The latter part of May found us saying goodbye to two of our "side-kicks' who are Doris Hainen and Merna Place. We miss them very much. Our wishes for the best of luck follow them and we hope they will drop in to see us often. Both are veterans of Argus Doris began work here in September 1943. On June 22nd she will become Mrs. James McCarty. The happy young couple will be at home in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, (570 Pine St). Let's drop her a line often. Merna has been an "Argus-ite" since 'way back October 1942. Those firsi months found her in Plant II. Later she transferred to the Switchboard, where she spent many months of faithful, efficiënt service. These past two years she has been hitting away on the Calculators and Adding-machines here in the basement. She feels she should take "her" Merchant home with her because she doesn't know how she can do without it. Her husband, Roger, at this writing is going through the process of getting his Navy discharge. To get away from the goodbyes, we have said 'helio' to two, and we welcome them to our Office. They are Martha Price and Helen Katopol. Martha is a veteran at Argus, so much a veteran as to be a Fund Member. She began in Plant II, Prism Dept., in June 1942. Martha is engaged, (so wolves, beware!!) and will become "Mrs." as soon as their home is built, (lucky girl), vvhich will be this summer. Helen, who is to take over the duties of Stationery Stock-room, hails from Seattle, Wash., but Ann Arbor will be her home from now on, since her husband is a local man and is employed at J - . r's. is an ex-serviceman, disftged Dec. 20, 1945. ' Br.ssell Warren has transferred from fimekeeping in Plant II to Plant I. Virginia Hurst has taken over Russ' station in Plant II with Irene Leabu. Irene's husband, Charles, is recuperating from an appendectomy. Lois Palmer and husband celebrated their first wedding anniversary on May 13. We wish them many more with much happiness added. Dortha Simms who left us about two months ago, has since made a trip to Chicago - and to The Palmer House - to meet her husband, who is now discharged. They are at home in South Lyon. The current meat shortage and what hours we wives have to shop for the necessities of a table, make it "sorta" difficult at times to have just what we want for the evening mea!. Lois Palmer says as long as she can get macaroni and cheese she won't giye a "hoot". And, if you have noticed Scotty Michal having the "hops and jumps" well, don't be - at least not until her ears start protruding. Juanita Boyd lists chops and steaks on her grocery bill, but all she finds is little sausage, big sausage or bulk sausage. Sandy Repola and Wilmot Gray have not been heard to complain, so must be that they are doing well, and are far from being down to a diet of three salted peanuts. For weeks we looked forward to the Friday morning after the Men's Bowling Banquet - in hopes that our "boss man", Mr. Rockman, would save for us his grapefruit, but all in vain - so again this year he "et" (or drank) it ! ! !

Ladies Bowling

The Argus Ladies League held their annual banquet May 8th at Smith's Catering. About sixty girls attended. The tables were decorated with lovely floral centerpieces which were later presented to the retiring officers. The past President, Rhea McLaughlin. was presented with a gift from the league to show their appreciation for her fine work.

Captains of teams were given gifts and corsages from their girls, and they in turn were given corsages. Everyone looked lovely. This exchanging of gifts and corsages shows what a fine feeling of friendship there is in our league. It is truly one of the best in the city. This has been a very pleasant season and we are sure next year will be the same. After the dinner the prize money was given out and a short business meeting was held to elect officers for the next season. The new officers are ; President, Laura Egeler, Secretary, Eolah Bucholz, Treasurer. Leona Eichel, Vice President, Sally Knieper and Sergeant At Arms, Clem Donner. Following are the prize winners : lst Place Schwaben Inn 2nd " Victory 3 rd " Cupid Bar 4th & 5th (tie) City Slickers and Hollis and Towner 6th " Happy Gang 7th " Alley Wrens 8th " Jitterbugs 9th " Slick Chicks lOth " Planning llth Machine Shop 12th " Ramblers

Team high single game without handicap - Schwaben Inn - 838 Team high single game with handicap- Alle y Wrens - 832 Team high series without handicap - Schwaben Inn - 2290 Team high series with handicap - Machine Shop- 2200 3igh single game - Leola Stoner 230 riigh individual series - Thelma Livesay - 551 !,ow game (individual) - Betty Bensinger - 61 Consecutive strikes - Leola Stoner & Thelma Livesay - 6 Consecutive spares - Irene McCowan & Clara Schallhorn - 9 Girl raising average most - Betty Bensinger - from 69 to 108 - 39 pins Laura Snearly was the most consistant bowler, changing her average only one pin in twenty-seven weeks of bowling.

