January 12

SPRAG
Volume VIII
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC VICTORY LOG, JANUARY 12, 1946
Number 11
1946 Finds World Adjusting Self to Problems of Peace and Cooperation
Sprague Employees Have Blood Typed - - To Aid As Volunteer Donors
So thai we may have a list of donor
LOVELL HOSPITAL EXPRESSES GRATITUDE
available for emergency purposes, a
FOR
EMPLOYEE GIFT
laboratory lechnician \vasai the Beaver
Army Service Forces
SL-it
Street Dispensary on Wednesday,
First Service Command
January 2nd to type blood oi emLovell General Hospital
ployees willing to donate for transFort Devens, Mass.
fusions when needed.
26 December 1945
There is always the possibility of an
employee, after an operation or a Sprague Electric Company
severe illness, needing a transfusion I North Adams, Massachusetts:
Please express our deep gratitude to the employees of the Sprague Electric
quickly. In the past, ;i number ol
volunteers would be sent to the Company upon the completion of the Sprague Electric Room at the Lovell
hospital (several would have to go to General Hospital.
There now exists on the second floor of one of the buildings of our hospital
insure obtaining the correct type).
This, of course, meant the extra delay a room for relaxation and music-listening entirely furnished by your group. I
hasten to assure you that this arrangement gives great pleasure to many and
of eliminating the unusual types.
With a complete file of volunteers that all members of your organization will at all times be more than welcome if
and their types, the transfusion will be they visit this post to see for themselves the results of their generosity.
With best wishes for the New Year, I am
greatly speeded up and much lost time
Sincerely yours.
eliminated.
SIDNEY LICHT
In I he near I ul lire, another group will
Major. M.C.
be typed. Each volunteer will be
Chief,
given a card on which his blood type
will be printed, li may be several
Reconditioning
Progress Means Constant Change
But Underlying Principles
Always the Same
VE Day and V.I Day became part of history as I915 dcparled and 1916 look over. ^ el a long lisi of countries are
still in a desperate condition. They are si ill paralyzed by
the destruction and erimes of aggression carried on with
modern weapons and with the lethal forces of modern
science.
World economics, world politics, world society must
combine with international good will lo relieve lliis suffering
and repair this destruction. They must unite with inlcrnational good will for the future welfare of all peoples. If
not, we shall witness a far more terrible holocaust in (he not
too distant future.
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Service
weeks before everyone can be examined FACTORY PLANNING DEPT. IN NEW QUARTERS
as the technician is not available at all
times. Anyone interested may leave
name written on paper, stating Department in the Dispensary of the
Plant where lie works.
RADAR IN THE FUTURE
With i In use of radar for war p u r p o s e s , conies t h e natural development of o t h e r devices t h a t will counteract the efficiency of radar as a
war measure, followed l»y extensive research into the peacetime
possibilities of radar.
One of the biggest stories of the year, Forces dropped more than 20,000,000
is the revelation of anti-radar devices lbs. oi "Window" foil strips in Europe
used in the war to confuse the enemy. alone The fields of Europe were so
These anti-radar devices were ol twoheavily blanketed with foil, thai in
general types: aluminum foil called places, the ground looked .is if covered
"Window" and electronic detectors with snow. The German people used
and jammers. The Allied use of it for Christmas tret' decorations!
"Window" was first sprung on the
Almost o u r entire o u t p u t ol toil went
Germans in 1943, throwing their de- into " W i n d o w " that explains w i n
fences into utter confusion, reducing there were n o toil wrappings on
the effectiveness of German anti- c i g a r e t t e s a n d c a n d y liars!
aircraft guns by 75%. During the How "Window" Works
late stages of the war, the Allies had
One marvels that these thin strips
made such a boomerang of Axis radar ot toil, just a few inches long could
that the Germans and Japs often gave have wrecked the (iennan radar sysup using radar lest it betray them. tem. Hut aluminum foil is an exIt is revealed that the Allied Air
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Staty ajj Mica
Do you know what the snow we
sprinkle on Christmas trees is? It's
the same thing the old Romans used
to throw on their race tracks to make
them shine. The American Indians
long before Columbus knew about it,
mined it from the ground, and sprinkled
it over their tombs for decoration.
The people in ancient Pompeii used it
for windowpanes. . . We use it today
for main- things and we call it mica,
from the Latin, to shine or to glisten.
Look at the roofs of some houses
sparkling in the sun, and you'll see
Top Row: Leo Lemoine, Foreman-Ed Goodman, Gerald Lebert,
what a good name it is. The roofs
Tom
('.nlien.
sparkle because the roofing covering
Bottom Row: Ernest Jones-Project Engineer, Department Stenograis made with mica.
