SPRQGUE Quarter Century Club Welcomes 49 New

Quarter Century Club Welcomes
49 New Members At Annual Dinner
SPRQGUE
SPRflGUE ELECTRIC COIDPQnV
VOL. XXIV
HORTH QDRI11S, ITlQSSnCHUSETTS
SEPTEMBER, 1961
NO. 1
43 Sloan Fellows Tour Company 10th Anniversary of
Facilities As Part of Study Program Suggestion System
Observed This Month
Discussing the tour of the Marshall Street Plant, Robert C. Sprague,
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, is shown with Sloan
Fellows and Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty. They are
(left to right): Professor John M. Wynne of MIT, Mr. Sprague, James
M. Osborne, Co-Chairman of the Group; Robert C. Sprague, Jr., Senior
Vice President, Industrial Relations; Eugene J. Eckel, Co-Chairman;
and Professor J. Bruce Neighbor of MIT.
The Sprague Electric Company
was visited by forty-three Sloan
Fellows in Executive Development
from Massachusetts Institute of Technology early in September.
The group toured parts of the
Marshall and Union Street Plants
following a welcoming address by
Senior Vice President Robert C.
Sprague, Jr., himself a former Sloan
Fellow. Mr. Sprague, Jr. participated in the MIT program in 19571958 and received his Master of
Science degree in 1958. His masters
thesis was based on "Organization
and Operation of Corporate Flight
Departments."
Robert C. Sprague, Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive
Officer, led a discussion program
highlighted by a question-and-ans-
wer session with the group. John H.
Winant, Corporate Director of Industrial Relations, and Kenneth S.
Brown, Manager of Industrial Relations for North Adams, led discussions in the field of industrial relations at Sprague Electric Company.
A slide film presentation of Sprague
manufacturing plants, products, and
a brief historical background was
given by Courtney W. Flanders,
Manager of Training.
The group toured a portion of the
Tantalum area at Marshall Street
with the tour directed by Donald J.
Meiklejohn, Assistant Department
Head of Methods. Prior to the tour,
Michael J. Malanga, Manager for
the Corporate Quality Control and
Reliability Engineering Group of
Continued on page 9, col. 4
TCC DIRECTOR VISITS COMPANY
W. F. Taylor, O. B. E., Director and Sales Manager of Telegraph
Condenser Company, Ltd., London, England (right) recently toured
Sprague facilities to acquaint himself with our product lines and personnel. Here he is shown with Harry Kalker, President of Sprague Products
Company, who is describing some of our product lines.
The Sprague Electric Company
celebrates the tenth anniversary of a
formalized suggestion system with a
total of $20,866.00 awarded for 492
suggestions accepted. Concurrence
with these suggestions has resulted in a
savings to the Company of just over
$100,000.
The Suggestion System at the
Sprague Electric Company has been
in effect since 1937, however, original operations were informal and for
the first fourteen years awards totaled
$484.00. David C. Gates, presently
Manager of Industrial Relations at
the Concord Plant, was the first
chairman of the suggestion system,
followed by William Phelps. John H.
Winant, Corporate Director of Industrial Relations, was chairman from
August 1954 to May 1956, preceding
John Campbell, now an Account
Specialist, Sales, who served until
March, 1957. In March, 1957,
Frederick H. Whitham, Manager of
Wage and Salary Administration,
headed the group, followed by Francis
C. Wilson, Manager of Employe
Services, who assumed the chairmanship in October, 1957 and is currently
serving.
The compensation to John Sullivan
of $1,023.00 is the highest award
Continued on Page 2, Col. 4
Sprague Electric Co.
Purchases Equipment
From CBS Electronics
The Sprague Electric Company has
purchased all the equipment previously used by CBS Electronics for the
manufacture of electro-chemical precision-etch transistors, it was announced recently by Robert L.
Parrish, General Manager of the
Transistor Division, Concord, New
Hampshire. The purchase includes
fast automatic semi-conductor transfer lines and testing equipment for
micro-alloy diffused base and microalloy transistors.
The Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. earlier dissolved its CBS
Electronics Division at Lowell, Massachusetts and announced the sale of
the plant to the Raytheon Company.
Sprague Electric, which has specialized in the high-speed switching and
high-frequency transistor field, has
found its business increasing substantially, Mr. Parrish said. The
Company introduced a total of 19
new transistor types at the recent
Western Electronics Show and Convention in San Francisco late last
month including eight micro-alloy
diffused base and six surface precision
etch alloy transistors, as well as
five electro-chemical diffused-collector
(ECDC) designs.
Mabel and Leonard Lewitt are welcomed into the Quarter Century
Club by Robert C. Sprague, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer. It was the first time in the eleven year history of the Club that a
husband and wife became members in the same year.
The Sprague Electric Company's
Quarter Century Club honored fortynine new members on September 7 at
the Annual Quarter Century Club
Banquet held at Baxter Hall in
Williamstown.
Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer,
Robert C. Sprague, assisted by Ernest
L. Ward, President, presented the 25year pins, Quarter Century Club
Certificates, and gold wrist watches
to the new members. John H.
Winant, Corporate Director of Industrial Relations, served as master
of ceremonies.
The Banquet was attended by over
300 Quarter Century Club members,
Company officials and guests. Mr.
William J. Nolan, Senior Vice President - Legal and a charter member
of the Club, was unable to attend
and was given recognition by Mr.
Sprague for his many years of service.
Membership in the Quarter Century Club now totals 228. In addition the Company celebrates its 35th
anniversary this year. New members of the Club for 1961 are: John
H. Ariazi, Stella M. Battersby,
Charles Bourdon, Dorothy Boutwell,
Alfred J. Boyer, Arthur E. Caron,
Armand G. Chouinard, Josephire M.
Col/irs, Josephine Convery, George S.
Coody, James A. Copeland, Barbara
B. Crandall, Harry V. Czapla, Ida S.
Decoteau, Anna M. Deeb, Joseph L.
Filiault, James E. Fitzgerald, Angelina M. Granger, Flora L. Haumuller,
Bertha J. Jennings, Dorsey F. King,
Helen E. Kordek, Josephine L.
Lamberti, Anna M. Lamoureux,
Alfred J. Law, Stafford W. Lewis,
Leonard Lewitt, Mabel D. Lewitt,
Peter V. Mancuso, Arthur J. Molleur,
Evelyn M. Morton, John F. O'Leary,
Etta E. Owen, Rose L. Pasotti,
Austin A. Rogge, Alfred W. Roy,
George C. Roy, William Rutt, Roma
A. Sacco, Marion L. Scott, Mary M.
Scott, Josephine M. Sikorski, Lucy R.
Sinclitico, Brorislaw S. Sojkowski,
Harold J. St. Denis, C. Harold
Tourjee, Christine B. Vareschi, John
D. Washburn, and Frank J. Wotkowicz.
Company officers and guests included: Neal W. Welch, Senior Vice
President - Marketing and Sales, and
Mrs. Welch; Frederick Lack, Senior
Vice President - Research; David B.
Peck, Vice President - Special Products, and Mrs. Peck; Hollis R.
Wagstaff, Vice President - Fiscal;
Carroll G. Killen, Vice President Industrial and Military Sales and
Mrs. Killen; Bruce R. Carlson, Vice
President - Corporate Planning and
Systems, and Mrs. Carlson; Harry
Kalker, President, Sprague Products
Company, and Mrs. Kalker; William
M. Adams, President, Sprague International, Ltd., and Mrs. Adams;
Frederick H. Potter, Factory Manager, and Mrs. Potter; Robert S.
Teeple, Factory Manager, and Mrs.
Teeple; Walter W. Clark, Director,
Quality Assurance and Reliability, and
Mrs. Clark; John B. Ortman, Manager, Engineering Services, and Mrs.
Ortman; Kenneth S. Brown, Manager, North Adams Industrial Relations, and Mrs. Brown; and Courtney
W. Flanders, Manager of Training,
and Mrs. Flanders. Also atterding
as guests were Mrs. Robert C.
Sprague, Mrs. Ernest L. Ward and
Mrs. John H. Winant.
Sprague-Franklin Fall
Semester Underway
Seventy-two Sprague Electric employes, students of the SpragueFranklin program, started attending
classes at the new Science Bi ildirg at
North Adams State College on Thursday, September 7. Use of the college's facilities includes classrooms,
laboratories and lounge for two evenings a week, Monday and Thursday,
from 6:15 to 9:45 P.M. The move
of the Company's program to the
North Adams State College was made
at the start of the 1960 Fall semester.
Administrative Director of the program is Courtney W. Flanders,
Corporate Manager of Training;
and Dr. James J. Casey, Group
Leader, Research Laboratories, is the
Technical Director.
The Sprague-Frarklin School is
sponsored by the Sj rague Electric
Company in conjunction with the
Franklin Technical Institute of
Boston. The use of the classrooms
was made possible by the recent expansion of the College's science
facilities, and shows the progress and
cooperation between educational institutions and business.
Sprague Electric provides instructors, books, equipment, classroom and laboratory facilities. The
instructors are Sprague engineers or
scientific personnel who are accredited
by the Institute as university instructors. Instructors and courses in
this fall's curriculum are: Leonard
Adelson,
Preparatory
Physics;
Michael Geroulo, Preparatory Math;
Walter Fisher, Electrorics II; Earl
Meeks, Math; William Seeley, AC
Circuits; Dr. George Shirn, Math V;
Larry Wright, Math IIII; and Edward
Younglove, Physics I. The Franklin
Technical Institute provides professional guidance, entrance examinations, and course syllabi.
Upon successful completion of the
three year course, the student will
have received the training necessary
to qualify for better positions as they
are available. The program which is
successfully fillirg its original purpose,
was launched in the Spring of 1957,
and is designed to answer the need
for academically trained electronic
Continued on Page 9, Col. 3
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Foreign Imports And U. S. Unemployment
The impact of Foreign Imports on employment in the United States has
resulted in jobs lost to American workmen in several major industries. If we
are to continue to allow an unrestricted inflow of foreign goods, government
action may occur too late to stop the trend of unemployment. Some types
of consumer goods can be expected to meet with serious foreign competition.
When this competition is reflected in the unemployment figures of such heavy
employment industries as basic steel, machine tools, and radio and electronics
the problem could be considered severe.
A further indication of the severity of this problem is revealed by the degree
of development of the Japanese Electronics Industry. Imports of Japanese
electronics increased from $230,000.00 in 1955 to $71,250,000.00 in I960 and
further gains are planned. In the United States transistor radio market last
year, Japanese receivers made-up half of the loial sales. Sony Corporation, a
large manufacturer of Japanese electronic equipment, has put its new plant
into full operation and will produce an average of 1,000,000 transistors per
month, most of these intended for use in radio and television audio circuits.
Further consideration of this issue is accentuated by the 5 to 1 wage differential
between the United States and Japan.
In testimony before the House Sub-Committee on the Impact of Imports
and Exports on American Employment, Robert C. Sprague, Chairman of the
Board, suggested "we should adopt a truly reciprocal policy on international
trade in lieu of what is now often a one-way street." Many countries exportirg
electronic parts to the United States provide for exclusion of American products
from their markets. A spokesman for Electronic Industries Association
advocated "country of origin" identification in both advertising and packagirg;
presently required in mail order sales. Mr. Sprague further recommended
" . . . t h a t our government should develop some formula for applying the
brakes. . .perhaps in the form of quotas, .to imports whenever they seriously
threaten any segment of the American economy."
Curtailment of foreign trade was not the issue before the Committee but
rather an appraisement of existing trade agreements with their relations to
employment in the United States. Considering the growth rate of foreign
electronic industries, surely our domestic industries deserve, at least equal
consideration from our government. A more reciprocal trade agreement
policy should receive serious consideration.
Sprague Employes Lead
In Contributions To
Bloodmobile With 136
September, 1961
4 OFU Members Complete Courses
In Corp. Finance and Accounting
With Sprague Electric Company
employes making-up the largest single
group the Bloodmobile left North
Adams with donations in excess of
the quota set for this area.
