Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-03-25
SparkletS-chambio Unit
BY RALPH YOUNG, Secretary

nEPT. D, 1st shift - Robert
- Mcdonald and Mrs. McDon-
aid are the proud parents OF
another "Ridge-Runner," boy
born last week and weighing in
at pounds and ounces. Con-
gratulations to both of you,
Thank you Mrs. Mcdonald for
reading the column.
Carrie Slattery, Dept. D, 1st
shift, happily celebrated her
''27th" birthday last Friday,
Mar. ID. Carrie says her age is
really 72 years young and she
means young. She has stated
that the young girls she works
with keep her young and she is
glad of it, A birthday party was
held for Carrie and she received
many fine gifts. Congratula-
tions, Sugar.
Col. Tarver, Dept E, 1st shift
Helen kfort and her
friends of the stud line were
happy to celebrate her birthday
on Wednesday, Mar. 9, Helen's
friends thoughtfully provided a
pot-luck luncheon, which was
eenlivened with sparkling refer
ences to her eventful and happy
future. SO be it, Helen.
Bernice Sellers, an attractive
Silliment machine operator, and
her husband, Robert R., have
been married seven blissful
years and they appropriately
celebrated the occasion, We'd
nesday, Mar. 16. May each of
you enjoy many more years of
uninterrupted happiness.
Helen Zalezynski was delight
fully surprised last Friday when
she was presented with num-
ber of beautiful gifts which had
accumulated as a result of a
Stork Shower sponsored by
Marie Lyons and Virginia Re-
fermat. Helen's friends from the
1st and End shifts responded
generously and the resultant
stock of presents included: 2
Caby scales, / high chair and
|Wbad, a basinette, a silk dress
and slip for the prospective heir
to the Zalezynski fortune. Helen
and her husband John, have
been married for eight wonder
full years and 10 and behold the
intelligence division of the Stork
Department recently discovered
their address. Best of luck
Helen and John.
When a pretty girl like
Martha Plenzler nonchalantly
engages in the practice of Civ
ing away expensive chocolate
drops as she did last Monday,
you can be sure she is cele-
brating some event that has
deep personal significance to
her. 'Martie," as her friends af-
fectionately call her, was cele-
!. brating her birthday which was
March IL. Among the lovely
gifts she received was simu
lated diamond necklace, a pair
of beautifully matched scatter
pins and an elegant set of ear
rings. Our frineds wish you the
best of everything, Martie.
May Bittner and Mildred
Blatt celebrated their birthdays
on March 18th. May received
beautiful pocketbook and a
lovely box of candy and Mil
dred was presented with some
elegant pieces of jewelry as well
as box of chocolates. An elab-
crate pot-luck dinner was given
by the stud-line operators in
honor of these two girls. May.
please note "girls") They joint
ly shared the big cake which
. was tastefully embellished and
Dhad a large area covered with
many candles. A count of 80
was registered when the adding
machine went 'haywire." May
settled for so candles and by
this method of calculation you
know how young Mildred is too.
Many more years of happiness
to you two.
Sam Basford, of the 'V' type
section, dept. E, was II years
young on March 10th. He has
worked for the Champion Spark
Plug Co., for 80 years and has
been happily married for over
81 years. The best to you, Sam.
Dept. A End shift-Mrs. John
Gully, the wife of John Gully,
operator in A, is recuperating in
Robinwood Hospital after seri-
Gus operation. All of Johns
friends are sure pulling for Mrs
Cully's speedy recovery, we mar
ried men realize how helpless
man is without his better half.
Dept, E End shift-Congratu.
lations, Florence Smith, on your
recent engagement. Don't lose