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RYAN'S BOY ENGINEERS
SCHOOLBOYS vs. BLUEPRINTS
Vol.8 NO.1
AUGUST
11"
144"
AUGUST 11, 1944
Published every three weeks for employees and friends of
RYAN AERONAUTICAL COMPANY
Through the Public Relations Department
Under the Editorial Direction of William Wagner
and Keith Monroe
Editor Frances Stoflef
Staff Photographers Tommy Hixson, Lynn Foymon
Frank Martin, Cai OXallohan
Staff Cartoonist George Duncan
Special Features Page
Ryan's Boy Engineers
— inside story of a unique experiment 1
Women Artists Are Different!
— beautiful girls eaii be cra^y 4
Play Ping Pong for Pep
— lunchtimc fun outdoors 6
Don Miles, Foreman
— /(c^l.' liead man in Maeliine Sliof 7
Santa Clous in July
— JJ'ar Bonds for ideas 8
Contract Administration
—K-I-R-K spells Scrviee 9
Slim's Pickin's 23
Sports 26
What's Cookin? 31
Ryan Trading Post 32
Departmental News
Accounting Notes by Mary Frances 17
Bonus Colculotions by Dortha Dunston 17
Cafeteria Notes by Potsun Pan:: 23
Digs from Jigs by Art and Pete 30
Dispatching the News 6.v Dawes and Shaffer 20
Drop Hammer 2nd Shift by No::::lc-Rack 21
Inspection Notes by Dorothy Trudersheini 21
Machine Shop fev Dorothy Wheeler 20
Manifold Dispatching 6_v Ben Smith 14
News and Flashes by Earl Vaughan 24
Notes from Dawn Workers by Ralph Ceist 16
Pings and Purrs from Power Plant by Idle Cutoff 15
Puddia Pushers on the Swing by Doris Williksei: 19
Sheet Metal Shorts by Marge and Ernie 13, 30
Ship Tide by Leigh MaeDonald 22
Stacks 'n' Stuff by Manny Fohlde 19
Stress Report by Virginia Pi.rley 24
Tool-In Specks by Kay 15
Tool Rumors by Brae and Kay 17
Wind Tunnel 13
Whispers from Final Swingsters by U and Me 19
Copy Deadline for next- issue is August 21st
Ryan^s Boy Engineers
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Bob Gunter was getting desperate.
As head of the Change Group in Ryan's Engineer-
ing department, it was his job to see that changes in
engineering blueprints kept up with changes in de-
sign. But the changes were coming too fast.
"Our group is falling farther behind every day,"
he told his assistant, Carlisle Harley. "E.O.'s are
coming in by the bushel basketful. We're making
blueprint changes as fast as orders pour in, but we
can't get the revised blueprints checked fast enough.
Do you realize we have a backlog of more than a
hundred drawings waiting to be checked?"
Harley nodded gloomily. "A good checker con
overage six or eight drawings a day. We usually
have only three men assigned to checking. I don't
see how we can spare more. Nobody likes to check,
anyhow, because it's the most nerve-racking work
in the department. Bob, we're in a tough spot."
Gunter rubbed his chin and looked out over the
long tiers of draftsmen bent at their boards. "How
about these high school kids who are working here
during summer vacation? Maybe we can figure some
way to use them in breaking this log jam. They've
got more pep than most of us older guys."
"I think I feel a brainstorm coming on," Harley
said. "Let me think this over tonight. Maybe I'll
have suggestion in the morning."
The next day he laid a radical new plan before
Gunter. He suggested dividing up the high school
boys into teams of three, with an adult draftsman as-
Ryan's schoolboy draffsmen ore instructed to study a problem carefully before drawing a line. Shown here examining a tricky
blueprint are (left to right) Fred Maple, Lawrence Anderson, John Bryont, Lloyd Board.
signed to each team as an adviser. The adviser would
check the drawings of the boys in his team.
"Think what a load this will take off the regular
checkers," Harley said. "When a stack of drawings
come in cold, without the draftsmen there to explain
them, the checker can't see whether a drawing is right
until he's analyzed the whole problem. But this way,
each adviser will be a part-time checker, and he won't
have to study a drawing at all in order to check it.
The kid who has just finished the drawing will be at his
elbow to explain it. Besides, the boy will have been
peppering his adviser with questions while making the
drawing, so the problem involved will be fresh in the
minds of both of them. They should be able to whiz
through the checking in a hurry."
"Brother, you've got something," Gunter agreed.
We'll not only be able to speed up checking, but we'll
also be able to give more help to our so-called boy en-
gineers. All they need is close supervision and they'll
go to town."
So Harley's plan was put into effect. Two weeks
later the entire mound of unchecked drawings had
vanished, and the Change Group was up to date.
The regular checkers had been able to clean up the
backlog while the schoolboys and their advisers were
working together to get day-by-day changes drawn
and checked at a galloping pace.
This little drama, which occurred late in July, was
the payoff on a lot of hard work Gunter and Harley
have been putting in all summer with a group of teen-
age boys from San Diego high schools. They've coach-
ed them, prodded them, slapped their ears down when
they got cocky, pulled in the reins when they wanted
to go too fast. The patience and close attention of
these Change Group men paid dividends in the end,
but there were times when Gunter and Harley almost
despaired.
"Some of the kids were friendly and scatter-brained
as puppies when they first started," Gunter recalls.
"They talked to everybody. They dashed over to the
window whenever they heard a plane taking off. They
asked a million questions — and they could hove
answered half the questions themselves if they'd taken
ten seconds to think."
A few of the boys were downright unruly in the
beginning. They'd gather around for a bull session
about football or dance music, and half an hour might
slip by without anything accomplished. They'd throw
spitballs or write each other notes. Some of them even
went so far as to start a game of tag among the
Engineering desks one day.
Finally after the boys had been at Ryan about a
week, Gunter and Harley called them all aside for a
special meeting. In friendly but firm language, they
read the riot act. "Most of you fellows are good
workers, but a few of you are stirring up mischief in
the whole gang," they declared. "You've turned out
good drawings but you've also caused trouble. From
now on let's see you concentrate on your work and quit
disturbing the rest of the department. Or else."
Such plain talk proved to be just what the doctor
ordered. The boys buckled down to work with a will,
and began turning out drawings at a speed that
startled the old-timers. From then on Harley's main
problem was to keep them from driving ahead too fast.
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The story of another Ryan experiment in
manpower utilization that paid dividends
"Remember that accuracy counts most, not speed,"
Harley kept telling them. "Never draw a line until
you figure out exactly what your problem is — I don't
core if you have to sit and look at it for a half day
first. Make your drawings right the first time."
With the vacation season drawing toward its close,
Ryan's Engineering department is highly pleased with
the results of its summer experiment. The high
school youngsters have helped the department pile
out an unusually large volume of work. They are
usually among the earliest arrivals in Engineering each
morning, and their attendance record has been ex-
ceptionally good. Some of them have turned in such
high-quality work in the Change Group (where they
all started) that they have been moved on to other
groups. Donald Danner is now in the Equipment
Group; Arthur Heath and Frank Lopez have been sent
to Template Reproduction. Another of the boys, David
Stegmuller, started in the factory's Sheet Metal de-
partment, and had been there only a short time when
he submitted a shop suggestion (a channel guide for
hand shears) which won him a silver award. Since
he had had mechanical drawing at high school, the
company was glad to let him transfer to Engineering
when he asked to do so.
Ryan executives give these youngsters credit for
level-headedness in making some difficult psychologi-
col adjustments. "They're settled down to the six-
day week of war industry without a backward glance
at the short hours of high school," says Robert Codding,
director of Engineering personnel. "And they've
stayed sensible about money, in spite of taking home
bigger pay checks than we adults ever heard of at
their age . . . Remember when you got your first job?
How long did it take before you were earning $35 a
week? Or $40? Most likely your first job paid you a
dollar or two a week when you were in high school. But
these youngsters have jumped into man's work at
mon's wages without the usual time-consuming and
low-paying preliminaries. Today Junior at 16 may
have an earning power the like of which Dad hadn't
oVtained until he had a home and wife to support.
Yet Junior probably has no financial responsibilities at
all — except to file an income tax return.
"You couldn't exactly blame these kids if their
heads began to swell, and they started spending money
like playboy millionaires, or telling Dad where he mode
his mistakes. But these boys have both feet on the
ground. Practically every one of them is saving all
the money he earns, except for enough to pay for his
lunches and buying a few clothes. And there's no
trace of cockiness in them — because these youngsters
are wise enough to realize that they're merely reaping
the benefits of manpower shortages and boom-time
wages. They're hard-working, intelligent, nice- man-
nered boys. My hot is off to them."
They look eager and full of drive — and they are. Left to right, front row: Lloyd Board, Robert Hoyt, Fred Maple, Claude Wood,
Robert Bennett. Second row: Arthur Riffel, David Stegmuller, Lawrence Anderson, William Vulliet, John Bryant, Ernest Ohisen.
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^^omen cj^rtists oAre Q)ijferent!
Consider the plight of Joe Thein, a man surrounded
by girls. The girls ore artistic and gay, and they love
to tease him. Yet Joe not only has to keep his mind
on his own work, but also boss the girls.
He is head of the engineering illustration group at
the Ryan Aeronautical Company, and the girls com-
prise a large majority of his group. Which makes his
life interesting and active — somewhat like living in a
cement mixer, he says.
An engineering illustration is a blueprint converted
into a drawing, with correct proportions and three-
dimensional perspective. These drawings are pre-
pared for the purpose of making it possible for factory
workers to understand the parts they are making,
since many cannot read blueprints. To make such
drawings requires not only an understanding of en-
gineering drawings, but also con-
siderable artistic talent. Conse-
quently, as the company's work Py KEITH
expanded under the pressure of
war, Ryan has recruited qualified girls from several
art schools — and Joe Thein's group, which used to be
entirely staffed by men, is now two-thirds women.
Factory people have always suspected that artists
were slightly mad. And aircraft men have never felt
entirely at ease with women around the plant. So,
when a gang of women artists are turned loose in an
aircraft factory, the potential result is likely to make
older executives turn pale.
During lunch periods Thein's girls decorate the walls
with unflattering but expert drawings of him. They
write satirical poetry about him. They play jokes,
wisecrack incessantly, and devise bizarre practical
jokes. Joe takes this noon-hour bedevilment in stride
(he is a trained artist himself, so he understands the
artistic temperament) and somehow contrives to keep
his high-spirited team function-
ing at top efficiency, in spite of
MONROE °" fhe giggling and thrashing
around, every job turned over to
the illustration group is completed on time.
"The job of drawing all the fine detail of
an intricate piece of machinery is tricky
enough to get an artist wound up like a time
bomb," Thein soys. "The girls need to blow
off steam occasionally, and I let them. That
way, they find it easier to bear down when
the pressure is on. Whenever a heavy job
comes along, the office gets as quiet as a
nunnery, and everybody works at top speed.
We've never done any overtime work, and
we never will if I can ovoid it. Why? Well,
we'd be a prize bunch of heels, wouldn't we,
if we let the company pay us overtime wages
just because we couldn't get our chores
finished in regular working hours? If the
girls want to clown a little, that's okay —
but they know their day's work has to be
done by 4:30 on the dot."
In spite of the large volume of illustra-
tions they turn out, the girls do manage to
produce a bewildering assortment of pranks.
Fake blobs of ink on important drawings;
bogus sandwiches, exploding cigars and other
standard April Fool paraphernalia are routine
noon-day equipment in this office. More
original bits of whimsy constantly turn up,
too. One of the department's luckless young
men, who had been keeping a water bottle
at his desk in order to avoid frequent trips
to the water cooler, was dismayed at lunch
one day to find a live snail in the bottle.
"There were algae in it," blandly explained
Mary Lea Davis, the perpetrator. "The snail
will clean your water by eating the algae."
Sometimes one of the men con turn the
laugh on the girls. Jean Holmes once took
great pains to construct a convincing-look-
ing stick of chewing gum from cardboard,
scotch tope, and powder. She inserted it
lovingly into a Wrigley wrapper, and later
offered it to Junius Bethke, an unsuspecting
male. He accepted, but instead of dis-
gorging the "gum" when he tasted it, he
chewed with gusto for twenty minutes while
Miss Holmes watched dazedly and the rest
of the group snickered at her.
The blithe spirit of the inmates has caused
many changes in the appearance of the
illustration office. An elaborate pulley de-
vice, somewhat similar to those Rube Gold-
berg created, is used to open and close the
door from any port of the office. The top
drawer of the office filing cose is labeled
"Things," while the second is "Stuff," and
the lowest is helpfully labeled "Bottom."
One of the walls is adorned with a
large Beer Chart which shows the number
of beers each member owes the group.
Violations of discipline such as late arrival
or too many trips to the powder room cause
the offender to be assessed one beer. When
the total assessments grow large enough the
group plans to hold a picnic.
The feminine members of the illustration
group are aware that their spare-time habits
aren't altogether orthodox, but this knowl-
edge does not disturb them. "We turn out
the work, don't we?" they soy. "And even
if we do make Joe's life sort of turbulent,
we never let him down. So why should we
be grim and sedate? In our own way we're
living up to the company motto: 'Keep
Ryan a Better Place to Work.' "
One of Ryan's hardest-working departments
is mildly mad in its spare time. Joe Thein's
beautiful girls get gaga between assignments.
Those people you've seen floiling their arms, skip-
ping from side to side, uttering shrill yips and gen-
erally having themselves a big time during lunch
period are Ryan's ping-pong devotees. They're taking
advantage of our newly installed ping-pong facilities
n the Cafeteria Plaza.
G. E. Barton and Eddie Molloy try
out the tables just to make sure
they work. Eddie is obviously one
of Ryan's most relaxed ping-pong
players.
The new paddles, tables and balls were officially
launched on the first day by vice-president Eddie
Molloy and factory manager G. E. Barton. Also in
there pitching were Art Coltrain, assistant to the fac-
tory manager, and Roy Cunningham, production con-
trol superintendent. They all had a good time
(although reliable sources declare that some partici-
pants appeared to deteriorate visibly during the
proceedings) .
The new facilities were made available through
the Employee Service Department. If you feel
A general view of proceedings.
Handsome gent in right foreground
is Fire Chief Dan Driscoll. Head of
hair in left foreground belongs to
editor Frances Statler.
that urge to start slapping the little white ball around,
just see fire chief Dan Driscoll or his assistant,
Harvey Noll. They'll be glad to sign you up for a
paddle and ball. F. P. Beare, likewise of the Fire
Department, will handle distribution on the second
shift.
In order to give everybody a chance, paddles and
balls should be returned promptly to the Fire Depart-
ment clerk in charge. And whatever you do, don't
get so fascinated with the game that you linger after
the whistle blows! A word to the wise is worth two in
the bush, we always say.
Art Coltrain and Roy Cunninghom
really put their hearts into the
gome. Roy is said to be one of the
company's most demoniac ping-pong
addicts.
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He looks like a poet
but works like a Fiend.
Take a look at any group of Ryan fore-
men and try to figure what the "typical
foreman's face" would be. What do our
foremen have in common in the way of
looks?
The answer is — nothing. Anybody who
thinks he can pick out Ryan foremen by
their faces just hasn't seen many foremen.
Some have thin faces, some have chubby
ones. Some look dreamy, some dynamic.
Some are good-looking enough to be movie
heroes — Frenchy Foushee, for example, or
Roy Ryan. Others, such as Ed Carson and
Clarence Harper, might be token for school
teachers. Carl Palmer looks like a sales-
man. Erich Faulwetter would pass for an
athletic coach. Clarence Hunt, who was
foreman of Machine Shop until he left to
open a shop of his own this summer, looked
like an accountant.
Don Miles, who recently replaced Hunt
and is the subject of this month's essay, has
the appearance of a poet. Warm dark
eyes, wavy hair, a sensitive-looking mouth
— everything in his face seems to add up
to a Byron or Shelley. Which just goes to
prove once more that you can't tell by ap-
pearance — because Don Miles is actually a
fast-moving, two-fisted worker who has been
poking his head into the innards of ma-
chinery since he was old enough to crawl.
If the only way he could save his life was
to write a poem, he'd probably cur! up and
wait for the undertaker.
Don's life story, far from being the tale
of talented artist, is really the story of one
of those typical American kids who fought
their way up the ladder by getting jobs
after school and on Saturdays — who paid for
a higher education by working while they
studied — who moved up from one job to a
better one because they were steady and
energetic and kept their mind on their
work.
He was born in 1916 in the little town
of Lamar, at the southeastern corner of
Colorado. His father was an interior deco-
rator — which may account, after all, for
that artistic face of Don's. But Don showed
no leanings toward decoration. He was al-
ways interested mainly in taking things
opart to see why they ticked; in building
things and tearing them down and rebuild-
ing them better.
Whenever he got on extra dollar he spent
it on solder or nails or a new tool. In fact,
his requirements for material put such a
strain on his allowance that from the age
of eight he was out rustling for extra money.
He began by selling papers on a street cor-
ner after school. At ten he graduated to a
newspaper delivery route. At sixteen he
got a job that he really enjoyed — as errand
boy and miscellaneous flunky in a garage.
He worked there, after school and on
week-ends and during vocations, all through
his high school years. He swept floors,
changed tires and gradually edged into more
important assignments.
"I wouldn't trade that experience for
anything," Don says. "Maybe it made me
miss a lot of things as a youngster. Sure,
I lost out on sports in high school, and on
lots of social activities. But I was one of
mnchinE Shop Fareman
the few kids in town who had money. And
I learned things about machinery that I've
been using ever since."
One of his favorite pursuits was buying
old cars from the junk yard, rebuilding them,
driving them until they wore out, then drag-
ging them back to the junk heap. His back
yard was always cluttered with ancient
automobiles and parts thereof.
Even earlier, at the age of twelve or there-
abouts, Don got interested in airplanes to
the point of trying to build a combination
airplane and automobile. He hod a coaster
wagon to which he attached a propeller
whittled from an applewood stump. The
propeller was powered by a Smith motor
wheel, but for technical reasons the wagon
never gained any acceleration. It probably
would hove eventually, if Don had been al-
lowed to continue tinkering with it. But
when his father set eyes on the menacing-
looking contrivance, he decreed a perma-
nent stoppage of work on the project, and
Don turned to other affairs.
In school he attained recognition as the
school's leading expert on electrical matters.
He was electrician and sound effects man
on all school plays, and ran the motion pic-
ture projector. Aside from this, his extra-
curricular activities were at a minimum.
Although, as one of the school's better-
heeled young men, he could have had dotes
with many girls, he concentrated on one,
whom he was later to marry.
When Don finished high school he de-
cided that he needed more education. It
wasn't bookish knowledge that he wanted,
however, but expert training in a machinist's
trade. Since the U. S. Navy taught its men
a trade while they served, the most sensible
and economical way to get his education
seemed to be to join the Navy. Which is
what Don did, at 19.
(Continued on page 27)
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S. C. Wayte, left, hydropress man, gets
o $50 War Bond because Ryan found
his suggestion for hydropress carriage
pins a real money-saver.
Santa Claus
In July!
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E. L. Williams of Inspection, center, shows Patent
chief Doug Jones, left, and Chief Inspector George
Dew, right, his capping device for ball and socket
assemblies. Ryan gave him $100 bond in ap-
preciation last month.
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Fred Hill, in first picture below,
got $25 bond for vise clamps
he suggested.
Bond for Glenn Humphrey,
lower left corner, who devised
trimming tool. Patent chief
Jones made awards.
Harold Ingle, right, was given
$100 bond last month for a
Shop Suggestion. So was James
Lassetter, Modeling, who has
since left the company.
$100
George Sherman, right,
also gets big bond for
suggestion. Fron k I i n
Dixon, not shown, won
$50 bond for another
idea.
Lower right corner, Wil-
ard Harpster gets bond
from Doug Jones for
suggesting replaceable
guides for router pilots.
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8100
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-«100
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Went to George Brooks,
drophommer, below. All
, usable Shop Sugges-
' tions are evaluated by
Ryan for possible Bond
awards.
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7Sie Sta^ 0^
Concluding a series of articles on the
Contract Administration Department
Contract Administration
To finish our survey of the Contract Ad-
ministration Department, let's take a quick
look at two fellows called Kirk, who both
spend a lot of time remonstrating with other
Ryan supervisors.
Kirk Sellew, head of Automotive Ser-
vice, and Wendell V. "Kirk" Kirkpotrick,
head of Office Service, are both attached
more or less loosely to the chariot of Walter
Locke, heed of the Contract Administration
department. Kirk Sellew remonstrates with
Ryan men who want company cars all to
themselves for business trips to Los Angeles.
"Kirk" Kirkpotrick remonstrates with Ryan
men who want lots of new desks, telephones,
typewriters or paper clips.
Just why these two divisions happen to be
placed under Contract Administration may
be a mystery to the uninitiated — although
veteran Ryanites who watched Walt Locke
patiently nurse them from infancy know that
they grew up from the days when Walt was
virtually office manager for the whole Ryan
plant. Office Service does perform certain
chores which expedite contract work — such
as obtaining government bills of lading,
picking up travel priorities, logging incoming
government moil. It also procures office
equipment, which is ordered against Defense
Plant Corporation purchase orders. So there
may be a certain logic in putting it under
Contract Administration, in spite of the fact
that it also handles telephone installations,
orders printing for all office departments
and delivers the inter-office moil — none of
which are connected with our government
contracts, except by contributing to the
overall efficiency of the organization.
As for Automotive Service, no one tries
to explain its connection with administra-
tion of contracts. "I guess they just threw
us in Walt Locke's lap because no one else
could be persuaded to take over all our
headaches and tribulations," says Kirk
Sellew.
The Mechanical Maintenance department
used to be responsible for automotive re-
pairs. But that was back in the days when
the company owned just four cars. When
Ryan's fleet of cars began multiplying like
rabbits, the work of maintaining and dis-
patching them grew too big to handle as a
sideline. The company erected a $10,000
building, equipped to do all kinds of garage
work except major overhauls, and brought
in Kirk Sellew to take charge of it.
Sellew found a certain irony in his ap-
pointment as Ryan's Automotive Service
Manager. He had previously been a Dodge,
Plymouth and Chevrolet dealer in La Jolla,
but when the war come he decided that this
was an excellent chance to forget about
automobiles for a while and get into some-
thing different. For a few months he re-
turned to on old hobby of his, surveying,
and helped lay out port of Camp Pendleton.
When that was finished he signed up with
Ryan, expecting to be assigned to some sort
of production work. Instead he was put right
back at his old task of wet-nursing automo-
biles. What mode it more ironic was that
for years Sellew had been selling Chevrolets
in direct competition with Ford. When he
came to Ryan he found himself acting as
valet to forty-four Fords.
"The insurance company must be getting
rich on our automobile insurance," Sellew
soys. "No Ryan man has gotten a company
cor into any accident that caused damage
worse than a scraped fender — in spite of
the fact that each of our cars is driven from
100 to 1000 miles weekly. Apparently Ryan
supervisors are extra-careful drivers."
The same thing goes for the drivers of
Ryan's trucks and buses. Each of Ryan's
buses makes 1 50 trips weekly, carrying an
overage of 10,000 passengers eoch week —
yet accidents have been virtually non-exist-
ent. The trucks and trailers are on the go
all day long through San Diego's heavy
traffic, but none has ever been involved in
on accident. (Sellew keeps a piece of wood
handy to knock on whenever he makes this
statement. I
In spite of the department's rather amaz-
ing safety record, Ryan vehicles do break
down occasionally. Sellew and his staff are
"Kirk" Kirkpatrick
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forever on the jump trying to keep our fleet
in good repair, "It's pretty tough, with ports
hard to get, and experienced mechanxs
completely out of circulation," Sellew sovs.
"The only reason we've been oble to keep
going so well is because I have crackerjock
mechanics. Ralph Giffen, who heads the
mechanic staff, is one of the best I've ever
seen. He came in from Mechanical Main-
tenance when the division was first organ-
ized, and he's been right in here pitching
ever since. He's fast and steady and doesn't
mind doing the dirty little jobs as well as
the big ones. If a Ryan bus breaks down in
the middle of the night, Ralph will get out
of bed to fix it. Sometimes he has worked
from early morning till late at night for
weeks at a stretch, in order to keep the
wheels rolling. And yet that fellow owns on
auto repair shop downtown, and could be
concentrating on it instead of giving all his
time to Ryan. He's one swell guy, and I'm
sure glad we've got him."
Sellew and his crew are responsible for all
Ryan's vehicles — from the lowly 5-horse-
power hoist cor and foctory Budas up to the
12-000-pound capacity tractor and semi-
trailer used for hauling B-24 wing panels to
Consolidated. He records the mileage they
travel, tons they carry, fuel they use and
passengers who ride in them — on a big yel-
low crossruled sheet almost os large as his
desk. He knows where every vehicle is every
hour, and no government investigator has
asked questions he couldn't answer about
Ryan's rolling stock.
It's the passenger automobiles that give
Sellew his biggest headache, however. His
phone buzzer is blotting constantly as Ryan
supervisors ask for the use of company cors
on long or short business trips. To gront all
the requests would meon using three times
OS many cars as Sellew has at his disposol.
So he has to sell everyone on the idea of
doubling up and coordinating plans so that
one cor con suffice for 3 or 4 men on diverg-
ent errands.
"Nobody likes to chonge his own plans
to accommodate somebody else," Sellew
soys. "If you want to stort to Los Angeles
at a certain time, it's a nuisance to stort
hours earlier or later than you planned.
And it's unpleasant to wait around in Los
Angeles till the other men in the car are
ready to start home. But nearly oil Ryan
executives are good sports about it. We've
been able to get a full carload of passen-
gers into almost every company car."
Kirkpotrick has on even tougher problem
of making supply meet demand. It has been
a long time since any new typewriters were
manufactured for civilian use onywhere in
America — yet Ryan departments are con-
stantly expanding and somehow Kirk has to
find typewriters for them. The some prob-
lem confronts him in the cose of desks,
chairs, telephones, office machinery and
even the annoying trivia such as staplers
and paper clips. It's no easy job to tell a
hard-driving, fast-moving Ryan supervisor
that he can't hove a piece of office equip-
ment that he urgently needs — yet sometimes
that is Kirkpatrick's sad task. His chores are
made somewhat easier by Jane Dennis, his
efficient aide who handles detail work for
him. "Nearly all my work here at Ryan is o
continuation of my experience the past ten
years," says Kirk. "I was formerly head of
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Kirk Sellew
a local business college, operating o small
print shop and letter shop, and managing
an office building on the side."
The moil room, teletype room and tele-
phone switchboards ore also Kirkpatrick's
babies. These are vital nerve centers with-
out which no nook or cranny of the plant
could keep functioning. Consequently the
quiet, obscure people who handle these jobs
take their responsibilities seriously, and pay
meticulous attention to the tiniest details.
All day long big stacks of mail are moving
into the mail room in an endless stream.
Working fast, the clerks sort it, decide which
to open and which to leave sealed, and dis-
tribute it without the loss of on unnecessary
moment.
The men who look after these chores ore
specially picked for their reliability. Ber-
nard R. Moloney, one of the moil clerks, has
a perfect attendance record since he started
in May, 1942, except for unavoidable time
— 10 —
lost when he was hospitalized from on auto
accident. 72-year-old Nelson Acheson
walks through the entire factory, a distance
of about 1 5 miles a day, 6 days a week, yet
has been absent only a few days since he
went to work more than 2 years ago. Jule
S Vaughon and Aubrey M. Draper, newest
recruits, ore also notably reliable. As for
Charles Walker, the white-haired grand-
father who presides over the mail room and
mokes a number of delivery trips on foot
himself each day, the only time he has token
off in 3 years (except for a vocation I was a
day and a half for his son's wedding. Inci-
dentally, Walker still does bock flips on the
beach, although he is 72, and con shoot a
better golf gome than some men half his
age.
The teletype room, where the pressure
sometimes builds up so high that the girls
think the roof may blow off, is operated by
Lee Perlee Cloud and Marie Louden. Cooped
up by themselves in this tiny room all day
long, the girls do nothing except send, re-
ceive and distribute teletype messages. But
the confining, nerve-racking work doesn't
bother them. "It's really exciting," Mrs.
Cloud says. "We see all kinds of interesting
messoges. We practically had to sign our
lives away before we storted work." Marie
switched to teletype only a few months ago
from Manifold Production Control, while Lee
has been on the job nearly two years. Both
girls can hammer out their messages at a
sizzling speed, as well as repair their com-
plex machines when they go haywire.
The telephone switchboard girls have a
similarly high-tension job. Frequently as
many as twenty long-distance calls from all
parts of the country hit our switchboard
within an hour — and with dozens of callers
clamoring for local connections, Ryan's
operators have to handle their plugs at
lightening speed.
Their biggest headache is the Ryan super-
visor who puts in a long-distance call and
then wonders away before it is completed.
"When you place a long-distance call —
especially a priority one — please, please stay
in your office and wait for it," the opera-
tors beg. "If we get a call established
and then can't locate you, the connection
must be broken down — and operators in
other cities reolly unsheathe their clows in
telling us what they think of Ryan."
The use of priorities in speeding through
an important telephone call is something of
a mystery to many newer Ryan people. The
operators are kept busy educating newcomers
on the intricacies of priority calls. One in-
nocent newcomer even wanted the girls to
put a priority on a phone coll to Coronado.
Another demanded a 1 priority, blithely ob-
livious of the fact that a 3 is the highest
ever given to war industry, and that a 1
would be used only in case of a notional
emergency such as invasion.
"Some people ask for a priority when it
isn't really necessary," the operators say.
"It saves only 20 minutes on a coll to a
city within 500 miles. We sometimes won-
der if 20 minutes' delay on certain colls
would hove impeded the war effort —
especially when we have to slow down our
service on other calls in order to push
through a priority. We're required to stay
on the line all the time a priority call is
being established."
Mrs. Lorna Warren Odom, the senior
telephone operator, has been with Ryan
almost four year — which probably gives her
longer service than almost any other woman
in the company. She has been o teelphone
operator all her life, chiefly with luxury
liners and swank resorts where she had
to satisfy hard-to-please customers. She
has a son in the Army Air Forces.
Mrs. Bernadine McCafferty, the other day
operator, spent I 5 years with the telephone
company before coming to Ryan. Her hus-
band, also a Ryan employee, met her here.
Mrs. Alice M. LoPorte, the night operator,
hod 1 7 years' experience with the telephone
company before joining Ryan two and a
half years ago. She also married a Ryonite.
Edith Smith, the new relief girl, graduated
to the job from her previous post as driver
of Ryan's station wagon. She is new to
switchboard work but the other girls soy she
has picked it up quickly.
Kirkpatrick is also in charge of the store-
room of stationery and supplies. A glance
at the thousands of blank forms on the
shelves indicates that paper too plays its
port in keeping the organization running
smoothly. Marie Johnson keeps on eagle
eye on the stock on the shelves and attempts
to anticipate the usage of all printed forms.
Sometimes, it's cheaper and faster to print
our own blank forms as well as our own
illustrated catalogs. Accordingly, Kirkpatrick
has organized a small prinr shop which does
a lot of Ryan's lithographic work. This is
Larry Barker's field of endeavor. Much of
the copy is prepared by Eva Gross, who pre-
sides at the keyboard of the Vori-Typer.
Then, who hasn't heard of Kirkpatrick's
Master Filing System? A phone coll to
Office Service will bring out Amy Jerde, o
conscientious convert to the new filing sys-
tem and an aide to Kirkpatrick, who will
assist any office in converting their present
files over to Ryan adaptation of the Dewey
Decimal System advocated by Office Service.
Correspondence has recently become so
heavy, particularly in the case of correspon-
dence relating to government contracts, that
frequently important letters, reports, etc.
could not be found, as each office had its
own filing system. Consequently, Walt
Locke commissioned Kirk to set up a system
that would be flexible enough to be used
throughout all offices in the organization,
and accommodate expansion as the company
continued to grow. Today, a letter filed in
one office is filed in other offices under the
same code number, and con be specifically
identified in all other offices using the
system by the some file number.
In this series of articles little has been
said about the second most important man
in the Contract Administration group, Mel
Thompson. He wears the pants when head
man Walter O. Locke is away from the plant,
and is Assistant Contract Administrator. Mel
is admirably fitted for his present assign-
ment, having been with Ryan for over ten
years. He was formerly Chief Inspector
and later was assistant to Eddie Molloy,
Vice President for Manufacturing, before
receiving his present assignment. Mel's
broad smile and genial attitude hide a highly
technical knowledge of aviation. Only rarely
does he find it necessary to live up to the
characteristics ossocioted with red hair. Mel
says "Everyone in the department seems to
know what he's doing, and goes ahead and
does it. That mokes my job very pleosant.
Right now, most of my energies are concen-
trated on the operations of the Change
Board, but that's another story."
From Contract Administrator Walter
Locke down to the newest moil clerk or
messenger, everyone in the Contract Ad-
ministration department — one of Ryan's
largest non-production departments — is im-
portant to the building of planes. Yet none
of them ever touches a plane. They're port
of the "invisible crew" in the office building
of every war plant who ore vitally — but in-
directly — helping strengthen America's war
machine.
IIeui members on the
Cafeteria Committee
New members hove been appointed to the
Employees Advisory Cafeteria Committee for
July and August. Each shift is now rep-
resented by a separate Cafeteria Committee.
The first shift committee meets every other
Wednesday in the Cafeteria Dining Room at
3:00 p.m., the second shift every other
Wednesday at 4:15 p.m., and the third shift
the first Thursday of each month at 7:00
a.m. Your committee member is listed be-
low and don't hesitate to go to him or her
with your comments, suggestions, or compli-
ments. Your Cafeteria Committee was orig-
inated to work for you and is your clearing
house. Therefore, any constructive sugges-
tions you give to your committee member
will be given serious consideration by the
Cafeteria Committee and changes made if
possible.
EMPLOYEES ADVISORY CAFETERfA COMMITTEE
For July ond August
FIRST SHIFT
H. A. Farris, Manifold Welding
E, G. Magers, Sheet Metal
M. Boterman, Drop Hammer
N. F. Newton, Machine Shop
Marie Benbough, Ryan Institute
H. M. Donnelly, Modeling
R. B. Kopke, Finishing
O- L. Brown, Maintenance
W, R. Lewis, Engineering
A. W. Coltroin, Factory Mgr's. Office
Mrs. Esther Long, Indust. Relations
Harry E. Siegmund, Public Relations
Jean Bovet (Chairman) Commissary
MEETS IN CAFETERIA DINING ROOM EVERY
OTHER WEDNESDAY AT 3:00 P. M.
SECOND SHIFT
Hortense Ortiz, Final Assembly
W. L. Thorpe, Sheet Metol
L. R. Freeman, Drop Hammer
E. I. Leach, Machine Shop
Helen West, Fuselage
E. M, Beckett, Manifold Welding
M. L. Kelly, Night Supt.
A. W. Coltroin, Factory Mgr's. Office
Mrs. Esther Long, Indust. Relations
Horry E. Siegmund, Public Relations
Jean Bovet (Chairman) Commissary
W. W. Corley, Manifold Assembly
G. I. E. Eriywine, Manifold Assembly
MEETS IN CAFETERIA DINING ROOM EVERY
OTHER WEDNESDAY AT 4:15 P. M.
THIRD SHIFT
Jean Bovet (Chairman) Commissary
Mrs. Esther Long, Industrial Relations
A. W. Coltroin, Factory Mgr's. Office
Harry E. Siegmund, Public Relations
C. E. Scates, Foremon, Manifold Assembly
Pearl Whitcomb, Manifold Assembly
D. P. Hansen, Manifold Assembly
D, R. Bennett, Manifold Assembly
J. W. Chess, Manifold Assembly
George Christian, Manifold Assembly
MEETS IN CAFETERIA DINING ROOM
FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7:00 A.M
Your committee member will appreciate your
comments and suggestions regarding your cafe-
teria and service.
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m
R. E. Van Meter has been appointed
supervisor of Tool Planning and Opera-
tions.
Ryanites who've joined the service since
lost issue of Flying Reporter:
Armstrong, O. D., Final Assem.
Brown, W. S., Sheet Metal
Carlson, L. I., Elec. Maint'n'ce
Deitsehman, A. H., Mfld. Assm.
Dressier, C. S., Sheet Metal
Fonaas, J. W., Wing Assembly
Hale, J. D., Sheet Metal
Hipas, J. S., Modeling
Howarth, J. C, Mech. Mntnce.
Irwin, H. R., Sheet Metal
Jones, R. I., Fuselage Assembly
Kildow, F. W., Sheet Metal
Moncebo, G. P., Tool Room
McCallough, J., Sheet Metal
McCormick, G. H., Engineering
Medler, V. S., Mfld. Dvelpmnt.
O'Neil, J. T., Sheet Metal
Rosenthal, H. R., Engineering
Sanders, G. H., Final Assembly
Weed, J. M., Jr., Engineering
Wilson, F. B., Mfld. Small Ports
Wiser, W. F., Elec. Mntnce.
ifr
Steinruck, W. A., Sheet Metal Assembly
Akey, E. R., Manifold Development
Hertner, J. E., Manifold Assembly
Triefler, H. L., Manifold Assembly
Kolb, J. D., Tool Room
Lawrence, G. F., Tool Room
Christopher, L. D., Inspection
Wharton, R. C, Receiving
Ackerman, M., Engineering
V. V. Ortiz, Drop Hammer
R. B. Biehler, Manifold Assembly
I. D. Cordon, Manifold Assembly
W. A. Lee, Manifold Assembly
M. W. Wilson, Prod. Control, WAVES
Helen Lyal Leaves
Members of Manifold Tail Pipe give a surprise party for Helen Lyol, center, who was
leaving to join the Woes.
"Pu^ Sccm^icti ^«t
Some fellers start right in the rut, while others lead the throng.
All men may be born equal, but they don't stay that way long.
There's many a man with a gallant air goes galloping to the fray,
But the valuable man is the man who's there when the smoke has
cleared away.
Some "Don't get nuthin' out of life." But when their whines begin,
We often can remind them that they "don't put nuthin' in."
LET US THINK . . .
One great danger to Democracy is
human gullibility. Our newspapers,
our politicians, our capitalists, our
racketeers, and our crusaders oil tell
us what is so and what to do about it
We go out, champion their causes,
and preach what they say with a
vehemence born of conviction when
all the basis we have for that con-
viction is that we listened to or read
what somebody wanted us to hear or
see. We tear down or build up on
the basis of emotion rather than
thoughtful consideration. We damn
other nations, other religions, other
political and economic beliefs be-
cause we have been gullible, not be-
cause we think or know. The Ger-
mans, more than any other people,
have seen this weakness in Democ-
racy and are playing it to the limit.
Let us do some thinking as o preface
to acting or speaking.
Let us, also, remember that the
freedoms of Democracy are not our
exclusive possession. They belong to
everybody. We are no' worthy of
them unless we are sufficiently demo-
cratic to recognize the rights of
others to these same freedoms. We
are not worthy of them if we condemn
any belief or creed with our ears
closed to any defense that can be
mode. LOUIS PLUMMER.
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^mkHtLt
Gourmet's Holiday: Or, Whining and Dining
In Old San Diego
It was the annual banquet of Les Amis
D'Escoffier, as fine a collection of lovers of
good eating as you will find anywhere. We
had just finished a topping repast of weenies
and hot potato salad, pushed back our
chairs, and were prepared to punctuate with
short gentle belches the narrative of one
of our members who had been selected to
tell us of the most memorable dinner of his
life. Stirring our coffee royal with little
wooden paddles, we listened attentively.
"At the time of which I speak," he be-
gan, "I was traveling in Italy, touring the
wind-swept Appenines. One evening I was
a guest of the little monastery of Costello,
and just before dinner the abbot of Cos-
tello "
We immediately selected another speak-
er, and had the waiters remove what was
left of the first. The new one got off to a
better start. This is his story.
QUOTE
One Sunday afternoon, at about four
o'clock, I dropped into a charming little
food joint in La Jolla. The place was empty,
except for a couple of music lovers who
were engaged in feeding nickels to a hungry
juke box. I found a table and listened to
the entire repertory of the fiendish machine
several times over; then it occurred to me
to have some food, for after all that was
why I hod come into the place.
A waitress had been strolling post my
table, bock and forth, bock and forth, for
the past hour, but from the rapt expression
on her face I gathered that she was think-
ing great thoughts, or that like Joan of Arc
she was beholding some mystic vision, so I
dared not interrupt her. Another waitress
was looking out the window, watching the
ebb and flow of traffic out in the street.
She too was in some transcendental mood
which v/ould brook no trifling.
So I let another hour slip by, hoping for
the best, and meanwhile lapsed into reverie
myself, trying to capture some of that
dreaminess that possessed the two girls in
blue and white. But on empty stomach does
not lend itself to deep thinking, and I grew
restless. As the transfigured waitress passed,
I coughed, and lifted my hand, and rattled
the ashtray on the table, but to no avail.
I was slowly getting the horrors: I thought
that perhaps I hod broken out into some
visible evidences of leprosy, and was being
shunned as unclean; or that I had suddenly,
like Topper's friends, attained the power of
becoming invisible; or that perhaps the
waitress was mesmerized, or was even a
somnambulist who could turn into a homi-
cidal maniac if awakened too suddenly.
But I decided to take a chance (I was
getting desperate) and address her. It was
getting dark, and they might decide to close
the place for the night before I ate. So, the
next time she passed, I called out, in a
loud firm voice, "Miss, may I have a menu?"
She stopped and looked at me, wide-eyed.
Then there rose to her lovely cheeks a flush
of color; her mouth became an angry wound,
and she turned on her heel and ran to the
bock of the restaurant, crying, "Mr. Bilch!
Mr. Bilch! That man — that horrid man at
table number six — he, he SPOKE to me. O,
the cad!"
A man appeared, all excited, who put a
fatherly arm around the girl. He murmured
few soothing words to her, took off his
coat, and rolling up his sleeves strode fierce-
ly to my table. "A masher, eh?" he said.
"Well, that's the last girl you'll ever insult."
I put up a trembling hand. "Excuse me,
sir," I said, "I didn't mean any offense. I
just wanted a menu. All I came in for was
something to eat."
"Well, you shouldn't go around speaking
to strange waitresses. Wait until you're in-
troduced, or write for an appointment. It's
hard enough to get any help these days, and
I'm certainly not going to lose the help I
have by asking them to work. I'll take your
order. What do you want?"
"A menu." He handed me a menu, and
1 selected on item at random.
"Lamb? No, no more lamb today."
"Pork Chops?"
"All out of pork chops."
"Chicken?"
"Trying to be smart again?"
"Sorry." I turned to the bock of the
menu. "Con I hove a ham sandwich?"
He sneered. "No, you can't. We're all
out of ham."
"Swiss cheese?"
"No more Swiss cheese."
"Well, for heaven's soke, what con I
have?"
He pondered a moment. "Well, you could
hove a raw onion sandwich on whole wheat,
but not toast. The toaster's broken."
So was my spirit. I took the raw onion
sandwich. The next time I eat out I am go-
ing to take picnic lunch along, just in case.
UNQUOTE
Sheet Metal
Shorts
by Ernie
On July 12, FRED HILL'S group helped
him celebrate his birthday at coffee-time.
There were two lovely cakes and coffee, lots
of it — but where were the candles, Fred?
Enjoying the fun were BESSIE HEARN, BES-
SIE BORING, BERNICE COLWELL, MR. and
MRS ROPPLE, DOYLE CONLAY, ROSA-
LIND GOTTLIEB, LYDIA EVANS, EFFIE
MEAL, FLOY WILKERSON, DOROTHY
BAUER, MYRTLE ALLEN, LORA CRAB-
TREE, CORNELIA LYTLE, MICKEY McCAR-
VER ANNA WITTMER, MINNIE YOCUM,
WALT STRINGER and VERN HUMPHREY.
July 17 sow CARL PETERSEN celebrating
his birthday. There to help eat the delicious
home made coke which Mrs. Petersen sent
in were JOHN KRUMENACKER, GERRY
HAIGHT O. BROWN, MYRON WITTHANS,
CLARA DUNHAM, BESSIE HEARN, FRED
HILL, RALPH COUTS, ARKIE SEXTON,
JOHNNIE DUNN, ANDY ANDERSON, and
LEO STAMPER. It was also LEO STAM-
PER'S birthday, so double cause for good
wishes.
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MR. CARROLL enjoyed a grand visit with
his 20-year old grandson. Bob, whom he
hasn't seen in two years. The youngster
hod 16 months duty with the Atlantic Fleet
before arriving here recently.
Asked about his vocation, BILL RUNNELS
soys he hod a wonderful time just LOAFING.
Good enough. Bill, that's what vacations ore
for, contrary to the general belief that they
should be spent in painting house, cleaning
garages, building fences, and what not.
Our blithe spirit, perhaps better known
OS ART KILMER, was welcomed bock with
open arms and smiling faces by his group
on return from his vacation.
And why was NAT CURRIE so worn out
that night? All from the strain of welcom-
ing a brand new grandson into the family.
Congratulations, Grondpop!
SAM PINNEY, DICK WELLS, WALT
STRINGER, ROY STEINAUER, FRED HILL,
CLAIR SACHS, and FRED BENDER have re-
ceived their pins for 5 years service here at
Ryan. Nice going, all of you, and aren't
those pins grand?
The Power Brake gong was intrigued and
pleased with Brownie's original birthday
idea. Brownie, who is O. L. BROWN, a
Coast Guardsman working part time on the
Power Brakes, was unable to be here on his
birthday, July 25. Imagine our delighted
surprise to receive a box and explanatory
note from Brownie. In the box were a beau-
tiful rosebud each for CLARA DUNHAM
and myself, and cigars for WALT STRING-
ER, VERN, CARL PETERSEN, CLAYTON
POND, ARKIE SEXTON, RALPH COUTS,
JOHN KRUMENACKER and GERRY
HAIGHT. Brownie's note explained that he
had more fun giving than receiving, hence
his gifts to us. So, happy birthday. Brownie,
and thanks a lot.
THERESA DELAYO has left us to return
to her home in New Jersey; and DOR IE
JENNER is returning to her home in Oregon.
Best of luck to the both of you. TENNIE
ALEXANDER has transferred to Methods
Engineering, while MARY PALMER, EFFIE
NEAL, and LIL KNOWLES hove all trans-
ferred to the first shift. On July 27, ART
KILMER'S group served coffee and dough-
nuts (very good, too) in Lil's honor and
presented her with a tablecloth and napkin
set. We'll miss all of you, but good luck
to you.
It's good to see JO HERNDON back at her
old place on the spotwelder after her leave
of absence. Also returned from her leave is
LOVEANNIE FOUCH in Dept. 1.
Anytime any of you hove nothing to do
and feel in the mood for a sociology lecture,
do not hesitate to call upon Professors PIN-
NEY and HUMPHREY. They will be de-
lighted to give you their views of what con-
stitutes perfect society and how this Uto-
pia should be conducted. They may be
reached by Indian signal drum or simply call
at the nearest tepee where you will find the
professors communing with nature and
watching the butterflies flutter. If not at
this location, do not become discouraged,
but take a flying trip to Alaska and search
for our two intrepid sociologists, whom you
will no doubt find perched upon on iceberg
trying to convince a very badly upset polar
bear that they really didn't mean to shoot
at him. I'm sure that if you con divert the
polar bear or compete with butterflies you
will find the resulting lecture well worth
your time and effort. A word of warning,
girls, don't be too upset if their ideas seem
slightly radical; remember that men do a lot
of wishful thinking.
Charles H. Miller hos been appointed
Outside Liaison Man in the Tooling
Department to expedite and coordinate
problems in connection with the model-
ing and fabrication of certain phases of
our tooling with outside vendors.
Manifold Dispatching
by Ben Smith
Did you folks see those pictures of ANDY
ANDERSON and CHARLIE WELDON in the
last issue of FLYING REPORTER? Those
attendance records were the excuse, but I
hove a hunch that the suggestion in this
column some time bock that RALPH FLAN-
DERS, HAP ATHERTON and GORDON
GREER might get called to Hollywood for
screen tests was the real incentive. With
all that array of masculine pulchritude don't
be surprised any day to learn of movie scouts
trying for contacts. But we here and now
serve notice on Hollywood that we hove first
claim on their services for the duration.
Here are some recent changes that have
occurred in our department, all of which, we
are proud to soy, are forward. CARROLL
CRITTENDEN has gone on to Shop Follow-
up. EDDIE HAEGER has token over as Dis-
patcher at Final Inspection. LEWIS HAR-
NED, who has done excellent work in the
half-stampings yard, is now keeping score
in Hangar Adjustment. BOB FAILING is
on the job at the schedule board in the Jig
area. MAX ULIBARRI, formerly in Ship-
ping, is helping the fellows over in Drop
Hammer.
RALPH CALLOW carried through with his
job while HELEN was away on her recent
vocation, but all who know him will agree
that he did look lonely. You don't mind my
saying, do you Ralph, that you were not the
only one who missed Helen with her quiet
smile and helpful answers?
One of the best helps in co-ordinating
work between shifts is the practice of leaving
a note, explaining to the person who follows
you on the job, any unusual point that
might otherwise be confusing. Second only
to personal contact, this is the best possible
means of carrying through in a unified man-
ner. We of the day shift find the notes left
by TY SATTERFIELD and CARL HUTCH-
INGS mighty helpful. Thanks, fellows.
Should KEN BARNES and MORT ANDER-
SON decide on a service station for their
post-war activities, they would get one en-
thusiastic recommendation from NANCY
CREWS, the little lady to whom we all take
our scheduling problems. Finding her
stranded in the parking lot with a flat tire
on her cor. Ken and Mort changed it with
the celerity of professionals. Of course
they could not give oil customers the same
follow-up service given Nancy. That v/as
super-special.
JOHN OAKES, who for more than a year
has been bumping in the bump shed, has
transferred into our department and is help-
ing CLARENCE PAYNE in the Pre-j'g area.
Mighty glad to have you with us, John.
One of the pleasures of the afternoon shift
change is meeting the ready sm le of IRENE
LOUTHERBACK, who takes over at the Small
Ports desk. With JENNIE SHINAFELT pre-
siding there through the day and Irene
through the swing shift, it is always a pleas-
ure to coll at that desk.
CLAIRE PERKINS lost none of the bright-
ness of her smile while doing extra work
during the absence of ELEANOR FORS-
BERG on recent vocation. We like your,
smile, Claire.
Recent newcomers to our department are
ELEANOR PRICE, who is speedily mastering
numbers of and proper locations for the
many small parts in the accumulation rocks
down in Shipping, and DOUGLAS McMUR-
RAY, who is finding his way around in the
half-stampings and weld section areas. Big
LLOYD DAVIS, shuffling boxes and loading
manifold parts in the Jig area on the swing
shift, has been with us some weeks. Wel-
come, folks.
FHarping bock to the theme of co-opera-
tion, we want to express our appreciation
to the fellows in Production who ore doing
so much to moke our work easier. In Tack
and Trim, Weld and Prejig, CLAUDE COP-
POCK, ROD STEDDOM, "LUM" LUMLEY,
DEXTER EDDY, PAUL VEAL, JIMMIE LAR-
SON, HAROLD COONS, HAWLEY RUH-
NOW and DEE CASTLEBURY are showing
us what real co-operation means. They are
all on the day shift. Let's hear from Dis-
patchers in other areas and on other shifts
about how well they and production ore
working together to get the job done. Co-
operation is the key to all successful group
endeavor.
A. M. CHENEY is still hot on the trail of
those hot jobs that need attention, but does
not let that interfere with his check-up of
his entire area. We get good reports of
you, old timer.
Hove you written to the fellows in the
armed forces? Recent letters from RAY
SANDERS and VAUGH SHAMBLIN show
how much the boys appreciate hearing from
Ryan. They both wont to be remembered
to the whole gang here. While glad to be
doing whot they are doing, both show plainly
how much they miss their friends and pleas-
ant associations here. They are both in the
Air Corps, Roy a combat flyer and Vaughn
a radio man. Their new addresses are: Pfc.
C. R. Sanders, 39864692, Combat Crew
Training Moil Room, Section One, A. A. B.
Sioux City, Iowa, and Pvt. G. V. Shomblin,
38668728, Sec. Q, Bks. 1949, 3508 A. A.
F. Base Unit, Truax Field, Madison, Wiscon-
sin. Write them and write the others. And
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Sue Gunthorp, retiring editor of Flying
Reporter, hands over the perquisites of
her office to the new editor, Frances
Statler.
Frances Statler
Becomes Editor
Following the Ryan Company's policy of
promoting from within the ranks whenever
possible, rather than importing outside
specialists to fill vocancies. Public Rela-
tions Director William Wagner this week
announced the appointment of Frances
Statler to replace Sue Zinn Gunthorp as
editor of Flying Reporter.
Miss Statler has served for nearly two
years as Wagner's secretary, and previously
was a stenographer in the Ryan School of
Aeronautics. For many months she was one
of the Flying Reporter's staff of volunteer
contributors, writing the "Beauty Isn't
Rationed" page, as well as providing the
drawings for it.
Mrs. Gunthorp and her husband hove
just adopted a baby, and Sue has left Ryan
in order to devote full time to home life.
She was also Wagner's secretary in earlier
days. Later she became assistant to Keith
Monroe in editing Flying Reporter, and took
over the editorship six months ago.
After getting this issue of the magazine
under way. Miss Statler left on her annual
vacation, and on "interim committee" of
Wagner, Monroe, and Harry Siegmund
finished the job of preparing Flying Re-
porter for publication. The next issue, how-
ever, will find the new editor firmly estab-
lished in the editorial chair I known to the
cognoscenti as "the hot seat"'.
above all else, let's not forget what we owe
to those who ore fighting our war. Let's
accept the good news coming from all fronts
OS added incentive to increase our efforts.
If, by absence from or carelessness on the
job, we prolong the war just one short min-
ute, that one minute will cost men's lives.
Can we afford to risk that? Let's stay on
the job and finish the job.
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Mattcson
Tool-in Specks
by Kay
The guest of honor looks pleased as the other members of this luncheon party sing
Happy Birthday to her on her 56th birthday. Mrs. Mamie Matteson, second from left,
has 7 children and 1 5 grandchildren, but she still has time to help win the war in
Manifold Flux. Left to right are L. D. Matteson of Sheet Metal, her husband; Mrs.
Matteson; Boyd Farrell of Drop Hammer, her son-in-law; Rachel Romero and George
Reynolds of Manifold Flux; Joe Flynn of Time Study, and Art Clinton of Manifold Flux.
Pings and Purrs
From Power Plant
by Idle Cutoff
We have always thought multiple initials
were an English institution. But Power Plant
is blessed with a tiesh and blood exponent
of that ancient and honorable theory that
"if two names are good, three must be
better." At least, that is the impression one
gets being around ELLIS BLADE. Daily, we
hear, "Hey, who knows about A.D.I.?"
"What about this A.D.I.?" Sounds myster-
ious but we call nonchalantly, "Oh, Blade?
He's over there."
That brings up the question of what
A.D.I, really signifies. The most concise
summary was overhead recently during
clean-up time. "You mean you ain't heord
the meaning of A.D.I.? That stands for
Ah Demands Information." Seriously, Ellis
deserves a lot of credit for his investigation
work on anti-detonation installations.
Riding home recently, we heard a few
pings from Power Plant. The first coming
from the engine laboring up a slight hill to
the driver's fervent exhortations of "Corns
on, Nellie, come on Nellie." The second ping
come from the back seat. By the way, Mrs.
JOHNSON, what is your first name?
Gore marches on! Did I say marches?
Anyone wondering about the blood-curdling
shriek that shook the walls of the cafeteria
recently, might ask LOUISE about the cause.
Your scientific mind (slightly fermented!
cannot but wonder at the rare faculty of
olfactory supersensitivity exhibited by one
RALPH (Termite) ERSKINE. Logically, there
is no satisfactory explanation of this pheno-
menon. Even the keenest sense of smell
couldn't detect the aroma of a newly opened
package of Life Savers the length of En-
gineering building. But Termite always
seems to know.
Stick around, Mr. Erskine, you may as
well be included. Power Plant is indebted
to Mrs. GORDON, FRANK ANDREWS and
PAPPY BUNSEN for the but super fruit
(peaches, plums, grapes, etc.) that we have
all enjoyed of late.
And now for our theme music, may I
present Power Plant's silver-throated Mr. C.
EDWARD CORRENTI, warbler deluxe, ren-
dering "Oh, Sinatra, Where Is Thy Swoon?"
Oh, sob!
IV
new BDoks at
Public library
Engineering Materials, Machine Tools and
Processes: by W. Steeds.
Written to help students, apprentices
and others entering or engaged in the en-
gineering industry to acquire a knowledge
of the elements of the basic branches of
mechanical engineering other than design.
Aircraft Materials and Processes, by Tit-
terton.
Manual for Aircraft Hydraulics, by
Thompson & Campbell.
Plastics for Industrial Use: by John Sasso.
An engineering approach to plasties
with discussion confined to a limited
number of materials which have been
found porticulorly suitable for industrial
products.
Welding: by James A. Moyer.
Describes in o general way the var-
ious modern methods of welding metals,
particularly iron and steel. Has excellent
section on trouble shooting for arc weld-
ing, giving the trouble, cause and cure
for the many problems such as brittle
welds, spatter, undercut and poor fusion
that arise.
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This is Tooling Inspection's first attempt
at writing in the Flying Reporter; we hope
it's as good as some of the columns written
by other Depatrments.
Well, I guess our moving won't be news
to anyone now, but we certainly like our new
location; and we even have o new pencil
sharpener that works. Come over some time
and try it out. That olone was worth moving
for.
Wonder if there was a special attraction
at the beach this post month? BILL HENRY
and JOHNNIE CHARLTON must have
known about it. They surely stayed a long
time because did you notice how beautifully
cooked they were?? My!!! My!!! Johnne
had to do it up right though; he went back
the second time, and came back to work
looking like a lobster. We're not going to
mention the scratching and peeling that
went on. Say! don't you think Bill Henry and
Betty Grable have pretty legs? We all got
to see Bill's when he had his sunburn. Oh!
I wasn't going to mention that. Sorry, Bill.
We're sorry to say that TED GRABOW-
SKY has been III for the lost few days.
Hurry and get well Ted, you can't do that
to us.
We had a visitor lost week, CHUCK KEL-
LOGG; he's in the Navy too, and also sta-
tioned at the Training Station. He used to
work with WHITEY FRASIER in the new
building. Don't forget to come bock real soon
Chuck.
Did you know that we hove an A- 1 farmer
here in Tooling Inspection? Well, we have.
It's none other than T. A. SMITH. If you
don't believe It, try some of that fruit he
grows.
I'll take this opportunity to welcome
LEONARD HANSEN into our department.
He transferred from Manifold Dispatch into
Tooling Inspection; he's with ROY TAYLOR
in the Modeling Shop. Hope you like us
Leonard.
JERRY LOWE out in the Modeling Shop
thought up the cute name for our column
Besides being a good name-picker-outer
Jerry is quite an athlete. He plays on the
men's boseball team. And that isn't all
either; have you ever listened to him ploy
his trombone? Well you oughta; he swings
a wicked note.
Among our recruits from the musical pro-
fession we have EL BERRY and MAX RY-
LAND. Max come to Tooling Inspection
from well known dance bond in San Fran-
cisco. El has a background of several years
as a concert violinist and music teacher
W. B. KLEIN flew to Michigan this past
month. He said he enjoyed the beautiful
Eastern country. But, and I'm quoting, tra-
veling's tough, unless you'd like to be a bum.
ROY TAYLOR of the Modeling Shop has
in past weeks been galavanting and in-
specting at the vendors in Los Angeles and
has left the Pattern Dept. rather short
handed. However recently the Inspection in
the Pattern Department has been bolstered
by the expert services of WINN ALDERSON,
who we regret to say is only with us tem-
porarily and will return soon to his duties
in Crib 3.
Tooling men ore shown above congratulating each other on their recent promotions.
Left to right, F. W. Carmody, new assistant supervisor of tool design; A. Z. Bohanon,
also tool design assistant supervisor; E. H. Prouty, tool control assistant supervisor;
L. H. Schneider, assistant supervisor of operations; K. E. Colvin, assistant supervisor
of manifold tool planning; L. W. Reid, assistant supervisor of tool planning; Charles
Soltzer, assistant supervisor of tool control; R. E. Van Meter, supervisor of tool plan-
ning and operations; W. F. Barrett, production engineer. Not in picture ore R. W.
Macomber, new production engineer, and R. S. Webster, assistant supervisor of tool
control.
Notes From
Dawn
Workers
by Ralph Geist
Chalk another Ryan romance, culminating
July 22 when BOB QUARRY and MABEL
ALDAHL were married in Los Angeles. Bob
was a metal fitter on first and third shifts
until entering the army, stationed at Camp
Roberts. He slipped down to Los Angeles
where the ceremony was performed. Mabel
was one of the first girl welders to work at
Ryan. Standing up with the bridal couple
were Mr. and Mrs. SAM ALDAHL, both
third shift welders. FRED LETCHER is cred-
ited with locating the minister. Congratula-
tions, Bob and Mabel — this from every one
on the third shift.
"Hundred and seventeen pounds, mud
and all" was the report brought in by
ORAN FONVILLE of a stingaree caught by
his son, WILLIAM, 16-year-old Ryan em-
ployee. Oran felt pretty proud about the
big catch until his story was squelched by a
tale of a stingaree weighing "around 800
pounds" told by Mr. ROGERS of Tool Crib,
he being a fisherman of note. Maybe Les
Bowen of Second Shift could top that one,
Les being o sport fisher from Nebraska.
DOROTHY HANSEN, Manifold Assembly,
has been quite ill for past two weeks.
FRANCES KING of Inspection is leaving for
Toledo, her old home, but will be back ere
long. By the way, we never ore quite able
to see what FRANK WALSH's (our Fore-
man) pet block cat drinks out of her paste-
board cup — one says milk, another tells us
tea, but it could be some of Frank's favorite
Welch grope juice, which is making Frank
a strong man. BILL RISSO, stock clerk, is
proving to be our heaviest coffee consumer,
says he has learned how to keep awake in
the Receiving Building at night. And speak-
ing of tall tales — FRED POPE, leadman in
Small Ports recently put his pet colt in bed
with him, believing the colt was under the
weather and we understand on good author-
ity the colt broke the bed down. Fred lives
down on the form at Lakeside. That husky
fellow, L. V. CORLEY is gaining weight by
WORKMANSHIP
Stainless steel, frosty and cold.
My hands will make you a manifold.
As you take life and begin to grow.
What is your destiny? Where will you go?
Dangerous missions up there so high —
Traveling with young lads in a blue sky.
Each port I must fashion with accuracy ond
care.
Fates depend on the details for safety up
there.
EVA EGGLESTON.
eating watermelon and more of it each mid-
night.
Going to First Shift ore ROBERT REINERT
to Manifold Small Parts; FRED POPE, Small
Ports Leadman and ED. TAZELAAR to in-
spection. ED. is taking a week's leave to visit
his brother who expects to go overseas soon.
ALMA GREGORY, metal fitter and OLIVE
ALDAHL, welder, are taking leaves for a
month. SAM ALDAHL, welder, takes a three
weeks' leave to undergo on operation on his
nose. Transferring to Small Parts, Third
Shift, are STELLA KRENNING, H. KARL
PERRY and JOHN ADKERSON.
Welcome to Third Shift, ED. WEBER,
sandblast leadman, LEE JACKSON goes to
Second Shift, as leadman. And now, Congrats
to MR. and MRS. FRANK GIAMANCO upon
the birth of a 9-pound son born July 27.
Youngster has been named Joseph Philip.
Thanks for the cigar, Frank.
VIDAL "Fief" ORTIZ, veteran dropham-
mer man has terminated to enter the army.
Leadman JOHN CHESS, of manifold, also
got his call to service. GEORGE BROOKS,
foreman of drophommer, recently won the
$100 bond on one of his suggestions for
"change-idea" for C-47 manifold.
PAULINE LOVI, of drophammer, has re-
turned from o week's vacation. GLADYS
McBRIDE of Small Ports has left us for her
"home in Indiana." MAVA HOWELL is now
on Second Shift Inspection. GANAT LORD
has been transferred to First Shift checker.
KATHERINE BALEY has come in to Small
Ports from Final Assembly. And, there's
GEORGE C. KREBS with the distinction of
being the only man on a port time job sur-
rounded by hundreds of pretty girls. Where?
Down at a local school of hair styling and
cosmetology. Some kid, George! MRS. B. G.
BROTHERTON had the misfortune to smash
three of her fingers while "on the job" in
Small Parts this week.
Tool Rumors
by Brae and Kay
The biggest thing since the last issue was
the moving of the Tool Room to its new
location. Sheet Metal moved outside and
the Tooling Department moved in . . . Mon-
day morning on the 17th found the Tooling
employees running around trying to find
their work benches, tools, etc. We spent
half the morning looking for the safe and
it was right under our noses . . . There were
five stools with GALLOWAY'S name marked
on them . . guess he wanted to be sure he'd
have one at least . . . "CHIEF" didn't move
with us for several days as it was a little
difficult to move the furnace. He said he
was a lonesome Indian staying in the old
location by himself.
Illness and injury struck our department
quite a blow . . GEORGE STRATTON was
injured by a jig table that fell on his leg.
He was in the hospital for about two weeks.
Yesterday he come in to see us and is feel-
ing much better. We miss "RED" WEB-
STER of Tool Control. He has been out for
over a week with pneumonia . . not a very
nice way to spend his time after his promo-
tion. Get well. Red . . . LOUISE EDGE is
still out on sick leave. Perhaps it won't be
long until she can be bock with us. We
were surprised to see "POP" LONGTIN bock
this morning. He has been ill but says the
doctor has released him to come to work.
WHISPERS;
We hear that GUY MOORE is anticipating
the sound of little feet around his house . . .
When will the blessed event be, Guy?
DICK GRABOWSKY is now living with H.
T. STOVALL. STOVALL soys he never sees
DICK in the evenings. We believe congra-
tulations are in order for LEIGH McDONALD
is wearing a beautiful engagement ring.
Why don't you tell us these things, DICK?
Strange things do happen. MILDRED
JUSTICE whose husband has been in many
battles, including Soipan, picked up o
Time magazine one day last week and sow
her husband's picture. The some picture is
on a large poster here at Ryan ... it shows
a picture of him and two other marines
right after o battle . . . they are tired and
dirty and MILDRED says she has never seen
him so thin. "All 1 have to do when I get
tired of working," she said, "is to pick up
that picture of GIN and I wont to do all
the work I'm capable of just to get him
back." He is now wounded and she has
hopes of his returning to the States soon.
That happy look on OLLIE EVAN'S face
these days is due to that daily letter she
receives from her husband in the South
Pacific. He has been in the Marine Corps
for four years.
GRACIE MONROE, now a Tool Liaison
"man," has token over all work that goes
to the Balboa Park Vocational School. We
told her she looked typical with that black
notebook under her arm . . . who ever sow
a liaison man without one? LEO QUINLAN
mokes Outside Contacts . . . He and
BROWNIE and GRACIE are very busy with
their new jobs. Maybe we should say
"Pusher" BROWN as that is a new nick-
name BROWNIE has acquired.
Among the school boys we hove working
with us ore HOWARD LAMBERT, CLEO
GARDNER, DICK GAUDUR, and JIMMIE
SEAMAN. These boys will return to school
in September but right now they are doing
a fine job helping make Tools and Dies.
We welcome MICHAEL HOFER into the
department. He is from Detroit, where he
worked for Vinco . . a Greek word meaning
to excell. There Hofer made precision
tools. We are glad to have him with us.
MR. BUTEUX, another new employee, left
Los Angeles to buy a ranch in Escondido.
He recently returned from overseas where he
was with the 8th Air Force for a year.
Other new employees include: D. INGER-
SOLL, VOSBURG, D. PIPER, and IRVIN,
ANDERSON, and TOBEY on the second
shift. IRENE HOBBS transferred from Ma-
chine Shop and CHARLIE BROWN trans-
ferred from Inspection to the Tooling De-
partment. This is welcome, Charlie. How
about making up with us?
HAROLD CAMP transferred from the
third shift to day shift. How does it feel
to come out in the daylight again, HAROLD?
We feel we have really neglected the
second shift this time but with VERA WEST
on a leave of absence we couldn't do much
else. Goodbye until next time.
Although it is rather late, Happy Birthday
to BETTY KERSHAW . . Payroll and Time-
keeping surprised Betty with a huge cake . .
MARTHA TOLER, BETTY SELLER, and
SYLVANIA VOUVALIDES gave a farewell
dinner for JEAN McCLELLEN who left re-
cently. To show her appreciation Jean
honored the girls at a beach party at her
home . . . From Kansas City we welcome
blonde VIVIAN STROHM to Inventory . . .
We have a native Colifornian in our midst
. . . None other than DOROTHY BUSBY,
formerly from Los Angeles . . . SHIRLEY
KARLSON is on leave to be with her folks
who are here from Seattle . . . ELLEN
SHRODER is back in our midst . . quote Ellen
"I'll take California anytime." Inventory's
Beach Party must have been a gala affair . .
food . . sun burns . . food . . and everything
to entertain our Ryanites and their families
... We miss BETTY RADEWAN who trons-
fered from MR. NOAKES' office to be BILL
WAGNER'S secretary . . We are glad to
hear PAT EDWARDS from Traffic is con-
valescing . . HELEN ULLUM is busy these
evenings showing San Diego to her mother
and sister who are here from West Virginia
. . LA VERNE COLANTONI has replaced
BETTY RADEWAN ... La Verne hails from
Pittsburg, and is here with her hubby who
just came back from nine months' duty
overseas . . .
I wish I had o phonograph to play for
all of you folks right now ... I picked out
a few pieces I would like to dedicate to
various members of the Accounting Depart-
ment: To all the guys and gals on the swing
shift "Swinging on the Swing Shift." . . To
JENNY HUTTON "When My Dream Boat
Comes Home" (with Bill on, of course!)
"Jeonnie with the Light Brown Hair" for
JEAN WRIGHT . . EILENE ELROD "Lady
Let's Dance" ... "I Can't Say No to a
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Bonus
Calculations
By Dortha Dunston
Calculate I'd better change the name?
The same department, but I'm not the
same.
Bequeathing "Time Study Observations" —
Writing now for "Bonus Calculations."
With six brand new girls we're right up on
top.
Right up to date, and we simply won't
stop.
With "PEGGY," and MARY, CHARLOTTE
and "MICK" —
The cream of the crop — the best 1 did
pick.
LORRAINE and WINONA moke group com-
plete,
Each is intelligent, pretty and sweet.
I know it's possible — beauty and brain —
Believe it or not — we have it at Crane!
Of such small group it's queer I did pick
Two pills for the work, though no one is
sick!
Apologies girls, but it struck me as queer
That a HENKEL and CARTER should both
appear!
Don't you think WAGNER looks nice in blue?
It sets off his coot and his mustache too!
Congratulations, you deserve it we know.
You can smoke cigars now and your blue
badge show.
Now what do you think of a big husky mole
Who opens a door and pulls kitty's tail?
When it just caught a mouse and fought a
canine
Now do you think that was nice, Mr.
Kline?
I'll miss ribbing MAJORS about his car,
Perhaps someone else can harangue that
star.
The poor fated Chrysler's no longer my pet.
And I've not found o good replacement
yet!
ELIZABETH'S record is one to admire;
She's checked in each day from the date
of her hire !
Queen Elizabeth scoffs at absentees
Doing her job for the man overseas.
YVONNE found that leg makeup won't go
on right
Still half asleep — in the dork — without
light!
But she takes our jests, she knows it's in fun
For her I. D. cord shows she's now
twenty-one!
Sailor" says EDITH KEEVER . . To MARK
CRIPE "How You Gonna Keep Him Down On
the Farm?" . . . with all that fertilizer Mark
bought, WHO is going to stay on that form?
. . . We ore "Breathless" after a phone con-
versation with MR. SHERMAN . . for AL-
DEAN SCHULZ "A Gal from Kalamazoo"
. . "I'm Gonna Buy a Paper Doll" for CARL
WHITE . . . let's pause a moment to hear
"Any Bonds Today? dedicated especially to
SYLVIA VOUVALIDES . . . "He's My Guy"
goes to BEA AVANT, that is of course if it
is Ben . . . For a grand finale, let us all join
in on the chorus of "He's a Jolly Good Fel-
low" for our own Mr. NOAKES.
Have you written to your serviceman this
week? . . It is a pretty lonesome and let-
down feeling not to get a letter at mail call.
Five-Year Vets Get Service Pins From Claude Ryan
Meeting with T. Claude Ryan to receive their service pins are, front row, R. "Butch" Ortiz, Paul Weeland, Mr. Ryan, L. O. McGriff,
A. C. "Ace" Edmiston. Second row, Al Gee, H. M. Henson, A. M. "Kay" Lorkin, Ray W. Pyle, J. H. Wood, R. Elliott ond Don
Driscoll.
Mr. Ryan congratulates a group of beaming swing-shifters on their completion of five years at Ryan. Left to right, W. L. Poison, F.
Bender, C. A. Sachs, L. H. Steinauer, Sam Pinney, J. L. Gould, Mr. Ryon, F. E. Hill, Walt S. Stringer, Henry "Hank" Hanggi, W. R.
Mattson, R. G. Wells, R. L. Walker.
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The Puddle Pushers
On The Swing
by Doris Williksen
Welders, being welders, are a group
amongst themselves no matter how you may
scramble them. As a result they have de-
manded a news column of their own, re-
gardless of their departmental columns.
Thus the birth of this. But while it is com-
paratively easy to start something, it is an-
other thing to keep the ball rolling. So if
you like this idea as much as we thought
yau did, please send in your news. Your
leadmon, BILL KUPILIK of Tack and Trim,
or this pinhole peeking mamma will accept
and gladly — any items you have to offer.
Okay, you puddle pushers, let's push! (Don't
be like HAP who just gives idle promises!)
.... VERLA DAHL had a lot of us wor-
ried right along with her when she received
no mail for over five weeks from that ma-
rine husband of hers. However, we con take
a deep breath now that the South Pacific
letter arrived and orent we happy for her!
.... BOOTS, who says she doesn't want to
be called an "arc tacker" but an "Arc
welder" is back on second shift and in high
spirits. Incidentally we call her "Faline"
after that cute little relative of Bambi, who
is always batting those eyelids so enticingly.
Some deer! .... Did you ever see DUTCH'S
mother? She's the cutest little thing and
dresses like a fashion plate. I actually heard
two he-men agree that her hat — a froth of
gloried air — was "really a hat"! .... We
are very sorry over FAYE ALUMBAUGH'S
continued illness and hope to see her bock
on those seam welds very soon .... Some
transfers include JEANETTE McGRAYNE to
first shift OS a clerk in Experimental; IMO-
GENE COLEMAN and CHARLES YATES are
also on first shift now; ELLA MATHESON
and GRACE BARTMAN to reweld in Depart-
ment 16-20 and D. WONG back to seams
.... Up in Les Bowen's department 14,
MARY MACRAE just returned from a sick
leave only to have blouse trouble. Someone
likes her taste in blue and white seersucker
blouses for they borrowed it when Mary
wasn't looking and, as yet, have not re-
turned it ... . PHYLLIS CARROLL, gas re-
welder, is taking up arc. (Wonder if she
can make macaroni and cheese yet — one of
Jack's favorite dishes) .... Pretty MAR-
JORIE PENTICO is vacationing back where
the tall corn grows. BETTY McKIBBIN looks
quite lost without her. — GERTRUDE HAN-
NA is still in the middle west too and there
are those who also look lost without her. —
PAT PATTERSON is another vacationist of
department 14 while ROY and PEARL MEEK
are getting ready for theirs as this column
goes to press .... NICKI GOLDEN, who
has been on crutches following a car acci-
dent, hopes to be back to work very soon.
We are glad, Nicki. PEARL K. IRWIN, too,
will be back soon from a sick leave and she
will go on the down shift. Good Luck! ....
ELISA MARTINEZ joined the Presbyterian
Church few weeks ago, so GERRY CAMP-
BELL, "the Taco Kid," reports. Congratu-
lations Elisal .... Lovely JEAN BUTLER
ROMERO is bock at Ryan! Married life
seems to agree but she says it doesn't oc-
cupy enough of those hours while CHUCK
is a'welding, so she returned to the line.
She says they gave "FLASH" GORDON a
good send-off several weeks ago. "Flash" is
in the army now, you know, and we wish
him the best of luck. . . . NILE BARBER'S
wife has come down to work in Manifold
Inspection but both Mr. and Mrs. expect to
transfer to days soon .... We are glad to
see that NORM EDWARDS is able to move
about better now. By the way, I wonder how
the stingaree felt after the meeting? ....
DORENE QUIMBY is getting ready for a
trip bock to Minnesota, her first in two
years. We hope her burned "pan" is better
then. She soys the sympathy she receives
helps to relieve the pain. She lost some eye-
lashes on this occasion .... Hasn't RUTH
JOE a line? Frankly, she keeps me amused
and confused. And did you ever hear her
sing? She has a very excellent voice ....
Open hint to some of our Ryan lovelies:
Your pancake make up may moke you love-
ly to look at, but oh, baby, if you keep
forgetting to keep those sponges fresh, you
will continue to be not so sweet to smell!..
Goodbye now,
"The PINHOLE PEEKING MAMMA"
Stacks 'n' Stuff
by Manny Fohlde
This being the season for canning, SLIM
COATS comes up with an appropriate yarn
concerning a couple of cans, a lug of
peaches and some watermelon preserves.
Told as always in the incomparable Coats
manner, it's a classic. Get him to relate it
the next time you are able to slow him down.
BROWNIE BROWN, B-29 tailpipe, is the
proud possessor of a piece of real "govern-
ment work." It is a ring sent to him by his
brother and was made from a piece of fuel
line, port of the instrument panel and inlaid
with a gold star from a Jap officer's rank
insignia. Needless to soy the aforementioned
ports were salvaged from a demolished Zero
and a very dead Jap.
"ONE TRACK" WHITTIER and "NAR-
ROW GUAGE" OFFER now have competition
since the C-54 has started "railroading."
B-29 tailpipe is in there too steaming along
in long strings of box cars. It looks as though
"COAL CAR" PETERSON and "COW
CATCHER" JONES ore in for a little roil
splitting under the present set-up.
I con now truthfully say without reserva-
tion that I have met up with at least one
true optimist. HANK HANGGI, bent on a
fishing trip, mode the rounds the eve of his
departure presenting to all who would take
them, little slips of paper bearing his ad-
dress and telephone number. "I'm going
fishing in the morning," said Honk, "and
if you like fish and wont one, just give me
a ring at this number and the fish will be
yours!" I never followed him around but I
swear that he passed out at least a couple
of hundred of those little slips of paper.
I haven't heard, as yet, how he mode out.
RED JONES is bock on the night shift
again after a short hitch on first. He is now
major-domo on A-20-H semi-collector pro-
— 19 —
Whispers From
Final Swingsters
by U and Me
There wa: a sandy dry beach, the air was
just cool enough, the waters of the bay lay
like a giant mirror reflecting the stars. A
large fire was built and as red and yellow
flames raised skyward fifty-some faces look-
ing with eager eyes in the fire. That is the
picture many of us will carry in our minds
for years to come whenever we see a crowd
around a beach fire. And those weenies —
did they taste good after they were toasted
over that bed of red-hot coals!
We would mention PAUL who was so nice
to see the food was on hand, MIKE the boy
that brought in the wood. FRANK and
CARDINAL who were the boy scouts that
built the fire. Let's see who hove we to
thank for the hatchet? Then MAGGIE and
RUTH were so kind to chop all that sweet
onion relish. Did you ever hear of a water-
melon getting so cold it cracked all apart?
Well that was the way we saw it lost. There
were bathing beauties enjoying that nice
bay water. They went in again and again.
We heard Paul went in for a swim, but some
thought he went in for a bathing beauty.
Not Paul.
Thanks CONKLIN for bringing your "har-
monikey," JERRY LAMB and ROY can sure
make it talk. With all the singing under
the powerful leadership of ARCHIE. Folks
never forget to sing — it just does something
to that old heart inside.
Those solos by RAY (Sinatra) BERNER
v/ere good to listen to. More next time, we
hope.
CONKLIN has bought a car, and it runs.
Not without gas though.
We hope before now "OLIE" will be
getting better.
In each of our hearts we do wish you
lot of happiness LOIS, and that goes
for your hubby too.
Soy if you have a few nice thoughts of
fun or praise just jot it down, hand it to
your leadman and he will see that it gets
from U to Me.
duction. Congratulations, Red! BILL GRAY
has also joined the ranks of the "Blue
Stripers" being appointed to lead spot on
A-20-B. JIM CONKLE, leadmon in hangar
adjustment, is vacationing this week by
building himself a home somewhere near
the cone brakes in El Cajon.
So goes the stuff and nonsense.
I sit here in my lonely room
Enshrouded in the deepest gloom
Searching my barren mind
Hoping somehow to find
A beginning and an end to this".
The radio — marvelous spanner of space —
Changes its tempo and seeks to embrace
The muse that eludes me,
The mind that refutes the
Glimmerings of thoughtful gist.
*This; a colloquialism used
in Missouri, meaning corn.
You know when you get right down to
the crux of the matter, work is what wins
the wars, saves our sanity, mokes life in-
teresting, and — sh-h-h! is a pretty good
way to get hold of a little root of all evil.
Perhaps the song, "Work, for the Night Is
Coming," should be revised to read, "Work
to Keep the Night from Coming." At any
rate a lot of us like the song, and we've
heard it many times through the days of
our years.
Do you girls admire the Navy? Perhaps
that likeable twinkle in FRANK STONE-
STREET'S eyes is a remnant of his years
spent OS on ensign in the Navy of the first
World War.
NORMAN GINN and his wife hove just
passed through o very bod time. Their lit-
tle baby girl died shortly after its birth.
Mrs. Ginn was grief-stricken and quite ill
for some time, but seems to be in better
health now. We extend to you both our
deepest sympathy in the loss of the child.
The last few months hove seen quite a
few of our members out on sick leave, but
almost everybody is back with us again.
ART FUCHS returned to work on July 19;
FRANCES BENNETT come bock on August
I; PHiLA FROHMAN ended her leave on
July 27; FRANK "D. A." PAGE brought
his wife back to Son Diego and was at work
again on July 14; WALLIE HINMAN com-
pleted his sick leave on July 31, and come
back to work looking brown and fit as a
fiddle; GEORGE HULSE will probably be
back from his business trip to Idaho shortly
after the middle of August; RUTH GATES
will probably return around August 7; and
everyone hopes that ALICE COURTRIGHT
is well enough to be with us again soon.
Vocations ore exerting their customary
mid-summer lure. Indulgers hove been the
following; FRANK FLINT, ROCHFORD
CRAWFORD, GEORGE LAWTON, ROBBIE
BRADSHAW, JACKSON MINAR, BOB
STOCKWELL. Believe you all hod nice re.ts,
and know you deserved it. Deacon Stockwell
says that he was cheated; his vacation
brought no fish, no fishing, and it was all
cluttered up by a bunch of inlaws!
The bond drive — less any popular appeals
or ballyhoo — is still going well. MARY
TOWNSEND is buying a bond each week;
"CHRIS" CHRISTJAENER has doubled her
bond allotment; BARNEY HOLBROOK
bought sizable cash bond for his son;
JIMMY MOORBY bought another good-
sized bond for his wife and himself. Many
others are increasing their purchases.
New people on the first shift are EMMA
CONROE, JIMMY TIBBIT, and BILL FEIL.
J. J. WALTER, U. S. N., is a welcome addi-
tion on second shift, as is also DELORES
RINZEL. We're very glad you're here, and
are looking forward to a long and pleasant
association with each of you.
Dispatching
The News
by
Marion Dawes and Billie Shaffer
We've been a half-confirmed rumor long
enough, so we've decided to burst into print
and prove we're really here. Hope you oil
will help to make this column a success for
the glory of dear ol' Department 30.
Keeping Posted
"HOT FOOT" GEER, our super supervisor,
slowed down long enough to attend o sur-
prise party given for him by the folks in the
stock-room. The occasion was his birthday,
but we are too polite to ask how many
candles adorned the coke. Many happy re-
turns, Byron, from all of us!
FREDA WOLFE, of the stock-room, is still
among the faces we miss. Freda took a leave
of absence in order to see more of her
brother, who came home from foreign ser-
vice; then had her leave extended because
of illness in the family. It's too bod such a
joyous occasion hod to give way to one of
illness, but that's the way things go. Hurry
bock, Freda!
Travelers
We don't mean the kind that comes on
paper, but rather people like SYLVIA
SAYRE, Shop Follow-up, who moved right
out of our beat and in with the day shift.
Also take ANN NICHOLSON. She's punch-
ing the clock at Hydro-Press, filling the va-
cancy created by LOUISE BURGER'S termi-
nating. BETTY WALLACE moved into a
desk job up in the office. In short, dispatch-
ers are a very trovelling crowd of people.
Like poker chips, we hove no home.
Requisitions
We would like to requisition on orchid
for ANN STEBBINS, our genial department
clerk. Ann and her husband, Stanley, come
from North Dakota to do their part in the
war effort, and brethren, they're doing it!
Anything from on aspirin to an absentee is
right in her line. She never stops for breath,
but still is never too busy to exchange a
smile and o cheery word.
Tog Ends
Too bad about GLADYS TRENHOLM'S
cor . . . Parked in front of her house mind-
ing its own business, when another cor rolled
down the hill and pushed it into a third cor.
A blitz couldn't hove done much more dam-
age.
Delicious fudge EDDIE DE MARS mokes
to send the little woman in the WACS . . .
at least that's his claim.
H. W. Graham of Tooling, right, gets the Bronze Production Star from Douglas Jones,
head of the patent department at Ryan. The Bronze Star is awarded only to men
who have submitted 500 points woith of Shop Suggestions — and Graham is the second
man in the plant to qualify (E. L. Williams of Inspection was first). Graham now has
over 800 points, so is well on his way to the 1000-point Silver Production Star.
— 20 —
Assistant Reporters
Crib 1 . . . Edna Farnsworth
Crib 3 Jeanetts Thompson
Crib 4 Bill Rossi
Crib 5 . Marjorie Steverding
Crib 7 . . . Marjorie Bclos
August 5 will be another gala day for the
Inspection Department — the Annual Picnic
is scheduled on that date. (By the time
this issue is out, the picnic will have come
and gone so any highlights will have to be
reported in our next edition.) We'll never
forget that rolling pin throwing contest and
our privilege of watching MRS. C. D. WIL-
COX display her skill. We'll watch her this
year.
It is always interesting to know that peo-
ple have loved ones in the armed forces.
Some of our cribs have listed their nearest
reatives, others will do it for the next edi-
tion.
Crib 3 —
GUY F. KYLER, a brother in the army,
now discharged; FREDA BARKER, husband
in the Navy; CLARENCE LAFLEUR, a
brother in the Marine Corps overseas, and a
sister in the Navy; PAUL ATKINSON, an
uncle in the Navy; BILL WELLS, a brother-
in-law in the Navy; GORDON TASCOTT, a
son-in-law in the Navy; JIM RING, brother-
in-law — Navy; J. R. KENNEDY, son, dis-
charged — Coast Artillery; F. A. KENDRICK,
a nephew — Army; JEAN DAVIS, husband-
Navy; JENNIE SCHROEDER, husband— Ma-
rines, 2 brothers-in-law Army; INEZ SALAS,
brother — Navy; GEORGE TIEDEMAN, broth-
er — Army; JEANETTE THOMPSON, husband
— Marine; brother-in-law in Army and one
in the Marines; CARMACK BERRYMAN,
step-father — Navy; GORDON BECKER, one
brother — Navy, one brother — Army Air
Corps, one brother-in-law — Army; DORO-
THY TRUDERSHEIM, two brothers in the
Army Air Corps and 6 cousins ranging in
rank from Captain to Pfc.
Crib 4 — Did You Know?
That ALICE JOHNSON can jitterbug now
along with the best of them? That LEONA
DAY was given a farewell send-off by the
girls in Small Parts Inspection? That SU-
SAN ROWAN has returned from that east-
ern trip just as sweet as ever? What's hold-
in' ya boys? That BEVERLY MOORE has a
beautiful ring with a diamond or so more,
and claims the most wonderful man in the
world gave it to her — her father? The fun-
ny part of the whole thing is that she isn't
kidding. That D. J. DONNELLY has just
returned from L. A.? It seems like old times
with his cheery greeting to all his fellow
workers. That EVELYN GOBER seems to
smile continuously — even when she tries to
convince people she's feeling badly and has
temperature? That WILMA HARPER has
lost another pound (from laughing)? That
W. S. COTTRELL is one of the busiest and
most capable inspectors we have? That D.
Y. OLSEN is one of our new inspectors and
very welcome one? That K. H, SHEHI is
really swinging along fine on the third shift?
Crib 5 —
"On the Beam And Off The Record with
Margie"
Blame the humidity if this column sounds
rather "wacky" this time. We are really be-
ginning to feel the ,heat around here. To
the extent of circulating a petition and now
we ore all hoping that the cool breezes will
start circulating as well. RODNEY RAILS-
BACK, our amiable lead man, has finally
landed his house, after waiting over a year
to move, and then only next door; but that
isn't unusual out here. We all miss our gal
friend FRANCES CARR and her cute hair do.
1 especially miss her Missouri drawl when
she'd greet me with, "Well, good for you"
every morning. "PAPPY" GRIMES has the
tallest tomato plants and the tallest stories
to go with them. He informed me that he
has to use a ten-foot stepladder to tie up
the plants. 35 to 50 tomatoes is only aver-
age. That is really a record for some of
you gardeners to shoot at. We are plenty
proud of our Supervisor, LARRY ANDER-
SON, for walking, or I should say riding
away, with the Gold Loving Cup at the
Horse Show, for being the best all-around
Ryan Cowboy. (I told you that guy really
understands horses.) And so folks that's
all for this time, as the heat has really got
me, but I suppose by the time this comes
out, we will hove it so cool in here that we
will need our silver foxes to keep us warm.
On second thought, we hove wolves enough
around here to do that now. To FRANCES
CARR we dedicate this original poem: "The
friends we make out here are swell. We get
to know them pretty well. And then as time
goes swiftly on, We find one day our friends
are gone." MS
Crib 7 —
Relatives of Crib No. 7 Personnel in the
Armed Forces: J. P. WESTLER: 2 brothers,
one an Ensign in the Amphibious Corps and
one a Lt. in the Medical Corps. A. SCHRIE-
NER: a brother who is a Top Gunner on a
B-24 with the 8th Air Force in England.
W. McCLELLAN: a brother receiving Baisc
Training in the Army. P. F. DUKELOW: 2
brothers, one a Chief Aviation Machinist
Mate U. S. N.; the other one attending En-
gineering School in Seattle, Washington.
J. BOULDIN: a cousin who is a Staff Ser-
geant in the Combat Engineer's Battalion.
D. PIERCE; a brother who is a Lt. in the
Army Air Corps, piloting B-24's. J. C. AT-
KINS: 2 sons, one a sailor and one a Ma-
rine. R. L. ATKINS: Relatives in every
branch of the service, so many in fact, he
can't count them. M. NICOL: a nephew
in the Army. H. M. POWELL: 4 nephews,
2 in the Navy and 2 in the Army. One
nephew, on Instructor in the R. A. F. was
killed in the line of duty. A. L. HALLAND:
a son. Fireman 1st Class, U. S. N. V. RUN-
NER: Step-father, Chief Radioman U. S. N.
W. SEVERSON: a cousin who is a Lt. in the
Army Air Corps: I. HARRIS: 2 brothers, one
in the ground crew of the Army Air Corps,
and one in the Ferry Command. C. McAFEE:
a brother who is a pilot in the Army Air
Corps. C. F. COLE: 2 brothers, one is A.
O. M. 1 -c in the Navy, aboard the carrier
Enterprise; the other is a Staff Sergeant in
the Army. M. BOLAS: a brother serving
overseas in the Army; cousins in the R.A.F.
Second Shift
Drop Hammer News
by Nozzle-Rack
I wish to congratulate all these people
for their fine attendance records. Our one
perfect record so for is held by JULE
VAUGHAN of planishing. He hasn't missed
a day or been late since he started work
April, 1943. Mrs. PAULINE STICKT of
planishing missed only a half day since she
started lost September, and that to enable
her to take core of some legal matters.
ELMER CHURCH, also of planishing, has
missed only a day and a half since March,
1941, and as yet has not accepted a vaca-
tion.
Another fine record is held by IVAN GA-
DEN, a drop-hammer operator, who has
missed only one day since he started In
September, 1940. The necessity of moving
his household that one day was the cause
of marring that otherwise perfect record.
He has never been late during that time
and has accepted only one week's vacation.
One fully appreciates these records only
after witnessing the strain these people work
under because of the continual noise and
jarring from the drop-hammer and planish-
ing hammers. Again we doff our hots to
them. That is one form of loyalty that will
beat the Axis.
The drop-hammer and hydro-press per-
sonnel helped LORETTA RODGERS of heat-
treat celebrate her birthday, July 20, by
wishing her the best of everything and
sharing a luscious coke.
CHUCK (SCABBY) CARLSON had the
misfortune of receiving several bod burns
from the salt both in heat-treat. All ore
healing rapidly now.
CLAYTON RUSH, erstwhile leodman in
drop-hammer, paid the gang a visit on
Saturday night while on leave from Army
duty. Everyone was sure glad to see him and
he looked mighty fine. VERN WINMILL, a
former hammer operator who is now in the
Air Corps at Stockton, is making rapid
progress. He was one of 60 cadets at San'*i
Ana chosen to enter a special course that
is a short cut to the B-25's. These boys still
have to do as much studying as the ones
who were not chosen. Vern says to say
"hello" to all the gong.
Speaking of servicemen, here's a sugges-
tion. When you have a get-together of
friends of someone in the service, why not
get them each to pen a few lines on a letter
to him or her? I am sure they will oblige wil-
lingly. The happiness the one in service
would get from it would more than compen-
sate everyone for the effort.
We wish to welcome these new employees:
Mr. TED LEWIS and ALBERT WHITTAKER.
Leo is operating a drop-hammer and Al is
helping with the dies. We were all sorry to
have good-natured ANGELLETTA DIETRIK
leave us. She is leaving for her home in
Arkansas. "Angle" always hod a smile ready
for everyone.
n
Ship
Tide"
by Leigh
MacDonald
The Show Was Free
I was just wondering what to say when
Mr. HOWES started it off with a Bang —
At least he gave us something to "wonder"
about. Seems he has a new way of maneu-
vering the tired Body. Formula, (as far as
I could gather in the startling moment he
floated by my desk! As follows:
(Place the right hand behind the left ear
— in back of head; take two steps, sw'nging
the left arm furiously back and forth each
time; hop up into the air on the 3rd step;
stop and repeat automatically until destina-
tion is reached.)
One of my greatest allergies is — o dentist.
Now I don't mean that they aren't a boon
to mankind — and stuff like that — but have
you ever been told when small, not to talk
with your mouth full? Well, evidently, my
dentist, DOCTOR"S", doesn't believe in that!
Or else he has a clever way of keeping wo-
men from having the last word. I went to
see him the other day (dental purposes!
and he just sort of grunted at me while
preparing. Then he inserted o fist and a
half into one side of my mouth, holding a
drill in the half fist, and a mirror in the
other, and the nurse inserted two thirds of
both her hands and an exhaust pump of
some kind, which blew air down my throat
so forcefully that my tonsils were doing o
Samba. And Then — he started talking to
me! Isn't that just like a dentist?
He asked the nurse, "Wasn't that jani-
tress very dark — looked like an African, like
Miss McDonald here?" I struck at him with
my foot, but missed, and he didn't notice.
Then he turned to me saying, "Will you be
my janitress for a penny a day?" "As I
couldn't answer of course, without biting a
few fists off, I said nothing — . So he re-
taliated with: "Oh, a cheapskate, huh? Well,
all right then, I'll give you a penny and a
half!"
Tactfully, I said nothing. He then studied
my teeth again — then suggested he pull
all my teeth! I began to squirm, but what
could I do? The worst come last. As he saw
my brand new diamond engagement ring,
he looked at it, called the nurses in, and
said, "Hm! good day at Kress's, wasn't it?"
Well, but after all was over, he really mode
me feel much better. He knew my fiancee,
and proceeded to praise him — ending with
the remark, "Well, I don't know about him
— but You're pretty lucky. Tsk. Tsk." But
the best port of it all, the joking aside, he
didn't hurt me at all. So why spend money
at a theatre, when you can hove both dental
care, and entertainment for the some price?
(A small fee will be charged to each extra
sensitive person who wishes me to direct
them to this super-dentist!)
We said goodbye to JEANNE ANDERSON
lost week, who left because of recurrent
illnesses. The department presented her with
a luggage tan leather shoulder strap purse
as her parting gift.
JUNE HUNTER is in Los Angeles, of the
illness and death of a very close friend.
The department wants to extend deepest
sympathies to her, and to JUNE LEEPER,
who lost her fother recently.
A free bond show, for Ryanite bond-buyers only, was given by the Broadway theatre
during the Fifth War Loan drive. A preview of "Christmas Holiday" with Deonna
Durbin was shown to Ryan employees who packed the theatre.
At present, the "Shipperettes" Bowling
team seems to be up in the air. With the
definite loss of JEANNE ANDERSON and
her husband as scorekeeper, and the tem-
porary loss of the two JUNE'S, it leaves them
without enough to constitute a full team.
There is some hope, however, of recruiting
new players.
Also — as a loss in the future will be our
genial GENE TALBOTT, who is to go back
home to Iowa for school this fall. He intends
to leave in two weeks. Gosh, Gene, the ship-
ping gang will really miss you — Especially
those poor unfortunates who suffered the
bruises inflicted by you and your original
type of Jiu Jitsu at the bowling gomes!
Anyway, anybody is lucky to get to go back
to school, so more luck to you. We promise
to take care of PAUL when you're gone.
GLAMOOOOR, LAMOOOOR, AMOOOOR!
Dresses in the shipping department instead
of slacks really started something. Heard
about that girl that said, "It sorta scared
me that first day I donned a dress after so
many dark months of wearing slacks. I
looked down and couldn't figure out what
those things were stretching below my
clothes, but finally was assured that they
were legs. At least that's what the fellows
assured me."
EVELYN HAMILTON got see-vere sun-
boin! Well, now wouldn't any one after 3
hrs. 45 minutes continuous sunning? Heard
something about her husband pushing her
— 22 —
back in the woter all the time, but from
what I hear — I'd bet it was "THAT" book
she was telling me about that made her for-
get all time!
Well — so much for so much, and how
about a little more of Samual Hoffenstein's
POEMS IN PRAISE OF PRACTICALLY
NOTHING?:
You work and work, and keep on working
While poets, even worse, are shirking;
Your hair falls out, your eyes grow bleory.
Your bones grow old, your outlook dreary;
But you never seek to break the fetters —
You go on filing useless letters.
Well, a day arrives, end it must be
spring yet;
The birds, somehow, begin to sing yet;
The gross is green, the cows ore mooing,
The flies are buzzing, the people shooing.
The air is fresh — it makes you tipsy —
And, all of o sudden, you turn gypsy.
The thought of the office makes you
surly;
You come in late, you go home early;
The thought of the office makes you
surlier;
You come in later, you go home earlier
You've worked enough, you've earned
the leisure
To have some poor, but honest pleasure.
No desk, you think, should rise and
quell you —
And what do you get? Do I have to
tell you?
At the risk of becoming known as Nos-
tradamus Coats, I am going to make a few
prophecies on the far-reaching effects of
the general food rationing plan. It will in-
fluence love and romance. It will influence
music. It will influence people and win and
lose friends.
The effect of the food ration plan on love
and romance is as obvious as why the Venus
de Milo never won the national bowling
championship. Do you think for a minute
that in the future a man with a great big
appetite would even consider courting a girl
with a big appetite? No, indeed, not when
there ore sparrow-like eaters running around
with just as many "points" as the hefty eat-
ers.
From now on the real charm of a maid for
man will not lie in blue eyes, or dimples,
or skill at needlepoint, but rather in how
she tucks away the food when it is placed
in front of her.
Just as heiresses hove been warned
against someone marrying them for their
money, light-eating girls are cautioned
"ore you sure that it is you he loves, my
dear, and not all those ration points you
hove left each month?"
Men, of course, will face the same dan-
ger. The most eligible man in town may
be the fellow with stomach ulcers. Girls
who like their food are going to think twice
before plighting their troth to a man who
needs 700 or 800 points a day to keep his
6-foot, 200-pound frame moving around.
When inquiring into a suitor's background
parents will care more about the oats he
has eaten than the ones he has sown.
The ration plan will result in a thousand
new songs. Already the slap-happy Mo-
zorts, Bachs, Beethovens and Wagners of
Tin Plan Alley are hard at work composing
immortal songs to the food shortages. Here
are a few likely titles: "I met a 700-point
Baby in an A and P-ee Store." "My Heart
Went on a Riot when I met a Girl On a
Diet." "My Heart is all A-flutter Over a
Gal Who doesn't Like Butter." "I Can't
Ration my Passion for You."
Just wait and see, there'll be some even
worse than those.
As for friendship, the food you serve a
guest in your home is going to show plainer
than any of your other actions how much
you think of him. Give him a dinner that
cost more points than Notre Dame gets in
one season and he will think of you ds a true
friend.
On the other hand, give him a dinner
which his knowing eye will quickly see hasn't
cost you more than a few measly points
from your ration book and he will never
again shake your hand with the same fer-
vor. For the first time since the founding
of this country friendships are going to be
mode and lost over such items as canned
sifted peas, dried apricots, catsup, and
noodle soup.
In the future, ration points will determine
the great hosts and hostesses of the country.
Those who are willing to sacrifice all week
to really give a bang-up dinner on Saturday
night, and not necessarily the wealthy, will
be famed entertainers. Already old Nos-
tradamus Coats con see the society columns.
A big dinner will be written like this:
"The highest point dinner of the season
was given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Gus
Riboflavin. Mr. and Mrs. Riboflavin, who
hod existed on plentiful cereals for a fort-
night in order to give the 2700-point din-
ner, were so weak they had to be helped
to the table at an early hour. The dinner
started with a 60-point appetizer, was fol-
lowed by a 200-point clear soup, a 500-
point entree, and they shot the rest of the
points on the salad and the dessert."
Maybe this all sounds far fetched, but
wait and see. Nostradamus Coats has never
mode a wrong prediction on general food
rationing in the United States.
Cheyenne, Wyoming
"Hove you ever seen the sunrise
On the high and rollin' plain?
Did you ever smell wet sagebrush
After sudden springtime rain?
In Wyoming? — Anon.
I always like to come back to Wyoming.
It was a stamping ground for many a cow-
woddie now working at Ryan. Just men-
tion Wyoming to Frank Walsh, and watch
his eyes light up like a pawn-shop window.
Mention it to the Marlotts, Dole Foris, Carl
Thomas or Frank Kindoll.
Probably some of you hove never been
to Wyoming; you really have missed some-
thing. Shall I tell you a little about it?
Too late, I'm started now and I'm going to
finish it. The part of the Wild West that
remained wild the longest is Wyoming. As
late as 1909 the cowmen and sheepmen
of Wyoming were settling their arguments
with gun play. Around 1913 the citizens
of Wyo. began to tame down. By 1916
even the wolves were tamer as in that year
a wolf was trained to carry the mail. How-
ever, the women of Wyoming were still a
little wild in 1919 as at that time a female
horse thief was arrested near Cheyenne.
Cheyenne is pronounced Shy-Ann. That
reminds me, what ever became of Simone
Simone? . . . President Franklin D. Roosevelt
visited Wyoming three times during the
summer of 1936 . . . Nellie Tayloe Ross
elected Governor of Wyoming in 1925, was
the first woman Governor of the state. Mrs.
Ross now has charge of the United States
Mint; she is the first woman to have that
job too . . . Tho Wyoming only has a popu-
lation of 250,000, it's 78 times as large as
Rhode Island ... In my opinion, Wyoming's
auto license plate, with a likeness of a cow-
boy and a bucking bronco on it, is the most
attractive of all state licenses . . . First auto
license was not issued in Wyoming until
1913.
In Owen Wister's best seller, "The Vir-
ginian," it was at Medicine Bow, Wyoming,
the hero gave utterance to the immortal
words: "Smile when you soy that." The
most beautiful town in Wyoming is Laramie,
seat of the University of Wyoming. Bill
Nye, the humorist, was once editor of the
Laramie Boomerang. In 1923, when Mr.
A. G. Crone arrived from the East to begin
his duties OS president of the U. of Wyo. he
was met by over 500 students each riding
horseback. Silver fox raising is a major
industry here.
United States Petroleum No. 3 is in Wyo-
ming. This is the oil property once known
as the Teapot Dome. Haven't forgotten
the Tea Pot Dome scandal, have you? J. C.
Penny, the chain store magnate, worked as
a clerk in Kemmerer, Wyo. And started his
first store there. It was in Kemmerer that
the principal barroom had a huge sign dis-
played, reading "Don't buy a drink before
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Cafeteria News
by Potsun Panz
It's orchids to MAUDE ROOT and T. PAR-
CHEN, the very pleasant third shift workers
in our cafeteria. Your reporter has been
unable to find out what the T stands for but
in any event, we congratulate them on do-
ing a nice job.
The big smile on Chef HOMER CHANEY'S
face is the result of a recent visit from his
son, Norwood, who is attached to the Naval
Air Service. VERA BLAKELY is more like
her old self since she received news from
her son, Carrol, who is in Italy. RAMOLA
KILM is the proud possessor of a new home.
This, plus word that her son, Donald Youse,
Seaman First Class, is well and safe has
mode her a very happy person.
LILLY MAE BARNES tells us she sends
her copy of Flying Reporter to her husband
who is stationed with the Second Marines in
the South Pacific, and he writes her that
the men read and thoroughly enjoy our ma-
gazine. We very much appreciate this fine
compliment.
Newcomers include STELLA HOLLAND
RUBY ZENOR, ZULA BENNET and MARGIE
COLE. Very cordial greetings to you and
we hope that you will like our port of the
Ryan family.
JUANITA BARNES, our cafeteria golf
champion, is reported to have shot 1 8 holes
at the La Mesa course in 92 which is really
sumpin'.
It's hard to believe but nevertheless it's
true that DAISY COLE, our expert coffee
maker, is a grandmother and is she proud!
HELEN DERTH has returned to duty after a
month's leave of absence, and mighty glad
we are to see her.
seeing your baby has shoes." . . . Remem-
ber old Sheriff Oakley of Kemmerer? Broth-
er, I do .. .
On November 9, 1867, John Hardy and
John Shaughnessy fought 1 26 rounds to a
draw in Cheyenne. Wyoming has a 60-day
divorce low. That's only 1 8 days more
than it takes to get a divorce in Nevada.
Women getting divorces in Wyoming usually
spend the necessary 60 days on a dude
ranch. Cody, Wyoming, was named after
the famous "Buffalo Bill." Cody hod re-
ceived his nickname "Buffalo Bill" when he
chalked up a record of shooting 4,280 bison
in 1 8 months.
There is a college sorority convention ban-
quet being held at the hotel here in Chey-
enne. In my opinion, 90 per cent of the
college girls look much better in bobby sox
and sweaters than they do in evening gowns.
Cheyenne also has one of the finest air-
ports in the country. It is directly across the
pork from the huge grandstand, home of
the famous Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.
I can see a wove of nostalgia hitting the
"bronc peelers" as I mention this. One
thing I like about the bars here, liquor is
not rationed out with an eye-dropper as in
other states. The bartender pours until his
fingers ore wet, then he knows the glass is
full.
DO
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FROM MATERIAL CONTROL
by EARL VAUGHAN
o
A new idea is to be installed in this col-
umn which will give everyone of this depart-
ment a c\\ance to help in writing our col-
umn. Instead of the usual corn dished out
by yours truly, the majority of space will be
composed of six or seven writeups by indi-
viduals representing each group of Materiol
Control. All employees are entitled to par-
ticipate and submit on unusual write-up,
not exceeding 100 words, about someone or
some event concerning their group. Let's
go folks — give out with those stories and
make our column bigger and better in the
near future.
As an example, the following write-ups
have been submitted for this issue to help
others in writing for the next issue.
"And They Lived Happily Ever After"
By Elsbeth Hoisington
The slogan of the Canadian Mounted Po-
lice of "get your man" has been followed by
HELEN FREY, Material Analyst in Govern-
ment Reports & Statistics. On July 15,
Helen was united in marriage to Mr. Richard
Powers at the Unitarian Church, Dr. Bard
officiating. Quite a number of relatives
and friends were present. Helen was dressed
in a biege suit with harmonizing colors of
brown and aqua blue and wore a corsage
of talisman roses. The groom wore a suit
of dark blue gabardine. Following the cere-
mony, the guests attended a reception at
the home of the bride. A gorgeous wed-
ding cake which was prepared by Helen's
aunt was served to the guests. Following
the reception, the happy couple left for
Green Valley resort for a honeymoon of sev-
eral days. The personnel of Material Con-
trol joins in wishing them happiness.
"Wishful Thinking" by Helen Powers
Wish I had—
A ton like MARGE WEST'S — ROSEMARIE
HAINES' beautiful brown eyes — as much
pep as MARY CHRISTOPHER — PEGGY
PAASKE'S infectious smile — nice manners
like GEORGE BALDWIN — MR. WILLIAMS'
toctful way of putting people at ease — on
upswept hairdo like MARY WILLIAMSON'S
(When I put mine up it looks like a bath
coiffure! )
Wish i could —
Ruffle the serenity of HOWARD ULBERG,
just once! Out-wisecrack JONESY — buy a
dress that couldn't possibly be relegated to
office wear — choose a tie for SMITTY — get
fruitful ideas like our reporter — play the
piano!
Office Aircroff Terms Glossary
Going through the hopper — From 10 to
100 people performing their operation be-
fore it's your turn to do the same.
A good deal — On the beam, in the groove,
or you've got something there.
Paper work artist — One who con moke
much of nothing.
Crud — Anything for which there is no ex-
planation.
It smells — Anything that does not agree
with your opinion.
It's being worked on — Something you for-
got to do.
A hot deal — The kind of deal that always
comes up when you are behind in your reg-
ular work.
Your reporter has been requested to con-
vey the thanks and appreciation of HELEN
and RICHARD POWERS for the beautiful
wedding gifts presented to them by this de-
partment.
Farewells —
Mrs. CLEO McCUBBIN is leaving our
group August 12 and will be greatly missed
by us all. Cleo's husband received a phy-
sical discharge from the Navy and they
are to return to Hot Springs, Arkansas, for
his health. Cleo says she has enjoyed her
year and o half at Ryan and really hates
to soy goodbye to her many friends so she
will just say "I'll be seeing you" as she may
be bock one of these days.
R. S. SMTH, Supervisor of Manifold Ma-
terial Control, is enjoying a two-weeks vaca-
tion studying the beauties of noture in Yose-
mite National Pork with Mrs. Smith. It
looks like instead of Smitty, the beach-
comber, it will be Smitty, the backwoodsman.
Hoots & Toots from Night Owls —
By Elizabeth Mitchell
We of the night shift have been wonder-
ing about those gentlemen who have been
seen smoking Missouri Meerschaums. MR.
MOORE, LYLE TIPPIE, BOB CHILDS and
SWENSON have been sporting fancy new
10c corn cob pipes filled with 30c tobacco.
This combination has us all baffled, unless
it is because DORCUS MANFULL prefers
pipes to cigars.
A birthday coke decorated with roses for
trimmings and the inscription POLLY AN-
DERSON (?) is another question we would
like to hove clarified. This cake marked
another milestone for Polly and a treat for
Material Control's personnel on Polly's birth-
day. Pretty Polly, please tell us if a new
name is represented by that question mark
OS JACK GOODMAN and his curiosity has
the rest of us wondering.
We are all glad to have ANDREW BREU-
ER back with us after his long absence. We
really missed him.
New recruits joining our ranks are in-
deed welcome and we hope DORIS FULLER,
typist for MR. MOORE, DOTTIE GULBRON-
SON and CARL HOPKINS of Purchased
Parts, ROBT. PACE, of Gov. Reports and
BENJAMIN FLEMING and MAXINE SNELL
of the Aluminum Group will like their new
jobs and their fellow night owls.
Those who ore leaving us are going to
be missed and we all join in saying goodbye
and good luck to —
JANE WINTERS leaving to join her hus-
band who has returned from England and
is waiting in New York City. CLARA BO-
NARDI is being transferred to Receiving —
first shift. JACK GOODMAN transferring
to the daylight shift with the Purchased
Parts group.
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Carl "Jack's Beanstolk" Coverston really
pulled good one. Even though the joke
was on me, it showed quick thinking end
deserves a place in this column. I was in
Carl's way when he tried to unlock a cabi-
net. When he asked me to move aside I
stuck my little short fat neck out a foot and
asked him in return why he didn't go around.
He quipped, "I can't — I've only got an "A"
cord!" Next time I pass him in the aisle,
I'm going to jump up and bite him on the
knee!
Riddle: Why is BERNARD BERNES like a
pair of old suspenders?
Answer; Because the snap's all gone!
When I want some salt, I want it to pour
Is the name of this verse about LEONARD
GORE.
So Leonard proceded to shake and shake
And what did the shaker do, but break.
Then he gathered o handful from the
little pile
And salted his food in excellent style.
If you're shocked and think he should
repent
I'm a witness that it was on accident'
AL CROOKS is beginning to label the
members of the steno pool. Best nickname
so for is "Slim Jim" for CLARISSA RIDDLE.
GENEVIEVE DURHAM was recently trans-
ferred to the lob and we were just getting
ready to nickname her too. I You know
what'. Before she was married, her name
was Gunn and her nickname Bee-Bee. She
would marry a fellow named Durhom!! We
miss Genevieve but we know she'll mix even
better down there than she did up here.
She's going in the Chemistry dept., that's
why! We've even nicknamed a brand new
member of our group, Mr. HANCE. How do
you like "Fancy Hance"?
The fellows in the department accused
LEM KOHLI of having lipstick on his collar
but Lem wants everybody to know the truth:
It seems he hod his white shirt washed along
with a red sport shirt, or maybe it was o
po'r of maroon socks and that's his story.
P. S. Have you heard that Lem Kohli hod
lipstick on his collar?
We're planning another one of those
beach parties. This will be No. 3, I believe.
This time we hope to have Drew Allen, now
of the Marine Corps, as guest of honor if
LLOYD drags him there. as he promises. He
was the best baseball player we hod anyway.
Wives, children, girl-friends, bov-friends
and dogs cordially invited os usual.
Speaking of Hats . .
That Ryan women are endowed with
a remarkable sense of humor wos never
more ably demonstrated than when the
new safety ruling on women's cops went
into effect.
Our first inkling of their hidden
literary and artistic humor came in a
petition signed by twenty-five members
of Sub-Assembly requesting that, due
to the painful injuries recently suffered
by people getting their tresses caught
in moving machinery, Bill Billings be
required to wear a safety cap to protect
his hair when going through the foctory.
If we hadn't known better, we might
have thought that Bill belonged to the
musicians' school of hoircuts. But
knowing the condition and giving the
matter serious consideration, we de-
cided to sign the petition, too. For if
Bill Billings has a hair, we, too, would
hate to see him lose it.
Jovial Bill, not to be outdone, came
back with a treatise on the value of
hair, but concluded that he now realized
that if a man has no hair, there is no
reason for him to try to cover it up
with a hat.
Well that was just the start.
A few days later an inter-department
letter, purportedly written by Ernie
Moore, but evidently devised by the
girls in Manifold, was brought to our
attention. The subject . . . Suggested
Types of Caps for Women. The letter
opened, "In an effort that caps for
women may be as pleasing as possible,
the following types are sketched." Evi-
dently Ryan women were to select their
model according to their own individual
personality, or their age or their home
state. A modest P. S. to the letter said,
"This lacks three things — artistic obil-
■ity, good taste and common sense."
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Suiing Shift
Band Starts
The embryo Ryan swing shift dance bond
had a rehearsal Sunday morning, July 30,
with six members present. This was the
second of the rehearsals which started a
short time ago, and which will be continued
regularly.
Those present July 30 were Don D'Agos-
tino, leader; Joyce Larsen, Bob Follette,
Jerry Skloar, Clayton Pond and Martin Bald-
win.
D'Agostino states that more musicians ore
wanted at once, including one bass player,
one trumpet player, four sax men, two trom-
bone players and one guitar player. Pros-
pective members should leave their names
with Employee Service Department, Marty
Baldwin in Sheetmetal Toolcrib or Buck
Kelly, night superintendent.