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Thank You!

While in the Hospital, I did lie, With many a twinge and long sigh, n comes a host of Golden Daffodils. Vly heart and eye with pleasure filis, And dances with the Daffodils. Jimmy Weinman I wish to thank the Argus Recreation Club for the flowers sent to me during my illness. Victor Vokovich Service Department

Will You Give That They May Live?

FAMINEÜ Sweeping like a prairie fire over half the world. Help fight it. Give canned food or money to buy food to your Emergency Food Collection on behalf of UNRRA. Or, you may send checks or money orders to National Headquarters, Emergency Food Collection, 100 Maiden Lane, New York 7, N. Y.

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 Jerry 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 the Editor in the Advertising Department, Plant 1.

Service Dept.

Doe Benson has a new secretary since the departure of Dorothy Jacobus. The new secretary is Thelma Burke, and she celebrated her first anniversary with Argus on May lOth. Two newcomers to the Service Department personnel are Marie Breining and Pauline Merritt. Welcome to Argus, Marie and Pauline.

Camera Assembly

Within a week or two, Lucinda Lutz is expecting her husband SSgt. Lauren Lutz home from 16 months overseas service. Francés Eaton and husband spent the weekend in Jackson visiting an old Army friend of her husband. We have discovered a misquote; it isn't "grandmother, what big eyes you have", it's "Little Willie Springer". Lucillo Miller, who formerly worked on projectors in Department IQ, is now working in Department 10. Marión Felkamp had a nice surprise when her boyfriend came home on leave, and she took a few days off. What a disappointment to Willie when his wife took "Forever Amber" home before he could read it. He is now reading "Leave Her To Heaven". Miss Carolyn Wiley, formerly of Dept. 19, is coming back to work in Material Control. Miss Martha Price, of Dept. 19, is now working in the Payroll Department. Johnny Kendrovics sure satisfies a lot of women on the camera line. Gan it be true what they say about Dixie? Jo Court is looking forward to seeing her son who left Calcutta, India, May 3rd. He is stopping in China and expects to be home in Tune.

Robert Rentschler. another former Argus employee, is home af ter two years service in the Army Air Corps. The C line is thinking seriously of forming a quiz club. Why is Betty Rogers waiting so anxiously for June lst. We are all sure it will be one happy day. Best of luck, Betty. The C Line's baseball crazy. They have pooled their resources and bought a radio so they could listen to their beloved "Hankie Pankie" Greenburg do his darndest.

Maintenance And Methods

We welcome Boyd Head to our department .... hope he will enjoy working with us. We are about to move into our new quarters, which is something we have been looking forward to for some time. We are all very proud of our nice big rest rooms. Do you want your outboard motor expertly repaired (while you wait), cali Bill. Sincere sympathy to Oswold Hoeft and family, in the loss of wife and mother. Sam Knisely is home from the hospital. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Sam. Walter Hassig is still on the sick list. Hurry and get well, Walter. We all miss you. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Letsis celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on Mothers Day. Their son from Lansing, also daughter from Kalamazoo helped them celébrate the happy occasion. May you have many happy returns of the day, Harry. Harry has been invited to Brooklyn, Michigan, Tuesday May 14th to help celébrate their 2Sth year, of which he is the only living member, also charter member of the Lodge. Hope you have a nice time, Harry. Ask Gussie how she spends her Sundays, or how she's lucky enough to always get tickets. Quick recovery is wished to Merle Bardowski. Hurry back, Merle. Now that Ha has acquired a house, she has also acquired a title .... that of "landlayd" to a group of girls. That phone cali for Virginia Howard on May 13th certainly made her happy. We all know it was good news, and wish you happy days ahead.

