PAGE TWO
THE ECHO
AUGUST, 1944
NewsAnd Gossip From Our Various Departments
Printing Department
Just a little gossip from print
ing:
Lucile W. is enjoying a vacation
this week. Have a good time, Lu
cile, but don’t forget to come
back.
Several of our printing employ
ees are now working in the gum
ming department. We miss all of
you and hope we’ll be seeing you
in our department again soon.
Judging by the tomatoes Harley
Merrill is said to have been bring
ing along with his lunch, he would
be a very good person to'give ad
vice on your Victory gardens for
next year and we do mean victory,
Fritz, we’re sure you’re having
a nice time on that vacation, re
laxing and all that, but somehow
the printing departmeift just does
not seem the same so hurry back
but try to get rid of your Reach-
burn first. Next time don’t be a
hog.
We wish to report a new addi
tion to the Ahrens family, a son
in-law. Best wishes, Alfred and
Rosalie.
“Pick” says working around a
printing press is no new job for
him.
Can it be that Nick doesn’t like
“Graveyard” shift? When re
minded he would be working that
shift soon, all he said was “Oh, my
goodness!”
Kat has been borrowed on a
shift tliat is short of help. Next
time your wife is away on vacation,
Frank, try to remember, for the
sake of your white socks, that
colored clothes and whita ones
just won’t mix in the wash,
Mary received that anxiously
awaited letter today, or rather
five letters, from her ‘one and
only.’
Irene is back at her old job
again. How do you like it, Irene?
Mariah has been away from work
for some time due to an operation
for appendicitis. We hear she is
getting along all right and hope
to see her back at work soon.
All rabbits are dangerous. If
you don’t believe it, ask Harry.
Even a dead one can kick well.
That’s all for now, but we’ll be
seein’ you. Bye.
Cleaner Crew News
By VAN V. JOHNSON
The Echo goes to press soon and
I was asked today to gather up the
news in our department. I have
found it more difficult to secure
all of the news from 72 workers
scattered over 20 acres of floor
than it is to keep the floors clean.
Theodore Merrill has been on the
Clean Up crew for quite a while,
but he has volunteered to clean
up tl^e Japs for Uncle Sam. We
hope Uncle Sam issues him a long
flexible water hose—he’s a crack-
shot.
Those in our group are: F, L,
Cansler, foreman, and Chester
West, assistant foreman; Franklin
S. Fisher, Edward F. Fowler, Jeth
ro J. Sentelle, Arthur H. Banther,
Charlie R. Newton, Bowen D. Ward,
John E. Cantrell, Posey B. Owen,
Edgar Sitton, Horace C. Galloway,
Evon N. Mitchell, Rosie Gillespie,
Edith S. Queen, Lyda 0. Dalton,
Rosa A. Holden, Myrtle B. Pruitt,
Cora R. Blythe, Ethel R. Smith,
Blanche Owen, Mazie M. Orr, Josey
F. Edwards, Edna E. Owens, Othia
W. Morris, Bertha B. Nix and
Gladys O, Reese.
Plant Research
Dept. News
By DONA WRIGHT
All is well with our little group
here on the third floor of the
“T. T.” building.
Our boss is in a chemical com
mittee meeting at the present and
the rest of us are very peaceful—
if the train did not keep a con
tinual buzzing in our ears.
Carolyn is very happy that the
sun is behind a cloud, so she can
not see her shadow (as her shadow
is a stumbling block in her way.)
If anyone wants to know why
Josephine Powell is wearing such
a sweet smile you might know
that her boy friend was around
to see her Sunday afternoon.
Lillie Nicholson spent her va
cation at home, canning. We’ll be
around to see you this winter,
Lillie.
Dr. Ray has been away on a
business trip^ to Minnesota and
North Dakota. You had a nice
experience on the train, didn’t you,
Dr. Ray?
Anyone interested in buying a
pair of keep-cool shoes, see Dave
Ward (no ration stamps required.)
If anyone sees a “sandy haired”
young man strutting through the
cafeteria as if he didn’t know any
body, don’t be alarmed, it’s just
Jack Sewells. He used to be in
the turkey business. He’s minding
a bunch of geese now.
I’m afraid my space is limited so
I will sign off until the next time.
BLOCKING GAB
As this is not going to be in the
news line, we think we will just
jot down some heart-to-heart say
ings and scripts. Read for yourself
just what this world is made of.
How’s this: If fate appears to be
against you, and life's goal seemi^
only a dream, don’t give up, just
keep trying and always remember
it takes a live fish to swim up a
stream.
Here is a special item to all
housewives: A Kentucky man
broke his collar bone while beat
ing rugs.
The way the girls are helping
in this war, I think, we should
call th^em “Defense Blonds.”
Fifteen thousand dentists met in
New York to discuss handling
of national emergency conditions
confronting dentists. No doubt
they all pulled together.
Since Germany has started out
to lick the world, I don’t think
it will get any further than its
boots.