Reports from Chairman Richard
M. O'Neill, of Quality Assurance and
Reliability and, Co-Chairman Francis
Dennett, Cost Department, indicated
the recent visit of the Bloodmobile
found over 44% of the donors to be
Sprague Electric employes. The
quota for this area is approximately
310 pints of which 136 represented
donations from Sprague Electric
personnel.
Started during World War II on a
national basis, the Bloodmobile made
its first visit to North Adams in 1947
With Springfield as a central collection point the blood is then sent to
over 25 hospitals throughout Western
Massachusetts.
Robert C. Sprague, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer, (far right) assisted by Robert C. Sprague, Jr., Senior Vice President, Industrial Relations (2nd from left) awarded certificates for completion of courses in Accounting and Corporate Finance to (left to right):
Richard O'Neill, Francis Dennett, and Louis Ziter at t h e recent award
dinner held at the Four Chimney's Restaurant in Bennington, Vermont.
The fourth member of the group, Carolyn Mullen, was not present when
the picture was taken.
Composed of 78% water and 22%
solids, one of the functions of the
blood is to provide nutrition and
respiration to tissues located far from
food and air supplies. Blood also
provides for transportation of waste,
temperature coordination of the body,
and as a defense agairst infection.
The approximate number of pints of
blood in a person may be determined
by dividing the weight in pounds by
14.
On Thursday, August 24, Mr. Sprague, Jr., Senior Vice President of
Robert C. Sprague, Chairman of the Industrial Relations, introduced his
Board and Chief Executive Officer, father, Robert C. Sprague, who spoke
presented completion certificates in of the added knowledge derived from
Accounting and Corporate Finance to the course. In his comments to the
Francis Dennett and Richard O'Neill participants and guests, Mr. Robert
of Quality Assurance and Reliability, C. Sprague, Jr., spoke of the accompand Louis Ziter of Engineering. lishments made by those completing
Carolyn Mullen, of Sprague Products, the course.
was awarded her certificate in
Present for the occasion were John
absentia.
H. Winant, Corporate Director of
Awards were made at the Four Industrial Relations; Kenneth S.
As there are eight types of blood Chimney's Restaurant in Bennington, Brown, North Adams Industrial Re(A pos. & ncg; AB pos. & neg.; B pos. Vermont at which time Robert C. lations Manager, who served as
& neg.; and O pos. & neg.) it has
master of ceremonies; and Francis C.
been suggested that wherever possible,
Wilson, Manager of Employe Seremployes have their "type" indicated
vices, who taught both courses. In
Tenth Anniversary
on their medical records in Miss
addition, wives of the course partici(Continued from page 1)
Etta Owen's office.
made since the inception of the Sug- pants and guests were also present
A list of the donors can be found gestion System. Clemens Alt, second at the gathering.
The courses offered in Accounting
on page 9 col. 4.
largest prize winner, received $537.00.
The distinction of submitting the and Corporate Finance were sponsored
by Sprague Electric Company,
greatest number of suggestions goes
to Gerald Cronin with a total of 63 Corporate Industrial Relations Department.
Members of the Grievance
and awards amounting to $130.00.
Suggestion Awards In
Rudolph Drobiak has received Committees of the three unions are
$340.00 for 35 suggestions submitted, offered the studies which are under
August Total $390.00
followed by Frank Morandi with a the direction of Robert C. Sprague,
record of 1 1 suggestions submitted, JrAt the August meeting of the Sug- 10 accepted and $305.00 awarded.
gestion Committee, $390.00 was aFor the past ten years the Suggeswarded to ten suggesters. Top honors, tion Committee has been composed of
with a $125.00 suggestion, went to the following members: Frederick H. Dynacor, Inc. Merges
Paul Paquin of the Tantalum For- Potter, Robert S. Teeple, Leon Pike, With Sprague Electric
mation Department, for his suggestion and Donald Meiklejohn. In addiThe Board of Directors of Sprague
of placing tantalum stock in the shape tion, Harold Carson and Kenneth S.
of " U " clamps over key shields and Brown, along with William Ryan and Electric Company announced late in
September
that Dynacor, Inc. of
water jackets which prevent warpirg. Francis C. Wilson, round-out the
Rockville, Maryland merged with
Marion Beer and Dominick Papas Committee. Kenneth S. Brown took Sprague Electric on October 1, 1961.
of Tantalum Assembly shared $125.00 over the vacancy created by the pro- Dynacor has been a wholly owned
for suggesting an improved method of motion of John D. Washburn to subsidiary of the Company since it
buffing capacitors in tantalum.
Corporate Director of Personnel. was acquired in 1956. The change
To eliminate changing molds, Roy Mr. Washburn had served 9 years on was made to broaden and improve
service to Dynacor's customers.
Astorino of the Machine Shop was the committee.
awarded $50.00 by the Committee.
A special award of $15.00 each was AUGUST WINNERS CONGRATULATED!
made to Stanley Cleveland and John
Merritt, also of the Machine Shop,
whose suggestion resulted in faster,
more accurate production by having
a poly-V-block fixture for use in an
arbor press to facilitate bending.
Michael Morin of Filter Assembly
has an additional $15.00 in his pocket
for his recommendation of a new
improved method of cutting covers
by mounting a blade on a vice or
clamping it on a drill press. The use
of a jig for testing a series of MonoLythic ceramic capacitors resulted
in Milan Trimarchi and Gordon
Lawson, of Quality Control, collecting $15.00 each. The Committee's
final award for August went to
Edward Ducharme, Formation, who
received $15.00 for suggesting alterations enabling slack in a chain to be
taken-up without removing the links.
The $390.00 awrrded in Avgrst
makes a total of $3,108.00 paid to
date for accepted suggestions this
vear.
\
Joel W. Pierce, Superintendent of Western Electric, is shown awarding
checks to the August suggestion winners. Marion Beer and Dominick
Papas (3rd and 4th from left) Supervisors in Tantalum Assembly, shared
a $125 award; and Paul Paquin (2nd from right) of Tantalum Formation,
received a check for $125. Looking on are: (left to right) Arthur Molleur,
Foreman of Autonetic Tantalum Formation; Stanley Ziaja, Foreman of
Tantalum Assembly; and Donald Fortini, Foreman of Tantalum Formation.
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
September, 1961
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SupporttyowiUwteA Ccwwuwifaj Ftuti-RedC^-Octokft 16-27
$105,347.00 Goal For 15 Member Agencies
Community Chest Agencies
Berkshire Psychiatric Clinics - Adult
Boy Scouts
Child and Family Center
Child Guidance Center
Family and Children Service of Berkshire County
Girl Scouts
North Adams Hospital
North Adams Visiting Nurse Association
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children
The Salvation Army
Young Men's Christian Association
National Agencies
American Red Cross
Arthritis & Rheumatism Foundation
United Cerebral Palsy Association of
Berkshire County, Inc.
United Service Organizations
SEEBF CELEBRATES FIRST 10 YEARS WITH
$179,258.00 IN DONATIONS
Sprague Electric Employe Benefit Fund marks its Tenth Anniversary with
record total payments of $179,258.00. Conceived as a means of providing
contributions to Community Welfare Agencies, the SEEBF is organized to
eliminate individual solicitations and to allocate equitable distribution of
donations.
Present members of the Administrative Committee are: Robert C. Sprague,
Jr., Senior Vice President, Industrial Relations; John H. Winant, Corporate
Director of Industrial Relations; John D. Washburn, Corporate Director oi
Personnel; Bernard Fitzpatrick, Foreman of Networks; Ernest Purpura, Head
of Corporate Drafting Design Center; and William Stackpole, John Sullivan,
Francis Dennett and Richard O'Neill.
The following figures will serve to indicate the growth of the SEEBF:
No. Adams Community
Williamstown Community
Fund and Red Cross
Fund and Red Cross
Total Contributions
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
$ 6,000.00
7,000.00
7,750.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
$ 500.00
600.00
700.00
700.00
700.00
$10,275.00
11,840.00
13,235.00
13,285.00
13,285.00
1956
11,000.00
700.00
14,410.00
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
12,500.00
13,000.00
43,000.00
14,300.00
16,300.00
700.00
700.00
850.00
1,000.00
1.500.00
15,910.00
16,410.00
16,410.00
17,820.00
20,360.00
plain . . . Marie Lemoine motored to
Lake George and Lake Champlain . . .
Eleanor Zagorski enjoyed a rest at
home. . .We are all glad to have
Mabel Williams back with us after her
in a local bowling alley, but Lorraine have now recuperated from their illness. . .We were sorry to learn that
Trozzi says it's just a rumor (about annual bout with hay fever. It Lillian Gainer, one of the Log's prize
seems that every year the bug gets winning reporters, met with an accithe bowling alley, that is).
We miss three really nice girls who stronger, and they get weaker. . . dent and was confined to the hospital.
left for other departments in the last Cynthia Swift is pretty busy these A speedy recovery, Lillian.
few weeks: Joan O'Hearn, who has days preparing for her sister's
Danny Maloney celebrated a birthbeen with the group since it was at wedding. Cynthia will be her sister's day recently and was presented a
Beaver Street, is now working in the maid of honor in an October wedding. cake and gift by his co-workers.
Quality Assurance and
I. C. F. S. office; Shirley St. Pierre, . . .Congratulations to Vin Tomaselli Danny, by the way, visited Lake
Reliability
is now in the Control Lab at Beaver on the birth of a baby girl. Vin George and Frontier Town on his
by Mae Stoeber
With vacations passed, and Labor Street; and Pauline Desrochers is now now has 3 boys and this new little doll! vacation. He enjoyed it as much as
Day week-end behind us, we are working in the Accounting Departhis children did...Gert Pedercini
supposed to settle down to a beautiful m e n t . . . Pete Horbal, Jr. is also Filters
went to Washirgton, D. C. to visit
Fall and a shivery Winter. . .We say missed. He left our department for
by Ruth Haskins and Alice Monette
her son and his family. She offered
au revoir until next summer to Elaine the Engineering Labs.
With the vacation season at its peak to deliver any messages we might have
Lebert and Faith Windover. Elaine
Knitting needles are clicking again we find 'Red' Cirone enjoying her for JFK, and promised to bring us
starts her Junior year at Anna at break time with Hazel Goodale vacation at Old Orchard Beach, and back a blade of grass from the White
Maria College, and Faith begins her completing her yellow cardigan, Irene 'Gilly' Moore sporting a bikini at House lawn...The Raymond Beldcollege career at Albertus Magnus Dinneen putting the sleeves in her North Hero, Vermont. . . Dot Spra- ings have acquired a new car - a
in New Haven, Connecticut (so close green coat, Rita Bishop knitting a gue spent her two weeks in her new white cadillac. Ray says there are
to Yale!)...Bob Henry, who has pink baby sweater (for a gift), cabin cruiser on Lake Champlain. . . so many gadgets, he doesn't know all
been substituting for the summer, has Corinne Gallup (who never stops Mary Burzimati says she fed the their uses yet. Keep pushing butreturned to the University of Massa- knitting) is currently on a sweater for horses at Saratoga and Hinsdale for tons, Ray. Maybe one will cook
chusetts. . .We'd like to welcome Tom her granddaughter, and Ivis Lewis two weeks. . .Albina Burdick traveled your breakfast!
Petro to the Drafting Department; is crocheting an afghan.
There's to Connecticut for her vacation. . .
Hello there, Martha Lewis, wherealso Bonny Beverly and Fred Schoen- more than capacitors manufactured at Florence Fulgiriti visited in East
feld, a new engineer with Mike Sprague Electric!. . . Of course Joni Pepperal and Hampton Beach... ever you are!
Malanga's group. . . Ivis Lewis is Williams knits too. Whatever hap- Evelyn Walden enjoyed her favorite
back with us once more, and it's pened to those size 13 sox you started, pastime
racing. . .Fran Dami's Ceramics
by Marguerite Daub
good to see you, Ivis.