That and the Christmas snow, come pher, Marion Pinsonnault and Oliver Ledger.
from only one type of mica—the fine
With the expansion and moving of space.
powder called ground mica. There's the Tubular Assembly Department to
2. All factory moves are laved out
another type, used in thin sheets that the Brown Street Plant, the space it
and ordered by this Department, or
the people of Pompeii put in their occupied at the Beaver Plant has been
in case of minor moves, approved.
windows. For this use, mica either is converted into offices, one of which is
3. Investigation, specifications and
split in sheets from a big lump of mica the Factory Planning and Equipment
ordering of bulk of new equipment, and
as it comes out of the mine, or little Department.
modification of existing equipment is
scraps of it are pasted into a sheet with
Just how this Department functions
something like glue to hold it all to- and its many duties is briefly outlined done by this Department. Moving
and rearrangement of the three North
gether.
in the following story:
Adams Plants, and subcontractors',
Mica used in the electrical manu1. Before any project, new orwas done by them.
facturing industry, was an important
modified or expansion is authorized, it This Department maintains a comitem in winning the war,—so much so—
is their duty to analyze it completely plete up-to-date cross-indexed Card
that somebody called it "the heart of
and in detail, report to Management, File which enables them to substitute,
the war effort."
factual information with recommenda- move or change over rapidly, thereby
Without it there would have been no
tions and comments, such as:
reducing production losses. It is also
fuses, no spark plugs for jeeps and
Type and quantity of equipment re- their responsibility to assign equipFlying Fortresses, no radar, no teleA skilled a r m y r a d a r operator seans t h e surrounding area lo see t h a t
vision, no radio tubes, no generators, quired, cost of equipment, construction ment numbers which are permanently
all
is
well a s t h e s h i p , literally a " F l o a t i n g H e a d q u a r t e r s " proceeds.
affixed
to
equipment
on
metal
tags.
or
delivery
time,
number
of
help
reno welding rods or transformers, no
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quired (male and female), and floor
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Official Navy Photo
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\NOTIIKR
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HUNTER
Speedy Recovery to Dr. Robinson
SOX: Mr and Mrs. Thaddcus Spila
Dr. Preston Robinson, Chief Engare the parents of a baby boy born on j ineer and Director of Rrseareh of our
Saturday, December 8, 1945. The Company, who has been ill .it the
mother, Genevieve was formerly em- North Adams Hospital since De
ployed in the Material Control De- cember 21st, is steadily improving.
| His many friends, both ,n I he Sprague
SON: A baby boy was born to Mr. munily wish him a speedy recovery.
and Mrs. Arlton IVrk, Saturday, Do
cember 15, 1045. The dad, Arlton is
employed in the Wire Coating De- Spruffuc Men Serving! on
partment.
City Council
Published by tiie SPRAGUE ELECTRIC CO., North Adams, Mass.
PUBLISHING STAFF
EDITOR: E. S. Whitten
MANAGING EDITOR: Evelyn Fairchild
ASSOC. EDITOR: Mary Mathews
CIRCULATION MGR.: Marion Caron
ASSISTANT EDITORS:
Laurence Haskins, Clara Miller, Jim Oldham and Fred Windover
SPORTS
Walter Carpenter, Kenneth Russell and Bernard Bullett
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Fred Crosier
PLANT EDITORS
Marshall Street: Cecile Trudeau
Brown Street: Bertha Salavantis
DEPARTMENT REPORTERS
Beaver Street
Julia Abraham, Juliette Bourjeois, Linda Brown, Betty Bogus, Rose Cilli,
Josephine Convery, Helen Corsi, Esther Driscoll, Frances Dobrowolski, Hazel
Goodale, Gertrude Hall, Ruth Haskins, Albert Horsfall, Barbara King, Josephine
Kieltyka, Lucille Little, Loretta Milisiewski, Cede- Remillard, Doris Roy,
James Shea, Vi Short, Florence Southgate, Constance Urbano, Roseann Vigna,
John Walsh, Priscilla Windover and Lena Zappula.
Brown Street
Marie Barbuto, Dorothy Boutwell, Francis Cole, Kay Corsi, Rose Corsi,
Evelyn Dodge, Margaret Daub, Ann Heath, Betty Jangrow, Helen Jobin,
Elsie Leja, Antoinette Lavigne, Jane Marianni, Gladys Markland, Rita Mulqueen, Eleanor Rhodes, Anna St. Cyr, John Swistak and Louis Vincelette.
Marshall Street
Mary Daniels and Mary Dextradeur
"Every Sprague Worker an Assistant Reporter."
Births
SON: A son, James Leonard, was R()ht . r1 T k . ., s
. „„.,„,„.,.
born to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Miller, „, •,,„. X ( ) ,, h Adams City Council has
Friday, January 4, 1946. Dad, Sam 1)(.(.n „,.„,,. chairman of the Finance
is employed in the Dry Rolling De- C()niniit tee for 1946. Other Spratfue
DArGHTEI^Ahaby S irlwasborn ^ ; K m ' U '! U l : ) V l T l ^ l 1 " " " " ' 1 , ' "
to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Daub, Friday, '
committees; I.e.
January 4, 1946. Mother is Marguerite L l ' m ( » n i ' assigned to Claims and
Daub formerly of the Industrial Oil Salaries; and Fred Windover as.-igned
:
Department.
to Capital Outlay committee.
