investigation. 
Dave  Bracken  was  in  this,  too.  He  kept  bob- 
bing up  every  now  and  then  like  o  fish  in 
0  dynamited  pond.  Did  I  tell  you  that  most 
of  this  was  under  the  watchful  eyes  of  Carlie 
Gross  and  Eilene  Gee,  and  boy  oh  boy,  they 
looked   better  than    top   strawberries. 

The  Hat  Race  was  won  by  Fred  Pope. 
There  was  some  argument  about  it  but 
Fred  claimed  he  was  as  safe  as  a  chipmunk 
on  a  stone  fence,  although  the  race  was 
rougher  than  skid  chains.  Dave  Bracken 
started  out  in  this  too,  but  sagged  down 
like  a  boarding  house  sofa.  By  this  time. 
Bud  Curr,  ringmaster  and  general  factotum, 
was  so  tired  that  his  eyes  looked  like  two 
worm   holes   in   an   apple. 

The  Hunters'  and  Jumpers'  Event  was 
won  by  Copt.  Calahon,  and  believe  it  or 
not,  we  had  the  winner  pegged  like  a  score 
on  a  cribbage  board.  He  cleared  every  jump 
slicker  than  a  seal's  vest.  Dave  Bracken  was 


still  fiddling  around  like  a  symphony  re- 
hearsal, and  feeling  about  as  foolish  as  a 
flying   fish   on    a   seal's   nose. 

The  Stake  Race  was  tighter  than  a  dude's 
collar,  but  was  won  by  Carl  Helm.  And  with 
his  luck,  he  could  go  over  the  Niagara  Falls  ' 
in  a  berry  crate.  Bracken  was  in  this,  too. 
Well,  you  can't  expect  a  fly  in  a  butcher 
shop  to  stay  off  of  everything. 

The  Five-Goited  Saddle  Horse  Event  was 
beautiful,  and  was  won  by  the  mount  ridden 
by  Mrs.  L.  J.  Demers.  The  horse  was  as 
smoo'h  as  o  bed  in  a  furniture  store  win- 
dow. Competition  was  tougher  than  a  bowl- 
er's thumb,  but  you  know  this  guy  Bracken, 
he's  OS  brave  as  o  loan  shark  on  a  tele- 
phone. 


Saddle  and  Ride  Race  was  won  by  Frank 
McHugh,  Howdy  Brown,  second,  and  F. 
Hammer,  third.  Here  again.  Bracken  was 
about  as  useless  as  moonbeams  on  a  sun 
dial. 

I  hod  a  chance  to  look  around  before  the 
last  event,  and  was  very  happy  to  see  a 
lot  of  the  old  gang.  Of  course,  Claude  Rvon, 
Eorl  Prudden,  Ben  Salmon  and  Felix  Ros- 
soll  were  in  the  front  row,  covered  with  dust 
and  holding  a  bottle  of  coke  ithey  said  it 
was)  .  With  them  was  young  Dave  Ryan, 
the  head  man's  son,  v/ho  is  developing  on 
eye  for  the  horses.  There  were  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Mel  Thompson  and  the  cute  kids.  Mel, 
by  the  way.  being  on  expert  horseman  him- 
self, from  Colorado.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jim  Bun- 
nell, the  McCoffertys,  Chris  Mueller,  Erich 
and  Villie  Foulwetter,  Paul  McOsker,  "Oh 
Gee"  Johnson.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  "Wild  Bill" 
Wagner  with  "Chuckle  Cheeks,"  their  young 
daughter.  After  looking  around  and  seeing 
so  many  little  kids  and  brand  new  babies, 
I  figure  the  next  event  will  be  a  Ryan  Baby 
Show. 

Western  Pleasure  Horses  was'  won  by 
Harry  Marrell.  Dave  Bracken  seemed  to 
realize  now,  that  he  was  up  that  well-known 
stream  without  the  proper  means  of  pro- 
pulsion, and  declared  it  was  no  longer  a 
pleasure  to  ride.  He  was  hotter  than  wet 
mustard,  and  after  hemming  like  a  sewing 
circle  and  hawing  like  a  mule,  he  finally 
gave  up.  He  seemed  to  blame  the  horse  for 
the  afternoon's  misfortune,  because  the  next 
day  he  started  a  restaurant,  advertising  the 
"Best  Rabbit  Stew  in  the  City."  Of  course, 
his  first  two  customers  were  the  Ration 
Board   and   the   O.P.A. 

They  said,  "Is  there  anything  in  the  stew 
besides   rabbit?" 

Dove  replied,  "Well,  yes,  a  little  horse 
meat." 

They  asked,  "What  is  the  percentage  of 
each"?" 

Dove  answered,  "Oh,  fifty  fifty.  One  rab- 
bit, one   horse." 


n  — 


George  Kowalow  of  Modeling  and  his  three  sons,  oil  of 
the  Navy.  Left  to  right,  P.  J.  Kowalow,  R.  C.  Kowalow 
and  George  Kowalow,  Jr. 


Guard  Harry  Irwin  of  the  Plant 
Protection  Deportment  and  wife, 
Mrs.  Florence  Irwin  of  Receiving 
Inspection  are  boosting  their  son 
Victor  of  the  U.  S.  Coast  Guard. 


—  12- 


Felix  Rossoll,  Ryan's  coordinator  of  statistics 
and  priorities,  has  two  sons  in  the  service; 
Malcolm,  top,  of  the  Army  Air  Corps,  train- 
ing at  Texas  A&M,  and  Herman,  in  pre-flight 
school  at  San  Antonio. 


Eddie  Molloy,  vice 
president',  and  his 
Army  son,  Ralph, 
who  is  training  for 
the  mechanized  di- 
vision. 


♦»■     -^ 

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Maynard  Lovell  of  Production  Control 
and  son  Kenneth,  A0M3/c.  Before  en- 
tering the  Navy,  Kenneth  worked  in 
Manifold. 


Sister  Beryl  of  Purchasing,  and  father 
Jack  Wilton,  Ryan's  service  and  salvage 
coordinator,  are  all-out  for  J.  W.  Jr., 
who  is  a  technical  sergeant  in  a  tank 
destroyer  division   in   North  Africa. 


tiaa/iA  (yz/^w^a^^uan 


Marking  Some  Milestones 


CARLYLE  CLINE 

Here's  a  man  who  would  delight  the  hearts  of 
every  Chamber  of  Commerce  member  in  California — 
Carl  Cline  of  Modeling.  He's  never  been  out  of 
the  State  of  California  and  furthermore,  he  sees  no 
particular  need  for  going  out.  "With  me,  California's 
tops,"  Carl  says,  "and  the  rest  of  the  121  million  peo- 
ple can  divide  up  the  other  47  states  as  they  see  fit." 

With  a  few  exceptions,  when  his  folks  went  to 
Fresno  and  the  Imperial  Valley  during  the  lost  war, 
Cline's  life  has  been  spent  in  Son  Diego — 30  years  of 
it  in  Ocean  Beach.  Cline  started  in  San  Diego  High 
School  but  before  he  graduated  the  jingle  of  coins 
in  his  pocket  became  sweeter  music  than  the  hum- 
drum of  the  classroom,  and  he  started  to  work  for 
on  ornamental  plaster  and  stone  works.  Times  were 
booming  and  it  was  a  good  job  for  a  kid  of  high  school 
age.  "Besides,"  Cline  says  as  he  looks  bock  on  it 
now,  "it  gave  me  the  experience  which  eventually 
landed  my  job  at  Ryan  for  me. 

"In  1930  I  popped  the  question,"  Cline  reminisces, 
"and  we  tied  the  knot  shortly  afterword."  The  wed- 
ding ceremony  was  going  off  beautifully.  The  pianist 
was  softly  fingering  the  stro'ns  of  Lohengrin  and  the 
bride  was  coming  down  the  aisle  on  her  father's  arm 
followed  by  her  attendants.  Gradually  both  the  bride 
and  groom  were  conscious  of  titters  running  the  length 
of  the  room  in  back  of  them.  The  bride,  out  of  the 
corner  of  her  eye,  went  carefully  over  her  gown  and 
could  see  nothing  wrong.  Carl  also  seemed  to  be  per- 
fectly in  order — but  still  the  titters  gathered  momen- 
tum. The  instigator  of  the  merriment  was  the  family 
cat  which  hod  sauntered  up  the  aisle  after  the  bridal 
party  and  was  sitting  on  its  haunches  waiting  for  the 
ceremony  to  continue. 

After  the  reception  the  couple  left  for  a  honeymoon 
at  Arrowhead.  "Up  until  we  got  to  La  Jolla,  our  honey- 
moon really  stunk,"  Carl  soys.  "Finally  we  discov- 
ered, however,  that  someone  had  tied  a  pound  of 
limburger  cheese  under  the  radiator  hood.  From  then 
on  it  was  swell '" 

"A  few  months  after  we  were  married,"  Carl  con- 
tinues, "we  received  a  belated  wedding  gift  all 
wrapped  up  in  black  paper — the  depression.  Things 
really  folded.  The  ornamental  plaster  business  ceased 
to  exist  and  jobs  were  as  scarce  cs  feathers  on  a  new- 
born chick."  Carl  hit  it  here  and  t^ere  and  wherever 
he  could  for  a  while  until  he  finally  landed  a  job  in 
the  kitchen  out  at  the  county  hospital.  Later  he  manu- 
factured plaster  novelties  in  his  home  and  supplied 
several  novelty  houses  in  Los  Angeles.  H's  specialty 
was  exploding  golf  balls — see  Del  Bollinger. 

In  1936,  after  trying  his  hand  as  rug  clerk  for  Ben- 
bough's,  Cline  decided  to  see  if  Ryan  hod  a  job  for 
him.  That's  when  he  found  his  ornamental  plaster  ex- 
perience really  paid  dividends.  John  Castien  was  look- 
ing for  an  experienced  man  to  work  in  Modeling — 
Cline,  now  a  leadmon,  has  been  there  ever  since. 


Will  Vandermeer,  chief  project  engineer,  and  Millard  Boyd, 
chief  development  engineer,  receive  1 0-yeor  veteran  pins 
from  president  Claude  Ryan  in  top  picture.  Middle  picture 
also  shows  factory  manager  G.  E.  Barton  and  vice-president 
Eddie  Molloy,  who  received  3 -year  pins.  At  bottom,  Howard 
Craig  of  Quality  Control  gets  a  5-year  pin. 


14  — 


Shaken  by  a  powerful  fit  of  nostalgia, 
I  decided  to  drop  in  on  Professor  E.  Pilfer 
again,  taking  along  as  a  gift  a  necktie 
that  1  had  clipped  from  an  old  photograph 
of  Keith  Monroe.  I  found  the  Professor  as 
amiable  as  ever,  exchanging  snarls  with  his 
Doberman  Pinscher,  and  was  greeted  effu- 
sively by  them  both.  After  the  bandaging 
was  over  we  retired  to  the  Professor's  brown 
study,  where  we  fell  to  talking  over  old 
times.  Sensing  the  imminent  exchange  of 
hush  money,  I  changed  the  subject  to  avia- 
tion, and  attempted  to  persuade  the  great 
man  to  release  some  of  his  works  to  a 
knowledge-thirsty  world.  (The  world  is  also 
beer-thirsty,    but    that    is    another   story.) 

The  Professor  scoffed;  after  imbibing  a 
scoff  drop  we  lapsed  into  silence,  and  I 
sought  to  devise  a  stratagem  whereby  I 
could  obtain  some  of  the  precious  manu- 
script. Then  an  idea  occurred  to  me:  an 
idea  so  bold,  so  Machiavellian,  so  dastardly 
that  I  unhesitatingly  recommend  it  to  other 
beautiful  spies  the  world  over.  On  the  pre- 
text of  hungering  to  hear  a  couple  of  rec- 
ords in  the  Professor's  fine  library  of  sing- 
ing commercials,  I  slipped  an  extra  disc 
into  the  record  changer,  and  went  back  to 
my  seat.  Then,  when  the  fatal  record  slipped 
Into  place,  and  the  voice  of  Frank  Sinatra 
filled  the  room  (he  was  singing  the  swan 
song  in  "Lohengrin"),  Pilfer  threw  up  his 
hands,  uttered  a  gentle  moon,  and  fell  to 
the  floor  in  a  deep  swoon.  I  sprang  up, 
dashed  to  his  secretary,  and  as  soon  as 
she  had  eluded  me  I  began  rummaging  in 
his  desk.  I  pocketed  a  whole  sheaf  of  his 
writings.  As  mementos  I  also  took  several 
wrist  watches,  some  silverware,  and  a  plas- 
ter cast  of  the  Winged  Victory  of  Samo- 
thrace. 

Therefore,  I  am  privileged  indeed  in  pre- 
senting for  the  first  time  some  excerpts 
from  Pilfer's  titanic  "Dictionary  of  Avia- 
tion." I  have  chosen  these  at  random, 
selecting  chiefly  the  definitions  that  seem 
most  concise  or  most  revolutionary. 

AERODYNAMICS:  The  science  which  deals 
with  the  misbehavior  of  air  with  respect 
to  a  body  in  motion  in  it;  a  name  given 
to  on  incomplete  body  of  knowledge 
treating   certain   vague   basic   phenomena. 

AIR-SPEED:     The  speed  of  air. 

AIRFOIL:  An  aeronautical  structure  of 
mystic  cross-section,  designed  to  provide 
a   means  of   livelihood   for   loftsmen. 

ALUMINUM:  A  metallic  element  occur- 
ring in  such  abundance  in  the  earth's 
crust  that  airplanes  are  made  from  it; 
also  pots  and  pons   in   peacetime. 

ARTIFICIAL     HORIZON:      A     phenomenon 

caused  by  a  mirage. 
BULKHEAD:      A  stupid  draftsman. 
BUTTOCK    LINES: 

CABLE:      A   device,    similar   to   a    drill,    for 

cutting   holes    in    ribs   and   spars. 
CANTILEVER:      No,  you  can't. 

CASTING:  A  fanciful  form  of  sculpture 
employed  by  engineers  to  amaze  foundry- 
men. 


CHECKER:      A  gentleman  and  a  scholar. 

CHORD:  An  imaginary  piece  of  string  used 
to  join  a  trailing  edge  and  a  leading  edge. 

COCKPIT:  A  small  arena  where  game  birds 
ore  matched;   here  the  pilot  sits. 

CONTROL  SYSTEM:  A  test  of  man's  in- 
genuity and  patience;  a  battleground  for 
engineers. 

COEFFICIENT:  An  ordinary  arithmetical 
number  which  has  found  itself  in  a  mathe- 
matical   formula,    much    to   its  surprise. 

DEAD  WEIGHT:  A  German  or  Japanese 
pilot. 

DIHEDRAL:  A  phenomenon  caused  by  un- 
skillful  landing;   see  also  WING-FOLD. 

DIMENSIONAL  HOMOGENEITY:  You  said 
it. 

DRAG:  The  forces  retarding  the  flight  of 
an  airplane;  better  known  as  on  AR- 
RESTING  HOOK. 

DRAFTSMAN:  A  technician  employed  to 
moke  obscure  drawings  from  illegible  lay- 
outs;   a    mind-reader. 

DRM:  A  cabalistic  anthology  of  ancient 
wisdom  resembling  the  Koran  and  often 
consulted  by  checkers;  a  copy  was  be- 
lieved to  have  been  handed  Moses  on 
Mt.    Sinai. 

DRAFTING  MACHINE:  A  mechanical  sub- 
stitute  for   trigonometric   calculations. 

ENGINE:  A  mass  of  iron  attached  to  the 
front  of  an  airplane  in  order  to  over- 
come   tail-heaviness. 

EXTRUSION:     The  antonym  of  "intrusion." 

FIN:  A  portion  of  a  fish's  anatomy  placed 
at  the  bock  end  of  a  plane  as  a  good- 
luck   charm. 

FLAP:  A  device  similar  to  o  oin-boll  gome 
installed  in  the  wings  to  provide  omus- 
ment  for   mechanical-design    engineers. 

FLIGHT-TEST:  An  aeronautical  ceremony 
conducted  with   crossed   fingers. 

FUSELAGE:  An  odds-and-ends  receptacle 
suspended  between  the  wings  and  em- 
pennage. 

GRAVITY:      The   sine  qua   non   of  aviation. 

GROUP-LEADER:  One  who  leads  a  group 
in  dash,  verve,  esprit,  charm,  grace  and 
wisdom. 

HORSEPOWER:  The  work  rote  of  an  engine 
on  the  ground,  known  as  PEGASUS 
POWER  in  flight. 

INBOARD  PROFILE:  The  reflection  of  a 
pilot's   visage    in    the   cockpit   cover. 

LANDING  GEAR:  A  jacking  arrangement 
used  to  lower  the  belly  of  an  airplane 
to   the  ground. 

LAYOUT:  A  piece  of  gray  wallpaper  used 
to  protect  0  drawing  table  from  abra- 
sions. 

LIFT:  The  forces  supporting  on  airplane; 
known  also  as  o   HOISTING  SLING. 

MAGNESIUM:  A  substitute  for  aluminum 
that  usually  turns  out  to  be  too  weak. 

PROPELLER:  A  mincing  machine  used  to 
hurl  chopped-up  pieces  of  air  at  the 
wings,  thus  infuriating  them  and  caus- 
ing them  to  chase  the  propeller;  this 
imparts  a  forward  motion  to  the  plane. 

PENCIL;  A  long  slender  teething  ring,  gen- 
erally filled  with  extremely  brittle  gra- 
phite. 

WEIGHT:  An  unfortunate  characteristic  of 
matter,  useful  in  preventing  airplanes 
from  going  too  fast  and  too  high;  on 
excuse  for  recriminations  and  self-pity  in 
weights  engineers. 

WING:  An  elaborate  structure  used  chiefly 
for  the  support  of  flops,  ailerons  and  tabs. 

YAW:      An    incomplete    yawn. 

—  15  — 


Ryan  made  President 
Of  Hircraft  Council 

T.  Claude  Ryan,  president  of  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company,  has  been  elected 
president  of  the  Aircraft  War  Production 
Council,  it  was  revealed  this  monih  by  the 
Council    headquarters    in    Los    Angeles. 

Mr.  Ryan  succeeds  La  Motte  T.  Cohu 
of  Northrop  as  head  of  this  organization 
of  the  eight  major  Pacific  Coast  airframe 
manufacturers;  Boeing,  Consolidoted-Vul- 
tee,  Douglas,  Lockheed,  North  American, 
Northrop,   Ryan   and  Vego. 

Courtlondt  S.  Gross,  president  of  Vega, 
was  elected  Council  vice-president. 

1^ 


Md  Loft  Sez  ^* 

by  George  ^ 


Well,  it  seems  the  grapevine  has  some- 
what gone  to  pieces  for  this  issue  os  none 
of  the  flash  news  is  very  flashy.  However, 
we  have  it  that  BOB  HAYWARD  is  enjoy- 
ing the  school  vocation  very  much,  but  he 
will  enjoy  it  more  when  the  schools  reopen. 
It  seems  he  is  having  difficulty  with  Junior, 
and  Bob  is  afraid  his  ribs  will  not  hold  up 
under  very  much  more   jabbing. 

Here  is  o  thumbnail  sketch  of  whom? 
You  take  this  point  and  you  know  that  one. 
Then  you  put  them  both  in  the  plan  view 
and  find  the  other  one,  you  know  what  I 
mean.  I  got  to  go  now — I'll  be  back  in  o 
minute.  Who? 

We  have  been  hearing  some  very  strange 
rumors  about  PAT  CARTER,  but  as  long  as 
they  ore  merely  rumors,  we'll  wait  for  veri- 
fication.  That'll   cost  you,   Pat. 

HERB  CROUCH  is  bock  offer  o  week's 
vacation.  He  said  he  was  up  in  the  country 
picking  peaches  and  pears,  but  from  the 
amount  of  suntan  he  has,  he  must  hove 
picked  them  by  moonlight.  Could  be.  Herb, 
could  be. 

Our  friend  LOCHINVAR  BRUNOLD  can- 
not make  up  his  mind  if  he  wonts  to  hear 
wedding  bells  or  not.  The  boys  in  Loft  ore 
all  for  your  getting  married,  Luke.  We  wont 
another  party.  How  about  it,  DOROTHY? 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for  BOB 
WALL,  ex-Loft-clerk,  now  project  clerk.  He 
is  now  the  father  of  a  1 943  model  baby 
girl.   The   missus   and   baby   ore   fine. 

CHOPPY  WELSBACKER  is  bock  from  his 
vacation.  After  a  week's  big  game  hunting, 
he  looks  like  a  fine  specimen  of  manhood. 
Yep,  he  shot  some  poor,  defenseless  squir- 
rels and  rabbits  south  of  the  border.  Is  that 
all.  Choppy? 

Here  is  the  super  flash  news.  Mr.  HER- 
BERT OWEN  WOOD  CROUCH  finally  come 
across  with  some  well-watered  hemp  which 
he  called  cigars.  We've  decided  that  some 
Indian  friend  of  Herb's  is  missing  his  lariat. 
Well,  thanks  anyway.  Herb.  They  were  bad 
but  I  suppose  they  could  be  worse,  or  could 
they? 

This  must  be  nothing  but  propaganda, 
but  we  have  heard  that  PAT  CARTER  mode 
a  deal  and  no  one  got  swindled.  Pat,  it 
seems,  sold  his  Model  A  to  BOB  BLAKENEY 
for  cost.  The  only  "Carter"  part  of  the  deal 
was  that  he  would  not  accept  Bob's  personal 
check — the  hard  cosh  or  nothing,  that's 
P.  C.  (Petty  Cosh)  Carter's  way  of  doing 
business. 


Dispatching 

by  Gerald   Ryan 


ALBERTA  ROBERTSON,  new  head  wo- 
man in  RALPH  FLANDERS'  office,  is  dis- 
tinctively smiling  and  blonde;  takes  par- 
ticular delight  in  scurrying  around  with  fhe 
checks,  has  an  anti-aircraft  husbond 
(George)  at  Camp  Callan.  Exigencies  of 
warfare  brought  the  Robertsons  to  this  land 
of  sunshiny  afternoons,  but  they  are  look- 
ing forward  to  returning  to  Montana — the 
state  of  the  eternal  saddle  leather  aroma 
— after  the  war.  Experienced  bookkeeper 
Albie  learned  her  profession  at  Kinman 
Business  College,  Spokane,  and  kept  records 
straight  for  Washington  Water  Power  Com- 
pany later. 

Residents  of  an  East  San  Diego  neigh- 
borhood have  been  entertained  recently  by 
a  singing  cowboy  who  rides  out  alone  Sun- 
day nights.  PAUL  MILLS  will  never  receive 
a  curt  citation  from  any  society  for  the 
prevention  of  cruelty  to  animals.  It  has  been 
unconfirmed,  but  is  not  denied  by  eye-wit- 
nesses, that  Paul,  in  checking  his  horse's 
accessories  for  the  Ryan  show,  tested  the 
new  bit  in  his  own  mouth — moving  it  gently 
back  and  forth — before  trying  it  on  his  be- 
loved  Arabian    mount. 

Two  new  femmes  in  Airplane  Dispatch- 
ing are:  JUNE  WARE,  who  used  to  work 
for  the  Railway  Express,  and  BERNICE  BUF- 
FINGTON,  two  weeks  out  of  Oakland — the 
old   Jack    London   country. 

Due  to  threat  of  suit  from  Mr.  WILLING 
HOWARD,  the  writer  wishes  to  correct  an 
intentional  error  which  appeared  in  his  lost 
column.  One  afternoon  (4:35)  Howard  and 
his  friend  badgered  the  writer  regarding  the 
content  of  his  column.  Howard  turned  the 
following  sentence  as  a  typical  example  of 
what  the  writer  would  consider  tremendously 
clever  wit:  "Even  though  JIMMY  EDGIL  has 
six  hours  in  the  air,  he  has  his  feet  on  the 
ground  now."  Everyone  who  knows  Howard 
realizes  he'd  never  say  anything  dumb  like 
that.  Under  another  of  these  gentlemen's 
agreements,  Howard  is  to  withdraw  threat 
of   suit   upon    reading    this   confession. 

But  the  above  episode  did  bring  out  the 
fact  that  GENE  BROWN  went  up  in  the 
air  for  a  solo  or  two.  However,  Gene's  real 
love  is  the  sea.  Give  him  on  old  patch  of 
seaweed,  a  menacing  gull  overhead,  son 
Bobby  to  distract  his  attention  when  he  has 
o  bite;  attractive  wife  Mary  to  yodel,  "Oh, 
come  in.  Gene.  Let's  go  home";  and  you 
have  the  atmosphere  in  which  Brown's  heart 
patters    most   evenly   and   happily. 

Orchids  to  newlyweds  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  E, 
(JACKIE)  TATE.  Scallions  to  Jackie  for 
not  letting  us  know  about  it  sooner.  .  .  . 
Congratulations  to  VIRGINIA  (GINGER! 
FERGUSON  of  Airplane  Dispatching  from 
'ellow  expediters  on  becoming  "Miss  Ryan 
of  1943"  at  Foreman's  prom.  Only  the  fact 
that  the  writer  choruses  the  selection  kept 
him  from  booming  a  mighty  wholesome  little 
Texan,  whose  frequent  appearances  in  a 
baithing  suit  on  Ocean  Beach  sands  have 
minimized  the  need  for  life  guards  there 
this  summer. 

JOHNNY  PAWLOSKI'S  woman-hating 
covers    everything    except    Sundays. 


"Only  the  Great  are  able  to  make  light  of 
themselves"  (quote  from  Ovid,  19  B.C.) 
— endless  are  the  arguments  between  Air- 
planers  FRANK  JANOS  and  JOHNNY 
CRAMER  concerning  which  has  the  bigger 
nose,  and  which  is  the  homelier.  ...  In 
Airplane  they  like  Yogi-man  PINKIE  MER- 
RITT  so  well  that  they're  rooting  for  him 
to  seek  arrangements  whereby  he  can  com- 
bine schooling  with  Ryan  come  the  fall  term. 

Chicago-born  GUS  BRENNER  is  now  sub- 
urbing  at  Crown  Point,  occasionally  views 
his  orange  grove  in  the  Roncho  Santa  Fe 
country.  Gus  has  a  three-year-old  son — 
"He's  old  enough  to  beat  the  devil  out  of 
the  old  man's  knees,"  Gus  tells  us.  In  his 
spare  time  Gus  tools  leather,  especially  hand- 
bags from  deer  hides. 

HERB  RAWLINGS  is  one  of  the  best  liked 
men  in  the  bock  lot,  and  he  goes  through 
each  working  day  full  tilt.  Modest  Herb 
has  a  rich  background  one  would  never  sus- 
pect except  by  prying  out  the  facts.  He 
was  a  1st  Lieutenant  in  Medical  Adminis- 
tration in  World  War  I.  He's  been  a  Phor- 
macist  in  various  states  since  receiving  his 
degree  from  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy. 
For  seven  years  Herb  represented  Warren- 
Teed,  pharmaceutical  wholesalers,  covering 
several  Southwest  states  out  of  Los  Angeles. 
Herb    has    been    American    Legion    District 


Commander  in  Ft.  Worth,  Texas.  He  grew 
up  in  Sherman  in  the  Lone  Star  State. 
You'll  find  him  close  by  offer  the  wor, 
probably  on  his  avocado  ronch  in  La  Mesa, 
where,  in  future  years,  he  hopes  to  get  in 
many  evenings  of  reading  in  the  den  of 
his  attractive  stucco  home.  He  bos  a  22- 
year-old  son,  a  torpedomon,  2nd  class,  who 
has  participated  in  five  major  Pacific  en- 
gagements  on    a    destroyer. 

RALPH  (RUSTY)  CALLOW  will  be  with 
Ryan  three  years  in  another  month.  He's 
the  fellow  who  has  to  face  screams  about 
small  parts  shortages  with  even  temper. 
Ralph  originoted  from  Manzonola,  Colorado. 
He  attended  Colorado  College,  Colorado 
Springs,  majoring  in  Business  Administra- 
tion. A  lover  of  golf,  Ralph  wants  to  im- 
prove that  91;  is  eligible  for  "pool  shark" 
rating,    soy   the   boys. 

Captivating  NANNAJEAN  LYNN  has 
hied  away  to  Vermillion,  South  Dakota,  and 
will  take  up  her  texts  at  University  of  South 
Dakota.  Gay,  personality-girl  Nancy  should 
attract  many  a  collegiate  glance — if  there 
ore  any  boys  left.  ...  I'm  trying  to  lure 
VIRGINIA  BRIDGES  and  DALTON  BAKER 
into  a  tri-portite  pact  on  this  column  so 
there  will  be  room  for  plenty  of  buck-passing 
whenever  the  general  content  is  below  what 
Howard   has   called   "Par." 


^ 

FINAL   NEWS 

}%, 

by  Enid  Larsen 

Observing  every  detail  right  down  to  a 
gnat's  eyebrow,  so  to  speak,  JESS  LARSEN, 
who  has  been  o  member  of  Final  Assembly 
for  over  two  years,  has  turned  out  this 
model   PT-20  airplane. 

He  started  it  in  April  of  1942,  and  fin- 
ished it  just  this  month.  Of  course,  he  didn't 
work  on  it  steadily.  But  when  the  spirit 
moved  him,  and  on  many  a  winter  evening, 
he  spent  his  time  patiently  constructing  his 
Ryan    model. 

He  is  justly  proud  of  his  plane,  because 
after  working  on  our  Army  version  of  the 
STM-2,  he  has  gained  a  great  deal  of  satis- 


faction out  of  building  such  an  exact  replica 
of  the  original  model.  Altogether  he  spent 
$6  on  its  construction.  He  has  several  other 
model   airplanes   to   his   credit. 

The  ailerons  and  rudders,  which  ore 
strung  by  wires,  move  in  the  same  manner 
OS  those  on  the  original  planes.  All  in  all, 
it  is  a  grand  job  of  model  airplane  building. 

Quoting  Jess,  "If  anything  should  happen 
to  this  little  plane  now,  after  all  the  hours 
I  hove  spent  on  it,  I  would  just  put  a  couple 
of  .32s  up  to  my  temples  and  pull  the  trig- 
gers." We  know  what  you  mean,  Jess,  but 
don't  do  anything   rash. 


Here's  a  dream  of  o  model  made  by  Jess  Larsen,  Final  Assembly,  of  fhe  Ryan  PT-20 
airplane,  predecessor  of  the  PT-22  used  so  extensively  now  in  fhe  primary  training  of 
Army  and  Navy  cadets. 

—  16  — 


Manifold  Small  Parts 


The   Miracle   Word  —  Home 

Just  the  word  Home  sounds  good  and 
sweet  to  me.  I  am  not  nearly  so  far  from 
Home  as  the  boys  in  service  all  over  the 
world. 

Like  most  everyone,  I've  met  some  lovely 
people  here  at  Ryan  and  I  have  enjoyed 
working  here  very  much.  I  hate  to  leave 
my  friends  and  work,  but  that  place  they 
call  Home  is  calling  to  me,  and  I  must  go. 
But  I'll  be  thinking  of  you  all. 

Most  of  us  realize  we  have  a  big  job 
here  at  Home  helping  win  this  war,  and 
that  each  one  has  his  or  her  share  to  do. 
But  if  we  work  harder  and  smile  more,  we 
will  be  able  to  keep  the  Homes  in  our  good 
old  U.S.A.  the  same  as  they  were  when 
the  boys  left. 

Don't  mind  the  sacrifices  that  ore  asked 
of  us,  but  gladly  make  them,  to  keep  our 
Homes  the  best  place  on  earth.  Just  like 
our  boys  are  dreaming  of,  while  they  are 
so  for  away. 

After  0  month's  leave  we  see  SUSAN 
ROWAN  is  smiling  in  Crib  4. 

JAKE  L,  JOHNS  is  back  at  work  at 
Ryan.  He  was  with  the  company  in  1939 
when  they  built  the  YO-51.  Since  Decem- 
ber 7,  he  has  traveled  58,000  miles 
as  a  Navy  Inspector.  He  has  seen  plenty 
of  the  war  front  and  knows  what  it  means 
to  get  more  planes  out.  His  wife  is  here 
in  Final  Assembly.  Jake  is  in  Crib  4.  Wel- 
come home,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johns! 

New  in  Crib  4  are  ANNA  BEVRS,  CAR- 
RIE PINNON,  ALICE  BRIGGS  and  WILMA 
HARPER.  In  Crib  3  VICTOR  VAVROCK 
transferred  from  Small  Parts  and  is  now 
learning  to  be  a  Magnetic  Operator.  PAUL- 
INE RITTER  from  Indianapolis  is  a  new  In- 
spector. She  comes  to  us  from  Allison  Motors. 
We  are  glad  to  have  you  all  join  our  grow- 
ing   departments. 

If  you  wont  any  instructions,  we  have  a 
new  teacher  in  Crib  3.  CARMACK  BERRY- 
MAN  has  just  returned  from  Whittier  Col- 
lege where  he  finished  his  teacher's  course. 
More  power  to  you,  Cormock. 

DOROTHY  TRUDERSHEIM  has  consented 
to  take  the  Inspection  Column  over  and  do 
her  best  with  it.  Anyone  knowing  Dorothy 
knows  that  will  be  mighty  good. 

Now  that  I'm  leaving,  I  am  very  happy 
to  leave  my  column  in  such  good  hands. 
I  am  sure  all  you  Inspectors  will  help  her 
to  make  this  a  good  column.  Along  with 
the  column  I'll  leave  Dorothy  to  hold  the 
oldest  seniority  of  the  women    Inspectors. 

by  Dorothy  Trudersheim 

I  hope  to  carry  on  the  column  in  the 
same  fine  style  which  Irene  Travis  has 
started.  I  am  especially  interested  in  the 
personnel  of  the  department  and  incidents 
in  their  lives  which  make  working  and  living 
a  bit  lighter.  If  the  interest  of  our  readers 
can  be  held  each  time,  then  our  efforts 
have  not  been  wasted. 

The  Quality  Control  Department  was 
represented  at  the  Horse  Show  by  its  Holly- 
wood   cowboy — that    ropin',    ridin',    rootin', 


Department  14  feels  just  like  a  family 
of  14  which  has  been  living  in  one  room 
and  now  has  a  house.  The  expansion  was 
almost  the  result  of  bursting,  but  we  got 
moved  just  in  time.  This  finds  us  very  pleased 
with  our  new  quarters  and  ourselves. 

"JONESY"  (ARTHUR  to  you)  joined  us 
as  a  leodmon  just  in  time  for  the  pre-move 
ordeals,  and  had  a  grim  initiation  into  the 
group,  but  survived  it  in  good  shape.  The 
list  of  vacationers  made  very  touching  read- 
ing for  the  ones  left  steaming  back  here, 
but  moving  day  is  a  fine  time  to  send  every- 
body in  the  family  on  a  visit. 

ROMOLA  GROWS  time  of  rest  and  ploy 
turned  out  to  be  pretty  clinical.  One  of  her 
children  had  some  drastic  dental  work  done 
and  on  older  one  underwent  an  operation. 
Even  so,  the  Grows,  large  and  small  and  the 
grandparents,  managed  to  spend  a  little  time 
in    the    mountains. 

REYNOLDS  hurried  off  to  get  his  health 
back  after  his  recent  sick  spell,  and  said 
he'd  be  away  until  the  end  of  this  month, 
trying  to  get  the  better  of  the  germs  once 
and  for  all.  MARGARET  RUNDLE  planned 
to  spend  much  of  her  vacation  in  a  huddle 
with  the  doctors  so  she  wouldn't  hove  to 
lose  any  more  time  afterword.  Peggy  is  one 
of  the  few  women  in  the  department  who 
rotes   a   one-year   pin. 

Our  other  Peggy,  HEDY  WOODY,  was  a 
casualty  for  a  few  days  before  and  after 
losing  some  wisdom  teeth.  Harder  to  bear 
than  the  actual  pain  were  the  cracks  people 
thought  up  about  the  whole  thing,  she  said. 

GEORGE  SHERMAN  is  bock  at  lost  from 
a  long  sick  layoff.  Maybe  he  could  have 
found  a  prettier  place  to  convalesce  than 
his    Spring    Valley    ranch,    but    a    lot    of    us 


doubt  it.  It  seems  nice  to  have  ED  KUEBLER 
back  at  the  spotwelding  machine  after  his 
spell  in  the  hospital.  Our  spotwelders  now 
hove  competition  from  another  woman 
operator.  LEE  GRIFFITH,  recently  trans- 
ferred from  Welding,  sits  at  the  console  with 
all  the  confident  mastery  of  the  old-timers, 
like  BERT  ELEY.  In  fact,  she  tried  out  on 
Bert's  machine  while  he  was  on  vacation. 

HELEN  ATKINSON  is  no  longer  the  boot 
welder  of  the  Small  Ports  group.  LOIS  COLE- 
MAN, attractive  newcomer  to  the  depart- 
ment, has  taken  over  the  tacking  station. 
MIKE  MOYER  and  ALBERT  SCHWAB  ore 
new  occupants  of  the  arc  booths. 

New  faces  on  the  night  shift  include 
those  of  CALLIE  JOHNSON  and  ADELAIDE 
FLORES.  The  name  of  CARL  OLSEN  on  that 
shift  caught  the  surprised  attention  of  Mrs. 
CARL  OLSON,  who  works  daytimes.  The 
two  Carls  are  not  related,  they  discovered 
in   a   short  check-up  between  shifts. 

MAMIE  MILLARD  is  the  chief  character 
in  the  saddest  tough  luck  s'"ory  of  the 
month.  She  hurt  her  bock,  decided  to  leave 
work  and  go  home  to  recuperate.  On  the 
way,  she  was  struck  by  a  car  and  really 
knocked   for   a    thirty-day    layoff. 

Some  of  the  absent  members  of  the  shift 
ore  in  the  pink,  though.  For  instance,  LAW- 
RENCE HOLLINGSWORTH  has  gone  bock 
to  his  regular  school-teaching  job.  So  has 
RICHARD  JOHNSON,  of  the  third  shift. 

Graveyard  is  also  getting  along  without 
FRED  POPE  and  PAUL  STACHWICK,  who 
are  taking  their  vacations.  Three  more  wo- 
men have  joined  up  with  the  shift,  but  even 
so  things  go  along  peacefully,  to  the  sur- 
prise of  some  of  the  original  crew  who 
thought    it   couldn't    be    done. 


tootin',   bole-of-hoy-forgetting — guess  who? 

AL  JOHNSON  and  JOHNNIE  RENNER 
make  an  excellent  pair.  They  go  well  to- 
qether — especially  on  Friday  nights.  .  .  . 
TOM  SWIFT  is  now  with  Quality  Control 
and  L.  C.  HUFFSTUTTER  is  one  of  the  Floor 
Inspectors — Girls!  He  has  a  new  house,  a 
good  job,  is  from  Omaha,  Nebraska,  is 
single   and   has   on   excellent  disposition. 

Friends  of  LOLA  KRIEGER  presented  her 
with  a  nice  bit  of  luggage  before  she  flew 
to  Florida  to  be  married.  ...  In  Lola's 
olace  as  clerk  in  Crib  3  we  now  have  DORO- 
THY KEAN  from  Detroit,  Michigan.  She  is 
doing  her  port  here,  while  Joe,  her  hus- 
band, is  S2/c  for  Uncle  Sam,  stationed  at 
the   San    Diego    Naval    Base. 

Did  you  hear  the  one  about  the  Inspector 
who  had  a  dote  Sunday  night?  Pull  up  a 
choir  because  you  will  need  it.  He  went 
home  from  work,  ate,  washed  and  polished 
the  body,  dressed  and  was  ready  for  his 
date.  He  had  bought  a  much  needed  new 
battery  and  knew  he  couldn't  install  it  for 
he  didn't  have  the  proper  tools.  He  thought 
possibly  the  old  battery  (with  some  help) 
would    lost  one   more   evening. 

Come  time  for  his  date  and  the  car 
wouldn't  start.  He  pushed  it  up  and  down 
the  driveway  for  on  hour  with  no  results. 
Finally  it  did  start  and  he  drove  it  to  a 
service  station  to  have  the  new  battery  put 
in.  The  attendant  hod  closed  the  station 
two  hours  early.  The  Inspector  decided  that 

—  17  — 


it   was    too    late    to   get   the   battery   put    in. 
The  motor  died  at  a  boulevard  stop. 

Finally  three  sailors  came  along  and 
helped  to  get  the  car  started  by  pushing 
it  down  the  street.  A  car  in  front  mode 
a  wrong  turn  without  signaling  and  caused 
our  hero  to  jam  on  his  brakes  and  turn  over 
the  new  battery  which  he  hod  placed  in  the 
front  seat  beside  him.  Acid  was  sprayed  all 
over  the  front  seat.  He  hurried  home  and 
washed  thoroughly  the  front  seat  of  the  car. 
The  old  battery  was  completely  dead. 

It  was  now  too  late  to  go  to  the  second 
show.  He  went  to  his  date's  home  via  street 
car  to  explain  his  troubles.  They  listened  to 
music  and  read  poetry  to  calm  the  young 
man's  wrath.  By  10:30  they  decided  to  ride 
a  street  cor  to  their  favorite  ice  cream 
parlor.  Upon  arriving  they  found  that  the 
place  had  closed  on  hour  earlier. 

There  was  a  long  wait  for  a  street  car, 
but  finally  one  was  sighted.  It  went  right 
on  by,  full  of  soldiers  in  a  hurry  to  get 
somewhere.  The  next  two  street  cars  were 
the  some  way.  Finally  one  street  car  stopped. 
It  got  them  to  the  girl's  home  at  midnight. 
They  called  it  on  evening.  The  young  man 
then  went  home  via  street  cor  and  walked 
up  his  front  steps  at  one  o'clock.  From  6:45 
until  1  :00  he  had  spent  one  hour  with  his 
date  listening  to  music  and  poetry,  the  rest 
of  the  time  with  the  Son  Diego  Public  Service 
Co.  and  his  automobile. 


Plant 
^     Enqin 


gineenng 

by  Flonnie  Freeman 


Since  the  last  issue  of  the  Reporter  the 
Plant  Engineering  department  has  said  fare- 
well to  several  employees.  Our  three  high 
school  draftsmen  hove  left  to  go  back  to 
school,  and  we  shall  certainly  miss  them. 
Some  of  us  older  ones  felt  quite  refreshed 
working  by  the  side  of  youthful  sixteen — 
made  us  feel  young  again  ourselves.  The 
three  are  DAWN  RISTROM  and  BILL  HAW- 
KINS, who  return  to  one  of  the  San  Diego 
schools  for  their  senior  year,  and  DON 
GRUGAL  who  has  returned  to  his  home  state 
of  Minnesota  to  finish  his  high  school  career 
this  year.  Dawn  surprised  all  of  us  on  her 
lost  day  by  bringing  a  big  cake  as  a  fare- 
well gesture.  The  personnel  of  Plant  En- 
gineering are  not  a  bit  bashful,  so  in  just 
a  few  minutes  nothing  but  crumbs  remained. 
It  was  quite  delicious  and  a  most  pleasant 
surprise. 

Speaking  of  cakes,  BOB  FISHBURN'S  wife 
sent  another  beautiful  cake  to  the  office 
several  days  ago.  It  was  Bob's  birthday, 
and  the  cake  was  quite  a  surprise  to  him, 
as  she  sent  it  by  one  of  his  fellow  employees. 
As  Bob  walked  in  the  door  of  the  drafting 
room,  our  favorite  lunch  spot,  he  was  greeted 
by  several  off-key  "Happy  Birthdays"  and 
the  cake.  The  cake  even  had  a  small  pic- 
ture of  an  airplane  in  the  center  with 
Bob's  countenance  adorning  it.  The  whole 
office  force  certainly  did  enjoy  it,  Mrs.  Fish- 
burn.  Everyone  was  reminded  that  it  should 
be  0  lesson  to  each  of  them  upon  having 
birthdays. 

LAURA  SCHMICK,  B.  R.  McCLENDON'S 
crack  stenographer,  came  to  work  Monday 
morning,  the  30th,  with  eyes  half-closed 
and,  strange  to  say,  they  became  smaller  as 
the  day  progressed.  The  whole  truth  of  the 
matter  was  that  she  got  up  at  3:45  a.m. 
to  see  that  her  husband  got  off,  as  he  is 
one  of  those  who  received  a  "Greeting" 
from  Uncle  Sam,  not  requesting,  but  de- 
manding his  presence  in  the  Armed  Forces 
of  the  United  States.  We  are  sorry  that  she 
will  soon  have  to  soy  goodbye  to  her  hus- 
band, OS  we  feel  about  all  of  those  couples 
who  are  being  separated  during  these  cruc:al 
times.  And  right  here,  I  shall  put  in  a 
word  about  yours  truly.  I  had  to  say  good- 
bye to  my  husband,  who  left  for  Son  Fran- 
cisco two  weeks  ago,  therefore,  leaving  the 
office   with   two  so-called  widows. 

Well,  well,  we  hear  that  at  lost  we  shall 
have  the  opportunity  very  soon  of  sampling 
the  food  in  the  new  cafeteria,  and  probably 
by  the  time  this  issue  comes  out  it  will  be 
in  full  swing.  We  are  all  anxious  to  try  it, 
and  also  the  new  Lunch  Shelter.  It  sounds 
like  0  very  good  thing,  and  certainly  quite 
an   improvement  over  the  Lunch  Wagon. 

Quite  a  bit  of  bustling  and  moving  has 
been  going  on  for  the  past  two  or  three 
weeks,  as  the  Final  Assembly  Building  is 
now  in  shape  and  part  of  it  is  already  in 
operation.  Everyone  feels  quite  proud  of  it, 
for  it  has  added  much  to  the  size  of  the 
company  and  means  production  on  a  much 
larger   scale. 

MR.  K.  O.  BURT,  assistant  to  MR. 
PALMER,  and  very  well  known  throughout 
the  plant,  surprised  all  of  us  the  other  day 


when  he  came  into  the  office  with  a  large 
doll — OS  large  as  a  small  child.  Eyes  popped 
out,  and  we  were  a  little  concerned  about 
Mr.  Burt's  state  of  mind  for  a  moment  or 
so,  but  soon  learned  that  it  was  a  prize 
that  his  daughter  had  won  for  selling  tickets 
to  the  Shrine  Circus,  and  he  was  to  deliver 
it  to  her.  It  was  certainly  a  beauty  and 
made  us  girls  want  to  start  playing  dolls 
again. 

All  of  us  are  envious  of  OTTO  SCHULTE, 
another  of  Mr.  Palmer's  assistants,  as  he 
has  been  vacationing  for  the  past  two 
weeks.  We  wish  him  a  very  happy  and 
pleasant  vocation,  although  we  are  jealous. 

In  closing  we  wish  to  welcome  in  our 
midst  two  new  draftsmen,  J.  R.  KENNEDY 
ond  W.  L.  KUYKENDALL, 

fr 

Brownie's  Browsings 

by  Brownie 

On  Sunday,  August  22,  BILL  COBER  of 
Electrical  Maintenance,  surprised  his  fel- 
low-workers by  entering  the  realm  of  matri- 
mony. The  beautiful  girl  who  has  the  privi- 
lege of  calling  him  "hubby"  is  none  other 
than  our  own  ELMA  McTAVISH  of  Spot- 
weld.  From  on  unconfirmed  report,  we  hear 
that  the  trip  to  Yuma  was  mode  on  Bill's 
own  mixture  of  fuel,  which  was  made  up 
of  three  gallons  of  cleaning  fluid,  three 
quarts  of  kerosene  and  one  quart  of  crude 
oil.  He  passed  out  6c  cigars  one  week  later. 
What   about   that? 

Did  you  ever  hear  about  the  wife  who 
wanted  her  husband  to  donate  some  blood 
to  the  blood  center?  She  went  to  a  ritzy 
haberdasher,  bought  the  best  hat  he  hod, 
and  gave  it  to  her  husband.  Then  they  went 
walking,  and  she,  being  a  forceful  woman, 
led  him  right  by  the  blood  donor  center. 
Just  as  they  got  in  front  of  the  door,  she 
seized  the  new  hat  and  tossed  it  in  the 
door.  He,  thinking  the  wind  hod  blown  it 
off,  went  in  after  it.  By  the  time  he  had 
picked  up  his  hot  and  turned  around,  they 
hod  his  pint  of  blood  and  he  was  on  his 
way. 

The  high  school  fellows  have  gone  back 
to  their  studies.  PATTON,  LYONS,  CHUBBY 
and  many  others  have  gone  bock  to  their 
dear  old  alma  mater  to  complete  their 
courses.  These  boys  certainly  did  a  fine  job 
while  they  were  here. 

My  review  of  the  month  concerns  on  up 
and  coming  song  writer  by  the  name  of 
CARL  HUCHTING.  He's  a  prominent  young 
San  Diego  man  who  has  gained  much  popu- 
larity over  San  Diego  and  Los  Angeles  radio 
stations.  He  is  the  eldest  grandson  of  one 
of  the  early  pioneer  Spanish  settlers.  Song 
writing  has  been  his  chief  hobby  and  he 
has  many  fine  write-ups  to  show  for  his 
work.  Carl  works  in  the  Shipping  depart- 
ment. 

* 


MORE   ABOUT 

THE  HORSE  SHOW 

(Continued  from  page  10) 
Special  thanks  go  to  the  many  Ryan 
personnel  and  friends  whose  donations  so 
generously  given  mode  possible  the  mony 
lovely  trophies  and  prizes.  Sponsors  of  the 
various  morning  events  were  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Earl  D.  Prudden,  Western  Pleasure  Horses; 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Felix  Rossoll,  Three-Goited 
Saddle  Horses  and  the  San  Diego  Mill  Sup- 
ply Company,  the  Musical  Chairs  event. 
For  the  afternoon  events  thanks  go  to  the 

—  18  — 


Carl    Goller,    new    leadman    !n    riie    die 
section  of  Tooling. 


Harold    Ingalls,    newly-appointed    leod- 

mon   in   Manifold   Small   Parts. 

W.    P.    Opfer,    leadman    in    the   tailpipe 

section    of    Manifold    Assembly,    second 

shift. 


Charles  Bricco,  appointed  leadmon  in 
the  tailpipe  section  of  Manifold  As- 
sembly. 

Arthur  L.  Jones,  new  leadman  in  Mani- 
fold  Small    Parts. 

EMtension  Courses 

Daytime  work  need  not  rob  you  of  the 
chance  to  take  college,  vocational,  or  cul- 
tural courses.  Class-work  in  oil  these  fields 
is  mode  available  to  those  in  the  Son  Diego 
district  by  the  University  of  California  Ex- 
tension Division.  Fall  classes,  which  meet  but 
once  0  week  in  two-hour  sessions,  ore  sched- 
uled to  start  the  weeks  of  September  27th 
and   October   5th. 

College  grade  trigonometry  and  algebra 
ore  among  the  courses  which  will  be  of  prime 
interest  to  aircraft  workers  as  they  form  a 
basis  for  all  engineering  and  aeronautical 
work. 

Bulletins  and  further  information  may  be 
had  at  the  University  of  Colifornia  Exten- 
sion Division  headquarters,  409  Scripps 
Building,  Main  9716. 

San  Diego  Sheriff's  Posse  on  the  Calf  Rop- 
ing event;  Adel  Precision  Company  of  Los 
Angeles,  Novice  Jumper;  Son  Diego  Mill 
Supply  Company,  Potato  Race;  Arthur's 
Saddlery,  Stallions  in  Hand;  Bekins  Van  & 
Storage  Comoony,  Stoke  Race;  Kohle  &  Son, 
Five-Gaited  Saddle  Horses  ond  Mr.  ond  Mrs. 
T.  Claude  Ryan  for  the  Western  Pleasure 
Horses  event. 


Don't  Forget 
Vour  ToK  Report 

Don't  forget  that  your  income  tax  report 
for  1943  must  be  filed  by  next  Wednesday, 
September  15.  if  you're  late  in  getting  your 
report  to  the  Bureau  of  Internal  Revenue, 
you   are   subject   to   heavy   penalties. 

Are  you  having  trouble  filling  out  your 
report?  It  looks  pretty  complicated,  but  re- 
member that  you  can  find  clear  directions 
for  filling  it  out  by  referring  to  the  "Pay 
As  You  Go"  articles  which  Comptroller 
James  E.  Noakes  wrote  for  Flying  Reporter 
(issues  of  July  9  and  July  30). 

Those  two  articles  have  been  reprinted 
in  convenient  folder  form.  If  you  want  to 
get  one  of  these  handy  reprints  to  help  you 
compute  your  income  tax  payment,  just  stop 
in  at  the  Personnel  department  and  ask  for 
one.  It's  yours  for  the  asking — just  another 
of    the    friendly   services    Ryan    provides.. 


Ryan  Trading  Post 


mounted  Troop 
Wins  Trophy 

Winner  of  the  trophy  end  the  title  of 
the  Best  Mounted  Troop  of  1943  is  the 
Police  Officers'  Civil  Service  Troop  No.  3 
of  California.  The  troop  under  the  direction 
of  First  Lieutenant  Al  Gee,  in  the  absence 
of  Captain  Snell,  appeared  at  the  Balboa 
Horse  Show  and  put  on  the  winning  per- 
formance on  August  29th.  Ryanites  who 
are  members  of  the  troop  include  Al  Gee, 
Dick  Snell,  W.  M.  Wilkens,  G.  R.  Bills, 
Raymond  Ploof,  Sam  Pinney,  Chris  Muel- 
ler, Erich  Foulwetter,  M.  D.  Curr,  and  Hor- 
ace  Stevens. 


MORE  ABOUT 

THE  NEW  BADGES 

(Continued   from  page  6) 

ond  and  third  shift  will  be  of  different  colors; 
yellow  for  first,  green  for  second  and  red 
for  third.  This  again  will  assist  the  employee 
and  prevent  any  misunderstanding. 

One  additional  feature  in  the  new  bodge 
system  will  be  the  name  and  title  of  the 
supervisors.  The  employees  will  then  know 
the  name  and  title  of  the  supervisor  to 
whom  they  ore  talking  which  will  assist  ma- 
terially in  preventing  any  misunderstanding. 
It  is  felt  that  the  new  bodge  system  will 
help  very  much  in  enabling  the  employee 
to  get  a  better  understanding  of  his  posi- 
tion and  his  duties  in  regard  to  compliance 
with  company  rules  and  regulations.  It  will 
ovoid  much  of  the  confusion  that  was  de- 
veloping as  the  company  outgrew  its  old 
badge    system. 

The  new  system  will  also  materially  aid 
those  who  are  seeking  special  services  in 
the  Employees'  Service  Department  of  the 
Personnel  Division.  It  will  make  it  unneces- 
sary for  people  who  ore  reporting  at  off 
shift  hours  to  have  passes  to  the  office 
building  for  taking  core  of  such  matters 
as  housing,  transportation,  and  selective 
service. 

The  color  scheme  of  the  new  Ryan  badges 
is  uniform  with  that  now  used  at  most  other 
local  factories.  However,  the  details  of  the 
Ryan  badges  ore  different  enough  so  that 
no  other  company's  badge  could  be  mis- 
taken   even    momentarily    for    one    of    ours. 


WANTED  —  Ford,  Plymouth  or  Chevrolet 
coupe  or  4-door  sedan  of  the  year  1935- 
36  or  37.  Will  pay  cash.  C.  A.  Mueller, 
60,  Tooling.  Home  phone  Hilldale  4-5643. 

WANTED — 1  6-gauge  shotgun  shells  and  a 
Model  70  Winchester  30-06.  Glenn  F. 
Strickland,    1775,  Machine  Shop. 

WANTED — Large  house  trailer  in  good  con- 
dition. Will  pay  cash.  E.  W.  Noble,  1157, 
Small  Ports,  second  shift.  Home  phone 
M-8508. 

WANTED  TO  BUY— Small  house  in  San 
Diego  or  vicinity.  Would  like  some  ground, 
at  least  garden  spot  and  space  for 
chickens.  W.  E.  Carpenter,  1253,  Drop 
Hammer. 

WANTED — Block  or  brown  riding  boots. 
Size  6.  Vivian  Bolen,  4695,  Manifold  In- 
spection. 

FOR  SALE — 1942  Mercury  4-door  sedan 
with  all  the  trimmings  including  radio, 
heater,  oil  both  cleaner,  new  spark  plugs, 
perfect  tires,  new  General  spore  and  tube 
and  set  of  chains.  The  mileage  is  only 
10,300  miles.   Roy  Feagon,  Ext.  296. 

WANTED — 1937  or  later  cor,  any  model. 
Tommy  Hixson,  Photography.  Home 
phone   M-3312. 

FOUND — Ring.  Owner  must  identify.  Con- 
tact finder.  Bob  'V'izzini,  Jr.,  Manifold 
Production  Control.  Bob,  Jr.,  has  been 
instructed  by  his  dod  not  to  give  out 
information  regarding  type  of  ring  but 
to  refer  all  claimants  to  his  dad.  Unless 
ring  is  claimed  within  one  week  from 
publication  of  this  notice,  it  will  be  sold 
to  highest  bidder  and  proceeds  turned 
over   to   the   Red  Cross. 

FOR  SALE — Electric  Sunbeam  Shovemaster 
Razor.  Good  as  new.  J.  G.  Gerard,  4904, 
Plant    Police. 

NEED  A  GOOD  BAND? — Bill  Hilton's  Dance 
Band,  a  13-piece  group,  featuring  Rosalie 
Shell  and  George  Barker  on  vocals.  This 
bond  has  played  for  many  club,  school 
and  college  dances  during  the  last  three 
years.  If  interested  in  getting  a  good 
band,  arrange  to  hear  this  one  by  con- 
tacting Bill  Magellan,  Business  Manager 
of  the  Bond,  2244,  Arc  Welding,  third 
shift. 

WANTED — 9-inch  or  10-inch  band  saw  or 
6-inch  or  8-inch  arbor  sow.  If  you  con 
port  with  either  one,  please  let  Ernie  in 
Point   Shop    know. 

FOR  SALE — Children's  bunk  bed.  Top  half 
complete,  spring  and  mattress.  $12.00. 
See  C.  Bernard,  4378,  Shipping. 

WANTED — Four-hole  table-top  range,  late 
model.  Will  pay  cosh.  E.  W.  Noble,  8508, 
Manifold  Small  Parts,  second  shift. 

WANTED — Boss  rod  and  reel.  William  S. 
Brown,    1425,  Sheet  Metal. 

—  19  — 


WILL  SWAP — Would  like  to  swap  baby 
buggy  for  a  walker.  R.  W.  Booth,  Jr., 
813,  Manifold  Development. 

FOR  SALE — 13-ft.  speedboat — mahogany 
hull  and  deck,  cockpit  controls,  24  h.p. 
Evinrude  speedy  twin  motor,  complete 
with  trailer,  $175.00.  Wesley  Kohl,  581, 
Engineering. 

WANTED — A  large  tricycle.  A.  C.  Berry- 
man,  2615,   Inspection  Crib  No.  3. 

Vv'ANTED — Small,  table  model  or  portable 
radio.  George  Brooks,  1259,  Drop  Ham- 
mer,  third  shift. 

SELL  OR  SWAP — Two  sets  of  rubber  knee 
pads.  Ideal  for  gardening  and  concrete 
work.  Used  only  slightly.  Will  take  two 
dollars  or  a  set  of  hand  bumping  dollies. 
G.  F.  (Bob)  Harris,  2288,  Manifold  As- 
sembly, second  shift.  Home  address,  6920 
Adams. 

WILL  SWAP — 1935  Ford  Tudor  for  equity 
in  later  model  car.  Will  pay  balance, 
if  any.  Ferd.  Wolfram,  3053,  Drop  Ham- 
mer,  third  shift. 

WANTED — Model  airplane  motor,  prefer  on 
Olsen  type.  George  Brooks,  1259,  Drop 
Hammer,    third   shift. 

WANTED — Good  used  lawn  mower.  See 
M.  D.  Robbins,  1990,  Sheet  Metal  Detail 
Dispatch  Booth,  second  shift.  Home  phone 
Humboldt  8-2093. 

WANTED — Ammunition.  Will  pay  top  price 
for  any  quantity,  full  boxes,  broken  lots, 
or  even  a  half  dozen  in  any  of  the  fol- 
lowing calibres  needed:  .22  L.R. — '03 
Win. — .22  Spl. — .32  Auto.— .38  Spl.— 
.45  Auto. — '.250-3000'  Savage  —  .30 
Rem.  Auto. — .410  Go. — 12  Go. — 28  Go. 
Also  want  a  '29S'  or  '330'  Weaver 
'scope  and  fresh  water  fishing  tackle  in 
good  condition.  Sgt.  D.  W.  Carney,  Plant 
Police   Dept. 

FOR  SALE — Remington  Model  37  22  cali- 
ber target  rifle  equipped  with  Lyman  5A 
telescope  sight.  Bo'h  in  A-1  condition. 
Don  Wilcox,  24,  Inspection.  Home  phone 
W.   4152. 

WANTED — Eastman  precision  enlarger  or 
any    enlarger    that    will    take    up    to    4x5 


size    film. 
Metal. 


William    Brown,     1425,    Sheet 


WANTED— A  baby  buggy.  R.  K.  Gird,  1643, 
Wing   Assembly,   second   shift. 

FOR  SALE — Kennedy  Kit  Tool  Box  with 
$150.00  worth  of  tools,  of  which  $60.00 
worth  are  Storrett  precision  gauges  and 
instruments.  The  balance  ore  mechanics' 
tools.  Total  for  the  works — $1  10.00.  See 
W.  G.   Hubbell,  400,  Laboratory. 

LOST — Reward  offered  for  the  return  of  a 
small  brown  woman's  bag,  about  3  inches 
by  4  inches,  containing  billfold,  green 
pen,  ID  card,  ond  a  picture  of  my  son. 
Lost  in  the  plant  between  Final  Assem- 
bly and  the  front  door.  Frances  March- 
man,   3794,   Final  Assembly. 


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SHOULD     HAVE     GrUESSEC?    HE 
N'T    HIT    THf^     SIDE  OF 
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RYAN  RIFLE  CLUB 


If  you  like  to  shoot,  here's  the  chance  you've  been  waiting  for.  If  you  might  possibly  be  inducted,  here's 
an  opportunity  you  can't  afford  to  miss.  Read  the  article  below  for  further  details  concerning  the  RYAN  RIFLE 
CLUB,  new  small  arms  school  under  the  Notional  Rifle  Association.  And  see  Travis  Hatfield  in  Personnel  for 
on  application  for  membership. 


Here's  a  club  that  has  loads  of  oppor- 
tunities to  offer  you  folks  interested  in 
shooting.  Through  the  N.R.A.  it  enables 
you,  if  you  wish,  to  buy  a  standard  rifle 
fitted  with  microsights,  sling  and  bolt  action 
— o  gun  that  will  be  yours  at  the  end  of 
the  war.  You  con  learn  to  be  an  expert 
rifleman  through  the  standardized  approved 
course  of  instruction — a  course  which  is 
absolutely  the  same  as  that  given  by  the 
Army,  Navy  and  Marines.  It  includes  in- 
struction in  nomenclature,  sighting  bar, 
triangulation  coaching,  use  of  sling,  prone 
position,  sandbag  firing,  sitting  position  fir- 
ing practice,  kneeling  position,  and  stand- 
ing position.  After  completion  of  the  course, 
the  results  are  sent  in  to  the  N.R.A.,  and 
the  participant  who  graduates  will  receive 
a  certificate.  Those  who  serve  in  the  ca- 
pacity of  instructor  will  be  given  credit 
hours  applying  toward  an  N.R.A.  Official 
Instructor  rating.  If  you  are  anticipating 
induction  into  the  armed  services,  this  train- 
ing will  enable  you  to  pass  much  more 
smoothly  and  quickly  into  more  advanced 
work. 

Ready  for  use  within  a  month  will  be 
the  new  Ryan  Rifle  Club  Range  which  will 
have  facilities  to  handle  close  to  100  men. 
In  addition  there'll  be  benches,  and  fire- 
places in  shady  areas  for  picnics.  At  present, 
members  are  shooting  at  Stanley  Andrews 
Co.  from  7:00  on  every  Wednesday  eve- 
ning and  ot  the  Police  Rifle  Range  on  the 
third  and  fourth  Sundays  of  the  month. 


Left  \o  right  these  Ryan  Rifle  Club  enthusiasts  are  R.  E.  O'Keefe,  H.  L.  Hanggi, 
Ed  Morrow,  Norman  Descoteau,  A.  W.  Kilmer,  and  Joe  Swingle. 

—  20  — 


The  Score  Board 

By  A.  S.  Billings,  Sr. 

The  Ryan  All  Stars,  with  the  best  ball 
club  we  have  had  all  summer,  are  in  the 
cellar  in  the  Summer  League  having  lost 
our   last  four  contests. 

On  Sunday,  August  21,  we  lost  to  Con- 
voir  Number  One  by  a  score  of  4-2,  and 
on  Sunday,  August  29,  we  blew  another 
to  the  Liberators  by  a  score  of  5-2. 

The  club  has  played  swell  boll  but  is 
not  hitting  with  men  in  the  scoring  position. 
Both  of  these  losses  can  be  charged  to  the 
fact  that  our  pitchers  had  to  go  the  full 
nine  innings  instead  of  splitting  the  game 
between  them.  But  when  a  fellow  gives  up 
his  Sunday,  he  is  entitled  to  stay  in  there 
as   long  as  his  performance   is  creditable. 

Jewell  Marsh,  formerly  a  great  athlete 
at  San  Diego  High,  until  an  accident  inter- 
rupted his  career,  really  had  a  good  day 
when  pitching  for  the  Liberators  against  our 
club  on  August  29. 

Great  game,  this  baseball.  Here  we  are 
in  the  cellar  and  we  know  we  should  be 
on  top.  Well,  that's  what  mokes  it  the 
greatest  of  all  American  sports — any  club 
can  beat  any  other  club  on  certain  days 
and  it  will  always  be  that  way.  That  is  why 
it  was  never  necessary  to  change  any  of 
the  fundamental  rules  of  baseball. 

The  writer,  at  this  time,  wishes  to  thank 
such  guys  as  Erv.  Marlett,  Jock  Marlett, 
Bob  Bollinger,  Luther  French  and  Mose  Mar- 
tin for  their  fine  attendance  and  grand 
support  during  the  summer  and  maybe  next 
Sunday  we  will  knock  off  the  leaders  and 
get  back  on   the  beam. 

Del  Bollinger,  Night  Inspector  in  Small 
Parts,  is  going  very  good  during  the  San 
Diego  Padres'  present  home  stay  and  is  re- 
sponsible, in  no  small  way,  for  the  club's 
present   winning    streak. 


Softball 


Ryoo  [Uppers 


Ryan  Clippers  have  won  one,  lost  one 
and  one  game  wound  up  even — all  played 
against  good  Service  Clubs  on  Tuesdays  and 
Thursdays  at  Novy  Field.  The  starting  time 
of  these  games  is  between  5;00  and  5:15 
P.M.,  seven  innings.  The  club  is  managed 
by  Roy  Cole  of  Maintenance. 

At  this  time  it  is  well  to  remember  that 
all  these  athletic  activities  of  all  different 
types  are  the  result  of  the  fine  cooperation 
of  E.  G.  O' Bryan  of  the  Personnel  Office 
and  Travis  Hatfield,  Recreational  Director 
of  all  athletics  in  the  Ryan  organization. 


Piag  Pong 


Play  in  the  Ping  Pong  Club's  tournament 
will  get  under  way  September  15th,  gomes 
to  be  arranged  by  players,  but  to  be  played 
on  official  tables  at  committee  members' 
homes. 

All  matches  will  be  best  two  out  of  three 
sets  up  to  the  semi-finals  and  finals,  which 
will  be  best  three  out  of  five  sets.  Players 
will  be  required  to  wear  dark-colored  shirts, 
sweaters,  or  coots. 

All  entries  must  be  turned  in  to  Travis 
Hatfield  in  Personnel  on  or  before  Septem- 
ber 1  3th.  Matches  must  be  played  on  tables 
at  one  of  the  following  addresses  and  under 
the  supervision  of  the  following  committee- 
men: 

3510  Alabama    (G.  Dew) 
1021    Concord,  Pt.  Loma    (T.   P.   Hearne) 
4925  Canterbury  Drive    (O.   F.   Finn) 
680  Wrelton    (R.   S.   Cunningham) 


The  end  of  the  softboll  season  is  just 
around  the  corner.  Several  teams  have 
already  turned  in  their  equipment.  At  one 
time  there  were  eighteen  teams  represent- 
ing the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company,  play- 
ing throughout  the  city  and  country.  Two 
of  them  were  girls'  teams.  The  Ryan  All- 
Stors  closed  their  season  in  a  strong  finish, 
winning  three  of  their  lost  four  games.  The 
scores  were: 

Ryan    1  1 — Solar  2 

Ryan       1 — Naval    Air    Station    0 

Ryon      2 — Stockton  Toltecas  4 

Ryan      3 — Gas    Company    0 

Having  won  sixteen  gomes  out  of  the  lost 
twenty-two,  the  Ryan  swing  shift  softball 
team  figures  themselves  to  be  about  the 
best  Softball  team  at  Ryan  and  are  willing 
to  back  up  their  opinion  on  the  diamond 
if  any  other  team  chances  to  disagree.  The 
swing  shift  softballers  hove  a  pitcher  in 
P.  Lightfoot  who  averages  nine  strike-outs 
per  game. 

Golf 

For  the  fall  season  there  will  be  a  golf 
handicap  elimination  tournament  beginning 
Sundoy,   September    19th. 

Here's  how  it  works: 

Entries  must  be  turned  in  to  M.  M.  Clancy 
before  Wednesday,  September  22.  Tourna- 
ment drawings  will  be  mode  on  September 
23rd  and  the  pairings  for  the  first  round 
will  be  posted  on  September  24.  The  main 
activity  bulletin  board  will  carry  pairings, 
results,  and  dotes  each  match  is  to  be 
played  off.  Handicaps  will  be  posted  with 
the  pairings  of  each  round  played.  Handi- 
caps may  change  during  the  tournament 
play  off. 

Scores  must  be  turned  in  to  M.  M.  Clancy 
OS  soon  as  possible  after  each  match  so 
that  the  results  con  be  kept  up  to  dote. 
Matches   may  be  played  on   any  course. 

Three-fourths  of  the  difference  in  the 
players'  handicaps  will  be  used  and  the 
strokes  allowed  where  they  foil  on  the  card. 
If  the  hondicop  comes  out  a  fraction,  the 
next  stroke  lower  will  be  used.  Match  play 
will  decide  the  winner  of  each  match.  If 
the  match  comes  out  a  tie  at  the  1 8th, 
play  will  continue  until  one  player  wins  a 
hole.   Course   rules  will   prevail. 

A  consolation  flight  composed  of  the  first 
round  losers  will  begin  at  the  some  time  as 
the    second    round    championship    flight. 

Prizes  for  both  championship  and  conso- 
lation flights  will  be  announced  in  the  next 
Flying  Reporter.  There  will  be  blind  bogies, 
too. 

Final  Golf  lUinners 

Bernie  Bills,  who  has  been  winning  golf 
tournaments  at  Ryan  for  the  post  two  years, 
seems  to  be  in  there  until  old  age  gets  him. 
However,  it  hasn't  been  exactly  a  walk 
every  time  for  Kenny  Barnes  of  Monifold 
Assembly  has  several  times  pushed  him  to 
exert  himself. 

Winners   of    the    final    tournament  of    the 
summer   series   were: 
Low  Gross — Bernard   Bills 
Second   Low  Gross — Kenneth   Barnes 
Third   Low  Gross — Horry  Oakland 
Low  Net — Frank  Powell 
Second   Low   Net — C.   A.   Sachs 
Third   Low   Net — Ray   Berner 

—  21  — 


Balmer  Tennis  Champ 


Mrs.  Dorothy  Trudersheim  presents  the 
Ryan  tennis  trophy  to  the  new  chomp. 
Jack  Balmer  (center),  while  the  ex- 
chomp  and  runner-up,  Carmock  Berry- 
man,  smiles  philosophically. 

Combining  a  powerful  net  attack  with 
spectacular  offensive  lobs.  Jack  Balmer  de- 
throned the  defending  champion,  Carmack 
Berrymon,  in  the  finals  of  the  third  annual 
Ryan  men's  singles  tennis  tournament,  Sun- 
day, August  29th,  at  the  North  Pork  Courts. 
The  score  was  6-4,  3-6,  6-1.  Balmer  dis- 
played a  powerful  oil-court  game  and  kept 
Berrymon    on    the    defensive    throughout. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  tournament, 
Mrs.  Dorothy  Trudersheim  presented  the 
Ryon   trophies  to  the  winner  and   runner-up. 

As  the  Reporter  goes  to  press,  Balmer  is 
expected  to  moke  a  good  showing  in  the 
onnual  county  tennis  championships,  Sep- 
tember 3,  4,  and  5  at  Balboa  Tennis  Club. 
Balmer  and  Berrymon  carry  the  Ryan  hopes 
in   the  doubles. 

Badminton 

Another  postponement  has  delayed  re- 
opening of  the  Badminton  Club's  ploy.  The 
San  Diego  High  School  gym,  where  ploy 
wos  held  every  Wednesday,  was  closed  in 
the  middle  of  the  summer  for  repairs  and 
Was  supposed  to  hove  been  opened  by 
August  15th.  The  latest  information  is  that 
it  will  re-open  about  September  15  but 
watch  the  bulletin  boards  for  announce- 
ments. The  tournament  will  start  in  October. 

Sluing  Shift  Bouiiing 

The  Swing  Shift  Bowling  League,  which 
will  be  composed  of  two  rounds  with  the 
winners  of  the  rounds  bowling  in  the  tille, 
will  open  September  16th  at  the  Hillcrest 
Bowl.  At  least  eight  strong  teams  are  de- 
sired for  the  league,  so  if  any  group  wishes 
to  organize  a  team,  it  is  asked  to  get  in 
touch  with  G.  R.  Meller  in  Small  Parts  or 
Fred  Hill  or  R.  Turner  in  Sheet  Metal. 

An  Industrial  825  Scratch  League  with 
two  teams  from  Ryan  swing  shift  entered, 
will  start  September  15  at  the  Hillcrest 
Bowl.  This  league  will  continue  for  28 
weeks,  with  bowling  every  Wednesday  morn- 
ing at   1  0:30  o'clock. 


Wing 

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R.   F.   h 

Jersey 

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First  of  all  and  above  all,  the  Wing 
department  received  a  message  we  have 
been  waiting  for  a  long  time.  It  was  an 
announcement  of  the  graduation  from  Elling- 
ton Field,  Texas,  on  August  30,  of  HAR- 
OLD B.  JOHNSON,  Lieutenant,  Air  Corps, 
Army    of    the    United    States. 

There  is  no  need  to  explain  further  about 
Harold,  because  all  of  us  who  know  him 
can  say  that  the  Army  can't  possibly  realize 
how  lucky  they  are.  Harold  was  a  member 
of  our  old  Wing  department.  He  hod  a 
shore  in  building  our  Ryan  trainers.  And 
one  swell  fellow  he  is.  Our  best  regards  to 
Lieut.  Harold  B.  Johnson  from  Wing  As- 
sembly. 

Now  to  introduce  some  of  the  newest 
employees  of  the  Wing  department.  Intro- 
ducing: NORENA  NESTER,  ANN  STIEN- 
HOFF,  IWANDA  McHENRY,  ALMA  BOYD, 
MARY  COX,  ERWIN  SHUETT,  MAY  BERES- 
FORD,  GLYTHA  MAGILL,  MAUDE  BUR- 
WELL,  JAMES  STOVALL,  OPAL  ANDER- 
SON, FRANCES  CZUCHAJ,  MARY  RINE- 
HART,  HAZEL  BROWN,  ORA  KELLY,  L. 
BARNETTE,  CONNIE  AMBORN,  MANUAL 
McCLAIN,  DAVID  NIDAY,  MARY  MAR- 
TINO,  EMMA  KEIFFER,  BILL  CRONER, 
GAY  RICHARDSON,  CHRISTINE  ADDISON, 
CHARLES  STEPANOFF,  DAVID  SMITH, 
BEN    DOBBINS  and   E.    PADILLA. 

Among  the  fellows  that  helped  us  out 
during  their  vacations  from  school  were 
JEFF  ALLEN,  JEFF  SHRUM,  AL  CATALANO, 
LEWIS  MOTE,  JAMES  MILLS,  and  HARRY 
MOORE.  The  above  fellows  have  now  re- 
turned to  their  school  studies.  But  we  do 
wont  to  soy,  we  appreciated  their  patriotism 
in  giving  up  their  vacation  to  help  out  in 
our  vital   war  work. 

Everyone  was  glad  to  see  CONNIE 
SUCKER   return   from   her   leave  of  absence. 

There  huve  been  many  comments  on  the 
lighting  effects  over  in  our  new  building. 
The  ladies'  pretty  point  along  with  the 
brightest  of  colors  turns  to  a  dull  purple. 
But  we  do  hove  a  wonderful  new  building 
which  goes  along  with  our  slogan  "a  better 
place    to   work." 

I've  been  on  vocation  this  past  week, 
and  again  I  just  mode  the  deadline.  But 
until  next  issue — 

MORE   ABOUT 

WORKING  AT  NIGHT 

(Continued  from  Page  9) 

while  Mickey,  their  Siamese  kitten,  comes 
in  to  enjoy  a  few  pats  before  being  returned 
to  her  boudoir  on   the  back  porch. 

About  their  second  shift  work,  the  Gil- 
lams  have  this  to  soy:  "We  earn  more  be- 
cause we  work  second  shift;  we  save  more 
because  we  are  able  to  shop  around  for 
food  and  clothing;  we  ore  healthier  because 
we  get  more  sunshine  and  outdoor  exercise; 
when  we  do  want  to  go  to  the  doctor  or  the 
dentist,  we  don't  have  to  take  time  off  work 
to  do  it,  and  we  have  more  home  life.  All 
in  all,  we're  sold  on   it!" 


Who  Sent  In 
These  Ideas? 

Before  closing  their  files  on  certain  shop 
suggestions  the  War  Production  Drive  Com- 
mittee is  making  a  final  effort  to  get  in 
touch  with  employees  who  have  submitted 
winning  ideas  for  which  awards  hove  been 
authorized  but  unclaimed.  Following  is  a 
list  of  suggestion  subjects  and  serial  num- 
bers which   have  not  been   identified: 

1021 — Basket   Hooks   Bronze  Award 

1327 — Trailing   and   Leading 

Edges    Bronze  Aword 

1  390 — Lock    for    Lights Bronze  Award 

1466 — Time  Cord   Racks Bronze  Award 

1  479 — Metal     Scraper. ...Certificate  of  Merit 

1512 — Handling  Small 

Parts    Certificate  of  Merit 

1597 — Rocks   for    Ice    Box Silver  Award 

1712 — Electric    Drill    Stands.. ..Bronze  Award 

1760 — Inspection   of   Fitted 

Parts      Silver  Award 

If  you  were  the  originator  of  any  of  these 
suggestions,  will  you  please  write  your  name, 
department  and  bodge  number  on  the  sug- 
gestion stub  you  retained  when  originally 
turning  in  your  suggestion;  and  deposit  this 
stub  in  the  shop  suggestion  box  next  to  the 
first  aid  room  at  the  main  plant  entrance 
so  that  the  joint  Labor-Management  Com- 
mittee may  contact  you.  If  you've  lost  your 
stub,  just  write  a  note  of  explanation  to 
the  committee  and  drop   it  in   the  box. 

* 

Armg-Navg  Notes 

Championship  status  in  the  lunch  hour 
checker  tournament  has  passed  from  Army 
Inspector  STEVENS  to  Navy  Inspector 
GREEN.  Claims  Stevens,   "I   was  robbed." 

MAJOR  GILES,  the  Army's  Drop  Ham- 
mer expert,  has  purchased  a  new  copy  of 
Esquire  so  the  boys  will  hove  something  to 
put  in  blank  wallspace  that  remained  after 
the  "coke"  machine  was  token  from  the 
A-N   inspection  office  recently. 

Life  certainly  had  its  ups  and  downs  for 
the  Navy's  FREDDY  WALLBRINK  this 
month.  First,  he  lost  a  finger  in  a  hit-run 
auto  accident,  then  he  received  a  long 
awoiled  promotion. 

Persons  who  think  government  employees 
ore  draft-exempt  should  talk  with  "DELL" 
DELGADO  and  BILL  ROBBINS,  both  Navy 
inspectors  and  pre-Peorl  Harbor  fathers  to 
boot.  Del  is  expecting  on  induction  notice 
any  day,  and  Bill  got  orders  to  report  on 
September  2. 

MOSES  MARTIN  set  something  of  a  rec- 
ord recently  when  he  stole  seven  bases  in 
a  Softball  game.  .  .  Anyhow,  that's  what 
his  press-agent  says.  Moses  can't  remember 
for  sure  how  many  bases  he  stole,  but  he 
claims  he  left  the  gome  wondering  whether 
he'd  be  arrested  for  grand   larceny. 

Evidently  taking  a  vacation  didn't  hurt 
"MAC"  BALDWIN  of  the  Navy.  At  any 
rote  he's  still  able  to  take  "TEX"  RICKARD, 
the   Army   inspector,   at  chess. 

—  22  — 


MORE  ABOUT 

CHARLES  FRANTZ 

(Continued  from  page  7t 

He  stayed  around  the  form  thot  summer 
helping  his  porents,  brother,  and  two  sisters 
do  the  chores.  But  the  gypsy  fever  was  still 
in  him — aggravated  this  time  by  another 
bug:  the  flying  bug.  In  the  fall  he  said 
good-bye  to  the  family  again,  and  set  out 
for  the  Lincoln  Airplane  School  in  Nebraska. 

There  he  learned  to  fly,  meanwhile  work- 
ing as  a  welder  in  the  Arrow  Aircroft  fac- 
tory. When  he  won  his  pilot's  license  he 
bought  an  OX-5  Lincoln  Poge  and  took  off 
for    home." 

"That  flight  was  kind  of  a  thrill,"  he 
soys.  "\  didn't  know  much  about  naviga- 
tion or  cross-country  flying,  but  I  knew 
I'd  recognize  all  the  landmarks  within  hun- 
dreds of  miles  of  the  form.  I  recognized 
them  oil  right,  but  they  come  up  over  the 
horizon  a  lot  foster  than  I  expected.  There 
was  o  mighty  strong  toil  wind,  and  I  mode 
that  250  miles  to  Tamo  in  two  hours  ond 
28  minutes.  That  was  100  miles  on  hour 
in  any  man's  language — which  was  some 
travelling    for   a    1929    private    plane." 

The  plane  proved  a  pretty  expensive 
means  of  transportation,  and  Frontz  soon 
sold  it.  By  this  time  he  was  24,  and  after 
three  years  of  wandering  felt  on  occasional 
urge  to  settle  down.  But  he  still  hod  nine 
more  years  of  roaming  ahead  of  him  before 
he  was  to  put  down  roots  and  set  himself 
for  0   lifetime  career. 

He  put  in  o  summer  operating  a  filling 
station  in  his  home  county,  hit  the  rood 
again  to  Cheyenne  where  he  helped  build 
0  light  and  power  plant,  then  came  home 
once  more.  For  owhile  he  took  a  job  driving 
one  of  the  big  cross-country  auto  trans- 
ports that  carried  a  whole  string  of  new 
automobiles  on  a  60-foot  trailer.  Then  he 
became  o  bus  driver,  and  later  o  grovel- 
truck  driver;  he  still  had  on  insatiable  urge 
to  try  his  hand  at  new  and  different  kinds 
of  work. 

One  year  at  home,  working  in  o  Chev- 
rolet service  garage,  then  off  on  his  travels 
again — this  time  bock  to  Lincoln,  where  he 
married  the  sister  of  his  own  sister's  hus- 
band (a  little  complicated,  but  you  get  the 
idea).  Even  marriage  didn't  kill  his  yen  to 
keep  moving.  He  decided  he'd  like  to  work 
in  on  aircraft  factory,  so  he  and  his  wife 
headed  for  Wayne,  Michigan,  where  he 
landed    a    welding    job   with   Stinson. 

Three  years  there,  then  on  to  Detroit  and 
a  woodworking  job  with  Gar  Wood,  the 
great  speedboat  builder.  Six  months  of  that, 
ond  he  decided  he'd  like  to  spend  a  winter 
in  California.  He  and  his  wife  took  o  trip 
to  Los  Angeles,  didn't  like  it  too  much, 
and  rambled  down  to  Son  Diego. 

They   liked  San  Diego. 

Charlie  looked  around  for  a  goob  job, 
so  they  could  linger  longer.  "I  started  down 
Pacific  Highwoy,  and  asked  for  work  at  the 
first  attractive-looking  place  I  come  to," 
he  recalls.  "That  place  happened  to  be 
Ryon,  and  they  happened  to  need  on  ex- 
perienced welder.   We   mode  a  deal." 

The  winter  ended,  and  Charlie  and  his 
wife  regretfully  packed  up  to  leove.  They'd 
left  o  houseful  of  furniture  in  Detroit,  so 
they   hod    to  go   back.    But   their  wonderlu-it 

(Continued  on  next  page) 


Ryan  PT-22  trainers  on  the  flight  line  at  Ryan    School   ot   Aeronautics,    Hemet,   Calif. 


was  burning  out  at  last.  For  the  first  time, 
they  would  have  liked  to  stay  put  Instead 
of  moving  on. 

Unwillingly,  they  went  back  to  Detroit. 
There  Frantz  took  a  job  that  he  still  re- 
members with  particular  pride — the  job  of 
helping  to  build  Ford's  mammoth  gas  tank. 

"That  tank  was  taller  than  lots  of  sky- 
scrapers— 388  feet  to  the  top  of  the  tower," 
he  says.  "It  held  ten  million  cubic  feet  of 
gas,  and  was  the  largest  in  the  world,  ex- 
cept possibly  for  one  somewhere  in  Europe 
that  was  rumored  to  be  slightly  larger.  Build- 
ing that  baby  was  a  real  thrill." 

Teetering  on  thin  scaffoldings  hundreds 
of  feet  in  the  air  didn't  bother  Frantz  much. 
Sometimes,  working  on  the  outside  of  the 
tank,  he  had  to  balance  himself  on  a  two- 
inch  board  with  nothing  to  save  him  if  he 
slipped.  "I  always  felt  a  bit  more  relaxed 
when  I  was  back  on  the  ground,  but  I  never 
got  awfully  nervous  up  there,"  he  says. 

When  the  tank  was  finished  it  was  De- 
cember again.  Frantz  was  torn  between  a 
desire  to  go  back  to  Ryan  and  settle  down, 
and  a  hankering  to  take  one  more  fling  at 
travel.  The  travel-urge  won.  He  and  his  wife 
started  down  through  the  south — Louisiana, 
then  Texas.  He  went  to  work  in  the  oil- 
fields  near   Houston. 

But  he  hadn't  been  there  long  before  he 
knew  he'd  rather  be  back  with  Ryan.  He 
wrote  to  the  company  asking  if  it  hod  a 
job  open  for  him. 

For  what  seemed  a  long  time  he  waited 
for  an  answer,  meanwhile  getting  sicker  and 


sicker  of  the  oil-fields.  "One  day,  slopping 
around  out  there  in  the  rain  and  mud,  I 
went  home  to  lunch  feeling  pretty  disgusted 
with  the  world.  There  was  a  letter  there 
from  Walter  Locke  offering  me  a  job  at 
Ryan.  Boy,  I'll  never  forget  him  for  that! 
I   left  for  Son  Diego  the  next  day." 

Frantz  went  to  work  here  for  the  second 
time  in  April,  1939.  His  habit  of  plugging 
hard  at  any  kind  of  job  he  tackled  soon 
began  to  win  him  a  reputation  in  the  grow- 
ing Ryan  factory.  One  morning,  after  he 
had  been  with  the  company  a  year  and  a 
half,  he  was  suddenly  summoned  to  the 
office   of  Vice   President  Eddie  Molloy. 

"Mr.  Barton  was  there  too,"  he  recalls. 
"They  asked  me  if  I'd  like  to  take  on  the 
job  of  foreman  of  Airplane  Welding.  I  guess 
I  was  the  most  surprised  man  in  the  fac- 
tory. I'd  never  even  thought  about  a  super- 
visory job.  But  I  told  them  if  they  thought 
I   could  handle   it,   I'd  sure  try." 

In  the  three  years  since  then,  this  quiet 
chap  of  37  with  the  rather  shy  smile  has 
become  one  of  Ryan's  best-liked  foremen. 
He  has  been  particularly  successful  in  train- 
ing inexperienced  women  employees.  His 
friendly  but  almost  bashful  manner,  plus  his 
patience  and  his  obviously  thorough  knowl- 
edge of  his  job,  soon  puts  nervous  girls  at 
ease.  They  work  their  heads  off  for  Frantz. 
"1  was  as  skeptical  as  anybody  when  we 
first  started  taking  in  women  workers,"  he 
says,  "but  I'll  have  to  admit  that  they're 
doing   a   wonderful    job   in    my   department." 

No  story  about  Charlie  Frantz  would  be 
complete    without    mention    of    his    famous 


blackboard.  Fastened  to  a  post  high  in  the 
air,  where  it  con  be  seen  from  far  away 
on  the  factory  floor,  he  has  a  board  on 
which  he  chalks  a  pithy  saying  or  proverb 
each  day.  Everyone  passing  through  the  plant 
notices  that  blackboard,  and  many  a  Ryan- 
ite  has  gotten  in  the  habit  of  looking  up 
there  each  morning  to  see  Charlie's  thought 
for   the  day. 

The  mottoes  on  the  board  nearly  always 
seem  fresh  and  thought-provoking:  "Mud 
thrown  is  ground  lost."  "Today  is  the  to- 
morrow you  worried  about  yesterday."  "It's 
hard  to  get  ahead  in  the  world  if  you  spend 
your  time  getting  even."  "Idle  curiosity 
keeps  a  lot  of  people  busy."  "You  can't  get 
rid  of  a  bad  temper  by  losing   it." 

Dozens  of  people  in  nearby  departments 
bring  in  sayings  for  Charlie's  board,  so  that 
he  always  has  a  big  envelope  bulging  with 
notes  and  clippings  from  which  to  choose. 
He's  found  that  Ryonites  like  occasional 
humor  as  well  as  the  usual  serious  thoughts, 
so  he  changes  pace  now  and  then  with  mot- 
toes like  these:  "When  you  have  anything 
to  soy  to  a  mule,  soy  it  to  his  face."  "A 
bachelor  is  a  man  who  never  mode  the 
some  mistake  once."  "You  never  know 
what  you  can't  do  until  you  don't  try."  "A 
grocery  clerk  may  not  be  as  heavy  as  a 
dry-goods  clerk,  but  he  weighs  more." 

The  motto  to  end  all  mottoes  went  up 
on  the  board  at  the  suggestion  of  one  of 
the  employees  in  the  department.  Frantz 
still  takes  a  lot  of  kidding  about  it.   It  said: 

"Be  a  self-starter.  Don't  let  the  boss  be 
a  crank." 


■23- 


SAMPLE  MENUS 


(These  menus  provide  approximately  40  per  cent  of  the  day's  nutritional  require- 
ments in  calories^  vitamins  and  minerals  for  a  moderately  active  154-pound  man  as 
recommended  by  the  National  Research  Council.) 


MENU   1 
Pot  roast  with  pan  gravy 
Browned  potato 
Glazed  carrots^-^ 
Chopped  raw  cabbage 
Thousand  Island  dressing 
Butter  or  margarine*'^ 
Peaches^'"-"'* 

100%  whole  wheat  bread 
Milk  to  drink 


MENU   2 
Macaroni  and  cheese* 
Buttered  broccoli 
Head  lettuce 

Thousand  Island  dressing 
100%  whole  wheat  roll 
Butter  or  margarine*^'' 
Fruit  cup''"'"'= 
Milk  to  drink 


MENU    5 
Meat  stew  with  vegetables 
(potatoes,  peas,  carrots, 
onions) 
Green  salad   (mixed  greens) 
French  dressing 
Enriched  bread 
Butter  or  margarine-" 
Apple  crisp  with  fruit  sauce=-= 
Milk  to  drink 
-Wheat   germ   was   added   to   increase   vitamin    B.    Carrots   were    rolled    in    it.    It   was   sprinkled 
over  macaroni.   Fish  was  dipped  in   it.   It  was  added  to  a   la   King   sauce  and   to  opple  crisp. 
It  was  used  to  top  baked  apple, 
^-Margarine  was  fortified.  Butter  or  margarine  was  used  for  seasoning  vegetables. 
---Fresh  lemon  iuice  was  added  to  fruits  and  fruit  cup  to  increase  vitamin  C. 

Note:     Recipes  and  suitable  substitute   recipes  for   many  of  the  above  dishes  are  given  on  the 
remainder  of  this  page. 


MENU   4 
Chicken  or  fish  a  la  King- 
Baked  potato 

Fresh  buttered  string  beans 
Chef's  salad 
French  dressing 
Enriched  bread 
Butter  or  margarine-- 
Watermelon 
Milk  to  drink 


MENU   3 
Fried  or  baked  fish  with 

lemon  wedge* 
Fresh  buttered  beets 
Parsley  creamed  potato 
Carrot  and  apple  salad 
Mayonnaise 

Yellow  cornmeal  muffins 
Butter  or  margarine** 
Deep  dish  fruit  pie 
Milk  to  drink 

MENU   6 
Liver  loaf 

Parsley  cream  sauce 
Buttered  fresh  osparagus 
Orange,  dote,  romain  salad 
French  dressing 
Enriched  hot  roll 
Butter  or  margarine** 
Baked  apple* 
Milk  to  drink 


7iJ^a£^  ^oc^Uk? 


Edited  by  MRS.  ESTHER  T.  LONG 


LYONNAISE  CARROTS 

2  small  onions,  minced 

^^  cup  butter  or  margarine 

V2  teaspoon  salt 

V4  teaspoon  pepper 

4  cups  cooked  carrots 

1  tablespoon  minced  parsley 

Brown  onions  in  butter  or  margarine;  odd 
salt,  pepper  and  carrots.  Cover  and  cook 
slowly  about  1  5  minutes.  Sprinkle  with  pars- 
ley. Serves  8. 

FRIED    FISH 

Cut  into  1-inch  slices  of  fillets.  Cook 
plain   or   dip    into    milk   or   egg    mixed   with 

2  tablespoons  water;  then  roll  in  salted 
flour,  cornmeal  or  fine  dry  crumbs.  Place 
in  hot  frying  pan  containing  Vs-inch  layer 
of  melted  fat;  brown  on  one  side,  then  turn 
and  brown  on  other  side,  allowing  8  to  1 2 
minutes  total  cooking  time,  depending  on 
thickness  of  slice.  Fish  suitable  for  frying 
are  bass,  carp,  catfish,  cod,  eel,  flounder, 
halibut,  perch,  salmon,  smelt  and  trout. 
Serve  fried  fish  with  lemon  wedge,  lemon 
butter   or   tartar   sauce. 

SAVORY  SALMON   LOAF 

1/2  cup  buttered  breod  crumbs 

2  eggs,  slightly  beaten 

1/2  cup  milk 

1    n -pound)  can  salmon,  flaked 

1  teaspoon  lemon  juice 
1/2  teaspoon  salt 
Dash   pepper 

1/2  teaspoon  sage 

2  teaspoons  finely  chopped  onion 
1  tablespoon  chopped  parsley 

1  tablespoon  melted  butter 

Combine  ingredients  in 
firmly  into  buttered  loaf 
moderate  oven  (350°  F. 
Turn  out  onto  platter  and  garnish  with 
sliced  hard-cooked  eggs  and  sliced  pickles. 
Serves  6. 


order  given.  Pack 
pan  and  bake  in 
30  to  40  minutes. 


COOKED   BROCCOLI 

2V^  pounds  broccoli 
Boiling  water 

1  teaspoon  salt 

Wash  broccoli,  and  split  thick  heads. 
Place  broccoli  in  boiling  salted  water,  with 
ends  down  and  heads  out  of  water.  Cook 
uncovered  10  to  20  minutes.  Then  place 
all  of  broccoli  under  water  and  cook  5  min- 
utes longer.  Drain.  (Mokes  about  4  cups.) 
To  serve,  season  with  pepper  and  butter. 
Serves  6   to  8. 

FRIDAY   MEAT    LOAF 

1/2  pound  cheese 

2  cups  beans  or  lentils  (cooked) 
1/2  cup  bread  crumbs 

1   teaspoon  grated  onion 

1  tablespoon  morgorine  or  bacon  fat 

1/2  teaspoon  solt 

1  cup  tomatoes 

1  egg  or 

1/4  cup  thick  white  sauce 

Mash  beans  and  add  cheese.  Add  sea- 
soning and  egg  or  white  sauce,  and  toma- 
toes. Add  crumbs  to  make  stiff  enough  to 
shape.  Shape  and  bake  at  375  degrees  until 
firm,  about  three-quarters  of  an  hour.  Serve 
with  tomato  sauce  or  white  sauce  gravy. 
Serves  6  to  8. 

LIVER  LOAF 

1  pound  liver 

1/2  pound  fresh  pork  chopped 

1  cup  bread  crumbs 

1  onion 

1  egg,  well  beaten 

1/2  cup  pickle  relish 

1  teaspoon  salt 

V4  teaspoon  pepper 
celery  salt  and  paprika 

2  tablespoons  tomato  catsup 
juice  of  holt  o  lemon 

1/2  cup  milk  or  water  to  moisten 

Grind  liver,  pork,  and  onions  and  breod 
crumbs  together.  Add  milk,  beaten  egg,  and 

—  24  — 


seasoning,  mixing  thoroughly.  Mold  and  bake 
in  a  slow  oven  OOC  F.)  about  2  hours. 
Top  with  bacon  strips  before  boking,  if 
desired.  Serves  4  to  6. 

LIVER   PATTIES   BROILED 

1  y^  pounds  liver 

2  cups  cracker  crumbs 

2  tablespoons  grated  onions 

1  teaspoon  salt 

V4  teaspoon  pepper 

4  tablespoons  bacon  drippings  or  cooking  oil 

Vs  teaspoon  marjoram 

Put  liver  in  small  quontity  of  boiling 
water,  simmer  for  a  few  minutes.  Put 
through  meat  chopper.  Mix  thoroughly  with 
other  ingredients,  adding  enough  liquid  in 
which  the  liver  wos  cooked  to  moisten,  about 
%  cup  (milk  may  be  used) .  Shape  into 
patties.  Broil  under  low  flame  until  brown. 
Serves  8. 

CHICKEN   A   LA   KING 

1  /3  cup  butter  or  margarine,  melted 

2  toblespoons  chopped  green  pepper 

1  cup  sliced  mushrooms 

3  tablespoons  flour 

2  cups  milk 

V4  teaspoon  salt 
Few  grains  pepper 

2V2  cups  cooked  and  seasoned  chicken,  finely 
diced 

1  beaten  egg  yolk 

2  tablespoons  finely  cut  pimiento 

Simmer  butter  with  green  pepper  and 
mushrooms;  add  flour  and  blend;  add  milk 
slowly,  stirring  until  blended.  Add  season- 
ing and  chicken  and  cook  over  low  heat, 
stirring  until  it  boils.  Add  egg  yolk  and 
pimiento  and  stir  2  minutes  longer.  Serve 
on  biscuits  or  hot  buttered  toast.    (Serves  6.) 

BAKED    MACARONI    AND   CHEESE 

1  8-ounce  package  macaroni 

3  tablespoons  butter  or  margarine 
3  tablespoons  flour 

2  cups  milk 

1/2  teaspoon  salt 

Vs  teaspoon  pepper 

1/2  pound  grated  American  cheese 

1  cup  dry  breod  crumbs 

Cook  macaroni  in  boiling,  salted  water 
until  tender;  rinse  and  drain.  Make  white 
sauce  of  butter,  flour,  milk,  ond  seosonings; 
add  two-thirds  of  the  cheese  and  allow  to 
melt.  Pour  over  macaroni  and  turn  into 
greased  baking  dish.  Sprinkle  crumbs  and 
remaining  cheese  over  top.  Bake  in  mod- 
erate oven  (350  degrees)  30  minutes. 
(Serves   6.) 


Haue  Vdu  a 
Fauorite 
meat-Extender 
Recipe? 


Is  there  some  recipe  requiring  very 
little  meat  that  your  family  really  goes 
for  in  a  big  way?  If  so,  we'd  like  to 
pass  it  on  to  the  rest  of  the  Ryan 
family  so  they  con  enjoy  it,  too.  We're 
all  interested  in  filling  our  recipe 
books  with  low-red-point  entrees. 
Write  your  favorite  down  and  drop 
it  in  the  Flying  Reporter  Box  just  in- 
side the  front  factory  door  or  put  it 
in  the  inter-office  mail  to  Mrs.  Long 
in    Personnel. 


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Believe  it  or  not,  a  sport  coat  Into  an 
evening  wrap!  A  complete  transformation 
can  be  made  with  a  simple  black  wool  coat, 
preferably  o  short  box-type  coat  void  of 
collar  and  pockets.  The  trick  that  can  be 
wrought  is  this;  Cut  o  strip  of  material  that 
will  fit  around  the  collar  and  follow  down 
the  front  the  same  length  as  the  jacket 
and  line  with  black  crepe  on  the  under 
side — then  pepper  it  lavishly  with  block 
sequins.  This  will  reap  you  a  dazzling  eve- 
ning wrap  which  can  be  quickly  tacked 
down  in  a  few  minutes  for  that  special 
evening. 

In  compliance  with  requests  by  safety 
councils,  white  wool  will  be  prevalent 
throughout  your  fall  and  winter  wardrobe. 
One  especially  fresh  and  crisp  number  is 
a    red   and   white   checked   flannel    dress. 

Coming  into  its  own  again  is  the  stocking 
cop.  It  gains  favor  by  being  kind  to  any 
face  or  coiffure.  You  can  roll  it  up  and 
tuck  it  in  your  pocket.  For  dress  you  con 
have  it  made  from  velvet  and  for  work  and 
sport  wear  have  one  hand-knitted  in  bril- 
liant and  shocking   colors. 

Shirts  and  skirts  are  going  to  be  stand- 
bys  for  the  foil  season.  Especially  these 
pencil  slim  skirts  with  just  a  little  fullness  in 
the  right  places  worn  with  a  jersey  blouse. 
Grey  flannel  is  a  favorite  fabric.  The  shirt 
and  skirt  idea  is  carried  right  over  into  your 
most  dressy  evening,  only  your  skirt  will 
more  than  likely  be  out  of  velvet  and  your 
blouse  out  of  heavenly  rayon  lame'  with 
brilliant   studs. 

For  glamour  about  home  why  not  try  a 
pair  of  leopard-printed  cotton  scuffs  made 
by  "Joyce."  House  shoes  are  not  rationed, 
you  know. 

Yordley  is  introducing  o  new  shade  of 
face  powder.  Called  Zinnia.  Gay,  clear,  blos- 
som-fresh, petal-smooth,  it  reminds  you  of 
pert  zinnias  of  country  gardens,  of  sun- 
light in  a  grove.  An  artful  blending  of 
palest  gold  and  pink.  Zinnia  is  one  of  the 
very  few  powder  shades  that  flatters  the 
blonde,  the  brunette,  and  the  redhead 
equally,  and  is  especially  becoming  to  sil- 
ver hairs.  For  those  of  you  who  have  a 
deeply  tanned  skin,  Yordley's  glowing,  rosy 
suntan  shade.  Deep  Peach,  will  never  turn 
into  dingy  brown  streaks  like  so  many 
powders  made  for  a  sun-tanned  skin.  You 
con  purchase  either  one  of  these  glamor 
dusts  for  only  $1.00  at  all  better  depart- 
ment   stores. 

The  Vad  Corporation  has  hit  upon  a 
trick  for  really  keeping  your  lips  soft  and 
smooth.  Vad  lipstick  contains  23 '/2%  cod 
liver  oil  and  comes  in  five  shades.  If  you'll 
apply  it  with  0  lipstick  brush,  be  assured 
you  won't  have  to  touch  your  lipstick  up 
but  once  during  your  entire   work  day. 


There  ore  four  basic  types  of  skin — dry, 
oily,  normal  and  blemished.  For  each  of 
these,  Elizabeth  Arden  has  on  Efficiency 
Kit  which  contains  the  complete  home  treat- 
ment. In  each  box  there  is  a  handbook  that 
tells  you  o  simple  morning  and  evening 
treatment,  and  outlines  o  special  treatment 
for  your  Sunday  at  home.  One  way  of  re- 
laxing and  looking  better  on  the  job  after 
your  day  of  rest  is  to  give  your  skin  a 
special  treatment  in  your  free  time.  The  rou- 
tine becomes  so  easy  that  you  find  your- 
self going  through  it  quicker  and  quicker — 
as  you  become  better  and  better  to  look  at. 

On  the  reverse  side  of  the  Efficiency 
Plan  Folder,  brief  routines  ore  outlined  for 
better  grooming.  You  discover,  for  instance, 
that  hair  brushing  con  also  be  o  scalp  treat- 
ment and  learn  specific  steps  to  take  if 
you  have  a  definite  hair  problem.  As  for 
make-up,  it  is  outlined  step  by  step,  again 
with  the  basic  idea  that  routine  and  system 
are  the  only  true  short  cuts  to  enduring 
good    looks. 

Efficiency    Kit   for   Normal    Skin    $6.00. 
Efficiency   Kit  for  Oily  Skin  $6.00. 
Efficiency   Kit  for   Dry  Skin   $5.50. 
Efficiency  Kit  for  Blemished  Skin,  $5.50. 

—  25  — 


Since  there  is  no  single  beauty  treatment 
as  vital  to  0  well-groomed  skin  as  the 
method  of  cleansing,  here  ore  six  sugges- 
tions from  Elizabeth  Arden  to  make  your 
cleansing   cream   and   lotion   go   further: 

1 .  To  save  cleansing  cream  —  The 
warmth  of  fingers  melts  the  cream,  so  use 
a  pad  of  cotton,  first  wrung  out  of  cold 
water,  then  moistened  with  lotion.  Dip  it 
lightly  in  the  cleansing  cream,  using  only 
a  little  ...  the  pad  will  slide  over  the 
skin.  It  is  refreshingly  fragrant  .  .  .  won- 
derfully effective.  To  remove  the  cream,  and 
economize  on  cotton,  turn  the  pad  inside 
out. 

2.  To  save  lotion — squeeze  the  pod  of 
cotton  out  of  cold  water  before  moistening 
it  with  lotion — you  use  less.  Then  pat  the 
skin  gently  till  it  glows.  This  way  of  cleans- 
ing brings  a  "sparkling"  look  ...  it 
wakes  up  the  skin  in  the  morning  .  .  . 
refreshes    it    wonderfully    after    a    busy    day. 

3.  To  save  cream — before  taking  cream 
from  jor,  beat  it  with  a  little  spatula — it 
will  become  fluffy  and  spread  easier  on  the 
skin — you  will  find  that  you  con  use  less — ■ 
with  the  some  good  results. 

4.  Buy  large  sizes  —  because  you  get 
more  for  your  money  and  extra  shopping 
trips  are  eliminated.  Transfer  it  to  a  smaller 
container     .     .     .     moke   it   lost. 

5.  Keep  creams  in  a  cool  place — large 
jars  preferably  in  the  ice  box.  Lotion  should 
be  kept  at  room   temperature. 

6.  Follow  directions  implicitly — they  ore 
the  result  of  research  and  experiment.  It 
is  wasteful  not  to  derive  the  utmost  from 
any    preparation    that   you    use. 

Gerlou  has  costume  lewelry  of  distinction. 
Their  latest  offer  is  your  exclusive  earrings 
— made  so  by  having  your  hand-engraved 
initials  embellished  thereupon.  Obtainable 
in  gold  plate  over  heavy  sterling  silver  base 
or  sterling  silver.  If  you  would  like  to  see 
their  free  Costume  Jewelry  Catalogue  write 
to  them  at  501  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York. 
The  earrings  mentioned  above  are  only 
$6.00  for  the  large  size  and  $5. 00  for  the 
small  size,  plus,  of  course,  10%  federal  tax. 

After  you  wash  your  hands  at  the  end  of 
the  day,  do  you  find  them  rough  and  dry? 
Maybe  what  you  need  is  Sofskin  Creme — 
a  product  that  has  been  sold  for  a  number 
of  years  exclusively  in  the  beauty  salons 
but  is  now  available  in  the  better  depart- 
ment stores  and  drug  stores.  Just  a  dab  of 
this  fragrant  white  creme  almost  instantly 
smooths  and  softens  work-roughened  hands. 
Best  of  all,  it's  not  sticky — rubs  in  quickly 
and  you  con  put  gloves  on  right  after  using. 
Get  the  Sofskin  habit  like  thousands  of 
other  women  and  you'll  be  delighted  at  the 
improved  appearance  of  your  hands  in  just 
a    short    while. 


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Our  hats  go  off — Marj  Best  of  Sheet 
Metal  called  up  the  other  day  and  told  us 
of  a  lady  who  she  thought  deserved  some 
extra  special  mention.  We  think  so  too. 
She's  Mrs.  Mabel  Sherman,  the  mother  of 
14  children  and  the  grandmother  of  an- 
other 1 4,  who  has  operated  a  band  saw 
in  the  Sheet  Metal  department  for  almost 
a  year  now.    Every  day  she  commutes  from 


Mrs. 

Mabel 

Sherman 


Sheet 
Metal 


her  El  Cajon  home,  where  she  and  five  of 
her  children  live,  to  her  job  in  the  Ryan 
plant.  And  she  has  one  of  the  best  attend- 
ance   records    in    her   entire   department! 

Up  until  a  year  ago  Mabel  Sherman  hod 
never  operated  o  machine  in  her  life,  but 
now  she'd  welcome  the  opportunity  to  learn 
oil  the  different  machines  in  the  plant.  "I 
never  realized  machinery  could  be  so  fas- 
cinating,"   she    soys. 

Anything  for  news  soke — P.  G.  Seidel, 
affectionately  nicknamed  "Si"  as  in  "cy- 
clone," started  out  merrily  on  his  vaca- 
tion a  week  or  so  ago.  And  he  did  a  beau- 
tiful job  of  painting  his  house — three  coats 
of  the  best  purple  enamel  he  could  find. 
Just  as  he  was  finishing  up  a  few  spots 
under  the  eaves  where  the  old  red  still 
showed  through,  his  foot  slipped  and  Si 
went  hurtling  through  the  air  85  feet  to 
the  ground.  Doctors  ot  the  time  reporte(J 
him  suffering  from  both  legs  broken,  one 
arm  badly  cracked,  a  dent  in  his  chin  and 
several    minor    injuries. 

So,  it  was  with  great  delight  and  admira- 
tion that  fellow  workers  helped  him  back 
to  work  on  the  Monday  he  was  scheduled 
to  return.  Which  all  goes  to  show  how 
anxious  Ryonites  ore  to  get  back  to  their 
jobs.  And  also  how  a  few  simple  facts  con 
be  distorted  by  your  Flying  Reporter  writers 
when  they  con't  find  any  real  news.  How 
obout  it.  Accounting?  What  about  a  col- 
umn? 

No  progress  yet — We're  still  rooting  for 
a  column  from  Dorothy  Kolbrek.  Incident- 
oily,  we've  also  found  another  old-timer 
back.  Remember  "Jonnie"  Johnson  who 
used  to  write  the  Experimettes  column?  She's 
bock  in   Inspection  again. 

The  value  of  blood — When  the  Fishers 
had  to  scrape  their  bank  account  clean  to 
get  enough  money  to  pay  for  a  transfusion 
for  Mr.  Fisher  a  few  years  ago  in  Los  An- 
geles, Mrs.  Fisher  made  one  resolve:  If 
she  could  ever  give  blood  to  someone  who 
needed   it,   she   would   do  so  every   time  she 


Mrs. 

Char-Lotte 

Fisher 


Sheet 
Metal 


could  spore  it.  Her  opportunity  came  sooner 
than  she  hod  expected  for  while  she  was 
waiting  in  the  hospital  for  Mr.  Fisher,  she 
heard  of  a  little  boy  in  on  adjoining  room 
who  needed  blood.  She  offered  hers  and 
it  was  found  to  be  the  right  type.  Since 
that  time,  Mrs.  Fisher  hos  given  1  8  trans- 
fusions, nine  to  individuals  (several  of 
which  hove  been  responsible  for  saving  a 
life)  and  nine  others  to  the  Red  Cross. 
She's  also  helped  arrange  for  other  Ryon- 
ites to  donate  their  blood.  Working  entirely 
on  her  own  time,  during  rest  periods  and 
before  and  after  work,  she  has  been  directly 
responsible  for  almost  600  appointments  for 
donations  at  the  Red  Cross  Blood  Center. 

Where  ore  the  moles — This  column  be- 
gins to  look  like  0  Female  Features  col- 
umn, not  that  we  couldn't  use  one,  of  course, 
but  we'd  like  to  sprinkle  it  with  o  bit  of 
masculine  gossip,  too.  Speaking  of  moles, 
you  might  ask  Photographer  Frank  Martin 
to  explain  the  new  motto  he  has  proposed 
for  the  Photography  department:  "We  cover 
everything!"   Don't   we,    Frank? 

You'll  see  her  around — Newly-arrived 
from  the  Buckeye  stote  is  our  visiting  nurse, 
Bernice  Johnson.  Bernice  trained  at  Charity 
Hospital  in  Cleveland  and  then  did  private 
nursing  in  that  area  until  she  went  to  work 
in  the  blood  bonk  at  Bedford,  Ohio.  Ask  her 
sometime  if  she  thinks  Ryonites  should  be- 
come  blood   donors! 


Bernice 
Johnson 

• 
Personnel 


I  haven't  done  anything.  That  was  the 
first  thought  of  Mrs.  Betty  Lincoln,  Mani- 
fold Small  Ports,  when  she  was  told  that 
she  was  wanted  at  the  Police  Desk.  But 
that   wasn't   the   idea. 

After  flying  for  several  months  as  the 
bombardier  on  a  B-24  operating  out  of 
North  Africa,  during  which  time  he  hod 
survived  a  serious  crock-up,  her  husband, 
Sergeant  Lee  Lincoln,  had  returned  to  the 
United  States,  been  feted  in  New  York,  and 
was  waiting  at  the  Police  Desk  when  she 
come  out.  After  a  week's  leave  she's  back 
at  her  machine  again,  but  there's  a  twinkle 
in  her  eye  that  says  it  was  one  wonderful 
week   they   hod   together. 

—  26  — 


\^     Production 
JSj^     Control 


by  Maynard  Lovell 


Once  upon  o  time,  os  all  fairy  stories 
start,  I  happened  to  be  in  a  group  of  per- 
sons discussing  sights  they  had  seen.  One 
person,  when  a  place  or  object  of  interest 
was  mentioned,  would  always  say  that  he 
hod  seen  it.  Finally  he  spoke  up  and  said 
that  he  hod  seen  everything.  He  was  asked 
if  he  had  ever  drunk  moonshine  and  he 
said  that  he  hadn't.  To  this  one  of  the 
fellows  spoke  up  and  said,  "Then  Brother, 
you  haven't  seen  anything  yet."  I  don't  even 
remember  who  the  people  were  now,  but  if 
they  were  to  come  to  Ryan  on  the  Second 
Shift   we   could   add   to   their   HAVE   SEENS. 

For  instance  there  is  the  lady  who  wants 
to  keep  her  old  badge  BECAUSE  SHE  LIKES 
THE  PICTURE  IN  IT.  If  I  hadn't  heard  it 
I  wouldn't  hove  believed  it.  IThere  wosn't 
any  argument  when  they  wonted  to  chonge 
mine.  1 

And  then  there  is  FRED  HILL'S  shirt. 
I  was  getting  reody  to  comment  on  the  way 
Fred  appeared  in  all  ports  of  the  Sheet  Metal 
department  at  the  some  time  when  I  dis- 
covered that  there  were  FIVE  shirts  oil  alike 
in  Sheet  Metal.  I  was  going  down  to  buy 
myself  the  sixth  one — they  usually  come 
six  to  a  box — but  on  second  thought,  I  don't 
know  if   I   want  one  or  not. 

No,  you  haven't  seen  everything  yet. 
How  about  when  a  mon  comes  to  work  wear- 
ing his  pojoma  tops  in  ploce  of  a  shirt? 
CECIL  HAMLET  insists  that  it  is  a  shirt 
and  offered  to  bring  down  the  box  to  prove 
it.  Tell  us  the  truth  now,  Cecil,  did  you 
get  up  lote  or  didn't  your  laundry  get  back 
in    time? 

There  is  o  lot  of  kidding  going  on  about 
how  the  girls  look  under  the  lights  in  the 
new  building.  The  light  does  funny  things 
to  different  colors.  Reds  and  blues  suffer  the 
most.  I  am  anxious  to  see  what  it  would  do 
to  the  above-mentioned  shirts.  JEAN  TUSA 
IS  going  to  spend  a  couple  of  weeks  visit- 
ing her  folks  in  New  Orleans.  She  hos  hod 
GEER'S  mouth  watering  for  some  time  from 
telling  him  about  all  the  good  things  she 
is  going  to  hove  to  eat.  She  has  promised 
to  send  me  a  card  every  day  with  her  menu 
on  It.  We  hope  you  hove  a  nice  trip  and 
visit,  Jean,  and — please  bring  bock  a  nice 
ham   sandwich    for   us. 

I'll  match  "LIB"  MITCHELL  with  any 
Marine  for  on  obstocle  race.  You  should  see 
her  moke  the  rounds  of  the  phones  in  Pro- 
duction Control  trying  to  catch  the  one 
that  is  ringing  before  it  stops.  BOB  CHILDS 
is  working  on  on  invention  whereby  an  orm 
will  come  up  and  wove  a  flog  when  the 
bell  rings.  This  will  save  "Lib"  many  a 
mile. 

I  think  I've  found  out  why  SYLVIA 
wonted  to  be  put  back  in  circulation.  Let 
me  know  when  you  wont  to  be  token  out 
again,  Sylvia  —  always  glad  to  oblige,  ll 
mean  notice  in  the  Flying  Reporter  of 
whether  you  ore  in  circulation  or  not.) 


MORE  ABOUT 

WE'RE  ON  THE  AIR 

(Continued  from  page  1  ) 

is  a  member  of  the  educational  committee 
of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  a  director 
of  the  Francis  W.  Parker  School  (or  which 
he  also  served  as  president  for  two  terms)  . 
He  is  widely  known  throughout  Southern 
Colifornia  as  a  public  speaker  on  educa- 
tional subjects,  and  has  mode  over  350  talks 
in  the  last  seven  years  to  Rotary  Clubs, 
University  Clubs  and  other  civic  organiza- 
tions. 

You'll  probably  see  Edward  Hope  now  and 
then,  browsing  around  the  factory  for  more 
material  for  his  Ryan  radio  broadcasts.  And 
you'll  probably  hear  his  voice  on  the  air  a 
good  many  times  —  because  once  you've 
heard  him,  you'll  wont  to  listen  again! 

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Stacks  and  Stuff 

by  Manny  Fohlde 

Being  a  former  first-shifter,  it  has  token 
me  some  time  to  get  myself  into  second 
gear,  but  upon  reading  the  yarns  written 
in  the  more  recent  isues  by  such  old-timers 
as  "Slim"  Coats  and  Pat  Kelly,  a  feeling 
akin  to  homesickness  assailed  me,  and  I 
thereupon  decided  that  it  had  been  long 
enough  since  my  last  efforts  had  (dis) 
graced    these   pages. 

You  know,  it's  on  odd  gong  that  goes 
to  make  up  the  second  shift  here  in  Mani- 
fold. They  ore,  most  generally,  the  friend- 
liest people  I've  had  occasion  to  work  with. 
They  have  a  knack  of  self-entertainment 
brought  about,  no  doubt,  by  the  fact  that 
there  is  little  opportunity  to  take  advan- 
tage of  the  various  commercial  amusement 
enterprises  that  are  thriving  throughout 
town. 

Just  the  other  night  we  had  a  celebra- 
tion in  honor  of  the  first  Lockheed  stack 
to  be  built  in  the  new  production  jig.  J.  C. 
COE  decided  that  there  should  be  a  launch- 
ing so  a  launching  it  wos.  "PINKIE"  LANG- 
LOIS  was  selected  as  the  sponsor,  and  at 
her  suggestion,  the  stack  was  dubbed  "Jim 
Jr."  in  favor  of  JIM  JARDIN,  its  builder. 

With  no  colorful  decorations  or  martial 
music  (the  department  was  unable  to  pro- 
duce even  a  hot  harmonica  player  on  such 
short  notice)  but  with  appropriate  dignity 
and  a  bag  of  water  substituting  for  the 
traditional  champagne,  the  launching  was 
executed  with  dispatch  much  to  the  satis- 
faction and  merriment  of  the  spectators.  No, 
"BUTCH"  and  MR.  KELLY  were  nowhere 
in   sight. 


Putt  Putts  On  Parade 

by  Evelyn  Duncan 

Hello,  people!  Here's  a  brand  new  col- 
umn (and  we  hope  you  like  it)  but  Trans- 
portation is  not  a  new  department.  All  of 
you  hove  seen  boys  and  girls  driving  Buda 
trucks  around,  picking  up  parts  here  and 
taking  them  there.  Some  push  hand  trucks 
around,  as  does  yours  truly.  Transportation 
is  composed  of  a  group  of  swell  fellows  and 
girls  and  they  are  all  under  LON  HUMPH- 
REY. There  are  only  a  few  of  us  so 
you'll  be  seeing  everyone's  name  quite  often. 
So,  there  is  Transportation  in  a  nutshell — 
now   let's  get  on   with   the   news. 

We  were  all  glad  to  see  MAC  McKENZIE 
back  at  work  again  after  a  ten-day  leave 
which  she  spent  in  the  mountains  with  her 
husband,   Ross  McKenzie,   U.S.N. 

We  must  admit  that  hand  lotion  is  neces- 
sary for  beautiful  hands  when  you  work  in 
a  war  plant,  but  why  should  HELEN  Mc- 
COWN  be  needing  such  a  very  large  bottle 
of  Jergens?  By  the  way,  we  missed  you 
when  you  were  out,  Helen. 

Though  MILLIE  MERRIT  has  been  work- 
ing here  quite  a  while,  she  has  been  get- 
ting a  lot  of  ribbing  lately  about  being  a 
new  employee.  Millie  lost  her  badge  and  is 
wearing    a    temporary    one    at    the    moment. 

We  all  miss  BOB  HUNTER,  who  left  us 
a  few  days  ago.  Bob  was  a  good  worker  and 

0  swell  fellow.  He  is  going  to  spend  a  week 
in  the  mountains  before  entering  school,  and 
we  all  are  wishing  the  very  best  for  Bob. 

FAYE  POWELL,  swing  shift,  is  absent  be- 
cause of  illness.  We  hope  she  will  be  back 
with   us  again  very  soon. 

Though  I  do  not  know  any  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  night  crew  personally,  I  must 
give  them  honorable  mention  because  they 
are  very  faithful  in  taking  up  where  we 
leave  off.  The  night  crew  consists  of  LYLE 
HALL,  HELEN  McALISTER,  FAYE  POW- 
ELL, TOM.MIE  THOMPSON  and  ARCHIE 
WILLIAMS. 

Much  excitement  landed  in  our  depart- 
ment recently  when  the  new  Budas  come  in. 
DORIS  BERG  and  yours  truly  both  wanted 
new  ones  so  that  we  could  name  them.  Our 
faces  fell,  however,  when  MR.  HUMPHREY 
told  us  we'd  draw  for  the  new  ones.  We  had 
never  been  lucky.  For  once  in  our  lives, 
however,  we  both  were  lucky  and  got  the 
new  ones.  For  a  few  moments  bystanders 
might  hove  thought  we  were  long  lost  friends 
the  way  we  were  carrying  on.  Doris  is  still 
trying  to  think  of  a  suitable  name,  while 
mine   is  already  named   "The   Leatherneck." 

Transportation  is  glad  to  welcome  VERLA 
GENE  WARREN  into  the  fold.  Gene  was 
formerly  of  Lubbock,  Texas  (one  of  my 
old  friend  Texas'  products — I  came  from 
there,  too,  and  am  known  as  "Tex"  to 
some.)  Right  now  she  says  she  doesn't 
think  she'll  ever  learn  her  way  around  this 
place,  but  cheer  up.  Gene,  we  all  thought 
that  when   we   first  started. 

RUPERT  BERG  will  have  none  of  the 
Budas.  He  assures  us  that  he'd  much  rather 
have  his  hand  truck  than  anything  mechan- 
ical. Well,  folks,   I  guess  that's  all  the  dope 

1  have,  so  I'll  be  seein'  you  next  time.  So 
long! 

—  27  — 


Silents  Lead 
BDuiling  League 

Here  are  the  standings  for  the  Bowling 
League: 

Won         Lost 

Ryan    Silents 13  7 

Jigs   &   Fixtures 12  8 

Rockets 1  1  9 

Tool   Room ]  1  9 

Plant    Engineers 1  1  9 

Mointenance    7  9 

Ryonettes    7         13 

Gutter  Tossers   4         16 

Jigs  &  Fixtures  jumped  two  places  by 
winning  3  to  1  over  the  Gutter  Tossers  and 
are  in  a  position  to  contest  the  Silents  for 
the  top  spot.  However,  with  the  two  Slys 
bowling  championship  style  for  the  Rockets, 
the  top  spot  looks  like  o  hot  spot  from  here. 
High  scores  for  the  recent  game  are  as 
follows: 

High    team    game — Jigs   &    Fixtures,    806 
High    individual    game — Ed   Sly,   222 
High  team  series — Plant  Engineers,  2376 
High   individual   series — Durant,   586 
Gordon  Mossop,  contact  man  between  the 
factory    and    the    Flying    Reporter,    wants    to 
apologize  for   leaving  out  of  the   lost  report 
Costlebury's   245    game    and    Bud    Sly's    580 
series. 

1^ 

Riding  Club  Heuis 

by  Winona  Mattson 

The  "Ryan  Ryders"  have  had  two  rides. 
On  Sunday,  August  1 5,  at  the  Son  Diego 
Stables,  we  rode  the  hills  with  Bill  Immen- 
schuh  in  the  lead  on  a  new  horse  "Chief." 
Nice   traveler,   eh    Bill? 

We  had  several  new  members  and  guests. 
Carl  Huetter  and  George  Crow  rode  with 
us  for  the  first  time.  Donna  Sue  Mattson 
of  Dallas,  Texas,  Dorothy  Fisher,  Ruth  Huet- 
ter, Marion  Miner,  Pat  and  Barney  Barnett 
were  guests. 

Everyone  hod  a  good  time.  Fact  is,  the 
echo  about  "Does  anyone  want  to  try  on 
English    saddle?"    lasted   all    the   next   week! 

On  Sunday,  August  29,  we  rode  at  the 
Hazelwood  Stables.  We  had  about  the  usual 
size  group,  but  most  of  them  were  new 
members  and  guests.  The  "regulars"  were: 
Bill  Immenschuh,  Tom  Davidson,  Andy  Mc- 
Reynolds,  Carl  Huetter,  Frances  France, 
Irving  Wischmeyer,  Virgil  Johnson,  Mrs.  Mc- 
Cowon,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.   Earl   Kops. 

Virgil  Johnson  and  Dorothy  Fisher  ore 
now  Mr.  and  Mrs.  We  are  glad  to  have 
them  as  "regulars"  and  we  wish  them  a 
long,   happy   married   life. 

Considering  the  change  to  horses  we  were 
unaccustomed  to  and  the  new  terrain,  the 
ride  was  O.  K.  We  will  know  now  which 
horses  we  want  to  ride  when  we  ride  again 
at  Hazelwood. 


7»  ^^  "RtfOM.  ^<w4e^ 

Thank  you  everyone  for  the  beau- 
tiful flowers  and  the  cheerful  cards 
that  you  have  sent.  With  that  kind 
of  support,  a  fellow  just  can't  stay 
sick  long.  By  the  time  this  issue  of 
the  Reporter  is  out  I  should  be  back 
at    home. 

Many,  many  thanks. 


^  Machine  Shop 

by  Dorothy  Wheeler 


This  is  a  busy  place  these  doys  but  we 
like  it  that  way.  It  is  my  opinion  that  hap- 
piness and  contentment  are  gained  only 
through  achievement  or  by  doing  something. 
When  everyone  is  busy  there's  not  much 
time  for  complaints,  scuttlebut,  or  belittling 
comments. 

One  of  our  "hard-workingest"  boys, 
MAURY  FRYE,  has  gone  to  Kansas  on  a 
month's  leave  of  absence.  His  parents,  both 
quite  old  and  in  poor  health,  could  not 
attend  to  necessary  business  affairs.  We'll 
all    be    glad   when    he    returns. 

Four  more  of  our  boys  have  won  Sug- 
gestion Box  Awards.  STANLEY  KNUDTSON 
won  a  gold  award  for  a  very  original  con- 
trivance which  made  his  turret  lathe  nearly 
automatic  and  increosed  production.  BER- 
NARD BRUCE  won  a  silver  award  for  his 
contribution  concerning  the  use  of  a  shell 
mill  in  boring  flanges  on  the  turret  lathe. 
This  is  greatly  increasing  production.  BOB 
STOCKWELL  won  a  silver  award  with  his 
idea  for  a  drill  press  jig  hold-down.  We 
are  making  good  use  of  this  already.  It 
has  proved  beneficial  in  insuring  both  accur- 
acy and  safety.  JIMMY  BUTLER  also  won 
a  silver  award  with  his  idea  for  expediting 
production  ond  avoiding  repetition  of  past 
errors  in  any  repeat  job.  His  idea  was  to 
keep  a  record  of  procedure,  speeds,  feeds, 
special  tools,  setups,  etc.  You  ore  doing  a 
grand  job,  boys,  and  we're  every  one  of  us 
proud   of  you. 

We  won't  attempt  to  say  why  for  we 
don't  know  —  but  the  word  is  that  LEO 
SAYLES  was  very  glad  to  see  leadman  CON- 
RAD ADAMS  come  bock  from  his  vocation. 

They  say  around  the  shop  that  leadman 
EGGY  LEACH  should  go  in  the  ring  as  a 
referee.    We    wonder    if    anyone    knows    why. 

Was  the  perspiration  on  ANN  CAPOR- 
ALE'S  brow  the  other  night  from  honest 
labor?  Oh  no,  come  to  think  of  it  she  hod 
it  when  she  came  to  work.  Tsk,  tsk! 

Who's  the  certain  Texas  gal  that  has 
it  in  for  a  Texas  guy — on  account  of  his 
making  her  late  for  work  and  spoiling  a 
year's    almost    perfect    record? 

Ask  WALLY  HiNMAN  how  he  got  the 
name  of  "Blonk."  His  onswer  is  interesting. 
We're  also  glad  to  report  that  he  is  "right 
in   the   groove  any   more." 

Our  golfing  leadman  JIM  HUMPHREY 
says  if  he  could  keep  a  cool  head  he  could 
shoot  close   to  a   perfect  seventy  score. 

Everyone  was  sorry  to  lose  FRED  WIT- 
TENBURY  0  few  days  ago.  We  know  that 
agricultural  production  is  very  important, 
but  we  will  still  miss  seeing  you  at  that 
mill,  Fred. 

GENE  JACK  who,  with  her  husband  and 
daughter,  spent  her  vocation  at  Big  Bear 
Lake  and  doing  all  sorts  of  nice  and  inter- 
esting things  in  Los  Angeles  must  certainly 
hove  had  a  wonderful  time.  Wish  we  could 
hove  gone,   too. 

Happy  days  ore  here  again  for  BERT 
BRYAN.  Yes — you  guessed  it — he  has  his 
new  store  teeth.  This  writer  can  say  that 
he  really  looks  O.  K.  and  handles  them  like 
an    expert. 


We  hove  an  addition  to  the  dispatcher's 
crib,  LYLA  KINSEY,  and  we  all  wish  her 
the  best  of  everything  and  hope  our  co- 
operation will  meet  her  approval.  She's  a 
very   nice   girl. 

Some  of  the  boys  from  the  turret  lathes 
are  called  old  mill  hands  by  some  of  the 
other  boys. 

Con  anyone  tell  me  why  any  fellow  will 
pay  a  high  price  for  a  set  of  teeth  and  corry 
them  everywhere  except  in  his  mouth?  No — 
I   don't  mean  you,   Bert. 

L.  I.  RADER  is  back  from  his  vocotion 
looking  more  hale  and  hearty  than  ever. 
MRS.  VAN  ZANDT  who  recently  left  the 
company  will   certainly  be   missed. 

There   ore   several    in    the    Machine    Shop 

who  will  round  out  three  years  with  Ryan's 
this  next  month,  and  o  number  who  have 
been  here  much  longer  than  that.  Must  not 
be  such  a  bad  place  to  work. 

Most  all  of  our  second  shift  news  we  owe 
to  I  he  "Ghost  Writer"  and  to  another 
anonymous  contribution  left  in  our  drawer. 
Thanks   "wraithfully,"   spooks. 

j_ 

Purchasing  Paragraphs 

by  Pat  Eden 

Whipping  up  hair-dos,  airplanes  and  per- 
sonalities is  only  a  part  of  the  accomplish- 
ments of  the  Purchasing  Department  these 
days.  We  run  short  of  priority  hair-pins  ond 
we  model  upsweeps.  Hove  you  noticed 
ROSIE  DRAKE?  Materials  for  airplanes  — 
well  just  get  into  conversation  with  any  one 
of  the  buyers!  Who  is  the  guy  who  calls 
on  JANE  before  8:30  Soturday  mornings? 
A.  K.  COX  is  off  refreshing  himself  with 
a  vacofion;  his  report  probably  will  be  for 
publication  at  the  next  issue.  We  hove  bid 
fond  farewells  to  several  since  we  last  went 
to  press.  EDIE  KING  from  the  follow-up 
division  has  returned  to  her  profession  as 
o  nurse  in  Los  Angeles.  MAXINE  MILLER 
has  gone  domestic  on  us  and  is  now  found 
in  the  vinicity  of  Huntington  Beach  catch- 
ing up  on  her  ambitions  for  a  smooth  sun- 
tan.  GINGER  COMBSTOCK  is  so  happily 
busy  canning  points  to  defeat  the  Japs 
and  Axis.  RUTH  MAYER,  formerly  of  DPC, 
is  iri  competition  with  Ginger  as  for  as 
the  conning  of  the  victory  garden  goes  and 
enjoying  her  lovely  home  at  Pacific  Beach. 
We  have  become  receptionists  to  MABEL 
LEWIS  in  the  order  department  as  the  dork- 
eved  loss  from  the  South  Pacific.  Soft-voiced 
MARGARET  QUINN  is  a  popular  newcomer. 
BYRL  WILTON  is  a  refreshing  person  who 
has  so  much  vivaciousness.  DEANE  FLYNN 
is  well  molded  or  hove  you  observed?  DORO- 
THY DE  BOLED  left  the  WAACS  to  be 
MR.  BECK'S  secretary.  By  the  way,  Mr. 
Beck  has  gone  and  purchased  a  home  In 
North  Park,  wonder  what  was  wrong  with 
Pacific  Beach — too  much  fog  to  keep  up 
with  the  chicken  ranch?  BOB  STEVENSON 
is  the  dapper  gentleman  who  finds  every- 
thing from  clothes  baskets  to  pork  chops 
(I  mean  for  airplanes!  .  DREW  SUTTON 
is  the  one  for  the  early  war-risers.  He  ar- 
rives in  time  to  switch  on  the  lights  and  he 
|ust  cannot  wait  for  the  postman  always. 
Wonder  how  MR.  WILKINSON  likes  sun- 
conditioned  Texas.  CHRIS  JONES  might  help 
on  a  description  of  the  lone-star  city  of 
San  Antonio,  too,  since  she  recently  re- 
turned from  her  vacation  with  her  husband, 
Harry,  who  was  stationed  there.  BOB  GROVE 

—  28  — 


Chin  Music 

by  Herman  Mcrtindale 
of    Monifold    Assembly,    Second    Shift. 

Noticing  the  absence  of  a  column  in  the 
Flying  Reporter  devoted  to  our  department, 
little  Hoiman  the  Spider  Jig  Kid  decided 
to  try  his  hand  at  o  spot  of  journalism. 
So  here  goes. 

WALDO  OPTER,  our  new  leadman,  is 
right  on  the  beam.  This  department  dis- 
covered it  hod  a  clever  cartoonist  in  the 
person  of  H.  L.  WILSON,  principal  of  Cen- 
tral School's  elementory  grades.  He  is  work- 
ing at  Ryan  until  school  opens  this  fall. 
Cartoons  of  different  workers  in  the  deport- 
ment caused  mony  chuckles.  "SLEEPY"  of 
course    was   o    fovorite    subject. 

While  at  work  on  the  spider  jig  under  the 
tutelage  of  BLACK  IE,  your  reporter  finished 
working  feverishly  on  a  certain  job  and  said, 
"How  does  it  look?"  "Fine,"  Blockie  on- 
swered,  "only  I  wish  she  wasn't  sitting  with 
her    bock    to    me." 

Our  department  has  its  own  Round  Table 
discussions  during  the  lunch  period.  Five  or 
six  intellectuols  group  themselves  around 
whatever  is  handy  and  discuss  anything  from 
mining  to  how  to  moke  love.  Next  time  you 
notice  a  group  of  men  waving  sandwiches 
in  the  air  and  making  chin  music,  you'll 
know  whot  I  mean.  JOE  is  always  asking 
what's  on   the  Round  Table  for  the  evening. 

Our  department  went  almost  lOO^o  on 
blood  donoticns,  wisecracking  about  "90- 
proof  blood"  etc.  Our  gong  were  real  sports, 
though,  and  eager  to  donate  to  such  a  worthy 
couse. 

I'm  running  out  of  juice  so  will  write 
finis    on    this   column    until    next    time. 

is  the  follow-up  man  with  first-hand  in- 
formation directly  from  Uncle  Sam's  training 
posts.  He  has  returned  to  us  after  two 
months  intense  training  to  help  keep  'em 
rolling  off  the  production  lines.  We  ore 
glad  that  he  has  returned  to  us  since  we 
missed  his  flare  for  spice  during  his  ab- 
sence. We  like  our  new  air-conditioned 
quarters  but  what  we  really  will  welcome 
more  is  some  food  from  the  most-discussed 
spot  around,  the  cofeterio.  Won't  worm 
lunches    be    a    delicacy? 

NOMA  keeps  us  oil  busy  even  to  train- 
ing new  operators  for  the  ditto  machine! 
The  typewriter  troubles  of  ELEANOR  and 
ESTHER  are  well-token  care  of  but  regu- 
larly. GLADYS  reolly  guards  the  files  and 
takes  her  tours  of  collection.  BETTY  is  still 
0  member  of  the  hiking  club  and  can  you 
heor  her  short  steps  coming!  Wonder  if 
she  jitterbugs?  MR.  WILLIAMS  and 
JOHNNY  O'NEIL  are  really  getting  things 
done  these  days — they  are  two  busy  people. 
HENRY  PIPER  returned  from  his  vocation 
with  new  work  too;  with  his  sense  of  humor 
we  con  be  sure  that  he  will  smooth  out  a 
lot  of  difficulties.  From  all  thot  we  can 
gather  LOLITA  is  happy  over  her  new  work 
in  the  mointenonce  division  of  purchasing. 
Could  be  that  MARIE  has  found  new  in- 
terests, too?  PAULINE,  LORRAINE,  and 
HILDA  are  three  who  really  keep  up  with 
the  score.  JEAN  just  loves  the  ships  and 
what  a  team  she  and  FLORA  moke.  Sholl 
we  christen  SARA  the  coffee  queen  now 
that  ration  points  have  disappeared?  Well, 
just  leave  it  to  Ensign  REEDER  to  convince 
MR.  RIGLEY  that  birthdays  con  be  busy 
and  just  a  lot  of  fun.  Well,  that  wheelbar- 
row   porode,    how   obout    that? 


Time  Studq 
Observations 

By  Dortha  Dunston 


Gee,   everyone's   thinking   vacations   these   days; 

We're  all   looking  forward  to  that  pleasant  phase, 

Though  deep  in  our  hearts  there's  a  question,  it's  true- 

"Will   they  miss  me  as  we'll   miss  you?" 

Time's  been  moving  on  greased  roller  skates 

'Mid  figures  and  contracts  and  new  deadline  dotes. 

For  one   full   week  our  efforts  we   massed 

On   Bonus  reports — production   was  fast! 

Then  up-to-date  figures  will  be  the  new  quirk 

Awaiting   DICK   BRASS  when   he  comes  bock  to  work. 

KENNY'S  acquired  a  new  Red  Cross  tag. 

He  gave  his  life's  blood  for  our  Country's  flag. 

A  twelve-hour  shift  he's  been   working  each  day 

With  not  much   time  off  for  his  family  or  play. 

Only  forty-five   minutes  he  was  out  of  the  shop 

Doing  his  bit  for  the  country  on  top. 

He  has  the  distinction  of  our  first  to  go 


To   the    Blood    Donor   Center   and    loyalty   show. 

IRENE  took  four  days  for  a  trip  to  L.  A.; 

Her   husband  come   back,   but    Irene   hod   to  stay. 

But  just  over  night   'til   a   'plane   flew  in 

With   on   empty  seat   to  park   herself   in. 

They   must  have   had   some   wonderful    times 

For  dollars  and   dollars   just  dwindled    to   dimes. 

What  is  the  reason  for  bruises  on   BESS? 

She   can't   skin   her   knees    like   that  playing   chess! 

Well,   her  husband   returned   from  a   business  trip 

The  car  batt'ry  was  dead  and  she  made  a  slip — 

But  a   literal   slip  while  pushing.  You   know 

Now,   Bessie,   the  answer — get  a   tow! 

Not  too  long  ago  DON  came  back  upstairs 

Smiling  and  grinning  'mid  curious  stares. 

It  seems  he  was  timing  a  job  of  first  class 

When  the  girl  down  in  welding  ran  out  of  gas. 

This  war  has  turned  tables  in  many  respects 

And  girls  pull  those  gags  now,  when  viewing  prospects. 

MAJ.  is  ignored  in  this  issue — he  thinks — 

But  golly,  that  Chrysler  is  really  a  jinx. 

One  night  he  put  it  securely  away. 

Glancing  back  from  his  doorway  he  saw  it  sway! 

Like  a  well  trained  horse,  it  hod  tried  to  follow. 

But  that  precarious  angle  made  Moj.  swallow. 

For  there  it  hung,  just  caught  by  a  fender. 

And  Moj.  had  to  rescue  the  fourth  time  offender! 


Smoke  From 
A  Test  Tube 

by  Sally  and  Sue 

Because  of  the  interesting  and  versatile 
personnel  in  this  department,  a  series  of 
articles  on  "People  You  Should  Know"  is 
being  inaugurated  in  this  issue.  The  first 
one  appears  below.  We  hope  you'll  like  the 
write-ups  OS  well  as  the  guys  and  gals  we 
try   to   present. 

People  You  Should  Know — Eyes  so  lovely 
and  five  foot  two,  yessirree,  she  is  our  new 
chemist  in  the  Lab.  Name — MARY  ANN 
TOUFF,  and  she  hails  from  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
which  she  fondly  refers  to  as  Cincee.  She 
is  firmly  convinced  that  California  is  the 
land  of  sunshine  and  all  such,  and  it  hasn't 
taken  her  long  to  be  convinced,  either.  We 
think  we're  lucky  to  have  such  a  "find" 
in  our  midst.  In  addition  to  being  a  chemist 
she  has  also  done  dietetic  work.  Her  hobby, 
we  find,  is  collecting  "labeled"  sugar  (pre- 
war), or  sugar  cubes  which  bear  the  mark- 
ings or  wrappings  from  distinctive  places. 
Her  collection  includes  cubes  from  all  ports 
of  the  United  States  and  also  Germany, 
Italy,  and  other  far  flung  lands.  She  has 
them  boxed  and  cataloged  at  home,  and 
when  things  come  to  a  finely  rationed  state 
of  affairs,  she  will  still  be  in  the  sugar  (not 
that  she  needs  anything  to  keep  her  sweet)  . 

Here's  one  for  the  files  of  Robert  Ripley, 
no  less.  Unbelievoble  as  it  may  sound,  it 
really  happened.  FORD  LEHMAN,  popular 
Welding  Supervisor  who  mokes  his  head- 
quarters in  the  Laboratory,  received  a  writ- 
ten invitation  to  dinner  signed  by  five  deeply- 
appreciative  gals.  (If  you  don't  believe  us, 
take  0  look  in  the  envelope  carried  in  his 
upper  left  bond  pocket.)  It's  a  common  oc- 
currence to  see  0  young  lady  protectively 
escorted  by  o  convoy  of  men,  but  imagine 
the    comments    that    were    inspired    by    the 


scene  of  Ford  surrounded  completely  by  a 
bevy  of  female  admirers  on  o  dinner  date. 
In  THIS  town,  that  is  a  novelty!  Oh  yes, 
our  faithful  and  long  suffering  readers,  YOU 
are  no  doubt  wondering  why  such  on  action 
was  token.  As  Ford  would  soy,  "Thot's  what 
happens  when  you  treat  'em  right!"  That's 
his  secret,   fellas. 

A  new  member  of  the  Ryan  Lab  Family 
Group  has  arrived  in  the  person  of  little 
Kathi  Lynn  Branch,  second  daughter  of 
TOMMY  "T.  B."  BRANCH.  Congratulations, 
Tommy  and  Irene.  It's  a  pleasant  coinci- 
dence that  their  other  daughter,  Carol,  cele- 
brated her  second  birthday  only  four  days 
after  the  arrival  of  her  new  little  sister. 
"T.   B."   is  quite   the   fomily   man,   isn't  he? 

Two  down  and  how  many  to  go?  That's 
what  we  were  beginning  to  wonder  one  day 
in  the  Lob  when  things  were  happening 
thick  and  fast.  When  a  cry  of  "Solly!"  rent 
the  air,  and  she  came  running,  it  was  only 
to  find  MARTIN,  "MARTY,"  "CHUDY" 
CHUDNOFF  lying  sprawled  and  helpless, 
after  a  quick  turn  around  a  corner.  Too  bad, 
Marty,  better  try  non-skids  next  time,  or 
grab  for  something  stable  instead  of  o 
beaker  hanging    in   thin   air. 

We  heard  a  red-heoded  lassie  from 
Scheduling  give  a  plaintive  sigh  the  other 
noon.  It  sounded  so  forlorn  and  lost,  we 
decided  to  investigate.  That  for-owoy  look 
in  her  eyes  wos  really  due  to  homesickness. 
"Do  you  suppose,"  sold  she,  "there  is  any- 
one in  this  gr-eat  big  plant  from  my  home 
town?"  If  you  hail  from  Columbus,  North 
Dokoto,  you  might  see  HAZEL  SHARON  of 
Airplane  Scheduling,  and  give  her  a  lift 
over   those    "homesick"    blues. 

Limericks,  and  such.  We've  found  that 
one  of  our  "boys"  con  soy  them  with  his 
eyes  closed.  This  is  the  latest  thing  we  heard 
him    utter — 

The   gnaw  of   a   gnat,   and   the   gnashing 
Of   its  teeth   as   they  ccme  down   a-crashing 

Makes  me  nervous  and  gnumb. 

And    I    lose   my  aplomb. 
And    I'm  knot  gnear  so  gnifty  and  dashing. 

—  29  — 


Rganettes 


by  Tom  and  Gerry 

Girls!!!  We  ore  in  desperate  need  of  news 
if  the  Ryanettes  column  is  to  be  kept  going. 
Otherwise,  we  will  be  forced  to  go  on  a 
strike,     more    or     less,    so    how's    about    it? 

News,  such  as  it  is: 

JIM  BARRY,  Supervisor  in  Manifold  Con- 
trol, has  received  his  "1-A"  Classification. 
Maybe  it  won't  be  long  before  we  see  him 
in    uniform. 

Ask  MR.  E.  A.  MOORE,  Production  Super- 
intendent, why  the  bodge  system  is  being 
changed. 

Bells,  and  Wedding   Bells: 

LORNA  "SHORTY"  WARREN,  telephone 
operator,  has  finally  token  the  final  leap — 
August  10,  married  in  Escondido  on  her 
vocation.  She  will  now  answer  to  the  name 
of  Mrs.  John  Odom.  Congratulations,  Lorna. 

HAROLD  HANGGI,  Assistant  Foreman  in 
Manifold  Assembly,  has  given  some  comely 
lass  in  Son  Bernardino  a  ring.  When  is  the 
big   event.    Honk? 

BUD  GROFF,  formerly  of  Manifold  Con- 
trol, will  soon  go  to  Quontico,  Vo.,  for 
Officer's  Training.  Congratulations,  and  best 
of  luck! 

Did  you  know  that  some  girls  have  dis- 
covered that  you  get  out  of  a  sweater  only 
what  you  put  into  it? 

So  sorry  this  column  is  so  short,  but  until 
we  can  get  some  cooperation  from  the  girls 
from  the  other  offices,  it  will  continue  to 
be  so. 

So  with  this  parting  word,  we  hope  to 
see  you  next  issue  with  more  interesting 
and  better  news. 

'Bye   for  now. 


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Large  numbers  of  Ryan  planes  are  in  ihe 
war.  But  close  to  the  hearts  of  the  men 
who  huild  them,  are  the  Rvan  trained 
flyers — thousands  of  them — now  doing 
such  a  magnificent  job  on  all  fronts. 

Oser  Tokyo  with  Doolittle  were  /our 
alumni  of  Ryan  flying  schools.  From 
Europe,  from  Africa,  from  the  South 
Pacific  now  come  letters  froni  Ryan 
graduates — fighting  flyers  whose  appre- 
ciation of  the  Ryan  schools'  creed  of 
"Thoroughness,"  is  its  highest  tribute. 

Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  is  the 
only  major  aircraft  manufacturer  which 
also,  through  its  subsidiaries  the  Ryan 
Schools,  operates  hundreds  of  airplanes 


in  daily  service.  In  peace,  as  in  war, 
such  extensive  first  hand  operational 
knowledge  has  enabled  Ryan  to  design 
and  build  unique  flying  experience  into 
a  twenty-year  succession  of  performance- 
proven  aircraft. 

Although  now  100%  devoted  to  the 
all-important  assignment  of  training  U.S. 
Army  pilots,  the  Rvan  Schools  look  for- 
ward to  again  including  ci\ilian  training 
following  Victory.  If  you  or  any  member 
of  your  family  expects  to  play  a  part  in 
the  future  of  aviation,  write  today  for 
the  interesting  new  booklet,  "So  Your 
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You  may  be  interested  to  know  that  we've  attracted  attention 
all  over  the  country  with  the  phenomenal  success  of  our  whirl- 
wind two-day  War  Bond  drive  last  month.  One  of  the  national 
aviation  magazines  has  asked  for  an  exclusive  article  on  how  we 
put  over  the  campaign. 

As  you've  probably  realized,  we  put  it  over  through  one  of  the 
finest  examples  of  management-labor  teamwork  seen  in  America. 
Representatives  of  the  labor  unions  and  the  company  manage- 
ment sat  down  together,  in  advance,  to  plan  the  drive.  They 
organized  it  to  the  last  tiny  details,  and  then  carried  through  their 
plans  at  top  speed  with  closely-dovetailed  cooperation. 

I  think  all  of  us — employees  and  management  alike — got  to 
know  each  other  better  during  the  drive,  and  came  out  of  it  on 
terms  of  even  better  friendship  than  before.  One  of  the  finest 
tokens  of  good  feeling  I've  ever  known  (and  one  which  was 
reported  in  newspapers  all  over  the  country)  came  when  Bill 
Salmon,  financial  secretary  of  the  CIO  local,  told  us  over  the 
public  address  system: 

"We  believe  that  the  Ryan  management  is  really  living  up  to 
its  slogan  of  making  Ryan  'A  Better  Place  to  Work.'  We  don't  see 
any  further  need  for  a  strike  fund  here,  so  we're  closing  out  that 
fund  and  putting  it  into  War  Bonds." 

