July 1952
The Sohio News
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Personnel
J. R. Reid Named Safety Engineer
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In his new post he will be responsible for the development of an over-all safety program and the coordination of sales safety operations with company-wide objectives. Specialized safety programs currently in progress under the sponsorship of Home Office sales sections will continue, but will be coordinated by Mr. Reid. These include the safety efforts of Ralph Bartunek in Distribution, Lew Richardson in Retail Sales, and Don Wertman in Maintenance.
The Reids have two children, James Jr., 3; and Richard, 6 months. As mason, carpenter, electrician and laborer, Jim and his wife, Mollie, are now devoting all of their leisure time to building their own home in South Euclid, O.
Home Office—At the Chemical and Physical Research Lab these four promotions were announced: Anne Conrad to group supervisor; Kathy Luikart to chemist; Mary Anne Rettger to junior chemist; and Ray Decker to engineer. Vincent Peters of Columbus Division joined the Management Training Group. Margaret Few transferred from Tabulating to Tax; Marilyn Furniss and Audrey Butler from Mail to Credit Ticket: Mary Ann Klimcyk from Mail to Payroll; jean Beckman from Mail to Bulk Station; Sally Dreiling from Control and Addresso-graph to Payroll; Robert J. Fletcher from Bulk Station Checking to Sales Accounting Tab; Dolores Bowles from Sales Accounting Tab to Refinery Checking and Billing; and William Miethke from Control and Addressograph to Cashier's.
Mrs. Bess Chalkley, nurse at the Can Factory, has come into the Home Office Dispensary to increase the staff. Rose Mary Reichert is the new nurse at the Can Factory.
Mansfield — Lundy Lawrence, on leave from his job as manager at Main and Howard, Mt. Vernon, is working as dealer salesman in Mt. Vernon territory. This move is part of a traning program now underway in Mansfield Division.
Sohio Petroleum, Lafayette — Ruth Emerson transferred here from the Lake Charles Office and G. E. Tilley from the Houston Office.
Sohio Petroleum, Rocky Mountain — Two new members in the Casper Office are Ray Thomas, land and titleman from the Sterling, Colo., Office, and Nicholas Elmer, geologist from Abilene District.
Dayton—John Newberg, truck driver, was appointed vacation relief bulk station agent; Earl
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Forum Members Include
Organized for the purpose of developing leadership and providing an interchange of ideas, knowledge, and experiences among division people, the Cleveland Division Study Forum recently marked its third anniversary.
Success and popularity of the project, which also affords members an opportunity to become effective public speakers, has resulted in the organization of a second group. Organization and objectives of the newly formed association are similar to the original forum group.
Elect First Officers
Those elected to officer posts of Study Forum Number Two are: Ted Mahoney, airport salesman, chairman; Ray McGinty, dealer salesman, program chairman; and Art Xavier, senior credit clerk, secretary.
Group Meets Monthly
The new group meets on the first Tuesday of each month in the Midland Building Conference room. A steering committee, consisting of the three officers and six members, plans the program for each succeeding
month. This committee selects one topic each month dealing with some phase of company operation and one or two general interest items. All presentations are to be made by forum members.
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Risks 120,000 Stings
Photo by G. W. Hanneken
John Scardon's best friend is a bee—at least only one in 120,000 stung him when he cared for a migrating swarm at No. 1 Refinery recently. (Story on Page 1)
Meet Mrs. Sohio
Civic-Minded Homemaker Helps Get out the Vote
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ing post cards, and checking lists of registered voters.
Later, as Election Day draws nearer, she'll ring doorbells on streets like Lake and Nicholson, handing out campaign literature and discussing her candidate's qualifications informally with the business people and householders in the neighborhood. Sometimes she'll be lucky enough to find a person who wants to work for the party. Now and then she'll get a door slammed in her face.
These days, too, Alice's political whirl includes an endless round of meetings—meetings on funds, platform, strategy, candidates, programs—even meetings to plan meetings.
