75000 Spent By Company In Smoke Elimination Move

56 Employes Enrolled In
Sprague Franklin Program
VOLUME XXI
Officially opening the Sprague Franklin Program are Louis J. Dunham
(second from right), Director of the Franklin Institute, who gave the
opening address; and Dr. James Casey (second from left), Research and
Engineering and Technical Director of the Program. Looking on are
two students, Ray Collier of Product Engineering, and Dom Pappas of
Tantalum.
A luncheon held on September 4,
in the Marshall Street cafeteria
officially opened the fall semester of
the Sprague
Franklin
Technical
School.
Fifty-six students have enrolled in
the program and are now attending
classes which began that evening.
Students, instructors, and guests
heard Louis J. Dunham, Director of
the Franklin Institute of Boston,
officially open the 36-week semester.
In his remarks, Mr. Dunham pointed
out that "the Sprague Franklin
Program is aimed at developing the
latent potential of each individual
student and not at merely making
him or her a more productive employe."
Also representing the Institute was
Richard Ross, counselor and instructor.
The unique program established
with the Franklin Institute of Boston
is now in its second year and the first
graduates in the advanced course will
receive diplomas in June of 1959.
The Institute provides professional
guidance, entrance exams, and course
syllabi.
Courtney W. Flanders, Manager
of Training and Publications, is in
charge of administrative matters, and
Dr. James Casey, of Research and
SERVICE AWARD BANQUET
SCHEDULE
15 and 20 year employes
each group divided evenly with
banquets held for one group
October 6, 1958 and the second
group October 20, 1958.
25 and 30 year employes — to
be held November 3, 1958.
All three banquets will be held
at the Clarksburg
Sportmen's
Club (Dondi's).
RECENT
Purchasing
spent
in
ment.
A native of North Adams,
Depart-
Helen attended
local
graduated
Bliss Business Col-
lege.
from
Prior
Electric
she
to
schools
joining
worked
for
and
Sprague
a
h andles
short
time for Kinney Brothers and Wolkins in New York City as a secretary.
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$ 7 5 , 0 0 0 Spent By Company
In Smoke Elimination Move
in?
technical
The program is divided into a
preparatory course offering algebra,
chemistry, and physics on the high
school level; and an advanced course
offering college algebra, college
physics, electronics, and an introduction to calculus.
Instructors are all Sprague engineers and are classified by the
Franklin Institute as accredited university instructors.
They include:
Russell Hansen, George Shim, Daniel
Norton, Walter Lamphier,
Kurt
Schoeni, Howard Davis, Kelly Hooks,
Archibald Munroe, and Ali Allmaker.
The educational facility is provided
free of charge to qualified employes
who complete the course. Students
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The old makes way for the new as a new "continuous cleaning" stoker (right) takes over for the old "grate
dumping" stoker (left) in the Marshall Street Boilerhouse. Three of these stokers are being installed at a cost
of $25,000 each in the Company's battle against the small amount of smoke released by its local operations.
This new equipment supplements other smoke reducing machinery already in operation.
FILTER DEPARTMENT UNDERGOES
ORGANIZATIONAL STREAMLINING
Changes in both personnel and
physical location are now underway
in the North Adams Filter Department. These changes are being made
to streamline the organization and to
allow more expeditious and extensive
servicing of the engineering and procurement functions for our customers.
The manager of Interference Control Field Service, Frank Garlington,
reporting to Fred Scarborough, will
now have responsibility for handling
all filter orders and inquiries from
sales and field service through the release of production and sample
orders. In addition, the manufacturing and testing of module filter
samples will be transferred from
production to the Field Service
laboratory. Some of these functions
were formerly accomplished by Production Engineering, Research and
Engineering, and Production.
Research and development of new
MANAGEMENT
HELEN S. CONNORS — Section Head,
Sales D e p a r t ment, joined the
Sprague Electric
Company in September of 1930.
She is presently
a 25 year veteran
of company service, some time
of
which
was
the
Engineering,
matters.
SEPTEMBER, 1958
JAMES
S.
DRUMMOND
—
filters will remain with Bernard
Schenker, group leader in R&E's
Filter Department and. in addition,
he will now supervise the design and
construction of custom and complex
filter samples.
Louis Yincelette,
formerly foreman of filter sampling
has been transferred to Mr. Schenker s
group in Research and Engineering
where he will supervise the construction of R&E filter designs.
Filter Production will continue its
present activities and will remain the
responsibility of its present foreman,
John O'Connell. This activity is
now performing the major production
of filters.
To insure proper coordination of all
these activities, the area formerlyoccupied by Western Electric in
Building 13 will become their new
home. It is now undergoing renovation and should be ready for occupancy within the next few months.
ADDITIONS
Account
Specialist, Sales
Department,
came to Sprague
on a part time
basis in March of
1955 while attending Williams
College where he
graduated with a
BA d e g r e e in
June of this year. Mr. Drummond
is a native of Pittsfield, Mass., graduated from Suffield Academy in
1949, and served in the Air Force
from 1950 to 1954. He is married
to the former Eileen Toner of Nantucket Island. They reside in Williamstown and are the parents of
two children.
ARLENE A. JUDGE — Project Coordination
Manager,
Employe
and
Community Relations, j o i n e d
Sprague in May
of 1957 as secretary to Mr. R. C.
Sprague, Jr. She
is replacing Mrs.
Pamela C. Christopher who is joining her husband
who has been put in charge of our
New Jersey office. She is a native of
Williamstown and a 1957 graduate of
Katharine Gibbs School in New
York City. She has held parttime positions with the Alton L. Perry
Insurance Agency and the Cornish
Wire Company in Williamstown.
Work is now nearing completion
on the second of three new stokers
being installed in the Company's
Marshall Street boilerhouse. Installation of the new stokers is another
blow by the Company against smoke
emanation from the boilerhouse smoke
stacks.
The new equipment is expected to
eliminate, as much as is technically
What Makes The
State Of Mass. Tuk
(Editor's Note:
The Associated Industries of Massachusetts has prepared a
series of articles, the first of which appears
below, on the economic status of our State.
The organization is a Trade Association
of manufacturers in Massachusetts whose
membership represents about 91% of the
total employment in the State.
The series is part of a program designed
by the A.I.M. to present the facts of the
Massachusetts economy to the employes and
citizens of the Commonwealth.
For more articles in the series consult
our editorial section in the months to
come.)
Industry provides the driving force
to the Bay State economy. Well
over 700,000 people — about 45%
of the total workforce — derive their
living from industrial employment.
This is the largest single group of employees in the Massachusetts economy
— over twice as big as the next
largest segment. And since the national average of industrial employment is about 26%, Massachusetts
takes justifiable pride in the fact
that she is a leading industrial state.
But it goes beyond pride in Massachusetts, because industry is the
State's only major resource. The Bay
State is not endowed with rich deposits of raw materials such as coal
or oil as other regions are. Agriculture is not an economically significant factor in the Massachusetts
Continued on Page 2, Col. 4
possible, the small amount of smoke
which is released by Sprague operations.
The equipment improvements are
being made at Marshall Street at a
cost of $75,000 and all three boilers
should be in operation with necessary
adjustments and minor modifications
by the middle of November. The
new "continuous cleaning" type stoker will eliminate the ash cleaning
operation which was necessary with
the old type "grate dumping" stoker.
The old cleaning operation became
necessary to keep the system operating efficiently and took place periodically through the day. The operation created a situation whereby
smoke was produced for a period of
from 3 to 5 minutes. The total
amount of solid material emanated
during the daily clean up periods
was very small.
With the new stokers this cleaning
operation will take place continuously,
and intermittent dumping, will be
eliminated, providing more efficient
combustion over all. The occasional
emission of smoke will be eliminated
completely.
In addition to the new equipment,
other smoke reducing machinery is
now already in operation. These
include: "smoke indicator switches"
and "centrifugal precipitators". The
switches register immediately when
coal fails to ignite properly and allows
the operator the necessary time to
correct the situation before the smoke
problem reaches any annoying proportions. The precipitators help in re- '
moving dust particles from the smoke
before it leaves the stack.
While we appreciate the fact that
smoke elimination is technically impossible, our plant engineering staff
is constantly assessing the performance of our boiler system with a view
toward preventing any possible smoke
nuisance either to those in our plant
or to all our neighbors in the community.
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Publishing Staff
ALDEM A. TROTTIER
Editor-in-Chief
Community CERVICE
September, 1958
"WHERE OUR PRODUCTS GO"
JPOTUGHT
Adult Education
by BETTY JANGROW
The Adult Evening School Program
conducted at Drury High School is
Circulation Manager: MARION CARON
Social Chairman: ANN HEATHnow making plans to launch this
year's session. Classes will begin the
Sport? Reporter: Louis ZITER
Photographer: ALBERT HORSFALL
second week in October and will be
Assistant Editors
held Monday and Wednesday nights
JOHN DAVIS, MARION MANION, and ETTA OWEN
of each week until the end of March.
MARSHALL STREET REPORTERS
The program is offered free of
Barbara Belding, Betty Bramble, Eloise Brown, Peggy Brule, John Buchanan, charge, and all that is requi ed to reDorothy Buzzell, Mary Cantoni, Lawrence Clark, Chick Currant, Marguerite ceive a certificate is to meet course
Daub, Julia Desrosiers, Ella Dunsmore, Edith Fields, William Fortini, Ella requirements and attend 75 percent
Genesi, Ida Gigliotti, Lena Grillone, Janice Harriman, Nancy Harvey, Ruth of the meetings. Last year 13 SpraHaskins, Margaret Hauptfleisch, Betty Jangrow, Emma Jobin, Lucy Kenney, gue Employes completed a course
Amelia Koza, Donald Lapine, Carolyn Lataif, Suzette Lemieux, Bernard successfully.
Loncto, Grace McConnell, Jacqueline Mikutowicz, Alice Monette, Sidney
The courses offered are varied and
Morin, June Rock, Reginald Rowett. Kay Ryan, Dolores Shaker, Eleanor practical. They include:
Sprague, Helen Tatro, Harry Trombley, Janice Trozzi, Cecile Trudeau, Lea
Walden, John Walsh, Emily Wlodyka and Marie Ziemlak.
ENGLISH
BEAVER STREET REPORTERS
AMERICAN HISTORY
MATHEMATICS
Marion Andrews. Betty Barcomb, Ada Blair. Helen Bryce. Helen Burdick,
TYPING
Claire Cantoni. Florence Clough, Cliff Domenichini, Lil Fenton, Fran Filip,
SHORTHAND
Lillian Gainer, Elaine Girard, Cecilia Kozek, Jean McDonald, Jessie MecCOOKING
zywor, Charles Mulcahy, Shirley Noring, Joseph Pilling, Adelle Solari, Rita
SPEED READING AND
Sullivan, Nina Underwood, and Wanda Wandrei.
ADVANCED VOCABULARY
BROWN STREET REPORTERS
BEGINNERS SEWING
Robert Boucher. Eileen Brown, Martha Clark, Florence Clement, Mildred
ADVANCED SEWING
Conroy, Betty DeMers, Alice Dupuis, Herbert Hafner, Ann Heath, Evelyn
TAILORING
Jones, Carmela Mancuso, Ann O'Dell, Mae O'Neil, Irene Pigeon, Ace Samia,
MECHANICAL DRAWING
Frank Santelli, Dorothy Shea, Ennina Sweeney, Celeste Tallarico, Bernie
RUG MAKING
Tatro, and Isabelle Witherow.
EFFECTIVE SPEAKING
Cartoonist: Harry Saunders
This
year, dependent upon sufFeature Reporters: Peter Mancuso and Kenneth Russell
ficent interest, a course in bookkeep'Every Sprague Employe A Reporter'"
ing and blueprint reading will be
given.
Some of the above-named courses
Member
may be used for High School credit
dependent upon the meeting of certain
International Council of Industrial
other requirements.
Editors
Anyone interested is asked to conAmerican Association of Industrial
Editors
tact Mr. Charles McCann. WilliamsMassachusetts Industrial Editors
town 1057. or Mrs. Waterhouse at
North Adams 3-7225. Thev will be
happy to supply you with additional
Published by SPRAGUE ELECTRIC COMPANY, North Adams, Mass.
information.
GABRIELLA MANCINI
Associate Editor
PICTURE
0
HIGHLIGHTS
i
THE BIG ONE FLIES . . . The mighty Atlas intercontinental ballistic
missile rises majestically from its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The Air Force's "Sunday punch" weapon, standing as tall as a saven-story
building, is boosted into space by the fiery thrust of three huge rocket
engines. This shows the successful launching of August 2, 1958, when
an Atlas hurtled more than 2,500 miles across the Atlantic. The missile
is built at San Diego, California, by Convair (Astronautics) Division,
General Dynamics Corporation. The giant missile contains Sprague
capacitors and resistors.
MASS. IND.
Continued from page 1
picture. And the State's famous
though unpredictable weather makes
the tourist trade a less important
source of income than it is in some
other areas.
And so, a discussion of natural resources in the Commonwealth spotlights the brains and hands and
capital which are used by the industrial residents of Massachusetts
to produce goods and income and
taxes. Other states have other sources
of economic strength. Massachusetts
has its industry. And it is industry
which enables the Bay State to maintain its high standard of living.
Here is a concise statement of this
fact from the Federal Reserve Bank of
Boston:
"It is New England manufacturing
which provides the bulk of the
municipal and state revenues, which
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Mrs. Rose Dupre, Brown Street, was one of the
2,430 employes who recently received free chest
x-rays. Awaiting his turn is Saverio Jammalo (left)
of the Sandia Department. Frank KoLansky is the
x-ray technician and Mary Gardzina, Employe &
Community Relations, handles the clerical duties.
