RAVENNA Vol. 13, No. 1 RAVENNA, ARSENAL, INC., RA7EMNA, OHIO January 1959 COLONEL PALMER ARSENAL SIGN ARSENAL POST BECOMES DEPUTY PLEADS FOR OFFICE CLOSED HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMANDER AT OAC Ravenna Arsenal put to use For the first time in its Colonel E.Stanton Palmer, last month a large billboard history, Ravenna Arsenal was who has been assigned as the sign which will be used exclu without the use of the Apco Deputy Commander of the Ord sively for safety. The sign, Post Office, for its services nance Command, Jolieb, Illinois, formerly used to publicly an were discontinued at the close will fill the position formerly nounce Ravenna Arsenal, Inc of business December 31, 1958. occupied by Colonel Charles K. as operating contractor of the However, mail service to the Allen, now commanding officer installation, was converted to installation went o n without of the Ordnance Ammunition a billboard sign in the inter interruption when immediate Commando est of promoting traffic and procedures were established In his new assignment as off-the-job safety0 for mil pickup and deliveryo Deputy Commander of the Ord- Major Donald L. Cathemtoi nanoe Ammunition Command, he feels that the new safety sign will assist in the direction will have a dual purpose as it of the activities of Ravenna faces Highway No. 5O Not only Arsenalo will it serve as a helpful hint to Arsenal residents and em ployees, he agreed, but it will also be a safety reminder to motorists traveling on Route 5O The elimination of Apco The billboard is of sufficient size to frame a poster 8' caused a change in the mailing by 12' which can be clearly seen from the main roado One half address for Ravenna Arsenal, of the board bears the current Arsenal safety slogan, A CARE which is now Ravenna, Oliio. LESS MINUTE HAS DANGER IN IT. The message will be visible Therefore, all mail for Con 24 hours a day, seven days aweekj and new, appropriate post- tractor and military persona ors, which are obtained from the National Safety Council for who conduct business activi the State of Ohio, will appear each month. ties in Headquarters Area is It is the hope of the Commanding Officer and Mr, H. Mo received at the Post Office in Krengel that any safety message which Ravenna Arsenal will be Ravenna. Special carriers de able to convey in this way to persons usinf.; Highway 5 will signated and approved by tho help in some measure to reduce highway accidents and fatali Contractor and Ordnance Corps ties and improve traffic safety. visit the Ravenna Post Office necessary to lay off "many fine twice aday to make deliveries • _ and loyal employees,whose past and pick up mail for Headquart rR\/A-MI nwiiti ndiv performance has contributed to ers Building, from where it is tho accomplishment of the mis- later dispatched to the ad- LAYOFF sion assigned to Ravenna Arse drer.sees by special messengers• nal." Arsenal residents, on the About 80 employees of Rav other hand, have been provided enna Arsenal, Inc. were term with rra.ll boxes. Mail addressed inated during January, thereby to them at R. D. 2, Ravenna, . reducing the Contractor's work Ohio, is boing delivered once force to 309 employees. The a day by a rural postman from STORES DEPARTMENT layoff was made necessary by the Ravenna Post 0fficeo the Army's need to effect the The closing of the Apco utmost in economy in maintain- CHANGES HANDS Post Office brought about a ing plants such as Ravenna separation of tho friendly as Arsenal in a standby status* sociation Arsenal personne1 had The Ordnance Corps staff Vr. F. Helmkamp, who sup with Mr. Donald Weber, Post- at Ravenna Arsenal, consisting ervised the activities of the iiruster, his assistant, Mrs* of the Comrranding Officer and General Sbona Department since Dorothy Barnhart, and Mrs • Ruth 10 civilian employees, was not 1951, was transferred back to Casbourne, part-time clerk. affected. Akron, Ohio, to accept another Tho Post Office they occupied I.Iajor Donald L« Cathorman assignment with the Firestone is now being converted to an and H. M. Krengel both express Homo Office. office room, thereby complebely ed their regrets that it was His duties at tho Arsonal closing t\e 17-year history of (So-'j r>v.o>"-!s - Fn^e 3 ) thn Arsenal Post Office* Page 2 Ja^uary 1959 General Notes from your I General Manager on -a clean slate The 1959 calendars and pads which top our d'Jsks were brand new when we started out this New Year, but it is not likely that they will retrain spotless if they are uis ed for the purposes intended. In that reaped;, a clean slate is not desired, for oalendars can and should do more for us than just denote what day it is. The functional uses of w e will have accomplished de3k calendars are numerous. our aims • In faot, many people plan There is one special EULOCY TO A DEER their entire, day's