ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN

This landscape by Jan Van den Brock, a member of the Argus CameraClub, is the first of many interesting photographs which will be a wel-come addition to Argus Eyes.

The Argus Camera Club is a revival of the old Camera Club of someyears ago. The present Club, as an activity within the Argus Recreation

Club, will sponsor many interesting photographic activities. Membershipis open to any member of the Argus Recreation Club interested in photog-raphy. We look forward to many exhibitions by the members, and weextend to them our sincere wishes for the best of luck in their new ven-ture.

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argus eyesThis paper is an employees' publica-

tion. Its aims are:

1. To present news of individualsthroughout the two plants.

2. To keep former employees now inthe service informed as to what isgoing on at International Industries.

3. To present up-to-date informationon all problems vital to employeeswhich the war has brought about.

4. To give all employees an opportunityto express themselves.

No items will be used which will tendto ridicule or embarrass anyone. Humorand good-natured fun, however, are al-ways acceptable.

EDITORIAL STAFF

Editor Chas. A. BarkerSports Harold PetersonCirculation Naomi KnightPhotography Richard Bills

The Representatives of each Depart-ment are responsible that the news ofthese Departments reach the desk of theEditor in the Advertising Department.Plant 1.

Printed in U. S. A.

Suggestion PlanAdvisory Committee

Wm. C. Thompson, Suggestion PlanManager for Plant 1, reported the fol-lowing results of the balloting:Office Group Roy HiscockMachine Shop and Inspections

Groups Harold ForbesAssembly Groups Bud WheelerAll other departments. . .Herman Bayer

Ernest Sinclair, Plant 2 SuggestionPlan Manager, reports the following re-turns:Precision Optics Howard McCombsPolishing John LongInspection Maxine WichmanMaintenance Harry Clark

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Will all those who know their af\£ blood type please notify Mrs. Wat- J* terworth. First Aid Room, Plant 1. *-K This does not in any way obligate jf^ you to become a blood donor. J* *••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS"I was so embarrassed last night when

I found you sitting on Paul's lap.""Why, mother, that's what you told

me to do.""Told you what?""You said if he ever got too smart, to

sit on him."

Vic" Havens and Mother

Mrs. Lucille Havens, Depi. 44 In-spector, is rightfully proud of heryoung son, "Vic." Lucille's husbandis in the service, stationed in Flor-ida.

For BULLETS Now and BREAD Later,SUPPORT the 4th WAR LOAN DRIVE

We're beginning to feel safe now. we're even a little snug about it. But ifwe'll FACE FACTS, we'll see what the score really is. We know there's a longmarch ahead to Rome. There's a still longer march to Tokyo. And every foot ofthe way it's going to cost us something.

After this war is over we'll try to balance the books. We'll add up all thelittle things—the price for Freedom in dollars and cents, and the big things—the loss of your son or mine. Yes, when this is over we'll really feel the pinch,and that is when it will be too late to do anything about it.

Wouldn't it be better to pay our way as we go along . . . sacrifice a little nowand thus escape a greater sacrifice later?

YES, NOW IS THE TIME TO START BALANCING THE BOOKS. NOW ISTHE TIME TO WIN THE WAR . . . FOR BULLETS NOW AND BREAD LATER—SUPPORT THE 4th WAR LOAN DRIVE.

Any employee can enlist in the Fourth War Loan Drive. Requests for appli-cation blanks will be welcomed by our Personnel office. Get your salesman'sbook today and start your own WIN THE WAR campaign.

THE INDIVIDUAL SELLING THE MOST BONDS IN HIS OR HER RE-SPECTIVE PLANT WILL RECEIVE A $25.00 WAR BOND.

THE DEPARTMENT THAT SUBSCRIBES TO THE LARGEST AMOUNTOF BONDS WILL RECEIVE AN ATTRACTIVE PLAQUE.

GET YOUR BOND APPLICATION BLANKS TODAY.

Turn Your Ideas Into CashYou Can Speed Victory ,

Our revised Suggestion Plan is now streamlined for action. From here toVictory it's up to YOU. You can speed that happy day by speeding your produc-tion suggestion to the nearest suggestion box.

Here are some pointers that will help you get your ideas across. Can youanswer these questions:1. WHAT is to be improved?

WHY are you suggesting the improvement?HOW can it be accomplished?WHO will be affected by the change?WHERE will the improvement be put into effect?WHEN will the improvement be applicable?

CAN I ELIMINATE1. A part or parts (fabricated or such standard parts as screws, etc.)?2. An operation?3. An excess finish?4. Tooling that is expensive or unnecessary?5. Unnecessary sorting or inspecting?6. Waiting for any parts, tools or material?

CAN I COMBINE1. Parts?2. Operations?3. Tooling (dies, forms, blocks, jigs)?

CAN I CHANGE1. From a difficult to a more simple operation?2. From a hand operation to a machine or foot pedal?3. The sequence of operations to eliminate set-ups?4. To use of fast-acting clamps, guides or stops, for positioning devices?

Dept. 27 NewsEnjoyed a visit from Pfc. Chuck Weir

during his furlough from Camp Key-stone Heights, Florida. Chuck hadcharge of the warehouses before enter-ing the service.

and Helen Breining for the deliciouscakes they baked for John Shanahanand Dora Eichel on their birthdays.

We are very happy to have Miss EdithGarlick, Merble Wilson and Ernest Kil-gallen in our department.

We have to hand it to Ruth O'Hare

And all this brings up the thought thatit does us all a world of good to beworking with real people who know themeaning of work mixed with goodhumor at the right time.

E. C. Hatfield stopped in Monday tovisit the gang. He is looking very welland is as jolly as ever.

100% for Victory

Wilson Haighi, night shift workerin Dept. 42, Plant 2, is investing hisentire wages in War Bonds. A part-time daytime job enables Mr. Haightto turn his defense work wages intoBonds.

Debs Versus Dubs

Sex Scrap—February 6

We can't forecast the result of thisBowling Battle of the Sexes, but in aninterview each Captain gives his viewsof the outcome.

