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CONVAIRIETV
Nov. 10, 1948
Published every other Wednesday by Convair’s Industrial Relations Department,
Employee Activities Section, Eldon Frye, director; Logan Jenkins, editor. Con-
variety has three objectives:
1. To help make Convair the best aircraft manufacturing company in the
business.
2. To help make Convair the best place to work in the business.
3. To help make Convair personnel the best informed in the business.
Editorial offices, San Diego, room 604, building 19, Ext. 1071, 1072, Nell Shuter,
women’s editor. Ft. Worth editorial offices, Industrial Relations department, Ext.
5269, Bob Vollmer, editor, Jean Goggans, women’s editor.
Staff photographers: Otto Menge, Warren Kemmer and T. W. Fitch, San Diego;
Fred Carlile, C. P. Connally, Harold F. Dry, R. E. Slawson, Ft. Worth.
Awards
CRAFT BLUEPRINT READING ; SHOP
MATH AND SLIDE RULE; AIRCRAFT
SHEET METAL LAYOUT.
FORT WORTH
For the weeks ending August 27
through October 1, Employee Suggestion
Awards totaling $955.51 went to the fol-
lowing :
Warren E. Doom, N. V. Woodley,
R. W. King, Material (Dept. 4) ; Fred
D. Hess, Jr., Engineering (Dept. 6) ;
V. L. Morris, Tool Service (Dept. 14) ;
William A. Draper, W. Lee Roberts,
W. K. Jones, Production Control (Dept.
22) ; J. P. Crabb, Tooling (Dept. 24).
J. T. Means, A. S. Teeter, Plant Engi-
neering (Dept. 25) ; James G. Bays,
J. Joerns, E. E. Black, David E. Wil-
banks, O. E. Thomas, J. H. Griggs,
O. T. Fuller, L. T. Clark, Jack Wilson,
Edward B. Schick, J. M. Winn, George
H. Milner, W. L. Hogwood, Inspection
(Dept. 27).
Ibert B. Turney, J. C. Johnson, Ma-
chine Shop (Dept. 30) ; Elton H. Cru-
baugh, J. R. Whittlesey, Clema Wright,
E. E. Ravey, T. C. Newman, E. B.
Roberson, Metal Forming (Dept. 31) ;
E. H. Segars, Dubois King, W. M. Bou-
cher, Bomb Bay (Dept. 43).
Johnnie Burdine, Charles L. Sullivan,
M. I. Dixon, C. A. Steffey, J. Farr,
W. D. Hays, Nose and Tail (Dept. 44) ;
L. B. Plant, Mating & Wing (Dept. 46) ;
W. E. Revard, G. D. Goolsby, H. E.
McMurtre'y, B. P. Ingram, S. B. Petty,
R. L. Banks, Jr., Outer Wing & Engines
(Dept. 47).
J. B. Harris, W. M. Wright, Kenneth
H. Peters, F. O. McDonald, C. E. Ald-
redge, C. C. Earle, Joel E. Martin, L. A.
Orrell, J. O. McCauley, J. C. Holt, R. A.
Kocian, Final Assembly (Dept. 50) ;
O. W. Olson, L. S. Michael, E. T. Tilley,
B. M. Powell, S. G. Yarnell, Hazel L.
Cristy, R. M. Davis, Sub-Assembly (Dept.
73).
Joe A. Weatherford, John Harold Rus-
sell, Tool Room & Fixtures (Dept. 81) ;
R. E. Neusche, Pattern Shop (Dept. 82).
SAN DIEGO
For the weeks ending October 21 and
October 28, Employee Suggestion Awards
totaling $332.25 were earmarked for the
following:
D. J. Greim, Industrial Relations
(Dept. 3) ; R. I. Morse, Material (Dept.
4) ; G. A. Pohlman, Service (Dept. 15) ;
W. Goetz, Plant Engineering (Dept. 25) ;
C. E. Baird, V. E. Korski, H. K. Stahl,
D. Z. Stewardson, Inspection (Dept. 27) ;
J. H. Bacon, Experimental (Dept. 31) ;
A. F. Koritnik, Bench Sub-Assembly
(Dept. 130) ; R. E. Williams, Transport
Wing Structure (Dept. 220) ; J. P. Dra-
goo, G. E. Martz, Transport Fuselage
Primary (Dept. 235) ; R. F. Stull, Trans-
port Final Assembly (Dept. 240) ; P. L.
Wareham, Jr., Transport Interior Trim
(Dept. 340) ; W. B. Oliver, Electrical
Installations (Dept. 350).
Promotions
SAN DIEGO
Effective November 1, the following
were promoted to or within supervision:
Dept. 4, Material: R. R. Tomkins to
assistant supervisor.
Dept. 9, Accounting: M. Johnson to
assistant supervisor.
Dept. 12, Flight: R. L. Lambertson to
Flight Dispatch supervisor.