Plans call for a large band if sufficient
men can be obtained, and a number of play-
ing engagements are anticipated.
Several of those who originally signed up
hove not been present at rehearsals, and are
advised that they will be eliminated from
the lineup if absences continue.
It's up to you to keep the fire en-
gines away from the factory. Sure
your company has fire insurance —
lots of it. But that's not the point.
You can't make airplanes with
money. You make them with ma-
chines and tools.
So, use extra precaution against
fires.
Don't smoke in prohibited areas.
Dispose of cigarette butts with
special care.
Don't occumulate piles of waste
materials of any kind. Oily rags
or waste are especially susceptible to
spontaneous combustion.
Fires are respectors of cleanliness,
orderliness and good maintenance.
They ore respectors of thoughtful
and intelligent workers. They are
respectors of good fire protection.
Let's all work together to keep the
fire engines away from our factory.
Huiards made For
Sliop Suggestions
At the Shop Suggestion Award Meeting
held on Saturday, July 8th, Douglas Jones,
head of the Ryan Aeronautical Company's
newly established Patent Department, dis-
cussed in some detail how the company is
now equipped to assist employees in the de-
velopment of their inventions and explained
the exact terms of the Ryan Employee Pat-
ent Plon.
The following people were presented
awards for shop suggestions;
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
J. W. Chess Manifold Assembly
G. E. Christian Manifold
Joseph LeRoy Conklin Final Assembly
James B. Lloyd Drop Hammer
W. B. Powell Manifold Dispatching
Irving A. Price Tool Control
F. M. Stevens Machine Shop
C. W. Terry Engineering
Mrs. D. M. Wright Manifold Dispatching
BRONZE MEDAL
Jock N. Field Drop Hammer
R. M. Gonzales .Manifold
Richard Harlan Manifold Development
Brittinia Lapoze Small Ports
Frank Mix Sheet Metal Assembly
M. A. Schwerin Tooling
Henry U. Williams Hydro-Press
SILVER MEDAL
Roy W. Bingham Manifold Assembly
Mrs. F. M. Brown Finishing
W. W. Donyluk Tooling
E. M. Ebbs Stock Room
Dexter E. Eddy Manifold Pre-Jig
Orvol N. Hall Sheet Metal
Gordon S. McCoy ..Tool Room
Verne C. Madison Manifold Assembly
E. J. Morrow Sub-Assembly
N. F. Newton Machine Shop
Demeter Oprian Manifold Assembly
Harold Peif... .Sheet Metal Cutting & Routing
D. R. Stegmuller Sheet Metal Fabrication
Fred S. Stewart Tooling
GOLD MEDAL
Austin Freeman Tool Room
F. W. Jennings Tool Room
D. L. Jervey Template Making
Gerald W. Lowe Lofting
Donald E. Lumley Manifold Assembly
Glenn E. Murphy Sub-Assembly
C. C. Ryker Stainless Steel
T. Aubrey Smith Tooling Inspection
R. G. Stockwel! Machine Shop
George E. Voughon Material Control
Stanley Wilkinson Process Inspection
BRONZE PRODUCTION STAR
H. W. Graham Tool Room
CALLING ALL VETERANS
All discharged veterans of World
War II now employed at Ryan are
being listed by the company. If you
are a veteran, please write your name,
department, badge number, and shift
on a slip of paper, and send it in the
inter-department mail to Frank Saye,
Industrial Relations Department.
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Recreational Director, Paul Tedford
The Score Board
The Ryon All Stars have lost their last
two games by scores of 10-9 and 5-4. The
loss of four ball players to Uncle Sam, plus
the inability to hit with men on bases, has
been too great a handicap for the talent
on hand to overcome.
The Club has won 1 and lost 6 for both
rounds of the Summer League with one more
game to be played with Wensloff's All Stars
who are on top of the league.
The games during the season have been
well attended and except for one or two
games have all been excellent entertainment
for the fans.
Ryan Icb Skating
For the benefit of swing shift industrial
workers, ice skating has been resumed at
the Glacier Gardens directly after work on
Monday and Wednesday from midnight to
3:30 0. m. The rink is located at 175 South
Eighth Avenue. Ryan had more than I 5
skaters interested in the sport last winter,
and at least that many employees ore ex-
pected to turn out again. Consolidated,
Solar and Rohr also have been invited to
join the ice skating parties.
Girls Softball
Managed by Dean Hoffman of Wing As-
sembly, the Ryan girls won two of their first
three starts in a Softball league sponsored
by the Son Diego city recreation depart-
ment.
After dropping their first gome to River-
lawn, 9-8, the Ryonettes trimmed Solar's
girls, 3-2, and then won a forfeit from the
Convair Stumblebums.
Riverlawn scored two runs in the extra-
inning eighth to win at Golden Hill Wednes-
day evening, July 12. Eight errors led to
the downfall of Ryan — one of the miscues
coming in the fatal eighth.
Helen Schwenecker was the shining light
at bat for Ryan with two ringing hits in four
times up, Cecilia Miromontes, shortstop,
made up for some bobbles in the infield with
two singles.
Mabel Aldahl yielded only six hits, while
Ryan nicked the Riverlawn chucker for eight.
Cleo Runner made her debut as a Ryan
pitcher in the second gome and defeated
Solar 3-2 in a fast gome at Horace Mann
before a large crowd. Connie Davis, third
baseman who caught for the Ryan girls in
the absence of Goldie Hartsell, scored the
winning run in the fifth when Solar attempt-
ed to turn a line drive into a double play
and threw for the runner to the plate too
late to catch the fleet Davis.
Martha Takes Second
Industrial Tennis Winners
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Left to right, Carmack Berryman of Ryan, Bill Bond of Consolidated, Jock Folsom of
Rohr and Howard Smith of Ryan. Berryman and Bond won the men's doubles and
Folsom the men's singles.
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Martha Jones of Ryan, left, congratu-
lates Lois Olsen of Consolidated after
latter won women's singles title in In-
dustrial tennis tournament at North
Park courts Sunday, July 23.
Golf ileius
Ryan golfers ore reminded they have un-
til Monday, September 4, to turn in their
score cards in the annual 72-hole tourna-
ment. They should be left with Paul C. Ted-
ford, recreation director, in Employee Ser-
vice.
The tournament is being played on three
courses — 18 holes at La Mesa, 18 holes at
Emerald Hills and 36 holes at La Jolla.
M. M. Clancy, golf commissioner, reports
considerable interest in the tournament.
Identical prizes will be awarded for low
gross and low net. First award will be a S25
war bond.
"Choose your foursomes as soon as pos-
sible. Let's hove a big turnout for this tour-
nament," Clancy said.
Tennis
Carmack Berryman of Ryan and Bill Bond
of Consolidated defeated Howard Smith of
Ryan and Jock Folsom of Rohr for the men's
doubles championship in the annual Indus-
trial tennis tournament on the North Park
courts Sunday, July 23. Folsom won the
men's singles crown from Smith, 6-2, 6-S,
7-5. Honors in women's singles went to
Lois Olsen of Consolidated, who defeated
Martha Jones of Ryan in the finals, 6-2,
2-6, 6-3. Handsome trophies were award-
ed in each division. They were donated by
all the aircraft companies.
"What s My Batting Average? "
Leff to right, Lloyd Huffstutter, Leo Fundoro, Manager Cormack Berrymon, Howard
Smith, Jacic Phillips and Bob Smith of Ryan Receiving team inspect scorebook after
recent Softball gome in SB league.
Bowling
Three Ryan men and two Ryan women
each won a $25 war bond, donated by Em-
ployee Service Department, for finishing
among the "first five" during all-Ryan
Night of the current Head-Pin Tournament
at the Tower Bowl Saturday, July 29.
Charles LeClare paced the Ryan entrants
with 310 pins out of a possible three-game
series of 360. George Dew, 286, and Rudy
Riesz, 285, were the other men who won.
Nan Nader was high for the Ryan women
with a score of 270, followed by Enid Lar-
sen's 234.
LeClore's 310 score may qualify him for
a prize donated by Tower Bowl for the
Head-Pin Tournament which closes Sep-
tember 3.
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men's Softball
With a record of five wins against a lone
defeat, Newell Carlton's Ryan All-Stars cap-
tured the first round title in the Men's A
Softball league.
As long as "Speedy" Cole is on the firing
line, the All-Stars stand an excellent chance
of winning the second round, too. Manager
Carlton believes. He has strengthened his
lineup for the second round.
Cormack Berrymon has token over as
manager of Ryan Receiving in the BB league
for the second round. He has signed some
new players and hopes to end the club's los-
ing streak. Don Walker, Softball commis-
sioner, will continue as manager of Ryan
Tooling in the BB league.
Ryan will be represented in the B league
for the first time. The Shippers, managed
by Paul Eraser, will be the representative.
They held their first practice game with
Arden Forms at Stockton Field Friday, July
28, in preparation for the second round of
league ploy.
Most notable of the Nite Hawks' victories
in the Swing shift industrial league was a
I -0 shutout Frank Lightfoot hurled against
Rohr on Thursday morning, July I 3. Light-
foot's double, following Joe Woggner's sin-
gle and stolen base in the eighth inning, won
the gome. Lightfoot was in rare form, fan-
ning eight and yielding only one hit. He
mowed down the opposition I -2-3 after the
first Rohr man up singled.
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Second Shift
Softball
By Charles A. Carlson
The Ryan Nitehawks kept their slate
clean, as far as the post three weeks were
concerned, by winning all four games. One
of these was a practice game, and the other
three league gomes, one of which was won
on a forfeit from Consolidated "Primary
Nose."
The game played with Rohr at Golden
Hill, July 13, was undoubtedly the best of
the year in this league, and as good as any
played in the city — they just don't come any
better.
The Rohr lead-off man singled to left
field for the only hit his team got from
Frank Lightfoot, Nitehov/k pitching star.
Besides allowing only one hit, Frank gave
just two bases on balls. His team-mates
played faultlessly afield.
Walt Anderson, hurler for the Rohr team,
did almost as well. He had a no-hit game
until the final inning. In this inning, Joe
Waggner, Nitehowk second baseman, sin-
gled to right and advanced to second on
a wild pitch. Then with two down, Frank
helped to win his own boll gome by hitting
safely to left, scoring Joe with the winning
run.
This winds up the league season and the
Nitehawks record is four wins and three
losses to finish in third place.
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MORE ABOUT
DON MILES
(Continued from page 7)
After boot camp he was sent to machinist
school at Norfolk, Virginia, where he got
thorough training in the care and feeding
of all kinds of machine tools. Then he was
put in charge of the machine shop on on
ammunition transport which took him
through the Panama Canal sixteen times and
to the Philippines twice.
Ten months before he was discharged
from the Navy he married his hometown
sweetheart, who had moved to Albany, Ore-
gon, and whom he hod continued to court
by moil. They decided that they'd set up
housekeeping wherever he happened to be
when the Navy turned him loose. That
proved to be San Diego.
At first they weren't enthusiastic about
California. It looked brown and dusty that
dry summer of 1939. But Don browsed
around Son Diego for several days, inquiring
about various jobs, and finally took one with
Ryan. Since then both he and Mrs. Miles
hove grown considerably happier about our
city.
Don did well at Ryan from the very start.
He began in the Machine Shop on the night
shift, was transferred to days after two
months, and became o leadman when he
had been here less than a year. He moved
up to assistant foreman in July, 1942, and
when Clarence Hunt left a few weeks ago
Don was boosted into the driver's seat.
"Mr. Hunt was a mighty smart man,"
Don says soberly. "If I can just keep things
running along as smoothly as he did, I'll be
satisfied. The only innovation I've put in
is to hove weekly conferences with the lead-
men, which may help us work our woy out
of a couple of problems thot have come
up lately."
Don isn't the only member of his family
who has worked at Ryan. His 72-year-old
father come out here from Colorado recent-
ly on vocation, and decided to pitch in at
the factory instead of relaxing. He worked
for two months in Manifold Small Ports.
Likewise, Don's brother Bob formerly worked
here in Machine Shop and in Tooling, but is
now in the Army Air Forces. Incidentally,
it's fortunate that the Miles family isn't
superstitious. Don's father was born on
January 13; Don himself was born February
13; and his young daughter Diane was born
on Friday the 13th of March, 1942.
Machinery is still Don's hobby as well as
his job. He has a small machine shop at
home where he makes furniture, repairs all
the household equipment, overhauls the
family cor, and tinkers with anything else
that strikes his fancy.
At 28, Don is one of Ryan's youngest
foremen. Some day he hopes to open a lit-
tle machine shop of his own. But in the
meantime he's doing mighty well right here
at Ryan — in spite of the fact that he looks
more like o poet than o machinist!
Houi to Become o ''Champion" Bouuler
With the bowling season at the half-way
mark, competition is becoming quite keen
among the various league teams through-
out the Company. For those who might as-
pire to the title "Most Unpopular Man. on
the Team," we offer below the Marquis of
Razzberry Rules for bowlers:
I . After picking out the best ball, run
and stand in front of your favorite alley,
thus giving no one a chance to bowl there.
2. Before throwing the ball, have your
captain coll the attention of oil bowlers to
your perfect stance.
3. If you moke a strike, look around and
show a big smile.
4. If you make two strikes, calmly walk
over and chalk it up, being very careful not
to smile this time.
5. If you make three strikes in a row,
nonchalantly light a cigarette; even if you
don't smoke, light one anyhow.
6. If you throw the ball in the gutter,
grab your leg quickly and limp to the bench,
growling something about slippery shoes or
the bad breaks.
7. If you get a railroad, study the situ-
ation carefully, meanwhile thinking of the
good time you had on your vocation. After
you are sure you formed a good impression,
try and make it.
8. If you have a low score, tell the cap-
tain confidentially that you did it for the
purpose of getting a bigger handicap. If
you haven't your own bowling shoes or if
you haven't your own boll, remember these
are also good excuses for low scores.
'9. If a bowler on the opposing team
makes a bum shot, lough as loudly as pos-
sible and attract everybody's attention.
10. If your opponent mokes a strike, al-
ways lough and talk about horseshoes and
four-leaf clovers.
1 1 . Never give the other bowlers any
credit. Always talk about how funny they
throw the boll. Or if they go over the foul
line, ask them if they intend to walk all the
way or only half way.
13. If you miss an easy spore, laugh and
say you tried something new.
14. If your team lost the lost gome, point
to the fellow who mode a couple of bum
shots and yell: "You're the guy who lost
the gome." This will restore his confidence
and he will appreciate your calling the mat-
ter to his attention.
Ryan Shouu Set for
llugust 2B and 27
With rehearsals taking place doily at Rot-
liff's Bollroom, the Ryan employees musical
show is rapidly rounding into shape.
Beautiful girls, sparkling music, and uproari-
ous comedy are the prime ingredients of the
revue, titled "We Like It This Way" and
based on life in the Ryan plant.
Dorcas Cochran, well-known Hollywood
movie writer and producer, wrote the script
for the show as well as original music for
the dance numbers. On vocation between
movie studio contracts, she was signed by
Ryan to come to Son Diego ond direct re-
hearsals. Miss Cochron has been writing
comedy and musical scripts for Paramount,
Universol, Twentieth Century-Fox and other
major studios for the post five years. Pre-
viously she was vocal coach for Alice Faye
and Tony Martin, and earlier was producer
of amateur shows for little theater groups
in Hollywood.
Miss Cochran is being assisted by Eula
Huff, professional donee director whose
background includes numerous European
tours; Frank Curron, former owner of circus
and theatrical troupes in Asia; and Al Pol-
homus, whose all-girl orchestra is tentatively
scheduled to ploy for the Ryan show. Other
special music will be presented by the Ryan
choral group, organized by Russ Nordlund
and directed by El Berry,
One unique feature of "We Like It This
Way" is that it gives a moment in the lime-
light to every individual in the group, even
each chorus girl, by providing brief speaking
ports for everyone.
Bouiling
Rolling up 32 wins against 12 losses,
Woodshop and Jigs & Fixtures are tied for
the lead in the Ryan Summer Bowling
league, following the eleventh week of com-
petition at the Tower Bowl.
Individual gome honors went to Danyluk
with a score of 209. Brown compiled the
high individuol series of 529. Jigs Gr Fixtures
rolled the high team game of 873 and
Woodshop the high team series of 2299.
In the tenth week of competition, Austin
won individuol gome honors with a score
of 222. He also sported the high individual
series of 615. The Tool Room five scored
the high teom game of 899 and also the
high team series of 2356 pins.
Standings:
Won Lost
Jigs and Fixtures 32 12
Contract Engineering 31 ]3
Toil Winds 30 14
Pin Topplers 30 14
Sliipping 29 15
Putt Putts 27 17
Tool Room 26 18
Experimental 25 19
Plant Engineers 25 19
Laboratory 24 20
Maintenance '. 23 21
Pin Savers 22 22
Production Control 19 25
'^ocs 16 28
Low I. Q 15 29
Fliglnt Test n 33
Live Five 10 34
Shipperettes 6 38
Manifold Engineering 6 38
Paul Tedford, former national light-
heavyweight champ, who is now direc-
tor of recreation at Ryan,
noted nthlete to
Guide Our Recreation
Paul Tedford, nationally-known amateur
and professional athlete, has been oppointed
recreation director of the Rvon Aeronautical
Company.
At Boston University Tedford was a letter-
man in football, bosketball, track, baseball
and boxing. He won the notional intercolle-
giate light-heavyweight boxing champion-
ship OS a freshman, sophomore and junior,
and twice knocked out the Olympic Gomes
light-heavyweight champion in exhibition
bouts. He was never beoten in his entire
ring career of 287 bouts.
Tedford left college in the middle of his
junior year to accept o professional contract
in Class AA baseball. He pitched two sea-
sons for St. Paul, winning 35 games, ond
had been offered a contract with the De-
troit Tigers when he decided to retire from
professional sports because of distaste for
continuous traveling.
Turning to newspaper work, Tedford be-
came sports editor of a smoll New England
daily paper, and wrote sports columns which
soon were being syndicated by seven news-
papers in that region. For seven years he
continued in newspaper work, both in the
business and editorial fields. In 1943 he
came to San Diego and became publicity
director of the San Diego Club, o position
which he held until joining Ryan.
Keep the blue star in your service flag
from being changed to gold. Your blood in
the form of plasma will save a man from
certain death. Don't delay making your
appointment — called Franklin 7704 now.
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Above are shown some fact-ory supervisors at work laying out templates after finishing their own day's work. They did this for
severol weeks just because they were eager to help break a foctory bottleneck.
n message From The Nauy
"TO PRODUCTION WORKERS IN THE SHIPYARDS AND SHORE ESTABLISH-
MENTS OF THE NAVY AND IN PRIVATE PLANTS AND SHIPYARDS OF NAVY
SUPPLIERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
As loyal members of the great force which has been mobilized to supply our "FIGHT-
ING NAVY" with the ships and planes end guns needed on the fighting fronts, I feel you
ore entitled to a frank statement from that Navy as to what are your future prospects and
obligations. To put it in one word — it is WORK — and more WORK.
The Navy's production program is still increasing. The last six months of 1944 will
show an increase in production of approximately 10% over the first six months of 1944,
and the program for the first six months of 1945 will be approximately 3% greater than
the first six months of 1944. At the present time, we are short some thirty thousand work-
ers in the naval establishments, principally on the Pacific coast. We expect this production
program will be carried out, and it is not expected that the ending of the war in Europe
during this period will affect this program. Our battle of production will end only with the
defeat of Japan.
This means that for the next year the Navy must rely upon the civilian employees of
its own Naval establishments and upon the workers in the private plants and shipyards or
Navy suppliers throughout the country to keep our Pacific operations going at top speed;
OS we approach nearer and nearer Japan, the tempo will increase and the necessity for more
and more supplies available at the proper place and time will become more and more vital
to our success. We therefore call upon all such employees, regardless of peace talk and
developments in Europe, to stick on their jobs — back up the Navy — and prepare it to pour
on the Japanese the cumulative power of our fleet and our production lines — so that the
fleet will be effective and our soldiers and sailors will have the necessary arms and ammuni-
tion to take an instant advantage of the opportunities which will be presented to shorten
this war.
While our over all demands will show little if any material decrease — there will of
course be some terminations and here and there cutbacks based upon the changing war
conditions. Based upon the program for the year ahead as we now see it, there should be
just as many workers employed on the Navy production program a year from now as there
are at the present time. The Navy depends upon you — we know you will not fail."
RALPH A. BARD
Under Secretary of the Navy
Bosses Ulorh at
Factory Benches
When a bottleneck developed recently in
Template Cutting, some of Ryan's factory
supervisors were so eager to break it that
they rolled up their sleeves and pitched in
to lay out templates for several hours each
evening after their own day's work was done.
For several weeks a group of assorted fore-
men, assistont foremen and other factory
managers showed up in Template Making
around 4:30 or 5 o'clock and worked at the
benches for three or four hours.
Some of these men hadn't manned a fac-
tory workbench for years, but they seemed
to enjoy doing this job. "The work helped
speed along a project we were mighty in-
terested in," one of them said. "And it was
fun, because we were all friends and we en-
joyed working together."
Those who gave up their evenings to
break the bottleneck included HOWARD
ENGLER, JAKE LUNSFORD, CLARENCE
HARPER, BOB O'KEEFE, DEAN HAUGH,
ERICH FAULWETTER, GENE RUBISH, ER-
NIE MOORE and ACE EDMISTON. Two of
the night shift men, WALTER STRINGER
and AL TARIO, also got into the spirit of
the drive — they began coming to the fac-
tory around 1 p.m. and cutting templates
until their own shift began at 4.
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The June 24th Department
Irene Clayton looks on while L. A. Martin, seated, pins a one-year pin on H. E. Raw-
lings and vice verso.
Euerybodv Pins Pins on EuErybDifv
Actually this is the Safety Department,
but it might very well be called the June
24th department. One year ago this last
June 24th, L. A. Martin, Safety engineer,
and H. E. Rawlings employed as a produc-
tion control dispatcher, joined the Ryan
forces. They took their physicals together
and sat in the same induction class, but
once within the plant their ways separated.
As the factory grew and the duties of
safety engineering broadened, the need for
Sheet Metal Shorts
by Marge Best
Well, Folks, this is our first article under
our new Flying Reporter Editor. We hope
she likes working with us half as much as I
know we are going to enjoy working with
her.
Sheet Metal Department is really torn up
right now. Department I seems to be pretty
stabilized and settled down, but Department
3 is still scattered over a forty-acre field.
Some of that department is even out in the
courtyard. To eliminate the dangers of
sunburn they just up and mode themselves
some sunbonnets out of paper, and real cute
they were too. Some of them hod various
decorations, from every color point they
could find in the department to big blue
ribbons. They are certainly making the
best of their outdoor work, even to the point
of having a picnic out there one noon.
HAROLD WALL was to be guest of honor
a safety inspector arose. Rawlings heard
about it and applied for the job. Last month
he took up his new duties with Mr. Martin.
Work was still stacking up and it was
decided to add a secretary to the staff.
You guessed it — Irene Clayton joined the
ranks on June 24, 1944. That's why it was
a bit of the unusual when Rawlings pinned
a one-year service pin on Martin and Mar-
tin pinned another on Rawlings at the three-
party celebration this month.
but JIMMIE FITZGERALD had to take his
place. ( It seems troop movements detained
Harold's return trip from his vacation!!
When Harold did finally make it bock from
his EXTENDED vacation every one of his
women employees expected the worst — that
Harold hod token the fatal step and gotten
hitched while he was gone. Harold swears
he is still single but he has the look of the
cat that swallowed the canary all the time
and that is what Con-fuses us!
FRANCES BEAMON, WALTER BEARY,
HOPE MONTALVO, and GRACE RANDALL
are all back to work after their various
sicknesses.
The girls in Department 3 gave GERRY
RINEHART, ELEANOR BACKUS and MARY
HARGRAVES a handkerchief shower before
they left us last week. Gerry was also given
a shower for the "whats-its" that go with
the patter of little feet. Eleanor is going
back to Missouri, Mary is returning to Ar-
kansas and Gerry is going home to Nebras-
ka. A gift was also given to KAY CLOSSER
before she left last week.
The foremen on first shift all have their
— 30 —
Digs From Jigs
by Art and Pete
Flash! PETE HAYWORTH bowls a 200
game! Date: July 13, 1944. Time: 8:51 Vz
P. M. Place: Tower Bowl. Reoson: Not
known. After trying for the past two years
to bowl 200 or over, Pete finally broke the
ice. Nice work, Pete, but don't let us down,
keep it up.
We would also like to make mention of
other 200 games. BILL DANYLUK with
209, CHARLEY RICE an even 200. Nice
work.
AUSTIN FREEMAN really went to town
on July 20. He came home with high game
of 222 and high series of 615. Boy, was he
hot. Austin tried a new style bowling several
weeks ago and it seems he was quite con-
fident of cleoning up on some small wagers.
On vocation since the last issue were
FERGUSON, GILLES, SCHMITZ, KIRKPA-
TRICK and CLARK. Ferguson had as his
guests his mother and father from Tennes-
see. Gilles, Kirkpatrick and Clark styled close
to home. Schmitz took a nice trip to Salt
Lake and Pinedale, Wyoming.
Wonder why BILL BILLINGS, the Ryan
All-Star manager, doesn't look over the
rookie pitchers during the lunch and rest
period, just outside Final Assembly building.
The following people spent a very enjoy-
able evening at the Bostonio Nite Club. A
large table was reserved for: Mr. and Mrs.
ART TORGERSEN, Mr. and Mrs. HARRY
GRAHAM, Mr. and Mrs. BILL DANYLUK,
Mr. and Mrs. JOE DE BATE, Mr. and Mrs.
WALTER TORGERSEN, Mr. and Mrs. FRED
HOFFBERGER, Mr. and Mrs. BEN STILLEY,
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. HAYWORTH and Mr.
and Mrs. JEWEL KOLB. The occasion hon-
ored Mr. Kolb who was leaving for the Army
Air Forces the following Monday. The de-
partment wishes him the best of luck.
Coming to us from Final Assembly —
CYRIL SHEA, and from the Tool Room in
our other building, EVERETT BALDRIDGE.
D. R. DIXON from Mechanical Maintenance.
Welcome!
HARRY GRAHAM is wearing o Bronze
Star Suggestion Award. It takes 500 points
to receive this award and there are only two
of these stars in the plant. So our hats ore
off to you, Horry. Nice work.
Rex Pearson, AMM 2c USN, husband of
our clerk, BILLIE PEARSON, left July 18 for
parts unknown. We wish him safe journey
and good luck.
Would you think a fellow could be so in-
terested in playing ball that he missed out
on renting a house? Ask Mrs. ART BEHM.
She will give you the lowdown on this fellow.
clerks now. Introducing to you MILLIE
RICE in Dept. 2. I mentioned lost time
that it is MARTHA WILSON in Dept. 3 and
DORIS CROW in Dept. 1. The girls are all
bustling around busy as bees, and the fore-
men are as proud as punch. The girls are
working together beautifully and we know
you will enjoy working with them.
We are all watching the installation of
the new machine in front of the Sheet Metal
Office with great interest. No one seems
to know just what it is going to do. The
bets are laid that it will do almost anything,
from baling hay to turning out baby car-
riages or it might even bob your hair.
You folks just get busy next time and
turn me in some news. We've got to keep
this column represented.
'W^i<!i;^ ^00^7
Edited by MRS. ESTHER T. LONG
SOME GUIDES IN MAKING PICKLES
1. Use a clear vinegar of 5% ac'dity. Use light-colored vinegar to keep pickles
light in color.
2. If cucumbers are mature, peel them.
3. In covering and v/eighting pickles, use a container, cover, and weight of o ma-
terial that will not react with the brine or the acid. Crockery, porcelain, wood,
and glass are suggested; do not use aluminum, iron, zinc (galvanized metal)
copper, brick, or stone.
4. In cooking pickles, avoid using or\ iron, galvanized, or copper container.
5. Jars with glass lids are recommended for sealing pickles. Do not use a porce-
lain-lined zinc screw cap.
6. As a possible substitute for 1 piece of stick cinnamon, 3 inches long, use 1
dried chili tepine.
7. Avoid cooking relishes and spreads too dry.
8. To process and seal:
Pickles and relishes of finely divided pieces are processed in a boiling water
bath. Pint jars are recommended. While the product is still boiling hot, place in
sterilized jars. Fill pint jars to within V4 inch of top, quart jars to within Va inch
of top. If glass lids ore used, partly sea! the jars. Completely seal jars that hove
metal disks for lids. Process jars for 20 minutes in the boiling water bath. Finish
sealing jars having glass lids.
For other pickles that are sealed hot, invert immediately after sealing for two
or three minutes or longer if glass lids are used. Or, pack hot leaving 'A inch head-
space in pint jars, V2 inch in quart jars, and process in boiling water bath for 5 min-
utes, sealing according to the type of lid directed above for processing relishes.
9. Be sure fruits and vegetables ore well covered with the pickling liquid during
storage and after the jar is opened. Save pickle juice for making salad dressing and
for basting meats.
10. Store opened jars of pickles or relish in the refrigerator.
BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES
4 quarts sliced small cucumbers
1 quart sliced onions
Soak in cold water overnight. Bring to boil the
following mixture:
1 quart pickling vinegar
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons celery seed
2 teaspoons turmeric, if available
1 teaspoon ground mustard
V2 cup sack salt
Pour mixture over cucumbers and let stand one
hour. Boil for 3 minutes. While hot put in
sterilized jars and seal.
WATERMELON PICKLES (CRISP) (4 to 5 pints)
4 pounds rind (4 quorts)
2/3 cup sack salt
6 cups cold water
Trim off outer green and inner pink of water-
melon. Cut into two- inch segments. Dissolve
the salt in the water. Soak the prepared rind in
this solution for 24 hours— using a crockery,
enamel or glass container. Drain. Cover with
cold water. Leave rind in cold water 6 to 1 2
hours. Drain. Boil in clear water to cover for I
hour. Drain. Cook In sirup I hour.
Sirup
2 cups white sugar
2 cups vinegar
2 cups water
Spices tied in a bog:
24 cloves
1 stick cinnamon — 2 inches long
1 piece ginger root — 1 inch long
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
Boil all ingredients five minutes and then add
rind. Pack into sterilized jars. Cover with boiling
sirup. Seal.
CATSUP (4 points)
IS pounds tomatoes, or 7 quarts of puree
3 tablespoons salt
2/3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon paprika
V4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dry mustard blended with a little
of the juice to prevent lumping
Tie seasonings in a bag:
1 tablespoon whole black peppers
1 tablespoon whole allspice
1 tablespoon mustard seed
4 bay leaves
4 chili tepines
1 tablespoon dry basil
2 cups distilled vinegar (light-colored vinegar)
Cook tomatoes until soft and press pulp through
a sieve. Add all remaining ingredients except
the vinegar to the puree and cook until thick.
This will take approximately I hour. Add the
vinegar, the last 1 to 15 minutes of the cooking.
Seal hot in sterilized jars.
TASTESPREAD (9 pints)
4 quarts green tomatoes
6 small green peppers 6 red peppers
6 small onions V2 cup salt
2 stalks celery, or
1 scont teaspoon celery seed
Using the fine knife, put the tomatoes, pep-
pers, and onions through the food chopper. Add
the salt and let stand overnight. In the morning,
drain and toss on a towel to dry. Add the celery,
ground very fine, or the celery seed. Make o
paste of the following ingredients :
4 toblespoons mustard
3 cups sugar
2 scant cups flour
1 tablespoon turmeric, if available
Salt, pepper, 2 quarts vinegar
Combine the dry ingredients. Scald the vine-
gar and combine the vinegar with the dry
ingredients. Cook to the consistency of medium
white sauce, stirring constantly. Add the vege-
tables, heat through (bring to a boil) and place
hot in sterilized pint jars. Process in the boiling
water bath as directed for Chutney. One cup
chopped, cured ripe olives Improve this spread.
Add them when using the spread, not in preparing
it.
PICKLED PEACHES, PEARS, OR APRICOTS (3 qts.)
4 quarts small peaches, pears, or apricots
2 pounds l5'/2 ^^ ^ cups) brown sugar, or
1 pound (21/4 cups) white sugar and
1 pound (2% to 3 cups) brown sugar
1 quart vinegar
1/3 ounce stick cinnamon
(about 6 pieces, 3 inches long)
Whole cloves
Boil the sugar, vinegar, and cinnamon together.
Dip the peaches quickly into hot water, then rub
off the fuzz with a towel. Stick each peach with
4 cloves. Prick the fruit thoroughly with a sliver
or stainless steel fork. Put peaches into the
sirup, and cook until soft, using one-half the
quantity of peaches at a time. Pack hot into
sterilized jars and seal. Pears and apricots may
be prepared in the same way except for omitting
the dip in hot water. The pears may be peeled.
(Recipes from the University of Californio, Col-
lege of Agriculture, Berkeley, Calif.)
^31 —
Ryan Trading Post
FOR SALE
For Sale (continued)
1937 Chrysler coupe with reconditioned motor.
Price $550.00 cash or terms. See Y. B. Leo,
Stress Dept.
Or trade. 1941 Royal DeLuxe car heater. Used but
three months. Hot water electrically controlled
with fan. Cost 42.50 — will sell for $25.00 or
trade for 32 or 38 caliber automatic. See G. R.
Bills, Plant Protection, Ext. 351 or J-9663 eve-
nings.
Violin with case. Good tone. J. Higgins, Ext. 235,
3834 45th Street, East Son Diego.
One team of good, gentle work horses. Weight,
approximately 1400 pounds. One horse broke
to ride. Including harness and some farm im-
plements. Contact T. A. Smith, 8130 Tooling
Inspection.
1 936 2-door Ford. A verv good buy at $400.
J. F. Moher, 3445, Wing.
Antiques fresh from Vermont. Oval walnut frames,
Victorian lamps, gloss, buttons, etc. Ralph Brig-
ham, Template Crib, or 3154 B Street.
Zimmerman Autohorp musical instrument. 12
chord bars. With accessories and instruction
book. Has never been used. $18.00, or will
trade for guitar. See Horry Turner, Eng. Illus-
tration, Ext. 283.
Fishing deep-sea reel and pole — split bomboo.
Both brand new. $30.00. H. Sarkiss, Tooling.
'31 Hupp sedan; good tires, good motor. $120.00.
H. Sarkiss, 2527, Tooling.
10-tube Zenith console. New condition. C. L.
Baker, Manifold Small Parts.
Man's 1 7 -jewel Swiss wrist watch, with rock crys-
tal, $30.00. Was purchased June 6, 1944. Con-
tact Mort Craverman, Engineering Power Plant,
Ext. 235, or call Main 6041.
Beautiful clarinet in first-class condition. $35.00
Sid Smith, Cutting, Ext. 381.
.38 Smith & Wesson special revolver, $40.00. Sid
Smith, Ext. 381, Cutting.
Car radio, $1 5.00 cash. James Maher, Wing.
Bed-davenport and chair, prewar, springs. $30 00.
Contact A. J. Rush, 5255, Manifold Welding,
or phone T-8014.
Living room set. Good condition. Not yet a year
old. Will sell by piece or as a whole. For terms
see J. L. Johns, Factory Inspection Office.
.22 Automatic rifle shells. 12 boxes. 32 automatic
pistol. One box shells. $70.00. Harry Park, Tool
Room.
A "Notional" nickel plated Hawaiian guitar. Hardly
used, not a scratch or dent. Cost new, $150 00
Will sell for $70.00. Paul Atkinson, Ext. 343.
One pair size 9, men's Spoulding ice skates in
good condition. Best offer. G. Hoswell, Ext.
372.
One air conditioning unit, suitable for cooling one
room, also 12 to 14-inch electric fan. Jack N.
Field, Department 4.
If you are going to the East Coast why not trade
your home here for my home near Boston.
Contact C. F. Brown, Tooling Department.
One pre-war bar bell set with dumbbells. C.
Mellinger, Ext. 396.
I FBfE 4 Smith, Ltd., San Dieoo
Winchester .32 special carbine, new condition, with
170 rds ammo, saddle scabbard and cleoning
rod. Make offer. J. E. Thompson, Ext. 283.
35 mm. cut film camera, 31/2x41/2 or 4x5, or
an Arguss 35 mm. Martha Porter, Dispatching
Office. Ext. 387.
Schwinn Light Weinht Bicvcle for sole. Gear,
twin-handbrakes. $60.00. See Frank Durar,
Electrical Maintenance, First Shift, Ext. 232 or
call Randolph 6628.
Automobile tire pump, good condition, $2.50.
W. B. Klein, Ext. 354 or 7235 Volta Court,
Linda Vista.
Man's tux. Black, size 34-36. Shirt, with attach
shirt front, collars, pearl studs and cuff links.
Excellent condition, worn but few times, orig-
inal cost, $42.00. Price $29.00. Coll W-0845
anytime after 5:00 P. M.
Singer or White Rotary Portable Electric Sewing
Machine. Jewell Murray, Contract Engineering,
Phone 373.
G. E. ultra-violet roy sun lamp. Built like o living
room floor lamp. Type S-2. Also includes two
new spare bulbs, each having 300 hours of
radiation. $26.75 or will trade for a toble
radio. Harry Turner, Eng. Illustrotlon. Exf. 283.
Used jewelers lathe. See W. G. Wofford, 1709 —
Tooling.
Man's 15 jewel Bulova wrist watch. Sell or trade.
E. Mellinger, Ext. 396.
Complete drafting set, board, pen and ink. Sell
or trade for tools or motor, 500 or 1750 speed.
J. H. Costello, Manifold Developing, Ext. 284.
8 tube console radio: 6 tube chev, auto radio,
$25-00; 7 tube table set, $15.00; Crystal set,
$2.00; Head phone, $4.00; Jock Graham, Ext.
381. Address, 4488 Central or coll T-0217.
One 20 gouge shotgun, Ronaer bolt action, 6 shot
with plug for 3 shot. $15.00. L. Moore, 1913,
Wing Assembly, Second Shift.
Any size pictures or plans for USS Hornet Aircraft
Carrier. Contact W. G. Wofford, 1709 — Tooling.
One .38 colt automatic. Nicely cased, with clean-
ing equipment, two boxes of shells, standard
U. S. M. C. right-hand holster and custom-built
left-hand open holster. $100.00 cash or terms.
L. Moore, 1913, Wing Assembly, Second Shift.
One 14 ft. solid mahogany hull boat with 24 H. P.
Evinrude twin outboard motor. Just overhauled,
with trailer. $200.00. Cash or terms. L. Moore,
1913, Wing Assembly, Second Shift.
One pair Willson welding goggles (No. 5 green).
Never been used. $1.75. L. Moore, 1913, Wing
Assembly, Second Shift.
Bookcase, three sections, art metal with doors,
can be locked, semi-fireproof. New, never used.
Cost $80.00. Sacrifice for $50.00. Mr. Cridge,
Ext. 392.
Child's tricycle, pre-war, very little used. $10.00.
Also brand new, white picket fence and gate in
8 ft. sections, $45.00. Old lawn-mower needs
repair. Old but in good condition, wardrobe
trunk, $15.00. See Ed Dreyer, Department 4,
1st shift.
1940 Packard 110, light six cylinder 4-door tour-
ing sedan, point pockord blue, very clean.
37,000 actual miles. Motor excellent, tires,
good, never recapped. A beautiful riding cor.
Must see to appreciate. For quick sale, will
sell $1085. W. B. Klein, Ext. 354 or 7235
Volta Court, Linda Vista.
Two 50 pound cotton mattresses, $10.00. Wolly
Adams, Inspection Department.
One lot in Harbison Canyon. Mrs. C. Hill, phone
Talbot 2345.
n Letter From
The U. 5. Treasury
The sincere congratulations of the Treas-
ury Deportment ore extended to the em-
ployees and executives of Ryan Aeronautical
Company upon their splendid participation
in the Fifth War Loan by exceeding t'^eir
quoto of $100 average investment in War
Bonds.
We take pleasure in outhorizing o speciol
Award of Merit for this patriotic achieve-
ment towards financing a victorious war.
Sincerely,
ROBERT H. MOULTON, Chapman
Payroll Savings Plan
WANT TO BUY
Good bedroom suite including box springs and
mattress. Prefer waterfall type. No junk. E. Mell-
inger, Ext. 396.
Will poy cash for a good washing machine. Badly
in need of one. Contact G. R. Bills, Plant Protec-
tion, Ext. 351 or J-9663 evenings.
Baby bed, playpen and Taylor Tot. See Bob
CInilds, Materiel Control, second shift. Ext. 397.
Fresh-water rod and reel, tackle, flies, etc. Also
Hawaiian wigglers. J. B. Clingensmith, 7534,
Manifold Welding, second shift.
Washing
348.
machine.
W. McBlair.
Call B
-5176
or Ext.
Medium-
Room,
or large-
Ext. 346.
size tricycle
■. Broc
Mathis, Tool
Large-size tricycle
Metal 2.
. See E. C.
Stofer,
1642,
Sheet
Radio sets, any kind, working or not. Also test
equipment and parts. Jack Graham, Ext. 381 or
Talbot 0217.
8-mm. movie camera. Call Bob Childs, Ext. 397,
second shift Material Control, or Henley 3-4323
during the day.
Working couple does not drink or party, desires a
furnished apartment or house. Permanent. Ext.
293. Ask for Mary.
Two riders from La Jollo; working hours 7:30 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. See Thaver in Dept. 35, call Ext.
396.
Medium size tricycle in good condition. Contact
N. E. Westover, Tool Plonning, Ext. 396.
Child's Automobile. Wally Adorns, Inspection
Department.
Good English or German made straight edge razors
and barber thinning shears. R. S. Eckert,
Experimental. Second Shift.
35 MM candid comera. See S. M. Hoiley, Experi-
mental Department.
Portable typewriter. R. I. Seder, Engineering,
Ext. 281.
MISCELLANEOUS
If you want to buy a horse, sell a horse, or trade
a horse, see Bob Bradley, Airplane Dispatching.
Trade one double bed, box spring and new Seoly
mattress for twin beds complete. King 4954,
Dept. 38. Phone F-6-7981.
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A good football team doesn't weaken in the second half
just because the game is going well. A good boxer doesn't
ease up when his opponent begins to get groggy. If he's
smart, that's when he slugs the hardest. So let's not stop
pushing the war now that our enemies are retreating.
Remember that after Germany surrenders — which may
stiU be a long time off — we'll have our own war to win
here on the West Coast. Japan is still far from being
beaten. We haven't yet gone up against the great bulk
of its navy or of its land army — an army which even today
is bigger than the combined armies of Germany and Italy
were at their peak.
There is every indication that Ryan's work will be con-
tinually expanding. The biggest production drive at Ryan
is ahead of us. It's a drive for all-out production which
will play an important part in defeating Japan. Every
Ryanite is needed every hour of every working day. Let's
all stay on the job to finish the job.
Kjr^^^.^
FOR THE
AIR-LANES OF TOMORROW
In Europe, in Asia, in the South Pacific ... on battle
fronts around the globe . . .American pilots are light-
ing to Victory. Thousands of these air heroes won
their wings in Ryan PT-22's ... at Ryan flying schools.
To get these superb military pilots started right, Ryan
has been privileged to conduct a most extensive
flight- training operation for the United States Army
for nearly five years.
Daily, Ryan Schools at Hemet, California, and Tuc-
son, Arizona, fly a distance equal to five trips around
the world. Hundreds of seasoned pilots, men and
FIRST IN THE U. S.-Ryan, in 192S. eslMisheJ
the first year 'round passenger air-line in the United
States. The next year this pioneer organization began
manufacture of planes for the air- mail service and
pioneered in establishing the important Pacific
Coast airway from San Diego to Seattle.
RELY ON RYAN TO BUILD WELL
women skilled in maintenance, and technical experts
make the Ryan Schools a smooth-functioning organi-
zation experienced in the operational problems which
must daily be met to keep such a large-scale project
operating at peak efficiency.
Ryan Schools, with more than 20 years of active
flying experience, are also, in effect, operating labor-
atories for the airaaft designers of the Ryan Aero-
nautical Company; they are instrumental in bringing
new and improved methods to flying operations and
better ideas on streamlined maintenance.
RYAN SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
OPERATING BASES: HEMET, CALIFORNIA, AND TUCSON, ARIZONA ^■
THE RYAN SCHOOLS ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE RYAN AERONAUTICAL COMPANY
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PREVUE OF RY,
REVUE
"WE LIKE IT THIS WAY"
SEPTEMBER
1ST
1944
Vol.8
No. 2
SEPTEMBER 1 , 1944
Published every three weeks for employees and friends of
RYAN AERONAUTICAL COMPANY
Through the Public Relations Department
Under the Editorial Direction of William Wagner
and Keith Monroe
Editor Frances Statler
Staff Photographers Tommy Hixson, Lynn Foyman
Frank Maitin, Cal O'Callahan
Staff Cartoonist George Duncan
Special Features
Page
We Like It This Way
— hack stage scenes from the big Ryan sbov.' ....
It's Not What You Say, But How You Say It
— a hint on hoic not to step on your friends' toes . .
Doing Double Duty
— the story of a bottle-neck and Iwze it zeas broken
Jimmy's Blind Date
— he got quite a sliock
Meet Paul Tedford
— for lie's a jolly good fellozi.' 9
War Is Hell
— does this sound like someone you knowf
Scoutin' Round '
Slim's Pickin's '
Sports 24
What's Cookin'? 29
Ryan Trading Post 32
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Departmental Newis
Accounting Notes by Mary Frances U'illford
Cafeteria News 6v Potsun Pane
Dispatching the News by Daices and Shaffer
Downtown Frome-Up by Mildred Murphy
Drop Hammer 2nd Shift by No::de-Raek
Engineering Personnelities &v J'irginia Pixley
Fumes from the Paint Shop 6_v Kitty Matheny
Inside Outside Production 6_v /. L. "Tubby" Can'son .
Inspection Notes by Dorothy Trudersheim
Machine Shop by Dorothy Wheeler
Manifold Dispatching by Ben Smith
News and Flashes ^v Earl Vaughan
Notes From Dawn Workers by Ralph Geist
Plant Engineering by Bob Cliristy
Putt Putts on Parade by Millie Merrill
Sheet Metal Shorts by Marge and Ernie
Shipping Notes and Quotes by Betty Jane Christenson
Smoke from a Test Tube by Sally and Sue
Wind Tunnel
Whispers from Final Swingsters by U and Me
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Copy Deadline for next issue is September 11th
The RYAN AERONAUTICAL COMPANY
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Sendi uou ikii
Essage of Importance
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.
Emplo yees of every department — regardless
of salary and length of service — d,rz entitled to
enroll for this training course offered by the
Ryan Aeronautical Institute.
Read every word in this folder - VOUR FUTURE IS IRIPORTflnT!
RVnn OFFERS TO BUV THIS
TRHinmC [CURSE FOR VOU
Would you like to gel' a complete course of training in Aircraft
Construction and Maintenance — exactly the same course now
being sold to the public at $120.00 — ond have the entire cost of
the training paid by the Ryan company? Well, you con!
Yes, the company is willing to provide the full 28-lesson home
study course, compiled by the Ryan Aeronautical Institute, for all
employees who are 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 all you ore osked
to pay at any time — and every cent of it is refunded to you if
you pass the final examination with a grade of 90% or better.
Ryan lUill Pay Up Td Entire Cast
If your grade on the final exam is 90% or better you get back
the entire $25.00 you have paid for the course. If your grade
is between 80% and 90% on your final exam, you ore 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 test.
KnDui more Hbout Vour Job
If you are 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 are looking for. It gives you the
brood understanding of the whole field that you need to speed
you along the rood to success as a skilled aircraft worker, mechanic,
pilot, or service technician. It is beneficial to every employee in
office work, maintenance, service, or production.
Plan nnuu Tn Get Hhend In nuiotinn
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 ore really
willing to LEARN something about it. That is the reason your
company has made 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 Sept. 4th to Sept. 30th.
No enrollments will be accepted after this month, so study this
folder, see the sample set of lessons at any of the sign up locotions,
and register your enrollment NOW.
VOUR REiuno
The $25.00 that you ore 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 o 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.
ALREADY OVER 400 RYAN MEN AND WOMEN HAVE EN-
ROLLED FOR THIS COURSE — YOU ARE NOW OFFERED THE
SAME OPPORTUNITY!
Read These letters From
Ryan Institute Graduates:
VALUABLE AID TO EXPERIENCED INSPECTOR
"I have had sixteen years' experience in aircraft as a pilot,
instructor and inspector; still there were a great many things that I
knew of only vaguely, and your course cleared these things up for
me.
The lessons are so expertly written that even a beginner should
have no trouble with them, and yet they cover the subjects so thor-
oughly that an experienced aircrafter can derive much benefit from
them. My congratulations to you for putting out such an excellent
course." —
LEONARD B
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1125 25th St., San Diego
GAINS SURE-FIRE KNOWLEDGE
"The course I took from Ryan Aeronautical Institute has helped me a great deal.
I find I can name nearly every assembly of an airplane simply by seeing the
assembly put together. I could not do this before taking your course.
i sincerely recommend this course to anyone, whether mechanical or technical
worker, if he desires to improve his method of aircraft production. The course is
worth many times its price even if no refund is granted.
In ending, I say that my job in expediting Production Tooling has been greatly
augmented by my course from Ryan." —
D. L. PRICE
2912 Sherwood Drive. San Diego
RECORD OF RAPID PROMOTIONS
" . . . . the Ryan course is one of the best any man could take.
I did not know that a person could learn so much as I have from a
home study course.
After working in the Aircraft Plant, for three years, and from
the knowledge I got from your course in Aircraft Construction I
went from leadman to Asst. Foreman, and after completing the
course I was made Coordinator of the whole department. Due to
the knowledge I got from the course I am able to perform my duties
on the new job.
I would recommend this course to any man. or woman, in the Aircraft Industry
who wishes to increase his or her knowledge in Aircraft Construction and Mainten-
ance." —
WILLIAM C. WILLENBORG
1631 W. Walnut Ave.. San Diego
QUALIFIES FOR MANY JOBS
"I am glad I did take your course in Aircraft Construction and
Maintenance. It has afforded me a knowledge of aircraft that I
never could have gained otherwise, and qualified me for many duties
in the construction of aeroplanes where I could only do one job
before enrolling for your training.
Each lesson is simple, instructive and interested me with an
urge to get into each succeeding one. And now that I am a Ryan
graduate in Aircraft Construction and Maintenance I highly esteem
my Ryan diploma." —
A. E. MATHEWS
2717 Ulric St.. San Diego
ADDS INTEREST TO WORK FOR SUPERVISOR
"I find this course particularly applicable to my present work —
that of supervisor in one of our largest aircraft industries. And,
with the fundamental knowledge obtained through this course, my
work takes on new fields of interest and I am more pleased every day.
I would like to particularly recommend the data book to any
individual interested in Aircraft Construction and Maintenance for
it is a very conclusive and comprehensive book — one well worth the
price of the course itself." —
VERNER D. WINSLOW
Oceanside, California
ADDS EFFICIENCY TO JOB
"Your home study course is a complete course on Aircraft Con-
struction and Maintenance. It is really an advanced course yet it is
so arranged that most anyone can master the course by applying
himself an hour or two per day.
The course has expanded my knowledge of aviation and made me
more efficient in my present position. I do not hesitate to recommend
it to anvone interested in aviation." —
LEE PAYNE
Ft. Worth. Texas
COURSE EASY TO COMPLETE
"I found your course an excellent one for giving a person a broad view of general
aircraft construction and maintenance principles.
All phases of aircraft, and their operating principles, were covered thoroughly
enough to give a person a clear understanding of the principles involved. The course
is well planned and easy to follow and complete.
I highly recommend the course to anvone emploved in aircraft work of any type
as it will give them a far clearer understanding of the principles and problems in-
volved in aircraft construction. For persons to whom aircraft work is entirely new it
is an excellent course to give them the groundwork necessary for a thorough general
understanding of aircraft." — L. J. SOLHEID
4724 Meade, San Diego
THESE MEN — AND HUNDREDS MORE MEN AND WOMEN
IN AVIATION — HAVE ENROLLED FOR THIS COURSE,
COMPLETED THE INTERESTING LESSONS, RECEIVED THEIR
DIPLOMAS AND TUITION REFUNDS — AND ARE NOW
APPLYING THAT KNOWLEDGE IN THEIR JOBS!
HERE'S UIHRT
VOU GET
You get 28 interesting, easy to understand lessons cov-
ering the whole field of Aircraft Construction and Main-
tenance. These lessons are written in clear, simple lon-
guoge, printed in easy to read type on large 8V2 by 1 1
inch pages, ond are illustrated with hundreds of big
drawings and diagrams. The 28 lessons come bound in 8
separate volumes for convenient handling and reference.
The whole course is neatly boxed in an attractive shelf
contoiner.
You also get a complete Data Sheet Manual contain-
ing scores of mathematical tables, Dictionary of Aircraft
Nomenclature, and other reference material that will come in
handy throughout a lifetime career in aviation. You also get a pad
of special work sheets — ond as many extra pads as you need — on
which to work out the interesting assignments that come with each
lesson.
You study these fascinating lessons in your spare time, and you
have as long os 7 months in which to complete your course-^-or you may finish as
quickly as your time permits. Thus, you can go as fast or as slow as you like. As you
complete each lesson you fill out an examination sheet which you will mail to the
Ryon Institute for correction and grading. Your work will be carefully checked and
graded by the Ryan Institute Instructors and returned to you with complete "perfect
answer" sheets as well as helpful suggestions, as you need them. Thus, you get per-
sonal, individual coaching to help guide you in your studies.
Your instruction is exactly the same as that for which the outside student must
pay $120.00! Everything he gets — YOU get — including the personal, sympathetic help
that the Institute gives each pupil by correspondence.
There are no "extras" to buy! The special low tuition price of $25.00 which you pay at the
rate of $2.50 weekly, deducted from your poy check, is the TOTAL cost to you of this training. AND — you may
earn a refund of the entire cost of the course, or a great port of it, depending upon your final examinotion grade'
tOmPLETE SET Oil DISPIHV HT Hll SICn-UP STHTIOIIS
vouR DiPiomn
Your diploma will be issued directly from the Ryan Aeronautical Institute
and will be a distinctive certificate of ability and knowledge. On heavy
parchment paper with the gold seal of the Institute affixed, this diploma
can be framed for your home. It is on impressive document of which you
may well be justly proud.
COURSE EASY TO UNDERSTAND
"I am very satisfied with the knowledge
that I have derived from your course on
Construction and Maintenance of the air-
plane.
If you have an advanced course in the
same line, would you please let me know
as I sure would take it up as the illustra-
tions and reading are so easy to under-
stand." —
FRANK T. SOBOTKA
6201 Tessenden Court. San Diego
APPRECIATE SERVICE
"I am very proud of my diploma from the Ryan School
covering Maintenance and Construction of aircraft.
I found the course very clear and complete and of
invaluable aid to me in my work in aircraft mainten-
ance at the Naval Air Station. It meant the difference
in doing a routine, and knowing why and the result.
I am deeply appreciative of the promptness with which
the course was conducted, the completeness of instruc-
tions, and the cordial relationship as a student." —
JAMES C. CARTER
2550 Broadway, San Diego
sicn UP nr nnv of these poihts
Industrial Training Office 2nd Floor, Office BIdg.
(over Cafeteria)
Production Superintendent's Office Marjorie Koenig
Production Control Department Helen Bliss
Engineering Department R. B. Codding
Employee Service Desk
Final Assembly - - Desk
Wing Assembly . Desk
Manifold Department — - Desk
Tooling Department — Desk
Drop Hammer Department - Desk
Tooling Superintendent's Office Betty Phillips
VOU mUST REGISTER REFORE SEPTEHIRER SOth
28 LESSOnS - 8 SEPHRHTE UOlUmES
The 28 interesting, fascinating lessons in your course are bound
in 8 separate volumes for easy handling and convenience. Each
volume of lessons is devoted to a separate, vital aviation subject.
Here, kin simple everyday language, the important ^essentials of
aviation are clearly explained to you. YOUR JOB will be more
interesting as you leorn the basic principles of aviation develop-
ment, construction, and maintenance.
WDJG CONSTRUCTION
CONTROL SURFACES
LANDING GEARS
HERE IS n BRIEF OUTIIRE 01
THE SUBJECTS COUERED
VOLUME 1, Leaaons I through 4: AIRCRAFT
TYPES AND PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS; History of
Aviation, Monoplanea and Biplanes, Aeronautical Mechan-
ics, Kinetics and Energy. Functions of the Angles.
VOLUME 2. Lessons 5 through 7: THEORY OF
FLIGHT; Basic Aerodynamics, The Four Forces on the
Aircraft, Wing Section Graphs Explained, Lift and Speed
Calculations, Methods of Control, Basic Fundamentals of
Flight, Sweep back.
VOLUME 3, Lessons 8 through 10: TYPES OF AIR-
CRAFT CONSTRUCTION; Stick and Wire, Bicycle and
Welded Steel Tube Construction, Materials Used, Compari-
son of Wood and Metaf, Structural Parts, Monocoque, Semi-
Monocoque and Metal Monocoque, Basic Construction De-
tails.
VOLUME 4. Lessons II through 14: WING CON-
STRUCTION; Structural Elements, Wing Spars, Wing
Covering and Bracing, The Development of Wing Design,
Stressed Skin Wing Construction.
VOLUME 5, Lessons 15 through 18: CONTROL SUR-
FACES AND THEIR OPERATION; Ailerons. Elevators,
Rudders, Tabs and Flettners, Methods of Control and Aero-
dynamic Effects, Horns and Bell Cranks.
VOLUME 6, Lessons 19 through 21: LANDING
GEARS; General Consideration. Tread, Full Axle. Split
Axle-Type, Single Leg Gears, Classes of Retracting Mechan-
ism, Retractable Gears. Breaking Knee, Jointed Trusses.
Gear Type Retractions, Brakes and Brake Control Systems.
VOLUME 7, Lessons 22 through 26: AIRCRAFT EN.
GINES; Combustion Engines, Two and Four Stroke Cycles,
Fuel, Compression. Efficiency, Cycle of Operation. Valve
Lap, Mechanical Elements, Firing Order, Crank Cases,
Valves and Valve Drives, Carburetors, Superchargers, Igni-
tion, Lubrication, Fuel. Fuel Systems, Air Cooling, Baffles,
Cowling, Liquid Cooling, Pumps, Circulation Systems, En-
gine Mounts.
VOLUME 8. Lessons 27 through 28; PROPELLERS:
Propeller Nomenclature, Diameter, Pitch, Slip, Materials
and Construction, Micarta Propellers, Metal Propellers, Ad-
justable, Variable, Electrical, Oil Pressure Control, Constant
Speed, Full Feathering, Hydromatic, Gyroscopic Force.
Singk, Three Blade, Four Blade and Geared-Oown Pro-
pellers, Types of Gearing.
REHD UIHRT THESE niRCRHFT UIORKERS SHV
RBOUT RVnn inSTITUTE TRRininG
PROPELLERS
ADVANCES TO
ENGINEERING
"I have been employed in the
Aircraft Industry for some time,
and consequently considered my
knowledge of aircraft quite exten-
sive. However, after taking your
course 'Aircraft Construction and
Maintenance', 1 found many details completely un-
known to me clearly and concisely presented.
This added knowledge played an important part
in progressing me from the position I had held to
the Engineering Department of a large concern.
I heartily endorse your course as a thorough
background to anyone interested in playing a part
in the aviation industry, for I know definitely that
it helped me qualify for a better position." —
F. L. HUGHES
4ll7'/2 Maryland St..
San Diego
INCREASED CAPABILITIES FOR BETTER JOB
"I feel that the Ryan course has definitely improved my qualifi-
cations in my present capacity and furthermore has increased my
capabilities for a better job. The knowledge gained has given me a
better overall picture of both construction and maintenance, result-
ing in increased aptitude and confidence." —
C. SHOOK
4024 Ibis, San Diego
HELPS GET CAA LICENSE
"Your course is easily understood, very well written, interesting
and to the point. It has been a tremendous help in my everyday
work as an Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic.
In the past week I had the opportunity to take my C.A.A. Engine
Exam and want you to know, that your course played an important
part in my success in this respect.
Anyone interested in a future in aviation would do well to take
your home study course, as I am one who has read many books
that have said more and meant less than any part of your course." —
RALPH F. KASSNER
3642 Reynard Way, San Diego, California
COURSE EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTED
"One cannot be a success in an industry until he has acquired a
complete, working knowledge of th? products of his industry. That
is a truth which was confirmed aftrr six months of experience at
Consolidated Vultec, San Diego Division.
Regardless of a quarter century's experience in industrial activi-
ties, the requirement was seen of a basic, intimate knowledge of
aircraft terminology, construction and flight fundamentals. Indeed.
these are requirements if I wpre to do the kind of job whirh each
of us wants to do to win this war. and to assure ourselves of an im-
portant place afterwards in the aircraft industry.
Your course. Aircraft Construction and Maintenance, gave me
exactly what I sought. It is remarkably well written, excellently
presented and presages great care and thought in its subject matter.
May I add my personal recommendation to that of my company.
and say simply that this course is more than worth while." —
H. L. SMITH
3033 First Avenue, San Diego. California
EnRoiiniEnT opeiis sept. 4th - sicii UP nouii
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Tomorrow night is opening
night for "We Like It This Way"
— a sparkling musical revue of
39 acts and 78 performers which
represents the biggest project Ryan em-
ployees hove ever tackled in the entertain-
ment field. When the curtain goes up at
8:15 tomorrow evening, a capacity audience
is expected to pock Russ Auditorium to see
the fast-moving extravaganza of songs,
dances, skits and stunts which Ryanites have
been rehearsing for the past two months.
"We Like It This Way" is no crude hodge-
podge of amateur acts, but a smooth, well-
written revue based on the funnier aspects
of life at Ryan. Full of pretty girls and
catchy tunes, it was written and directed by
Dorcas Cochran, a top-flight Hollywood
writer now on vacation. Miss Cochran has
been writing and coaching musical shows
for Paramount, R-K-0, Twentieth Century-
Fox and Walt Disney Studios for the post five years.
The show is scheduled to play Saturday and Sunday evenings at the Russ.
All seats are reserved, and tickets are restricted to Ryan employees and
their friends. The complete program of the revue is shown on the following
pages. Take a tip from those who hove seen "We Like It This Way" in
rehearsal — it's going to be a smash hit, and if you miss it you.'ll always
be sorry!
Scenci.
at Ryan Show
Mix together Ryan comedians, dancers, singers,
and chorus gals galore — stir well, rehearse for
three months, and you get the smooth revue called
"We Like It This Way."
r
IJDozens of beautiful girls — blonde and
ebrunette, tall and short — will feature
iiRyan's musical extravaganza.
''We Like It This Way"
ACT I
1. We Like It This Way
A. A Very Big Deal
Bill Putnam, David Bracken, Jack Westler, Lloyd Huffstutter.
B. A Point of View
J. L. Dawson, Don Dewey, Gordon Becker, Ellen Mosely, Jack Moyer, Bill Putnam, David Bracken
Jack Westler, Betty Christenson, Eleanor Duchene, Marjorie Floyd, Sue Anderson, Barbara Gibbs,
Marie Benbough, Rose ladorola, Mariorie West, Merle Dunfee, Billie Pearson, Shirley Carmichael,
Margaret Anderson, Dorothy Grisham, Kay Blount, Oneida Blount, Doug Biggs, Bonnie Metcalf,
Peggy Paaske, George Compbell, Don St. John.
C. Three Best Nephews, Uncle Sam
Art Kilmer, Jerry Kent, beni Vincent Morquez.
2. It's Nice to Hove a Man Around the House
A. Janet Anderson, Johnnie Brooks, Ruth Corbett
B. Gordon Becker, Betty Christenson
C. Jack Mayer, Merle Dunfee, Billie Pearson
D. Don Dewey, J. L. Dawson, David Bracken, Marjorie Floyd, Ellen Mosley
3. Somewhere in India
Art Kilmer
4. Pacific Paradise
A, Make With The Lyrics as requested by Jock Westler. The lyrics interpreted by
Erma Wood, and helping her to get into the mood are
Billie Moore, Barbara Gibbs, Margaret Anderson, Sue Anderson, Marie Benbough, Marjorie Floyd,
Ruth Corbett, Billie Pearson, Janet Anderson, Johnnie Brooks, Dorothy Grisham, Ellen Mosley,
Oneida Blount, Key Blount, Merle Duntee, Shirley Carmichael.
B. Make With the Hips
Betty Sturtevant.
C. Jungle Rhythm
Moydalene Ruhnow.
D. An Unpleasant Surprise
Don Dewey, George Campbell.
5. The Housing Problem
Betty Christenson, Margie West.
6. The Sixty-Four Dollar Question
A. Asked — But Not Answered
Art Kilmer, Ruth Nelson
B. More Questions
beni Vincent Marquez, Ginger Thomas, Earl McCanna, Chariene York, Jerry (Brooklyn) Kent,
Ruth White, Ray Berner, Rosemary Nystrom
C. One Answer
Joan LeRoy
7. There's Always A Reason
W. R. Baker, Bill Putnam, Jack Westler, J. L. Dawson
8. South Rampart Street
Marion Caster
9. The People's Choice
Hemmingway — Jack Westler
Rosco — Don Dewey
The People — Ellen Mosley, Gordon Becker, Bonnie Metcalf, George Campbell, Don St. John,
Peggy Paaske
10. King of the Cafeteria as presented by David Bracken
The King — Lloyd Huffstutter
The Pages — Rosemary Nystrom, Joyce Donaldson
Nutrition Nellie — Joan LeRoy
Minister of W.F.A. — Earl McCanna
Minister of WPB — Roy Berner
Minister of WLB — Don D'Agostino
Minister of OPA — Jerry (Brooklyn) Kent
Subjects of the Court — Joyce Stead, Mary Blanco, Mary Hillary, Chariene York, Irma Wood, Ruth
White, Ginger Thomas, Ruth Nelson, Lillian Templeton
1 1 . Porterhouse Lucy
Peggy King
With lulu of lift from
Jack Mayer, George Campbell, J. L. Dawson, Jack Westler
12. One for All and All for One
President — Don D'Agostino
Secretory — Roy Berner
Mr. Bangs — beni Vincent Marquez
Mr. Mordicai — Marvin Craig
A woman member — Joyce Stead
A Bobby Sock member — Chariene York
An Objector — Rosemary Nystrom
Spike — Earl McCanna
The Scab — Jerry (Brooklyn) Kent
(Continued on page 23)
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■ KNOW a genius among writ-
ing men who invariably gets
bad service from waiters.
The experience always leaves
him in a state of puzzled innocence.
His words are decent enough, but
his overtones, in the simple oper-
ation of ordering a dinner, are in-
sultingly masterful. Without the
slightest knowledge on his part, he
is saying to the waiter, "I began
life as a farm boy; and look where
I am, and look where you are. So
snap into it, incompetent crea-
ture." With all his convincing art
in the use of the written word, he
is completely unaware of that
other language, the language of
tone.
Twenty years of work on prob-
lems of human relations have
made me aware that one of the
prime reasons people fail to get
along smoothly with one another
is the seemingly unknown fact
that the voice tone often transmits
a message contradictory to the one
registered by the words we say.
The Chinese language is sup-
posed to be unique in that its
words may be given another mean-
ing depending upon the level —
high, medium, or low — of the
voice tone; and contradictory
meanings are often conveyed by
simply var3'ing the singsong ac-
companiment of both words and
phrases. English is also rich in
tone and singsong meanings, al-
though the books say nothing
about it In fact, folks are stirred
to anger or resentment more often
by the tone meanings than by the
literal significance of the words. "I
rlidn't mean it that way," we pro-
test, and we are hurt because we
are misinterpreted.
The commonest misuse of the
voice tone is to be noted in polite
phrases that thinlj' conceal bore-
dom or dislike. But the unspoken
words shout the true feeling that
underlies the accepted conven-
tional phrases — as when one gush-
es insincerely, "I loved your party,
mj' dear!" or in the rapid-fire
breathlessness of, "It was so dar-
ling of you to have us over to meet
your charming guest. We adored
every minute of it, didn't we,
Charles?" Beatrice Lillie pene-
trated to the very heart of these
disguises with her alleged remark
to the duchess, "And don't think
that your party wasn't^ charming,
because it wasn't."
Other examples of misused voice
tone causing friction in human
dealings include the voice of ill-
ness that lingers on into health
and sometimes hangs oh forever;
the girlish voice prolonged ab-
surdly into middle age; the voice
of resigned patience that, to chil-
dren, is worse than open scoldings.
Then, too, there is the cares-of-the-
day voice, taking the liousework to
dinner, bringing the office home at
night. No wonder that at times
endurance break.-; down and tem-
pers flare up.
Complete awareness of the real-
it\' of tone language is neces.sary
beroi'e much personal improve-
ment can be made. Try translat-
ing the words we hear into the
true declarations which the tone
used reveals as lying back of the
words. One "How do you do!" be-
comes "How nice you are!" An-
other "How do you do!" becomes
"Go to the devil!" A "Do you ex-
pect to be away long?" may turn
into "Here's hoping you never
come back!" A "Let's see more of
one another" translates into "Nev-
er again if I can help it!"
After recognition of this com-
mon double talk should come de-
liberate practice in the use of de-
sirable tones. This cannot be put
on like gestures or make-up. True
feeling lies deep. It takes energy
to bring it up and to send forth
our best self as the carrier of or-
dinary words. However, if main-
tenance of good relations among
those we love is important to us, it
is worth working for.
Sincerity in conventional social
matters is best conveyed by a sim-
ple lowering of the voice and a
calculated slowing up of speech
Drop the complimentary speech
altogether when no decent feeling
is back of it. Fortunately, most
of our communications with one
another may be carried on in the
level tone of literal statement. It
suggests neither liking nor dislik-
ing; it carries no hidden meanings
or insinuations. One asks a stran-
ger, "Which is the waj' to the near-
est bus line?" in the harmless vi-
brations of the level tone. So when
someone in the family asks,
"Where is the long screwdriver?"
the answer should call nobody to
account for not knowing, convey
no annoyance at being asked, ex-
press no interest in what the tool
is wanted for. It should be a cool
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and disinterested simple state-
ment of fact.
There is nothing like the delib-
erate use of this level tone to re-
duce tensions that arise in our
day-to-day dealings and show up
in our voice. There are times, for
instance, when our tone uncon-
sciously carries over annoyance or
anger from one relationship to an-
other, to the discomfiture of be-
wildered friends. The level tone,
employed thoughtfully, will re-
duce our own tensions and at the
same time ease the tensions of
the other fellow A smart use of
the level tone in \our replies will
have a mu'aculous effect on a per-
son who is talking to you too emo-
tionally, whether shouting or
whining.
It would be well to study our
telephone talks with the level tone
in mind. Some people behave bet-
ter with a mechanical contrivance
in their hands. We should study
the reason for this and use our
best telephone manners when we
are not talking into a mouthpiece.
Often, though, we will find that
our telephone voice becomes high,
dramatic, effusive. The illusion of
safety traps us into an attempt to
act up. Here again the use of the
level tone will come to our aid, foi
it conserves energy we usuallj'
waste in gestures of tlie voice.
The next easy step is to practice
the "stranger tone." In many
families guests or even strangers
often receive a more friendly voice
vibration than is commonly served
out to members of the household.
Hence it often helps to imagine
the husband, wife, or child as a
person met for the first time. For
example, the mother might think
of her own child as a new little
boy just come into the neighbor-
hood Then the sharp admonitory
tone, that has often become ha-
bitual, is dropped; friendliness is
carried with every spoken word.
It is a device that has worked
well; you should see the child re-
\\'riters, musicians, anyone with a
creative gift, a chance to create.
When I asked Hervey White the
secret of his great success with the
men who dug his ditches, broke
shale for his roads, or built his the-
ater in the woods, he said,. "Any
man who works for me is doing
me a personal service; I am there-
fore always grateful. Besides that,
I look upon him as an expert, a
man who can do superbly what
my education never taught me to
do." So the feeling that controlled
his tone was his genuine respect
for those who worked with him.
This low tone of respect, of rec-
ognition that the other fellow
knows more about a thing than
you do, is one we could profitably
language, ancient heritage of man;
get acquainted with this thing that
shouts our secrets to all the world.
Remake your conversation; get
yourself a new voice. It is not
words that stir up opposition, sug-
gest suspicion, or make us comic
material for the satirist; it is the
song that goes with the words.
If you want practical help, start
right off eliminating the false
tones Bring down, way down,
that high excitement tone when
there is nothing really to be ex-
cited about; and obliterate that
deep tone of interrupting agree-
ment with' persons who at the
time are saying nothing in par-
ticular.
Scare yourself with the great
Mit"'^^
—buL IIdw. ^IJDiL Saij^ 9t
Reprinted by courtesy of The Rotarian and Reader's Digest
By Hughes Mearns
spond with cheery obedience rath-
er than sullen resistance.
Husbands are usually too self-
conscious to make much of a go of
the stranger tone. Women take to
the idea with better understand-
ing. Besides they are more used
to summoning personal resources
in the presence of strangers; so
they try it out by stealth and
watch the. warmth come back into
family relations. The husband
finds himself hearing again, after
long years, that friendly voice of
interest-in-him, that touch of a
laugh in the words, that assuring
tone which abolishes past and fu-
ture cares and lives only in the
blessed present.
Those who get along best with
workmen, servants, and children
have learned to dismiss from their
speech the medium-high tone of
conscious superiority. Let us draw
an encouraging and instructive il-
lustration from Hervey White,
"the moneyless philanthropist of
the Catskills." For 30 years in his
mountain colony ^t Woodstock,
New York, he has given artists,
adopt in our day-to-day dealing
with many people.
The language of tone was in use
a million years before man in-
vented artificial words; if we have
forgotten it. it is nonetheless our
possession today. Good communi-
cations can still be made in tone
where language barriers block the
way. I have participated with
friendly white men who talk in our
language with Indians who reply
in theirs; goodwill is expressed
and understood without either
comprehending the other's speech.
Social workers tell me that with
immigrants a smile, a gesture,
words of no particular signif-
icance, but charged with welcome
and helpfulness are all that is
heeded to banish apprehension
and induce trust and friendliness,
despite the fact that they can't un-
derstand a word that is said.
Conscious use of the language of
tone will enrich all human rela-
tionships. So look over your tone
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truth that something individually
precious is lost with every failure
to express truly your real feeling.
Encourage yourself with the faith
that a remaking of personality,
along the lines suggested here, is
possible at any age and is quite
worth the effort involved.
Doing Double Duty
How part-time work by service-
men helped us solve a pressing
manpower problem in our plant
They work like Trojans, as one Ryan foreman puts
it rather poetically.
They move quickly from one task to the next,
throwing their full weight into every job, brushing
aside distractions and interruptions, pushing ahead
fast and hard hour after hour. They are quiet, husky-
looking chaps, and they are rather grimly intent on
their work. In spite of their strenuous labors, their
shoes are shined and their uniforms neat — as befits
members of the United States armed forces.
These men are the military part-time workers whose
fame has spread all over the Ryan plant in the few
weeks they have been working here. Coast Guards-
men, sailors, marines and soldiers have been pouring
into Ryan for part-time jobs in their off hours almost
every night since early in June. They come from
Point Loma, from Camp Elliott, from the Coast Guard
Station and the Air Transport Command and the
Naval Air Station. They usually start at six in the
evening and work until ten, but many also put in a
full day at the factory whenever they have a day of
liberty.
It all started one day in May when Art Coltrain
and Frank Saye crossed the street from the Ryan
factory to the Coast Guard Station to see if they
could drum up a few desperately needed part-time
workers.
"Wouldn't it be a good idea," they suggested to
the Coast Guard officers, "if your men could be
allowed to spend part of their spore time working at
Ryan? They could earn extra money, and they'd be
helping us whip our manpower shortage."
(Continued on page 16)
— 6-
Port of the Brains Trust at work on
plans for "We Like It This Way."
Clockwise, Dorcas Cochran, Frank Cur-
ran, Bob Rankin, and Garrick O'Bryan
— energetically talking things over at a
rehearsal of the show.
Was she surprised? Sue Gun-
thorp's startled expression was
due to being called to Bill
Wogner's office (on pretext
that an important deal was
cooking) only to find the
office gang had arranged a
farewell shower for her.
•W- -M- 1^
Scautut i<M«td
ik ix ix
George Duncan, our cartoonist, in his
native haunts in the Manifold Small
Parts department.
Marjorie Bolas looks up from her in-
spection work long enough to give the
cameraman a big smile. She's another
Flying Reporter contributor.
Jovial Jean Bovet, chief stew-
ard, says "This ping pong is
wonderful. Just the thing to
help me keep my girlish fig-
ure."
— 8 —
What would you do
iF you were in
Andrea Kelly's shoes?
The doy Jimmy left for overseas duty,
Andrea Kelly took a job in a war plant. She
was little worried, at first, about working
in factory — because she was young and
attractive, and the risk of marring her
beauty by an accident frightened her. But
Andrea took the job anyway, to bock up
Jimmy,
She soon found that factory work wasn't
so risky after all. Her job as o drill press
operator was safe enough as long as she
followed the simple precautions which her
leodmon explained to her the first day.
Andrea discovered that she really liked her
work, and wrote long enthusiastic letters to
Jimmy about it.
Only last week, she hod a letter from
Jimmy saying he would be coming home
soon and they could be married on his fur-
lough — that is, if she was willing.
Then it happened. The day ofter Andrea
received the letter, she was so happy and
excited that she got careless at the factory.
She didn't take time to check out a pair
of safety goggles.
A chip of high speed steel pierced her
eyeball just far enough to allow the fluid
to escape. Andrea lost one eye. So now
Jimmy ond Andrea will spend his furlough
getting her fitted with on artificial eye.
Of course, they moke wonderful artificial
eyes these days. It's hard for your best
friends to tell which one is the fake. You
con take it out at night, wash it, do almost
anything with it — except see with it.
Maybe you're thinking, "it can't hap-
pen to me." But it happened to more people
like you in industrial plants than among
all our armed forces. Think that over.
Injuries to the eyes by flying particles
present the most serious problem with which
Ryan's Safety engineers have to contend.
In July alone, 800 employees mode a trip
to First Aid for eye injuries. Think that
over, too.
Our Safety department statistics prove
that 80 °o of these accidents would hove
been avoided if the proper sofety goggles
had been worn. And 1 1 °o more are due
to not using safety shields.
You may scy, "I know I should wear my
safety goggles, but they're just too heavy
and uncomfortable to wear oil day long."
(Continued on page 17)
Meet— Paul Tedford
by KEITH MONROE
Paul was toush kids' prey — until
Jim Quinlan took the reins
Take a boy of high school or college age.
Moke him an athletic hero. Get him column
after column of newspaper praise, shower
him with undergraduate hero worship — and
you've probably ruined him for life.
Nine out of ten sports heroes never re-
cover from the sickening jolt they get when
their athletic career ends and the crowd
forgets them. The adjustment from glory to
limbo is a hard one to make.
But Paul Tedford, Ryan's new director of
recreation, is the one sports hero in ten
who kept his feet on the ground during and
after a glamorous career. And it really was
glamorous. In high school he was an all-
state football quarterback and a widely-
known star in basketball, baseball and track.
At Boston University he was a letter man in
all four major sports, besides being one of
the most famous college boxers of his day.
He won the national intercollegiate light-
heavyweight boxing championship as a fresh-
man, sophomore and junior, and twice
knocked out the Olympic Games light-heavy
champion in exhibition bouts.
After his college days, Tedford became a
professional baseball player and kept on
getting big block headlines. He left college
in the middle of his junior year to jump
straight into the American Association —
fastest minor league in the country — where
he pitched for St. Paul, winning 35 games
in two seasons and batting over 330. Then
he turned down a contract with the Detroit
Tigers in order to retire into the obscurity
of small-town newspaper work.
Since the day Tedford hung up his pitch-
er's glove eight years ago, he has had no
more headlines. Yet there is no trace of the
forgotten-hero complex in Tedford. He
doesn't buttonhole people and try to tell
them about his past triumphs. He doesn't
decorate his office with pictures of himself
in athletic attire, nor keep big scropbooks of
newspaper clippings handy to show visitors.
At Ryan he is becoming known as a nice
fellow with a lot of drive, who likes to or-
ganize employee sports on a systematic,
foolproof basis. He never tells about his own
sports triumphs unless someone drags them
out of him.
Yet his past is a fascinating one to any-
one interested in sports. Tedford was the
son of a wealthy New England shoe manu-
facturer in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He
lived in the wealthy "high town" section and
from earliest youth was a favorite target for
the fists of the tough kids from the other
side of the tracks, who regarded "sissies
from high town" as their special prey. From
the time he was six or seven, he began
taking savage beatings from boys older and
tougher than he. The beatings probably
wouldn't hove been so bad had Tedford
known when to quit, but he had the deep-
seated aversion of a redheaded Irishman to
giving in, and kept getting up for more
punishment long after he should have stayed
down.
Finally his father determined that young
Paul should learn to defend himself. So he
sent the boy to a professional trainer in
Boston — man named Jim Quinlan, who
Tedford swears was one of the best fighters
who ever stepped into a ring. "He never
weighed more than 137," Tedford recalls,
"but I think he could beat almost ony fighter
who ever lived — regardless of weight. He
never boxed professionally because he didn't
like the gome. But I once watched him step
into the ring and cut o heavyweight to pieces
because the big fellow was roughing up a
young lightweight."
Quinlan trained Tedford for four years
without ever letting him put on boxing gloves
except to punch the bag. The boy spent
those four years learning to block and roll
and clinch; learning to dart his hands in-
side an opponent's guard and tap him on
the face or the stomach. Simultaneously, by
special exercises with the bog and hours of
practice at footwork, he was developing on
explosive punch with either hand. Tedford
loved it. He trained with fanatic enthusiasm
— from eight to fourteen hours daily. He did
six miles of roadwork every morning, shadow
boxed, skipped rope, pulled weights, punched
bags month after month. "Incidentally, every
kind of exercise except the roadwork was in
three-minute rounds of exercise for eight
— 9 —
hours a day, I got so I knew to the second
when that bell would ring. It helped me a
lot when I got into competitive fighting I
could time each round to end in my corner
so it was always my opponent who had to
walk across the ring to his stool."
Needless to say, Quinlan's training soon
made Tedford too much of a terror for the
local toughs to tackle. But Paul had learned
to love boxing, so he kept on with it year
after year. From the time he was nine until
he was twenty-two, he never went to bed
later than ten o'clock — never ate candy,
never smoked or drank. This training made
him absolutely invincible when he entered
intercollegiate boxing. In his entire ring
career of 287 bouts, he was never beaten.
Some of those 287 fights were terrific
contests. As a freshman Tedford took the
eastern championship from Red Bailey in a
bout that college ring fans still remember.
Tedford was outboxed and outslugged for
the first six rounds but pulled through by
sheer brains. "Red was the best boxer I
ever fought." Tedford says. "Much better
than I was. Red was a left-hander — and
when you meet a lefthander you try to
right-hand him to death. But my rights
weren't even touching him and his right
forearm was blocking every single punch 1
threw with my left. However, in the seventh
round I got a bright idea. I started hitting
that right forearm with the hardest punches
I could throw. By the middle of the eighth
he couldn't lift his right arm at oil. He
didn't walk out of the ring that night."
In another famous intersectional battle,
Tedford whipped Lew Murray of the Uni-
versity of West Virginia, although Murray
outweighed him by ten pounds. Here again
Tedford seemed to be outclassed for the first
six rounds. Murray was a murderous puncher
with a wild, unorthodox style and a cast-
iron stomach. Tedford tried to box him and
(Continued on page 18)
Siim-> '^'^^'" '
U ^tim &^t'
"i
1 don't want to appear irrational on the
subject of rationing, but I can't seem to
stop writing about it. Even though several
of my more vicious readers have urged by
mail that the rationing that is really needed
is rationing of my articles about rationing,
I must touch on the subject just once more.
The other morning I went to visit old
Re-paint, who has been in storage since last
November. I wanted to get the serial num-
bers of his tires. It was while burrowing in
the rust and cobwebs and t;rmites that now
hove tal<en charge of old Re-paint (a spider
was amusing himself blowing the horn when
I arrived, and a little beaver-like animal
had set up light housekeeping in the bock
seat) that I decided to tell the government
every blessed thing it wanted to know about
me.
One questionnaire at a time, the govern-
ment has been ferreting out information on
its citizens. I have looked at so many printed
forms (when my taste runs to the more
animated types of forms) that a few more
"Fill in here — do not fill in below — Print
clearly" instructions and I will be off to
the neighborhood nuttery.
Just think of the forms we have filled out
already. There was the first draft question-
naire. Then there was the second one. Then
there was the form for sugar, then gasoline,
now tires. Soon there will be forms for lots
of other things.
So here is everything I think the govern-
ment will want to know about me. I am
about 6 feet 2 inches tall, and my shoulder
and waist line are about the same width, and
my walk is like that of a penguin with a
rock in his shoe. My ears ore about the size
of book ends. My hair is reddish-brown, and
there is just about enough of it to fill a
$1.35 gold-filled locket. At the rate it is
retreating, however, there won't be enough
a year from now to moke the cross bars in
a binocular.
The hardest word in the English language
for me to write is "government." I still don't
think there is an "n" after the "r." Also
I am a firm believer in two sayings of O. B.
Keeler. The first is: "Never trust a man who
soys he is not afraid of his wife, because
he'll lie about other things too." The sec-
ond is: "I con resist everything but tempta-
tion." I like a good steak. And I think
there is nothing like a well-done hamburger.
Or a thin little bit of meat all covered with
flour and fried until it can't wriggle in a
thick cream gravy.
My glove size — well, the government
(notice I got the "n" in there) will never
know it. Put a pair of gloves on me and I'm
so helpless that I can't open a revolving door.
But I think I weor about a number eight
handcuff.
There is nothing that I wouldn't rather do
than sit at a typewriter and write anything.
One of my happiest moments was when I
read that Joseph Conrad hated to write so
much that he had to be practically knocked
down and locked in a room to make him turn
out a word. Me and Joseph, Joseph and me.
Well, you are probably pretty sick hear-
ing about me. Don't complain. I'm just as
tired writing about myself, but de guvviment,
he seems to want to know mighty neah all
theah is to know about us folks.
When I wrote a column several weeks ago
complaining that I couldn't get a suntan and
simply blistered and peeled every time I
went out in the sun, I never expected to get
such a reaction from fellow broilers through-
out the country.
I hove received parcels of assorted vita-
mins to swallow. I have received packages
of suntan oil. Letters containing recipes of
homemade remedies for the prevention of
sunburn have come in by the score, as well
as letters of deep sympathy from others
who know the pain and shame of having to
wander around looking like a lobster in
search of mayonnaise.
Up until now I have tried half a dozen
of the remedies suggested. Aside from caus-
ing a lot of comment by passers-by who
were puzzled by the seemingly strange ritual
I was going through as I sat hopefully and
damned uncomfortably on the beach, no
good has come of the remedies yet.
Mr. Robert Kuzell of Atlanta Go., was
the first whose advice I followed. The recipe
which enabled him to ton is this:
Take a handful of tea and steep or rather
boil it so that the resulting liquid amounts
to about a half of a pint. After it is cool
apply to all exposed portions of the body
and stay in the sun for a period of about
1 5 minutes and continue to apply the tea
while you are in the sun. Don't stay out in
the sun if you begin to feel any burn.
I brewed the tea, and repaired to the
beach in front of the house, and started
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sloshing it all over me. Bill McNoily, my
neighbor, informed me later that a number
of people asked him what he thought I was
doing. He said that he told them he knew
what I was doing — that I was having my tea.
He said the general reaction to this was
that most everyone felt that my trip to
England had gone to my head; that I was
not satisfied with having tea just in the
afternoon, but felt that I had to pour it all
over myself all morning. Being the kind of
a friend he is, he didn't set them right.
After four days of this Kuzell torture I
was as untanned as ever, which leads me
to believe that Kuzell may have forgotten
to tell me whether he used lemon or cream
in his tea.
Ernie Fields of the Northrop Aircraft Com-
pany at Inglewood, Calif., sent me a pack-
age of vitamins with instructions as to how
many of them to take a day. I followed Mr.
Fields' instructions and found that I had
no time to stay out in the sun as every few
minutes my watch would tell me that it was
time to dash to the kitchen to take another
vitamin.
Another homemade recipe called far me
to dig up a palmetto tree, boil the roots,
bathe in the root water, run out into the
sun, bathe in the root water, run out in the
sun, ad infinitum.
The man who suggested this, Les Wilson
of Los Angeles, forgot only one thing — he
didn't mention how long to keep up this
treatment. I have a feeling, though, that to
make this cure stick a fellow would hove to
make it o career.
Having tried these and many other recipes
I have about come to the conclusion that
Mrs. D. J. Thompson of Southgate, Calif.,
has the best answer to the problem. She
writes:
"I want to join your sunburned league.
I have suffered embarrassment, isolation,
blisters, peeling and freckles for years. This
is the first summer of my life that I have
had the perfect cure. I've opened a day
nursery in my home and I don't have to
go out to get sunburned."
Now, if I can just find 1 5 sets of parents
who ore willing to trust their children to my
care, I shall open a day nursery and let the
children drink the tea, play with the palmetto
roots, and throw vitamins at each other.
Before we call it a day, we would like to
offer our congratulations to Murray Leonard,
formerly of Production Planning, on his pro-
motion to Lt. ( jgl .
Proof That They Must Like Working at Ryan
A happy occasion with everyone beaming after being presented their five-year service pins by T. Claude Ryan. Front row, D. Eddy,
V. J. Pork, Leonard Wolslager, Mr. Ryan, W. L. Knight and R. M. Hals. Second row, Harry Goodin, W. F. Helmer, W. M. Sarsfield,
Willard Harpster and Gordon F. Johns.
Engineering
Personnelities
by
Virginia Pixley
We've had so many beach parties that I
don't remember what number to give this
last one, but 'twas a success again according
to "them what went." MR. SEDER will
probably agree that the party was fine but
the grunion hunt a complete flop. Can we
help it if our private little party was sud-
denly invaded by throngs of people who pro-
claimed the grunion were due to run at
11:10 on the dot and so we decided to get
in on it. Then, just because the grunion
never did find our particular shore at 11:10
or otherwise, Mr. Seder choses to hold me
personally responsible since I live out that
way. I really believe we had more fun NOT
finding them than if we had gotten a bucket-
ful. COYE SLIGH would scream and gather
a crowd and the light would be flashed on
the spot just in time to reveal a publicity
shunning little sand crab burrowing for some
privacy. Guests of honor were BUD
SCROGGS and his very charming wife who
seemed sorry they had missed out on the
previous parties. Highlight was the initial
appearance of DREW ALLEN in his Marine
uniform who has gotten bronze and lean-
faced and looked mighty handsome. GOR-
DON McCORMICK showed up in his over-
sized sailor uniform but has made up for it
since by a visit here at Ryan in his Ensign's
uniform with that gold stripe gleaming and
flashing. We are very proud of Gordon and
Drew and always tickled pink to see them.
Drew visited us at work too but we spoiled
things for him by trying to put him to work
on some old problems. Got a cute cord from
LLOYD LOOMER saying he, too, was now a
member of the Marine Corps, and a card at
last from TONY CONTI, who is now serving
Uncle Sam in the Navy. LEM KOHLI is ne)<t
to leave our fold but if he will keep in touch
with us as the others hove done, it won't
be so hard to give him up.
Did you hear about the fellow who came
to our department to see YUEN B. LEO
thinking he was "Chink" Lee?
We like LOUISE WILSON'S new upsweep
hair-do. Also MARIE LOUDEN'S. It is a
very becoming style for both of them. Van
Sicklin quips, "Yeah, it will BECOMING
down any minute," but pay no attention to
him as he's been saving the joke for years
and years and he was dying to use it.
NEWSFLASHES: AMY STEVENS WEAK
FROM BIRTHDAY WEEK. Amy really hod
quite a birthday this year. Four cokes in
all and lots of presents because everyone
knows that Amy is so generous herself, it's
a pleasure to turn the tables on her.
YUEN B. LEO TIRED! Or should I soy
DE-TIRED? Some mischievous kids stuck an
ice pick in all his tires for no good reason at
all. It really hod us boiling so think how
Leo felt!!
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Chief characteristics of WILLIAM LATTA
are his "Roll Your Own" cigarettes and the
way he gets so MAD he could, "eat a mess
of chicken and dumplings all by myself."
When Mr. Lotto lights one of those ciggies,
I don't know how the others around him
react but I always investigate my clothes to
see what's burning. Mr. Lotto is burning
after my mentioning that out loud recently.
I think I insulted him, but if he's mad
enough to "eat a steak dinner with French
fried spuds," I'm really sorry.
JACK EDMUNDS punned to J. H. Wood's
stenog that Wood was just a splinter to
him. So now everyone greets poor Woody
with "HI, HO, SLIVER."
NEW GAS BOOKS DUE SOON
Basic "A" gas ration books will be
available to Ryan employees early this
month.
You are urged to secure your Basic
"A" books here at the plant. This
will not only be more convenient for
you, but will reduce the paper work
considerably which would be caused
by the necessity of transferring your
record to your local gas rationing
board.
An announcement will be made
shortly as to the exact date they will
be available and the proper procedure
to be followed in securing them.
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WAR IS HELL!
A manufacturer: "They
keep me waiting a half-
hour for a table, and an-
other half-hour before my
food comes — and then
my steak is too well-
done!"
A pilot: "It wasn't so
bad on that rubber life-
raft for the first ten days,
but then my emergency
rations ran out. All I
could think about was a
big steak!"
A traveling man: "I hod
a reservation but they
couldn't let me in my
room till late in the day.
And the room I finally got
overlooked the alley!"
A corporal: "They' re
really swell at the . . .
Hotel. They check oil our
stuff without charge —
and let us sleep in those
comfortable chairs in the
lobby."
rr
A stenographer: "I think
I'll quit, I'm only getting
$1 50 a month and I know
where I con get $175. It
will be easier work — and
I'll get more time off."
AWAC: "I never knew I
was able to work so hard
and it takes a lot of plan-
ning to get along on $50
month — but we're all
awfully happy."
Do you let it get you down when you hove to do some extra work, to moke up for the men
and women in the services? or when you have to stand in a crowded bus? or you can't get
the cut of meat you want? or the dust in the parking lot makes your cor a mess? or the
weather gets so hot that you don't feel like working?
Yes, war is hell. And everybody is prey to war nerves these days. It's easy for you to
feel sorry for yourself. Work up a foul temper. Snarl at somebody — anybody. You con
very quickly turn off your brain power and think with your lungs. Yell! Grouse! Belly-ache!
But if you think, as we do, that war nerves are no excuse for squawking, moaning, or
lying down on the job, then you'll take it out in grinning. Not only will you learn to enjoy it,
but it will get you more in the end.
Leave the moaning for those poor devils who reolly get hurt.
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Ryan Employees Hear Lt. Serle
Lt. Eduard Serle surveys a group of
Ryonites while being introduced by
Earl D. Prudden before telling of his
exciting experiences as commander of
a division of mine sweepers.
Will Vandermeer, left, discussing Hol-
land memories with Lt. Serle and Hon.
Alexander van Leer, Vice Consul for
Southern California of the Netherlands.
Frank DeMoor of Manifold Small Parts,
Holland-born, whose brother is still in
Holland, talks with Lt. Serle.
Ryanites on the first and second lunch
periods of the first shift and on both second
shift lunch periods, listened enthusiastically
to Lieutenant Eduard George Serle of the
Royal Netherlands Navy tell of his exciting
experiences as the commander of o division
of mine sweepers operating in the danger-
ous North Sea.
Best known as the man who escaped from
the German foe, not with one but with eight
Dutch ships, Lt. Serle is making an exten-
sive lecture tour of America enroute to
Australia where he will serve as public
relations officer for Vice Admiral C. E. L.
Helfrich, commander in chief of the Nether-
lands Indies navy.
At the time of the invasion of the Nether-
lands, Belgium and France, Lt. Serle was in
Paris where he represented eleven Dutch
shipping lines as well as American export
lines.
He was placed in charge of the reception
John Van der Linde, who came to the
United States from Holland via the
Dutch East Indies as a boy, seen talk-
ing to Lt. Serle.
of Dutch refugees coming into the French
capital in the van of German invaders.
Defiantly he raised the Dutch Flag and en-
gaged in other anti-German activities which
brought a warning from the crumbling
French government to leave the country. He
went instead to Nantes. Later, despite
bombings and strafings and the fall of
France, he plotted and directed the escape
of eight Dutch ships docked in a French
port getting them safely to England, where
they were placed into service against the
enemy.
Will Vandermeer, Chief Project Engineer;
John Von der Linde, General Foreman,
Assembly Departments; and Frank De-
Moor of Manifold Small Parts, all Holland-
born, were especially interested in talking to
Lt. Serle personally about their homeland.
Mr. DeMoor came to the United States when
he was 19 and has a brother still living in
Holland.
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Dispatching
The News
by
Marion Dawes and Billie Shaffer
Keeping Posted:
Ever hear of the three "R's"? To most
people it represents the old red schoolhouse,
but to FRANK JANOS it means: "Ryan,
Romance and Raises." Frank started at
Ryan a little over a year ago, and offhand
we'd say he's done all right. Romance en-
tered the picture when he married CATH-
ERINE SWITZER, a Ryan inspector, last July.
Then, to prove the old adage that every-
thing comes in threes, he was appointed
Supervisor in the Final Assembly building.
Guess you could call this a success story.
You can't blame us for being a little
jealous of VIRGIE SEAL. She just come back
from a glorious vacation, and was awarded
a one-year service pin. KITTY MATHENY
is still going around talking enthusiastically
over the fun she had at Warner's Hot Springs
last week-end. Speaking of Kitty, she
divides her lunch now with a little kitten
that wandered into the paint shop and adopt-
ed her.
Requisitions
This month would seem to call for a
special service flog for "Pop," known to
more formal souls as JACK ROPPLE. Pop
saw a lot of the Panama Canal while serving
as a Lieutenant in the last war.
His son, John Ropple, and son-in-law,
DWIGHT YARMAN, ore both in the Army
now. We'll betcha Pop would give a year's
pay to be right in there with them. As long
as he can't, he's following them up as "Shop
follow-up," and doing a good job at it.
We'd say Pop is the head of an ail-American
family. (Note to Pop: Hope you don't
mind waiting till pay day for the flag! The
orchid we requisitioned last month is still on
the cuff) .
Identification Stubs
Meet the people! Step right up and shake
the hand of some brand new members of
our merry band. Over in the stockroom we
have two new additions — LEONA WILSON
and PAT RINZEL. DOROTHY SANDERS
is the new face in the cutting room. Inci-
dentally she's a new bride too. KAY BUN-
NELL is our recently acquired "hunt and
peck" expert.
Tag Ends
Did you know that BEN! MARQUEZ used
to be a Shakespearian actor at the Old Globe
theatre in Balboa Park? Not only that, he
was in numerous other theatre and radio
dramas for fifteen years. NORMA ZIMMER-
MAN, LA VON MADDOCK and ANN STEB-
BINS were all school-teachers before joining
the Ryan student body? We wondered why
they shuddered at the sight of a big red
apple! BETTY COCKRALL and ANN MAC
BROYER of Experimental were both glamour
girls in white? MARTIN BALDWIN used to
edit a newspaper? And can he blow a mean
trumpet! "Hot Lips" they call him in these
parts. RALPH BRIGHAM used to sell
antiques.
FWAB BQMDfil
FROM THE MEMOIRS OF
DR. T. HELLEN SWAYBRACE
I was sitting in my citadel the other eve-
ning, chatting with a visiting Naval officer
by the name of Nada (yes, it was Ensign
Nada), when suddenly the public address
system barked out; "Dr. Swaybrace! Call-
ing Dr. Swaybrace! You're wanted in the
surgery." By an odd coincidence, my name
happens to be Swaybrace; putting two and
two together (two hookers of scotch and two
ice cubes), I decided that 1 was wanted in
the surgery, where doubtless some poor
devil's life was hanging In the balance.
Dr. Vixen, girl interne, was assisting me
that month, and I found that she had al-
ready prepared the patient. 1 usually have
either ether or ether either administered as
anesthetic to my cases, but this patient hod
fought off these drugs; hence, as a last
resort, it had become necessary for the
anesthetician to read to the patient from
the D.R.M. Now he lay uneasily in a deep
stupor, from which no agency on earth would
be able to rouse him for another four hours.
"Who is this patient?" I asked, ogling
Dr. Vixen's stunning strapless surgeon's
gown. Fondly I wished I were one-tenth as
dashing as Dr. Kildare.
"This? This is patient No. 26356," she
answered with icy hauteur. I put aside any
hopes I had of winning her with my dazzling
smile, and decided to devote myself strictly
to business.
"Is it an on-the-spot case?"
"Yes, Dr. Swaybrace. I should have said
X-26356. He has been diagnosed as having
ptosis of the right eyelid."
"Dr. Vixen!" I reprimanded.
"Sorry, sir," she said, and corrected her-
self. "Ptosis dash eyelid R.H."
"Better," I grumbled. 1 had finished dis-
infecting my arms by dipping them in boiling
creosote, and drew on my rubber gloves, just
lately retreaded at the fingertips. I spat on
my hands, and was ready to operate.
The bell rang, and the amphicurtoin rose,
disclosing us to on amphitheater full of
eager young medical students whose voices
rose in one great AH! when they sow Dr.
Vixen. It had not even been necessary for
me to tell them to "say 'oh.' "
As 1 began outlining the procedure 1 in-
tended following, two nurses dashed up
and tied a surgical mask over my mouth,
saturating it liberally (the mask, that is)
with a powerful germicide. I forget its name,
but it is named after a famous doctor. Lister?
No, not Listerine. Oh yes — Dr. Benedict.
Benedictine, that's it. Or maybe it was just
plain hexylresorcinol.
I glanced at the slips tacked to the
patient's head, and nodded sagely. "Ob-
serve, gentlemen," I said, "that the well-
known Salzpfeffer technique is now inactive,
never used. This patient comes within the
group 29-6 and up, but I must caution
you against that method of reference. The
Salzpfeffer, or experimental, group was 29-0
and up, is now 29-0-5; the operation I per-
form tonight employs the production tech-
nique effective 29-6-99. Also note that
any cases of ptosis dash eyelid, R.H. -1
which suffer relapses are to be reoperoted
with the production technique, which is
retroactive for replacements. And now, gen-
tlemen, 1 am ready to begin."
A hushed awe emanated from the amphi-
theater. I lit a cigar to steady my nerves;
and lacking an ashtray, I placed it between
the inert toes of the patient. One of the
nurses had already washed the surgical area
with Lifebuoy soap; with a flick of the wrist
1 opened my scalpel to the largest blade,
and mode a superficial incision. "The length
of the first incision should be % plus or
minus 1/32," I said. "This involves a radical
deviation from both the Salzpfeffer, Goebel
and Rosocker techniques, as you all know."
I could hear a hundred busy pencils taking
notes and voices whispering: "Incision — was
.750 plus or minus .010, now %, plus or
minus I /32."
"Hemostats," 1 snapped out. "Four re-
quired. Mfd. by Dandy Hemostot and Gas
Plier Co." The nurse handed me the in-
struments, which 1 immediately thrust back
at her with a snarl. "These have not been
sterilized per spec. AN-FF-S-71I, Mayhem
Clinic spec. MA — 2A."
After the correct instruments had been
prepared and applied, 1 called out, "Muscle
retractors, 2 required. Hard chrome plated
per spec. QR-St-UO-497." With great skill
1 attached one, but unfortunately the other
dropped to the floor and broke. I snatched
it up and handed it to Dr. Vixen with the
curt instruction: "Rework for service repair.
Quick! The Patient's pulse is weakening."
You can sense the drama in the situation.
Here we were, fresh out of retractors; and
while 1 injected adrenalin, spec. AD-USP-
147 Into the patient's bloodstream. Dr.
Vixen was discovering that hole edge dis-
tance permitted reaming for bushing for
service repair only, installing a bushing con-
centric to within a plus or minus .003,
riveting in a new hinge pin 34567, and in
a moment the operation was under way
again.
Everything proceeded smoothly, and 1 was
ready to embroider the trauma. "Suture,
ANF-995," I called.
"Suture self," replied the nurse, a flip
minx.
"Are you suture giving me?" I flipped
bock, and began threading the needle like
an old housewife. I threaded in o very long
suture, knowing that 1 hod a pair of socks
to darn after the operation. 1 might remark
that the conversation I had with the nurse
kept the patient in stitches, but perhaps I
hod better not.
At any rate, we applied a coot of 1
brown iodine, spec. AN-TT-P-5440 to the
area, applied 2 layers of gauze, spec. OK-53,
and the operation was finished. Pande-
monium broke out in the amphitheater; Dr.
Vixen raised my right arm above my head,
and a boy brought o basket of Tolisman
roses to the operating stage; these I gal-
lantly gave Dr. Vixen, who buried her head
in them, looked at the sea of shouting faces
before us and sobbed, "Dear people — some-
day I will come bock and sing 'Tosco' for
you again."
After picking the coins from the floor and
splitting them four ways (for myself. Dr.
Vixen, the nurse and Henry Morgenthou),
we departed, feeling that we hod contributed
our bit to science, and knowing that when
the cigar (don't forget the cigar, folks i
had burned down to the patient's toes, he
would awoke, and remember, and under-
stand.
They Hate To See Him Go
H. E. Ingis, seated, was guest of honor at a farewell luncheon party- given by his
friends in the Monifold Small Parts department, first shift, who are sorry to see him
leave. Mr. Ingle is being transferred as leadmon on the third shift in the same
department.
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No Word In Two Months
ElHAVflOflGHIflOBillii.^
Mrs. Mildred Justice of the Tcoling depaitmenf had had no word from her husband
for two months and was steeling herself to receive notice that he was missing or dead.
Mildred was surprised one morning to see her marine husband's picture on a new
government poster displayed in the factory. The picture showed her husband, Pfc.
Jennings Justice, safe aboard a bottlaship after the Soipan victory. Shortly afterward
she received a letter from him confirming his safety, and indicating that he might soon
be coming home.
Whispers From
Final Swingsters
by U and Me
Just look, Labor Day is in just a few days
and September 23rd is the first day of Fall.
Now I'm asking, where has Summer gone?
Rudder and Elevators have a few new
faces: M. R. VANBUSKIRK, G. S. UNDER-
WOOD, T. N. HURT, J. M. BUCHENAU, S.
S. WORTH, E. J. BRAKAGE. We take plea-
sure in welcoming all of you and hope you
will be long in the Ryan family.
Just learned that our mass production
riveter, MEDINA, has just bought a car. Now
all he has to do is learn to drive it! It's a
good chance for soma of you girls who know
how to drive — all you have to do is worry
about gas.
BUZZ is taking a little vacation visiting
his folks up North. He said he wanted to
cotch up on his fishing, but the report we
received is that he is running a combine in
a wheat field. We told him about the labor
shortage, serves him right.
We lost a good friend, SMITTY the Navy
Inspector, who has gone on days. What we
lil'ied about Smitty, besides being a good in-
spector, was that he kept us informed on all
the ball games. Speaking of ball games the
Ryan Nite Hawks celebrated when they won
their 30th gome of the season while losing
only 8.
We do miss BILL "KILLER" KANE and
RED HAY, our inspectors who went up to
Balboa park to be with the boys and girls
on ailerons.
One of the leadmen in Elevator and
Rudders has had a few worries lately. His
wife and kiddies take a trip bock home to
see the folks and ship their clothes via truck.
On the way, the truck catches fire and Bill's
wife lost four hundred dollars worth of
clothes. Tough luck, Bill. If any of you
wont to get the latest "hair do," go see Bill
at 4th and Market. He's a barber now.
Introductions ore in order for our new
Navy Inspector, MR. LARRY ALLEN. Larry,
who followed his Dad's footsteps and joined
the Marines after Pearl Harbor, spent his
boot training in Son Diego. He got a bod
case of pneumonia just before completing
his boot training so he got a medical dis-
charge. After kicking around a bit. Lorry
got drafted and spent seven months in the
Army. Finally his medical discharge caught
up with him and he got surveyed out of the
Army, which was our gain. He's from
Oregon. It is a pleasure to have you with
us, Larry.
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We hear CONKLIN goes to Arizona, not
only to fly, but for the steaks too. With all
that heat over there, we wouldn't doubt their
being tender if cooking helps.
MARY SHANNON has been out on the
sick list for sometime. We've missed you,
Mary, you're a fine worker.
HELEN ATHEY will be Mrs. John Seven-
son the 30th of September. John's a grand
fellow in the Marines. Our best wishes —
Johnnie and Helen
Everyone is happy to see MRS. FREEBORN
back in the pitchers stand.
DICK STONE is on o vacation and off for
Holly, .'ood. Remember Dick, there's a short-
age of actors and prop men, watch out.
MRS. MAGILL really had a happy birth-
day. A knock on the door and there stood
her son whom she hadn't seen in fifteen
months. Could she ask for anything more
wonderful?
The gang at Balboa pork tells us the ham-
burgers, hot dogs and pop is "delic" and
that they like to work up there.
PAUL FLEISCHER and his big family from
the swingsters are missed here at the home
plate a lot.
MARY MACDONALD had a surprise party
for her husbond on his birthday. Conklin was
there with his "movies" which added to the
birthday.
Did you know Janie is getting married
soon now? "I knew him in school," says
Janie, but that doesn't fool us. That wasn't
so long ago at that.
Good to have MR. WILLIAMS, our fore-
man, bock from his vocation. We know he
must have had a fine time. He looked so
happy on his return.
"Honey child" ORTEGO, that's one fine
young skipper you have in that photo. May
years as they come and go be kind to him.
As the wife came in the door, the husband
exclaimed, "Darling, why the bondage on
your eye?" "Don't try to be funny," said
the wife, "as if you couldn't tell it is my
new hat!"
Last, but not least, happy birthday to
Tillie and Hoyden.
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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 quickly! 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 a well-trained
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help its own workers obtain training is defi-
nitely to the company's interest," he soys.
"There will continually be opportunities for
the men and women in our organization who
are willing to study and prepare themselves
for greater responsibilities."
MORE ABOUT
DOING DOUBLE DUTY
(Continued from page 6)
"Sounds like a good idea," the officers
responded. "We'll let any man do it provid-
ing he gets the okay of his direct superior
and his executive officer. Why don't you
come in and tell our whole gang about it?
When they're all assembled you can put your
proposition up to everybody at once."
So Art and Frank mode a speech to the
Coast Guardsmen. The result was good;
about a dozen showed up for work that
very some night.
The number was to multiply later, be-
cause of the way the Ryan supervisors han-
dled the first-comers. They welcomed each
serviceman like a long-lost brother.
Mickey Meyers, formerly night foreman
of Manifold Assembly and a key man in the
Manifold labor pool system, took a personal
interest in the servicemen from the very
start. That first night he was on hand at
the gate to meet every one as he come in.
He hod a chat with each man, swiftly an-
alyzed his background and capabilities, and
mode sure that each was assigned to what-
ever available work was best suited to him.
During the evening he stopped off once or
twice at each man's bench to see how he
was getting along. At ten o'clock, when the
men checked out. Meyers was again waiting
for them at the gate for a friendly parting
word. And with him was none other than
factory manager G. E. Barton, who offered
cigarettes all around and chatted for several
minutes with the servicemen about their
work.
Naturally, all this made a big hit with
the Coast Guardsmen. Word soon spread all
over San Diego via the scuttlebutt route that
Ryan was a better place for servicemen to
work. "They really take an interest in you
there," one sailor told another. "The big
shots themselves, foremen and factory bosses
and guys like that, come around to moke
sure you're getting along okay. I guess they
really wont us."
As Ryan has found m.ony times before,
word-of-mouth recommendations ore the
very best advertising. Soon, instead of one
dozen servicemen, the company had many
dozens on its rolls. In spite of the growing
number, Ryan supervisors still took pains to
see that every serviceman was made wel-
come and assigned to an appropriate job.
Servicemen were all referred to Mickey
Meyers as they come in — his close connec-
tion with the labor pool, and his natural
Irish friendliness, mode it easy for him to
get the men started right. Mickey talked the
servicemen's language. He is on old Marine
himself from the last war, and still carries
shrapnel and machine gun wounds from
St. Mihiel and the Argonne. The servicemen
took to him as a sort of adopted uncle and
never failed to hail him eagerly whenever
his battered felt hot and beaming Irish grin
hove in sight.
Although it meant extra work for Mickey,
he took time to find the very best available
spot for each man who came in. He scattered
them all over the factory — some as pipe-
fitters, some as machinists, others to Sheet
Metal or Final Assembly or Manifold. Ma-
rines who hod been driving giant ten-ton
trucks were vastly omused to find themselves
assigned to the tiny Budas in the transporta-
tion department. A few unskilled men were
given janitor assignments, and took to them
with a will.
The hook-up between Ryan and the armed
forces has been a good deal for all con-
cerned. The men are enthusiastic about
their work and their bosses. Ryan is en-
thusiastic about the results the men turn
out. The armed forces ore enthusiastic about
the worthwhile spare-time occupation and
extra income it gives their men — and about
the increased production for the fighting
fronts. So the part-time hiring of service-
men at Ryan is one of those arrangements
where everybody wins and nobody loses.
Complete With Ants!
Line forms to the right at the Inspec-
tion Department picnic. Mrs. Walter
Stevens, whose husband works in In-
spection, is one of the first lucky people
to be served.
August 6, I 944, was a day of "Whoopee"
and fun for the Ryan Inspectors, their fam-
ilies and friends. The invasion of Flinn
Springs was accomplished with no casualties
except for two gentlemen, one who lost his
teeth (we won't mention his name), and
Cecil Kuhm, who broke his wrist reaching
for on extra hot dog.
Bert (Start 'em Off) Holland and Speedy
(Pick 'em at the Finish) Cole and Bill
(Tug o' War) Bilben did their very best in
trying to keep people away from the beer
line by insisting they ploy games and pull
on ropes — which could hove been annoy-
ing, but for the able assistance of Dove
(Bottle Opener) Bracken, Dick (Hove a
Beer) Collins and Huffie (Schlitz) Huff-
stutter biting off beer bottle tops and by
saving the life of many parched and weary
participants.
After becoming exhausted from playing
gomes and pulling ropes, our able crew of
Chefs and Disher-Uppers supplied our gastro-
nomic satiety with admonishment to a state
of deglutition consistent with our dietetic
integrity, with baked ham, baked beans,
hot dogs, hot tamoles, potato salad, pickles
and olives and stuff like that there I The
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Mess Crew consisted of Charles 'Cut it
Thick) Christopher, Sea (Hambone) Gillebo,
Bill (Pilot High) Jennings, Polly 'Pickle)
Swift and Mory (Don't Cut Your Finger)
Christopher.
All afternoon our ears were jarred by
ad libbing from Jack I Loud Mouth I Dennis
and Huffie (Hi-Lo) Huffstutter, who ren-
dered "Mairzy Doots" over the P. A. system.
The prizes were guarded by George
(There is No 2nd Prize for this Event) Dew.
Those who were still able, danced until
they became completely exhausted and foot-
weory, then wended their way home.
After the dust cleared away, Dave (Bottle
Opener) Bracken and Mourie 'Gimme an-
other Beer) Clancy were seen loading the
truck with the refuse from the picnic with
Bracken doing the work and Clancy singing
"Mary Ann McCarthy" to bolster his morale.
Mission Accomplished.
Inside Outside
Production
by J. L. "Tubby" Cawson
Outside Production has moved to new
quarters, increased its floor space and, con-
sequently, its personnel. We ore probably
the fastest expanding group in all of Ryan.
Here we ore with our own new column.
Ten months ago, Outside Production con-
sisted of four office employees and two
"Vendor Contact" men. Today counting
Superintendents and all in San Diego, we
hove twenty-eight, and in L- A., six.
The other day, we had o visitor from Los
Angeles. In the course of his trovels about
the factory, he come to the place where
Sheet Metal Assembly is working outside. He
remarked to his guide, "Is this the Ryan
Outside Production Department I've heard
so much about?" Well, if I may, I'll tell all
of you that it isn't. Our department is the
one which handles all of the Ryan work that
is contracted to vendors who make parts and
assemblies for us on the outside. it's our
job to act as co-ordinator between the Sub-
Contractor and Ryan. We furnish material,
priorities, all change information and supply
"Vendor Contact" men who act as direct
Liaison Agents to the Ports Plants. Sounds
easy, huh! If I were to give you any more
information, I would have to supply you with
our book of procedure, which I don't believe
our "Flying Reporter" Editor would like, as
it would more than fill this edition, and
wouldn't the rest of the contributors raise
heck with me!
