SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG, APRIL 26, Sprague Bowling League In Whirl Wind Finish

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1 53 r^ IX. A\ V3* vj tl E LECTRIC BY SPRACUE EMPLOYEES FOR SPRACUE EMPLOYEES, APRIL 26, 1947 Volumn IX Number 18 Sprgue Bowling Legue In Whirl Wind Finish Holl School Children Grteful For Sprgue Employee Contributions The following extrcts from letters received from our "dopted" school in Rhenen, Holl, mke us relize tht our dontions hve more thn brought plesure encourgement: to children in tht devstted section. And we re impressed with ir courge to "crry on", ir grtitude, ir friendliness towrd Americ. Hedmster Herr Koekmn Writes: Der Americn Friends: Lst week, we were mde gld with lour specil gifts from our sponsors, one ws third crton you sent us in December, for in it were soccer footbll, rubber blls, boxes of led pencils, 12 blocknotes, 3 pcks of writing pper. Then we received two boxes of clos shoes, one crton with clos. AH techers cme to my house to open boxes to divide clothing. We hd mde lots for boys girls, so y hd to chose in order of ir number. Sprgue We re gld winter is pssed we still hve school for only two hours dy, becuse it is too cold for pupils s re is nothing to wrm school 1 hope you receive still more thnkful letters, but I thnk you from ll boys girls of our school. From Dirkje v.d. Scheur Der Mrs. Mry Mws I wnt to write you letter for I hve got so much tht I feel obliged to thnk you for ll gifts you hve sent. I hope you will thnk employees of Sprgue Electric Cornpn}' for me. It will not be esy to write English letter, for I hve never done it. At school we hve hd English for two yers, but mny mistkes will be in this letter 'l hope you forgive me. I should like to write with girl or A view of Rhenen, Holl - boy for I will know more from North before Nzis invded counadms Americ. The best wishes try. Mny such lmrks were for you employees. destroyed. Sponsored T h e best howling seson in Sprguc Electric thletic events wound u p Thursdy night when Selkrs were proclimed top tem of yer with 56 points won 34 lost. Runners u p in this neek n d neck eon lest were C.eroes with 51 points won 39 lost. The seson h s been mrked by unusully good tem t t e n d n c e by gr spirit of competition good fellowship. Complete scores for seson will be published next issue. LOG PRIZE WINNERS in BOWLING CONTEST Gr Prize Winner ( J i n I o n Sweeney w i t h 24 Strikes (Continued on pge 4) Berkshire Community Orchestr Plys To Responsive Audience The Berkshire Community Orchestr of over sixty members, s y ppered on stge of Drury Auditorium, April 21, in ir Spring Concert. Concert Photos by Al Horsfll New Recording Device To Replce Present Phonogrph - Predicts Leon Podolsky - In n ddress before Rotry*^* Ckib of North Adms, Mr. Leon GE Hed Strted Creer Podolsky, Chief Field Engineer of With Frnk J. Sprgue Sprgue Electric Compny, told of Chrles E. Wilson, President of possibilities of recording sound through gint Generl Electric Compny, ws tpe recording device. Ever since Edison discovered tht thirteen yers old when he strted his sound could be recorded on wx disks, creer in field of electricity s n office boy in old Sprgue Electric engineers hve worked on wys to imcompny heded by Frnk J. Sprgue. prove such recordings. A device demr. Sprgue ws known s " fr veloped by rmed forces during of electric trction rilwys" in this wr used recordings on wire by mens country. of mgnetism to relte experiences of In 1892, Generl Electric Com ir crews during bombings. Lter, Americn engineers found tht pny ws orgnized by consolidtion Germns hd developed tpe record- of Edison Generl Electric Com(Continued on pge 2) Selkrs - Top Honors Tolmie Bgs High Individul Averge Sweeney Chops Off Log Prize Prokrs Nip Second Plce (Continued on pge 2) TEAM PRIZK WINNERS Strikes Selkrs J. Tolmie 21 Prokrs T. Woloski 21 A loins G. Forge, 20 The Berkshire Community Orchestr presented its second concert of Midgets P. Krzeminski in seson t Drury Auditorium, April 21, before n pprecitive udience of Cerocs /D. Remillrd \ [5 nerly 800 persons. The first concert, \N. Richrdello) ir> under sme cpble ledership of koolohms JJ. Spgnol { Hi Joquin Nin-Culmell, Associte Professor of music t Willims College, \L. VinceletteJ ID ws given erly this winter t Chpin Hll in Willimstown. Both concerts were well received, (Continued in Editoril Column, on Pge 2) s in cse of second concert, mny remrked tht y wished concert hd been longer. Such com- ORCHESTRA PRINCIPALS OF VARIOUS SECTIONS ments testify to two