Argus Profiles

Genial, methodical member of the chemical research department, Plant II, where he may be discovered any day lurking among jars and bottles of evilsmelling concoctions which he claims are used in cements and lens coatings. Was born at Saline, Michigan on December 19, 1910 and spent two years at the University of Michigan debating about a career in business administration. Owns his home at 1212 Franklin Blvd. and recalls that he was married over 6 years ago at Monroe, Michigan. Started his career with Argus on June 13, 1936 and worked on the assembly line of the first camera built . . . when the famous C-3 was only a gleam in the eyes of the designers responsible. Was supervisor of the Antenna Loading Unit Dept. during the war. Likes to travel and has seen most of the Eastern States recalling that his most interesting trip was to Washington where he spent most of his time pouring over the wonders of the F.B.I. Building, the Treasury Building, etc. Likes to watch baseball games since he is too oíd to play, he says .... can't beat his wife at golf. Would like to be quoted as stating that he considers moustache-growing quite a sporting activity .... but is gloomy about the results. States, also, that Argus is a swell establishment to work in and points out "the particularly fine attitude of the Corporation towards employees."

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Personnel

This department is now comfortably settled in its new quarters. We are proud of our pleasant, well planned offices, and hereby extend a cordial invitation to all to visit us often. Ginnie Fox entertained us at her house one evening last week. We played a fascinating game called "Help Your Neighbor" and were served some wonderful sunshine cake smothered with ice cream. It was a lovely evening.

Mrs Radíord is a member of the committee which planned the series of lectures called "Marriage Information". This was sponsored by the Ann Arbor Adult Education Council, in conjunction with other social agencies in Ann Arbor. Ruth Scharren, whom we all remember very happily, dropped in to cali on us one Saturday last month. She and Jim are living in Toledo, and are busy planning a new home.

Returned Veterans

Advertising And Sales Department

Evie Navarre and Audrey Harding just missed being welcomed into the #s Department when "Argus Eyes" t to press last time. This time we iilVe two more new girls and lo and behold! another male has been added to our office force. The two new girls are Margie Kennedy and Betty Collingwood and our new correspondent is Bill Armstrong. You all walked over the Argus welcome mat when you walked in and we're glad to have you with us. Incidentally, Bill Armstrong's English wife has just arrived in the States and Bill has only been out of the Army for two weeks. Needless to say, they are desperate for an apartment. Any offers will be gladly accepted. It seems as if we lose a little with every gain, meaning Thelma Fuller and Woody Plettner. Thelma is dropping an occasional card from Florida and giving us the latest word. The girls all gathered at Jackie's house for a little send-off. Madelyn Truesdell who left us a short time ago, has now graduated from TWA's air hostess school. Madelyn has promised us a picture taken with her recently acquired Argoflex, and we are patiently waiting. I know this is a foolish question but has anyone noticed Earlyne's birthday present from Cameron? Can't teil you yet just what the date is, but I'll bet 2 to 1 that it will be soon (those odds are open to all but McCoy). Carolyn Wilson and some of her friends drove over to Chicago for the weekend. They teil us that they had a simply wonderful time . . . does anyone have the time to straighten out a wrinkled fender? Julie Wright seems to be well rested and full of those three V's. Her explanation is that her mother took care of Jerry, her two year oíd son, for two weeks. I'm sure you will all enjoy hearing the cute little ditty that Becky Matson and Claire Royal dashed off in their spare time. The story goes this way : Peal McCoy was trying desperately hyme "fuss" with "Argus", with the nt on "gus". The girls just couldn't tíear to have the English murdered in that way and proceeded to take over. The ditty is sung to the tune of the "Banana Song" and is best with an accompaniment of at least two Cuba Libres. (Any similarity to compositions living or dead is purely coincidental).

We're the Argus gals and we are here to say. That Argus cameras are here to stay. When the lens are ground and they are flecked with blue, It means that Argus lenses have been coated too. You can use them in the shadows. You can use then in the sun-u-n, Any time you take some pictures They will always be well done, For Argus cameras are the best from here to gay Tampico So always take an Argus wherever you may go.