As I am beating my brains out over this,
my first column, oil the gals in the office
have bothered me about writing of their boy
friends, birthdays, etc. But if I'm going to
catch this dead-line, oil I'm gonna have time
for is a short note on our party celebrating
our moving into our new headquarters. It
was a gala affair where we knocked off
twenty-six chicken pies, four quarts of
potato salad, two gallons of iced tea, two
watermelons and two cakes.
Well, if this passes the censors, next edi-
tion I'll tell you a little obout our personnel.
P. S. From censor. It did Tubby!
%.
F. P. Cooksie
Machine Shop
W. D. Cress
Manifold Assembly
Gilberf A. Cusey
Pattern Dept.
G. R. Hollenbeck
Manifold Assembly
Edward A. Erickson
Manifold Dept.
W. D. Horner
Final Assembly
Jim Key
Sub-Assembly
G. E. Leonard
Experimental Dept
Robert D. Swauger
Manifold Small
Parts
MORE ABOUT
JIMMY'S BLIND DATE
(Continued from page 8)
The Safety Department felt this was a legiti-
mate complaint and undertook a thorough
survey to find more comfortable and attrac-
tive goggles.
Through this survey, goggles which are
light-weight and comfortable to wear with
acetate frames — with or without side shields
— and available in various sizes were lo-
cated. The lenses are either clear glass or
with varying degrees of color. All persons
needing safety goggles on their job should
contact their foreman. He will give you
an approved slip which will enable you to
check out a pair of the new-type safety
goggles from the Tool Crib.
For the numerous employees who must
now wear clumsy goggles over their pre-
scription ground lens glasses, arrangements
have been made with the American Optical
Company to provide your own prescription
lens in light-weight, comfortable safety
goggles frames at a very nominal fee. Take
a few minutes today and come up to the
Safety Department in the Tooling office, or
call Extension 396 and secure blanks for
sending these orders through. Those few
minutes invested today may save YOU years
of total darkness.
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Downtown Frame-Up
by Mildred Murphy
Due to vacations, we lost track of time
lost month and forgot the deadline so we
missed out on the last issue!
First of all, we hove several changes to
report: MARION LEONARD left us to go
to Engineering so we now have POLLY
HOOVER taking over on files. JANICE
ABRAMS is spending her summer vacation
up here helping us make room for those
bales of paper we keep getting to be filed.
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We were all very sorry to learn of the
death of FRANCES McLEOD's mother and
at this time we wish to extend our sincerest
sympathy.
MR. SAYE and MR. ODOM have been
missed lately. MR. SAYE is bock East on
business and MR. ODOM just returned from
a few days' trip to Tucson — also on business
— we're just going to sit back and wait for
results now!
Last month MURPHY and McLEES took
vacations and this month MILDRED BRU-
NETTE is on vacation — to be married to
PAUL LUKENS. Here's wishing them lots of
luck and happiness. Wish we could go to
the wedding!
LOUISE WOMACK and MRS. HIRES al-
ways seem to be left out of this column and
they're beginning to resent it. I vowed I'd
get their names in this month but still they
haven't done anything to warrant any pub-
licity — well, at least I tried.
MR. ODOM is always springing new words
on us — the latest is "saronkey" — does any-
one know of a good use for it?
M. Siraton recently appointed Assistant
Foreman in the Fuselage department.
MORE ABOUT
MEET PAUL TEDFORD
(Continued from page 9)
got belted all over the ring. He tried to
counterpunch but couldn't even make his
man wince. Finally he went berserk, threw
all his ring science to the winds, and slugged
it out with Murray. For two rounds the crowd
at Mechanics Hall in Boston never stopped
screaming as the two fighters stood with
their feet planted in the center of the ring,
smashing away at each other without any
attempt to block or dodge. It was finally
Murray who fell, not Tedford — the long
years of conditioning stood him in good
stead that night.
Tedford's record in other sports is also
sprinkled with glamorous incidents. Probably
his most famous football game come in
1930 on the day Newburyport High played
Salem, a much larger school. Salem had
beaten Newburyport twenty times in the last
twenty-two years and figured to win handily
this time. But quarterback Tedford — only
fourteen years old though he weighed 165 —
ran back the opening kickoff 82 yards to o
touchdown. For 54 minutes thereafter, New-
buryport held Salem scoreless, although Ted-
ford hod three ribs cracked a few ploys
after the beginning of the gome. He stayed
in the game but didn't carry the boll, even
though he was New England's ace broken-
field runner. He just didn't feel good that
day.
However, with six minutes to play, Salem
scored and converted to take the lead. New-
buryport hod been passing, running the ends
and trying razzle-dozzle plays all day with-
out avail. So signal-caller Tedford began
sending himself through the line — though he
had never done any line-plunging before
in his life. He bucked the line twenty-four
consecutive times for six first downs in a
row. Then, with forty-four seconds to play,
he hit the line again. But this time, he didn't
hove the ball. The fullback, who had never
before carried the ball, went off tackle to
score.
Tedford hod his troubles when he got into
college football. At Boston University he
was slated to be first-string quarterback, as
befitted an all-state high school quarter,
until the first day of practice. Then he dis-
covered that Boston University, like most
colleges, requires its quarterbacks to be
blockers. It the first blocking drill, the coach
thought Tedford's ludicrous attempts to block
were persistent clowning, and was so infuri-
ated he nearly threw Tedford off the squad.
After the coach realized that Tedford had
actually never learned to block in high
school, he was switched to halfback and
did well. But Boston University was a weak
sister in college football and Tedford never
won much renown, particularly since he was
alwoys more interested in boxing. He did
acquire letters each year, however, in base-
ball, basketball, track and football, as well
03 boxing.
At college baseboll he was so scintillating
that St. Paul offered him o contract, and the
lure of big money was too much to resist.
He left Boston University in his junior year
and become a pitcher for St. Paul.
Tedford will never forget his first gome
with the professionals. He pitched a three-
hit game — and lost 13 to 0. There were
several humpty-dumpties in the St. Paul
infield that doy, but Tedford also walked
six men — and of the three hits he allowed,
one was a homer and another o triple, each
time with the bases full.
Later he struck his stride, however, and
became one of the league's leading pitchers.
Opposing teams rode him mercilessly as the
"boy wonder" — he was still only twenty —
but the most caustic bench jockeys never
made him falter. Once, before o crucial game
at Toledo with 22,000 in the bleachers, the
whole opposition squad come out of the
dugout to razz him as he warmed up on the
mound. On the pretense of picking up a
pebble along the base line, he strolled over
to their dugout and remarked, "All right,
sweethearts, just for that I'm going to pin
your ears bock today. But good." He did —
he shut out Toledo with one hit.
Sticking one's chin out that way is no fun
unless you do it twice, Tedford soys. So the
next time he worked against Toledo, when
they gave him the some pre-gome treatment
that they hod previously, he again ambled
over to them and remarked, "What I did
to you last time is just a sample of what
you're going to get today." That day five
out of the first six men to face him got hits.
The sixth belted a homer over the center
field wall. He lost the game by about sixteen
runs.
At the end of his second seoson with St.
Paul, Tedford married. He decided that the
itinerant life of a big-leogue ballplayer
was no existence for o family man, so he
turned down a preferred controct with the
Detroit Tigers and became combination
sports editor and advertising manager of a
small New England doily. His years in the
limelight were over.
But Tedford didn't mind. He settled down,
began writing a sports column which soon
was syndicated in seven other New England
newspapers, and lived happily ever after — at
least so it would appear. He certainly shows
— 18 —
no signs of unhappiness. Today he tears into
his Ryan work with great gusto and good
humor, just as he did with his previous news-
paper jobs and with the position he has held
for the post year as publicity director of
the San Diego Club.
Tedford did well in business because he
has brains as well as athletic skill. In high
school he never got any grade except A. In
college he was consistently near the top of
his class. Even today, his mind works so fast
that he con odd up o column of four-digit
figures faster than on adding machine can-
One might expect a man with o job and
background like Tedford's to be the back-
slapping falsely hearty professional-swell-guy
type of recreotion leader. Instead the one
thing that impresses most people about Paul
Tedford is his sincerity. He really seems to
get a tremendous kick out of meeting peo-
ple, listening to them talk, and helping
them hove a good time in the gym or on the
athletic field — which is probably one reason
why our recreational director seems well on
the way to making a big success of the com-
pany's whole recreation program.
^ Plant
Engineering
"»*■ IPBJ
by Bob Christy
Ah, sweet summer-time with its sunshine,
vocations, beach picnics, trips to the moun-
tains, and all that stuff like that there.
Sounds like post-war planning doesn't it?
Still, the sunshine we hove everyday now;
the vocations, well, IRENE COOK just re-
turned from one and seems to hove hod a
swell time. We ore glad she is back although
she doesn't seem to be as happy about it as
we. The beach picnics, we hove hod a couple
that will be long remembered. Trips to the
mountains ore something, that as for as 1
con see, ore definitely post-war planning
with tires and gas at its present low level.
We have a few new additions to Plant
Engineering, one in Maintenance Control, so
welcome, KATHERYN TAYLOR. There ore
also two newcomers in the Drafting Room
and though they ore still a little young (5
and 6 weeks old to be exact! both BILL
KUYKENDALL and myself feel that our new
sons ore going to be tops in helping to win
this war and keeping the peace that follows.
I noticed that Ryan was quite well repre-
sented at the Annual Eost West Football
Gome and I understand that some suffered
from sunstroke lor was it Sunnybrook>.
Tsm^ LI
FROM MATERIAL CONTROL
by SARL YAUGHAN
The following excerpts were written by
Ryanites of Material Control for our column,
therefore this reporter presents —
First Impressions at Ryan:
"A BETTER PLACE TO WORK"
— by L. D. HIBBARD
I've worked at many places
In my travels thru the land.
Where the homefolks' smiles were friendly
And they smiled to beat the band.
And I've worked at many places.
If you gather what I mean.
Where the warmth of peoples' greetings
Seemed to hold a holy sheen.
And I've worked at several places
Where the going got quite rough.
And the cold unfriendly gestures
Made me say, "I've had enough."
But I never dreamed that I would find
A place so bright and gay.
Where everyone seems glad to throw
A helpful hint my way.
Where everyone seems happy
And their duties do not shirk;
Yet I find this true at Ryan's
It's "A BETTER PLACE TO WORK."
There'll Be Some Changes Made
—by IRMA DUGUID
I'm just beginning to realize
A fact that everyone knows
A BM is never completed
Without a dozen E.O.'s
And just to confuse me further
Are changes A, B, C and D
With Stop Work Orders to follow
And Change Notices 1 , 2 and 3
All this I bear with fortitude
But what really brings the moans
Are the latest Special Instructions
Signed by C. B. JONES
You-AII— by POLLY and LUCILLE
(Second Shift)
If you've something to ad-lib.
Or something to relate;
For fear "She" might be near
You sort of hesitate.
You wonder if "She" over-heard
Some of your thoughtless "glib."
"She's" just a little Southern girl.
I guess, you know it's "Lib."
Since "She's" just a Southern gal,
"She" has a Southern drawl.
Yep! You've guessed it there.
It is the phrase "You-all."
Purchased Parts Pony Express
— by OWEN C. MEEHLING
Purchased Parts Pony (not Puny) Express
goes for a ride and a race. A. FARKAS
riding "Pete," C. KELLY up on "Chico" and
O. MEEHLING trying to stay on "Pal."
They're off! Kelly takes the lead, Meehl-
ing next, Farkos gets a late start. Farkas
comes up fast on the inside and passes
Meehling swinging his crop. Meehling's
horse crowds into Kelly on the outside,
almost pushing Kelly off the track (just a
50 ft. drop straight down). Farkas takes
the lead, Meehling next and Kelly brings up
the rear. At the first turn, Meehling takes
the inside and makes his bid for the lead.
Meehling forgets to pull on the reins and
his horse doesn't make the turn, but goes
straight ahead. Meehling, thinking the
horse knows a short-cut, lets him go. Farkas
is crowded off the track and has to follow
Meehling. Kelly makes the turn and wins
the race.
Moral : The race is not always to the
swift.
Did you Know — by MARY MELTON
I wonder if you know that we have a very
interesting and talented group of people
working in Material Control? Well, just in
case you have not had much time to think
about those with whom you work, here is a
sneak-view into the lives of your co-workers.
Did you know that every section of the
United States is represented here, and that
EARL VAUGHAN and R. C. SHANLY were
born in Canada?
There is OWEN MEEHLING from West
Virginia and proud of it, who paints pictures
and has sung over Radio Stations WSAZ
and WJEJ. (How about a song sometime,
Owen?)
The good State of Indiana is well repre-
sented by HAROLD WRIGHT. He has been
a member of the Indiana State Guard, and
during the 1943 flood they evacuated people
from small towns and sand-bogged the
levees. Also, he has done some flying, is a
member of Delta Kappa Chi Fraternity, and
came to San Diego to get into aircraft work
and to see some of California.
HILDA CHRISTENSEN, from Denver,
worked for a telephone company for 1 7
years, which must be some sort of record.
We must tell you about a charming
notive daughter, who sings in a trio and the
Ryan Chorus — does the hula and Tahition
dancing — likes sports of all kinds, loves
swing music with lots of jive, and is single
too. Guess who? Yes, it is MARJORIE
WEST.
These people have some interesting hob-
bies too. Honest to Goodness Dirt Gard-
eners — FRANK DELANEY, DOROTHY
LETTMAN, FRANK WALLIS and MIKE
RESCINETO. BETTY BUCKLER collects
miniature animals and poetry. JAMES
HALLEY'S hobby is electric trains. BILL
HANSON is a radio bug. HELEN POWERS —
music. PEGGY BURROUGHS and DOTY
KARNEY — swimming. And HARRY BER-
MAN'S hobby is playing hearts (he evidently
meant with cards, don't you think?)
ELSBETH HOISINGTON — playing bridge.
VELMA GRUBBS — travel. PRICE ALLRED—
sleep and more sleep. IRMA DUGUID and
GEORGE BALDWIN are the readers. JEANNE
MILLER— fishing and riding. RUTH LEEDY
— sewing. MARY CHRISTOPHER — knit-
ting, "and not small garments." MARY
MILLER — fixing up her new home. ARNIE
FARKAS — photography. C. H. KELLEY —
all kinds of sports. Baseball for BEN
JUNDT. DOW E. WILLIAMS— cake eating
(doesn't he know he can't have his cake and
eat it too?)
Please note: I cannot be held responsible
for the following since accommodating
friends supplied the information. MARY
WILLIAMSON — gaining weight. PEGGY
PAASKE'S hobby is eating and talking.
HOWARD ULBERG and JOE WLLIAMS —
discussing their babies. C. B. JONES — col-
lecting pencil stubs. ROSE MARIE HAINES
— man hunting. PAT LUNDGRUM — the
State of Washington. PAT SANFORD, born
in Washington, bored in California, and her
hobby — shoplifting.
Congratulations go to J. L. HALLEY of
Manifold Material Control as he recently
celebrated his third year with Ryan. Yes,
J. L., as he is known to his many friends,
knows manifolds from stem to stern and
stock to stack, and learned the hard way.
Congrats, J. L., and that 3-year pin you're
sporting looks like a million and sets a good
example for the rest of us Ryanites.
A hearty welcome is extended to the
following new members who have recently
joined our ranks, FRANCES ROSE, Inventory
Control Group; JAMES WILFORD, Second
Shift; CONNIE GANNON, Second Shift;
ANARITA MURTAGH, Gov. Reports and
Statistics Group; ESTHER RADER, Second
Shift.
Goodbyes and farewells were extended
recently to the following folks who hove
been missed by us all, CELO McCUBBIN,
HARRY SWENSON, VINOLA WOODWARD.
A patriotic fellow is Waldo Opfer of
Manifold Small Parts department on
second shift. Waldo hasn't been late
or absent for the past two years.
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Shipping Notes
and Quotes
by Betty Jane Christenson
MOTTO — We're still alive in Shop 45!
The Shipping Department has lost a good
columnist due to the termination of Leigh
MocDonold, our Ship-Tide reporter. We
hope we con carry on equally as well in the
future as she has in the past. The column
for this issue is the result of the combined
efforts of all three shifts in Shipping. It was
decided that since we are starting anew it
would be appropriate to secure a new head-
ing for our column; consequently ideas and
suggestions have poured in from all direc-
tions! There was on abundance of en-
thusiasm and cooperation which mokes one
realize that department 45 is REALLY olive!
Since "Shipping Mate's Traits," "Shipping
Sharpies," and "Notes and Quotes of 45"
ran so close in the final vote it was found
necessary to compromise in order to satisfy
the majority!
Through a survey of the number of em-
ployees in the department on all three shifts,
it was discovered that we ore composed of
quite o few — all of us working and striving
together for the same ultimate goal!
Because the Navy and Ryan Inspectors in
our midst are such a vital part of our every-
day work life we think it only fair that they,
too, should be counted as a port of our de-
partment where news is concerned.
How true the saying "time changes
everything!" People come, go, and shift
around on various jobs within the depart-
ment and since "variety is the spice of life"
there is no monotony here. So, with the
necessary preliminaries eliminated, let's get
on with the news!
ART "OLIE" OLSON just returned from
his well-earned week's vocation. To say he
was missed would be putting it mildly!
AL DOSHIER was gone two weeks to see
his Navy father in Yellville, Ark., who has
just returned from overseas. Al fortunately
managed to visit his brother also, who is in
the army and stationed in Texas.
JOHN "DAD" GEE, as reliable and steady
o worker as there ever was, has a son, AL,
whom everyone knows as Chief of Plant
Production; and Al in turn has a son named
DOUGLAS in Manifold Pre-jig who is an
electric welder, which means that being
there ore three generations of Gees in the
Plant, it would be difficult to hold back pro-
duction. What combination !
LOUANNA WINTERROTH (isn't that a
beautiful name?) our recent newcomer has
replaced MILLY WULFF at the Ditto
Machine in the office and seems quite
pleased with her new position. Milly's hus-
band was recently discharged from the
Marine Corps and they ore going to Los
Angeles to live.
HENRY REYNOLDS, Navy Inspector, went
on the night shift (gee — no more Henry
Aldrich calls from the packers, Henry!) so
who do you suppose replaced him? A very
cute MISS (check that Miss, fellas)
MARIAN MENDENHALL who originally
hailed fom Leavenworth, Kansas. Quite o
pleosing addition to our Deportment, we
must soy!
Recently promoted to leadmen in the Inspection department ore, first row, Donald L.
Goulet, Receiving Inspection; John R. Tibbetts, Receiving Inspection; Rodney M. Rails-
back, Sheet Metal Inspection; and F. W. Haywood, Experimental Inspection. Second
row, Lloyd C. Huffstutter, Receiving Inspection; Milton C. Ring, Machine Parts Inspec-
tion; Axel L. Holland, General Assembly Inspection, and Kenneth H. Shehi, Manifold
Inspection.
Swing Shift news includes the surprise
birthday party for that charming, adorable
(and this is no exaggeration — just ask some
of the day shifters) young lady — ROBERTA
CULBREATH. Popular among her fellow
workers this lucky gal received a lovely set
of pottery for her gift Cake, ice cream, and
coffee were also supplied for her pleasure.
Yum! Her spirit of cooperation is 'oil reef'
considering she worked on her star birthday
and especially on a Saturday night! She
should certainly be added among the list of
"those doing their part" for it's these people
who help insure a shorter rood to victory for
us all.
There are two fine fellows working in our
shop whom we should all know more about.
It is always interesting to leorn what our
co-worker's pre-war occupations were and
what their post-war secret ambitions are.
In interviewing DON NELSON, it was dis-
covered his past and future interests ore
identical. Looking into the post, we find he
was a bus-boy at the Palisades Cafe, worked
in an East Son Diego grocery store, and
finally owned and operated a food and meat
market in Escondido for seven years. He
resides there at this time and drives forty
miles a day to work. When asked about
his opinion of our department he replied,
"I like it, that's why I'm here!" It is his
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desire to resume operations in the grocery
business directly after victory.
Next we hove that spry old-timer HER-
MAN GILLETT, carpenter by trade and
ambition. To put his variable life briefly,
he was a Depot Agent and Operator on the
Burlington Railroad for ten years. He come
to California in 1918 and for twenty-six
years has done Carpenter work of all kinds.
If you haven't heard of Termite-work, ask
him about it sometime, he did that for six
years at Long Beach. He himself having
been a foreman of a Carpenter Shop for
Shell Oil Compony for eight years, has the
sincere opinion that TOMMY GETZ is the
finest Foreman for whom he has ever worked.
He also has a very high opinion of Ryan, so
evidently he is well satisfied with his present
surroundings. That coming from a mon
"who knows" is very gratifying. More power
to you, Herman!
The world is now going through a very
chaotic period and heartbreaks fly thick and
fast. During the post few months, tragic
news has reached more than a few of our
own co-workers in this department, and we
all wish to wholeheartedly extend our sym-
pathies and understanding to you who have
carried on so bravely.
A bundle of thought . . . Wouldn't it be
nice if we were half as interested in others
lives OS we are in our own?
Two Georges Receive Five -Year Pins
George M. Lane, left, of Manifold Small Parts and George E. Christian, right, of
Manifold Assembly have their pictures snapped just after being presented five-year
service pins by Mr. Ryan.
Sheet Metal
Shorts
by Marge and Ernie
With our changing department, we daily
wonder just what is going to be moved next.
One of these mornings we will come to work
and not be able to find the punch presses.
The boys are really doing a fine job moving
all these departments around and the
changes on Monday mornings really make
you sit up and take notice.
HENRY SHAFFER and GALE JAMES had
a joint birthday party on August I I . They
were both just SIXTEEN. Cake and coffee
were served and their department hopes
they will both be here next year for another
party just like it.
L. W. WHITE in Department No. 3 is
leaving us to work in Tool Design. His
department surprised him with a huge deco-
rated cake and with a handkerchief and
sock shower. It was a gala affair, socks
and hankies everywhere. His department
is very sorry to see him leave, and he will
have to come back and see us real often.
He wishes to thank everyone for the party
and the lovely gifts and he said "I'm not
quite sure whether they were giving thanks
that I'm leaving or if they want me to have
something to remember them by."
We wish to welcome all our new people at
this time. We have several that are trading
shifts. JERRY HAIGHT and HARVEY
STEGNER, both Leadmen on the brakes, are
trading shifts next week. Since JOE
SWINGLE was inducted into the Army, FRED
HILL has come on first shift to fill that Lead-
man vacancy. BESSIE HEARN and EARLE
NELSON have come on first shift, too.
Bessie used to be on day shift, and it seems
good to see her back.
We wish to mention at this time — the
great T. Kell and his "wolf whistle." Some-
where Terry hit upon the idea that if he
could make himself a little whistle he would
not have to stretch his neck so for to get the
girls' attention. So moke himself a whistle
he did — and it could be heard from one end
of the building to the other. The girls fairly
hung by their heels in the rafters, and every
girl would stop and listen and hope it was
her that the whistle was for. Terry had a
lot of fun and we wonder what happened to
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that little "wooden" whistle — we guess it
just "wooden" whistle any more.
W. D. DIXON and J. E. SWINGLE are
now G. I.'s. We will be onxious to
hear just what they get into. Uncle Sammy
has a couple of fine boys there and we hope
they keep in touch with us.
CLARENCE HARPER is on a two week's
vacation. He will come back brown as a
berry and fit as a fiddle. Martha hasn't
hod any flowers lately, Harpy.
Please turn in your news just any time
you go by.
MARGE.
My word! Such a lot of transfers this
time. BOB FLANAGAN, formerly leodmon
in Dept. 1, has left us for Mechanical
Maintenance, but we still see him around.
Also leaving Dept. I , JOYCE DONELSON
transferred to Dept. 32; and RUBY
MATHEWSON went on day shift. Down in
Dept. 3, ALICE GAY transferred to day shift
in another department, and MILDRED RYAN
went to Final Assembly, days. ODIEVE
LOUTHERBACK has gone bock to Okla-
homa, and LILLIAN RODRIQUEZ returned
to Los Angeles. Now, Dept. 2: FRED HILL
GERRY HAIGHT, BESSIE HEARN, and
EARLE NELSON have all decided to try
day work for awhile, but we now hove
HARVEY STEGNER as leadman on the
Power Brakes to take Gerry's place.
At this time, allow me to present the new
Clerk in Dept. 2 — BETTY DOLBY. Betty is
proving herself a valuable addition to the
Dept., and we're all glad to have you with
us, Betty. I might odd, also, that Mr.
Stringer and Mr. Humphrey ore quite
pleased with the whole idea.
August 6th saw Supervisory personnel of
Cutting and Routing Dept. all enjoying a
picnic at the beach near Charley Frantz'
home. And be it known to all that this was
one picnic where there was plenty of food
and some to spare. Both day and night shift
supervisors and their families got together
and had a grand time,
ANDY ANDERSON, leadman in Dept. 1,
and EUNICE HAVENS were married recently!
Congratulations, Andy, and our best to you
both.
I know that you've all noticed our open-
air addition to Dept. 3, out there in the
Cafeteria area, which I personally think
would be a lovely place to work in all this
grand weather. Out there, we hove a very
nice group of people. LORENE FITE and
LORETTA ANDREWS are one team of riv-
eters, and ANNIE WILKERSON and MARIE
SPARKS, who both transferred from day
shift, compose another riveting team NELLIE
DARDEN and JULIA MILLER are specialists
with the squeeze gun. ELVIRA MARTINEZ
is another member of the group, but is at
present home on sick leave. The leadman
CURLY STILLMAN, says he doesn't count!
Why? Because he is going on his vocation.
Oh, happy day!
I think we all owe a vote of thanks to
AGNES COUGHLIN and GRACE MORAN,
our two very splendid nurses in First Aid!
and two very nice people to boot.
Does anyone know anything about the
rumor that VERN HUMPHREY is now reign-
ing OS Beauty Queen of Dept. 2??????
Until next time, be seeing you around
ERNIE.
Cafeteria News
by Potsun Panz
September 6th marks the first anniversary
of the Ryan employees' cafeteria.
Today as we look back over the year just
closing it brings a feeling of pride and satis-
faction for the great strides accomplished.
We especially congratulate the following
employees who hove been with the cafeteria
since the opening date and are still with us
and doing a fine job; K. Baldwin, L. Barr,
B. Brown, B. Hamilton, A, Heathman, E.
Hermes, R. Kihm, M. Kurth, F. Mayer, N.
Stough, N. Washam, R. Moffott, H. North-
rop, T. Porchen and Maud Root. All will
receive their one year pins in recognition of
their service this month.
The new Ryan employees Cafeteria Ad-
visory Committee for September and October
including the third shift committee for
September is as follows:
EMPLOYEES ADVISORY CAFETERIA
COMMITTEE
For September and October
FIRST SHIFT
W. W. Harpster Sheet Metol
F. M. Page Machine Shop
Jeanne Stutz Production Control
T. C. Niemi Rec-Ship-Stores
B. R. Wishort Drop Hammer
E. P. Fober Wing Assembly
J. S. Howell Finishing
D. J. DeKoven Manifold Assembly
H. S. Blackmore Final Assembly
H. J. Speed Tooling
L. E. Garrison Inspection
L. G. Carson Engineering
Barbara Dean Ryan School
Mrs. Esther Long
Industrial Relations Dept.
A. W. Coltroin
Factory Managers Office
Horry E. Siegmund .... Public Relations
Jean Bovet (Chairman) .. Commissary
MEETS IN CAFETERIA DINING ROOM
EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY AT 3:00 P.M.
SECOND SHIFT
M. L. Kelly Night Superintendent
P. H. Stillmon Sheet Metal
W. E. Hinman Machine Shop
G. H. Biehm Production Control
J. H. Eddy Wing Assembly
G. Grosselfinger Final Assembly
M. A. Stevens Manifold Assembly
A. L. Meek Modeling
A. W. Allen Inspection
R. M. White Maintenance
L. E. Hoffener Manifold Welding
R. W. Anderson Dispatching
Mrs. Esther Long . Industrial Relations
A. W. Coltroin
Factory Managers Office
Horry E. Siegmund .. Public Relations
Jean Bovet (Chairman) . Commissary
MEETS IN CAFETERIA DINING ROOM
EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY AT 4:15 P.M.
THIRD SHIFT
A. I. Pork Drop Hammer
K. H. Shehi ... Manifold Development
G. M. Lane Manifold Small Ports
R. D. Gardner Manifold Assembly
A. M. Thomas Tooling
L. W. Russell - Inspection
K. L. Banner Tabulating
Mrs. Esther Long
Industrial Relations Dept.
A. W. Coltroin
Factory Managers Office
Horry E. Siegmund .... Public Relations
Jeon Bovet (Chairman) Commissary
MEETS IN CAFETERIA DINING ROOM
FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
Your committee member will appreciate
your comments and suggestions regarding
your Cafeteria and the service.
Notes From
Dawn
Workers
by Ralph Geist
Remember that old song: "Everybody
works at our house, but my old man. He
sits around all day, feet in front of the fire,
smoking his pipe of clap!" First appear-
ing with the pipe on Third Shift was the lady
guard, puffing nonchalantly while she
checked I. D. cards and lunch buckets.
"COWBOY" GEORGE BROOKS, Drop
Hammer Foreman, takes a vacation via mo-
torcycle to Nevodo, but the first week home
the cycle does a cats pajoma and George re-
ceives a broken arm and shoulder injuries.
Not to be "outdid," CARL HENDERSON and
FRANK GIAMANCO come up with foot and
leg injuries while on the job.
MRS. RUTH FONTANA, drophammer,
has returned from Michigan where she
visited for 30 days. LOTTIE RUSSELL, in-
spector, is back from Florence, S.C. Spent
her 30-day leave eating corn pone and fried
chicken, we understand.
FRED LETCHER, welder, receives a cord
from ex-welder BILL MAGELLAN now at
Son Diego Naval Training Station. Bill re-
ports a healthy sunburn and loss of curly
locks and mustache. Says Bill, "the barber
put the clippers to my head, spun the chair,
ond zip — a haircut!" GEORGE "CHIEF"
WALKER might learn something there.
Aside to Magellan — Letcher has a bad sun-
burn too, and now the boys are trying to
grow mustaches, namely, Letcher and Bob
Gardner.
HUGH HAM ILL, metal fitter, enjoyed
having his daughter visit him the past month.
He accompanied Elaine as far as Los Angeles
on her return to her school in Chicago.
Sorry, Hugh, you forgot to show her the
Ryan "zoo."
Ex-Ryonite HOWARD BROGAN, U.S.N.,
visited the plant recently with his brother,
DEAN BROGAN, leadmon in Manifold Small
Ports.
C. A. CRISWELL of Small Ports is leaving
for two weeks to visit his father in Texas.
EVELYN JOHNS is taking a months leave of
absence. D. C. WEAVER, mechanical main-
tenance, is laid up sick this week. MOX-
HAM MILLER, "SALLY" CAMPBELL and
ALMA GREGORY ore proudly wearing their
new one-year pins.
Welcome back to Manifold Welding,
JEWEL ASHTON from a visit to the hospital
and the Julian country. JAMEA PIZION,
inspector, is out on sick leave the post two
weeks. J. NAJERA and LEON FORD ore
new sandblasters, and we welcome you to
the Third Shift.
Conspicuous by their absence on the third
are MURIEL "PINKY" LANGLOIS, and
"HAP" and CHRISTINE MILLER who have
transferred to the first shift, while DOROTHY
SPENCER, inspector, is "chasing puddles"
on the swing shift. HAROLD INGLE, lead-
man, has transferred from first to third in
Small Parts. New certified arc welders ore
WANDA WEBB and ADRIAN "IRISH"
WHALEN, now adding to the list of com-
bination welders on the third. MR. BELL,
Small Ports dispatcher, has migrated for
three weeks stay "with the home folks" bock
in Tennessee. CLYDE WARD, of Shipping,
has departed for the sights of old Chicago,
to be there three weeks.
Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. D. F.
MILLER upon their wedding August 5th.
Mr. Miller is cutter grinder in the tool crib.
Mrs. Miller was Maria Laxdal before her
marriage. Welcome to Third from Second
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JOHN KOTZBECK in Manifold Small Ports.
JOHN KELLEY come in from 2nd and
"PAPPY" RYKER has transferred from
Manifold to Small Ports.
Do you remember the good time we hod
lost year at Manifold Picnic in the Flynn
Springs country? Gee, let's all go again this
year fellers! Ma and pa and the kids hod
such a swell time — so let's do it again. Mani-
fold Foreman LOVE tells us it's to be soon.
Fred Tomrell has service people clear
down the line. His daughter is a Phar-
macist Mote 3rd class, and her son,
Morgan Anderson Thompson, Jr., pic-
tured with Fred above, has been with
a Photographic Squadron in the Pa-
cific covering the Gilbert and Mar-
shatls action. His lost base was at
Eniwetok. Young Thompson, who for-
merly working in Lofting, stopped in
for a chat with his grandfather when
in town recently.
Putt Putts
On Parade
by Millie Merritt
Among our newest employees are:
The girl with the winsome smile is
FRANCES DURNELL. Frances is new only
to our department as she has been with Ryan
since July, 1943. Having been off for two
months, after last Christmas, she returned
to Ryan and transferred from Paint to
Transportotion in August. And, believe it
or not she is single.
Our new station to station Mobilift man
is HUGH E. COUCHMAN. Befo.re becoming
a Ryan employee Hugh was employed at
Twin City Ordinance Plant in Minnesota.
From making 30 and 50 caliber ammunition
to operating a Mobilift is quite a jump, but
Hugh has turned out to be one of our best
operators and the most cautious.
At the controls of the other Mobilift is
GEORGE FRIESE. George was born in Chi-
cago, but has been in San Diego for the past
seven years. Operating a Mobilift eight
hours a day is no picnic, but George and
Hugh ore doing a beautiful job working the
stations and doing odd jobs in the factory.
We only hope that they stand up under
the strain and remain with us for some time
to come.
Working with Dan since August 7, has
been MILT JOHNSTONS' job. Milt came to
Ryan after 2 V'z years of bookkeeping at
Consolidated. Milt acquired a beautiful sun-
burn his first few day's working, and we'll
have to admit he is getting a nice ton out
of it.
On Saturday, August 12th, we all bid
SALLIE LEVICKAS a fond farewell, with the
usual, "have a good time and don't forget
to come bock." She and hubby Anthony,
were going to return to Ohio for a visit with
all the folks. Came Monday morning, and
lo and behold, there sat Sallie all ready for
a day's work. After asking a few questions,
here and there, Sallie finally let off a lot of
steom about the Sergeant needing a leave
a little more than Corporal Levickas and
family. To get Sallie's dander up, just
mention Sergeants.
FRANCES and BETTY were initiated into
our department in on unusual manner. At
the time they started, the Service Depart-
ments Buda broke down and had to be
brought in for repair. In such a case, our
department is called upon to supply a Buda
and driver. So Frances and Betty took turns
in driving the well known "Trash Truck."
Altho they took a lot of ribbing they showed
us they could take it.
We ore all wondering why DOTTIE is get-
ting up earlier these mornings in order to
prepare lunch for herself and Honk. Seems
a little odd to see Dottie carrying a lunch
pail, especially since it almost matches her
in size.
Transportation had a hard blow dealt to
them the other day, when DAN DELSO
casually strolled into the office and informed
us that he was terminating. We really hated
to see Dan leave us after being one our most
reliable employees for ten months. Best
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We Like It This Way
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The Hand Is Quicker Than The Eye
Junie Bethkie
14. We're All In This Together
The Inquiring Reporter — Earl McCanna
His Victims —
Don D'Agostino, Joyce Stead, Mary Blanco, Joyce Donaldson, Mary Hillary, Charlene York, Marvin
Craig, Irma Wood, Rav Berner, Rosemary Nystrom, Jerry iBrooklynl Kent, Ruth White, Ginger
Thomas, Ruth Nelson, Art Kilmer, Lillian Templeton, Joan LeRoy, Ed Shoffner
ACT II
1. Opening Chorus
A. What Happened To It.'
Joyce Stead, Mary Blanco, Joyce Donaldson, Mary Hillary, Charlene York, Earl McCanno, Marvin
Craig, irmo Wood, Ray Berner, Rosemary Nystrom, Ruth White, Ginger Thomas, Ruth Nelson,
Lillian Templeton, Joan LeRoy
B. We'll Find It
Swomi — beni Vincent Morquez
His Assistants — Don D'Agostino, Jerry (Brooklyn) Kent, Art Kilmer
2. Super-Assembly
Rose ladorola, Jack Westler, Bill Putnam
3. Must V/e Dance
A. The Dance Quiz
Irma Wood, Joyce Donaldson, Rulh White, Joyce Stead
B, The Opposition
Ruth Nelson, Rosemary Nystrom
C. The Dance Maniacs
Alice and Eddie Carvajal
4. T. Claude Dictates A Letter
Don Dewey, Jack Westler, David Bracken and Peg The Pigeon
5. Out Where The West Begins
Bonnie Metcalf
6. Fashion Notes — as observed by David Bracken
Lloyd Huffstutter, Gordon Becker, Johnnie Brooks, George Campbell, Eleanor Duchene,
Ellen Mosley, Marie Benbough
7. For Further Details, See My Heart
A. A Miss — Barbara Gibbs, A Mr. — Jack Westler
Another Miss — Ruth Nelson, Another Mr. — Ed Shoffner
C. From The Right Side of the Track
Betty Christenson, Marjorie West, Douglas Biggs
8. Boy Meets Girl
Girl — Peggy King
Boy — Lloyd Huffstutter
Cop — David Bracken
Nurse maids — Marie Benbough, Margaret Anderson
9. The Classics — God Bless 'Em
The Impresario — Bob Foliette
His Downfall — Joyce Donaldson
B.
10.
We STILL Like It This
Entire Cast
Way
wishes ore extended to Don and we hope
he will come back soon.
With Dan leaving us R. C. BERG, of night
shift, will be joining the day crew again.
Berg has been with us for over a year and
his attendance is almost perfect. Welcome
back to days. Berg.
On nights, the newest addition to the
Putt Putts is little RUTH KENNEDY. Ruthie
was born in Los Angeles (a native Cali-
fornion), but has been in San Diego for the
post year. Before coming to Transportation,
she was a member of Department 12.
Ruthie's chief interest, at the moment, is
Ping-Pong. If she has indigestion everyday
it is her own fault. As I understand it, she
hurries her lunch in order to ploy Ping-Pong
as long as possible. Anyway, we are glad
you're with us, Ruthie.
PAULINE NEWTON, also night shift, has
taken a month's leave in order to return to
Oklahoma due to a death in the family. We
would like to extend our sympathies to her
and the Newton family. Pauline is a very
steady worker and night shift will miss her
gaiety during the month's leave.
"RODIE" NYSTROM, night shift, was also
off on a ten-day leave. Her husband was
home on furlough before going over-seas.
Joe Johnson's sister, Ruth La Verne
Johnson, wanted to see where her big
brother works while visiting in San
Diego. Ruth is a Spar stationed in Son
Francisco. Joe is Foreman of Fuselage
Department.
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Ted O'Neil scorekeeping for the Manifold Engineering bowling team at the Tower Bowl
surrounded by feminine pulchritude is kept company by his wife, Borbora (the one with
the shiny curls in the foreground). Seated, left to right, ore Ruth Robinson, Maxine
Littlefield, Kotherine Ponsford, Stella Fay ond Mary Pollock.
They're Real Sports
You can have your champions and laud
them to the skies for their skill and prowess
that brings home the gonfalon. You can
have your runners-up, whose forward surge
stopped just short of the goal. You con have
your varsity and your scrubs, your greets
and your near-greats, but we'll take our
hots off to the competitors who get the most
out of any game; those who are in the
sport for all the fun and exercise that they
can get out of it — who are in there pitching
all the time, even though they're hopelessly
behind in the race, and steadily losing
ground.
Here at Ryan, we've a team of bowlers
that exemplifies this spirit. A team that is
sunk in the cellar of our Thursday night
bowling league. One by one, they're always
present. They're "in there" every minute.
And, there's no team that has any more fun,
sociability, or good-fellowship, than the gols
that wear the colors of Manifold Engineer-
ing. And, what is more, the good sports-
manship and cheery good spirits that ema-
nate from these beauteous femmes radiates
a wonderful "bon esprit" throughout the
whole league.
Barbara O'Neil, Ruth Robinson, Maxine
Littlefield, Kotherine Ponsford, Stella Fay,
and Mary Pollock comprise the Manifold
Engineering Team in the league, and a
general idea of the fun they have can be
gleaned from a glance at their pictures in
this section.
Here's a toast to you, gols. You all
exemplify the aims of our Recreation De-
partment — to have loads of fun in off hours.
You surely portray the spirit that mokes
Ryan "a better place to work."
The Score Board
It's two more on the win side for the Ryan
All-Stars as this club is being molded Into
a winning unit by Manager Bill Billings. On
August I 3th, Erv Marlette pitched a beauti-
ful game in the tail-end of a double-header
to hand Wensloff's All-Stars their second
league defeat. The score was 4-3 over the
nine-inning route. The big blow spelling vic-
tory for the All-Stors was Jock Billings'
two-base clout that drove in two runs, and
sparked a three-run roily mid-way through
the gome.
Erv had little trouble in notching an-
other win OS he mowed down the Home
Plant team August 17th, winning 1 2 to 1.
The All-Stars garnered 16 hits in this game
and played beautiful ball afield. Marlette
allowed but six scattered sofeties ond might
well have had a shut-out. Brother Jack
Marlette put his team off in front in the
first inning with a two-run homer far over
the right field wall.
Bob Brown, shortstop, also homered in
this game, with Jock Horshmon smashing
out four safeties and Jock Billings collecting
three.
It looks OS if the All-Stars will be the
team to beat in this round of the Managers'
League. Billings has his squad in tip-top
shape and ploying sound baseball. Fans will
do themselves a favor by getting out to
see our club in action.
Boiuling
With enthusiasm at a high pitch, the Tri
League, composed of six three-man teams
meets each Tuesday p. m. at 4:30 at the
Tower Bowl. Plans ore that the league will
be expanded to as high as sixteen teams
as we go into the winter season. Jim Atwill,
league prexy, will welcome trios desiring
participation in the league meeting at this
convenient time.
Standings as of August 1 5 show the Snap-
dragons pacing this loop, with the City
Slickers in second spot. Wilfley and Hib-
bord are setting the pace for individuals,
each boasting a 1 58 average.
Three entries hove been turned in for a
new Swing shift mixed foursome Industrial
League about to moke its appearance. This
league will bowl Thursday mornings and
teams are held to a 580 maximum handi-
cap. Two men and two girls will form the
complement of each club and four entries
are wanted from Ryan, which means that
there is room for one more team.
The Swing Shift Ryan Winter League will
get under way Sept. 28 and Gene Miller
is accepting entries for the outfits who wish
to roll in this loop. Entries for all leagues
may also be left at the Activities Desk in
Employee Service.
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Barbara O'Neil rolling for the Mani-
fold Engineers bowling team cuts a
cute figure at the Tower Bowl.
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Recreational Director, Paul Tedford
Softball
September finds Softball teams from Ryan
active on all fronts, and giving a good
account of themselves in all leagues. The
Ryan All-Stars of the A league are off to
a slow start in the second round but are
sure of playing in the championship series
as they won the first round. Newall Carlton
is in the process of whipping the boys into
winning stride and bonks heavily on the
hurling of Speedy Cole to clinch honors for
the A league.
In the BB loop, we find Carmack Berry-
man's Receiving squad setting the pace. As
of August 21, three wins and no losses
found this club in first place and playing
fine ball. Dean Hoffman, Leo Fundoro, and
Lloyd Huffstutter are macing the apple for
the team, while a brace of pitchers are serv-
ing them up.
Don Walker heads the Ryan Tooling ten
in the BB league and has his eye on the
pennant, lending merry chase to Berryman's
Receiving team.
Ryan Shippers, a new outfit in the B
league, ore being managed by Paul Fraser,
who is suffering the headaches of welding
together a new team. To dote, the club is
playing about .500 boll and ore shaping up
better and better.
More girls are needed by Dean Hoffman
as he shepherds the Ryan Girls' team through
the Women's Softball League. Womonpower
is lacking here and all girls ore invited to
join this club. Experienced or not, there is
room for your talents, and under the man-
agement of Hoffman, this club is sure to
cause plenty of trouble for their opponents.
1^
My Problem Is This,
Sport [hotter
Golf news
M. M. Clancy, Golf Commissioner, re-
ports that score cards ore coming in every
day from the boys taking part in the Annual
Ryan 72-Hole Handicap Golf Tournament.
The tourney is being played on three courses
— 1 8 holes at La Mesa. I 8 holes at Emerald
Hills, and 36 holes at La Jollo.
The artists with the woods and irons are
really interested in the tourney that rewards
the winners with various prizes. The first
award will be a $25 war bond, and identical
prizes will be offered for both low gross and
low net scores.
Reports are that nearly forty golfers are
after the prize-money with handicaps rang-
ing for and wide. Barnes and Bills are
sporting the lowest handicaps, each cata-
logued at 9.
"Get your foursome out there right away,"
soys Clancy, "for score cards must be turned
in to Paul Tedford in Employee Service by
September 4."
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"It's this way, Ump," says Art Boland,
Ryan Receiving slabster, as a slight dif-
ference of opinion arises in a recent
game with Ryan Tooling, won by Tool-
ing 9 to 7. Flanking Bcland and the
ump are hluffstutter. Manager Berry-
man, and Lehne of Receiving and
Marto of Tooling. It ended peaceably.
Rvon
ice Skoting
The ring of flashing
blades on perfect ice
and the thrill of gliding
along on winged feet
feet is being enjoyed these days by some
two-score Ryan Swingshifters who turn out
twice a week to enjoy this "sport from the
North" here in Son Diego. Exclusively for
swing shift industrial workers ore the noc-
turnal skating parties held every Monday
and Wednesday from midnight to 3:30 a. m.
at the Glacier Gardens, 175 South Eighth
Avenue.
More Ryanites than ever before ore head-
ing directly after work for this mecca of
skating enthusiasts to mingle with other de-
votees of the sport from Consolidated, Solar,
and Rohr. They all agree that ice skating's
a sport with zest — and it's most convenient
to be fitted with skates right at the Gardens.
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Behold, a Man! That should be in CAPS
— A MAN. A mere 295-pound babe, stand-
ing well over 6 feet and hard as iron. That's
SGT. FRANK GRAY of Plant Protection, and
a man with a post that proves those rippling
and bulging muscles. For FRANK has led his
men to many a victory in important matches
throughout the West . . . Tug-O-Wor
matches, where the brown really tells.
FRANK'S interested in forming several
squads in this sport at Ryan. He expects
to get matches for the various teams with
other industrial Tug-O-War teams. So, you
he-men, leave your names with PAUL TED-
FORD in Employee Service and we'll get
going on this. . . . DON D'AGOSTINO, Tool-
ing Design, is a man with o musical back-
ground. He's tops at welding on orchestra
into a unit that sets the feet to dancing.
He feels that we can hove a top-notch Swing
Shift dance orchestra, and is already hold-
ing rehearsals and is well on his way with
on organization. If you're an instrumentalist,
see DON, or leave your name at the Activi-
ties Desk. Let's hove on orchestra from the
Swing Shift that will do full credit to the
Ryan Co. ... On Friday evening, August
I 8th, some 75 couples from our plant and
from Solar mingled at the Front and Ash
Sts. USO in an evening of sociability and
dancing. This, the third and last in a series
of dances proved to be much fun. Watch for
future announcements on Ryan dances. . . .
Tournaments are being planned for ping pong
devotees at Ryan. Did you know that this
sport has more participation than any other?
Tables ore always at full blast outside the
fire station, and reports are that every-
one's happier and getting more opportunity
to ploy by following the recently posted rules.
Nice going, DAN DRISCOLL, in the effi-
cient way you take care of the fellas and
gals out there. . . . Just a word to everyone
at Ryan. Whatever your interest, let us know
at the Activities Desk, and we'll find a place
for you.
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Tennis
Tennis stars from Ryan renew their rivalry
on the court with the men of Rohr Sun-
day, September 10 as six singles and three
doubles matches will test the court skills of
the two companies in o special tourney.
Ryan men, led by Carmack Berrymon and
Howard Smith are confident of victory and
ore polishing their games in the continuous
ladder tourney now going on in our own
plant. The delegation from the Chula Vista
plant will be headed by Jack Folsom, smooth-
stroking strategist, who recently defeated
Smith in a torrid match to cop titular honors
in the annual industrial tennis tournament.
Is Softball so soft? Leo Fundoro, lead-
ing hitter of the Ryan Receiving team,
lies momentarily stunned after being
trapped off first base in a recent game.
Fundaro recovered quickly and finished
the gome.
Keglers In
Three-Ulav Tie
There's a merry old race in the Ryan Air-
craft Bowling League with three teams bat-
tling for the lead as the race nears the end
of the road. Jigs and Fixtures, Contract
Engineering, and Tail Winds, are perched
atop the ladder in a three-way tie with
38 points won and 14 lost as of August
10th. The Woodshop spurted from seventh
place to fourth and are just behind the
leaders with a 34-16 showing. Tool Room
and Shipping ore a point off the mark of the
runners-up.
Bob Williams rolled the high Ind. Series
on the 1 0th, rolling a neat 560 while R.
McClendon was macing a 229 for the high
single game. Team honors went to the Pin
Savers who accounted for a 2338 three-
game pinfall. Plant Engineering toppled 830
pins for high single game.
August 10 Standings
Team Won Lost
Jigs and Fixtures 38 14
Contract Engineering 38 14
Tail Winds 38 14
Woodshop 34 18
Tool Room 33 19
Shipping 33 19
Pin Topplers 32 20
Putt Putts 30 22
Experimental 29 23
Plant Engineers 29 23
Maintenance 28 24
Laboratory 27 25
Pin Savers 26 26
Production Control 23
Low I. Q 21
Mace 20
Flight Test 13
Live Five 11
Shipperettes 11
Manifold Engineering 6
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31
32
39
41
41
46
more Bouiling
The Ryan Winter Bowling League will
open on September 1 2, 1 944 at the Tower
Bowl. We have secured 28 lanes this year,
and our schedule calls for 6:30 on Tuesdays.
Entries for this League will be accepted
by Paul Tedford in Personnel or M. M.
Clancy in Inspection. The first 28 entries
will make up the Winter League. Additional
entries, over 28, will be organized into
another league and alleys will be secured.
Team captains will be called together at
a loter date to discuss plans for the league
and to elect officers.
Sorry I was caught napping and didn't
make the last edition folks, so will try and
crowd two month's news in this issue.
You really missed something girls, not
seeing LARRY LARSON (Leadman of Dope
Shop) without his shirt on the other Sunday.
For shame. Lorry!
NAN WHEELIHAN (Dept. Clerk for Paint
Shop I is on a leave of absence. Seems odd
without Nan around and we miss her plea-
sant voice over the P. A. system, too. Hurry
back. Nan.
Congratulations and many happy returns
to the following who celebrated their birth-
days this months; LOUISE THOMAS of Dope
Shop, (Louise insists she isn't a day over 21
and here we thought she was sweet sixteen.
Tsk Tsk!); HAZEL ADAMS of Rivet Crib,
formerly of the Dope Shop; COOKIE KENOY-
ER of Dope Spray and last, but not least,
EVELYN SACKS. I guess you know there
were cakes and cokes and all very delicious,
too.
A cheery hello to LUCY PARRA, LILLIAN
TEMPLETON and MARY BLANCO. Lucy is
a new employee, but Lillian and Mary come
to us from Fabric.
Lucky people: L. R. McMASTERS,
LILLIAN TEMPLETON and MARY BLANCO
who ore all enjoying a vacation.
A pot-luck dinner was held on August
16th with RAYMOND DERLIN (our little
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ray of sunshine) as guest of honor. Roy wos
recently transferred to Sheet Metal Assembly.
The gang presented Ray with an I. D. brace-
let and their very best wishes go with him
on his new job.
RUTH KENNEDY of Dope Shop left us for
Transportation. Ruth seems very happy on
her new job and looks real pert cruising
around in her Buda.
Point Shop has a mascot these nights. A
black and white cat who appears regularly
every night at dinnertime for its milk. All
we have to soy is "smart cat I"
I hope all you girls have read the notice
on our bulletin board pertaining to the "Pie
and Cake contest" sponsored by no less then
the "Three Master Minds" namely, "Rosy,"
"Larry" and "Clyde." Here's your chance
now, girls, lets see what you con do. For
such high stakes, it should be good??
Hove a new name for CLYDE WILCOX
(Inspection! — "Whirlaway." He comes
whizzing through the paint shop and is out
of sight before you know it,
PEARL SPANGLER of Fabric has taken
over the duties of Department Clerk for
Point during Nan Wheelihon's absence and
is doing a very nice job.
New members in the departments in-
clude: BETTY STONEKING, formerly of
Denver, in Traffic; NONA PURDY from
Oklahoma, in Timekeeping; ABILENE STAR-
BUCK and LORRAIN PERKINS both in Pay-
roll, Lorrain is on second shift, RUTH
MITCHELL is in general accounting, Ruth
was with us way back in July last year and
DONNA PARSLEY is on third shift in
Tabulating.
Farewells were paid to GLADY KENNEDY
of Traffic and PAT ELDRIDGE of Tabula-
ting. HELEN ELLIS of Timekeeping was
transferred to the Ford Building, DOROTHY
HAAG HALCOMB, formerly from Inventory,
is now in Office Service with o new name
added. Best wishes Mrs, Holcomb!
Congratulations to ALDEAN SCHULTZ,
HELEN KING and MARK CRIPE of Inven-
tory, SYLVIA VOULVALDIES of Timekeeping
and GENNY HUTTON of Accounts Receiv-
able who recently received their one-year
service pins,
DOROTHY POGGEMEYER returned from
her vocation looking like a million, TRUDY
McCarthy is bock from a leave to be with
her hubby on his furlough, DICK ANSLEY
was on leave in Los Angeles,
Sorry to hear of DICK SNELL'S illness,
one of those childhood diseases we under-
stand,
VIRGINIA PATTON of Accounts Payable
has transferred from second shift to daysl
What are the little garments SEA AVANT
is knitting? "For new cousin," she soys.
I'll have to leave with o short column this
week — everything else seems to be rationed I
Don't forget your appointment with the
Red Cross Blood Bonk! Make it, keep it I
Manifold Dispatching
by Ben Smith
We are indebted to BOB JONES, the
genial, elongated lad presiding over Tack
and Trim on the Swing Shift, for the follow-
ing. Why he used the fanciful pseudonym
at the end, we will leave to your surmising.
Thanks, Bob.
Swing Shift Items, by Bob Jones.
New personalities expediting on second
shift . . . Rugged and ready J. C. (JOE)
FEILER, a recent arrival to the Tack and
Trim board, hails from New Jersey where
he was operating a thriving garden produce
business, until war's shadows come along.
Anxious to do his bit in the conflict, Joe
sold his business and farm preparatory to
being drafted. However, when called, he
was turned down because his 38th birthday
came just two weeks before his scheduled
induction making him just another 1-A-H
in the draft. Genial Joe, though not what
you'd call massive, is a powerhouse of energy
and vitality, contributing a great deal to
the efficiency and credit of the department.
Although not known for brilliant prognosti-
cations, we venture to soy that Joe is going
places at Ryan.
Also new to the T & T outfit is H. D.
(SARGE) CONWAY, who until 8 months
ago was a technical sergeant in our army.
Slow talking, philosophical Sorge, like Joe,
is a hard-working man who really takes
pride in doing things right. He recently
transferred from P-47 Hood production to
dispatching.
Another recent transferee, this time from
Sheet Metal, is JOYCE DONELSON now
expediting in the Jig area. Joyce is featured
in the big Ryan show to be staged at the
Russ on the 2nd and 3rd of September.
More about new arrivals in the next issue,
but now little about the old-timers.
Congratulations to RICHARD (RUSTY)
NITZ on his reception of the "A" dis-
patching post in the Short Stock and Tail-
pipe area. Rusty's former boss, DICK
YOUNG, now has the important "A" posi-
tion in the Small Parts section of the plant.
CARL HUCHTING, vacationing Tack and
Trimmer, writes of the beauties of pastoral
life from his up-county hideaway and de-
votes long pages in his letters to his corny
stories and poems so well-known to us all.
Our sympathies to ORVILLE (STRONG
'N' SILENT) MATTSON, who struggles
along without a helper or even a desk at
which to sit. He claims though, that his
duties keep him busy all the livelong night,
and that he hasn't even ONE spore moment
to sit around (Tsk, Tsk.) 01' Final Inspec-
tion IS a pretty busy place at times! Hey,
Orv.?
A white orchid to LOIS ARLICH for doing
a man-sized job and doing it well, sans
helper, up in Small Parts shipping.
While we're in the flower-giving dept.,
how about a dozen pink gardenias for
IRENE LOUTHERBACK, for looking as fresh
and cool and pretty at 12:30 as she does at
4:00? How do you do it, Irene?
Before we soy goodbye for now, GENE
(BUZZ) BOYLE asks that all dispatchers
interested in getting up a Swing Shift Bowl-
ing Team see him at the Weld board any
day. Buzz is an old and experienced hand
at bowling, so his team should really go
places.
Well, I've run out of words and time, and
the foreman wonts his typewriter back, so
this is the end for o while,
'^^'°=' DON QUIXOTE, JR,
Among recent additions to our day shift
force, ore two errant wanderers from that
hick town on the East Coast, New York City,
They ore BERT JORY and LEO BERKO-
WITZ, the light weight team doing good
work in half-stamping storage area. Bert, a
traveling salesman for more than twenty
years, soys that he is at lost finding him-
self being sold on the idea that Ryan is
really a better place to work and ours the
best department in the plant.
In other days — on the cattle range — we
never asked a man where he was from,
what he hod done or what name he hod for-
merly used. But at Ryan we find no such
reticence about discussing things past and
It is interesting to think of the conglomerate
mass of experience and ability amalgamated
in our own deportment. For instance:
RED KEITH formerly operated a garage
and service station in Los Angeles,
GORDON GREER spent years as o travel-
ing salesman.
EDDIE HAEGER was among the well-
known printers in the Chicago area.
JIM WHITFIELD, DICK SWINK and ED
LYLE, all musicians, hove been with some
of Our best known orchestras,
MRS. WRIGHT was forelody in one of
the big candy concerns in the Chicago area.
RALPH CALLOW did accounting work
with a large packing firm in Colorado.
BILL STRAW wos a street cor operator in
the east.
EDDIE BARKOVIC was a paper maker
in northern Minnesota,
MORT ANDERSON was a grain tycoon in
the middle west,
LOUIS HARNED formerly engaged in the
film booking business.
ELEANOR PRICE was a dispatcher for
Curtiss Wright Co., in Columbus, Ohio.
CLARENCE PAYNE was in the roofing
business in Tennessee,
CARROLL CRITTENDEN and TEX ROSE
were cowboys, Carroll in Colorado and Tex
in Texas.
KEN BARNES grew up In and around Son
Diego, doing banking and merchandising as
sidelines to golfing,
RALPH FLANDERS, HAP ATHERTON
and BILL HOTCHKISS all engaged in min-
ing, Ralph for gold in Alaska, Hop for
vanadium in Colorado and Bill for coal in
Kansas.
MACK McCAFFERTY was o news photog-
rapher and publicity man.
At the risk of seeming monotonous, I
con't resist a further appeal for the great-
est possible cooperation between shifts and
between stations in our department. Nothing
in oil the world is so important as ending
the war at the earliest possible moment, Ryan
products ore playing on important port in
keeping air protection over our fighting
men. Our department is directly responsible
for the uninterrupted movement of those
parts along the production line and out
through shipping to their appointed mission.
Each individual worker has o personal re-
sponsibility to do his or her very best. Let's
stay on the job and finish the job.
George Westover, S 2/c, who used to be a leodman in the Final Assembly department
until he joined the Navy, paid his Ryan friends a surprise visit recently. The girls
thought he looked mighty nice in his uniform too. Left to right, Christine Memory,
Frances Book, Lois Barnett, George, Wanda Williams, Helen Williams and Jean Lorkin.
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Inspection
Notes
by Dorothy Trudersheim
Assistant Reporters
Crib 1 . . . Edna Farnsworth
Crib 4 Bill Rossi
Crib 5 Morjorie Steverding
Crib 7 . . . . Morjorie Bolas
Crib 4 — Did You Know —
That ED WILLIAMS and ROBBIN SOUTH-
ERN got their blue badges? We are all
happy because such worthy and popular men
are deserving!
That ESTER KNUDSEN, GUY F. KYLER,
EDWARD TAZELOAR, F. L. MASON, H.
SHULTZ are all new end welcomed by the
Inspection Department.
That LOU STONE is making a serious bid
to outdo ED WILLIAMS in conjuring ideas
and inventing gadgets?
That WARD COTTRELL has a fine smile?
Flash it on Ward !
That ALICE JOHNSON is looking for a
strong handsome man — to carry her heavy
thermos jug of lemonade.
That D. J. DONNELLY can change flat
tires?
That SUSAN ROWAN has more gentlemen
friends than any other girl in Inspection?
That IDA THURNELL loves to give away
her wonderful home-made coffee? Try it
sometime, but bring your own lunch!
That BEVERLY MOORE has a cor now
that has no soils — not even a mast?
That CLAUDE HINKLE works so hard that
often he's too tired to talk bock?
That LENNIE CHESTNUT has got her
hand out of the bondages now and the blood
poisoning is gone?
Crib 5 — "On the Beom and Off the Record"
with Margie
Echoes from the Inspection Picnic
When bigger and better picnics are to be
hod — Ryan will still have them. Inspection
made a grand showing and gave us all a
chance to meet the families of our gang.
Speaking of families, RODNEY RAILSBACK
has the most adorable baby that I could just
love to pieces, CLARE SKINNER hod her
darling little 3 year-old that could fake a
beauty prize anywhere. PAPPY GRIMES
had his family there and even brought the
dog. It really seemed good to get all the
amber fluid we could handle and if some of
the gong had more than they could handle,
so what! The dinner was excellent and
plenty of it, and an orchid goes to whoever
baked the hams. They were delicious. HOP
IRWIN developed a real taste for the Slitz,
IRENE JUENGER and MARY ANN FORMES
made a special bodyguard for the lotter's
hubby who seemed to be enjoying it im-
mensely.
I made the swell discovery that LARRY
ANDERSON is as good on a dance floor as
he is on a horse and at that he is super.
The little ivory cubes were much in evidence
and for awhile the gome was really hot.
Another orchid should be tossed to the or-
chestra. Those boys are on the beam and
know how to beat it out. And so ends another
Ryan Inspection Picnic for me and if we all
aren't here for the next one, at least we will
all have the memories of a swell bunch of
friendships that we hove mode.
Crib 7 — Favorite Jokes of the Inspection
Personnel
A little boy, while standing on a street
corner, was approached by a well dressed
gentleman.
Gentleman: Would you direct me to the
local bonk?
Little boy: Just go two blocks to the
right, then one to the left and you will see
the bank on the corner.
Gentleman: How much do I owe you for
this information?
Little boy: One dollar. Sir.
Gentleman: Aren't you a bit high in
your price?
Little boy: Bank directors always moke
big money don't they?
P. F. Dukelow
If 2 and 1 is shoe polish and 3 and 1 is
machine oil; what is 4 and I? Answer:
Five.
R. L. Atkins
Smoke From
A Test Tube
by Solly and Sue
One of the main points of attraction in
the Lab at the present time is our "MORRIS
ACKERMAN Bulletin," which is growing by
leaps and bounds and has been ever since
Morry left the fold to become on integral
part of the U. S. Navy. We've been accused
of setting up a travel bureau for Washing-
ton, D. C, but it's just certain sailor's
patriotic instinct that mokes our wall so
colorful. And do we like it! That reminds
me — we owe him a letter again. In case
any other Ackermon fans are reading this,
we ought to mention that he is stationed at
Camp Peary, Vo. His address is as follows:
M. Ackerman A/S
Batt. A-2, Co. 944
Camp Peary, Vo.
Another faithful correspondent who reads
each issue of the Flying Reporter is DAVE
ADAMS, our representative in the Army. We
think we're mighty lucky to have such good
letter writers keeping us busy answering their
questions and keeping them posted on the
latest news. Dave likes to get letters, too.
So when you get in one of those moods,
snatch a piece of paper and a pencil quick
and address your envelope like this:
Pvt. Dave S. Adams, 39721218
Co. L, 341 Inf., A. P.O. 450
Camp Livingston, La.
A lot of things hove happened since this
column last appeared in the Flying Reporter.
On August 6th, we hod our annual Lab get-
together, only this year, it was a beach party
instead of a picnic. Once a year the Lob
staff gets together, bringing wives, children,
girl friends, beaux of the moment, and any-
one else who might, in their opinion, enjoy
the affair. It's always a big success, and if
it weren't for the amount of effort it entails,
we'd have one more often. No one went
oway hungry or thirsty, so it's easy to see we
must have been contented. As usual, there
were a few flies in the ointment. One was
the presense of several pesky cameras —
movie and otherwise — recording our esca-
pades for posterity. The boys searched and
searched, but all in vain, for the mermaids
we've heard so much about. That was o
big disappointment. Hub caused a bit of
excitement when he called us all over to
see a big fish — red with yellow stripes. We
should hove known better from experience,
'cause when we got there, it was plainly
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seen that the fish was a very ordinary green
color with yellow stripes. Poor Hub — he'll
learn not to believe his sense of color, and
someday we will too.
The next thing that gave us o jolt was the
news that JIM SCURLOCK, our boss here
in the Lob, hod resigned and would no longer
be around the premises. We certainly will
miss him, but we also hope he will be very
happy in his new work. We had a dinner
party as a sort of a forewell for Jim, and it
was so much fun that we ore desperately
trying to dig up an excuse for another one.
We didn't need any entertoinment to keep
us hoppy, what with WES KOHL, CLAUDE
HOUSER, HUB HUBBELL, JIM SCURLOCK,
BILL BATZLOFF, KEITH WHITCOMB, MAC
MclNTYRE, T. B. BRANCH, DON KLITSCH,
HAL HASENBECK, DON HEYSER, BO
FLOERSCH, and the four gols— E. J. HAR-
RINGTON, GAY SHAW, SALLY and SUE —
giving their all. Also, we hod an extra-
special waitress who hod something new to
offer with every course she served. Just
mention her to the boys, and they'll tell you
all about it. It was a good meal, too, by the
way — turkey and all that goes with it. This
dinner also served as a welcome to our new
Supervisor, HAROLD W. "HAL" HASEN-
BECK. Hal was in charge of the Radio and
Electrical Group before he was given the
new appointment of Supervisor here, so we
all know what o fine fellow he is, and are
looking forward to working with him.
The Lab wimmin received a very welcome
invitation recently from Mr. and Mrs. Young
to visit them in their lovely home on Mount
Helix. We all come home with the firm
conviction that it was, positively, a dream
home. I am still trying awfully hard to re-
member some of the many clever ideas which
they hod incorporated into their home. A
few of the highlights were their view from
the patio overlooking the mountain range
and the valley, their wheel-gate, the blue
ceiling in the kitchen with phosphorescent
stars, comets, and moon (we didn't stay
until it got dark, so didn't see them light
up', the built-in carpenter work, and oh,
me, I could go on forever. Above oil, we
certainly will remember them for their grand
hospitality — Mrs. Young's delicious sand-
wiches and cookies and Mr. Young's special
brew of coffee. Here's to a mighty fine
couple !
Edited by MRS. ESTHER T. LONG
«,j « j^ -^x ■
Fundamental Foods
MILK
POTATOES
VEGE-
TABLES
FRUIT
MEAT
EGGS
Servings per day:
1 pint or more for adults
1 quart or more for children
To drink or combine with
other foods.
1 or more servings
2 or more servings
At least I green or yellow —
the other preferably raw.
2 or more servings
At least I of citrus fruit or
tomatoes.
1 or more servings of meat,
fish, poultry, cheese, nuts,
dried beans or peas.
1 serving of liver per week.
1 serving of fish per week.
3 to 5 per week
1 daily preferred
C!EIR£AL ^ °' more servings
and BREAD whole grain or enriched
BUTTER or
Fortifieii Margarine
TOTAL
UQUIDS
2 or more tablespoons
2 quarts or more
(water, milk, soup, fruit
juices, and other bever-
ages)
FREE BOOKLET
The above illustration is a page of the booklet, "Are We Well Fed." This booklet
will acquaint you with principles of food selection which will improve your health and
increase your enjoyment of life. You may obtain these booklets in Mrs. Long's office,
Employee Service or Counselors' offices in the factory buildings.
Pattern For Planning
Well Balanced and
Economical Meals
BREAKFAST
Fruit
Cereal
Bread and butter
Milk for children
Coffee or ^^a for adults
SAMPLE
MENUS
BREAKFAST
Orange juice
Rolled Oats with wheatgerm
and top milk
Wholewheat toast and butter
Milk for children
Coffee
LUNCH
Milk or milk soup
One of these meat substitutes:
Eggs, cheese, dried beans
or peas
A vegetable, leafy once a day
Bread ond butter
Simplest dessert or fruit
Milk for children, always
LUNCH
Deviled egg sandwich
Mixed vegetable salad
Apple pie
Milk
DINNER
One of these — meat, fish.
Poultry, rabbit or meat
substitute
Vegetables, leafy once a day
Bread and butter
Fruit or simple dessert
Milk for children
DINNER
Pot roost
Brown potatoes and gravy
Buttered carrots
Tossed green salad
Fresh peaches and cookies
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These Manifolds Lool<
Familiar
Dich ThompsDn Pays
Old Friends H Uisit
Flight Officer Dicl< Thompson, known as
"Little Abner" to his old friends at Ryon,
paid them a visit here recently. Dick came to
Ryan in July, 1939, and went to work in
Manifold Assembly department under the
supervision of Slim Coats, who hod started
work here only three days before. "Slim
showed me the ropes my first day and we've
been close friends ever since," said Dick with
the "personality grin" that his buddies here
remember so well.
"While I was working here on manifolds
for Ryan PT-22's, I was always wishing that
some day I would hove a chance to learn how
to fly one. Well, my Uncle Sam gave me the
chance. I was sent to the Ryan School of
Aeronautics of Arizona at Tucson for my
primary training. I wasn't a bit disappointed
in the planes I helped to build, because the
PT-22 turned out to be one swell little sh-p."
Dick received his basic training at Lan-
caster, California, and his advanced train-
ing at Douglas, Arizona, where he gradu-
ated on August 4 of this year.
Dick took a tour of the plant escorted by
Slim. "I enjoyed seeing some of the fellows
I used to work with, but missed a lot of
familiar faces. Guess Uncle Sam needed
them too. I'm hoping to come back to work
as a pilot for the proposed new Ryan Airlne
after the war is over, because wherever Ryan
is, there's always something doing."
Dick will leave San Diego shortly to attend
E-17 school in Hobbs, New Mexico.
Ryanites who've joined the service since
lost issue of Flying Reporter:
Clark, R. J., Tool Room
Hammond, Clyde Newell, Hydro Press
Harringt-on, John C, Experiment-ol
Hathaway, Lewis T., Wing Assembly
Herbert, George Jackson, Sheet Metal
Fabrication
Holbrook, Wm. Charles, Mfld. Dispatching
Howard, Guss Davis, Experimental
Humphrey, Glenn Leo, Experimental
Loomer, Lloyd, Engineering
Ohison, Richard N., Sheet Metal Fabrication
Seley, Ira Oakley, Manifold Assembly
Wright, James Elden, Experimental
Schwab, Albert Con, Sheet Metal Assembly
West, Margie Marie, Sheet Metal Assembly
Gasele, Raymond Grant, Drop Hammer
Hutchinson, Lourice Wayne, Final Assembly
Sly, William Glenn, Final Assembly
Lyall, Helen, Manifold Small Parts
Moore, Richard Thos., Manifold Small Parts
Cameron, John Munroe, Inspection
Bottiger, Harry Lester, Wing Assembly
Dixon, Walter D., Sheet Metal Fabrication
Dominguez, Albert, Manifold Assembly
Heatherly, Moynard, Manifold Assembly
Kay, Palmer, Manifold Welding
Lamb, Morris E., Experimental
Oxenford, James M., Final Assembly
Ross, Richard D., Experimental
Scheidle, Harry F., Experimental
Keep the mail rolling
Pvt. O. D. Armstrong
A.S.N. 39591722
D-29-7
U. S. Army
Fort Sill, Oklo.
Lt. (j-g-' Murray Leonard
Floyd Bennett Field
Naval Air Station
New York, N. Y.
Lt. Goodwin C. Groff
Co. "\," 3rd Battalion
8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, Calif.
Private J. D. Lassetter — 39587276
B-18 A. R. T. C.
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Private L. E. Parman — 37745583
Sec. "N" Bks. 531 -Fit 55
Buckley Field
Denver, Colorado
Private Joye S. Hipes — 39592095
Co. "A" 153rd Bn.
91st Reg. J. R. T. C. Bks 1
Camp Hood, Texas
Private Jess S. Larsen, Jr. — 39586170
Section P-AAF
3705th Base Unit
Lowry Field, Colorado
A/C Al Loube— 39713299
Sqdn. No. 1 — Fit. A Section H
General Pre-Flight
Santa Ana, California
M. Ackerman, AS
Battery A-2, Co. 944
Camp Peary, Virginia
M. G. Ryan, Sp. A. 2/e
Physical Training Dept.
ATB, Camp Bradford, NOB
Norfolk, I 1 , Virginia
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The sparkle in the eyes cf Ruth Mc-
Elroy says, "I'm pulling for these two
boys of mine." Welsley McElroy, left,
is now in training for a fighter pilot
and O. F. "Larry" McElroy, right, is
back from 14 months in the South
Pocific, including Guadalcanal.
Summer-time is vacation-time, and Ma-
chine Shop people ore no exception to the
rule. CONRAD ADAMS spent his with his
family, and came back to work all sun-
tanned and rested. BILL BRYAN went up
into the mountains and had a wonderful
time until Lady Luck betrayed him. He
took a bad fall — dislocated his shoulder —
and had to miss work much longer than he
intended. LEONA BELSHA also fell lure to
the vacation bait.
IVA "JOHNNY" JOHNSON and her
handsome husband spent a wonderful few
days at Idylwild Resort near Riverside. He is
a chief in the Navy, and she makes a radial
drill work magic.
VEDA TUCKER and her husband, Ver-
non, who also is a faithful Ryan worker,
spent a pleasant few weeks visiting their
families bock in the Middle West.
"SLIM" McDowell is out on a month's
sick leave. This veteran of the last war
has not been feeling in the "pink" for some
time, and was finally forced to take time
off for treatment at the Veterans' Hospital.
For an interesting little anecdote, you
might ask JESS McCRAY what he knows
about the hot seat. He con give you a burn-
-to-burn description from personal experi-
ence. His theme song now is, "I don't wont
to set the world on fire"! GEORGE WOLF
joins in on the bass with, "I've been blow-
ing bubbles." We always like close harmony,
boys.
CATHERINE and ALBERT BORCHERS
passed their first wedding anniversary on
August 14. May you have many more happy
years together!
Only a little more than a year ago,
BONNIE and STANLEY KNUDTSON be-
came the proud parents of their son, Darryl
Jewell. He has grown into a regular little
"iron man" — strong and even-tempered.
Occurrences that would moke most babies
cry for hours don't even ruffle his temper.
One evening at the beach by their Mission
Beach home, he lost his balance and fell
headfirst into the sand. His eyes, ears, and
nose were full of the fine particles. But did
he cry? No, he stoically waited until the
sand was wiped off him, and was smiling
and playing again in no time at all.
New to the Machine Shop are the follow-
ing people, all of whom hove our sincere
Claude Ryan Attends Dedication
T. Claude Ryan, right, and Donald W. Douglos, president of the Douglas Aircraft
Compony, were among the oviation men who attended the dedication of the NACA's
$18,000,000 Ames aeronautical laboratory at Moffett Field, near San Francisco,
recently. They converse beneath the painting of the laboratory's founder. Dr. Joseph
Sweetman Ames, which hangs in the reception room of the laboratory.
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welcome: DON ESTES from Experimental;
DAN HYDER, CY RUTLEDGE, and JOHN
GREITEN, all of Tooling; BETTY LAWTON,
cute and red-headed — very much George
Lawton's sister; JOHN TELFORD, originally
from Illinois; EDWARD KRIST, another nice
product of Illinois.
Second Shift
Drop Hammer News
by Nozzle-Rack
AL WHITTAKER of the die yard had the
misfortune of breaking four of his toes and
won't be with us for awhile. We also have
lost the services of CHARLY McALISTER
because of a heart ailment. We hope it is
only temporary, Charly, and that you'll
soon be bock again. Very likeable K. B.
WALKER and "LARRY" MORROW also
have left us. Walker has gone to his home
at Modesto while Larry was called back to
a former job. We're sorry to see these two
leave us permanently.
There are a few congratulations in order:
To ED PETEK, of Planishing, and FLORENCE
SMITH who were married a few weeks ago.
Also to JULE VAUGHAN and ESSIE BUL-
LARD, both of Planishing, who were married
August 27th and are now spending their
honeymoon in Los Angeles and vicinity. Who
turned Dan Cupid loose in Planishing any-
how? Congratulations also go to WALTER
CARPENTER and "CHUCK" CARLSON for
their promotions to leadmen.
HERMAN MORTON, drop-hammer dis-
patcher, has two new aides in MARGARET
McCANNA and LARRY LYNCH. We also
have a new dispatcher in heat-treat. Her
name is FREDA WOLFE and was formerly of
stores.
The boys paid EDDIE TILLIS a visit last
week and managed to promote a little game
while there. Eddie is still laid up with his
broken leg from a motorcycle accident, but
is getting along much better now. Someone
should have told LOUIS SPLIER that a full
house doesn't beat four kings in straight
draw. Boy, Eddie really cut that limb from
under Louis on that one. We're paging a
good lumberjack who can cut that tall tree
down that "TEX" HELMS is perched atop.
Call Ext. 6661 I.
Ryan Trad ins Post
FOR SALE
For Sale (continued)
Violin with case. Good tone. J. Higgins, Ext. 235,
3834 45th Street, East San Diego.
One team of good, gentle work horses. Weight,
approximately 1400 pounds. One horse broke
to ride. Including harness and some farm im-
plements. Contact T. A. Smith, 8130 Tooling
Inspection, Ext. 234.
Zimmerman Autohorp musical instrument. 12
chord bars. With accessories and Instruction
book. Has never been used. $18.00, or will
trade for guitar. See Harry Turner, Eng. Illus-
tration, Ext. 283.
10-tube Zenith console. New condition. C. L.
Baker, Manifold Small Ports.
Living room set. Good condition. Not yet o year
old. Will sell by piece or as a whole. For terms
see J. L. Johns, Factory Inspection Office.
One pair size 9, men's Spouldlng ice skates in
good condition. Best offer. G. Haswell, Ext.
372.
If you are going to the East Coast why not trade
your home here for my home near Boston.
Contact C. F. Brown, Tooling Department.
Man's tux. Block, size 34-36. Shirt, with attach
shirt front, collars, pearl studs and cuff links.
Excellent condition, worn but few times, orig-
inal cost, $42.00. Price $29,00. Coll W-0845
anytime after 5:00 P. M.
G. E. ultra-violet ray sun lamp. Built like a living
room floor lamp. Type S-2. Also includes two
new spore bulbs, each having 300 hours of
radiation. $26.75 or will trade for a table
radio. Harry Turner, Eng. Illustration. Ext. 283.
Complete drafting set, board, pen and ink. Sell
or trade for tools or motor, 500 or 1750 speed.
J. H. Costello, Manifold Developing, Ext. 284.
One 14 ft. solid mahogany hull boot with 24 H. P.
Evinrude twin outboard motor. Just overhauled,
with trailer. $200.00. Cash or terms. L. Moore,
1913, Wing Assembly, Second Shift.
One pair Willson welding goggles (No. 5 green).
Never been used. $1.75. L. Moore, 1913, Wing
Assembly, Second Shift.
Bookcase, three sections, art metal with doors,
can be locked, semi-fireproof. New, never used.
Cost $80.00. Sacrifice for $50.00. Mr. Cridge,
Ext. 392.
1940 Packard 110, light six cylinder 4-door tour-
ing sedan, point packard blue, very clean.
37,000 actual miles. Motor excellent, tires,
good, never recapped. A beautiful riding car.
Must see to appreciate. For quick sole, will
sell $1085. W. B. Klein, Ext. 354 or 7235
Volte Court, Linda Vista.
Two 50 pound cotton mattresses, $10.00. Wally
Adams, Inspection Department.
Girls roller skates, size 6, Hockey fibre wheels.
Shoes and wneels like new. Price $17.00. Dick
Wilson, 1st shift, Airplane Service Dept., Ext.
246.
Deer Rifle, 30-40 Krog Carbine, good condition,
scobord and 1 00 220-gr. shells. $49.00. See
N. V. Descoteau, Salvage Crib No. 4, Day Shift,
or call W-0845 anytime after 5 p.m.
Ford Phiico auto set, $35.00; RCA Table set,
$20.00; 8 tube console large speaker, $35.00;
Headphones and material for crystal set. Jock
Graham, Ext. 381 or T-0217. 4488 Central.
Airplane cloth, spar varnish and airplane pro-
pellers. See Reed, Room 210, Contract Admin-
istration.
fE Sl Smith, Ltd., S*n Dieoo
Set of Bunk Beds complete, $60.00. Chest of
Drawers, $10.00. Good condition. See F. Light-
foot, Manifold, 2nd shift.
Model 341 -P Remington .22 col. rifle. Fifteen shot
tubular magazine. Fitted with 29-S Weaver
'Scope sight on low mounts with altered bolt.
Also iron sights with two aperotures and am-
munition. Excellent condition throughout.
$55.00. Sgt. D. W. Carney, Plant Police De-
partment.
Deer Rifle. 35. Remington 6 shot bolt action.
Model 30 S. Pistol grip, checkered stock and
fore arm. New condition. Swivels, gun case and
20 rounds ammunition. $69.00. See N. V.
Descoteau, Salvage Crib 4 or call W-0845
after 5 p.m.
Youth's Bed, Light Oak with pre-war inner-spring
mattress and coil spring. Excellent condition.
$25.00. G. H. Braverman, Engineering, Ext. 374.
Two $1500.00 and One $1000.00 Investor Syndi-
cate policies. Paid up until next year. Will sell
for my equity plus 4% interest. E. Mellinger,
Extension 396.
Two gallons S.A.E. 70 motorcycle oil. Rite-lube
brand in 1 -quart cons, 25c a quart. E. Mellin-
ger, Extension 396.
Baby bed, springs and mattress in good condition.
5 X 3 ft. See Dan Hyder, Monifold Small
Ports or call Mrs. Hyder, Randolph 4826.
1 pair silver fox furs; 1 small natural fox fur.
All in No. 1 condition. Very reasonable. Call
Bill Odom, Employment Office, M-6191 or 4071
Mississippi.
3 fine doors with fancy hardware attached.
Charles E. Walker, Mail Room, Ext. 323.
One electric refrigerator, '38 model. Good condi-
tion. Contact Dr. Earl W. Boteler, Development
Engineering.
Small baby crib and mattress. Inside dimensions,
171/2 X 33. Price, $5.00. See H. M. Ulberg,
Ext. 227.
Small light Cletrac Tractor and disc. Ideal fc^'
small ronch. Completely overhauled. Price
$490.00. Call C. H. Paxton, Ext. 313.
Pre-war tricycle, Colston large size. Chain drive.
Needs minor repairs, otherwise in good condi-
tion. $15.00. See Paul Atkinson, Inspection
Crib No. 3, Ext. 343.
Honey of excellent quality; 5 lb. in glass jars,
$1.10. Contact D. W. Close, Dept. 1, Airplane
Welding. Home address, 7593 Orien Avenue,
La Mesa.
54 Cu. Ft. Reoch-in box, 2" cork insulation all
around. New motor and reconditioned com-
pressor. $400.00 cash. W. G. Taylor, Mech.
Maintenance, 1st. Shift.
Boys' bicycle. Full size, balloon tires. Sturdy built
but needs attention. See J. L. Muchemore,
Engineering, Ext. 281.
1937 Chrysler coupe with reconditioned motor.
Price $525.00 cash or terms. See Y. V. Leo,
Stress Department.
SALE OR TRADE
Beautiful 3 bedroom home in Crown Point. Fur-
nished or unfurnished. Large lot, nicely land-
scaped. Wont home on East Side near La Mesa.
Contact Mr. OIney, Factory Navy Office, Ext.
236.
WANT TO BUY
Fresh-water rod and reel, tackle, flies, etc. Also
Hawaiian wigglers. J. B. Clingensmith, 7534,
Manifold Welding, second shift.
Radio sets, any kind, working or not. Also test
equipment and ports. Jack Graham, Ext. 381 or
Talbot 0217.
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Want to Buy (continued)
Washing mochine. W. McBlair. Call B-5176 or Ext
348.
8-mm. movie camera. Call Bob Childs, Ext. 397,
second shift Material Control, or Henley 3-4323
during the day.
Medium size tricycle in good condition. Contoct
N. E. Westover, Tool Planning, Ext. 396.
Child's Automobile. Wolly Adorns, Inspection
Department.
35 MM candid camera. See S. M. Halley, Experi-
mentol Department.
Singer or White Rotary Portoble Electric Sewing
Machine, Jewell Murroy, Controct Enqineerinq
Phone 373.
Any size pictures or plans for USS Hornet Aircraft
Carrier. Contoct W. G. Wofford 1709, Tooling.
Taylor Tot. See Bob Childs, Materiol Control,
second shift. Ext. 397.
Want to buy or rent on electric refrigerator.
Contact W. Thompson, Development, Ext. 371.
One air conditioning unit, suitable for cooling one
room, also 12 to 14 inch electric fan. See Jack
N. Field, Drop Hammer.
One Taylor Tot. See Charles Lehton. Electrical
Maintenance. Extension 232.
An electric iron. Edith Sabin, Inspection Crib No
4, Clock No. 7767, Ext. 344
16 mm. Model 70 Bell & Howell comero. H M
Ulberg, Ext. 227.
Brass fire screen and andirons. Must be in good
condition. See Talia Lawson, Manifold Welding,
Ext. 358.
A camera, will consider any kind. See Joel Culver,
Timekeeping. Ext. 398.
MISCELLANEOUS
If you want to buy a horse, sell a horse, or trade
a horse, see Bob Bradley, Airplane Dispatching.
Trade one double bed, box spring and new Seoly
mattress for twin beds complete. King 4954.
Dept. 38. Phone F-6-7981.
One pair sun glasses lost at Inspection Department
picnic on Sunday, August 6th. Will finder con-
tact William Davies, Quality Control, Ext. 285.
Will swop 75 ft. PIux X 35 mm. film for what you
hove. C. E. Hyatt, Point Shop, Ext. 348.
Lost near Drop Hammer Department, o pair of
channel lock pliers. Contact W. Jones, Electric
Crib.
FmVICTORY
UNITED
STATES
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Have you noticed that recent issues of Flying
Reporter have been carrying large numbers of pic-
tures of newly-promoted Ryanites? And that the
magazine also reports more and more five-year pins
being presented?
These two facts fit together to make a rather good-
looking picture.
The steady stream of promotions indicates that there
is plenty of room for ambitious employees to work
their way up the ladder at Ryan; that supervisors
are constantly watching for talent which can be
developed and promoted. The increasing nimiber of
five-year (as well as ten-year and fifteen-year) vet-
erans shows that employees are staying and grow-
ing with the organization.
Altogether, it adds up to impressive proof of our
company slogan. Ryan really is "A Better Place to
Work."
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RYAN MANIFOLD ENGINEERING
Ryan designs and \
manufactures manifolds, |
turbo -supercharger I
installations, f
heat transfer units
for carburetion,
cabin heating and
wing anti-icing,
flame dampening,
and
other specialized exhaust
system applications.
X / __. IN THE DESIGN STAGE
means lower weighty better performance
To plan the exhaust manifold system when the original design for the air-
plane is being made saves costly engineering time, brings reduction in weight,
and results in better performance. In a typical instance a Ryan manifold
design saved forty-eight pounds in the weight of a military transport plane.
By planning with Ryan during the design stage, the type of manifold
system and installation best suited to your specific requirements can be
readily ascertained.
Whether planning to use Ryan ball and socket type or slip-
joint type manifolds, let Ryan work with you in the design
stage. You will obtain a superior product and maximum
performance, and, in wartime, lower weight; in peacetime,
bigger payload.
k i I r ON RYAN TO
19 2 2-1944
Ryan Aerenaulical Company, San Diego — Member, Aircraft War Production Council, Inc.
Eastern Office — 420 Lexington Avenue — New York 17, New York
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D YOU THINK THE WAR IS NEARLY OVER! ■
944
Vol.8
No. 3
SEPTEMBER 22, 1 944
Published every three weeks for employees and friends of
RYAN AERONAUTICAL COMPANY
Through the Public Relations Department
Under the Editorial Direction of William Wagner
and Keith Monroe
Editor Fronees Statler
Staff Photographers Tommy Hixson, Lynn Fayman
Frank Martin, Cal O'Callahan
Staff Cartoonist George Duncan
Special Features
Page
. 1
Hove You Heard The One About Traveling Salesmen?. .
— never a dull luomeni for our seri'icc representatives.
You Are Your Own Rich Uncle 3
— raliu your fears ahoul old age.
Red Hammock, Manifold Development Night Foreman 4
— he ivouldn't take no for an ansicer.
Across The Desk 5
— an imforlant message to you.
Brainstorms Brought Bonds 6
— these ideas paid off.
"We Liked It That Way" 8
— houquels go to participants of the Ryan shoi^'.
Your Roving Photog II
— candid shots of Ryaiiiles.
Secret Ambitions 12
■ — zve all ha'i'C day dreams.
Slim's Pickin's . . .' 10
Sports 26
What's Cookin? 31
Ryan Trading Post 33
Departmental Nevrs
Accounting Notes by Afary Frances U'illford 28
Digs From Jigs by Art and Pete 15
Drop Hammer 2nd Shift by Noccle-Rack 15
Engineering Personnelities by Virginia Pi.vley 22
Floshes from Fuselage by Bcttic Murrcn 23
Fumes from the Paint Shop &v Kitty Matheny 19
III Group by Jean "Hurry" Holmes 32
Inside Outside Production by J. L. "Tubby" Daicsou . . 33
Inspection Notes by Dorothy Trndersheim 25
Machine Shop by Dorothy Wheeler 17
Maintenance Meanderings by Bill Taylor 10
Manifold Dispatching by Ben Smith 24
Manifold Small Parts 6v Mariane Lightfoot 13
Methods Engineering by J. B. Williams 24
News and Flashes by Earl Vaughan 21
Notes From Dawn Workers by O. C. Hudson 29
Puddle Pushers on the Swing by Doris JJ'illiksen 30
Putt Putts on Parade by Millie Merritt 20
Sheet Metal Shorts by Marge and Ernie 14
Shipping Notes and Quotes by Betty Jane Chrisleuson 25
Smoke from a Test Tube by Sally and Sue 20
Termite Tally /\v Donna Johnson 18
Whispers from Final Swingsters by l' and Me 29
Copy Deadline for next issue is October Snd
[HAVE y O llJl B Ey RmTiH B O N E-
^OliJT TRAVEillNG^AllESMENTJ
The trials and tribulations of Ryan's Manifold
Service Representatives. The first of two
stories about our Sales Department
When the phone rang by Bob
Chase's bedside, he didn't want to
answer it. A phone coll late at
night usually means trouble. But
he groaned, turned on the night
amp and picked up the receiver.
"Bob?" it was Jack Zippwald's
voice. "We're in a jam up here at
Santa Ana. You know these Navy
blimps we built manifolds for? Well,
some of the manifold sections have
been damaged and the Navy neeeds
more. Fast. We've got a blimp
tied up here that can't take off on
anti-submarine patrol until those
manifold sections are made."
Chase groaned. "Hove a heart.
Jack. I've been in bed for on hour
... Oh well, what is it you need?"
"Look, this Is pretty complicated.
(Continued on next page)
s'ZijI^ ^^rf^ y»iii'"-^^:w.^>ja«a».s;i'^j*WTrK'-.
Get your pencil and paper and I'll try to draw
you a blueprint over the telephone."
Chase groaned again, wrenched himself
out of bed and went hunting a pencil. An
hour later, as the first of the graveyard shift
workers were drifting into the factory to
prepare for the midnight shift. Chase was
fully dressed and walking into the plant with
them.
He found himself some tools and a vacant
bench, and for the rest of the night he
plugged away hour after hour, making the
necessary manifold parts himself by hand.
The ports were different from any previously
mode, because the Navy had just changed
certain features of its blimps which required
changes in the manifolds. The job of making
new parts was so tricky that Chase dared not
trust it to anyone else. At six o'clock in
the morning, he stumbled from the factory
for the scene of the trouble. For a special-
ized accessory manufacturer to provide such
swift and expert service is a rarity even in
wartime.
These three trouble-shooters know all
there is to know about the woes of wartime
traveling. Jams in roilv/oy stations, waits
in airports, hours of standing in crowded day
coaches and buses ore part of the pattern of
their everyday life. Most of their trips ore
to crowded war-boom cities where hotels ore
so packed that there sometimes isn't sleeping
space even in the lobby.
As a typical example. Chose wos in Chi-
cago recently when he got an emergency
summons to Winnipeg, Canada. After his
first day's work in Conada, he noticed his
suitcase in the hotel lobby. He was told he
could stay only one day, despite the foct
that the hotel hod wired confirmation of his
the weather. So he spent the next three doys
and two nights on a doy cooch without sleep,
food or even a chance to wosh his foce.
"That's the sort of trip we hove most of
the time," Zippwold says. "A telegram
from a hotel confirming your room reservo-
tion doesn't mean a thing any more. A
ticket for a Pullman berth is no more de-
pendable than a Hitler treaty — you're likely
to find two other passengers with tickets for
the some berth. We've forgotten what it's
like to see a restaurant where we don't
hove to wait in line, or a hotel room where
we don't have to double up with some
stranger."
Clothes are a problem, too. Each Ryan
field service man has to keep a wardrobe of
several dozen shirts, socks and underwear
to ovoid running out of laundry. They fre-
with the manifold sections under his arm; a
few hours later a huge Navy blimp took off
from Santo Ana for anti-submarine control,
the new parts safely installed after a quick
oirplone trip from San Diego.
Such incidents ore more or less routine in
the lives of the three young ex-factory work-
ers who comprise the unique "Flying Squad"
of Ryan's manifold service department.
Ryan-built manifolds are standard equip-
ment not only on Navy dirigibles but also on
such mighty fighting planes as the B-29
Superfortress, the Douglas A-20 dive-bomb-
er and C-54 cargo ship, the Consolidated
PBY patrol seaplane, the Lockheed Lodestar
and several Grumman fighters. Whenever o
plant manufacturing one of these planes en-
counters a problem involving the exhaust
manifold system, it telephones San Diego —
and within an hour or two Chose, Zippwold
or Shannon Long will catch o train or plane
Sam Breder, the head of the manifold
sales and service deportment-. Breder
is the genial, dynamic, polished sales-
man type.
reservation for three days. He spent the
next two nights in the chilly waiting room
of the Winnipeg railroad station. Finally
completing his job in Canada, he got his
priority for the plane flight home and
climbed aboard the oirplone. One of the
season's worst blizzords was roging and he
waited hours before the plane finally took
off. After five hours of such turbulent fly-
ing that even Chase's toughened stomach
was feeling queosy, the ship londed. When
Chose stepped out of the plane, he found
himself bock in Winnipeg — the plane hod
hod to return to its storting point becouse of
— 2 —
quently are forced to buy o new suit of
clothes to conform to o sudden chonge in
climote. Once Chose fie* from Washington,
D.C., where the temperoture was 7 below, to
Miami and a temperature of 80. "It was
obsolutely impossible to wear those winter
clothes I hod with me," Chose recoils. "I
wos suffocating. So I bought o Polm Beach
suit — and the next doy I was called to New
York City where the temperature was 5
below."
The service men probobly wouldn't be
able to endure this sort of thing os o con-
tinuous diet if it weren't for their realization
that their missions ore desperately essentiol.
War emergencies ore their routine. Recently
one of them speeded o C-54 on its way to
India because he was able to get some
missing manifold ports to Son Francisco ot
(Continued on poge 131
You could have knocked me over
with G sledge-hammer when I met
Cuthbert Terwilliger on the street.
It must hove been years since I'd
seen him.
"Hiyo, Fran," he said, trying to
Igive me a hug which I straight
armed. "Nice to meet you after all
these years. But there's something
slightly askew or anti-social about
meating anybody on a Meatless
Day. It's lunch-time, let's nosey
into this restaurant and see if we
can order some fish."
When we were safely seated and
Cuthbert had his head down among
the foodstuffs, he began muttering
to himself. "What bologna," I
heard him growl. "What tripe.
What applesauce."
"Cuthbert, you speak in riddles,"
I said. "What ore you talking
about?"
"Social security. I just realized
I've been paying out money for it
every pay-day. I go on paying all
my working life, and all I get is a
measly pension if I live to 65."
Now, social security is a subject
that I take very, very seriously, since
I happen to know quite a lot about
it. So I challenged Cuthbert. "It
also pays benefits to your family
in case of death. So the money
you're now paying will come bock
later — either to you or your depend-
ents."
He snorted. "The way my port-
able adding machine is operating
these days, the one cent deducted
by my employer from every dollar
I earn doesn't add up to much even
over a period of years."
"Say, Cuthbert, you're forgetting
an important fact, your employer
puts in another cent out of his own
pocket for every one he deducts
from your paycheck. He then sends
the whole sum to the US. Treasury
every three months, along with your
social security account number."
Cuthbert's face lit ud like a Cali-
fornia sunrise. "Say, I just thought
of something. I'll be way ahead
when I get to be 65. i just remem-
bered I have two social security
cards taken out on different occa-
sions."
"Brother, that's where you're
way off the beam. Don't you see
what's happening? Part of your
wages have been recorded in one
account and port in another. You're
endangering your rights to all your
benefits because you won't have
one complete record of your wages."
He started up in alarm. "Say,
that theory sounds therious. What
should I do to get my accounts
straightened out?"
"Better hustle on down to the
Social Security Board. It's in the
U. S. Customs Building, corner of
State and F Streets. Come on, fin-
ish your lunch and I'll walk over
with you."
A few minutes later we arrived at
the Social Security office. Cuthbert
strode up to the receptionist. "I
wish to speak to your master," he
told her.
She gave him a smile. "You mean
Mr. A. W. Louch? He's manager of
this field office. One moment,
please." A few seconds later she
ushered us into Louch's office.
"Mr. Louch, this is Cuthbert
Terwilliger," I said. "He has two
(Continued on page 16)
What Terwilliger didn't know about
Social Security would have Filled a
book until Fran set him straight.
"Say, dad, now that I've graduated from
high school, I want to join the Navy,"
Archie 'Red' Hammock told his surprised
father one summer morning at the break-
fast table.
"Not on your life, son. Besides you're
only 17 and that's too young to join the
Navy." said Archie's father. His father re-
mained adamant but Red was determined to
join the Navy — which is exactly what he did.
Red's father was a building contractor
in Wichita Falls, Texas, and being a typical
father checked up on his runaway son, but
decided because Red was so set on being
in the Navy to just let him stay. "He'll get
tired of it soon enough anyway." But Red's
father was wrong on that count. Red was
in the Navy from 1926 to 1936 and it was
seven years before Red set foot on home
ground.
"My older brother's interest in the dial
telephone," continued Red, "took him to
Oklahoma. I was only a baby when he left
and when he finally came home, 16 years
later, he didn't recognize me nor I him.
However, our three sisters mode up for the
roving sons, I guess. They have all married
and settled in Wichita Falls close by our
folks."
"Dad wanted me to follow in his footsteps
and be a building contractor, but I wanted
none of it. When I enlisted in the Navy,
the recruiting officer asked me what kind
of work I wanted. Heck, I don't know,
what've you got to offer, I asked? Well,
he started reading off a list of possible jobs
and when he come to coppersmith, I stopped
him. That's for me — and so it was." Red's
ten years of valuable experience in metal
work in the Navy included a nine-months
trade school course at Norfolk,, Virginia.
"That old saying about join the Navy
and see the world was certainly true in my
case. We used to take Midshipmen from
the Naval Academy, on what we called
break-in cruises, and I went all over the
world: Cherbourg, France; Kiel, Germany;
Oslo, Norway; Edinburgh, Scotland; Wey-
mouth, England; Nice, France; Naples, Italy;
Gibraltar; Lisbon, Portugal; Barcelona, Spain,
and many other places."
CT
manifald
DeuelopmBnt
night Fareman
"I've sailed the seven seas and
seen the world, but missed
the boat for China."
"In fact after my ten years in the Navy,
my greatest desire is to own a 40-foot
auxiliary sloop — which will sleep four people
and then when I get 'regusted' and down-
in-the-mouth, 1 can just start out on my
boot and go any place my heart dictotes."
"Once I was all set for a boat trip to
China and I've regretted missing it. How-
ever, two days before I was due to leave,
my orders were changed. I was put on an
oil tanker called the Kanawha and, brother,
what a ride I got on that. For two and a
half years, I was never in any port longer
than 3'2 days. The Konawho had a regulor
schedule: one trip to Bremerton, Washington,
two trips to Panamo ond one trip to Hono-
lulu. Then we'd start the same route all
over again. On the Panama trip, we would
deliver fuel oil on one side and high-octane
aviation gas on the other."
"When my enlistment period in the Navy
was up in 1936, I landed in Son Francisco.
I just couldn't make up my mind whether
to stay in California or return to deep in
the heart of Texas. So I bounced off the
train in Los Angeles with o ticket back to
Texas in my pocket. I thought I might as
well see the sights in Los Angeles before
returning home — my ticket was good for
thirty days. The thirty days were almost
gone, as was my money, so I decided I'd
better go to work for a while before at-
tempting the trip back home."
"In three days, I had walked through a
brand-new pair of shoes trying to find a
job — jobs weren't so easy to find back in
19361 Gee, was I a greenhorn about know-
ing how to apply for a job. You see, I had
gone into the Navy right after I graduoted
form high school in Paris, Texas. But, I soon
learned the right procedure. 1 sauntered
into Mueller Brothers, the world's greatest
service station, and demanded a job. 'Sorry,
bub, we just don't have a thing at the
present time,' the proprietor quipped. How-
ever, I never have been one to take no for
an answer. I hounded the guy for the next
four days, until finally in desperation, he
put me to work sweeping floors. I didn't
sweep floors long. After working a few
months in the body and fender department,
(Continued on page 18)
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,LL OF US are naturally thrilled with the encouraging
news coming in from Europe, and pray that we will soon have
the Nazis knocked out.
A very grave danger, however, is created here on the home
front by this good news from Europe. Many people are assum-
ing the seriously mistaken attitude that, because Germany
seems almost beaten, the war is practically over but for the
shouting.
Until the Japs are conquered, the war is a long way from
over.
Every person who quits a war job, eases off in his or her
efforts, or detracts in any way from accomplishing the maxi-
mum war output, is definitely prolonging just that much the
fighting and dying of our boys in the Pacific.
You and I carry a serious responsibility indeed!
We at Ryan are engaged in vital work directly and urgently
needed in the Pacific War. We cannot fail or let down in the
slightest degree, but must carry forward still faster and
harder until the last Jap left has surrendered.
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A $25 War Bond
was presented to
"•^JH
A. W. Kilmer,
IKi
Sheet Metal De-
portment, for this
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■ set of dies which he
developed. These
eliminated the oil
con effect on small
skin surfaces or
ribs.
Paul S. Hoffman, now
^3f|p^^
in the U. S. Army, won
H^ 9r
a $25 War Bond for
WSk <
hts suggested straight
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eilge guide being
shown by Harold Peif,
W^^^ ~y
leodmon of Routing
Sheet Metal Depart-
ment.
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■ The men pictured here set their
minds worl<ing and it paid dividends.
These ideas are coming from many
sources in the company. No one has
a corner on thinking up new short
cuts or valuable suggestions. How
many times have you thought how
much better a certain operation could
be performed by some slight change
in method? Your idea may be just
as valuable as those that hove been
selected for these awards. Don't set
it aside with the feeling that it is
insignificont. Write it down on a Shop
Suggestion blank and drop it into one
of the suggestion boxes throughout
the plant. It'll be investigated and
reviewed by the labor-management
David L. Jervey's idea of
using a holding jig for
holding templates and pro-
viding easy access to them
while they are being filed
brought him a $25 War
Bond. David is in Template
Making.
"My idea of designing a
spring catch for holding
part of a welding jig was
to eliminate the extra oper-
ator to insert a holding
pin," says Edwin Harris of
the Tooling Department.
"That $25 War Bond I
received was oil right, too."
A $25 War Bond went to Che
ter C. Hough, Experimental D
partment, for his hand ri',
squeexer which he designed i
riveting or dimpling structwt
which ore either inoccessible
too thin for ordinary riVeti
methods;
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G. F. De LoMoter,
Sheet Metal Deport-
ment, had the idea
that by hoving on
adjustable table-type
fixture as a means of
feeding material to the
nibbler would elimi-
nate the use of pliers
for holding the metal
parts. That it did, and
Mr. De LoMoter was
the recipient of o $25
War Bond for his idea.
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Delmor Conde, right, Mech
VNi leal Maintenance, being f,
sented his $100 War Bond
D. H. Palmer, Plant Engini'
for his suggested- new type Ti'
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War Production Drive Committee and
you'll receive from them o Medal
Award if your idea is accepted. Then
the Production Drive Committee turns
over all accepted suggestions to a
special management committee which
considers them for financial awards
In addition to the War Bond win-
ners shown on these pages, Claude B
Stevenin, Manifold Small Parts, who
is now on vocation, received a $25
War Bond for his shop suggestion.
Also the following employees received
a total of $47.50 in War Stamps:
C. R. Bowman, Dean M. Brogan, C
T. Dennhardt, Carl L. Ingrahom', E.
E. Mayberry, J. H. Price and S. C
Wayte.
n
The doping jig which William
SAcBlair, Airplane Finishing, is
jsing as a backdrop was devised
>y him in order to make it pos-
'iible to dope both sides of an
levator by revolving it in the
Voider. William received a $25
iVar Bond for this suggestion.
"Instead of welding
the surface table di-
rectly on the jig, I
had the idea thot the
holder be welded on
and then the toble be
bolted to the holder,"
says H. W. Graham of
the Tool Room. His
idea was a good one
as it eliminated the
warping and subse-
quent grinding of the
table and brought him
a $25 War Bond as
well.
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A $25 War Bond went to Austin
Freeman, Tool Room, for the
special spring type holding
clomps he designed for the spar
table.
Spencer S. Pur key.
Manifold Assembly,
shown using the lever
controlled valve for
which he designed a
special attachment to
overcome the leaking.
His idea closes both
gas lines simultane-
ously through the
function of a single
plate which is self ad-
justing. $25 Wor Bond
goes to Mr. Purkey..'
10
The set - bock chart
which Gerald W.
Lowe, Modeling De-
portment, is holding
brought him o $25
War Bond and pro-
vides a quick means
of finding the amount,
of set-back required
for each metal thick-
ness at each bend
radius.
w i °°*^' ^'■' *•' *^^ ^'°P Hommer Department won a $25
War Bond for his suggested process wherein a one-inch layer of I
rubber is vulconized on both sides of the rubber hydro-press pod
after the pod has been badly worn. Heretofore the pad was dis-
carded after it had become worn through use.
lewitx bond saw brake shoe
hich is made of two ports held
•gether by springs and is not
jibject to constant breakage.
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"We Liked It Thot Woy" and how! The Ryan
show was a big surprise to all and as on example
of a first attempt at staging a professional musical
show, we did ourselves proud.
"What if these people are amateurs? They can
be shown how to put on a good performance."
Producer Dorcas Cochran did just that.
The theme of the show was o take-off on work
at Ryan — complete with a caricature of Jean
Bovet, done with aplomb by Lloyd Huffstutter,
which was one of the funniest acts of the entire
show. Jean took a lot of ribbing about the butter
situation in the cafeteria.
Apparently, we hove a number of aspiring actors J
and actresses who in the work-o-doy world appear i
OS very staid citizens, but who really blossomed i
out into poised and colorful character actors ond i
1. Alice and Eddie Corvajal were really in the^
groove and their act was well-ncmed — The Dance
Maniacs. As interpreters of the jitter-bug school
of the danse, they're hep!
2. Garrick O'Bryan lends an ear to Earl D.ki
Prudden and Bob Rankin backstage exchonging jj^
opinions on which was the beet oct in the show.IL
Garrick and Bob, grab your wcli-earned bouquetslL
for your assistance in getting the show underway, i
3. The climax of "Three Best Nephews, Uncle
Sam" was this backside view of Art Kilmer, Jerry. ^
Kent, and beni Vincent Marquez.
4. "Pacific Paradise is putting it mild," said Jack [
Westler (the shipwrecked sailor) while watching L
Betty Sturtevant "Make With the Hips." y
5. W. R. Baker's rendition of "There's A Boy On (■'
Batoan" brought a tear to many an eye and came ■
near to stealing the show. \ ■
6. Dorcas Cochran receiving congratulations on
fliliib
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comedians. The People's Choice was that indeed
for it was one of the most amusing highlights of
the show. Jock Westler and Don Dewey gave us
a satirical preview of the political speeches we'll
all be hearing in the near future. As a comedy
team Jack and Don really clicked.
Special credit goes to the musicians for corry-
ng the show along with pace and smoothness.
Kenny Gurtin, first piano, was on hand at every
rehearsal, five days a week, every afternoon and
evening for both the first and second shift re-
hearsals. A round of applause for Kenny Gurtin
and the rest of the musicians. What's a musical
how without music?
It's the concensus of opinion of those seeing
"We Like It This Way" that we shouldn't stop
now, but should make the Ryan Employees' Show
a yearly feature.
the swell job she did on "We Like \t This Way"
by T. Claude Ryan and Earl D. Prudden.
7. "Ummmmmm, nice," was the comment heard
when Betty Christenson and Margie West gave
with "He Went to Work in the Morning."
8. Clockwise, beginning with the tall hat, is
Marion Caster, Ruth White, Joyce Donaldson and
Rosemary Nystrom adding that final touch to their
make-up before the "on stage, please" call.
9. Lloyd Huffstutter, alias Jean Bovet, was an
A- 1 mimic in "King of the Cafeteria." Rosemary
Nystrom, left, and Joyce Donaldson added femi-
nine appeal as The Pages.
10. Caught by "Your Roving Photog" during
intermission were T. Claude Ryan, George Wood-
grd. Vice-president; Harry Siegmund, Public Re-
lations and Dale Ockerman of the Ryan School of
Aeronautics.
11. The entire cast of "We Like It This Way"
n the finale were greeted by hearty applause.
The hours are as good as a baseball um-
pires, the pay isn't bad, and you do meet
the most interesting people, but there is no
reel happiness in being o newspaper col-
umnist. The postman sees to that. Through
rain, snow, sleet, gloom of night and all the
other things a postman is pledged not to
let daunt him, he gets through to the col-
umnist to deliver the letters the readers
write. To read them is not only to weep, but
to come to the daily conclusion that you
might just as well moke a living by butting
you head against a stone v/all for a fee.
All columnists, whether they admit it or
not, have a definite aim when they pound
out their 600, 700 or 800 words each day.
Some like to bring gloom, others like to
bring sunshine. Some want to get their read-
ers mod, some want to pacify.
But no columnist has ever accomplished
his purpose completely, or even come close
to accomplishing it. This is because readers
never interpret a piece the same way. If
you write something you think is funny, for
every reader who agrees with you, you get
a raft who write that the stuff brings tears
to their eyes.
If you settle down and do what you con-
sider an uplifting article on some subject,
the postman always arrives with a batch
of letters telling you to put down your type-
writer and go into the eyewash industry.
I am convinced that if you took a group
of column readers and showed them a sign
that said Main Street, you'd get a goodly
number who'd go to bat with their fountain
pens and make out a good case that the
sign said Oak St., Market St., or Pacific
Highway.
Take the letters that have been coming
in to me concerning the articles I did sev-
eral months ago on wartime travel. Mr.
Smith says thank you very much for giving
me a clear and interesting picture of war-
time travel. Mrs. Brown says I'm a liar and
a skunk of the first water, and obviously in
the pay of the Nazi Minister of Propaganda.
Mr. Jones soys all I did was belittle the
American public from start to finish and
that he is sending clippings of my stories
to the proper authorities so see I'm exiled
to National City for all time. Before I get
through with this batch of letters, I'll be
wondering what I really did write.
To continue, you should see the moil I
got on a harmless little story I once did
on women's slacks. I thought it about as
innocent a little piece of writing as any-
thing since the Mother Goose rhymes, but
there were those who read into it a bitter,
bitter hatred on my part of all women and
all slacks. I was accused of subversive ac-
tivities and of sabotaging the war effort.
Some threatened to indict me under the
alien sedition act. And others who said that
the Humane society should take me in
charge. (Those aren't quite the words they
used, but we hove a censor, remember?)
I have been asked several times to repeat
the "slack story," but you must remember,
kiddies, I hove a family to support.
One of these days I'm going to write a
column in which I come right out and sayin
that milk is a beneficial beverage, teeth
ore fine for chewing food, and that bee
stings are painful. Then if I get any letters
from readers who disagree with these state-
ments, I am going back to making a living
selling art pillows and lamps mode from
coconut shells.
A lady writes me wondering if my wife
doesn't get mod when I write about her.
She sure does. I guess the maddest she
ever got was when I said she was taking
swimming lessons and could empty the tank
in two dives.
She knows that I don't mean it, but she
gets mod just the same. I know a monolo-
gist in vaudeville who used to talk about
his wife. She sat in the audience and lis-
tened to them lough at, "My wife is a good
girl. She went no place without her mother.
But the old lady would go anywhere."
Well, the audience would whoop and hol-
ler and tear up the seats and throw them
at each other. At the end of each show she
would meet him at the stage door and beat
him to a pulp. He would remonstrate with
her, saying, "Honey, why not be reasonable?
I'm making fifteen hundred smackers a
week and giving you two thirds of it . .
You've got diamonds, furs and silks."
She admitted all that but, nevertheless,
after each show she would run him through
the wringer. She just didn't like jokes about
herself. Once he said, "My wife hod her
face lifted so many times she has baggy
knees under the eyes." Well, that cracked
the chandeliers and brought down the plas-
ter. But his wife was a beautiful brunette
who had worked in Ziggy's Follies. But she
didn't like it, she shot him.
One time I wrote something about
women's styles. I said, "When a woman
has no toes in her shoes, she is in style.
When a man has no toes in his boots, he's
a bum." Brother, my wife sizzled.
My advice to all young and lovely ladies
is never to marry a gag man. A gag man
is fellow who would chose his old mother
through a forest fire with a load of wood
on her back — if he thought he could get a
lough out of it.
Sometimes I don't seem to be able to
make Mrs. C. happy. Like the other day.
It seems she made a cake for a coke sale
that the Parent-Teacher Association was
putting on. (Imagine asking gals to bake
cokes . . . what with the butter and egg
situation as it is) . But it seems the P.-T. A.
couldn't think of any other way to raise
money so they decided on a coke sole.
Mrs. C. made hers . . . o particularly
delectable looking chocolate layer affair.
That night, just before I went to bed, I
looked in the place where we keep various
foodstuffs, and here was this cake . . . sit-
ting there minding its own business.
I carved myself off a large chunk and
enjoyed it thoroughly . . . until morning
when Mrs. C. discovered what hod hap-
pened. She then hod to take the coke to
the sale and buy it bock herself . at a
nice profit (for the P.-T. A.).
I'm just as satisfied, however, because
she probably would hove felt it her duty to
buy somebody else's cake. But between you
and me . . . hers are better.
Recently I overheard one of the girls in
the Engineering Dept. express the desire
to go to Hollywood to "see movie actors."
