A good time was had by all. The "Hunt" was a success at least from the standpoint of refreshments, as seventeen dozen dixie cups and cookies were consumed by the kiddies. Prize winners were, Susie Burton, Donald Kelly,

Muriel Todd, Ronald Korte, Billy Dixon and Susan Smith. Smiling Glenney (Snozz) Harrie won the egg rolling contest and a brand new Argus A2 camera. The "Hunt" was the first party planned by the new Recreation Club officers.

Argus Eyes

This paper is an employees' publication. lts aims are: 1. To present news of individuals throughout the two plants. 2. To keep former employees now in the service informed as to what is going on at Argus, Incorporated. 3. To present up-to-date information on all problems vital to employees which the war has brought about. 4. To give all employees an opportunity to express themselves. No items will be used which will tend to ridicule or embarrass anyone. Humor and good-natured fun, however, are always acceptable. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor Chas. A. Barker Assistant Editor Helen O'Sullivan Sports Harold Peterson Terry Davenport Photographers . . j Norman Booth Cartoonist Marie Barbier The Representatives of each Department are responsible that the news of these Departments reach the desk of rAhe Editor in the Advertising Department, Plant 1.

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Social Security Benefits Are Not Automatic

Tom Larkin reached his 65th birthday on a Saturday. He was pleased as a kid about it. "It's neat to have it come out that way," he said. 'TH finish up the week and finish up the job at the same time." That night he walked home from work for the last time. "From now on I'm a man of leisure," Tom said to his cronies. "With our savings and my old-age benefits, Della and I can live out the rest of our lives without me working. It's the pipe and the paper for me from now on.'' After that day Tom Larkin was always on the lookout for the postman - he was expecting his benefit check to come in any mail. But it didn't come and it didn't come. After two months' time Tom Larkin got mad. He wrote to the Social Security Board. "What's the matter you don't send me my benefit check?'' he said. "Is it because there's a war on? I need my benefits now, not when I'm dead!" He got a letter back pronto. And that was the first Tom knew he had to file a claim before he could get benefits. Are you another Tom Larkin or do you know that benefits are not automatic, that you have to file a claim before you get your monthly checks? And do you know that every month's delay in filing after you quit work means a loss of part of your benefits? The amount of your benefit depends primarily on your "average monthly wage." That "average" is figured by dividing all the wages you received in covered jobs since January 1, 1937, by the number of months that have elapsed between that date and the time you file your claim. So delay in filing may mean additional months by which your total wages must be divided. That means a smaller "average monthly wage" which means a smaller benefit. So don't wait. The place to file your claim is the nearest office of the Social Security Board. There you will get all the help you need to file your claim - free of charge. Social Security Board which serves Washtenaw County is located at 709 Reynolds Building, Jackson, Michigan. The telephone number is 25588.

Rochester Reunion

Returned Veterans

Argus Profiles

This modest, unassuming young man may be found in the confines of his private office in the machine shop where he is kept busy with timekeeping records for the payroll department. First made his appearance on this planet on July 29, 1911 in the county of Limerick, Ireland. He attended school occasionally in England and Ireland and finally struggled through a business college and was graduated from same "magna cum something or other." Sailed from England in a light cruiser to the island of Bermuda (we understand Bermuda was a penal settlement at that time) where he spent eight years working in a cost accounting office. While in Bermuda he held the office championship for chair tilting (the object being to see who could tip back the farthest) - it has never been revealed exactly how far he was able to tilt. After escaping from Bermuda he arrived in Ann Arbor and began work at Argus in Nov. 1940 as a machine operator - was later a supervisor over all front plate operations and in 1944 began work in the cost accounting office. For the past year he has been kept busy as a timekeeper attempting to figure out who works on what job and also the number of hours per day each operator spends on various operations. Resides at 1407 Cedar Bend Drive with his wife Margaret and little daughter Patricia (who according to Harry are his idea of two perfect pin up gals). Spends his leisure time shooting at targets with pistols, rifles, air guns and any other felonious weapons available - once circulated a rumor that he put 10 shots through the same hole at 40 paces but refuses to say what size hole he was shooting through. t Has had marked success as a writer and painter (not houses), many writings having been published here in the states and also in England. His wf?er colors very closely resemble the work of the old masters but his modesty will not allow him to exhibit them publicly. Attends most of the concerts sponsored by the University and speaks as fluently in the language of Beethoven, Bach and De Bussy as he does of minutes, standards and job orders. He maintains a fine collection of the better musical works but does not hesitate occasionally to lend an ear to a Spike Jones rendition of "Chloe" or "There's a Tear in my beer Tonight." Recently completed a workingj model of his Model HR 24630 telescope (made from parts out of scrap barrels, in both plants) but has been unable to convince the company that his scope is superior to the one we are now building - mainly because of the length of time required for assembling which was approximately one and one half years.