things: fine musicinship wise choice of progrm. Progrm Well Chosen The progrm ws indeed well chosen thoughtfully rrnged, opening with Mozrt's Symphony No. 24, completing first hlf of progrm with "Unfinished" Symphony in B Minor by Schubert. The second portion ws devoted to Bizet's L'Arlesienne Suite t close of which conductor ws repetedly clled bck by persistent ppluse of udience which demed more. All too often, in performnce of this type, director will ttempt to force upon his udience some rty tedious music. Mr. Nin-Culmell voidt h e principls <>i t h e vrious sections of Berkshire Community ed this error ltoger, bore in mind tht first of ll, n udience must Orchestr: Edwrd Lmont, oboe; Itrhr Krlc, hrp; Dougls Itoyl, flute; Angelo Dnte, Principl second violin; II. Brdford Cole, huss; be entertined. It is indeed unusul for com- Myrtle Young, Concert mistress; Jy Kosenfcld, viol; J. Nin-Culmcll, munity of size of North Adms to director; ITrold Currier, Imssoon; Wller Powell, firench horn; Tulio hve so fine n orchestr. The Gottrdi, tromhone; Willim Kingmn, cello; George Fulginiti, clrinet; Drcy Dvis, trumpet. (Continued on pge 2)

2 Pge 2 SPRAGUE ELECTRIC Published by SPRAGUE ELECTRIC CO., North Adms, Mss. PUBLISHING STAFF EDITOR: E. S. Whitten MANAGING EDITOR: Evelyn Firchild ASSOC. EDITOR: Mry Mws CIRCULATION MGR.: Mrion Cron ASSISTANT EDITORS: Kit^Crson, Tom Cullen, Dn Kelly, Pete Mncuso, Jim Oldhm, Ett Owen, Lurence Hskins. SPORTS Kenneth Russell, Bernrd Bullett, Chrles Felix STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Fred Crosier, Albert Horsfll, PLANT EDITORS Mrshll Street: Cecile Trudeu Brown Street: Berth Slvntis DEPARTMENT REPORTERS Bever Street Juli Abrhm, Frncis Bennett, Wlter O'Dell, Bessie Brown, Jon Bryce, Esr Driscoll, Mrgret Doherty, Bob Grner, Hzel Goodle, Gertrude Hll, Ruth Hskins, Mrgret Isherwood, Rit Johnson, Gldys Kirkptrick, Lorrine Lussier, Ruth Mrtin, Priscill Northup, Emm Mssconi, Lorett Milisiewski, Cedo Remillrd, Doris Roy, Jmes She, Vi Short, Florence Southgte, Constnce Urbno, Rosenn Vign, Shirley Thoros, John Wlsh, Sophie Wilk Rose Moresi. Brown Street Glori Chiettini, Connie Dvis, Elenor Felix, Betty Jngrow, Deli Keting, Lyd Lewis, Gldys Mrkl, Rit Mulqueen, Rit Smi, Rit, Sicilino, Thelm Shermn, Dorothy Sheprd, Louis Vinceleite Fern Wright. Mrshll Street Phyllis Chrtr, Josephine Convery, Mry Dniels, Eddie O'Neil, Fith Russell, Ermini Sweeney, George Trombley Anit Wojnicki. "Every Sprgue Worker n Assistnt Reporter." Vol. IX April 26, 1947 "Highs" For Bowling Seson High Tem Triple Selkrs 1515 High Tem Single Midgets 525 High Individul Averge J. Tolmie 97.8 High Individul Triple R. Drobik 344 High Individul Single G. Forge 144 FROM CANDLE PINS TO DIAMONDS The wind-up of Bowling Legue lst Thursdy with bnquet prize wrds Tuesdy 29th ll remind us tht winter sports seson is over. Tll fishing stories photos hve begun to rrive t LOG desk records re being kept for LOG "Big Fish" prizes. With bsebll now sports topic from cost to cost we urge ll bll plyers fns to support pln for stepping up thletic progrms fcilities t Sprgue Electric. You cn support m by your ttendnce by coming out for bse bll soft bll tems. Also, let's turn out for meetings held to discuss improvement growth of ll Sprgue Electric thletics recretion Electricity Introduced To Gobi Desert People Of Pre-Wheelbrrow Civiliztion The Gobi desert people hve been introduced to Americn customs electricity. The scene of this innovtion is sleepy, poverty-stricken osis town of Sm, 2,000 miles west of Shghi, in Chin. It ws chosen s n experimentl center for development of smll-scle industry in Chin's most neglected forgotten re, is prt of n Americn supported project to rise living strds of people to stimulte industry wider interchnge of goods beneficil to both United Sttes Chin. Entrnced By Lights motors or strnge mechnicl equipment y hd never seen before! Attend Editoril Conference No. 18 Your mnging editor, E. Firchild, ttended New Engl Editors' Conference in Boston, April 16. This conference ws sponsored by Msschusetts Industril Editors' Assocition ws ttended by Assocition from Connecticut. A highlight of occsion ws n ddress by Mx Grossmn, who ws on stff of U. S. Army University Center t Birritz, Frnce, lter stff editor of Strs Stripes in Berlin during Americn occuption Through untiring efforts of Mnger-Secretry II. Brschdorf, Director J. Nin-Culmell, Tresurer F. Gordon, (s well s individul efforts of ll members), Berkshire Community Orchestr presented n exceedinglyfine performnce April 21. Orchestr Well Received (continued