activities Arsenal program onwhich there around a calendar. They in should be no doodling, how dicate the persons theyare to ever. Last year, our safety By Tress O'Lear see, the places they are re record had three large quired to be, the special re blotches which meant three ports, letters, or action lost time accidents. In 1959, Days ago, you roamed tha requiring their attention, and we want to a chieve aft event" grounds in a carefree way, the meetings or conferencos ful but safe year, and only making friends with thos© they should attend or hold* in this instance do we expect who approached you. la addition, important inci to see a clean slate. You loved your freedom and dents or special changes are moved about with the assur- often reoorded at the close anoe that no harm would of the day. In these ways, a H. M. KRENGEL oome to you* oalendar serves as a remindor Your antlers marked your crown of things to come or do; it as king of the fields; yet, SCHEDULE helps to project future think you were not proud or fer ing and planning} it helps to YOUR TIME ocious or demanding, and we organize activities according IN'59 watched for the very sight to a pre-determined schedule! of you. and it serves as a register You were welcomed to our door 1959~JsM*[w[t[fJs or log of historic or signi I {■- ~ - I ;> 3 4 steps. ficant events which can be JAN I \213 14 \ JUl We shared with you our mor used as a matter of record. !]it2oG2207220122 O31 sels of food, just to keep Planning is an important FEB 92 130 4It 152163174 AOG 92 130 4II 152163174 105 you near* G17 in102021 IG17 1019202122 item of business in anybody's 222.)2425262728 You were in our hearts, and 3031 wdaaaibiydlt.seh,otuSobotumdteotwhpiheetenrssucyosasneltseenmodfamatarviysicsaualbanledly I APR ?.:1IS_J'2129JGPJ2;19_62GO33'7O2231113_7L107440M221m4N-O2|S952231I21-52n62OG93222111--63700734222114--I87-5I101 SOECPI 221'-4I36I75O221112-518296I222-211607503232-21219270B16432(221I13090524/2223II4936BOG3232111-5I46970 Yowuooeuulrtblseilddyooeoonr*ug,edcobuiulntd yhtoahvueebseenlnootwnegraeenddd ppaudrsposaer,e itavaiislawbellel ftoor utthiat MAY 211_30742_14I05I2_1IG629_221G73O_221784IP216|25923I9230G 21015222I9G32113704214II58211562922167032127841 Thetnh,e wfereeh-ecahridlloefdyaoiurr*fate* lize them to the fullest. If 2930 we plan our day and work 21-741121n5222I93G2113470214II052115G292216703 DEC 21-60321-714218I5221923621134702I4I5IG2115629 Thofsoereoflounsgewdhojuhsutntefdoyrou tbhee according to that plan, then 202930- - - - 2728293031 - - chance to see yo\i* But hunters are not all alike* RAVENNA ARSENAL NEWS We feol that the one who hurt VOL. 13, NO, 1 January 1959 you, first posed as your Published by Ravenna Arsenal, Inc. friendj then a 11 was gone Ravenna, Ohio and over for you. Subsidiary of Perhaps we can never forgive the hunter (if he calls him The Firestone Tire & Rubbor Company self that) for taking you Department of Public Relations away from us j News Coordinator ..**. Mary Lou Bognar But we know that in your kind Printing and Drawing John Kohlberg ness and gentleness, you Feature Writing .Tress O'Lear have since forgiven him* Sports Writing R. Favlick Reportersi Bill Carroll Estolle Pavlick Oscar Riesterer WATCH THE BULLETIN BOARDS FOR Marjorie Walton J?an Sechler Virginia Waneik AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SAFETY Joan England L. J» Blake G. V. Stamm SLOGAN CONTEST SOON I Dorothy Thomas Elizabeth Heritage A. Miscevioh Harold Hill Vernrm Lewis January _19S9 RAVEMNc\ AR3KI/IL HE7.S Pago ARE YOUR ELECTRICAL Health Notes APPLIANCES SAFE ? Recently a tragic accident occurred in ...D. Tho.ms, R. N. which an infant suffered the loss of all his toes, resulting from the misuse of an electric Tho month of December is behind us (and bottle warmer. a real December it was). With three months of winter ahead of us, a review of winter The plastic baby bottle warmer was de hazards might help prevent an accident; and signed and advertised as convertible for use from the health standpoint, there are a few on 110 volt AC or 6 volt automobile circuit, things one can do to get through the winter powered through the dashboard cigarette light more comfortably and safely. er. When operated on 110 volt AC current, the When you step from awurm house into the warmer would shut off any time the water boiled cold, frosty, morning air, you automatically away or was spilled out. This feature was start shivering until your body reaches the lost, however, when powered by a 6 volt sup- piy« proper temperature to keep you comfortable. The bottle warmer in this instance was Your outer clothing left at the infant's feet only a few minutes, should b e warm enough while the parents left the car. The warmer to k eep you that way, either upset or the water boiled away causing especially those of you it to ignite. who work out-of-doors. You