(Wotta'n ambition). We could save her a
lot of time by taking her into the plant
and introducing her to A. L. Westmoreland
who used to be known as "Wesley Barry,"
the freckled faced kid star of silent pix. '
Then there is Syd S. Wilson, who worked
the "Big House" with Wolly Beery. He
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also worked in "The Big Porode," "Dawn
Patrol," "Hell's Angels," "Wings," and
many others. Also we have with us Johnny
"Red" Kent, internationally famous bronc
rider ond rodeo contestant, who used to
double for "Hoot" Gibson, star of Westerns.
When Red hod his makeup on, it was almost
impossible to tell which was Red and which
was Hoot. And if you didn't see Al Gee in
"Thunder Afloat" you've missed one of the
most dramatic scenes ever filmed. As this
girl expressed a preference for the strong,
athletic type, my good friend George Duncan
suggested we introduce her to Paul "Super-
man" Tedford.
It's been only a few minutes since we
parted, but it seems a week already. A
week! It seems forever! I've tried to relax
and forget, but it is impossible. From where
I sit I can look out of the window and see
other girls passing, dozens of girls, but all
I want is you. Darling, why don't you come
bock? At every approaching step my heart-
leaps, thinking it might be you. But it never
is . . . and my heart grows colder at each
disappointment, each more poignant than
the lost. I'm longing for you — my gosh, am
I! If you don't come quick, I'll sure get
pinched for parking by this hydrant.
Maintenance
Meanderings
by Bill Taylor
Maintenance was honored recently by a
visit from a former Ryanite by the moniker
of PAT "From the Beam" KELLY.
We also hove suffered o loss of two good
mechanics. A dinner was given in their
honor. The senior member leaving was CE-
CIL WALL who had just passed his three
year mark at Ryan. He leaves for his native
Colorado. The junior member who hod
passed his year mark here was RED
SCRUGGS. He journeyed bock to Oklahoma.
D. L. CONDE, who has hod numerous
shop suggestions accepted by Ryan recently
had his tintype took in relation to one of
his ideas.
JOHN WAGNER has changed to third
shift so he could work on his "El Rancho To-
mato."
We would like to welcome some new-
comers to our humble midst. They ore:
JOHN REESE, C. LOSTEL, FRANK CICERO,
LEE "THE SHEIK" De KAY, HECK "JU-
DO" FLORES, MASON "Mc" McNINCH,
"MUSCLES" RUSSELL, CHARLES NEIMAN,
MONROE GOSSAGE, L. A. WAGNER, VER-
LIN WILHOIT, FRANK PARSONS, BRAD-
LEY RAY, THOMAS RICE.
BELLE "The Belle of Maintenance"
DRAKE is enjoying a leave of absence while
visiting her sister in Orange. We really miss
you. Belle.
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^ex:A£jt ^mJut&jcnvL.
BESSIE CAR5WELL
"I was born in bonnie Scotland, but my secret am-
bition was to come to the United States ond be a school
teacher. Twenty-one years elapsed before I finally ar-
rived in America, but I never did get to be o school
teacher. However, perhaps my other ambition will be
fulfilled through my youngest doughter because she too
wonts to be a school teocher," Mrs. Corswell is a lead-
man in the Jonitor Service Deportment ond con hardly
woit for the war to be over so she con stay home and take
core of her children.
EMBALMING FLUID
LARRY BARKER
"Aw, shucks, people always lough when
I tell them my secret ombiticn. I alwoys
wanted to be an undertaker Guess my
father got me started in that general direc-
tion - he was a doctor. 1 even went to col-
lege and took courses pertoining to the
undertoking profession, but things hap-
pened and I got side-tracked. Who knows,
though?* Maybe some doy my secret ombi-
tion will come true."
Larry is the fellow who handles the
moking of multilith plates for Office Serv-
ice, and has been with us about o year
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CARL HATFIELD
"Mei' Well, OS o kid I really hod the flying
bug bad I was going to be o pilot Guess that's
the reason I got in the aviation industry just
so I could be around airplanes ond flying " Carl
Hotfield is now a Ryan guard and has been with
Ryon for neorly five years, You"ve probably seen
Carl at some of the company picnics as he is
always colled on to be Sheriff at these shindigs.
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ROY GARDNER
"My secret ambition became a reali-
zation. I always wanted to be o school
teacher and I finally became one. My
speciolties were Math and English. I
taught in Iowa, Missouri ond South
Dakota and wos County Superintendent
of Schools for six years in Iowa." Mr.
Gardner, everybody's friend, has been
with jjs two years and is now in charge
of the stockroom for Plant Engineering.
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MORE ABOUT
THE ONE ABOUT
TRAVELING SALESMEN
(Continued from page 2)
4 a.m. At about the same time anotiner of
the trio wos in an automobile speeding to
Santa Ana with a factory welder to repair a
dirigible manifold on the field at midnight.
And another was rolling up his sleeves in the
factory to build some manifold parts that no
longer existed so that an old-model patrol
plane could take off on an urgent flight.
Another time, when on engine test stand
was running night and day for America's
newest torpedo bomber, the manufocturer
suddenly mode design changes which re-
quired a new style of exhaust manifold;
Ryan's service men hod the new manifolds
ready the following morning.
To be able to give this kind of hell-for-
leather service requires more than iron nerves
and inexhaustible pep. It takes a background
of factory savvy. Chase, Zippwald and Long
are all quiet, pleosonl young men who
started with Ryan as factory workmen end
come up through the ranks. Chose worKed
at a manifold bench for two and o half years.
Long was in inspection for three years.
Zippwald started as a swing shift factory
worker, and moved up through the night
foreman and assistant day foreman spots
before putting on a coat and necktie and be-
coming a field service man. Consequently,
when a situation develops where the service
man needs to jump into a pair of coveralls
and start tinkering with a Ryan manifold in
the hangar or factory, he doesn't feel out of
his depth.
But that isn't all. Ecirh man also has to
be a close student of latest developments in
aircraft engineering and manufacture. He
must be in frequent contact with the engi-
neering departments of other factories in
developing new and improved manifold de-
signs. He has to keep up to date on fine
points of power plant installation. On the
first installation of every new type of Ryan
manifold, a Ryan service man has to be on
the spot for two weeks — helping juggle the
final nuances of design, and making sure
that workmen learn exactly how to put the
manifold in place.
"Sometimes last-minute design problems
get pretty tough," Zippwald says. "We hove
to put a collector ring wherever the manu-
facturer leaves space for it which means that
we have to work under a terrific handicap.
However, we've always been able to figure
out the right answer somehow."
Ryan's three traveling trouble-shooters
work under Sam Breder, the head of the
manifold sales and service department.
Breder is the genial, dynamic, polished
salesman type — but he also knows how to
blow flame from his nostrils and invoke hell-
fire and damnation when there's a good
rea30n. When one of Ryan's customers needs
some manifolds in a hurry, it's up to Sam
to see that the manifolds are forthcoming
— which often means that he has to sell
hard-worked factory supervisors on the dire
nature of the customer's predicament. Like-
wise, when some engineer or maintenance
chief or factory boss in on outside plant
begins making unreasonable demands on
the Ryan field men, it's up to Sam to make
the customer see the light of wisdom. Breder
con do it, either with the soft answer which
turneth away wroth, or with the thumping
fist which makes desks jump.
These four men, aided by a corps of office
girls and supervisors, comprise a fast-moving
and powerful team which is helping aircraft
manufacturers all over the country to speed
up their manifold installations. Because
Ryan has whipped the toughest manifold
problems in all kinds and sizes of planes,
Breder and his service men probably know
more about airplane exhaust than any other
four men in America. And they're making
their knowledge count!
Manifold Small Parts
by Mariane Lightfoot
First Anniversary For Cafeteria
The Ryan Employees' Cafeteria celebrated Its first anniversary on September 6th. The
entire cafeteria staff was present for cake and refreshments as were Vice Presidents
Eddie Molloy and George Woodard, Harry Siegmund of Public Relations and host, Jean
Bovet, head of the Cafeteria.
— IB-
Here it is, deadline time again and we're
caught without a column. This, of course,
is nothing new, having happened the last
two editions. Seriously, we slipped up and
failed to get Manifold Small Ports in its
regular niche of Flying Reporter, but, with
everyone's forgiveness, we'll try and see that
it doesn't happen again.
Hope our genial foreman, "BOB" HAR-
RIS (lucky guy) is enjoying his well-earned
vocation while we try to carry on without
him. Sure miss you, "Bob." (P-s-st "Bob"
isn't really his moniker. Try to get him to
tell you the real name! I'll probably be
fired for that one !)
Two more vacationists ore CLAUDINE
BYRD and ADDIE FLORES.
We recently said goodbye to quite a few
of our veterans members of M. Among
them were FREDA BATES, "JERRY" CAMP-
BELL, INEZ THRIFT and CECIL PURCELL.
Freda and "Jerry" have returned to being a
housewife, Inez has returned to teaching
school and Cecil, we hear, as o photograph-
er's assistant.
"STEVE" STEVENIN and HARRY GLAS-
GOW, two swell leadmen, are trading shifts
with "RUSTY" SCHAEFER and C. L. (Proud
Popol BAKER. Small Ports is really fortu-
nate to have such a swell bunch of likeable,
cooperative fellows for leadmen. Two more
to odd to the list are PEARL BROWN and
FRANK MORAN, who were recently made
leadmen over the C-54 job. Congratulations
Pearl and Frank.
GEORGE DUNCAN and "WES" SHIELDS
ore still being missed by their many friends
in Small Ports. George and "Wes" both re-
cently transferred to Manifold Development.
The department wishes the speediest of
recovery for MRS. LOVENA POUCH'S
daughter who underwent a most serious op-
eration several days ago.
Congratulations and best wishes to one
of our brand new members. She is little
ANGELINA GRANA — or I should soy Mrs.
Kozub from Detroit? She and CHARLES
KOZUB were married Saturday, September
9, 1944. When Charles was sent to the
Marine Base here in San Diego, "Angee"
decided Detroit wasn't the some and so she
joined him here. Best of luck, kids!
E. R. ROBINSON, an A-1 turret lathe
operator, recently enjoyed having his son
home on furlough. His son, B. A. Robinson,
is a radio gunner on a scout dive bomber.
Mr. Robinson is a retired Ensign of the
U. S. Navy.
FRED MILLER, first shift welder, received
o letter from his brother, Richard, several
weeks ago. Richard is one of our American
soldiers now in France and our heartfelt
good wishes go to him.
And from our folks on leave: GRACE
RICHARDSON reports that she'll be well
enough to return in another week and
NELLIE BROWN is hoping to get someone
to stay with her invalid mother soon so that
she may rejoin us.
Three cheers for C. H. STARRETT, weld-
ing leadman, who has just received a gold
award for a Shop Suggestion idea.
c
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Sheet Metal
Shorts
by Marge and Ernie
Gosh, but we have really had a sick list
here lately. Yours truly was out for a week
with a bod back, only to return and find
DORIS CROW, clerk in Dept. 1, quarantined
first with measles and then scarlet fever.
MILLIE RICE, clerk in Dept. 2, has been
ill, too. BOB O'KEEFE and JAKE LUNSFORD
are both bock to work again after their
little sick siege.
A sharp contrast to "us sick absentees"
who can't seem to all be healthy at the
same time, is MARY McFARLANE of Dept.
2, who has never missed a day's work or
gotten a pass out since coming to work at
Ryan two years ago. One of our outstanding
workers, she really deserves a lot of credit.
According to my books, she holds the rec-
ord for perfect attendance here in the Sheet
Metal Dept. Congratulations, Mary, let's
keep that record.
MARY JANE BATTENSBY had a birthday
on August 1 7th. Her group presented her
with a pair of PINK silk lounging pajamas.
"Boo-ful" things they were, too, and we'd
like to see her wear them to work some day.
(Maybe we hadn't better tempt her, she
might just do that little thing!)
RHEA HOFFMAN spent her week's vaca-
tion in Los Angeles visiting her daughter.
JO DZIERLATKA just returned from a
trip home to Detroit with her Marine hus-
band. Swell to go home, isn't it, Jo?
CLARENCE HARPER was pleasantly sur-
prised on his birthday August 19th, when
his leadmen and clerks presented him with
lovely decorated coke served with ice
cream. JAKE LUNSFORD then reminded
everyone that his birthday was on the 31st
and threatened to fire the works if he didn't
get a cake, too. So sure enough, on August
31st, simply because he had reminded every-
one doily when his birthday was — his de-
partment had coke and orange juice in honor
of the occasion. "Harpy" just turned old
enough to vote and Jake said it was none
of our business how old he was!
WALLY KNIGHT is back from his voca-
tion sporting a healthy tan and his chest
stuck out a foot because of that new grand-
daughter he has. The mother will be re-
membered as DORIS KNIGHT who worked
with us here in Dept. 3. That mokes a
grandson and a granddaughter for Wally
now and we don't wonder he is mighty proud.
The rumor was around that Wally spent
most of his vocation indulging in either
"deviltry" or "carpentry," I didn't catch
which.
Dept. 3 hod a lovely chicken dinner on
Labor Day. With 15 fried chickens I'll let
you judge how wonderful it really was. By
the bones on Kitten's plate, it looked like
a chicken hod crawled up there and died.
JERRY KENT is back on first shift now
and "HAP" BAKER is back from Experi-
mental. Seems good to see those old familiar
faces again.
We wonder why EDITH SIMPSON hasn't
been pinning any more tails on people
lately. Could it be that MR. FAULWETTER
was on interested spectator one day during
such on operation?
HAROLD and HELEN PEIF celebrated
their fourth wedding anniversary Sept. 9th.
HELEN ZAHRADKA really looks like a
typical Hawaiian hula dancer in that classy
outfit her husband sent her from the South
Pacific . . . some gross skirt!
In closing, we want everyone who helped
in the Ryan Show to know that it was more
than enjoyed by all and that we ore proud
of each and every one of you. It was o fine
performance and we will long remember it.
Turn in your news as you go by.
MARGE.
HI, again, everyone. Just had another"
one of "them thor notes" from Frances, so
I guess it's time to get started on the Shorts.
Dept. 1 is glad to have GERALDINE
KEMP bock again. Geraldine was gone some
time on sick leave, and it is good to see
her back looking so well. Also returned from
sick leave up there, is BETHEL ELMORE.
TOM BUSSEY, EDNA REED and BILL Mc-
CARVER hove returned from leaves of ab-
sence and Cutting and Routing is beginning
to look like i*s old self again now. New-
comers in Dept. 1 are DOROTHY SPENCER
and BETTY JANE PAUL, transfers trom
Manifold, and E. N. DIDRIKSEN, who trans-
ferred from day shift. We all hope you'll
like our Dept. 1 .
CHRISTINE BUSSEY, LULA MURRAY
and NELLIE DODDERER of Dept. 3, hove
returned from leave; so welcome bock, all
of you returnees.
No, CLAIR SACHS isn't lost. He's been
transferred to Cutting and Routing, and
although it does seem a bit strange to see
Sachs up there, he's doing a good job.
RUTH IE WHITE, of Transportation, says
that RAY GEISINGER is a Budo-looder de-
luxe. He con, says Ruthie, lift one whole
gun turret all by himself. Well, good
enough, but don't overdo, Ray.
DARLENE CONN, D E L Z A ALLEN,
EMMA GRADY, HARRY GRADY, J I MM IE
RUDD, and ALBERT HANCOCK have re-
ceived their pins for one year's service with
the company. Congratulations, all of you,
and keep up the good work.
On August 30, oh, auspicious date. Max
Grimes had o birthday, so his group gave
him a birthday cake. I beg your pardon,
there were two cokes and very good cakes
they were. There to help Max with the cake
and coffee were SAM PINNEY, DICK
WELLS, JO HERNDON, MARGIE GROVE,
HELEN STRANGE, JULIA KIRKBRIDE,
HILDA QUINLOG, ENRIQUETA PUENTE,
ALVERTA SMITH, RUTH STEPHENS,
ADOLPH BLISS, CAL ENOCHS, LES WIL-
LIAMS and HARRY GRADY. Max wishes to
thank all of you for the good time, good
wishes, the card, and the cakes.
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The Dispatchers, Inspectors, and Cutting
and Routing Dept. personnel gave a fare-
well party on Sept. 2 for REBA ARMISTON
of Inspection Dept. Rebo is returning to
Texas with her sister and parents. We know
Texas will be glad to hove her bock, but
we'll all miss her, and the best of luck to
her always.
They didn't hove any particular reason,
but just thought it would be fun, so on
August 30, ART KILMER'S group hod cof-
fee and doughnuts at 10:30. It was also o
swell chance for Betty to get better ac-
quainted with the personnel of Dept. 2, and
as I said before, Dept. 2 just loves having
their new blonde clerk out there, and she's
doing a swell job.
DELZA ALLEN, BERNARD LEM, and
JERRY KENT ore on their vacations. Vaca-
tion! Doesn't that sound good? Anyhow,
when he returns, JERRY KENT is transfer-
ring back to days. Brooklyn will be missed,
but we'll see you around, Jerry.
The FRED BENDERS hove moved into
their new home at 5138 Imperial Boulevard,
and I hear they have chickens and rabbits
and con be talked into giving their guests
chicken dinners or, if you prefer, rabbit.
Fred has some very nice pictures of their
new home, and after seeing the pictures,
I don't blame the Benders for being proud
of their house. But, for heaven's sake, don't
everyone pick the some Sunday to wont a
chicken dinner!
Has anyone ever seen;
BYRON GEER when he wasn't in a hurry?
MAC MAGDICK when he wasn't looking
for Sam Pinney?
JEAN TUSA without her cheery "Hi!"?
WALT STRINGER really hurry?
FRIEDA ASMUS without that lovely smile?
Until next time, be seeing you around.
Ernie
Right Over There!
Eddie Carvajal of Fuselage Assembly,
left, chats with his former co-worker
Bob Clark, Machinist Mate 1c, when
Bob recently paid o visit to his old
stomping ground. Bob was working in
the Manifold Department when he
joined the Navy in 1939 and has seen
action in the Solomon, Marshall and
Gilbert Islands as well os in the Aleu-
tions. He will return for new assign-
ment after the completion of his
thirty-day leave.
STUDIO
USE
MAIN ENTRANC
Pastor Patriot
Builds Cliurch
A minister who leads a double life
is one of Ryan's newer employees in
the Wood Shop, He is Alan A. Hughes
— war worker on week-days, volun-
teer pastor on Sundays.
When Mr. Hughes, an ordained
minister who has had churches in
Bedford, N. Y. and Los Angeles,
moved to the little community of
South Spring Valley, near Son Diego,
he found that it had no church. He
decided to tackle the job of getting
one.
First he persuaded a friend to do-
nate a vacant lot for the site. Next
he looked around for a building — and
kept on looking for months. Finally,
however, he obtained an old barracks
building through the California State
Guard, in which he is a lieutenant.
The only stipulation was that he would
have to move the building himself.
As Mr. Hughes was financing this
whole undertaking himself, assisted by
donations from a few friends, he
couldn't afford to hire a wrecking
company to move the building by
hand and load it on a rented truck,
then rebuild the structure after it was
moved to its new site.
All the major problems finally solved, the minister spread the news by word of
mouth that Spring Valley had a new Community Church, For the past two months,
he has been giving spiritual guidance to the people of his community at services
every Sunday morning and evening and at prayer meetings on Wednesday night.
Rev. Hughes was a first lieutenant in World War I and saw active duty in France
and Belgium as on observation officer. He has been working at Ryan since June
26, 1944.
When Alan A. Hughes rsn't using his
artistic talents as a means of liveli-
hood here at Ryan, he is giving spiritual
guidance to his congregation in Spring
Valley in the new Community Church.
I
Digs From Jigs
by Art and Pete
Well, boys we did it! After some hard
fought gomes, we took first place in the
Ryan Summer League bowling. It was a very
interesting season with very good competi-
tion. We enjoyed every gome and hope each
team that participated hod as much fun as
we did. The highlights of the season for our
team were the fine bowling of BEN STIL-
LEY who had a very good game of 255 and
high series with 646 pins. PETE HAY-
WORTH bowling his first 200 game. Of
course, we don't wont to forget to mention
the four gomes that we beat the Tool Room.
This gome hod been talked pro and con
for some time and everyone was primed
and ready to go. We did enjoy bowling the
Tool Room, especially the special prize we
received after the game. However the writer
didn't receive his until a week later, but
the interest was worth waiting for. The
prize we receive will be nice, but we under-
stand it won't do any of us any good. It
was rumored our wives were planning on
making a down payment on some new
clothes. So it looks like our hard work to
win first prize was for glory only. Cheer
up boys.
Newcomers to our department ore E. T.
TURVEY, W. H. KOHRUMEL, E. L. BUR-
ROW, BOB STRINGFELLOW and JACK
SOUTHWELL. Welcome to Jigs and Fixtures
also among the NEWCOMERS is a fine baby
girl to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kohrumel. Con-
gratulations.
Leaving us to return to school are RICH-
ARD HAACH, A. FREEMAN, JR. and PETE
SANCHEZ. Glad you were with us helping
and doing your bit on your vacation from
school.
Vocations were enjoyed by W. W. DANY-
LUK and VAUGHN. Donyluk spent his vaca-
tion fishing at Big Bear Lake. Fishing was
good too, says Bill.
We had quite a traffic jam September
8th at 4 p.m. It seems L. COLE bought a
new Ford, but forgot to get the gas to go
with.
— 15 —
CLIFF DAVIES and "DOC" ENYEART
returned from the Ford building at Balboa
Pork where they have been doing some very
high class work.
R. L. CLARK ond R. D. PINSON were in-
ducted into the Army lost month. Good luck
boys.
One of our former employees, BILL
KERNS, tells us he received a Flying Re-
porter in England and it was sure nice to
hear from our gong. Glad to hear from you
too. Bill.
CHARLEY RICE, you had better watch
that thumb and not get it all skinned up
while bowling.
Second Shift
Drop Hammer News
by Nozzle-Rack
First we have had an epidemic of weddings
and now it seems as though the blessed
events are muscling in. FRANK "Poppa"
GIAMANCO is throwing his chest out (we
believe it's a tummy in disguise) because the
little bambino has gained five pounds since
its arrival, July 26th. CHARLEY RILEY
was passing out cigars and candy because of
the newcomer, September 2nd, who answers
to the name of Frank Harvey. Congratula-
tions to you both and to the proud mothers.
While on the subject of congratulations,
we'll pass them out to these newcomers:
BILL PINNELL, who is operating number
one hammer; Willord Grasse, operator of
number 1 7 hammer; and Frank Koopstus,
who is assisting in the die department.
Another new assistant to WALT CAR-
PENTER in the die yord is MARTHA MAT-
TIE who is doing the dispatching having
been transferred from the power shears —
jitter-bugs to youse guys.
We wish to announce that we hired a
lumber jack who did a very commendable
job of cutting that tree from under "TEX"
HELMS. Please, no more phone colls!
Everyone was very glad to see EDDIE
LILLIS bock on the job this week, and we
certainly hope he'll be able to stay and that
his injury has finally decided to throw in the
towel. Eddie has been gone since May be-
cause of a broken leg JOHNNY
DAWSON, of pickling, must hove enjoyed a
lot of sunshine during his recent vacation
according to thot nice ton he has
ELBERTA EJAKOS returned today from a
visit to St. Louis and that certainly is a
beautiful wrist watch, adorned with eight
rubies, she is wearing JULE and
ESSIE VAUGHN hove returned from their
honeymoon ART SCHAAF is bock
after a week's vacation and says he just took
things easy around Son Diego and caught
up on his visiting and ballgomes.
We hear that CHUCK CARLSON will be
married before the next issue is printed. The
girl is Miss Luella Pinske of Minneapolis,
Minn., who will arrive from there next week.
ED PETEK of Planishing became so lone-
some for his newly acquired bride and vice
versa that she, Florence, started work lost
week in Small Ports.
The Planishing Department hod a cele-
bration a little ahead of time in honor of
the birthdays of MAUDE RAMEY and EL-
MER CHURCH. We hope you'll both hove
several more of them.
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RICH UNCLE
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social security accounts. Can you do any-
thing for him?"
"I think so," he said. "Mr. Terwilliger,
if you'll give me the numbers of both ac-
counts, I'll have our office consolidate the
two accounts into one, and tell you which
number you should use for the rest of your
life."
"Hmph, that sounds easy," Cuthbert
growled as he wrote down the numbers. "I
thought I was up against something tough."
"It might have been very tough indeed,"
Louch replied, "if you had died without
consolidating the two accounts. Your de-
pendents might not have received the total
benefits to which they were entitled."
"Gosh, and to think that whenever I
heard about social security before, I just
shrunk my shoulders! Are there any other
ways that people can lose their benefits?"
"One very common way is for a woman
to change her name without notifying the
Social Security Board. When a woman mar-
ries, her name should be changed on the
board's records at Baltimore, so it can is-
sue her a new card. Her number won't be
changed, just her card.
"To cite a specific example, down at the
Ryan Aeronautical Company 40 percent of
the 198 incorrect names and numbers we
sent to them to be checked turned out to
be women employes who had failed to ad-
vise their Social Security Board when they
had changed their names."
"Maybe my wife should look into that,"
Cuthbert mused. "In case she hasn't noti-
fied the board, what should she do?"
"Fill out a special form which we have
here at the office, attach the Social Security
cord bearing her maiden name, and send
it to the board. The same procedure ap-
plies in case of divorce, or any other change
of name. The board keeps oil information
strictly confidential."
"Another common failing with men as
well OS women in that they lose their So-
cial Security cords and thinking they hove
memorized their number fail to obtain a
duplicate card. A shining example of what
can happen in a case of this kind is the
man who hod memorized his Social Security
account number — he thought — only to find
that for five years he hod been using an
incorrect account number. Every person
should give their social security account
cards the same careful treatment that they
would give any ordinary insurance policy
and to be sure they ore using the correct
number."
"There seem to be a lot of angles to
Social Security," Cuthbert remarked
thoughtfully. "To use a Biblical phrase, it
apparently is a coat of many collars. How
can I find out whether all the wages I've
earned so for hove been credited to my
Social Security account?"
"Simple enough. Just fill out one of these
post cards (form 7004) and moil it to Bal-
timore, where wage accounts are kept. With-
in a few days you'll receive a statement of
all wages recorded in your account. If you
find an error in the statement, let us know
immediately so we can correct it. This rec-
ord of your wages is very important, be-
cause it is used in figuring your benefits
when they ore due."
"Just what are my benefits based on?"
"The size depends on your average pay
(in jobs which are covered by the low) plus
credit for each year you've earned ot least
$200 on such jobs. Here's a chart which
shows examples of old-age benefits and fam-
ily benefits." He showed us this chart:. . .
EXA^IPLES OF OLD-AGE INSURANCE
BENEFITS
For II sin tile workor, iinil Jnr a ivorUcr and his ivifc
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100
150
.^20.60
25.75
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11.20
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26.25
31.50
12.00
.«22.00
27.50
33.00
11.00
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$26.00
32.50
39.00
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■12.00
36.00
.S30.90
3«.63
250
61 80
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850
S31 50
100 . .
39.38
47.25
ISO
250
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S.50
100
ISO
S33.00
41.25
19 50
250
66.00
,?36,O0
45.00
54.00
70 00
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8.50
100
1,50
250
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850
JOO
S39.00
4S.75
58 50
150
250
78.00
$40.00
52.50
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S50 '.
100
150
2.50
84.00
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c;iniiot b« lesB tliun SIO j moiiib for tbe worker, gr 515 a
Worker and wife.
EXAAIPLES OF FAMILY BENEFITS
For icitloivs, dependent children^
or dependent parents
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.\»rr;i5c momlil.v ^t.-ijcs
of ilci-xiiscti *»Mrkcr '
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3 years' coverage:
SSO
100
*1S.I3
19.31
23.18
30.90 •
S15.75
19.69
23.63
31.50
S16.S0
20.63
21.75
33.00
S18.00
22.30
27.00
36.00
S 19.50
24.33
29.25
39.00
S21.00
26.25
31.50
42.00
.S23.73
32.19
38.63
51.50
S26.25
32.K2
39.38
52.50
S27-30
31.38
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After we'd finished perusing the chart,
Cuthbert resumed his cross-examination.
"How can I find out how much my own
monthly benefits will be when I retire?"
"This office can help you figure it out
in less than 60 seconds," Louch responded.
"Or, if you prefer, I'll give you this book-
let, Old-Age and Survivors Insurance For
Workers ond Their Families, ond you con
figure it yourself. It explains exactly how
to compute these benefits."
"Here's another question," Cuthbert pur-
sued. "A minute ago you made a statement
which I filed in one of my mental pigeon-
holes . . ."
"Assuming that the pigeons were out
for the day," I put in.
"You made a statement," Cuthbert con-
tinued more loudly, "about jobs covered by
the Social Security law. Aren't all jobs cov-
ered?"
"Unfortunately no. About twenty mil-
lion workers are in 'uncovered' jobs, where
their wages don't count toward benefits.
Such jobs are farm work, domestic service
in private homes, work for any unit of lo-
cal, county, state or federal government
(such as teaching, or nursing in a city hos-
pital); self-employment Ithe small business
man, the farmer or professional man I ; and
work for certain non-profit organizations
such as the Red Cross, YMCA, churches, and
so forth. However, the Social Security Board
has recommended to Congress that cover-
age be extended to all groups."
"I'd never thought much about it before,"
Cuthbert mused, "but I'm sure a lucky guy
— more than I'd ever realized — to be work-
ing in a covered industry. Wonder how many
more people there are like me that didn't
realize before just what a potential gold
mine that little piece of cardboard called a
Social Security Account cord we carry around
in our billfolds really is?"
"Here's another point," Cuthbert went
on. "Do I hove to quit working at 55 in
order to collect my retirement insurance?"
"That's very good question, which can-
not be answered with a plain 'yes' or 'no' "
said Louch. "Many workers of retirement
age tell us they did not realize that they
may continue in employment and earn cred-
its toward benefits after reaching age 65, or
that after filing their claim for benefits,
they may return to covered employment
again.
"The true facts are that a worker may
qualify for retirement benefits at any age
above 65, and that after he has filed for
his benefits, he merely gives up his bene-
fits for those months in which he mokes
OS much as $15 in covered employment.
He might work one month, and give up
his benefit, and not work the next month,
and receive his benefit."
Cuthbert sat silent. "The well has run
dry," he proclaimed at last. "I have no
more questions."
"In case you think of any more later,"
Louch said, rising, "just telephone our of-
fice here. Franklin 7287."
Cuthbert and I stood up and made with
the glad-to-have-seen-you, drop-up-and-
see-me-sometime, it-sure- has-been-nice,
"Sure has," finished Cuthbert. "And say,
look; where can I find you when I'm 65?"
And as a parting shot, Louch said, "I'll
be looking for you — and regardless of
whether you quit working at 65, be sure
to call at our office so that we can advise
you as to your insurance status — and by so
doing you will 'know' instead of 'wonder'
about your equity in Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance."
16 —
Machine Shop and its friends and families
had an all-day picnic at Lakeside Park on
September 1 0. Thanks to the wholehearted
participation on the part of everyone con-
cerned and to the beautiful day, we oil had
an abundance of food and fun.
On behalf of BOB STOCKWELL and BUD
DILLON, committee for the picnic, we take
this occasion to thank Employee Service for
their generous contribution.
In the afternoon, after partially recovering
from the appetizing spread dinner, a num-
ber of races and other contests were held.
Athletic champions of the women were
IRMA LEE JOYCE and MARTY JONES, who
each had two wins to their credit. Irma Lee
won the egg-in-spoon race and the women's
backward race. Marty won the softbal!
throwing contest for women, and the ladies'
race. Although Marty herself is in Experi-
mental, her husband "Jonesy" is a member
of second shift Machine Shop.
In the three-legged race for men, JACK
LYONS and DON MILES broke the finish
tape. Toll space-covering Jack set the pace
and somehow or other Don followed through.
The piggie-bock race was won by the
Kelley & Kelley combination. DONNIE
KELLEY, son of Basil Kelley, was mounted
on the bock of BUCK KELLEY, night super-
intendent.
Speediest in the blindfold race for men
was "Jonesy," and first across the line in
the children's race was JEANNIE HA-
WORTH, attractive young daughter of FRED
HAWORTH. Winners of the three-legged
race for women were two of night foreman
Malloy's daughters.
Best and fastest peeled potato was han-
dled by JAMES SAYLES. Whether his speed
was accomplished through secret practice or
through being cheered on by his eldest sailor-
suited son, we would not attempt to say.
The farthest thrown (and kept unbroken)
raw egg was tossed and caught by AL
BORCHERS and GENE RAWSON. LLOYD
RADER and BUCK KELLEY were a close
second, and they ended the bout eggy but
unbowed.
First shift team wrested the honors from
the second shift during the ball game.
JIMMIE LOUTHERBACK held the winning
stub for the attendance prize.
There is nothing quite like a departmental
picnic. It is good for lathe operator's wife
to discuss canning vegetables with mill op-
erator's wife, and the set-up man's son to
run a race with the superintendent. It is
enjoyable for the girls in the shop to meet
the wives, and the non-plant husbands to
meet the fellows.
Here's to next year's picnic!
Part ies^ Picnics and Pow-wows
An old-fashioned houseworming complete with delicious looking edibles was prompted
by the Outside Production Department moving into new quarters.
"If I ever leave, an underwear shower will suit me fine," said L. W. White, formerly
leadman in Sheet Metal Assembly. Mr. White recently transferred to Tool Design and
he got his underwear shower and how!
Under the cover of night, the Methods Engineering Department gathered round the
camp fire to hold a community sing after devouring the usual picnic foodstuffs.
— 17 —
MORE ABOUT
RED HAMMOCK
(Continued from page 4)
I was put on a job running a frame-straight-
ening machine on a percentage basis. After
seven months at this position, I found my-
self talking when I should hove been listen-
ing and I was terminated."
"That's always been a bad habit of
mine," Red recalls. "1 was busted from a
first class rating in the Navy back to
second class twice for the same reason.
However, I think I've learned the lesson
well by this time and now I listen instead
of blotting my head off."
"After leaving Los Angeles, I started
back to Texas again. However, in Yuma,
Arizona, I again ran short of lettuce and
had to work there for three months. Then
off to Phoenix, where I worked nine months.
The weather by this time was really getting
me down, 1 became sick and decided
that home was the place for me. Upon ar-
riving at home sweet home, I spent the
first week and a half sick in bed. After
recuperating, I worked for nine months for
the Williams Manufacturing Company —
they made oil equipment."
"The heat got me in Arizona, but the
winters at home were more than I could
stand, so I pulled up stakes and started out
once more for sunny California heading for
San Diego. When I reached town I hired out
in the body shop of the Davis Motor
Company. Then I heard there was an open-
ing at the V. B. Dennis Construction Com-
pany so I left my job at Davis, and went
down to get it. 1 was too late. The job had
been filled. I went back three or four days
in succession, repeatedly requesting a posi-
tion. Finally, the fellow got tired of looking
at me and gave me a job."
"It was while working in this location
that I decided to apply for a job at Ryan,"
Red related. "I used to watch people coming
off work at Ryan looking as clean as I did
when I started at the beginning of the day.
Promotions
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Eugene M. Jones, left, and William H.
Gray recently appointed leadmen in the
Jig area of the Manifold Assembly
Department.
That's why I decided that Ryan must be
a pretty good place to work — so I applied
for a job as a welder."
"Foiled again, was my thought, when I
was told that they didn't need any welders
here in 1 940. However, Mr. Marco, who was
personnel director at that time, asked me
to come back for another interview. He said
he had a job in the shop for a body and
fender man."
Red wasn't too enthusiastic about the
wages, but Mr. Marco fixed that. He sug-
gested that if he went to work on the night
shift his income would be just about com-
parable to what he was making on his pre-
vious job. "That sounded plausible to me,"
Red said, "so I decided to take the job."
"The first day — I'll never forget it — I hod
brought all my regular body and fender shop
tools along with me and did I get a horse
lough from the gang. Butch Ortiz sauntered
over to me and asked, 'What are you going
to do with those things?' Well, they told me
to bring my regular body and fender tools,
so I did. Butch laughed and said, 'If you
ever touch a manifold with one of those
tools, I'll wring your neck'."
Red took this ribbing good-naturedly and
took all his tools home with him again that
night. He was put to work bumping mani-
folds, which to us laymen means straighten-
ing and smoothing the bumps out of mani-
folds. "After a week of bumping. Butch
come around and asked me how I liked my
job by now. I had to admit that it seemed
more like a vacation and it was the easiest
job I'd ever held. Like it — I really did."
After a few months of bumping. Red
admits that he was getting kinda tired of it
and let the fact be known. "They told me
they'd give me another job if I could get
someone to come to work and take my place.
I was stuck for a while, but after much
persuasion I finally talked Bob Harris, who
is now Night Foreman of Manifold Small
Ports, into coming to work for Ryan."
Red then went over to a newly organized
department called Cutting and Fitting where
he did such a swell job they mode him a
leadman in that department after he hod
been working at Ryan for nine months.
"I still wasn't satisfied completely," Red
admits, "and I guess I was always fooling
around making tools and things when I
shouldn't have been. Butch Ortiz and Joe
Love finally come to the conclusion that
they would benefit by having a Manifold
Experimental group and thought that
with my tinkering around all the time I'd
fit in pretty well. They hod to do some tall
dickering, but they finally made arrange-
ments for the new department and I was
mode leadman on the night shift and Herb
Simmer was leadman on the day shift. The
new group turned out to be a good thing and
was eventually mode a separate department
under the name of Manifold Development
and Experimental. Frenchy Fouchee was
placed in charge and in July of last year, I
was made foreman on the night shift."
Red is having a change of pace at the
present and after four and a half years of
working the night shift, he is going to spend
the next month or two working days. "It
was really funny the first doy I worked day
shift. I went to bed about nine o'clock,
thinking I'd get a good night's sleep, and
I rolled and tossed until two o'clock in the
morning. I finally decided to get dressed
and went to an all-night show. Got out of
the show at five a.m., ate a hearty break-
fast and started off to work. You con bet
your life, I really went to sleep early the
next night."
Red commutes from his home in Imperial
Beach where he lives with his wife and
two sons — 13 and 14. "The kids have
grown up since I've been working on night
shift, but I still have some time to help
them build their model airplanes — which,
by the way, is a hobby of mine. However,
since buying a house, most of my time is
taken keeping the place up.
His worst failing. Red divulged, is the
fact that he can't remember people's names.
Whenever he is introduced to anyone, he
always concentrates on their names — think-
ing perhaps that this time will be different
and he will remember it. One embarrassing
moment, his wife enjoys ribbing him about,
occured when she was introducing him to
another fellow. "I was concentrating so
hard that when I heard her mention Mr.
Hammock, which is my own name, I just
automatically said, I'm glad to meet you
Mr. Hammock. You can imagine the man's
amazement at my opoarent obsentminded-
ness. That was one time when I certainly
would liked to hove dropped out of the
picture," Red soys.
In common with many other men who
work in the shop. Red hod his own shop at
home until it was destroyed by a fire. "I still
have all the tools necessary to equip a
shop, though, and I'm going to hove another
one some day."
Red typifies Ryan foremen. He has seen
a lot of the world, is a specialist at his
job and is constantly seeking a new idea
which will revolutionize his work.
O "
' TemitB Tallij
by Donna Johnson' ,
Speaking of termites as we ore often re-
ferred to, it takes the early bird to catch
MR CARSON, Chief Woodshopper.
TEX BODENHAMER, Woodshop's combi-
nation Radio and Romeo, latest theme song
IS "Dont Get Around Much Anymore." Max-
well's reply was, "Hard to Believe".
You may have your Bulova time and your
Gruen time; we'll take BLAIR time — the
man has been late once in four years.
Rush Russ claims some things are out
of this world, bowling a 200 game for in-
stance, I agree!
— 18 —
Perhaps you girls have noticed "Siebert
the Shiek" is back this week, after o well-
earned vocation.
BILL EPPERLY and BERT WOLSTEN-
CRAFT have at least one thing in common,
"a way to moke work out of play."
OLELS, one of the painters, really be-
lieves in abbreviations, when given a requi-
sition reading — 5 gallons of T/25 — he
returns with one blond policewoman and 4
other gals.
For the night shift and others who
escaped the razz, there's always another
chance. So to the buzz of ADKINSON'S
saw, the swish of HUGHES' point brush,
and the constant pounding of ECKERT'S
hammer — all I can say is, "such is the life
of one girl and forty-nine men."
Mrs. Peorl Brown
Manifold Small Parts
C. A. Carlson
Drop Hammer
W. E. Carpenter
Drop Hammer
LeRoy Engel
Monifold Pre-Jig Dept.
Charles Jarvie
Drop Hammer
F. E. Moron
Manifold Small Parts
Eugene J. Rawson
Machine Shop
This month we welcome female employees
of Tool Design who have moved into our
building headed by AL BOHANAN, Assistant
Supervisor. The first few days were pretty
rugged for them as the temperature was
pretty high but after they got a fan installed
and the proper ventilation, everybody seems
to be settling down very nicely at the present
time.
A lovely box of candy was presented to
PEARL CLORE of Finishing by the gang in
that department for making that special
"pepper upper" for them every night. (That
good to the last drop of coffee.)
The Pie and Cake Contest was a huge
success and one particular night, there were
twelve pies brought in. The idea was to
moke the "Big Three" — namely, "ROSY,"
"LARRY" and "CLYDE," sick of pastry, but
it backfired — it seems they are as fond of
pastry as ever. 'Twos lots of fun, anyway!
DORCY HORNE of Dope Shop is at Mercy
Hospital having had to undergo an opera-
tion. Miss you, Dorcy — sorry you ore ill and
hope you will soon be well again.
We hove often heard tell of the results of
what a little bit of paint would do and hod
the point proven when somebody painted o
couple of supports in the Point Shop like a
barber pole. Workmen all now busy repair-
ing the proper places and should be through
in short order.
LOUISE THOMAS of Dope Shop and DELL
FAY PAWLEY are spending part of their
shift over at Time Study these nights. Looks
like we are going to lose these two girls
before long.
ZOE KENDALL celebrated her birthday
today with a huge coke. Many happy re-
turns, Zoe, and best wishes from all of us.
ESTEEM HIVELY, Inspection, terminated
to go back to her home in Texas. Esteen
was former employee of Finishing so the
gals in that department presented her with
a lovely negligee and gown.
COOKIE KENOYER celebrated her second
wedding anniversary with a beautifully dec-
orated cake for the department. Her hus-
band, who is serving with the U. S. Army in
Iran, Persia, wired her two dozen American
Beauty roses which mode her very happy.
HAZEL ADAMS, formerly of Dope Shop
and now at Rivet Crib, will terminate this
week to await the arrival of "Old Doc
Stork."
Will somebody on second shift (Tool De-
sign) give C. R. BARBER a map of San Diego
so he can locate Pacific Square. We hear
he started there one evening not long
ago, but was observed going in the wrong
direction.
— 19 —
On the evening of August 22nd, a buffet
lunch was held for the members of Tool
Design at the home of P. H. HERON. ROB-
ERT FOLLETT of Ryan Show fame played
the accordion ably assisted by MR. CHAUN-
CEY ASHLEY who played the piano. Lots of
fun and a good time was had by all.
Our mascot, the block and white cat of
Point Department, became a mother a couple
of Sundays ago, by giving birth to five little
kittens. They sure are cute little things and
ore just now starting to open their eyes. So
many people handled them that "mama"
got panicky and moved them and at the
present writing their whereabouts are a mili-
tary secret.
MARY JOHNSON of Dope Shop termi-
nated last week and is now residing on a
ranch out Escondido way.
We ore glad to see NAN WHEELIHAN,
Department Clerk for Paint, bock with us
after a leave of absence.
We can't understand why ROSY BAR-
THOL doesn't weigh a ton as he is always
eating and someone is always bringing him
something to eat, even to box lunches with
chicken in them and all the trimmings. Nice
work if you can get it, and it looks like he
gets it!
War bond prizes were paid Sunday night,
September 10, to winners in the Daily Jour-
nal Lower Bowl Heodpin tournament with
Miss DOROTHY YILK of Department 12
placing fourth in the women's division there-
by winning a $25.00 bond. Congratulations
Dottie, we knew you could do it.
Fate Had a Hand
Fate stepped in when Chief Photog-
rapher Ray Platnick, left, of the Coast
Guard, stationed for the time being in
Son Diego, just happened to be look-
ing through the lost issue of Flying
Reporter and saw a picture of Mrs.
Mildred Justice of the Tooling Depart-
ment, right, pointing to her husband's
picture on a government poster. Mr.
Platnick immediately called the Flying
Reporter office and reported that he
hod taken the picture and would like to
contact Mrs. Justice and tell her about
her husbond who he had talked to
while on board ship taking the pictures.
With the Flying Reporter office act-
ing as a meeting place, Mrs. Justice
learned some sidelights on her hus-
band's experiences from Roy Platnick
and was a very happy person when she
left.
Smoke From
A Test Tube
by Sally and Sue
Just so all you folks above and about the
Laboratory don't hold your breath until
you're block in the face on Wednesday morn-
ings, we'd better tell you about o little im-
provement recently installed in the Lob.
Remember how we used to dial your num-
ber early Wednesday (the warmest day of
the week) and sweetly request that all your
windows be closed for an indefinite length
of time? Well, that's no longer a necessary
procedure, as we have o big, black pipe
that is especially intended to get rid of all
dangerous cyanide gas, which heretofore
was likely to drift into unsuspecting win-
dows if we weren't careful. We just wanted
to ease your minds and maybe even calm
your nerves about the situation, that's all.
With vacations in full swing, we've had
some additions to our fan mail that are
really humdingers. Just for on example,
here's one from WES KOHL, which was
written on his train trip back to Chicago:.
. ."Dear Gang — Just have time to drop you
a line before climbing back on this "rat-
tler" for the next round. Tell the boys
Upper 4 is a man — dammit!"
Congratulations to ED KOPS upon pass-
ing that stiff examination for second class
radio operator. He worked just plenty hard
and worried a lot even though we told him
we had a "feeling" is was going to be oil
right. He doesn't trust our intuition, I guess,
but we forgive him, and we're all proud
of his achievement.
For oil you old-timers who knew SEY-
MOUR SCHWARTZ — we want to tell you
about his surprise visit one doy lost week.
He's been gone for about a year and a half
now and is working for North American at
the present time. At Ryan, he was one of
our process engineers. Seymour looks fine
and is happy about life in general. He
brought a picture of his little daughter along
which made us all wish we knew her. It
was nice seeing him. Old friends ore al-
ways welcomed bock at Ryan.
JEANETTA McGRAYNE says there has
never been anything in the Flying Reporter
about her that was true,^ so here's a little
item that will ruin that proud boast. We
have a choir here in the Lab that's a little
weak in the knees, but she likes it. So we've
tacked a sign on it which says: "RESERVED
FOR JEANETTA H. McGRAYNE." This
declaration is upheld by the following dig-
nitaries, who approved and signed said doc-
ument: Process Engineer BO FLOERSCH,
Navy Inspector ED HIGHT, E. J. HARRING-
TON, GAY SHAW, NAN NADER, SALLY
and SUE. No one else dares sit on that par-
ticular chair — not so much because it's re-
served, but because we all know from expe-
rience how undependoble it con be!
Last week one of our long awaited mo-
ments arrived when KEITH WHITCOMB
showed the movies he took on our Lab
beach party. All I con say is — he sure got
around and at the psychological moment,
too. Those who escaped the notoriety sighed
with evident relief and smiled gloatingly
and triumphantly at the rest of us poor un-
fortunates. There's always another year com-
ing, and it might happen that this year's
victims will turn on their oppressors. It's
an idea anyhow.
We want to welcome a new member to
our ever-increasing fold — HOWARD UL-
BERG. Howard has been appointed co-ordi-
nator of laboratories for the purpose of as-
sisting HAL HASENBECK with the adminis-
trative detail associated with the operations
of the Laboratories. He offered the three
secretaries gum one day last week, and we
all accepted eagerly. "Experience is man's
best teacher," he sighed as he made his
exit, with the evident resolution not to carry
his generosity to on extreme.
Putt Putts
On Parade
by Millie Merritt
On the closing night of the Ryan Summer
Bowling League, Putt Putts were in a posi-
tion to either bowl like demons and come
into fifth place or let up and drop down
into ninth — well, I guess we're demons for
after a night of fine bowling we placed
fifth. Our special thanks to CLARENCE
HARPER for turning out some very good
scores when they were most needed.
Putt Putts ore also entered into the Win-
ter League along with 27 other teams. By
the looks of things now, the Winter League
should prove both exciting and interesting.
We only hope that it will turn out as well
OS the Summer League. We all had a lot of
fun and good clean sport (not to mention
the prize money) ,
Saturday night, August 26, was a big
night for Transportation, as we all gathered
at Lo Jollo for a beach party. To say we
had fun would be putting it mildly —
All of us are really pulling for SALLIE.
The third time is always the charm — so they
soy. Sallie has said goodbye twice now and
has been oil ready to leave for Ohio — only
to get home and find that Tony's furlough
has been cancelled again. Never say die or
there's a moral to this story — or something.
Anyway, we hope you make it this time.
I'm running out of goodbyes.
Ryan has a new prospective Softball player
in the person of BOB O'CONNOR. Bob is
the newest addition to our swing shift. The
thing he is most interested in at the present
is finding o home. He has become quite
desperate and has even threatened to buy
tent and move in. We wouldn't wont him
to do that, so if any of you good people
know of, or have (don't laugh now) a vacant
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house or apartment, let us know about it.
Bob has been in California for only two
months and before that he was a resident
of Kankakee, Illinois.
Has anyone noticed the dashing beret
HUGH COUCHMAN is wearing these days?
We found out that DOTTIE HALL can
consume more watermelon than any two
people. She ate most all of the melon we
had on our picnic, that is all except the
one I fell on top of and smashed.
Here's a little thought I would like to
leave with you. "It takes a push to start
things rolling."
DO
S a DASHES---— NEWS a
FROM MATERIAL CONTROL
by e/kRL YAUGHAN
o
Here we are again, folks, at the track of
little Santa Anita Material Control. It's a
great day for another great Ryan Derby and
that $400,000 purse, with all the famous
aeronautical notables on hand for whatever
may happen AND USUALLY DOES. Direct-
ly behind me sits that well-known outdoor
(ping-pong) sportsmon, J. B. WILLIAMS,
giving final instructions to his hard riding,
leather pounding, die hard jockey, C. B.
JONES. At my right is no other than that
great tobacco auctioneer from the old South
of Market Street, R. S. SMITH, who between
those gigantic puffs of Model Tobacco, is
giving a pep talk to his faithful jockey, J.
L. HALLEY. By the way, watch this boy
Halley when that home stretch is in sight
03 in either bowling, politics, or racing, this
boy is always out in front at the finish.
Many other important celebrities ore here
today. Your announcer also sees F. E. WAL-
LIS, G. BALDWIN, A. FARKAS, F. DELA-
NEY, C. P. ALLRED and C. E. MOORE talk-
ing to their many colleagues they have with
them today. The horses are now at the post
and waiting for the gun. Other jockeys than
those mentioned are PAT LINDGREN (a
2 to one shot) L. D. HIBBARD (even mon-
ey) ELIZABETH MITCHELL (5 to I) IR-
MA DUGUID (a 3 to one shot) and yours
truly at 500 to one.
Sit tight folks — "They're Off" and every
man for himself.
As my parting gift, I leave you my fa-
vorite recipe — Material Control Cocktail
Two parts SANFORD'S morning cheerfulness
One port WEST'S shy manners
Three parts FARKAS' bashfulness
Squeeze in a half of GOODMAN'S serious-
ness
Add PAASKE'S lady-like manners to taste
and
Garnish with JONES' faith in humanity
Caution: Only one per person.
P.S. Really will miss you all.
PAT LINDGREN.
ix
A Star Is Born: A certain seat in Material
Control was vacant recently while its usual
occupant was pacing the fifth floor of the
Mercy Hospital. Perspiration was pouring
from his brow, anxiety was seen in his eyes,
his chest was protruding, a satisfied smile
was on his lips. What it would be, was on
his mind, a boy, a girl, or no, not
that — I don't think there is Canadian blood
in the family. A quick look at his watch,
another cup of black coffee, and then a
thought "Boy, I wouldn't go through this
again for anything. " And then in a twinkle
of on eye, it happened — the nurse stuck
her head out the door and said "MR. ALL-
RED you are the proud father of a
pause 7 lb. 9 oz. baby boy. What a
relief to PRICE and the rest of us as little
Richard Price Allred entered the world and
joined Material Control. We're glad we don't
hove to go through with this ordeal with all
new employees, eh Price? (Congratulations
Papa Allred)
We Liked It That Way: Congratulations
are in order for MARGE WEST and PEGGY
PAASKE for their fine performance and
singing in "We Liked It This Way." It was a
swell show, girls, and lived up to it's name
from beginning to end as we all certainly
liked it that way. Who would hove thought
that we hod professional actresses in our
midst!
Farewells and Goodbyes: Material Control
Employees recently extended farewells to
three swell personalities who we hated to
lose: MARGARET BURROUGHS (Peggy) of
the Government Reports Group, who retired
to domestic life and raising a family (Let
us know Peggy if it's a boy or a girl) PAT
LINDGREN, of the Bill of Material Group,
who left Ryan to join her husband as he re-
cently returned from overseas. Pat's pleas-
ing personality and jolly disposition have
been greatly missed.
HOWARD ULBERG, former Supervisor of
Reports & Statistics Group, for the past two
and a half years, transferred from this de-
partment to Ryan's Engineering Laboratory
(Good luck, Howard, and be careful when
mixing those chemicals and elixers as the
Lab is located under this department) .
News & Flashes from 2nd Shift by ELIZA-
BETH MITCHELL
HARRY HOLTHUSEN, former night Su-
pervisor, visited us recently in his new Ma-
rine uniform and told of six easy ways to
become a Marine. He looked like o million
and we'd swear that he gained weight and
grew six inches in height. Good luck, Harry,
on land or sea.
A hearty welcome is extended to the
following new swing-shifters:
JOHN THOMSON of the Steel Group
MIRALDA FIDELL of the Aluminum
group
J. D. CLAFLIN of Reports & Statistics
JUNE GROGAN, General Clerk transfer-
red from Tucson
BILL GUERIN, of Purchased Ports Group,
who worked formerly on the day shift for
R. S. SMITH, Supervisor of Manifold Mate-
rial Control.
We were sorry to lose CARL HOPKINS to
the day shift but we do wish Carl luck in
his new responsible job working under A.
FARKAS.
A letter has been received from on old
friend, DWIGHT LAMM, sending his best
regards to his friends here at Ryon. He also
said the fishing has been great and is look-
ing forward to the pheasant season which
will be opening soon. (Do we envy him right
now) .
The Aluminum Group has been bright-
ened up lately by those blazing colors worn
by FLEMMING and BALL. (Lovely to look
at, but hard on the eyes) .
Congratulations ore in order for BOB
CHILDS as he recently was on the receiving
end of a bright and shining three-year pin.
(That's our boy) .
Harold W. Hasenbeck, right, recently appointed Supervisor of Engineering Laboratories,
consulting with Hayden S. Gordon, seated. Assistant Chief of Development in Charge
of Research; Howard M. Ulberg, left, newly appointed Coordinator — Laboratories,
who will assist with the administrative detail associated with the operations of the
Laborotories; and J. W. Bordon, center, of Engineering who will serve in on advisory
capacity in connection with the Structural Test work undertaken by the Laboratories.
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If anyone happened to see a curvacious
blonde in canary yellow slacks floating about
three feet above the floor, it was AMY
STEVENS who finally got her Stevie home
from overseas. They had been married just
one month when he had to leave her, and
now after two and a half years of separa-
tion, you can imogine how Amy feels. She
has watched every ship come into the har-
bor and has been disappointed so many
times, but now her husband is back and all
those lonely days are over with for good.
At least we all certainly hope so for her sake.
She says her Stevie is just the same, but
we'll say our Amy is different. She has al-
ways been outstanding for her cheery smile
and wonderful good nature, but you should
see her now! Amy is going on a leave of
absence and we hope she decides to return
to us because she's our chief morale boost-
er and we need her.
By this time everyone surely has seen
the flashing diamond on JOAN HARVEY'S
finger. PAT CARTER presented it to her, of
course, and we all wish them our heartiest
congratulations.
BOB CLOSE certainly was the typical new
father but on the day before he was to pick
up his wife and new little daughter, he got
in the way of some metal drawings and
they crashed on his leg and cut it up pretty
badly. Haven't heard how he is getting
along as yet but from the way he acted over
being a new papa, we doubt if he even
knows he got knocked down, let alone what
hit him! Congratulations foi the baby and
condolances for the accident. Hope every-
thing is O.K. now.
Slim Coat's column is always just tops,
but I think he will be happy to know that
it also does a lot of good. Van Sicklin says
his wife always used to buy little fancy,
but useless ashtrays until she read his col-
umn pertaining to such knick-knacks, and
maybe you think Van isn't grateful. He
came home one evening and found a very
practical, deep, he-man ashtray staring him
in the face. Then Dorothy Van Sicklin read
another column which dealt with ridiculing
women who always served something pa-
Mortha Cox, left, of Janitor Service proudly shows some Japanese trophies sent to her
by her son, Pvt. Whitie E. Cox., to Bessie Corswell, leadmon in the same deportment.
The Japanese items in the picture include chopsticks, a fan painted with the rising
sun, postcards, cigarettes, a horn spoon, tooth brush, Japanese currency, belt buckle,
baskets, pencils and knives. Mrs. Cox has been working at Ryon since January of
this year. "My son enlisted in the Army four years ago and was in the South Pacific
during the Pearl Harbor bombing. I also have another son, Claude, who is in the Navy."
thetically done and apologized for it as
though that would help any. Dot decided
never to apologize again but almost broke
down shortly after her resolution when she
made a double-layer chocolate cake for a
friend's birthday and the two layers togeth-
er were about the width of the proverbial
flat pancake. She didn't apologize, however,
and we don't think she should have anyway
OS the thought was as beautiful as her cakes
usually ore. Keep up the good work. Slim.
How obout on article sometime on how a
husband should help his wife with the dishes
especially if she works at Ryan. My husband
just can't see it my way. We women workers
would appreciate it very much and all you've
got to lose for writing about it are your male
readers.
Unless something very unusual happens,
we're going to lose TOM HEARNE from
Standards and Materials, and JOHN
MUCHEMORE from Structures as they are
I A. (Isn't this column getting gruesome!!)
BILL HAYS got tired of watching Bur-
geson and Lotto rolling their own cigarettes
because of the shortage and so he brought
down one of those pre-war little machines
that helps you turn out a professional job.
Bill is thinking of charging one cent per fag
and expects to clean up o cool million. We
think his prices ore encouraging inflation
and would much rather smoke a hand-rolled
job even if it does look more like a tomole
than cigarette.
A very stupendous occasion which just
missed lost month's Flying Reporter was
when IRVING DICKENS passed out — not
cigars because he had just become a father,
but cigarettes because his dog hod just be-
come a mother. Pretty cute idea of Irv's and
it gave everyone a good laugh along with
the free cigarette.
HELEN YOUNG is now on her hard-
earned vocation and we hope she is having
the swell luxurious restful existence she so
richly deserves. Helen was quite the prim
little schoolteacher when she came to Ryan
over a year ago, but after associating with
the Structures Department she has now got-
ten hep and in the groove as Helen herself
would now express it. She never would touch
a thing to eat between meals, and slang was
unheard of in her excellent vocabulary. Now
she is a habitual peanut muncher and she
claims Fronkie Sinatra sends her "out of
this world." She seemed to have a hard
time at first taking the kidding that all the
members of this department bond out so
generously, but now she's three jumps ahead
of them all the time and believe me, they
have trouble keeping up with her. We like
the new Helen a lot better than the first one
we hod and we hope she has a swell vaca-
tion and comes back "on the beam."
Ice cream bars to COYE SLIGH, CARO-
LYN CLARK, MARGIE SCALLORN, and
CLARISSA RIDDLE who make up the best
dog-goned steno pool a department ever
over-worked.
We've got a new system for answering
letters from LLOYD LOOMER, RALPH DAR-
LING, etc., who are now in the Armed
Forces. We pass around the letters we re-
ceive from them, attached to blank sheets
of paper and each person who reads their
letters, jots down a note as it's fresh in his
mind. It works just dandy folks, and keeps
our boys from being too lonesome.
In case anyone asks what kind of a noise
annoys an oyster — just tell 'em that a noisy
noise annoys an oyster. PETER VANDER-
SLOOT'S little daughter, Karen, taught that
to him.
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iFlashes From Fuselage
by Bettie Murren
Gee! Three Generations
As I've missed the last two issues, some
of this news may be a little old, but it's
still news of our people in Fuselage and of
course good news never gets too old. Just
a feeble excuse. I did have a very good
reason for missing the first, the very best,
but on the second issue all I can say is I
forgot, so now that the apology is over,
on with the gossip.
ELINOR DANYLUK returned to her home
in Minnesota to be with her mother, who
is in ill health. We all hope she will be
able to return soon as we miss her sunny
personality.
SARINE VAN DERMARK has re-enlist-
ed in the WACS. She has a wonderful op-
portunity for training as an X-ray tech-
nician. She has left for training in Georgia
and hopes to go overseas in about four
months.
We're bidding farewell to some of our
schoolboys, too, namely, BILL DAWSON,
EDWIN HEIL, RONALD MAKINSON, ROD-
ERIC SCOTT and ROLLIN WEBB. Bill Daw-
son played on the Ryan Softball team and
was quite good, too, from all reports. He
will continue in sports in high school. Ron-
ald Makinson will be going to Virginia with
his parents where his father has been trans-
ferred by the navy. To all of them we say
"the best of everything." They have done
a good job and we all know what summer
vacation means to 1 6-year-olds.
We extend our best wishes to our fore-
man, MOOSE SIRATON, and MRS. SIRA-
TON, on the celebration of their fourth
wedding anniversary. They spent a short
vocation in L. A.
The Department welcomes some new-
comers, too. Some came from the school
in Balboa Park and others from other air-
craft plants: BONNIE BALLARD, BETTIE
TAYLOR, BETTY ROTEN, ADA SKILLERN,
PATRICIA TALLY, BILL WALKER, EMMA
LEEPER, NETTIE GIBSON, IRENE MIDG-
ETTE and BARBARA MEIRS.
TOMMY GARRETT has left for the army
and Fuselage bade him goodbye at a beach
party. Everyone tells me they had a swell
time, sorry I missed it. Mary tells me Tommy
is in Washington in the Engineer Corps. I
know Tommy would enjoy hearing from all
his friends at Ryan and here is a tip — you
can get his address from Mary in Dept. 10.
GLENN LOCKWOOD transferred from
second shift to take Tommy's place as lead-
man. Hope he doesn't mind that getting
up so early because we're certainly putting
out the WELCOME mot for him.
Did you see EDDIE and MRS. CARVAJAL
dance in the Ryan Revue? Of course you did,
but we are real proud of them and this
IS just a way of telling you Fuselage hod
their tag on them.
SCOTTY GALLEN'S son, Jackie, a for-
mer Ryonite, is now in the Merchant Ma-
rine and is seeing service on the Thomas
Jefferson.
MARY UNDERWOOD is very proud of her
boy, too. He graduates from Army Air Force
training this month and will be awarded
his wings and commission.
'Twould appear they're happy about the whole thing, and why not? You'll ogree
that three generations working at one place is a bit unusual. John H. Gee, left, father
of Al, decided to leave Nebraska and come to Son Diego to help in the war effort.
He's been in the Shipping Department for nearly a year now and plans on working
here for the duration. Al Gee, center, is well known to oil Ryonites as our genial
Chief of Plont Production. Douglas Gee, right, Al's 17-year-old son, worked in the
Welding Department during school vacation and left recently to resume his studies
as a Senior at La Jolla High School. Guess this just goes to show thot Ryan is one
big happy family.
DOROTHY NOONER'S son just gradu-
ated also and has gone on to further train-
ing in the Air Forces. These mothers are all
very proud of their boys and we're here to
say congratulations on having such swell
"kids."
GLEN LOVELADY spent his vacation up
north in the valley. Came back very tired,
but said they really hod on enjoyable trip
and that it was good and hot. Glen and
Mrs. Lovelody hove had the pleasure of a
visit from Glen's cousin. Chief Radioman
Mike Lovelody, who just returned from duty
overseas.
VIOLA DRISCOL was very happy on her
birthday. Her husband may be right on the
firing line, but he wired her birthday greet-
ings from France.
ROSALIE SALAZAR is now 21. Saturday
the ninth was her birthday. We wanted to
paddle her, but we took pity on her and
didn't, just wished her happiness. Funny,
she still looks 18.
MAY RICHARDSON is all thrilled about
moving into their new home. I think it's
about ready for occupancy.
You should've seen BETTY NEELEY when
she received the Air Medal awarded her
husband, Staff Sgt. Bud Neely, for distin-
guished service. She had his picture here,
too. You know, folks, I don't believe Bettv
minds at all "taking orders from a sergeant."
Not if I read her smile and her eyes right.
So long till next issue and hope this all
has been news to you.
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The sweet-voiced announcer you heor
over the public address system during
the second shift lunch periods is Doro-
thy Robbins of Tool Control.
Manifold Dispatching
by Ben Smith
This is being written Sunday night, Sep-
tember 10th, beating that darned "dead-
line" In a photo finish. This entire day I
have spent at the plant, watching a fine
bunch of huskies turning out some special
work they have been asked to do. Could
some of those skeptics who write and talk
of letdown In war work, hove seen BILL
POWELL, BILL STRAW, CLARENCE PAYNE,
BERT JORY, LAWRENCE OAKLAND, BOB
HOPPER, MAX ULIBARRI and LEO BERKO-
WITZ on the job In Pre-jig area today, a
lot of their doubts would have been dis-
pelled. JUNE EDWARDS looked after the
schedules and kept the production line mov-
ing, while LELAND LeFEBURE shuffled the
putt-putt bock and forth, moving materials
and packing boxes. Asked about the broad
smile he wore, Leiand explained that he Is
the proud father of a new boy.
That dependable old Texan, JOHN
OAKES, had a justifying reason for not be-
ing with us today. It was his only chance
to spend a day with his son, home on fur-
lough from long fighting in the Southwest
Pacific.
Others of our department could be seen
throughout the plant. As to how much work
they did, I cannot say of my own knowl-
edge, but let's give them the full credit
and take it for granted they were not there
just for the fun of it.
To fill the vacancy occurring when
CLAIRE PERKINS found it necessary to leave
for her Idaho home, LOUISE POWELL has
taken over the stenographic and clerical
work in Manifold Dispatching office. By
the cheerful and efficient manner in which
she is doing the job, she is fast endearing
herself to all of us.
If you sometimes wonder at the smooth
manner in which "KEN" KENWORTHY
gets by with his follow-up work through
the various departments, perhaps it is ex-
plained by his having spent many years
in a political position in the county engi-
neering office in Kansas. Experience, even
in politics, makes for proficiency, you know.
RUTH DAUGHERTY, day shift dispatch-
er in Pre-jig, has been absent because of
illness for several days. LARRY LYNCH has
stepped into the breach ond is cheerfully
carrying the added burden and doing a
nice job. Thanks, Larry, and we all join
you in hoping for Ruth's early return.
Should you meet CHARLIE WELDEN com-
ing into the plant for second shift, I'll lay
you odds that you can get him to talk a
little politics. Should you not core for that,
by handling the matter just right, you might
get him to put in a "plug" for San Diego
and Southern California.
TY SATTERFIELD is just another farm-
er at heart. He talks of how nice it will be,
when peace returns to our nation, to build
a little rural home and raise chickens, fruit
and vegetables.
At breakfast in the Cafeteria area the
other morning, JOE McCOY reminisced about
his former haberdashery business in Akron,
Ohio, and spoke longingly of the time when
this war will be ended. But methinks it
doubtful that Joe will leave California to
return to Akron.
A recent letter from JERRY RYAN our
former columnist now in the army, tells all
about his interesting work in the Physical
Training department. He sends "kind
thoughts to all the boys and girls" at Ryan.
You who knew and liked Jerry, take time
to write him, at Physical Training Depart-
ment, ATB, Camp Bradford, NOB, Norfolk,
I 1, Virginia. One of his brothers was killed
in action and another seriously wounded
in June of this year. Let's all hit the line
hard and hasten the end of this war.
In the Jig area, ONITA ENGEL and
JOYCE DONALDSON are doing a swell job,
so pleasantly and cheerfully that it is al-
ways good to stop by when the shifts ore
changing for a word with them.
BOB JONES, our guest writer for last
issue, is now taking that well-earned vaca-
tion. Must have been that CARL HUTCH-
INGS talked so enthusiastically about his
vocation that he sold Bob on the idea.
JOE FEILER has transferred his activities
from Tack and Trim to Drop Hammer, but
was back at the old stand tonight helping
"SARGE" CONWAY handle the job there.
RALPH FLANDERS is going to be away
for a few days, starting tomorrow. Make
it snappy, Ralph, for we don't wont to be
too long without your protection from that
second "Simon Legree," HAP.
On the third shift, the three musketeers,
BEN MOORE, GEORGE KREBS and L. E.
BELL are still doing the job and keeping
them rolling. Strange as it may seem to
day workers, those fellows seem to enjoy
that shift and are always ready with a
hearty greeting and a broad smile, when
the day shifters come to take over.
DON MARON, who has been doing second
shift work in the Tail Pipe area, has now
transferred to the first shift. Don is taking
over as our transportation expert in all
Pre-jig areas and is doing a swell job of
keeping material and par^s in their right
places. All Pre-jig workers welcome you,
Don.
Methods Engineering
by J. B. Williams
Jimmy Bryan of the Fuselage Depart-
ment has been on the job for 21 months
and nary absent a day. That's what
we call a good record, Jimmy.
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Immediately after work on Saturday, Sep-
tember 2, cars were loaded with all the
refreshments and eats necessary for a beach
party, which was held near Ocean Beach pier.
Upon arriving, we determined o good loca-
tion and proceeded to drive one of the
heavily loaded cars down into the sand, after
which on enjoyable two hours were spent in
trying to remove the car to a sound footing.
At least we were thankful that we hod tried
the experiment with only one car.
Several huge bonfires started the festiv-
ities with weinie roasts, and the appetites
certainly indicated the food was excellent.
But that is not oil the fun. The evening
was permeated with songs and dancing, espe-
cially as night fell upon the group. They
gathered around the fires and song oil the
old and new songs in a typical "Community
Sing," blending their voices in a grand array
of harmony that would cause many opera
choruses to bow their heads in shame. Many
played games of all sorts, some enjoyed
swimming, while others had a lot of fun
wading in the water.
As the evening drew to a close, all the
people felt they hod hod a wonderful time
and gave a vote of thanks to everyone who
contributed to the gala affair hoping our
next party comes soon.
DEPARTMENT NOTES
The Methods Engineering Deportment
welcomes into its organization:
Time Study Clerical Section:
Tennie Alexander
Marjic Love
Beryl Allman
Virginia Syers
Mary Bilben
Mary Metz
Freida Finney
Shirley Bracket
Procedures Section:
John Vought
Clif Muzzy
Louise Knobel
Department Clerk:
Sharon Thompson (Welcome back!)
Production Methods Section;
Ed Bascom
Bill Wilson
Josephine Hermanns
Howord Stonecipher
Jean Holmes
Glynn Shaffer
Time Study Section:
Dorothy French
Frank Sleeper
We regret to announce the serious illness
of our co-worker ond Standards Section su-
pervisor, O. E. McCRAY. We wish him a
speedy recovery and his return to us as soon
OS his health permits.
We regret the temporary loss of our
esteemed co-worker, DOTTIE DUNSTON,
who is our department columnist for Flying
Reporter. Sudden illness compelled her to
take leove of absence, and until she re-
gains her health, we will miss her kind and
gentle encouragement that is a shining guide
in helping others.
Crib
Crib
No. 5
No. 7-
Marjorie Steverding
Marjorie Bolas (On vacation)
Many of our Inspectors are on vocations
or getting ready to go. MARJORIE BOLAS
is at Lal<e Arrowhead and promised to send
back her notes from that well-known va-
cation ground. We understand when one
gets away from the usual routine that one's
mind is not prone to dwell on more serious
matters. No hard feelings Margie, for you
have always come through faithfully. We
would like to hear about vacation highlights.
CRIB No. 3 — J. R. KENNEDY is now
teaching at San Diego High School halftime
and working in Crib No. 3 the remaining
works hours in the day.
Leadmon JIM RING is back from his va-
cation and during that time he moved into
a new home in La Mesa. More power to you,
Jim. Do you know of any more new homes?
CARMACK BERRYMAN, an employee of
Ryan for four years has recently accepted
a coaching job at Pacific Beach Junior High
School. He has coached winning teams here
at the plant and has been a first ranking
champion in tennis, baseball and many oth-
er company sports. Magnetic Inspection has
lost a capable leadmon, but our teaching
field is also badly in need of good coaches.
Good luck to you. Coach Berrymon.
CRIB No. 5— ON THE BEAM, AND OFF
THE RECORD — WITH MARGIE
CLARE SKINNER has added barbering to
her other accomplishments as she cut her
little girl's pretty curls off the other day and
claims she did a good job at that.
A new and good worker is KAY TRUAX,
even if she is only as big as a pint of cider.
We ore all going to miss ELENORE
BLACK around here as she is leaving for
Long Beach.
BERNICE PENSE is certainly o tireless
worker who does her share and more, help-
ing in this war effort.
GERTRUDE GALL loves her work and
doesn't core who knows it.
RODNEY RAILSBACK is such a hot
papa, he carries ice around to keep cool.
P.S. Don't shake hands with him or you'll
know what I mean.
MARY ANN FORNES is still complaining
about those "butterflies." I think they ore
catching.
PAPPY GRIMES' tomato plants are get-
ting bigger and taller every day and the
samples he brings us ore really delicious.
We are all glad to see MARIAN PAPINI,
and her hubby back from their well-earned
vacation.
IRENE JUENGAR has that for away look
in here eye these days. That Navy boy I
Capt. C. 1. Helber
Hssumes neui Post
Captain C. L. Helber, newly-appointed
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics Representative
for the Son Diego area is no newcomer to
the aviation field as his post 17 years have
been concentrated on aeronautics.
Captain Helber replaces Captain C. M.
Huntington who recently left for Phila-
delphia, Pa., where he will be manager of
the naval aircraft factory.
The Annapolis graduating doss of 1922
was the one from which Captain Helber
started on his Naval career. His aeronautical
background began with flight training at
Pensocolo, Flo., followed by I 1 years in the
Navy Aircraft factory yards at Philadelphia,
a year and o half aboard the U.S.S. Lexing-
ton and five years in the Bureau of Aero-
nautics at Washington, D. C.
Lt. Comdr. R. O. Deitzer, Bureau of
Aeronautics Resident Representative here
at Ryan served with Captain Helber on the
gallant U.S.S. Lexington, the carrier sunk by
the Japs in the South Pacific.
sow her with at the Rendezvous Room may
have something to do with it.
I made the pleasant discovery attending
the Ryan Show at Russ Auditorium lost Sat-
urday nite, that we have some wonderful
talent here in our midst. I think all of us
who sow it will agree that BETTY STURTE-
VANT'S Hawaiian Dance was really a work
of art, but she should know quite a bit about
rhythm having spent over 5 years on the
Islands. Also MAYDALENE RUHNOUS and
her Drum dance was really super. I hope a
talent scout was in the audience.
LARRY ANDERSON will be bock with us
(we hope I by the time this issue is out al-
tho the night shift is sure trying hard to lure
him away from us.
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Shipping Notes
and Quotes
by Betty Jane Christenson
Addifions — How fortunate we are in hav-
ing four such splendid new members added
to our department. First we hove CHARLES
PETTY, a toll, handsome lad who just grad-
uated from a high school in Los Angeles
where he spent the last year and a half.
Originally he is from Fort Worth, Texas,
and his ambition is to become an eye, ear,
nose and throat specialist. From his appear-
ance we believe he would moke a very be-
commg doctor. Second, we introduce DORIS
ANNE MOORE with that strong Texas ac-
cent — really solid! She is from Lockhart,
Texas, and her reason for being here isn't
exactly original. She came to San Diego
seven months ago to be with her husband,
who is a corpsman in the Naval Hospital.
Third, we hove RUTH LANGE, a real city
girl since she is from Chicago, and has
spent a great deal of her time in New York.
Her husband, a navy man, is in Amphibious
training at Coronado.
Our fourth newcomer is Inspector FRAN-
CES KLITSCH from Mason City, Iowa. Any-
one else around here from there? Maybe
you can get together and swap yarns about
the home state. Her husband works right
here at Ryan in the laboratories. Isn't she
lucky gal? Our other inspector, MAYDA-
LENE RUHNOW, is taking a two-weeks
leave and upon her return will be checking
into a new deportment. We consider this
quite a loss and will miss her cheery smile
and gay personality! Here's hoping ELEA-
NOR DUCHENE will be with us soon. EIpc-
nor has been absent due to ill health and
we wont her to get well and stay that way
because the road to health is the road to
happiness!
Vacations — The captain of our crew in
Shipping, TOMMY GETZ, took his week's
withdrawal from plant routine during the
first week of September. We hope he was
different from the ordinary vacationer and
really took full advantage of the opportun-
ity to relax. DORACE WEST, we discovered
to our dismay, come bock to the plant to
rest up after her vocation. It seems her am-
bitious nature overpowered and inspired her
to varnish the kitchen and bathroom floors
of her home.
The bowling Shipperettes hove a new
name! The team now consists of four girls
and one fellow so they coll it "Shipping
Spares." There is ERNESTINE LAWSON,
JUNE LEEPER, JEAN LAVERNE, GENE-
VIEVE LATTMAN (Jack's wife, who from
all reports, is very nice and loads of fun!)
and CHARLES PAXTON (the Cafeteria
Plaza ice cream "salesman"). Credit for
the clever title goes to our quick-witted
friend PAUL ERASER.
Time out here to give a certain quiet,
hard-working girl a pot on the bock. She
faithfully enters the plant each morning
with the same purpose in mind — to accom-
plish OS much that day as she possibly can.
She works alone most of the time, packing
steadily and neatly. It's a privilege to have
such a fine worker among us. You all know
who it is — Miss MILLY BORNSCHEIN. Our
hats off to you, Milly!
ummi^
Recreational Director, Paul Ted ford
loftball
By the time this issue of the Flying Re-
porter greets the public, Ryan participation
in Softball will practically be over for the
year. For most of the leagues in the Asso-
ciation will have completed their schedules
and championship playoffs should be out
of the way.
As this article goes to press, the keenest
Ryan interest lies in the fate of Newall
Carlton's All-Stars of the A league, who
are battling for the championship of their
loop. Winners of the first round of play,
the All-Stars dropped their first of the two-
out-of-three playoff games with the Fire
Dept., second round winners. The score was
6 to 4, and it is our opinion that a little
better orbiting would have resulted in a
win for Carlton's boys. The All-Stars had
the bases clogged in the ninth and only
one out, when on umpire's ruling resulted in
a game-ending double play, on just about
the most dubious play we have ever wit-
nessed.
The All-Stars are after the next two
games, however, and may well bring home
the bacon behind Speedy Cole's twirling.
Ryan Tooling, Ryan Receiving and Ryan
Shipping teams are all playing good ball in
the other loops and have two or three games
left before winding up the season.
Joe Woggner has concluded one of the
finest Softball seasons as helmsman of the
Nite Shift club. Winning 30 out of 38 con-
tests, the Nite Shift softballers are turning
to baseball as the winter Nite Shift league
starts play very shortly.
i^
neyed to the San Diego Country Club and
came off with the honors in a tight battle
with Solar golfers. This was a handicap
match play tourney and the final score
showed 1 3 points for Ryan as against 1 1
points for Solar.
September 1 7 saw the windup of the Ryan
summer 72-hole handicap tournament with
nearly 40 golfers entered. Results will be
forthcoming in the next issue of this maga-
GbH nenii
M. M. Clancy, commissioner of Ryan golf,
has an active season ahead lined up for
the wielders of mashie and niblick at Ryan.
The big news of the moment is that a huge
Aircraft Match Play Tourney is scheduled
for the end of this month or the first of
October. This is to be open to all aircraft
workers with an expected entry of some
300 players from the various aircraft plants.
War Bonds and War Stamps will be the
awards to the winners in this handicap
event. Qualifying rounds will be carded at
La Jolla and La Mesa with the grand fi-
nals at Chula Vista. This is open to all golf-
ers here at Ryan, and they should contact
M. M. Clancy for entry in the tourney.
Sundoy, Sept. 24, will see a strong field
of Ryan tee artists doing battle, for two
matches have been arranged for this dote.
At Chula Vista on eight-man all-star team
will play return dote with the men of
Rohr. This will be match ploy. A team of
Ryan golfers with 20 to 30 handicaps will
do battle on the same day with a team
from Solar.
On August 27, Clancy and his boys jour-
Sport Chatter
It's good news that's forthcoming from
ROY CUNNINGHAM, commissioner of ping
pong who, following a meeting with a
tournament committee last week, tells of
the table tennis tourney starting in Octo-
ber. Divisions for both sexes and for the
top-flight player and the novice will mean
plenty of keen rivalry for the different
classes. You'll have plenty of entries, Roy.
As announced over the P. A. system, en-
tries for the Tenth Annual Horse Show and
Gymkhana of the La Jolla Bridle Paths Assn.
must be turned into Employee Service before
Sept. 24th. It looks like a most successful
event, and wouldn't it be nice if Ryan horses
and owners walked off with some of the
honors.
We're glod to see so many swingshifters
soaring over the glassy surface of the
Glacier Gardens every Monday and Wednes-
day from midnight to 3:30 a. m. The skat-
ing parties on these days are exclusively
for swingshifters, and whether or not you
have your own skates, new recruits are most
welcome to these sessions. So, get in the
swing and join the fun.
Just a note to all Ryan employees. What-
ever your interest along any line of recrea-
tion, be it on active or passive sport or
hobby, be sure and drop in to Employee
Service and see Paul Tedford. This depart-
ment wonts to place everyone interested in
anything in some organized group. If no
group has been organized in your activity
yet, it con be if you make your interest
known.
Ten good men and true . . . the Ryan All-Star Softball team, first-round winners
of the Industrial A. League who line-up for the camera man prior to doing battle
with the Fire Department for championship honors. Rear row, I to r: Art Dewar,
Speedy Cole, Johnny Reese, Bill Reese, Joe Love. Front row, I to r: Sammy Gilbert,
C. B. Curtis, Olie Olson, Terry Kelt, and Lou Dunfee. Missing from the group is
Newall Carlton, peerless pilot of the All-Stars.
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Jigs and FiKtures
After 1 8 weeks of friendly rivalry, much-
enjoyed sociability, and good-notured ban-
ter, the Ryan Summer Bowling League drew
to a close September 7th. Unofficial figures
released after the final match reveal the
Jigs and Fixtures as champions just nosing
out the Contract Engineers, who ended up
in second place followed closely by the Tail
Winds and Wood Shop Fives.
Horry Graham captained the winning
team, the members of which were Bill Dany-
luk. Art Behm, Charlie Rice, and Clif Hay-
worth. Bill Berry was the leader of the sec-
ond place Contract Engineers.
Prize winners for high team and individ-
ual honors have not as yet been announced,
but will appear in the next Flying Reporter.
Here's how they finished:
Won Lost
Jigs and Fixtures 55 21
Contract Engineers 54 22
Toil Winds 51 25
Wood Shop 49 27
Putt Putts 48 28
Shipping 46 30
Plant Engineers 45 31
Maintenance 44 32
Tool Room 43 33
Pin Topplers 43 33
Experimental 42 34
Laboratory 41 35
Production Control 38 38
Pin Savers 33 43
Macs 30 46
Low L Q 28 48
Flight Test 20 56
Shipperettes 19 57
Live Five 18 58
Manifold Engineering 13 63
The Score Board
The Ryan All-Stars played their best ball
of the season at Golden Hills before a large
crowd on Sunday, September 3, when aided
by the excellent pitching performance of
Erv Marlett, the Club defeated the strong
ABG-2 nine (winners of the Summer
League) by a score of 3 to 1 .
The Ryan All-Stars, with Bill Billings at
the helm, aren't fooling in this the third
round of the County Manager's Baseball
Association play. They figure that there's
only one place with which to be satisfied
and that's the top spot.
The first game in this round, on Sunday,
Sept. 10, saw Bill send his ace right-hander,
Erv Marlette, to the mound against the Navy
Field All-Stars, and this smart elbower
twirled his best game of the year, and won,
5 to 1.
Marlette struck out six men in the first
two innings and racked up a total of 18
strikeouts as he allowed but two scratch
hits and one other solid single while his
teammates were gleaning seven hits and
five tallies over the route. The big right-
hander had a no-hitter through the sixth
inning.
Playing nearly flawless ball, the All-Stars
missed no scoring opportunities, and cashed
in on every bit of Bill's canny strategy. Jack
Marlette and Jack Billings were the offen-
sive stars of the day, while Outfielder Pat-
terson crossed the platter on three occa-
sions, racking up three sack thefts in the
process.
The All-Stars will be the team to beat
in this round of ploy, and ore playing the
type of ball that is deserving plenty of sup-
port from Ryan baseball fans.
The San Diego County Managers Asso-
ciation Sunday League, the schedule of
which appears in the Sunday papers, has
been organized with 10 good ball clubs en-
tered, which will assure everyone of an oc-
Lunch Time Exercise
ceptable brand of baseball on Sunday after-
noons. The Club has been strengthened con-
siderably in the past five weeks by the addi-
tion of such players as Bob Brown, UCLA
star shortstop; Red Mathies, Naval Air Sta-
tion; Johnny Carres of Engineering, whose
hitting has been something to rave about;
Mel Nanez, formerly with Bakersfield, and
Paul Tedford, who is desperately trying to
get into shape to assist the club in the
pitching department.
Tennis
In a return match with the Rohr Air-
craft Company, the Ryan Tennis team
avenged a former defeat by losing but a
single match while garnering a 6-1 win
at the Municipal Courts, Sunday, Septem-
ber 10.
It was the farewell appearance for Car-
mock Berryman and Howard Smith, who
have been our Ryan team mainstays for
some time. Berryman is now teaching at
Pacific Beach Junior High, while also doing
his turn on our night shift, and Howard
Smith is completing his course at San Diego
State College. Their loss will be greatly
felt in future matches.
Berryman displayed a brilliant array of
shots in disposing of Howard Folsom, re-
cent winner of the Industrial tournament.
Smith played a fine and steady gome in
turning back hard-hitting Paul Henneberg
after a long tussle. Bill Baldwin and P. All-
dred also won their matches.
The Results:
Berryman (Ry) defeated Folsom (Ro)
6-4, 6-2.
Smith (Ry) defeated Henneberg (Ro)
6-4, 10-8.
Baldwin (Ry) defeated Dogan (Ro) 6-1
6-4.
Alldred IRy) defeated Johnson (Ro) 7-5,
6-1.
Speed (Ro) defeated Alderson (Ry) 9-7,
6-2.
Doubles:
Smith and Berryman (Ry) defeated Fol-
some and Henneberg (Ro) 6-1, 6-4.
Alldred and Garinger (Ry) defeated Pa-
gan and Johnson (Ro) 9-7, 6-2.
— Bill Baldwin.
-it-
One of the most popular and certainly the best patronized sports on our recreational
program is ping pong. Here, we see a typical lunch-period bit of rivalry on the six
fine tables beside the fire-station. More employees enjoy this sport than any other
at Ryan, and rivalries are many and keen — and exercise plenty!
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Team In Tourney
Ryan has a team entered in the National
Telegraphic Bowling Tournament to be
rolled September 30th. Trophies in this
nation-wide event will be awarded winning
teams and to bowlers rolling the high indi-
vidual scores.
Bowlers representing Ryan include Jim
Key, Cliff Baker, Ed Sly, Charlie LeClaire
and Carl Hutter, with W. C. Durant as alter-
nate.
PitcKer Orvcl Hall of the Ryan Shippers, newest addition in the Industrial League
Softball, not only twills well — this shot caught Hall booming a double to left.
Winter Leagues Off
Wow — clear the lanes for strong men and
pretty girls from the Ryan Co. The winter
bowling season sees leagues galore sprout-
ing out on every side. A quick glance at the
coming season shows the following;
No less than 28 teams will face the foul
line every Tuesday night at the Tower bowl
from now through March 13, 1945, in the
Ryan Winter Mixed Bowling League. This
league comprises 1 68 bowlers from the day
shift.
The officers for the season include Lon
Humphrey, president; Joe Love, vice presi-
dent; Millie Merritt, secretary.
At the Hillcrest alleys, an overflow of
eight teams, nearly 50 bowlers, will fulfill
the same schedule in an eight-team league.
Two teams from the day shift will roll in
the City Industrial League, as will one team
from the night shift. At least one all-girls
team is to roll in a newly-formed Girls' In-
dustrial League. Two mixed-foursomes from
the night shift are to roll in a new swing-
shift league.
Then, there's a 1 0-team Nite Shift League
under way.
From the day shift, we find the TRl
league growing with leaps and bounds. Bowl-
ing once a week at 4:45 p.m. at the Tower,
this league has been made up of six three-
man teams, but latest reports indicate that
at least 16 trios will mace the pins through-
out the winter.
M. M. Clancy, bowling commissioner,
Lon Humphrey, Jim Atwill, Glenn Miller and
Millie Merritt ore all embroiled in the or-
ganization of these various leagues and have
done a bang-up job of getting things roll-
ing (no pun) .
pletion of the tourney which will be an elimi-
nation event.
Commissioner of ping pong, Roy Cun-
ningham, is in charge of the tournament as-
sisted by a committee comprised of Jim At-
will, Don Wasser, Frank Finn, and Paul Ted-
ford.
Complete rules of play and drawings will
be posted both inside and outside the Fire
Station prior to the opening date, October 1 .
Table Tennis
The heat will be on the ping pong tables
starting October 1st as the Annual Table
Tennis Tournament gets under way at Ryan.
Entries will be received until September 25
either in the Fire Station or at the Outside
Activities Desk. Winners in the singles and
doubles will be awarded trophies at the com-
"You're working nice. Speedy, boy,"
soys Catcher Johnny Reese to the Ryan
All-Star Club ace hurler. Speedy Cole.
This star battery was snapped as the
All-Star club battled the Fire Depart-
ment recently for championship honors
in the Industrial Softball A League.
Speedy doesn't look very worried, does
he?
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One cannot realize the many changes
that take place until they are away for
a few days. . . . Looking over in General
Accounting way . . I missed EILEEN EL-
ROD . . sister JENNY HUTTON informed
me she is convalescing in Chicago after a
recent throat operation . . Eileen is just
on leave, we will be seeing her sunny face
again soon . . To those who would like to
write, Eileen's address is:
Miss Eileen EIrod
1131 N Street
Bedford, Indiana
While Eileen is away we are happy to
welcome CONNIE NIEHAUS who is render-
ing her services to MR. HOFFMAN. . . .
Connie, a bride of five months, is from In-
dianapolis, Indiana . . . hubby is on Ensign
in the Navy . . PAT EDWARDS from Traf-
fic is bock after a two month sick leave . .
welcome stranger! RUTH MITCHELL . . that
pretty little blond in General Accounting . .
has moved . . desk and all . . into Tabu-
lating . . . RUTH WARD has joined the
graveyard shift replacing FEROL REYNOLDS
who left Tab to be with her husband in the
service . . . BETTY SELLAR back from her
vacation telling about the big fish they
didn't catch . . seems they went down En-
senado way . . deep sea fishing . . but as it
turned out . . they went for a six-hour boat
ride with a few spore minutes of fishing on
the side. Soys Betty "There were fish in
the ocean! Other people were bringing in
the big ones . . but we settled for small
ones!"
Birthday Parties! Ah, yes . . 'twos CHAR-
LIE GREENWOOD'S birthday August 26th
. . he was the guest of honor at Tobulating's
surprise party . . it seems they couldn't agree
on the number of years so they settled for
one large candle.
Another birthday party honoring GEOR-
GIA PURDY . . Accounts Payable night gals
got together with a potluck supper . .
EDITH KEEVER returned from her trip to
Son Francisco looking very rested . . . Wel-
come to RUTH JENNINGS. A/P Ruth is the
niece of NANCY O'NEAL . . . Sorry to hear
BEA AVANT is out . . we understand she
is quite ill . . . Welcome to MARSHA B.
STEINBRUECK in Accounts Receivable . . .
Marsha is a bride of one month . . Hubby
Bob works in Engineering . . . New in Time-
keeping is ELIZABETH MAZE, fonnerly
of Wisconsin . . Elizabeth took over MARIE
METZ'S work . . . Marie transferred to
Methods Engineering on second shift . . .
Don't look now . . but MAE OWENS just
walked in . . Mae left us in January to join
her hubby in Son Francisco . . welcome to
the old homestead!
Socially speaking . . . we met VIOLA
BUCK and ELLEN SCHRODER recently at
the wedding of SARA MEHRER . . . although
Sara is in Purchasing we feel she should be
mentioned here for the benefit of all her
Accounting friends ... we certainly wish
you the best of everything in your new road
of life.
Notes From
Dawn
Workers
0. c
. Hudson
RALPH L. GEIST, our congenial metal
fitter left suddenly to visit his mother "in
dear old Kansas" — hence we have found
few items of interest from our third shift
folk. Ralph will be away for thirty days.
Welcome back to the Dawn Shift, MAR-
GIE BELLAH, from Manifold first shift, the
"third time is the charm" — for us to have
you back. JAMES W. CAMPBELL, arc weld-
er, has come in from the second shift
— and we are glad to welcome you bock,
Jimmie.
Speaking of new faces "RAGS" RAGS-
DALE seems much perturbed this week. His
Inspection Department block cot is proudly
displaying her newly found kittens at his of-
fice door. He soys he is now feeding two
families.
GEORGE "POP" SAYER, leodman of
punch press, was surprised Tuesday morn-
ing when G group of Small Ports Depart-
ment workers gave him a birthday coke,
mode by WILBERTA HOBB — nice going
George. Congratulations! And JIMMIE Mc-
MAHON has returned to dawn shift from
second — but NOW as on inspector. Some
more Congrats, old timer to you.
JANET LORD has been transferred to
Manifold Department inspection. Aren't we
happy to see her smiling face at "midnight"
when we say good morning. JAMEA PIZION
of Inspection, left for her home in Michigan
to see her mother who is ill.
HELEN JAMES of Small Ports left last
week for Philadelphia, Pa. to marry "the
dear man" of her choice. Best wishes to
you both. And MABLE QUARRY is to leave
to visit Bob (husband I up at Camp Roberts,
won't that be nice? Tell Bob "hello" for us.
MARILYN HOLSTEAD, arc welder, is the
proud mother of a fine baby daughter —
name Karen Aliene, born August 26th. Best
wishes to mom and pop. And there is cheer-
ful BETTY KELLER of Timekeeping the only
third shift worker who has more mileage
to the square foot. We can't find any roller
skates yet. Gee kiddie, you do cover a lot
of the ground in your work each night
throughout the plant.
MR. EDWARDS of Mechanical Mointen-
once has been ill the post week. We wish
him quick recovery.
WANDA WEBB, gas welder, has departed
for first shift. Watch your step young lady,
and don't get lost in that crowd. We shall
miss you.
FRANK L. WALSH, dawn shift Foreman,
celebrated his 37th wedding anniversary
yesterday (the 11th) at his Pacific Beach
home, where the many old time friends
dropped in and surprised Mrs. Walsh and
him. May we not extend to you our warmest
congratulations.
FRANCIS KING of Inspection hos been
transferred to first shift. MARY KLINGEL
of Indiana is a newcomer on Down Inspec-
tion. L. LIGNOSKY is taking his vocation
down "deep in the heart of Texas". Where
those pecans grow. Yum-yum.
Jimmy Dorsey, center, handing his baton to his old friend, Don D'Agostino, right of
Tool Design and Planning. Don used to have a band in the East where he met Jimmy.
Don has already started a Ryan band which we should be hearing in the near future.
Whispers From
Final Swingsters
by U and Me
JOHN DELOZAIR and JACK FISHER, who
are taking a little vacation over in Arizona
before going back to school, send best wishes
to all the bunch.
CHARLES EVANS, that grand gentleman
who helps keep house for us, hod o birthday.
We all join in wishing "Casey," as some of
us know him, a good year ahead with many
more to come.
It is good to have MILDRED CHILDRESS
back with us. Does she know how to give
parties for her husband! Everyone had a fine
time.
FLORENCE MANASTEROLA we sure need
you bock.
Wish we had some more fine fellows like
HAMMY FEARS. Glad to hove you with us
ole boy.
MARY McDonald is home now and is
just counting days when the Doctor will say,
yes, to her returning. We are back of you
with a lot of good wishes, Mary.
Did you tell me right? That some over
at the pork were homesick? Well we miss
every one of you too, hold on it will not be
so long now.
Good to see KILLER KANE, nice to see
him anytime.
How is the smoothing business. Buz?
Smoothie, eh?
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That little lady with such a gentle little
way about her and such pretty hair is
BLANCHE HARDIN. Hope you have a long
stoy with us here at Ryan.
Wouldn't forget to welcome "TED" JA-
COBS. He is a local boy that is out of the
service after having been in active duty.
Hope you will continue for some time with
us and like your work. We ore proud of you
and the way you take hold.
What is that about DICK STONE maybe
changing his bodge o bit. Hope so for you
Dick. Dick wanted to see the Ryan show so
much he took off on evening to attend.
Did he praise the whole affair! It was
GOOD.
So happy for some of you who have hod
the pleasure of having your sons home on
leave. The words, visit and leave, mean a
lot to us these days. A girl said the other
day she was going to get her teeth fixed
while on her vocation as she wanted to look
her best when her hubby returns. Reminds
me of a joke — A dude and a hillbilly were
both privates in the same barracks. One
day the dude inspected his toilet kit, glanced
at his neighbor and demanded, "Did you
take my tooth paste?" "No I didn't take no
tooth paste," came the answer, "I don't need
no tooth paste. My teeth ain't loose."
Just another thought in signing off this
time. FRITZ KREISLER once said if we
strive toward perfection of our art, we strive
toward the perfection of our lives. That
could apply to the smallest duties in life,
even to the keeping of the work bench and
tools orderly. An art itself.
The Puddle Pushers
On The Swing
by Doris Williksen
What ho! Another deadline! We missed
the last one and so hope to double up on
our news this time TALI A LAW-
SON, ore welder on first shift, informed us
that while her nice black Buick was parked
out in front of the plant, someone stole the
fender pants! However, she laughed very
merrily saying, "It might have happened
to me." . . . .Well, CARL STARRETT
and ERNIE THAYER have traded shifts
again. Incidentally Carl was recently given
the Gold Production Award for one of his
suggestions. Congratulations!! Now Ernie
and Mrs. Thayer celebrated their 14th an-
niversary last month and he was so anxious
to get out of the plant that he left his weld-
ing hood and gloves out — a rare thing for
Ernie! By the way, femmes, Mr. Thayer says,
"Men like women who work while at work."
Just an idea I thought I'd pass along! . ..
We heard the other day that JOHN B. TA-
TUM is in the infantry at Little Rock, Ar-
kansas. He marches 50 miles a day (!) but
claims his biggest problem is the difficulty
in getting acquainted with any women! —
Don't you love it? ... . RUTH STANLEY
is back on third shift, I hear. . . . MRS.
BEN STEIGER has been on leave in Texar-
kana, Arkansas. We hope she didn't find
it too too hot. . . . JESSE MARTIN is
so proud of his family! Recently his daugh-
ter, "Pat," came to Ryan as a Production
Checker and Jesse spent his rest period intro-
dusing her to all of his friends. "Pat" is a
lively young thing and has her dad's cute
habit of "tch" out of one side of her mouth
while one eye screws up. . . . Did you
know that our popular BILL KUPILIK used
to be a sailor? Mhm — Mhm!!!! . . .And
so the Ryan Talent Show has gone on its
way with many complimentary memories.
We were disappointed, however, in that the
talent scouts overlooked Supervisor Gordon
— "I love that boy" KIESEL, that he could
shout "Minnie the Moocher" at his unsus-
pecting audience. . . . We ore so sorry
to know that MR. ALLEN of Department 14
is homesick. We do hope he won't be leav-
ing us for a long time yet. . . . Did you
hear? 'Tis said that LLOYD DOERGE is tak-
ing in hand laundry and also has plans for
a football team? Sideline relaxation I guess
you'd call it. Can't quote his prices though.
Sorry! . . . ."GERRY" SYLVIA CAMP-
BELL quit recently and we were so sorry to
see her go. At a farewell luncheon, she an-
nounced a future date with Mr. Stork in
Texas this spring. Best wishes, "Gerry."
. . . RUTH JO and G. W. ANDERSON,
both of Department 14, are now welding
over in Department 15. . . . You will
all be relieved to know that MAX THOMP-
SON'S son, Don, has written home to soy
he is recovering splendidly from shrapnel
wounds of the leg and recently sent his par-
ents an interesting collection of Japanese
souvenirs. Don Is one of the Marines who
has seen action in Saipan. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Thompson ore very happy — and we're
happy for them! . . , .JOSEPHINE
TONDY, known as "Geezil," (why?) has
returned from a 30-day leave in Nevada.
. . . Sweet SUE KUTCH heard recently
from her sailor husband who has seen action
in Soipon, Guam and the Marshall Islands.
. . . Rumor says that GERTRUDE HAN-
NA is writing a book titled "What to Do
When Air Sick." . . . VERLA DAHL left
on o two week leave to see her husband who
is in the San Francisco Navy hospital. Verio
hasn't seen him for nearly two years and
she was very excited. Happy days, Verio!
. . . "FLASH" GORDON, former gas re-
welder of Department 1 5, writes emphasiz-
ing the importance of keeping the service-
men supplied with correspondence. Says he
never before realized the true meaning of
it as he does now. Let's not let him down,
gong! . . . Department 14 will surely
miss PEARL and ROY MEEK, who go on
the first shift next week. . . . When
everything begins to get a bit humdrum and
faces all familiar, along comes something
new and completely delightful. In this case
it is the new arc tacker of Department 14,
that very attractive NATHA LEE DAVIS.
"Kitty," as she is called, is that rare speci-
men — a native Californian, a San Diego gal!
She worked at Consolidated as a clerk for
three months last year but claims it was not
nearly as much fun as welding for Ryan!
Married to on Army pilot now in England,
Natho Lee carries the "torch" double duty
at home. . . . HAROLD STONE, former
welding leodman in Department 15, is now
at Camp Stewart, Georgia. He has been
going to a specialists school for quite some
time. He is soon to receive a furlough and
hopes to spend it in Son Diego. "Stoney" is
another serviceman who would like to hear
from old friends. His address is Pvt. Harold
A. Stone, 39587918, Btry C, 12th A.A.R.T.,
Camp Stewart, Georgia. . . . GLEN
HOLLENBECK, Leadmon in Department 15,
and his wife MARGARET, gas welder in Pre
Jig, celebrated their first wedding anniver-
sary Saturday the 9th. We wish them many
more. . . . FRANK MARSH, Assistant
Foreman of Department 1 6, was surprised
August 17th with a beautifully decorated
coke. The occasion being his birthday. The
coke and coffee were served at the 10;30
rest period with the singing of "Happy Birth-
day, Frank." . . . PHYLLIS CARROLL,
rewelder in Department 1 6, hod a birthday
September 7th. She also received a nice
cake (no candles, so didn't find out her age)
and coffee was served with it at 10:30. . .
Have ycH< ever noi'iced a feftow snapping pictures of yoyr friends when they weren't
looking? Don't be surprised if one day in the near future you're the victim. If you
ore, don't Jet it bother you for it's only "Your Roving Photog" gathering candid
snapshots for Flying Reporter.
Pot Kelly, Ship Fitter 3/c, center, left the Maintenance Department not long ago to
join the Navy. Pat, who was well known as a Flying Reporter columnist as well as a
good guy, is shown talking to K. O. Burt, left, of Plant Engineering and R. M, Hals of
Tooling.
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Edited by MRS. ESTHER T. LONG
You wouldn't attempt to make a dress without a good pattern would you? But, just
how many of us go about preparing the day's food without any rhyme or reason? Most of
us ore guilty of that now and then. Meal planning is much simpler and more healthy when
some thought is given to the problem before the actual meal preparation is started.
Try these simple rules for one day and see how much easier it is to get well-balanced,
attractive and economical meals.
GENERAL RULES TO KEEP IN
MIND WHEN PLANNING
WELL-BALANCED AND
ECONOMICAL MEALS
1 . Prepare your menu several days in ad-
vance. Plan the breakfast first, making it
relatively simple and standardized, then
plan the dinner and finally the luncheon.
When you are through, you should have a
well-balanced diet for the whole day as
one complete picture.
Be sure and include all the essentials of
an adequate diet for the family. (Refer to
Page 29 of your September 1st issue of Fly-
ing Reporter for a list of the fundamental
foods which should always be included in
every day's menu).
2. Each meal should contain one food
with staying quality (meat, fatty foods,
etc.); one food which requires chewing (raw
fruits, vegetables, hard toast, etc.); one
food which contains roughage (fruits, vege-
tables, cereals, etc.) and some hot food or
drink (soup, hot chocolate, etc.).
Also take into consideration when plan-
ning a meal the number of foods to be
served. When a large number of foods ore
served at one meal, decrease the size of
the portions and use fewer rich foods.
When a simple meal is desired, serve
larger portion of a few nutritious, easily di-
gested foods.
3. A very important consideration in meal
planning is the digestibility of foods served
in one meal.
FOODS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO DIGEST
Fats and foods rich in fats
Foods swallowed in large pieces
I Especially when coated with fat)
Protein rich foods which have been
made tough by over-cooking
Foods In which the fibre has not
been solvent by long cooking
FOODS THAT ARE EASY TO DIGEST
Liquid foods
Finely divided or soft foods
Hard foods like dry toast or crackers
4. If you hove been having trouble get-
ting your family to eat, perhaps you ore
not taking into consideration that your first
course should stimulate the appetite. Try
starting your meal off with a clear soup or
fruit juice. Notice the difference in the way
your family's appetite increases!
5. Do you find it a hard job for you to
combine flavors to moke your meal one of
variety and contrast? It is desirable to in-
clude some sour, some sweet, some bland,
and some foods of distinctive flavor in the
meal.
POOR FLAVOR COMBINATIONS
Salmon and Stuffed Onions
Cabbage and Turnips
Pork Roast and Baked Bananas ,
Cauliflower and Onions
Baked Fish and Glazed Sweet Potatoes
GOOD FLAVOR COMBINATIONS
Salmon and Stuffed Tomatoes
Cabbage and Carrots
Roost Pork and Baked Apples
Cauliflower and Green Beans
Baked Fish and Escailoped Irish Potatoes
6. A variety of textures should likewise
be included in each meal.
POOR TEXTURE COMBINATIONS
Congealed Vegetable Salad ond
Pineapple Bavarian Cream
Cheese Souffle and Fruit Whip
Chicken a la king and Escailoped Cabbage
Creamed Eggs and Meshed Potatoes
Asparagus and Okra
GOOD TEXTURE COMBINATIONS
Combination Vegetable Salad and Pineopple Ba-
varian Cream
Cheese Souffle and Fruit Cup
Chicken a la King and Cole Slaw
Creamed Eggs and Baked Potatoes
Asparagus and Beets
7. Hove you ever gone out to dinner at
friend's home and found that your hostess
served food all the some color, such as to-
mato juice, Italian Spaghetti with tomato
sauce, sweet potatoes, buttered carrots and
pumpkin pie. It wasn't too appetizing, was
it?
This is another pitfall in meal planning.
Color combinations should always be token
into consideration. The natural colors of
foods must be preserved in the cooking
process to make the meal attractive.
8. It is quite easy to overlook the shape
of food when other factors are being con-
sidered in planning a meal. A variety of
shapes mokes a meal more interesting than
one in which everything is of a similar form.
9. Mother Nature is very kind to us by
offering us seasonal variations in food sup-
ply and we should certainly take advantage
of this factor. In winter, a heavier diet and
one containing rich foods may be token, but
in hot weather a diet of less nutritious, cool,
and easily prepared foods is more desirable.
10. Be economical always and use left-
overs as much as possible.
The crux of the whole problem of meal planning is to offer your family o well-balanced,
appetizing and attractive looking meal. If you solve this problem, you will hove no trouble
getting your family to eat food which is good for them and at the same time enjoy it.
The planning of attractive combinations of food with the proper cooking and serving will
make on enjoyable meal and one which will bring praises to the deserving cook.
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Here's a "shorty" on o guy we'll call Joe.
So did his Mom and Pop, as far as that goes
. . . Joseph J. Thein to be exact. He's the
man in the starched white coat, who insists
on being the keeper of the keys for the
inner sanctum.
There are oodles of tales about Joe that
are held deep within the eerie mists of the
Inner sanctum by loyal inmates. Tales like
the one about his utter lock of concern for
healthy growing appetites (they grow faster
before lunch), that crave hard boiled eggs,
artichokes and mayonnaise, raisins, avo-
cados, and other dainties during long work
periods. No lonesome raisin is safe from his
grasping hands that reach out from the
starchy white folds of his coat like grappling
hooks. There's the juicy little tidbit about
the songs this Thein man sings, too . . . but
that again can't be told, cause he wouldn't
want it known that he contributes his ver-
sion of the "Sheik of Aroby" during dull mo-
ments. Most people will never know just
why those poor artistic souls pour forth their
long restrained "chit chat" in such wild pro-
fusion during the lunch hour, either. They'll
never know that the only accepted topic
of conversation is work. "C'n I borrow
y'r eraser?", "Sure." "Thonx." Or the
standard "QUIT SHAKIN' THE DESK!!!"
Now is that interesting? Besides, any bit of
oral exercise usually ends in a bet on diction:
You might guess who's getting rich on that
deal. Joe reads a dictionary like you'd read
a fairy story before the fire on a cold win-
ter night. But . . . the secret of all secrets
is the one that holds the truth about the
foul fiend who swoops down on empty desks
to letter "Foo" significantly in a vital but
inconspicuous part of a drawing, only to be
found hours later by some unsuspecting vic-
tim, who's been slaving over a "hot drawing
board" all day. It's nerve racking, I tell
you . . . nerve racking, racking, racking!
Oh . . . when his "racking" horse ran away
. . . but purple and yellow suspenders are
better, 'cause the seeds don't get in your
teeth . . . unless y' start swimming, 'cause
a flat tire is only flat on one side . . . See?
Old J. J. Thein really makes sure that the
inmates will always need a good "key"
man.
There ore a FEW insignificant things that
can be said for and about Mr. Thein that
ARE OK to tell. As far as the job goes he's
a remarkable man. Ever test your patience
by wearing a white coat around a ill group?
Hear tell that's a good way to join the gong.
And y' know that prune-puss he wears
Grinding more than a million drills in four and a half years at Ryan is no small feat
but that's just what Quinley M. Rader, right, of Tooling has done. "I've averaged
from 800 to 900 drills a day since I started here," he says. "I never thought that the
little drilling I used to do along with my blacksmith work in Brown County, Kansas,
would turn into a full-time job, but I'm sure glad it did." Mr. Rader is so en-
thusiastic about his work that even his daughter, Mrs. Helen Renois, left, became
interested in her father's work and is now working right along with him in Tooling.
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around sometimes? That's just cover up,
cause it's rumored his heart's as big os a
water melon . . . No, not iced.
Now here's sumpin' that takes some REAL
doing to beat. Wonder man Thein was only
late once, and even at that, he got his riders
here on time. "Why were you late?" the
gong asked in wee little voices. "I'll moider
that Moikery ... It wouldn' poik on the way
to woik!" Come on, Joe . . . what's the
trick? Don't y' EVER oversleep or miss
a bus?
During off hours his life is filled with a
wife, a dog and a house. Oh yes, a Hearne,
too, lately. Mrs. Thein, by the way is one
of those "super-duper-gem-hondy-dondy"
pie bakers, in cose you're interested. Es-
pecially apple. Slurp . . . !
The dog? Oh, his name is "Tawky" . . .
spelled T-o-r-k-y. You know like "Point
Lomer" is spelled Point L-o-m-a in true
Thein fashion.
The house is a new member of the fam-
ily and has been undergoing considerable
plastic surgery and face lifting. If y' need
any pointers on how to spruce up a nine-
teenth century bathroom, just ask Joe. He's
got some good ideo-ers on the subject and
is up on all the dope, except on them there
new fongled sunken tubs. (He insists that
HIS house doesn't hove termites) .
That covers J. J. from tales to termites.
If he should ask, better not remember who
told y'. See?
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FOR SALE
For Sale (continued)
Ford convertible sedan. Needs top and body work.
Motor and tires OK. First good offer takes.
See Marjorie Neal, Ext. 385, Dispatching.
Two bedroom, stucco house, furnished. Fenced
yard, lot 62x108. $6000.00 Terms. 616 Chula
Vista Avenue, Chula Vista, California, See
J. L. Attaway, No. 1 1-12278.
One pair size 9, men's Spaulding ice skates in
good condition. Best offer. G. Haswell, Ext.
372.
Complete drafting set, board, pen and ink. Sell
or trade for tools or motor, 500 or 1750 speed.
J. H. Costello, Manifold Developing, Ext. 284.
Baby bathinette, collapsible buggy, play pen, cor
seat and nursery chair, all for $19.00. Will sell
sepo.'-ately. D. L. Conde, Mechanical Mainte-
nance, Ext. 231.
Girls roller skates, size 6, Hockey fibre wheels.
Shoes and wneels like new. Price $17.00. Dick
Wilson, 1st shift. Airplane Service Dept., Ext.
246.
Pre-war Big Ben intermittent alarm clock i
condition. $4.00. N. H. Acheson, Mail Room
Ford Phiico auto set, $35.00; RCA Table set,
$20.00; 8 tube console large speaker, $35.00;
Headphones and material for crystal set. Jock
Graham, Ext. 381 or T-0217. 4488 Central.
Combination bar and coffee table, almost new.
$15.00. D. L. Conde, Mechanical Maintenance,
Ext. 231.
Youth's Bed, Light Oak with pre-war inner-spring
mattress and coil sprinn. Excellent condition.
$25.00. G. H. Brovermon, Engineering, Ext. 374.
Two $1500.00 and One $1000.00 Investor Syndi-
cate policies. Paid up until next year. Will sell
for my equity plus 4% interest. E. Mellinger,
Extension 396.
Living room end dinette furniture. See it. 6436
Goodwin Street, Linda Vista, or Wm. V. Fer-
guson, Jigs and Fixtures, New Assembly BIdg.
Small baby crib and mattress. Inside dimensions,
17 1/2 X 33. Price, $5.00. See H. M. Ulberg,
Ext. 227.
Honey of excellent quality; 5 lb. in glass jars,
$1.10. Contact D. W. Close. Dept. 1, Airplane
Welding. Home address, 7593 Orien Avenue,
La Mesa.
54 Cu. Ft. Reach-in box, 2" cork insulation all
around. New motor and reconditioned com-
presser. $400.00 cash. W. G. Taylor, Mech.
Maintenance, 1st. Shift.
22 Revolver, Harrington Richardson, double action,
nine shot, like new. $25.00. R. L. Hoyward,
Engineering Ext. 378.
35 MM candid camera. See S. M. Halley, Experi-
mental Department.
Any size pictures or plans for USS Hornet Aircraft
Carrier. Contact W. G. Wofford 1709, Tooling.
Taylor Tot. See Bob Childs, Material Control,
second shift. Ext. 397.
Want to buy or rent an electric refrigerator.
Contact W. Thompson, Development, Ext. 371.
16 .mm. Model 70 Bell & Howell camera. H M
Ulberg, Ext. 227.
A comera, will consider ony kind. See Joel Culver,
Timekeeping. Ext. 398.
Motorcycle, 1930 Indion, new tires, new battery,
new paint. First class condition, $325.00. D.
Shirk, Engineering, Ext. 378.
FfifE & Smith, Ltd., San Diego
Winchester, 12 goge pump gun, 97 model, $65.00.
Sse E. H. Crandall, Fire Department, 1st shift,
Ext. 265.
Graflex for 21/2 x 41/2 (No. 1161 roll film. John
D. Hill, Secretary's Office. Home phone, W-
0214.
Man's tux. Block, size 34-36. Shirt with attach
shirt front, collars, pearl studs and cuff links.
Excellent condition, worn but few times, original
cost, $42.00. Price, $24.00. N. V. Descoteau.
Salvage Crib No. 4. Call W-0845 anytime after
5:00 p. m.
Pre-war 26-inch blue and white girl's bicycle, knee
action, skirt guard, carrier, basket, bell, etc.
