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June, 1942 R O p Page 3
Purse of $1,200 Collected by R.O.P. Women
Treasurer's Report Shows
$1000 for Oversea Relief,
$200 for Portage County
Best indication as to how the Raven na
Ordnance Plant Chapter of the American
Red Cross ha s been getting along
since we visited t he m in March is to
reprint a letter to Mrs. E. D. Payne,
Secretary, from Ward W. Davis, Chairman
of the Portage County Chapter.
Dear Mrs. Payne:
It was most gratifying to receive your recent
letter with check for $1 ,200 enclosed.
We shall be most happy to abide by you r
request and will forward $1,000 to National
Red Cross, at once, giving the source of the
money and the request that you are asking
for its disposition.
I also wish to thank you for the $200 to
be retained in our local Chapter.
Your sp!endid record in the past few months
certainly makes your unit one of the bright
spots in Red Cross activities, throughout our
Chapter Territory, and I would like to have you
convey to your other officers and members
our appreciation for your interest in and service
to Red Cross.
Yours very truly
Ward W. Davis, Chairman
Portage County Chapter
Of the sum sent to Mr. Davis, $1000
is to be used for oversea relief and
$200 for Portage County.
From where we stand, it seems that
the ladies deserve a great big hand for
t he ir fine work.
For those of you who attended the
Red Cross Dance, it is interesting to
note that $790.82 wa s rc:a lized from this
event alone.
And how are the " mite" boxes doing?
Well, they constitute a steady inco me of
more than $100 a month. We think
t his is a ll right.
Remainder of the cash was, and still
is, being raised by weekly session s, he ld
each Wednesday at the new club rooms
in the Commissary. Th e program in ­
cl udes sewing and knitting in the morning
, lu ncheon at the cafeteria, and
bridge, for those who wish to play in
the afternoon.
And by the way, all of you ROP
ladies,-a cordial invitation is extended
to all of you to join the group.
If you see Lois Montgomery and Bill
Hoskin " limping " around, you can be
sure they've been over to the skatin'
rink at Ravenna .
* * *
Th e ever-independent Edmund Anthon
ha s finall y met his "waterloo." W ith
a twinkle in his eye, he asked "Archie"
Raymond to pick up a 350-pound drum
of alcohol- he did.
* * *
Dr. Wilcoxon went on his vacation la st
week. He decided to see Ohio first
instead of going back east. Among other
points of interest, he visited the Wine
Cellars of Ba ss Island-he's been feeling
pretty "chipper" si nce he got back.
* * *
Dr. J. D. Brandner has been transferred
to the Wilmington Office and was
expected to take up his new duties on
June 8th. From what we hear of the
heat in Delaware, we hope that they favor
him with an e lectric fan.
In The Mail ...
The first class of the Ravenna Ordnance
Training School, consisting of men
from Louisiana Ordnance Pla nt, Sherveport,
La., Kansas Ordnance Plant, Parsons,
Kan., and the Lone Star Ordnance
Pla nt, Texarkana, Texas, wish to thank all
of the Army Personnel, Ordnance Men,
G uards, and Atlas employes, for the
kind and courteous treatment received
by each of us during o ur four weeks'
trainin g here.
It has been a pleasure to have known
a nd worked with men who are doing
so much to help win this war. We all
return to our respective plants with the
same spirit and goal to bring a speedy
defeat to our enemies.
Group Leaders.
Sign ed-E. l. Parkens-Louisiana Ordnance
Plant
T. B. lynn-Kansas Ordnan ce Plant
L. F. Wood-Lone Star Ordnance
Plant
Planning and Production
Congratulations and best wishes to
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Gray. Th eir
school-day romance culminated in marriage
Ma y 9. They are now living in
Aurora.
* * *
We welcome to the Department Mr.
E. H. Theriault, Florence A. Cushing, 0 .
G . Maxwell, Leonard J. Hirschman,
John F. Lynch, Harry A. Burke, John
Matijasic, Warriner M. Potter, Howard
B. Summers.
* * *
W e've discovered t he reason for Joe
Alexander's early vacation-graduation
at New Rochelle College.