cannot do your best The electric cord to the warmer was the work or keep your mind only part approved by the Underwriter's lab oratories, and the warmer did not carry this concent rated on the safety of your job, if approval. This may be the case in many other appliances, lights, heaters, etc. Be sure you are having periods of "shivering and shak that all parts of electrical equipment are ing." It only takes a approved before you purchase them. The Under second of "mind wander writer's approval label is for your protec ing" to have an injury tion. or cause your co-worker to have one. KNOW YOUR OHIO Your diet is important, too. Keep your body well "fueled" with the food you eat. You will need to eat more, andyour diet must in STATE BIRD clude plenty of fruit, meat, milk, and vege tables. In this way, you can also build up The cardinal, strong- resistance to the common cold and the flu. voiced songster of pro Plenty of rest and sleep is a necessity, nounced red plumage and for the cold weather requires more energy and high crest, tos adopted as your mental facilities must be alert to the the official Ohio bird by hazards of winter. For example, a blow on the the General Assembly in head from an icicle can be very serious, if 1933; the adopting resolu- working near a building watch out for falling tion reads, in part: "The icicles ... .steps may be icy, by using tiheband bird cardinalis cardinalis rail you may avoid a broken bone or a serious common ly known a s the injury.. o oroad conditions maybe bad, observe •cardinal,* is designated and shall be known safe driving rules and be alert to driving as the official bird of the State of 0hio»n hazards. Without proper diet and plenty of rest, the muscles' ability to answer messages from STORES (Contw) the central nervous system is affected. Poor timing is the result. Be mentally and physi are now being handled by Thomas L» Spahn, who cally alert this winter, avoid being the cause is no newcomer to the installation. His ser vice years date back to 1942 when he was em of an injury to yourself or your co-worker. ployed by the Arsenal's first operating con Remember, too, the healthier you are, the tractor. This employment was interrupted by more enjoyable life is. If you are physically one year of active duty in the U. S. Navy, run down, you may miss the little things of but he resumed civilian life and Arsenal re- life that make it worth livinge cmployment in May of 1946, this time with the Ordnance Corps. On February 11, 1952, he was OFF-THE-JOB SAFETY, DECEMBER hired by Ravenna Arsenal, Inc. as foreman of stores warehousing. In order to keep his life in balance, The intent of the off-the-job question when he's not balancing stores records and naire sent to your homes last month proved inventories, Mr. Spahn turns to the great successful. We feel that people were made more outdoors to hunt and fish. He also takes ill safety conscious because of the questionnaire bowling, golf, and baseball. and there was only one minor vehicle accident He is a native son of Niles, Ohio, where and no personal injuries reported. he maintains his residence with hiswife CONTINUE "ITH SAFETY! Margaret and their four children. RAVc.fJNA AAGii^SL January 1959 Can you identify these signs by their shapes? One Under normal conditions, the distance to stop at 60 says "STOP", another "SCHOOL" and the third mph compared to that at 20 mph is approximately "RAILROAD CROSSING." Which is which? three four six times times times Railroad Crossing School Stop asgreat asgreat asgreat A T Which of these two cars has the right of way at this Driving at40 miles per hour, on dry pavement with unmarked intersection? good brakes, whatistheminimumdistanceinwhich the average driver can stop his car? T CorX Car V I Both carsI 102ft., 136ft., 272It., 6car 8 car 16 car lengths lengths lengths E N HOME 10 T r/IILES I .,_,£ Z&Cjb<* What is the minimum safe distance ut which to fol Ona 10miletrip,howmuchtimeissavedby driving O low another car when you are traveling 50 mph 50 mph instead of 40 mph? under normal conditions? N One car I I Three car I Five carj | 3 5 10 length | j lengths [ lengths [^ j minutes minutes minutes 0 10 ?0 30 40 60 60 7Q GO90IPOIIPKQ| D R I If you take your eyes off the road for only one Which is the safest grip on your steering wheel? V second while traveling at 60 mph, how far will you travel "blind"? 34 f 1 51 [ | 88 T E feet [ J leet [ j leet j Banraarasca? R S On a long downgrade, where considerable braking How much distance do you have to cover to safely is necessary, what is the safest braking technique? pass another car going 35 mph? A, Put car in low range.Applybrakes B. Put cor in low I 50 150 300 off-ancZ-on, as hard range.Applybrakes I fotf feet feet as road conditions steadily, the entire i np.rmil. courseofthegrade, CORRECT ANSWERS f 00S 01 jo qdm Q| tpea joj jooj'sj.n?d jb i(Di:c[ Ar:is sAi::a\[ .teo uo .n:oAV ,, oiju.iq jo osuuip •sqj3ua[.ivog}noqe' sso[ s.uij )[[ sa}i.