Joni?
grandchildren from Connecticut visitWe had a birthday in our DepartBernice Brazeau will soon be able
A new QAR Girl's Bowling Team ed her and she also took in the races
to drive blindfolded to Albany. It has been organized. Our girls are: at Saratoga. No luck, she says! ment last month, but it was kept very
seems that almost every week-end Mary Aldrich, Cynthia Rodowicz,
We are sorry to report that two of quiet until yours truly found out
she's there to say good-bye again as Cynthia Millis, Cooky Hurley and our co-workers, Jane Lanzo and about it - a belated happy birthday
the train pulls out for New York Betty Jean Tromblay. . . Several birth- Helen Menard, were ill with the to Julia Martin! Sneaky, aren't we
City and eventually, Fort Dix!. . . days were celebrated recently in our virus during their time off. . .Mae Julie?. . .Since our last issue a lot of
This must be moving time! Sis department at afternoon break time Lefebvre traveled to Florence in her us have enjoyed vacations. . .Our
Vadnais, who swears she'll never with birthday cakes and cards. Best shiny new Chevy to visit her sister, clerk, Nina Buda, enjoyed two weeks.
move again, is very happy to be in wishes went to Shirley DeMarco, Sister Agnes Angela, a nun. . . Made- . . .Our foreman, Robert Bouchard,
her new apartment, and Vern Smith Shirley St. Pierre, Joan O'Hearn, line Boner moved into a beautiful new also had his two weeks. He used
recently moved into his spacious Mary Aldrich, Pauline Desrochers, mobile home at the Spruces. . .Jean part of his time to go fishing and came
8-room new home. . . We hear that Lorraine Trozzi and 'Cooky' Hurley. Bancroft visited Hampton Beach, the back looking tan and rested . . . Ernest
next June there'll be a wedding ...Rita Chenail and Rita Bishop White Mountains and Lake Cham- Gamache also spent his fishing. . .Pat
Departmental News • • •
Dowlin cleaned house one week and
rested the next week. . . Mae Riordan
spent her two weeks in Connecticut.
. . Tom Quinn also enjoyed his two
weeks.
We wish to welcome our new
members. It's nice having you with
us. We hope you like us and stay
awhile...The new grandma in our
Department is Alma Haley - and is
she proud. If she keeps on buying
presents for him, he will be the best
dressed boy in all Germany. . .Jerry
LaVigne, one of our supervisors, and
Irene Serverti are out on vacation
now. It certainly is nice hot weather.
FP Assembly
by Grace McConnell
Once again I am indebted to Carol
Barslow for substituting for me - and I
thank her very much. . .Among the
vacationers in August were: Roy
Cook, his wife and son, Peter, toured
through the state camps in the White
Mountains of New Hampshire and
the state of Maine in their trailer'. . .
Lee Charbonneau spent one week at
Hyannisport on Cape Cod where she
must have practiced her golf because
she came back her second week and
won the Women's Golf Tournament
Championship at the Adams' Country
Club, and was awarded the Vice
President's Trophy (which she won
for the second time).
Lillian Boyer went fishing with her
husband at Lake Champlain and then
returned and motored to Connecticut
for the rest of their vacation . . . Millie
and Jack Faustini spent one week of
their vacation at the Beach Front
Gardens in Atlantic City and from
what I hear, I missed a few things
when I was there...Anne Gentile
went to Long Island to visit her
relatives and wished she could have
spent a month there. . .Julia Abraham
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September, 1961
John H. Ariazi
Stella M. Battersby
Charles H. Bourdon
Dorothy W. Boutwell
Alfred J. Boyer
Arthur E. Caron
Harry V. Czapla
Ida S. Decoteau
Anna M. Deeb
Joseph L. Filiault
James E. Fitzgerald
Angelina M. Granger
Alfred J. Law
George C. Roy
:>
Stafford W. Lewis
William Rutt
Retired
Leonard Lewitt
Mabel D. Lewitt
Peter V. Mancuso
Arthur J. Molleur
Roma A. Sacco
Harold J. St. Denis
Marion L. Scott
Mary M. Scott
September, 1961
THE
TRADING
FOR SALE
1956 FORD COUNTRY SEDAN - 8 passenger. With overdrive. Uses
little or no oil. New battery, new clutch; tires fair to good. Brakes recently
re-lined. Some rust, few dents. Good for large family or hunting and
fishing. Best offer over $450. (Price includes full tank of gas). Call MO
3-8017.
1950 BUICK. Very good mechanical condition.
Reasonable. Call MO 3-3527 after 5:15 P.M.
An excellent second car.
POST
WRINGER TYPE WASHING MACHINE in good condition.
4-9181.
Call M(
BABY STROLLER, Car Bed, Bottle Sterilizer, Baby Walker, Misc. Bain
Clothes. Also curtain stretchers. Call OX 4-1351 anytime.
BABY CRIB MATTRESS
like new. $5. 18" automobile tires. Gooc
shape. 2 for $5. Call John Rosse Br. St. Ext. 35 or MO 3-8677.
DETECTO BABY SCALES
beam type. Sterilizer, bottles, crib sheets
car seat, doll carriage. Call GL 8-3594.
1955 CHEVROLET V-8, Model 210. 4-Door; automatic shift; 2-tone blue;
WOODEN EXTENSION LADDER
32 feet. Call MO 3-7914.
good condition. Call MO 3-8716.
1956 FORD 4-door; COUNTRY SEDAN. Standard transmission; radio; PROFESSIONAL GUN BLUEING SET 3 tanks, gloves, thermometer a.u
heater; 4 new tires and new battery. One owner, 49,000 miles. Asking S75O. instruction plus 50 lbs. blueing salts. $45. Call OX 4-1284.
Call Adams 368-M.
SAILBOAT --13Y2 ft. blue Sunfish with white dacron sail. 1 mo old
1955 CHEVROLET V-8 POWER GLIDE. New motor job. Body needs a Call GL 8-4512.
little work. Price $300. Call MO 3-7874.
FOR RENT
1959 PONTIAC STAR CHIEF - 4-door sedan. Power transmission, steering and brakes. Excellent tires. Priced to sell. Call Ma. Ext. 389 or GL 5 ROOM APARTMENT with bath. Stove heat. Gas parlor stove furnished
if desired. Call MO 3-8162 anytime.
8-3236.
TRAVEL-O MOBILEHOME 45' x 10'. 4 rooms.
on private lot. Can be moved. Call GL 8-5444.
30 ACRES OF LAND - in one parcel or lot size.
Call OX 4-1351 anytime.
All utilities.
Set-up 7 ROOM DUPLEX APARTMENT with bath.
wiring. Inquire at 29 Bracewell Avenue.
Located in Stamford.
WANTED
Oil hot water heat. 220
3 APARTMENT HOUSE (5-5-6). Nice home, rent free or good invest- 24" GIRL'S BICYCLE Call MO 2-2106.
ment property. In nice neighborhood. Call MO 3-7248.
26" BOY'S BICYCLE. Call GL 8-4091 or Ext. 383."
QUAKER GAS SPACE HEATER 50,000 BTU. Like new. Used one
winter. Cost new $230. Will sell for $120. Call OX 4-1284.
RIDE WANTED
ABC PARLOR OIL BURNER - used 1 year.
after 5 P.M.
$15. Call MO 3-8574 FROM EAST RD. NEAR HODGES CROSSING to Marshall Street Plant
8-5 shift. Call MO 3-9108.
COMPLETE HOLLAND FORCED HOT AIR SYSTEM with oil burner
and grates for coal. 40 gal. Penfield Automatic Hot Water Heater. 1
complete set of drums with accessories. Call GL 8-4774.
36" KITCHEN GAS RANGE.
2-2353.
Very good condition.
THE TRADING POST
$60. Call MO
COLDSPOT REFRIGERATOR - perfect running condition.
camp. $15. Call MO 3-8045 after 4 P.M.
AUTOMATIC GAS HEATING STOVE - good condition.
Call Adams 1530-J.
Ideal for
Reasonable.
LOG DESK
Marshall Streel
•
For Sale
D Wanted
•
For Rent
•
Ride Wanted
•
•
Lost
Riders Wanted
DUO-THERM GAS PARLOR HEATER with blower and new chrome pipe.
35,000 BTU. $75. Call MO 2-2641.
MAHOGANY KNEE-HOLE DESK - 6 drawer. $25. Sparton console
radio-phonograph - walnut cabinet. Make offer. Also heavy duty trailer
hitch. Call Ma. Ext. 389 or GL 8-3236.
QUAKER RADIANT FRONT GAS HEATER - 65,000 BTU. Automatic
Controls and blower. Chrome pipe and accessories. Excellent condition.
$125 or best offer. Call Beaver St. Ext. 22 or MO 3-7365.
FIBERGLAS DOOR AWNING 60" wide - 48" deep.
Call MO 3-7804.
Light cream color.
Name.
2 GIRL'S WINTER COATS - size 8 and 10. Good condition. Also 2 tires
size 670-15; 2 snow tires size 710-15. Call MO 3-7540 after 4 P.M.
Home Address
Home Phone
2 ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL UNIFORMS (Grade 1-4) Size 8. $3 each.
Call MO 3-9108.
Department.
Dept. Ext...
12 BASS STUDENT NO. 2 PIANO ACCORDIAN - $20. 1 pr. boy's rink
roller skates, black, size 3. $4. 1 combination stroller-walker-kiddie car.
$3. Call MO 3-9004.
Extra Copies can be obtained from your Department Reporter or by calling the LOG DESK. Marshall St. Ext. 383.
September, 1961
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
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Century Club
Armand G. Chouinard
Josephine M. Collins
Josephine Convery
George S. Coody
James A. Copeland
Barbara B. Crandall
Flora L. Haumuller
Bertha J. Jennings
Dorsey F. King
Helen E. Kordek
Josephine L. Lamberti
Anna M. Lamoureux
Evelyn M. Morton
John F. O'Leary
Etta E. Owen
Rose L. Pasotti
Austin A. Rogge
Josephine M. Sikorski
Lucy R. Sinclitico
Bronislaw S. Sojkowski
C. Harold Tourjee
Christina Vareschi
John D. Washburn
Alfred W. Roy
Frank J. Wotkowicz
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Gross, our inspector, who is on vacation. We would like to send our
best wishes to Jane's daughter who
was married on Labor Day. May she
and her husband have many happy
years together. . .Your reporter has
been blessed with another granddaughter - bringing the grand total
to 8. Oh well, the more the merrier!
We wish a belated happy birthday to
Bessie Garceau whose birthday was
September 8. . .We send our sincere
sympathy to Eleanor Hall's family
on the recent death of her motherin-law.
Say gang, how about keeping me
posted as to birthdays, anniversaries,
and any other little news items so
that we can keep this column going?
which we enjoyed seeing, were urforgetable. Photography is one of Marion's
hidden ambitions. .. Ivonette Choquette covered Storytown and parts of
New York State. . Eleanore Bechard's
vacation was a challenge to rest.
According to all reports, Ellie did
just that - and on her it looked good!
Isabelle Mazinski 'lived it up' in
Vermont. . .Margaret Blay did some
'freezing' and 'canning' for her
family... Rose Murray entertained
her children and grandchildren
family is never too much for Rose!
You're a good sport. . Katherine
Dickie visited the U. N. and points of
interest in New York City... With
new hip boots, Marion Davis caught
plenty of trout. . .Loretta Mathews
Susan Zagorski on her First Communion Day at St. Francis Church.
had a shopping spree In Connecticut.
Her mother is Elinor of the Filter Department and formerly of Union Filter Small Orders
Our new mothers, Theresa Yarter
Street.
and Julia Wolfrum, had daughters
by Julia Desrosiers
recently and all is well. Hoping to
Vacations are coming to an end. .
over in our department. We presume
everyone had a wonderful time. . . Harry Duffy and Ethel Murphy en- see you girls very soon!. . . Lou Floriani, Jr. has everyone's sympathy. He
Eileen Koczela certainly was a busy joved theirs and are back to work. .
person this past month getting her Leo Mullen will take his daughter has a cast on his ankle and is using
daughter, Frances, off to Bay Path back to school and visit his mother. crutches. Lou, a student at State
Jr. College in Longmeadow, Massa- We wish Ann Marie loads of luck in College, is very unhappy about it all,
chusetts. Being a Pro Merito student her last year of school. . . We wish and who can blame him. We shall
while at Adams High School, we're Jeannette Konopka loads of best miss you as a partner, Lou, but we
sure she won't have any trouble at wishes. Jen is out on the sick list. wish you lots of luck in the coming
Hurry back! We all miss you. . . year. . The choice for this year's
all with her studies.