Getting Union Street ready for occupancy for
the Special Products Division are Tom Quinton and
George Bushika. In the rear Bill Falcon, Jr., makes
a last adjustment on a switch. The SPD moved
in this month and is now occupying two floors.
Alexander Hamilton Institute Correspondence
Course Completion Certificates were recently awarded to two Research and Engineering Department
Heads. Dr. Wilbur A. Lazier (center), Vice President and Technical Director, awarded certificates
to Walter Lamphier (left), Section Head Paper
Capacitors, and Odvar Ness (right), Chief Life Test
Engineer.
At a recent Electronics show held on the West
Coast attended by over 30,000 electronics industry
personnel, Ron Kelstrup (center) of the Los Angeles
Sales Office discusses our "Pancake" type pulse
transformer with Wisal Zarichi (right) of Hughes
Aircraft. Robert Sheehan (left), Chief Engineer
at our Visalia Plant, joins the discussion.
Names in the News
JOHN HOLMES, Research and
Engineering, was recently awarded a
patent for a buoyant y rt'covdt'i l'ov vise
on submarine diving controls.
LEONARD LEWITT, Foreman,
High Quality Line, was installed as
outside guard of the North Adams
Council, Knights of Columbus, in
ceremonies held recently at the K ofC
rooms.
REGINALD ROWETT, JR., Prokar and Polyester Impregnation, was
elected president of the Florida
Volunteer Fire Department at a
meeting held recently at the Town
Hall.
NORMAN D. SCHULZE, Plant
Engineering, became a Gallon Club
donor with his donation at the North
Adams Hospital during the month of
.July.
With one issue under our belts, we are now in the publishing business for
sure. To get a more complete coverage of all departments, seven reporters
are now hard at work authoring articles. They are David Puppolo, Ida
(Marceau) Lovett, Etta Owen, Mary (DiLorenzo) Chalifoux, Mary Mat hews,
Jack Washburn, and Bill Shields.
Much of the success of this early publications is due in part to the
excellent photography of Fred Crosier now of Production Engineering.
The following names which appeared in the September 1938 Log arc still on
our payroll. (Note: If anyone is figuring ages from our wedding announcements in this or any future items in this column we would like to go on record
as stating that 1938 was a year of child brides).
George Scarbo (now of Machine Shop) and Margaret O'Leary announced
their engagement.
Dorothy Thebarge (now of Tantalum Dept.) and Ralph Blanchard were
married.
A son was born to Clifford and Mary (now of Pulse Transformer) Sullivan.
A daughter, Veronica (now of Special Products Divison) was born to Burton (now of Etching) and Mrs. Moloff.
A daughter was born to Harry (Centrifuge) and Sophie (Metal Clad Dept.)
Embry.
Margaret Ann Jobin, pictured as a baby, now works in the Shipping Dept.
Carol (Cooper) Richard, another in our baby section, is now married and
the mother of a year old baby. Carol works in the Sales Office.
Thirty-five of the sixty-three who enjoyed vacations in September 1938 are
still working at Sprague.
Of the sixteen engineers pictured in 1938 ten are still employed here.
They are Odvar Ness, Lucius Henry, Leon Podolsky, Walter Clark, William
Arnold, Ernie Purpura, Edward Goodman, Dr. Robinson, William Allison,
and Stanley Dorst.
See you next month with more reminiscing.
September, 1958
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
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School
Bells
Toll For
TOP PICTURE
Ed Williams packs his trunk the
evening before departing for R.P.I.
Brother Jimmy, Dad and Mom look
on. Ed is the winner of the Sprague
Engineering Scholarship of $500
per year for four years.
Juris Zauls, shakes hands with
brother Andris as he departs for the
University of Massachusetts and a
course in Engineering. Dad, Percy
of the Impregnating Department
and Mom, of the Advertising Department, say their goodbyes. Juris
was awarded a Sprague Electric
Scholarship of $500 a year for four
years.
Bob Chouinard places the last piece of luggage into the trunk of
the family car, prior to his leaving for the University of Massachusetts
and a four year course in Engineering, Dad, Armand of the Etch
House, Mom, sister Nancy, and brother Donald look on with a last
word of encouragement. Bob received a Sprague Electric Scholarship of $500 per year for four years.
BOTTOM PICTURE
Colleen Moore (2nd from left) has difficulty selecting a wardrobe for
her trip to Pittsfield where she will study Nursing at St. Luke's. Mom,
Dad, and brother Tommy lend their assistance. Colleen is the
recipient of the Sprague Nursing Scholarship of $400.
Sprague
Scholarship
Ed Benoit gets ready to fill an empty suitcase as he begins packing in preparation for departure to the University of Massachusetts. He gets plenty of help from Dad, sister Rosalie,
Mary Lou, Judy and Mom, of the Clorinol Department. Ed is the recipient of the Sprague
Electric Scholarship of $500 per year for four years.
Winners
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
Page 4
DEPARTMENTAL
NEWS . . .
coteau is back on the job again and
wishes to thank all the girls for the
cards sent during her illness.
Metal Clad Assembly
"Hi Folks! My name is Patricia
Mazza, and I am 5 months old.
My Daddy, Pat, works in A. C. Test,
and Mom, Aileen works in Sandia,
Nights. I think they're great!"
Michele Ann Lavigne, 4 months
old, doesn't quite know what to
make of all the fuss everyone is
going through to take her picture.
Her mother, Carol, was formerly
employed in the Tabulating Dept.
"I'm not picking them, only
smelling them", says two year old
Steven Ponlon. Steve is the nephew
of Nancy Harvey, Dry Rolling, and
Marcia of Production Engineering.
Earl Swartzer is pictured as every
mother likes to picture her son,
although we know that boys at
times will be boys. Proud Mom is
Eunice Swartzer of Tabulating,
Nights. Aunt is Leona Charbonneau, of F. P. Drys and Grandpa is
Paul Swartzer, Maintenance.
Hi-Reliability
by Marion Andrews
I would like to welcome Dot
Farinon and Florence Dean in our
department. Vacation time is almost over for most of us, but here are
some of the places the girls have gone
in the last month or so. Vi Levesque,
Hazel Lillie, RosenaDeMarco, Emma
Alongi, Lorretta Menard, Leah
Gamache, Joe Lamarre and Florence
Carsno rested up at home. . . Olympia
Domenick spent a week at Harrisburg
and Hershey, Penna.. . . Pearl Chilson
went to Cedar Lake in Vermont and
took in the races at Saratoga. . .
Pauline Beliveau spent the first week
moving and rested up the second week
at Newfound Lake, N. H.. . .Virginia
Lancia went to Misquamicut Beach,
Westerly, R. I., Ocean Beach, New
London, Conn, and Lake George. . .
Sylvia Brayman and family went to
the Catskill Game Farm and Carson
City. . . Marion Andrews and her
daughter, Beverly, were in the hospital
together. They even were in the
same room together. . . Margaret
Bradley went to Niagara Falls. . .
Millie Sherman rested at her camp at
Hoosac Lake. . .Joan Harrington
went to New Jersey. . . Mary Gleba
rented a camp in Vermont. . Helen
Fortier took in sights and plays in
New York City and also visited in
New London, Conn.. . . Peg Decoteau
spent hers camping at Lake George.
She is quite a camper. . . Evelyn Trueheart has a new grandson. Is she
proud!. . .Florence Carsno's son was
home on a furlough recently from the
Navy Air Force. . . Marie and Anthony Gattuso's daughter Barbara
was married to Arthur Morin on
August 18th at St. Anthony's Church.
Marie was quite a busy girl. . . Lucille
Racine had a surprise shower at her
home for Mary Duprea "and Sally
Little. . .Doris Monette and Dot
Davis played the piano while the girls
sang some of the old songs. It sure
sounded good. A mock marriage
was acted out by Doris Monette who
was the preacher. . .Virginia Lancia
was the bride and Dot Davis was the
groom. They sure kept us in stitches.
Mary Duprea was married to Joseph
Robert, August 30th at Notre Dame
Church in Adams. Mary will be
living in Springfield. We'll sure
miss you, Mary. Sally Little will be
married September 6th to Joseph
Arabia at the Notre Dame Church in
North Adams. Congratulations girls!
Belated birthday wishes to Lucille
Racine, James Brayman, Sylvia
Brayman, Eleanor Rennell, Florence
Gaffey and Pearl Chilson. Also belated wedding anniversary greetings
to Carolyn Chalifoux, James Brayman, and Florence Millette. A little
late but congratulations anyway. . .
Birthday wishes to Olive Giroux, and
Florence Millette. Angie Downs surprised them with a nice birthday cake.
Film Products
by Nina Underwood
Congratulations to Mary Bishop
who is a grandmother as of September
1st., when a son, Michael, was born
to her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Poirot. . .Ernest
Sorel, husband of Gladys is making a
satisfactory recovery following an
operation on his back. . .Kit Courtemanche and family visited spots of
interest including the Bennington
Museum, while on vacation. . . Bertha
Moreau and hubby spent Labor day
week-end at Lake Bomoseen and reported a wonderful time. The cabin
in the pines really pleased Bert. . .
Greta Gotzen's daughter of Dorothy,
who recently underwent an appendectomy at the North Adams Hospital
is home. Greta plans to enter State
Teachers College this fall... Ida De-
Sepiember, 1958
by Lillian Gainer and Ada Blair
We start by welcoming back Gioia
Zappone and Alice Lavariere . . .
Jennie Thompson is very proud of her
son. Freddy Pratt, who graduated
from Drury last June, and is planning
to enter Ottawa University at Ottawa.
Kansas, majoring in Business Administration . . . We are glad to hear that
Bertha Dupree is recuperating very
nicely from her recently sprained
ankle. . .What's this we hear — that
our own Pauline Barrett has just got
her driver's license for her new
Plymouth! . . . Susie Pollone is knee
deep in some mysterious plans for an
anticipated celebration of some kind,
she is also excited over the fact that
her nephew Bob who has been
stationed in Germany with the army
for sometime is home once more. . .
Colleen Phillips told us of the nice
trip she took on Lake George aboard
the Mohican. . Chuck Mulcahy was
pleasantly surprised on his birthday,
August 25th, by the presentation of
gifts from the room and a most
delicious home-made four layer birthday cake from Dot Sprague and we all
enjoyed it...Glad to have Millie
Curtis rejoin us feeling much better
after her recent illness. .. Maria &
Clyde MacDonald are back from their
vacation which took them to New
Brunswick, Canada, and from the
stories they tell of their enjoyment and
sightseeing plus those 26 lobsters, we
only wish we could have been along.
. . We hear that Nellie Krol's 15 year
old daughter, Karen, really appreciated seeing our foreman's picture in
the last issue of the Log. . .Mary
Cozzaglio, Catherine Letalien, Maria
Zelazik, Leona Millard and Claire
Poirot have all just returned from
their vacations. . . Helen Korzendorfer
kept pretty busy on her vacation
traveling from Hampton Beach to
Stockbridge. . .Those were pretty
sharp pictures we saw of Lola and Carl
Briggs snapped at Hampton Beach
while vacationing. . It's fair time
again and Florence Germain and
Viola Miller took in the Rutland,
Vermont annual fair. . Wedding anniversary time witnessed Jennie and
Donald Thompson celebrating their
1st wedding anniversary on August
31 st. . . September 6th was the day
Jennie and Chester Burdick celebrated their 10th anniversary, while
Pearl and Clarence Walker celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary
helped along by their four children
and twelve grandchildren. . . Plans
were in full swing for Ada Blair's and
Bob Harrington's Stag and Shower
for September 6th; and on Sept. 7th
Gioia and Tony Zappone were having a second birthday party for little
son, Jimmy. . .The free chest x-rays
were taken by about everyone in the
department and we glimpsed Ann
Marriott having hers taken. . . Yvonne
St. Cyr is being kept busy making
quilts and doll clothes as well as
Christmas gifts. . .We saw Yvonne
Fountain the other day and were
greeted by the same old jolly smile. . .
It was simply great to hear about our
former co-worker Henrietta Bienick,
we still miss you, Hennie. . .Guess
this does it for now — see you all
again soon.
prepared by Mr. Troia, were out of
this world. Highlight of the event
was the appearance of Bella Belanger,
Tillie Mendell and Hank Lepecier
with their Woods Hole Sombriero.
Eva King's husband received a
"smack" from an unexpected source,
you gotta watch that Mary Collier.
Everyone had a grand time, games
were played and movies were taken
by Mr. Lincoln. . .Che-Che Kozik
lias trouble telling one car from another lately. Seems that she spent a
good part of a lunch hour in a car
waiting for Joe §wistak, but it wasn't
Joe's car, same color but different
make. . . We would like to congratulate Isabel Thompson on the announcement of her engagement to
Bobby Orr. Best of luck, Isabel.
thai is). Alice Seneca! speni her
two-week vacation al her camp on
Sadagwa Lake. Adele Gowron traveled to Lake Champlain and did some
fishing. We were glad to hear that
the fish were biting. . .Ethel Sakowski
is walking on "Cloud Nine" these
• lays. Her Bill is home for four
months, and they are living in their
new home . .Chuck Wilson journeyed
to Pennsylvania recently to pick up his
wife Lorraine and baby Charles, Jr.,
who had been visiting Lorraine's
parents. Babies grow a lot in a short
time, don't they Chuck?. We hope
Magnetic Samples
by M. Shirley Noring
A welcome to Lucy Crandall who
recently joined our small group to
by Adele Solari
lake the place of Janice Richards.