from pge 1) territory covered, however, is much wider thn city or even this county. The plyers come from North Adms, Pittsfield, Willimstown, Adms, plces s fr wy s Lenox, Westfield, Cmbridge, N. Y. White River Junction. The plyers deserve gret del of credit, for, during long winter months y hve fithfully ttended rehersls, despite hevy snows dverse trveling conditions. Their efforts hve brought results in this well finished presen- For electricity's debut in this community, ply ws stged by boys who re being trined in Americn methods, hundreds of in- period. E. Hewitt of Formtion Deprtment. Miss Morin is employed in Ken Tuttle from New Britin, Connecticut presented his ides on PAA Deprtment. No wedding hbitnts were invited to ttend. trends in Industril journlism, dte hs been set. Strngely enough, y were not sohrold McMennmin, one of outsting uthorities on typogrphy, her enggement to Mr. John Livesey, Miss Blnche Allrd hs nnounced much interested in ply, s y were entrnced by gleming electric demonstrted effective use of type Jr. of Dry Formtion Deprtment. light bulbs, whirring of electric fces for printed pge. No wedding dte hs been set. Celebrte Anniversry Mr. Mrs. Brdford S. Plmer celebrted ir Golden Wedding Anniversry on Wednesdy, April 23rd. In honor of occsion Open House ws held on Sundy, April 20th. Mrs. Plmer, formtr employee, ws with us (luring wr in Gs Msk Deprtment t Brown Street Plnt. Mr. Plmer, ("Brd") is employed t iht> Mrshll Stuvi Plnt s n elevtor opertor. Their dughter, Mrs. Mn- Mws is employed in Personnel Office; ir or dughter, Mrs. Dorothy Dimond ws formerly employed in Sles Office. ttion. Mny of members mselves re outsting musicins. And indeed, ir professionl trin ing ws noticeble in this Spring Concert. Their stge ppernce every phse of business in stge performnce were perfect, while mny cpcities. He becme effect of ldies gowned in executive vice-president in December blck s well s men in full dress, dded note of unity dignity to ir beutifully presented perform nce. Alredy rehersls re underwy foi 1939 succeeding Gerrd Swope s President of Generl Electric. The Generl Electric hs 97 fctories in 74 cities, so Mr. Wilson's responsibilities hve grown in pst 47 yers. next concert. Hrry Brschdorf showed us some of numbers in orchestr librry which re now being considered. It will be something to which community cn look forwrd. New Recording Device Predicted (continued from pge 1) ing mchine tht fr surpssed Americn wire recording mchines, Mr. Podolsky explined. It ws n Americn mde mchine, similr to Germn invention, which Mr. Podolsky demonstrted in his tlk. He predicted tht within few yers, wire or pper tpe recording mchines will replce present-dy phonogrphs in home. Mr. Podolsky presented this demonstrtion before Rotrins on April 21, dded n explntion of mechnism of hering, fundmentl requirements for high qulity recording or reproduction of speech music. Miss Nellie Veronic Morin hs nnounced her enggement to John With seven grchildren one gret grchild dded to ir fmily tree, "Brd" "Missus" re pretty proud of mselves. The high esteem held for this swell couple ws exemplified in gifts (which included purse of money), flowers messges of congrtultion best wishes from thtir mny friends throughout city. Begn Creer With Sprgue (continued from pge 1) pny (formerly Edison Sprgue interests) Thompson Houston Compny. Mr. Wilson hs served in prcticlly 5PRACUE ELECTRIC Jictwnmy Do You Know The Mening Of These Words In lst issue of Log we published words from A to F inclusive. Here re few more to test out your knowledge of Sprgue Electric. G Gmm Ky Gp Gs Genertor Grid >+i<f,gxf&me+vtl,, II Het Mr. Mrs. Brdford Plmer I Illumintion Incescent Incendiry Induction Insulte Insultion Intensity Invention Irrdition K Kilogrm Kilowtt KVA Lbortory Lmp Light Lighting Lightning Log Loop Lorn M Mgnet Mintennce Mgnetism Mrshll In The Hbit i.. Frnk Mori is mking hbit of winning suggestion wrds. Recently, he won $20. wrd foi suggestion he submitted. This mkes fifth wrd to him in five yers. "An wrd yer," s\s Frnk, "seems to be my present gol." Frnk is employed in Cn Shop. His first, job ws in this Deprtment bck in 1 WO, with few exceptions, he hs been in (his Deprtment lmost continuously. Congrtultions, Prnk, on this fine record on your nunier ous wrds. The bettron, one of ihe first tools of tomic ge, provides industry, science medicine prticulrly cncer reserch with world's most powerful \-ruys, rnging up to 100,000,000 electron volts. lii photo, dwrfed by mssive shielding wulls surrounding it, is 20,000,000-vol i industril unit, rys of which cn pierce 20 inches of steel in 20 minutes. Mtchstick Meter Metre Metric Mic Midget Moleculr Molecule Motor N Negtive Network Non-Conductor O Ohm Oxygen Ozone P Q Qurtz Q, Vitmin It Rdr Rdition Rdio "RC" Reserch Resistor Rheostt mi Ripple Roller Rolling S Smple Science Scientific Set Signl Solenoid Solderer Sonic; Pper CondenseirsSprk Pilot Pioneer Plstic Plnt Plte Pole Positive T Power Power-Fctor- Control Production Sprgue Sttic Supersonic Switch Snytic Technicin Technology Telegrphy Televise Television Temperture Test Terminls