Capt. Leola Sloner says:

Our girls' team took the pants offCurt's boys last year, but we're not tooproud to give them a chance this year.There isn't much left to take off, unlessit's their shirts, this time. Of course,with all the young men in the Army,we are not worrying about competition.Adams is a big guy, but his bragging ismuch better than his bowling. Maybe ifhe beats the girls this time, he will con-sent to bowl a man's team next time. .

Captain Curt Adams says:

There will be no doubt of the finalscore in this battle between the sexesin the Annual Bowling Match. Otheryears the inate chivalry of man's im-perial race has given way to the fairand frail sex, but since the woman hasdemanded a social parity between thesexes, now literally and figuratively shewears the trousers. She has equal rights,and the vote—we can't do much aboutthe equal rights and the vote, but wecan lick the pants off 'em, and we will.

Editor: It looks as if both teams willbe wearing kilts after the game.

A soldier on furlough, confrontedwith what he deemed an emergency,wired his commanding officer:

WHOSOEVER FINDETH A WIFEFINDETH A GOOD THING. PRO-VERBS 18:22.

THEREFORE REQUEST IS MADEFOR FIVE DAYS FURLOUGH EX-TENSION.

MY CONFIDENCE IN YOU TELLSME YOU'LL AGREE.

Whereupon the CO replied:

PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SOR-ROW. ROMEO AND JULIET. ACT II,SCENE 2. EXTENSION DENIED. MYCONFIDENCE IN YOU ASSURES MEYOU'LL BE BACK IN TIME.

Young Equestrienne

Lynne Carol Wiederhoft, nine-months-old daughter of Mr. andMrs. Leo Wiederhoft, certainly likes"Piggy-back." Lynne Carol's fatherworks in Dept. 36.

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Plant 2 Ladies' BowlingLeague

2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.

10.11.12.

Assembly 2OfficeAssembly 1PolishingCementingInspectionAssembly 4Assembly 3PaintAssembly 6MachineAssembly 5

The original No. 3 Assembly team hasdropped out of play and has been re-

. placed by a team captained by HelenSnyder. Aline Debo, Betty Pelton, Dor-

' ( othy Bergren and Virginia Ross makeup the rest of the team. Though theyare all practically beginners in Leaguebowling, they are really doing all rightand have already gone up to seventhplace in the line-up.

Department 41 NewsLorraine Devlin is on leave of ab-

sence to visit her husband at Camp Mc-Cain, Miss., before he goes overseas.

Dorothy Haines is on leave to visit herhusband, Bob Haines. They are spend-ing some of Bob's furlough visiting herparents in Ohio.

Alice Weir's son, Charles, is home ona two week furlough from KeystoneArmy Airfield, Florida.

Paul Haines was promoted to Corporalrecently. He worked in Plant 1, Stock-room, before entering' the service. Mrs.Haines works in Dept. 41.

Department 40 NewsLois Conkey is back on the job after

an absence of about five weeks. Glad tosee you, Lois.

The M-72 assembly lines are happyonce more. Helen Fraser, their stockhandler, is back after being at homewith the "flu" for a couple of weeks.

Hale and Hearty

Creeping over to have a look atyou is James (Jimmie) Paul Swick-rath. Jimmie was born August 3,1943, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs.Vincent Swickrath. His father isSupervisor in Radio Assembly,Plant 1.

Wedding- Bells

Mrs. Irene Varady became the bride of Mr. Kenneth Bell at the home ofher parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bujaki, in Detroit, January 22, at ten o'clock.Mrs. Bell wore a blue suit and a corsage or orchids. Miss Margaret White ofAnn Arbor and Mrs. Ray Grindle of Toledo were their attendants. Mrs. Bellworks in Department 40, and Mr. Bell formerly worked in Department 34.The best wishes of their many friends here are extended to them.

Argus Recreation Club and Girls' Bowling LeaguesCommended and Thanked For Christmas Gifts

Christmas comes again to the Hospital through the thought ."ulness and gen-erosity of many who wish to share what they have with others less fortunate,perhaps. It is an inspiring time to learn from those who give and those who re-ceive. Gifts play a large part in the sequence of days, but Christmas is more aspirit of sharing a warmth of happiness and fellowship. Every little girl had alovely doll for her very own to keep and take home with her. Each stocking waspacked thoughtfully, keeping in mind the requests of the particular child. Norwas that so easy because sometimes, you know, we must scratch our heads tobring to the child what he wants, what is available, and what is possible. Onevery sick little boy wrote to Santa for a red wagon, and believe it or not, Santadelivered that wagon a few days before Christmas, and I saw the little boy sittinglike a king on his pillows taking a very little ride.

I do not believe that a happier Christmas has come to the patients. There wasfun and laughter and songs. Even the little seven-year-old who had never seenSanta managed to shake hands with him, and wish him well, despite the excite-ment.

The adults joined, each in his own way, the Christmas movie, the gaiety, thepreparations. The new gift of a radio-victrola brought additional, beautiful musicfor the day and many days, while books and magazines reach out for many happyhours in the new year.

Your gift, with others, has made this possible and, on behalf of the patientswhom we both serve, may I extend the Season's Greetings.

Very sincerely,

DOROTHY KETCHAM, DirectorSocial Service DepartmentUniversity Hospital

A similar letter was received by the Plant 1 Girls' Bowling League. And thefollowing letter was addressed to Nellie Hecox and the Plant 2 Girls' BowlingLeague:

Dear Miss Hecox:I wish to take this opportunity to thank the girls of the Bowling League who

donated the lovely new toys and gifts to our organization for distribution atChristmas.

We certainly appreciate your thoughtfulness and want you to know that theywent to make boys and girls in this community happy at Christmas. The neednaturally was not as great this year as in past years, due to working conditions,but we had a list of about 100 children to care for, so your gifts came in veryhandy.

Please pass this letter around so that all the girls who had any part in thecontribution will share in our thanks.

Sincerely yours,ROBERT C. HILL, Major.

