The Morrell Magazine

October 1943

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		MORRELL MEN IN UNIFORM
		Morrell Magazine October 1943
		Arganbright, Louis	Topeka	Mer Marine		Hisel, Bob	Sioux Falls	Army
		Baker, Blen	Sioux Falls	Navy		Hoglund, Harold	Topeka	Army
		Barkley, Robert	Sioux Falls	Army		Holthusen, Richard	Topeka	Army
		Berberick, Wm	Topeka	Army		Holyer, Gene	Sioux Falls	Army
		Berry, George	Bardney	R A F		Hoseck, Lloyd	Sioux Falls	Navy
		Black, Lloyd	Topeka	Navy		Hutchinson, James	Lincoln	Army
		Bloom, B M	Topeka	Marines		Ireland, Harry	Bardney	R A F
		Bowen, Jean	Sioux Falls	Navy		Jones, Donald	Ottumwa	Navy
		Bradley, Sidney	Lincoln	Army		Klauman, Neal	Topeka	Army
		Breyfogle, Dwane	Sioux Falls	Army		Krueger, Robert	Sioux Falls	Army
		Brinkman, Richard	Sioux Falls	Navy		Lauer, Cleone	Sioux Falls	Army
		Burk, Charles	Sioux Falls	Army		Long, Charles	Sioux Falls	Army
		Caulk, Emmett	Topeka	Marines		McClellan, Floyd	Ottumwa	Army
		Cook, Cecil	Topeka	Army		Magdangal, Adolfo	Topeka	Mer Marine
		Cook, Robert	Topeka	Army		Major, Vernon	Topeka	Army
		Cornelison, Don	Ottumwa	Army		Marlow, Howard	Topeka	Mer Marine
		Creollo, Severina	Topeka	Mer Marine		Matherly, George	Sioux Falls	Navy
		Cummins, Mae	Sioux Falls	WAVES		Matthews, A	Liverpool	R N
		Dafoe, Ernest	Sioux Falls	Navy		Nellson, Harry	Topeka	Mer Marine
		DeMarse, Don	Sioux Falls	Army		Olmstead, Donald	Sioux Falls	Army
		Dempewolf, Delbert	Topeka	Mer Marine		Pascoe, Duane	Sioux Falls	Navy
		Dicke, Walter	Brooklyn	Navy		Porter, Arthur	Topeka	Mer Marine
		Edmisten, Dale	Sioux Falls	Army		Porter, Paul	Topeka	Mer Marine
		Esser, Leonard	Topeka	Army		Pugh, Cloyd	Topeka	Mer Marine
		Estes, Ernest	Ottumwa	Army		Reams, Jack	Lincoln	Army
		Fairbanks, Norman	Sioux Falls	Army		Reese, Vernon	Topeka	Army
		Fry, Lloyd	Topeka	Army		Roberts, Bruce	Liverpool	Army
		Galvan, Frank	Topeka	Navy		Roberts, J W	Memphis	Navy
		Gassen, charles	Topeka	Army		Russell, Thomas	Bardney	R A F
		Gorman, John	Sioux Falls	Army		Sanders, Millard	Ottumwa	Navy
		Grebin, Ronald	Sioux Falls	Army		Sawyer, Ivan	Lincoln	A A C
		Grooms, Albert	Topeka	Army		Schneider, Eldon	Topeka	Army
		Guerrero, Boniface	Topeka	Army		Simons, Blaine, Jr.	Sioux Falls	Navy
		Haefele, Jack	Topeka	Mer Marine		Smith, Alvin	Topeka	Army
		Hall, Emery	Sioux Falls	Navy		Smith, James	Brooklyn	Army
		Harrington, Paul	Ottumwa	Army		Stewart, R W	Cleveland	Navy
		Hay, Edgar	Topeka	Mer Marine		Taylor, Joseph	Topeka	Navy
		Herboldsheimer, Aloysius	Topeka	Army		TenEyck, Victor	Topeka	N A C
		Herman, Joseph	Topeka	Navy		Veach, Lawrence	Ottumwa	Navy
						Walrafen, Leonard	Topeka	Navy
						Weis, Jerome	Sioux Falls	A A C
						Wemer, Norman	Ottumwa	Navy
						Whitson, David	Ottumwa	Army
						Wilson, C D	Topeka	Navy

SAILOR

This fine looking sailor is T W (Tommy) Beddow .

