July 1950 The Sohio News Page 7

York, for her brother's wedding, and Irene McKeon had fun at home . . . June Eppink.

Toledo Refinery

Individual lows turned in by Sohio Golf Leaguers are Glenn Marsh, 77 in Supreme Division; Bob Terry, 87 in X-Tane Division; and Homer DeWalt, 98 in H-Q Division. . , School graduation exercises highlighted the activities of some of our small fry: Richard Hillyer, whose dad, Charles, is a laborer, received a certificate of acceptance from the National High School Poetry Association for his poem, "The Broken Elm"; Ellis Dunn, son o£ Generating Plant Engineer E. N. Dunn, was awarded a certificate of merit for service in Future Teachers of. America; and Mary Lou Sweeney, daughter of John Sweeney, and Preston Dears-man's daughter, Elaine, satisfactorily completed the Red Cross home nursing program. . . Fred Gressler.

Sales Accounting The Tabulating Unit sent Ed Ross off on a special Shriners' train to Los Angeles, California, for the national convention. Ed, who's a member of the Chanters, will visit Denver, Salt Lake

City, Reno, and San Francisco en route. . . Irene Digney, Stock, tells us that Annuitant Harriett Davis, who was in Hulk Station, is in Hanna House, recovering from a broken back. . . That tan which adorns Ann Salepack, Control, came from a vacation cruise to Bermuda. . . Ruth Urban and Gladys Zieske, both Service Station Checking, did some beachcombing, too—their's at Daytona Beach, Florida. . , Vanessa Griffin.

Lima

Newest members of the Top Five Club — the club to which the five high men in sales of tires, batteries, and accessories are admitted—are Tires: M. Phillips, R. W. Clay, R. G. Bowersock, M. D. Harrison, and G. J. Snavely; Accessories: E. LeMaster, S. D. Stevens, R. G. Bowersock, T. L. Turney, and G. F. Kimmet; and Batteries: G. J. Snavely, R. C. Picrstorff, D. R. Corbin, M. D. Harrison, and G. G. Vogelsong. . . Still talking about recent vacations are these service station Sohio-ans: T. D. Van Etten (Lima and North manager); Paul Lochard (Findlay and Front manager); Bud Quilling (manager at Main and Fulton, Celina); Dave Wie-gel (Ohio and North, Sidney); and Bill Cavanaugh (North and Elizabeth). Les had fun in Virginia, while Bud and Dave are telling stories about the fish they didn't catch. . . B. J. Kay-ser, Grand and West, and R. E. Gallant, Findlay Main and Front, trained two weeks at Camp Atterbury with the National Guard. . . Kathryn Lippott.

River Operations

Postcards tell us that Superintendent D. A. Murry vacationed at a Michigan lake; and that F. M. Walters, captain of the Sohio Cleveland, motored to California via the southern route, coming back over the northern one. Clerk Marie Drennan and Ralph Storey, janitor and maintenance man, elected to spend their weeks of leisure at home. . . J. D. Callahan.

Retirements

Casey, Fox and Cowley Among List of New Annuitants

(Continued from Pa^c 2, Col. 3) Although the Barborechs have been looking forward to John's retirement, they have not as yet made any definite plans. Their home is at 9529 Mt. Auburn Avenue, Cleveland.

Michael Casey

Michael Casey's Irish brogue and sparkling wit has been sorely missed at the Lithograph Can Factory since June 1, when he retired as a maintenance man. Mr. Casey came to the United States from the town of E1phin in Laughglynn Parish, Ireland, in 1924. A year later, on June 27, 1925, he was Michael Casey employed by Sohio as a laborer.

In 1947, after he had become a watchman at the Can Factory, Mike took a second trip to Ireland—the first one had been in 1945—to settle an estate.

He didn't bring any shamrocks back for his wife, Nellie, and their four children, but he did bring them a good picture of present day Ireland, a description of familiar places, and a great many messages from old friends.

The Caseys, who live at 1738 Bryn Mawr Road, East Cleveland, like to think about going-back to Ireland a third time now that Mike has more leisure,

Louis Fox

In 1903, at the age of 18. Louis Fox, who was retired from Lima Refinery as a brick mason on July 1, came to the United States from Dietsch Minihof, A ustria-H ungary.

Three years later he returned to his native land, where he stayed until October 28, 1912, when he again sailed for United States.

Employed by Sohio February 7, 1938, Mr. Fox was in the Mason Department continuously, except for short periods of employment in the Pipe Shop and the Labor Department.

It was while he was with Sohio, on November 18, 1941, that Louie proudly became a naturalized citizen of this country.

Two years ago, after hours of spare-time work, he finished a new home, near the site of his former one on R. D. No. 2, Lima, for himself, his wife, Julia, and their son, William.

A member of the Holy Name Society at St. John's Church, Lima, and an active Mason, Louie also enjoys the additional time that his retirement gives him for hunting and fishing.

Charles L. Cowley

When he retired July 1, Charles L. Cowley, a construction supervisor in the Home Office Real Estate and Construction Department, was looking forward to a leisurely life on his 200-acre dairy farm near Morrow, Ohio.

Mr. Cowley had worked all over the country and was familiar with all phases of the oil industry when he joined Sohio November 18, 1927, as a pipe-man. By May 1, 1929, he was a special superintendent, and on April 1, 1942, he transferred to Industrial Relations as safety inspector. He became a construction superintendent November 1, 1942.

A bachelor and a native of Cleveland, where he was born June 6, 1885, Charlie likes to tell his good friend, Sohioan W. F. Weyer, tales of the Isle of Man, where his parents were born. One year the two men took a long trip through New England.

