The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-12-17
TRIBUNE PUBLISHERS AUTOBIOGRAPHY
FOR WHEREFORE UNIVERSITY (ohio).
BY ANDREW r. FRUEHAuF, c.s. ILL

FUk WILbkkf UkCE UNIVERSITY (0hio).
BY ANDREW r. FRUEHAuF. c.s. 49,
October IS. 1860
Born? Yes. Detroit 1892. MARY my secretary. Nov
they'll know right off the bat that you have ssnsa t
humor ~
But, hold on to your hats The life now live is e,er
nal - an existence OF endless billions years II never
had birth Death is Adsm-Eve MYTH!
Baptized as babe - Protestant probably | u,h.r.n
Confirmed in 1905, German Lutheran church.
Graduated from the 9th grade same wear zoos Class
motto: Aim at perfection !"
High School not considered father and mother weosd
the writer's modest earnings third adult L ct him learn
life from getting out in the world instead of from books
YEARS IN TWO JOBS. THEN FORD MOTOR
The fascination of the automobile was Tremendous
early attendance at automobile shows Remark at family
table, age II. Is: The automobile will not be fad like
the bicycle. II will become great industry
In the old Ford Motor Company plant on Pquette
and Beaubien. Detroit before moving Highland Park the
writer transferred from factory tool crib to the Sup
erintendenfs office available for handling bIueprnts
receiving new destroying old Errands for
r. & Martin, and Assistant Superintendent Charles E. Sor
enson and sometimes for Mr. c. Harold Wills General Man.
ager.
Reached the factory minimum age of 10 after few
months at Fords.
Mr.. p. {. Martin, Roman Catholic, was kind enough
10 say to Frank kvck, Fords driver in the early
years: Andrew IS the best kid that had"
After not many months in the foregoing position, there
afternoon when the late Mr.. Henry Ford, Mr. Wills
and Mr.. Martin csnferrns and the writer had the
privilege of being in the office at the time.
Mr. Wills turned to Mr.. Ford, and sad We're putting
Andrew in the Chemical Laboratory land Andrew didn't
have high school course = Chemistry.
Mr.. Ford said: Good Andrew, want you to stay
with US thirty years 49,
INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS
Mr.. Wills after writer's months the first
Assistant in the first Chemical and Physical Laboratory of
Ford Motor shack in the yard - asked: How
you getting aIons?"
Answer: o, I'm not satisfied with things they
I'm taking anc.s in Chemistry and the Manufac
ivre of Iron and Steel
Mr.. Wills face lit up, and he said Have chair. If
paid for this course. would you study through TO the
end?
Answer: %. yes, I've already signed up for it,.
Mr.. Wills: How much is it going TO cost?
Answer: $50 to $40. cash fime.
Mr.. Wills removed from his pocket wsd of bills
size of esg took out 5000 put them in my
hand. wished luck and said Bring in your diploma
when you get it,
To encourage whom may that course inspirs
tion. remember distinctly studying during the hot sum-
months rejecting many of the pasfimes OF those
my ase and definitely felt that the future was rosy
The course was completed, believe, in about four
years. although my dear sister three Its complexion
delayed somewhat in order to take Chemistry at he
Y.M.C.A. evenings.
YMc.A. PREACHERS DOCTORS. EDUCATORS.
Many Sunday proffed by seeing and hearing
these friends Of youth pointed out the pitfalls OF wha
the writer would now characterize, is common to- me
MY-T-H-l-c-A-L, deviIsh, anfichrisf, PSYCHopAIH'S
AdsmEve murderovs Cain Judas, knaves and tools ego
and psychology Of human births and Parenfhood max
ing imperative our spiritual rebh via the CH'lDLIo'
Christ Jesus 90 years return - forevermore IN goo
one Satan-ree SANE church, therapeutics His Christ
Scientist - Jesus modern kingdom
MEssRs WILLS FORD, REFUSE TRANSFER TO
SALES DEPARTMENT.
The writer strongly attracted to the sales ano az
verns operations of the brilliant Norva Hawkins ro'o
pioneer Sales Manager, including the Ford Magazine TOT
employees, Sales Department, customers, etc.
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