With  that  kind  of  good  feeling  between  labor  and  management, 
this  company  can  go  on  to  do  greater  and  greater  things  in  the 
aviation  world. 


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The  RYAN  AERONAUTICAL  COMPANY 

SAN  DIEGO,  CALIFORNIA 

Sendi  uou  tkli 

Bssage  of  ImpDrtance 


The  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  has 
now  arransed  to  offer  every  employee  a 
basic  home-study  training  course  in  Aircraft 
fundamentals  on  a  plan  by  which  each  em- 
ployee is  afforded  the  opportunity  to  receive 
a  full  reimbursement  of  his  tuition 

Employees  of  every  department  —  regardless 
of  salary  and  length  of  service  —  d,xz  entitled  to 
enroll  for  this  training  course  offered  by  the 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Institute. 


Read  every  word  in  this  folder  -- VOUR  FUTURE  IS 


RVnn  OFfERS  TO  BUV  THIS 
TRHinmC  COURSE  lOR  vou 


Would  you  like  to  get  a  complete  course  of  training  in  Aircraft 
Construction  and  Maintenance — exactly  the  some  course  now 
being  sold  to  the  public  at  $120.00 — and  have  the  entire  cost  of 
the  training   paid    by  the    Ryan   company? 

Well,  you  can! 

Yes,  the  company  is  willing  to  provide  the  full  28-lesson  home 
study  course,  compiled  by  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  institute,  for  all 
employees  who  ore  willing  to  take  the  course  and  put  in  some 
serious  study  on  it. 

Here's  how: 

When  you  sign  up  for  the  course,  you  agree  to  pay  $2.50  each 
week  until  you've  put  up  $25.00.  This  amount,  deducted  from 
your  pay  checks  in  weekly  installments,  is  oil  you  are  asked 
to  pay  at  any  time — and  every  cent  of  it  is  refunded  to  you  if 
you  complete  the  course  and  pass  the  final  examination  with  a 
grade   of  90%    or  better. 

If  your  grade  on  the  final  exam  is  90%  or  better  you  get  bock 
the  entire  $25.00  you  have  paid  for  the  course.  If  your  grade 
is  between  80%  and  90%  on  your  final  exam,  you  are  refunded 
$22.50,  and  if  you  score  between  70%  and  80%,  you  get  $20.00 
back.  Since  the  final  examination  is  not  a  difficult  one,  the 
company  figures  that  everybody  who  seriously  studies  the  course 
can  easily  do  better  than  70%  on  the  teit.  If  you  fall  below 
70%  it  will  be  a  sure  sign  that  you  haven't  put  forth  sufficient 
effort,  and  you  won't  be  entitled  to  any  refund. 

If  you  ore  seriously  interested  in  KNOWING  MORE  about  your 
job — if  you  really  wont  to  get  ahead  in  the  aircraft  industry,  this 
training  course  is  just  what  you  ore  looking  for.  It  gives  you  the 
brood  understanding  of  the  whole  field  that  you  need  to  speed 
you  along  the  rood  to  success  as  o  skilled  aircraft  worker,  mechanic, 
pilot,  or  service  technician.  It  is  beneficial  to  every  employee  in 
office  work,   maintenance,   service,   or   production. 

No  time  is  better  than  right  now  for  getting  ahead  in  aviation. 
There's  a  crying  need  for  TRAINED  MEN  AND  WOMEN,  and 
opportunity  for  quick  advancement  as  they  prove  their  knowledge 
and  ability.  Aircraft  manufacture  and  maintenance  is  a  technical 
field  that  holds  a  real  future  for  men  and  women  who  are  really 
willing  to  LEARN  something  about  it.  That  is  the  reason  your 
company  has  mode  this  training  plan  available,  to  help  you  get 
exactly  the  training  and  knowledge  you  need  to  take  advantage 
of  future  opportunities. 

The  enrollment  period  is  open  from  Oct.  4;h  to  Oct.  31st. 
No  enrollments  will  be  accepted  after  this  month,  so  study  this 
folder,  see  the  sample  set  of  lessons  at  the  Industrial  Training 
Office,  and  register  your  enrollment  NOW. 


VOUR  REFUnO 

The  $25.00  that  you  are  charged  for  this  course  is  the  price 
paid  to  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Institute.  The  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Company  will  return  ALL  or  PART  of  that  $25.00  to  you  on  the 
basis  of  your  final  examination  grade.  Here  is  the  refund  schedule: 

Grade  90%    to    100%    —  You   receive  a   refund  of  $25.00 

Grade   80%    to      90%    —   You   receive  a   refund   of  $22.50 

Grade   70%    to      80%   —  You   receive  a  refund  of  $20.00 
Grade  below   70%    —  No  refund. 

The  assembled  examination  will  be  held  under  the  supervision 
of  Ryan  Aeronautical  Institute  instructors.  Each  student  will  be 
notified  of  the  time  and  place. 


RVHR  IRSTITUTE 
SERUIIE 

The  Ryan  Institute  course  in  Aircraft  Construction  and  Main- 
tenance is  furnished  complete  to  each  employee  at  the  tima  of 
enrollment.  You  also  receive  the  Data  Sheet  Reference  Manual, 
Study  Paper,  Instruction  Sheets,  and  a  preliminary  Study  Guide. 
The  entire  course  is  furnished  with  a  shelf-box  container.  This 
all  becomes  your  property,  and  belongs  to  you. 

Correction  of  all  papers  will  be  done  by  the  Ryan  Aercnoutical 
Institute,  and  all  papers  will  be  mailed  to  them  for  correction 
and  grading.  Your  work  will  be  carefully  checked  and  graded 
by  the  Ryan  Instructors,  and  returned  to  you  with  complete 
answer  sheets,  so  that  every  subject  is  mode  clear  and  simple. 
Throughout  your  course  the  Ryan  Instructors  serve  you  as  per- 
sonal guides  assisting  you  in  your  Home  Study  Lessons. 

A  final  group  examination  will  be  held  at  the  end  of  the  course, 
under  the  supervision  of  the  Ryan  Institute.  You  will  be  notified 
of  that  exact  dote  and  place  well  in  advance,  so  you  will  have  an 
opportunity  to  prepare  for  the  exam  and  earn  your  highest  grade. 


VOUR  DIPlOniH 

Your  Ryan  Institute  Diploma  is  issued  on  satisfactory  comple- 
tion of  the  course,  and  is  your  distinctive  mark  of  ability  and 
knowledge.  This  diploma  will  be  on  accomplishment  you  will  be 
proud  to  show — because  it  is  a  measure  of  YOUR  study  end 
training. 

Your  Ryan  Diploma  is  issued  as  a  certificate  of  graduation  and 
will    be   issued   directly   from   the    Ryan   Aeronautical    Institute. 


HERE'S  lUHRT 
VOU  GET 

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VOUR  COURSE 


When  you  sign  up  for  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Institute's 
home  study  course  in  Aircraft  Construction  and  Mainten- 
ance, here's  what  you  get: 


You  get  a  series  of  eight  textbooks,  size  8  V2  by  1 1  inches, 
averaging   65    pages  each,   neatly   boxed   in   an   attractive  shelf   container. 
These  books  cover  the  whole  field  of  aircraft  construction  and  maintenance 
in  simple,  easy-to-understand  language.  They're  printed  in  large  type  that's 
easy  on  the  eyes,  and  illustrated  with  hundreds  of  big  drawings  and  diagrams. 

Book  1   covers  Types  of  Aircroft  and  Principles  of  Physics;  Book  2,  Theory 
of   Flight,   Aerodynamics  and   Mechanics;    Book   3,  Types  of   Construction; 
Book  4,  Wing  Construction;  Book  5,  Control  Surfaces  and  Their  Operation;  Book  6, 
Landing  Gears;  Book  7,  Aircraft  Engines  and  Engine  Accessories;  Book  8,  Propellers. 

In  addition,  you  get  a  large  Data  Sheet  Manual  containing  dozens  of  mathematical 
tables,  formulae  and  other  reference  material  that  will  come  in  handy  throughout 
a  lifetime  career  in  aviation.  You  also  get  a  pad  of  special  Work  Sheets  —  and  as 
many  extra  pods  as  you  need  —  on  which  to  work  out  the  interesting  problems  and 
assignments  that  come  with  each  lesson. 

All  your  papers  will  be  read,  graded,  and  returned  to  you  with  personal  comments  from  the 
faculty  of  the  Ryan  Aeronauticol  Institute  —  all  highly-trained  technical  educators.  As  you  get 
each  of  your  corrected  papers  back,  you'll  also  get  a  sheet  showing  the  ideal  "perfect  answer"  to 
each  assignment. 

As  soon  as  you  complete  this  home  study  course,  you  receive  a  handsome  diplomo  from  the 
Ryan  Aeronautical   Institute. 

Your  course,  assignments  and  books  are  exactly  the  same  as  those  the  outside  student  must  pay 
$120  for.  Everything  he  gets,  you  get  —  including  the  personal,  sympathetic  help  that  the  Insti- 
tute gives  each   pupil   via   correspondence. 

The  Ryan  Institute  has  mode  this  course  possible  at  this  very  low  cost  only  because  it  is  a  group 
offer  to  a  large  number  of  students.  263  men  and  women  of  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company 
hove  already  enrolled  for  this  course,  and  another  2,287  employees  of  the  Consolidated  Vultee  Air- 
craft Corporation  hove  signed  up.  A  large  print  order,  and  mass  production  economies  in  mailing  and 
record-keeping  enables  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Institute  to  offer  this  some  course  to  you  at  this 
low  price. 

However,  all  company-underwritten  students  must  enroll  at  approximately  the  same  time  to 
moke  these  economies  possible.  Therefore,  a  deadline  has  been  set  for  Ryan  Company  enroll- 
ments,  and   if   you   wont   to  enroll,   you   should   sign   up  as  soon   as   possible. 


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Industrial  Training  Office 2nd  Floor,  New  Office 

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Production  Superintendent's  Office Miss  Koenig 

Production  Control   Department Cunningham's  Office 

Engineering  Department R.  B.  Codding 


Final    Assembly     Desk 

Wing   Assembly    Desk 

Manifold    Department     Desk 

Tooling  Department Desk 

Drop    hiommer    Department    Desk 


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28  LESSOnS  -  8  SEPHRHTE  BOOKS 


The  eight  vital  subjects  covered  in  your  course  are  put  up  in 
separate  books  so  you  con  handle  them  easily.  All  together,  there 
are    28    interesting    lessons.    Here,    in    simple    everyday    language. 


the  important  essentials  of  aviation  are  clearly  outlined  for  you. 
YOUR  JOB  will  be  more  interesting  as  you  learn  the  basic  prin- 
ciples   of    aviation    development,    construction,    and    mointenance. 


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Leorn  now,  easily  and  clearly,  through  this 
interesting  course.  The  509  pages  exploin  in 
easy-to-understand  fashion  the  important  prin- 
ciples you  wont  to  learn.  279  illustrations  — 
28  pages  of  sketch  book  pictures,  oil  to  help 
you  gain  the  real  understanding  of  aviation 
that  you  want! 


The  true  story  of  the  risky  plane 

flight  that  rescued  MacArthur  from 

Mindanao 

by  Keith  Monroe 

"We  thought  our  number  was  up  when  they  told  us 
where  we  were  going,"  said  Staff  Sergeant  Herbert  M. 
Wheatley.  "We  were  to  be  sent  in  to  Mindanao  after 
General  MacArthur." 

Wheatley  was  the  tail  gunner  of  the  San  Antone 
Rose  II,  0  Flying  Fortress  at  an  Australian  base.  To- 
day he  is  flying  a  Ryan  trainer  as  he  learns  to  be  an 
Army  pilot,  but  in  March  of  1942  he  was  part  of  the 
crew  of  one  of  the  few  American  bombers  in  the 
Pacific  war  zone.  In  those  days  he  was  going  on  com- 
bat missions  almost  daily — but  he  thought  he  was 
starting  on  his  last  one  when  his  crew  was  briefed  to 
bring  out  MacArthur. 

"One  rescue  ship  hod  already  failed,"  Wheatley 
recalled.  "It  cracked  up  trying  to  land  on  the  tiny 
field  at  Mindanao,  Besides  which,  we  knew  we'd  be 
flying  alone  over  Jap  territory  almost  the  whole  way. 
So  we  figured  we'd  need  luck  even  to  end  up  as  pris- 
oners." 


Usually  the  squadron  commander  simply  waved 
good-bye  as  a  plane  started  on  a  mission.  This  time 
he  come  out  to  the  ship  and  gave  each  man  three 
cartons  of  cigarettes.  The  crew  members  decided  he 
didn't  think  they'd  be  coming  back. 

The  bomber's  big  motors  were  running  as  smoothly 
as  a  fine  clock  when  it  was  ready  to  take  off.  All  day 
long  AAF  mechanics  had  been  working  over  the  Son 
Antone  Rose  II,  checking  every  detail  to  guard  against 
failure  in  the  air.  As  the  big  Flying  Fortress  roared 
down  the  runway  soon  after  sunset,  everyone  at  the 
field  was  on  hand  to  see  her  take  off. 

The  evening  sky  was  empty  as  the  bomber  headed 
out  across  the  Arafura  Sea.  Lieutenant  Rob  Roy  Cor- 
ruthers,  the  navigator,  laid  a  course  which  swung 
wide  around  the  whole  Celebes  area — the  crew  wasn't 
hunting  for  arguments  on  this  trip.  They  saw  only  a 
single  Jap  freighter  before  darkness  fell. 

Jap-conquered  Dovao  was  a  bright  cluster  of  lights 
beneath  them  as  they  soared  in  over  the  Philippines. 
The  confident  brown  men  weren't  bothering  about 
blackouts.  They  weren't  bothering  about  an  air  pqtrol 
either,   because   there  were   no   Nipponese  planes   to 

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Published  every  three  weeks  for  Empluveei  and  Fnend:  of 

RYAN  AERONAUTICAL  COMPANY 

Through  the  Public   Relations  Department 

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EDITORIAL    DIRECTOR WILLIAM    WAGNER 

Edil-or Keith  Monroe 

Associate    Editor Sue   Zinn   Gunt-horp 

Sports  Editor Fred  Osenburg 

Staff  Artists Frances  Statler;  Joe  Thein 

George  Duncan;  Paul  Hoffman 
Staff  Photographers Tommy  Hixson;  Frank  Martin 

Special   Features  Page 

The  Last  Plane  from  the  Philippines I 

— a  IhrilHiig  tale  of  a  memorable  flight. 
It  Ain't   Hay!   - 3 

—//it'  Bonus  Plan  and  hozt'  it  zvorks. 
What's  the  Big   Idea?  5 

— about  new  Suggestion  System  methods. 
Hydropress    Headache    - 6 

— hozi'  s'ncat  and  miracles  averted  a  slowdown. 

Meet  Mac  Cottrell    8 

We  Go  "Over  the  Top" 10 

— results  of  the  War  Bond  Drive. 
What  about  Manpower? 1  I 

— e.vplaining   the   nezv  "Manpower  Program." 
Five  Years  or  More  at  Ryan 1  3 

— Bill  Davies  -  Tooling. 

What's  Cookin'? 25 

Sports - 26 

Beauty   Isn't  Rafioned  28 

Ryan    Trading    Post   29 

Departmental    News 

Accounting  Accounts  by  Margaret  Nelson 18 

Chin   Music  by  Herman   Martindale 17 

Dispatching    by    Gerald   Ryan 14 

From  the  Beam  by  Pat  Kelly -  24 

Here  and  There  by  Jonnie  Johnson..- —  21 

Hither    and    Yon 18 

Machine  Shop  by  Dorothy  Wheeler 19 

Manifold    Production    Control 

ftv  F.  Marie  Louden  14 

Manifold    Small    Parts 20 

Merlin    News   22 

Mo  Loft  Sez  by  George 23 

Plant   Engineering   by  Flonnie  Freeman 21 

Plant  Personalities  by  .lack  Graham 19 

Putt  Putts  on  Parade  by  Ez'clyn  Duncan 24 

Ryanettes  by  Gerry  Wright  and  Ruth  Dougherty  1  6 

Smoke  from  a  Test  Tube  by  .S'ally  and  Sue 22 

Stacks  'n'  Stuff  by  Manny  Fohlde 17 

Time  Study  Observations  b\>  Dortha  Dunston....  18 

Wing  Tips  by  R.  P.  Mersey 23 

Copy  deadline  For  next  issue  is  October  11 


The  Walking  Reporter 


By  Ye   Ed 


Things  we  never  knew  till  now  .  .  .  That  Vic 
Odin,  our  Wind  Tunnel  columnist,  has  written  a  novel 
.  .  .  That  Maynard  Lovell's  son  is  a  Commando,  I 
judging  from  a  rather  cryptic  telegram  Maynard  re-  * 
ceived  a  few  weeks  ago.  .  .  ,  That  Bill  Billings,  chief 
supervisor  in  Quality  Control,  once  turned  down  a 
job  OS  0  baseball  broadcaster. 

i 

Billings,  incidentally,  was  quite  a  hit  on  the  Public 
Address  system  during  our  War  Bond  drive.  His  deep 
voice  and  he-man  style  of  delivery  caught  everyone's 
ears.  .  .  .  The  ultimate  compliment  came  from  one 
of  the  girls  in  his  own  department.  "You  were  won- 
derful," she  told  him.  "You  sounded  just  like  Hum- 
phrey Bogart." 

Tucked  away  in  a  quiet  corner  of  our  administra- 
tion building  is  a  Ryan  enterprise  which  is  virtually 
unknown  to  nearly  everyone  in  our  own  organization, 
yet  is  pretty  important  to  three  thousand  people  scat- 
tered from  North  Africa  to  the  islands  of  the  South 
Pacific.  It's  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Institute,  which 
teaches  aircraft  construction  and  maintenance  via 
correspondence.  It  has  students  in  other  aircraft 
plants,  in  the  Army  and  Navy — and  even  in  intern- 
ment camps  for  American  Japs.  .  .  .  Incidentally, 
this  month  you  get  a  chance  to  take  the  same  home- 
study  course  they're  taking,  with  the  Ryan  Company 
paying  your  expenses.  Read  the  folder  inserted  in 
this  issue  of  Flying  Reporter! 

Our  spies  are  back  from  the  University  of  Califor- 
nia's extension  division.  They  report  that  several  Ryan 
men  are  leading  double  lives — teaching  classes  for 
war  workers  after  their  day's  chores  at  the  plant. 
Our  spies  spotted  Bill  Bunson,  Wally  Borden,  Fred 
Rossicker,  Bill  von  den  Akker,  Jim  Scurlock,  John 
Zihiman,  and  Not  Archer. 

Those  new  mercury-vapor  lights  in  the  assembly 
building  caused  a  little  consternation  at  first.  "Who's 
been  messing  with  our  green  paint?"  cried  one  indig- 
nant painter,  the  first  time  he  applied  a  brush  in  the 
new  building.  "This  is  the  damnedest  shade  of  green 
I  ever  saw."  .  .  .  "Honey,  you'd  better  go  to  the 
first  aid  room.  Your  face  looks  positively  yellow," 
one  girl  told  another  anxiously.  .  .  .  And  there  was 
the  plant  guard  who  sat  down  to  enjoy  a  hearty  lunch 
of  chicken  sandwiches  his  first  night  in  the  new 
building.  When  he  opened  his  sandwiches  he  threw 
them  all  out.  Spoiled,  he  said. 

The  oil  comoonies  are  reported  ready  to  "offer 
suggestions  to  Mr.  Ickes."  And  at  the  same  time 
they're  undoubtedly  preparing  to  duck. 

T.  Claude  Ryan  remarked  the  other  day  that  some 
current  postwar  advertising  is  leading  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
America  to  expect  merchandise  "that  not  even  Super- 
man could  produce."  .  .  .  Claude  just  doesn't  know 
Superman. 

-> 


What  is  the  Bonus  Plan?    How  does  it  work? 
How  do  employees  benefit  by  it? 


Ain^t  Hay! 


by  M.  M.  Clancy 


The  purfosc  of  the  Bonus  Plan  at  Ryan, 
as  in  other  manufaeturing  plants,  is  to 
speed  lip  production  and,  at  the  same  time, 
to  rezvard  the  worker  by  offering  an  in- 
centive for  the  "extra  effort"  he  puts  in. 
To  be  successful  the  plan  must  be  simple, 
as  fair  as  possible,  and  the  workers  must 
understand  just  how  it  operates. 

Many  nezv  employees  have  joined  Ryan 
since  the  Bonus  Plan  was  first  inaugurated 
here.  Undoubtedly  they  have  questions  they'd 
tike  to  have  answered.  So  here  it  is,  folks, 
an  article  by  M.  M.  Clancy  of  Methods 
Engineering,  who,  at  the  suggestion  of  the 
War  Production  Drive  Committee,  has 
agreed  to  discuss  the  Bonus  Plan  through 
the  pages  of  Flying  Reporter. 

The  Ryan  Bonus  System  is  a  group  in- 
centive plan  based  on  premium  payment  for 
all  work  completed  in  a  given  period  over 
a  standard  allowance.  Unit  times  on  all 
production  jobs  are  established  through 
means  of  time  study.  When  the  unit  times 
for  oil  operations  in  the  bonus  group,  mul- 
tiplied by  the  number  of  parts  completed, 
add  up  to  more  than  the  actual  hours  worked 
by  the  employees  in  producing  the  parts, 
then  the  bonus  earned  by  the  group  is 
figured.  This  is  in  direct  ratio  to  the  "time" 
gained  over  the  actual   hours  worked. 

Example:  Suppose  the  Manifold  Depart- 
ment were  producing  one  type  of  mani- 
fold with  a  unit  time  of  50  hours,  and  they 
produced  440  manifolds  in  one  week.  The 
"allowed  time"  would  be  50  x  440  or 
22,000  hours.  Now  suppose  the  total  "actual 
time"  worked  by  the  group  in  producing 
440  manifolds  was  20,000  hours,  then  the 
bonus  for  the  group  would  be  computed  as 
follows: 

22,000  minus  20,000  =  2,000  hours 
gained.  This  2,000  hours  gained  divided  by 
the  20,000  hours  worked  equals  10%,  the 
bonus  rate  for  this  group. 

What   is   "unit  time"? 

"Unit  time"  is  the  length  of  time  it 
takes  an  average  worker  to  perform  an  oper- 
ation. This  is  then  the  standard  time,  which 
is  established   by  Time   Study. 


What  is  "allowed  time"? 

"Allowed  time"  Is  the  number  of  hours 
earned  when  the  "unit  time"  is  multiplied 
by  the  number  of  parts  completed. 

What    is   "time   allowance"? 

"Time  allowance"  is  time  which  cannot 
be  established  as  unit  time.  For  example: 
Experimental  jobs,  non-productive  labor, 
jobs  on  which  it  is  impossible  to  follow  the 
operations  set  up  on  the  production  order 
due  to  lack  of  proper  tools,  material  or 
equipment.    Bonus  is  not  paid  on   such   jobs. 

Unit  times  will  be  changed  only  when 
there  is  an  obvious  error,  change  in  design, 
moterial,    processes,    operations    or    tooling. 

Estimated  unit  times  which  are  noted  on 
operation  sheets  by  an  asterisk  may  be 
changed  at  the  discretion  of  the  company 
if  error  in  unit  time  is  found  to  be  in  ex- 
cess of  5%  of  the  actual  time  study  when 
this    is   mode   at  a    later  dote. 

How  is  the  Bonus  paid? 

Bonus  is  paid  to  bonus  groups,  which  will 
consist  of  stations,  departments  or  groups 
of  departments  as  designated.  The  percent 
bonus  earned  will  be  based  on  your  regular 
pay  check  for  the  some  week  before  deduc- 
tions are  made.  Example:  If  your  gross  earn- 
ings for  a  bonus  week  is  $50.00  and  your 
bonus  for  the  same  week  is  10.0%,  then 
your  bonus  check  will  be  $5.00  less  tax 
deductions.  Bonus  payments  are  limited  to  a 
maximum  of  25%. 

The  success  of  the  Bonus  Plan  depends 
on  the  full  cooperation  and  interest  of  em- 
ployees   in    the    bonus   groups.    It   will    mean 


extra  money  in  your  pocket  when  you  can 
perform  your  work  in  less  time  thon  the 
unit  time  set  for  your  operation.  Ask  your 
leadmon  or  foreman  the  unit  time  for  your 
operation,  and  you  can  figure  from  that 
how  many  units  you  will  have  to  produce 
in  o  day  to  make  a  bonus.  It  might  take 
a  little  extra  effort  on  your  part,  or  in 
most  cases,  perhaps  a  little  better  planning 
of  your  job  will  do  the  trick.  It  is  amazing 
how  much  time  can  be  gained  by  eliminat- 
ing unnecessary  movements  such  as  walk- 
ing ten  feet  for  a  tool  that  you  could  just 
as  well  have  within  reach  with  a  little  care- 
ful planning.  For  example,  set  your  wrench 
or  portable  drill  down  near  where  you  are 
going  to  use  it  next.  Five  minutes  saved 
every  hour  for  a  group  of  1 00  employees 
omounts  to  400  hours  gained  on  your  bonus 
week.  This  amounts  to  over  8%  bonus, 
and    that  ain't  hoy. 

New  employees  will  receive  earned  bonus 
from  date  of  hire,  and  employees  paid  off 
will  receive  earned  bonus  up  to  date  of 
termination. 

The  above  is  a  general  outline  of  how 
the  Bonus  Plan  works.  However,  there  are 
many  details  that  enter  into  the  bonus  pro- 
cedure that  may  be  a  little  confusing  to 
some  employees.  If  you  have  any  questions 
on  the  bonus,  ask  your  foreman  or  ask  a 
Time  Study  man.  In  the  meantime,  your 
questions  will  be  appreciated  if  sent  to 
the  writer.  In  the  next  issue  of  Flying  Re- 
porter we  will  answer  all  questions  on  the 
Bonus  Plan  which  are  received  by  October 
9th.  Address  your  questions  to  M.  M.  Clancy, 
Methods  Engineering. 


Ryan  workers  are  taking  home  extra  greenbacks 
every  week  for  their  extra  effort  on  the  job 


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new  red,  white  and  blue 
suggestion  forms  that 
you'll  now  find  in  the 
suggestion  boxes.  This 
one  has  been  properly 
completed  by  John  Doe. 


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What's  the  Big 
Idea? 


Labor  and  manasement  go  to  town  in  devising  new 
streamlined  methods  for  Ryan's  suggestion  system 


"Wait  awhile,  hasn't  something 
new  been  added?"  exclaimed  John 
Doe  as  he  pulled  a  shop  suggestion 
form  out  of  one  of  the  factory  sug- 
gestion boxes. 

And  John  was  right. 

In  fact,  John,  the  whole  sugges- 
tion system  has  undergone  a  bit  of 
streamlining,  as  it  were,  designed 
to  moke  the  most  of  the  ideas  you 
and  other  John  Does  at  Ryan  are 
turning  in.  The  new,  simplified 
methods  come  as  a  result  of  the 
experience  gained  in  handling  more 
than  one  thousand  suggestions 
which  Ryanites  have  turned  in  to 
the  Labor-Management  War  Pro- 
duction Drive  Committee  since  the 
Suggestion  System  was  inaugurated 
a  little  over  a  year  ago. 

We've  found  out  one  big  thing  in 
that  year.  Ryanites  have  ideas  — 
good  ideas — and  they're  anxious  to 
pass   them   along.    This   has    led   to 


the  major  change  in  our  suggestion 
system. 

When  the  original  plans  were 
drawn  up  a  year  ago,  every  effort 
was  made  to  keep  John  Doe  anony- 
mous until  his  suggestion  had  been 
investigated  and  evaluated.  We 
thought  it  would  be  fairer  that  way 
— but  it  wasn't.  Once  in  a  while 
John  didn't  make  quite  clear  on 
paper  the  change  in  operation  that 
he  had  so  clearly  in  mind.  As  a 
result  good  suggestions  may  have 
gone  by  the  board  simply  because 
the  originator  of  the  idea  couldn't 
be  contacted  for  additional  infor- 
mation. It's  often  quite  difficult  to 
put  into  words  descriptions  of  exact 
operations  on  the  production  line. 
It's  equally  difficult  sometimes  to 
understand  what  someone  else  has 
written  concerning  a  particular 
operation  when  you  aren't  actually 
on  the  job  yourself.  Time  and  again. 


those  who  have  investigated  the 
various  suggestions  have  wished 
they  could  actually  talk  with  John, 
have  him  demonstrate  right  on  the 
job  how  his  particular  suggestion 
would  speed  things  up  or  save  stra- 
tegic materials.  Under  the  old  sys- 
tem it  couldn't  be  done. 

But  under  the  new  system,  it  can! 
For  every  suggestion  blank  now  car- 
ries a  line  for  the  suggestor's  signa- 
ture. As  another  aid  to  clarifying 
suggestions,  the  reverse  side  of  each 
suggestion  blank  is  now  graphed  to 
facilitate  a  detailed  and  accurate 
drawing  if  the  suggestion  involves 
a  modification  or  change  that  re- 
quires a  sketch. 

This  business  of  signing  your 
name  to  your  ideas  has  some  other 
advantages,  too.  It  used  to  be  that 
while  all  the  investigation  of  John 
Doe's  suggestion  was  going  on — 
while  it  was  being  handled  by  the 
committee,  referred  to  those  con- 
cerned for  investigation,  returned 
to  the  committee  and  acted  upon 
— John,  who  hadn't  heard  from  the 
suggestion  since  he  dropped  it  in 
the  box,  was  traipsing  back  and 
forth  to  the  bulletin  board  and  scan- 
ning it  for  some  listing  of  sugges- 
tion numbers  and  their  disposition. 
Quite  often  the  bulletin  board  was 
out  of  John's  way  and  wear  and  tear 
on  shoe  leather  and  disposition  left 
much  to  be  desired. 

Now,  within  a  very  few  days  after 
he  deposits  his  suggestion,  John  will 
receive     by     inter-office     mail     an 

(Continued  on  Page  20) 


•^mDn^mKisemi' 


Here  are  the  members  of  the  Labor-Management  War  Production  Drive  Committee:  Norman  Edwards,  Manifold  Welding;  M.  M. 
Clancy,  Methods  Engineering;  Wm.  Van  den  Akker,  assistant  to  the  production  superintendent;  William  Wagner,  director  of  public 
relations  and  co-chairman  of  the  WPD  committee,  Charles  Anderson,  Tooling,  also  co-chairman  of  the  committee,  and  R.  G.  Plummet 
of  Manifold   Development. 

—  5  — 


To  avert  a  worl<  stoppage  in  the  factory,  Ryan  men  eased  out  a  three-ton  hydropress  ram  without 
touching  it... got  a  flat  car  hooked  onto  a  passenger  train...  and  worked  20  hours  without  rest. 
Here's  the  hectic  story. 

BY  KEITH 
MONROE 


HB/%D^CHF 


The  minute  Vic  DuShoune  saw  the  oil 
leaking  from  the  hydropress,  he  knew  what 
it   meant. 

"I  felt  weak  all  over,"  he  related  after- 
ward. "I'd  been  through  the  mill  with  that 
big  brute  twice  before  in  the  last  three  years, 
and  when  I  sow  the  telltale  trickle  of  oil 
from  the  hydropress  that  meant  its  main 
cylinder  was  broken,  I  began  getting  tired 
right   then." 

The  last  time  the  hydropress  cylinder  had 
gone  out,  two  weeks  passed  before  the  giant 
machine  was  bock  in  operation  again.  But 
a  two-week  delay  now  would  be  disastrous, 
DuShuone  knew.  Too  many  Ryan  produc- 
tion lines  were  being  fed  by  parts  which  hod 
to  go  through  the  hydropress.  Unfinished 
parts  would  pile  up  all  over  the  factory, 
workers  would  find  themselves  empty- 
handed,  Ryon  shipments  to  the  war  fronts 
would  dwindle.  DuShuane  knew  that  he  and 
his  Mechanical  Maintenance  deportment 
would  have  to  get  that  hydropress  fixed  in 
a  hurry. 

The  foreman  sent  a  rush  coll  to  his  super- 
ior, Durward  Palmer,  who  heads  the  Plant 
Engineering  department.  Workmen  were 
already  beginning  the  long,  long  job  of 
dismantling  the  press  when  he  arrived. 
Palmer  groaned  under  his  breath  as  he  saw 
the  broken  cylinder.  He  knew,  as  DuShuane 
did,  that  it  could  never  be  used  again. 


"Don't  spare  the  horses,  boys,"  Palmer 
said.  "If  we  can't  get  that  press  running 
inside  of  a  week  our  production  men  ore 
going  to  be  throwing  themselves  out  of 
windows.  There's  o  new  main  cylinder  on 
order.  Maybe  I  can  r'ar  back  and  pass  a 
miracle,  and  get  the  cylinder  delivered  here 
right  away." 

He  ambled  away,  his  round  face  as  placid 
as  always.  He  was  thinking  hard,  though. 
He  knew  the  immense  five-ton  cylinder  had 
been  ordered  nine  months  ago.  If  all  this 
time  had  passed  without  delivery,  wouldn't 
it  take  a  super-miracle  to  get  the  cylinder 
to  Ryan  within   the   next  few  days? 

Picking  up  the  telephone  in  his  office. 
Palmer  called  Ed  Sherman  in  the  Account- 
ing department.  Sherman  is  the  company's 
Traffic  Manager — the  expert  at  tracking 
down  delayed  shipments  and  speeding  them 
on    their  way. 

"Ed,  we've  hod  trouble  before,  but  never 
anything  as  bad  as  this,"  Palmer  told  him. 
"The  hydropress  is  busted — just  when  it 
was  working  right  up  to  top  capacity.  There's 
going  to  be  an  awful  jam  in  the  factory 
if  we  can't  fix  it  fast." 

"What  do  you  need?"  Sherman  asked. 
"That  new  main  cylinder  we've  been  beg- 
ging for  since   lost  January?" 

"That's  the  gadget.  Try  and  dynamite  it 
loose,    will    you?" 

—  6  — 


"Right,"  the  Traffic  Manager  responded. 

Then  began  a  period  of  tronscontinental 
telephoning,  many  telegroms,  and  much  long- 
distance string-pulling  from  Sherman's  desk. 
Sherman  hos  good  friends  strategically  lo- 
cated in  express  offices,  railroad  companies 
and  trucking  firms  across  the  country.  He 
asked  favors  from  a  lot  of  them  in  the  next 
three  days. 

By  0  stroke  of  phenomenal  luck,  the 
cylinder  hod  finally  been  finished  by  its 
manufacturer  and  shipped  out  of  the  factory 
in  Moline,  Illinois.  But  it  might  take  weeks 
crossing  the  continent,  with  war-jammed 
freight  trains  and  troop-loaded  Pullmans 
choking  every  route.  So  Sherman  kept  tele- 
phoning, and  finolly  located  the  cylinder  in 
Chicago.  There  he  got  bad  news. 

The  cylinder  hod  been  loaded  on  a  slow 
freight  train  which  at  that  moment  was  pre- 
paring to  steam  out  of  Chicago.  The  cylinder 
was  packed  tightly  in  the  end  of  a  freight 
car,  which  would  have  to  be  completely 
unloaded  to  get  at  it. 

Sherman  explained  the  situation  to  Jim 
Brownlee,  the  National  Carlooding  Corpora- 
tion's Son  Diego  manager.  It  was  this  com- 
pany which  hod  packed  the  cylinder;  its 
Chicago  office  was  the  only  hope  of  rescuing 
the  shipment  from  the  slow  freight  train. 

"It  would  hove  been  easy  for  that  Cor- 
looding  manager  in  Chicago  to  tell  us, 
'Sorry,  but  the  train  has  already  left,'  " 
Sherman  pointed  out.  "We  never  would  have 
known  the  difference,  and  it  would  hove 
saved  him  a  whale  of  a  lot  of  trouble  and 
expense.  But  he  didn't.  He's  willing  to  break 
his  bock  for  the  war  effort,  just  like  any 
guy  at  the  fighting  front  or  in  a  war  plant. 
He  got  that  whole  freight  car  unloaded, 
hauled  our  cylinder  out,  and  relooded  the 
rest  of  the  cor  before  the  train  left.  It  cost 
him  $450,  but  he  did  it." 

With  the  cylinder  rescued,  the  next  prob- 
lem was  to  get  it  to  Son  Diego  at  top  speed. 
"Send    it    by    express,"    Sherman    requested. 

"Express?  For  an  11 , 000-pound  box? 
That'll  cost  you  a  thousond  dollars,"  was 
the  answer.  "Never  mind,"  Sherman  rapped, 
"express   it." 


Tq  take  this  hydropress  apart,  install  a  five-tan  cylinder,  and  reassemble  the  press  is 
a  two-week  job.      Ryan  men  did  it  in  six  days. 


The  Railway  Express  Company  had  to  do 
some  fast  figuring,  but  it  cooperated  en- 
thusiastically when  it  learned  of  the  emer- 
gency confronting  Ryan.  Within  a  few  hours 
after  the  cylinder  had  been  unloaded  from 
the  freight  car,  a  crane  had  deposited  it  on 
a  flat  car.  The  flat  car  was  hooked  between 
the  locomotive  and  the  baggage  car  of  a 
crack  passenger  train — an  almost  unpre- 
cedented breach  of  railroad  protocol — and 
two  days  later  it  was  in  Los  Angeles.  Check- 
ers kept  track  of  its  progress  through  every 
station,  to  make  sure  that  it  wasn't  side- 
tracked. 


However,  at  Los  Angeles  more  trouble 
developed.  Sherman  had  arranged  for  the 
flat  cor  to  be  switched  onto  a  San  Diego 
train;  but  the  passenger  train  from  Chicago 
ran  behind  schedule,  and  when  it  pulled  into 
Los  Angeles  the  fast  freight  for  San  Diego 
had  already  left.  There  wouldn't  be  another 
till    the   following   day. 

Sherman  promptly  phoned  the  Turner  Ex- 
press Service,  a  trucking  company  in  Los 
Angeles,  which  agreed  to  pack  the  cylinder 
onto  one  of  its  big  trucks  and  rush  it  down 
to  Son  Diego.  Four  hours  later  the  cylinder 
was   here. 


In  the  meantime  out  on  the  factory  floor, 
a  crew  of  picked  men  under  Vic  DuShaune 
hod  been  working  day  and  night  to  get  the 
hydropress  ready  for  the  installation  of  the 
new  main  cylinder.  For  all  its  great  size, 
the  hydropress  is  as  delicate  as  a  Swiss 
watch,  A  single  slip  or  scratch  might  ruin 
it  irreparably.  Executives  and  supervisors  all 
over  the  factory  held  their  breath,  almost 
literally,  for  hour  after  hour  while  the  main- 
tenance experts  eased  out  the  main  ports 
an   inch  at  a   time. 

The  men  who  worked  on  the  job  had  to 
raise  the  20-ton  head,  drain  700  gallons 
of  oil,  and  remove  the  crocked  10,800- 
pound  cylinder.  But  the  part  of  that  whole 
nightmare  job  which  worried  them  most  was 
taking  out  the  three-ton  ram  of  the  hydro- 
press. 

Of  highly-polished,  slippery  steel,  the 
ram  couldn't  even  be  touched — one  bump, 
one  scrape,  even  one  tiny  flake  of  metal 
would  damage  it  seriously.  The  ram  had  to 
be  raised  by  jacks  wedged  under  it  at  a 
wide  angle,  and  held  there  while  rollers 
were  inserted  beneath  it  to  slide  it  out. 
"It  was  frightfully  complicated,"  DuShaune 
soys.  "All  the  time  we  were  doing  it  I  was 
wishing    I    were   away   on   a    fishing    trip." 

Working  against  the  clock,  the  mainten- 
anceman  managed  to  get  the  hydropress 
ready  before  the  new  cylinder  arrived.  Un- 
der leadman  Delmar  Conde,  four  hardened 
trouble-shooters  voluntarily  labored  twenty 
hours  without  rest  in  order  to  finish  the  job. 
They  were  Clair  West,  Bill  Cundiff,  J.  C. 
Jones  and   Horry  Gillespie. 

The  same  five  men  went  back  to  work 
on  the  press  as  soon  as  the  new  cylinder 
arrived.  Putting  it  in,  and  reassembling  the 
giant  machine,  took  them  36  hours.  During 
the  lost  few  hours.  Stamping  foreman  Adolph 
Bolger  and  his  men  were  standing  around, 
first  on  one  foot  and  then  the  other,  itching 
for  the  chance  to  get  back  into  action. 
Consolidated  hod  granted  them  use  of  its 
own  hydropress,  as  port  of  the  machine- 
pooling  plan  set  up  by  the  Aircraft  War 
Production  Council.  But  this  had  been  slow 
and  inconvenient,  and  work  hod  been  piling 
up  hour  by  hour.  Bolger  hod  dies  lined  up 
all  around  the  hydropress,  ready  to  start 
stamping  the  instant  the  maintenance  men 
finished  their  work.  "We  were  waiting  there 
like  0  bunch  of  grasshoppers,"  Bolger  said. 
"Brother,  we  watched  those  repair  men  like 
a  sprinter  watches  the  starter's  gun." 

It  was  six  days,  almost  to  the  hour,  from 
the  time  the  hydropress  broke  until  the 
time  the  maintenance  men  finished  their 
final  test  of  the  new  installation  and  stepped 
aside  with  the  signal  to  go  ahead.  "It  was 
a  pretty  close  shove,"  admitted  John  Van 
Der  Linde,  general  assembly  foreman,  a  few 
days  later.  "Production  never  actually 
stopped.  But  if  we'd  hod  to  wait  for  that 
hydropress  just  a  few  hours  longer,  there 
would  have  been  a  lot  of  idle  machines  in 
the    plant." 


M!U 


Although  it  is  unlikely  that  such  a  happy 
grin  would  require  an  introduction,  there 
may  be  a  newcomer  in  the  crowd  who 
doesn't  know  W.  M.  Cottrell,  Engineering's 
Chief  Draftsman.  So,  ladies  and  gentlemen, 
may  we  present  "Mac"  Cottrell,  deep-sea 
fisherman  de  luxe,  yachtsman  extraordinary, 
Coast  Guordsman,  motorcyclist,  collector  of 
British  Austins  and  the  only  man  at  Ryan 
who  has   read   the   D.R.M. 

Mac  was  born  in  West  Virginia  and  prob- 
ably would  never  have  left  the  Switzerland 
of  America   if   his   family   had   not   taken   a 


vocation  trip  to  California.  The  sight  of 
so  much  sunshine  and  sand  lured  them  into 
a  full  year's  residence  in  Son  Diego.  This 
enabled  Mac  to  establish  his  qualifications 
OS  o  Notive  Son  by  reason  of  being  gradu- 
ated from  Son  Diego  High  School.  When  the 
family  returned  to  Weirton,  Mac  was  packed 
off  first  to  Pitt  for  a  year  and  then  to  West 
Virginia  University  in  search  of  an  engi- 
neering degree.  But  the  urge  to  come  back 
to  Son  Diego  was  not  to  be  denied.  An 
obliging    uncle    hastened    his    return    by   ex- 

—  8  — 


tending  a  welcome  offer  of  hospitality  and 
stressing  the  proximity  of  the  famous  Ryan 
School.  Having  received  the  parental  bless- 
ing, Mac  sped  westward  and  promptly  en- 
rolled  in  the   Ryan  School. 

His  career  in  the  school  was  short.  One 
day  he  complained  to  Walter  Locke  (then 
in  charge  of  the  school!  that  the  course  wos 
too  easy.  This  is  believed  to  have  been  the 
only  complaint  of  this  nature  ever  regis- 
tered. Either  because  he  was  impressed  by 
Cottrell's  ambition  or  because  he  wonted 
to  take  a  sassy  young  man  down  a  peg,  Walt 


sent  Mac  to  see  Millard  Boyd  and  Will  Van- 
dermeer,  who  were  designing  the  Ryan 
S-C.  They  put  him  to  work  on  a  temporary 
basis. 

Just  when  Mac's  status  merged  from  the 
temporary  into  the  permanent,  no  one 
knows.  In  the  absence  of  any  official  dic- 
tum to  the  contrary,  we  might  assume  that 
he  has  been  working  at  Ryan  temporarily 
for  the  past  eight  years.  But  the  fact  that 
he  eventually  was  made  project  engineer 
in  charge  of  the  Ryan  trainers,  and  is  now 
Chief  Draftsman,  is  a  hint  that  he  is  no 
longer  here  on  strictly  a  trial   basis. 

Mac  is  on  ardent  disciple  of  Izaak  Wal- 
tonism  in  all  the  various  manifestations  of 
that  mental  maladjustment.  He  has  con- 
verted many  a  landlubber  by  including  him 
in  0  fishing  party  working  out  of  Ensenada. 
Various  reports  of  such  activities  hove  leaked 
into  past  issues  of  the  Flying  Reporter  and 
have  on  occasion  been  profusely  illustrated 
with  photographs  showing  proud  anglers 
standing  by  dead  fish.  All  dead  fish  look 
alike  to  the  deponent,  so  this  may  or  may 
not    prove    that    said    anglers    snaffled    said 


ily  to  put  his  lotest  one  in  mobile  condition 
ogoinst  the  day  when  the  gas  ration  shrinks 
again. 

Mac's  interest  in  assorted  ships  of  all 
kinds  mode  him  gravitate  naturally  into  the 
Coast  Guard  auxiliary  and  is  now  Junior 
Commander  of  Flotilla  Twelve.  This  organi- 
zation is  honeycombed  with  sea-going  Ryan- 
ites — Joe  Johnson,  Eddie  Glidden,  Manley 
Dean,  Don  Wilcox  and  Willord  Sarsfield  all 
play  their  ports  in  forming  the  general  im- 
pression that  the  Coast  Guard  auxiliary  is 
more  or  less  a  Ryan  appendage — and  Mac 
finds  it  a  highly  congenial  group  in  which 
to  spend  Sundays,  free  evenings,  and  all 
other  spore  moments  his  flotilla  commander 
will  permit  him  to  devote  to  it. 

Perhaps  it  is  Mac's  many  outside  interests 
that  enable  him  to  maintain  his  grin  when 
everything  is  snafu  and  the  coils  of  the 
system  seem  to  be  strangling  production.  Or 
perhaps  it  is  simply  that  he  has  seen  so 
many  snarls  unravel  themselves  during  the 
past  eight  years  that  he  knows  snafu  is  al- 
ways a  brief  and  passing  condition  at  Ryan. 


Th 

e  Catf-rell  Chronology 

1913 

Born 

1927 

First   trip   to   San   Diego 

1929 

Second  trip  to  San  Diego 

— attended    S.    D.    High 

School 

1931 

Entered    Univ.    of   Pitts- 

burgh 

1935 

August    25 — Third    trip 

to    San    Diego — entered 

Ryan  School 

1935 

November  20 — Went  to 

work  for  Ryan  Company 

1942 

November  —  Became 

Chief  Draftsman 

1942 

December  —  Joined 

Coast  Guard  Auxiliary 

Mac  Cattrell  is  a  glutton  for  work^  a  demon  yachtsman  and  one  of  Ryan^s  most 
eligible  bachelors.     One  of  his  co-worl<ers  ^'tells  all''  in  this  revealing  article 


^i^ittndt 


by 

Nathaniel  Warman 


dead  fish.  There  ore  rumors  that  some  of 
the  pictures  may  be  a  tribute  to  the  industry 
and  sagacity  of  a  more  fortunate  Mexican. 
Mac  really  shines  when,  dressed  in  his 
Levis  and  o  ten  gallon  hot,  he  invades  the 
Jackson  Hole  country  in  search  of  trout  or 
boss,  or  whatever  one  finds  in  the  Jackson 
Hole  country.  I  have  heard  rumors  that 
mostly  it  is  school  morms. 

During  the  big  dews  of  the  winter  of 
1942-1943,  Mac  surprised  the  engineer- 
ing department  by  appearing  in  all  his 
western  regalia.  He  claimed  that  the  only 
alternate  costume  in  which  one  could  pos- 
sibly have  arrived  alive  was  a  diving  suit. 

Cattrell  is  on  ardent  motorcyclist,  prefer- 
ring "bikes"  of  English  make — they  ore  not 
so  heavy  to  push  when  the  inevitable  me- 
chanical failure  occurs.  He  also  collects 
British  Austins  and  has  been  laboring  might- 


—  9  — 


Foreman  Erich  Faulwetter  presents  Mrs.   Lillian  Nye  with  the 
$1000    bond    she    bought    to    celebrate    her    firct    year    here. 


Frank  Veil,   left,   keeps  intact   his   3 -year  perfect  attendance 

record.    A  Bank  of  America  teller  brings  him  cosh  to  buy  a 

$500  bond. 


Vice-President    Ear!    Prudden    congratulates    Capt.    Leo    Yuen 

Bow,  formerly  of  the   Chinese   Air   Force,   who   buys   a    $200 

bond  monthly  at  Ryan 


WE  GO  "OVER 
THE  TOP" 

A   Few   sidelights   on   the   phenomenal 
success  of  Ryan's  recent  War  Bond  Drive 


Everyone  thought  it  was  impossible,  but  Ryan 
workers  did  it.  They  went  over  the  top  on  a  whopping 
quota  of  $350,000  worth  of  War  Bond  purchases;  the 
larger  port  was  subscribed  in  two  days! 

This  staggering  sum — representing  approximately 
one-half  of  a  month's  pay  for  each  Ryan  worker — 
was  the  amount  which  the  U.  S.  Treasury  asked  Ryan 
to  subscribe  for  the  Third  War  Loan  Drive.  It  looked 
astronomically  high  when  Treasury  representatives 
first  presented  it  to  the  joint  management-labor  War 
Bond  Campaign  committee  —  but  the  committee 
members,  as  soon  as  the  first  shock  wore  off,  rolled 
up  their  sleeves  ond  went  to  work. 

Under  the  chairmanship  of  W.  Frank  Persons, 
Director  of  Industrial  Relations,  energetically  assisted 
by  Paul  Veal  of  the  Welders'  Union  and  Ray  Mor- 
kowski  of  the  UAW-CIO,  the  nine-man  committee 
lined  up  solicitors  throughout  all  Ryan  departments, 
planned  a  series  of  meetings,  and  worked  out  all 
arrangements  down  to  the  last  detail  before  the  drive 
began. 

As  the  date  of  the  drive  app.-oached,  an  under- 
current of  excitement  began  to  creep  through  the 
whole  company.  This  was  a  patriotic  assignment  of 
challenging  magnitude,  and  nearly  everyone  felt  an 
urge  to  get  his  shoulder  to  the  wheel.  Anything  the 
committee  asked,  no  matter  how  "impossible,"  it  got. 
When  the  Accounting  department  was  asked  to  set 
up  two  War  Bond  booths,  it  promptly  agreed — though 
this  meant  temporarily  disrupting  the  whole  depart- 
ment, taking  workers  off  their  regular  jobs  and  put- 
ting them  through  special  training  in  the  mechanics 
of  issuing  War  Bonds.  Similarly,  when  the  Woodshop 
was  asked  to  build  a  big  wooden  platform  for  a  Bond 
rally  in  the  factory  yard,  it  rushed  it  through  over- 
night even  though  the  whole  department  was  swamped 
with  other  work. 

On  the  day  the  drive  began,  campaign  workers  felt 
as  if  a  dam  had  burst.  Cash  and  pledges  poured  in 
so  fast  that  tabulators  were  hours  behind.  Depart- 
ments raced  for  the  honor  of  be'ng  first  to  report 
lOO'-^o  participation.  The  Cafeteria  department  won 
— checking  in  with  all  hands  pledged  less  than  three 
hours  after  the  drive  started.  Plant  Protection  was 
close  behind,  breaking  its  quota  by  lunch-time  on 
the  first  day.  Perhaps  the  greatest  honor,  however, 
went  to  Office  Maintenance — the  people  who  do  the 
sweeping  and  dusting  pledged  a  bigger  amount,  in 
proportion  to  their  pay,  than  any  other  department 
in  the  company. 

(Continued  on   page   22) 


—  10- 


Two  weeks   ago  the  U.  S.  government 

established  a   "Manpower  Program"  for  the 

West  Coast.    Here  are  the  facts  behind  that  program. 


Airplane  production  on  the  West  Coast 
is  behind  schedule.  (It  is  increasing  fast, 
but  military  schedules  coll  for  faster  and 
faster   increases)  . 

The  West  Coast  manpower  supply  is 
dwindling. 

These  two  important  facts  rang  like  alarm 
bells  through  the  press  and  radio  of  America 
last  month.  If  a  quick  solution  isn't  found 
to  the  problem  they  pose,  the  war  may  be 
lengthened  by  months  or  even  years. 

A  crackling  announcement  from  the 
White  House  office  of  the  Director  of  War 
Mobilization,  James  F.  Byrnes,  signalled  a 
first  step  toward  a  solution  of  the  problem. 
He  announced  a  West  Coast  Manpower  Pro- 
gram applying  a  priority  system  to  labor 
such  as  is  applied  to  materials. 

The  program,  which  was  rushed  into  ef- 
fect September  1 5,  created  an  Area  Pro- 
duction Urgency  Committee  for  each  major 
production  area — Son  Diego,  Los  Angeles, 
San  Francisco,  Portland  and  Seattle.  The 
committees  will  rank  manufacturing  pro- 
grams in  order  of  importance,  and  see  that 
plants  producing  the  most  important  war 
materials  get  workers  first.  Aircraft  is  sched- 
uled  to  get  a  high  priority. 

A  second  new  committee  in  each  area — 
a  Manpower  Priorities  Committee — will  de- 
cide  how   many   workers   each   plant   needs. 


Maximum  employment  in  each  plant  will  be 
limited  by  that  decision. 

Aircraft  men  all  over  the  country  looked 
to  T.  Claude  Ryan,  as  president  of  the  Air- 
craft War  Production  Council,  for  a  state- 
ment of  the  western  manufacturers'  opin- 
ion of  the  new  ruling.  Mr.  Ryan  spoke  out 
promptly   in   support  of   it. 

"Pacific  Coast  aircraft  plants  have  been 
ordered  by  top  government  authority  to  in- 
crease their  already  expanded  production 
another  28%  by  the  end  of  this  year,"  he 
pointed  out.  "To  produce  those  desperately- 
needed  planes,  an  additional  30,000  em- 
ployees will  be  required  this  year  by  the 
Boeing,  Consolidoted-Vultee,  Douglas,  Lock- 
heed, North  American,  Northrop,  Ryan  and 
Vega  companies.  Between  January  and  April 
of  next  year  additional  thousands  will  be 
needed. 

"The  industry  is  faced  with  ar\  ever-in- 
creasing demand  for  more  airplanes  at  a 
time  when  one  of  the  essentials  of  making 
these  airplanes — manpower — is  increasingly 
difficult  to  get  and  to  hold.  This  West  Coast 
Manpower  Directive  represents  a  decision  by 
highest  government  authority  that  man- 
power must  be  provided  to  build  airplanes. 
It  sets  up  the  necessary  machinery  to  get 
out  the  most  important  war  contracts  in 
this  area  first. 

—  11  — 


"We  will  do  everything  In  our  power  to 
make  the  program  work,  and  to  build  every 
airplane  that  materials  and  manpower  will 
permit  us  to  build. 

"Utilization  of  manpower  is  constantly 
improving.  One  company,  making  four- 
motored  bombers,  now  does  with  17  men 
work  which  required  444  in  1940.  Another 
needs  only  9  men  for  every  100  it  used  in 
building  on  attack  bomber  in  1940.  Other 
plants  hove  hammered  down  their  man-hour 
totals  comparably.  Taking  all  the  major 
western  plants  combined,  aircraft  produc- 
tion shot  up  44%  in  the  first  six  months 
of  this  year,  with  only  4%    more  workers." 

This  was  one  of  the  first  direct  answers 
mode  to  the  widespread  rumor  that  aircraft 
plants  were  "hoarding  manpower" 
that  hundreds  of  workers  stood  idle  for 
hours  at  a  time  .  .  .  that  three  workers 
were  being  kept  on  the  payroll  where  only 
one    was    needed. 

It  was  a  well-timed  answer,  because  re- 
sentment had  flared  up  among  some  other 
business  men  when  they  visualized  the  dis- 
locations which  might  hit  their  businesses 
OS  the  new  Manpower  Program  took  effect. 
They  wondered  if  the  manpower  squeeze  had 
been    partly    caused    by    hoarding    and    poor 

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MORE  ABOUT 

LAST  PLANE  FROM 

THE  PHILIPPINES 


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Staff  Sergeant  Wheatley 

challenge   the    San   Antone    Rose    II    as    it   passed   high   overhead. 

Del  Monte  Field  on  Mindanao  was  pitch-black,  but  Carruthers' 
navigation  brought  the  plane  straight  to  it.  The  Fortress  circled, 
flashing  its  recognition  signals,  and  finally  got  an  answer.  Captain 
Frank    Bostrum,    the   pilot,    headed   down    to   attempt    the    landing. 

"It  was  tricky,"  Wheatley  recalled.  "That  short  landing  strip 
ends  in  a  sheer  drop  into  a  canyon.  So  we  knew  if  we  overshot  it, 
we  were  finished.  The  only  lighting  on  the  field  was  a  pair  of 
headlights  from  a  truck.  It  showed  a  patch  of  ground  that  looked 
about  the  size  of  a  dime  from  up  where  we  were.  Brother,  we  were 
worried." 

But  Bostrum  hadn't  been  picked  for  this  mission  by  a  lottery. 
He  was  known  as  one  of  the  best  Fortress  pilots  in  the  Pacific. 
He  set  the  big  ship  down  smoothly  and  brought  it  to  a  neat  stop 
well  short  of  the  canyon. 

"Del  Monte  was  jammed,"  Wheatley  said.  "From  Manila  and 
Bataon  and  Corregidor  everyone  had  poured  in.  There  were  fliers, 
ground  crews  and  riggers — Army  men,  Navy  men,  Philippine 
Scouts  and  other  native  troops.  Their  supplies  were  running  low. 
Many  of  them  were  sick  or  wounded. 

"A  lot  of  them  knew  this  was  the  last  plane  leaving,  and  that 
they  weren't  going  to  be  on  it.  It  was  tough  to  leave  those  guys 
there  for  the  Japs.  They  gave  us  a  lot  of  messages  for  friends, 
and  letters  to  mail.  They  were  a  gome  bunch.  They  just  wished 
us  luck  and  said  they'd  be  seeing  us  some  time." 

General  MacArthur  came  out  to  the  ship,  with  Mrs.  MocArthur 
and  his  small  son.  The  Chinese  nurse  and  the  members  of  his 
staff  came  too,  Wheatley  and  the  other  crew  members  fixed  a 
place  for  the  general  in  the  radio  operotor's  seat,  then  put  an 
Army  mattress  on  the  floor  of  1he  bomber  for  Mrs.  MacArthur, 
the  nurse  and  child. 

"The  general's  unifor.-n  was  wrinkled  and  dirty,"  Wheatley 
said,  "and  he  looked  tired.  But  he  seemed  jaunty  too,  with  his 
springy  step,  and  that  gold-loced  cop  cocked  over  one  eye.  Mrs. 
MacArthur  and  the  kid  looked  as  jolly  as  if  they  were  starting 
on  a  picnic.  The  Chinese  nurse  was  the  only  one  who  was  panicky." 


The  take-off  in  the  dork  was  safely  occomplished  by  Coptain 
Bostrum,  and  the  big  ship  headed  back  toward  Australio.  It 
roared  on  through  the  blackness  for  most  of  the  night — until, 
high  above  Rabaul,  the  crew  spotted  a  Jap  plane  flying  with  its 
lights  on. 

"This  is  it,"  Wheatley  thought  to  himself.  "The  minute  I  fire 
on  that  plane,  even  if  I  knock  him  down,  we'll  wake  up  Rabaul 
and  we'll  have  a  whole  swarm  of  Zeros  around  us." 

While  Wheatley  and  the  others  watched  tensely,  the  Jap  went 
into  0  steep  climb,  then  did  a  half-roll  and  started  down  far  to 
their  left.  He  dived,  climbed  again,  looped  and  circled  away  from 
them.  At  last  the  crew  realized  thot  he  hadn't  seen  them;  that 
he  was  just  stunting,  all  alone  by  himself  up  there,  out  of  sheer 
high  spirits,  in  a  moment  or  two  he  was  far  behind  them.  The 
carefree  Jap  pilot  will  never  know  what  a  prize  he  missed  that 
warm  spring  night. 

The  rest  of  the  journey  was  quiet.  General  MacArthur  sold 
almost  nothing  on  the  whole  trip.  "He  just  leaned  against  the 
radio  man's  seat  like  he  was  tired,"  Wheatley  sold.  "But  he 
always  moved  away,  polite  as  could  be,  when  the  radio  operator 
— a  sergeant — hod  to  get  to  his  instruments.  The  sergeant  wasn't 
sending  anything,   but  he  was  listening  a   lot. 

"The  MacArthur  boy  slept  most  of  the  way  back.  His  mother 
spent  most  of  her  time  trying  to  quiet  the  nurse,  who  was  scared 
all  the  way.  General  George,  the  airman  who  was  later  killed  in 
Australia,  chatfed  with  the  crew  and  fiddled  with  our  guns,  check- 
ing them  to  see  how  they  worked.  Every  man  was  at  his  post  and 
we  kept  on  the  alert,  but  we  didn't  run  into  any  trouble.  We 
passed  Darwin  while  it  was  being  bombed,  but  the  Japs  didn't 
see  us. 

"By  down  we  were  over  Australia.  Coptain  Bostrum  called  us 
over  the  inter-phone  and  told  us  we  were  safe  now  and  could  take 
a  stretch.  I  crawled  out  of  the  tail  gun  spot  into  the  plane. 
I  guess  I  looked  pretty  awful.  I  hadn't  slept  for  three  days,  nor 
shaved  either.  As  I  reached  the  waist  of  the  plone  Mrs.  MacArthur 
smiled  at  me  and  said: 

'Hello  there,  how  are  you  this  morning?'  She  sure  was  a  game 
little  lady.  The  boy  was  still  asleep. 


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General   MacArthur 


12- 


"As  soon  as  we  landed  the  general  got  busy.  I  saw  him  about 
an  hour  later.  He  had  on  a  fresh  uniform,  hod  bathed  and  shaved, 
and  was  giving  orders  right  and  left.  He  didn't  even  look  tired 
any  more." 

That  was  the  end  of  the  most  his'oric  hop  that  24-year-old 
Herbert  Wheatley  has  been  in  on  so  far.  But  he's  seen  plenty  of 
other  action  as  a  tail  gunner  and  later  as  an  engineer.  In  fact, 
his  1400  hours  of  flying  in  the  big  bombers  includes  480  hours 
of  combat  time.  He  has  flown  52  combat  missions,  is  credited 
with  shooting  down  two  Zeroes  over  Robaul  and  has  another 
listed  as  "probable."  He  wears  the  Distinguished  Flying  Cross  with 
Oak  Leaf  cluster;  the  Silver  Star  for  Gallantry,  with  two  Oak  Leaf 
clusters,  and  the  19th  Group  Citation  medal  with  three  Oak  Leaf 
clusters. 

But  Wheatley  wasn't  satisfied  to  be  just  o  crew  member.  He 
wants  to  fly  the  big  bombers  himself.  So  he  put  in  for  pilot  training, 
and  was  sent  back  to  America  as  a  cadet.  At  this  writing  he  is 
undergoing  primary  flight  training  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics near  Tucson. 

In  spite  of  his  1400  hours,  Wheatley  was  scared  pink,  he  said, 
the  first  time  he  rode  in  a  primary  trainer.  "Riding  in  a  bomber 
was  just  like  riding  in  a  bus — easy  turns  and  long,  gentle  glides. 
But  when  I  got  in  a  Ryan — momma!  Steep  climbs,  sharp  turns, 
and  more  of  a  dive  than  a  bomber  ever  mokes  when  you  come 
in  to  land.  It  was  four  days  before  I  could  quit  shutting  my  eyes 
every  time  the  instructor  put  her  into  a  spin  to  teach  m.e  spin 
recovery.  But  it's  a  lot  of  fun,  and  I'm  sure  glad  I'm  learning  in 
a  Ryan.  At  the  pre-flight  center  one  of  my  officers  told  me,  'If 
you're  lucky,  you'll  be  sent  to  a  school  where  they  use  Ryan 
trainers.'  " 

THE  TEN  COMMANDMENTS 
OF  A  WAR  WORKER 

1.  Be  on  the  job  every  day.  Regularity,  always  de- 
sirable, is  especially  valuable  in  wartime.  Do 
your  job  when  there  is  work  to  be  done! 

2.  Do  not  watch  the  hands  of  the  clock — for  in 
watching  them  at  work,  you  stop. 

3.  Be  accurate  in  your  work — lest  on  some  far-off 
battle  front  an  American  youth  pay  the  price  of 
your  error  with  his  life. 

4.  Give  every  working  hour  sixty  minutes,  remem- 
bering that  it  makes  no  difference  if  you  whistle 
while  you  work,  so  long  as  you  work  until  the 
whistle  blows. 

5.  Suggest  improvements  on  your  job — for  an  idea 
in  the  right  hands  is  worth  ten  in  your  head. 

6.  Do  not  put  off  until  tomorrow  what  you  can  do 

today — lest  some  of  your  comrades  in  arms  who 
hove  too  little  should  receive  your  help  too  late. 

7.  Do  not  allow  an  accident  to  stop  your  machine, 
your  output,  or  yourself — for  today  whatever  de- 
lays production  delays  victory. 

8.  Take  care  of  yourself  physically — so  that  you 
can  be  at  your  best  to  take  care  of  your  country. 

9.  Let  no  disputes  come  between  you  and  your  work, 

10.  Be  both  generous  and  regular  in  your  purchase 
of  War  Bonds — for  no  contribution  in  cosh  can 
be  too  great  to  support  your  countrymen  who 
are  giving  theirs  in  blood. 


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BILL   DAVIES 


When  Bill  Davies  come  to  Ryan  back  in  1936,  the 
company  had  one  lathe — and  it  was  some  place  en 
route  between  its  eastern  factory  and  San  Diego.  Bill, 
who  had  been  hired  by  Waiter  Locke  to  operate  the 
lathe,  went  to  work  on  the  nibbling  machine,  and  a 
week  later  helped  unpack  Ryan's  first  lathe.  Now 
he's  a  leadman   in  the  bustling  Tooling  department. 

Before  he  came  to  Ryan,  Bill  had  fortified  himself 
with  a  varied  machine  shop  experience.  After  he 
graduated  from  the  Littleton,  Colorado,  high  school 
in  1922,  he  went  to  work  for  Ingersoll  Rand,  Then 
the  bottom  fell  out  of  everything  in  1929  and  Bill 
Davies  was  out  of  a  job.  Sitting  down  to  mull  things 
over  one  day  in  early  1930,  Bill  decided  that  the 
industry  of  the  future  was  sure  to  be  aviation.  So  he 
went  to  the  bank,  withdrew  a  goodly  portion  of  his 
savings,  and  headed  for  the  Von  Hoffman  Aircraft 
School  in  St.  Louis.  After  a  six  months'  course  in  air- 
craft mechanics,  Davies  went  to  work  for  Von  Hoff- 
man himself.  But  conditions  in  the  country  were 
going  from  bad  to  worse  and  even  the  aircraft  busi- 
ness didn't  look  too  good.  So  Davies  switched  to  a 
furniture  and  undertaking  establishment — they  were 
insured  of  a  certain  amount  of  business. 

As  soon  as  things  gave  the  least  promise  of  look- 
ing up  again,  Davies  was  hot  on  the  trail  of  an  air- 
craft job  and  landed  one  with  Eaglerock  Aircraft 
Company  in  Denver.  Later  he  acquired  some  addi- 
tional machine  shop  experience  with  a  Denver  ma- 
chinery firm.  But  when  he  saw  an  advertisement  in 
the  Denver  papers  concerning  the  opportunities  in 
coastal  aircraft,  he  headed  right  for  San  Diego. 

"One  of  the  most  thrilling  sights  of  my  life,"  Bill 
recalls,  "was  my  first  sight  of  the  ocean.  We  came 
the  southern  route  and  San  Diego  furnished  our  initial 
view  of  the  Pacific  we'd  been  reading  about  all  our 
lives.  It  may  sound  hill-billyish,  but  I  still  get  a  thrill 
every  time  1  look  at  it." 

An  outdoor  man  at  heart,  Davies  spends  much  of 
his  spare  time  taking  care  of  his  chickens  and  yard 
at  his  Lemon  Grove  home.  Back  in  high  school  days, 
Davies  was  into  practically  every  sport  going,  "Foot- 
ball was  where  1  got  the  most  spills  and  thrills, 
though,"  Bill  recalls,  "The  big  moment  of  my  high 
school  career  come  in  a  very  important  game  one 
season  when  we  were  tied  0  to  0  with  only  three  min- 
utes left  to  play.  We'd  all  practically  resigned  our- 
selves to  a  lively  but  unsatisfying  tie  game  when  out 
of  the  blue  come  the  chance  of  a  lifetime.  I  got 
the  boll  and  made  it  80  yards  for  a  touchdown.  Boy, 
after  that  I  practically  burst  my  buttons," 

One  of  the  high  lights  of  Bill's  Colorado  years  were 
his  vacation  trips  about  450  miles  out  of  Denver  by 
a  rushing  Rocky  Mountain  stream,  "The  first  time 
out  sold  me  on  fishing,"  Bill  reminisces,  "My  begin- 
ner's luck  was  pulling  strong  and  1  came  home  with 
1  5  rainbow  trout  on  my  line,  I've  been  out  a  hundred 
times  since  and  am  still  waiting  for  another  such 
catch," 


—  13  — 


Dispatching  C 

by  Gerald   Ryan 


One  of  the  prize  Texas  brogues  in  the 
world  is  owned  by  ROSS  (TEX)  EASLEY. 
Although  he's  been  away  from  Wichita  Falls 
for  ten  years,  Ross,  who  helps  Project  Man 
FRED  HAYNES  follow  up  wing  work  on  the 
1st,  has  let  none  of  the  lasso  lingo  slip 
away.  .  .  .  We  had  a  few  lines  in  the 
last  issue  about  ALBERTA  ROBERTSON 
taking  over  as  secretary  in  RALPH  FLAN- 
DERS' office;  then  husband  George  was 
ruled  "hors  de  combat"  for  further  military 
service;  so,  with  medical  discharge  in  tow, 
the  Robertsons  have  headed  bock  to  Mon- 
tana hinterlands.  And  now  we  have  MAR- 
ION SCHUMACHER,  very  much  on  the 
petite  side. 

WAYNE  (CURLY)  HARGRAVE  has  been 
given  the  Dispatching  job  in  the  newly- 
established  manifold  rework  area.  After 
coming  to  Ryan  in  December,  1941,  Har- 
grove worked  under  MAYNARD  LOVELL 
his  first  seven  monlhs.  Succeeding  Wayne 
in  CLIFF  (MAJOR)  COCKING'S  area  is 
MORT  ANDERSON'S  old  Spirit  Lake,  Iowa, 
fishing  companion,  CLARENCE  GRAVES — 
father  of  three  girls. 

Three  of  the  most  recent  additions  to 
Airplane  Dispatching  are:  blonde  TUBBY 
DAWSON,  who  has  been  kicking  around 
San  Diego  since   1921;   BOB  EATON,  trans- 


planted from  Illinois  two  months  ago;  and 
JACK   RAPPLE,   a  Hoosier. 

Old  time  Son  Diegon  GORDON  GREER 
will  be  at  Ryan  a  year  in  November.  His 
other  dozen  were  spent  largely  os  a  whole- 
sale grocery  representative.  With  his  wife, 
who  is  from  Gronview,  Monitoba,  and  sons 
Bobby  and  Dick,  Gordon  looks  down  on  the 
town  from  his  new  home  in  Alhambro 
Heights.  Shop  Follow-Up  man  Greer's  latest 
enterprise  is  bowling  —  at  which  his  wife 
bested    him    with   a    neat    117. 

Second  shift  manifold  dispatcher  MIL- 
TON PETERSON  is  from  Austin,  Texas,  and 
admits  to  being  on  eligible  bachelor — he 
hopes  to  save  his  remaining   hairs  until! 

Salvage  Dispatcher  CARL  McCAFFERTY 
has  lived  in  this  land  of  manana  for  20 
years.  He  was  from  Victoria,  British  Colum- 
bia, before  that.  After  two  years  in  Plant 
Protection,  Mac  wanted  to  get  closer  to  the 
production  end.  There  ore  few  hereabouts 
who  con  tell  him  anything  about  photo- 
graphy and  make  it  stick.  He's  been  in  the 
game  as  a  motion  picture  cameraman,  press 
and  commercial  photographer.  His  press- 
photo  days  were  in  Salt  Lake  and  for  the 
local  Sun  and  Union-Tribune.  He's  snapped 
such  personalities  cs  golf's  Walter  Hogen 
and  Bobby  Jones;  Mexico's  ex-Presidents 
Rubio,  Rodriguez,  and  Colles  at  Caliente; 
and  made  shots  of  the  first  airplane  re- 
fueling flight.  In  his  year  at  MGM,  Carl 
was  on  the  lot  with  many  of  the  greats 
who  have  faded  as  talkies  hove  progressed. 
Commercially  he  has  operated  in  Seattle, 
nearby  Everett,  Olympia  and  Walla  Walla. 
Mac  and  Bernordine  hove  been  married  two 
years.  .  .  RAY  SANDERS  investing  in  rolling 
stock  again  and  receiving  congratulations 
from  all  sides  in  relation  to  a  certain  femme 
— his   wife. 


Promotions 


Manifold  Production  Control 


by   F.    Marie   Louden 


As  you  hove  probably  observed  by  now, 
this  is  a  new  column  but  the  department 
is  on  old-timer.  Yes,  this  department  has 
been  functioning  for  a  long  time  and  will 
continue  to  as  long  as  Ryan  stands.  The 
people  working  in  it  ore  wholeheartedly  in- 
terested in  supplying  the  Ryan  ports  which 
are  so  necessary  to  the  winning  of  this  war. 

While  Ryan  has  always  been  considered 
a  "better  place  to  work"  by  its  employees, 
Ryan  has  gone  a  step  further  in  installing 
0  cafeteria,  with  music  to  odd  to  our  pleas- 
ure and  comfort.  We  all  greatly  appre- 
ciate it. 

The  love-bug  has  really  been  doing  double 
duty  in  our  department.  Our  congratulations 
go  to  MARY  ELLEN  REED  and  Captain  Bert 
Watson  of  the  Army  Air  Corps  and  to 
HARRIET  BARKLEY  and  SHERIDAN 
SMITH  (known  as  "Smitty"  to  his  numer- 
ous friends),  who  were  married  the  25th 
of  last  month.  The  scintillating  light  of 
love  shines  in  the  eyes  of  numerous  other 
members  of  our  tribe  but  it  hasn't  reached 
the  crucial  peak,  as  yet.  Time  tells  every- 
thing, so  they  soy. 

Several  entrants  have  been  overheard 
making  bets  as  to  the  ultimate  winner  in 
the  Ping  Pong  Tournament.  May  the  best 
man   (or  woman)   win! 


MILDRED  CUSEY  will  be  back  with  us 
in  0  few  weeks,  after  o  short  vacation  spent 
in  North  Dakota.  Although  most  of  you 
will  agree,  if  you've  been  in  California  three 
months  or  more,  that  it  would  be  difficult 
for  one  to  stay  out  of  this  state  more  than 
a  month  at  a  time.  It  gets  in  one's  blood. 
(This  should  be  worth  at  least  ten  dollars 
to   the   Chamber  of  Commerce.) 

We've  been  thinking  of  putting  a  guard 
on  duty  to  see  to  it  that  the  strange  move- 
ment of  the  chairs  from  one  end  of  the 
room  to  the  other  ceases.  The  night  Grem- 
lins must  be  at  work  again. 

His  fellow  workers  think  BOB  VIZZINI 
should  try  out  for  one  of  the  Big  Leagues 
after  observing  him  gracefully  swatting  flies 
— adding  to  the  comfort  of  the  workers 
around   him. 

Our  best  wishes  go  to  "RICHIE"  RICH- 
ARDSON who  has  stepped  through  our  por- 
tals to  accompany  her  husband  to  San  Fran- 
cisco where  he  has  been  transferred.  An- 
other fellow  worker,  HARRIET  BARKLEY, 
has  been  sorely  missed.  She  will  soon  be 
taking  on  the  important  job  of  keeping 
house.  We  wish  you  loads  of  happiness,  Har- 
riet. 

—  14  — 


Edward  Glidden,  new  leadman  in  chorge 
of  all  Contract  Templates  in  the  Tem- 
plate   department. 

John  Holt,  oppoinled  leadman  in 
charge  of  Model  28  Templotes  in  the 
Template  department. 


A.    I.    Parks,    new   Drop    Hammer   lead- 
men  on  third  shift. 

Dwight  Bement,  now  leadman  in  Mani- 
fold  Assembly   on    third   shift. 


C.    T.    Borbee,    who    has    recently    been 
mode  o   leadman   in   the  Tool  Crib. 
C.  G.  Rush,  appointed  leadman  in  Drop 
Hammer   on    second    shift. 

Don't  miss  Ryan's 
Free  Training  Offer 

A  $120  training  course  in  Aircraft  Con- 
struction and  Maintenance,  with  all  costs 
paid  by  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company — 
that's  the  bargain  you  may  be  able  to  get 
if  you  act  quicklyl  For  full  details,  see  the 
Special  insert  in  this  issue  of  Flying  Reporter. 

President  T.  Claude  Ryan  is  making  this 
offer  because  he  knows  that  o  well-trained 
employee  is  on  asset  to  the  company,  "To 
help  its  own  workers  obtain  training  is  defi- 
nitely to  the  company's  interest,"  he  says. 
"There  will  continually  be  opportunities  for 
the  men  and  women  in  our  organization  who 
are  willing  to  study  ond  prepare  themselves 
for  greater  responsibilities," 


MORE  ABOUT 

MANPOWER 

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utilization  of  labor  in  the  aircraft  factories; 
if  the  aircraft  makers  had  sought  draft 
favoritism  for  selfish  reasons;  if  the  industry 
profited  from  inefficiency,  through  cost-plus 
contracts. 

Bu':  Ryan  workers,  as  insiders,  know  that 
talk  about  labor  hoarding  is  only  talk. 
You  and  your  fellow  workers  in  other  plane 
plants  are  building  more  airplanes  in  less 
tims  per  airplane  than  ever  before  in  our 
history.  You  know  that  often  someone  may 
appear  to  be  "standing  around"  when  actu- 
ally he  is  being  instructed,  is  reading  a  blue- 
print, studying  a  shop  order,  or  learning 
what  to  do  and  how  io  do  it.  Even  old- 
timers  in  the  plant  must  pause  for  o  change 
of  pace  or  to  arrange  a  new  setup  or  a 
new  task. 

Next  time  you  hear  unjust  and  inaccur- 
ate criticisms  of  yourselves  or  your  industry, 
challenge  them!  Give  them  the  true  facts — 
faC-s   like   these: 

The  Pacific  Coast  aircraft  industry  has 
gone  through  several  violent  expansions  since 
America  began  the  "defense  program"  in 
1940.  The  Coast  companies  tripled  1940's 
production  in  1941,  then  doubled  that  in 
1942  and  now  ore  trying  to  double  it  once 
more  in  1943.  In  the  last  two  years  the 
companies  were  working  at  breakneck  speed 
to  build  new  plants  and  install  new  machin- 
ery for  the  accelerated  schedules  ahead. 

It  was  then  that  the  labor-hoarding 
stories,  the  rumors  of  three  men  to  a  job, 
got  started.  The  factories  were  hiring  and 
training  thousands  of  inexperienced  men 
and  women.  Sometimes  there  were  three 
people  to  do  a  one-man  job,  because  two 
of  them  were  learning.  "That  isn't  hoard- 
ing— that's  just  good  planning  to  get  planes 
built,"    the    industry    spokesmen    point    out. 

Then  too,  the  suppliers  of  materials  and 
parts  have  their  own  troubles.  Sometimes 
they  can't  deliver  to  the  aircraft  plants  on 
time,  and  an  operator  or  a  whole  depart- 
ment is  left  with  nothing  to  work  with  for 
a  time.  They  can't  be  shuffled  temporarily 
into  other  jobs  because  many  of  them  know 
only  one  job  well.  "Whatever  it  looks  like, 
that's   not    hoarding,"    says    the   AWPC. 

There  are  other  conditions,  too,  which 
look  like  the  results  of  hoarding — but  aren't. 
For  example,  in  battle  experience  the  Army 
and  Navy  find  ways  to  improve  planes. 
These  design  changes  can't  wait;  lives  de- 
pend on  them.  So  regular  work  is  often  in- 
terrupted to  make  these  needed  improve- 
ments. Then  too,  every  one  of  the  1  50,000 
inexperienced  people  trained  for  production 
work  will  inevitably  slow  down  his  produc- 
tion team  until  he  hits  full  stride.  Con- 
stantly improving  training  methods  are  help- 
ing to  overcome  this  problem. 

The  aircraft  plants  ore  making  better  use 
of  their  people  every  day;  and  the  people 
on  the  job  are  showing  their  ability  to 
speed  up  their  production  and  at  the  same 
time  increase  quality.  Today,  one  worker 
produces  what  two  did  a  year  and  a  half 
ago.  That's  a  big  increase.  But  the  High 
Command  of  our  armed  forces  says  it  isn't 
good  enough.  They  know  they'll  be  needing 
huge  numbers  of  new  planes  as  they  fight 
their    way    deeper    into    enemy    strongholds. 

To  provide  these  planes,  greater  effi- 
ciency will   help.    But   30,000   more  workers 


Finals  in  a  recent  Ryan  AeronauHcal  beauty  contesl-  sponsored  by  a  group  of  employees: 
Ethel  Lundstrom  of  Spot  Welding;  Jane  Wiley  of  Modeling;  Virginia  Ferguson  of  Air- 
plane Dispatching  (the  winner);  Mary  Wilson  of  Gas  Welding;  Loretta  McLaughlin 
of  Airplane  Production  Control.  They  are  pictured  above  being  presented  to  fellow 
employees  at  a  recent  Foremen's  Club  dance. 


— exclusive  of  the  1 8,000  monthly  turn- 
over— must  be  found,  too.  That's  why  the 
new  Manpower  Program  is  so  important  and 
why  turnover  is  the  biggest  headache  of 
the   manufacturers. 

Out  of  150,000  employees  hired  during 
the  first  six  months  of  1943,  AWPC  mem- 
ber companies  realized  a  net  increase  of 
only  20,000.  This  means  that  130,000,  so 
far  as  their  value  to  worplone  production 
is  concerned,  simply  vanished  in  Ihin  air, 
taking  with  them  the  time  and  effort  of 
key  personnel  assigned  to  train  them. 

There  is  another  and  particularly  critical 
phase  of  turnover — military  turnover.  The 
aircraft  industry  has  had  a  great  deal  of 
consideration  from  the  Selective  Service  Sys- 
tem (and  has  been  roundly  criticized  for  it) 
yet  more  than  70,000  men  have  gone  from 
the  plants  into  the  armed  services. 

The  men  still  in  aircraft  work  who  ore 
eligible  for  the  draft  represent  the  heart 
of  the  working  force.  They  represent  the 
bulk  of  the  skilled,  trained  and  irreplaceable 
men.  They  are  invaluable,  because  their 
skill  and  experience  enables  them  to  design 
the  new  planes  and  model  changes,  to  plan 
the  production  and  to  train  and  supervise 
the  constantly  shifting  "mass  personnel" 
principally  composed  of  women  or  older  men 
without  prior  factory  experience.  Production 
depends  on  these  key  men. 

The  industry  has  stated  that  decisions  as 
to  where  and  how  the  manpower  of  this 
nation  at  war  can  best  serve  rests  with  the 
highest  government  authorities.  But  if  the 
industry  is  to  build  the  quantity  and  quality 

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of  planes  called  for  in  the  Government's 
schedules,  it  must  maintain  and  increase  a 
working  force  of  adequate  numbers  and 
ability.  To  hold  such  a  force  requires  draft 
deferment  of  the  key  men — '.he  skilled, 
trained   and   irreplaceable   men. 

The  Manpower  Program  will  bring  no 
profit  to  aircraft  companies.  The  cost-plus- 
fixed-fee  contract,  so  widely  misunderstood, 
does  not  enable  a  company  to  profit  from 
inefficiency.  The  fee  does  not  increase  with 
the  costs  on  a  cost-plus  contract.  The  fee 
is  fixed  at  the  time  the  contract  is  made. 
It  doesn't  change  as  costs  rise.  On  the  other 
hand,  when  costs  rise,  the  likelihood  of 
disallowances  by  government  auditors  in- 
creases, and  the  probability  is  that  the  com- 
pany's net  fee  will  be  cut. 

By  general  stondards,  the  aircraft  indus- 
try has  worked  a  miracle  of  production  in 
a  very  short  time.  By  its  own  standards, 
that  miracle  isn't  enough.  Its  standards  ore 
those  of  Generals  Arnold,  Spootz,  Doolittle, 
Eaker  and  Kenny,  who  say: 

"What  we  need  now  is  planes  and  more 
planes.  We  have  a  schedule  and  a  plan. 
When  we  reach  our  full  strength,  we  con 
crush   the   enemy." 

With  the  help  of  the  government's  new 
plan  and  the  loyal  cooperation  of  every  air- 
craft worker,  those  generals'  demands  will 
be  met  by  the  West  Coast  airplane  builders. 

You  can  help  by  sticking  on  the  job,  if 
you  are  a  war  worker. 

You  can  help  by  getting  on  the  job  if  you 
are  not. 


Australians  Here  On  Special  Mission 


On  a  confidential  mission  for  the  Austrolian  government,  aircraft  experts  from  the 
Commonweolfli  Aircraft  Corporation  of  Melbourne  visited  Ryan  recently.  Shown  here 
during  their  factory  tour  are  F.  B.  Whitehead,  J.  A.  Smeoton,  Ernie  Moore  (Ryan's 
production  superintendent),  and  R.  C.  Huxtable.  Four  other  Australians  were  also 
in  the  party. 


Ryanettes 

by  Tom  and  Gerry 

Champagne,  steaks  and  orchids  were  the 
main  items  in  the  second  wedding  anni- 
versary of  the  McCAFFERTYs.  The  orches- 
tra also  played  the  traditional  "I  Love  You 
Truly."  Good  luck  and  may  there  be  more 
anniversaries   to  come. 

"LITTLE  EVA"  of  Production  Planning  is 
taking  a  month's  leave  of  absence  to  go 
bock  East.  Have  fun  Eva.  Also  several  of 
the  other  girls  from  Planning  ore  leaving 
our  fold.  Sorry  to  see  you  go,  but  good  luck. 

More  VACATIONS,  (COMING  AND  GO- 
ING). TOM  DAVIDSON,  Salvage  Engineer 
Supervisor,  returned  this  week,  locking  just 
like  one  of  those  Sun-Kist  Beauties  of  Cali- 
fornia. MARION  CONTRERAS,  Inspection 
Office,  will  soon  be  gone  on  her  vacation. 
(By  the  way  Marion  where  are  you  going?) 
GEORGE  DEW,  Chief  Inspector,  already  on 
his  vocation.  BEA  GILLEBO,  Quality  Con- 
trol, returned  from  hers  this  week. 

See  by  the  daily  "Scandal  Sheet"  that 
PAT  QUINT,  Secretary  to  Mr.  Molloy,  has 
officially  onnounced  her  engagement.  Hope 
it  won't  be  long  before  the  wedding  bells 
toll.    Pot. 

Mr.  G.  E.  BARTON,  Factory  Manager, 
was  seen  passing  cigars  around  the  other 
day;  it  seems  as  though  his  wife  just  pre- 
sented him  with  a  baby  girl.  Congratula- 
tions. 

Speaking  of  Marion  Contreros,  we  ore 
glad  to  see  you  back  in  the  old  fold  after 
your  illness  of  two  weeks.  (Be  careful  of 
lacquer,    hereafter.) 

Mr.  J.  E.  COOPER,  Assistant  to  Produc- 
tion Superintendent,  is  going  around  with 
what  you  might  call  "ERNIE-MOORE-ritis." 
Better  ask  him  what  it  is. 

Speaking  of  Inspection,  did  you  know 
that  TOM  SWIFT  went  to  L.  A.  again,  and 
as    usual    hod    his    weekly    flat    tire.    Better 


not  take  DAVE  BRACKEN  with  you  again, 
Tom,  on  account  of  it  seems  as  though  he 
might  be  the  jinx. 

Well,  folksies,  I  guess  that's  all  for  now, 
and  we  still  haven't  received  any  news  from 
the  girls  on  the  other  side,  how's  about  it? 
You  must  hove  some  choice  tid-bits  over 
there,  what  with  girls  or  boys  getting  mar- 
ried, having  babies,  going  on  vacation,  etc. 
So  am  waiting  in  vain.  If  you  have  anything, 
please  send  them  to  Gerry  Wright,  c /o  Fac- 
tory Manager's  office  or  Ruth  Dougherty, 
Solvoge  Office. 

Thank  you.  So  G'bye  for  now,  see  you 
next  issue. 


Snipe  Hunting  Club 
Is  To  Be  Formed 

Due  to  the  requests  from  many  eastern 
and  mid-western  urban  dwellers  a  Snipe 
Hunting  club  is  to  be  formed.  As  snipe 
hunting  does  not  require  much  equipment 
and  as  that  little  equip.-nent  may  easily  be 
borrowed  from  other  members,  anyone  who 
has  an  interest  in  spending  a  few  hours  one 
night  a  week  each  week  in  healthful  exer- 
c  se  will  be  eligible.  Both  Mission  Boy  and 
M\ission  Valley  offer  excellent  spots  for  the 
hunting,  and  they  are  both  accessible  to 
most  Ryan  employees.  The  hunts  will  usu- 
ally start  |ust  before  sundown  and  last  as 
long  as  the  members  core  to  stay. 

All  visitors  to  the  state  who  have  never 
hunted  snipe  before  are  asked  to  send  in 
their  names  to  the  Sport  Editor.  Old  snipe 
hunters  may  join  after  the  club  is  formed. 
(See  the  column  Stacks  'n'  Stuff  for  details 
on    snipe    hunting.  I 

many  Euening 
Classes  Open 

Memorial  Adult  Evening  School,  located 
at  28th  and  Marcey  Streets,  is  oiffering  a 
varied  program  of  classes  which  will  be  of 
interest  to  many  workers  in  the  aircraft  fac- 
tories. Capt.  Frank  Benhom  will  again  con- 
duct a  course  in  Navigation  and  Piloting; 
Frank  Porath  will  instruct  a  class  in  Moth, 
Blueprint  Reading,  Mechanical  Drawing, 
Algebra  and  Trigonometry.  There  will  be 
classes  in  Arithmetic  and  English  Review 
for  any  who  have  not  completed  their  ele- 
mentary schooling.  Shorthond,  Typing, 
Physical  Education  ond  Spanish  are  also 
on  the  schedule  as  well  as  Dramatics, 
Public  Speaking  and  Music,  both  orchestral 
ond  choral.  There  is  no  tuition  fee  and  all 
adults  1  8  or  over  ore  eligible  to  enroll.  Other 
classes  may  be  opened  in  any  subjects  for 
which  sufficient  demand  is  mode. 


HOUSEKEEPING  FOR  SAFETY 

By  L.  A.  MARTIN,  Safety  Engineer 

Show  me  a  department  where  a  well-organized  housekeeping  system  is  in 
force,  and  I  will  show  you  a  comparatively  safe  place  to  work.  Incidentally, 
production   will   be   moving  along,   too. 

But  this  is  not  a  one-man  job;  it  requires  the  daily  cooperation  of  every 
person  on  the  job. 

There  ore  three   important  steps  in   any  good  housekeeping  program: 

11)    "SrFT"— 

Find  out  what  is  usable  and  needed  and  what  is  not.  Keep  this  up  every  doy. 
See    to    it   that    non-usable    materials    and    trash    DO    NOT   SETTLE. 

(2)  DISCARD — 

Get  rid  of  things  no  longer  needed.  There  is  a  right  and  a  wrong  way  to  do 
this.  A  well-organized  trash  system  has  been  set  up;  use  it.  Moke  use  of  the 
waste  basket — it  can  be  a  real  helper. 

Space  is  badly  needed  in  every  department.  Rubbish  is  demoralizing  and 
unsafe.  A  systematic  follow-up  is  needed  to  moke  sure  that  rubbish  and  salvage 
DO  move  on. 

(3)  HAVE    A    PLACE    FOR    THINGS — 

FIND  one  best  place  to  put  the  things  which  ore  needed,  and  KEEP  them 
there.  It  will  pay  dividends  in  personal  satisfaction,  in  production,  and  in  safety. 

A  department  cluttered  with  tools  and  materiol  is  not  a  safe  place  to  work; 
progress  is  slowed  up;  tools  left  out  of  place  are  usually  ill-kept  and  hard  to 
find;   tools  which   hove  been   IMPROPERLY   CARED   FOR   ARE  NOT  SAFE  TOOLS. 

The  attitude  behind  such  a  mess  is  unwholesome.  The  safe  worker  finds 
pleasure  in  giving  his  job  the  best  he  can  give  it.  The  proper  core  of  materiols 
ond  tools  is  on  important  part  of  this. 

Let's  find  satisfaction  in  solving  our  housekeeping  problems  the  best  we 
con  every  day — let's  not  stop  short  of  making  Ryan  a  "Better  place  to  work" 
by   making   it   a   "Safer   place    to   work." 


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Stacks  and  Stuff 

by  Manny  Fohlde 

Manifold  evidently  holds  no  terrors  for 
the  neophytes,  judging  by  the  number  of 
transfers  from  various  other  departments. 
The  latest  of  these  being  a  comely  lass  by 
the  name  of  CLARICE  SIMS.  'Sno  use,  boys, 
as  I  get  it,  she's  been  married  up  for  a  year 
or  more. 

Monotony  being  what  it  is,  something 
new  has  been  added.  We  not  only  manu- 
facture spaghetti,  but  are  now  engaged  in 
the  fabrication  of  elbow  macaroni.  H.  J. 
JONES,  major  domo  of  the  job,  technically 
known  as  F6F,  claims  it  contains  more 
twists  and  turns  than  a  fireman's  staircase. 

"RED"  JONES  spent  six  or  seven  weeks 
overhauling  his  fishing  gear  preparatory  to 
a  single  week's  tussle  with  the  wary  trout. 
Result:  "Red"  was  outpointed  in  every  round. 
"Just  weren't  biting,"  said  he. 

MAX  "ALABAMA"  SNIPES,  o  southern 
gentleman  who  knows  at  first  hand  all  about 
"Southern  Comfort,"  bumped  into  a  cousin 
of  his  here  the  other  day  whom  he  hadn't 
seen  for  years.  Snipes  hod  heard  of  his  being 
somewhere  on  the  coast  but  hardly  ex- 
pected to  find  him  working  within  a  couple 
of  hundred  feet  of  him.   It's  a  small  world! 

Speaking  of  snipes,  this  brings  us  around 
to  a  discussion  we  had  the  other  evening 
concerning  these  little  birds.  A  snipe,  ac- 
cording to  Webster,  is  a  long-billed  fowl. 
They  appear,  when  on  the  run,  to  be  o 
close  kin  to  our  western  road  runners,  the 
only  difference  being,  we  understand,  that 
they  are  able  to  make  a  road  runner  look 
like  a  bum  over  a  mile  and  a  quorter  course. 

The  snipe  is  not  a  native  of  this  region, 
but  like  the  Moreno  sheep,  is  very  adapt- 
able to  almost  any  type  of  climate  and 
seems  to  flourish  here  in  our  Southern  Cali- 
fornia semi-arid  country.  Hence  the  vast 
numbers  of  them  seen  occasionally  in  the 
foothills  surrounding   San   Diego. 

There  are  several  different  and  dis- 
tinct varieties  of  the  snipe,  but  there  is 
absolutely  no  geneological  connection  with 
the  gutter  species.  The  type  of  snipe  most 
generally  found  in  this  vicinity  are  of  a 
peculiar  no'ure.  It  seems  they  are  espe- 
cially allergic  to  burlap  and  dim   light. 

They  are  attracted  by  the  weird  pipings 
of  a  dime  store  whistle  with  the  wooden 
ball  removed,  but  as  these  are  difficult  to 
obtain  nowadays,  it  is  suggested  that  a 
whistle  whittled  from  a  willow  limb  makes 
an  excellent  substitute.  As  for  the  dim  light, 
on  old  kerosene  lomp  is  desirable  but  as 
these  too,  are  more  or  less  out  of  circu- 
lation, a  flashlight  of  small  calibre  may 
be  used.  To  assure  having  a  light  that  is 
dim  enough  (dim-out  areas  please  note) 
batteries  that  are  at  least  seventy-five 
(75)    percent  discharged  are   recommended. 

Some  authorities  advocate  the  use  of  o 
small  club  with  which  to  paste  the  s'un- 
ning  little  creatures  upon  their  approach  to 
within  arm's  reach. 

Our  experience  has  shown,  however,  that 
this  practice,  in  most  cases  bruises  the  flesh 
beyond  repair,   rendering  the  birds  unfit  for 


Introducing— n  Hbui,  Quick  Ulay  To 
Breolfi  Vour  Leg,  In  Ono  Easy  Lesson 


Step  right  up,  folks — somebody  is  going 
to  break  a  leg  jumping  out  of  the  rear 
Emergency  Door  of  a  Ryan  bus,  and  it  might 
as  well  be  you! 

Every  time  you  push  through  that  rear 
door  and  take  a  flying  leap  over  the  bumper 
to  the  street  four  feet  below,  you're  flirting 
with  a  fracture.  It's  easy  to  catch  your  heel 
on  that  bumper,  which  would  splatter  you 
onto  the  pavement  face  first.  It's  also  easy 
for  your  foot  to  slip  as  you  step  down  — 
which  would  plunge  your  leg  inside  the 
bumper  ond  snap  it  in  two  as  you  fell  for- 
ward. It's  easy  for  someone  behind  to  knock 
you  off  balance;  easy  for  someone  in  front 
to  trip  you  as  you  jump.  So  s*ep  right  up! 
Take   a   chance! 


Mr.  L.  A.  Martin,  the  company's  Safety 
Engineer,  probably  wouldn't  approve  of  such 
facetious  treatment  of  a  serious  subject. 
And  he'd  probably  be  right.  Because  it  is 
serious — deadly  serious.  The  rear  door  of 
every  Ryan  bus  is  for  emergencies  only — 
it  is  not  designed  as  a  safe  exit. 

The  Ryan  management  is  now  seeking  a 
way  to  rebuild  the  rear  doors  of  these 
buses  so  they  can  be  used  as  regular  exits 
and  thus  speed  up  the  emptying  of  the  bus. 
Unless  and  until  the  doors  ore  redesigned, 
don't  use  them  except  for  an  emergency! 
It's  better  to  go  home  on  two  legs  than  on 
one. 


consumption.  Therefore,  we  are  safe  to 
assume  that  the  most  practical  method  is 
to  rely  upon  their  allergy  to  burlap  and  the 
pipings  of  the  whistle  to  lure  them  to  their 
fate. 

So  much  for  the  thesis  on  "snipe  hunt- 
ing." Next  time  we  shall  take  up  the  var- 
ious methods  of  preparing  the  birds  for  the 
table  or,  perhaps,  the  "Love  life  of  the 
snipe."  If  sufficient  interest  can  be  aroused, 
we  may  even  go  so  far  as  to  organize  a 
snipe  hunting  expedition,  soy  to  the  foot 
hills  surrounding  Murray  Dam.  Howzabout 
it?  Grunion  should  soon  be  on  the  run  also! 

Several  members  of  our  organization  have 
completed  convalescence  and  have  returned 
to  their  labors.  Notably  among  these  is 
MARGARET  GOERNER  who  suffered  an  at- 
tack of  appendicitis  severol  weeks  ago.  Glad 
to  see  you  all  back! 

Well,  folks,  OS  the  English  gentleman  once 
said,  "I  shall  obtain  it  from  the  mutton," 
meaning  in  English,  of  course,  "I'll  take  it 
on   the   lam!"   See  you   soon. 


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Chin  Music 

by  Herman  Martindale 

of    Manifold    Assembly,    Second    Shift. 

Your  reporter  was  snooping  around  for  a 
bit  of  news  when  he  heard  someone  singing 
"Billy  Boy."  Who  should  it  be  but  AL 
GLANDINI,  the  gentleman  from  New  Or- 
leans and  schoolmate  of  LOUIS  PRIMA.  A 
comment  was  due  so  I  said,  "Why  didn't  you 
take  singing  lessons  and  go  on  the  stage?" 
Al  replied,  "I  thought  several  times  I  would, 
but  one  thing  holds  me  bock."  When  I 
asked  what  that  could  be,  he  replied,  "My 
voice." 

Unabashed,  I  began  a  "me  and  my 
shadow"  act  with  MR.  HORN,  our  group 
leader,  known  to  us  os  "Sleepy."  We  passed 
by  LYNN  BLACKBURN  who  was  having  a 
hard  time  eating  his  lunch.  His  is  on  ac- 
commodating nature  so  he  answered  my 
"Why?"  with,  "I'm  having  all  my  teeth 
pulled  and  am  getting  some  china  clip- 
pers." "What's  so  bod  about  that?"  I  asked 
him.  "Well,  my  dentist  pulled  oil  my  uppers 
and  then  left  town  on  a  vacation  before 
he  got  the  lowers  out." 

R.  C.  JOE,  welder  first  class,  inquired 
what  the  "motif"  for  my  next  column  of 
Chin  Music  was  going  to  be.  I  answered 
auspiciously,  "Wait  and  see." 

Taking  a  Gallup  poll  of  my  own  to  find 
out  who  was  the  handsomest  man  in  the 
department,  all  votes  went  to  MR.  TILL- 
MAN, known  as  "Tillie."  It  was  not  neces- 
sary to  collect  votes  for  the  "most  colorful 
figure."   ROXIE  takes  first  place. 

RAY  V.  LAWTHER  is  dreaming  about 
the  day  when  he  can  buy  a  little  garage  in 
Iowa  with  the  money  he  is  now  putting 
into  bonds.  The  "V"  which  is  his  middle 
initial  really  stands  for  "Victory."  He  was 
born  at  the  end  of  the   lost  world  war. 

Well,  after  trailing  Mr.  Horn  around, 
decided  it  was  as  impossible  to  get  any- 
thing out  of  him  as  it  was  to  see  W.  V. 
OFFER  stand  in  one  place  over  a  minute. 

In  "Chin  Music"  next  time  we'll  add  hu- 
man interest  by  telling  about  sons,  brothers 
and  husbands,  who  ore  being  backed  up  by 
loved  ones  on  the  production  line  of  Mani- 
fold Assembly,  Second  Shift. 


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Strictly  technical —  Interested  in  elec- 
tronics? Then  take  a  look  at  the  August 
issue  of  the  magozine  by  that  name  and 
glance  over  the  Article  "Design  Data  for 
Ground  Plane  Antennas"  by  Hal  Hasenbeck 
of  the  Laboratory.  It's  replete  with  dia- 
grams and  graphs  showing  how  the  addi- 
tion of  a  turnstile  element  can  give  better 
recep'lon  at  greater  distances. 

Houses  ond  rooms  for  rent  are  the  spe- 
cialty of  Mrs.  Ethel  Gill  who  recently  took 
over  the  housing  desk  in  the  Personnel  de- 
partment at  Ryan.  Her  job  is  to  help  Rycn- 
ites,  new  and  old,  to  find  the  type  of  hous- 
ing facilities  they  need.  And  that's  a  job  in 
ony   man's    longuoge. 

39  years  together — When  Fred  Sanders 
of  Manifold  Small  Ports  and  his  wife,  Miche, 
of  Finishing,  celebrated  their  39th  wedding 
anniversary  recently,  they  didn't  even  hove 
time  to  miss  the  usual  festive  celebration. 
The  Sanders  came  to  San  Diego  from  Den- 
ver last  year  and  hove  been  working  at 
Ryan  ever  since.  "When  I  came  in  the  house 
on  the  morning  of  December  7th  and  heard 
the  news  of  the  Jap  attack,  I  said,  'Mamma, 
we're  going  to  get  into  this  scrap  just  as 
soon  as  we  can.'  We  stayed  in  Denver  as 
long  OS  our  son  was  at  home,  but  when  he 
went  into  the  Army  we  closed  up  the  house 
and  set  out  for  the  West  Coast." 


Miche    Sanders 
Finishing 

* 


Fred     Sanders 

Manifold 
Small     Parts 


The  Thompsons  hove  two  sons  in  the 
Army,  one  stationed  in  Nebraska  and  the 
other  in  North  Africa.  A  third  son  is  ex- 
pecting to  go  into  the  Army  this  month 
and  a  daughter,  Ruth  Dougherty  of  Dis- 
patching, lives  with  them  and  works  second 
shift  at  Ryan. 

Mistaken  identity — The  plant  protection 
department  received  quite  a  surprise  the 
other  day  when  one  of  the  local  public 
schools  called  and  said  they  had  a  bellig- 
erent youngster  who  claimed  he  worked  at 
Ryan.  That  wasn't  so  much  of  a  shock  be- 
cause a  lot  of  Son  Diego  school  children 
wish  they  were  working  at  Ryan,  but  the 
real  surprise  came  when  the  teacher  ad- 
vised that  the  name  of  the  student  was 
Gorrick  O'Bryan.  The  plant  protection  de- 
partment immediately  became  alarmed  and 
sent  one  of  its  representatives  to  identify 
O'Bryan.  The  story  finally  unwound  itself. 
It    seems    that    every    Wednesday    morning 


Time  Studq  Observations 


By  Dortha  Dunston 


I'm  starting  on  my  vacation  soon. 

As  you'll   gather  from  this   report. 
It's  a  flying  trip — not  to  the  moon — 

But  home  to  the  mountain   resort. 
Now   when    I   come   bock   here's  what    I   ex- 
pect— 

Things   naturally   will   go  on. 
But  for  my  poor  desk  there'll   be  no  respect 

And  it'll  be  stacked  while  I'm  gone. 
KENNY  will  probably  change  oil  the  files. 

Work  over  machines  and   his  cor. 
Stuff  to  discard  will  be  in  neat  piles 

And   I'll   have  to  ask   where  things  ore. 
Just    waiting    and     hoping    and    biding    her 
time, 

ARLINE  will  be  planning  then,  too. 
Vacations  ore  things  not  done  on  a  dime. 

But  we   won't  do   without  them    it's   true. 
That   poor   little   Chryoler  belonging   to  M,AJ 

Will    likely   be   dented   once   more. 
And    TAYLOR    will     be    at    the    well-ogoin 
stage 

Working  as  never  before. 
SMITTIE  will   surely  be  tired  of  "nights" 

For   unusual    routine    is   hard. 
And  IRENE  will  probably  give  me  high  lights 

Of  things  that  have  passed   in  discard. 


JACK    may    have    FRANCES   just    typing    for 
him; 
A  department  clone  will  be  theirs. 
Perhaps  another  will  be  coming  in 
To  help  us  on  "master"  repairs. 
Maybe    LOWELL    will    hove    the    words    to   o 
song 
Ready  and   waiting   for  me. 
And    PAUL    will    turn    over    a    new    leaf    ere 
long — 
Have  perfect  attendance  to  see. 
Gae,  BESSIE  has  a  vacat  on  soon,  too. 

And    CLANCY    and    MARTIN    will    come 
bock. 
We  moy  be  caught  up  and  rush  business  all 
through. 
But  that's  no  reason  for  us  to  be  slack. 
They'll  all  be  wearing  new  badges  with  ease 

Without  their  sweet  mugs  on  the  front. 
Maybe    "COOKIE"    will    hove   a    new   girl    to 
tease. 
But  he  knows  I'd  resent  such  a  stunt. 
Well,  Colorado,   I'm  on  my  way — 

I'll   be  gone  by  the  deadline  dote. 
Sc   I'm  writing  this  early,  if  I  may. 

Then  we  won't  be   left  out — better  early 
than    late! 


Garrick  takes  his  turn  at  delivering  the 
neighborhood  kindergarten  children  to  the 
local  school  grounds.  Lost  week,  he  decided 
he  would  have  a  look-see  at  the  classroom, 
but  just  OS  he  was  entering  the  building, 
the  last  bell  rang  and  O'Bryan  found  him- 
self herded  right  along  with  the  rest  of 
the  throng  into  one  of  the  classrooms  where 
one  of  the  teachers  asked  him  to  hong  up 
his  coot.  The  awful  truth  that  he  was  being 
mistaken  for  one  of  the  students  didn't 
dawn  on  Garrick  until  after  he'd  pledged 
allegiance  to  the  flog,  sung  "Good  Morn- 
ing to  You"  and  then  was  shuffled  off  to 
0  corner  to  erect  a  tunnel  out  of  a  stock 
of  blocks.  That's  when  he  stalked  up  to 
the  teacher,  threw  out  his  chest,  and  said, 
"I  gotta  go  bock  to  Ryan." 

(Incidentally,  we're  locking  for  a  column 
from  Personnel.  Perhaps,  in  self-defense, 
Garrick  will  help  us  find  a  columnist.) 

From  an  old-timer — We've  a  letter  from 
Al  Weber,  formerly  of  Manifold  and  now  of 
the  Navy,  who  says  he's  mighty  busy  these 
days  but  never  too  busy  to  appreciate  o 
letter  from  the  folks  back  at  Ryan.  And  he 
wonts  to  thank  especially  the  Ryonite  who 
has  been  keeping  him  supplied  with  the 
current  issue  of  Flying  Reporter.  Here's  his 
present  address  for  his  old  friends  in 
Manifold — A.  J.  Weber,  AM  1,'c,  Box  17, 
U.S.N.A.S.,   Jacksonville,    Florido. 

Congratulations,  Gerry  Wright  —  Three 
years  at  Ryan  as  of  today  and  a  mighty 
foithful  contributor  to  Flying  Reporter  dur- 
ing practically  the  entire  time.  The  Ryan- 
ettes  column  which  Gerry  co-edits  with  her 
new  partner  in  crime,  Ruth  Dougherty,  is  as 
traditional  a  port  of  every  Flying  Reporter 
as  Gerry  and  her  whistle  ore  to  every  Ryan 
talent    show.    Congratulations,    Gerry! 

—  18  — 


Accounting  Accounts 

by  Margaret   Nelson 

We  doo'd  it.  Here  we  ore  writing  a  col- 
umn— the  thing  we  said  we  never  could  do. 
Which  all  goes  to  prove  something  or  other, 
I   guess. 

It's  something  old  and  something  new, 
something  borrowed,  something  blue  for 
JANET  McLEOD  formerly  of  Tabulating 
who,  ere  this  issue  hits  the  newstands,  will 
be  Mrs.  Render,  residing  in  Norman,  Okla- 
homa, where  her  Navy  husband  is  stationed. 

Basking  in  the  sun  in  these  lost  delec- 
table beaching  days  is  ELLEN  SCHROEDER 
of  Inventory  who's  on  vacation.  We  have 
a  hunch  she's  sabotaging  the  sales  of 
Arden's  leg  moke-up  by  patronizing  Ole 
Sol. 

There's  new  blood  in  the  department  these 
days  with  two  new  additions  in  accounts 
payable — MAE  OWENS  and  GRACE  PAUL; 
another  in  accounts  receivable — EVELYN 
SNOW,  and  one  that  we  haven't  met  yet, 
THOMAS  VINTON  who'll  be  tabulating  con- 
trol  clerk. 

Likewise,  we're  going  to  miss  the  cheer- 
ful dispositions  of  MAXINE  TYNER  who's 
had  to  leave  accounts  payable  because  of 
illness,  and  EDITH  PIERCE  who,  after  two 
and  a  half  years  in  the  department,  hos 
now  deserted  us  for  Purchasing. 

Hove  you  noticed  how  the  Accounting 
department  has  perked  up  this  lost  week. 
The  extra  special  smiles  herald  the  return 
of  Jim  Nookes,  our  genial  boss,  from  his 
three-week  sojourn  in  the  east. 


Machine  Shop 

by  Dorothy  Wheeler 


Once  upon  a  time  this  world  was  a  won- 
derful place.  The  earth  was  much  as  it  is 
today,  but  the  people  were  so  good  you 
would  hardly  believe  it.  Troubles  were  never 
known.  Everyone  was  happy  except  for  one 
old  gentleman  and  his  helpers — Satan,  his 
devils,  and  his  imps.  Business  conditions  in 
Hell  went  from  bod  to  worse.  Many  caul- 
drons of  boiling  oil  and  torture  racks  were 
idle.  Most  of  the  devils  were  unemployed 
and    conditions    were    terrible. 

Things  finally  got  so  bad  that  So^an 
called  a  pep  meeting  and  ordered  all  his 
helpers  to  attend.  Then  he  made  a  stirring 
speech.  He  told  of  the  depression  in  Hell, 
the  huge  waste  of  brimstone — all  because 
the  world  was  so  lacking  in  sin.  Some  more 
appealing  sin  must  be  conceived.  To  the 
devil  or  imp  who  could  find  such  a  sin  would 
go  great  riches  and  honor. 

Sin  after  sin  was  suggested,  tried,  and 
discarded  —  none  seemed  really  effective. 
Finally  a  very  small  imp  suggested  the  per- 
fect sin — gossip.  Satan  gave  him  his  reward. 
Hell  was  once  more  a  busy  and  prosperous 
place,  the  earth  went  to  the  dogs — and  I'm 
writing   this  column. 

To  get  bock  up  to  earth  again,  we  have 
a  number  of  new  people  in  the  Machine 
Shop.  First  shift  has  gained  the  following 
girls:  RUTH  MOSS,  MARIAN  HEISEN, 
ANNE  KOTLINEK,  JOANNE  McGUIRE, 
ROSE  McCORMACK,  ond  FRANCES  POT- 
TORFF.  Second  shift  has  gained  ihe  follow- 
ing men:  HUGH  HOLCOMB,  ARTHUR 
S.MITH,  HARLAND  DOBBINS,  and  ARTHUR 
WELLS.  Happy  you're  all  here,  and  hope 
you    like   us. 


Plant 
Personalities 

by  Jack  Graham 


Do  you  know  that  one  of  your  fellow 
Ryan  employees  is  a  cousin  of  the  former 
French    premier    Paul    Reynoud? 

The  father  of  this  Ryan  worker  came  to 
America  via  Vera  Cruz  and  settled  in  Mex- 
ico City,  like  many  other  young  Frenchmen 
of  the  pre-war  era.  There  he  met  the  beau- 
tiful Guadalupe  del  Anellono  and  asked  for 
her  hand  in  marriage.  He  was  accepted, 
thereby  joining  two  of  the  oldest  families 
— the  Reynouds  of  France  and  Mexico  and 
the  Anellonos  of  Spain   and  Mexico. 

The  young  couple  moved  to  Juarez,  across 
the  border  from  El  Paso  where  Monsieur 
Reynaud  became  manager  for  a  large  French 
exporting  company.  Later  they  moved  to 
El  Paso  where  their  son  was  born.  While 
the  Reynaud  in  Mexico  was  climbing  the 
commercial  and  art  ladder,  the  Reynaud  in 
France,  his  boyhood  playmate  and  relative, 
was  climbing  the  political  ladder.  During 
all  these  years  the  two  cousins  wrote  faith- 
fully and  planned  similar  careers  for  their 
children. 


All  of  us  were  sorry  to  lose  AL  GRAU- 
BERGER,  but  we  don't  blame  him  for  re- 
turning to  Kansas  City  to  be  with  his  wife. 
She's  0  very  fine  person.  ORLAND  BRAD- 
FORD will  be  missed,  too.  He  quit  to  return 
to  school. 

Our  friend  "TOOTHSOME"  TURNER  has 
won  another  Suggestion  Box  Award — this 
time  0  Certificate  of  Meri^  His  contribution 
was  an  effective  tool  holder  for  a  boring 
head. 

We  hove  two  new  floor  inspectors:  On 
the  day  shift,  CHARLEY  BROWN  from 
Massachuset's,  a  very  likable  fellow;  and 
a  new  swing  shift  inspector.  We've  not 
learned  his  name  as  yet,  but  the  girls  all 
say   he's   wonderful. 

Our  foreman's  wife,  Mrs.  HUNT,  had  an 
appendectomy  not  long  ago.  She  is  recov- 
ering nicely,  and  we're  all  very  glad  for  her. 

STANLEY  KNUDTSON  is  a  brand-new 
father.  The  baby  is  a  fine  boy  and  is  named 
Doryl  Jewell.  Mrs.  Knud'son  has  been  quite 
ill  for  several  weeks,  but  is  much  better  now. 
Stanley  will   recover,   too. 

BERNARD  BRUCE's  wife  BETTY  got  tired 
of  "Booblebum's"  bringing  his  shop  talk 
home  from  work.  She  is  now  in  G-2,  so  she 
con  enter  into  the  competition  with  a  little 
shop  talk  of  her  own.  Glad  to  know  you, 
Betty. 

Second  shift  Machine  Shop  has  on  un- 
sung heroine — a  little  girl  from  Missouri. 
She  was  one  of  our  many  blood  donors  for 
the  Red  Cross.  As  they  prepared  to  take  her 
blood,  she  fainted.  When  she  had  recovered 
from  the  faint,  the  doctor  suggested  she  go 
home  and  come  bock  later.  She  insisted 
upon  giving  her  blood  right  then,  for  she 
knew  that  waiting  would  only  make  it  worse. 
The  doctor  was  finally  persuaded,  the  deed 
was  done,  and  she  went  through  it  per- 
fectly. Good  for  you,  IRMA  LEE! 

My  "Ghost  Writers"  must  have  gone  to 
a  spook's  convention.  At  any  rote  I  hove 
discovered  no  contribution  from  them  for  this 
issue.    Hope  you're  bock  soon,   "Haunts." 

The  young  son  of  the  Reynouds  in  Amer- 
ica was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of 
El  Paso.  Later  he  was  in  community  plays 
and   mode   traveling   dramatic   tours. 

He  has  had  a  hobby  for  years  of  taxi- 
dermy and  has  been  an  amateur  photogra- 
pher. His  collection  of  beautiful  art  pictures 
of  religious  subjects  and  historical  places 
are  in  the  custody  of  his  mother.  His  father's 
sudden  death  from  pneumonia  in  1923 
stopped  many  of  the  family's  plans  for  the 
young  man.  But  his  mother  bravely  carried 
on    the    hopes   of   the   father. 

Coming  to  San  Diego  in  1941  because 
he  hod  heard  of  the  opportunities  of  this 
com.munity,  the  young  man  entered  the  lum- 
ber business.  However,  the  coll  to  Ryan  was 
answered  a  few  weeks  later.  He  has  recently 
been  placed  in  charge  of  the  finished  ports 
stock  room. 

Introducing  CARLOS  PIERRE  REYNAUD, 
o  member  of  one  of  the  oldest  French 
poliiical  families  and  a  cousin  of  former 
Premier   Paul   Reynaud. 

Do  you  know  that  we  have  a  former 
concertmaster  of  the  Charleston,  South 
Carolina,  symphony  orchestra?  He  was  also 
a  member  of  the  famous  Arco  String  Quar- 
tet, outstanding  concert  group  of  the  South. 

At  eleven  years  of  age  he  won  wide 
acclaim   as   the   "newsboy  violinist"   of  As- 

—  19  — 


Hero  Visits  Ryan 


Chief  Quartermaster  Maurice  Rodrigos 
was  the  last  man  to  leave  the  doomed 
destroyer  Strong  with  his  captain  in 
Kula  Gulf  last  July  4.  After  keeping 
afloat  in  the  enemy-held  water  for  an 
hour  and  a  half,  his  signals  from  a 
waterproof  flashlight  brought  rescue  for 
Rodrigos  and  the  captain.  His  mother, 
Mrs.  Alice  Swi^zer  of  Stockroom, 
showed    him    through    the    Ryan    plant. 


bury  Park,  N.  J.  After  his  appearance  at 
the  Mosque  Theatre,  Arturo  Rodzinski  rec- 
ommended  him   to   Leopold   Stokowski. 

Fame  and  acclaim  come  to  the  young 
newsboy  in  November,  1922,  when  he 
played  before  a  large  audience  in  Philadel- 
phia accompanied  by  the  famous  Philadel- 
phia Symphony  orchestra  under  the  leader- 
ship of   Stokowski. 

In  1926  he  won  a  Curtis  scholarship  and 
later  studied  at  the  Juilliard  foundation. 
Returning  to  Philadelphia,  he  served  as 
concertmaster  of  the  Cosmopolitan  Sym- 
phony orchestra.  When  the  new  city  sym- 
phony orchestra  was  organized  at  Charles- 
ton, S.  C,  he  was  drafted  as  concertmos'-er. 

In  1940  he  came  to  San  Diego  for  his 
health  and  joined  the  local  music  colony  as 
an  instructor  and  concert  artist.  Like  many 
others,  he  answered  the  coll  for  men  in 
the  aircraft  industry  and  took  up  his  old 
hobby  of  machinery  and  instruments  as  a 
member  of  the  tooling  inspection  depart- 
ment at   Ryan. 

Presenting  our  popular  EL  BERRY,  a 
real  A?Tierican  son  of  French  parentage. 

::-       «•       » 

Remember  the  Jennys  of  the  post-war  era, 
that    used    to    be    known    as    flying    coffins? 

Well,  our  choice  for  nomination  as  Ryan's 
best-liked  police  officer,  Carl  Hatfield,  had 
one  of  those  planes  back  in  1918  and  was 
one  of  the  first  San  Diego  pilots  to  take 
up  passengers. 

The  old  Jennys  were  limited  in  mileage 
and  Carl  on  more  than  one  occasion  glided 
into  the  home  field  with  little  or  no  space 
to  spare.  Once  he  landed  over  the  Mexican 
border  when  his  ship  "conked  out."  On  this 
occasion  it  took  a  lot  of  Hatfield  personality 
to  convince  Mexican  authorities  that  his 
mission  was  friendly,  and  the  American  bor- 
der patrol  that  he  was  not  bringing  bock 
contraband,    or   a   few   stray   Chinamen. 


MORE  ABOUT 

SUGGESTION  SYSTEM 

(Continued  from  page   5) 

acknowledgment  from  the  commit- 
tee of  its  receipt  of  his  idea.  Also 
enclosed  will  be  a  copy  of  a  book- 
let entitled  "These  Are  Our  Wea- 
pons," a  cartooned  and  illustrated 
discussion  of  fourteen  points  which 
can  be  considered  in  every  produc- 
tion process — a  good  basic  back- 
ground to  stimulate  further  creative 
thinking  by  the  man  with  ideas. 

In  the  meantime  John's  sugges- 
tion will  have  been  turned  over  by 
the  labor-management  committee 
to  one  of  several  specially-trained 
investigators  who  will  give  it  indi- 
vidual consideration.  The  investi- 
gator may  go  out  into  the  factory 
and  see  John,  get  him  to  explain 
just  how  his  idea  will  work,  why  it 
will  cut  down  production  time,  by 
what  means  it  will  save  on  mater- 
ials. This  supplemental  information 
may  be  just  what  the  doctor  ordered 
to  make  a  top-notch  suggestion. 

After  the  suggestion  sleuth  is 
satisfied  that  he  knows  just  exactly 
what  John  has  in  mind,  he'll  write 
a  report  on  the  suggestion — why  he 
thinks  John  has  hit  the  nail  on  the 
head  or  why  it  may  be  a  good  idea 
but  impractical,  whether  or  not  it 
would  involve  too  much  tooling, 
how  much  time  could  be  saved  by 
its  inauguration,  how  much  material 
would  be  saved.  In  fact  he'll  analyze 
the  suggestion  from  A  to  Z  and 
turn  over  this  information  to  the 
War  Production  Drive  Committee. 
Then  John'll  receive  another  letter, 
this  time  giving  a  written  report  on 
his  suggestion  with  reasons  for  its 
acceptance  or  rejection.  If  it's  ac- 
cepted, there'll  also  be  a  notice  of 
the  Production  Drive  award  to  be 
made. 

But  John's  suggestion,  if  it's  ac- 
cepted, doesn't  stop  here.  Many 
ideas  turned  in  by  Ryan  employees 
are  of  such  value  that  the  company 
itself  wishes  to  reward  the  origina- 
tor. After  John  has  received  his 
gold,  silver  or  bronze  award  from 
the  Production  Drive  Committee  and 
his  suggestion  has  been  put  into 
actual  operation,  all  the  informa- 
tion concerning  the  idea  is  passed 
along  to  a  special  company  commit- 
tee. They  watch  the  idea  in  actual 
operation,    see    how    it    works    out, 


Manifold  Small  Parts 


Women,    Continued 

It  won't  be  long  now  until  mony  of  the 
women  of  Department  14  wear  Ryon  service 
pins.  In  August,  JENNIE  SHINAFELT  ond 
MARGARET  RUNDLE  were  the  only  bodge 
holders,  but  soon  afterward  several  more 
qualified.  NORA  SAWATZKY,  MARIA 
MARTINEZ,  LUCILLE  JURNEY,  MAXINE 
MASON,  ELSIE  STEINRUCK,  and  IRENE 
LOUTHERBACK  finished  a  year  last  month. 
LINNIE  CHESTNUT,  ex-Small  Parts  metal 
fitter,  now  inspecting  across  the  aisle,  and 
JO  VIALL  complete  a  year  this  week.  Next 
month  a  dozen  more  will  be  eligible  for  the 
first  pins.  And  not  so  long  ago  women  in 
production  were  a  big  experiment  and  a 
necessary    evil    to    hard-pressed    supervisors. 

ELIZABETH  (Fashion-is-Spinach) 
HAWES,  after  eight  months  on  the  grave- 
yard shift  of  an  eastern  factory,  thinks  that 
little  or  no  advice  or  encouragement  is 
needed  by  the  ex-housewives.  None  of  this 
"Chin  up;  put  your  bock  into  it!"  is  re- 
quired, she  says.  Her  only  tip  is  for  those 
who  would  keep  their  looks  as  well  as  their 
jobs.  "Use  a  light  protective  make-up  and 
always  wear  a  light  covering  over  your  hair 
at  work,"  urges  Miss  Howes,  "then  after 
hours  remove  both  and  clean  thoroughly." 
That  treatment  will  keep  the  sag  out  of 
both   hair  and  skin,   she  promises. 

Changes 

"Housewife"  by  no  means  covers  the  pre- 
vious experience  of  recently  joined  women 
workers.  Monifold  Small  Ports  has  JEAN 
LAWSON,  former  writer  of  radio  copy,  on 
third  shift  along  with  SYLVIA  SCHEIBE,  who 
owned  and  operated  a  restaurant,  and  EVA 
HUNT,  who  was  a  food  production  worker 
(fruit  packing)  before  starting  her  aircraft 
job  here. 

"Ladies  ready-to-wear"  was  the  line  of 
LYDIA  FERRIN  JONES  before  she  came  to 
San  Diego.  She  is  among  the  new  talent 
of  the  second  shift  of  Manifold  Small  Ports, 
as  is  ANTONIA  MEISON,  formerly  of  the 
Son   Diego  Electric   Railway.   MINNIE  MIZE, 


how  much  time  or  material  it  actu- 
ally saves.  If  it  proves  to  be  a 
particularly  worthwhile  suggestion, 
John  will  be  called  into  the  office 
of  Ernie  Moore,  production  superin- 
tendent, or  G.  E.  Barton,  factory 
manager.  There  he'll  receive  an 
additional  reward  in  war  bonds  or 
war  savings  stamps. 

That's  the  story  of  how  John  Doe, 
and  Mary  too,  will  put  their  ideas 
to  work  at  Ryan  during  the  coming 
months.  Judging  from  the  increased 
number  and  superior  quality  of  the 
suggestions  that  have  been  pouring 
in  during  the  last  few  months,  it's 
going  to  be  a  "boom"  year  for  Ryan- 
ites  with  ideas.  In  fact,  so  great  has 
been  the  increase  in  the  quantity 
of  suggestions  coming  in  that  two 
more  suggestion  boxes  are  being  in- 
stalled in  the  factory,  one  near  the 
main  tool  crib  and  one  in  the  new 
final  assembly  building. 

—  20  — 


also  of  the  swing  shift  ran  o  machine  ot 
the  Remington  Arms  foctory  when  she  lived 
at  Kansas  City.  KAY  V^INNETT,  who  re- 
cently joined  the  four  o'clock  shift,  was  o 
school  teacher  at  the  Cat  Creek  oil  fields 
at  Winnett,  Montono.  Department  newcom- 
ers include  MYRTLE  AHERN,  degreasing  j 
daytimes,  who  used  to  run  a  magazine  shop  I 
at  Big  Spring,  Texas,  and  before  that  was 
a  teacher.  RUTH  ANDERSON  got  foctory 
experience  at  Armstrong  Tool  and  Die  in 
Chicago;  MYRTLE  BYRD  is  a  lady  former, 
complete  with  cow;  OLIVE  CAREY  is  a 
ranch  wife,  too;  LELA  CHRISLIP  left  a 
dress  shop  in  Seminole,  Oklahoma;  MAY 
GOODWIN  never  did  a  lick  of  work  outside 
her  home  except  a  little  tea-party  stitching, 
until  she  started  on  our  first  shift. 

ELLA  LAURA  KELLY,  drown  from  Son 
Diego  bock  country,  has  kept  books  and 
clerked  in  o  general  store  at  both  Jamul 
and  Lemon  Grove;  MARY  NUGENT  worked 
in  Woolworth's  at  Des  Moines,  Iowa.  All 
these  will  be  the  veterans  of  1944,  if  they're 
needed,   they  soy. 

RED  AUSTIN  threw  us  over  a  year  ago 
for  the  Army,  but  now  he's  back  just  where 
he  requested  to  be,  working  with  GORDON 
JOHNS  on  the  graveyard  shift  of  14.  Happy 
as  a  clam  over  it,  too.  Changes,  he  found, 
were  amazing;  the  department  had  moved 
from  the  southwest  to  the  northeast  ex- 
termity  of  the  building,  WES  SHIELDS  hod 
progressed  to  lead  man,  women  hod  been 
token  on  the  shift  and  various  other  im- 
provements'?)   mode. 

Celebrations 

They  have  something  new  in  the  YOUNG 
home.  Blue-banded  cigars,  handed  out  by 
WOODY,  announced  "It's  a  boy."  Robert 
Frederick  Young  was  born  September    I  5. 

FLORENCE  NELSON  grew  considerably 
more  light-hearted  ofter  seeing  the  town 
lo  little,  soys  she)  with  her  brother,  Lieut. 
Lyman  Prose,  here  on  a  surprise  leove  from 
the  Army  Air  Corps. 

J.  J.  OLSEN  feels  that  there  should  be 
some  special  notice  for  a  man  who  has  won 
his  year-pin  after  reaching  the  age  of  sev- 
enty-five. 

BETTY  LINCOLN  wos  the  incentive  for 
o  supper  shower,  given  by  MARGARET 
RUNDLE  lost  month.  The  celebration  was  o 
iittle  slow  getting  under  way,  good  hostess 
though  Margaret  is,  because  all  the  guests 
hod  to  "Get  used  to  seeing  each  other  in 
clothes,"  as  one  of  them  put  it.  Never  be- 
fore had  the  whole  group  met  except  in 
slacks. 

When  the  hydrant  broke  lote  lost  month, 
even  that  provided  o  chuckle  for  somebody. 
Before  mopping  up  operations  hod  started, 
signs  were  posted  in  the  department  aisle: 
"Lake  Ryan.  No  Fishing  or  Swimming  Al- 
lowed," read  one.  Another  bore  the  safety 
warning,   "All   vehicles  shift   into   low  gear." 


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Plant 

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Engineering 

by  Flonnie  Freeman 
1 

Guy    Baker 

Guy  Baker  Has 
Enuiable  Reiard 

It  takes  an  au'omobile  accident  to  keep 
Guy  Baker  of  Final  Assembly  away  from  his 
job.  He's  been  at  Ryan  for  2  Vz  years  now 
during  which  time  he's  been  absent  only 
two  days.  One  morning,  on  the  way  to 
work,  he  and  his  little  Austin  came  out 
second  best  in  an  automobile  scramble. 
Guy  spent  two  days  recuperating.  That  was 
21  months  ago — he's  not  been  absent  nor 
tardy  since! 

Baker,  a  veteran  of  the  last  war,  used 
to  be  in  business  on  his  own.  "I  learned 
the  value  of  having  people  around  who 
could  be  counted  on  to  be  there  every  day 
and  on  time,"  Baker  soys,  "and  since  I  sold 
out  and  came  to  work  at  Ryan,  I've  made 
it  a  point  to  be  where  I  was  supposed  to 
be  when    I    was  supposed   to  be   there." 

Being  on  time  in  the  Baker  family  isn't 
just  something  that  happens.  Mrs.  Baker 
is  teaching  at  the  high  school  and  junior 
college  in  order  to  help  relieve  the  local 
teacher  shortage  and  their  two  children  are 
now  both  in  school. 

Uniuersitv  Offers 
Uariety  of  Courses 

The  University  of  California  War  Train- 
ing Office  announces  the  following  classes: 

Elementary  Engineering  Mathematices; 
Projective  Geometry;  Numerical  Analysis, 
slide  rule:  Intermediate  Engineering  Mathe- 
matics; Trigonometry;  Fundamentals  of  Ra- 
dio Engineering;  Aircraft  Lofting  Lines  and 
Layout;  Aircraft  Drafting,  Part  II,  Aircraft 
Materials  and  Processes;  Fundamentals  of 
Engineering;  Applied  Metallurgy;  Introduc- 
tion to  Aircraft  Plastics;  Drafting  Standards; 
Elementary  Electrical  Engineering;  Elemen- 
tary Mechanics,  Design  Sketching,  Strength 
of  Materials;  Office  Management;  Principles 
of    Safety    Engineering. 

For  further  information  regarding  any  of 
these  courses  call  Industrial  Training,  Ex- 
tension 319,  or  stop  in  at  the  Industrial 
Training  Office,  Room  290  in  the  new  office 
building. 


Another  deadline  Monday — I  just  don't 
know  how  they  roll  around  so  fast,  but  here 
I  am,  as  usual,  barely  making  it  on  time. 
My  reminder  caused  some  excitement  the 
other  day,  when  Mr.  McCLENDON,  who 
opens  the  moil,  found  a  blank  sheet  of  paper 
addressed,  "Dear  Flonnie"  and  at  a  glance 
there  was  nothing  else  discernible,  so  every- 
one thought  I  hod  received  a  note  in  dis- 
appearing ink,  or  that  someone  had  for- 
gotten to  write  the  note  after  addressing  it, 
but  upon  close  scrutiny,  we  found  at  the 
very  bottom  right-hand  corner,  "Deadline 
Monday, — Sue."  Thanks,  Sue. 

Well,  at  last  our  men  have  something  to 
brag  about,  for  they  won  First  Place  for  the 
second  half  of  the  summer  season  in  bowl- 
ing. There  were  several  swelled  heads  last 
Tuesday  morning.  We  congratulate  them 
and  hope  that  they  came  out  on  top  in  the 
finals,  when  they  bowled  for  the  trophy 
Sepember  20.  We  hear  that  the  rooting 
section  was  quite  large  last  Monday  night, 
and  that  always  makes  the  game  more  in- 
teresting. 

Mr.  COPLEY,  Mrs.  RICHARDSON's 
helper,  is  quite  the  proud  one.  He  came  into 
the  office  displaying  two  bright  and  shining 
quarters  the  other  morning.  He  is  always 
dishing  out  the  blarney  to  us  girls,  telling 
us  how  beautiful  we  ore  and  how  lovely  we 
look  every  day,  no  matter  if  we  look  drab 
or  half  asleep,  or  what.  But  we  ore  far  from 
gullible,  so  we  always  tell  him  that  all  he 
wants  is  a  quarter.  He  confessed  one  day 
that  he  had  been  trying  that  on  all  the 
girls  for  a  couple  of  years  but  had  never 
received  a  quarter,  so  was  going  to  continue 
until  he  got  one.  Well,  it  seems  as  though 
two  girls  in  Engineering,  and  old  timers  at 
that,  fell  for  his  "line"  and  gave  him  o 
quarter  apiece.  Was  he  the  proud  one?  He 
said  he  was  so  surprised  he  left  in  a  hurry 
with  the  money,  and  wouldn't  dare  give  it 
back  offer  two  whole  years  of  trying  to 
reach  that  goal,  and  is  seriously  thinking  of 
framing  them. 

At  last  the  single  men  in  the  department 
hove  a  break,  for  we  now  have  a  single 
girl  in  the  office.  Miss  LOIS  GREEN.  Well, 
fellows,  here  is  your  chance,  but  we  don't 
know,  we  hove  heard  her  talking  about  a 
very  good  friend  in  the  service. 

Ask  LAURA  what  she  does  every  Sunday 
aflernoon  from  1:00  till  4:00  p.m.  We'll 
bet  she  will  break  out  in  a  happy  smile. 
The  secret  is  that  she  gets  to  see  her  hus- 
band at  that  time  every  Sunday  until  he 
is  out  of  "boot  camp"  at  the  Naval  Train- 
ing Station.  They  get  to  sit  and  chat  for 
three  hours.  But  it  won't  be  long  until  he 
will  be  out  of  that  and  we  are  hoping  for 
their  sokes  that  he  gets  stationed  here  in 
San    Diego. 

Everyone  is  now  sporting  new  badges,  and 
we  hove  heard  both  good  and  bad  comments. 
At  least  they  ore  certainly  bright.  And  one 
thing,  we  don't  hear  now,  "Isn't  that  a 
terrible  picture  of  me?"  For  most  of  the 
pictures  on  our  badges  before  were  far  from 
being   flattering,   and   with   the   new   badges 


we  don't  have  to  look  at  our  own  counten- 
ances all  day. 

How  any  one  department  can  be  as  sans 
excitement  and  news  as  ours  I  don't  know, 
but  it  seems  as  though  not  one  of  us  has 
had  anything  exciting  happen  for  the  past 
three  weeks,  so  we  guess  we'll  have  to  say 
adieu  for  this  time.  We  do  want  to  welcome 
Lois  in  our  department,  also  Mr.  THOMAS 
BOETTICHER,  a  new  draftsman.  We  are 
very  glad  to  have  both  of  them  with  us. 

P.S.  This  may  be  my  farewell  column, 
so  I'll  say  goodbye  now,  as  I'll  probably  be 
leaving  Ryan  about  the  middle  of  October. 
It  has  been  an  extremely  pleasant  year,  and 
I  hate  to  say  goodbye  to  all  the  swell  people 
I've  met  here,  but  I'm  looking  forward  to 
joining  my  husband  shortly  in  Son  Francisco. 
Happy  landings,  all! 


Here  and  There 

by  Jonnie  Johnson 

Here  I  am  back  in  the  fold  and  right  at 
home.  After  being  somewhere  else  for  a 
few  months,  it's  needless  to  say  I'm  glad 
to  be  back  at  Ryan's.  There  just  isn't  any 
place  like  it. 

Everyone  is  so  busy  these  days  moving  and 
trying  to  get  settled  in  new  quarters.  Two 
years  ago  it  would  have  sounded  rather  far- 
fetched to  think  Ryan  would  be  so  large. 
It  just  all  goes  to  show  that  women  have 
helped! 

One  of  the  first  things  I  noticed  after 
coming  bock  was  SLIM  COATS'  article  in  the 
Flying  Reporter.  Fine  thing.  Slim.  I  also 
see  DOROTHY  KOLBREK  is  back — wonder 
if  she  can't  be  induced  to  write  again.  How 
about   it.   Dot? 

Would  like  to  say  "hello"  to  the  "Old 
Experimental  Gong"  and  we'll  be  seeing  you 
soon  in  the  new  building.  Also  we  missed 
that  article,  BOB.  To  moke  up  for  lost  time, 
we'll  be  expecting  a  good  one  when  you 
get  moved. 

Speaking  of  busy  places,  I  hove  been 
out  to  the  Paint  Shop  a  few  times  (AHEM!) 
lately,  and  they  are  working  like  bees  in  the 
spring.  Hurry  back,  MR.  PALMER,  or  you 
won't   know  your  old   department. 

I  speak  of  these  departments  expanding 
and  being  so  busy,  because  it  seems  incred- 
ible they  could  change  so  much  in  the  short 
time  I  was  gone.  That  old  saying,  "To  miss 
a  good  think  is  to  lose  it"  isn't  far  wrong. 

TOM  HICKEY  needs  a  scooter  bike  these 
days.  Also  the  foremen  of  Manifold.  These 
departments  cover  so  much  territory  they 
divide  them  into  sections,  so  they  can  cover 
the    entire    department   each    week   at    least. 

I  was  talking  to  MAJOR  GILES  of  AAF 
the  other  day  and  it  seems  he  is  having 
some  trouble  about  income  tax.  Now,  Major, 
with  all  the  Income  Tax  experts  there  are 
working  at  Ryan  I  can't  understand  why  you 
should   give    it   a   thought. 

Of  all  the  confusion  about  these  new 
badges.  About  the  time  I  decide  I've  got 
them  straightened  out  I  look  up  and  here 
is  a  Douglas  or  Convair  bodge  staring  me 
in  the  face.  You  sure  can't  tell  who  you're 
talking  to  these  days.  I  think  the  "Good 
Neighbor"  policy  really  went  over  in  a  big 
way. 

Well,  that's  about  enough  of  saying — 
I'm  glad  to  be  back,  and  maybe  next  time 
I'll  have  some  news  for  you.    'Bye. 

JONNIE   JOHNSON. 


■21  — 


Smoke  From 
A  Test  Tube 

by  Sally  and  Sue 

When  the  news  of  the  surrender  of  Italy 
reached  Ryan,  we  are  sure  that  the  Lob- 
oratory  was  happier  and  made  more  noise 
about  it  than  any  other  department,  or  any 
combination  of  departments.  No,  we  were 
not  being  over-optimistic,  we  were  just 
thankful. 

He  come  to  work  on  a  Monday  morning 
starry-eyed,  riding  on  pearly  pink  clouds, 
and  full  of  en'husiasm.  Ah,  such  ecstasy! 
Ah,  such  bliss!  Upon  inquiry  we  found — 
he'd  been  roMer  skating  with  his  daughter 
over  the  week-end.  And  he  loved  it!  In  fact 
he  is  going  again  soon,  and  we  suspect  he 
will  be  a  figure  skater  before  long,  or  should 
we  say  they  will  be  a  team.  We  hove  heard 
of  big  boys  like  DAVE  ADAMS  rave  about 
the  joys  of  sliding  over  a  rink  on  boll  bear- 
ings with  a  de-lovely  young  lovely,  but  when 
a  proud  papa  like  "MAC"  WASHINGTON 
MclNTYRE  comes  to  work  all  enthusiastic, 
that's  news.  More  power  to  the  father- 
daughter  teams,  say  we,  whether  it  be  roller 
skating,   ice  skating,  tennis,  or  swimming. 

"Hello-hello-Toy  Department?  This  is 
KEITH  WHITCOMB  calling."  Now  we  don't 
want  you  to  acquire  any  wrong  ideas,  so 
it  has  been  decided  that  the  facts  should 
be  presented  publicly  in  order  to  dispell  any 
rumors.  Here's  the  lowdown :  "Doc"  was 
looking  for  something  special  in  the  way  of 
light  bulbs  for  his  metollogroph.  They  hod 
to  be  a  certain  size,  etc.,  etc.  Before  he 
finally  found  what  he  was  searching  for, 
he  had  reached  the  "reserve  strength  and 
patience"  stage  and  seriously  considered 
having  a  phonograph  record  made  of  his 
request.  It  wasn't  the  effort  so  much  1hat 
bothered  him  as  it  was  the  humility  of  it 
all.  He  found  the  stares  of  unbelief  almost 
unbearable  and  talked  as  low  as  possible 
so  as  not  to  be  heard  by  any  other  depart- 
ment. With  all  these  precautions,  however, 
he  was  unable  to  keep  this  strange  assign- 
ment a  secret.  And  that,  dear  readers,  is 
his  secret  sorrow! 

Introducing  SUE  REESE  of  the  Laboratory 
staff,  and  her  husband,  Sgt,  Tommie  L. 
Reese  of  the  U,  S,  Marine  Corps,  who  is 
now  serving  overseas,  Sgt,  Reese  has  been 
gone  since  the  first  of  the  year,  with  an 
antiaircraft  unit  in  the  Southwest  Pacific. 
He  previously  served  in  Panama,  Iceland, 
Cuba  and  Puerto  Rico.  We  oil  met  Tommie 
at  our  Laboratory  picnic  last  year  and  liked 
him  immensely.  He  is  a  blonde  Irishman 
with    a    wonderful    sense    of    humor.    Sue    is 


Tommie 


Sue 


"Girl  Friday"  for  W.  FORD  LEHMAN,  our 
Welding  Supervisor.  She  is  the  girl  in  de- 
mand when  a  welder  colls  for  a  new  stamp, 
when  a  foreman  comes  in  with  furrowed 
brow  hoping  she  con  help  him  identify  a 
s'amp,  when  the  questions  arise  as  to  how 
many  welders  the  compony  has,  what  class 
a  welder  is  certified  in,  when  he  received 
his  certification,  etc.,  etc.;  in  other  words, 
she  is  very  much  in  demand,  in  addition 
to  all  the  other  work  she  does  in  the  Lob- 
oratory.  Besides  doing  her  share  at  Ryan, 
Sue  is  a  faithful  worker  at  the  U.S.O.  Trav- 
ellers' Aid,  where  she  has  put  in  many  hours 
of  volunteer  service  and  is  well  known  and 
liked  by  everyone. 

Another  problem  solved.  We  of  the  femi- 
nine gender  in  the  Laboratory,  there  being 
five  of  us  now,  wondered  why  it  was  found 
necessary  to  shampoo  what  we  fondly  and 
optimistically  refer  to  as  our  "shining 
glories"  more  often  than  ever  before.  As  a 
result  of  the  research  project,  we  hereby 
announce  to  our  fellow  sufferers  that  it  con 
all  be  attributed  to  the  fact  that  the  popu- 
lation of  the  United  States  is  increasing  by 
leaps  and  bounds.  In  case  this  lost  state- 
ment has  left  you  dazed  ond  blinking  and 
about  to  go  back  and  start  over  after  rub- 
bing your  eyes  diligently,  we  will  do  a  thor- 
ough job  of  confusing  you  and  explain  it 
another  woy.  We  blame  the  condition  of 
our  hoir  to  the  cigar  smoke  thot  fogs  the 
atmosphere  every  time  some  friend  an- 
nounces a  new  arrival.  Now,  we  aren't  com- 
plaining a  bit  about  the  babies.  It's  just 
that  we  wish  we  were  inventive  enough  to 
inaugurate  the  use  of  some  device  that 
would  do  away  with  the  damaging  effects 
of  cigar  smoke,  and  if  at  all  possible,  with 
cigars  as  a  whole! 

* 

Merlin  News 

That  old  gag  man  of  the  Merlin  depart- 
ment is  still  up  to  his  old  tricks.  A  woman- 
hater  at  heart,  but  he  hasn't  a  heart.  We 
hope  Uncle  Sam  doesn't  take  him  because 
we  all  enjoy  having  him  in  our  department. 
This   is  no  other   than    KENNY   MATHEWS. 

BROGEN,  please  stop  bringing  bananas 
in  your  lunch. 

Gee,  we  sure  are  sorry  to  see  CLARE 
leave  our  department.  She  is  small  in  size 
but  big   in   her  good  deeds. 

Hey,  GUNDA,  do  you  have  the  inside  of 
that  house  painted  yet,' 

And  LIZZIE,  we  heard  someone  was  in 
your  booth  while  you  were  absent.  Was  it 
Yehootie    ISABEL    HUGHES? 

Hey,  LARSON,  is  it  true  what  they  say 
about  little  men? 

Why  does  JACK  WESSLER  chew  snuff  all 
the   time? 

• it 

Oberbauer  To  Wed 
Merveilla  Hickcy 

Eddie  Oberbauer,  Ryan's  chief  test  pilot 
and  long  known  as  one  of  the  company's 
most  eligible  bachelors,  has  fallen  at  last! 
He  slid  a  diamond  engagement  ring  on  the 
finger  of  Miss  Merveilla  "Micky"  Hickey 
of  the  Transportation  department  lost 
month.  Just  when  the  marriage  will  take 
place  has  not  been  disclosed — but  judging 
from  Eddie's  jubilant  frame  of  mind  he  will 
not  allow  it  to  be  long  delayed. 

—  22  — 


Job  Classification 
Record  Obtainable 

The  West  Coast  Aircraft  Committee  hos 
mode  the  following  order,  which  is  published 
for  information  of  those  employees  con- 
cerned: 

ORDER  No.  40 
It  is  hereby  ordered  that  upon  the 
request  of  any  employee  affected  by 
the  Technical  and  Office  Job  Classifi- 
cation Plan  approved  by  the  Tenth 
Regional  War  Labor  Board  on  July  23, 
1943,  the  employing  company  shall 
give  such  employee  in  writing  at  ony 
time  between  March  2  and  October  I, 
1943;  (1)  His  job  title,  classifica- 
tion and  ingrade  position  (i.e.,  his 
rate  and  the  maximum  and  minimum 
of  the  then  rote  range  for  his  job  I ,  and 
(2)  His  new  job  title,  classification 
and  ingrade  position  (i.e.,  his  new  rate 
and  the  maximum  and  minimum  of 
the  rate  range  for  his  new  classifica- 
tion) . 

Any  employee  whose  job  is  covered  by  the 
Technical  and  Office  Job  Classificotion  Plan 
approved  by  the  Notional  War  Labor  Board 
in  its  Directive  Order  of  March  3,  1943, 
may  obtain  the  information  referred  to  in 
the  above  Order  by  making  written  or  oral 
application   to   his   foreman. 


I 

I 


MORE   ABOUT 

THE  BOND  DRIVE 

(Continued  from  page  lOi 
Cash  purchases  for  more  than  $100,000 
worth  of  bonds  inundated  the  booths  dur- 
ing the  48  hours  of  the  drive.  Purchasers 
were  lined  up  eight  deep  during  rest  periods. 
Some  of  them  went  to  extreme  lengths  to 
get  their  cash  into  the  pot.  Milton  Rosen- 
boum  of  Inspection,  away  on  vocation,  drove 
26  miles  on  his  A-card  to  give  cash  for  a 
$1000  bond  to  George  Dew,  head  of  his 
department.  Frank  Voll  of  Manifold  per- 
suaded the  Bonk  of  America  to  send  o  teller 
from  Ocean  Beach  with  his  cosh  for  a  S500 
bond,  so  he  wouldn't  have  to  leave  the 
plant  to  make  a  withdrawal.  (He  hasn't 
been  absent,  nor  even  late,  during  the  lost 
three  years.) 

Everyone  wound  up  the  campaign  in  a 
glow  of  enthusiasm — not  just  for  the  War 
Loan  Drive,  but  for  the  company  and  for 
each  other.  Ryan  employees  got  a  lot  of 
publicity  on  the  phenomenal  success  of  their 
campaign,  which  mode  everyone  proud.  And 
a  lot  of  Ryan  people  got  better  acquainted 
with  other  Ryonites  on  the  other  side  of  the 
management-labor  fence,  which  proved  to 
be  a  pleasant  and  worthwhile  experience 
for  all  concerned.  One  of  the  finest  ex- 
pressions of  good  feeling  came  from  Bill 
Salmon,  financial  secretary  of  local  505  of 
the  UAW-CIO,  when  he  stepped  before  a 
public  address  system  to  announce  to  the 
whole  plant: 

"The  CIO  believes  that  Ryan  really  means 
what  it  says  about  making  this  company 
'A  Better  Place  to  Work.'  We  see  no  need 
of  a  strike  fund  here  at  Ryan,  so  we're  clos- 
ing out  our  strike  fund  and  putting  all  the 
money   into   War   Bonds." 