Cards of Thanks But I do hope you'll knowI'm really far more gratefulThan these few words can show.

Thanks for the lovely plant. I hopeto be back on the job soon.

Mary Roy.

Gorton Stevens sends anthank-you card which reads:

I'm not so good at saying "thanks,"

Dear Club Members:I wish to thank you for the lovely

flowers sent to me during my recent ill-attractive i ness. I am back on the job and feeling

! fine again.Dora Eugene.

Argus Ladies' LeagueHighlights

Plant 1

High team game without handicapInspection 751

High team with handicapPlanning 807

High team 3 games without handicapInspection 2055

High team 3 games with handicapPlanning 2111

High individual gameLeola Stoner 217

High individual 3 gamesDorothy Jacobus 545

Several are tied for 4 strikes in a row.Alma Fox has 9 spares in a row, havinga game of 175. Jackie Schaffer has 5splits in one game.

Ladies' BowlingPlant 1

The Ladies' League gets hotter andhotter as the weeks go by. Cafeteriatook an awful dip when the Victoryteam broke loose and took three gamesfrom them. Eolah Bucholz set the pacefor the Victors with a 470 series. Twoother members had over 400 and thegirls were pretty happy.

Dials took three games from Personnelto put them in first place position withCafeteria. Accounting and Inspectionare tied for second place and the restof the teams are following close.

We heard from Bette Sachs, who usedto bowl with the Engineering team be-fore she left to study at the Mayo hos-pital. She said, not showing any favorit-ism, she hoped Inspection was in secondplace following Engineering, but I'msorry to report that the Engineeringteam is struggling along holding sixthplace. I think they miss Bette.

The League has a swell bunch of sub-stitutes and we sure appreciate havingthem.

It's lots of fun when the Argus girlsbowl. When you hear a squeaL__y_QUknow Daisy Harmes, Grace HeMary Watson had a strike or some teamwon a close game, or something. J

To all of us bowling is a wonderfulway to get away from everything. Wehave such a good time, we forget all thehard things in life and have a swell timjust being ourselves.

A Thriving Threesome

Left to right: Donald, Dale andJoy Nimke, youngsters of Mr. andMrs. Ed. Nimke. Donald goes toMack school, 21/2-year-old Dale and1-year old Joy still enjoy home life.

This One, of 7~f!ese.

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RIVETING

Under ihe supervisionof Ed Nimke, most of iheriveting in Plant 1 goesthrough this department.They handle over 58 dif-ferent types of rivets—probably as large a varietyas is used by any companyin Michigan. Some minorassembly work is also donehere. Pictured at left are:Ed Nimke, Supervisor, andLibbie Cleven, Head In-spector. At right: MaryWatson, whose agile fin-gers help to keep produc-tion moving in her cornerof the room.

Second row, left to right:Anna Mae Terry and Ma-rian Posuette, whose pro-ficiency in riveting andtechnical skill make themmasters of those machinesthey are operting. (SueMcKernan, who was ab-sent when these pictureswere taken, also belongsin this department.)

Third row, left to right:Mary Dobransky and PaulEugene are proficient oper-ators, and their good workalso contributes to the ex-cellent production recordof this group.

BOWLINGThe Radio Wildcats are still holding

onto first place and have a four-gamelead over the Lens Maintenance andInternational Inspection teams, whichare deadlocked in second place. TheWildcats have been winning regularlyduring the last month and have givenchallenging teams little opportunity ofnarrowing the gap. The Wildcats didrun into trouble when they tangled withthe Inspectors, but the leaders seem tohave fully recuperated from their beat-ing. The Wildcats were really tamedby the Inspection team and lost threegames to the persistent Inspectors. Itwas thought that-the leaders would havethe jitters after this shellacking, but thefollowing week they bounced back, win-ning all four games. It is quite certainthat the top team is not going to fold in

the stretch, and if they are to be ousted,one of the challenging teams will haveto go on quite a rampage. Tommy Lang-lois, Gene Livesay, Kirk "Match Me"Fisher, Gordon Stevens and Capt."Lefty" Kendrovics feel sure that theirnames are going to be inscribed on thebowling championship trophy.

The Lens Maintenance team is mak-ing a desperate fight to win the cham-pionship for the Optical Plant, and arecausing a lot of headaches in the League.When this team started its climb, it wasconsidered just a mild threat, but main-taining a torrid pace for the past twomonths has proved that this team haswhat it takes and will not be countedout until they are mathematically elim-inated from the race. Another team fromthe Optical division that has been mov-ing at a fast clip lately is the ArgusWildcat team. Spending much of theearly season trying to elude the cellar,

this team has gone on a winning spreethat has carried it into lfth place. Themembers of this team have their sightshigher than fifth place, so the leadingteams better take heed and watch theprogress of another bunch of snarlingwildcats. These two teams are the onlyrepresentatives of Plant 2 in the firstdivision, so the responsibility of win-ning a championship for the OpticalPlant will be left to these two aspirants.It is quite an order, but either of thesetwo teams seems to be capable of theassignment.

Lens Office and Argus Polishers arehaving a battle over the cellar position.The Polishers, after occupying that posi-tion early in the season, seemed to besafely out in the clear when they woneleven of twelve games. But in the pastweeks this team has run into troubleand has now slipped back into a tie withLens Office in the cellar.

The Machine No. 1 team posted athree-game total that stands a goodchance of being high for the year. TheMachine Shop five "borrowed" "Lefty"Kendrovics from the leading Wildcatteam, and his performance must havecaused the team to outdo themselves.The totals were: Kendrovics 575, Mo.Howe 545, Russ Conley 545, Ed Bethke510 and Chamberlin Doman 401.

Department 28 NewsBob Morton was plenty thrilled when

he got his 1A classification card. Hav-ing been rejected twice by the Navy, hehopes he will still be in 1A when he hashis final physical soon.

The ten-gallon hat, so much talkedabout in our department, has sprung abad leak. For the better, we hope?