3 MARSHALL MUSIC Stockroom Mintennce THE SAFETY CREDO of Theodore F. Smith Chirmn, Bord of Directors, Ntionl Sfety Council "1 believe in sfety. Why? Becuse it contributes to preservtion of life. Becuse in efforts to ccomplish it, it brings bout collective good will mong people. Becuse it cretes mentl ese by helping to eliminte fer. Becuse in individul study ppliction of By ly Russell Receiving Incoming Inspection Welcome to Eddie Wlton Renld Devine who hve joined out group. Renld Tom Mrtin re doing quite well toger. Eddie Shrron ws presented beutiful bridge lmp Frncis Gnnon lovely blue white hssock " W. E. " Stitchers from Stock Inspection Dept's. By Ermini Sweeney Eddie mnged to sy few words of Dot Melillo sprined her wrist bdly thnks but poor "Frn", his tongue be- while doing her spring clening, not cme twisted so fst it ws esier to so hrd on broom, Dot! sy "thnks" only. Wsn't it, Frn? We welcome Lottie Wotkowicz Both boys were mrried April 12. Hett Thompson to Rolling DeCongrtultions very best of prtment. luck re extended to both of you. Hppy Birthdy to "Hnk" Armt Since our co-worker Don Viens ws "Poiley" King. Rose Mellin sent to Bever Street, his pl Sterling brought birthdy cke to "Hnk"Sprgue hs been lonesome. Also he blew cle right off girls miss tht bllet dnce ccom- cke! pnied by your morning greeting. "Sliver" Lepine wht's tht big Wht re you up to John? I under- ttrction down Stte Rod...could st you bought ll of your neighbor's it be remodeling "Knotty Pine?" pigeons. Don't you wnt ny comceli Josefik not only enjoyed herpetition from this section of stte? self t Polish Bll recently, but h is loo bd t here re only three girls from ll ccounts, looked very sweet. to try to keep our "Little Mjor, Leo" Joe Lip wht's this bout your hppy. 1 )o you miss ll of your femle wife giving you your hircuts now! dmirers t Bever, Leo? Tht umbrell of your reporter's is It seems s though Viol Spgnol out of this world it lwys flls on her just cn't find chir tht is strong fce when re is someone she doesn't enough to hold her up...now she hs wnt to see...hs she got it trined! nor one tht sounds like n old "Red" Grner cme to visit us he hmmock on very drk night. Do hs broken leg severl broken you need dontion of 3-in-l oil, \ i? fingers. We're gld to see you, Red. Congrtultions to Fred Hrvey who is very proud of his 10 pound bby box, young Rymond. AT TIIK MARSHALL PLANT Do you hve set of rubber bumpers to donte to Bob Boyer? From ll ppernces, his cr is bdly in need of m. Couldn't hve been your fult, could it, Bob? Just in cse you should meet George Roy erly in morning, he doesn't see you, just blme it on George Roy, Jr....Working two shifts is hrd work, isn't it, George? Retil Sles By Little Iodine Theres Ctrmbone is sporting pir of new shoes. You not only see m, but her m when she goes down isle. I now cll her 11:75. Srh L Vers wnts n insurnce policy tht will tke cre of her fter she's ded...srh, you expect n wful lot of policy! When, Al Horsfll, re you coming bck to tke more pictures...do we miss you... But do be creful how you snek up to tke pictures or I'll tell Little Lulu on you...and wht write-up you'll get n! And don't forget, she's gret poet too (Am I giving Lulu ides!!) "Sil" Mrcil ws it necessry to put your initils on two push crts? You know Rit Znett, Alice Mlloy or Yours Truly wouldn't touch m or would we? The two most populr men t Mrshll Street re in dem ll time: Clling Andy Girgenti...clling Andy Girgenti... Umbrigo, bring your cmer Flsh, flsh! Mry McDonld, Dick Tyler, Mdeline Jnusk Volney Hswell re busy with specil testing pprtus t Mrshll Street Lbortories. By George Trombley We're gld Lent is over s its ending ws only solution we hd for Don Roy his pipe. He is now bck to cigrettes room is once gin cler of rubber-b smell. Sure Signs of Spring: Edn O'Neil with new hircut. Bill Sheldon singing "Donkey Serende." -Reggie Dolly wlking h in h. (Love - or Spring?) Theres Beudin pys no ttention to clocks. She tells time by her stomch. However, her time piece needs