We wish to welcome back five of Janice has left us to await the stork. .
our co-workers, Arvilla Williams, The Sample girls joined the Shift
Mildred Mirante, Dorothy Marlow, Register girls in a dinner party recentIda Forin and Betty Samia, glad to ly at the Springs. It was a wonderful
have you back with us girls, and you meal and a good time lor all. Let's
all look real good. . .We want to wish do it again soon, girls. . .Alice
a happy anniversary to Mr. and Mrs.
Badorini has been bragging about her
Frances Scott who celebrated it on
baseball prowess. She has offered
September 19, and Happy Birthday
her services to the Magnetics Softball
to Emma Busby who was a year older
on September 23rd. . . Vacations are team who now leads the Sprague solistill pretty much in order. Arvilla ball league at the wrong end. InWilliams and her husband spent one cidentally our supervisor. Bill Bmdick,
week at Old Orchard Beach and also is their star pitcher. . By the time
visited the White Mountains and this goes to press Deil Lilly, Ceil
visited the New England Coast. . . Biros and yours truly will be enjoying
Yvonne Day spent one week traveling a weekend in New York... Birthday
to different places. Doris Williams cakes were in order recently lor Ruth
spent part of one week at Old Orchard Mulcahy and Ceil Biros who celeand then went to Connecticut. Millie brated their respective birthdays only
Dean spent one week at home. Rose four days apart. Alice Badorini celeLampiasi spent two weeks at home brated her 3rd wedding anniversary a
during which time she was kept busy few days later. She's the young lady
with her daughter's wedding. Emma who was married in Italy.
Busby spent one week at Revere
Beach and at home. Betty Samia Pulse Transformers (Nights)
by Betty ami Lil
spent two weeks at home, and yours
A lot of things have been happentruly also spent a week at home. . .
ing
to
Teresa
Parker in the last month.
Special to Doris: Please try and remember where you leave your car. First of all she had her hair cut short.
It will be so much easier for everyone We were all amazed as she walked
into the room. We thought at first
concerned.
she was a new girl. A new style sure
makes a difference in a girl. Then
Metal Clad Finish
her husband George, surprised her
by W. Wandrei and L. Filip
with two things, a "Beagle" dog and a
The summer season is fast drawing huge tent. The dog is for George to
to an end, and our last group enjoying hunt with this winter and the tent is
the sun and fun will just about bring for Teresa to pitch out in the back
vacations to a close also. Frances yard when she wants to get away
Roy came back with a nice tan from from it all. Well anyway it is a good
Hampton Beach; Margaret Sebastino way to do a little resting in your spare
enjoyed the ever-popular Cape Cod; time, Ha. Ha....Anne Mariani has
Susan LaBelle traveled to the Shrine left our department to await the
in Canada; Wilfred Girard worked arrival of the stork. We wish you a
hard painting and moving; Caz lot of luck Anne, and hope you will be
Ziemlak, our foreman, made some back with us real soon. Anne was
short trips; Claire Marceau and Doris presented with a cake and money.. . .
Luchini traveled through the scenic Lil Fenton and her husband Dave
Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania; spent 4 days in Chicopee and Hart"Jo" Martalisz enjoyed "Happy ford, Connecticut, with friends. AlLand" as much as her children did; though they came home tired, they
Sophie Embry had a little trouble were well rested shortly after. . Rita
with the buses in New York City, Brooks' daughter Jean spent 2 weeks
but she made it back okay; Helen in Michigan with her grandmother.
Sikora improved her perfect tan at They also went to Niagara Falls. It
Lake George; Ann Patenaude was seems good to have her home again,
just happy having her family together huh, Rita? You really miss them
again; and Bert Sherman, Horace when they are gone...Some of the
Greenlaw, and Wally Godek also girls from our room went down to Unenjoyed their vacations. . Our con- American Legion after work one night
gratulations to Ray Getty and best to help celebrate a dance sponsored by
wishes to his bride, the former Ella the Drum Corps. The girls that went
Naberezny of Lowell, Massachusetts. were: Alice Burdick, Frances Solari,
Justine Miner, Betty and Bunny
Barcomb and Lil and Dave Fenton.
Check Inspection
The food was good and everyone had
by Helen Bryce
At this time we in Check Inspection a swell time. . . Mary Lizak is back to
wish to extend our congratulations to work after 2 weeks vacation.- She
Paper Rolling
Harold Weyers. On August 25th was very tired but she had a wonderby Che-Che and Chuck
Congratulations to Chuck Mul- his wife, Nancy, presented him with a ful time. She went to New Jersey to
cahy, proud father of a bouncing baby boy named Patrick Arthur. . . get her daughter Lorraine who spent
baby boy. It was a little late, but With summer almost over we have 6 weeks with relatives there. Then
well worth waiting for, wasn't he only a few vacations to report. Bea they went to Atlantic City. By the
Chuck?. . . Eva King was host at a Pierce and Phyllis Parker spent two way Mary, where is the taffy...
picnic attended by most everyone in weeks at home taking life easy. George Betty Barcomb and her family went
the department, at her beautiful home Senecal with a nice tan which he got to Howe Caverns and Story Town.
on Northern Lights Avenue, and while tenting on Cape Cod. It was Story Town is one of the places you
what a picnic it was. The steaks, as a shame you had to cut your vacation can visit more than once a year. A
Misc. Paper Assembly
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
September, 1958
lot of fun for the kids, and the adults.
. .Rita Brooks and Frances Solari are
having trouble with their hay fever.
Cheer up girls, just carry a box ol
kleenex around and look forward to
the Fall Weather. . .Madeline Kaczowski's daughter almost didn't have
a birthday cake. Her brother Walter
kicked the cake out of Madeline's
hand as she was getting out of the car
and it landed on the ground. Lynda
cried so hard her lather had to buy
another cake and decorate it for her.
Walter almost didn't get a piece ol
the second cake, but Lynda finally
gave in and let him have some. . .Al
Labeau has returned from his vacation which he spent at home. Rose
and Al did have company from North
Carolina, Rose's sister. . .We are very
glad to be working with Sonia
Drawee lor a lew weeks. She is
from the day shift "Shift Registers"
and she is instructing us. She has a
favorite expression which we all love,
"it's O. K. Baby". We really enjoy
working with you Sonia and we are
hoping you will stay with us for
awhile longer. . .We've heard that
Harry Haskins has a beautiful voice
but he won't sing to us. Are you
bashful, Harry, or do you think you
will be another Sinatra and have us
swooning all over the place. We
sure wish you'd croon us a tune.
Maybe we'll catch you humming
some day. . . We would like to wish
belated birthday greetings to Madeline Kaczowski. Her birthday was
in July; and Alice Burdick, September
8th. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cironi
celebrated their anniversary on September 11 th. They have been married 14 years. Sorry we missed all of
you people and we hope to do better
in the future.
Shift Register
by Helen Burdick
Hi everyone. Vacations are about
over only Annie Maroni is out on hers.
We must settle down now and plan
on our holidays coming up. . .We
expect that by the time this is in the
home, we will be down at the Union
Street. Plant and lots of changes will
be made. . . Connie Lanoue has been
very busy lately. Her nephew Louis
Scalise was married on August 16th
and her niece Sylvia Richardello was
married September 1st. Connie's
daughter was a bridesmaid for her
cousin Sylvia. . .When Marion Parrino isn't attending a christening, she's
attending showers and weddings for
her niece and neighbors. It must be
nice to have money, Marion. . . The
girls in Shift Register and the ones
from Magnetic Samples had a get
together at the Springs recently. The
dinner was delicious as all Springs'
dinners are and good time was had by
all who attended and we all thank
Peg Roberts for making all the
arrangements and taking charge of
everything. A good job done, Peg.
Many thanks. . .Well I'm a grandmother again. My son Larry's wife
had a son on August 7th so 1 now
have 16 grandchildren and I love
them all. . Hazel Goddard's grandson
who was born in June has now upped
his weight to 5 lbs. so he is home.
His home for about 9 weeks was an
incubator. Keep gaining little Jackie
Van, we are rooting for you. . . We
are wondering what happened to
Jack Grady. He came to work the
other morning with a bruise on his
neck. How did the other guy look,
Jack?. . . Agnes Chesbro just returned
from her vacation which she spent in
Maine. While there she lost a day.
She looked, she figured and she's still
a day short. She thought the people
up there gained a day while they said
she lost one. She's going back next
year hoping she can find it.
Plating
by Joe Pilling
Ed Sprague finally hit the jackpot.
He got an eighteen inch trout weighing two pounds, and he didn't even
have a net! We knew you could do
it E d . . . Harry Paesler spent his
second week of vacation at Hampton
Beach. Nick Sanzi spent his twoweek vacation in Brooklyn and New
Jersey. Hope he didn't get bitlen by
a Jersey mosquito. .. Stan Lesnick
lias a new pair of glasses... Nick
Sanzi has decided to give up gardening. Loren Estes says Nick is going
to raise rabbits. .. Now that Softball
is finished for the year we can look
forward to bowling. Angelo Mazza
is with us and we hope he'll give us the
lift we need. . . Howie Isherwood went
to Canada on his second week of
vacation. . . Loren Estes, Angelo Mazza, Bernie O'Neil and yours truly
went to Boston to see a baseball game.
The score wasn't to my liking, but we
had a very good time. We looked all
around Boston for a certain restaurant
but didn't find it— took the wrong
subway—but all's well that ends well.
Small Order Surplus
by Rita Sullivan
At this writing the summer weather
seems to have disappeared completely
and the leaves are beginning to show
their beautiful colors. .. Mary Bator
accompanied by her husband and
sister spent the holiday at Lake
George, New York. Patricia Joseph
and her mother motored to Connecticut for the holiday weekend to visit
her sister and family. Hazel Martel
enjoyed the holiday in Holyoke with
her daughter and family. Leo Moreau and family recently enjoyed a trip
to Salisbury Beach. Mabel Thatcher
has returned to her duties after two
weeks of vacation spent at home and
on various shopping trips. Our
check inspector, Josephine Magnifico,
spent the weekend in Brooklyn, New
York. Yours truly and husband
spent the holiday in Manchester,
New Hampshire and Hillsboro. At
Hillsboro we visited the home of a
former President, Franklin Pierce.
The homestead has many of the
original pieces of furniture used during his boyhood as well as things used
during his term of office. Mrs. Anna
Downey and her husband are vacationing this month at Daytona Beach
and other points of interest in Florida.
Mabel Keller has returned following
her vacation last week in Boston and
at home. Pauline Pappas returned
to work looking very tan and rested
after being away for three weeks.
Mrs. Dempsey is presently enjoying
her vacation. Hector Foisey spent
his vacation in Maine. We wonder
if he shined his shoes and combed his
hair as much as he does when he is
here?. . . Good luck and best wishes
for a speedy recovery to our former
co-worker, Mrs. Shirley Keating, who
was at the North Adams hospital for
a recent operation. . . Laurette Lyons
recently started her twins off on their
first day of school. They aren't
babies any longer, Laurette. . .Josephine Rosenburg is happy to have her
son Kenneth home this week for a tenday furlough from his station in
Washington, D. C. with the Marine
Corps.
over Labor Day week-end took a trip
to Lake George. . . Congratulations to
Rena Braman and husband Walter,
who just celebrated their wedding
anniversary. . . Also congratulations to
Ruth Bass's sister Sandy, who recently became engaged. . .This is all for
now, but will be back with more
news next month.
Network Rolling
by Millie Conroy
When the month of August has
passed, all the racing fans have a sad
look, either because Saratoga has
closed or because it didn't close soon
enough. Joan Giroux was one of
their most faithful Saturday patrons.
Joan says even losing is fun. . Esther
Poplaski had a lovely vacation touring Canada, they went to the shrines,
and also said that, the night clubs are
beautiful. Esther also spent the
Labor Day week-end in New York
City and had a wonderful time.
Lucky girl. . . Dottie Lowe spent her
vacation in Rhode Island at the
beaches. Everyone agrees vacations
are too short to do all the things we
want to do. Dottie was very busy
getting her son, Eddie prepared for
Williams College where he enrolled
as a freshman. . . Ceil Maxymillian
spent her vacation on "Porch Beach'
and she came back from her vacation
the most rested of a l l . . . Lydia Spooner and Rachel Champney both had
sons playing in the Little League and
both their teams appeared in the
play-offs. The two mothers work
next to each other, so their conversations in the past weeks have been all
about their sons. Lydia's son was on
the winning team. Congratulations
David. Rachel had a sad son around
the house for a few days but better
luck next year, Ronnie. . . Mary
Cooney has a new hair cut and it
is very becoming. Now Mary all
you need is a trapeze dress. . . All the
girls in the Dinner Club had a lovely
time attending the plays at Williamstown and Stockbridge. The plays
were good and so was the food after.
Laura Roy always amazes everyone
with her terrific appetite, and Bea
Marsh really enjoys warm bread.
We all had a wonderful time and
agreed we would start sooner in the
season next year.