Mo  Loft  Sez 


by  George 


Well,  for  a  change  we  are  long  on  the 
news  end  of  the  loft  group  this  time  but 
short  on  the  time  in  which  to  get  it  all  down. 
So  perhaps  some  of  you  young  gentlemen  (?) 
(wolves)  will  get  your  chance  to  fry  the 
next  time. 

We  all  know  PAT  CARTER  is  bock  from 
his  EXTENDED  vacation  but  the  important 
news  about  Pat  is  that  from  his  actions  he 
is  toking  his  final  fling  at  freedom  before 
saying  yes.  Well,  Pat,  we  sure  hope  it's  soon 
because  we  want  that  party  and  from  what 
I  hear  from  the  grapevine,  the  DOROTHY- 
LUKE  combination  isn't  working  out  quite 
as  fast  as  we'd  like.  Perhaps  Charlotte  will 
see  this  and  come  to  our  rescue.  Let's  not 
put  it  off  too   long,   now. 

The  title  of  pack  rat  and  scavenger  has 
been  awarded  to  a  more  worthy  member  in 
the  loft  group,  none  other  than  "PERKY" 
PRCHAL.  He  is  awarded  this  honorary  title 
for  the  fine  work  he  is  doing  in  collecting 
lumber  for  his  fence,  which  has  been  in  the 
process  of  construction  for  the  last  3  months 
— the  end  of  the  job  is  not  yet  in  sight. 

Here  is  a  very  important  item  for  you 
v/olves  in  the  department,  especially  Luke, 
Pat  and  the  rest  of  you  who  ore  interested 
in  how  to  woo  and  win  yourself  a  wife. 
The    classes    are    free   and   are    held    in    the 


daytime  so  you'll  still  have  time  to  go  home 
that  night  and  try  out  what  you  have 
learned.  Most  of  us  hove  had  a  preview  of 
the  course  and  it's  very  interesting.  So  any 
of  you  who  are  interested,  please  contact 
HERB  CROUCH.  He  will  let  you  in  on  the 
gruesome  details. 

SPANKY  MacFARLANE  has  now  become 
a  fuedal  lord  and  landowner  in  Pacific  Beach 
and  in  the  some  breath  BOB  "TAHITI" 
BLAKENEY  has  taken  over  Sponky's  old 
apartment  in  Mission  Beach  and  is  redec- 
orating it  in  the  TAHITIAN  MOTIF,  Say, 
Bob,  are  you  going  to  have  the  native  girls, 
etc.  If  so,  the  Loft  group  will  be  up,  but 
quick. 

The  stories  we've  been  hearing  about 
"CHOPPY" — well,  all  we  can  say  about  it 
is  that  we'll  hove  to  wait  till  the  next  time 
and  perhaps  then  we'll  have  something  fit 
to   print. 

Those  who  were  slighted  this  time  ore 
given  a  respite  till  next  issue  as  the  dead- 
line  is  here. 

Just  a  note  to  the  new  householders.  As 
long  as  we're  having  such  a  hard  time  get- 
ting Luke  and  Pot  married  off  for  the 
party,  we  could  sure  stand  a  houseworming 
in  the  meantime. 


Here's  neius  Far 
Prospecliue  Draftees 

Ryanites  who  are  expecting  induction  into 
the  armed  forces  will  be  interested  in  the 
text  of  this  order  concerning  the  mora- 
torium on  the  induction  of  aircraft  workers. 

"Authorization  to  State  Directors  of  Cali- 
fornia and  Washington  to  Postpone  Induc- 
tion of  Registrants  Regularly  Engaged  in 
Production  of  Aircraft. 

"Under  and  by  Virtue  of  the  Selective 
Training  and  Service  Act  of  1940,  as 
amended,  and  the  authority  vested  in  me 
by  the  regulations  prescribed  by  the  Presi- 
dent thereunder,  I  hereby  authorize  and 
empower  the  State  Director  of  California 
and  the  State  Director  of  Washington  to 
postpone  for  a  period  of  not  to  exceed  sixty 
(60)  days,  the  induction  of  any  registrant 
regularly  engaged  in  the  production  of  air- 
craft in  aircraft  plants  situated  in  the  States 
of  California  and  Washington,  respectively, 
regardless  of  the  state  in  which  any  such 
registrant  may  be  registered,  provided,  that 
the  induction  of  any  such  registrant  may  be 
further  postponed  for  an  additional  period, 
not  to  exceed  sixty  days.  Such  authority  and 
power  IS  hereby  granted  until  this  authori- 
zation  is  modified  or  rescinded." 

Signed  by:   LEWIS  B.   HERSHEY, 
Director  of 
Selective  Service. 


Another  issue  to  meet  and  again  on  the 
deadline  as  per  usual. 

Our  slowly  balding  foreman,  BUD  BEERY, 
has  received  the  opportunity  to  represent 
the  Wing  department  on  the  new  project. 
During  his  absence,  that  Arizona  panhandler 
from  Powder  River  will  be  chief  cook  and 
bottle  washer.  The  past  few  days  our  Coro- 
nodo  character  has  been  coming  to  work 
dressed  to  kill.   I  wonder  what's  in  the  wind? 

One  day  past,  I  was  questioned  closely 
on  the  outstanding  contour  of  my  right  eye. 
Of  course  the  lights  in  our  new  building 
didn't  seem  to  help  much.  I  guess  I  had 
better  explain. 

Explanation  as  follows:  One  fine  sunny 
day  I  was  challenged  to  a  handball  gome. 
Accepting,  we  both  entered  the  court.  Well! 
Being  that  time  is  short  and  on  the  deadline 
of  this  issue,  I'll  have  to  go  to  another  sub- 
ject. 

The  Wing  department  has  accepted  the 
chollenge  to  buy  more  bonds  this  month. 
And  I  might  odd,  their  participation  was 
swell.  But  why  stop  after  this  month?  Let's 
sacrifice    o    little    more    every    month. 

A  one-year  anniversary  for  our  depart- 
mentment  clerk,  MARIE  VOLSTEAD,  is 
drawing  very  near.  And  she  will  receive  a 
well-earned  vacation.  There's  one  other  per- 
son I'd  like  to  mention  before  I  end  this 
column.  Yes,  I  believe  we  all  know  him, 
JOHN  VANDERLINDE.  John  wears  two 
diamonds  on  his  service  pin.  If  you  need 
quick  action  on  any  particular  job  or  ques- 
tion, see  John.  He  always  has  a  good  word 
and   is  willing  to  help  anyone. 


\  SflY   MflTie     Did  You  By  CHfiMCE.    Lost  THeSE 

If  J 


•23 


From 
^  The  Beam 

^■1      by  Pat   Kelly 


You  who  are  students  of  history  ore 
familiar  with  General  "Stonewall"  Jackson's 
famous  "foot  cavalry."  A  current  replica  of 
that  hot-footin'  outfit  may  be  observed  in 
starkweather's  pipefitters  and  GOR- 
DON'S electricians.  These  lods  cover  so  much 
ground  they  hove  an  A- 1  priority  on  shoe- 
leather.  Ever  see  a  group  of  wire-pullers 
swarm  over  o  spot-welder?  That  proves  Gen- 
eral Bedford  Forrest's  statement  that  "the 
way  to  win  a  battle  is  to  git  thor  fustest 
with  the  mostest  men."  It  also  explains  how 
BILL  SALMON  broke  o  finger.  He  hit,  with 
a  hammer,  what  he  thought  was  a  pipe- 
fitter's finger  only  to  learn  with  dismay  it 
was  his  own. 

Reckon  y'all  have  gazed  into  the  future 
and  figured  what  your  financial  status  will 
be  at  the  end  of  the  year.  The  mathemat- 
ical evolutions  involved  in  these  calcula- 
tions may  hove  hod  o  great  deal  to  do  with 
the  calling  of  little  Joel  Kuppermon  to  Hol- 
lywood. The  other  moth  wizard,  RICHARD 
Williams,  was  in  Washington  recently, 
probably  to  assist  the  Treasury  officials. 

FRED  BORTZMEYER  was  quoted  as  say- 
ing, "If  I  could  get  a  bit  of  cooperation 
from  the  moon  and  tides,  I  could  moke  this 
damned    system    work." 

When  JOE  SKAINS  reported  for  work  a 
short  time  ago  his  countenance  was  criss- 
crossed with  court  plaster  and  adhesive 
tape.   He  sheepishly  explained  he  attempted 


to  lean  out  of  a  closed  window  he  thought 
wos  open. 

JIM  ROSE,  heat  treater,  is  bock  on  the 
job,  fat  and  sassy  as  ever,  after  an  emer- 
gency appendectomy.  Glad  to  see  yo,  Jim, 
but  take  it  easy  for  awhile. 

We  sow  LARRY  EULBERG,  erstwhile  bull- 
ganger  and  now  a  member  of  the  Coast 
Guard,  the  other  day.  He  asked  to  be  re- 
membered to  every  one. 

Ting-a-ling,    our    BELLE    doth    ring. 

For  LIN   hath  come  to  town. 
She  forsook  slacks  and   luncheon  sacks 

For   a    lovely   silken    gown. 

In  other  words,  Mrs.  BELLE  DRAKE'S 
husband  just  returned  here  on  furlough  after 
completing  a  most  strenuous  C.  B.  course 
at  Norfolk,  Va.,  and  Belle  decided  no  bet- 
ter   time    might   be    found    for    her   vacation. 

The  anvil  of  "PANCHITO"  GILLONS, 
blacksmith,  is  ringing  merrily  again.  He  re- 
ports a  gay  time  visiting  his  old  haunts 
while  on  vocation.  And  JORGENSEN,  the 
Wolverine,  has  returned.  "There's  no  place 
quite  like  Michigan,"  sez  he,  but  he  come 
back! 

We  hove  wondered  why  BILL  BOWMAN, 
six  foot  six  Dope  Shop  leadman,  was  not 
in  the  group  of  high  pocket  boys  recently 
pictured  in  the  Reporter.  We  knew  Bill  when 
he  went  to  Ventura  and — on  second  thought 
we'll  skip  that  'cause  we  went  also. 

Place  on  your  "must"  reading  list  "Thirty 
Seconds  Over  Tokyo"  by  Copt.  Ted  Lowson, 
0  vivid  account  of  the  brilliant  Doolittle 
raid  from  start  to  finish.  Reading  time — 
about  four  hours.  Buy,  borrow,  beg,  or  steal 
o  copy.  For  all  Americans,  regordless  of 
sex  or  age. 

In  closing,  let  me  emphasize  that  its 
illegal  to  ride  a  bike  on  the  wrong  side  of 
the  rood  at  any  time. 


Service  Pins  Awarded  Old -Timers 


Putt  Putts 
On  Parade 

by  Evelyn  Duncan 


Five  year  service  pins  were  presented  this  month  by  T.  Claude   Ryan  to  Joe  Johnson, 
foreman  of  Fuselage,  left,  and  Bill  Everly  of  Drop  Hammer,  right. 

—  24  — 


Well,  folks,  the  deadline  is  around  again 
and  here  I  om  to  bore  you  a  little  bit  more 
than  I  did  the  last  time.  A  lot  has  happened 
to  the  little  group  that  meets  out  at  the 
flight  shack. 

There  have  been  several  transfers  lately 
— both  into  and  out  of  the  department. 
HELEN  McCOWN  has  been  transferred  to 
Dispatching  and  is  now  in  Dispatch  Booth  4. 
Taking  her  place  is  VIVIAN  RUBISH,  who 
was  transferred  from  SOR  Wing.  DORIS 
BERG  left  a  few  days  ago  to  enter  her  final 
year  at  Son  Diego  High  School.  She  plans 
to  enter  nurse's  troining  immediately  after 
graduation.  DOROTHY  HALL,  who  was  also 
transferred  from  SOR  Wing,  takes  her  place. 
We  miss  Helen  and  Doris,  but  are  glad  to 
welcome  Vivion  and  Dorothy  into  our  little 
family. 

MILLIE  MERRITT'S  biggest  headache  is 
the  dust  that  covers  everything  in  the  flight 
shack  each  morning.  Poor  Millie  spends 
hours  trying  to  clean  house  each  morning, 
only  to  find  the  dust  a  little  worse  the  next 
day. 

Need  we  remind  MIKE  TURNER  that  he 
shouldn't  doze  on  trailers  during  rest  per- 
iod? I  think  not  after  the  scare  he  received 
the  other  day. 

VERLA  GENE  WARREN  wos  obsent  on 
account  of  illness  recently.  Don't  think  that 
we  didn't  miss  her.  You  ore  doing  very  well 
with  your  learning  to  drive.  Gene.  By  the 
way — let's  just  forget  the  number  of  things 
yours  truly  hit  while  she  was  learning  to 
drive.  I'd  much  rather  think  it  was  o  night- 
mare. 

MAE  McKENZIE  come  in  the  other  day 
with  a  big  smile.  We  learned  that  her 
brother,  whom  she  hadn't  seen  in  three  years, 
was  bock  from  overseas.  She  took  a  couple 
of  days  off  and  met  him  in  Los  Angeles. 

RUPERT  BERG  still  has  the  some  old  nod 
and  smile  for  everyone.  You  know,  it's  very 
nice  to  hove  the  privilege  of  knowing  a 
friendly   person    like    Berg. 

The  War  Bond  drive  was  a  great  success 
in  the  Transportation  deportment.  We  all 
realize  that  we  not  only  have  a  job  to  do 
— we  have  bonds  to  buy.  Many  of  us  hove 
husbands  whom  we  wont  to  rush  back  home. 
MAE  McKENZIE's  husbond,  Ross,  is  in  the 
Navy;  VIVIAN  RUBISH's  husband.  Gene,  is 
in  the  Armv  Air  Corps  and  my  husband, 
BASIL  DUNCAN,  is  in  the  Marine  Corps. 
All  of  us  hove  a  brother  or  some  other  close 
relative  or  friend  whom  we  wont  to  help. 
Doing  our  jobs  the  best  we  can  is  not  enough. 
We  must  buy  bonds  ond  Tronsportotion  De- 
partment is  buying  them — one  hundred  per- 
cent. 

VIVIAN  RUBISH  received  a  call  from  her 
husband  in  Denver,  Colorado,  the  other 
night.  She  learned  that  he  was  in  the  hos- 
pital but  we're  hoping  he  will  be  well  soon. 
By  the  way,  the  close  friendship  of  Vivian 
and  DOROTHY  HALL  is  o  by-word  in  the 
department. 


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Edited  by  MRS.  ESTHER  T.  LONG 


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Vt.  tbsp  fot 

Vz  medium  sized  onion 

1  c  tomato  pulp 

1/2  lb  chopped  steak 


2  c  tomato  sauce 
1  c  corn  meal 

3  c  water 

I  Va  tsp  salt 


Melt  fat.  Add  chopped  onion  and  steak  and  brown.  Add  tomato  pulp, 
tomato  sauce.  Make  cornmeal  mush  by  adding  the  cornmeal  to  the  3  cups 
of  boiling  water  and  1  Va  teaspoons  of  salt.  Put  half  the  mush  in  a  baking 
dish  and  pour  in  the  meat  mixture.  Then  cover  with  the  remaining  mush. 
Bake  30  minutes  in  a  moderate  oven   1350°) .  Serves  6. 

This  recipe  can  be  varied  by  adding  1  pimento,  V4  c  grated  cheese  and 
1    c  ripe  olives. 


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MACARONI,  SHRIMP  AND  TOMATO  CASSEROLE 

1  Vz  dozen  fresh  shrimp 

2  large  firm  ripe  tomatoes 

2  c  cooked  macaroni  in  creom  sauce  with  cheese 
%  c  grated  American  cheese 

Drop  the  fresh  shrimps  into  boiling  salted  water  and  cook  for  15  minutes. 
Then  wash  and  drain.  Remove  the  tail  and  legs  with  the  fingers  and  then 
shell.  Cut  out  the  block  line  with  a  sharp  knife  and  rinse  gently  under 
cold  water.  Break  into  pieces  and  combine  with  cooked  macaroni.  Pour 
into  buttered  casserole.  Cut  tomatoes  into  Vz  inch  slices  and  arrange  over 
macaroni  mixture.  Sprinkle  with  cheese.  Bake  in  moderate  oven  (350°) 
for  one-half  hour.  Serves  4-6. 


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LIMA   BEAN   LOAF 


3  c  cooked  lima  beans 
1  green  pepper 
'/4  c  onion 
3  tsp  water 


1  c  soft  bread  crumbs 

1  c  bacon 

2  eggs 

1  tsp  salt 


Mash  beans  or  put  them  through  a  coarse  sieve.  Simmer  finely  chopped 
onion  and  pepper  in  water  for  5  minutes;  then  add  to  bacon  which  has 
been  fried.  Add  this  mixture  to  the  mashed  beans  along  with  the  soft 
bread  crumbs,  eggs  and  salt.  Stir  thoroughly,  then  shape  into  loaf  and 
roll  in  flour.  Bake  in  moderate  oven    (350°)    for  one-half  hour.  Serves  4-6. 


TRY  A   CASSEROLE   DISH 

FOR  A  COOL  FALL  EVEN 


NG 


Classes  Begin  In 
Hnmemaking  Hrts 

Would   you    like   to     ...     . 

know    how    to    buy    more    economically. 

learn   to  cook  nutritious   meals  at   low  cost. 

know  about  inflation  and   price  control. 

set   up   your   own   family   budget. 

learn   home  care  of  the  sick. 

plan    your   own    garden. 

study  the  core   and  guidance   of  your  child. 

consider  your  own   personality   problems. 

re-moke  your  lost  year's  coat. 

slip  cover  your  favorite  chair. 

spend  your   leisure   time  with   a   worth-while 

hobby — oil    painting  or   pastels, 
or   the   thousand   other   things  of   interest   to 

women? 
Then  plan  to  attend  one  or  more  of  the 
many  homemaking  and  family  life  courses 
that  are  going  to  be  offered  by  the  Adult 
Education  Division  of  the  Son  Diego  Public 
Schools.  Classes  meet  once  a  week,  usually 
for  a  two-hour  period.  You  can  find  out 
when  the  course  you'd  like  to  take  is  given 
by  calling  Mrs.  Lenore  Ponunzio  at  Franklin 
2669.  Or  call  the  Department  of  Adult  Edu- 
cation  Gt   Franklin  6584. 

Suieet  Potatoes 
Plentiful  This  Veor 

It  will  be  good  strategy  this  fall  and 
winter  to  buy,  eat,  and  store  sweet  potatoes, 
as  they  will  be  plentiful  throughout  the 
country.  Production  of  sweet  potatoes  is  up 
over  20  per  cent  this  year  which  should 
mean  that  there'll  be  more  on  our  local 
morke's.  Like  leafy  green  and  yellow  veg- 
etables, sweet  potatoes  ore  rich  in  Vitamin 
A.  In  fact,  an  overage-sized  sweet  potato 
should  provide  nearly  all  the  vitamin  A 
needs  for  the  day.  Serve  them  with  pork 
or  ham  or  sausage  or  chicken.  Bake  them, 
glaze  them,  scallop  them  or  mash  them. 
They're  on   the   market   now! 


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2^  "THo^tt^ 


Table  Tennis 


Here's  a  chance  to  get  in  on  a  sport  at  the  proper  moment!  With  one  tournament  now  under  way,  you'll  have  just  time  to  get 
a  little  good  herd  practice  in  before  it's  time  for  another  tournament  to  start.  For  a  quick  game,  that':  got  a  fascination  all  its  own, 
try  your  hand  at  table  tennis.  It's  a  swiftie.  When  those  balls  come  down  to  earth,  there's  no  parachute  attached  and  you'll  soon  find 
out  that  the  eye  is  often  quicker  than  the  hand.  If  you've  never  tried  it,  give  it  a  fling.  If  you're  an  old  hand,  come  out  and  join  the 
other  veterans  of  toble  tennis.  See  Travis   Hatfield   in   Personnel  for  complete  details. 


Ploy  in  the  present  Ryan  Novice  Toble 
Tennis  Tournoment  has  started  with  thirty- 
two  contestants  entered.  Play  will  continue 
through  four  rounds,  one  semi-final  round, 
and  a  final  round.  As  games  will  be  sched- 
uled individually  between  contestants,  and 
play  will  take  place  on  one  of  the  four 
courts  authorized  by  the  committee,  no  time 
limit    has    been    set    for    play-offs. 

All  tournament  games  will  be  best  two 
out  of  three  sets,  and  semi-finals  and  finals 
best  three  out  of  five.  The  winner  and  the 
runner-up   will    receive   trophies. 

The  thirty-two  contestants  line  up  as 
follows   for   the   first   round: 

Berrymon  vs.  George  Barker 

G.  Keisel  vs.  Coltrain 

Betty  Harter  vs.  Marie  Louden 

Barry  vs.  Russ  Nordlund 

H.  Smith  vs.  Pierpont 

Pearson  vs.  Atwill 

G.  O.  Adams  vs.  H.  C.  Wright 

Raeder  vs.  Cunningham 

T.  P.  Hearne  vs.  Riesz 

Christopher  vs.  Plumb 

Forlas  vs.  Skinner 

M,  Burnett  vs.  G.  Hearne 

Dew  vs.  Mrs.  M.  Finn 

F.  Finn  vs.  L.  Bennett 

Schrieber  vs.  Allred 

Kay  Dean  vs.  Mrs.  Riesz 

Players  will  get  in  touch  with  opponents 
and  then  contact  table  locations.  Tables  are 
located  at  the  following  homes: 

R.  S.  Cunningham,  680  Wrelton,  Pacific 
Beach. 

O.    F.    Finn,   4925   Canterbury   Drive. 

T.  P.  Hearne,  Concord  St.,  Pt.  Lomo 
(Phone   B.   5187). 

G.   Dew,   3510  Alabama. 

All  games  will  be  played  at  7:30  p.m., 
with    one    half    hour    margin    allowed    before 


gome  is  forfeited.  All  players  ore  expected 
to  wear  dark  coats,  shirts,  or  sweaters.  Reg- 
ulation   send   paddles   will    be    used. 

At  the  end  of  the  second  round,  those 
who  ore  eliminated  from  the  championship 
fight  will  be  bracketed  into  a  consolation 
tournament.  Also  included  in  this  tourna- 
ment will  be  the  ten  employees  whose 
entries  were  received  too  late  to  be  included 
in  the  original  tournament  and  any  new 
Ryanites  who  now  wish  to  enter.  Deadline 
for  entries  in  this  second  tournament  will  be 
October  8th  and  the  tournament  itself  will 
start  on  Monday,  the  1  1  th.  A  singles  tourna- 
ment for  women  employees  and  wives  of 
Ryan  men  is  also  getting  under  way  and 
the  some  deadline  date  tor  entries  holds  and 
this  contest  will   also  start  on   the    1  I  th. 


Bouiiing 


Winter  bowling  has  gotten  under  way 
with  several  regular  leagues  and  at  least 
one    beginners'    league    commencing    ploy. 

The  First  and  Third  Shift  Winter  Bowl- 
ing League  with  34  teams  got  under  way, 
Monday,  Sept.  27,  and  will  continue  for 
31  weeks.  Eighteen  teams  will  bowl  every 
Monday  evening  at  6:30  p.m.,  and  the 
remaining  fourteen  teams  will  bowl  at  9  p.m. 
All  games  will  be  at  the  Tower  Bowling 
Alleys. 

Ed  Sly  is  president  of  this  league,  "Lucky" 
Thorgerson,  vice-president,  and  Gordon  Mos- 
sop,  secretary. 

The  Second  and  Third  Shift  League  is 
playing  every  Thursday  morning  at  10 
o'clock  at  the  Hillcrest  Bowl.  This  league 
is   composed   of   two    rounds,    the   winners  of 

—  26  — 


the  two  rounds  meeting  at  the  end  of  the 
seoson  to  play  for  the  Winner's  Trophy. 
The    Runner-Up   will    also    receive    a    trophy. 

G.  R.  Miller,  of  Small  Ports,  Fred  Hill, 
of  Sheet  Metal,  ond  Ray  Ortiz,  of  Manifold, 
are  the  committee  in  charge  of  the   leogue. 

In  the  dub  class  so  far  is  the  Stress  de- 
portment which  is  putting  two  teams  into 
the  field  to  challenge  each  other,  or  any- 
one else  who  can  guarantee  that  their  team 
will  overage  at  least  three  gutter  bolls  per 
man  per  game.  Eventually  they  hope  to  be- 
come good  enough  to  enter  the  Beginners' 
Mixed  or  Mixed  Beginners'  (whichever  woy 
thot  goes  I  Tournament  that  Travis  Hatfield 
is  organizing.  This  latter  leogue  will  be 
open  to  all  persons  who  are  either  just  tak- 
ing up  the  gome  or,  like  the  Stress  depart- 
ment, about  to  give  it  up  in  disgust.  With 
a  little  coaching  by  experts,  Travis  hopes 
to  whip  the  league  into  a  successful  enter- 
prise, just  as  the  women's  league  of  the 
past  summer.  Anyone  interested  is  osked  to 
get  in  touch  with  Personnel.  All  that  is 
required  is  oiley  fee,  one  leg,  and  one  arm. 
Less   than    that  will   not  be  occeptable. 

Badminton 

After  a  two  month  lay-off  the  Badminton 
Club  is  in  action  ogoin  Wednesdoy  nights 
from  7  :30  o'clock  to  1  0  o'clock  at  the  Son 
Diego    High   School   Gym. 

No  admission  or  membership  fee  is 
charged,  but  members  ore  expected  to  sup- 
ply their  own  equipment,  including  birds. 
New  msmbers  moy  join  merely  by  putting 
in  on  appearance. 


ThB  Score  Board 

By  A.  S.  Billings,  Sr. 

When  the  Ryan  All-Stars  defeated  the 
league-leading  team,  Camp  Elliott,  by  2  to 
]  in  sixteen  innings  at  Golden  Hill,  it  threw 
the  league  into  a  3-way  tie  between  Camp 
Elliott,  ABG2  and  Convair  No.  I.  The  play- 
off between  ABG2  and  Convair  No.  1  was 
scheduled  for  September  27  at  Golden  Hill, 
the  winner  to  meet  Camp  Elliott  next  Sun- 
day. 

The  Ryan  All  Stars'  sixteen-inning  affair 
against  Elliott  was  the  best  sandlot  gome  of 
the  entire  summer,  with  Luther  French 
pitching  the  first  seven  innings  and  Bob 
Bollinger  the  lost  nine.  Both  boys  turned  in 
fine  performances  with  Bob  Bollinger  pitch- 
ing his  best  game  of  the  season  and  win- 
ning his  own  game  in  the  sixteenth  with  a 
line  drive  over  the  left  fielder's  head.  The 
club  made  six  double  plays  and  played  on 
errorless  ball  game — a  really  fine  perform- 
ance. The  whole  club  was  given  considerable 
help  in  the  game  by  Del  Bollinger,  San  Diego 
Padre  catcher,  who  caught  14  of  the  16 
innings  and  hustled  all  the  way  through — 
o   grand   type  of  professional   player. 

On  Sunday,  September  12,  the  club  lost 
an  exhibition  game  to  Convair  No.  1  by  a 
score  of  6-2,  and  on  Sunday,  September   19, 

Sofftboll  Seoson  Ends 

An  ex'ro  abundance  of  hustle  and  team- 
work have  enobled  the  Second  Shift  Soft- 
ball team  to  wind  up  the  season  with  o 
record  of  sixteen  wins  and  six  losses.  All 
the  fellows  on  the  team  hove  played  a  lot 
of  ball  before  but  it  took  the  first  four  or 
five  games  before  they  really  learned  to 
play  together.  That  accounted  for  the  major 
portion  of  the  gomes  lost.  However,  before 
the  season  was  very  well  under  way  they 
developed  a  team  harmony  that  was  tough 
competition  for  every  outfit  they  came  up 
against. 

The  team  was  weakened  right  at  the  end 
by   the   loss  of  Todd   to   the  armed  services. 


He  was  capable  of  playing  any  position  on 
we  defeated  the  Liberators  by  a  score  of 
7-3.  In  this  contest.  Bob  Roxborough  turned 
in  a  4  hit  game  and  Roy  Fitzpotrick  and 
Erv  Morlett  carried  off  the  hitting  honors. 
The  club  is  beginning  to  click  again  ond 
we  feel  that  we  will  really  hove  something 
to  say  about  who  is  going  to  win  the  Winter 
League. 

The  Winter  League  will  get  going  about 
October  10  and  the  Ryan  All  Stars  will  play 
exhibition  gomes  eoch  Sunday  until  the 
League  is  organized.  All  gomes  ore  adver- 
tised by  the  San  Diego  County  Managers 
Association   in   the   local   Sunday  papers. 


Cribbnge 


Cribboge,  a  card  game  for  people  who 
like  face  cords  only,  is  referred  to  by  play- 
ers OS  a  sport  and  by  casual  and  confused 
on-lookers  as  a  pain  in  the  neck.  As  some 
thir'y  cribbage  addicts  have  gathered  to- 
gether and  formed  a  club  with  intentions 
of  starting  a  tournament,  the  activities  of 
the  club  will  henceforth  be  reported  on  this 
page — but  only  for  the  benefit  of  those 
thirty  people,  inasmuch  as  to  the  rest  of 
the  people  at  Ryan  the  game  doesn't  resem- 
ble a  sport. 

In  case  anyone  wishes  to  enter  this  stren- 
uous sport  he  is  asked  to  get  in  touch  with 
Travis   Hatfield,   Ext.    317,    in    Personnel. 

Emerson  did  put  himself  on  the  outstanding 
list  because  of  his  ability  to  bunt  and  place 
his  hits  wherever  he  wanted  to — chiefly 
where  there  wasn't  anybody  to  get  them. 

Holkestad,  besides  managing  this  team, 
has  managed  several  other  outstanding 
teams.  He  was  manager  of  the  Ft.  Ransom 
all-stars  from  North  Dakota  who  got  to 
the  semi-finals  in  the  U.  S.  District  Soft- 
ball Tournament.  About  his  work  with  Ihe 
Second  Shift  team,  Ray  says,  "It's  been  a 
great  pleasure  managing  these  boys  and 
their  cooperation  has  been  excellent.  I  hope 
we  con  get  together  again   next  year." 


Standing  are  Cook,  inf.;  Marsh,  O.F.;  Jardine,  inf.;  Wagner,  inf.;  Noll,  inf.;  Luther- 
back,  inf.;  McCoy,  O.F.  Sitting  are  Holkestad,  C.  and  Mgr.;  Emerson,  O.F.;  Chaf- 
fey,  C;  Graves,  O.F.;  Lee,  botboy;  Cardinal,  ump.;  Mogdick,  O.F;,  and  Lightfoot,  P., 
seated  on  the  ground.  Not  in  the  picture  are  Kell,  O.F.;  Roberts,  O.F.;  Ruzich,  inf., 
and  Chess,  P. 


This  is  Kenny  Barnes,  winner  of  Con- 
vair's  recent  pro-amateur  golf  tourney. 
Photo  courtesy  of  Consolidated  Vultee 
Aircraft  Corp. 

Barnes  Wins  Tournament 

The  best  golfers  from  the  various  San 
Diego  airplane  plants  got  together  on  Sep- 
tember 19,  Qt  Coronodo  Country  Club. 
There  were  six  players  from  Ryan  competing: 
Kenny  Barnes,  Bernie  Bills,  Frank  Finn, 
C.    Barker,    Keith  Whitcomb  and   Leeper. 

Kenny  Barnes,  one  of  our  best  golfers, 
won  the  $50  war  bond  with  a  par  of  72. 
Nice  going,  Kenny.  We  will  expect  to  hear 
more  from  you  in  our  Ryan  Elimination 
Tournament.  Look  out  for  this  fellow  Bills. 
He'll   give   you    some    tough   competition. 

Prizes  for  the  Ryan  Elimination  Golf 
Tournament  that  began  September  26,  are 
as  follows; 

Championship   Flight: 

Winner — $50  War  Bond. 

2nd — $25  War  Bond. 

3rd — $10    War    Stamps. 

4th — $10  War  Stamps. 
Consolation  Flight: 

Winner — $25  War  Bond. 

2nd — $10  War  Stamps. 

3rd — $5  War  Stamps. 

4th — $5  War  Stomps. 

Basketball 

First  practice  for  the  Ryan  Bosketball 
League  will  be  held  Sept.  30,  from  7  p.m. 
to  9  p.m.  at  the  Son  Diego  High  School 
Gym. 

The  basketball  league,  which  will  be 
composed  of  six  teams,  will  get  under  way 
OS  soon  OS  the  teams  can  be  rounded  into 
shape.  As  all  games  will  be  scheduled  in 
the  evening,  the  league  is  restricted  to  first 
shift   teams. 

After  the  regular  season  has  started  star 
players  from  the  inter-department  leagues 
will  be  drov/n  upon  to  form  a  company  team 
for  industrial  league  gomes.  Carmack  Berry- 
man  will  manage  the  all-star  teom. 

There's  also  going  to  be  a  basketball 
team  for  second  and  third  shift  workers. 
If  you'd  like  to  try  out  for  this  team  con- 
tact Travis  Hatfield  in  Personnel  or  Roy 
Holkestad  at  Ext.  253.  The  team  will  play 
at  10  o'clock  in  the  morning  at  Admiral 
Sexton  gym  at  the  foot  of  Columbia;  prob- 
ably two  games  a  week  will  be  scheduled. 
This  team  will  represent  Ryan  in  the  in- 
dustrial   league. 


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cJoi)  c/ratices  cJlaile 


•  A  lot  of  something  old  end  a  speck  of 
something  new.  It's  patriotic  this  year  to 
moke  your  old  clothes  do,  and  buy  abso- 
lutely only  what  you  need.  Your  closet  must 
hold  plenty  of  possibilities  for  a  new-look- 
ing  wardrobe. 

•  What  about  that  old  wool  dress,  the  one 
with  the  frayed  collar  and  worn-out  under- 
arms? You  might  cut  out  the  neck  and  arm- 
holes,  and  moke  a  perfect  jumper  outfit 
whose  countenance  can  frequently  be 
changed  with  different  colored  blouses, 
dickies,  etc.  .  .  .  That  light-colored  spring 
suit  might  be  dyed  the  new  October  Brown 
and    worn    with    Heavenly    Blue    accessories. 

.  And  how  about  that  black  dress? 
Perfectly  good,  but  you're  just  tired  of  it. 
Why  not  change  it  by  adding  o  new,  con- 
trasting top?  Or  you  might  wont  to  trick 
it  up  with  striped  black  and  white  zebra- 
like yoke.  Stir  up  your  gray  matter,  look 
over  the  latest  fashion  magazines,  and 
you'll  get  oodles  of  ideas  to  pep  up  your 
fall  and  winter  wardrobe. 

•  Bags  become  larger  and  larger,  yet  most 
of  them  strive  to  save  our  precious  leather 
by  getting  themselves  made  of  satin,  faille, 
fur,  velveteen  or  what  have  you.  Muffs, 
too,  are  making  another  come-back — and 
like  the  bags  are  fur,  satin,  or  velveteen. 
A  perfect  piece  of  quick-change  hocus-pocus 
is  a  beaded  belt  and  chatelaine.  Just  like 
in    the   Renaissance,   and   equally  colorful. 

•  "Models'  Speciol"  make-up  was  dreamed 
up  especially  for  models  and  until  now  has 
been  used  only  by  those  lucky  glamour 
girls.  It's  a  cake  make-up  which  lives  in  a 
flat  wooden  container.  It  will  help  give  you 
that  sleek,  super-groomed  look  for  which 
models  ore  famous.  If  you  can't  get  it  at 
your  favorite  store,  write  to  Bree  Cosmetics, 
Chicago,   Illinois. 

•  Whether  brought  on  by  worrying  or  hered- 
ity, those  first  grey  hairs  are  about  as  wel- 
come as  a  bunch  of  bill  collectors.  Never 
mind.  You  con  now  touch  up  tiny  patches 
of  grey  with  a  new  Jumbo  Hair  Pencil  of- 
fered by  the  Ogilvie  Sisters,  long  famous 
for  their  hair  preparations.  The  pencil  comes 
in  six  shades:  Light,  Medium,  and  Dark 
Brown;  Black,  Auburn  and  Blonde.  It  is 
easily  applied  and  as  readily  removed  by 
your  shampoo. 

•  To  give  you  a  baby-cleon  skin  before  be- 
ginning your  make-up,  Frances  Denny  has 
created  a  regime  that  will  make  your  skin 
spanking  clean.  Mix  her  Cleonsing  Meal 
with  Skin  Lotion  into  a  paste,  and  gently 
spread  over  ycur  face  and  neck.  Remove  the 
paste  with  cool  water  and  bathe  your  face 
with  Skin  Lotion  ...  a  perfect  beginning 
for   a   perfect   make-up. 


•  Incredible,  but  true — a  shampoo  in  ten 
minutes.  This  tenth  wonder  of  the  world 
is  called  Minipoo  Dry  Shampoo.  It's  easily 
applied  and  leaves  hoir  soft  and  lustrous. 
Only  $1.00  for  30  shampoos  including  mit- 
ten. At  department  or  drug  stores  or  send 
direct  to:  Annette  Jennings,  Inc.,  New 
York  City. 

•  The  best  time  to  apply  your  nail  polish  is 
just  before  you  retire  for  the  night.  Sounds 
mad,  but  there's  method  in  the  madness. 
The  secret  is  this.  Let  your  last  coat  of  noil 
polish  dry  for  about  15  minutes,  and  then 
dip  your  hands  in  ice-cold  water  to  set  the 
polish.  This  way,  your  nail  polish  dries  un- 
disturbed  for  at   least  six  or  seven  hours. 

•  Hats  ore  no  more.  This  season,  it's  either 
a  cop,  a  bonnet,  a  Cossack-style,  a  coif 
or  0  curvette.  All  these  heavenly  head- 
pieces require  a  sleek  coiffure,  usually  with 
the  top  of  the  head  smooth  and  shiny  as  a 
new  nickel.  One  particularly  "out-of-this- 
world"  number  is  a  shimmering  satin  bro- 
cade bonnet  faintly  reminiscent  of  a  Dres- 
den figurine.   Definitely  a  youngish  dish. 


•  For  preserving  your  precious  metal  cos- 
tume jewelry  make  o  quilted  folder  like  you 
keep  your  handkerchiefs  in.  It  not  only  saves 
time  when  you're  scurrying  to  find  your 
favorite  piece,  but  prevents  tarnishing  and 
scratching. 

—  28  — 


•  Having  any  trouble  getting  your  cake 
make-up  on  smoothly  these  doys?  It's  much 
harder  without  your  rubber  sponge,  which 
of  course  isn't  to  be  had  ot  the  present 
time.  Well,  we  can  always  resort  to  a 
natural  sponge.  Not  quite  os  pleasing  to  the 
eye,  but  it  gets  the  job  well  done.  How- 
ever, do  wash  your  moke-up  sponge  thor- 
oughly after  every  opplicotion.  A  soiled 
sponge  not  only  brings  on  blemishes,  but 
also  makes  your  make-up  go  on  less 
smoothly. 

•  Elizabeth  Arden  introduces  Blue  Gross 
Cream  Flower  Mist  Cologne  in  the  some 
enchanting  frogrance  os  her  crystal-clear 
Flower  Mist.  Since  the  alcohol  used  in 
Flower  Mist  has  gone  to  war,  this  new 
cologne  appears  in  a  cream  milklike  version 
the  color  of  frozen  sea  water  ...  "a  pole 
ice-blue;  subtle  as  whispered  wind  through 
sweet-fresh  Kentucky  meadows,"  the  od- 
writer  soys.  Use  it  as  you  would  o  cologne 
for  its  refreshing  scent  .  .  .  over  temples, 
on  the  wrists,  ot  the  throot.  The  rich  cream- 
mess  vanishes  into  your  skin  leoving  no 
trace  except  for  a  veil  of  fragrance  which 
clings  for  hours. 

•  Do  you  know  the  ten  commandments  of 
good   grooming? 

1 .  Most  important  is  cleanliness  of  body, 
hair,  and  clothing.  Always  have  that  well- 
tubbed   look. 

2.  See  to  it  that  your  hem  is  on  the  stroight 
and  narrow,  and  never,  never  let  it  be  said 
of  you   that  your  slip  sags. 

3.  See  thot  your  shoes  are  olwoys  shined, 
and  hove  the  heels  capped  before  you  start 
walking  like  a  Texas  cowboy.  This  helps 
shoe  conservation,   too. 

4.  If  you're  on  addict  of  white  touches  to 
brighten  up  your  dork  dresses,  be  sure 
they're  not  a  tattle-tale  grey.  Any  good 
bleach    will    make   your   white   collars    shinel 

5.  Chipped  noil  polish,  straggly  eyebrows, 
and  smeared  lipstick  are  definitely  taboo. 
5.  If  you  go  in  for  a  carefree  hoir-do, 
moke  sure  it's  carefree  in  a  neat  sort  of 
way.  Especially  for  an  up  hair-do,  don't 
hove  wisps  of  hoir  hanging  down  your  bock. 
A  bottle  of  hair  lacquer  will  help  dispel  this 
haystack  tendency. 

7.  Use  perfume  sparingly.  Nothing  is 
worse  thon  getting  close  to  a  person 
drenched  with  perfume,  no  matter  how  ex- 
pensive. 

8.  In  these  hoseless  days,  by  oil  means 
keep  your  legs  free  of  superfluous  hair.  Try 
one  of  the  good  brands  of  depilatory  such 
OS  Imro,  Sleek  or  Neet.  Imro  is  the  least 
offensive   in  odor. 

9.  Back  on  the  subject  of  slips,  don't  weor 
white  slips  under  dork-blue  or  block  dresses, 
or   pink   slips  under  white  sheer  blouses. 

10.  Practice  constantly  in  watching  your 
grooming.  You'll  get  to  be  known  os  olwoys 
having  thot  stepped-out-of-o-bondbox  look. 


Ryan  Trad  ins  ^osi 


WANTED — Typewriters.  A  plan  has  been 
established  by  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Co. 
for  renting  personal  standard  typewriters 
meeting  certain  requirements.  The  ceiling 
rental  is  paid  in  addition  to  placing  the 
typewriter  on  a  regular  monthly  service 
so  that  it  is  well  taken  care  of  at  all 
times.  Standard  typewriters  are  preferred, 
but  portables  will  be  considered  where 
they  can  relieve  standard  typewriters  for 
use  elsewhere.  For  complete  information 
regarding  this  plan,  submit  a  sample  of 
the  typewriter  type,  the  serial  number 
and  make  of  machine  to  the  Office  Serv- 
ice Department,  Room   122. 

FOR  SALE — One  pair  heavy  pre-war  leather 
boots,  8  inch  tops,  never  used.  Size  8 
or  8'/2.  Original  price  $11.65.  Will  sell 
for  $6.95.  See  N.  V.  Descoteou,  1979, 
Manifold  Assembly.  Or  call  at  4037  Marl- 
borough St. 

FOR  SALE — Speedboat  with  mahogany  hull 
and  deck.  A- 1  condition,  24  HP  speedy 
twin  Evinrude  motor.  Complete  with 
trailer,  $175.00.  W.  Kohl,  581,  Engin- 
eering. Or  call  Glencove  5-3235  after  7. 

FOR    SALE — 1940    Dodge   four-door  sedan. 

Good    tires,    paint    and    upholstery.  Phiico 

custom-built     rodio.     Bill     Brown,  1425, 
Sheet   Metal. 

FOR  SALE — One  pair  new  deerskin  gloves, 
handmade,  light  tan  in  color,  soft,  fit 
the  hand  smoothly.  Size  SVz.  $4.95. 
N.  V.  Descoteou,  1979,  Manifold  Assem- 
bly.  Or  call   at  4037   Marlborough   St. 

WANTED — One  electric  washer  and  electric 
refrigerator.  R.  S.  Smith,  247,  Manifold 
Material  Control.  Ext.  393. 

WANTED — Star  class  sloop  in  good  condi- 
tion. Call  Russ  Stockwell,  754,  Contract 
Administration,  Ext.  263. 

FOR  SALE — Complete  camping  equipment, 
tent  10x12,  folding  iron,  double  bed  and 
metal  springs,  double  mattress  and  pil- 
low. Folding  table,  seats  6,  portable  ice 
box  and  folding  charcoal  broiler  which 
con  be  used  as  heater  in  colder  weather. 
Mosquito  netting  attached  to  tent.  Can- 
vas bags  for  all  equipment.  Will  sell  for 
$39.00.  See  N.  V.  Descoteou,  1979  Man- 
ifold Assembly.  Or  call  at  4037  Marl- 
borough St. 

WILL  TRADE — Three  boxes  of  30-40  Krag 
180  gr.  Corelokt  bullets  for  three  boxes 
of  .300  Savage.  See  J.  H.  Price,  1759, 
Fuselage.   Home  address  2660   l<  St. 

WANTED — 1  6-gauge  shotgun  shells  and  a 
Model  70  Winchester  30-06.  Glenn  F. 
Strickland,    1775,  Machine  Shop. 

NEED  A  GOOD  BAND? — Bill  Hilton's  Dance 
Bond,  a   13-piece  group,  featuring  Rosalie 
Shell    and   George    Barker  on   vocals. 
Bill    Magellan,    Business   Manager   of   the 
Band,  2244,  Arc  Welding,  third  shift. 

FOR  SALE — 1942  Mercury  4-door  sedan 
with  all  the  trimmings  including  radio, 
heater,  oil  both  cleaner,  new  spark  plugs, 
perfect  tires,  new  General  spore  and  tube 
and  set  of  chains.  The  mileage  is  only 
10,300  miles.   Roy  Feagan,  Ext.  296. 


FOR  SALE — 20  ft.  Marconi  rig  sloop.  Raised 
deck,  forward  and  after  hatches,  two 
bunks,  mahogany  cockpit.  A  dry  boat  in 
open  water.  Good  for  cruising  to  Son 
Pedro,  Catalina,  etc.  Bottom  painted  in 
June  with  Kettenburg's  $8.00  Red  Hand 
anti-foul.  New  paint  —  sides,  synthetic 
white;  deck,  two  coats  synthetic  buff; 
floor  boards,  synthetic  gray;  all  hard- 
wood, two  coots  synthetic  varnish.  Good 
mooring  near  Son  Diego  Yacht  Club  with 
three-eighths  galvanized  chain.  For  pho- 
tograph and  further  information  see  John 
McCarthy,  1541,  Tool  Inspection,  first 
or  second  shift. 

FOR  SALE — 1939  Pontiac  business  coupe. 
Mechanically  perfect — body  perfect.  Pon- 
tiac radio.  Heater,  5  good  tires — one  new 
pre-war  with  less  than  1000  miles.  Will 
consider  trade  in.  $750.00.  J.  D.  Light, 
2929,  Airplane  scheduling,   Ext.   245. 

FOR  SALE — Table  model  General  Electric 
radio,  push  buttons,  very  rich  looking, 
good  as  new.  $35.  Bob  Vizzini,  Manifold 
Production   Control,   Ext.   230. 

WANTED — 1941  special  de  luxe  Chevrolet 
club  coupe  in  good  condition,  clean.  See 
I.  C.  Dickens,  296,  Engineering.  Ext.  378. 
Home  phone  W-2027. 

FOR  SALE — Regino  electric  sweeper  in  good 
condition.  $12.50.  See  F.  C.  Dixon,  1428, 
Sheet  Metal,    Home   address,    1  1 20   E   St. 

LOST — Small  purse  containing  ID  cord, 
driver's  license,  fifteen  dollar  green  pen. 
Keep  money  in  wallet  and  return  small 
purse  C.O.D.  to  3440  Mission  Blvd.,  Son 
Diego.  Frances  Marchmon,  3794,  Final 
Assembly. 

SELL  OR  SWAP — Sidecar  for  a  1936  H.D. 
or  older.  Sell  or  trade  for  what  hove  you. 
Bill  Berry,  Contract  Engineering,  431, 
Home   phone  T-2771. 

FOR  SALE — '30  Model  A  Roadster.  Good 
point  and  tires.  $150  cash.  R.  T.  Figen- 
shaw,    1439,   Sheet   metal. 

WANTED — A  child's  ploy  wagon  and  a 
used  victrolo.  R.  E.  Edgerton,  1041,  Tool 
Room. 

FOR  SALE — Six  or  twelve-string  guitar,  very 
good  condition,  deep  toned,  Stella  moke. 
Will  sell  for  $14.75.  See  N.  V.  Descoteou, 
1979,  Manifold  Assembly.  Or  call  at  4037 
Marlborough  St. 

FOR  SALE — Late  1939  Mercury  Tudor  Se- 
dan. Motor  in  good  condition.  New  re- 
treads, heater,  radio.  Good  paint  and  up- 
holstering. Priced  at  only  $975.00.  See 
or  call  M.  Ryan,  626,  Material  Control, 
Ext.   395. 

WANTED — 30:30  caliber  rifle  in  good  con- 
dition. Lloyd  Crayne,  549,  Contract  En- 
gineering,  Ext.   793. 

FOR  SALE — ISVz  foot  snipe  class  sailboat, 
mahogany  deck,  chrome  fittings,  excel- 
lent condition.  Trailer  included.  $275.00 
cosh.  Frank  Thornton,  515,  Engineering. 
Or  coll   Humboldt  8-3659  after  7. 

WANTED — A  large  tricycle.  A.  C.  Berry- 
man,  2615,   Inspection  Crib  No.   3. 

—  29  — 


FOR  SALE — Photographic  equipment.  Fed- 
eral enlarger,  practically  new  for  $25. 
Tripod,  4  ft.,  brand  new  for  $5.  De- 
veloping set  —  2  rubber  and  2  enamel 
troys,  lamp,  frame  and  all  for  $4.  Bob 
Vizzini,  Manifold  Production  Control, 
Ext.   230. 

FOR  SALE — Tennis  racket.  Half  price.  See 
A.  C.  Berryman,  2615,  Inspection  Crib 
No.  3,  Ext.  343. 

WANTED — A  complete  set  of  Burgess  Bat- 
teries for  0  Fisher  8-tube  M-T  Geophys- 
ical Scope,  on  instrument  that  locates 
metal  to  a  depth  of  250  feet.  Usual  price 
of  these  batteries  is  $7.50.  Will  pay 
double  or  $15.00  per  set  plus  $25.00 
bonus — a   total   of   $40.00  cosh. 

As  to  type  of  batteries  wanted,  three 
"A"  Burgess  4  F.H.  Little  Six,  1  Vz  volts. 
Genera!  Utility  Batteries. 

And  two  Burgess  No.  5308  "B"  bat- 
teries, 45  volts,  30  cells,  especially  de- 
signed for  vacuum  tube  service.  See  Fred 
Mills,    3685,    Maintenance. 

WANTED — Grate  and  fire  screen  for  fire- 
place. Sue  Gunthorp,  406,  Public  Rela- 
tions.   Home   phone,    Henley   3-4323. 

WILL  SWAP — Stop-watch,  $8.50  model; 
track  shoes,  size  1  OB,  and  track  pants, 
size  34.  These  items  only  used  o  few 
times.  Wont  to  trade  for  Tinkertoy,  Mec- 
cano and  Gilbert  Erector  Set.  See  L.  E. 
"Porky"  Syrios,  2797,  Manifold  Assem- 
bly, second  shift. 

FOR  SALE — Set  of  Lufkin  Inside  Micrometer 
Calipers.  Catalog  No.  680A.  Perfect  con- 
dition. Price  $12.35.  See  J.  McCarthy, 
1541,  Tool  Inspection,  first  or  second 
shift. 

WANTED  TO  BUY — Small  house  in  Son 
Diego  or  vicinity.  Would  like  some  ground, 
at  least  garden  spot  and  space  for 
chickens.  W.  E.  Carpenter,  1253,  Drop 
Hammer. 

WANTED — Large  house  trailer  in  good  con- 
dition. Will  pay  cosh.  E.  W.  Noble,  1  157, 
Small  Ports,  second  shift.  Home  phone 
M-8508. 

$5  REWARD — For  return  to  Flying  Reporter 
office  of  green  Lifetime  Schaefer.  Nome 
D.    W.    Dewey  on   bond. 

WANTED — Woman  on  third  shift  with  1  7- 
months-old  baby  wonts  board  and  room 
and  core  for  baby  or  will  shore  home  and 
expense  with  day  worker  who  has  child 
needing  core.  Ho  Marshall,  Manifold  de- 
partment,  third  shift. 

FOR  SALE — An  electric  4-bladed  Reming- 
ton Shaver  used  three  times.  All  equip- 
ment included.  Owner  leaving  for  Army. 
$18.00.  See  Mrs.  S.  F.  Gottlieb,  5696, 
Dispatching. 

FOR  SALE — 51  mm  22  long  range  auto- 
matic rifle — Mossberg.  Has  scarcely  been 
used.  Complete  with  6  boxes  of  ammuni- 
tion— 300  rounds.  See  Number  3348, 
Sheet    Metal     (Spot   Welding    Assembly)  . 

FOR  SALE — Elgin  pre-war  man's  bike, 
coaster  broke,  perfect  condition.  $25.  Bob 
Vizzini,  Manifold  Production  Control, 
Ext.  230. 

WANTED — 9-inch  or  10-inch  band  sow  or 
6-inch  or  8-inch  arbor  sow.  If  you  con 
port  with  either  one,  please  let  Ernie  in 
Paint    Shop    know. 


RYAN  BROUGHAM,  widely  used 
commercially  and  for  many  fomous 
flight!. 


RYAN  S-C,  cabin  plone  for  private- 
owner  uie,  featured  oll-metol  con- 
itruction. 


RYAN  YO-51  ■■Droflonfiy",  Army 
obiervation  plane  with  unique  per- 
formonce  abitity. 


RYAN 

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RYAN  PT-35,  superbly  engineered 
plottic- bonded     plywood    trainer. 


Proud  Wngsy^r  the^an  Manifold 


Ryan  Exhaust  Systems  control  and  con- 
vert to  neii'  /iractical  us,ei  the  intense 
heat  of  the  roaring  exhaust  fire  of  thou- 
sands of  aircraft  engine  horsepower.  That 
Ryan  both  designs  and  huWds  well  is 
attested  by  this  fact:  The  airplanes  on 
which  Ryan  Exhaust  Systems  are  standard 
equipment  comprise  a  list  of  America's 
most  successful  military  and  commercial 
types.  Six  of  these  are  pictured  above. 

Engineering  and  research  departments 
at  Ryan  are  responsible  for  some  of  the 
most  important  technical  developments 
in  the  exhaust  systems  field.  A  procession 
of  other  improvements,  refinements  and 
new  and  ingenious  solutions  to  exhaust 


systems  problems,  are  now  coming  from 
the  Ryan  development  section. 

Ryan  designs  and  manufactures  mani- 
folds, turbo-supercharger  installations, 
heat  transfer  units  for  carburetion,  cabin 
heating  and  wing  anti-icing,  and  flame 
dampening  and  other  specialired  exhaust 
system  applications.  Rvan's  design  and 
development  groups  now  ser\e  the  Army, 
Navy,  and  all  aircraft  manufacturers 
producing  for  the  armed  services. 

EXECl'TIVES  AND  TECHNICIANS  o/ 
/irnis  ho/iiing  /in'nie  uirframe  and  engine  con- 
iracts  can  obtain  a  co/»y  of  the  new  restricted, 
fihotograt^hically  illustrated  t^uhlication,  "Ryan 
Exhattst  Mani/o(d.s"  hy  fornardini'  /»rof>er  crc 
denlials  to  either  address  beloic. 


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RYAN 
TRAINS   WEU 

Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics, famous  peace- 

rroining  fine  US  Army 
pilots,  follows  one 
creed'  Thoroughness. 


RYAN 
PIANS     WEll 

Modern    engineering 
ftying  experience. 

Typicol     result.       Rvon 
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the     finest     plones    of 
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RYAN     AERONAUTICAL    C  O  MP  AN  Y  —  M  E  M  BER  ,     AIRCRAFT     WAR     PRODUCTION     COUNCIL,    INC. 

GENERAL   OFFICES:    LINDBERGH    FIELD,   SAN   DIEGO   —   EASTERN   OFFICES:    420   LEXINGTON   AVE.,   NEW    YORK 
Ryon  Product);  Army  PT-22si  Novy   NR-li;  Army  PT-25i;  S-T   Commercial   ond   Militory  Troiners,   Eihaust  Monifold   System-      --■    "— ---    * >-'— 


end    Bomber    Assemblies. 


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ONE  THING  IN  COMMON 


A  SHORT,  SHORT  STORY  FROM  COLLIER'S  MAGAZINE 


Vol.  6      No,  8 

OCTOBER 
I    22N>' 
1943" 


On  the  27th  and  28th  of  last  month  I  had  the  privilege  of  attend- 
ing, through  the  invitation  of  Under  Secretary  of  War  Patterson, 
a  special  conference  held  in  Washington  by  the  War  Department 
with  over  two  hundred  manufacturers  of  war  equipment. 

One  major  aircraft  manufacturer  termed  these  conferences  "the 
most  vital  two  days  to  the  industry  since  Pearl  Harbor."  That 
gives  you  an  idea  of  their  importance.  They  constituted  simple, 
straightforward  talks  giving  a  true  picture  of  the  way  the  war 
is  being  fought  by  the  armed  forces.  There  was  a  feeling  of 
partnership  between  industry  and  the  fighting  forces  which  per- 
meated every  meeting. 

When  the  meetings  were  concluded,  everyone  had  a  much 
clearer  picture  of  how  this  global  war  operates.  We  had  a  still 
greater  respect  for  the  magnificent  job  our  armed  forces  are  doing, 
and  an  understanding  of  the  tremendously  important  part  in- 
dustry must  continue  to  play  on  a  much  greater  scale. 

Cards  were  placed  face  up  on  the  table,  and  two  things  were 
crystal  clear.  One,  that  the  United  Nations  have  now  acquired 
the  advantage  of  the  offensive  in  both  the  European  and  Pacific 
theatres,  but  that  we  are  just  starting  the  real  fight.  Two,  that  so 
far  we  have  not  weakened  our  enemies  sufficiently  to  mention. 

Some  of  the  details  can  be  repeated,  and  some  cannot.  But  this 
much  can  be:  The  German  Army  has  nearly  three  times  as  many 
combat  divisions  in  the  field  as  when  the  war  started  four  years 
ago,  and  in  spite  of  its  losses,  a  much  greater  air  strength.  The 
strength  of  Japan  is  also  far  greater  than  it  was  at  the  beginning 
of  the  war,  and  its  production  of  war  materials  has  likewise 
increased. 

Our  sources  of  information  give  no  indication  that  either  Ger- 
man or  Japanese  morale  is  beginning  to  break.  The  obstacles 
of  long-distance  transportation  of  vast  quantities  of  equipment  and 
supplies  are  tremendous.  But  the  detailed  descriptions  of  the 
executions  of  specific  air  and  land  battles,  and  the  marvelous 
spirit  of  our  fighting  men  was  disclosed  in  the  natural  narratives 
of  firsthand  experiences  in  action.  They  stirred  everyone  present 
to  renewed  confidence  and  respect  for  our  military  men  engaged 
in  the  actual  fighting  of  the  war.  Complete  confidence  prevailed 
throughout  but  was  coupled  with  realistic  appreciation  of  the 
magnitude  of  the  job  still  confronting  us. 

If  only  every  man  and  woman  working  on  a  production  front 
could  have  sat  through  those  two  days,  1  am  certain  that  we  all 
would  apply  ourselves  still  more  diligently  to  our  tasks  and  not 
waste  one  moment  on  unnecessary  activities. 

When  our  boys  come  home,  we  want  to  be  able  to  greet  them 
with  clear  consciences.  We  want  to  know  that  we  have  done 
everything  humanly  possible,  and  haven't  wasted  time  wrangling 
over  selfish  interests  that  could  have  detracted  from  the  very  maxi- 
mum of  production.  Production  determines  directly  the  maximum 
speed  with  which  we  can  win  the  war  and  return  the  greatest 
number  of  our  fighting  men  alive. 


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ONE  THING  IN  COMMON 

Joe  and  Ted  (ought  on  different  fronts — their  worlds 
were  far  apart  —  yet  one  thing  they  had  in  common 


I  ran  into  Joe  Stolnick  on  the 
street  yesterday  and  right  away  I 
thought  of  Ted  Martin.  That  seems 
funny  because  there's  really  nothing 
in  common  between  them  at  all.  In 
fact,  you  couldn't  find  two  people 
with  less  in  common.  They  never 
met  each  other,  they  never  even 
saw  each  other;  but  while  I  was  talk- 
ing to  Joe  I  kept  thinking  of  Ted 
and  I   kept  hearing  Ted's  voice. 

Even  now,  I'm  not  sure  which  one 
of  them  this  story  is  about.  Maybe 
it's  two  different  stories.  Joe  Stol- 
nick is  a  defense  worker  in  Bridge- 
port today,  making  airplane  parts; 
and  the  last  time  I  saw  Ted  he  was 
flying  with  the  Air  Forces  way  up 
in  Alaska,  halfway  around  the  globe 
from  Joe.  He  was  flying  the  kind 
of  airplane  that  Joe  is  making  parts 
for;  but  that  doesn't  mean  they  ever 
heard  of  each  other,  naturally. 

Joe  Thinks  World  of  Son 

Joe's  maybe  twenty  -  seven 
twenty-eight;  Ted  was  only  twenty- 
five  when  I  knew  him,  though  octu- 


By  Corey  Ford 


ally  he  looked  older  than  Joe.  You 
get  old  in  a  hurry,  flying  in  Alaska. 
Joe,  of  course,  is  just  the  opposite 
type — big  and  slow  and  easygoing, 
without  a  nerve  in  his  body.  He  used 
to  work  in  a  garage  in  Bridgeport 
before  he  got  this  job  in  the  airplane 
plant,  and  he  has  a  wife  Rose  and  a 
son  Joe,  Jr.,  three  years  old,  on 
whom  he  thinks  the  sun  rises  and 
sets. 

He  used  to  carry  a  picture  of  Joe, 
Jr.,  around  in  his  pocket  all  the  time, 
and  whenever  I'd  stop  at  the  ga- 
rage he'd  take  it  out  and  hold  it 
gingerly  in  his  greasy  fingers.  "He's 
quite  a  kid,  a'reody  he  can  lick  his 
old  man.  Lost  night  he  gimme  a 
punch  in  the  stummick  it  like  to 
knock  me  cold.  He's  gonna  be  a 
boxer  when  he  grows  up." 

Copyright  1943  by  the  Crowell-Collier 
Publishing  Company  and  reprinted  in  Flying 
Reporter  with  the  permission  of  Collier's 
and  Corey  Ford. 


I  saw  Joe  yesterday  after  I  got 
back  from  Alaska.  I  was  walking  to 
the  station,  and  he  stopped  and 
gave  me  a  lift  in  his  car.  He  had  a 
big  car  with  brand-new  tires  and  he 
was  smoking  a  big  cigar,  and  his 
wife  and  son  were  all  dressed  up 
and  sitting  in  the  front  seat  beside 
him.  I  was  a  little  surprised  to  see 
him  driving  around  in  the  middle  of 
the  morning.  "Aren't  you  working 
today,  Joe?" 

Kid  Is  Three  Years  Old 

"It's  the  kid's  birthday,"  he  said. 
"I'm  driving  him  up  to  the  country 
to  his  grandmother's.  It's  his  birth- 
day." 

The  kid  was  just  three  years  old 
today,  Joe  said;  he  kept  telling  me 
about  the  kid,  but  somehow  all  the 
time  he  was  talking,  I  was  thinking 
of  Ted,  and  I  could  hear  Ted  talk- 
ing to  his  own  son.  "Well,  son, 
you're  growing  up  pretty  fast,  you'll 
be  a  man  before  your  mother,  so  I 
thought  on  your  birthday  today  we 

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The  Walking  Reporter 


By   Ye   Ed      

We  saw  a  Ryan  girl  get  a  free  breakfast  in  a  local 
eatery  recently — considerably  to  her  dismay.  She 
ate  at  the  counter  next  to  a  young  naval  ensign,  who 
left  before  she  did,  and  paid  his  check  without  more 
than  glancing  at  it.  When  our  heroine  finished  break- 
fast and  asked  for  her  check,  the  waitress  told  her: 
"Oh,  weren't  you  with  the  ensign?  I  put  your  break- 
fast on  his  check."  "But  I  didn't  even  know  him," 
protested  the  girl,  not  unmindful  of  the  smiles  of 
nearby  customers.  The  waitress  was  unperturbed.  "\ 
should  hove  introduced  you,"  she  replied.  ...  So 
the  Ryan  girl  departed,  tax  free,  and  blushing. 

*■       •       • 

Nat  Warman,  accomplice  of  Ben  T.  Salmon,  dis- 
closes trouble  on  the  home  front.  Seems  that  Nat 
has  been  sharing  a  room  with  Keith  Monroe  and  a 
friend  from  Consolidated.  The  room  has  double- 
decker  beds,  and  Warman  drew  on  upper  berth.  When 
Monroe  moved  out  recently,  Warman  told  the  land- 
lord with  great  emphasis  not  to  let  anyone  else  grab 
the  bed  that  day;  that  he,  Warman,  claimed  Monroe's 
bed  by  right  of  seniority.  The  landlord  agreed,  and 
the  room-mate  from  Consolidated  bore  witness  to  the 
agreement.  .  .  .  But  when  Warman  returned  to  the 
room  that  evening,  he  beheld  someone  sound  asleep 
in  the  bed,  covers  pulled  over  his  head.  Warman  for- 
bore to  disturb  the  huddled  form  beneath  the  blankets, 
but  promptly  set  out  on  the  warpath  in  search  of  the 
perfidious  landlord.  Dragging  the  host  from  his  own 
bedroom  and  into  the  Warman  cell,  Not  pointed  a 
trembling  finger  at  the  sleeper  in  Monroe's  former  bed. 
"Get  him  out  of  here,  RIGHT  NOW,"  he  bellowed. 
The  landlord,  brow  furrowed  in  bewilderment,  ad- 
vanced timidly  to  the  bed.  "My  wife  must  have  put 
him  here,  Mr.  Warman,"  he  protested.  "I  assure  you 
I  know  nothing  about  it."  The  landlord  cautiously 
pulled  back  the  blanket  from  the  head  of  the  sleeper, 
then  gasped  and  threw  the  blanket  all  the  way  back. 
On  the  bed  was  a  dummy.  ...  If  the  Consolidated 
chap  hadn't  absented  himself,  he  might  hove  been  the 
party  of  the  first  part  in  a  marked  cose  of  mayhem. 
•       •       • 

The  day  the  Grumman  Hellcat  went  on  display  in 
our  yard,  its  appearance  had  been  heralded  for  several 
days  previous  by  bulletin-board  announcements  and 
similar  fanfare.  But  some  people  don't  get  around 
much.  One  chap  in  accounting  tiptoed  to  a  friend  and 
whispered:  "Keep  this  under  your  hat,  but  they've 
got  on  F6F  out  in  the  factory  for  secret  study.  Nobody 
can  even  look  at  it  without  a  special  card  counter- 
signed by  Mr.  Ryan."  .  .  .  We  wonder  what  color 
his  face  was  when  he  arrived  at  the  lunch  area  that 
noon  and  saw  the  plane  on  public  display  there. 


COVER:  "Thanks  for  the  support"  was  the  sentiment  ex- 
pressed in  the  demonstration  put  on  by  Camp  Elliott  Marines  at 
the  Bond  Celebration  held  recently  in  the  factory  yard  during  a 
lunch  hour.  The  event  marked  the  successful  conclusion  of  the 
Bond  Drive  at  Ryan  when  Ryonites  went  over  the  top  on  their 
$350,000  quota.  The  cover  shot  was  token  just  offer  one  of  the 
tank  guns  fired. 


War  stomps  go  to  the  following:  Vincent  Kullberg^  Ma- 
chine Shop  Dispatching,  receives  $10.00  in  War  Savings  Stamps 
for  suggestion  on  method  of  expediting  work  for  the  Machine 
Shop.  W.  A.  Selby,  Sheet  Metal,  receives  $10.00  in  stamps 
for  suggestion  on  a  pedal  extension  for  power  brake.  E. 
Roehmholdt,  Sub-Assembly,  receives  $5.00  in  stamps  on  his 
suggestion  on  riveting  fixtures  for  PBY  inspection  doors. 
Worner  Beary,  Airplane  Welding,  receives  S5.00  in  stamps 
for  a  suggestion  on  a  universal  welding  jig.  W.  L.  Reid,  Sheet 
Metal,  receives  $5.00  on  his  suggestion  of  a  drill  jig  for  locat- 
ing   anchor    nut    holes. 


THAT  PAID 

Ryanites  receive  War  Bonds  for 
their  Shop  Suggestion  ideas 

1.  Terry  Kell,  Sheet  Metal,  receives  a  $75.00  War  Bond 
for  his  suggestion  on  rolls  for  forming  1/16"  flares 
which  eliminate  a  hond  forming  operation  and  de- 
crease by  5  minutes  the  time  for  each  forming 
operation. 

2.  Louis  Chapman,  Experimental,  receives  a  $25.00  bond  for  his  suggestion  on  the 
use  of  Stanley  routers  in  machine  carving  which  turns  many  hand  carving  jobs,  espe- 
cially  on   wind    tunnel    model    planes,    into    modern    mochine    operations. 

3.  A.  C.  Bossert,  of  the  Foundry,  receives  a  $50.00  bond  for  his  suggestion  of  using  Kirk 
bars  for  drop  hammer  bases.    This  saves  several   hours  of  hammer  time   per  week. 

4.  E.  Akin,  Modeling,  receives  a  $50.00  bond  for  his  suggestion  on  an  adapter  for  cast- 
ing inserts  in  lead  punches,  which  facilitates  the  removal  of  inserts  and  decreases 
their   repair. 

5.  Bill  Brown,  Sheet  Metal,  receives  a  $50.00  bond  for  his  suggestion  on  PBY  former 
angle  clamps  which  allow  women  to  do  this  job,  cut  down  the  welding  time  by  one- 
fourth  ond  the  assembly  time  by  one-half.  A  better  alignment  and  consequently 
a   better  product   is   insured. 


Direct  from  the  factory  floor  tfie  nation  heard  how 
anites   are   helpinq/build   America's   air   power 


n\  a    nationwide    Mutoar    Broad 

radio   prograrn/a   portion  of 
lated     from     tha^  Ryan     factory 
n    Lewis   C/lMillis  of   the    Final 
deDOrtment/this    month    gave 
]dio  boeist  from  coast  to 

yoj.:!'  and  yp«i'«Jtlets  desej; 

lizmejA^-^n  buMd^— crfT3that's 

ta-QivS"'you,"    Hillis    said 

Commander    Paul   Wil- 

in    PT-22    training 

typ6^  hep»i(ited  out  that 

es    caisi    stand    mo    under 

ind   aCK^isick,   buT~5tLev're 

inly  a   fewNjmes 

need    to    beSset    down 

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of  Mutuol's  weekly  "Arrpy-^ir  Forces"  pro- 
gram, aired  over  KSB'TvAondays  from  4:30 
to  5,  onfU-^ferfiadcast  on  KHJ  Thursday 
frgpa-'Sro  0:30  p.m.  The  firsts 
program  originated  in  F.^rf"Worth,  where  the 
adventures  of  Lt,__X«=tcSt  Ruiz  were  dram- 
learned  to  fly  in  a  Ryan 
roin'sT,  went  on  to  fame  in  the  AAF  as  a 
bomber  pilot. 

Finishing  the  dramatization  from  Fort 
Worth,  the  program  switched  to  the  Ryan 
factory.  There  Lt.  Lumpkin  told  of  Ryan's 
work  in  building  planes  such  as  Ruiz  flew 
in  his  early  training,  and  also  explained  the 
role  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  in 
ving  primary  flight  training  to  AAF  cadets 
at  fts^^bases  at  Hemet  and  Tucson.  Wing 
Commai^tei-  Paul  Wilcox,  head  of  Ryan's 
staff  of  rtrgtit  instructors  at  the  Hemet 
school,  represeriT5d-.Jhe  school  in  the  three- 
cornered    radio   converSotjgn   with    Hillis   and 

mpkin.  He  came  here  rrstji  Hemet,  at  the 
corft^ny's  request,  to  take  parf~>H,^e  broad- 
cast, a1s^s;.eturned  to  his  work  at  ^e  school 
the    same 


Above:  Hillis,  Lt.  Lumpkin  and  Wilccx 
are  on  the  air  from  Final  Assembly. 
Below:  Pre-broadcast  work — the  script 
takes    shape    in    the    mighty    typewrri 

of    Keith    MonroC;^ BottsunrTTiiesife- 

heorsol. 


4  — 


"Hiya,  Butch.  That's  a  fine  looking  time 
card  you're  punching  this  morning." 

"Huh?"  queried  Butch,  looking  around  for 
someone  who  might  have  been  talking  to 
him. 

"I  say,  now,  that's  a  fine  looking  time 
card  you're  punching  this  morning." 

Butch's  eyes  grew  big  as  saucers.  "Yeah, 
yeah.  Guess  It  is,"  he  half  muttered  to 
himself  as  he  looked  all  around  him  again. 
"Musta  gotten  up  too  early,"  he  explained 
to  himself. 

Leaving  the  timeclock  in  a  hurry,  Butch 
strode  on  into  the  plant  and  started  to  work. 
Butch's  job  was  a  dirty  one  and  his  hands 
were  soon  covered  with  oil.  He'd  just  reached 
in  his  pocket  to  get  a  piece  of  paper  out 
when  he  heard  a  peculiar  chuckle. 

"I  say  there.  You  sure  fixed  your  time 
card   up   then." 

Butch  pulled  his  time  card  out  of  his 
pocket,  "Whatdayumean?  Oh,  oil.  Well, 
that  won't  hurt  it  any.  They  can  still  read 
it." 

"That's  where  you're  wrong.  Butch,"  re- 
torted the  unseen  gremlin.  "  'They'  in  this 
cose  refers  to  the  machines  in  the  Tabulat- 
ing room  and  when  there's  a  drop  of  oil 
on  your  card  or  an  extra  hole  accidentally 
punched  in  it,  the  machine  can't  read — 
at  least  it  can't  read  right.  Consequently, 
it's  going  to  record  your  time  card  wrong, 
which,  in  turn,  is  going  to  throw  the  entire 
time  records  for  the  day  off  balance.  Then 
Tabulating  is  going  to  have  to  check  back 
through  all  their  cards  until  they  find  yours 
with  the  oil  on  it.  You're  going  to  be  a 
popular   fellow   about   then." 

The  gremlin  had  his  facts  down  pat. 
Those  time  cords  ore  mighty  important 
items.  They're  your  bill  of  sole  to  the  com- 
pany for  the  time  you  spend  on  the  job 
each  day.  You  itemize  the  work  you  do 
by  putting  down  the  work  order  numbers 
you  work  on,  much  the  same  as  a  depart- 
ment store  lists  the  merchandise  you  pur- 
chased when  they  present  their  bill  to  you. 
These  work  order  numbers  enable  the  com- 
pany to  keep  track  of  just  how  much  it  is 
costing  them  on  each  manufacturing  job. 
When  you  accidentally  put  down  the  wrong 
number  or  fail  to  record  another  number 
when  you  change  tasks,  that  error,  if  it 
isn't  caught,  goes  on  down  the  line  into 
the  final  statements  of  the  company.  That's 
why  time  checkers  are  constantly  on  the 
job  in  the  plant  to  be  sure  Ryanites  are 
putting  down  the  correct  numbers  from  their 
traveler  and  to  be  sure  that  the  traveler 
itself  bears  the  correct  account  number. 
That's  one  of  the  important  jobs  of  P.  G. 
Seidel's  Timekeeping  division  of  Accounting. 

In  addition  to  checking  in  the  plant,  the 
Timekeeping  division  keeps  an  eagle  eye 
on  the  time  cards  as  they  come  through,  for 
occasionally  some  employee  has  marked 
down  a  work  order  number  that  doesn't 
exist.  That's  when  it's  easy  to  find — the 
tough  job  comes  when  he's  forgotten  to  write 
in  his  work  order  number  at  all,  or  has 
written  down  a  wrong  number  but  still  one 
for  which  there  is  an  account. 


"Charlie"  Greenwood  and  "Si"  Seidel 
with  one  of  the  Big  Berthas  of  the 
Tabulating  room.  This  is  one  of  the 
machines  that,  among  other  things, 
writes  your  weekly  paycheck. 


The  holes  that  pepper  your  time  card  are 
the  braille  language  of  the  machines.  These 
tabulating  machines,  which  come  under  the 
supervision  of  Charles  Greenwood  ond  Art 
Sweeten,  are  works  of  art  in  themselves. 
They  can  run  through  the  stacks  of  time 
cards  and  pick  out  in  a  few  minutes  all  the 
hours  that  were  spent  on  a  given  job  on 
0  given  day.  They  can  be  set  to  pick  out 
all  the  people  whose  name  begins  with  S 
or  oil  the  people  who  earn  95  cents  an 
hour.  About  the  only  thing  they  haven't 
learned  to  do  yet  is  to  tell  how  many  red- 
heads were  on  the  job  any  one  day. 


They  labor  mishtily  to  keep  Ryanites'  paychecks 
coming  through  correct  and  on  time  each   week 

—  5  — 


The  time  cards  don't  just  grow  in  the 
slots  where  you  find  them  everytime  you 
come  on  shift.  They're  made  up  from  an 
original  Master  Rate  Card  in  Tabulating, 
the  information  for  which  has  come  down 
the  line  from  Personnel.  These  are  punched 
out  individually  on  what  is  known  as  a 
key  punch,  a  machine  that  is  second  cousin 
to  a  typewriter  but  considerably  more  com- 
plicated. The  time  cards  for  eoch  day  are 
turned  over  to  Timekeeping  who  place  them 
on  the  rocks  where  you  find  them  when  you 
come  to  work.  After  you've  punched  out, 
they're  picked  up  and  started  on  their  way 
to  becoming  a  part  of  your  weekly  pay 
check. 

Timekeeping  sorts  them  for  shift  first — 
because  of  the  extra  6c  on  hour  second  and 
third  shift  workers  receive.  Then  they  figure 
how  many  hours  eoch  Ryonite  worked  that 
day.  Those  who  worked  the  standard  eight 
hours  are  grouped  together  for  Tabulating 
con  punch  these  as  a  group,  but  those  with 
odd  hours  are  a  horse  of  a  different  color. 
If   a    Ryonite   works   nine    hours,    o    separate 

(Continued  on   page    17) 


Ryan's  master  carpenter  has  his  own  prescription  for  getting  through 
hfe's  tough  times.    He  works  hard  and  never  worries. 


"I  never  worried,  even  when  they 
were  dying  around  me  right  and 
left,"  Ed  Carson  said.  "Maybe  that's 
why  nothing  happened  to  me." 

The  tall,  leathery  foreman  of 
Ryan's  big  carpentry  crew  was  re- 
calling his  experience  as  an  Army 
rookie  during  the  last  war.  He  was 
in  the  thick  of  the  terrible  influ- 
enza epidemic  which  decimated 
many  Army  regiments  in  1918. 

"It  got  so  bod  where  I  was,  in 
Massachusetts,  that  there  was  no 
more  hospital  space  for  the  men 
who  fell  sick,"  Carson  recalled. 
"More  than  three  out  of  every  four 
men  in  my  outfit  came  down  with 
flu,  but  they  stayed  right  there  in 
the  barracks  and  the  rest  of  us 
nursed  them.  No  quarantine,  no 
isolation.  At  the  height  of  that  epi- 
demic men  were  dying  mighty  fast. 
I  remember  our  cook  was  strong 
and  healthy  at  supper  one  night, 
but  he  caught  the  flu  that  evening 


the  factory  for  him  until  he  recov- 
ered. Carson  agreed,  expecting  to 
be  there  for  only  a  few  months.  But 
he  held  the  reins  of  the  factory  for 
three  years  before  his  brother-in- 
law  was  able  to  take  charge  again. 
At  last,  however,  in  1921,  Carson 
bade  farewell  to  hairpins  and  came 
back  to  San  Diego  to  spend  the  rest 
of  his  life. 

In  those  days,  this  was  a  small 
community.  The  1921  depression 
was  just  setting  in,  and  jobs  were 
not  plentiful.  But  Carson  went  to 
work  without  a  day's  delay. 

When  he  had  been  in  San  Diego 
before,  he  had  worked  for  five  years 
helping  construct  the  buildings  for 
the  Exposition  of  1915-16,  and 
later  helping  to  tear  them  down.  He 
had  started  at  the  humble  job  of 
digging  post  holes — having  had  no 
construction  experience  except  for 
a  course  in  carpentry  at  his  high 
school  in  Omaha. 


Before  the  end  of  the  Exposition 
Carson  was  a  carpentry  foreman 
there,  and  had  made  something  of 
0  reputation  among  the  other  con- 
struction men  as  a  quiet,  depend- 
able worker.  One  of  these  others  had 
organized  a  contracting  company 
after  the  war,  and  in  1921  when  he 
heard  that  Carson  was  back  in  town 
he  offered  him  a  job  immediately. 

Carson  was  made  carpentry  fore- 
man of  the  contracting  organiza- 
tion, and  stayed  with  it  for  nearly 
thirteen  years.  "Some  of  those  years 
were  pretty  lean  ones,  though," 
Carson  sighs.  "After  the  big  depres- 
sion hit,  there  wasn't  much  build- 
ing being  done  in  Son  Diego  for  sev- 
eral years.  I  was  only  paid  when  I 
was  actually  working  on  a  job,  and 
jobs  for  my  construction  company 
got  so  scarce  that  I  finally  lost  my 
house  and  lot.  I  never  really  worried 


S^  ^^^t4<M. 


Uloodshap 


and  he  was  dead  before  supper  the 
next  night.  I  didn't  worry,  though. 
I  figured  it  wouldn't  do  me  any  good 
to  worry." 

The  epidemic  passed,  leaving 
Carson  as  strong  as  ever.  He  had 
left  his  infantry  regiment  and  was 
in  Officers'  Training  School  in  Vir- 
ginia when  the  war  ended. 

After  the  war  Carson  expected 
to  go  back  to  San  Diego,  where  he 
still  owned  the  home  he  had  bought 
after  marrying  a  San  Diego  girl  just 
before  he  entered  the  armed  forces. 
Carson  had  come  to  San  Diego  from 
his  birthplace  in  Omaha  as  a  young 
man  of  20,  and  worked  there  as  a 
carpenter  for  five  years.  He  liked 
it,  and  wanted  to  settle  down  there. 

But  0  brother-in-law  of  his  in 
Hartford,  Connecticut,  owned  a 
hairpin  factory.  A  bad  injury  laid 
him  up,  and  he  asked  Carson  to  run 


But  he  soon  graduated  from  post 
holes  to  full-fledged  carpentry 
work,  under  the  tutelage  of  the  Ex- 
position's construction  and  main- 
tenance foreman,  whom  Carson  has 
never  forgotten.  "He  was  a  real 
man,"  he  says.  "He  was  interested 
in  the  young  fellows  under  him,  and 
took  the  trouble  to  teach  them  a 
trade.  He  made  a  good  carpenter 
out  of  me,  and  I've  always  been 
grateful." 


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though  —  worrying    wouldn't    hove 
done  any  good." 

Carson  skinned  through  some- 
how, and  a  better  day  dawned  in 
1934,  when  work  was  started  on 
San  Diego's  second  Exposition. 
There  were  still  those  who  remem- 
bered his  work  22  years  earlier  in 
the  first  Exposition  and  they 
brought  him  back  as  carpentry  fore- 
man to  help  build  the  new  fair 
grounds. 

There  were  times,  in  the  hectic 
rush  to  get  all  the  buildings  finished 
before  opening  date,  when  the  easy- 
going and  even-tempered  Ed  Car- 
son must  have  had  to  keep  a  tight 
grip  on  himself.  Working  under  him 
were  WPA  crews  which  sometimes 
quit  en  masse.  Few  of  them  stayed 
on  the  job  for  more  than  a  week. 
"I  was  the  only  full-time  carpenter 


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in  the  whole  outfit,"  Carson  grins. 
"I  don't  know  how  we  ever  got  the 
Spanish  Village  and  the  State  House 
finished  in  time,  but  we  did." 

For  the  second  year  of  the  Expo- 
sition, Carson  was  promoted  to  the 
job  held  in  1914  by  his  benefactor 
of  long  ago  —  superintendent  of 
construction  and  maintenance  for 
the  entire  Exposition.  He  tried  to 
follow  the  example  set  by  the  other 
,man ; — ^taking  endless  pains  to 
teach  his  craft  to  the  young  workers 
under  him. 

After    the    Exposition    hod    been 


closed  and  dismantled,  Carson  went 
back  to  the  contracting  firm.  But 
after  three  more  years  there  he 
finally  succumbed  to  the  blandish- 
ments of  his  friend  Jack  Peat,  then 
Woodshop  foreman  at  Ryan,  who 
had  tried  for  years  to  persuade  him 
to  join  the  Ryan  carpentry  crew. 

"As  soon  as  I  got  in  here  I  knew 
this  was  the  place  I  wanted  to  stay 
for  the  rest  of  my  life,"  Carson  says. 
"I  liked  the  people,  I  liked  the  work, 
and  I  liked  the  way  the  company 
treated  its  men." 

Carson    started    as    an    ordinary 


workman,  but  soon  rose  to  leadman 
and  then  to  assistant  foreman.  In 
March  of  this  year,  when  Peat  left, 
he  became  foreman. 

At  51  Carson  looks  as  brown  and 
vigorous  as  he  must  have  when  he 
was  playing  basketball  and  football 
in  high  school.  But  he  has  a  son 
of  22,  Robert,  who  worked  here  in 
Final  Assembly  before  he  became 
an  aviation  cadet  in  the  Navy.  Since 
that  happened  Ed  Carson  hasn't 
taken  much  time  for  recreation.  He 
doesn't  say  much,  but  his  friends 
know  why  he's  working  so  hard.  He 
wants  to  bring  Bob  home. 


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HERE'S  WHAT  A  FORMER  RYANITE,  NOW  IN  THE 
SERVICE,  HAS  TO  SAY  TO  THE  FOLKS  AT  RYAN 

"...  Keep  everything  'on  the  ball,'  because,  although  you  may  not  realize  it,  it's 
up  to  you  folks.  We  can  keep  the  planes  flying,  but  we  have  to  have  them  to  work  on 
first.  There  are  bound  to  be  planes  shot  down — in  fact,  more  than  you  realize.  I 
shouldn't  say  you,  but  I  know  from  experience  that  most  of  the  people  don't  realize 
just  what  it  means  when  they  read  the  posters  'Keep  'Em  Flying.'  That  puts  ev- 
erything in  the  hands  of  you  folks  in  the  plants  who  actually  build  the  parts  and  the 
planes  themselves. 

"They  keep  preaching  to  us  that  if  we  mechanics  don't  do  the  work  right,  the 
pilot  with  all  his  training  can't  fly  the  plane.  But  I  say  if  you  back  in  the  plant  don't 
build  them  right,  we  can't  keep  them  in  flying  condition.    ..." 


(Pfc.  A.  E.  Bowen,  affectionately  known  to  Manifold  Small  Parts 
workers  as  "Arkie,"  is  now  a  mechanic  stationed  at  a  Florida  air 
base.  This  is  a  portion  of  a  letter  received  from  him  by  Floyd 
Bennett,  Manifold  Small   Parts  foreman.) 


^.    S-    ^OUACK 


Guarding  our  sealanes,  saving  our  ships  and  men,  are  the 
Goodyear  blimps,  a  hovering  guard  of  protection  for  our  coasts 
ond  sea  routes.  They're  equipped  with  the  Ryan  manifolds 
that  you  have  helped  to  build.  Photo  courtesy  Goodyear 
Aircraft  Corporation. 


■8  — 


Carrying  personnel  and  equipment  to  combat  scenes  all  over  the  world  go 

the    Douglas    C-54    Skymaster    transports.      You    hove  a    hand    in    every 

delivery  they   make   for  you   hove   equipped   them   with  manifolds.     Photo 
courtesy  Douglas  Aircraft  Company. 


\     '  ^^^ 


Over  Europe  tonight  will  go  British  Loncasters  with  bombs  that  will  shorten  the  war  for 
all  of  us.  And  you'll  be  a  part  of  that  mission,  for  your  work  on  the  job  at  Ryan  has 
provided  them  with  manifolds.    Photo  courtesy  Royal  Air  Force. 


V     / 


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Ryanites  are  genuinely  interested 
in  their  jobs!  That's  the  fact  that 
has  been  demonstrated  by  the  large 
numbers  of  Ryan  employees  who 
have  already  signed  up  for  the  new 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Institute  home- 
study  course  in  Aircraft  Construc- 
tion and  Maintenance. 

Ryanites  aren't  willing  to  stand 
still.  They're  determined  to  improve 
their  aeronautical  background,  to 
know  the  whys  and  wherefores  of 
their  industry.  With  only  seven 
days  left  in  which  to  take  advan- 
tage of  this  free  training  offer, 
Ryanites  have  been  turning  in  their 
applications  in  ever-increasing  num- 
bers and  it  is  believed  that  before 
the  offer  expires  next  Saturday,  the 
30th,  at  least  another  two  hundred 
Ryanites  will  have  signed  up. 

One  of  the  facts  apparent  in  the 
enrollments  already  received  is  the 
increased  percentage  of  women  who 


are  interested  in  a  course  that  will 
give  them  a  better  understanding  of 
the  aviation  industry.  Some  of  them 
are  women  who,  now  that  they  have 
had  a  taste  of  aviation,  want  to  go 
ahead  and  make  a  career  of  it.  For 
them  there's  no  better  opportunity 
than  this  basic  home-study  course 
in  aircraft  fundamentals.  Others  are 
going  to  have  sons,  husbands  and 
boy  friends  coming  home  after  the 
war  who  are  going  to  be  "aviation 
minded."  They  want  to  know  enough 
about  the  types  of  aircraft  and 
what  makes  them  fly  to  keep  up 
with  the  conversations  of  an  air- 
minded  post-war  world.  One  mother 
who  signed  up  for  the  course  put  it 
this  way,  "Already  my  two  boys  are 
building  model  planes.  They  think 
because  I  work  in  an  aircraft  fac- 
tory I  should  be  able  to  tell  them 
all  about  their  planes.    Well,  I  think 


they're  right  so  I'm  going  to  take 
advantage  of  the  opportunity  to  get 
$120  worth  of  information  free." 

The  Ryan  company  has  not  lim- 
ited this  offer  of  free  training  to 
those  whose  jobs  are  directly  cov- 
ered by  the  course.  It's  open  to  all 
employees  of  all  departments,  re- 
gardless of  salary  or  length  of  serv- 
ice. "To  help  its  own  workers  ob- 
tain training  is  definitely  to  the 
company's  interest,"  says  T.  Claude 
Ryan,  president.  "There  will  contin- 
ually be  opportunities  for  the  men 
and  women  in  our  organization  who 
are  willing  to  study  and  prepare 
themselves  for  greater  responsibili- 
ties." 

These  Ryanites  who  are  signing 
up  for  the  home-study  Aircraft  Con- 
struction and  Maintenance  Course 

(Continued   on   page    IS) 


Ryanites  in  every  type  of  work  are  training 
now  (or  the  aviation  of  a  post-war  world 

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OLIVER  McNEEL 


Born  in  Mansfield,  Ohio,  Oliver  McNeel  of  Contract  Adminis- 
tration wos  taken  at  the  tender  age  of  three  to  the  railroad  town 
of  Altoona,  Pennsylvania,  where  he  lived  on  a  diet  of  machine 
talk  from  then  until  he  graduated  from  high  school.  Like  most 
Altoona  youths,  McNeel  went  into  the  machine  shops  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Railroad  as  an  apprentice.  That  was  just  about  the 
time,  however,  that  the  U.  S.  became  involved  in  World  War  I, 
and  McNeel  decided  that  the  place  for  him  was  in  the  Air  Corps. 
He  went  through  mechanics'  school  at  Kelly  Field  and  Mount 
Clemens,  Michigan,  and  spent  19  months  in  England  and  France. 
"Mostly  it  was  behind  the  lines,"  McNeel  says,  "but  we  did  see 
a  little  bombing,  at  least  enough  to  moke  us  know  we'd  been 
to  war." 

After  the  war  Mac  went  back  to  the  machinist  trade,  but  by 
the  time  he  had  completed  his  apprenticeship,  he  was  looking 
skyward  with  a  longing  heart.  His  experience  as  o  mechanic  in 
the  Air  Corps  had  been  just  a  teaser.  Now  he  wanted  the  real 
thing.  And  he  got  it  in  the  fall  of  1921  when  he  was  accepted  as 
on  Air  Corps  cadet. 

"It's  0  thrilling  experience  to  be  up  there  on  your  own  for  the 
first  time,"  Mac  recalls,  "i  wasn't  a  bit  scared — that  is  until 
after  I  was  over  1 000  feet  off  the  ground.  Then  I  looked  down 
and  saw  that  little  speck  of  a  field  that  I  had  to  get  back  into, 
and  goose  pimples  began  to  stand  out  all  over  me.  Then,  happy 
thought,  I  remembered  that  for  the  first  time  the  instructor 
wasn't  sitting  behind  me  ready  to  take  over  the  controls  if  I  did 
something   wrong.   That  thought  didn't  help  matters  a  bit. 

"After  I'd  flown  around  enough  that  my  wings  felt  thoroughly 
sprouted  I  circled  the  field  and  came  in  for  a  landing.  Somehow 
I  came  in  a  little  cross  wind,  and  being  entirely  inexperienced 
at  making  the  proper  corrections,  blew  a  tire  when  I  hit.  There 
wasn't  any  structural  damage  done,  but  there  never  was  a  more 
chagrined  cadet.  My  instructor  called  me  to  the  flight  deck  that 
overlooked  the  runways.  And  there  I  sat  for  three  hours  while  he 
completely  ignored  me.  Finally  he  beckoned  and  we  went  out  to 
o  plane  on  the  line.  My  heart  took  a  drop — here  I  was  back  at 
dual  after  my  few  short  minutes  of  solo.  We  got  in  and  taxied  up 
the  runway.  I  was  just  getting  ready  to  gun  the  engine,  when 
the  instructor,  bless  his  soul,  hopped  out  of  the  plane  and  yelled 
a  parting  'Now  do  it  right  this  time!'   I  did." 

Commissioned  as  an  officer  in  the  reserve  in  1923,  Mac  came 
to  Son  Diego  where  he  married  and  accepted  a  Civil  Service  job 
at  Rockwell  Field — now  North  Island.  While  stationed  there  he 
flew  one  of  the  refueling  ships  which  enabled  Lieutenants  Smith 
and  Richter  to  establish  their  refueling  endurance  records  over 
San  Diego.  His  aid  in  this  venture  brought  him  a  citation  from 
the  War  Department  and  many  local  honors.  "One  time  when  we 
were  practicing  for  the  actual  refueling  job,  we  got  caught 
upstairs  with  our  48  feet  of  hose  dangling  out  of  the  plane  and 
we  couldn't  get  it  back  in.  We  thought  our  number  was  really  up 
when  we  brought  that  plane  in  with  the  hose  swishing  around 
in    the   breeze.    Fortunately,   nothing   happened." 

While  working  at  Rockwell  Field,  Mac  spent  his  Saturday  after- 
noons and  Sundays  helping  a  man  named  Ryan  rebuild  some 
planes  for  on  airline  between  San  Diego  and  Los  Angeles.  Later 
he  helped  fly  those  planes  on  a  few  of  their  scheduled  runs.  Still 
later  he  joined  Ryan's  firm  and  helped  to  build  the  Spirit  of  St. 
Louis.  Then,  after  an  extended  interim  during  which  he  managed 
his  own  aircraft  company,  worked  for  Western  Air  Express,  Varney 
Speed  Line,  Lockheed  and  Vultee,  Mac  come  back  to  Ryan  in 
1935  and  by  1940  was  assistant  factory  superintendent.  After 
two  years  at  'V'ega  McNeel  returned  to  Ryan  in  1942,  this  time 
OS  Ryan's  liaison  representative  with  Curtiss.  Now  he's  in  charge 
of  all  Consolidated's  contracts  with   Ryan. 


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Left:   F.   L.   Longmire,   recently   appointed   leadman   in   Sheet 
Metal    Assembly,    first   shift. 

Center:    George    Pegler,    now    leadman    in    charge    of    Punch 
Presses   in   the   Small   Parts   depaitment. 

Right:   Emil  Magdick,  new  leadman   in   Sheet  Metal  Assem- 
bly on  second  shift. 


Left:  E.  J.  Morrow,  new  leadman   in  the  Sub  Assembly  de- 
partment,   first    shift. 

Center:    H.    H.    Wall,    newly-appointed    leadman    in    Sheet 
Metal  Assembly,  on  the  first  shift. 
Right:  J.  T.  Edwa:ds,  new  leadman  in  Sheet  Metal  Assembly. 


Left:  F.   Bender,  appointed  leadman  in  Sheet  Metal  Assem- 
bly, second  shift. 

Center:  A.  L.  Bennett,  newly-appointed  leadman  in  the  Wing 
department,    on    the    first    shift. 

Right:  Robert  H.  Mross,  appointed  leadman  in  the  Wing  de- 
partment on  second  shift. 


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MORE  ABOUT 

ONE  THING 

IN  COMMON 

(Continued  from  ooge  1  ) 
ought    to   have    this    little    talk    to- 
gether.   .    .    ." 

1  was  glad  to  see  Joe  was  doing  so 
well.  He  has  a  good  job  at  the  air- 
plane plant,  he  told  me;  he  was  av- 
eraging sixty  bucks  a  week,  that 
was  better  than  thirty  bucks  he  was 
making  before  the  war.  This  way, 
he  was  helping  win  the  war,  he  said, 
and  he  wouldn't  get  drafted,  and  he 
could  earn  a  good  living  and  buy 
clothes  and  things  for  the  kid.  He 
let  out  a  cloud  of  cigar  smoke  con- 
tentedly, and  Rose  said,  "Roll  that 
window  down,  Joe,  you  want  the  kid 
to  get  carsick?" 

"He's  all  right!"  Joe  grinned,  roil- 
ing down  the  window.  "Maybe  he'd 
like  a  cigar  himself.  Here,  kid,  hove 
a  cigar?" 

Takes  Day  Off  to  Be  With  Son 

You  could  see  his  son  meant  a 
lot  to  Joe.  That  was  why  he  was 
taking  the  day  off,  he  explained  to 
me,  so  he  could  be  with  the  kid.  He 
never  got  a  chance  to  be  with  the 
kid,  just  Sundays.  Nights,  by  the 
time  he  got  home  from  the  factory, 
the  kid  was  going  to  bed.  Now  the 
kid  was  three  years  old;  he  didn't 
want  the  kid  to  grow  up  and  not  even 
know  his  old  man.  He  could  afford 
to  take  the  day  off;  he  was  making 
plenty  of  money. 

I  asked,  "Won't  they  say  any- 
thing, your  not  coming   in   today?" 

"W  hat  can  they  say?"  He 
shrugged.  "Everybody  else  takes  a 
couple  of  days  off  now  and  then,  to 
sober  up  or  else  go  to  a  ball  game 
or  something.  I  guess  I  got  a  right 
to  be  taking  a  day  off  to  be  with  my 
own  kid  on  his  birthday.  One  day 
don't  make  any  difference."  He 
reached  in  his  pocket  and  handed 
the  kid  a  piece  of  candy.  "He's  quite 
a  kid  for  three,  don't  you  think?" 

"Don't  give  him  any  more,"  Rose 
said,  "he  on'y  throws  it  on  the 
floor." 

"He's  gonna  be  a  baseball  player 
when  he  grows  up,"  Joe  said.  "He's 
got  a  great  pitching  arm.  Hey,  kid, 
you  gonna  grow  up  and  be  Joe  Di- 
Mog  someday?" 

Ted  Has  Son  He's  Never  Seen 

I  got  out  at  the  station  and  stood 
there  and  watched  him  drive  away, 
and  all  the  time  I  kept  thinking  of 
Ted.  I  could  hear  Ted's  voice,  the 
way  I  heard  it  in  Anchorage,  Alaska, 


a  couple  of  weeks  ago,  talking  to 
his  own  son:  "...  and  you'll  grow 
up,  Teddy,  and  maybe  you'll  have 
a  son  of  your  own,  and  I  hope  he 
means  as  much  to  you  as  my  son 
means  to  me.  And  I  hope  when  you 
grow  up,  there  won't  be  a  war,  and 
you  can  be  with  your  son,  instead  of 
way  off  here  in  Alaska  somewhere. 
I've  never  seen  you,  son.  You  were 
born  after  I  came  up  here.  But  I 
hope  I'll  be  home  someday.  .  .  ." 
There  was  a  long  silence,  and  we 
could  hear  the  steady  scratching  of 
the  needle,  and  then  Ted's  voice  said 
very  quickly,  "Be  a  good  boy,  son, 
take  care  of  Mamma  .  .  ."  just  as 
the  record  ended. 

The  man  in  the  phonograph  store 
in  Anchorage  asked  us  what  to  do 
with  the  record.    Ted  had  come  in 


and  made  the  record  just  before  he 
left  for  the  Aleutians,  and  the  man 
wanted  to  know  what  he  should  do 
with  it,  now  that  Ted  wasn't  coming 
back. 

We  never  found  out  what  hap- 
pened to  Ted.  His  plane  crashed 
against  a  mountain  in  the  fog;  that 
was  all.  He  was  a  good  pilot,  but  of 
course  they  had  to  fly  any  old  crate 
they  could  lay  their  hands  on.  There 
weren't  enough  planes.  Production 
bock  home  had  been  a  little  slow. 

We  paid  the  man  in  the  store  for 
the  record  and  we  mailed  it  back- 
home  to  Ted's  son.  We  thought  that 
was  what  he  would  have  wanted. 
That  was  one  thing  Ted  had  in  com- 
mon with  Joe  Stolnick:  His  son 
meant  a  lot  to  him,  too. 


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HAVE  you  HEARD  THE  UNFOUNDED 

RUMORS  ABOUT  COST-PLUS  CONTRACTS? 


By  on  act  of  Congress,  cost-plus-percent- 
age contracts — the  kind  prevalent  in  World 
War  I — are  illegal.  There  are  no  such  con- 
tracts   in   this   war. 

High  U.  S.  military  authority  is  the  source 
of  this  statement,  which  should  spike  un- 
founded and  untrue  rumors  that  under  "ex- 
isting war  contracts,"  aircraft  companies 
moke  more  profits  by  increasing  the  cost  of 
airplanes  to  the  government. 

There  is  no  truth  in  the  rumor  that  "the 
more  people  the  aircraft  companies  hire,  the 
more   money  they   make." 

It  can't  be  done.     Here's  why: 

There  ate  only  two  kinds  of  contracts  in 
force  in  the  U.  S.  today:  fixed  price  con- 
tracts  and   cost-plus-fixed   fee   contracts. 

The  fixed  price  contract  means  just  that. 
The  government  pays  an  established  price 
for    the    manufactured    product. 

The  cost-plus-fixed  fee  contract  works 
this  way; 

Army  and  Navy  engineers  and  account- 
ants get  together  with  company  engineers 
and  accountants  and  determine  the  cost  of 
a  given  airplane.  Then  a  fee  is  fixed. 

Now,  no  matter  whether  the  cost  is 
higher  or  lower  than  that  set  by  the  gov- 
ernment-company experts,  the  fee  remains 
the  same.     It  is  fixed.  It  doesn't  hop  around. 

Therefore,  it  is  impossible  for  any  manu- 
facturer to  make  MORE  profit  under  these 
contracts  by  boosting  the  costs  of  building 
airplanes. 

There's  no  profit  in  labor-hoarding  or 
having  more  people  on  the  job  than  are 
needed.  It  isn't  done.  The  aircraft  manu- 
facturers, remember,  are  NOT  operating 
under  the  World  War  I  contracts — those 
cost-plus-percentage  deals  —  whereby  the 
more  money  it  cost  to  build  a  product,  the 
more  money  they  made. 

Now  let's  hove  a  look  at  the  charges  that, 
under  the  present  wartime  contracts  (cost- 
plus-fixed  fee),  there  is  no  incentive  to 
manufacturers  for  efficient  management. 

Suppose  an  aircraft  manufacturer  with 
6,000  employees  gets  a  contract  for  certain 
airplanes  from  the  Government,  for  which 
the  manufacturer  is  to  be  paid  a  fixed  fee. 
If  through  methods  improvement,  better  la- 

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bor  utilization  and  "stretching  manpower," 
he  is  able  to  fulfill  this  Government  order 
with  half  the  number  of  men  he  has  thus 
freed  3,000  men  v/ith  which  he  con  build 
the  planes  under  a  second  contract  and 
for  which  he  will  get  a  second  fee. 

Thus  with  the  some  amount  of  workers 
he  is  able  through  labor  utilization  and 
better  manufacturing  procedures  to  eorn 
two  fees  on  two  contracts  with  the  some 
number  of  men  with  which  he  storted  his 
initial   contract. 

You  may  ask  why  the  necessity  for  ex- 
plaining contracts.  The  answer  is  very  sim- 
ple. The  rumors  that  aircraft  companies 
are  making  excessive  profits,  that  they 
hoard  labor,  that  they  don't  use  manpower 
efficiently  have  one  result:  they  lower  worker 
morale,  discourage  recruitment  of  needed 
workers  to  aircraft  plants  and  definitely  en- 
courage turnover  and  absenteeism.  The 
United  States  Government  has  demanded  of 
the  West  Coast  aircraft  manufacturers  that 
they  produce  28%  more  airplanes  by  the 
end  of  the  year.  Nothing  must  hamper  that 
production. 

To  build  these  28%  more  planes  means 
that  everybody  now  on  the  job  in  the  air- 
craft plants  on  the  Pacific  Coast  must  con- 
centrate on  only  one  thing — turning  out 
those  planes.  They  should  not  be  upset  or 
bothered  or  misled  by  rumors  that  tend  to 
destroy  morale  and  slow  down  production. 

In  1940  production  was  at  a  rate  where 
it  would  take  444  men  one  year  to  build  a 
B-24  Liberotor.  In  1943  the  same  amount 
of  work  in  the  same  amount  of  time  wos  done 
by  17  men.  In  1940,  232  men  working  for 
one  year  would  turn  out  a  P-38.  In  1943 
the  same  P-3S  can  be  turned  out  by  1  1 
men.  There  are  comparable  records  among 
all  aircraft  manufactures  on  the  West  Coast. 

So,  the  next  time  you  hear  rumors  to  the 
effect  that  under  the  cost-plus-fixed  fee 
contracts,  the  aircraft  manufacturers  have 
no  incentive  to  do  their  jobs  better  or  that 
they  make  excessive  profits  through  hoard- 
ing labor  and  misusing  manpower,  quote  a 
few  of  these  facts  to  the  rumor-mongers — 
and  let's  get  on  with  the  job  of  turning  out 
the  warplanes   required   by  our  Government. 


Clancy  nnsuuers  Vour 
Bonus  Questions 

In  the  last  issue  of  "The  Flying  Reporter," 
dated  October  1,  1943,  in  the  article  about 
the  Ryan  bonus  plan,  we  said  we  would 
answer  any  questions  on  the  bonus  plan  in 
the  next  issue.  Here  are  the  questions  that 
have  been  turned  in,  together  with  our  an- 
swers: 

Q.  What  happens  when  work  is  done  for 
another   department? 

A.  When  work  is  transferred  from  one 
department  to  another,  the  department  do- 
ing the  work  receives  full  credit  for  some 
through  routing  transfer  slips  made  out  by 
the  dispatcher  and  approved  by  the  fore- 
man. This  credit  is  likewise  charged  against 
the  department  making  the  transfer. 

Q.  What  happens  when  employees  are 
temporarily  transferred  from  one  department 
to  another? 

A.  This  is  token  core  of  through  the  em- 
ployee temporary  transfer.  Department  trans- 
ferring employee  is  credited,  and  depart- 
ment receiving  employee  is  charged  with  the 
actual   hours  the  employee  works. 

Q.  What  happens  when  an  employee  is 
absent? 

A.  Nothing  except  that  the  absent  em- 
ployee will  not  receive  as  much  bonus  as 
he  would  if  he  were  on  the  job. 

Q.   What  are   bonus  checks  based   on? 

A.  Your  bonus  checks  are  based  on  the 
gain  made  on  your  pay  week,  which  is  the 
some  period  as  your  bonus  week.  The  per- 
iod extends  from  Saturday  to   Friday. 

Q.  What  happens  when  the  wrong  work 
order  number  is  used  on  a  job? 

A.  This  happens  quite  often  and  is  very 
serious.  Be  sure  to  use  the  right  work  or- 
der number  on  your  job  because  the  time 
gained  or  lost  on  any  work  order  cannot 
be  figured  accurately  unless  your  time  is 
charged  to  the  correct  number. 

Q.  In  the  Manifold  Department  why  is  it 
necessary  to  have  the  right  parts  with  the 
tear-off  control  card  with  the  correspond- 
ing port  number? 

A.  Proper  bonus  credit  cannot  be  given 
unless  this  is  checked  very  carefully.  Notify 
the  dispatcher  when  the  parts  do  not  cor- 
respond with  the  number  on  the  control  card. 

Q.  Why  is  it  betler  to  do  a  job  right  the 
first  time? 

A.  When  a  job  comes  back  for  rework  due 
to  faulty  workmanship,  no  bonus  credit  is 
allowed  for  the  extra  work.  Moke  it  right 
the  first  time. 

Q.  Why  is  correct  information  necessary 
on   time  allowance  sheets? 

A.  If  the  work  order,  part  number,  and 
the  reason  for  the  time  allowance  do  not 
appear  on  the  sheet,  the  Time  Study  De- 
partment has  no  way  of  checking  the  re- 
quest. 

Q.  What  should  we  do  if  there  should  be 
temporary    shortage    of    work    in    our    group? 

A.  When  you  can  see  that  your  job  will 
be  finished  before  the  end  of  the  shift, 
notify  your  leadman  or  foreman  so  that  he 
can  assign  more  work  to  you.  Don't  slow  your 
work  down  so  that  you  will  come  out  even 
at  the  end  of  the  shift.  This  slow  down  will 
cut    into  your  bonus. 

When  in  doubt,  ask  a  time  study  man. 
M.  M.  CLANCY 


Famous  CheF  Is  Now  on  the  S 


cene 


Jean    Bovet   conversing   with   Cafeteria   Comn>ittee    msmbers, 

Jean  Bouet  Takes  Personal  Charge 
Of  the  new  Byon  Employees'  Cafeteria 


Best  news  of  the  month  for  Ryan  con- 
noisseurs of  good  food  is  the  announcement 
that  Jean  Bovet,  whose  jolly  300  pounds 
of  avoirdupois  bespeaks  his  enthusiasm  for 
fine  food  (and  plenty  of  it)  ,  has  moved  to 
San  Diego  and  has  now  token  active  charge 
of  the  Ryan  Employees'  Cafeteria.  Formerly 
connected  with  the  cafeteria  only  in  on  ad- 
visory capacity,  Bovet  will  now  be  the  boss 
on  the  job.  He  comes  to  San  Diego  from 
the  branch  schools  of  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  at  Hemet  and  at  Tucson,  Ari- 
zona, where  he  has  been  Head  Steward. 
Thousands  of  Army  aviation  cadets  who  in 
the  last  few  years  have  eaten  Bovet's  meals 
at  these  two  schools  can  testify  that  when 
it  comes  to  putting  foods  together,  Bovet 
has  the  master's  touch.  If  the  food  is 
available,  Ryanites  con  rest  assured  they'll 
get  it  and  in  tasty,  bountiful  servings.  And 
at  pulling  the  proper  ropes  to  get  the  food 
he  wants,  Bovet  has  had  considerable  ex- 
perience. 

Coincident  with  the  orrivol  of  Bovet,  ad- 
ditional cafeteria  services  hove  gone  into 
effect.  A  complete  hot  breakfast  that  is  o 
set-up  for  a  day's  work  is  being  served  in 
the  cafeteria  from  6:45  to  7:45  a.  m.  for 
those  coming  on  first  shift  and  those  leaving 
on  third.  In  addition,  a  midnight  supper  for 
workers  ending  second  shift  ond  those  start- 


ing third  has  been  arranged,  along  with  a 
special  1  0  p.  m.  supper  for  the  tooling  de- 
partment which  is  working  a  late  schedule. 
Here  is  the  complete  schedule  of  cafe- 
teria serving  hours: 

n  :I5  to  11  :45  a.  m. 
Lunch     for    employees    in     main     factory 
building. 

I  1  :45   a.  m.    to    12:15   p.  m. 
Lunch  for  employees  in  the  new  final  as- 
sembly building. 

12:15    to    12:45    p.  m. 
Lunch   period   for   office   and   engineering 
employees. 

3:30  to  4:30  p.  m. 
Early    supper    for    employees    coming    on 
the  second  shift  and  those   leaving  the  first 
shift. 

8:00  to  8:30  p.  m. 
Lunch    for  second   shift. 

10:00  to   10:30  p.  m. 
Special    supper    schedule    for    tooling    de- 
partment. 

12  midnight  to   1  :00  a.  m. 
Supper   for   workers   coming   on    the   third 
shift  and   those    leaving   the  second   shift. 
4:00  a.  m. 
Hot  coffee  available  to  third  shift  in  the 
plant. 

6:45  to  7:45  a.  m. 
Breakfast. 


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ileui  Parking  lot  Beady  For  Use 


The  new  parking  lot  which  Ryanites  have 
eyed  anxiously  for  the  past  several  weeks 
will  be  in  use  Monday.  However,  so  rapidly 
has  the  Ryan  organization  grown  that  even 
before  it  goes  into  use,  we  hove  already 
outgrown  it.  Consequently  it  has  been  ar- 
ranged for  production  workers  on  first  shift 
to  continue  parking  on  the  field  and  using 
the  gate  house  at  that  location  while  all 
other  first  shift  workers  and  all  second  and 

—  13  — 


third  shift  workers  use  the  new  parking  lot. 
With  the  completion  of  the  new  park- 
ing lot,  city  police  officials  have  advised 
that  parking  along  Harbor  Drive  will  no 
longer  be  tolerated.  Leniency  was  granted 
until  Ryan  could  provide  sufficient  parking 
space,  but  any  future  violations,  the  offi- 
cials have  warned,  will  result  in  traffic  cita- 
tions. So,  be  sure  to  use  the  parking  lots 
provided  and  invest  that  fine  you  don't  have 
to  pay  in  War  Bonds. 


M^ 

Final 

1<^ 

News 

itC^ 

by  Enid  Larsen 

Although  the  "official"  vacation  season 
is  over,  quite  a  few  of  our  boys  and  gals 
are  taking  their  vacations  now.  DON  WAS- 
SER  spent  a  week  at  Big  Bear  and  came  back 
looking  fit,  and  full  of  .  .  .  vim,  vigor  and 
vitality.  M.  W.  HUTCHINSON  and  HELEN 
BLACKMORE  are  taking  theirs  this  coming 
week,  which  incidently  will  be  a  thing  of 
the  past  by  the  time  this  goes  to  press.  We 
know  both  will  have  nice  vacations.  Prob- 
ably will  take  them  a  couple  of  weeks  to 
rest  up  after  they  are  back,  but  what  are 
vacations  for  if  not  to  wear  ourselves 
slightly  ragged  trying  to  cram  into  one 
week,  the  things  we  have  been  planning 
for  a  whole  year  to  do.  JESS  LARSEN  has 
taken  a  month  leave  of  absence,  and  is  now 
in  St.  Paul,  Minn.  The  purpose  of  his  trip 
is  to  bring  his  family  to  California,  but 
according  to  his  letters,  he  is  mixing  a  lit- 
tle bit  of  that  well-known  pleasure  with 
business.  Dick  Williams,  second  shift  Fore- 
man is  back  from  his  vacation. 

Advancement  seems  to  be  the  keynote  in 
Final  Assembly.  Several  new  Leadmen  hove 
been  appointed  on  both  first  and  second 
shifts.  G.  L.  HUMPHREY,  E.  H.  PRATT,  J. 
O.  BERRY,  G.  S.  WESTOVER,  L.  A.  (JACK) 
ETHRIDGE  and  L.  W.  COOK  ore  the  proud 
possessors  of  the  hard  earned  title  of  Leod- 
mon  on  first  shift,  and  W.  Mortenson,  R. 
Schuiz,  C.  Pell  and  L.  Conklin  have  achieved 
the  same  title  an  second  shift.  Congratu- 
lations boys;   keep  up  the  good  work. 

Again  this  month  there  are  new  person- 
nel in  Final  Assembly,  to  whom  we  extend 
a  most  hearty  welcome.  They  are  all  100% 
boosters  for  Ryan,  too.  It  doesn't  take  long 
for  a  newcomer  to  sense  the  friendly  atmos- 
phere here,  which  proves  that  our  well- 
known  "Keep  Ryan  a  Better  Place  to  Work" 
is  a  slogon  earned,  and  not  just  a  bunch  of 
words  thrown  together  to  please  the  ears 
of  a  few. 

The  induction  class  ond  new  cafeteria 
play  an  important  part  in  keeping  the  Ryan 
colors  flying.  The  other  day  while  eating 
lunch  next  to  one  of  our  new  high  school 
employees,  he  made  the  remark  to  me  thot 
he  surely  ate  his  vegetables  now,  since  Mrs. 
Long  had  told  him  just  how  important  they 
were  to  a  good,  strong,  healthy  body.  The 
doss  also  gives  the  newcomer  a  feeling  of 
"belonging"  before  he  spends  thot  first  day 
on  the  jab — that  day  that  so  often  is  long 
and   trying. 

That  just  about  takes  care  of  things  for 
this  issue.  See  you  next  time,  I  hope.  (The 
deadline  and  I  have  run  a  race  every  issue 
so  far.  Sometimes  the  deadline  steals  a 
march,  and  leaves  me  holding  the  copy.) 


Here  and  There 

by  Jonnie  Johnson 

This  time  I'm  in  the  Paint  Shop,  where  I 
hope  to  stay.  It's  good  to  be  bock  among 
old  friends  and  new  ones  as  well.  This  past 
week,  however,  our  good  friend  CARL  HY- 
ATT was  away  on  vocation,  and  things  were 
a  bit  quiet.  He's  back  this  morning  looking 
bright  and  cheerful.  Hope  you  had  0  good 
vocation,  Carl. 

I'd  like  to  soy  welcome  to  PAT  CLAY- 
BAUGH,  who  just  joined  our  happy  fold  in 
Crib  8,  or  Finish  Inspection,  as  it  is  most 
commonly  colled. 

You  know  I've  often  wondered  where  oil 
these  so-called  "gremlins"  hid.  The  other 
day  I  discovered  why  they  were  so  bad  in 
the  Point  Shop.  ERNIE  NELSON  has  two  in 
his  possession.  They  are  very  "cute"  and 
look  to  be  quite  clever.  It  would  be  worth 
your  time  to  see  them. 

Speaking  of  "gremlins,"  we  sure  come 
up  short  a  few  at  the  Pin  Buster's  League 
lost  Tuesday  night.  Maybe  this  would  be  a 
good  time  to  ask  if  there  is  anyone  inter- 
ested in  joining  a  bowling  league?  We  hove 
quite  a  few  places,  and  your  interest  would 
be  greatly  appreciated.  You  may  contact 
TRAVIS  HATFIELD  in  Personnel  or  call  317. 

It  seems  to  me  our  candy  man,  PHIL  SJO- 
BERG  should  hove  some  more  help.  Isn't 
there  someone  who  will  dish  out  the  sweets 
while  Phil  tells  people  there  are  no  Her- 
sheys?  I  don't  know  how  serious  he  thinks 
it  is,  but  once  last  week  he  was  fit  to  be 
tied.  Of  course,  JOHNNY  CRAMER  has 
helped  the  situotion  considerably. 

If  anyone  heard  about  the  confusion  in 
town  last  Friday,  think  nothing  of  it.  It 
just  so  happens  the  "Live  Five"  were  out 
shopping.  A  good  time  was  had  by  all  and 
we  wound  up  with  a  sandwich  at  the  "B  and 
L."    (It's  a   sandwich   shop,   too.) 

FRANK  FINN  ond  GENE  WILCOX  took  in 
one  of  those  neighborly  visits  last  week  and 
come  bock  oil  "wisened  up." 

We  miss  our  good  friend  MAJOR  GILES 
from  the  Army  Air  Forces,  who  is  away  on 
vacation. 

We've  had  some  near  catastrophes  lately 
on    our    bowling    team.     What    with    mashed 

fingers    and    Bill    getting    the    flu .     We 

hope  by  Tuesday  night  everything  will  be 
under  control. 


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Production 
Control 

by  Maynard  Level  I 


Did  you  ever  go  to  the  picture  show  and 
after  standing  in  line  for  "hours"  finally 
get  in  and  find  that  there  ore  plenty  of  vo- 
cont  seats  here  and  there  through  the  show? 
Dorn,    but   it   makes  you   mad,   doesn't   it? 

One  of  the  day  foremen  was  on  nights  for 
o  while  and  was  surprised  to  find  a  Produc- 
tion Control  Department  working  on  second 
shift.  Maybe  we  should  have  told  you  about 
them  before.  ED  GRANELL  is  now  on  sec- 
ond shift  in  charge  of  Airplane  Planning, 
assisted  by  HAROLD  PEARSON,  ISABELLE 
E.  MANUAL,  BETTY  WALLER,  GLADYS  ' 
DENNE,  ELSIE  HOLMES  and  HARRIET  I 
KNAPP.  Scheduling  is  represented  on  sec- 
ond shift  by  E.  L.  BRIGGS,  LOUISE  SON- 
NERS  and   ROSE   MARIE   BRISBOIS.  , 

BYRON  GEER  was  just  in  and  reminded  I 
me  of  the  fact  that  they  were  moving  the  • 
Airplane  Dispatch  office  to  the  New  Build- 
ing and  at  the  same  time  requested  a 
scooter.  He  soys  he  has  used  up  his  No.  18 
stamp.  Well,  it  is  the  some  distance  either 
way  whether  you  go  out  there  a  dozen  times 
a  night  or  whether  you  have  to  come  over 
here  a  dozen  tin-ies  a  night.  WM.  VAN 
DEN  AKKER  is  with  us  for  two  weeks  while 
M.  W.  KELLEY  is  on  his  vocation.  He  has 
named  the  New  Building  "Little  Convair." 
From  the  ports  being  mode  out  there  for 
Convair  he  isn't  for  wrong,  but  how  about 
the  Experimental,  Van? 

If  SLIM  COATS  were  writing  this  he 
would  soy  that  BOB  CHILDS  was  as  busy  as 
o  one  armed  paperhonger  what  with  his 
trying  to  take  core  of  two  stockrooms  and 
the  office  at  the  same  time.  LIB  MITCHELL 
has  been  ill  the  post  few  days,  but  we  hope 
to  hove   her  bock  with  us   in  a   few  days. 

Well,  guess  this  is  all  for  this  time.  Gee, 
but  I  wish  someone  would  get  married,  have 
o  baby  or  something  so  I  would  hove  some- 
thing to  write  about.  Will  SAM  PINNEY 
please  give  us  the  dope  so  we  can  write 
about  it  when   it  happens? 


Manifold  Production  Control 


by   F.   Marie   Louden 


A  few  days  ogo  the  workers  in  this  de- 
partment were  owokened  from  their  con- 
centrated thoughts  (concentrated  on  their 
work,  of  course)  by  o  deafening  roar.  With 
the  horrors  of  an  earthquake  prevoiling  in 
everyone's  mind,  they  jumped  hurriedly  to 
their  feet  only  to  discover  that  some  driver 
hod  bocked  a  truck  into  the  double  doors 
leading  from  our  office  to  the  factory.  (The 
story  goes  that  Vitamin  tablets  were  passed 
throughout  the  deportmen  t — those 
nerves!  I 

"CORKY"  WRIGHT  is  taking  bowling 
quite  seriously  and  strenuously,  so  it  ap- 
pears. While  bowling  her  first  gome,  she 
sprained    her    wrist.      Hurry    up    and     mend 

—  14  — 


that  wrist.  Corky — the  team  will  be  wait- 
ing for  you. 

Another  employee  has  passed  through 
cur  portals — DODIE  BEMISS.  She  will  be 
employed  in  Cleveland,  where  her  parents 
are  living.  Her  numerous  friends  here  wish 
her  lots  of  success  in  her  new  job! 

Two  new  members  hove  brightened  our 
Deportment — Mrs.  IDA  NEES  and  Mrs. 
DORIS   HALS.    Welcome,   ladies! 

The  good  fellowship  of  the  severol  em- 
ployees in  the  Shipping  department  has 
been  missed  by  everyone  in  this  depart- 
ment. They  made  their  new  offices  in  the 
factory  this  week.  We  hope  they  will  drop 
in  to  see  us  often. 


Stacks  'n'  Stuff 

by  Manny  Fohlde 

BLANCHE  ATTRIDGE,  the  personality  girl 
of  personnel,  has  all  the  answers! 

Working  alone  as  she  does  on  second  shift, 
she  has  to. 

Anything  from  hot  cokes  to  homhocks — 
she  gets  'em  all. 

To  HERB  SIMMER,  boas  man  of  tailpipes 
on  second,  she  is  symbolic  of  the  small  town 
lawyer.  As  we  get  it  from  Herb,  this  more 
or  less  distinguished  person  meets  his  pa- 
trons at  the  door  and  inquires  as  to  the 
purpose  of  the  visit.  If  it's  a  lawyer  they 
want  to  see,  he  escorts  them  to  a  desk  in 
one  corner  of  the  room  labeled  "lawyer"; 
if  it's  a  doctor  they  desire,  he  takes  them 
to  the  desk  marked  "doctor,"  and  so  on 
down  the  list.  So  it  is  with  Blanche,  who 
handles  the  problems  of  Ryanites.  Trans- 
portation, Housing,  Selective  Service,  War 
Bonds,  and  even  a  little  timekeeping  now 
and  then  ore  but  a  few  of  the  many  problems 
she  handles  for  the  boys  and  girls  on  second 
shift. 

The  finesse  and  good  nature  that  she  is 
able  to  employ  in  the  pursuit  of  her  duties  is 
a  source  of  wonder  to  the  many  of  us  who 
have  had  occasion  to  call  upon  her. 

We  would  not  be  surprised  at  all  if  we 
were  to  find  her  knocked  limber  by  some 
of  the  questions  that  she  apparently  is  ex- 
pected to  answer. 

Many  of  the  oldtimers  will  remember 
JOHN  McQUIRE,  who  left  us  sometime  ago 
to  build  ships.  He  wound  up  in  the  army  for 
a  ten  month  hitch  and  is  now  back  at  Ryan's 
working  in  Manifold  Small  Parts,  first  shift. 
Most  of  us  will  recall  that  John's  outstand- 
ing performance  occurred  the  day  he  par- 
took of  his  first  chew  of  "snoose."  Glad  to 
have  you  back  with  us,  "Mac." 

JACK    COE,    student    of    nature    and    old 


time  army  man,  and  I  were  unable  to  get 
together  for  this  issue  on  the  "Love  Life 
of  the  Snipe."  I  was  to  write  about  the  "old 
hen,"  while  Jack  was  going  to  do  his  bit  con- 
cerning the  "old  mare."  We  are  truly  sorry 
and  extend  our  apologies  with  the  vow  that 
next  issue  will  include  our  cooperative  theme 
on   this  subject. 

We  were  surprised  to  note  the  formation 
of  a  snipe  hunting  club  and  as  an  old 
"sniper"  would  be  most  happy  to  join. 

Did  you  know  that  PHIL  BARSON,  C-54 
old,  second  shift,  played  the  violin?  He  was 
educated  in  Europe,  but  fiddled  around  quite 
o  bit  in  the  process.  "The  only  catch,"  says 
Phil,  "to  my  fiddle  playing  is  that  I  left 
it  under  the  bed  when  I  come  back  to  this 
country."  We  can  understand  this,  as  beds 
seem  to  hold  a  fascination  for  Phil,  who,  by 
his  own  admission,  seldom  rises  before  two 
o'clock  p.m. 

Then,  too,  there  is  MRS.  LEWELLYN,  who 
is  reputed  to  be  one  of  the  best  automobile 
mechanics  in  town. 

R.  R.  CAMPBELL  used  to  ploy  semi-pro 
baseball,  and  "PIO  PICCO"  was  a  sprinter, 
having  run  a  hundred  meters  many  a  day 
for  the  gas  company. 

JOHNNY  MocARTHUR  was  a  nugget 
counter  for  the  "Back  Woods"  Mining  Co. 
of   Virginia. 

"RED"  JONES,  who  can  "mix"  with  any 
company,   was  a   plasterer  of   renown. 

CARL  KREUGER  sold  hard  candy  to  soft 
merchants,  while  JACK  LANCASTER  sold 
Green  jewelry  to  school  boys. 

Quite  a  number  of  interested  people  gath- 
ered on  the  field  the  other  day  to  view  the 
huge  C-54  "Sky  Master"  as  it  took  aboard 
0  load  of  equipment  for  delivery  to  some 
unknown  destinol-ion.  And  as  the  exhaust 
roared  from  her  Ryan  built  stacks,  it  was 
with  no  small  amount  of  pride  that  many  of 
us  watched  her  take  off,  feeling  as  we  did 
that  we  had  had  a  small  port  in  boosting 
her  skyward. 


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We're  indebted. — Thanks  to  Floyd  Ben- 
nett for  allowing  us  to  use  a  portion  of  the 
letter  he  received  from  former  Ryonite  A. 
E.  Bowen.  You'll  find  it  on  page  8.  It's 
food    for   thought! 

Bowen,  who  is  going  through  gunner's 
school  now,  is  expecting  to  see  plenty  of 
action  very  shortly.  If  a  furlough  permits, 
he'll  be  bock  to  see  his  friends  at  Ryan  be- 
fore he  goes.  For  those  who'd  like  his  ad- 
dress, here   it  is: 

Pfc.  A.  E.  Brown,  39287905,  8;h  Stu- 
dent Receiving  Sqd.,  Buckingham  Army  Air 
Field,  Flexible  Gunnery  School,  Fort  Myers, 
Florida. 

We'ie  saying  good-bye. —  It's  farewell  this 
issue  to  Flonnie  Freeman,  whose  column  on 
Plant  Engineering  we've  always  looked  for- 
ward to.  Flonnie  joins  her  husband  in  San 
Francisco  and  we  hear  tell  of  big  events  to 
come.  Bock  into  the  capable  hands  of  Bob 
Christy,  Flonnie  turns  the  departmental  col- 
umn and  we'll  be  looking  for  Plant  Engi- 
neering by  the  Right  Honorable  Bob  Christy 
in  the  issues  to  come. 

* 


Purchasing  Piffle 


by  Pat  Eden 


SONGS  MY  MOTHER  TAUGHT  ME 
.   .   .   NOT  TO  SING 

(To  be  intoned  to  the  tune  of  "Minnie  the 

Moocher") 
Comes  now  the  time  for  our  Pat  Eden 
To  give  the  Rep  what  it's  been  needin'    (!!!) 
To  give  with  phrases  that  won't  decompose. 
Or,  putting  it  more  bluntly,  with  some  death- 
less  prose. 

Refrain:    (Each  unto  his  own  limitations.) 

We  have  o  gal,  yclept  Chris  Jones, 
Whose   face   takes  on   the  warmer  tones; 
She's  got  her  Horry  for  a  week  and  a   half. 
And  then   it's  bock  to  Texas   like   a   fish  on 
0   gaff. 

Refrain:    (What  we  need  is  relief.) 

Then  there's  a  guy,  his  name's  Drew  Sutton, 

In  one  respect  he's  sure  a  glutton; 

Just    load    him    down    with    reports    and    the 

mail. 
And  watch  him  pick  it  up  and  swing  it  'round 

by  the  tail. 

Refrain:     (Stop!   And    reconsider.) 

Who   is  the  guy  with   liquid   torso. 
Who  swings  that  thing,  but  swings  it  moreso? 
We're  glad  to  number  him  amongst  our  pals. 
And  wish  he'd  come  more  often,  won't  you, 
Mr.  Hals? 

Refrain:    (The  old  one.) 

Now  with  our  talent  there's  a   limit. 
If  burns  not  bright  enough  to  dim  it; 
Just  like  the  collar  on  a  five  cent  beer. 
Blow  the  foam  away  and  what  remains  ain't 
good  cheer. 

Refrain:    (From  comment.) 


Manifold  Small  Parts 


IRA  and  MAYME  COTNER  held  a 
regular  reception  when  they  came  back 
from  their  wedding  leave  a  couple  of  weeks 
ago.  Just  before  the  start  of  the  shift,  they 
were  nearly  snowed  under  with  good  wishes 
from  the  second  and  a  few  former  members 
now  on  first.  They  were  married  the  eve- 
ning of  October  4,  at  Middletown,  Califor- 
nia,   where   Moyme's   sister    lives. 

That  was  more  excitement  than  any  day 
since  the  collar  gang  gave  FRED  SANDERS 
a  surprise  birthday  party  at  the  two  o'clock 
rest  period,  October  1.  ERMA  LONGMIRE 
baked  one  of  the  two  cakes  brought  out 
of  hiding  at  that  time  and  all  Fred's  group 
got  together  to  moke  him  a  present  of  a 
good-looking  wallet. 

In  a  few  days  FIL  FILLMORE  will  be  back 
from  leave.  He  wrote  that  his  father  was 
feeling  better  now  and  he  thought  he  could 
be  bock  from  his  old  home  at  Hope,  Michi- 
gan, by  October  25.  Then,  he  says,  he'll 
"make  up  for  lost  time." 

RUBY  DILLARD  FLICK,  back  in  Okla- 
homa because  of  an  illness  in  her  family, 
says  in  a  recent  letter  that  she  won't  be 
able  to  get  away  from  her  home  cores  until 
the  middle  of  November,  although  she'd 
like  to  get  here  ahead  of  the  Midwest 
winter. 

People  from  the  department  ore  good 
about  writing  even  after  the  start  of  a  new 
career.    ROSE  PROST  sent  a  newsy  letter  to 


FRANK  WALSH  from  her  home  in  Kansas. 
It  hod  o  sort  of  wishful  tone,  as  though  she 
would    like    to    be    working    here    once    more. 

NORA  ROSANBALM,  "homesteoding" 
in  northern  Washington,  comes  right  out 
and  soys  she  misses  the  people  and  the  job 
in  Small  Parts.  The  demon  ex-welder  put 
up  a  hundred  cons  of  vegetables  this  sum- 
mer and  enough  fruit  to  take  core  of  all 
the  family  and  friends  ,  but  sounds  as 
though  she  still  hod  some  of  that  remark- 
able energy  of  hers  left  over. 

Speaking  of  energy,  GEORGE  SAYRE  is 
here  again  after  a  month's  layoff.  George 
lost  in  a  wrestling  match  with  the  punch 
press  handle,  which  did  hi;  back  no  good 
at  all.  He  is  inclined  to  be  bitter  about  the 
"corset"  he  is  obliged  to  wear,  ond  he  soys 
he  is  more  convinced  than  ever  before  that 
women  must  be  able  to  really  take  it. 

ED  HOCKETT  is  in  the  hospital  for  an- 
other operation — his  third.  Why  he  isn't 
completely  sour  and  discouraed,  no  one 
can  figure  out,  but  he  takes  the  view  that 
although   luck   is  tough,   it's  temporary. 

The  number  of  Masons  on  first  shift  has 
been  doubled  with  the  enrolling  of 
FRANCES  MASON  and  her  sister,  KATH- 
LEEN MASON  BREAUX.  The  more  recent 
ones  ore  Son  Diegans,  while  ETHELYN  ond 
MAXINE  (not  related  to  any  of  the  others  I 
ore  imports  from  Michigan  and  Kansas,  re- 
spectively.     Maxine     is     now     spending     her 


Accountins  Quartette  Receive  Pins 


When  four  people  in  the  some  department  qualify  for  their  three-year  service  pins 
within  one  week,  that's  cause  for  a  celebration.  At  least,  that's  the  way  the  folks  in 
Accounting  feel  about  it.  Here  they're  shown  celebrating  the  event  in  proper  style 
after  Jim  Nookes,  comptroller,  has  awarded  the  quartette  their  new  pins.  Left  to  right 
are  Dorothy  Manning,  Tabulating;  Mary  Freel,  Accounts  Payable;  Mr.  Nookes; 
J.   F.  Miller,  Accounts  Payable,  and   Phyllis  Creel,  Accounts   Receivable. 

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vacation  "staying  home,  doing  nothing, 
and  that's  swell  I" 

BILL  ond  JENNIE  SHINAFELT  stoyed 
home  from  work  for  the  first  time  since 
last  January  when  Jennie  hod  the  mumps. 
This  absence  hod  a  pleosonter  reason:  Jen- 
nie's brother,  Corp.  Eorl  Bradley  wos  in 
town' on  0  three-day  pass  from  camp  just 
before  getting  one  of  those  "A. P.O.,  core 
of   Postmaster"   addresses. 

For  a  while  it  was  all  one-way  traffic  be- 
tween the  Army  and  Ryan's  but  lotely 
they've  been  letting  us  have  o  few  of  our 
own  bock  again.  JOHN  McGUIRE  has  re- 
turned to  Department  14  about  a  year  after 
leaving  it.  Old  timers  soy  he  hasn't  forgot- 
ten a  thing,  and  con  handle  any  part  of 
tubing  operations  as  well   as  ever. 

Latest  recruit  on  first  shift  is  ORA  REC- 
TOR, who  left  Nebraska  twelve  years  ago 
for  Army  life.  He  soys  he  should  get  along 
well  enough  on  the  production  front,  be- 
cause o  good  infantryman  is  supposed  to 
make   out   oil    right  anywhere. 

Still  men  ore  In  the  minority  om.ong  the 
newcomers,  olthough  CHARLEY  DAVIS  and 
CHARLEY  DONALDSON  were  among  the 
recent  arrivals  in  14.  Davis  had  been  a 
carpenter,  and  spent  o  good  mony  years 
farming  in  Harper  County,  Oklahoma,  and 
Donaldson  ran  a  rock  crusher  at  Big  Bend 
in  northern  California  before  getting  into 
the   aircraft   industry. 

MARIE  PATTERSON  "mostly  looked 
after  her  family"  back  in  Texas,  she  says, 
but  she  hod  held  down  outside  jobs,  too. 
She  inspected  finished  work  at  Bement  Bog 
Company  and  was  in  charge  of  novelties 
for  the  Doirylond  Ice  Cream  Compony  be- 
fore her  Marine  husband's  orders  brought 
her  out  here. 

ALMA  PHELPS  CASTILLO  was  a  nurse 
during  the  lost  war,  then  settled  in  Monti- 
c;llo,  Kentucky,  where  she  raised  her  two 
daughters.  This  Fall  she  came  to  visit  her 
sister   in   San   Diego  and  decided   to  join  us. 

MARTHA  HAUGEN,  a  twenty-year  rssi- 
d.-'nt  of  San  Diego,  wanted  to  get  into  full- 
time  war  work,  and  "liked  what  people  said 
about  Ryan's,"  so  she  signed  in  for  the 
d3partm3nt  on  October  6. 

The  two  new  girls  on  third  shift  hove 
ccm3  a  long  way.  LAURA  ARCHER  used 
to  be  in  the  restaurant  business  at  Green 
Bay,  Wisconsin,  while  MAY  BURGAN  was 
_oing  office  and  library  work  at  Helena, 
'v\ontana. 


Ryan  Dunce  Oct.  31st 

There's  a  big  one  coming  up.  Yes,  we 
n-.ean  another  Ryan  Dance  spo.nsored  by  the 
Foremen's  Club  for  all  Ryan  employees.  It'll 
be  a  gala  costume  affair  on  Halloween 
night,  Sunday,  October  31st,  ct  the  Moose 
Hall,    1041    Seventh  Ave. 

Admission  is  only  .SI. 00  per  couple  for 
on  evening  of  dancing  to  the  music  of 
Charlie  Olsen's  eight-piece  band.  But  if  you 
don't  expect  on  extra  fine  tacked  on  by 
scm3  sort  of  a  western  judge  and  jury,  you 
better  ccme  dressed  in  Western  garb — your 
finest,  most  original,  most  dashing  or  most 
comical  Western  regolio.  There'll  be  prizes 
for  the  couple  with  the  most  original  and 
for  the  couple  with  the  most  comical  West- 
ern costumes.  On  top  of  that,  there'll  be 
a  door  prize.  Come  at  8:00  and  prepare  to 
dance  till  midnight  with  the  rest  of  your 
fellow  Ryanites  from  the  Old  West. 


MORE  ABOUT 

ACCOUNTING 

(Continued  from  page  5) 

time  card  has  to  be  mode  up  for  the  one 
additional  hour.  Or  if  he  works  only  seven 
hours,  his  time  card  is  separated  from  the 
rest  and  goes  in  to  Tabulating  to  be  indi- 
vidually punched  for  the  seven  hours.  Then 
if  he  worked  on  several  work  orders  during 
the  doy,  Tobulating's  labor  has  just  begun 
— a  card  has  to  be  punched  for  each  work 
order  giving  the  hours  spent  on  that  item, 
the  employee's  badge  number  end  his  rate 
of  pay.  That's  the  way  at  the  end  of  the 
day  Tabulating  con  tell  just  how  many  hours 
and  how  many  dollars  were  spent  on  each 
different  job  that  Ryan  is  working  on.  That's 
also  the  place  where  your  accuracy  in  put- 
ting down  the  proper  work  order  number 
begins  to  tell   its  tale. 

The  six  time  cords  that  you  punch  during 
the  course  of  a  week  are  only  a  drop  in 
the  bucket  to  the  number  that  ore  used 
for  you  in  the  Tabulating  Room.  At  least 
two  generally  hove  to  be  made  up  to  prop- 
erly distribute  the  time  to  the  different  work 
order  numbers.  Then  there's  one  mode  up 
just  to  cover  your  deductions  other  than 
bond  deductions.  As  for  bond  deductions, 
that  takes  a  total  of  five  different  cords. 
Another  cord  is  needed  for  your  name  as  it 
appears  on  your  check  and  your  social  secur- 
ity number.  Then  there's  the  card  known 
as  the  Earning's  Summary  Cord  which  is 
punched  with  the  number  of  hours  worked 
during  the  week,  the  rote,  and  the  proper 
extension.  This  information  is  accumulated 
and  punched  by  one  machine  which  is  pick- 
ing up  its  information  from  the  six  or  more 
time  cards  that  are  being  run  simultaneously 
through  another  machine. 

Your  earnings  summary  cord  and  your 
individual  name  card  ore  brought  together 
through  a  machine  known  as  a  collator. 
From  these  two  cords  a  list  is  run  of  every- 
one on  the  hourly  payroll,  showing  how 
many  hours  each  individual  Ryanite  worked 
on  straight,  time  and  o  half,  and  double 
time  pay.  This  list  is  audited  by  Seidel  of 
Timekeeping  who  checks  everytlning  which 
looks  at  all  questionable.  "Our  biggest  job 
is  figuring  overtime  for  Saturday  work  and 
double  time  for  Sunday.  If  on  employee 
works  Saturday  but  has  missed  another  day 
in  the  week,  naturally  he  doesn't  get  over- 
time for  Saturday.  Tabulating  makes  up 
special  "computation  cords"  for  everyone 
who  has  worked  less  than  the  40-hour  week. 
This  helps  us  figure  how  many  hours  of 
overtime  the  employee  is  entitled  to.  We 
check  again  on  this  in  the  preliminary  pay- 
roll list.  If  something  looks  funny,  we  track 
it  down.  We'd  rather  check  a  hundred  times 
and  find  nothing  wrong  than  to  pass  one 
up.  People's  paychecks  ore  pretty  important 
items  and  we  aim  to  keep  Ryanites  as 
pleased  as  possible." 

The  machine  that  actually  mokes  the 
checks  takes  its  information  from  the  two 
cards  which  have  already  been  run  in  to- 
gether, the  name  card  and  the  earnings 
summary  cord,  and  from  a  third  card,  the 
deduction  card,  which  is  "collated"  with 
these  two.  As  each  of  these  three  cords  goes 
through  the  machine  o  portion  of  the  check 
is  written,  and  when  they  ore  all  three 
through,  the  check  is  complete  and  the 
machine  automatically  shifts  and  starts  an- 
other   check.     Twenty-six    checks    roll     out 


Chin  Music 

by  Herman  Martindaie 

of    Manifold    Assembly,    Second    Shift. 


Almost  every  worker  in  the  department 
has  someone  in  the  service  whom  they  are 
backing  up  on  the  home  front  by  working 
at  Ryan. 

Our  foreman,  HERB  SIMMER,  has  two 
cousins  and  a  nephew  in  the  Navy.  One  is  o 
yeoman,  another  a  naval  dentist,  and  a  17- 
yeor-old  nephew  is  ready  for  action  and 
"rorin'  to  go." 

WALDA  OFFER,  our  leadman,  has  on 
uncle  in  the  Canadian  army,  an  uncle  in 
the  U.  S.  Army,  a  brother  in  Alaska  and  a 
cousin  somewhere  in  the  Aleutians. 

LLOYD  HORN,  group  leader,  is  backing 
up  Technical  Sgt.  Noel  Horn  of  the  U.  S. 
Army  and  Walter  Horn,  second  class  Petty 
Officer  in  the  U.  S.   Navy. 

LYNN  BLACKBURN,  "hord-workingest" 
man  in  the  department,  has  o  son.  Yeoman 
Bob  Blackburn,  somewhere  in  the  Pacific. 
His  job  is  divided  between  censoring  and 
helping   with   communications. 

RAY  LOWTHER  has  a  brother  in  the  Army 
who  is  stationed  in  Hawaii. 

WANDA  SWINEHART's  son,  Lt.  C.  M. 
Swinehort,  is  a  bomber  pilot.  Next  issue 
your  reporter  will  continue  with  "the  man 
behind  the  man  behind  the  gun." 


BENNY  MARTINEZ  hails  from  Denver 
and  comes  from  a  railroad  family.  His  father 
is  o  railroad  veteran.  He  also  has  a  sistej; 
working  for  the  railroad.  Benny  also  worked 
OS  foreman  in  a  sign  painting  company.  His 
signs  have  even  found  their  way  into  the 
Ryan  plant. 

HERMAN  SIMMONS  is  the  department's 
best  yodeler.  His  tunes  make  you  think  some- 
thing's wrong  with  the  sow,  or  maybe  that 
somebody  is  grinding  something  tough. 

\.  A.  BEJERANO  has  a  husband  in  the 
Army  at  Riverside.  She  is  one  of  our  welders, 
a  nice  little  girl  by  the  name  of  Natcha, 
spelled  with  an   "N." 

J.  O.  EASTER  knew  HERMAN  SIMMONS 
back  in  Oklahoma  about  ten  years  ago — 
way   bock  when. 

Everyone  who  attended  the  Manifold  pic- 
nic reported  a  wonderful  time.  WALDO  felt 
pretty  good  about  it  all. 

Hope  this  review  will  give  you  on  idea 
of  what  a  big  happy  family  we  are. 

Hots  off  to  ANN  CASH,  who  has  two  sons 
in  the  Army.  One  is  with  General  Clark's 
now  famous  Fifth  Army  and  the  other  is 
in  the  U.  S.  in  the  Coast  Artillery. 


every  minute.  Before  they're  distributed  they 
go  across  the  hall  to  Payroll  where,  under 
the  supervision  of  Henry  Schmetzer, 
T.  Claude  Ryan's  official  signature  is  added. 

"The  machines  we  use  in  Tabulating  save 
thousands  and  thousands  of  monhours  every 
month,"  Greenwood  explains.  "They're 
practically  foolproof  when  properly  oper- 
ated, but  they  require  expert  trained  per- 
sonnel with  years  of  experience.  So  im- 
portant is  it  that  they  be  kept  in  perfect 
condition  that  International  Business  Ma- 
chine Company  keeps  a  service  man  at 
Ryan    full    time." 

The  machines  in  Tabulating  ore  kept  run- 
ning on  0  24-hour  schedule  and  the  Time- 
keeping division  operates  on  two  shifts.  Out 
of  the  several  thousand  checks  that  the 
two  divisions  collaborate  on  each  week,  only 


about  1  5  mistakes  crop  up.  That's  a  mighty 
good  percentage  of  accuracy.  In  fact,  that's 
darn  near  perfect. 

"So  you  see.  Butch,"  the  gremlin  con- 
tinued. "There's  more  to  this  time  cord  and 
paycheck  business  than  meets  the  eye.  And 
we  gremlins  could  really  drive  a  bunch  of 
people  nuts  if  we  got  careless.  If  we  splat- 
tered enough  oil  and  burned  enough  cigar- 
ette holes  in  time  cords  and  stuck  in  a 
few  wrong  work  order  numbers  every  day, 
you'd  soon  find  the  tabulators  running  the 
time  cards  through  a  player  piano  and  the 
timekeepers  sewing  designs  through  the 
holes    with    bright   yarns." 

See  your  next  issue  of  Flying  Reporter  for 
another  story  on  the  work  of  the  Account- 
ing   Department. 


FOR  THE  TYPE  OF  LUNCHTIME 

BROADCAST  YOU  LIKE  BEST 


My  shift  is:  1st 

MUSIC 

Give    1st,   2nd   and   3rd   choices 

Foxtrot   

Swing    

Light   Opera   

Waltz    and    Poiko    

March     

Classtaal 

FILL  IN  THIS  QUESTIONNAIRE  AND 
DROP  IT  IN  THE  NEAREST  SHOP 
SUGGESTION  OR  FLYING  REPORTER 
BOX. 

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2nd 

NEWS 

How   many   minutes  would  you   like? 

None     

5   min - 

10    min 

15    min.    

SPORTS 

Baseball   games      yes  no  

Football  games      yes  no  

Announcements  of 

current  Ryan  sports      yes no  .... 


By  the  looks  of  things  to  come,  it  won't 
be  long  before  the  Ryan  Bachelor  Club  will 
be  no  more — EDDIE  OBERBAUER  (Peren- 
nial Bachelor  "Supreme")  will  soon  middle 
aisle  it  with  a  comely  loss  (not  bad,  Eddie)  . 
The  bride-to-be  is  none  other  than  MER- 
VEILLA   HICKEY  of  Transportation. 

Speaking  of  weddings  and  engagements, 
R.  S.  "SMITTY"  SMITH  marched  to  the 
strains  of  Wagner's  "Lohengrin,"  Septem- 
ber 25.  Congratulations,  Smitty.  It  is  ru- 
mored that  a  certain  young  lass,  of  Material 
Control,  will  soon  be  flashing  one  of  those 
diamond  rings.    Guess  who? 

MARION  KEY  returned  from  San  Fran- 
cisco, leaving  her  husband  to  go  on  to  Alaska 
alone.  Sorry  to  heor  of  his  going,  Marion,  but 
glad  to  have  you  back. 

Farewells  and  Goodbyes.  My  goodness,  but 
it  seems  as  though  Ryan  is  losing  all  its 
feminine  crop:  MARGARET  LEACH  of  Mani- 
fold Material  Control  left  to  join  the  Ma- 
rines. The  girls  gave  her  a  wonderful  send 
off  what  with  gardenias,  and  a  beautiful 
traveling  bag,  with  matching  make-up  kit. 
Thirty-two  lovelies  were  responsible  for  the 
dinner  given  for  ALBERTA  "PEACHES" 
FLETCHER  of  Manifold  Production  Control 
before  she  left  for  Texas.  Also  DODIE  BE- 
MISS  of  Manifold  Production  Control,  will 
soon  be  leaving  for  Cleveland.  So  sorry  to 
have  you  all  go,  but  the  best  of  luck. 