* * *
Joe Boyle Jr., spent Memorial Da y
with the home folk s in Lansford, Pa.
* * *
This months proud fathers are Wilbur
Forester and Keith V. Webster. Both
additions are boys.
General Engineering
A. I. Mcintire, former vault clerk, has
been ca ught in the draft. He's now a
draftsman.
* * *
Stanley Brewster has been sticking his
chest way, way out these days since
his son, John Stanley, was born on May
18 at Ravenna. Poor Stan Woods ha s
been sick ever since from cigaritis. The
cigars didn't affect the rest of usmust
be Woodsy's constitution.
* * *
D. D. Huyett is vacation ing in t he
east from June I to 15. While in
Delaware he will attend his son 's graduation
from the University of Delaware.
Daniel Jr. has been commissioned a second
Lieutenant in the Coast Artillery
and is Pop proud!
City Boy comes to country. City Boy
plants" .. . -" graden. Weeds grow in
garden. Plants also grow in garden. City
Boy pull s o ut plants. City Boy proud of
weeds. City Boy gets hungry. City
Boy starves. City Boy-Bob McGirr.
* * *
Betty Beebe-new golf clubs replace
divots-'nough said.

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Decoration Da y wa s more than a
holiday fo r H. C . Dinsmore, Jr. of t he
War Savi ngs Bo nd section . On that day
a memorial event of 6 pounds, 3 o unces
arrived bearing t he name of Linda
Louise . Her mother is Rosalind Dinsmore,
formerly of the Industrial Relations
Department . Cong ratulations!
* * *
Bon Voyage to Betty Mink who left
May 29 to jo in her hu sband, P. F. C.
Robert E. Mink, in El Pa so, Texas.
* * *
W elcomed to t he Financial Accounting
Departme nt during May were Fred
E. Smith and Ma ry P. Popevich, General
Accounting Division , and Edith McCaskill,
Payroll a nd Tabulating Division .
* * *
Ralph Beal has bee n transferred from
the General Accounting Divis ion to the
W ar Savings Bo nd section. Evelyn Vorndram
from Stenographic and D. Parish
from Mail and Stationery Division are
new additions to the General Accounting
Division, and Mary Cope comes to
the Payroll and Tabulating Division from
t he Hospita l. W elcome !
* * •
Bi rthday greeting s were in order during
May for Hazel E. Mink, Vincent
Walters, Mary Lou Lund, Vivian Nail,
and Louis Mirande.
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Girls of the General Accounting Division
gave Vida McConnell a handkerc
hief shower on her birthday, May 2,
and had a lun cheon at the Commissary
complete with a birthday cake and
candles, no less.
* * *
A. J. Fiedler wa s presented an original
birthday card on May 9, sig ned by
all membe rs of hi s departme nt.
* * *
Have you noticed the sparkler on
May Lou Lund's left hand? A certain
Private in the Army Air Corp mailed
it a ll the way from California.
Commissary
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Miss Eunice Shirley ha s resum ed her
duties as supervisor at t he Do rmitory
Area Cafeteria after spending a week's
vacation at he r home in Boga rd, Mo.
* * *
Mary Buechler, of Elyria , ha s taken
over dut ies of general ca sh ier, replacing
Miss Viki Martin, who left for Marion.
* * *
Phillip Boggs, resident audito r from
A. M. Lucha, in charge of Raven na
O rdnance Pla nt Commissa ry facilities,
has been appointed specia l consultant
to the Natio na l Ho using Agency of
t he Federal Public Housing authority.
Mr. Lucha, who came to the Pl a nt in
O ctobe r, 1940, has o perated all of the
Plant's dormito ries and restaurants since
that time.
As consultant , Mr. Lucha will advise
the Ho using A uthorities on policies and
operating practices for hotel dormito ries
for war workers.
Horwath and Horwath, ,is replacing
John G. McClosky, in our Auditing Department.