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Payroll Dept.

At this writing, and for the past few days, we have had a vacant chair in our office. It's occupant being Merna Place, who is visiting her husband, Roger, in Norfolk, Va. A card from her reveáis the days there are rainy, but that it makes her "no never mind". We hear that Irene Leabu was a Milwaukee visitor over the weekend. That city must be all that Rocky has led us to believe, because as yet Irene has not reported in - and it is 10 :30 A.M. Monday. Another young man's fancy has turned - and his attentions are concentrated on no other than our comely time-keeper, Colette Schwind. She is wearing a "frat" pin - so one is all that is needed to guess what will happen next. At the J-Hop, they posed for their picture, the location they chose for this picture was by a stone wall - the more to lead us to believe that it is a "solid" case. Harold Woodmansee was absent for one-half day last week. We wish Harold ld give us more notice next time, there would not be such a scramfe by about four of us to get our own work done, in order to keep his statistics up to schedule. A few hours one day found the "Wheel" of our Dept. (Mr. Rockman) 'way back in Stationery Stock room, assisted by Russ Warren. They did not give many details, but when they appeared later, their appearances told us without a doubt it was Spring cleaning. Wilmot Gray has been spending most of her Saturday mornings in the Dentist chair. We aren't sure, but imagine that Clara Gerstier spends a great per cent of her spare time with her fiance, or in her car - the light tan Plymouth. Virginia and Juanita find little time, if any, to ride horses now that the Messrs. Hurst and Boyd are home, and in "civies". Whether it is Eastertime or not, Doris Hainen's shopping list does not consist solely of wearing apparel, but near the top of her list' you will find items that pertain to the various rooms of a house. Yep, that date in June is drawing near. We miss Tom Argo from our Office. He is very popular on the PA, so we

know he is still around. Tom proved his good sportsmanship near Pay-day, by refusing to accept the winnings of an unfair bet. Since the expansión of our Plant, it calis for more steps by our girls whose duty takes them to various parts. They are : Scotty Michal and Lois Palmer. For days after their trips to the Paint Shop and Machine Shop they returned to the office with a great sigh of relief - to think they had really found their way back ! Fearing that one might get lost, our first thought was a compass, but since they are none too plentiful, it was concluded that a bell would do. In the meantime, while we are securing these bells, anyone seeing one of these girls - please direct them to this office. We had been at a loss for weeks after Eunice Buss left our midst, as to what to do with our empty adding-machine tape spools. However, at last our problem is solved. We learn that Sandy Repola is more than glad to carry on an extra hobby of collecting these spools.

Cost Capers

"April Showers Bring May Flowers" so in due appreciation of Spring, we won't say it is raining, rather we will say, May flowers are being delivered - in buckets! But there is something rather peaceful about Monday morning in the raw. A soft gray light and no noise except the patter of raindrops on the windowpane and the restful creak of Glenney's back as he goes about his work. But enough of this fol-de-ral about the weather and now we must be off to the only real-life example of "Allen's Alley", the Cost Department. The first door at which we knock in our quest for news is that of our socially prominent Mrs. Nussbaum Langst af f (Gracy) who asks in her cultured and genteel voice, "What the h - 1 do you want?" And in response to our request we find that she and Jack (into each life some rain must fall) are busy working on their newly acquired home, 'Jace". In all seriousness, it is nice to see Jack and Grace join the ranks of the lauded gentry and enjoy the thrill of owning and developing their own home.

Before we go on, we must teil you that they have a mint garden, a bottle of Bourbon and a new davenport, so if you are weary, drag by and sit a while and enjoy a Mint Julep, Suh! Just around the bend, we come to the Tweed's quaint little vine-covered piano-box and we find Tweed, I mean Senator Tweed, out in the garden with his four little girls- Marylin. Gert. Mary Jane, and Kate cultivating their neat little garden. Looking there we find a sprout of news or two. Mary Jane is taking a week off for a vacation and is going to spend it at Madison on-the-Third where she anticipates a mad whirl of events. A short beat of the rugs before breakfast, a canter through the living room on the broom, and a quick dip in the dishwater before retiring. By the way, what is this power that Glenny has? Gert singled him out to bring him choice sweet-meats such as smoked salmón and home-made cake. As we wander on down the Alley, we look back to see Tweed sitting on top of a mountain of Easter Eggs trying on his new bunny suit for the Argus outing and Easter Egg Hunting Society. We find no one home at our next stop and as we weed our way out of the maze of empty beer bottles and half empty barrels of aspirins, we surmised that Bussy is still able to enjoy life.