Formerly a foreman in the Ottumwa Canning department. Tommy left Ottumwa several months ago, and has been taking his Navy boot training at Farragut, Ida. His Ottumwa friends will be glad to see that the Navy is doing pretty well by his figure, and that it hasn't done anything to diminish his smile. Tommy started with the Ottumwa organization in the Refinery on November 10, 1924. Two months later he was laid off because of slack of work. He was recalled in the Canning department in February 1925, and continued in that department until leaving for the Navy.

A MARINE

This Marine is Pfc. Beryl ("Ed") Stevens, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Stevens of Ottumwa. Beryl has returned to San Diego, Calif., after spending a furlough in Ottumwa. He was accompanied by his wife, a former Morrell employee, on the return trip. Formerly employed in the Ottumwa Smoked Meat Department, he joined the Marines December 10, 1942. He just recently received his promotion to Private 1st class.

SOLDIER

This soldier, Pvt. Harlan V Daughtery, former Ottumwa Fresh Meat department employee. Because of censorship regulations Pvt Daughtery couldnt tell us where he was located, but his address carried an APO number from San Francisco, Calif. He started with the Ottumwa plant in the Beef By-Products department. December 19, 1938. During the next 6 months he worked at different times in that department and the Canning Room. On May 11, 1939 he was employed in the Fresh Meat department and continued there until called to the Army January 14 of this year.

NAVY

James Chadwick, formerly employed in the trimming room, has been in the Navy since December 15, 1941, and has seen a lot of activity. Following his completion of boot training at Great Lakes, IL., he was assigned to the U S S Quincy. The followed convoy duty in the Atlantic between Iceland and Ireland. After several trips of this nature he was transferred to the Pacific theatre and saw action in the Solomon Islands battle. His ship was sunk and he suffered a shattered leg. Jim was in the water a couple of hours before being rescued. He was returned to this country and entered into the Na val Hospital at San Diego in September 1942. He is expecting a medical discharge shortly.

NEW PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT

John P Foster, assistant operating engineer at Ottumwa, has succeeded E K Hickman as production superintendent at Ottumwa. Mr Hickman resigned to accept the position of superintendent of a packing plant in Rochester, NY. John Foster has been employed in the Ottumwa Mechanical department since September 1941. He came to Ottumwa at that time to take over the duties of assistant operating engineer from Los Angeles, where he was industrial sales engineer for the Southern California Gas Co. He had been with that company for 2 years, following his graduation from the University of Southern California. During his high school and college years John spent several summers working in the Sioux Falls plant. He is the son of W H T Foster, director of the Company and former manager of the Sioux Falls plant.

OTTUMWA SALES MEN

Harvey G Elliott has been employed to work one of the Ottumwa City routes. Following the resignation of C V Abraham at Rochester, NY. R C Ranzenbach was transterred to Rochester to take over his duties. John Shea, former Ottumwa Office employee who recently received a medical discharge from the Army, was sent to Amsterdam, NY., to take over Mr Ranzenbach's former territory. Marie A McDermott has been employed to work in the St Louis Car Route office. Helen Bisogno has resigned as clerk in the Newark Car Route office.

REDDICK PROMOTED

L V Reddick, foreman of the Ottumwa Sweet Pickle shipping department, has been promoted to assistant foreman of the department in charge of artery pumping. Mr Reddick started with the Ottumwa Plant on February plant on February 25, 1924 in the Mechanical department as a pipe fitter's helper. Soon he had the opportunity to transfer to the smoked meat department; he accepted and went as a floor worker. In the years that followed he became successively car checker clerk and finally test clerk. He was named foreman of the Sweet Pickle shipping in January 1937. Mr Reddick is married and has a fine family. His recreation formerly was amply taken care of in hunting and fishing expeditions.