\i3uaS anbiu -ip:n ..a'uiqqnus,, .to uo-puB-yo u V '6 jo s(.iaAi.ip uo .I 'V '8 .i.-)iiaS sr J ■it:.-) OoH.ioai: g iiuq} a.toiu 'jaaj gg 'i "Ii:,~.i3 s« sauii) xrg 'g soitiutiu g n ■(D) ■ponds ) ^ January 1959 EAVENNA ARSENAL NEWS Page 5 CONSERVATION NOTES By Dill Carroll Nature's tragedies are many; some fall into the category of the natural, othors arc nan-made. Starvation, forest fires, and dis Billy ease rank foremost* Several years ago, while in.the New York- mountains, I passed through a forest area that Board had been "topped" by fire. This area covered several thousand acres of valuable timber, Says public hunting, fishing, and recreation land. Tho toll was staggering. Millions of board feet of lumber had been lost, and the charred carcasses of deer, squirrel, grouse, and tur key littered the forest floor. Belated rain, leeching through charred wood, had drained lye-like solution into mountain streams and had killed native trout by tte thousands» All I suppose you think it's ridiculous that this was the result of a careless smoker or billboards should speak. Actually, I don't camper. Generations will pass before mountain really talk, but you'll have to admit that I'm greenery will provide adequate cover and food pretty effective with sign language I to support wildlife. Careless drivers also exact a high toll of rabbits, pheasants, and Well, now you'll think I'm a square and deer on our public roads. maybe I am, but if you'd dig my message as you drive by on Route 5, I'm sure you'd feel more What can we do to prevent these losses? hep too. JL. Tflien pulling up camp, thoroughly That's really why I'm here --tokeep an douse your fire with water, and scatter the eye on you and to remind you to be safe. The drenched ashes or bury them deep under sand nice folk at Ravenna Arsenal understood my or dirt. reason for wanting to speak mymind, and that 2. Drive carefully and avoid excessive is why they put new life in me andthese words speed through forest roads and country lanes. in my mouth. But we do understand the same Keep your life and save the life ir.wildlafeo language; we both know the importance of safe 3. When smoking in tho woods, be sure ty; and we do want you to be careful 0 n and your match and cigarette are extinguished . off tho job. Shred the tobacco and douse and break iho match. I was hoping that we'd have no holiday Dcfn't make pets out of wildlife. That accidents — that was my special December fawn is not lost. Mama is close by and anx message — but you've read about the toll of ious for her young one. traffic deaths which occurred throughout the It's against tho law nation. I'm not proud of Ohio's share inthis our to raise coon, deer, unfortunate record either. Somehow, I wish s,nce and pheasant without more people would pay attention to me and to ncfi HINT IT SCWf" a permit. If you do my kindling cousins throughout the country. find an orphaned ani I know we have your interests at heart, even mal, notify your near though mine may be wooden. est game protector. So, wouldn't you like to have me welcome He is better equipped you to work each day, knowing that all is safe to take care of it. and sound and well with the world? I'll be It's a heart-breaking counting on you* experience to raise a And please remember to heed my message fawn or coon and have during Januaryj SCHEDULES ARE IMPORTANT BUT it shot when the sea SAFETY COMES FIRST I son opens by a hunter who did n't know o r HAVE YOU HEARD w didn't care. These pets lose their "danger" instinct and fall Hard work is an accumulation of easy things easy prey to the hunter, automobiles, dogs, you didn't have time t o do when you should or other dangers. have. Enjoy and preserve wildlife. Set feed * * * Figures don't lie but girdles condense ing stations out to pull them through bad the truth. weather. Plant cover, such as multaflora, * * * " sorghum, and nut and coniferous trees. If The two traveling bopsters, while in you farm, leave a row of corn or a strip of Russia, saw a guy being flogged in the public buckwheat stand. Tho dividends will be many, square. "I don't dig the beat," said one cat, including better hunting, fithing, and camp "but that sure is a crazy drum." ing, and a priceless heritage for ycur chil * * * dren and their children to enjoy. He who waits for fortune to smile is never suro of a squnro Pe.p,e 6 RAVitf.l- l ^Wliii* s |v Heirlines ^3 Events A new addition for the new year was Kathy Phil Loveless flew to Washington, D.C. Jo Binckley, born on January 10, 1S59 at the during Christmas holiday to visit his son, Saltun Central Clinic, Saltm, 0. Kathy Jo ar Philip Loveless, Jr., a Lt. Colonel inthe Air rived in good shape, weighing 5# 12 oz., and Force....Bill Hoffstetter's wife Mary flew to was happily greeted by her brother, four-year Gernany to visit her old Ralph, Jr., and her father and mother, daughter and son-in- Evelyn and Ralph Binckley. law, who are stationed in Germany with the HAPPY * Army •.. .ifergaret Purdy ANNIVERSARY and husband Make flew TO YOU to Taocma, Washington, to visit their son, Congratulations to Marcelle and Harry James. A former em Williams who celebrated their 36th wadding ployee in tho Engin- anniversary on December 27. i earing Division, James is now in the Army at -i Ft. Lewis, Washington. