Clipper, Vol. 2, No. 7, May 1945

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VOL. 2—NO. 7	450531	Copyright, 19U5, by Pan American Airways, Inc.	MAY, 1945
Lucky Uruguayan Personnel Move Into New Quarters
Pan American personnel in Montevideo have moved into new, spacious quarters in the Palacio Salvo, one of the best known buildings in the Uruguayan capital.
The new quarters cover approximately 12,000 square feet and house administrative personnel under the direction of Senior Representative Charles Larrabee and also serve as a passenger and express office. Andres Medina is district sales manager.
One block from Montevideo’s “main drag,” the office has an entrance on each side of the building. One faces a leading business thoroughfare, Calle Andes, and the other, the bustling Plaza de Independencia.
While permanent installations and improvements have not been completed, present plans for the decor include wood furniture with pastel upholstery and green walls with a tan trim to carry out the color motif of the tile floors.
So that peeping chicks, barking dogs and the unglamorous inanimate articles of express will not clash against the colorful setting and decorous atmosphere of the passenger service operations, the express office is completely separate.
Pan American opened its office in Montevideo on Jan. 15. Formerly its operations were handled through an agency.
AIRLINE TAKES TO RIDING RADIO BEAMS IN RIO
Visits via the air waves to colorful regions of Brazil, where folklore music and festivals form a party of daily living, are made possible by Pan American’s newly-inaugurated series of radio broadcasts in Rio de Janeiro.
The 26-week series of programs from Brazil’s powerful Radio Nacional in Rio marks another “first” in the field of radio broadcasting for PAA. It is the first-airline-sponsored broadcast series in a foreign country. Last month, the first airline-sponsored televsion broadcast was launched by Pan American in New York City.
Appropriately named “Aquarelas do Brasil,” the Rio programs are a result of years of research and study of Brazilian traditions, folklore and customs by the noted radio artist “Almirante.” The programs are produced under his direction with musical arrangements by the internationally famous Brazilian composer, Radames Gnatali. A 40-piece symphony orchestra, soloists, chorus and commentators make up the cast for the weekly programs.
Buys More and More Bonds
Panair Credit Union has purchased $42,-000 worth of war bonds in the Seventh War Loan Drive, N. C. Blower, manager, announced. The latest investment brings the totol of war bond holdings of the Credit Union to $150,000.
ORCHIDS FOR MOM
Hundreds of orchids destined for mothers in dozens of United States cities from loving sons stationed in Central and South America were sped by Pan American World Airways Clippers to the United States as Mother’s Day presents. PAA employees Lillian Millner, district sales office (left), and Mary E. Piner, flight stewardess, admire a small portion of the air express shipments.
Announcement of V-E Day Spurs PAA’s War Effort
Surrender of Germany is merely a spur to Pan American World Airways to redouble efforts to end the war with Japan and substitute final victory day for “V-E” day, said Wilbur L. Morrison, vice president in charge of Latin American Operations.
“PAA employees and executives consider formal ending of the war in Europe as the starting point of a belt-tightening effort to wipe out the hordes of Hirohito and have dedicated themselves to work to achieve that result,” Morrison said.
“Our international system which has utilized all its available ^resources to help in prosecution of the war in Europe, has special reasons of its own for hammering as hard, if not harder, in the Pacific for an early end of hostilities there and complete destruction of the Japanese nation.
“PAA was the first American airline attacked in this war. Our Philippine Clipper was bombed and sunk in Hongkong harbor in the treacherous Japanese attack marking the Pearl Harbor stab-in-the-back.”
Drive Is On, Employees Go ‘All Out’ to Sell Bonds
Pointing their drive towards V-J day when the war with Japan is won, hundreds of employees of Pan American’s Latin American Division are now soliciting payroll deductions from fellow-employees during the Seventh War Loan Drive. Each department has its representative on the cen-; tral committee and in large departments j many captains have been appointed.
In the General Accounting Office, Lloyd | Smalley is department representative as-| sisted by Myrtle Ridings, audit; Elsie ! Briggs, accounts payable-receivable; Evelyn , Douglas, cost accounting; Walter Turner, ■ contract department; Betty Cliff, express ; accounting; Benjamin MacMahon, fuel accounting; Shirley Tayar, generaPaccounting; Anne Huycke, general files; Thomas Kirby, invoice section; Florence Howard, payroll department; Blanche Jensen, passenger revenue; Dorothy Shroads, statistical; Kathryn Smith, tax-retirement; Ruth Lockett, telephone-mail.
Pamsco’s John Webb is assisted by Marie Hildreth, transmitters and receivers; Catherine Clements, coil winders; Olive Clements, machinists; Ann Pickel, engravers and metal workers; Mrs. Sigrid Reagle, accounting; Jane Lowrey, clerical.
John Thomas heads Meteorology’s drive assisted by Jollie Allen. Earle Waring is in charge of Airways’ campaign. Traffic’s John Snow is department representative. His assistants are: Mary Roetgem, division traffic; Amelia Anca, division advertising; Reinaldo Suarez, flight service; John Witzleben, airport traffic; Anthony Brag-gassa, air express; Armand Draz, commissary; Edgar McKee, division reservations; Betty Jones, terminal restaurant; Marjorie Pippinger, cafeteria; E. G. Jones, Dinner Key restaurant.
Elzian Bowers is in charge of the drive in Communications. His captains are Elizabeth Ryan, acting as general captain; Bette
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LA Stations Bring ‘Bit of Country’ to Passengers
Passengers traveling by Clipper throughout Latin America may now stop off for a few minutes at any downline PAA station and find there a little bit of the beauty and color of the local area.
In a program designed to further knowledge of all good neighbors, exhibits of handicrafts and other articles have been ..prepared and colorful flowers, indigenous to the locality, have been planted around passenger station grounds.
Thus a North American immediately sees some of the beauties of Venezuela, a Brazilian may find things in Colombia that he hadn’t dreamed of, and a Peruvian may be surprised by the display in Mexico.