The  employees  of  the  Finishing  Depart- 
ment are  welcoming  back  their  foreman, 
CARL  PALMER,  who  has  been  on  the  sick  list 
for  approximately  a  month.  C.  E.  HUNT, 
Machine  Shop  Foreman,  returned  this  morn- 
ing after  a  week's  absence.  R.  T.  KELLEY, 
Ass't.  Contract  Administrator,  will  soon  be 
back  to  the  fold.  And,  Tom,  don't  mind  me 
if  I  should  jump  up  and  down  with  joy,  but, 
OS  you  know,  my  old  side  kick,  MARGIE 
KOENIG,  has  returned  also  after  her  10 
days  absence.  Anyway,  glad  to  hove  all  of 
you  bock. 

A.  W.  COLTRAIN,  Ass't  to  Factory  Man- 
ager, and  LOGIE  BENNETT,  Salvage  Engi- 
neer, returned  to  work  this  morning.  Art 
with  the  look  of  the  cat  that  ate  the  canary 
and  poor  Logie  with  a  downcast  expression. 
It  seems  as  though  Logie  lost  to  Art  a  cham- 
pionship game  of  table  tennis,  three  out 
of  four  games.  Production  is  still  on  top, 
so  all  the  Production  boys  should  keep  up  the 
standards  set  by  Art. 

By  the  way,  everybody,  we  have  a  new 
telephone  operator — name,  JANE  BROWN. 
Let's  show  Jane  that  the  Ryan  Spirit  is  tops, 
by   cooperating. 

Well,  fellows  in  crime,  I  think  that's  all 
for  this  time.  So  'bye  for  now;  see  you  next 
issue. 

TOM  AND  GERRY. 


MORE  ABOUT 


INSTITUTE  TRAINING  COURSE 


(Continued  fro 

agree  to  pay  $2.50  each  week  (this 
amount  to  be  deducted  from  their 
checi<)  for  10  weeks.  Every  cent  of 
that  amount  will  be  refunded  to 
them  if  they  pass  the  final  examina- 
tion with  a  grade  of  90%  or  bet- 
ter. If  it's  between  80%  and  90%, 
they'll  receive  $22.50,  and  if  their 
score  tops  70%  but  doesn't  hit 
80%,  they'll  get  a  refund  of  $20.00. 
The  course  is  designed  and  written 
in  terminology  so  easily  understood 
that  anyone  seriously  interested  in 
it  can  beat  the  necessary  70%. 

This  course  is  the  same  being  of- 
fered to  the  public  for  $120 — yet 
Ryan  workers  pay  only  $25  with  a 
100%  refund  opportunity.  They  get 
the  same  eight  text  books  with  the 
same  attractive  shelf  container  and 
the  same  Data  Sheet  Manual  con- 
taining tables,  formulae  and  other 
reference  material,  that  outsiders 
pay  $1  20  for.  Their  work  will  receive 
the  same  careful  attention  from  In- 
stitute  instructors  who  correct  and 


m  page  I  0) 

return  their  lesson  sheets,  and  upon 
completion  of  the  course,  they'll  re- 
ceive the  regular  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Institute  diploma.  The  Data  Sheet 
Manual  will  make  a  handy  reference 
addition  to  any  library  and,  in  fact, 
the  entire  course  will  be  thumbed 
through  over  and  over  again  as  aero- 
nautical questions  arise. 

Ryanites  can  turn  in  their  appli- 
cations for  this  training  offer  at  nine 
different  places:  Final  Assembly, 
Wing  Assembly,  Manifold,  Tooling 
and  Drop  Hammer  in  the  factory 
proper;  also  in  the  Industrial  Train- 
ing Office,  the  Production  Control 
department.  Engineering  depart- 
ment and  in  the  office  of  the  Pro- 
duction Superintendent.  Those  who 
haven't  dropped  by  one  of  these 
desks  to  take  a  look  at  the  sample 
set  of  textbooks  and  to  obtain  fur- 
ther particulars  concern  ng  the 
course  are  invited  to  do  so.  Remem- 
ber, deadline  for  enrollments  is  Sat- 
urday, October  30th. 

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Putt  Putts  On  Parade 

by   Millie   Merritt 


Hello,  all  of  you  hep-cots  and  sharp 
chicks.  Time  has  rolled  around  for  another 
issue  of  the  Flying  Reporter  and  here  I  am 
a   beginner  at  the  art  of  being  a  columnist. 

Our  former  writer,  EVELYN  DUNCAN,  has 
been  transferred  to  Manifold  Inspection  and, 
therefore,  is  unable  to  write  for  us.  We  all 
miss  Evelyn  very  much  and  hope  that  she 
will  find  her  new  job  as  interesting  as  Trans- 
portation. 

The  Transportation  Department  was 
asked  to  move  from  the  Flight  Shack  for  non- 
payment of  rent,  and  we  ore  now  found  in 
our  new  office  just  south  of  the  new  factory 
building  and  only  o  few  steps  from  our  front 
door  to  the  cafeteria.    Convenient,    I'd   soy. 

Our  new  boss,  KtNNETH  EDWARDS,  has 
quite  an  interesting  past.  He  wos  a  seaman 
first  class  aboard  the  U.S.S.  Helena.  After 
being  wounded  in  the  Battle  of  Guadalcanal, 
November  1  3th,  he  was  sent  to  a  hospital 
in  New  Zealand  and  then,  after  a  month, 
bock  to  the  United  States.  He  was  given  an 
honorable  discharge  on  February  25th  of  this 
year. 

Before  coming  to  Ryan  Kenneth  was  em- 
ployed by  the  San  Diego  Electric  Railway 
Company.  Sorry,  girls,  but  he  isn't  one  of 
those  on  the  eligible  list.  Wedding  bells 
will  soon  be  ringing  for  him  and  Miss  Mary 
Horack  of  the  SDER  Company.  Best  wishes 
and  good  luck.  Ken.  You're  certainly  doing 
your  part  in  winning  this  war. 

MIKE  TURNER  has  been  transferred  to 
Automotive  Service.  That  isn't  powder  Mike 
is  wearing  now — it's  just  the  fine  sand  he 
hauls  on  his  new  job. 

And  then  there  was  DOROTHY  HALL'S 
putt-putt  stalled  in  the  middle  of  the  aisle 
and  poor  Dorothy  cranking  owoy  without 
any  results.  A  gentleman  tapped  her  on  the 
shoulder.  "Ah,   a  victim,"  thought  Dorothy. 

He  asked,  "Say,  does  that  run  by  gas  or 
electricity.'"  That  was  the  sixty-four  dollar 
question.  Oh  well,  such  is  life. 

VIVIAN  RUBISH  holds  the  record  for  the 
most  flat  tires.  We  are  beginning  to  have 
our  suspicions  about  so  many  flats,  but  then 
we  know  our  smiling  Vivian.  Vivian's  hus- 
band has  been  in  the  hospital  in  Denver, 
Colorado,  where  he  is  stationed  at  Lowey 
Field.  We  hope  he'll  soon  be  up  and  about 
again. 

This  is  the  end  of  the  passing  parade  for 
this  time.  We'll  be  seeing  you  next  issue,  so 
"Keep  'em  Rolling." 

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Be  Sure  To  Keep 
Vour  Rppaintment 

We  have  an  urgent  appeal  from  the  Red 
Cross  for  Ryanites  to  keep  their  appoint- 
ments for  blood  donations  at  the  Red  Cross 
Blood  Donor  Center.  The  San  Diego  Center 
will  not  meet  its  quota  for  the  week  unless 
you  either  keep  your  appointment  or  notify 
them  so  they  con  get  someone  else  to  fill 
it.  Don't  fall  down  on  your  chonce  to  help 
in  this  extra  wor  effort.  Keep  your  appoint- 
ment if  you  possibly  con.  If  you  can't  either 
coll  the  Red  Cross  Center  at  F-7704  or 
notify  Mrs.  Fischer  in  Sheet  Metol. 


Smoke  From 
A  Test  Tube 

by  Sally  and  Sue 


Seems  to  us  that  every  week  brings  with 
it  the  inevitable  farewells  to  friends  who,  due 
to  various  reasons,  ore  leaving  our  folds  to 
carry  on  their  endeavors  in  other  fields. 
Recently,  we  reluctantly  saw  ELEANORE 
"CHEERFUL"  EGOLF,  always  happy  and  al- 
ways gay,  punch  her  time  card  for  the  very 
last  time.  (By  the  way,  she  happens  to  be 
all  out  for  the  Marines,  too!)  It's  gals  like 
Eleanore  whose  absence  will  really  be  felt. 
Her  personality  and  happy  philosophy  made 
for  her  many  pals  around  Ryan.  Just  before 
she  left,  several  of  us  indulged  (and  I  DO 
mean  indulged!)  in  a  humdinger  of  a  pic- 
nic, when  we  had  food  and  more  food  ga- 
lore— ravioli,  tagliarini,  watermelon,  cake, 
cookies,  punch,  rolls,  olives,  dill  pickles, 
salad,  and  all  the  trimmings.  For  many  of 
us,  it  was  our  first  occasion  for  ravioli,  and 
tagliarini,  and  we  felt  extremely  cosmopoli- 
tan. Remember,  Eleanore,  you  may  have 
left  our  plant,  but  you're  still  in  our  hearts. 
We'll  be  seeing  you! 

Another  girl  who  has  mode  the  final 
rounds  of  goodbys  is  vivacious  FLONNIE 
FREEMAN,  who  has  been  the  most  faithful 
borrower    of    the    Laboratory    3-hole    punch 


for  some  time  now.  We  tried  to  moke  our- 
selves believe  she  was  coming  in  to  see  us, 
but  in  vain.  It  was  always  discovered  that 
the  punch  was  her  actual  motive.  We  hove 
forgiven  her,  however,  and  wish  her  good 
luck  and  best  wishes  for  the  future. 

Today,  introductions  are  in  order  for 
MARY  "DIMPLES"  ZAGER,  the  dark-eyed 
beauty  of  the  Laboratory  (right.  Ford?) 
whose  duties  are  many  and  diversified.  As 
assistant  to  the  Welding  Supervisor,  she 
really  gets  around,  much  to  the  enjoyment 
of  all  those  with  whom  she  comes  in  con- 
tact. From  Virginia,  Minnesota,  she  is  a 
true,  corn-fed  Middle-Westerner.  In  her 
three  and  one-half  months  of  California  life, 
she  has  made  countless  friends  and  proved 
herself  to  be  a  fine  person  to  work  with. 
W.  FORD  LEHMAN,  popular  and  once- 
eligible  bachelor  of  the  Laboratory,  has  dis- 
continued all  attentions  to  the  other  Lab- 
oratory women  and  staked  a  claim  in  the 
form  of  a  perfectly  gorgeous  diamond  on 
third-finger-left-hand  of  subject  Ryan  em- 
ployee. For  a  time,  we  of  the  neglected 
group,  moaned  and  bemoaned  the  fact  that 
our  faithful   gum   benefactor  hod   been   dis- 


Time  Studi]  Observations 


By  Dortha  Dunston 


Gosh,  what  a  change  in  two  weeks  befell; 

I   must  get  acquainted  once  more. 
There  are  ten  brand  new  personnel 

And  desks  aren't  the  same  as  before. 

Time  marches  on  and  stops  for  no  man 
Though  a  woman  may  try  a  red  light 

As  I  tried  to  do  in  that  two  weeks  span 
And  receive  a  surprise  at  the  sight. 

Now  KENNY  was  la'e  an  hour  if  you  like 
For  he  woke   up   long   after  down. 

It  seems  his  alarm  had  gone  on  a  strike 
One  morning  while   I  was  gone. 

V/hether  a  diamond,  a  heart,  club  or  spade 
DON  jingles  his  money  these  days. 

A  good  poker  hand  and  happy  he's  made, 
And  he  knows  when  to  quit  when  he  ploys. 

Now  PAUL  "ain't"  been  well  since  his  debut 
that  night 

When  he  fell  from  the  orchestra  stand; 
All  eyes  were  turned  to  the  unusual  sight 

While   he   mode    his  exit  so   grand. 

DICK  bought  him  a  car,  all  shiny  and  clean. 

And  one  day  with  his  girl  at  his  side 
It  acted   up  and  got  real   mean 

And   stopped   dead   still — no   ride! 

It  seems  he  hadn't  bought  a  spare 

For  the  generator  and  stuff. 
It  might  hove  been  tired  and  just  didn't  care 

When  it  treated  the  couple  so  rough. 


Recently    KENNY   has  started   to   school. 

His  children  can't  quite  figure  out. 
The  question    is  this  as  a  general    rule — 

"Kindergarten     or     high     school     daddy's 
learning    about?" 

Does  anyone  have  an  apartment  to  rent? 

Please   notify  LOWELL  today. 
Before  an  error  is  made   he'll    repent 

And  DICK  finds  his  hair  iron  gray. 

Sprained     ankles     were     popular     there     for 
awhile. 
Our   casually    list    had    two. 
Both   girls   know   now  that  a   miss   is   a    mile 
If   they   don't   watch    their   step    and    step 
true. 

SMITTIE's  resigned  to  join  the  Red  Cross, 
And  he  hopes  to  go  overseas  too. 

Here's   health   and   good   luck    if   he   does  go 
across 
And  best  wishes  from  all   the  crew. 

I've  just  mode  a  pledge  to  both  MAJ.   and 
myself 
To  leave  him  alone  for  a  while. 
So  the  Chrysler  will  neatly  be  placed  on  the 
shelf 
And  let  Maj.  point  to  others  and  smile. 

IRENE   and    FRANK   both    left   our   staff; 

Their  replacements  are  hard  to  obtain. 
They  both  hod  accuracy,  speed,  and  a  laugh. 

It's   our   double    loss   and    someone    else's 
gain. 

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tracted,  but  with  the  passing  of  time,  which 
heals  all  sorrow,  hove  admitted  that  it  is 
a  good  deal  and  one  that  promises  much 
happiness  to  all  concerned.  Good  luck, 
Mary  and  Ford.  Our  fondest  hopes  and 
good  wishes  for  your  future  together. 

The  Laboratory  has  undergone  some  vast 
improvements  lately.  We  now  are  sur- 
rounded by  partitions.  Of  course  it  is  a 
great  surprise  to  everyone  when  they  walk 
in  and  find  the  scenery  changed,  but  it  is 
a  change  for  the  better.  Mr.  JIM  SCUR- 
LOCK,  our  Director,  has  on  office  all  his 
own,  and  so  do  we,  with  room  for  our  files, 
book  cases,  etc.,  etc. 

So  they  promised  to  bring  us  the  best 
there  is  in  perfume,  so  they  promised  to 
remember  us  with  candy  and  flowers  .  .  . 
and  all  we  heard  about  was  the  fish  that 
got  away.  It  seems  some  members  of  the 
stronger  sex  of  the  Laboratory  went  to  En- 
senada  one  Saturday  after  work,  returning 
Sunday,  mostly  to  catch  the  briny  denizens 
of  the  deep,  so  they  said.  Tripping  goyly 
below  the  border  were  MAC,  BILL,  DON, 
MARTY,  ED,  HENRY  and  JOHNNY  CAS- 
TEIN.  A  wonderful  time  was  hod  by  all, 
from  their  accounts — oh!  those  hot  tomales, 
those  enchiladas,  those  chili  beans,  those 
tocos;  ah,  Boja  California!  Perhaps  we 
should  rove  also  about  a  little  girl  with 
golden  tresses — no,  yes,  Marty?  Or  we 
should  tell  of  the  glories  of  the  beach  at 
Ensenodo  (how  hove  we  missed  that  spot 
in  our  wanderings?).  Or  we  should  dream 
of  the  color  of  the  water  and  the  number 
of  fish  that  live  in  it  (fishing  is  par  excel- 
lence, say  these  fellows,  who  would  rather 
fish  than  eat — well,  almost)  .  Nevertheless, 
we  still  haven't  received  our  perfume  (and 
they  said  they  tried  hard)  . 


S.A.E.  Exhibit 


Here  is  the  Ryan  manifold  display 
booth  as  it  appeared  at  the  recent 
meeting  of  the  Society  of  Automotive 
Engineers  in  Los  Angeles.  On  hand  to 
orquaint  visiting  engineers  with  the 
workings  of  the  Ryan  manifold  were 
Jack  Zippwald,  shown  in  picture,  and 
Harry  Goodin  of  Contract  Engineering. 


"Charlie"  Sherman  in  Finishing  has  three  service  sons  of  whom  he's  mighty  proud. 
Standing  is  Bert  of  the  chemical  division  of  the  Air  Corps.  Seated  are  Bob,  S  1 /c,  who 
was  in  Honolulu  during  the  Jap  raids  of  December  7th,  ond  Joe,  S  2  c,  a  carburetor 
specialist  at  North   Island. 


L.  E.  Plummer,  director  of  industrial 
training  has  two  sons  in  the  service. 
Robert,  right,  is  a  private  in  the  Army 
and  is  stationed  at  Fort  Knox,  Ken- 
tucky. Enrign  Harold,  left,  is  taking 
pilot  training   at  Dallas,  Texas. 


Velma  Thomas  of  Maintenance  is  back- 
ing up  her  husband,  who  has  been  in  the 
Navy  since  six  months  before  the  war. 
He  has  survived  two  carrier  sinkings, 
the  Hornet  and  the  Yorktown,  and  has 
seen  action  at  Malaya,  Midway,  Guad- 
alcanal and  Attu.  At  present  he  is  sta- 
tioned at  North   Island. 


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Personalities 

by  Jack  Graham 


She's  the  sweetest  little  woman  in  the 
world,  ond,  although  she  and  her  husband, 
likewise  a  Ryan  employee,  hove  been  mor- 
ried  for  seventeen  yeors,  he  still  calls  her 
"honey."  They're  a  delightful  couple  to 
know.  They've  shared  the  ups  ond  downs 
of  life  and   have   mode  a  host  of  friends. 

She  is  a  very  capable  member  of  the  jig 
set-up  division  in  the  /V'onifold  department 
and  he  is  a  leodman  in  the  B-2  stockroom. 
They're  the  parents  of  three  children.  A 
daughter,  Zona,  who  is  1  3,  plans  and  cooks 
the  evening  meal  and  cores  for  the  two 
younger  children,  Roymond,  11,  and  Billy, 
7,  until  their  father  comes  home. 

Sunday  is  a  family  day  and  after  Sunday 
School  and  church  they  usually  head  for  the 
beach,  a  delight  for  the  children,  who  are 
all  becoming  expert  swimmers.  The  family 
ore  mighty  proud  of  their  beautiful  Flemish 
Giant  rabbits  and  their  New  Hampshire  Red 
chickens. 

The  father  served  in  the  Quartermaster's 
Corps  of  the  U.  S.  Army  from  1916  through 
1921  and  attained  the  rank  of  technical 
sergeant.  Before  coming  to  Ryan  he  served 
17  years  in  Metro-Goldwyn-Moyer's  pur- 
chasing  department. 

Together  the  couple  have  a  double  perfect 
record.  In  the  post  year  they've  neither  been 
absent  nor  tardy — a  marvelous  piece  of  pa- 
triotic work.  But  they  don't  stop  there.  They 
subscribe  $200.00  eoch  month  for  the  pur- 
chose   of   war   bonds. 

Introducing  with  pride  on  ideal  couple — 
MR.    ond    MRS.    EDWARD   EARLYWINE. 

Here's  o  man  who  at  23  holds  the  es- 
teem of  all  who  know  him — one  of  Ryan's 
most  congeniol  and  youthful  leodmen. 

Coming  to  Ryan  in  1940  from  Detroit, 
where  he  worked  for  o  year  at  the  American 
Blower  Foctory  during  the  day  and  attended 
Coss  Technical  School  at  night,  he  has  mode 
on  enviable   record. 

Back  at  home  in  Decatur,  Illinois,  he  and 
his  family,  brothers  and  sister,  mode  athletic 
history.  His  sister  played  on  on  Illinois  State 
Softball  championship  team  and  one  of  his 
bro'hers  went  on  to  the  big  leagues  and  is 
0  first  string  catcher  on  Detroit's  American 
League  team. 

Always  athletically  minded  himself,  he 
ployed  on  the  first  Ryon  plant  basketball 
team  along  with  Eddie  Herron  and  Jerry 
Lowe  in  1940.  Since  then  he  has  been 
active  in  oil  Ryan  sports  and  has  just  com- 
pleted 0  season  as  catcher  on  the  All-Star 
baseball  team. 

In  1941  he  coached  and  managed  the  St. 
John's  church  basketball  team  to  the  cham- 
pionship of  the  city  church  league  and  to 
second  place  in  the  annual  city  champion- 
ship. He  is  now  serving  his  fourth  year  as 
o  scoutmaster  of  Troop  54,  San  Diego  Scouts. 

His  only  absence  from  work  come  in  April, 
1942,  when  he  returned  to  Deco'ur  to  marry 
his  high  school  sweetheart,  Kothryn.  He  was 
mode  o  leodman  in  sheet  metal  in  1941  ond 
is  a  sincere  student  of  sofety  factors  in 
manufacturing.  With  his  wife  and  infant 
daughter,  Judith,  he  hopes  to  make  San 
Diego  his  permanent  home.  Introducing  the 
man  with  the  friendly  smile  and  ever-help- 
ful  hand — genial   LARRY   E.   UNSER. 


—  20- 


We  are  slowly  trying  to  devise  a  plan 
whereby  we  can  truthfully  call  this  the  rep- 
resentative column  of  the  Inspection  De- 
partment. We  would  like  to  have  one  person 
from  each  group  of  inspectors  from  all  over 
the  plant  be  responsible  for  items  of  inter- 
est involving  any  inspectors  or  any  shift.  By 
the  next  issue  we  will  hove  organized  such 
a  group.  We  already  have  four  reporters 
who  have  promised  to  aid  us — EDNA 
FARNSWORTH  and  CATHERINE  COOPER 
of  Receiving,  MARY  DURAND  of  Manifold 
Small  Parts  and  MARJORIE  BOLAS  of  Final 
Assembly.  Cooperation  with  these  people 
will  aid  the  success  of  our  column.  We  ore 
still  looking  for  a  suitable  title.  We  would 
appreciate  suggestions  from  anyone  in  any 
department.  Don't  be  backward — if  you 
have  an  idea,  turn  it  in  to  Crib  No.  3.  Yours 
may  be  the  one  we  wont. 

Much  has  happened  to  some  of  the  mem- 
bers of  our  department  since  we  last  wrote. 
Prior  to  this  issue  we  hove  mentioned  two 
former  inspectors  in  Crib  No.  3 — AL  JOHN- 
SON and  JOHNNIE  RENNER,  who  were  with 
us  until  about  one  month  ago.  They  mode  a 
lot  of  friends  and  we  were  sorry  to  see  them 
go.  Their  senses  of  humor  were  the  con- 
tagious type.  They  enrolled  in  Fullerton  Jun- 
ior College  to  begin  their  higher  education 
— all  phases.  They  were  quite  thrilled  over 
the  prospects  of  attaining  a  goal  which  both 
had  set  in  the  post,  and  were  amazed  at  the 
willingness  of  everyone  at  Fullerton  to  help 
them  get  s'arted.  (Most  folk  would  readily 
be  able  to  assist  these  two  deserving  young 
men.)  As  they  returned  from  a  theater  one 
Friday  evening  an  alleged  drunken  driver 
swerved  his  car  across  the  white  line  and 
gave  Johnnie  a  long  cut  on  his  head  and 
several  bruises.  He  is  now  back  in  school. 
Al  was  not  quite  so  fortunate.  He  is  now 
confined  to  his  bed  at  his  home  in  San 
Diego  a-  1528  Granada  Ave.  We  are  sure 
he  will  improve  and  get  bock  to  school,  but 
it  will  take  time.  Go  out  to  see  him — he 
would  appreciate  your  visit  very  much. 

ALICE  COLLIER,  who  was  in  Crib  No.  3 
for  about  three  and  one-half  weeks,  has  gone 
to  Son  Francisco  to  join  her  husbond,  who 
is  in  the  Marine  Corps.  .  .  .  JEANETTE 
THOMPSON,  olio  the  wife  of  a  Marine,  and 
from  good  old  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  is  now 
in  Crib  No.  3.  .  .  .  INEZ  SALAS  of  San 
Diego,  formerly  of  Jerome,  Arizona,  is  the 
new  Crib  Clerk.  .  .  .  PAT,  "Dusty"  Pret- 
tymon's  secretary,  in  Final  Assembly,  was 
overheard  to  soy  she  wished  her  boy  friend 
could  see  her  in  the  new  building,  then  she 
would  know  if  he  really  loved  her  or  not. 
.  .  .  The  CLARENCE  COLES  are  expecting 
soon  a  little  bundle  from  Heaven.  They  have 
a  little  boy,  so  they're  hoping  this  one  will 
be  a  girl.  .  .  .  When  a  newcomer  to  Son 
Diego    asked    an    Inspector   the    whereabouts 


of  a  certain  street,  she  received  the  reply, 
"I  don't  know,  I've  only  lived  here  eight 
years."  ...  It  seems  that  SHANNON 
LONG  has  on  interest  in  on  ore  mine  in 
Vancouver,  B.  C.  The  other  day  he  received 
a  letter  addressed  to  Mr.  S.  Long,  Vice-Presi- 
dent. Don't  forget  us.  Long,  maybe  we'll 
need  another  job  some  day.  .  .  .  Reporter- 
ially  speaking.  Manifold  Inspection  has  been 
neglected  recently,  and  since  this  is  the 
largest  of  the  inspection  groups,  and  con- 
tains some  very  interesting  persons,  we  will 
attempt  to  better  that  condition.  .  .  .  No 
column  on  Manifold  Inspection  should  ever 
be  written  without  first  mentoining  the  very 
popular  supervisor,  their  judge,  and  jury, 
sometimes  their  wailing  wall,  always  their 
friend,  cheerful,  hard-working — D.  J.  DON- 
NELLY. To  borrow  on  expression  from  a 
leadman,  "the  best  darn  guy  to  work  for." 
.  .  .  ALICE  JOHNSON  flew  to  Portland  for 
a  vacation  with  her  mother  and  other  rela- 
tives. She  will  soon  be  bock  with  stories 
of  good  times,  places  she  visited  and  the 
yummy  food  that  mothers  prepare  for  us 
when  we  go  home  for  a  visit.  .  .  .  Leodmon 
ROBIN  SOUTHERN  of  Small  Parts  Inspection 
has  returned  from  his  vacation.  He  fished 
at  Lake  Cuyomoca  for  two  days  and  cleaned 
and  waxed  floors  for  the  rest  of  the  time. 
Yes,  that's  just  what  we  mean.  .  .  .  Per- 
haps o  new  tin  hot  will  be  sufficient  protec- 
tion from  other  not  so  considerate  husbands. 
.  .  .  "DUSTY"  PRETTYMAN  is  really 
longing  to  do  some  lake  fishing.  If  anyone 
kiddingly  suggests  going  fishing,  he  will  re- 
ceive the  threatening  reply,  "Remind  me  to 
hate  you."  .  .  .  H.  R.  LA  FLEUR,  the  erst- 
while "Little  Flower,"  Supervisor  of  Preci- 
sion Inspection,  was  recently  loaned  to  the 
Quality  Control  Department  and  sent  tem- 
porarily to  the  Los  Angeles  area.  Some  of 
his  friends  presented  him  with  a  hand- 
some brown  leather  brief  case,  which  was 
just  what  H.  R.  L.  wanted  for  his  work. 
.  .  .  Remember  that  special  write-up 
about  MAC  CATTRELL  of  Engineering 
in  the  last  issue  of  the  Flying  Re- 
porter? He  was  said  to  be  one  of  the  few 
remaining  eligible  bachelors.  Don't  be  fooled 
— little  girls — he  is  a  bachelor,  but  he  is 
now  off  the  eligible  list.  Just  ask  him.  .  .  . 
SHIRLEY  WETHERBEE,  the  curly-haired  fa- 
vorite of  Crib  No.  41/2,  has  been  ill  for  two 
weeks.  They  miss  her  and  hope  that  she 
will  return  soon.  .  .  .  AGNES  BOUGHNER 
recently  underwent  an  appendectomy.  She 
is  reported  doing  very  well.  Our  best  wishes 
go  to  her,  too,  for  a  speedy  recovery.  .  .  . 
New  transfers  into  Crib  No.  4'/2  are:  JEAN 
SACCO,  LEONA  DAY  and  ERNESTINE 
CAPPINGER.  .  .  .  There  are  now  eleven 
inspectors  in  Crib  No.  4'/2,  and  since  their 
fence  has  not  yet  been  built  around  their 
new  location  this  presents  a  real  problem  for 
BOB  SOTHERN.  He  keeps  his  wolf-gun  well 
oiled  and  primed  at  all  times  and  the  girls 
hove  nothing  to  fear.  Dog-gone  it!  .  .  . 
FRANCIS  LINDLEY  DUKE,  formerly  of  the 
Cutting  Inspection  Department,  is  now  in 
Crib  No.  3.  She  has  been  ill,  but  is  able  to 
be  bock  at  work.  .  .  .  Did  you  know  that 
CARMACK  BERRYMAN  and  JACK  BAL- 
MER,  of  Monifold  Department,  reached  the 
finals  of  the  Annual  Industrial  Tennis  Tour- 
nament on  October  10,  and  that  Carmack, 
our  demon  Magnetic  Inspector,  has  smashed 
his  way  through  all  opposition  to  the  semi- 
finals of  the  men's  singles?  The  finals  will  be 
played  on  Sunday,  October  17,  at  the  Mu- 
nicipal Courts.  Hove  you  seen  them  ploy? 
Their  style  is  a  good,  steady  game  with  a 
few  fancy  shots — that  kind  that  wins. 
Wa^ch  them.    They  will   mow  'em  down! 

—  21  — 


Bdcl<in9  em  Up 


Jo  Bell,  Manifold  Assembly,  has  a  son, 
Pvl'.  Colin,  Jr.,  in  the  Army,  and  a  son, 
Edward,  A.C.M.M.,  back  from  Guad- 
alcanal, who  is  a  flight  instructor  at  a 
Chicago    base. 


Pnyllis  Creel,  Accounting,  has  a  sister, 
Kathryn,  in  the  Waves  and  a  brother. 
Bill,  in  the  Merchant  Marine. 


WIND  TUNNEL 

by   Victor   Odin 


I  was  sitting  on  the  piazzo  of  the  new 
cafeteria  the  other  day,  toying  with  my 
demitasse  and  Petits  Fours,  listening  to  the 
p.  a.  system  give  forth  the  Beethoven  Trio,^ 
opus  97,  and  was  altogether  in  a  very  re- 
flective frame  of  mind.  First  I  fell  to  pon- 
dering the  iniquity  of  mine  editor,  who  had 
killed  my  las*  column  in  his  quixotic  effort 
to  keep  this  the  kind  of  magazine  you  can 
safely  bring  home  to  the  wife  and  kiddies. 
Then  I  rolled  into  a  favorite  rut  of  mine: 
viz.,  the  contemplation  of  the  lack  of  ro- 
mance of  modern  engineering. 

For  instance,  that  morning  I  had  witnessed 
a  conversation  between  two  group  leaders, 
whom  I  can  refer  to  only  as  R.  E.  G.  and  F. 
R.  It  was  a  typical  humdrum  conversation, 
colorless  as  our  morning  skies;  and  its  bar- 
renness alone  makes  it  notable; 

R.  E.  G.  has  created  a  mild  coiislcniatioii 
by  entering  the  new  biiilding.  Several  lofts- 
men  have  drofl'cd  noiselessly  under  their 
tables  (an  attitude  not  unfamiliar  to  them): 
Group  Leader  E.  A.  K.  has  flicked  up  a  base- 
ball hat  and  is  brandishing  it  menacingly. 
But  R.  E.  G.  passes  up  these  people  and  in- 
trepidly approaches  F.  R.'s  table. 

R.   E.  G.:     Hiya,   F.  old   boy! 

F.  R.:    I  won't  do  it!    I  won't  do  it! 

R.  E.  G.:  Oh,  come  now,  that's  not  the 
attitude  to  take.  You  don't  even  know  what 
I  want.    After  all,  it's  only  a  little  change — 

/''.  R.  pounds  his  table  ivith  both  fists. 

F.   R.:     I   won't  do  it! 

R.  E.  G. :    Here's  how  you  can  do  it. 

R.  E.  G.,  unperturbed,  takes  out  a  pencil 
and   begins  drazving. 

F.  R.:  Here,  draw  on  this. 

R.  E.  G. :  This  is  your  spar.  Okay.  Now 
we  just  cut  the  spar  in  half,  like  so. 

F.   R.:    O  my  God. 

R.  E.  G.:  Then  you  take  out  this  rib. 

F.   R.:    O  my  God. 

R.  E.  G.;  And  cut  an  access  door  in  the 
skin,  like  so. 

F.  R.  is  becoming  apoplectic. 

F.  R.:  I  won't  do  it!  Get  out  of  here! 
Go   away!    I    never  want   to   see   you   again! 

R.  E.  G.:  Oh,  all  right.  I'll  do  it  some 
other  way.  Looks  like  I  have  to  make  some 
changes  of  my  own.  Where  is  E.  A.   K.? 

E.  A.  K.  picks  up  his  baseball  bat  again. 

Now  contrast  that  with  the  following  re- 
port which  I  found  among  Professor  Eutho- 
nasius  Pilfer's  papers.  His  vast  collection  of 
material  on  the  history  of  aviation  goes 
back  as  for  as  the  ancient  Greeks,  and  in- 
cludes this  rare  eyewitness  report  of  o  con- 
versation which  'ook  place  between  two  de- 
signers apparently  employed  by  a  firm  of 
flying  carpet  manufacturers  in  the  Bagdad 
of  the  Great  Caliph: 

This  day  I  went  to  the  workshop,  and  be- 
hold, the  new  great  carpet  was  already  upon 
the  loom;  unfinished  though  it  was,  it  was 
beautiful  to  see,  and  I  knew  in  my  heart  that 
it  would  fly  fair,  and  be  free  of  flutter  and 


oilcanning  and  other  curses  which  the  evil 
Djinni  like  to  put  upon  these  things.  Satan 
take  the  flying  Djinni,  and  Grem  Linn, 
the  greatest  and  darkest  of  them! 

And  while  I  stood  there,  and  had  conver- 
sation with  Mustapha  Gotitt,  and  praised 
him  for  his  exceedingly  cunning  work,  there 
was  G  commotion  at  the  door,  and  I  knew 
that  even  now  someone  was  being  rudely 
forced  by  the  Sultan's  guards  to  show  his 
seal  and  the  little  parchment  with  the  Cal- 
iph's signature  writ  upon  it,  having  gone 
through  that  same  ordeol  myself.  Knaves 
and  thieves  do  not  lightly  enter  the  work- 
shop,  merely   by   crying   "Open   Sesame!" 

True  enough.  In  strode  the  magnificent 
Ali,  he  whom  the  Vizier  has  put  in  sole 
charge  of  the  hemming  and  fringing  of  the 
great  new  carpet.  He  approached  us  and 
smiled  graciously  and  bowed,  so  thot  all  his 
jewels  tinkled,  and  his  dogger  rattled  a 
little.  I  felt  myself  fortunate  indeed  to  be 
in  the  presence  of  so  great  a  personage.  He 
spoke. 

"The  blessings  of  our  Lord  Allah  upon 
both  your  heads,  and  moy  happiness  and 
good  fortune  follow  you  forever.  May  you 
prosper  and  may  fountains  run  night  and 
day  in  your  courtyards.  I  bring  you  greet- 
ings from  the  Vizier." 

We  returned  his  greetings,  with  much 
bowing,  and  spoke  for  a  while  of  a  number 
of  little  matters.  Yet  I  felt  that  Ali  was 
bringing  to  us  news  more  momentous  than 
mere  pleasantries.  Then  it  came  to  pass 
that  he  stepped  back  several  paces  and 
glanced   with   appraising   eye   at   the   carpet. 

"Ah,  brothers,"  he  said,  "how  beautiful 
It  is!  Never  was  an  artisan  as  clever  as 
Mustapha,  nor  so  wise.  Truly  he  has  been 
blessed  beyond  most  men;  truly  Mohammed 
smiles   upon    his   work." 

Whereupon  Mustapha  smiled  modestly, 
and  cast  down  his  eyes.  "Thou  hast  a  pleas- 
ant tongue,  Ali,"  he  said,  "and  ill  do  I 
deserve  its  kindness.  I  merely  do  my  work, 
and — praise  Allah — if  it  is  good,  then  it  is 
good."  He  looked  up  at  the  glowing  towni- 
ness  on  the  loom.  "But  onother  month,  and 
there  will  be  feasting  at  the  palace,  when 
it   is   ready  for   its  test   by   flight." 

Ali  clicked  his  tongue  twice.  "A  time  for 
feasting  indeed.  When  the  muezzin  calls 
us  to  prayer,  let  us  pray  indeed  that  it  be  fin- 
ished then."  He  glanced  slyly  at  the  loom  and 
coughed  a  little.  "Lest  the  changes  that 
need  be  mode  do  not  put  off  too  far  the  day 
of   finishing." 

Mustapha  glanced  up  sharply.  "Changes. 
I  know  of  none  such.  The  time  is  post  for 
changing." 

"Time  passes  but  is  not  past,  says  the 
Koran.  You  will  forgive  me,  O  my  beloved 
Mustapha,  but  it  is  needful  that  a  little 
more  be  done  than  thou  didst  think." 

"Be  brief,  Ali,"  cried  Mustapha,  perhaps 
a  little  impatiently.  I  thought  I  saw  a  great 
tiredness  in  his  eyes,  and  was  a  little  sorry 
for  him.  "Tell  me  what  it  is  that  hides 
behind  thy  words." 

Mustapha's  resentfulness  had  found  kin- 
dred in  Ali.  His  words  were  edges  without 
a  sword.  "It  may  be  thou  ort  vain,  attach- 
ing more  importance  to  thy  work  than  if 
merits.  Remember  thou  workest  not  alone, 
but  with  hundreds  of  hands.  Thy  skill  I 
grant  thee,  but  not  thy  denial  of  the  skill 
of  others. 

"Thou    knowest    how    poorly   a    flat    plate 

—  22  — 


flies,  how  it  seems  to  drag  through  the 
air?  Now,  thou  hast  built  this  corpet  like 
such  0  flat  plate,  ond  the  lift  lacketh.  There- 
fore it  will  be  necessary  for  us  to  curl  over 
one  edge  of  this  carpet  that  hath  gone  to 
thy  head,  and  to  give  it  as  it  were  an  edge  to 
lead  it.  For  that  purpose  I  have  constructed 
an  ingenious  fringe,  which  thou  must  find 
means  to  put  upon  the  carpet." 

At  this  moment  Mustapha  began  to  smite 
his  temples,  and  to  moke  wailing  sounds. 
"No  viper  in  the  garden  was  ever  more 
treacherous,  Ali.  A  handful  of  words  thou 
bringest  me  to  ruin  a  handful  of  months. 
Begone,  dog.    Take  heed  lest  I  fell  thee." 

Ali  smiled  an  angry  smile.  "Mind  whom 
thou  collest  dog  lest  thou  be  bitten."  He 
searched  behind  his  beard  and  found 
several  rolls  of  parchment.  "And  mind  thou 
dost  not  call  dogs  the  gracious  authors  of 
these  deeds."  He  begon  to  unroll  the  docu- 
ments, slowly  and  with  much  festing.  "Here 
IS  a  writ  called  a  Carpet  Change  Notice. 
Perhaps  that  brings  authority.  Here  is  that 
curious  script,  all  blue  and  white  and  pur- 
ple, which  mere  men  refer  to  only  as  on  ee- 
oh.  Dost  thou  see  reoson  yet?  And  still  more, 
here  is  a  writing  from  the  Caliph's  office, 
and  one  from  the  Vizier's  office.  Thinkest 
thou  perhaps  I  ought  to  bring  thee  the 
Sultan   himself?" 

Visibly  trembling,  Mustapha  begon  to 
shout.  "May  Allah  spit  in  your  upturned 
face  as  you  kneel  at  prayer!  May  all  your 
children  be  infidels!  May  you  be  cursei) 
in  oil  your  coming  and  going!  May " 

That  which  I  had  felt  inevitable  came  to 
pass.  Swift,  they  drew  their  knives  and  fell 
upon  each  o*her  like  two  flashes  of  light- 
ning meeting  in  the  sky.  I  called  upon  them 
to  stop,  but  fearing  the  flash  of  knives  I 
did  not  intervene.  And  before  I  knew  it, 
it  was  over.  Mustapha,  ponting,  wiped  his 
blode  on  his  sleeve  and  sheathed  it.  "It  was 
Allah's  will,"  he  said,  mildly  and  sadly. 
Then  he  turned  and  looked  at  the  carpet 
again  and  shook  his  head.  "And  doubtless 
it  is  Allah's  will  that  the  carpet  be  changed. 
Be  that  as  it  may. 

"Meanwhile,"  and  he  looked  at  me,  "let 
us  dispose  of  poor  Ali.  A  clean  workshop 
makes  the  heart  glad." 

* 

Douglas  lauds 
Ryan  Seruice 

It's  a  good  feeling  to  know  your  work's 
appreciated  and  this  month  the  manifold 
serv'ce  division  of  the  Soles  department 
felt  good.  Their  job  is  t  o  follow  through 
on  oil  Ryan  products  in  the  field  being 
sure  that  they  give  the  high-quality  per- 
formance they  were  designed  to  give  and 
ironing  out  any  service  problems  that  may 
arise.  In  this  work  they're  constantly  con- 
tacting all  the  aircraft  companies  who  use 
Ryan    manifolds. 

This  month  Sam  Breder,  Ryan  sales  mon- 
oger,  received  a  letter  from  one  of  these 
companies.  Here's  a  part  of  what  Douglas 
Aircraft  had  to  say:  ".  .  .  .  we  are 
most  grateful  for  and  impressed  by  the  activ- 
ities of  your  Service  department  in  assisting 
operators  of  Douglas  equipment.  We  have 
had  the  most  excellent  cooperation  from  Jack 
Zippwold  and  Bob  Chase  in  connection  with 
our  C-54  series." 


Ryan  Trading  Post 


FOR  SALE — Schwinn  "New  World"  light 
weight  pre-war  lady's  bicycle.  Hand 
brakes.  Three-speed  cyclometer.  Perfect 
condition.  See  R.  Leedy,  Manifold  Mater- 
ial Control.    Ext.  393. 

FOR    SALE — $75.00    takes   an    Essex  1932 

Super    6    coupe    with    rumble    seat.  Tires 

and  motor  fair,   brakes  good.   Bryce  King, 
2590,   Welding. 

FOR  SALE — Two-wheel  house  trailer  in  good 
condition.  Come  and  see  it.  Home  even- 
ings and  Sundays  at  4251    Estrella   Ave. 

FOR  SALE — 1939  Dodge  business  coupe. 
Good  condition.  $750  takes  it.  M.  M. 
Clancy,  Methods  Engineering.  Ext.  244. 

FOR  SALE — .22  caliber  Stevens  rifle  in  ex- 
cellent condition  and  equipped  with  Mar- 
ble's sights.  $1  0.00  cash.  Call  Russ  Stock- 
well,    Contract   Administration,    Ext.    263. 

WANTED — Small  table  model  radio.  Con- 
tact E.  W.  Blac,  5624,   Inspection  Crib  5. 

FOR  SALE — Star  sailboat.  Excellent  sails,. 
full  flexible  rigging,  recently  painted, 
complete  with  dingy  and  mooring.  See 
Pat  Carter,  Engineering,  or  call  H8-3659. 

FOR  SALE — 11  foot  dory.  Price.  $10.00. 
See  John  McCarthy,  1541,  Tooling  In- 
spection. First  or  second  shift. 

WANTED — 16-  or  1  2-gauge  shotgun  shells 
and  a  Model  70  Winchester  30-06.  Will 
trade  a  29S  Weaver  Scope  for  shells. 
Glenn  F.  Strickland,  1775,  Machine  Shop. 

WANTED — 16  mm.  movie  projector,  Ko- 
dak or  Keystone.  Good  condition.  J.  K. 
Swartz,    1191,   Tooling. 

WANTED — Small  tricycle  (2  year  size)  . 
Contact  George  Duncan,  Manifold,  sec- 
ond shift.  Or  call  Talbot  5726. 

FOR  SALE — Copeland  Electric  Refrigerator, 
5'/2  cubic  foot.  Remote  control  unit. 
$100  cash.  Refrigerant  is  S02.  Robert  L. 
Wood,  3991,  Manifold  Assembly.  Home 
address  4218  Mississippi. 

FOR  SALE — Slightly  used  all  wool,  pre-war 
stock  9x15  rug  with  floor  pad.  $45.00. 
H.  D.  Schriver,  Contract  Administration, 
Can  be  seen  at  4676  Valencia  Drive,  Ro- 
lando Village. 

FOR  SALE — Star  class  boat.  Two  suits  sails. 
Trailer.  $600.00.  Robert  Evans,  72,  En- 
gineering.   Ext.  238. 

FOR  SALE — 1938  Ford  Coupe.  Radio, 
leather  upholstery.  First-class  condition. 
A  steal  at  $589.00.  See  Bill  Minke,  4072, 
Manifold  Development,  or  call  J-081  1 . 

WANTED — Any  quantity  of  1  2  gauge  shot- 
gun shells.  William  Brown,  1425,  Sheet 
Metal. 

WANTED — One  electric  washer  and  electric 
refrigerator.  R.  S.  Smith,  247,  Manifold 
Material  Control.  Ext.  393. 


WANTED — Want  to  buy  jig  saw.  B.  M.  Jen- 
nings, 651,  Airplane  Planning,   Ext.  271. 

FOR  SALE — Three  room  house,  furnished. 
Three  lots,  close  in,  beside  polo  field  in 
Mission  Valley.  See  L.  Moore,  671  2,  Man- 
ifold Welding,  second  shift.  Or  write  to 
Route  2,  Box  93,  North  San  Diego. 

WANTED — 12  gouge  shotgun  shells,  size  6 
or  7  shot.  J.  Maher,  3445,  Wing  De- 
partment. 

FOR  SALE — One  four-burner  Coleman  stove 
like  new.  See  L.  Moore,  6712,  Manifold 
Welding,  second  shift.  Or  write  Route  2, 
Box  93,   North  San   Diego. 

WANTED — One  used  table  model  radio.  D. 
E.  Decker,  5858,  Tool  Room.  Ext.  346. 

WILL  SWAP — 1935  Ford  Tudor  for  equity 
in  later  model  car.  Will  pay  balance,  if 
any.  Ferd.  Wolfram,  3053,  Drop  Ham- 
mer, third  shift. 

FOR  SALE — Phiico  table  model  radio  and 
record  player,  like  new.  Also  8-tube  Deico 
twin-speaker  automobile  radio.  Call  Dale 
Ockerman,   Ryan  School,   Ext.   296. 

WANTED — Bass  rod  and  reel.  William  S. 
Brown,    1425,  Sheet  Metal. 

WANTED — Eastman  precision  enlarger  or 
any  enlarger  that  will  take  up  to  4x5 
size  film,  William  Brown,  1425,  Sheet 
Metal. 

FOR  SALE — Steel  tool  box,  14"x7"x5"  for 
$3.  Bob  Vizzini,  Manifold  Production 
Control,   Ext.  230. 

WANTED — Four-hole  table-top  range,  late 
model.  Will  pay  cash.  E.  W.  Noble,  8508, 
Manifold  Small  Parts,  second  shift. 

FOR  SALE — Late  1939  Mercury  Tudor  Se- 
dan. Motor  in  good  condition.  New  re- 
treads, heater,  radio.  Good  paint  and  up- 
holstering. Priced  at  only  $975.00.  See 
or  call  M.  Ryan,  626,  Material  Control, 
Ext.   395. 

WANTED — A  large  tricycle.  A.  C.  Berry- 
man,  2615,   Inspection  Crib  No.  3. 

FOR  SALE — Photographic  equipment.  Fed- 
eral enlarger,  practically  new  for  $25. 
Tripod,  4  ft.,  brand  new  for  $5.  De- 
veloping set  —  2  rubber  and  2  enamel 
trays,  lamp,  frame  and  all  for  $4.  Bob 
Vizzini,  Manifold  Production  Control, 
Ext.   230. 

WANTED — A  complete  set  of  Burgess  Bat- 
teries for  a  Fisher  8-tube  M-T  Geophys- 
ical Scope,  an  instrument  that  locates 
metal  to  a  depth  of  250  feet.  Usual  price 
of  these  batteries  is  $7.50.  Will  pay 
double  or  $15.00  per  set  plus  $25.00 
bonus — a   total   of  $40.00  cash. 

As  to  type  of  batteries  wanted,  three 
"A"  Burgess  4  F.H.  Little  Six,  1  V2  volts. 
Genera!  Utility  Batteries. 

And  two  Burgess  No.  5308  "B"  bat- 
teries, 45  volts,  30  cells,  especially  de- 
signed for  vacuum  tube  service.  See  Fred 
Mills,    3685,   Maintenance. 

—  23  — 


WANTED — Woman  on  third  shift  with  17- 
months-old  baby  wants  board  and  room 
and  core  for  baby  or  will  share  home  and 
expense  with  day  worker  who  has  child 
needing  care.  Ho  Marshall,  Manifold  de- 
partment,  third  shift. 

WANTED — Grate  and  fire  screen  for  fire- 
place. Sue  Gunthorp,  406,  Public  Rela- 
tions.   Home   phone,    Henley   3-4323. 

FOR  SALE — Set  of  Lufkin  Inside  Micrometer 
Calipers.  Catalog  No.  680A.  Perfect  con- 
dition. Price  $12.35.  See  J.  McCarthy, 
1541,  Tool  Inspection,  first  or  second 
shift. 

FOR  SALE — Speedboat  with  mahogany  hull 
and  deck.  A- 1  condition,  24  HP  speedy 
twin  Evinrude  motor.  Complete  with 
trailer,  $175.00.  W.  Kohl,  581,  Engin- 
eering. Or  call  Glencove  5-3235  after  7. 


FOR  SALE — 1940  Dodge  four-door  sedan. 
Good  tires,  point  and  upholstery.  Phiico 
custom-built  rodio.  Bill  Brown,  1425, 
Sheet   Metal. 


WILL  TRADE — Three  boxes  of  30-40  Krag 
180  gr.  Corelokt  bullets  for  three  boxes 
of  .300  Savage.  See  J.  H.  Price,  1759, 
Fuselage.  Home  address  2660  K  St. 

WANTED — 1941  special  de  luxe  Chevrolet 
club  coupe  in  good  condition,  clean.  See 
I.  C.  Dickens,  296,  Engineering.  Ext.  378. 
Home  phone  W-2027. 

FOR  SALE — Six  or  twelve-string  guitar,  very 
good  condition,  deep  toned,  Stella  make. 
Will  sell  for  $14.75.  See  N.  V.  Descoteau, 
1979,  Manifold  Assembly.  Or  call  at  4037 
Marlborough  St. 

FOR  SALE — My  equity  in  three-bedroom 
home;  $2,000,  with  balance  of  $2,200 
at  $22.15  a  month,  including  taxes  and 
fire  insurance.  One  block  from  stores 
and  bus,  two  blocks  to  school,  two  miles 
to  plant.  Contact  J.  D.  Kinner,  1248, 
Drop  Hammer,  second  shift. 

FOR  SALE — Rabbits;  6  does,  one  buck,  and 
hutches;     $35.00.      Contact    J.     D.     Kinner, 
1248,  second  shift. 

FOR  SALE — Full  set  of  the  best  assembly 
and  sheet  metal  tools,  with  Kennedy  ma- 
chinist tool  box;  $100.00  cosh.  See  R.  F. 
Hersey,    1989,  Sheet  Metal   Inspection. 

FOR  SALE — Gas  radiant  heater,  high  buf- 
fet, and  dog  house.  L.  A.  Fleming,  1  176, 
Tooling. 

WANTED — Chromatic  harmonica  in  good 
condition.  R.  F.  Ney,  4938,  Manifold 
Assembly,    tailpipe    section. 


1    WAR    BONDS  I 


From  Fourth  Avenue 

The  Downtown  Employment  Office 

The   location   is  convenient, 
The  elevator's  fine. 
So  get  your  duds  together 
And  come  to  work  for  Ryan. 

The  third  floor's  at  your  service, 
1023    Fourth   Avenue, 
Just  file  an  application. 
That's  all  you  have  to  do. 

There   are  only   two   requirements 
That  might  cause  you  some  grief, 
And  if  you  thought  there  would  be  more 
This   is  a  great   relief. 

One  of  these  is  simple. 

So  don't  look  so  forlorn; 

We  only  have  to  have  the  proof 

That  you're   American-born. 

The  other  one  is  easy,  too. 
But  it's  classed  with  the  essentials; 
You  must  have  availability  slips. 
To  add  to  your  credentials. 

Then  MISS  McLEOD  will  greet  you 
And  refer  you  to  EARL  KNOTT; 
He  grills  you  and  endeavors 
To  find  out  what  you've  got. 

Then  MURPHY  writes  your  name  down 
And  shows  you  to  a  seat. 
Where  you  can  wait  for  ODOM 
In  comfort — off  your  feet. 

Then  Odom  takes  you  over 
And  questions  you  at  length. 
Regarding  past  experience. 
Your  aptitudes  and  strength. 

If  you  are  strong  and  hefty 

It's  Manifold  production; 

If  yau  like  to  drive  or  push  things. 

It's   Factory  Transportation. 

So  then  you're  past  the  first  step 
And  consider  yourself  hired; 
You're   proud  of  your  position. 
But  you're  gettin'  kinda  tired. 

So  benches  are  provided 
To  keep  you  sittin'  up 
Until   your  name   is   uttered. 
For  you  to  be  written  up. 

So  Murphy  makes  a   record 
Of  your  time-worn   application. 
And  you  think  the  job  of  signing  up 
Will   last  for  the  duration. 

But  you  will  soon  learn  different 
For  all  you  hove  to  do 
Is  sign  the  forms  we  hand  you — 
And  there're  only  twenty-two. 

So  then  you're  past  the  next  step 
You're  all  signed  up  and  ready 
To  have  your  fingerprints  and  picture. 
But  you're  feeling  quite  unsteady. 

So  MARGIE  comes  along  and  in 
Her  sweet  and  tactful  way 
She  takes  you  in  her  wagon 
For  a  ride  around  the  bay. 


You're  ready  for  the  next  step  then, 
And  this  is  the  procedure: 
You  go  to  get  a  physical, 
(And  KERMIT  SHEETZ  will  lead  ya'). 

And  that  is  absolutely  all. 
Except  there  is  a  rule 
You  have  to  spend  eight  hours 
In   our    induction    school. 

So,  see  there's  nothing  to  it; 
We  know  you'll  like  it  fine. 
So  get  your  duds  together. 
And  come  to  work  for  Ryan. 


Machine  Shop 

by  Dorothy  Wheeler 


I  guess  that  all  of  us  Ryonites  are  proud 
that  we  went  over  the  top  in  the  bond  drive. 
We  have  a  right  to  feel  pride  in  the  result 
of  this  special  campaign.  However,  consist- 
ent and  faithful  buying  must  not  be  less 
just  because  we  invested  all  we  could  dur- 
ing the  drive.  In  the  machine  shop  ore  sev- 
eral people  who  ore  always  in  there  pitch- 
ing when  it  comes  to  buying  bonds.  May  we 
present  JIMMIE  MOORBY,  BARNEY  HOL- 
BROOK,  FRANK  FLINT.  And  then  there's 
WALLIE  HINMAN,  who  has  twice  increased 
his  bond  deductions — substantially,  too.  Our 
hots  are  off  to  you,  fellows. 

CLARENCE  HUNT,  our  foreman,  was  ab- 
sent for  several  days  becouse  he  was  suf- 
fering from  o  painful  stiff  neck.  We're  glad 
he's  better  and  back  on  the  job  again,  but 
it's  too  bod  he  didn't  accept  some  of  the 
proven  remedies  offered  him.  He  was  offered 
a  neck  massage,  but  this  he  refused,  saying 
that  he  couldn't  help  but  remember  the  way 
his  grandmother  used  to  kill  her  chickens.  A 
man  on  the  mills  offered  to  straighten  out 
all  kinks  in  his  neck  by  applying  a  little 
pressure  to  his  chin.  And,  believe  it  or  not, 
he  ungratefully  refused  this  offer  of  help. 
J  1  MM  IE  MOORBY  suggested  a  sure  remedy 
which  is  prepared  and  administered  as  fol- 
lows: Boil  one  pint  of  water  down  to  a 
quart;  then  drink  two  glasses  of  it  after 
going  to  sleep  at  night  and  two  more  in 
the  morning  before  waking  up.  It  seems  to 
have  cured  him,  because  he's  back  on  the 
job  again. 

They  tell  me  that  BUD  DILLON  finds 
MAINE  BROOKS  very  attractive.  For  that 
matter  we  all  do,  but  he  seems  to  have  the 
inside  track  right  now. 

Ask  CONRAD  ADAMS  about  his  new 
vase.  They  say  that  it  came  in  two  pieces 
and  that  when  he  put  it  together  the  re- 
sults were  o  little  wierd. 

Our  friend  FRANK  "D.  A."  PAGE  stopped 
by  to  see  FRED  HAWORTH  recently,  and  he 
says  that  Fred  is  better  and  will  try  to  re- 
turn to  work  soon.  Hope  so,  for  we  miss 
him,  and  he's  a   nice  guy. 

OPAL  HALL  has  a  new  hobby — riding  in 
a  rumble  seat.  It's  a  lot  of  fun  naturally,  but 
some  of  the  results  are  not  so  good.  Tsk! 
tsk! 

BERTHA  FRANCES  BENNETT  is  away 
on  vacation  and  leave  of  absence.  Her  son 
is  home  from  the  services  on  furlough. 

Several  new  people  have  recently  joined 
our  ranks.  On  day  shift  we  hove  JESSIE 
POST,   IVA  JOHNSON,  and   RALPH  CLYDE 

—  24  — 


This  column  brings  forth  the  promotion 
of  WILSON  NORTH  to  Assistant  Foreman. 
Good  luck,  on  your  new  job.  In  the  near 
future  there  will  also  be  some  new  lead- 
men.  Moybe  when  this  issue  is  on  the 
street  we  will  all  know. 

At  the  writing  of  this  issue,  our  world 
series  ore  at  a  tie,  one  and  one.  I  hope  when 
this  is  printed  1  will  have  won  three  bucks. 
Of  course  the  best  team  always  wins.  Could 
it  be  St.  louis  or  NEW  YORK?  It  really 
doesn't  make  much  difference  to  me  which 
team    wins. 

I  thought  the  duties  of  the  department 
clerk  would  be  at  a  standstill  when  MARIE 
left,  but  she  has  returned  now.  However, 
I  was  wrong  because  we  had  a  real  swell 
substitute — her  name,  WANDA  TREMB- 
LEY. 

The  Wing  department  was  sorry  to  hear 
that  our  co-worker,  Mr.  RAPP,  passed  away. 

Our  cow  puncher,  RUFUS  KING,  has  re- 
turned to  work.  He's  been  home  with  the 
flu. 

Keep  buying  those  good  old  war  bonds  and 
stamps! 


I  Ralph  IS  said  to  hove  worked  for  the 
Wright  Brothers  and  Thomas  Edison  during 
the  turn  of  the  century  I.  On  swing  shift 
our  newcomers  are  LYLAS  HAGEL,  MILTON 
GORMAN,  MAINE  BROOKS,  JOHN  Mc- 
KINISTER,  and  GLADYS  PHILLIPS.  JUDY 
BATES  is  our  attractive  new  dispatch  girl  on 
the  first  shift. 

For  on  interesting  tale  ask  ANNIE  and 
JIMMY  about  their  little  jaunt  down  across 
the  border.  Don't  worry,  everything's  under 
control — his  wife  went,  too. 

MARIAN  HEISEN  has  beamed  all  over  the 
shop  lately,  but  nobody  blames  her.  Her 
young  son  is  a  most  active  member  of  the 
boy's  orchestra  which  helped  make  the  re- 
cent concert  at  the  Russ  Auditorium  such  o 
success. 

Remember  from  an  earlier  issue  about  the 
male  quartette  some  of  Machine  Shop's 
musical  men  planned  to  organize?  Their 
first  meeting  was  on  October  1  1 ,  and  in- 
stead of  being  a  quartette  the  group  has 
grown  into  an  octette.  They're  hardly  started 
yet,  so  gather  around,  boys. 

To  you  who  don't  yet  know  him,  I'd  like 
to  introduce  our  dispatch  boy,  HOWARD 
SMITH.  He's  intelligent  but  unassuming, 
jolly  but  sensible. 

MARY  EDNA  EASLEY'S  cooking  is  some- 
thing to  dream  about.  I  feel  myself  waxing 
lyrical  when  I  even  think  about  it.  If  you 
eat  one  meal  with  her  you'll  stay  and  eat 
the  next  one  with  her,  too.  I  know,  for  that's 
what  I  did. 

Machine  shop  has  three  men  who  have 
not  been  absent  or  late  for  nearly  a  yeor. 
They  are  EGGY  LEACH,  BARNEY  HOL- 
BROOK  and  "MacARTHUR"  FUCHS.  These 
men  have  a  number  of  similarities.  They're 
all  over  sixty,  married,  and  full  of  humor. 
Moral:  Age  doesn't  matter,  women  won't 
kill  you,  and  laughing  helps. 


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Notice  little  wrinkles  around  your  eyes? 
Did  you  ever  stop  to  think  that  perhaps  your 
feet  were  causing  them?  It's  very  possible, 
for  when  your  feet  hurt  it  mokes  your  frown 
and  squint.  Especially  if  you  stand  on  your 
feet  all  day,  exercise  at  night  is  just  what 
you  need.  Walking  around  on  your  tiptoes 
as  often  as  possible  will  cure  all  but  the  most 
serious  arch  coses  and  will  also  odd  to  your 
grace   and   aid   your   posture. 

When  the  opportune  time  permils,  cross 
one  leg  over  the  other  and  move  your  feet 
around  and  around  from  the  ankles,  always 
rotating  each  foot  toward  the  other.  This  not 
only  helps  your  arches,  but  will  help  you  hove 
those  trim  and  slim  ankles.  Another  good 
exercise  is  bending  the  foot  upward  from 
the  ankle  as  though  you  were  trying  to  touch 
the  leg  with  the  toes.  Walking  on  the  outer 
sides  of  your  feet,  cupping  the  orches  toward 
one  another  is  a  great  exercise  for  strength- 
ening   the    arches. 

If  your  feet  are  very  tired  or  swollen,  a 
foot  bath  will  help  immensely.  Put  a  cupful 
of  epsom  salts  in  a  small  foot-tub  of  water 
OS  worm  as  you  can  bear  it  and  read  your 
book  until  the  water  cools.  Then  dash  them 
off  with  cold  water  and  massage  with  your 
hand  cream. 

Create  an  oplical  illusion  if  your  hips  ore 
too  large  by  always  avoiding  tight  skirts 
and  wearing  skirts  fitted  at  the  upper  hips 
only,  flaring  slightly  from  the  middle  of 
the  hips.  Don't  wear  your  belt  too  tighf  and 
always  hove  your  belt  the  same  color  as  your 
dress.   Avoid   fancy   belts  and   girdle  effects. 

By  having  your  dresses  and  coats  well 
padded  at  the  shoulders  it  will  slim  your  hips 
down   by   several    inches,    illusively   speaking. 

Color  is  again  rampant  this  season  for 
there  is  a  shortage  of  block  dye,  so  your 
newest  dress  will  probobly  be  of  a  soft 
feminine  color.  In  this  cose,  it  would  be  best 
to  buy  0  neutral  colored  coat  so  that  it 
con  be  worn  with  practically  any  color  of 
the  rainbow.  Either  a  black,  brown  or  beige 
coot  con  be  worn  with  practically  any  color, 
whereos   if  you   buy  o   bright   red  coat,   your 


wardrobe    color    scheme    will     be    somewhat 
limited. 

Does  your  purse  usually  look  like  a  South 
Sea  hurricane  just  passed  through  it?  If  you'll 
spend  o  few  minutes  each  night  cleaning 
out  your  purse  and  with  the  help  of  o  neat 
cosmetic  kit,  o  cigarette  cose,  and  a  com- 
pact billfold,  you'll  have  less  trouble  keeping 
your  purse  neat  and  tidy.  If  there  is  any- 
thing that  makes  o  bad  impression  on  a 
man,  it's  a  purse  that  appears  to  be  burst- 
ing its  seams  ond  when  opened  oozes  ar- 
ticles,  but  never  the   right  one. 


Just  the  thing  to  odd  sparkle  to  your 
dusky-colored  velvet  suit,  a  gossamer  sheer 
black  net  dickey  sprinkled  generously  with 
gold  or  silver  sequins.  You'll  find  these  at 
Morston's. 

For  oil  the  talk  about  the  new  smooth- 
topped  hair-dos,  there  are  some  of  us 
that  jujt  don't  have  the  correct  physiognomy 
to  wear  this  latest  dictate  of  fashion.  If 
your  forehead  is  already  too  low,  a  flat- 
topped   hair-do  certainly   won't  do   onything 

feminine  'drills  ^or  ^all 


in  the  way  of  correcting  the  tendency.  So 
I'm  afraid  we  must  stick  to  some  adapta- 
tion of  our  old  favorite,  the  pompadour. 
However,  do  experiment  first  ond  see  if  you 
con  wear  this  new  style.  If  not,  originate 
becoming  chonges  of  your  own,  but  don't 
wear  your  hair  the  some  way  year  in  and 
year  out.  It  not  only  mokes  your  hair  thin 
in  spots  where  it  is  continually  parted  in  the 
some  place,  but  ages  you  considerably.  With 
a  little  bit  of  experimentation,  you'll  find 
numerous  and  ingenious  ways  of  fixing  your 
coiffure.  In  foct,  a  new  coiffure  does  your 
morale  as  much  good  as  a  new  chopeoux, 
and,  by  the  way,  is  much  easier  on  the  bonk 
account. 

If  you'd  like  to  do  your  Christmas  shop- 
ping by  mail  this  year,  why  not  write  to 
Hommocher  Schlemmer,  1 45  East  57th  St., 
New  York,  N.  Y.,  for  their  cotolog.  They 
always  pop  up  with  the  most  unusual  gift 
ideas  for  even  your  most  hord-to-buy-for 
friend.  But  do  get  started  early,  for  Uncle 
Sam  is  asking  everybody,  please  not  to  wait 
until  the  lost  minute  this  year  to  do  their 
Christmas  shopping.  So  let's  cooperate. 

"This  is  ready  to  go  to  the  cleaners  again, 
ond    I    wanted    it   to    wear   Soturday    night." 
"With  the  cleaning  situation  as  it  is,  it  won't 
be  back  in  time."  This  is  on  oft  heard  con- 
versation these  days,  but  these  tips  will  save 
your   dresses   many   trips  to   the  cleaners: 
1  .  Moke  yourself  a   small   bag  out  of  net 
that  will  fit  over  your  head  with  a  draw- 
string around  the  bottom.    If  you'll   put 
this   on    before    taking    off    your    dress, 
you'll  prevent  your  lipstick  and  powder 
from  coming   off  on   the   front  of  your 
dress. 

2.  Always  put  shields  in  every  dress  you 
own.  These  are  added  protection 
against  perspiration  stains. 

3.  After  every  wearing,  if  you  touch  up 
any  spots  on  your  clothes  with  a  non- 
inflammable  cleoning  fluid  and  brush 
them  well,  you'll  find  they  will  be 
ready  and  raring  to  go  the  next  time 
you  wont  to  wear  them. 


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OLD-FASHIONED   STEAMED   PUDDING 

1  cup  bread  crumbs        V4  tsp.  salt 


Vi  tsp.  baking  soda 
1/16  tsp.  nutmeg 
V2  tsp.  cinnamon 
'^2  cup  raisins 
Vz  cup  chopped  nuts 


Vi  cup  sour  milk 
Va  cup  shortening 
'/2  cup  sugar 
Vz  tsp.  vanilla 
1  egg 
Vz  cup  sifted  flour 

Soften  bread  crumbs  in  sour  milk.  Cream 
shortening  and  sugar  until  fluffy;  odd  vonillo 
end  blend  thoroughly.  Beat  egg  and  com- 
bine with  milk  and  crumbs,  then  add  to 
sugar  and  shortening  mixture.  Mix  thor- 
oughly. Sift  flour,  salt,  soda  and  spices  to- 
gether; odd  raisins  and  nuts.  Combine  with 
first  mixture.  Steam  for  one  hour  in  greased 
mold.  Serves  5. 


Edited  by  MRS.  ESTHER  T.  LONG 

Have  you  thought  yet  of  putting  up  a  few  cookies  as  time  goes  along  so  that  there  will 
be  plenty  on  hand  for  the  holiday  seasons  of  Thanksgiving  and  Christmas?  Besides  it's  a 
morale  builder  to  know  that  there's  a  full  cookie  jar  tucked  away  with  goodies  in  it  that 
you  con  bring  out  on  a  moment's  notice  and  draw  oh's  and  ah's  from  both  the  family  and 
your  guests.  Make  a  batch  of  peppernuts,  one  of  plain  sugar  cookies  and  top  it  off  with 
a  recipe  of  date  bars.  Then  after  you  get  the  lost  botch  in  the  oven  whip  up  a  pudding 
and  put  it  away  for  some  holiday  treat.  They're  simple  to  make  and  oh  so  good  as  a 
festive  dessert  for  a  special  occasion.  Cache  both  your  cookies  and  puddings  away  in  o 
dark,  fairly  cool  spot — and  be  sure  you're  the  only  one  who  knows  their  location.  (Caution I! 
— Be  sure  everything's  stone  cold  when  you  store   it  away.) 


SUGAR  COOKIES 

2/3  cup  fat  3  cups  flour 

1  'A  cups  sugar  1  Vz  tsp.  salt 

2  eggs  2  tsp.  baking  powder 
1  tbsp.  either  orange  or  lemon  juice 
Grated  rind  of  either  orange  or  lemon 

Cream  the  fat.  Add  sugar  to  well-beaten 
eggs  and  combine  with  fat.  Add  sifted  flour, 
salt  and  baking  powder.  Add  fruit  juice, 
and  rind  if  desired.  Then  chill.  Roll  out  thin 
on  slightly  floured  board.  Cut  with  a  cookie 
cutter  and  sprinkle  with   sugar. 

ICE   BOX  COOKIES 

Vz  cup  brown  sugar  1  egg 

6  tbsps.  dark  corn  syrup  2  cups  flour 

Vz  cup  fat  Vz  tsp.  soda 

Sift  flour,  measure;  add  soda  and  sift  to- 
gether. Cream  fat,  add  sugar,  and  blend 
thoroughly.    Gradually    add    the    corn    syrup. 


then  the  slightly  beaten  egg.  Wrap  in  wax 
paper,  put  in  refrigerator.  Cut  in  thin  slices 
and  bake  in  moderate  oven  for  10-15  min- 
utes. 

OLD-FASHIONED  MOLASSES  COOKIES 


'2  tsp.  cinnamon 
Vz  cup  melted  fat 
I  cup  molasses 
1  egg 


3  cups  flour 

2  tsp.  baking  powder 

V4  tsp.  soda 

1  Vz  tsp.  ginger 

Vz   tsp.  salt 


Sift  flour  and  measure.  Add  dry  ingredients 
and  sift.  Combine  fat  and  molasses;  add 
beaten  egg  and  blend.  Stir  in  dry  ingredients 
in  several  portions.  Chill  10-15  minutes 
until  firm  enough  to  roll.  Divide  dough  in 
three  ports,  roll  out  to  V4  inch  thick.  Cut 
and  boke    10-12  minutes  at  375°. 


OATMEAL  COOKIES 


SUGAR  STRETCHER 

If  you're  wondering  how  to  moke 
your  sugar  stretch,  you  con  adjust 
your  favorite  recipe  with  the  follow- 
ing sweetenings.  For  the  reduction  in 
liquid,  use  less  milk,  eggs  or  a  com- 
bination of  both. 

^^   cup   Honey   —    1    cup  Sugar  —   1/4   cup 

liquid. 
34  cup  Molasses   ~   1   cup  Sugar  —  V^  cup 

liquid    -t-    1/4    tsp.   Soda. 
3^   cup   Corn   Syrup    —    1    cup   Sugar  —   1/4 

cup    liquid. 


I  cup  shortening 
1  tsp.  salt 
1  Vz  tsp.  soda 
1  tsp.  cinnamon 
1   tsp.  allspice 


2  eggs  well  beaten 

\''z  cup  dotes 

2  cups  rolled  oats 

1  cup  nuts 

2  '  4  cups  flour 


^4  cup  dark  corn  syrup    3-4  cup  wheat  germ 

Sift  flour,  and  measure;  odd  salt,  soda  and 
spices  and  sift  together.  Cream  fat,  add 
corn  syrup  slowly.  Add  beaten  egg  and  blend. 
Add  all  dry  ingredients  and  chopped  dates 
and  nuts.  Drop  by  spoonfuls  on  greased 
cookie  sheet  and  bake  in  moderate  oven  for 
1 5-20  minutes.  Makes  6  dozen  medium 
cookies. 

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MOLASSES   FRUIT    PUDDING 

Va  cup  shortening 
Vz  cup  molasses 
Vz  cup  milk 
1  egg 


'2  cup  bran 

Vz  tsp.  boking  soda 

1  tsp.  salt 

Vz  cup  raisins 


cup  sifted  cake  flour 


molosses,    milk    and 
ingredients    together. 


Melt    shortening,    add 

beaten    egg.    Mix    dry 

odd  raisins  and  stir  into  first  mixture.  Turn 

into  greased  mold,  cover  and  steam  for   1  Vz 

hours.  Serves  6.  Chopped  dates  may  be  used 

in   place  of  raisins, 

SPICE   PUDDING 


1   tbisp.  butter 
'4  cup  sugar 
1  egg,  beaten 
1  cup  sifted  flour 


"s  tsp.  so  It 
Vz  tsp.  cloves 
Vz  tsp.  ollspice 
Vz  tsp.  cinnamon 


1  Vz  tsp.  baking  powder      Vz  cup  milk 

Cream  butter  and  sugar  together  until  fluffy. 
Add  beaten  egg.  Sift  remaining  dry  ingre- 
dients together;  add  alternately  with  milk 
in  small  amounts,  mixing  well  after  each 
addition.  Beat  thoroughly  and  pour  into 
greased  pan.  Steam  about  45  minutes  and 
serve  hot  with  Brown  Sugor  Sauce.  Serves  6. 


VANILLA  SAUCE 


'2  cup  sugar 

1    tbsp.  cornstarch 

1  cup  boiling  water 


I  tbsp.  butter 
1  tsp.  vanilla 
Few  grains  salt 


.Mix  sugar  and  cornstarch;  add  water  grad- 
ually, stirring  constantly.  Boil  for  5  min- 
utes, remove  from  heat,  odd  butter,  vanilla 
and  salt.  Stir  until  butter  is  melted  and 
serve  hot.   Mokes  about   1    cup  sauce. 

CHRISTMAS   PEPPERNUTS 


2  cups  brown  sugar 

2  eggs 

1  tsp.  soda 

1  tbsp.  hot  water 


1  cup  nuts 

2  tsp.  cinnamon 
1   tsp.  nutmeg 

3  '  2  cups  flour 


Combine  egg  and  sugar.  Add  water;  then 
add  flour,  soda  and  spices  which  hove  been 
sifted  together.  Add  nuts.  Roll  out  to  Vs 
inch  thick.  Cut  in  rounds  the  size  of  o  quar- 
ter. Bake  in  a  quick  oven  (450°).  Roll  at 
once  in  powdered  sugar.  Will  make  about 
75  cookies. 


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BASKETBALL 


The  Ryan  Basketball  teams  are  just  getting  organized  for  the  winter  season.  You  still  have  a  chance  at  the  All-Star  team,  or 
one  of  the  other  teams  that  will  play  in  this  winter's  gomes.  This  is  one  of  the  major  sports  of  the  year  and  should  draw  a  lot 
of  interest  from  you  folks  who  like  a  really  active  sport.  Come  out  ond  toss  a  few  baskets  on  Thursday  evenings  at  8:00  at  the 
Son   Diego   High  School   Boys'   Gym.      See  Travis  Hatfield  in   Personnel  for  details  or  call   Extension   317. 


The  basketball  season  is  officially  sched- 
uled to  start  on  October  28th  but  every 
Thursday  night  Ryanites  are  to  be  found 
at  the  San  Diego  High  School  Boys'  Gym 
getting  in  trim  and  forming  teams  for  the 
winter's  play.  The  Ryan  All-Stor  team, 
which  will  be  composed  of  employees  work- 
ing on  first  and  third  shifts,  will  be  man- 
aged again  this  year  by  Carmack  Berryman. 
It  will  represent  Ryan  in  the  Industrial 
League  and  will  meet  the  best  service  teams 
in  the  city  and  county. 

Second  and  third  shifts  will  also  have  an 
All-Star  team  managed  by  Roy  Holkestad 
which  also  will  participate  in  the  Industrial 
League.  Practices  will  be  held  on  Tuesday 
mornings  at  10:00  if  enough  Ryanites  are 
interested.  Contact  Ray  Holkestad  or 
Travis   Hatfield   for   more   details. 

A  girls  team  is  in  the  making.  Any  girls 
in  the  plant  or  office  who  would  like  to 
play  on  a  team  are  asked  to  call  extension 
317  and  leave  their  names.  Arrangements 
will  then  be  made  for  a  suitable  time  and 
place  to  practice. 

Basketball  enthusiasts  at  Ryan  will  be 
interested  to  know  that  Al  Unser,  a  former 
Ryanite  and  a  star  basketball  player,  is 
expected  to  return  to  work  at  Ryan  within 
a  very  short  time  and  will  be  playing  with 
Ryan  the  balance  of  the  season.  Unser, 
whose  brother  works  in  Sheet  Metal,  has 
been  catching  for  the  Detroit  Tigers  of  the 
American  League. 


Table  Tennis 


The  Ryan  Table  Tennis  Club,  although 
one  of  the  newest  organizations  on  the  Ryan 
recreational  list,  is  one  of  the  most  active. 
The  first  tournament,  which  started  Sep- 
tember 20,  drew  to  a  close  October  9  and 
proved  to  everyone  that  this  club  is  here 
to  stay.  The  winner  was  A.  W.  Coltrain 
and  runner-up  Logie  Bennett.  Tournament 
favorite  at  the  start  was  Rudy  Riesz.  How- 
ever, the  small  but  mighty  Logie  Bennett 
said,  "Whotdayamean?  He's  got  to  beat  me 
first."  And  when  the  quarter-finals  came 
up,  sure  enough   Bennett  was  the  winner. 

Another  table  tennis  tournament  will  al- 
ready be  under  way  by  the  time  this  issue 
goes  to  press.  One  important  change  in 
rules  has  been  made  in  that  any  type  of 
paddle  may  be  used.  Only  sand  paddles  were 
allowed  in  the  first  tournament.  Dork  shirts, 
coots  or  sweaters  must  be  used  for  playing. 
Tables  are  located  at  the  homes  of  the  fol- 
lowing members: 

R.  S.  Cunningham,  Ext.  273.  680  Wrel- 
ton.  Pacific  Beach. 

O.  F.  Finn,  Ext.  335.  4925  Canterbury 
Drive. 

T.  P.  Hearne,  Ext.  376.  1021  Concord 
St.,  Pt.  Lomo    (Phone  B-5187). 

G.  Dew,  Ext.  335.    3510  Alabama  St. 

A  women's  tournament  will  also  be  under 
way  by  the  time  this  issue  appears. 

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Tennis 


The  first  annual  Industrial  Tennis  Tourna- 
ment draws  to  a  close  Sunday,  October  1  7th, 
just  too  late  to  make  this  issue.  Outstand- 
ing in  the  tournament  for  Ryan  are  Car- 
mack  Berryman  and  Jack  Balmer. 

Balmer  was  ousted  in  the  quarter-finals 
by  Homer  Shayler,  hard-hitting  Consolidated 
star,   in  a  bitterly  fought  match,   8-6,   6-3. 

In  the  tandem  event,  Balmer,  paired  with 
Berryman,  reached  the  doubles  finals 
against  the  Consolidated  duo  Shayler  and 
Bond.  Berryman  was  still  in  the  tourna- 
ment at  the  semi-finals,  where  he  was  to 
meet  the  tournament  favorite.  Bill  Bond  of 
Consolidated. 


Pull  Off  To  tiie  Side 

We'd  hate  to  see  you  thoughtful  Ryan- 
ites get  a  ticket!  So  when  you  stop  to 
pick  up  a  fellow  Ryanite  along  the  high- 
way, pull  off  to  the  side  of  the  road.  We've 
received  a  warning  from  the  City  Police 
Department  that  they  are  going  to  enforce 
the  "no  stopping  on  the  highway"  law  and 
that  Ryan  workers  must  pull  off  to  the 
side  when  giving  fellow  workers  a  lift. 

We  have  also  been  cautioned  to  warn 
employees  that  Harbor  Drive  is  a  divided 
highway  and  that  only  one-woy  traffic  is 
permitted  on  the  right  hand  lanes.  In  leav- 
ing the  plant  be  sure  to  travel  only  in  the 
direction  of  normal  traffic  on  your  side  of 
the  divided   highway. 


umm 


The  Ryan  All  Stars  opened  the  San  Diego 
County  Manogers  Winter  League  on  Oc- 
tober 10,  1943,  at  Golden  Hill  by  defeating 
the  good  Camp  Elliott  nine  by  a  score  of  6-3. 
This  gome  was  featured  by  two  line  drive 
home  runs  by  Luther  French,  the  last  one 
being  the  hardest  hit  boll  seen  at  Golden 
Hill  since  Junk  Walters  and  Henry  Ging- 
lardi   performed   in  that  park. 

Jock  Marlett  also  hit  a  couple  of  extra 
base  hits  that  were  well  hit,  and  the  club 
as  it  stands  should  perform  creditably  in  the 
Winter   League. 

The  other  County  game  between  ABG2 
and  Consair  All  Stars  went    18   innings  with 


By  A.  S.  Billings,  Sr. 

ABG2  winning  3-2.  The  League  has  six 
good  service  teams  in  it  and  the  games  ore 
scheduled  each  Sunday  at  2:30  p.m.  on 
the  following  diamonds  which  are  located 
in  different  parts  of  the  city:  Golden  Hill, 
Memorial  Central,  Horace  Mann  and  Navy 
Field,  and  I  feel  that  you  con  go  to  any  one 
and   really  see  a  good  ball   game. 

The  Club  has  the  added  strength  of  Jewell 
Marsh,  former  San  Diego  High  School  stu- 
dent, who  in  his  high  school  days  was  a 
great  athlete  at  the  gray  castle  on  the  hill, 
and  his  general  all  around  ploy  will  be  an 
added   attraction. 


Handball  Enthusiasts  Start  Practice 


Dick  Hersey  of  Wing  Assembly  and  Harmon  Cohen  of  Finol  Assembly  ore  keeping  in 
tune  for  the  beginning  of  the  Ryan  Hondboll  Club.  They  ore  shown  here  procticing 
in  the  Son  Diego  Rowing  Club  gym. 


Ryan  handball  enthusiasts  are  fortunote 
in  having  as  a  fellow  worker  one  of  the 
nation's  best  handball  players,  Herman  Co- 
hen of  Final  Assembly.  Cohen  star'ed  play- 
ing in  1930  and  has  won  the  city  and  coun- 
ty championship  seven  times.  In  1939  he 
lost  the  National  Handball  Tournament  to 
Joe  Platak  at  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  again  in 
1 939  lost  the  Pacific  Coast  championship 
to  Platak,  who  has  been  nationol  champ  for 
many  years.     He's  entered  and  won  the  city 


Y.  He'll  be  on  hand  as  captain  of  Ryan's 
handball  team,  so  if  you're  after  some  excel- 
lent instruction  from  a  man  who's  a  hond- 
boll expert,  plon  to  get  in  on  the  Ryan  Hand- 
ball Club,  which  is  just  getting  organized. 
See  Travis  Hatfield  or  phone  Extension  317 
for  details. 

Hersey,  another  Ryan  handball  enthusiast, 
is  also  a  champ  at  the  game.  He  went  to 
the  semi-finals  in  the  Class  B  division  in 
1943  and  in  1941  won  the  singles  tourna- 
ment of  Queens  County,  New  York. 

—  28  — 


Cribbage 

The  first  series  of  Cribbage  games  will 
begin  October  25th.  Any  employee  wishing 
to  become  a  member  of  the  club  may  do 
so  by  calling  Extension  317  in  Personnel. 
More  than  30  employees  compose  the  club, 
which  meets  every  Monday  at  noon  in  the 
factory  conference  room.  Team  matches  will 
continue    throughout    November. 

Bouiling 

Twenty-six  teoms  are  bowling  every  Mon- 
day night  at  Tower  Bowl.  The  prize  money 
to  be  distributed  is  expected  to  amount  to 
about  fourteen  hundred  dollars  —  which 
ain't  hoy. 

Listed  below  are  the  teams  and  their  cap- 
tains. Watch  for  news  of  them  as  the  league 
progresses. 

CRAGS M.  M.  Cloncy 

INSPECTION Dove  Bracken 

ARC    WELDERS Mike    Sanchez 

MODELING E.  George 

LABORATORY Don  Heyser 

RYANETTES M.  Rundle 

TOOL  ROOM A.  Torgersen 

THUNDERBOLTS Jack  Westler 

MAINTENANCE    O.    Brown 

NITE  OWLS J.  Robinson 

BEES    W.   Sly 

JIGS  &  FIXTURES H.  Graham 

PLANT  ENGINEERS Gordon  Mossop 

ENGINEERING Fred   Rosacker 

BOWLERETTES Enid  Larsen 

DROP   HAMMER A.   Bolger 

RYAN  SILENTS F.  Miller 

TOOL  CRIB C.  T.  Barbee 

MANIFOLD  PRODUCTION.  N.  E.  Carlton 

SUB  ASSEMBLY Jim  Keys 

DOG  CATCHERS H.   Hightman 

EXPERIMENTAL L.   M.   Olson 

RYANETTES  No.  2 Alta  Burnette 

LOW   I.  Q L.  E.  Plummer 

BUMPERS J.  G.  Conrad 

Ryan  employees  are  also  bowling  in  an 
eight  club  league  at  the  Sunshine  Bowling 
Alleys  every  Tuesday  evening  at  6:30 
o'clock.  Most  outstanding  feature  of  the 
league  is  that  it's  two-thirds  women.  This 
league  will  be  divided  in*o  two  halves,  with 
the  winner  of  the  first  holf  challenging  the 
second  half  winner  for  the  league  cham- 
pionship. Two  hundred  and  seventy-five 
dollars  will  be  divided  as  prize  money  for 
each  half.  Team  captains  ore  E.  Johnson, 
Lucy  Kernes,  T.  Buck,  Dot  Blake,  E.  Lund- 
strom,   F.   Parsons  and  F.  Osenburg. 

Second-  and  third-shift  bowlers  are  using 
the  Hillcrest  Bowling  Alleys  for  their  league 
ploy.  The  teams  bowl  every  Tuesday  morn- 
ing at  10:30.  Listed  below  are  the  latest 
team   standings: 

Won       Lost 

Nite  Hawks    12  4 

Precision  Five 1  '  5 

Plutocrats 11  5 

Monifold  No.  2 9  7 

Electrocutors     8  8 

Drop  Hammers 8  8 

Ten    Pins    7  9 

Final  Assembly 6         10 

Saws  &  Routers 6         10         J 

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SUMMER  LEAGUE   BOWLING  CHAMPS 

Bowling  champs  for  the  summer  league  were  the  Dog  Catchers  who,  during  the  first 
half  of  the  league,  fought  it  out  with  the  Alley  Rats  but  always  managed  to  stay  on 
top.  The  championship  game  was  played  ogoinst  the  Plant  Engineers,  winners  of  the 
second  half.  Captain  of  the  Dog  Catchers  is  Mike  Sanchez  of  Welding,  who  is  shown 
above  holding  the  trophy.  Standing  are  Robert  Gonzales,  Welding;  Bill  Gray,  Manifold; 
Stan  DeLeshe,  Welding;  W.  Hudson,  Welding,  and  Homer  Hightman,  Manifold. 


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n  SPORT  TODRV 

Here  are  a  few  notes  on  a  few  sports  that 
might  be  worth  your  while  considering.  They 
all  ore  in  need  of  new  members,  and  you 
can  get  more  information  concerning  any 
of  them   by  calling   Extension   317. 

Rifle  Notice:  The  Ryan  Rifle  Club  is  hold- 
ing Outdoor  Shoots  every  third  and  fourth 
Sunday  during  the  month  of  November  at 
the  Police  Range  located  on  Broadway  Ex- 
tension. Indoor  shoots  every  Wednesday 
night  at   7:00   o'clock. 

Tennis:  Special  team  matches  are  being 
held  every  Sunday.  If  interested  in  joining 
the  Tennis  Club,  leave  your  name  in  Per- 
sonnel. 

Baseball:  Every  Sunday  afternoon  at  2:00 
o'clock  the  All  Stars,  managed  by  A.  S. 
Billings,  meet  the  opponent  selected  for 
them  by  the  San  Diego  Baseball  Association. 
Watch  your  Sunday  papers  for  details. 

Handball:  A  new  handball  club  is  about 
to  be  organized.  If  you're  interested,  call 
Extension   317. 

Golf:  The  first  round  of  the  Ryan  Elimi- 
nation Golf  Tournament  has  been  completed. 
It's  anybody's  win  yet  regardless  of  high  or 
low  handicap. 


UollEvbail 


The  Ryan  Employees  Volleyball  Team  has 
been  booking  many  games  against  such 
teams  as  the  San  Diego  Club,  the  Y.M.C.A., 
and  the  ABG2  Team  from  North  Island. 
These  gomes  are  being  played  once  a  week. 
Check  the  Ryan  weekly  bulletin  as  to  the 
time,  place  and  opponent.  The  starting  line- 
up for  games  booked  for  November  is  as 
follows: 

Herman  Cohen  spiker,  "Moose"  Siraton 
set  up. 

Bob  Choce  spiker,  "Muscles"  Hersey  set 
up. 

Speedy  Cole  spiker,  Luther  French  set  up. 


Badminton  Courts  Available  to  Ryanites 


It's  a  beautiful  shot  and  Ethel  Classen  is  the  one  who  just  made  it!  Others  of  the  bad- 
minton foursome  playing  on  the  courts  reserved  for  Ryanites  every  Wednesday  evening 
at  the  San  Diego  High  School  Boys'  Gym  are  C.  R.  Bowman,  Finishing,  and  Bob  Wallin, 
Experimental,  on  the  other  side  of  the  net,  and  Tom  Davidson  of  Engineering  playing 
with  Ethel  Glassen. 


Badminton 


The  Ryan  Badminton  Club  is  getting  under 
full  speed  again.  So  far  we  hove  the  ex- 
clusive use  of  the  Son  Diego  High  School 
Boys'  gym  every  Wednesday  night  from 
7:00  till  10:00  o'clock.  But,  unless  more 
Ryanites  come  out  and  join  in  this  sport, 
we're  going  to  lose  the  use  of  the  gym.  It's 
up  to  you,  but  we  hove  only  a  couple  more 
Wednesday  evenings  in  which  to  prove  that 
we  can  get  at  least  twenty  Ryanites  out. 
Get  yourself  up  a  foursome.  Invite  your 
friends;  bring  your  wife.  But  at  least  come 
yourself  if  you're  interested  in  having  these 
excellent  courts  kept  open  for  Ryanites  on 
Wednesday  evenings.  Many  large  organiza- 
tions would  like  to  have  bought  the  use  of 
the  gym  for  Wednesday  evenings,  but  were 
turned  down  in  favor  of  Ryan,  providing  Ryan 
can  get  enough  people  out. 

There  is  no  fee.  All  you  hove  to  do  is 
bring  your  own  racket  and  bird  and  wear 
rubber-soled  shoes.  You  don't  have  to  be 
on  expert.  Here's  a  chance  for  a  swell  even- 
ing's entertainment  free  and  a  lot  of  good 
exercise,  too. 

If  you  want  more  information,  call  Ex- 
tension 317  or  stop  in  at  the  Personnel  de- 
partment. 


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RYAN  S-T  metol-foieloged  primory 
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RYAN  S-C,  cabin  plane  for  privote- 
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trainer  types  (PT-16  and  PT-20) 
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Today  the  eyes  of  young  China  are  in  the 
sky.  Chinese  air  cadets  are  now  on  an  even 
footing  with  the  flyers  of  other  nations. 

Ryan  is  proud  of  the  part  played  in  this 
by  its  military  trainer  airplanes.  These 
sleek,  highly  maneuverable  planes — sim- 
ilar to  the  Ryans  in  which  American 
Army  pilots  get  their  first  training  —  are 
being  used  in  China,  not  only  for  pri- 
mary training,  but  also  /or  basic  and 
transitional  instruction. 

Since  1940  Ryans  have  been  reliable 
"work-horses"  for  the  growing  Chinese 
Air  Force.  Here,  as  elsewhere,  Ryan 
planes  in  military  service  have  proved 


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Ryan's  current  activities  include  the 
engineering,  development  and  manufac- 
ture of  the  most  advanced  type  combat 
airplanes  for  the  armed  services  of  our 
country,  detailed  information  regarding 
which  is  restricted. 

"ESSENTIAL  POINTS  IN  POST-WAR 
AVIATION."  A  com/>rehensife,  hvx  realistic, 
intenieti'  iviih  T.  Claude  Ryan,  President  of 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Company,  is  noiv  being  pub- 
lished under  the  above  title.  A  man  iiho  has 
been  making  airplanes  for  20  years,  gets  douTt 
to  the  basic  consideration  in  aviation  following 
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Ryan  Product,,  Army  PT-22s;  Navy  NR-ls;  Army   PT-25s;  S-T  Commerciol  ond   Mllitory  Trainers,  E.liaust  Monifold  System,  ond   Bomber  AsMmbliei, 


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REPORT  FROM  BRITAIN 

AN  ACCOUNT  OF  WARTIME  LIFE  IN  ENGLAND 


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ENGLISH  RUINS 

Vol.  6      No.  9 

NOVEMBER 

12th 

1943 


Our  second  parking  lot,  which  we  opened  recently,  is  another 
step  forward  in  providing  better  facilities  for  Ryan  workers.  It 
makes  us  one  of  the  very  first  companies  in  this  area  to  provide 
free  parking  lots  large  enough  to  accommodate  all  employees' 
cars  without  overflow. 

As  you  know,  your  company's  management  is  constantly  striv- 
ing to  stay  ahead  of  the  parade  in  keeping  Ryan  "A  Better  Place 
to  Work."  Ryan  was  the  first  to  open  a  hot-food  cafeteria,  the  first 
to  provide  visiting  nurse  service,  and  the  first  to  employ  a  well- 
trained  full-time  women's  counselor.  I  believe  that  Ryan's  housing 
bureau,  which  finds  homes  for  our  employees,  has  long  been  the 
most  efficient  in  San  Diego;  I  believe  that  our  help  in  solving 
problems  of  child  care,  transportation,  and  other  personal  diffi- 
culties compares  very  favorably  with  the  help  supplied  by  any 
other  company. 

This  Ryan  leadership  is  doubtless  one  of  the  big  reasons  why 
we  have  high  Ryan  morale.  We've  been  able  to  attract  high-type 
workers  who  come  through  magnificently  on  every  War  Bond 
drive.  Red  Cross  Blood  Donor  campaign.  War  Chest  appeal,  and 
every  other  worthy  project  that  comes  along — as  well  as  turning 
out  more  and  more  war  supplies  faster  and  faster,  which  is  our 
main  job. 

Just  as  the  company  management  is  striving  constantly  to  keep 
Ryan  a  really  better  place  to  work,  let's  all  continue  to  push  its 
production  record  higher  and  higher.  Let's  make  Ryan  tops  in 


every  way! 


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PRESS    ASSOCIATION     PHO 


Ben  Salmon  tells  what  life 
is  like  in  England  today 


Suppose  your  gasoline  wos  limited  to 
just  enough  to  moke  one  shopping  trip  a 
week,  with  a  diagram  pasted  on  your  wind- 
shield showing  the  shopping  route  along 
which  you  were  allowed  to  drive.  Suppose 
further  that  policemen  checked  oil  wind- 
shield stickers,  and  that  if  you  were  found 
more  than  200  feet  off  your  prescribed 
route  you  were  liable  for  on  automotic  fine, 
without  trial,  of  $1400. 

Or  suppose  thot  all  clothes  were  rotioned, 
and  you  were  allowed  36  clothes  coupons 
a  year — with  28  coupons  required  to  buy  a 
suit  of  clothes,  7  a  pair  of  shoes,  and  from 
4  to  1 0  for  shirts,  underwear  and  other 
clothing.  Life  would  really  seem  compli- 
cated under  such  conditions,   wouldn't  it? 

Those  are  exactly  the  conditions  the 
British  are  up  against.  During  the  month  I 
spent  in  England,  I  found  out  how  severe 
an  existence  civilians  must  lead  in  o  coun- 
try that  hos  been  part  of  the  front-line  bat- 
tleground. 

Englishmen  ore  very  shabbily  dressed,  and 
they  look  cold,  tired  and  hungry.  But  they're 
perfectly    cheerful,    and    determined    to    get 


the  war  over  as  fast  as  they  can.  The  old- 
time  bulldog  tenacity  of  the  British  has 
never  wavered  under  either  bombing  or  pri- 
vation. 

I  learned  many  amazing  things  during 
my  tour  of  the  English  aircraft  factories. 
Some  of  the  most  surprising — and  most  en- 
couraging— things  I  saw  cannot  be  told. 
But  I  can  soy  that  I  saw  one  huge  under- 
ground aircraft  factory  with  more  then  two 
million  square  feet  of  floor  space,  built  on 
several  levels  cf  an  old  salt  mine.  Imagine 
the  Consolidai'd  plant  in  Son  Diego  buried 
hundreds  of  feet  underground,  and  you'll 
get  an  idea  of  the  size  of  that  English  fac- 
tory. I  sow  other  airplane  parts  being  built 
in  garages  and  tiny  shops  scattered  all  over 
England,  as  part  of  the  dispersal  system 
adopted  when  German  bombers  were  coming 
over  nightly. 

In  talking  to  executives  and  supervisors 
in  English  aircraft  factories,  I  was  abso- 
lutely dumbfounded  at  the  calmness  with 
which  they  talked  about  "high  wages" 
which  would  be  the  equivalent  of  a  southern 
share-cropper's  pay  in  this  country.  The 
average  English  aircraft  worker  gets  15c  to 
20c  an  hour  (translating  his  shillings  into 
terms  of  our  money)  .  The  absolute  top 
wages,  for  skilled  mechanics  with  many 
years    of    service,    is    equivalent    to    62c    on 


hour  in  our  money.  And  aircraft  is  the  high- 
est paid   industry   in   England! 

I  can't  see  how  British  workers  manage 
to  live  on  what  they  make.  The  basic  work- 
ing week  is  46  hours,  with  time-and-a-quar- 
ter  for  the  next  10  hours,  and  time-and-a- 
half  starting  at  56  hours.  Consequently  a 
worker  who  takes  home  $25  a  week  consid- 
ers he's  doing  very  well. 

These  rates  were  fixed  by  union  contract. 
They  might  allow  for  a  comfortable  standard 
of  living  if  prices  were  low  in  England — 
but  prices  ore  every  bit  os  high,  or  higher, 
than  they  are  here.  Cigarettes  cost  45c.  A 
skimpy  dinner  in  a  restaurant  is  about 
$3.50.  When  I  tried  to  buy  a  bunch  of 
grapes    that    might    hove   cost    10c   a    pound 

(Continued   on    piage    17) 

By 
BENJAMIN  T.  SALMON 

as  told  to  Keith  Monroe.  Mr. 
Salmon,  Ryan's  chief  engineer, 
has  just  returned  from  four 
weeks  in  England  on  government 
business. 


November  12 
19   4   3 


Published  every  three  weeks  for  Employees  and  Friends  of 

RYAN  AERONAUTICAL  COMPANY 

Through  the  Public  Relations  Department 

•it  -ir  -if  -iz 

EDITORIAL    DIRECTOR WILLIAM    WAGNER 

Editor Keith  Monroe 

Associate    Editor Sue   Zinn   Gunthorp 

Sports  Editor Fred  Osenburg 

Staff  Artists Fronces  Statler;  Glenn  Munkelm 

George  Duncan;  Paul  Hoffman 
Staff  Photographers Tommy  Hixson;  Frank  Martin 

Special   Features  Page 

Report  from   Britoin    I 

— ii  first  liand  dcscrif'tion  of  ivartiiiic  England. 
Riveter's  Delight 3 

— a  ncii.'  riveting  time  saz'cr. 
Ideas  That  Went  to  Work 4 

— introducing  more  idea  men  and  'ivoinen. 
Tips  on   Telephoning 5 

— li'Iiy  Ryan  boards  must  be  kept  open. 
Boypower    6 

— Iiigli  school  youths  are  good  zvorkers 
People  Who  Count 8 

— )nore  about  the  Accounting  Department. 
Five  Years  or  More  at  Ryan II 

— Sam  Marchese — Sheet  Metal. 

Ryan  Trading  Post 24 

What's  Cookin'? 25 

Beauty  Isn't  Rationed 26 

Sports 27 

Departmental    News 

Accounting   Accounts  by  Margaret  Kelson.  ...  17 

Chin  Music  by  Herman   Martindale 15 

Dispatching  by  Gerald  Ryan 19 

Dots  and  Dashes  by  Earl  Vaughan 23 

From  the  Beam  by  Pat  Kelly 18 

Here  and  There  by  Jonnie  Johnson 13 

Hither  and  Yon    ." 10 

Inspection   Notes  by  Dorothy  Trudersheim  .  ...  20 

Machine  Shop  by  Dorothy  Wheeler 15 

Manifold  Production  Control  b\  F.  Marie  Louden  22 

Manifold    Small    Ports ' 17 

Mo  Loft  Sez  by  George 17 

Plant  Engineering  by  Bob  Christy 21 

Plant  Personalities  by  Jack  Graham 22 

Production  Control  bv  Mavnard  Eorell 21 

Putt  Putts  on  Parade  by  'Millie  Merrill 12 

Ryanettes  by  Ruth  Daugherty  and  Gerry  JVright  23 

Stacks  'n'  Stuff  by  Manny  Fohlde 23 

Tattling  in  Tooling  by  Mary  LaRue  Williams 

and  Catherine  Ann  Slagcr.  .  .  13 

The  Downtown  Frome-Up  by  Willie  Jessup 22 

Time  Study  Observations  by  Dortha  Dunston .  .  15 

Wind  Tunnel  by  Victor  Odin 16 

Wing  Tips  by  Jimmy  .S'outh'Lvick 22 

Copy  deadline  (or  next  issue  is  November  22 


The  Walking  Reporter 


By  Ye   Ed     

George  Woodard  tells  with  some  glee  of  c  young 
pilot  whom  he  happened  to  meet  socially  last  month, 
and  who  didn't  know  George's  business  connection. 
The  young  man  flies  P-38s.  "You  know,  it's  a  funny 
thing,"  he  told  George  in  the  course  of  conversation, 
"but  practically  all  the  pilots  who  have  the  easiest 
time  learning  to  fly  P-38s  seem  to  have  taken  their 
primary  training  in  one  kind  of  training  plane.  This 
trainer  is  a  snappy  little  low-wing  job  that  maneuvers 
like  a  million  dollars.  Somehow  it  seems  to  produce 
pilots  who  take  to  P-38s  like  a  duck  takes  to  water." 
"What  kind  of  plane  is  it?"  George  asked.  "It's  a 
Ryan  PT-22,"  said  the  flier. 


There  was  microphone  trouble  at  Ryan  this  month. 
Earl  Prudden,  stepping  to  the  P.  A.  mike  to  address  a 
War  Chest  rally  in  the  lunch  area,  began  speaking 
about  the  rally — but  what  came  out  of  the  loud- 
speakers was  an  impassioned  plea  for  vitamin  pills. 
Somebody  in  the  P.  A.  control  booth  had  turned  the 
wrong  switch,  and  cut  in  an  outside  radio  broadcast 
instead  of  the  microphone  Prudden  was  clutching. 
.  .  .  Frank  Persons  apparently  got  "mike  fright"  at 
another  War  Chest  rally  when  it  came  time  for  him 
to  introduce  Jack  King.  Persons  has  long  been  noted 
for  his  amazing  memory  for  names,  but  in  introduc- 
ing King  (with  whom  he'd  been  working  closely  on 
the  War  Chest  campaign  for  more  than  a  week)  he 
came  to  a  full  halt,  rubbed  his  chin,  fumbled  through 
his  pockets,  and  finally  had  to  turn  and  ask  Jack  what 
his  name  was.  Such  memory-lapses  are  an  occupa- 
tional risk  of  public  speakers;  seems  as  if  every  mas- 
ter of  ceremonies  has  forgotten  at  least  one  name  at 
the  wrong  moment. 

•      -A-      • 

Bill  Odom,  our  ace  employment  interviewer,  was 
taken  aback  the  other  day  by  an  applicant  who  came 
in  to  see  about  getting  a  job  at  Ryan.  Bill  explained 
various  types  of  work  available,  and  what  the  hourly 
pay  was  for  each.  Finally  he  got  to  talking  about  a 
job  which  seemed  particularly  interesting  to  the  ap- 
plicant. "...  and  this  one,"  Bill  wound  up,  "is  a 
75-cent  job."  The  applicant  said  nothing  for  a  mo- 
ment, but  began  fumbling  in  his  pockets  and  finally 
extracted  a  fifty-cent  piece  and  a  quarter.  He  handed 
them  to  Odom.    "I'll  take  that  job,"  he  said. 


Some  people  have  been  getting  tired  of  that  motto 
you  see  displayed  in  so  many  offices:  "The  difficult 
we  do  immediately"  and  so  on.  One  Ryan  office 
worker  has  his  own  variant  posted  over  his  desk:  "We 
make  easy  things  difficult,  and  difficult  things  im- 
possible, but  it  takes  us  longer  to  do  it." 


The  standard  type  of  rivet  rack,  open 
for  anyone  to  reach  in  and  take  a 
handful.  It's  obvious  how  many  chances 
for    confusion    and    waste    there    were! 


Riveter's 


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How  a  new^  streamlined  system 

of  rivet  packaging  has  reduced 

rivet  sorting  and  simplified 

rivet  handling  at  Ryan 


Everything  neatly  sorted  and  labeled, 
with  no  way  for  rivets  to  get  spilled, 
mixed,  or  used  on  the  wrong  job.  Riv- 
eters enthuse  about  the  new  plan. 


A  new  system  for  handling  rivets 
is  now  in  use  here,  which  simplifies 
Ryan  rivet-handling  considerably. 
Under  the  old  method,  the  rivets 
were  placed  in  open  bins,  labeled 
to  indicate  size  and  type.  A  riveter 
would  scoop  up  a  small  trayful  as 
needed.  But  rivets  got  mixed,  or 
spilled  on  the  floor.  Sometimes 
whole  trays  were  kicked  over  acci- 


dentally. Loose  rivets  were  swept 
up,  and  either  thrown  away  or  sorted 
— which  is  slow  and  costly. 

So  Ryan  installed  a  new  system. 
Rivets  are  automatically  weighed 
and  packaged  in  cellophane  bags 
about  the  size  of  a  5c  sack  of  pea- 
nuts. Clearly  labeled,  the  bags  are 
placed  in  rivet  bins  so  that  when 
a  riveter  needs  a  certain  kind  he 
need  only  pick  up  a  sealed  bag  of 


them,  if  he  doesn't  use  them  all, 
he  merely  twists  the  top  of  the  bag 
and  holds  them  for  future  use. 

"Packaged  rivets  have  sharply 
reduced  some  manufacturing  costs," 
says  J.  E.  Cooper,  assistant  to  the 
Production  Superintendent.  "Let's 
all  help  make  the  system  work,  by 
closely  following  rivet-handling  in- 
structions issued  by  foremen  and 
leadmen." 


A  special  weighing  machine  fills  the 
bags.  It  trips  automatically  when  the 
correct  weight  is  poured  into  a  bag. 


An  ordinary  Addressograph  is  used  to 
label  the  cellophane  bags  according  to 
the  type  of  rivet  they  will   contain. 


The  cellophane  bag  is  sealed  in  another 
machine  which  closes  the  end  by  means 
of   heat  and   pressure. 


3  — 


Gold  medal  winners  receive  their  awards  from  Lt.  William  Leonard.  Left-  to  right  they 
ore  Stanley  Knudtson,  O.  F.  Finn,  Lt.  Leonard,  Win  Alderson  and  W.  D.  North.  In  circle 
to  right  Lt.  Leonard  presents  Helen  Kane  with  a  bronze  award. 


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.  YAN  employees  whose  recent  shop  sug- 
gestions have  helped  speed  production  here 
at  the  plont  had  an  opportunity  to  learn 
directly  from  a  combat  pilot  the  value  and 
urgent  necessity  of  their  devotion  to  their 
production  work  when  Lt.  William  Leonard 
spoke  at  a  recent  meeting  of  the  War  Pro- 
duction Drive  Committee  at  which  time  he 
presented  awards. 

Lt.  Leonard  for  the  past  two  years  has 
been  flying  with  a  combat  squadron  in  the 
South  Pacific,  first  aboard  the  aircraft  car- 
rier "Yorktown"  and  later  from  land-based 
operational  headquarters  in  the  Solomons 
area. 

Certainly  no  one  is  better  qualified  to 
tell  Ryan  employees  of  the  importance  of 
their  job  on  the  production  front  than  men 
like  Lt.  Leonard  who  have  been  at  the  battle 
front.  In  his  talk,  Lt.  Leonard,  who  holds 
the  Navy  Cross  with  Gold  Star  and  the  Air 
Medal,  very  vividly  pictured  the  teamwork 
between  combat  pilots  which  has  enabled 
American  flyers  to  run  up  such  high  scores 
against  the  Japs.  Similarly  Lt.  Leonard 
pointed  out  the  necessity  for  teamwork  In 
the  plants  to  keep  equipment  flowing  from 
factories   to   the   battle   fronts. 

Among  those  to  receive  awards  was  Helen 
Kane  of  Wing  Assembly  who  holds  the  dis- 
tinction of  being  the  first  woman  at  Ryan 
to  receive  a  suggestion  award.  She  received 
a  bronze  medal  for  the  suggestion  of  a  tool 
which  facilitates  tightening  nuts  in  close 
quarters.  "I  knew  1  was  taking  longer  than 
I  should  at  some  of  these  operations  where 
I  hod  to  work  in  a  tight  spot,"  Helen  ex- 
plained. "I  figured  there  must  be  some 
method  of  making  the  work  easier  so  I  went 
to  work  to  find  out  what  it  was." 

When  asked  what  opportunities  she 
thought  women  had  in  contributing  shop 
suggestions  for  production  improvements  in 
the  plant,  Helen  said,  "I  think  women  hove 
o  much  better  opportunity  than  men  for 
seeing  ways  of  speeding  up  work.  Women 
always  have  a  desire   to   make   the  work  as 


easy  as  possible  and  are  on  the  look-out 
for  short-cuts.  Then,  too,  they  have  the  ad- 
vantage of  being  the  'new  blood'  in  the 
factory — that's  often  quite  a  help  in  seeing 
little    changes    that    speed    up   a    procedure." 

Other  awards  mode  included  a  certificate 
of  merit  to  Charles  Brown  of  Inspection,  a 
bronze  bar  to  W.  G.  Taylor  of  Mechanical 
Maintenance  and  bronze  medals  to  W.  F. 
Helmer,  Sheet  Metal;  Eugene  M.  Jones, 
Manifold  Assembly;  A.  J.  McCartney,  Mani- 
fold Assembly;  James  Turner,  Machine  Shop; 
H.  H.  Wall,  Sheet  Metal;  Chester  White, 
Manifold  Small  Parts;  and  J.  M.  Bussard, 
Final  Assembly.  John  Killion  of  Sheet  Metal 
and  G.  E.  Pegler  of  Manifold  Small  Ports 
received  bronze  medals  with  a  bar. 

Bars  to  silver  medals  already  received 
went  to  Bill  Brown  of  Sheet  Metal  and 
K.  A.  Rush  of  Airplane  Production  Control. 
Silver  medals  were  presented  to  Bernard 
Bruce,  Machine  Shop;  Jim  Butler,  Mochine 
Shop;  F.  C.  Dixon,  Sheet  Metal;  G.  F.  Haight, 
Sheet  Metal;  A.  W.  Herrington,  Tool  Room; 
R.  F.  Hersey,  Inspection;  Fred  E.  Hill,  Sheet 
Metal;  Charles  Jarvie,  Drop  Hammer;  Wil- 
liam Keller,  Tool  Room;  A.  W.  Kilmer,  Sheet 
Metal;  Paul  E.  Lane,  Drop  Hammer;  Bob 
E.  Miller,  Sheet  Metal;  Hrand  Sarkiss,  Tool 
Room;  W.  A.  Selby,  Sheet  Metal;  J.  M. 
Skains,  Drop  Hammer;  T.  I.  Teaford,  Mani- 
fold Small  Ports;  Earl  Vaughan,  Airplane 
Material  Control;  S.  C.  Wayte,  Hydropress; 
Carl  Byers,  Manifold  Assembly;  R.  J.  Spik- 
ing, Airplane  Dispatching;  Albert  T.  Chev- 
alier, Sheet  Metal  and  James  F.  Southwick 
of  Wing  Assembly.  Silver  medals  with  bars 
were  received  by  Maurice  Clark,  Sheet  Metal; 
H.  A.  Paris,  Manifold  Welding;  Morris  Sira- 
ton.  Fuselage;  Marvin  Lee  Smith,  Drop  Ham- 
mer and   R.   G.   Stockwell  of  Machine  Shop. 

Gold  medals  were  presented  to  Win  Aider- 
son,  Inspection;  O.  F.  Finn,  Inspection;  Stan- 
ley Knudtson,  Mochinee  Shop;  Ed  Kuebler, 
Manifold  Small  Parts  and  W.  D.  North  of 
Wing  Assembly.  E.  L.  Williams,  Inspection, 
received  a  gold   medal   with  a   bar. 

—  4  — 


That  Went 


I 


For  their  recent  shop  sug- 
gestions, these  Ryanites 
received  Production  Drive 
awards 


Tips  On  Telephoning 


Ryan  switchboards  are  swamped,  and  additional 
trunk-lines  may  never  arrive,  so  emergency 
measures  are  necessary.  Here^s  the  latest 
dope  on  how,  and  when,  to  use  your  phone 

By  KEITH  MONROE 


Not  long  ago  a  high-priority  telephone 
call  was  placed  in  Washington,  D.C.,  for 
the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company.  When  the 
connection  was  established  all  the  way  from 
Washington  to  San  Diego,  the  local  opera- 
tor found  that  she  couldn't  get  Ryan — all 
its  trunk  lines  were  busy.  So  the  connec- 
tions to  Washington  had  to  be  broken  down, 
and    reestablished    later   all    along    the    line. 

It  wasn't  the  first  time  that  long-distance 
callers  have  been  unable  to  get  Ryan.  The 
company's  twelve  lines  (the  maximum  num- 
ber it  can  get  from  the  W.P.B.)  are  all 
blocked   so  often   that   it's   far   from   funny. 


Frequently  as  many  as  twenty  long-distance 
calls  hit  our  switchboard  within  an  hour; 
and  when  traffic  gets  that  heavy,  even 
a  few  non-essential  calls  may  be  enough 
to  crowd  out  important  business  messages. 
That's  why  Ryan  has  reluctantly  had  to 
tell  its  employees  that  personal  phone  calls 
must  be  taboo  except  in  emergencies.  In 
order  to  keep  the  switchboard  as  free  as 
possible  for  the  rush  of  business  calls,  the 
Ryan  telephone  operators  hove  been  in- 
structed not  to  put  through  outside  calls 
to    company    employees. 

This   has  always  been   a    rule   here — as   it 
is  in  almost  every  company — but  from  now 

—  5  — 


on  Ryan  will  have  to  enforce  it  much  more 
strictly.  The  company's  only  hope  of  getting 
additional  desperately-needed  trunk-line  in- 
stallations is  to  show  the  WPB  that  we  are 
keeping   personal   calls  off  our   switchboard. 

Walter  O.  Locke,  assistant  to  the  gen- 
eral manager.  Isn't  happy  about  the  rule. 
"It's  a  disagreeable  stand  to  have  to  take," 
he  says.  "I  hope  Ryan  people  will  under- 
stand that  we're  not  trying  to  interfere  with 
their  personal  affairs,  but  that  we  must  try 
to  keep  our  limited  facilities  available  for 
business  calls." 

Therefore,  no  outside  calls  can  be  ac- 
cepted for  anyone  except  supervisory  per- 
sonnel and  certain  others  whose  work  in- 
volves telephone  contact  with  the  outside. 
The  Ryan  operators  ore  pleasant  and  cour- 
teous in  explaining  the  situation  to  anyone 
who  calls  in — even  though  they  occasionally 
have  to  take  some  pretty  abusive  language 
in    return. 

The  only  time  a  Ryan  operator  will  cut 
off  a  call  without  warning  is  when  she 
knows  someone  has  tried  to  trick  her.  Now 
and  then  a  caller,  aware  that  personal  calls 
aren't  supposed  to  be  placed,  tries  to  by- 
pass the  operator  by  asking  for  the  fore- 
man    (who    is    entitled    to    receive    outside 

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^a(0iMuen. 


The  old  adage  that  you  can't  send 
a  boy  to  do  a  man's  job  is  being 
disproved  every  afternoon  at  Ryan. 
High  school  boys  are  doing  men's 
work  here,  and  doing  it  amazingly 
well,  even  though  they're  working 
only  part-time. 

Ryan  foremen  ore  practically 
purring  about  their  new  help.  "These 
boys  catch  on  fast,  work  their  heads 
off,  and  turn  out  a  high-class  job 
on  almost  anything  they  try,"  one 
supervisor    says.     "The    youngsters 


are  turning  out  to  be  one  of  our 
biggest  assets  in  solving  the  man- 
power shortage." 

The  boys  are  learning  trades  that 
will  help  them  become  better  sol- 
diers in  our  highly  mechanized 
Army  and  Navy,  should  they  ever 
be  needed.  These  same  trades  may 
later  become  their  peacetime  occu- 
pations. And — to  the  delight  of  edu- 
cational authorities — the  boys  ore 
saving  money,  assuming  adult  re- 
sponsibility and  keeping  themselves 
out  of  trouble. 


The  Ryan  boypower  program  orig- 
inated last  summer  when  the  com- 
pany began  to  look  ahead  to  the 
manpower  shortage  looming  on  the 
horizon.  Ryan  was  already  using 
women,  older  people  and  the  handi- 
capped. But  this  wasn't  going  to  be 
enough.  An  untapped  source  of 
manpower  had  to  be  found. 

Several  of  the  foremen  had  been 
using  both  high  school  girls  and 
boys  during  the  summer,  and  found 
them    fast,    willing    workers.    "Why 


Foremen  crossed  their  fingers  when  schoolboys  came 
to  work  here.        But  the  kids  surprised  everyone 


not  ask  the  boys  to  keep  on  work- 
ing for  us,  on  a  part-time  basis, 
during  the  school  year?"  they  sug- 
gested. "Of  course,  the  girls  couldn't 
do  it,  but  maybe  schools  would  let 
the  boys  work  from  4  o'clock  to  8 
every  evening." 

Louis  E.  Plummer,  Ryan's  director 
of  industrial  training,  took  the  mat- 
ter up  with  Son  Diego  school  author- 
ities. Together  they  worked  out  a 
plan  whereby  carefully-picked  high 
school  boys  could  help  Ryan  turn 
out  warplanes  without  hindering 
their  education.  Work  end  school 
activities  would  be  coordinated  care- 
fully, with  the  school  helping  super- 
vise the  job.  Then  credit  for  work 
could   be  given   toward  graduation. 

Ryan  wrote  letters  to  all  the  boys 
who  had  been  working  at  the  plant 
during  the  summer,  inviting  them 
to  continue  at  Ryan  on  a  four-hour 
basis  if  their  parents  and  school 
counselors  approved.  The  boys  need- 
ed no  second  invitation.  They  were 
flocking  to  the  company  within  24 
hours  after  the  letters  went  out. 

Some  department  heads,  who 
hadn't  employed  youngsters  during 
the  summer,  kept  their  fingers 
crossed  when  they  accepted  the  high 
school  boys.  "I'm  afraid  these  kids 


will  be  too  green,  and  too  harum- 
scarum,"  one  foreman  said.  "We'd 
better  go  slow  with  them." 

But  he  soon  changed  his  mind. 
The  boys  pitched  into  their  work 
with  a  vigor  that  made  older  people 
gasp.  Instead  of  playing  around, 
they  concentrated  so  intently  on 
their  work  that  they  seldom  even 
cracked  a  smile.  Since  the  first  day 
they  checked  in,  absenteeism  has 
been  virtually  non-existent  among 
these  youngsters.  Idealistic  and 
burning  with  patriotism,  the  school- 
boys are  impatiently  awaiting  their 
1  8th  birthday  so  they  can  get  into 
the  armed  forces.  "Until  we  can 
fight,  we  figure  the  next  best  thing 
is  to  help  build  warplanes,"  they  say. 
"Naturally  we  want  to  make  every 
minute  count,  so  we  don't  stall 
around  on  this  kind  of  a  job." 

Parents  are  enthusiastic  about 
the  arrangement.  Ryan  serves  hot 
meals  for  their  boys  in  the  com- 
pany cafeteria  before  and  after 
work;  makes  sure  they  are  assigned 
safe  jobs;  and  takes  a  friendly, 
fatherly  interest  in  each  youngster's 
progress.  Each  Ryan  foreman  or 
leadman  knows  his  boys  by  name 
and  frequently  stops  by  their  bench 
to  see  how  they're  getting  along. 


The  schools  are  thoroughly  sold, 
too.  Faculty  counselors  from  all  the 
local  high  schools  were  shown 
through  the  Ryan  factory  so  they 
could  see  the  conditions  under  which 
the  boys  work.  And  if  any  boy  falls 
behind  in  his  school  work,  Louis 
Plummer  has  a  friendly  talk  with 
him.  Plummer  was  a  high  school 
principal  and  junior  college  super- 
visor for  22  years  at  Fullerton  be- 
fore joining  Ryan,  so  he  knows  how 
to  keep  boys  on  the  right  track.  His 
experience  in  cooperating  with  edu- 
cational authorities  has  also  helped 
Ryan  maintain  cordial  relations  with 
the  San  Diego  schools.  The  high 
school  officials  ore  full  of  praise  for 
the  company.  "Ryan  was  determined 
not  to  dodge  its  responsibility  to  the 
public  in  its  desire  to  man  its  pro- 
duction lines,"  one  principal  com- 
mented. "We  fee!  it  has  handled 
these  young  people  very  satisfactor- 
ily." 

And  so  Junior  has  gone  to  war. 
When  peace  comes,  he'll  be  exper- 
ienced, responsible,  and  ready  to 
make  a  better  future  for  himself 
and  his  country.  And  in  the  mean- 
time Uncle  Sam  is  winning  the  war 
faster  because  Junior  is  taking  a 
hand  in  the  scrap 


John  Fisher  of  Final  Assembly.  Large 
picture  on  the  preceding  page  shows 
Charles  Sample  of  the  same  depart- 
ment. 


Donald    Mueller,    young    draftsman    in 
Ryan's  Engineering  department. 


Joe    Heidmiller,    schoolboy    transporta- 
tion worker  for  the  stockroom. 


-7  — 


"The  next  time  you  start  figur- 
ing out  why  your  current  budget 
didn't  work,  or  when  you  sit  down 
sometime  before  the  middle  of 
March  to  play  truth  or  consequen- 
ces with  Uncle  Sam,  or  when  you 
start  writing  checks  for  next 
month's  bills,  just  relax,  hove  a  cup 
of  coffee  and  be  thankful." 


Jim    Nookes 

That's  the  advice  of  Jim  Noakes, 
the  amiable  gent  with  the  brood 
grin  who  is  the  company's  comp- 
troller and  presides  over  the  Ryan 
Accounting  Department.  "If  you 
think  your  own  budget  accounting 
is  complicated,  you  haven't  seen 
anything  yet,"  Mr.  Noakes  contin- 
ues. "How  would  you  like  to  have 
well  over  2000  sheets  of  paper  — 
invoices,  purchase  orders,  receiving 
reports,  d  screpancy  reports,  accep- 
tance reports  and  just  plain  reports 
— flowing  across  your  desk  every 
day,  week  in  and  week  out?" 

"If  they  flow  across,  that's  swell," 
comments  Jim  Miller  who  handles 
the  Accounts  Payable  div'sion.  "It's 


when    they    decide    to    stay    awhile 
that   they  cause   trouble." 

Up  to  n  ;30  one  morning  recently 
993  forms  had  come  to  his  desk. 
Not  more  than  ten  minutes  after 
he  stopped  keeping  track,  an  accu- 
mulation of  6000  came  in.  Across 
his  desk  come  the  purchase  orders 
from  Purchasing,  receiving  orders 
from  Receiving,  acceptance  or  re- 
jection reports  on  material  from  In- 
spection, plus  the  invoices  from  the 
various  vendors.  All  these  hove  to 
be  brought  together  to  furnish  a 
complete  picture  on  each  transac- 
tion. The  Receiving  department's 
report  has  to  tally  with  the  purchase 
order;  all  the  goods  must  be  cov- 
ered in  the  inspector's  acceptance 
report;  the  invoice  from  the  vendor 
must  check  with  all  of  these.  That's 
why  it's  so  important  for  purchases 
to  go  through  the  regular  Receiving 
Department  channels.  Otherwise  an 
invoice  may  be  held  up  waiting  for 
a  receiving  order  when  the  goods  are 
actually   on    hand    and    being    used. 


Jim    Miller 


If  goods  are  received  by  a  depart- 
ment direct  without  having  gone 
through  Receiving,  the  delivery  slip 
show  ng  the  items  received  and  the 
vendor's  name  should  be  sent  at 
once  to  Accounts  Payable. 

The  company  doesn't  pay  by 
monthly  statement — 't  pays  on  each 
individual  invoice  after  all  the  goods 
have  been  received  and  accepted. 
That  means  that  if  certain  parts  are 
rejected  or  part  of  the  material  is 
bockordered,  an  invo'ce  may  hong 
fire  for  weeks.  All  these  have  to  be 
kept  under  thumb  so  that  they  can 
be  referred  to  on  a  moment's  notice. 

When  everything  is  in  order  and 
on  invoice  is  ready  to  be  paid,  a 
voucher  charging  the  expense  to 
definite  accounts  is  mode  up  and  a 
copy  goes  in  to  Tabulating  where 
it  is  later  picked  up  and  becomes 
a  part  of  the  company's  monthly 
financial  statements.  This  used  to 
be  a  fairly  simple  task.  When  the 
voucher  system  was  installed  in  1  941 
only  about  300  vouchers  a  month 
were  needed.  New  the  figure  stands 
between  1700  and  1800  and  is 
steadily  going  up. 

Before  the  check  is  actually  sent 
to  the  vendor,  the  voucher  with  all 
the  papers  attached  is  given  a  last 
check  by  Dick  Morse,  company 
auditor.  "In  dealing  with  the  Navy," 
soys  Miller,  "errors  can't  be  toler- 
ated. When  we  present  our  bill  they 
check  back  in  the  files  pull  out  the 
original  voucher  and  go  through  all 
the  papers.  If  they  find  an  error, 
they  don't  have  time  to  go  fooling 
around  trying  to  get  it  corrected — 
they  just  throw  the  bill  out.  There'd 
soon  be  some  vacant  chairs  in  the 
Account'ng  Department  if  that  hap- 
pened very  often.  That's  why  every- 
thing  is  checked  and   then   doub'e- 


"Peaptg  1^4a  ^ocM^^ 


—  8- 


checked  by  Morse,  before  the 
voucher  is  approved  and  the  check 
mailed."  Incidentally,  the  Ryan 
record  for  prompt  payment  of  bills 
is  rated  by  Dun  and  Brodstreet  as 
AAA-1 ;  in  other  words,  at  the  abso- 
lute top. 

The  counterpart  of  Miller's  Ac- 
counts Payable  division  is  Accounts 
Receivable  under  Phyllis  Creel. 
Banker  and  biller  de  luxe,  she's  the 
one  who  sends  out  the  bills  for  the 
products  that  Ryanites  build  and 
she's  the  one  who  handles  the  checks 
that  come  in  in  payment. 

Billing  is  perhaps  the  most  im- 
portant work  of  the  three  girls  in 
Accounts  Receivable  for  if  the  in- 
voices   didn't    go    out    the    checks 


Phyllis   Creel 

wouldn't  come  in  and  sooner  or  later 
there'd  be  no  bank  balance  with 
which  to  pay  Ryan  employees.  Ac- 
curacy is  absolutely  necessary.  If 
the  invoices  aren't  correct,  the  cus- 
tomer won't  pay  them  and  long  cor- 
respondence may  ensue  getting  the 
matter  straightened  out.  When  only 
part  of  an  order  is  shipped,  the  in- 
voice must  be  made  accordingly 
and    all    the    papers    held    until    the 


packing    sheet    for    the    balance    of 
the  order  comes  through. 

When  Ryan  customers  send  in 
their  checks  Phyllis  makes  out  the 
deposit  slip  and  sends  the  deposit 
by  messenger  to  the  bank.  Some- 
time during  each  day  she  receives 
from  Miller  in  Accounts  Payable  a 
tape  of  all  the  checks  that  hove 
been  written  in  his  division  and  by 
a  little  adding  and  subtracting  she 
can  figure  the  company's  bank  bal- 
ance from  day  to  day. 

That  takes  care  of  the  actual  bill- 
ing, but  Ryan,  like  other  commercial 
businesses,  also  keeps  current  rec- 
ords of  what  customers  owe  and 
sends  out  its  monthly  statements. 
This  is  a  machine  operation  and  is 
part  of  the  work  of  the  Machine 
Bookkeeping  section.  This  division 
under  the  direction  of  Harry  Kister 
today  boasts  a  personnel  of  19.  Be- 
ginning with  only  one  bookkeeping 
machine  two  years  ago  and  handling 
only  inventory  postings  then,  it  is 
now  composed  of  five  machines 
operating  two  shifts  and  handling 
inventories,  accounts  receivable, 
work  in  process  and  employee  earn- 
ings records. 

Back  in  1941  when  the  division 
was  first  established,  its  quarters 
were  a  small  corner  to  the  rear  of 
the  office  which  is  now  occupied  by 
Industrial  Relations.  The  recruits 
numbered  two.  Its  purpose  was  to 
maintain  physical  as  well  as  cost 
records  of  all  production  material 
of  the  company.  The  start  was  from 
"scratch."  All  records  were  set  up 
in  wooden  boxes  and  kept  by  hand. 
The  first  bookkeeping  machine  was 
put  in  use  later  that  year,  but  early 
in  1942  the  paper  work  increased 
to    such     an    extent     that    another 


{^riaoftj,  &cf.  0eot^  "DuKcem 


machine  was  required.  In  June  two 
more  were  added.  With  this  expan- 
sion the  department  was  moved  out 
to  the  factory  office  building,  where 
the  Manifold  Planning  Department 
is  now,  and  there  it  went  into  com- 
petition with  several  blue  printing 
units.  At  times  it  was  questionable 
which  threw  out  the  most  heat  but 
the  blue  printing  units  did  hold  the 
advantage  of  being  able  to  flood  the 
place  with  water.  It  was  a  joyous 
day  when  the  department  moved 
into  its  present  quarters  in  the  ad- 
ministration building. 

Since  that  day  the  work  of  the 
Machine  Bookkeeping  section  has 
multiplied.  Work  in  process  inven- 
tories were  mechanized  and  ac- 
counts receivable  were  added. 
About  then  an  additional  problem 
was  encountered.  The  company  was 
just  entering  upon  its  Navy  contract 
on  the  SOR-1  and  the  Army  con- 
tract on  the  YPT-25.  All  the  mater- 
ial  purchased  was   to   be   the   prop- 

(Continued   on    page    14) 


Harry    Kister 


By 
Sue  Zinn  Gunthorp 


The  Ryan  production  iine  doesn't  Hold  a  corner  on 

accuracy  —  Ryan  pencil  work  has  to  be  accurate 

too.     When  it  comes  to  keeping  figures,  the 

Accounting  Department  is  "on  the  beam" 


9  — 


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on 


It's  a  family  affair — They  all  have  a  per- 
sonal interest  in  this  war  and  they're  all 
in  it  till  the  end.  That's  the  attitude  of  the 
Grow  family.  Even  the  children,  ages  8,  12 
and  1  5,  are  out  to  do  all  they  can  in  Red 
Cross  work  and  in  keeping  up  the  home  so 
that  both  mother  and  father  can  work  in 
war  plants.  Mr.  Grow  is  employed  at  Solar 
and  his  wife,  Ramola  Grow,  has  been  in 
Manifold  Small  Parts  at  Ryan  for  over  a  year 
and  a  half  now.  "The  children  ore  wonder- 
ful," Ramola  says.  "They  are  so  proud  that 
we're  both  helping  win  the  war  and  they 
pitch  in  so  well  around  the  house  in  order 
that  both  of  us  can  keep  on  the  job." 


Ramola  Grow 

• 

Manifold 

Small  Parts 


The  Grows  have  plenty  of  relohves  in  the 
service  whose  welfare  they  have  in  mind, 
too.  There's  Lt.  Joseph  G.  Smith,  brother 
of  Ramola,  who  received  the  Navy  Cross  for 
being  the  first  to  seek  out  the  Japanese 
fleet  and  report  their  location  back  to  base 
in  the  battle  of  the  Coral  Sea.  A  cousin, 
Lt.  Max  White,  was  killed  on  a  special  flight 
mission  during  the  battle  for  Tunisia.  Mr. 
Grow's  brother,  Capt.  L.  L.  Grow,  is  a  Japo- 
nese  prisoner  interned  in  a  camp  on  the  Si- 
berian border.  A  cousin,  Capt.  Geo.  Cald- 
well, is  with  the  intelligence  division  in  Los 
Angeles.  A  nephew,  Belmont  P.  Smith  of  the 
Navy,  has  just  graduated  and  been  assigned 
as  a  gunnery  instructor  in  Florida.  Still  an- 
other nephew,  Frank  E.  Smith,  is  a  ma- 
chinist in  the  Army. 

One  of  the  things  the  Grows  are  most 
proud  of  is  the  $3500  they've  managed  to 
accumulate  in  war  bonds.  Mrs.  Grow  has 
also  been  active  in  urging  Ryanites  to  do- 
nate their  blood  at  the  Red  Cross  Blood 
Donor  bank. 

Manifold  Small  Ports  deals  with  Hard 
Luck. — Hard  luck  is  no  respecter  of  persons. 
That's  the  idea  of  the  members  of  Manifold 
Small  Ports  who  have  organized  a  Hard 
Luck  fund  for  the  benefit  of  unfortunate 
members  in  their  group. 

The  origin  of  the  fund  dates  bock  several 
months  to  a  time  when  three  misfortunes  in 
a  row  befell  a  young  chop  working  in  the  de- 
partment. His  fellow  workers  dug  down  in 
their  pockets  and  collected  a  fair-sized 
purse,  but,  much  to  their  surprise,  the  lad 
refused  it — at  least  as  o  gift.  When  they 
agreed  that  he  could  pay  it  back  little  by 
little,  however,  he  was  mighty  happy  to  ac- 


cept. From  then  on,  it's  been  a  continually 
revolving  fund.  As  soon  as  it  comes  back 
in,  word  gets  around  of  another  opportunity 
to  put  it  to  use. 

Nobody  asks  for  money.  When  someone 
in  the  department  has  had  a  genuine  stroke 
of  hard  luck,  the  workers  check  up  on  how 
much  is  in  the  fund  and  the  money  is 
promptly  put  to  work.  A  new  girl,  in  the 
plant  only  two  days,  lost  her  purse  contain- 
ing all  her  rent  and  food  money.  One  of 
the  women,  the  mother  of  o  big  family,  had 
on  unexpected  expense  when  her  youngest 
boy  broke  his  leg.  A  lad  lost  the  money 
he'd  worked  all  summer  to  go  to  YM  camp 
on.  That's  the  kind  of  thing  the  money's 
used    for. 

The  money's  always  given,  but  the  pro- 
vision is  made  that  the  recipient  may  return 
it  to  the  kitty  at  some  future  date  if  he 
wishes.  Not  long  after  that,  the  money  be- 
gins to  dribble  back  into  the  fund — often 
in  small  amounts,  but  still  it  comes.  It's 
never  failed.  In  fact,  there  have  had  to  be 
some  rules  laid  down.  Everyone  who  bene- 
fited from  the  fund  wanted  to  "sweeten  the 
pot"  a  little  when  he  finished  his  reim- 
bursement. So  the  group  had  to  set  a  maxi- 
mum of  $1  .00  that  any  member  may  "over- 
pay"  the  fund. 

Nobody  will  take  credit  for  having  started 
the  fund.  In  fact,  it's  been  kept  so  quiet  that 
surrounding  departments  haven't  even 
known  of  its  existence.  As  members  of  the 
department  explain  it,  "It  was  like  Topsy; 
it  just  grew." 

Ryanites  will  remember  Bud  Groff,  for- 
merly supervisor  of  Manifold  Production 
Control,  who  left  Ryan  several  months  ago 
to  join  the  Marine  Corps.  Groff  received 
his  boot  training  at  the  San  Diego  Marine 
Base  and  was  then  sent  to  Quantico,  Vir- 
ginia, for  speciolizing.  Word  has  just  been 
received  that  he  has  just  graduated  and  is 
now  a  full-fledged  Second  Lieutenant. 


E   CORPS    PMOTO 


Bud  Groff 

• 

formerly  of 

Manifold 

Production 

Control 


Their  sons  met. — Capricious  tote  played 
strange  tricks  on  the  two  Marine  sons  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wilbur  B.  Charles,  of  second 
shift  Tooling  and  Welding,  respectively.  For 
four  months  their  son.  Captain  Kenneth 
Charles,  just  back  from  a  year  of  duty  as 
pilot  in  the  famed  South  Pacific  Combat  Air 
Transport  Command,  made  regular  trips  into 
Henderson  Field,  Guadalcanal,  before  dis- 
covering that  his  brother.  Private  First  Class 
Burton  Charles,   was  stationed  there. 

"I  knew  my  brother  was  in  the  Marine 
Corps    somewhere,    but    I    hadn't    had    word 

—  10  — 


Hot  lunches  For 
Third  Shifters 

They  wanted  it  and  now  they've  got  it. 
Yes,  starting  this  week  third  shifters  ore 
able  to  hove  their  hot  meal  at  lunch  as 
well  OS  first  and  second  shifters.  Jean  Bovet 
has  arranged  to  have  the  cafeteria  open 
from  4:30  a.m.  until  5  a.m.  so  that  those 
who  work  the  early  morning  hours  con  enjoy 
a  good  hot  lunch.  "It  required  putting  on 
some  extra  personnel  but  we're  glad  to  do 
it,"  Jean  says.  "Those  folks  need  a  warm 
tasty  meal  in  the  middle  of  their  'day'  too." 

* 


library  Rdds  Heiu 
Rircaft  Books 

Industrial     Inspection     and     Assembly     by 

Edward  N.  Whittington.  Fundamentals  on 
tools  and  processes  with  excellent  chapters 
on  general  factory  rules,  blueprint  reoding 
and  shop  mathematics. 

Fundamental  Shop  Training  for  Those 
Preparing  for  War  Service  by  John  T.  Shu- 
mon.  Prepared  for  the  individual  soldier  but 
contains  material  on  shop  methods  and  air- 
plane construction  that  will  be  useful  to 
the   beginning  war  worker. 

Aviation  Mathematics  by  A.  F.  Buchan 
and  R.  Borthwick.  Based  on  British  text  in 
preporing  candidates  for  the  R.A.F.  ond  Air 
Transing  Corps.  Changes  needed  to  adopt 
to  Americon  use  hove  been  mode  by  on 
experienced    teacher. 

Combat  Aviation  by  Keith  Ayling.  A  guide 
ond  refresher  for  fighter  pilots  but  also  non- 
technical and  written  for  all  interested  in 
air  power  and  what  America  con  accomplish 
in  this  field  of  war. 

Technique  of  Productive  Processes  by  John 
Robert  Connelly.  Basic  operations  such  as 
casting,  forming,  joining,  material  handling, 
stores,  job  study,  plant  service  and  new 
equipment  ore  covered  in  this  detailed  text 
on    industrial    engineering. 

Pilot  Bails  Out  by  Don  Blending.  Pilot- 
ing for  the  air  and  wor  minded  written  from 
three  points  of  view,  as  veteran  of  the  first 
World  War,  as  a  soldier  in  the  present  con- 
flict, as  a  civilian  during  the  years  between. 

I  Took  A  War  Job  by  Josephine  von 
Miklos.  Gusto,  humor,  and  keen  observation 
moke  this  commercial  designer's  account  of 
her  experiences  as  o  machinist  in  a  shipyard 
one  that  oil  women  in  war  work  will  enjoy 
reading. 


from  him  for  months,"  said  Captain  Charles 
as  he  prepared  to  go  on  furlough  before  re- 
assignment. "From  late  lost  October  until 
early  March  I  flew  into  Henderson  Field 
regularly  without  seeing  him.  And  all  this 
time  he  was  working  in  a  communications 
hut  200  yards  from  the  landing  strip. 

"Finally  one  day  I  chanced  to  meet  a  Ma- 
rine who  told  me  my  brother  was  in  shout- 
ing distance,  and  we  really  had  a  reunion," 
Captain  Charles  related.  "It  stands  out  as 
the  high  light  of  months  of  hauling  sup- 
plies to  Guadalcanal  and  evacuating  the 
wounded." 


New  Leadmen  Appointed 


SAM  MARCHESE 

Few  Ryanites  have  a  closer  interest  in  the  Italian 
phase  of  this  war  than  has  Sam  Marchese  of  Sheet 
Metal.  Sam  was  born  and  raised  in  Palermo,  Sicily. 
He  went  through  grade  school  and  high  school  there. 
Then  when  the  last  war  came  long,  Sam  joined  the 
Italian  army.  For  36  months  he  saw  action  in  the 
front  fighting  lines,  his  only  vacation  being  the  months 
he  spent  in  hospitals.  A  bayonet  wound  in  the  side 
and  an  explosion  of  a  bomb  close  by  put  him  in  the 
hospital  on  two  different  occasions  After  the  bomb 
burst  he  was  left  deaf  and  dumb  and  was  taken  to 
the  hospital  but  the  day  after  he  entered,  it  blew 
up  killing  hundreds  of  patients.  Marchese  fled  in  his 
nightshirt  to  the  surrounding  hills  carrying  to  safety 
a  woman  whom  he  had  rescued  from  the  debris. 
Arriving  at  a  spot  of  comparative  safety,  Sam  found 
his  buddy  who,  coincidentally,  had  picked  up  the 
infant  child  of  the  woman  Sam  had  saved.  It  took 
three  months  in  a  special  deaf  and  dumb  hospital 
before  Marchese  regained  the  ability  to  hear  and 
speak. 

On  another  occasion  Marchese  was  one  of  3700 
troops  that  were  loaded  aboard  an  old  transport  de- 
signed for  a  capacity  of  only  about  half  that  many. 
The  boat,  overloaded  as  it  was  groaned  and  creaked 
in  the  heavy  seas  and  eventually  gave  up  all  thought 
of  staying  afloat.  Sam  remembers  making  one  wild 
leap  overboard  as  the  vessel  went  down  but  from 
then  until  he  woke  up  in  the  hospital  many  hours 
later  is  a  complete  blank.  He  never  was  able  to  find 
out  how  or  by  whom  he  had  been  rescued. 

After  the  war  Marchese  returned  to  Palermo  and 
to  the  girl  he  had  married  in  1917.  When  he'd  left 
for  battle  Marchese  had  given  up  a  good  job  and  had 
left  his  lovely  Italian  home.  When  he  came  back 
he  was  faced  with  the  problem  of  supporting  his  wife, 
his  dependent  father  and  mother  and  bringing  the 
payments  on  his  home  up  to  date  before  the  finance 
company  took  it.  On  top  of  that  he  had  no  job.  As 
the  months  rolled  by,  the  situation  became  desperate. 
Finally  Sam  and  his  wife  agreed  that  the  only  thing 
to  do  was  for  him  to  look  for  opportunities  in  other 
countries.  "I'm  going  from  country  to  country,  and 
when  I  find  one  I  like,  I'll  send  for  you,"  Sam  told 
his  wife. 

In  1921  Sam  Marchese  arrived  in  the  United  States. 
He  went  directly  to  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  and  soon 
found  a  job  in  an  automobile  assembling  plant  there. 
Evidently  he  was  pleased  from  the  start  for  he  took 
out  his  first  citizenship  papers  as  soon  as  he  could  and 
seven  years  later  brought  his  wife  to  America  as  the 
wife   of   a    naturalized    citizen.    When   you    ask    him 

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V 


New  leadmen   in   Final  Assembly  on   the  first  shift-  are  J.  O. 
Beery,  left;  G.  L.  Humphrey,  center;   E.   H.  Pratt,  right. 


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Second  shift  leadmen  appointed  recently  in  Manifold  include 
George  Duncan,  left;  H.  E.  Graves,  center;  J.  F.  Jordine,  right. 


New  leadmen  on  the  first  shift  in  Manifold  are  J.  M.  Gleave, 
left;   D.  B.  Elson,  center;  J.  E.  Dodson,  right. 


what  he  thinks  of  America,  Sam  puts  it  in  few  words, 
"I  came  here  and   I   want  to  die  here,"  he  says. 

in  the  early  thirties  Sam  and  his  wife  come  to  San 
Diego  where  a  nephew,  also  from  Palermo,  hod  an 
interest  in  a  fishing  boat.  When  Sam  joined  Ryan 
in  1936  there  were  only  49  men  with  the  firm  which 
was  then  engaged  in  completing  one  of  its  first  orders 
for  S-Ts. 

Mrs.  Marchese  has  also  worked  at  Ryan.  "When 
we  got  in  this  war,"  Sam  explains,  "my  wife  wanted 
to  work  too,  but  her  health  isn't  good  and  after  a  while 
she  had  to  quit.  I  told  her  to  stay  home  and  I'd  work 
just  that  much  harder  for  both  of  us.  Since  then  I've 
been  putting  in  as  many  hours  as  I  can.  .My  leadman 
asks  me  if  I  don't  get  tired.  I  tell  him,  'No,  I  punch 
out  at  night  and  then  I  get  tired.  While  I'm  on  the  job 
working,   I'm  not  tired.'  " 


MORE   AB0U1 


TIPS  ON 


Putt  Putts  Dn  Parade 


TELEPHONING 

(Continued  from   poge   5' 

business  collsl  and  then  requests  the  fore- 
man to  coll  someone  else  to  the  phone. 
The  foreman  usually  obliges,  since  he  hos 
no  way  of  knowing  whether  the  coll  comes 
from    inside   or   outside    the    company. 

However,  operators  can  almost  always 
spot  these  trick  calls,  just  by  the  tone  of 
voice  in  which  the  outside  party  asks  for 
the  foreman.  A  girl  who  listens  to  voices 
all  day  long  for  several  years  gets  to  be  a 
keen  interpreter  of  them.  So  when  a  Ryon 
operator  is  suspicious  about  such  a  coll, 
she  listens  in — as  she  has  been  instructed 
to — just  long  enough  to  make  sure  that 
the  foreman  isn't  asked  to  call  someone 
else  to  the  phone.  If  he  is  asked  to,  then 
she  disconnects  the  call — with  or  without 
explanation  dspending  on  how  rushed  she  is. 

However,  any  emergency  personal  call 
from  outside  can  always  be  put  through, 
simply  by  explaining  the  emergency  to  the 
operator.  Anyone  inside  the  plant  who  wants 
to  moke  a  personal  call  can  easily  do  so 
through    the   pay   phone   booths. 

The  Ryan  system  is  much  more  lenient 
than  that  used  in  many  other  companies, 
according  to  those  who  are  familiar  with 
them.  One  large  San  Diego  company  is 
reported  to  cut  off  anyone  who  asks  for 
on  employee  with  nothing  more  than  the 
three-word  explanation:  "No  personal  colls." 
Another  aircraft  company  in  the  midwest  is 
said  to  dismiss  any  employee  who  makes 
or   receives   a   personal    coll. 

Another  concession  which  Ryan  makes  is 
that  it  will  deliver  personal  messages  to  any 
employee.  Any  outside  caller  can  ask  for 
the  Personnel  department,  give  his  message, 
and  be  sure  that  Personnel  will  see  it  is 
delivered  promptly.  Likewise,  any  worker 
unexpectedly  kept  overtime  can  notify  his 
family,  simply  by  having  the  foreman  speak 
first  to  the  Ryan  operator  and  okay  the  call. 

Ryan's  operators  are  oil  girls  who  have 
hod  long  troining  in  the  science  of  handling 
phone  colls  lightning  fost  without  losing 
their  pleasant  manner.  Mrs.  Lorno  Warren 
Odom,  the  senior  operator,  has  been  with 
Ryan  well  over  three  years — which  probably 
gives  her  longer  service  than  almost  any 
other  woman  in  the  company.  She  has  been 
a  telephone  operator  all  her  life — chiefly 
on  Matson  luxury  liners,  at  Sun  Valley,  and 
in  other  spots  where  she  had  to  satisfy 
wealthy  and  hord-to-pleose  customers.  Mrs. 
Odom  has  a  son  who  is  o  cadet  in  the  Army 
Air  Forces. 

Mrs.  Bsrnadine  McCafferty,  the  other  day 
operator,  spent  fifteen  years  with  the  tele- 
phone company  before  coming  to  Ryan.  Her 
husband,  also  a  Ryan  employee,  first  met 
her  here.  Mrs.  Alice  M.  LoPorte,  the  night 
operator,  had  seventeen  years  experience 
with  the  telephone  company  before  joining 
Ryan  a  year  and  a  half  ago.  She  too  mar- 
ried a  Ryanite.  Mrs.  Jane  Brown,  the  relief 
operator,  is  new  to  Ryan  but  has  had  five 
years   telephone   experience. 

Ask  these  girls  how  to  get  faster  tele- 
phone service,  and  they'll  give  you  several 
helpful   tips.   Here's  what   they  say: 


by    Millie    Merritt 


Looks  OS  though  we  ore  on  another  trip 
through  the  plant.  News  is  about  as  scarce 
OS  a  Buda  when  you  need  one  badly.  Well, 
maybe  it  isn't  that  bad,  either.  So,  we  will 
look  the  situation  over  and  see  what  there 
is   to  offer. 

Might  just  start  with  VIVIAN  RUBISH. 
She's  back  to  work  after  o  ten-day  leave 
of  absence.  Yep,  he  came  home  on  furlough 
after  being  away  much  too  long  (according 
to  Vivian  I.  Rumor  has  it  that  this  long- 
awaited  husband  is  going  to  be  discharged 
and  will  one  of  these  days  become  a  Ryan 
worker.    We   hope   we   heard   right. 

When  Vivian  stepped  from  her  truck  to 
leave,  I  received  my  instruction.  "Millie, 
please  take  over  until  Vivian  returns."  It's 
quite  a  revelation.  We  hove  really  stepped 
uo  production  since  I  last  covered  the  sta- 
tions. It  is  surely  swell  to  see  things  hum- 
ming. But  I  hardly  hove  time  to  powder 
my   nose   anymore! 

