Elwood Fred Anderson Rest in Peace

Elwood Fred Anderson           

Elwood Fred Anderson  87  August 29,1929 – January 16,2017

Elwood Fred Anderson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Fred and Stella Anderson. He was an only child. At a young age the family relocated to Los Angeles, California where he attended Central Junior High School. During high school, he started his career with the Los Angeles Times newspaper. During his 47 year career with the Times, he worked his way up from Pressman to Production Manager of the Orange County Plant.

Elwood met the love of his life Mary Louise Michaelis in Long Beach, California at a tall persons club. They married in 1954 and settled in Bellflower, California. During their 35 years of marriage, they raised three boys, Elwood Jr (Woody), Darrell and Neil. Elwood was a great husband, father and provider for the family. Elwood stood by his wife until she passed in 1989.

Elwood met the second love of his life, Norma Jean and married in 1993. They shared time between their homes in Ivy Ranch and a cabin in Wrightwood. During their 16 years together they thoroughly enjoyed traveling across the country and dancing at the Elks Lodge in Palm Desert.

Elwood loved to race motorcycles, traveling, dancing and projects around the house especially the cabin. His daily walks sometimes lasted for hours as he never met a person he couldn’t strike up a conversation with.

Elwood was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Stella, his first wife Mary, his second wife Norma Jean and his grandson Christopher. He is survived by his three sons, Woody, Darrell and Neil, their spouses, Mary, Ann and Dee Dee, his Grandchildren, Emily, Amanda, Ashley, Brittany, Nicholas, Mallory, Ryan, Daniel and Jordan, his Great Grandchildren Rebecca, Kathryn, Adeline, Charlie, Frankie and Frankie’s little brother due in April. 

In Memory of John Bragg

After celebrating the life of former Los Angeles Pressman John Bragg I attempted to capture a few photos of the men and women we have not seen in many years.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wooten

Lee and Allen Cromer

Kenny Ballard

Ruben Cano

Edward, Charlie Coleman, and Kenny Ballard

 John Lawerence 

Kenny Ballard, Charlie Coleman, and James Seltzer

Friday Afternoon in the Blogosphere

One Love Gear Clothing Company

Ancient Rome Had Unions - Huffington Post

Don't cry for local newspapers - News-Press Now

Why newsrooms need smart TV apps - Editors Weblog

Newspapers right on your computer screen - Jewish Press

Star publisher to oversee five Florida newspapers - Shelby Star

Newspaper profits will decline by a further 40 percent - Paid Content

More Than 35 Newsroom Staff Laid Off at The Oregonian - Swag Rag

‘Is this the beginning of the end for The Oregonian?’ - The PageMeld Blog

Oregonian is Latest Metro Daily to Cut Frequency - Newspaper Death Watch

What Oregonian reductions mean for competing news orgs, readers? - Poynter

Bill Widner Update

Please send prayers for Bill Widner, former pressroom supervisor at the Los Angeles Times main production facility before retiring from the Olympic facility. I worked for Bill just over thirty years and always found him to be on the lighter side, which made working with him a lot of fun. He will be missed by his family and colleagues.

From Bill's daughter Gail Paugh:

"To all who know my dad and worked with him tomorrow he will be at rest. The family has agreed to take him off the vent. Please contact me via fb for further news".

From  Joe delmendo:

"Hi everyone. Joe delmendo here in the Philippines. Bill Widner a very nice guy. I'll offer a mass and may he rest in peace. Always, Joe Delmendo"

From Emmett Jaime:

"To all concern. Today myself, Roger Howe, Mark Agnew and Bill Waldby went to visit Bill at Chino Valley Hospital. He is on life support ,he also has skin cancer and  is not doing good at all. They have his son flying in from Texas I believe when he gets here that family will get together to decide what steps they have to take.

This afternoon I received a call from Bill Waldby informing me that he talked to Bills daughter, Gale. She informed Bill the family has decided to halt all life support systems at around 10am tomorrow morning. The family requests that if you want to say goodbye to Bill to be there before 10am tomorrow morning.

May he rest in peace".