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Letters From Soldiers

Dear Friends:Received today my first copy of "Ar-

gus Eyes." You can't imagine how wel-come it was. I laid on my bunk andread every word of it. The turkey onthe cover looked very delicious. We inthe service didn't miss our turkey thisyear. They take pretty good care of us.

It was swell to see so many familiarnames and faces in the paper. I hopethat a lot of you will write me a letternow and then. Mail is such a welcomething to a soldier. I'd like to hear fromanyone who would be kind enough towrite.

I thought perhaps that the editors of"Argus Eyes" would be interested inprinting the enclosed picture. I'm suremany of your readers would like to seeit and save it.

Again, thanks so much for "ArgusEyes." I hope you will continue to sendit to me.

Sincerely,Keni Wilcox.

A letter from Pfc. Maynard Wirth,N.S.M.C., expressed his thanks for thepaper and the Christmas gift, and alsohis wish to hear from all the "old gang."(How about it, all you former cameraworkers, let's drop Maynard a line?)Here's luck, Maynard and hope you con-tinue to stay in perfect form.

A V-Mail from Cpl. Henry A. Stitt(Al.) tells a little about his life as anAmerican soldier in England. Also highpraises for Argus Eyes. Yes, Al, the oldHonor Roll is getting larger day by day,but so far we've only one "Gold Star"—Pvt. Clifford C. Fowler, an InfantryRanger, killed in Italy—and, God will-ing, we hope there are no more. Cheerioand the best of luck, Al.

A letter from Pfc. George Gillen,who's been stationed in England formore than a year, this having been hissecond Christmas there. (You must havea bit of an accent by now, "Old Top.")We're hoping that you'll be able to keepthat date to see us in 1944.

Yes, it's a big job all of you fellowsare doing and we here at home aremighty proud of those fighting Yanksall over the world. We know you'll win.

A letter from Pvt. Harold Mangus,also stationed in England, Jimmy Barkerand Ted Humphreys will have to havelong talks with the boys when they ar-rive home. We're happy to know thatyou enjoy Argus Eyes, and that the boxsent by the Argus Club arrived safeand sound. We're sorry, Harold, butwe were asked not to print the boys'addresses. That is a government ruling.However, we can send you Joe's. Ourbest to you.

Pvt. Mark Luedi of Camp Hat-tersburg. Miss. Mark used to workin Dept. 36, Plant 2. Looks as if theArmy life agreed with him.

Red's Birthday

His "gang" helped Red celebrate his birthday recently. Gifts: A swellpipe, pouch and tobacco. Ruth O'Hare's cake provided a just right finish forthe occasion. Left to right: Red Conway, Mylvin Slokka, Dora Eichel, EulalaMiller, Herman Bauer, Ruth O'Hare. Standing, left to right: John Shanahan,Bob Snay, Helen Breining, Freda Thompson, Leona Eichel.

A card from Cpl. A. R. Crabb (Al)sends his thanks for the Xmas box.

Christmas cards were received fromS/Sgt. Richard Lyons, Sgt. RichardGainey, Cpl. Norman Egeler, in additionto those mentioned in the last edition.

Service men who were visitors re-cently include: Pvt. Francis (Joe)Wright, Pfc. Robert Haines, N.S.M.C.,Cpl. A. R. (Al) Crabb, Pvt. LaurenceDieterle, Pvt. Earl Pratt, Seaman 1/cRobert John Schaffer, Lt. R. F. Forester,Lt. George L. Winans, Pvt. Charles Weir,Sgt. Dean W. Titus, Jr.

Mrs. Lucille Gillespie loans ArgusEyes a letter from Fredericka Waldron,who is now with the American Red Crossin Iran. Fritzie says it's swell to getArgus Eyes, because it "helps to keepup with news of all her friends" here.She has had several visits with Sgt. RoyBird, who is stationed nearby. Herwork with the Red Cross keeps hertraveling most of the time between thetwo hospitals in that part of Iran.

A large newspaper advertisement ofone of New York's leading departmentstores, Lord & Taylor, spoke of primarycolors as . . . "the blazing red of fire. . . the deep green of the forest . . . etc."The next day this letter was receivedat the store:Dear Lord & Tailor:

My name is Susan. I am in the sec-ond grade. I can spell pretty good. Iam going on eight years old. The pri-mary colors are red, yellow and blue.

Yours truly,Susan Brown.

New Wave

Mixed DoublesTournament

It was Argus night at the alleys Sun-day evening, Jan. 23, when 53 couples;ook part in the mixed doubles tourna-ment.

Irv Domzel burned up the alleys withlis 575 series and his partner, LucilleMiresse, was over her average to helpthem win the first prize.

By Aldrich and Roy Hiscock had quitea battle to see who would pay the fee.By lost by five pins.

Sy Harding took part with a rousing364 series, tephanie Gala was off thebeam, too, so they didn't place on theprize list. Not bad for a beginner, Sy.

Last year's champs, Leigh Thomas andOri Wetherbee, missed the prizes byone pin (that was that ten pin youmissed, Leigh).

Leola Stoner with 466 and HankKlager with 539 had the highest actualpinfall without handicap, totaling 1005.

Elsie Brice and Don Crump took theprize for the low series.

What made E. C. Schlenker leave sosoon?

The tournament was a great successand there will be more of them later.

Kendrovics Bowls inPeterson Classic

John Kendrovic's 1440 at the Peter-son Classic in Chicago Sunday, January23rd, looked pretty good. It was worth$40 to John and it wasn't too far fromthe 1500 winner. Better luck next time,Johnny.

Any Cameras in theHouse?

510 Lancaster Ave.Reading, Pa.January 24, 1944.

Dear Sirs:I would like to know about some in-

formation.I had brought a camera (Argus) about

Christmas a year ago.I had intentions on taking pictures but

films are hard to get.My Alma Mater is trying tos buy a

B-17 or B-27. They need $75t

Dolores Wiederhofi, Department36, Plant 2, has joined the WAVES.Delores leaves soon for Hunter Col-lege, New York City, for her boottraining.