Ervin Estes, husband of Helen,
of Mica Department, bags this 8
point, 200 II-. buck in Halifax, Vt.
Young nephew, Billy Robinson, is
mighty proud of his uncle!
Radar In FutUPe
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celleni radio reflector; hence ii returns
a relatively strong radar echo in
proportion to its size. Scientists found
they could multiply the effect by
cutting the strips to one-half the radar's
wavelength. These "tuned" strips,
by resonance send back a strong echo,
so that a 6-ounce bundle of 6,000
strips, dropped from a plane and
scattered, looked to a radar like three
ENGAGEMENTS
The engagement of Miss Carolyn E.
Thomann to Richard A. Calnan has
been announced. No date has been
set for the wedding. Carolyn is
employed in the Dry Rolling Department.
fooled by the false echoes, fired at
Miss Lilly R. Rancourt is to be Window, instead of planes, and the real
No. 11
Vol. VIII
January 12, 1946
married in the near future to Warren planes were able to conceal themselves
Whitmore. Lilly is employed in thein an electronic "smoke screen."
P.A.A. Rolling Department.
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Radar countermeasure performed a
Marriage
intentions
of Miss great service in the invasions of Sicily,
FUNDAMENTALS OF LIFK DO NOT CHANGE
Josephine Bassie of the Dry Test De- Italy, Southern France, Leyte, OkinThe end of the war and the attempt at world understand- partment to Bernard I). Lepera has awa, virtually blinding the defenders as
ing mean that things will change. The relations of nations been announced. No date has been the invasion fleets moved in. Evifor the wedding.
dence of the tremendous effect of
will become closer. International projects will be under- setMiss
Mary Joan Conrad of the
radar counter measures was
taken on a jjrand scale. This is foreshadowed by ihe UNO, Accounting Department, also Relief Allied
furnished by the Germans themselves.
with headquarters perhaps in New England . . . . Bnl in our Operator, and Hospital Apprentice At one time, 90'; of their highenthusiasm, wonder or fear of these tremendous world 1-c William G. Roberts, who is sta- frequency radio experts (7,000 men)
changes, let us not forget that the fundamental principles tioned on Guam, have announced their were diverted from other urgent work
engagement. No date has been set for in the single job of trying to prevent
of life and living never change.
the wedding.
jamming of its radar, and the Germans
Industrious, home-loving, high-minded, self-reliant Miss Doris R. Parrish of the Em-finally were so desperate that they
people are the basis of a healthy community, nation, and ployment Office is to wed Seaman 2-c offered 700,000 reichmarks in a public
the entire world . . . . The whoJe is great because of its many Joseph R. Cadorette. He is stationed contest for ideas on how to counteract
Pearl Harbor. No date has been "Window."
parts. The chain is as strong as its weakest link . . . . No at
set for the wedding.
Forecast of Future Wars
waving of a magic wand can work the wonders needed to
On the basis of what lias been learned
keep the peace. The people of the world must go back to WEDDINGS
of r a d i o w a r f a r e i n W o r l d W a r II, t h e
the humble works of peace and the quiet arts of peace.
Radio
Research Laboratory's engineers
TAYLOR-DUFFY
Following the excitement, sacrifice, terror and heartbreak Corp. Dorothy M. Duffy, WAC, believe that any future war would be
fought
largely by radio with each side
of war this is not easy. Yet only by you and me buckling daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose
to defend itself against
down to the prosaic facts of life can we bring about true Duffy and Sgt. Herbert J. Taylor, son attempting
radio-directed
atomic power by means
peace. Peace is not something passed out on a silver platter. of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Taylor of of radio countermeasures. Such a war
Payette, Idaho were united in marriage
We prayed for it desperately in the stress of war. Now we Saturday, December 8, 1945. Corp. will be built around technology—
must work for it . . . . in 1946!
Taylor was employed in the Mica rockets and planes guided by radio
thai are dropped by radar, shells exploded by vacuum Lubes, radar waves
thai hum mil everything thai moves.
And effective devices would be developed to employ radio and radar
Peacetime Uses of Radar
The possibilities for use of radar in
peacetime enterprise is tremendous, and
such uses are only now being developed,
with communication and transportation companies spending thousands of
dollars for research and installation of
radar devices.
Airlines Use Radar Safety Devices
Airlines, putting war-horn electronic
and radar developments into use as
fast as equipment can be manufactured,
are prepared to spend millions of dollars to eliminate hazards of flying.
The new devices include airway
traffic monitors, automatic flight position recorders, radio impulse devices
to warn of the presence of other planes
in the area, and automatic landing
apparatus.
In Safety at sea, the Coast Guard
has assumed the responsibility, with
the close cooperation of the Navy, of
determining the minimum specifications for radar equipment to be used on
board merchant vessels, in order that
ship operators mighi benefit by radar
information. Every effort is being
made to provide simplicity of operation
with optimum performance, however
tlit- problem is broad in its scope b e cause of the varying operational re-
quirements of the ship operators and
the expense involved.
