Clipper, Vol. 9, No. 6, March 26, 1953

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Vol. 9 No. 6	PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES OF PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS	March 26, 1953
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PROP POP!
One of Pan American’s oldest old timers—he’s been with the company almost as long as it has existed—was given a party on his birthday last week. But instead of using his own age as the occasion of the ceremony his friends used the number of years he has been with Pan American—23. And wished him many happy returns. He’s William H. “Pop” Eubanks, of the Propeller Shop, also known as “Prop Pop” in honor of his expertness in propeller work, and is shown in the picture cutting the cake. Guy Reger, also of the Prop. Shop, delivered this brief message to the old timer: “The employees of the Prop Shop present you with this cake and, together with members of other departments closely related to the operation of propellers, wish you many more happy birthdays.” In the picture with Pop are, left to right: John Yates, Bill Goerlitz, Ted Bergman, John Boyle, Asst. Maintenance Manager; Hank Cruver, Ham Smith, Guy Reger, Lee Riesen, Ned Bossange, Ken Roberts, Don McCann, Florence Quay, Frank Triemer, Betty Cahoon, George Weber, Walt Koltof, Gladys Myers, Harold Rieben, Nancy Kamrar, Joe Conner, Maintenance Manager; Barrett King, Ted Hiatt, Shop Superintendent; Bill Day, Jack Byrne and Ray Yelick.
Panair Club to Give Free Dance Friday
All Employees Invited to Hear And Dance to New Panair Band
The Panair Club is planning a big dance for Friday, March 27, at the American Legion Hall, Millbrae, on Center Street near the Coral Reef. It will be a dance with a difference —the difference being that it will be free. All you need do is present your Panair membership card for admittance. Drinks, of course, will be available at the fc>ar for a nominal price.
Another novelty of this dance will be that you are invited to dance to the strains of an All Pan American Orchestra. The orchestra is formed of a talented group of amateur instrumentalists who work for the company and who banded together some weeks ago. They’ve been rehearsing together for some time now and will be well trained for their debut.
Incidentally, Pat Layton, President of the Panair Club, points out that anyone else who can play an instrument and wishes to join the band is welcome. Seems they don’t (Continued on Page 3)
WHO DAT?
Just look who monopolizes the television set at Spud Maxson’s house. Especially when the Soap Operas come on. Spud, who’s senior clerk in Supply says the two Siamese kittens, born in the TV age took to it like a couple of kids. They’re easily bored, however, and don’t waste too much time at it. Well, there’s no accounting for feline fancies, but to prove his point Spud had Betty Sartain snap the above shot of the fascinated felines.
Bill Ortwin is Named PTC Delegate & Rotary Director
Bill Ortwin, our capable and energetic Traffic/Sales Manager for Japan and Korea, recently received two appointments which normally would have gone to Japanese nationals.
He was chosen as the only non-Japanese delegate among the otherwise all Japanese delegates to the Pacific Travel Conference held in Honolulu March 9 to 13. Other delegates from Japan to this conference included T. Inumaru, president of the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo; M. Ku-rita, director of the Japan Travel Bureau; T. Arita, representing the Ministry of Transportation.
Almost at the same time, Bill also received the distinction of being elected as a director of Rotary International in Tokyo. Our hats are off to an American who is so well liked by the Japanese in their own country.
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Want to Receive an Easter Card From the Holy Land? Here's How
PAA has arranged for Americans at home to send their own Easter greeting cards postmarked in the Holy Land by bringing or sending the cards, along with 25 cents for postage stamps, to any Pan American office before March 22.
Cards should be sent to PAA’s San Francisco address, 222 Stock-ton Street. They will be flown to Jerusalem where Holy Land stamps will be affixed, and airmailed with a Jerusalem postmark to the addressee.
Jack Clark, Pubrel in Miami, Replaces Gerald Flamm in Rio
Jack Clark, veteran pubrel official at LAD in Miami, is being assigned to Rio de Janiero as pubrel representative for Brazil, S. Roger Wolin, LAD public relations manager, announced last week. Clark replaces Gerald R. Flamm, who is leaving the company.
PAC Area Travel Assn. Becomes Permanent Body
PAD Vice President Young is Renamed to Executive Board
The Pacific Interim Travel Association emerged from its conference in Honolulu two weeks ago with a bright new name and definite plans for the next two years directed toward promoting travel to Pacific countries.
The new name of the body is the Pacific Area Travel Association, indicating the permanence of the organization, the former one having been temporary. It was voted to hold the next annual meeting in Manila and the next after that in New Zealand.
PAD Executive Vice President Clarence M. Young was re-elected to the Executive Committee of the organization. Modesto Farolan, head of the Philippine Tourist & Travel Association, was elected President. The group is comprised of major carriers and travel organizations throughout the Pacific.
The announced purpose of the organization is “ ... to assist in developing travel interest in the Pacific area through friendly discussion of problems involved, followed by cooperative action as a means toward solving them.”
Temporary headquarters are in Honolulu.
CLIPPER CRADLE
Baby Jeff Dunning, 3 months, gets the once over from his brother, Richard, as they model the latest innovation for infant comfort in flight. It’s an airborne bassinet and is now standard equipment on all PAD Clippers with its attachable plastic strap to keep junior in place in case mother isn’t around to watch. There are two “Clipper Cradles” on each flight which are firmly attached to bulkheads in front of the mother’s seat. The children are sons of Gene Dunning, _ Flight Service Supervisor, Training, at SFO.