Sohio News April 1947 Page 4

No. One Refinery- Frank Smykal's betting luck isn't very good, especially on the horses at Hialeah. He said that his horse was so slow that it got its tail caught in the photographic finish.

When asked why he gave up the study of dentistry, "Pinky" Jec-man explained, "The work is too sad; you're always looking down in the mouth."

Mansfield - Frank Vild, office, was elected to the council in the village of South Boulevards where he lives.

The Fuel Oil and Maintenance men out of Elyria are elated with their new warehouse at Pennfield Junction.

GUEST OF HONOR, Ed Walsh, who retired March 1, was feted at a dinner party by his co-workers in the Machine Shop at No. One Refinery. Pictured at the top of the column are, left to right, seated: Joe Fait, Hank Golas, Fred Davison, Mr. Walsh, "Curly" Barbor-ech, Frank Ostrowski, and Tom Young. Second row: Ted Kal-lack, Tony Kulavick, 'Lefty" Schmiel, Al Buk, Stan Kazol, Steve Ruscsak, Joe Sell, Gus Kay, Joe Jordonek, and Irv Salis. Back row: Tom Sanders, John Scardon, Charley Vystricl, Bill Eyerdarm, Pete Jadgchew, Al Emerson, and George Wilson.

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Dayton- Mrs. Leonard Kuckherman, wife of the Furnace Oil salesman, won first prize at a local "Breakfast in Hollywood". Her hat was a sprinkling can surrounded by flowers, and whenever she bent over, water came out of the can to sprinkle the posies.

The Standard Oil bowling team has twice been defeated by the Sohio team. The latter team is waiting for a third chance to prove its skill, but its opponent is silent on the subject.

DAYTON SERVICE STATION managers were photographed by Lou Richardson, Training Center supervisor, while they were at the Center. Front row: Forrest Gilliam, Fred Spears, Malcolm Craig, Roy Craft, Frank Good, Robert Campbell, Thurman Smith, Lester Slough, Charles Helfrick, David Baker, Frank Glasscock, and Elwood Kirves. Back row: Albert Rust, Wesley Brooks, Howard Crawford, Virgil Flatter, Benjamin Carey, Lewis Brown, Gabor Szabo, Arthur McFarland, Harold P. Meyers, Norman Miller, Thomas Drug-gan, William Dooley, and George Mitchell. Not pictured are managers Roy Parks, John Gibson, Robert Chamberlain, and Duke McDaniels.

Lima Refinery- A Ladies' Night Party was held at the club house with Mrs. B. E. Van Horn, Mrs E. J. Tenwalde, and Mrs. C. L. Paul winning door prizes. C. C. Cleveland, M. R. Wendelmoot. and E. R. Andrews were in charge of arrangements.

THE PRETTY GIRL is Mary Louise Miller, IBM operator in the Lima Refinery office.

Cleveland- People are still talking about the party held by the Midway Club at the Hilltop Tavern. Roy Habert, service station supervisor, was on hand to give away 21 boxes of candy and 300 plastic cigarette cases, assisted bv Bill Trout, manager at Superior and E. 40th St.

Pacing the floor,Harold Newell, auditor, anxiously answered the telephone each time it rang, hoping it would be the hospital announcing the new arrivals. Word finally came through from the dog hospital of the birth of seven pups to his cocker spaniel. But still Newell couldn't relax. A few days later his other spaniel gave birth to nine pups.

Ev Petty and John Ontko proved themselves true Sohioans when they left their overcoats as security in order to borrow a public address system for a meeting. Sohio was to furnish its equipment, but it was discovered at the last minute that it was already in use. Since it was after closing time when the men went to borrow another, the switchboard operator who was the only person on duty wouldn't let the equipment go without security. That's when the men shed their overcoats for the cause.

Sohio Petroleum, Oklahoma City- "There 'ain't' nothing like Oklahoma weather in the wintertime," is the comment made by J. D. Talley, Materials Accounting Department, when he returned from several weeks in the Home Office.

Edna Campbell, Mary E. French, and Anna Durrwachter, stenographers in the Land Department, have been attending cooking school, and their co-workers are looking forward to a sample of what they've learned.

Canton- M. J. Mannweiler is mighty proud of his bowling score: 634 pins in three games with scores of 187, 223, and 224.

Asks for No Corners

Toledo - Salesman R. W. Helfrich has orders from his four-year-old daughter, Carol Ann, about what kind of a house to build. She wants a round house - a result of standing-in-the-corner discipline.

Stanley Van Karsen, chief clerk, says that taking sulfa tablets gets you all mixed up. You do things such as writing a check for the light bill and leaving it in the check book and mailing a check for the water bill in a blank envelope.