djusting, since it told her it ws dinner time it ws only 10:30! Wht's this bout Gldys wedding gown, permnent, mnicure? Spring is sure tking its toll. Gld to see Millie Rivers bck fter being nursemid to her dughter. Lind Cozzglio's morle picked up wonderfully, since tht new song hit Connie Klinc Dub, dughter of cme out: "Lind." It wsn't like her Mrguerite, formerly of Industril to flirt...be creful, Jimmy. Jo Collins Molly Ryn did Oils, of Hrry of Mrshll good job decorting someone's cr Street Formtion. Looking down Crpenter Shop or dy, I sw new cp coming towrd me, on closer inspection found Ben Russell under it...seeing tht this is first new cp in six yers, we re led to believe tht old one is floting round in Stmford ll ALONE! Ernie Belleu his twin dughters Dorinc Jne Dorothy Ann. Ernie is employed in Mrshll Street Shipping Deprtment. By (.olil Dust Twins Wx Pourers Assemblers By Umbrigo On opening dy for fishing seson lst yer, Buster Shermn of Crpenter Gng lost out to his son in his own bck yrd. He declined to go out this yer, but sent his son who cme home with nice string of fish... Why not let him tech you how its done, Buster? Albert Messin of Electricl Gng enjoyed fishing opening dy. Al's ctch ws two beuties, 8\ inches long! MvticpeA,,,, sfety it mkes one conscious of welfre of his neighbor. "And finlly, becuse it is humn qulity tht results in successful culmintion of justifible selfish motive, tht of longer life, better working conditions, better product We extend deep sympthy to Miles better profit, which benefit ll." Robson of Millwright Gng in recent deth of his bror Henry former employee t Sprgue's. Shipping Room Ernie Belleu, just wht kind of cigrettes do you smoke ltely? Why don't you try Rleigh's new 903. Psh-sh-sh-sh-sh. Then, girls won't keep sking you: "Ernie, wht's burning??? Wht smells like tht?" If ny one is interested in lerning bout fire extinguishers stop t Mrshll Street Shipping Room sk for Edgr Delmso. He will lso give you definition of Crbon Dioxide Crbontetrchloride. Phyllis Chrtr recently spent d)' in Springfield. Pge 3 front set now in bck ribbons tied ll over pictures turned round. It did mke big chnge. Alln McLin ws giving out cigrs or dy. When sked why, he sid tht Dn Cupid hd finlly cught up with him. He ws mrried April 16 to Blnche King, dughter of our Pul King of Mintennce Deprtment. The couple were ttended by Elizbeth Bker Hurley Phelps, both close friends of bride. Best of luck folks, from All Gng! Note: Alln gve first cigr to our "Gret Lover Pigeon Ctcher", "Wsh" Arthur Sntelli, who too, will soon mrch down isle. We're gld to extend welcome to Ry Lussier of Tin Shop who hs returned from serving in Uncle Sm's Nvy. Miscellneous Drys By Eddie O'Neil The Testers hope Richrd will soon open door so tht "Flsh" Rcette will keep quiet. Pssersby were wondering why Celeste brought Lyle Mutrt into ldies' clok room but it ws merely to show him where Testers hd hidden his fmous te wgon. New Tribe Formed Speking of Lyle he hs formed Testers' Tribe ppointed himself Big Chief. The squws re nmed: Big Squw Giggle Wter Squw Sitting Bullet - Squw Minni H-Who Squw Mush If ny unusul noise is herd in our Deprtment, it is Tester Tribe hving pow-wow. We hope Mry Moore enjoyed her recent trip to Brooklyn. We notice tht Rlph Pddock lurks ner finishing tble pretty often. Rintlti. Son Mr. Mrs. Willim Grogn hve nmed ir young son, born Mrch 21, Brynt Dvid. The proud fr, Bill, is employed in Bever Shipping Deprtment. Son Mr. Mrs. Dougls Dle, of Snt Ann, Cliforni re prents of son born April 20th. Mrs. Dle will be remembered s Agnes Hrrison, of Engineering Specifictions Deprtment. Dughter Mr. Mrs. Romeo Scerbo re prents of dughter born April 20th. Fr is employed in Etching Deprtment. Son Mr. Mrs. Edwrrd LBonte re prents of son born April 19th. The mor is Lucille, of D.T.Q. Deprtment. Son Mr. Mrs. Dvid Peck re prents of son born April 21st. The fr is employed in Mrshll Street Lbortories. Mr. INlrs. Chrles Pedrin, mrried November 30th, L946. Mrs. Pedrin is former Glori Moden of Block \iuiex, Chrles is employed in Ovens Deprtment. Gnnon - Hover Miss Lorrin Mry Boyer Mr. Frncis Wrd Gnnon were united in mrrige April 12t Notre Dme church. The groom is employed in Stock Room, Mrshll Street rint. Shrron - Wtts Miss Anne Ceceli Wtts becme bride of Mr. Edmond L. Shrron on April 12 t St. Frncis church. Ann is employed in I. 0. Rolling Deprtment Ed is employed in Mrshll Street Stockroom. Mrchio - Scrivens April 12 ws dte of mrrige of Miss Alice Lillin Scrivens to Mr. Alfred Philip Mrchio t St. Frncis church. Alfred is