MAE  McKENZIE  showed  us  what  real 
spirit  is  a  couple  of  Saturdays  ago.  Her  hus- 
band gets  a  week-end  leave  every  three 
weeks  and  naturally  Mae  likes  to  go  home 
and  spend  the  afternoon  with  him  on  Sotur- 
day.  On  this  particular  day  the  work  kept 
piling  up.  No  matter  how  fast  everyone 
worked,  it  still  come.  Finally  Moe  mode  her 
decision.  She  decided  to  work  the  full  eight 
hours.  We  thought  that  showed  a  mighty 
swell    spirit. 

Our  "Gold  Dust  Twins,"  DOROTHY  HALL 
and  VIVIAN  RUBISH  have  been  working 
partners  ever  since  the  day  they  came  to 
work  here.  When  Vivian  took  her  leave  we 
oil  wondered  how  Dorothy  would  react.  Well, 
here's  what  happened  She  rolled  up  her 
sleeves  and  pitched  into  her  job  and  worked 
harder  than  ever.  And,  thot's  really  working. 


You  do  look  o  little  happier  now,  Dorothy. 
We  have  a  pair  of  fellows  that  ore  making 
o  fine  team — LELAND  LEFEBURE  and  DAN 
DELSO.  No  doubt  you  hove  given  them 
plenty  to  do  or  hove  seen  them  going  through 
the  plant  doing  their  work.  Dan  has  been  a 
miner  all  his  life  but  hos  taken  to  aircraft 
like  a  duck  takes  to  water.  We  have  his 
sister,  a  resident  here,  to  thank  for  his 
wending   his  way   to  California. 

Hove  you  met  our  second  shift  crew  lotely? 
They  are  picking  up  right  where  we  leave 
off  and  seeing  that  everything  keeps  mov- 
ing   right   olong. 

NINA  RAY  soys  "Thanks"  to  all  swing 
shift  departments  for  their  splendid  coop- 
eration since  she  has  been  placed  in  charge 
of  our  night  crew.  That's  o  smart  little  hair 
bow  that  has  been  added,  Nino.  And  who 
should  represent  the  night  shift  at  the  Mani- 
fold Production  Control  Picnic  for  Factory 
Transportation  but  Nina,  Gil  (formally  Mr 
Rayl  and  their  two  children.  You  should  see 
that  five-months-old  daughter.  She's  a  doll' 

Then  we  hove  good  ond  bad  news  about 
OPAL  MACIUBA.  Good  for  her  and  bod 
for  us.  She  is  leaving  us  to  keep  a  promise 
to  the  boy  friend.  We  oil  know  how  that  is 
and  wish  you  the  very  best.  Opal.  But  we'll 
miss  you! 

Our  two  new  girls,  MARY  LESTER  and 
JENNIE  GRIFFITH,  are  off  to  a  fine  start. 
We  know  that  by  the  time  this  Reporter  is 
handed  to  you,  they  will  be  good  friends 
of  eoch  of  you.  They  joined  us  at  about 
the  same  time  and  are  all-out  for  keeping 
the    production    lines    in    high    gear. 

RUPERT  BERG  is  still  in  there  pitching 
with  the  same  friendly  smile  for  all  and 
the  some  determination  to  do  his  best.  If 
you   don't   know   him,    you   should. 


"When  you  dial  the  operator  and  she 
doesn't  answer  immediately,  don't  jiggle  the 
hook  or  dial  again — just  wait.  She'll  re- 
spond OS  fast  as  she  can.  If  you  hove  to 
wait,  it  merely  means  that  the  operator 
temporarily  has  her  hands  full  with  another 
call. 

"If    you're    receiving    colls    from    outside, 

try  to  have  your  callers  ask  for  you  by 
extension  number.  It's  faster  than  giving 
the  name,  and  waiting  while  we  look  up 
the  extension    if   we  don't   know    it  offhand. 

"If  you're  colling  in  to  report  an  absence, 

ask  for  the  ABSENTEE  DESK.  Too  many 
people  osk  for  Industrial  Relations  or  Per- 
sonnel, then  hove  to  woit  while  their  coll 
is  switched    from   one   extension    to   another. 

"If    you're    making    on    outside    toll    coll, 

be  sure  to  place  it  through  the  Ryon  oper- 
ator. Otherwise  we  hove  no  way  of  knowing 
what  department   to  chorge   it  against. 

"If  you're  cut  off,  especially  on  a  long- 
distance call,  don't  hong  up,  but  jiggle  your 
receiver  to  get  the  operator.  If  you  hong 
up  and  call  us  bock,  we've  disconnected 
your  first  call  and  it's  gone  without  trace. 
(And    don't    assume    that    it    must    be    our 

—  12  — 


fault  when  you're  cut  off.  There  are  a  dozen 
ways  a  call  con  be  disconnected  without 
our  having  o   thing   to  do  with    it.  I 

"If  you  place  a  long-distance  call — espe- 
cially a  priority  one — please,  please  stay 
in  your  office  and  wait  for  the  call.  If  we 
get  0  long-distance  call  estoblished  and  then 
can't  locate  you,  the  connection  must  be 
broken  down  and  the  operators  in  the  other 
cities  tell  us  very  plainly  what  they  think 
of   Ryan. 

"If  you  want  to  place  a  priority  long- 
distance call,  be  sure  to  tell  us  in  the  be- 
ginning that  you  want  to  put  a  priority  on 
it.  Occasionally  someone  asks  for  a  long- 
distance number,  gets  impatient  after  wait- 
ing ten  or  fifteen  minutes  for  it,  and  calls 
us  back  to  soy  'Better  put  a  priority  on  that 
coll  to  So-and-So.'  The  long-distance  oper- 
ators would  like  to  scratch  our  eyes  out 
when  we  do  that,  because  it  means  they've 
got  to  look  back  through  all  their  records 
to  locate  your  coll,  and  start  all  over  again 
to  establish  the  connections.  It  means  ten 
minutes  or  more  of  extra  work  for  the  oper- 
ators, and  often  it  will  take  longer  to  get 
your  call  than  if  you  hadn't  decided  to  ask 
for   priority." 


Tattling  in  Tooling 

by  Mary  La  Rue  Williams 
and  Catherine  Ann  Slager 

In  our  observations  of  the  previous  Flying 
Reporters,  we  noticed  one  thing  especially 
— the  magazine  was  not  complete,  and  after 
closer  scrutiny  we  found  the  reason.  Our  own 
very  interesting  department  hod  no  repre- 
sentation. After  scouting  around  we  found 
that  there  was  plenty  of  ability,  and  an 
abundance  of  enthusiasm;  but  also  a  very 
busy  group  who  were  content  to  concen- 
trate their  talents  elsewhere.  We  took  the 
matter  into  our  own  inexperienced  hands, 
and  after  filling  several  waste  baskets  we 
have  decided  that  a  more  suitable  title 
would  be  "Eye-Strain — Back-Ache — &  Shat- 
tered Nerves"  because  we  put  everything  we 
had  into  it. 

Several  new  bewildered  faces  have  been 
added  to  our  fast-growing  deoartment. 
Petite  DORIS  SCOTT  from  Detroit.  Mich.; 
and  our  lone  second  shifter,  sparkling  JEWEL 
DOBBS.  The  weaker  sex  has  contributed 
HAROLD  BOZARTH,  who  transferred  from 
Manifold  Planning,  and  JIM  McMANUS,  a 
native  of  Son  Diego,  who  was  quick  to  add 
that  he  was  single,  twenty-one,  and  drove 
a  shiny  convertible.  We  ore  happy  to  wel- 
come   them    all. 

We  have  both  our  ins  and  our  outs.  We 
regretfully  announce  that  LYNN  BARRY 
will  be  with  us  no  longer  after  the  12th. 
We  wish  her  lots  of  luck  in  her  new  job 
in  Phoenix.  (And  after  all  it  is  closer  to 
that  certain  Army  camp  in  Arkansas.) 

Vacations  ore  in  vogue  in  our  depart- 
ment. When  this  goes  to  press  (if  it  does  I 
MARY  will  be  basking  in  the  Arizona  sun- 
shine (our  apologies  to  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce),  and  CARL  ROSENBERGER  will 
be  telling  us  of  two  long  weeks  which  we 
hope  he  spent  catching   up  on   his  sleep. 

Nothing  was  accepted  with  more  enthusi- 
asm than  the  Navy  Band,  which  added  "that 
extra  something"  to  our  lunch  hour  several 
days  ago.  There  was  only  one  thing,  in  our 
estimation,  which  kept  it  from  being  per- 
fect— a  dance  floor  {if  only  to  let  the  jit- 
terbugs expel  their  energy).  There  was  one 
particular  hepcot  at  our  table  who  made 
it  impossible  to  manipulate  a  forkful  of 
beans  from  plate  to  mouth.  Sincerely  we 
appreciate  the  management's  efforts  to  moke 
our  lunch  period  more  relaxing,  and  we  hope 
we  may  see  the  same  type  of  entertainment 
again    in    the    near   future. 

When  I  asked  Kay  to  suggest  something 
to  put  a  finishing  touch  to  our  article,  she 
responded  with  a  match. 


W.  Kent  Wheeler,  seated,  talking  with  Bob  Chose,  exhoust  monifold  service  monager. 

UlhEBler  To  Be  Dayton  Unison 
REpresentntiUB  On  manifolds 


Announcement  has  just  been  made  of 
the  appointment  of  W.  Kent  Wheeler,  for- 
merly of  the  Martin  and  Solar  aircraft  com- 
panies, as  a  new  Dayton  liaison  represen- 
tative of  the  manifold  manufacturing  divi- 
sion of  Ryan. 

Wheeler,  a  veteran  pilot  who  frequently 
flew  his  own  plane  on  business  trips  before 
the  war,  left  this  week  for  Dayton  where 
he  will  work  in  collaboration  with  Paul  Hugh 
Waldman.  Waldmon  has  headed  Ryan's 
liaison  office  with  the  Army  Air  Forces  there 
since    lost    June.    Wheeler    will    specialize    in 


engineering    service    for    the    Ryan    exhaust 
systems    manufacturing    division. 

In  the  aircraft  business  for  sixteen  years, 
Wheeler  spent  a  year  and  a  half  as  assis- 
tant supervisor  of  production  for  the  Glenn 
L.  Martin  Company  in  Baltimore  before 
joining  Ryan.  He  was  with  Solar  Aircraft 
Comoany  for  ten  years,  rising  to  the  position 
of  manager  of  the  manufacturing  division. 
Earlier  he  spent  a  year  with  Lockheed,  and 
short  periods  with  several  small  aircraft 
companies. 


Here  and  There 

by  Jonnie  Johnson 

Hello  everyone.  This  is  going  to  be  short 
and  sweet  as  I've  been  so  busy  with  no 
time  to  get  around  and  see  what's  going  on. 

I  see  they  hove  a  new  leodwoman  in 
Fabric  lately.  That  makes  three,  and  if  I 
do  soy  so  myself,  they  are  doing  o  grand 
job.  More  power  to  you,  girls. 


The  Dope  Shop  has  had  several  girls  ab- 
sent these  past  weeks — colds  and  the  flu 
seem  to  be  the  main  cause.  We  were  very 
glad  to  see  OLLIE  DENTON  back  after  sev- 
eral days  absence.  We  would  also  like  to 
welcome  JUANITA  CANTRELL  who  just 
started  to  work  for  the  Dope  family. 

I  noticed  some  Ryan  girls  (commonly 
called  the  "Live  Five")  down  town  this  week 
hunting  costumes  to  wear  to  the  Foremen's 
Halloween  dance.  Believe  you  me,  I'm  sav- 
ing my  lost  paragraph  1o  explain  what  they 
look  like. 

—  13  — 


We  ore  losing  one  of  our  most  precious 
little  characters  next  week.  Everyone  wishes 
you  the  best  of  luck,  and  all  the  better 
things  you  deserve,  MARIE.  We'll  all  be 
thinking  of  you  and  hope  you  drop  us  a 
line  now  and  then. 

Congratulations  to  FRANK  FINN  this 
week,  as  he  is  now  our  new  supervisor.  Good 
luck  and  best  wishes  from  the  gang,   Frank. 

They  tell  me  the  dance  was  a  riot — posi- 
tively something  out  of  this  world.  I  do 
know  that  some  of  the  costumes  were  all 
they  should  hove  been.  But  I  shall  leave  the 
details   to   someone   else. 


J^o5t{Atat  J^Lannina  ^ 

by  L  E.  PLUMMER  ^    ^ 


What  are  you  going  to  do  after  the  war? 
Don't  you  wish  you  knew!  Don't  we  all! 
Maybe  not.  Maybe  you're  saying,  "Why 
cross   that  bridge   before    I    get   to   it?" 

I  can  tell  you  why  you  should  be  at 
least  looking  for  the  bridge  before  you  get 
to  it.  In  the  first  place,  there  ore  several 
bridges,  not  just  one,  and  you've  got  to 
cross  one  of  them.  They  all  start  near  where 
you  are  but  every  last  one  of  them  ends 
up  in  a  different  place.  By  a  little  careful 
thinking  before  you  get  started  across,  you 
can  pick  out  the  bridge  that  will  take  you 
just  where  you  wont  to  go.  If  you  don't  core 
to  do  the  necessary  thinking  and  planning, 
then  it's  well  to  remember  that  you  have 
only  a  gambler's  chance  at  the  best  things 
a  postwar  period  has  to  offer. 

When  the  war  is  over  we  can't  all  build 
airplanes  or  work  in  a  defense  plant.  There 
will  be  airplanes  and  ships  and  tanks  to 
build,  but  not  so  many  as  during  wartime. 
Defense  industries  will  require  less  help. 
Whom  will  they  keep?  You,  and  you,  and 
you,  who  have,  by  training  and  careful  work, 
become  more  or  less  expert  in  your  line. 
If  I  do  not  cross  that  bridge  before  I  come 
to  it,  I  shall  not  be  prepared  to  do  any- 
thing exceptionally  well.  So  I'll  be  one  of 
the  first  to  be  dropped  off  the  payroll. 

Then  I'll  look  for  work  elsewhere.  In  doing 


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so,  I  shall  come  into  competition  with  some 
of  you  who  couldn't  or  didn't  wont  to  stay 
in  defense  work.  But  while  you  were  helping 
to  win  the  war  by  working  at  Ryan,  you 
were  also  looking  into  the  future.  You  did 
some  brushing  up  in  the  moth,  and  science 
you  needed,  then  took  some  work  in  prep- 
aration for  employment  in  Plastics,  or  Tele- 
vision, or  Electronics,  or  Agriculture.  I  didn't 
do  that  and  so  I  stand  back  in  the  line  or 
get  pushed  clean  out  while  you  get  the  good 
job  you  are  entitled  to. 

What  should  I  do  to  keep  such  a  thing 
from  happening?  I  con  become  o  better 
welder,  or  jig  builder,  machinist,  or  engineer 
by  taking  some  of  the  extra  training  that 
is  offered  by  the  University  of  California, 
San  Diego  State  College,  our  public  Voca- 
tional Schools  or  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  In- 
stitute training  that  our  own  company  gives 
us  a  chance  to  obtain  free.  I  can  go  to  one 
of  the  counselors  employed  by  the  public 
schools  and  learn  what  it  takes  to  be  well 
prepared  in  ony  other  line  of  work  I  core 
to  follow.  Then,  when  the  war  is  over  and 
best  jobs  are  going  to  best  men  and  the 
devil  takes  the  hindmost,  I'll  be  in  line  for 
one  of   the   jobs. 


PEOPLE  WHO  COUNT 

(Continued  from  page  9) 

erty  of  the  U.  S.  Government  and 
therefore  controls  much  more  rigid 
than  before  had  to  be  established. 
Every  inch  of  raw  material  and  every 
nut,  bolt  and  washer  had  to  be  ac- 
counted for  physically.  Cost  records 
had  to  be  in  perfect  order  to  satisfy 
those  most  exacting  of  people — the 
Army  and  Navy  Cost  Inspectors. 
Incidentally,  in  a  recent  survey  made 
by  Navy  Cost  Inspectors,  this  com- 
pany's records  on  inventory  costs 
were  found  to  be  one  of  the  best 
in  the  country. 

All  production  requisitions,  num- 
bering 1,000  to  1,500  daily,  issued 
by  manufacturing  are  now  being 
posted  within  48  hours  to  the  in- 
ventory cost  records.  All  physical 
inventories  taken  one  night  are 
reconciled  within  48  hours.  Through 
this  rigid  control  it  has  been  pos- 
sible to  hold  down  inventory  losses 
to  within  .001    percent. 

The  most  difficult  job  performed 
by  the  machines  is  the  accumulative 
employees  earnings  records.  On  the 


ledger  cord  set  up  for  each  indi- 
vidual employee  is  shown  such  per- 
sonnel information  as  the  employ- 
ee's full  name,  social  security  num- 
ber, clock  number,  address,  marital 
status,  date  of  hiring,  dote  of  each 
wage  increase  and  job  classification, 
his  individual  weekly  gross  earnings, 
the  various  deductions  such  as  Fed- 
eral Old  Age  and  State  Unemploy- 
ment Insurance  and  Victory  Tax, 
and  the  accumulative  totals  to  date 
of  gross  earnings,  payment  on  FOA 
and  SUI  and  withholding  tax. 

* 


Dance  HI  V.  Ul.  C.  H. 
On  nouBmber  27th 

Doing  anything  Saturday  night,  Novem- 
ber 27th,  you  men  and  women?  No?  Well 
then,  just  head  for  the  Y.W.C.A.  at  10th 
and  C  Streets  around  8:00  and  the  time 
you'll  find  waiting  for  you  will  be  some- 
thing to  write  home  about.  The  Young  Busi- 
ness and  Professional  Girls'  Club  is  respon- 
sible for  the  entertainment.  There'll  be 
dancing,  modern  and  old-fashioned,  with  a 
super  bond,  along  with  the  yummiest  cider 
and  donuts  you've  ever  tasted.  Teddie  Viz- 
zini  in  Airplane  Dispatching  has  tickets  if 
you'd  like  to  get  them  ahead  of  time. 

—  14  — 


Speak 
Qcrnian! 


Yes,  tell  'em  in  their 
own  language  —  the 
language  of  airplanes 
and  bombs!  Help 
produce  more  and 
more  planes  ...  by 
bringing  in  more  and 
more  of  your  friends 
to  work  at  Ryan! 

We  need  hundreds  of 
additional  workers  here. 
Your  friends  and  rela- 
tives are  just  the  people 
who  can  help  us.  Bring 
them  in  !  Tell  them  all 
the  reasons  why  Ryan  is 
a  better  place  to  work 
—  its  cafeteria,  its  spa- 
cious parking  lots,  its 
efficient  Employee  Ser-  .  _. 
vice  division,  its  friendly  31 
spirit,  and  all  the  other 
things  you  like  about 
Ryan. 

Make  It  your  business  to 
in     fi^lp  "s  S^t  more  people 
and  thus  more  planes. 


LC    That's  the  best  way  you 

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r.^  -^  Machine  Shop 

by  Dorothy  Wheeler 


If  this  column  seems  to  droop  and  drag, 
remember  please  that  there  is  a  good  reason 
for  it.  You  see  this  is  being  written  the 
morning  after  the  Foremen's  Club  Dance. 
And,  brother,  I  was  there!  CHRIS  MUELLER 
told  me  a  few  minutes  ago  that  he  could 
understand  any  lack  of  pep  on  my  part  to- 
day. According  to  Chris  my  dancing  con- 
sisted of  four  jumps  into  the  air  and  only 
three  down.  Oh,  well,  we  can't  have  every- 
thing. 

There  were  a  lot  of  very  interesting  cos- 
tumes at  the  dance.  Those  who  didn't  wear 
a  costume  were  fined  by  a  kangaroo  court. 
A  certain  Machine  Shop  inspector  missed 
having  to  pay  the  fine — it  seems  his  tossed 
coin   matched   the   judge's. 

The  outstanding  feature  of  the  evening 
was,  I  believe,  the  impromptu  solo  on  the 
drums  done  by  BUCK  KELLEY,  night  super- 
intendent. 

Had  you  noticed  recently  the  tomato  plant 
growing  just  inside  the  plant  at  the  bend 
of  the  walk  between  Personnel  and  the  police 
desk?  It  was  green  and  sturdy,  undoubt- 
edly meant  to  produce  many  fine  tomatoes. 
Sabotage  has  been  done.  The  plant  is  no 
longer  there. 

Machine  Shop  again  has  some  new  mem- 
bers. On  the  day  shift  are  CHESTER  CAVRE 
and  WAYNE  MOORE;  on  swing  shift  ore 
WANETA  SOUTHERLAND,  ERNEST 
SCHMIDT,  MARVIN  TOOLEY,  WILLIAM 
MUSICK,  and  OSCAR  NELSON.  Glad  to 
have  you  new  people. 


FRED  HAWORTH  is  back  at  work  now 
and  looking  more  nearly  like  himself.  OTIS 
THATCHER,  who  recently  underwent  an 
operation  for  a  ruptured  appendix,  is  much 
better. 

FRANK  FLINT  was  absent  recently  be- 
cause his  motorcycle  accident  and  blood 
donation  all  in  one  evening  were  just  a 
little  too  much  for  one  man — even  a  faith- 
ful one  like  Frank. 

JIM  HUMPHREY  is  our  newest  winner  of 
a  Suggestion  Box  Award — a  silver  award  for 
a  radius  tool  which  facilitates  manufacture 
of  certain  parts — and  especially  useful  in 
tooling  work. 

We  are  all  very  sorry  to  have  lost  DON 
POLLOCK  to  Tooling  and  JIMMY  TURNER 
to  Inspection,  but  we  know  they  will  suc- 
ceed wherever  they  ore — both  are  very  nice 
and  well-liked. 

BOB  STOCKWELL  has  been  appointed  as 
leodman  over  drill  presses  and  burr  benches 
on  the  second  shift.  The  "Deacon"  is  a  fine 
fellow  and  very  capable.  Congratulations, 
Bob! 

JIMMIE  MOORBY'S  neighbor,  OLIVER 
ROE,  wrote  me  a  letter  to  tell  of  Jimmie's 
propensity  for  taking  a  bath  in  the  kitchen 
while  wearing  his  good  clothes.  "A  bath  with 
a  garden  hose  is  better  than  none,"  says 
Jimmie,  our  Lancastershire  wit. 

DON  MILES,  night  foreman,  had  his  vaca- 
tion recently.  His  constant  companion  was 
a  cute  young  lady  who  can  wink  as  well 
OS  Lupe  Velez  any  day  of  the  week.  Her 
name  is  Diane,  she's  Miles'  avowed  "best 
girl,"   and  his  daughter  of  tender  years. 

Have  you  heard  about  ROBBIE'S  and 
IRMA  LEE'S  bet?  Why  don't  you  ask  them! 

And  then  there's  RUTH  MOSS  who  trea- 
sures her  rabbit's  foot.  Look  how  it  helped 
her  find  a  nice  place  to  live. 

Thought  for  the  issue:  We  all  like  and 
are  proud  of  our  new  cafeteria.  I'm  very 
sure  it  has  greatly  improved  our  total  health 
and  morale.  It  is  up  to  us  to  do  everything 
we  can  to  help  it  and  nothing  at  all  to  harm 
it.  We  breakfast  eaters  ore  inclined  to  be 
messy  about  the  disposal  of  our  paper  plates, 
cups,   and  napkins.   How  about  it? 


Chin  Music 

by  Herman  Martindale 
of    Manifold    Assembly,    Second    Shift. 

WANDA  SWINEHART'S  son,  Lt.  C.  M. 
Swinehort,  honored  us  by  on  impromptu  visit 
lost  week.  With  men  like  him  in  the  service, 
we  just  couldn't   lose. 

LLOYD  HAM  is  expected  back  from  Ohio 
soon  where  he  spent  his  vacation  visiting 
his  mother.  We've  missed  him  and  will  be 
glad   to  see   him   back  on   the   job. 

It  wos  V.  C.  MADISON  who  was  passing 
out  cigars  awhile  back.  He's  the  proud  papa 
of   a    brand    new    baby   girl. 

With  the  football  season  reaching  a  cli- 
max, TILLIE  and  WALDO  ore  matching 
score  cards  and  even  pick  a  winner  now 
and  then.  AL  GLANDINI  is  still  rootin'  for 
Southern    teams. 

LINN  BLACKBURN  is  our  authority  on 
horse  racing  and  his  motto  for  would-be 
fans   is   "Don't  bet  on   the  ponies." 

ANN  CASH  received  word  that  her  son 
in  Texas  has  been  granted  a  furlough,  so 
she  is  off  to  enjoy  it  with  him.  She  was 
presented  with  some  nice  gifts  from  the 
gong  on  her  departure. 

Latest  addition  to  our  welders  set  is 
G.  MEYERS  who  has  been  nicknamed  "Hia- 
watha" by  H.  SIMMONS. 

They  tell  me  "WHITEY,"  Inspection  lead- 
man,  used  to  be  a  star  performer  in  a  ritzy 
night  club.  Highlight  of  his  act  come  when 
he  reached  out  and  grabbed  himself  by  the 
seat  of  the  pants  and  held  himself  out  at 
arms    length. 

Decided  I'd  better  do  a  little  bragging 
about  my  brothers  in  the  service.  Lt.  John 
C.  Martindale  is  in  India.  His  insignia  is 
C.B.I,  which  stands  for  the  China,  Burma 
and  India  theater.  Pvt.  James  D.  Martindale 
is  in  a  Tank  Battalion  in  Fort  Benning, 
Georgia;  also  I  have  a  brother-in-law,  Copt. 
John  R.  King,  who  received  the  Purple  Heart 
for  wounds  received  in  combat  while  pilot- 
ing 0  bomber  over  St.   Nazoire,  France. 


Time  Study  Ohservations 

By  Dortha  Dunston 


It's  been  suggested  that  I  let  you  guess: 
No  personalities,  but  "who"  for  the  press. 

Each  one  around  me  reminds  me  sometimes 
Of  persons  or  titles  or  queer  little  rhymes. 

We  tease  and  dispute  and  have  little  jokes 
Just  too  good  to  keep — Now  connect  them,  you  folks! 

But  first  I'm  confused — let's  toss  up  a  dime 
To  see  who  rotes  "Silver  Haired  Daddy"  of  Time! 

Yes,  each  department  has  a  "Don  Juan," 
And  we  are  no  different  but  hove  more  than  one. 

Now,  who  is  signed  up,  do  you  suppose? 
None  other  person  than  "Wild  Irish  Rose." 

Then  a  model  from  Esquire  stepped  from  a  page. 
He  didn't  stay  long,  but  we  dared  not  guess  age. 

The  "Duke  of  Bonus"  sits  haughty  and  straight 
Twirling  mustaches  and  working  'til  late. 

"Abbott  and  Costello"? — Well,  I  don't  quite  know. 
But  I'm  listening  hard  for  I'm  told  that  it's  so. 

And  one  day  I'll  swear  that  "Clark  Gable"  came  in. 
A  Time  Study  man  had  the  girls  in  a  spin ! 


Of  course  there's  a  "Dogwood"  with  no  time  to  spore 
Who  rushes  to  work  with  o  rooster  tail  hair. 

"His  Majesty,"  a  villain  with  mustochio 
Explains  from  beginning  to  prove  that  it's  so. 

A  glamor  girl  of  talkies  works  here  now  too; 
Of  travel  experience  let  her  tell  you! 

A  card  sharp  among  us.' — Who  can  that  be? 
This  "Diamond  Dick"  of  forty-three? 

When  so  and  so  cleans  off  his  desk,  there's  no  thanks — 
A  perfect  specimen  to  pitch  for  the  Yonks. 

The  Coast  Guard,  Navy,  and  Marine  Corps  whirl — 
Know  who  she  is? — "All  American  Girl" 

"Norma  Shearer's"  double   (here's  one  for  books) 
Is  working  among  us — twin  sister  in  looks. 

Two  Dr.  Livingstons  vacationed  at  once 
Exploring  the  wilds  and  fashionable  haunts. 

One  went  to  Hollywood  and  one's  'Frisco  bound. 
There's  no  doubt  about  it — they'll  both  get  around! 

Now  what  do  you  think  of  a  big  girl  who  faints 
When  she  goes  to  the  Red  Cross  ignoring  restraints. 

A  cream  puff,  a  lily,  or  plain  ponty-waist. 
I'll  confess  I  regard  me  with  utter  distaste. 

Now,  don't  be  disturbed  for  these  folks  all  know 
To  whom  I  refer  and  have  confirmed  it — So — 

If  I  seem  caustic,  ironic  and  stuff. 
It's  my  school  teacher  way  of  running  a  bluff. 

Each  member  of  Time  Study  offers  sincere  sympathy  to  Kenneth 
E.  Colvin  upon  the  recent  death  of  his  mother.  We  wont  him  to 
know  that  we  missed  him  during  his  absence. 


15- 


by   Victor   Odin 

PROFESSOR    PILFER   AND   THE 
GUARDIAN   ANGEL 

The  other  day  I  had  the  misfortune  to 
run  across  the  following  autobiographical 
memoir  while  rummaging  through  Professor 
Pilfer's  pilfered  papers  in  search  of  an  old 
T-bone  steak  I  remembered  having  seen 
around.  I  submit  it  for  whatever  it  is  worth, 
or  the  price  of  this  issue,   in  other  words. 

On  second  thought,  perhaps  I  ought  to 
make  it  clear  that  I  am  not  submitting  the 
T-bone  steak,  since  I  failed  to  find  it;  any- 
way, it  is  several  months  since  I  lost  sow  it, 
and    by    now    it    is    probably    a    little    gamey. 

In  connection  with  this  memoir,  it  is  in- 
teresting to  note  that  the  good  Professor  had 
the  reputation  of  being  the  sort  of  person 
who  talks  to  himself,  and  the  following  pages 
go  a  long  way  toward  explaining  this  idio- 
syncrasy.   But  not   entirely,    though. 


At  the  time  of  which  I  write  I  was  em- 
ployed as  a  consultant  for  one  of  the  largest 
transoceanic  clipper  monufocturers  in  Bo- 
hemia. My  duties  were  few  and  simple,  as 
befitted  me.  Whenever  a  particularly  knotty 
problem  arose,  I  was  consulted  by  the  ex- 
ecutives of  the  firm,  and  my  procedure  was 
invariable.  I  would  wave  them  haughtily  out 
of  my  office;  then  I  would  brew  a  cup  of 
tea,  lace  it  with  Slivovitz  brandy,  drink  it 
off,  and  continue  this  process  until  the  bot- 
tom of  the  cup  was  ankle-deep  with  soggy 
tea-leaves  and  fragments  of  cork. 

Then,  in  a  happily  clairvoyant  frame  of 
mind  I  would  ponder  over  the  formations  of 
tea-leaves,  which — alas! — were  only  too  fre- 
quently irrelevant.  Too  often  they  would 
spell  out  something  like  "Jack  Faust  loves 
Marguerite"  or  "Pseudomorphosis"  or  "Mene 
mene  tekel  upharsin,"  which  as  everybody 
knows  is  the  veriest  nonsense.  Though  I 
sometimes  wonder  about  that  last  item. 

After  that,  in  a  sudden  passionate  fury 
I  would  dash  the  cup,  teo-leoves  ond  all, 
at  a  rather  gaudy  archeopteryx  which  was 
used  to  flying  around  my  office  at  such  times. 
This  crash  would  be  the  signal  for  the  ex- 
ecutives to  re-enter  the  office;  after  I  hod 
been  soothed  with  needless  violence  they 
would  begin  studying  the  mess  on  the  wall, 
and  usually  the  tea-leaves  would  be  splot- 
tered  into  some  pattern  resembling  Ber- 
noulli's Theorem  or  Poisson's  Ratio.  At  which 
they  would  clap  their  hands  in  glee  (my 
head  often  being  in  the  way)  and  retire  to 
their  offices  to  forget  the  whole  matter. 

Thus  passed  many  idyllic  months.  But 
there  came  The  Day.  Everywhere  in  the 
crooked  little  town  (it  was  Bucharest,  and 
when  I  say  crooked  I  mean  crooked  I  little 
knots  of  people  gathered  about  the  hoard- 
ings, spelling  out  with  trembling  lips  the 
fateful  words:  NOTIZIA  MOBILIZATION 
GENERALE.  There  was  once  more  the  tramp- 
ing of  feet  to  be  heard  in  the  street;  bands 
playing;  buxom  girls  flinging  roses  at  the 
soldiers;  for  even  now  Don  John  of  Austria 
was  leading  his  battalions  to  the  Danube,  to 
throw  back  forever  the  armies  of  Suleiman 
the  Magnificent. 


Then,  as  night  come,  the  snow  began  to 
fall.  The  little  knots  of  people  began  to 
un-knot  themselves,  and  with  considerable 
difficulty,  for  the  snow  was  turning  into 
rain,  and  they  were  all  wet.  (Ah,  who  of 
us  is  not,  if  you  will  forgive  a  bit  of  homely 
philosophy  I.  But  the  shape  of  things  to 
come  was  clear  in  my  mind;  I  knew  only 
too  well  what  was  in  store  for  me.  I  shud- 
dered and  went  home   to  wash   my  socks. 

My  forebodings  came  true.  All  able-bodied 
and  mentally  sound  men  were  drafted  into 
the  army,  and  there  fell  upon  my  puny 
shoulders  the  almost  incredible  task  of  de- 
signing, single-handed  (I  had  sproined  a 
wrist  the  previous  day  I,  the  compony's  new 
super-seaplane,  the  PU2.  A  great  many  peo- 
ple will  not  believe  me,  but  I  do  not  care, 
OS   it  is  not  true  anyway. 

After  the  first  day  of  work,  my  hair 
turned  completely  gray.  The  task  was  simply 
enormous.  I  rushed  like  a  madman  about 
the  great  room,  drawing  a  few  lines,  rushing 
them  over  to  an  empty  desk  to  stress  them, 
checking  the  part,  estimating  its  weight, 
approving  it,  re;ecting  it  as  soon  as  I  entered 
the  Admiral's  office,  redesigning  it.  blue- 
printing it,  filing  it  in  the  vault,  taking  it 
out,  releasing  it.   I  tell  you  I  was  in  a  dither. 

And  down  in  the  vast  factory  I  could  hear 
the  peasant  girls  chanting  ancient  songs  as 
they  trod  with  bare  feet  in  the  great  vats 
of  bauxite,  pressing  out  the  precious  metal; 
their  songs  were  like  the  voice  of  conscience, 
urging  me  on  to  greater  efforts.  Eheu  fu- 
goces!    Ah,    youth! 

When  the  situation  hod  become  intoler- 
able, I  did  something  I  had  not  done  in 
many  years.  I  washed  myself,  put  on  my 
best  suit,  and  went  to  the  great  Cothedral, 
where  I  prayed  for  guidance  ond  ossistonce 
That  night  I   slept  soundly. 

The  next  morning  I  hastened  to  work 
with  a  song  on  my  lips,  indifferent  to  the 
hostile  staring  of  the  passers-by.  I  buried 
myself  in  my  work,  taking  time  out  only  to 
moke  up  new  slide-rules  as  I  wore  out  the 
old. 

Then,  suddenly,  a  wonderful  thing  hap- 
pened. I  had  just  signed  a  drowing  and 
honded  it  to  myself  when  a  voice  said,  dis- 
tinctly, "Hold  it  a  minute.  There's  some- 
thing wrong  there."  I  looked  around  in 
omazement,  but  saw  nobody.  Attributing  the 
voice  to  overwork,  I  continued  in  my  routine, 
and  the  voice  said,  just  as  distinctly,  "I 
mean  it." 

Hesitantly,  I  scanned  the  drawing,  zone 
by  zone.  Ah,  there  it  was.  I  hod  put  down 
the  wrong  next  assemblies.  I  corrected  them 
and  mumbled — shameful  lest  I  be  seen  talk- 
ing to  myself — "Thank  you."  And  the  voice 
replied,   "Don't  mention   it." 

Well,  I  received  a  lot  of  help  from  that 
voice.  Sometimes  I'd  be  drawing  something, 
and  it  would  say,  "Better  make  that  part  o 
little  fatter.  You  know — stronger."  Then, 
on  due  consideration,  I  would  put  some 
muscle  on  it,  stress  it,  and  find  it  impossible 
to  break. 

I  come  to  rely  heavily  on  that  voice;  I 
would  be  manipulating  a  slide-rule,  arrive 
at  an  answer,  and  would  be  told  curtly, 
"That's  wrong."  I'd  ask  why,  and  the  answer 
would  be  something  like:  "I  don't  know. 
I  just  feel  it's  wrong."  Then  I'd  begin  again, 
and  always  find   on   error. 

One  day,  when  the  end  of  my  project  wos 
m  sight,   I  struck  up  a  conversation  with  the 


voice  and  managed  to  extract  some  infor- 
mation. It  seems  that  most  of  the  arts 
and  crafts  are  ancient  enough  to  hove  bono 
fide  Patron  Saints  (as  St.  Joan  may  be  con- 
sidered the  Patron  Saint  of  female  generolsl ; 
but  aviation,  unfortunately,  was  too  young 
a  field  to  enjoy  such  a  distinction.  Old  Leo- 
nardo da  Vinci,  had  he  been  a  more  godly 
character,  would  hove  been  eminently  elig- 
ible, but  as  it  was  he  did  not  even  have 
the  distinction  of  being  on  angel.  So  he 
was  out.  St.  Francis  had  been  considered, 
but  it  had  been  decided  that  his  interest 
n  birds  was  entirely  too  impractical. 

So  there  was  assigned  to  me  one  of  the 
esser  Guardian  Angels,  and  although  he 
knew  nothing  of  airplanes,  his  wisdom  and 
understanding  saved  me  from  many  o  blun- 
der. Too  modest  even  to  give  his  name,  I 
shall  forever  be  thankful  for  his  compas- 
sion. 

And  the  airplane?  You  ask.  Ah  yes,  the 
oirplone.  It  finally  transpired  that  perfect 
though  it  was,  no  existing  power-plant  could 
lift  it  from  the  water;  and  so  it  was  rigged 
with  fore-  and  oft-main  mizzen  top-gal- 
lonts'ls,  and  to  this  doy  she  is  still  reported 
as  having  been  hailed  on  moonlit  nights,  o 
ghostly  thing.  Cutters  fire  across  her  bow 
and  she  does  not  answer,  does  not  the  Fly- 
ing Dutchman,  but  races  the  winds,  all  sails 
bellying  and  a  bone  in  her  teeth,  heoding 
for  the  roadsteads  at  the  end  of  time. 

Unquote. 


Fred  Tomrell,  Maintenance,  blowing  out 
the    candles    on    the    cake    which    cele- 
brated his  six  years  of  perfect  attend-    ^ 
once  at  Ryan. 

Six  years  with  Ryan  and  six  years  of  per- 
fect attendance — that's  the  record  cholked 
up  by  Fred  Tomrell  of  the  Maintenance 
department.  Some  of  the  office  workers  de- 
cided that  such  a  day  shouldn't  go  un- 
noticed so  they  surprised  Fred  at  lunch  time 
with  a  huge  cake  bedecked  with  six  candles 
in  his  honor.  When  he  was  asked  to  soy 
something,  Fred  replied,  "I  like  my  job — 
I  like  the  folks  I  work  with — and  I  want 
to  moke  it  another  six  years."  Tomrell  come 
to  Ryan  on  October  26th,  1937,  and  has 
hod  Absolutely  perfect  attendance  ever  since. 


Manifold  Small  Parts 


NEW  TALENT 

The  Olson  tribe  is  fully  represented  at 
Ryan's  now.  In  addition  to  CARL  OLSON 
ond  wife  DAPHNE,  of  Small  Ports,  Depart- 
ment 14  now  has  Daffs  father,  AL  YORK, 
punching  in  doily.  The  latest  recruit  did 
machine  work  years  ago,  he  says,  but  was 
sidetracked  as  a  salesman  and  assistant  ho- 
tel manager  in  Illinois  for  many  years.  This 
Al  York  has  o  handsome  head  of  white 
hair  that   rivals  the   Persons   pompadour. 

LOIS  DAVIS,  o  newcomer  to  the  depart- 
ment, is  a  bride  of  three  months,  whose 
former  home  was  Indiana.  Her  Marine 
husband  is  stotioned  at  Kearney  Mesa. 
Transfer  of  CECIL  RUDDICK's  Marine  Corps 
husband  brought  her  to  Son  Diego.  She  grew 
up  and  went  to  school  around  Puyallup  and 
Tacomo,  Wash.  MARYETTA  MAYABB  left 
Idabell,  Okla.,  only  a  short  time  ago. 

LAURANE  WILLARD,  also  o  Marine  wife, 
hod    factory    experience    bock    in     Houston, 


MORE  ABOUT 


BRITAIN 


(Continued  from  page  1  ) 

in  normal  times  here,  I  found  they  were 
selling  in  London  for  $5  (25  shillings)  o 
pound. 

Of  course,  part  of  the  reason  for  this  is 
the  rigid  class  system  which  still  endures 
in  England.  A  gardener's  son  has  no  thought 
of  growing  up  to  be  anything  but  a  gardener. 
A  cob  driver's  son  would  not  be  accepted 
in  English  life  as  anything  but  o  cab  driver. 
A  British  working  man  never  expects  to  own 
0  car,  nor  to  hove  central  heating  or  inside 
plumbing   in  his  house. 

The  war  is  beginning  to  break  this  up, 
however.  The  government  has  power  to  yank 
a  worker  out  of  any  occupation  and  put 
him  in  any  other  job  where  it  thinks  he'll 
be  more  useful  to  the  war  effort.  It  can, 
and  does,  make  him  leave  his  home  and 
take  a  position  in  some  other  port  of  Eng- 
land. He  can't  quit  the  job  ossigned  to  him. 
Consequently    a    lot    of    people    are    getting 

0  taste  of  jobs  entirely  new  to  them  and 
their  ancestors. 

Another  thing  that  surprised  me  was  the 
pitifully  antiquated  methods  of  building  air- 
planes which  mony  British  factories  ore  still 
using.  Rivets  are  still  pounded  in  with  a 
hommer,  by  hand.  Pneumatic  rivet  guns, 
while  in  use  in  some  ploces,  ore  not  preva- 
lent. Countless  other  kinds  of  work  which 
American  factory  workers  always  do  with 
machines  ore  still  painfully  turned  out  by 
hand. 

With  such  methods,  it's  a  wonder  that 
the  British  turn  out  such  good  airplanes  as 
they  do.  Even  so,  when  I  got  a  close  look 
ot  the  workmanship  of  their  aircraft,  none 
of  it  wos  better  than  overage  by  American 
factory  standards.  With  the  manpower  short- 
age o    lot  worse   in   Englond   than   it  is  here, 

1  suppose  skilled  workers  ore  rarer  than  six- 
headed  hens. 


This  is  the  first  of  two  articles  by 
Mr.  Salmon  on  what  he  saw  during 
his  recent  tour  of  England.  In  the  next 
issue,  he'll  tell  what  he  sow  of  the 
air  war. 


Texas.  She  was  a  turret  lathe  operator  with 
the  Hughes  Tool  company  there.  FLORA 
SPARKS,  just  to  be  different,  has  on  Army 
husband  at  Fort  Rosecrons,  but  had  o  job 
before  this  one.  After  leoving  her  family 
home  in  Kentucky,  she  worked  with  General 
Electric   at  Chicago. 

ADA  BOYD  had  been  nursing  on  the  staff 
of  a  Los  Angeles  hospital  until  she  come  to 
town  to  join  her  husband.  Bill  Boyd,  of  Mani- 
folds. GEORGE  MERTENS,  on  third  shift, 
has  been  doing  machine  work  for  several 
years,  but  working  in  Army  Ordnonce  in- 
stead of  an  aircraft  plant. 

HERE  AND  THERE 

TED  MURRAY  is  spending  leave  with  his 
parents  in  Texos.  AL  SCHWAB  is  already 
back  from  seeing  his  folks  in  Denver,  Colo. 
DAVE  WILSON  expects  to  be  back  Nov.  15 
from  Colorado,  where  he  is  straightening  up 
some    property. 


Mo  Loft  Sez 

by  George 


Accounting  Accounts 


by  Margaret   Nelson 

After  having  missed  lost  issue  entirely, 
we  still  aren't  too  snowed  under  with  gossip 
for  this  scandal  column.  But,  we'll  try  dig- 
ging a    little  and  see  what  we  can  find. 

Bock  from  being  a  housewife  is  ESTHER 
SHORT  who  has  decided  to  trade  the  chores 
of  mopping  and  dusting  for  the  chores  of 
Accounts  Payable.  Also  new  in  that  branch 
of  the  service  is  "KAY"  PATTON.  Accounts 
Payable  really  made  o  haul  for  they  de- 
prived us  in  Timekeeping  of  VIVIAN  HUB- 
BARD. We'll  miss  you,  Vivian,  but  we  know 
you'll   enjoy  your  new  work. 

The  Traffic  division  reports  that  traffic 
there  has  been  heavy  with  ALICE  LaMONT 
leaving  for  New  York  under  the  new  name 
of  Mrs.  J.  W.  McGlothlin,  bride  of  Lt.  Mc- 
Glothlin.  In  her  place  comes  TONI  ZANKA 
from  Engineering,  and  also  new  in  the  de- 
partment is  GLADYS  KENNEDY.  Welcome 
to  a  swell  department,  girls. 

DOROTHY  MANNING  of  Tobuloting  has 
just  returned  from  a  vacation  that  she's 
still  beaming  over.  What  with  breakfost  ot 
Sordi's  and  o  ringside  seot  at  the  U.C.L.A. 
vs.  U.C.  football  gome,  who  wouldn't  be? 
Off  for  a  one-month  leave  is  FAYE  PERRY- 
MAN,  also  of  Tabulating. 

Another  Account-ess  just  bock  from  va- 
cation is  ALDEAN  SCHULZ  who  returned 
from  0  I  5-day  trip  to  Soginow,  Michigan. 
Aldean's  husband  was  on  furlough  which 
was  good  reason  for  a  leave  and  a  wonder- 
ful  trip  together. 

More  new  faces  in  Accounting,  and  very 
lovely  additions  they  are  too,  ore  HELEN 
KING  and  CLARE  GOODRICH  in  Account- 
ing Inventory  and  BETTY  RADEWAN  whom 
you'll   find    in   Mr.    Nookes'   office. 

Seems  as  though  we  don't  hove  much  to 
soy  about  the  men  in  this  issue  but  we  do 
want  to  extend  a  welcome  to  DICK  ANSLEY, 
whose  cheerful  disposition  and  pleasant  smile 
hove  joined  forces  with  the  Tobuloting  de- 
partment. Between  now  and  next  issue  we'll 
keep  our  ears  open  for  some  dirt  on  the 
Accounting    men. 

—  17  — 


Confusions  and  rumors  ore  at  present 
reigning  supreme  in  the  department.  How- 
ever, we  will  try  to  sift  a  few  of  the  more 
reliable   morsels  out  of   the   tangled   mess. 

That  fine  upstanding  and  unpredictable 
young  man,  yes  we  mean  "BUBBLES" 
CROUCH  has  dood  it  again.  From  one  of 
the  most  reliable  sources  we  have  it  that 
"Bubbles"  has  gone  into  the  theatrical  field. 
Soy,  Gypsy,  how  about  making  it  the  1  2th 
at  the  dinner  dance  for  the  Wing  group.  I'm 
sure  everyone  would  enjoy  your  song  ond 
dance  very  much. 

We  have  a  varied  assortment  of  rumors 
on  that  quaint  charocter  who  always  has 
a  good  deol  for  somebody  but  strange  as 
it  seems,  the  young  gentleman  (?)  always 
comes  out  on  top.  Sure  enough,  it's  none 
other  than  PAT  CARTER.  Pa(,  os  all  should 
know,  is  now  the  owner  of  two  boats,  two 
cars  and  he  is  trying  to  lead  o  double  life. 
What  we  mean  is  that  Pot  has  (CENSORED 
■'  *  *  )  and  that  should  prove  to  be  very 
exciting. 

The  next  handsome  men  about  town  who 
hos  cropped  up  with  o  goodly  share  of 
rumors  is  LUKE  BRUNOLD.  Good  old  Luke 
is  really  having  a  very  tough  time  convinc- 
ing a  certain  someone,  could  be  DOROTHY, 
thot  he  is  as  good  a  piece  of  manhood  as 
is  available  during  these  days  of  monpower 
shortages. 

Well,  the  third  man  of  the  three  elig- 
ible bochelors  has  finally  hod  the  hooks 
put  to  him.  We  ore  speaking  of  the  ex- 
loftsmon  FRANK  THORNTON.  He  has  al- 
ready awarded  the  young  lady  the  first  ring. 
That's  what  we  call   fast  working,   Frank. 

Well,  well,  one  mighty  little  giant,  G.  I. 
STONE,  entertained  us  during  the  other 
noon  hour  with  a  buck  and  wing  with 
FLORENCE.  We  can  see  o  lot  of  room  for 
improvement   on    G.    I.'s   part. 

Here  ore  a  few  rumors  which  have  been 
circulated  through  the  Wing  group.  These 
are  strictly  rumors  and  cannot  be  verified 
at  all. 

The  one  about  LOU  DUNFEE  and  the 
reason  he  has  been  so  slap  happy  of  late, 
and  we  wonder  why  he  passed  out  those 
cigars.  What's  the  reason  for  this,  Lou? 
Could  be,  could  be. 

There  is  also  one  going  about  a  certain 
fellow  by  the  name  of  FRED.  Perhaps  the 
less  said  the  better. 


From 
The  Beam 

by   Pat   Kelly 


Bamboo.  Most  of  us  are  familiar  with  that 
tropical  plant,  especially  those  who  delight 
in  matching  wits  with  denizens  of  the  deep 
sea.  In  these  days  of  priorities  bamboo  has 
also  advanced  in  value  and  become  a  com- 
mon subject  of  conversation.   However,  hove 


you  ever  heard  on  individual  addressed 
thusly,  "Howdy,  Bamboo?"  Or  it  may  hove 
occurred  in  this  fashion,  "That  chap,  he's 
on  old  Bamboo."  For  on  explanation  of  that 
rather  puzzling  designation  we  must  go  back 
to  the  days  of  '98  when  the  fighting  men 
wore  blue  and  the  battered  campaign  hat 
which,  when  not  serving  as  head-gear,  made 
a  fine  bucket,  pillow,  quirt  or  forage  sack. 
The  term  "Bamboo,"  as  used  above,  signi- 
fies a  veteran  of  the  Philippine  Insurrection. 

In  those  days 
"When    the    sweatin'    troop    train    lay    in    a 

sidin'   through   the  day 
Where    the    'eat   would    make   yer   bloomin' 

eyebrows  crawl !" 
the    lads    also    dreamed    of    food,    and    per- 


Top:  The  Rushes  on  the  left  and  the  Clingsmiths  on  the  right  ore  the  happy  winners 
of  $20  per  couple  in  war  stamps  presented  by  Carl  Palmer,  president  of  the  Foremen's 
Club  at  the  recent  costume  Halloween  dance.  Clayton  Rush  of  Drop  Hammer  and  his 
wife,  Alice,  of  Finishing,  drew  prizes  for  the  best  Western  attire  and  the  Clingsmiths 
for  the  most  comical.  Door  prize  went  to  R.  J.  Harvey  of  the  Paint  Shop. 
Lower:     A  group  of  Indians  who  invaded  the  "peace  and  quiet"  of  the  party. 

—  )8  — 


haps  their  favorite  dish  wos  "Mulligan." 
With  the  respect  due  MRS.  ESTHER  LONG, 
with  bouquets  to  all  the  women  who  strug- 
gle to  keep  meals  up  to  pre-war  standards 
of  nourishment  and  taste  appeal,  and  keep- 
ing in  mind  the  present  rationing  program 
•  as  if  it  could  be  forgotten  i  ,  I  offer  for 
your  consideration  MRS.  KELLY'S  version  of 
"Mulligan." 

"As  a  base,  or  for  the  broth,  save  bones 
from  chops,  steaks,  roasts,  etc.,  during  the 
week.  Add  to  the  salvaged  bones  all  left- 
over vegetables  and  vegetable  waters.  Comes 
Friday  morning,  put  the  bones  and  "sav- 
ings" in  a  large  heavy  pot  with  loads  of 
minced  onions,  minced  garlic  'optional,  of 
course  1,  diced  celery  and  celery  tops  I  if 
available!,  and  seasonings.  Bring  to  a  boil 
ond  simmer  gently  for  severol  hours.  Then 
add  a  bit  of  mocoroni,  rice,  dried  beans, 
diced  carrots,  potatoes,  or  whatever  may  be 
on  hand,  for  a  very  thick  soup.  If  a  tomato 
flavor  IS  desired,  odd  o  con  of  condensed 
tomato  soup.  If  short  of  bones  necessary 
for  a  good  broth,  add  a  bouillon  cube  or 
two.  I  think  you  will  find  that  acquiring  the 
'soup  salvage  habit'  will  be  a  tremendous 
help  toward  making  those  brown  points 
stretch.  My  family  is  exceedingly  fond  of 
soup;  we  make  a  meal  of  soup,  a  hearty 
solad,  and  a  dessert.  Sounds  silly,  I  suppose, 
but  I  get  a  glow  of  satisfaction  and  a  feel- 
ing of  helping  in  some  small  measure  to 
fight  the  war  by  making  a  nourishing  dish 
from  table  scraps  I  formerly  tossed  in  the 
garbage  poil." 

Ryonites  who  work  in  the  extreme  eostern 
section  of  the  plant  were  pleasantly  sur- 
prised during  a  recent  rest  period  to  hear 
masculine  voices  raised  in  perfect  harmony. 
Investigation  revealed  the  "Foundry  Sex- 
tet" picturesquely  perched  on  a  pile  of 
costings  and  singing  many  of  the  old  fovor- 
ites.  MANUEL  LAZONA,  EDGAR  HENDER- 
SON. BUD  KLEIN  GENE  PATTON,  GERRY 
LOWE  and  CURLY  HOERMANN  'compose 
this  unique  group  of  merry   men. 

A  photostotic  copy  of  a  letter  from 
ELMER  RUSSELL,  erstwhile  M-2  welder, 
was  posted  on  the  Maintenance  bulletin 
board  by  RALPH  GOTTSCHALK.  Russell, 
now  in  the  Aleutians  with  the  Sea  Bees,  left 
here  many  months  ago.  He  expressed  on 
eagerness  for  letters  from  old  friends;  his 
address  may  be  hod  for  the  asking;  let's  go! 

The  somewhat  precarious  position  in  which 
refrigeration  man  JACKSON  wears  his  trous- 
ers has  alarmed  some  observers  and  our  at- 
tention was  called  to  on  impending  catas- 
trophe. We  found,  however,  that  a  stout 
belt,  backed  up  with  golouses,  is  ample  in- 
surance   against    anything    "happening," 

O.  L.  "BROWNIE"  BROWN  is  the  new 
boss  of  M-2  welders.  "Brownie"  is  a  top 
hand  with  either  torch  or  stinger  and  will 
do  anything  you  ask  providing  you  make 
the  proper  approach,  which  is  to  say,  you 
must   always  bring  him  a  big   red  apple. 

CELIA  MIRAMONTES,  the  little  girl  who 
operates  the  largest  of  the  punch  presses, 
was  pursued  by  a  strange-looking  gentleman 
at  the  circus  a  few  evenings  ago.  Who  was 
he,   may  we  ask? 

If  you  wish  to  parlay  your  football  bets, 
consult  electrician  PAUL  LEONARD,  the 
"Sage  of  Tuscaloosa."  An  alumnus  of  Ala- 
bama, where  he  majored  in  athletics,  Leon- 
ard's hobby  is  picking  winning  teams 
throughout  the  country.  Lost  year  he  batted 
out  a  91.4  percent  selection.  This  year,  in 
spite  of  many  military  transfers  of  players, 
he   is  doing  equally  as  well.   Nice  goin". 


Dispatching 

by  Gerald   Ryan 


The  visual  aspects  of  this  column  will 
be  improved  in  the  near  future  by  the  addi- 
tion of  trim  VIRGINIA  BRIDGES,  Airplane 
Dept.  Clerk,  First  Shift,  to  the  staff.  The 
Texas  girl  flourishes  under  the  nomme  de 
plume  of  "Butch,"  and  after  Editor  Keith 
Monroe's  kleig  light  coterie  hove  prevailed 
upon  her  to  smile,  an  attractive  picture  will 
join  the  balding  apparition  which  has  been 
staring  out  at  you   in   the  past. 

All  this  has  come  about  because  of  Ryan's 
continual  growth.  When  Airplane  Dispatch- 
ing moved  its  office  to  the  new  building, 
your  servant  was  caught  with  a  deadline 
on  his  hands,  and  no  working  knowledge 
of  the  whereabouts  of  P.  MILLS  and  aides. 
Ever  democratic  in  spirit — the  writer  gave 
his  several  readers  a  rest  for  an  issue  rather 
thon  alienate  them  by  covering  only  half 
of  Dispatching.  The  writer's  "several  read- 
ers" can  be  boiled  down  to  JIM  WHIT- 
FIELD, who  bolstered  same  said  writer's  fal- 
tering ego  by  asking,  "Why  No  Column?" 
This  mode  a  certain  old  busy-body  so  happy 
that  he  immediately  set  out  to  enlarge 
points  of  view  as  regards  Whitfield.  Pre- 
vious inspection  had  borne  evidence  that 
Jim  was  drummer  enough  for  any  big  name 
band.  But  since  Jim's  question  two  weeks 
ago  the  writer  has  been  spending  many 
spore  evenings  along  Broadway,  accosting 
service  men  and  callow  youth.  The  line  goes 
something  like  this,  "Say,  have  you  heard 
Jim  Whitfield?  You  haven't!!!  They  tell  me 
he's  the  hottest  drummer  since  Krupa."  If 
anyone  whispers  "Whitfield  for  Town  Mod- 
erator" in  your  ear  these  next  few  weeks  to 
come  you'll  know  where  it  originated.  This 
attack  is  bound  to  keep  Jim  as  a  reader. 

Now  the  column  is  guaranteed  a  second 
reader — in  Airplane  Dispatching — because 
Virginia  is  bound  to  look  over  her  own  stuff. 

Ten-second  Dispatching  biographies: 
Pennsylvanian  BILL  STRAW  is  one  of  Mani- 
fold Dispotching's  venerables.  Bill  keeps  the 
tough  monifold  holf  stamping  storage  area 
in  perfect  shape  on  the  first  shift.  Bill's  the 
kind  of  a  guy  who's  been  known  to  slip 
a  buck  into  a  letter  to  younger  ex-Ryan 
employees  now  in  the  service.  Although 
many  men  of  his  age  would  be  inclined  to 
hug  the  fireside  easy  chair  with  warm  felt 
slippers  on,  Bill  wants  to  give  it  all  he's  got 
to  help  get  the  war  over  with.  Bill  used 
to  be  in  the  grocery  business — once  hod 
his  own  store.  ...  A  new  Department 
Clerk  in  first  shift  Airplane  is  THEODORA 
"TEDDY"  VIZZINI,  older  sister  of  BOB, 
JR.,  who  used  to  help  Dispatcher  GUS 
BRENNER  keep  manifolds  together  in  pre- 
jig.  Teddie  comes  to  Ryan  offer  employ- 
ment with  the  government  at  North  Island. 
My  cupid-minded  co-author  adds  the  dash 
that  Teddie  is  Miss.  Kid  brother  Bob,  in 
addition  to  attending  San  Diego  High,  is 
happily  returning  to  Ryan  on  a  four-hour 
shift.      .  .     We    wont    to    mention    Miss 

KATHLEEN  "KITTY"  SHAMBERGER,  but 
our  data  on  this  new  Airploner  is  meager. 
Continuing  in  Airplane — Navy  wife 
FRANCES  FONTANA  here  from  Los  An- 
geles.   .    .    .    JULIA  BATES  is  a  San  Diegan 


of  two  years  standing  and  has  four  children. 
Her  experience  hasn't  been  ordinary — from 
1932  to  1934  she  was  o  buyer  for  dress 
shops  in  Kowloon  and  Hong  Kong,  China. 
Mr.  Botes  is  in  the  U.  S.  Civil  Service.  .  .  . 
An  arrival  from  Son  Francisco  is  DOROTHY 
GASSER  (single).  She  was  with  General 
Chemical  Company  formerly. 

Brunette  ONITA  ENGEL,  who  seems  to 
be  always  active  in  moving  manifolds  into 
pre-jig  on  Swing  Shift,  hopes  her  efforts 
will  help  get  her  back  to  Sioux  Falls,  South 
Dakota,  and  three-year-old  son,  Roger, 
sooner.  Husband  Leroy  Engel,  spot  welder 
on  P-47  hoods  same  shift,  was  a  crock  pre- 
war outomobile  mechanic.  When  they  come 
here  in  May  the  Engels  left  behind  a  cozy, 
five-room  house  and  expect  to  return  to  it. 
Roger  is  staying  with  his  grandmother,  but 
Onita  admits  that  the  whole  family  might 
find  the  lure  of  California  climate  too  fav- 
orable a  comparison  to  South  Dokota  win- 
ters and  return  here  eventually. 

While  most  of  us  have  been  content  to 
continue  our  doily  research  into  the  problem 
of  why  one  and  one  moke  two,  AERO  M. 
CHENEY,  Shop  Follow-Up  in  jig  on  the 
second  shift,  has  shown  his  versatility  by 
being  named  Coordination  Chairman  of 
Linda  Vista.  The  good  citizens  even  shifted 
their  meeting  time  to  accommodate  the 
affable  Ohioon.  The  new  honor  is  equivalent 
to  that  of  an  unofficial  mayor.  Cheney  has 
been  active  in  war  chest  work  and  musical 
activities — the  daily  press  tells  us. 

We  draw  blinds  with  this  quotation  from 
a  newspaper  article  of  Oct.  25:  "A  new 
orrival  in  San  Diego  is  William  Howard,  of 
Philadelphia,  who  seems  to  hove  grown  up 
in  the  museum  there.  He  has  just  estab- 
lished a  studio  in  La  Jollo  and  orranged 
for  an  exhibition  of  his  water  colors  at  the 
Vincent  Pierce  Gallery,  Los  Angeles." — This 
has  to  do  with  our  old  dispatching  associate, 
WING  HOWARD. 

^ 

San  Diegans  must 
Share  Their  Cars 

Come  what  may,  war  plant  workers  will 
get  gas.    But — they  must  share   rides. 

Those  cars  now  left  ot  home  must  be  put 
into  service  or  else  transportation  in  the 
San  Diego  area  will  shortly  become  critical. 
That  was  the  blunt  messoge  given  to  Son 
Diegans  by  A.  S.  Segal,  executive  secretary 
of  the  War  Area  Board. 

Segal  stated  that  for  the  1  30,000  wheels 
on  cars  used  by  oircrofters  in  this  area, 
this  month's  allowance  by  Washington  was 
a  mere  500  tires.  Unless  there  is  a  radical 
change,  Segal  predicted  the  time  approaches 
when  gas  and  tires  will  be  available  only 
to  motorists  who  shore  their  cars.  This  would 
mean  complete  elimination  of  all  "A"  books. 

Although  20  more  busses  have  arrived  in 
San  Diego  and  are  being  put  into  public 
service  at  the  rate  of  one  a  day,  these  are 
largely  replacements  for  the  present  busses 
which,  due  to  lack  of  mechanics  and  man- 
power,  are   rapidly  becoming   useless. 

Segal,  in  urging  cor  owners  to  put  their 
cars  to  work  on  a  share-the-ride  basis,  em- 
phasized that  the  primary  function  of  gas 
rotioning  boards  was  not  to  take  owoy,  but 
to  give.  Boards  con  do  o  real  rationing  job, 
he  stated,  only  when  all  available  cars  are 
put  on  the  road  in  a  way  that  will  aid  the 
war  effort. 

—  19  — 


Enqi 


ngineenng  ricnic 


Picni< 


"It's  a  darn  good  gome,"  says  Fred 
Thudium  as  he  watches  the  ball  game 
at  the  recent  Engineering  Department 
picnic. 


But  finding  the  ball  amidst  piles  and 
piles  of  tumbleweeds  isn't  so  much  fun 
according   to   Bill   Paul   and  Al  Crooks. 

^ 

Keep  Vour  Draft 
Board  Infarmed 

All  men  are  reminded  again  to  notify 
their  draft  boards  of  any  change  in  their 
marital  status  or  a  change  in  address  or 
of  any  other  change  which  would  affect  their 
selective  service  classificotion.  It  is  impor- 
tant that  you  also  notify  the  selective  serv- 
ice desk  in  the  Industrial  Relations  depart- 
ment of  these  changes. 


We  wish  to  repeat  that  this  column  is 
especially  written  for  all  persons  connected 
with  the  Inspection  Department.  There  have 
been  faint  whispers  that  we  write  of  only 
the  favored  few.  That  may  be  true  but  we 
must  remember  that  each  Inspection  Crib 
is  responsible  for  its  own  news  items.  (This 
includes  the  Second  and  Third  Shifts.)  Sub- 
mit any  news  to  MARY  DURAND,  Manifold, 
First  Shift;  MARJORIE  BOLAS,  Final  As- 
sembly, First  Shift;  EDNA  FARNSWORTH, 
Receiving  Inspection,  First  Shift,  RUTH 
BARNETT,  Crib  No.  3,  Second  Shift,  or 
DOROTHY  TRUDERSHEIM,  Crib  No.  i, 
First  Shift.  We  want  our  column  to  be  of 
interest,  but  there  can  be  no  interest  aroused 
if  we  have  nothing  about  which  to  write. 
It's  up  to  you,   Inspectors!!! 

Remember  our  colored  Navy  swing  bond 
who  played  at  the  lunch  hour  on  October 
29?  Plenty  of  zip  and  zaz  was  put  into 
the  air. 

MYRTLE  NICOL,  Richmond,  Mo.,  for- 
merly of  Crib  No.  5  has  been  away  four 
months  and  is  bock  in  the  Inspection  De- 
partment again.  .  .  .  You  con  tell  by  the 
smiling  face  of  PAT  OPP,  Final  Assembly, 
that  she  is  happy  here  at  Ryan.  You  can 
ask  her  every  day  if  she  likes  her  job  and 
you  will  always  receive  the  reply,  "I  am 
crazy  about  it."  .  .  .  GENE  MATTSON, 
formerly  of  Final  Assembly,  Second  Shift, 
has  recently  entered  Merchant  Marine  Train- 
ing on  Cotolina  Island.  .  .  .  ANNE  HYT- 
TINEN,  formerly  of  Crib  No.  3,  Second  Shift, 
was  married  to  GEORGE  PAUL  of  Dispatch- 
ing, Third  Shift  on  October  14th.  Both  left 
Ryan  Oct.  16,  to  return  to  Detroit,  their 
home  town.  .  .  .  You  should  see  the 
lovely  ring  MRS.  KIRK  gave  to  DELL  for 
his  birthday.  The  onyx-set  diamond  would 
make    any    girl    envious.      .  .     "DUSTY 

PRETTYMAN  had  to  come  bock  to  work 
for  a  rest  after  his  vocation.  He  spent  all 
of    his    time    putting    the    finishing    touches 

on    his    lovely    new    home TOM 

HICKEY  and  LARRY  ANDERSON  should  be 
quite  contented  working  in  Crib  No.  5  now. 
If  you  don't  know  what  1  mean  take  a  look 
into  the  crib  sometime.  WOW'  .  .  .  Won- 
der what  "MATE"  CAMERON  is  going  to 
do  now  that  gas  is  so  hard  to  get  for  boats? 
....  LA  VERNE  SALBY  has  to  ploy 
"Mother"  to  the  Navy,  but  she  doesn't  mind 
it  ot  all.  Her  husband  brings  home  his 
friends  almost  every  evening  and  LaVerne 
listens  to  their  tales  and  tries  to  give  them 
good  advice  which  they  certainly  seem  to 
want.  .  .  .  There  are  several  new  women 
in  the  Crib  No.  4  vicinity,  with  husbands 
in  the  service:  TERESA  McCORMICK,  whose 
husband  is  a  worront  officer  in  the  Navy; 
MARCELLA  DANIELS,  whose  husband  is  a 
corporal  in  the  Marines;  SYBIL  MAGELLS- 
SEN  whose  husband  is  a  pilot  of  o  B-24 
in  a  convoy;  NORMA  STROMBERG,  whose 
husband  is  on  Army  Staff  Sergeant.  .  .  . 
Other  new  faces  in  Manifold  Inspection  ore 
ALMA   MOSELY — a    transfer    from    Produc- 


tion, PHYLLIS  STALNACKER  and  DORO- 
THY JOHNSON,  the  lotter's  husband  is  an 
employee    of    Ryan.  Several    in   Crib 

No.  4  and  thereabouts  hove  returned  from 
vocations.  .  .  .  ALICE  JOHNSON  visited 
Portland,  Newport  Beach,  Oregon,  and  Van- 
couver, Washington — certainly  a  wonderful 
trip!  LENNIE  CHESTNUT  spent  her  voca- 
tion in  Santa  Barbara.  MARY  DURAND 
spent  the  first  vacation  she  ever  spent  at 
home.  VERA  MALEY  stayed  home,  washed, 
cooked,  etc.  .  .  .  EVELYN  REID  and  her 
husband  hod  soldiers  out  to  their  house 
for  dinner  Sunday.  A  good  time  must  hove 
been  had  by  all  for  the  fellows  stayed  for 
two  days.  SHANNON  LONG  is  still  on  his 
month's  leave  to  Vancouver.  They  miss  him 
in  Final  Assembly — they  admit  it.  Long  is 
known  as  a  mine  promoter  in  Conodo.  .  .  . 
JACK  BOULDIN,  new  to  our  Inspection  De- 
partment, was  formerly  with  Consolidated. 
A  very  likoble  fellow!!!  .  .  .  ANN  SEV- 
ERS (Manifold  Inspection),  states  that  her 
husband  who  recently  had  o  serious  opera- 
tion is  home  from  the  hospital  and  well  on 
his  way  to  recovery.  .  .  .  EMILY  BEANE, 
also  of  Manifold  Inspection  has  a  brother, 
Hershel,    who   was   a   gunner   with    the   Army 


Air  Force  in  England,  but  now  a  prisoner  in 
Germany.  His  father  has  received  the  young 
man's  decoration  of  the  Air  Medal  with  Oak 
Leaf  Clusters  for  Exceptional  Meritorious 
Achievement — His  record  shows  twenty-five 
trios  across  the  "Channel"  as  a  ball  turret 
gunner  in  a  Flying  Fortress.  .  .  .  Crib  No. 
3  hos  really  been  o  busy  place — GEORGE 
TIEDEMAN  is  our  new  Supervisor. 
WIN  ALDERSON,  was  leodmon  on  Second 
Shift,  is  new  First  Shift  leadman.  .  .  .  And 
BUD  BRAGDON,  formerly  First  Article  Insp 
in  Machine  Shop  is  the  new  leodmon  for 
Second  Shift.  .  .  .  LARRY  HOWLE  of 
Stamford,  Connecticut,  was  with  the  Krone 
Scale  &  Manufacturing  Co.  is  o  new  In- 
spector  in   Crib   No.    3,   First   Shift 

Second  Shift  reports  A.  M.  KIRKHART, 
M.  P.  WILSON,  0  former  Navy  Officer  and 
C.  L.  INGRAHAM,  all  new  in  Final  Assem- 
bly. .  .  .  Manifold,  Second  Shift,  reports 
several  new  Inspectors:  M.  T.  PARSONS, 
P.  C.  BAIN,  M.  R.  KENDALL,  R.  H.  POR- 
TER, A.  V.  KOLEY,  M.  M.  ROMERO,  and 
I.  F.  JENNGER.  .  .  .  AL  JOHNSON, 
whom  we  reported  to  be  improving  in  last 
issue  was  seen  at  the  Bomber  Football  gome 
recently — you  con't  keep  a  good  men  down! 


Af  Top:  A.  S.  Billings,  Sr.,  of  Quality  Control;  Eddie  Molfoy,  Vice  President,  and 
W.  Frank  Persons,  Director  of  Industrial  Relations,  who  directed  the  noontime  broad- 
cast inviting  Ryanites  to  participate  in  the  War  Chest  Drive  and  explaining  the  urgency 
of  this  drive  in  a  war  year. 

Lower:  Entertoinment  for  the  program  was  furnished  by  the  colored  Navy  band  which 
gave  forth  with  some  of  the  snappiest  tunes  Ryanites  hove  heard  in  o  long  time.  The 
threatening  wet  weather  didn't  put  a  damper  on  their  rhythm  and  Ryanites  ate  it  up! 

—  20  — 


Plant  Engineering 

by  Bob  Christy 

With  our  most  able  columnist  leaving  us 
two  days  before  the  deadline  for  the  last 
issue,  we  failed  to  report  o  column.  (Which 
may  or  may  not  have  been  a  blessing.! 
However,  we  ore  bock  agoin  with  the  high- 
lights from   Plant  Engineering  for  this  issue. 

Let  me  here  issue  a  warning  to  all  you 
mole  owners  of  "T"  shirts.  Don't  wear  them 
to  work.  I  tried  it  a  few  times  and  aside 
from  having  no  pocket  for  bodge  and  I.  D. 
cord  holders  they  create  a  riot  wherever 
they  appear  in  the  office  or  plant.  As  wit- 
ness my  new  nickname,  "Sweater  Boy."  I'm 
not  sure  whether  it  was  the  sweater  or  the 
bay  window  I  poured  into  it  but  I  shall 
think  twice  before  wearing  one  again. 

D.  H.  PALMER  was  seen  diligently  search- 
ing the  requisition  files  o  while  bock  mut- 
tering all  the  while  something  about  being 
almost  positive  his  requisition  stated  "I  only 
— Boy"  to  be  delivered  on  or  about  Octo- 
ber 1 6th,  but  you  know  how  these  war 
orders  are,  "Take  what  we  have  or  wait 
for  the  duration."  Hov/ever,  he  seems  ter- 
ribly proud  of  his  new  daughter,  "Mary  Ann 
Palmer"  and  we  offer  our  congratulations 
to  both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Palmer,  knowing  they 
are  sure  by  now  that  o  girl  is  darn  nice  to 
have   around. 

While  speaking  of  newcomers  we  hove 
3  new  employees  in  the  office.  Welcome 
MILDRED   GREENE,    LOIS  GREEN    (no   they 


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Production 
Control 

by  Maynard  Love  1 1 


Second  shift  foreman  slipping — 
"ROSIE"  BARTHOL,  genial  foremen  of 
Finish  on  second  shift,  is  now  finished — with 
single  blessedness.  Yes,  "Rosie"  said  "Wilt 
thou?"  and  she  "W.ilted."  "Rosie"  Barthol 
ond  LOUISE  NAVA  were  married  October 
29th.  The  second  shift  wishes  them  the  best 
of  everything  that  life  holds  for  the  two 
nice  people   that  they  ore. 

In  the  last  issue  I  asked  that  something 
happen.  If  RAY  "BUTCH"  ORTIZ  will  give 
me  the  information  as  "Rosie"  did  I'll  gladly 
write  it  up  for  him  in  the  next  issue.  So  for 
as  I  can  find  out  "Butch"  is  the  last  hold- 
out among  the  foremen  on  the  second  shift. 

I  questioned  R.  W.  "ANDY"  ANDERSON 
about  his  twins  the  other  night  and  asked 
him  what  he  had  taught  them  to  do.  He 
said  it  was  in  reverse — I  should  ask  what 
they  had  taught  him.  For  one  thing  he  says 
he  has  learned  not  to  dress  them  all  up  and 
take  them  out  on  the  lawn  to  take  their 
pictures  and  then  take  them  back  into  the 
house  without  going  for  a  ride.  It  just  doesn't 
work.  HOWARD  ULBERG  will  find  this  out 
in  about  a  year  from  now  when  his  son 
who  was  born  just  too  late  to  be  reported 
in  the  lost  issue  of  the  Reporter,  is  old 
enough    to   "want   to   go   for   a    ride."   Con- 


are  not  sisters)  and  J.  H.  KERSHAW.  Also 
let  us  say  adios  to  J.  R.  KENNEDY  and  wish 
him    luck    in    Inspection. 

Since  the  opening  of  the  new  restaurant 
I  have  been  missing  the  1  I  :15  gossip  gath- 
erings that  ore  port  of  the  standard  equip- 
ment of  Plant  Engineering.  What  goes  on 
during  these  sessions  ore  the  life  blood  of 
the  department  and  as  soon  as  they  are  over 
the  participants  shut  up  like  clams  and 
my  source  of  news  is  practically  cut  off. 
I  guess  if  I'm  reelected  to  write  this  column 
I'll  hove  to  start  taking  a  lunch  again  and 
attend  the  noonday  gossio  sessions.  How- 
ever, little  trickles  of  information  have 
leaked  out  now  and  then  which  leods  me 
to  believe  that  a  few  selected  members  of 
the  armed  forces  hove  been  the  main  topics 
of  discussion  at  these  sessions  so  I  believe 
the   ladies  dominate  the   meetings. 

Some  day  I'd  like  to  meet  the  tap  dancer 
who  has  taken  up  a  defense  job  for  the 
duration  and  has  a  desk  on  the  Second 
Floor  Factory  Office.  His  or  her  dancing  is 
going  to  be  much  improved  when  the  war 
is  over  considering  the  hours  spent  in  prac- 
ticing from  7:30  A.M.  to  4:00  P.M.  every 
day. 

We  asked  F.  G.  MOSSOP  about  the  pora- 
site  that  seems  to  be  faintly  taking  root 
on  his  upper  lip  and  he  claims  that  it  is  o 
mustache.  Well,  it  may  be,  but  I'll  bet  it's 
rationed  to  three  hairs  a  week.  So  if  we 
see  him  after  the  war  he  will  probably  look 
like  N.  B.  ARCHER,  who  wears  one  because 
without  it  he  soys  little  children  scream 
and   run   for  shelter  when    they  see   him. 


gratulations,    Howard,    even    if    they    ore    a 
little  late — and  thanks  for  the  cigar. 

VERNE  HUMPHREY  returned  to  work  o 
married  man  lost  Monday  night  having  been 
married  while  on  his  vacation.  No,  Verne 
didn't  soy  where  he  was  morried  but  did 
odd  that  they  hod  hod  a  very  nice  trip. 
Best  wishes  to  Verne  and  Eleanor  in  their 
married  life. 

W.  J.  VAN  DEN  AKKER,  the  man  who 
builds  himself  up  as  he  tears  himself  down 
— by  putting  vitamin  pills  in  his  gin,  was 
with  us  for  nearly  two  weeks.  Sorry  you 
weren't  here  that  last  day.  Von,  we  missed 
you.  I  would  gladly  hove  loaned  you  a 
few  vitamin  pills.  No  kidding  we  were  glad 
to  hove  you  look  in  on  how  "the  other  half 
lives — and  works."  Am  glad  also  that  your 
illness  was  of  short  duration  and  that  you're 
bock  on  the  job. 

1  can't  get  over  "Rosie"  and  after  oil  the 
things  that  man  said. 

Mr.  EARL  VAUGHAN  (the  man  who 
blended  the  famous  Sir  Earl  tobacco  at  Fer- 
ris and  Ferris  Drug  Co.)  can't  brag  about 
himself  in  his  own  new  column,  "Dots  and 
Dashes — News  and  Flashes,"  so  here's  the 
low-down  on  him.  This  hard  working  idea 
man  was  recently  the  first  to  receive  a  War 
Production  Drive  Award  in  Material  Control 
Department.  His  was  a  silver  oword,  and 
no  doubt,  he's  planning  on  a  gold  one  next. 
Congratulations  to  the  man  who  has  given 
other  office  employees  o  good  example  of 
what  is  possible  for  them  to  do  also,  be- 
cause Production  Drive  Awards  ore  not  lim- 
ited to  shop  mechanics. 

H.  M.  ULBERG. 

—  21  — 


Mary    McFarlane 

When  Mary  McFarlane  of  Sheet  Metal 
received  her  one-year  service  pin  recently, 
there  was  a  special  sort  of  commendation 
went  with  it.  For  that  pin  represented  not 
only  a  full  yeor  with  the  Ryan  company  but 
also  a  year  during  which  she  hasn't  missed 
o  single  day  of  work.  "Why  don't  you  wait 
till  next  year  and  write  it  up  for  two  years," 
Mrs.  McFarlane  asks,  "because  if  the  war's 
still  on,  I'll  be  here.  And  I'm  willing  to  bet 
ahead  of  time  that  it'll  be  another  year 
without  a   miss." 

Mrs.  McFarlane  has  plenty  to  back  up 
that  bet.  Perfect  attendance  records  seem 
to  be  duck  soup  for  the  entire  McFarlane 
family.  Mrs.  McForlone's  father  worked  25 
years  for  one  company  with  only  5  days  sick 
leave.  Her  husband  has  been  22  years  with 
the  same  company  and  has  hod  only  10 
days  sick  leave.  And  her  daughter  Yvonne, 
has  completed  her  10th  year  of  school  in 
San  Diego  without  ever  being  absent  or 
tardy. 


Get  Out  Vour 
Old  Records 

Are  there  any  old  records  kicking  around 
in  your  record  cabinet  in  the  living  room — 
ony  that  you're  tired  of  hearing  or  that  you 
ploy  only  once  in  a  long  while?  There  are 
a  lot  of  fellows  out  in  the  war  zones  who 
would  like  a  chance  to  relox  for  a  few 
minutes  when  things  are  quiet  and  listen 
to  those  very  records.  Whether  they're  clas- 
sical or  popular,  they'll  furnish  hours  of  en- 
joyment and  relaxation  out  where  moments 
of  peace  ore  at  o  premium. 

Go  through  your  cabinet  or  get  those 
records  down  off  the  closet  shelf  and  find  a 
few  among  them  that  you  con  get  along 
without.  All  next  week,  storting  Monday 
the  Tool  Room  in  the  factory  and  the  Per- 
sonnel department  in  the  office  building 
will  accept  any  records  that  Ryonites  bring 
in  and  will  turn  them  over  to  the  Americon 
Legion   to  be  shipped  overseas. 


Wing  Tips 

by   Jimmy   Southwick 

This  is  my  first  try  at  writing  up  the 
news  and  gossip  of  Wing  Assembly.  I  hope 
that  you  like  it. 

Due  to  DICK  MERSEY'S  transfer  from 
Wing  Assembly  to  Inspection,  there  will  be 
no  news  from   Brooklyn   today. 

If  you  hove  been  wondering  what's  hap- 
pened to  a  lot  of  the  older  members  of 
Wing,  I  think  that  BUD  BEERY  is  to  blame, 
HARRY  SCHEIDLE,  DAVID  BAILEY,  HAR- 
OLD ZOOK,  TOMMIE  SHOWS  and  JESS 
DILLOVAN  all  ore  over  in  Experimental  with 
Bud. 

RUTH  HOLTE  will  be  missed  on  the  B-24 
Final    Assembly    Jig.    She    was    one    of    the 


best  little  workers  Wing  Assembly  had. 
Ruth  had  to  quit  when  her  Navy  husbond 
was    transferred. 

A.  L.  BENNETT  was  the  latest  worker  to 
take  up  the  job  of  leadman  in  Wing.  Good 
luck  to  you,  Bennett.  Bennett  is  taking  the 
place  of  CHUCK  KELLOGG  who  transferred 
to  Tooling  Inspection.  I  think  that  Wing 
Assembly  lost  a  good  leadman  when  Chuck 
left  us. 

HAROLD  ZOOK  went  fishing  one  Sunday 
all  by  himself  but  did  not  have  the  usual 
amount  of  fish  to  fill  the  frying  pan.  The 
reason  was  simple  enough.  He  forgot  to  take 
along  the  fellow  (that's  me)  who  caught 
the   fish   for   him. 

The  kid  from  Coronodo,  EASY  NORTH 
to  you  folks,  thinks  that  the  Coronodo  Ferry 
belongs  to  him.  He  has  spent  enough  money 
to  buy  it,  or  so  he  says. 


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The  Downtown  Frame-Up 


by  Willie  Jessup 


This  is  the  first  of  o  series  of  articles  on 
the  new  Ryon  Employment  Office  Down- 
town: 

We  are  all  wondering  whether  BILL 
ODOM  will  come  back  as  a  Texas  Cowboy 
or  as  an  Interviewer,  since  he  went  to  Im- 
perial Valley  for  his  vacation. 

We  wondered  what  was  wrong  with  our 
little  "Southern  Belle"  MARILU  BLAKEY, 
OS  she  come  in  the  office  every  morning 
saying  "Please  God."  We  finally  found  out 
it  was  only  an  apartment  she  was  praying 
for. 

MRS.  McLEOD  and  M.  MURPHY  seem 
to  be  doing  oil  right,  polishing  the  floors. 
We  only   hod    to   hove    three   carpenters   this 


week  to  fix  holes  where  they  hod  fallen,  but 
don't  worry,  everything  is  under  control  until 
next  week. 

Our  Indian  from  Oklahoma,  "PEARL 
SMITH"  seems  to  moke  excitement  for  the 
office.  When  everything  goes  dull,  she  inno- 
cently takes  books  from  the  nearest  drug 
store. 

Before  my  boss  comes  I  must  tell  you 
about  the  death  of  our  Poor  Herman.  He 
was  scalded  to  death.  Of  course  it  wos  only 
MR.  SAYES  pet  mouse  that  he  hod  trained 
to  come  into  the  kitchen  and  eat.  Who  did 
it?  You  twisted  my  arm  ...  I  will  tell  I 
It  was  his  sweet  little  wife  I  She  was  tired 
of  eating  her   meals  stonding  on  a  choir. 

Sooooo!   long,  until   my  next  frame  up. 


Manifold  Production  Control 


by   F.    Marie   Louden 


A  picture  here,  is  given  you, 

Of  How  and  When  and  Where  and  Who, 

The  people  in  our  humble  nest 

Work  all  day  ond  never  rest. 

We  know  you'd  like  to  meet  them  too. 
So  without  furthermore  ado, 
We  give  you  now  our  inside  views. 
And  hope  you  like  this  bit  of  news. 
—  Helen  Cox. 

Many  changes  have  taken  place  in  our 
large  department  due  to  the  recent  moving 
of  the  Shipping  Dept.  personnel  to  their  new 
factory  offices.  Mr.  RAY  NEAPING  is  our 
new  General  Supervisor  ond  Mr.  JIM  BARRY 
remains  our  well-liked  Supervisor.  With  two 
such  fine  men  as  our  Supervisors,  I'm  sure 
we  will  put  forth  our  best  efforts  to  co- 
operate with  them  in  every  way.  Isn't  that 
right,  fellow  workers? 

Keeping  it  on  air-tight  secret  until  a 
week  before  the  big  event,  HELEN  BECKER 
and    RALPH    CALLOW    stole    a    march    on 


us  and  joined  hands  in  matrimony  Novem- 
ber 3,  1943.  We  heard  Ralph  took  a  course 
in  learning  "How  to  Dodge  Rolling  Pins  in 
Six  Easy  Lessons" — (Don't  believe  a  word 
of  it — all  of  us  that  know  Helen  think  that 
he  is  really  getting  a  peach  of  a  girl.)  We're 
wishing  you  lots  of  happiness,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.   C. 

It's  good  seeing  three  missing  faces  back 
with  us  again — DORIS  HALS,  MARIAN 
MALEY,  and  MILDRED  CUSEY  who  just 
come  bock  from  their  vacations.  A  good 
time    and    well-earned    rest   was    had    by   all. 

Our  deepest  gratitude  and  appreciation 
go  to  the  Nurses  in  the  First  Aid  room  and 
to  GERRY  WRIGHT  for  "bringing  to"  one  of 
our  employees — HELEN  COX — who  fright- 
ened more  than  a  few  of  us  when  she  fainted 
in  Mr.  Barton's  office  the  other  doy.  One 
con  still  see  the  bump  on  her  head  acquired 
when  she  hit  the  concrete  floor.  Ouche' 
I  French  for  "ouch")  take  it  easy  the  next 
time,   Helen. 

—  22  — 


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Plant 
'  Personalities 

by  Jack  Graham 


Did  you  know  we  have  a  former  nationally- 
known  amateur  billiard  champion  working 
here  at  Ryan?  A  men  who  has  played  the 
three  different  styles  of  billiards  for  40 
yeors?  He  has  been  equally  at  home  playing 
a  three-cushion,  pocket,  or  balk  line  style 
of  gome.  An  ardent  sports  fon,  he  hos  on 
envioble  record  of  sitting  in  the  crowd  when 
Balboa  Stadium  was  dedicated  and  at  every 
major  athletic  contest  held  there  since  that 
dote. 

He  has  fond  remembrances  of  wotching 
the  great  all  time  Ail-American  Brick  Mul- 
ler  begin  his  athletic  career  as  o  freshman 
at  San  Diego  High — a  football  career  that 
culminoted  in  a  blaze  of  glory  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  California.  He  has  also  witnessed 
many  other  fomous  football  stars  such  os 
Cotton   Worburton    and    Russ   Saunders. 

He  had  the  good  fortune,  if  you  call 
standing  at  a  football  gome  for  at  least 
three  of  the  four  quarters  in  a  heavy  rain- 
storm good  fortune,  to  see  the  famous 
Centre  College  and  Bo  McMillan  beat  Gon- 
zaga   University. 

As  o  baseball  fan,  he  rarely  misses  a 
Padre  game  and  he  is  a  firm  backer  of  all 
San   Diego  State  College  contests. 

You've  probably  wondered  how  he  can 
get  away  from  home  so  many  times  for  oil 
these  gomes.  Well,  he's  a  bachelor  and  he 
says  he's  always  managed  to  run  fast  on 
Sadie    Hawkins   Day. 

Meet  our  genial  good  friend,  CHARLES 
J.  DRAPER  of  Time  Study,  o  long-time  San 
Diegan. 

Hove  you  met  Ryan's  fair-haired  young 
lody  tooling  inspector?  If  you  haven't  there's 
a  treot  in  store  for  you.  Gracious,  efficient 
and  with  a  vivacious  smile,  she  is  one  of 
the  industry's  youngest  inspectors  and  ot 
the  same  time  a  very  capable  one. 

Graduating  from  Hoover  High  before  she 
was  17,  she  entered  Vocational  School.  Hav- 
ing majored  in  Mathematics,  she  was  soon 
at  home  with  her  blueprints  in  her  mechan- 
ical  drowing  dosses. 

She  passed  her  civil  service  examination 
for  a  job  with  the  U.  S.  Engineers  but  was 
unoble  to  accept  it  until  June,  1942,  when 
she  reached   1 8. 

She  came  to  Ryan  in  the  fall  of  1942 
deciding  to  follow  up  tooling.  Her  mathe- 
moticol  ability  has  won  her  much  praise. 

Her  hobbies  are  music,  sailing,  design- 
ing, dressmaking  and  stamp  collecting.  She 
has  been  o  member  of  several  civic  music 
groups  and  wos  a  member  of  the  Hoover 
High  a  cappella  chorus.  Her  stamp  collection 
is  of  unusual  interest  in  that  it  hos  some 
of  the  finest  Asiatic  cancellations.  Her 
brother-in-law  was  a  member  of  the  United 
States  Navy  Asiotic  squadron  for  three  and 
0  half  years  prior  to  the  war  with  Japan. 
He  procured  many  rare  stamps  for  her  from 
little-known  sections  of  Asio  and  the  island 
empire  of  the  Pacific. 

The  youngest  of  six  children,  she  lives  ot 
home  with  her  mother.  You'll  enjoy  knowing 
her.  She's  Miss  LOIS  LUCILLE  BRUCE  of 
Tooling. 


Dots  and  Dashes 
News  and  Flashes 

by  Earl  Vaughan 

Well,  folks,  a  new  column  has  been  in- 
troduced to  the  Flying  Reporter.  My  aim  is 
to  keep  you  posted  on  "what's  new"  in  the 
Material    Control    department. 

Since  this  is  my  first  installment,  I  might 
state  what  constitutes  this  department.  We 
are  divided  into  three  divisions:  Manifold 
Material  Control,  Airplane  Material  Con- 
trol, and  Government  Reports  and  Statistics. 

Airplane  Material  Control  is  divided  into 
four  groups:  "AN"  Ports,  Purchased  Parts, 
Aluminum,  and  Steel.  Our  job  is  to  requi- 
sition and  control  the  flow  of  production 
material  through  our  plant.  Pens,  pencils, 
and  maybe  on  eraser  or  two  ore  our  main 
tools.  Of  course,  we  also  hove  at  our  dis- 
posal typewriters,  adding  machines,  and  cal- 
culating machines  to  figure  each  job  out 
to   the   last  decimal   point. 

Now   for   the   news   and   flashes: 

A  few  promotions  hove  been  mode  re- 
cently: 

1.  JOE  WILLIAMS  has  been  promoted 
to  Material  Control  General  Supervisor  over 
Airplane  and  Manifold  Material  Control, 
Government  Reports  &  Statistics,  Receiving 
&  Stores.  (You've  got  all  our  support,  Joe. 
Good   luck  and  congratulations.) 

2.  C.  B.  JONES  (or  just  Jonesy  to  his 
many  friends)  has  been  promoted  to  Air- 
plane Material  Control  Supervisor — a  hard- 
working boy  who  deserves  the  best.  Good 
luck,  Jonesy. 

3.  Harry  Holthusen  has  been  promoted 
to  Assistant  Material  Control  Supervisor  in 
charge  of  Airplane  Material  Control  second 
shift.  (Good  luck,  Horry,  and  keep  plenty 
of  "No  Doze"  on  hand  for  those  night  hours.) 

4.  FRANK  WALLIS  has  been  promoted 
to  Group  Leader  of  our  Aluminum  Group. 
(Best  of  luck,  Frank.) 

5.  ARNIE  PARKAS  has  been  promoted 
to  Group  Leader  of  our  Purchased  Ports 
Group.    (Atto  boy,  Arnie,  good  luck.) 

Our  congratulations  go  to  HOWARD  UL- 
BERG,  Supervisor  of  Government  Reports  & 
Statistics.  Howard's  wife  recently  presented 
him  with  a  1 0  lb.  3  oz.  baby  boy  (their 
first) .  What  a  man,  and  a  swell  start, 
Howard.  By  the  way,  the  boys  say  those 
were  good  cigars. 

Happy  Landing  and  Good  Luck  to  PRICE 
ALLRED,  former  Group  Leader  of  our  Alum- 
inum Group.  Price  has  been  with  us  for  2'/2 
years,  but  is  leaving  to  return  to  his  home 
in  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.  He'll  be  greatly 
missed. 

Congratulations  to  HELEN  PREY,  one  of 
our  hard  working  girls  of  our  Government 
Reports  Group.  This  little  lady  is  wearing 
o  flashy  ring  on  that  certain  finger.  The 
Lucky  Man — Lt.  Donald  Kile,  U.S.N.  (Keep 
'em  flying,   Don.) 

Another  one  of  our  girls  has  joined  Uncle 
Sam's  forces.  Miss  MARGARET  LEACH  of 
Manifold  Material  Control  recently  joined 
the  Marines.  (Now  we  know  they've  got  the 
situation  well  in  hand.)  Good  luck,  Mar- 
garet, on  land  or  sea,  wherever  you  may  be. 

Good  luck  and  congratulations  to  those 
of  this  department  who  hove  enrolled  for 
the  Ryan  Aircraft  Home  Study  Course.  We 
hope  you  make  that  top  grade. 

A  hearty  welcome  is  extended  to  the  fol- 


MARRIAGE  SHOPPE  AND  ENGAGE- 
MENTS: CLAIRE  MARIE  OFENSTEIN,  of 
the  Laboratory  became  Mrs.  Michael  N. 
Romangolo,  U.S.M.C.  on  October  14.  And 
already  Uncle  Sam  sent  him  overseas.  (Boo 
Hoo!!!)  Sorry  to  hear  of  his  going  Claire, 
but  good  luck. 

Some  weeks  ago,  it  was  mentioned  in 
this  column  that  a  certain  young  lady  would 
soon  be  announcing  her  intentions  to  wed. 
Well  here  'tis.  HELEN  PRY  of  Material  Con- 
trol has  received  by  mail,  of  all  things,  her 
beautiful  engagement  ring  set  in  a  crown 
mounting.  Best  wishes,  Helen,  and  may 
"Unco"  Don  return  soon. 

FAREWELLS  AND  GOODBYES:  Little 
CONNIE  SULLIVAN,  Ditto  Room  Operator, 
has  done  left  our  fold  to  join  her  husband 
up  North.  Mr.  Sullivan  is  attending  Officers' 
School. 

Also  MARIE  BERLESS  of  Engineering  left 
us  on  October  23.   Good   luck   to  you   both. 

BLESSED  EVENTS:  Only  one  this  time, 
but  congratulations  ore  in  order  to  Mr.  and 


Mrs.  HOWARD  ULBERG.  Mrs.  Ulberg  pre- 
sented Howard  with  a  bouncing  baby  boy  on 
October   15. 

ERIC  PAULWETTER'S  horse  Lolita  is 
really  keeping  him  in  suspense.  So  for  no 
more  news.  Here's  hoping  it  won't  be  long, 
Eric. 

FRANK  DAVIS,  formerly  of  Plonning 
stopped  in  to  see  us  the  other  day.  Looking 
quite  sharp  in  the  uniform  of  Uncle  Sam's 
Army.  Also  looking  the  picture  of  health. 
Looks  like  Army  life  agrees  with  you  Frank. 

Fried  chicken,  potato  salad,  pickles,  olives, 
etc.,  but  not  to  mention  the  coke,  were  the 
main  items  on  October  21,  for  Gerry  (yep, 
that's  me  folks)  on  her  birthday.  All  that 
was  left  that  anyone  could  see  was  the 
chicken    bones. 

Well  Tom,  it  looks  as  if  I  just  got  bock 
in  time  from  my  vocation  to  help  compose 
the  column  for  this  issue.  So  with  this  part- 
ing word,  we  shall  take  our  leave. 

G'bye    for   now. 

TOM  &  GERRY. 


Stacks  'n'  Stuff 

by  Manny  Fohlde 


"PORKY,"  self-styled  line-up  man  who 
has  often  said  that  the  only  thing  he  hod 
lined  up  before  coming  to  work  for  Ryan 
was  a  few  insurance  policy  prospects,  was 
showing  a  few  of  the  boys  how  to  master 
a  motorcycle  a  few  days  ago.  Everything  was 
going  fine  till  our  hero  took  a  corner  a  bit 
too  swiftly  upsetting  "Porky"  and  his  cal- 
culations. As  his  two  hundred  some  odd 
pounds  hurtled  through  the  air.  Porky  over- 
heard 0  small  boy  spectator  say  to  his 
mother,  "Hey,  Mo,  look — no  hands!"  Need- 
less to  say,  the  motor  was  wrecked. 

COLEMAN  (how  many  of  you  guys  know 
his  real  name?)  "WHITEY"  or  "CURLEY" 
MURDOCK  was  grossly  insulted  the  other 
night  when  accused  of  being  a  "Choke 
Puller"  by  a  red-headed  putt-putt  operator. 
I,  too,  was  included  but  in  discussing  it  a 
little  further,  she  told  me  that  if  she  thought 
it  hod  been  me,  she  would  have  hit  me 
right  between  the  eyes!  Tsk,   tsk. 

JOE  McCULLOUGH,  "Alabama  muscle 
bound,"  hod  a  car  that  was  on  eye  sore 
if   there   ever   was   one.    He   decided    to   get 


rid  of  it,  so  sold  it  the  other  day  just  after 
dim  out  restrictions  hod  been  eased  a  bit. 
Perhaps  he  thought  the  combination  of  his 
multi-colored  car  and  the  bright  lights  now 
allowable  would  prove  too  much  for  the 
natives.  We  will  agree  that  Joe  certainly 
has  a   "vivid"   imagination. 

"BART"  BARTHOLOMEW  turned  the 
tables  in  reality  a  short  time  ago.  Bart,  as 
you  know,  tinkers  with  radios  in  his  spore 
time  and  the  other  day  he  was  visited  by 
a  watchmaker  who  wished  his  radio  repaired 
and  demanded  it  within  three  days.  Bart  re- 
paired the  set  on  schedule  and  upon  de- 
livering it  to  the  watchmaker  promptly 
pulled  out  on  ancient  "turnip"  that  hadn't 
run  for  years  and  presented  it  to  the  man 
with  the  request  that  it  too  be  repaired  and 
returned  within  three  days.  How  did  yo' 
moke  out,  Bart? 

HERB  SIMMERS  played  Good  Samaritan 
to  a  host  of  Ryonites  who  ran  off  without 
bringing  their  lunches  last  Sunday.  Sand- 
wiches were,  of  course,  the  order  of  the 
day  and  Herb  hod  to  visit  four  places  be- 
fore  finding   the   man   with   the   hamburger. 


lowing  new  employees  of  this  department, 
and  we   hope  you   enjoy  your  work  with   us. 

MRS.  L.  G.  TAYLOR,  entering  our  Mani- 
fold group. 

GEORGE  BALDWIN,  HAROLD  MILLER, 
HAROLD  WRIGHT,  entering  our  Aluminum 
group. 

FRANK  DELANEY,  L.  S.  TIPPIE.  Enter- 
ing  our  Steel   group. 

MIKE  RESCINETO,  Material  Control  Pol- 
low-Up. 

WALLY  JAHN,  entering  our  Government 
Reports  &  Statistics  Group. 

—  23  — 


Miss  RUTH  LEEDY,  the  figure  girl  of 
Manifold  Material  Control,  has  just  returned 
from  a  well-earned  vacation.  We  missed 
seeing  her  special  technique  applied  on  the 
many  purchase  requisitions  she  figures  out 
each  day. 

I  hear  ARNIE  PARKAS  is  doing  all  right 
for  himself  and  this  department  in  the  plant's 
ping  pong  tournament.  In  spite  of  his  stiff 
opposition,  he  has  pinged  his  way  up  to 
the  semi-finals.  Nice  going,  Arnie,  and  keep 
'em  ponging  and  get  the  name  of  Farkas  en- 
graved on  that  trophy. 


Ryan  Trading  Post 


FOR  SALE — Photographic  equipment.  Cine 
Kodak  Model  K,  F  3.5-20  m.m.;  50  feet 
of  Cine  Kodak  No.  365  Kodachrome  film; 
Eastman  Kodascope  Screen  No.  2;  Koda- 
scope  rapid  splicer  and  rewind;  4  Koda- 
lite  Model  B,  500  W.-n5  V.;  5  Pro- 
jection lamps,  500  W.-l  10  V.;  3  tripods 
and  cross  bars  for  flood  lamps;  Victor 
Cine  Projector,  Model  No.  3.  Volts  105- 
120  AC  or  DC,  Watts-250.  Front  lens 
2"  Graf  Optical  Co.;  one  6-foot  tripod, 
40°  tilt,  360°  pan.  See  Bill  Brown,  1425, 
Sheet   Metal. 

WANTED — To  rent  a  spray  gun  and  com- 
pressor for  a  few  days.  Contact  John  Kin- 
ner,    1248,    Drop    Hammer,    second   shift. 

FOR  SALE — Baby  play  pen.  $5.00.  See  D.  C. 
Richardson,  6483,  Sheet  Metal. 

WANTED — Piano  player.  Must  be  able  to 
read  chords.  Contact  Bill  Magellan,  2244, 
Arc  Welding,  third  shift.  Or  phone  Main 
5978. 

WANTED — Will  pay  up  to  $20  for  folding 
camera  using  120  or  116  film.  Contact 
Jim  Stalnaker,  Home  phone  J-91  )  0. 

FOR  SALE — '36  Oldsmobile  De  Luxe  Radio, 
separate  speaker,  cost  $75.00  new.  Has 
been  used  only  two  years.  Will  sell  for 
$35.00  or  trade  for  a  rug.  Bill  Berry,  Con- 
tract Engineering.  Home  phone  Talbot 
2771. 

FOR  SALE — 1942  Mercury  4-door  sedan 
with  all  the  trimmings  including  radio, 
heater,  new  spark  plugs,  perfect  tires, 
new  General  spare  and  tube  and  set  of 
chains.  The  mileage  is  only  1  1,000  miles. 
$1550.  Roy  Feagon,  Ext.  296. 

FOR  SALE — 1939  Dodge  business  coupe. 
Good  condition.  $750  takes  it.  M.  M. 
Clancy,  Methods  Engineering.  Ext.  244. 

FOR  SALE — .22  caliber  Stevens  rifle  in  ex- 
cellent condition  and  equipped  with  Mar- 
ble's sights.  $1  0.00  cash.  Call  Russ  Stock- 
well,   Contract   Administration,    Ext.    263. 

FOR  SALE — Star  sailboat.  Excellent  sails,, 
full  flexible  rigging,  recently  painted, 
complete  with  dingy  and  mooring.  See 
Pat  Carter,  Engineering,  or  call  H8-3659. 

FOR  SALE— 1  1  foot  dory.  Price.  $10.00. 
See  John  McCarthy,  1541,  Tooling  In- 
spection. First  or  second  shift. 

WANTED — 16  mm.  movie  projector,  Ko- 
dak or  Keystone.  Good  condition.  J.  K. 
Swartz,    1191,   Tooling, 

WANTED — Small  tricycle  (2  year  size). 
Contact  George  Duncan,  Manifold,  sec- 
ond shift.  Or  call  Talbot  5726. 

FOR  SALE — Full  size  bed  and  springs.  Also 
two  good  cots.  See  R,  L.  Wood,  1931, 
Manifold  Assembly. 

FOR  SALE — 12  Sprig  and  mallard  light 
weight  decoys.  Dick  Gillam,  Stamping, 
Second  shift.  Home  phone  T-8657. 

FOR  SALE — 1  '/2  ton  truck.  If  interested  see 
R.  L.  Wood,  1931,  Manifold  Assembly. 


FOR  SALE — Univex  Projector  and  Univex 
"Cine  8"  movie  camera.  Make  offer,  4707 
Calle  Tinto,  Bayview  Terrace.  D.  Niday, 
4994,  Wing  Assembly,  Second  shift. 

FOR  SALE — Federal  Enlorger  No.  120,  Takes 
up  to  4x5.  $15.00.  Also  trimmer  with 
10-inch  blade.  $1.50.  See  L.  Moore, 
1913,  Wing  Assembly,  Second  shift. 

FOR  SALE — One  Press  50,  six  No.  1  1  and 
one  No,  0  photo  flash  bulbs.  Leave  your 
written  bid  at  the  Police  Desk.  J.  H. 
Marler,    5956,    Plant   Protection. 


FOR  SALE — 16-foot  two-place  Kayak  with 
two  new  paddles.  $15.00,  L.  Moore,  1913, 
Wing  Assembly,  Second  shift. 

WILL  TRADE — 1934  "74"  H.D.  generator, 
battery,  transmission,  forks,  wheels,  etc., 
for  H.D.  "61"  barren  or  30-50  borrell. 
Also  wont  battery  for  "61."  See  Harold 
Blevins,  1764,  Tooling,  Second  shift. 
Phone  T-6854. 

RIDE  WANTED — Anyone  going  to  El  Cen- 
tro  any  week  end  call  Main  6191  be- 
tween 8  and  4:30.  Willie  Jessup,  Down- 
town Employment  Office. 

WANTED — Old  watch  movements,  running 
or  not.  Will  buy  regardless  of  condition. 
Win  Alderson,  Inspection  Crib  3,  Ext.  343, 

FOR  SALE — 9x15  wool  rug  with  leaf  design. 
Good  condition.  R.  H.  Gillam,  Stamping, 
Second  shift.  Home  phone  T-8657. 

FOR  SALE — Baby  buggy.  $5.00.  J.  Maher, 
3445,  Wing  Department. 

WATCHES  cleaned  and  repaired.  Win  Al- 
derson,  Inspection  Crib  3.  Ext.  343. 

FOR  SALE — Five-piece  bedroom  suite.  Used 
only  0  few  months,  good  as  new.  See  Doro- 
thy Wilson,  4055,  Gas  Welding,  first  shift. 

FOR  SALE — Gas  furnace  for  plumbers  with 
tools.  R.  L,  Wood,  1931,  Manifold  As- 
sembly. 

FOR  SALE  OR  TRADE — Caliber  .351  Win- 
chester auto-looding  rifle.  Excellent  deer 
gun  especially  in  brushy  country.  About 
35  or  40  shells  go  with  the  gun.  $50.00 
cash  or  would  like  to  trade  for  30'06 
rifle.  See  G.  A.  Gaylord,  1501,  Mechan- 
ical   Maintenance. 

FOR  SALE — Four-burner  white  enamel  stove 
with  medium  high  oven,  B.  M.  Jennings, 
651,  Airplane  Planning,  Ext.  271. 

FOR  SALE — Occasional  chair  in  very  good 
condition.  Wine  colored.  R.  H.  Gillam, 
Stamping,  Second  Shift.  Home  phone 
T-8657.  Address  3123  Suncrest  Drive. 

FOR  SALE — Smith  and  Wesson  .38  caliber 
six  shooter,  like  new.  See  Clyde  W. 
Thompson,   Receiving. 

FOR  SALE — New  6  H.P.  twin  alternate  fir- 
ing outboard  motor.  Also  1 5  foot  skiff. 
Will  sell  one  or  both.  Each  has  been  used 
only  a  few  hours.  Contact  G.  W,  Hoy, 
Final  Assembly  Inspection,  Second  shift, 
or  see  at  1  169  Tourmaline  Street,  Pacific 
Beach,  before  3  p.m. 

—  24  — 


FOR  SALE — Tennis  rocket.  Carmack  Berry- 
man,   2615,   Inspection  Crib  3. 

FOR  SALE — Slightly  used  all  wool,  pre-wor 
stock  9x15  rug  with  floor  pad.  $45.00. 
H.  D.  Schriver,  Contract  Administration. 
Con  be  seen  at  4676  Valencia  Drive,  Ro- 
lando Village. 

FOR  SALE — Star  class  boot.  Two  suits  sails. 
Trailer.  $600.00.  Robert  Evans,  72,  En- 
gineering.   Ext.  238. 

WANTED — Any  quantity  of  1  2  gouge  shot- 
gun shells.  William  Brown,  1425,  Sheet 
Metal. 

WANTED — Wont  to  buy  jig  sow.  B.  M.  Jen- 
nings, 651,  Airplane  Planning,   Ext.  271. 

WANTED — Eastman  precision  enlorger  or 
any  enlorger  that  will  take  up  to  4x5 
size  film,  William  Brown,  1425,  Sheet 
Metal. 

FOR  SALE — Steel  tool  box,    14"x7"x5"  for 

$3.     Bob     Vizzini,     Manifold     Production 
Control,   Ext.   230. 

WANTED — Four-hole  table-top  range,  late 
model.  Will  pay  cash.  E,  W.  Noble,  8508, 
Manifold  Small  Parts,  second  shift. 

FOR  SALE — Rabbits;  6  does,  one  buck,  end 
hutches;     $35.00.      Contact    J.    D.     Kinner, 
1248,  second  shift. 

WANTED — A  complete  set  of  Burgess  Bat- 
teries for  a  Fisher  8-tube  M-T  Geophys- 
ical Scope,  on  instrument  that  locates 
metal  to  a  depth  of  250  feet.  Usual  price 
of  these  batteries  is  $7.50.  Will  pay 
double  or  $15.00  per  set  plus  $25.00 
bonus — a   total   of  $40.00  cash. 

As  to  type  of  batteries  wanted,  three 
"A"  Burgess  4  F.H.  Little  Six,  1  Vl  volts. 
Genera!  Utility  Batteries. 

And  two  Burgess  No.  5308  "B"  bat- 
teries, 45  volts,  30  cells,  especially  de- 
signed for  vacuum  tube  service.  See  Fred 
Mills,    3685,   Maintenance. 


FOR  SALE — Set  of  Lufkin  Inside  Micrometer 
Calipers.  Catalog  No.  680A.  Perfect  con- 
dition. Price  $12.35.  See  J.  McCarthy, 
1541,  Tool  Inspection,  first  or  second 
shift. 

WANTED — Boss  rod  and  reel.  William  S. 
Brown,    1425,  Sheet  Metal. 

FOR    SALE — 1940    Dodge    four-door  sedan. 

Good   tires,    paint   and   upholstery.  Phiico 

custom-built  radio.  Bill  Brown,  1425, 
Sheet   Metal. 

FOR  SALE — Six  or  twelve-string  guitar,  very 
good  condition,  deep  toned,  Stella  moke. 
Will  sell  for  $14.75.  See  N.  V.  Descoteou, 
1  979,  Manifold  Assembly.  Or  coll  at  4037 
Marlborough   St. 

FOR    SALE — My    equity    in    three-bedroom 

home;  $2,000,  with  balance  of  $2,200 
at  $22.15  a  month,  including  taxes  and 
fire  insurance.  One  block  from  stores 
and  bus,  two  blocks  to  school,  two  miles 
to  plant.  Contact  J.  D.  Kinner,  1248, 
Drop  Hammer,  second  shift, 

WANTED — Chromatic  harmonica  in  good 
condition.  R.  F.  Ney,  4938,  Manifold 
Assembly,    tailpipe   section. 


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Edited  by  MRS.  ESTHER  T.  LONG 


HOLIDAY  MENU 

Consomme 

Roost  Turkey  or  Chicken  with  Sage  Dressing 

Mashed  Potatoes  and  Gravy  Green  Beans 

or  Candied  Sweet  Potatoes  or  Broccoli 

Cranberry  Sauce 

Grapefruit  Sections  Tossed  Green  Salad 

Pumpkin  Pie  and  Coffee 


SAGE  DRESSING 


1  cup  bread  crumbs 
%  fsp.  sage 
1/4 -Vi  tsp.  solt 
^A  tsp.  celery  salt 


1/2  tsp.  onion  salt 

1/i  tsp.  paprika 

2  tablespoons  margarine 

^/i  cup  water 


For  an  average  size  turkey,  use  10  cups 
of  bread  crumbs  and  multiply  the  balance 
of  the  recipe  by  ten.  Larger  birds  will  natur- 
ally take  more  and  smaller  birds  propor- 
tionately less.  Four  cups  of  bread  crumbs  will 
usually  suffice  for  stuffing  an  average  size 
chicken. 

PUMPKIN    CHIFFON    PIE 

1  tbsp.  gelatin  1  'A  cups  pumpkin 

1/4  cup  cold  water  2  tsp.  cinnamon 

V2  tsp.  eoch  ot  ginger,  allspice  and  nutmeg 
V2  tsp.  salt  3  eggs  separated 

1   cup  sugar  V2  cup  milk 

Soften  gelatin  in  the  water.  Then  cook 
the  sugar,  egg  yolks,  pumpkin,  milk,  salt 
and  spices  until  they  thicken.  Then  odd  the 
gelatin,  mix  thoroughly  and  remove  from 
the  fire.  When  the  mixture  begins  to  con- 
geal fold  in  the  stiffly  beaten  egg  whites. 
Pour  into  a  baked  pie  shell  and  chill.  Pump- 
kin chiffon  pie  with  gingersnap  pie  crust 
makes  a  delightful  combination.  Above  re- 
cipe mokes  one  nine-inch   pie. 


GINGERSNAP  CRUST 

1  V^  cups  crushed  gingersnaps 
y^,  cup  powdered  sugar 
V4-I/3  cup  margarine 

PUMPKIN    PIE 

2  cups  pumpkin  1   tsp.  solt 

1  cup  sugar  2  tsp.  cinnamon 
1/2  tsp.  each  of  ginger,  allspice  and  nutmeg 

2  eggs  2  cups  milk 
1/2  cup  conned  milk  or  odditional  milk 

Mix  sugar,  salt  and  spices  thoroughly  and 
combine  with  pumpkin.  Add  beaten  eggs 
and  milk.   Bake   in   uncooked  pie  shell. 

CRANBERRY    SAUCE 
4  cups  cranberries  tew  grains  of  salt 

2  cups  sugar 

Boil  gently  for  about  ten  minutes.  Chill 
and  serve. 

4  cups  cranberries  1  tsp.  almond  flavoring 

21/2  cups  sugar  1/4  cup  water 

Cut  cranberries  in  half  and  soak  in  cold 
water  for  on  hour  or  so.  During  this  time  a 
great  many  of  the  seeds  will  soak  out  and 
settle  on  the  bottom.  Cook  sugar  and  water 
until  it  strings  a  fine  thread.  Pour  in  drained 
cranberries  and  cook  just  until  cranberries 
start  to  change  color.  Take  off  stove  and 
add  flavoring.  Allow  to  stand  24  hours  be- 
fore serving. 

—  25  — 


Hdui  To  ChDDSB 
Vour  Turkey 

When  you  go  into  the  butcher  shop  to 
make  your  decision  on  that  holiday  turkey 
you'll  want  to  get  the  best  one  the  butcher 
has.  Pick  one  with  a  red  comb  and  bright 
eyes.  Watch  for  a  smooth  skin,  one  that  has 
a  yellow  cost  rather  than  a  blue.  The  legs 
of  the  bird  should  be  smooth  ond  soft  and 
free  from  spurs.  Look  for  o  plump  breast 
and  well  developed  thighs. 

In  buying  young  birds,  here  are  three 
points  to  watch  for: 

1 .  supple    wing    joints 

2.  pliable  breast  bone,  and 

3.  pin  feathers 

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Pomters  On  Roasting 

If  you're  putting  money  into  a  turkey 
this  year,  you'll  wont  it  to  be  all  you've 
dreamed  about  for  the  lost  few  months. 
Here  are  a  few  cooking  pointers  that'll  help 
insure  that  tender  and  juicy  morsel  you're 
looking  forward  to. 

1 .  Season  with  salt  and  pepper. 

2.  Place  breast  down  on  a  rock  in  on  open 
roasting  pan. 

3.  Roast   in   a   slow  oven — 300°. 

4.  Add  no  water.  Do  not  cover  and  do  not 
baste. 

5.  Roast  to  the  desired  degree  of  doneness. 
A  small  bird  will  take  20-25  minutes 
per  pound;  a  medium  size  bird  between 
1 8-20  minutes  per  pound  and  a  large 
turkey  from  15-18  minutes  o  pound.  If 
it's  a  chicken  you're  roasting,  allow 
about  35  minutes  a  pound  for  four  and 
five  pounders. 

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Office  Bru5ii-up  Closs 

Are  you  in  need  of  a  brush-up  on  gen- 
eral office  practice?  The  San  Diego  Voca- 
tional school  has  established  on  office  prac- 
tice clinic  designed  to  give  instruction  in 
all  of  the  many  fields  of  work  secretaries 
ore  called  upon  to  perform  in  this  war 
emergency.  Routine  training  in  operation  of 
office  machines.  Dictaphone  or  Ediphone, 
duplicating  machines,  cutting  stencils  in- 
volving drawings  and  charts,  filing  and  sim- 
ilar office  jobs  will  be  offered  on  an  indi- 
vidual basis.  Classes  are  held  on  Tuesday 
and  Thursday  evenings  on  the  fifth  floor  of 
the  Spreckels  Building.  For  further  informa- 
tion and  registration  in  the  class,  coll  at 
Room  501  of  the  Spreckels  Building  or  phone 
Main  3071. 


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Just  smell  that  Christmas  tree,  its  odor 
permeates  the  air  as  you  walk  in  the  door. 
Maybe  you're  saying,  "Well,  doesn't  she 
know  that  Christmas  is  42  days  off."  Yes, 
I  realize  that,  but  nevertheless  it  isn't  a 
bit  too  soon  to  start  planning  your  Christ- 
mas Eve  glamor  outfit.  You  should  sparkle 
like  the  tinsel  on  the  tree — in  fact  even 
overshadow  its  glitter.  For  Christmas  Eve 
is  the  one  night  you'll  want  to  shine! 
Whether  you'll  be  at  home  or  visiting  your 
friends  over  egg-nog  or  whot-have-you!  If 
you're  playing  hostess  that  night,  why  not 
plan  to  wear  a  pair  of  hostess  pajamas — 
ebony  black  velvet  trousers  and  a  striped 
multi-colored  metallic  blouse?  If  you'll  be 
flitting  about  from  place  to  place,  why  not 
wear  a  sleek  looking  suit  buttoned  up  tight 
like  peas  in  a  pod?  However,  this  little  num- 
ber has  a  two-fold  purpose  for  when  you 
remove  the  jacket,  you'll  have  on  a  white 
bead-encrusted  crepe  blouse  that  is  defi- 
nitely decollete. 

Also  in  the  way  of  Christmas  trimming, 
why  not  break  down  and  buy  a  really  friv- 
olous pair  of  shoes  with  your  next  ration 
coupon.  After  all  every  girl  needs  one  pair 
of  really  dressy  foot  adorners.  Perhaps  you 
might  choose  a  low-cut  black  suede  pump 
with  steel-cut  buckle  or  on  ankle  strap 
sandal  with  o  fluffy  black  lace  pompon  on 
the  front. 

The  cosmetic  houses  are  really  going  oll- 
out  in  the  way  of  luscious  gift  packages  of 
perfume  for  Christmas.  Schiaparelli  for  one 
has  an  inimitable  set  called  "Suit  Yourself" 
containing  three  famous  perfumes — Shock- 
ing, Sleeping  and  Solut,  each  a  miniature 
dram  size  of  the  larger  bottles.  Mokes  a 
nice  gift  for  your  best  girl  friend — only  if 
she  is  to  be  trusted  not  to  try  and  lure  your 
best   beau   away   with    these   alluring    scents. 

Do  you  like  to  moke  things?  Something 
you've  made  yourself  means  a  lot  more  to 
a  close  friend  than  something  you  dashed 
downtown  and  hurriedly  bought.  Why  not 
use  your  ingenuity  and  make  a  felt  but- 
terfly with  jeweled  wings  to  top  your  favor- 
ite girl  friend's  hair-do  or  a  felt  drawstring 
bag  with  multi-colored  oppliqued  felt  flow- 
ers around  the  bottom.  Velvet  gloves,  bright 
cheery  aprons,  hot  pods,  fluffy  bed  jackets 
and  house  scuffs  to  match.  Jeweled  hatpins. 
Velvet  muff  and  hot  sets.  Fascinators  be- 
decked with  brilliants.  If  you're  handy  at 
knitting  and  crocheting,  there  are  ideas 
galore:  gloves,  sweaters,  scarfs,  hand-cro- 
cheted bogs  which  by  the  way  ore  selling 
from  $15  on  up  at  the  stores  downtown. 
Particularly  nice  for   the  kiddies  are  stuffed 


terry-cloth  animals  and  dolls.  You  can  make 
these  out  of  old  both  towels,  and  trim  with 
felt  scraps  cut  from  your  old  hats.  However, 
if  after  rocking  your  brain  for  ideas,  you 
come  up  with  nothing,  drop  by  your  pat- 
tern counter  and  you'll  be  sure  to  find  many 
helpful  hints.  But,  you'd  better  get  started 
now,  so  they'll  be  ready  in  time  for  Christ- 
mas. 

Restoration  of  your  old  leather  purses  is 
easy  when  you  know  how.  If  you  hove  a 
good  leather  purse  in  your  possession  that 
isn't  at  all  worn,  but  only  slightly  discol- 
ored ond  soiled,  try  smoothing  on  a  thick 
lother  of  pure  white  soap.  Use  a  little  elbow- 
grease  and  rub  it  hard.  Then  leave  the  soap 
on  for  a  few  minutes  to  absorb  the  grease 
spots.  Finish  up  by  rubbing  dry  with  a 
clean  piece  of  flannel,  and  you'll  have  what 
appears  to  be  a  brand-new  purse. 

Gloves  are  always  a  problem  for  they 
have  0  habit  of  getting  stuck  down  in  the 
bottom  of  your  drawers,  so  why  not  moke 
cardboard  forms  by  tracing  around  your 
own  hand.  No  expense  at  all  and  it  will 
keep  your  gloves  new  looking. 

When  buying  gloves,  always  try  to  get 
those  that  ore  washable  even  in  leather. 
You  will  be  wise  if  you  buy  cotton  or  rayon 
gloves  for  every  day  and  save  your  leather 
ones  for  special  occasions.  One  particularly 
good-looking  new  glove  on  the  market  is  a 
royon-cotton  mixture  with  a  cuff  that  turns 
back  of  bright  colored  satin.  However,  this 
is  a  definitely  dressy  number. 

Nothing  like  a  wilted  veil  on  your  hot 
to  spoil  on  otherwise  perfect  ensemble.  To 
odd  new  life  to  your  old  veil,  remove  it 
from  your  hot  and  wosh  by  shaking  it  in 
a  jar  of  lukewarm  mild  soapsuds.  In  the 
some  way,  rinse  it  at  leost  three  times  in 
clear  lukewarm  water.  Dry  it  on  a  towel  and 
then  dip  in  a  gum  arable  solution.  This 
solution  is  made  by  dissolving  1  tablespoon 
of  gum  arable,  which  con  be  bought  at  any 
drug  store,  in  1  cup  of  hot  water.  However, 
as  this  will  take  from  one  to  two  hours, 
you  should  start  this  first.  After  you  hove 
dipped  your  veil  in  this  solution,  spread 
smooth  on  a  towel  and  press  with  a  warm 
iron  offer  completely  dry.  Use  extra  core 
when   pressing   so  as   not   to   rip  the   veiling. 

As  you  gals  well  know,  rayon  stockings 
require  from  24  to  48  hours  drying  for  best 
results.  A  nifty  way  to  dry  them  is  to  take 
two  wire  clothes  hangers  and  shape  them 
so  that  you  con  spread  the  tops  of  the 
stockings,  which  toke  longer  to  dry,  and  it 
will  also  dry  them  more  uniformly. 

—  26  — 


With  colder  weather  coming  on,  be  sure 
and  give  your  face  and  hands  extra  core. 
During  the  winter  months  your  skin  needs 
extra  lubrication  to  keep  it  from  becoming 
dry  and  chapped.  It  might  be  well  to  use 
a  grease-type  foundation  base  for  your  face 
during  these  chillier  months  os  it  helps  keep 
your  skin  soft  and  pliable.  Another  safe- 
guard against  chapped  hands,  especially  if 
you  have  a  job  where  you  have  to  wash 
them  frequently,  is  to  dry  your  hands  care- 
fully and  completely  ond  always  apply  a 
good  hand  lotion  after  each  washing.  At 
night  apply  a  light  film  of  hand  lubricating 
cream. 


Ghristmas  Suggestions 


Sfiont^o^^ig  "TftoHt^ 


Handball  Hinders 

If  anyone  is  in  doubt  as  to  the  success 
of  our  Handball  Club,  just  ask  Herman 
Cohen.  He  claims  we're  a  cinch  to  go  un- 
defeated. Well,  who  am  I  to  question  his 
statement.    I    have   to   ploy  with   him. 

We  are  still  in  the  market  for  handball 
players.  Anyone  who  can  follow  a  small  rub- 
ber ball  around  four  walls  and  then  hit  it 
to  a  forward  wall,  is  very  eligible  for  our 
club.  If  you  ore  interested  in  the  gome  and 
need  some  instruction,  this  also  can  be  ar- 
ranged. Just  call  Extension  317  and  leave 
your  name  and  department  or  contact  myself 
at   Inspection   Crib   5. 

We  have  a  "has  been"  handball  player 
who  will  limp  into  the  courts  against  Consair 
this  week.  Yes!  None  other  than  the 
"great,"  "always-in-shape"  KELLOGG!  But 
we  all  have  confidence  in  each  other,  we 
have  the  spirit  and  ability  and,  may  we  ask, 
who  can  successfully  challenge  that? — An- 
swer, no  one. 

DICK  HERSEY. 


Ryan  ice  Skating 

Although  plans  had  previously  been  made 
to  form  a  Ryan  Ice  Skating  Club  to  meet 
at  Glacier  Gardens  on  each  Thursday  night 
beginning  Nov.  11,  through  a  misunder- 
standing this  night  had  been  reserved  for 
boxing  matches.  All  other  available  nights 
hove  been  reserved  by  other  clubs.  It  is  pos- 
sible our  club  may  be  able  to  join  with  one 
of  the  other  clubs  on  their  night.  Those 
interested  in  ice  skating  contact  G.  A.  Ohl- 
son,  Extension  282,  or  Travis  Hatfield  of 
Personnel,  Extension  309,  for  further  de- 
tails. 

G.  A.  OHLSON. 

Badminton 

Six  badminton  courts  ore  open  exclusively 
for  Ryanites  Thursday  night  at  the  San  Diego 
High  School  girls'  gym.  There's  lots  of  room 
for  some  real  competition.  Showers  are  open 
in  the  boys'  gym  for  an  after-game  cooler. 
We're  in  need  of  some  more  players  from 
the  factory.    How  about  it? 


Ping  Pang 


Here  are  the  folks  who  ore  going  to  write  the  sports  news.  We  haven't  secured 
writers  for  all  sports  yet,  so  if  your  favorite  isn't  listed  and  you'd  like  to  contribute 
each  issue,  just  phone  the  Flying  Reporter  office,  Ext.  298.  In  the  meantime  let  us 
introduce  the  following  sports  writers: 

Badminton   L.   E.   DAVIDSON 

Baseball  A.  S.   BILLINGS,  SR. 

Basketball: 

2nd  Shift  Girls JACK  BALMER 

Bowling : 

1st  Shift — Tower F.   GORDON   MOSSOP 

1  St  Shift — Sunshine JONNIE  JOHNSON 

2nd  and  3rd  Shifts — Hillcrest GLEN   MILLER 

Golf  M.  M.  CLANCY 

Handbo"  - - DICK  HERSEY 

Ice  Skating G.  A.  OHLSON 

Ping   Pong ARNIE   FARKAS 

Riding    Club WINONA    MATTSON 

R'fle A.  W.   KILMER 

Volleyball   TRAVIS   HATFIELD 


When  it  was  requested  that  I  knock  out 
a  column  on  this  subject,  I  stood  back  with 
my  mouth  gaping  open  from  the  shock  of 
what  I  would  possibly  soy  about  Ping  Pong, 
and  before  I  could  either  shake  my  head 
or  utter  any  gutterol  "no,"  my  antagonist 
was  gone  with  the  assumption  that  I  would 
complete   this   project. 

Thereupon,  resigned  to  my  fate  I  steeled 
my  nerve  and  proceeded  to  investigate  this 
gome.  After  conversing  with  a  few  of  the 
enthusiasts  and  participating  in  a  Tourna- 
ment, the  realization  of  my  misconception 
dawned  on  me. — This  gome  is  rugged! — 
Go  ahead,  laugh,  but  before  you  do,  inves- 
tigate it  a  bit  and  find  out  who  actually 
participates  in  it.  Taking  it  for  granted  that 
this  activity  is  not  too  well  known  to  the 
majority  of  you  people,  we  want  you  to 
know  that  the  tournament  is  in  it's  second 
stages  and  will  continue  indefinitely.  The 
Ryan  Company  has  a  cup  on  display  in  the 
trophy  case  for  the  winner  of  three  consecu- 
tive matches  and  it  can  be  taken  home  by 
anyone  capable  of  showing  all  contestants 
"who's  who"  in  Ping  Pong. 

ARNIE   FARKAS. 

Rifle  Club  Reius 

The  members  of  the  Rifle  Club  will  now 
hove  a  range  close  to  work.  We  have  re- 
ceived permission  to  use  the  Ryan  Police 
Range  on  the  field  at  the  bock  gate.  Night 
crews  will  use  the  range  on  Wednesdays 
from  I  :30  to  4  P.M.,  and  day  shift  from 
4  P.M.  to  6:30  P.M.  As  soon  as  we  re- 
ceive confirmation  from  Washington,  D.C., 
the  date  for  starting  our  school  and  the 
use   of   the    range   will    be   announced. 

As  yet  we  have  not  been  able  to  obtain 
qualified  instructors.  We  have  some  in  mind 
and  ore  waiting  permission  from  Washing- 
ton, D.C.,  regarding  their  use. 

A.  W.  KILMER. 


—  27. 


mon 


Basketball 

The  girls  first  shift  basketball  team  is 
now  being  formed.  Anybody  interested  still 
has  a  chance  for  a  spot  on  the  team  which 
is  scheduled  to  ploy  in  the  Industrial  League 
one  night  a  week.  Practices  are  starting  at 
once  so  contact  Travis  Hatfield  or  call  Ext. 
317    if   you   would   like   to  play. 

The  second  and  third  shift  girls  basket- 
ball team  will  be  coached  by  Jock  Balmer 
and  will  also  play  in  the  Industrial  League. 
Jack  has  had  a  lot  of  experience  in  basket- 
ball, having  managed  a  team  in  the  city 
league  for  the  past  three  years.  He  is  also 
one  of  the  outstanding  players  on  the  Ryan 
All  Star  team.  For  further  details  call  Ext. 
317. 

Teams  that  will  play  in  the  Industrial 
League  are  Ryan,  Solar,  Consolidated  Plant 
1  and  Consolidated  Plant  2,  Standard  Para- 
chute Company  and   Rohr. 


Boiuling 


It's  beginning  to  look  as  though  this 
year's  league  is  going  to  bring  forth  a  little 
more  competition  for  high  team  game  than 
previous  leagues.  Already  after  only  six 
weeks  of  play  we  hove  several  teams  that 
have  shown  us  what  a  good  team  can  bowl 
by  stepping  up  and  rolling  well  over  900. 
Yours  truly  challenges  any  bowler  in  our 
league  to  be  more  consistent  than  he  was 
last  Monday  having  bowled  three  games  of 
144  each. 

The  Woodshop  has  suddenly  put  on  o 
winning  spurt,  tieing  last  week  for  first  place 
with  Manifold,  Crags  and  Experimental. 
Lost  night  saw  the  Woodshop  survivor  of 
that  four-way  tie  and  putting  two  games 
between  them  and  Manifold,  runner-up. 
However,  let  me  warn  them  that  there  are 
several  teams  hot  on  their  trail.  Although 
we've  had  our  chance  at  them,  we're  still 
gunning  for  them  and  feel  confident  that 
we  con  continue  our  four-win  streak  longer 
than  they.  Attention  Mr.  Miller — that's  a 
challenge! 

Below  is  a  listing  of  standings  of  the 
leading  teams  as  of  November  2,    1943; 

Team  Won        Lost 

Woodshop    20  4 

Manifold    -      18  6 

Experimental     17  7 

Crags   17  7 

Thunderbolts    16  8 

Jigs   &   Fixtures   15  9 

Bumpers  15  9 

Sub  Assembly  15  9 

Plant   Engineers   14  10 

Arc  Welders  14  10 

Night  Owls  13  11 

Drop  Hammer  13  11 

F.   GORDON   MOSSOP. 


men's  Basketball 

The  Ryan  League  composed  of  teams 
from  Manifold,  Inspection,  Final  Assembly 
and  Sheet  .Metal  are  playing  gomes  every 
Thursday  evening  from  7  until  10  p.m.  at 
the  San  Diego  High  School  Gym.  The  teams 
are  well  matched  but  to  date  the  Sheet 
Metal  team  is  a  slight  favorite  to  lead  the 
league. 

There  are  also  two  other  basketball  teams 
which  will  compete  against  service  and  com- 
mercial teams.  These  teams  are  called  the 
Ryan  Sky  Flyers  and  the  Ryan  All  Stars. 
D.  Unser  working  in  Sheet  Metal  is  captain 
of  the  Ryan  Sky  Flyers  and  C.  Berryman 
working  in  Inspection  is  captain  of  the  Ryan 
All  Stars.  Any  new  employee  wishing  to 
become  a  member  of  either  of  these  can  do 
so  by  contacting   Unser  or  Berryman. 


Elimination 
Golf 


The  elimination  golf  tournament  is  pro- 
gressing toward  the  semi-finals.  Two  of  our 
best  golfers  hove  already  been  eliminated, 
and  it's  a  toss-up  as  to  who  will  finish  on 
top.  Some  of  the  favorites  still  in  the  run- 
ning are:  Whitcomb,  Love,  Goodman,  Gil- 
lam,  Nordlund,  Callow  and  Finn.  The  re- 
maining matches  should  prove  to  be  very 
interesting   as   anyone   can   win. 

There  will  be  a  regular  handicap  tourna- 
ment on  November  21,  1943.  Please  ar- 
range your  foursomes  and  turn  them  in  be- 
fore Thursday,  November  18,  1943.  The 
usual  prizes  will  be  up  for  this  tournament. 
M.  M.  CLANCY. 

Beginners  Boiuling 

The  Pin  Busters  League  is  well  under  way 
with  the  sixth  game  coming  up  this  week. 
Everyone  is  becoming  more  interested  and 
working  hard  to  be  in  on  the  final  round. 
The  winner  of  the  first  half  ploys  the  win- 
ner of  the  second  for  that  well-known  prize. 

The  league  bowls  every  Tuesday  night 
at  5:30  at  the  Sunshine  Bowling  Alley.  The 
highlight  of  this  Beginners  League  is  that 
it  consists  of  two-thirds  women.  The  idea 
at  the  beginning  was  to  hove  two  or  three 
men  on  each  team,  but  we  hove  some  all 
men  and  some  all  women  teams  as  well  as 
some  mixed.  All  in  all  they  ore  doing  very 
well  and  ore  fast  becoming  accomplished 
bowlers. 

Ethel  Lundstrom  was  elected  president  of 
this  league.  Dot  Bloke,  vice-president  and 
Jonnie   Johnson,   secretary. 

These  "other  leagues"  that  are  doing  so 
well  with  their  gutter-balls  better  watch  out 
when    they  ploy  the   Pin   Busters. 

Next  time  we'll  try  to  give  the  full  league 
standings. 

JONNIE  JOHNSON. 

—  28  — 


Ryan  Riders 


Now  that  vocations  are  obout  over  the 
Ryan  Ryders  are  planning  more  and  bigger 
rides. 

Sunday,  October  24th  we  rode  from  the 
San  Diego  Stable  at  9:00  a.m.  The  day 
was  cool  and  the  horses  were  fresh  and 
ready  to  go.  Mr.  Fry  has  traded  off  some 
of  the  "Crowbait"  and  really  improved  his 
string.  Bud  Curr  joined  us  on  "Tex"  a  mile 
or  so  out  and  led  us  out  over  the  troil  to- 
ward the  beach.  Everyone  seemed  in  grand 
spirits  so  we  trotted  along  and  sang  "Pistol 
Pockin'    Mama." 

We  were  glad  to  hove  some  new  folks 
with  us.  Koy  Slager  and  Lynn  Berry  soid 
they  enjoyed  the  ride  and  would  be  with 
us  the  next  time.  Wes  Kohl  rode  with  us 
for  the  first  time  after  many  threats  to 
join  us.  Dick  Sypniewski  (Kelly  for  short) 
came   along   with  Andy   McReynolds. 

The  "regulars"  for  the  day  were:  Andy 
McReynolds,  Ed  Spicer,  Leonard  Gore, 
Frances  France,  Tom  Davidson,  Larry  An- 
derson, Louise  Wilson,  Carol  Lawrence,  Irv- 
ing   Wischmeyer    and    Winona    Mottson. 

After  the  ride  we  had  a  meeting  and 
decided  to  ride  ogoin  on  Sunday,  November 
7th.  We  also  plan  to  hove  more  thon  one 
group  riding  due  to  limited  number  of 
horses.  We  moke  cash  reservations  on  Thurs- 
day before  the  ride  so  come  on  out  and 
hove   a   good   time   with   us. 

WINONA   MATTSON. 


The  Score  Board 


The  Ryan  All  Stars  with  o  very  strong 
club  in  the  field  were  defeated  at  Navy 
Field  by  the  Marine  ABG-2  team  by  o 
score  of  9-2.  This  was  a  real  boll  game  for 
eight  innings  with  the  score  2-2  up  to  the 
8th  inning.  At  that  critical  point  a  couple 
of  errors,  a  wild  pitch,  a  base  on  balls  and 
a  three-base  hit  by  Forrest  Main,  Morine 
ABG-2  twirler,  who  hit  one  of  French's  pitch- 
outs  over  his  head  for  a  triple,  settled  the 
contest. 

On  Sunday,  October  24th,  the  club  come 
bock  to  ploy  good  boll  and  defeat  the  Con- 
vair  All  Stars  6-1  at  Golden  Hill  in  a  con- 
test featured  by  the  hitting  and  fielding  of 
Erv  Marlett,  Bob  Bollinger,  Roy  Smyers  and 
the  pitching  of  Bob  Roxbourg. 

There  ore  six  reol  clubs  in  this  winter 
league  and  oil  gomes  ore  free.  A  sect  in  the 
grandstand  is  a  good  deal  for  anyone  on  a 
Sunday  afternoon. 

Kent  Parker's  All  Stars  are  also  ploying 
every  Sunday  against  some  high  class  colored 
teams,  and  these  colored  boys  have  really 
got  some  players  who  are  not  only  Class  AA, 
but  some  who  ore  Major  League. 

If  you  like  the  best  in  Son  Diego,  here 
it  is,  for  ot  least  the  next  six  weeks,  and 
I  con  assure  you  these  games  ore  really 
worth  consideration. — A.    S.    BILLINGS,    SR. 


HILLCREST  BOWLERS 

Left:    Members  of  the  Precision  Five  team  who  ore  battling  with  the 

Plutocrats  for  the  top  notch   in  the   league.   Standing:  Gail  Simpson, 

Charlie  Carlson  and  Bud  Dillon.  Seated  are  Ray  Starr  and  Hal  Glen- 
denning. 

Below:  The  Plutocrats  go  into  a  bull  session  before  meeting  the  Drop 
Hammer  team.  Kneeling  is  Max  Grimes.  Standing  are  Walter  Thorpe, 
Stanley  Wilkinson,  C.  A.  Sachs  and  Harry  Oakland. 

Lower  right:  Stanley  "Tex"  Wilkinson,  captain  of  the  Plutocrats 
warms  up  for  another  game  which  he  hopes  will  beat  his  record  of 
232  which  is  high  for  the  league  so  far. 


The  second  and  third  shift  bowling  league 
which  is  bowling  every  Thursday  morning 
at  10  a.m.  is  going  full  swing.  This  league 
is  divided  into  two  halves  and  the  winner 
of  the  first  half  will  play  the  winner  of 
the  second  half  for  the  winter  league  cham- 
pionship. The  teams  ore  bowling  at  the 
Hillcrest  Bowling  Alleys. 

With    the    Plutocrats    and    the    Precision 
Five    team    battling    it   out   for   top    honors, 
we'll   give  you   a   team   lineup  and   the  bat- 
ting average  for  each  of  the  men. 
Precision    Five   Team: 

Buck   Dillon    138 

Hal    Glendenning    163 

Roy  Starr  — 14 

Gail    Simpson    1  48 

Chuck  Carlson   -.- 169 

Plutocrats: 

Mot  Grimes 1  37 

Horry  Oakland  150 

Walter  Thorpe  1  54 

Clair    Sachs    159 

Tex  Wilkinson   ..- 164 


am  captains  lined  up  below  are:  Top  row.  Glen  Miller, 
te  Hawks;  Russ  Bussard,  Final  Assembly;  Tex  Wilkin- 
Plutocrats;  Jimmy  Parks,  Electrocutors.  On  the 
:ond  row  are  Butch  Ortiz,  Manifold  No.  2;  George 
derson.  Saws  &  Routers;  Gail  Simpson,  Precision  Five; 
in  Kinner,  Drop  Hammer;  William  Bice,  Manifold 
.  1 ;  G.  W.  Grosselfinger,  Ten  Pins. 


29- 


RYAN  BLUEBIRD,  cabin  monoplane, 
forerunner   of   "Spirit   of   St.    Louis" 

1934  ^^ 

RYAN  S-T  metal-futelaged  primory 
troiner;  led  trend  to  low-wing  lypet. 


RYAN  S-C,  cabin  plane  far  private- 
owner  uie,  featured  all-metal  con- 
struction. 


RYAN  STM,  first  low-wing  primory 
trainer  types  (PT-16  and  PT-20) 
used  by  Army. 


Earth-Bound  No  Longer 

YOUNG      HAWKS     OF     CHINA'S     GROWING     AIR     FORCE 
FIND     THEIR     WINGS     IN     RYAN     PLANES 


Today  the  eyes  of  young  China  are  in  the 
sky.  Chinese  air  cadets  are  now  on  an  even 
footing  with  the  flyers  of  other  nations. 

Ryan  is  proud  of  the  part  played  in  this 
by  its  military  trainer  airplanes.  These 
sleek,  highly  maneuverable  planes — sim- 
ilar to  the  Ryans  in  which  American 
Army  pilots  get  their  first  training  —  are 
being  used  in  China,  not  only  for  pri- 
mary training,  but  also  for  basic  and 
transitional  instruction. 

Since  1940  Ryans  have  been  reliable 
"work-horses"  for  the  growing  Chinese 
Air  Force.  Here,  as  elsewhere,  Ryan 
planes  in  military  service  have  proved 


that  RYAN  BUILDS  WELL. 

Ryan's  current  activities  include  the 
engineering,  development  and  manufac- 
ture of  the  most  advanced  type  combat 
airplanes  for  the  armed  services  of  our 
country,  detailed  information  regarding 
which  is  restricted. 

"ESSENTIAL  POINTS  IN  POST-WAR 
AVIATION."  A  comprehensiiVf  but  realistic, 
intervietv  with  T.  Claude  Ryan,  President  of 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Company,  is  now  being  pub' 
lished  under  the  above  title.  A  man  who  has 
been  making  airplanes  for  20  years,  gets  doKvn 
to  the  basic  consideration  in  aviation  follotving 
the  ujar  —  one  ivhich  tvill  affect  all  bu-siness. 
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peocetime  aircraft. 


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nautics, fomoui  peace- 
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+  flying  •xperience. 
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exhoud  manifold  lyi- 
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Lt.  Bill;  Holt',  home  on  furlough  from 
the  Eurojiegn  theafer. 


Behind  him,  the  crew  of  his  bomber  was 
working  frantically  on  the  jammed  doors  of 
the  bomb  bay.  Ahead  of  him.  Lieutenant 
Bill  Holt  could  see  the  other  Flying  Fort- 
resses slowly  gaining  on  him.  Above  and 
beneath,  Messerschmitt  ]09's  were  circling 
patiently  just  out  of  range,  waiting  until 
the  rest  of  Holt's  squadron  should  be  far 
enough    ahead    to    leave    him    unprotected 

Holt  could  feel  the  perspiration  oozing 
out  of  his  forehead  beneath  his  thick  flying 
helmet  and  oxygen  mask.  It  was  freezing 
cold  up  here,  five  miles  high  over  Italy, 
but  he  was  beginning  to  sweat  from  anxiety. 
He  knew  this  was  it — this  was  the  tightest 
spot  of  his  life. 

A  few  minutes  earlier,  when  his  bombar- 
dier had  emptied  the  plane's  load  of  bombs 
on  a  German-held  city  in  Italy,  the  bomb 
bay  doors  had  jammed  open.  Which  meant 
that  the  flying  speed  of  the  Fortress  was 
reduced   about  eight   miles   per   hour.     Yard 


by  yard  the  ship  was  falling  behind  its  squad- 
ron, and  Holt  knew  that  in  aerial  warfare 
over  the  Continent  these  days  o  laggard 
bombing  plane  had  only  a  thousand-to-one 
chance  of  getting  home. 

Holt  thought  of  what  he  had  seen  a  few 
days  ago,  when  a  whole  element  of  Fort- 
resses had  become  strung  out  instead  of 
staying  in  tight  formation.  One  at  a  time, 
they  had  gone  down.  The  Me-109's  had 
closed  in  on  each  in  turn,  like  a  pack  of 
wolves  tearing  down  a  lone  elk — sixty, 
seventy,  even  a  hundred  fast  German  planes 
to  the  one  big  American  ship.  That  was  how 
the  Germans  always  finished  off  a  strag- 
gler. 

Holt  had  the  throttles  wide  open,  the 
waste-gate  valve  almost  closed,  ond  the 
propeller  pitch  increased  above  the  auto- 
matic setting.  His  crew  had  thrown  out 
everything  possible  to  lighten  the  plane.  But 

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L.  C  Hiilles,  Holt,  H.  J.  Von  der  Linde, 
Roy  Ryan  and  Robert  W.  Elliott  all  in 
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like  vultures  to  polish  off  the  straggler 


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Published  every  three  weeks  for  Employees  end  Friends  of 

RYAN  AERONAUTICAL  COMPANY 

Through  the  Public  Relations  Department 

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EDITORIAL    DIRECTOR WILLIAM    WAGNER 

Editor Keith  Monroe 

Associate    Editor Sue   Zinn   Gunthorp 

Staff  Photographers Tommy  Hixson;  Frank  Martin 

Special  Features  Page 

Bill  Holt  Comes  Home 1 

— lie  fleiv  B-17s  over  Italy. 

Don't  Let  This  Happen  To  You! 3 

— your  hair  is  too  precious  to  risk. 

Are  You  a  Parking-Lot  Pest? 4 

— there's  etiquette  in  parking,  too. 

Butch  Ortiz    5 

— Manifold  Assembly,  Second  Shift. 

They  Fly  Through  Hell 6 

— our  flyers  say  the  going's  tough. 

Meet  Earl  Prudden 8 

Their  Figures  Tell  the  Story 10 

G.H.Q.  for  First  Aid 12 

Sports 25 

What's    Cookin'?    31 

Beauty  Isn't  Rationed 32 

Ryan  Trading  Post 33 

Departmental    News 

Accounting  Accounts  by  Margaret  A'elson .  ...  18 
Airplane  Dispatching  ^v  Katherine  Kuyazva  and 

I'irginia  Bridges  ....  18 

Cofeterio  News  by  Potsuu  Pane 23 

Chin  Music   by  Herman.  Martindalc 24 

From  the  Beam  ?>v  Pat  Kelly 20 

Here  and  There  by  Jonnie  Johnson 20 

Hither  and  Yon    22 

Hot  Air  from  Manifold  hy  Evelyn  Duncan 15 

Inspection  Notes  by  Dorothy  Trudersheim .  ...  24 

Life  in  Purchasing    30 

Machine  Shop  by  Dorothy  Wheeler 23 

Manifold  Dispatching  by  Gerald  Ryan 17 

Manifold   Production   Control    17 

Manifold  Small  Ports 22 

News  and  Flashes  by  Earl  Vaughan 16 

Plant  Engineering  by  Bob  Christy 19 

Time  Study  Observations  by  Dortha  Dunston  ...  13 

Wind  Tunnel  by  Vie  Odin 14 

Wing  Tips  b\  jimmv  Southwick 20 

Putt  Putts  on  Parade  hy  Millie  Merritt 30 

Ryonettes  by  Ruth  Daugherty  and  Gerry  Wright  21 

Smoke  From  a  Test  Tube  hy  Sally  and  Sue  ....  29 

Tattling  in  Tooling  hy  Mary  and  Kay 24 

Copy  deadline  for  next  Issue  is  December  15th 


The  Walking  Reporter 


By  Ye  Ed        

Stenographer  trouble  reared  its  ugly  head  recently 
in  the  Sales  department,  according  to  Wilbur  Green. 
He  reports  that  just  before  lunchtitne  one  of  the  de- 
partmental factotums  was  dictating  a  letter  to  his 
secretary,  when  somebody  stuck  a  head  in  the  door 
and  announced  the  cafeteria's  noon  menu.  The  facto- 
tum ignored  the  interruption — kept  on  dictating  full 
blast  above  and  through  it,  in  fact.  But  when  the  sec- 
retary transcribed  her  notes  that  afternoon,  they  read: 
"In  reply  to  yours  of  the  20th,  please  be  advised  that 
the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  can  make  immediate 
delivery  of  three  carloads  of  spaghetti  and  meat  bolls, 
although  it  may  encounter  difficulty  in  providing 
cabbage  and  manifolds  in  accordance  with  your  re- 
quest." 

•       •       * 

Salmon  is  to  be  strictly  rationed,  according  to  our 
spies  in  the  Engineering  department.  So  many  people 
want  to  see  our  Chief  Engineer  that  the  boys  claim 
they're  going  to  assess  point-coupons  for  every  minute 
spent  in  Ben  Salmon's  office. 


