NBC Transmitter (Mar-Oct 1941)

JULY, 1941 3 ASSOCIATION OUTING Josephine Torres! and Eve McCullough in a rumble seat. The 1 :30 riding group left in deep apprehension but the dark clouds turned out to have more growl than gale and some 19 riders enjoyed the wooded Hewlett countryside from the saddle. The storm set badminton back temporarily, but after the passing shower had showered, all birdlife was once again taking its feathered life into its hands by flying too low over Mary Lou Irvine and Al Walker. Present at the Outing, and our special guests, were the chief engineers of NBC from coast to coast: Curtis Peck of San Francisco; H. C. Luttgens of Chicago; A. A. Saxton of Hollywood; Ed Leonard from Cleveland; Robert Owen of Denver; A. E. Johnson from Washington, and George Milne of New York. Coming in on the first bus, Jean Caval, NBC artist, gave things a carnival spirit. Later that evening, the singing Frenchman teamed up with one of the Singing Powers Models in a rhumba that was a neat bit of harmonizing. Ray Forrest, television announcer, arrived at 3 :00 PM, said he was just going to loaf through the day, and then placed second in the men’s swimming events. There was a little difficulty finding the beach. Les Smith and Ross MacPherson went bicycling for three hours and all they could find resembling water was a puddle on the golf course. The Transmitter staff found itself on the way to Jones Beach again, but on the way back collided with Hewlett Beach Club just in time to discover that it was Miss Brainard’s birthday, thereupon offering our very best congratulations. At the beach were Helen Moore, supervisor of Stenographic; Adelaide Piana of Research; Mrs. Van Houtan; Virginia Kelly; Elliott Mesnick carrying bathing beauties ashore from row boats, Grace Cunderman being one of the beauties; Bill Orange; Lucille Lizotte; Dorothy Lewis and Walter Ciebelhaus. Dick Berrian, winner of that riding event mentioned elsewhere, had to leave soon after dinner. Dick is stationed these days at the Short Wave Listening Post at Belmore, Long Island, and had to be on duty at midnight, working until 8:00 AM. That was not a razor strop Fred Spires went riding with, but a gaucho riding crop. That’s his story. We say it’s a fly swatter. Bert Schlanger, on hands and knees, remarking, “Horseback riding doesn’t bother me a bit.’’ The informal moment before dinner was one of the nicer parts of the day. Everyone gathered on the front lawn in groups, discussing the day’s event, Jim McConnell’s score, and swapping stories. Arriving at 6:00 PM to spend the evening were Vice President Morton of Television; Vice President O. B. Hanson; Clay Morgan, Assistant to the President; June Hynd of Public Service. SEEN AT DINNER: E. C. Horstman of Chicago; Lewis MacConnach of RCA; Sidney Strotz; “Happy Birthday’’ Miss Brainard; Marian Ayer; Ed Evans; Mary Coyne and, at their own table, most of the riding club including Mr. and Mrs. Van Houtan; Helen Korday; Claire Maxwell; Virginia Black; Al Patkocy; Lucille Lizotte; Fred Spires; Dorothy Lewis; Walter Ciebelhaus and Matt Boylan. Frank Jones, golf chairman, was on the course until the last minute before dinner checking the winners of the day’s events. Over 150 people went through on golf. At the conclusion of dinner (and very nice steak, too) , “Chick” Showerman, chairman of the Athletic Association, complimented Miss Ayer on her success as social chairman and thanked Frank Jones for turning out the largest attendance at golf, larger than ever before. Frank Jones awarded the prizes to the various winners of the day’s events. Bill Johnson received a barometer, Dorothy Miller a forged silver plate. Henry Meyer took home eight cocktail glasses and Lathrop Mack a folding serving tray. Hugh Seiler won a toaster, Helen Winter a salad knife and fork set and Jim McConnell took home “The Golfer’s Prayer.” Al Patkocy, winning that nightshirt horse race, received a very fine pair of boot-trees, and Dick Berrian a classy covered dish. Claude Barrer, the swimming champ, received a clock. Lucille Lizotte and Helen Korday, for swimming and tennis, each received a Kodak reflex camera. Shades of Wynn Wright.* Door prizes, donated by RCA incidently, went to Edith Boyd and Al Walker. Both received RCA Victor Personal Radios. That harmonizing after dinner was Joe Jenkins, Bill Carden, Bill Orange and, we suspect, Birger Hagarth and Charlie Horn. Soprano and alto was taken alternately by Jeanne Bradley. Not bad, gang. Not good, but not bad. PASSING PICTURE: “Doc” Morton, Alice Cook, Tommy Cannon, Virginia Lennon, Al Protzman, Catharine Ross and Lorraine Sagwin all listening to the Louis-Conn fight on “Doc’s” Personal Radio and very excited too. AFTERMATH: The following collection of lost articles have been found. Kindly communicate with Lost and Found, Guest Relations, Ext. 625, concerning the following; 1 tan jacket, man’s; 1 white sweater, woman’s; 1 pair brown and white saddle shoes; 1 scarf, blue; 1 silk handkerchief; several unmentionables. All communications will be kept strictly confidential. *See Chicago outing.