“June 20, 1946
4 “ ELECTRICAL UNION NEWS _
‘Hint from These Field Day Queen Candidates—'Say It with Tickets
Rivals for the title of queen.of the Local 301 Field Day June
30: Front row, left to right, Tillie Skrocki, Bldg. 77; Sophie
Paiak, Bldg. 14; Betty Colancra, Bldg."69, and Marie Sweeney,
Bldg. 69; rear, Corinne Eddy, Bldg. 97; Bea Jennings, Bldg.
10; Genevieve Puglia, Bldg. 58; and Lee Napolitana, Bldg.
269. Another candidate is Doris Dissoway, Bldg. 5. The girl
in whose name the most tickets are sold will win the crown,
cup and $100 war bond. me
CIO Leader Hails
Veto of Case Bill
William Mastriani, president of the
cil, telegraphed President Truman that
the, Council welcomed his veto of the
Case Bill “as a step toward safeguard- Congressman Bernard W. Kear-
ing democratic liberties threatened by ney, who represents Schenectady
the wave of hysterical anti-labor -legis- in the House of Representatives,
|. Another Vote’
Capitol District Industrial Union Coun- To Remember
‘In November
Action Urgent to
Salvage OPA
The U.S. Senate has voted a wage cut
for ‘every worker in the country by
man's hands as soon as the House and
Senate Committee “iron out a few dif-
lation.” voted to over-ride President Tru- ferences.”
“We trust your action indicates a de-
cision to reconsider your own strike con-
trol bill,” the telegram stated.
To Discuss Elections
p. m, tomorrow, June 21, at CIO Hall, about.”
801 Liberty St.
Remember Field Day — June 30
man’s veto of the Case Bill,
Newspapers quoted him as say- | visions. It ends all price controls on
ing he voted against the bill when
it. was first introduced into the June 30. It increases prices of building
House as “too severe,” but that
CIO Members in the First, Third and the Case ‘Bill’as sent to the White
Fourth Wards will meet to discuss plans | _ House “contains nothing that. de«
-:for the coming election campaigns at § |. cent organized labor can kick
So you can-put another black
mark on the Kearney record. -
The bill eliminates enforcement pro-
meat, poultry ‘and dairy products by
materials to undermine the whole vet-
erans’ housing’ program, It permits
vent control to be scrapped. Tt removes
price controls on cigarettes and gasoline
as of June 80. a
. Loeal 801 officers have urged all
members. to. flood President Truman
with messages asking him to veto: it,
rn
| | passing the bill to wreck OPA. As the’ _
THE VOICE, OF THE UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO & MACHINE WORKERS OF AMERICA—LOCAL 301. ClO.
Vol. IN—No. 23.
SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
“June 25, 1946
All Out for Union Outing Sunday
Who's Your Choice for Queen? —
Betty Colandra . Marie Sweeney
Bea Jennings ~~~ Corinne Eddy
It’s Fight to a Finish
For Title of 301 Queen
The three leaders in the race for the
Field Day Queen title are Marie Swee-
ney with 13,500 points; Betty Colandra,
. 8,600, and Doris Dissosway, .6,750, ac-
cording to the latest figures announced
by the Activities Committee. .
Votes will be accepted until 4 p. m.
Sunday: at the field, but not'a minute
later. Every 50 cent ticket sold in a
as (Continued on Page 2)
1947 Car, Radios to Be Prizes;
Banner Attendance Predicted
“The sale of tickets for Local 301’s first post-war
Field Day, Sunday, June 30 at Pete and Sally’s Grove
_indicates a record turn-out, the Activities Committee
“in charge of the outing reported today.
One big reason is the 1947 Studebaker which
will be the chief prize awarded during the day.
There is also considerable interest in the five table
radios and other smaller prizes. © ~~ : ,
Starting at 10 a. m. and ending at midnight,
the program will be jammed with games, sports and
entertainment. There’s all the room in the world
to picnic, the committee announced, and there will
be refreshments on sale all day and evening. Danc-
. ; ing will start at 8 p.m. and there will
be a free floor show.
Another drawing card is the contest
for Field Day Queen in which nine girls
are competing.
The committee has adopted the motto
“never a dull moment,” according to
Foster Campbell, chairman, and has ar-
yanged entertdiiment for~ all age
groups, from junior to grandpa.