OTTUMWA PLANT NEWS

Clem Ogden, Reporter     Charles White, Reporter

William (Bill) Robinson visited the Boning Gang while on a furlough from Camp Stewart, GA., where he serves as a cook. He certainly makes a fine looking soldier. Grant Jessop was home on a furlough from foreign service. Calvin Randall also dropped in briefly. "Walt" Thomas spent his vacation at home helping take care of the new arrival, a fine girl named Norma Jean. George Beggs spent his vacation working around home and shooting squirrels. Harry Wournum spend his vacation by attending a church convention at Waterloo, IA., Harry also goes to Fairfield twice a month to preach. Shoe rationing is not bothering "Walt" Thomas; he is wearing a pair of shoes 26 years old and still in fine shape. "Walt" Jones is ready for winter -- he has six hogs to butcher; also a 1929 Model A.

These fine looking boys are Geary Bruce, 3 years old, and Norman Virgil, 5 years old. Their father is Virgil Young who is employed in the Ottumwa Smoked Meat Department.

John (Brownie) Callas will have to shoot a little straighter during these times --seven shells at one squirrel is pretty expensive. Harley Brisendine is sporting a 1937 Plymouth, and "Les" Roberts has traded the V-8 for a Model A. Our sympathy is extended to Frank Knight and family in the death of Frank's sister. "Jack" Merringer and Clarence O'Neal are on the sick list. "Tommy" Schmidt was seen looking at diamond rings the other day. Harry H Smith spent a recent week end in Chariton. Everett Mc Goldrick wants to know if Louisiana is still in Gleorgia.

BILLING AND LOADING

Joy Peck, Reporter

New Employees on the Dock are Russell Jones, Ernest Knott, Glenn Gibson, Ray Bailey, Gerald Weir, Lawrence Ratliff, Alfred Kriddlebaugh, Melvin Ware, Norman Richardson, and George Blessing. We are glad to see Frank Wolfe back on the Dock again. "Pappy" Bowers worked for 2 hours trying to get his ducks on the roost and then had to give it up. Hoyt Bishop handled the loading dock while Foreman Fred Moss was on vacation. He was assisted by George Megrane.

CANNING

Gunnard Swanson, Reporter      "Bill" Lupant, Reporter

Clarence Martin went on a hunting trip. Thinking he was still a youngster, he tried to jump a fence. Result -- a sprained ankle and no squirrels. These two youngsters offer 2 good reasons why Waldo Vannoy , Ottumwa Storeroom employee keeps on the job, day after day. He is proud of the children --the boy is Philip Dewey and the girl is Sharon Ilene. The canning room has formed 2 football teams -- one by the day shift and the other the night shift. The two teams played recently and the day shift boys won 12-0. Wilma Crouse is wearing a diamond, but she won't give any information on the lucky guy.  Harold Chritchlow and Kenneth Slover are at it again over coal. "Kenny" says Harold delivers nothing but rocks; while Harold claims he doesn't know the difference anyway.  Roscoe Moore took a few days off and went to Ohio to visit his Sister. Frank Morrison has been transferred to the Laboratory.

CASING

Woodrow Lucas, Reporter

Norman Wemer has been inducted into the Navy. The interest shown by our department in the 3rd War Loan Drive was very satisfactory. The employees really came through and gave out with the ash it takes to fight this war. Losing time during the month were James Mallonee, Colene Thompson, Thelma Skinner, Dora Smith and Lucille Canady. Earl Roe can tell you the proper way how not to use a saw. He cut his hand quite badly the other day. "Bobbie" Mundt missed the football game at Mt Pleasant after a successful getaway from Ottumwa. But his jalopy gave out and left him stranded on the hiway. Dorothy Elliot has returned after a long illness.

DRY DOG FOOD

Thelma Simmons, Reporter

The following enjoyed vacations: Ann Bonomo visited Chicago;   Helen Curtis  went to Madison, Wis., Bertha Carnahan enjoyed the time in St Louis;; Maxine Little visited her brother; Rosa Scarborough spent the time at home; Elizabeth Slattery went to Newton, IA., Maxine Schmidt visited her brother in Davenport, and Thelma Simmons had a nice visit in Winter Haven, FL. Our foreman, Virgil Coughlin, is recovering from an operation. Paul Anderson, Raleigh Moore and Ed Woolums were home on furloughs recently. We welcome the following new employees: Earline Swanson, Nadine Smith, Mary Howard, Erma Freeman, Betty Johnson, and Frances Dickerson.