Dept. 22, Production Control: G. A.
Johnson to Production Control Superin-
tendent, L. R. Nieder to Production O &
S supervisor, M. L. Sweeney to Produc-
tion O & S assistant supervisor.
FORT WORTH
The following have been promoted to
or within supervision:
Dept. 6, Engineering: Arthur Willis
Gecmen to group engineer, effective No-
vember 1.
Dept. 8, Industrial Engineering: Wil-
bur Emish to industrial engineer, ef-
fective October 1.
Dept. 30, Machine Shop: Floyd John-
son to assistant foreman, effective Octo-
ber 16.
Dept. 31, Metal Forming: Richard E.
Glenn, Jr., to assistant foreman, W. M.
Daniel to assistant foreman, effective
October 16.
Dept. 50, Final Assembly: C. B. Nolan
to assistant general foreman, effective
September 16.
Service Pins
SAN DIEGO
The following received service pins
during the period Oct. 25 to Nov. 8:
15-year pin: Dept. 6, John Irwin.
10-year pin: Dept. 31, Harold Y.
Westphal.
5-year pins: Dept. 4, Edith Danos;
Dept. 22, Clara Knutson; Dept. 25,
George Bradley; Dept. 27, P. L. Akins,
Gregory McDonald, E. F. Sprague, Or-
leta Sweeney, M. E. Walker; Dept. 31,
Dal A. Ashburn; Dept. 232, I. R. Ball-
reieh; Dept. 235, C. G. Bracey, R. K.
Enslow, W. C. Freitag ; Dept. 250, Ruby
Marier; Dept. 300, C. E. Dayton; Dept.
310, Juliana Ralya; Dept. 340, L. M.
Barrett.
Classes
SAN DIEGO
New class beginning this week under
direction of Convair SD Education Sec-
tion—RUSSIAN LANGUAGE CLASS—
each Wednesday and Friday—6:30 p.m.,
San Diego Evening Junior College, 12th
Avenue & Russ. For information tele-
phone 491.
Enrollments are being taken for the
following classes which will be offered to
both shifts: JET PROPULSION, AIR-
FORT WORTH
New class beginning Nov. 10 under
the direction of the Convair FW Edu-
cation Section—FUNDAMENTALS OF
BLUEPRINT READING or ADVANCED
BLUEPRINT READING—each Wednes-
day and Friday—1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Con-
vair Personnel Bldg. For information
telephone ol45.
Births
FORT WORTH
COCKRELL—Daughter, Nancy Louise,
born Oct. 25, 5 lbs. 11 ozs., to Mr. and
Mrs. B. J. Cockrell, Dept. 50.
HILL—Daughter, Sandra Ann, born
Oct. 14, 7 lbs. 5 ozs., to Mr. and Mrs.
O. H. Hill, Dept. 81.
JAMES—Son, Timothy Lee, born Oct.
26, 6 lbs. 10 ozs., to Mr. and Mrs. L. O.
James, Dept. 4-1.
SEARS—Son, Eddie Lee, born Oct. 23,
6 lbs. 11 ozs., to Mr. and Mrs. Morris C.
Sears, Dept. 31.
TURNER — Daughter, Shirley Ann,
born Oct. 27, 7 lbs. 15 ozs., to Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie C. Turner, Dept. 31.
SAN DIEGO
GRAVES — Daughter, Carolin Ann,
born Sept. 24, 7 lbs. 11 ozs., to Mr. and
Mrs. T. G. Graves, Dept. 240.
GRAY—Son, William Kermit, born
Sept. 10, 7 lbs. 11 ozs., to Mr. and Mrs.
Kermit V. Gray, Dept. 240.
MARTIN—Daughter, Cheryl Kay, born
Oct. 16, 6 lbs. 5 ozs., to Mr. and Mrs.
Walter L. Martin, Dept. 240.
RUIZ—Son, Henry Manuel, born Oct.
24, 8 lbs., 14 ozs., to Mr. and Mrs. John
P. Ruiz, Dept. 130.
Deaths
SAN DIEGO
HICKS—Charles W., Dept. 25, Oct. 31.
Survivors: wife and three daughters.
it Takes All Kinds!
This introduces a new Con-
vairiety series, little sketches
about human types that, of
course, don’t exist (naturally!)
but are nonetheless amusing. Any
facial resemblance to persons liv-
ing or dead is a coincidence. But
you can try on the character for
size.
A DRUDDIE
This is the expression she gets
when she hears the boss and
other eager beavers hatching a
scheme that will save jillions and
won’t involve hardly any work
at all—just about 50 hours extra
work on her part, that’s all!
P0STAI
RATE]
“Why should you worry what’s
in it? It’s not set to go off until
tomorrow!”
HE'S A KNIGHT—Ray E.
Dewey of Experimental, SD, is
pictured with decoration he re-
ceived from Netherlands govern-
ment, making him knight of
Orange - Nassau with Swords.