Attends State Convention
Wondering how a diminutive, strawberry blonde like Alice Merydith got into politics? It wasn't as difficult as you might imagine. For Alice, the key that opened the political door was a letter from Republican headquarters soliciting volunteers.
Impressed by the eagerness of her reply, party leaders asked her to attend the state convention in Columbus. "I was," Alice adds, "in politics before I knew it. In fact, less than a year later I was elected precinct com-mitteeman."
Political Workers Needed
Often at dinner, hazel eyes Hashing, Alice discusses political problems with Les—usually over one of her renowned desserts like frozen lemon pudding, strawberry pie, or peach mousse.
Discouraged by the increasing numbers of citizens who would rather complain than vote, she feels there will always be an acute labor shortage in politics. Housewives, pensioners — people with time to spare—are needed to fill the good jobs now going begging. For want of workers, political parties are less well organized than they should be; voters inadequately informed.
Met at Marietta
Alice and Les met during undergraduate days at Marietta College. In 1928, shortly after she received her diploma (at 18, the youngest graduate in the history of the college) they were married. In that year, too, Les joined Sohio.
The Merydiths share other interests besides politics—a five-year-old azure parakeet named Ruffles; the cabin they're building way up in Canada on the French River; and guests — lots of them!
James Curnow is senior clerk for the Rocky Mountain District.
Men and Jobs
District Clerk's Post Embraces Multifold Duties
By DOROTHEA KNEPPER
CASPER, WYO.-James H. Curnow's job title is listed as senior clerk for the Rocky Mountain District with headquarters here — and what does that mean?
He writes all the checks for lease acquisitions and for the many other odd items paid by check; prepares the cash report weekly, sometimes oftener; prepares AFE's and assembles budget material and estimates; requisitions and purchases the office equipment and supplies; prepares receiving reports, check invoices, and writes emergency orders; and makes up a daily drilling report. Every month he prepares reports on traveling expense, time, service, material transfer, and various personnel matter.
Are you getting tired? Jim never seems to. No matter how many times a day he is interrupted he never seems to lose his pleasant manner and wonderful sense of humor.
Jim came to work for Sohio in April of 1951, having just completed his studies for a B.S. degree in commerce at the University of Wyoming. Previous to that he served two years with the Armed Forces in Europe.
Jim and his wife Margaret have two sons, James H. Jr., 10, who answers to the name of "Butch," and William Blair, two months old, who probably doesn't realize he is being called "Bud."
James holds William
One of Jim's favorite pastimes is playing the piano, which he does by ear, and very well too. Margaret likes to play golf and so does Jim, but he says that until he gets the yard and garden of his newly acquired home in order, his only hobby is going to be wielding the hoe and rake.
Charlotte Rust, 19-year-old daughter of Walter Rust, was recently capped at the M. B. Johnson School of Nursing in Elyria, O. Walt works out of the Elyria Bulk Station for Mansfield Sales Division.
School's out — he was recently graduated from Mary Magdalen Grammar School—and Robert Luecking, 14, is having fun! Morris Luecking, Bob's dad, is in Run Ticket at the St. Louis Offices.
Marion Consumer Salesman Lloyd Thrailkill is justly proud of Donald Paul. Don, a Fostoria High grad, was president of its honor society and senior class treasurer. He plans a military career.
Darlene Anne Wagner — her father Glenn is a Columbus service station supervisor, was taken into the Senior Women's Honorary, Mortar Board, at Ohio State. Darlene majors in home economics.
There were two June grads in the family of Martin "Bud" Reich, Run Ticket, St. Louis Of ices—K a r e n from Salem Lutheran Grade School in Blackjack, Mo.; Frank from Beaumont High School.
Beverly Klnnk, who's major is education, also made Senior Women's Honorary, Mortar Board, at Ohio State. Her parents, Bernice and Herb Thompson, are both Columbus Sales Division Sohioans.