employed in Pper Rolling Deprtment. Mulchy - Bttersbj The wedding of Miss Kthleen Teres Bttersby to Mr. Chrles Frncis Mulchy occurred April 12 t St. Frncis church. Both bride groom re employed in Dry Rolling Deprtment. Chron - Mncine - - Miss Jne Veronic Mncine becme bride of Mr. Jmes Thoms Chron l St. Frncis church on April 12. The bride is employed in Brown Street Shipping Deprtment. Vllieres - (irceu Miss Dorothy Grceu becme bride of Mr. Pid Vllieres on April 26. The ceremony ws solemnized t St. Frncis church. The bride is member of PA A Deprtment. Jolin - Smith Miss Flor Smith becme bride of Mr. Almum P. Jolin t St. Rphel's-church on April 12. Flor is employed in F. P. Dry Deprtment. Wilson - Jelly Mrs. Grce Jelly becme bride of Mr. Otis Wilson on April 19. Grce is employed in Pper Rolling Deprtment, Otis in Ovens. Schmidt - Mncuso. April 19 ws wedding dte for Miss Frnces Mncuso Mr. Frnk Schmidt. The wedding took plce in St. Anthony's church. The bride is employed in Resistor Deprtment. Como - Zon. Miss Mry Albert Zon becme bride of Mr. Henry Edwrd Como in double ring ceremony t St. Anthony's church, April 19. The bride is employed in Min Office of Bever Plnt. Dughter Mr. Mrs. George Scrbo re prents of dughter born April 18, George is employed in Mchine Shop. Dughter Donn Mri is young dughter born to Mr. Mrs. Willim Cribri. The mor is former Vern L more, employed in Engineering Specifiction Deprtment.

4 Pge 4 <;<>OI> HOUSE-KEEPING FOR SAFETY SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LQG Block Test Tubulrs Answers To Block Test By Gertrude Hll "Who's Who" Here's Guessing Gme to tell " Who's 1. Josie Mstlisz Who... few dues to help you 2. Betty Hunt choose. 3. Mry Zito 1. With smile tht would do 4. Berth Jennings justice to n Ipn d 5. Ruth Arrighini 2. Tho' looking stern s grp's 6. Jennette clock, for her friends, she'll do 7. Annis O'Neil lot 8. 1 lelen I lrrington 3. Mrs. Milquetost would fit her 9. Mude Wsk fine she's s mild s spring 10. George Prker breeze 11. Adele Solri 4. A quiet, busy little Miss, she 12. "Cssie" Gliwski Good house-keeping in your Deprtment mkes for Sfe house- mkes meter hiss 13. Edn Lvriere keeping throughout plnt. Untidy pssgewys, stirwys, 14. Bernie Ggnon hlls rc cuse of mny ccidents. 15. Stephnie Szurek 16. Ruth Gudette GIFTS TO HOLLAND APPRECIATED 17. Elizbeth Kenney 18. Betty Fleury (Continued from pge 1) From Suns Smit 19. Chrlotte O'Brien Der Unknown Friend: From Jennette vn Dm lo 20. Ky Mrr Well, I write unknown, but of course Mry Mws 21. Frncis Solri you re well known here in Rhenen. Esteemed Mdm: 22. Pt Mzzu Three times lredy we received I go to Higher Grde School. I 23. Ernie Ann Mlloy goods from yoiu committee which our hve herd received so much from 24. Mtild Crter hedmster llotted for us. 1 be- you tht we re very thnkful tht 25. Nellie Jepson lieve thi much work is llied to it for you cre for us. 26. Agnes Perry Rhenen is little town with 10,000 you ll. But you hve much honor in inhbitnts. It lies north of river, Lrry Rymond is lughing your work, for we ll re very lhnkful for it. Especilly specil gifts Ryn. The neighborhood is very young mn pictured here. He is were gret surprise. For instnce, beutiful. We hve woods, medows, nephew of Re St. Pierre of in my clss re ws boy who did not fields. Lst winter we skted much. Dry Rolling. possess n oveicol. Now, he received I like skting, but now it lsted so 5. Title for our "Best Dressed good one. Different girls lso wnted long I ws tired of it. Womn" belongs to I like music listen with ttention new dress, but could not buy one 6. Long golden tresses she posbecuse y hd no points... It is not to your countrymn, songer, sesses; for her mn to plese, she won't only goods, tht mke us gld, but Den Durbin...We live in middle cut se lso ide thi re re still people of our town in rr big house. It 7. Snowy hir shpely legs in world who sympthize with our ws very destroyed for second belong to time. In 1940 it burned down when poverty. I cnnot express me very 8. A cool tomto, hlf pint size well, but 1 hope you will underst. we must fly becuse Germns were is fighting with our soldiers; second Don't look t my mistkes, plese, I 9. "I'll see my lwyer" is her think y re very numberous foi I lime in 1944 when ir-born division fvorite crck. No one but led in Arnhem we must fly don't shine in English. However, I ever sys tht! like ii much would like to corres- gin were 8 months from home. 10. "Guess wht my girl friend sid When emnciption cme we pond with boy or girl from North lst night" is 's greeting went bck home, ll our clos