Department before entering the service.
SUPERNEAl-HARVEY
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Miss Dorothy Clara Harvey,
4. One of the most important tanks, motors, or sound-detection daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
functions is the maintenance and equipment.
Harvey, Clarksburg and Kenneth
follow-up of a plant project. Due to In fact, almost all equipment for Dennis Superneau, son of Ernest and
the fact this Department has made the electricity needs Mica. Take the the late Mrs. Luella Superneau were
preliminary and detailed analysis of family car, for example. Every time married Monday, December 31, 1945.
the project, and having ordered and the motorist steps on the starter, he's Dorothy is employed in the Industrial
initiated same, it is its logical job toalmost stepping on mica. In the end of Oils Department at the Brown Street
coordinate and follow-up the various a hair dryer where the hot air comes Plant.
jobs, watching the progress and making out, are thin strips of mica. When a
DALE-HARRISON
substitutions of equipment or assembly piece of toast pops up beautifully
Miss Agnes May Harrison, daughter
components, pieces of equipment, or browned, or you fork out a steaming of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Harriscn and
entire groups of equipment.
hot waffle from the waffle iron, you Master Sgt. Douglas H. Dale, son of
The Factory Engineering and Equip- can thank the mica insulation in your Mrs. Eliza Dale of Adams, Mass., were
ment Department is headed by Fore- toaster and waffle iron. That insula- married Monday evening December 31,
man Ed Goodman, who has been with tion lets the electricity cook your food 1945.
The bride saw three years of
the company for the past 13 years. but still keeps it in place where it service with the WAC at Fort DesAssisting Ed are Tom Cullen and belongs.
Moines, Iowa, as a platoon sergeant and
Gerald Lebert, employees of the com(Another Article In Next Issue)
recreational leader. She was formerly
pany for the past thirteen years; and
employed in the Engineering Specificathe department stenographer, Miss
tions Department.
SAFETY NOTE!
Marion Pinsonnault. At the present
DURANT-GORMAN
time Oliver Ledger and Leo Lemoine,
There's just one reason why safeThe marriage of Miss Shirley A.
fifteen-year veterans of the company, ty clothing was invented — need- Gorman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
are temporarily employed in this less accidents, injuries and burns Michael Gorman and Russell W.
Department, a group of capable made it necessary. Remember this Durant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
persons who have done an excellent job the next time you start a job that Durant was solemnized Thursday,
The trellis-work of this ship's radar, outlined against the sky was
during the war and are, at the present requires protection -- and wear January 3, 1946. Shirley is employed snapped while at sea. The vessel is a Navy escort aircraft carrier.
time, busy on reconversion set-ups.
Official Navy Photo
your safety clothing.
in the Block Annex Department.
Factory Planning
Mica
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Boxing
OFF TO SCHOOL
Sheila and Charmion Blood,
Dayle Blood and Dewey Caron.
daughters of Ralph, of the Wir< Dayle's dad is Ralph of Wire Coating
Department and Dewey's dad
Coating Department.
is Art of Maintenance Department
at Brown Street.
Tubular Assembly
BeqverStreet
Maintenance
By Umbriago
By Connie and Lucy
Quick recovery is wished Sophie
Bryda, who was operated on at the
local hospital.
Many happy returns of the day to
Anne Braman, who celebrated her
birthday at the end of the year —
December 31st.
Carolyn Champney was married
December 26th when her B.F. came
back from overseas. The Department wish them much happiness
Minnie Hamlin's son, Pfc Leonard,
has arrived home from the Walter
Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C.
More happy hearts in the Boxing
Department: Pauline Foy, who is
expecting that train to pull in any
minute now; Emma Montagna, whose
B.F. has just arrived home after recovering from injuries received in
Service; Marjorie Hall's B.F. is home
from overseas; and Anne Braman is
also waiting for that train to pull in.
Jennie Ross's son, John A, has just
enlisted in the Navy.
Merida Baldassarini spent Christmas
with her daughter and grandchildren
in Norfolk, Conn.
Lucy DeFazio's brother, Ernest, who
is just recovering from injuries received
in service, was home for the Holidays.
Mary Robert's son, Edward, is home
on leave from the Navy. He has enlisted for three years.
WELCOME: To Stanley Ziaja, our
new Supervisor, and to ex-servicemen
Kenneth Hill and Joseph Filiault who
have returned to work in their old Department after working for lTncle Sam.
By Gertrude Hall
A Christmas party was held recently by the girls of the P.A.F. line.
Jack Sullivan and Henry Menty were
guests of honor, and were presented
gifts from the girls of the Department.
A grab bag was the main event, and
the girls left with happy smiles and full
tummys!
Irene Serventi celebrated Christmas
with her son and his wife in Cheshire. "W. E." Department
Kay Marra's family held an informal
By Emma Alongi
gathering at the home of her sister.
Our best wishes go to Alice Mulvaney
It was a very happy occasion, since her Filiault, who was recently married.
brother has returned from service and A big welcome is extended to Clifford
King and Armand Gibeau, ex-serviceVera Timothy's happy smile is due men recently discharged.
