Clipper, Vol. 1, No. 1, June 1953

              NEW OFFICES READY FOR MOVE
The seven story addition to the Long Island City building will be ready for occupancy sometime in June, according to Mr. Thomas F. Conroy, Manager of the New York Office. The additional 53,000 sq. ft. of space provided by this addition will provide roughly 4x/z acres of “lebensraum” for employees. In addition to providing more working comfort, the move will permit a more centralized operation, with its many advantages and economies.
Mr. Conroy stated that the project encountered two delays, setting it back twice since construction started in August, 1952. The first delay was due to the steel strike of last year, and the most recent has been due to New York’s nemesis this spring, the rainy weather! Construction men have been going around these past few weeks with.tGeiger counters, measuring the amount of moisture in the plaster walls. What they found was not funny — the walls are too damp for painting. So, in order to avoid painters disrupting work and climbing over desks, the moving date was held up. Mr. Conroy did state, however, that if the plaster does not dry soon, he will go on with the move and have the painting completed at a later date.
The new space will have walls done in two different shades, breaking the monotony of one color. Lighting is taken care of by the construction of nine foot windows and solid glass brick windows to let in additional light. Artificial lighting will come from 987 continuous strip fluorescent lighting units. To reduce noise, 45,000 sq. ft. of mineral tile acoustical ceiling has been installed. Complementing the color scheme will be floors of extra-sized asphalt tile in pastel shades.
A 400 ton air conditioning plant, installed in the basement, services both buildings and a special hot water circulating heating system has been installed under all the windows to keep the winter chill out. In addition, the second floor, housing Reservations, will have its own air conditioning and heating unit for use on weekends when the main building and other offices are closed.
Plans, at this writing, are as follows:
The ground floor has a 35 car garage which will greatly expedite station wagon and mail service to the field. Communications will spread out from its presently cramped quarters.
The second floor will be occupied by Atlantic Division offices, and Reservations will be situated in a separate room specially constructed for their work. The room will feature 30 foot bays (distance between columns) creating a feeling of vast spaciousness. Add to this the nine foot windows, pastel color scheme and the latest in lighting, and one may readily see why this may become known as “the showplace of the industry”.
U. S. Sales, moving over from Manhattan, will join Sales Promotion and Tariffs and Schedules, along with the Mail and Duplicating rooms.
Up one floor, on the fourth, will be Tax, Internal Audit, a small Communications unit, and Personnel.
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Mr. Juan Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, told those present at the annual stockholder’s meeting held at the Ambassador Hotel, Wednesday, May 26, that reported net earnings for the year 1952, after provision of $4,420,000 for Federal income taxes, were $6,673,000 compared to the reported net income of $6,546,000 for 1951. Gross revenues amounted to $205,243,000 again an all-time high.
Mr. Trippe also reported that 64 per cent of all persons traveling between the United States and overseas and international points in 1952 traveled by air. PAA maintained its leadership in the Atlantic, Pacific and Latin American areas. The Company today carries more overseas cargo, mail and passengers than any other airline.
On National Defense, Mr. Trippe said that the Company is approaching the end of its third year of defense duty in the Korean airlift. In Germany, PAA continued to provide frequent service across the Soviet Zone between West Germany and Berlin.
For the first quarter of 1953, commercial revenues of $35,826,749 for the Company as a whole represented an eight per cent increase over the volume of business recorded for the first quarter of 1952. Revenue passen-
Skyline Club Plans Two Summer Outings
Vivian Ryan, president of the Skyline Club, today stated that the 1953 Skyline Club is making a particular effort to introduce new features which will interest every member.
With a successful ski trip in March and the New Horizons Dance already past history, plans call for an outing to be held on Saturday, July 18, at Green Valley Park, Newfoundland, N. J., to be followed by a boat ride to Indian Point later in the summer.
In addition, the Skyline Club is sponsoring the Softball League, which has recently started play, and the Travel, Camera, Hobby and Model Airplane clubs. A PAA film program has already been received with much enthusiasm by members.
Other officers of the Club, Vice Presidents Paul Stickney and Mary Harte, Secretary Mary Rita Walsh and Treasurer Lou Lockhart, as well as the following committee chairman: John Brozek, Sports; Jane Gardiner, Membership; Jo Ozimek, Dance; Gene Fowler, Social; Lou Coletti, Outing; Connie Mourgides and Tom Hoey, Employee Welfare; John Henry and Mary Rita Walsh, Christmas; Joan Brady, Publicity and Mary Lynch, Floor Reps, are all working hard to make this a notable year for the Skyline Club.
Vivian said that she and other officers are most anxious to hear suggestions from members since the Club can only be as good as the members make it.
ger-miles increased 12 per cent and revenue ton-miles increased five per cent over the first quarter of 1952.
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New York Fund Drive Doubles 1952 Total
Vice President Harold E. Gray, city-wide chairman of the Greater New York Fund’s Airlines Division, was not let down by the New York Sales and System General Offices in their drive this year. With practically all contributions in, Tom Coonerty, chairman, reported today that the generosity of contributors had achieved a creditable performance. To date, $1,600.19 has been collected. This total almost doubles the $890.24 collected in the 1952 drive.
Topping all departments in percentage of participation was the Personnel Department where 100% of the employees contributed.
The chairman expressed his appreciation for the many employees who helped him to solicit the contributions and all others who aided in making the drive such a great success.
STOCKHOLDERS HEAR PRES. TRIPPE