Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-11-27
GIRL EXPEDITORS SPEED UP
DEFENSE SHIPMENTS FROM E.O.D.
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line items on % separate shipping
orders. These orders were con-
signed to a secret mission and
were to reach their destination
within ten days.
This order was a must; all eff
forts we're to be eXerted by Erie
to supply these items. Supply was
made by shipping stocks on hand.
by telephoning to one of Erie's
back-up depots, Watervliet Arsen-
al, Watervliet, N. Y, to effect
shipment; and by coordination
with, and the complete coopera-
ton of, the depot base shops in
obtaining items by repairing un-
serviceable items.
One of the most gratifying ex-
periences of a job "well done" oc-
Cured recently when shipment of
an 81-millimeter mortar was des-
tined to reach its secret mission
within an allotted time of three
days. Within three hours, the NOR
tar left the depot. Later, the pic
tumes of the combat unit requiring
the material was shown on a tele-
vision newscast as it embarked on
its assigned mission.
Two of these expediting posi-
tions Ghe emergency and dead
line shipping coordinators), held
by Mrs. Greiger and Miss Feye-
delem, were established over two
years ago. Helen Shervey, Port
Clinton, now organization and
methods examiner of her office,
was the first eXpeditor, and later
Jennie Radloff, Port Clinton, now
chief of her unit, assisted.
During the past year the third
position, major item coordinator
and expeditor, Ga major item is a
whole weapon), was established
with Margaret Russell Stages
former employee from Oak Har.
Dor, and now of Cleveland, as in.
cumbent. Miss Dipman succeeded
her.
The positions and the incum
bents have proved their worth
according to Kenneth Hahn, Oak
Harbor, administrative chief o1
stock control, and they will be con
tinued as long as close liaison be
tween stock control, storage anc
transportation is needed to keer
shipments rolling from the depot
AS Mr.. Hahn points out, the EN-
ployees in these positions mus'
possess certain personality trait:
as we'll as office ability an eff
cheney. They must have optimism
feel that it is possible to over
come any difficulty in getting out
an order. They must have persua
siveness, and they must be in
genious and quick thinking.
Mrs. Greiger, Miss Feyedelen
and Miss Dipman possess these
characteristics, and, oddly enough
all have similar backgrounds
Mrs. Greiger, 20, attended high
school in Port Clinton and Oal
Harbor, being graduated from
Salem-Oak Harbor High School ir
1851. She was active in athletics
and dramatic groups. Her parents
are Mr.. rand Mrs. John Hensler
Oak Harbor. She has been EN-
ployed at Erie for the past two
years.
Miss F'eyedelem, 19, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Feyedelem, Lakeside. She was
graduated from Lakeside High
School in 1852. Her extra curricu
lar activities were in dramatic anC
musical organizations She has
been employed at Erie for the past
IA months.
Miss Dipman, 10, played in the
band, served as president of hel
junior and senior classes, and was
valedictorian of the 1852 gradual
ing class at Genoa High School
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Dipman, Martin, and
has worked at Erie for the past
Is months.
| These young women like their
jobs, and were very pleased recent.
ly when the Office, Chief of Ord.
nance, Washington, commended
Erie Ordnance Depot on the eff.
cient manner in which shipments
have been made.