Mr. McClosky ha s gone to
W e ta ke this oppo rtunity to say
"hello" to t he following people who recently
joined t he Plant Eng ineering Department:
Roy Hayes, J. W. Lowell,
Eleanor Hardesty, Margaret McNally,
John Cross, Florence Jones, and Robert
L. Mason.
* * *
If June is t he mo nth fo r brides-May
mu st be the mo nth fo r grooms in this
De partment, a nd here t hey are: Art G ibbons,
J. L. W ise, Ed Heinzman, and Junior
Reckner.
* * *
Can it be that Hayden T uke is taking
his new duties so seriously? . . . he wa s
recently mistaken for the bride's father,
in stead of the happy b rideg room.
* * *
We understand that the Aurora Country
Club held a hasty consultation re-
June, 1942
Marion, to take over manage ment of
the Commissary of t he Scioto Ordnance
Plant. Ted Garceau accompa ni ed Mr. (
McClosky as his a ssistant.
* * *
We are glad to wel come Mrs. Jean
Webster and James Durbin to o ur staff.
* * *
Miss Minnie Trivelli ha s announced her
engagement to J ohn Bechdel, Lockhave
n, Pa. Mr. Bechdel is employed in the
Maintenance Department. No date has
been set for the wedding.
* * *
Fred Newcomb spent Decoration Day
week-end at his home in Cherry Creek,
N. Y.
* * *
Mrs. Fred Kellogg and Mrs. M. Filsinger
left May 28 for New York state
wh e re they visited relat ives.
* * *
Mr. a nd Mrs. 0. F. Stubblefield and
Miss Jean Francis spent Decoratio n Day
in Somerset, Pa .
* * *
We are a ll g lad to welcome back
Arnold Weinman, storeroom, fo llowing (
an illness. )
NGINEERING
cent ly regarding the expense of resurfacing
the Golf Course - now that
Messrs. Cavalier, Shuman and Horvath
have invested in golf clubs.
* * *
Don 't underestimate the mechanica l
limitations of Bill Suit's Studebaker­
Harold Doty will tell you he's minu s $5
after seeing it pe rform at 85 m.p.h .
* * *
Most d rasti c threat heard t his year­
" 1' 11 hit you so hard yo u' ll look like the
picture on your badge!"
* * *
W e 've been taught never to mention
other people's afflictions, however, (
we've yet to hear a satisfactory explan- .
ation for Sam Reese 's black eye ... It
didn 't q uite look like one of those ra nin
to-a-door-fell-out-of-bed eyes ...
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. . . Major E. A. Haine
By Fred Werling
THE Ordnance Insp ection Se ctio n o f
t he War De partme nt ha s one of the
more important, and at the same time
one of rhe more interesting jobs being
p e rformed at the Rave nna Ordnance
Pla nt . It is the in spector's duty to make
sure that t hose " persuaders" made for
Hitle r, Hirohito & Co. are pe rfect in
e ve ry rc:rect.
Ordnance Inspecto rs are under the
superv1 s1on of Ma jor E. A. H aine, Army
Inspector of Ordnanc e. H e is assist e d
by Lie ut s. R. S. M ill er and R. R. Laurel!,
A ss istant A rmy In spectors of Ordnance,
a nd E. C . Hammersmith, Chief In ­
spector.
The Inspectio n Section comprises the
largest single group of War De partme nt
e mployes at the Plant. More tha n 20C
a re no w e mploye d but this number is
being continuously augme nted. Thi s is
d ue t o the eve r in c reasing demand s for
Inspectors to cope with continue d speedup
of productio n.
Organizat ion of the section is quite
complet e . In additio n to purely inspectional
functions on t he ope ration lin es,
administrative and t echnica l activities
require t he attention of a la rg e group
of the Inspection personne l.
Ordnance Inspectors are placed at
various points on the lin es to chec k
assembling ope rations with specifi ccl
tion and drawing requireme nts. Thi s is
a vitally important phase of ins p:xt io n,
sin ce a rou nd of ammunitio n is used o nl y
o nce, but it mu st function that o ne
time. There is no sense in tossing duds
a t t he e ne my.
Othe r Div isio ns of the Inspection De·
part ment are a lso concerne d wit h t he
qua lity of t he fini shed a mmu ni tion.
Ba ll ist ic samples are se nt to a proving
gro und for test firing, and static t est s
are pe rformed on explosive components.