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well lately, we all hope he is better
soon. . .Charlie Cyr and Al Golonka
still bet on the weather, well, when
you have money, you can bet on anything...Pete Grande is "going to
the dogs again". Hope they win the
trial.
seems somebody's been misplacing
some stamps. Cheer up Peg, things
could be a lot worse. . We wandered
over to Mary Santelli for some help,
but Mary could only suggest "Wedding Bells" for a start. Wonder
why?... We thought Bessie Paradis
could give us a hand but her thoughts
Industrial Oil Final
are all for flowers which we hear are
Assembly C
numerous and very beautiful... We
by Bernie Tatro and Dot Shea
thought Dick Powell could help us
The time lias come for Dot and 1 to out seeing he just came back from his
sit down and think of a new way to two weeks vacation which he spent in
start off tills month's Log. We Maine, but Dick is still thinking about
thought we would ask around for the salt water and the sandy beach .
some suggestions. We asked our In vain we went to seek advice from
General Supervisor Tubby Bianchi, our foreman John Muldowney, he
but all he seems to talk about lately reminded us thai school days are here
is cement, dirt, putting up forms for a again and how last the summer
new hatch way, to match the new went... We knew l.il Trombley,
cement cellar which we heard is going Georgimae Joy and Roma King
to be very nice. . . Chuck Connors could help us but they're enjoying
gave us some advice, he told us to their two weeks vacation. . We were
start off this month's column with sorry to see Clyde Kipp, Eddie
"Did you ever work on your vaca- LaFleche and Ernie Rondeau get
tion?" It seems Chuck did, we hear laid off; hope to see you all back
he tarred his roof, repaired his soon. . .Well Dot and I have just
eaves spout, put in a new hardwood about given up for a beginning so
floor in his bathroom, etc.. . .We also we're going to make this the END.
asked Rose Vareschi but all the ad- See you next month!
vice she could give us was some new
recipes on Italian cooking she re- K.V.A.
ceivdd from newly arrived Italian
by Frank Santelli
relatives that have settled in Kingston.
Frank Kolis, Frank Santelli and
We sure would like to try that food. Bill Pasotti went on a deep sea fishRose. Sounds as if it would be ing trip. Bill was the lucky winner
delicious!. . . .We thought maybe ol the second prize as a result of a
Clyde Kipp could suggest something contest held on the boat. Kolis
but all we got from him was something caught some nice ones too!... John
about a wedding march. By the way, Shaker spent his vacation painting
Clyde was married September 1st. his home . . Santelli's spent most ol'
Best of luck from all of us Clyde. . . their vacation al home except for a
Chuck Felix couldn't give us any trip to Storytown and Frontier town.
leads either, except something about
Dodge station wagons are the best Sandia Coolers
and by the way Chuck went to an
by Evelyn Jones
auction the other day. He bought a
Glad to report that we all had a
typewriter which he thought was a very nice Labor Day weekend. . . Bea
new one, come to find out Chuck had Marsh and her family visited her
gotten himself an antique instead of a brother in New Jersey. She was
typewriter. . We took a skip down to quite impressed by a large dairy faun.
see Vivian Montgomery but she We expect to see her convert the
wasn't too much help. She did say garage into a dairy barn. She's
we could use "Snake Pit" for a title. just mad about cows. . Rose Murray
We would like also to mention that attended a family reunion dinner at
Vivian's son Peter just came out of Taconic Park. . .Eleanor Alibozek
the hospital, we all hope he has a had a family picnic in her backyard.
speedy recovery. . .We stopped to
. . .Pauline Buletti had a barbecue in
talk to Peggy Maynard, she wanted her backyard. Her husband's dog
to put in a Lost and Found section, was an uninvited guest. Til bet he
K.V.A. Stockroom
by Ace Samia
Nell Zanett, Bill Pasotti, Frank
Santelli and Frankie Kolis went deep
sea fishing down in Boston recently
and all of them had a wonderful time
and each of them had a good catch . . .
Russ Yarter had a wonderful time up
at Sunny Side at the annual outing
held by his family each year. . .Marie
Dargie, with her husband and children took in different sites through
northern New York on their vacation.
When she came back she claimed she
had a gala affair. Lucky you, Marie
. . . Harold Brown and his son Herbie
went bullhead fishing the other day
and both came back with quite a few
heads. . .Walt Kondej is quite happy
these days because he was presented
with a new truck out in the receiving
room and is very proud of it. Good
luck Walt.
(Left) An outing at the Catskill Game Farm was recently enjoyed by
Betty Barcomb, Pulse Transformers, Beaver St., with daughter Michelle;
Barbara Napierkoski; Gail, also a daughter of Betty; and Kathy Hamilton,
daughter of Bob Hamilton, Filters, Marshall St. Gail and Michelle are
the nieces of Valida Kleiner, Shift Registers. (Right) Richard, Beverly
and John Zona pose for this family picture. Proud Papa is Joseph of
Automatic Rolling, Marshall St., and Grandma is Mary Zona of Filters.
Sandia
by Bob Boucher
Hello again. Well, with summer
vacations nearly over, everyone is
Potting Department
getting back into the swing of things.
by Carmela Mancuso
We are happy to introduce this new Charlie Cyr stayed home for one week
department and all our employes. of his vacation and went to Canada
This department has only been in during the second. He still talks
progress for five weeks now, but we about the parking lots in Montreal
hope in the near future it will build up which charge $18 for five days. Pat
to something real big. . . Now to meet DeMarco is going to Florida for a few
our fellow employes, Jack O'Leary, weeks, he is taking his trailer. Gus
Foreman; Chester Lesniak, super- Boucher almost took a vacation, but
visor; Robert Johnson, Thomas Doyle, after we told him we would have to
Hallick Briggs, Ruth Bass, Rena close Sandia, he changed his mind.
Braman and your reporter, Carmela That's the spirit, Gus. We'll get you
Mancuso. . . Now for our news of our a pair of roller skates so you can get
department. . .Hallick Briggs is on around faster. . .Doc Logan is still
vacation; Ruth Bass recently took a looking for a car. They certainly
trip to Cape Cod, Cooperstown, and aren't giving them away, are they
Auriesville, N. Y. ...Your reporter Doc?. . .Al Racine hasn't been feeling
Donna Mastalisz, 7, was happy to have her picture taken with Red
Riding Hood at the "Happy Land". Sister, Judy, 4, seems content to
just roam around and take in the sights. They are the daughters of
Josephine, Metal Clad Finish, Beaver St.
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
Page 6
asked who she was? That was an
embarrassing moment!. . . .Theresa
Vitro lias been doing some traveling
this summer. She has been to Old
Orchard Beach. Atlantic City, Cape
Cod and the next stop is New York
City. . .Until we meet again, here's a
thought to remember
"We make a
living by what we get, but we make a
life by what we give".
Premold Case Assembly
by Florence Clement
Great Aunt, Mary Courtemanche, of Western Electric, Marshall St.,
is pleased to present David Paul, 2',, and Lynn Ann, 1', children of Paul
and Verna Trottier both former Sprague employes.
With our vacations and the Labor
Day weekend over, we are ready to
settle down and work until next year.
. . . Some of our friends from the department have been laid off, and we
hope Alma Fox, Eleanor Hall, Sadie
Mercier, and Irene Serventi will be
back soon. . .Welcome back to Anna
Deeb who has been out due to illness ...Best wishes to Ralph and
Beatrice Gibeau on their wedding
anniversary.
Networks and L.C.C. Line
by Irene Pigeon
\
THe CE mera man had no trouble
getting a smile out of little Scotty
Roy. Scott is the grandson of
Frances, Metal Clad Finish, Beaver
Street.
enjoyed that steak though. . .Dorothy
Baker enjoyed the lobster at her
husband's clambake... Mary Satko
speni most of her vacation starting her
son Jimmy in school. . Lucille Miller
brought in some beautiful slides that
she took in Florida. They had a
wonderful trip. . .Evelyn Jones spent
her vacation al Lake Charnplain and
Lake George. The Jones1 have started to paint their house and does it
make a difference. Seems like a new
house already... Ralph and Emma
Gould did quite a bit of traveling on
their vacation. All the way from here
to San Antonio, Texas. We have
been a well travelled department
this year. This country of ours has
so many wonderful things to see.
Save your money and next year we
may all be able to see the sights.
This is all for now. See you next
time,
"How about that smile", it belongs to Brian Scarfone, 11 month
old nephew of Sam Unsworth,
Beaver St. Check Inspector.
Dry Rolling and
Western Electric
by Nancy
Harvey
FLASH No. 1:—Vacations" are
just about all over and everyone is
getting back to the old routine —
hearty — and unhappy!. . . Flash No.
2: Absent-minded people — Mabel
Lewitt fills the bill for this characteristic. We wish we could figure out
some way to get her to remember to
bring her glasses to work with her
every day. Every few days you'll see
Mabel trudging to the phone to call
"Red", her husband, and soon in
comes "Red" to deliver her glasses to
her! Now she's misplaced her lipstick. Please try to remember
these important things Mabel!. . .
Industrial Oils Rolling
FLASH No. 3:—Cars —Jackie Peck
and Dorsey King are sporting new
by Erminia Sweeney
Call Kenny Russell the man with cars these days. Jackie is now riding
green hair. It seems he put too much around in a Buick and Dorsey has a
cloride or clorinal in his swimming Chevvie. Dorsey tried to swap his
pool. . . Anyone finding a boiled egg old car to anyone for 95 cents and a
it belongs to "Ty" Slattery. . .Helen package of cigarettes but he got noUnis has returned from her vacation. where fast!. . . FLASH No. 4:—Horses
. . .Ty Slattery now has 5 grand- —Ruth Szulc and Gladys Costello
children, 3 girls and 2 boys. . .Agnes were quite lucky at the horse races
Miller spent a week visiting friends at lately. Ruth hit the Daily Doubles
West Point and brought back her and Gladys collected a sizeable loot.
niece, the former Gladys Hammer, Adam Novak was there too, but his
for a visit. Gladys used to work with horse got thirsty and stopped for a
us. . .Louis Cronin is doing right well drink along the way. Better luck
with his "antique shop". Good luck next time, Adam. . FLASH No. 5:—
Louis and keep it u p . . . Alice and Softball—A Softball game took place
Paul Beauchamp have found a new recently between the Dry Rolling
method for showing home movies; men and Western Electric men. The
you might end up cross-eyed but it reward for the winners was a case of
sure is a new style. . .We don't know beer at the expense of the losers. It
where Francis Delisle puts all the food was a game—from all reports! The
he eats, but it must keep him thin favorite cry heard was "Kill The
carrying it around... We have a Umpire"—who, by the way, was
correction — Millie Kearns spent her Dorsey King. They say that after
vacation in Bermuda not Nevada. the third inning he called every ball
She has pictures to prove i t . . . Kenny pitched a strike. The final score was
Brooks come back to Brown Street. Dry Rolling 9 and Western Electric
We miss you. . .We got all excited a 24. What no one can figure out is
couple of weeks ago; your reporter, who made off with the case of beer?
Fran Delisle, Ty Slattery and Ann (Could it be Joe Allard or Walt
Wabnig all found a lucky serial num- O'Neil?) Dry Rolling demands a
ber on the "Lucky Partners"; so far, return game!. . .QUESTION CORwe are still waiting. We will prob- NER: Ask Mary Scott about the
ably end up with sky blue pink hair night she entered a strange house, and
after spending a little time there, was
'waiting' for it.
September, 1958
Quality Control
by Ella M.
name (Obdie) went
Dunsmore
Beverly Hyndman is wearing a
lovely diamond on the correct linger.
The lucky man is Richard Daniels . .
Emma Maggioli spent her vacation
at Hampton Beach and had sunny
weather all week
lucky girl.
New citizens last month were a boy,
Steven, lor Larry Burdiek and a girl.
Jeanne Marie lor Anne Stawarz.
Maintenance
by Dorothy
Buzzell
Congratulations to Mary Ma/.za
who works in the Ageing (Jroup. I lei
daughter, Connie Simon, who formerly worked at Brown Street, gave
birth to a son, John Russell Simon, on
September 3 r d . . . Ernest Boyer a
plumber in the pipe shop is sporting a
new Buick
Fred Bennett and
Russell Noel, Jr.. of the Electric Shop
recently enjoyed a two week's vacation. Mary Lewis of the Maintenance
Cost Control office has returned from
a trip to Ohio, where she visited her
brother for two weeks. Peter fobin
has returned from his vacation which
he spent driving his son, Peter, Jr.,
to Pennsylvania where he is attending
Valley Forge Military Academy.
Now that vacations are over, everyone is getting back to the "grind" . . .
Alta Oakes is a grandmother once
again. Alta went to Washington to
see her new grandson. The parents Heat Seal
are Mr. and Mrs. Dick Oakes. Dick
by June Rock
formerly worked here at Sprague. . .
Vacations have come and gone.
Once more the girls went to dinner at As the old saying goes. "All good
the Four Chimney's in Bennington . . . things must come to an end." < touch
Sorry to learn that Mike Gamari Morin spent his vacation at home,
leaves us on a layoff. We will all as did yours truly. . September is
miss you, Mike. Hope you will be the month of birthdays for our Deback soon. . . Yours truly attended the partment. Agnes John, Julia Cirillo
Rutland Fair with some friends. We and Ken Suprenant receive belated
all had a great time. . .What would birthday greetings. . .Belated anniClem Mossolani do if he couldn't versary greetings go to Gouch Morin
throw "snowballs" all day?. . A few on his seventh wedding anniversary
girls from the L.C.C. Line, Net which was September 23rd . . . ConWorks, and Small Order have formed gratulations to Julia Cirillo and her
a bowling team. They will be called daughter Eleanor and son-in-law
the "Smithy's".
Jerry Shea on the birth of their twin
daughters. Julia also has her grandSample and Small Order
daughter Joan Shea spending a few
weeks with her. From all reports,
by Celeste Tallarico
Congratulations to Ensign John W. our grandmother is having a grand
Hinkell who received his commission time. . .Wanted one bulldozer for
at the conclusion of an 18-week course Gouch Morin, so he can finish his
at the Officer Candidate School in front yard...Agnes John has been
Newport, R. I. John is the son of preparing and painting her house.
Fred and Annette Hinkell. John She sure gets the bug when it comes to
also majored in zoology at the \Jni- cleaning. Her specialty is laying rugs.
versity of Massachusetts in Amherst.