If you love yourself better than any-one else in the world—if you're neverhaunted by visions of 18-year-old boysdying while defending you—buy WARBONDS for purely selfish reasons. Tenyears from now, you'll have a fine an-nuity coming in.

Argus Basketball TeamThe Argus Basketball Team is made up of the following: Red Weid, Bill

Huffman, Bud Roberts, Dick Frederickson, Bob Isaacson, Don Crump, Jim Derlin,Jim Swaney, Bob Hahn, Vic Tasker, Art Push, Merton Fleishman.

The boys and girls are selling bonds andstamps.

So I would liKe to kno^TTow fnubhyou will give me for it. Ijalso have acase.

The case cost me $6.00 anH the cameracost me $39.95. I would life^tb gel a?much for it as I can.

I would like to buy a bond to helpmy Alma Mater along.

I am buying bonds and stamps but Iwas sick for a while.

So please leave me know how muchyou will give me for it. The bond con-test closes about February 15, 1944.

Hoping to hear from you soon.Yours truly,

Leon I. Livingood.

Patron in Restaurant: "Hey, waitress,do you have frogs' legs?"

Waitress: "No, sir. It's rheumatismmakes me walk this way."

2nd Lt. George Winans

INDUSTRIAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE1944

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7:15 Fire Department8:30 King Seeley7:15 Fire Department8:30 Argus7:15 King Seeley8:30 East Quadrangle7:15 King Seeley8:30 East Quadrangle7:15 Fire Department8:30 Tyrants7:15 Fire Department8:30 King Seeley7:15 Fire Department8:30 Argus7:15 King Seeley8:30 East Quadrangle7:15 King Seeley8:30 East Quadrangle7:15 Fire Department8:30 Tyrants7:15 Runner-up Championship8:30 City Championship

vs. Argusvs. East Quadranglevs. Tyrantsvs. King Seeleyvs. Tyrantsvs. Argusvs. Fire Departmentvs. Tyrantsvs. East Quadranglevs. Argusvs. Argusvs. East Quadranglevs. Tyrantsvs. King Seeleyvs. Tyrantsvs. Argusvs. Fire Departmentvs. Tyrantsvs. East Quadranglevs. Argus

1. Only players named on team lists are eligible to play. No additions to players'list can be made except for men entering military service.

2. Teams must be ready to play five (5) minutes after schedule time.3. Eight (8) minute quarters will be played in this league with one (1) minute

intermission between 1st and 2nd quarters and 3rd and 4th quarters, and ten(10) minutes between halves or 2nd and 3rd quarters.

4 The team having the highest standing in each league will play for the citychampionship March 21. The two teams having the second highest standingwill play for the consolation championship on March 21.All games will be played at the Slauson School.

Lieut. Winans, U. S. Army AirForce, has received his wings.George took his primary training atCimmaron Field, Okla., and hisbasic at Garden City, Kansas. Hecompleted advanced training atPampa, Texas. His parents, Mr. andMrs. E. E. Winans, live in Chelsea.Before joining the Air Force Georgeworked in the Machine Shop, Pit, 1,

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Surprise! Surprise!

The Accounting bunch in thebasement surprised father-to-beNorman Tweed with a baby shower.Here Norm is balancing the latestin baby bonnets on the top of hissize 7 head, while gazing reminisc-ently at some new styles in diapers.

Machine ShopPlant 1

Bill Smith, who was given an honor-able discharge from the Army, is oneof the new employees of the MachineShop. Bill was in the armed forces fornineteen months and was located in thePanama Canal and Alaskan areas.

Gertrude Sutton is leaving for Port-land, Oregon, to visit with her soldierhusband. Gert is taking a month's leaveof absence and will return to Interna-tional.

Irene Jardno tells us that husbandSteve is now stationed on Treasure Is-land, just off the coast of California.Steve has been transferred to this baseto continue his studies in welding.

In the Fourth War Loan, DepartmentTen again did a great job. Much of the

IS of the drive is to be credited toForbes.

-iGprrib of me Toolroom is theit?to pass out the cigars. Fritz is the

proud* daddy of a beautiful baby girl.

""Marian Thorpe has left the employof International. Marian plans on vis-iting with her soldier husband in Okla-homa before moving to Kalamazoo,where she will make her home.

' Ralph Flick is now a resident of Ypsi-lanti. It seems that Ypsi has quite anattraction for Ralph and the taxi andbus expenses are quite high.

Would it be possible for Ed Wassento supply his "stock-chasers" with rollerskates. With shoes at a premium, it isquite possible that his "boys" will becompelled to go barefooted. Trips upand down the ramp are hard on shoes.

The wedding bells will be ringing forAlice Armet at any time now. The lucky

Friendly AdviceDon't take others as you think they

should be,Take them as they are,Don't expect them to be so perfectThat they're like a shining star.Take an inventory of yourself.Are you up to par,Better set a good example,Then be fair, and there you are.

—Laura Egeler.

Welcome to Argus Camera Club

fellow is Sgt. Robert Ludwick of theUnited States Marines. The weddingwill take place when Sgt. Ludwick canobtain a leave from his duties as MarineInstructor at his base at Oberlin Col-lege, Ohio.

There is a rumor that Herman Koeg-ler had himself quite a time at the In-spection party. "Lucky" will not giveparticulars, but we understand it wasan interesting evening for all.

The department is sorry to hear thatBetty Prim will be leaving us soon.Betty is going to California to see herbrother, who is in the Coast Guard.

Marvin Olson and Dick Towner arenow working in the Machine Shop.Marv formerly worked in the ServiceDepartment, while Dick worked in theToolroom of the Optical Plant.

In the past month the personnel ofthe Machine Shop has been greatly in-creased. With the production of newunits, it has been found necessary toput on a night shift to meet the heavydemands.

The cover picture of this edition is the opening gun in the activities of theArgus Camera Club, and we are looking forward to many interesting exhibitionsin the future from the Club's cameramen and women. Today the photographicentries in the salons and the displays in various books of photographic art, clearlydemonstrate the camera and its impedimenta as simply another, and very effec-tive, medium for the visual projection of artistic expression.

