Clipper, Vol. 15, No. 11, Holiday issue 1956

              Pah Amcricah World Airways
ATLANTIC DIVISION
Volume 15
HOLIDAY ISSUE, 1956
No. 11
PAA Speeds Relief to Hungary
Almost 100,000 Hungarians, fleeing their ravaged homeland, have come into Austria — hungry, penniless, sick, some wounded, some just babies — all in need of help.
Frustration...
Lloyd Wilson, AD Traffic Manager, returned early this month from a field trip to Europe. His last stop had been Vienna and he’d seen first hand the suffering of the Hungarian refugees who were in Austria.
It was frustrating, he said, to see these people in their immediate need and know that although help was being sent it would take so much time, as all relief programs necessarily do.
He described what he’d seen to many people in LIC. In a short time a voluntary fund was growing. It was decided to do something immediately for the children in the refugee camps and Walter Onken DTSM, BER was given the go-ahead on plans for a Christmas party for the refugee children.
In less than a week, Pan Am employees in the New York City area, AD and System alike, had voluntarily and with no official urging contributed $1,155 for the party. At press time a check was sent to Mr. Onken with the best wishes of Pan Am personnel and instructions to offer a “Frohes Fest” and wishes for a bright future to the Hungarian children.
As these people crossed into Austria, the Austrian government set up refugee camps and appealed to the world for help. It was fast in coming.
From relief agencies all over the Western world, drugs, medicine, blood and a score of items, flowed in. Pan American played an important part in getting these supplies to the people that needed them.
Every flight into Vienna car-
Hungarian children at the Refugee Camp at Traiskirchen, Austria, grab excitedly for dolls being distributed by Nancy Schieber. Miss Schieber was the winner of a doll-making contest run by “Seventeen” magazine in the U.S.
ried the priceless cargo of relief.
From New York alone more than 100,000 pounds of these relief supplies were flown without charge to Vienna, 20 tons were flown from FRA. Pan American was the focal point of the emergency airlift.
The scene in Hungary has been reported through the free press of the world but, as Rene Morell, pubrel man in FRA says, “you have to see these people to believe the terrible aspects of the situation.”
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Vienna
Trade Marczik, Clipper Correspondent in Vienna, sent this along as the Vienna contribution for this month. We think it speaks for itself.
In Budapest, not more than 200 km from Vienna, the fighting still continues while these lines are written. Ten thousands of refugees have come to Austria, mostly women and children, to seek help from the terror they have (Continued on page 2)
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“Once again, as the year end approaches, we can each of us look back on a year of new records in Atlantic Division growth, efficiency and public desire to use our service; and look ahead toward another year which is even more of a challenge.
“I’m certain that with your continued efforts 1957 can also be a year of many more records for the Atlantic Division.
“I sincerely hope that as far as records are concerned, 1957 will truly be a record year in bringing happiness and prosperity to each of you and your families.”
AD Party Has It All -Rock, Roll, Rarcarole
The biggest party of the year — the AD Christmas Party and Dance — gets underway Friday night, Dec. 21. About 3,000 persons are expected to attend the dance at the Garden City Hotel.
By now, you should have received your tickets. If you have not, contact IDL Dispatcher Harrison Mackey on 281.
Mr. Mackey, Chairman of the Dance Committee, said all attending must bring their ID cards along with the tickets. No one can be admitted without his or her ID card.
Coupons, which may be exchanged for drinks, will be distributed at the door as you enter and there will be a bar set up inside of you wish to purchase additional refreshment. Table service will also be available.
There will be two bands, possibly three, playing in the suite of rooms which have been turned over to Pan Am. Vocalists will accompany the bands.
The dancing starts at 9 P.M. and runs till the party’s over.
The theme of the party will be “Christmas Around the World” and the rooms will be suitably decorated. All you have to do for a good time is to show up.
KIDDIE KAPERS
More than 2,000 children stormed the Jamaica Armory Saturday, Dec. 15 for the 14th annual Kiddie Party.
During the four hours the party ran, the children took a whack at Santa Claus, who distributed candies, cookies, gift stockings and such; rode the swings, whip, ferris wheel and carousel; played the wheel of fortune and had their fill of ice cream and soda.
According to the committee heads, John Baldini, Tony Loi-cono and Robert Stupp, this was the greatest party of all. Credits, they said, belong to so many people it would be impossible to list them all.
The party was free, sponsored jointly by the Company and the Pan Am Club.