You have reason to be proud Annette Sprague Products
. . . A daughter, Delra Joyce Cote, was
by Margaret Bride and Carolyn Lataif
born to Albina Burdick's daughter
Jean Callan—Spent most of her
Joyce. Congratulations Albina, four vacation getting her daughter oil" to
times a grandma... Vacations are private school. Also spent some time
coming to an end. Helen Murphy at the coast of Maine. . . Loretta
spent her vacation in Rhode Island. Toomy—says she spent her vacation
Albina spent her two weeks at home at home. . .Priscilla Hayden — spent
preparing her son Gordy for school. two weeks at St. Petersburg, Florida.
Mary Critelli spent her two weeks Did the sun bleach your hair, Priscanning, attending to her beautiful cilla? . . . Mary Krzeminski—or should
flowers and touring the country side. .
I say "mother"? Hope it's a girl. . .
Our poet, Madge Taft, has written a Millie Butler—Vacationed with her
lovely poem, "When it's Moonlight family at Cheshire Lake. Did you
on the Valley", do read it. . .Alfred rest Millie? Congratulations for beFolino is sporting a haircut that's out coming our new union representative.
of this world!
. . . Archie LoPresto—one of products
great truck gardeners, Archie spent
his vacation getting his garden in tipClorinol
top shape. . .Jean Lancto—went to
by Frances Guyette and Alice Dupuis
Sorry that Clorinol Rolling and Florida for two weeks and attended a
Assembly was out of circulation for a wedding as one of the attendants.
time, but it is back in the swing of Ready to go back again Jean?. . . Rita
things with your new reporters, English—took short trips on her two
Frances Guyette and Alice Dupuis weeks vacation. Do you still have the
replacing Dot LaDue Salvatore and donation box down at that end of the
Doris Williams. Sorry they had to office Rita?. . . Kay Connors—spent a
leave us, we will miss them and want very quiet vacation, most of the time
to thank them for the wonderful job down at Saratoga. Call that dull???
they did in the past. We hope we Were they running a close second
can do as well. . .We're a little late Kay?. . . Fran Baran—now Mrs. Raywith news about vacations, but most mond Therrian, spent her vacation
of the girls have taken theirs and have honeymooning???. . . Ann Moors —
come back to work feeling fit as a went to the beach in Westerly, Rhode
fiddle. . . Who is this we see sporting a Island. Hope Gary is feeling better.
. . . Helen Daniels—went to Canada,
new diamond, can it be our own
Irene Skubel? Congratulations from taking the guided route of an old
all on your engagement Irene. Lucky friend.. John Roberts—Our "Mr.
boy that Jack. . .We were all glad Roberts". Welcome John...Peggy
that Muriel Goodrich's husband is on Brule—much of her time was spent at
the road to recovery after his acci- Misquamicut beach in Rhode Island
dent. . .Glad to see Phyllis Santerre with her family. Congratulations to
back after her recent operation. . . you and Art on your 13th wedding
anniversary. . . Mary Lasson—NickThat's all for now.
"The
to
Hyannis.
Party's Over". . Al Bourassa
spent a week touring Canada and
Niagara Falls. Anyone go over the
falls in a barrel while you were there,
Al?. . .Nancy Richardson the back
order queen, wen. to Lake George,
Niagara Kails and Canada. Sure was
a busy week. . Jean Wilk went to
Yarmouth at Cape Cod with her
husband
Betty Beauchamp went
to Lake Willoughby in Vermont with
her family. Restful wasn't it Betty?
. . Margaret Lasher
went swinimingupal Hampton Beach, and then
took in a Red Sox game in Boston to
see her -IDOL" I 1,1) WILLIAMS.
.Flo Szymanski worked around
the house and took short trips here
and there. We know you stayed
home, but what'swith the "THERE".
• Eileen Gillooly to Hyannis. Did
you lake your family, Eileen?. . Priscilla Jones now Mrs. John Gaspardi.
Jones seems a lot easier to pronounce,
don't you think?... Roberta Decensi
went to Washington, I). C. and
New York City. Still picking flowers
in front of the White House, Bobbie?
. . Barbara Simon left us in August,
got married to Mr. Leo Mashoianni,
now stationed in Boston . Pal Schabot left .,, go to Florida...Marilyn
Wojcik went to Maine and spent
some time al the differeni Atlantic
beaches along route I A
Pat Melito
—went ,o Providence, near- the Cape.
...Rose Mazzu went to Hyannis
with a friend, met a lew people. By
the way did you have a good time?
Richard Troltier spent most of his
time at home, just dilly-dallying
around the house. Is that right, Dick?
...Nancy Stone — went to LakeGeorge for a few days, and traveled
the remainder. . .Elaine Daunais
welcome to "Products".
General Accounting
by Jan and Sidney
Vacation time fqr our office has
come and gone for another yen.
Nancy's vacation was a happy time
for her because Carl was able to spend
it with her this year. We all wish
them the best ol' luck and happiness
on their recent engagement. Eileen
and Joe spent a week's vacation in
Atlantic City. We're glad to hear
you had a nice time even though the
weather wasn't very cooperative.
Geneva spent a week visiting her
sister-in-law in New York State. Ann
and Bunny both had wonderful limes
at Cape Cod. Sidney spent a lew
days in Louisiana. Lucille and yours
truly spent a week at Lake George. . .
A word of warning to all, "The
Menace To the Highway Club" has
just announced the enrollment of
Lucille DiLorenzo. She received her
"pink ticket" on July 24, 1958. All
kidding aside Lou, we are glad to
see that you received your license.
A birthday cake was presented to
Nancy from the Gang. Welcome to
the "20 Club" Nan, we're glad to see
that you made it. . .That's it for
another month.
General Salvage
by Herbert Hafner
Most of the vacations in this de-,
partment have already been taken.
John Waska visited his mother in
Pennsylvania
Joseph
Danforth
went to Maine. . . William Cooper
spent his at home. . . Herbert Hafner
also at home. . . Douglas Ostrander
moving from River Street to Spring
Street. . William Douglas fishing,
but no luck. . . Thomas DeSanty in
New York sight seeing. . .Warren
Maynard moved recently from'
Houghton Street to a newly purchased
home in Cheshire.
Test Equipment Engineering
by Mary Cantoni
Au revoir to Trudy Gumbleton
who left us to work on the night shift.
. Welcome to Betty Blair who is
replacing Trudy. . .To Mr. Peterson,
we suggest a mixture of glue to the
varnish on the secretary's chair. . . To
September, 1958
Pete Begiebing, happy to see you
among us again. Pete has returned
after a sick leave. . . Vacations are
just about over for Test Equipment
and everyone is settled down to work,
work, work. . .Dick Peterson has returned from vacation—what's this
about "Brewers Gold", Dick?. . .Bill
Novacek and family have returned
from a week's vacation on Long
Island. . .With so many construction
projects under way in North Adams,
it's hard to decide which one requires
our "Sidewalk Engineering Service."
This sure beats erector sets, chough. . .
Bernie Hover has been transferred
overseas to the Beaver Street plant,
replacing Bernie Robert, who has
mdved on to the near East (Union
St. plant).
Filters
by Ruth
Haskins
The deadline date for Log news this
month finds co-reporter Alice Monette
at home on the sick list. Speedy recovery, Alice, we certainly miss you.
. . .As vacation season draws to a
close we learn that Florence Saulnier
enjoyed hers in Schenectady, N. Y.
visiting her daughter. She also went
to Rockingham and Saratoga race
tracks . . . Bertha Roy traveled to
Lowell and Nashua, N. H. to visit two
of her sons. . . Henrietta Senecal motored to Florida with her family.
While in the sunshine state she visited
Mary Scerbo, a former co-worker,
who now makes her home in Florida.
Gertrude Pedercini enjoyed a restful
vacation. She says she lounged,
sewed and shopped. . . Pauline Perreault took her vacation when her
son, I'.milicr ( lilln-rl <>l the ( larmelite
Order in Joliet, Illinois visited her.
Brother Gilbert teaches in the Boys'
High School in Joliet. . Jean Maselli
used her time off to move. She now
lives on the Mohawk Trail...Joe
Morin spent a peaceful retreat at the
Monastery in West Springfield. . .
ttwlyn Walden had a grand time
taking in the race tracks—most all of
them!. . . Henrietta Senecal has a new
granddaughter, Susan, born to her
son and daughter-in-law. .. Labor
Day weekend Al Marsh and his
family drove to Elizabeth, N. J. The
same weekend Ruth Haskins went to
North Falmouth, on Cape Cod—
high wind and very thick fog the
whole weekend!
Filter Dev. Coil Winding
by Lucy Kenney
Now that summer is over let's all
sing "Shine On Harvest Moon"...
A big "hello" went out to Mike
Morin when he returned to work
from a mild case of the virus. . .
Virginia Dclisle had a nice family
dinner for her children and grandchildren on Labor Day. Everybody
went home full but happy..."No
lime for Sergeants" was enjoyed by
Jeanette Cady and Stella Beauchamp
at the Williainstown Summer Theatre
...Bob Hamilton and Mike Morin
look their families to the Game Farm
in the Catskills and they both came
home doing the Barnyard shuffle. .
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Duffy spent a
nice weekend in New York City...
Betty Battersby had as her guests on
Labor Day Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hirst
from Nashua, N. H.. . .The Marshall
Street gateway looked like the Boston
Common one morning. Who is feeding them?. . .Watch oat they're nobod/'s friend.
Tantalum
b\ Awtlid
Kozd
Vacation season is drawing to an
end and to report Corinne Sears spent
a very busy vacation fixing the roof of
their house. .Catherine Mendel traveling to Lake George, Sandless
Beach in New Jersey and trying her
luck at the races. . .Addie Poirot a
jaunt to Rhode Island and Holyoke,
Mass.. . . Pauline Smith also traveling
to Maine, Vermont, New York and
entertaining. . .Best of kick to Ann
Jammallo who left our merry midst
to await the arrival of the stork.
Ceramics
by Ida Gigliotti and Lee Grillone
Vacations are on the wane, and
those who already have had their
time off, are still talking about the
things they have done and seen, and
the others are awaiting their vacations
patiently. . .Clara Bourdon is enjoying a fishing trip with her husband, and
when Clara catches them they don't
get away. . . Tom Quinn spent a restful and leisurely vacation around the
house. . .John Andrews took trips
here and there, going where he wanted to, John must have a little gypsy in
him. . .Alma Haley went up Canada
way. . . Eva Favreau is anticipating
her first flight with a few butterflies
in her tummy. Eva is flying to Texas
to attend her son's wedding and enjoy all the sights en-route. . .Theresa
Briggs topped them all, she was so
anxious to start her vacation that she
came in late one Monday morning and
her explanation was that she thought
it was the week of her vacation and
turned the alarm off and went back to
bed. We never did find out who set
her straight. She had a full week to
wait before her vacation began.
Lab Electronic Test Equip.
by Elizabeth
Bramble
Most of us have had our vacation.
Ellie Romeo and her husband spent
some time at Plymouth, Mass., enjoying the beach. They spent several days at Lake George and the
rest at home. They were most
fortunate in having one of the most
perfect weeks, weatherwise, to relax
i n . . . Harold Bashford spent several
days of his vacation at Port Henry,
New York, enjoying fishing. He tells
us that he had very good luck. . . Dan
Kelly spent his vacation at home. . .
Dick Pomerance is working with us
now for a few weeks then he will return to College. . .Dave Hynes left
September 5th to go back to the
University of Massachusetts. He has
been with us since June.
Tantalum
by Dolores Shaker
Well, Labor Day has come and
gone and it seems that there's a little
sadness in the air
very little swimming and a few picnics more to go,
then we will have brisk, cool fall and
just three months after,Christmas!. .
Betty Johnson, Madeline Januska and
Doretta Blanchard have enjoyed
their vacations travelling to neighboring cities and resting at home (that is,
after the housework was done.)..
Adeline Roy went to Lake Dunmore,
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Vermont. . .Mary Girard at Milford
Beach, Conn.. . . Evelyn Prystas travelled to Pennsylvania, Atlantic City
and New York City. . . Pearl Dubreuil
to Utica, Springfield and Connecticut. . .Daisy Kuczynski — Miami
Beach, Fla.. . .Josephine Piantoni and
Belle Mahar to Canada and yours
truly to Cape Cod and Long Island.
But to our dismay, we have finally
settled down to another year's grind,
waiting and counting the days until
the next holiday. . .We want to welcome those who have joined us again,
who were unfortunately laid off from
work. We hope we all are able to
work steadily henceforth. . . Happy
birthday to Adeline Roy, Peggy
Zepka, Doretta Blanchard, Mary
Boudreau and Betty Jangrow, our
check inspector. Many happy birthdays to come, girls!
Purchasing
by Lea
Walden
A pleasant summer came to an end
September 1st for the Robert Howard
family. Bob picked up his family at
Chebeague Island, Maine and now it
is back to school for the youngsters.
Betty Bogus just returned from a two
week stay at Asbury Park, New Jersey
. . . Dora Delisle is the proud possessor
of a Boxer puppy. . . Ken Hamilton,
who is leaving the Company was
presented with a traveling set from the
department. . .We welcome William
Reid as a new member of Purchasing . . . Shirley Rarick and Emma
Jobin used their vacation week for
an early start on fall cleaning.. . .
Lorraine Trozzi and her sister Janice
were hostesses at the 25th silver
anniversary dinner given August 24th
at Taconic Park in honor of their
parents Mr. and Mrs. James Trozzi.
We in Purchasing wish them many
more years of happiness.
Field Engineering
by Kay Ryan and Jackie
Mikutowicz
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hazzard are
the proud parents of a baby girl
Evelyn Mary, Born on July 31 . . .