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Lester Rossow spent Christmas and Now Year's holidays with their son Leon, his wife, and two daughters at their home in Stanley D. Pannell, employed as a muni | Tucson, Arizona. The Rossows saw their young- tions handler at the Arsenal sinceJune 2,]952, ' est granddaughter for thefirst time when they died at his home in Akron on January 17, 1959, I arrived in Tucson. Leon Rossow, an Airman, following an extended illness. 1st Class, is stationed at tho Davis-Monthan Funeral services were held at the Evans Air Force Base. While in Arizona, the Rossows Funeral Home in Akron, Ohio, on January 22. also visited friends inGlendale and Phoenix. * * * * Medio Sarrocco's daughter, Delores, was Our home over the holidays from Long Beach, Cal ifornia • * * * * To Louis A. Goaser, Roads and Grounds, Paul Braucher and Joe C lark, both Fire on the death of his wife, Edith, on December stone transferees, were transferred to t h e 27. ' ^ Akron Home Office for reassignment. * * * * * * * * To Jesten Horner, Roads and Grounds, on Esther Weber visited relatives inCleve the death of his father, Oliver C. Horner, on land during her vacation.... Percy Thompson December 9. remodeled his apartment....Buford Jones tra Oliver (Pop) Horner was a retired Arsenal veled to Titusvillo, Florida....Bill Gebhart employee. visited relatives at Marietta, Ohio.... Bob * * ♦ * Howe11 vacationed at home with his family. To Cass Richards, Transportation, whose father, Harry J. Richards, died after a brief His son, Jim, was home on leave from Mie Army. illness on January 8, 1959. ....James Murray spent his vacation time on the sick list. * * * * To Charles Mooney, Engineering, whose * * * * mother, Mrs. Mary Mooney, died at the age of Al Rice is back to work after a recent 90 in her home in Mantua, Ohio, on December illness. 19, 1958. * * * * Mary Ann Smith and husband Gene visited * * * * her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeLay over New- To Robert J. Lee, Fire Department, whose Year's holiday. We are delighted to hear that mother, Mrs. Lissia Lee, passed away on Dec ths Smiths are expecting twins in April. ember 19, 1958. * * * * * * * * Vacationing at home during the holidays To Charles M. Salen, Fire Department, on the death of his father, C. Henry Salen, on were: J. E. Simmons, Charlie Reid, Delbert John, Charles Mooney,Eugene Henn, C. Lovett, January 12, 1959, following an extended ill Joe Chester, E. P. Kelly, Elmer Feldner, D. ness* K. Legett, John Baryak, Louis Gosser, A. L« * * * * To Jessie Cayton, Accounting Department, Fogle, Douglas Edge, William Via11, Kenneth whose father, Mr. Elza Knight, passed away at Nickel, Arthur Kohl, Jim Mountain, Ben In- tho age of 81 on January 5, 1959, following gre.hara, Frank DeLeone, William Parry, Verne several years of poor health. Vandenboom, and Tony Stronz. * * * * To Joe Plahy, Accounting Department, on WHKK SAFETY'S TOPS, ACCIDENTS STOP the death of his father, Mr. J. H. Plahy,Sr. • •••F. E. V,"atson on January 19, 1959. January 1959 RAV^JNA ARSENAL NE;73 Page 7 Diary Accounting Anecdotes Statistics Our best wishes to Vic Bloomor'3 Incidents Verno who recently underwent major surcery. Transportation Transcripts * * * * Word has reached us that Juanita Cole, a former employoe in the Offioo Manager'3 Office, was married to Walter W. McDaniels in Los Yfally Whitaker of the Depot became aftcther- in-law on December 24 when his oldest daughter Angelas on November 27, 1958. * * * + was married to Ronald Fisher at the First Those vacationing over the holidays were Christian Church in Ravenna. Mary Mascio, Agnes Marshall, Carolyn Lee and * * * ♦ Joan England. Holiday vacationers were* Al Dessum, Executive Excerpts who enjoyed a week fixing up around hone A. R. (Pappy) Ridenbaugh, who utilised part Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Merrill, •who have been of the time to visit his daughter in Norwalk, Arsenal residents for the past 7^-years, have Ohio...,Wilbert (Buck) Rogers, who spent one vacated Quarters MLM in the staff circle and week of his vaoation visiting in West Virgin moved to Huntsville, Alabama, where they will ia. establish their hone. Mr. Merrill begana new * ♦ * * John Rodgers of Inspection spent his vao assignment