Adms. I m girl of 17 yers bright. furniture were stolen by Germns live in little villge, Lienden where 11. A voice s sweet s Kte Smith my fr hs frm... Still time, our house ws uninhbitble. But (I know you've guessed this little my fr is crpenter hs mny mny thnks for you whole North miss ) Adms for good work you do for trdes professions. He is, s I 12. If he'd sy "Good Morning", sid crpenter, broker, n insurer, Holl... Rough redy riders re "cow firemn, we hve lso n iron we'd fll from our sets 13. In short time, wedding bells for boy" Bernrd Roger Lewitt wrehouse. I her tht you lugh "cowgirl" Puline Pellerin, son To Mrie-Rose Lussier Who tht you think (tht I cn't her!) her will chime Corresponds With Leny vn 14. Collecting doo-dds is her niece of " R e d " Mbel "Jck of ll' trdes mster of Lewitt of Dry Rolling. Rotterdm none." But still, now, we hve not fd 15. Her pretty fer curls re Der Mrie-Rose: experienced lst.... This morning 1 received your kind Now tht I told you something envy of ll girls 16. For this obliging little miss, F. P. Ovens letter fine pictures sw tht bout us, I hope tht I her soon Mss, is beutiful stle. 1 would something from Americn. By Us All Mny nything to do with book is in her like to see it wnted tht I could Slutes, from One of your Dutch nook Ken Dvis' little "Ptty" Austin 17. Her boy is trveling very Rogge's little Joey re doing fine, but come over to Americ. 1 red tht Friends. fr North Adms is surrounded by fond pps look bit short of mountins. I cn not imgine tht, Hns Writes 18. She wers Eve Crver's ll sleep. Mybe "Red" Roy would like for lscpe in Holl is very Der Mdm: time to borrow Austin's rocking chir. At first I wnt to thnk you 19. A ft little pumpkin holds flt I hve never seen mountins. Slly Willims hs chosen June 7th You wrote tht Holl seemed like employees of Sprgue Electric key to her hert s her Big Dy. Compny of North Adms for dreml, but we lwys sy tht 20. Will be gld when she's ble to If in need of professionl pinter, Americ is "promised l", for you mny beutiful gifts we received from put out her furnce cll Josephine Blrdini... her whole you. I ws very hppy with cn get re, ll without coupons. 21. Her husb's plumber house is being done by her own And you cn buy re nylon stockings useful objects I got, t sight y hve new home "nice bitty" hs! And green of ll se things I thought of plstic rincots. 22. Lrry Tibbetts, he tries to pech mke beutiful combintion! We live in smll villge, it hs Americns who helped us still do so. imitte, tho' Hrpo Mrx is more his Esr Yolpi ttended her Bowling You cnnot believe how thnkful we bit popultion of bout 1500 people. It Legue bnquet t Cheshire Inn is situted on river Rhine t Dutchmen re. And refore it 23. Mutt Jeff, y cll ech lst Tuesdy. She sid turkey ws bck is wood. There re no is tht I write you this letter. For it or perfect. Her tem won third prize. dncings movies, only one school weie Americns who delivered us 24. A trffic cop is her brothif you hve ny wll pper pulling 2 churches. It is clled Elst.... of suppression of Germns er jobs, don't cll on Betrice Sheprd. 25. She's quiet, you'd never Wllpper poisoning is nuisnce, she Mrie Rose, I red tht you re now y help us with our deficit of intended to send me something. But clos mny or things. Now guess extent of her thoughtful- clims. I know tht ll is very expensive in cn you underst tht I m very ness Americ you hve to work hrd. desiring to know more of Americ 26. Wering blck gown most of Wht Would We Do If: When it is difficult for you to send me his people. time, she reminds you of your "Red" Roy didn't think every something, you must not do it. mor mine morning ws lovely. Hppy birthdy to Ann Mlloy, Lst week, we hd in our clss big Austin Rogge -didn't sy: Be right, Jennette Rondeu Yours Truly. will y! box of clos from Americ. Our Bever News We ech thnk "Birthdy Club" het!mster mde numbers. If you Ken Dvis lost his screw driver. for pretty cke lovely gifts. hd low number you could come Clovis Lmbert could get n effecruth Arrighini plying with dollsl! mke choice. I hd high number. F. P. Assembly tive cough remedy. The short of it is tht her new niece We hd lot of fun were sniffing By Emm Mssconi Fred King Sid "Wtch it, plese!" like dogs through clos. I got Viol Svge tells us she enjoyed her turned out to be nephew, 'so she kept blouse skirt pir of socks trip to Florid she certinly looks doll herself. Lorett Milisiewski didn't like her for my little sister. well! Fridy fternoon spghetti. Deep sympthy to Clr Bishop on My fr erns 40 guilders week. A herty welcome to Addie Foster Slly