Our office has been kept real busy
lately with all the weddings going on.
We had a party during rest period
for the brides-to-be at which time we
presented each of them with a shower
and wedding gifc. . . Marjorie Towslee
and Ernest Roberts were married on
August 23 at Pownal Center Community Church. Marge made a
very lovely bride. It was a perfect
day for a wedding. Best of luck to
both of you. Kay Ryan was a bridesmaid for Marge and looked very nice
in her light blue dress which matched
the other attendants. . . Sylvia Richardello and Clyde Kipp took their vows
September 1 in St. Anthony's Church.
Sylvia looked very pretty as did all of
her attendants. Everyone had an
enjoyable time at the reception which
was held at the Eagle's Hall. Best
wishes for your future.. . . Beverly
Mondia and Kenneth Rougeau became man and wife in St. Francis
Church on September 6. Beverly
also looked lovely on her day. The
reception was held at the Williams
Inn where all had a nice time. Best
of everything in the future. . . Nora
and Fran Scalise have adopted a
baby girl (Cynthia Louise). From
all reports she looks just like her
daddy. . .Gloria Thibert spent her
vacation at home. She planned on
doing some fall cleaning. She will
have her vacations when she goes
back to State Teachers, isn't that
right, Gloria?.. Jackie Mikutowicz
has left us to await the arrival of Mr.
Stork. We will miss you but know
you will be happy at home with your
new duties. . .Mr. and Mrs. Duncan
Campbell enjoyed a two-week vacation traveling through Maine. . .Mr.
and Mrs. James Balderston took their
vacation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
where they did quite a bit of fishing,
How big was the one that got away.
Jim?. . . Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Scarborough and family spent their vacation with his family in Kennebunk
Port, Maine. . .Best of luck to Art
Christopher in his new position as
Manager of our Camden Office.
rest. . .a yearly picnic was held on
August 20 at the home of Dot and
Talie Lewis. The yard was decorated with Japanese lanterns. The
menu consisted of hamburgs and hot
dogs with all the trimmings served by
Jack Faustini. Entertainment consisted of croquet, badminton and
Softball. Everyone had a wonderful
time and are still talking about the
fun they had. A few took trips over
the Labor Day weekend and didn't
let the heavy traffic stop them.
Rita Fountain went on a pilgrimage
to the Shrine of Enfield, New Hampshire. Dot Lewis went to Bristol,
Connecticut.
Marguerite LaCasse
went to the Rutland Fair, Doris
Roberts went to Granby, Canada.
Lorraine MacKay stayed in Springfield to attend the car races and see
the Maguire Sisters in person. Josephine Magin visited in Providence,
York.
Stanley Pasierbiak chose
Hampton Beach and Saratoga, New
York, as ideal spots for his vacation.
Cecile Trudeau and June Rock took
short trips daily for their vacation.
They went to Lake George, Look
Park, Northampton and Lenox. . .
Emma Jobin spent a few days in
Wayne, Pa. where her son is enrolled
at Valley Forge Military School. . .
Ann Tremblay's daughter, Paula, has
started school at Haskins and Ernest
Gregory's son, Ernest, at Johnson
School.
Sprague International Ltd.
by Suzette
Lemieux
Too bad about Marilyn Soha's
leaving us, but the march of education
must go on, and Marilyn has hopped
off to Becker Junior College in
Worcester. She was given a farewell party at the Four Acres Restaurant on September 3 by her ExportR. I.
Sprague Products friends, and since
it is an accepted fact that music is the
Small Order
universal language, she was presented
by Eloise Brown
This is the time of year when all the with a handsome transistor portable
happy vacationers are once again radio " . . . t o remember us by."...
settled down to their regular routines. Some of the gals here recently spent
Dolores Lipinski reminded me that their vacations catching up on house
her vacation has yet to come, lucky work but did manage to get away for
girl! Our foreman, Mac Filiault a little distraction. Sandy Segala
enjoyed his one-week vacation. . . "saw them off" at the Saratoga Race
Fran Sprague looks very nice in her Track and also visited Fitchburg and
new hairdo. It almost looks as Watervliet. . .Barbara Putthoff stepthough we have a new girl in the ped lively at recent weddings, both at
room. . .Alec Groves is finally taking home and abroad (the latter being in
the big step. Congratulations, Al! Concord, New Hampshire)... Mari. . . Rose Tassone and Jo Convery are lyn LoPresto enjoyed the two weeks
still on sick leave. We hope they visit which her brother Norman
will be back soon. . . We are pleased Chenail and his family, from Newport
to hear that Doris Horbal's husband News, Virginia, paid to this area in
is recovering at home from his recent August. . .Yours truly raced Hurrioperation . . . Arlene Rabidoux came cane Daisy to the Cape and won,
back from Saratoga wearing quite a whereupon Daisy fortunately decided
sad face. After looking at the stubs to go out to sea. . .Going to the Fair
I'd say that it would have been seems to be a popular activity —
Beverly and Bruce Sherman went to
cheaper" for her to buy a horse!
the Cummington Fair; and Marilyn
and Joe LoPresto, and Rose and Al
Shipping
Richard, and cute son Wayne atby Cecile Trudeau
A certain ship is on its way from tended the Rutland Fair on Labor
Japan, with a certain GI aboard, and Day. . .Naturally, Nancy Kelly spent
a certain girl in our office is singing: the Labor Day week-end at Lake
"When my dream boat comes home" George, there to wind up a fine
...Phil Talarico spent his vacation summer season.. .Welcome back to
at Niagara Falls and Canada. . . Shirley Roberts who, after living in
Ernest Gregory spent his vacation at Hawaii and Florida for a while with
Lake George and Saratoga, New hubby John T., (who is also a new
F. P. Assembly
by Grace McConnell
August seems to have been the most
popular month for vacations. Among
those who enjoyed theirs were Bernadette Richmond visiting her son in
Kittery, Maine and her brother in
Waterford, New York. Frank Segala
spent his in Fitchburg, Hazel Russell
visited her children, her daughter in
Manchester, New Hampshire and her
sons in Dalton and Bridgeport,
Connecticut.
Leona Charbonneau
went to Lake George and attended
some Red Sox games in Boston. Roy
Cook motored through Maine along
the shore route as far as Moosehead
Lake. Carol Barslow spent her week
visiting her sister in Haverhill, Mass,
and spending her money at the Peabody Shopping Center.
Minnie
Hamlin spent a week touring New
Hampshire and Vermont and the
second week she visited relatives in
Providence and New Bedford. Yours
truly enjoyed hers at Cape Cod.
Rita Fountain traveled to Lake
George on her vacation. Violet Shea
decided to spend her vacation at
home. Johanna Kayser and Julia
Abraham had the first two weeks of
September and both enjoyed a nice
(Left) Congratulations to^Mr. and Mrs. H. Robert Felix, who were
married on Aug. 2. Mrs. Felix is the former Sarah Blake. Both are
employed in the Tantalum Dept., Marshall St. (Right) "Good Luck"
to Edward Lowe, who is a freshman at Williams College this month.
Edward is the son of Dorothy Lowe, Networks Rolling, Brown St.
Mary Scerbo, formerly of Filters,
pictured with her husband, Frank,
and Henrietta Senecal (center) of
the Filters Dept., Marshall St., at
Mary's new home in Florida.
Guess Who! Here are a few
hints
those aren't really her
slippers, they belong to hubby she is employed in the Pulse Transformer Department, Beaver Street.
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September, 1958
Anita Esposito, Tantalum, Marshall Street is pictured with her five children.
With her is the youngest, John.
Next, is Peter, a flight instructor at the Harriman Airport. Pete
was the youngest pilot ever to obtain his license at the local Airport, he was 16 at the time. Donald is a fellow Sprague employe, working in Plant Services. Marie is a secretary at the
Excelsior Printing Company, and Francis is a golf enthusiast, he is presently serving as Caddy Master at the North Adams Country Club.
face m Sprague Products) and becoming the proud parent of young
John R. and Christopher, lias rejoined our forces. . . Bertha Richards
didn't get many suds, but she did get
protection from those penetrating
rays when she shampooed her hair
with Suntan Oil...Could it be just
a streak of good luck or "the good life"
which won prizes for three of our very
own at a recent raffle? Bertha
Richards won herself a fine electric
kitchen dock; Ken Haskins won a
lubrication job lor that sleek black '53
Chrysler of his, and Marilyn Soha
won a 3-lb. box of Pretzels which
turned out to be well curled Potato
Chips. . .The contented look on some
faces here may be due to the fine
janitor service which is being furnished us. No more will Ken Haskins
have lo clean up after the night
prowlers. . .One parting word of advice
"whether it be poor golf,
trick) Spanish, or what not, never give
up, kids."
Advertising
by Jamcc
Harriman
A One-Act Play Performed by the
Advertising Players.
Year: 1958
Place: Sprague Electric Company
Time: 9:45 A.M.
Scene: Advertising Mail Room
As the scene opens, the buzzer
sounds announcing the start of rest
period. A mad dash is made for the
lunch wagon which is barely visible
in the wings. Bernie Barbeau is the
first to arrive at the wagon.
BERNIE: (squeezing rolls) Here's a
fresh one. Give me a couple of
doughnuts, too. Say those tarts
look good, I'll have one of those.
WAGON BOY: Coffee?
BERNIE: Are you crazy? I'm on a
diet.
FRAN CYR (to wagon boy): I'm
sick of all this stuff on this wagon.
How about getting something good
for a change? Everyday it's the same
old story. And furthermore, the
coffee is terrible, etc.
WAGON BOY: Look lady, I only
work here. Ya wanna buy or not?
FRAN: Yeah! Give me a coffee and
a roll.
(Everyone eventually goes through
the line and returns to office)
NORA ZAULS: Rest period already?
I just want to finish this drawer of
plates.
DORENE SADLOW: NO! Do you
want to corrupt the whole office?
Shut off that machine.
MITZI OZOLINS: Do you want to
hear Pear Abby today? Listen to
this, (reads from Daily Record)
NORM FAVEREAU: Anyone for a
game of Pitch?
DORENE, BERNIE: Yeah. But if
you play with the five we don't want
to play. Anyway you cheat.
JUNE CHENAIL: I've got to call
Toni and tell her to put the casserole
in the oven, (goes down to pay
phone)
HELEN GOODERMOTE:
I've
simply got to get this sweater done for
next week. (Knits furiously)
JAN HARRIMAN: This sock pattern
is screwy. I don't know why I
bother, I hate to knit. (Throws
knitting into plastic bag marked
"Oranges".)
PEARL McGOVERN: Why doesn't
someone answer that phone. (Buzzer
sounds) Oh the heck with it rest
period is over anyway.
Machine Shop
by John
Walsh
Vacations this year included John
Merritt, New Hampshire; Fred Baker
at Lake St. Catherine, Vermont;
Stanley Cleveland in Canada; John
Garner at Cape Cod; Edgar Remillard spent his attending his son's
wedding in Texas; Louis Moracco, in
Maine and Vermont; Santo Simonelli in Vermont, New York and
Maine; Frank Pushee, New Hampshire; Faustino Balardini in NewYork; William Brown in Maine;
Walter Baumert in Pennsylvania;
John Gifford in New Hampshire;
Ray Bass at the Cape and New York;
Edmond Hinkell in Vermont and also
at the Cape; Ernest Johnson in Vermont; and yours truly in Connecticut
and Maine.
Check Inspection
by Betty
Jangrow
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Pete Grande who are the proud
grandparents of a granddaughter.
Lyn Marie, born August 24th. The
lucky parents are Mr. and Mrs.
William Golonka. . . The check inspectors took advantage of the long
Labor Day weekend. Jim Lewis and
Gerry Coutu motored to the big city
of New York. . .Lil and Pete Grande
enjoyed a trip to Hartwick and a stay
at a cottage on Caspian Lake. . .
Rita Fountain spent part of her vacation at Lake George. She also attended the 1958 pilgrimage with the
Rosary Society of the St. Francis
Church to the shrine of Our Lady of
LaSallette at Enfield, N. H.. . Andy
Konopka spent the weekend at Lake
Champlain but the windy weather
gave him a rough time and no fish or
fish stories. . Your reporter recently
visited her son and family in Burlington. While there, visited the airport
where some of the government's aircraft were holding maneuvers. Sure
was interesting to watch the jets take
off and land.
had some sun tanning at Hampton
Beach . . . Eleanor Pelletier did a lot of
sewing, getting her daughters ready
for school; also went to Lake George
. . . Rita McClintock and Gert Volpi
spent theirs at Lake George also. . .
Charlie Carsno spent some of his vacation at the races in Saratoga (he didn't
do so well). . . Priscilla Greenlaw.
Bernie Fern and Benny Parrino spent
theirs at home. . . Bill Mendell spent
one week at New Jersey, the second
week he did a lot of work at home. . .
Millie Rivers spent hers at Lake
Ashmere, Hinsdale. Mass.. . .We extend a sincere welcome back to Wralter
Osborne who was out on a long sick
leave. . .Our check inspector Stella
Zieminski must be a proud mother
indeed. Both her son Bob and
daughter Barbara were very high in
their studies. Bob was tops from boys
in math and science. Also excelled
both in football and basketball.
Barbara's average was third highest
in her grade (8th grade at the St.
Stanislaus Kostka School in Adams).
Bob entered University of Massachusetts at the beginning of September
and will most likely follow in his
uncle's (Bucky Adamczyk) footsteps
who is a senior at the college and has
an enviable record in basketball.
Barbara entered "Our Lady of the
Angels" Academy at Enfield, Conn,
conducted by the Felician Sisters.