So we come to the last roof and hear these delightful strains through the broken sky-light : Now that it's spring And you would shirk I'm here to see That you work, you jerk ! And so we find Falstaff Craik resting up from a busy round of golfing, bridge, a bad cold, and the many dreams of days to come with a fishpole in the summer and his pet foxes curled around his feet, snug by the fire in the midst of those cold Adirondack winters. He speeds us on our way with these inspiring words : If your work's well done, stand up and cheer There'll be no reason to shed a tear But if it's not I'll make it hot That's precisely why I'm here !

Advertising And Sales Depts.

We are happy to report that Kelly Goss is now in charge of the Sales Office. We all wish you luck, Kelly. We all had lots of fun at Mr. Hilton's blrthday party, March 29. He proved quite adapt at cutting the cake, which, by the way, was delicious. We hope everyone got a look at the brilliantly colored bow tie he was wearing that afternoon. He was really giving Mac McCoy some competition. Speaking of birthdays, Jackie Schaffer, along with Doris Strite, Ruth Janci, Thelma Fuller, and Jo Lease, celebrated hers by stepping out for dinner and a movie. Maurine and Stuart Plettner have finally found an apartment, and even their dog, Cocoa, is happy about it. Carolyn Wilson spent the weekend of April 6 with Ray's family in Sunbury, Ohio. She reports having a grand time. She's still waiting not-too-patiently for Ray to come home from India.

Bud Davis carne to work the other day very unhappy and almost crippled. Seems he tried to ride a horse bareback and the horse didn't like it. Doesn't see why he couldn't have broken something that could be fixed, like an arm, for instance, instead of his Elgin watch. Jo tells us that Glenn has been accepted by the Navy, and they'll soon be traveling again. He hasn't received his orders vet, but we know that Jo is already packed, and ready to leave. Doris Strite and Thelma Fuller spent a day in Detroit recently. shopping for new Easter outfits. Thelma's is pretty summery, as she is leaving for Florida the 29th to wait for Lloyd to come home. Becky and Bob Matson celebrated their first wedding anniversary the 14th, and Becky now considers herself an "Old married woman.'" Julie Wright is looking forward to a rest, as her Mother is going to take care of Jerry, her year-and-a-half old son, for a while. Dorothy Meineke, formerly Kelly Goss's secretary, has come along up to the Sales Office, and is now working under Mr. Scholten's direction.

Thank You, Girls

Due to the fact that business women have found it extremely difficult to purchase nylon hosiery in their limited free time, Kessel's Main Street store recently initiated a system of distribution of nylon hose to the business women of Ann Arbor. After several conferences. Mr. Kessel made arrangements with Mrs. Radford to set us a system at Argus whereby one pair of nylon hose could be distributed to every woman employed by the company. This plan was put into effect and through the whole-hearted cooperation of the ioremen and women employees, was accomplished with complete success. The above picture shows Mrs. Radford's great pleasure in receiving the beautiful flowers which were sent to her by the Argus girls in appreciation of the nylon service. She says, "Thank you very much. girls, and I hope we can do it again."

Returned Veterans

Advice To The Cellar Rats

Do not drink whiskey and try to bowl, Because over that ball, you have no control. Now there is Leslie vvho ordinarily does well But under the influence his game goes to ????. Then there is Rocky, who won't bowl to fame As he's had too much before the game. Of course, on this team, there is also a Jack Who on Saturday morning is a sad sack. The liquor also takes care of Norm Who later drives like a ship tossed in a storm. From what you have read, It all goes to show To acquire a high average, It takes a guy like Joe Who leaves the liquor for the rest And goes out and bowls the best.

Receiving Inspection

Welcome to Stewart Plettner. our new supervisor. We hope he likes it here in our department. Cecille Fitzgerald hit the jack-pot one day when she purchased a two quart jar of Karo syrup. No, she doesn't have a baby but Dickie Jim Meidrum needs Karo syrup in his diet and the girls in the department have been buying it when they can. Daddy and Mom are very grateful. We thought sure when some of the people from the C3 line came to spend a few days with us, we would be serenaded by Maynard Werth, but we were disappointed, he wouldn't give. Not much doing in our department. Hope to have more dope next time.