Softball

The Argus Recreation Club is placing three teams in the local softball leagues this year. Argus Optical and Argus Camera have been entered in the Industrial League, while another will be entered in the Fun and Fumble League. The weather has not offered much opportunity for practice, and as a result the teams have not rounded into shape as rapidly as had been hoped. However Greg Letsis, manager of the Optical entry and Roman Wojciehowski the pilot of the Camera nine, are in hopes that weather will soon permit some lengthy practice sessions. Before being tested in actual play, these two teams seem to be of equal strength with the Optical representative having an edge in the fielding department and Camera balancing this with better pitching, and perhaps better hitting. Letsis has his infield and outfield pretty well decided upon, but has tried out a number of moundsman with none showing enough to rate the opening assignment as yet. "Wojie'', on the other hand, is fortúnate in having Gus Christ to take care of the pitching duties. Gus, who was with the Marines for three years and pitched a couple of no-hitters while a member of that combat unit, has developed into a capable chucker and the title hopes of the Camera nine will hinge upon his success. The infield and outer gardens are causing the manager a headache, but he has assured us that by the opening game he will have ironed out these difficulties. The third team sponsored by the Argus Recreation Club will be made up of players from both plants and will be managed by Erv Braatz. Erv has had trouble getting his players out, but feels certain that with warm weather the "old youngsters" will be ready for action. The Club and all Argus employees wish success to our softball teams.

Kathryn Lee Davis

Kathy is the two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Davis. Bud, who works in the Sales Department, has a

right to be proud of Kathy with her blond curly hair and big blue eyes.

Annual Bowling Banquet

The 1945-46 bowling season was concluded on May 3rd and the Methods team walked off with this year's championship. The race had been close all through the schedule until the last month when the new champs went on a winning spree and coasted in with a ten game margin. In the final weeks it was the bowling of "Rubinoff" Egeler that spiked down the title. In the last four weeks Rube topped the 600 mark three times, and on the last night had three 200 games and a 621 total which

was high for the year. Argus Inspection and the Bears ended the season in a second place tie and split their prize money. Office, Skunks, and Machine 2 followed in that order to capture the other pay place positions. The annual bowling party was held at Smith's Catering on May 9th and was attended with an overflowing crowd. After a delicious steak dinner, the party broke up into small groups with the idea of each person to either win somebody else's prize money or to lose his

own "Shorty" Harrison, who learned the art well in the Army, was the "fairhaired boy" who took most of the winnings home with him. All in a!l it was a good party, and was a successful conclusión to this year's bowling season. The members of all the teams wish to express their appreciation to Roy Hiscock who took care of the handicap sheets all through the year and also arranged both of the bowling banquets and to Rube Egeler who again served well in his job of league treasurer.

New Tunes For Old

O. W. Ray (he's a good guy), our New York distributor, must have known that we were getting sore ears (and maybe some sore heads) from listening to the pounding of hammers on metal pipes and nails during our remodeling program . . . so he sent us some more records for playing over our P.A. system to soothe our fraying nerves. Last fall when he visited our plant, Mr. Ray enjoyed the music played during working hours, and kindly sent us some records from New York upon his return . . . which have been played until they are threadbare. Now, instead of hammer blows, it's tuneful tunes by Andre Kostelanetz, Ray Noble, Xavier Cugat, Horace Heidt, Al Goodman, etc. . . . thanks to Mr. Ray.

Switchboard News

The switchboard has made a change during the last month. Virginia Wilson, our former supervisor, has left us .... she is going to be an instructor at the Ann Arbor Airport. Good luck, Virginia. Louise Gerrard has taken over the headaches of the "Helio Girls." We welcome Genevive Schmidt to our department. We hope your stay will be long and pleasant. Evelyn Loy and Louise Gerrard went to Detroit on a shopping tour last Saturday. By the looks of the package they brought back, and their bilis, we'd say they must have bought out Hudson's. If anyone knows of some one communicating between Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor around 9:00 A.M. and 5:30 P.M. please let Genevieve Schmidt know, as she says the buses are not the most convenient form oí travel.