Complete hi stories and descript
ion sheet s of all lots of ammunition are
compil ed and submitte d to t he War
D8pa rtment in Washingto n for future
re fe re nce during peacetime.
Th e Chemica l Process section chec ks
t he quality of component raw mate ri a ls,
wh ile the Ma nufacturing Supply division
conducts inspections on incoming material
in order to e liminate un suitable
co mpone nts before t hey re a ch t he assembly
li nes. The Gage section co ncerns
itself wit h t he mainte nance and distributio
n of Ordnance gages.
The Inspection Safe ty section provid es
24 hour coverage of the lin es to keep
t o a minimum un safe practice s a nd conditio
ns. An inspection Sc hoo l provides a
course of tra ining and in struction for
new pe rsonne l befo re the y a ss um e the ir
duties.
Th e Inspectio n Administra tive division
inc ludes the Techni cal Fil es section
whic h secures a nd distributes drawings
and t echnical info rmation; and the Ma nufacturing
C o nt rol section, wh ose duty
is to coord inate field reports for purposes
of q ua lity contro l and p lanning of
production.
Use of a super-micrometer
illustrated by Ordnance
Inspector Moses Whitley.
lnspector.Edward J. VanArrlherri is checking a split bomb
casting for cavitations . .
A sample of · Ammonium
Nitrate is taken from a
hopper by Ordnance In -
spector Minnick.
A Fuze spring is being tested by Ordnance
Charles H. MaGuire.

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ta in these areas when once they were
established.
But this problem, like many ot hers
at the Plant, was given a lot of hard
work and today the results are beginning
)t-o speak for themselves. Actual work
of the department started on August 3
of last year when a crew of 20 men and
a gang boss began timber stand improvement
and fire hazard reduction
on Load Line I.
Since then, t he d ivision has increased
to tenfold its original crew and ha s accomplished
the followi ng work: grading,
300 acres; mul ching, I 00 acres; fitting ,
750 acres; seeding , 750 acres; fire hazard
reduction, 900 acres; safety cl earing,
850 acres.
In addition, the d ivision has completed
or reconstructed eight horseshoe courts,
four tennis courts, four badminton
courts, three softball diamonds, and
three baseball diamonds. They have
maintained the grounds of all areas by
mowing grass and shoveling snow. During
December, January, February and
March, more than 30 per cent of the
man ho urs worked by the division went
into snow clea rance.
By combining flowers and shrubbery
that could be salvaged on the area with
a small order from a neighboring nursery,
Reese and his men have been
able to landscape nearly a ll of the Staff
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Industrial Relations
W. E. Fletcher, General Manager, was
guest of honor at two Industrial Relations
dinner parties. The first occasion
was the farewell party for J. C. Donnal,
former Director of the Department,
while the latter was a celebration in honor
of B. J. Fleming's appointment as new
head of Industrial Relatio ns.
* * *
Other changes of status:-lt is Lieut.
L. E. Hepplewhite now, Chief of the
Intelligence Section of the Protection
Department. Andy (Demon on the Diamond)
Burkle is Acting Supervisor of the
Investigation Section. Kathryn Fell,
Stenographer, has joined Dr. J . A. Seligman's
staff at the hospital. Virginia Joseph,
of the Record Section, is now
Stenographer in Mr. Fl eming's office.
Joe Mulvey is officed with J. L. Laughlin
and has a new job as promotional aide.
James Henderson, our congenial ex-interviewer,
writes that Army Life, "+ain 't
nearly so much fun as working up here in
Old Wolfe Alley, especially this new
business of getting up at 5:30, then
waiting two hours for breakfast." Good
luck to all the above on their new jobs!
* * *
Have you heard about ... Joe Kovic
trying to do those tricky AI Bast dance
steps? ... One swell toast-mistress, Rosella
Povirk ... and it was impromptu!
Those picnic lunches at Shangri-La! ...
Vince Davido's new shoes ... Caroline
Bush playing on our Men's Golf team
. . . Those bow ties that T. (for ta ll)
Wayne Jones wears ... That Chloe Yaw
doesn't hide all day; she has to work behind
those files and in that corner ...