We wish both of them continued
success in their studies. . .It is altogether fitting and proper to extend
our heartiest congratulations and
sincere best wishes for a happy wedded
life to Angie Lampiasi and John
Bradley who are embarking on the
sea of matrimony, Saturday, September 27th at St. Anthony's Church.
Both were feted at a greenback stag
and shower Saturday, August 30th
at the Lafayette Club. Also Angie
and Johnny were presented a purse of
money from their co-workers Friday
afternoon, August 29th.
Production Engineering
by Helen Tatro and Eileen
Brown
This month your reporter, Helen
Tatro, is back with you again after a
month's leave of absence. We must
give credit to Eileen Brown for doing
such a wonderful job in the last issue
. . .Finishing out the vacations for
Incoming Inspection
this summer, in the Dry Department
by Bill Fortini
we found Gordie Kent on a twoBelated wishing congratulations week vacation, spending most of it
and our apologies for not extending just cruising around in his convertible;
them last month to Mr. and Mrs. Bob McPherson on a one-week vacaPreston Smith and Mr. and Mrs. tion; and Pete Jeffers camping in the
Charles Bourdon. Charlie and Olive upper part of Maine with his wife.
celebrated their 11 th on September Life is sure great in the out doors,
2nd and Preston and Pat celebrated isn't it Pete? In the Brown Street
their 4th on September 18th... Office we found Lou Daniels on a
Frank Chilson is back to work after one-week vacation, and Pat Monte an enjoyable two weeks vacation santi on a week vacation getting ready
spent fishing on Lake Champlain. . . to go to college. He will be attendMany thanks to Shirley Ponti for the ing St. Michaels in Vermont. We
scrumptious birthday cake, the boys want to wish him the best of luck.
in the department really enjoyed it.
In the Marshall Street Office, we
found Pete Mancuso on a two-week
vacation in California and having a
Western Electric Misc
wonderful time; Bill Martin on a twoDry Test and Ship
week vacation; and Rita Chenail,
by Emily Wlodyka and Ella Genesi
Vacation Notes — Ceil Magnani Vinnie Tomaselli, Lorraine Winslow,
Joe
O'Brien, and Ivis Lewis all on
spent hers in Canada. . . Maggie Taft
went to the races at Saratoga, N. Y. one-week vacations. We know they
and Hinsdale, N. H.. . . Marie Paesler all enjoyed their vacations and are
looking forward to the vacations they
still have coming this year. . .There is
a new sparkle in our Blueprint Department, Lorraine Winslow received
a diamond from Joe Rock. They expect to be married in November,
Congratulations. . . .Rosalie Randall
has been transferred from Blueprint
to our Marshall Street Office, and
Betty Jones has been transferred from
our office to Blueprint. We hope you
girjs enjoy working here. . .The 14th
of August and September are big days
for Betty and Dick Brike. On
August 14, they became the proud
parents of a son, Paul Allen, and
September 14, they celebrated their
first wedding anniversary. Our congratulations go their way. . We wish
to extend our best wishes to Lois
Michaels who left us on August 15.
She was married on August 150 to
Joe Chenail and will live in Worcester
where Joe will be attending college.
Wre will all miss Lois. . .Our new
mother-to-be for this month is Connie
Tanguay, Congratulations!. . .Elaine
Decker, who was married to Don
Jagiello on September 6th, lias
bought a mobile home. We hear it is
beautiful. . .Our get well wishes go to
Chuck Belouin who was in the hospital
for an operation. We sincerely hope
that this will be the last Chuck will
have to see of the hospital... Peter
Zabek, the father of your reporter,
Helen Tatro, has returned from a one
month visit in Poland. He was feted
at a "Welcome Home" party by the
Polish National Alliance of which he
is the secretary. . .That's all for this
month. Until next month, keep
smiling.
now that your daughter has a driver's
nightly, you should have more time
than ever to work on the patio!...
Lidija Augstkalne spent a busy vacation the first week of September packing her son off to school. He's back
again at the U of M starling his
sophomore year and once more Lidija
will settle down to baking and doing
laundry. We all enjoy the surplus
from the baking. . .George Bateman
and his family spent the second week
of his vacation at the Cape. We kepi
our lingers crossed lor you, George,
hoping thai the weather was better
this time than it was lor your first
week's vacation. . .Pam Christopher
is up to her ears with plans lor her
new home. I( sounds like a lovely
home and we don'i blame you lor
being anxious to move i n . . . Congratulations lo Arlcnc Judge on her
promotion and admission lo the
Management Club. . .Gaby Mancini
is a busy girl these days writing
letters. Who's the lucky soldier al
Fort Dix Gaby?. . .Aldem Trottier
prognosticated at the stari of the baseball season thai the Red Sox would
finish in second place this year in the
American League standings. 11 looks
as if they have a good chance to do it
and il would make many of us very
happy. In a few days we will know
whether or not you are a good prognosticator, Al. . John Winant is busier than ever these days. Right now
he's serving in the capacity of chairman of the Williamstown Republican
Committee. . . Mary Gardzina feels
like a widow more and more each
week. The past couple of months
her husband, Danny has been very
busy travelling with the Berkshire
Employe and Comm. Rela.
Marauders of which he is an avid
by Anonymous
member. The Marauders have travelThere's been quite a lapse of time ed extensively in the past two months
since our department was last heard competing in competitions in various
from and as we look around the office parts of New England. Well with the
we find we have a lot to tell. First of cooler weather around the corner the
all we would like to extend a hearty drum corps competitions will be limitwelcome to Nancy McClement of the ed, Mary, but cheer up the bowling
Flight Department, Marion Manion season is now in full swing. . . Monica
who has joined our Publication De- Nowak journeyed to New York over
partment andEdHarkinournew pilot. Labor Day week-end to attend the
Congratulations and good luck. . . wedding and reception of her niece.
Also we bid adieu to Nora Jaeschke We hear that new Desoto made the
who left us in July, Page Clagett in trip in record time!...The Supper
August and Pam Christopher who Club enjoyed another very fine
will be leaving us soon to make her dinner last month. This time the
home in New Jersey. Her husband, place was the Manor on the Mohawk
Art Christopher, has been trans- Trail. As usual, it was a very nice
ferred to the Camden, N. J. office and turn out and needless to say a goodthey will be making New Jersey their time was had by all. So much so
permanent home. . .We said earlier that tentative plans are already being
that we have a lot to tell so here goes: made for the next Supper Club.
we are very proud to have in our midst Thanks for the drink, Ken!
a female pilot. You certainly don't
find many of these. We are now referring to no other than Sandra Sales
Isherwood who has taken flying as her by Barbara Belding and Marie Ziemlak
We wish to welcome Patty Bohl
hobby but it's a serious hobby because Sandra has her flying lessons back to our staff. Patty has been
weekly and already has flown solo. living in Agawam since her marriage,
It won't be long before she will be a last year. We're glad to have you
full-fledged pilot and we're all look- back with us again. . . Around the
ing forward to a "hop" with her. . . office, the big topics at hand are
Courtney Flanders has been an eager "Returning to school", "Fashions",
beaver these past few weeks. He's "Knitting", "Babies" and "Puppies",
been working on a patio — one of and the ending of summer vacations.
those "do-it-yourself" deals. We sure We find Ann Mahar, Mary Lou
hope he will get his patio finished be- Shields and Maureen Messier all talkfore the snow falls so that we can at ing about returning to their various
least enjoy one barbecue. Court, schools for another year. Ann will
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September, 1958
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
Page 9
• THE TRADING POST -
Introducing . . . "MISS SEPTEMBER'
FOR SALE
FORD CONVERTIBLE, 1956, two-tone red and black, radio, heater, power
steering, Fordamatic transmission, white side-walls. Exceptionally clean.
For more information Tel. MO 4-9856 after 5:30 p.m. or Ma. 654.
1951 CHEVROLET, two door, in excellent running condition, $125. Tel.
MO 3-9972.
1955 FORD V-8 Deluxe Ranch Wagon, 2 door, radio, heater, overdrive, nylon
tires, undercoating, 36,000 miles. Tel. Pittsfield, Hillcrest 2-5183 or MO
3-3955.
1954 OLDSMOBILE, Super 88. 4 door, two-tone, excellent condition. Will
sell reasonably. Tel. Ma. 491.
TIRE, 16 inch, very good condition. Also 2 barrels of oil with faucet. Tel.
Wmstn. 71M.
KITCHEN SET, solid oak stained maple. Folding music stand. Three
Venetian blinds 66%" by 60". Tel. MO 3-9300.
WASHER, wringer-type Kenmore. Very good condition $35. Baby Casco
teeter babe, $3.50. Also 8 bottle automatic electric baby bottle sterilizer, $3.75.
Library table 60" long, $6. Tel. MO 3-6775.
BED, head-board, mattress and spring, maple finish. Can be seen at 128 Cliff
Street, North Adams. Tel. MO 3-7412.
SEWING MACHINE, Morse, automatic electric. "New". Tel. MO 3-6706.
JACKETS, size 18, boys, grey plaid Mighty Max furlined, and a red with
black knitted collar and cuffs. Excellent condition. Tel. MO 3-5296.
HOUSE, seven rooms with four bedrooms, large living room, foyer hall.
Convenient to schools and center of city. Ideal for children.
Reasonable. Tel. MO 2-2455.
MOVIE PROJECTOR, Universal, in excellent condition. Tel. MO 2-2278
after 6:30 p.m.
It's a bulls-eye for Janet Straczek of the Tantalum Department. In the days of Robin Hood and the HEATER, Florence, 9 inch burner, in good condition. Tel. MO 2-2278 after
Sherwood Forest, we are sure there were no lovelier young misses, so confident with a bow and arrow, than Janet. 6:30 p.m.
Among other recreational activities, she enjoys bowling, badminton, and golf.
WASHING MACHINE, used Frigidaire Automatic. Tel. MO 3-7630.
ANTIQUES and used furniture bought and sold. HO River Street. Tel.
MO 3-9475.
"9 2>o" Mated
SINK, 66" Geneva, double bowl. Gas and oil range, reasonable offer. Tel.
FOR AUGUST
II) William Lauth
19 Beatrice Marsh
1 Mary Richardello
MO 3-6775.
20 Beverly Williams
2, Sarah Blake & Robert Felix
2 Betty Jangrow
10 Marie Zelazik
WASHER, Easy Spin Dryer. Reasonable. Tel. Adams 1571-W.
2, Priscilla Jones & John Gaspardi
11 Jennie Thompson
20 "Chummy" Roberts
3 Marion Marceau
STENOTYPE, machine supplied with Lasalle Extension Course. Best offer
9, Phyllis Mac Jones &
3 Peggy Zepka
1 1 Gaby Mancini
20 Adeline Roy
takes it. 1950 Buick Special 4-door, recently overhauled. Make an offer.
11 Lyle Blanchard
20 Liz Slattery
Arthur Wylde
3 Irene Davis
Tel. Robert Heideman, Ext. 242 or MO 3-3527.
21 Marge Roberts
9, Rita Poirot & Paul Dugal
4 Millie Curtis
12 Mary Boudreau
21 George Senecal
16, Judith King & Louis Scalise
4 Janice Harriman
13 Michael Stefanik
WANTED
16, Madeline O'Neil &
5 Jennie Burdick
13 Catherine Scott
21 Arvilla Williams
T.V., 2Mnch, blond floor model. (Second-hand). Must be in good con11
Esther Cyrulik
23 Joan Giroux
5 Doretta Blanchard
Samuel Veazie
dition. Tel. MO 2-2456 after 5 p.m.
11 Dorothy Lewis
16, Barbara Simon &
5 Helen Harrington
24 Alice Senecal
BICYCLE, boys 16", 20'' wheels. Tel. Wmstn. I091-W.
II Virginia Duda
Leo Mastroianni
6 Yvonne Perras
24 William Mausert
11 Laura Roy
16, Concetta Angeli & Robert Duval
7 Leona Millard
26 Geraldine Shartrand RIDERS WANTED, from Cheshire or Adams to Marshall or Brown Street 7-4.
Tel. Adams 236R-K.
16, Merle Andrews & Charles Gray
28 Frederick Whitham
7 Lloyd King
15 Frank Segala
1 7, Ella Naberezny & Raynard Getty
28 Helen Tatro
8 Cyrilla Vadnais
16 Alvena Gifford
FOR RENT
23, Leonora Parrino &
30 Emma Vivori
17 Marcelline Miller
8 Pauline Perreault
\Yl room apartment. Automatic hot water and combination storm windows.
Peter D'Amico
18 Helen Baxter
8 Louis Morocco
Two minute walk to Sprague's Marshall St. plant. Located at 171 Houghton
23, Marjorie Towslee &
Street. Tel. MO 2-2279.
MASS. IND.
Ernest Roberts
Continued from Page 2
30, Lois Michaels & Joseph Chenail
July 31, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Haz- support public services; and it is
FOR SEPTEMBER
zard, Daughter
manufacturing which makes possible
THE TRADING POST
Aug.
4, Mr. & Mrs.Joseph Stawarz, our high standard of living and cultI, Sylvia Richardello& Clyde Kipp
6, Elaine Decker & Donald [agiello Daughter
ural development and underwrites
LOG DESK
Aug.
4,
Mr.
&
Mrs.
Edward
Bassi,
(», Beverly Mondia &
advances in the arts and sciences."
Marshall Street
Since Massachusetts normally comKenneth Rougeau Son
Aug. 7, Mr. & Mrs. George Simon, prises about 50% of any New Eng27, Angelina Lampiasi &
• For Rent
• Wanted
• For Sale
Daughter
land statistic, the implications for the
John Bradley
i j Los,
Aug. 7. Mr. & Mrs. Larry Burdick. State are clear.
