Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-08-06
DeViIbiss

By Frank SidO
ABOUT OUR FOLKS

ABOUT OUR FOLKS
Brother Harold Taylor, formerly
of Dept. IL, received his commits
sion as second lieutenant and is
serving as bombardier in the
U. S. Army Air Corps.
Harold's big brother, Bill Tay-
lor, who was a first lieutenant in
the Air Corps, has been reported
missing in action somewhere in
the North African theater since
last Dec. 8. Bill was a fine lad
and we hope he will be found safe
and sound. Harold's address is as
follows: 202 S-Mesa St., Carlsbad,
N. M. End Lieut. Harold E. Taylor.
Walter Rickheim, formerly of
Dept. So and now serving with the
Seabees, was home for a visit.
Rick looks swell and says he really
likes the life with the Bees. He
says he needs plenty of cigarettes
and can't buy them where he is
stationed. Rick's address is as fol-
lows: 98th Bin, Co. C, Plat. 3 B.
NJ, 1st Class, Camp Endicott, Dav-
isville, R. l.
Robert Romberger, timekeeper
in Dept. 68, leaves for service on
Aug. 7. Good luck, Bob. We hope
you are back soon.
Harry FADE, who delights in per-
petrating aquatic tricks on the boys
in Dept. $50, found that the tricks
sometimes backfire. Glad the boys
didn't drown you, Harry.
Ted (polski) Leszczynski, Dept.
$50. has some Horse Rabbits for
sale. Ted says these rabbits weigh
28 pounds when dressed.
Earl Ennis has left the DeVilbiss
company and Toledo to seek work
in suny California. Earl served on
the Executive Committee for sew
eral terms and was one of the most
active members during our cam
paign to organize the DeVilbiss
employees. He has the best wishes
for his success out on the coast
from the DeVilbiss Unit as a
whole.
Frank Hargreaves, a member of
the Executive Committee. will
spend the first week in August
fishing at Houghton Lake. More
fish stories when he returns.
Ernie Kubacki and Charles Jano-
wiecki, members of the Executive
Committee, spent their vacation
fishing at White Fish Lake. We
don't know who caught the biggest
fish, but we all agree that Ernie
can tell the biggest fish stories.
Fred (poopy) Paupard, Dept. 500,
nearly lost hand trying to oper-
ate a drill press while wearing
gloves How come, Poopy? Afraid
of dishpan hands?
We are sorry to hear of the
serious illness of Executive Com
mitteeman Herman Mittlehauser's
son. Hope he will soon recover,
Herman.
Paul Kessler, Executive Commit
teeman of the sheet metal division
and the Bobby Jones of the Devil
bliss Unit, challenges any and all
to a game of Prairie Pool.
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Did you ever see Robert Klein
in his Zoot Suit? Come to the
Labor Day parade and see the fun.
Frand Sido, Fred Schwake and
Louis Howard attended a confer
ence of the Ohio Michigan area on
Sunday, July 25, and reported a
sound program for the strengthen
ing of the union was adopted.
Gwen Jeagle is the newest men,
Der of the War Widows Club at
DeVilbiss. Her hubby now is serv-
ing in the U. S. Navy. We hope
ne will make good sailor and
that ne will soon be back home
with Gwen.
Louis Behan, the rubber division
taxidermist, has big job on hand.
Seems the girls in the division
want Lou to taxidermitize Jim
(Jelly BALD Bailey. Jim is already
stuffed, and that should make the
job easier.
Norma Shafer, Bertha Kurtis
and Millie Fritz, the Braider Room
Rebels, are always in there pitch
ing and ready to fight at the word
go. Better not step on their toes.
Mack and AL.