Incidentally,  did  you  know  that  Ben  used  to  be  a 
parachute  jumper?  Yup.  Made  exhibition  jumps  on 
Sundays,  to  help  accumulate  wherewithal  to  enter 
M.  I.T. 


Started  thinking  about  Christmas  gifts  yet?  The 
best  gift  suggestion  we've  heard  comes  from  the 
U.  S.  Treasury:  give  a  War  Bond.  Can  you  think  of 
any  better  present? 


Earl  Prudden  has  been  muttering  in  his  beard  for 
several  days  about  the  ribbing  he  got  from  Claude 
Ryan  at  a  recent  Engineering  dinner  to  hear  about 
British  aviation  from  Ben  Salmon.  I  We  seem  to 
have  a  Salmon  obsession  this  month.)  The  way  our 
Vice-President  tells  it.  President  Ryan  rose  when  the 
dessert  had  been  cleared  away  and  began:  "We  have 
a  man  with  us  tonight  who  for  years  has  been  em- 
barrassing me  by  calling  on  me  without  warning. 
Tonight  I'm  going  to  turn  the  tables.  We  will  now 
hear  a  talk  from  Earl  Prudden  on  'Why  Ryan  Is  a 
Wonderful  Company'."  .  .  .  After  Earl  had  recovered 
from  the  first  shock,  delivered  a  rather  neat  five- 
minute  extemporaneous  talk,  and  sat  down  to  mop 
his  brow,  Claude  rose  again  and  announced:  "We'll 
now  hear  from  Ben  Salmon  without  wasting  any  more 
time."  It  brought  down  the  house.  .  .  .  Earl  is  threat- 
ening dire  things  the  next  time  he  gets  a  chance  to 
introduce  Claude  at  an  informal  Company  dinner. 


CORRECTION:  In  lost  issue,  wrong  identification  wos  given  on 
a  picture  showing  Ryanites  receiving  awards  for  shop  suggestions. 
In  the  caption  Win  Alderson's  name  appeared  instead  of  E.  L. 
Williams  of  Inspection.  Williams  won  both  a  gold  medal  and  a 
gold  bar  for  his  suggestions.  Alderson  also  won  a  gold  medal  but 
was  not  present  for  the  presentation. 


Don't  Let 

This  Happen 

To  You  I 


There's  clanger  lurking  in  every  stray  lock 

of  hair  .  .  .  Cover  yours  with  one  of  these 

new  hat  styles 


No.  1  Choice:  Chic  and  tailored,  of 
dork  blue  felt  with  dark  blue  rayon 
snood.  This  model  will  run  about  $1.40 
in   price. 


No.  2  Choice:  Bright  blue  with  gold 
braid  and  black  visor.  Priced  at  about 
$1.70.  Attractive  with  Ryan  insignia 
also  obtainable  at  tool  store. 


It  used  to  be  something  we  talked  about 
happening  to  the  other  girl — one  of  those 
things  that  could  never  happen  to  us.  But 
now  we  know  differently.  It  has  happened- 
Right  here  in  our  own  plant.  Not  once  but 
several  times.  Ryan  women  have  been  pain- 
fully injured  all  because  of  a  few  loose 
ends  of  hair.  They,  too,  thought  it  couldn't 
happen  to  them — but  they  hadn't  reckoned 
with  static  electricity.  This  static  electricity, 
set  up  by  the  moving  parts  of  machinery, 
can  draw  hair  from  inches  around  right  into 
its  whirling  jaws. 

The  Ryan  company  is  extremely  anxious 
to  prevent  this  type  of  accident.  But,  ac- 
cording to  the  Safety  Orders  of  the  Indus- 
trial Accident  Commission,  unless  they  re- 
quire all  women  in  the  plant  to  wear  hats  or 
some  other  form  of  approved  protective 
headgear,  they  haven't  done  all  they  can  to 
avoid  such  painful  injuries.  And  if  you  be- 
lieve it  isn't  painful  to  have  a  hunk  of  hair 
yanked  out,  scalp  and  all,  just  ask  some- 
one who  has  experienced  it — or  someone 
who  has  seen  it  happen. 

It  isn't  only  the  women  who  work  with 
moving  machinery  who  are  endangered.  All 

(Continued   on   page    18) 

No.  3  Choice:  Mode  of  light  blue  denim 
material  with  red,  white  and  blue  bond. 
Visor  is  removable.  Comes  at  approxi- 
mately $1.25. 


•3  — 


Some  Ryan  drivers  try  all  the  tricks  in  the  book  to  get  a  few  feet  closer  to  the  factory  sate. 
But  Ryan  guards  aren't  easily  fooled.  They  can  spot  a  parking-lot  pest  with  no  trouble  at  all 


A 


re 


you  a 


parking-lot 


pest. . . . 


? 


II- 

UNNY  how  some  people  resent  it  when 
you  try  to  do  something  to  help  them," 
mused  the  guard  os  he  come  off  duty  at 
Ryan's  parking  lot.  "Take  those  fellows 
I  just  asked  not  to  walk  diagonally  across 
the  parking  lot.  You'd  have  thought  I  was 
trying  to  sell  them  into  slavery,  the  way 
they  glared  at  me." 

The  other  guard  nodded.  "If  they  only 
knew  how  many  narrow  escapes  people  have 
had  on  this  back  field  lot,  trying  to  cut 
in  front  of  the  cars  that  are  hurrying  in  to 
get  parked,  then  they'd  think  twice  about 
walking  through  a  moving   line  of  cars." 

"They're  Parking  Lot  Pests,"  said  the 
first  guard.  "Anybody  who  blocks  a  whole 
line  of  cars,  making  them  wait,  just  so  he 
can  save  a  few  steps,  is  a  Parking  Lot  Pe^t 
in  my  book." 

"Right!  They're  not  malicious — they 
just  don't  realize  how  much  trouble  they're 
causing.  Take  the  guy  who  refuses  to  put 
a  parking-lot  sticker  on  his  windshield 
'You  can  tell  by  my  badge  which  area  I 
belong  in,'  he  says.  Sure,  but  the  Pest 
doesn't  realize  that  a  guard  could  see  his 
sticker  at  a  distance  and  wove  him  on  in, 
instead  of  stopping  a  whole  line  of  cars 
just  to  look  at  his  badge." 

"I  think  the  prize  Pest  of  all  is  the  first 
shift   fellow   who   works   in   the   factory,   but 


persists  in  parking  in  the  new  parking  lot, 
where  he  has  no  right  to  be.  .  .  .  I've  been 
watching  one  for  several  weeks  now.  He 
started  by  parking  just  outside  the  new  lot. 
Then  he  sneaked  into  the  very  farthest  row 
of  the  B  section.  In  a  week  or  so  he  was 
parking  up  toward  the  middle  of  the  sec- 
tion— now  he's  right  up  at  the  front,  and 
if  we  give  him  rope  for  another  week  he'll 
probably  move  into  the  A  section." 

"Every  now  and  then,"  agreed  the  other 
guard,  "some  Parking  Lot  Pest  moves  into 
that  A  section — which  is  supposed  to  be 
kept  clear  for  physically  handicapped  peo- 
ple. The  Pest  usually  has  on  alibi.  One  lady 
claimed  she  had  a  sprained  bock,  and  every 
morning  for  weeks  she'd  hobble  out  of  that 
car  like  the  Hunchback  of  Notre  Dame.  She 
doesn't  know  that  I've  seen  her  in  the  aftsr- 
noon,  running  like  a  scared  deer  to  punch 
the  time-clock." 

"I  heard  a  honey  of  an  alibi  the  other 
day,"  the  other  said  with  a  grin.  "Some  fel- 
low parked  in  the  A  section,  and  when  we 
started  checking  up  on  him  he  said,  'Well, 
I  gave  blood  to  the  Red  Cross  the  other  day, 
so    naturally    I    don't    feel    very    strong.'  " 

They  both  laughed.  "Human  nature  is 
funny,  isn't  it?"  said  one.  "Some  people 
would  rather  do  almost  anything  than  walk 
fifty   extra    steps." 

(Continued   on   page    17) 
—  4  — 


9  Rules  ^ 

to  make  life  easier  for  yourself 
and  for  your  fellow  Ryanites 


1 


8 


Put  your  parking-lot  sticker 
on  your  windshield.  If  you 
don't  have  one,  get  one  from 
your  department  head.  Cars 
without  stickers  should  not 
be  admitted  to  the  new 
parking   lot. 

Park  only  in  the  area  as- 
signed to  you. 

Fill  out  a  card  for  the  auto- 
license  file,  if  you  haven't 
yet  done  so. 

Never  try  to  leave  the  park- 
ing lot  through  the  entrance 
gate,  nor  enter  through  the 
exit.  (You'd  be  surprised 
how  many  drivers  do!) 

Don't  pull  out  of  line  to 
discharge  passengers,  then 
try  to  swing  back  in.  Take 
your  passengers  into  the 
parking  lot  with  you. 

If  you  park  in  the  back  field 
lot,  don't  walk  diagonally 
across  the  lot  after  park- 
ing. Walk  behind  the  row  of 
parked  cars. 

Park  neatly  enough  so  that 
you  don't  occupy  more  than 
one  space. 

Pork  where  the  guard  signals 
you  to.  Don't  block  the  whole 
line  by  stopping  to  argue. 

Keep  your  ownership  regis- 
tration certificate  visible  in- 
side the  cor.  (That  happens 
to  be  a  state  law,  carrying 
serious  penalties!) 


On  the  records  it  may  be  "Ray"  Ortiz, 
but  to  all  the  folks  around  Ryan,  it's 
"Butch."  Butch's  swarthy  complexion, 
twinkling  eyes  and  million-dollar  smile  are 
sure-fire  friend  winners  even  without  the 
magnetic  personality  he  possesses.  The  peo- 
ple who  work  with  him  will  testify  that 
Butch  never  has  any  trouble  keeping  his 
workers  happy.  Butch  just  naturally  likes 
people;  he  likes  to  undertsand  them  and 
know  their  problems. 

"People  in  a  department  look  to  a  fore- 
man for  results.  They  expect  to  see  results 
— and  I  try  not  to  disappoint  them.  They 
expect  their  foreman  to  be  a  square  shooter, 
aboveboard  and  unprejudiced.  And  they 
have  a  right  to  expect  these  things."  That's 
a  little  bit  of  Butch's  philosophy  about  this 
business  of  being  a  foreman.  No  problem  is 
too  small  for  him  to  have  an  interest  in,  if 
it  is  of  importance  to  someone  in  his  de- 
partment. He's  done  everything  from  help- 
ing collect  debts  owed  to  some  of  his  work- 
ers to  writing  letters  home  for  them. 

"One  point  I  try  to  put  across  to  my  peo- 
ple," Butch  soys,  "is  that  each  individual 
isn't  just  putting  in  eight  hours'  work  a  day 
but  that  together  we're  working  toward  a 
combined  goal.  I  wont  our  department  to 
be  a  team.  We've  oil  got  our  hands  in  on 
an  important  job  and  working  as  a  team 
we'll  get  it  done.  We  all  hove  positions  to 
fill,   responsibilities  that  are  ours  to   finish." 

Butch  acquired  a  lot  of  his  ability  to  get 
along  with  people  early  in  life.  With  seven 
brothers  and  one  sister  you  either  had  to  get 
along  or  be  bigger  than  the  others.  Butch 
learned  to  get  olong.  Three  of  his  brothers 
are  now  in  the  service;  two  in  the  Navy  and 
one  in  the  Air  Corps.  One  of  them  is  in  New 
Guinea,  one  in  New  Zealand  and  one  in  a 
hospital   in  Spokane. 

Butch's  experience  along  mechanical  lines 
dates  back  as  for  as  he  con  remember.  He 
was  always  tearing  something  down  and  put- 
ting it  together  again.  Bock  in  the  early 
thirties  when  he  was  attending  San  Diego 
High  School  he  spent  all  his  spore  time  re- 
building old  Fords  and  Chevvys.  He'd  buy 
a  machine  that  was  running  on  a  song  and 

0  prayer,  soup  it  up,  put  a  big  noisy  muffler 
on  it  and  then  sell  it  to  some  of  his  fellow 
schoolmates.  "I  seldom  had  a  car  of  my 
own,"    Butch   recalls,   "because   by  the  time 

1  got  it  souped  up  the  way  I  wanted  it, 
somebody  always  offered  me  a  price  I 
couldn't  turn  down." 


"^^cj<vO 


His  department  is  a  team  and 

everybody  in  it  has  important 

work  to  do.    Together  they'll 

get  it  done 


manifold  nssemblv.  Second  Shift 


Portrait  by  Glenn  Munkelt 


In  the  summer  of  1933,  however,  he  and 
a  friend  started  out  to  see  the  country  in  a 
Model  A.  It  was  a  good  idea  as  far  as  it 
went.  But  in  Kansas  City  the  Model  A  de- 
veloped an  excessive  appetite  for  gas  and  the 
boys  ran  out  of  money.  They  sold  the  jalopy, 
pocketed  the  $36.00  and  proceeded  on  their 
way  via  thumb  and  freight  cor.  During 
that  summer  and  the  next  Butch  traveled 
up  through  most  of  western  Canada,  clear 
to  the  East  Coast,  down  through  Florida 
and  touched  upon  practically  every  state  in 
the  Union.  In  fact,  in  Texas  he  practically 
took  root.  "I  tried  for  what  seemed  weeks 
to  get  out  of  that  state,"  Butch  soys.  "Every 
time  I  hooked  a  ride  on  some  freight,  it 
ended  up  in  some  other  port  of  Texas.  I 
tried  oil  points  of  the  compass  and  still  I 
was  in  Texas.     Finally   I   managed  to  get  up 


in  the  panhandle,  and  then  I  kept  my  fin- 
gers crossed  for  fear  the  next  one  I  hooked 
would  take  me  bock  down  to  Houston  or 
Dallas  again.  It  didn't.  I  got  out  and  I've 
never  set  foot  in  Texas  agoin.  One  narrow 
escape   is  enough." 

After  he  graduated  from  high  school,  Or- 
tiz began  making  plans  for  attending  col- 
lege. As  most  plans  do,  this  one  involved 
some  money.  He  took  a  job  with  Consoli- 
dated in  1936  and  spent  a  year  and  a  half 
at  riveting  and  assembly  work.  That's 
where  he  first  met  Joe  Love  and  Jack  Zipp- 
wald.  Then  one  day  his  foreman  called  him 
in  and  told  him  that  they  hod  to  cut  their 
force  and  were  letting  all  their  single  men 
go.    Butch  was  very  single. 

(Continued   on   page    16) 


HP'"**«*Wif"S 


7^ie(f  'picp 


PRESS  ASSOCIATrON  PHOTC 


The  Fightins's  tough^  their 
planes  and  pilots  are  sood, 
and  we're  a  long  way  from 
final  victory  say  Allied  pi- 
lots who  fly  over  Germany 


No  one  could  figure  out,  after- 
ward, how  the  thing  happened. 

How  could  eight  German  planes 
flash  the  correct  identification  sig- 
nals, on  a  given  night,  for  a  British 
air  base?  The  complicated  code  is 
changed  nightly,  and  no  two  air 
bases  have  the  same  signals. 

At  the  moment  the  thing  was 
happening,  no  one  at  the  airdrome 
seemed  to  have  the  faintest  suspi- 
cion that  anything  was  wrong.  All 
they  knew  was  that  eight  planes 
were  circling  in  the  darkness  above 
the  field,  and  that  they  had  given 
the  correct  identification,  by  radio 
and  signal  light,  for  that  particular 
field.  How  could  there  be  any  doubt 
that  these  were  friendly  planes? 

So  the  landing  lights  were  turned 
on  and  the  rocket  signals  sent  up, 
and  six  of  the  planes  followed  one 
another  in  for  neat  landings.  It 
wasn't  until  the  ships  taxied  through 
the  landing  lights  that  anyone  no- 
ticed the  big  black  crosses  on  their 
wings. 

They  were  Fock-Wulfe  1  90's. 

Instantly  the  lights  went  out  and 
the  anti-aircraft  guns  began  erupt- 
ing flak.  The  other  two  planes  fled 
into  the  darkness  —  to  our  regret, 
as  matters  turned  out.  Because  al- 
most before  the  first  six  190's  had 
stopped  rolling,  the  pilots  were 
scrambling  out  of  their  cockpits, 
hands  raised  high  overhead. 

Motorcycles  and  jeeps  (or  peeps, 
as  the  British  call  them)  bristling 
with  machine  guns  swarmed  onto 
the  field  and  surrounded  the  six 
German  planes.  Onlookers  noticed 
that  the  planes  were  sleek  and 
shiny  .  .  .  unmarred  by  weather  or 
bullet  holes  ...  in  fact,  brand  new! 

The  six  pilots  walked  forward, 
hands  up,  eyes  squinting  in  the  glare 


In  circle:  Ben  Salmon,  chief  en- 
gineer at  Ryan.  Left:  Mute  evidence  of 
the  strength  of  air  power. 


of  British  flashlights.  "We  surren- 
der. We  are  finished,"  said  the 
leader  in  gutteral  English. 

The  British  officer  who  moved  to 
meet  them  was  bewildered.  "What's 
it  all  about?  What  were  you  trying 
to  do?" 

"We  merely  try  to  land  and 
surrender,"  answered  the  Nazi.  "We 
have  flown  tonight  from  Germany, 
because  we  have  had  enough  of  this 
war.  Ach!  We  have  been  flying  for 
four  years,  and  that  is  too  much. 
We  know  which  way  this  war  is 
going." 

While  I  was  in  England  this  in- 
cident occurred  at  an  air  field  some- 
where in  the  British  Isles.  The  news 
was  published  in  London  papers  and 
caused  a  mild  sensation  all  over 
the  country.  For  eight  Fock-Wulfe 
1 90's  to  trv  to  surrender  en  masse 
was  somewhat  of  a  novelty  and 
some  indication  that  the  enemy  was 
cracking  badly,  some  people 
thought. 

But  the  British  and  American  pi- 
lots in  Enaland  shook  their  heads. 
Thev  knew  differently. 

"Germanv  won't  be  beaten  for 
two  vears  vet."  an  AAF  officer  told 
mp  at  a  British  onerational  base. 
"Oh,  some  of  her  oldest  pilots  mav 
be  getting  discouraaed,  but  that 
doesn't  count  for  much.  There  are 
thousands  of  voung  fliers  coming  up 
to  replace  the  veterans — and  thev' re 
damn  good  oilots,  fighting  fools, 
fanatics  who've  been  brought  uo 
since  childhood  in  the  Hitler  Youth 
and  are  glad  to  die  for  the  Fuehrer." 

Another  flier  chimed  in.  "One 
flight  into  Germany  is  enough  to 
convince  anybody  that  the  Nazis 
are  still  full  of  fight.  They've  got 
a  huge  thirty-mile  belt  of  air  bases 
extending  all  along  the  French  and 
Belgian  coasts.  Whenever  any  Al- 
lied   planes   start   across,    the   Ger- 

—  7  — 


BENJAMIN  T.  SALMON 


relates    their    story,    as 

he   heard   it  in   England 

recently,  to  Editor  Keith 

Monroe 


mans  literally  blacken  the  sky  with 
Messerschmitt  109's  and  Fock- 
Wulfe  190's.  Our  boys  just  have  to 
slug  their  way  through,  sometimes 
against  odds  as  high  as  a  hundred 
planes  to  one." 

Wherever  I  went  in  Britain,  the 
men  who  are  flying  over  Germany 
had  the  same  story  to  tell.  We 
haven't  yet  made  a  real  dent  in 
enemy  aircraft  production. 

The  Germans  appear  to  be  con- 
centrating on  fighter  planes  now, 
and  apparently  aren't  trying  to  build 
heavy  bombers  at  present.  The 
Luftwaffe  is  fighting  a  strictly  de- 
fensive air  war  in  western  Europe. 
But  the  defense  it's  putting  up  is  a 
mighty  good  one — so  good  that  our 
men  going  up  against  the  Germans 
see  no  immediate  end  in  sight.  The 
Reich  may  have  countless  under- 
ground factories,  as  well  as  those 
scattered  over  wide  areas  such  as 
Czecho-Slovakia  and  Austria  which 
are  still  virtually  immune  from 
bombing  —  so  its  staying  power 
seems    relatively   undiminished. 

I  was  particularly  interested,  dur- 
ing my  month's  stay  in  Britain,  to 
talk  to  British  and  American  fliers 
in  PRU  work.  PRU  stands  for  Photo 
Reconnaissance  Unit.  It  also  stands 
for  some  of  the  most  daring  air  work 
this  war  has  seen. 

When  a  PRU  pilot  takes  off  in  his 
Spitfire  or  P-38,  he  takes  off  alone 
— and  unarmed.  His  plane  is  loaded 
with  cameras,   and   he   hasn't  even 

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Earl  DeWitt  Prudden  is  one  of  Ryan's  transcontinental  trouble- 
shooters,  a  widely-known  figure  in  the  aviation  industry,  and  a 
man  who  can  count  his  friends  at  Ryan  in  the  hundreds.  He 
climbed  to  his  present  eminence  with  the  help  of  two  outstand- 
ing traits  of  character:  He  never  gets  discouraged,  and  he  is  good 
— supremely  good — at  getting  along  with  people. 

Sixteen  years  ago  Prudden  decided  to  transfer  his  activities  from 
the  real  estate  business  and  took  a  job  as  a  factory  worker  pol- 
ishing airplane  fuselages  in  order  to  get  a  start  in  aviation.  Since 
then  he  has  moved  all  the  way  up  the  ladder  to  his  present  double 
position  as  Vice-President  of  the  Ryan  Aeronoutical  Company  as 
well  as  Vice-President  (and  General  Manager)  of  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics. 

It  was  1927  when  Prudden  left  Detroit  and  brought  his  mother 
to  San  Diego,  theoretically  on  a  vacation.  This  has  been  their 
home  ever  since.  They  came  to  visit  Earl's  brother  George,  who 
had  founded  the  Prudden-San  Diego  Airplane  Company  here, 
and  had  been  writing  glowing  letters  home  about  the  California 
climate.  Earl  and  his  mother  found  themselves  in  agreement  with 
all  the  fine  things  George  had  been  saying  about  Son  Diego,  so 
Earl  asked  nis  brother  for  a  job  in  his  airplane  company. 

The  two  Prudden  brothers  have  always  been  very  close  to  each 
other.  (They  still  are,  incidentally,  although  their  careers  have 
been  in  different  companies.  George  is  now  Works  Manager  of 
the  Vega  Aircraft  Co.)  But  George  saw  no  way  in  which  he 
could  justify  making  a  place  for  his  younger  brother  in  a  strug- 
gling business  enterprise.  "Sorry,  Earl,"  he  said.  "There  just 
isn't  any  need  for  another  man   in  the  office." 

But  Earl  Prudden  is  no  man  to  be  lightly  brushed  off.  Hearing 
that  one  of  the  factory  foremen  needed  an  extra  helper,  he  went 
to  the  shop  and  landed  the  job  unknown  to  his  brother. 

After  a  period  of  polishing  the  corrugated  metal  skin  of  air- 
planes, Prudden  heard  that  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  was 
offering  both  flight  and  ground-school  training.  All  the  salesman- 
ship in  Prudden  came  to  the  surface;  he  promptly  visited  the 
school    and    talked    himself    into    o    position    selling    courses    for    it. 


Jteet 


He  has  been  a  salesman.  Factory  worker,] 
transcontinental  trouble-shooter,  and 


As  Ryan  expanded,  Prudden's  job  expanded,  too.  He  began 
spending  Sundays  at  the  airport  as  a  sort  of  barker,  persuading 
people  to  take  sight-seeing  rides  in  the  Ryan  planes.  Before  long 
he  wos  selling  airplanes  as  well  as  signing  up  pupils  for  the 
school.  Later  he  took  responsibility  for  looking  after  the  morale  of 
students — cheering  them  up  if  they  got  homesick,  giving  them 
pep  talks  if  they  weren't  learning  fast,  arranging  recreation  for 
them  if  they  got  bored.  Gradually  everyone  came  to  think 
of  him  as  the  number  2  man  in  the  Ryan  organization.  In  1931 
he  was  officially   made  vice-president  of  the   company. 

Prudden's  solid  talents  for  salesmanship  were  one  of  the  most 
powerful  influences  in  building  up  the  Ryan  organization  during 
its  early  days  when  every  dollar  loomed  large.  He  brought  students 
to  the  school  in  droves.  He  sold  private  airplanes  in  carload  lots 
— in  fact,  he  and  Claude  Ryan  together  startled  the  whole  avia- 
tion industry  in  1931  by  selling  one  whole  carload  in  twenty-four 
hours,  which  was  unheard-of  in  those  days. 

The  friends  Prudden  made  have  been  worth  incolculoble  sums 
to  the  Ryan  organization.  Roy  Ryan,  Eddie  Oberbauer,  Mac  Cot- 
trell,  Harley  Rubish,  Bob  Close,  Logan  Bennett,  Ed  Baumgarten, 
Fred  Thudium  and  many  others  have  gone  through  the  Ryan 
School  and  developed  such  warm  feelings  for  it  that  they  stayed 
on  to  become  key  men  in  the  organization. 

Prudden  often  acts  as  spokesman  for  the  company  at  every- 
thing from  legislative  hearings  to  service-club  luncheons.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Aircraft  War  Production 


0.  'Pnuddept 


it — today  he  is  ace  company  spokesman, 
\\  a   million   friends.     Here's   his  story 


Council,  which  is  composed  of  the  eight  major  aircraft  manufac- 
turers on  the  coast.  He  has  served  as  president  of  the  San  Diego 
chapter  of  the  National  Aeronautical  Association;  as  a  director 
of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  chairman  of  its  Aviation  Com- 
mittee; and  as  chairman,  toastmaster,  or  principal  speaker  at  in- 
numerable banquets,  rallies  and  other  public  occasions.  He  also 
represented  the  company  during  the  negotiations  with  national 
CIO  organizers  which  resulted  in  Ryan's  union  contract — a  con- 
tract which  has  been  the  basis  of  friendly  and  cooperative  rela- 
tions with  the  CIO  ever  since. 

Some  salesmen  are  so  smooth  that  people  instinctively  mistrust 
them.  That  has  never  been  the  case  with  Prudden.  Everyone  who 
knows  him  calls  him  quick-witted,  but  no  one  has  ever  accused 
him  of  being  tricky.  "It  doesn't  pay  to  try  to  fool  the  other 
fellow,"  he  says.  "You  may  be  able  to  get  the  better  of  him  on 
one  deal,  but  when  he  finds  you've  foxed  him  up  he'll  never  trust 
you  on  any  other  deal." 

During  the  years  of  Prudden's  regime  as  General  Manager,  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  has  grown  steadily — both  in  size 
and  in  reputation.  Before  the  war  it  was  one  of  the  best-known 
commercial  aviotion  schools  in  the  world,  with  students  from 
South  America  and  Europe  as  well  as  from  all  over  this  country. 
It  held  the  highest  government  and  commercial  rating  for  its 
flight,  mechanical,  and  engineering  courses.  And  when  the  war 
come,  the  Ryan  School  was  one  of  the  nine  schools  originally 
chosen  by  the  Army  to  give  flight  training  to  its  air  cadets. 


Today,  with  the  Ryan  name  filling  a  unique  double  position  as 
one  of  the  eight  major  war  plane  builders  on  the  Pacific  Coast, 
and  simultaneously  one  of  the  nation's  biggest  flight-training 
schools  for  the  AAF,  Prudden's  energy  and  his  capacity  for  winning 
friends  are  both  being  put  to  harder  use  than  ever  before.  He  is 
on  the  go  constantly — flying  when  priorities  permit  or  driving  all 
night  to  reach  Tucson  in  time  for  on  all-day  round  of  confer- 
ences with  Ryan  School  officials  there;  hopping  a  plane  on  a  few 
minutes'  notice  to  discuss  Army  training  problems  with  the 
Flying  Training  Command  in  Fort  Worth;  entraining  for  Wash- 
ington and  a  War  Department  conference;  or  driving  a  hundred 
miles  to  Hemet,  Calif.,  to  check  on  the  Ryan  School  there. 

Prudden  loves  it.  He  likes  to  be  on  the  move;  to  be  doing 
things.  His  brief  case  is  always  full  of  work  to  be  done  while 
traveling.  He  maintains  offices  at  Hemet  and  Tucson  as  well  as 
Son  Diego,  and  teletype  messages  ore  constantly  being  laid  on  his 
desks  in  all  three  places.  He  never  relaxes  if  he  con  think  of  any 
reason  to  go  somewhere. 

If  a  Sunday  finds  him  in  Tucson  or  Hemet,  he'll  spend  it  drop- 
ping in  for  social  colls  at  the  homes  of  school  employees.  He's 
forever  looking  in  on  the  Ryanites — prominent  or  obscure — whom 
he  knows  personally.  If  one  of  them  falls  sick  or  has  a  baby  or 
gets  engaged  or  moves  to  a  new  home,  there's  likely  to  be  a  phone 
call  or  a  visit  from  Prudden.  At  the  plant,  he  never  walks  down 
the  hall  without  stopping  to  chat  for  o  moment  with  a  mainte- 
nance worker  or  any  other  acquaintance  he  happens  to  see. 

Prudden  doesn't  do  this  just  because  it's  good  policy  and  builds 
up  the  "family  spirit"  at  Ryan.  He  honestly  enjoys  it,  and  does 
as  much  of  it  with  non-Ryanites  as  with  Ryanites.  He  likes  people/. 

A  bachelor  of  long  standing,  Prudden  this  summer  married 
Adelaide  Smith,  corporate  secretary  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics of  Arizona.  She  is  almost  as  well-known  in  the  Ryan 
organization  as  he  is,  having  been  corporate  secretary  and  di- 
rector of  the  Ryan  Company  for  a  number  of  years,  and  one  of 
the  three  key  people  in  the  organization  during  the  early  days  in 
Son  Diego.  The  couple  have  bought  a  home  in  Tucson,  but  Prud- 
den also  continues  to  maintain  the  home  with  his  mother  in  San 
Diego  which  he  built  for  her  some  years  ago.  His  filial  feelings 
are  very  strong,  and  he  considers  that  he  owes  everything  to  his 
(Continued   on   page   23) 


■9  — 


By 

Sue  Zinn 
Gunthorp 


Putting  their  heads  together  on  a  few  figures  ore  Dick  Morse,  left,  Fred  Dunn  in  the 
center  and  E.  L.  Sherman  standing. 


Their  Figures 

Tell  The   Story 


What  would  you  do  if  every  time  you  had 
your  shoes  half-soled,  every  time  you  hod  a 
suit  cleaned,  every  time  you  bought  a  loaf 
of  bread  or  a  pound  of  hamburger — if  each 
of  those  times  you  had  to  figure  just  how 
much  of  that  expense  should  be  charged  to 
vanity,  how  much  to  absolute  necessity, 
how  much  as  a  justifiable  pleasure  expense 
and  how  much  as  sheer  luxury?  It  would 
create  quite  a  problem,  wouldn't  it?  And 
most  of  us  would  end  up  with  something 
that  might  look  like — 


/ 


2X  —  3XY  -I-  2  +  X^ 


(3X 


-4) 


(4Y  +  21- 


— and  probably  be  equally  incomprehensi- 
ble. In  fact,  most  of  us,  I  imagine,  would 
have  to  quit  work  entirely  in  order  to  find 
time   to   keep  our   books. 

The  vein  is  a  little  different,  but  the  idea 
is  still  there.  This  job  of  breaking  down  ex- 
penses and  income  and  organizing  them  into 
a   true   and  complete   story   is  the   work   tho^ 


Fred  Dunn,  assistant  comptroller,  and  his 
General  Accounting  group  carry  on  for 
Ryan.  They  take  all  the  figures  which  come 
to  them  from  Jim  Miller  in  Accounts  Pay- 
able, from  Phyllis  Creel  in  Accounts  Receiv- 
able, from  Charlie  Greenwood  in  Tabulat- 
ing, and  from  Harry  Kister  in  Inventory  and 
get   a   picture  of   Ryan's   total   operations. 

Suppose  that  among  the  hundreds  of  fig- 
ures that  come  to  Dunn's  desk  from  Ac- 
counts Payable  there  are  ten  different 
charges  to  Account  No.  4807.  Suppose,  too, 
that  Inventory  sends  over  a  report  of  a 
considerable  amount  of  malerial  withdrawn 
from  stock  which  is  to  be  charged  to  Ac- 
count No.  4807.  Then  Tabulating  comes 
along  with  the  bill  for  labor,  derived  from 
the  work  order  numbers  you  have  put  down, 
to  be  added  on  the  expense  side  of  No. 
4807.  When  Dunn  and  his  group  complete 
their  accumulation  and  coordination  of 
these  figures,  oil  of  these  items  for  Account 
No.  4807  will  oppeor  together.  That's  how, 
over  a  period  of  time,  they're  able  to  obtain 
a  picture  of  what  various  operations  and 
manufacturing    processes    cost.    They    know 


just  how  much  is  spent  for  moteriols  on 
Ryan  projects,  how  much  for  productive 
labor,  how  much  for  overheod. 

Once  a  month  this  General  Accounting 
section  takes  the  summary  of  1he  month's 
activities  from  the  other  deportments  and 
converts  them  all  into  various  types  of  re- 
ports. The  final  assembly  place  of  all  this 
information  is  the  General  Ledger,  which 
contoins  about  300  sheets,  each  devo  ed  to 
o  separate  account.  The  figures  entered  in 
this  ledger  each  month  are  the  totals  which, 
in  themselves,  would  give  only  the  barest 
details  if  it  were  not  for  the  myriads  of  other 
ledgers  in  the  depariment  from  which  they 
come  and  which  are  always  available  for 
more  elaborate  information.  From  these  con- 
cise sheets  of  the  General  Ledger  the 
monthly  balance  sheet,  profit  and  loss 
statement  and  expense  statements  ore  made 
up  and  presented  to  the  officers  of  the  com- 
pany. 

After  these  mam  stotements  have  been 
completed  each  month.  General  Accounting 
con  go  back  and  break  these  down  into  de- 


They  accumulate  the  figures,  total  them,  then  break  them 
down  to  obtain  the  complete  story  of  Ryan's  operations 


tailed  expense  analyses.  For  Instance,  labor 
on  a  particular  work  order  number  can  be 
followed  back  to  the  departments  where 
the  labor  charge  originated  and,  if  it  were 
ever  necessary,  to  the  individual  men  and 
women  whose  time  cards  bore  that  work 
order  number.  Here  again  the  importance 
of  putting  down  the  right  work  order  num- 
ber comes  to  the  front.  If  a  Ryanite  in  the 
factory  puts  down  on  Incorrect  number  and 
it  is  not  caught  any  place  along  the  line, 
this  error  becomes  a  permanent  one  affect- 
ing individual  expense  accounts  and  the 
monthly  financial  statements  —  in  fact  any 
summary  where  that  item   is  involved. 

Dunn's  group  also  prepares  the  backlog 
report — a  report  of  the  business  on  order 
which  has  not  yet  been  shipped.  When 
Sales  and  Service  issue  a  sales  order,  it  is 
sent  to  General  Accounting  and  recorded 
in  a  record  showing  the  total  amount  of  sales 
orders  by  customer.  Once  each  month,  from 
an  analysis  of  the  billings  to  customers  and 
the  amount  shipped,  the  amount  still  to  be 
shipped  can  be  determined.  Much  of  this 
work  is  done  on  the  Tabulating  machines 
and  the  report  comes  back  to  General  Ac- 
counting showing  each  soles  order  with  the 
amount  shipped,  summarized  and  totaled. 
This  information  is  then  transmitted  to  the 
bockorder  book. 

In  addition  to  preparing  the  financial 
statements  and  making  analyses  of  accounts. 
General  Accounting  also  carries  out  checks 
on  the  accuracy  of  the  information  being 
given  to  them.  The  Accounting  people  wont 
to  be  sure  that  when  the  auditors  arrive 
at  the  end  of  the  year,  Ryan's  books  will  be 
strictly  in  order.  That's  one  reason  why 
every  check  that  goes  out  in  payment  of  a 
bill  is  first  given  a  final  going  over  by  Dick 
Morse,  Ryan's  auditor,  to  be  sure  that  the 
amount  is  correctly  figured  and  that  the 
correct  accounts  are   being  charged. 

No    mention    has    yet    been    made    of    the 


tremendous  job  of  keeping  track  of  the 
material  in  Ryan  stockrooms.  That's  the 
task  of  the  Inventory  section  under  Harry 
Kister.  They  determine  the  cost  of  the  ma- 
terial that  goes  into  the  products  Ryanites 
build.  Up  to  the  time  a  material  requisition 
reaches  Accounting — that  is,  while  it  is  in 
the  hands  of  Material  Control,  of  the  dis- 
patcher who  handles  the  flow  of  material 
on  the  factory  floor  or  the  hands  of  the 
people  in  the  stockroom — it  deals  only  with 
the  quantity  of  material  issued.  However, 
when  the  requisition  hits  Accounting  the 
concern  is  the  cost  of  the  material.  The  im- 
portant job  of  the  Inventory  division  is  to 
see  that  the  cost  of  the  materials  used  is 
charged   against   the    proper  work   order. 

This  is  important  not  only  to  give  a  true 
picture  of  what  present  jobs  ore  costing  us 
to  build,  but  to  make  estimates  on  future 
projects.  Most  of  Ryan's  contracts  ore  based 
on  a  fixed  price  which  has  to  be  on  esti- 
mated price,  and  the  records  of  how  much 
moterial  cost  on  previous  similar  jobs  plays  a 
big  role  in  determining  the  price  that  can 
be   quoted  on   future   contracts. 

The  inventory  records  must  at  all  times 
reflect  on  absolutely  true  picture  of  what  is 
in  the  stockroom.  In  fact,  they  must  be  so 
accurate  that  every  three  months  on  actual 
count  is  made  of  every  item.  If  there  are 
discrepancies  they  have  to  be  found.  It  may 
take  recounting  or  it  may  take  o  bit  of  de- 
tective work  to  find  just  exactly  where  the 
error  lies — but  it  must  be  found.  The  Army 
and  Navy  won't  tolerate  discrepancies  in 
inventories. 

Figuring  into  this  whole  business  of  buy- 
ing and  selling  is  the  problem  of  transpor- 
tation, which,  at  Ryan,  is  up  to  E.  L.  Sher- 
man, who  heads  the  Traffic  division.  Just 
how  many  pounds  of  material  comes  in  and 
goes  out  of  Ryan  each  month  is  a  military 
secret,  but  we  can  soy  it's  up  in  the  mil- 
lions, which  gives  some  idea  of  the  prob- 
lems which  must  be  met  by  this  group. 


All  purchase  orders  from  Purchasing  are 
routed  direct  to  Traffic,  where  a  carrier  is  se- 
lected who  will  get  the  goods  to  Ryan  by  the 
quickest  and  most  practical  method.  Simi- 
larly, sales  orders,  if  Ryan  is  to  arrange 
and  pay  for  the  shipping,  are  routed  through 
Sherman's  division  and  arrangements  are 
made  by  him  for  a  carrier  to  transport  the 
goods.  Most  of  Ryan's  deliveries  hove  been 
made  by  trucks,  but  trucking  is  definitely 
on  the  decline.  "Now,"  soys  Sherman,  "it's 
a  matter  of  personal  pride  with  the  truck- 
ing firms.  A  lot  of  them  take  particular  care 
in  giving  war  plants  the  best  service  they 
possibly  can.  And  believe  you  me,  we  ap- 
preciate it." 

When  the  goods  have  been  delivered  and 
the  freight  charges  come  in,  they're  care- 
fully checked  to  see  that  the  material  has 
been  properly  classified  (different  materials 
take  different  rates)  and  that  the  figures 
have  been  extended  correctly.  All  goods 
moving  on  government  bill  of  lading  are 
also    handled    in    the   Traffic    division. 

When  any  goods  are  damaged  in  transit, 
it  is  up  to  the  Traffic  division  to  make  a 
claim  to  the  carrier  and  estimate  the  dam- 
age done.  Despite  the  heavy  toxing  of  trans- 
portation facilities,  however,  Sherman's  divi- 
sion report  that  very  few  claims  hove  to 
be  mode. 

Besides  covering  transportation  of  ma- 
terial, Sherman's  group  makes  transportation 
reservations  for  Ryanites  traveling  on  com- 
pany business.  Sometimes  it's  a  rush  job 
where  seconds  count,  and  Sherman  has  been 
known  to  secure  priorities  by  long  distance 
from  the  Army  in  Los  Angeles  and  ob;ain 
plane  reservations  for  the  east  for  some 
Ryanite  when  his  first  advice  on  the  trip 
came  only  twenty  minutes  before  plane  time. 
"We'll  cooperate  as  much  as  we  con  on 
rush  trips,"  Sherman  says,  "but  we  can't 
guarantee  anything  without  more  time — the 
more  the  better." 


Two  general  views  of  the  Accounting  Department.  The  picture   on  the  left  shows  the  inventory,  auditing,  general  accounting   and 
timekeeping  sections  and  the  picture  on  the  right  includes  accounts  receivable  and  accounts  payable. 


—  II  — 


They  have  several  thousand  visitors  every 
month  —  and  they're  asking  for  more 


G.  H.  Q 

'P&i^  /lid 


They  don't  need  any  introductions,  most 
of  these  folks  in  First  Aid.  But  we  would 
like  to  present  our  new  medico,  Dr.  Gran- 
ville J.  Trinity,  who  come  to  Ryan  this 
month  to  supervise  and  direct  our  First  Aid 
work.  Dr.  Trinity  hails  from  Detroit,  Mich- 
igan, where,  for  several  years,  he  has  had 
his  own  practice. 

Resplendent  in  their  new  headquarters. 
Dr.  Trinity,  Martin  Mullins,  head  nurse, 
Mrs.  Porham,  Mrs.  Lula  May  "Suzy"  Stu- 
ard  and  Mrs.  Edna  McClain  hold  down  the 
fort  in  the  wing  of  the  new  Final  Assembly 
building.  With  a  reception  room,  two  rest 
rooms,  treatment  room  and  doctor's  office, 
oil  with  pure  white  enomeled  walls  which 
fairly  scream  their  cleanliness,  these  new 
headquarters  are  a  big  improvement  over 
the  old  office  in  the  main  plant  building, 
which  now  is  being  used  as  a  first  aid  sta- 
tion. 

The  rest  rooms  in  the  new  building — 
one  for  men  and  one  for  women — provide 
on  opportunity  for  injured  Ryanites  to  lie 
down  while  being  treated  or  to  rest  a  while 
either  before  returning  to  work  or  going 
home.  One  new  piece  of  equipment  of  which 
these  first  oiders  are  mighty  proud  is  the 
new  wheel  stretcher  for  transporting  in- 
jured  Ryanites  easily   and   swiftly. 

All  new  employees  visit  these  first  aid 
headquarters  for  their  physical  examinations. 
The  office  also  handles  all  first  aid  coses 
for  the  Final  Assembly  building  and  more 
serious  accidents  oil  over  the  plont.  Besides 
that  they  do  all  the  first  aid  paper  work, 
and  there's  plenty  of  it,  for  both  their  own 
office   and    for   the    first   aid    station    in   the 


main  factory  building.  That  paper  work  is 
a  job  in  itself,  becouse  every  injury  hos  to 
be  recorded  on  the  employee's  card,  which 
contains  a  complete  record  of  his  or  her 
injuries  from  the  first  physical  examination 
till  the  day  of  termination.  When  you  con- 
sider that  the  first  aid  room  treats  several 
thousand  injuries  a  month,  that  makes  quite 
on  Impressive  bit  of  entering. 

"No  matter  how  small  the  injury,  the 
entry  is  mode  just  the  same,"  explains  Mrs. 
Porham.  "And  that  entry  con  prove  migh^/ 
important  to  Ryanites  later  on.  In  fact,  we 
urge  every  Ryonite  to  report  every  injury, 
no  matter  how  small.  We  don't  like  to  be 
dogmatic,  but  we  do  believe  thot  an  ounce 
of  prevention  is  worth  a  pound  of  cure. 
A  good  80  percent  of  the  infection  coses  we 
treat  were  not  reported  to  us  when  they 
hoppened.  The  worker  thought  they  were 
insignificant  and  just  let  them  ride.  It 
doesn't  take  long  for  infection  to  get  a  grip." 

One  of  the  women  in  the  plant  recently 
came  in  with  her  onkle  swollen.  The  nurse 
asked  her  how  it  happened  and  the  girl  re- 
ported  that   she    had   fallen    in   the    plant   a 

(Continued  on  page  28) 

Upper  left:  Dr.  Granville  J.  Trinity, 
now  in  charge  of  all  Ryan  first  aid 
work.  Lower  left:  Mrs.  Horriet  Par- 
ham  administers  first  aid  in  the  new 
general  treatment  room.  Right:  Mrs. 
Stuard  at  the  desk  in  one  of  the  rest 
rooms.  Notice  how  bed  con  be  folded 
into  wall  when  space  is  needed  for 
other  purposes. 


12  — 


Time  Studq  Observations 

By  Dortha  Dunston  #       ^ " 


Fascinating  work  is  ours  and  we're  all  proud  as  pie; 

We  all   like  the   personnel   and  now    I'll   tell   you   why. 

The  seven-thirty  starting  bell  will  find  us  in  our  seats 

Ready  for  a   day  that's  full   of  typing   and   repeats. 

One  wants  to  take  a  sneaking  glance  at  morning  news  reports, 

But  Ryan's  pay  check  doesn't  pay  for  comics  and  the  sports. 

Gosh,  visiting  and  wasting  time   is  definitely  out; 

We're  here  to  do  a  bang-up  job  of  bringing  'planes  about. 

Now  and  then  we  take  a  walk  back  down  the  long,  long  hall. 

Then  come  right  out  and  start  to  work — no  loitering  at  all. 

We  know  that  place  is  not  for  fun  or  gossiping  and  such. 

Our    own    department    holds    more    charm — pleasanter — but 

much ! 
We've  yet  to  have  a  lazy  day  with  lots  of  time  to  kill. 

It's  a  false  impression  if  we  do — a  vacancy  to  fill! 
A  shirker  or  a  waster  will  be  ostracized  for  good; 

No  time  study  girl   or  time   study  man   would   be   one    if   he 
could. 

If  work's  piled   up  we   plug   along,   out  of  self   respect. 
To  do  inhuman  jobs  of  course,  there's  no  one  can  except. 

Each  person  has  a  job  to  do — just  think  what  it  would  mean 

If  we'd  all   waste  two   hours  per  day — eight   people   lose   six 
teen! 

A  loafer  in  o  wartime  job  is  a  saboteur  at  heart, 

'Cause   watching    him    breaks   down    morale   of  those   who   do 
their  part. 

'Course  we  have  fun  and  talk  and  gob  but  work  a  steady  pace. 

Not  one  of  us  who  doesn't  know  that  banter  has  its  place. 

Childish  pranks  and  childish  talk  is  not  for  me  or  you; 

Schoolroom  stuff  and  in  the  plant  Is  utterly  taboo. 

Our  attitudes  are  all  the  same,  and  work  we  do  put  out; 

Until  our  jobs  are  all  complete  we  do  not  give  a  shout. 

Admitledly    I'm   handing   bouquets  to  the  T.   S.   folks. 

I'm  proud  to  be  one  of  the  same  and  appreciate  our  jokes. 

What  I've  been  trying  to  say  is  this  and  hope  it  reaches  par — 

What   we   do   here   helps   them   out   there    regardless   of   how 
small 

Our  little  tasks  might  seem  to  us — so  do  them  one  and  all! 

An  elegy   in   memory  a   Ryan   mother  wrole 

of  her  son,  a  Navy  boy.    Her  time  she'll  still  devote 

Toward   building   ships  and   helping   out   in   spite   of   dirt   and 
grime; 

And  she  and  many  others  too  will  scorn  those  who  waste  time. 


NEVER  AGAIN 

Never  again  will  he  walk  this  way. 

Never  again  will  he  romp  in  from  play. 

Never  again  will  he  so  gaily  sing 

"Cherries  are  ripe!"   in  the  sweet  hours  of  Spring. 

He  gave  up  his  books  for  a  uniform  blue. 
He  gave  up  his  life  for  ideals  he  held  true. 
And  now  he  is  resting  where  heroes  sleep. 
Soon  gently  around  them  bright  ivy  will  creep. 

Let  the  Nation  bow  down,  let  grief  hove  sway. 
For  youth  of  the  land  who  lived  but  a  day, 
Giving   up  home  and  all   things  cherished. 
So  young  to  have  died,  so  bright  to  have  perished. 


Fall  softly,  fall  slowly  the  leaves  and  rain; 
Disturb  them  not,  they  are  out  of  all  pain; 
Hang  myrtle  wreaths  for  the  boys  of  today. 
Who  never  again  will  walk  this  way. 


New  Leadmen  Appointed 


New  third  shift  leadman  in  Manifold  Assembly  is  J.  W. 
Chess,  left.  Center  is  Harold  Peif,  recently  appointed  lead- 
man  in  Sheet  Metol  Cutting  and  Routing.  K.  T.  Turner,  right, 
is  a  new  leadman  in  Sheet  Metal  Cutting  and  Routing  on 
second    shift. 


New  leadmen  on  second  shift  in   Final  Assembly  are  left  to 
right:    C.  L.  Pell,  J.  L.  Conklin  and  W.  D.  Mortenson. 


New    leadmen    on    first    shift    in    Final    Assembly    are    left   to 
right:     Loren    Cook,    L.    A.    Ethridge    and    George    Westover. 


y\  '4 

Newly  appointed  as  leadman  in  Final  Assembly  on  second 
shift  is  R.  Schuiz,  left.  Thomas  Garrett,  center,  is  a  new 
leadman  in  the  Fuselage  department.  N.  E.  Carlton,  right, 
is  now  a  leadman  in  Manifold. 


13  — 


Promotions 


A  Letter  to  the  Editor... 


Introducing  J.  M.  Bussard  who  last- 
month  was  made  Assistant  Foreman  in 
the  Final  Assembly  Deportment  on  sec- 
ond shift. 


^ 


/ 


Congratulations  are  also  in  order  for 
Lewis  C.  Hilles  who  has  token  over  the 
responsibilities  of  Assistant  Foreman 
in  Final  Assembly  on  first  shift. 


^GMt^en. . 


if  you  wont  small  scrap  lumber, 
left-over  bits  and  pieces  from  the 
Ryan  shops,  come  and  get  it! 
From  now  on  there  will  be  o  scrap 
lumber  pile  in  the  unpaved  section  of 
the  new  parking  lot,  bock  of  the  as- 
sembly building.  On  a  first-come- 
come-first-served  basis,  Ryanites  con 
toke  whatever  lumber  they  want  from 
the  pile.  Noturolly,  they'll  have  to  do 
their  own  hauling,  but  the  wood  is 
theirs  without  cost. 


DEAR  MR.  MONROE  (if  you  will  pardon 
the  expression )  : 
You  will,  I  trust,  forgive  the  presump- 
tion that  moves  an  old,  crusty,  but  never- 
theless lovable  dodderer  to  take  his  pen  in 
hand  ond  address  himself  to  you,  an  utter 
stranger.  And  I  ossure  you  that  I  am  o 
stranger  not  by  choice;  were  it  not  for  some 
rother  stupid  prejudices  entertained  by  the 
Federal  Bureau  of  Investigation,  I  would 
gladly  offer  to  join — nay,  and  work  in, 
even! — your  firm's  engineering  department. 
But  I  write  principally  to  right  o  grievous 
wrong,  to  seek  redress.  O  Justice,  when 
driven  from  other  habitations,  make  the  of- 
fice of  the  RYAN  FLYING  REPORTER  thy 
dwelling   place! 

For  many  months  now  your  periodical  hos 
been  publishing  certain  scurrilous  articles 
about  myself  under  the  not  inappropriate 
heading  of  "Wind  Tunnel."  These  oppeor 
under  the  nome  of  Victor  Odin.  Odin,  I 
must  regretfully  inform  you,  is  a  backbiting 
viper  who  first  ingratiated  himself  to  my 
family  by  pretending  to  be  on  insurance 
agent,  but  who  exploited  our  hospitality  in 
a  manner  which  he  has  brazenly  described: 
to  wit,  he  stole  a  vast  quantity  of  my  pri- 
vate papers  on  aviation;  a  small  loss  indeed, 
I  soy  modestly,  were  it  not  for  the  fact  thot 
the  papers  included  a  small  block  address 
book  whose  loss  has  seriously  hampered  my 
social  life.  Now  this  cad  is  rolling  in  ill- 
gotten  wealth  by  peddling  to  you  these  docu- 
ments at  the  fabulous  rates  which  you  ore 
reputed  to  pay  for  material.  To  soy  nothing 
of  the  benefits  that  no  doubt  accrue  to  him 
as  possessor  of  that  lit  le  black  book. 

I  have  often  admired  your  own  articles, 
which  appear  from  time  to  time  in  "Es- 
quire"— often  my  admiration  reaches  the 
point  where  I  read  a  paragraph  or  two,  bul 
I  find  the  cartoons  more  entertaining.  Don't 
you?  Now  I  wonder  why  it  is  that  a  person 
of  such  discerning  literary  sense  should  pub- 
lish, sight  unseen  and  unverified,  that  drivel 
of  Odin's  about  myself.  The  least  you  can 
do,  I  feel,  is  publish  this  categorical  denial 
of  everything  he  has  written;  the  most  you 
can  do  is  to  lend  me  say  about  twenty  dol- 
lars to  tide  me  over  a  temporary  financial 
embarrassment.    .    .    . 

To  get  the  record  straight,  I  om  submit- 
ting the  following  item,  copied  from  an 
obituary  which  was  unfortunately  published 
by  a  well-known  editor  who  apparently  ar- 
rived at  a  wrong  conclusion  after  meeting 
me  one  morning  when  I  was  the  hapless 
victim  of  a  hangover: 

"The  world  will  little  heed  nor  long 
remember  Euthonosius  Pilfer,  whose  color- 
ful figure  was  a  familiar  sight  at  the 
hamburger  stands  of  Biarritz,  Monte 
Carlo  and  Tiojuana.  Already  his  wit  is 
legendary  among  the  inmates  of  various 
institutions  for  the  feeble-minded,  as  is 
the  memory  of  his  great-hearted  generos- 
ity and  his  scrupulous  honesty.  Reliable 
witnesses  hove  seen  Professor  Pilfer  return 
a  handkerchief  to  a  woman  who  hod 
dropped  it,  and  who  never  would  have 
noticed  its  loss.  He  was  truly  one  of 
the   great   men  of  our  time. 

"Euthonosius    Pilfer's    beginnings    are 

—  14  — 


shrouded  in  mystery;  it  is  defintely  known 
thot  he  fought  in  the  Confederate  Army, 
ond  with  the  French  in  the  Franco-  J 
Prussian  War;  malicious  tongues  oscribe  ' 
their  defeat  to  his  presence,  but  this  is 
largely  unsubstonMoted.  He  was  lorgely 
self-educated,  hoving  attended  Yale  Uni- 
versity; he  served  with  some  distinction 
on  various  teams,  and  was  awarded  on 
honorory  H  after  the  Horvord-Yole  foot- 
ball classic  of  1852.  As  a  crew  man,  he 
introduced  the  innovation  of  attoching  a 
rother  crude  ou'boord  motor  to  his  shell; 
with  characteristic  narrow-mindedness 
other  college  crews  of  the  doy  frowned 
upon  this  contrivance,  although  it  was  o 
lobor-soving  and  humane  invention. 

"His  achievements  in  aviation  ore  dis- 
cussed at  length  elsewhere;  but  in  other 
fields  of  science  his  contributions  ore 
almost  incredible.  Alwoys  o  skeptic,  he 
repeated  Newton's  fomous  falling-apple 
experiment  several  thousond  times,  thus 
verifying  Newton's  conclusions  beyond 
doubt;  furthermore,  he  had  the  daring 
ond  vision  to  substitute  on  orange  for  the 
apple,  and  eventually  a  watermelon. 
Only  when  he  ran  a  series  of  experiments 
using  a  hydrogen-filled  balloon  was  he  J 
baffled;  eventuolly  he  formulated  his  I 
concept  of  negative  gravitation,  which 
evolved  into  one  of  the  bulwarks  of  mod- 
ern aeronautical  theory.  In  astronomy  he 
postulated  the  Pilferion  Hypothesis:  i.e., 
he  demonstrated  the  foct  that  the  earth 
stands  still  ond  the  sun  circles  around 
it,  a  fact  so  obvious  thot  most  scientists 
hod  overlooked  it  entirely.  In  mathe- 
matics, he  is  responsible  for  Pilfer's 
Theorem,  which  states  that  if  a  solution 
does  not  agree  with  the  answer  in  the 
bock  of  the  book,  there  exists  either  (a) 
on  error  in  the  process  of  solution  or  lb* 
o  typogrophicol  error  in  the  text. 

"Academic  honors  were  heaped  upon 
him  by  the  hundred.  In  1912,  the  Presi- 
dent of  Princeton  conferred  upon  him  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Science  of  Horvard 
University;  the  Nobel  Prize  for  physics 
was  bestowed  upon  him  shortly  after  his 
onnouncement,  in  1  927,  that  he  hod  fin- 
ished his  life's  work  in  thot  field  and 
intended  to  retire  from  pure  science. 
Among  his  clubs  were  the  Fifth  District 
Democrotic  Association,  The  University 
Avenue  Cord  Room,  and  the  Aces  Socio! 
and  Athletic  Club  of  Brooklyn.  Politi- 
cally, he  has  olwoys  ossocioted  himself 
with  the  Whigs  and  Mugwumps,  except 
for  0  renegade  period  when  he  wos  a 
member  of  the  Free  Soil  Party." 

I  could  show  you  countless  clippings  of 
thot  sort,  but  they  would  only  bore  you, 
OS  they  bore  me;  I  am  old,  and  a  little  tired 
of  fame.  All  1  ask  is  thot  you  print  no  more 
misinformation  about  myself;  I  am  not  the 
mod  malicious  character  I  am  pictured  as; 
beneath  this  gruff  exterior  there  beats  a 
heart   of   gold. 

Hoping  you  ore  the  some,    I   remain, 
Yr   humble    &   obdt   servant, 

EUTHANASIUS  PILFER. 


Engineering  Has  Teihnical  Library 


A  technical  librory  is  ma'ntained  in  the 
Engineering  Department  serving  not  only  the 
engineering  personnel  but  all  the  depart- 
ments of  the  company.  Material  and  infor- 
mation may  be  hod  on  all  phases  of  aero- 
nautics. This  includes  books,  documents, 
specifications,  reports,  vendor  catalogs  and 
periodicals. 

A  bulletin  is  issued  weekly  listing  current 
repor's,  books  and  technical  data  received. 
Those  desiring  to  be  placed  on  the  mailing 
list  may  notify  the  librarian.  Engineering  re- 
ports from  various  aircraft  companies  ore 
availoble  through  the  Aircraft  War  Produc- 
tion Council.  Emphasis  has  been  placed  upon 
reports  covering  airplane  design,  develop- 
ment,   production   and   shop   problems. 

All  those  interested  in  reference  and  re- 
rearch  on  any  specific  subject  may  use  the 
indexed  files  of  engineering  reports  and 
periodical  literature  prepared  by  the  Pacific 
Aeronautical  Library  of  Hollywood.  This  is 
a  card  file  of  reports  and  artxies,  cross- 
indexed  under  many  subject  headings.  A 
comprehensive  index  is  also  kept  of  all  re- 
ports issued  by  the  Notional  Advisory  Com- 
mittee   for  Aeronautics, 

Listed  below  are  a  few  of  the  books  in 
the  library: 

Aircraff  hydraulics,  by  Adams. 

Aerosphere — A     worldwide      encyclopedia 


of  modern  aircraft  including  aircraft  engmes, 
with  aircraft  directory.  1939  and  1942  edi- 
tions. 

Amerfcan    Aviation    Directory — 1943. 

Definitions  of   Electrical   Terms. 

Walker  on  Patents — 4  volumes 

Dictionary  of  Aeronautical  Terms — Eng- 
lish, French,  Japanese,  German  and  Chinese. 
Published  by  the  Army  Air  Forces  Head- 
quarters  Director  of    Intelligence   Service. 

Aerodynamic  Theory,  by  Durand.  6  vol- 
umes. 

Introduction  to  Aircraft  Design,  by  Faul- 
coner. 

Engineering    Drawing,    by    French. 

Mechanical  Drawing,  by  French. 

History  of  Combat  Airplanes,  by  Grey. 

Handbook    of    Chemistry    and    Physics. 

Illustrated  Aviation  Dictionary,  by  Jor- 
danoff. 

Machinery    Handbook. 

Aircraft  Detail  Drafting,  by  Meadowcroft. 

Aerodynamics  of  the  Airplane,  by  Milli- 
kan. 

Most  Used  Aviation  Term; — One  thou- 
sand terms  defined.  Also  gives  Gregg  short- 
hand   for  terms. 

Airplane  S'^ructural  Analysis  and  Design, 
by  Sechler  &  Dunn. 

DOROTHY   ELDER,    Librarian. 


Hot  Air  From  Manifold 

by    Evelyn    Duncan 

Hello,  people!  Don't  jump  back — it's  just 
me  again.  Last  time  it  was  "Putt  Putts  on 
Parade"  (which  is  now  being  handled  very 
ably  by  MILLIE  MERRITT),  but  now  I'm 
way  over  here  in  Manifold  giving  you  the 
lowdowns.  I  have  some  helpers,  too.  In 
Department  14  a  lovely,  t^ny  red-head  by 
the  name  of  MARIE  CARSON  keeps  both 
ears  and  eyes  wide  open.  I  hear  she  has 
helpers,  too.  In  Department  15,  Mrs.  EVA 
PERRY  brings  in  the  lowdowns.  LEW  NICOT 
of  Welding  tells  all  abou'  the  welders.  I 
do  some  snooping  myself,  so  if  your  favor- 
ite skeleton  comes  creeping  out  of  the 
closet,  don't  blame  me — I  could  be  respon- 
sible. If  you  see  or  hear  anything  funny, 
just  report  to  one  of  the"e  people  or  !o  me. 
If  you  don't  know  me,  I'm  friendly  and  will 
be  glad  to  meet  you.  Any  other  department 
in  Manifold  which  I  have  not  mentioned 
is  welcome  to  hand  in  news.  In  fact,  I  wish 
you  would  cooperate  so  we  can  make  this 
a  real  column.  So  come  on,  people,  let's 
all  get  together  and  get  some  good  news 
about  Manifold's  big,  happy  family! 

We  hear  by  way  of  the  grapevine  that 
AL  CLOCK  got  four  quail  the  other  day  and 
he  only  used  five  boxes  of  shells.  His  gun 
could  be  a  little  off — or  is  it  Al? 

Hove  you  heard  AL  GRIFFIN's  new  title? 
Super  Wolf  of  Ryan. 

Theme  song  of  BILL  ROSSI  of  Shipping — 
Me  and  My  Shadow. 

A  committee  of  women  has  been  selected 
to  choose  a  type  of  hot  for  Ryan  women 
to  wear  in  order  to  prevent  more  accidents 
such  OS  those  that  have  happened  in  the 
post.  PEGGY  WOODY  will  model  them  in 
this  issue  of  Flying  Reporter.  Won't  yOLi 
cooperate  by  making  your  selection  and  let's 
make  Ryan  an  even  safer  place  to  work. 

Wouldn't  it  be  unusual  to  see  JERRY 
STATEN  not  trying  to  look  serious?.  .  .  . 
BRITTY  LA  PAGE  when  she  was  not  smil- 
ing?   .    .    .     Inspector    WILLIAMS    when    he 


did  not  have  some  tall  yarn  to  spin?  .  .  . 
MAC  McGUIRE  with  a  mustache?  ...  J. 
K.  DEER  beina  sensible  for  just  one  short 
minute  of  the  "day?  .  .  .  HENRY  CARVA- 
JAL  (HANK)  when  he  didn't  have  rhythm? 
.  .  .  SHORTY  INGLE  when  he  wasn't  rush- 
ing around  trying  to  keep  things  going  a' 
just   the    right    pace? 

Department  1 4's  vacation  list  includes 
BENNIE  SPETTER  and  FRANK  WALSH. 
Have  a  good  time,   pals! 

FRED  BRICCA  surprised  Department  15 
by  being  absent  one  day  recently.  If  you 
know  Fred,  you  know  it's  very  unusual  not 
to  see  his  happy  face  at  work  each  morn- 
ing. 

LITTLE  ANNIE  ROONEY  is  back  at  work 
again  after  spending  a  few  days  at  home 
with  her  mother  in  Oklahoma. 

We  have  o  new  leadman  in  Tailpipe — 
Mr.    BROOGEN. 

ROY  PINNEY  left  Ryan  to  help  on  the 
fighting  front.  He  became  one  of  Uncle 
Sam's  men  of  the  sea  on  Thanksgiving 
day.  He  is  the  son  of  Mrs.  EVA  PINNEY. 
He  also  has  a  sister  at  Ryan — VIVIAN 
RUBISH. 

Well,  folks,  I'll  be  back  again  next  issue 
to  shoot  you  a  line  or  two,  so,  until  then, 
let's  keep  'em  flying! 

_A_ 

M 

nrmy-nauv  must  Rpproue 
nil  Draft  DefermBiits 

All  of  this  company's  draft  deferment 
requests  must  now  be  individually  certified 
to  by  the  Resident  Army  and  Navy  officials 
before  the  requests  are  forwarded  to  the 
local  selective  service  boards. 

The  Resident  Army  and  Navy  officers  will 
consider  each  deferment  request  not  only 
on  the  basis  of  the  productive  ability  of 
the  individual,  but  also  his  conduct,  punc- 
tuality and  regular  attendance.  This  cer- 
tification for  deferment  does  not  mean  the 
deferment  will  be  continued  if  the  individ- 
ual's good  record  is  not  maintained.  Army 
and  Navy  officials  emphasized. 

—  15  — 


New  Assistant  Foreman  in  Final  As- 
sembly on  second  shift  is  G.  M.  Jackson. 


Up  the  ladder  to  the  position  of 
Assistant  Foreman  in  the  Wing  Depart- 
ment on  first  shift  goes  W.  D.  "Easy" 
North. 


TO   MY   FELLOW   RYAN   WORKERS: 

I  take  this  means  of  expressing  my 
sincere  thanks  to  you  for  the  interest 
shown  in  me  during  my  recent  ill- 
ness. The  Ryan  nurse  made  frequent 
calls  on  me  and  these  were  helpful  and 
very  much  appreciated. 

The  cash  donation  presented  me 
certainly  was  welcome  and  a  very 
helpful  gift. 

I  con  truly  say  that  Ryan  is  a  better 
place  to  work.  I  will  continue  to  give 
my  best  efforts  to  help  win  the  war. 

BETTY  WEAVER. 


DOTS   AND    FLASHES 

News  and  Flashes 

FROM  MATERIAL  CONTROL 

by  Earl  Vaughan 

Here  we  go  again,  after  the  smoke  and 
fire  has  died  down  and  is  well  under  con- 
trol—  I  hope.  No,  our  building  has  not  been 
on  fire,  but  my  column  has.  Many  com- 
ments have  been  made  pro  and  con  on  my 
first  installment,  which  appeared  in  the  last 
issue  of  the  Flying  Reporter.  So  sit  tight, 
folks — here  goes  another  try  at  decoding  a 
few  more  dots  and  dashes  from  Material 
Control. 

First  Anniversary 

Congratulations  are  in  order  to  the  fol- 
lowing employees  of  this  department  who 
have  caught  up  with  that  old  boy  with  the 
white  whiskers,  better  known  as  Father 
Time.  These  Ryanites  have  completed  their 
first  year  of  service  and  have  been  awarded 
their  one-year  service  pins: 

HELEN  BLISS — Secretary  to  Production 
Control    Superintendent. 

MARJORIE  WEST — Secretary  to  General 
Supervisor. 

MARY  WILLIAMSON — Government  Re- 
ports Group. 

MARY  CHRISTOPHER — Purchase  Ports 
Group. 

MARIE  RYAN — AN  Parts  Group. 

RUTH  LEEDY — Manifold  Material  Con- 
trol. 

MARY  MELTON — Steel  Group. 

JEAN  HARRIS — Steel  Group. 

ARNIE  FARKAS — Purchase  Parts  Group 
Leader 

BOB  AMMONS — AN  Parts  Group  Leader. 

HARRY  HAYS  —  Government  Reports 
Group. 

(They  say  the  first  year  is  always  the 
hardest,  so  it  should  be  a  cinch  to  get  that 
three-year  pin.) 

Flashes 

People  of  this  department  hove  been  suf- 
fering from  a  slight  form  of  blindness  the 
last  few  days,  due  to  the  increased  flashes 
of  light  back  and  forth  across  the  room  from 
two  new,  huge  sparklers  on  those  cer- 
tain fingers  of  those  certain  girls.  Yes,  sir! 
Those  leathernecking  marines  hove  got  that 
situation  well  in  hand — or  at  least  on  their 
fingers.  The  happy  victims  of  this  well- 
planned  strategic  military  maneuver  are 
Miss  PEGGY  PAASKE,  captured  by  BOB 
McLEAN,  Pvt.  Ic,  and  Miss  BETTY  GORS- 
LINE,  captured  by  G.  TURNER  DREHER, 
Tchn.  Sergeont.  Both  of  these  marines  are 
fighting  over  there  for  our  freedom  over 
here.  We  owe  them  a  lot  and  are  plenty 
proud  of  them  and  also  the  choice  of  theirs- 
to-be  from  this  department. 

News 

Yes,  sir,  we've  got  everything!  We've  even 
got  a  Pistol  Packing  Momma  in  Material 
Control.  Be  it  known  to  any  prowling  wolves 
that  a  certain  pretty  young  lady  is  now 
packing  a  rod  for  her  protection  after  the 
sun  goes  down.  "Oh,  put  that  pistol  down. 
Babe — put  that  pistol  down!"  (And  give 
us  guys  a  break. ) 

Vacation 

MARY  CHRISTOPHER,  of  Purchase  Parts, 
has  returned  after  enjoying  an  airplane 
trip  to  Los  Angeles  and  a  well  earned  week's 


vocation.  We  are  glad  to  see  you  back, 
Mary,  and  we  hope  you  will  enjoy  your  next 
year  here  as  much  as  we  will  enjoy  having 
you  with  us.  By  the  way,  Mary's  husband, 
Chris,  as  he  is  known  to  his  many  friends,  is 
also  a   Ryanite — on    Inspector   in   the   plant. 

Prediction 

Don't  be  surprised  if  one  of  these  days 
those  fellows  dressed  in  long  white  coats 
drive  up  in  their  wagon  and  drag  off  R.  S. 
SMITH  and  his  side-kicks,  J.  L.  HALLEY 
and  O.  B.  KISSELL.  These  hard-working  boys 
ore  contemplating  a  short  visit  to  a  sani- 
tarium or  rest  home  for  the  aged,  due  to  the 
many  recent  revised  delivery  schedules  of 
production  material.  But,  oil  kidding  aside, 
they  have  been  doing  a  swell  job  of  re- 
scheduling. 

Giving  Their  Best 

BLOOD — BLOOD — BLOOD  —  They  need 
it,  we've  got  it — Brother,  can  you  Spare  a 
Pint? 

We  are  again  proud  of  the  many  blood 
donors  of  this  department  who  have  given 
their  blood  so  that  others,  giving  their  all, 
might  live.  Those  who  have  rendered  this 
service  to  their  country  and  fellow  men  and 
also  those  who  are  awaiting  this  oppor- 
tunity  are   os   follows: 

Men:  H.  M.  ULBERG,  J.  L.  HALLEY, 
D.  J.  LAMM,  T.  G.  TIPPIE,  G.  W.  CLAUSE, 
A.  B.  FARKAS,  H.  H.  HOLTHUSEN,  M, 
LEVIN,  R.  S.  SMITH,  B,  JUNDT,  C.  B, 
JONES  and   E.   VAUGHN.    Women:   MARIE 


RYAN  (a  three-timer) ,  MAXINE  CARMAN, 
MYRTLE  ANDERSON,  NORMA  WEIDLEIN 
HELEN  BLISS,  MARJORIE  WEST,  NANCY 
NANCE,  MAE  STEVENIN,  RUTH  LEEDY 
BETTY   FIELDS   and   MARY   WILLIAMSON. 

The     writer,     speaking     from    experience, 
wants  to  tell  all  who  are  interested  in  volun-       1 
teering    to    give    their    blood,    that    there    is       ' 
nothing  to  it.     In  fact,  one  feels  much  bet- 
ter after  the   short  session   than   before.   He 
or  she  knows  that  they  have  done  something 
great,    since    their   one    pint   of   blood    might 
save    the    life    of   one    of   our    boys    who    ore       j 
going  through  hell   for  them.  I 

New  Employees  ' 

A  hearty  welcome  is  extended  to  the  three 
new  additions  to  our  big  happy  family.  Mrs. 
L.  D.  McCLURE,  the  new  clerk  in  Manifold 
Material  Control,  has  joined  the  swing 
shifters  and  intends  to  really  aid  the  war 
effort.  She  feels  that  by  doing  this  it  is 
helping  her  husband,  who  has  been  shipped 
out  after  they  hod  been  married  only  six 
days. 


Material      Control 


DOROTHY    BALES 
Clerk. 

WILLIAM  GUERIN —  Manifold  Material 
Control   Clerk. 

Will    sign   off   with    this    reminder — words 
will  not  win  a  war, 

But 

Airplanes   and    Bonds   will.     (Let's   do   our 
part.  I  EARL. 


MORE  ABOUT 

BUTCH  ORTIZ 

(Continued   from  page   5) 

Then  Butch  became  an  ice  man.  But  the 
business  left  him  cold  and  he  went  to  Los 
Angeles  to  help  with  the  construction  of  the 
I.  Mognin  building.  When  Santo  Ana  Junior 
College  opened   that   fall.    Butch   was   there. 

After  two  years  of  schooling.  Butch  Ortiz 
was  in  need  of  some  finonciol  bolstering. 
After  a  brief  interlude  at  Lockheed  he  came 
down  to  Son  Diego  to  join  his  old  friends 
Love  and  Zippwald,  who  hod  changed  al- 
legiance to  Ryan.  A  year  later  he  left  to 
round  out  his  training  at  a  mechanicol  tech- 
nical school  in  Burbank,  but  he  returned  in 
1939  to  Ryan  and  second  shift  manifold 
work.  Starting  out  clear  down  the  line, 
Bu'ch  gradually  worked  his  way  up  until, 
when  Zippwald  was  transferred  to  days, 
Butch  Ortiz  became  foreman  of  Manifold 
Assembly  on  second  shift.  He's  seen  the 
Manifold  department  grow  from  a  mere  pup 
to  its  present  impressive  stature.  And  a 
great  many  people  who  started  to  work  at 
Ryan  under  him  are  now  scat;ered  through- 
out the  plant,  many  of  them  in  responsible 
positions.  Butch  takes  special  pride  in  that 
two  of  his  men,  Clarence  Foushee  and  Floyd 
Bennett  hove  also  climbed  the  ladder  to  the 
spot  of  foreman. 

Much  of  the  time  when  Bulch  isn't  on  the 
job,  he's  busy  at  some  sport.  Handball  and 
bowling  are  the  sports  ot  which  he  spends 
most  of  his  spore  time  now,  but  bock  in 
junior  college  days  it  was  football.  He  still 
recalls  with  a  chuckle  the  gome  between 
Santa  Ana  and  Pasadena.  A  member  of  the 
Pasadena   team   mistook   him   for  a   comrade 

—  16  — 


and  threw  him  the  boll,  which  Butch  oc- 
cepted  with  open  arms  and  corried  80 
yards   for  a   touchdown. 

Fishing  has  always  occupied  a  top  spot, 
too.  Deep-sea  fishing  off  the  Coronodo 
Islands  has  been  his  favorite  despite  the  fact 
that  it  has  also  furnished  some  harrowing 
experiences.  Butch  was  leaning  against  the 
roil  one  morning,  completely  oblivious  to  any 
of  life's  cares,  when  something  terrific  hit 
his  line.  Butch  hod  only  one  thought.  He  hod 
to  get  that  fish.  And  when  the  fish  headed 
away  from  the  boat  Butch  went  head  first 
over  the  rail  after  it.  With  his  pole  clutched 
tightly  in  both  hands  he  tobogganed  along 
over  the  waves  as  the  fish  went  hell  bent  for 
election  away  from  the  boot.  When  Butch 
finally  decided  that  it  was  a  losing  fight  ond 
gave  up  his  tenacious  grip  on  the  pole,  he 
found  himself  a  long  way  from  the  boat,  1  ) 
miles  from  shore  and  a  mighty  wet  lad.  "I 
never  knew  clothes  could  be  so  heavy.  When 
I  let  go  that  pole,  1  sank  like  a  ton  of 
lead,"  Butch  laughs.  "My  clothing  and  I 
parted  company  as  fast  as  possible  and  our 
boat  came  in  at  night  to  protect  my  mod- 
esty." 

Boating,  too,  has  held  its  lure  for  Ortiz. 
Off  in  0  power  cruiser  for  a  weekend  on 
Cotolino,  Butch  and  his  fellow  seagoers 
missed  the  island  entirely  and  didn't  dis- 
cover their  mistake  until  they  had  run  out 
of  gas.  Riding  the  swells,  they  settled  down 
for  a  long,  comfortable  rest.  With  cords,  a 
rodio  and  plenty  of  nourishment  aboard, 
they  hod  visions  of  a  good,  long  vacation 
with  no  telephone  colls  and  no  unexpected 
visitors.  They  were  right  on  the  first  count, 
but  they  did  get  visitors.  The  Novy  wanted 
to  know  why  they  were  slowly  drifting  in 
toward  San  Clemente  island,  and  sent  o 
Coast  Guard  cutter  out  to   investigate. 


Manifold 
Dispatching 

by  Gerald   Ryan 


During  the  past  several  weeks  RAY  MOR- 
TON has  been  riding  home  with  HERB 
RAWLINGS  at  the  end  of  the  first  shift. 
A  few  afternoons  ago  Herb  added  o  few 
hitch-hikers  to  his  troupe,  and  Ray  had  to 
squeeze  in  between  Herb  and  one  of  them. 
To  widen  the  seating  capacity  a  bit,  Herb 
picked  up  a  green  box  he  had  at  first  placed 
beside  him  on  the  front  seat,  and  said, 
"Here,  Ray,  hold  my  lunch  box  and  give 
yourself  a  little  more  room." 

Ray  did  just  that.  In  fact,  when  he  entered 
his  living  quarters  on  Sixth  Avenue,  he  was 
surprised  to  find  a  strange,  green  lunch 
container  in  his  hand.  Morton,  thereupon, 
wheeled  on  his  heel,  took  a  street  cor,  and 
a  few  minutes  later  he  was  approaching  the 
Rowlings'  doorstep  at  a  pace  which  Herb 
later  described  as  being  not  unlike  that  of 
"a  ruptured  duck." 

Herb  is  having  a  lot  of  fun  with  his  riders. 
Another  young  man  who  came  to  work  in 
Herb's  cor  one  morning  approached  theMer- 
lin  Dispatcher  breathlessly  the  same  after- 
noon at  3  ;58  with  this  question:  "Say,  Herb, 
how  am  I  going  to  get  home  tonight?  You 
didn't  bring  your  car,  did  you?" 

Recently  the  writer  exhibited  a  presence 
of  consciousness  comparable  to  the  above. 
After  driving  his  own  automobile  to  the  Ryan 
plant  on  a  particular  morning  several  weeks 
ago  because  of  the  necessity  for  hastening 
on  on  errand  right  after  work,  the  writer 
accepted  generous  JIM  EDGIL'S  offer  of  a 
ride  home. 

GEORGE  KREBS,  whose  home  in  Libby, 
Montana,  60  miles  from  the  Canadian  bor- 
der, is  a  far  cry  from  Iceland,  the  South 
Pacific,  New  Hebrides,  etc.,  where  he  has 
seen  service  in  World  War  II  in  Marine 
aviation,  has  been  transferred  from  small 
parts  to  Dispatching  in  tack  and  weld. 
Bronzed  and  friendly  George  has  been  with 
Ryan  since  May.  Before  the  war  he  was 
an  expert  window-decoraJor  for  Montgom- 
ery-Ward, Great  Falls,  Montana.  George  is 
distinctly  eligible,   a   bachelor. 

RED  JIMMY  COOK,  who  used  to  handle 
Experimental  Dispatching  before  he  went 
into  the  Army  Air  Corps  and  top-flight 
golfer  KEN  BARNES  took  over,  is  taking  his 
initial    flight   training    at   Santa    Ana. 

E.  H.  (MAC)  McDANIEL  wears  a  Shop 
Follow-up  badge  after  one  year  and  eight 
months  at  Ryan.  He  takes  over  in  small 
ports  where  the  day  shift  leaves  off.  Mac 
is  single,  very  eligible,  from  Atlanta,  Geor- 
gia. "I  want  to  stay  here  after  the  war,  get 
married,"  Mac  tells  the  reporters.  He  added 
confidentially,  "I'm  not  even  spoken  for 
yet."  Swimming,  fishing  and  a  clean  Ford 
tudor  ore  Mac's  main  diversions. 

BETTY  PINEGAR,  she  of  the  ear-rings 
and  co-ed  face,  is  staying  single  until  after 
the  war.  She  is  engaged  to  on  aviation  cadet 
at  the  University  of  Florida,  Gainesville. 
Betty  and  the  future  are  both  from  St.  Louis. 
Before  taking  over  as  Dispatch  clerk  in  ship- 
ping, Betty  had  been  a  clerk  at  Curtiss- 
Wright,   St.   Louis,   for   19   months. 

Big  JOE  MALLORY,  2nd  shift  shipping 
Dispatcher,  originates  from  Tulsa,  Okla., 
but  he's  been  in  San  Diego  for  three  years, 
Joe's  evaluation   of   Ryan  over  other  plants 


he  has  worked  in  was  an  unequivocal 
"100%."  Joe  specialized  in  math  and  mili- 
tary science  at  New  Mexico  Military  Insti- 
tute, Roswell. 

"I  love  California,"  says  LOIS  ARLICH, 
who  works  with  BILL  HOTCHKISS  in  the 
area  roamed  by  Bumpshed  Ben  during  the 
day  shift.  She  and  husband  Charles  will  lo- 
cate on  the  Pacific  slope  for  good  when 
he  returns  from  New  Guinea,  she  predicts. 
Charles  is  with  the  Army  amphibious  engi- 
neers. They  were  married  lost  January  and 
he  sailed  the  some  month.  She  recently  re- 
ceived 0  letter  from  him  written  on  Japanese 
stationery! 

Long-haired  MILDRED  RITTER  of  St. 
Paul,  Minn.,  has  gone  and  become  a  bride 
since  the  first  notes  were  taken  on  her.  Her 
husband  is  on  duty  here,  so  she  spends  her 
days  in  shipping  stores. 

Headed  for  Texas  A.  and  M.  and  a  degree 
in  agriculture  after  the  war  is  JAMES 
MOORE,  RALPH  CALLOW's  alert  aide.  Jim 
expects  to  pick  up  some  Army  pointers  in 
the  meantime  since  he  is  1  8.  He's  the  only 
one  of  the  Marshall,  Texas,  Moores  out  this 
way.  Another  CALLOW-GREER  protege, 
CURTIS     GILES     WISELY,     has     threatened 


mayhem  to  the  writer  if  his  name  appears 
in  the  column. 

Blonde  BETTY  BRUCE,  who  keeps  books 
on  reworks  for  MORT  ANDERSON,  wears 
blue  polka  dot  hair  bows,  eats  lunch  with 
her  husband,  Leadman  BERNARD  BRUCE. 
They  own  a  cozy  little  home  in  La  Mesa 
and  argue  over  the  merits  of  their  new 
scottie  while  driving  to  work. 

E.  H.  (ROBBIE)  ROBINSON,  the  last 
Dispatcher  to  clear  a  manifold  before  it 
leaves  Ryan,  is  a  genuine  "native  son." 
He's  lived  in  Son  Diego  40  years.  On  May 
1st  he  retired  from  a  business  career  which 
had  embraced  a  truck  and  transfer  line, 
warehouse,  and  automobile  agency.  One  of 
Robbie's  sons  is  a  1st  lieutenant  in  Army 
ordnance  at  Ford  Ord;  another  will  enter 
the  service  after  the  New  Year. 

Robbie  con  remember  the  time  the  Ben- 
nington blew  up  in  the  harbor,  and  San 
Diego's  "horse  and  buggy"  era  of  30,000 
population  and  muddy  streets.  At  that  time 
Julian  was  prospering  with  the  Golden  Char- 
iot mine  boom,  and  the  moving  of  the 
county  seat  to  the  "bock  country"  was 
under  consideration.  Robbie  likes  his  work: 
"It's  merely  a  cose  of  adjustment.  We  old 
timers  con  take  it." 


Manifold  Production  Control 


by   F.   Marie   Louden 


With  the  faint  aroma  of  roasted  turkey 
with  all  the  trimmings  still  lingering  with 
us,  we  continue  our  fight  here  at  Ryan's  to 
help  preserve  all  of  the  privileges  that  are 
significant  of  the  first  Thanksgiving  Day. 
Fervently  hoping  that,  as  next  Thanksgiving 
Day  arrives,  some  of  our  wishing  on  this 
year's  wishbones  will   hove  come  true. 

Hailing  from  the  "windy  city" — Chicago 
— JOAN  SHUTNER  has  joined  our  forces; 
and,  from  all  observations,  we're  happy  that 
she  "enlisted"  with  us. 

EDITH  FORMAN,  formerly  a  diligent  em- 
ployee of  Airplane  Planning  Dept.,  has  taken 
over  BOB  VIZZlNl's  responsible  job.  Wel- 
come to  our  throng,  Edith.  We  were  sorry 
to  see  you  leave  this  Deportment,  Bob,  and 
we  hope  you  will  drop  in  to  see  your  old 
friends  once  in  a  while.  His  new  location 
is  in  Mr.  McCANN's  office. 

As  his  last  name  is  mispronounced  so 
many  times,  DELL  CHANDANAIS  seldom 
recognizes     himself     unless     you     call     him 


"DELL."  He  is  another  new  employee  of  this 
Dept.,  but  most  of  us  knew  him  when  he 
was  a  Dispatcher  in  Dept.  32.  It's  nice 
seeing  you   in  our  midst,   Dell. 

If  you  wont  to  relax  your  jagged  nerves 
after  work,  MARGARET  AMER  suggests 
mastering  the  art  of  fencing.  She's  pro- 
gressing nicely  with  the  exception  of  a  few 
sore  muscles.  Try  using  Absorbine,  Jr.,  Mar- 
garet. We  would  like  to  witness  an  exhibi- 
tion   after    a    few    more    weeks    of    practice. 

Incidentally,  I  believe  a  Ping  Pong  tour- 
nament was  in  full  swing  about  a  month 
ago.  Could  someone  tell  us  what  is  holding 
up  the  final  gomes  to  determine  the  cham- 
pion? There  are  some  ardent  Ping  Pong 
fans  at  Ryan's  who  ore  anxiously  awaiting 
the  outcome.  The  four  men  in  the  running, 
as  yet,  ore  JIM  ATWILL,  ART  COLTRAINE, 
A.  J.  FARKAS  and  FRANK  BARKER. 

HELEN  COX,  one  of  our  former  popular 
employees,  has  taken  a  job  with  the  Civil 
Service.    Good  luck  to  you,  Helen. 


MORE  ABOUT 

PARKING  LOT  PESTS 

(Continued  from  page  4) 

"There  aren't  many  people  like  that, 
though.  The  Parking  Lot  Pest  is  really  a 
pretty  rare  bird,  if  you  figure  it  out  by  per- 
centages. There's  only  one  Ryanite  in  200 
who  gives  us  trouble  on  the  parking  lot." 

"Sure.  But  that  one  P.L.P.  can  some- 
times jam  up  a  whole  line  of  cars  two  blocks 
long,  or  cause  hours  of  trouble  for  the 
Plant  Protection  department." 

"Hours  of  trouble?  Well,  sometimes.  We 
do  lose  a  lot  of  time  when  something  goes 
wrong  with  somebody's  cor  on  the  lot,  and 
he  hasn't  left  his  license  number  on  file 
so    we    can    locate    him." 

"You  said  it!  That's  one  of  our  worst 
headaches.     In    the    winter   when    folks    are 

—  17  — 


driving  to  work  in  the  dark,  we  have  ten  to 
twenty  coses  every  morning  of  cars  parked 
and  locked  with  their  lights  on.  1  suppose 
we  could  just  let  the  lights  burn,  but  we 
try  to  locate  the  fellow  and  get  his  key  to 
unlock  the  car — even  if  he  hasn't  filled  out 
a  card  for  our  auto-license  file,  and  maybe 
hasn't  even  left  his  registration  certificate 
visible." 

"That  isn't  the  worst  of  it,  either.  This 
year  we've  found  three  cars  locked  with 
the  motors  left  running,  and  four  which 
caught  fire  from  smouldering  cigarette  stubs. 
We  sure  need  to  know  those  license  num- 
bers." 

The  other  guard  nodded.  "Wish  we  could 
educate  that  l-in-200  Ryanite  not  to  be  a 
Pest.  ,  .  ,  I  wonder  if  we  could  get  some- 
thing published  about  him  in  Flying  Re- 
porter." 


Accounting  Accounts 

by  Margaret    Nelson 

BETTY  SELLER,  housewife  of  four 
monfhs,  ha">  returned  to  Ryan  end  to  Tobu- 
lating  to  complete  her  three  years  with 
Ryan.  And  it  won't  take  long,  for  she's 
an  old-timer  a'-  Ryan. 

PAT  ELDRIDGE,  who  is  aho  a  former 
Ryanite,  is  back,  and  in  Tabulating.  The 
reason  for  her  obsence  has  been  young 
Glenn  Russell,  who  now  has  reached  the  ten- 
der age  of  six  months.  Pat  has  another  rea- 
ron  for  wanting  to  do  her  part  in  war  work 
again.  Her  husband,  a  technical  sergeant 
in  the  Army  Air  Corps,  is  now  a  prisoner 
of  war,   presumably  somewhere   in  Germany. 

New  in  Tabulating  this  month  is  KATH- 
ERINE  BANNER.  Welcome  to  a  fine  depart- 
ment,   Katherine. 

Also  new  on  the  accounting  staff  is  WIL- 


LIAM HOFFMANN,  who  formerly  worked 
with  U.  S.  Engineers  as  on  auditor  in  Oma- 
ha,   Nebraska. 

Accounts  Payable  reports  a  newcomer, 
GODFREY  FEST.  And  Inventory  comes  along 
with  two  addit:ons — VIRGINIA  MONT- 
GOMERY and  JOHN  F.  OFFDENKAMP. 
HORACE  SWEET  leave-,  that  department 
this  month  and  will  join  forces  with  the 
Soles  deportmen'. 

Bock  after  a  month's  vacation  m  Hutch- 
in:on,  Kansas,  is  the  every-cheerful,  olwoys- 
smil  ng  ALIENE  McDANIELS  of  Accounts 
Payable.  We  missed  you,  Aliene,  but  know 
from  your  enthusiasm  since  you  got  back 
that    it   was  a   fine   trip, 

NALLENE  PARRISH  has  joined  the  staff 
of  the  Traffic  division  and  CONNIE  HUD- 
SON is  new  in  Payroll.  Farewells  were  said 
in  Payroll  this  month  to  PAULINE  YATES 
and  MABEL  CHAUSSEE,  who  bo'h  returned 
to  their  home  towns,  Pauline  to  Glosford, 
Illinois,  and  Mabel  to  Sacramento. 


Airplane  Dispatching 

by  Katherine  Kuyawa 
and  Virginia  Bridges 

To  begin  with  we  would  like  to  welcome 
any  new  employees  in  the  Dispatching  de- 
partment. We  hope  we  are  able  to  make 
your  stay  a  pleasant  one. 

Our  sincerest  sympathy  'o  FRANK  JANOS 
on  the  loss  of  his  mother  who  passed  away 
on  October  28th.  Sorry  to  hear  he  has  left 
us   indefinitely.    Hurry   back,    Frank. 

Our  sincerest  sympathy,  too,  to  Mrs. 
ALICE  SWITZER,  whose  son  died  in  Octo- 
ber.  He  served  his  country  well. 

It  seems  we  hove  lots  of  congratulations 
to  offer  this  month,  what  with  birthdays, 
births  and  promotions,  so  the  department 
joins  us  in  saying  congratulations: 

To  JOHNNY  CRAMER  on  the  birth  of 
Mary  Ann  Cramer,  born  on  Nov.  10.  Lost 
quite  a  few  bets,  aye  Johnny?  Better  luck 
next  time.  Johnny's  many  friends  at  Ryan 
presented  him  with  a  beautiful  blanket  and 
bunting  set. 

Next,  congratulations  go  to  DON 
WALKER,  our  new  Scheduling  Supervisor, 
and  to  DOYLE  LIGHT,  the  new  Planning 
Supervisor.  It  means  a  lot  to  know  that 
two  more  of  our  boys  made  good.  Farewell 
and  good  luck! 

Now  as  for  birthdays  (we  won't  mention 
ages — it  just  isn't  safe  these  days)  .  Con- 
gratulations to  JIMMIE  NEWMAN  whose 
birthday  is  Nov.  24;  ROBERT  LANE,  Nov 
29th;  DALTON  BAKER,  Nov.  13th;  Mrs 
ELLEN  LUNSFORD,  Nov.  25th;  DOLLA 
JACKSON,  Nov.  20th,  and  Mrs.  LOIS  Mc- 
CALL,  Nov.  1 2th,  who  was  given  o  very 
nice  party  by  her  sister.  Incidentally,  I  too 
(Virginia)  celebrated  a  birthday  recently 
and  failed  to  blow  out  six  of  my  candles. 
Now,  boys,  do  I  really  have  to  wait  that 
long?  Happy  birthday,  too,  to  anyone  we 
have    failed  to   mention. 

We  are  glad  to  see  MAC  W.  NEILL  and 
DALTON    J.    BAKER    back    with    us    again. 

Well,  we  had  better  leave  you  now,  and 
until  the  next  time. 

So  long,  everybody! 

DOOTS    AND    GINNY. 


MORE   ABOUT 

THE  NEW  HATS 

(Continued  from  page  3) 

women  in  the  plant  are  likely  at  some  time 
or  other  to  come  near  moving  machinery. 
The  mere  fact  that  they  aren't  used  to  work- 
ing around  it  mokes  the  danger  that  much 
greater.  That's  why  from  now  on,  in  order 
to  comply  with  the  orders  of  the  Industrial 
Accident  Commission  and  properly  protect 
its  women  employees,  the  company  must  re- 
quire that  all  women  working  in  the  plant 
wear  on  approved  style  protective  headdress 

When  this  decision  was  reached.  Safety 
Engineer  L.  A.  Martin  began  to  look  around 
for  something  attractive  in  the  way  of  hot"^/ 
He  wired  manufacturers  in  the  East  to  send 
us  their  samples.  He  phoned  Los  Angeles 
for  models  from  manufacturers  there.  When 
they  arrived  he  brought  in  a  committee  of 
representative  women  from  three  of  the  big- 
gest departments  in  the  plant — Enid  Lar- 
sen  from  Final  Assembly,  Courtney  Woody 
from  Manifold  Small  Parts  and  Treso  De- 
laney   from   Sheet   Metal. 

Together  they  went  over  the  advantages 
and  disadvantages  of  each  cop.  They  con- 
sidered how  attractive  it  was,  how  it  would 
clean,  its  adaptability  to  various  shapes  of 
faces  and  different  syles  of  hair-dos,  how 
light  and  airy  it  was.  They  voted  for  the 
three  styles  they  liked  best.  The  vote  was 
unanimous  for  Style  No.  1  .  It  is  light  weight 
— So  light  you  scarcely  know  you  have  it 
on.  It's  dork  and  therefore  won't  soil  easily. 
I;'s  tailored  and  chic  and  it's  fireproof. 
Perforations  in  the  dork  blue  felt  make  it 
airy  and  comfortable  and  the  snood  is  ad- 
justable for  all  lengths  of  hair.  It  looks  at- 
tractive straight  or  at  a  tilt.  That's  why 
the  committee  made  it  No.  1  and  that's 
why  Mr.  Martin  went  to  the  telephone  and 
phoned  an  initial  order  to  the  manufacturer 
for  immediate  delivery.  The  manufacturers 
said  they'd  do  everything  in  their  power 
to  have  them  on  hand  for  Ryan  women  at 
the  company  employees  tool  store  tomor- 
row— Saturday.  Stop  and  try  one  on.  See 
which  of  the  three  styles  is  most  becom- 
ing to  you.  Then,  if  the  store  is  sold  out  on 
the  model  you  select,  leave  your  order  and 
it'll   be  filled  just  as  soon  as  possible. 

If  you  prefer  a  hot  you  hove  purchased 
or  can  purchase  elsewhere,  that's  fine — 
providing  it  meets  these  three  require- 
ments: 

1  .  It  must  not  be  mode  of  fluffy,  loosely 
woven  material.  These  ore  not  ample 

—  18  — 


protection  from  moving  machinery  end 
in  addition  ore  highly  inflommoble. 

2.  It    must    cover    your    hair    completely 

3.  If  it's  a  bandana,  the  loose  corners 
must  be  corefully  and  firmly  tucked 
in. 

If  you're  in  doubt  as  to  whether  your  hat 
complies  with  the  necessory  requiremen's, 
ask  your  foreman.  Or  see  Mrs.  Long,  our 
women's  counsellor.  There's  no  deadline  for 
obtaining  an  app.'Oved  style  hat  because, 
under  present  condit'ons,  it's  hard  to  fore- 
tell what  delivery  complications  may  arise 
on  the  hats  that  ore  ordered,  but  your  fore- 
man will  be  anxious  that  the  women  in  his 
department  be  among  the  first  to  come  out 
100  percent  with  the  new  headgear.  In  foct. 
your  foreman  has  the  responsibil  ty  of  see- 
ing that  the  women  in  his  department  have 
all  hair  safely  under  cover.  So  don't  be  sur- 
prised if  he  shortly  checks  with  you  to  be 
sure  that  you  at  least  have  a  ha^  on  order. 
It's  a  sure  way  to  keep  Ryan  "a  safer  place 
to  work,"  as  well  as  "o  better  place  to 
work." 

Here    is   o    section   token    from   the   safety 
orders     issued     by     the     Industriol     Accident 
Commission   of   the    Sta  e   of   California, 
your  employer  to  pay  you  while  oway. 


SAFETY  ORDERS   FOR   WOMEN 
IN    INDUSTRY 
Order  2900.     Application 

These  orders  shall  apply  to  every 
place  of  employment  where  there  is 
a  hazard  which  can  be  eliminated  or 
lessened  by  the  use  of  suitable  cloth- 
ing and  other  devices  as  set  forth  in 
these  orders. 
Order  2901.     Heod  Protection 

(a  I  Employers  shall  require  oil  wo- 
men whose  work  exposes  them  to  the 
risk  of  injury  from  the  moving  parts 
of  machinery  to  confine  their  hair  to 
preclude  its  possibility  of  entangle- 
ment. 
Order  2902.     Outer  Garments 

(a  I  Employers  sholl  require  all  wo- 
men whose  work  exposes  them  to  the 
risk  of  injury  from  the  moving  parts 
of  machinery'  to  wear  outer  gorments 
designed  to  ovoid  the  possibility  of 
their  entanglement   in   the   machinery. 

lb)  Loose  sleeves,  toMs,  full  skirts, 
flounces,  ties,  frills,  lapels,  cuffs,  and 
similar  garments  which  con  be  en- 
tangled in  moving  machinery  should 
not   be   worn. 

lb'  Gloves  which  can  be  caught  in 
moving  machinery  should  not  be  worn. 
Order  2904.     Foot  Protection 

loiWell  fi'ted  shoes  should  be 
worn  around  factory  equipment  or  ma- 
chines. Soft  slippers,  high  heeled 
shoes,  sneakers,  or  open  toed  shoes 
should  not  be  worn. 

(b)     Where    there    is    a    hazard    of 
foot  injuries,  foot  guards  shall  be  sup- 
plied by  the  employer. 
Order  2905.     Eye  Protection 

(o)  Employers  shall  supply  ode- 
quote  eye  protection  to  women  while 
engaged  in  occupations  where  the  eyes 
ore  customarily  exposed  to  injurious 
light  rays,  flying  particles,  or  similar 
eye  hazards,  and  employers  shall  en- 
force the  use  of  same. 
Order  2906.    General 

(a)  Wrist  watches,  pendant  ear- 
rings, necklaces,  or  other  pendont 
adornments,  bracelets  or  finger  rings 
should  not  be  worn  while  working 
around  moving  mochiner\'  and  or  elec- 
tricol  equipment. 


Plant  Engineering 

by  Bob  Christy 

Plant  engineering  or  from  Flea  Extermi- 
nator to  Machine  Designer  in  six  easy  les- 
sons. Have  you  ever  been  asked  to  design 
on  Automatic  Feed  for  a  Swaging  Machine 
or  a  Hydraulic  Press  one  moment  and  then 
before  you  could  give  it  a  thought  been 
asked  to  rid  a  department  of  sand  fleas  that 
have  invaded  the  building  or  any  one  of  a 
million  little,  medium  size,  or  large  prob- 
lems involving  the  business  of  keeping  a 
factory  and  several  thousand  employees  go- 
ing at  top  production.  If  not,  spend  a  day 
with  us  and  if  you  haven't  gone  totally  in- 
sane in  24  hours  you  are  in  line  for  a  medal 
of  some  sort.  Should  you  run  across  some- 
one wearing  a  badge  with  Dept.  34  on  it 
wandering  about  gibbering  like  an  idiot, 
please  return  him  or  her  to  Plant  Engineer- 
ing. "It"  will  recover  and  be  reasonably 
sane  again  as  soon  as  the  shock  of  the  lat- 
est problem   "It"    is   facing   wears  off. 

After  making  slurring  remarks  about  the 
mustaches  of  certain  people  in  the  depart- 
ment, I  shaved  my  own  off,  and  I'll  wager 
a  few  dollars  that  to  most  of  the  people  in 
this  department  this  is  going  to  be  news." 
It  is  very  discouraging  because  I  hove  been 
pains+okingly  caring  for  that  mustache  for 
1  1  years  and  the  darn  thing  was  so  incon- 
spicuous that  no  one  missed  it.  I  even  had 
to  tell  my  wife  I  hod  shaved  it  off.  Gee 
Whiz!   It's  heart  breaking. 

Since  when  has  it  been  the  thing  to  do 
to  send  orchids  to  the  male  gender? — or  per- 
haps in  the  case  of  orchids  it  should  be  the 
male  "sex."  Perhaps  F.  G.  MOSSOP  could 
tell  us. 

I  ron  across  a  story  the  other  day  that  re- 
minded me  of  the  futility  of  trying  to  do 
too  much  work  in  too  short  a  time.  A  man 
was  driving  along  a  lonely  road  and  passed 
a  car  stuck  in  a  ditch.  He  s'opped  to  offer 
help  and  noticed  that  the  man  was  carefully 
harnessing  a  pair  of  kittens  to  the  front 
axle  with  string.  "You're  not  going  to  try 
to  pull  that  cor  out  with  those  kittens,  ore 
you?"  he  asked.  "Why,  not?"  the  man  re- 
plied rather  irritotedly,  "I   have  a  whip." 

CHRISTY'S  remarks  about  the  mentality 
of  a  designer  require  a  little  amplification, 
it  seems  to  me.  As  to  sand  fleas — Mrs. 
RICHARDSON'S  people  were  working  on  the 
Manifold  Planning  Office  (next  door)  and 
asked  us  whether  we  wanted  our  office 
treated  likewise.  We  said  No,  that  we  liked 
it  that  way.  Captious  people  will  soy  that 
this  indicates  on  unsound  state  of  mind.  So 
what?  No  serious  draftsman  pretends  to  be 
sane,   does   he? 

If  a  man  had  all  his  buttons,  we  wouldn't 
work  at  this  business.  And  since  we  do 
work  (restrain  those  snickers,  please!)  at  it, 
we  feel  it  only  right  to  expect  the  indulgence 
of  normal   people. 

In  the  privacy  of  our  own  doghouse  (Al- 
right! Call  it  "zoo"  if  you  like)  we  mov 
be  found  talking  to  ourselves,  or  swinging  on 
the  chandeliers.  But  experience  teaches  that 


Left  fo  right:   The   three   Machine   Shop   musketeers,   Arthur   Fuchs,   Earl    Holbrook 
and  Edgar  Leach. 

machine  Shop  Trio  Houe  EHceiiEnt  Record 


The  three  musketeers  of  the  Machine 
Shop,  Edgar  Leach,  Earl  Holbrook,  and  Ar- 
thur Fuchs,  all  veterans  of  sixty  years  or 
more,  have  a  record  that  could  well  be  the 
envy  of  younger  war  workers  throughout 
the  nation.  They've  all  been  at  Ryan  over 
three  years.  Two  of  them  hove  had  per- 
fect attendance  records  for  the  entire  three 
years.  The  third  missed  only  a  day  and  a 
half  two   years   ago. 

Attendance  isn't  their  only  point  of  simi- 
larity, however.  They've  all  been  machin- 
ists since  very  early  in  their  careers.  Leach 
started  serving  his  apprenticeship  as  a  ma- 
chinist with  Seograves  Fire  Fighting  Equip- 
ment Co.  of  Columbus,  Ohio,  at  the  age  of 
nineteen.  Earl  Holbrook,  better  known  to 
his  co-workers  as  Barney  started  doing  ma- 
chine work  about  twen'y  years  ago  and  has 
followed  that  line  ever  since.  He  has  his  own 
car  repair  shop  and  used  to  devote  his  time 
exclusively  to  that  business  before  he  come 
to  Ryan  in  July  of  1940.  Arthur  "Mac- 
Arthur"  Fuchs,  who  has  also  been  in  the 
automobile  repair  business,  started  in  the 
machinist  trade  as  an  apprentice  at  the 
shops  of  the  Weber  Gasoline  Engine  Com- 
pany   in   Missouri. 

All  three  of  the  men  have  had  a  spree 
of  wandering  during  their  lives.  Barney  fol- 
lowed the  machinist  trade  through  various 
localities  from  New  York  to  San  Diego — and 
so  did  the  other  two.     With   Eggy  this  wan- 


derlust is  a  hobby  caused,  so  he  soys,  by  an 
itchy    foot. 

The  other  two  hove  hobbies,  too.  With 
Holbrook  it's  his  Sunday  ball  games.  Fuchs 
spends  his  extra  hours  raising  chickens  and 
tending   the   garden. 

All  three  of  these  sixty-year-old  young 
men  ore  married,  and  they  all  own  their  own 
homes.  Their  only  children  are  sons.  The 
Leaches  hove  a  son  in  the  Army,  one  in 
the  Navy  who  survived  the  sinking  of  the 
carrier  Lexington,  and  another  who  works 
for  United  Air  Lines.  Fuchs  has  a  son  in  the 
Navy.  Holbrook  also  has  a  son,  Earl,  Jr., 
but  at  13  he's  still  a  li'tle  young  for  the 
armed  forces. 

Furthermore,  these  three  people  all  have 
some  very  definite  ideas  on  being  at  work 
and  on  time.  "I  won't  even  miss  work  for  a 
ball  gome,  and  that's  going  a  long  way," 
soys  Barney.  "We've  got  to  win  the  war 
first!"  Eggy's  record  of  three  years  stands 
as  indication  enough  of  what  he  thinks 
about  being  on  the  job.  Fuchs  gives  all  the 
credit  for  his  attendance  to  his  wife.  "That's 
the  only  thing  I  don't  like  about  my  wife," 
he  says,  with  a  twinkle  in  his  eye.  "She's 
always  telling  me — 'Hurry  up,  Arthur!  Get 
up,  get  out — it's  late!'  " 

One  thing  more  this  trio  has  in  common. 
The  rest  of  the  people  in  the  department 
report  that  they're  all  three  tops  to  work 
with.  And  as  for  retiring,  well,  Barney  says, 
"Perhaps — in  about  two   hundred  years." 


this  is  better  than  seizures  of  violence. 
You'd  be  astonished  at  the  number  of  vis- 
itors who  don't  get  hit  over  the  head. 

Ve  vos  always  behind  before,  but  now 
come  first  at  last.  For  we  hove  dood  a  job 
which  has  attracted  no  brickbats — to-wit, 
our  Hydraulic  Stretch  Press. 

It's  true  that  when  first  tried  out  it  stood 
beating  its  gums,  doing  no  work.  But  our 
alibi  is  water-tight.  The  Tooling  boys  for- 
got to  provide  teeth  for  its  jaws.  However, 
a   little  dental  work  fixed  that.    It  con  really 

—  19  — 


bite  and  hong  on  now.  (Try  your  finger 
in  it  sometitme !) 

It's  true  that  it  might  not  have  worked  at 
oil  if  GAYLORD,  DEVINNEY  and  DURANT 
(of  Mechanical  Maintenance)  hadn't  done 
a  good  deal  of  covering-up  for  yours  truly. 
Their  skill  and  ingenuity  compensated  for 
many   deficiencies. 

That  bald  spot  on  the  front  of  the  ma- 
chine (at  the  operator's  station)  is  where 
the  mechanical  brain  goes — if  and  when 
we  get  the  opparoto.  (Oh,  sure!  Our  baby 
will   do   its  own  thinking.) 


From 
The  Beam 

by   Pat   Kelly 


Thanksgiving  Day.  A  few  days  ago  a 
group  of  us  casuolly  discussed  that  Novem- 
ber holiday  in  the  sense  that  it  might  be 
a  "time  and  one-half"  pay  day.  That  point 
was  paramount,  and  significanlly  noted  a 
trend  of  our  thoughts  today,  though  I  did 
not  know  it  until  later.  That  evening,  at 
home,  my  young  daughter  mentioned  that 
she  was  to  be  in  a  Thanksgiving  pageant  at 
school.  I  questioned  her  about  it,  and  her 
answers  made  me  realize  how  shallow  my 
words  hod  been  that  day. 

She  told  me,  in  the  naive  language  of  a 
six-year-old,  the  story  of  the  "rock"  upon 
which  the  Pilgrims  stepped  as  they  come 
ashore  from  the  Mayflower;  that  the  first 
act  of  those  courageous  people  was  to  offer 
thanks  to  the  Almighty  for  their  safe  pas- 
sage to  the  New  World;  how  they  strug- 
gled to  establish  and  maintain  homes  in  the 
wilderness;  and  then,  after  months  of  hard- 
ship and  privation,  they  set  aside  one  day, 
not  for  amusement,  but  to  again  offer  hum- 
ble thanks  for  the  heaven-sent  strength 
that  helped  them  succeed,  and  invited  the 
Indians   to   join   them   in   the   ceremonies! 

I  think  it  was  Churchill  who  said,  "So 
many  of  us  owe  so  much  to  so  few."  Of 
course  he  referred  to  the  RAF,  but  you 
and  I  can  soy  the  same  words  and  refer  to 
our  own  gallant  lads  who  at  this  moment  ore 
on  the  firing  lines  of  many  far-flung  bat- 
tles. While  we  buy  War  Bonds,  do  without 
a  few  things  that  we  hardly  miss,  and  give 
pints  of  our  blood,  we  should  remember  on 
this  Thanksgiving  Day,  and  on  every  other 
day,  that  we  hove  so  very,  very  much  for 
which  to  be  thankful. 

F.  A.  COLE,  pipe  fitter  from  the  Bow  and 
Arrow  country,  was  wreathed  in  smiles  a 
morning  or  two  ago.  We  soon  learned  that 
his  eldest  son,  now  in  the  Navy,  was  safe 
and  sound  somewhere   in   the   South    Pacific. 

E.  I.  HEULER,  the  jolly,  bow-legged  tin- 
smith, has  two  sons  in  the  armed  forces, 
and  one  will  soon  be  decorated  with  the 
Purple    Heart   for  wounds   received    in   Sicily. 

While  working  in  the  yard  recently  I  en- 
countered L.  H.  HEYSER,  formerly  of  the 
Accounting  department.  Now  a  store- 
keeper 2nd  class  in  the  Navy,  he  will  shove 
off  for  one  of  the  theatres  of  war  after 
completing  a  furlough. 

JOHNNY  "THE  WAG"  WAGNER  has  re- 
turned to  us  from  Kansas,  admitting  that 
he  took  many  "samples"  of  California  sun- 
shine (distilled  in  Kentucky)  to  that  be- 
nighted region.  ERNIE  "BLACKIE"  JOHN 
spent  his  vacation  combing  the  Son  Pedro 
beaches  in  search  of  a  berth  as  ship's  cook. 
And  Johnny  Is'help  us,  another  — JOHN) 
MARTINEZ  confronted  us  with  a  list  of 
words  that  would  have  staggered  our  old  pal 
Noah  Webster. 

DICK  GeMEINER,  Budo  chauffeur,  has 
hod  difficulty  keeping  his  putputter  hitting 
on  all  one.  With  a  stern  glint  in  his  eye  he 
asked  us  "Why?"  Our  answer  is  "Quien 
so  be." 


All  of  us,  at  some  time,  dream  of  having 
a  little  home,  perhaps  in  the  West,  perhaps 
elsewhere.  NOLAN  JOHNSON,  who  dan- 
gles on  the  business  end  of  a  drop  hammer 
rope,  has  realized  that  ambition.  He  just 
moved  into  a  brand-new  hacienda  in  Imig 
Park.     Congrats. 

Inspector  LARRY  ANDERSON,  who  la- 
bors in  an  atmosphere  of  pulchritude,  non- 
chalantly felt  in  his  pocket  for  a  cigarette 
OS  he  neored  the  north  yard  gate  shortly 
after  four  o'clock.  He  found — his  time  cord! 
And  "PANCHITO"  GILLONS  pulled  the 
same  stunt  in  reverse.  After  marching 
briskly  up  to  the  time-clock,  he  chanced  to 
recollect  that  he  left  his  time  card  lying 
on  his  anvil. 

CECIL  WALL  and  Son,  Ltd.,  have  an- 
nounced startling  results  of  experiments  in 
the  field  of  pneumatics.  While  all  of  their 
data  has  not  been  released  to  the  general 
public,  perhaps  the  most  noleworthy  dis- 
covery is  that  an  ordinary  bicycle  tire,  under 
standard  conditions,  will  retain  no  more 
than   50   pounds   pressure  of  air. 

ED  "WALKIE-TALKIE"  LOTTES,  from 
Keico  and  eastward  to  Missouri,  has  arrived 
and  made  his  presence  known.  Wound  up 
or  run  down,  he'll  spot  you  fifty  words  and 
leave  you  spellbound! 


Here  and 
There  by 

Jonnie  Johnson 


Having  put  this  off  until  deadline  is  now 
upon  me,  I  must  scribble  down  something 
and  try  to  coll  it  an  article. 

Last  week  I  went  to  all  the  trouble  to  send 
FRANK  FINN  congratulations  and  all  that 
kind  of  stuff  for  becoming  Finish  Inspection 
Supervisor.  Now,  what  do  you  think?  He 
started  his  new  supervisor  job  on  Monday, 
also  his  vocation  on  the  same  day.  A  week 
later  he  has  an  altogether  different  posi- 
tion.  He  is  now  in  Master  Scheduling. 

Again  we  soy  congratulations,  Frank,  and 
wish  you  all  the  success  you  deserve.  Al- 
though we  miss  you  very  much,  we'll  try  to 
carry  on. 

There  hasn't  been  too  much  excitement 
in  and  around  Finishing  these  post  few  days. 
One  of  our  "Live  Five"  girls  overdid  herself 
lost  week  and  has  been  taking  a  back  seat 
lately.  We'll  overlook  it  this  time,  ELSIE — 
but  be  sure  you  take  better  care  of  that 
bowling  arm  in  the  future.  Speaking  of 
Bowling,  I  can't  understand  why  we  don't 
hove  a  better  attendance  record.  Maybe  we 
should  hove  a  prize  for  perfect  attendance 
or  something.  But  I  do  know  if  we  don't  turn 
out  more  regularly  we  aren't  going  to  hove 
a  league  and  we  are  definitely  going  to  lose 
our  prize  money.  Really,  though,  for  all  our 
misgivings,  we  ore  improving  rapidly.  I 
would  like  very  much  to  see  everyone  take 
more  interest  and  work  just  a  bit  harder 
and  have  something  when  we  finish. 

I've  heard  of  "pipe  dreams"  and  some 
"fish  stories,"  but  ERNIE  NELSON  told  one 
the  other  day  that  takes  the  cake.  Did  any- 
one ever  hear  of  an  electric  fish?  It  seems 
in  this  "pipe  dream"  he  caught  one  and 
after  after  having  it  cooked,  there  was 
still    life   in   the   poor   fish.   A  closer  exami- 

—  20  — 


Wing  Tips 

by    Jimmy    Southwick 

This  is  my  second  try  at  writing  news 
for  this  column.  Nobody  shot  me  for  my 
first  try,  so  here  I  go  again. 

Here's  a  word  about  some  of  the  big  shot 
assistant  foremen  of  Wing  Assembly  before 
I  go  to  work  on  the  smoll  fry.  NORTH  and 
BEEBE  have  both  changed  over  from  day  to 
night  shift.  To  us  on  days,  they  will  be 
"those  guys  on  the  night  shift."  CARPEN- 
TER come  back  on  days,  which  greatly 
pleased  his  wife.  We  ore  glad  to  hove  you 
with  us,  Corp.  Wing  Assembly  should  bene- 
fit from  the  exchange  of  ideas  that  these 
assistant  foremen  will  take  with  them  from 
one  shift  to  the  other. 

Here's  a  word  about  the  attendance  rec- 
ord of  Wing  Assembly.  Since  the  beginning 
of  the  year,  according  to  the  records,  the 
following  people  hove  not  missed  a  single 
working  day:  FRED  SIMONIDES,  HARRY 
ZUEHLSDORF  and  WALTER  SCOTT.  Harry 
was  late  once.  ESTHER  McGILL  has  not 
missed  a  day  since  she  was  hired  in  March. 
LENA  DUNCAN  has  been  here  every  day 
since  May,  when  she  was  hired.  If  I've 
missed  anybody,  let  me  know. 

ED  HALL  hod  his  once-o-yeor  birthday 
lost  week  and  is  oil  set  for  another  full  year's 
work. 

McFARLAND  was  possing  out  cigars  to 
everybody  that  smoked  them  the  other  day. 
It  seems  the  stork  visited  Mac's  wife  and 
left  them  a  present — a  girl.  SPEEDY  COLE 
of  Inspection  is  also  a  proud  father.  That 
mokes  two  boys  you  have  now,  doesn't  it, 
Speedy? 

Here  is  a  price  list  of  the  company  tools 
that  we  in  Wing  Assembly  use  most;  Drill 
motor,  500  r.p.m.,  $40.00  net;  rivet  gun, 
2X,  $50.00;  1  8  Cleco.,  .08  each;  rivet 
sets,  .85  to  $1.25  per  set;  drills.  No.  30, 
$1  .80  per  dozen.  Perhaps  if  we  know  the 
price  of  the  different  tools  and  how  hard 
they  ore  to  replace,  we  will  take  better  care 
of    them. 

Mr.  HALS,  foreman  of  the  tool  crib,  wants 
all  the  broken  Clecos  turned  in  to  the  tool 
crib.  They  can  be  rebuilt  and  used  again. 
Please  do  not  throw  them  away. 

The  following  people  hove  completed  one 
year's  service  and  hove  been  given  their  one- 
year  pins:  M.  VOLLSTEDT,  S.  FABER,  E. 
GAVIN,  M.  REYNOLDS,  L.  HECKMAN, 
G.  DILLON,  G.  MILLER,  L.  PHILLIPS,  E. 
PETTRET,  M.  BARKER,  H.  WELLS,  H. 
BUTLER  and  E.  DeVRIES. 

If  you  folks  will  only  let  me  in  on  more 
of  the  news  and  gossip,  we  con  hear  from 
everybody  in  Wing.  The  only  news  that  I 
hear    is    what    everybody    already    knows. 


nation  revealed  a  small  bottery  with  two 
wires  to  be  disconnected  before  death  could 
be  pronounced.  Now  if  that  doesn't  top  them 
all.  I  wonder  if  it  could  be  this  dope  shop, 
or  is  he  just  naturally  clever  in  thinking 
up  one  like  that. 

Would  like  to  thank  MOSE  MARTIN  or 
whoever  is  responsible  for  sending  us  Navy 
Inspector  FRANKIE  MONETTA.  He's  cer- 
tainly nice  to  work  with.  Would  like  to  say 
farewell  to  all  the  Army  Inspectors.  We  miss 
them  very  much,  but  the  Navy  is  doing  a 
splendid  job  of  taking  over  where  thev 
left  off.    So  long  for  now. 


MORE  ABOUT 

BILL  HOLT 
COMES  HOME 

(Continued  from  Page  1  ) 

still  the  other  Fortresses  were  pulling  away 
from  him.  Holt  thought  fleetingly  of  his 
wife  waiting  back  home  in  San  Diego — of 
his  old  gang  at  the  Ryan  plant  where  he'd 
worked.  He  wondered  what  they  were  doing 
now.  Would  he  ever  see  them  again?  He 
jerked  his  mind  back  to  piloting  his  ship. 

The  109's  were  growing  more  daring  now, 
making  experimental  swoops  and  dives  near 
him.  They  had  decided  to  leave  the  rest  of 
the  American  squadron  to  itself;  that  was 
always  the  Nazi  way.  Everybody  jump  on  the 
weakest  man.  Holt  could  hear  the  yammer- 
ing of  the  machine  guns,  now  and  then,  as 
his  gunners  traded  bursts  with  a  stabbing 
Nazi   fighter. 

He  pressed  a  button  on  his  throttle  con- 
trol and  spoke  over  the  interphone.  Beneath 
his  oxygen  mask,  the  tiny  throat  micro- 
phone carried  his  words  bock  to  the  crew. 
"How  we  doing,  boys?  Any  luck  with  the 
bomb  bay?" 

"The  doors  are  loosening  up,"  came  the 
blurred,  metallic  answer  in  his  earphones. 
".Another  minute  or  two  and  we'll  have  'em 
closed." 

Another  minute  or  two.  Could  he  stay 
within  range  of  the  other  Fortresses  for  that 
long?  He  was  almost  out  of  range  now, 
and    dropping    farther   behind    every    second 

Holt  looked  at  his  manifold-pressure 
gauge.  The  needle  was  far  beyond  the  red 
line  that  marked  "maximum  allowable" 
pressure.    But  he  could   push   it   farther,   and 


thereby  force  his  engines  to  still  faster  speed. 
The  engines  might  burn  out  or  fly  apart  at 
any  moment,  under  such  pressure.  Better 
to  take  the  risk,  though,  than  to  lag  so  far 
behind  the  squadron  that  the  Nazis  would 
hove  him  at  their  mercy.  Holt  pushed  the 
waste-gate   valve   farther   in. 

The  din  of  the  machine  guns  seldom 
stopped  now.  Every  few  seconds  a  1 09 
whipped  down  at  them,  did  its  half-roll, 
firing  all  the  while,  and  dropped  out  of 
sight.  In  another  minute  they'd  start  com- 
ing so  thick  and  fast  that  there'd  be  no 
standing   them   off. 

Suddenly  there  was  a  blotting  in  his  ear- 
phones. Somebody  in  the  plane  had  yelled. 
The  blotting  changed  to  words — excited, 
tumbling  words.  "We  did  it!  We're  okay! 
The  doors  ore  closed!  Oh,  you  pilot.  Give 
us  some  speed  now,  and  let's  go  away  from 
here." 

Bill  pressed  his  inter-phone  button  and 
called  back,  "Hold  your  hats,  boys.  We're 
gonna  make  tracks." 

Already  he  could  feel  the  beleaguered 
Fortress  jumping  ahead.  There  was  a  hor- 
net-swarm of  1 09's  around  him  now,  and 
the  guns  were  jabbering  all  the  time,  and 
the  needle  on  his  manifold-pressure  gouge 
touched  a  frightening  number,  but  Holt 
didn't  care.  His  Fortress  was  moving  a  lot 
fester  now;  it  was  gaining  on  the  squadron 
hand  over  hand.  Bill  Holt  knew  he  was  going 
to  get  through. 

Haltingly,  with  a  half-smile  of  embar- 
rassment. Lieutenant  William  Holt  of  the 
U.  S.  Army  Air  Forces  told  his  story  this 
month  to  old  friends  in  the  Ryan  factory. 
He  left  details  to  the  imagination  of  his 
hearers,  and  spoke  as  quietly  and  depre- 
catingly  as  if  he  were  talking  of  a  rather 
dull   fishing  trip. 


Belles  &  Wedding  Bells:  Little  HELEN 
FREY,  Material  Control,  really  started  some- 
thing, when,  0  couple  of  weeks  ago,  she  re- 
ceived a  beautiful  engagement  ring  through 
the  mail.  Since  then  a  mild  epidemic  has 
taken  place,  in  the  form  of  more  rings  com- 
ing through  the  mails.  PEGGY  PAASKE, 
Material  Control,  and  BETTY  GORSLINE, 
Manifold  Material  Control,  received  their 
rings.  My  word,  but  Material  Control  is 
really  doing  a  land  office  business.  But  any- 
way, good  luck  and  congratulations  to  you 
both. 

Blessed  Eventing:  Finally  the  weight  is 
lifted  off  of  ERICH  FAULWETTER's  shoul- 
ders, because  Lolita  has  finally  presented 
him  with  a  bounding  baby  colt.  Congratula- 
tions, Erich.  More  Blessed  Events;  JOHN- 
NIE KRAMER,  Airplane  Dispatching,  was 
presented  with  a  baby.  GEORGE  GRAY's 
wife  presented  him  with  an  8-pound  baby 
girl;  name,  Georgia  Lee  Gray.  George  is 
one  of  our  Navy  inspectors.  Congratulations 
and  the  best  of  luck.  Mrs.  SPEEDY  COLE 
presented  her  husband  with  a  7-pound  baby 
boy. 

ALBERTA  (PEACHES)  FLETCHER,  for- 
merly of  Ryan,  has  just  arrived  safely  in 
San  Antonio,  Texas,  and  has  just  about  de- 


cided to  come  bock  to  the  fold.  Hope  it 
won't  be  long  before  you  return.  Alberta. 

News  Right  Off  the  Presses.  MURRAY 
LEONARD,  now  on  Ensign  in  Uncle  Sam's 
Navy,  arrived  in  town  Sunday,  and  had  to 
return  immediately  to  New  York,  Floyd  Ben- 
nett Field.  He  soys  he  will  be  back  to  Son 
Diego  from  time  to  time. 

MARION  KEY  is  all  up  in  arms,  at  the 
present  time,  because  she  is  still,  or,  should_ 
we  soy,  that  Uncle  Sam  is  still  undecided 
whether  to  take  her  husband  and  put  the 
Olive  Green  or  Navy  Blue  on  him.  Hope 
Uncle    Sam    won't   take    too    long    to    decide. 

Our  sincerest  sympathy  is  extended  to  both 
BETTY  PHILLIPS  and  BEAU  FLOERSCH, 
whose    fathers    passed    away    recently. 

Who  is  the  secret  admirer  of  a  certain 
young  loss  in  the  Navy  Cost  Office?  It 
seems  as  though  she  received  a  gardenia 
corsage  and  red  roses  for  her  birthday  last 
week. 

CLAIRE  ROMAGNOLO,  of  the  Labora- 
tory, who  was  married  four  days,  when  her 
husband  was  shipped,  received  five  letters 
in  one  week.  Hope  he  continues  the  land- 
slide of  correspondence,  Claire. 

That's  "30"  for  this  issue.  See  you  next 
time.  TOM  &  GERRY. 

—  21  — 


man,    who 
that    Final 


Holt  and  his  crew  come  back  uninjured 
to  their  base  in  North  Africa  from  that  raid 
in  which  their  bomb-bay  doors  jammed. 
They  came  back  from  other  raids,  too,  in 
which  there  were  heavy  odds  against  them. 
Once  on  engine  quit,  and  they  almost  were 
separated  from  the  squadron.  Once  a  great 
burst  of  flak  exploded  so  close  to  the  nose 
of  the  plane  that  another  two  feet  would 
have  meant  destruction.  Once  they  hod  to 
fight  their  way  through  ninety  enemy  planes, 
with  their  tail  gunner  lying  dead  in  his  tur- 
ret. And  many,  many  times  they  come  back 
with  their  Fortress  scarred  and  punctured 
from   bullets  and  flak. 

"There  were  just  fifty  times  when  I 
wished  I  were  bock  at  work  in  the  good 
old  Ryan  factory,"  Bill  said.  "I've  flown 
fifty  combat   missions." 

This  quiet,  level-eyed  young 
was  one  of  the  best  leadmen 
Assembly  ever  had — if  you  can  believe  the 
old-timers  like  John  Von  Der  Linde  and 
Roy  Ryan — left  the  plant  two  years  ago 
for  the  Air  Corps,  and  wound  up  throwing 
his  B-17  against  France,  all  the  Italian 
islands,  and  later  Italy  itself  from  bases  near 
Algiers  and  Tunis.  Those  long,  cold  hops 
across  the  Mediterranean  and  back — los.t- 
ing  usually  three  or  four  hours,  but  some- 
times OS  long  as  nine — were  never  pleasant. 

"Don't  let  anyone  tell  you  the  Germans  are 
about  ready  to  give  up,"  Bill  said.  "They're 
in  there  pitching  all  the  time.  Their  ock-ack 
batteries  in  Italy  ore  plenty  sharp.  We  get 
scared  out  of  our  shoes  every  time  we  go 
over;  we've  seen  too  many  of  our  ships  get 
knocked  to  pieces.  .  .  .  Their  fighter 
planes  are  really  good,  and  there  seems  to 
be  more  and  more  of  them  now.  The  pilots? 
The  ones  we  were  coming  up  against  when 
I  left  were  every  bit  as  tough  as  the  ones 
we  met  when  I  started  nine  months  ear- 
lier." 

A  pilot's  life  in  North  Africa  isn't  much 
fun,  according  to  Bill  Holt.  There  ore  only 
tents  to  live  in.  Water  is  so  scarce  that 
each  man  gets  only  a  helmetful  for  washing 
and  shaving.  The  food  is  dry,  monotonous 
and  unappetizing.  Between  raids  there's 
nothing  to  do  but  sit  around,  play  cards  and 
talk. 

"We  just  live  for  the  day  we've  finished 
our  fifty  missions  and  can  go  back  home," 
Bill  said.  "Going  home  is  what  we  think 
about,  talk  about,  and  even  dream  about 
when  we're  asleep." 

Where  he'll  be  sent  when  his  month's 
furlough  ends  is,  of  course,  something  which 
Bill  Holt  doesn't  know.  But  he  rather  hopes 
it  will  be  to  the  Pacific  theatre.  He'd  like 
to  get  a  crock  at  the  Japs,  and  maybe  help 
bomb  Tokyo  as  he  did  Rome.  (Bill  was  in 
on  the  first  Rome  raid,  but  he  doesn't  re- 
member it  as  a  very  interesting  one.  In  fact, 
he  found  it  one  of  the  easiest  missions  of 
his  career.  The  enemy  apparently  hadn't 
believed  we'd  attack  the  Holy  City,  and  there 
was  little  opposition.) 

When  the  war  is  all  over  and  there  ore 
no  more  of  those  long  flights  to  make 
through  flak-filled  skies.  Bill  knows  just  what 
he  wants  to  do.  He  wants  to  settle  down  with 
his  wife  in  their  home  on  F  street — and  go 
bock  to  work  in  the  Ryan  plant.  "I  worked 
for  a  couple  of  other  aircraft  companies  be- 
fore I  came  to  Ryan,"  he  soys,  "but  I 
never  found  any  place  I  liked  as  well.  In 
fact,  my  job  bock  here  has  looked  like  the 
most  attractive  place  I  can  think  of  since 
I've  been  living  in  a  tent,  shaving  out  of 
a  helmet,  and  wondering  if  I'll  still  be  alive 
at  sunset." 


Manifold  Small  Parts 


This  time  of  year  it  seems  especially  good 
to  welcome  members  of  the  group  who  hove 
been  away.  JOHNNY  LONG  is  in  the  de- 
partment once  more,  after  an  absence  of 
nearly  a  year.  He  says  he  found  the  ranch 
at  Lakeside  looking  just  as  fine  as  it  did 
when  he  went  into  the  Army  Air  Forces,  and 
his  family  looking  better  than  ever.  Johnny 
is  working  the  graveyard  shift.  BESSIE 
WOOD  has  picked  up  on  first  shift  right 
where  she  left  off  when  she  went  home  to 
Kentucky  last  month. 

Some  of  the  long-timers  have  left  fourteen 
for  other  departments  of  Ryan's.  JENNIE 
SHINAFELT,  moving  next  door  to  Dispatch- 
ing, is  still  within  hollering  distance  when 
some  of  the  many  things  she  handles  for 
all  of  us  baffle  the  replacements.  ED 
KUEBLER  and  "DOC"  HAEUSER  trans- 
ferred to  their  former  outfit,  Sub-Assembly. 
The  work  there  may  be  familiar  to  them, 
but  the  location  in  the  new  building  won't 
be,    nor   will    their   green    associates. 

DAVE  WILSON  came  back  from  leave 
only  to  turn  over  his  sand  blaster  to  the 
next  fellow.  He  fried  to  get  his  property 
straightened  out,  but  couldn't  find  anybody 
to  look  after  his  place  in  Oregon,  so  from 
now  on  he'll  be  raising  hops  at  Grant's  poss 
BETTY  LINCOLN  is  farther  north  in  Ore- 
gon with  her  mother  and  grandmother.  She 
has  hopes  of  being  here  again  soon  after 
the  holidays. 

Very  good  news  comes  from  ED  HOCK- 
ETT.  He  is  home  from  the  hospital  and 
definitely  on  the  mend  in  spite  of  the  ter- 
rible time  he  had.  He  thinks  he  is  lucky, 
not  only  to  be  alive,  but  because  "very  few 
men  get  such  a  chance  to  find  out  what 
good  friends  they  have,"  he  soys.  Ed  will 
have  to  be  very  quiet  for  a  long  time,  and 
hopes  that  we'll  stop  to  see  him  at  his 
home,  2438  Market  Street. 

FRANK  WALSH  hod  a  busy  vocation, 
working  around  his  place  at  Mission  Beach, 
but  seems  full  of  health  os  a  result  of  it! 
He  proved  to  his  satisfaction  that  he  is  still 
a  good  painter,  yard  man  and  general  tink- 
erer.  GORDON  JOHNS  was  off  to  the  wilds 
just  as  soon  as  CHET  WHITE  came  back 
from  his  vocation.  Any  resemblance  between 
the  dote  of  vocation  of  the  foreman  of  third 
shift  and  the  peak  of  the  hunting  season  is 
not  at  all  coincidental. 

ANDY  YACHWAN  had  planned  to  toke 
some  leave  after  his  "forty  hours"  and 
moke  a  trip  home  to  Pennsylvania,  but  de- 
cided the  travel  couldn't  be  done  now.  So 
he  stayed  here,  hod  a  good  rest  and  gave 
some  first  aid  to  his  golf  game.  ED  MAZ- 
ZUCHI  and  Mrs.  M.  went  to  San  Froncisco 
for  part  of  their  free  time  and  had  some 
family  visits  they  had  been  looking  forword 
to  for  0   long  time. 

HARRIET  EASTIS  took  time  off  through 
the  influence  of  her  small  son.  Young  Dove 
got  quarantined  on  suspicion  of  scarlet  fe- 
ver. VIRGINIA  RIEDEL  decided  to  get  a 
long-postponed  tonsillectomy,  but  wasn't 
able  to  return  to  work  as  soon  as  she  hod 
hoped.  Her  report,  poinfully  enunciated,  is 
"Next  time  I  hope  they'll  just  cut  my  throat 
and  let  it  go  at  that." 


Both  MARIE  THAYER  and  NELLIE 
BROWN,  of  the  second  shift,  had  to  get 
hojty  leaves  because  their  mothers  were 
seriously  ill.  Marie  left  for  her  old  home  in 
Wyoming  three  weeks  ago. 

EVA  RUPE's  mother  is  right  here  with 
her.  They  come  together  from  their  former 
home  in  Flint,  Mich.  Eva  lived  in  Son  Diego 
last  year,  before  her  Marine  husband  went 
overseas.  MARY  FILLEY  has  been  follow- 
ing the  Tarawa  and  Gilbert  Island  opera- 
tions of  the  Marines  very  closely.  Her  son 
Bill   is  with  the  Second  Division  there. 

Several  of  the  department  newcomers  al- 
ready hove  factory  experience.  RUTH  GAV- 
ETT  had  o  personnel  job  at  Solar,  but  soys 
she  likes  the  production  end  of  aircraft  bet- 
ter. She  is  on  the  C-54  job,  working  with 
ETHELYN  MASON,  whom  she  knew  before 
coming  to  Ryan's.  THELMA  NEWMAN 
came  out  here  from  Chicago,  where  she 
worked  in  the  transportation  section  at 
Remington,  GERRY  McCRORY  worked  with 
the  mochines  of  Dick  Mimeograph  of  Chi- 
cago, but  seems  happy  turning  out  Mani- 
fold small  ports.  KATHERINE  HEFLIN  hod 
I  8  months  of  machine  shop  experiecne  at 
Columbus,  O.,  making  small  ports  for  Cur- 
tiss  Wright.  Her  Navy  husband's  transfer 
to  school  in  this  locality  brought  her  to  San 
Diego,  too. 

R.  L.  HAMILTON  hod  aircraft  experience 
of  Consolidated  before  joining  our  second 
shift,  but  C.  J.  MEYERS  had  handled  only 
the  tools  of  a  meat  cutter.  Abandoning  the 
butcher  and  grocer  trade,  Meyers  decided 
to  get  into  on   industry  with  a  future. 

Young  men  with  a  future  ore  the  new 
lead  men  of  fourteen.  GEORGE  PEGLER 
has  charge  of  Punch  Presses  on  first  shift, 
and  MARTIN  WEIR  takes  them  over  on 
second.  WOODY  YOUNG  is  lead  man  over 
the  department  welders  until  four  o'clock 
doily,  when  NORMAN  EDWARDS  takes  the 
responsibility. 

Today  a  celebration  is  in  order  for  MARY 
NUGENT,  whose  birthday  is  December  third. 
SCOTTY  DERR,  now  working  daytimes,  is 
looking  forward  to  the  arrival  of  his  son 
Don.  Any  day  now,  young  Derr  is  due  from 
the  east,  then  the  reunion  will  begin  in  a 
big  way. 

* 

ElEctrknl  EKhibit 
nt  San  Diego  Hotel 

An  aircraft  electrical  exhibit  of  special 
interest  to  those  interested  in  radio  electrical 
fields  is  being  held  in  the  Solo  Grande  of 
the  San  Diego  Hotel  on  the  7th  and  8th  of 
December.  Cooperating  to  present  this  ex- 
hibit free  to  shop  and  engineering  person- 
nel ore  Rockbestos,  Thomas  &  Betts,  Can- 
non Electric  Development  Co.,  Bendix  Avia- 
tion Ltd.,  Cutler-Hammer,  Inc.,  and  the 
Continental-Diamond  Fibre  Co.  Two  films 
will  be  shown  of  intervals  during  the  dis- 
play, one  a  Lockheed  film  on  the  P-38s 
and  the  other  a  Standard  Oil  film  dealing 
with  the  progress  of  the  war.  The  exhibit 
will  be  open  from  I  p.m.  until  10  p.m.  to 
accommodate  personnel  from  all  shifts. 
Represen'otives  from  each  of  the  participat- 
ing companies  will  be  on  hand  to  answer 
questions  on  their  products. 

—  22  — 


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For  E.  W.  Hockett  of  Monifold  Small 
Parts  this  year  has  been  just  one  operation 
after  ano  her.  Although  Hockett  hasn't  been 
at  work  since  early  in  the  year,  neither  the 
company  nor  his  fellow  workers  in  the  de- 
partment have  forgotten  him. 

When  Ryan's  visiting  nurse.  Miss  Ber- 
niece  Johnson,  who  visited  Hockett  from 
time  to  time,  called  Monifold  Small  ports 
one  morning  to  report  how  Ed  was  getting 
along,  she  mentioned  that  he'd  received  a 
number  of  transfusions.  These,  she  said, 
were  given  by  the  hospital  with  the  expecta- 
tion that  the  blood  would  be  replaced  by 
Hockett's  friends. 

That  was  all  that  was  needed.  The  Mani- 
fold Small  Ports  department  hod  been  anx- 
ious to  do  something  and  this  was  their  op- 
portunity. And  when  the  Industrial  Rela- 
tions deportment  learned  that  nine  of  Hock- 
ett's co-workers  were  anxious  to  contrib- 
ute a  pint  of  blood  eoch,  they  went  o  step 
farther.  They  furnished  a  company  car  to 
transport  the  nine  workers  and  Miss  John- 
son from  the  plant  to  the  hospital  and  back, 
ond  out  of  the  Employee  Welfare  Fund  paid 
the  volunteers  their  regular  salary  while 
they  were  away  from  the  plant.  The  blood 
was  repaid  two  to  one. 

But  that  still  wosn't  enough.  Several  mem- 
bers of  the  department  got  together  and 
pooled  their  weekly  bonus  checks  and  turned 
the  pool  over  to  Hockeit. 

"I  had  no  idea  so  many  people  cared," 
smiled  Ed  Hocket,  who  now  is  ref5orted  im- 
proving rapidly.  "I  can't  wait  until  I  can 
get  bock  on  the  job  ond  show  those  people 
how   much    I've   appreciated   all   this." 

Members  of  Manifold  Small  Ports  who  do- 
nated their  blood  were  O.  W.  Schoefer,  H. 
E.  Ingle,  G.  E.  Pegler,  H.  V.  Snook,  P.  E. 
Gongowore,  Andy  Yachmon,  E.  A.  "Doc" 
Heouser,    Horry    Glosco    ond    Mrs.    Jo    Viall. 

His   son   got   the    DFC.     Ryanltes   thrilled 

with  George  Sayre  of  Manifold  Small  Ports 
at  the  news  that  Soyre's  son,  Lt.  Fred  Soyre, 
has  been  awarded  the  Distinguished  Flying 
Cross  by  the  war  department  for  participa- 
tion in  the  low-level  bombing  of  the  Ploesti 
oil  refineries  in  Rumania.  The  Ploesti  raid 
was  credited  with  destroying  42  percent  of 
Rumonion  refining  capacity  in  a  devastat- 
ing blow  at  Axis  war  economy.  Of  the  177 
ottocking  B-24  Liberators,  53  foiled  to  re- 
turn   to    their    bases. 

Hurrah,  it's  here — We've  been  waiting 
for  it  0  long  time,  and  as  the  weeks  and  days 
hove  rolled  by.  Photographer  FRANK  MAR- 
TIN'S fingernails  hove  dwindled  to  mere 
stubs.  But  at  lost  it's  here.  A  7-pound  14- 
ounce  baby  girl!  Congrotulotions  to  the 
Frank   Martins. 

Clear  from  Missouri  by  air  mail  came  one 
of  the  deportmental  articles  for  this  issue. 
Our  hats  off  to  DOROTHY  WHEELER  of 
Machine  Shop.  Thanks  o  lot,  Dorothy,  and 
we  hope  you  enjoyed  the  cold  November 
breezes  of  Missouri  .  .  .  and  are  glad  to 
get  bock  to  "sunny  California." 


Machine  Shop 

by  Dorothy  Wheeler 


Vacations  are  once  again  popular.  Recent 
indulgers  were  OPAL  HALL,  FRED  HA- 
WORTH,  FRANK  FLINT,  IRMA  LEE  JOYCE, 
and  myself.  It's  a  nice  feeling  to  realize  that 
you've  worked  at  some  place  long  enough  for 
your  employer  to  pay  you  while  away. 

From  Louisiana  comes  word  that  a  fine 
baby  boy  was  born  to  the  former  JESSIE 
CAGLE  of  second  shift  Machine  Shop.  The 
baby  weighed  eight  pounds  two  ounces  and 
was  named  Robert  Thomas. 

I  wonder  what  it  is  that  JIMMIE  TUR- 
NER will  never  again  carry  in  his  pocket! 
Too  bad  they're  broken — but  probably  they 
never    felt    quite    at    home    there    anyway. 

Our  day  leadman  over  drill  presses  and 
burr  bench,  "LITTLE  MAN"  BURKE,  has 
been  transferred  to  Tool   Planning.   Had  you 

Cafeteria  News 

by   Potsun    Panz 

We're  late  in  doing  it,  but  we're  going  to 
do  it  anyway.  And  that  is  introduce  the 
cafeteria  committee  that  are  just  going  out. 
They  deserve  all  the  orchids  we  have  to  of- 
fer— and  more,  too.  They've  done  a  swell 
job.  Any  words  we  can  say  here  can't  ex- 
press the  thanks  that  both  the  factory  and 
cafeteria  management  owe  this  group.  Here 
they  are,  the  retiring  cafeteria  committee: 
Roy  Ryan,  Final  Assembly;  Dick  Koske, 
Engineering;  Vince  Kullberg,  Production 
Control;  Charlie  LeCloire,  Modeling;  Wally 
Adams,  Inspection;  John  Rosenquist,  Main- 
tenance; Claude  Brown,  Receiving  and 
Shipping;  Mildred  Smotherman,  Sheet  Metal; 
Dorothy  Wheeler,  Machine  Shop;  Marie 
Vollstead;  Wing  Assembly;  Gundo  Hiatt, 
Manifold  Assembly;  Esther  T.  Long,  Indus- 
trial Relations;  Bill  Wagner  or  Harry  Sieg- 
mund.  Public  Relations;  Arthur  Coltroin 
from  the  Factory  Manager's  office,  and 
Jean    Bovet,    chairman. 

By  the  way,  have  you  noticed  the  nifty 
looking  sign  in  the  yard  giving  the  menu? 
Looks  real  professional,  doesn't  it?  And  it's 
mighty  nice  to  know  today  what's  on  the 
menu  for  tomorrow. 

Incidentally,  we  heard  someone  remark 
the  other  day  about  the  attractive  way  the 
salads  are  arranged  on  the  a  \a  carte  stand. 
Someone  over  there  has  a  mighty  artistic 
touch  and  it  hasn't  gone  unnoticed. 

Serving  on  the  committee  which  goes  into 
effect  next  week  ore  the  following  repre- 
sentatives: J.  Litell,  Foreman;  P.  F.  Veal, 
Manifold  Welding;  Mrs.  Marie  Blomquist, 
Fuselage  Assembly;  W.  E.  Dovies,  Tooling: 
Mrs.  Eleanor  Leavitt,  Hydro-Press;  L.  H. 
Schneider,  Office-Administration;  L.  P. 
Chapman,  Experimental;  Mrs.  Cleora  Jor- 
dan, Final  Assembly  second  shift;  Mrs.  Ida 
Ayer,  Finishing;  Mrs.  Delia  Weller,  Mani- 
fold Small  Ports,  and  J.  L.  Hanson,  Dis- 
pa'ching  second  shift.  Turn  in  all  your 
cafeteria  suggestions  to  one  of  these  people. 
They're    your    "cook"    for    the    next    month. 

Arrangements  have  been  made  so  thot 
hourly  paid  employees  working  overtime  may 
buy  their  dinner  at  the  cafeteria  between 
5:00  and  6:30  if  they  desire. 


heard  about  the  special  recognition  to  be 
given  him  for  his  contribution  concerning 
the  vacuum-type  jig  which  so  greatly  in- 
creased production  of  a  problem  part?  Glad 
to  hear  of  your  success,  Burke! 

CONRAD  ADAMS  is  planning  to  compete 
with  the  "Three  Musketeers"  in  their  per- 
fect attendance,  but  he  says  he  thinks  prob- 
ably it  will  have  to  wait  until  he's  a  little 
older  or  something. 

ANN  CARMER  recently  left  us  on  a 
thirty-day  leave  of  absence.  Her  serviceman 
husband  is  in  San  Diego  for  a  short  time 
at  least.   Hurry  bock,  Annie. 

GLENN  STRICKLAND  has  been  absent 
for  some  time  because  of  his  illness.  We 
are  very  sorry  and  hope  he's  back  soon. 
GENE  JACK  has  also  been  absent  for  sev- 
eral weeks.  It  seemed  a  combination  of 
nerves  and  sinus  proved  too  much.  Hurry 
bock  OS  soon  as  you   feel   able,  Jock. 

PEGGY  DARE,  who  was  a  petite  and  vi- 
vacious favorite  on  second  shift,  is  back  in 
San  Diego.  Her  husband  works  in  Manifold 
Welding.  Peggy  will  be  welcomed  back  with 
greot  joy  if  she  can  arrange  for  her  child- 
ren's care. 

I  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to 
thank  all  you  kind  friends  for  the  lovely 
suitcase.  It  was  perfect  for  use  on  my  vaca- 
tion trip  to  Missouri. 

* 

MORE  ABOUT 

EARL  D.  PRUDDEN 

(Continued  from  Page  9) 

mother  and  father.  The  latter  died  while 
Earl  was  in  France  during  the  last  war. 

Born  in  Duluth,  Minnesota,  Prudden 
moved  with  his  parents  to  St.  Paul  when  he 
was  eight  years  old.  At  that  age  he  sold 
S.  E.  Posts  and  newspapers,  augmenting  this 
work  later  with  such  jobs  as  hotel  bellhop, 
bakery  delivery  boy,  and  railroad  waybill 
clerk. 

During  one  summer  vacation  from  the 
University  of  Minnesota  he  took  a  job  sell- 
ing household  brushes  door-to-door.  He  had 
to  walk   around   the  block   twice  to  summon 


courage  to  ring  the  first  doorbell.  "But  I 
made  ten  dollars  that  first  day,"  he  recalls. 
"From  that  time  on,  I  wanted  to  be  a  sales- 
man." 

Prudden  later  became  a  real  estate  sales- 
man. It  was  here  that  Prudden's  bulldog  te- 
nacity really  come  into  ploy.  Once  he  started 
at  the  top  of  a  seven-story  office  building, 
and  spent  several  days  working  down  floor 
by  floor  in  a  "cold  canvass" — sales  talks 
to  office  people  he'd  never  met.  It  is  the 
toughest  possible  way  to  sell  real  estate, 
and  a  less  optimistic  salesman  than  Prudden 
might  hove  given  up  after  canvassing  six 
floors  without  0  sale.  But  on  the  ground 
floor  he  mode  a  big  sole — big  enough  to 
cover  a  whole  month's  work. 

Less  than  a  month  after  graduation  from 
Minnesota,  Prudden  was  enroute  to  Paris, 
where  he  voluntarily  signed  up  as  a  private 
in  the  French  Army,  driving  ammunition 
trucks  through  combat  zones  for  5c  a  day. 
When  American  forces  arrived  in  France  he 
transferred  to  the  U.  S.  Army  at  Soissons, 
later  went  to  a  French  officers'  training 
school  at  Meaux,  and  won  his  commission  as 
a  second  lieutenant.  He  was  immediately 
placed  in  command  of  a  Motor  Transport 
Company  at  the  French  front,  where  he  re- 
mained until  his  return  to  the  United  States 
six  months  after  the  close  of  hostilities. 

Prudden  attained  his  pilot's  license  12 
years  ago  by  coming  down  to  the  field  at 
seven  o'clock  to  take  flying  lessons  before 
starting  the  working  day. 