The camera in the hands of the artist photographer will produce a work ofArt. He uses it as his medium, and applies all the rules that govern the artist—attention value, balance, movement, simplicity and unity, and the photographicmethods are very direct. He deals from the start with realities rather than ab-stractions. He uses everything with exactness, lighting, exposure and arrange-ment. And his work is usually very sound subjectively because there is littledanger of him losing touch with reality. The subject matter may have to bereal, it was real, and it remains real. Limitations force the camera man intoadopting a single, simple, clean-cut idea, and they save him from dangerous in-volvement in complicated detours. Thus his work usually gives a clear presenta-tion and understanding of the message.

The enthusiasm of the members promises great things for the future—thename "Argus" has led the camera field with many firsts, and our close relation-ship in the very heart of the Optical Industry should give us a head start in themaking of fine prints. Let's make each picture a "Good Picture."

CHARLES A. BARKER, Editor.

Argus Answers MercyCall

Word has Toeen received from an oldfriend of ours, Private Elmer Miller,who answered one of our ads in ArgusEyes, request for alarm clock to ringsix days a week, so he referred onebugler at 6:00 A. M., six days a week,very regular with good references. Seehis picture above.

Over our Plant's P. A. system wentthe message: "Anyone having Type Ablood please report to the First Aid Of-fice, Plant 1, at once."

Calls for blood donors around hereare seldom necessary, so while the TypeA's were hurrying down to the FirstAid office, many of the rest of us werethinking—someone's hurt, wonder whoit is. Yes, someone was badly hurt. Alittle eight-year-old girl, who had suf-fered major burns in an accident lastJune, was lying seriously ill on her cotin St. Joseph's hospital. Her conditionwas so weak that every time it was ne-cessary to graft more skin to her bodyit was also necessary to give her a trans-fusion. After seven months of trying tosave the child, "St. Joe's" had used upevery last drop of their supply of TypeA blood. But, as luck would have it, oneof the supervising nurses happened tobe a friend of our Company nurse, Mrs.Frances Watterworth. She sent anS. O. S. to Mrs. Watterworth and insideof an hour help was on the way. Thehero of the occasion—the man who got"thar fustest with the mostest," was By

John Shanahan's Birthday

Aldrich. Meanwhile, Roy Hiscock hadhis "Lizzie" all warmed up ready togiv̂ e the Good Samaritan a lift. Andhere at the Plant several other "goodfellows"—both men and women—volun-teered, so it appears that, thanks toArgus folks, the child will live.

IntroducingThomas Arthur Ferrier, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Ferrier. Young Thomaswas born January 26th. He tips thebeam at seven pounds, eiyht ounces.Tommy's father, Frank Ferrier, is inRadio Engineering, Plant 1. The motherand youngster are doing nicely, andFrank seems to be taking it in his stride.Their many friends here extend the verybest wishes to all three.

Young Patrick Charles Boland and hismother, Ann Boland, visited friendshere recently. Ann and five-weeks-oldPat both look wonderful and it was areal treat for their old friends here tosee them.

Ever}; $3 of Payroll Savings now willpay you $4 later.

A First Class Seaman

According to the candles on the cake, John must be nigh on to eight years old. (Don't you believe it.) The happybunch are, seated, left to right: Helen Breining, Ruth O'Hare, John Shanahan, Leona Eichel, Eulala Miller, EdithGarlick. Standing, left to right: Herman Bauer, Bob Snay, Mervil Wilson, Harold Walz, Myrvin Siokka, Freda Thomp-son, Peiie Exelby, Dora Eichel, Myron (Red) Conway. John's present was an extra special billfold.

Seaman 1/c Robert John Schaffer,son of Mrs. Esther Phillips, MailingDept., and brother of Jackie Schaf-fer, Sales Dept., is shown here withhis young sister, Nancy Schaffer.Bob spent his Christmas leave at hishome here. He is now stationed onthe battleship Constitution (OldIronsides) in the Charlestown NavyYards. He completed his basic atGreat Lakes last August and thenwas sent to Charlestown to awaitsea duty. Bob's wearing a new tatooand a first class sailor's jaunt. Hesays he's crazy about the Navy.

February, 1944 A R G U S E Y E S f o r V i c t o r y P a g e 7

HAP HAZARD SAYS:

RightThe picture showing the "right" way was taken in Ed Nimke's Department.

Ed takes real pride in keeping his department in tip-top shape. We hated to upsetthe swell arrangement but did so in order to show the necessity of "good house-keeping" in every department.

The yellow lanes show the most direct way to the fire exits. If they areblocked or obstructed, your chances of reaching safety are extremely remote. Itis the responsibility of each foreman to keep the aisleways between the yellowlines clear at all times.

Wrong*In order to prevent you from being confused with so many other items which

are painted red, the fire lanes, the fire exits, fire equipment, have all been painteda bright yellow.

A large quantity of volatile liquids is used throughout the Plants, and theseare stored in bright red safety cans. To have water buckets, sand, etc., in the samecolor might lead to serious consequences. So remember—ALL FIRE FIGHTINGEQUIPMENT IN OUR PLANTS IS PAINTED A BRIGHT YELLOW.

HELP US TO HELP YOU

Sales and AdvertisingNews

Under the auspices of the Theosoph-ical Society in Ann Arbor, Elma Lun-dahl, secretary of the lodge, gave twopublic lectures entitled, "The Quest forHappiness" and "Man the Creator," onJanuary 16 and 23, respectively, at theMichigan League.

It's been rather quiet in the SalesDepartment the past few weeks. Rea-son: Salesmen Ted Humphreys and BobWoolson have been on the road.

Thelma Faber and Jackie Schafferentertained at their apartment on Tues-day evening, January 18. Doris Strite,formerly of the Sales Department, andGinny Meyer were guests for a spaghettidinner. Evidently the girls can cook asDoris and Ginny suffered no ill effects.