Traveling is something Charlie's always enjoyed. But now, he says, he'll stay close to the farm—except for one more trip to the northwestern states.

Besides traveling and raising Holstein cattle, Charlie likes to read, especially adventure stories. His one brother, Waiter, lives in Cleveland.

John W. Henry in front of the large knot and splice board.

Station Manager Cited for Naval Reserve Activity

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article about John W. Henry, manager at Sohio's Main and York service station, Akron Division, appeared in the Ninth Naval District's News Letter and Naval Resettle Bulletin.

Each week, under the heading "Naval Reservist of the Week," the paper carries a column on the man in a particular city or area who is judged by his officers to have contributed the most to the all around training program of his unit. Since the article appeared, he has been promoted to Chief Petty Officer.

A boatswain's mate who has played a prominent part in organizing and conducting the recruit training program of Org-SurfDiv 9-154 has been selected as "Naval Reservist of the Week" by Organized Surface Brigade 9-9 in Akron, Ohio. He is John W. Henry. BMG I. USNR, who has missed only two drills, both due to illness.

Henry has been a member of the organized reserve since its establishment in the Rubber City, and he recently supervised the construction of a complete "Knot and Splice" board which is mounted in the enlisted men's lounge of the training center.

During World War II, the boatswain's mate was attached to Yard Craft at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and also acted as coxswain of the barge of RADM F. A. Braisted, USN, Commandant of the Tenth Naval District.

In civilian life Henry is manager of a large service station.

His commanding officer, CDR James M. O'Toole, USN, states that: "Henry is popular with the men and his ability and his enthusiasm are respected by all officers and men with whom he has come in contact." The officer also cites the boatswain's mate's efficiency in helping organize and conduct the important recruit training program.

Men and Jobs

Most Unforgettable Lesson in Safety

Henderson Recounts Historical Process Laboratory Experiment

R. T. Henderson

When queried, R. T. "Tom" Henderson, Sohio's chief safety engineer, who prefers to think in unforgettable terms about all safety, was unwilling to name just one personal experience that he could call "my most unforgettable lesson in safety," With Sohio since 1915, and a safety engineer since 1932, Tom has had hundreds of experiences in the difficult task of analyzing and preventing accidents.

"To live safely," Tom stated, "our job is to learn those safety lessons before the accident, not after. Hut I'll agree that case studies are helpful. After all, history does repeat itself.

"For example, there is a story I tell now and then about an experience w e had when I was working at the old Process Development Laboratory at No. 1 Refinery. There we built equipment for testing and set up pilot plant operations for developments originated at the research lab.

"On this day we were working on a cracking process and venting the byproduct through a stack that extended above the roof of the building."

"The phone rang while we were in the middle of these efforts. I answered the call and found myself talking to L. S. Bale, then vice president in charge of Manufacturing."

" 'What are you doing down there?' he asked.

"I hardly had time to explain, before he said, 'Well, you've shut down the Print Shop.'

"I was thoroughly confused. The Print Shop was located next door on the second floor of another building. Then I realized what had happened. It only took a moment to verify it. Our by-product, being vented into the open air above the lab, was acroline, more commonly known as tear gas. The wind had blown the gas into the second story windows of the print shop and set everyone to crying and gagging.

"It didn't take long to correct the situation, but it was a long, long time before we heard the last word on this from the printers.

"To overcome this difficulty we extended our vent several hundred feet away, and aimed the vent over the edge of a hill where we expected the acroline would dissipate,

"Not long afterward, I noticed a pedestrian crying and wiping his face with a handkerchief while he looked all around the sky for the source of his irritation.

"Instead of eliminating the difficulty we had merely removed it to another location. Leaving the vent pipe, the gas was now flowing across the hill and on down to Broadway Avenue below the brow of the hill.

"That was enough for us. It took two object lessons to demonstrate our error, but we finally closed the book on that one by venting the gas into a water spray system.

"No doubt about it," Tom concluded, "I'll remember that acroline problem a long time. But I still say, no safety lesson learned from an accident should be more unforgettable than any other."

George Berry on his bicycle.

By MARCELLA BORDEN

The personnel records list George Berry as part-time janitor, but to the Evansville District office employees he also serves as time-piece, weather prophet, lighting expert, and retriever of the lost.

Because George arrives about five minutes before closing time, there are no clock-watchers at Evansville — instead there are "George-watchers." As George, who was employed here two years ago, enters the door everyone knows that it is time to wind up the business at hand and clear off the desks.

As a weather prophet, he is super. He can tell on Monday whether or not it will rain the following Saturday. Last year, when the company picnic was being planned, George predicted rain that morning with the sun starting to shine about 10:00 a.m. He missed it by about an hour. On another occasion during some very unseasonable weather he told us that he had been expecting it for about a month because of the aches in his feet.

George is also a lighting expert. He knows just which offices should have white fluorescents and which should have daylight.

As far as lost articles are concerned, one never has to worry. He once found a $10 bill which had been lost. (Personally, I have stopped crawling around on my hands and knees looking for a lost earring, because I know the next morning it will be on my desk.)

During the day George performs janitor duties for H. Fendrick, Inc., a local cigar manufacturer in Evansville, where he has been employed for the past 14 years. His spare time on Sunday is spent at church with his wife, Charlene. She's the boss, he says.

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TYPEWRITER-L. C. Smith, price $25. Harold Wiese , Phone FL. 1-0167, 6303 Orchard Avenue. Parma, Ohio.

WASHING MACHINE — Handy Hot, apartment size, with wringer. Practically new. Will sell or trade for typewriter in good condition. Helen Dicks, Phone BO. 2-4073, 1575 Winton Avenue, Lakewood 7, Ohio.