(o the fact that her brother is at last
Lots of luck is wished Stanley Ziaja
discharged from service.
in his new job.
Adele Shaker's son has enlisted in
A rapid recovery is wished 'Wilma
the Navy, and his mother has reason to Horn, who recently returned from the
be proud of him.
hospital.
Do you ponder about your dreams?
See Maud Waska—she is a champion CHRISTMAS IS SUCH FUN
dream-analyzer-and good at it, too!
Don't you think that Clara Marceau
has that happily-married look? She
blushes prettily," too.
A surprise visit was paid us by
Norbert Tanguay who has joined the
E.T.O. for three years. Norbert was
formerly employed in the Carpenter
Gang. '
We welcome back to the Electrical
Gang, Frank Krol, recently discharged
from the U. S. Navy. Frank spent two
years with Uncle Sam, mostly traveling
the Atlantic.
George Forgea, we learn, arrived
home New Year's Eve. George is the
husband of Millie of the Blue Print
Department.
Before entering the
Navy, George was employed in the
Electrical Gang.
Joseph Schneider, Jr. was a recent
visitor during the Holidays. Joe, as
Our Christmas spirits were dampyou know, is in the Navy, and likes it
very much — but says there's no place ened by the news of the untimely death
of our former supervisor, Bill Tatro.
like home.
We extend his family our deepest
sympathy.
'
Takes Vacation
Frances Gayda is so excited she can
Larry Hun, Supervisor of the Test
Department, is taking a leave of scarcely work. Her brother, whom she
absence, and left January 5th to visit hasn't seen for three years, is expected
his father's pecan grove in Arizona. home with his new bride!
Have you noticed how Dot Blan-'
From there he expects to go to California. 1 le may IK- gelt ing out of snow chard is strutting around? Her husand cold weather, bill intends to carry band shot a deer. Congratulations,
an umbrella for (he California "dew." Ralph.
The reason for that starry look in
We hate lo see you go, Larry, but hope
you and your wife enjoy the trip. Jean Ross's eves is because she simply
can't
get used to seeing so many young
Besl of luck!
Leslie Dustin has been transferred
lo the Heaver Test Department from
Marshall Street. Hope you will en- Engineering Specs
joy working will. us.
By Hazel Goodale
We welcome Henry Shays of the
Friends and former co-workers of
Tin Shop, back will, us after a recent Agnes Harrison will-be happy to learn
illness.
that Agnes was married on New
Year's Eve in the Adams Congregational Church, to M-Sgt. Douglas
"I'll Never Smile Again"
Dale of the Marines. Rita Bishop of
Jimmie I>ami, our painter, complain- our Department was Matron of Honor.
ed of having a loose tooth, and had been The bride and groom left for a honeymoon tour of Florida and the southern
when Pete Jobin offered to do the job. states. They expect to make their
Jim slipped behind a partition, and home in Southern California where
Pete followed with a pair of blacksmith Sgl. Dale is stationed.
tongs some 24 inches long. After some
Verna Lamore is flashing a beaut
diamond ring. We understand it is a
firmly held in the tongs. . .Now for the Christmas present from a "certain"
mystery
Did Pete actually pull that person. . .Is that right, Verna?
Doris Hiser has more than her usual
singing "I'll Never Smile Again."
number of smiles these days. . .was it
Joe Schneider Sr. is singing a new just the happy Holiday Season, Doris,
version of an old song: If That Car or did Santa bring you something nice
Can Be Had, I'll Buy That Car."
from overseas?
Hilly and Tom Cullen, sons of
Tom Cullen of the Factory Planning Department.
'DOC" OLSON
AT YOUR SERVICE
"Lennie" Olson, son of Phyllis,
of the Blue Print Department and
Harold, formerly of the Maintenance, before serving in the Navy.
Harold was mustered out January
3rd.
One for the penny, two for the
show . . . . John Morandi, son of
Your turn Ducky-lucky
Frank of the Can Shop.
Francis Morandi, son of Frank of
the Can Shop.
Ovens Department
By "Dukie" Abraham
Did you know there's a canteen for
returning service men here in town?. . .
For further information, ask Rose
Pasotti.
Kay Benz attended a prom at the
Adams High School and from what we
hear, she wore a very nifty gown.
Who is the girl in our Department Industrial Oil
who takes dancing lessons. . .could it
By L. White and h- Vincelette
be "Maggie" Pedercini?
Best wishes to Dot Harvey Superneau, who was married December 31st.
Bathtub Assembly
Wednesday seems to be Millie
Conroy's lucky day. Could it be that
By Ruth Haskins
Ida Guan and her husband, Howard, bowling brings her luck?
Phyllis Oslizlo is singing love songs
of the Paper Rolling Department gave
a party recently in honor of their son, these days. Has a new flame been
Pvt. Harold Guan, who received his lighted in her heart?
