July 1952
The Sohio News
Page 7
Week-end vacationers all, these three Home Office Accounts Payable girls and a friend trooped off to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, O., for a gay holiday. From left to right: Verna Ruprecht, Jean Juergemeier (not a Sohioan), Janet Mann, and Marilyn Furniss.
Annuitant Ralph E. Wheaton Dies
R. E. Wheaton
Ralph E. Wheaton died June 29, less than three months after his retirement from Toledo Refinery.
Mr. Wheaton, born 65 years ago in Paulding County, O., had lived and worked in Nebraska, Wyoming, and Illinois before coming to the refinery in 1928.
Employed that June in the refinery's Yard Department, he became a crane operator at the boiler house in 1929 and an electrician helper ten years later. In 1943 he returned to his former post as crane operator, the position from which he was pensioned in March.
Surviving him are his wife Viva; a stepson Ransom Dull; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Hazel Barber and Mrs. Wilma Krasula; and two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Ol-son and Mrs. Elva Rector.
Lawrence E. Langendorf
L. E. Langendorf
Lawrence E. Langendorf, for more than ten years a Toledo Refinery Sohioan, died June 28 on his fiftieth birthday. A lifelong resident of Toledo, he lived at 437 Clyde St.
Prior to joining Sohio in December 1941, Mr. Langendorf had worked 12 years for the Save Electric Company.
From his first job as a laborer, he was promoted in April 1942 to press shaker in the Paraffin Department. At the time of his death he held the position of loading rack first.
Besides his wife Violet, he is survived by his mother Ida Mae; his brother Ralph, also employed at Toledo Refinery; and five sisters—Mrs. Myrtle Morgan, Mrs. Gladys Jones, Mrs. Audrey Martin, Mrs. Ruth Cummins, and Mrs. Grace Gray.
Ted Sienczak
Ted Sienczak, since 1946 a Sohioan at No. 2 Refinery, died June 10 at the age of 37.
A native Clevelander, Mr. Sienczak attended Buffalo High School in Buffalo, O. He had, prior to joining Sohio, worked for the Empire Plow Company, Republic Steel, and the Cambridge Colliers Company as a
coal miner. Opening a grocery and meat market of his own, he decided to sell it because of his wife's health.
Ted started at the refinery October 31, 1946, as a laborer. Progressing to the positions of drum cleaner and weigher in the Shipping Department, he then moved to the Wax Works, the Process, and the Grease Departments. At his death he was a gauger in the Shipping Department.
Married August 6, 1939, his survivors include his wife Jean and a stepdaughter, Helen Makuch. A brother Joseph is employed at No. 2 Refinery as an oil compounder in Shipping.
New Hats
Straw Hat Day—these Daytonians took it seriously! Credit Manager Ed Nelson, left, wore a cocoa one with off-white chiffon trim; Glenn Pinkerton, office manager, turned a deaf ear to "complimentary" remarks about his British tan with its orange dragons on a plum-colored band. Both men refused to pin big white peonies in their lapels!
New faces in the Columbus Division: Barbara Ricketts, left, and Eleanore Gilgien were recently employed as clerks.
Proud new parents all, these Sohioans have handed out cigars and candy, mailed announcements, and are now beginning to relax.
Latonia Refinery — Richard Charles, 8 pounds, 81/3 ounces, for Still Foreman Frank Berger.
Sohio Petroleum, Oklahoma City—Mary Beth for D. J. Davis of the Accounting Department.
No. 2 Refinery—Craig Thomas, 7 pounds, 12 ounces, for Robert Shirley, an engineer in the Maintenance Department.
Akron— John William, Jr., for J. W. Mason, Arlington and Exchange; and Linda Sue for Robert Cole and Richard for Elmer Ealy, both at East Market and Buchtel.
Sohio Petroleum, Lafayette-David Lynn, 6 pounds, 14 ounces, for Mark Jumonville, Sunshine Field production clerk.
Lima Refinery — Sandra June for W. G. Kepner, senior mechanic clerk; Richard Lewis for Stanley Voelker, assistant storekeeper; Mark Christian for William Hornung, junior clerk; John Steven for John Bender, a gas plant operator at the Cat Cracker; Gary Allan for Joe Webb, Vacuum Pipe Still; and Robert Michael for Edmund Yost, senior tester.
Sohio Pipe Line, Easter n— David Bruce, 9 pounds, lOi/g ounces, for Jean Hunt, formerly employed in the Mooresville Office.
Toledo Refinery—Christine Anne for Richard Shields; Richard Davis for Robert Hense; and Patricia Ann for Charles Brown.