William Mazzu has left us to attend Jean Wheeler and Dorothy Belanger "Miss America" runners-up artOttawa College in Kansas. Donald are bowling once more. They are Constance Gordon and Ida Gigliotti.
Sheldon replaced him. We hope you bowling with the Filterettes and we . . A happy birthday to Margaret
enjoy workirg with us, Donald. . A wish them lots of luck. . . Harold Blay - and a special thanks to Jean
sincere welcome is extended to the Moreau spent his vacation taking it Ferris and Rose Murray for bakirg all
following who are newcomers to our easy and looking for a new car. He the birthday cakes during the past
department: Roger Bowman, Phil- is sporting a nice new Chevy Bel Air. year.
Congratulations to our foreman,
omena Smachetti, Cecilia Krzanek, Good luck!
Arthur Molleur, on 25 years of service
Mary Satko and Loretta James.
A little boy and a little dog are We're sure you'll find our room a Filter Development Center to Sprague Electric. He is everypals! Darrell English is the grand- pleasant place in which to work. . . Coil Winding
body's 'boss' and we admire the
son of Mary Quinn of Dept. 595. The bowling season is well underway.
smile and greeting he extends every
by Lucy Kenney
John Mahoney spent his vacation morning. We wish him continued
went to Boston for a few days and spent Yes, we, the IBM team, have signed
success and a bright future. . .Until
the rest of her time at home taking up with the ten pins at Mt. Greylock in Florida trying to beat the heat, and
next month remember - Few people
day trips. . . Others that stayed at Bowl. The majority of us haven't Millie Blanchard went on a fishing
realize that criticism of others, is often
home taking short trips were: Harold any experience with big balls so we trip to Canada with her husband.
a betrayal of one's own character.
Red.
We
hope
you
had
good
fishing,
wonder
how
we'll
make
out
this
year??
Lowe, Art Heyes, Violet Shea, Irene
Charron and Clifford Roy who took We have two new members on our Millie. . .Gert Pedercini motored to
team - Carmela Trimarchi and Washington, D. C. for two weeks and Test Equipment
time off to paint his house.
Jean Maselli spent one week getting
by Carmela Brazeau
There are many new faces around Loretta James.
Vacations are almost over and
We're looking forward to the Log her daughter, Linda, ready for a trip
as the DX and FP Lines have added
to
Europe
and
her
second
week
was
things are getting back to normal.
new help. We wish to welcome to Banquet which we're sure will be a
the FP's: Thomas Pilling, June Cole smashing success again this year. . . spent in New York City after seeing Back from theirs are Ken Lefave,
and Rita Rosch. By the way Rita We leave you with this thought in Linda get off the ground at Idlewild John Pennock, Chuck Betit, Donald
and John Rosch were given an mind. "If you must strike a man Airport. It was quite a sight to see, Laman, Russ Tower, Walter Hilchey,
anniversary party at their home in from behind - pat him on the back!" wasn't it, Jean? Margaret Cirone's John Aldrich and Yours Truly,
luggage went along too, but she stayed Carmela Brazeau. . . Get well wishes
honor of their 25th anniversary.
at home to work on Filters. Never go to Ralph McWhirt's father who is
They were presented a lovely wedding Sprodco Inventory Control
mind, 'Red', you'll have your turn in the hospital. A wish for a speedy
by Peggy Brule
cake, money and other gifts. . .Maria
recovery is sent from all of us. . .
Did you have a nice holiday week- some day!
Moruzzi's daughter, Terry, was marHave you seen Warren Randall's Joanne Cook recently got her license.
ried on August 26 at St. Anthony's en '.? Now that Fall is approaching
We
all wish you safe driving, Joanne.
Japanese
girl
friend
in
this
issue
of
the
we
can
look
forward
to
the
World
Church and the reception was held
at the Williams Inn. . .Rita Cooper Series, football games and bowling. Log? Her name is Miwako Watanabe . . .Congratulations and best wishes to
Kenneth
Joncas on his recent marand
she's
from
Tokyo,
Japan.
.
.
We
held a cook-out on September 3 as a We will be rooting for the Sprague
farewell party for her son, Robert, Products Bowling team, this season. have a new property owner in our riage. We wish you both lots of luck
who has enlisted in the Navy and is Last year they lost the championship department. His name is Ernest St. and happiness. . .Congratulations and
at Great Lakes Naval Training by Vi point. Good luck, boys. . . Cyr. Lots of luck, Ernie. . .Last, best wishes to Mary Cantoni's
Station. It was attended by 50 Ronnie Sacco has left us to accept but not least, welcome to Al Therrien. daughter, Natalie, who recently became engaged.
relatives from Arlington, Lebanon, a position in Sprague Electric. Our
Off on a fishing cruise were Orlando
New Hampshire and Providence, best wishes, Ron. We sure will all Tantalum Finishing
Lupianez, John Pennock and Bob
Rhode Island. He was presented a miss you. . . Al Rysz has taken Ron's (Autonetics)
Morrissette. The week-erd was sucby Clara Belleau
place. We will feel his absence up
purse.
cessful and some of us enjoyed their
Taking advantage of the last three- here and miss his smiling face. Good Falling leaves and chilly weather,
delicious
fish. . Farewell and good luck
Children
donning
little
sweaters,
luck,
Al.
.
Jim
Lull
has
returned
to
day holiday were Toni Connell, who
to Fritz Klein and John Munn who
went to Cape Cod, and Bernice Colgate University. This will be Smoke filled chimneys all around
have
left
us to return to school. . .
Carry
a
special
gay
and
happy
sound
Gentile who went to New York for the his third year there. We are looking
Belated birthday greetings to Stanley
ball games. She and her family are forward to next summer when he will As the wind goes whispering by
Broda and Dale Stan ton. . .Also beardent Yankee fans. . .Alice (Soldati) be back with us again...Bill Cone Love and home keep you inside,
lated anniversary greetirgs to CarDaniels and Marguerite LaCasse has returned from his honeymoon To enjoy nature's endless touch
Brazeau who celebrated her
Why
fret
"We
do
love
it
so
much!"
which
he
spent
in
the
Pocono
attended the Northampton Fair. . .
Briefly, vacations are coming to an
We wish to congratulate Millie Mountains in Pennsylvania.
end
and
we
all
had
a
wonderful
time.
Faustini on obtaining her 20 year
...Yours truly motored out to
pin which was presented to her at the Subminiature Drys
Indiana to enroll my son, Tom, at the
by Madeline Boyer
banquet held at the 1896 House.
University
of Notre Dame. It was a
Now
that
most
of
us
have
had
our
Also Stafford Lewis is now a member
of the Quarter Century Club and vacation and our long Labor Day long trip, but well worth i t . . . Our
received -his watch and pin at Baxter week-end, it's back to work again. . . 'outdoor girl', Madeline Kaczowski,
Hall in Williamstown on September 7. Zig Nash attended his 25th class re- fished the shores of Maine and made
union. Did it make you feel old, reservations for a later visit. .Jean
Zig?. . . League bowling has started Ferris went to eat lobster at the Cape Misc. Dry Test and Ship
again with lots of new teams and new what a surprise - she looked like one.
by Ella Genesi and Emily
Wlodyka
faces. All of us are looking forward Thanks, Jean, for the clam shells you
Both of your reporters were in- to the new season. . .We have a new picked 'under certain conditions'.
disposed at the time of the news engineer who has joined forces with
Ida Gigliotti toured the New
deadline, and that's why we haven't Ned Scarey to make our work the best England States and had plenty to
had any news for the past two months. ever. His name is Harry Mills and tell. . . Connie Gordon enjoyed WindEmily W. was laid up with a broken he hails from West Virginia. - Wel- sor Lake swimming and resting
ankle and Ella G. had a very bad come to our gang, Harry. . .Ned leisurely. . .Eva Trombley visited at
case of the virus. . .To all who had Scarey is limping from a sprained Messina, New York. . Delia Pilling
birthdays and anniversaries during ankle which he received while playing saw a ball game and took a trip to
Francis Esposito, son of Anita of
the past couple of months - we send baseball. It can't be old age, can it Illinois. . .Our supervisor, Marion Dept. 594, is an assistant golf pro
our belated greetings. . .As far as Ned?
Beer, made a grand tour of Niagara at the famed Diplomat Country
vacations go, they are practically all
Mary Odell is filling in for Jane Falls and vicinity. Slides of the trip, Club, Hallendale, Fla.
September, 1961
first anniversary on September 10th.
. Just a little hello (o our co-workers
who art- now workirg in the Bennington Plant. Hello to Lillian Alexander, Harvey Kaplin, An Bissell,
William Novacck, Maurice LaFond,
Frank Marmillo and Dick Peterson.
Bowling season has stalled again
and off we go again with our teams.
This year we have two teams from
our department. The lirst team
captain is John Aldrich and players
include Hob Hanley, Dick Hamlin,
Dave Beighley, I'd Strople and Clyde
Johndrow. . .The second team is
captained by Francis Hajdas and
team members include Ralph McWhirt, Frank Marmillo, Bob Morrissette, Jack Campbell and I.any
Jeffers. We wish both teams lots of
luck and hope you'll be at the top
this year. . It was nice to see Duane
Henehan who recently paid us a
surprise visit. Duane used to work
with us. and is now going back to
school.
Heat Seal
by Bea Boccagni
We wish to welcome Bertha Oltsch,
a newcomer to our department.
Bertha must feel right at home here.
All the recent additions to our department have come from Union
Street - including Bertha . . . Belated
birthday greetirgs to Janice Richards
whose birthday was September If).
Janice recently moved into her new
home and we want to wish her and
her family many years of joy and
happiness. . .With most of the summer
vacations over and the children back
in school, we get the feeling that
autumn is not far around the corner.
Now we settle down to another year
of serious business ur til that wonderful
time when we all start askirg, "Who's
taking their vacation first?" Or
"Where are we goirgtogo?"or"What
are we going to do?" A yeai seems
like a long time, but as we look back
we can see how fastthey fly by.
Tantalum
by Amelia Koza and Gladys
Moderski
Summer is over so it's 'hail and
farewell' for another season of vacations. It seems the last two weeks of
vacation time was the best all around.
. . .Amelia Koza sure had the benefit
of all the sunshine she could absorb.
Mela didn't have to go to the beach
she did all right on the roof of her
apartment. . Rita Girardi spent her
second week of vacation leisurely at
home and taking a trip to New York
City. . . Hello and good-bye to Alfred
Sartori who has been with us such a
short time. Good luck to you in the
Air Force. . .Also welcome to Chuck
Goddard from Brown Street and
Shirley Noring from Union Street.
Shirley finds it quite hard to be
sitting down at one job. She was
never at such a stand-still working
on Small Samples.
We were sorry to hear about Mary
Benson's accident. We hope to see
her back with us before the next issue.
. . .Donald Favreau must be enjoy irg his return trip to Texas. Don we
enjoyed having you as our 'all
Joe Allard, center, formerly of
Dry Rolling, is given a farewell
present at the party given in his
honor recently.
September, 1961
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
around man', and by the same token
we all wish you the best of lurk in
your new surroundings. . .To Ora
Boyer - congratulations on receiving
your driver's license. It wasn't easy,
but it was worth the effort. . .Joe
Murach didn't have much of a vacation, but he did take good care of his
wife when she came home from the
hospital. It sure is nice to have a
man around the house.
The race is over between Frances
Laghi and Dom Papas as to whom will
have the best vegetables. It's a tie Frances has the largest ones and Dom
has a larger crop - so the blue ribbon
is deserved by both. . .Bowling season
has started and we feel that the
Tantalum Department will have a
great team, especially with the team
work we have. Eva Ferris showed
great spirit bowling with a cut finger
that bled all the time she was bowling.
With that spirit - how can we lose?
Rita Girardi also did very well for
someone who claims she can't bowl 168 isn't anythipg to laugh about - it's
terrific!
