Clipper, October 18, 1945

              OCTOBER iS. 1945
ATLANTIC DIVISION
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Rihl and Grant Retire From Co.
Two of PAA’s pioneers — Vice President George L. Rihl and Foreign Counsel David Grant — announced their plans for retirement from the Company’s staff last month.
Vice President Rihl, having returned for medical treatment to the U. S. from his assignment in Brazil, was advised that he should not attempt to continue the responsibilities of executive administration. Accordingly, he retired from the Company effective Sept. 30, and effective Oct. 1 he transferred from Brazil to Mexico City where he will serve as Special Advisor to CMA.
In 1929 Mr. Rihl was made Vice President of Pan American Airways System when Com-pania Mexicana de Aviacion became part of the PA A System. Since then his work has been mostly ill and with Latin America where he has made a host of friends. Nationalization of Colombia’s airline (AVIANCA) from German control (prior to March 1941) was accomplished largely through the efforts of V. P. Rihl and Foreign Counsel Grant, assisted by the late Maxwell J. Rice.
As of October 1, 1945 Pan American’s Foreign Counsel David Grant retired from the staff of the Company to be senior partner in a law firm specializing in Latin American Law. Mr. Grant will thus satisfy his long-standing ambition to specialize in his chosen field, but arrangements have been made so that he may continue to advise PAA on legal matters concerning our Latin American Operations.
As Foreign Counsel of Pan American since 1932, David E. Grant has been the company “trouble shooter” on questions of foreign law. especially Latin American, supervising the work of PAA’s local attorneys in a score of countries south of the Rio Grande.
NOTIFICATION NOW
UNDER OPERATIONS
Transfer of the functioning of Notification from Panres to Operations was recently effected.
With a staff of only three people, this group is responsible for notification of crews for regular trips and training flights and notifying the various offices of ship movements.
Betty Price Siegmann is temporarily in charge of the group and is assisted by Lee Paterson and Marge Donnelly.
Interplant Safety Award to AD
First place in Class One Group AO was won by the Atlantic Division in the Third Annual Inter-Plant Accident Reduction Contest of the Greater New York Safety Council. The interplant contest was held for a six-month period from March 1 to August 31. The contestants were broken down into competitive groups and our competitors were American Airlines and United Airlines.
The contest covered the number of lost time accidents compared with the number of hours worked for all shops.
Awards to the winners will be made at a Victory Award Dinner to be held at the Hotel Pennsylvania on October 25.
In his recommendation to Industrial Safety Superintendent and to the men responsible for the outstanding achievement, Mr. E. W. Mc-Vitty, Assistant Division Manager states, “It is a well-earned victory and indicative of hard work and careful planning on your part.”
Retirement Plan Drive Continues
Approximately 300 eligible non-participants attended meetings held in conjunction with the Cooperative Retirement Income drive October 2 through October 8. Attendant as advisors were Edward T. Paxton and Warren G. Wal-borne of the N. Y. Comptroller’s Office and Clyde Fuller and Harvey Redington of the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, one of the underwriters of the plan.
Immediately following the meetings, 23 Atlantic Division employes became investors in the Plan. The majority of new participants come from Maintenance: Gene Badlotto, George Chardt, Charles Darcy, Louis DiSimone, Vincent Driscoll, Edward Dwyer, George Greer, Andrew Hettler, George Koch, Fritz Koerner, Michael Krupa, Robert E. Lee, James Maloney, Stanley Mead, Joseph Sosnilo, Charles Stark, Jacob Weiss, David Wiener, and Nicholas Winkler. Rodney Dalton of Accounting joined the plan as well as James Davenport of Operations and Pauline Baum and Manuel Lima of Traffic.
A representative of the Service Group of Industrial Relations will follow up with a personal call on each eligible non-paFticipant. In the event the employe is not ready at that time, he will be interviewed by his department head after which he will sign either a census card or a waiver card, according to his decision.
Close to 500 men and women of the AD are now regularly investing in the Pension Plan and are thus providing themselves with an assured income at their retirement age.
Members of the Service Group of Industrial, headed by George Updike, in Room 2133, are always available to the personnel who have any questions they would like to discuss regarding the Cooperative Retirement Plan.
Prominent NBAer Found In Embarrassing Situation!!
All of Pan American was profoundly shocked at the news today that Spencer Grant, prominent hard-drinking member of the Line Crew, was involved in a scandal of serious proportions. Although vague rumors have been circulating for some weeks, it was only today that your reporter, through superhuman endurance and a few beers was able to reach Mr. Grant for a picture and a statement. Mr. Grant’s statement was—and I quote, “Ugh!”, unquote. Following this startling comment made for our readers, Mr. Grant again passed into a coma, reported to last until the 24th, 25th and 26th of this month.
Following the latest blackjack journalistic methods as taught in some of our more erudite halls of learning, your reporter ever on the
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Apprehended after a long chase, Spencer Grant (on floor) grilled by erstwhile cohorts.