Engaged

Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Earlyne Krapf, of the Sales Department who recently became engaged to Cameron Figg, of the Service Department. The wedding will take place some time in August.

Five Years Of Service Anniversary

Optical Assembly

Ma Green saw her first Big League Game at Detroit on May 19, and she really enjoyed herself, along with her husband, son and two grandchildren. Hope you can go again soon, Ma. Elsie Paradise spent Friday evening at Pontiac visiting relatives. She enjoyed the trip in a new Plymouth car. At this writing Pauline Johnson is taking a flying trip to Kansas City, Kansas. Sure hope she has a swell time. Alyce M. is playing the field again. Line forms to the right boys. We all miss Bertha Jedele whose husband is 11. We hope she will be back with us soon. Then we have our Bette R. with those jokes . . . cute huh? There has been several bouquets in the department lately, which are really beautiful . . . thanks to Gert Haines. Did you know that Argus had a surname? His old man was named Panoptes or "all seeing". He, (Argus) had one hundred eyes, some of which were always awake. While watcihng over Io, in the form of a cow, he was killed by Hermes. Hera, guess he must have closed his eyes for a minute, put his hundred eyes in the tail of a peacock, his favorite bird. Don't ask me who Io, Hermes or Hera were ... I haven't gotten that far in the book.

Cost Capers

It has been a very rough April, as Aprils go. In f act as Investigator Harrie has pointed out, it has been very tough sltdding, what with no snow and the like. Bob Ward had a touch of the measles contracted from his little daughter. Katy Pfeifle had a touch of pneumonía or some other bug. The Boss had a couple of days enforced vacation due to a bad cold, and Norm Tweed was forced to go home with a sore throat. We figure (an Accounting Dept. must figure) that all in all we contributed more than our share to the medical men's purses. Incidentally, did you notice the trim gams around the plant? If you appreciate the sight of good-looking female legs (I was told about this, not ha ving lookcd myself), you can thank Mrs. Radíord for getting a nice new pair of nylons for each and every member of the distaff side of Argus. This is the month that causes much distressed hinking among the women. After spending all winter searching for stockings so sheer, so they will look like they haven"t any on, now they have to start searching for leg paint that looks like they do have stockings on. We turned this over to the Logic Department of the University and eight Professors considered handing in their resignations. Glenney has proved that a nose can be used for something besides breathing and spring colds. He managed to win a brand new Argus camera by clever manipulations of an egg with his snozzle - none the worse for wear either. Wonder if he knows how to take pictures! Bob also competed in this contest. Seems all he got out of it was a d.rty face. If you want to take a scenic tour by air from Elkhart, Indiana to Jackson - especially if you want to see Eaton Rapids, just see Norm Tweed. He has the route all mapped out. Gertie has gone high brow on us - celebrating her birthday at the Penobscot Club. Never did hear the details, but we have a good imagination. By the way Gertie, how did you miss getting acquainted with the paddie? You are apt to find G. B. talking with either end of the telephone these days. It is a proven fact that he doesn't know one end from the other. Maybe we had better have one of the foolproof wall type installed for his own special use.

At least Mary Jane's husband doesn't have to sneak in af ter his night out with the boys. Mary Jane is the one who does the sneaking in two hours after he gets home. Those poker parties surely do take time. Nothing like a change in schedule to get people mixed up. Marilyn can't find out when the daily papers come in anymore. She will be worn to a shadow running up and down stairs if the paper boy isn't a little more considérate in his deliveries. Have you noticed those Cheshire Cat Grins on Roy's and Katie's faces? Well, don't get excited, although congratulations are in order. It seems that they have dreamed up a new system of handling accounts payable checks that really is a honey and results in a big saving in both time and money to our dear old Argus. FLASH- It was reported that Glenn was seen carrying an adding machine all by himself. This is the first indication that we have had that his back may be improving. If it does, all you boys had better look to your bowling laurels when he gets back there pitching at the ten pins. Norm had decided to give up drinking coffee for breakfast. It keeps him awake until almost noon. Gracey has an amendment to make to an old mathematics rule. The shortest distance between two points is not only a straight line, but also, and here is the new rule, from the Anchor Inn to home after an evening with her husband, aided and abetted by Ray and Eunice, it seems you just open the car door and then you are home! Note to Imma: In order to keep peace, we have not said one word about Norm's numerous drinking parties. Now, that you have read all our news, will you pardon your correspondent while she gets out of these wet clothes and into a Dry Martini.