We are all glad to sec Eleanor
Tourjee back from .her leave. . . We
also welcome to our department the
following: Lorraine Andrew, Lina
Shepard, Irella Garello, Shirley Noring and Chuck Goddard.
Check Inspection
Jangrow
We would like to introduce little
Dawn Laurie Guettler, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Guettler. She
is making her first appearance in the
Log. Daddy John, who works in
Check Inspection, is very proud of his
little girl. . .Jim Lewis is winding up
his vacation with a (rip to New York.
. . . W e were happy to hear (hat
Jeannette Konopka is home from the
hospital and is feeling better. . Jo
Sullivan went on a real estate spree
on her vacation. The Sullivans
bought some property and also a new
Corvair. . Jane Gross is trying to recuperate after (lie preparations and
wedding of her daughter, Judy. The
wedding look place on Labor Day.
Andy, of course, played at the reception
and
Stella
Shipping
We are all hoping that Connie
Cronin is enjoying his leave to visit
relatives and friends in County
Cork, Ireland. . Alex Borella, our
busy machinist, has a favorite saying,
"Bucket of blood, I'll fix it for you".
. . .We were sorry to see Ed Cook
leave our Department for Maintenance. Good luck on your new
job, Ed. He started on his new job
after an enjoyable vacation camping
at Lake George. . . Welcome to our
new clerk, Bob Witherell. We hope
you will like our little group. By the
way, Bob is a newlywed, but he
doesn't comment about it too much.
We welcome Louis Daub who was
a transfer from Western Electric. . .
We are glad to hear that 'Pappy'
Moon is doirg nicely after his illness.
. . .Larry Clark took a few days off,
as 'Pappy' Moon used to say, "to get
his corn picking done".. .George
Senecal has a problem. After developing a good well at his camp what do you know, the darn thing
went dry. But he is catching a lot
of bullheads at his camp at Sadawaga
Campsite... In my estimation the
anniversary issue was tops. It made
me recall some thirgs I had forgotten.
. . .We would also like to welcome
Paul Risi to our group - he was a
transfer from Brown Street.
by Cecile Trudeau
Our best wishes for happiness go to
Mr. and Mrs. John Burdick who were
married recently. . .Congratulations
to Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Darling on
the birth of a son, James Michael,
born on September 4th. . .Vacations:
George Deming bought a new car
and then went to Canada. . .Ann
Tremblay, Betty O'Dell, Dolores
Fletcher and Cecile Trudeau spent
vacations at home. . .Gus Jammallo
went to Boston and took short trips
daily. . .School days are here again:
William Walden has left us to enter
his second year at St. Francis Xavier
College at Antigorish, Nova Scotia. . .
Philip Talarico's son has entered
Williams College as a freshman. . .
Ann Tremblay's daughter, Lisa, has
started school; also Dolores Fletcher's
son, Gary; and Brian Bourdon, son of
Alfred Bourdon.
by Dolores Shakar
Mancini
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Tony Pedercini who were married on
August 12th. Mrs. Pedercini is the
former Judy Lewis. We wish them
both loads of luck and happiness. . .
Vacationers last month were: Fran
Bulsa who went to Hampton Beach,
Mary Ann Hish and Carol Richardello to Cape Cod, Kay Mancini to
Atlantic City, Ruth Wright and
family enjoyed a trailer trip to Maine,
Lorraine MacKay spent her week at
home relaxing and taking it easy, and
John Pierce also vacationed in Maine.
. . .This just about wraps up our 1961
vacation season - although a few are
planning vacations early in October
for the World Series. . .Belated birthday greetings to Mary Ann Hish.
Mary celebrated her birthday on
August 24 - with a surprise party.
by Betty
and Mrs. Arthur Racette on the 38th
wedding anniversary in October. . .
We are proud to have one of our coworkers running for City Council in
Ward 5. It's our own Henry Como so let's all give him our support.
Tantalum Finishing
Bldg. 7 Offices
by Kay
Don't forget the Evenirg School at
Drury. There is no reason why
anyone who wants to further their
education can't do just that by
sacrificing a few evenings of their
time...Your reporter will take her
much needed vacation the last two
weeks of September.
Zieminski's
son,
Robert, was an usher.
This little doll is Kathy Ann Harrison, granddaughterof Alice Carpen
ter of High Reliability. Hermother,
Pat, formerly worked in Payroll.
Well most everyone is back from
vacation and buckling down to work this takes some doing as it's not easy
to get back in 'the old grind' again . . .
To complete our list of vacationers:
Adeline Roy went to Wells Beach,
Maine. . .Doris Gaudette motored to
Canada and Concord, New Hampshire. . .Nelson Montgomery went to
Maine. . .Gladys Costello went to
New Hampshire. . . Those who rested
at home were: Barbara King and
Theresa Garofano...I think that's
most everyone - so until another
year - happy workirg days ahead,
girls!
The welcome mat goes out to our
new girls. We hope you like working
with us. . .Anyone wanting golf lessons see Daisy Kuczerski or Evelyn
Prystas, but just make sure you have
plenty of balls on hand. Evelyn is
apt to misplace a few. Recently she
went through her gyrations of hitting
with a great swing and follow through
but then locating the ball again.
That was the problem. She looked
high and low until someone told her
to look in her golf bag and sure
enough - there it was, that cute little
ball, just sitting there. At least she
got a hole in one - or would you say,
"she bagged one"? Seriously though,
I hear she's coming along like a real
pro.
Happy birthday greetings to Adelina Roy, Nelson Montgomery, Mary
Boudreau and Pauline Perreault who
are celebrating their birthdays in
October. . Boy, Gladabelle Ross sure
is lucky. She recently was introduced
to George Montgomery while he was
appearing at the Colonie Theatre at
Latham, New York. I'd have given
anything to have been in her shoes
that night. . Congratulations to Mr.
Another happy little gal is Mary
Beth O'Neil, granddaughter of
Mary O'Neil of Tantalum and niece
of Florence Fulginiti of Filter Dept.
Page 7
Formation
by Harry Trombley
Machine Shop
by John
Walsh
During a recent visit to New
Bedford, Massachusetts to attend the
State Convention of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles, the Worthy President of the Local Aerie, William
(Chick) Currant and John Walsh,
Trustee, had the pleasure of a tour of
the Morse Twist Drill Company.
The tour was most interesting and Mr.
Albert Carr of their Sales Department
and Mr. Ray Morrow, salesman,
showed us how drills, reamers, dies,
end mills, counterbores and every
kind of tool used in a machine shop
are made on their special machires.
A picture taken durirg the tour is
shown in the LOG. Arrangements
for the tour were made by the Thomas
F. Finn Company of Holyoke, Massachusetts.
UNION STREET
Magnetic Finishing
by Helen
Burdick
Hello everyone! Sorry I missed
you last month, but gettirg ready for
my vacation I forgot to send the news
i n . . . Vacations are about over and
we are all ready to settle down for
winter. I, for one, won't crab about
cold weather after these hot days we
have had lately . . . Belated congratulations to Helen and John Murphy on
the birth of their second granddaughter. Their daughter, Janet,
(Mrs. A. Rizzo) had baby Marilyn
in July. . .While we are on the subject of babies. Larry LeBeau's baby,
Patrick Michael, is now 6 lb. II oz.
and is coming home from the Adams
Hospital where he was born on June
14. At birth he weighed only 2 lb.
14 oz.
Dot Baker was very happy when
she met her sister whom she hadn't
seen in 7 years. I bet they both had
a sore throat and unfortunately it will
be a loi\g time before they see each
other again as the sister is on her way
to Germany for three years or so. . .
Aggie Vanuni and Angie Carlton
visited New York over the Labor Day
week-end. It was pretty hot there,
Chick Currant (center) and John Walsh (right) toured the Morse
Twist Drill Company while attending the State Convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
too. Carl, Aggie and son, Mark,
and John, Angie's husband, saw the
ball games, but the sun was too hot
for Angie and she had to stay out of it.
Where did you stay while they were at
the game, Angie? Quite expensive,
wasn't i t ! . . . Betty McConnell's not in
our group, but she's a good sport and
I want everyone to know it. She
water skiis with her fourteen year old
son - and loves it.
Congratulations to the Union Street
boys for winning Sprague's Softball
Championship, and we're sorry you
lost the City Championship. Don't
mind what the people on the sidelines say about you. They wouldn't
even know one end of the bat from
the other. They say the best players
are the ones in the stands. It was a
very good job, boys - and I'll be your
water boy again next year...We
miss all the girls who have been
transferred or laid off.
Magnetic Winding
by Elaine Girard and Jean
MacDonald
Vacation time has finally come to a
close and everyone is back in the
swing of work. . . . Rachel Tatro,
Frances Ordyna, Shirley Brown, and
Margaret Cook are still reminiscing
about the nice cool days spent camping throughout New England. . .
Delma Mroz enjoyed a short stay in
New York. . .Gloria Noel and Ruth
Fontaine didn't fare so well. Gloria
suffered with the mumps, and Ruth
was in the hospital. We're sure glad
your illnesses were short. . .Anne
Zoito traveled to Lake Champlain
and she and her husband celebrated
their 22nd weddirg anniversary and
received a lovely portrait of their son
and daughter.
Maine was one of the popular spots
of the year... Irene Morin, Noella
Shepard, Peggy Roberts, and Viola
Gamari toured the state. . Margaret
Cutler and Lurice Faour motored to
the Cape, and 'lucky' Lurice spotted
President and Mrs. Kennedy at
Mass in Hyannisport. . Monica Cyrulik, Lucille Lewis and Margaret
Dickinson had coffee hours at home
and enjoyed a good rest. . .Gerry
Bessette traveled to New Hampshire,
while Rena Koszelnik spent a few
days at Connecticut Beach . . . Isabel
Lipinski and Mary Milos toured the
Middle Atlantic states and they artback to work for a rest.
Margaret Perreault took a great
many day trips with relatives and
enjoyed her camp in Windsor. . .
Jeannette Boucher relaxed at her
mother's summer home on Pelham
Lake and traveled to Boston for a weekend . . . Hazel Bass enjoyed visiting
some of the nice eating spots in the
Berkshires. . .Rachel Garner preferred
Hampton Beach while Elaine Girard
traveled to the Thousand Islands and
the St. Lawrence Seaway... Cora
Ryan enjoyed her new boat and also
trips to New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
...Blanche Harris and Jean MacDonald moved to new locations.
Blanche has a new trailer and Jean a
new home.
Esther Sullivan traveled to Wisconsin to see her son, William, receive his Master of Arts degree in
Anthony Nuvallie, son of Joe of
the Cafeteria and grandson of Alice
Pisano of Tantalum and Dominick
Pisano, a guard.
English at the University of Wisconsin... Eva Cyr went north to
Canada, while Rita Theberge traveled south to Virginia Beach.
Industrial Oil Stacking
by Ann Heath
We'd like to report the following
vacations: Phyllis Brooks went to
Canada...Ray and Martha Clark
went to visit their son, Dick, in Ohio.
...Sam Dean went to New Hampshire... Clem Mossolani went to
Clarksburg. . Joe Richards and his
wife went all over New York and
Canada. Joe just can't stay put. . .
It's nice to see Ag Houghton back
and looking so well. Keep up the
good work, Ag. . . We were sorry to
see Lil Flaherty and Mildred Garner
go to Marshall Street, but we hope
they will be back soon.
Well it's bowling time and the
Clorinol
'green',
h a p p y to
work a n d
girls a r e going in there
but
d e t e r m i n e d . . . We're
have Bill S h e l d o n back to
feeling pretty well.
Mica and Fabmika
by Irene
Drobiak
We were sorry to see Mary Gliwski
and Pat LeBeau get laid off ... Those
who were transferred were June Cole,
Lorraine Tanguay and Claire Graham. We hope to see you soon. . .
Belated anniversary congratulations
to Kenny Martin who celebrated his
1 1 th on September 9th, and to Ed
Clark who was married 8 years on
September 13th. We hope you both
have many more...Those returning
from vacations arc Andy Vachereau,
Leo I,ussier, Kenny Martin and Jo
Dumas. . The department would like
to welcome Esther Poplaski. We
hope you enjoy working with us.
