Eleanore A. Mencik
Eleanore A. Mencik (now Jettmar), wrote, "I
came upon your APC website when I googled my maiden name
- Eleanore A. Mencik (just for the fun of it). I
was so surprised and I wonder how you came about
starting this site.
"I was the CO's secretary
starting about 1954 or so working for Col
McCrary and his successors for about 14 years
until I left when my son was born.
"I made many friends there when
I was employed including Lillian (Ladyn)
Ford and Dorothy (McManus) Kandel who are now
deceased. Many, many of the name listed are known
to me. I am still in touch with a couple of my
co-workers and friends, with long histories at APC, and
whom I do not see listed in your Roster. You may
know that a number of us stayed connected as members of
the APC Alumni which was still active until perhaps five
years back. Unfortunately, I recently threw out my
Alumni File.
"I started out in the
Information Office as a clerk-typist. One
of my tasks was to type 'In Focus,' I was
reassigned as the secretary to Colonel McCrary.
It happened that he was looking for a secretary
and my boss (Lt. Col. Schuyler)
just happened to ride in a car pool with him and
recommended me to him. I was completely
surprised, very fortunate and loved the job.
"My good friend
Lee Fontana was one of the lucky ones
who stayed on for a while as one of the
'caretakers' while everything was being shut
down. I was so disappointed that I was not
able to come back to APC because it closed.
Some of my friends went to Tobyhanna,
Pennsylvania. I returned to Civil Service after
about 8 years and went to work for IRS in NYC
based on a recommendation from one of the APCers
who was working there."
"I do have a file around
somewhere containing pictures of various events and
copies of "In Focus." I would be happy to direct
my friends to your site and share my "memorabilia" with
you as well if you would be interested."
(Posted June 12, 2008; updated October 6, 2020.)