Did you ever see anything cute as:
discharge from the Army. Pvt: Guan
Nancy Barschdorf in a snow suit?
was with Co. K, and he and his wife
"Ag" Houghton's smile?
are visiting his parents.
Adele Tattersal's expressive way of
Welcome to Frank James, ex-serviceman, who has returned to his former talking?
Rena Betolatti's favorite song should
position as supervisor in this departbe "A Hot: Time in the Old Town
Jane Ciepiela had a very happy nine To-night."
We are glad to see and welcome back
days recently. Her brother S 2-c
Frederick S. Ciepiela was home on
leave after completing his boot train- men, Bernie Fitzpatrick, Frank Santelli and Jimmy Copeland.
ing at Bainbridge, Maryland.
We hope too many people didn't try
Ann Armstrong is very happy these
days. Her son, Harold, is being dis- turning over a "new leaf" tor the
charged from the Army after 4 years New Year. We like everyone just as
they are!
service.
BROWN ST.
BLURBS
Deepest sympathy is extended t(
Dot Lavigne in the loss of her mothei Wire Coating
By Betty Jangrow
ecently.
Congratulations to Larry Weld,
who celebrated his birthday the 28th
Paper Rolling
of December.
By Hubba! Hubba!
That tune you hear Paul Sanford
Well, it's good to be back in circula- humming is his version of the 1946
tion after a long vacation and the lullaby. By (he way congratulations
Holidays. Before going further with to Paul and his wife on the arrival of
this column, I'd like to wish all a very a lovely baby girl.
Prosperous and Happy New Year.
Mr. 'and Mrs. Joseph H. Foote
f i"Frenchy" La Framboise is back celebrated their 4th wedding anwith us as our Supervisor. He has niversary on New Year's Eve. Many
been in the Service three years.
happy returns, I lelen.
"Bernie" Fitzpatrick recently paid
Congratulations are also extended lo
us a visit. He was a Supervisor in the Mr. and Mrs. Arlton Peck on I he
Rolling Department before entering arrival of a baby boy.
Service
A hearty welcome lo Anne Loomis
"Ceil" Rokita's, and Doris DaSacco's and Helen Burdick to our shift.
brothers are home with discharges
We of this department, wish everyfrom the U. S. Army.
one Health and Happiness for 1946.
Wonder why Eva Lescarbeau is all
This thought from Edgar Guest is
smiles...? And who caused all the fine for the New Year:
confusion in Paper Rolling - - little
ROOM ENOUGH
Eva?
There's room enough for one and all,
Jeanette Roy is on pins and needles For caste and creed,
her husband has just arrived in the
States, and she is always singing:
Hut not for greed.
"Waiting for the Train to Come In."
It's a plane! It's a bird! It's There's room enough for seel and clan,
Superman! No...it's only Margaret
For high and low,
Malone trying to see her man on New Hut from the fellowship of man
Year's Day.
Contempt should go.
"Lil" Franchini, one of our best
rollers, has left us—we all miss her.
There's room enough for faith and
Martha Wittig has lost her appetite,
prayer,
but has since gained it back—because
For meek and great,
she is beginning to see the light with For different choice of garb and fare,
"Pop."
Hut not for hate.
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Mica Molding and
Impregnation
P.A.A. Rolling
SPORTS
Bullett, Carpenter, Russell
By " T o i n e t t e "
li has been rumored thai Mike COMPANY K OLD TIMERS TRIUMPH
By Jess Vallieres
(Sin,nra) Grande has agreed to give a
Interscholastic Basketball
solo ill a local amateur performance. I
In ihc first game oi ,i double header
Notes
Reminiscing
We have plenty of bobby-socks in oui held at the Stair Armory on January
hubba-hubba. 1st, tin- Company K. Old Timers de- Adams High with four straight league
T h e y e a r 1045 has been o n e ol t h e department, too, Mike
The girls of the department wish a feated the Less Market by a score oi wins leads the No. Berkshire league,
greatest ol a l l t h e y e a r s . . . S o m a n y
things
havi 1
happened
which
w i l l speedy recovery to the mother ol our 28-25.
The game was played under with Pittsfield and Drury right behind
S t . Joseph ol
change our course <>l l i l c
ii is useless foreman " l o o t s " Bergeron.
t i l e o l d r u l e - , w h e r e t h e b a l l w a s a with three wins c a d i
Wedding bells are to ring for Eliza- center tap at ter every basket was made. North Adams has one win againsi two
Ui star I n a m i n g I h e m .
This contest featured players vvhc defeats, the losses being to Adams by a
The old greeting alter die Christmas beth Bellard of the Soldering Departnien
t
and
I"
rancis
(
ross.
in
days
gone by, starred for Company Is. slim margin ol two points and to
and New Year Holidays used to lie:
against such hoop attractions as the Williamstown by one point. 1 lie loss
"1 )id you have a nice 1 loliday?" . . . K. V. A. Stockroom
H o u s e of David, t h e Chicago Colored at Williamstown was a tough one for
Now ii is: "1 see you survived."
