St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24
General Mills
Employs Youth
AS Craftsman


announces that General Mills, Inc,
has joined the ranks of local de-
tense industries who mean to car
ry out fair employment practices.
On Monday of this week Sidney S.
Anderson, 3716 Fifth Ave. &c., was
employed as a craftsman in the
company's mechanical development
department. Anderson, a Fergus
Falls, Mimi, youth, came to Min
neapolis some time ago to enter a
course in defense engineering
training at the University of Min
nesota. He received a Certificate
of Proficiency upon completion of
this course in March, 1941. He is
graduate of Fergus Falls High
School and prior to coming to Min
neapolis had two years of expert
ence as Junior Craftsman in the
City Engineers Office at Fergus
Falls. His course at the Universe
ty of Minnesota included 400 class
hours of intensive and comprehen-
sive training in mechanical draft
ing and the fundamental coverage
of machine work and gauging. In
addition to this background he
worked as a craftsman for the
Traffic Office of the Minneapolis
City Engineers Department as an
NYA employee.
John F. Thomas, Area Director
of Youth Personnel, National
Youth Administration, encouraged
Anderson to come to Minneapolis
and enroll in the training course
at the University. He made a
splendid record at the University
according to A. L. Levens, Director
of the Placement Division, Univer-
sity Institute of Technology, who
informed Chas. w. Washington,
executive secretary of the Mime
apolis Urban League, short time
ago, that Anderson stood in the
upper third of his class.
His work at General Mills will
be under the direct supervision of
T. R. James, head of the mechani-
cal development department, and
one of the outstanding machine
tool designers in America. Ray
mond Robinson, plant superinten-
dent, stated to Mr.. Washington
that he has a high regard for An
derson's ability and personality
and that he will be given an OPP
portunity for promotion on the
basis of the performance of his
work.
William Modem, Supervisor of
Maintenance at the general office
of the firm and respected employee,
gave valuable assistance in paving
the way for this placement. Much
credit is due Melvin Stone whose
action against the discrimination
practiced against him by defense
industries brought about a strong
editorial in the Minneapolis Star
Journal a short time ago. This ed
itorial attracted the attention of
James Ford Bell and other General
Mills officials, eliminating in the
placement of Anderson.
Stones case was certified to the
Presidents Fair Employment Prac-
tice Committee by the Minneapo-
lis Spokesman several weeks ago.
Another outstanding defense firm
is giving consideration to Stones
employment.
CATHERINE WILLIAMS
DIVORCED FROM HUSBAND
Mrs. Catherine Williams, $50
Arundel St., was awarded divorce
in District Court, Tuesday, Octo-
Der Fl, by Judge Carlton McNally
from her husband, Allen Williams,
1859 N. Western Ave. She re-
ceived the divorce on the grounds
of cruel and inhuman treatment
and was awarded a cash settle
ment.
MRS. ROWLAND COULD HAVE
RENTED THREE PLACES
Mrs. J. L. Rowland, one of this
papers most faithful subscribers,
had some vacant rooms to rent.
She Immediately placed a 39c ad
in our classified section. Results
came quickly. In fact, Mrs. How
land said Tuesday,. eff I had three
times as much space I could have
rented it all a few hours after the
paper was in the mail"