with Firestone's Guided Missle ation at home helping out, as his wife had Division, and will be their representative at the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. not been too well. * ♦ ♦ * Ordnance Orbits Other vacationers includedi L. E. Lynch, H. D. Carter, Abdul Burketh, Isiah Marshall, Jack and Bstelle Moore Hubert Burketh, Robert Capron, Lewis Koontz, are proud grandparents for Mike Garro, Wallace %itaker, Thelma MoNamam, the third time. It was and Virginia Wanoik. a girl, Jennifer Traughbor. * * * ♦ Bstolle recently returned Transferring to other departments weret from Sunvalley, Idaho,after Cash Bentz, Hubert Burketh, Harold Smith, Earl spending several weeks with Stonestreet, Julius Varga, and Israel Wilson. the new granddaughter in the homo of their All will be missed at the Depot. daughter Katherine and family. NENS COORDINATOR'S SOS Industrial delations Index A situation has arisen which is not the Elmer Kilmer thought the weather would general rule since this "eoonomy issue" oamo improve when he went to Texas on vacation, but into being. 1 came to the end of the news too he was greeted with 14 inches of snow upon his soon, and with space to spare. 1 know ifre re arrival there. He did enjoy visiting with his porters have been as busy as 1; however, this daughter and grandchildren, however. gives me the opportunity to include in this * * * * issue the following which amused me....l hope Mary Lou Bognar vacationed at home the last week of December and enjoyed having her you like it, too* daughter Barbara home from school at St.John's Hospital School of Nursing that week. MY BLANKETY-BLANK TYPEWRITER * * * * C. F. Craver spent several days of his On my typewriter, there are keys (•&*&«&) vacation at home during Christinas week. His VJhioh are as good as new. daughter Ruth was home for the holidays from The reason? Well, it's simply thisi Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. They've had no work to do* * * S~\ Frionds have re- \"r > Now take this cross-hatch gimmick here (/)• vealed that BettyLass- ' I've never had the time eration, aformer em To fit it, or these marks oblique (///), ployee in the Pioductbn In story, blurb, or rhyme. Division, now working in Warren, is engaged And this {%), and this (@), to show two more to D. L. Knowlton of Are for commercial gents. TBEarren, and a June wedding is planned. And not for editors who know naught * ♦ * * Of fractions (^ £), dollars ($),and oerfs (#. Fire Department vacationers o ver the holidays were: Robert Lee, Bert Spencer, Dm I'll gladly trade these cryptic signs (*&*&*) Osburn, Elbert O'Neal, and Charles Salen« Throw in this bagatelle (/ / % % £ | # ^), * * * * For one cap "I" — yes, mine's worn dowa SAFETY IN ACTION BRINGS SATISFACTION Until it looks like "1". ....Helen Briceland Page 8 RAVENNA ARSENAL NEVK January 1959 MiXED DOUBLES LEAGUE Second half action got off to a rousing start on January 8, with excellent scores be ing posted by both the ladies and the men. Dorothy Thomas had high game of 183, while MENS LEAGUE Estella Pavlick's 465 and Maxine Crossett's 456 were the high series. Pete Lynds recorded The Engineers clung tenaciously to thoir first place 2-| point margin as they withstood the high series for the men with a 592, while Les Burkey had 207-201—572. the challenge of an aroused fighting Layaway High scores also dominated the secondweek's team during Monday'3 action. After the smoke action. The Bowsers, with Helen's 171-445, had cleared, these teams had battled toa draw posted a 397 game and a 1089 series, new highs 2-2. Layaway, ledbyPete Lynds» 232-572 set, for the second half. Joe Clark, bowling his won two games by Hand 14 pin margins. John last natch before leaving for Florida, had his Earyak'a 201 and Ernie Clabaugh's 525 aided season's best set, 207-202-554, Byers -Rovnak their cause. won 3poinbs with their 365 high game and 1054 series. However, the Engineers rolled the sea Peg and Pete Lynds moved into first place a s sons second highest game, 928, and series, they won 3 points each week. Just one point be 2614, to win one game and total pins. Bob hind are the Buriceys, Kohlbergs and Thomas-TMtaker. PavlJok's 216-601 and Jack Kohlberg's 200-539 wero high for the Engineers, Industrial Relations moved back into a BOWLER <* T"E MONTH tie for second place as they easily won four points from the Old Timers, Ray Byers's 181- PETE LYNDS 513 was high for the IR team while the only bright spot for the Old Timers was the sea son's high game for Harry Williams, a 178. George Road Shop climbed into fourth place as they won 3 points from Stores, while Accounting was winning 3 from Ordnance*, Don Catherman posted a 180-509 set for Ordnance, STANDINGS THRU 1-12-59 WON LOST ON JANUARY 5TM. IN REGULAR MONDAY NIGHT Engineers 47 21 LEAGUE PLAY PETE POSTED THIS SEASONS HIGH