Amy Collyer's ring (Yep, he's E. R. Sanders,
F. and B .. supv. and the important
date is "soon"). Our baseball team (If
you haven't the firemen have.) Our Golf
team ... (we hope not. Anyway, don't
ask the G uard force. Get our side of the
story first).
* * *
Welcome to the following new members
of our department: Aini M. Rintanen,
of Warren ; David Williams, from
Ashtabula, Mary Jane Conelly, of Ravenn
a, and Robert Hall, of Cleveland.
Also an honorary newcomer, John Gordon
Buchanan born 5-13-42. His father
is none other than our pal and associate,
Harold Buchanan.
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.Mur, o,jiJHU!/Uca
Men of America, both noble and brave
Have gone to settle a condition thafs "grave"
They've left our shores, to lend helping hands
To those who want peace in foreign lands.
Men of America , by land, sea and air
Have gone to settle this dreadful affair
At the farthest outpost, serve men from this
land
Who with their Allies, work hand in hand.
Men of America will prove they're surpreme
By crushing the Jap and Nazi regime.
End Brutal Dictartorship! let peace prevail!
And in all lands let liberty unvei l!
Men of America, I mean those at home
I will not forget your part in this poem
You work long and hard in doing your part
I know each sacrifice comes from the heart.
Men of America, save and preserve
Don't waste a thing, let's keep some reserve
Go on doing our part in this way
lfs not su ch a tough part for you to play.
Men of America, and all others too
Don't forget what is expected of you
Buy bonds and stamps, every one of you
There's no better cause than the Red , White
and Blue.
l:xecutive
Herbert V. K. McCaughtry.
We're not egotistical enough to feel
that perhaps "R.O.P." readers have noticed
the absence of this column for
the past two issues.
In any event, we believe it isn't too
late to welcome the following people to
the Executive Department: Messrs. T eel,
Beach and Starn. Mr. T eel is a T amaquan;
Mr. Beach a Jerseyite, and Mr.
Starn a native of these parts.
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In the paragraph above we neglected
to mention Joe Mulvey, the maestro.
This office is considering going on a late
afternoon shift, because the stra in s of
music coming from the Commissary
when Mulvey rehearses his band, is most
enticing - but not conducive to any
weighty thinking. (No na sty remarks,
please.)
* * *
Would we be stealing news from the
Plant Engineering column if we mentioned
the shiner Sam Reese acquired
when he fell out of bed?
* * *
Tuesday morning staff meetings are
more or less confidential on the whole.
June, 1942
Babies appear to be the order of the
day among the mad material mongers of
809. Added to our triplets of last month
is the brand new daughter of Fremont
Voges.
* * *
Cigars were also distributed during
the past month by Harry Hay, of Property
Division.
* * *
Bill Alsentzer ha s the boys in the Administration
Area writing letters to
themselves these days as a result of introd
ucing six of the local belles to his
staff of mail carriers. The men welcome
with open arms, Harriet Curtis, Dorothy
Stutzman, Jane Ash, Helen Brown, Kathleen
Braumberger and Barbara Brown.
* * *
Sprouting water wings of late is Bet-( )
ty Valentine, who is riding the crest of
the wave with Ensign Bob Dowd, former
property accountant, now stationed at
Great Lakes Training Center.
* * *
May 20 saw the departure of Jack
Barnett, Cliff Bozett and Jim Wilson for
milita ry service.
* * *
Helen Miskie, of Cost and Inventory
Control, is convalescing from the effects
of a driver who zigged when he should
have zagged-last reports indicate.
* * *
Welcome to our midst are Emma
Beck, James Mann, H. C . Poole, Sally
Hayne, Judy Beck, M. D. Russell and M.
D. Cornett of Cost and Inventory Control,
and Loretta Larson, new teletype
operator.
but we won't be telling tales out of
school if we say that the first fifteen
minutes each Tu esday are devoted to
comparison of tomato plants, lettuce,
the best kind of onion sets, rakes, hoes( \
etc.-with each Victory gardener rathe
sheepishly asking another Victory gardener,
"What kind of liniment do you
use?"
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