Always  busy,  Prudden  still  finds  time  for 
interest  in  outside  activities.  He  was  the 
sparkplug  and  guiding  genius  in  the  Christ- 
mas parties  which  Ryan  gave  each  year  for 
Son  Diego  children,  until  the  war  inter- 
vened. The  first  one  consisted  of  a  Christ- 
mas tree  at  the  old  Ryan  Field  and  a  Santo 
Clause  who  landed  by  airplane  with  pres- 
ents for  the  500  children  present.  By  the 
time  the  last  one  was  held  it  had  grown  to 
such  0  huge  affair  that  it  hod  to  be  moved 
to  Bolboo  Stadium  to  accommodate  the  20,- 
000  who  wanted  to  attend.  .  .  .  Just  one 
more  example  of  what  can  be  done  by  a 
fellow  with  a  big  heart  and  a  lot  of  energy! 


Veterans  Receive  Five -Year  Pins 


Special  recognition  went  to  six  Ryanites  this  month  when  T.  Claude  Ryan  presented 
five  yeor  service  pins  to  these  veterans.  Left  to  right  are  Joe  Love,  E.  W.  Thayer,  Jack 
Weyer,  T.  Cloude  Ryan,  Ed  Sly,  Paul  Veal  and  Adolph  Bolger. 

—  23  — 


We  are  getting  more  and  more  coopera- 
tion from  fellow  inspectors.  Besides  our 
help  from  MARGERY  BOLES,  Final  Assem- 
bly; MARY  DURAND,  Manifold  Small 
Parts,  and  EDNA  FARNSWORTH,  of  Re- 
ceiving, we  have  received  very  nice  contri- 
butions from  MARY  SYMPSON  of  Crib  No, 
5,  Sheet  Metal  Inspection,  and  EVELYN 
DUNCAN,  Manifold  Welding  Inspection 
We  hope  that  other  departments  of  Inspec- 
tion will  contribute,  for  then  our  column 
will  be  represen'otive  of  all  branches. 

New  offices  are  being  built  north  of  the 
Salvage  Crib  for  the  Assistant  Chief  In- 
spectors. WALT  STEVENS  will  be  out  in 
the  new  location  as  soon  as  the  improve- 
ments ore  finished.  DON  WILCOX  will  come 
out  later. 

The  people  in  Final  Assembly  ore  glad  for 
BILL  JENNINGS  that  he  is  the  night  super- 
visor of  Final  Assembly,  but  the  day  shift 
misses  him  very  much.  More  power  to  you, 
Jennings.  .  .  SHANNON  (MINERl  LONG 
received  a  warm  welcome  when  he  re- 
turned from  Canada.  .  .  .  The  CLARENCE 
COLES  are  very  happy  over  the  arrival  of 
their  baby  boy.  "Speedy"  wonted  o  little 
girl,  but  a  six-pound  boy  is  an  excellent 
substitute.  Some  of  his  friends  in  Final  As- 
sembly presented  him  wi*h  several  gifts 
for  the  baby.  Cole  was  bowled  over — too 
much  excitement.  .  .  .  Two  new  inspectors 
in  Receiving  Inspection  are  Mrs.  MARY 
NICOL,  formerly  of  Douglas,  and  LEO  FUN- 
DARO,  who  hails  from  Detroit.  Mrs.  Nicol 
has   a    husband   and   two   sons    in   the    Navy. 

Farewell    lunches   were    served    in    Crib 

No.  1  recently  for  BILL  VOIGHT,  who  went 
to  work  for  his  Uncle  Sam  and  will  wear 
the  regulation  khaki,  while  EMIL  YBARRA 
will  work  for  Outside  Production  Inspec- 
tion at  the  Standard  Enameling  Co.  in  Culver 
City,  California,  but  is  still  on  employee  of 
Ryan.  .  .  .  Our  deepest  sympathy  goes  to 
CATHERINE  COOPER  (Crib  No.  I  )  and  her 
mother  (Spares  Accumulations),  who  re- 
cently lost  their  brother  and  son,  Maurice 
Rodrigas,  a  Chief  Quartermaster  in  the 
Navy.  .  .  .  VERA  MALEY  of  Manifold  In- 
spection has  been  with  Ryan  over  one  year. 
Vera  had  two  sons  to  go  in  the  service  with 
the  Army.  Pvt.  Larry  Maley  was  studying  to 
be  a  surgical  technician  when  he  passed 
away  August  28  at  San  Antonio,  Texas. 
Cpl.  Glenn  Maley,  another  son,  is  on  M.P. 
in  the  Air  Corps  and  expects  to  see  over- 
seas duty  very  soon.  Vera  buys  a  bond  each 
week.  It  is  a  mother  like  Vera  who  con  say 
in  the  postwar  period  that  she  really  did 
her     bit     in     bringing     back   our   boys 

Wanted  —  One  pair  of  roller  skates. 
Skates  will  get  D.  J.  D.  around  a  little  faster 
and    a    lot    easier.    Do    you    know    D.    J.    D.? 

Believe   it  or  not,   we   have   o   Ripley 

working  on  second  shift  in  Manifold  Inspec- 
tion. He  has  an  inspection  mirror  so  long 
that  the  other  night  he  was  looking  over 
some  parts,  and,  believe  it  or  not,  he  put 
the  mirror  into  the  manifold  so  for  that 
what   he   thought  was   a   crack   was    really   a 

line    on    his    face It    is    getting    to    be 

nip    and    tuck    as    to    who    has    the    biggest 


harem.  For  many  months  BOB  SOTHERN 
held  the   lead,   but  now   it   looks  as   if  MAC 

LESTER     is     in     the     lead The    early 

morning  howl  which  rises  all  over  the  plant 
— even  above  the  din — is:  "Where  is  my 
s  ool?".  .  .  We  all  wish  the  best  of  every- 
thing to  NITA  CRAMER  iCrib  No.  5),  who 
left  us  recently  to  return  to  Denver.  .  .  . 
We  hear  that  the  valley  fire  almost  made  a 
ranger  of  TOM  HICKEY,  He  is  trying  to  buy 
o  fire  truck,  just  in  case.    .    .    . 

The  laugh  of  the  month  came  from 
CLAIRE  SKINNER,  Crib  No.  5.  The  "woe  is 
me"  look  on  her  face  was  due  to  the  loss  of 
her  purse.  Incidentally,  several  days  later 
she   found   it  under  her   mattress.   Could   she 

have  been  hiding  it  from  Bill? Oh  yes, 

ond  E.  BLACK,  Crib  No.  5,  has  a  dislike 
for  taxi  cobs.  We  ore  oil  thankful  tho'  she 
wasn't  hurt. 


Chin  Music 

by 

Herman 

Martindale 


While  running  a  series  of  columns  on 
servicemen  being  backed  up  by  Ryanites, 
I  was  given  a  tip  by  HERB  SIMMER,  tail- 
pipe foreman,  on  whot  proved  to  be  a  most 
interesting  interview  with  Mrs.  T.  J.  KIL- 
COURSE.  Major  T.  J.  Kilcourse,  her  hus- 
band, is  adjutant  at  the  Marine  base  ot  the 
present    time. 

Here  is  the  story  of  a  man  who  came  up 
the  hord  way  and  whose  devotion  to  duty  re- 
warded him  with  some  of  the  highest  mili- 
tary honors  given  to  a  man. 

Major  Kilcourse  enlisted  in  the  U.  S.  Ma- 
rines way  back  in  1901   and  served  continu- 


ously for  31  years  until  1932,  when  he  was 
retired.  When  the  present  war  broke  out  he 
volunteered  for  active  duty  and  was  de- 
tailed to  duty  at  the  Marine  Corps  Base, 
He  held  every  rank  as  o  non-commissioned 
officer  and  when  World  War  I  storted,  he 
was  commissioned  Second  Lieutenant.  When 
he  retired  in  1932  he  held  the  rank  of  Cop-  ■ 
tain  and  was  appointed  Mojor  when  recoiled  \ 
for  present  duty.  His  service  in  oil  ports  of 
the  world  gave  Mrs.  Kilcourse  an  oppor- 
tunity to  see  the  world,  for  she  lived  in  many 
diffe''ent  countries  where  he  was  stationed. 
Mrs.  Kilcourse  was  in  Shanghai,  Chino,  when 
the  Japs  first  bombed  that  city.  So  you  can 
see  why  she  has  several  reasons  for  wanting 
to  be  able  to  hit  back  at  them  by  working 
at  Ryan. 

Following  is  a  list  of  some  of  the  decora- 
tions and  medals  that  have  been  bestowed 
upon  Major  Kilcourse:  The  Navy  Cross  for 
extraordinary  heroism  in  action,  the  Nicor- 
oguan  Presidential  Medal  of  Merit  for  dis- 
tinguished Service  in  that  country,  the  Ma- 
rine Corps  Expeditionary  Medal  for  service 
in  the  Philippine  Islands,  Korea,  Cuba  and 
Son  Domingo,  and  medals  for  the  Philip- 
pine, Haitian,  Nicoroguan  and  China  com- 
paigns,  ond  the  World  Wor  medal  with  one 
bronze  star.  There,  fellows,  is  a  record  ex- 
ceeded by  only  o  few. 

The  other  day  BENNIE  MARTINEZ  and 
LYNN  BLACKBURN  were  making  "Chin 
Music."  It  seems  that  Bennie  was  bragging 
about  his  glasses  and  how  far  he  could  see 
with  them.  Sez  he,  "Why,  I've  seen  o  gnot 
four  miles  away."  Not  to  be  outdone,  Blackie 
answered,  "Well,  I  couldn't  see  him,  but  I 
could  hear  him  wolking." 

We  were  sorry  to  see  "TILLIE,"  that 
big,  brawny  and  breoth'n',  long,  leon  ond 
livin'  Texan,  transfer  to  day  shift.  Now  our 
PT-22  staff  is  devoid  of  Texans,  ond  I 
won't  have  anyone  to  lose  money  to  bet- 
ting on  the  football   games. 


Tattling  in  Tooling 

by  Mary  La  Rue  Williams   and  Catherine  Ann  Slager 


Hove  you  ever  successfully  (that  is  with- 
out injury!  crossed  our  four-foot  center 
aisle  immediately  after  the  bell  has  rung 
colling  us  to  lunch?  It  is  an  art  that  only 
on  honored  few  have  accomplished.  When 
I  first  attempted  it  1  hod  been  so  attracted 
by  the  horn  on  rye  waiting  for  me  on  the 
other  side  thot  I  failed  to  notice  the  mael- 
strom of  humanity  bearing  down  on  me. 
Too  late.  A  moment  later  I  was  tossed  to 
and  fro,  whirled,  pirouetted,  revolved, 
twisted,  turned,  and  generolly  whizzed 
about  like  o  cork  on  a  whirlpool.  The 
harder  I  struggled  to  get  out  the  nearer 
I  was  carried  in'o  the  center  itself.  And  talk 
about  massages!  I  was  rubbed  this  way, 
and  scourged  that  way  until  I  began  to  fear 
that  I  was  about  to  be  erosed  oltogether. 
My  strength  was  oozing,  and  my  breath  was 
coming  in  short  pants,  when,  making  o  last 
final  effort  to  get  myself  out  of  that  surg- 
ing eruption  I  was  suddenly  ejected  from  it, 
but  alas,  on  the  very  side  from  which  I 
hod  started.  Later  on  I  devised  a  method 
which  at  the  time  seemed  foolproof.  Join 
the  mad  onslaught,  and  while  pretending  to 
aid  them  slowly  edge  to  the  opposite  border. 
This  I  hove  also  given  up  as  I  found  my- 
self two  miles  south  of  my  goal,  and  spent 
most  of  my  lunch  period  making  my  wov 
bock. 

Our  one  and  only  little  southern  belle, 
OUIDA    HORN,    will    be    leaving    soon.    Yes! 

—  24  — 


Back  to  Alobomo  to  await  the  stork  for 
a  baby  boy  (she  hopes).  That  old  phrase 
of  wishing  you  all  the  luck  in  the  world 
has  been  used  too  many  times;  so  we'll  just 
say,  "So  long,  Ouido,  we  will  all  miss  you!" 

Every  issue  finds  us  introducing  new 
friends.  This  time  we  welcome  HELEN 
SMITH  from  Chicago,  Illinois,  IRENE  BYRD 
from  Asheville,  No.  Carolina,  and  LESLIE 
LYALL  from  no  farther  away  than  La  Mesa. 

LoVERNE  MOORE  has  her  head  in  the 
clouds  these  days.  Her  husband,  in  the 
Marine  Corps,  received  his  sergeant  stripes 
a  few  days  ago.  But  we  con  understand  why 
with   o   gol    like   LaVerne   behind   him. 

Indians  ore  for  from  extinct  as  we  discov- 
ered after  tripping  over  a  redskin  pow-wow 
being  conducted  by  LOUIS  iHIAWATHAi 
REID  at  the  Foreman's  Halloween  Dance. 
RUTH  OWENS  seemed  1o  be  enjoying  her- 
self, too.  Not  a  worry  in  the  world.  How 
about  that,  Ruth? 

Confucius  say  "Wedding  bells  ring  out 
in  month  of  June."  JEAN  McLAUGHLlN 
attempted  to  confuse  Confucious  when  she 
became  Mrs.  Eddie  M.  Eccker  last  October 
31.  Incidentally,  she  now  works  second 
shift  in  order  to  spend  more  time  with 
hubby. 

Bock  in  the  groove  again  is  ED  MOR- 
ROW, who  has  spent  severol  weeks  in  the 
hospital.  We're  glad  to  see  you  oround, 
Ed! 


SfionC'o^  ^ig  '7H<Mt^ 


GIRLS'   BASKETBALL 


There  will  be  two  girls'  basketball  teams 
representing  Ryan  during  the  coming  bas- 
ketball season.  One  team  will  be  composed 
of  first  shift  girls  and  one  of  girls  working 
either  second  or  third  shifts.  These  teams 
will  play  in  the  Industrial  League  composed 
of  teams  from  Consolidated,  Rohr,  Solar, 
N.T.S.  Waves,  Telephone  Company  and  the 


San  Diego  Club.  The  first  shift  girls'  team 
will  practice  every  Tuesday  night  at  8:00 
o'clock  at  the  San  Diego  High  School  Girls' 
gym  and  the  second  and  third  shift  team 
will  practice  every  Tuesday  at  1  1  :00  a.m. 
at  the  Y.W.C.A.  court  at  9ch  and  C. 

The   first  shifters  are  coached   by  Walter 
Jaeger,    working    in    Sheet    Metal,    and    the 


second    and    third    shifters    are    coached    by 
Jack   Balmer,   working   in  Manifold. 

Both  teams  are  in  need  of  players,  so  if 
you  are  interested  in  becoming  a  member 
of  either  team,  leave  your  name  and  clock 
number  with  the  Industrial  Relations  de- 
partment or  call   Ext.   317. 

TRAVIS    HATFIELD. 


^'^ 


Golf 
notes 


Our  Ryan  Elimination  Golf  tournament 
at  this  writing  is  drawing  to  a  close.  How- 
ever, we  can't  predict  who  the  winners  will 
be. 

The  players'  cooperation  in  this  tourna- 
ment has  been  excellent.  In  spite  of  the 
fact  that  Sunday  work  has  been  necessary 
during  the  past  few  months,  very  few  of 
the  players  have  dropped  out.  We  appre- 
ciate the  interest  and  support  of  all  con- 
cerned. 

Beginning  in  January,  1944,  we  are  or- 
ganizing a  round  robin  between  Ryan, 
Consolidated,  Solar,  Rohr,  and  Concrete 
Ship.  Each  company  will  enter  on  8-man 
scratch  team  and  on  8-man  handicap  team. 
Rules  and  regulations,  schedules  and  fees 
will  be  published  in  due  time. 

M.   M.    CLANCY. 


meo's  BoshBtboll 

The  Ryan  All  Star  Basketball  Team 
coached  by  Carmack  Berryman  will  repre- 
sent Ryan  in  the  City  Industrial  Basketball 
League  this  season.  This  league  is  com- 
posed of  teams  from  Ryan,  Solar,  Consoli- 
dated, Rohr,  the  City  Y.M.C.A.,  San  Diego 
Club  and  Mission  Beach  All  Stars.  The 
games  will  be  played  every  Wednesday 
evening  at  the  Son  Diego  High  School  Boys' 
gym. 

In  getting  ready  for  league  play,  which 
tentatively  is  scheduled  to  begin  December 
1  5th,  the  Ryan  All  Stars  hove  already  de- 
feated the  Consolidated  and  City  Y.M.C.A. 
teams  and  up  to  date  are  undefeated  them- 
selves. The  All  Stars  have  practice  games 
booked  with  the  Naval  Training  Station, 
Naval  Air  Station,  San  Diego  Club  and  the 
Marines. 

Carmack  is  highly  pleased  with  the  team 
and  has  boasted  that  any  team  in  the  city 
or  county  will  be  pressed  to  their  fullest  if 
they  defeat  the  All   Stars. 

TRAVIS  HATFIELD. 

—  25  — 


HMIcrest 
BouilJng 


The  Precision  Five  team  composed  of 
Buck  Dillon,  Hal  Glen,  Roy  Starr,  Gail  Simp- 
son and  Chuck  Carlson  won  the  first  half  in 
the  League's  first  nine  games  with  26  wins 
to  10  losses,  which  is  very  good  considering 
the  real  competition  these  ten  teams  are 
up  against.  1  believe  Chuck  Carlson  has  the 
high   individual   series  of   592. 

Bud  Peffley  holds  the  highest  overage  at 
the  end  of  the  first  half  with  a  178  aver- 
age. Bud  bowls  with  Butch  Ortiz's  Manifold 
No.  2  team.  Chuck  Carlson  was  a  very  close 
second  with  1  75.  Chuck  is  on  the  winning 
team  for  the  first  half.  Keep  your  eyes 
turned  to  the  sports  page  of  the  Flying  Re- 
porter for  there  is  going  to  be  greater  com- 
petition   in   the    last   half. 

G.    R.    MILLER. 


Carl  Huetter,  who  shot  a  300  game  at 
the  same  time  he  was  establishing  a 
near   record   with    1 9   succesive   strikes. 

Chips  Off  the  Ten  Pins 

I  had  an  enjoyable  chat  with  Carl  Huet- 
ter  the  other  day  during  our  luncheon  in  re- 
gard to  his  perfect  gome. 

Carl  started  bowling  at  the  age  of  15  end 
since  then  has  been  an  ardent  kegler.  The 
ball  he  uses  is  the  same  one  he  was  given 
1 8  years  ago  by  the  manager  of  a  house 
where   he  set  pins. 

Carl  had  rolled  many  years  and  in  many 
tournaments  before  he  achieved  the  bowler's 
dream,  a  300  game.   It  was  back  in  Colum- 


bus, Ohio,  during  1942  when  Carl,  then 
with  the  Columbus  Division  of  the  Curtiss- 
Wright  Company,  that  it  had  happened. 
Not  only  was  it  a  great  day  for  him,  but  also 
for  Olentangy  Village  where  he  was  rolling, 
for  that  was  the  first  300  game  bowled  on 
those  alleys.  Carl  wasn't  quite  satisfied  with 
just  a  300  game,  so  he  continued  his  strik- 
ing to  roll  up  19  consecutive  strikes,  just 
one  strike  shy  of  the  city's  all-time  record 
for  consecutive  strikes.  In  addition  to  that 
his  series  of  746  for  the  night  was  within 
15  pins  of  the  1941-42  season  record  at 
Columbus.  Some  Monday  night  when  you're 
down  at  the  Tower,  ask  Carl  to  show  you 
the  ring  awarded  him  by  the  A. B.C.  for  that 
game. 

Carl  has  bowled  in  eight  of  the  A.B.C 
tournaments  back  east,  having  rolled  in 
Cleveland,  Columbus,  Buffalo,  and  New 
York  City.  He  has  one  superstition,  and  if 
you  have  the  chance  to  watch  him,  you'll 
notice  he  never  lights  a  cigarette  during  a 
gome.  He'll  smoke  between  lines,  but  once 
he  has  rolled  the  first  boll  of  o  game  he 
won't  light  up  till  after  the  game. 

It  certainly  makes  us  feel  proud  to  have 
a  bowler  like  Carl  Huetter  in  our  league 
and  I'm  looking  forward  to  seeing  him  roll 
his  second  300  game  in  our  league. 

Here  ore  the  high  standings  at  the  pres- 
ent writing: 

WON  LOST 

Crags 27              9 

Manifold     26  10 

Woodshop     26  10 

Experimental     26  10 

Jigs  &   Fixtures 24  12 

Bowlerettes     23  13 

Sub    Assembly     22  14 

Bumpers      21  15 

Arc    Welders    21  15 

Thunderbolts     20  16 

Plant   Engineers    ....  20  16 

Dog    Catchers     20  16 

Drop   Hammer    20  16 

Ryan    Silents     18  18 

Tool  Room 18  18 

F.    GORDON    MOSSOP, 


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Hre  Vou  Driuing  Ulith  Out-Df-State  Plates? 


Many  employees  hove  been  stopped 
by  California  Highway  Patrol  officers  re- 
garding the  out-of-state  plates  on  their  ve- 
hicles. Warning  was  given  that  immediate 
compliance  with  California  state  laws  must 
be  observed.  Two  weeks'  grace  was  given 
and  unless  regulations  have  been  met  at 
that  time,  you  are  opt  to  have  your  car 
token  from  you  and  impounded. 

California  operates  its  license  system  on 
a  reciprocity  basis.  This  means  that  if  your 
state  does  not  require  California  residents 
located  there  to  get  a  license  in  that  state 
for  six  months,  this  state  works  the  some 
way.  For  example:  If  you  went  to  Con- 
necticut with  a  California  license  on  your 
car  you  would  not  hove  to  get  a  Connecticut 
license  for  six  months.  If  you  came  to  Cali- 
fornia with  0  Connecticut  license  on  your 
car,  California  would  allow  you  six  months 
grace  before  you  hod  to  get  a  California 
license  plate. 

However,  some  states  do  not  allow  reci- 
procity to  California  residents,  and  so, 
California  does  not  allow  any  grace  to  resi- 
dents of  those  states.  If  you  ore  from  Ala- 
bama, Arkansas,  Florida,  Georgia,  Indiana, 
Iowa,  Louisiana,  Maryland,  Michigan,  Min- 
nesota, Mississippi,  Nevada,  New  Mexico, 
Oklahoma,    South    Carolina,    South    Dakota, 


Tennessee,  Texas,  Virginia,  W.  Virginia, 
Wisconsin  or  Wyoming,  your  car  bears  a 
limited  or  non-reciprocal  plate,  and  you 
must  get  a   California   license  at  once. 

Unless  you  do  so  the  Highway  Patrol 
enforces  the  low  by  seizing  your  cor  and 
impounding  it  until  you  have  obtained  a 
California  plate.  If  you  ore  in  doubt  as  to 
whether  your  state  extends  reciprocity  or 
the  length  of  time  involved,  it  is  suggested 
you  telephone  the  Division  of  Registration, 
Franklin  5153.  For  your  protection,  you 
should  take  core  of  this  at  once. 

Operators  of  non-resident  motor  vehicles 
who  reside  in  Son  Diego  County  are  urged 
by  Department  of  Motor  Vehicles  to  go  to 
310  Cedar  street,  San  Diego,  and  determine 
whether  they  have  the  proper  papers  for  re- 
newing registrations. 

With  renewal  season  less  than  a  month 
and  a  half  away,  Department  of  Motor  Ve- 
hicles is  concerned  over  the  fact  that  many 
of  the  thousands  of  war  workers  recently 
arriving  in  California  by  cor  from  other 
states  have  not  obtained  papers  from  their 
home  states  that  will  permit  them  to  reg- 
ister their  vehicles   in  California. 

Non-resident  motorists  are  required  to 
turn  in  the  plates  they  received  from  their 
home  states  when  applying  for  California 
registration. 

—  26  — 


Handball  Hinders 

Once  again  the  hinder  and  killer  of  the 
Ryan  Handboll  Team  fought  their  way  to 
a  "never  a  doubt"  victory.  This  victory  was 
with  the  very  popular  San  Diego  Club.  The 
scores  were  21-12,  21-10,  21-14.  The 
lost  time  we  played  the  Son  Diego  Club  in 
a  warm-up  round,  we  were  defeated  just 
two  out  of  three  games.  These  gomes  were 
published  in  good-size  print  in  the  San  Diego 
Club  News.  I  wonder  if  they  con  find  the 
space  this  time? 

We  are  still  in  the  market  for  more  hand- 
ball  players. 

Both  Herman  Cohen  and  myself  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Son  Diego  Rowing  Club  and  our 
next  gomes  are  matched  with  our  brother 
members.  P.  S. — Cohen  still  thinks  we're 
a  cinch  to  win. 

If  Cohen  would  just  let  those  cross  cor- 
ner right  hand  shots  go  to  my  left,  the 
other  team  might  give  us  some  competition. 

Hoping  for  another  victory  before  the 
next  issue,  I  remain  just  another  little 
hinder  of  the  Ryan  Handball  Club. 

How  about  some  more  hinders?  (Phone 
Ext.   317.)  DICK   MERSEY. 

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Badminton 


This  Tournament  is  not  restricted  to  men 
only,  in  fact  it  has  been  broken  into  in- 
divlduol  tournoments  for  men  and  women. 
In  the  future  we  hope  to  run  not  only  sep- 
arate, but  also  mixed  teams. 

To  dote  0  little  difficulty  has  confronted 
the  players  due  to  transportation  facilities. 
All  gomes  hove  been  played  at  the  homes 
of  those  who  hove  tables  but  a  committee 
has  been  formed  to  arrange  for  nearer  the 
premises  for  the  benefit  of  the  employees 
who  participate  in  the  tournament.  All 
persons  interested  in  entering  will  be  oc- 
cepted  with  a  sporting  anticipation  by  T. 
Hotfield,  of  the  Industrial  Relations  de- 
partment. 

ARNIE. 


Riding 


Sunday  morning,  November  7th,  was  a 
big  day  at  the  Son  Diego  Stable.  The  Rycn 
Ryders  turned  out  early  for  one  of  the  best 
and  most  exciting  rides  we  have  hod  yet. 
When  TOMMIE  FRY  said,  "Mount  your 
horses"  we  struggled  aboard  and  rode  to 
the  ring  for  the  usual  gathering  before  tak- 
ing the  trail  to  the  hills. 

TOMMIE  HIXSON,  our  geniol  camera- 
man, took  some  shots  of  the  Ryders  in  the 
ring  and  as  we  started  out  on  the  trail. 
And  then — he  mounted  the  friskiest,  snort- 
ing animal  in  this  section  of  the  country! 
Well — he  got  up,  dusted  himself  and  showed 
us  how  to  hondle  a  horse!  Tommie  is  O.  K. 
and  we  will  be  glad  to  have  him  ride  with 
us  again. 

Now  speaking  of  falls,  WES  end  FRANCES 
got  really  fancy  and  showed  us  a  double 
feature  all  from  the  some  horse.  Did  they 
ask  "Prince"  if  he  would  carry  double? 
No!  But  they  know  now!  Then  MARION 
showed  us  how  to  let  the  horse  have  his 
way  and  you  hove  yours,  too.  If  one  comes 
to  a  low-hanging  limb  across  the  trail  and 
the  horse  wonts  to  go  under  it,  never  argue 


with  him — just  let  him.  One  hangs  on 
the  limb  thusly — (See  cartoon  of  later  dote 
if  you  have  no  imagination  of  your  own!) 
More   fun  and  no  one   hurt! 

BILL  rode  his  new  mount,  "Diamond." 
"Diamond"  is  a  cowpony  from  the  moun- 
tains and  a  tough,  rugged  little  animal. 
Bill  was  all  dressed  for  the  occasion  in 
chaps,  ten-gallon  hat  and  all.  He  has  rid- 
den since  he  was  a  little  shaver.  He  started 
out  on  a  burro  and  worked  up  to  ponies 
and  saddles  at  an  early  age.  He  appreciates 
good  horses  and  has  the  ability  to  handle 
them  that  comes  only  with  experience. 

The  "regulars"  for  the  day  were:  CARL 
HUETTER,  BILL  IMMENSCHUH,  CAROL 
LAWRENCE,  IRVING  WISCHMEYER,  VIR- 
GIL JOHNSON,  DOROTHY  JOHNSON, 
ANDY  McREYNOLDS,  LEONARD  GORE, 
ED  SPICER,  FRANCES  FRANCE,  DICK 
SYPNIEWSKI,  LOUISE  WILSON,  WES 
KOHL,  WINONA  MATTSON,  ANN  MIKUS 
and  GEORGE  CRAW. 

EDITH  SMITH  was  a  newcomer  to  the 
group.  She  says  she  will  be  a  "regular"  when 
she  is  over  the  "flu."  ANDY  brought  a 
guest,  LA  FONNE  PETERSON.  GEORGEs 
guest  was  MARION  MINER.  Mr.  GETCHEL 
saddled  up  "Nugget"  and  rode  with  us. 
TOMMIE  HIXSON  rode  "Lester."  DORO- 
THY and  BUD  CURR  joined  us  for  a  while 
with  a  group  from  Hazard  stables.  Among 
them  were  some  Ryan  employees,  WILLIAM 
WILKIN,   Mr.   COLE   and   Mr.   GREY. 

We  couldn't  get  enough  horses  in  the  val- 
ley for  all  the  people  wanting  to  ride  that 
day,  so  TOM  DAVIDSON  and  LARRY  AN- 
DERSON rode  with  o  group  at  Hazelwood 
Stable.  They  were:  P.  0.  POWEL,  Mrs. 
POWEL,  JANE  SNYDER,  ELEANOR  BLACK, 
HAROLD  WALL,  GLORIA  BAWKER  and 
FREDA  WILKERSON. 

The  following  Sunday  (November  14th) 
our  second  group  made  an  attempt  to  ride. 
Everything  went  wrong.  Some  of  them 
worked  that  day  and  some  failed  to  make 
it  for  other  reasons.  JUNE  YOUNG  played 
the  "Good  Samaritan"  trying  to  rescue  a 
bird  and  fell  in  some  mud.  Cold,  wasn't  it, 
June?  TOM  DAVIDSON,  ED  SPICER,  JUNE 
YOUNG  and  ELEANOR  BLACK  rode  that 
day. 

The  San  Diego  Chamber  of  Commerce 
would  say  we  had  a  "low  fog"  Sunday,  No- 
vember 21st,  but  it  didn't  stop  the  Ryan 
Ryders.  They  showed  up  at  the  appointed 
time  to  the  man  in  spite  of  fogs  and  strikes. 
Some  of  the  ambitious  ones  rode  to  Tecolate 
Canyon  on  a  three-hour  ride.  It  was  o  grand 
day  for  a  long  ride.  The  cold  wind  blowing 
in  the  horses  faces  made  them  hard  to  hold. 
GETCH  led  the  ride  at  a  fast  gait  and  we 
were  out  on  the  hills  overlooking  the  boy  in 
just  no  time. 

BILL  hod  some  hard  luck  but  decided  to 
ride  from  La  Mesa  on  "Diamond."  The  two 
of  them  got  rather  damp  with  "fog"  besides 
missing  the  group  and  having  a  long,  cold 
ride  home.  That  must  hove  been  one  of 
Bill's  "bad   days." 

We  had  one  new  member  with  us — 
GLADYS  GUNTER.  The  "regulars"  were: 
ED  SPICER,  VIRGIL  JOHNSON,  DOROTHY 
JOHNSON,  GEORGE  CRAW,  LOUISE  WIL- 
SON, LEONARD  GORE,  TOM  DAVIDSON, 
CAROL  LAWRENCE,  DICK  SYPNIEWSKI, 
IRVING  WISCHMEYER,  KAY  SALGER, 
JUNE  YOUNG,  WINONA  MATTSON  and 
ANDY  McREYNOLDS.  Marion  Miner  came 
along  as  George's  guest. 


Ryan  Ryders  Hit  The  Trail 


1 .  Members  of  the  Ryan  Ryders  in  the  ring  ready  for  the  start.  2.  Heading  out  over 
the  trail  with  Bill  Immcnschuh  in  the  lead.  3.  Wes  Kohl  tightens  up  the  cinch  for  Dick 
Sypniewski.      4.    "Wild   Bill"    Immenschuh   comes   galloping    up  on   "Diamond." 

—  27  — 


The  Score  Board 

The  Ryan  All  Stars  finished  the  first  half 
of  the  Winter  League  in  fourth  place  in  on 
18-team  league,  being  credited  with  4  wins 
and  3  losses.  ABG2  won  the  first  half  of 
the  Winter  League,  winning  7  and  losing 
none. 

The  second  half  of  the  league  started 
on  Sundoy,  Nov.  21,  and  the  Ryan  All  Stars 
defeated  Camp  Elliott  by  a  score  of  7-3. 
The  pitching  of  Roxborough  and  the  hitting 
of  Mose  Martin,  plus  two  beautifully  exe- 
cuted plays  by  Jack  and  Erv  Marlett,  fea- 
tured  this  contest. 

For  the  information  of  baseball  fans,  the 
following  former  Ryan  All  Stars  are  now 
in  the  military  services:  Frank,  Bob  and  Ted 
Kerr  in  the  U.  S.  Army;  Warren  Kanagy, 
Tony  Geli,  Jack  Billings,  Tommy  Ortiz  and 
Bob  Usher  in  the  U.  S.  Navy.  Nino  Barnise  is 
taking  V- 1 2  training  at  the  University  of 
San  Francisco,  and  Ray  Fitzpatrick  has  orders 
to  report  on  December  6. 

The  following  gomes  ore  scheduled  for 
the  Ryan  All  Stars;  November  28  at  Navy 
Field,  Ryan  All  Stars  versus  ABG2;  De- 
cember 5  at  Golden  Hills,  Ryan  All  Stars 
versus  Convair  All  Stars;  December  12  at 
Golden  Hill,  Ryan  All  Stars  versus  Camp 
Miramar;  December  19  at  Memorial,  Ryan 
All  Stars  versus  Music  Makers.  All  games 
start  at  2:15. 

A.  S.   BILLINGS. 

Ryan  Ice  Skating  Forty 

Let's  go  ice  skating  at  Glacier  Gardens. 

DATE:  Friday  night,  December  3rd. 

TIME:  Special  session  5:15  p.m.  to  7:45 
p.m.     Regular  session  starts  at  8  p.m. 

PLACE:  Glacier  Gardens,  foot  of  8th  Ave. 

PRICE:  General  admisison,  55  cents; 
skates,   25  cents. 

The  Rohr  Aircraft  Co.  was  kind  enough 
to  share  its  night  with  our  Skating  Club 
beginning  November  19th,  and  each  Friday 
night  thereafter.  Let's  all  turn  out  and  make 
a  showing.  For  further  details  contact  Travis 
Hatfield,  Ex.  317,  or  G.  A.  Ohison,  Ex. 
282. 

G.  A.  OHLSON. 
* 

Interdepartment  Bosketboll 

The  Interdepartmental  Basketball  League 
will  take  in  at  least  three  teams  from  the 
Solar  Aircraft  Company  and  the  games  will 
be  played  on  Thursday  starting  December 
9th.  All  games  are  to  be  played  at  the 
San  Diego  High  School  Boys'  gym.  Games 
will  start  at  6,  7,  8  and  9  p.m.  Teams 
from  Ryan  will  represent  the  following  de- 
partments: Sheet  Metal,  Inspection,  Mani- 
fold, Final  Assembly  (the  Aces  and  the 
Hawks)  .  Up  to  date  the  Sheet  Metal  team 
is  considered  to  head  the  Ryan  list,  having 
won  four  games  and  lost  none.  The  Inter- 
departmental League  is  headed  by  Unser, 
leodman   in  Sheet  Metal. 

The  Ryan  swing-shifters  basketball  team 
managed  by  Ray  Holkestod  is  practicing  at 
the  City  Y.M.C.A.  court.  The  team  will  ploy 
in  the  Industrial  League  composed  of  teams 
from  Consolidated,  Rohr,  Solar  and  Con- 
crete Ship.  The  following  employees  are 
practicing  with  the  Ryan  swingshifters:  Jim 
Jardine,  George  Marsh,  Jim  Lutherback, 
Morris  Roberts,  R.  Campbell,  E.  McDaniel, 
L.  Peterson  and  M.  Snipers,  all  under  the 
management  of  Ray  Holkestod. 

TRAVIS   HATFIELD 


Uolleyball 


MORE   ABOUT 


The  Ryan  volleyball  team  has  lined  up 
several  matches  to  be  played  out  on  Tues- 
day evenings  at  5:30  o'clock.  On  December 
7th  the  Ryan  team  plays  the  San  Diego 
Club  at  the  San  Diego  Club  court  located 
at  6th  and  B  Streei-s.  On  December  1 4tn 
they  ploy  the  1  1  th  Naval  District  team  at  the 
Army-Navy  Y.M.C.A.  court  located  at 
Broadway  and  India  Streets.  On  December 
22nd  they  will  meet  the  Consolidated  team 
at  the  City  Y.M.C.A.  court. 

Anyone  interested  in  becoming  o  member 
of  the  Ryan  team  moy  hove  a  chance  to 
practice  by  leaving  his  name  and  clock 
number  with   the   Personnel   department. 

* ^ 

MORE  ABOUT 


THEY  FLY 


FIRST  AID 


(Continued  from  page  8) 
few  days  before.  Her  ankle  hod  hurt  for  a 
little  while,  but  seemed  to  get  over  it  and 
she  thought  no  more  about  it.  The  next  day 
it  hurt  a  little  more  and  then  began  to  swell. 
"Did  you  report  the  accident  to  First  Aid 
at  the  time  it  happened,"  asked  the  nurse. 
"No." 

"Did  anyone  see  it  happen?" 
"I  don't  think  so." 

Well,  there  they  were.  The  girl  was  at 
work  eight  hours  a  day  and  off  work  16 
hours  0  day.  With  no  evidence  at  all  of  the 
fall  in  the  plant,  the  insurance  company  is 
mighty  hard  to  convince  that  the  accident 
couldn't  hove  happened  just  as  easily  out- 
side the  plant.  Had  the  girl  reported  the 
fall,  even  though  her  ankle  seemed  all  right 
at  the  time,  when  and  if  something  devel- 
oped later,  she  would  have  been  protected. 
"That's  why  every  accident,  no  matter  how 
trivial  it  may  seem  at  the  time,  should  be 
reported    to    us,"    Mrs.    Parham    explains. 

Another  situation  which  many  Ryonites 
do  not  completely  understand  is  the  differ- 
ence between  Workmen's  Compensation  In- 
surance which  the  company  carries  for  them 
and  the  insurance  which  they  buy  themselves 
through  deductions  from  their  paychecks. 

Workmen's  Compensation  Insurance  must 
be  carried  for  all  employees  by  their  em- 
ployer. The  Ryan  company  carries  it  for  all 
Ryonites.  There  is  no  charge  to  the  em- 
ployee. This  insurance  covers  all  accidents 
which  occur  on  or  in  company  property. 
It  covers  you  from  the  time  you  get  in  the 
Ryan  bus  at  Laurel  street  in  the  morning 
until  you  get  off  the  Ryan  bus  at  the  high- 
way that  evening.  If  you  are  injured  while 
on  the  Ryan  premises,  it  will  pay  your  doc- 
tor bills  and  hospital  expenses.  In  addition, 
starting  with  the  eighth  day  after  the  injury, 
it  will  pay  65%  of  95 °o  of  your  salary  or 
a  minimum  of  $30  a  week  while  you  are 
off  work.  Remember,  this  insurance  is  free 
to  you — the  company  pays  for  it. 

The  group  insurance  that  you  pay  for 
each  week  is  a  sickness  and  accident  in- 
surance to  cover  you  for  the  16  hours  of 
each  day  and  the  one  full  day  each  week 
that  you  aren't  covered  by  WCI.  In  other 
words,  when  you  step  off  the  Ryan  bus  at 
night  you  change  from  your  worki-  :  \'s 
compensation  to  your  group  insuroni.^.  If 
you  become  ill  you  can  collect  on  this  group 
insurance,  payment  beginning  the  eighth 
day  of  illness.  However,  if  you  are  injured 
off  the  job — at  home  or  downtown  or  ony 
place  off  company  property — your  group  in- 
surance goes  into  immediate  effect  and  pay- 
ment of  your  salary  allowance  starts  the 
very  next  day. 

—  28  — 


THROUGH  HELL 

(Continued    from    poge    7) 

a  cap  pistol  to  protect  himself.  As 
he  flies  clone  through  that  thirty- 
mile  hornets  nest  on  the  Channel 
coast,  his  only  defense  is  speed  and 
altitude.  He  tries  to  dodge,  outrun 
or  outclimb  the  interceptors  'of 
which  there  may  be  as  many  as  a 
hundred,  all  aiming  at  him  alone) 
till  he  gets  beyond  their  range.  Then 
he  throttles  down,  or  cuts  out  one 
engine  to  stretch  his  limited  fuel 
supply  as  far  as  possible,  and  takes 
life  a  little  easier  while  he's  flying 
to  his  objective,  taking  his  photo- 
graphs, and  flying  back  across  the 
Continent.  As  he  approaches  the 
fighter  belt  coming  back,  he  opens 
the  throttle  and  streaks  for  home, 
hoping   for   the   best. 

He  usually  makes  it,  too.  It's 
surprising  how  few  PRU  planes  have 
been  lost.  Some  of  them  barely 
limp  home,  riddled  with  holes,  and 
others  don't  quite  get  to  their  own 
fields,  but  most  of  them  land  some- 
where in  England  with  valuable 
photos.  One  group  of  P-38's  formed 
in  Spokane,  Washington,  lost  only 
one  man  out  of  36  in  eleven  months 
of  photo  reconnaissance  operations. 

I  heard  plenty  of  arguments  be- 
tween PRU  pilots  OS  to  the  relative 
merits  of  the  Spitfire  and  the  P-38. 
Many  American  pilots  are  flying 
Spitfires,  and  many  English  boys  are 
flying  Lightnings.  But  regardless  of 
nationality,  and  regardless  of  the 
relative  merits  of  the  two  planes,  the 
fliers  are  all  of  one  mind:  "We  don't 
much  care  which  one  you  give  us, 
OS  long  OS  we  hove  at  least  one  or 
the  other.  But  don't  ever  take  them 
both  away  from  us  if  you  want  us  to 
fight  this  war." 

To  sum  up  mv  impression  of  the 
air  war  against  Europe,  I'd  say  tha.t 
Allied  fliers  are  doing  a  skillful  and 
daring  job  against  heavy  opposition. 
They're  making  steady  progress  in 
softening  up  Fortress  Europe  for  the 
final  assault,  but  the  end  still  seems 
to  be  at  least  two  years  away. 
They're  getting  good  planes,  in 
large  numbers  .  .  .  But  they  still 
need  more  and  better  planes. 

We  con  do  something  about  thot, 
can't  we? 


Smoke  From  a  Test  Tube 

by   Sally   and    Sue 

Members  of  the  Laboratory  Staff  with 
their  families  and  guests  recently  traveled 
en  masse  up  to  Del  Mar  to  enjoy  their  sec- 
ond annual  picnic  on  the  1 000-acre  ranch 
managed  by  the  father  of  B.  W.  "BO" 
FLOERSCH,   our   jovial    Process    Engineer. 

Upon  arriving  in  the  morning,  a  good 
many  took  to  the  hills  for  target  practicing. 
The  mighty  bottle  poppers  must  hove  been 
hoarding  ammunition  for  weeks  for  this 
event  because  the  shots  rang  out  through  the 
hills  for  on  hour  or  more.  We  discovered  that 
there  were  some  straight-shooting  dead-eye 
dicks  in  our  midst,  such  gun-toting  bandits 
OS  D.  L.  "DON"  HEYSER,  H.  C.  "HANK" 
CURTIS,  E.  L.  "ED"  SHELDON,  W.  L. 
"LES"  NEEVES,  and  our  popular  boss,  J.  C. 
"JIM"  SCURLOCK,  could  all  draw  a  fine 
bead.  And  among  the  feminine  sharp  shoot- 
ers was  Mrs.  LES  NEEVES,  a  typical  outdoor 
girl. 

A  real  ball  game  was  indulged  in  by 
almost  everyone  there,  but  eventually  it 
was  taken  over  by  the  masculine  half  of 
the  staff,  with  two  sides  battling  it  out  until 
the  "come  and  get  it"  call  was  heard.  Every- 
one put  their  whole  heart,  soul  and  lungs 
into  this  game,  also  a  few  skinned  knees, 
elbows,  etc.  This  point  was  well  brought  out 
the  next  morning  when  one  by  one  people 
come  limping  into  the  Laboratory  on 
crutches,  and  with  their  arms  in  slings,  ban- 
dages,   etc. 

One  of  the  most  omozing  sights  of  the 
day  was  that  of  Mr.  CLAUDE  C.  HOUSER, 
dignified  and  reserved  member  of  the  Lab- 
oratory force,  who  simply  out-did  himself 
whizzing  around  from  one  outfield  to  the 
next  during  the  boll  gome.  Believe  it  or  not, 
he  engaged  in  a  gome  of  baseball  and  a 
gome  of  football  (both  sufficiently  rough 
and  rugged  to  wear  down  a  man  of  average 
energy)  at  one  and  the  same  time.  He  tried 
to  blame  it  on  the  country  air,  but,  person- 
ally (don't  quote  us,  now),  we  suspect  it 
was  oil  for  the  benefit  of  his  young  daughter, 
who  appeared  no  less  astonished  than  the 
rest  of  us  at  the  vivacity  of  her  father. 
Mr.  Houser  is  still  with  us — in  fact,  he  hon- 
estly and  surprisingly  did  show  up  the  next 
day.  However,  he  warned  us  at  the  very 
start  that  we  were  not  to  make  him  lough 
or  talk  a  great  deal,  as  his  face  was  about 
to  crock,  as  were  his  bock,  his  legs,  and 
other  points  of  general  importance  to  o 
man's  well-being   and   disposition. 

We  were  fortunate  enough  to  have 
"JAKE"  FLOERSCH  and  "RAY"  HART 
prepare  the  steaks  for  us.  Nothing  is  so 
impressive  as  to  watch  steaks  being  cooked 
outdoors  over  the  cools,  smothered  in  a 
super-delicious  sauce.  These  two  boys  cer- 
tainly know  oil  the  angles  to  outdoor  cook- 
ing. They  ore  famous  in  this  line,  so  say 
we.  Of  course  there  were  a  few  trimmings 
to  go  along  with  the  steaks,  such  as  baked 
potatoes,  salad,  cake,  coffee.  Need  we  say 
more?   At   a   time    like   this? 

Following  the  big  feed,  "BO"  FLOERSCH 
led  a  group  on  a  hike  up  the  side  of  a 
mountain.  It  was  rough  and  rugged,  but 
worth  all  the  effort  it  took.  From  the  summit 
we  could  glimpse  the  ocean  and  the  sun's 
setting  rays,  not  to  mention  all  the  glories 
of  nature  seen  along  the  way.  "HAL" 
HASENBECK  and  his  small  son  Eric  mode 
the  trip  with  us.  Eric  was  a  good  sport,  rid- 
ing on  his  father's  back  whenever  the  trail 


Laboratory  Holds  Picnic 


1.  Wilson  "Hub"  Hubbell,  on  the  right,  watching  the  ancient  and  impressive  order  of 
cooking  steai(s  in  the  great  outdoors  by  Jake  Floersch  and  Roy  Hart,  two  fellows  who 
know  their  cookery.  Need  we  call  your  attention  to  that  hungry  look  in   Hub's  eyes? 

2.  B.  W.  "Bo"  Floersch,  joviol  host  for  the  day.    Note  the   10  gallon  hot. 

3.  Harold  W.  "Hal"  Hasenbeck,  giving  his  small  son,  Eric,  a  ride.  Eric  is  making  sure 
the  hen  gets  a  ride,  too. 

4.  Claire  Romagnolo  caught  in  a  frolicking  moment  in  a  hay  stack  on  the  big  ranch. 


called  for  a  steep  ascent  or  descent.  FORD 
LEHMAN  and  MARY  ZAGER  also  went  on 
the  hike,  but  took  a  short  cut  down  to  the 
ranch    from    the   top-most   vantage    point. 

Also  on  this  mountain  walk  was  a  most 
attractive  couple — that's  what  we  thought 
of  BOB  FULLERTON  and  his  wife  BETTY, 
in  their  matching  red  and  block  plaid  shirts. 
It  was  easy  to  see  who  belonged  to  the  Ful- 
lerton   family  from  almost  any  distance. 

The  only  bad  thing  about  the  Lob  picnic, 
from  the  Snooper's  viewpoint,  was  the  com- 
pletely helpless  feeling  that  came  when  the 
click  of  a  camera's  shutter  warned  us  to 
close  our  mouths,  straighten  our  spines,  and 

—  29  — 


finally  gaze  horror-stricken  at  the  grinning, 
triumphant  face  of  one  of  our  photo-fiends. 
(Confidentially,  there  was  more  than  one 
picture  the  pose  of  which  hod  some  of  us 
worried  for  several  days.)  We  soon  ar- 
rived at  the  conclusion  that  even  when 
apparently  relaxing,  it  was  a  wise  woman 
who  kept  one  eye  open  for  these  foxy 
little  characters.  This  wisdom  came  to 
us,  unfortunately,  after  the  blackmail  ma- 
terial hod  already  been  safely  tucked  away 
and  was  being  zealously  guarded  by  the 
proud  and  anticipating  possessor.  As  we 
pledged  last  year,  "I'll  know  better  next 
time !" 


Life  In  Purchasing 

EDITH  PIERCE  has  been  out  with  a  cold, 
so  the  Pierces  here  are  numbered  but  one, 
and  that's  HILDA  MAE,  with  WILKIN- 
SON. LORRAINE,  our  little  Oakie,  the  files 
did  flee  and  left  DREW  and  PAULINE  for 
a  two  weeks  leave. 

We  have  o  guard  named  CHARLIE 
POPE  who  thinks  I  am  an  awful  dope.  Then 
there's  STEVE  with  his  morning  coffee  and 
MARIE  with  her  talk  of  Joe.  And  something 
that  always  catches  our  eyes  are  BOB 
grove's  noisy  ties  that  he  managed  to  pick 
up  one  day  while  shopping  down  in  T.  J. 

PIPER  says  and  allow  me  to  quote,  "I'm 
leaving  this  place  ond  now  you  may  gloat, 
for  I'm  going  to  work  on  my  dad's  dairy 
farm" — which  all  in  all  gave  us  quite  on 
alarm. 

JEAN,  FLORA,  and  LOLITA  like  to  sit 
and  chat,  each  about  her  own  fella  who 
wears  a  sailor  hat.  But  we're  still  trying 
hard  as  we  can  to  find  out  about  ESTHER'S 
man. 

BECK'S  been  driving  for  20  years  and 
you'd  think  by  now  he  could  shift  the  gears. 
But  he  flunked  flat  his  written  examination 
and  had  to  study  with  much  determination. 
JANIE  soon  comes  prancing  through  and 
leave  us  lots  more  work  to  do.  Then  RIG 
comes  in  with  a  "Hey,  where's  that  bolt?" 
COX,  it  seems,  is  quite  versatile.  (He's  buyer 
for  the  C-order  file.) 

BETTY,  with  that  cute  little  walk,  the 
one  with  all  that  sourthern  talk,  is  going 
to  leave  NOMA,  ELEANOR  and  DEANE  and 
take  the  train  back  home  to   New  Orleans. 

WOODIE  comes  down  from  Engineering. 
Rumor  has  it,  he's  woman  fearing.  "I'm  a 
confirmed  bachelor,"  says  he,  trying  to 
scowl.  Aw,  go  on,  Woodie,  what  nights 
do  you  howl? 


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Receiving  their  one  year  service  pins  at  a  joint  presentation  ore  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Edward  Earlywine,  center.  Presenting  the  pin  to  Mrs.  Earlywine  is  her  Manifold  fore- 
man. Butch  Ortiz  and  Scotty  Murray,  foreman  of  the  stockroom,  presents  one  to  Mr. 
Earlywine.  This  couple,  one  of  them  working  first  shift  and  one  second,  have  neither 
been  absent  nor  tardy  during  their  first  year  at  Ryan.  They're  putting  $200  a  month 
into  bonds. 


SARA  sits  at  her  files  all  alone  while 
her  boss,  Mr.  THOMAS,  is  busy  on  the 
phone.  By  the  end  of  the  day  she  has  the 
work  all  done  and  filed  safely  away.  BERYL 
and  MARGARET  promise  their  new  boss 
to  work  very  hard  if  he  just  won't  be  cross. 
His  name  is  JOHNNY  FEENY,  from  Curry 
and  Young.  CHRISTINE  JONES  works  for 
Mr.  G.  T.  A  very  fine  pair  they  turn  out 
to  be. 

Now  we  come  to  the  very  last  three, 
which  consists  of  little  ROSIE  on  D.P.C.  and 
JANE  and  GLADYS  of  closed  order  files 
who  never  act  in  the   least  juvenile! 

To  wind  up  the  works  on  this  bunch  of 
jerks,  there  is  just  one  thing  I  con  say. 
"When  this  they  read,  I  hope  not  to  need 
crutches  the  very  next  day." 


New  R.I.N. A.  Comes  To  Ryan 


Newly  appointed  as  Resident  Inspector 
Deitzer,  seated  in  the  above  picture.  Other 
S.  H.  Zeigler,  Machinist  Robonic  and  Ens.  S. 


of  Naval  Aircraft  at  Ryan  is  Lt. 
members  of  his  staff  here  include  Lt. 
S.  Reeder  standing. 

—  30  — 


R.   O. 


Putt  Putts  On  Parade 

by  Millie   Merritt 

Well,  folks,  another  wartime  Thanksgiv- 
ing has  come  and  gone.  About  oil  we  can 
do  these  days  is  to  look  forward  to  the 
celebration  we  are  going  to  have  when  our 
boys  come  home  and  be  thankful  that  we 
were,  in  our  humble  way,  able  to  help  speed 
the  victory  we  will  be  enjoying.  Considering 
the  sacrifices  of  those  boys  and  the  fact 
that  our  contribution  amounted  to  hard 
work  and  doing  without  o  few  luxuries,  we 
have  been  let  off  very  easily.  Our  reward, 
in  having  them  bock,  will  be  very  great. 
I'm  darned  glad  I  can  be  here  working  for 
them.  That  is  something  to  be  really  thonk- 
ful   for. 

By  now  you  have  become  acquainted  with 
MARY  PHILLIPS,  first  shift,  and  GLADYS 
SHAMBLIN,  second  shift.  These  two  new 
girls  are  the  latest  arrivals  in  Factory  Trans- 
portation. Mr.  HUMPHREY  says  that  we 
have  reached,  after  several  months  of 
searching,  the  goal  for  which  we  have  been 
striving.  Two  crews  of  sincere  workers  that 
ore  doing  their  jobs  and  doing  them  well. 
They  surely  are  a  swell  bunch  ond  all  work 
well  together. 

In  fact,  we  can  now  claim  two  shifts 
working  in  perfect  harmony.  We  oil  realize 
that  everyone  mokes  a  few  mistakes  from 
time  to  time,  so  each  crew  straightens  out 
the  other's  errors  when  they  find  them  just 
as  a  port  of  their  regular  work,  rather  than 
"running  down"  the  other  half  of  their 
team.  And  it's  that  kind  of  team  work  thot 
mokes   any   organization    run    smoothly. 

We  realize,  however,  that  the  support 
of  the  other  departments  is  also  vital  to  the 
proper  operation  of  our  own.  Your  willing 
cooperotion  has  been  instrumental  in  our 
keeping  everything  moving  as  it  should.  This 
is  appreciated  by  all  of  us  because  every 
minute  we  save  is  helping  us  to  reach  addi- 
tional stations  and  meet  production  require- 
ments where  and  when   they   must   be   met. 

Figures  showing  the  number  of  parts  and 
assemblies  handled  by  your  Tronsportation 
group  each  day  would  cause  you  no  little 
surprise.  Just  remember  thot  they  handle 
and  move  practically  everything  that  you 
produce,  plus  that  which  is  produced  by  oil 
of  the   many  other  departments. 


ike.  Knoiv-i-lov^  an  Ciandu  ALcLklna 


1  .  Measure  accurately,  particularly 
the   liquid. 

2.  Dissolve  the  sugar  before  the  boil- 
ing point  is  reached  for  one  crystal  of 
undissolved  sugar  may  turn  the  whole 
moss   to   sugar. 

3.  Cover  the  pan  during  the  first  few 
minutes  of  boiling  in  order  to  steam  the 
crystals  off  the  side  of  the   pan. 

4.  Scraping  the  utensil  when  pouring 
out  the  mixture  will  cause  coarse  crys- 
tallization. 

5.  Rub  the  top  of  a  saucepan  with  but- 
ter to  prevent  the  candy  from  boiling 
over.  Particularly  true  of  fudge. 

6.  If  there  is  not  enough  moisture, 
the  candy  will  be  dry,  crumbly  and  hard. 


7.  Undercooking  will  keep  the  mix- 
ture from  hardening. 

8.  Overcooking  will  make  the  candy, 
hard  and  grainy  and  will  destroy  its 
creaminess. 

9.  For  crystalline  candies  such  as 
fudge  and  fondant  cool  to  room  temper- 
ature before  beating;  then  beat  until  it 
loses  its  luster  and  will  hold  shape. 

10.  For  non-crystalline  candies  such 
OS  lollypops  pour  the  mixture  while  hot, 
but  do  not  stir.  Loosen  them  from  the 
slob  while  they're  still  just  faintly  warm. 
If  they  get  cold,  they'll  stick. 

1  1  .  For  taffy,  pull  while  the  taffy  is 
hot.  This  encloses  air  which  expands  the 
taffy  and  makes  it  light  and  porous.  Pull 
as  long  as  possible,  using  tips  of  the  fin- 
gers only. 


FRUIT  CARAMELS 

1    c,  figs  2  to  4  fbsp.  orange  juice 

1    c.  seeded  raisins  Grated  peel  of  Vz  orange 

1    c.   stoned   dates  1    c.    walnut    meats 

Chop  the  fruit  and  nuts  and  moisten  with 
orange  juice  until  of  right  consistency  to 
make  into  small  bolls. 


PEANUT   BRITTLE 

2    cups    sugar  1    cup    peanuts 

1  /8  teaspoon  salt 

Melt  sugar  slowly  in  heavy  iron  frying  pan, 
stirring  constantly  until  mixture  is  a  golden 
brown  syrup.  Remove  from  stove  immedi- 
ately, stir  in  salt  and  broken  peanuts;  pour 
on  an  ungreased  tin.  1/4  teaspoon  soda 
stirred  in  before  the  peanuts  makes  a  por- 
ous brittle. 


Tii^A^  ^co^k^y 


Edited  by  MRS.  ESTHER  T.  LONG 


LOLLYPOPS 


2  c.  sugar 

2/3   c.   corn  syrup 

coloring 


1    c.  water 
1  /2    tsp.   flavoring 
24  wooden  skewers  or 
toothpicks 


Cook  sugar,  water  and  syrup  to  about 
310  F.  or  hard  crack  stage.  Cool  slightly 
and  flavor  and  color.  Drop  slowly  from  tip 
of  a  tablespoon  onto  well-buttered  baking 
sheet.  Insert  skewer  or  toothpick  at  once. 
Another  drop  may  be  added  right  over  end 
of  skewer  if  desired.  Remove  lollypops  from 
plate  just  before  they  get  cold. 


1  /2  c.  water 

2  egg    whites 


DIVINITY 

21/2   c.  sugar 

1  /2   c.  corn  syrup 

1    tsp.  vanilla 

Cook  sugar,  syrup  and  water  to  a  firm 
ball.  Let  this  stand  while  beating  the  eggs 
stiffly.  Pour  syrup  slowly  over  the  egg  whites, 
beating  all  the  time.  When  dull  and  stiff 
enough  to  hold  its  shape,  add  vanilla.  Nuts 
may  also  be  added.  Drop  by  spoonfuls  on 
waxed  paper  or  pour  into  buttered  pan  and 
cut  into  squares.  Candied  cherries  or  pine- 
apple also  may  be  added. 


FUDGE 


3   c.  sugar 

6  tbsp.   chocolate 

(3   squares) 
few  grains  of  salt 


1  y-^    c.    liquid 

2  fbsp.    margarine 


1  tsp.  vanilla 

Combine  sugar,  salt  and  chocolate.  Add 
the  liquid,  cook  to  soft  ball  stage.  Add  mar- 
garine and  vanilla  but  do  not  stir.  Cool  to 
lukewarm  temperature,  then  beat  until  it 
loses  its  luster.  (Most  important  part  is  to 
wait  till  it  cools  to  start  beating.)  Knead, 
shape  into  a  roll  and  cut — or  pat  into  a 
buttered  pan  and  cut  into  squares. 


ATLANTIC  CITY  SALT  WATER  TAFFY 

1    c.   sugar  2/3    c.   white   corn   syrup 

1  /2   c.   water  1    tsp.   salt 

1  /2   tbsp.   cornstarch  1    tsp.    vanilla 
1    tbsp.    margarine 

Mix  sugar  and  cornstarch  thoroughly.  Add 
remaining  ingredients,  except  vanilla,  and 
stir  until  the  mixture  boils.  Boil  to  258  de- 
grees F.  or  hard  ball  stage.  Remove  from 
fire,  add  flavoring  and  pour  on  greased 
platter  after  bubbling  has  ceased.  When 
cool  enough  to  handle,  pull  until  light  col- 
ored. 

VARIATION;  For  honey  kisses  use  1/2  c. 
corn  syrup  and  1/2  c.  honey  in  place  of 
the  2/3  c.  syrup. 

CINNAMON   NUTS 

1    c.  brown  sugar  1  /2   tsp.   vanilla 

1  /4  c.  water  1  Vi   c.   nuts 

1  /2  tsp.  cinnamon  1    tbsp.    margarine 

1  /8   tsp.  cream   of  tartar 

Boil  sugar,  water,  cream  of  tartar  and 
cinnamon  to  soft  ball  stage.  Add  butter  or 
margarine.  Cool  slightly  and  add  vanilla  and 
nut  meats.  Beat  until  it  sugars  and  nuts 
break  opart. 


CANDY  TIMETABLE 


Product 


Syrup 


Consistency 
desired 


Thread 


Fondant 
Fudge 

Soft   ball 

Caramels 

Firm  ball 

Divinity 
Popcorn   bolls 
Salt-water  taffy 

Hard    ball 

Butterscotch 
Taffies 

Soft   crack 

Brittle 

Hard  crack 

Approx.  temp. 

at  which  it 
will  reach  this 

consistency 

232  F. 


236  F. 


246  F. 


258  F. 


280  F. 


305  F. 


Behavior   at 
desired   point 

The  syrup  spins  a  two-inch 
thread  when  dropped  from  fork 
or    spoon 

Syrup  when  dropped  into  very 
cold  water  forms  a  soft  boll. 
This    flattens    on    removal 

Syrup  when  dropped  into  very 
cold  water  forms  a  firm  ball 
This  does  not  flatten  on  removal 

Syrup  when  dropped  into  very 
cold  water  forms  a  ball  which 
is  hard  enough  to  hold  its  shape, 
yet    plastic 

Syrup  when  dropped  into  very 
cold  water  separates  into  threads 
which    are    hard    but    not    brittle 

Syrup  when  dropped  into  very 
cold  water  separates  into  threads 
which    are    hard    and    brittle 


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Cotryrigkl  1943 
by  Frances  Stailer 


"You  look  just  like  Claudelte  Colbert," 
someone  tells  you — and  you're  walking  on 
the  treetops.  Maybe  you've  been  deliberately 
copying  Claudette  or  Veronica  Lake  or  some 
other  star.  Well,  my  advice  to  you  is — 
don't!  If  anyone  says  you're  an  exact 
double  for  some  lovely  lady  of  the  screen, 
those  should  be  fightin'  words.  Nobody  loves 
a  carbon  copy! 

If  you  want  to  be  noticed  and  remem- 
bered, then — be  different.  I  can't  remind 
you  too  often  of  the  advantages  of  experi- 
mentation. Don't  be  afraid  to  try  some- 
thing new  in  your  make-up  and  grooming. 
Nothing  too  bizarre,  of  course — unless 
you're  going  in  for  comedy — but  develop  a 
style  of  your  own  and  stick  to  it. 

Every  girl  con  be  classified  in  one  of  sev- 
eral distinct  types.  You  may  hove  blurred 
or  hidden  your  type  by  trying  to  be  some- 
thing you're  not — or  by  just  not  trying  to 
be  anything.  But  if  you'll  investigate  the 
matter  and  look  yourself  over,  you  con 
"type"  yourself.  Perhaps  you're  an  ingenue 
(the  lovey-dovey  clinging-vine  type)  or 
the  typical  American  girl  (bursting  with 
health  and  full  of  bounce)  or  one  of  the 
more  unusual  types,  the  exotic  (a  la  Moto 
Hori:  sleek,  sultry  and  sinuous)  or  the  so- 
phisticate (that  smooth  number).  In  any 
case,  you  should  find  your  correct  type — 
even  if  you  have  to  ask  someone — and  then 
play  it  to  the  hilt. 

Some  of  you,  no  doubt,  are  lucky  chame- 
leons who  can  change  your  type  to  suit  your 
whim — one  night  a  sweet  young  thing  and 
the  next  a  glittering  Woman  of  the  World. 
But  most  of  us  can't  do  that.  If  your  hair's 
fluffy,  your  eyes  just  will  twinkle,  and  your 
nose  goes  up  like  a  ski  jump,  a  wet  hairbrush 
and  0  purple  lipstick  won't  make  you  ex- 
otic. 

Whatever  your  type,  keep  your  whole  ap- 
pearance in  tune  with  it.  In  other  words, 
don't  blossom  out  with  a  pair  of  lips  regis- 
tering oomph  and  kiss-papa  at  the  same 
time  you're  wearing  your  hair  in  soft  ring- 
lets   like    Little    Eva.     Catch    what    I    mean? 

If  we  look  at  our  sisters  in  the  modeling 
business,  we'll  find  them  a  good  yardstick 
against  which  to  measure  our  own  deficien- 
cies. Models  have  mastered  the  exact  sci- 
ence of  making  themselves  appear  beautiful 
or  interesting.  No  two  are  alike.  Yet  if  you 
scraped  off  their  plumage,  you'd  find  they're 
just  Plain  Janes  like  the  rest  of  us. 

Nowadays  there  are  so  many  beauty 
tricks  that,  if  we  really  want  beauty,  we 
all  hove  it  at  our  fingertips.  Yet  most  of 
us  won't  reach  out  and  take  it.  Oh,  don't 
let  anyone  kid  you,  it's  work  to  acquire 
beauty.  But  you  con  have  it  if  you'll  perse- 
vere. So  if  you  really  wont  admiring  glances 
from  the  males  and  envious  ones  from  the 
females,  grab  your  mirror — and  let's  go  to 
work. 

First  of  all,  consider  your  face.     Too  bad 


that  pretty  pan  of  yours  has  to  stay  out 
there  in  the  atmosphere  day  after  day — 
unprotected  from  dust,  grease,  wind  and 
rain;  baked  and  reddened  in  hot  weather, 
frozen  and  chapped  in  cold.  However,  you 
can  guard  against  Mother  Nature's  dirty 
work  if  you'll  only  cover  your  face  with  a 
protective   film  of  some  sort. 

This  protective  make-up  film  might  be 
one  of  several  kinds — liquid,  coke,  grease- 
paint or  their  derivatives.  Whatever  type 
you  decide  on,  please  be  sure  to  get  a  shade 
slightly  darker — never  lighter — than  your 
natural  skin  coloring.  With  some  types  of 
make-up  base,  you  won't  need  any  powder 
at  all.  Most  of  you  will  probably  prefer  not 
to  wear  powder,  anyhow,  during  the  day — 
although  at  night  you'll  doubtless  wont  to 
add  powder  to  give  you  a  smooth  finished 
appearance!  Your  powder,  of  course,  should 
follow  the  same  shade  as  your  make-up 
base. 

Rouge  these  days  is  almost  a  matter  of 
preference.  Some  like  it,  others  don't.  If 
you  hove  unusual  coloring,  you'll  probably 
do  best  to  lay  off  the  rouge.  But  if  you're 
a  rather  drab  all-one-color  dish,  o  little 
rouge  con  do  wonders  for  you.  That  is,  if 
you  use  it  in  the  correct  way — which  is 
not  in  small  round  dobs  in  the  middle  of 
your  cheeks.  Be  discreet — that's  the  watch- 
word in  the  use  of  rouge  as  well  as  in  your 
entire  make-up.  Remember,  if  you're  made 
up  so  subtly  that  nobody  notices  your  make- 
up at  all,  you'll  be  promoted.  But  if  you  let 
yourself  get  that  artificial  painted-doll  look, 
you   lose  your  stripes. 

Then  there's  lipstick — that  little  stick  of 
war  paint  that  can  galvanize  all  gals  from 
16  to  — !  Perhaps  you  prefer  a  red  thot  yells 
danger  like  a  firetruck.  Or  maybe  you're  on 
the  conservative  side  and  go  for  a  mild  rose 
tinge.  At  any  rote,  'tis  the  hope  of  the 
boys  that  you  don't  fancy  that  gory  purple 
color  that  exactly  matches  a  bruised  and 
botered  piece  of  flesh.  Nature  never  in- 
tended anything  as  gruesome  as  that. 

Well,  anyway,  now  that  you've  decided 
on  your  favorite  shade — how  do  you  put 
it  on?  With  the  smeary,  dabbing,  heavy- 
handed  technique  that  gun  molls  and  bur- 
lesque queens  use?  Or  with  a  brush?  Take 
It  from  Aunt  Frances,  kids,  a  lipstick  brush 
is  the  only  way!  You'll  need  a  little  practice 
at  first,  but  once  you  acquire  the  technique 
you  con  do  an  impeccable  job.  A  brush  lets 
you  fudge  a  bit  if  your  lips  aren't  just  the 
shape  you  desire.   Give   it  a   try,   won't  you? 

Mascara  is  the  dynamite  of  make-up,  for 
it  con  blow  your  whole  appearance  to  That 
Unpleasant  Place.  Or  it  con  be  dynamite  in 
another  sense  by  adding  zest  to  the  best. 
Apply  it  sparingly,  with  on  almost  dry  brush. 
Use  several  applications,  letting  your  lashes 
dry  a  little  between  each  application,  so 
they  won't  have  a  plastered  appearance.  You 
can  also  use  mascara  on  your  brows  instead 

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of  on  eyebrow  pencil.  It  gives  a  more  not- 
urol  look  if  you're  careful  not  to  let  the 
color  get  on  your  skin   under  the  brows. 

Seen  in  all  the  better  shops  ...  a  modi- 
fied mantilla — either  black  lace  with  a  ruf- 
fled edge,  or  a  triangle  of  black  net  bor- 
dered with  either  block  or  vori-colored  se- 
quins. Only  for  night  when  you  wont  to  ring 
the  belle! 

Another  particularly  fetching  number  is 
a  slim  black  skirt  and  blouse,  topped  off 
with  o  white  satin  coat.  The  coat  is  made 
like  a  man's  sporting  jacket  with  black  jet 
epaulettes.  A  new  white  plush  hat  would 
be  the  ideal  frosting  for  this  dish. 

A  flash  of  light — that's  your  white  wool 
dress!  Why  not  odd  a  white  wool  get-up 
to  your  winter  wardrobe?  They're  not  half  as 
impractical  as  they  sound,  for  you  con  al- 
ways hove  them  dyed  any  color  your  heart 
desires,  and  so  you'll  really  have  two  in  one. 

So  lush  you'll  wont  to  keep  it  for  your- 
self is  Helena  Rubinstein's  Heoven-Sent  Bath 
Soap.  A  huge  bar  of  delicate  pink  soap 
topped  off  with  a  white  angel  on  top.  For  a 
dollar  it's  sheer  opulence. 


A  modern  derivative  ot  a  Grecian  coitfure. 
The  bun  at  the  bock  is  made  by  gathering 
the  hoir  back  with  a  rubber  band  and  then 
combing  it  over  crepe  hair  and  covering 
with   a   net. 


Ryan  Trading  Post 


After  this  issue  all  ads  carried  in  The 
Ryan  Trading  Post  must  carry  the  name  of 
the  employee.  No  ads  will  be  printed  where 
just   the    employee's    number    is    given. 


WANTED — Brother,  do  you  need  some 
Christmas  money?  Then  sell  your  lawn 
mower.  Please  contact  C.  S.  Craig,  5466, 
Drop  Hammer,  second  shift. 

WANT  TO  BUY — Small  house,  1  acre.  La 
Mesa  or  Spring  Valley.  Badge  3597,  Man- 
ifold Small   Parts,  second  shift. 

LOST — Sterling  silver  Navy  pin.  $1  reward. 
Delphine  Telford,    6475,    Engineering. 

FOR  SALE  —  Davenport  with  springs,  6 
months  old.  A  bargain  for  $35.  See  Johnny 
Mestepey,  2175,  Engineering. 

FOR  SALE — Nice,  practically-new  home  in 
Mission  Beach.  Three  large  rooms,  bath 
and  garage.  $4000.  $2100  down  and 
$21    per  month.    Phone  H  8-2132. 

FOR  SALE  —  Photographic  light  meter. 
6.95.  Russ  Nordlund,  Priorities,  Ext.  214. 

FOR  SALE — Brand-new  duplex,  each  with 
two  bedrooms.  Near  bay,  Mission  Beach. 
$7800.  $800  cash  down.  Only  unhoused 
war  workers  considered.  Coll  Humboldt  8- 
2132. 

WANTED —  Boy's  20"-wheel,  regular-style 
bicycle.  W.  E.  Montgomery,  1849,  Mani- 
fold welding. 

FOR  SALE — Console  gas  heater,  almost 
new,  with  pipes  and  fittings.  $1  5.  J.  C. 
Scurlock,  Laboratory,  Ext.  227,  or  call 
Woodcrest  4710. 

FOR  SALE — Double  box  springs.  Used  two 
months.  One-half  original  price.  Mrs.  H. 
J.  Buckowski,  Ext.  296,  or  call  evenings 
at  4412  Boundary  St. 

FOR  SALE — Small  Hotpoint  electric  iron. 
See  Douglas  Decker,  5858,  Tool  Room. 
Ext.   346. 

WANTED — Typewriter  (portable  if  possi- 
ble) for  a  boy  in  school.  See  Lottie 
Fisher,   1931,  Sheet  Metal. 

FOR  SALE — Box  spring  and  hair  mattress 
for  double  bed.  Has  been  fumigated. 
$36.00.  See  Madalyn  Toohey,  Industrial 
Relations.    Ext.  309. 

FOR  SALE — Circumstances  compel  me  to 
sell  my  riding  horse.  Five  and  one-half 
year  old  Pinto  Mare,  15  hands  Vz"  in 
height,  broke  either  Western  or  English, 
and  will  drive.  Gentle  enough  for  either 
woman  or  child,  yet  spirited  for  mon.  She 
mokes  an  ideal  pet.  Large  pictures  of  her 
may  be  seen  in  the  Plant  Protection  Of- 
fice. Contact  Lt.  G.  R.  Bills  for  appoint- 
ments.   Ext.  351  . 


FOR  SALE — Photographic  equipment.  Cine 
Kodak  Model  K,  F  3.5-20  m.m.;  50  feet 
of  Cine  Kodak  No.  365  Kodachrome  film; 
Eostman  Kodascope  Screen  No.  2;  Koda- 
scope  rapid  splicer  and  rewind;  4  Koda- 
lite  Model  B,  500  W.-115  V.;  5  Pre- 
lection lamps,  500  W.-llO  V.;  3  tripods 
and  cross  bars  for  flood  lamps;  Victor 
Cine  Projector,  Model  No.  3.  Volts  105- 
120  AC  or  DC,  Watts-250.  Front  lens 
2"  Graf  Optical  Co.;  one  6-foot  tripod, 
40=  tilt,  360°  pan.  See  Bill  Brown,  1425, 
Sheet   Metal. 


FOR  SALE — 11  foot  dory.  Price.  $10.00. 
See  John  McCarthy,  1541,  Tooling  In- 
spection. First  or  second  shift. 

FOR  SALE — Full  size  bed  and  springs.  Also 
two  good  cots.  See  R.  L.  Wood,  1931, 
Manifold   Assembly. 

FOR  SALE — 1  Vz  ton  truck.  If  interested  see 
R.  L.  Wood,   1931,  Manifold  Assembly. 

FOR  SALE — Univex  Projector  and  Univex 
"Cine  8"  movie  camera.  Make  offer.  4707 
Calle  Tinto,  Bayview  Terrace.  D.  Niday, 
4994,  Wing  Assembly,  Second  shift. 

FOR  SALE — Trimmer  with  10-inch  blade. 
$1.50.  See  L.  Moore,  1913,  Wing  Assem- 
bly,   Second    shift. 

FOR  SALE — Baby  buggy  bought  in  1941. 
Pre-war  stock,  good  condition,  folds. 
$5.00.  Helen  Shirley,  7834,  Sheet  Metal. 

WILL  TRADE — 1934  "74"  H.D.  generator, 
battery,  transmission,  forks,  wheels,  etc., 
for  H.D.  "61"  barren  or  30-50  borrell. 
Also  want  battery  for  "61."  See  Harold 
Blevins,  1764,  Tooling,  Second  shift. 
Phone  T-6854. 

FOR  SALE — New  6  H.P.  twin  alternate  fir- 
ing Outboard  motor.  Also  1 5  foot  skiff. 
Will  sell  one  or  both.  Each  has  been  used 
only  a  few  hours.  Contact  G.  W.  Hay, 
Final  Assembly  Inspection,  Second  shift, 
or  see  at  1  169  Tourmaline  Street,  Pacific 
Beach,  before  3  p.m. 

FOR  SALE — Tennis  racket,  Carmock  Berry- 
man,   2615,    Inspection   Crib  3. 

WANTED — Any  quantity  of  1  2  gouge  shot- 
gun shells.  William  Brown,  1425,  Sheet 
Metal, 


FOR  SALE — My  equity  in  three-bedroom 
home;  $2,000,  with  balance  of  $2,200 
at  $22.15  a  month,  including  taxes  and 
fire  insurance.  One  block  from  stores 
and  bus,  two  blocks  to  school,  two  miles 
to  plant.  Contact  J.  D.  Kinner,  1248, 
Drop  Hammer,  second  shift. 


FOR  SALE — Remington  .22  col.  special  re- 
peating rifle.  Tubular  magazine.  Box  of 
shells.  $25.00.  Sgt.  D.  W.  Carney,  Plant 
Police  Dept. 

—  33  — 


FOR  SALE — Motor  scooter.  Contact  Mae 
Owens,  in  Accounts  Payable  or  call  G7- 
5833   in  National  City. 

SWAP — 41  Plymouth  coupe  (with  extras — 
white  walled  tires,  radio,  bumper  guards, 
etc.)  for  earlier  model  cor  and  cash.  See 
Johnny  Mestepey,  Engineering.  Or  see  the 
car  at  401  1    First  Ave. 

FOR  SALE — Soprano  saxophone  (Bluecher) 
or  will  trode  for  wooden  type  clarinet.  See 
Kathleen  Shamberger,  7210,  Airplane 
Dispatching. 

WANTED  —  Keystone  R-8  8-mm  Movie 
Projector  in  good  condition.  Will  pay  cash. 
Would  consider  other  good  mokes.  See 
Wm.  G.  Hubbard,   1769,  Tooling. 

WANTED — 2-wheel  trailer  with  good  size 
box  and  with  good  tires.  See  Wm.  G. 
Hubbard,    1769,  Tooling. 

FOR  SALE — 1937  Oldsmobile  6  four-door 
sedan  in  perfect  condition.  Radio  and 
heater.  Good  tires.  See  Ralph  Gerber, 
3637,  Jigs  and  Fixtures,  in  new  build- 
ing. Or  phone  F-1014  after  4  p.m. 

WILL  SWAP — Phiico  car  radio  for  small 
house  radio.  See  T.  E.  Stover,  7126,  In- 
spection,  Sub-Assembly. 

FOR  SALE — 1  935  Chevrolet  Master  Coupe, 
less  knee  action.  See  Ralph  Gerber,  3637, 
Jigs  and  Fixtures  in  new  building.  Or 
phone   F-1014   after  4   p.m. 

FOR  SALE — Lady's  white  gold  wrist  watch. 
$12.50.  See  Russ  Nordlund,  Priorities, 
Ext.  214. 


WANTED  —  Radio-phonograph  combina- 
tion; console  type  preferred.  W.  Kohl, 
581,   Engineering. 

FOR  SALE — Brand  new  picnic  table  with  2 
benches.  Varnished.  Seats  8.  $25.00.  See 
C.    Hudson,   Payroll,    Room    145. 

FOR  SALE — One  twin  bed,  coll  springs, 
fluffy  cotton  mattress.  $20.  J.  C.  Scur- 
lock, Laboratory,  Ext.  227,  or  coll  Wood- 
crest  4710. 

FOR  SALE — Star  class  boot  No.  369  Brin- 
ney  II.  Just  refinished,  new  10-oz.  canvas 
deck  in  June,  2  suits  sails,  stainless  wire 
rigging,  flexible  most  and  boom,  4  wheel, 
trailer.  All  for  $600.  May  be  seen  any 
time  at  Coronado  Yacht  Club.  Robert 
Evans,  72,  Engineering.  Ext.  238,  3731 
Jewell,   Pacific  Beach,  after  6:00  p.m. 

WILL  BUY  OR  SELL— If  you  want  to  buy, 
sell  or  trade  a  horse,  see  Bob  Bradley, 
7434,   Airplane   Dispatching. 

FOR  SALE — A  pair  of  figure  ice  skates. 
Size  31/2.   E.   C.   LaJoie,  2965,  Manifold. 

FOR  SALE — 16-foot  two-place  Kayak  with 
two  new  paddles.  $15.00.  L.  Moore,  1913, 
Wing  Assembly,  Second  shift. 

FOR  SALE — 2"  to  3"  and  3"  to  4"  outside 
micrometer  calipers.  Price  $6.00  each. 
See  J.  McCarthy,  1541,  Tooling  Inspec- 
tion,  first  or  second   shift. 


RYAN   M-1,  nrst  production   mono- 
plone  in  America. 


1934 


RYaN  S-T  melal-fuselaged  primory 
Irainef;  led  Irend  to  low-wing  lypes 


RYAN  S-C,  cabin  plane  for  privQte- 
owner  use,  fealured  oll-metol  con- 
ilruction. 


.1940 

RYAN  YO-51  "Dragonfly",  Army 
observation  plane  with  unique  per- 
formonce  obility. 


1941 


RYAN    PT-22,   one    of   Army'^   ilon- 
dord  primary  troining  plone  types. 


RYAN  PT-25,  iuperbly  engineered 
ploilic-bonded    plywood    troiner. 


The  Ad  Customers  Wrote  for  Us 


Advertising  slogans  are  often  created  by  ad- 
vertising inen  instead  of  by  the  reputation 
of  the  products  they  describe.  In  contrast,  the 
slogan  "Ryan  Builds  Well"  was  inspired  by 
the  proven  record  of  excellent  performance 
and  low  maintenance  of  Ryan  planes. 

A  SLOGAN  THAT  PROVES  ITSELF 

The  head  of  a  War  Training  Service  flying 
school  in  the  Southwest  writes  from  a  base  at 
which  Navy  pilots  are  being  trained:  "As  a 
trainer  the  Ryan  S-T  is  tops.  Maintenance  is 
phenomenally  low.  Our  S-T's  have  demon- 
strated they  can  take  the  exceptional  abuse  of 
flight  training  programs. .  . .  We  regard  it  as 
the  finest  intermediate  or  secondary  trainer 
we  have  ever  used. . . .  Many  fighter  pilots 
flying  off  carriers  today  can  truthfully  say 
they  owe   a  lot  to   these  silver  beauties." 


Another,  the  head  of  large  scale  training 
operations  in  Texas,  writes:  ".  .  .  they  have 
continued  to  be  the  most  satisfactory  secon- 
dary trainer  we  have  ever  used. .  . .  Their 
maintenance  definitely  outstanding.  . .  .  We 
have  never  received  better  ser\ice  from  any 
company. ...  I  believe  the  high  quality  of 
our  students  has  been  to  a  large  degree  di- 
rectly attributable  to  their  training  in  these 
Ryans. ...  I  am  keeping  one  especially  for 
my  own  use  and  for  pilot  checking  purposes." 

BUILDING  WELL  FOR  UNCLE  SAM 

Ryan's  current  activities  include  the  engi- 
neering, development  and  manufacture  of 
the  most  advanced  type  combatant  airplanes 
and  important  assemblies  for  the  armed 
services.  Publication  of  detailed  information 
on  these  is,  of  course,  restricted. 


PsJuj  on.    JLj^jsji.   tj!     BuJ-leL    UUeJU. 


RYAN 
BUILDS   WEU 

Ryan  conitructlon, 
proven  in  aviation's 
pioneer   days,   now 

tomorrow  produce 
lofer,   more   useful 


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RYAN 
TRAINS   WEIL 

Ryon  Sctiool  of  Aero- 
nautics, fomous  peoce- 
lime  aif  school,  now 
training  fine  U.S.  Army 
pilots,  foUowi  one 
creed.  Thoroughness. 


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RYAN 
PLANS     WELL 

Modern  engineering 
~  flving  experience. 
Typical  result:  Ryan 
exhoust  manifold  sys- 
lemj  ore  now  used  on 
the  finest  planes  of 
Other   manufacturers. 


peacetime    aircrott 

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HOME  FROM  THE  SOLOMONS 


HIGHLIGHTS  OF  200  HOURS  COMBAT  WITH  THE  JAPS 


.6     N0.11 

DECEMBER 

24th 

1943 


Vol.  6 
No.  11 


December  24,  1943 

Published  every  three  weeks  for  Employees  end  Friends  of 
RYAN   AERONAUTICAL  COMPANY 

Through  the  Public  Relations  Department 

t<  -k  -ii  ix 

EDITORIAL  DIRECTOR WILLIAM  WAGNER 

Editor Keith  Monroe 

Associate    Editor Sue    Zinn    Gunthorp 

Staff  Photographers Tommy  Hixson;   Frank  Martin 

Special  Features  Page 

This  Was  Christmas — I  942 2 

— fivc  men  on  a  raft  sang  carols. 
No  More  Tool  Checks!    3 

— a  nc'Li'  sysU'in  that'll  save  you  time  and  trouble. 
Home  From  The  Solomons 4 

— a  tale  of  c.vcituig  e.vpcricnces  in  the  South  Pacific. 
We  Hove  A  Birthday 6 

— the  staff  celebrates  its  third  anniversary. 
Meet  Maynord   Lovell    7 

— he  started  life  over  at  SS. 
Men  With   Ideas    8 

— Production  Drive  Medals  zeerc  ['resented. 
Pete   Pederson    9 

— Sheet  Metal  Cutting  and  Routing. 

What's    Cookin?    28 

Sports 31 

Ryan  Trading  Post 33 

Departmental  News 

Airplane  Dispatching  by  Doots  and  Ginny 27 

Cafeteria    News   by   Potsun   Pane 23 

Chin  Music  by  Herman   Martindale 26 

Downtown  Frame-Up  by  Willie  Jessup    22 

Final   News  by  F.nid  Larsen 23 

From  the  Beam  by  Pat  Kelly 11 

Here  and  There  ^v  Jonnie  Johnson 20 

Hot  Air  From  Manifold  6v  Evelyn  Duncan 19 

Inspection   Notes   by  Dorothy   Tnidersheim 10 

Library  Lore  by  Dorothy  Elder 13 

Machine   Shop   /)v   Dorothy    Wheeler 22 

Manifold    Dispatching    by    Gerald    Ryan 10 

Manifold    Production    Control     12 

News   and   Flashes   by   Earl    I'aughan 13 

Notes   from   Down   Workers   /).v   Ralph    Geist 20 

Plant   Engineering    in    the   absence   of   Boh   Christy 14 

Production   Control    by   Maynard   Lovell 11 

Putt  Putts  on  Parade"  by  .Millie  Merritt 18 

Ryonettes  by  Ruth   Daugherty  and  Gerry  ll'right 22 

Sheet  Metal   Shorts   by  Marge   and  .lean 20 

Slim's   Pickin's   by   .'ilim    Coats 12 

Smoke  from  a  Test  Tube  by  .9ii//v  and  Sue 24 

Stress    Report    by    I'irgiuia    Pi.vley 14 

Tattling   in  Tooling   by   .Mary  and   Kay 10 

This   Is   It  by  Sheridan   and   Charles 24 

Time  Study  Observations  by   Dortha  Dunslon 21 

Wing    Tips    by    Jimmie    Snuthieich 22 

Copy  deadline  For  next  issue  Is  January  15th 


GHISTMAS  EVE  AGAIN— 
CHRISTMAS  EVE  OF  1943 

We  won't  soon  forget  1943,  will  we?  In  our  workaday  lives 
at  Ryan,  the  year  has  been  hill  of  big  jobs,  hard  work,  and  high 
accomplishment.  In  our  personal  lives,  1943  has  brought  trouble 
to  all  of  us,  deep  sorrow  to  many. 

I  think  we  all  feel  that  Christmas  is  especially  important 
this  year.  It  is  the  symbol  of  man's  brightest  hope:  the  immortality 
of  goodness.  We  need  that  symbol  more  than  ever  now.  So  let's 
try  to  make  this  Christmas  the  happiest  one  we  can  for  our  fami- 
lies and  our  friends. 

And  let's  pledge  ourselves  anew  to  unselfishness  and  toler- 
ance in  dealing  with  our  fellow  men.  All  over  the  world  we  can 
see  terrible  examples  of  the  results  of  individual  and  collective 
greed  and  hate. 

God  willing,  by  this  time  next  year  we  may  have  played  our 
part  in  the  world  victories  that  must  be  won  before  the  real  spirit 
of  Christmas — Peace  on  Earth,  Good  Will  to  Men — can  be  reestab- 
lished. In  the  meantime,  let  me  wish  you  all  a  very  merry 
Christmas,  and  the  best  of  happiness  in  the  months  ahead! 


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It  was  Christmas  Eve,  1942.  The 
stars  began  to  twinkle  brightly  in 
the  tropical  heavens  as  five  half- 
starved  men  huddled  together  on 
a  small  raft.  It  was  their  52nd  day 
on  the  raft  since  their  medium-size 
United  Nations  merchant  vessel  was 
torpedoed  and  sunk  by  an  enemy 
submarine.  The  five  men  were  with- 
out food  and  there  was  little  water 
left. 

The  stillness  of  night  was  broken 
by  the  strains  of  "Silent  Night,  Holy 
Night"  as  the  five  men  began  to 
sing.  They  were  thousands  of  miles 
from  home  and  loved  ones  and  the 
singing  of  carols  was  their  only 
means  of  celebrating  Christmas. 
They  were  singing  their  praises  to 
the  God  in  whom  they  hod  placed 
their  faith  for  guidance  to  safety. 

Christmas  dawn  broke  clear  and 
warm.  There  was  to  be  no  sumptu- 
ous feast  that  day  for  the  five  men. 
In  fact,  no  food  at  all.  Only  a  few 
swallows  of  water  from  their  fast 
dwindling  supply.  So  they  sang 
again  their  favorite  Christmas  car- 
ols, their  praise  to  their  God. 

That   was    Christmas,    1942,    for 


Ensign  James  Maddox  USNR,  Sea- 
man 2/c  Basil  Dominic  Izzi,  Sea- 
man 2/c  George  Beasley,  and  two 
Dutch  merchant  seaman,  Cornelius 
Van  der  Slot  and  Nick  Hoogendam. 
It  was  to  be  the  last  Christmas  for 
Ensign  Maddox  and  Seaman  Beas- 
ley. They  were  to  die  before  rescue 
arrived  30  days  later. 

Eighty-three  days  on  a  raft  in  the 
open  ocean!  Theirs  is  a  story  of 
agonizing  thirst,  blistering  heat  and 
gnawing  hunger.  It  is  a  story  of  eat- 
ing raw  flesh  of  birds  and  fish  to 
sustain  life,  of  using  their  toes  to 
entice  sharks  into  a  trap  that  they 
might  be  killed. 

Small  fish  were  scooped  up  with 
their  hands  from  the  water  beneath 
the  raft  and  swallowed  whole.  Birds 
landing  on  the  raft  to  rest  or  roost 
at  night  were  seized  and  their  meat 
eaten  raw,  the  entrails  being  used 
as  bait  to  catch  larger  fish.  Seaman 
Beasley  died  on  the  66th  day,  En- 
sign Maddox  on  the  77th, 

Several  times  during  the  journey 
in  which  they  drifted  over  2,200 
miles  the  men  sighted  ships  or 
planes,  but  were  passed  unseen. 


The  roar  of  a  plane  flying  high 
overhead  awakened  them  on  the 
83rd  and  final  day  aboard  the  raft, 
but  it  passed  without  seeing  them. 
Later  in  the  day  a  Navy  seaplane 
passed  overhead.  It  too  passed  on 
and  the  disappointment  was  almost 
too  much   for   the   fast  failing   trio. 

Shortly  after  the  seaplane  had 
disappeared  over  the  horizon  a  Navy 
PC  boat  was  seen  speeding  toward 
them.  The  three  emaciated,  ex- 
hausted, sun-parched  and  starved 
men  realized  they  had  been  spotted 
and  rescue  was  at  hand.  They  went 
wild  with  joy,  babbling  meaningless 
words  and   phrases. 

Seaman  Izzi,  of  South  Barre, 
Massachusetts,  had  lost  65  pounds 
in  weight  during  the  journey.  Proper 
medical  care  soon  brought  him  back 
to  health  and  for  several  months 
he  has  been  making  a  tour  of  war 
plants  making  planes  and  ships  for 
the  Navy,  He  has  been  urging  the 
workers  to  boost  production,  telling 
them  of  his  experiences  aboard  the 
raft  and  of  the  important  port 
planes  and  ships  play  in  the  fight 
against  the  Axis. 


"SILINTNIGHIHOLYNIGHT'ECHOU)  ACROSS  TBI  WATER 


VJO^^ 


pate 


No  More  Tool  Checks! 


On  next  Monday  morning,  De- 
cember 27,  a  new  streamlined  sys- 
tem of  tool  lending  goes  into  effect 
in  the  Ryan  tool  cribs. 

You'll  like  it.  Because  it  means 
that  you'll  no  longer  have  to  worry 
about  keeping  track  of  a  pocketful 
of  small  brass  tool  checks.  And  that 
you  can  almost  always  be  sure  of 
getting  the  kind  of  tool  you  want, 
when  you  want  it! 

The  new  system  is  simple.  It 
works  this  way: 

Whenever  you  need  a  tool,  you 
just  go  to  the  new  writing-stand 
outside  the  tool  crib,  and  fill  out 
one  of  the  small  Tool  Loan  Orders. 
They're  on  pads  fastened  to  the 
stand.  (The  orders  have  carbon  on 
the  back,  so  you'll  be  writing  in 
triplicate.  But  be  sure  to  put  the 
cardboard  backing  of  the  pad  under 
the  third  sheet — otherwise  the  car- 
bon on  the  following  sheets  will  reg- 
ister too,  and  you'll  be  writing  in 
about  octuplicate!) 

Ryan's  new  streamlined 
tool  crib  system  saves  you 
time^  trouble,  and  ^orry 


You  give  the  order,  with  its  two 
carbon  copies,  to  the  attendant  in 
the  crib.  He  gives  you  the  tool, 
which  you  can  keep  as  long  as  you 
need. 

When  you've  finished  with  the 
tool,  you  return  it  to  the  crib,  and 
the  attendant  takes  your  order  slip 
out  of  the  file.  He  tears  off  your 
signature,  gives  it  to  you  as  a   re- 


ceipt, and  keeps  the  rest  of  the  slip 
for  inventory  purposes. 

Once  a  month  the  tool  crib  will 
send  each  production  worker  a  re- 
port, listing  the  tools  he  has  out  of 
the  crib  at  that  time.  This  is  to 
be  done  simply  as  a  service  to  the 
employee,  to  enable  him  to  keep 
track  of  how  many  tools  are  charged 
to  his  name. 

(Continued   on    page    12) 


It  takes  about  twenty  seconds  to  fill  out  a  Tool  Loan  Order  at  the  new  stand  just  out- 
side the  tool  crib.     Order   pads  are   fastened   to  the  stand. 


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Avtafion  cadets  going  out  to  their  Ryon 
primary    trainers    on    Lindbergh    Field. 

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a  scratch 

Fourteen  pilots  stood  on  deck  and 
watched  the  Golden  Gate  bridge 
fade  into  the  gathering  fog.  Four- 
teen pilots  ...  of  whom  only  four 
were  to  return.  Behind  them  was 
the  thorough  training  of  the  U.  S. 
Army  Air  Forces.  Ahead  of  them 
lay  the  opportunities  to  couple  the 
skills  they'd  acquired  with  the  cour- 
age and  daring  of  American  youth 
in  the  Battle  for  the  Solomons. 

As  aviation  cadets,  two  of  the 
lads  on  deck  that  evening  had 
first  dusted  the  earth  from  their 
feet  on  the  wings  of  Ryan  pri- 
mary trainers.    They'd   learned   the 

—  4  — 


abc's  of  flying  together  at  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  on  Lindbergh 
Field.  They'd  gone  on  through 
basic  and  advanced  flight  training 
together  and  in  September,  1942, 
received  their  silver  wings  at  the 
same  graduation  ceremony. 

After  that  followed  special  twin- 
engine  training  and  hours  and  hours 
of  practice  in  Lockheed  Lightning 
fighters. 

At  last  they  were  on  the  way 
over.  With  the  twelve  other  pilots, 
who  had  received  similar  training  in 
other  schools  in  other  parts  of  the 
country,     Don     Webber     and     Don 


White  were  soon  to  join  forces  with 
the  other  members  of  the  339th 
Fighter  Squadron  being  formed  in 
New  Caledonia.  There,  in  planes  too 
riddled  to  serve  in  combat,  they 
took  their  last-minute  practice, 
perfecting  their  techniques,  flying 
formation,  dogfighting,  mastering 
the  little  details  that  some  day 
might  spell  the  difference  between 
success  and  failure  of  their  mission. 
They  all  knew  their  stuff,  every  one 
of  them.  And  the  yen  for  actual 
combat  was  running  high. 

"White  was  awfully  anxious  for 
his  first  crack  at  the  enemy,"  Don 
Webber  recalls,  "He'd  talked  about 
it  a  lot  on  the  way  over.  Then  he 
got  orders  for  his  first  mission.  He 
was  to  accompany  bombers  on  a 
raid  over  Bougainville.  Jap  fighter 
defenses  were  unusually  strong  that 
day  and  the  ack-ack  was  heavy,  but 
thanks  to  Don  White  and  the  others 
who  were  flying  P-38's  with  him, 
our  bombers  got  through  to  the  tar- 
get. But  Don  didn't  come  back.  A 
burst  of  Jap  flak  hit  his  tanks  and 
his  plane  exploded." 

Webber  had  plenty  of  opportunity 
during  the  100  missions  he  flew  to 
avenge  the  death  of  his  friend. 
Later  when  he  scored  his  own  indi- 
vidual victory  over  a  Zero  perhaps 
he  gleaned  a  deeper  satisfaction  as 
he  watched  the  foe  plummeting 
downward,  knowing  he  hod  evened 
the  score. 

The  Japs  were  still  on  Guadal- 
canal when  Don  arrived  there  in  the 
latter  part  of  January  last  year. 
The  last  Jap  was  disposed  of  on 
February  10th  and  bv  the  latter 
part  of  that  month  Don  and  his 
group  were  busy  covering  American 
landings  in  the  Russell  Islands. 
Toward  the  end  of  June  he  helped 
furnish  air  protection  for  the  land- 
ings at  Munda,  and  just  last  month 
he  covered  the  first  foothold  made 
by  our  troops  on  Bougainville.  "If 
the  men  landing  on  the  beaches  are 
to  live,  the  invading  force  must 
have  control  of  the  air,"  Don  firmly 
believes.  "Our  duty  was  to  prevent 
any  Japanese  air  action  while  the 
troops  were  getting  ashore  and  set- 
ting up  their  beachheads.  And  that's 
not  as  simple  as  it  sounds.  Quite 
frequently  the  Japs  were  able  to 
throw  in  overwhelming  numbers  of 
fighters.  I've  had  six  Zeros  on  my 
tail  at  one  time  and  I  know  that 
it's  anything  but  a  comfortable, 
home-like  feeling.  The  P-38  is  a 
sturdy  ship,   though,   and   it'll   out- 


climb,  outdive  and  outrun  any  Zero 
the  Japs  can  put  against  it.  If  it 
didn't,    I    wouldn't   be   here." 

Despite  the  fact  that  the  num- 
ber of  fighter  planes  the  Japs  put 
up  has  sometimes  been  tremendous, 
their  losses  in  proportion  to  ours 
have  been  even  more  staggering. 
The  Jap  bomber  pilots,  Don  says, 
are  good.  They  work  as  a  team  and 
are  a  hard  bunch  to  beat.  But  their 
fighter  pilots  are  duck  soup  for 
Americans,  even  under  stupendous 
odds.  The  Jap  fighter  pilots  work 
on  the  theory  of  every  man  for  him- 
self and  the  devil  take  the  hindmost. 
There's  no  teamwork  and  no  thought 
of  their  fellow  pilots.  "The  result 
is,"  Don  explains,  "that  one  at  a 
time  they  get  themselves  in  the  hot 
spot.  And  that's  about  the  end. 
Once  a  Jap  gets  in  a  ticklish  spot 
he  goes  to  pieces  .  .  .  and  we  pluck 
him  off." 

Don's  most  memorable  experi- 
ence came  on  his  very  first  mis- 
sion. The  objective  was  a  transport 
bringing  reinforcements  to  a  Jap 
garrison.  The  P-38's  had  orders  to 
furnish  high  cover  for  a  group  of 
dive  and  torpedo  bombers,  but,  if 
the  aerial  activity  was  light,  to  go 
down  and  strafe.  Contact  was  made 
off  Vella  Lavella  island  and  Don 
and  the  three  others  in  his  flight 
started  down  to  strafe,  leaving  two 
other  flights  of  P-38's  on  guard  at 
12,000  feet.  The  day  was  dark  and 


foreboding  and  the  storm  clouds 
which  had  been  gathering  all  day 
were  closing  in.  The  boys  knew 
they'd  have  to  put  in  their  punch 
and  skit  for  home. 

Scarcely  had  they  swung  away 
from  the  main  formation  when  one 
of  the  planes  developed  engine 
trouble.  It  turned  back.  Don  and 
the  other  two  went  on,  down  through 
banks  of  cumulus  clouds.  "Hey, 
Don,  we've  got  Zeros  on  our  tail," 
came  booming  over  the  short-wave 
radio.  Sixteen  of  them  had  been 
just  biding  their  time  until  a  small 
group  of  our  planes  came  down.  Now 
they  came  streaking  out  of  the 
clouds. 

"The  Japs  are  clever  that  way," 
Don  recalls.  "They  won't  stick  their 
neck  out  on  an  attack  unless  they 
have  either  a  perfect  setup  or  over- 
whelming odds.  Well,  it  looked  as 
though  they  had  both  at  that  par- 
ticular moment.  I  knew  we  were  in 
trouble  and  lots  of  it, so  I  radioed  the 
two  flights  above  to  come  down  and 
help  us." 

By  that  time,  however,  the  two 
groups  were  pretty  widely  separated 
and  in  the  growing  storm  they  were 
never  able  to  make  contact.  Even 
as  Don  was  sending  the  message 
his  thoughts  were  running  to  other 
matters  than  getting  help.  The 
three  climbed,  then  dived,  then  flew 
straight  .  .  .  then  went  through  the 

(Continued  on  page  26) 


Lockheed  P-38  figh^ers  in  which  many  former  Ryan  studenl-s,  like  Lieut.  Webber, 
are  now  corrying  the  battle  to  the  enemy  on  fronts  all  over  the  world. 

—  5  — 


Glenn  Munkelt,  left,  and  Junie  Bethke,  right,  seem  to  have  the   ropes  on  Gordon  Mossop,  and  Gordon  isn't  too  sure  about  where  the 

whole   thing   is   going   to  end. 


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They  knocked  on  the  door,  but  we  locked 
it.  They  came  around  to  the  windows,  but 
we  fastened  them,  too.  We  stocked  tables 
and  chairs  in  front  of  all  the  entrances  just 
in  case  they  tried  to  force  their  way  in. 
Then  we  fortified  everybody  with  ripe  olives 
and  boiled  potatoes  to  use  as  ammunition 
if  our  other  defenses  failed.  All  of  us  had 
vowed  never  to  be  taken  alive  by  the  men 
in  the   little  white  jackets. 

Who  informed  them  that  the  Flying  Re- 
porter staff  was  having  a  party  we  haven't 
OS  yet  found  out.  But  evidently  they  hadn't 
had  prospects  of  such  a  haul  in  years  and 
they  were  out  for  the  kill. 

It's  often  conceded  that  you  don't  have 
to  be  crazy  to  write  for  the  Reporter,  but 
the  editors  contend  that  it  does  help.  That's 
the  reason,  they  claim,  why  they  have  such 
an  unsurpassable  staff  working  on  our  maga- 
zine. Whenever  they  hear  of  a  new  fugitive 
from  a  state  institution  around,  they  but- 
tonhole him  or  her  and  sign  up  a  new  staff 
reporter  right  then  and  there. 

Master  of  ceremonies  for  the  evening 
was  the  jovial,  wise-cracking  little  man  with 
the  sunny  disposition  and  equally  brilliant 
ties,  Bill  Wagner,  editor  deluxe  of  the  Flying 
Reporter.  While  we  were  all  trembling  in 
anticipation  of  being  returned  to  the  insti- 
tution, his  courage  never  faltered.  His  con- 
tinual chatter  bolstered  our  morale  and,  with 
the  aid  of  the  excellent  dinner  served  by 
Jean  Bovet,  one  might  say  put  us  on  our 
feet   again. 

Gathered  together,  as  oppressed  groups 
always  do,  we  had  two  distinct  reasons  for 
celebration.    The  first,  of  course,  being  that 


none  of  those  present,  as  was  plain  to  see, 
hod  yet  been  tracked  down.  And  the  sec- 
ond being  that  with  the  present  issue  we 
complete  three  years  of  publication  of  Fly- 
ing Reporter — a  three  year  period  in  which 
under  the  continued  direction  of  Bill  Wagner 
and  the  recent  supervision  of  Keith  Monroe 

?r  *  its  editors  g 

|f  ^  and  its  staff  % 

\  wish  for  each  of  you  ^ 

^  a  pleasant  Christmas  \ 

\  Season  and  join  you  j^ 

\  in  the  hope  that  the  ^ 

5  New  Year  will  bring  \ 

%  us  all  cause  for  great  % 

I  rejoicing.  | 

—  6  — 


we  have  grown  from  a  ten  poge  issue  run 
off  on  the  ditto  machine  and  stapled  to- 
gether by  a  few  men  from  the  factory,  to 
the  present  issue,  with  its  goodly  supply  of 
pictures  and  copy  bound  together  in  a 
finished-looking    printed   edition. 

Chief  sustoiner  of  entertainment  for  the 
evening  was  that  charming  little  red-head, 
Mrs.  Win  Alderson,  who  played  a  number 
of  piano  selections  for  us  and  later  accom- 
panied our  soloists.  Gerry  Wright  gave  us 
0  lift  with  0  couple  of  woo-woo  whistling 
melodies  in  true  Wright  fashion,  and  Dortho 
Dunston  played  us  two  cello  numbers,  one 
of  them  her  own  arrangement.  Dortho  in- 
sisted the  dust  was  an  inch  thick  when  she 
brought  her  cello  out  of  hibernation  the 
other  night,  but  we  still  refused  to  believe  it. 

Slim  Coots,  who  had  unfortunately  "left 
his  ropes  at  home,"  gave  a  rendition — and 
we  do  mean  rendition — of  Frank  Swoonotro 
and  "Sunday,  Monday,  Always."  The  act 
was  of  such  caliber  and  portrayed  with  such 
depth  of  feeling  that  twice  during  the  per- 
formance the  artist  had  to  be  lifted  to  his 
feet  by  M.  M.  Clancy  and  Earl  Vaughan. 
As  the  final  phrase  fell  from  his  lips — and 
landed  with  o  sickening  thud — they  helped 
the  singer  to  his  choir,  where  he  sot  in  a 
state  of  collapse,  too  weak  to  accept  the 
applause  of  his  friends  and  return  for  on 
encore.  Later,  however,  he  did  return  to 
give  us  impressions  of  a  young  lad  with  a 
firecracker  and  the  boy  and  the  swing.  If 
you've  ever  seen  'em  you  know  what  we 
mean. 

Junie  Bethke,  ace  magician,  had  collected 
several  eggs  out  of  Win  Alderson's  and  Pat 
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may  be  true  in  the  prize  ring.  But  it  isn't 
true    in    aviation. 

At   least  not  for  Maynard   Lovell. 

Lovell  has  made  a  comeback  that  would 
test  the  courage  of  any  champion.  He  was 
port  owner  and  general  manager  of  far- 
flung  Montana  ranch  holdings,  then  lost 
them  all  through  lawsuits.  At  38  he 
started  his  comeback  by  going  to  work  as 
a  night  watchman  on  the  graveyard  shift 
at  Ryan.  Today,  at  42,  he  holds  one  of  the 
company's  key  second-shift  management 
jobs:  assistant  superintendent  of  Produc- 
tion Control,   in  charge  of  the  second  shift. 

Lovell  was  born,  and  grew  up,  on  the 
7,000-acre  Montana  ranch  he  was  later  to 
operate.  Cattle,  sheep,  and  horses  were 
raised  there;  so  Lovell  was  riding  from  the 
time  he  was  four,  and  spent  his  whole  boy- 
hood in  the  saddle.  He  went  to  school  in 
nearby  Dillon,  riding  nine  miles  each  woy, 
even  when  the  temperature  was  twenty  be- 
low zero. 

The  ranch  was  owned  by  his  family,  who 
operated  it  as  a  closed-stock  corporation. 
In  1914  his  father  died,  leaving  young 
Monyard  as  the  head  of  the  family,  which 
meant  that  he  hod  to  give  up  the  idea  of  a 
college  education  in  order  to  stay  and  help 
manage  the  ranch.  Shortly  after  finishing 
high  school  he  became  general  manager — 
which  he  was  to  remain  for  ten  years. 

From  1921  to  1931  Lovell  ran  the 
ranch,  building  up  its  equipment  and  stock. 
It  became  o  prosperous  enterprise,  and 
there  seemed  no  reason  why  he  should  not 
live  out  his  life  in  the  comfortable  position 
of  co-owner  and  manager. 

But  in  1931  disaster  hit  ^him.  Water- 
rights  suits  and  other  legal  entonglements 
cost  the  Lovells  their  title  to  the  ranch.  At 
the  age  of  30,  Maynard  Lovell  had  to  start 
all   over. 

He  mode  his  start  by  going  into  contract 


farming  work.  His  experience  in  operating 
power-driven  form  equipment  on  his  own 
ranch  gave  him  a  good  background  for  doing 
special  jobs  at  other  men's  ranches  with  the 
same  machines. 

Lovell  succeeded  at  contract  farming, 
and  in  six  years  of  it  built  up  the  biggest 
and  most  modern  assortment  of  special 
farm  equipment  in  that  part  of  the  state. 
For  two  summers  he  also  served  as  head 
of  the  government's  Agricultural  Adjust- 
ment Authority  office  in  Whitehall.  To  pre- 
pare himself  for  his  work  at  the  AAA  office, 
he  took  a  course  in  civil  engineering  at  the 
state  university.  That  course  was  to  prove 
0  life-saver  to  him  several  years  later. 

In  1936  Lovell  lost  his  wife,  and  felt 
that  he  needed  a  complete  change  of  scene. 
So  he  sold  out  his  business  to  his  brother, 
and  moved  to  San  Diego  to  live  with  on 
aunt  who  had  helped  raise  him  as  a  boy. 
Then  he  began  looking  for  work. 

He    kept   on    looking — for    months. 

He  applied,  not  once  but  several  times, 
at  virtually  every  establishment  in  San 
Diego  which  might  be  able  to  use  an  un- 
trained worker.  It  was  tough  going.  Hav- 
ing always  worked  for  himself,  Lovell  could 
supply  no  references  whatever  from  former 
employers.  And  having  always  specialized 
in  ranch  and  form  work,  he  was  at  a  dis- 
advantage in  seeking  a  job  in  such  on  in- 
dustrial  city  as  San   Diego. 

However,  Lovell  finally  did  land  a  job 
at  Consolidated,  after  appearing  at  the 
company's  employment  office  so  many  times 
that  the  guards  finally  stopped  asking  him 
for  identification. 

He  was  put  to  work  in  the  paint  shop, 
on  the  third  shift.  In  1937  the  shop  was 
still  small  enough  so  that  Lovell  hod  to 
check  parts  for  inspection  when  he  fin- 
ished them,  and  then  distribute  them 
throughout  the  plant.  A  year  of  work  there 
made   him   familiar  with  airplane   ports  and 


faclory  processes.  He  grew  keenly  inter- 
ested in  aircraft  work,  and  decided  he'd 
like  to  try  to  build  a  future  for  himself  in  it. 
Then  came  the  big  lay-offs  in  1938,  and 
Lovell  went  out  with  thousands  of  others. 
Again  he  had  to  start  hunting  a  job. 

It  was  no  easier  to  find  one  this  time, 
but  he  finally  walked  into  a  Dodge  agency 
which  needed  a  night  watchman.  It  wasn't 
much  of  a  position  for  a  man  who'd  had 
OS  big  operations  to  supervise  as  had  Lovell 
on  his  ranch.    But  he  took  it. 

The  job  lasted  eleven  months,  until  the 
agency  went  bankrupt  and  Lovell  was  once 
more  forced  to  start  trudging  the  streets  in 
search  of  work.  Two  months  later,  shortly 
after  his  38th  birthday,  he  found  a  job 
with    Ryan. 

The  job  was  a  night  watchman's  job  on 
third  shift,  and  also  involved  sweeping  out 
offices  and  dusting  off  desks.  Lovell  went 
to  work  at  it  in  October,   1939. 

In  January,  1940,  he  was  still  sticking 
grimly  to  the  same  work.  But  Al  Gee,  Ryan's 
chief  of  plant  protection,  had  noticed  him 
and  knew  he  could  fill  a  bigger  job.  And 
that  month  Al  happened  to  hear  of  a  big- 
ger job  that  would  soon  be  opening  in  an- 
other department. 

Production  Planning  needed  o  man  to 
keep  things  rolling  during  the  second  shift. 
He  would  have  to  hold  the  fort  alone,  be- 
cause everyone  else  in  the  department  was 
on  first  shift.  So  whoever  got  the  job  would 
need  a  lot  of  savvy. 

Gee  recommended  Lovell,  The  factory 
production  men  were  taken  aback  at  the 
idea  of  putting  a  night  watchman  into  that 
kind  of  a  job.  But  fortunately  Ryan's  fac- 
tory executives  are  open-minded.  So  they 
listened  to  Gee,  And  they  called  Lovell  in 
for  an   interview, 

Lovell    had    had    no    experience    to    talk 
about  except  his  year  at  Consolidated,   and 
(Continued   on   page   24) 


"Mm  TiJce^  ^ci€Ci4. 


Left  to  right  in  the  picture  are  gold  medal  winners  Fred  C.  Burke,  Spencer    Purkey,    Richard    A.    Keith,    Lt.    Holt 

Bill    Brown   and    E.    L.   Williams 


(guest    speaker). 


This  year  aircraft  companies  over 
the  nation  have  chalked  up  a  pro- 
duction goal  that  most  people  two 
years  ago  thought  beyond  the  realm 
of  possibility.  In  fact,  it  was  almost 
beyond  the  realm  of  possibility — 
but  not  quite.  The  ingenuity  of  the 
American  people  has  made  it  pos- 
sible. 

One  of  the  most  important  con- 
tributing factors  in  this  ingenuity 
is  the  stream  of  ideas  that  hove 
come  from  the  workers  themselves 
—suggestions  which  have  cut  down 
the  time  required  for  production, 
on  small  parts  and  on  large  parts. 
Sometimes  the  saving  has  amounted 
to  only  a  few  seconds  on  each  piece, 
sometimes  several  minutes  or  even 
hours.  Individually  considered,  a 
suggestion  saving  a  few  seconds 
might  not  be  considered  important. 
But  multiply  that  by  the  thousands 
of  times  the  operation  is  completed. 
And  the  thousands  of  other  work- 
ers over  the  nation  who  are  contrib- 
uting similar  time-saving  ideas. 
The    accumulation    is    tremendous. 


In  fact,  it's  one  of  the  country's 
most  promising  indications  of  final 
victory.  Our  production  will  cer- 
tainly go  0  long  way  toward  win- 
ning this  war.  Our  time-saving  sug- 
gestions will  help  win  it  that  much 
sooner. 

The  Ryan  War  Production  Drive 
Committee  has  been  deeply  im- 
pressed with  the  caliber  of  the 
suggestions  that  Ryan  workers  are 
turning  in.  They're  grand,  and  the 
company  wants  you  to  know  that 
each  one  of  them  is  welcome  and 
that  each  one  of  them  is  given  indi- 
vidual, serious  consideration. 

At  the  most  recent  presentation 
of  awards  to  Ryonites  whose  sugges- 
tions have  proved  worthy  of  adop- 
tion, the  guest  speaker  was  Lt.  Bill 
Holt,  an  ex-Ryanite,  who's  been 
flying  over  Italy.  Gold  medals  or 
bars  went  to  E.  L.  Williams,  Inspec- 
tion; W.  S.  Brown,  Sheet  Metal;  H. 
A.  Paris,  Manifold  Welding;  Spencer 
Purkey,  Manifold  Welding;  Richard 
Keith,  Manifold  Assembly,  and 
Fred  C.  Burke,  Machine  Shop. 

—  8  — 


Silver  medals  or  bars  went  to 
Albert  T.  Chevalier,  Sheet  Metal; 
Howard  F.  Johnson,  Stainless  Steel 
Welding;  Carl  E.  Hyatt,  Inspec- 
tion; S.  C.  Wayte,  Drop  Hammer; 
Edwin  Harris,  Manifold  Small  Parts; 
M.  J.  Thompson,  Sheet  Metal;  J.  S. 
Humphrey,  Machine  Shop;  John  W. 
Wallace,  Plating;  H.  W.  Graham, 
Tool  Room,  and  John  Killian,  Sheet 
Metal.  Bronze  awards  went  to  James 
Turner,  L.  E.  Syrios,  J.  P.  Westler, 
E.  E.  Mayberry  and  C.  T.  Dennhordt. 


The  ideas  which  Ryanites  and 
other  production  workers  in 
other  war  plants  all  over  the 
nation  have  put  to  work  during 
the  last  year  are  hitting  the 
enemy  a  heavy  blow 


A  rancher  at  heart,  he^s  never 

gotten  over  his  love  for  horses. 

But    one    airplane    ride 

convinced  him  his  Field 

was  aviation 


Pete  Pederson  isn't  really  Pete  at  all. 
Actually  when  he  started  to  work  at  Ryan 
he  was  "Slim"  Pederson.  But  there  was 
also  Walt  Balch,  who  was  known  as  "Slim" 
Balch.  The  two  were  constantly  answering 
each  other's  calls  and  often  the  situation 
became  most  confusing.  Only  one  solution 
seemed  feasible:  "Slim"  Balch,  who  now 
is  coordinator  of  technical  training  and 
maintenance  for  both  branches  of  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics,  was  slimmer  than 
"Slim"  Pederson  —  so  Elbert  P.  Pederson, 
alias  Slim  Pederson,  had  to  find  a  new  name. 
His  friends  soon  took  core  of  that  for  him 
by  dubbing  him  "Pete,"  and  Pete  it  still 
remains. 

"It's  still  confusing  when  our  family  gets 
together,"  says  Pete,  "because  my  brother 
is  Pete,  too.  In  fact,  the  nickname  was 
tacked  on  to  him  so  thoroughly  that  he 
finally   changed   his   name   to   Peter." 

Pete  spent  his  early  years  in  the  Middle 
West.  Born  in  Grand  Island,  Nebraska,  he 
lived  there  and  in  Omaha  until  his  father 
died  when  he  was  five.  After  that  he  and 
his  mother  moved  to  the  family  ranch  in 
Jackson's  Hole,  Wyoming,  where  Pete  grew 
up. 

While  a  kid  on  the  ranch,  Pete  developed 
a  liking  for  horses  that  has  stuck  with  him 
through  the  years.  Perhaps  it  was  influ- 
enced by  the  fact  that  they  lived  seven 
miles  from  town  and  had  no  other  form 
of  transportation.  "That  makes  a  lot  of  dif- 
ference in  how  you  feel  about  horses,"  Pete 
comments. 


V 


•-i^^V 


Portrait  Sketch  by  Paul  Hoffman 


Sheet  metal  lutting  and  Rauting 


Pete  hod  some  rather  exciting  moments 
while  getting  acquainted  with  horses.  Every 
spring  the  cattle  were  let  out  on  the  ranch 
for  the  summer  months  and  in  the  fall  the 
boys  went  out  and  brought  them  back  in. 
One    fall    day    the    men    were    bringing    the 


■^^0<:xvO 


cattle  in  to  "the  north  grazing  pasture  when 
Pete  took  a  notion  to  go  out  and  help.  He 
jumped  on  a  horse,  bareback,  and  headed 
out  toward  the  pasture.  Now  a  cow  horse 
is  a  very  difficult  animal  to  manage,  for 
when  a  steer  heads  off  away  from  the  group, 
the  horse  responds  instantly  and  goes  after 
it.  Pete  learned  this  lesson  well.  A  steer 
headed  off.  And  at  the  same  instant  Pete's 
horse  turned  and  headed  off  after  it.  Pete 
was  unprepared  for  such  quick  maneuvers 
and  went  head  over  heels  into  o  rock  pile. 
"I've  often  wondered  what  I'd  be  like  today 
if  I  hadn't  lit  head  first  in  that  pile  of 
rocks,"  he  reminisces.  As  it  was,  the  horse 
went  on,  rounded  in  the  steer  and  proceeded 
about  its  business. 

"That's  one  thing  I  like  about  horses," 
Pete  soys.  "They  know  their  job  and  do  it. 
If  you  get  away  from  home  and  get  lost,  all 

—  9  — 


you  hove  to  do  is  to  turn  the  horse  loose. 
In  time  he'll  get  you  home — and  that's 
more  than  you  can  say  for  an  automobile." 

Pederson's  ranch  education  included 
everything  from  several  good  kicks  by 
horses  and  cows  to  the  much  less  pleasant 
experience  of  being  chased  by  a  gander. 

Pete  has  a  lot  to  say  about  Wyoming's 
"invigorating"  climate,  and  he  even  speaks 
about  it  with  o  straight  face.  Evidently  he 
liked  it.  After  all,  according  to  him,  it  never 
got  much  colder  than  63°  below  and  never 
stayed  that  cold  for  much  longer  than  a  week 
at  a  time.  It'd  snow  a  little  one  evening 
and  the  next  morning  you  couldn't  find 
the  fences,  but  it's  really  lovely  country. 
Nothing  like  getting  up  at  5:00  on  those 
crisp  mornings  to  go  out  and  milk  the  cow. 
It  really  does  something  to  one. 

(Continued  on   page   25) 


Inspection 
Notes 


S^iJSL. 


by  Dorothy  Trudersheim 


Assistant  Reporters 

Crib   1      .      .      .      .      EDNA  FARNSWORTH 
Manifold  Small   Parts   Inspection 

MARY  DURAND 
Manifold  Welding   Inspection      .... 

EVELYN  DUNCAN 

Crib   5 MARY  SYMPSON 

Final   Assembly   Inspection 

MARJORIE   BOLAS 

Christmas  trees  ore  beginning  to  show 
all  over.  .  .  .  The  trees,  decorations  and 
exchanging  of  names  will  bring  Christmas 
nearer   than    ever. 

I'm  sure  it  isn't  too  late  to  compliment 
the  one  responsible  for  the  choice  of  music 
over  the  P.  A.  system  on  Thanksgiving  day. 
Many  have  commented  on  it,  believed  it  to 
be  exceptionally  good,  and  more  is  wanted. 
Someone    deserves    honorable    mention. 

The  San  Diego  Debutantes  need  no  ad- 
vertisement. They  are  a  nice  lool<ing,  well 
trained  group  of  musicians.  They  went  over 
with  everyone  who  listened.  If  their  director 
can  do  os  much  for  Ryan  employees  who 
receive  instruction  from  him,  then  everyone 
who  can  see  his  way  clear  to  study  music 
should   not  hesitate. 

Speaking  of  music,  a  most  enjoyable 
musical  program  was  given  for  the  Flying 
Reporter  staff.  Mrs.  WIN  ALDERSON's 
music  was  one  for  the  books,  and  DORTHA 
DUNSTON's  cello  solos  were  really  swell, 
SLIM  COATS  gave  out  with  his  interpreta- 
tions of  contemporary  personalities  like  we 
have  never  heard  before.  GERRY  WRIGHT's 
whistling  is  all  that  I  have  heard  it  was, 
and  JUNIE  BETHKE's  magical  tricks  were 
everything  that  Orson  Welles  can  do  and 
more.  One  must  not  forget  the  food.  The 
ham  with  raisin  sauce  was  better  than  any- 
thing I've  tasted  in  San  Diego. 

If  advertising  was  the  idea  back  of  EARL 
McPHERSON's  new  1944  calendar  only  one 
out  of  400  would  know.  It  will  stop  produc- 
tion. Mr.  PETTY,  the  illustrator  may  be- 
come angry — but  not  Ryan  inspectors.  .  .  . 
Wedding  bells  rang  for  ALICE  SNYDER 
Manifold  Welding  Inspector,  and  Rufus  Ir- 
ving Fruitt,  A.M.  1  c,  on  December  3rd. 
The  quiet  wedding  was  solemnized  at  the 
home  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Orville  Bodie  and 
was  attended  by  fellow  inspectors  HOMER 
PUGH,  T.  A.  KENDRICK,  C.  E.  HINKLE, 
ALMA  MOSLEY,  ANN  BODIE,  ELNORA 
AXLIN,  IRENE  JUENGER,  TERESA  Mc- 
CORMICK  and  EVELYN  DUNCAN.  .  .  . 
Since  the  arrival  of  Billie  Joe  at  the  CLAR- 
ENCE COLE  home,  "Speedy"  has  been 
spending  his  Sundays  washing  out  a  few 
odds  and  ends.  .  .  .  We  welcome  two  old- 
timers  of  Ryan  into  the  Inspection  Depart- 
ment— IRENE  WHITE  and  BILL  STARBUCK. 

One  for  the  Chamber  of  Commerce: 
SHANNON  LONG,  Final  Assembly  Inspector, 
who  has  recently  returned  from  Canada, 
caught  a  honey  of  a  cold  after  he  hod  been 
home  about  one  week.  He  enjoyed  perfect 
health  while  in  Canada,  where  he  said  it 
was  really  icy  cold.  .  .  .  PAT  OPP  had  the 
honor    of    pinning    bars    on    the    sohulder    of 


a  good  friend  of  hers.  He  was  recently  grad- 
uated from  the  Army  Air  Corps  School  of 
Meteorology.  .  .  .  For  those  who  like  cof- 
fee in  the  mornings — one  local  commentator 
called  it  "double  duty"  coffee,  for  it  warms 
one  up  on  the  inside  and  by  holding  the  cup 
the  hands  are  made  nice  and  warm,  too. 
.  .  .  Crib  5  and  all  Inspection  joins  in  to 
say  goodbye  to  BERNIECE  YORK.  .  .  . 
TOM  "  NEVER  MISS  A  STEP"  HICKEY  is 
running  true  to  form.  He  didn't  miss  a  step 
OS  he  sailed  down  the  cellar  stairs.  Perhaps 
Santa  will  bring  him  some  crutches  for 
Christmas.  .  .  .  ANN  ENGEART  has  been 
quite  ill,  but  is  now  back  to  work.  We  hope 
Santo  or  Uncle  Sam  or  someone  behaves 
and  leaves  "Mel"  here  for  the  holidays. 
.  .  .  Congratulations  go  to  LEO  STAMPER. 
First  shift  lost  him  to  the  second,  but  we 
ore  proud  of  him.  .  .  .  The  whole  gang  in 
Crib  5  is  going  to  chip  in  and  buy  LARRY 
ANDERSON    a    pair   of    roller   skates    for   his 

Christmas  stocking.  He  has  a  of  a  time 

being  every  place  at  once.  His  nome  is 
spoken  as  much  as  Red  Rider's  or  the  Lone 
Ranger's.  He  swears  he  will  be  a  hermit 
after  the  war.  ...  If  there  is  any  more 
deer  hunting  done,  MARY  SYMPSON  wants 
to  be  counted  out! 

We  are  wishing  everyone  a  very  MERRY 
CHRISTMAS,  a  HAPPY  NEW  YEAR  and  a 
QUICK  COMEBACK  for  all  overseas. 


ijamLmaii*feitmamw 


Manifold 
Dispatching 

by  Gerald   Ryan 


This  being  the  last  column  for  the  Flying 
Reporter  to  be  written  by  the  old  boy,  he 
is  delighted  to  report  that  a  feminine  touch 
will  be  added.  New  editor-in-chief  of  the 
Manifold  Dispatching  column  will  be  MAR- 
IAN "TINY"  CARPENTER,  the  ouburn- 
hoired  Mrs.  who  keeps  RALPH  FLANDERS' 
office  details  running  smoothly.  That  the 
column  is  going  particularly  feminine  can 
be  gleaned  from  the  fact  that  NANNAJEAN 
"NANCY"  LYNN,  erstwhile  University  of 
South  Dakota  French  major,  and  a  prettv 
one  withal,  will  be  Marian's  aide  on  the 
second  shift.  Blithe  RAY  MORTON  may 
occasionally  take  his  nose  out  of  a  Spanish 
book  and  his  ear  away  from  a  linguaphone 
during  his  free  hours  to  guest  a  column  for 
the  girls  whenever  a  masculine  touch  is 
being   cried   for. 

It  is  a  good  thing  that  the  foregoing 
paragraph  has  been  written,  for  launching 
into  my  lost  few  stanzas  of  uniambic  non- 
sense, I  find  that  I  have  lost  my  notes. 
I  could  take  up  space  writing  about  such 
nice  leadmen  as  DEAN  BROGAN,  FRED 
BRICCA,  and  the  hundreds  of  others  I  have 
or  haven't  come  in  contact  with  as  a  Dis- 
patcher, but  Brogon  would  rather  have  writ- 
ten the  unprintable  impressions  he  gained 
of  me  during  my  bow-tie  days,  impressions 
which  made  it  extremely  difficult  for  me 
to  get  anything  done  during  my  first  two 
weeks  at  Ryan.  (The  implication  is  obvious 
— that  I  have  succeeded  in  getting  some- 
thing  done   since.  1 

But  among  the  new  arrivals  we  have: 
CARROLL  CRITTENDEN,  the  ex-Syracuse, 
Konson.  Transplanted  to  San  Diego  for  the 
past  seven  years,  Carroll  was  with  the 
Keico  Company  before  joining  the  Ryan 
Dispatching    group    two    months    ago. 

—  10  — 


Tattling  in  Tooling 

by  Mary  and  Kay 


Everyone  is  trying  to  help  the  wor  effort 
in  one  way  or  another  these  days,  and  not 
wanting  to  be  termed  as  slackers,  we  decided 
to  do  our  little  bit  by  helping  out  dear 
old  St.  Nick.  The  mail  is  overloaded  this 
time  of  the  year  due  to  long  letters  od- 
dressed  to  the  North  Pole;  so  we  consulted 
Uncle  Sam,  and  he  approved  of  our  help- 
ing by  taking  several  of  these  letters  and 
publishing  them  in  our  magazine.  Of  course 
everyone  knows  thot  Santo  reads  the  Flying 
Reporter,  and  that  this  is  a  much  quicker 
way  of  letting  him  know.  Here  ore  a  few 
excerpts  from  the  letters  that  we  were  able 
to  intercept: 

LAURA — Rubber  canoe  so  that  she  can 
get  to  work  on  time. 

INEZ — Curly  hair,  and  lots  of  it. 

EDDIE — Just  any   kind  of  hair. 

CLAYTON — A  paper  doll  that  he  can  call 
his  own. 

BOB — A  cute  little  blonde  to  concentrate 
on    his   work    while    he    concentrates   on    her. 

ONA — Give  me  a  zoot  boot  with  a  reat 
cleat. 

RUTH — Another  vacation. 

MARY — Some  pillow  coses,  and  I  wear 
0  size  6  hat. 

KAY — My  Man. 

LoVERNE — Gi>e  me  my  boots  and  sad- 
dle— and  TEXAS. 

DORIS — One  ticket  over  and  two  tickets 
back. 

IRENE — Frank   Sinatra. 

But  one  thing  that  everyone  wants  for 
Xmas  is  to  hove  their  post  forgotten,  and 
their  present   remembered. 

DEAN  SMITH  is  one  of  the  nicest  guys  in 
the  back  lot.  The  Chicagoan  will  not  re- 
lease many  facts  about  his  past,  but  we  do 
know  on  good  authority  that  he  hos  a  music 
degree  from  Northwestern  University,  that 
Dean  is  one  of  the  factory's  better  verbal 
dramatists,  highly  amusing,  and  works  all 
the  time. 

Stocky  ED  HAGER  is  also  from  the  Windv 
City,  having  given  up  the  printing  business 
to  come  into  aircraft  work  for  the  dura- 
tion. "Duration,  my  neck,"  exclaims  Ed  with 
anxiety.  "My  furniture  is  on  the  way,  and 
we're  trying  to  find  a  place  to  put  it." 

JOE  McCOY,  black-haired  and  debonair, 
IS  BEN  SMITH'S  right-hand  man.  Effi- 
ciency plus  at  telling  one  bit  of  manifold 
section  from  the  other,  Joe  is  also  one  of 
the  best  dressed  Dispatchers.  Formerly 
owner  of  a  dry  cleaning  business  in  Akron, 
Joe  is  wearing  out  some  of  those  double- 
breasted  coats  accumulated  through  the 
years. 

A  former  Tennesseeon,  CLARENCE 
PAYNE,  is  taking  over  a  share  of  the  tack 
and  trim  work  on  first  shift.  Clorence  has 
two  children,  was  engaged  in  the  roofing 
business  bock  in  Chattanooga,  and  will  re- 
turn there  when  combat  has  ceased. 

And  at  10:30  this  night  nothing  particu- 
larly juicy  in  the  way  of  gossip  remoins 
with  me.  Being  too  healthy  for  words,  I'll 
probably  not  be  declared  4-F,  and  so  what 
can  I  wish  to  RALPH  FLANDERS,  HAP 
ATHERTON,  MORT  ANDERSON,  GENE 
BROWN,  BEN  SMITH,  SANDERS,  HERB 
and  my  two  other  readers  except  hoppy  days 
ahead,  through  the  war  and  for  years  to 
come. 


^ 


Production 
Control 

by  Maynard  Lovell 


KENNETH  RUSH  left  us  to  enter  the  serv- 
ice December  8th.  Kenny  is  going  into  the 
Navy.  He  hasn't  had  time  to  tell  us  where 
he  will  receive  his  boot  training,  but  said 
it  probably  would  be  Farrogut,  Idaho.  Best 
of    luck,    Kenny,    in   this    latest   venture. 

Christmas  is  almost  upon  us  again.  It 
hardly  seems  a  year  since  last  Christmas 
and  the  Christmas  shopping  crowds,  the 
Christmas  cheer  and  well  wishes  of  our 
friends  and  co-workers.  Christmas  is  Christ- 
mas, even  without  the  snow  that  some  of  us 
think  belongs  to  Christmas  season.  ED 
GRAVELL  and  I  took  a  little  mental  trip 
back  to  our  old  homes  the  other  night — Ed 
is  from  South  Dakota — and  decided  it  much 
better  we  stay  here.  We  both  had  discarded 
our  long-handled  undies,  and  you  just  don't 
live  up  there  without  long-handled  undies 
— and  stay  comfortable. 

Second  shift  Production  Control  has  asked 
that  I  extend  their  Christmas  Greetings 
along  with  my  own  to  all  our  readers,  plus 
their  best  wishes  for  a  Happy  and  Pros- 
perous  New   Year. 

We  went  easy  on  the  cards  this  year  to 
save  the  postman  and  put  the  money  in 
War  Stamps.  Buying  War  Stamps  and  War 
Bonds  is  a  good  way  to  make  next  year  a 
better  one  for  us  all  and  to  hurry  the  time 
when  our  boys  will   return  home. 


From 
The  Beam 

by   Pat   Kelly 


At  the  present  writing  my  old  friend  J. 
Pluvius  seems  bent  on  breaking  all  existing 
records,  and  if  he  continues  to  work  over- 
time, he  surely  will.  Earlier  in  the  season 
he  was  rather  stingy  with  rain.  Now,  over- 
come with  remorse,  his  copious  tears  ap- 
pear uncontrollable.  Most  welcome  they  are, 
too,  in  order  that  the  reservoirs  in  the  moun- 
tains be  filled  to  overflowing. 

Speaking  of  old  friends  brings  SLIM 
COATS  to  mind.  Ran  into  him  the  other 
day  and  "The  Voice"  was  in  fine  fettle. 
Hollywood  attempted  to  corral  him,  he  ad- 
mitted,   but   he   wouldn't  stay   hitched. 

And  another  old  friend  of  twenty  years 
standing,  DAVE  HOLLAND  by  name,  ! 
found  operating  a  lathe  in  the  machine 
shop.  "Sight  Balance"  Dave  he  was  called 
in  those  halcyon  days.  Seems  that  running 
a  lathe  has  been  a  hobby  with  this  ex- 
banker  ever  since  he  gave  up  chasing  dust 
devils  across  the  plains  of  Texas.  It  never 
occurred  to  him  that  some  day  he  would 
play  an  important  role  on  a  production  line. 
Fate,  maybe.     Hmmmmm? 

Say,  that  piping  hot  coffee  a  \a  Bovet 
really    hits    the    spot    these    cool    mornings. 


Upper:  Like  it  or  not,  boys,  here  it  comes!    Note  the  medley  of  expressions  as  the  girls 
suddenly  wheeled  on  their  victims  and  planted  a  big  smacker  on  their  checks. 
Lower:   Al    Polhamus   and    his   All    Girl   Orchestra    ready   to    give    forth    with    a    riotous 
musical  entertainment,  full  of  melody  and   fun,  during   a   recent   lunch   period    in    the 
factory   yard. 

nil  Girl  Orchestra  Heralds 
Start  of  Ryan  music  Program 


There  was  a  real  treat  in  store  for  Ryan- 
ites  at  the  regular  lunch  periods  on  Satur- 
day, December  3rd,  when  Al  Polhamus  and 
his  All  Girl  Orchestra  put  on  a  musical  pro- 
gram in  the  factory  yard.  Best  news  of  all 
was  that  Polhamus  is  going  to  direct  an  All 
Ryan  band  if  a  sufficient  number  of  Ryan- 
ites  ore  interested.  And,  so  far,  the  num- 
ber of  first  and  second  shifters  who've  ex- 
pressed a  desire  to  join  is  most  encourag- 
ing. 

First  official  practice  for  the  band  is  at 
2:00   January    5th   at    Fifth   and    C   streets. 


This  first  practice  is  for  members  of  the 
swing  shift.  A  similar  one  for  first  shifters 
will  also  be  scheduled  in  the  very  near  fu- 
ture. Watch  the  bulletin  boards  for  the 
announcement.  If  you  have  any  musical 
talent  or  interest,  here's  on  opportunity  to 
put  it  to  use  in  providing  Ryanites  with  some 
real  Ryan  music.  If  you'd  like  more  details 
or  if  you'd  like  to  sign  up  for  the  bond  and 
have  not  already  done  so,  see  Gorrick 
O'Bryan  in  the  Employee  Service  Division  of 
Industrial    Relations. 


doesn't  it?  The  coffee  booths  do  a  land- 
office  business.  Apropos,  we  might  mention 
that  fearless  indeed  is  he  who  would  step 
into  line  ahead  of  electrician  HERB  AR- 
THUR. 

Yep,   New  Year's  Day  is  just  around  the 
corner.    You   know,   that  glorious  day  when 

—  11  — 


you  conventionally  drown  the  errors  of  the 
past  year  and  make  glowing  resolutions  for 
the  coming  year — resolutions  you  break  with 
such   enjoyment   at   the    first   opportunity. 

In  closing,  allow  me  to  wish  all  of  you  a 
very  merry  Christmas  and  a  most  prosper- 
ous— and   victorious — New   Year! 


Slim  Coats  is  now  one  of  Ryan's 
travelling  service  representatives.  This 
column  U'as  ivritten  en  route  from 
Salt  Lake  City  to  San  Francisco  on 
United  Air  Lines. 

The  aviation  industry  now  boasts  that  no 
spot  on  earth  is  more  than  60  hours  flying 
time  from  your  local  airport.  With  progress 
what  it  is,  the  time  will  probably  have  been 
cut  to  59  hours  before  this  is  published. 

Ten  years  from  now — well,  honestly,  I 
don't  like  to  think  about  it.  For  half  a  dozen 
reasons.  One  of  the  reasons  is  a  peculiar 
weakness  I  hove  for  always  breaking  off 
conversations  with  people  I  don't  like  by 
asking  them  to  come  and  visit  me.  When 
I  can't  think  of  anything  else  to  soy  I  wind 
up  saying,  "Well,  so  long,  and  be  sure  to 
come   and   visit   us   some   time." 

I  have  had  some  strange  critters  floating 
through  my  home  because  of  this,  even 
with  the  world  loosely  knit  as  it  used  to  be. 
Now,  with  the  world  so  reduced  in  size  that 
if  measles  breaks  out  in  Murmansk,  the 
folks  in  Miami  ore  likely  to  be  quarantined, 
there  is  no  telling  what  will  inhabit  my 
house  over  week-ends. 

I'll  hove  Magyars  in  the  guest  rooms, 
Amazon  head-hunters  sleeping  on  the  couch 
downstairs,  Bali  beauties  in  the  Murphy  bed 
and  Siamese  twins  on  the  sleeping  porch. 

It  was  bod  enough  in  the  old  days  when 
the  relatives  poured  in  by  day  coach,  straw 
suitcases  almost  bursting  to  show  they  in- 
tended to  stay  0  right  smart  spell.  As  little 
as  I  know  about  mathematics  I  can  figure 
out  that  if  the  Egyptians  ore  only  50  or  60 
hours  away  from  me  now,  my  relatives  ore 
practically  coming  through  the  transom  as 
I    write   this. 

Another  reason  I  hate  to  see  the  world 
brought  down  to  volley-ball  size  is  that  so 
much  of  the  romance  will  be  taken  away. 
Nothing  will  be  strange.  Nothing  will  be 
new  to  anyone.  All  the  exotic  places  of  the 
world  will  be  as  commonplace  as  Main  Street. 
A  trip  around  the  world  will  hold  no 
flavor  for  the  adventurer.  The  snake  charmer 
he  sees  in  India  will  have  just  come  back 
from  New  York,  $134.47  round  trip,  meals 
included,  and  be  charming  his  cobra  in  a 
zoot  suit  and  with  a  Benny  Goodman- 
indorsed  clarinet.  Let  him  sling  a  ruck-sack 
on  his  bock  and  tramp  the  Alps,  and  at  every 
turn  of  the  rood  he  will  meet  Joe  Doakes 
and  family  over  for  the  week-end  to  get 
a  change   from  Chattanooga. 

Let  him  return  and  show  his  snapshots 
of  Victoria  Falls  and  someone  in  the  room 
will  soy  that  this  is  where  his  wife  does 
most  of  her  marketing — finds  that  it  really 
pays  to  hop  over  there  to  get  the  cheap 
prices  on  vegetables  and  fruits. 

In  the  near  future  people  are  going  to 
reminisce  about  the  dear  old  days  when 
people  sow  one  another  off  for  places,  the 
days  when  there  were  bon  voyage  baskets, 
parties  in  the  stateroom,  confetti  throwing, 
flag  waving  and  tearful  farewells.  There 
will    be    no    more    excuse    for    it   than    there 


would  be  seeing  off  a  friend  who  was  catch- 
ing 0  cross  town  bus. 

But  there  is  always  a  silver  lining.  When 
the  guests  pour  in  on  you  from  all  over  the 
globe  you  can  say,  "Sorry,  but  I  have  to 
tear  up  to  Little  America  to  see  a  man  about 
0  husky." 

It's  really  nice  to  be  back  with  the  old 
gang  again,  although  I've  noticed  quite  a 
few  changes.  Many  of  the  "pipe  benders" 
have  gone  into  the  armed  forces:  MYRT 
WILDER  and  CARL  THOMAS  into  the  Seo- 
Bees;  JIM  RUPERT,  FLOYD  BRENNAN, 
BUDDY  AMISS  into  the  Army  Air  Forces. 
Even  CHIEF  BRODERSON  (Manifold  In- 
spector! is  in  the  service — his  place  now 
being  taken  by  IDA  "EAGLE-EYE"  THUR- 
NELL. 

We  received  o  line  recently  from  DON 
BRAZEE,  who  has  just  returned  from  Africa. 
Don  was  formerly  one  of  our  best  arc  weld- 
ers and  became  first  officer  of  a  Flying 
Fort  nine  months  after  he  left  us.  Don 
took  the  Fort  "Rigor  Mortis"  on  54  bomb- 
ing missions  without  having  a  single  crew 
member  injured,  although  the  ship  was  rid- 
dled on  almost  every  trip.  He  and  his  crew 
are  now  returned  to  the  States  as  instruct- 
ors. 

While  walking  through  the  plant  we've 
found  new  sources  of  supply  for  funny  stor- 
ies, namely,  JIM  NOAKES,  SAM  BREDER 
and  JIM  BUNNELL.  Sorry  we  can't  print 
the    stories. 

Attended  a  very  nice  party  given  for 
the  staff  and  contributors  of  the  Ryan  Fly- 
ing Reporter.  It  was  a  wonderful  dinner 
highlighted  by  fine  entertainment  by  DOR- 
OTHY ALDERSON  at  the  piano.  DORTHA 
DUNSTON  played  several  Irish  numbers 
which  were  particularly  pleasing  to  such 
Irishmen  as  GERALD  RYAN,  PAT  KELLY, 
M.  M.  CLANCY  and  myself.  GERRY 
WRIGHT  of  the  Canary  Islands  whistled 
several  new  numbers,  and  is  the  only  girl 
I  know  who  does  a  good  job  of  whistling 
bock.  JUNIE  "THE  GREAT  JUNIUS" 
BETHKE  was  his  usual  debonair  self  with 
his  mystifying   magic. 

I  could  go  on  and  tell  you  more  about 
the  party,  but  you'll  probably  be  reading 
about  it  elsewhere  in  this  issue,  and  be- 
sides the  stewardess  has  just  announced  that 
the  ship  will  land  at  Reno,  and  I'm  very 
thirsty — must    find    a    drinking    fountain. 

For  detailed  information  on  Reno,  see 
BUTCH  ORTIZ  or  STEVE  DEVER.  If  you 
needle  them  o  bit  they  might  even  tell  you 
about  Virginia  City,  Nevada,  and  a  pistol 
packin'  momma.  Yup,  here  we  go  now, 
gotta   fasten  my  safety  belt.     Here's  how. 

-is 

MORE   ABOUT 

NEW  TOOL  SySTEM 

(Continued  from  page  31 

This  eliminates  the  old  system 
whereby  employees  were  given  o  set 
of  brass  tool  checks  when  they 
joined  the  company,  and  were  re- 
quired to  turn  in  n  check  whenever 
they  borrowed  a  tool.  This  meant 
that  if  an  employee  lost  his  checks, 
or  forgot  to  bring  them  to  work  on 
a  day  when  he  needed  to  check  out 
a  tool,  he  was  out  of  luck.  And  a  dis- 
honest worker,  if  he  found  a  lost 
check,  could  use  it  to  take  out  on 
expensive  tool  which  he'd  never  re- 

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Manifold 
Production 
Control 


by   F.    Marie   Louden 


Christmas — ushered  in  this  year  by  the 
sounds  of  bursting  bombs  and  the  firing  of 
guns  rother  than  bells,  once  again  is  with 
us.  But  the  true  spirit  of  Christmas  has  been 
given  a  chance  to  live  and  breathe  again, 
and  it  seems  more  real  than  ever  before. 
There  isn't  one  among  us  who  hasn't  been 
touched  by  the  war  in  some  way — even 
though  it  be  only  the  rationing  of  gasoline. 
Let  us  hope  that  this  will  be  our  lost 
Christmas   before   the    Peace. 

The   members  of  this  department  wish   to 
extend  a  very  Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy 
New   Year  to  other  Ryan  employees. 
R.   NEARING  and  J.   BARRY 
M.  AMER  A.    LEWIS 

A.    ATWILL  L.   McNEIL 

D.    BENTLEY  M.  MALEY 

H.   CALLOW  D.   MARSHALL 

D.  CHANDANAIS        I.     NEES 

N.   CREWS  J.     SHUTNER 

M.  CUPP  S.     SKINNER 

M.  CUSEY  I.     STARK 

W.  ELLIS  L.   STRANGEMAN 

E.  GORMAN  C.   WRIGHT 
D.    HALS  B.    YOUNG 
G.    HOGUE                      MYSELF 

turn.  The  employee  who  lost  the 
check  would  be  charged  with  the 
tool. 

The  new  system  will  also  help  the 
tool  crib  maintain  a  better-balanced 
stock  of  tools — because  the  written 
orders  will  give  an  exact  count  of 
the  number  of  times  each  tool  is 
borrowed.  Tools  for  which  there  is  a 
heavy  demand  can  be  reordered  to 
maintain  a   larger  supply. 

All  tool  checks  must  be  turned  in 
by  January  1  5.  By  that  time  the  new 
system  will  be  in  full  swing.  How- 
ever, there's  nothing  to  keep  you 
from  turning  in  all  your  checks  this 
Monday,  if  you'd  like  to  get  in  ahead 
of  the  rush.  From  now  on  all  tools 
must  be  ordered  with  the  new  forms, 
anyhow. 

The  form  for  reporting  broken 
or  damaged  tools  has  also  been  sim- 
plified. Instead  of  making  out  the 
rather  complicated  form  they  have 
in  the  past,  Ryanites  con  now  get  a 
small  slip  from  their  foreman,  and 
turn  it  in  with  the  tool  to  get  a  re- 
placement at  once 

These  new  developments,  stud- 
ied for  weeks  by  the  Ryan  manage- 
ment before  adoption,  ore  designed 
not  only  to  speed  up  production  but 
to  make  things  easier  for  Ryan  em- 
ployees. Making  Ryan  "A  Better 
Place  to  Work"  is  a  process  that 
never  stops! 