Layavray 44| 23* GAME. 23} Industrial Relations E M ia H—H~E 8 ■g/8 George Road Shop 3.1 37 20 40 7011001130|lfe0~|190 218 Z3& 256 Stores 29i 7O2- OOg Ordnance 26 42 FIRST HALF RESULTS Accounting 26 42 FINAL STAGINGS: WON LOST Old Timers 23^7 44|- Pavlicks Crossc-tts 39 17 Bowaors 36 20 Lynds 36 20 Clark-Collage 36 20 lynds 256 Burkey 207 Thomas-V?hitaker 36 20 Pavlick 216 Baryak 201 Webers 34 22 Clark 207 Kohlberg 200 Catherirans 33 23 TOPS IN SPORTS 0'Lear-Lynch 31 25 Kohlhergs Our best wishes go with Jc© Clark on his new Powells 23 33 assignment. Joe will be missed byall Arsenalites a3 he has been one cf the most friendly and en LA.DTE3 HIGH GAME LADIES HIGH SERIES thusiastic participants in tho sports program. Rivlick 205 Pavlick 527 The Engineers, Old Timers, and Iayaway tode farewell 0'Lear 195 0'Lear 480 to Joe and Ernie Clabaughwith a steak dinner Collage 188 Collage 477 at Carlos after bowling last week. Our congratulations to Peto lynds for his MENS HIGH GAME MEMS HIGH SERIES excellent bowling. His 256 game on January 5 is Pavlick 237 Pavlick 661 the seasonfe highest, and he hns just missed ths 600 Vihitaker 225 Whitaker 585 circle twice, with 595 and 592 series. Lynds 220 Lynds 563 Splitmakers were plentiful during the past two weeks. Jack Kohlberg toppled tho odd split 7-9-10 TEAM HIGH GAME TEAM HIGH SERIES and then came back to get tho 9-10. Frances Pavlicks 433 Pavlicks 1188 Catherman made the 5-7 twice, Dorothy Thoirns, the 5-9-7 and Les Burkey the 3-10-7, Thomas-Vfhitakor 414 Powells 1037 Lynds 364 Lynds 981 Welcome to the three nerc teams who have joined the MixedDoubles, the Burk<vys, the Law rences, and the Jean Byors-Virce Rcvnak team. RAVENNA ARSENAL NEWS Vol, 13, Ho, 2 RAVENIIA ARSENAL, ETC., RAVKINA, OHIO February 1959 In February we honor the birthdays of George Y/ashin£ton and Abraham Lincoln. During separate periods of our country's history, these two great men had prominant roles in the shaping of America as the democracy in which we live. This democracy has withstood many controversies and difficulties throughout its 183 years of existence, while other countries have fallen prey to exterior foroes. What makes this country different? Tfhat is this heritage of ours that has made America a great country? As Amerioans we believe in the right to be free; to think, speak, and worship as we please. We believe in democ racy, not only for s$P^ ourselves, but for ■///"'<i> our are re sponsibilities• We have the right FEI3GUQI2Y to vote, and it is our responsibility to do so; we believe in the right to learn, to seek gainful employment, and to be dif- ferent* We respeot others and have pride in ourselveso We act not from fear of others but with faith in others• These rights, responsibilities, and privileges endowed U3 by our forefathers have made America a great country.. Our endowment to the future genera FEBRUARY 22NO tions of Amerioa can bejust as great if we continue to exeroise our rights, responsibilities, and privileges as our forefathers did. LT. MOFFfTT ASSIGNED ARSENAL GATES OPENED IN TIME OF NEED TO RAVENNA ARSENAL Heavy rains and fast-melting snow on January 2 2, whioh Major Donald L. Cathenmn, oaused area rivers to overflow, also brought a flood of re Commanding Officer, announced quests to the Arsenal Commander from businessfirms and schools the assignment of Second Lieu in Windham. The callers requested permission to use Arsenal tenant Robert B. Moffitt to roads as an exit since Routes 82and 303 were made impassable his staif on January 12,1959. by high waters. Lt. Moffitt, who will An immediate rescheduling of guards and guard cruisers serve as Executive Officer, was arranged for special convoy and escort duty to provide with additional duties includ the emergenoy service requested. ing Adjutant, Contracting Of- The first convoy of about 50 cars was released through fioerts Representative, and Post 13 (Windham Gate), conveying Warren residents who were Provost Marshal, is a graduate anxious to get to their homes and Windham residents who were of Wake Forest College,Wikstott on their way to work in Newton Falls, Warren, and points east. Salem, North Carolina with a A bus filled with elementary school children, and car3 with degree in General Science. school teaohers and other, persons who lived east of Windham, also traveled the Government lanes to reach Routes 5 and 534 He entered military ser vice May 29, 1958, coming to to arrive at their destinations. One State truck containing the Arsenal from Fort Jackson, perishable meats for delivery to Edinburg schools also passed through from Windham. South Carolina, after complet ing the Field Artillery Course (See Arsenal Gates - Page 4) (See Lt. Moffitt - Page 3) Fftge 2 RAVENNA ARSEJAL NEWS February 1959 {General Notes from your I General Manager on - layoffs REFLECTIONS Ask any supervisor what he dreads