The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-07-15
Pangborn Workers
Picnic Huge Success


Grounds At Hershey Park, Pa.
More than two thousand men,
women and children-the employees
and families of the Pangborn Cor
poration-gathered upon the plat
form of the Western Maryland Rail
way station before eight a. m. last
Saturday morning. Lunch baskets
piled high with bullying delicacies
and covered with spotless linen
were carried by perspiring men and
breathless boys. Baby carriages,
folded for easy storage, were ported
through the crowd by proud young
fathers. Golf clubs, baseball bats,
even badminton sets were spotted
scattered through the great crowd
of humanity.
The Pangborn band, under the
direction of Sidney Jaynes, and con-
sisting of sixteen skilled musicians,
kept the crowd in good spirits while
awaiting the arrival of the two
special trains that were chartered to
transport the holiday group and the
baggage to Hershey Park, Pa.
Twelve steel excursion coaches at
tached to each train furnished COM
Portable seats for all AS soon as
the sections got under way, special
committees from office and shop
combined to distribute flags, horns,
balloons and lol1ypops to all on the
trains The band, divided into sec
tions with the second group under
the direction of Robert V. Flagel,
were assigned to the two trains and
was therefore able to furnish music
for every car in each section as they
paraded through the aisles during
the entire trip
Free amusement tickets were
furnished all employees so that as
soon as the trains arrived at the
park and the lunches were cleared
away, the members of the outing
moved on to the favorite amusements
and rides of their choice. Because
the day was warm, the great swim
ming pool and beaches were per-
haps the favorite rendezvous of the
young although many headed
straight for the thrills of the excit-
ing Hershey Roller Coaster.
The Pangborn soft ball team,
captained by Gabby Spickler, beat
the Hershey All Stars by the score
of to 0.
Red Mccarthy and his Orchestra
played special dance program in
the Ball Room from to 5. This was
followed by a grand assembly in the
Band Shell, where the Pangborn
Band played popular concert selec-
ton prior to the grand prize awards.
Thomas w. Pangborn, president
of the corporation, opened the
award proceedings with brief talk,
during which he emphasized the
privilege all enjoyed as Americans,
compared to the suffering and scar
city in other parts of the world. He
thanked all employees for their
loyal efforts during the past year
and assured the assembled group
that the welfare of each worker was
the immediate concern of the man
agement in these times of trying
and difficult state of activity" re-
sulting from inadequate supply of
steel and other items. Mr.. Pang-
born stated that over a million dol
lars had been invested in improved
facilities and equipment at the local
plant in order to improve its products
and reduce cost of operation. In
conclusion, Mr.. Pangborn recalled
that the trust fund of the Employees
Profit Sharing Plan has now reach
ed the sum of $570,4 and that
IL per cent of all employees had
completed five years of service and
were now participating in the plan.
At the lucky number drawings
that followed Immediately, one hun
dred and twenty eight prizes were
awarded to holders of winning num-
bers. The prizes included picnic kits,
pressure cookers, ice-crushers, alum
mum sets, chicken fryers and many
other valuable awards.
The return trains left Hershey
Park at 8:15 and arrived back in Ha-
gerstown at IL p. m.
The committee which arranged for
the details of the outing consisted of
the following: L. L. Stouffer, general
chairman; A. L. Gardner, w. L. Glad
felter, Mrs. Helen Fisher, Frank
Kaiss and C. w. Salesman.