FROM    MATERIAL   CONTROL 


by   EARL    YAUGHAN 

0 


The  Material  Control  Department  has 
several  employees  who  possess  talent  along 
other  lines  beside  their  regular  work  they 
are  doing  for  Ryan  and  the  war  effort. 
Among  these  people,  we  have  o  very  mod- 
est young  lady  who  is  quite  talented  at 
writing  poetry,  and  after  a  lot  of  persuasion 
has  volunteered  to  write  a  Christmas  poem 
for  this  department.  The  quality  of  her 
work  merits  recognition,  so,  therefore,  I  pre- 
sent: 

A  PETITION  TO  SANTA — By  Mary  Melton 
Of  course,  dear  Santa,  you  ore  aware 
That  Christmas   now   is   in   the   air — 
And  petitions  ore  coming  from  for  and  near 
Imploring  you  to   lend  on  ear; 
And    so,    without    further   ado. 
We  will  tell  you  what  we  want  from  you. 
First,  dear  Santo,  don't  think  us  bold. 
But  please   remember  each  one   in  Material 

Control. 
We  have  all   been  good,  each   in  his  way — 
Never  been  absent  nor  tardy  o  day! 
We    work    very   cheerfully — never   complain. 
I'm  sure  our  bosses  would  tell  you  the  same. 
We   read  each   memo — obey  every   rule; 
Our    conduct    is    perfect  —  just    like    a    big 

school. 
And  so,  dear  Santo,  we're  depending  on  you. 
So  please  don't  forget  us,  whatever  you  do. 
Now    there's    JONESY    and    HOWARD    and 

SMITTY  and  JOE— 
Four  fine   bosses  as  we  all   know; 
And  so,  Santa  dear,  please  heed  this  petition; 
Keep  sending  them  good  help  to  uphold  our 

tradition. 
Send  them  some  short  ones,  thin  ones  or  fat; 
Just  those  who  ore  efficient  and  con  add  and 

subtract. 
Please  be  choosey  about  whom  you  send. 
But  they'll  take  women  along  with  the  men, 
And  for  the  Group  Leaders,  whom  we  adore, 
The    first    one    we'll    mention     is    our    Mr 

MOORE. 
He's  not  too  particular — but  he's  mode  one 

resolution: 
Bring     him     anything     authentic  —  but     no 

substitution. 
For     FARKAS,     dear    Santa,     who     leads     a 

troubled   life. 
You    might   add    to    his   sorrows    by    bringing 

a    wife. 
For   the    arms   of   Morpheus,    WALLIS    does 

yearn — 
All    reports   and    breakdowns    he'd    like    you 

to   burn. 
And   LEVIN,    it  seems,   is  having   trouble   to 

spore — 
It  seems  that  the  draft  board   is  still   in  his 

hair. 
And  for  AMMONS — the  professor  to  be — 
Just  bring  him  a  book  on  Psychology. 
The  Statistical  Group — please  do   remember 
They've    been    working    like    fury,    all    thru' 

December. 
There's   WALLY    and    HARRY    and    HELEN 

and   NANCY; 
Also    EARL   VAUGHAN    and    MARY   WIL- 
LIAMSON, who'd  fancy 
More     adding      machines     and     mechanical 

thinkers, 
To    lighten   their   brain    load   and    rest   their 

poor  'winkers." 


And    PEGGY   would    like   on    Christmas    day 
To  find  her  "Mac"  was  home  to  stay. 
For  MARJORIE,  JOE  WILLIAMS'  sweet  sec- 
retary, 
Please    arrange     it    so    that    "certain    flier" 

she'll   marry. 
Then    for   JEANNIE    we    would    like    you    to 

bring 
That  certain   band — called  a   wedding   ring. 
And  there's  PAT,  who  codes  all  day  long — 
If  you'd  bring  her  a  big  desk,  you  wouldn't 

go  wrong. 
Just  bring  MARIE  some  more   rinse  of  blue 
So  she  con  keep  up  the  pretty  hair  do. 
Don't  forget  those  who  never  dilly  or  dally. 
Among    whom    ore    CHRISTIE,    BEN,    RUTH 

and  HALLEY. 
To  BETTY  and  VELMA  and  all  the  rest 
Please,    Santa   dear,   bring   only   the   best. 
And    for   the   "Dad"    of   this   column — "SIR 

EARL" 
(When    he    reads   this,    he'll    really   be    in   a 

whirl) 
Just     bring     him     a     sedative  —  something 

strong — 
Anything  that  will  moke  him  sleep — soundly 

and  long. 
So   now,   dear  Santa,   we'll   bid  you   adieu — 
And  hope  very  soon  to  be  seeing  you. 

P.S. — If  these  Xmos  deliveries  get  too  tryin' 
Why  not  come  down  and  work  for  RyanP 
Off  the    Record 

The  Government  Reports  &  Statistics 
Group  have  again  stood  the  acid  test  and 
emerged  the  Win-nah!  The  Army  CMP 
Auditors,  after  having  spent  a  week  check- 
ing and  double  checking  the  records,  con- 
ceded defeat,  as  no  major  mistakes  or  grem- 
lins were  found.  HOWARD  ULBERG,  Super- 
visor, and  his  assistants,  HELEN  FREY, 
MARY  NANCE,  MARY  WILLIAMSON, 
HARRY  HAYS,  WALLY  JAHN  and  the 
writer  con  give  a  sigh  of  relief.  By  the  way, 
these  auditors  remarked  that  it  is  always 
a  pleasure  to  check  the  records  in  the  dif- 
ferent departments  at  Ryan  and  stated  the 
cooperation  received  was  excellent.  They 
complimented  the  company  on  the  meals 
served  by  our  cafeteria  and  on  the  Flying 
Reporter,  which  they  enjoyed  reading.  They 
agreed  with  the  slogan  "Ryan  is  a  better 
place   to  work." 

Inlaws   &  Outlaws 

The  Production  Control  Department  has 
been  brightened  by  two  new  pleasing  per- 
sonalities, both  titians  (red  heads  to  you) 
—Mrs.  JEAN  VARDSVEEN  (secretary  to 
DOYLE  LIGHT)  and  Miss  GRACE  SPOTTS- 
WARD  (ditto  machine  operator).  These 
girls  ore  sisters,  both  from  Minot,  North 
Dakota,  and  were  introduced  to  Ryan  by  our 
MAXINE  CARMAN,  of  Material  Control's 
Aluminum  Group. 

Con  you  figure  this  one  out?  JEAN's  hus- 
band is  MAXINE's  brother's  brother-inlow 
— or,  Jean  is  a  sister-in-law  to  Maxine's 
brother — or,  Maxine's  brother  married  Jean's 
husband's  sister.  Anyhow  somebody  did 
something  to  somebody  else,  and  in  spite  of 
it  all,  we  are  glad  to  have  them  at  Ryan, 
thanks  again  to  Maxine. 

—  IB- 


Anchors  Aweigh 

Goodbye  and  happy  landings  to  EVELYN 
BURNS  of  the  Purchase  Ports  Group.  Eve- 
lyn come  to  Ryan  from  Texas  and  is  the 
wife  of  Bob  Burns — not  the  Bob  Burns,  but 
Bob  Burns,  Second  Closs  Yoeman  of  the 
USN.  Evelyn  left  us  to  join  Bob,  who  has 
been  transferred  to  Son  Francisco.  (Good 
luck,  Evelyn  and  Bob.) 
Glad    Tidings 

Yes  indeed,  I  am  glad  to  report  that 
MARY  NANCE  is  well  on  the  way  to  re- 
covery since  her  sojourn  to  the  hospital 
November  30.  Nancy  has  requested  that 
your  reporter  extend  o  big  "Thank  You" 
to  her  co-workers  of  Material  Control  for 
the  lovely  flowers.  (We  miss  you,  Nancy, 
and  hope  you'll  be  back  soon.) 

Tomorrow  —  "Some  will  hove  turkey," 
Some  will  hove  hash."  As  for  me,  I'll  take 
the  bird  and  be  back  in  a  dash  with  a  flash 
for  the  next  issue. 

"MERRY  CHRISTMAS  AND  A  HAPPY 
NEW  YEAR"  to  you  all  from  Material  Con- 
trol  and   myself. 

i; 

Library  Lore 

by  Dorothy  Elder,   Librarian 

We  had  the  pleasure  of  o  visit  of  two 
aeronautical  librarians  from  Consolidated 
Vultee  Aircraft  Corporation  this  week.  Miss 
Jewel  Old,  librarian  at  Vultee  Field,  and 
Mrs.  Morcella  Goller,  librarian  at  San  Diego 
Division.  Library  procedures  were  discussed, 
and  ideas  exchanged.  Miss  Old  just  returned 
from  o  trip  to  the  library  at  the  Fort  Worth, 
Texas,  division  of  Consolidated  Vultee  Air- 
craft Corp.  She  stopped  at  Ryan  Aeronauti- 
cal Company  and  San  Diego  Division  of 
Consolidated  to  get  acquainted  with  the 
libraries  here.  Both  librarians  were  gracious 
in  their  praise  of  our  library  and  methods 
used. 

HELEN  WALKER,  assistant  librarian,  is 
joining  her  husband,  Mr.  Charles  Walker, 
of  the  Mail  Department,  next  Saturday  on  a 
trip  to  Berkeley  to  visit  their  new  grand- 
daughter, Carroll  Ann  Walker.  They  will 
spend  Christmas  in  Son  Gabriel  with  another 
grondchild,  David  Mitchell,  eight  years  old. 
We  wish  them  o  gala  time  but  a  hasty 
return. 

Books  now  ovoilable  in  the  library: 

"Airplane    Structural    Design,"    by    Bruhn. 

"Airplane  and    Its   Engine,"   by  Chotfield. 

"Tables  of  Circular  and  Hyperbolic  Sines 
and   Cosines,"   Federal   Works  Agency. 

"Torque  Converters  or  Transmissions," 
by   Heldt. 

"Table  of  Functions,"  by  Johnke  and 
Emde. 

"Automatic  Arms,  Their  History,  Devel- 
opment and   Use,"   by  Johnson. 

"Airplane  Structures,"  by  Niles  and 
Newell. 

"Statistical  Methods,"  by  Shewhart. 

"Engineers'  Manual  of  Stotisticol  Meth- 
ods,"  by  Simon. 

"Sweet's  File  for  Product  Designers,"  by 
Sweet. — A  file  of  manufacturers'  catalogs 
compiled  especially  for  the  use  of  engineers 
and  executives  concerned  with  product  de- 
velopment and  design. 

"Aircraft  Engines  of  the  World,"  by  Wil- 
kinson. 

"Preliminary  Airplane  Design,"  by  Wil- 
son. 

DOROTHY   ELDER,   Librarian. 


Plant  Engineering 

In  the  absence  of 
Bob  Christy 


Due  to  the  absence  of  our  regular 
"Column-writer-upper,"  paragraphs  were 
solicited  from  everyone  in  the  deportment. 
Distinctly  prominent  among  those  not  sub- 
mitting paragraphs  was  FRED  BORTZ- 
MEYER. 

So  let's  start  with  the  "Impressions"  of 
the  Latest  Recruit  in  Plant  Layout  and  En- 
gineering. 

He  notes  that  it's  something  of  c  jar  to 
the  nerves — but  not  by  any  means  to  the 
eyes! — to  be  approached  by  the  lady  who 
reigns  at  the  department  secretarial  desk 
and  asked  to  write  your  impressoins  of  the 
plant,  your  department  your  fellow  work- 
ers, and  your  job. 

Consider   the    hazards — 
If  you  seem  to  know  what's  going  on  very 
much — you're  o   prying   snoop. 

If  you  don't — you're  a  sleepy  dumb 
cluck. 

If  you  criticize — you're  o  grouchy  pessi- 
mist. 

If  you  express  a  favorable  reaction — 
you're  an  apple  polisher,  a  small-timer  try- 
ing to  get  ahead! 

The  only  safe  out  seemed  to  be  the  one 
suggested  by  Mr.  BORTZMEYER — "Give 
them  the  so-called  'View  of  the  man  in  the 
street'  " — Fred  didn't  know  how  right  he 
was — the  housing  situation  being  what  it 
is,  this  newcomer  is  certainly  very  much 
the  "man  in  the  street." 

Seriously,  the  newcomer  to  this,  or  any 
other,  coastal  wartime  industry  is  at  first 
depressed  by  the  drab  ugliness  of  the 
"plants"  until  common-sense  reminds  him 
it's  a  low  visibility  necessity.  He  wonders  if 
efficient  work  con  possibly  be  done  in  these 
drab,  hurriedly-expanded  surroundings.  He 
passes  through  a  door,  and  on  the  inside  he 
finds  things  humming  and  well-equipped 
people  doing  a  bang-up  job. 

He  finds  everyone  friendly,  helpful,  hu- 
man and  co-operative.  He  discovers  each 
one  has  on  interesting  background  and 
something  on  the  ball.  He  finds  the  job 
in  all  phases — engineering,  management, 
supervision,  and  actual  fabrication — is  being 
well  done.  He  hopes  to  be  able  to  have  a 
part  in  it,  eventually. 

Out  here  on  the  Coast  you  San  Diegons 
are  fighting  a  war  of  reality,  not  newspaper 
headlines  and  radio  commentation.  One  is 
much  more  actually  aware  of  the  Notional 
Emergency  than  when  living  inland.  Having 
a  small  port  in  it  makes  the  Latest  Recruit 
feel   like  a  belter  "United  Stotes-er." 


The  above  reference  to  TOM  BOETTI- 
CHER  is  pure  fiction,  if  it  were  true — so 
what?  A  skilled  heckler  has  been  known 
in  many  instances  to  hove  contributed  in  no 
small  way  to  the  morale  of  a  department, 
if  the  heckler  goes  too  for,  throw  him  to 
Archer's  monster  (Stretch  Press) — which, 
by  the  way,  hasn't  even  cut  its  baby  teeth 
as  yet. 

Mr.  PAYNE,  by  the  way,  was  asked  to 
contribute.  After  a  week-end  of  labor  the 
best  he  could  produce  was  a  meaty  little 
problem  involving  static  stress  of  a  com- 
fortable chair  under  his  weight. 


If  N.  B.  ARCHER'S  wife  is  the  type  that 
henpecks  all  the  time  he  is  in  a  very  bad  way. 
For  he  can't  escape  at  work.  For  T.  C. 
BOETTICHER  is  nagging  him  continuously 
every  day  with  sharp  little  remarks  every 
time  Archer  opens  his  mouth. 


THORP  and  KEITH  MONROE  for  their  ef- 
forts in  making  it  a  smooth-running,  never- 
a-dull-moment  party.  The  food  was  delish, 
and  why  not,  when  we  had  such  an  artist 
of  cuisine  as  Mr.  JEAN  BOVET  to  prepare 
it?  The  entertainment  was  tops,  with  BILL 
WAGNER,  that  top-flight  showman,  as  M. 
C.  GORDON  is  puzzled  as  to  just  how  thot 
rope  trick  the  magician  tried  on  him  was 
supposed  to  turn  out.  He  heard  several 
comments  claiming  it  should  hove  been  tried 
on  someone  who  did  not  eat  so  much.  He  is 
still  wondering  about  that  rope — perhops  it 
would  have  fitted  better  around  his  neck. 


GORDON  MOSSOP  would  like  to  thank 
Mr.  T.  C.  RYAN  for  that  grand  Birthday 
Party  celebrating  the  third  year  of  our  maga- 
zine. Thanks  are  also  in  order  for  Mr. 
WILLIAM    "BILL"    WAGNER,    SUE   GUN- 


In  summing  it  up,  if  this  column  is  "much 
ado    about    nothing,"    consider    the    sources. 

P.  S. — We  did  finally  get  the  cigars  from 
Mr.  PALMER.  The  reason  for  the  delay  is 
best  l<nown  to  him. 


There  is  one  point  in  the  department's 
favor — that  is,  everyone  but  BORTZMEYER 
contributing  to  the  issue  instead  of  one  in- 
dividual receiving  the  brunt;  hence,  any 
avalanche  of  criticism  will  fall  on  many 
heads,   not  one. 


Stress  Report 

by  Virginia    Pixley 


EDDIE  OBERBAUER  braced  his  mighty 
shoulders  and  took  the  fatal  step  o  few 
weeks  ago  in  spite  of  our  forceful  warning 
against  the  housework  side  of  marriage.  Our 
warning  was  in  the  form  of  o  poem,  and 
there  the  resemblance  ends — and,  besides, 
the  main  reason  it  was  written  was  because 
we  were  too  cheap  to  pitch  in  and  buy  o 
regular   store-bought'n   cord!    Here   'tis — 

Micki  has  her  choice  of  keeping  her  nails 
long   and   slinky 

Or  scrubbing  floors  and  washing  and  polish- 
ing up  the  sinky; 

But,  knowing  girls,  we  know  she'll  choose  to 
watch   out   for   her   noils. 

So  that  will  leave  the  work  for  you — like 
emptying  garbage  pails. 

Mothers  and  laundries  ore  easy  on  shirts  and 
sheets    from   off   the    beds 

Compared  to  brides  who  try  too  hard  and  tear 
them  all  to  shreds. 

If  Micki  has  told  you  that  she  can  cook, 
that  is  quite  regrettable. 

As  brides  go  by  a  book,  you  see,  and  noth- 
ing turns  out  edible. 

You're  big  and  strong  and  healthy  now,  but 
in  a  month,  by  heck. 

People  will  point  to  you  and  soy,  "There's 
Eddie,  the  old  wreck." 

He  used  to  be  o  good  old  egg  until  that 
fatal    day 

When  someone  who  didn't  want  her  gave 
the  bride  away! ! 

Eddie  was  presented  with  a  cute  round 
coffee  table  in  the  lunch  area,  but  with 
very  bod  timing,  as  we  hod  already  finished 
our  lunches  and  couldn't  break  it  in  for 
him.  Funny  how  many  people  come  by  to 
admire  it  and  tried  all  the  knobs  on  the 
fake  drawers  before  they  found  the  only 
one  that  really  did  open!  Quite  a  mob 
gathered  to  watch  Eddie  cart  his  table  up  to 
Engineering  to  show  it  off,  but  he  fooled 
them  and  sneaked  it  out  to  the  parking  lot 
instead. 

BOB  EVANS  was  another  favorite  son  of 
Engineering  who  took  himself  a  little  wo- 
man and  got  as  a  gift  from  the  gang  a 
pair  of  bee-utiful  table  lamps.  Heard  some- 

—  14  — 


one  wondering  how  Bob  was  going  to  look 
riding  the  motorcycle  with  one  lamp  under 
each  arm!  Understand  LOU  DUNFEE  pulled 
o  fast  one  and  got  married  recently,  but  the 
only  description  I  could  get  out  of  these 
aero'nauticol'  engineers  was  that  she  used 
to  wear  a  sweoter.  The  Stress  Group  sin- 
cerely hopes  that  the  bridal  pairs  all  live 
very  happily  forever  after  and  never  find 
out  that  it  costs  twice  as  much  for  two  to 
live  OS  cheaply  as  one!  Suppose  FRED  RO- 
SACKER  will  give  up  next — if  he  doesn't 
read  this  pessimistic  column  and  get  dis- 
couraged. When  we  try  asking  who's  going 
to  be  married  next,  and  when,  oil  we  get  is 
either  "Two  weeks"  or  "Too  weak"! 

Just  about  everybody  in  Stress  shows  up 
on  Tuesday  nights  for  the  bloodthirsty  bowl- 
ing matches  we've  been  having.  CARL 
KABELITZ  is  top  man  with  a  score  of  212 
to  his  credit,  and  it  was  indeed  a  pleasure 
to  watch  him  get  those  six  explosive  strikes 
in  a  row.  Hod  a  girl  friend  once  whose 
husband  was  a  chompion  bowler  and  she 
used  to  be  disgusted  when  he  got  three 
strikes  in  a  row.  She  said,  "Strike,  strike, 
strike,  isn't  so  good;  that  means  you're 
OUT."  Runner  up  is  PETER  VANDER- 
SLOOT,  but  his  luck  can't  last  much  longer. 
Besides,  we  suspect  the  pin-boy  is  a  rela- 
tive. Oh  no,  he  can't  be!  Not  with  a  name 
like  Vondersloot.  O.  K.,  go  ahead  and  sue 
me,  Peter,  but  how  you'll  get  razzed  about 
the  Vandersloot-Slonder-suit!!  JOHNNY 
MUCHEMORE  always  brings  his  wife  along 
and  we  call  them  the  Johnny-Mushmores 
now.  Usual  gong  is  PETER  and  GEORGIA 
VANDERSLOOT,  SCHUYLER  and  SYBIL 
WHITNEY,  JOHNNY  and  DETTA  MUCHE- 
MORE, BUD  and  LUCILLE  SCROGGS,  KEN 
and  VIRGINIA  PIXLEY,  CARL  KABELITZ, 
LLOYD  LOOMER,  JOHNNY  BURGESON  and 
DREW  ALLEN.  The  gas  problem  is  no 
problem  to  J.  BURGESON — he  always  has 
Ethyl  in  his  car. 

J.  W.  BORDEN,  better  known  as  Wolly, 
J.  Wallington  Burp,  Warden  Borden,  etc., 
is  a  mighty  swell  guy,  and  the  whole  Stress 
Group  is  rooting  for  all  the  illness  that  has 
befallen  his  family  to  clear  up  as  soon  os 
possible.  Wouldn't  Santa  Clous  be  sorry  to 
find  Garth  sick  in  bed! 

Hope  DICK  SYPNIEWSKI  i  Kelly  to  you) 
gets  a  nice  conservative  Xmos  tie  this  year 
so  he'll  burn  the  one  he's  been  wearing. 
We've    tried    for    a    long    time    to    get    him 

(Continued  on  page  15) 


M.   M.   Clancy 


L.  G.  Boeing 


H.   W.   Anderson 


EKBCUtiUB  Rppaintments  made  This  month 


Several  new  executive  appointments  were 
made  this  month,  including  the  transfer  of 
M.  M.  Clancy,  supervisor  of  Methods  Engi- 
neering, to  the  wage  and  salary  adminis- 
tration division  of  the  Industrial  Relations 
department,  where  he  will  administer  job 
classifications  in  accordance  with  recent 
directives  of  the  War  Labor   Board. 

To  replace  Mr.  Clancy  as  supervisor  of 
Methods  Engineering,  goes  John  T.  Zihiman, 
formerly  assistant  to  the  factory  manager. 
With  Ryan  for  approximately  a  year  now, 
Zihiman  was  previously  affiliated  with  the 
Ford  Motor  Company,  Crosley  Corporation 
and    Goodyear   Aircraft. 

New  executive  assistant  to  the  factory 
manager  is  L.  G.  Boeing,  who  previously  was 
director  of  industrial  relations  for  the  Allen- 
town,  Pa.,  division  of  Consolidated  Vultee 
Aircraft  Corporation.  Boeing  began  his  air- 
craft career  as  a  mechanic  on  air  mail  planes 
operated  by  the  U.  S.  Post  Office  depart- 
ment. Later  he  was  a  sheet  metal  worker 
for  the  Glenn  L.  Martin  Company,  and  a 
bench  assembly  foreman  for  the  Great  Lakes 


Aircraft  Company,  which  was  building  the 
training  planes  then  used  at  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics.  Later  he  formed  his  own 
company,  the  General  Welding  Company,  to 
manufacture  replacement  parts  for  Wright 
Field,  but  dissolved  it  in  1938  to  take  charge 
of  precision  inspection  and  salvage  opera- 
tions for  Consolidated's  home  plant  in  San 
Diego.  He  organized  the  company's  train- 
ing program  at  the  Vocational  School  here, 
then  transferred  to  Allentown  to  develop 
a  training  program  at  the  plant  there  be- 
fore becoming  director  of  industrial  rela- 
tions. 

H.  W.  Anderson,  formerly  general  fore- 
man of  B-24  final  assembly  at  Consolidated 
Vultee  Aircraft  Corporation,  has  joined  the 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  as  staff  as- 
sistant to  Factory  Manager  G.  E.  Barton. 
Anderson  is  a  25-year  veteran  of  aviation 
work,  having  begun  in  the  first  World  War 
as  a  mechanic  for  the  315th  Aero  Squad- 
ron of  the  U.  S.  Army.  He  later  was  a 
barnstorming  flier  for  the  Gates  Flying  Cir- 
cus,   a    mechanic    for    the    Wright    Aircraft 


John  T.  Zihiman 


Company,  and  a  South  American  repre- 
sentative for  the  Atlanta  Aircraft  Company. 
Before  joining  Convair  he  was  in  charge  of 
engine  installations  for  the  Glenn  L.  Mar- 
tin Company. 


to  lean  over  unsuspectingly  so  that  we  could 
snip  off  a  foot  or  two.  Hasn't  work  yet! 
(I'm  referring  to  our  fiendish  plans — not 
Dick.)  Dick  works  so  hard  around  here  he 
even  worries  about  it  in  his  sleep,  acording 
to  his  roommate.  He  yelled  out,  "It  won't 
add  up"  in  the  middle  of  the  night  and 
scared   LLOYD  to  death. 

IRVING  DICKENS  had  a  harrowing  ex- 
perience! Hod  to  go  down  to  the  bus  sta- 
tion to  meet  a  guest  and  all  he  knew  about 
her  was  that  her  name  was  BABE.  Maybe 
you  think  he  wasn't  mobbed!! 

Stress  Group  is  full  of  wise-crackers.  Don't 
ever  mention  around  BERNARD  BERNES 
that  you  banged  your  shin — he  always  asks, 
"Double-shin?"  And  don't  let  DREW  AL- 
LEN hear  you  drop  your  watch — he  always 
warns  you  not  to  break  the  crystal  as  that 
will  make  you  a  "Crystal  Crackin'  Mama." 
Drew  shaved  off  his  installment  moustache 
recently,  but  it  was  several  days  before  any- 
one missed  it.  We  call  it  his  I.M.,  as  there 
was  a  little  down  each  week.  C/ch,  ych, 
ych!!) 


LEONARD  WOLSLAGER  hasn't  had  to  use 
his  brush  for  cleaning  off  the  dust  on  his 
drafting  table  ever  since  he  grew  that  beard 
of  his.  He  just  rubs  his  chin  gently  over 
the  table  once  or  twice  and  all  eraser  crumbs 
ore  whisked  away  in  a  jiffy;  Understand  the 
president  sent  FRANK  FILIPPI  a  nice  Christ- 
mas card — that  is  he  sent  him  GREETINGS! 
Goodbye   and   good   luck,   Frank. 

WES  KOHL  wants  a  cellophane-wrapped, 
gorgeous  brunette  for  Christmas,  but  we 
can't  imagine  why.  He's  hod  one  all  through 
the  rainy  season.  A  lot  of  Wes's  former  pas- 
sengers would  certainly  like  to  have  him 
stop  by  for  them  again,  but,  sorry  boys, 
standing   room  only! 

McCORMICK  and  BOTELER  and  their 
three  cronies  have  a  few  cooking  tips  for 
Christmas  turkey.  (To  be  used  at  your  own 
risk!)  They  gained  the  experience  on 
Thanksgiving  and  still  seem  to  be  bearing 
up  O.  K.,  but  we're  still  watching  out  for 
delayed  action!  They  bought  a  big  bird  and 
stuffed  it  into  the  refrigerator  intact,  with 
the   exception   of  the   head,   which   the   far- 

—  15  — 


sighted  butcher  removed  before  they  got 
hold  of  it.  So  their  first  tip  is,  in  removing 
tough  pin-feathers,  by  all  means  use  a 
large,  sturdy  pair  of  pliers.  Tip  2:  If  you 
don't  have  time  enough  to  chop  up  bread 
for  dressing,  just  stuff  the  bird  with  any- 
thing handy,  such  as  newspapers,  so  that  it 
will  not  collapse  while  in  the  open.  They 
discovered  that  various  vegetables  require 
longer  cooking  time  than  others,  so  Tip  3 
is  that  as  each  particular  vegetable  is 
cooked,  eat  it  immediately  so  that  it  will 
not  spoil  or  get  cold.  This,  by  the  way, 
also  saves  room  on  the  stove.  If  the  bird' 
is  not  cooked  at  a  respectable  hour.  Tip  4 
is  go  to  bed  and  take  it  easy,  setting  the 
alarm  for  when  the  turkey  should  be  fin- 
ished and  removed  from  the  oven.  There  is 
only  one  catch  here — you  might  be  dressed 
and  half-way  to  Ryan  before  you  realize 
why  you  set  the  alarm  in  the  first  place. 
Tip  5:  Have  a  good  supply  of  soda  in  the 
house  and  the  telephone  number  of  a  good 
doctor.  (Also  a  telephone.) 
See  you   next  month. 


THE 

BEST  GIFT 

OF  ALL 


—  16  — 


—  17  — 


Putt  Putts  On  Parade 


by   Millie   Merritt 


A  MERRY,  MERRY  CHRISTMAS  to  all 
Ryan  employees  from  the  Factory  Transpor- 
tation crew. 

This  Christmas  is  the  second  one  we  have 
spent  engaged  in  war.  Most  of  your  sons, 
husbands,  brothers  and  fathers  ore  spend- 
ing it  away  from  home.  But  instead  of  look- 
ing upon  it  as  a  lonely  Christmas  spent  away 
from  loved  ones,  let's  say  that  it  is  one  more 
ctep  toward  our  goal — Victory. 

MARY  PHILLIPS,  our  new  employee,  has 
been  properly  initiated  into  the  Buda  Bounc- 
ing Mama  Club.  It  seems  that  those  little 
Budas  know  when  they  have  a  new  driver, 
as  they  delight  in  stalling  in  the  middle 
of  the  aisle  every  two  minutes,  which  neces- 
sitates cranking.  The  result  of  one's  first 
day  is  a  nice  crop  of  blisters.  After  the 
first  eight  hours  you  feel  like  you  could 
easily  fly  a  P-38  or  drive  a  tank  with  less 
effort.  We  know  just  how  you  felt,  Mary, 
and  we  think  you  are  a  grand  sport  and 
are  very  glad  to  have  you  on  our  crew. 
Mary  hails  from  the  state  of  Texas  and  came 
out  here  to  join  her  husband,  who  is  a  Ma- 
rine  stationed   at   the   Naval    Hospital. 

Mr.  L.  L.  HUMPHREY,  who  has  been 
Supervisor  of  Factory  Transportation  since 
June  28,  1943,  has  done  such  a  grand  job 
of  straightening  out  all  of  our  problems  and 
puzzles,  that  we  no  longer  have  any  ex- 
citement or  anything  to  scream  about.  It  is 
really  great  to  work  in  a  department  that 
is  kept  running-  so  smoothly,  and  we  be- 
lieve that  full  credit  goes  to  Mr.  Humphrey. 

DOROTHY  HALL'S  husband,  HANK 
HALL,  of  Drop  Hammer,  is  now  working  on 
the  day  shift.  Could  be  the  reason  for  all 
the  cheery  smiles  and  hard  work  we  are  get- 
ting from  Dottie  these  days.  We  know  that 
they  moke  a  cute  pair  of  lunch  every  day, 
but  we  do  hope  that  Honk  isn't  trying  to 
keep  up  with  Dottie  as  she  dashes  about  in 
her  Buda. 

It  seems  that  we  have  never  paid  any 
tribute  to  the  fellows  that  keep  us  rolling 
out  at  Automotive  Service.  After  all,  if  it 
wasn't  for  someone  to  fix  our  flats,  repair 
our  motors  and  adjust  our  brakes,  where 
would  we  be? 

Mr.  KIRK  SELLEW  is  the  Automotive 
Service  manager,  and  is  a  grand  fellow  to 
work  around.  His  crew,  which  consists  of 
RALPH  GIFFIN,  shop  leadmon;  WALTER 
SELBY,  L.  V.  COREY,  LARRY  GIFFIN,  me- 
chanics, are  out  there  every  day  trying  to 
keep  the  Move  Girls,  truck  drivers  and  all 
the  office  personnel  that  use  the  company 
automobiles,  happy.  That  is  a  whole  of  a 
job. 

The  fellows  that  keep  our  morale  up, 
as  well  as  keep  the  ladies  happy,  are  the 
truck  drivers,  also  under  Mr.  Sellew.  We 
have  MIKE  TURNER,  WOODY  WOODSON, 
LEO  BULLARD,  JOHN  STEPHENS,  LEON 
KING  and  JIM  BERRY,  who  are  doing  a 
fine  job  keeping  a  constant  flow  of  finished 
parts  between  Ryan  and  Consolidated  and 
the  different  warehouses,  as  well  as  rush- 
ing material  to  outgoing  planes.  There  is 
a  well-known  slogan,  "Production  Begins 
With  Transportation,"  and  we  ore  begin- 
ning to   believe   it. 

The  other  day  we  ran  across  a  little  verse, 
and  with  a  few  changes  we  decided  it  just 
might  fit  a  Move  Girl.    Title: 

SWEET  YOUNG  THING 
She  tripped    lightly   into  Transporta- 
tion   Office,    her    uniform    pressed    to 


ultra-neatness.  Did  we  say  "tripped?" 
She  floated  in.  And  with  her  came  a 
breach  of  sweet-scented  blossoms  nod- 
ding in  the  noon-day  sun.  In  her  eyes 
was  the  darkling  sparkle  of  hidden 
blue  pools,  and  on  her  peach-bloom 
cheeks  the  flush  of  dainty  maiden- 
hood. In  her  hesitating,  almost  shy, 
manner  she  glided  up  to  the  foreman, 
and  her  dulcet  voice  made  itself  heard 
above  the  clamor  of  machines,  as  she 
pointed  to  a  Buda:  "Listen,  youse! 
The  next  time  any  you  jerks  try  to 
shove  me  off  on  that  there  three- 
wheeled,  broken-down,  double-jointed 
excuse  for  a  spavined  camel  on  roller 
skates,  I'm  gonna  sock  ya  in  the  puss, 
see!" 

It  just  goes  to  show  you  that  you  can't 
tell  what  these  "Sweet  Young  Things"  will 
do  or  soy  next. 

When  Mr.  HUMPHREY  leaves  for  home 
every  night  he  knows  that  he  is  leaving 
everything  in  competent  hands.  NINA  RAY, 
swing  shift  transportation  girl,  is  doing  a 
nice  job  of  keeping  everything  under  con- 
trol. 

We  al:o  have  in  our  cozy  three-room 
office  the  Chief  of  Police,  CHIEF  PETER, 
who  keeps  us  under  control.  There's 
never  a  dull  moment  around  our  office, 
even  if  we  ore  exiled  from  Main  street.  We 
have  a  constant  flow  of  guards,  transpor- 
tation personnel  and  every  one  else  who 
happens  to  get  lost  and  wander  out  our 
way.  It  might  be  a  good  idea  if  we  installed 
traffic   lights  to  direct  the  traffic. 

I'm  sure  that  we  all  enjoyed  the  enter- 
tainment that  was  so  ably  furnished  by  the 
Son  Diego  Debutantes.  I  sincerely  believe 
that  it's  0  great  idea  for  Ryan  to  have  a 
bond  for  use  at  our  social  affairs  as  well  as 
during  the  lunch  periods.  I  know  that  all 
of  us  would  enjoy  it  and  it  would  certainly 
take  our  minds  off  our  worries  and  cores  and 
help  to  moke  our  lunch  periods  more  en- 
joyable. Come  on  all  you  hep-cats,  long- 
haired violinists,  and  jive-ot-fivers,  there's 
a  challenge  for  you.  Walking  through  the 
plant,  I  have  heard  a  lot  of  tenors,  bari- 
tones and  basses  singing  out  over  the  drum 
of  machines.  I  can't  see  any  reason  why 
they  wouldn't  be  willing  to  stand  up  and 
sing  for  all  of  us.  So  let's  get  going  and 
put  the   idea  over  with  a  solid   bang! 

With  all  the  rainy  weather  we  have  been 
having  the  girls  on  the  trucks  really  took 
a  beating  and  we  know  that  they  are  all 
great  gals  to  go  out  in  the  rain  the  way 
they  do.  Rain  or  shine,  we  hove  to  deliver 
ports  from  building  to  building.  So,  maybe, 
Santo  Clous  will  bring  them  new  trucks 
with  a  roof  and  radio  and  throw  in  a  heater, 
too.     We  can  dream,  can't  we? 

LEO  BULLARD,  of  Automct;ve  Service, 
hod  quite  a  surprise  the  other  day.  It  seems 
that  Leo  had  a  waterproof  jacket  with  pants 
to  match.  With  a  lot  of  confidence  he  strut- 
ted past  us  and  out  into  the  rain  to  load  his 
truck.  It  wasn't  long  before  Leo  came  trip- 
ping back  soaked  to  the  bone.  The  rest 
of  the  morning  was  spent  drying  Leo's  cloth- 
ing over  our  miniature  heater.  He  is  still 
trying  to  figure  out  just  how  that  happened. 

Here  is  a  thought  that  we  oil  might  think 
over.  "The  joy  of  Christmas  is  a  joy  that 
war  cannot  kill,  for  it  is  the  joy  of  the  soul 
and  the  soul  cannot  die." 

Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy  New  Year! 

—  IB- 


Left:  Martin  G.  Weir,  new  leadmon  of 
punch  presses  in  the  Manifold  Smoll 
Ports  Depsi-tment,  second  shift. 
Right:  G.C.  Kleodmon,  newly-appointed 
leadmon  in  the  Final  Assembly  De- 
partment, second  shift. 


Left:  Chester   Hoffmon,  who   hos  been 
appointed     leodman     in     Sheet     Metal 
Assembly  on  the  second  shift. 
Right:  J.  W.  Brodley,  new  second  shift 
leadmon    in    Finol    Assembly. 


Left:    H.   G.   Walker,    new   second   shift 

leodman    in    Final   Assembly. 

Right:    J.    L.    Waggner,    promoted    to 

leodman     in     Final     Assembly,     second 

shift. 


Left:    Milton    Popini,    newly-appointed 
hodmon  in  Sheet  Metal  Assembly. 
Right:  H.  W.  Williams  of  the  Press  De- 
portmenl-     hos     now     been     appointed 
leadmon   of   hand   finishing. 


Hot  Air  From  Manifold 

by   Evelyn    Duncan 

Hello  and  Merry  Christmas,  everybody! 
I  had  just  finished  decorating  my  tiny  home 
and  tree  when  I  remembered  that  I  got  a 
little  note  from  Sue  that  said  "Deadline 
Monday."  So  here,  in  the  midst  of  tinsel 
and  evergreen,  I'm  writing  "Hot  Air"  by 
a  light  whose  red  glow  reminds  me  of  mistle- 
toe, sleighbells  in  the  snow — everything 
that  is  Christmas.  Maybe  I'm  getting  senti- 
mental— this  is  the  time  for  sentimentality. 
Many  of  us  are  far  from  home  this  Christ- 
mas. We  can  shut  our  eyes  and  see  the 
family  gathered  around  the  huge  tree  that 
Dad  and  Mother  decorated  in  the  big  liv- 
ing room  at  home.  Let  us  not  pity  ourselves, 
but  let  us  think  of  those  who  are  spending 
Christmas  in  foreign  lands  and  on  the  world's 
battlefronts.  They  are  our  loved  ones  and 
they  are  over  there  fighting  the  battle  of 
liberty  because  they  love  us.  So,  as  we 
gather  about  our  trees  this  year,  let  us  not 
forget  to  send  a  prayer  up  to  God,  in  the 
name  of  the  One  who  lived  and  died  for 
liberty,  for  our  boys  Over  There,  that  they 
may  be  home  for  the  next  Christmas.  And 
that  those  who  will  never  return  shall  not 
have  given  their  lives  in  vain. 

As  we  face  another  New  Year  let  us  all 
resolve  to  work  harder  than  we  ever  have 
before  toward  winning  this  war.  Our  work 
is  not  just  a  job — we  are  fighting,  too.  Min- 
utes lost  by  our  carelessness  may  result  in 
the  loss  of  the  life  of  a  loved  one.  If  your 
loved  one  lost  his  life  Over  There,  could 
you  look  yourself  in  the  eye  and  say  that 
you  did  your  very  best — that  you  didn't 
waste  the  minute  that  might  have  saved  his 
life?  Come  on,  soldiers  in  slacks  and  over- 
alls! Let  the  year  of  1944  prove  that  we 
know  how  to   really  fight. 

Well,  now  for  the  news.  Texas  has  pro- 
duced a  swell  leadwoman  in  Department 
14— RUTH  WILKENSON.  She's  pretty  good 
at  keeping  them  busy,  too. 

WILLIAM  HUDSON  can  sing  "Pistol 
Packin'   Mama"  just  like  a   Rough   Rider. 

WILLIAM  "BILL"  HEINDEL  seems  to  be 
a  regular  Ryan  wolf.  He  has  that  howling 
down  pat. 

EARLINE  VANDEMAN  is  regarded  as 
essential.  She  keeps  up  the  morale  of  her 
fellow   workers. 

What's  this  we  hear  about  JERRY  STA- 
TEN  leaving  us  for  tooling?  We'll  miss  you, 
Jerry. 

The  gang  in  Department  14  wish  to  offer 
congratulations  to  LOMA  CASSITY  and 
FRANK  WILSON,  who  were  married  in 
Yuma,  Arizona,  on  Saturday  night,  Decem- 
ber  the    fourth. 

-Just  for  old  times'  sake,  "ANNIE,"  what 
does  "14"  after  your  name  mean? 

Mr.  McAllister  is  a  new  leadman  in 
Department  1  5. 

RUTH,  you  can  lose  your  badge  in  the 
funniest  places.  Better  watch  your  new  one 
with  the  greatest  of  care  while  you  are  up- 
stairs. 

ALICE  PULLIN  is  back  at  her  old  hitching 
post.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  G.  HARRIS  ore  the 
proud  parents  of  a  baby  girl,  born  Novem- 
ber 17th.  His  fellow  workers  in  Boeing  tail 
pipe  department  welcomed  the  new  arrival 
with  a  gift. 

CHARLIE  SHAFER  and  LEW  NICOT,  my 
eagle  eye  for  the  welders,  have  been  ab- 
sent with  flu.  Due  to  Lew's  absence,  we 
haven't  much  news  about  the  welders.  None 
of  them  knew  of  any  scandals,  but  oil  were 


"  "i^ji^k^^ii^^-  '.:■  ■  * 


General  Knudsen  Visits  Ryan 


Eddie  Molloy,  center,  explains  Jhe  features  of  a  Ryon  manifold  to  General  Knudsen 
during  the  General's  tour  of  the  factory  this  month.  Looking  on  is  T.  Claude  Ryan, 
president,  and  in  the  background  is  Lieut.  R.  O.  Deitzer,  Bureau  of  Aeronautics 
resident   representative. 


General  Knudsen  and  Molloy  discussing  manifold  blueprints  with  Bob  Chase,  monifcid 
service  representative.  General  Knudsen  visited  Ryan  as  a  part  of  an  inspection  tour 
of  west  coast  airplane  production  facilities. 


ready  to  start  one.  However,  one  did  loosen 
up  enough  to  tell  me  that  JOE  SULLIVAN 
and  DELL  WOLLGAST  seem  to  have  some- 
thing  in   common. 

The  hot  air  of  Manifold  seems  to  be  too 
much  for  NORMAN   DESCOTEAU — at  least 

—  19  — 


he  insists  on  plenty  of  fresh  air  even  if  he 
has  to  work  in  the  rain  and  wear  a  wool- 
lined  jacket  and  flannel  shirt  to  keep  worm. 
I  guess  you've  been  bored  enough  now,  so 
I'll  be  on  my  way.  May  I  wish  you  all  a 
Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy  New  Year. 


Sheet  Metal  Shorts 

by  Marge  and  Jean 

First   Shift 

Hello,  Folks — this  is  your  Sheet  Metal 
Scandal  Scoop  in  our  first  attempt  to  bring 
you  the  news  of  your  department.  We  need 
every  news  item  you  con  think  of;  this  is 
your  column  and  your  department — so  help 
us  out. 

Deer  and  ducks,  ducks  and  deer — BOB 
O'KEEFE  (plus  every  other  true  sportsman) 
will  beg,  borrow,  steal  or  trade  his  wife's 
new  winter  hat  for  a  shotgun  or  rifle  shell. 
News  reaches  us  at  this  deadline  that  great 
hunting  parties  will  be  stalking  the  hills 
and  sloughs  for  big  gome.  So  sit  still,  ducks, 
and  stand  by,  fellow  citizens,  for  the  re- 
sults of  this  week's  scoreless  hunting  excur- 
sions. An  example  of  the  perfect  vacation 
hunting  trip  is  the  one  token  by  HOWARD 
ENGLER  and  JOE  SWINGLE.  Driving  down 
the  highway  with  a  blazing  mattress  in  the 
trailer  (the  result  of  Joe's  tossing  a  lighted 
cigaret  out  the  window),  setting  a  brush 
fire  while  trying  to  extinguish  the  mattress 
blaze,  flat  tires,  carburetor  trouble  (no,  the 
wheels  didn't  fall  off,  but  the  transmission 
come  opart  and  the  sheriff  arrested  them 
because  they  looked  like  two  rogues  seen 
stealing  gas  in  El  Centro)  .  That  is  the  defi- 
nition of  a  perfect  hunting  trip,  and  we 
hope  you  survive  yours. 

Our  sympathy  goes  out  to  GERALDINE 
RINEHART,  who  severely  injured  her  hand 
lost  week;  to  JACK  WILSON,  who  has  been 
ill  with  pneumonia,  and  MAHALIA  LE- 
MIEU,  who  is  recovering  from  an  operation. 
Quick  recovery,  and  we  hope  you'll  be  back 
soon.  That  goes  for  all  of  you  who  hove 
been  wearing  the  "Flu"  so  miserably  lately, 
too. 

BASILIA  MIRAMONTES,  MARY  LAR- 
SON, GLENN  WILLIAMS  ond  MABYN 
NICHOLAS  have  all  returned  from  their  va- 
cations and  ore  a  picture  of  energy  after 
one  glorious  week  of  laughing  at  their  alarm 
clocks    and    sleeping    until    noon. 

RAY  GEISINGER  is  the  proud  father  of 
a  lovely  baby  girl,  and  his  whole  depart- 
ment congratulates  him  and  the  new  arrival. 

Happy  holidays,  folks,  and  let's  hove  your 
news. 

"Turn  in  your  shorls  and  moke  the  head- 
lines." 

'Bye  now.  MARGE. 

Second  Shift 

To  start  off  with  a  bong,  the  second  shift 
had  two  babies  Sunday  the  5th.  ORVAL 
hall's  bouncing  boy  was  born  in  the  morn- 
ing ond  EMIL  (Mac,  os  we  know  him) 
MAGDICK's  wife  presented  him  with  o 
much-wonted  baby  girl.  Mac  is  the  boy 
who  used  to  write  such  a  swell  column  for 
the  department,  but  he  withstood  all  of 
our  begging  and  pleading,  and  refused  to 
help  us  out  on  this.  I'm  not  so  sure  that 
we  should  pot  him  on  the  back,  but  I  know 
the  whole  department  joins  me  in  congrat- 
ulations and  in  wishing  these  two  new  papas, 
their  wives  and  proud  possessions,  the  very 
best  of  luck. 

Congratulations  also  go  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
PHILLIP  "CURLEY"  STILLMAN,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  FRED  BENDER,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E. 
DELAYO  (TERESA  TOTH).  These  ore  our 
newlyweds  for  the  month.  We  extend  best 
wishes    for    loads   of   happiness   to   them    all. 

BOBBY  MILLER  returned,  slightly  weak- 
ened, from  his  week's  vacation,  spent  in  o 
most  entertaining  manner  at  the  Beach 
Club.  Glad  to  see  you  mode  it,  Bobby — 
not    forgetting    CATHERINE    AUERSWALD, 


BETHEL  ELMORE,  ETHEL  FARR,  BERNICE 
GARRETT,  JUSTINA  POWOLNY,  and  the 
Pheasant,  CLAIR  SACHS,  who  oil  returned 
from  vocotions  in  the  post  month.  Hope  you 
oil  had  a  good  time  and  it's  swell  to  hove 
you  bock. 

HELEN  THOMAS,  we  believe,  is  the  first 
girl  to  receive  o  Production  Merit  Award  in 
the  Sheet  Metal  Department.  I  guess  this 
ought  to  show  the  fellows  that  we  women 
hove  some  genius  among  us,  too. 

By  the  way,  did  you  hear  about  the  high 
score  for  the  Tuesday,  2nd  Shift  Bowling 
Leogue?  We  were  honored  to  see  Mr.  VER- 
NON "HUMPTY  DUMPTY"  HUMPHREY 
bowl  a  smashing    107. 

In  closing  my  first  attempt  at  writing,  I 
know  that  Sheet  Metal,  Second  Shift,  wishes 
everyone  a  Merry  Christmas  and  o  very 
Happy   New   Year. 

Here's  hoping  you  will  all  let  me  hear 
your  news. 

'Bye.  JEAN. 


Here  and 
There  by 

Jonnie  Johnson 


Here  it  is  again  and  me  just  making  the 
deadline.  Everyone  has  been  quite  busy  in 
and  around  Finishing.  To  soy  nothing  of 
being  slightly  damp.  If  there  are  any  more 
storms  like  we  just  hod,  somebody  should 
start  a  ferry  boot  to  and  from  the  parking 
lot. 

We  are  glad  to  hove  EVELYN  WEST- 
BROOK  bock  after  spending  a  week  ot  Big 
Bear.  Being  caught  in  o  snowstorm  and 
numerous  other  resort  incidents,  she  is  quite 
thrilled  over  her  vacation.  Naturally,  when 
reloling  these  incidents,  she  mokes  them 
more  interesting  thon  ever  just  so  we'll  be 
envious.  (Just  spending  a  week  in  the  moun- 
tains is  positively  enough  to  make  me  turn 
green  with  envy.)  Anyway,  we're  glad  she 
is  bock  and  will  expect  to  see  a  great  im- 
provement, especially  6:30  Tuesday  nights 
at  the  Sunshine  Bowling  Alley. 

Hod  o  very  nice  lit  le  visitor  the  other 
day  in  the  form  of  RUTH  DAUGHERTY 
of  Salvage.  I  understand  it  was  her  colling 
day  and  she  made  the  rounds.  We  were 
glad  to  see  you,  Ruth,  and  from  now  on  don't 
moke  them  so  few  and  for  between. 

By  the  way,  if  anyone  wants  to  be  in  on 
a  so-colled  Ryan  "get-together,"  just  drop 
in  at  Mannings  Coffee  Shop  downtown,  any- 
time. By  chance  I  dropped  in  for  a  "spot" 
one  evening  lost  week  and  for  a  moment  I 
thought  I  was  still  ot  the  plant.  If  you 
ore  interested,  the  coffee  is  delicious. 

We've  missed  our  little  Navy  inspector 
two  doys  this  week,  and,  just  as  o  reminder, 
don't  let   it  happen  ogoin,   FRANKIE. 

Incidentally,  MOSE  MARTIN  would  like 
to  join  the  "Lonely  Hearts"  Club.  I  was 
just  wondering  if  some  cute  little  girl 
wouldn't  cheer  him  up  a  bit.  All  you  need 
to  qualify  is  a  "C"  gasoline  card. 

The  list  of  casualties  has  increased  quite 
o  bit  this  week.  Mrs.  ALDMAN  of  the  Dope 
Shop  hurt  her  arm  during  the  first  port  of 
last  week,  but  offer  staying  home  a  few 
days  she  is  getting  along  fine  and  is  bock 
doing  light  work.  One  of  our  "Live  Five" 
girls  was  undecided  about  living  for  a 
couple  of  days,  but  has  now  recuperated 
enough  to  be  bock  to  work.  So  glad  you  ore 

—  20  — 


better,  ELSIE.  Tomorrow  we  bowl — remem- 
ber? 

Also  MARJORIE  SPARKS  had  a  bit  of 
an  accident  on  her  way  to  work  one  of 
those  "drenching"  mornings.  Outside  of 
being  a  few  minu  es  late  and  displaying  o 
number  of  block-and-blue  marks,  she  is 
doing  quite  well. 

That's  one  of  the  reasons  I  like  working 
in  Finishing.  Little  things  like  storms,  Occi- 
dents and  sickness  don't  stop  us.  Well,  ony- 
way,   we  get  along,   and  that's  saying  o   lot. 

I'm  so  sorry  I  couldn't  attend  the  Flying 
Reporter  get-together,  but  it  seems  my 
day's  work  has  only  begun  when  I  leave  here 
at  4  o'clock.  I  hope  everyone  had  o  nice 
time,    and    I'll    try   to   be    present   next   time. 


Notes  From 
Dawn  Workers 

by   Ralph   Geist 

Writing  this  column  may  be  a  shot  in  the 
the  dork,  but  toke  it  from  us  we  do  like  this 
down  patrol  job.  it  could  be  there  ore  sev- 
eral reasons,  but  chief  among  the  odvontoges 
of  the  Third  Shift  hours  are  the  cokes  some 
of  the  "gals"  bring  to  work.  ILO  MAR- 
SHALL and  DOROTHY  SPENCER  are  the 
coke   bakers. 

A  recent  survey  of  outside  activities  of 
Down  Patrol  shows  a  majority  class  "house- 
work" OS  first.  Hots  off  to  the  ladies,  who 
keep  up  their  home  chores  during  the  day 
ond  work  ot  night!  Nearly  oil  have  hus- 
bands, brothers  or  sons  in  the  service.  May- 
be that's  why  they  are  doing  their  part  so 
gladly. 

EDITH  HARDMAN,  spot  welder,  and 
"BOBBIE"  JONES,  Small  Ports,  were  among 
the  first  of  Third  Shifters  to  donate  o  pint 
of  blood  to  "Sove  A  Life." 

DEL  BALLINGER  swung  at  on  imaginary 
curve  boll  tossed  by  Inspector  WARD — re- 
sult, Q  split  eyebrow,  etc.  Watch  those 
dollie  stands,  Del ! 

JEWELL  ASHTON,  arc  welder,  underwent 
on  appendectomy  recently;  last  reports  ore 
that  she  is  getting  along  fine. 

Of  birthdays — C.  F.  "MICKEY"  MEYER, 
Third  Shift  Foreman,  had  one  jump  up  at 
him  lost  month;  out  popped  o  U.  S.  bond,  a 
gift  from  his  co-workers.  A  popular  leader 
indeed,    we    think. 

The  Third  Shifters  ore  jumping  around  this 
month,  many  of  our  good  friends  being 
transferred  to  Second  and  First  Shift  work, 
because  they  ore  needed  there.  "STEVE" 
DEVER,  assistant  welding  foreman,  being 
one  of  the  group.  Congratulations,  First 
Shift  workers — o  fine  chop,  this  Steve. 

Oh,  by  the  way,  we  learn  from  direct 
headquarters  what  mokes  welder  MILLER 
"HAPPY."  Don't  ask  us — just  ask  Happy. 
Perhaps  two  can  live  as  cheaply  as  one,  we 
wouldn't    know. 

May  we  now  extend  best  wishes  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  FRED  BENDER,  married  Sunday, 
Nov.  28th.  Mrs.  Bender  was  our  STELLA 
RUTH,  arc  welder.  Mr.  Bender  is  leodmon, 
sheet  metal.  Second  Shift.  Joy  go  with  you 
both    is  our  thought. 

Turkey  for  Christmas!  "DEWEY"  BE- 
MENT,  leodmon  for  Third  Shift,  drags  home 
one  prize  turkey — he  learned  to  gobble  while 
hauling   it  home.     Nice  vocabulary! 

"IRISH"  WHALEN  returned  from  his  va- 
cation bock  in  old  Illinois.  His  cord  to 
HAPPY  MILLER  wos  one  for  the  books — 
all  address.    Oh  yes,  one   line  of  writing. 


The  Walking  Reporter 


By  Ye  Ed        

Things  we  like  at  Ryan: 

The  cheery,  helpful  ladies  in  the  cafeteria  ...  so 
different  from  the  public-be-damned  waitresses  in 
most  downtown  eating  places. 


The  way  Mrs.  Robertson  (T.  Claude  Ryan's  secre- 
tary) makes  visitors  to  his  office  feel  welcome  .  .  . 
whether  T.  Claude  can  see  them  or  not  A  notable 
change  from  the  quick-freeze  technique  used  by  the 
President's  secretary  in  most  business  organizations. 


The  way  many  of  our  foremen  pile  out  work  in 
superman  quantities  .  .  .  yet  remain  highly  popular 
with  their  people. 


The  way  Fire  Chief  Dan  Driscoll  pitches  in  wherever 
he  sees  someone  needing  a  helping  hand  .  .  . 
whether  it's  carrying  chairs  for  a  committee  meeting 
or  helping  a  short-handed  cafeteria  staff  pour  coffee. 


The  way  our  company  photographers  hustle  out  to 
shoot  any  and  all  assignments,  night  or  day,  without 
audible  squawks. 


Ernie  Moore's  thoughtfulness  for  the  little  shots 
in  the  organization  .  .  .  Carl  Palmer's  heart-warm- 
ing grin  .  .  .  Frank  Persons'  bland  efficiency  at  pre- 
siding over  a  meeting  .  .  .  Garrick  O'Bryan's  way  of 
galvanizing  any  project  he  puts  a  finger  in. 


This  paragraph  is  inserted  at  the  personal  request 
of  Bill  Rahn,  the  white-haired  fellow  with  the  ever- 
present  smile  from  whom  Ryanites  have  been  buying 
daily  papers  at  the  plant  gate  for  years.  It's  hard  to 
turn  old  Bill  down  on  a  request.  Because  he's  the  kind 
of  guy  who  didn't  lose  his  smile  when  a  heart  attack 
kept  him  off  the  job  for  weeks.  Who  didn't  lose  that 
smile  even  when  his  battered  old  car — in  which  he 
made  deliveries — was  laid  up  for  repairs.  It  would 
have  been  easy  for  Bill  to  sell  his  papers  somewhere 
that's  easier  to  get  to,  on  foot,  than  Ryan  is.  Instead 
he  trudged  out  to  the  plant  each  day,  papers  in  his 
arms,  in  order  not  to  disappoint  his  customers  here.  .  .  . 
Well,  Bill  is  disturbed  because  the  paper  shortage  no 
longer  allows  the  publishers  to  give  him  as  many  news- 
papers as  he  needs,  and  some  of  his  Ryan  customers 
are  irked  when  they  can't  buy  a  paper  from  him.  They 
seem  to  think  he  brings  too  few  papers  just  from 
laziness.  Take  it  from  us,  kids,  Bill  Rahn  brings  every 
paper  he  can  get;  and  if  he  doesn't  have  one  to  sell 
you  there's  no  one  sorrier  than  he  is.  .  .  .  Bill  wanted 
this  printed  for  the  benefit  of  the  hundreds  of  cus- 
tomers he  has  here,  and  we're  glad  to  oblige. 


Time  Study  Observations 

By  Dortha  Dunston 


Once  more  we  hove  moved,  but  this  time  we're  downstairs; 

We  simply  have  dropped  through  the  floor — 
Just  picked   up  our  typewriters,   files,  desks,   and  chairs 

And  traveled  below — what  a  chore! 

Mr.  CLANCY  left  us — no  longer  our  chief; 

Mr.  ZIHLMAN  now  has  his  place. 
We  wish  them  both  luck,  and  with  this  I'll  be  brief — 

We  give  them  the  best  with  our  grace. 
A  gift  was  extended   in  way  of  farewell 

To  Clancy,  our  ex-chief  and  boss. 
In   this  way  we  all   were  quite   able  to  tell 

How  we   felt  of  his   leaving — great   loss! 
THE  COLVINS  returned  from  vacation  it  seems 

To  find  that  their  house  had  been  sold; 
So  now  they  have  purchased  the  home  of  their  dreams 

Where  they  can   sit  down   and  grow  old! 
If  anyone  wishes  to  go  out  at  night 

With  no  one  to  core  for  the  kids 
MAJ.  will  play  nursemaid — the  best  one  in  sight. 

He's  right  on  the  dot  to  high  bids! 
Nerves  got  the  best  of  me  o  couple  of  days. 

I  had  to  stay  locked  in  the  house. 
I   might  have  forgotten  my   ladylike  ways 

And    punched    someone's    nose — man    or    mouse? 
Elizabeth's  vocation — Thanksgiving  week 

She  spent   in   L.  A.   with  some   folks. 
DICK  BRASS  takes  his  at  Christmas — subdued  and  meek 

'Mid  our  roilery  ond  bum  jokes. 
ARLINE   has   returned   from   vacation   with   tales 

Of  adventure  and  greatest   fun. 
Who's  queerer  than  people,  both  moles  and  females? 

She'll    tell   you   her  views — atten-shun! 
But  the  poor  child  was  lost  upon  her  return: 

Our  things  weren't  like  this  when  she  left! 
Her  work  and  surroundings  she  must  again  learn. 

Of  our  small  space  upstairs  we're  bereft! 
Now  I  may  be  wrong,  but  it's  quite  clear  to  me 

That  the  main  work  of  teeth  is  to  chew. 
Just  because  they  happen  to  "store  boughten"  be 

I  wouldn't  just  save  them,  would  you? 
Our  "COOKIE"  is  proud  of  his  new  teeth  no  doubt. 

But  gee,  he  has  some  little  quirks. 
For  when  the  bell   rings,  and  our  lunches  come  out 

He   won't  chew   but   gums   up   the  works. 
Yes,  JACK  has  found  out  that  he's  really   not  old; 

In  the  end   he's  the  one  who  pays. 
How  to  take  core  of  measles  he  should  be  told; 

On   reverting   to  childhood   days. 
On  closing  this  issue  each  one  extends 

From  our  Time  Study  hearts  you'll  hear 
Holiday  greetings  to  co-workers  and  friends 

"MERRY  CHRISTMAS  AND  HAPPY  NEW  YEAR!" 


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fit  r^A 

—  21  — 


Machine  Shop 

by  Dorothy  Wheeler 


Two  of  our  young  men  have  recently  been 
made  leadmen  on  the  day  shift.  STANLEY 
KNUDTSON  is  to  be  over  drill  presses,  and 
GEORGE  LAWTON  over  engine  lathes  and 
centerless  grinder.  Congratulations  to  you 
both! 

On  December  4  Machine  Shop  gained 
officially  three  old  friends  of  long  standing 
— our  janitors  formerly  in  Maintenance  De- 
partment—F.  M.  STEVENS,  L.  B.  COLLY 
and  O.  BRENNAN.  Our  welcome  also  goes 
to  three  new  machine  operators — G.  A. 
FIEGER,  C.  W.  LAWS  and  C.  MELLISH. 

For  rainy  day  melancholies  nothing  will 
help  quite  so  much  as  WIN  ALDERSON's 
true  story  of  the  irate  neighbor,  the  loud- 
voiced  radio  announcer,  and  the  trespassing 
cow.    Ask  him  and  see. 

To  the  list  of  our  best  bond-buyers  may 
we  add  JOHN  JACOBS,  RALPH  CLYDE  and 
GLADYS  PHILLIPS.  Mrs.  Phillips  has  re- 
cently been  absent  because  she  had  devel- 
oped a  case  of  pneumonia.  Ryan's  visiting 
nurse  reports  her  condition  to  be  improv- 
ing, so  perhaps  she'll  be  back  soon. 

Mrs.  GENE  JACK,  who  has  been  ill  for 
some  time  is  recuperating  from  an  opera- 
tion, so  it  will  probably  be  several  weeks 
before  her  health  will  permit  her  return  to 
work. 

Recent  vacationers  have  been  ROSE  (al- 
ways smiling)  McCORMACK  and  EUNICE 
(perfect  attendance)  HAVENS.  Quiet  Mrs. 
RUTH    GATES,    who    is    now   on    leave,    will 


soon  be  back  again.  Jolly  Mrs.  RUTH  MOSS 
is  on  the  job  again  after  a  visit  with  her 
husband's  family. 

"SCHOOL  BOY"  KELLEY  is  really  taking 
his  dusting  duties  seriously.  Says  he,  "We 
must  do  right  by  our  little  'L.   L.' 

"SLIM"  McDowell's  beatific  mien  is 
caused  by  great  pride  in  his  new  battery. 
Incidentally,  in  order  to  get  it  he  had  to 
buy  the  cor  around  it. 

ANN  CARMER  wrote  us  a  letter  recently 
from  Polacios,  Texas,  where  her  husband  is 
stationed.  She  and  her  small  son  Robert 
are  just  fine,  and  may  be  bock  with  us 
shortly. 

An  element  of  mystery  entered  our  shop 
last  week.  It  all  started  with  an  anonymous 
picture  postcard  from  Lordsburgh,  New 
Mexico.  Recipient?  Mr.  HUNT.  Sender? 
Your  guess   is   as  good   as   mine. 

Occasionally,  because  of  reasons  out  of 
anyone's  control,  people  must  leave  us,  but 
that  doesn't  keep  us  from  missing  them  when 
they're  gone.  AL  BIRD's  heolth  forced  him 
to  quit.  FRED  WHEAT,  of  Uncle  Sam's 
Army,  has  left  us  because  of  necessity  only. 
CLARENCE  BOLDT's  wife  is  critically  ill  in 
a  Detroit  hospital,  and  he  very  noturolly  had 
to  go  there  so  that  he  could  be  near  her. 
JESSIE  post's  husband  was  sent  to  Arizona 
for  his  health,  so  we  lost  Jessie.  JOANNE 
McGUIRE's  husband  was  transferred  to 
Washington,  so  we  lost  her — a  girl  everyone 
liked  and  admired. 

What  is  it  that  distinguishes  one  man 
from  his  fellows?  In  "PETE"  COOKSIE  it 
is  his  dry  humor  and  helpfulness.  In  OSCAR 
WESTLUND,  it  is  his  habit  of  always  being 
on  the  job.  In  ROCHFORD  CRAWFORD,  it 
is  his  friendly  dignity.  In  VEDA  TUCKER 
it  is  likeable  personality  and  good  charac- 
ter. In  JACKSON  MINAR  it  is  that  unas- 
suming cheerfulness  which  mokes  all  the 
world  his  friend. 

Merry  Christmas  to  you  all. 


Ryanettes 


by  Tom  and  Gerry 


BERT  HOLLAND,  Quality  Control  Mana- 
ger, vacationing  in  the  mountains.  MARGIE 
KOENIG,  Mr.  MOORE's  secretary,  also  on 
her  vacation.  PEGGY  PAASKE,  Material 
Control,  will  be  leaving  for  the  Christmas 
holidays,  back  to  St.  Paul.  Also  IVY  STARK, 
Manifold  Control,  flying  back  to  North  Da- 
kota, to  visit  her  "Future"  for  the  Christ- 
mas holidays.  Are  congratulations  in  order 
now.  Ivy,  or  do  we  wait  until  you  get  your 
return? 

Hail  and  farewell  to  MILLIE  KIENS,  En- 
gineering Vault,  who  is  leaving  for  the 
North.  Sorry  to  see  you  go,  Millie,  but  the 
best  of  luck. 

Welcoming  bock  JEANNE  STUTZ,who  has 
just  completed  a  ten-round  bout  with  fever. 
Also  MARION  CONTRERAS,  BILL  HAN- 
SON, formerly  of  the  armed  services,  is  back 
with  us  again  and  again  working  with  JOE 
WILLIAMS.  Glad  to  have  you  all  back  with 
us  again. 

Congratulations  ore  in  order  to  DOYLE 
LIGHT  and  DON  WALKER  for  their  recent 
appointments.  Good  luck  to  both  of  you. 

NANCY     NANCE,     Material     Control,     is 


' '-  - — ~ ~T?ra 

doing  fine  after  her  recent  operation.  Hope 
it  won't  be  long  before  you're  back  in  the 
fold,    Nancy. 

OUIDA  HORN,  Material  Control,  leaving 
for  Alabama  for  her  Blessed  Adventure. 

Mr.  GRIMES,  Stationery  Stores,  recently 
celebrated  his  41st  wedding  anniversary. 
Congratulations,  Mr.  Grimes,  and  may  there 
be  41    more. 

PAUL  MILLS  and  MARY  SIMPSON,  Sheet 
Metal  Inspection,  will  be  middle-aisling  it 
January  5,  in  the  Chapel  of  Roses,  Chula 
Vista.     Congratulations  and  good   luck. 

Sow  D.  H.  PALMER  passing  cigars  around 
the  other  day.  Nope.  Just  a  Christmas  pres- 
ent. 

GERRY  WRIGHT,  lucky  winner  of  a  De- 
cember  7th    bond. 

Ham,  potatoes,  salad,  etc.,  were  the  main 
items  on  the  menu  the  other  night  in  the 
Cafeteria,  for  the  get-together  of  the  Flying 
Reporter  staff.  With  entertainment  supplied 
by   the   members.     Oh   me,   that   ham. 

Well,  boys  and  girls,  that  is  "fini"  for 
now.    See  you  next  issue.    'Bye  for  now. 

—  22  — 


Wing  Tips 

by   Jimmy  Southwick 


Well,  the  deadline  is  running  me  a  close 
race  this  issue,  but  here  goes. 

The  choice  bit  of  news  is  a  little  late, 
but  still  good.  Some  of  the  married  women 
of  Wing  gave  OPAL  ANDERSON  a  party 
to  celebrate  her  coming  marriage.  Who 
showed  up  for  work  the  next  day?  No  one 
but  Opal. 

The  roar  coming  from  the  cen'er  of  the 
new  Final  Assembly  building  is  the  riveters 
on  the  Outer  Panel  jigs  trying  their  best 
to  keep  up  with  the  December  schedule. 

J.  BURKE  slipped  the  other  day  and  ended 
up  taking  a  swing  at  himself  with  a  speed 
wrench.  The  result  was  a  broken  poir  of 
glasses  and  a  cut  over  one  eye. 

GLENN  RICHARDSON,  the  happy  bache- 
lor of  Wing,  won  o  turkey  at  a  recent 
union  meeting.  He  made  quite  a  sight  as 
he  strutted  out,  dressed  as  though  he'd  just 
stepped  out  of  Esquire,  with  the  turkey 
thrown  over  his  shoulder.  However,  we  have 
on  idea  he  hod  not  started  out  thot  even- 
ing with  any  plans  of  "taking  out  a  tur- 
key." 

About  twenty  from  our  department  an- 
swered the  Red  Cross  call  for  blood  donors 
last  week.  Among  the  more  anxious  donors 
was  PEGGY  DILLON,  who  went  to  the  head 
of  the  line  instead  of  waiting  her  turn. 
Could  it  be  she  was  so  frightened  she  didn't 
notice  what  part  of  the   line  she  was  in? 


Downtown  Frame-Up 

by  Willie  Jessup 


Wow!  What  a  month  for  the  downtown 
office.  Christmas  was  forgotten  this  last 
week  as  other  excitement  took   its  place. 

MURPHY,  BRUNETTE,  BLAKEY  and 
JESSUP  all  had  birthdays  on  the  some  day. 
At  first  everyone  was  feeling  rather  badly 
to  think  they  were  getting  older,  but  then 
when  the  gifts  started  floating  around, 
everybody  was  happy.  I  don't  know,  but  a 
little  bird  told  me  some  celebrating  went  on 
after  working   hours. 

Since  everyone  has  been  so  good  up  here, 
we  got  a  letter  from  Santa,  saying  we  could 
hove  anything  we  wanted.  First  come  the 
Christmas  tree,  which  was  three  feet  too 
toll,  but  Cowboy  "BILL"  ODOM  pulled  out 
his  jockknife  and  whittled  away.  (Poor 
tree !  I 

Then  came  MURPHY  and  MARILU,  very 
wet  from  walking  in  the  rain,  looking  for 
decorations.  THELMA  ALWIN  and  M. 
BRUNETTE  gave  orders  on  how  it  should 
look.  I  guess  O'BRYAN  and  BUNNELL 
were  afraid  it  couldn't  be  done  without 
their  help,  so  they  also  supervised  the  job. 
Finally  the  tree  was  up.  "What's  wrong?" 
Oh!  No  lights!  Well,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  HIRES 
fixed  that.  They  promised  we  could  use 
their  lights  until  midnight  December  24. 
What  goes  on  here?  Could  it  be  that's  when 
they  buy  their  tree? 

Yes,  a  little  bird  told  me  we  might  have 
a  Christmas  party  after  work,  so  look  out 
for  the  next  issue — I'll   really  hove  the  dirt. 

"Merry  Christmas  to  All." 


Final 
News 

by  Enid  Larsen 


As  the  deadline  swoops  down  on  me 
again — a  common  occurrence — I'll  try  to 
step  up  an  old  brain  cell,  and  do  my  dorndest 
to  get  a  column,  or  a  reasonable  facsimile 
of  same.  In  this  time.  I've  been  threatened 
with  dire  results,  such  as  knots  on  my  head 
and  strychnine  in  my  zoop,  by  certain  char- 
acters in  Final  Assembly  if  I  don't  kick 
through  with  the  goods,  so  here  goes. 

The  stork  has  visited  two  of  our  former 
employees.  Best  wishes  to  DOROTHY 
EVANS,  one  of  our  first  women  employees, 
who  is  the  mother  of  a  son.  KAY  LEHTON 
presented  her  husband,  WHITEY  LEHTON 
of  Electrical  Maintenance,  with  a  bouncing 
baby  boy  last  month.  Congratulations,  Koy 
and    Whitey. 

JOERG  LITELL,  our  Assistant  Foreman  in 
charge  of  the  Rudder  and  Elevator  Section 
of  Final  Assembly,  better  known  to  the 
regular  fellows  as  "The  Vest  Picket  De- 
partment," has  returned  from  his  vacation. 
He  tried  on  numerous  occasions  to  inveigle 
the  unsuspecting  surf  fish  to  nibble  at  a 
bit  of  bait,   but  to   no   avail. 

You  know.  Final  Assembly  is  made  up  of 
ordinary  people,  but  also  contains  some  very 
famous  and  colorful  characters.  First  there 
is  LEWIS  "COAST-TO-COAST"  HILLES, 
our  newly  appointed  Assistant  Foreman, 
whose  popularity  and  notional  recognition 
ore  becoming  more  outstanding  each  and 
every  hour.  There  is  a  minor  incident  which 
happened  during  one  of  his  many  tours  (in- 
cognito, of  course)  of  the  local  "Cow  Pas- 
ture Pool"  fairways.  This  little  episode  took 
place  on  a  set  of  links  slightly  south  of  Son 
Diego  (may  hove  been  Chula  Vista),  but 
Mr.  Hilles  could  not  be  made  to  admit  any- 
thing or  even  to  mention  the  affair.  1 1- 
happened  at  the  very  beginning  of  on  en- 
counter with  a  most  desperate  foe.  The 
story  is  written  here,  as  related  by  his  part- 
ner, and  foe,  DON  WASSER,  also  of  Final 
Assembly.  Hilles  removed  the  club-headed 
stick  from  his  well-stocked  bog  of  tricks 
(including  a  hoe,  shovel,  shotgun,  compass, 
machete  and  numerous  other  items  for  play- 
ing off  the  fairways),  set  up  a  gutta-percha 
on  the  tee,  and  approached  it  cautiously, 
determined  to  drive  into  the  next  county. 
After  the  preliminary  warm-up  swings,  he 
unleashed  a  terrific  swing  which  will  prob- 
ably go  down  in  the  history  of  the  gome. 
The  boll  was  still  on  the  tee — stroke  I  . 
A  little  frustration  prevailed,  but  after  a 
slight  relaxation  and  numerous  remarks 
(ungentlemanly)  in  the  direction  of  the 
ball,  he  proceeded  to  get  set  again  and 
mode  0  good  drive.  The  gome  was  then  in 
progress,  and  the  only  comment  Mr.  Hilles 
made  was,  "He  pushed  me  I"  Needless  to 
say,  Mr.  Wosser  completely  trounced  Mr. 
Hilles,  who  dropped  farther  into  the  cellar 
of  the  Consolation  Flight  of  the  Ryan  Golf 
Tournament.     Congratulations,   Mr.    Hilles. 

Second,  there  is  a  certain  character  in 
Final  Assembly  by  the  name  of  ED  "SLICK- 
ER" SLY,  who  has  been  bowling  for  quite 
some  time  on  the  local  alleys.  Recently, 
however,  he  has  taken  up  tine  interesting 
game    of    golf.     We    have    been     receiving 


Cafeteria  News 

by   Potsun    Panz 

Best  news  for  second  shifters  this  month 
is  that  they're  to  be  represented  by  a  cafe- 
teria committee  all  their  own.  Previously 
the  one  Cafeteria  Committee  has  been 
mode  up  of  part  first-  and  port  second- 
shifters,  but  starting  at  the  first  of  the 
year  there  will  be  two  separate  committees, 
each  dealing  with  the  problems  of  their  own 
particular  shift.  Selection  of  members  for 
the  committee  will  continue  to  be  on  a  basis 
of  seniority. 

Those  whose  spirits  and  clothing  were 
dampened  by  the  recent  rainy  spell  will 
rejoice  at  the  news  that  with  the  coopera- 
tion of  the  committee  and  the  management 
we're  going  to  have  on  awning  which  will 
extend  the  present  sheltered  area  for  eating 
purposes. 

We've  hod  a  lot  of  requests  from  you 
folks  for  recipes  on  various  dishes  we've 
served  in  the  cafeteria.  They're  always 
yours  for  the  asking.  Jot  down  the  descrip- 
tion of  the  dish  you'd  like  to  know  how  to 
moke.  Send  in  your  request  to  me,  Potzun 
Pans,  in  core  of  the  Flying  Reporter,  and 
we'll  send  you  the  recipe. 

Very  shortly  you'll  see  the  girls  in  the 
cafeteria  in  spick  and  span  new  headgear 
for  there  are  uniform  cops  on  order  that'll 
moke  our  cafeteria   look   really  professional. 

Adios,  with  a  cheery  wish  for  a  joyous 
Christmas  and  a   plentiful   New  Year. 


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reports  on  the  scores  he  has  been  turning 
in,  on  both  Bowling  and  Golf  matches,  and 
we  hove  decided  definitely  that  if  he  could 
just  transfer  the  scores  he  gets  when  he 
bowls,  to  that  golf  cord,  vice  verso, 
he  would  be  undisputed  champ  in  both 
sports. 

If  you  ore  ever  strolling  through  the  Final 
Assembly  Department,  stone  sober,  and  you 
see  something  that  resembles  on  angora 
goat,  look  again.  It's  probably  just  WIL- 
LIAM "BUD"  SLY,  character  number  three, 
combing  the  crop  of  chin  whiskers  that  he 
has  been  cultivating   for  some   four  months. 

On  December  4th,  as  the  second  lunch 
session  reached  the  holf-woy  point,  a 
goodly  crowd  of  workers  gathered  around 
Al  Polhomus  and  his  All  Girl  Orchestra  to 
listen  to  some  good  music  and  fine  singing 
by  the  vocalist.  At  the  close  of  one  number, 
the  vocalist  and  two  members  of  the  orches- 
tra dashed  into  the  crowd  and  grabbed 
three  unsuspecting  young  fellows,  two  of 
them  being  members  of  Final  Assembly, 
namely,  NEIL  DUNHAM  and  GLENN  L. 
HUMPHREY.  The  girls  dragged  their  un- 
willing victims  up  to  the  microphone  and 
song  to  them  very  sweetly.  When  the  song 
was  ended,  each  fellow  received  a  big  kiss 
from  the  girl  who  was  holding  him.  This 
was  too  much  for  the  shy  threesome,  and 
they  quickly  broke  away  and  got  lost  in 
the  crowd — that  is,  all  but  one.  He  got 
trapped  o  second  time.  We  don't  like  to 
mention  names,  or  embarrass  anyone,  but  his 
initials  ore  GLENN  "SINATRA"  HUM- 
PHREY. He  was  returned  to  the  microphone 
by  the  vocalist,  where  she  song  "Baby  Face," 
using  him  as  a  target.  Then  come  the  cli- 
max. She  handed  him  some  lyrics,  the  or- 
chestra supplied  the  melody,  and  before 
Glenn  realized  it,  he  was  aggravating  the 
multitude  with  a  squalid  rendition  of  "El- 
mer's Tune"  or  "Run  for  the  Round  House 
Nelly,  the  Brokeman  Can't  Corner  You 
There."  As  he  was  in  excellent  voice  that 
day,  the  selection  was  a  masterpiece. 

—  23  — 


Each  and  everyone  out  here  is  doing  his 
or  her  best  in  the  war  effort.  It  takes  work, 
the  sacrifice  of  a  certain  amount  of  com- 
fort and  leisure  hours,  and  money  to  reap 
the  harvest  of  victory  and  peace  once  more. 
This  month  MARCELLA  STUDER,  one  of 
our  loyal  workers,  purchased  a  $1,000  war 
bond.  "It  is  just  my  bit  to  help  win  the  war. 
I  know  the  money  will  do  more  good  in  a 
war  bond  than  lying  idle,"  she  said.  The  ser- 
iousness of  this  war  is  brought  close  to  her, 
as  she  has  a  brother  in  the  service,  Pfc.  Vin- 
cent Studer,  U.  S.  Army,  who  has  been  in 
England  for  the  post  four  months.  She  also 
has  two  sisters  in  San  Diego,  both  of  whom 
are   doing    defense   work. 


$1000  Bond  Buyer 


Roy  Ryan,  Final  Assembly  Foreman, 
looks  over  the  $1000  bond  thot  Mar- 
cello  Studer  has  just  purchased  "to 
do  her  part  in  the  war  effort." 


Smoke  From 
A  Test  Tube 

by  Sally  and  Sue 


How  often  hos  one  heard  people  (and 
men  in  general)  talk  about  the  crazy  hats 
that  women  will  wear;  but,  brothers  and 
sisters,  you  "ain't  seen  nothin'  "  until  this 
Southern  California  sunshine  turns  in'o 
liquid  sunshine,  and  then  the  male  species 
completely  outdo  the  women  for  all  kinds 
and  sizes  of  hats.  For  sheer  delight,  girls, 
you  should  take  a  look  ot  the  little  number 
that  jovial  GENE  WILCOX  of  the  Paint  Shop 
brings  out.  It  is  o  little  buff  topper  with 
a  dubonnet  band  around  the  crown  of  many 
angles.  Gene  himself  says  it  is  something 
a  fellow  wears  when  he  is  overhauling  his 
car.  Then  there  is  the  head-piece  that 
MARTY  CHUDNOFF  blossoms  out  with  at 
the  first  rain  of  the  season.  It  is  a  dream 
in  magenta  and  has  a  style  all  its  own. 
At  one  glance  you  can  tell  that  it  has  been 
a  favorite  of  Marty's  for  years  and  years. 
PAUL  WHELAN  of  the  Fabric  Department 
also  has  a  derby  that  we  bet  some  of  the 
girls  would  like  to  get  their  hands  on.  Or 
does  he  order  them  by  the  dozen  in  dif- 
ferent colors?  It  seems  to  us  we  have  seen 
more  than  one  on  Paul.  We  might  men- 
tion the  hat  worn  by  Mr.  J.  B.  McKEE  of 
the  Laboratory  staff;  at  one  angle  it  mokes 
you  think  of  those  dare-devil  racers,  and 
he  says  that  at  this  angle  it  simply  pours 
the  water  down  the  back  of  his  neck. 
For  a  good  matching  costume  you  might 
note  the  outfit  worn  by  HAL  HASENBECK, 
or  the  one  that  HUB  HUBBELL  blossomed 
out  in  (we  didn't  know  he  owned  a  chopeou 
until  it  rained).  We  also  sow  a  bright  red 
crown  sauntering  nonchalantly  out  to  the 
lunch  line — this  really  was  a  dream  in 
corduroy;  must  have  been  left  over  from 
the  deer  season.  Then  there  are  the  dif- 
ferent versions  of  stocking  caps — you  know, 
those  woolly  things  that  cover  up  your  ears 
and  bear  a  large  tassel  on  the  top  (the 
natives  here  use  them  for  their  annual 
trips  to  the  snow)  .  Of  course  a  good  many 
of  these  we  ore  quite  "smitten"  with  and 
wish  we  could  get  away  with  wearing  them 
ourselves  for  other  events  thon  fishing 
trips.  And  while  the  men  are  blissfully 
blossoming  forth  in  all  this  finery,  the  girls 
are  nonchalantly  braving  the  tempests  with 
their  tresses  donned  only  in  a  turban  or  a 
bandana.     Amazing,    isn't   it? 

We  have  smelled  lots  of  cigar  smoke 
(we  hove  extended  lots  of  people  lots  of 
good  wishes  for  lots  of  babies),  but  never 
have  we  hod  the  pleasure  before  of  being 
the  recipients  of  delicious,  creom-filled 
chocolates  upon  the  arrival  of  a  bouncing, 
beautiful  girl.  We  are  speaking  of  proud 
papa  FRANK  H.  MARTIN  (one  of  the  fa- 
mous Ryon  photographers),  who  was  so  very 
nice  to  us  when  announcing  the  arrival  of 
Patricia  Ann.  We  think  she  is  a  very  lucky 
little  girl,  and  extend  congratulations  and 
best  wishes  to  Frank  and  Ginny. 

Having  decided  that  waste  of  time  is 
definitely  unpatriotic,  and  pledging  myself 
to  make  the  most  of  every  minute,  I  hove 
been  doing  a   lot  of  thinking  on  these  cold, 


shivery  mornings  while  waiting  for  my  ride 
on  the  street  corner  by  the  hardware  store. 
And  what  do  I  think  about?  My  mind  paints 
vivid  pictures  of  the  warm  and  cozy,  can- 
see-you-coming-for-o-mile  flannel  shirts, 
such  OS  are  worn  by  "CHIEF"  WALKER, 
"DOC"  WHITCOMB,  BILL  BATZLOFF  and 
BOB  FULLERTON.  When  questioned  and 
complimented  in  regard  to  his  gay  apparel, 
"Doc"  coyly  looked  down  at  his  feet  and 
remarked  bravely  that  he  wished  he  hod 
a  dozen  more.  "Chief,"  sticking  his  chest 
out  with  manly  pride,  explained  that  he 
got  his  six  flannel  shirts  only  for  the  sake 
of  more  comfortable  motorcycle  riding. 
That's  okay,  boys;  consider  yourselves  en- 
vied. All  the  girls  ore  busily  trying  to  en- 
vision themselves  in  those  shirts,  so  don't 
be  surprised  if  we  blossom  out  one  of  these 
days,  too.  It'll  be  a  blinding  sight,  so  be 
sure  to  bring  your  dork  glasses  along  just 
in   case. 

Ah,      pure      ecstasy!      Undiluted,      unsur- 
passed  delight!     That,   dear   readers,    is   the 


only  word  picture — punctuated  generously, 
of  course,  with  exclamation  points — thot 
con  describe  the  frame  of  mind  of  one  Mrs. 
MICHAEL  ROMAGNOLO  (otherwise  known 
as  Claire,  the  stink  chemist  i.  It  so  happens 
that  she  was  the  proud  and  happy  recipient 
of  Q  dozen  red,  red  roses  'the  equal  of 
which  has  never  been  seen)  from  her  "one- 
ond-only"  overseas,  who  arranged,  with  the 
aid  of  o  kind  and  helpful  friend,  to  have 
them  delivered  at  just  the  most  opportune 
moment  in  our  gal's  busy  schedule.  I'm 
telling  you,  Micke,  she  was  positively  over- 
come with  joy.  'Tain't  nothin'  can  boost 
one's  vanity  and  disposition  like  a  dozen 
roses,  is  there,  Claire? 

One  of  the  social  highlights  at  Ryan  re- 
cently was  the  Flying  Reporter  party,  at 
which  time  all  the  editors,  photographers, 
illustrators  and  columnists  got  together, 
shook  hands,  and  looked  one  another  over. 
A  most  delicious  dinner  was  served,  after 
which  members  of  the  group  did  their  stuff 
and  entertained  us  royally.  We  of  this  col- 
umn found  it  mighty  interesting  to  meet 
all  these  people  whose  pictures  we  hove 
seen  and  whose  masterpieces  we  hove   read 

(wishing  all  the  time  we  could  juggle  our 
vocabularies  with  as  much  success!,  and 
enjoyed  ourselves  immensely.  Thanks  for 
showing  us  such  a  wonderful  time,  and 
nere's    hoping    it    won't    be    too    long    before 

we  have  a  repeat  performance  of  the  some. 
THE  END!     (Mode  it  again!) 


This  Is  It 

by  Sheridan   and   Charles 

Got  a  couple  of  new  gals  in  the  Purchas- 
ing Department  not  long  ago.  They  ore 
KAY  WILSON  and  FREDA  CLAPTON,  both 
in  the  typing   room. 

Taking  a  two-months  leove,  secretary 
JANE  BRUSCH  went  back  to  Ohio  the  )Oth. 
We're  all  hoping  she  has  a  marvelous  time 
during  her  stay  at  home. 

DEANE  FLYNN  traipsed  down  the  middle 
aisle  ond  said  the  usual  things  with  LT. 
ROY  SMITH,  who  is  stationed  at  the  De- 
stroyer Base   here.     Congrats,   chillun! 

More  work  is  on  the  calendar  for  ROSIE 
and  DREW.  Rosie  is  taking  Jane's  place 
while  she's  gone,  and  doing  a  super  job, 
too;  and  Drew  is  getting  some  of  WILLIAMS' 
file. 

Oh  yes,  Mr.  G.  T.  WILLIAMS.  He  was 
kinda  late  one  of  those  rainy  mornings — 
had  trouble  with  that  ancient  outo  of  his. 
But  we  all  agree  it  wos  a  perfect  morning 
to  sleep   late. 

And  also  on  one  of  those  wet  days  we  saw 
WILKINSON  and  BOB  GROVE  dashing 
modly  out  to  the  parking  lot  in  their  rain- 
coats, each  with  on  umbrella.  Couldn't  fig- 
ure it  out  'til  we  saw  them  escorting  RIG 
bock.  Seems  he  got  "stuck"  in  his  car  dur- 
ing the  downpour.  We  never  did  discover 
how  he  got  a  message  of  his  predicament 
in  to  the  boys. 

The  flu  has  been  taking  its  toll.  But  one 
who  stayed  awoy  from  our  halls  was  PAU- 
LEEN — and  not  from  the  flu.  The  story  is 
that  she  simply  went  roller  skating  out  at 
Mission  Beach  with  JEAN,  FLORA  and 
HILDA  MAE.  The  result  was  a  sprained 
ankle  for  Pouly.  We  hove  her  back  hob- 
bling around  now. 

Well,  kids,  this  is  it.    Merry  Christmas! 

—  24  — 


MORE  ABOUT 

MAYNARD  LOVELL 

(Continued  from  page  7) 

his  university  course  in  civil  engineering. 
But  aeronautical  engineering  has  many  prin- 
ciples in  common  with  civil  engineering, 
and  Lovell  impressed  the  Ryan  executives  as 
a  steady,  level-headed  chop  with  a  lot  of 
common  sense.  So  they  gave  him  a  chance. 

Working  all  alone  in  the  night  hours, 
Lovell  was  his  own  dispatcher,  his  own  fol- 
low-up man,  his  own  transportation  depart- 
ment. But  he  mode  good.  Nine  months 
later  the  company  gave  him  an  assistant  to 
do  some  of  the  legwork,  ond  since  then  his 
staff  has  been  expanding  constantly  until 
now  he  hos  about  200  people  to  oversee. 
Production  Planning  has  long  since  been 
merged  into  Production  Control,  but  Lovell 
is  still  top  man  on  the  night  side. 

He  is  a  kindly,  unassuming  fellow  who  is 
well  liked  by  those  under  him.  He  knows 
his  department  workers  well  enough,  and 
is  interested  enough  in  them,  so  thot  he 
is  able  to  write  o  regular  column  about 
them  for  Flying  Reporter.  He  has  a  son 
in  the  Navy — about  whose  whereabouts  he 
knows  only  that  the  boy  is  stationed  at 
a  place  which  takes  thirty  days  to  reach  from 
this  country.  He  married  a  second  time  in 
1942. 

At  42,  Lovell  still  has  a  long  career  ahead 
of  him — his  second  career.  He  has  no 
hankering  to  go  bock  to  his  ranching  days. 
He  likes  Ryan,  and  he  hopes  to  stay  here 
permanently.  "But  as  long  as  I  live,"  Lovell 
says  quietly,  "I'll  never  forget  the  fellow 
who  really  gave  me  my  second  start  in  life 
— Al  Gee." 


MORE  ABOUT 

PETE  PEDERSON 

(Continued  from  Page  9) 

The  Pederson  ranch  house  was  large  and 
roomy  and  obtained  its  heat  entirely  from 
wood.  That  furnished  hours  and  hours  of 
"entertainment"  for  Pete.  In  63°  below 
weather  it  must  have  been  delightful. 

Another  form  of  entertainment  in  the 
ranch  country  were  the  miniature  rodeos 
that  the  ranchers  would  organize  among 
themselves,  one  Sunday  at  one  ranch  and  the 
next  Sunday  at  another.  Supplementing 
these  were  the  shooting  matches.  Pete  be- 
came quite  an  artist  with  firearms  early  in 
life.  When  he  was  a  tot  of  5,  his  uncle 
found  him  gazing  nonchalantly  down  the 
barrel  of  a  loaded  rifle.  That  very  afternoon 
he  received  his  first  lesson  in  the  care  and 
feeding  of  rifles  and  from  then  on  he  and  his 
Springfield  were  the  best  of  pals. 

Pete  did  quite  a  bit  of  hunting  back  in 
Wyoming,  but  Wyoming  hunting  trips  aren't 
very  long,  he  complains.  His  first  hunting 
excursion  was  exceptionally  short.  He 
leaned  out  the  bedroom  window  early  one 
morning  and  hit  an  elk  over  the  head  with 
the  butt  of  his  rifle.  If  he  was  after  wild 
duck  or  geese,  he  could  get  all  he  wanted 
a  couple  hundred  feet  in  back  of  the 
barn.  The  only  hunting  which  took  him 
farther  afield  were  the  huckleberry  hunts 
every   fall. 

Pete's  schooling  was  the  result  of  a  co- 
operative arrangement  among  the  ranchers 
who  between  them  hired  a  teacher  for  the 
enlightenment  of  their  respective  children. 
Later,  when  the  Pedersons  moved  to  Son 
Diego,  he  attended  the  San  Diego  Army 
and  Navy  Academy  for  one  year  and  San 
Diego  High  School  for  three  years.  He  grad- 
uated in  1933  in  the  very  heart  of  the  lean 
years.  In  1934  he  went  back  for  some 
post  graduate  work  and  also  to  act  as  as- 
sistant to  the  professor  of  military  science. 
"I  could  yell  orders  to  the  fellows  with  the 
greatest  ease,"  Pete  recalls,  "but  when  they 
put  me  in  charge  of  the  girls'  drill  team 
then  being  organized,  I  was  completely 
speechless." 

About  this  time,  Pete  had  his  first  taste  of 
aviation.  A  test  pilot  at  North  Island  lived 
next  door  to  the  Pedersons  and  one  day 
invited  Pete  to  go  for  a  ride.  Up  about 
10,000  feet  the  pilot  gave  'er  the  works. 
When  he  finally  brought  her  down  he  lost 
altitude  in  a  whale  of  a  hurry  and  Pete  in- 
sists the  plane  actually  landed  leaving  him 
up  there  in  the  clouds.  Pete  went  home  and 
started  building  model  planes.  Then,  when 
he  took  a  job  as  attendant  and  automobile 
mechanic  in  a  service  station  the  next  year, 
he  started  saving  every  nickel  and  dime  he 
could  spare  to  take  the  Master  Mechanics 
Course   at  the   Ryan  School   of  Aeronautics. 

In  1936  he  entered  the  school,  taking  his 
instruction  under  such  old-time  Ryanites  as 
Mel  Thompson,  Millard  Boyd  and  Walt 
"Slim"  Bolch.  When  he  finished  the  course 
he  went  right  to  work  in  Ryan's  sheet  metal 
department.  If  there  was  any  getting  in  on 
the  ground  floor  of  sheet  metal,  that's  where 
Pete  got  in.  At  one  time  or  another,  he's 
done  just  about  everything  there  is  to  do 
in  sheet  metal,  from  the  simplest  job  to  the 
most  complicated.  Evidently  he's  done  them 
well,  too,  for  just  about  a  year  ago  he  was 
promoted  to  foreman  of  the  Cutting  and 
Routing   division   of   Sheet  Metal. 

Pete  has  a  philosophy  of  life  which  has 
won  him  many  friends  among  his  workers. 
He  doesn't  let  things  bother  him.   If  things 


aren't  right,  they've  got  to  be  corrected — 
Pete  won't  tolerate  a  slipshod  job — but  be- 
yond that  he  remains  as  calm  and  collected 
as  usual.  "I  don't  see  what  good  it  does  to 
get  steamed  up,"  Pete  says.  "Everybody 
mokes  mistakes — so  when  there's  a  mis- 
take made,  we  just  correct  it.  Gee,  I'm  still 
trying  to  pay  people  to  forget  one  Thurs- 
day the  1 2th  that  occurred  shortly  after  I 
started  at  Ryan.  And  I  think  Ernie  Moore 
would  just  as  leave  not  be  reminded  of  the 
Friday  the   I  3th  that  followed." 

Pete  makes  it  a  point  to  know  his  work- 
ers. He  wants  to  learn  about  their  families, 
their  homes  and  the  experience  they've  hod 
on  previous  jobs.  "That  helps  us  pick  the 
most  suitable  person  for  a  particular  job," 
Pete  explains.  "And  when  people  ore  doing 
the  work  they're  best  suited  for,  they're  the 
happiest,  they  do  the  best  work,  and  produc- 
tion is  speeded  up." 


Title  Of  nnuy 
Office  dianged 

The  title  of  the  office  formerly  known 
as  "Resident  Inspector  of  Naval  Aircraft" 
has  recently  been  changed  to  "Bureau  of 
Aeronautics  Resident  Representative."  Navy 
representatives  in  this  office  at  Ryan  ore 
Lieut.  R.  O.  Deitzer,  USN,  B.A.R.R.;  Lt. 
(jg)  S.  H.  Ziegler,  USNR,  Executive  Assist- 
ant, B.A.R.R.;  Ens.  S.  S.  Reeder,  USNR,  Ma- 
terials Department;  Mach.  J.  M.  Robonic, 
USN,   Production   Department. 

In  addition  the  following  civilian  force 
is  on  duty  in  the  office:  E.  J.  Eismon,  Chief 
of  Inspection;  W.  R.  Otterson,  Chief  of 
Inspection;  P.  R.  PachI,  Chief  Engineer,  and 
Mrs.  Betty  Entner,  Chief  Clerk.  Assisting  in 
the  work  of  the  department  are  25  other 
Navy   inspectors  and   four  additional   clerks. 


MORE  ABOUT 

WE  HAVE  A 
BIRTHDAY 

(Continued  from  page  6) 

Kelly's  coat  pockets  while  they  were  stand- 
ing around  before  the  dinner.  Kelly,  look- 
ing a  little  surprised,  explained  it  by  saying 
that  in  these  days  of  meat  shortages,  a  fel- 
low never  knows  when  he's  going  to  need 
on  egg.  After  the  dinner,  Bethke  persuaded 
Jerry  Ryan  to  forget  his  modesty  and  pro- 
duce his  shirt  toil.  Then,  after  lighting  a 
match  to  the  shirt  tail  and  letting  it  burn  for 
a  second,  he  crushed  a  raw  egg  in  the 
smouldering  ruins,  Jerry  looked  as  much 
surprised  as  anyone  to  find  his  shirt  tail  still 
in  perfect  condition  after  several  minutes  of 
uncertainty. 

Gordon  Mossop  may  have  been  a  stooge, 
but  we  don't  think  so,  for  he  looked  utterly 
astounded  when  Junie  began  pulling  red 
and  green  and  purple  handkerchiefs  out 
of  his  coot.  And  he  hod  a  definite  hanged- 
man  look  when  Junie  entwined  him  with 
some  rather  hefty  looking  rope.  We're  still 
trying   to   figure   that  trick  out. 

Notable  among  those  present  were  the 
two  new  papas.  George  Duncan  sot  at  one 
end  of  the  long  table,  pole  and  drown,  nib- 
bling 0  little  once  in  a  while.  We  were 
worried  for  fear  he  wasn't  going  to  finish 
that  piece  of  ham  on  his  plate.  (Across 
the  table,  Vic  Odin,  with  fork  poised,  kept 
a  vulture-like  eye  on  it  all  during  the  din- 
ner.) Frank  Martin,  on  the  other  hand, 
hod  almost  complelely  recovered  from  the 
ordeal  and  was  able  to  sit  up  and  take 
nourishment — the  more  nourishment  the 
better. 


What  could  be  a  better  way  of  celebrating  a  good  beginning  than  with  fried  chicken? 
And  deviled  eggs?  And  salad?  And  a  cake?  Seven  of  the  girls  in  Sheet  Metal  Depart- 
ment 3  joined  Ryan  just  a  year  ago.  At  lunch  period  one  day  recently  they  officially 
celebrated  the  milestone  with  a  feast,  inviting  as  guests  of  honor  the  leadmon  under 
whom  they  all  started  to  work,  L.  W.  White,  and  the  leadmon  under  whom  they're 
working  now,  Harold  Wall.  Seated  from  left  to  right  around  the  table  ore  Rhea 
ffoffman.  White,  Wall,  Geroldine  Rinehort,  Marie  Albright,  Gale  James,  Myrtle 
Thomas,_Mabyii^  Nicholas  and  Iva  Rickard.  

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MORE  ABOUT 

HOME  FROM 

THE 
SOLOMONS 

(Continued  from  page   5) 

gamut  again  .  .  .  and  again,  swoop- 
ing in  and  out  of  the  clouds  trying 
to  lose  the  enemy.  They  accounted 
for  one  Zero  in  the  process,  but  one 
of  their  own  planes  lost  an  engine. 
A  straggler  would  be  easy  money 
for  the  Japs,  and  the  other  two  boys 
knew  it.  So  back  and  forth  they 
scissored  above  the  injured  plane, 
keeping  it  with  the  formation  and 
protecting  it  from  the  Japs.  "That's 
one  of  your  first  thoughts  in  com- 
bat," Don  admits.  "It's  never  too 
tough  a  spot  to  go  down  and  help 
a  buddy  if  there's  a  fighting  chance 
you  can  save  him." 

Thanks  to  the  thunderstorm, 
which  later  was  to  almost  prove  their 
undoing,  they  eluded  the  Japs.  And 
in  the  meantime,  while  they  were 
keeping  the  Zeros  occupied,  the 
dive  and  torpedo  bombers  had  sunk 
the  Jap  transport  and  headed  for 
home.  The  battle  with  the  enemy 
was  over,  but  by  now  the  three  real- 
ized that  they  were  to  have  an  even 
greater  battle  against  time.  Their 
gas  supply  was  rapidly  diminish- 
ing. Their  home  field  was  at  best  a 
long  way  off  .  .  .  probably  about  200 
miles,  they  figured.  The  storm  hod 
broken  around  them  and  the  light- 
ning and  thunder  didn't  lend  much 
comfort  to  their  frayed  nerves.  Fur- 
thermore, they  weren't  at  all  sure 
of  their  exact  location. 

They  headed  in  the  general  di- 
rection of  home,  flying  blind,  keep- 
ing as  close  together  as  they  dared 
and  pinning  their  hopes  on  being 
able  to  find,  somewhere  in  that  vast 
expanse  of  water,  the  little  landing 
strip  they  knew  as  home.  How  infin- 
itesimally  small  it  seemed  as  they 
feasted  their  eyes  hopefully  on  any 
tiny  speck  that  they  could  see 
through  the  gathering  darkness. 
The  distance  seemed  interminable 
and  the  storm  lashed  at  them  with 
all  the  fury  of  the  South  Pacific. 
They  became  separated.  Every  man 
for  himself  from  there  on  in.  Don's 
gas  gouge  hovered  at  empty.  Time 
seemed  interminable  .  .  .  then  sud- 
denly he  caught  it.  Just  a  flicker 
and  then  it  was  gone,  but  it  was 
the  sweetest  flicker  he'd  ever  seen 
.  .  .  the  searchlight  from  the  Guad- 
alcanal  airfield. 


With  every  bit  of  horsepower  his 
P-38  could  muster,  Don  streaked 
toward  the  light.  His  gas  tanks 
showed  entirely  empty  now.  He 
knew  the  other  fellows  must  be  in 
the  same  fix.  Second  by  second  he 
expected  to  hear  that  final  cough 
that  would  mean  a  forced  landing 
on  the  ocean  even  in  sight  of  the 
home  field,  and  all  the  time  he 
prayed  it  would  hold  off  just  long 
enough  to  get  him  within  gliding 
distance  of  the  field. 

Then  over  the  radio  came  the 
voice  of  the  chap  who  had  gamely 
brought  his  plane  bock  with  one  en- 
gine shot  away.  "Turn  on  the  land- 
ing lights.  I'm  coming  in  .  .  .  Turn 
on  the  landing  lights.  I'm  coming 
in  ...  "    Then  silence. 

The  landing  lights  went  on  and 
shortly  the  other  two  planes  came 
rolling  down  the  runway  .  .  ,  but 
the  lad  who'd  fought  his  way  bock 
through  overwhelming  odds  had 
lost  the  battle  with  time  when  vic- 
tory was  almost  at  his  fingertips. 
When  the  mechanics  drained  the 
tanks  of  Don's  plane  he  had  just 
enough  gas  for  two  minutes'  flying 
time,  just  about  the  same  amount 
that  the  boy  who  went  down  lacked. 

"I  don't  know  why  I  was  so 
fortunate,"  Don  muses.  "I  went 
through  200  hours  of  combat  and 
came  out  without  a  scratch.  My 
plane  got  pretty  well  riddled  a  few 
times,  but  I  never  got  hit.  When 
we  left,  the  Battle  for  the  Solomons 
was  going  into  its  lost  phases  and 
I  think  it'll  be  cleaned  up  in  prettv 
short  order.  The  equipment  the  boys 
are  getting  over  there  now  is  so 
much  better  and  so  much  more  plen- 
tiful than  it  was  when  we  first  went 
over.  And  that  makes  a  whale  of  a 
lot  of  difference  in  the  morale  of 
the  boys  who  fly  the  planes.  There's 
nothing  that  hurts  a  pilot  more  than 
to  have  his  plane  grounded  when 
he's  needed  for  a  job  in  the  air." 

"If  the  Yank  fliers  hove  the 
equipment,"  Don  continues,  "they'll 
turn  in  a  good  job  every  time. 
They're  fighting  fools,  and  their 
pluck  and  courage  have  become 
traditional  in  the  South  Pacific. 
Several  of  the  fellows  in  the  squad- 
ron hove  been  forced  down  or  have 
had  to  parachute  into  jungle  areas 
and,  after  weeks  of  cutting  through 
jungle  terrain  and  with  the  help  of 
the  friendly  natives,  they've  come 
back  to  fly  again.  One  member  of 
our  squadron  shot  down  a  Zero, 
but  in  the  process  was  disabled  him- 
self.   The    Jap    parachuted    into    a 

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jungle  island  and  the  American 
made  a  forced  landing  on  the  water, 
just  offshore.  He  swam  ashore, 
rounded  up  the  Jap,  took  him  pris- 
oner and  with  the  aid  of  the  natives 
got  bock  with  his  prisoner  to  an 
American  camp." 

During  his  duty  in  the  South  Pa- 
cific Don  from  time  to  time  came 
across  other  pilots  who  had  trained 
with  him  at  Ryan  in  Ryan  primary 
trainers.  They'd  exchange  experi- 
ences and  then  they'd  fall  to  dis- 
cussing old  days  on  Lindbergh 
Field.  "We  all  seemed  to  have  one 
idea  in  common,"  Don  says,  "and 
that  was  that  those  Ryan  trainers  j 
were  as  sweet  a  little  ship  as  we'd 
ever  flown." 

Don  Webber  left  New  Caledonia 
for     home     one     day     lost     month. 
Forty-seven    hours    later,    less    than    ■ 
two  days,  he  was  sitting  in  the  liv-     " 
ing  room  of  his  parents'  home  in  San 
Diego.    Don's  father,  Sherman  Web-     J 
ber,  is  associated  with  Frye  &  Smith,     ^ 
the   local   printers  who  do  the  work 
on   Flying   Reporter. 


Chin  Music 

by 

Herman 

Martindale 


Meet  DAVE  WHITTIER,  the  new  lead- 
man.  Congratulations,  Dave.  WALDO 
OPFER,  former  leadman,  is  on  A20G.  AL 
GLANDINI  received  form  through  the  Red 
Cross  that  his  nephew,  reported  missing  in 
action  since  last  spring,  is  in  a  German  prison 
camp. 

Here's  F.  CROSBY,  who  says  he's  a  cousin 
of  Bing's.  We'll  know  when  we  hear  him 
croon.  I'm  patiently  shadowing  him  in 
hopes  of  catching  him  in  the  act  of  exer- 
cising his  gilded  tonsils. 

Every  now  and  then  we  see  HENRY  AR- 
GUELLO,  who  is  a  direct  heir  to  the  Arguello 
Esate  you  have  been  reading  about  re- 
cently. This  estate  includes  the  Caliente 
race  track  and  bull  ring.  He  works  here 
in  Manifold  Assembly. 

RUTH  JOE  told  me  her  brother  has  been 
decorated  with  the  silver  star  for  gallantry 
in  action.  He  is  in  the  Navy,  by  the  way. 
"Joe"  really  believes  in  the  good  neighbor 
policy.     How  about  that,  Tex? 

Newcomer  to  our  gang  is  RALPH  KAMB, 
who  hails  from  points  east. 

WALDO  was  telling  this  one  about  a  Ma- 
rine from  Oklahoma  who  heard  someone  in 
the  thick  jungle  undergrowth.  Challenging 
him,    he    called   out,    "Where   ya    from?" 

A  Jap  answered,  "Yokohama." 

The  Marine  called  bock,  "Come  on  out, 
buddy.  I'm  from  Tulsa  myself." 

Before  signing  off  1  would  like  to  take 
this  opportunity  to  wish  my  fellow  work- 
ers at  Ryan  "A  Merry  Christmas  and  a 
Happy  New  Year." 


They  re  Teamed  Up  For  Victory 


Clarence  Harper,  Sheet  Metal  foreman,  and  his  wife,  Wilma,  in  Manifold  Inspection, 
are  going  all-out  for  their  son  Clarence,  Jr.,  now  receiving  his  advanced  Army  Air 
Forces  training   in   four-engine   bombers   at   Fort   Sumner,    New   Mexico. 


Mrs.  Grace  Randall  in  Sheet  Metal  has  a  son  Charles,  Pharmacists  Mate  2/c,  who 
spent  a  year  with  the  Marine  fliers  on  Guadalcanal  and  is  now  stationed  at  the  Oakland 
Naval  Hospital,  where  he  is  training  in  dentistry. 


Bill  Wagner,  director  of  Public  Relations,  has  a 
brother,  Lt.  James  N.  Wagner,  who  is  now  stationed 
at   the    Naval    Training    Station    at    Newport,    R.    I. 


Airplane  Dispatching 

by  Doots  and  Ginny 

Merry  Christmas  and  the  Happiest  of  New 
Years!  We  hope  this  New  Year  will  be  much 
brighter  than  the  past.  Let's  all  hope  and 
pray  that  peace  will  come  to  us  soon.  Let's 
make  this  Christmas  a  real  one  by  offering 
our  prayers  and  all  we  can  give  to  our  boys 
out  there,  and  to  their  families  and  loved 
ones  here.  We  join  our  department  in  wish- 
ing Ryan's  a  more  prosperous  New  Yeor 
and  hope  we  can  help  in  making  it  possible. 

Shall  we  give  you  the  bad  news  first? 
Well,  we  think  it's  bad  because  we  hate  to 
see  him  go.  SPIKING  has  left  the  "Ole" 
homestead  to  join  the  Air  Forces.  Honestly, 
Spike,  we  hated  to  see  you  go,  but,  too,  we 
really  think  it's  wonderful  to  be  able  to 
serve  our  country,  and  we  know  you  will 
do  it  as  well  as  you  did  your  work  here  at 
Ryan;  so  we  all  say  good-bye,  good  luck, 
and  may  you  remember  your  many  friends, 
for  we  won't  be  forgetting  you.  By  the  way, 
Spike's  many  friends  presented  him  with  a 
pair  of  goggles  and  money  in  appreciation 
of  his  friendship  here  at  Ryan.  .     .     We 

ore  also  losing  another  of  our  boys.  KENNY 
RUSH,  of  the  night  shift,  has  joined  the 
Navy.  So  to  you,  too,  Kenny,  we  bid  a 
fond  farewell.  Good  luck,  and  may  we  be 
seeing  you  again  real  soon! 

We  are  happy  to  announce  the  coming 
marriage  of  our  Chief  Dispatcher,  PAUL  W. 
MILLS,  and  Miss  MARY  CATHERINE 
SIMPSON,  Inspector  at  Crib  5,  who  are 
taking  the  vows  on  Sunday,  January  9th,  at 
the  Little  Chapel  of  Roses  in  Chula  Vista. 
They  are  spending  their  honeymoon  of  Lake 
Arrowhead  and  will  reside  at  2435  Adams 
Avenue,  San  Diego.  May  your  marriage  be 
0  long  and  happy  one.  Oh,  almost  forgot 
to  inform  their  many  friends  here  at  Ryan, 
the  doorbell  and  'phone  will  be  temporarily 
out  of  order — until  the  23rd  of  January. 

Congratulations  to  CATHERINE  GAR- 
RATT  and  GLADYS  McMATH,  who  received 
their  one-year  pins  this  month.  Let's  hope 
they  will  be  with  us  the  coming  year.  .  .  . 
Mrs.  HELEN  GILLAM  celebrated  her  first 
anniversary  the  20th  of  this  month.  Many 
happy  returns,  Helen,  and  may  your  mar- 
riage continue  to  be  a  happy  and  successful 
one. 

Happy  birthday  to  BILL  CROVER,  KATY 
GARDNER  and  HAZEL  MOORE,  who  cele- 
brated their  birthdays  this  month.  May  you 
have  many,  many  more.  ...  I  (Doots), 
too,  had  a  birthday  this  month,  but  please 
don't  ask  me  my  age.  Being  an  old  maid 
is  bad  enough,  but,  an  old,  old  moid,  well — 
had  a  very  nice  birthday.  Mrs.  SHELL 
MOORE  baked  a  coke  with  a  few  candles  on 
it  (couldn't  get  them  all  on) — and  my 
very  good  friend.  Miss  MARJORIE  BOLIS 
of  Inspection,  treated  me  to  a  show  and 
dinner. 

Our  sincere  sympathy  to  Mrs.  IVY  (ZOE) 
GAYLORD,  who  lost  her  little  girl  this  month. 

Who  is  the  Sir  Walter  So-ond-So  in  our 
midst  who  helped  a  poor  lady  in  distress  by 
lending  her  his  coot?  It  seems  it  was  one 
very  cold  day  at  noon  that  the  lady  was 
shivery  and  a  slightly  blushing  gentleman 
gingerly  doffed  his  coat  as  the  audience 
looked  on  and  cheered.  ...  A  very  grave 
decision  was  made  recently  when  two  girls 
of  this  department  tossed  a  coin  for  a  cer- 
tain handsome  young  "eligible,"  and  I 
(Ginny)  won.  Now  that  I  have  my  chance, 
should  I  accept? 


—  27- 


TV^a^  (^oo^Uh.? 


All  of  us  like  a  shower,  a  change  of 
clothes  and  perhaps  forty  winks  of  sleep  to 
freshen  us  up  after  work  before  we  step 
out  in  the  evening.  But  how  would  you  like 
to  hove  such  on  opportunity  downtown  so 
that  you  wouldn't  have  to  traipse  home 
and  then  back  again?  Hove  you  ever  tried 
stopping  at  the  Women's  U.S.O,  at  First 
and  Ash  Streets  for  a  fresh-up  before  a 
date?  Or  did  you  think  that  U.S.O.  meant 
just  for  service  girls?  Well,  it  doesn't.  It's 
for  industrial  girls  as  well.  There's  a  shower 
room  at  your  convenience  any  time.  If  you 
desire  you  can  follow  that  up  with  a  nap 
in  the  Nap  Room.  Or  you  can  sit  down  in 
the  Games  Room  and  play  a  game  of  soli- 
taire or  write  a  couple  of  letters  home.  The 
stationery  is  all  there.  If  your  date  dress 
needs  a  quick  press,  there's  an  iron  for 
your  convenience,  too. 

Or  do  you  hove  a  husband  who's  in  the 
service  and  has  only  a  short  time  off  in  the 
evening?  How  would  you  like  a  place  down- 
town where  you  could  fix  him  a  scrump- 
tious dinner  with  your  own  hands  and  let 
him  enjoy  a  home-cooked  meal  with  you? 
Naturally  you  bring  the  food,  but  the  staples 
and  dijhes  are  there,  together  with  a  good 
ice  box  and  gas  range  which  are  at  your 
service.  Make  your  reservations  for  the 
kitchen  ahead  of  time  by  calling  Main  3029. 
The  cost  is  only  o  few  cents — just  enough 
to  keep  the  supply  of  staples  going. 

Or  do  you  have  a  number  of  dresses  or 
suits  that  are  beginning  to  rip  out  in  spots 
and  need  a  little  mending?  It's  so  easy  to 
do  on  0  sewing  machine,  but  it's  a  boring 
job  by  hand  and  one  that  you'll  keep  put- 
ting off  from  night  to  night.  Pock  them  all 
in  your  overnight  bag  and  take  them  down 
to  the  U.S.O.  some  evening,  or  during  the 
day  if  you're  on  second  or  third  shift. 
There's    a    sewing    machine    waiting    to    be 


Edited  by  MRS.  ESTHER  T.  LONG 

used.  And  sewing  instruction,  too,  if  you're 
interested,  on  Monday  evenings  from  7 
until   9. 

If  it's  dancing  you're  interested  in — and 
who  isn't? — here's  a  program  that  should 
fit  anybody's  likes.  On  Monday  night  there's 
a  beginners'  dance  clacs  from  7;30  until 
8:30  o'clock.  On  Thursday  evenings  from 
8:00  until  10:00  the  floor  is  given  over  to 
a  square  dance.  For  swingshifters  it's  held 
after  the  Wednesday  night  shift,  starting  at 
I  :00  Thursday  morning.  Friday  nights  are 
open  for  military  and  industrial  groups  who 
would  like  to  reserve  the  various  rooms  for 
their  own  private  parties.  The  facilities  are 
there  for  the  asking.  On  Christmas  night. 
December  25th,  a  special  Christmas  boll 
will  be  in  full  swing  and  you'll  wont  to  put 
on  your  new  formal  for  the  gala  New  Year's 
ball  on  New  Year's  eve. 

For  crafts  classes  you'll  wont  to  be  around 
on  Tuesday  or  Thursday  evenings  from  6:30 
to  9:30.  Or  if  you  work  the  swing  shift, 
drop  down   ;o  the   U.S.O.   at    I  :00  Wednes- 


day morning   after  the  Tuesday   night  shift. 

If  you  have  a  few  minutes  to  spare  you'll 
find  sandwiches,  pie,  coffee,  and  donuts  at 
the  Snack  Bar. 

There's  recreation  of  all  sizes  and  de- 
scriptions available  at  all  hours  of  the  day. 
Several  ping-pong  tables,  a  badminton 
court  and  all  sorts  of  table  gomes  ore  there 
for  your  use.  If  you'd  like  to  take  your 
exercise  where  it'll  do  your  figure  the  most 
good,  drop  in  for  the  Slim  Gym  glass  from 
7:30    until    8:30   on   Tuesday   evenings. 

The  music  room  is  a  homey  sort  of  room 
with  a  piano,  radio  and  record  player.  If 
you  hove  a  few  hours  to  while  away  stop 
in  and  play  some  of  your  favorite  record- 
ings, classical  or  popular. 

On  Sunday  evenings  there's  a  special 
Music-As-You-Like-lt  program  of  record- 
ings and  commentary  from  8:00  until  10:00. 
The  program  from  Sunday  the  26th  includes 
Cesar  Franck's  Symphony  in  D  Minor,  De- 
bussy's Clair  de  Lune  ond  Povone  for  a 
Dead   Princess  and  Ave   Maria   by  Schubert. 


Here's  the  Nap  Room  where  you  con 
stop  for  o  short  rest  after  work,  or 
even  spend  the  night  if  you  wish. 
There's  a  shower  and  dressing  room 
handy  with  locker  space  if  you  want  it. 


Here's  the  dressing  room  where  you 
can  primp  to  your  heart's  content. 
Don't  go  crary  trying  to  figure  this 
picture  out — it's  a  reflection  in  a  mir- 
ror. And  just  to  moke  it  confusing, 
photogropher  Frank  Martin  picked  up 
o  reflection  in  the  reflection.  Anyway, 
you'll  enjoy  the  cheerful  chintz  and  the 
lovely  mirrors. 


28- 


The  music  room  of  the  U.S.O.,  where  you'M  find  a  good  piano  with  popular  sheet  music  always  on  hand.  Or,  if  you  prefer,  select 
your  favorite  classical  or  popular  recordings  and  play  them  while  you  browse  over  a  magaxine  or  book  which  you  con  pick  from 
the  shelves  on  the  other  side   of  the  room. 


I 


If  you're  interested  in  handicrafts, 
you'll  have  a  good  time  just  look- 
ing around  this  interesting  Craft 
Room.  And  at  the  far  end  by  the 
big  windows  you'll  find  the  sewing 
machines  and  ironing  boards  ready 
for  your  use. 


The  Gome  Room  on  the  balcony  offers 
on  opportunity  to  rest  your  weary  feet 
while  you  write  a  letter  home — there's 
stationery  furnished.  9t,  if  there  are 
several  of  you,  play  a.  hand  or  two  of 
bridge  before  you  go  on  about  your 
shopping. 


—  29- 


Chips  From  The  Ten  Pins 

Well,  last  night  we  wound  up  our  twelfth 
week,  so  next  Monday  finds  us  smack  dag 
in  the  middle  of  play.  Those  Experimental 
boys  got  a  little  hot  last  night,  bowling  a 
2651  series,  which  should  be  high  for  the 
first  half.  Carl  Huetter  shot  high  individual 
series  for  the  first  half  by  chalking  up  648 
last  night.  Carl's  high  game  of  261  the 
first  night  still  stands.  Wonder  who's  going 
to  try  and  take  it  away  from  him  in  the  lost 
half?  Here  are  the  standings  to  date: 
Won       Lost 

Crags     34  14 

Experimental    33  1 5 

Jigs  &  Fixtures  33  15 

Woodshop    32  16 

Sub  Assembly 30  18 

Manifold    30  18 

Drop    Hammer   29  19 

Thunderbolts    28  20 

Plant   Engineers   27  21 

Bumpers     27  21 

Bowlerettes    26  22 

Dog    Catchers    26  22 

Arc   Welders    26  22 

Tool  Room  26  22 

Ryan  Silents  25  23 

Bees     25  23 

Just  a  word  in  closing:  I  want  to  express 
my  thanks  to  Mr.  RYAN,  BILL  WAGNER, 
KEITH  MONROE,  SUE  GUNTHORP  and  all 
those  responsible  for  that  swell  party  given 
the  staff  of  the  Flying  Reporter.  It  was  cer- 
tainly enjoyed  and  appreciated  by  yours 
truly. 

F.   GORDON   MOSSOP. 


Ping  Pong 


After  o  month's  lapse  of  time,  I  am 
finally  returning  to  the  fold.  By  all  outward 
appearances  I  should  hove  said  "return  for 
the  fold-up,"  but  as  all  ping  pong  enthusi- 
asts do,  we  stand  by  our  paddles. 

This  game  is  hundreds  of  years  old.  Now 
I  could,  at  random,  name  a  date  of  origina- 
tion, say  at  1434  A.D.,  and  probably  most 
of  you  would  take  it  as  an  encyclopedia 
fact,  but  then  there  is  bound  to  be  a  few 
distrustful  people  who  ore  liable  to  check 
up  and  make  a  liar  of  me.  Ping  pong  has 
come  through  the  toughest  periods  of  his- 
tory with  flying  colors,  but  we  at  Ryan  are 
attempting  to  kill  the  game.  Not  only  are 
we  killing  it,  but  we  are  burying  it,  and 
it's  not  even  mentioned  in  the  time  capsule. 
I  shouldn't  be  quite  so  brutal  in  my  state- 
ments because  this  appearance  in  writing 
might  be  disastrous  to  some  of  our  tempera- 
mental runner-ups.  No,  I'm  not  excluding 
myself;  I'm  merely  calling  to  the  attention 
of  the  Ryan  public  what  effect  semi-victory 
has  on  most  people. 

The  point  I've  been  driving  at  is  the 
gasoline    excuse    we've    all    been    using    no 


longer  holds  true.  The  Outside  Activities 
Office  has  finally  beaten  this  obstacle  to 
the  ground  by  making  arrangements  with 
the  Y.M.C.A.,  downtown,  for  the  use  of  their 
tables  for  our  tournaments.  Arrangements 
have  been  made  for  matches  to  be  played  on 
Monday  afternoons  or  evenings,  every  sec- 
ond week.  All  new  contestants  ore  warmly 
anticipated  and  all  spectators  will  be  gra- 
ciously welcomed.  For  any  further  informa- 
tion regarding  entry  blanks,  see  T.  Hatfield 
in    the   Outside   Activities   Office. 

"ARNIE"    FARKAS. 


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The  top  Ryan  girls  teom  at  the  Tower  Bowling  Alleys  ore  the  Bowlerettes.  Left  to 
right,  they  are  Enid  Larson,  captain,  of  Final  Assembly;  Marie  Siecqkowski  of  Final 
Assembly,  Ooots  Kuyawa  of  Dispatching,  who  holds  high  overoge  of  146;  Erma  Dunn 
of  Final  Assembly  and  Kathrine  Cooper. 


Ryan  ice  Sliating 

The  Ryan  Ice  Skating  Club  held  their 
first  session  ot  Glacier  Gardens  on  Friday 
night,  November  26th.  On  account  of  limit 
of  time,  this  party  was  not  advertised  to 
any  extent,  so  the  attendance  was  poor. 
Those  who  did  attend  had  good  ice  and  en- 
joyed the  evening. 

The  second  and  third  parties  were  given 
on  Friday  night,  December  3rd  and  10th, 
and  these  parties  were  well  advertised  on 
both  the  P.  A.  system  and  by  posters,  but 
we  still  didn't  get  as  many  Ryan  skaters  as 
we'd  like. 

The  next  skating  party  will  be  sometime 
in  January.  All  you  skaters  come  out  and 
support  your  club. 

G.  A.  OHLSON. 
i^ 

Beginners  Bowling 

After  missing  the  lost  issue,  I'll  try  to 
moke    up   for   lost   time. 

Our  league  started  off  with  eight  teams, 
but  we're  polling  only  six  now  and  we're 
badly  in  need  of  some  enthusiastic  bowlers 
that'll  come  out  ond  join  us.  If  there  are 
any  women  or  men  who  would  be  interested, 
just   step   right   up. 

The  prize  money  has  been  accumulating 
and  is  becoming  a  sizable  amount.  That 
alone  should  be  enticing  enough  to  bring 
in  several  new  members.  If  you  know  you'd 
like  to  bowl,  or  even  just  think  you  might 
like  to,  give  me  a  ring  on  Extension  348. 
It  doesn't  moke  any  difference  whether  you 
consider  yourself  a  fairly  good  bowler  or  if 
you've  never  bowled  before.  As  long  as 
you're  not  bowling  with  any  other  league, 
we'd  be  glad  to  have  you  with  us. 

If  time  prevents  your  calling  me,  what 
about  coming  up  to  the  Sunshine  Bowling 
Alley  Tues^y  night  at  6  or  6:30?  I'll  be 
there  and  will  explain  all  I  can  about  the 
league.  This  sounds  like  a  desperate  want 
ad,  but  really  you'll  find  that  we  do  have 
0  lot  of  fun.  And  we  do  need  some  more  in- 
terested   bowlers,    and    badly. 

The  league  standings  are  progressing  very 
well  and  if  we  ore  better  organized  by  next 
issue  I'll  do  my  best  to  send  them  in.  And 
now,  with  that  said  and  done,  I'll  hope  to 
see  several  more  out  next  Tuesday. 

JONNIE  JOHNSON. 


—  30  — 


Ryan  Ryders 


TOMMIE  FRY  thought  I  was  kidding 
when  I  asked  for  his  five  best  and  fastest 
horses  for  Sunday,  November  28th.  He 
just  didn't  know  what  good  riders  HAROLD 
WALL,  FREDA  WILKERSON,  JANE  SNY- 
DER, P.  O.  POWELL  and  LARRY  ANDER- 
SON really  are.  They  rode  them  and  re- 
ported  a   good   time. 

We  really  gave  GETCH  a  work-out  Sun- 
day, December  5th.  We  found  out  he  con 
cook  as  well  as  he  rides.  He  served  break- 
fast to  fifteen  of  us  that  day.  It  was  good, 
too,  after  our  two  hours  in  the  cold  wind 
and    rain. 

The      ride     started     on     time      (Forward, 

march!)    and  the  rain  clouds  gathered  over- 

\      head.     BILL    led    us   out   through    the    trees 

l      (Right  turn!)   and  up  the  trail  toward  Linda 

j|  Vista.     Up   the    hill    we    rode    in    single    file 

(No   crowding!)     and    out   on    top.     (Halt!) 

There    we    stopped    to    tighten    cinches    and 

discuss   the   weather.    It  was   just   beginning 

to  sprinkle.  No  one  wanted  to  run  back,  so 

on  we  went    (Giddy-yap!) 

By  the  peak  of  the  next  hill  it  was  really 
coming  down!  (Hold  your  horses  in!)  We 
paused  to  let  the  horses  rest  after  the 
climb.  "Amigo"  turned  his  tail  to  the  wind 
and  dropped  his  head.  CHIEF  "RAIN-IN- 
THE-FACE"  DAVIDSON  sat  in  the  saddle 
all  hunched  over  and  shivering,  with  little 
rivulets  trickling  down  through  his  hair  and 
over  his  glasses.  Just  too  good  a  pose  for 
our  sketch  artist  to  miss!  Others  complained 
of  needing  windshield  wipers  for  their 
"specs,"  but  forward  they  went  with  their 
hair  flying  and  sweaters  soaked!  (Go 
around  that  bush!)  LOUISE  daubed  at  her 
glasses  with  her  "hankie"  and  gave  "Hi 
Pockets"  another  kick  in  the  ribs.  (Don't 
run  up  hill!)  The  horses  seemed  to  catch 
the  spirit  and  joined  in  the  game  of  riding 
in  the   rain. 

Going  down  the  steep  side  of  the  canyon 
(Zig  zag  here!)  was  fun.  Then  over  the 
rocks  in  the  canyon  floor  to  the  trail  again 
and  (Car!)  back  to  the  stable.  Wasn't 
that   hot   coffee   good? 

Those  riding  were:  TOM  DAVIDSON 
(Chief  Rain-in-the-Face),  ANN  MIKUS, 
VIRGIL  JOHNSON,  DOROTHY  JOHNSON, 
CAROL  LAWRENCE,  DICK  SYPNIEWSKI, 
LOUISE  WILSON,  GEORGE  CRAW,  MARION 
MINER,  IRVING  WISCHMEYER,  KAY 
SLAGER,  WINONA  MATTSON,  FRANCES 
FRANCE,  DAVE  BRACKEN  and  a  newcomer, 
GEORGE  BEAN. 

Oh  me!    That  white  horse!   (Whoa!) 

WINONA  MATTSON. 


At  the  present  writing  the  Crags  are  on  top  in  the  Winter  Bowling  League.  Standing 
are  M.  M.  Clancy,  captain,  Walt  Stevens  and  Bill  Billings.  Seated  are  George  Dew 
and    Rudy    Riesz. 


Golf  neius 

Due  to  bod  weather  and  Sunday  work,  we 
had  rather  a  small  turnout  for  our  last  Ryan 
golf  tournament.    Here  are  the   winners; 

Bernie    Bills   81 

Low  gross,  6  golf  bolls 

Keith    Whitcomb    86 

2nd  low  gross,  3  golf  balls 

Russ  Nordlund  88 

3rd  low  gross,  3  golf  bolls 

Don  Wosser  72 

Low  net  tied,  4  golf  bolls 

Charles   Sachs   72 

Low  net  tied,  4  golf  balls 

Lorry    Kulander   73 

3rd  low  net,  3  golf  balls 

Roy  Berner  

Most  pars,  3  golf  balls 

Dove    Bracken    129 

High  score,  score  book 
Dave  Bracken's  score  involved  such  large 
number  that  the  ordinary  score  card  couldn't 
be  used.  The  prize  selected  for  Dove  will 
be  much  more  adequate  for  him  to  keep 
on  accurate  score  in  the  future. 

The  elimination  tournament  at  this  writ- 
ing is  complete  up  to  the  semi-finals  in 
both  the  championship  and  consolation 
flights.  Keith  Whitcomb,  Bill  Goodman, 
Charlie  Smith  and  Frank  Finn  will  battle  it 
out  for  the  final  play-off  in  the  champion- 
ship flight.  Ray  Morkowski,  Bill  Putnam, 
Dove  Wosser  ond  M.  Clancy  will  anihilate 
each  other  for  the  consolation  winner. 

Prizes  for  this  tournament  are  as  follows; 
Championship    Flight 

1.  $50  War  Bond  3.   $10  War  Stamps 

2.  25  War  Bond  4.      1 0  War  Stamps 

Consolation    Flight 

1.  $25  War  Bond  3.    $   5  War  Stamps 

2.  10  War  Stamps  4.         5  War  Stamps 

M.  M.  CLANCY. 

—  31  — 


The  SEorB  Board 

Well,  we  really  got  the  door  shut  in  our 
face  at  Navy  Field,  Sunday,  November  28, 
by  ABG2  in  our  second  Winter  League  game 
by  o   score  of  4-0. 

Forrest  Main,  ABG2  pitcher,  who  is  the 
property  of  a  Major  League  club,  come  up 
with  a  no-hit  pitching  performance  which 
was  really  something.  Our  own  Bob  Rox- 
bourgh  pitched  good  enough  to  win,  allow- 
ing only  5  hits  that,  unfortunately,  were 
mixed  up  with  a  couple  of  walks. 

The  club  is  playing  a  fine  brand  of  base- 
ball against  the  best  of  competition  and, 
with  the  return  of  Luther  French  and  Bob 
Bollinger  to  the  line-up,  we  will  hove  some 
added  strength  for  the  balance  of  the  sea- 
son. 

We  hove  been  rained  out  the  last  two 
Sundays,  but  should  be  in  action  again  on 
Sunday,  December  19,  with  Camp  Miromor 
at  Golden  Hills.  A,  S.  BILLINGS. 


Badminton 

The  Ryan  Badminton  Club  is  still  using 
the  Son  Diego  High  School  Girls  Gym  every 
Thursday  evening  from  7;30  until  10:00 
o'clock  for  badminton  practice  gomes.  The 
City  Playground  Department  certainly  has 
done  everything  possible  1o  help  us  keep 
this  club  together  by  reserving  the  gym  for 
us  on  this  night.  Ryan  employees  have  the 
opportunity  to  bring  their  friends  and  ploy 
on  the  school  courts,  but  so  far  the  attend- 
ance  has  been  very  bad! 

So  pack  up  your  racket  next  Thursday 
night,  bring  a  couple  of  your  friends  and 
come  out  for  a  good,  stiff  badminton  game. 
In  doing  it,  you'll  help  Ryan  keep  the  gym 
on  Thursday   nights. 

TRAVIS   HATFIELD. 


Sfion^ 


o^^ii  'TftcMt^ 


Are  you  a  chess  addict?  If  so,  there's  going  to  be  a  goodly  supply  of  the  drug  ovoiloble 
to  Ryanites,  for  a  club  is  now  being  formed  and  a  tournament  is  going  to  be  under  way 
in  the  very  near  future.  If  you're  interested  in  joining  this  mental  struggle,  drop  in  at 
the  factory  conference  room  during  lunch  hour  any  Thursday.  Or  see  one  of  the  Chess 
Committee  members,  Harry  Kister  of  Accounting  inventory,  Floyd  Crayne  of  Engineering  or 
John   Williams  of   Estimating.     Or  coll   Travis   Hatfield   on   Extension   317. 

—  32  — 


Second  Shift  Bniuling 

The  second  shift  bowling  news  has  come 
to  life  again  after  one  week  has  elapsed  on 
account  of  Thanksgiving.  The  second  holf 
of  the  contest  started  off  with  a  bang  on 
December  2nd  with  the  real  out-to-win 
spirit  of  good  sportsmanship.  There  was  a 
lot  of  real  competition  in  the  first  game 
of  this  second  half  and  there  will  be  many 
surprises  in  the  standings  at  the  completion 
of  the  contest.  Your  guess  is  as  good  as 
ours  OS  to  who  will  head  the  list  when  the 
playing  is  over.  Several  new  bowlers  have 
made  their  appearances  of  late  on  the  dif- 
ferent teams.  Mace  Fillmore  put  in  his  ap- 
pearance December  2nd,  replacing  Mr. 
Campbell,  who  could  not  bowl  the  second 
half  with  the  Night  Hawks.  Mace  captained 
the  Night  Hawks  the  post  seasons,  but  Pop 
Miller  took  over  the  team  when  Mace  took 
a  leave  of  absence  and  is  out  and  out  to 
win   the   second   half. 

G.    R.   MILLER. 


Girls'  Boshetbaii 

Both  the  day  and  night  shifts  are  repre- 
sented by  Ryan  Women's  Basketball  teams 
in  the  City   Industrial   League. 

The  Ryon  First  Shift  team  lost  to  the 
Son  Diego  Club  by  a  score  of  20  to  18, 
losing  in  the  lost  two  minutes  of  ploy.  The 
team  later  played  the  Solar  team  and  de- 
feated them  by  a  score  of  17,  50,  23.  Their 
next  game  ended  in  a  20  to  20  tie  agoinst 
the  United  States  Cadets.  The  Cadets  tied 
the  score  with  but  1 0  seconds  left  to  ploy. 
This  team  ploys  every  Tuesday  evening  at 
the   Son   Diego   High   School   Girls  Gym. 

The  Ryan  Second  and  Third  Shift  team 
is  playing  every  Tuesday  morning  at  1  I  :00 
o'clock  at  the  Y.W.C.A.  located  ot  1 0th 
ond  C  Sts.  The  team  lost  to  the  Solar  girls 
by  a  score  of  16  to  21  .  They  later  defeated 
the  Queenettes   by   24   to   30. 

Both  of  these  teams  ore  in  need  of  more 
players,  so  all  women  who  would  like  to 
play  the  game  call  Travis  Hatfield  on  Ex- 
tension 317. 

TRAVIS   HATFIELD. 

iV 


men's  Basketball 

The  Ryan  All  Star  Basketball  Team  is 
going  full  speed  as  far  as  getting  ready  for 
the  coming  season  is  concerned.  To  date 
the  team  has  defeated  the  Destroyer  Base, 
Coast  Patrol,  City  Y.M.C.A.,  Coast  Guard, 
Ships  Repair  and  Consolidated,  losing  only 
to  the  U.  S.  Marine  Base.  The  team  is  play- 
ing at  least  two  games  a  week  ond  the 
schedule  you'll  find  listed  in  the  Weekly 
Sports  Bulletin. 

The  All  Stars  will  play  in  the  strongest 
league  in  the  city  and  are  expected  to  be 
one  of  the  favorites  to  win  the  league. 
For  further  information  on  this  team  coll 
Travis  Hatfield  at   Extension   317. 

The  Ryan  Swing  Shifters  basketball  team 
managed  by  Ray  Holkestad  is  practicing  at 
the  City  Y.M.C.A.  every  Tuesday  and 
Thursday  morning,  getting  ready  for  the 
swing  shifters  Industrial  League,  which 
games  will  be  played  every  Saturday  morn- 
ing at  the  San  Diego  High  School  Boys 
Gym.  This  team  can  use  a  number  of  addi- 
tional players,  so  if  you  wish  to  play,  coll 
Travis  Hatfield  at  Extension  317.  The 
league  will   start  the   first  week  of  January. 

TRAVIS   HATFIELD. 


Ryan  Trading  Post 


FOR  SALE — One  practically  new  automobile 
tarp.  See  Bob  Wall  or  L.  A.  Prchal,  Tool 
Design    and    Planning. 


WANT  TO  BUY — Recording  outfit,  cabinet 
not  necessary.  Call  G.  C.  Rupp,  Public 
Relations,  Ext.  298  or  home  phone  Main 
9668. 

WANT  TO  BUY — Fishing  reels,  fresh  or 
salt  water.  Guns  of  oil  kinds.  Golf  clubs. 
Outboard  motors.  Contact  Sid  Smith,  Air- 
plane   Dispatching. 

FOR  SALE — 1936  four-door  Ford  sedan. 
Best  offer  gets  it.  Bob  Booth,  Manifold 
Dispatching,   Ext.  284. 


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:  •^i-.    SALE — One    pair    figure     skates     wit!" 

X    wood  guards.   Size  9.   Good  condition.   G 

^A.  Ohison.  Call  Ext.  282  or  Talbot  4967. 

IL  SWAP — Beautifully  furnished  single 
^rtment  on  corner  of  Fif  h  and  Olive, 
p  blocks  from  shopping  district,  20- 
hute  walk  from  Ryan.  Will  swap  for 
Snished  double  apartment  or  two- 
Iroom  house  or  flat.  Mark  L.  Cripe, 
34,    Inventory  Accounting. 


r — One  lunch  bucket  equipped  with 
^elts.  Left  by  motorcycle  parking  place, 
jt  M.  Skains,  1251,  Manifold  Develop- 
ment,  Ext.   381. 

FOR  SALE — 1935  Chevrolet  Master  Coupe, 
less  knee  action.  See  Ralph  Gerber,  3637, 
Jigs  and  Fixtures  in  new  building.  Or 
phone   F-1014   after  4   p.m. 

WILL  SWAP — Phiico  car  radio  for  small 
house  radio.  See  T.  E.  Stover,  7126,  Wage 
Administration,    Ext.    320. 

FOR  SALE — If  you  haven't  already  pur- 
chased your  wife's  Christmas  present,  I 
have  a  lownmower  for  sole.  E.  E.  Hyder, 
1846,    Ship   Welding. 

FOR  SALE — Large  baby  crib  with  inner- 
spring  mattress.  Drop  sides.  See  Tex  Mc- 
Curdy,    4507,    Manifold    Dispatching. 

LOST — Schaeffer  Lifetime  Military  Pencil. 
Value  lies  in  thai-  it  is  a  cherished  gift. 
Owner  very  anxious  to  recover  and  will 
pay  $2.50  reward  to  finder.  Anyone  find- 
ing this  pencil,  lost  about  the  8th  of 
December,  can  claim  reward  at  Flying 
Reporter  office.  Room  286  in  new  office 
building. 

WANTED — Two-wheel  trailer.  J.  F.  Maher, 
3445,  Wing  Assembly. 

FOR  SALE — 9x12  rug  and  pad  (never 
used)  .  Alexander  Smith.  See  G.  E.  Quidort, 
Plant   Police,   or  call    Randolph   7488. 

WILL  BUY — Or  trade  for  Raleigh  coupons, 
any  amount  of  U.  S.  Flag  stamps  (occu- 
pied nations)  .  Will  buy  or  trade  as  fol- 
lows: 2  cents  or  3  coupons  for  each  nice 
copy.  10  cents  or  15  coupons  for  blocks 
of  four.  Same  for  U.  S.  China  used  cop- 
ies. Frank  DeMoor,  2098,  Manifold 
Small  Ports.  Home  address,  2124  West- 
inghouse    St. 


WANTED — Small  electric  heater,  Virginia 
Miller,    5955,   Dope  Shop. 

FOR  SALE — 1935  Horley  74  motorcycle. 
New  paint  job.  High  lift  com.  J.  M. 
Skains,  1251,  Manifold  Development. 
Ext.   381. 

FOR  SALE  OR  SWAP — Groflex  camera  us- 
ing 116  roll  film.  Picture  size  2'/2x4'/4 
(8  exposures).  f4.5  lens.  Focal  plane 
shutter  1/10  to  1/1000.  12  rolls  of  Super 
XX  film.  Can  be  seen  at  528  Gavin  (near 
44th  and  Market)  or  coll  H.  M.  Braver- 
man  in  Power  Plant  Engineering.  Home 
Phone  Main  6041  . 

WANTED — Ride  to  Los  Angeles  on  Christ- 
mas Day  and  return  Sunday  or  Monday. 
Clara  Hiott,  Sheet  Metal  Department  3, 
second   shift.    Home    phone    Talbot    2245. 

FOR  SALE — One  30-'06  Winchester  Model 
54  rifle  and  200  rounds  of  ammunition. 
See  Bob  Wall  or  L.  A.  Prchal,  33,  Tool  De- 
sign and   Planning. 

FOR  SALE — Good  buy  for  transportation. 
1931  Buick  four-door  sedan.  Motor  and 
brakes  in  good  condition.  Tires  not  so 
good.  $215.00  cash.  Grace  Monroe,  Tool 
Room,  Ext.   346. 

FOR  SALE — 9x12  Pastel  rug  made  by  Bige- 
low  Weavers — used  five  months.  $60.00. 
T.  A.  Smith,  8130,  Tooling  Inspection. 

WANTED — Liberty  seated  silver  dollars  or 
halves.  Also  Indian  cents  prior  to  1880. 
See  Al  Conyne,  2181,  Tooling,  second 
shift. 


WANTED — Anyone  with  trumpet  or  trom- 
bone for  sole  contact  "Pat"  Patterson, 
1687,  Manifold  Small  Parts,  second  shift. 

WANTED — A  piano  in  playing  condition  and 
fairly  cheap.  Also  electric  toaster.  See 
F.  B.  Wilson,  2015,  Manifold  Small  Parts. 

FOR  SALE — "Blessing-Elkhart"  cornet.  A 
good  instrument  in  a  good  case.  $25.00. 
F.  A.  Kocher,  Ext.  288,  second  shift.  Or 
call   H-4-5657. 

WANTED — An  upright  piano.  See  Gorrick 
O'Bryon    in    Employee   Service.     Ext.    310. 

FOR  SALE — 1937  Plymouth  convertible 
coupe.  Three  new  Dayton  first  grade 
tires,  pre-war,  white  sidewalls.  One  good 
retread.  White  top.  $625.  See  V.  E. 
Humphrey,    Sheet   Metal,    second    shift. 

FOR  SALE — One  pre-war  baby  buggy.  See 
Bob  Wall  or  L.  A.  Prchal,  Tool  Design 
and  Planning. 

FOR  SALE — One  250-yard  non-corrosive, 
star  drag,  deep  sea,  Penn.  reel.  In  excel- 
lent condition.  Pre-war  made.  $5.00. 
See  Al  Gee,  Plant  Protection,  or  call 
J    8495. 

—  33  — 


WANTED — Electric  waffle  ond  sandwich 
grill.  Clara  Hiatt,  Sheet  Metal  Depari-- 
ment  3,  second  shift.  Home  phone  Talbot 
2245. 


FOR  SALE — Upholstered  fibre  davenport 
that  makes  out  into  double  bed.  See  E. 
E.  Hyder,  Airplane  Welding.  Or  coll 
Humboldt  8-3274, 

FOR  SALE  —  Davenport  with  springs,  6 
months  old.  A  bargain  for  $35.  See  Johnny 
Mestepey,  2175,  Engineering. 

WANTED — Typewriter  (portable  if  possi- 
ble) for  a  boy  in  school.  See  Lottie 
Fisher,   1931,  Sheet  Metal. 

FOR  SALE — Box  spring  and  hair  mattress 
for  double  bed.  Has  been  fumigated. 
$36.00.  See  Madolyn  Toohey,  Industrial 
Relations.    Ext.  309. 

FOR  SALE — Motor  scooter.  Contact  Mae 
Owens,  in  Accounts  Payable  or  call  G7- 
5833   in  National  City. 

SWAP — 41  Plymouth  coupe  (with  extras — 
white  walled  tires,  radio,  bumper  guards, 
etc.)  for  earlier  model  cor  and  cosh.  See 
Johnny  Mestepey,  Engineering.  Or  see  the 
car  at  401  1    First  Ave. 

FOR  SALE — Soprano  saxophone  (Bluecher) 
or  will  trade  for  wooden  type  clarinet.  See 
Kathleen  Shamberger,  7210,  Airplane 
Dispatching. 

WANTED  —  Keystone  R-8  8-mm  Movie 
Projector  in  good  condition.  Will  pay  cash. 
Would  consider  other  good  makes.  See 
Wm.  G.  Hubbard,   1769,  Tooling. 

FOR  SALE — 1937  Oldsmobile  6  four-door 
sedan  in  perfect  condition.  Radio  and 
heater.  Good  tires.  See  Ralph  Gerber, 
3637,  Jigs  and  Fixtures,  in  new  build- 
ing. Or  phone  F-1014  after  4   p.m. 

FOR  SALE — Dinette  set  with  four  chairs. 
Royal  blue  leather  seats.  Slightly  used. 
G.  E.  Quidort,  Plant  Police.  Or  coll  Ran- 
dolph 7488. 

FOR  SALE — Brand  new  picnic  table  with  2 
benches.  Varnished.  Seats  8.  $25.00.  See 
C.    Hudson,    Payroll,    Room    145. 

WILL  BUY  OR  SELL — If  you  want  to  buy, 
sell  or  trade  a  horse,  see  Bob  Bradley, 
7434,   Airplane   Dispatching. 

VUlCn  Offers  Thursday  Fun 

Come  just  as  you  ore,  right  from  work. 
There's  a  special  program  for  you  every 
Thursday  at  the  Y.W.C.A.  I  i-  begins  just 
as  soon  as  you  get  there  ond  is  just  what 
you  wont  it  to  be.  If  you're  tired  and  want 
to  rest  for  a  while,  there  are  cots.  Then 
there's  a  chance  for  o  shower,  a  swim,  music 
if  you  like  to  play  records,  discussions,  book 
reviews,  and  a  host  of  other  ineresting  and 
informal  things.  Supper  is  served  at  6:15, 
reservations  for  which  must  be  made  by 
Wednesday  noon.  Call  the  Y.W.C.A.,  Main 
81  15, 


RYAN    M-1,    Tifil    producr.i 
plone   in   Americo. 


Yank  Boy  Gets  Jap ! 

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RYAN  ST  melal-fuseloged  primary 
IfOinet,  ted  rrend  lo  low-wing  types 


RYAN  S-C,  cobin  plane  for  pfivote- 
owner  uie.  feotured  oll-metol  con- 
itruction. 


Large  numbers  of  Ryan  planes  are  in  the 
war.  But  close  to  the  hearts  of  the  men 
who  huild  them,  are  the  Ryan  trained 
/(vers — thousands  of  them — now  doing 
such  a  inagnificent  joh  on  all  fronts. 

Over  Tokyo  with  Doolittle  were  four 
alumni  of  Ryan  flying  schools.  From 
Europe,  from  Africa,  from  the  South 
Pacific  now  come  letters  from  Ryan 
graduates — fighting  flyers  whose  appre- 
ciation of  the  Ryan  schools'  creed  of 
"Thoroughness,"  is  its  highest  tribute. 

Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  is  the 
only  major  aircraft  manufacturer  which 
also,  through  its  subsidiaries  the  Ryan 
Schools,  operates  hundreds  of  airplanes 


in  daily  service.  In  peace,  as  in  war, 
such  extensive  first  hand  operational 
knoxvledge  has  enabled  Ryan  to  design 
and  build  unique  flying  experience  into 
a  twenty-year  succession  of  performance- 
proven  aircraft. 

Although  now  100%  devoted  to  the 
all-important  assignment  of  training  U.S. 
Army  pilots,  the  Rvan  Schools  look  for- 
ward to  again  including  civilian  training 
following  Victory.  If  you  or  any  member 
of  your  family  expects  to  play  a  part  in 
the  future  of  aviation,  write  today  for 
the  interesting  new  booklet,  "So  Your 
Boy  Wants  to  Fly."  RYAN  SCHOOL  OF 
AERONAL'TICS.  San  Diego,  Calif.  0^eratmg 
/mses:  Hemel,  Calif.,  Tucson,  Ariz. 


RYAN  YO-5t  "Dragonfly",  Army 
observation  plane  with  unique  per- 
formance obllity 


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RYAN   PT-22,   one   of   Armyj   jlon- 
do'd  primary  Iroining  plone  lypes. 


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TRAINS    WELL 

Ryan  Sehool  of  Ae<o- 
nautlci,  fainoui  peace- 
litne  oir  school,  now 
training  ""e  U.S.  Arrtiy 

piloti,    follows    one 

creeds  Thereughnest. 


RYAN 
PLANS    WEU 

Modern  engineering 
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Typical  result:  Ryon 
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RYAN   PT-25,  superbly   engineered 
ploslic- bonded    plywood    trainer. 


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