Receiving Inspection

We now have four ex-service men in our department and are we proud of them ! We have our very pleasant supervisor, Stuart Plettner, Tony Rupas and two new-comers, Forrest Mac Innes and Roman (Wojie) Wojciehowski. We are glad to have you all with us. Rumor has it that Wojie was a captain in the Air Forcé, but he is so modest he won't teil us a thing. Aggie Thurston, Mary Briggs and Leola Stoner watched the sky one Saturday morning for signs of rain. Sure enough, it started pouring just before noon, but it didn't stop the girls from going to Jackson to do some shopping. Two more new-comers to the departnent are Ida Trombley and Lewis Nye. Hope you like it with us. Bessie Coon and Clara Schallhorn celebrated twenty-five years of happy married life in May. Congratulations from all of us. The department presented Jim Meidrum with a gift just before he left us to join the Optical Engineering Department. Good luck, Jim. Cecille FitzGerald had a happy birthday May 5th, when Helen Bybee, Mary Weakley and Pauline Baker took her out for "Chicken In The Rough" dinner. Marjorie Young celebrated her birthday too, in May. Louise Koebnick and Mary Jane Fike helped her have a nice evening. Bessie Coon was supposed to go along, but she was ill. If you want to learn some of the finer points of playing euchre, stop in some noon and watch the girls play a few games. I think they could give the fellows a little competition. Mary Jane Fike must have been half asleep the day she wore mis-mated shoes to work. Did "Adventure" affect you that way, Mary Jane?

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Three Smiles Make A Switchboard

No one knows how they do it . . . how they put those smiles into their voices, even on Mondays, but you can always count on Genevive Schmidt, Louise Gerrard, and Evelyn Loy for a cheerful "Good Morning . . . Argus," or an equally cheerful "office" on those inter-plant calis. Theymake asking for a line a real morale-builder, and they

manage it day in and day out while tying knots in their handfuls of cords. Outsiders compliment them again and again (not directly, of course . . . that's bad psychology) so they deserve an orchid, figuratively speaking, from us also. Anyway, here they are ... the smiles behind the voices with a smile . . . Hubba . . . Hubba . . . Hubba.

Lens Centering

Anyone wanting to keep warm this winter should consult Mr. V. Peterson, of the Girvan Gazette, who is now sheep farming. We were all sorry to see Ernie D. leave, but we wish you all the best of

luck where ever you go. George DeWolfe is very conserj. these days on gas f or his car. Híí someone push his car home every mom ing, but we can't blame him at all, as it's more economical that way, eh! George? Please watch this column, as there will be more in the next issue.

Argus Flying Club

The new Argus Cub Coupe has passed its "shakedown cruise" with flying colors. Every member of the club has flown the plane at least once; all reports being favorable. It shouldn't be hard to keep our plane in the good condition it is now in, if each member will devote a little time each month helping to keep it clean. By the time this is issued we expect to have added a new solo student. This

means that Mervel Smith (Smitty) will have completed all the necessary dual instruction necessary, and may go flying through the clouds with the greatest of ease. Remembering, of course, that "buzzing" is still banned. Harry Bates, of the Tool Room in Plant No. 2, has been appointed the new Flight Offker, replaceing Bob Kesel who is leaving the Company and the Club.

We'U certainly miss Bob, but wTv have confidence in Harry and hi nf to carry on. Best of luck, fellow. This month we have added Vi Tyler and Eddie Palmer to our growing Hst of members. Our quota is nearly filled, so anyone thinking about joining the club had better get in touch with Norm Tweed, J. Vanden Broek, Mervel Smith or Verne Nelson. but soon.