Clipper, November 15, 1945

              Hallowe’en Dance
Great Success
Top’ Moore Wins Top Idea Award;
$310 For Tire-Changing Device
The Hallowe’en Dance held recently at the Clipper Club, which served the double purpose of a going-away party for Nurse Margaret Mclntire, was a tremendous success. A gala crowd, dressed in costumes ranging from weird to beautiful attended and were introduced to our new Division Manager, Robert L. Cummings, Jr.
Terry De Salvio and her crew of workers, spent Saturday afternoon decorating the club to give the impression of the spirit of holiday. It was festooned in gay paper streamers and stray corn stalks.
Prizes for the best costumes were awarded by Mr. Cummings and his Administrative Assistant, Paul M. Strieffler. Contestants marched around the dance floor at the request of Ray Colcord, President of the Athletic and Social Club, who took over as Master of Ceremonies. First prize winner was Barbara McClure, who came disguised as a scarecrow. Ann Armieri, sister of Pat Armieri of Engineering was awarded second prize by the judges for her beautiful French court costume. Pulling up the ranks for the men was Pat Armieri who was costumed in a dashing purple spangled dress suit.
‘Mac’ Mclntire was presented to the audience by Charlie Hervish who gave her a purse from her many friends at North Beach. In addition she was gifted with a sterling silver service from the stewards and stewardesses.
Among the guests we noticed Jean Burke and fiance Joe Jacobs, who dropped the ice cream business in Connecticut long enough to come down and be a guest at the party; Marne Tierney and Charlie Hervish; Jean Foley and Pat Sullivan with Pat Armieri and Ed Rhew; Kevin Winker dancing with Marion Long; Dale Badgeley . . . stag!; Pete Wenzel and his beautiful date, Eva; Alyce Bradford, former PAAer and Lou Clausen; Denny Harrison and his sister Mary; Helen Hausli and Rena Quinone’s cousin, William Daiz; Rena herself with Lou Forler; Blanche Sedlacek and Helen’s brother back from the wars, Harry Hausli; Terry
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A tire-changing device which has revolutionized PAA’s shop methods won fKe all-time top suggestion award — $310 — voted James “Pop” Moore of the Hydraulic Shop, at the last meeting of the committee.
The theory of Moore’s hydraulic tire-changer, is based on hydraulic pressure but deviates from the accepted pattern in the direction the pressure is exerted. Pressure is applied at the bead and not against the tire wall, thereby insuring against damage to the tire.
The machine, entirely devoid of any streamlined effects, was built from parts rescued from the junk pile. Pop got a bombay door strut out of a B-23, a junk hand pump from a C-54 and the remaining parts from other junked parts. In changing a tire, it is placed on a shaft and locked by a horizontal bar. Two spring steel arms are placed against the tire and as pressure is exerted they are forced between the rim and the tire. Just before they contact the wheel, two uprights pick up the arms. By continued pressure the tire is forced off.
In sharp contrast to laborious efforts of three or four men over a period of several hours by the use of Pop’s machine a 15-year-old boy can make a change in 15 minutes. Whereas to free a tire formerly required approximately 60,000 pounds of pressure, now a tire can be freed with the exertion of about 1,000 lbs. of pressure.
It has proven very useful in mounting nose wheel tires and for balancing wheels.
Jim Dailey, Jr. Pilot, was the winner of a token of $35 award for his suggestion that emergency equipment for a total of 45 persons, including the crew, in lieu of the present maximum of 65 persons, be used for all flights between Botwood-Foynes-Botwood. He pointed out that the extra equipment could be dropped off at Botwood and picked up on the return trip. The extra life saving equipment can be removed since the BOT-FOY-BOT run does not need as much safety equipment as the NY-BOT run due to the limited number of passengers that can be carried on the critical hop. Due to the unavailability of material and the subsequent closing of the route the suggestion could not be put to use.
Line Crewman Salvatore Vicale was third
high winner. His award for $25 was for his suggestion that a trouble-shooting log be maintained since most of the troubles that are encountered during flight and run-up are accompanied by definite symptoms which are peculiar to one particular engine trouble. He pointed out that a more complete story should be entered on the log sheet submitted by the flight engineer, or whomever has reported the trouble. He also suggested that a record on procedure to be used to shoot the trouble be kept. These ideas, along with a few more
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Barn Dance Planned For November 24
“Swing yore partner an’ promenade” at the Barn Dance to be given on November 24th at the Clipper Club. A big time is being planned for all, with a Marryin’ Judge, a Jailer and his Deputies, and a Wishin’ Well — just a real old-fashioned good time.
So dig out Ma’s old calicoes and sun-bonnet and Pa’s overalls and Corncob pipe, grab yore best “gal” and come to the Barn Dance.
Tickets will be on sale soon for $.60 each for a member and one guest and $1.50 each for a non-member and one guest.
CARPENTER SHOP IS SAFETY AWARD WINNER
The Carpenter Shop was awarded the Safety Flag for the month of October, marking that shop’s second time as winner. This shop includes both carpenters and hangar electricians.
The record which established them as winner was 219 days without a lost time accident. The last time the shop did have such an accident was on March 21, of this year.
POP MOORE sets the tire for changing. Note the spring steel arms welded to the side of the bar which are placed against the tire. When pressure is applied they slip between tire and rim. Just before contacting wheel, they are picked up by uprights.
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