The ICW No. 2's Annual Clambake was held at Wenzel's Farm in
Adams this year. Those who attended were Dave Chiettini, Dot Golonka
and Irene Drobiak. A good time
was had by all. . .The Sprague Girls
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
Page 8
for the winter! She has a cold this
time that is almost as bad as the one
I am sporting.
Phyllis Parker is being very careful
not to say anything that will give me
a clue for a mention in the Log. All
I can say is that I hope she is happy
sitting in a dark room counting the
dividends received on her mutual
funds. . . Your reporter had a miserable cold for about ten days, but
seems to. have it licked. I'm now
looking forward to the Log banquet.
Ceil Mikuszewski is going to take up
fishing in self defense to keep tabs on
her young son, Andy!
High Reliability
Little Jean Dodd, 1, seems real
pleased with her doll. Jean is the
granddaughter of Sylvia Beaudin
of Metal Clad Finish.
Steve Girard, 18 months, is the
grandson of Sylvia Beaudin. We
can see why she is so proud of the
two of them.
Bowling League started on September 7 at Greylock Bowl. Those
who are in the League are: Nancy
Hurley, Dot Golonka, Teresa Estes,
Barbara Plankey, Mary Markland
and Irene Drobiak. Best of luck to
you a l l . . . Lucy Sinclitico received her
watch for 25 years of service with
the Company. Congratulations, Lucy,
from all of u s . . . We would also like
to congratulate Stacia Meczywor on
receiving her pin for twenty years of
service with the Company.
Industrial Oils
Industrial Oils Office
by Florence Clough
Some people are still lucky enough
to have vacations coming to them. . .
Millie Moreau had two weeks of rest
at home and Lucille Heinrich took a
trip to Rhode Island and spent some
time at home . . . Steve Bradford took a
motor trip down around Washington, D. C.. . Larry Moreau spent a
week at home enjoying his new
swimming pool. The weather was
just right for swimming... Bonnie
Bryce enjoyed her vacation by motoring to Montreal. Bonnie made the
remark that she would like to live in
Montreal. . . Marie Dargie took her
youngsters to Mountain Park for a day
and met some very NICE people so she says! We have our doubts.
Art Rock journeyed to Detroit,
Michigan and drove all the way back
in a brand new Chevrolet Impala.
Pretty jazzy, I'd say!... Margaret
Petravice spent her time at home,
resting???... Yours truly spent most
of her time on the golf course, but
did come off the course for the Annual
Firemen's Convention held in Brattleboro, Vermont. . . Vallerie Flanders,
a member of our summer help team,
has left us to return • to Bay Path
College for her second year.
Industrial Oil
Final Assembly
by Dorothy Shea
Vacations are still going on and
here are the latest reports. . . Lillian
Babcock returned - not rested, but
enthused. Lil had redecorated three
rooms - papered, painted, put up new
drapes, etc. She also found time to
paint her car as well as going on an
out-of-town shopping trip. You will
enjoy those lovely and completed
rooms, but our advice to you is 'slow down'. . . Lou Lillie and his
wife enjoyed a trip to the St. Lawrence
Seaway, Messina, New York. The
scenery - and the weather were just
grand . . . Lillian Trombley spent a
restful week at home. . . Mary Marchio is known as lucky in our department lately. The chocolates were
delicious, Mary!
Rose Favreau is happy now that her
youngest son, Tony, is out of the
service and home with her. Congratulations are in order also for her
older son, Freddie, for his golfing
accomplishments and honors.. .Eileen
Leeming, Chuck Goddard, Bill Kuza,
John Wilusz, Richard DeGraff and
Paul Risi have all been transferred.
We hope you will all be back with us
soon. . . We would also like to welcome
back Mertie Bishop.
bx Erminia Sweeney
Many from our group are back
from their vacations. Mary Cooney
went to visit her sister in Palmer and
then came to Mountain View to ride
the roller coaster. . Dot Lowe traveled to the Thousand Islands and
Misquamicut Beach, Rhode Island.
. . . Helen Falco was at home most of
the time but spent a few days in New
Hampshire, the same was true for
Laura Fortin . . . Florence Tremblay
stayed at home, while Mary Roy and
her husband traveled to Michigan to
visit her daughter... Rose Delisle
and husband went to Lynn, Massachusetts, and Lydia Spooner and her
husband went to local beaches. . Liz
Slattery took a plane trip to visit her
daughter. It proved to be quite an
exciting trip when one of the motors
on the plane 'konked out'. It was a
darn good thing there were three
more - huh Liz?
Your reporter's son and his wife
spent a week at her home. . .Barbara
Roy vacationed at home also. . .
Louis Bastien, our glamour boy, took
in the ball games in New York.
Metal Clad Finish
by Helen Sikora
Vacations for our department include Anne Davison who went to
Cape Cod, Wilfred Girard who took
short trips, Theresa Kiel who stayed
at home, and Johanna Bruggeman
who visited her son and his family in
Richmond,
Massachusetts. . . .Our
deepest sympathy is extended to
Ernest Bradley on the recent death of
his brother, Erwin Bradley.
Check Inspection
by Walt Gould
If you meet a pair of loafers
"unattended and empty" on the
stairs at any time - just wait a few
seconds and George Maxwell will be
along -- barefoot. He believes in
getting a lot for his money even in
shoes. . .Helen Bryce is slipping as we
no longer receive reports on the number of deer down in the pines and we
never did find out who hi-jacked the
deer in her front y a r d . . . Harold
Weyers is back from vacation and heat least saw the Catskill Game Farm.
. . . Sam Unsworth is almost ready to
go on his vacation. He is quite
pleased as it means another income
tax deduction (at least one!)
Adella Gawron, now that she is of
the 'landed gentry', spends all her
time with flowers and evergreens. . .
Dick Maynard is all through vacationing and is really givirg the books
a workout. . . .Marilyn (Monroe)
Daub may look like the outdoor type,
but I think that sleeping bags and
bugs have really got her down this
summer and she should give a lot of
thought to living indoors - at least
by Marion Andrews
Sorry I missed the last issue, but
I was on vacation. . . We miss the
girls who have been laid off or have
been transferred. I hope it won't be
long before we see Pauline McCuen,
Margaret Sala, Betty Samia, Amelia
Couture, Ginger Lancia, Eleanor
Rennell, Marcy Miller, Irene Boulerice, Alice Witek and Jackie Dostie.
We would also like to welcome Janet
Mahar, Doris Horbal and Roma
Morris from the night shift... We
would like to wish Florence Gaffey
and Marie Dean belated birthday
wishes. Marie was presented a card
table, cake, and gifts from some of the
girls... Florence Gaffey was also
given a present for her birthday.
Nine of the girls have a birthday
club, and we enjoy each one's birthday. We sure get some funny cards!
Josephine Lamarre was recently
given a surprise party at Swistaks on
her 25th wedding anniversary. She
was presented a purse and a bouquet
of roses with 25 silver dollars. . .
Lauretta Menard said her son, David,
was very excited to be starting school.
He kept going around telling the
other children that 'he was going to
school'!. . . What is the new name the
girls on the High Reliability have
given Lucille Racine? . . Vi Levesque's son, John, returned home
from a summer spent in San Antonio,
Texas.
We would like to welcome Ida
Gaun and Jane Ciepiela who have
had their work brought out from the
Bathtub Assembly. Their work is
connected with the Metallized line . . .
Edith Jones took her vacation visiting
the different fairs. . Also Hazel Lilly
recently took her second week of
vacation. . . We also hope to see
Gladys Kilbride back to work soon.
She has been out on sick leave.
Paper Rolling (Nights)
by Justine Miner
Another month has passed and the
general comment is "where did
August go?"...Back from vacation
are Fran Scott, 'Evie' Gooch and
'Kelly' Galipeau who rested at home.
. . .Shirley Higgirs attended the wedding of her niece and then went on
to a vacation in Canada. . . Clarence
Ritcher and Bill Mendell also were
vacationing during August... The
recipe of the month was shredded
wheat, topped with a fried egg and
salt and pepper - a favorite with
Joyce Tatro. . .Lorraine Wittig who
loves to play tricks, doesn't like little
green lizards or egg roll flavored
with cinnamon. Who moved the
paprika?
Marie LaFlamme is knittirg little
things - for friends. They sure are
cute...The moose is still trying to
find a mate and poor Fran Scott
could use some roller skates!...We
bid farewell to Marlene Bush and
Ruth Fox who are now on days. . .
We also said farewell to Joyce Socha a tease, Joyce Tatro with the pretty
smile, Gloria Anderson who was quiet
as a mouse, and also Anne Mariani
and Josephine Ciavarella - both nice
to know, and Lena Roy, our first aid
girl. We miss you all!...We gave
Phyllis Toniatti a send-off as she
started her leave -- a lunch and
decorated cake was enjoyed.
September, 1961
Paper Rolling
same time we would like lo say a
by George Haddad and Bill Morehousehearty welcome to our new girls
A speedy recovery goes to Roma
Ursula G o d y n , Juliette
lash
and
Sacco who is out on sick leave. Best
Pauline
Dean . . . Recent
vacations
of luck to Bruce Meekin who is w e r e as follows: T h e r e s a V o n o w e n t
starting a course with Sprague- to Thompsonville, Connecticut..
Franklin. . . We all want to welcome Edna Cwiertniewicz went to AmsterMarlene Bush who was transferred dam and Saratoga, New York
from the night shift.
S t e p h a n i e K u l p a w e n t to the A d i r o n To report on our vacations: First d a c k s . M a r t i n K u l p a s t a v e d .it
comes Bella Belanger who spent her home. . .James Dean went camping
two weeks at home. . . Helene Filiault at Windsor .Helen I larrington went
had her sister visit her from Wash- to Claremont, New Hampshire..
ington for two weeks. . Julia Gattuso Maskina Morin stayed at home..
spent one week with her brother in
Frances Lepera went to New York
Boston... Enis Franceschetti spent City and Ruth Arrighini went to
her two weeks at home. . .Eileen Greenfield and Pittsfield.
McKenna spent her two weeks at
Sincere sympathy is extended to
Hampton Beach and also visited Clara Wilk in the recent loss of her
relatives. . .Henry Meczywor had two lather. Clara who recently underweeks' vacation at Long Island and went surgery is said to be making
dug d a m s . . . Mary Troia had three excellent progress aid is feelii g line.
weeks' vacation and went to Canada,
. .Welcome lo our new foreman,
Niagara Falls and New York .
Casimer Ziemlak. We hope you
Matilda Mendel spent two weeks at enjoy working with us, (las. . Agnes
Hyannis Beach, Cape Cod and also Fitzgerald recently had her daughter
went to the races. ..Marie Richer and two grandchildren visiting her
spent her two weeks at home. . . Pearl from Laconia, New Hampshire. She's
Sharpies spent a week at Wells still beaming!
Beach, Maine . . . 'Che Che' Kozik had
one week and visited Storytown and
Bathtub Assembly
Mountain Park...Flora Haumuller
by Jessie Meczywor
spent her two weeks visiting her
It seems we are always saying
grandchildren and her mother. .Rose 'hello1 and 'good-bye'. First of all
Lampiasi spent her two weeks at we have to say good-bye to fane
home. . . George Haddad had two Ciepiela and Ida Gaun who haveweeks' vacation and visited Canada. left us to work in the High Reliability
It took him eight hours to get there, Department. We're sorry to see you
so he took a short cut home and that go, but best of luck to both of you . .
took two days!
It's hello to Celia Maxymillian,
Mildred Sniezek, Betty Samia and
Betty Sheehan. It's nice to see you
High Reliability (Nights)
back again.
by Janet Mahar
Hi folks! Well that old gang of
Vivian Dale motored to Canada to
ours has been broken up. We hope do some fishing on her vacation. .
it won't be for too long because we Jessie Meczywor chose Long Island
miss all of you and will be looking and Nashua, N. II. as her vacation
forward to the day when we all get spots. . Frances Roy selected Hampback together again . . . We'd like to ton Beach and Josephine Sikorski
wish Thelma Barber good luck on visited relatives at Niagara Falls. . .
her trip to the hospital. Have a Florence Lincoln Vvent to Danbury,
speedy recovery and hurry back Connecticut to visit her daughter and
because you are missed by everyone. Betty Samia and Jeff Barry both
. . . We have Bena, Olga, Angie and spent their vacations at home...