By Marie B a r b u t o
Giants a n d t h e world famous Ren- (he parochial schoolers, bill no team
An award for "The Perfect Bo\
I lie country went wild ilus year
naisance of New York City. The can win basketball games when ihe\
every place was crowded with merry- Friend" should be presented to Deeb
starling line-up faced the a b o v e m e n - make only .3 floor baskets during the
makers. Never since (he "gay 1 wen- Solomon for the beautiful gift he gave
tioned teams twelve years ago, and was entire contest . . . Williamstown at times
Mm-mm
lies" has there been such a blow-out. his girl for Christmas
composed of: Lou Manson and Tommy this season has looked very good. In
Congratulations and best wishes to
Everyone relaxed from the tension and
Moore at Forwards; Red Crosier at Hill I )anaher they have a boy who
Dorothy and Kenneth Superneau, who
anxiety (»l ihe war years.
Center and Dick Hamlin and Chet really has the makings ol an excellent
were married December 31st.
hoopster, while their captain Joe Como
Gallup in the Back court.
It has also been a lime for prayer and
Any one looking for a good laugh
J o h n Ross, son of Fannie, of
thanksgiving. . .to t hose who gave their
Lou Manson was the high scorer for is one of the better guards in the
Boxing,
lias recently enlisted in I be
should drop in our stockroom and
lives, that we might continue our way
both teams, collecting 11 (joints from league. . Adams may be compelled to
Navy.
watch Fran Stanton and Fran Delisle
play
Drury
and
Pittsfield
without
the
his forward berth. Chet Gallup sank
and custom ol life, we are grateful. . .
juggling cans to be decreased. Houdini
two long set shots from Center court to services of Art Fox Jr., their ace forSo, in l')46 and all the years to come,
had nothing on these boys.
help
the Old Timers retain the edge; ward who suffered a shoulder separa- Welcome to Servicemen
may we lie reminded constantly ol the
Al Giusli is the little man with big
while Rvd Crosier and Dick Hamlin tion in the St. Joe's game. . . Pittsfield
phrase L E S T W E F O R G E T . . . a n d
A cordial welcome is extended to the
ideas. Really.
both contributed to the victory of their High has looked very good in league following ex-servicemen. To those who
try lo make a better, peaceful world lor
This is your reporter signing off and t
phi\ this season, and judging from re- were former employees we say, "Glad
all mankind.
eam
wishing each and everyone ol you a
A humorous angle of the game came P o r ; s from the Shire City may be the to see you back, fellows," and to the
The fellow-- of the Molding Room had very prosperous New Year.
when Rvd Crosier (taking off from club to beat in the final months of new members ol the plant personnel
a Christmas party.
T o hear them t a l k ,
under the opponent's basket, and his a c t i o n . . . Dairy's veteran club has not we say, "Howdy beys, hope you will
Resistors
there is nothing better than being l>\
A welcome back to Helen Jobin who team mates passing the ball down the been too impressive thus far, but Dave enjoy being one ol us."
themselves without a girl in sight.
court to him) missed several shots. Hosier's d u b is sure to be on the up
They a l l h a d a w o n d e r f u l t i m e just has been enjoying a leave ol absence
Na me
Department
to be with her husband recently dis- Finally, he turned to Chet Gallup grade from herein. - B. Bullett
sitting around gabbing.
I
)ominick
Blasi
Oven
charged from the Seabees.
Helen's and demanded: "Who the hell is mov- New Year's Bowl Games
Joseph Davis
Dry Test
"Peanuts" is sporting a new shirt
ing
that
basket?"..
.Your
reporter
tune has changed from, "Waiting For
Sport tans all over the country had Joseph Filiault
Boxing
which lie received from his Gang at
The Train To Come In," to " I t ' swonders if Red, who has just returned a great day as 13 Bowl games were Bernard Fitzpatrick
Ind. Oil Rolling
Christinas. Pretty snappy, there, Bud!
from
tlic
Navy
after
several
years'
Been A Long, Long, Time."
contested before vast crowds. At John Fortini
Dry Test
service, lias lost h i s old sea legs, or it
Pasedena, Calif., 93,000 rabid fans Romeo (iagne
PAA Shipping
they
really
did
move
that
basket
on
him\
H I O [.ATE F O R T H E C H R I S T M A S I S S I K
packed the Rose Bowl to see Alabama's
Boxing
This game proved that the Old"Crimson Tide" throttle every move Kenneth Hill
Frank James, |i
Bat hi ub Assembly
Timers
ran
still
take
it.
Wonder
it
by the "Trojans" of So. California,
"Merry Christmas anil a Nappy
Oven
Chet has yet recovered from his new with a score ot 34-14. In the Sugar William Kiel
New Year."
Clifford King
Western Electric
contacts
(the
basketball
court
floor).