• Riders Wanted
C] Ride Wanted
FOR OCTOBER
Son
Without industry, Massachusetts
Aug.
9,
Mr.
&
Mrs.
Charles
R.
4, Ada Blair & Byron Harrington
would not be able to maintain the deMulcahy, Son
sirable features of the State's cultural,
I I, Esther Cyrulik &
Aug. 11, Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. social, and economic life. And in this
Edward Schmidt Lesure, Daughter
light the importance of industry to the
Aug. 14, Mr. & Mrs. Richard State is clear: Jobs for 700.000 people
Brike, Son
who create almost 39 per cent of the
Aug. 25, Mr. & Mrs. Harold personal productive income in the
LJaincf yylii 1/U<ii4
Weyers, Son
state; plus basic support for other busiso
ff
. a
Aug. 26, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew ness activity, for, as the Federal ReName
Jane A. Kordana and
Lampiasi. Son
serve Bank puts it, " . . it is manuHome Phone.
Home Address.
Sept. 1, Mr. & Mrs. ErnestBlondin, facturing which enables most of the
William Wesolowski
[sabel Thompson and Bobby Lee Orr Son
service industries to maintain their
Dept. Ext
Department. . .
Sept.
1,
Mr.
&
Mrs.
J.
M.
Mestrength and growth. . ."
Nancy Price and Carl Sweeney
Glynn, Son
Industry, in short, is the economic
Lorraine Winslow and Joseph Rock
Extra Copies can be obtained from your Department Reporter or by callSept. 2. Mr. & Mrs. Richard "well-spring", the prime mover in
Beverly Hyndman and
ing the LOG DESK, Marshall St. Ext. 383.
Belford, Daughter
Massachusetts, which provides the
Richard Daniels
Sept. 5, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. basic driving force to the State econBeverly Wood and James Robinson Gamache, Daughter.
answer the questions, we turn to
omy.
Without industry. Massa- Departmental News
Continued from page 8
Rita Trudeau who lias five children.
chusetts would not be able to pay for
its current high calibre contribution resume her studies as a Senior at Also among the baby talk, we send
Drury, Mary Lou will start her long our congratulations to Kenny and
to American life.
I, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Jeffers, «)th 22. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Zappone,
And it would appear that it is in the awaited Freshman year at Regis Col- Rita Chesbro on the arrival of a son.
5, Mr. & Mrs . Ralph Gibeau, 20th
3rd interests of every private citizen of lege in Boston and Maureen will Rita formerly worked for Bill Carl Ion
6, Mr. & Mrs John Kenney, 7th
22, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stefanik, Massachusetts to do what he can to enter her Sophomore year at Our and she now lives in Hartford . . . With
<>, Mr. & Mrs, Milton Sprague, 12th
encourage the growth of the State's Lady of the Elms. With these girls the colder weather on its way, we find
I 7th
we send our very best wishes. . . Martha Harvey, Janet Clairmont,
7, Mr. & Mrs. George LaBonti, 21st
vital manufacturing industries.
(
22,
Mr.
c
K
:
Mrs.
Antonio
Bonneville,
Summer vacations seem to be gone Marlyn Galley and Marie Ziemlak
», Mr. & Mrs. Jack Brooks, 4th
26th 56 Employes
for another year, but among the late picking up their knitting needles. . .
11, Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Sorel, 16th
22, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Carsno, 35th
vacationers we find Barbara Belding We've'heard so much about DachsI I, Mr. & Mrs . Bertram Peters, 34th
Continued from page 1
12, Mr. * Mrs. Henry Anderson, llsi 23, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Unis, 38th
successfully completing the advanced who spent a few days in Rochester hund puppies lately that everyone in
26, Mr. & Mrs. RichardBrayman, 5th course will have training necessary to and finally did get to see Niagara the office is becoming "Dog Minded".
1:5, Mr. & Mrs. Donald Pike, 24th
IT), Mr. & Mrs . T. J. Rondeau, 43rd 28, Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Lussier, 8th
qualify for high technicians ratings, Falls. Loyola Fitzpatrick it seems Dot Sherman and Marie Ziemlak
16, Mr. & Mrs . Robert Murray, 4th 28, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Cady, 14th
as they become available. Such stu- took advantage of the last of our sunny have recently become the owners of
18, Mr. & Mrs George Shakar, 9th
29, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Paesler. 7th
dents, with additional study and job warm days and spent her time swim- miniature Dachshunds. To top off the
><), Mr. & Mrs. Harry Battersby, 47th 29, Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Goddard, training and experience could event- ming. . .Doris McPherson and Dolly subject of animals, John Campbell
U, Mr. & Mrs.. [ohnBryee, 19th
29th ually qualify for engineering job Rancatti could chat together for
hours about babies. If Dolly can't of the little critters.
22, Mr. & Mrs. Herman Gotzens. 20th 30, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Segala, 10th
ratings within the Company.
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
Baby Talk . .
ANNIVERSARIES FOR OCTOBER
FOR OCTOBER
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
Page 10
Sports . • .
Softball:
The Sprague interplant Softball
league is now completing one of its
most successful seasons. The Management team won the first half
schedule while Sandia took the
second half. Both teams will meet
in a best of two out of three play-off
series.
Competition has been very good
and plenty of upsets have occurred.
Rated as the biggest upset of the year
was the game in which the Machine
Shop defeated a strong Industrial
Oils team in the second half by a 3-2
score.
As your Log sports reporter, 1
would like to pick an all star team for
the year. This is a difficult task,
especially when so many players are
involved and when competition is as
by LOU ZITER
keen as it has been. This all star team
is picked by what each player has
shown both offensively and on defense throughout the season and not
by what their potentials are.
Pos,
Player
Team
115 Harry Saunders Drafting
2IJ John Kelly
Control Lab
3B Al Bergeron
Management
SS Neil Tanguay
Control Lab
OF Joe McGlynn
Mach. Shop
OF Harold Bilger
Magnetics
OF Jack Gumbleton Management
C Fred Pinkall
Ind. Oils
1'
Management
George Roy
1" Deane Brown
Sandia
P
Guido Libardoni Ind. Oils
Utility Outfielder—Ronnie Bush
Control Lab
Utility Infielder: Bob Mancini
Sandia
MANAGEMENT FIRST HALF CHAMPS — Back row—Kenny Russell,
Charlie Wilson, Al Bergeron, Art Caron and Jim Zabek. Bottom row —
Henry Fuppolo, John Ariazi, batboy Mark Ariazi, Andy Darling, Jack
Gumbleton and Bernie Fitzpatrick.
SANDIA SECOND HALF CHAMPS — back row — George Beckwith,
DickVanasse, Jack Barry, Howard Davis, Art Van Steemburg. Bottom
row: Norm Rougeau, Howard Donovan, Don Davis, Cal Walker, Deane
Brown, Bob Mancini, Bernie Duval, Nello Zanett, and Bat Boy, Tommy
Santtlli'
Golf League Titlest — (L to R)—Norm Lambert, Walt Schroeder, Frank
Gamari, Al Volpi and Roger Bastion.
Form 3547
Requested
Return Postage
Guaranteed
BULK RATE
U. S. POSTAGE
PAID
North Adams,Mass.
Permit No. 94
Second Half Standing:
Won Lost
Drafting
1
•Sandia
7
1
Ind. Oils
6
2
Control Lab
5
3
Machine Shop
5
3
Management
3
5
Magnetics
2
6
Maintenance
1
Western Electric 0
8
*Sandia won play-off.
September, 1958
Pctg.875
.875
.750
.625
.625
.375
.250
.125
.000
Golf:
The Sprague interplant golf league
completed one of its best seasons and
this sport is spreading rapidly
throughout the plant with more and
more entries each year.
In the semi-final rounds for the
league championship, Wingfoot defeated Rockledge 4-1 and Equinox
shaded Taconic 3-2. The finals exhibited some nip and tuck golf
matches.
Wingfoot, captained by Roger
Bastion, defeated Equinox 3-2 to take
the finals and the Sprague title. The
win came after the hard and deserving victory of Roger Bastion earned
over Tank Wilson by defeating him on
the 21 st hole in what proved to be one
of the most exciting matches of the
season.
Final Standings:
Team
Rockledge
Equinox
Wingfoot
Taconic
Pine Valley
Oakmont
Pinehurst
Indian Creek
Won
321/2
Lost
231/2
32
28
24
28
271/2
28/2
27
26
29
30
25/2
25/2
30/2
30/2
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC EMPLOYES BOWLING LEAGUE
APPLICATION FORM
NAME
DEPT
STREET
HOME ADDRESS
CITY
Night which would not be convenient for you to Bowl . . .
J Girls Bowling League — Return to Gerry Macchia, Personnel,
Marshall St.
] Men's Bowling League — Return to Jerry LaVigne, Small Order,
Marshall Street.
This form is provided as a service to the Employes Bowling, League compliments
of the LOG.
NOTICE!
NOTICE!
NOTICE!
ALL CREDIT U N I O N MEMBERS
Section 17, of the Credit Union Statutes, requires verification of all members' accounts every three (3) years. Accordingly, the auditing firm of Henry
R. Sykes and Associates has been engaged to make the verification survey.
During the second week of October, they will be sending out confirmation
forms of your accounts. The balances shown on these forms will be the same
as those that appear on the quarterly statements at the close of business on
September 30th. These confirmations of your accounts with the Credit Union
will be mailed directly to your homes.
Please remember that your co-operation in signing and returning the
confirmations promptly is very important and will be greatly appreciated.
A stamped, sell addressed envelope will be included for this purpose.
The Auditing Committee
Sprague Electric Credit Union
QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR UNITED FUND ? ? ?
cM-ele /lie *JUe A*iA.weM.
1. Why a United Community Fund?
The United Community Fund is the community's own
machinery for the support of agencies which are part and
parcel of community life.
The North Adams United Fund, formerly the Community Chest had its beginning in 1935 because of a
growing feeling in the community that a federation of
agencies for joint planning and financing had many
advantages. Some of these advantages were and still are:
a. Benefits to the Contributor:
(1) Eliminates the annoyance of separate
appeals.
(2) Assures careful budgeting of the amount
needed.
(3) Assures wise spending of funds.
b. Benefits to the Agencies:
(1) Reduces cost of fund-raising.
(2) Enables agency staff to give more time to
service.
c. Benefits to Solicitor:
(1) Saves time and energy by concentrating on
one Campaign.
(2) Provides the opportunity for men and
women from all walks of life to work together for the common good.
d. Benefits to the Community:
(1) Enables coordination of existing services.
(2) Facilitates thinking and planning so that
standards can be improved and a better
understanding of agencies can be developed.
(3) Eliminates duplication of services.
2. Why does the Fund always ask for more?
For years the cost of agency operation has steadily
increased, due almost entirely to rising prices and higher
wages. Some agencies have had to expand as our community has grown and the demand for services has increased. We have added new agencies to our list in
recent years which has allowed us to help more and more
people.
3. Why do some agencies charge dues and service
fees?
Fees and dues cannot begin to foot the bill of maintaining the agencies. If the Scouts, "Y's", Visiting
Nurses, etc., conducted their services entirely on a fee
basis a lot of people wouldn't be able to use them and
belong. Charging for services and dues does help relieve
the giving public of trying to support the whole program.
Membership dues in the Scouts and "Y's" would be more
than many people could pay if there were no other
source of income. In cases such as the Visiting Nurse
Association fees are on a sliding scale, depending on
ability to pay. This preserves the self respect of those
willing and able to pay, but/still permits free service to
those unable to pay.
4. How much of my gift to the United Fund
actually goes to help people who need help?
About ninety cents out of every dollar raised *>;IH-S i\n-
services to people. And more than fifty cents of that is
spent for services to children. The reason: by combining 16 separate appeals into one BIG campaign, the cost
of raising the United Fund goal is low. It costs only ten
cents out of every dollar raised to run the United Fund
offices and its campaign.
5. Doesn't the United Fund spend too much
money for dinner meetings?
Money contributed is not spent for dinner meetings.
Civic-minded, generous corporations and firms pay for
all dinner and report meetings of UF volunteers, in
addition to making their regular United Fund gifts.
6. What is our local United Fund Campaign
goal this year?
This year, with your help we hope to meet $101,379.42.
7. What local agencies will receive this money
and how much?
1. North Adams Hospital — $8,000.
2. North Adams Community Nursing Service $7,000.
3. Boy Scouts — $4,800.
4. Girl Scouts — $4,200.
5. YMCA — $14,000.
6. Child and Family Center — $9,098.
7. Berkshire Psychiatric Clinic for Adults (Pittsfield)
- $2,398.
8. The Salvation Army — $7,000.
9. Northern Berkshire Psychiatric Center for Children (North Adams) — $3,000.
10. Coolidge Hill School for Crippled Children (Pittsfield) — $500.
11. Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children (Pittsfield) — $1,457.
8. What national agencies will receive this money
and how much?
1. American Red Cross — $19,319.
2. Arthritis and Rheumatism — $1,000.
3. Cerebral Palsy — $3,025.
4. United Service Organization — $1,000.
5. Muscular Dystrophy — $600.
9. How is the goal of $101,379.42 arrived at?
Our Budget Committee carefully examines and checks
a budget submitted by each of the subscribing agencies.
After this examination, a conference is held with the
agency's officers and the committee is then ready to
determine a fair figure for that agency. All the agencies
are then totaled and the total figure becomes the year's
goal.
As a point of interest, at no time has the Fund been able
to give the maximum request from an agency.
10. When does our Campaign start?
The 1958 campaign will begin Monday, October 6,
and will end Wednesday, October 22.