Argus Ladies' Bowling

With two more nights of bowling to go, the Schwaben Inn team have first place honors cinched. There will be a battle for second place as Cupid Bar and Victory are tied now and City Slickers are only one game behind.

Hollis and Towner are now in fourth place. Leola Stoner put six strikes together to make a fine 20 game which is high. She tied with Thelma Livesay for most consecutive strikes.

Service Department

This picture of the Service Department dinner party given in honor of Dorothy Jacobus was not available in

time for the last issue of Argus Eyes. Dorothy will be married in May and will reside in Seattle, Washington. We

all wish her the best of everything and we as well as her many other friends will miss her.

Bowling

This is being written with three weeks remaining of the bowling season, but it is quite certain that the strong Methods team will have won the title for the 1945-46 season. This entry now holds a four game advantage, and with the experienced bowlers that this team boasts it seems improbable that they will be ousted from the number one spot. There is little doubt in the league but what this team is by far the strongest team in the league, and is deserving of the crown. This entry holds the high average for the team, and has posted the high three game totals for the year. In the persons of Rube Egeler, Ed "Fish" Kuehn, and "Lefty'' Kendrovics the new champs have perhaps the most consistent and best bowlers in the league. Each of these is carrying better than 170 averages, and in our league such á team is hard to beat. Captain Glenn Hilge and Cy Harding, the other two members of the championship team, have proved themselves very capable and their efforts have been responsible for many of the wins marked up by the Methods team. The new champs really put the clincher on the title when they took all four games from the Office five. At the time of this meeting the Methods team was leading by only one game after having lost three games to Bill Fraser and his Toolroom 2 team. The Office team was up for this encounter, and with Torn Neff and Francis Cari giving it both barrels the Methods five had to show its class. Each of the games was close with the outcome in doubt going into the last frames. In the final stages of each game the Methods team proved its ability by winning out in the final frames. The league congratulates the new champions. The title being tucked away by the Methods the interest in the final weeks will center upon the fight being waged

for the other five place positions. The first six places pay additional cash awards, and any number of teams are aiming to cut themselves in on this. The Bears are now in the second slot, but this team seems to have slipped in the past few weeks and if they do not show a reversal of form they are in danger of being shoved from their present position. The team showed signs of slipping when they were very fortúnate in breaking even with the Prisms five, and the following week when they took a three-to-one beating from the Timber Wolves. The Inspection entry is in third place, and is now in high gear with their sights aimed at the runnerup spot. The Office and Skunks are tied for fourth place with Lens Prisms, Machine 2, Timber Wolves, and the Toolroom teams only a few games back. The battle that will be waged by all of these teams in the final weeks should be interesting to watch. The final standings of the league will appear in the next issue of Argus Eyes. Roy Hiscock has inf ormed us that the season will be officially ended with the annual bowling party to be given at Smith's Catering on May 9th. The arrangements -are now being taken care of, and it is hoped that this year's turnout will be even larger than last year's record turnout. The bowling season has been a successful one, and a record banquet would be a fitting climax to a satisfying year.

Argus Flying Club

The weeks of "hangar flying" logged by Argus Flying Club members are at an end and we can again take to the air, at a price within the reach of the average pocketbook. The clubs' new plañe has arrived, and at a most opportune moment. The new ship, a Piper Coupe, combines two excellent features. Side by side seating arrangement makes it highly desirable for cross-country flying and also makes it possible to carry on a conversation without being doublejointed. Secondly, it is stick-controlled, a feature which is definitely advantageous for training students, that being the primary purpose of the club. Powered by a 65 hp Lycoming the Coupe cruises at an honest 85 mph, a good speed for cross-country jaunts. It

is surprisingly quiet in flight, and has what most light planes lack, plenty of room. Two people can really stretch out and relax. No hunched-up shoulders, elbow knocking or doubled up legs. With the advent of the new plan, there has been a marked ir in interest shown by many emj Chas. Barker and Ted Bragg . come into the fold and it like the membership limit of members will be reached this month. Anybody that is interested should see J. Vanden Broek, Norm Tweed, Mervel Smith, Verne Nelson or any other of the members. Civil Air Regulations have been relaxed considerably . . . the number of hours required for soloing have been climinated, and greatly reduced for a private license. Extensive exams are out. Come on out and try it.

Argus Girls At Cleveland Tourne

Jan Gala escorted some of our Argus girls to Cleveland to bowl in a Women's Classic Bowling Tournament. Stephanie Gala did herself proud when she rolled into first place. We hope she stays there too, although there are two more weekends of competition.