Frances Gilbert decided that hitch-hiking from Plymouth isn't much fun.The old crate she's driving has had itsface lifted recently and seems to havegathered a little power.

Jimmie Barker has recently acquireda new nickname. Shall we tell, Jimmie?

Homer Hilton is still having difficultywith his wardrobe.

You might ask Thelma Faber for par-ticulars about a certain Army Lieute-nant. Could there be a romance brew-ing that Thelma has been keeping onthe "qt"? Break down, Thelma, andtell us all about it.

The Joys of RawInspectionBy Leota Powers

Production wasn't very good,And work was very slow.So they sent me down to 28Away down there below.

I thot the change would do me good,And I was quite delighted.But after being there a week,I really got excited.

There were tickets here and ticketsthere,

All green and blue and red.After figuring out those awful things,I thot that I'd be dead.

Fourth floor will look real good to me,And here's the reason why:I won't have those darned ticketsA-starin' me in the eye.

Dept. 31, 36, 37 NewsNo wonder Bill Huffman was wearing

a big smile before Christmas. He be-came the proud father of a 7 lb., 2 oz.bundle—a daughter, Judith Lynn.

Anyone wondering why the factoryran out of cokes recently may obtain thenecessary information from "Tex" Wil-liams—maybe.

There has been very serious debatingconcerning that holiday visit made inRochester, New York.

Caroline Petite was pleasantly sur-prised when her friends presented herwith a going-away gift before she leftto join her husband in the Service.

We certainly hope those vitamins arehelping Frank Hotzel regain his weight.

Miss Arelene Holtzman and RaymondClark attended the wedding of a friendat Redford recently.

S. 2/c Doris Beauch has finished herboot training in New York City and isnow stationed in Washington, D. C.

Wedding bells rang for Dorothy Elsiforand Bud Roberts December 31. ThePolishing Department extends its con-gratulations and best wishes to thisfriendly couple.

Don Hindol spent several days withfriends and relatives in Des Moines, la.

Cadet Harry Eskin visited friendshere while home on furlough recently.He is now training at Northern StateTeachers College, Aberdeen, S. Dakota.

Two-year-old Billy Dorow has a babybrother, Thomas. "Tommy" made hisdebut December 21st. Mr. and Mrs. DickDorow are the proud parents.

According to Dick Guarino the favor-ite brand of black tea is Orange Pekoe.

It is thought that Greg Letsis is get-ting to look more like Groucho Marx.With that misplaced eyebrow all heneeds is goggles and a cigar.

Melvin Ecarius, S. 2/c, recently re-ceived his promotion. He visited the"gang" here during his furlough.

Argus Mixed Doubles Prize List1st Irv. Domzel and Lucille Miresse 1415

2nd Mr. and Mrs. Berini 13393rd Joe and Mabel O'Donnel 13244th Emil Johnson and Winnie Frazier 13165th Charlene Stagner and Frank Hoetzle 13126th Irv. Braatz and Opal Conley 13067th Joe and Doris Lyons 13058th Mary Briggs and Loren Bement 13049th Dick Guarino and Alyce Miresse 1302

10th Leola Stoner and Hank Klager 129311th Curt and Verald Adams 128212th Red and Beulah Conway 127513th Ron Kaufman and Norma Estep 127314th Glen and Mrs. Hilge 127115th Eric and Frances Soderholm 127016th Dick Fuller and Maxine Wickman 126917th Walt Clawson and Leona Eichel 126318th C. Ganzhorn and Catherine Miresce 125719th Frances and Mr. Hill 125720th Sally Stone and Rube Egeler 1250

High doubles series without handicapL. Stoner and Hank Klager 1005

Low doubles series without handicapElsie Brice and Don Crump 592

High doubles single game without handcipL. Stoner and H. Klager 361

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Even though Ralph Ridenour parkshis little black Ford in front of Plant 2,we don't think that he should get aticket for a few weeks at least, becausepeople must see it.

Pfc. Rohprt. TTainpg whnin action in the Pacific, was horn-; onfurlough recently.

Machine ShopDepi. 30

Thressa Fredrick, known as "Tess,"has a month's leave of absence to visither husband, who has arrived in Floridafrom over-seas. Our wish for happinessgoes with her.

Congratulations to Bill Fike, who isthe proud papa of a 9Vi2 lb. baby girl. Isthis the beginning of a second EddieCantor? (He now has three girls.)

Everybody knows that in the springa young man's fancy turns to thoughtsof love. What man in the Machine Shopis trying to rush the season?

New Nurse

$122.64

A special prize given to the boy and girl who bowled the most over theiraverage, given by Mr. Eder, proprietor of the 20th Century Alleys:

Irv Donzal 137 pins over his averageMrs. Perini. H2 pins over her average

Miss Virginia Smith, former Op-tical Assembly worker, now innurse's training at Mercy College ofNurses in Detroit.

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The Madonna of theSoldier

Painted by S/Sgt. Bartigan ofLowry Field, Colo. This is the storyin oils of a soldier finding a ruinedchapel with the statue of Mary un-scathed. The soldier is kneeling inprayer, the figure is of any boy inwar, weary and lonely, appealing tohis Mother Mary for comfort andsympathy. His name, his face, hisoutfit are unknown. This soldier isjust any one of the millions of menfighting, hoping and praying for abetter world.

Dept. 28 NewsDora Eugene wishes to express her

deep appreciation to her fellow workersin Dept. 28 for the humorous cards andbeautiful gifts received during her re-cent -Hlnessr -Thank you all lsb much foryour thoughtfulness.

Elverwa Newman spent-the holiday inNew Jersey visiting her sister and spend-ing some time in New York. Too badyou jcouldn't sl\oj? for us in the city,ETverna. Hope you had a grand time.

We have two new people in the de-partment—Bob Morton and Pat Wood.Hope you both like the work and thesilly chatter.

The ice on the steps of some storesrecently bothered some people. A littlegirl took a tumble, groceries and all.We think she hurt her pride mostly.(Marjorie Young was unable to bowlWednesday night—no connection toabove item, of course.)