Very nood balloon t-res. Used very little. Orig-
inal throughout. $50.00 cash. C. La Fleur, day
shift. Crib No. 3.
Soil boat. 16 ft. Sun class, new sails, new rigging.
$225.00. D. Shirk, Engineering, Ext. 378.
Paint sprayer with 1/4 h. p. motor, gun and 40 feet
of rubber hose. Has been used very little.
Motor In first-class condition. See Nelson H.
Acheson in the Moil Room. Price, $50.00.
A pair of beautiful silver fox furs. In perfect con-
dition and well worth the money. May be seen
at 1612 Upas Street or telephone Jackson 3363.
Mrs. Frank Saye.
1934 Ford Deluxe coupe, neat and clean, good
rubber, runs good. $370. See Peterson, Mani-
fold Small Ports, second shift, badge No. 2291
or phone R-7357.
Siamese kittens.: make lovelv pets. Sold very rea-
sonable at $20.00. Only three left. See Peter-
son in Manifold Small Parts, second shift, bodge
2291 or phone R-7357.
One oair ladies shoe ice skotes, size 6, good
condition. See B. McMorris, Dept. 30, second
shift.
Bedroom suite with bench, night table, springs
and mattress, very nood condition, $85.00. Two
piece living room suite, $45.00; maple floor
lamp, $7.50; 50 ft. garden hose, almost new,
$4.00. Sell now for possession October 31st.
See Frank Lightfoot, No. 1533, Manifold second
shift.
"31 Horley. See W. G. Taylor, Mechanical Main-
tenance, 1st shift.
WANT TO BUY
Fresh-water rod and reel, fackle, flies, etc. Also
Hawaiian wigglers. J. B. Clingensmith, 7534,
Manifold Welding, second shift.
Radio sets, any kind, working or not. Also test
equipment and parts. Jock Graham, Ext. 381 or
Talbot 0217.
Washing machine. W. McBlair. Call B-5I76 or Ext.
348.
8-mm. movie camera. Call Bob Childs, Ext. 397,
second shift Material Control, or Henley 3-4323
during the day.
Two reclining canvas deck choirs. T. E. Stover,
Industrial Relations. Extension 315.
'38 Buick Special coupe or sedan. T. E. Stover,
Industrial Relations. Extension 3 I 5.
Lawnmower — See W. Thompson, Ext. 37 1 ,
Washing machine. See H. L. (Hank) Hanggi,
Manifold Assembly, Ext. 360 or Main 8666.
Electric Heater. Contact C. F. Cole, No. 1582.
Exp. Inspection.
Trickle battery charger. Small size. Contact S. V.
Olson, 2nd shift. Fuselage.
Electric motor, bond sow, drill motor or what hove
you. W. Severson, Inspection Crib No. 7. F. A.
Building.
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Want to Buy (continued)
1936 Oldsmobile rodio in working condition or not.
S. V. Olson, 2nd shift, Fuselage.
One-third or 1/2 h. p. electric motor, or stationary
gasoline motor. Point sprayer outfit. Aaron
West, Ext. 396.
380 caliber and 25 caliber shells. Wes Kohl,
Ext. 227.
Electric iron. Angelina Grana, 13115. Second
shift. Manifold Small Parts.
Washing machine. Alpha Feiler. Manifold Small
Parts, second shift.
SALE OR TRADE
Beautiful 3 bedroom home in Crown Point. Fur-
nished or unfurnished. Large lot, nicely land-
scaped. Want home on East Side near La Mesa.
Contact Mr. Olney, Factory Navy Office, Ext.
236.
MISCELLANEOUS
If you wont to buy a horse, sell a horse, or trade
o horse, see Bob Bradley, Airplane Dispatching.
Will swop 75 ft. Plux X 35 mm. film for what you
have. C. E. Hyatt, Paint Shop, Ext. 348.
Lost — An old fashioned diamond ring. A "hand
me down." Lost in the Russ Auditorium on Sun-
day, September 3rd, in dressing room 6. Finder
please return to guard gate or V. S. Stead,
Department 21, second shift.
Inside Outside
Production
by J. L. "Tubby" Dawson
One transfer and two new Ryanettes have
again swelled our forces. All girls — oh-
Happy Day! PEGGY HENKEL is the little
dark-haired lass who transferred from meth-
ods Eng. She Is a joyful gain to our ranks
and we can't help but feel just a bit sorry
for "Methods." Yep, she's single!! The
two new girls, GWEN SILER and MICKEY
McMillan, ore both Navy wives here to
do their bit. Pretty? Oh, Brother!
Did I mention this week-end? I did. Well,
we combined forces with the Los Angeles
office and had a real steak fry Saturday
night. Location of the party site was Palm
Canyon, just in bock of the Presidio Park
in Old Town. Sixty-seven steaks (any points
not needed for the rest of the month would
be greatly appreciated) were consumed and
beans, vegetable salad, with all the trim-
mings galore. Liquid refreshments abounded
and more than one person ate a "drop"
for dinner. We met husbands, wives, boy
friends and girl friends and it was the first
time many of us had met all of the Los
Angeles crowd. Rumor has it that a "mov-
ing party" was still going strong in the
wee small hours Sunday morning. Need-
less to say, it was not a quiet evening.
Well, according to yours truly's physician,
I have to spend some time in the hospital
and don't any of you believe these lugs
who say it's for a "rest cure." I'm going
to send in a few lines via friends, so don't
be surprised if I start spouting Philosophy.
Hospitals do funny things to me (men-
tally, I mean). Anyhow, the gals ore going
to write this for me until I get back. There-
fore, our next column should be a good one.
RrAN PROOUCriON ENGINEERING DEVEtOPMENr NO. 205
EACH "BURST OF FIRE'' PUTS 12 RIVETS
(count 'EM t?!tff1ft?!f ) INTO THIS
WARPLANE WING... PERFECTLY.. .NOISELESSLY
Plane production goes at a fast clip when rivets are put in perfectly
12 at a time. That kind of speedy riveting, replacing setting individual
rivets by noisy pneumatic rivet guns is production with a capital "P".
It speeds warplane production and means lower costs to the taxpayer.
Ryan was foremost in the application of multiple hydraulic riveting
to aircraft work. These new methods aren't just "something that
happened". Their development at Ryan is the result of far-sighted
planning of methods to combat the shortage of labor, and get more
airplanes into the air at our fighting fronts.
This wholesale riveting technique is new and unique in the industry.
Cooperation is being extended to other airplane manufacturers in
giving them full technical information on the advanced "gang rivet-
ing" methods developed by Ryan — methods which are symbolic of
this pioneer company's leadership in aircraft design and engineering
for production ... in wartime and in peacetime.
REIY ON RYAN TO BUILD WELL
THE PROBLEM : The outer wing panel skin of the potent
warplane shown ia the illustration contains about 5.000
rivets. Ordinarily it would take eight workers {four good
riveting teams of two people each) two-and-a-half hours to
complete this |ob using noisy pneumatic rivet guns and set-
ting one rivet at a time. How to cut these work hours.'
THE SOLUTION: Ryan production experts introduced
multiple hydraulic riveters larger and deeper throated than
ever attempted to be used before. Using a specially designed
overhead conveyor system, the entire riveting job is now
completed in an hour-and-a-quarter by three workers, (one
operator and two unskilled helpers.) Because a machine sets
the twelve rivets at a single stroke of the ram. absolute uni-
formity and perfection of workmanship is gamed.
THE ADVANTAGES: On assemblies adaptable to Ryan's
"super-gang riveting" technique great savings m man power
are possible. Rivet gun marks, skin waviness and swelled
rivets between skin layers are eliminated. And, no special
training of the operator is necessary; women can be used as
readily as men. Figuring up the man-hours saved by the per-
fection of this siagle production idea, as applied to the eight
multiple hydraulic riveters in operation in the Ryan plane,
the amount totals some 1500 man hours per month .... the
equivalent of the work of about 75 people.
1922
Ryan Aerenaufical Company, San Diego— Member, Aircraft War Production Council, Inc.
DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF COMBATANT TYPE AIRPLANES AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD SYSTEMS
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THE JAP PILOT
WHAT OUR BOYS ARE UP AGAINST
IN THE PACIFIC
Vol.8
No. 4
OCTOBER 13, 1944
Published every three weeks for employees and friends of
RYAN AERONAUTICAL COMPANY
Through the Public Relations Department
Under the Editorial Direction of William Wagner
and Keith Monroe
Editor Frances Stafler
Staff Photographers Tommy Hixson, Lynn Foyman
Frank Maitin, Cal O'Ccllahan
Staff Cartoonist George Duncan
The Pacific War As Seen By Experts — 1
— the men zvho kiwit.' tell their opinions.
How To Turn In A Shop Suggestion 2
— an easy guide to follozv ivhen an idea hits you.
The Jap Pilot 4
— their fighting tactics — good and had.
Meet Bill Brotherton 5
— he tells our story to the community.
Of Every $10 You Give 8
— zvhere the money you give to the War Chest goes.
Transplanted From The Desert 9
— our Tucson employees weren't left holding the bag.
Your Roving Photog 12
Slim's Pickin's 10
Sports - - 28
What's Cookin? 32
Ryan Trading Post 33
Accounting Notes by Mary Frances ]]'iUford 22
Cafeteria News by Potsnn Pan:: 24
Department 24 by Amalie Tate 31
Drop Hammer 2nd Shift by Noccle-Rack 26
Engineering Billboard ^.v Bill Berry 26
Engineering Personnelities by Virginia Pixley 27
Flashes from Fuselage by Beltie Murren 23
From Four 'til Dawn in the Tool Room b\ Vera and
Pearle ! 27
Here and There by Jonnie Johnson 17
Inspection Notes by Bill Rossi 21
Jig Assembly Jerks 2nd Shift fc_v Biicz and Shorty 31
Maintenance Meanderings by Bill Taylor 33
Manifold Dispatching by Ben Smith 23
Manifold Small Ports by Mariane Lightfoot 18
News and Flashes by Earl Vaughan 16
Notes From Dawn Workers by O. C. Hudson 21
Pings and Purrs by Idle Cutoff 24
Puddle Pushers on the Swing by Doris U'illiksen 19
Putt Putts on Parade by Millie Merritt 13
Sheet Metal Shorts by Marge and Ernie 13
Shipping Notes and Quotes by Betty Jane Christenson.... 20
Stacks 'n' Stuff hy Manny I'ohlde 15
Tooling Rumors by lone and Kay 18
Whispers from Final Swingsters by U and Me— 22
Wind Tunnel 15
Copy Deadline For next issue is October 23rd
THE PACIFIC WAR AS SEEN BY EXPERTS
The eyes of Ryan workers ore being drawn westward, even these days,
across the broad expanses of the Pacific to the battle of Japan. The
European war is yet to be won, but for those of us on the west coast there
is the growing realization that the war against- the Japs is even more
directly our war. Read well what our military leaders have to say of that
war. Then you will understand why our greatest job is still ahead; why we
cannot for a single day — not even on V-Doy in Europe — let up in our
expanding production program.
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How To Turn In A Shop Suggestion
A/OW THAT ive GOT
/DBA, /M eO/AlO TO
nU W A SHOP
SoaaESriOfii BtAniK
ro///GHr.
Just stop a moment to look around
and see what improvements can be
made on your job. When you get on
idea and let it develop in ycur mind,
you're all set for the next rtep.
Get a shop suggertion blank from your
nearest suggestion box. Take as many
blanks as you think you'll need. Maybe
on3 idea will lead to another. Once you
get started, you won't wont to stop.
It's best to fill your suggestion blank
out in the quietness of your own home
where you can concentrote. Write out
your idea, legibly and completely, giv-
ing oil the details and sketches.
Put your suggestion, with as many
sketches as are needed, in the sugges-
tion box. Caution — several employees
have dropped their suggestions in the
Flying Reporter box which causes a
slight delay.
Several times a week, the shop sugges-
tion boxes ore opened by labor and
management members of the War Pro-
duction Drive Committee. These sug-
gestions are turned over to Methods
Engineering for investigation.
The wheels of progress are beginning
to grind. A man from the Methods En-
gineering Department, assigned to the
War Production Drive Committee, per-
sonally investigates every shop sugges-
tion turned in.
To simplify the rating of shop suggestion ideas which ore re-
viewed by the Labor-Management War Production Drive Commit-
tee, "point system" has been adopted. A suggestion which rates
a Certificate of Merit from the Committee receives a value of 5
points, while the Bronze Award is rated at 1 5 points, the Silver
Award at 50 points and the Gold Award at 1 1 points. Thus an
employee who has turned in four suggestions all rated for Bronze
Awards has a total of 60 points, and at a presentation meeting,
will receive not four Bronze Awards, but a Silver Award which re-
quires a total of 50 points. However, his record is still credited with
60 points toward a Gold Award and all points earned by future shop
suggestions will be added to the 60 points until he has earned the
1 10 points necessary for a Gold Award.
Because a number of employees hove turned in so many sugges-
tions which have been accepted, further awards are provided in
the form of Production Star Awards. 500 points are required for
the Bronze Production Stor, 1,000 points for the Silver Star and
2,000 for the Gold Star. Thus far, three employees have quali-
fied for the Bronze Star and one of these men is within 100 points
of receiving a silver star.
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Every week, after the suggestions have been investigated by
Methods Engineering, the War Production Drive Committee
meets to review the suggestions and decide what awards your
suggestion rates. You'll get a letter from them advising the
status of your suggestion.
If your suggestion won an award, you'll receive an invitation
to attend a meeting where you will hear an interesting speak-
er or see a timely combat motion picture and receive your
award. Or perhaps like Mr. Grider, your award will be made
by a returned hero.
Suggestions which rated an award from the Production Drive
committee are re-investigated to determine their actual value
after being in operation for some time. This information is
then sent to c special Management Committee for review.
Charles Judd, Management member of the War Production
Drive Committee submits detailed reports to the Special
Management Committee for possible financial awards which
are made in War Bonds or War Stamps.
If you're as ingenious
as H. W. Graham of
Tooling, that eventful
day will come when
you will receive your
Wor Bond or War
Stamps. However,
whether you won last
time or not, THINK
UP MORE IDEAS!
— 3 —
With the rapid progress being made against the Nazis in Western Europe, the eyes of the nation
turn westward to the Pacific. Particularly here at Ryan, and at other west coast plants producing equip-
ment for the war with Japan, the Navy's aerial blows against the yellow men take on new and import-
ant significance.
With this issue. Flying Reporter's editors bring you the first in a continuing series of articles about
America's Naval Aviation.
We ore indebted to the editors of FLYING, one of the country's outstanding aviation magazines,
for permission to reprint this material from their fine "U. S. Naval Aviation" issue recently off the press.
THE CASE HISTORY OF A
"TYPICAL " JAP PILOT would run
something as follows: He is a second
class petty officer and has been ed-
ucated through two years of high
school. He can speak enough English
to ask for chewing gum and in-
quire after the health of Judy Gar-
land. Probably a native of Tokyo, he
Our PaciFic enemy is a Fanatic with a one-track mind
which has proven a detriment to his success as a pilot
Top: Associated Press Photograph Courtesy San Diego Tribune-Sun.
Bottom: Official U. S. Navy Photograph.
has a cultural finish roughly corres-
ponding to that of a Dead End child
in lower Manhattan. In 1940, at the
age of 22, he responded to Hirohito's
call for cannon fodder and entered a
Navy ground school. After two years
of the ground school, he attended a
pilot school for a year, getting in
300 hours flying time. Following this
was a year of operational training
that was highly energetic; he flew
about 5 consecutive hours a day,
generally taking along a lunch ham-
per filled with rice and elderly fish.
During his last year of training he
worked in 240 hours of flying, which
included qualification in instrument
flying. After winding up his training
he got ferry duty in Soipan and then
he joined an air group assigned to
repel our attacking force at Palau.
THE RATIO OF JAP OFFICER PI-
LOTS to enlisted pilots is about one
to six. Captured Jap officers are
much surlier than the enlisted men.
They remain unco-operative, moody,
peevish and tricky, no matter how
they are treated, whereas the enlist-
ed men, after they have become ad-
justed to kindness, sometimes get
playful and happy, like little chil-
dren. Their mentality has often been
compared with that of children, in
fact. Physically, the Jap pilot is
scrawny, weighing around 110
pounds and standing about 5 ft. 2
in. toll. Most Jap prisoners are in
good health, although by and large
they are distinctly unimpressive
looking.
During the past year and a half
the character of the air fighting
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against Japanese pilots particularly
in the Solomons, has undergone
great changes. When Capt. Joseph
Foss and his teammates were bat-
tling against the Japanese over
Guadalcanal we were fighting a de-
fensive war, hanging doggedly onto
whatever island bases we had man-
aged to muster in the first few
months after Pearl Harbor and Mid-
way. Consequently, although nu-
merically in the minority, we had
the advantage of fighting over our
own home ground. The Japs came
down each day, had a look around,
dropped a few bombs and several
planes, and limped home again.
Gaining offensive strength, we mov-
ed north in the Solomons and the
advantage of fighting over our own
bases disappeared.
(Continued on page 1 1 )
U. S. Marines moving
in at Agat beach on
Guam pass an up-
side-down Jap "Vol"
dive bomber destroy-
ed by Navy planes in
pre-invosion missions.
BT
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Ryan's ace public speaker tells the story
of the aircraft industry to the community.
He talks . . . they listen and they like it.
_6-
Sdi Snot^^ent<M>
Although he is Ryan's after-
dinner speaker de luxe, publicity
writer par excellence, and man
of a million friends, William P.
Brotherton would have ample ex-
cuse for being strictly the anti-
social type. His boyhood was hec-
tic enough to make a nervous
wreck of any less sunny soul.
Bill was the son of a U. S. Navy
captain whose work required wide
travel all over the United States.
Consequently young Brotherton
never stayed in any school more
than a few months. Inasmuch as
he was always large for his age
(today, full-grown at last, he ad-
mits to a stature of six feet two
inches without heels) he became
the butt of many caustic com-
ments from schoolmates when-
ever he entered a new school.
"Hey, gong! Lookit the big new
kid! We better not pick on him
— probably some dumb punk
that's been demoted!'' This was
the general trend of the shrill re-
marks which assailed his ear-
drums at each entry into a new
institution of learning.
It is a tribute to Brotherton's
natural aptitude for public rela-
tions that, even at the age of
eight, he retained his good humor
in the face of such unflattering
comments from the juvenile pub-
lic. It is a further tribute to his
talent for gaining public favor
that in later years he was able
to win applause in such diverse
fields as banking, engineering,
and trap-drumming.
Brotherton's nomadic childhood
drew to o close with sojourns at
three local high schools — St.
Augustine's, Point Loma, and San
Diego High. After receiving his
diploma at the normal age for
high school graduates, he entered
San Diego State College, where
he studied electrical engineering
with the hope of making this his
career.
However, his scientific ambi-
tions were almost sidetracked
when he became actively inter-
ested in trap-drumming. Since
early youth he had harbored a
suppressed desire to enter this
field of art, and had frequently
practiced for as long as five hours
at a stretch using knitting nee-
dles OS drumsticks and an old
ukulele as a drumhead. It is said
that at this stage of his career
his parents seriously considered
renting him out as a lease-
breaker. However, Brotherton's
enthusiasm for music eventually
brought him a professional offer,
which he accepted after thinking
the matter over for fully ten sec-
onds.
"Was I ever thrilled," Brother-
ton recalls. "The offer was from
Jay Eslick, to play drums and
trumpet (not at the same time,
however) at Bostonia. Maybe you
think that $25 or $30 1 picked
up every now and then didn't
come in handy! For about five
years I paid all my school ex-
penses by orchestra work. How-
ever, when the time came to
choose between education and a
(Continued on page 14)
Bill laying groundwork for a technical article on different metals by talking
to Wilson Hubbell of the Loborotory who is in charge of Metallurgy.
OF EVERY $10 YOU GIVE
TO THE WAR CHEST
VICTORY STARTS IN THE HEART
It may be your boy! Heartsick oway from home,
or fighting, and weary with wounded and dying
comrades all around him. He might feel like run-
ning away from this hell-on-eorth. But he won't
do that. Instead the U.S.O., War Prisoners Aid,
United Seamen's Service or U.S.O.-Camp Shows
will come to him, bringing your brand of American
hope to put courage back in his heart.
You con do that for him! You con send comfort
and courage by giving your full shore to your
War Chest. Keep Giving!
IF YOU WERE THERE, YOU'D HELP
Of course you would! You'd share your food that
the starving might eat. You'd tear your clothing
in strips to bind their wounds and you'd shore
your coat with a freezing stranger.
You're not there but you can still do all of these
and more by giving your full, fair shore to your
War Chest. This fund, ably administered, Is
America's effort to see that starving babies in
allied nations, that cold and homeless hungry
men and women in terrorized countries have some-
thing to eat and o garment to cover refugees'
nakedness. Moke your contribution as generous
as you would if you were there.
IT COULDN'T BE YOUR CHILD?
OR COULD IT?
That young girl the policewoman is half leading,
half carrying to her car. Or that brazen, sullen
kid between two cops. The boy who took a gun
from the gun shop to get himself on automobile,
and shot a man?
It could be! If wartime delinquency increases
through your failure to support your War Chest.
Character building agencies in the Wor Chest
which prevent such things, provide proper recre-
ational facilities for boys and girls, which they
must have to develop morally, spiritually, mentolly,
physically and socially.
So strengthen the Home Front and secure family
unity by giving generously to your War Chest.
— 8-
TRANSPLANTED
FROM THE
DESERT
"Now look fellas, we're going to do our darndesf- to help
you find a job in which you'll be happy," says Doug Maw,
former Resident Manager of the Tucson school. Walter
K. Bolch looks on from the sidelines ready with pertinent
advice.
"This is a lot different from what happened to
me at the last place I worked," said a Ryan Field
mechanic, mopping his forehead in the hot Tucson
sunshine. "That place closed down too, just like
the Ryan School is closing down. But at that place
the bosses never even said goodbye or good luck
or where do you go from here. They just padlocked
the place and we were out on the street without
a job."
His buddy nodded, watching the last of the train-
ing planes towed off the field. "\ guess this Ryan
gong does things differently. When the Army can-
celled the contract for flight training here, there
was no law saying Ryan had to find jobs for all
workers it laid off. And yet look what's happening.
Every Ryan employee here in Tucson, whether he's
been with the organization two days or ten years,
has a choice of new jobs lined up for him by Ryan.
The boys at the top are really going to bat to make
sure that we all get placed. For my money, Ryan
is 100% okay."
You could have heard conversations like this re-
peated hundreds of times last month all over the
vast sprawling expanse of the Ryan School of Aero-
nautics of Arizona. This big desert flying school,
which the Ryan company's flight-training affiliate
built for the Army Air Forces two years ago and
has been operating ever since, was closed down this
fall as part of the Army's tapering off policy. As
soon as Earl D. Prudden, Vice President and Gen-
eral Manager of the Ryan school, received advance
notice of the Army's cancellation of its contract
with the school, he got together with other Ryan
executives and started the wheels turning on a
high-powered campaign to help every terminated
employee at Tucson find a good job elsewhere.
Walter K. Bolch, Director of maintenance and tech-
nical training for the Ryan schools, was tempor-
arily relieved of all his other duties and given the
full time assignment of helping employees switch
to other jobs. Art Coltrain and Frank Saye were
sent from the San Diego factory to take up resi-
dence in Tucson and interview all employees who
might be placed in the factory.
Simultaneously, Prudden was dispatching 96
telegrams to airlines, flight schools and factories
(Continued on page 16)
Frank Soye, Employment Manager of the Ryan Company,
with Walter K. Bolch, inquiring of former Tucson
employees, v/ho decided to come to San Diego, how they
like their jobs.
— 9 —
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Did you ever hear of building a bonfire
under o soldier to get him started marching?
Neither did I. I've heard of this treatment
being applied to mules to get them going,
but never to infantrymen. But it's liable to
be done very soon. And — horror of horrors —
it is liable to be done to me.
Want to know why? All right, I'll tell
you anyway. In view of the fact that my
military career may commence in the very
near future, I rigged up myself a bundle
that weighed approximately the same as a
soldier's pack, with the idea of practicing
marching with it on my shoulders.
I took a counterpane, spread it on the
floor, and loaded it with 60 pounds of books.
It took exactly 1 5 Encyclopedia Brittanico —
or from A to Anno through Mary to Mus —
to get the 60 pounds. Then I tied the ends
of the counterpane together, monaged to
heave the bundle over my shoulder, came
as near attention as I could, and then cried
this order to myself:
"Forward March."
It was the most foolhardy command that
any man ever gave himself. I staggered out
of the living room, across the front porch,
across the yard which slopes down to the
beach — thank goodness — and then on to the
beach itself.
"Holt," I cried. "At ease. Sit down. Even
lie down, if you want to."
This command mode sense, and I had a
good rest of 1 5 or 20 minutes before con-
tinuing on my hike. I was determined to
walk at least a mile, then as I forward
marched once more I tried to convince my-
self that in the Army things would be dif-
ferent. The pock would be a real pack with
the weight so distributed that it would float
like a feather on my bock. Too, there would
be other men walking along with me for
company, and I wouldn't be walking along
the beach alone with half of the world's
knowledge piled on my back.
But as I took my second rest three or
four houses away down the beach, I had to
admit to myself that 60 pounds are 60
pounds in any weight and in any sort of
wrapping, be it counterpane or khaki pack.
In my exhaustion, I even went so for as
to wonder what the Army's reaction would
be if a man told his sergeant that he would
rather carry a smaller pack and do without
all the little comforts that a regular pock
contains and would it be all right for him
to really rough it and take his chances on
what he could borrow from the other boys.
But I didn't spend too much time wonder-
ing about this. Tired as I was, something
told me there was no future in this line of
thought.
After several hours of forced staggering,
none of it on the double, I completed my
mile and bivouacked. Then I mode ready
for the return journey. I slung my pack
across my bock, called myself to attention,
and again gave that dreaded command,
"Forward march."
The spirit was willing but the flesh was
weak. I couldn't move o foot. This was
when that building-o-fire-under-o-soldier
idea struck me. It would hove token that
to get me going. As it was, I just left 15
volumes of Encyclopedia there on the sand
and come home. I'm going to get a wheel-
barrow in the morning and go back and get
them. And any more marching that I do
before I get into the army will be done
with a pack filled with 15 volumes of The
Reader's Digest.
Phoenix, Arizona, Via TWA
Air Line
The night
Shows stars and women
In a better light. — Byron.
You con have my share of desert days,
but the desert nights ore really something.
Seems as if you could reach right out and
grab yourself o star. It is also cloimed that
desert moonlight leads all other moonlights
in inspiring proposals of marriage.
How did you arrive in the town of your
present residence? Geo. P. Hunt arrived in
the town of Globe, Arizona, riding on a burro.
Then he went to work as a waiter in o
Chinese restaurant. He worked up from this
humble beginning to be the leading mer-
chant and banker of Globe, and also the
Governor of Arizona. Mr. Hunt was Arizona's
Governor for seven terms. This is probably
the successive term record for Governors.
Joe Hernandez, the Mexican Nightingale,
/"RiciMT Neighborly
{ Paedner.-Qisht
\ Neighborly.
IP-.
Slim's "Draft" Horse
famous as a race announcer a I Santa Anito
and Hollywood Pork, is doing the announcing
at the local meeting and it is a pleasure to
hear him pronounce the names of horses
that hove a Spanish origin, such as, Anita
Chiquita, Son Ignocio, Cielito Lindo, etc.
Derived o great deal of pleasure watching
a 12-day old colt. Even more interesting was
the attention given this colt by its mother.
The colt seemed about to pass away and
hod to be given a blood transfusion. "The
colt will live," said the veterinarian, "be-
cause the mother loves it." Seems that all
colts are not so lucky to be loved by their
mothers.
Phoenix has a new $4,000,000 hotel where
you can get o room with a view of the desert
for $25 day. One feminine guest of the
hostelry is reported to have been there 26
days and has never worn the some evening
gown twice. She also has o number of fur
coats which she wears to go on the roof
and look at the stars.
Tucson, Arizona has over 30 hospitals
and sonatoriums. It is also reported that
the Tucson hot chili sauce and barbecued
spore ribs are the country's best.
Interesting sidelights — The Hopi Indian
law is that all property is owned by the
female line, and descends from mother to
daughter. Peoria, Ariz., with a population
of about 700, was founded by former resi-
dents of Peoria, III. I would like to include
that stirring ditty, "I want to be in Peoria,"
in my shower singing schedule, but I can't
remember the words. . . . Some Indian tribes
may be listed as "vanishing Americans,"
but not the Navojos. Originolly there were
about 8000 on the Navajo Reservation,
which now has a population of 44,408 and
mokes it the largest reservation in the
country.
The Boulder Dam near Los Vegas, Nevada
cost $125,000,000 to build. That seemed
a lot at the time, but defense industry ex-
penditures have mode it less impressive.
However, it is interesting to keep in mind
that for the cost of three bottleships there
was built dam that has made life happier
and more profitable for hundreds of thou-
sands of people.
In some sections of Arizona much depends
on the price of copper. This means pros-
perity or poverty for many communities. In
the early 30's, Jerome, Ariz., hod a popu-
lation of about 15,000. Then the price of
copper went down and the town's population
is now a little over 4,000.
According to the papers, the War Pro-
duction Board is again figuring on making
tires out of alcohol. As an expert, I con
testify that if the stuff has the some effect
on wheels that it has on my legs it will
make very good rubber.
Well, there's the call, "All aboard, eost-
bound flight." See you later.
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MORE ABOUT
THE JAP PILOT
(Continued from page 4)
PERHAPS OUR FIERCEST AIR WAR so
far in the Pacific has been fought at Ra-
bcul, a strongly fortified base with an excel-
lent harbor. The Japs were anxious to keep
Rabaul in working order and we were equal-
ly anxious to work it over. The result of
this conflict is well known by now; Rabaul
was put out of commission, but from an aer-
ial standpoint the job was done the hard
way. Day after day we sent large strikes of
dive bombers, torpedo planes and fighters
over the base to neutralize the enemy planes
and reduce the shipping in the harbor. For
awhile the Japs sent up fighter opposition in
great numbers. However, it soon become ap-
parent that what came up hod a habit of
going down, generally on fire, and the Japs
crawled into their holes. During February
the enemy at Rabaul confined his air oppo-
sition largely to scattered fighters that stunt-
ed around on the fringe of our formations.
On the basis of the Japs' increased ad-
vantage in fighting conditions and our
mounting successes, it would appear that
the Japs are getting worse or that we are
getting better or that both conditions are
true.
ONE OF THE MORE PUZZLING AS-
PECTS of Jap pilot's behavior then and now
is their predilection for aerobatics. Toward
the close of the Rabaul campaign they gave
some of the finest exhibitions of aerobatics
ever seen in those or any other parts. There
are two possible reasons for this foolishness.
One is that the Japs hope to lure Allied
fighters away from formation when they
will be fairly easy prey. Another, and a fa-
vorite with American pilots, is that the Japs,
realizing they aren't able to fight us on even
terms, do the aerobatics in an effort to
sooth their ruffled egos.
A great many of our pilots share the con-
viction that the Japs are crazy. There seems,
they say, no other explanation for the puz-
zling variability of their behavior. "One day
they will fly good formations and be tough
as hell to get at," a Navy fighter pilot re-
cently said, "and the next day they'll make
mistakes that a green kid in training would
never pull." He went on to add that over
Simpson Harbor he had been chasing a Jap
who took wonderfully clever evasive action
for quite a while and then pulled up in front
of him and hung there at stalling speed. The
Navy pilot, of course, knocked him off with
one short burst and returned home, bewild-
ered but happy.
ONE OF THE MOST UNPRODUCTIVE
JAP TACTICS involves their staying com-
pletely out of range and shooting up all
their ammunition. Nobody seems to under-
stand just what the Japs feel that this ac-
complishes; so far as is known, it has ac-
counted for no American pilots or planes.
The tracers loop over in beautiful arcs and
fall a hundred yards or so short, and the
Japs seldom show any disposition to move
closer. When all the ammunition is gone the
Japs scoot for home, apparently feeling that
they have put in some good licks and are en-
titled to a rest.
The theory that cowardice may account
for this untruculent routine hardly holds
water; on some days the Japs will attack
with bravado and desperation. It is true,
however, that in spite of the much bally-
hooed "suicidal" belligerency of the Jap-
anese, they will seldom stick in a head-on
run with an American pilot. In almost every
cose the Jap pulls out first and often long
before he gets within range.
Most Jap pilots in the Solomons and New
Britain were Navy; on the whole these are
superior to the Jap Army pilots fighting in
New Guinea. The Navy pilots are selected
more carefully and get longer and more
thorough training. In the Central Pacific
the Jap pilots, both fighters and bombers,
have shown the same inconsistency in per-
formance and the same decline in merit.
There is no question that the great majority
of first-string Jap pilots — those who enter-
ed the war with the great advantage of ex-
perience in Chinese combat theatres and
elsewhere — have now joined their ances-
tors. The ones carrying on the fight still
provide strong opposition on occasion but
no longer in the master race tradition.
ONE OF THE BIG SURPRISES about cap-
tured pilots is their sensational ignorance
about war. Their leaders, it appears, have
not brought them up-to-date. In the minds
of many of them the war is about over, and
a lot ore not quite positive just where they
are fighting. One young Jap, a farmer by
preference and a pilot by decree of the em-
peror, made on interesting prediction in
the Solomons. After being ignominously
harpooned by a Grumman Wildcat-, he para-
chuted down and, to his captors, comment-
ed on the loss of Guadalcanal of which
he had just been apprised. "Yes," he said,
hissing pleasantly, "you get Guadalcanal but
you never get Pearl Harbor back."
The Japs pick up our ways fairly rapidly.
During the post year they have imitated our
tactics frequently. The pattern has been for
us to work out a tactic and kill quite a few
Japs with it; then the Japs copy it, and after
this we work out something different and
kill some more Japs. It is seldom that the
Japs catch up; they seem to be notably de-
ficient in initiative. The truth is, without a
doubt, that the Japanese are in no way our
phyical or mental peers. Having lived in a
state of thorough regimentation all their
lives they are inexpert at creative thinking.
They are moderately adept at learning things
by rote, including flying and fighting, but
in the face of new developments they are
often helpless.
When the leader of a Jap bombing for-
mation is shot down the rest of the pilots
frequently fly around as confusedly as a
flock of chickens eluding a weasel. Once
four U. S. Navy cruisers were steaming up
the Kulo Gulf and the Japs, then being
established rather firmly in those ports,
showed up with 18 dive bombers and 12
Zeros. All we could get up in opposition at
the moment were four ancient Wildcats.
Presumably the Japs weren't expecting op-
position, because when the Wildcats drop-
ped in on them the dive bombers all went
helling for home and most of the Zeros were
shot down. We lost one plane, but the pilot
was picked up by a Catolina. As a rule,
when our planes go down in anything re-
sembling a friendly area the pilots are sav-
ed by our excellent air-sea rescue organiza-
tion. Shot-up Japs, on the other hand, rare-
ly get out of their planes alive. When hit
the planes usually explode and burn quick-
ly..
AN ATTEMPT BY THE JAPS to copy our
four-plane section tactics failed to work out.
The whole business appeared to be too com-
plicated for them; what emerged from the
— II
imitation was, according to Navy pilots, one
of the most muddled exhibitions in modern
aviation. An outstanding example of Jap
stupidity is their frequent failure to look
around thoroughly.
Not long ago a Navy pilot, wounded and
confused, mistakenly joined a Vee of Japs
flying home after a scrap. They rode along
in formation for about 10 minutes, during
which one of the Japs looked over and smil-
ed pleasantly, and then the Navy pilot some-
how became aware of his error and depart-
ed. Later he decided that the Jap who smil-
ed must have had especially poor eyesight.
Japanese gunnery is still as bad as ever and
perhaps a little worse. Ordinarily they won't
try difficult deflection shots; their favorite
approach is a high stern run involving about
the kind of marksmanship that would be
required to knock a tomato can off a fence
with a 1 0-gauge shotgun.
Occasionally, of course, our yellow enemy
works out something pretty smart. At one
point during the post winter we were having
a little trouble in the South Pacific with
Japs jumping on our fighters of the extreme
outboard edge of a scissors, which is a
standard maneuver for fighter escorts.
Needless to say, it took us only a short time
to offset this with a slight tactical change.
On the whole, mental agility is not an out-
standing Jap characteristic. To quote a
Navy Hellcat pilot, "The average Jap
just hasn't got the mind for this kind of
quick-thinking work. If we had a plane
that could turn with them, we'd murder
them all within a week.
Generally speaking, the same difference
between Jap and American planes exists
today as in the early part of the war. The
Jap fighters still outmoneuver ours but
can take much less punishment. A new
Jap fighter, which we designated by the
code name of Tojo is believed to have self-
sealing fuel tanks and protected oil tanks.
Of radial engine design, it is similar to the
Thunderbolt but a little smaller and re-
putedly a little faster. Although this plane
marks the first Jap attempt to follow our
preference of ruggedness to extreme maneu-
verability, its armor, fortunately, is no pro-
tection against the .50-caliber machine gun.
THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF ZERO
is still the Zeke, or Mark I fighter. It is 39
feet in wing span and 29 ft. 7 in. long. Its
maximum speed is about 300 knots at 16,-
000 feet. The armament of the Zeke con-
sists of two 7.7-mm. synchronized guns in
the nose and a 20-mm. cannon in each
wing. Two other Jap fighters are the Hamp
which is longer and faster but has the same
armament, and the new Tony, whose chief
distinguishing feature is improved armament
— two synchronized 12.7-mm. gun in the
nose, a 7.7 in each wing and a provision
for 37-mm. cannon to fire through the
propeller shaft. The Japs are still using a
large number of float Zeros which are
rather ineffective because of their compara-
tively slow speed. All the Jap fighters except
the new Tojo still blow up if hit anywhere
near the engine. They literally explode and
then burn all the way down to the water. It
makes a pyrotechnic display that is quite
heartening to watch.
For some reason, the Japs seem incapable
(Continued on page 19)
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Putt Putts
On Parade
4^^ by Millie Merritt
With the thoughts of a week's vacation in
San Francisco running through my mind, I
find it difficult to sit here and write about
"life at Ryan." Since the deadline is only
minutes away — I think it advisable for me
to get some speed up and say a few scat-
tered words.
Changes are being made so fast on the
factory floor that the girls on the Budos
aren't quite sure about any station location.
In fact, you'll find that most of us have been
in a daze the last week, but we think we
are going to really enjoy the new production
set-up.
WINNIE FORQUE and OTIE McAFEE are
the newest Pin Up girls in Transportation.
WINNIE is on day shift and came to us
from Texas. At the present we are not able
to get any information on OTIE as she is on
swing shift. But we will try and introduce
her properly next issue.
Due to the stations being moved to dif-
ferent locations, our newest gals have
really had a difficult time. They learn their
stations one day, only to return the follow-
ing morning and find them in different
localities. We realize this is a bod time
to break in and we sympathize with them.
SALLIE LEVICKAS finally left for her va-
cation in Ohio (that old third time charm)
and should be enjoying herself by this time.
Our department, as well as the rest of the
plant, will really be glad to see her return
to her Buda, as her laughter and gay per-
sonality are really missed around these parts.
Since the last issue MILT JOHNSON and
BETTY STURTEVANT have left our depart-
ment. Milt is now in Automotive Service
and Betty is with Dispatching. FRANK
CARABELLO is replacing Milt on the tubing
moves. Welcome to our department, Frank.
Better late than never. So we would like
to take this opportunity to wish RUTH
WHITE, PAULINE NEWTON and RUTH
(Pee Wee) KENNEDY a very Happy Birth-
day. NINA RAY and the other swing shift
girls surprised them with a luscious, beau-
tifully designed birthday cake.
DOTTIE HALL and MAE McKENZIE are
two of the girls who have been in this de-
partment for over a year and we would like
for them to know how much we appreciate
their regularity and dependability. Mae is
the girl who answers all the Auto-colls for
special jobs and Dottle's specialty is the
morning Milk Route.
Hats off to the post — Coats off to the
Future.
Sheet Metal
Shorts
by Marge and Ernie
i2a
Hello Gong:
Well, our departments have really been
changing around — I never know where to
find you and you never know where to find
me! But they have me cornered now, up
here where I can look down over oil three
of my departments at the some time. I'm
really hanging by my heels in the rafters
these days, but I'm sure we will all like the
new change just mighty fine when we get
completely settled.
We really claim to hold the records for
perfect attendance in Sheet Metal. Last
week I told you about MARY McFARLANE
in Dept. No. 2 who passed her two year mark
without ever being absent or having a single
pass out. Imagine my surprise to find that
WALTER THORPE of Dept. No. 3 will hove
been here FIVE years the first of December
and has never been absent. I know these
two hold the record in Sheet Metal Dept.,
and I defy any man or woman in the plant
to beat these records. If you con — let me
know about it. No foolin' tho, these two
people deserve a lot of credit and we're
mighty proud of them.
A. T. STONEHOUSE is bock from his va-
cation looking hail and hearty and fit as a
fiddle. O. D. DORSEY of Dept. No. 3 is bock
with us after three weeks off due to a
smashed finger. F. A. ROBBINS was on the
sick list last week, too. CHARLIE FRANTZ
is down with a bad bock at the present time
and we sure do miss him. Funny how un-
important we think our backs ore until they
suddenly don't work for us any more! Just
ask yours truly!
Deer hunting season opened with a bang,
but to date, I hove not seen any deer. There
hove been some awful banged ond skinned
up hunters, tho. JIM FITZGERALD got ex-
cited and fell off a ledge into a cactus and
you can imagine his condition. There has
been an awful lot of barked up shins since
hunting season started! Those deer ore
probably having one big laugh at all the
crips that have been limping home.
PETE PEDERSON and GORDON LONG-
MIRE are bock in Dept. No. 3 with their
cowling. They were formerly over in Ex-
perimental Dept. Welcome home!
OSCAR WARDEN was laid up a few days
when he stepped off a platform down here
into thin air. Oscar, you are not as young
as you used to be, you know, and that con-
crete floor is no mattress!
Remember whenever you go by to turn in
your news to me. This is your column and
you will have to tell me what you want in it.
MARGE.
Hi, again, everyone.
Dept. I can now hold its head up and
shout, too, and I wish you would watch ROY
and AL strut — they're proud as punch.
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Reason? ? ? They now have a Department
Clerk, and a very sweet person she is. May
I introduce MADGE BLEDSOE — Department
Clerk for Cutting and Routing. So, now all
you Cutters and Routers can tell your
troubles to Madge. She'll take core of them
beautifully. And all of us hope that you like
it here, Madge.
Incidentally, Madge is married to a very
charming young man who is now overseas
flying airplanes for our Uncle. And BETTY,
Clerk in Dept. 2, is married to a very hand-
some Marine Corps Corporal who served on
Guadalcanal and is again overseas. That
explains why Betty gets very, ver-ee cross
if anyone speaks ill of the illustrious Corps.
Congratulations to JESSE PEREZ in Dept.
I, who is the proud father of a baby girl
born on Sept. 16. The little girl has been
named Lupe. So, welcome to this funny old
world of ours, Lupe.
Mr. Pinney went on a vacation,
He went to shoot a deer,
Mr. Pinney's back at work.
His shooting record clear.
The deer just didn't wont to die.
And be cooked until well-done,
So didn't wander very near
Mr. Pinney and his gun.
Anyhow, Sam soys, he shot some rabbits.
For shame! !
What is all this double-talk stuff that
STEGNER has been cooking up lately? Does
anyone, aside from BALDWIN (who claims
he does) understand what it's all about??
And while we're on the subject of Stegner,
is it TRUE that he once played Right-
Squint on a Peek-a-Boo Team??
Everyone in Dept. 2 was glad to welcome
ETHYLE SZARAFINSKI back on Sept. 25.
Ethyle has been out for quite some time due
to on injury, but soys that she's ever so
glad to be back at her old place on the
Punch Presses. On Sept. 26, BILL RUN-
NELS' Punch Press group served coffee and
doughnuts at rest period in honor of Ethyle's
return. AVIS LAKER, INEZ JOHNSON
BETTY DOLBY, BILL, PAUL FETTKETHER
JIMMIE RUDD, GEORGE LIPPINCOTT
WALT STRINGER, and VERN HUMPHREY
were there. It's grand to have you back,
Ethyle, really grand.
Any peculiar or absent-minded actions on
the part of HELEN STRANGE may be ex-
plained by the fact that she recently receiv-
ed a telephone coll from her ■ husband.
What's so unusual about that?? He has just
returned from overseas and expects to be
in San Diego very soon. We're ell very glad
for you, Helen, even if some can't resist a
bit of teasing.
RICHARD WELLS, assistant-foreman In
SM Assembly, and known variously as Dick
or R. G., is bock at his old place after his
sojourn in Final Assembly Building.
Returned vacationers this time Include
BERNARD LEM, HARRY GRADY, INEZ
COOPER, JOSTINE BENZING, ALVERTA
SMITH, ALBERT HANCOCK, and DAR-
LENE CONN. Those who have returned
from leaves of absence are THEDA DEN-
NETT, MARIE SHINTON, LORETTA AN-
DREWS, LORENE FITE, and DELZA AL-
LEN.
'Tis sorry we are to hear that SHIRLEY
DENNIS must take an extension on her
leave because of ill health. We are hoping
that Shirley will be back with us soon and
feeling much better.
Till next time, I'll be seeing you around.
ERNIE.
MORE ABOUT
BILL BROTHERTON
(Continued from page 7)
musical career, I decided to continue my
education."
At San Diego State, Brotinerton wallowed
happily in calculus, aerodynamics, electricity,
and every other scientific subject available.
After leaving school in 1931 he set out to
conquer the engineering world, but found
himself balked in the very first stage of
conquest. In other words, there were no
engineering jobs open in 1931.
Thousands of other young men were re-
ceiving similar setbacks that year, and many
of them became understandably irritated.
However, Brotherton retained his optimism
and went looking for a job, however humble,
in any field which might lead to a business
or scientific career. Eventually he found
one as a messenger and bookkeeper for the
First National Bank. He promptly began
devoting his evenings to a study of the bank-
ing business, taking night school classes at
the American Institute of Banking.
The study of banking has been indirectly
helpful to Brotherton many times since, but
it paid him no cash dividends at the time,
because he left First Notional in order to
take a job with the San Diego Gas and
Electric Company.
For the next ten years he stayed with the
company. He began in the Valuation de-
partment, moved after six months into the
Sales department (where he won the de-
partment-wide sales contest in his second
month of selling) and proceeded five years
later to the Commercial Lighting depart-
ment, where he visited every store, office
and commercial user of electricity from
Oceonside to San Ysidro. "It was my job
to make the actual blueprints for electrical
installations, and also to act as liaison man
between the contractor and the users of
electricity," Brotherton recalls. "It was
pretty strenuous sometimes, but marvelous
training."
About seven years ago, Brotherton became
keenly interested in civic activities, and
joined the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
"This was an open sesame for me," he soys.
"It opened new opportunities, and made
dozens of friends for me," For the last four
years, he has been chairman of the speak-
ers' bureau of the San Diego War Chest
and the Community Chest. He is now pres-
ident of the Junior Chamber, having previ-
ously served as its vice-president for two
years and as chairman of its Army-Navy
committee for three years. He also occupies
a place on the board of directors of the
Senior Chamber and of the Army and Navy
YMCA.
Brotherton is married to a National City
girl he met at State College. They have two
children — Goyle, 3'/2, and Gary, I Vi. "My
wife has been a wonderful listener all these
years," he says. "She listens to me prac-
ticing every speech I have to moke, and
gives me a lot of pertinent criticisms."
Bill admits that ever since he became in-
volved in community affairs he has been
hankering after a job in the field of public
relations. When the opportunity presented
itself lost spring, he entered our Public Re-
lations department to carry out a two-fold
job: public speaker and publicity writer.
The Ryan Company hod felt for some
time that it needed a top-flight speaker to
represent it at service clubs and civic or-
ganizations. Requests for talks on aviation
are constantly coming in from all kinds of
Son Diego groups, and in the past the com-
pany has been hard-pressed to satisfy these
requests. But since Brotherton joined thi
company in June, all invitations have been
accepted promptly, and Brotherton has filled
them. He has given his forty-minute talk
on "The Story Behind the Industrial Record
of Aviation" no less than twenty-four times
all over San Diego County.
Brotherton is the rare type of speaker
who con be dynamic without being bom-
bastic. He gives a colorful, enthusiastic talk
which invariably wins his audience's liking
because of his own warmth and friendliness.
In his speech he does a good selling job not
only for Ryan but for the whole aircraft in-
dustry, and has been making friends for the
company wherever he goes. Recently an in-
fluential business executive from Santa Bar-
bara heard Brotherton speak here, and be-
came so enthused that he talked the com-
pany into allowing Brotherton to go to Santo
Barbara to repeat the talk there.
Ryan's publicity staff has likewise been
hard-pressed by requests from technical
magazines for articles on the technical inno-
vations which Ryan has pioneered. Most
of these subjects were far over the heods of
the writers in the Public Relations deport-
ment, who hod had wide journalistic training
but little technical background. When
Brotherton joined the department, his knowl-
edge of engineering and other scientific
subjects mode it easy for him to write for
the abstruse journals which were begging for
detailed descriptions of many of Ryan's new
factory processes. The technical articles he
has been turning out hove made technicoi
men all over America more keenly aware of
this company's leadership in production and
engineering.
It is part of this country's folk-lore thot
technical men are supposed to be poor mix-
ers. But Bill Brotherton is the living refu-
tation of this myth. He likes nothing better
than to get out and rub elbows with the
masses, and finds making friends as easy as
breathing. He epitomizes the old saying,
"If you like people, they'll like you," and
everybody likes Bill Brotherton. The pri-
vately-expressed opinion of his acquaint-
ances is that "That young man is really
going places."
tUc ^utetne o^ Scut 'Die^
Through his post experience with civic organizations and the Chamber of Com-
merce, Bill Brotherton is highly optimistic about San Diego's industrial future. "This
city has one of the greatest opportunities ever offered any city to become on import-
ant transshipment port," he soys. "When the great new Pacific markets are opened
up. Son Diego will be the first port of coll for all shipping that comes through the
Panoma Canal from Europe, Africa, and the eastern United States.
"This means that goods can be brought into our port, trucked and sold in cities
within 200 miles of us before these some goods could be token by ship to the next
port of call. Also, it gives us the logical position for supplying ships with food, fuel
and supplies at the last opportunity before they leave the United States to go
through the Canal.
"We have a real responsibility to serve such inland states as Arizona, New
Mexico and Nevada, which hove no ports. Within the three counties of San Diego,
Imperial, and Yuma, there are 600,000 people with an annual income of
$885,000,000. This tremendous market should logically use Son Diego's port for
transshipment.
"All these possibilities will become realities as soon as we get the necessary
port facilities and transportation improvements. We need to develop a high-speed
highway to the Imperial Valley and to the counties of San Bernardino and Riverside.
"Remember that San Diego, after the war, will hove four great sources
of income: Industry, the Navy, Tourists, and Agriculture (we ore 23rd in production
among all the counties in the United States). We will have problems, but those
very problems will become our opportunities."
Mae McKenzie, of Factory Transporta-
tion, has a husband, J. Ross McKen-
zie, SK 2/c, right, now stationed at
the Section Base in Son Diego. Her
brother, left, Capt. H. C. Scranton, is
a bombardier on South Pacific duty.
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HOW TO MAKE A DRAWING CHANGE
OR,
I WAS ONLY A WALLFLOWER BEFORE
I TOOK THIS AMAZINGLY SIMPLE
COURSE
There are admittedly several methods of
making a drawing change. I do not refer of
course to such things as making a drawing
change Into o nice cold bottle of Budweiser,
as this is sheer necromancy and is to be
frowned upon as not only being trivial, but
also withdrawing drawings from the system.
I refer to the proper methods of incorporat-
ing E.O.'s, and to presume to favor one
system over another is to invite trouble. This
very point was partly responsible for the
Reformation, the schism between the Ghi-
bellines and Guelphs, and the feuding be-
tween the Hatfields and McCoys. So I have
chosen the most conservative system, and I
present it with fear and trembling.
When does a drawing require a change?
The usual method of determining this criti-
cal condition, especially in the wing and
fuselage groups, is to weigh the E.O.'s. If
their total weight is over five pounds, in-
corporation is called for; but other groups
may find it handier to compare the picture
of the part on the drawing with the picture
on the lost E.O. If there is no resemblance
whatsoever, on incorporation is crying to be
born.
Which drawing shall I work on? This, too,
is a difficult problem. Unimaginative people
go through their drawings in numerical order;
others, alphabetically; it was once the cus-
tom to put all cords in a drum and have a
small, blindfolded girl select one at random,
while bagpipes played and people gnawed
their fingernails. Perhaps the simplest
method is the one the Controls group uses:
it has purchased a small trained parakeet
which will, when a small coin is given to
Mr. Goebel, cleverly pull out a cord with its
beak.
The next step is to obtain a copy of the
blueprint. Roughly, all blueprints may be
divided into three dosses:
( 1 ) Those in the system with a change.
(2) Those in the system with an E.O.
(3) Those returned to the vault "yester-
day."
A certain number of blueprints ore kept
in the vault files for decorative or decoy
purposes, but these are never used by any-
body, so it is futile to ask for them. A quick
way to locate a blueprint is to hire a blood-
hound. Let the bloodhound smell a copy of
an E.O. that belongs to the desired drawing,
and it will track it down in short order.
Usually it (the blueprint) will be found in
the back of a drawer belonging to somebody
who had the foresight to realize that he
might be needing it again in a couple of
months, so why turn it in?
Next, obtain the original. This is also
filed in the vault, theoretically. It may, how-
ever, hove been sent to Moot Point, Oregon,
for some mysterious reason, or it may be in
the Change group; if the latter, then not
even the bloodhound will do you any good.
When at the vault, you might do worse than
improve your cultural background by reciting
that sonnet of Milton's which begins, "When
I consider how my time is spent," and which
ends, "They also serve who only stand and
wait."
Having, pack-rot-like, accumulated all
these goodies: blueprint, B/M, original,
E.O.'s, OCR's, DCN's, release slips, bubble
pipe, erasers, you may now sit down and
moke the changes indicated. Under certain
conditions, though. A cursory (and I do
mean cursory) glance reveals that the fabri-
cators of the E.O.'s have with diabolical in-
genuity planned their changes so that there
is absolutely no room left on the drawing
in which to put them; they hove been abetted
in this scheme by some mute inglorious
Salvador Dali in Illustration, who has filled
a sole remaining corner with a not unhumor-
ous visualization of the port. Well, the thing
to do is erase: a simple enough solution,
were it not for the fact that the orir,inal
draftsman, formerly an engraver by trade,
had used a 1 OH indelible pencil to make
the drawing with. But carry on
It may also happen that the information
on the E.O. is not clear — a peradventure
which has been known to have happened
once or twice. In this cose, do not hesitate
to seek out the author of the information;
unfortunately, you will find that he is either
in the South Pacific now, or else a victim
of amnesia. As a lost resort, look up the
layout; but that is a sorry consolation. Per-
sonally, I find that a rigorous training in
translating old Rosetto Stones helps in un-
derstanding layouts that ore miode by other
people; others think that reconstructing o
triceratops from a single upper bicuspid is
better practice.
Having mode the change, you must now
(for punishment, I presume) write the title
of the drawing one hundred times, on various
pieces of paper. The title is invariably some-
thing like this: LINK— FUS. STA. 101.276
PILOT'S LUNCH KIT OPENING MECHAN-
ISM INBD. FWD. OUTER UPPER INTER-
MEDIATE ADJUSTING (FORGING). And
do not try to abbreviate too much, or teacher
will make you do it all over again! Happy
the person who works on WASHER — SPE-
CIAL; thrice happy he who writes PLATE —
BOLT.
Then lounch your drowing-chonge into
the system, cracking a bottle of champagne
over it to speed it on its way. If you have
mode grave errors in the change, it will be
routed so that no checker ever sees it; but
if it is well-nigh perfect, it will come bock
with a heated note saying that one bubble
was found to be 21/64 rather than 5/16 in
diameter. In any case, as soon as the change
has been printed and released, you will find
that some happy untrommeled spirit has
written six more E.O.'s against it in the
meantime.
All that, of course, is the hard way to
make a drawing change. By far the simpler
is to say, "Miss So-and-So, I have to work
on a new layout now. Could you please moke
these drawing changes for me?"
Stacks 'n' Stuff
by Manny Fohlde
'Way down in this end of the factory
building someone kicked over o packing case,
let it lie, and finally got around to hanging
a door on it. A bit of black paint has been
daubed on the door giving notice to all who
take time to read that here is the Manifold
Development department.
If you are the venturesome type or hove
had any experience with obstacle racing you
might take a chance with life and limb and
attempt a squeeze play or two through the
maze of jigs and fixtures which jam the
joint and learn what goes on behind the
gray painted walls. If this doesn't strike
you as an appealing sport, you'll just have
to depend on rumor for your information.
It is rumored that here, of all places,
manifolds dreamed up by energetic engi-
neers who may have been suffering from dys-
pepsia or some like ailment, are started
from next to scratch, (the preliminary
scratching having been done by the engi-
neer), nursed along through their adolescent
stages and finally, after all of the kinks
have been ironed out, (there ore no doubt
few bold enough to argue this point) are
released to the shop for production.
The personnel of this department is a
gang of imaginative guys who, on the most
port, hove been working together for Ryan
at least four years, picking up during this
time a collective wealth of "know how."
Hear! Hear! The only thing conspicuous by
its absence here is the "spreading chestnut
tree," and if Sales or Engineering decides
it would be a good idea to have one, we
can make that too!
"Cowboy" JOE WEDGE, as he is affec-
tionately dubbed by his many friends on
second shift, took me on a tour of his ranch
the other Sunday afternoon to show me some
sites he has bordering the lake formed by
San Vicente Dam. They looked so good
to me that I thought I'd pass it along to
you. Here Joe has a spot that appears to
be miles from civilization, right on the edge
of o large lake where plenty of boating and
fishing are to be ovoilable, plenty of oak
trees for shade and yet only o thirty-minute
drive from town; a spot where a working
man might spend a week-end without using
all his "off time" in driving to get there
only to have to turn around and head back
to town in order to reach his work on time.
If you are looking for an ideal spot for a
mountain retreat, contact Joe any evening
in the Tailpipe area and talk it over with
him!
My friend SLIM COATS strode to his desk
in Engineering the other day accompanied
by the strains of "Pony Boy" whistled in
various degrees of unison by the gang. He
didn't think much about it until he started
to sect himself and found where his chair
usually stood the bunch had placed a saddle
complete with accessories.
I'm playing this by ear as I didn't actu-
ally witness the event, but I suppose the
presentotion was inspired by the thought
that Slim should get himself in the saddle.
Needless to soy Slim was pleased no end.
Well kiddies, if you're still here, the
"stuff" is no doubt getting stuffy so will
stuff it away until next time.
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TRANSPLANTED FROM
THE DESERT
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all over the country, asking if they had
openings for the various types of employees
whom Ryan was being forced to lay off. As
replies come in, he followed up by telephone
or special delivery letter, with a detailed
description of the talents and background
of each employee in whom the prospective
employer was interested. Such detailed rec-
ommendations made it possible for many
workers to get much better offers than they
could have unaided.
By the time negotiations had been com-
pleted with outside employers, and Col-
train and Saye had finished their on-the-
spot interviews, 86% of the Ryan Field
employees had new jobs awaiting them, even
before their old ones were ended. Of these,
50% went to other employers, 1 1 % to the
military services and 25% were placed in
other jobs in the Ryan organization — either
at the factory or the other Ryan school at
Hemet, California, which is still going full
blast on Army flight training. Ryan moved
the household belongings and other equip-
ment of all these employees to Son Diego
or Hemet, without charge.
However, many Ryan workers preferred to
stay in Arizona, either for reasons of health
or because they were long-time settled resi-
dents of the state. Ryan worked out a sep-
arate program for placement of all these
employees. In collaboration with the U. S.
Employment Service, it arranged for em-
ployment representatives of all other leading
Arizona enterprises — Davis-Monthan and
Morono air fields, Convair's Tucson plant,
Goodyear's Phoenix factory, the Southern
Pacific Railroad, the airlines, the Veterans'
Hospital and even the Woes — to spend a
day at Ryan Field interviewing employees
and explaining job openings in each organi-
zation. Thus each employee hod a choice
of several good jobs — and each employer
hod a chance at Ryan's pool of manpower.
Of the 14% who did not go to other jobs,
nearly all declined to take advantage of
Ryan's placement program because of per-
sonal plans of their own.
Ryan executives feel the expenditure for
this elaborate placement program was thor-
oughly justified, because it helped speed up
the war effort through quick utilization of
the manpower turned loose when Ryan Field
closed. They're feeling rather proud, too,
that this placement program succeeded so
brilliantly — because it bocks up more im-
pressively than ever the famous company
slogan that Ryan is "A Better Place to
Work."
DOTS ft nASHES-— NEWS a
FROM MATERIAL CONTROL
by eAffL VAUGHAN
Well, look who's walking down the aisle
this morning . . . MISS PEGGY PAASKE
dressed in the latest informal fashion —
bobby socks, station wagon coot and ban-
dana. You con always look to this charm-
ing miss for the latest in novel creations,
and I do mean novel.
MISS "BUTCH" SANFORD is following
closely at her heels. "Butch" is now the
mother of a 25 pound cinnamon colored
cocker spaniel which she has christened
Sherry. Poor dear, she leads a dog's life
(Sherry, I mean) waiting for "Butch" to
come home and amuse her after a long lonely
day trying her dog-gonedest to keep the
apartment in a mess for her mistress.
There went SMITTY up the aisle, stroll-
ing to his desk with his usual pipe and to-
bacco in his clutches. What would Smitty
be without his tobacco? ... a lost soul,
perhaps.
At my right sits Little Red Riding Hood.
MARY WILLIAMSON says that she has
good intentions of buying something besides
this brilliant shade, but just can't seem to
resist it. A very sweet little gal, this Mary
. . . pretty too, but don't tell her this, it
makes her mad.
Little (?) ROSEMARIE HAINES (I should
talk) looks mighty cute with her shorn
locks. For a while they called her "Poodles"
. . . quite apropos with her big brown eyes
and her curly brunette ringlets. Not to
change the subject, but just ask her about
her three quarts (not what you're thinking
of) . Doctor's orders are to drink three
quarts of liquids daily, but this young miss
sticks to water and fruit juices like all good
(?) girls.
By the way, has anyone asked JOE WIL-
LIAMS when he is going to take another
little trip up the coast? He and his wife
spent a very enjoyable night near Laguno
Beach a couple of week ends ago all curled
up in his car for a little shut eye. It seems
as if all hotels, auto courts, tents, trailer
courts, apartments and park benches were
token from here to L. A. so what could he
do? Of course, the next morning a few
vertebrae were twisted, not to mention a
stiff neck and a chorleyhorse, but outside
of that, Joe felt like a million . . . like o
million joints were out of place. Ah, there's
nothing like the west coast for relaxation
and diversion!!
Now let's go bock to victory hair bobs
(nothing like getting you readers good and
confused ... I know I am constantly that
way and misery loves company). Anyway,
PAT LINDGREN, knowing her better half
simply loves and adores long hair, cuts hers
off to within on inch of her life and I'm
not exaggerating. However, it becomes her,
thank goodness, and she sweetly states that
"Lindy will just hove to get used to it."
Pat's the home-loving type . . . always
trying to do the right thing and hoping like
mod that Lindy won't be too impatient with
her if she does just the opposite from what
he wants.
Hove you heard the service man's con-
stant prayer? "Oh, Lord, please keep her
safe, sound and single." Well, I thought it
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was pretty clever . . . what do you guys
want . . . egg in your beer?
Guess I'd better let you go so that you
can all hove plenty of time to think of a
good answer to this "Winchell" report. Be-
fore I close, however, just a reminder for
you to get those overseas Christmas pack-
ages off before October 1 5 rolls by. Why
I remembered is beyond me . some-
times I'm sharp that way, though!
Marge West
Keeng Kelly
Dees Kelly guy he's wan smart keed,
Dey mak heem Keeng in bowling league.
He say "De wan who gets my crown.
He mus' tok ball and knock me down."
So all de odder bowling boys
Dey tak de ball and mak de noise,
Dey run oop fast and tro' de ball
But dam ten pins weel not fall;
Dey drink de beer and stomp de floor
But dis don' mak for dem good score.
So Kelly sit dere quite serene
Wid bowling crown on top his bean.
But soon somebody use de mop
And den old Kelly go ko-flop.
Vitush Pizzallo (Hibbord).
NEWS FROM SECOND SHIFT
By Elizabefh Mitchell
The limelight in the field of sports re-
veals a newly organized Second Shift Trio
Bowling League. After two rounds of play,
the team standings are as follows:
Thunderbolts Won 6, Lost
BOB CHILDS, JACK ANDERSON, DOT-
TIE GULBRONSON.
Hellcats Won 6, Lost
BILL GUERIN, POLLY ANDERSON, LIB
MITCHELL.
Avengers Won 0, Lost 6
CARLOS TAYLOR, BERNICE UHLER,
LUCILLE ANDERSON.
Mustangs Won 0, Lost 6
CLYDE MOORE, RUTH NELSON, W. T.
MITCHELL.
Come on Avengers and Mustangs, let's
keep in the running.
HELEN BASKA and DORCUS MANFIELD
have bid farewell to their friends of this
department and have joined the ranks of
our alumni. These two people are greatly
missed and we hope some day to see them
bock at Ryan.
A cordial welcome is extended to the
following new recruits of the second shift:
LOIS GLASS, K. L. MILLER, IVA WIL-
SON, LOIS YOUNG, ARTHUR SEABROOK,
JOHN SHEEHY, DANA KUHN, ALICE
PLESETZ.
Second Anniversary at Ryan
Congratulations ore in order for MARGE
WEST, secretary to Joe Williams, as she
has passed another milestone here at Ryan.
Yes, Marge has typed millions of words on
that red hot typewriter of hers during the
lost two years and deserves a lot of credit
for her excellent typing.
New Recruits
A big handshake is extended to the fol-
lowing new members of our big family of
the first shift:
MARIE CONVERY of Bill of Material
group.
MARGARET McDEVITT of Purchased
Ports group.
DOROTHY JUNKER of Misc. Raw Mate-
rial group.
INA MOORE of Government Reports
group.
LITTLE WHITP
FEATHER
Do you know Little White
Feather? Probably not by that
name as he is known to his co-
workers in Experimental as
Kenny Workman.
Kenny is a surprising fellow
and has had o life full of ex-
citing and colorful incidents.
And why shouldn't he? After
all not many of us can claim to
having been born in a dressing
room back stage at the Chicago
Light Opera House — having a
costume trunk for p cradle.
At the tender age of three,
Kenny mode his first stage ap-
pearance with his parents
which was only the beginning
of his stage career. As he grew
older, being a typical American
fellow Kenny broke away from
the home ties and decided to hit the rood alone. He did all right too, having sung
with Paul Whiteman and Kay Kyser's orchestras and being billed over NBC as the
"Whispering Tenor".
Being of Indian descent, Kenny's stage career finally developed into his being
an Indian dancer doing tribal dances which took him all over the United States
and Europe. His dancing talents came by him naturally as his grandfather, who
was his constant companion and teacher, was also an Indian dancer and had
command performances in England before King George V and in Russia before the
Czar. Kenny only recently returned from overseas where he was with a U. S. O.
unit dancing for the boys over there.
From his Indian ancestry, Kenny knows much of Indian lore and legend. "My
great grandfather," Kenny admits, "was the instigator of the Dakota massacre."
The costume and headdress which Kenny is wearing in the above picture actually
belonged to his grandfather as did the moccasin which he is holding. He still uses
these moccasins when doing his Indian dances. "Notice the beads on this moccasin,
they're over 200 years old and ore mode from goat's milk — which, by the way, is
a lost art — and the original sinew used to sew the beads on is still intact. Each of
the 36 feathers in the headdress were earned the hard way by grandfather by
deeds of bravery," mused Kenny,
Kenny also explained the meaning of the intricate color combination, number
of beads and their arrangement on his costume. "They represent the 17,000
scalps which were taken by the Eagle Clan which my grandfather headed.
"It has always surprised me how most people hove the wrong idea of what an
Indian should look like. They think all Indians should have long black straight
hair, block eyes, dark skin and be tall and sinewy. No wonder people never know
I'm part Indian until I tell them." Kenny's appearance is a bit incongruous with
the widely accepted idea of a typical Indian — he has curly hair, blue eyes and is
slightly rotund and has a wonderful sense of humor. "I guess my French-Canadian
blood has something to do with that," quips Kenny.
"My wife has certainly played on important part in my career as she always
accompanies me on the marimba for oil my dances. I met her in Los Angeles when
she was playing in the Pasadena Symphony orchestra. At that time, I was play-
ing in "Martha" with the Pasadena Players. She is known as the world's greatest
woman trombone player and also ploys the drums and cello."
Kenny is also on ex movie-star having played in twelve pictures. "Natural-
ly, I always played the part of an Indian until that eventful day when my contract
was cancelled because I unknowingly cut off my long braids. Kenny played in
"Covered Wagon," "The Last of the Mohicans," "Heigh Ho Silver," and ''Redskin"
with Richard Dix to mention a few. "It was great fun too," Kenny admits, "to
get $15.00 every time I hod to fall off a horse in a battle scene."
Kenny still has on opportunity now and then right here in Son Diego to do
his Indian dances. Recently he appeared at an aircraft workers' dance at the
Women's U. S. O. club. "I've got big plans right now, however, to stage an In-
dian show at Lane Field this Fall and if transportation permits I'll hove all my
Indian friends join in and we'll really stage a big pow-wow."
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Here and
There by
Jonnie Johnson
out here, so news
building is rather
Even though the Flying Reporter has gone
to press many times without some contribu-
tions from this direction, I'll try to get back
in the harness and see what bits of news
I can pick up.
We ore quite alone
and gossip outside our
scarce.
Our good friend and cohort EVELYN
RE ID of Inspection Department left us last
week and is now in Crib 5. We miss her like
everything. We've all been together so long
out here in the paint shop it's like one of a
family leaving when they transfer.
It's been a bit crowded lately out here.
Tool Design moved in one section of our
domain, and to moke room we hod to shore
and share alike with what space we had.
It's like having new neighbors and they are
a nice bunch of people so we're glad to have
them.
As I said before tho — it's a bit crowded
— in fact our old mother cot moved — kittens
and all. Just where — no one knows.
Just sow in the last issue of Flying Re-
porter where our good friend PAT KELLY
had gone. Am glad to know he joined a
good branch of the service. Not that I
don't think they're all swell — but I am
just a bit prejudiced toward the Navy. Every-
one wishes him the best of luck.
Just read a letter from "Hutch" who
worked in Final Assembly. He is doing fine
over here at the U.S.N. L.C. and by his re-
port he's learning things that will make him
a good wife for some lucky girl, one of these
days. More power to him and we all hope
for the best.
Sow several of my old friends and co-
workers in Anodize Deportment one day last
week. Seems good to be allowed to work
in different departments — I started to say
"able to work" and decided that was stress-
ing it a bit too for. Anyway I enjoyed the
day very much.
"MA" EVENS is on the sick list this week.
We wish you a speedy recovery "Mo".
One of our Leodmen, BILL McBLAIR is
bock from his vacation this week — also
MARION SIMON. We missed you, kids!
There has been considerable folk and dis-
cussion going on, in and around the point
shop about how to be a good wife, or some-
thing like that. I'm telling you it's got me
so undecided, I can't even write about it.
But if there is anyone who has ideas they
would like to have aired or thrashed out —
bring them out here. Some good sound ideas
might clear my thoughts a little. It seems
the old fashioned and modern ones ore run-
ning a close race.
Of course we hove some in betweens, such
OS war wives, working wives and both com-
bined. To tell the truth it's gotten me so
flustrated, I'm about to decide to stay
single. I'll be sure to let you know how
rhis progresses from time to time.
Without further ado, I'll tie a knot in
this line until next time. So long.
Manifold Small Parts
by Mariane Lightfoot
Let's start with our foreman songster,
shall we? BOB HARRIS recently spent part
of his vacation putting in a cement runway
at his lovely new home in Paradise Hills.
By the way, have you ever seen the photo-
graph Bob has of his attractive young sailor
son who is seeing action in the Pacific?
Mhm!
We were sorry to see leadman, C. L.
BAKER, terminate lost week. Employed at
Ryan for four years. Baker will now work
in the open on a dairy form for his health.
He was the recipient of a beautiful suede
jacket presented to him by his many friends
of the department.
LES BOWEN'S department has a new arc
tacker called "Kitty" whose given name is
NATHA LEE. Isn't that quaint and lovely?
Incidentally, hove you ever glimpsed Les'
hosiery? Woo, woo! Nice and wild, but
nice! By the way, ask him about his new
pet, "Hoimon," who keeps him busy these
days. And while discussing assistant fore-
men, we hear that COOK has a little recre-
ational sideline that you might be able to
edge in on — it's interior decorating. In fact,
we understand he is to write a book on
"How to Win Your Wife's Love; or Painting
the Living Room in Three Easy Hours."
(If he can point as well as he selects his
sport shirts he'll be plenty good!)
LAURETTA WARREN transferred into
our department from 1 5 and it is really
their loss and our gain. She's a grand gal.
For "What the Well Dressed Leadwoman
Will Wear" see PEARL BROWN. She
wears it!
Winter is upon us! CHARLIE WELDON
of Dispatching has put away his straw hat
for a gray felt.
ADDIE PORTER is busy having unhappy
bouts with the dentist.
Mystery!! Where was leadman DAVE
WHITTIER the other night while VERNE
MADISON was zipping about modly mut-
tering about zippers?
Leadman WALDO OPFER is at last on his
long owoited vocation. Waldo hos not been
late or obsent in two years. We bet he's
busy working on something at home. That
man doesn't know how to relax and take
life eosy!
MAMYE COTNER, oldest woman in length
of service in Small Parts, celebrated her sec-
ond yeor completed at Ryan's on the 25th.
Congratulations Mamye!
We ore sorry to know that MAMIE MIL-
LARD has pneumonia and that BIRNIE
BRIDWELL is ill with pleurisy. (They soy
Bernie is all taped-up mummy style!)
MARGARET MEEK is also on our sick list.
We extend our deepest sympathy to both
MRS. SMOCK whose husband was accident-
ally killed recently and also to MRS. DeGIF-
FORD who is on leave of absence, due to o
death in the family.
CLYDE REED, who is on leave of obsence
in Utah because of his health, writes that
he is feeling much better. Reed's Marine
brother, Harold Reed of the fomous 2nd
Division, is with him for the first time in
over two years.
If you've noticed thot new proud look on
GEORGE HAY'S face lately, it's because of
Tooling Rumors
by lone and Kay
Sorry — everyone — but we actually
couldn't find enough time to even contribute
one word to the Reporter last month. We're
glad to be writing for the Reporter again
and we promise to try and write every month
from now on.
First of all I'd like to introduce our new
reporter. Her name? It's lONE, and I'm sure
she will be glad to help moke our column
more interesting.
Our "New Employee List" is quite long
this time. We have a total of forty-four.
Their names are: G. BACA, E. BURROW, E.
BUTEUX, G. CAGLEY, R. CATALANO, H.
CAUIK, B. CHARLES, E. DAWSON, J.
FEHLING, V. FERBER, G. GLAZE, D. HEN-
RI KSEN, M. HOFER, D. HOLMES, M. KEL-
LOGG, J. KETCHUM, W. KOHRUMEL, W.
LIND, G. MARQUEZ, L. MARTIN, M.
MAXWELL, N. McALLISTER, F. McDILL,
J. MILBURN, R. MONTANO, R. NEW-
FIELD, D. PACHECO, D. PIPER, A. SAND-
OVAL, P. SANDOVAL, J. SOUTHWELL, B.
SPEASL, J. STONESTREET, G. SULT, C.
SWAGGERTY, M. THORNBURGH, C.
THRIFT, H. TOBEY, D. TRACY, D.
TUENGE, E. TURVEY, L. WEINREB, J.
WOODWARD, A. ZIMLICK, and L. GLASS.
Gee, we hod four newcomers and all in
one day too. Luckily ? ? ? for the boys, all
four were girls. We poor females never get
a break. As usual, MR. MUELLER was the
head interviewer and "Chief" was the head
— (censored). Where were all the rest?
Busy working, of course.
The Machine Shop is now located direct-
ly across the isle from Tooling ond I do be-
lieve everyone is glad to hove them as our
next door neighbor.
The Tool Room was very sorry to have
BRAC and GRACIE leave us. BRAC return-
ed to Denver with her husbond ond
GRACIE has retired on account of — well —
personal reasons.
The poor girls! Every Tuesday it's the
some thing over and over. All you hear all
day long is "How about going to the wrest-
ling matches with me tonight?" Thanks any-
way boys, we appreciate it, but it seems that
that place of amusement every Tuesday
night is quite well-represented even if we
don't consent to tag along.
Does everyone know that the TOOLING
GIRLS now hove o bowling team? They're
little Sammy Allen Hay, newly arrived
grandson who weighed in at 1 V2 pounds.
And now if I may get personal for just
a line or two, I'd like to take this chance
to soy goodbye to all of our friends for
both myself and for my husband Frank, of
Dept. 1 5. It has been a grand two years
that we have spent with "you-oll" and if
you're ever down Atlanta, Georgia way, be
sure to look us up. The column will con-
tinue under the expert pen of DIANE
SMITH who transferred from the Office
to toke over my clerking duties. I'm sure
you will all enjoy reading the department
news as Diane writes it. The best of luck
to everyone!
Moriane Lightfoot.
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known as the "Jiggers." Quite o name isn't
it? If onyone would like to know the aver-
ages of these girls, please consult one of
the bowlers. All the overages ore secrets and
probably will remain that way, but if you ore
special friend, I'm sure they will give you
a little information.
ATTENTION TOOL AND DIE MAKERS:
Do all of you know what grand people we
hove working here in the Tool Room? We're
not fooling either, it's really one of the
nicest ploces to work. Ask anyone who works
in the Tool Room what a friendly atmos-
phere we have and how wonderful our
Foreman, Ass't Foremen, and Leadmen
really are.
We had another blessed event in our de-
partment this month. DON POLLOCK is
the proud papa of a baby girl which was
born Sept. 2, 1944. She received a silver
cup, a fork, and o spoon from the workers
in this department.
We've been wondering why EMILY RIT-
TER has been looking so worried lately.
We finolly solved the problem this morning.
MR. BURT told us she has been tearing her
hair out taking inventory.
JOHNNY SWARTZ has been teaching
at the Ford Building in the Balboa Pork for
severol months ond is returning to the Tool
Room ogain soon.
L. DOLKEY, from our department raffled
off one of his chow dogs a few weeks ago.
Can you guess who won it? None other than
your own reporter, lONE, and don't let any-
one tell you number 13 is unlucky 'cause
that was my number.
Well, I guess that's all there is for this
time — So long for now and we'll see you
next month.
A new class in Mathematics is
scheduled to open at the Memorial
Adult Evening School at 28th and
Morcey Sts., on Tuesday evening,
October 3rd.
The class will meet regularly each
Tuesday and Thursday evening from
7 to 9 under the instruction of Mr.
Anthony Colontoni.
The class will include Algebra,
Geometry, Trigonometry, etc. Specioi
emphasis will be given to those phases
of Moth which will meet the prac-
tical needs of the students enrolled.
The instruction is free and the class
is open to oil adults IS yeors or over.
STILL MORE ABOUT
THE JAP PILOT
(Continued from page 1 1 )
of building powerful engines. Up to recent-
ly, their best product has 1450 h.p., os con-
trasted with the 2,000-h.p. engine in both
our Avenger and our Hellcat. From the
standpoint of equipment, our greatest ad-
vantage over the Japanese is still our guns.
In the past year the Japs hove tried to build
a gun modeled along the lines of our .50-
caliber, which is possibly the greatest
single piece of armament the war has de-
veloped, including the rocket. The Japs'
12.7mm. roughly corresponds in size to
our .50-caliber. In performance, however,
both guns are refreshingly inferior. The
chief faults with them, according to an
armament expert, is that they hove a slow
rote of fire, they lack high muzzle velocity,
and their ammunition is inferior. "Other-
wise," the expert said, "they are wonderful."
Even the Jap 20-mm. cannon won't pierce
our planes' armor except at very close range.
Our .50-caliber, on the other hand, will
pierce any aircraft armor the Japs have.
A CURIOUS ASPECT OF THE JAPAN-
ESE AIR WAR is that, presumably, there
are no well-known Jap aces. Of course it
is quite possible that there ore no Jap aces,
but it seems odd that the Jap radio pro-
grams seldom extoll individual pilots. As
this is written, no Jap pilots ore known
by name to Americans fighting in the Pa-
cific. Occasionally a Jap will turn up on one
of their radio shows and tell some assorted
lies about how the fighting is going, but no
particular effort is made to publicize him
individually. Often his name won't be used at
all. Not long ago a group of Navy flyers at
Efate were listening to a Jap broadcast which
featured a dive bomber pilot. He was fairly
modest about his bag of American fighters,
saying he had knocked off eight in obout
a week and a half, but added that he'd
had fairly good luck with the surface ships.
"I sink four aircraft carriers, three battle-
ships and lots other things," he said. The Jap
planes, he felt, were the best in the world,
and the war was about over. All this came
as quite a surprise to the boys at Efate; they
said it was one of the most enjoyable broad-
casts they'd heard since they'd been there.
All in all, during the past year the Japs
have exhibited a spectacular decline on all
fronts. Certainly there is less and less evi-
dence that they are the wonder fighters we
foolishly allowed ourselves to believe at the
outset of the war. They still should be
fought carefully and with all possible vigor,
but no longer should we approach them with
a lack of confidence. The Jap flyer is erratic,
uninspired, inaccurate and often fearful. By
comparison, the overage American pilot is
Superman with a .50-caliber gun.
The Puddle Pushers
On The Swing
by Doris Williksen
Bud Scroggs, Chief of Structures, expresses his appreciation for the swell work his
steno pool did in getting out a typing job under the deadline by presenting them with
a box of chocolates. Clockwise: Virginia Pixley, Scroggs' Girl Friday; Clarissa Riddle,
Carolyn Clork, Coye Sligh, Rita Thompson and Sylvia Hatfield.
— 19 —
Remember toll, dork curly-haired JACK
BALMER, arc welder and tennis player?
Well, Jack is in the Navy now and writes his
"hello" to all of his old friends. . . . Along
the some line "DUTCH'S" CHARLES THOM-
ASON writes from New Guinea. To them,
and to all others like them, we send our
best. . . . There was a picnic several weeks
ago at Crystal Pier — four couples, including
the "CHUCK" ROMEROS, "BECKY" and her
attractive husband DICK, and "NIKKI" and
LAURETTE WARREN with each on escort.
It seems the affair was quite eventful! . . .
MARY MacRAE and that very nice little
NORMA BAKER of Maintenance are rabid
aviation students. They spend many o week-
end in Arizona totaling up their hours for
solo flight. It sounds fun! . . . This left me
gasping — remember how BILL MONTGOM-
ERY used to wear his blue trousers in that
half and half state? Well, as you have no
doubt noticed, he now wears them ala waist
style. Sez I to Bill, "How come? What
happened?" "Oh," sez Bill, "since I've be-
come a leadman my worries weigh me down
enough as it is!!!" . . . Hear RUGG and his
tonsils have separated. Won't that man
ever learn to stay away from doctors! . . .
Lost! One wristwatch: see RUTH JOE. . . .
By the way, for five consecutive days there
has not only been powdered bubbles in the
soap containers, but you can actually get it
out without pounding for three of your "al-
lotted five minutes!" Could they hove been
reading our minds about sledge hammers?
. . . BOB and MICKEY KRAUSE still seem
very much devoted and inseparable, but
they don't seem to "thrive" on it. One good
puff of wind would blow them away. . . .
BOB FERRARE and ELISA MARTINEZ both
recently returned from pleasant holidays.
Bob went fishing and fed the fish bait, he
says! . . . "BOOTS' " bad cold leoves her as
animated as a limp rag doll! Hurry and get
well, "FALINE"! . . . GALE SIMPSON has
transferred his welding equipment over to
Tooling, while ROY WHITE has left us per-
manently for New Mexico. To milk cows,
claims he! . . . Don't you love that news-
boy's carol: "Be honest with me!!!!!" . . .
Because we know you aren't going to let
"FLASH" down in writing that letter, here is
his address: Private Ivan D. Cordon, A.S.N.
39594795, Co. A., 92nd Inf. Tng. Br., Camp
Roberts, Calif. . . . She bought nearly two
hundred dollars worth of lovely new things
and had her hair all glamored for a trip bock
to Minnesota. Upon arriving there she
promptly wired for her dungarees and weld-
ing shirts as she planned to learn to milk a
cow! — Who? — Ask her roommate SUE
KUTCH. . . . The Rewelders' chant (parody
on "Pistol Packing Momma"): "Lay that
pencil down, babe. Lay that pencil down!
Pinhole peeking mama. Lay that pencil
down." And so I shall! — for now! . . .
POSTSCRIPT to third and first shifts: I shall
be glad to include any special news items
that you may have. Though this column
was created for the swingsters, as the title
indicates, we always welcome additions. So
come on. Gang, give!!!!!!
Shipping Notes'
and Quotes
by Betty Jane Christenson
Motto ;
pockum -
You makum —
- and shippum !
we takum -
and
The third shift in Shipping was discon-
tinued on October 2 and the graveyard
workers were transferred to day shift and
swing shift respectively. Those who joined
the day shift were GLORIA ZIMMERMAN
and leadman E. C. RAGSDALE. ELIZA-
BETH HEADD went on swing shift and KYLE
K. WARD terminated.
Additions from other shifts to day shift
seems to be the general trend lately, for
our pleasant inspector OLE SANWICK re-
cently came off of swing shift to replace
MAYDALENE RUHNOW. Ole is a retired
fireman of San Diego who has unselfishly
come out of retirement in order to do his
bit to aid the war effort and we must say
he is doing a fine job! Maydalene has found
it necessary to stay home for awhile to care
for her health besides filling the important
position of "sweet little housewife."
The one originol newcomer is that fine
worker (we con say this because of the ex-
ample he has already shown during his first
days here) HENRY PEOPLES. Henry has
spent most of his life in Arkansas and Okla-
homa and has held some interesting posi-
tions prior to his job here. For instance, he
has been a tree surgeon for the government
through the School of Agriculture, a Navy
mon, and a steel carpenter in the shipyards
in Son Francisco. Quite a background!
DORRIS ANNE MOORE took a leave of
absence to go to her hometown, Lockhart,
Texas, to see her brother who is home on
leave from overseas duty with the Merchant
Marine. It is certainly grand that she could
see him! — What a thrill, and looking ahead
won't it be marvelous when all the brothers
come home for that glorious reunion of fam-
ily, friends, and country! JUNE LEEPER
also took a leave in order to be with her
husband, Clyde, who is home on furlough
from the Santo Ana Air Base. And here's
an interesting item — Clyde is a former em-
ployee of our deportment.
The members of the Shippers team reodily
admit that bowling, so far for the winter
season, is a touchy subject. Of course they
expect to improve and as a matter of fact
have already shown signs which began on
the night of September 26th when they won
three out of four points. In order to keep
up on their news we might mention the
names of the players. They are BESS KU-
LANDER, team captain; JACK LATTMAN,
PAUL ERASER, TOMMY GETZ, JIM WILF-
LEY, and CHARLIE BERNARD. When a
combination of good sports like these fun-
loving personalities gets together we can
imagine what great fun their games are!!
Here's a new wrinkle — Didja ever notice:
The twinkle in OLIE OLSON'S eyes when
funny remark has been mode, and the
little gurgle that follows? (If not, you
haven't lived!)
That attractive Hollywood handpainted
tie TOMMY GETZ flashes around every now
and then.
The slight English accent NORMAN
HOWES gives out with?
What a perfect match for steady faithful
working partners JOHN GUBBINS and
KENNY LOWE are? (They are even begin-
ning to look alike, let alone hove many
identical mannerisms — Yay!)
What well dressed men wear? Such as
BILL CRAWFORD and FRANK POWELL?
What o neat hair-do DOROTHY LOCK-
HART invariably displays day in and day
out?
EVELYN HAMILTON'S melodic Arkansas
drawl?
HELEN HALLACK'S speedy typing of
"Now is the time for all good men to come
to the aid of their country"?
JOYCE FRATSCKE'S quiet, demure ways?
PAUL FRASER with his jolly happy laugh
along with his rapt attentiveness upon listen-
ing to a humorous story (or any story)?
DAD GEE'S steady attendance record? ( He
has missed only eight hours in eight months) .
This issue's "pat on the bock" goes to
our very capable and faithful friend in the
office — TUNIE NlEMl! Tunie is ever ready
and willing to instruct and advise new office
girls in their work and from our observation
we feel you can't go wrong on a tip from
her! By the time she reads this she will
hove returned from her two weeks' vacation
at her home in the hills of Wyoming!
A bundle of thought:
The City of happiness is found in the
State of mind!
* • • Gold Stars For Attendance • * *
1 8 moni-hs of perfect- attendance is the
record of Emil Fechener of the Mani-
fold Welding Department.
As we go to press, L. E. Syrios of the
Manifold Welding is credited with hav-
ing two years and two months of not
being absent or tardy.
— 20 —
Joe Roderick alias Joe Silva of Mani-
fold Assembly is another top-notch em-
ployee with a top-notch attendance
record. 'Tis four years for Joe without
being absent.
Inspection Notes
by Bill Rossi
Crib 3 — J. Thompson
The old adage, "It never rains but what
it pours," is certainly holding true in Crib 3
this month. First thing, our new leadman,
M. C. "JIM" RING, is confined to Paradise
Valley hospital where he underwent on emer-
gency appendectomy. After numerous com-
plications, he is reported on the slow rood
to recovery and hopes to be back with us
before too long.
Then, WIN ALDERSON, leadman in Crib
3 for some three years, has left us flat. He
has gone to the Laboratory where he will
take care of the various airplane gauges,
gages (which is it Win?) We wish you the
best of success in your new undertaking.
Win, and hope you'll drop into Crib 3 from
time to time for a friendly chat.
GORDON "TONY" TASCOTH will pinch-
hit as leadman until Mr. Ring's return. Rest
assured Tony, you'll have our wholehearted
support.
INEZ SOLAS returns from her vacation
looking very much rested.
We extend a hearty welcome to FRED
HOLMQUIST who joins forces with Ryan
Inspectors.
We'll be seeing you from our new location
with new floor space and more elbow room
for better work and happier reports.
Crib 4 — Bill Rossi
Did you know that —
ELEANORA AXLEN has c chuckle that's
delightfully individual and effective? Every-
one who hears it becomes happy.
LENNIE CHESTNUT really jitterbugs down
to the coffee wagon at 9:30 a. m.?
CLARENCE FOWLER has been made lead-
man of the small parts in Manifold In-
spection?
ALICE JOHNSON will be gone from Ryan
for several weeks? We hope she enjoys the
rest.
BEVERLY MOORE claims she would like
to change places with the Government by
letting the Government keep her wages, and
letting her keep the tax?
A. G. SLY never seems to run down on
energy and pleasantness. He's always got
time to help you out and always with a
smile — a great guy Sly!
IDA THURNELL is happy again! She
has lost her daughter but will gain a son
soon.
CHRIS MILLER is one inspector that can
handle a variety of jobs.
K. H. SHEHI attended the "Ministers
Convention" at George Pepperdine College
in Los Angeles.
D. Y. OLSON keeps me busy thinking up
excuses why she shouldn't be taking my
stools. I'll think of one yet that will stop her.
FRANK MEMORY has recently received
his new leadman badge.
Crib 5
Crib 5 extends our sympathy to "HAP"
IRWIN in the loss of his mother.
B E R N I C E PENSE and MARY ANN
FORNES both have happy smiles for us now
— the reason, both have moved into de-
fense homes.
ANNABELLE ITTER has that faraway
look in her eye these days since her husband
has left for unknown waters again.
We welcome KAY BALLINGER on days.
We know it's the night crib's loss and our
gain.
Life would be pretty dull if we didn't have
MR. GRIMES to keep us laughing.
Final Assembly Crib 7 — M. Bolas
We like to welcome back K. R. MELI
who has been away since the first of this
year.
If you want to learn to wiggle your ears
go to A. L. HALLAND. He has the girls
in his department making all kinds of faces
trying to accomplish this feat.
We miss the "long drink of water," C.
McAfee, who went on the night shift.
Our new inspectors, C. H. HANLON, M.
B. LAMB and B. NEWLAN, are a fine bunch
of fellows. Welcome to Ryan, boys.
Two flies were walking on the very color-
ful and shining ceiling in a beautiful home.
First Fly: I think the people in this house
ore crazy.
Second Fly: Why?
First Fly: Because with a beautiful ceil-
ing like this they still walk on the floor.
"Pa, dear," wheedled the fond mama,
"Bobbie's teacher wrote us a note, saying
he must hove an encyclopedia."
"Encyclopedia heck!" growled dad. "Let
him walk to school like I did."
Quadruplets
Notes From
Dawn
Workers
0. c
. Hudson
MAY BURGAN and EVA HUNT of Mani-
fold Small Ports are proudly wearing their
one-year pins. FRED POPE, leadman, will
return to Third Shift shortly. GEORGE M.
LANE, Small Parts leadman, is still fishing
for sturgeon up at Lake Tahoe. RAYMOND
HUDSON of Smoll Ports is leaving for First
Shift. ELMER THORNQUIST of First Shift
is coming on Third. "SHORTY" ENGLE,
leadman of Small Parts will be missed by
the crew as he goes back on First Shift
October 2nd.
Features we observe on Third Shift — the
most laughing eyes belong to CORA
PAQUET and the most observing eyes are
.LOTTIE RUSSELL'S. That always well-
groomed hair — GEORGE CHRISTIAN'S.
The smiling mouth is none other than BILL
OXLEY'S and the ruddy cheeks are BEN
MOORE'S. The girl welder, JEWEL ASHTON,
nos undaunted enthusiasm. For supreme
dignity, we vote for LUCIAN UPDYKE
(Tool Crib) . For constant courage, RITA
KING, and the brilliant conversationalist,
ELIZABETH BENNEVIES; and the good poli-
tician, none other than PAT McFADDEN
(Mechanical Maintenance).
WILLIAM JURNEY is passing out the
cigars because he is a new father now.
Lucile King Jurney and Bill are proud in-
deed of their fine daughter and so are we,
too. PEARL WHITCOMB and CORA
PAQUET have just received First year pins.
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A proud mama is the Paint Shop Mas-
cot, with her four new kittens. Not a bit
publicity shy either.
RUTH J. LORD was pleasantly surprised
on her 22nd birthday, Sept. 14th when
MABEL QUARRY presented her with a
homemade cake which was enjoyed by a
group of friends at coffee period. You don't
look that old, Ruth.
CHARLES CLAGETT and KENNETH H.
SHEHI have just returned from their vaca-
tions. We missed you "fellers" — at least
some of the girls told us so. RUTH FON-
TANA reports that her son and his business
partner bock in Michigan were recently
awarded on "E" pennant for outstanding
production in their motor business.
We learn that ARVO I. PARKS, leadman
in Third Shift Stamping Department, Is one
of the real "ole Timers" coming to work
back in September, 1937, when the Ryan
plant was still in its old original building.
His eyes have beheld a wonderful progress
of Ryan Aeronautical Compony. Speaking of
progress reminds us that GEORGE KREBS,
while with the 6th Regiment 1st Marine
Brigade in Reykjavick, Iceland, had the
pleasure of passing in review with the rest of
the boys for Prime Minister Winston
Churchill. Churchill had just returned from
signing of the historic Atlantic Charter with
President of the United States.
We learn that LUCIAN UPDYKE in
charge of Tool Crib (Down Shift) worked
for several years with Mr. Denby in Cleve-
land, Ohio. Denby is the inventor of the
unique machine which forms and dips the
wooden handle match. And too, that
FRANK L. WALSH, Third Shift Foreman,
knew Henry Ford personally, when he was
in charge of a crew at Ford's Dearborn
plant.
J. L. CHEATHAM has come in from
Molder aircraft First Shift to Third. Some
of the crew are to go on First shortly, more
on this next time.
So long: "The world is waiting for the
sunrise" and we are leaving to "hit the
hay," funny old world this.
The two young ladies holding that luscious-looking birthday cake prefer to remain
anonymous, but the one on the left made the arrangements for the coke which was
presented to Richard "Dick" Williams, Night Foreman of Final Assembly, at his recent
birthday party. For further details, see "Whispers From Final Swingsters."
Whispers From
Final Swingsters
by U and Me
Several hundred of us will not be "going
bock" after the war. It is so nice to be able
to enjoy outside living as one con here most
all year in San Diego. (No member of any
local club — right from the heart) .
Wasn't that a grand large pretty coke
the crowd gave MR. "DICK" WILLIAMS on
his birthday? Even Mr. Williams had never
had birthday cake that large before, with
airplanes and flowers, ond was it delicious!
When everyone hod gothered around did
you notice how "The Boss" cut right down
through with all the ease and groce that
mode us think for a time we were in some
swank club. The new bride, SARAH LAMB,
took over and continued to cut. Mr. Wil-
liams deeply appreciated all the thoughtful-
ness and too, a "warm" thanks for the
nice tailored coat. Don't forget "Dick" ev-
ery stitch in that coat holds our best wishes
for this to be one of your happiest years
ahead.
JOHNNIE WALKER has been on his vaca-
tion, and does he look fine too.
PAUL FLEISCHER soys there ore no deer
way up thar. Take note of the extra hairs
in that cookie duster Paul has, so the trip
and mountain air did some good.
We all wish happiness without end for
SARAH and JERRY LAMB. Jerry was heard
to say he liked Sarah from the first. She
was such a good sport and always so kind
everywhere and anywhere. Love built on
that Jerry will always last.
We would not forget to wish IRMA GID-
EON lots of joy in her new home in La
Jolla. Her husband who is overseas will be
glad to learn of the home and to have the
pleasure of returning to a home all their
own. Now we are wondering if she will
buy a motorcycle? She and her neighbors
like them so well. About fifty folks found
their way over to the housewarming and
greatly enjoyed every moment.
BETTY BLISS had a short leave to be
with that certain party who was on leave.
If you notice a happy glint in ROY CONK-
LIN'S eye, it is because he has his own
plane. Roy just loves flying and we are glad
he con hove his own plane again. Have
been asked if Roy was married. No, but
he likes to "fly high."
The folks speak of WANEVA as "the
grandest person" — say she likes shrimp fried
nice and brown; just ask her and see her
face smile all over.
So DICK STONE up and asks MYRTLE
WEYANDT to be his wife — oh, another
Ryan romance. Now when, we are asking.
Say hove you heard this one — "You look
worried, soldier. What's the matter?" "Aw,
there's so many women in uniform these
days we G. I.'s have to wait to see whether
to salute or whistle."
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Inventory Accounting Swing Shift had a
gay party down Tijuana way — everyone was
having a grand time — until they broke the
key in the lock in the cor door! LOUISE
DAVIS has been up in Oakland with her
husband who has finally come bock to the
States.
HELEN KING is back to work after a trip
home to be with her father during his last
hours. Our deepest sympathies ore with you
HELEN. Farewells were said to SHIRLEY
KARLSON who left for Seattle to be with her
husband in the service.
K I ESTER ond CRIPE versus LELTER and
SMETZER — Oh these pinochle games!!!
LORRAINE FLETCHER is giving tabulating
a good look over. LORRAINE started on
the second shift, changed to third and is
now on days.
KATHERINE BANNER is convalescing
after her recent appendectomy.
BETTY KERSHAW, Timekeeping, is leav-
ing on a three weeks' vacation. Lucky
BETTY, going back to Illinois.
We deeply mourn the loss of JEAN
WRIGHT who passed away suddenly, Sep-
tember 23rd. Our sincere sympathy is ex-
tended to her husband and family.
Welcome to CLEORA DAVIS in Accounts
Receivable. CLEORA hails from I6wa. LA
VERNE COLANTONI received word her
brother is missing in action. Keep your
spirits up LA VERNE — remember our Red
Cross is doing a good job. We are sure he
will turn up safe and sound.
Have you been in the Accounts Payable
department lately? The desks have a new
angle!
We welcome PEGGY HENKEL who took
over when AILENE McDANIALS changed to
the second shift.
CARL WHITE went on nights as leodmon.
Congratulations on your promotion CARL!
E. WOOLSEY transferred from Engineer-
ing to take over CARL'S place on days.
JOAN LeROY is on leove to meet her hus-
band. Seems JOAN has had a job trying
to catch up with him so he could see their
twelve-month old daughter.
Welcome to FRANCES WIMMER on sec-
ond shift.
BEA AUANT is with us after a thirty-day
sick leave. WELCOME BEA.
Those who remember JANET McLEOD
formerly of Payroll will be interested to learn
of the birth of JANET'S daughter on Sep-
tember 1 3th. Congratulations JANET.
MARY FREEL arrived bock from a three-
week vacation looking like a million!
ALBERTA JOLLY changed from second
shift to days.
We guess this just about covers the situ-
ation. Now that DICK TRACY has caught
the Brow and didn't elope with Gravel Gerty,
we feel very relieved — so we'll be seeing you
in the funny papers.
Manifold Dispatching
by Ben Smith
When, back in August, FRANCES STAT-
LER took over as Editor of the FLYING
REPORTER, this column undertook to wel-
come her to the job, predicting continued
improvement for our fine little magazine
under her editorial direction. Through some
inadvertence, thot portion of the column wos
deleted. Here and now, though belatedly,
I want to say it again. Intervening issues
have amply justified those prodictions and
the management is to be congratulated on
its choice for Editor. Frances and KEITH
MONROE are both swell folks to know.
Bock for a visit with his many friends at
Ryan, lost month, RAY SANDERS, wearing
that Air Force uniform like he was mode
for it, was surely looking well. Life in the
service seems to agree with Ray, and it is
a safe bet that he will be right in there
doing his part till the job is done.
Another September visitor whom we were
mighty glad to see, was JERRY RYAN, our
former columnist. He, too, looked grand.
Mentioning Jerry last issue, a typographical
error placed him in the Army, though in
fact he is in the Navy and he, too, seemed
to fit the uniform. Come again, fellows,
every time you can and we ore all pulling
hold for the time when you con come bock
for keeps.
Among recent losses from our department
to Uncle Sam's fighting forces were LAW-
RENCE OAKLAND and MAX ULIBARRI,
two fine kids we have enjoyed knowing and
working with and will miss a lot. Happy
landings, fellows. We won't forget.
We ore proud of our department's repre-
sentation in all branches of the service
throughout the world. And that brings up
the thought of how closely this war, being
fought in another hemisphere, touches al-
most every American home. Illustrative of
that fact is the case of JOHN OAKES, out
there doing his job in Pre-jig every day,
while his four sons are seeing plenty of
tough fighting in far flung places. One in
the Aleutian Island campaign was wounded
on Attu, recovered and is still carrying the
war to Japan. Two landed with the famed
36th Division on Salerno and are still out
there somewhere carrying on, while the
youngest, two years in the Navy, has seen
plenty of action and lots of the world. Mrs.
Oakes and their only daughter are both
doing war work here at home. Is it any
wonder that John, while longing for the
peace and quietude of their ranch life, feels
that the most important thing in all the
world is to hasten the war's end?
PEARL RAY, the little lady with the
pleasant smile presiding at the desk in Drop
Hammer, and MACK McGEE, the human
dynamo shuffling the half stampings around
in that area, are both newcomers to our
department. Welcome, folks, and I know
you find RALPH, BILL and LELAND swell
fellows to work with.
Some one has said that the world is full
of willing people — some willing to do the
work and others willing to let them do it.
EDDIE HAEGER fits into the first classifica-
tion. His willingness and ability to do the
work in any area is a real asset to our
department.
MRS. WRIGHT who has so efficiently and
cheerfully kept the production line supplied
with small parts from the balcony, is now
the A dispatcher in Jig and BOB HOPPER
is the B dispatcher in that area. Congratu-
lations. MORT tells me you have a cooper-
ative bunch of production leadmen and I
predict you will keep that station right on
the beam.
A letter just received from VAUGHN
SHAMBLIN gives interesting details of his
work with the A. A. F. He asked to be re-
membered to all his friends at Ryan, and
that means all who knew him, for Vaughn
is a swell guy who did his job here and will
do his job wherever he goes.
Finding his auto court business in the
Sun Valley district of Idaho stymied by war
time conditions, GENE BASCOM come here
to do war work and chose Ryan as the right
place. He is helping LARRY LYNCH keep
'em moving through Pre-jig on the second
shift. We are oil pleased to see RUTH
DAUGHERTY back at the dispatcher's desk
there, fully recovered from her recent illness.
DON Le MAIRE has been with our depart-
ment several weeks now and is doing a good
job helping JOYCE DONALDSON and
ONITA ENGEL handle the Jig area on sec-
ond shift.
Some of you second shifters seeing GOR-
DON GREER and KEN BARNES around so
much at night, may think they hove trans-
ferred from the day shift. Not so. They
are putting in those extra hours to get done
the extra work that has fallen to them. But
they're not kicking. The entire personnel
of our department is glad to do what it
takes to get the job done, and kicking is
not one of their characteristics. A nice
thing about HAP'S "slave driving" is that
he drives himself harder than he drives any-
one else.
It would be interesting to hove pedometer
readings of the daily mileage covered by
KEN KENWORTHY, CAROL CRITTENDEN,
JIM WHITFIELD and EDDIE BARKOVIC in
following through needed ports. ELEANOR
FORSBERG might qualify as runner-up for
them in her hunt for chart readings and
other figures required by the office. OPA,
please note. If any of them ask for addi-
tional shoe stamps, they are entitled to
them.
Looks good to see ROBBIE ROBINSON
bock in shipping. He and MACK make a
real work team. All the rest of us need to
do is get the manifolds finished and down
to them. They'll speed them on their way
to where they ore needed.
ETHEL DAHLBERG has moved down from
the balcony where, for months past, she and
DEAN SMITH have nicely handled the small
parts storage. Ethel is now the official
disher-outer of those small parts to the
production line.
The astounding idea seems prevalent
throughout the land, that belief in the near
end of the war causes letdown in efforts
to produce materials needed for fighting.
Why? In Heaven's name, why? If forced
to scale a high and dangerous cliff, where
to fall meant certain death, would any sane
person lessen his efforts when nearing a
safe haven at the top? Men are dying out
there, every hour. Will the last man to die
like dying any better because it is near the
end? Good news from the fronts and
thoughts that the end may be near should
only spur us on to still greater effort. Let's
stay on the job and finish the job. Then,
and then only, con we, with clear conscience,
turn our thoughts and efforts to personal
matters, and unashamed, meet the boys
when they come back.
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Flashes From Fuselage
by Bettie Murren
You all remember MARIE BLOMQUIST?
She was the Clerk in Fuselage. We received
on announcement of the arrival of her new
daughter born Sept. 12, 1944. Sgt. and
Mrs. Blomquist have given her the name of
Sandra Lee. The best of everything to par-
ents and daughter ore the wishes from
Fuselage.
BILLIE CLARKE has a new granddaugh-
ter born this month, too. You'd never guess
Billie was a grandmother unless I told you
as she is one of our A-1 Riveters. Tsk,
haven't times changed! All kidding aside,
congratulations Billie.
We wont to congratulate Pierson on his
new niece too. Must be the first time he's
been on Uncle as he certainly is proud.
We hove our wanderers back again and
they brought some new ones back with
them. Sixty-four of our Department were
transferred to Experimental for awhile, both
1st and 2nd shifts. All ore bock safely in
the Fuselage fold. I don't want to forget
those three Foremen either, T. J. Johnson,
Glen Johnson and S. V. Olson. Welcome
home and to the new ones, glad to hove you
with us.
EDDIE CARVAJAL had a bithdoy lost
week but he didn't let any of us know until
almost quitting time and then tossed it off
that it was almost over but there were a
few licks given.
LAWRENCE GODA was 1 8 on Sept. 27th
and celebrated by registering for Selective
Service.
TOMMY GARRETT has gained 10 lbs.
and likes the Army fine but doesn't core for
the rain in Washington.
Speaking of soldiers, AL LAUBE of the
Air Force visited his friends in Fuselage
today.
We hove o newcomer to the Depart-
ment that we want to welcome — MAVA
CARTER.
We have two girls that I know of on the
Softball team LUCY KERNS and MAR-
GARET KLEVE. There may be more so may-
be they'll moke themselves known after
reading this and I'll tell you about them.
Perhaps you will remember me mention-
ing the fact how much all of us in Fuselage
enjoyed reading the humorous letters re-
ceived by SCOTTY GALLEN from a friend
over in Italy. After not hearing from him
for two months, she received a letter from
New York where Johnny is in the hospital.
He's doing nicely and will get a furlough
before long.
VIOLA DRISCOLL hod a letter from her
brother and he wrote that he had been able
to spend 2 hours with her husband in Bel-
gium. Strange things happen in wartime.
When his vehicle broke down and hod to be
towed in, Vi's brother had no idea that it
would be his Brother-in-law's regiment. I'd
coll that a lucky accident.
Time to sign off now but will see you in
next issue.
Pings and Purrs
From Power Plant
by Idle Cutoff
Power Plant has recently received a blood
transfusion; a much needed shot in the arm.
By that I mean an influx of new blood.
Namely this transfusion consists of: BETH
BRICKNELL, BILL HULLENDER, IRWIN
ROFFMAN, WES KOHL, FRED MAPLE, JIM
WHEELER, and HOWARD WALKER. Wel-
come to Power Plant. These people, with
one exception, are newcomers to Ryan. The
one exception, being of course, WES KOHL.
Come in a little closer. I understand that
several feminine hearts shifted into full
feathered position when Wes left the Lab
to join Power Plant. Do I hear a confirma-
tion, SALLY and SUE.?
To reverse my field, we miss MRS. NELL
(Nellie to youse) JOHNSON. Well, our
loss is Fuselage's gain. You're welcome MR.
LEE.
I heard in a round about way that, quote,
the Fuselage group is red hot, end quote.
At least the Fire Department was notified.
It's amazin' how people survive vaca-
tions. For example, MRS. PANOSH was
back on time looking very chipper, DEL-
PHINE TELFORD was back merely looking
chipper. Seriously, Delphine, we hope your
mother is completely recovered by now.
LEONARD GORE, who managed to get home
(North Carolina) showed another facet of
his personality (pure deceit, I call it) to his
roommate, ED SPICER. He sent a postcard
depicting a moonshiner's still complete with
quart fruit jars. So what does he send Power
Plant? A picture of — a church, no less.
Now I ask you?
Attention BILL BUNSEN ! BOB KERLING-
ER! Understand there is an aspirant to the
exclusive one cartridge club in the person
of BRUCE FALCONER. Incidentally Bruce,
you haven't paid a visit to Power Plant in
lo these many months. How come?
GEORGE DITMARS apparently came out
second best in an encounter with S. D. row-
ing club Barnacles. Last report says "Bar-
nacles' condition is as good as con be ex-
pected." BOB CLOSE ditto except that all
cases of metal drawings hove been cured or
have shown definite signs of improvement.
Both Ditmors and Close pack a mean limp at
last report. Suggest that all metal drawings
be made on .0001 stock to prevent recur-
rence. (This applies to Barnacles also.)
And as a misfitting finale we still have
that sliver throated "owl or nothing so
awful, or who ate the hollow ground razor
soup?" Which reminds me, I haven't pol-
ished MR. RALPH ERKSKINE'S new blue
badge yet today, excuse me.
Eric Faulwetfer, left. General Supervisor of SKeet Metal, congratulates Walter Thorpe
and Mary McFarlane on having the best-known attendance records in the Sheet Metal
Department. Walter Thorpe of Sheet Metal Assembly will have five years of service in
December without being absent a day. Mary McFarlane of Sheet Metal Fabrication
holds the title for women with two years service without being absent or having a single
pass out. We agree, Eric, that congratulations are in order.
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Cafeteria News
by Potsun Panz
Tucson's loss was Son Diego's gain insofar
as the cafeteria is concerned. MARY BOND
LURIS FORDEM, LEONA McCARREN and
MRS. BERTHA BETZ ore among those trans-
ferring from the recently closed Tucson
School. We ore indeed happy to have them
with us. Also that excellent cook, CHARLIE
NECOMER and our new afternoon assistant
SUPERVISOR ARNOLD WITTO. It would
be hard to find a more pleasant or copable
person to fill this important position. Arnold
was formsriy steward of the Tucson School
and we are certainly glad to have him with
us here in San Diego.
ANNA HEARTMAN, ELIZABETH BURCH
and ROMALA KIHM hove returned to work
to recover from their vacations.
BERNADINE JONES is enjoying a visit
from her mother, Mrs. H. P. Warren of Rock
Island, Illinois.
LILLY MAE BARR, that dynamic lead
woman, is on leave due to illness. Believe
me, she is certainly missed by her co-workers.
HOMER CHANEY, our impressario of the
kitchen range is now on the day shift. Extra
good food will be the order of the day from
here on out.
Genial JEAN BOVET, the good humored
boss of the cafeteria, has succumbed to va-
cation fever. Lost report on his condition
was that he is working two 10-hour shifts
fixing up the old homestead. Who said va-
cation!
ROBERT MOFFAT, that very busy morn-
ing supervisor, is among the real early birds.
Bob is on the job every day bright and early
to see that the cafeteria maintains its on-
the-beam service.
We welcome to our Ryonite family
NALDA CHARBONNAU. We hope you like
our little family.
*
Rbuub Cast and
CammittBB Party
Members of the cast and committee of
"We Like It This Way" bade an opt and
fond farewell to their working together on
the highly successful musical review as they
gathered together at a buffet supper and
party at the Sholimar Cafe on Sunday, Sep-
tember 24.
It was a splendid party, and made all the
brighter by the appearance of DORCAS
COCHRANE, producer and director, who ar-
rived from Hollywood midway through the
evening to receive a warm greeting and to
enjoy the fun.
Hearty and tasty were the appetizing cold
meats and salads arrayed on long tables —
and prolonged and warming were the merry
reminiscences of all present in rehashing
the work and fun enjoyed during the pro-
duction of "We Like It This Way."
The Ryanites were not alone in celebrat-
ing for the regular diners and dancers ot
the cafe were treated to many excerpts from
the show OS, with Kenny Gurtin taking over
the orchestra dais, the show talent staged
several impromptu floor shows that gained
the same high approval previously won at
the Russ Auditorium.
Henry Aldrich, in person, greets Ryan
workers in the luncheon area with
the famous high-pitched "Coming
Mother" that mode him a beloved port
of every American household prior
A thrill greeted Ryan workers on Friday,
September 22 as the favorite star of many
American homes stepped before the micro-
phone in the luncheon area to do his "four-
o-doy" for the Ryan family. It was none
other than the original Henry Aldrich, whose
nation-wide appearances as the star of the
Aldrich Family program have made him
synonymous with the typical American Boy.
Henry, or more correctly Master Sgt.
Ezra Stone of the United States Army Air
Ryan cafeteria comes through as
Henry Aldrich bemoans his hunger.
Here, Henry expresses appreciation to
Waitress Lily May Borr for "special
delivery" service.
Corps, stepped in and out of character as
easily as o duck takes to water in combin-
ing his talent for comedy with commercial
'plugs' for his mess-motes, the 4th Air Force
Flyers who were to appear in an Army wel-
fare football game at Balboa Stadium that
week-end.
With catchy anecdotes intermingled with
audience participation, 'that Aldrich Boy'
cavorted before Ryan-ites in an interesting
Barbara Lee, star of 4th Air Force
show "You Bet Your Life," gives out
with "I'll Be Seeing You" while Sgt.
Ed Stirrea of the U. S. Army Air Corps
supplies the incidental music.
fifteen-minute program presented through
Employee Service. Appearing at all lunch-
eon periods and at 3 ;30 p. m., he drew
record crowds to lough at his antics.
With Henry Aldrich were Sgt. Ed. Stirrea,
accomplished accordionist and Miss Barbara
Lee, petite and pretty singer of popular
songs, both of whom won high approval for
their renditions of favorite tunes.