Roma left on nights. Gee, girls, Congratulations to Josephine Sikorski
how do you stand all the noise? who received her 25 year pin and
Ha Ha!
wrist watch at the recent Quarter
We'd like to wish Doris Horbal a Century Club banquet held at
very happy birthday. Hope you Baxter Hall in Williamstown.
have many, many more, kid. . .
We would also like to congratulate
Anniversary greetirgs go out to Bena Laura Skowron, Jessie Meczywor,
and Bill, Roma and Ken, and Janet Caroline Grant, Florence Lincoln and
and Don. Hope you all had a very Eleanor Durocher who have received
nice day and have many more. . . their 20 year pins at a banquet held
Well folks, that's all for now - so 'til at the 1896 H o u s e . If you are out
we meet again, so long and keep walking some night, don't be surprised
smiling. Things aren't always as to see our little Edith Ames riding by
bad as they seem. . . We all enjoyed a in her new Corvair. Lucky girl!
supper given in honor of Pauline
Cudak who is expecting a bundle of Small Orders
joy. She received many nice gifts
by Shirley Harris
including a lovely cake made by
The main topics of conversation
Doris Horbal. Good luck, Pauline! are the weather and the comirg Log
. . Hi, Joe, Harry, and Ernie.. Are banquet. The 'big D' says its 109°
you boys behaving yourselves?
Well, it's hot, but thoughts of the
banquet make us feel better. It is
always an eventful affair and very
Misc. Papers
much anticipated by every reporter.
by Doris Richards
. . We want to wish Donata Jacobs a
This month finds us saying so long
to our two young friends - Barbara very speedy recovery and hope to see
O'Neil and Alice Dupre. We hope her back with us real soon. . . School
it won't be for too long girls. . .At the bells are ringing again. The only
This attractive young lady is
Frances 'Penny' McGinnis. niece
of Alice Monette of Filters and
Bertha Dupre of Metal Clad.
Carolyn Skorupski, daughter of
Nabeho of Paper Rolling, entered
Carnegie Institute this fall to become a Lab Technician.
September, 1961
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
flnniVERSflRIES for OCTOBER
5,
11,
11,
11,
12,
12,
Mr. & Mrs. Hector Foley, 41st
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Belleau, 20th
Mr. & Mrs. Russell Yarter, 4th
Mr. & Mrs. William Day, 20th
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Dean, 25th
Mr. & Mrs. William Michaels,
31st
15, Mr. & Mrs. John Aldrich, 1st
15, Mr. & Mrs. Donald Mahar, 12th
22, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Racette, 38th
26, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sahady, 15th
29, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Paesler, 10th
30, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Segala, 13th
31, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Morris, 19th
31, Mr. & Mrs. John Higgins, 20th
Peter Bianchi, son of Joe 'Tubby'
Bianchi, of Industrial Oils, is
mighty proud of the porcupine
which he caught at their camp on
Tildy Hill Road.
All smiles is little Dawn Laurie
Guettler, daughter of John Guettler of Check Inspection.
new beginner is Yours Truly's son,
David. He's happy and so am I.
He says, "Now, I am a big boy!"
Donata Jacobs' son has returned to
the University of Vermont. Good
luck to these scholars.
Metal Clad Assembly
by Assunta Pollone
substituting for Lillian Gainer
A girl made her way to work,
Alas! She met with a quirk
With a leg in two pieces,
Her routine just ceases,
For our loyal reporter won't shirk.
Yes, Lillian Gainer, our star Log
reporter, has just returned from the
North Adams Hospital as this goes to
press. I'm sure she will enjoy hearing
from you as she will be confined for
at least three months. Her address is
480 Houghton Street. Hurry back, Lil,
we all miss you. All the bus riders
want to be remembered to you and to
say, "See what you get for missing
the bus!"
Ada Harrington and her husband
enjoyed their vacation touring up in
Maine and New Hampshire. . . Lucille
Cross spent her time at Lake George.
. .Edith Noel went south to Miami,
Florida and came back through the
Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
Mary Paoletti spent hers in Athol and
Boston. .Catherine Letalien spent a
lew days in Framingham, Massachusetts and Bertha Dupre, Leona
Millard and Francis Harrington spent
their time at home.
Virginia MacDonald spent her
time getting her husband ready for
Gamp Drum. She's hoping it will
only be for two weeks. . .Lola and Karl
Briggs spent a week-end in Troy as
guests of her brother. They attended
a play and got autographs of Howard
Dull and Annie Farge... Pauline
Barrett attended the Northampton
Fair and she said she never saw so
many people fainting. . .Viola Miller
attended the Rutland Fair and took
in the car races and came back with a
nice tan. . With college time here we
have quite a few busy mothers getting
their children off to school. . Ray
Montagna's Barbara is off to Bay
Path in Springfield. . .Bruna Buletti's
Diane is going to Boston Medical to
This very attractive young lady
is Miwako Watanabe of Tokyo,
Japan. She is a 'pen pal' of Warren
Randall of the Filter Department,
Marshall St.
become a Technician. Her other
daughter, Judy, has one more year
before she becomes an R.N.. . Jennie
Thompson's son, Fred, returns for his
senior year at Ottawa University in
Kansas. . Elizabeth Ferris' son, Marshall, will be a sophomore at Norwich.
There were cakes galore this month.
Rose Blair had her birthday changed
a whole month. When she sent for
her birth certificate for the pension
plan, she found she was born a month
later than she thought. We all enjoyed her banana cake. . .Alice Contois' marble cake was made by Alice
Lavariere. . .The sweet cake Mildred
Mirante made for Jennie Thompson's
Ann, was delicious. . .Betty Ferris
talked about her anniversary for a
week - so Alice Contois said if she
would keep still for the rest of the
day she would bake her a cake. Betty
did and we got a lovely chocolate
cake . . . Every cake has been different,
and we are always looking for new
recipes. Recipes, anyone?
We will all be watching the Fall
Foliage Contest a little closer this
year because our Rose Blair's
daughter, Rose Marie, is one of the
five girls that was selected.
"J> 3>a" Notu
AUGUST
12, Judy Lewis and Tony Pedercini
19, Nancy SteuerandWalterCwalinski
26, Karen Blake and Edward Kornn
26, Ann Archambault and
George M. Bertoli
26, Nancy Peat and Roland Daigneault
27, Hazel Sherman and
Gerald Sullivan, Jr.
SEPTEMBER
2, Margaret McKee and
Donald Christiansen
2, Norma Errichetto and
Thomas Mason
4, Teresa Vitro and Thomas Thomas
4, Maryann Waryjasz and
James Misiuk
9, Sandra Rougeau and Gary F. Tatro
16, Marilyn Dixon and Darnall Burks
Sprague-Franklin
Continued from page 1
technicians and to provide employes
the opportunity to add to their formal
education. It also provides supervisory and management personnel the
opportunity to review and add to
their scientific background, as well as
auditing privileges for Engineering
personnel. Recently the Company
has offered auditing privileges to a
limited number of local high school
teachers.
Enrolled in the Preparatory Course
are: Bernard Bassi, Robert Baugh,
John Bradley, Russell Brllett, John
Camadine, James Connell, Robert
Connell, Carl Cook. John Dubis,
Francis Dubreuil, Andrew Durocher,
Arthur Eurbin, Anthony Funicello,
AUGUST
John Gradv, John Jamros, Robert
lf>, Mr. & Mrs. Russell Yarter,
LaPierre, Gilbert Mattison, Fdward
daughter Meczywor, Bruce Meekin, Richard
17, Mr. & Mrs. Gary Griswold, sen Noel, Stanley Paciorek, Robert Pecor,
1 7, Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Tomaselli,
Robert Pudlo, Francis Romeo, Verndaughter on Shippee, Roger Stryczynski, Don25, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Garnache, ald Tanguay and Alan Taylor.
son
Enrolled in the 3-year Advanced
SEPTEMBER
Course are: David Andres, Robert
1, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Wolfrum,
Barbuto, George Barone, Barry Brazdaughter eau, Stanley Broda, Ronald Burdick,
4, Mr. & Mrs. Adrian Darling, son William Burdick, Walter Clark, Wil13, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Raithel, son liam Cone, William Currant, Ronald
16, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Sullivan, son
Floser. Eugene Gamache, Alfred
16, Mr. & Mrs. Allyn Stackpoole, son Golonka, Henry Greenwood, Francis
1 7, Mr. & Mrs. Roger L. Brown, son Hayden, Sr.. John Hebert, Robert
1 7, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Michaels, son Heideman, Charles Heirrich, John
17, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Minahan,
Herzig, Robert Herzig, Stanley Kocdaughter zela, Eugene Kuzia, Ernest La19, Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Brierley,
Flamme. June Lamoureux, Howard
daughter Lee, Ronald Lepel, Robert Lincoln,
Robert Lord. Sidnev Martin, Richard
Maynard, Joseph Mondia, Barbara
O'Neil, John Osterhoudt, Jr., William
Recent Retiree
Joseph tnkley, formerly of the Pfister, Fred Pirkall, Charles Porter,
Clorinol Department on Brown Street, Charlmer Pray, Edward Provost,
retired on August 21, 1961. He had Donald Raina, William Robinson,
been employed by the Company Thomas Russell, Frederick Rotolo,
Allyn Stackpoole and William Tower.
since March 28, 1950.
New Arrivals
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Sloan Tour
Continued from page 1
QAR, discussed the Minuteman reliability program concepts and the
Company's part in this program. The
discussion provided the necessary
background for the tour of the
Tantalum areas.
Later in the afternoon talks were
led by Frederick R. Lack, Senior
Vice President-Research, on Research Management; Bruce R. Carlson, Vice President-Corporate Planning and Systems, covered the application of Industrial Dynamics to
Sprague Electric operations. The
nature and activities of the Special
Products Division were covered by
David B. Peck, Vice President-Special
Products, and the group toured the
Division's activities at the Union
Street Plant.
Representing seventeen states and
four foreign countries, the Sloan
Fellows are nominated to the Program, " . . because they show marked
promise of growth into major executive responsibilities." The opportunity to acquire a masters degree in
Industrial Management is offered to
participants upon successful completion of the one year course. For
over thirty years the group has received major financial support from
the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in
addition to companies represerted in
the program.
Studies in the course include the
following: Price Theory, National
Income, Money and Bankirg, Production Management, Personnel Admiristration, Plant
Management
Visits and Thesis Workshop, Labor
Relations, and U. S. Foreign Policy
Problems.
The Group was accompanied on
their visit by two members of the
faculty at M. I. T., Professor John
M. Wynne, A.B., S.M., Director of
Executive Development Programs;
and Professor J. Bruce Neighbor,
M.A., Assistant Director of Executive Development Programs. In addition, "Teaching Interns", Arthur J.
Boness, Jr. from the University of
Chicago, and Ernest A. Lowe from
the LIniversity of Leeds, England
were present.
Sprague Electric has been one of
several concerns visited by Sloan
Groups. Other plants visited include
General Motors, and Interrational
Busiress Machire Corporation. Trips
to New York, Washirgton, D. C ,
and visits with busiress leaders in
western Europe are also part of the
annual Sloan program.
^ Dcnntngton Dy-Ltncs ^^^
Instrument Department
by Lillian Alexander
Vacations are just about over and
everyone is ready to settle down to
work again—at least that is what I
thought I heard someone say. Well
anyway, one of the Instrument Department boys thought the rear end
of his car was getting ready to fall out
only to learn that the disturbing hum
was the rack on top of the car. I
wonder who could have done that?. . .
Peggy Bishop and Arthur Bissell seem
to have something in common motorcycles!! (jackets and a l l ) . . .
Bud Mattison is spendirg quite a
bit of his time at Art Ward's lately.
Do you think he might be preparing
for deer season? (Rhoda, why don't
you let him buy it?)
Now we do have a story! It seems
that someone in the Williamstown
vicinity was having trouble with (to
quote Webster) "a mammal that has
the power to eject an offensive odor"
However, he did come out the victor
and we sure are glad of that. . . Harvey
Kaplin and wife, Judy, took off on a
camping trip to New Hampshire.
