Ward outranks Fred Rutherford at work. This is apparent when Fred phones Ward, June answers, and Fred jokes that he's an "Indian" who wants to talk to the "Chief" (Ward).
The is the second of two appearances Pat McCaffrie makes in the series as Bill Boothby, the father of Wally's sometimes girlfriend Evelyn Boothby. Her character appears twice in the series, each time played by Mary Mitchel. In all, Evelyn's father appears in three episodes: this one, the first episode of this season Wally Goes Steady (1961) and in Wally's Chauffeur (1961), where Evelyn's father is played by James Seay.