The musicians together with Sgt. Stone
ore appearing throughout the West in the
"Whew!" says Henry Aldrich, "Why O^
do I ever have to leave Ryan." Rea-
son for Henry's rapt attention is pretty
Betty Christenson, Shipping Depart- ^
ment, and no stranger to the mike^
musical revue "You Bet Your Life" pro-
duced by the 4th Air Force Flyers and di-
rected by Stone.
A long line of workers besieged Henry
Aldrich following each show to triumphantly
bear home to their families the signature of
the famous boy, whose 'Coming Mother' will
from henceforth mean more than ever be-
fore OS it mokes its way through the loud-
speaker in the family parlor.
Shop Suggestion Huinrds
made nt nil Lunch Periods
All Ryan employees hod on opportunity
on September 19th to witness the presenta-
tion of awards for shop suggestion winners
by Chief Yeoman J. L. Peebles, a veteran of
Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal and extensive
service in the South Pacific.
Before making the actual presentation of
awards. Chief Yeoman Peebles gave a very
enlightening talk on the importance of the
war in the Pacific and the port we all must
ploy in the production job necessary to win
out against the Japs. His speech was not
full of pretty flowery phrases — it wasn't
meant to be. He let us know the true color
of the Japs we're fighting ond the under-
handed tactics they use. "They don't pull
any punches and think nothing of hitting
below the belt," said Peebles.
The following Ryan employees were pre-
sented awards for their shop suggestions:
Certificate of Merit
Francis L. Jones, Roy L. Meek, E. L. Rich-
ard, L. M. Grider, Bob Vizzini, F. W.
Zumwalt.
Bronze Award
William C. Baker, B. W. Floersch, Ruth
L. Gates, James B. Lloyd, W. B. Powell,
James J. Poschman, Joseph Leroy Conklin,
H. D. Gerdes, Max L. Thompson, Betty F.
Wallace.
Silver Award
Robert Carmona, Ralph A. Clyde, L. A.
Culver, Pete A. Jaeger, Edward L. Kumke,
A. J. McCartney, Glenn L. Spader, Glenn
Strickland, Dorothy Wheeler, E. M. Bald-
ridge, Joe Flynn, Joseph J. Setter, James J.
DeVinney, William F. Runnels.
Gold Award
Joseph K. Derr, F. E. Dungon, James
Moorby, William B. Russell, Arvil O. Ander-
son, Verne C. Madison.
Those who were unable to be present at
this shop suggestion presentation meeting,
but whose awards were mailed to them ore:
Albert L. Glaudine Certificate of Merit
Dove K. Whittier Certificate of Merit
Lelcnd Lefebure Bronze
V. W. Dimple Bronze
R. E. McDoniel Bronze
William T. Mitchell Silver
W. O. Bonkston Silver
C. A. Krueger Gold
H. S. Wisner, Jr Gold
Financial awards (either War Bonds or
War Stamps) went to the following people:
D. L. Jervey
$5.00 War Savings Stamps
L. F. Harrington
$7.50 War Savings Stamps
Bob Swinehort
$15.00 Wor Savings Stamps
C. L. Hoffman
$25.00 War Bond
Wilbur D. Wimmer
$75.00 War Bond
H. W. Graham
$100.00 in War Bonds and Stamps
Joseph M. Lockwood
$100.00 War Bond
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Second Shift
Drop Hammer News
by Nozzle-Rack
schedule — hence his resemblance to a
shadow (a 250 pound shadow) .
The way things have been changed so
much around here lately, I wonder if I'll
recognize the place when I return from my
vocation which starts next week. If one
starts down on aisle now, he'll probably
find that he's in a dead-end one and will
have to retrace his steps and try another
one.
SIDNEY BREESE of Planishing is vacation-
ing in Los Angeles. . . . MIKE ROYBAL,
hammer operator, has just returned from a
trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico, having visited
his folks. . . . LEO SERVIS, operator of ham-
mer No. 17 is back again after having a
tussle with the flu bug.
BOB PEARCY is our loss and the first
shift's gain as he has been transferred to
that shift and is in charge of Planishing.
Planishing gave JACK FIELDS, leadman,
a birthday party Monday, October 2nd, and
they really did a grand job of it. A few
days earlier, the drop-hammer gang pre-
sented wonderful pottery set to CHUCK
CARLSON as a wedding gift. We quote.
Chuck; "Boy, that was a honey of o set and
we appreciate the gang's thoughtfulness and
wish to thank each of every one from the
bottom of our hearts."
WALT CARPENTER lost some of his wis-
dom to his dentist in the form of teeth last
week and is just beginning to feel recovered
from the ordeal. Speaking of Walt reminds
me of some news we dug up that turned out
to be quite a coincidence. Walt and Jack
Fields are both from Nebraska, 27 years old,
leadmen in Drop-Hammer, each has three
children and each has a set of twin boys.
Con someone top that?
JEWEL GRAY has been transferred from
Planishing to jitterbug. . . . Our janitor, JOE
BURYMAN, has been replaced by genial
FRED ANDERSON of the Destroyer Base. . . .
JOE SIRAGUSA, of Pickling, has been trans-
ferred bock to the third shift. Joe soys
working on the swing shift upset his eating
Engineering Billboard
by Bill Berry
Advertising Manager
Step Right Up Folks, and See the Great-
est Show on Earth. Here Are a Few of Our
STAR Performers:
STELLA "La Bella" FAY, noted female
bowler, holder of the High Average In-
crease (Summer League).
SLIM "Cowboy" COATS, famed rider, writ-
er, lossoist, linguist, humorist, stunt man
and ringmaster.
CLIP "Bunny" BORROW, he makes and
breaks HEARTS, plays the game and al-
ways gets the QUEENS.
RALPH "Chief" HAVER, nationwide au-
thority on wartime travel; Author of
"How to Sleep in a Telephone Booth";
and the possessor of the WIDEST HOOK
BALL known to Bowling.
HARRY "Men and Women of" ZAPOLSKI,
unsurpassed Hunter, Archer, Athlete, In-
ventor, Pasteboard Manipulator and
authority on women.
JIM "Barkus" STALNAKER, eminent
Checker, whose barkus is worse than his
bitus, skilled wielder of the RED pencil,
a superb HORROR attraction,
SARG. "Curley" LAMBORN, a timid soul
who will thrill you with vivid accounts of
how to get along in the ARMY. NOTE
all 1-A's will be offered PRIVATE inter-
views at half price. (Recommended by
TOM "Everything Happens to Me"
HEARNE).
ALAN "Bird Dog" HUNT, mystery man of
our show, will attempt to tome "WIFEY
DEAR" whom he keeps locked in the
Engineering Vault. (MANAGEMENT as-
sumes no responsbiilty whot-so-ever for
injuries to spectators.)
MR. J. T. O'NEIL (Alias: TED, ITO, JUN-
IOR, ATLAS, and HOW'S UR LUV LIFE
O'NEILl stellar muscle man, weight lift-
er extrahdinory, keeper of the overages,
holder of on endless chain of DUNS from
his Local Board, who will fascinate you
with his FAMOUS Disappearing Act, con-
ducted under your ven/ nose. DON'T
MISS THIS!
IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING
FAMOUS STARS, WE PROUDLY PRESENT
FOR YOUR EDIFICATION AND ENJOY-
MENT FOUR GREAT PROVEN TEAMS . . .
First and Foremost (Fanfare Here I That
Well Known and Remarkable Combination
of Feminine Performers . . .
THE BOWLING BAGS
KATHERINE "Tiny" PONSFORD
STELLA "La Bella" FAY
JESSIE "He Wasn't Like That When I Mar-
ried Him" BORROW
BETTY "Bet 'E Nestles" NESSER
MARY "Hoss" FEDDERS
Secondly we have that Prudent, Punctili-
ous, Pre-eminent Team of Professors,
THE IMAGINEERS
Mr. Bob Andrews
Mr. Lew Dunfee
Mr. Al Croolcs
Mr. Bob Finstod
Mr. Kors Soiineim
Mr. Ed Spicer
Mr. Bill Berry
Thirdly We Present the So-called
CONTRACT ENGINEERS
RALPH "Chief" HAVER
Wait fellows, we're all in this together.
HARRY "H. A." GOODIN
BOB "Chum" CHASE
LEW "Dew" DUNFEE
DON "Have You Seen Stella" FAY
TED "Our MR." HACKER
J. T. "Ted" O'NEIL
Last and Least, for those who haven't
any home to go home to, we proudly present
that comedy team, that pugnacious, puerile,
psychopathic, primitive group of PROTO-
ZOA, none other than the
CRUDE CREW
Curley "Dunt esk me mine name" Lamborn
Paul "o. k. I'll buy" Harris
Frank "Demo" Hughes
Charley "Sarg" Paxton
Jimmy "Red" Stalnaker
Bob "Skunky" Gordner
Clif "You could have fooled me" Borrow.
Tickets can be obtained from the fol-
lowing lovely, luscious, lucid, lush, luxurious,
luminous, loyal, lovable, languid, lithe,
lasses:
Jewel "Japonico" Murray
Mary "Pubescent" Pollock
Ruth "Roseate" Robinson
Carol "Kuddles" Klingensmith
From time to time further notices will
be posted on the billboard, watch for them.
"We've always been a very close family, so we all decided to work at Ryan," says
Grandmother D. J. Blackstock, right, of Sheet Metal Routing and Cutting. "My
daughter, Mrs. Ruby Childers, left, recently of Manifold Welding and my grand-
daughter, Dollie Snell and her husband, Edward, also of Manifold Welding, decided
to join me in doing their part for the war effort." Mrs. Blackstock has been at Ryan
for two years.
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From Four 'til Dawn in the Tool Room
by Vera and Peorle
Our deparlrnent doesn't seem the same,
lately. Perhaps it's because of so many new
faces. MADELYN MAXWELL, with the big
brown eyes, is almost an old timer, hoving
been here nearly two months. She, inciden-
tally, is expecting her husband home from
the South Pacific for Xmas. Miss EVA MAY,
who was transferred from the school, is our
new saw operator. One of our most inter-
esting new friends is the always smiling MR.
CAGLEY, recently from Camp Pendleton.
He carves the most adorable little monkeys
out of peach and plum seeds. That good-
looking Marine we see the girls hovering
around is DICK KELLEY from Comp Kearny.
We also welcome ERNEST DAWSON, JOHN
WOODWARD, L. D. MARTIN, G. B. SULT
and DICK CATALANO.
To say that WILBUR CHARLES "beamed"
when he introduced his younger son to the
gang would be putting it mildly. Well, we
think he has a good reason to be proud.
BURTON CHARLES is the youngest veteran
in this department, having seen 27 months of
overseas duty with the Communication sec-
tion of the Marines. He was on Guadalcanal
for five months. New Zealand, New Cale-
donia, New Hebrides, New Georgia, and
other of the islands, where he installed and
repaired communication systems. We're glad
to have you with us, Burt, and I'm sure it's
pleasure for your Dad to have you working
by his side.
We said, "Hello," again to WILLY HUB-
BARD, who has just returned from Kansas.
Says it was too hot for him back there. His
brother, JOE, came back with him, so now
Mother HUBBARD has two boys working in
Tooling on third shift. MRS. A. BELL trans-
ferred to third shift from Drop Hammer.
The women seem to like the wee small hours
of the morn, as we have HELEN QUIDORT,
THOMAS and PULLEN, who have been
working on their machines since the first of
the year.
Several of the fellows enjoyed a very un-
profitable fishing trip recently. PETE, the
gracious host of the welding booth, was the
only one to catch a fish, and HARRY SJUL-
SON the unlucky fisherman who hooked the
whopper that got away. I wonder what
GUTHRIE, GABOR, and CORNELIUS caught
— other thon a sunburn. . Anyway,
the Tooling Inspection Crib is o wee bit
brighter since the trip, as PEARLE presented
HARRY with a Pin-Up Girl that really
catches 'em — the fish, I mean!
We enjoyed a birthday coke with PEARLE
M. on the 20th; HARRY S. enjoyed his at
home on the 21st. "Many happy returns of
the day" to you both.
Shiny new one year pins were presented
to "POP" BROOKS, RAY BARANOSKI, W.
CHARLES, and G. HOLMES. GEORGE, by the
way, is the new Shop Steward, having taken
over the job from SIDNEY JACOBSON.
HARRY PARK is going back to first shift
the first of the month. JOE LISEC trans-
ferred to second at the some time HARRY
did, but soys he intends to stay. TUENGE,
our cartoonist, changed to days. Never a
dull moment!!
CHARLES BLOOM had the pleasure of
showing his brother around the place, and
introducing him to his fellow workers.
RALPH W. BLOOM, Mo.M.M. ) /c, is one
of the five in the BLOOM family that's in
the Service. RALPH'S wife, LAURETTE, is
in the Army Nurse Corps; ALFRED J., S/Sgt.
in the Signal Corps, is in New Guinea; PVT.
JOHN, in the Army Signal Corps, is some-
where in England; and brother-in-low, LT.
DAVID CHAMBERS, also in England, is pilot-
ing a B- I 7 bomber. With CHARLES in Tool-
ing, and his wife, MARY, welding manifolds,
looks like the BLOOM family is really doing
their share!
Several of the gang spend all their spore
time ploying ping pong. MADELYN and
MILBURN ore steady players. GUTHRIE &
SJULSON ore frequent visitors at the tables,
too. "Ping Pong" GABOR and "I Betcha
Don't" MOYER ore still battling for their
own private chompionship. Seems to be
about even so for, but — tomorrow is another
day.
Some of the younger boys ore getting up
to go bowling at 10 a. m. on Wednesdays.
"Just for fun," they soy, and it does sound
like it! DON COATES, CHARLIE BLOOM,
MIKE GABOR and HARRY SJULSON moke
up the team. How about a little backing for
them? JOHNSON, Tooling inspector, is
bowling on the Inspection team.
MR. EASTERDAY celebrated his 70th
birthday on Sunday, September 10, and he
was on the job as usual. He has been neither
absent nor tardy since starting to work on
May 25. That is o record ANY of us would
be proud to hove. He also received a medal
from the Odd Fellows Lodge, honoring him
as a member of good standing for 45 years.
We don't blame you for being proud of it,
MR. EASTERDAY, it's really beautiful.
AL CONYNE, operator of the big Mill,
has a very interesting hobby. He is a coin
collector, specializing in dollars and half
dollars. His dollar collection dotes bock to
1794, but his search is centered on a dollar
made in 1 858, as there were only sixty mode
in that year. There ore so many interesting
and unusual things about this money we
use every day, I could go on and on telling
you the things Al told me about some of
them. It's a swell hobby, AL, and we'll be
around from time to time to get more in-
formation.
AL HARRINGTON, our foreman, looks
rested after his two weeks vocation. We're
glad to have you back on the job, AL!
VERA WEST, our deportment clerk, is
bock with us again — and ore we glad! Due
to the illness of her daughter, VERA was
on leove of absence for several weeks;
SHARON ANN is much better now, we're
glad to report, and it's like home again hav-
ing VERA in the office.
RAY BARANOSKI has returned to his
home in Texas — we surely miss his smile
and teasing ways. FOREST McDILL has
deserted us and his alarm clock for a bugle
and the life of a soldier boy — best of luck
to you, FOREST!
We hove a swell bunch in Tooling, but we
could all improve our attendance record —
HOW'S ABOUT IT?
— 27 —
Engineering
Personnelities
by
Virginia Pixley
JOHN MUCHEMORE is a papa! A little
girl was born to him and Detta on September
1 3 and we oil wish them our heartiest con-
gratulations. John is a little embarrassed
because he swore he would break the En-
gineering so-called jinx of just girl-bobies,
but they sorta like the prize they drew and
are going to keep little Ann.
HELEN YOUNG was quite flattered when
IRVING DICKENS asked to see her beauti-
ful diamond ring, but as soon as she found
he was trying to borrow it to scratch his
name on a steel ruler, he got the bum's
rush.
The Static Test gang got a big bong out
of typographical error in letter pertaining to
the disposition of hoses, where "horses" was
written by mistake. They would like to order
a bushel of oats and wont to know if the
horses ore supposed to go with the whiffle-
trees! That typist certainly was dumb,
wasn't I?
JACK EDMONDS warned everyone that
"there's going to be tough sledding tomor-
row"; then as each listener bit, he quipped,
"NO SNOW!!"
MARY LOU HUTSON and GENEVIEVE
DURHAM gave o bridal shower party for the
newly engaged FERNE LA GREEN and in-
vited LAURA HIGGINS, LOUISE WILSON,
MARGIE FLANDERS, and MARY GEIGER
who all arrived bright and early. Feme La
Green never did show up, at least not as
Feme La Green. Feme and her brand new
husband turned the tables on the crowd
and oppeored as Mr. and Mrs. Bud Mellin,
but certainly gave the party a lot of ex-
citement.
"Once upon a time, there were two Irish-
men" and now there's a lot of them!
PETER VANDERSLOOT'S little daughter,
Karen, asked her Daddy if he knew what a
caterpillar was. Pete said he didn't, so she
casually informed him that "a caterpillar
is o butterfly going through its metamor-
phosis." Daddy Vandersloot then picked
himself off the floor and came to work with
his chest swelled up like a balloon as Karen
is only three and one-half years old. Gee,
and I had to look up the word "caterpillar"
in the dictionary.
Ryan ForEmen's Club
meeting Held
The lost meeting of the Ryan Foreman's
Club was held at Grant's Roncho Dining
Room on the old highway to Los Angeles.
Twenty-five members were present and all
hod a whale of a time discussing a new type
of entertainment to be introduced into the
club. This new entertainment will consist
more of the educational type than the club
hos had previously. Speakers from different
monufocturing companies, war heroes from
overseas, and production supervisors from
our own plant will be contacted to give you
foremen a little broader scope and a higher
goal.
mm
Recreational Director, Paul Ted ford
Commissioner Cogitates
Maurie Clancy, Ryan Golf Commis-
sioner, studies a shot at the La Mesa
Country Club course during Ryan-
Solar match. One of the steadiest golf-
ers at Ryan, Clancy returned from the
Annual hiandicap Company Cham-
pionship with the coveted Low Net
Award.
BashBtball nears
The shooting eye may be as good as ever,
but it seems that the legs and the wind need
a little more conditioning each year accord-
ing to reports from devotees of the fast and
rugged court game known as basketball.
So, at all available hours, we find bosketeers
from Ryan bombarding the basket at gyms
throughout the city.
While organization is not yet quite com-
plete for the season ahead, it is definite
that teams of both men and women will
represent the company in the various city
and industrial leagues, as well as participat-
ing in a Plant League of our own.
In order that they shall not miss out on
the fun, all people on all shifts interested in
playing the court game this year are urged
to leave their names with Paul Tedford,
recreation director, right away. Final organi-
zation and team make-ups will be concluded
in the next few days — so don't waste any
time, bosketeers, in registering.
Kings of Ryan Golfdom
A salute to the Kings of Ryan Golfdom,
Kenny Barnes and Maurie Clancy, who
stroked their way through 72 holes of com-
petitive golf studded with a classy array of
Ryan club-wielders. The final tabulations
of one of the most successful Annual Handi-
cap Golf Tournaments in Ryan history show
Barnes to be the winner of the coveted Low
Gross Award with Clancy perched atop the
field striving for the Low Net prize.
Thirty-seven golfers tee-ed off in the
Annual classic this year, facing the tough
72-hole grind — 18 each at La Mesa and
Emerald Hills, and 36 at the tricky La
Jollo links. All had a shot at the awards as
systematic handicapping evened the chances
for each entrant.
Barnes toured the tough La Jollo course
with a 74 and 79, which added to his 75's
at the other two links and his handicap re-
warded him with a $25 War Bond and the
inscription of his name on the beautiful
Perpetual Trophy. Bernie Bills, already o
two- leg nominee on the Trophy was a close
second in the race for the Low Gross, fin-
ishing 12 strokes behind Barnes and winning
$10 in War Stamps. Keith Whitcomb also
won $10 in War Stamps as he finished in
third place. Russ Nordlund and Charlie
Christopher were presented shirts for their
fourth and fifth place prizes.
Maurie Clancy, who deserves the highest
praise for his organization and handling of
the tournament hod the Low Net of 262,
his best effort an 85 at Lo Mesa. His prize
was the same as Barnes' while Dave Bentley,
second and third place Low-Netters were
oworded $10 in War Stamps. Sport shirts
for fourth and fifth places went to Joe Love
and Floyd Dungan.
Other entrants included Hub Hubbell,
Chas. Sachs, Ray Berner, John Powloski,
Harry Trout, Jack Westler, Petie Petersen,
Bob Clark, Horace Wollen, Bill Arbuckle,
Adolph Bolger, Dick Gillcm, Nelson H.
Williams, Frank Finn, Don Dewey, Fred Fer-
guson, J. Whetstine, Glen Huff, Clay Rice,
Geo. Thompson, Ralph Callow, M. Finn, H.
Smith, Taylor and Berbussie.
The Champ
stars to Roll
Six of the finest bowlers in the city,
all employees of the Ryan Company will
face the foul line in the strong 925 scratch
league at the Pacific Recreation alleys this
season. Clad in smart uniforms bearing
the name of Ryan, and official representa-
tives of the plant, it is expected that the
team will make a good showing in this fast
company.
The team is composed of Jim Key, cap-
tain, Bill Durant, Ed Sly, Huetter, LeClair
and Baker.
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Posting a total of 303 strokes over 72
holes of competition in the Annual
Ryan Handicap Championship Golf
Tourney, Kenny Barnes captured the
Low Gross to become the Ryan Golf
Champion for 1944. Barnes shot a 74,
two 75's, and ended with a smooth 79
on the tough La Jolla course.
Sport Chatter
With DEAN HOFFMAN at the helm, a
strong team of Ryan softbollers is out to
give a good account of itself, as this year,
for the first time, we participate in a winter
league. Ploying every Wednesday under the
lights, the Ryan team should do well with
the nicely-balanced club that takes the field
under DEAN.
CARMACK BERRYMAN and BILL BALD-
WIN led the tennis team into battle with
the net stars from Rohr on Sunday, October
8, but results were too late for our deadline.
This was the rubber match between the two
teams as each hod won one earlier in the
season. Both singles and doubles were in
order.
Competing in the first of this season's
Notional Telegraphic Bowling Tourneys the
Ryan team rolled a total score of 2567 on
September 30. Scores ran low throughout
for oil teams and our men stand Q good
chance of finishing well up in the running.
MORE ABOUT
Sport Chatter
BAKER, DURANT, LE CLAIR, HUETTER,
and KEY were the Ryan bowlers with BA-
KER'S 210 single and 563 triple setting the
pace.
A glee club specializing in Christmas
music and well-loved carols started rehears-
als on Tuesday, October 3, under the direc-
tion of CARL DEWSE, well-known voice
teacher and choir director. Some 25 to 30
voices plan to continue this activity the rest
of the year at least.
Orchids to the fellers in the Fire Depart-
ment for the grand job they did in readying
the ping pong tables for the current ping
pong tournament. CHIEF DAN DRISCOLL,
HARVEY NOLL, ED CRANDALL and JIM
WOOD segregated three tables, trued them
up and erected extra windbreaks to take
care of the boys in the tourney. Nice going,
boys.
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The Score Board
The Ryan All Stars, aided by the brilliant
pitching of Erv Morlett and the hitting of
Red Mathies and Jack Billings plus the all-
around fielding of Milo Nanez, defeated
ABG-2 by a score of 7-5 at Navy Field
Sunday, September 24. Erv Marlett has
really turned in some excellent pitching
having beaten this club twice in a row, and
should have won by a score of 7-2 except
for some brilliant master-minding on the
part of the Ryan manager who made two
outfield substitutions in the 8th inning, and
both outfielders proceeded to drop three fly
balls out of three chances resulting in 3
runs. The manager who has o bod pump
anyway, due to his advanced age and long
service in running sondlot baseball, wound
up in the Turkish baths to relieve the pres-
sure in time to get a little relaxation in the
form of a much needed rest; namely, a
night's sleep where all old men are at their
best-rated efficiency.
The club proceeded on its winning streak
at Golden Hills Sunday, October 1, where,
after 12 innings of really good baseball, we
outlucked the Amphibious Training Base, a
real good ball club, by a score of 9-8. This
game was featured with hitting by Red
Mathies and Frank Kerr who got 3 hits
apiece and by the excellent relief pitching
of Erv Marlett who wound up the winning
pitcher. This is eight wins in a row for Erv,
which is really a very creditable perform-
ance as the guy is really beating some good
clubs. This game was also featured by poor
umpiring for both sides, numerous delays
due to the some, and Jack Marlett finally
had enough when along about 6:15 p. m.
he executed with Stubby Litz on third base
and one away a beautiful squeeze play on
a very tough pitch to give Ryan the needed
run and the contest by a score of 9-8.
If the club can maintain its present form
for the next month we may be able to win
this league but it is one of those deals where
the clubs are so evenly matched that you
must win all of them and that is rather
difficult to accomplish. The return of Bob
Roxburg plus the addition of Tony Jeli will
give the club some reserve pitching which is
really something as both boys con be of
considerable help to the club.
A. S. BILLINGS.
Table Tennis
Elimination Tourney
When the final drive smashes across the
net some time this month on the ping pong
tables here at the plant, the new champions
at this game of paddles and bolls will be
crowned as the result of the Ryan Annual
Table Tennis Tournament which got under
way October 1 .
Although deadline trouble does not al-
low the printing of any scores from the early
matches, it is reasonable to state that this
year's tourney will be a wide-open race with
the field filled with "dark horses."
Heading the committee which has worked
hard to make arrangements for the tourna-
ment is Commissioner of Ping Pong, Roy
Cunningham, who is ably assisted by Jim
Atwill, Frank Finn and Don Wasser.
The following contestants faced the fir-
ing line OS the tournament got under way:
Day Shift Singles
R. W. Mills, Roy S. Cunningham, S. H.
Avery, F. J. Phillips, R. A. Chose, M. Kanes,
T. Pitts, O. F. Finn, S. H. Goodin, M. G. Mc-
Guire, J. H. Williams, S. Leong, R. Erskine,
M. Ruckle, Jock Southwell, L. W. Rice,
Price Alldred, Art Coltroin, J. G. McGuire,
R. S. Smieb, B. R. McClendon, E. S. Arm-
strong, A. J. Giannini, L. H. Bennett, Paul
Tedford, N. Wynne, T. C. Boettischer, M.
K. Chose, Jr., Don Wasser, Gus Smith, Dean
Hoffman, J. B. Garinger, A. L. Schreiner,
L. Goda, M. V. Moyer, W. F. Helmer, G.
Wolf, Jim Bailey, G. Farington, N. D. De-
Kay, A. E. Phillips, Jr., H. C. Wright, Arnie
Farkas, Chas. Henson, Jim Atwill, D. L. Mc-
Farland, 1. Roffman, George Stone, M.
Leong, Fred Maple, Earl Voughan, J. B.
Williams, H. F. Wallen, and Glenn Huff.
Day Shift Doubles
Cunnmgham and Atwill, Southwell and
Huff, Bailey and Farington, Wasser and
Wilbur, Giannini and Armstrong, McGuire
and Reid, Mills and Pitts, Farkas and
Alldred, Stone and S. Leong, Moyer and
Figueroa, Vaughan and Wright, Hoffman
and Erskine.
Night Shift Singles
E. McCanna, J. Flynn, J. Hom, Martha
Jones, Paul Fettkether, R. Kennedy, Wm.
Jones, E. Erskine, John Malley.
Night Shift Doubles
McConno and Malley, Fettkether and
Kennedy, Flynn and Wm. Jones.
fr
Touch Football
With a Sunday morning touch football
league planned throughout the fall and win-
ter, entries for six-man teams ore still being
received from all shifts.
An ideal arrangement of rules is in vogue
this season to afford the minimum of bodily
danger while allowing for a wide-open game
and the maximum of fun and exercise.
In this sport, too, oil interested ore urged
to lose no time in making their intention of
playing known to Paul Tedford in order that
they may be placed on a team in the air-
craft league about to start. The one stipu-
lation is that players have no professional
experience whatever.
Wearing the broad smiles of champions, the Jigs and Fixtures bowling team, winners
of the Ryan Summer League ore caught between frames at the Tower Bowl by our
camera-man. From left to right we find Art Behm, Bill Donyluk, Korry Graham
(Copt.), Pete Hoyworth, Ben Stilley, and Charles Rice. This formidable pin-toppling
outfit ended the summer season with a record of 55 points won while dropping but 21.
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Gallants On the Greens
Facing the lens after a recent victory over the Solar Golf Team are the Ryan Club ex-
perts who ended on the long end of a 1 5 to 9 score. (Rear row I. to r. ) Charles Chris-
topher, J. Whetstine, Joe Love, and Floyd Dungon. (Front row I. to r. ) Maurie Clancy,
Petie Petterson, and Don Dewey.
Bouiling league
Under lUay
The resounding crash of hard wood
against steel plates is spreading city-wide
this month as all the bowlers in the various
plant leagues begin to round into shape.
With interest at a higher pitch than ever
before, we find all Ryanites wishing to bowl
connected with some team or other.
Largest in numbers of the league is the
28-team loop from the day shift — a mixed
league bowling under handicap rules. From
the night shift, ten teams face the foul
line under the some set-up.
Growing with leaps and bounds this sea-
son is the Ryan Tri league, a goodly gang
of fellows who congregate at the Tower
Bowl each Thurs. at 4:45 p. m. Now, six-
teen teams roll each week in this race.
A ten-team league bowling on Thursday
at Hillcrest was formed to take care of the
many bowlers who were unable to field
teams in the regular day shift league. Re-
ports are that this is a whale of a lot of
fun, and the members of this organization
are prone to look down their noses at their
fellow workers in the regular 28-team loop.
Latest Loop Standings
Nite Foursomes W L
Four Maniacs 4
Lucky Four 4
Swing Benders 4
Sleepy Four 3 1
Anchors 1 3
2 Strikes 2 Anchors 4
Pin Knockers 4
Crusaders 4
Winter Leogue W L
Pin Savers 12
Wood Shop 11 1
Jigs & Fixtures 10 2
Friendly Five 10 2
Sub Assembly 9 3
Jesters 9 3
Maintenance 8 4
Navy 8 4
Tool Room 7 5
Putt Putts 7 5
Crags 7 5
Laboratory 7 5
Misfits 7 5
Plant Engineers 7 5
Soot Pots 7 5
Pin Busters 6 6
Contract Engin 6 6
Toil Winds 6 6
Shipping 5 7
Low I. Q 4 8
Silents 4 8
Bumpers 3 9
Crude Crew 3 9
Ryan Spares 2 10
Drop Hammer 2 10
Hell Raisers 1 11
Jiggers 12
Office Service 12
Hillcrest League W L
Woodshop 4
Welderettes 4
Crude Crew 3 1
Arc Welders 2 2
Office 2 2
Fabrication Five 2 2
Sheet Metal 2 2
Imagineers 1 3
Bowling Bogs 4
Experimental 4
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Dubbs and Putts
On Sept. 24th, Ryan Golfers stepped forth
to do battle with the mighty men of the
links from both the Solar and Rohr Air-
craft plonts. Ryan men emerged triumphant
as at the La Mesa Country Club Golf Com-
missioner M. M. Clancy led a team of 8 men
to a 1 5-9 victory. Floyd Dungon shot the
low gross of 76 followed by Clancy with on
83.
At Chula Visto Kenny Bornes posted the
low gross of 82 as Ryan won to the tune of
9'/2 to ZVi. Bernie Bills was next in line
for our boys with an 85.
Award of the month to the golfer whose
game has most consistently improved should
go to Floyd Dungon according to the clan
who burned up the links.
Biggest news for golfers is the huge Air-
crafters' Golf Tournament scheduled to get
under woy come October 29th. Golfers from
all four major aircraft plants ore to meet
m match play and entry blanks may be se-
cured from either Maurie Clancy or Paul
Tedford. Special awards are in store for
the winners and there is much interest in
the event with nearly 75 linksmen expected
to bear the banner of Ryan in the fray.
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Bowling Leaders
With bowling leagues in full swing, the
following officers have been named to lead
their respective organizations:
Day Shift Winter League: Pres. Lon
Humphrey; V. P. Joe Love; Secy. Millie
Merritt.
Tri League: Pres. Jim Atwill; V. P.
George Dew; Sec'y. M. M. Clancy.
Hillcrest Day League: Pres: Bill Berry;
V. P. L. M. Olson; Sec'y-Treos. Clifford
Borrow.
Nite Winter League: Pres. Glenn Miller;
Treos. Frank Gamacio.
Nite Foursomes: Pres. Agnes Carrigan;
Treos. Loretto Warren.
Baseball
At least one team from Ryan is ready to
go in the newly-formed winter plant base-
ball league. Joe Ceseno, night shift, heads
a potent crew of bot-wielders from the
swing shifters — a team destined to moke a
fine showing in the league.
The team is composed of many of the
lads who set up an enviable record on the
Softball diamond throughout the summer
league. Turning to the national pastime,
they are not only showing versatility, but
also much ability at baseball.
Any other teams wishing to play in this
league ore welcome and still able to enter.
Just get in touch with the Recreation Direc-
tor in Employee Service, and arrangements
will be made.
Department 24
by Amalie Tate
OLIVIA BURGESS, MAYBELLE BERES-
FORD, ELIZABETH PELTRET, STANLEY
NYSE, MYRTLE BARKER and OPAL AN-
DERSON were transferred to Dept. 8 this
week, from Sheet Metal Upgrading Class.
WILMA WRIGHT, from Pre-Factory
Class went to Dept. 26 and DELORES HEN-
RIKSEN, MEARL THORNBURGH, DORO-
THY HOLMES and CHARLOTTE THRIFT
were transferred from Machine Shop Class
to Dept. 20.
BETTY WALKER, from Plaster Pattern
Class left us to join the W. A. C.'s. The
girls chipped in and gave her a gold I. D.
bracelet. Good luck, Betty.
CHRISTINE ANDERSON, gave every one
in Plaster Pattern Class a scare when she
molded her face in Plaster.
The "Guys and Gals" in Pre-Factory
Class, tell me surprise parties can be fun!
With the co-operation of Instructors WAG-
NER and HANSON some of the girls in the
final stage of training at Balboa Park gave
the boys quite a time.
The East seems to have a strange attrac-
tion for EDNA YOUNG. Is it Mama, or is
there another interest at heart?
MARGARET YUHAS is expecting her
husband home on furlough next week.
"The Men in Her Life" was no doubt
written especially for BETTY CARNES. The
gal has a new one on the string bi-weekly.
BOB GUYER, our instructor in Manifold
Class, recently had a birthday, but he was
afraid to tell any one.
"BABE" GASH has taken a Leave of Ab-
sence to go to Illinois with her Marine hus-
band.
FERN BRAY has just reported back to
work from o month's vocation at her home
in Oxford, Miss.
We are keeping our fingers crossed for
ROSE BROWN'S sailor husband, who is in
the Naval hospital.
CHUCK WILLIS, our former Instructor in
Manifold, day shift, is now Instructor for the
new Manifold Class on the night shift.
CONNIE CHIDESTER is back on the job
after being off with a foot injury.
JUDY and BOBBIE now hove a place to
lay their weary bones. They both received
living quarters in the Frontier Project.
We oil were happy to welcome "HUFFY"
back last week. She's feeling much better
too.
EDITH WHITLEY is bock to work after
serious operation.
LOUISE BEDFORD is back at work after
visiting her husband in Mississippi.
MR. TRUCHAN visited us in Machine
Shop Class last week. His smiling face
brightened our whole day.
Machine Shop Class welcomes two new
members this week, GLORIA CONLEY and
MARIAN EHMER.
"US MACHINE SHOP KIDS"
By "Swede"
Dressed in old slacks with our hair tied up
Covered with oil and dirt from the shop
Steel splinters and oil burns all over our hands
But we don't gripe — we obey commands.
Working over here is considered a snap
But don't let them fool you by telling you that.
The machines do most of the work, we'll admit.
But who gets it ready and grinds the tool bit?
That's us machine shop kids!
The two dial indicators and the one solid square
Are precision instruments so please beware.
The use of these tools we all must learn
But try and get one — you just wait your turn.
The work must be smooth and perfectly square
And to be off a thousandth you just don't dare
Who works the hardest when there's work to be
done
But who do you think has by far the most fun?
That's us machine shop kids!
Jig Assembli] Jerks
Second Shift
by Buzz and Shorty
GLENN MURRAY was sa',ving hanger the
other day, when someone shut off a torch
real quick. (It sounded like a shot gun).
Poor Glenn almost jumped over the saw.
But who could blame him. He's from Texas
you know.
Anyone who is in need of a back scratch-
er, see BILL GRAY. He stuffs potato chips
down your bock. See Beilker for results.
What happened to Hunter's grapes.
O. K., JACK COE, stick out your tongue.
HAZEL JONES certainly has her share of
trouble these days. First Ernie Simonson
wants her in his department. Then Mc-
Arthur wants her in his department. Now
I ask you what is a poor girl to do. I guess
we need more Hazels.
Do you know our gal ROSIE? The one
with red hair and hazel eyes that rushes
hither and yon through the department. If
you missed on pay day and didn't get your
check, Rosie gets it for you. If you were
sick, she rushes with slips for you to sign
for sick leave. If you feel a breeze, that's
Rosie going by. How could we get along
without her?
Then there is NELL KUBLICK. She's our
office girl upstairs. That sweet young wom-
an you see escorting sailor boys and ma-
rines to their prospective departments.
I heard some of the young men say they
get so tired while working. Now look at that
young man KOPKE. He is only 70 years old.
He works at the Blacksmith Shop three hours
every morning and then comes down here
to do rework. Boy, what a man!
The "Flying Dutchman," Bill Foulwetter
to us of Manifold, is leaving this Saturday
night, thus ending a three month's experi-
ence with the 2nd shift. I trust he has learn-
ed OS much from us as we have from him.
We sure miss HATTIE LEWELLYN since
she has gone on days. Good luck, to you Hat-
tie.
We welcome back EVANS. She's been on
a 30-day leave, and looks as fresh as a
daisy.
I don't see who could blame things on
that innocent looking RAY CAMPBELL. I
think the shirt foils look better on the out-
side anyway, don't you?
The only woman left in C-47 is leaving
for her vocation Saturday. Good luck Hunter.
The helping hand at the left belongs to Bill B^rry offering a cigarette to Kenny
Hawkins, a former employee in the Engineering Department, who recently dropped
in to say hello to his friends. The friends being, left to right, James Stalnaker,
Katherine Ponsford, Stella Foye, Frank Hughes, Corole Klingensmith, Ted O'Neil,
Jewell Murray, Mary Pollock and Eleanor Frazer.
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TiJ^tA^ ^joo^U^7
'WeU-^^UoKced and ScoH^Mt4c€U "^teeiU
1. An excess of protein
meal.
Too much protein
Hamburger steak
Boiled Navy beans
Egg salad
Baked custard
Cookies
Too much starch
Cream of pea soup
Macaroni and cheese
Baked potatoes
Carrot salad
Bread pudding
or starch in the same 6.
Hamburger steak
Hashed brown potatoes
Buttered broccoli
Lettuce and tomato salad
Apple pie
Omit
Macaroni and cheese
Omit
Combination vegetable salad
Applesauce
Cookies
2. Servings that ore too large or too small.
3. Monotony of color.
Baked halibut
Creamed potatoes
Buttered cauliflower
Pear salad
Vanilla pudding
4. Monotony of flavor.
Cream of corn soup
Creamed peas
Baked custard
Baked holibut
Stuffed baked potatoes
Buttered brussel sprouts
Sliced tomatoes
Chocolate Blanc Mange
with cookies
Cream of corn soup
Combination vegetable salad
Sliced peaches
Cookies
Frequent repetition of the some food —
do not use the same food even in different
forms in the same meat or in the same
form at different meals during the day.
Tomato juice
Veal cutlets with
tomoto sauce
Baked potatoes
Buttered zuchini squash
Lettuce and tomato salad
Sliced oranges
Cookies
Omit
Veal cutlets with
tomato sauce
Boked potatoes
Buttered zuchini squash
Mixed salad greens
Sliced oranges
Cookies
7. Meals having too little food value with no
staying quality.
Beef broth
Cole slaw
Apple
Coffee
Cream of corn soup
Corrot and raisin salad
Gingerbread
Coffee
Meals which are too heavy both with rich
foods and excess calories.
Cream of mushroom soup
Roast pork and candied
sweet potatoes
Fried parsnips
Shrimp salad
Chocolate ice cream
Devil's food coke
Fruit cup
Roast pork and baked
sweet potatoes
Buttered asparagus
Applesauce
Vanilla ice cream
Angel food cake
9. Serve hot foods hot; cold foodS/ cold.
5. Monotony of texture.
Consomme
Creamed chicken
Mashed potatoes
Creamed peas
Floating Island pudding
Cookies
Omit
Creamed chicken on toast
Buttered string beans
Red and green cabbage
salad
Cherry pie
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Edited by MRS. ESTHER T. LONG
Ryan Trading Post
Want to Buy (continued)
FOR SALE
For Sole (continued)
One pair size 9, men's Spaulding ice slcates in
good condition. Best offer. G. Hasweil, Ext.
372.
Baby bathinette, collapsible buggy, ploy pen, car
seat and nursery chair, all for $19-00. Will sell
separately. D. L. Conde, Mechanical Mainte-
nance, Ext. 231.
Combination bar and coffee table, almost new.
$15.00. D. L. Conde, Mechanical Maintenance,
Ext. 231.
Small baby crib and mattress. Inside dimensions,
171/2 X 33. Price, $5.00. See H. M. Ulberg,
Ext. 227.
Honey of excellent quality; 5 lb. in glass jars,
$1.10. Contact D. W. Close, Dept. 1, Airplane
Welding. Home address, 7593 Orien Avenue,
La Mesa.
22 Revolver, Harrington Richardson, double action,
nine shot, like new. $25.00. R. L. Hayward,
Engineering Ext. 378.
16 mm. Model 70 Bell & Howell camera. H. M.
Ulberg, Ext. 227.
Winchester, 12 gage pump gun, 97 model, $65.00.
See E. H. Crandall, Fire Department, 1st shift,
Ext. 265.
Groflex for 21/2 x 41/2 INo. 116) roll film. John
D. Hill, Secretary's Office. Home phone, W-
0214.
1934 Ford Deluxe coupe, neat and clean, good
rubber, runs good. $370. See Peterson, Mani-
fold Small Ports, second shift, badge No. 2291
or phone R-7357.
Siamese kittens; make lovely pets. Sold very rea-
sonable at $20.00. Only three left. See Peter-
son in Manifold Small Parts, second shift, badge
2291 or phone R-7357.
'31 Horley. See W. G. Taylor, Mechanical Main-
tenance, 1st shift.
Telex hearing device. Practically new. Will sell
for 1/3 less. J. M. Phelps, Ext. 348, or eve-
nings coil M-6676.
Cottage on double corner lot. Corner vacant,
desirable location for $5,000-$7,000 post-war
home. 4 blocks from 30th and Cedar streets.
$2900 takes it. C. E. Hyatt, Paint Shop.
Complete maple bedroom set, mattress and springs,
nearly new. $55.00. Mr. OIney, Navy Inspection,
Extension 236.
52 Winchester 22 target rifle with 440 Weaver
scope, sling and 500 shells. Or will trade for
good camera, washing machine or what I can
use. H. H. Simmer, Manifold Small Parts, 1 st
shift.
12 gauge Winchester speciol built, single selective
ejector. Beaver toil found, black walnut stock
and leather case. $150.00. A real buy. H. H.
Simmer, Manifold Small Parts.
If you're wondering what to give for Christmas,
my husband makes first grade leather bill folds,
keytainers, etc., to order. Service insignias and
initials or name imprinted. Contact Mrs. Howell,
Manifold Inspection, 2nd shift, Ext. 360 or
Hank Hanggi, 1st shift.
Single size Brown steel folding coil spring cot with
inner spring mattress — $25.00. Leon Moore,
Wing Assembly, 2nd shift.
One set of Walter Hogon all matched ladies' golf
clubs consisting of three wood clubs and six
irons with leather bag. $45.00. Nelson H. Ache-
son, Moil room or call Bayview 6471 after 6:30
or on Sunday.
Fr^e & Smith, Ltd., San Diego
One pre-war circulating heater for gas. Approxi-
mately 223.i x 223/, X 9 inches. Perfect condi-
tion, $25.00. Nelson H. Acheson, Moil room or
Bayview 6471 after 6:30 or on Sunday.
35 mm. Weltini Camera, F2 Xenon in Compur
Rapid, 1 second to 1 /500. Also Eveready Case
and Daylight Loading Bulk Film Winder with
film cortridges. Load cartridges at film cost of
less than 5c a foot. All for $100,00. J. H. Wood,
Engineering, Extension 282.
Nearly new, well located, two-bedroom home with
sleeping porch and half basement. Part cash and
terms. 4142 Maryland. Phone J -3322. Contoct
J. J. Olsen.
New G.E. S
Welding,
un Lamp.
Ext. 359.
Contact J. J
Olsen,
Mar
ifold
Boy's pre-
bolloon t
war bicycle. In
ires. Call or see
good
L. A.
condition
Prchal, Ext.
with
281.
Ten
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pieces of oak wood — ^
P. Gonagawara, Dept.
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13 or
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Practically brand new full-length, block skunk
dyed opossum fur coat — $90.00. Also red suit,
size 12 — $7.00. See Anita Dungan, Department
1 5, Manifold Area.
Lady's white shoe roller skates without wheels.
Size 5, $12.00. Dick Wilson, 1st shift, Air-
plane Service, Ext. 246.
One set of weights including dumbbell, boots. E.
Mellinger, Ext. 396.
1 7-Jewel chronograph watch. Ext. 297. L. W.
O'Collighan.
.35 Winchester Model 95 lever action. Very good
condition. 3 boxes shells. $60.00 cosh. M. W.
Young, Manifold Small Parts. Ext. 286 or call
at 7423 Linda Vista Road, Linda Vista.
Collapsible pre-war baby buggy, good condition.
$15.00 cash. Also collapsible oak play pen and
push cart. M. W. Young, 1st shift. Manifold
Small Parts. Ext. 286 or call at 7423 Linda
Vista Road, Linda Vistc.
1931 Graham 6 Coupe with rumble seat, 5 good
tires (two new recaps), two new innertubes, very
good motor, good transportation. Cash, $135.00.
Warren Mays, Department 1 5.
Gas range, white enamel, high oven. Reasonable.
R. J. Taylor, Tool Inspection, Modeling Depart-
ment, Extension 354,
Black Caracul fur coat, full length, size 16, $50.
Like new. Contact F. B. Goolsby, Hydro- Press,
first shift.
Full size baby's crib with springs and Kan't-wet
spring mattress. Excellent condition, cost $38.00,
will sell for half price. Coll Extension 297,
Brotherton.
MISCELLANEOUS
If you want to buy a horse, sell a horse, or trade
a horse, see Bob Bradley, Airplane Dispatching.
WANT TO BUY
Fresh-water rod and reel, tackle, flies, etc. Also
Hawaiian wigglers. J. B. Clingensmith, 7534,
Manifold Welding, second shift.
Lawnmower — See W. Thompson, Ext. 37 1 .
Washing machine. W. McBlair. Call B-5176 or Ext.
348.
Washing machine. See H. L. (Honk) Hanggi,
Manifold Assembly, Ext. 360 or Main 8666.
Electric Heater. Contact C. F. Cole, No. 1582.
Exp. Inspection.
— 33 —
Trickle battery charger. Small size. Contact S. V.
Olson, 2nd shift, Fuselage.
Electric motor, band saw, drill motor or what hove
you. W. Severson, Inspection Crib No. 7. F. A.
Building.
1936 Oldsmobile radio in working condition or not.
S. V. Olson, 2nd shift, Fuselage.
380 caliber and 25 caliber shells. Wes Kohl,
Ext. 374.
A camera, will consider any kind. See Joel Culver,
Timekeeping. Ext. 398.
Taylor tot, pre-war model. Bob O'Keefe, Sheet
Metal No. 2.
Portable typewriter, any make. Call Ext. 296,
Maxine Averett.
12-gauge Winchester pump or Remington auto-
matic shotgun and shells. Call Ext. 296, Alice
Franks.
Good sewing machine. Bob Booth, Hydro Press,
first shift.
Wanted: Bedroom suite with double bed, box
springs and inner spring mattress. Must be in
good condition. F. E. Wollis, Ext. 276.
An amateur microscope for child's use. Roy Cun-
ningham, Ext. 291 .
A small engine or bench lathe. Contact H. B.
Pixley, Plant Protection.
80 or 120 Bass accordion. Must be in good con-
dition. For cash. See Mort, Engineering Power
Plant, home phone. Main 6041.
Good refrigerator. No junk. E. Mellinger, Ext. 396.
Wanted to buy or rent an electric refrigerotor.
Contact W. Thompson, Development, Ext. 371.
8 MM. movie camera. Bell & Howell or Eastman.
Call Bob Childs, Ext. 397.
Good photo enlarger. Ira Threlfall, 2nd shift.
Manifold Small Parts, Ext. 386.
Tenor banjo case. Roy Cunningham, Ext. 291.
Child's roller skates. Evelyn Westbrook, Finishing,
348.
Small electric heater. Leon Moore, Wing Assembly,
2nd shift.
Maintenance
Meanderings
by Bill Taylor
Ed, "The Village Blacksmith," has just
returned from a nice vacation in which he
took in the horse show at Los Angeles. He
reports that horses have more sense than
anybody.
There have been many reports that Ryan
had a snowstorm around Maintenance, but
when the situation was investigated, it was
found that it was only ashes from the in-
cinerator. The Village Blacksmith was ready
to get out his snow shovel when he found
out the truth.
Maintenance wishes to welcome HENRY
SANCHEZ transferred from Manifold, JOHN
F. COLE transferred from Tucson, MAR-
JORIE STEVERDING transferred from Inspec-
tion, ALBERT BARNETT, GEORGE MORSE,
JOHN ALBIN, KENNETH LAUGBEER.
INA MOORE was transferred from Main-
tenance to Material Control.
Maintenance is losing the services of its
1 -A machinist in the personage of JIMMY
DE VINNEY who is leaving.
It's well over 8,000 airline miles from Los
Angeles to Calcutta: No small distance even in
these days of global air transportation. Yet, sur-
prisingly, flight mileage equal to more than four
round trips over this route is the extent of the
daily operational flying at the Ryan School of
Aeronautics.*
The Ryan School has had 22 years of experience
in dealing with the problems of daily flight
operations. It already has hundreds of skilled
pilots and technicians in its organization. With
these assets, it is well equipped to undertake the
operation of extensive airline service.
*Ar Army primary training baies at
Hemtt, California, and Tucson, Arizona
RELY ON RYAN TO BUILD WELL
The Ryan School has always looked ahead with
confidence in the future of aviation. That is ■why
it now has pending before the Civil Aeronautics
Board applications for three airlines including
one from Los Angeles to Calcutta. (Others are
from Los Angeles to Havana, Cuba, and six
"feeder" routes serving more than 100 California
cities.)
Little wonder is it that in its wartime assignment
Ryan Schools have produced thousands of Amer-
ican pilots now active on global fighting fronts
. . . their primary training accomplished on Ryan
PT-22's . . . their background the smooth-func-
tioning Ryan organization.
RYAN SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
OPERATING BASES: HEMET, CALIFORNIA, AND TUCSON, ARIZONA
THE RYAN SCHOOLS ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE RYAN AERONAUTICAL COMPANY
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In one of the great pictures of the war. Navy pilots and crewmen aboard a carrier exult as
guns of TASK FORCE 58 smash an attacking Jap plane into the sea — one of the 135
'scalps' tallied in the battle. Official U. S. Navy photograph.
$40,000,000 CONTRACT AWARDED
RYAN FOR NAVY FIGHTING PLANES
New Orders Bring Backlog to $70,000,000 and Assure
Peak Operation of San Diego Factory Well into 1946
An additional order for over $40,000,000 calling for hundreds of
warplanes, has just been placed with the Ryan Aeronautical Company by the
United States Navy, it was announced today jointly by T. Claude Ryan,
president, and the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics.
It can be stated that the Ryan plane is already in production and is
expected to play an important part in the months ahead in the Navy's
stepped-up war against Japan.
In addition to this latest order, Ryan
is already at work on $18,000,000 of
Navy contracts previously received for
these same planes, and $15,000,000 of
orders for exhaust manifold systems and
aircraft assemblies for other companies.
This now gives Ryan a total backlog in
excess of $70,000,000.
"Aircraft workers in San Diego who
may have been concerned about possible
cut-backs in production after X-Day in
Europe now have the assurance of the
continuing jobs which will be provided
by this new contract for equipment
needed for the war against Japan," said
Mr. Ryan.
"To get these planes out and into ac-
tion with Navy pilots in the Pacific,
Ryan employees will have to produce
more war equipment than has been man-
ufactured in our plant in the entire three
years since Pearl Harbor. That should
give San Diego some conception of the
magnitude of the war job which must still
be done at Ryan.
"Ryan contracts for war equipment are
at an all-time high and represent heavy
manufacturing well into 1946. In the
months ahead, employment must be
increased 35 percent over the present
payroll, which is the greatest in the
company's history.
"Right at this time our special need
is for skilled and experienced workers,
particularly tool and die makers, aircraft
assemblers, machinists, riveters, jig build-
ers, hydraulic and electrical installers,
precision inspectors and flight mechan-
ics. There will also be a continuing need
for people without factory experience
who will be instructed in a production
training school, and paid while learning,
to take their place on the production line.
"Ryan workers know that their biggest
war job is yet ahead; that the war against
Japan in the Pacific is their war. We are
certain that Ryan employees and all San
Diego can meet this challenge to main-
tain schedule of needed Navy equip-
ment."
All Combat Pictures
U. S. Nary Official Photographs
Massed on the broad deck of a mighty U. S. aircraft
carrier are U. S. Navy fighting planes bound for
the assault on Wake Island. Planes with folded
wings spotted in the foreground are HELLCAT
fighters.
Here Admiral McCain stands
on the bridge of one of the
Navy's modern aircraft car-
riers — the flagship of Task
Force 58, while U. S. Navy
planes take off to rout the
Japanese fleet in the Battle
of the Eastern Philippines,
June 18-19, 1944. With
Admiral McCain is Vice Ad-
miral Marc Mitcher, USN,
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Lieutenant Commander R. O. Deitzer (right)
Bureau of Aeronautics Representative
RYAN TEAM WHICH WILL SPEA
Walter O. Locke, contract administrator and
assistant to the general manager. He's the
No. 1 detail man of the Ryan team. There
are dozens of provisions in the Navy contract
which must be constantly checked; dozens
of big and little odd jobs continuously flow-
ing into the general manager's office, hie
handles them.
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Larry C. Martin, experimental super-
intendent. His group built the first
experimental planes and "runs inter-
ference" for the production team;
nothing is built until he's sure it will
_work.
Benjamin T. Salmon, chief engineer, whose
group designs our planes and is responsible
for the vast volume of engineering and
"visioneering" necessary to maintain Ryan
leadership.
Eddie Molloy, vice president in charge of
engineering and manufacturing, the quarter-
back of the Ryan production team. He
supervises the work of other key men.
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G. E. Barton, factory manager, who is di-
rectly responsible for the manufacturing and
planning of all production in our factory and
"backs up the line" wherever he's needed.
EAD THE DRIVE FOR PRODUCTION
Roy S. Cunningham, superintendent of pro-
duction control, who oversees all the com-
plexities of paper work and record-keeping
necessary to keep our production lines mov-
ing fast and smoothly. ,
John van der Linde, general foreman of air-
plane final assembly. Parts will pour into his
division from all over the factory; he'll have
the responsibility of putting them together
and finishing the airplanes ready for flight
test and delivery.
CARRIERS OF PROTECTORS FILE TOWARD WAKE
Strung out in "line ahead" formation two of the Navy's new Essex-type carriers and two other
warships are observed by a lookout from aboard another American warship. The objective was
Wake Island.
IS JAPAN ALMOST FINISHED?
time's expert war analysts give the
lowdown on what we can expect in
the battle in the Pacific. Here are the
key facts on which to base your own
estimate of the length of the war.
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Reprinted by Courtesy of TIME MAGAZINE
Top-drawer Navy men came here recently for a special inspection visit.
They are shown with Ryan executives on the field behind the factory.
At edge of picture can be seen vice-president Eddie Molloy and factory
manager G. E. Barton. In foreground is Lieut. Samuel S. Reeder of the
Navy office here at Ryan. Next is Commander James H. Flatley,
and next to him Lt. Comdr. R. O. Deitzer. Chief engineer Ben Salmon
can be seen behind the shoulder of Rear Admiral DeWitt C. Ramsay,
Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics. Next is Artemus L. Gates,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air; T. Claude Ryan and Captain
Leiand Webb, of the Bureau of Aeronautics, are at extreme right.
Admiral Ramsey and Assistant Secretary Gates on another important
visit to the Ryan factory. Factory manager G. E. Barton is visible just
behind chief engineer Ben Salmon, at left. Then come the Admiral
and the Assistant Secretary, flanked on the right by president Ryan,
with contract administrator Walter O. Locke in the background.
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Naval Aviation has just finished another
year of work, a year in which it hit the
enemy hard and made ready for even heavier
blows.
One year ago. Vice Admiral John S.
McCain, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations,
made this statement:
"Huge task forces, spearheaded by car-
rier-based aircraft, are poising for new pile-
driver blows against the enemy. Let every
man in Naval Aviation resolve to continue
and to intensify the unrelenting punishment
we have given the enemy from the air,
until he is utterly defeated."
The following day the Navy's first full-
fledged carrier task force opened the current
Pacific offensive with a raid on Marcus Island
which virtually obliterated that base's instal-
lations.
In a statement on the 31st anniversary of
Naval Aviation, Vice Admiral Aubrey W.
Fitch, said this:
"We hit the enemy hard blows in the
Atlantic and Pacific last year, but these
were light compared with the blows we are
now prepared to deliver.
"The advances made in the last year are
due to our new Essex class aircraft carriers.
We could not move against the Jap until the
new carriers joined the fleet. They covered
General MacArthur's advance to Hollandia.
Without them, we would still be inching
along. We would probably still be in the
Marshalls.
"The year just closing was a year which
brought to fruition the dreams of Naval Avi-
ation pioneers about the potentialities of
planes flown from ships; a year in which the
concept of huge, fast carrier task forces as
an offensive weapon met and mastered its
first major test; a year of triumph which
shattered Japan's outer ring of defense and
pierced deep into the core of the Empire.
"The appearance of the Essex-class CV's
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in the western Pacific together with im-
pressive numbers of their smaller carrier
sisters, the CVL's and CVE's, revolutionized
the war against Japan from a limited defens-
ive-offensive operation to a full-scale sweep
of classic blitzkrieg proportions."
The opening of the carrier offensive found
the Navy pilot training program at a peak.
There were 47,276 Navy and Marine pilots
— more than seven times the total on De-
cember 7, 1941. The quality of these men,
their crews and their planes is evident in
the record of plane losses in the Pacific.
Naval Aviators enjoy a 4 to 1 advantage over
Japanese airmen, having destroyed more than
2,300 planes as against 560 Navy planes
lost in combat during the first six months
of this year. A high percentage of our
pilots were rescued.
Development and production of Navy air-
craft kept abreast of pilot training, with
34,071 planes on hand June 30, 1944, com-
pared to 5,000 at the time of Pearl Harbor.
Deliveries of planes approached 3,000 a
month, more than 75% of them combat
types, contrasted with 300 planes a month
before Pearl Harbor.
Further emphasis on heavier models of
vastly improved quality gave the Fleet pow-
erful carrier-based fighters, the Vought
CORSAIR (F4U) and the Grumman HELL-
CAT (F6F). Production of the Douglas
DAUNTLESS (SBD) came to a halt as this
famous dive bomber, "work-horse" of the
war in the Pacific and nemesis of the Japs
at Midway, the Coral Sea and the Solomons,
was replaced to a large extent by the faster,
more destructive Curtiss HELLDIVER (SB2C).
The HELLDIVER, on first meeting the Jap
last Armistice Day, proved itself a worthy
successor to the DAUNTLESS.
Naval Aviation is maintaining 231 shore
facilities, exclusive of those in advanced
theaters, for training and support of the
Fleet and Sea Frontier forces. Four years
ago, there were only 38 such establishments.
At the outbreak of the war, the Navy had
seven carriers, six of them in the Pacific.
Four of these were lost. The carrier sinkings
led to the belief in some quarters that this
type of ship was suicidally vulnerable. There
was even talk of stopping the carrier build-
ing program.
Wiser counsel prevailed, however, and to-
day there are 100 carriers in or nearing
action. Among them are 14 fast combat
carriers of the Essex type, and nine of the
INDEPENDENCE class, converted from cruis-
ers. In the past year alone, 70 carriers
were commissioned and construction got un-
derway on two of the three projected "super"
carriers, giants of nearly twice the displace-
ment of the Essex-class ships.
The significance of these figures can be
measured by the Pacific offensive since the
first new combat carrier launched its planes
against Marcus Island one year ago.
In rapid succession came carrier raids on
Nauru, Tarawa and Wake in the Central
Pacific; on Buka and Bonis in the Southwest
Pacific. Then began the systematic reduc-
tion of Rabaul, Japan's mighty South Pacific
bastion on New Britain. Carrier planes first
attacked Rabaul in November, 1943, damag-
ing six heavy cruisers and two destroyers.
The Navy employed two carriers for this
job. In the next strike, less than a week
later, the bombs, torpedoes and guns of
Navy planes from five carriers sank a Jap-
anese light cruiser and two destroyers, while
a single squadron of Grumman HELLCATS
shot down 54 enemy planes. By January,
'jSabaul had been hammered into virtual im-
potence. Tokyo admitted that the port and
its air fields were doomed.
The trend of events was clear. Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief,
U. S. Pacific Fleet, declared in Pearl Harbor
on November 14, 1943:
"Our time has come to attack."
Before the month was out, American in-
vasion forces had stormed ashore at Tarawa.
The cost in human life, heavy as it was,
had been held down materially by carrier
operations which all but swept the Jap from
the sky, breached his ground defenses and
neutralized bases from which he might have
counterattacked.
The air-sea forces which blasted the path
into the Gilberts immediately turned north-
ward and poured steel and fire on the Marsh-
alls. Kwajalein, Wotje and other atolls were
under air bombardment for 17 days. The
pattern followed the lines of the Gilberts
campaign. When landings were made on
Roi and Kwajalein, Naval Aviation neutral-
ized Jap bases.
Meanwhile, far to the north, American
air power opened an attack from another
direction. Three times in three days. Navy
Vega VENTURAS (PV's) and Army LIBERA-
TORS bombed Paramushiru in the Kurile
island chain — the first of a series of attacks
which have continued to date.
Soon after a consolidation period in the
Marshalls, the lightning struck. In a thun-
derous surprise raid on Truk, most for-
midable of Japan's Pacific bastions, TASK
FORCE 58 uncorked the first punch of a
series which was to make this awesome
armada the symbol of American sea power
in 1944. Hundreds of planes from the task
force commanded by Vice Admiral Marc A.
Mitscher swooped down on the atoll February
16 and 17, destroyed 201 Japanese planes,
damaged 50 others, sank 23 ships, prob-
ably sank six more, and damaged 1 1 others
— at a cost of only 1 7 planes destroyed
and one ship damaged.
"The Pacific Fleet," said, Admiral Nimitz,
"has returned at Truk the visit by the Jap
fleet at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941,
and effected a partial settlement of the
debt."
A few days later, the Japanese made a
surprising admission of severe losses and
gave their Army and Navy high command
a vigorous shake-up.
After the sorties against Truk, TASK
FORCE 58 re-fueled and set off for the
Marianas, 1,300 miles south of Tokyo.
There, on February 22, it accounted for 135
Jap planes destroyed and 1 1 ships sunk
or damaged.
March brought raids by Navy planes on
Ponape and Kusaie in the Carolines and
by Army B-24's, flying from newly-won
land bases, on Truk. At this point, with
1,100 of his troop and supply barges sunk
and his merchant fleet reduced to half
strength, the Jap acknowledged that "huge
enemy task forces" had virtually closed South
Pacific sea lanes to large-scale Japanese
shipping movements.
While TASK FORCE 58 prepared new
journeys of destruction, the Navy struck
again at the northern approaches to Japan
with new raids on the Kuriles by Aleutian-
based patrol bombers.
Then Vice Admiral Mitscher's forces
roared on to the scene again, this time at
Palau, large Japanese base 500 miles east
of the Philippines and 1,100 miles west
of Truk. All Japanese ships caught at Palau
were sunk or damaged. These losses, to-
gether with destruction of 132 Jap planes,
contrasted with American losses of 25 planes
and 18 flying personnel.
TASK FORCE 58, demonstrating again
the self-supporting characteristics which ob-
viate periodic layovers in port, sped south-
ward from the Palau visit to support General
MacArthur's Hollandia operations early in
April with raids on Hollandia, Wake Island
and Sawar. A captured Japanese pilot, shot
down near Hollandia, told questioners that
one look at TASK FORCE 58, spread across
the sea farther than the eye could reach,
convinced him Japan had lost the war.
Less than a month later. Vice Admiral
Mitscher paid a second call on Truk and
left 800 tons of bombs. Sixty Jap planes
were shot from the sky and an equal num-
ber destroyed on the ground, raising to 232
the total put out of action by TASK FORCE
58 in a week.
Between May 16 and May 23, Navy
planes made 2,005 separate attacks on the
Japs. In one two-day period 373 planes
showered Marcus with 148 tons of bombs
and 354 planes hit Wake with 150 tons.
Word came June 10 that Task Force 58
was attacking Saipan, Guam and Tinian. This
was no hit-and-run affair but an all-out pre-
lude to invasion. Landings on Saipan by
Marine and Army troops followed four days
later. Leaving an umbrella of fighter planes
to shield the ground fighters, TASK FORCE
58 plowed northward and rained destruction
on the Bonin and Volcano Islands, 500 miles
southeast of Japan proper.
(Continued from preceding page)
The Japanese High Command could no
longer ignore or fail to challenge the threat.
Thus developed the Battle of the Eastern
Philippines, June 18 and 19. On the first
day of that battle, 58's HELLCAT fighters
and flaming wall of antiaircraft fire sent
402 enemy planes into the sea — an all-time
record. This was the biggest battle in the
history of Naval air warfare.
Their defense fleet stripped of aerial
protection, the Japs turned back toward the
Philippines. Late on the afternoon of June
1 9, however, the retreating enemy surface
force was sighted and attacked by dive
bombers and torpedo planes from TASK
FORCE 58. At least two Japanese carriers
and two tankers were sent to the bottom and
a dozen other warships and tankers dam-
aged. Additional Jap planes also were
downed. American losses in the two-day
battle were 70 planes. Many planes in-
cluded in this figure got back to the task
force, but battle damage or lack of fuel
compelled them to land in the water at
night. Although the ocean swallowed these
planes, most pilots and radioman-gunners
were rescued. American victory in the Battle
of the Eastern Philippines assured the occu-
pation of Saipan, Tinian and Guam, which
has been completed.
With scarcely a breath-catching interval,
Mitscher's air force smashed at Pagan Island,
in the Northern Marianas, June 22 and
paid another visit to the Bonin Islands the
following day.
Then came a 10-day lull, broken July
3 by a profitable attack on shipping and
shore installations in the Bonin and Volcano
Islands. Bombing,, strafing, and rocket-firing
Navy planes destroyed five enemy ships
and 25 planes, while battleships, cruisers
and destroyers moved in close to shore and
raked the islands with heavy shells.
As Naval Aviation's greatest year drew
to a close, other raids followed — raids on
Palau, gateway to the Philippines, and fur-
ther damaging strikes at the Bonins and Vol-
canoes.
The campaign in the Pacific, thanks to
the success of the carrier offensive, was
substantially ahead of schedule. Under Sec-
retary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard announced
in Washington that 8,000,000 square miles
of waters and islands once dominated by the
enemy were now under American control.
"However, our battle of production will
end only with the defeat of Japan," Bard
explained. "I would like to point out that
this program can only be achieved with the
fullest cooperation of both labor and man-
agement. It is imperative that at this time
we call upon all workers, regardless of peace
talk and developments in Europe, to stick
on their jobs — back up the Navy — and pre-
pare to pour out to the Japs everything they
have coming to them. In other words, a
rising tide of power must emerge from our
production lines. Our fighting men are
constantly on the alert to take instant ad-
vantage of every opportunity to shorten the
war. They can only do that if they have the
proper tools.
"For every 100 combat rifles that go
overseas, 80 will have to be replaced within
a year. For every hundred machine guns,
the ratio is 85 annual replacements. That
means that a constant stream of spares and
replacements must be kept flowing to the
men at the front."
Secretary of the Navy Forrestall was even
more emphatic about the need for new and
better planes.
"The air war is bound to get tougher,"
he said. "The Jap has recently made many
Impprtant technical improvements in his air-
craft. Jap planes of every type — both shore-
based and carrier-based — now have greater
fire power, armament, speed, range and load
capacity. U. S. Navy planes have been im-
proved too, but we don't now have as big
technical advantages over the enemy as a
year ago.
"The Japanese have three new carrier
planes that are vast improvements over their
predecessors. These are the Judy, a fast
new reconnaissance bomber; the Jill, a large
torpedo plane, and the Jack, a powerful and
maneuverable fighter. Their land-based
planes, notably the twin-engined Betty, and
the Army fighter, Tojo, represent striking
improvements in design and performance
over the Japs' earlier types.
"Thus the U. S. Navy will face Jap air
power in the coming year that will be strong-
er both quantitatively and qualitatively. The
fight will be a long and hard one."
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Six patrolling Helldivers roar over three U. S. Navy carriers and a warship cutting swiftly
through the Pacific. This is part of the force which defeated the Japanese in the Philippine
sea engagement.
JOBS FOR
SAN DIEGO
Ryan Gets New ^0,000,000 Contract
# Greater than all Ryan's business since Pearl Harbor, this new contract will give
thousands of men and women new, well paid, long-term jobs, beginning right now.
New Plane for Pacific War
# The approaching end of the war in Europe marks the beginning of the most
tremendous program in all Ryan history — producing war planes for use in the
Pacific. Huge new schedule will require all of Ryan's enlarged facilities — plus
thousands of new workers in all kinds of jobs.
See Ryan's Downtown Employment Manager NOW!
# Tool and die makers, aircraft assemblers, machinists, riveters, jig builders, hydraulic and electrical
installers, production controllers, precision inspectors, flight mechanics, draftsmen and other experienced
workers will be started in the highest job classification for which they can qualify.
# Inexperienced men and women will be paid regular wages while being trained for good jobs.
9 Ryan pays the top prevailing wage scale established for Southern California's aircraft indusuy — plus
a 6c-per-hour bonus for swing-shift workers.
# Ryan is a good place to work. It is a home town company, locally operated. Ryan treats you as an
individual; not as just another clock number. Good hot meals are served in Ryan's employees' cafeteria,
and there is entertainment or music during lunch periods. Ryan helps with Transportation, Housing,
Child Care, Rationing, Selective Service, and in scores of other ways to make your job at Ryan pleasant.
# A talk with Ryan's downtown employment manager places you under no obligation, but it will tell
you just what job and what pay Ryan has to offer you. Find out NOW!
RYAN AERONAUTICAL COMPANY
Downtown Employment Office Open Daily (except S\m6ay) 8:00 to 4:30 P.M.
Downtown Employment Office . . . Take Elevator to 3rcl Floor
1023 FOURTH AVENUE
l\i%\ off Broadway . . . Near tfie Plaza
Frte i Smith, Ltd., S»n OiEGo
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ADMIRAL MARC MITSCHER
Task Force 58 Commander
ASKS A QUESTION
(See Next Page)
OFFICIAL U S. NAVY PHOTOGHAPM
Vol.8 No. 6 • NOVEMBER 11, 1944
Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher, leader of the Navy's rampaging Task Force 58,
is now in San Diego on leave. In a press conference here, he warned against
over-optimism regarding future progress in the war against Japan and empha-
sized the fact that workers in war plants still have a "devil of a job" ahead of
them. Then he went on to cite the need for new designs and a greater volume
of war equipment. This excerpt is from an interview which appeared in the
San Diego Tribune-Sun of November 3.
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"Honest, Boss, we're desperate! We need more
people and need them badly, but this business of having
to train new employees right here in the factory messes
up production something awful. Isn't there some better
way of training them?"
This was the usual concern of the heads of the pro-
duction departments in the Ryan factory. At that time
it was the responsibility of each department head to train
every beginner who came into his department, and quite
a responsibility it was. It took much of the supervisor's
time away from other important duties.
L. E. Plummer, Industrial Training Director, who
has had many years of educational experience, had long
realized that a special training school for inexperienced
beginners would be the answer to this all important
problem. Mr. Plummer had the foresight to realize that
our company would be needing a program of training
for people who answered our call to help build urgently
needed planes. When Larry Boeing came to Ryan as
Assistant to the Factory Manager, he learned of Mr.
Plummer's plan and became its most enthusiastic
advocate.
Larry Boeing had the answer as to how the problem
might be solved. He was well acquainted with the War
Training Program conducted by the San Diego Vocational
School. He assisted with the inauguration of the program
and was in charge of its operation for the first two years.
Since the opening of this project more than 50,000
people have been placed in local war industries.
The training classes are conducted at the Ford
(Continued on page 13)
Top: New students are greeted on their first doy by Mrs. Lyia
Maxwell, Phil Ashworth and instructor Anton Janda before starting
to work.
Center: Frequent visits ore paid to the Vocational School by Ryan
personnel. The visitors on this occasion are: Left to right, Larry
Boeing; Mel Thompson of Controct Administrotion; Art Coltroin,
Assistant to the Factory Manager, and Horley Rubish, General Fore-
man in charge of manifold production.
Bottom: Lieutenant Loken, Novy Personnel Training Coordinator for
the 11th Naval District, and Lieutenant Zeigler of our own Navy
office, being shown through the school by Horley Rubish, stop a
moment to inspect work being done on a Model "K" manifold, used
on Coastal Patrol Blimps. Instructor is Bob Guyer.
Omer L. Woodson, vice pres-
ident and general manager,
who as head of the Ryan pro-
duction team will see that
our new warplones get out
on a fast production sched-
O. F. Rigley, purchasing
agent. He is responsible for
buying all materials used in
our new plane as well as all
other production and non-
production equipment.
Jack Wiseman, Washington
representative, who acts as
liaison between the company
and the Navy in Washington.
D. H. Polmer, plant engineer
who is responsible for instal-
lation of all production ma-
chines and plant equipmen
needed for fabrication one
assembly.
MORE MEMBERS OF THE RYAN TEAM WH
Bert Holland, quality control
manager. He sees that mate-
rials, ports and workmanship
meet Navy specifications and
are the best obtainable.
Ray Nearing, outside i
duction superintenii
He locates outside wi
facturers who will
detailed parts and I
assemblies for the
plane.
A. S. Billings, quality control
chief, who works with the
shop in assisting Bert Hol-
land to see that the high
Ryan standard of quality
products is maintained.
— 2-
George Dew, chief inspector.
He controls all detail inspec-
tion activities of the contrac-
tor on our new Navy plane.
Will Vandermeer, chief proj-
ect engineer. He's right hand
man to Ben Salmon and co-
ordinates the flow of design
information to various engi-
neering groups.
Wally Bordon, recently ad-
vanced to assistant chief
project engineer, whose
major efforts ore devoted to
coordinating engineering in-
formation between various
project groups.
Millard Boyd, chief develop-
ment engineer. Wrestling
with new design ideas to keep
Ryan's place of leadership,
and boiling them down to a
practical form is his meat.
Dan Sanborn, project engi-
neer, who must coordinate
design and preparation of
engineering drawings for re-
lease to the shop.
mil SPEARHEAD THE DRIVE FOR PRODUCTION
W. Kelly, night super-
tendent in charge of all
ant operations on the
ght shift. He must see
at second shift produc-
in continues without
terruption.
Maynard Lovell, assistant
production control superin-
tendent, who is in charge of
all production control prob-
lems arising on the night
shift.
Eric Faulwetter, general fore-
man of sheet metal, who
must see that all sheet metal
ports are mode according to
the blue prints and of neces-
sary quantity to meet sched-
ules.
Harley Rubish, general fore-
man of the stamping and
manifold departments, is re-
sponsible for all drop ham-
mer sheet metal stampings
and for fabrication of ex-
haust stacks for the new
plane.
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Honorable Japanese never
Srumble — why should they?
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too; $2.37 per day.
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I
_T SEEMS to me that all of us will have a
much deeper appreciation of the sweetness of
our work in American aircraft production if
we will look in on the lives of aircraft workers
in other parts of the world.
Take the Nakajima Aircraft plant at Nagoya,
Japan, for example. First, a word about Na-
goya. It is a port city at the head of Atsuta
Bay and is 160 miles southwest of Tokyo. In
1940 the population was 1,249,000 and the
area was 69 square miles. The population is
now well over 2,000,000. Los Angeles is a
city of about this population but with an area
of 464 square miles. Nagoya is one of the
most congested industrial slums on earth.
Streets are narrow trails, muddy or dusty, ac-
cording to the season, between endless rows
of unpainted shacks of one or at best two
rooms. These shacks are of wood and paper.
There are no chimneys. Before charcoal was
rationed down to fifteen pounds per month
there was a little heat to be had from char-
coal braziers. Now they are wholly unheated,
for fifteen pounds of charcoal is barely enough
to boil the absolute minimum of rice and a
little tea or such scant allowance of fish as
may be permitted. The floors are boards that
fit poorly. Always does the chill cold wind of
winter blow up through them. In each shack
there is a nasty privy and beneath the building
an open cesspool. No wonder the Japs are
forever burning incense in their shacks. In
summer, flies and mosquitoes are indescribably
bad. In winter, pneumonia is feared by every-
body.
Nagoya, like Osaka, Kobe, Tokyo and other
cities on the south shores of Honshu, contains
the most crowded and filthy industrial districts
on earth. But this is not accidental. The south
shores of Honshu give Japan her best and most
strategically located harbors directly on the
north Pacific trade route, as well as some of
her most productive valleys.
The author of this article has spent many years in the
Far East, and lived for several years in Japan while
engaged in industrial research. He was one of the last
Americans to leave Tokyo before Pearl Harbor.
But to come back to our text, the aircraft
workers at Nakajima. Hours, 16 per day. No
one may work less than 14 per day. This is
for seven days a week. In the early days of
the war a worker was given two days off per
month, but I understand these have been with-
held this past year. No worker, man, woman,
or child, may quit his job, nor has he one word
to say about what the job will be or where it
will be. He may be shipped any place on the
home islands. All labor is conscripted, just as
are soldiers. Women from 12 to 40 (un-
married); men from 12 to 65 and in some
instances up to 70 must work. To lay off even
one day is a serious crime which is likely to
bring arrest and cruel punishment at the hands
of the police. Every aircraft worker is cata-
logued with the police just as are criminals in
a penitentiary. Failure to show up at the plant
brings immediate investigation by the police.
Unmerciful flogging and torture is routine Jap
police procedure for dealing with absentees.
No trials are necessary at all. The policeman
anywhere in Japan has wide latitude in exer-
cising his authority.
Of course you will be curious to know what
wages are paid. It is useless to catalogue
the wage of an industrial serf in Japan because
of the vast difference in the purchasing power
of money in Japan and the U.S. Whatever
the wage it is so heavily taxed that it affords
the barest subsistence, never enough for a
sufficiency of the coarsest clothes or the com-
monest of food. All aircraft workers at Naka-
jima last year were hungry all the time. Every-
body else in the whole city was. Nobody could
get enough to eat in Nagoya last summer.
Rice was rationed down to eleven and a
half ounces per adult per day — less than three-
quarters of his customary share. But your
Japanese adult wants 30 pounds of rice per
month. Nothing else will substitute for it. If
he does not get his pound of polished rice a
day he is hungry and if it is unpolished, as is
about 40% of the rice now rationed to him,
he suffers severe digestive upsets. I have seen
many a Japanese sit down to a meal of cold
soggy polished rice and water or tea and be
satisfied. But he gets very little tea now and
never enough rice. Sugar at Nagoya was V2
pound per adult per month.
The aircraft worker at Nakajima last sum-
mer also suffered for want of fish. A Jap in
normal times eats one-half pound of fish per
day. Last summer it was next to impossible to
buy fish in Nagoya whether you had ration
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Bob Kerlinger
1912-1944
No man takes the job of Chief Test Pilot in a war plant unless he is willing
to die for his country,
Robert J. Kerlinger knew the risk that was involved when he gave up his
position as Wing Commander at one of the Ryan schools and came to San
Diego six months ago to be the company's Chief Test Pilot. He took that
risk gladly.
Bob lived to see his biggest job completed. He carried the Ryan test-flight
program through the most hazardous experimental stages. When he took off
for the last time he was expecting to make a routine flight — but he well knew
that any routine test flight might some day turn out to be his last.
Bob contributed a magnificent service to America in the work he did here.
His whole life was in the great American tradition — he was a country boy who
earned his own spending money while he was still in knee pants, paid his
own way through school, and took a job sweeping floors in the Ryan hangar in
order to get a start in his chosen career. He started at the bottom and worked
his way to the top. We are proud that Bob made his whole career with Ryan,
from the day twelve years ago when he came to San Diego to enroll as a
student in the Ryan School of Aeronautics.
To many of us here, the shock and the sorrow of Bob's passing will be
hard to bear. All we can do is make up our minds that the memory of him
will keep us working a little harder. Bob Kerlinger would like it that way.
SLlm5 J^tckln 6
by SLIM COATS
(Reprinted by request)
Recently a war industry factory ordered
all of its feminine employees to wear slacks
in the interests of safety. The plumper girls
protested vigorously. Spokeswoman for the
ladies who were not slender weighed 250
pounds. "You can imagine how I'd look in
slacks," said she. We don't blame these
oversized ladies for not wanting to wear
slacks, but on the other hand, working in
a factory is not a beauty contest. Consider
the way the average man looks in overalls.
A fashion expert says wearing slacks is
strictly between a woman's conscience and
her mirror. Now can you tie that? When a
woman looks in a mirror she sees something
very dishy. She's thoroughly satisfied with
the slacks or she wouldn't be looking in the
mirror. I don't think that ladies should wear
slacks in town. Wear them on the farm.
Preferably in a wheat field. And then only
when the wheat is over three feet high.
They don't look exactly right on a plump
lady on Main Street during the shopping
rush. You can't streamline a sack of pota-
toes. If you are sweet sixteen, tall, slender
and willowy, you can wear slacks and get
away with it, like stealing apples on an
abandoned ranch. But if you are sweeter
sixty, short, stout, wheezing and you have
more longitude than altitude, wearing slacks
makes you look sillier than a beached whale.
Wars are always changing fashions and
the girls are dressing for their favorite
branches of the Armed Services. I saw one
lady wearing the epaulets of an admiral, and
one who wore the wings of aviation. Another
lady bulged out in back like she was wearing
a parachute.
The most amazing twist in fashions is
that the girls have caught up to their ears
again. Every ten years or so, ears disappear
like dimes in a Bingo game. Then they bob
up again and the effect is startling to men
who had begun to think that moles, seals
and girls were earless. Having married a girl
without ears, you are certainly startled when
you look across the breakfast table and see
a jug with two large handles smiling at you.
Other girls look like a one-volume library,
with two, large determined pink book-ends.
The war is doing that. The girls go in for
air-wardening, and you cannot listen with
your satchel handles covered with wool.
When the war is over the ladies will cover
up their ears again and will look very sleek
and stylish. Only the men will have ears, and
they will exceed their quota. I don't say that
men should hide their ears under their hair
or their hats, but I do say they should have
them trimmed a little closer.
Mrs. Mary B. White of the War Produc-
tion Board is on the right track when she
asks American women to turn in all their
extra compacts and lip-sticks, but she has
only scratched the surface in her drive for
war materials.
What Mrs. White should do, and right
away, is to urge the gals of our 48 states to
empty their handbags and then summon the
Boy Scouts to take away the loot. The result
would be a mountain of scrap that would
dwarf Mt. McKinley and Mt. Hood. Intrepid
climbers from all over the world would come
with their Alpine sticks and hob-nailed boots,
ropes and axes, to fight for the honor of
being the first to scale its heights and plant
the flag of their country on its summit.
If Mrs. White does not believe me, if she
feels that I am exaggerating, let her run
upstairs to explore her own handbag. It's
10-to-l that she will be astounded by the
amount of material that she has been carry-
ing around for days, months and years.
As a starter, I took my wife's purse —
rather, dragged it down the steps, for to
have tried to lift it would have been a fool-
hardy thing to one unaccustomed to carrying
such weights — and spread out its contents in
a nearby vacant lot. Then I called her to
act as a sort of guide and to explain to me
what all of the things were that were in her
purse, and why in the world she lugged them
around with her.
She started patiently to explain:
"That is a compact. So is that. One is
for daytime, one is for evening and one is a
white chapstick. That is dark rouge and that
is light rouge. That case has powder puffs in
it. That is a comb. That is a nail file. Those
are hairpins and those are bobbypins."
We were hopping about the lot now like
kids playing hopscotch.
"Those two are side combs and these are
some earrings that hurt my ears. That is
one rhinestone clip because I lost the other
one. Those are three purses. One is for my
own money; one is household money and the
other is my own extra-special money."
The sun continued on its course across the
heavens as we continued to examine the
contents.
"That's a lippo lighter. You use it to put
your lipstick on in the dark. I won it as a
bridge prize. That's a flashlight for black-
outs. That's a cigarette lighter that doesn't
work, but I'm going to get some stuff put
In it. That's an empty cigarette case, and
those are two packs of cigarettes. Those
obviously are matches. Those are my keys.
That is Kleenex, and that's my regular hand-
kerchief."
"That's my checkbook. That's my mrmo
book, and that is a pair of gloves. That's
a wrist watch I'm taking back to get fixed,
and those are samples of material I'm going
to try to match. In that envelope are some
beads I have to get restrung, and you know
that's a pen and pencil. And, in the little
black case is my driver's license and last
year's Safe Driver's award. And those are
my shopping lists," she said, as she started
gathering up the contents of her handbag.
As she walked off with her weighty purse
swinging on her arm (women have apparently
developed a special set of muscles for hand-
bag carrying) I recalled that time, several
years ago, when I was on the receiving end
— 10 —
of one of them. It happened in Hollywood
when Actor Broderick Crawford and I al-
lowed the Galahad to come out in us and
interfered in a fight between two men in a
night club.
Brod got off all right because nothing but
a man hit him, but the wife of one of the
contestants hauled off and let me really have
it in the face with her rhinestone pocketbook.
I was weeks getting rhinestones out of my
face and at night when a light would glow
on me I took on the appearance of one of
those highway signs that read, "Danger,
winding road."
I have a suspicion that the rhinestones
on my face read, "Detour ahead" because
people studiously avoided me.
Ryan's Hauy Office
now On IIbui Status
To facilitate handling of details in con-
nection with Ryan's new Navy fighting plane
contracts, the Bureau of Aeronautics has
changed the designation of its representa-
tive here. Lieutenant Commander R. 0.
Deitzer, to Bureau of Aeronautics Repre-
sentative. (BAR)
Under the new set-up, which became
effective October 25th, Deitzer reports di-
rectly to the Bureau of Aeronautics General
Representative (BAGRt in Los Angeles.
Previously the officer in charge here held
the title of Bureau of Aeronautics Resident
Representative (BARR) and was under the
supervision of the Navy's San Diego office
located at the Convair plant.
pmOCRIMB ^/^Cka&
071&
WHO KILLED U0£ BLOUGH? AND WHY P
The day of the crime was a typical warm sunny California Satur-
day (the fog by noon was almost imperceptible 10 feet away i
which may have been the reason Mr. Blough didn't feel the urge
to carry on with business as usual. However, at 1 :09 p.m. a stir
of activity was noted when he managed to dial the telephone
operator. "Mias Jones, I wont to place a very important coll to
Washington immediately. Do you think there will be much delay
getting the call through?"
"I'll do everything I can, Mr. Blough, to get the call through for
you. Will you be in your office?" Miss Jones, as usual, was very
willing to cooperate.
At 1:19 Miss Jones was ready with Mr. Blough's important coll.
But Mr. Blough just couldn't tear himself away from the last
paragraph of a thrilling report he was reading. Naturally, we
know, Mr. Blough wouldn't intentionally do anything to drive
telephone operators out of their minds. Little did he realize that
while he is perusing the report. Miss Jones is patiently tearing
out her hair. (We know a good wig maker. Miss Jones.)
One really can't blame Miss Jones for being irritated. After all,
how many of us realize that it's important to answer the phone
promptly?
1 :24 p.m. Look, something has hoppened to poor Mr. Blough
and we don't think he is taking his afternoon nap. What possible
cause would anyone have to murder this innocent victim? After
all, he was just sitting there peacefully reading when some fiend
struck. Who? Why?
1 :25 p.m. Miss Jones is found wandering aimlessly around the
halls, muttering, "Just a moment, please, I'll ring him." She is
assisted to a chaise lounge where she blissfully passes into oblivion.
$64 Question: Whodunit?
Note to readers: Any resemblance to actual characters, living or
dead, is purely coincidental. , (Answer on page 13)
11 —
A. He's the man who ably heads the
department that really knows how to
go out and round up business for us.
B. This one is a cinch — he's our presi-
dent. C. His hobby is collecting data
on helicopters. When at work, he knows
how to make practical an "out of this
world" engineering design. D. Being
from Holland, he knows how to moke
those silver skates fly as well as deliver-
ing design information to engineering.
How many of these faces can you
identify? Try your hand by filling in
the squares below with the letters
on the pictures. Give yourself 10
points for each right answer.
80- 100 points — Say, you're an
old-timer!
40 - 70 points — Have you gotten
your three-year pin yet?
20 - 30 points — Welcome to
Ryan, newcomer.
Leonard Gore □
Sam Breder □
T. Claude Ryan □
Eddie Oberbauer □
Bill Wagner ....Q
Earl D. Prudden Q
Bill Immenschuh □
Millard Boyd D
Fred Thudium □
Will Vandermeer □
(Answers on page 21)
-F. He's as much ot home on the
ground as in the air. He really flies
whether on skates or in an airplane.
G. Known far and wide as the "energy
man" and also for his colorful (put-
ting it mildly) ties. For anything to
do with advertising or publicity, just
see this fellow.
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E. You've all heard him talk during
lunch periods on various campaign
speeches and introducing our frequent
guest speakers.
H., I., and J. These three fellows are
all old time Ryanitss in engineering,
having started on their careers by at-
tending the Ryan School of Aeronoutics
in days gone by.
— 12 —
MORE ABOUT
SCHOOL FOR BEGINNERS
(Continued from cage 1 )
Building, a beautiful modernistic structure,
well ventilated and well lighted, which is
located in Balboa Park. It was used as an
exhibition building during the San Diego
Exposition. The trainees eat their lunch In a
Spanish patio under spreading graceful
pepper trees which are bordered with beauti-
ful tropical flowers and shrubs.
The friendly atmosphere is the first thing
one notices as he walks in the front door.
The students realize that they are all alike
when they start out and consequently are
eager to learn from each other and are always
willing to help the newcomers. However, it
doesn't take them very long to get into the
swing of things and before you know it they
are as proficient as any factory worker and
are ready for production assignments in one
of the factory departments.
In order to understand the factory job
requirements, a student is first required to
complete a series of "work experiences" in-
volving all types of riveting, drilling and
installation, as well as clean-up procedure.
This usually takes from four to five weeks,
depending on the student's ability and re-
ceptiveness to instruction. Machine shop,
plaster pattern making, or tool room work,
which he might do later if qualified, requires
longer periods of training. The instructors
make sure that the new employees will get
off on the right foot by instilling in them
correct shop procedures and good working
habits. Trainees also have their own stock
room where they learn to check out tools,
parts and materials, just as they will do when
they start work at the factory.
The feature of this whole program is that
while learning, trainees are actually turning
out finished products which are used on the
fighting fronts, after being passed by our
own inspectors as well as by the Navy.
These employees know that they are doing
something right now for the war effort:
they're not just practicing. So, they take
pride in turning out as nearly perfect work
as possible.
The program has expanded to the point
where it might almost be called a factory in
miniature. Courses are varied in order to
meet the needs of all of our departments and
this fact permits the trainees to select the
type of jobs they like to do. Units of training
qualify the trainees to handle assignments in
Manifold, Sheet Metal, Sub-Assembly, Major
Assembly, Machine Shop, Plaster Pattern or
Jig Building.
The instructional staff is composed of
nineteen men and is made up of experienced
craftsmen, many of whom have been on the
vocational school program since its inception.
In order to formulate a program which will
most efficiently meet the need of the Ryan
organization, this group was supplemented
by the assignment of several Ryan employees
including Bob Guyer, and Charles Willis of
the Manifold Department, Carl Cline of the
Plaster Pattern Shop, Frederick Stewart from
the Tool Room, and Messrs. James Bussard,
Fred Simonides, and Jesse Muse from the
Structural Assembly Department.
The success of this program can also be
attributed to the General Foremen who co-
operate in determining what type of training
is required and see that satisfactory jobs are
referred to the school as learning projects.
To assist in handling problems that arise,
an Advisory Committee was formed. This
committee is composed of Walter Thatcher,
Principal of the San Diego Vocational School;
Phillip Ashworth, Supervisor of Operations in
the Ford Building; Mrs. Esther Kinsella, Vo-
cational School Counselor; Mrs. Lyia Max-
well, Personnel Counselor assigned to the
school; Mr. Plummer and Mr. Boeing, who
meet each week to discuss any unusual hap-
penings which have transpired during the
interim, what employment quota is needed
and how the program is progressing. It pro-
vides a means whereby the school and the
company can operate on a smooth basis.
The company has decided that all new
hires without previous factory experience
shall be sent to the training program before
assignment to a department in the factory.
It also refers present factory personnel to
the school for upgrading or conversion train-
ing, when necessary.
Transportation is the least worry of the
trainees, as station wagons pick them up at
11th and Broadway before each shift and
return them to the same point at the end
of their work period. In case of illness,
necessary transportation is also provided
through the Personnel Counselor or Nurse
who is on duty at all times. All services
available to personnel in the factory are also
provided for the trainees during their assign-
ment at the school.
However, even with this program running
full swing, there is a constant need for addi-
tional trainees to meet the requirements of
our rapidly expanding program. We have
the facilities, the instructors, the necessary
machines — but we haven't enough workers.
If you have any friends, relatives or even
acquaintances who want to get into aircraft
work, but are leary because they haven't had
any previous experience, tell them the facts.
Send them to the downtown employment
office at Fourth and Broadway, right across
from the Plaza. They can learn a trade that
will stand them in good stead, and they'll
earn good wages while they're learning.
This program is also open to junior and
senior High School boys who may be assigned
to the training program for four hours a
day and get school credits for this attend-
ance. This program is split into two groups:
one starting at 7:30 a.m. and running until
11:30, and another class starting at 4:00
p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Trainees in this pro-
gram are required to attend school four hours
a day. These students receive wages for
the work they are doing. This experience
not only qualifies them for direct factory as-
signments after completing their training,
but also gives them a background of valuable
experience which will be useful to them
when they enter the armed services or other
vocational assignments.
ANSWER TO PHOTOCRIME:
THE CASE OF THE RINGING
TELEPHONE
We don't think you'll need ten
guesses to pick Miss Jones as the per-
petrator of this horrible catastrophe.
However, under the circumstances, we
plan to go to bat for Miss Jones in
court.
Don't let this happen to you —
ANSWER YOUR TELEPHONE
PROMPTLY and if you have made a
long-distance coil, stay in your office
until the call has been completed or
let the Operator know where you can
be located.
Bob Stevenson recently appointed as
Office Service Manoger. Before his pro-
motion. Bob was in the Purchasing
Department for two years.
Maintenance
Meanderings
by Bill Taylor
We ore very sorry to have to report the
"Belle of Maintenance" DRAKE has been
ill and is still off work at press time.
It must be this unusual weather California
has but CAP BARKER is off sick and two
or three others are not too peppy with colds,
etc.
Got a letter from E. STEWART, an ex-
Mechonicol Maintenance man from Tulsa.
He says the weather's fine.
We're glad to see J. E. EDWARDS from
third shift back on the job after some bod
burns on his head.
We want to welcome to Maintenance,
WILLIAM DOOLEY, the new acid man and
R. M. SHEIRE to the Mechanical gong.
O. TAYLOR, the former acid man has trans-
ferred to Manifold.
We wonder why PEARL RAY, Dispatch
clerk from Manifold didn't go to the Hal-
loween party at the CIO hall as she planned?
Not wanting to beot Walter Winchell to
the punch but still wanting to report all
the news, we would like to announce that
Mr. LOSTEL is due for an increase in his
family anytime now.
We hear that ORVAL HALL has set a new
record for bowling. We don't know whether
it wos a record for a new high or a new
low, so it would be best to ask him.
13 —
Their Mothers Don t Worry
Child Care Centers
Throughout Son Diego
Do you know all the facilities offered by
the many child care centers throughout San
Diego and where they are located?
Everything is supervised by trained teach-
ers. There are lots of things to do — and
children of the same age to do them with.
Imagination, initiative and bodily coordina-
tion are developed together.
There is daily health supervision by the
teachers — fruit juice, milk and cod liver oil
— regular visits by nurses and the Staff
Pediatrician — isolation rooms for children
who develop sickness while in the Centers.
Registered nurses are on duty at all times
in the Infant Care Centers.
Well-balanced nourishing lunches and
breakfasts are planned by expert nutritionists
and supplemented by cod liver oil and fruit
juices in the mornings and milk and a snack
in the afternoon.
Every child has a cot and each child gets
regular naps. Regular rest gives young
bodies the needed relaxation for proper de-
velopment.
They have other kids to play with and the
proper equipment under interested super-
vision.
Costs — Per Week
Infant Care
Ages 6 Months — 2 Years
12-hour care, diapers, formula,
extra clothing $6.00
Nurseries
Ages 2 Years — School Age
Up to 12 hours, including luncheon and
snacks:
First child in family $3.00
Each additional child $1.25
Breakfasts — extra per week $ .50
Night care — to 18 hours per
week extra $1.50
Extended Day Care
School Age Children
When school is in session:
Up to 12 hours, including breakfast
and snacks, luncheon Saturdays
and holidays $1.65
During vacations:
Up to 12 hours, including luncheon
and snacks $1.80
Breakfasts — extra per week $ .60
Infant Care Centers
Frontier 3676 Frontier St., San Diego
Vista Square .. 502 Shasta Drive, Chula Vista
Nurseries
(2 years to school age, operated
by San Diego City Schools)
Adams 3481 School Street
Azure Vista 918 Cordova Street
Bayview Terrace —
day and night 4600 Calle Drive
Brooklyn 1337 30th Street
Chesterton —
day and night 2616 Shenandoah Dr.
Chollas 750 45th Street
Clay Street 2885 Clay Street
Fremont 2375 Congress Street
Frontier —
day and night 3575 Freedom Street
Hoover 4474 El Cajon Boulevard
Jefferson 3770 Utah Street
Junior League 737 17th Street
Kearney Street 2195 Kearney Street
Linda Vista I —
day and night 6837 Tait Street
Linda Vista II 1983 Burton Street
Linda Vista III 6913 Eastman Street
Los Altos 1201 Turquoise Street
Midway School Kenyon Street
Neighborhood House 1818 Newton Ave.
Washington —
day and night 1 845 State Street
Extended Day Care
(School age, operated by
San Diego City Schools)
Alice Birney Park Blvd. & El Cajon
Azure Vista 918 Cordova Street
Bayview Terrace — ■
day and night 4600 Calle Drive
Brooklyn 1337 30th Street
Central : 4036 Polk Street
Chesterton —
day and night 2616 Shenandoah Dr.
Chollas 750 45th Street
Dewey 2910 Sellers Drive
Farragut 3230 McCandless Blvd.
Florence 1st and University
Fremont 2375 Congress Street
Frontier —
day and night 3575 Freedom Street
Garfield Monroe Ave. at Oregon Street
Hamilton 2807 Fairmount Avenue
Jefferson 3770 Utah Street
Kit Carson 1906 Coolidge Street
Linda Vista Ulric and Osier Streets
Logan 537 So. 28th Street
Midway School Kenyon Street
Ocean Beach 4741 Santa Monica Street
Pacific Beach 1580 Emerald Street
Sherman 2254 J Street
Washington —
day and night 1845 State Street
Chula Vista
(Under Chula Vista Elementary School Dist.)
Methodist Church Nursery 205 Center
Hilltop Nursery and E. D. C Hilltop Circle
F Street School 4th and F
Vista Nursery and E. D. C 500 Shasta
Rohr Nursery and E. D. C. —
day and night Bay Boulevard and H
Coronado Nursery. ...Library Park, 6th and D
Coronado — FPHA Nursery and
E. D. C 155 Prospect
Escondido Nursery and
E. D. C - North Broadway
For further information regarding child
care problems, contact Mrs. Esther Long in
Industrial Relations or call her on Ext. 319.
MAKE IT A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Would you like to spread a little
Christmas cheer by buying an extra
Christmas card or two for the ill and
wounded men in hospitals in the San
Diego area?
These cards will be given to the men
well in advance of Christmas day in
order that they moy be delivered to
their families and friends at Christ-
mas time.
Cards should be sent to Red Cross
headquarters building, Balboa park,
so that the camp and hospital com-
mittee may have them on hand for
distribution to the men during the pre-
holidoy season.
MORE ABOUT
"WOODY" WOODSON
(Continued from page 5'
The year he spent with the Army Air
Service in France gave him a liberal educa-
tion in the design and construction of all
kinds of airplanes. Every wrecked or broken-
down plane in his port of France — whether
the plane was of American, British, French,
Italian or German manufacture — was
brought to his base for recommissioning. He
had no blueprints, no replacement parts
and little equipment. But by hook or crook
he always got the planes into the air — fig-
uring out what the blueprints should look
like by sheer effort, building new parts
when necessary, and patching together two
or three ruined planes to moke one flyable
one.
This kind of work was meat and drink to
the young mechanic, who had nsver been
previously interested in airplanes. In his
spore time he sneaked over to a nearby
French airfield, talked the pilots into giving
him flying lessons, and eventually became
a good pilot. Later he was to log 1600 hours
of flying — first as a barnstormer during lean
years, later as a sportsman pilot.
When he returned to the United States in
1919, he looked around for a job in aviation.
But there just weren't any jobs to be had
that year in the infant industry. A friend
offered him a position as advertising man-
ager in a large department store in Peru,
Indiana, and he decided to take a crack at it
— in spite of the fact that he knew abso-
lutely nothing about either department stores
or advertising. Before he wrote his first ad
he drove 75 miles to buy copies of New York
City newspapers and study their department
store advertising. This resulted in the crea-
tion of such ads as Peru had never seen
before, and sales shot upward. During the
nine months Woodson spent with the store,
his salary was boosted three times.
Finally, Woodson found an opening with
the Service Aviation Company, a division of
the Service Truck Company of Wabash,
Indiana. He jumped into and has been in
aviation ever since. It was here that he first
began pioneering by creating America's first
six-passenger all-enclosed plane. The croft
performed splendidly in the air, but it was
years ahead of its time and there was no
market for it. Being unable to sell the first
plane. Service Aviation naturally gave up
the idea of building more of them, and
Woodson looked for another job.
He found one with the U. S. Airmail serv-
ice, where he started as a mechanic and
worked up to field manager. In four years he
built up enough of a grub-stake to start
his own company, which he launched at
Bryan, Ohio. He was president, general man-
ager, chief engineer and janitor, success-
fully designing and producing several differ-
ent airplane models. But in 1 929 his com-
pany went to the wall along with thousands
of others, and Woodson moved to California.
By this time Woodson had something of
a reputation in aviation, and Donald Doug-
las hired him as project engineer for the
Northrop division. He hadn't been there long
when Jack Northrop buttonholed him one
day and said, "The Army is going to have
a competition for an all-metal pursuit plane.
There are only 30 days left before the com-
petition, and we don't hove a plane, but
I'd sure like to enter one, I think you're
the boy who con get one built in that time.
Do you want to try it. Woody?"
"Sure, I'll try it," Woodson agreed. "If
we con pick the 60 best men in the plant and
sell them on the idea of setting a world's
record for speed, I think we can hove that
plane ready in time for the competition."
Woodson selected his 60-man team care-
fully, then called them together and ex-
plained the daring project he had planned.
"If you're interested, we'd like to have you
help," he told each man. "If you're not in-
terested or if it looks too tough, we'll count
you out." Every man of the 60 declared him-
self in. Incidentally, our own chief engineer,
Ben Salmon, was one of the principal desigri
engineers in that group.
Woodson set up one complete production
line, from drawing board to final assembly
oil in the same big building. As fast as a
part was drown he ripped the sketch off his
board, handed it to the next man and said,
'Moke that." Cots were moved into the
factory, relays of coffee and hot food were
provided, and the Douglas-Northrop crew
settled into stride for its epic three-week
sprint. Whenever Woodson or any one of
the others felt tired, they dropped onto a
cot for on hour or two, then went back to
work. Twenty-one days after the first line
was drawn, the plane, complete with all
equipment including armament, took off.
To the eternal disappoinment of Woodson
and the other Douglas-Northrop men, the
competition was not held, because other
companies did not have their planes ready.
The plane was a beautiful design with
phenomenal performance for those days, but
one of the greatest mysteries in aviation
history happened when on a test flight the
pilot took off in the plane one day from
Mines Field and disappeared. Neither the
pilot nor plane hove been seen or heard
from again.
In 1936 Woodson went to Buffalo to
become assistant to the chief engineer for
the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. His work
there on the P-36 and the following P-40
Warhawk series made him still better known
in the industry, and in 1939 Lorry Bell per-
suaded him to join the small ond struggling
Bell company as chief engineer at Buffalo.
Incidentally, Woodson became a good friend
of another Ryan man, then a Curtiss engi-
neer, while there — Eddie Molloy. By coinci-
dence, Molloy left Curtiss just three weeks
after Woodson did.
Woodson's first job at Bell was to re-
design the P-39 Airacobra in order to step
up its performance and simplify its construc-
tion for production. He did this so success-
fully that in January, 1940, he was mode
assistant general manager. During the five
years of Woodson's regime the Bell com-
pany's progress charts climbed more and
more steeply till the lines were tilted almost
straight upward. Employment grew so fast
that for months on end it was increasing at
the rote of 1000 workers a month; produc-
tion soared as much as 1000 per cent in
a single year; the factory went through one
violent expansion after another until one
plant had grown to five. After pushing pro-
duction of the P-39 to o huge volume, he
directed development of Bell's famous p'-59
Airacomet, the first jet-propelled airplane
in this country,
Woodson's most monumental achievement
to date has been the building and operation
of Bell's mammoth Marietta plant, one of
the largest in the world in terms of floor
space. He laid out all the plans for this
factory from his Buffalo office, supervised
all the construction and later the tooling up
for production; then jammed through one
production increase after another until
the plant was rolling out B-29's faster than
anyone hod thought possible.
As soon as the word went out that he was
leaving Bell, Woodson was pelted with offers
from all over the country. He considered a
number of them, even going so for as to
spend a week at one company's plant looking
over its personnel and production set-up
before declining the offer. When Claude
Ryan — whom 'vVoodson hod known when
both were struggling /oung manufacturers —
telephoned him, Woodson came to San Diego
and, OS he had done with the other com-
pany, spent a week in sizing things up.
Then he accepted, and went to work im-
mediately in the latter port of October,
Woodson believes that this company will
have no more trouble getting into smooth,
fast production than did Bell, Curtiss, Doug-
las or any of the other companies in which
he has worked. "The pattern is about the
same in any successful aircraft company,"
Woodson soys quietly. "First, the company
must have a master plan with the work of
oil departments coordinated. Second, this
plan must be based on historical data —
records of what each department has been
able to do in the past and of what similar
departments in other companies have done
— not on the personal opinion of any man
or men. Third, there must be enthusiastic
teamwork to push the plan through. The
plan has to be worked out by intelligent
agreement of the men most involved, and
then supported without any quibbling or
grumbling. There is no room in war indus-
try for the man who isn't enthusiastic, who
says, 'Aw, that can't be done.' "
In spite of the fact that he habitually
works at white-hot speed, Woodson seems
to find time for outside interests too. He
has been active for years in the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, the National Aeronautic
Association, the Institute of Aeronautical
Sciences, the Quiet Birdmon, the Modern
Woodmen of America and several others.
During his I 8 months in Georgia, he became
o member of the Board of Directors and
chairman of the Aviation Committee for
the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce; he be-
came port of the organized drive for post-
war job-making as a member of the Com-
mittee for Economic Development He enjoys
golf, yachting and most outdoor recreations.
His whole career odds up to the picture of
a hard-driving, two-fisted worker who knows
how to moke friends and get results through
teamwork wherever he goes. The addition
of "Woody" Woodson to the Ryan line-up
is another step to help make us a still more
powerful production organization — one of
the best in America,
— 15 —
MORE ABOUT
LIFE OF A JAPANESE
AIRCRAFT WORKER
(Continued from poge 7)
points or not. Malnutrition sores on the
faces of children workers were a common
sight in Nagoya last year. But this did not
matter, for in the aircraft plants of Dai
Nippon children are expendable.
Let us get more specific and look into
the life of a given worker with whom I am
intimately acquainted. I shall call him Ha-
mada Sakuma, that is, he will be just a plain
John Smith. Hamada Sakuma is not his
name, however, for if it was and if the police
in Nagoya should run onto this article Ha-
mada would be tortured if not "liquidated"
completely.
Hamada is 35 years old. He owns no
property at all save a bicycle on which he
rides to work, a charcoal brazier, one metal
bucket and one metal knife for cutting meat,
a few rice and tea bowls, and his family
bedding. He lives in a one room shack. The
only modern convenience is a single electric
light bulb. He has a wife and three children.
They sleep on two quilted comforters or
mattresses on the floor. In the daytime the
bedding is rolled up and put in a cupboard.
Hamada is a welder for Nakajima, and is
paid as high a wage as any mechanic in the
whole works, $2.37 a day. This would have
been a big wage had the government not
taken a huge chunk of it for taxes — income
taxes and compulsory savings, and various
other matters. At the end of the month he
is usually out of cash and borrows from
thievish money-leaders at an exorbitant rate
of interest.
In winter Hamada and his family suffer
terribly from the cold, for his shack is un-
heated and he can buy neither woolen, cot-
ton, nor silk garments. What he has were
made of an artificial fiber — wood pulp and
soya bean stalk — that neither keep him warm
nor stand up to the hard wear he is forced
to give them. A pair of socks lasts only 3
or 4 days. His clothing is frequently patched
and darned. It is next to impossible for his
wife to keep enough soap with which to do
the family washing. This is done in a wooden
tub in hot water that was bought from a
water peddler. Ordinarily your Japanese is
scrupulously clean in personal appearance,
but Hamada is no longer clean. There is no
way to take a bath in his little shack. His
only relaxation during the whole day a bath
in a public bathhouse.
Hamada works with Korean and Chinese
forced labor in his department. These make
up 35% of all male labor in the whole plant.
They are virtually enslaved and without
rights of any kind. Hamada has often com-
plained bitterly of their indifference and
slowness.
I might say that all labor at Nakajima
is hopelessly slow in comparison with the
tempo of our own production. But how could
it be otherwise with 16-hour days and seven
of them a week! Totalitarian production may
sound efficient but it is not.
Hirata Sassa is another John Smith serf at
Nakajima. His shack was just three feet
from my own. He worked in a forge shop.
There were huge hammers in the forge shop
but I was never able to learn how many nor
how large they were. Hirata said the ham-
mer on which he worked weighed 16,000
pounds and could hit a stroke of 25 tons.
Production moved from the forge shops to
machine shops and on to assembly lines.
Hirata was bitter toward the Tojo regime but
was very secretive about it, for to have
expressed his thoughts would have brought
on merciless beatings from the police, long
months of solitary confinement, and perhaps
death by torture. It would have been kinek
shiso or dangerous thought. In Tokyo there
are no less than 80 police agencies searching
the great city for kinek shiso.
Twice a day Hirata, together with all other
workers, had to listen to propaganda speeches
on the radio or by politicians in person. They
were assured again and again, time out of
number, that Japan was winning the war and
that victory was certain. The propagandists
promised them many things after victory:
among other things, new homes in the Philip-
pines, Malaya, East Indies, etc. Glowing ac-
counts of these were painted in brilliant
colors. Last summer Tojo announced that
40,000 had already gone to these new re-
gions. All kinds of settlers were wanted there
and great opportunities were being offered
them.
Hirata's wife had T.B. but she received
next to no treatment. She lay on the mat-
tress on the floor in their one room shack
day and night steadily grew weaker and
weaker. A fox god, Inari, the Japs call it,
or a wooden image of a fox, was brought
from a local temple twice a week that she
might lay her hands on the image and
thereby hope for good luck. There is a great
shortage of physicians, in Nagoya as in all
Japan. And there is a still greater shortage
of drugs of all kinds. At night Hirata, his
wife, and their children slept in the same
room with all windows tightly closed. T.B.
is common among aircraft workers at Naka-
jima.
Before Hirata's wife grew so weak she
could not carry on, she and ail the children
worked far into the night on metal piece
work. They would sit cross-legged on the
floor working tirelessly until late hours at
night. All together they made from $5 to
$6 a month.
Japanese factory buildings are nothing in
comparison with the modern buildings
which house our own aircraft plants. No
fluorescent lights, no air conditioning, no
outside walls of corrugated asbestos transite,
no labor-saving equipment. Nakajima build-
ings are sweltering in summer and all but
unheated in winter. You must remember
that the great Imperial Hotel in Tokyo was
heated for only one hour a day last winter.
The buildings are for the most part of wood.
Steel was prohibited for any building in
1938.
The most amazing thing to Americans is
the fact that these thousands of industrial
workers at Nakajima know nothing about the
war. Not one line of true news reaches
them. Like little children looking forward to
Santa Claus, they look forward to the day of
final victory and the great prosperity that
awaits them — new homes in the conquered
lands, woolens from Australia, cotton goods
from our own South, sugar from the Philip-
pines, and so on and on. They are soaked
full of propaganda poison.
By the end of this year we will have four-
fold superiority over Japan by air. But the
serf workers at Nakajima or at Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries, Ltd., also in Nagoya, do
not know it. They believe their divine em-
peror is decoying the forces of the United
Nations closer and closer to the home islands
where the emperor's mighty armada of planes
and ships will destroy them in total.
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For seven years, Fred Tomreli of Janitor
Service has been neither absent nor
tardy. We think Fred con undoubtedly
claim the title of having the best
attendance record in the whole plant.
De Tales of Tool Design
by Don D'Agostino
MR. WALLEN and MARY GETSOIAN
have recently moved down from the factory
office. Mary wasn't exactly happy to leave
her friends upstairs, but we hope she gets
used to us. We also have had several new
faces drifting in and out of our drafty do-
main. The most recent newcomers are MARIE
MARKOVICH, EARL FUNK, PETTER MO-
INICHEN on the first shift. On the second
shift are CARL CUMMINS, MERIDELLE
GREER and WILLIAM JINES, who is the
proud daddy of a girl, DARLENE FERN, born
October 7 at Paradise Valley Hospital, Na-
tional City. Darlene weighs 5 lbs. Mother
and child are both doing fine. Congratula-
tions, Bill!
TOMMY McMANUS' cute wife has come
to work at Ryan too, and is stationed in tool
control. ONA WIEDERSHIEM is a cheerful
addition to our department, but seems flus-
tered since the arrival of a certain tall, hand-
some man to our personnel. KATHLYN
"TEX" CULBERTSON and her husband cele-
brated the completion of his boot training by
hitting the high spots in L. A. and Holly-
wood, said Tex, "My feet sure were tired."
EVA MAY is a transfer from Tooling. Wel-
come to our department, Eva.
Did you notice WALT LIETNER received
his check this week by special messenger,
none other than the charming CRYSTAL
McARTHUR. DON D'AGOSTINO and ART
KILMER are on the Industrial U. S. O. Com-
mittee to represent Ryan in arranging swing
shift dances, etc. Some very good plans are
made for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Any
ideas will be welcome.
Manifold Dispatching
by Ben Smith
Tom Hcarne Departs on Mission to England
"Yesterday is but a dream. Tomorrow is
only a vision. But today, well lived, makes
every yesterday a dream of happiness and
every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well,
therefore, to this day. Such is the salutation
of the dawn."
The above quotation from the Sanskrit
might well, in these trying days, be para-
phrased by Ryan employees to read, "Today's
job well done, makes every yesterday a
dream of satisfaction and every tomorrow a
vision of greater accomplishment." Think it
over.