most about his job and he'll say that the mo3t unpleasant duty and the most delicate to handle is to tell an employee that his job is through. No matter how he weighs his words or phrases them, there is bound to be a lump in that supervisor's throat as he carries out his orders for a personnel reduction, especially when that direc The groundhog, when he tive will affeot employees with long and outstanding records of | saw his shadow on February 2, faithful performance and regular attendance with the Company. ■ forecast six more weeks of Perhaps the most difficult part about any layoff is the ab- • cold weather* When human be solute helplessness of the supervisor to prevent such an action. | ings sec their shadows, they or to delegate the action to someone else* He alone must handle distinguish either the sil the matter firmly, yet tactfully, being sure thatwhabhe says and houette of a man or a woman does will not te misunderstood, Certainly.it is not the intent too thin or too full, too of any manager to cause misunderstandings on the parb of his em short or too tall. Few ac ployees, and I hope that no employee will ever have ill feelings tually oonsider themselves as toward his supervisor or to the Company as a result of a layoff. perfect specimen, a fact which You are well aware that our installation was caused to term makes the desire for dieting inate approximately 80 employees in January because of a reduc or body building a national tion in operating funds. Since that time, there have been hints craze and an everlasting hope. of speoulatioa by some of our employees, with fears expressed It is important that man in oases, about thoir future at Ravenna Arsenal. All I can say take care of his body, but is that as long as you have a job to do, devote your time, just as essential is his fteed thoughts, and energy to make it the best that you possibly can. for mental or spiritual up Worry will only upset you and show up in the quality ofyourwork. lifting to put him in the right Anyway, there may be no need to worry at allo frame of mind. Beautiful As you recall, persons who were hired to work at the Arsenal thoughts are mirrored in man's years ago came in with the knowledge that their services would be outward appearance • They of a duration to satisfy the emergency demands of our country radiate in the friendliness as required by world conditions© The fact was accepted then of his smile; the love in his that when the need for ammunition or the supporting functions face; the truth in his eyes0 tto longer existed, the job would be completed. Now some of They are expressed by the those jobs which began as 3-month temporary assignments have happiness in his voice and added to eight years, so if any of those persons had wondered the peace and contentment in. and worried about how long their tenure of Arsenal employment his gestures and mannerisms0 would have been, they would have been fraught with years and Reflections like these, years of needless worrying. which portray man's inner be Many people who viare oaught in the Mtfiirlwind cf previous layoffs, ing, have depth and power due to production curtailment or fund limitations, have gone on which can penetrate and ex to bigger and better things because they were able to exercise tinguish the wrongs caused by the training and experience gained while employed at the Arse deceit, rivalry, torment, nal. In this respect, the Arsenal has been a stepping stone greed, and hate* to other ladders of success. This Lenten season is aa Right now, your job at Ravenna Arsenal is important to you opportune time to develop at as a wage earner, and the Company and the Government mutually titudes and t houghts which benefit from your services. Therefore, stay on the job; do can make -tiieworld more beauti your work; keep your mind on itj take special pride in it; and ful because you reflect on lay off the worries. its beauty. H. M. KRENGEL RAVENNA ARSENAL NEKS A father recd.ved the fol VOL. 13, NO. 2 February 1959 lowing note from his son in. Published by Ravenna Arsenal, Inc. colleges Ravenna, Ohio "Dear Dad: Ju$t gue$ $ Subsidiary of what I need mo$t, That'fc $ure The Firestone Tire ft Rubber Company it 1 $o $end it along. Be$t Department of Public Relations wi$he$.n News Coordinator • Mary Lou Bognar Printing and Drawing John Kohlberg The father wrote back: Feature Writing . . Tress O'Lear "Vfe kNOw you like the Sports Variting ...»<>. .......•••. R. Pavlick school. Everything here NOrnal. Reporters: NOticed Tom itt the restaurant Bill Carroll Estelle Favlick Oscar Riesterer Marjorie Walton Jean Sechler Virginia IVancik at NOon; he NOdded, came over Joan England Lo J. Rlake A. Miscevich and asked for you<> NOw I must Dorothy Thomas Elizabeth Heritage G. V«> Stamm say goodbye. Write us aNOther Harold Hill Vertton Lewis J» Kalwarozyk NOte soon ln