Products Pipe Line- His army training is attributed to the fact that Herb Davis, Toledo operator, was able to go to work as usual following a fall down his front-porch steps.

E. E. "Fat" Herman, station operator at Bromley, made a trip to Cleveland for the radar set to be used on the Sohio Fleetwing, the first Sohio boat to have radar and the second boat to install radar to be used on inland waters.

Can Factory- The upset of the bowling season occurred when the strong office team was topped by the shop keglers. Gilbert Burk-hart is captain of the winning team.

Sales Accounting- A night of glamour and floodlights was experienced by Ruth Stahl when she modeled spring clothes in a club fashion show at Hotel Cleveland. Her photo appeared on the Women's Page in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Latonia Refinery- Andy Ander-son has developed a new way of sharpening plows. His scheme consists of hitching a plow to a spirited mule and letting him run loose down a concrete highway.

Andy guarantees that when you finally catch the mule, the plow will be sharpened to a feathered edge.

W. Tipton has hung out his shingle as "reverse plumber" since he installed a new hot-water heater in his house. He got his connections crossed so that the hot water came out of the cold-water taps.

No. Two Refinery- Elmer Rien-deau reports that the swap column in The Sohio News has caused excitement among refinery employees. Knickknacks are getting a going over for future trading.

"Deliver Weakly" It Says

Akron- Clarence Griffin amuses himself on his night-time furnace oil deliveries by reading over the directions on the furnace oil cards. In a few instances the cards have gone "afoul of the truth". Two such instances that tickle Grif are "the little white horse on the hill" and "deliver weakly" to a funeral home.

Walter Scott has a "letter edged in black" which was mailed on July 4, 1886, to his uncle. The announcement of a death, it is written somewhat in the style of a wedding announcement, ending with "friends invited".

During a visit with his folks in Ashtabula, Clarence Hardy combined business with pleasure by selling his dad a new tire and tube.

Ed Ruff, manager of Canton and Triplett, is said to be a "dead-ringer" for Frank Sinatra, even to the bow tie.

Sohio Petroleum, Gulf Coast - George S. Buchanan's high standing in the geological profession is recognized by his election as vice president of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists for 1947.

Seismic Party No. One reports that the weather was so agreeable at their location it caused a sudden rush on the local stores for short-sleeved shirts, Bill Leahy going all out and buying a bottle of suntan oil. The next day there was a line for refunds the temperature had reversed.

Toledo Refinery- New officers of the Recreation Club are Lee Lichtenfels, president; Roy Collins, vice president; Helen Androws, secretary; and Ralph Smith, treasurer.

T. E. Carpenter, Pipe Shop, had a three-game total of 624 in the bowling league.

Home Office- Celia Allen, Cincinnati, and Pat Randall, Columbus, who work for the Asphalt Department, were invited by Phil C. Doyle, manager of the Asphalt Sales Department, to Cleveland to see the route taken by the sales orders. They visited the Home Office, Sales Accounting, and the Can Factory.

Pat Wright, Purchasing Department, reports that on March 17 another division purchasing office was opened, located in the Esper-son Building at Houston, Texas. This office will do the buying for the Gulf Coast Division of Sohio Petroleum Co. and will be under the jurisdiction of L. H. Ralston, who was transferred from Oklahoma City.

The Men Do the Cooking

Sohio Petroleum, Tinsley, Miss. - Pipeline and production recreational clubs entertained their families and friends at a chicken fry and dance in the Pipeline's garage at Anding, Miss. The men fried the chicken and women served it.

Columbus - J. U. Pelton was speechless when salesmen and office personnel gave him a party on his 64th birthday. "Jesse", who will retire this year with 46 years of service behind him, could only say, "This sort of thing really gets a guy."

A BIRTHDAY SMILE is displayed by J. U. Pelton who was surprised with a birthday party by his friends at Columbus Division. Sixty-four years old, "Jesse" has been with Sohio 46 years.

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Cincinnati- "Ed" Vetter and Henry Chisman were mentioned in the February issue as running a close race in the acquirement of grandchildren; however, "George" Vetter is the correct name of the man referred to in the story. Henry now has 16 grandchildren. George has 15 and one great grandchild.

Arnold Lusher, Tenessee Avenue Plant, was the proud possessor of a new ball-point pen until it stopped writing after three days' use. Upon investigation, Arnold found it was merely out of ink but it's the type that can't be refilled.

THE STAGLINE FACSIMILE is composed of Sohio Western Pipelines employees. They are, in the usual order, C. F. Hess, district foreman; C. R. Mizer, station engineer and in charge of the Banks Pumping Station where this picture was taken; E. L. Stark, Pipeliner; C. D. Wright, mechanic; and H. E. Jackson, station engineer.