Bowl classic at New Orleans, 75,000
The Seventh Infantry Div. in Korea
Paper Rolling
Some different than the upholstery ot watched the Oklahoma "Aggies" led Ernesi LaFramboise
dpi. John Rosse
I lenry Luczynski
Dry 'Test
the
Clipper"
—
eh
Chet?
by All American Bob Fenimore defeat Stanley Mastalisz
Christmas Everywhere — GreetBlock Test
By
Walter
Carpenter
ings."
a courageous band oi football players Bernard Robert
Resistor
Kostkas Piaying Exceiient
160th Infantry in Pusan, Korea
from St. Marys', by the sccre of 33-13 Joseph Rosi
Etching
Ball
Su,t. irthur ./. Gibeau
The Cotton Bowl at Dallas, Texas, Frank Santelli Ind. Oil Term. Assem.
"Merry Christmas and a Happy
The Kostkas of Adams have been was the scene <>l one o( the wildest Casimer Sanecki
Carton Stockroom
I\ev* Year."
offering lovers of the indoor sport an games ever staged in previous Cotton Cesare Spagnolo
Can Shop
Zamlioanga, Mindanao, I*. I.
excellent brand of ball this winter. Bowl games as the Texas "Longhorns" John Zwiercan
Dry Formation
ii
Bernie"
Imnta
The team is composed of former Adams defeated Missouri by a 40-27 count. John Ariazi
Etching
1 h e Lovell General Hospital exHigh stars who more recently have been The Orange Howl game in Miami, Ronald Burnett
Maintenance-Beaver
t e n d s t h e Season's G r e e t i n g s a n d
discharged from the armed forces. Fla., held the attention of New Eng-Angelo Corbosiero
Dry Rolling
sincere t h a n k s for p a s ! services to
Fans who saw the Mothertowners in land fans, as our Massachusetts entry, Casmer Gliwski
Block Test
ils very good friends.
action against the local Legion team Holy Cross, battled a favored Miami Frank Krol
Maintenance-Beaver
went home singing the praises of the eleven to an almost certain 6-6 tie Bronislaw Sojkowski
Dry Test
formidable Polish aggregation. Their only to have the game snatched from Alfred Daldoss
Machine Shop
keen passing and deception is really their grasp in the last play of the game Armand Gibeau
Western Electric
a thing of beauty. . Chet Pietras and when, with electrifying suddenness, Harold Sharron
Carton Stockroom
Stan Sanecki, Adams High Co-Captains Hudson, a Miami substitute back, Frank Wotkowicz
Dry Rolling
in 1938-39 are with the Kostkas along intercepted a "do or die" pass and Donat Remillard
Machine Shop
Arrighini "ul h o m e . "
with another former great of Adams scampered 89 yards to stun the crowd William Isherwood
Maint.-Marshall
(iuam High in the person of Joe Mikutowicz ot 38,000 and briny, victory to the home
Frank Kryston
Stockroom
Just a line to let you know I have last year's stellar guard. . Other play- team.
Stan Koslowski, Crusader Douglas Pinsonnauli
Impregnating
been receiving the Logs, and they are ers who hold forth with the Kostkas Captain, was voted the outstanding David Puppolo
Sample Lab.-Beaver
are Dudy Sanecki, Jim Zabek, Jim individual of the game. The Oil How) James Copeland
Ind. Oil Stacking
really welcome.
Anton, Gus Grasela, the very clever saw the Georgia "Bulldog" turn back a Robert Rivard [rid. Oil Final Assem.
Quite a few of my friends have been Johnny Zaloga together with Fudgie scrappy Tulsa eleven by 20-6. The
leaving for discharge or rotation. As Konat and Busky Novak, two newEast-West scrap in the Shrine Bowl IN Till: ARMY
for me, I'm sort of caught in the middle players. The latter home on leave was a close affair as the final score
I don't have enough points and I've from the Navy is one of the nicest found both teams deadlocked at 7-7.
ball handlers in this part of the state. . . The Sun Bowl at El Paso, saw the New
only been out on this rock for 11
and that is no exaggeration.
Mexico eleven come from behind in the
months. Enclosed is a picture of myStanley Brodolski, who was a star final quarter to down Denver by 34-24.
self and hut. It's really not bad out center for the Kostkas for many years Wake Forest defeated South Carolina
here, except you do the same thing day is the coach of the club while Johnny in another bowl game of 26-14.
Kenny Russell
after
day- and believe me, it gets Blake is manager. •— B. Bullett
Pvt. Gildo DeFazio, b r o t h e r of
Lucy of the Boxing Department, awfully sickening.
SPRAGUE MEN'S BOWLING LEAGUE
has been in m a n y fighting areas in
Regards to all my friends,
By Walt Carpenter
t h e Pacific.
Besl 3
Gene Arrighini
PtS. PtS.
Strg. Tot.
Teams
Won I .owl Per.
> Date
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Juice and grated rind
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Graham crackers
graham crackers, pour on mixture, covering top with High
cracker crumbs. Easy to make! A festive touch can High
be given by topping with whipped cream and a High
cherry. Cut in squares to serve.
High
Team Triple (to-date) Lunchroom All Stars
Team Single (to-date) Can Shop
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is employed in the Block Annex,
his dad, Harry, and sister Mildred,
are employed in the B.T.A. Department.