They sure are a rugged couple - sleeping bags and all sorts of things. They
were contemplating taking the baby
along papoose style, but thought
better of it.. . Bill and Lois Novacek
had unusual visitors one evening and
I must say they did act a little strange.
Three bats flew around the bedroom
while Lois and Bill hid under the
sheets, figurirg outtheirplan of attack.
They too, like our stalwart gentleman
from Williamstown, came out the
victor.
We want to thank all the people
responsible for the very pleasant timenot to mention all the delicious food
we had at the Clambake... We'relooking forward to the next one!
m
This happy little fellow is Shane
Bishop, son of Peggy of the Instrument Department.
Magnetics and Wire Coating
by Rhoda Mattison
& Ormal Pierce, Jr.
William Houghton of Wire Coating
spent one week with his boy in Cincinnati... Arthur Langlois is enjoying his two weeks' vacation.,. . .The
Bennington Sprague Plant held their
Annual Clam Bake on Saturday, August 26, at Barber's Pond. The Bake
was attended by over 90 people. Due
to rainy weather, most of the activities were held irside the pavilion,
but the rain did hold off long enough
at one time for us to have a log chopping contest. First prize went to
Gilbert Stratton, Jr., a guest at the
bake. Second prize went to Albert
Brissette, and third prize was awarded to William Potter. Various games
and dancing were held in the pavilion
with everyone having a good time.
The bake started at 1 1:()() A.M. and
ended about 6 P.M. with a new item
on the menu every hour.
October Birthdays
3, Jennie Burdick
5,
5,
5,
6,
7,
8,
8,
9,
9,
10,
11,
Doris ]Pinsonneault
Helen Harrington
Alfred Bourassa
Yvonn e Perras
Doris iHorbal
Paulin e Perreault
Donald Lamen
Leona Millard
Nabeh o Skorupski
Marie Zelazik
Phyllis Santerre
1 1, Nellie Tash
12, Mary Boudreau
12, Jennie Thompson
13, Nelson Montgomen
14, Dick Peterson
14, Connie Thomas
15, Frank Segala
16, Alyce French
17, Ed Harkin
18, Helen Baxter
18, Mary Valazza
20, Adeline Roy
20! Elizabeth Slattery
20, Fred Pinkall
22, Al Rysz
25, Margaret Blay
27, Edward Strople
28, Fred Whitham
29, Edward Younglove
29, Norman Roy
30, Joy Beckwith
30, Emma Vivori
It may have been rainy outside, but the Clambake was definitely a
success as this happy group will testify.
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
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Sports —
SOFTBALL
GOLF
The Union Street Softball team won the championship of the InterPlant League by defeating the Sprague Products team in two straight
play-off games. Members of the championship team are: Front row
(left to right): Dick Daniels, Sid Martin, Larry Lebeau, Clyde Johndrow,
Jack Burdick, Jim Heelan and Ray Wellspeak. Back row (left to right):
Huey Rand, Larry Burdick, Jack Grady, Harold Bilger, Ronnie Dean and
Bill Burdick.
Larry Burdick, shortstop for the Union Street team, takes a healthy
cut at a Mickey O'Neil pitch during the second game of the play-offs.
The Sprague Products catcher is Ron Durant and Jim Zabek is the
umpire behind the plate.
Union Street Wins Softball Title
The Sprague Inter-Plant League has completed another successful season
with the Union Street team emerging as champions. An underrated team,
this group really had it when the chips were down. Not only did they defeat
the runnerup Sprague Products combine to get in the play-offs, but dealt
them two straight defeats in the play-offs. So it's 'hats off' to the Union
Street team, ably coached by Ray Wellspeak. Another bouquet goes to the
Sprague Products team for finishing second for the second consecutive year.
Statistics for the regular season of play are as follows:
Batting
Moreau
Sprague Products
.600
Runs
Krause
R & E
25
Moreau
<
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i
Krause
24
Hits
Gamari
Sprague Products
6
Doubles
CrewsR & E
3
Triples
Home Runs
Cantoni
QAR
5
RBI
Crews
R & E
[8
R & E
6
Krause
Stolen Bases
Sprague Products
12-1
O'Neil
Pitching
SPRAGUE SOFTBALL ALL-STAR TEAM
The team line-up was picked by the managers of each team - with no
manager including any of his own players in his list.
QAR
IB
Fran Brazeau
Neil Tanguay
Sprague Products
2B
Sprague Products
3B
Pete Desnoyers
Sprague Products
Hank Gamari
SS
Union Street
Dick Daniels
I.I'
R & E
Bernie Krause
CF
Sprague Products
Joe Moreau
Kl
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John
Cantoni
c
Sprague Products
I'
Mickey O'Neil
Union Street
Bill Burdick
p
Sprague Products
Don Esposito
Uti! O F
Union Street
Hewey Rand
Util IF
Form 3 5 4 7
Requested
BULK RATE
U. S. POSTAGE
PAID
North Adams.Mass.
- SPRAGUE BLOODMOBILE DONORS The following emplo yes of Sprague Electric made donations to the \<a\
Cross Bloodmobile duri ig its last visit:
Four Leagues Start
Ten Pin Season
Playoff Won By Union Street
Return Postage
Guaranteed
By
LOU ZITER
BOWLING
September, 1961
Four Ten Pin Leagues are now in
full swing, and the tempo is picking up.
Largest of all leagues is the Sprague's
Women's League with eighteen teams
partici mating. This league bowls on
Thursday evenings beginning at 6:30
P.M. Defending champions are the
Sprague Keys.
The Men's Ten Pin League has
sixteen entries and bowls at 9:00 P.M.
on Wednesday evenings. The defending champions here are the Ceramic Lab team.
The Men's Independent, a newly
formed league, has a roster of eight
aggressive teams, and bowling in this
league is at 6:30 on Wednesday.
The Sprague Products League has
increased to six teams and Friday
evenings at 6:30 is the time to watch
them bowl. Defending champions
are the Promoters.
Officers for the bowling leagues are
as follows: Women's League—President, Marge Cutler; Vice President,
Phyllis Schmidt; Secretary, Doris
Harvey, Treasurer, Marion Beer.
Men's Ten Pin League—President,
Lou Ziter; Vice President, Ted
Sprague; Secretary Don Esposito;
Treasurer, Roger Delisle. Men's Independent League—President, Cliff
Tower; Vice President, Earl Williams;
Secretary Dick Hamelin; Treasurer,
Dick Hamelin. Sprague Products
League—President, Dick Lull; Vice
President, Lee Remillard; Jo'e Mucha,
Secretary; Treasurer, Bill Cone.
Evening Golf League
Ends 16 Week Season
by Jim Boner
The Employes Tuesday Evening
Golf League recently completed its
schedule of triangular matches with
the Oakmont team capturing first
place.
Coming through to win the weekly
low gross honors the final two weeks
of the season were Ozzie Tisdale and
Pete Begiebing. Tisdale stroked a 37
on the Taconic front nine, while
Begiebing finished with a 38 at the
North Adams Country Club.
Leading point winners during the
second half competition were: Tom
Hurley - 12 points for Oakmont; Bill
Tisdale - 11 Yz for Oakmont; Kenny
Haskins - 11 / 2 for Taconic; Oz Tisdale - 10 for Taconic; Cal Walker 10 points for Indian Creek; Norm
Lambert - 9J/2 for Oakmont; Leslie
Kent - 9 / 2 for Oakmont; Ralph
Fressola - 9J/? for Wingfoot; Frank
Osterhoudt - 9/> for Wingfoot: and
Ed Younglove - 9Yz for Greenbrier.
Members of the four teams now
competing in a playoff tournament
for the championship are as follows:
Oakmont - Pinky Sherman, Bill Tisdale, Everett Johansson, Tom Hurley,
Norm Lambert, John Davis, Harold
Brafman and Les Kent. Taconic - Oz
Tisdale, Art Lanoue, John Smith,
Fred Windover, Milt Hattat, Ken
Haskins, J i m Casey and Vern Duroucher. Wingfoot - Ralph Fressola,
Frank Osterhoudt, Don Tanguay,
George Champagne, George Raymond, Bob McDonough,
Mike
Geroulo and Leo Lemoine. Equinox Dick Patterson, Walt Rohane, Kenny Russell, Phil Thompson. Dick
Rosen, Fran Gamari. Archie LoPresto and Charlie Ulrich.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
Omer Richard
Richard Massey
Bernard Thibert
Carlos Rasmussen
Donald Millberry
Ernest Johnson
William Tower
Evelyn SoukDavid Gilmoie
Bernard O'Brien
Carl Cook
Donald Clark
Richard Terlisner
Lucille Mineau
Wanda Scarpitto
Frederick Voghel
Francis Wilson
Marjorie Callahan
Barry Brazeau
Mary Scott
Laurence Labombard
Margaret Champagny
Elizabeth Ferris
Ann Thibert
Verne Astorino
Francis Dubreuil
John Newkom
Benedict Oleskiewicz
Carolyn Aubin
Joseph Swistak
William Duffy
William Fortini
David Hynes
George Champagne
Bernard Cardinal
Ruth Haskins
Marie Lemoine
Mary Valazza
Mary Cozzaglio
Maude Crews
Frances Siciliano
Eleanor Zajorski
Patricia O'Neil
Monica Fryc
Prosper Lussier
Edward Mulvaney
Ernest Robert
Alfred Chalifoux
Charles Wright
Doris Crawford
Harry Beverly
Isabelle Thompson
Helen Estes
Richard Drobiak
Hugh Kirkpatrick
Dorothy Shea
Moushy Markarian
George Adams
Leland Buzzell
Ralph McWhirt
Dale Stanton
Helen Kawa
Kenneth Gurney
David Foote
Raymond Brown
Phillip Collins
Richard Lavariere
Patricia Joseph
Judith Kelyer
Edward Provost, Jr.
Charles Wrigley
Clyde Levy
George Paquin
John Kirby
Roger Winch
William Falcon
Robert Kemper
George Perras
Elsie Belding
Robert Stain ton
John D'Amico
Ronald Durant
William Durant
Robert Maxwell
Arthur Spooner
David Beighley
Robert Fallon
Joy Beckwith
Daniel Baker
Robert Ballinger
John Brooks
Francis Czerwinski
J o s e p h Pilling
John Grady
Joseph Rotolo
Zelda Allen
Thomas Sears
Horace Greenlaw
Donald Begnoche
Seymour Saposnik
Margaret Elliott
Florence Clough
Maurice Lepesqueur
William Richardson
Marion Beer
Pablo Gomez
Allied Roy
James Matthews
Anthony Funicello
• Arthur Wylde
Altic Jillson
fohn Bradley
Charles Carsno
Howard Davis
William McQueeney
Ann Forth)
Evelyn Jones
Norman Bailot
Harold Twitchell
John McKeon
Robert Andrews
Ernest Blondin
Samuel Church
Albert Blondin
Paul Belanger
Alice Lunney
Lawrence [effers
M. Rose LaFlamme
Kenneth Blanchard
James Lovett
Arthur J. Morris, Jr.
Thomas Pilling
Reginald Rowett
Angie Nassif
David -Robarc
William Reams
September Girl of the Month
Permit No. 94
TEAM
Oakmont
Taconic
Wingfoot
Equinox
Indian Creek
Rockledge
Greenbrier
Pinehurst
Pine Valley
WON
109/2
109
105
101
95
941/2
86|/ 2
LOST
821/2
83
87
88
97
97/2
105/2
82
110
78 y>
113/2
Betty Gamari, our September Girl of the Month, took advantage of a
recent warm spell to visit the Mohawk Trail. Our photographer snapped
her picture as she stopped to admire the scenery. Betty is a Production
Clerk at Brown Street in the Sample and Small Orders Department. A
1960 graduate of Adams Memorial High School, her outside interests
include collecting popular records and doing an occasional oil painting.
Betty has two uncles employed at Sprague Electric -- Jerry Gamari in
the Engineering Laboratories and Michael Gamari in Industrial Oil
Stacking at Brown Street.