The Wingfoot Clan (Akron edition), Vol. 8 No. 79 (August 14, 1919)

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Industrial Assembly Holds Session
Mrs. Clay Makes Bowling Record
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VOL. 8
THIRTY LOCAL GIRLS
MAKE TRIP TO CASTLE
Number is the Greatest for
Several Weeks
NAMES OF GIRLS GIVEN
Thirty Goodyear girls went to the
Castle last Saturday to spend their
vacations. 1 his is more than have gone
in any single week before for vacation
outings for some time.
The following girls were in the party:
Lulu Etter, Mrs. C. F. Combs, Matilda
01Hoeft, Harriet Spaulding, Gladys
Faine, Betty Evans, May Crisp, Dorothy
Freed, Evelyn Weston, Maiorie Young
Ruth MeKenzie, Martha Olson, Edna
Stewart, Mable Stewart, Mrs. Bennett
Mary Peoples, n
Hulda Johnson, Lillian Steinhauser
Lilly Anderson. Lillie Nelson, Mary
Wolcott, Josephine Vandegriff, Roberta
kost, Sarah Albnght and Bertha John
son.
Laura Richey, Mary Smiedel, Pear
Carroll, Jennie Johnston, and Matilda
Hugg went with the vacatiohers Satur
day and returned Sunday evening.
GOODYEAR AMONG 1 ST
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Plant Has Played Great Part
in Tire Evolution
One of the first rubber companies to
apply itself to the problem of prodn
ing tires for the modern motor truck-the
most emcient carrier since the 1
comotive, was the Goodyear. In the
evolution of the pnmmatic truck tire
thiR company hAA played & most promi
nent part
In many respects the introduction
1
years ago.
lous - world, its sponsors entertain
faneiful visions of its fature imp
tance as a carrier, but - their "ir
horse" was still little more than
giant toy.
prohibited its use.. Then followed
perfeeted.
on these wooden rails. if.
tbe heavy rail of today.
mccomplished by conquenng •ust
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AKRON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1919
BAND HAS FEAST BY
VIRTUE OF PNEUMATICS;
TRAIN HELD UP BY RAIN
Goodyear Fellows Alone Are
Able to Stem Roads
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SOLIDS ON REST OFTRUCKS
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train. They are simply out-strip-g
the entire bunch of trucks that -
running on solid tires.
cently, as one of the reports goes,
great rain occurred on the route snd
e entire train, with the exception of
e trucks of the Company that are
nning on pneumatic tires, was held
The townspeople of Big Springs,
yoming, had a big feast prepared for
e men, in fact, they had a regular
rbecue, and all the town was out for
e occasion, but the train never got
ere to partake of the many good
ings. The muddy roads held up the
tire procession, with the exception of
e Goodyear trucks on the air-filled
res, and the fellows from the factory
ere supposed to g< get away with."
MAKES REAL-RECORD
ON GOODYEAR ALLEYS
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Mary Clay Rolls Score of
279 at Gymnasium
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ling alleys, when she rolled a 279
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No. 79
INDUSTRIAL ASSEMBLY
HOLDS SPECIAL SESSION;
HOUSEWAITS ON SENATE
Machinist Question is Still
Hanging Fire
ANOTHER MEETING MONDAY
Goodyear's Industrial Assembly held
another special meeting Monday after-i
noon from 3:30 to 6:00 o'clock. No
I special or decisive conclusions have yet
I been reached on the question of the ma-l
chinists requests.
| Following the joint meeting held by
both houses of the Assembly last Thurs-
• day evening, at which time the House
of Representatives turned down the bill
• sent in by the Senate, a joint meeting
' was held by the Standing Committees
of the houses. Matters stood at com.
paratively the same position until the
• special meeting, held on Monday after-noon.
It was the House 's turn to make
recommendations to the Senate, at the
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1 Monday meeting and following a
general discussion, a bill was sent to the
Senate for ratiBcation. It was another
statement of the machinist's question.
MRS. MARY CLAY The House had but then to wait.on the
d the pleasure of eating what the score last week. She started with a action of the Senators, which they did
tire crowd from the Sfty army trucks spare and made nine straight strikes. and continued to do until the time of
The last ball looked perfect for a adjournment at 6:00 p. m.
strike, but the seven pin stood. Goodyear's Senate now has the bill
Following the feast, the men of the
wn put on something of a u round- This score is high for both men and up for decision and is expected to
" for the entertainment of the women. Ferguson, of the Rlant 2 return their conclusions on the matter,
tenderfeet" and showed them what Duck-Pin team, held the record up to that is, they may reject or adopt it, at .
ey do with bucking bronchos, wild ' this time, with a score of 278 in straight the next meeting. The session will be
ules, etc. A dance was then given bowling. Tillie Locke, of the General held next Monday night in the General
t the town hall and the men took in ORice Restaurant, held the previous Ofice at 7:30 p. In.
e whole affair. 6 6 We had the time of record of the alleys for women, having It is hoped by members of both
ur lives," states .the most recent a 177 score. She rolled her high score houses that the question *will be cleaned
tter.
in the Goodyear Girls' bowling tourna- up at this meeting.
1he band will follow the train on its
ment, held early in the summer.
ntire journey to the coast and return.
COMMITTEES TO MEET REAL GOODYEAR AFFAIRS OREMEN HOLD PICNIC
AT KEPLER'S HOTEL "SOME DANDY"-REPORT AGAIN THIS MORNING NOT ONLY HELD HERE
Goodyear's foremen held their annual
icnic last Saturday afternoon at Kep-er's
on Turkeyffot Lake, It was more
han just an onJOyable afternoon, says
Plans Are Now Almost Com-plete
for Celebration
Hold Fifth Automobile Tour
of Season
a the men, t c It was a dandy." Goodyear activities are not alone con-
All the events that go to make such Thursday morning will again see the Sned to the Goodyear of Akron, for
a nffairs really what they ought to be, Labor Day committeemen at their recent letters coming from Goodyear,
*ere -on the program. 6 6 and the fellows weekly meeting in the Factory Council Connecticut, show tbat the fellows up
certainly went in for all of them," as Room. All members are urged to at- there are having some of the real times,
one of the foremen stated it. tend. famous around the plant here.
They left the. Goodyear at about. 1:30 ' The men have been going over the The most recent communication states
p. m. and made their way to the resort plans for the celebration and are now that the men at the eastern plant have
in Goodyear trucks. A long pr6gram of· coming to the point where they may: just completed their first automobile
p.thletic and• comedy events, each with • say ·that the program and list of events • tour of the season, one of the agairs
its comedy prize, wes run off during i for the day and the equipment needed that is claimed to be of real size n nd
the afternoon. A chicken and 8sh din- • to put them on, will be in.readiness in | importance in the eastern states. The
ner was enjoyed at 5:00 p. m. and the the very near future. Nothing seems ' Tettpr from R. W. Boys, Superintendent
part, returned some time later in the. to be standing in the way of things now of the GoodjreAr, Connecticilt, factory.
evening by the same means Rs that Find committeemen are optomistic over states: " It was • the most . successful
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