Arizona sun., 1962-08-30
Employers Urged
To Submit Their d
Handicap Award

Valley of the Sun employers are
being urged to submit names
of candidates for the "Outstand
ing Handicapped Employee A
ward" a highlight of the October
7-13 National Employ the Handi-
capped Week.
Eligible for the award are en-
ployees of any Valley business
civic, fraternal or veterans organi
zation Nominations should je
mailed to G. l.. Rhodes, Chairman
Employee Award, Mayors Err
ploy the Handicapped Committee,
/ Industrial Relations Division, Gen
eral Electric Company. Black Can
yon Highway, Phoenix. Deadline
is Monday, September II.
Rhodes said nominating letters
should briefly summarize the en-
ployee's physical limitations, his
or her job ability and role in com
munity activities. A plaque and
valuable gifts are among the
honors the winner will receive ac-
cording to Rhodes.
Spearheaded by the Mayor 5
/ Sam Mardian, Jr., of Pix Com
mittee on Employ the Handl-
capped, with cooperation of the
Arizona State Employment Serv
ice. and the Governor Committee
on Employ The Handicapped, the
week of October 7-13 will under
score benefits of employing quail
fled handicapped workers
| Kenneth Porter, Committee
Chairman, noted this week:
Valley employers are becom
ing increasingly aware that les.
absenteeism, lower accident rate,
less labor turnover. and greater
production are the profitable re
suits of employing handicapped
persons.
Businessmen who avail them
selves of this reservoir of capable
dependable employees are helping
to make payroll therapy a reality
And, in so doing, they are help
ing to make Arizona a better place
in which to live and work.
Employ the Handicapped Week
will be kicked off by an employer s
luncheon Wenesday, October 10 al
the Ramada Inn. All valley busi
ness people are invited to attend
Reservations may be made by
phoning George v. Judge Hays
Committee Vice Chairman at AL g.
1921 prior to October 7. Variou:
awards for outstanding cooperation
with the hire the handicapped
movement will be made at this
luncheon. There will be two pane
discussions held after the luncheon
The first panel will be on archi
tectural barriers. The second OF
employment of the mentally re-
stored.
Howard R. Dick, Veterans Rep
preventative for the Arizona State
Employment Service and Commit
tee Secretary, announced the COM
mittee's officers and members Tor
the ensuing year: Kenneth Porter,
Ken Porter and Company, Chair
man; Irving JaSinski, Sperry-Phoe-
nix, 1st Vice Chairman; George v.
Judge Hays, Arizona State En-
ployment Service, End Vice Chair
man; Charles Ashton, Self Aid
Workshop, Sergeant-at Arms; Paul
Austgen. Modern Pioneers Life
Insurance Co; Jerry Beckwit..l,
Goodyear Aircraft; Vern Bolindel,
Naval Air Facility; Mort Brayer,
Mort Brayer Radio-TV; DR.. Paul
Brewer. Arizona State Hospital:
Clyde Clements, Phoenix Flasher.
Inc; Mrs. Olive Corn, First Fed
eral Savings & Loan; Donald Gold
en-, Phoenix Union and High School
Systems; David Graef, Cannon
electric Co; James R. Hood, Seven
Up Bottling Co; Charles E. Hoover,
Republic and Gazette; Paul Me-
Meekin, Salt River Project; Ross
Lamoreaux, Maricopa County Per-
sonnel; H. A. Cooprider, Veterans
Administration; Bill Lester, KOY;
Joseph Levang, MOtorola, Inc;
Gerald McCue, Arizona Vocational
Rehab Div: Jack Mcdonald, Ari-
zona Public Servie; George Mil
lgan, Arizona State Employment
Service; James j. Murphy, Ari-
zOna Veterans Service Commits
sion; Jack F. Murphy, KOOL-TV;
George Papenhausen, AFL-CIO:
Charles Pine, Valley National
Bank; Mrs. Marjorie Powers, Kais-
er Aircraft and Electronics; G.. L.
Rhodes, General Eelctric Company.
Also, Elizabeth Serbian, Marico-