It is to be hoped that each and every
Ryanite heard the Columbus Day message
brought to us by COL. BARAGER, here on
convalescent leave direct from the bloody
fighting on Saipan, to which he was return-
ing the following day. He neither minced
words nor pulled punches. He told us truths
we needed to hear, and brought home to us
a realization of our personal responsibilities
in helping to hasten the war's end. Would
that every worker in America could have
heard him.
Less rugged, but interesting and enter-
taining, was the personal appearance of
GERRY WRIGHT, former Ryan employee
now with the USO, resting here awhile before
leaving with her troupe for overseas. Her
mother, MRS. M. W. WRIGHT, of our De-
partment, with a son in the Coast Guard and
Gerry now on her way over to bring cheer
to our fighting men, has every right to feel
that she has done and is doing well her part.
BILL HERR and CHARLIE NIENABOR,
both in the Navy, finding their days free, are
helping our Small Parts department on the
day shift and are doing a good job of it.
Glad to have you fellows: You are sure doing
your part toward winning the war.
Pvt. LAWRENCE OAKLAND, 39729091,
Co. A, 1 48th Bn., 90th Regt. I. R. T. C,
Camp Hood, Texas, in a letter to MORT
ANDERSON, tells of the strenuous training
he has been doing, but being a glutton for
tough going, he has volunteered for service
with the Paratroops. Pvt. Oakland is that
same quiet kid who for many months kept
the Jig storage area in such tip-top shape
before his acceptance by the Army. Happy
landings, Lawrence.
DON GERMO, formerly doing night shift
at Hangar Adjustment, is now quietly, but
efficiently, dispatching at Pre-jig for the day
shift. Glad to have you with us, Don, and
you are doing a good job.
JIM WHITFIELD, in his rush to get on the
job the other morning, neglected to turn on
the light while dressing and showed up at
the plant wearing one shoe of one kind and
the other of another. He took quite a little
ribbing about it throughout the day. But
that is OK, Jim, so long as it did not inter-
fere with your daily mileage in following
through those parts.
If any of you fellows think you are being
high-hatted, when speaking to LOUISE PO-
WELL, out in the plant, 'tain't so. You have
mistaken her sister, Jean, for Louise and
Jean hasn't even met you. See?
The little lady looking after Small Parts
storage on the day shift, MABEL FROHN, is
a next door neighbor to the Atherton family.
Denny tells me you are a nice person to have
next door, Mabel, and the folks in Small
Parts tell me you are a nice person with
Thomas P. Hearne, Ryan standards engineer, second from left, is seen talking with other
technicians of the aircraft industry in Washington just before departing for England.
Tom, Chairman of the International Standards project of the National Aircraft Standards
Committee, and other members of the mission were invited by the British government to
help coordinate engineering standards of United States and British aircraft manu-
facturers. The project was started last year, when hiearne was host here to England's
leading standard engineers.
whom to work. Glad to have you in our
department.
That husky newcomer helping BILL
STRAW and BERT JORY wrestle half stamp-
ings ahead of Tack and Trim is CURLEY
MAJERCIK, recently from Pittsburg, Pa. You
picked the right department and the right
place to work, Curley.
LEO BERKOWITZ has moved to Small
Parts, where his accuracy in checking and
counting is proving a big help to TEX in
keeping those thousands of little gadgets
moving to their respective places. A trans-
fer in our Department is OK, Leo, but don't
do any transferring away from us.
We are all pulling hard for KEN BARNES
to win the Aircrafters' Golf Tournament now
in full swing. Here is a tip for you. Ken.
It would not hurt your game any to take
HAP ATHERTON on for a few rounds. Hap
can show you some pretty darned nice
swings.
GORDON GREER, RED KEITH and MORT
ANDERSON have all, account of colds, been
absent during the past month, not only from
the plant but also from some Friday night
around the table conferences. Be more care-
ful of your health, fellows. I have heard
RALPH FLANDERS speak of his personal
dislike for your absences from those confer-
ences. Ralph, you know, likes to present his
demonstrations with a full house.
You of the night shift, must not feel that
you are being intentionally neglected by this
column. Your reporter, BOB JONES, has not
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taken that dead line seriously enough and
has failed to meet it with any copy. Put a
little pressure on him and make him do his
stuff.
One of the very recent additions to our
day shift force is JUANITA STANEK, and
glad we are to have her. Juanita, who is
helping on the production front while her
husband is at the fighting front overseas, is
fast learning the answers in the Jig area.
My hat is off to JUNE EDWARDS, doing
such a satisfactory job of handling the boards
for Tack and Trim and Weld, and to JEN-
NIE SHINAFELT, with her ready smile and
correct answers at the desk in Small Parts.
It always helps to brighten the day for those
of us who frequently check with them at
their respective stations.
Sunday, October 29th, found ED HAEGER,
LOU HARNED, TEX ROSE, BILL POWELL
and LELAND Le FEBRE cheerfully handling
the Dispatching for the production line. Like
the Marines, Dispatching is "always ready."
It is a privilege and a pleasure to be affiliated
with this department and I want each of you
to know that I hear many compliments on
the smooth and efficient manner in which
our job is being done. Isn't it a satisfying
thought that the Ryan products, we see con-
stantly rolling out through Shipping on their
way to the fighting fronts, are keeping our
planes in the air, affording protection to and
saving the lives of our fighting men? No
greater incentive could be offered to make
us stay on the job and finish the job.
Guest Speaker at Foremen s Club
With the largest turnout of members ever present, William Brotherton of Public Rela-
tions, addressed the Foreman's Club at their dinner meeting Friday evening, October
27th, on the subject of "Aviation." Seated at the head toble ere (left to right):
William Brotherton; Howard Engler, Sheet Metal; Floyd Bennett and Mickey Myers of
Manifold Small Parts.
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Here and
There by
Jonnie Johnson
There was the World Series for a week
and everyone (including me) lost his shirt.
No, not quite all, for EVELYN REID won the
hundred dollar pool and got so excited she
forgot what pool it came from (she must have
been In several). Anyway, we had to count
It for her and sure enough there it was, one
hundred smackers. She doesn't know it, but
we're gonna surprise her one of these nights
and insist on one of those famous beer busts.
(Ever see one? They're THE thing.)
I've noticed since the Series were over
everyone has worked on Sundays. Trying to
catch up — I think. Of course, it could have
been they needed the work done.
Now another thing and much more im-
portant — is the Presidential election. Some
people are actually optimistic enough to bet
against a sure thing. All I'm waiting for is
another Joe Louis fight and see if I can find
some sucker. That would be the last straw.
Last, but not least, is the War Chest
Campaign. Oh, there's never a dull moment
at Ryan. Something new and exciting going
on all the time. What other factory has reg-
ular orchestras and high class bands play
for their employees at lunch time?
No, sir! I will always believe that motto —
"Ryan is a better place to work." In fact it
becomes more like home every day. My
mother, MRS. OGDEN of Department 8 has
been here for 7 or 8 months, and my son,
DONALD GERHART recently started to work
at Balboa Park. It's just like old home week
any more.
We were all very pleased to see Corporal
BILL BOWMAN of the Army Air Corps.,
who paid us a visit last week. He was for-
merly a leadman in the Finishing Depart-
ment. It was his first furlough and could
only spend four days here, so we were very
pleased that he spent one of those precious
days with us.
Lots of good luck. Bill. We all wish you
the best of everything.
EVELYN WESTBROOK has been absent
several days lately as her husband is quite
ill, and she is playing nurse-maid. Be good
to him Evelyn and get him back to health,
so you both can return to work. We miss
you more than you'll ever know.
I WAR BOWMl l >.r»...t. l
Notes From
Dawn
Workers
0. c
. Hudson
KENNETH SHEHI, popular leadman of In-
spection Department, Third Shift is leaving
for Los Angeles to re-enter ministry college.
Kenny has to his credit at Ryan Aeronautical
Company a perfect three year attendance
record without missing a day (except Sunday)
and was given a party Tuesday evening by
his fellow workers. He was presented with a
gold watch chain and First Shift crew gave
him a large box of chocolates. Happy sailing,
Kenny.
Transfers from Manifold Assembly, Third
Shift, to Manifold Small Parts Department,
same shift last week are LEOLA CAMPBELL,
ALMA GREGORY, CORA PAQUET, GEOR-
GIA WYLIE, MAGGIE BELLAH, PEARL
WHITCOMB, L. V. CORLEY, DOROTHY
VAN DEUSEN, ADRIAN WHALEY and
WILLIAM JURNEY, welders; and GLEN
HUDSON, clerk. Additional transfers into
Small Parts Dept. are ELIZABETH SOLVANG
from Pre-jig and M. T. MURRAY from First
Shift. Newcomers of current week, BERTHA
DAVIS and A. R. BERGSTROM. We welcome
you to the sunrise service.
BEN MOORE, dispatcher, is in San Fran-
cisco visiting his brother, a patient in a
hospital, just returned from the Pacific war
zone where he was wounded in action.
C. W. HUNT has been made leadman in
Small Parts Department. Congratulations on
your good work, big boy.
We have heard a lot about Pouge. Well,
the event has arrived and LOTTIE RUSSELL'S
household is having a lot of fun finding
names for the puppies. Speaking of pets, we
learn that DYKE WARREN, third shift poul-
try fancier, has an oriental blue peahen
which has distinguished herself by laying
some sixty eggs this summer. Sounds like
Dyke eats a lot of angel food cake.
Drophammer Department, third shift,
misses the smiling face of PAULINE LOVl
who is recuperating nicely at the Mercy Hos-
pital. A speedy recovery is our wish to you,
Pauline.
Why is BOB REVILEE of Mechanical
Maintenance so happy these days? Is it be-
cause he is learning to say "now smile,
please" when he operates that big shiny
camera?
We surely miss the "ole familiar faces"
shifting to Manifold Department. MABEL
QUARRY, OLIVE ADAHL, BILL OXLEY,
ROBERT GARDNER, SAM ALDAHL and L.
LIGNOSKY. And too, that other friendly
bunch going on Second Shift — GEORGE
CHRISTIAN and D. R. BEMET, leadmen: and
the following crew, RALPH GEIST, (your
Flying Reporter for the past year and just
returned home from a fine trip to Kansas to
see his mother) JEWELL ASHTON, JUNE
BONZANO, FRANK CURRAN, JOHN KEL-
LEY, MOXHAM MILLER, CHARLES CLAG-
GETT, ORAN "W" FONVILLE, JAMES
CAMPBELL and FRED LETCHER. Drop in
and "see us some time" youalls.
Haven't seen the sign "do your Christmas
shopping early" — so let's actually get along
early this season and do it.
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Inspection Notes
by Bill Rossi
M
emoria
I s
ervices
CRIB 3 .
Here is a letter received by the daughter
of HELEN LYNN from Helen's son, who is
a Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps some-
where in England:
Dear Jody —
They've got a good deal for us, a place to
sleep, and I'm not hungry — except for food,
and then only three times a day. We've got
a good place to live too, I mean, what the
heck, lots of people are without roofs.
I love the B-24, but sometimes I wonder
if it will ever replace the airplane. Then
flying — Boy, do I like that. I mean just
'cause they take me to the airplane in a
straight jacket, yes, we are the only crew
with handcuffs for the Navigator.
If you have any extra clubs, send them
along, I need something to beat these darn
women off. Yes, that same old irrestible
charm. Abie, Abie, turn on the green lite.
But here's to us — you and I — good people
are really scarce.
Wish I could tell you how really lonely
and blue I am. But actually. Well take it
easy and write the "Great Lynn."
Love,
LEE
Just a sample of what the boys so far from
home think about. They can still joke in the
thick of it all.
We'd like to extend a warm welcome to
JERRY DEARMIN, who comes to San Diego
from Los Angeles, and JIM ALVERSON from
Manifold Dispatching. He's a native Califor-
nian — one of the few I've met.
The quotation on CHARLIE FRANZ'S
blackboard reminds me of one I read some
place else one time and have never forgotten.
"A man who knows not, and knows not that
he knows not, is lost; But a man who knows
not, and knows that he knows not, will go a
long way — Follow that man."
CRIB 4
Did you know —
That MR. and MRS. WILLIAM J. ROSSI
announced the arrival of a baby daughter?
That MRS. LOUISE MILLER was given a
farewell dinner and a beautiful gift at the
San Diego Hotel by the girls of Crib No. 4?
That LEONA DAY and ALICE MOORE,
the gold dust twins, look very forlorn lately.
Could it be because they are not working
side by side now?
That BOB SUTTON is now dividing his
time between FF and C-47 alignment jigs?
That IDA THURNELL just "sorta" misses
that daughter of hers?
That MARGIE OWEN has been seen lately
with a handsome sailor boy?
That JENNIE EPPERLY is one of those
people always ready to speak of fine things?
That LENNIE CHESTNUT never seems to
run out of laughter?
That E. F. TAZELAAR has certainly im-
pressed his associates in Crib No. 4 with his
rapid grasp of inspection intricacies?
That FRANK MEMORY is coming back
to the first shift?
That SUSAN ROWAN, although deluged
with male attention, still thinks it's fun to
keep them all guessing?
That MERT FULLER is playing a better
game of golf?
That D. J. DONNELLY is back, bigger and
better, after a well-deserved vacation?
Few men have ever had such a tribute from American wor workers as was given to
test pilot Bob Kerlinger on the day after his death. This picture shows a portion of the
huge, silent crowd of Ryan workers who gathered in the factory yard between shifts
to hear brief memorial talks by Vice President Earl D. Prudden and Lt. Comdr. R. O.
Deitzer. Also present on the speakers' stand were T. Claude Ryan, Vice President
Eddie Molloy and Chief Engineer Ben Salmon.
CRIB 5
We were all glad to see our leadman,
ROD RAILSBACK come back to work after
a few days illness and we refer to that old
saying, "You can't keep a good man down."
The housecleaning bug bit LARRY AN-
DERSON the other day and the result was
our tables got a coat of lacquer and became
bright and shining.
Let's hope we don't have some of that
unusual weather California is noted for that
might nip MR. GRIMES' prize tomato vine.
If you see MARY ANN FORMES counting
her money, don't be mislead. She's counting
for that long looked for furlough she and her
hubby are planning on next month.
We welcome "LITTLE" MARION BOLES,
Navy Inspector in our crib.
ANN ANYEART is beginning to know
what trouble is. She's purchased herself a
car.
IRENE JAENGER has received her one-
year pin. Congratulations, Irene.
KAY TRUAX displayed some pictures that
she'd just had made of her adorable little
daughter.
Ryan EmployBES Bach
Ular Chest Campaign
To Tune of $21,500
Under the capable supervision of W.
Frank Persons, who acted as Chairman of
the 1944 War Chest Drive at Ryan, o well-
rounded campaign was planned which re-
ceived the hearty endorsement of Ryan em-
ployees whose contributions totaled $21 ,500.
The helping hand offered by the 350
solicitors, voluntarily undertaking their shore
of work in the 1944 campaign, played the
greater part in the success of this campaign.
The over-all success of the campaign
naturally was due to the generous contribu-
tions by many individual Ryan employees,
but a large share of the credit should go to
the members of the War Chest Committee:
William Brotherton, Arless Butler, Robert
Codding, Arthur Coltrain, Fred Dunn, Charles
Greenwood, Joseph Marchbanks, Jesse Mar-
tin, Ray Morkowski, Garrick O'Bryon, Harry
Siegmund, Paul Tedford, William Wagner
and George Woodard.
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Shipping Notes
and Quotes
by Betty Jane Christenson
MOTTO: On spirit we thrive in Shop 45!
The other day we took a survey of the
states our members (omitting the Inspection
personnel) originally came from, and believe
it or not the results brought about some in-
teresting geographical kinships. Out of
thirty-six people there were seventeen states,
England and Canada represented. Texas ran
highest and Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and
Wisconsin tied for second. You all know
what a novelty it is to discover a native Cal-
ifornian around here; well, we boast of hav-
ing two. JIM WILFLEY and JOYCE FRAT-
SCKE may take a bow!
Among the newly arrived three is our cute
lil' Texan MAXINE PARKER. It's inspiring
to see how her eyes light up when she speaks
of her home state. The other two are
GEORGE HODLSWORTH and J. F. GILLES-
PIE (who's turning the tables and following
in his son's footsteps!) ART GILLESPIE
worked here during his summer vacation
from school. Nothing like keeping it in the
family! We'll have to admit that there's
something very pleasing about being a Ryan-
ite.
Hold on! Two lovely (in all sense of the
word) young ladies just arrived, which makes
it five newcomers. They are MISS EVA SEL-
MAN (blonde) and MISS GLORIA LOCKE
(brunette). Eva is from Texas, and Gloria
hails from Missouri. Welcome girls! We feel
fortunate in adding you to our list of mem-
bers.
Another new twist — Who possesses?
1. A truly delightful sense of humor'
DOROTHY SCHLAGENHAUF.
2. An art for dry witticisms? L. E.
CRIDGE.
3. Beautiful, expressive eyes? ERNIE
LAWSON.
4. A knack for holding pencils behind
his ear? JACK LATTMAN.
5. A sweet personality and an ever-help-
ful attitude? EDNA TAYLOR.
6. Gene Kelley brown eyes and a strength
surpassing many? CHARLIE BERNARD. (Oh!
not to mention his ultra-modern taste for
gorjus' red, white, and blue ties!)
7. The ability to do a dozen things at
once and do them surprisingly well' BESS
KULANDER.
8. The rare qualities of speed and ac-
curacy combined, and is "busy as a bee" all
day long? VIC ROBINSON.
9. A quiet proud air? Our feline mascot.
Basketball news will soon be in the lime-
light. Athletes CHARLES PETTY and AL
DOSHIER eagerly joined one of the Ryan
teams and their overwhelming enthusiasm
on the first night of practice was so great
they nearly outdid themselves! Take it easy
fellas!
DOROTHY LOCKHART was greatly sur-
prised at noon on the day of her birthday
when ELEANOR DUCHENE came dashing
madly up to her in the Cafeteria Plaza! It
seems a number of her friends had prepared
a lovely lunch with two birthday cakes and
all the trimmings in a hidden spot outside by
the Shipping room and it had escaped their
notice when she left to eat lunch. Sur-
rounded by boxes and cases the celebrity of
the noon period and her friends enjoyed
a "quicky" (that's a half-hour birthday party
in a War Plant) in an atmosphere of silence
due to consciencious attempts to appease
their hunger and taste. She was given a
beautiful chartreuse sweater and her appre-
ciative reaction did our hearts good. Umm!
Birthday celebrations should occur more
often!
Here is the Swing Shift news turned in by
GRAYCE BURNS:
Shipping gang remembered LOIS AR-
LICHS' birthday by giving her a dainty
yellow gold lapel pin with two blue settings.
Blonde, vivacious Lois was really beaming!
To keep their "girlish figures" or to cut
down on gasoline, hasn't yet been deter-
mined, but ESTHER CRAWFORD and RO-
BERTA CULBREATH, shipping clerks, both
are the proud owners of brand new red
bicycles!
A friendly fellow and a good worker is
MR. GRASSE, recently transferred from the
Drop Hammer Department. WELCOME!
That gay and cheerful fellow RAY AN-
TRIM also celebrated his birthday and can
MRS. R. TAYLOR bake the cakes!
Maybe you didn't know it but we have a
Burns and Allan team on 2nd Shift! GRAYCE
BURNS, Shipping Inspector, and LARRY
ALLAN, Inspector for the Navy. Coinci-
dence, huh?
Back again! Now, this week's pat-on-the-
back goes to everyone who realizes the im-
portance of their job in aiding each G. I.,
Marine, or Gob! And also to those indivi-
duals who subconsciously have the motto of
"Good, better, best, never let is rest, till the
good is better, and the better BEST!
A bundle of thought —
A good deed is never lost. He who sows
courtesy, reaps friendship, and he who plants
kindness, gathers love.
You'd be very welcome indeed, if you
would drop by to see J. R. HOLMES who
is living in Apartment E at 1331 Union St.
He's been ill for about two months with
much pain and discomfort from the abscesses
on his neck.
Or you might send a convalescent card
to EGGY LEACH'S wife. She has been quite
ill for some time, and her poor health has
been a great worry to him. A friend of
Eggy's who knew and worked with him for
years in Ohio, described him as looking just
like the "Toledo boy he is — and one who
knows his onions, too"
Perhaps you could sit down for a few
minutes and write a letter to BARBARA
ROGERS who went to her mother's home in
Colorado. Barbara was well-liked by every-
one, and we are all very much concerned by
her illness. We hope that she may rest and
recover her health without that operation
her physicians advised, and that she'll come
back to us then. Barbara's address is 221
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E. Arvada, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Or you could write one of our Machine
Shop men in the service. How about JIM
HUMPHREY who was formerly leadman over
the second shift turret lathes? His recent
visit at the shop was a nice surprise
to all of his friends. His address is:
J. S. Humphrey, MM3/c, M. Div. U. S. S.
Munda CVE - I 04, Care of Fleet Post Office,
San Francisco. Jim's wife, Ruth, is doing her
energetic part toward the war effort at Ryan,
now that he is in the Navy.
When the California sunshine is pattering
on the roof and spilling over the eaves you
could worry yourself gray about whether
DIANE MILES is to have a little brother or
a little sister. Will the new one love play-
ing in water with her, or will he (or she) want
to join Diane in her serious study and obser-
vation of bugs and beetles and grasshoppers?
SLIM McDowell wants to express his
thanks to all the gang of the Machine Shop
for what they contributed when he was sick.
Slim was so overwhelmed he "felt like a
big sap." Ill and under medical treatment
for two and a half months, he now feels
"200 percent better" than when he left,
and he's "eating like a horse." Slim is on
our third shift now along with CONRAD
ADAMS, OTIS THATCHER, DON ESTES
HAZEL SUBER, and LAWRENCE COLLY.
GLENN STRICKLAND is currently known
as "Pappy." The reason for his new name
was born on October 5, weighed eight and
one-half pounds, and is named FRANK ROSS
STRICKLAND. Young Frank is a good baby
and spends his whole time eating and sleep-
ing. In another year, however, he'll probably
want to indulge in his father's hobbies —
hunting and fishing.
Congratulations to LOUIS GRAENING on
the splendid real estate deal he recently
made. Buying and selling houses can be
profitable in wartime San Diego.
Have you ever noticed the novel watch-
chain charm worn by EDDIE MAYBERRY?
It is a four-leaf clover pressed between two
round pieces of lucite. The clover is from
Panama, and is from a carefully developed
bed of four-leaf clovers, the only known case
in which the lucky leaves have been culti-
vated successfully with this characteristic.
Did you know that FRED HAWORTH was
a member of the famous Rainbow Division
in World War One? And that although
gassed and a participant in some of the most
severe battles, he was one of the fortunate
few in his company who returned without
serious injury?
So many new people have joined the
Machine Shop crew that there will not be
space here to welcome each one separately.
But to all the following is extended welcome:
BILL DODDS, LENA LOCKREY, ELDON
WATKINS, HERMAN FISCHER, FRANK
NORELL, MARY SMITH, FRANK HUMPH-
REY, EDNA ARVIN, MARGARET SANTAY,
JOE ADRAGNA, INEZ MORRIS, CLIFFORD
MESSING, JIM MORRIS, BERNICE KRAUSE,
FRED MAGERS, JIM PETLYEK, DOROTHY
FINCHER, RUBY LACKEY, HAZEL SUBER,
and CHARLEY LAWS.
On the second shift BUD DILLON and
HAROLD GLENDENNING quickly and thor-
oughly convassed the shop for the War Chest
Drive, and on first shift BARNEY HOL-
BROOK and FRANK PAGE were such genial
workers that few could resist their appeals.
They deserve a rousing cheer, and we want
to thank these four for their energetic and
selfless service in such a deserving cause.
The Puddle Pushers
On The Swing
by Doris Williksen
More Five-Ycar Pins Given
Is it true that "BUTCH" ORTIZ and
"FRENCHY" FOUSHEE are cake-eaters? If
so, cut me a slice! . . . That curly haired
NAVY INSPECTOR came along talking to
himself the other night. Now just what has
to happen to make one reach that stage?
. . . "PAT" PATTERSON, drop hammer
authority, has doctor's orders for a tonsilec-
tomy . . . This department takes it's hat
off to BOB HARRIS' new girl, Friday, DIANE
SMITH. An orchid to the lady who knows
when to give an orchid! If she can manage
the department's clerical work like she
knows human nature, she'll get along, and
so will Department 14 . . . Though he
denies their ownership, CARL MELVIN, arc
welder, smiles as if he likes them! What?
Them thar pin-up gals in his booth. Which
sets me to wondering, do you suppose those
models are anti-allergic to colds? . . . Want-
ed, by HELEN COTTON: address of a good
beauty shop for permanents . . . MARJORIE
PENTICO has a grand sense of humor. The
other day she announced her right for a two-
week attendance award . . . Both shifts are
missing PEARL MEEK, who quit recently,
but if you see ROY MEEK looking especially
happy it's because of the increase in POP-
ulation due in the early spring. Congratula-
tions! . . . Also our congratulations to the
BOB KRAUSES who recently celebrated their
4th wedding anniversary . . . Our popular
"BECKY" has gone on sick leave. We're
going to miss that gal . . . Don't ever ask
"Hap" to do something for you unless you
write it down! He claims he has a (ah! ah!)
of a memory ... A million dollar face going
around under the name of "PENNY"! . . .
Did you see ex-leadman RUSSELL ECKARDT
when he visited the plant in uniform? Oh,
for a Sinarta-swoon!! . . . Some of the gang
held an ice cream 'n' cake period to cele-
brate KITTY DAVIS'S birthday a short time
ago. Kitty was radiant — also maybe the
cablegram from England helped! ... If you
should see any poisonous arrows zipping
through the air, 'tis the evil eye I have for
those blue ribbon and badge boys who hur-
rahed this column into birth, and now, are
causing it to die a slow death! If the hats
fit, my pets, wear them. There's a cold draft
blowing your way.
Answers
on In Days Gone By Quiz
A.
Sam Breder
B.
T. Claude Ryan
C.
Millard Boyd
D.
Will Vandermeer
E.
Earl D. Prudden
F.
Eddie Oberbauer
G.
Bill Wagner
H.
Fred Thudium
1.
Bill Immenschuh
J.
Leonard Gore
Bob Bollinger of Manifold Assembly received two surprises in one day. His five-
pin presented by Claude Ryan and his induction notice from Uncle Sam.
year
Another group of our "We Like to Work at Ryan" club members are presented their
five-year pins by T. Claude Ryan, president. Left to right: T. L. Reiminger, Manifold
Assembly; Richard Dewey, Receiving; John H. Schreiber, Contract Administration;
Fred Rosacker. Engineering; Sidney Jacobson, Tool Room; Claude Ryan; Gordon F.
Johns, Manifold Small Parts; Jacques Westler, Inspection and F. M. Page, Machine
Shop.
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Hi, again, everyone. To you first shifters
who have missed seeing MARGE BEST
around the past couple of weeks, let me say
that she is on a leave of absence. We're
sorry that Marge was called home to Mon-
tana by illness in her family. However, we
had a card from her and all is well now.
Marge will be back again by the time you
read this, we hope. And as for you. Marge,
we missed you, so hurry on back.
BILL RUNNELS' Punch Press group
helped AVIS LAKER celebrate her birthday
on October 3rd at coffee time. There was
coffee and a luscious cake which ETHYLE
SZARAFINSKI'S mother baked and sent in
for Avis. Oh, these homemade cakes with
custard filling! Yummy! ETHYLE, BILL,
INEZ JOHNSON, GEORGE LIPPINCOTT,
PAUL FETTKETHER, BETTY DOLBY,
MADGE BLEDSOE, WALT STRINGER, and
VERN HUMPHREY were all there to enjoy
the cake and wish Avis a happy birthday.
WALTER THORPE, who used to be on
second shift in Department 3 before he went
over to Experimental, is returning to Sheet
Metal Assembly, but Walt will be on the day
shift this time. Welcome back, anyhow, Mr.
Thorpe.
On October 1 1th, the members of MAG-
DICK'S and CURLY STILLMAN'S groups got
together and surprised Mac with a lovely
birthday cake at rest period. Many more
happy birthdays, Mac.
JAMES BONE of Department 2 is ex-
tremely happy because his two boys are home
from overseas. George landed in New York
and Charles in San Francisco, so Mr. Bone
is accompanying Charles back to their home
in Oklahoma where they will meet George.
It's good to see ANNA GLACE back in
Department 1 ; she left some time ago, but
recently returned to work here at her old
job on the Power Shears. Glad to have you
back, Anna.
JULIA KIRKBRIDE has transferred to day
Dispatching; while ETHEL FARR has trans-
ferred to first shift in Department 3, and
ENRIQUETA PUENTE has gone over to Wing
Assembly.
After an extended absence for hospitaliza-
tion, ROYCE KRANZ has returned to work
in Department 3. In Department 2. LORA
CRABTREE, DELZA ALLEN, and E. B.
GRADY have returned from leaves of ab-
sence. MRS. WILLIAMS, of Department 3,
came back from her vacation and said that
she had a perfectly grand time just staying
home and enjoying her home. In Cutting,
JENNIE HOYT has returned from her leave.
Speaking of Cutting and Routing, I hear
that they had quite a little presentation cere-
mony up there the other night. The occa-
sion was MONA GONZALEZ' first anniver-
sary at Ryan. Aided and abetted with a fan-
fare by ETHEL MAGERS, MADGE BLEDSOE
presented Mona with her one-year pin, quite
to Mona's obvious enjoyment. We certainly
don't blame you for being proud of that pin,
Mona. you keep up the good work.
HELEN STRANGE received another phone
call from her husband and is now in San
Francisco spending her leave with him. She
writes that she is having a wonderful time.
Ask MARGIE GROVE how embarrassing it
is to be swaggering down the aisle and sud-
denly discover that MR. KELLY is walking
along right behind you.
MAX GRIMES has been crowing about the
wonderful bowling score he made the other
day. Seems as how he's been trying to show
VERN HUMPHREY that he really could
bowl and on the day he bowled 209, Vern
failed to show up at the bowling alley. Now,
Max doesn't know just how he's going to
make that score again.
A very black cat with very green eyes has
apparently adopted our new Sheet Metal
Office. Anyway, he spends a lot of time up
here, and I, for one, hope he sticks around,
because the other night there was an awful
old rat — well, maybe it was a mouse — wand-
ering around up here. And I am speaking of
the four-legged kind, by the way.
DOYLE CONLAY, a Coast Guardsman In
Dept. 2, has an eighteen-day leave coming
up. When asked where he was going on his
leave, he answered, "Back to Louisiana!"
And brother, the way he said "Louisiana,"
you didn't have to ask where home is. Well,
Doyle, you go right on back to Louisiana and
have yourself a right nice leave.
FRIEDA ASMUS was pleasantly surprised
on her birthday, October 21, by a handker-
chief shower. MARGIE GROVE, ALBERTA
SMITH, RUTH STEPHENS, HILDA QUIN-
LOG, ANN McLELLAN, and JO HERNDON
helped make it one of Frieda's nicest birth-
days. And I know that all of us wish Frieda
many more happy birthdays.
That's all for now, and I'll be seeing you
around.
ERNIE
Manifold Small Parts
by Diane Smith
This is the first time I ever inherited a
column. Strange are the ways of the world
and varied are the things that can happen to
a person in wartime. Hope everyone realizes
what I'm up against in trying to do as well
as MARIANE LIGHTFOOT has by this
column for so long. MARIANE and husband
FRANK of Department 15 took off for
Georgia and points south where their "you-
alls will be as welcome, I'm sure, as they
were here. It was with genuine regret that
their many, many friends said good bye.
Hating to see her go as we all did, we threw
one of those Ryan farewell parties for her
Saturday night. The surprises kept popping
up all evening, with flowers at four o'clock,
the presentation of some very nice stream-
lined luggage at six, and at ten-thirty we
rolled an ice cream wagon in, had a table
set up at one end of the department with
decorations and everything. Nearly all of our
two hundred people were on hand for ice-
cream and cake. Poor MARIANE was so
overcome by it all that it was indeed with
shaking knees and a lump in her throat
that she managed to get up on a chair in
order to see everyone and say "thank you."
Good ol' BOB HARRIS, our super foreman
if there ever was one, helped her up and
down and practically had to hang onto her
to keep the gal from toppling out of sheer
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excitement. We'll certainly miss seeing those
beautiful red tresses bobbing about the plant
as MARIANE went about her duties.
Was convinced from the start that I'd
never be able to sort people out and connect
them with their right names. The depart-
ment roster boasts over two hundred names,
but gradually, like a fog lifting out of a
hollow in the road so that the highway is
suddenly clear before you, I'm actually able
to pick out a person in passing and know
who's who. What a very nice selection of
people there is. For instance, there's an aw-
fully cute welder named "DUTCH" who isn't
much bigger than a minute, who gave the
hanky-luncheon shower for La Lightfoot a
few days before we said our last goodbyes;
the MOCKS, Mr. and Mrs., are a grand
couple who are taking a leave of absence
now since Mr. Mock is in ill health. I miss
Mr. Mock's kindly smile and witty humor,
and seeing Mrs. Mock, busier than busy,
glancing up for a wink or a smile. PEARL
BROWN, our one and only Leadwoman was
pleasantly surprised Sunday afternoon when
some people from Honolulu dropped in
suddenly for a visit. PEARL is not only one
of the better dressed Leadwomen in the
plant, but has those luscious brown eyes that
sparkle when she speaks to you. Then there's
Leadman PETERSON, who always has a smile
for everyone, just back from a week's vaca-
tion and sporting an honest-to-goodness sun-
burn. Hmm! In October, too! HELEN AN-
DERSON, the little brunette gal who is usual-
ly pretty quiet, was really in a dither when
she received word that she was to meet her
husband at the gate IMMEDIATELY. Never
saw anyone check out so fast in my life. As
who wouldn't when the service mostly sends
husbands away and not home. RUSTY
SCHAEFER, leadman in 1410, showed up a
few nights looking worried, but since his
tiny daughter, Diane is again robust, he
seems his old happy self. Incidentally, Diane
is a most beautiful chee-ild and that snap of
his wife does RUSTY credit too. He'll whip
quite a few pictures out of his billfold on the
least provocation, and no wonder! KATH-
ERINE LINAM is back after her recent ill-
ness, and we're glad that she's looking so
well again. That BOB HARRIS can certainly
think up some funny I.D.C.'s The one he re-
cently had displayed on the bulletin board just
took the all-time high, but we mustn't say
anymore about it. Glad that L. PIPER decided
to keep on working part time. He's a nice
lad. Was surprised to learn that COOK has
two lovely twin daughters, age five years or
so, and it's about time he showed some pic-
tures of them. But then COOK is usually In
a dither about something and perhaps just
hasn't had the time. His sport shirts are the
envy of every service man in the department.
COOK'S main worry now is how he can make
a million dollars in some legitimate "racket."
Only trouble is, he can't seem to think of
anything legitimate. LES is willing to share
dividends. Ever notice what a graceful walk
MARY MACRAE has? She just seems to
float! H. O. BROWN is sporting some Italian
and Japanese money sent to him by his
brothers in service overseas. Love to stop for
a second's chat with EDITH POTTER and
MARY ANDERSON, two very jolly people.
Glad to welcome RUTH STANLEY from the
third shift into the department.
Golly, didn't realize I knew that many
people. But just goes to show you, er sum-
pin! Now that I'm started, can't seem to
stop. And I must. If this gets into print
I'm afraid that there'll be more from OUT
OF THE MIND OF AN IMPERFECT
WOMAN.
Mrs. Charles Walker of the Engineering Library inquires of Colonel Borager after his
stirring talk here on Columbus Day if he by ony chance knew her nephew who landed
on the beaches of Saipan at the same time as Colonel Borager. Mrs. Walker's nephew
is a Navy doctor attached to the Marines.
Tooling Rumors
by lone and Kay
1 ,^*^-^
We welcome to our department a few
new workers this month. Their names are:
D. PATTERSON, K, PIXLEY, H. TIKKANEN,
W. ROEHL, G. HICKCOX, H. CROKER, A.
SIMPSON, V. BORTZ, D. SAYER, O. JA-
COBS, L. lANNUS, F. FRAZIER, T. FOSTER,
D. PHILLIPS, O. LOWRY, H. RICHARDSON,
W. MUELLER, G. SEAY, G. WHEELER, and
J. VICKERS. We're very glad to have all of
them here in the Tool Room and I hope they
will enjoy working with us.
Although we have had a few new em-
ployees come into our department, we've also
had a few leave us. Those who have ter-
minated are: G. GLAZE, F. HOFFERBER, H.
WALDECKER, A. BELL, J. AUDIFREZ, E.
BALDRIDGE, H. CAULK, W. JINES, J. NO-
VELLO, L. MARTIN, and A. COLE. We'll
miss each and everyone of them and every-
one is wishing all of them the best of luck.
We were wondering yesterday why it was
so terribly quiet around here. We knew we
were missing someone's great big smile and
his "hello dere" every morning. It finally
dawned on us that our little "Chief" is on
a leave of absence. R. THOMAS, W. WEST-
BROOK, J. SWARTZ, and D. PIPER have
also left us for a few weeks.
M. SCHWERIN, H. VAN 2ANDT, and F.
SCHMITZ had their well earned vacation a
few weeks ago and from what I hear they
really enjoyed themselves.
J. DANNEVIK, R. WATSON, M. THORN-
BURGH, C. THRIFT, D. HOLMES, D. HEN-
RIKSEN, E. CHRISTIANSEN, and J. DAVI-
SON have been transferred to the Balboa Park
School where they are attending a Jig Build-
ing Class. We also welcome G. HOLMES, who
has been transferred from the second to the
first shift.
"SOUTH OF THE BORDER, DOWN MEX-
ICO WAY," is the tune that P. SANDOVAL
and H. CAMP usually sing. I wonder why?
Could it be that they really like the song.
Say, who are the two little cuties — rather
romeos — that ROSITA gives part of her
lunch to every morning at about 9:30? Could
it be that these two little sailors are really
hungry? Maybe they just like to have some-
thing to eat with their morning coffee.
BILLIE PEARSON has been quite sick the
past few days. We all miss her an awful lot
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and we hope she gets well soon so she can
be back with us. BUELAH SAUER also had
an operation for appendicitis last week. We
hear she is doing fine and that she will re-
turn to work soon. Don't worry kids, we're
trying to keep your records straight.
BETTY, MILDRED, and lONE are now
known as the "THREE MUSKETEERS." Some
of you probably already know why, but for
the benefit of those who don't — well — just
look how hard the poor 'ittle ole gals are
working.
Jerks of Jig Assemblg
Second Shift
by Buzz and Shorty
RALPH GEIST, C. R. CLAGGETT, and D.
R. BEMENT of the third shift have been
transferred to second shift. We are very glad
to have you fellows but we wonder, Ralph,
where you have your derby hat. After all,
winter is almost here and you will probably
catch cold. Claggett, better known as Chuck,
has won everyone by his sunny disposition.
Bement, in other words Dewey, Leadman
from third shift flits hither and yon, trying
out all the new jigs. He works as if he en-
joys it. BUTCH ORTIZ has seen quite a few
cakes in his office. But imagine his surprise
when he found a cake on his desk. All his
very own and chocolate, too.
I'm in the dog house as I forgot to men-
tion anything about BILL BICE in our last
issue. That's nothing new though. As I'm
usually in the dog house. I bought a dog
for my son for his birthday. Now I'll have
to build a dog house for the two of us. But
really Bice, I'm sorry. I'll see that it doesn't
happen again.
I hear they have the champion tobacco
chewers in C-54. Anyone want to contest
this?
We have missed JOHN MacARTHUR,
who has been very ill with the flu.
There has been quite a bit of howling
going around RALPH GEIST'S jig. So WEST-
MORELAND bought him a dog. Now he has
the dog tied to his jig, doing his howling
for him.
We miss ONITA ENGLE, Dispatcher in
Manifold. She quit to await the arrival of
an heir. The dispatchers and manifold as-
sembly workers went together and surprised
her with some lovely gifts, cake and coffee
at a farewell party, at 10:30 rest period.
Very sorry to hear HAZEL JONES is ill.
Hope you will be with us again soon.
HARRY JAMES has been out with the
toothache. They can really cause a lot of
trouble, even headaches, can't they James?
EVANS and HALL JONES have been
transferred to C-54. Hope you like it girls.
FLORES, you want to be careful and not
stray off in any dark corners as your life is
in danger. I heard a rumor that a gal is
after your red plaid shirt.
I'll bet WRIGHT would make a good
switchboard operator the way he pulls those
plugs. First the jutterbug then the grinder.
The trouble is he is short of sockets.
We missed you Friday, JACK COE. Hope
you are better.
Digs From Jigs
by Art and Pete
We wish to welcome the new employees
who have been added to our group re-
cently, GEORGE BACA, HANK QUIKKNER,
A. SANDABAL and DON SYBIL.
Mr. and Mrs. WILLIE RITZEL announce
the birth of o fine baby girl. They have
named her Kris. Our hearty congratulations.
Willie says this is already cutting in on
his sleep.
Mr. and Mrs. CHAS. L. RICE celebrated
their 40th wedding anniversary Sunday, Oc-
tober 29th. In order to help Mr. and Mrs.
Rice celebrate, a surprise party was given
them Friday, October 27th. A two-tier cake
was prepared which was decorated with white
icing and rose buds beautifully placed
Ground on the cake. Inscribed on the coke
was "40 years." Attending the party were:
Mr. and Mrs. HARRY GRAHAM, Mr. and
Mrs. BEN ITILLEY, Mr. and Mrs. JOE DE-
BATE, Mr. and Mrs. PETE HAYWORTH,
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. GILLES and BOBBY,
Mr. and Mrs. ARTHUR BEHM and EVELYN,
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. EGGERT, Mr. A. FREE-
MAN and Mrs. BESS. Regrets were received
from Mr. and Mrs. L. E. BROWN, SR., Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. TORGERSEN, Mr. and Mrs.
F. R. TURNBAUGH, Mr. and Mrs. C. P.
ERASER, Mr. and Mrs. WILLIE RITZEL and
Mrs. A. FREEMAN. We all wish them much
happiness and many more years of love and
contentment.
Another wedding anniversary was cele-
brated on October 1 5th by Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. CHRISTENSON. This anniversary was
their 17th year. We wish them many more
happy years.
C. B. FRASIER has been advanced from
Tool Inspection Leadman to Assistant Super-
visor. BILL RUSSELL has taken Frasier's
place as leadman. Congratulations, boys.
Our Bing Crosby's of the gang fell on the
shoulders of SAMMY QULLO and CHUCK
PURECE. Some crooners, those two.
Our clerk, BILLIE PEARSON, is confined
to the hospital. We all hope her illness isn't
too serious and she will be back soon.
Out on sick leaves for one week are
PETE HAYWORTH, A. E. TORGERSEN
TOMMY TURNBAUGH, ED TURVEY and
CLIFF DAVIES.
Have you seen WHITEY ERASER'S car
lately? No more rides home in the rear seat.
The fresh air taxi has been cut down to a
single seater.
BILL DANYLUK, E. J. ROSS, and L. E.
BROWN, JR. hod their necks snapped the
other day when some one put a cable on
Brownie's car and forgot to take it off.
Seems that Brownie was in a hurry to get
home, like most of us, and the cable was
fastened to something that was quite solid
and in the fast take off it gave a hard jerk
and the Ford stopped. Ever find out who
did it Brownie?
Whispers From
Final Swingsters
by U and Me
It seems that since the last issue of the
Flying Reporter that part of Dept. 1 1 has
been changed to Dept. 22, meaning. Sur-
faces. The same old bunch is still together
plus some new faces, meaning MARTHA
BLOCK, MARY LOU HOOSER, MR. J. C.
WILLIAMS, JUNE SEDAR, BLANCHE HAR-
DIN, KATIE MORRISON, MARGARET
SCOTT, MARY SHANNON, and the HALE
sisters, JUANITA and THEDA, who hail from
the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
Would like to welcome our new inspector,
BOB DOYLE, a Marine. It is nice to have
CLYDE "MAC" McAFEE, an old time in-
spector who has been transferred to Dept.
22. It is good to have all of you new people
with us and here is hoping you will be with
us a long time.
BESSIE ANGIUS gets back from spending
a week with her husband. Bill, who is in the
Army. GRACE BURKE takes off a few days
to visit her brother who is up north and
going over seas.
Many happy returns to BETTY JUSTUS,
who celebrated her twenty-second birthday
by being on the job and it sure did our hearts
good to see her surprise when the gang pre-
sented her with a nice blouse and cake with
candles and everything. She wants to grate-
fully thank you all from her heart and also
LOUISE HARRISON who was sent to Balboa
Park. We did enjoy that candy and then
feasted our eyes on that pretty corsage.
Wouldn't forget to wish KATIE MORRISON
a good year ahead. Notice she is very proud
of her one-year pin.
BRAD, we sure missed you while on your
vacation. Hope you and the family had a
fine time.
BLANCHE STROTHER, one of our grand
workers, has been on a short leave. Don't do
that too often, Blanche, we need you lots.
Congrats to BETTY BLAU, we all wish
you endless happiness in your marriage. Now
BETTY STIENWINDER.
JOE MARRUFO sure has a good singing
voice. You'll hear him sometime when he
is not chewing his tongue, in a tight pinch.
SARAH LAMB, we are wondering if you
feel wings sprouting since you are sailing
over head.
We are glad to have RUTH SOUTHCOTT
back. She feels very proud to be able to
help get these ships out as she has a son out
there fighting and another son that did all
he could and fought at it long as he could.
He has paid the supreme sacrifice — his life!
We are proud of you Ruth, and so good to
see you back at Ryan.
MARY GLAZEBROOK of Dept. 22, was
twenty-four and she received a nice present
and a cake, thanks to SALLY WILKERSON
and "HONEY CHILE" ORTEGO. ROY
CONKLIN, the FLYING Leadman of Final, is
pinch-hitting in Dept. 22 for a while. Roy
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has been on his vacation for a week. Seems
he flew his plane over from Los Angeles to
be under Arizona skies. He flew over to
Phoenix and had a fine time. Next time
you fly back to the home field, get in before
dark. Fields really look different at night
even in Arizona.
MILLIE CHILDRESS and BETTY BLISS
leave us to go to third shift. We will miss
you greatly from swing. Already JANIE
OLSON and "HAMIE" FEARS have gone to
third. To all of you we wish everything good,
and that third will be' better for having you
with them. We will miss you.
"MA" BROOKS has been on her vacation.
Even though she had a nice rest, she was
glad to get back to work with her folks in
Fmal. She speaks of each one of you as a
part of her family. She just likes you girls
and boys a lot.
Flashes From Fuselage
by Bettie Murren
This issue certainly slipped up on me —
there is a lot happening in our department
as well as all over the plant but in the few
moments left me before deadline, I'll see if
I can hit the high spots.
THELMA BALDWIN showed me a clip-
ping the other day from her home town
paper. She was quite proud but this is the
contents of the article and I certainly be-
lieve her pride is justified; "Master Sgt.
Kenneth C. Baldwin of Tulsa, Okla., was
awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Meritor-
ious achievement at the Air Force Depot
where he is stationed." Sgt. Baldwin is a
shop Foreman and has invented several time-
saving devices. Thelma also has three other
brothers in the service — one in the Marine
Corps, one in the Navy and the other an
Air Force student pilot.
BETTIE NEELY practically danced out of
here the other day. Her husband. Bud Neely,
has completed his 35 missions and is home
on a 30-day furlough.
We have six new Leadmen, really pre-
paring for that stepped-up program you were
reading about in the paper. Congratulations
to BOB WALLIN, CARDIE AUSTIN, "HA.d-
PY" BARSAN, ED YOUNG, ELLIS BELL and
JAMES STEVENS.
We have an old employee, SYLVIA CAM-
ERON, coming back. She was here about
two years and then went to Washington.
I was just talking to her and she said Wash-
ington is fine, but she got homesick.
CAROL CARMICHAEL sent us a card that
she was having a wonderful time. She has
been on her vacation in Colorado.
G. R. SUTCLIFFE returned from his vaca-
tion recently looking in the pink.
We on first shift say Au Revoir but not
good bye to MOOSE. He is taking over Swing
shift tonight. OLIE is taking his vacation and
we hope he is feeling better when he returns.
MIKE NUSSBAUM, Leadman on second
shift, is leaving us. Mike is going East. We
all look forward to having him back with us
again.
We have so many new employees that I
won't list their names. Some are from school,
some from other departments and some are
new employees, but to one and all, we ex-
tend a cordial welcome and we're glad to
have you with us.
To all you people in fuselage, if you have
any news, how about passing is on?
E. B. Alt
Manifold Small Parts
J. B. Garinger
Surface Assembly
E. J. Hall
Wing Assembly
J. L. Jessup
Wing Assembly
G. S. McCoy
Tooling
B. E. Miller
Wing Assembly
L. E. Roberts
Wing Assembly
E. J. Lillis I
Drop Hammer f.
C. C. Woullard I
Wing Assembly M
That was a pretty nice cake that EVEY,
Leadman of Dope Spray, donated to the gang
and the decorations on it were very appro-
priate. Need we say more??? We were very
sorry to lose NAN WHEELIHAN, Depart-
ment Clerk for Paint, who terminated on ac-
count of illness. We sincerely hope she will
be feeling like herself again soon and that
she may come back to work before long.
PEARL SPANGLER of Fabric is taking Nan's
place as Clerk. Good luck. Pearl, hope you
like your new position. LARRY LARSON,
Leadman of Dope Shop is back after a trip
back to his home in Montana. ROSY BAR-
THOL, Foreman on Second Shift, really took
a spill while ice skating the other night or
should we say, morning? Anyway, Rosy
"zigged" when he should have "zagged."
Where were you looking. Rosy? The Paint
Shop should be re-named and called the
Sweet Shop. There have been cakes galore
ately. We even have Tool Design broken in
already. DON D'AGOSTINO brought in a
huge cake last week and was it ever good?
The reason, a military secret! MR. HERON
of TOOL DESIGN contributed a nice box of
candy. Not bad at all. DOROTHY YILK
of Fabric has been transferred to Inspection
Crib 3. Lots of luck, Dottie, in your new
work. "Ashley Time" in Tool Design can
mean only one thing these nights — coffee
time, as that is when C. ASHLEY insists on
buying coffee for the gang. Good deal, I'd
say. Tool Design extends a welcome to it's
two new members, EVA MAY and W. G.
JINER. Eva's sister, Thelma, also works in
Tool Design so it looks like one big happy
family. Our Paint Shop Mascot, the black
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and white cat now makes it's home over in
stock room No. 2, where JIM and ETHEL
are looking after it's comfort these days.
Fine thing — deserting us after all we did.
EULALIA ARBUCKLE of Dope Spray is en-
joying a week's vacation.
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Hydro and Crunk Press
now Under Sheet Hletol
The Hydro Press and Crank Press Depart-
ment has been transferred from the juris-
diction of the Manifold Division to the juris-
diction of the Sheet Metal Department, how-
ever, the department will continue under
the name of Hydro Press Department No. 5.
Eric P. Fculwetter, General Foreman of
Sheet Metal; Adolph Bolger, Foreman of
Hydro Press; and R. H. Gilliam, Night Fore-
man of Hydro Press will be working hand
in hand under this new arrangement.
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Recreational Director, Paul Ted ford
Sports Chatter
Did you know that the new champion of
billiard players at the San Diego Club is none
other than one of Ryan's top executives. In
this, perhaps the most scientific and intricate
of all sports, our own GEORGE WOODARD,
Vice-President, reigns supreme at the club,
and probably throughout the city. Mr.
Woodard recently won the 1 944 tourna-
ment from a field studded with many cue
stars, practically running away from the rest
of his competition.
As pictures on these pages show, we have
several top-notch gridsters wearing the
spangles of the professional San Diego Gun-
ners. LLOYD HUFFSTUTTER was a great
lineman and fullback at Washburn College,
while OWEN "CHIEF" WALKER will never
be forgotten as one of San Diego State's
finest linemen. POGO SPARKS, also holding
forth on the front wall is said to be one of
the smartest linemen in the circuit.
JOE CASENA, Nite Shift baseball team
manager, has a fine club working out steadily
and one that is seeing plenty of action
against other swing shift groups. They plan
to enter a Swing Shift league to start in the
near future. The same gang posted one of
the finest Softball records in the area during
the summer months winning twenty-four out
of thirty games.
DEAN HOFFMAN, manager of the Ryan
entry in the Winter Softball circuit is having
a little difficulty in leading the boys to a
win. However, from personal experience,
we can state that this club has more fun at
its games than any other team in the busi-
ness.
'Twas good for all the gang to see GERRY
WRIGHT, who after six months touring of
the nation with USO units, brought down the
house during the War Chest campaign, as
she contributed several whistling solos in the
cafeteria area. An unusual talent, that.
Once, again, the invitation, fellas and gals,
to come into Employee Service and let us
know what activity you would like to enjoy.
P. T.
A
Basketball Time
Ryan basketball teams for both sexes and
all shifts should be nearly rounding into
shape as the 1944 basketball season is
practically ready to get under way.
Although league games for the men in
the Industrial and City Leagues will not start
until January 1st, the boys are working out
and will play several games not on the
league schedule before the fur flies in that
competition.
Play in the Girl's Industrial League is
scheduled to begin on November 28th and
reports are that our girls' team will give a
good account of itself this season.
On all fronts, a more active season than
ever before is anticipated this year.
The WINNAH'S Smile is evident as
Jack Southwell, following his winning
of the Ryan Championship Table Tennis
Tourney for 1944, receives a beautiful
trophy from Roy Cunningham, Table
Tennis Commissioner. Southwell, a
newcomer to Ryan sports, played bril-
liantly throughout the tourney to cap-
ture the champion's crown.
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Jach Southuiell 1944
Table Teaais Chomp
The Table Tennis Champion of Ryan for
1944 is JACK SOUTHWELL, Dept. 20. The
hard-driving and smooth-stroking newcomer
to Ryan athletic circles turned on tremendous
power before a large gallery to defeat JIM
ATWILL, Dept. 33, in the finals — a match
that Atwill bitterly contested all the way.
The scores were 21-14, 18-21, 21-12, and
21-18.
Both finalists won five straight matches
before meeting for the crown, as they fought
their way through a star-studded field of 56
entrants. It was one of the tightest and most
popular tournaments in Ryan history. LOGIE
BENNETT, defending champion, fell by the
wayside in the quarter-finals as the new
king, Southwell, won a tough battle that
went the full five games.
The new champ is active in other sports,
having played in the Softball leagues, and
promising to be one of the standouts in the
coming basketball season.
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Dubbs oad Putts
Fifty-five strong, Ryan golfers have enter-
ed the Aircrafter's Golf Tournament to do
battle with linksmen from other aircraft
plants in the biggest event of this nature
ever held.
Qualifying rounds were played October
29th and all Ryan entrants will find the
results in their newspapers as well as the
listings for the first round of competition in
the play-offs on Sunday, November 25. Ryan
Golf Commissioner M. M. CLANCY, Tour-
nament committee member, urges all Ryan
entrants to be on time for their matches or
else they will suffer a forfeit.
Approximately $1000 in War Bonds as
well as 32 cups to go to the winners and the
runners-up of each flight will be awarded in
the tournament.
Ryan entrants include: M. M. Clancy, C.
W. Christopher, J. B. Edgil, S. M. Wilkinson,
Jr., L. C. Hilles, J. S. Pool, C. A. Sachs, Lou
Arbuckle, G. R. Breeden, Harry Trout, Bill
Stelzer, R. H. Gillam, R. R. Campbell, K. B.
Barnes, F. Ferguson, J. Pawloski, C. B. Put-
nam, S. Orban, A. McReynolds, E. H. Spicer,
P. R. Vandersloot, D. W. Dewey, J. T.
O'Neil.
H. W. Lamborn, C. E. Walker, T. F.
Hickey, K. Cushman, J. V. Newman, C. Pet-
terson, H. Wallen, Russ Nordlund, D. S-
Whetstine, B. Bills, R. C. Callow, Don
Wasser, Joe Love, W. Hubbell, F. Dungan,
Frank Finn, Clay Rice, Art Coltrain, R. S.
Cunningham, Ray Morkowski, M. Vogel, A.
Bolger, J. P. Westler, George Dew, M. L.
Fuller, Jr., T. J. Pitts, J. M. Skains, Glen
Huff, Bob Carmona, Louis Plummer, and
Vic Voll.
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Ryoa Toleat Performs
With 'SLIM' COATS piloting a crew of
singers, dancers, and novelty acts, an hour
and a half show was given last month at
the USO on C Street much to the delight of
hundreds of service men who applauded
heartily for each act.
It was on Sunday, October 15th, that Ryan
took over the USO Center to "lay 'em in the
aisles."
With Coats at the microphone and doubl-
ing with his famous rope tricks, the show
included ALICE and EDDIE CARVAJAL,
dancers; ETHYLWIN HUBBELL, the world's
finest trombonist (feminine) and marimbaist;
JACK WESTLER, popular tenor; JOE TAY-
LOR, pianist; BONNIE METCALF, singer;
KEN WORKMAN, Indian Lore and Lyrics;
JOE "Scotty" DERR, Scotch songs and pat-
ter; and BETH BRICKNELL, novelty act.
It is expected that this unit with additional
talent will appear on many such occasions in
the future.
Jack Southwell, Singles Champion, flashes a backhand drive, while partner Glenn Huff
registers approval. This capable duo 1944 Table Tennis Doubles Champions, defeated
all opponents as they blasted their way to titular honors.
Rrcherv
On Sunday, October 29, at Balboa Park,
three members of the Engineering Dept.
proved their talent in the highly specialized
field of Archery. In fact. Chink Lee, Frank
Eicholtz and Kay Larkin were top performers
in the Convair sponsored Field and Target
Tournament at the Park. The occasion turn-
ed out to be a Ryan tournament between Lee
and Eicholtz who shot neck and neck through
the morning targets at Balboa Field Range
and kept it up during the afternoon at the
Field Range.
Total scores were (Field Range), Lee, 314
and Eicholtz, 311. For 28 targets, that's
some shooting. For the afternoon it was 332
for Eicholtz and 331 for Lee. At the wind-
up Lee took the cup home for first honors,
with Frank the runner-up, just two points
behind. Third place man was more than 160
points behind.
Quite a day for Ryan, which brings us to
the point that we will welcome more Ryanites
at these tourneys. If you can spare a Sunday
and want some good, wholesome exercise in
the fresh air, get your bow and a few arrows
and journey to Balboa Park Field Range
(lower road). You can pick up a lot of train-
ing in just five minutes. Out there you'll
find Frank Eicholtz, Chink Lee, Kay Larkin,
Fred Thudium, Bob Close, Jack Zippalsky
and Jim Stalnaker having fun every Sunday.
—BOB CLOSE
Ryan Het Stars
Came Home Uictars
In a rubber match with the Rohr Aircraft
Co. on October 8th, only three matches were
completed, but the Ryan Tennis team came
home the victors, winning two of them. The
match between CARMACK BERRYMAN and
Rohr's JACK FOLSOM, No. 1 men, had to be
postponed. Playing in the No. 2 match, BILL
BALDWIN defeated Rohr's PAUL HENNE-
BERG 6-4, 6-2.
PRICE ALLRED played a steady brand of
tennis to down I. DAGEN of Rohr in two
decisive sets 6-3, 6-2. Ryan's JOE GARING-
ER dropped a hard-fought match to the
savagely-stroking JOHNSON of Rohr by the
scores of 6-3, 1-6, and 6-4.
No doubles matches were scheduled, but
it is expected that both teams will meet in
both singles and doubles in the near future.
Tennis players are asked to consult the
Ladder in the Outside Activities Bulletin
Board located in the entrance to the Factory
Office in order to advance or secure a posi-
tion on this Tennis Challenge listing. Those
to contact have their names on this Ladder.
In a recent challenge match P. ALLRED
failed in an attempt to advance to the No. 2
position as BILL BALDWIN set him back,
6-2, 6-4.
SouthuiBli and Huff
Capture Doubles
Teaming up with GLENN HUFF, JACK
SOUTHWELL, singles champion, added the
doubles laurels to his list as the duo defeated
ARCHIE FARKAS and PRICE ALLRED in the
final match of the 1944 tournament.
JACK and GLENN formed a smooth com-
bination to win by the scores of 21-16,
21-18, 16-21, and 22-20, gaining the crown
after a tight battle.
Trophies are to be awarded to the new
champions in both the singles and the
doubles.
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The Score Board
At University Heights on Sunday, October
8, the Ryan All Stars defeated Fighter Com-
mand by a score of 15-4 in a game which
Erv Marlett won his 9th straight game when
he took the decision over Earl Chappie, for-
merly of the San Diego Padres. This game
saw a turn-out of former Ryan All Stars
now in the military service including Ike
Boone, Ray Fitzpatrick, Frank Kerr, Solly
Hemus and Bob Roxburg and Don Schmidt
back from a year in professional baseball. It
was a real pleasure to see Erv Marlett, Jack
Billings, and Red Mathis all hit safely and
when Frank Kerr doubled to the right the
routing of Chappie was complete, the club
scored 1 1 runs, to give Marlett his ninth
straight win.
The next three games were played at
Golden Hill on successive Sundays during
October in which the club defeated the Con-
sair Dominators by a score of 6-1, the San
Diego Electric, 12-5, and the CVAC Home
Plant by a score of 6-2. All these were well-
played games in which the pitching of E.
Marlett, Toni Jeli, Bob Roxburg and Jim
McFadin plus the hitting of Red Mathis, Jack
Marlett and Jack Billings and the fielding
and hitting of Robert Kellogg has kept the
club on top of the League.
The club has won its last 14 straight
games which includes exhibitions but we
must still defeat the U. S. S. Subron next
Sunday to finish on top of the League.
On Sunday, November 1 9th at Lane Field,
the club will play in a benefit game for
wounded sailors and marines now stationed
at Naval Hospital, San Diego against Frankie
Dasso's Rohr All Stars which club includes
such name ball players as Hal Patchett and
Del Ballinger of the San Diego Padres, Joe
Wood, Boston Red Sox and other stars from
minor leagues. The Ryan All Stars team
will present the '.ame line-up as it has used
during the season and the ticket sales will be
handled by Garrick O'Bryan of the Industrial
Relations Department in the very near fu-
ture. So here is a chance to see what should
be a good ball game in a good baseball park
and for a good cause. Any and all help ex-
tended by any individuals (and deals of this
nature do require individual help) will be
appreciated not only by the writer but also
by the recipient of the fund.
— A. S. BILLINGS.
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Ryan stalwarts, members of tKe San Diego Gunners professional football team, follow
the ball from the sidelines as they gain a few minutes respite from play during a recent
game at Balboa Stadium. This formidable trio, from left to right, Owen "Chief" Walker,
Lloyd Huffstutter, and "Pogo" Sparks, commands the highest respect throughout
football circles because of their hard-driving line play.
Lunch-time Pastime
Every day for a year now, the inventory Accounting Department has indulged in o
pinochle game during their lunch hour. The players ore (left to right) : Henry Schmet-
zer, Harry R. Kister, Victor Felter and Mark L. Cripe. The kibitzers ore (left to right) :
Dorothy Busby, Louise Davis the official scorekeeper, Elsie Oliphant and Cleora Davis.
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latest Standings
Of Bouuling Teams
Scarcely an evening passes these weeks
but what a capable contingent of bowlers
from Ryan strut their stuff on local lanes.
Bowling is becoming more popular by leaps
and bounds and this year finds more leagues
and more teams than ever before enjoying
the sport.
The Ryan Raiders, resplendent in maroon
shirts with their names and the Ryan emblem
betelling their affiliation, are setting the pace
in the fast 925 league which bowls Sunday
evenings at the Pacific Recreation. Members
of this all-star group are CAPT. JIM KEY,
CHARLIE LeCLARE, BILL DURANT, PAT
MURPHY, CLAIRE WEST and ED SLY.
The Ryanettes from the Day Shift are giv-
ing a good account of themselves in the
Ladies' Industrial League, holding down third
place in this 1 4-team loop. GLEN MILLER
and his Night Shift all-stars are well up in
the running in the Swing Shift Industrial
League.
Activity and interest are at fever pitch
with much rivalry and more enjoyment
throughout the many plant leagues. Here
are the latest standings of the various loops.
All statistics are as of October 21st.
Winter League (Day) W L
Pin Savers 23 1
Jigs & Fixtures - 20 4
Friendly Five - 20 4
Wood Shop -19 5
Misfits 18 6
Maintenance 17 7
Putt Putts - 15 9
Tail Winds 14 10
Crags - 14 10
Laboratory 13 11
Low I. Q 13 1 1
Drop Hammer 13 11
Pin Busters 12 1 2
Jesters 12 12
Navy - 12 12
Contract Eng 12 12
Crude Crew '- 11 13
Fireballs -- - 10 14
Sub Assembly 10 1 4
Shipping - 10 14
Soot Pots 10 14
Bumpers 10 14
Plant Engineers 8 16
Tool Room 8 16
Hell Raisers - 5 19
Ryan Spares 4 20
Office Service 3 21
Jiggers ..- 24
High Team Game — Friendly Five 916
High Individual Game — Carlton 249
High Team Series — F. F 2620
High Individual Series — C. LeClare 618
Winter League (Nite) W L
Manifold No. 2 14 2
Sheet Metal 14 2
Precision Five 14 2
Nite Hawks 6 10
Shipping 6 10
Inspection 6 10
Manifold No. 1 - 4 12
Final Assembly 4 12
High Team Game — Sheet Metal 928
High Team Series — Precision Five 2558
High Individual Game — S. Pinney 232
High Individual Series — C. Carlson .... 595
(Continued on next page)
Tri League (Day) W L
Tigers 14 1
Head Winds 12 3
City Slickers 1 1 4
Chiefs 9 6
Lotharios 9 6
M. F. J.'s 9 6
Snapdragons 7 8
Stingarees 7 8
Sharks 6 9
Tooling Trio 6 9
Play Boys 6 9
Wolves - 3 12
3 Aces - 3 12
Top Notchers 3 1 2
High Team Game — Tigers 583
High Team Series — Tigers 1618
High Individual Game — Smith 225
High Individual Series — Armstrong 582
Ryan Foursomes (Nite) W L
Lucky 4 15 1
Maniacs 1 1 5
Sleepy Four 10 6
2 Strikes 2 Spares 8 8
Anchors 8 8
Swing Benders 6 1
Pin Knockers 4 1 2
Crusaders 2 14
High Team Game — Lucky 4 681
High Team Series — Lucky 4 1805
High Individual Game — C. Carlson 213
High Individual Series — S. Wolkinson.. 579
Hillcrest League (Day) W L
Wood Shop 13 3
Arc Welders 1 1 5
Experimental 1 1 5
Sheet Metal 10 6
Welderettes 10 6
Crude Crew 7 9
Imagineers 6 1
Fabricating Five 6 10
Office 5 1 1
Bowling Bags 1 15
High Team Game — Arc Welders 923
High Team Series — Arc Welders 2550
Imagineers 2550
High Individual Game — N. Wynne 233
High Individual Series — J. Kent 628
Swing Trio League (Nite) W L
Thunder Heads 12
Wild Cats 5 7
Mustangs 4 8
Avengers 3 9
High Team Game — Mustangs 451
High Team Series — Mustangs 1172
High Individual Game — Mitchell 234
High Individual Series — Mitchell — 500
Sluing Shift
Boiuiing neuis
The swing shift leagues, the Men's League
and the Mixed League, are entering their
sixth week of play, and if the start means
anything, there is going to be some real hot
competition in all departments. For instance,
in the Men's League, there are three teams
tied for the lead with 14 wins and only 2
losses apiece. They are: Manifold No. 2,
Sheet Metal and Precision Five.
Leaders in the other departments are:
High Team Game: Sheet Metal — 928.
High Team Series: Precision Five — 2558
High Individual Game: Sam Pinney — 232
High Individual Series: Chuck Carlson —
595.
Individual high average is held so far by
Chuck Carlson with a 185 followed by Har-
old Glendenning with a 170.
The Lucky Four team of the Mixed League
are having things a bit their way so far in
that league. They have 19 wins to only one
loss and their closest rival is the Four Mani-
acs with 14 wins and 6 losses.
Chuck Carlson also holds the high indi-
vidual average for the men in this league
with 1 77 and Dorothy Yilk leads the opposite
sex with a fine 1 65.
Lucky Four also dominate the high team
game and series departments with 681 and
1 805, respectively. Artie Johnson has high
individual game with a 220 effort and Stan
Wilkinson holds the same honor in the high
individual series department with 579.
Our Mixed League suffered a great loss
this last week when Stan and Irene Wilkin-
son transferred to day-shift. Good luck, kids,
and we hope to see you back with us soon
again.
We hope to have some news for you in
the next issue on how our Ryan boys are
doing in the 850 Industrial League.
Charles Carlson
When DICK ANSLEY appeared on the
scene October 1 1 th with a huge cake, Tabu-
lating asked him, "What's the occasion?"
"My one year anniversary with Ryan," he
answered, "let's celebrate." So celebrate
they did and boy was that cake good. (They
TOLD me!) BARBARA YOUNG left us to
join her sailor husband in San Pedro. A fare-
well party was given in her honor at the
Park Manor. Those attending were DALE
REYNOLDS, RUTH MITCHELL, FAYE PER-
RYMAN, DOROTHY MULREE, JANET MA-
GUIRE, and DOROTHY POGGEMEYER, Tab-
ulating hung out the welcome sign to VIR-
GINIA HAYES from down Texas way, also
to ROSE SKINNER, who returned from her
vacation looking fit as a fiddle and all rested
up, also to JILL BANNER on third shift who
is back after her recent operation.
Gala social event was the wedding of
VIOLA BUCK (Inventory) to EARL ASBURY
(Convair Engineering). The couple were mar-
ried October 15th in "The Little Church of
the Roses," in Chula Vista. The bride wore
a pale blue suit with navy accessories and a
beautiful corsage on her left shoulder. The
groom wore — well he was nervous too! A
reception followed at the home of the
groom's parents in Calavo Gardens. The
couple spent their honeymoon at Warners
Hot Springs. Mrs. Asbury (VIOLA) returned
to work looking radiant! (By the way, this
makes her my cousin.) We miss MR.
MOORSE who is on a month's leave of
absence.
EDNA CHEEK (general accounting) had a
birthday and the office didn't let her forget it!
Someone sent Edna on an errand and when
she returned, she found a birthday cake in
the form of a cookie! A box of chocolates
(a candy bar) A candle (a piece of paper
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rolled up with a string in one end) A carton
of cigarettes (an old beaten up fag) Gum!
(half stick — unchewed) and an aspirin! Later
in the afternoon she was presented with a
lovely cake. About the time Edna started
cutting her cake, ALBERTA JOLLY in ac-
counts payable was also cutting a huge cake
presented by the girls in her department.
Although it is late — Happy birthday to you
EDNA and you ALBERTA.
Accounts payable bid farewell to VIR-
GINIA PATTON, BEA AVANT, PEGGY
HENKLE and RUTH JENNINGS. The wel-
come mat sure got walked on. We had four
new girls in one week! ETHEL BUSCH, for-
merly of Pittsburg, Penn.; ALICE GRIFFIN,
from Salt Lake City; SHIRLEY MARR from
Santa Monica — Shirley has a darling daugh-
ter and a handsome Marine husband; MAR-
JORIE HORTON from Oklahoma, whose hus-
band is overseas; and MARCELLA VOLKER,
formerly of Illinois. Marcella's husband is in
the navy. Last but not least, DOROTHY
PRELLWITZ who transferred in from the
plant.
When buying your Christmas cards . . .
wouldn't you consider getting an extra box
for the boys in the Naval Hospital who can't
leave their beds. These boys certainly appre-
ciate your efforts and cards that they could
send to their loved ones would be so wel-
come.
The Red Cross Canteen Unit is making
this request, if any one would care to bring
some cards, I will personally see that they
get to the Red Cross. Contact me on Exten-
sion 327.
Gerry Wright, formerly Secretary to G.
E. Barton, Factory Manager, paid a
visit to her many friends recently. Not
long ago, Gerry joined a U.S.O. troupe
to entertain servicemen with her inimi-
table whistling and before too long will
be leaving for overseas. During her
visit, Gerry gave us a sample treat of
her talents by whistling on a lunch-time
program during our War Chest Cam-
paign. We bet the boys over there
whistle too.
From Four 'til Dawn in the Tool Room
by Vera and Pearle
Back on the job after a ten-day sick leave
is our friend, LEO ORTEGO, more familiarly
known as "SNUFFY." Here is one man
whom we can all admire! LEO came to work
at Ryan in March, '42. His perfect attend-
ance of eighteen months was broken by those
nasty little microbes that cause such things
as pneumonia. He lost eleven days. Every
day, "fog or shine," for the next ten months,
LEO was on the job, not even taking time
off for a vacation. The most admirable thing
of all, however, is the way he keeps that
shaper running, thru smoking and lunch
periods, it never has a chance to cool off.
LEO knows what a war is, having been thru
some of the hottest battles of the last one,
and he is certainly helping to the best of his
ability to bring this one to an end. No one
can ever say that "SNUFFY" isn't doing his
share and more, too!
New in the Department are CARL AN-
DERSON, DAVID SAYER, HUBERT EGGERS,
and EUGENE ESTABROOK. DONALD
TUENGE is back on 2nd shift. Glad to have
you join us, fellows. Miss EVA MAY trans-
ferred to Tool Design. JOHN WOODWARD
left us for Manifold, and GEORGE HOLMES
transferred to 1st shift. HAROLD BLEVINS
deserted us for Tool Planning, 1st shift.
Now, we are wondering when he will find
time to collect all the food he needs for
those little (?) snacks. Best of luck to all
of you, and we sincerely hope you like your
new jobs.
In our Tooling Inspection Department, we
have a new member, MR. ROKOCZI, better
known as "ROCKY." Nice guy, tho'. SJUL-
SON is vacationing this week — have a good
time for us, Harry! ART JOHNSON'S wife,
BARBARA, is working in Sheet Metal. Bring
her over sometime, ART, we'd like to meet
her.
MR. CARTER'S Cutting Department is
growing by leaps and bounds since moving
to their new location — well, maybe, not quite
but they do have several new people. The
two charming ladies at the window are
MARY QUINN and MARGARET MORROW.
ARMOND MAGUIRE is the handsome
"swabby" at the tool grinder. CECILE CARR
is the new third shift attendant. Q. M.
RADER has been appointed leadman on 2nd
shift. Bet he has a time with those "Happy
Henry's." L. D. MARTIN left for Texas to
take over the "home place" and care for his
aged father. JAMES HODGES went back
home to Arkansas to help with the harvest —
and stayed. We were sorry to see you both
leave.
EARL BOWER, leadman on 3rd shift says:
ROBSON, the planer operator has been on
3rd shift for 9 months, and hasn't missed a
working day, Sundays included. We are
glad to have HELEN QUIDORT back with us.
The coffee is better now — somehow she gets
just the right mixture. LES CAMPBELL
seems O.K. after his 2 weeks vacation (won-
der what he means). BERNARD DARCY is
new in our Department. DARCY, by the
way, came out from New York state — some
ride to work at Ryan! Sorry to hear that
ZIMLICH is taking another 9C)-day leave due
to illness. Seems that ALICE PULLEN has
had enough bad luck lately, but guess not,
as she's on the sick list again.
GEORGE SULT, Jib Bore operator, is now
in the Coast Guard Reserves. He takes about
two months of school, gets a uniform, then
goes out on Harbor Patrol two days a week.
Keep you pretty busy, won't it, George? We
think it's swell and we're proud of you!
MR. PETERS is ill with a cold. Hurry back,
PETE, we miss you. MR. IRVIN and ALBERT
WILLIAMS are also on the sick list.
ALBERT SHIMIC suffered a very painful
injury when the large die on which he was
working, slipped and fell on his left arm,
cutting it quite severely. Latest report is that
he is getting along O.K. and will be back
on the job soon.
Chalked up a few more names on the
"one year at Ryan" list — HENRY DEBOU-
VER, HOWARD GUTHRIE, and HARRY
SJULSON.
We mentioned the bowlers in the last
issue, and here is the latest news on them.
So many became interested and came down
to bowl, that we divided up into two teams.
We "bowl and battle" every Monday and
Thursday to see who will be CHAMPS and
who will be CHUMPS. The Champs, 2-game
winners at present are MADELYN MAX-
WELL, CHARLES BLOOM, MIKE GABOR,
PEARLE MACKEY, and PAUL SJULSON.
The Chumps are what's left, naturally; name-
ly: DON COATES, HARRY SJULSON, MARY
BL(DOM, JOE LISEC, arid AL CONYNE.
We're on top this week, but next week may
be a different story. Anyway, we have one
grand time, and it's all in fun, whether we
win or lose.
I wonder how many of us in Tooling have
been to the Blood Bank? AL CONYNE,
T H E L M A GUTTORMSON, and DON
COATES are regular visitors, and I believe
there are several more who would go. That
is one BIG thing we can all do to help and
it doesn't cost a cent! I'm going down next
week, I promise!
HOW ABOUT IT, GANG? LET'S ALL GO!
Second Shift
Drop Hammer News
by Nozzle- Rack
JACK FIELDS, Leadman of Planishing, is
vacationing and visiting at Bakersfield.
CHUCK CARLSON, Leadman of the heat-
treat and processing department, is on his
honeymoon-vacation this week. Chuck had
a time getting married October 15th, as he
found out, — at the last minute — that his
original best man would be unable to attend,
so he crossed his fingers and called LOUIS
SPEIR, Assistant Foreman of Drop-Hammer,
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and good luck was with him as Louis and
Gertrude, his charming wife, had just re-
turned home. Louis claims he makes the
best man anyway.
WILLIE WRIGHT, our very capable crane
man for the hammers, received a bad cut on
his left cheek when a carbide can exploded
nearby. Hope you are back again soon
Willie! CHARLES PRINGLE, who works in
the Electrical Department at Consolidated
and is the husband of ESTHER PRINGLE,
jitter-bug operator here at Ryan, was one of
the lucky winners of the Consolidated Work-
to-Win contest. His share was a $500 check.
Good attendance runs in the Pringle family
as Esther never missed a day in her first
year here at Ryan. Could anyone blame her
for wearing that big smile? FRANK SANTA
CRUZ, hammer operator on No. 16, was
the proud papa of a 7 lb. baby boy born
October 3rd. After recovering from the
ordeal, Frank is again at this station. AL
WHITTAKER, who had a few toes badly
bruised a couple of weeks ago, is back on the
job again and has been assisting AL RAY-
MOND washing the parts in the pickling
department.
CLAYTON RUSH, erstwhile leadman of
drophammer, paid the gang another visit last
Saturday night. He has been home on a few
days furlough before leaving for Fort Ben-
ning, Georgia. His lovely wife, Alice, will
continue with her welding here. Good-luck
to you, always, Clayton.
HERMAN MORTON, dispatcher for drop-
hammer is back again after visiting his folks
and friends back in Oklahoma — lucky guy!
It's nice to have such good neighbors as
the punch press gang of Sheet Metal. They
celebrated AVIS TAKER'S birthday last week
by having coffee and cake and yours truly
was cordially invited to share some! Who-
ever made that delicious cake really knows
their cooking.
See you next time folks and I hope to have
a surprise feature for you then.
News and Flashes
by Earl Vaughan
Congratulations to R. S. SMITH for his
outstanding 225 game bowled at the Tower
Bowl in the Ryan Trio League. This is the
highest game that has been bowled to
dote in the Ryan League. (Thota boy,
Smitty, keep the good work up.)
Individual overages as of October 26 of
those of this department who ore bowling
in the Ryan Trio League are as follows;
HIBBARD, 167; J. L. HALLEY, 166; R. S.
CUNNINGHAM, 162; D. WALKER, 160;
R. S. SMITH, 159; KELLEY, 155; A.
FARKAS, 1 54; E. VAUGHAN, 1 54.
NEW EMPLOYEES
A big handshake is extended to the fol-
lowing newcomers to Material Control.
First Shift
JAMES NANCE, HAROLD DEAN, MAX-
INE BANDY, CAROLIND HAYS, KATHRYN
WAESCHE, MARY OSBORNE, HATTIE
FORD, HAL TAYLOR, M. C. JOLLY.
Second Shift
MAE TRUAX, ELLSWORTH ROBINSON,
ORA ADAMS.
Edited by MRS. ESTHER T. LONG
What did you have for breakfast this morning? Was it your regular order of
doughnuts and coffee? No wonder you only hit on two cylinders. What else
could you expect? As Walt Disney puts it, "You can't eat like a bird and
work like a horse." Begin tomorrow with a good breakfast — fruit, whole
grain cereal or bread, milk, and if you're on your feet all morning — add an
egg. Be ready for your job!
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Mrs. Homemaker — you're in the driver's seat! It's up to you
to change your family's slap-dash breakfast habits into something
that's really character-building, as well as body-building. So, make
those few moments together around the breakfast table pleasant —
make breakfast something worth getting up early for!
Don't change the general pattern of fruit, whole grain cereal
or bread, hot dish and a hot beverage, but bring variety to breakfast
in the following ways:
Vary the type of menu: —
Fruit, breadstuff, hot beverage
Fruit, cereal, breadstuff, hot beverage
Fruit, hot dish, breadstuff, hot beverage
Fruit, cereal, hot dish, breadstuff, hot beverage.
FRUIT — Any fresh fruit in season may be served for
breakfast. Oranges and grapefruit are especially valuable
for their Vitamin C content.
Fresh fruit: Oranges, grapefruit, apples, peaches, pears,
plums, grapes, melons, berries
Stewed fruits: Apricots, prunes, figs, applesauce
Baked fruits: Apples, bananas, pears
Canned fruits: Applesauce, grapefruit, orange, grape-
fruit and prune juice
CEREAL — Whole grain cereals are recommended but
others are useful for variety. There are many kinds on
the market. Ready-to-eat cereals are more costly in
proportion to nutritive value than the cereals which
require cooking
Serve ready-to-eat cereal with fresh or dried fruit
Add dried fruits such as dates, raisins, figs to cereal
during cooking
Add one tablespoon honey for each serving during the
cooking
Cook cereal in milk
BREADSTUFF—
Use whole wheat bread for toast
Occasional use of small breads as:
rolls, biscuits, muffins, coffee cake, griddle cakes
and waffles
Use different flours:
In making muffins — oatmeal, corn, rice, whole
wheat or bran
In making griddle cakes — Wheat, buckwheat or
corn
EGGS — Although moderately expensive, eggs make ex-
cellent dishes to serve not only at breakfast but also
at luncheon or supper. Do not cook at high temperature
which toughens the egg white. Do not use too much
fat so that the product is greasy.
Variety for cooking eggs suggested:
Boiled, fried, poached
Hard-boiled eggs, creamed
Baked, with cream sauce
Shirred, ploin or garnished with sausage, ham,
bacon, tomato sauce
Scrambled, plain or garnished with bacon, ham
Omelettes, plain or garnished with bacon, ham,
cheese, cooked vegetables
Such foods as fish, cod-fish balls, minced meat on toast,
liver and bacon may be substituted for eggs
SERVING DIFFERENT BEVERAGES:
Coffee, tea, cereal drinks, hot chocolate
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Ryan Trading Post
Want to Buy (continued)
FOR SALE
For Sale (continued)
One pair size 9, men's Spaulding ice skates in
good condition. Best offer. G. Hoswell, Ext.
372.
Honey of excellent quality; 5 lb. in glass jars,
$1.10. Contact D. W. Close, Dept. 1, Airptane
Welding. Home address, 7593 Orien Avenue,
La Mesa.
22 Revolver, Harrington Richardson, double action,
nine shot, like new. $25.00. R. L. Hayward,
Engineering Ext. 378.
Winchester, 12 gage pump gun, 97 model,
See E. H. Crandall, Fire Department, 1st shift,
Ext. 255.
Siamese kittens; moke lovely pets. Sold very rea-
sonable at $20.00. Only three left. See Peter-
son in Manifold Small Parts, second shift, badge
2291 or phone R-7357.
Telex hearing device. Practically new. Will sell
for 1/3 less. J. M. Phelps, Ext. 348, or eve-
nings call M-6676.
Cottage on double corner lot. Corner vacant,
desirable location for $5,000-$7,000 post-war
home. 4 blocks from 30th and Cedar streets.
$2900 takes it. C. E. Hyatt, Paint Shop.
52 Winchester 22 target rifle with 440 Weaver
scope, sling and 500 shells. Or will trade for
good camera, washing machine or what I can
use. H. H. Simmer, Manifold Small Parts, 1st
shift.
If you're wondering what to give for Christmas,
my husband makes first grade leather bill folds,
keytainers, etc., to order. Service Insignios and
initials or name imprinted. Contact Mrs. Howell,
Manifold Inspection, 2nd shift, Ext. 360 or
Hank Hanggi, 1st shift.
35 mm. Weltini Camera, F2 Xenon In Compur
Rapid, 1 second to 1 /500. Also Eveready Case
and Daylight Loading Bulk Film Winder with
film cartridges. Load cartridges at film cost of
less than 5c a foot. All for $100.00. J. H. Wood,
Engineering, Extension 282.
Nearly new, well located, two-bedroom home with
sleeping porch and half basement. Part cash and
terms. 4142 Maryland. Phone J-3322. Contact
J. J. Olsen.
New G.E. Sun Lamp. Contact J. J. Olsen, Manifold
Welding, Ext. 359.
Ten pieces of oak wood — 4" x 8" x 9' long. See
E. P. Gonagawara, Dept. 13 or T-8569.
Practically brand new full-length, black skunk
dyed opossum fur coat — $90.00. Also red suit,
size 12 — $7.00. See Anita Dungon, Department
15, Manifold Area, Ext. 360.
One set of weights including dumbbell, boots. E.
Mellinger, Ext. 396.
1931 Graham 6 Coupe with rumble seat, 5 good
tires (two new recaps), two new innertubes, very
good motor, good transportation. Cosh, $135.00.
Warren Mays, Department 1 5.
Six Silver tipped pure-bred German Police puppies.
See Dick Cummings, Automotive Service, Ext.
265.
Wardrobe Trunk — Nearly new and in excellent
condition inside and out. Really low-priced at
$60. To see, contact Paul Tedford, Recreation
Director.
SSI Swallow 4-passenger Sedan — 122" wheel base,
built very low, four speeds forward, sun top,
excellent condition. 30 miles to gallon. Cost
$8,000 new. Latest design parts, easy to get.
Sacrifice for $1500. Cash or take cor in trade.
R, 1402 or see car at 3335 Vancouver St. George
Bucknam, Ext. 387, Airplane Dispatching.
pRfE 4 Smith, Ltd., San Dieqo
Electric Gibson refrigerator and tilt-back studio
couch. Margaret Paxton, Wing Assembly, Ex-
tention, 355. Or 522 Mcintosh Street, Chula
'\/ista, California.
1941 Buick Super Sedan, Radio, heater and de-
frosters. Two tone green. Excellent condition.
Excellent tires. S. H. Reed, 2979 Fordham St.,
Frontier Housing Project. Planning, Ext. 396.
12 acres of partly timbered Washington land, good
ground, private water system with pressure sys-
tem, 2 new unfinished 4 room houses, electricity
and plumbing. Fixtures partly in. 1934 Chevro-
let pick-up truck included. S. H. Reed, 2979
Fordham Street. Planning, Ext. 396,
Ladies Golf Clubs, 3 woods, 3 irons, 4-7-8, by
Walter Hagen, $25.00. Charles E. Walker, Mail
room, Ext. 323, or W. 9409.
Man's Bicycle, A-1 condition.
Maryland. Phone J-3322.
J. J. Olsen, 4142
Ladies Coat, tan camel's-hair cloth. Mole fur sleeves
and collar, high quality, satin faced crepe lining.
Size 18, coat like new. W. B. Klein, Engineering,
Ext. 340. 7235 Volta Ct., Linda Vista.
Perfection Wardrobe Trunk with New Brittain
Lock; 4 ft. 4 in. high by 24 in. wide by 22 in.
deep. This trunk contains six compartments be-
sides clothes hangers for ladies and gentleman's
clothes and is in first-class condition. Price $35.
See Nelson H. Acheson in the Mail Room at
Ryan's or call Bayview 6471 after 6:30 p.m. or
all day on Sundays. Can be seen at 4584
Granger Street.
One electric iron, 1 electric heater, 1 Gillette
Aristocrat Razor in Gilt Case. Call at 2256
Union Street.
Willys Sedan, 1936. New paint, new battery (2 yr.
guarantee). Good tires, new brakes and seat
covers. Cheap transportation. Doc Enyeart,
Tooling Inspection.
Black 100% wool coat, blue fox collar, satin lined,
like new. Size 18. 1 pair brown alligator calf,
Gold cross shoes, size 78. May be seen at 2837
"K" Avenue, National City.
Model A Ford in good condition, good rubber. See
Wilholt in Mech. Maintenance Dept. or at 3538
Valiant St.
House trailer, factory built, 18 ft. long, sleeps 4,
new paint, 2 new 600x16 tires and spare tire.
Will sell for $350.00 cash. Dick Catalano, Tool-
ing, or 4665 Bayview Terrace, Pacific Beach.
Man's Excelsior Bicycle, like new. Also, gas heat-
ing stove, kerosene heating stove. Des Good-
land, Tool Planning, Ext. 396, or J-5801 after
6:30.
One only, tubular steel twin bed, coil box spring
and mattress, very good condition. $27.50. See
M. H. Kohler, Wing Assembly.
New, 100% all wool man's medium size sweater,
$5.00. See Vaughan, at the Mail Room.
Fairbanks Standard Floor Scales with weights. In
first-class condition. Also one Harrington &
Richardson 32 caliber blue steel revolver, good
as new. Scales $50. Revolver $25. See Nelson
H. Acheson in the Mail Room or call Bayview
6471 after 6:30 p.m. or Sundays.
WANT TO BUY
Fresh-water rod and reel, tackle, flies, etc. Also
Hawaiian wigglers. J. B. Clingensmith, 7534,
Manifold Welding, second shift.
Washing machine. W. McBlair. Coll B-5176 or Ext.
348.
Washing machine. See H. L. (Hank I Hanggi,
Manifold Assembly, Ext. 360 or Main 8666.
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Trickle battery charger. Small size. Contact S. V.
Olson, 2nd shift. Fuselage.
Electric motor, band saw, drill motor or what have
you. W. Severson, Inspection Crib No. 7. F. A.
Building.
1936 Oldsmobile radio in working condition or not.
S. V. Olson, 2nd shift. Fuselage.
A camera, will consider any kind. See Joel Culver,
Timekeeping. Ext. 398.
Wanted: Bedroom suite with double bed, box
springs and inner spring mattress. Must be in
good condition. F. E. Wallis, Ext. 276.
An omateur microscope for child's use. Roy Cun-
ningham, Ext. 291.
A small engine or bench lathe. Contact H B.
Pixley, Plant Protection.
Good refrigerator. No junk. E. Mellinger, Ext. 396.
Tenor banjo cose. Roy Cunningham, Ext. 291.
Complete home movie outfit. 8 or 1 6 mm. Con-
tact L. E. Syrios, Manifold Lineup, 2nd shift.
Will pay cash for a convertible coupe or convert-
ible sedan. Eddie Glidden, Template Making or
after 6:00 call J-2545.
Two wheel box trailer, 16 inch wheels W B Klein
Engineering, Ext. 340. 7234 Volta Ct., Linda
Vista.
Used car. Price reasonable. Call Anthony Cedro,
Jackson 4091.
Electric iron. See Frank L. Walsh, Foreman, Third
shift.
Model T or Model A Roadster, Charles Judd, Ext.
379.
Small table size radio. Pete Jaeger, Tool Room.
116 Kodak for a boy overseas. Bertha M. Walter,
Wing Assembly.
One parr of steel roller skates for a girl. J J.
King, Wood Shop, 2nd shift. Ext. 233 or
F-6-7981.
Single shot 22 rifle. Douglas Decker, Tool Room.
Electric iron. Feme Bloomer. Electrical Group, En-
gineering. Extension 235.
Club Coupe for S400.00 cash. Call Broverman in
Power Plant, Ext. 235 or Main 6041.
Need a 1 -LA-6 Radio Tube at once or sooner.
Bill Wagner, Public Relations, Ext. 297 or 298.
Child's Tricycle — Have 21/2-year-old boy who can't
wait to have a tricycle. Will buy one in any
condition — please come through, someone, on
this one. See Paul Tedford, Recreation Director.
Schick injector razor. Call Virginia Sanders, Coun-
sellor, Extension 347.
One doll buggy. Charles Judd. Call Franklin 4348
or Ext. 388-Ext. 10.
Large trunk in good condition for traveling. Aldean
Schuiz, Accounting Inventory. Ext. 353.
An electric portable sewing machine needed badly.
Singer preferred. If you hove one to sell or know
someone please get in touch with Frances
Klitsch, Ryan inspector in Shipping Department,
Ext. 331.
C(
3rpet-sweeper
Ext. 396.
. N.
E. Westover,
Tool Planning,
MISCELLANEOUS
If
you want to
a horse, see
buy
Bob
a horse, sell horse, or trade
Bradley, Airplane Dispatching.
31 Stude Dictator Sedan, low mileage, good tires.
2-wheel luggage trailer. Want piano, typewriter
or home site acre or what? See Hultquist, De-
partment 17 or 3656 Kurtz Street.
Want to exchange electric iron in good condition
for pinking shears. Mrs. Owens, 2256 Union St.
Would like to trade an electric iron for waffle iron.
Marie Wendt, Ext. 362.
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NOVEMBER 11, 1 944
Published every three weeks for employees and friends of
RYAN AERONAUTICAL COMPANY
Through the Public Relations Department
Under the Editorial Direction of William Wagner
and Keith Monroe
Editor Frances Statler
Staff Photographers Tommy Hixson, Lynn Fayman
Frank Martin, Col O'Ccllahan
Staff Cartoonist George Duncan
Special Features Page
A School for Beginners 1
— «etc' aircraft n'orkcrs are trained for their jobs
More Members of the Ryan Team 2
— tlicy'll ltelf> tlic big push needed for big production
Meet "Woody" Woodson 4
— a biographical sketch of our nczvest vice president
The Life of o Jap Aircraft Worker 6
— Iwiv does his life compare Zi'ifli yoursf
A Letter from Claude Ryan to His Son 8
— this holds a message for all of ns
In Memoriam — Bob Kerlinger 9
— he'll live forever in our memory
The Case of the Ringing Telephone 11
— a pholocrime for you to unravel
In Days Gone By 12
— Can you recogni.-:e tliese old-time Ryaniies?
Slim's Pickin's 10
Sports 26
What's Cookin? 31
Ryan Trading Post 32
Departmental News
Accounting Notes by Mary Frances Willford 29
De Tales of Tool Design by Don D'Agostino 16
Digs From Jigs by Art and Pete 24
Drop Hammer 2nd Shift by A'occle-Rack 30
Flashes from Fuselage ^v Bettie Murren 24
From Four 'til Dawn in the Tool Room by Vera and Pearle 30
Fumes from the Paint Shop by Kitty Mathcny 25
Here and There by Jonnie Johnson 18
Inspection Notes by Bill Rossi 19
Jerks of Jig Assembly 2nd Shift by Bu::z and Shorty. . 23
Machine Shop by Dorothy Wheeler 20
Maintenance Meonderings by Bill Taylor 13
Manifold Dispatching by Ben Smith 17
Manifold Small Ports by Diane Smith 22
News and Flashes 6v Earl Vanghan 30
Notes from Dawn Workers by O. C. Hudson 18
Puddle Pushers on the Swing by Doris W'illiksen 21
Sheet Metal Shorts 6v Ernie 22
Shipping Notes and Quotes by Betty Jane Christenson 20
Tooling Rumors by lone and Kay 23
Whispers from Final Swingsters 6_v U and Me 24
Copy Deadline for next issue is November 20th
RYAN KN<iIMnniIN<i SKILL
IS ALWAYS AT
Today the aircraft engine exhaust Manifold is a
highly complex and exacting system requiring
technical skills of a high order for its efficient
design and for production in quantity. In this
field, the Ryan Aeronautical Company has been
a pioneer. It was foremost in making the design
and manufacture of exhaust systems a specialty
in itself
In engineering and producing Ryan Manifolds
every effort is made to reduce maintenance prob-
lems to a minimum. But, regardless of the man-
ner in which any piece of aircraft equipment is
designed or produced, educational assistance in
the field is necessary. For Ryan Manifolds, in
common with all technical products, achieve
their greatest potential when the most precise
knowledge of their functions and capabilities is
known, appreciated and exploited.
YOUR SERVICE
To afford customers opportunity to get the full
benefits from its exhaust manifolds, Ryan's Mani-
fold Service Department is staffed by especially
trained personnel chosen from experts within
the Ryan factory.
These men, in addition to their "know-how"
born of long experience, are imbued with the
same desire for perfection in operation as their
fellow workers in the factory are enthusiastic in
attaining perfection in manufacture. M^
RELY ON RYAN TO BUILD WELL
RYAN
DESIGNS IT
BUILDS IT
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MANIFOLDS
RYAN AERONAUTICAL COMPANY, SAN DIEGO
MEMBER, AIRCRAFT WAR PRODUCTION COUNCIL, INC.
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Let me call your atiention to an unusually important page
in this issue of Flying Reporter.
It's page 11.
If you'll take that page to heart, and do what it asks
you to do, you'll be performing a valuable service to the
Navy and to the nation.
The Navy needs large numbers of our new Ryan plane.
Admiral Marc A. Mitscher recently took the trouble to
publicly state that, "We need a lot of 'em quick!" It may
well be that the Pacific War will be shortened if we can
put these planes in the Navy's hands as fast as the Navy
wants them.
But high-speed mass production is going to require
large numbers of new workers. In fact, the employment
of a sufficient number of additional ^workers is a difficult
task that must be accomplished.
You can help us solve that problem.
Turn to page 11 and read HOW you can help. When
you've read it, I hope you'll go into action at once. By
doing so, you'll be helping your company, your No^j-y,
and your country.
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Our Sales Department is a hot-bed of
feverish activity. They're not resting
on their laurels^ but are constantly
drummins up more business for the
present as well as the future.
The Ryan factory will have plenty of busi-
ness after the war if Sam Breeder and his
gang have anything to do with it. And
they're likely to hove a lot to do with it.
The hard-working little group of four men
and five girls who hold the fort in the Ryan
sales office are about as efficient a group
of business-getters as any company could
ask. While other members of the Sales
department are touring the country on the
kind of emergency service assignments that
are always cropping up for the department,
these nine people stay in the office to handle
the correspondence and answer the tele-
phone.
Answering the telephone is a job in itself.
Vitally important long-distance phone colls
from all over the nation bombard the soles
office daily. One morning recently there
was a phone call from the Fisher Body plant
in Detroit; before that call was completed,
another was on the line from Republic's
purchasing agent in Evonsville; while he was
still on the wire, Boeing called from Seattle.
There's always an atmosphere of haste and
suppressed excitement in the sales office —
telegrams constantly arriving; people hurry-
ing in and out enroute to or from the mid-
west or the east or the south or the north-
west; phones ringing continuously. It's all
part of the job of selling Ryan exhaust mani-
fold systems to aircraft manufacturers all
over America, and seeing that those manu-
facturers get efficient service on their orders.
Our Soles office, incidentolly, is one of
the strongest boosters for Ryan's telephone
operators. "Those girls are our strongest
(Continued on page 14)
Four U. S. Navy
WILDCAT fighters
wing above the clouds
towards an enemy
island base in the
Pacific.
Photo Credit:
FLYING MAGAZINE and
U. S. Navy Official Pho-
tographs.
During the first big raid on Truk, every
enemy plane was shot down or disabled by
U. S. Navy carrier fighters on the opening
day. When the dive and torpedo bombers
reached Truk on the second day they beat
up the shipping in the lagoon and the instal-
lations on land without any annoyance from
the air.
These facts have particular significance
because they demonstrate the improvement
of our position in the Pacific. In the first
disheartening months after Pearl Harbor, U.
S. fighter pilots struck back against such
enormous odds that it seemed unlikely they
could succeed. The advancing Jap had the
benefit not only of vast numerical superiority
but also of long combat experience. Ameri-
can pilots were few and untried.
Gaining experience, they halted the sur-
prised enemy at Midway and then started on
the long slow road toward Tokyo. Navy dive
and torpedo bombers smashed a huge Jap
fleet, and gave the nation time to arm. But
their work, as always in this kind of sea-air
war, was mode possible by the protective skil
of fighter pilots.
American fighter tactics have set a fast
pace for the Japs. The protection that car-
rier-based fighters have given dive bombers,
torpedo planes and their own carriers has
The second in a continuing series of articles about America's Naval Aviation.
^
We ore indebted to the editors of FLYING (or permission to reprint this material
from their recent "U. S. Naval Aviation" issue.
American Fighter tactics have set a
Fast pace For the Japs. Our Navy
Fighter pilots have such superiority over
the Jap they vie with each other For each kill.
made the Japs reluctant to engage in large
scale attacks on the carriers. Some authori-
ties believe that this situation will be re-
versed as American forces near Japan proper.
But the carrier-based fighters are piling up
additional Jap discouragement through their
successful sweeps.
On these strikes the fighters concentrate
on reducing enemy fighter strength in the
target area. Then when the bombers arrive
they hove a much greater chance to drop
their loads in safety. Once a carrier task
force has eliminated air opposition and
bombed land installations, the fighters fre-
quently go in for a general strafing spree,
knocking down houses, chasing troops, and
putting guns out of commission. Fighters ore
also called upon to protect the scout observa-
tion planes that are catapulted from cruisers
and battleships to pick up knocked-down
flyers from the sea.
Before all raids, of course, there is a thor-
ough briefing session conducted by on Air
Combat Intelligence officer. The pilots are
a little keyed up but are quiet and intent
on absorbing every bit of knowledge that
will lielp them. An ACI officer of Bougain-
ville, presiding at a blackboard covered with
maps and photographs, briefs the fighter
group for a strike on Raboui in the following
manner:
"Now men, the target tomorrow is the
shipping in Simpson Harbor, secondary tar-
get, Lakunai Airfield. We'll go in on a course
of 340 just north of the airfield (loud groans
from the pilots) . Yes, I know. There are
seven antiaircraft guns there, but by God we
didn't knock them out last time and the dive
bombers have got to get them tomorrow.
Who's the leader of WF-M? Oh, yes, Black-
burn. Blackburn, you know where those guns
ore. We'll need a lot of protection around
that area. That's where they came up to
meet us trip before last. Who's the OTC
(officer in tactical command) for tomorrow?
Foster, of the Marine Squadron. Okay, here's
the set-up. We'll have 12 P-40's (War-
hawks) for close cover, eight F5F's (Hell-
cats) for low cover, eight F6F's for medium
cover, and eight F4U's (Corsairs) for high
cover. All right, hold your horses. There'll
be a roving high cover to protect the high
cover — I don't know yet just what — P38's
(Lightnings) or F4U's — we'll let you know
in plenty of time. Now the TBF's (Aveng-
ers! will rendezvous at 1 ,000 feet over Green
Island at 14K) and the SBD's (Dauntless)
at 1 335 over Torokina air strip Ion Bougain-
ville). Take-off will be 1330 for fighters —
let the roving high cover planes toke off
first, and the cover planes afterward. Now,
men, if you're forced down don't hesitate to
— 3 —
get on that radio and coll Dumbo (the Cata-
lina rescue planes.) Give your position
clearly and get out your raft and keep your
eyes open. Don't paddle ashore anywhere
near Rabaul. Paddle out and wait for
Dumbo.
"When you get to the harbor, dive bomb-
ers will go in first, as usual, and torpedo
planes afterword. After the shipping has
been struck, rendezvous at Point 36 on the
little maps that were passed out to you, and
for God's soke join up promptly. In the har-
bor as I believe oil of you know, there are
about 12 cargo ships, along the line there
on the map from point 14 to point 22, and
also a couple of cruisers, here at point X.
They sneaked in Tuesday night. Strafe hell
out of those cruisers if you can, close cover.
Now the main thing, as you've been told 200
times, is don't straggle. No matter what
comes up, fight as a team.
"About that strike yesterday, there were
a couple of points. One thing is, the Japs
apparently have a captured F4U. They've
painted it black, so watch out for it. Get it
if you can. Another thing — yesterday only
close cover went down with the bombers.
Tomorrow both close cover and low cover
will go down — one division of fighters with
five or six planes. Divide up and don't get
confused. The SBD's will come in at 7,000
feet. All you fighters who are going down
try to scissor at around 400 m.p.h. Medium
(Continued on page 16)
Introducing 1st Lt. Phil Levin, ace bom-
bardier and B-24 navigator, now on fur-
lough after having dropped his calling cards
all over the Central Pacific Jap-infested hot
beds. Women would say, and most of the
opposite sex would agree, that Phil is a
tall, dark and handsome Sir Galahad type,
sporting a well-trimmed mustache.
Yes, this ex-Ryanite has seen plenty of
action and excitement since he left Ryan in
March, 1 942, to join Uncle Sam's Air Forces.
Having worked in the Production Control
Department from April, 1941, to March,
1942, Phil's interest in aviation began with
the Ryan PT-22 trainer production.
It was with this background that Phil
started his successful Army career at the
Victorville, California, training base. After
eight months of intensive studying and train-
ing the Army way, he received his commis-
sion as a bombardier on November 21,1 942.
Phil's saga began with the AAF based on
the American-held Ellice Islands, and he
found out that the toughest features of the
Central Pacific flying were the weather, the
water, long distances between targets, and
the Japs. "You've heard people soy
the Japs ore yellow, but don't you believe it,"
said Phil, as it was on their first mission
that a single Jap Zero had the nerve to at-
tack twenty B-24's. Of course, this Jap
pilot had more nerve and guts than sense,
which soon proved much to his sorrow as he
joined his ancestors of the Sinking Sun.
Another interesting episode came one
night when the Pistol Packin' Mamma was
intercepted en route to Truk. Suddenly out
of nowhere came three Jap night fighters
on their tail. Immediately, if not sooner,
the B-24 dived from 20,000 to a few feet
above the water in an effort to lose its
opposition. But the Japs stayed closer than
a brother and came right behind, making
passes for one long hour and fifteen minutes.
The B-24 looked for a cloud cover, but none
was handy. Phil kept putting on his steel
helmet and taking it off as these passes were
being made by the Japs. Then the waist
gunner yelled back, "What the hell are you
yelling for, you've got a gun — use it." The
gunner took the hint and another Jap hit
the briny deep. After the third Jap was out
of the way. Pistol Packin' Mamma continued
toward its objective which was the island of
Truk. Their specific target was the town of
Doublin, population of about 20,000. The
Japs were taken completely by surprise, as
all lights were on when our boys rode the
(Continued on page 13)
by Earl Vaushan
Our own Phil Levin has
had first-hand experience
with the Japs and he
knows what we're up
against.
•4 —
TiJe cOKt ^et t^^xa. taa ^a<mf
'' nor could I forget Mr. Claude Ryan,
who has just printed my picture in his plant
paper with the challenge to his co-workers to
give my Navy colleagues immediate delivery
of an even better type airplane for which he
has a contract.
''We want airplanes and we want them
fast. We can't get them too soon. We can't
get too many. You cannot get action by talk,
and we need action out there.''
Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher
Commander, Task Force 58
An excerpt from a speech made by Admiral Mitscher before
the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, November 24, 1944
Ti^c c^t act to<^ m^M4ff
•5 —
THE FORGOTTEN
The "forgotten woman" in war
industry is a woman who can find a
paper or a blueprint when no one
else has seen it for five years; who
can spot a screwball, nincompoop or
a time-waster at a glance and fend
him off without offending him; who
can take shorthand at divebomber
speed, type like a machine gun and
plow through a stack of papers like
a tank through a haystack; who can
cope with any emergency from a
visiting admiral to a missing coot
button.
In short, a secretary.
The secretaries to the executives
and department heads in o plant
like Ryan don't get much glory. War
workers in the factory ore occasion-
ally publicized and applauded; man-
agement men have some prestige
in addition to headaches. But the
girl whose war weapons are a type-
writer and a shorthand pod is
usually nothing more to outsiders
than on anonymous voice over the
telephone or a nameless face in the
outer office. To her boss, however,
she is as indispensable as the land-
ing geor on an airplane. He'd really
be up in the air without her.
Take Mrs. Gladys Robertson, for
example. As secretary to Claude
Ryan, she is responsible for keeping
tabs on his hurried comings and
goings all over the plant so that
when one of the frequent long-dis-
tance calls for him comes in, or an
important visitor turns up unex-
pectedly, she con locate him at once.
She is responsible for shepherding
him here and there to meetings and
conferences in spite of whatever un-
foreseen interruptions crop up. She
is responsible for making sure that
all visitors who come to his office
go away satisfied, whether or not
they were able to see him. And she
is responsible for remembering all
the dozens of details of his doily
work so that he won't have to keep
them on his mind; sorting his huge
stacks of mail at top speed and mak-
Visiting admirals are all part of the day's
work for Gladys Robertson, Claude Ryan's
secretary.
The door to Eddie Molloy's office is always
open and Secretary Pat Quint is always
cordial.
Ethel Rutter is a whiz at statistics. She has
to be as secretary to Comptroller Jim
Noakes.
6 —
WOMAN
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ing sure that he acts on the impor-
tant letters first; locating any rec-
ords he wants instantly even though
they may have been filed ten or fif-
teen years previously.
"Sometimes my hardest job is to
keep Mr. Ryan on his schedule,"
says Mrs. Robertson. Like all secre-
taries, she regards her boss as a
railroad train which must be moved
hither and thither in accordance
with a minute by minute schedule.
"Every now and then he'll fly out
the door on some rush errand and I
never know whether he'll be back
in time to keep his next appoint-
ment. Or he'll get waist-deep in
some important matter and will have
to spend an hour on it that should
have been spent at some engage-
ment. Mr. Ryan almost always keeps
every appointment promptly, but
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Dorothy Maple, secretary to Factory Man-
ager G. E. Barton, works best when the
pressure is on.
Roy Cunningham's days ore crammed with
action, but Helen Bliss keeps his schedule
straight.
The Tooling office is a beehive and Betty
Phillips is queen bee as Ace Edmiston's
secretary.
He knew he had to get
into aviation to be happy^
but he was almost side-
tracked.
ADOLPH BOLGER
FOREMAN
HYDRO PRESS
At the first glance, you know that Adolph Bolger is
a man of action — once he's made up his mind. It didn't
take him long to come to the conclusion that the air-
craft industry was his meat. "Way back when I was
a kid, I used to pester everyone I knew asking them
to tell me anything and everything they knew about
aviation. I read all the books on how to
build an airplane as a hobby. After glean-
ing smatterings of information from many
sources, I knew that aviation was the field
for me as I recognized its possibilities
were great both along military as well as
commercial lines. I don't believe anything
could have kept me out of it. It had become
a burning, nagging desire."
Adolph was ahead of times in his think-
ing of aviation. For back in his childhood
days, aviation wasn't the field that it is
today. Hjs pioneering spirit was no doubt
inherited from his pioneering parents who
emigrated from Russia to the United States.
"Dad felt that the United States was the
land of opportunity where he and mother
could begin a new life for themselves and
their children. The first thing he did upon
arrival was to buy a farm. This was a nat-
ural step because he knew farming from
A to Z, having been raised on a farm in
Russia."
Adolph was born on his father's farm
in Bunker Hill, Kansas, and it was his home
until he was seven. Then, because of an
unusually destructive drought, his father
decided to move to Mankato, Minnesota,
where he purchased a wheat farm. "Minne-
sota was a wonderful place to experience
childhood days. I still miss Minnesota
winters. I can remember so vividly those cold, crisp
winter days when my six brothers and 1 would go skating
and skiing.
"The winter evenings, after all the chores were done,
hold especially fond memories for me. We children
would gather 'round the huge stone fireplace, soaking
(Continued on page 24)
^8 —
"l^i^Mvm^i
Flashes From Fuselage
by Bettie Murren
What the royal and ancient Society of
St. Andrews did for golf, what the Marquis
of Queensberry did for box fighting, what
various other organizations and individuals
have done for all the other sports, someone
should do for Christmas shopping.
Christmas shopping is this country's major
sport. Baseball has the reputation of being
the national pastime but more people play
Christmas shopping in the space of a few
weeks than ploy or watch baseball over a
ten year span. Yet Christmas shopping has
no rules, no national head to whom shoppers
can turn for final decisions.
As poorly qualified as I am, I have tried
to draw up a set of rules for the sport in
the hope that some order may be established
between now and December 25th. Here are
my rules:
1 . Wives and husbands must not shop
together. Reno, Las Vegas and other untying
centers owe much to husbands and wives
who have tried to shop together. The glove
counter alone has caused more breakups
than wife beating, alcoholic spirits and nag-
ging combined.
2. No contestant must attempt to do his
shopping at an hour when he believes there
will be a lull in trade and he will find the
store less crowded. This is what causes tre-
mendous crowds in stores. Everybody tries
to do this, with the result that thousands of
shoppers reach the store at the same time,
causing a modern day Oklahoma land rush.
3. There is no "women and children first"
rule in Christmas shopping. That rule is all
right in times of minor peril, such as boot
sinkings or four-alarm fires, but it has no
place in department stores. When this rule
is followed the men never get any closer
than a rifle shot to the counter, there ap-
parently being an inexhaustible supply of
women and children who keep charging to
the front. Gallantry has no place where
there are presents to be bought. The men
must throw their weight around carefully,
of course, but they must not stand meekly
in the rear ond be kicked all over the place.
4. When three or more people dive for the
lost item on the counter, the person who
falls with it to the floor has possession. Use
of the hands and feet are allowed while
fighting for possession of the article, but
there must be no piling on or unnecessary
roughness once the lucky man or woman
falls to the floor with the prize.
5. Persons losing their shopping lists shall
be penalized half the distance to the counter.
They shall not be allowed to occupy the
attention of a soles clerk while they root
through their pocketbooks or purses while
telling everybody within hearing distance
that it couldn't be lost, that only a second
ago they had it right here in their hands.
6. Persons accompanied by small chil-
dren, who refuse to stand on their own feet
and stomp around until they find a stranger's
feet to stand on, must contribute 10 cents
toward the purchase of War Bonds on enter-
ing the store. As nearly everyone who does
Christmas shopping is accompanied by such
small children. Uncle Sam will profit by
millions of dollars worth of bonds,
7. Anyone caught cheating at the wrap-
ping counter, that is sneaking up in line,
will be returned to the foot of the line. He
will also be further penalized by having his
bundles wrapped with old string which will
break when he gets on a crowded bus.
8. Persons carrying so many bundles that
their vision is shut off will have no right of
way. They must provide for at least one
peephole so that they won't go charging
through the aisles like a rogue elephant on
the loose.
If the rules are acceptable and the Christ-
mas shoppers of America want to have and
support a notional head, such as Judge
Londis is in baseball, I con find a man, who
for the nominal sum of $75,000 a year,
will take the job. His name is Coats and he
con go to work at the drop of the hat. He'll
even drop his own hot.
(etc.)
Encouraged by collect wires from all parts
of the country praising my courage in vision-
ing a postwar world in which nuisances
mankind has put up with for centuries would
be abolished, I have given more thought to
the subject.
In a previous column, I enumerated some
of the annoyances that should be done away
with. I mode it plain that I didn't core to
have a soy as to whether or not Greenland
should be given to Czechoslovakia, Latvia
turned into a Victory Garden, the Isle of
Jersey given bock to the cows, or the speed
limit on the Burma Road limited to 35 miles
an hour for trucks and 55 miles per hour
for passenger cars.
1 came right out for getting rid of such
things as dining by candlelight, small ash
trays and people who button-hole you and
say, "Betcha don't know who I am." Since
then, I've thought of some nuisances that
could be done away with.
Wouldn't it be better too, if any man
who hod been married more than a yeor
was forbidden to introduce his wife by say-
ing, "I want you to meet the bride"? In
my time I've met some of the oldest brides
you can imagine.
I think the world could get along nicely,
too, without those insurance advertisements
which tell a man that even if he doesn't
start saving until he is 45, he can still take
mamma on a 'round-the-world cruise if he
is just thrifty enough to start putting away
couple of bucks a week with the Titmouse
Mutual. You've seen those ads, an elderly
couple leaning against the roil of a luxury
liner obviously about to start on a luxury
cruise, all thanks to Titmouse Mutual. I
have traveled on enough boats to wonder
continually how they manage it. My guess
is that they go steerage with a box lunch.