All the black market prices are
high for the simple reason that
some people are so low down.
All war facilitates the spread
of diseases. What is it in America?
It’s jitters in Germany,
The man who ran away from a
nice, warm steam-heated insane
asylum in Indiana must have been
crazy.
The blockers would like to sug
gest, to whom it may concern: To
improve your trade, try adding a
nice juicy steak.
Our boss may feel bad if he
can’t get enough gas for his vaca
tion, but just think how much
worse his hired help will feel if
he can’t.
I’ll say adieu with my best wis
dom. Loose auto nuts are most
dangerous when one of them is
driving. So long till Sept. rolls
around.
STITCHING GAB
Another month has rolled around
Here’s the stitchers, safe and
sound.
Bringing you a little news
Hoping you will like our views
John Smith is proud and happy
He’s just become a brand-new
pappy.
We wish him all the luck and joy
With that fine new baby boy.
Evelyn Taylor has been to town
She wears a smile instead of a
frown.
No wonder she’s so happy and gay
With a guy like that, we all say.
There’§ a girl named Ruby Dunn
She’s always been a lot of fun
Now she says, “No, girls, I can’t;
I’ve just become another aunt.”
Thelma Snyder is at her old den
Back at her place on number 10.
She’s quite happy and asks nothing
better
For from her brother, she’s just
had a letter.
“Slick” Galloway is so quiet and
shy
You hardly know when she
passes by
All those presents from Hawaii
we admire
Some of the same we all desire,
Margaret and Josie are working
hard
They do their best on every
card
And it’s business they’re ever
watching
Bringing praise and regard to
the notching.
Next to come my way, I see
Is Lillie Siniard on number three
A better operator cannot be found
On the sea, in the air, or on the
ground,
Frances Webb is absent today
We hope she won’t be long away
But soon return to help us out
For we miss her being about,
Kate Sanders works most every
day
While her husband’s gone away
To fight for all and for his wife
He’ll soon return, you bet your
life!
Bobby Mitchem is in there pitching
He does his best for us in stitch
ing
A grand fellow-worker is he
And a grand mechanic he’s go
ing to be.
Pauline, who’s one of our newer
girls
Has blue eyes and dark brown
curls
She loves to work with us, we tell
And hope she remains for quite
a spell,
I am quite sure we’ll all agree
Bill Hunter’s the monkey of
society
But when you’re in trouble and in
a mess,
Just send Bill an S, 0, S.
Katherine Fisher, we’re glad to
see
A new girl to stitching is she
We hope she’ll be happy in here
From Machine Booklet she did
lately appear.
Hazel Owen had a nice surprise
She could scarcely believe with
Gumming News
(SHIFT “E”)
By EVELYN MORROW
A week or so ago we had 3
visitor from the army, Willie L-
Gash. He came around for a cou
ple of days. Everyone was pleased
to see him.
Shift “E” had a hamburger f0
last Tuesday evening. First we
went swimming and all the fellows
and girls exhibited their diving
techniques. I’m afraid some hit the
water kinda flat—yeah, you guess
ed, they certainly were burned to
a turn. As for me, I got a nice
ducking, scaring the wits out of
me, otherwise unharmed. I don’t
know why it is that people who
are afraid of fire or water always
try to get closer. Perhaps it’s just
a part of human nature. There
were pictures taken which turned
out swell. Jim Holden is rated ^
first class chef, at least those
hamburgers were certainly deli'
cious. After everything, except a
couple of tomatoes and some on*
ions, was eaten, Walter Straus
us a visit. Poor fellow, he didn’t
know then what a predicament he
was getting himself into. We made
him eat the last of them — onions
and all. Hope he didn’t have too
much company afterwards.
They say some people never
grow old, that they grow younger
as the years pass by. Believe m®’
I’ll never doubt that again, after
seeing those men play as they did-
Everyone had a wonderful tim^
Tired and happy after so
exertion, we called it a day ano
went home. You ought to try th®
same some time. You may be
and blue all over, so sore
can’t bend, but I’ll guarantee
have fun. Be seeing you. ,
Mitchel Taylor is expecting to d
a lot of traveling next week
his
vacation. Luck to you,
Mitchell
you deserve it,
Goode Loftis spent last week ®
vacation. Fishing, I guess, i
Ed Garren entered the
forces Monday, Aug, 21st,
to you, Ed!
her eyes,
A visitor from across the dam „
Her dear brother from “Alabai^'
We know she is not very well
And we miss you, Nell
Hoping you’ll be back soon
Feeling like singing a happy
tun®'
Wilma is quite well and able
To do the work there at
table
A very pretty girl, we all agr®®
As she works there quietly-
tO'
’ve brought the news to yo^*
In my own particular style
way
know this fact you will noi
pute ^,1,-
As a reporter. I’m a po°*
stitute,
Betsy Allis^
NOTICE TO ALL
DEPT, reporter^
Deadline For
Sept. Issue I*
Mon., Sept. iStb
Plc^ase get copy
early, if possible.