The committee, in addition to Chair-
man ‘Campbell, includes: Lucy Swatling,
secretary; Harold Claus, ‘treasurer;
Audna Pitcher, Betty Roberts, Virginia
“~~ Sophie-Pajak—--—Bazan; Marie Tredericks;--Lillian—Bliss
Nancy Madonna, Teresa Castiglione,
John Schlansker, Charles Cartwright,
Joseph Seardino, Sam De Cesare, Sal-
vador Alberts, Larry Gebo, Al Colandra,
Roy Cannice, James Maney, Gino Gui-
zio, Louis Durrer, Walter Mohyde and
Edward La Bambard.
; PRIZES
There will be $1622 worth of
prizes given away at the annual
Local 801 Field Day June 30.
Jonnie Puglia ew
—~...en_June 19 so there is still plenty
FLASHBACK to 1945 Field Day. Re-
member this bout between Moony. Bag-
nato, left, and Tony Gullotta, right?
The boxing card for next Sunday is
even better,
IT'S FIGHT TO A FINISH
FOR TITLE OF 301 QUEEN
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girl’s name gives her 50 points in the
contest,
The winner, whose’ name will be an-
nounced at 6 p.m, Sunday, will receive
a $100 bond and a cup inscribed with
her name and the words “Queen of Lo-
eal 301-CIO.
The runner-up will receive a $50 bond
and the next four in line will get $25
bonds,
All nine girls pictured on page one
are candidates. The last count was tak-
time for the scores to shift. ~
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Workers or America, CIO
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Published by the Editorial Committee
Dewey Brashear Ray Flanigan,
Milo Lathrop William Mastriani
Editorial Office - Electrical Union News
301 Liberty St.” = Schenectady, N. Y,
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SAILOR JACK ADAMS wasn’t doing so well for a moment when the photographer
snapped this.clinch at last year’s Field Day. But watch him in action Sunday in a
match with Johnny Stratus. The picture shows Sailor Jack, rear view, and Ed
Travins, with Pink Gardner, refereeing. The sports program will also include,
boxing, bocci, and whatever kind of amateur sports and games the public asks
‘for, Just tell the committee what you want.
‘Now Is Your Chance
To See Bocci Game
If you’ve never seen a bocci game,
Sunday is your chance.
Four teams have already signed up
to compete for the $10 first prize and
$5 second prize.
Bocei is an ancient Italian game
which historians say was played over
2,000. years ago. ‘When he wasn’t fid-
Looks As Though Pinky
Will Have Job on Hands
Wrestling fans of Schenectady will
have a chance to see four of their fav-
orites Sunday, Sailor Jack Adams,
Johnny Stratus, Young Bull Montana
and Tony Zaban.
The Field Day card includes a wrest-
ling match between Sailor Jack and
dling, Nero used to také a brisk boeci-— Ee
work-out . (Consult Activities Commit-
tee on historical references.)
Anyone who wishes to compete should
contact Gabriele before 1 p.m. Sunday
at the field,
Boxing Bouts
The boxing card at the Local 301
Field Day will feature Georgie Decker,
Golden Glove champion, vs. Ray Me-
Brotney, and Dick Massic vs. Jim Tomp-
sou.
Stratus and another featuring Young”
Bull and Tony Zaban,
The Activities Committee quotes Sail-
or Jack as vowing to.tear Johnny Stra-
tus apart. The Stratus reply was “Me’A
have to be a sailor to get out of the
knots. Pl tie him’in.”’ EU News refused
to print the Sailor's answer.
The Montana-Zaban tangle will ap-
parently be just as ferocious.
Pinky Gardner, former champion,
-who will referee, made an: unofficial of-
fer to take on all four of them.
ERY
Fi
MAYBE YOU'LL WIN IT— This, 1947 Studebaker, the first in Schenectady, will be the grand prize of the Local 301 Field Day.
TAKE A GOOD LOOK so you'll know the entrance of Pete
leet!
---- CLEAR AS.A-BELL—Five radios like. this will be given. as
and Sally's Grove Sunday when you come to it. The field
is in Upper Albany St., opposite Garfield Ave. Just. a. short.
prizes at the Local 301 Field Day Sunday. It’s a six-tube Sonora walls from the bus stop at Garfield Ave. and State St.
Radio Singers In Floor Show
An evening feature of Field Day will
be a 45 minute floor show starting at
9:80 p. m,
Otis and Eleanor, popular radio en-
tertainers, will do musical specialties.
. A combination acrobatic, dancing and
singing act will be staged by two men
HOT DOGS???
1500 of them at the annual Lo-
cal 301 Field Day June 30.
BEER???
185 cases of it at the field.
and five girls led by Tony Geatano, well
known acrobat.
There will be dancing for the public
from 8 p, m. until the floor show begins,
and from 10:15 to midnight. The com-
mittee will announce, the band’s name
later this week, ‘