FRESH MEAT

Otto Huffman, Reporter

We enjoyed a long letter and some pictures from Harlan Daugherty, formerly of this department, who is now on overseas service. Leonard Wilcox, George Short and Otto Huffman enjoyed visits with their sons who were home on furlough. William Coyne says he has found a new sparring partner. Robert Sipes and Howard Hurley have received medical discharges from the service and returned to work.  Roy scully has traded for a closed delivery truck to haul his coon hounds around in on hunting expeditions. Francis McDavitt has worked out a set of signals her believes would be of valu to the Signal Corps. The basis of the scheme is a series of free arm movements. Harold  Moore heard a noise the other night. he rushed out and  fired into the air -down came 70 hens and an owl. Albert Yacko says the only thin keeping him from the squirrel record is ammunition.

HAM BONING

Paul Parson, reporter

Lloyd Clawson has been forced to resign because of the condition of his wife's health. He and the family are now living in Colorado. We are sorry to hear of George Rider's recent illness. Harold Ware took a brief vacation to visit his brother in the Army camp.

KILL AND CUT

Dewey Palmer, reporter

The gang was happy to visit Carroll Carter, from Hog kill, and Eugene Swanson, from the hog cut, both home on furloughs. Leonard Green has returned to work after losing time to an accident.

LARD REFINERY

Oba Day, Reporter

Maxine Bonnette has gone to Denver, Colo., to live with her husband who is stationed there. Veva Clary and Helen Cudworth have a good start on the new bowling season. Margaret Kosman enjoyed a vacation a the same time her husband, Harold, had a leave from the Naval Air Station. They visited in Des Moines.  Mary Wagner enjoyed her vacation while her fiancée was home on leave from the Coast Guard. Jack Wards many friends welcome him back after serving a year in the Army. Goldie Odell enjoyed a visit with her husband who is with the Army in Texas. Frank Leedom was surprised to see his son, home on a furlough from the Marine Corps. On the sick list were the following: Mary Wagner, Beth Holton, Freda Bain, Frank Leedom, Victor Barnett, Donald Cloyd, Lester Hobbs, and Dave Wales.

LAUNDRY

Otis Ryals, Reporter

Have received a letter from LeRoy Pierson stating he is fine. Receiving the Magazine, would like to see more news from his department.  On our sick list were Rachel Palmer and Blanche Hill.

MECHANICAL

P F Quinn, Reporter

Lt Gerald L Bush, son of Mr and Mrs C  C Bush, spent a furlough at home recently. He is a navigator on a flying fortress. Verne Utter and Bill Miller, both in the Navy, dropped in to see us recently. John McCarty, Navy, dropped in to see his parents, Mr & Mrs H T McCarty. Lt George B Orman has reported for duty at the Carlsbad, N.M., Army airfield. Frank Kent spent a week with his son, Franklyn Jr., who is stationed at Memphis, tN.

SAUSAGE COOLER

Vontella Mitchell, Reporter

Lucille Fairchild is wearing a beautiful new diamond ring. On our sick list were Nell Lymna, Neoma Miller, and June Huberty. Those enjoying vacations during the month were: Maxine Dawson, Ellen Gettings, Raymond Kiplinger, Aleha Parsons, Nelda Madigan, Ardis Nichols, Eloise Bainbridge and  Marcene Crouse. Congratulations to Mr & Mrs John Ask, recently married. Mrs Ask is the former Grace Cramblit.

SAUSAGE MANUFACTURE

Earl Christy, Reporter

Charles Bohaty has left the department to serve the Army. Those taking vacations during the past month were: Catherine Daeges, Loretta Hofstetter, Violet Rash, Betty Knox, Mary Ellis, and Lula Roberts. George Smith, Kenneth Anderson and Delbert Stater went to Iowa City to donate at the blood bank there. Purpose was so a blood transfusion  could be given to Bernie Hendricks, formerly of the department. He has been gone from the job for over a year now. Leland Patterson has bought Ray Hopkins's house and is moving into town. Ray bought the house next door. Alma Morrow lost a week's time due to the illness of her mother. Wanda Ellis has been ill.