Emmett Jaime

 

George Wayman Doolittle Rest in Peace



George Wayman Doolittle
 

From Emmett Jaime:

"I received a call from Louis Aguilar informing me that George passed away on Nov.27. For those who don't get the Times heres a brief description of the obit. After a long battle with heart disease. His obit came out on the Dec.2nd sunday edition. In it it tells George was born in Natchitoches,Louisiana, raised on a farm, joined the Armed Services 4 days after his 17th birthday and served during WWII. After getting out and moving to Los Angeles got a job at the LA Times and worked there for 42 years. Services will be held on Thursday, Dec.6th at 2pm at Forest Lawns Cemetery in Cypress,Ca. I will try to attend and hope to see a nice turn out for Georges funeral".

Los Angeles Times Obit

1940s NEWSPAPERS: PRINTING THE SUNDAY COMICS SECTION

1940s NEWSPAPERS: PRINTING THE SUNDAY COMICS SECTION -- Little girl lies on floor, reading the Sunday color comics section; Various shots of printing presses, and replacing of large
paper rolls.

 

Bob Gilham Rest in Peace

(Left to right) Herb Ware, Joe Thompson, Bob Gilham, Richard Cook, and Ray Chavez

Just received a message from Neil Gilham that his father Bob Gilham passed away yesterday, Bob worked many years as a pressroom supervisor at the Los Angeles Times Pressroom that was once at Times Mirror Square.

If you would like to send messages of condolences let me know and I'll put you in touch with Neil.

A Step Back in Time

Edward's YouTube page

Message from James Hoffa to Pressroom Employees

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

JAMES P. HOFFA
General President
25 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Dear Los Angeles Times Pressroom Employee:


You know that the Tribune Company is in trouble and looking for a buyer. Here at the Times that turmoil resulted in the firing of the paper's publisher and editor. They refused to follow orders from Chicago when told to lay off more staff. The new Tribune replacements are here to carry out any orders dictated to them. These circumstances clearly demonstrate why you need a strong voice to protect your jobs and future - presently you have none.

This union campaign is not about hurting the Times. We do not want to do that. In fact, we want the paper to be successful and prosper. However, we do believe that employees - whose outstanding performance makes the company profitable - should have a voice in decisions affecting their welfare and the workplace. No one knows the pressroom better then you. No one but you knows what is best for your family.

Without union representation, you have no legal rights or voice in these matters. All decisions are made by a plant manager or a Tribune executive in Chicago. Sometimes the company acts responsibly. Often, it does not. In either case you are denied any real input that union representation provides. It's that simple.

As newspaper craft persons, you exercise intelligence and initiative on the job every day. Union membership affords the opportunity to do the same in matters essential to your livelihood. Other than that, the boss solely makes all the decisions. In order to keep their power, they want you to vote no. assuring their absolute control.

In these uncertain times, with Tribune trying to sell all or part of its news operation, it is important that you take steps to protect your interests. Whether or not Tribune remains intact, you should make union representation — certified by the National Labor Relations Board - a top priority so that you have legal remedies if the company seeks to make significant changes.

Tribune already has stated that more cuts are needed to boost profits for shareholders. If the company is sold, new owners will likely do the same. Do not allow yourself to he put at a disadvantage by executives who care primarily about the bottom line - and their own paychecks.

Times management is trying to intimidate you by claiming unionization would lead to a strike. They cite strikes that happened_decades ago but do not mention the GCC/IBT's record of settling disputes without resorting to such action. Recently, at Newsday, the company feared there might be a strike. We never threatened such action and none took place. We settled that contract - receiving $13 million in union signing bonuses.

For any of you who are still undecided about union membership, we want you to know that we are sincere in our pledge to create a strong independent local union that represents Times workers. The 1.4 million members of the Teamsters will assist you in obtaining a fair and equitable pressroom contract. As you know. the drivers who distribute the Los Angeles Times are Teamster members. They are eager to welcome you into IBT ranks and enthusiastically support your efforts to organize.

We are with you all the way. Stay strong and united in order to protect your jobs and families. Vote YES and become part of the Teamster family and benefit by the strength and solidarity of Teamster power.


JAMES P. HOFFA, General President, IBT President. GCC/IBT
GEORGE TEDESCHI, President, Graphic Communications Conference
1900 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 • phone (202) 462-1400 fax (202) 721-0600