— 10 —
FUSELAGE ANNOUNCES: The arrival of
Yvonne Louise Johnson to the O. G. JOHN-
SON household on Nov. 6, 1944. Baby is
doing nicely and Glen is recovering. Fuse-
lage presented the little lady with a new
carriage so she can go shopping with Mom-
ma. The Flying Reporter sent their photog-
rapher to take o picture of the event.
We hod two of our leadmen awarded the
Silver Award for War Production Suggestions
by Lieut. Ira C. Kepford. We were mighty
proud of both BOB WALLIN and DON
LILLEY. While on the subject of these awards
we have quite a number of people in our
department who hove been awarded bronze
awards and have suggestions under consider-
ation now. We are proud of them for two
reasons: first, it shows why we have_made
the most wonderful leap in production in
the history of the world (do any of you re-
member "decadent Democrocy" ) ; second,
cutting man-hours means cutting the length
of the war.
We certainly miss four of our girls: PEE
WEE RICHARDSON, SCOTTY GALLEN,
EVELYN MARKGRAF and THELMA BALD-
WIN. They are at the park now on a tem-
porary loan to Wing.
We have three servicemen working port
time: one on first shift and two on second.
We ore glad to have S. SMITH, D. CRUPPI
and MIKE DANIELOVICH with us. Also, we
welcome bock FAY NELL RHOADES. She
left us last June and returned to her home
in Texas.
With everyone thinking or at least dream-
ing of postwar things to come, I find it
quite interesting to note the difference in
the things we hove planned. Here we are
all doing the same thing, the some plant
with the some ultimate purpose. Here are
a few and as I learn more of our people
I'll pass them on to you, that is. If you're
interested. T. J. JOHNSON has purchased
a ranch in Northern California. He will
have fruit, lumber and a few cattle perhaps.
Being inside so much has put his mind on
the wide open spaces. GLEN JOHNSON has
his plons set on a ranch, too, but I think
he leans toward pure-bred horses. MOOSE
has his plans for returning to college and
will follow a coaching career. G. LOVELADY
wonts a business of his own, considering both
a grocery business and a filling station.
WALLY PEDIGO has a farm bock in Mis-
souri. LOIS CALLAWAY has mentioned she
would like to go bock to Florida but that
may depend on whether or not her husband
goes back in the Border Service after his
discharge from the Navy. I think most of
we women are just marking time 'til we
con step out and let the men take back
over the production line, and for peacetime
commodities.
ED GUERRERO from our department sang
and played during the lunch hours last Fri-
day and we all enjoyed his rendition of
Spanish music.
JOHN GIBSON who has been in Fuselage
for over a year left us last week to go into
the Navy. We hated to lose him but he has
tried so hard to get in that we're glad for
him.
WHY THE MAN ON THE
COVER WAS WANTED
He was a missing person — missing from Ryan. And he was
certainly WANTED. But we got what we WANTED when he re-
cently joined our forces.
However, there are many more missing men like Guy Estes
who should be working at Ryan. We need additional workers —
right now — to help us meet our tremendously-expanded produc-
tion quota for Uncle Sam.
Yes, the Ryan company is today confronted with the biggest
employment problem in its history, and is appealing to you for help.
Perhaps some of your friends or relatives back in the East or
Middle West are either trained TOOL MAKERS, JIG BUILDERS,
PLASTER PATTERN MAKERS or TEMPLATE MAKERS — these
talents are especially needed. Perhaps they would like to come to
California to help us build our new
Navy warplane.
If you know of any persons
who can fill this bill, please fill in
the coupon below with their names
and addresses as well as your own
name and department number.
If you persuade any of your
friends to come to California,
homes will be made available to
them, as well as transportation to
California.
This is a problem that YOU
can help us solve. Any assistance
you can offer will be doing us, and
the boys over there, a B I G FAVOR.
To: Mr. Frank Saye
Employment Manager
Downtown Employment Office
1 believe the following people would
going to work for Ryan:
NAME
be interested in
ADDRESS
CITY ..
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call Frank Saye,
For any additional information, just
Employment Manager, at M-6191.
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This is a picture of an eviction. Remember?
We don't think there'll be any more pictures like it. But there might be.
Yes, there might be — if American families pass up this greatest oppor-
tunity in history to protect their future.
We're all working now — and making good money — because there's a
ready customer for our services . . . WAR. He drives a cruel bargain, that
customer. In return for high wages he takes our brothers, and husbands, and
sons. Sometimes for keeps.
Families all over America are asking now if WAR is the only customer
big enough to make jobs enough. The answer is no!
To have enough jobs after the war simply means that there must be a
peacetime "customer" equally big, with equally as much cash to spend.
The only customer big enough is the American Public — you and your
neighbors.
If we Americans save our money now, we'll have money to spend after
the war. We'll be able to buy some of the things we've had to do without
during wartime.
And as long as people buy, people work. As long as people work, they buy.
If you and enough of your neighbors have that cold cash after the war,
there'll be no more pictures of evictions or breadlines. No more handouts
or "made work."
The Sixth War Loan Drive is now on. War Bonds today are job bonds
tomorrow. Build a big nest-egg for your future — buy lots of Bonds!
— 12 —
Commander Thomas Blackburn, U. S. N., (center) commander of the Navy's famous
Skull-and-Crossbones squadron recently returned from the South Pacific, is seen talking
with Ben T. Salmon, Chief Engineer, (left) and Test Pilot Dean Lake during a recent
visit to the Ryan plant.
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MAMMA
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Japanese radio beam to the island. All bombs
were dropped before the lights were turned
out and shore batteries began firing flak in
all directions. The town's military installa-
tions and ammunition dumps were blown to
bits. It was after this raid that Phil's crew
decided it was about 10,000 miles to each
target and 20,000 miles back to the home
base.
The Japs are full of tricks. On the next
bombing raid over the same town, the Jops
left their radio beam on, but focused it on a
ship several miles away from the shore. This
was done to use up the Americans' gas and
to have them drop their bombs on an empty
ship instead of military objectives. However,
the B-24 gang again outsmarted the Japs
as they discovered the trick in time to save
their gas and bombs for better use on Truk.
The most nerve-racking experience of
Phil's career came during one of the Pistol
Packin' Mamma's usual night missions. After
the eggs had been dropped on a Jap-held
island and several Jap fighters had been put
out of the way, one of the motors conked
out. This wasn't so bad as three were still
going strong and the B-24 hod often come
home with one gone. Then it happened —
number two gave up the ghost. Altitude was
12,000 feet, but the B-24 began to drop
fast as the heavy load bogged it down. All
hands turned to and began throwing out
surplus gas, ammunition, flak suits and one
case of K-rations, which none were sorry to
see leave. It was like the Boston Tea Party,
according to Phil, as everything in sight that
wasn't tied or fastened down was dumped
overboard. The plane began to level off
and the crew felt somewhat relieved, but for
a few minutes only.
Phil's troubles as navigator grew worse,
as the plane could not keep a constant course
with two motors and was flying just above
stalling speed with half flaps. "There we
were about SOO miles from land," Phil re-
calls. "Radio out of order, two motors hay-
wire, and the possibility of a gas shortage
without a coupon or a gas station in sight.
It looked like the cords were stacked against
us. I can kid about it now, but brother, our
gong was plenty scared and we weren't
afraid to admit it. Well, to make a long
story short, with the help of my sixth sense
and a little praying by crew members, some-
how a miracle happened as land came in
sight and it hoppened to be the island we
wanted. The crew members sang and danced
and thanked God that Pistol Packin' Momma
hod brought us through."
Phil received the DFC for this outstanding
feat of navigation.
Next come the invasion of the Kwajalien
Islands, and Phil's crew was called upon to
join other B-24's to cover the invasion
Nothing unusual happened during this mis-
sion, according to Phil, and shortly afterward
their squadron was ordered to Hawaii for o
much needed rest. It was there that three
enlisted men looked up Phil and his gong to
shake their hands as they were in the ground
invasion of the Kwajalien Islands. Accord-
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ing to these enlisted men, the most beautiful
sight of their lives come when Pistol Packin'
Momma and the other B-24's joined the
fight.
When Phil was asked by this reporter
what experience stood out most in his mem-
ory during his adventures in the Pacific,
after a little thought he recounted this inci-
dent. "It was at Wotji Island, a large Jap
base, that one B-24 of our squadron was shot
down. As the crew were taking to their life
rafts, three Jap Zeros swooped down to strafe
the ship, and the total crew gave their lives.
These Japs hove little sportsmanship and do
their best work when they con keep up their
Pearl Harbor tradition.
"Another unforgettable occurrence hap-
pened 3,000 feet over a Jap-held island
when the Pistol Packin' Momma was on a
lone mission. Flak and small shot were ter-
rific OS the B-24 approached its target and
the bomb-boy doors were opened ready for
the big moment. But for some reason the
bombs were stuck and the crew muffed their
chance. It really was sickening to turn
around and go back over the some target
again, as any bombing crew would rather do
anything than make a double run on the
same target. Our next run did the trick but
the plane hod 35 bullet holes as its reward
for a muffed deal. On the return trip home
a Jap freighter was spotted on the horizon
and the crew voted to take on on extra un-
authorized mission that night. One less Jap
freighter carrying supplies to troops was
afloat when we went home."
Small Parts
Smatterings
by Kitty and Doris
Our columnist for this department seems
to come and go. First we lost MARIANE
LIGHTFOOT and now DIANE SMITH,
(Diane transferred to TooTng Design re-
cently) so we (Bob Harris' latest department
clerk and old-standby-pinhole peeking Mom-
ma) ore endeavoring to put out a column.
Here is what we wont from you — not any
"old rags" most of us wear ours to work in
rainy weather, not any "old bottles" they're
war salvage, and not any "old shoes" what
with shoe rationing a la headache. What
we do wont is your NEWS! Won't you shore
it?
MRS. DORA HAMILTON, sondbloster, has
two new blessings, on October born grand-
daughter and a November grandson. Isn't
she to be congratuloted?
CHARLOTTE STUDEBAKER is another
happy person these days, for her son is to
be home on on army furlough at a very
early dote.
Remember OLIVE KNAFF? She left us
this summer for the old Montana haunts,
but has re-hired and will be back with us
next month. Olive's friends, and she has
them by the score, will be more than happy
to have her back again.
We are oil missing HOMER BROWN who
has transferred to the Machine Shop Dept. 6.
Doesn't seem quite the some without
"Brownie's" loping walk and his universal
"HELLO, BABY."
"ADDIE" PORTER is on a leave — home-
sick, we hear.
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allies," Breder says. "When we ask them
to get a man on the long-distance phone,
they keep after that man like a Northwest
Mounted. They just won't take no for an
answer; they stay on the coll until they
locate the man in a hotel lobby or on the
flight line or wherever he may be. We
wouldn't complete half as many important
calls OS we do, if our telephone girls were
just average operators. They're tops."
The list of customers for Ryan manifolds
sounds like on honor roll of the greatest
names in aircraft. The list of cities to which
Ryan manifolds are being shipped sounds
like a Cook's Tour. For example, Joe Small
of the Ryan sales staff handles these clients:
Bell at Marietta, Georgia; Martin at Omaha;
Fisher Body at Detroit, Cleveland and Lan-
sing, Michigan; Boeing at Wichita, Seattle
and Renton, Michigan. Joe Richert handles
Douglas orders from Santa Monica, Long
Beach, El Segundo, Oklahoma City and Chi-
cago. Horace Sweet's list includes Grumman
at Bethpoge, Long Island; Republic at Form-
ingdale and Evansville, Indiana; Curtiss-
Wright at Columbus; Consolidated-Vultee at
Allentown, Pennsylvania; Goodyear at
Akron; and a list of other miscellaneous
accounts. All these factories are going hell-
for-leather on rush contracts for the Army
and Navy. They need Ryan manifolds for
their planes, they need lots of them, and
they need them fast. No wonder the office
force in the Sales department sometimes
looks a bit wilted after a heavy day.
Frank Harmon, who is Sam Breder's right
hand man and coordinator of the work of
the whole staff, is the man who has to bear
the brunt of the hottest negotiations. When
the department lands a walloping order for
Ryan manifolds to be delivered day before
yesterday, and the hard-pressed Ryan fac-
tory screams that it can't fill the order until
months from now, it's up to Harmon to be
the go-between and work out a compromise
between what the customer wonts to buy
and what the factory con deliver.
"I don't blame the factory supervisors
for tearing their hair when they see some
of the huge quantities and hurry-up dates
on our orders," Harmon says. "It's amazing
what our factory can turn out when the
heat is really on. In the last two years, with
virtually no increase in manpower, they've
multiplied fivefold the number of manifolds
they built. We know of no production line
in any factory anywhere in the country that
has ever been stopped because of lack of
Ryan manifolds."
The one thought always uppermost in the
minds of Breder and Harmon is how to build
up tomorrow's postwar manufacturing busi-
ness for Ryan without interfering with to-
day's vital war work. Each man keeps on his
desk a big schedule showing Ryan's major
orders and their approximate expiration date.
They ore now planning ahead to 1945 and
1946, booking orders to begin delivery on
those distant dotes. They have landed big
contracts for such cargo ships as the C-54
and the C-47 because those planes ore
likely to continue in production after the
war; they grabbed off the manifold business
for the B-29's because that plane is likely
to continue in production until the very end
of the Pacific war and perhaps afterword.
At the some time, they're conscious of the
patriotic necessity to provide Ryan manifolds
for any type of combat plane for which the
Army or Navy needs them. So an urgent war
order, whether it has any postwar possi-
bilities or not, will still get priority at Ryan.
The volume of correspondence which
pours across the desks of this department is
amazing. Most of it deals with tiny details,
and every detail must be right. Engineering
changes, requests for quotations, appeals for
speed-up on delivery dotes, tooling charges,
discrepancies in shipments, and a thousand
other details crowd the desks of Sales staff.
By keeping close watch on oil these min-
utiae, the staff has been able to save many
thousands of dollars for the company. For
example, on a recent Douglas contract,
there were more than 100 separate engi-
neering changes sent through by Douglas
on the design of the manifold that they
wonted Ryan to build. Each of these changes
caused a slight change in the cost of build-
ing every manifold — eight cents here, fif-
teen cents there. Such a small amount might
easily have been overlooked by a slipshod
department. On the other hand, if Ryan
hod wished to adopt Shylock tactics, it
could have held up production each time
Douglas sent through on engineering change,
and waited until Douglas okeyed the change
in price before proceeding. Instead the Soles
department simply made a note of each
slight change in cost as it occurred, and
figured out the total change after the order
had been delivered. It added up to a $65,-
000 increase on the bill. And Douglas pays,
grateful that Ryan didn't stop to haggle over
costs when it might have held up pro-
duction.
There are plenty of headaches and heart-
aches involved in carrying on such a huge
volume of soles negotiations at top speed.
Frank Harmon is a post master at coordinat-
ing all the minute details connected with
soles negotiations and hurry up out-of-town
meetings. Long time experience and a cool
head keeps him from becoming flustered
when it comes to coordinating such things
as phone colls, priorities, travel expense,
plane reservations, train reservations, soles
reports, blueprints and production status in
such a manner that when it's all done, it's
in apple pie order.
There was a typical cose recently when
Frank Harmon got a long-distance coll noti-
fying him there would be a meeting two days
later to discuss production on a certain
model. Since Ryan holds many contracts for
this particular manifold, but is constantly
seeing competitors try to take over these
controcts, Harmon knew that Ryan should
hove a sales representative at the meeting,
just as its competitors would have. So he
went to work on the long-distance telephone,
to verify the time and place of the meeting
and get plane priority so that someone from
Ryan could reach there in time. After much
telephone conversation hod ensued, Harmon
got confirmation that the meeting would be
held in a city for distant from Son Diego
the next day.
That news didn't give Harmon much time
to moke arrangements for our represento-
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five, but he set to work with a vengeance!
He got the Army to issue a plane priority
in the nick of time, then located Kent
Wheeler, one of the Engineering depart-
ment's traveling representatives, and started
him on the rush trip. Wheeler didn't
hove enough money in his pocket for the
expenses of such a trip, and there wasn't
enough cash in the office at that moment.
So Wheeler had to drive downtown in his
own car, cash his own check, then hop into
company automobile with someone from
another department who was just starting to
Los Angeles. Wheeler got to Los Angeles
barely in time to catch the connecting plane.
However, he arrived at the meeting with a
few minutes to spore and Ryan team work
won again.
In spite of a steady diet of such diffi-
culties. Soles is constantly lining up new and
bigger orders to keep our manifold division
working day ond night. One recent contract
began as on order for 260 manifolds per
month of a certain type. The Sales staff
later got it up to 280, then to 300; now the
controct colls for 575 collectors plus 1200
component ports — the equivalent of about
another 750 collectors. In sixty days Sales
hod multiplied an order to five times its
original size. With this kind of work, it's
no wonder that the total Ryan backlog of
manifold contracts has also increased five-
fold.
Port of Ryan's work is done from its New
York office, where three hard-driving soles
engineers, Fred Bohling, Orrin Ross and
Lawrence Amonn roam the east ond midwest
in search of more business for the company.
Sometimes when they get a likely lead, Sam
Breder flies out to join them in clinching
the deal. These men hove seen the inside of
all of the leading factories in the country
— and hove had some weird experiences.
Breder relates one visit to the factory of a
famous monfocturer — not on aircraft builder
— where he was standing in the reception
room when suddenly on office boy hurried
through, announcing the impending arrival
of the heod of the company, much as a
medieval herald or pageboy might have
done: "Here comes Mr. Blank, everybody!
Here comes Mr. Blank!" Breder claims he
knelt to await the arrival of the company's
president.
Ross tells about another visit to a famous
manufacturer who likewise was not in the
aircraft business, although he wanted to be.
This manufacturer was full of plans to build
a fantastically large airplane — four or five
times as big as any ever produced by the old
line companies. The company's project en-,
gineer received Ross to talk about the pos-
sibility of using Ryan manifolds on the plane.
Ross began showing him pictures of Ryan
manifolds on other planes, and the engineer
nodded wisely as he glanced at each picture.
Finally, however, the engineer stopped Ross.
"I can understand how these manifolds
work," he said, pointing to the cowling on
the plane, "but what ore these big stacks
for? Do you pour water out of those?" Ross
just smiled, closed up his book of pictures
and said, "Goodbye. I enjoyed meeting you."
It's all in a day's work to the men who ore
out beating the bushes for more business for
Ryan. Because these quiet, little-known men
ore always on the job, sending telegrams,
moking phone colls, catching planes or rid-
ing in crowded railroad cars, Ryan's future
looks bright. There's always likely to be
plenty of business for Ryan workers while its
tireless soles staff is on the job.
They Received Five-Year Pins
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Charles Preftyman, of Inspection, being presented his five-year service pin by T. Claude
Ryon. Onlookers who also received their five-year pins are: (Front row, left to right)
C. E. Coppock, Manifold Pre Jig; F. V. Jennings, Tooling; H. C. Ruhnow, Manifold
Pre Jig, and D. K. Miles, Machine Shop. (Back row) George Dew, Inspection; R. T.
Benesch, Engineering; H. Q. Weber, Manifold Development; M. W. Young and C. B.
Stevenin of Manifold Small Parts.
"This month's list of five-yeor veterans is one of the biggest yet," Claude Ryan soys
as he looks over the list of forty-two veterans. Left to right: (Front row) C. F. Meyer,
Manifold Small Parts; J. Soiia, Monifold Small Parts; F. J. Rossoll, Contract Adminis-
tration; T. Claude Ryan; E. F. Roehmholdt, Sub Assembly; M. E. Payne, Engineering,
and Floyd Bennett, Manifold Small Parts. Bock row: F. J. Ferguson, industrial Rela-
tions; J. B. Williams, Airplane Material Control; R. J. Hoormann, Foundry, and P. A.
Wilkewich, Manifold Parts.
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Cafeteria News
by Potsun Panz
As we have said before, little by little our
Ryan Employees Cafeteria is getting better
end better. We refer particularly to the nice
appearance of the seating area, that has
been painted a soft restful green, and dotted
with liiright flower pots filled with ivy. Also,
the serving stands in the open area, refrig-
erated drinking fountains and many more
really nice improvements. It is easy to see
why our Cafeteria is rated tops among the
Western industrial feeding establishments.
We dust off the welcome mat for WILMA
BOWLES, ERNA ELLIOTT, MARGARET
CRISP and MARIE COSTNER. We are very
glad to hove you new employees in our
Ryanite family,
NELLIE NORTHROP, PEARL MYERS,
BERNADINE JONES and JEAN WALKER
have been assigned to the Balboa Pork Cafe-
teria and after the pioneering stage is over,
they will have a very nice place to work.
OMA STOUGH is back from a two-months
leave of absence which was spent in
Minnesota.
We ore glad to see that LILLIE MAY
BARR is back and recovered from her recent
long illness. We have certainly missed you,
Lillie, and don't do it again.
BESSIE HAMILTON has transferred to the
3rd shift.
KAY BALDWIN'S husband ADEN, SF 1 /c,
has left for overseas service. It's rather
unusual to see Kay with a long face, but we
can sympathize with her.
Second shift newcomers include LAURA
BUSTER and LOIS HALL. Welcome gals, we
hope you will like us.
Well, genial JEAN BOVET has gone and
done it. He has acquired a new assistant in
the person of MISS MARION JAESCHKE,
who OS commissary department clerk, now
takes some of the worries off Jean. Marion
was formerly secretary to the personnel man-
ager of the Ryan School of Aeronautics in
Tucson. A swell gal, hard worker and a very
welcome addition to our commissary family.
A new employees Cafeteria committee for
the Balboa Pork operation has been installed
and is swinging into the spirit of things with
a bang. Members include the following:
First Shift
Amolie Tote Department Clerk
Jean Stephenson Machine Shop Class
Margaret Carter ....Plaster Pattern Class
Ella Orr Manifold Class
Second Shift
Stella Dyche Sheet Metal Class
Patricia Hones First Aid
Harriet Lowson Upgrading Class
Mrs. Esther Long Industrial Relations
Harry E. Siegmund Public Relations
Mrs. Lyia G. Maxwell. .Office — Balboa Park
P. B. Ashworth, Bd. of Edu. Supvr., Ford BIdg.
Jean Bovet Commissary
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and high cover start a gradual let down until
you get to the rallying point.
"All right, anybody got anything to say
about yesterday?"
A Marine stands up and says, rather shyly:
"I'd like to thank two F6F boys who got a
Jap off my tail. I don't know who they
were."
Another Marine peevishly: "I suggest that
we don't hove the same frequency on this
strike that Green island has. There's too
damned much chatter on the air. I don't see
why we have to have Green Island and
Dumbos and all the rest."
ACI officer: "Major Volconsek of opera-
tions said he was going to find out about
that, so I imagine it will be taken core of.
Anybody else?"
A Navy pilot: "Yeah, yesterday when the
TBF's went down I saw a lot of white smoky
puffs on the water. What were those?"
ACI officer: "I don't know. We thought
at first they were the new rockets the TBF's
carried but we believe now the Japs were
trying some sort of diversionary trick. We'll
hove more information for you later. Nothing
else? Okay, let's go get 'em."
Returning from a mission, pilots ore
usually in a high state of excitement. Air
Combat Information officers must then em-
ploy great tact to get a clear report on what
took place. Sometimes the pilots themselves
are not aware that they are keyed up and
ore surprised when they have difficulty at
something like lighting a cigarette. As they
crowd into the ready room they are all talk-
ing at once and making gestures to illustrate
the maneuvers they are describing. On these
occasions their language is too rich in
imagery to be reproduced in full. However,
a somewhat expurgated version of the pro-
ceedings after o recent visit to Robual might
be of interest:
One Marine (climbing out of his para-
chute) : "God damn it, boy, you're lucky to
be getting back here. Last time I saw you
there were two Tony's on your toil and there
wasn't a damn thing I could do about it."
"You're telling me. That monkey had me
bore-sighted. 1 got a 20-mm. in my toil and
it blew it all to hell. I came wobbling in here
like a sick duck. I don't know how I got
down."
"Congratulations, Don. Hear you got
two.
"Yeah, I got two. Turner got one and
Wally got one. I was lucky as hell. One of
the Japs I was chasing just turned right up
in front of me. I let him have one short
burst and he blew up right in front of my
eyes. I could see him still burning on the
water 10 minutes later. The other hoot owl
was on my tail and I dived away from him
and when I come back up he was doing a
slow roll and I got in a full deflection shot —
long burst — and raked him clear down. He
started smoking and I chased him down to
about 50 feet and saw him crash into some
trees."
Shot-up man: "That guy on my tail had
me bore-sighted. First thing I knew I heard
a hell of a crash and I thought 1 was in the
drink but she kept right on flying."
ACI officer: "Sapp, those two of yours —
were they Tonys or what?"
Sapp: "One was a Tony and the other, I
think it was a Tojo. Must hove been. I got
in a long burst and he didn't blow up. Just
smoked. It looked a little like a Zeke but
I think it was faster than a Zeke. Moke it a
Tojo."
ACI officer: "What about hits, boys?"
Marine: "I saw a lot of near misses on
those barges up near shore."
Another: "I sow one hell of a hit right
in the middle of a freighter. I was trying to
shake that Zeke off my tail and I dived and
just as I pulled up I saw that hit. It was
a hell of o hit, squarest I ever saw."
Another: "What were those flashes I sow
right in town over Raboul? I sow a lot of
big flashes. I never saw anything like it be-
fore."
ACI: "I don't know, rockets maybe."
Another pilot: "Boy, I thought I'd got me
a Betty on the way back. I come out of a
cloud and I sow this guy flying low. I took
out after it and when I got up close enough
to see I sow it wasn't a Betty at all. It was
a Ventura."
The Navy's Skull-and-Crossbones is on
especially successful fighter squadron. It
was organized January 1, 1943, in Norfolk,
Vo., with Lieut. Comdr. John Blackburn in
charge. Recently, in the middle of its second
six-week tour of duty, this squadron had 1 54
Jap planes to its credit — an undisputed
record.
From the start, the Skull-and-Crossbones
operated on a kind of strength-through-joy
program. The members did their training
work thoroughly, but it was their skipper's
notion that they should also hove a good time
doing it. According to Blackburn, the squad-
ron was virtually invited to leave Norfolk
on account of miscellaneous skylarking. Re-
moved to Manteo, N. C, it soon enhanced
its reputation for color and all-around vi-
tality. The neighboring citizens kept com-
plaining that the pilots were in the habit of
buzzing automobiles, pedestrians, baby car-
riages, outdoor privies, and anything else
available.
"We also buzzed the other fields around
there," Blackburn said. "We figured we
would be considered antisocial if we didn't."
However, since the Army and other ad-
jacent services got a little huffy, the Skull-
and-Crossbones squadron announced that it
would be on "combat patrol" over its own
field every day at a certain time. The result
of this, as one pilot reported, was that "every
airplane for miles around would come in at
that time and fight like hell."
After three months of this vigorous train-
ing, the Skull-and-Crossbones moved out, by
popular consent, and took a shakedown
cruise on their carrier. In October of 1943
the members went to Pearl Harbor and
thence to the South Pacific where, flying
Corsairs, they replaced Fighting 18, a Hellcat
squadron. On November 1, the Japs sent
down o heavy strike of bombers with a fight-
er escort. Eight members of the Skull-and-
Crossbones were in a position to intercept.
The odds, it was computed later, were about
8 to 45. Notwithstanding, the eight Corsair
pilots turned the oncoming Japs around, shot
down six planes and lost none. In five weeks
at Ondonga the squadron chalked up 48
kills. Lieut. "Butch" Davenport's- flight
knocked off six Zekes in one fray, including
Jap officer who come over to find out how
the six planes were lost. Davenport shot him
down.
By February 19, after a period of rest in
New Zealand, the Skull-and-Crossbones had
knocked down 106 planes. On February 19,
on active day, the squadron added 1 6 planes
on one strike against Roboul. Today, nearly
all the 36 squadron members hove at least
one Jap accounted for. Blackburn, who holds
the DFC, has 11. Lieut, (jg) Ira Kepford,
a former All-Americon fullback at North-
western, has 16. Lieut, (jg) Eorl May has
eight; and Lieut. Comdr. Roger Hedrick has
nine. Thirteen members of the squadron are
aces, but Blackburn points out that it is
unfair to grade pilots by the number of
planes they hove shot down. Some of the
best pilots in the squadron fly positions in
formation where they seldom get a chance
at Japs and consequently do not have im-
pressive scores. The group includes several
well-known athletes. Besides Kepford, there
ore Lieut. Harry March, former notional
Pentathlon champion; Lieut, (jg) W. C.
Wharton, a chompion gymnast; and Lieut.
Tim Gile, who stroked a crew at Yale.
The Skull-and-Crossbones squadron has a
superficial air of extreme informality but
octually it is operoted by a system of sensible
discipline, which in no way hampers indi-
vidual expression. As a result, morale is un-
usually high. This condition is due in great
port to intelligent direction.
Blackburn might conceivably be called on
unregulor regular Navy man; his squadron,
in fact, is occasionally referred to as "Black-
burn's irregulars." Although he has strict
rules for behavior in combat, he has never
hesitated to try an innovation that strikes
him as worth while. For a time he decreed
that any pilot who left a formation without
authorization would be fired, but he later
tried out a system of letting a number of
his high cover wander about on their own.
This experiment, which resulted in four
downed Zeros on its first trial, developed
into the "roving high cover" that has greatly
increased fighter protection to our Navy
bombers.
Because of its skills, the Skull-and-Cross-
bones squadron gets numerous overtime as-
signments. The members seem to take par-
ticular nourishment from adversity. On one
occasion a pilot, one of the most popular in
the squodron, was reported lost. It later
turned out that he had been forced down on
the water. All his colleagues were much
worried. They got into their planes and went
on long extra-official search missions. At
length somebody spotted a rubber boat near
one of the Jap-held islands, and the news
was flashed bock to Dumbo. Several of the
squadron members accompanied the Cotolino
on its rescue trip. When the rubber boat
was finally located, the Catolino sneaked
down, looking out for Japs, ond taxied up
alongside. The pilot was seated comfortably
on his raft eating a piece of chocolate and
fishing — for sport. He hod quite a catch,
which he exhibited, and then asked the party
to stick around for a while as he hod run into
a considerable school.
It is this kind of spirit that the Japs hove
found so difficult to counter.
16 —
Ryanites Give To Blood Bank and Charity
WAVE Ann Short of the Naval Hospital show cast delighted Ryanites as she
sang popular favorites to the accompaniment of the Hospital's fourteen-piece
orchestra.
"I'll take five," says J. G. Conrad of Manifold
Assembly to Kay Mosanz, PhM 3 c USN, as
sales for the Naval Hospital show moved briskly
along.
"The long and short of it," said Fred Schubert,
Red Cross speaker, during the drive in our lunch-
eon area. Sgt. Frank Gray, Ryan's largest, and
wee Jerry Kent of Sheet Metal, our smallest male
donors stand by.
Industrial Relations Director W. Frank Persons headed the drive for
Red Cross Blood Donors recently in the luncheon area. Ryan employees
responded gallantly, flocking to the registration tables as Mr. Persons
spoke from the platform.
' ^'x. +*^*-JBS
"It's a pleasure," say Ryan
employees as they purchase
tickets for the Naval Hospital
show "Leave 'Em in Stitches"
f.-om pretty WAVES.
Corpsman Jackie Bright liter-
ally "wowed" all lunch periods
with his "Susanna Was a Won-
derful Girl." Jackie was the
star of "Leave 'Em in Stitches."
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A brief history of engineering from earliest
times to 7 p. m., Nov. 21 , 1 944.
Introduction —
What is the origin of engineering? Where
did it come from? Why doesn't it go back
where it came from? These are vital ques-
tions which every thoughtful man has asked
himself at one time or another. "But," you
will say, "isn't it kind of silly for a grown-up
man to stand around asking himself ques-
tions, especially if he doesn't know the
answers." That, it seems to me, is the man's
business, and who asked you to stick in
your two cents' worth? What are you trying
to do — pick o fight? Gowon, scram.
The nerve of some people!
Herr Professor Geheimrat Schrankkopf, in
his monumental "Zur Ursprung u. Entwicke-
lung des Ingenieurungs vom Altesten Zwiten
bis Zehn Uhr, den zwanzigsten Juni, 1887"
(20 vols., Leipzig, 1885), claims that the
earliest recorded mention of engineering is
to be found on an old Assyrian cuneiform
tile, ca. 4225 B. C, and translates it thus:
"Should you be impelled to use rivets, be
wise and consider their strength not merely
in shear, but what effect the load has on
the sheet in bearing, whether the material
thereof fail thus." Now 1, myself, have ex-
amined that tile, and 1 question his trans-
lation of several of the words; in fact, 1 find
that the translation should read: "Should
you be impelled to eat rich foods, be wise
and consider not merely their taste, but what
effect they will have on your stomach,
whether the material thereof fail thus." It
is possible the author intended to say:
"Should you be impelled to eat rivets" and
so on, but I consider this unlikely, as icebox
rivets were unknown in those days.
There is no doubt in my mind that en-
gineering as engineering was first conceived
by the first caveman as caveman. What
probably happened was something like this.
Picture, if you can (and if you have a box
of crayons this will be child's ploy) a cave-
man, whom we shall coll Allez-oup, stand-
ing on a slope in the Pyrenees, watching a
glacier recede. As soon as it is out of sight
he heaves a sigh of relief and mutters,
"Well, there goes the last of the Ice Age,
and good riddance. That means that the
Quarternary Period of the Cenozoic Era is
just about finished. Yessir, just about fin-
ished."
Then, feeling the pongs of hunger assail
him, he thinks of food, which is an obvious
enough reaction. Shall he go hunt down a
mostoidon this afternoon? No, they're too
big. He'll try for o snaggle-toothed tiger
instead; although the meat is a little gamey,
the pelt will look snazzy on the floor of the
den. So he picks up his crude axe — a chunk
of flint lashed to a club with thongs (you're
welcome, I'm sure) — and sets out for the
nearest woods. Fortunately, he hasn't for
to go; in a small clearing he comes upon a
fine specimen gorged to the ears with one
of our hero's relatives and snoozing away
like a log. So our hero hauls off with his
"Was I ever surprised?" said Frank Bick of the Drop Hammer Department upon being
presented with two birthday cakes on his 69th birthday.
Second shift employees of the Paint Shop gave their Foreman, "Rosy" Barthol, a picnic
supper and presented him with o neat-locking tool chest.
little hatchet and lets the tiger have one
right between the eyes. Whereupon it passes
out like a light.
But alas! And alack! He has busted his
hatchet again. Mumbling a few handpicked
expletives, he squats down to consider his
dilemma. Why do the dern things break so
often? When the tiger's skull stops the rock
with something like 10 G's, there must be a
heck of a bending moment set up in the
handle; something way too big for the fibers
of wood to stand. Now, it won't do to put
on a thicker handle, because you can hardly
see the head of the oxe for the size of this
pole. Suppose next time we put on a longer
handle, thus giving the head more momen-
— la-
tum OS it is swung, and allowing more bend-
ing in the handle before it fails; to say noth-
ing of saving wear and tear on the old wrist.
Will it work? he wonders, squatting there;
there's no harm in trying. But in the back
of his mind there is a bold and brilliant
thought. What I need, he thinks, is an
IRON handle. And thus is engineering born,
in the early dawn of civilization.
(This is the first of too many articles
on the history of engineering. The sec-
ond, unless drastic measures are taken,
will appear in the next issue, and will
take us to the invention of carbon-
paper, which marks the first great mile-
stone in the evolution of engineering.)
T. Claude Ryan looks on as Lt. "Ike"
Kepford pins on H. W. Graham's Sil-
ver Production Star. Graham of the
Tool Room is the first shop suggestion
winner to hove received this award.
A total of 1,065 points brought this
honor to Mr. Graham.
Shop Suggestion Huiards
made by Hauy's Reg Pilot
Friday, November 17th was a day which
proved the inventive ability of many Ryan
employees, who on that day, were presented
production drive medals andor War Bonds
or War Stamps for their Shop Suggestion
ideas. These awards were presented by Lt.
(jg) "Ike" Kepford, believed to be the
Navy's top fighter pilot with 16 Jap planes
to his credit. The Ryan employees who re-
ceived their awards during lunch time pro-
grams were:
Bronze Award
Sydney T. Anderson, Sheet Metal; Horry
M. Brooks, Drop Hammer; Rupert H. Haase,
Tool Control; John L. Jewett, Manifold As-
sembly; Frank R. Jones, Airplane Dispatch-
ing; Martha W. Jones, Final Assembly; Ed-
ward Kopke, Manifold Assembly; George
Lippincott, Sheet Metal Fabricating; Fannie
P. Lloyd, Template Making; Robert L. Nel-
son, Final Assembly; Eugene H. Shuman,
Final Assembly; Richard F. Stone, Final As-
sembly; Helen C. Thomas, Sheet Metal.
Silver Award
J. C. Adair, Planer Operator; Ralph C.
Amick, Time Study and Methods Engineer-
ing; Louis Arbuckle, Hydropress; N. E. De-
Kay, Airplane Production Control; Leslie
Fago, Manifold Small Ports; B. W. Floersch,
Laboratory; F. S. Galloway, Tooling; Albert
L. Gloudini, Manifold Assembly; Lester H.
Hilleman, Final Assembly; E. W. Hockett,
Manifold Small Parts; Eugene M, Jones,
Manifold Assembly; Jack Lancaster, Mani-
fold Development; Donald B. Lilley, Fuse-
lage Assembly; Jack A. Morlett, Manifold
Small Parts; K. H. Mathews, Manifold Small
Ports; Harold Miller, Airplane Material Con-
trol; Waldo Opfer, Manifold Small Parts;
R. V. Pierpont, Stores; Walter B. Sly, Tool-
ing; J. H. Taylor, Manifold Small Parts;
J. P. Turner, Machine Shop; W. H. Turner,
Wing Assembly; Robert N. Wollin, Experi-
mental; Dave K. Whittier, Manifold Small
Ports; Harold C. Wright, Material Control.
Gold Award
Ralph R. Auerswald, Tool Room; William
McBloir, Finishing; Wm. C. Baker, Experi-
mental; Albert T. Chevalier, Sheet Metal;
C. T. Dennhardt, Experimental; Bessie
Dugan, Manifold Welding; Norman H. Ed-
wards, Manifold Small Parts; George E. Peg-
ler, Manifold Small Parts; Edward C. Reiss,
Mechanical Maintenance; Wm. F. Runnels,
Sheet Metal Fabrication; Mrs. L. J. Stone,
Inspection; L. E. Syrios, Manifold Assembly.
Certificate of Special Recognition
from
War Production Board
George P. Brooks, Drop Hammer, Goyle
S. Delomotor, Sheet Metal; Fred E. Hill,
Sheet Metal; William Keller, Tooling; S. C.
Wayte, Drop Hammer.
Bronze Production Star
E. E. Moyberry, Inspection.
Silver Production Star
H. W. Graham, Tool Room.
Another Star
Bessie Dugan of Manifold Welding and
Mrs. L. J. Stone of Inspection (Insert)
carry off the highest awards for women,
both having been presented Gold
Awards for their shop suggestions by
Lieut. Kepford.
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E. E. Moyberry of Inspection, right, is
presented his Bronze Production Star by
Lt. "Ike" Kepford. This award stands
for a lot of hard work for it means that
Moyberry turned in enough winning
shop suggestions to total 500 points.
War Bond and Stamp Awards
Fred Bricca, $25.00, Manifold Assembly;
H. A. Faris, $25.00, Manifold Welding; Carl
Goller, $12.00, Tooling; Walter Jaeger,
$15.00, Sheet Metal Fabrication; F, V. Jen-
nings, $10.00, Tool Room; David L. Jervey,
$7.50 and $25 Bond, Pattern Shop and
Modeling; H. W. Graham, $25.00 Bond,
Tool Room; Samuel H. Halley, $7.50, Sheet
Metal; E. L. Williams, $10.00, Inspection;
W. G. Wofford, $5.00, Tool Room.
Ryan employees who were unable to be
present to receive their awards were:
Bronze Award
Vivian G. Bolen, Inspection; George M.
Duncan, Manifold Development; Vernon J.
Enyeort, Tooling Inspection; John J. Olsen,
Manifold Small Parts.
Silver Award
Earl M. Brown, Inspection; Roy Thomas,
Manifold Assembly; Paul F. Veal, Manifold
Welding; W. H. Well, Inspection.
Gold Award
Paul A. Lane, Drop Hammer; Ray M.
Sellers, Drop Hammer.
Certificate of Special Recognition
from
War Production Board
Glenn L. Humphrey, Final Assembly.
Willard Harpster, Sheet Metal; James D.
Lassetter, Modeling.
War Bond and Stamp Awards
Franklin C. Dixon, $7.50 War Stamps,
Sheet Metal; J. T. Edwards, $8.50 War
Stamps, Sheet Metal Assembly; Bobby E.
Miller, $25.00 War Bond, Sheet Metal As-
sembly; Glenn E. Murphy, $5.00 War
Stamps, Sub Assembly.
Jerks of Jig Assemblg
Second Shift
by Buzz and Shorty
SAM HODGES (Pre - Jig Department)
picked up the morning paper about a week
ago and read where his son, Sergeant Roy
Hodges of the Army Air Corps was on his
way home. Imagine his surprise on return-
ing home from work that evening, and find-
ing his son in bed sound asleep.
ROY HODGES has served eight months
overseas. He visited with his father at the
plant Monday evening. Mr. Hodges also
has two other sons in the armed forces. One
son and daughter are also working at Ryan.
I hear PICCO's had a tonsilectomy No-
vember 16. Hope you will be back with us
again soon.
KNUTE ROCKNE was right when he said,
"All Colifornians are not big and dumb."
Take for instance pretty LEE IPOCK, arc
welder on the second shift, who is a native
of San Diego (George Duncan, note this).
Lee is not only good looking, but good
natured, too. She is the wife of a Navy man
and mother of three children.
Life's cover girl from Ryan, MABLE
lUARRY, first shift gas welder, has returned
from a three week's vocation with her hus-
band, PRIVATE BOB lUARRY, ex-manifold
man of first and third shifts. They visited
relatives and friends in Chicago before Bob
was transferred to Maryland expecting to be
shipped overseas. As MABLE ALDAHL, Mrs.
luorry graced the cover of Life Magazine
about three years ago this month. Moble is
from North Dakota.
BILL MONTGOMERY, welding leadman
on the second shift, may well be nicknamed
"Lucky," winning an Egyptian Ruby last
week, and being the recipient of a "baby
shower" for his heir the week previous.
M. M. MILLER, second shift bumper has
been obsent for a couple of weeks, recover-
ing from injuries sustained when he was hit
by a taxi-cab as he was coming to work one
afternoon.
HELEN FOGLESON, arc welder, has re-
turned from a leave and is with the second
shift gong now. We are glad to have you
with us, Helen.
We ore glad to welcome back ELIZABETH
HODGES of gas welding who has spent two
weeks in San Francisco with her mother-in-
law, who has been quite ill. She also re-
ceived word that her brother-in-law was
killed in France.
We are glad to welcome E. J. SMITH
V. P. HITSON, MINNIE H. McMAHON,
L. H. BROCKWAY, L. A. LEE, JOHNNY
ROFFELSEN, HARRY LOVETT M S
FLORES and ROBERT PLUMBLY into our
department.
We ore glad to welcome BETTY CALICO
bock again after two month's sick leave.
EDWARD KOPKE received a Bronze medal
November 17 for making on oiler.
VERA WEAVER, former spot welder, is
back on the job after being on leave for
about two months. She is working in C-54
jig area now.
GLENN HOLLENBECK, arc welder, has
terminated to go into business for himself.
Good luck, Glenn, and the second shifters
Whispers From
Final Swingsters
by U and Me
A sample of California's agricultural
possibilities is proudly displayed by its
owner, L. D. Grimes of Sheet Metal
Inspection. "A bushel of tomatoes off
of one plant is a record in any man's
language. At the time of harvest, the
plant was 15 feet high and is still grow-
ing/' soys Grimes.
surely miss you. MARGIE HOLLENBECK has
transferred from second to first shift in gas
welding.
Who was the guy wearing the black "five
gallon hat" during the rainy season?
Couldn't be HARRY JAMES.'
I'm a bit confused, as I was informed
the "Champion Tobacco Chewers" were in
C-54. But I swear I saw TILLY of B-29
carry a spittoon.
We want to welcome our new assistant
foreman, HANK HANGGI. Glad to hove you,
Mr. Honggi. But you want to be careful
when you go down the aisles, when those
move girls are around. They move anything
in sight, even Assistant Foremen.
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Welcome to two gals back from Balboa
Pork — Miss LOIS MONEY ond Miss PAT
BUTTERS, It is a pleasure to hove you back
with us in final.
Everyone was glad to see CLAY PELL
able to get back on the line. Keep that old
smile smiling. Cloy, and don't forget to eat
your Wheoties.
Wasn't that a nice party Miss BETTY
JUSTUS gave in Notional City for Mrs.
MILLIE MUSETTA on her ??? birthday! We
would remember Mrs. ESTHER OSENGA,
GEORGE OSENGA, BESSIE ANGIUS,
ELYANE BRAKAGE, MARY SHANNON,
GRACE UNDERWOOD, BLANCHE HARDIN,
JOE and MARTHA WAGGNER, Mr. and Mrs.
JOE MUSETTA and RALPH SCHULZ. In-
deed, everyone hod a fine time and thanks
o lot, Betty.
Congrats to Mrs. EFFIE JOHANSEN on
becoming a grandma. It's a boy this time;
name. Gory Dole.
Soy, that Final Assembly bowling team led
by ROY CONKLIN at the helm is going
places. Keep it up. We ore all pulling for
the team.
Edith Oakes returned from L. A. where she
was attending commercial art school. Son
Diego is her home and she says she likes
Ryan.
NETTA O'DELL was up in the air some
few nights ago. But a fuse brought her down.
It is the little things that count, I've been
told.
LARRY CARDINAL has been on his va-
cation in the mountains. Some say, "what
mountains?" Gee, we have them out in the
back country. Wait till you try to climb
them in high sometimes in that old cor.
Man, what a mountain I
BETTY JORDAN and NORMA TRACY
were out a few days ill. Both of these girls
come from Denver, Colorado, and hove been
at Ryan most a year. Of course, they like
ice skating. Yes, Glacier Gardens after work
is their joy. Good old warm spirit in a
winter wonderland.
Bill Naughton is not only taking his radic
technician study seriously now for over three
months, but he and his wife do wood-burn-
ing. Bill says his wife is the artist and he
does the work. That beautiful cedar chest
is something to be proud of — with all that
grand handiwork.
We all join in wishing Mr. and Mrs.
STONE many long years of happiness. We
know Dick liked the blanket, he can't stand
the cold. And then the table set — oh, food!
Who can't go for that? The folks had a lot
of pleasure in showing their good wishes
toward Dick and Myrtle. May that joy
follow you both all along life's way. We
all like cake so much and we did enjoy the
picture of that beoutiful wedding cake.
MORE ABOUT
THE FORGOTTEN
WOMAN
(Continued from page 7)
now and then he'll get tied up at his desk
and have to stay there long past the time
when he should have started for some meet-
ing downtown. Then I'll have to coll up the
meeting at the last minute and say 'I don't
think Mr. Ryan can make it.' Usually when
I do that, Mr. Ryan dashes out the door ten
seconds later en his way to the meeting."
Secretaries to oil the executives hove to
size up every stranger who walks in and
asks for an interview with the boss or tele-
phones to request on appointment. Every
boss has ten times as many people asking
to see him nowadays as he can possibly
cram into a day's work. The cranks who
come to the factory with plans to establish
a flying funeral parlor or on autogiro-sub-
marine manufacturing division must be
gently routed somewhere else. No one is
turned away from Ryan without on oppor-
tunity to talk to someone in authority, but
woe unto the secretary who tries to relegate
to a subordinate the big shot who shows up
unexpectedly and demands to see the boss
but refuses to explain his business. Not long
ago the vice-president of one of the biggest
aviation companies in America walked in
to see one of the Ryan executives, but de-
clined to give any information other than
his name. The secretary, who was compara-
tively new in the aircraft industry, didn't
realize who he was; so she told him the
boss was booked up for hours to come, and
wouldn't he like to see someone else. The
caller departed in high dungeon, and later
wrote the boss a curt note, "Sorry you
weren't able to see me when I was in town."
The Ryan executive was horrified and wrote
an apologetic letter to his old friend, the
vice-president. The secretary clipped a little
note of her own to the letter, "Dear Mr.
Blank; So sorry I didn't realize who you
were. Next time you come in let me explain
the trials and tribulations of a secretary."
The vice-president, who was a gentleman at
heart, sent bock a nice note to the secretary
OS well as a pleasant letter to her boss.
But she's glad that she hasn't mode any
other mistakes of that kind.
The big majority of visitors besieging a
secretary's desk are people from other de-
partments in the company who pour in and
out all day long in a steady stream — most
of them in a big hurry to discuss "a very
important port of the company's war work."
The poor secretary has to try to pacify him
if the boss is busy as he frequently is. "Most
people don't realize that there is nearly
always someone in Mr. Ryan's office with
him," says Mrs. Robertson, "and that when
I soy he's in conference, he really is." Sec-
retaries to other Ryan executives have the
same trouble.
Filing is another bugaboo of most secre-
taries. A long letter may come in from some
other company discussing four or five mat-
ters; the letter might be filed under any
one of those four or five headings. She has
to decide which heading to file it under and
remember how to locate it if the boss later
wonts to see it again regarding any of the
Other items. She has no time to install an
elaborate index or cross-filing system so'
it's no wonder she sometimes has to scurry
frantically from one file to another, trying
to find it on a moment's notice a year or
two later. Add to this the fact that when a
secretary leaves or is promoted, her suc-
cessor has only the vaguest idea how earlier
letters were classified, and you get some
conception of what a secretary is up against.
So it's something of a miracle that Ryan
secretaries are virtually never stumped when
asked to produce an ancient letter from the
files like a magician pulling a rabbit from
a hat.
Any Ryan secretary will stoutly maintain
that her boss is the best boss in the entire
aircraft industry — but each of them has
moments when she secretly would like to
take her boss by the ear and hove a heart-
to-heart talk, with her heart doing most of
the talking. Because every man uncon-
sciously makes life rather hellish for his sec-
retary at times. There probably is no normal
secretary anywhere in the aircraft industry
who hasn't at least once or twice dashed
to the powder room, burst into tears and
then returned to her job a few moments
later looking as immaculate as ever. One of
the best ways for a man to torture his secre-
tary is to run out unexpectedly without tell-
ing her where he is going or for how long
— particularly when he's waiting for a long-
distance coll. The trick of putting in a
transcontinental phone call and then leaving
before the connection is established seems to
be a favorite one, to hear the secretaries
tell it. "It takes long and patient training
to break a boss of this habit," soys one Ryan
secretary, "but it con be done. Whenever
New Staff Assistant
W. V. Kirkpatrick, formerly Office
Service Manager, has assumed the po-
sition of Staff Assistant to G. C. Wood-
ard. Vice President in Charge of Gen-
eral Administration. Kirkpatrick will
be responsible for the coordination of
building and facilities expansion.
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my boss makes a dash I transfix him with
hard, steady gaze like a scientist impaling
bug and don't release him until 1 know
where he is bound."
Most Ryan secretaries are carefully picked,
coming here from some other business office
where they've had long secretarial experi-
ence. Such girls hove a hard time adjusting
themselves to the transition from a soft-
carpeted, richly equipped business office to
the shirtsleeve rough and tumble work of an
aircraft office, where every square foot of
space is desperately needed and desks are
crowded as closely together as sardine cans
in a delicatessen. Everyone works at top
speed with little regard for formalities but
with a hair trigger sense of humor. One Ryan
executive likes to keep a big black whip in
his desk drawer and crack it at his secretary
whenever he thinks she isn't typing fast
enough. Once a caller remonstrated with him
and he retorted "Oh, she doesn't mind the
whip. I never hit her where it shows." Other
executives like to use unorthodox telephone
tactics on their co-workers such as barking
into the mouthpiece when they hear a famil-
iar voice "You hove the wrong number.
Goodbye. What do you want?" Or closing
every conversation with "Okay. Hong up so
1 con get to work."
Another secretary who works for two men
was somewhat startled on her first day at
Ryan to see one of her bosses gazing
thoughtfully across the office at the other
one. "What ore you looking at?" demanded
the recipient of the store. "Just thinking
how repulsive you ore," replied the first man,
as he resumed his work. Such exchanges are
everyday fore in most Ryan offices. A new
secretary just has to get used to them, as
she must get used to being told to "go to
the crib" for a dustcloth.
At Ryan there has been the usual quota
of secretaries who hove married men in
their office. There have also been several
secretaries who hove moved up to executive
positions, in spite of the fact that the air-
craft industry is notably a man's business.
A notable ex-secretory is Mrs. Adelaide
Prudden, wife of vice-president Earl D.
Prudden. She come to the company as secre-
tary to president Ryan and later became
corporate secretary and member of the board
of directors of both the company and the
Ryan School of Aeronautics of Arizona be-
fore her marriage lost year.
Most secretaries like their jobs, in spite
of the headaches and heartaches. "The only
thing we really don't like," one of them
says, "is the idleness that comes at rare
intervals when he have to 'stand by' tem-
porarily while the next job is being readied
for us. We like that exciting high-pressure
feeling that comes when there's lots of rush
work to do, and we don't mind bearing down
to get it finished even if we hove to stay late.
But we simply hate to sit at a desk and
twiddle our thumbs."
The secretaries really can get off the
dime, too, whenever there's reason. Recently
a 32-page report hod to be laboriously com-
piled from letters and reports which were
scattered oil over the factory. The Navy
wanted this report from Ryan pronto, but
agreed that it would probably take at least
six days of fast office work to get it ouj.
But several Ryan secretaries pitched in and
whipped it out in eight hours! Whether the
pressure is on or off, Ryan's office girls can
deliver the goods as enthusiastically as their
sister war workers in the factory.
Smoke From
A Test Tube
by Sally and Sue
First of all, GAY SHAW finally managed
to get an apartment, and to demonstrate our
happiness at her good fortune and our pride
in her perseverance, we had a "canned
goods shower" for her. We all brought cans
of good, practical staples so her cupboard
wouldn't be bare, but for fear of being con-
sidered too soft, we took pains to remove all
the labels carefully. She attempted to learn
the art of determining the contents of a con
by the code stamped on the top, but to no
avail. So every night, she plays games — i.e.,
opens a con and then tries to build a meal
around it. We thought we were smart until
one evening she invited some of us up to
dinner, and we lived in torture about what
we might be required to eat. We're fine,
thank you, and I think most of the cans ore
now used up.
Our vivacious chemist, HELEN HOLSTON,
has returned to school after working in the
Lab chem section for the summer. GENE-
VIEVE DURHAM, one of Helen's cohorts,
invited us up to supper in her apartment one
night, and we all were very busy knitting,
embroidering, and working on needle point.
It was a nice party, and you'd be surprised
how delicious a meal tastes when you're
dining in a circle on the living room floor in
a cozy apartment. As far as we're concerned,
it's the thing to do for the utmost in com-
fort. We miss Helen a lot and are hoping
she'll be back with us when school is out
again.
One of the biggest events was our farewell
celebration for the one and only con't-be-
beat KEITH WHITCOMB, who accepted a
commission in the United States Marine
Corps recently. We put on one of our famous
dinner parties for him, and presented him
with a bee-u-ti-ful pipe which really goes
nice with his profile. Second Lt. Whitcomb
(we call him "Sir" now!) is in Quantico at
the present time, but he will be stationed at
El Toro in about two months where he is to
be in charge of a Laboratory similar to the
one we have here. We're all proud of his
achievements and know that he will make
good. He was an important part of our little
group and admired by us all for his pleasant
personality and disposition as well as for
his good work here at Ryan. Good luck. Doc.
Our Gal SAL has just returned from a very
enjoyable vacation spent in the windy city,
and it seems to have done wonders for her.
She's a radiant beam of cheer nowadays
and tells us hair-raising tales of her experi-
ences en route to, in, and back from Chicago.
She's all set to do it again anytime, but as
to where she wants to live, her affection is
still I 00% for good old California. We think
she got cheated, because after building her
up for weeks about how wonderful the first
snowfall always is, she didn't have the oppor-
tunity to see one. A lot of things we told
her about she did indulge in, though, so all
in all, the venture was successful. We're
awfully glad to have you bock, Sally, and it's
fun hearing those vivid descriptions of your
escapades.
BOB PHILBROOK and ED KOPS were
working on some intricate wiring system in-
side the toilcone we hod in the Lab, and
our gal who has proved that the slogan,
"Women in Industry — phooey!" is totally
unfounded, "E. J." HARRINGTON, was
drilling holes from the outside. Every time
the drill went through the wall of the toil-
cone, she'd anxiously peer in and ask fear-
fully, "Is everyone okay in there?" So for,
things are proceeding satisfactorily, but the
boys' nervous systems just aren't what they
used to be. They're a couple of brave men,
however, and came to work again today just
to prove it.
Be there a columnist with soul so dead who
never to himself hath said, "My kingdom
for a fan"? Well — pardon us while we brag
— but we have 'em. We were really thrilled
to read that 'way down in the South Pacific
Sgt. Howie Hatch of the U. S. Marine Corps
ran across a copy of the Flying Reporter and
our column. Glad to hear you enjoyed it,
Howie, and we hope that you will be bock
in San Diego very soon for that much-
deserved furlough. Also glad to hear that the
Flying Reporter really gets around. Mokes us
wonder just how far the Reporters do travel.
It would be wonderful to hear from someone
in India or the Burma theater who ran across
a copy of our magazine — 'way over there.
Ever hear of painters' cramp? Some of
our more ambitious members of the feminine
portion of the Laboratory hove been busy
little beavers lately. On weekends they strip
their apartments and bungalows from top
to toe and wield paint brushes in a very
professional manner. GENEVIEVE DURHAM
and MARY HUTSON now hove their apart-
ment in apple-pie order, and "E. J." fHAR-
RINGTON and her sister. Nurse BETTY
CARROL, hove done wonders to their abode.
Of course, we shall probobly be scalped for
letting this information out into the hands
of the husbands, etc., that we have such
capable interior decorators in our midst.
We are soon to lose one of our sweetest
and best-liked chemists who is embarking on
a matrimonial career shortly after the turn
of the new year. She is none other than
MARIAN JOHNSON who recently announced
her engagement to Lt. Jess Bailey of the
U. S. Navy. Needless to soy, the day she
received her beautiful engagement ring from
the one and only in the world, there were
some strange concoctions in the chemical
department. When we discovered the spark-
ler on the third finger, left hand, that was
causing oil the commotion, we showered her
with good wishes and a corsage of gardenias.
Lucky feller!
We're glad to have NAN NADER bock
with us again. She's been a mighty sick girl
and was out about a month with pneumonia.
Introducing some new members of the
Laboratory Staff — HAZEL LANG, CHRIS-
TINE MILLER, BILL GEBHARDT, and PHIL
PONS — all nice people, whom we hope to
know much better in the near future.
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The Puddle Pushers
On The Swing
by Doris Williksen
Don't tell me our Ryan people aren't up
on the latest fads! Just last week I read
about the new novelty pipes for women, then
this week IRENE LILJA, HELEN FOLEG-
SONG, and HELEN SUGEL of Dept. 1 5 ore
seen trying them out! Was one really the
old standby corn cob style? Well, "BOOTS"
has left us. Married to a platoon sergeant of
the Marine Tank Corps in Yuma on Satur-
day, the following Thursday finds the hus-
band injured in a tank accident — three frac-
tured ribs, broken arm and severe cuts.
"Boots," now Mrs. D. C. Bologna I she warns
not to spell or pronounce it with O's!) has
quit to be with her husband until he is well
again. Good luck to you both, "Boots"!
Did you know that that cute little pair,
MURIEL and JIMMY RUDD, are now Mr.
and Mrs.?
Get out the bird seed! MARY MocRAE
and NORMA DAVIS hove soloed and now
"flit throught the air with the greatest of
ease."! — MAX THOMPSON, gas re-welder,
has moved to Vollejo. We'll miss that sense
of humor and obliging disposition.
VERLA DAHL is expected bock about the
time you ore reading this. Hurray, Hurray!
— Mr. BALL soys the line has the "test
plate jitters"! But who hasn't! — ROY and
PEARL MEEK hove left us for plantation life
in Mississippi and SUE KUTCH leaves us
for Texas domesticity in mid-December. —
Did you see KITTY DAVIS of late? She is
BOB HARRIS' Dept. Clerk now.
Some people celebrated Hallowe'en with
ghost stories and jack-o'-lanterns. Others
dyed their hair to match the pumpkins! —
Speaking of hair, don't we all wish we could
wear ours in as many becoming styles as
JEAN ROMERO? — That gal "BECKY" is
bock from operation leave. We're really glad
to see her, too!
While scouting for news, RUGG and
"CHIEFIE" grinned at each other knowingly,
but said nothing, darn it! — LLOYD DOERGE
is taking dishes, curtains and blankets! Ah,
no, just a bachelor establishment, girls!
(Wonder if he has any etchings?) — I wish
to offer my apologies to those who offered
news items lost issue but failed to see them
in print. I sent them in but apparently space
was limited, for our column was cut — better
luck next time — so don't let me down!
Notes From
Dawn
Workers
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;. Hudson
We of the Third Shift welcome ANNA
BATES, drill press operator, transferred a
few days ago from Second Shift. Also,
ADELAIDE FLORES, metal fitter coming into
the sunrise service. BERNADETTE BROTH-
ERTON has returned to First Shift, Hydro-
Press department, owing to the fact she
recently moved to Alpine and transportation
worked out a better program.
WILLIAM W. BAKER from Franklin, In-
diana, has arrived to take care of our Tool
Crib glove repair work and JACK KEEFE,
from Montana, has a job dispensing tools
and tid bits from Tool Crib No. 2. We are
glad to have you with us.
JAMEA PIZION, metal fitter, was
called back to Jackson, Michigan, last week
her mother having passed away. We extend
our kindest sympathy, Jamea. ARLENE
GREGORY is back with us again from a ten-
day vacation. MARY DOERR, assistant fore-
man of plant service on Second Shift, has
come to Third with her crew of eighteen
workers. We hope you like the "sunrise"
idea, like the rest of us. Glad to have you
folks with us.
We were just about to forget our new
nurse. She is ELIZABETH ROHDE BULLING-
TON from Portland, Oregon, where they
grow those nice Christmas trees. Hope you
like our rainy days, Betty.
Your reporter received an interesting
letter from BILLIE MAGELLAN, welder, now
in U. S. navy radio school, apparently doing
well with his studies, and asks to be remem-
bered to all the members of the Ananias
club (where the tall yarns grow) and old-
time fellow workers.
Several new faces are seen in Drop
Hammer, JESS WHITMORE, ELEANOR
LINTON and T. L. LINDLEY. Howdy, folks!
ROBERT BENHAM is leaving within a few
days to visit his parents in Boston, Mass.
Sounds like music in his ears, "turkey in
the straw" or on the platter. GEORGE
spent a "grand vaca-
He hasn't advised us
or the other gals he
KREBS, dispatching,
tion" in Hollywood,
about Myrna Loy
stepped out with —
didn't you? MINNIE
MARGRAFF of Third Shift Inspection has
transferred to Final Assembly building and
MAXINE MUNSON, inspector, has left for
First Shift. LOTTIE RUSSEL and "MAC"
MAHON are now "operating" on those pin-
holes on Second Shift. And last of the Mo-
hicans — we get to keep CLARA TEBBE, the
personality girl of Inspection, she being
-"•■ained to take care of the leodmen's jokes,
o she believes.
Oh, yes. There was a nicely planned
birthday surprise party on his nibs, OLEN
HUDSON, department clerk. Manifold Small
Ports, with oodles of home mode cakes —
one with 1 5 candles if you please, and
presents of ties and socks. Thanks folks,
a day indeed for the writer to long remem-
ber.
Tooling Department reports ALICE
THOMAS, MARK DONER and ALICE PUL-
LEN are off the job on sick leave. Hurry
up and get well, kids. We need you here.
Another group of old-time Ryonites ore presented their five-year pins by Claude
Ryan. Left to right: J. K. Killian and L. E. Brown of Tooling; Frank Walsh, Manifold
Small Ports; Claude Ryan; F. H. Rand, Manifold; A. L. Jones, Manifold Small Ports;
Eddie Herrin, Drop Hammer; W. R. Lee, Engineering; Terry Kell, Sheet Metal, and
F. F. Haworth, Machine Shop.
Claude Ryan discusses our new Navy warplone contract with employees after presenting
their five-year service pins. Left to right: Lee Campbell, Airplane Service; Paul E.
Gongaware, Manifold Development; D. B. Elson, Manifold; R. L. Cornwell, Manifold;
Claude Ryan; J. M. Bussard, Finol Assembly; L. E. Anderson, Inspection, and Fred W.
Haywood, Inspection.
— 23 —
MORE ABOUT
ADOLPH BOLGER
(Continued from page 8)
up its warmth, while Dad and Mother would
tell us stories of Russian foll<lore and their
life in Russia. Dad would tell us about his
many travels over the continent of Europe.
He is quite a linguist, speaking English,
Russian, German and four other languages
fluently. It's odd that none of the children
ever learned to speak Russian.
"Mankato was a little town settled thickly
with Germans and Russians and the whole
town would gather for colorful folk dances.
There was a little old Russian fellow there
who made me a zymbol — an extinct Russian
instrument. In fact, the only one of its kind
I hove ever seen. He also taught me how
to ploy it and after I felt I had become pro-
ficient, I used to hove lots of fun playing
for folk dances."
A little red school house in Mankato was
the home of Adolph's first formal educat'on.
From there, he found himself being trans-
ported along with the rest of the family to
Chicago, Illinois, where he finished his
schooling. "I really was in a hurry to finish
school so I could get started on my own
OS soon OS possible and 1 went to summer
school every year to rush along the process
of education. Because my school work was
easy for me, I used to work in a clothing
store in the evenings instead of doing home-
work.
"The reason that Dad left the form was
that he didn't think it held a very promising
future. Little did he guess how much the
soil was akin to him. After giving the con-
struction business in Chicago a try for four
years he found that he couldn't stay away
from the form any longer. Once again we
crated our furniture and packed our duds
and found ourselves redeposited on our Min-
nesota farm. I'm afraid those four years I
was away had mode me rather dissatisfied
with form life and I rather hesitantly told
my parents I would like to leave home.
They gave me their blessing and sent me
on my way.
"Well, at last, I was on my own. This
I kept telling myself, was what I wanted.
So I set out to find a way to earn my liveli-
hood. Don't ask me why I picked the candy
making business. I guess it was just the
first thing that presented itself. I stuck it
out for three years and added a few pounds
to my weight (must have been due to all
that sampling I did while making candy) .
By that time I was convinced that I hod
had enough, so I quit my job.
"Typesetting was my next step toward
earning a living but that, too, lost its interest
after three years. Then I decided I hod
fooled around long enough and I made the
momentous decision that I would come to
California. This meant leaving my newly
acquired wife at home until I could find a
place for us to live in California and she
could find a buyer for her beauty parlor.
I had met my wife while we were singing
in a choir in a Lutheran church back home.
Shortly after, we decided to become a duet
and got married.
"Speaking of singing reminds me how
near I came to making my career in the
musical field. For three seasons, while living
in Mankato, I traveled around the county
singing in a quartet. It was sort of a Cham-
ber of Commerce deal to persuade people
to come to our community. Luckily for me,
however, I didn't get sidetracked so com-
pletely that my plans for the future became
diffused. I'm afraid it was quite a shock
to me when I stepped off the train in San
Diego. The sun was shining in January. It
was a shade different from the January
weather I left behind in Minnesota. My
overcoat was laid aside very quickly."
Like most people who came to San Diego
to get into the aircraft industry, Adolph was
soon shopping around for the best place to
work. After getting a fleeting glimpse of
the Ryan S-T plane which we were building
at that time, he decided that Ryan was the
place for him. He also admits that, in the
back of his mind, he hoped he might get
a chance to fly one. That is, after he had
learned how to fly.
"I walked right in and asked for a job,
but my heart sank momentarily when I was
told there were no openings at that time.
However, that little phrase 'no openings'
was only a spur to my aspirations and I de-
cided to take matters into my own hands.
What I did was no doubt rather unethical,
but darn it, I just hod to get into aircraft
work."
After being turned down at the front
office, Adolph went moseying around the
bock way — that was before the days of any
restrictions — and got to talking to some of
the people already working here. They told
him to see Al Lacy, Contract Supervisor,
and they were sure he would put him to
work. "Luck was with me," said Adolph,
"and before I really knew what hod hap-
pened, I found myself in the Drop Hammer
department as a helper. You see, although
I knew I wanted to get into aircraft work,
I hod never hod any training along those
lines. However, that didn't stop me. It wasn't
very long before I was made a Drop Ham-
mer operator end then I knew that nothing
could stand in my way."
Adolph's enthusiasm for his work paid
off quickly in dividends. Shortly after the
company had moved to its present site in
1939, he became a leadman of the Planish-
ing Shed. Then, after being in the Planishing
Shed about six months as a leadman, he was
mode third shift foreman of Drop Hammer.
"That was a happy day for me and I
rushed home from work to tell my wife the
good news. She hod been in San Diego for
almost 2 years. We were buying our own
home in East Son Diego and had a young
son, David Lee, age 2 years."
In between his working hours, Adolph
found time to take up his long hoped for
flying lessons and hod 34 logged solo hours
when the war came along. "After the war,
I'm surely going to continue my flying. I
hope to get a private pilot's license and
hove my own Ryan plane."
After having been third shift foreman
only eight months, he was made assistant
foreman of second shift. A year later, he
was mode foreman of the Hydro Press de-
partment. The Hydro Press department was
at one time a part of Drop Hammer, but
when it became flooded with work, it was
made a separate department. "That was
my lucky day," soys Adolph, "for two years
now, I hove been foreman of that de-
partment."
Flying isn't Adolph's only hobby, as he
indulges in boat trading. He buys boots,
cleans them up and then re-sells them. "If
the deals ore too big for my capital my
brother usually goes in with me and we split
the profit." His brother come to San Diego
several years before Adolph arrived.
Adolph has at last found his niche and
asks only to be able to continue his work
along the lines he loves. He hopes to buy
a larger home in Point Loma and his own
plane and be able to use his 17-foot Cran-
delcroft boat after the war is won. "But until
that time, all my efforts will be directed
toward doing my job well and getting the
war over as soon as possible. Then I would
like to be able to take my parents bock to
Russia where my brother is buried. My
brother received his Army flight training in
a Ryan PT-22 and was flying a B-17 in the
invasion when he was killed."
neui $1,000,000 Order Suiells manifDld Bachlog
To Ouer $14,000,000
Douglas Aircraft Company last week placed orders for over one million
dollars with Ryan's Exhaust Systems Manufacturing Division for addi-
tional C-47 collector rings to be installed on the famous Douglas twin-
engined cargo planes.
This new contract, together with volume orders now in production for
manifolds for Boeing B-29 Superfortresses, Douglas C-54 Skymasters,
Grumman F6F Hellcats and other models, brings the Manifold Division
backlog to more than $14,000,000. Other new contracts are now being
negotiated by the Sales Deportment, headed by Sam C. Breder, but the
orders now on hand alone assure a high rate of production well into 1946.
Exclusive of the latest Douglas orr'er, the Ryan manifold department
has built 22,375 exhaust collectors for the C-47s, probably the greatest
quantity of one manifold design ever built by a single manufacturer.
•24-
J. A. Austin
Fuselage Assm.
F. J. Borson
Fuselage Assm.
Ellis Bell
Fuselage Assm.
IMBHU^HI^IHIiHI
R. W. Brownyer
Wing Assm.
J. A. Crosby
Sub Assm.
Wm. M. Eddings
Wing Assm.
? L Hudson
Wing Assm.
C. W. Hunt
Mani. Sm. Parts
F. L. King
Pre Jig
J. H. Madill
Fuselage Assm.
W. B. Russell
Tooling Inspection
Harry D. Sjulson
Tooling Inspection
Ned Steinruck
Sub Assm.
J. R. Stevens
Fuselage Assm.
E. J. Young
Fuselage Assm.
R. N. Wollin
Fuselage Assm.
25 —
Manifold Dispatching
by Ben Smith
One afternoon last month, watching a
snappy six footer in a Naval officer's uni-
form shaking hands with members of our
department, it was indeed a happy surprise
to find that he was none other than JERRY
RYAN, our former columnist and fellow
worker. On leave, before reporting to Holly-
wood, Florida, for further officer training,
Jerry came to Yuma to be with his charming
little wife, Jean, and the two of them came
on here for a brief visit with their many
friends. Gee, it was good to see them. As for
Jerry's ability to train men, I might per-
sonally testify. On my very first day at Ryan,
I was turned over to him for training in
the work here. With the terse comment that
the best way to train a man was to hand
him the ball and tell him to carry it, Jerry
pointed to thousands of half-stampings in
the yard and told me to start placing them
in their proper rocks. His address for some
time will be. Ens. Michael G. Ryan, D-V(S),
Hollywood Beach Hotel, Hollywood, Flo.
Another very welcome visitor lost month
was WAYNE HARGRAVE, a former member
of our Department, well known to all shifts
and at all stations, now with the Engineer-
ing Forces. Wayne is very enthusiastic about
his job and what the service has done for
him. His address is Pvt. Wayne E. Hargrove,
A.S.N. 39588533, Co. A, 63 E.T.Bn., Eno.
Sec. A.T.F.T.C, North Fort Lewis, Wash"-
ington.
Our Department has given to the armed
forces a lot of fine boys and we are proud
of them. You who knew them here, keep
writing to them. They wont to hear from
you, and that is little to ask.
Night Shifters, your reporter, BOB JONES,
ignored the "deadline" again, and turned
in nothing for this issue. Perhaps TY SAT-
TERFIELD is practicing some of HAP'S "slave
driving" tactics and keeps Bob so hard at
work that he finds himself too tired to do a
little writing for you. Might be well to check
on that thought. Following are a few ob-
servations that I have mode regarding your
activities.
HERMAN MORTON, with the help of
JOYCE DONALDSON and LORENE KEL-
LEY, is taking good care of Dispatching for
the Jig area. Little visits with them each
evening have convinced me that Herman,
Joyce and Lorene are what cowboys used
to call "real folks."
LOIS ARLICH, down in Small Ports stor-
age, has recently enjoyed a visit from her
father and mother, which accounts for that
extra bright sm.le she has been wearing
lately. Lois carries on here while her husband
is helping with that tough job in the Philip-
pines. She has what it takes and keeps smil-
ing through.
SARGE CONWAY, dispatching at Hanger
Adjustment, tells me that he finds the work
there both interesting and enjoyable. Sorge
knows what it is to serve with the armed
forces and appreciates the value of the job
we hove to do here.
MARGUERITE McKENNA, from over in
Drop Hammer, has token over the desk in
Small Parts, during the temporary absence of
IRENE LOUTHERBACK, the regular presider
there. Marguerite seems to be doing nicely
in filling Irene's ploce, a feat in our book,
not easy.
RUTH DAUGHERTY and LARRY LYNCH
are still doing the job of dispatching at Pre-
jig, and we, of the day shift, find them al-
ways ready to cooperate in every possible
way.
CHARLIE WELDON has been finding it
just a little difficult to explain away all the
recent roinfoll here in his favorite spot.
Chorlie, you know, is one of Southern Cali-
fornia's greatest boosters, and if he isn't, he
should be, a life member in the Chomber
of Commerce.
BILLIE HARPER, with the Medical Corps,
has been in the South Pacific islands for a
long, long time, and it has been many weeks
since his mother, MRS. HAROLD COONS, a
Ryan employee, has heard from him. Be
sure and let us know, Mrs. Coons, when you
do hear, for we who knew Billie ore truly
interested.
Retired from the Navy, after many years
of service, JOHN SAPPINGTON has recently
come to Ryan and is doing a good job out
in Jig storage area. John says that keeping
his area neat and orderly comes perfectly
natural after all those years with the Navy.
JIM WOMAC, a former wrestler, finds it
dead easy to wrestle the ports and boxes
down in Tail Pipe area and RED KEITH tells
us he is doing a nice job there. Jim gives
four evenings each week to the direction of
a Junior Athletic Club at Twenty-fourth and
B streets, Chula Vista, and is very much
interested in that work.
WILLIAM PENN YARBROUGH, a Son
Diego kid, formerly with Sheet Metal, but
now with our Department, is helping JOHN
OAKES keep the Pre-Jig area in order and
likes his job very much. Glad to hove you
with us, Penn.
LLOYD DAVIS con still handle the work
down in his area with the some "egusto" he
was displaying the first evening I met him
— many moons ago. Lloyd likes dispatching
and for some fancied reason or other, he
seems to like the night shift.
FLASH: — A lost minute communique
from the La Jollo Golf Course announces
that our entry in the Aircrafters Tourna-
ment, KEN BARNES, won his match Sunday
the 19th, and so is well on his way to mak-
ing a clean sweep of that tournament, which
is the very thing we are all counting on his
doing. Hit 'em straight and far. Ken.
MARVIN SETER, leodmon inspector for
Point Shop, left us to enter Uncle Sam's
Navy and is now stationed at the Naval
Training Station in Son Diego. The gang
got together and presented him with on
I.D. bracelet. Anyone who would like to write
to Marvin may have his address by contact-
ing CLYDE WILCOX, leodmon inspector of
Paint. We know Marvin would welcome some
letters so let's get busy and drop him a few
lines.
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There has been so many chonges lately of
personnel that I can't keep up with them.
Transferring to Dispatching were, PEARL
MILLER and MARGUERITE D'SPAIN of
Cutting, also MARY BLANCO and LILLIAN
TEMPLETON of Point Shop. V. C. ROSS,
leadman of Cutting, left us to go on the
day shift. We miss all these good people,
the place is not the some without them.
Had a very enjoyable chicken dinner a
few weeks ago with "ROSY" BARTHOL,
foreman of Point Shop, our guest of honor.
Even hod our picture taken! A note of thanks
is extended to PEARL CLORE who fried
chicken for the gong, and it took hours to fry
that much chicken. So, many thanks from
all of us. Pearl, it was really swell.
CLYDE WILCOX has been promoted to
leadman inspector, so congratulations, Clyde,
we are glad for you.
MIKE LASPINA, sprayer for Paint Shop,
is terminating to go back East to take core
of his orange grove. Sorry to see you go,
Mike, but lots of luck to you from oil of us.
Talk about having no roof over your head,
that's what happened to MILDRED BOYD
during our storm lost week. When she arrived
home from work the other morning, the
whole roof hod been blown off her house,
leaving Mildred speechless, as well as home-
less, but other quarters were found for her
right away so it wasn't quite as bod as it
could hove been hod there been none avail-
able.
We hear LARRY LARSON's, leadman of
Dope Spray, wife is away bock East these
days visiting her folks.
ALMA JAMES has been transferred into
Inspection from Fabric. Congratulations,
Alma, hope you will enjoy your new work.
How many of the younger generation
can hold a candle to George "Doc"
Gordon's attendance record? "Doc" will
be 75 years young in February and
hasn't been tardy or absent for a whole
year. Manifold Small Parts can be
proud of that record.
Tooling Rumors
by lone and Kay
We have a few new employees this month.
They are J. GODLEY, V. GLOVER, H. MOR-
ROW, G. TURNER, J. DEMKO, J. RODRE-
QUEZ, and C. BIGNELL. We're glad to have
each and every one of them and we hope
they will enjoy working with us. We also
have two transfers. V. WEST has trans-
ferred from the second to the first shift and
K. HOWARD has left the Inspection Depart-
ment to work here with us in the Tool Room.
Although we have had some new em-
ployees, a few have also left us. We will
miss the following: G. SEAY, V. GRAIN, D.
INGERSOLL, J. ViCKERS, and T. FOSTER.
It was a happy day for H. VAN ZANDT
when he received his three-year pin. D.
DECKER has also received his one-year pin.
Congratulations you two, keep up the good
work and it won't be long before you have
your ten-year pin.
We hear or see that MR. TRUCHAN re-
ceived a very colorful present last week. Gee,
are they "purty," in fact we never hove seen
any foot covering like that before.
"CHIEF" needs some help and so do we.
He's been pestering us for the past two
months wanting to know who his Leadman
is. If any of you know any information that
might help CHIEF out, please tell him. He
feels pretty sad about the whole deal.
Where did TEX and LEE ADAMS go Sun-
day? It couldn't be duck hunting, could it
boys? We hear you were very unlucky. They
told us you came home with no shells and
no ducks. Is it true?
W. B, SLY is back working in the depart-
ment again and J. KETCHUM has trans-
ferred over to Small Parts to take SLY's
place. We're glad to have you bock SLY and
we hated to see you move so far away from
us JOE.
C. WILLIAMS, who has been absent for
quite some time with a foot injury, returned
to work a few days ago. We're all very glad
to have you back CAL and we hope nothing
like that ever happens again.
We are sorry to hear that MILDRED JUS-
TICE is in the hospital. We miss you very
much MILDRED so please get well soon and
hurry back. G. BRUNNER has also been
quite ill the past week, however, she returned
to work this morning. We're glad to have
you back GERTIE and don't go getting sick
again.
I guess that's about all for this time, so all
of you fellow workers have a good Thanks-
giving and we'll see you oil next month.
New Leadmen In Inspection
Tool Control Night Owls
by Ruth Nelson
Seven members of the Inspection department were recently appointed leadmen. Back
row, left to right: C. H. Wilcox, P. F. Dukelow, E. F. Woods and C. W. Christopher.
Front row: G. W. DeVol, H. M. Powell and F. G. Memory.
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Greetings from the Swing Shift of Tool
Control. We have quite a crew now, but a
few of us con remember way bock when we
were just an ornament in the corner. Grad-
ually we were increased with girls from all
over the United States. The Welcoming
Committee hands out its best smile to those
three winsome daughters of the South,
HELEN HENDRIX from Tennessee, FAYE
GARRISON from Kentucky and MILDRED
ADELAIDE WINNIE from North Carolina.
The East coast sends us a small package of
laughs bearing the name of FLORENCE DE-
LANEY of New York and the refreshing
beauty of MOLLIE HENDRICKSON from
Rhode Island. From farther down the line,
we have petite MATTIE LEE KINGSBURY
of Florida. Not to be outdone, Texas sends
us KATIE MILLER. With all these Southern
people you can imagine how the "you-alls"
are tossed around. Last, but definitely not
least, we have the natives, ONETA LEWIS,
CONSTANCE SHAPLIN and MARGARET
SAUNDERS from California. ... We hope
you like it here, girls, as much as we do.
Gee, with the introduction of all the new
people we almost forget our new Supervisor,
Ryan's sportsman, Glenn Huff. Mr. Huff has
recently won the doubles in ping pong and
we're rooting for him in the Aircraft Golf
Tournament in which he's entered. In the
daily lunch "jam session," the girls put their
heads together and the result was the de-
partment being dubbed "Huff's Harem."
It's a pretty fitting name, too.
After getting everybody acquainted, a
census was taken and it was found that we
had some sports-minded girls, so teaming
up with other departments on nights, the
Ryan Swing Trio Bowling League was formed.
We also have an addition of Tool Plan-
ning on the night shift. This was welcomed
heartily by Mr. Huff, I think he was a little
bewildered, being so completely surrounded
by women. Confidentially, we're glad to have
you, too, boys.
We have a pretty cheerful bunch of girls
with us now and a lot of that friendliness
is furnished by our own JEWELL DOBBS.
She's that pretty blonde seen faithfully at
her typewriter every night. One needs only
to listen to that soft drawl to tell she's from
Texas. We're pretty proud of Jewell and
hope she stays with us a long time. People
like her are nice to have around.
Since the election, the topic of conversa-
tion has switched from politics to recipes.
The newlyweds busily engaged in learning
the safest and best way to boil water.
MOLLIE HENDRICKSON says she has solved
the problem of learning how to cook simply
by buying things that come already pre-
pared, but she would still like to know how
to boil water (jist for the heck of it) . Any
suggestions would be appreciated. Mollie has
certainly been having problems. After get-
ting her new home furnished the way she
wanted, she arrived home from work only to
find the rug floating gracefully around the
living room after one of our rains.
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Recreational Director, Paul TedFord
many Ryan Ulinners
In Golf TournBy
Play marches smoothly along in the 1944
Aircrafters Championship Handicap Golf
Tournament with Sunday, November X9th,
finding the following winners at La Mesa
and La Jolla courses. Kenny Barnes and
Bill Steltzer are still in the running in the
championship flight, holding their own with
the best of them. Barnes swamped his op-
ponent. Cook of Rohr, by the score of 9
and 8, while Steltzer nosed out Don Peterson
of Convair by a stroke.
Second Flight "A" Division
Bernie Bills beat down Bob Foster of Rohr,
3 and 2; Don Wasser had an easy day taking
A. Stolting, 6 and 5.
Championship "B" Division
Ralph Callow took E. V. Petzen of Con-
vair, I up. Vic Voll shellacked Bill Schmidt
of Convair, 8 and 6.
First Flight "B" Division
H. W. Lamborn nosed out N. R. Gross of
Rohr, 2 and 1 .
Third Flight "B" Division
O. R. Breeden won from C. R. Whitley of
Solar, default. Don Dewey won from Bob
Schwartz of Convair, default.
Consolation Winners — Second Flight
"A" Division
Tex Wilkinson won from J. Kolchi of Con-
vair, default.
Third Flight "A" Division
J. C. Pool won from E. McCombs of Rohr,
default. Ray Berner won from S. Romeriz,
default.
First Flight "B" Division
M. M. Clancy won from C. R. Page of
Convair, 2 up.
Third Flight, "B" Division
Clayton Rice and Jim Edgil are still in
the running by reason of a bye.
Above ore the results at La Jolla, with
players at La Mesa coming home with the
following results:
Championship Flight
A. McReynolds won from R. Ranger, 3
and 1 ; George Dew beat Ray Morkowski, 7
and 6; R. S. Cunningham defeated E. Beebe,
I up; Tom Hickey defeated A. Adomson,
1 up (20 holes); Jack Westler won over
G. Grobener, 3 and 2.
Consolation Flight
Petie Petterson won over Moloney, de-
fault; Bill Vogel defeated Host, default.
Rynn To Sponsor
nrchery Tournament
Setting a precedent in the annals of arch-
ery, the Ryan Aeronautical Company will
sponsor a county-wide archery tournament
at Balboa Park Sunday, December 3, and
Sunday, December 17, An innovation for
this affair is that the tournament will be a
combination Field and Target Champion-
ship outing — something that has never been
done before. These two distinct branches
of the sport will be entered into by both
field archers and Target archers with the
crown to go to the archer shooting the high-
est over-all score.
Plans for the event were drawn up lost
week by Frank Eicholtz and Chink Lee of the
Engineering Dept., nationally-rated field
archers, and George Kettenburg, several
times state target champion. Judge John H.
Adams, daddy of the sport in Son Diego, E.
Garrick O'Bryan, Jr., and Paul Tedford, who
will serve as the committee for the tourna-
ment.
Beautiful trophies will be awarded to the
over-all high scorers from scratch — both
men and women. Also, for the high over-all
scores, both men and women who shoot
with a handicap. Awards will also go to high
man and high woman in both the target and
field divisions.
The tournament is expected to draw a
huge entry list of archers in this area as
the competition will be open to all archers
in the county, and is expected also to be one
of the finest stimuli ever accorded to the
sport. All Ryan archers interested in the
tournament should contact Eicholtz, Lee, or
Tedford for particulars.
Sports Chatter
BILL BALDWIN, Tennis Commissioner,
has plans for a mixed doubles tennis tourna-
ment at Ryan early in 1945. Fellows ore
urged to "select their partners" to square
off in this event. Some twenty-five court
stars are constantly vying to improve their
positions on the perpetual ladder which has
proved popular with tennis enthusiasts.
ART KILMER and DON D'AGOSTINO,
swing shift Commissioners of Dancing, report
that attendance at swing shift dances is
steadily growing. Much of the credit for
this growth goes to these two energetic chaps,
while word is that the fun of these affairs
increases every week with novel shows being
served as on important element of every
such session.
The Yule season will bring to the cafeteria
luncheon area a well-drilled choral group of
Ryanites rendering sacred and Christmas
song favorites. Carl Dewse, local voice teach-
er, has been working with the choral group
for some weeks. Much appreciated is the
generous cooperation of Pat Quinn as ac-
companist.
Rll-Stors Rosed
Out Rt lone Field
Art Billings' Ryan All-Stars dropped a
heart-breaking decision to the Padre-bol-
stered Rohr nine by the score of 1 -0 at
Lone Field, Sunday, Nov. 1 9th, as 3500
spectators enjoyed one of the tightest double-
headers ever staged at the waterfront sto-
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dium. Rohr, in turn, ended up on the short
end of o 1-0 score against the Convair
forces, bolstered by major and minor league
stars. Thus, the aircraft baseball crown for
1944, after a desperate struggle, rests atop
the heads of the Convair warriors.
It was on unearned run, after two were
out in the lost half of the seventh inning
that spelled defeat for our All-Stars. An in-
field error, followed by two singles sent Lefty
Sharp of the Chicago White Sox, and patrol-
ling right field for Rohr, across the platter
with the deciding tally in that fatal frame.
Erv Morlstt turned in a hurling job
throughout this contest that would hove done
credit to any pitcher in any league, allowing
but four hits — two of these in the seventh —
walking but three men and striking out the
some number. In four of the frames, Rohr
men went down in 1 -2-3 order. Erv was at
his very best, his curve crackling sharply,
and his change of pace beautiful to watch.
Twice, he caught enemy runners of the
initial sack, v/ith Jock Harshmon cooperat-
ing smartly to noil the errant runners.
Rohr countered with the Boston Red Sox'
Joe Wood, Jr., who matched Morlett all the
way, whiffing 13 All-Stars, and holding
Ryan to three bingles. It was Woods' ability
to crack the whip with men on bases that
cost Ryan the game. The All-Stors just
didn't come through and cash in on their
scoring opportunities, when one run would
have clinched the decision.
Both games were pitcher's battles, with
near perfect support all the way around. The
two outstanding fielding gems were turned in
by the rival shortstops in the first game as
Scarborough of Ryan and Seattle's Joe Dob-
bins of Rohr come up with identical catches
of screaming liners high and to their right.
The nightcap sow ex-Yankee Charlie
Wensloff of Convair nail Rohr with 1 6 strike-
outs while Fronkie Dosso whiffed 13 of the
winners. The winning run giving the title to
Convair came in an extra canto, the eighth.
First Game
Ryan All-Stars AB H C
Billings, cf 3 4
J. Morlett, 2b 3 3
Kellogg, If 2
Horshmonn, lb 2 1 8
Mathis, c 2 3
Scarborough, ss 3 6
Kanagy, rf , , , 3 1
Litz, 3b 1 1 1
E, Morlett, p 3 4
Rohr Aircraft
Schmidt, 3b 3
Hernandez, 2b 2 1 2
Kirkpotrick, c 3 13
Bollinger, rf 2
Dobbins, ss 2 5
Sharp, rf 1 1
Celeya, If 3 1
Martinez, lb 3 1 4
Wood, p 2 1 2
Score by Innings
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total
Ryan 0000000
Rohr 000000 1 1
THEY WENT OUT TO THE BALL GAME
1. The 1944 Ryan All-Stars line up
for the cameraman. Rear row, left to
right, Manager Art Billings, Scarborough,
ss; Litz, 3b; Harshmonn, 1 b; Matthis,
c; Kanagy, rf; E. Marlett, p; Jeli, p; Rox-
burg, p. Front row, left to right, B. Mar-
lett, coach; Jack Billings, cf; J. Marlett,
2b; Kellogg, If; McFaddin, p.
2. Snapped at the completion of the
pre-game warm-up are Erv Marlett, the
All-Stars brilliant pitcher, together with
his capable backstop. Red Matthis, both
of whom played superlative boll even in
defeat.
4. Ryan hopes ore blasted
as with two away in the fatal
seventh. Lefty Al Sharp of the
Chicago White Sox crosses the
plate with the only run of the
game following Martinez' single
to center. Shai-^ patrolled right
field for Rohr. Red Matthis
registers his disappointment be-
hind Sharp.
5. Ceremonies between
gomes find Aircraft officials
flanking Copt. M. D. Willcutts,
commondant of the Naval hlos-
pital as he expresses his thanks
for the $3000 check raised by
the benefit double-header. Be-
hind Capt. Willcutts, from left
to right are James Kelly of Con-
solidated, W. Frank Persons,
Ryan, Hal Brucker, Lone Field
Announcer, and Herman Wise-
man of Rohr.
"^i^UA
3. All eyes ore on thot unpopular
man, the umpire, as the camera caught
this group in the Ryan box. In the
rear row, we find President T. Claude
Ryan and Capt. Morton D. Willcutts,
USN, commandant of the Naval Hos-
pital. In front are Ryan Vice-President
George C. Woodord and Ryan Recreotion
Director Paul C. Tedford.
6. If support from the stands helps,
the AM-Stors are getting it from this
attentive trio in the Ryan box. From
left to right, W. Frank Persons, Indus-
trial Relations Director; Mrs. Earl Prud-
den, and Earl Prudden, Ryan Vice-Presi-
dent.
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Bouiling Heius
With a third of the bowling season gone,
bowlers on all fronts are leveling off to their
averages, and leagues ore tightening up as
all rollers settle down for the long grind
ahead. There's real rivalry in every league,
to say nothing of the rivalry that exists in
the loops where individual Ryan teams are
battling to uphold the honor of the plant in
strong city leagues.
Copt. Jim Key and his Ryan Raiders are
bidding for the title in the strong 925
Scratch League at Pacific Recreation, fluctu-
ating throughout the first three places from
week to week. Glenn Miller and his Nite
Shift All-Stars haven't struck their stride
as yet in the 850 Industrial Loop at Hill —
holding down eighth spot to date. The Ryan-
ettes are seventh in a 1 2-team fight in the
700 Scratch League at the Tower.
In the Plant Leagues we find the following
standings as of November 20th:
Winter League (Day)
Team Won Lost
Pin Savers 33 7
Maintenance 28 12
Jigs & Fixtures 27 13
Putt Putts 26 14
Misfits 26 14
Wood Shop 25 15
Friendly Five 25 15
Bumpers 24 16
Toil Winds 23 17
Navy 22 18
Crags 22 18
Shipping 22 18
Pin Busters 21 19
Drop Hammer 21 19
Contract Engineering 21 19
Low I. Q 20 20
Laboratory 20 20
Sub Assembly 20 20
Hell Raisers 18 22
Jesters 18 22
Plant Engineering 16 24
Crude Crew 16 24
Soot Pots 15 25
Tool Room 14 26
Fireballs 13 27
Office Service 12 28
Ryan Spares II 29
Jiggers 1 39
High Team Game — Pin Savers 921
High Team Series — Pin Savers .... 2635
High Indiv. Game — E. George 232
High Indiv. Series — LeClare 617
Tri League (Day)
Team Won Lost
Tigers 24 3
Head Winds 19 8
City Slickers 18 9
^^- F- J '. 17 10
Chiefs 17 10
Lotharios 16 l ]
Snapdragons 16 11
Stingarees 14 13
Wolves 13 14
Play Boys ' ] 1 15
Tooling Trio 8 19
Sharks 7 2O
Top Notchers 6 21
3 Aces 2 24
High Team Game — Head Winds .... 620
High Team Series — Head Winds .... 1 624
High Indiv. Game — Tedford 246
High Indiv. Series — Kulander 599
HiKcrest League (Day)
Team Won Lost
Arc Welding 24 8
Experimental 24 8
Wood Shop 22 10
Welderettes 21 II
Sheet Metal 20 12
Crud Crew 15 17
Fabrication 5 11 21
Office 10 22
Imogineers 11 21
Bowling Bags 2 30
High Team Game — Arc Welders . . . 923
High Team Series — Arc Welders . . . 2550
High Indiv. Game — Jerry Kent 234
High Indiv. Series — Jerry Kent 638
Dorothy Yilk of Inspection rolled a fine
gome of 269. That record is the second
highest gome rolled by a woman bowler
in San Diego's bowling history.
Second Shift Bouiling
Bowling in the second shift leagues has
improved greatly since the last issue and
there has been some swell new records made
already, especially on the individual side.
Undoubtedly the best so far is DOROTHY
YILK's fine 269 game that she rolled in the
mixed league. Dorothy started with a strike,
spared in the second frame, followed this
with strikes through the tenth frame and
then spared again in the eleventh. Inci-
dentally, that is the second highest gome
rolled by a woman bowler in San Diego's
bowling history and the house record for
women at the Hillcrest Alleys. Very nice
going, Dottie.
In the Ryan foursomes, the mixed league,
the Lucky Four team still holds high team
game but relinquished their hold on high
team series to the Anchors who boosted the
record 1 1 pins to 1816. Dorothy's 269 took
high individual game leadership, but she
failed to top Stan Wilkinson's 579 series.
Competition is getting hotter in the Ryan
Men's League as only 3 points separated
the first and fourth place teams.
In this league. Manifold No. 2 set a new
team game record with a fine 947 but
couldn't top Precision Five's 2558 series
total. CHUCK CARLSON set new individual
game and series records with a 253 and
597 respectively. In the first, he replaced
SAM PINNEY, and in the second, he topped
his own 595.
Strikes and spares!
FRANK GIAMANCO rolled a beautiful
246 game and 629 series in the 850 Scratch
League — AGGIE CARRIGAN and ROY
GUISINGER picked up the difficult 4-5 split
in the mixed league a few minutes apart by
hitting the outside of the four pin. Who said
lightning never strikes the some place twice?
— the Nite Hawks won 15 out of 16 points
since the lost issue while the Inspection
team had the tables reversed on them by
losing 15 out of 16. C. CARLSON's 253 in-
cluded five strikes to start with, then two
spares, three more strikes and another spare
— we believe there is another mixed league
forming at the Cedar Alleys after work on
Friday nights — in their first get-together,
RUTH WHITE rolled a 201 to top both sexes
— the Ryan team in the 850 Scratch League
is in lost place at present but promises to
improve — the Linda Vistans, who include
three players from Ryan are tied for fourth
and only three points behind the leaders —
we still say it was a great treat to watch
Dottie roll that 269!
See you next issue, folks, and until then —
good bowling!
Ryan Foursome (Nite)
Won Lost
Lucky Four 24 8
Four Maniacs 20 12
2 Strikes 2 Spares 19 13
Swing Benders 15 17
Pin Knockers 15 17
Sleepy Four 14 18
Anchors 14 18
Crusaders 7 25
High Team Game — Lucky Four 681
High Team Series — Anchors 1816
High Individual Game —
Dorothy Yilk 269
High Individual Series —
Stan Wilkinson 579
Winter League (Nite)
Won Lost
Sheet Metal 24 8
Manifold No. 2 23 9
Precision Five 22 10
Nite Hawks 21 11
Final Assembly 13 19
Shipping 12 20
Manifold No. 1 10 22
Inspection 7 25
High Team Gome — Manifold No. 2. . . 947
High Team Series — Precision Five. . . .2558
High Individual Game — C. Carlson. . . 253
High Individual Series — C. Carlson... 597
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Basketball Teams
Ready To Go
With leagues set to start at the turn ot
the year, Ryan basketeers will find them-
selves in the best shape for some time as
they have been holding serious workouts for
more than a month, with some teams al-
ready veterans of games with outside op-
ponents.
Main interest this year will be settled on
Jack Southwell's Ryan All-Stars, a goodly
aggregation of court stars from the far
corners of the nation. This team met the
San Diego Club on November 29th, and will
have several other contests before entering
the City League in January. Southwell, Fred
Maple, Jerry Lowe, Jay Mermilloid, Joe
Morones, Jim Wright, Ed Herrin, Frank Taz-
olear, Frank Voll, and other ex-college stars
will wear the Ryan colors on this outfit.
In Engineering we find what will probably
develop into two strong teams headed by
Chink Lee and Bill Borden. This department
is replete with college and scholastic court
stars and will be after titular honors in the
Ryan plant league about to start.
Ralph Giffin of Transportation has a
squad which has worked out more steadily
than any other team and which will cause
plenty of trouble in the Plant league.
On the night shift we find at least two
teams ready to do battle with other swing
shift clubs.
The girls' set-up is indefinite at the mo-
ment. It appears unlikely that a team will
represent the Day Shift as interest has been
low. We find a different picture on the
Swing Shift as a wealth of material and
experience has been practicing steadily with
the Recreation Director and will field a strong
team when the Swing Shift Industrial Girls'
League starts. Ruth White, Freda Wilkerson,
Joyce Donelson, Dorothy Yilk, and Lucille
Smith will bear the brunt of the load for this
club.
De Tales of Tool Design
by Don D'Agostino
Well, here it is again folks, a lost minute
appeal to new employees who have musical
(instrumental) experience. The organizing
of the new Ryan Dance orchestra is nearing
completion and a few more instruments are
needed. We con use your talent and ask you
to contact yours truly for further details or
leave your name at the Employee Service De-
partment. Act immediately and you won't
regret it, I'll guarantee.
Now for the department news. THELMA
MAY is in blue mood and all because one
of her boy friends has gone back to Texas.
Don't let it get you down, Thelma. He'll be
back. MARIDELLE GREER surprised us one
night and brought in some of her homemade
candy with walnuts. It sure was good. Bring
in some more, Maridelle. C. R. BARBER is
taking chemistry at San Diego State and
when yours truly asked why, he said, "I want
to learn how to make home brew." But
confidentially, he's interested in dentistry.
Nice going, Cardy. WALT LEITNER was
off a couple of days due to sickness but is
back at work again. Glad to see you bock,
Walt. Mrs. P. H. HERON sent some real nice
homemade cupcakes and coffee for Hallow-
een and Mr. Heron of the Tool Design
was the bearer. Thanks loads, Mrs. Heron,
don't let it stop you from sending more.
CARL CUMMINS has been playing trumpet
for several years. I'll be seeing you, Carl.
DARLENE MOTE mailed several Christmas
packages to service men abroad. Nice going,
Dorlene. MARIE MARKOVICH is a former
track star and ice skating enthusiast. Do you
ploy basketball, Marie? When AL MERRILL
was asked about his hobbies, he said, "I'm
too young for hobbies." Mr. Cobet is in the
Naval Hospital for a two-week treatment.
Hurry back, kid. Mr. Kaul is a chiropractor
by profession and a former Convoir em-
ployee. New employees on the second shift
are DAVE KELLER from Convoir, and his
pet hobbies are painting and photography.
RAYMOND TROTTER comes from Phila-
delphia, Penn., and tells me that he tap
dances, so undoubtedly, we'll see a lot of
Ray later on. R. P. PETTIT hails from
Seattle, Wash., where he was employed at
the shipyards. Mrs. Pettit is also here along
with another couple who are working in the
factory. What Mr. Pettit likes most is this
California sunshine and plans to send a
bottle of it back to his friends. ONA WIED-
ERSHEIM'S husband was given a medical
discharge from the Navy and plans to go
back to New York City to do her Christmas
shopping on 5th Avenue. Mr. Weidersheim
intends to go back to Columbia University
to continue his studies. Good luck, to the
both of you. I hove been told that MACE
CHURCHILL played clarinet with a concert
orchestra but states that at present he is
somewhat out of practice. ANDY MYERS
went down to Tijuana for the first time and
said that was enough. Now I hear he ex-
pects to take in the next bull fight. GORDON
(PASQUALE) GRAHAM plays both sax and
clarinet. KENNY CUSHMAN is the Bobby
Jones of Tool Design. Kenny shot a 75 in
the Aircraft Gold tournament, at La Jolla
and was to play another match the following
Sunday, but it rained so hard that Kenny
decided to sleep, which resulted in his losing
by default. It's too bad, but Kenny says,
"I can dream, can't I?" The Industrial
U.S.O. Swingshift Halloween Dance Party
was a great success and a very good crowd
participated.
JERRY BARRETT, S 2 c, F. C. TADCEN,
Camp Elliott, an employee of only 2 days,
will be fighting in foreign waters before this
publication is out. To him and many others
we say, "God be with you and a speedy and
safe return."
Caporal Del Corral
by Al Gee
ATTENTION CAR OWNERS
Employees are again cautioned not
to use supplemental gasoline rations
for any other purpose than for which
they were issued.
O.P.A. regulations do not permit
reimbursement of rations issued for
occupational driving and used for per-
sonal necessities.
Please contact the transportation
desk in the Employee Service Section
for information regarding your elig-
ibility for special rations.
This corner is to be known as the "COR-
RAL" and will appear in all future issues
of the Flying Reporter. It is dedicated to
all lovers and owners of horses, both here
at Ryan and wherever it may be read; so
fellow horsemen and women, don't hesitate
any if you hove something to say or ore
seeking some information. Just ride on down
to the Corral, find yourself a seat, and start
talking, for as on old cowboy will tell you —
some of the greatest troubles in people's
lives hove been ironed out "down at the Cor-
ral." It's sort of a place where everything
starts and ends, where you saddle up in the
morning and start out fresh for whatever the
day may bring, and where you unsaddle at
night and talk it over; so let me hear from
you on all matters concerning horses or
news of horseman activities.
And now for some of the news: HARRY
OSWALD who recently joined the executive
staff of Ryan is not only a horseman but
owner of one of the country's best dude
ranches located at Joseph, Oregon. He also
is a breeder of palominos and sold to the
Roy Rogers Stables, one of his beautiful stal-
lions a few weeks ago. We ore pleased to
meetcho, Mr. Oswald, and hope you stay
near by and ride over often.
SGT. "BILL" WILKEN left the Plant Po-
lice department for a job with the Coronado
City Police Department and is doing O.K.
He owns that good looking palomino "Dia-
mond Dick." Good luck. Bill.
ELLIS CLINE has sold his palomino stal-
lion, "Misty Mount," for a tidy little sum
to Mr. Llewellyn of Los Angeles. Just like
selling off the family wasn't it, Ellis?
FRANK GRAY has been dealing ogcfn
and now has a roan mare that is a "Roper's
Dream." Watch her on the turns, Frank.
When we note the present hoy prices, we
envy ERIC FAULWETTER all the more with
his ranch and home-grown crop. Wouldn't
sell any would you, cowboy?
SLIM COATS has mastered o new rope
trick. It was tough on his neck, but "he
dood it."
G. R. "COWBOY" BILLS and the Missus
ore expecting No. I in their family to arrive
soon. We understand he is practicing holding
safety pins in his mouth and taking long
walks at night along the rug route, and
wouldn't you know it, he is betting that it
will be a boy. Good luck to the Bills.
I would like to know just how many of
you Ryanites own horses, so that I can build
a large enough corral. Just drop in to the
Plant Protection Office and let me know
what you have, also, anything in the way of
horse news, as well as items of interest, and
above all, what you think of this idea, for
your support is necessary to keep the Corral
a place where we can meet.
•31
Engineering
Personnelities
by
Virginia Pixley
There has been plenty activity around
these parts but not the kind 1 usually use in
this column. The Engineering Department
is having its face lifted and I found out that
Illustration went downtown, the echo told
me when I brought the negatives back to
the empty room with only a blot here and
there on the wall to remind me of all those
swell people who worked for Joe Thien. I
then tried to locate Mr. Vondermeer and
discovered all I had to do was knock on the
door which was labeled "Budgetary Control."
Everyone knows Mr. V. is the Chief Project
Engineer and I think it was very noble of
him to use an old door that obviously was
left over from something. If you should find
the door labeled, "Chief Project Engineer"
just go right in with all your problems and
have a chat v/ith Mr. Codding. Maybe oil
this was done on purpose as sort of an I.Q.
for stenogs; if so, all future Ryan correspond-
ence will probably be in longhand. One office
was very spacious and we all lined up at the
door and Oh'd and Ah'd in admiration, but
the next day, it hod been chopped down into
three or four smaller offices and we stenogs
flunked the test again. A couple of mainten-
ance men were working setting up a partition
for on office — not in Engineering — when a
practical joker — o leadman Janitor come by
and kidded them by informing them they had
forgotten to put a door in and he indicated
a theoretical spot where it seemed logical
a door should be. An hour or so later he hap-
pened by again, and lost about 1 years of
his life as the maintenance men had taken
him seriously and hod cut out a door in the
wall where he had indicoted in jest. He
clapped his hand to his head, the sweat
stood out in great beads, he shouted that
he had only been kidding and went moaning
down the hall. Meanwhile the maintenance
men had a good laugh over turning the
tables like that as they had been instructed
to place o door in that very spot long before
he stopped by.
IRVING DICKENS is still raving about the
technicolor picture, "Kismet," with Ronald
Coleman and Morlene Dietrich. I asked him
what port of the picture he liked best and he
said, "The upper half." Tsk, tsk, Irv.
Wanted: Natural blonde with ringlet curls,
blue eyes, cameo features, luscious figure,
about five foot three or four and around 25
years of age, etc. See JACK O'BRIEN, Struc-
tures. Now, fellows, this ad has appeared
before but with no result. Anyone seeing a
woman of this description around plant,
please leggo and send her over here.
Rear Admiral Ernest M. Pace, Jr., newiy appoinfed as the Navy's Bureau of Aeronau-
tics General Representative, being conducted on his first official inspection tour of the
company. Caught by the camera while touring the plant are, left to right: G. E. Barton,
Factory Manager; T. Claude Ryon, President; Admiral Pace; Lieut. Comdr. R. O.
Deitzer, Bureau of Aeronautics Representative; Capt. Bruce G. Leighton, Stoff Assistant
to Admiral Pace; and O. L. Woodson, newly appointed general manager.
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Northeast Corner
by M. A. Zager
Strip your gears and call me shiftless, will
there be some surprised faces when they see
that Manifold Pre-Jig has o column of their
own! Ever since we hove been organized,
several members of this organization hove
constantly been nagging at me "when my
column would materialize." So, reluctantly
I tear myself away from my daily chores to
relate the doings of this organization and
department. This being my first column and
should there be someone who is not familiar
with the organization — I'll introduce them
hurriedly.
Our congenial Foreman is C. E. COPPOCK,
who has successfully completed five years'
service at Ryan for which he recently re-
ceived his five-year pin. As Assistant Fore-
man, we hove J. W. LARSEN, who is always
on the alert to better the department. On
the "swing," we have Foreman O. W. KU-
PILIK, better known as "Bill," who with the
help of F. MARSH, strives to make the de-
partment a success. Also, congratulations
ore in order for Bill for he has successfully
passed a course in Physiology. What next
Bill?
There was some excitement the other day
when a fire was announced in the fluxing
shed by RACHEL ROMERO and you should
hove seen Rachel's eyes — size of saucers!
The first to arrive at the scene was none
other than D. E. "Lum" LUMLEY (with a
small fire extinguisher — the size of a baby
bottle); but anyhow with Lum's help it was
under control. Then there was ROD STED-
DOM, whose feet were faster than his body
and took a spill going after a larger
extinguisher. With the help of several others,
it was well under control when the trucks
arrived and no damage reported.
A return after spending two months in
Washington to be with "Gerry" is ZOLA
PARKS. Incidentolly, Gerry used to be Weld-
ing Leadman prior to his induction.
A loss to the department but a gain to
another is PAUL VEAL, who is now on two
weeks leave and upon his return will resume
new duties in the Personnel Department.
To fill the vacancy left by Paul is H.
"HANK" DAUM, Leadman from Second.
FLOYD KING, welder of First, was made
new Leadman on Second, taking Hank's
place. Best of luck to all of you on your
new duties!
Let me take this opportunity to announce
o loss to the department which has been
greatly missed — missed as much as my own
toothbrush. A pair of black handle, four-
inch blade shears. Could the borrower
please return them to the Northeast
Corner?
Inside Outside Production
Via Brooklyn
by Rita Thompson
I don't have to tell you this, but if you
hove kept your eyes open you would have no-
ticed that the mass of feminine pulchritude
you see of late, emanates from the O. P. De-
partment. Looks like I'll have to get on my
private kiddy-car and get in touch with Pow-
ers or Conover. Yep — the Department of 3
B's, and I don't mean vitamins. For the very
few who are in doubt, may I take this
opportunity to translate — "Brains," "Brawn"
and "Beauty."
Married life must apparently agree with
FAWN LARSON. Not even one little citation
since she's bock. Good for you chum, we
knew you had it in you. While I'm sitting
here racking my brain (no remarks) trying
to think of something that makes sense,
MARY FINKEL is still trying to make up
her mind whether she'll munch on apples
today or be different and make it grapes.
This is the most eatingest crowd I ever came
in contact with. If it isn't pretzels, it's cheese
tidbits, and if it isn't that, it's nuts or some-
thing else. You never have to worry about
something to eat. Let's get away from food
for a while. It's a disgusting subject, espe-
cially when you're on a diet.
Happy birthday, Blondie. (She's definitely
one of the 3 B's) .
Just got word that BERTHA JENNINGS
is coming out of the hospital today and she's
doing fine, so may we take this opportunity
to say "Get a lot of rest. Bub, and take it
easy." Talking about hospitals, that was a
super of a show the Naval Hospital put on.
Coming from a Marine wife, that's a compli-
ment for the Navy, but anyway, it sure was
entertaining.
Shipping Notes
and Quotes
by Betty Jane Christenson
The new members of the Shipping Cast
are LA MARQUE MOUSSEAU and BELLO
■VELASCO. La Marque replaced our good
friend, NORMAN HOWES, who was trans-
ferred to Shop Follow-up. As long as nice
people OS these keep coming into Ryan, it
will always be the "better place to work,"
for blending personalities are a great tribute
to happiness ond contentment on a job.
Our present vacationers are E'V/ELYN
HAMILTON and BESS KULANDER. Evelyn's
Navy husband fortunately obtained a leave
and they are going bock to their home state
of Oklahoma. Bess went to Iowa. Traveling
back to the homestead to see old familiar
faces and places is a joy all its own, isn't
that true, Ryanites?
JUNE LEEPER terminated to follow her
husband (we lose more girls that way!).
She left proudly carrying a new brown purse
under her arm, given to her by a large
number of her friends and co-workers.
Talk about freak accidents! Just ask
Asst. Supervisor CHARLIE BERNARD to give
you a summary of his, sometime. An odd
one occurred the other day when he ran a
needle into his foot! It made it very difficult
for walking but faithful Charlie came to
work steadily; which goes to prove you can't
hold a good man down.
Here's the latest in changes of member-
ship in our bowling "Shipping Spares." To
make it easy we'll just name the present
members. They are FRANCES KLITSCH,
ERNIE LAWSON, GENEVIEVE LATTMAN,
STELLA FAY, and KATHERINE PONSFORD.
They casually admit that their amount of
fun exceeds their bowling ability, and after
all, that is the idea of that sport, so go
to it, girls, have your fun and exercise,
and more power to you!
Again we have the Swing Shift news:
We all know what everyone is doing, or
should be doing between 4 p. m. and I2;30
a. m. on week days, so let's roam around
and find out how some of the Shipping
workers spend Sunday during those hours.
Okay?
RAY ANTRIM, shipping clerk, soys, "De-
pends on what's going on. Usually go out
for dinner and a show or call up a gal I
know already has a dote — Then sometimes
stop in at the Square. . . . OOOh, I do all
right!"
JOHN CONDIS, packer, says, "Oh, I
drink beer all day. . . . Who wants to know?"
NANCY LYNN, dispatcher, tells us,
"Well, I assure you a Marine is usually
involved !"
ESTHER CRAWFORD, shipping clerk, ex-
claims, "Oh . . . dinner and to a show, then
go home and eat again!!!"
CHARLIE DYE, packer, stated that he
sleeps mostly, but admits he helps his wife
straighten up the house for the coming week.
Nuff said!
Mrs. LORETTA ALLRED is back with us
again after taking care of her sister during
on illness. Mighty fine worker and we ore
glad she is back.
She received word her "Chuckle" is in the
Philippines and well, so LOIS ARLICH Is
very happy, and very much relieved.
HERB LOWDEN is still striving for a new
technique in his bowling. (Day shift writer —
"Who isn't?")
Think that about takes care of the second
shift news for this time. Bye.
GRAYCE BURNS
The pat-on-the-bock for this issue goes
to "OLIE" OlSON who does a very excel-
lent job of packing. There are many fine
adjectives which could be used to describe
the quality of his work and among them are,
accuracy, neatness, exactness, and, well, to
make a long story short, all the words that
fit the requirements of a dependable packer!
It is men such as OLIE who are responsible
for the manifolds and various other airplane
materials (that each and every one of you
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