Dewey, who retired after 20
years in U. S. Navy, earned
honor while a naval officer as-
sisting in negotiations between
Dutch government and civilians
in Java.
It's Time to Check
Our Tax Exemptions
Convair folk this week were re-
minded to keep their withholding
exemptions up to date. The fol-
lowing is a U.S. Treasury Dept,
announcement:
“It is important to you, to your
employer, and to your Govern-
ment that you keep an up-to-date
Withholding Exemption Certifi-
cate (Form W-4) on file with
your employer. This certificate
tells how many exemptions you
claim and directly affects the
amount of income tax withheld
from your wages.
“If the number of your exemp-
tions has changed since you last
filed a certificate with your em-
ployer, get a new form, fill it
out, and give it to your employer.
If possible, any corrected certifi-
cate for use in the next year
should be in the hands of your
employer by Dec. 1.
“U s u a 11 y, your exemptions
change when you get married or
divorced, when a dependent is
born or dies, or when you begin
or stop supporting a dependent.
You may claim an additional ex-
emption if you or your wife will
become 65 years of age during
the year; also, an additional ex-
emption is allowed if you or your
wife becomes blind.”
The W-4 Forms needed to cor-
rect your withholding exemptions
may be obtained from the Indus-
trial Relations Dept.
TERRY TURB
Steffi Chamberlain, wife of
W. O. Chamberlain of Convair
SD Contracts (Dept. 11), has
solved a problem which faces
many of us. Needing something
to cover bobby pins, home perma-
nents, drying hair or as a pro-
tection from steam while bath-
ing, she designed the Terry Turb.
The idea drew so much attention
. . . her friends were so en-
thusiastic . . . Steffi decided to
market the design. She did and
several San Diego stores are now
featuring it. It is being made
now not only in terry cloth but
corduroy, jersey and velveteen.
Here Steffi models three ways
of wearing the Terry Turb. How-
ever, she claims she has found
at least 24 different ways of ar-
ranging it. It is especially for
girls who are not handy in wrap-
ping a scarf or bandana. We
might add it will help keep San
Diego fog from ruining your
hair-do on the way to work.
The purpose of the forehead
point was to cover pinned or
curled up bangs. When there are
no pins to cover it makes a flat-
tering visor.
KNITTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS
Merle Fullerton of Convair
SD Contracts (Dept. 11), models
one of the many scarfs she has
knitted as Christmas gifts and
which she says can be made
quickly and easily by beginners.
The scarf shown is in the shade
of wine so popular this season
and is trimmed in steel beads.
It is designed with a loop through
which one end can be drawn
closely to the throat. Merle has
knitted them in many colors with
contrasting yarn or beads. Knit-
ting instructions for the scarf
may be had by contacting CON-
VAIRIETY by phone or mail.
OILED IYY
The leaves of ivy plants on
office desks or at home are dust
catchers, but Freda Prater of
Convair FW Tooling (Dept. 24),
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gives her plant a “new look” with
a simple dose of castor oil once
a week. That’s what she said—
castor oil. Freda douses a soft
cloth with castor oil, and wipes
the leaves off gently. Result:
Healthier and better looking
plants.
Johnny Stuck Asked For Ivy
And What Did He Get? Stuck!
“Whatever another conflict
might prove to be, it fundamen-
tally would be a battle of air
transport,” writes Gill Robb Wil-
son in the New York Herald Trib-
une. So, come war or peace, pros-
pects for big craft manufacturers
look good.
A man with a fish story—but
a short one for a change—is
Johnny H. Stuck, Convair FW
(Dept. 6-4, Engineering), who
raises tropical fish, as well as
snails, in an aquarium on his
desk.
The day the accompanying pic-
ture was made, Stuck was speech-
less. But only from laryngitis.
Thus the short interview turned
out to be a written question-and-
answer affair.
Question: How many fish?
Answer: Sixty.
Q. What kind?
A. Mosquito fish, paradise
fish, guppies.
Q. Hobby?
A. I should say not!
Q. How long had them?
A. Couple years.
Q. Raise them at home, too?
A. x!x?x! no!
Q. How did it all start?
A. As a joke. I asked one of
the girls to bring in some ivy.
But I got ivy a la fish. I’ve
been “warted” by them ever
since.
That was the end of the inter-
view. But the “Stuck” fish have
grown into a plant-wide project.
Descendants of the first two are
now at home in many plant de-
partments. A few of the foster
parents include: Andy Clement,
Carl Hiem, Jacqueline Nunley,
and Harold Crow, all of Engi-
neering and Betty Clingman, Ac-
counting.
LUNCH-TIME SNACK—The 60 tropical fish in Johnny H.
Stuck's desk aquarium at Convair FW (Dept. 6-4, Engineering), get
a bit to eat from his two official "fish feeders," Marjorie Longeway,
left (Dept. 6-4), and Nell Burns, right.
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