SMOKED MEAT

E E Bray, Reporter

Phillip Pepper was home on furlough recently. He is stationed at Boise, Idaho. Cpl. Max Swanson, former employee and son of foreman, Anton Swanson, was home on furlough visiting his wife, parents and friends. Others home on furlough were: Paul King, Louie White, Melvin Barber, and Paul Tennyson. Virginia Chambers' sister Kathryn, was home on a short leave. She is a storekeeper 3rd class in the WAVES. Millie Scieszinski entertained a group of girls at her home in honor of Jenny Moffit's 22nnd birthday. Katy Beck spent a pleasant week-end visiting her sister in Bloomfield. Erwin Groves and Nels Nelson had vacations, Lloyd Teeter came to work lately, looking a bit stung. He had cut down a bee tree. Our sympathies are extended to Leonard Johnson in the death of his mother, and to Charles Meeks in the death of his brother. Mr & Mrs Clifford Moore are celebrating their 11th wedding anniversary. Max Strunk, has had an operation and is recovering. Lindon Meadows is also recovering from an operation.

STOREROOM

Ruth Shaw, reporter

Sincere sympathy to Elmer Chadd in the death of his brother in law. Bill Noland enjoyed his vacation, painting around the house. Beatrice Anthony is contemplating a trip in the near future to visit her husband who is stationed at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, LA. Madonna Harryman was on the sick list. Cpl. Fred Archer, former employee, stationed at Griener Field, N H., visited the gang.

SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE

L A Workman, Reporter

E J Mosier was a recent visitor to Sioux Falls. H C Morris, Superintendent, attended the American Meat Institute convention in Chicago.   J J McKinney, timekeeper, vacationed in Excelsior Springs, MO. A H Weir was a late vacationist. Visitors were Harold Bills and George Flannery of Sioux Falls, Lt Reid Moore, Army, and Lt Gerald Bush, Army Air Corps. Both formerly worked in this office. Martin Jr., son of Martin Cernetisch, safety engineer, surprised his parents by coming home unexpectedly recently. He has been on duty with the Navy in the south Pacific. Martin's other son, Edwin, formerly employed in the Fresh meat department, has been sworn into the Marine Corps.

OTTUMWA OFFICE

Congratulations to Miriam Baughman, Credit department who was married October 2. Hazel Hill has announced her engagement to Lt Ralph S Harper, who is overseas with an engineering regiment. Helen Peret, who was spending a few days vacation at her home in Oregon, Mo., underwent an operation for appendicitis. Ralph Ransom has been elected  vice president of the Ottumwa Kiwanis Club.

 HONORED 25  YEARS OF SERVICE

HARRY CRAWFORD - Ottumwa Kill and Cut Department, Harry Crawford has spent his entire period of service, in one department. He came to work in 1906; working about 4 months, before leaving the company. He returned in 1919 and worked until October of 1921, when left once again. Returning in December of the same year, worked another 4 months, and left. In September of 1922 her was ready for a steady job, and his service has been continuous since then.

HARRY DODDS - Ottumwa Office. He started working in the Ottumwa plant sausage department in October 1918. He was transferred to the Office after 4 years, working in orders. His service has been continuous, and at the present time (1943) is  assistant supervisor of the Order & Billing department.

ZION PIPER - Ottumwa Millwright department. Zion started working in the Boiler Room on September 16, 1918. He was transferred to millwright as a helper in January 1921. Four years later was named foreman and has held that position to date.

C V POOL - Ottumwa Office. Clarence Pool has spent his quarter of a century working in the Ottumwa general offices. Joining the organization on September 9, 1918, starting in the Beef & Order department. Along with configuring hog & cattle scale tickets, figuring bank balances, payroll, etc., he was transferred to Advertising September 29, 1919.

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