Cincinnati—A boy, 9 pounds, 2 ounces for Mechanic Earl Ross; a girl for Don Ireland, Warsaw and Cleves salesman; and a boy for Frank Giordano, Ravine and McMillan salesman.
Columbus—A. girl, 61/2 pounds, for Melvin Walker, High and Henderson.
Sohio Pipe Line, St. Louis— Joseph Alfert, 8 pounds, for Bookkeeper Joseph Zieger.
Products Pipe Line — Larry Robert, 5 pounds, 14 ounces, for Harry Aiken at the Fostoria Office.
Zanesville—Linda Christene for J. E. Berdine, service station salesman at Putnam and Gil-man, Marietta.
Canton — Hayden Jeffrey, 9 pounds, 6 ounces, for Hayden Shupe, bulk station driver.
Sohio Petroleum, Abilene — David, 6 pounds, 8 ounces, for Ruth Dauster, who was employed in the Geological Department.
Dayton — Theresa Lynn, 6 pounds, 14 ounce, for Walter Wentzell; Sherry, 5 pounds, 13 ounces, for Donald Munch; and a boy, 8 pounds, 1 ounce, for William Hull.
Sohio Petroleum, Kansas — Bradley Glen, 7 pounds, 6 ounces, for Jeannie Becker, former Russell District steno-clerk.
Lima—Gregory Cole, 6 pounds, 7 ounces, for Clerk "Andy" Koch; and Sharon Lee, 6 pounds, 1 ounce, for George Brenneman, Findlay service station salesman.
Home Office — Pamela Anne for Jack Taylor, Development Laboratory; Timothy John, 7 poundsr 15 ounces for John MacDonald, General Accounting; Kenneth Leon, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, for W. L. Vermilion, Tech Service; Cheryl Ann for Andy Molnar and Mark Larry for George Lupfer, both Refining Control; and Terry, 8 pounds, 6 ounces, for Elmer Ma-lone, Sales Accounting Tabulating. Elaine McKay, formerly employed in that unit, welcomed twins—Beth and Brett.
No. 1 Refinery—Terry Allan for Myron Cushner; David for Process Engineer George Thompson; Michelle for George Schoeffel, Industrial Relations; and Leslie Ann for George Whitmyre, preventive maintenance engineer.
Little Larry Robert Aiken was four days old and sound asleep when his dad took this photo. Mr. Aiken is located at Product Pipe Line's Fostoria Office.
A little girl with a curl—Mary Cecilia Hughes, 7 months, is the daughter of Michael Hughes, Contract and Statistical, Crude Oil Purchasing, St. Louis.
Sohio Employee Investment Plan Fully Approved
(Continued from Page 1, Col. 5) ent upon company earnings for the previous four quarters.
Money held in trust in the plan is allotted according to an employee's wishes toward the purchase of Sohio Common Stock, Sohio Preferred Stock, U. S. Savings Bonds, cash savings, or a combination of these choices.
Soundly approving the plan two-thirds of those who had elected to join at press time chose to save 6 per cent monthly. One-third selected the 3 per cent base rate.
Only 7 per cent of those received at press time decided not to enter the plan at this time.
Employees who were unable to enter the plan upon inauguration will be able to enter at pay period intervals, provided they meet the eligibility requirements.
(Editor's Note: Payroll deductions of Sohio employees who are paid in foreign currency will be converted into U. S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on such pay date. All statements setting forth the employees' accounts will be expressed in U. S. dollars.
Only employees working in the U. S. are permitted to purchase U. S. Bonds with their Investment Plan funds.)
Graduates Cum Laude
CLEVELAND- In June, ten years after his enrollment as a part-time student at Fenn College, Jerry Ourlian was graduated cum laude with, a Bachelor of Science degree.
A lab technician at No. 1 Refinery, where he has been employed since 1942, Jerry just missed being valedictorian.
Photo by G. W. Hanneken Here John Sarachman, captain last year of No. 1 Refinery's winning team, presents bowling trophy to John Novotny, right, whose Can Factory team triumphed in this year's office league. On Novotny's team were Walter Wiltshire, Roy Noelker, Ed Kellermann, Alvin Noelker.
Tenpin champs this year in Lima Refinery's Sohio League were John Whittington and Jack Smith, kneeling above, and Dick Wilson, Abbie Weber, and Dick Hall, all standing in back. Bob Hall, president of the league, presented the victors with their awards at a party in Elks Lodge.
Photo by Daniel Studios
Columbus Division celebrated the end of its bowling season with a banquet at the Maennerchor Club. On the Atlas Tire Team, league winners, were above, from left to right: Harry Wagoner, Joe Lenihan, Ralph Brammer, Capt. Bob Stormont, Chuck Entler.