Mary Briggs is flashing a diamond.Neil Rauser was home on furlough. Oneand one make two. Good luck, kids!

Novella Lane is back after having theflu. She is getting stronger and work-ing harder every day.

Tex Williams HeadsArgus Camera Club

The first regular meeting of the ArgusCamera Club, January 13, was attendedby 26 employees of International Indus-tries. After electing officers, the clubvoted to adopt a proposed Constitutionand the chairman appointed necessarycommittees.

In brief, the club's constitution pro-vides: that any member of the ArgusRecreation Club is eligible to become amember of the Argus Camera Club; adark room, available to members of theArgus Camera Club who have neither'acilities nor equipment at their disposalis to be maintained by the Club; monthlyprint competitions are to be held by the

lub; that the Argus Camera Club willbe sponsored by the Argus Recreation

lub; and that the club would elect twoofficers, a chairman and a secretary.

Byrd "Tex" Williams was electedhairman and Lois Conkey, Secretary,harles A. Barker, Jan Van den Brock

and Vernon Paterson were appointed toerve on the program committee. Rich-

ard Guarino, Gerald Davenport ancddie Girvan will be in charge of the

dark room.Arrangements will be made for mem-

bers with experience to assist those whoare inexperienced in dark room tech-nique.

Roy Hoyer's Dance Studio will beused by the Club for future meetingsA meeting of the Argus Camera Clubwas held Thursday, January 27, at 8:00

M.Members who attended the January

13th meeting were: Lois Conkey, JanVan den Brock, Virginia Williams.Maxine Wichman, Joy Hartman, JohnLong, Ervin Donzal, Eddie Girvan,Ernest Sinclair, John McCombs, AnnThayer, Richard Bills, Byrd Williams,Ervin Lutz, Marie Nagel, Norman Hart-man, Richard Guarino, Carlo Rosasco,Conrad Ganzhorn. M. S. Smith, VerneNelson, Vernon Paterson. Charles A.Barker, Helene Brazee, Lilian Moore,Stanley Ruffins, Gerald Davenport.

Welcome to Argus

What was the terrible odor in KellyDept. the other day? Could it be somebig girl is carrying garlic sandwiches?Could be".

Sally Kneiper was one yeai—olderJanuary 14. It's funny, Sally, but youdon't look a day over fifty. A party washeld in the cafeteria and Sally receiveda lovely gift. Ice cream and cake werein the offering.

The Inspection Dept. enjoyed theirturkeys very much. Of course, it wasbad for some of the girls' waistlines, butthey struggled through to the very end.

In case anyone found a purse NewYear's Eve, Clara Schallhorn was look-ing for hers (after a fashion). We thinkthat in the end she found it right whereshe left it. Funny how one's memorydoes fail sometimes.

Marjorie Young had a few girls (thathe had promised to make goulash for)

over for lunch January 12th. It was verygood. No one spilled their tea. I won-der why.

(Reading from first row left down each column.)First row: Ernie Davy, Charles Hubbard, Gustave Schmidt, Lee Cousino,

Edith Garlick.Second how: Marvin Olsen, Frank L. Smith, Robert Morton, William

Smith, Joseph Pettit.Third row: Laurie Hautala, Elizabeth Crim, Betty Pelton, Robert Wil-

liams, Adaline Wrathell.Fourth row: Fredaricca M. Schief, Charles Pateck, Walter Winchester,

Dick Fuller, Wilson Haight.

Dottie Bowls 'Em Over

Dot Jacobus of the Sales team hadames of 204, 173 and 168 for a total of

545, which adds up to the highest threegame total in the Plant 1 League thiseason. Dottie's hard hitting has been

a most influential factor in the drivehe Sales contingent is currently putting

on. As we go to press, Sales is tied with[nspection for fourth place, and they arebeginning to look like a real threat for;he title. If Dottie can keep strong arm-ng 'em in there with performances thatare a real inspiration to the rest of theearn, we'll bet on Sales as the "dark

horse" of the tournament.

The Grade A Incentive Committee—Plant 2

BASKETBALL

Sitting, left to right: Edna Kappler, Norma Estep (substituting for Doris Rauser), Howard McCombs (Secretary),Ruthella Smith, Maxine Wichman, Dorothy Schallhorn. Standing, left to right: Madeline Shawn, Brice Bennett, HarryClark, John Long, Viola Curtis, Hubert Krasny.

A smooth-working Argus quintet hasalready stamped itself as a strong con-tender for the city basketball cham-pionship. In the first three games theArgus cagers have escaped defeat andhave shown steady improvement in eachgame. One of these wins was over theKing-Seeley team. Argus and King-Seeley have furnished most of the fire-works in the last few years and whenthese two teams meet, an interestingevening is promised. The game thisyear was no exception and followed thegeneral pattern of past engagements.The first half was a dogfight with thelead changing hands several times, butin the second half the King-Seeley teamcould not stand the fast pace set by theArgus five and our boys won by thecomfortable margin of twelve points,32-20.

It seems probable that Argus will havetheir strongest opposition from theFiegel representatives. This team alsohas an unblemished record and thebattle between these two should proveto be a honey. This year's Argus teamhas been built around the former AnnArbor High cage star, Bob Hahn. Bobhas proved a tower of strength both onoffense and defense and the success ofthe team will depend largely on therangy fellow. If the Argus five is to bedefeated this year, the opponents willhave to find some way of checking thebig fellow under the boards. Bob hasbeen getting some valuable aid from thesharpshooting "Red" Weid, scrappy Jim-mie Devlin, Bill Huffman, Bud Roberts,Dick Frederickson, Dick Crump and A.Fleshman. This squad has been playinggood basketball and all of the employeesat International are hoping that theywill win the championship.

A lady, checking over her grocerybill, found this item—"One torn cat—fifteen cents."

Indignant, she called up her grocerand demanded an explanation.

"Oh, that's all right, Mrs. Jones," ex-plained the grocer, "that's an abbrevia-tion for tomato catsup."