Willims -relly did tell Ernie. Tht is not so much becuse ll things Mrion Andrews to our Deprt- deth of her sister. Betrice Sheprd hd her own We extend sympthy to Elizbeth re very der. A cot costs 20 ment. mtches. guilders, pir of shoes, 15. I shll We miss you, Donld Ggne Kenney on deth of her unt. Virgini Thompson stuck to her lso be gld when I cn ern money. here's wshing you lot of luck in your Gld to hve Betty Fleury bck fter mke-up. Now I will close sy good luck new job. Josie Blrdini-could win n rguto you yours, Mrgret O'Neil -don't let your her illness, we wish speedy recovery for Bernie Ggnon. ment. Your Dutch Girl Friend. zipper run wy with you! Centrifuge By Wlter O'Dcll Members oi our 1 )eprt ment: John Sullivn George Beverlx went fishing opening d y... N o t h i n g ws sid bout "one thi got w y "...but you cn bet re's going lo be some tll stories r o u n d here. Wht would lime:;! Foote do i! ws nothing lie could use for sticks. Hrry Embry " G e e, I wish would mke p r o n s tht would lit re drum y me!"... Try sting on piece of pper, Hrry. Hrvey Vllieres is lwys buying cr, every three months...wht's next, Hrvey, new mu'i Normn Monetle Alwys hs new joke lo ply on I he fellows. Rymond LFrnce Needs nor pir ol work p n t s... Y e s, it ws p r e t t y hrd sitting on ihe wire nils tht were in sel of m. George Belnger A l w y s in hurry to go home. Pul Bergeron "Gee, I wish 1 could ply r u m m y. " Lwrence Weld (he lkes i he tempe r t u r e of I he " s o u p " ) s t l l e d I he spring fshions off with b n - b y wering two different kinds of sliov>. Robert Andrews is requested to lke mrbles out ol his m o u t h when ddressing Centrifuge fellows. Oliver O'Dcll fellow with " c m o u f l g e " hir, should i i \ Dtiz.. Duz does everything! And, will, we'll try lo keep this column interestingl BACK FROM SCHOOL Dennis IVdrin returns from hrd diiy t school. The son of Julie of Block Annex Rit of P.A. V. Block Annex By Esr Driscoll A shower Ws held t I he home of Clr Bourdon in honor of Alice Allrd who is to be mrried to Jck Kw of Adms. Gmes were plyed prizes were won by Sue Higgins, Doris Chron Alice Allrd. A delicious lunch ws served swell time hd by ll. Sue Higgins gve us big surprise when she ppered wering beutiftil dimond. Yes, big dy is not too fr off when she Eugene Lbelle of Adms will middle-isle it. Rymond Blir is enjoying his vction. (Guess this beutiful spring wer got into his blood he thought he'd better enjoy it.) We ll wish Frnk Mjor success on his new job s foremn of B.T.A., but we miss his cheerfulness even disposition! We're hppy to hve our little funmker bck gin Corrine Button. Jimmy Den Irfis Ttro will become "Mr. Mrs." on My 17th. We wish m best of luck.

5 Formtion Dept. By K. Bogus mi <;. Senecl The Flower Club The Formtion Deprtment lis club, riled Flower Club, of which il is very proud, ll strted in August of 1 ( >44 lis been functioning smoothly ever since. The dues of 25 cents per week from its members, cover ny expenses incurred in Deprtment throughout yer, for such cuses s following: Persons wy from work lor over 40 hours, due to sickness, re entitled to $10. Sickness in immedite fmily - $5. Deth in immedite fmily $10 for flowers or Mss crds. $5 to $10 dollrs re given to ll Hni collections. As to dte, Club hs pid out $800 for sickness deths, hs good-sized blnce on h. Tlie members (over fifty t present) enjoyed n outing t Sunnyside lst yer from funds of Club. Officers re: Arthur Hewitt, Secretry; Ellsworth Griffin, Tresurer. At present, Club is without president, but t next meeting n election will be held to determine'tlie president. The Club holds meeting once every three months to discuss vrious mtters chnges in by-lws. The Flower Club hs proven to be grel help to this Deprtment. Ptenude, better lke it esy on crckers milk. It's been fifty yers since you were bby. Pt Bemis hs new nme, "Curly"...Tht's some hir-do, Pt. We underst tht Alfred llinkell "Sonny" Willims re going to tke those ftl steps to ltr... Good luck, Hoys, you'll probbly nee* Tlie boss is gld tht bsketbll seson is over, now he will know which shift (Scoop from Snoop) Pinsonnult t Mrshll Street is working on. Luck tht "Bish" Goyette hs newmotor bot. It looks like bigger better fishing is in offing for him. B. T. A. By Ruth Hskins A wrm welcome to our new foremn, Frnk Mjor, lso to Julius Kovlski, Crolyn Bixby, Dorothy Whipple, Stell Wright, Ann Deeb Ell Trumble, who hve joined us. We ll miss Helen Abbott who hs lefl to mke her home in New Jersey. A son ws born recently to Mr. Mrs. Joe Ames. Mor is former Glori Urbno of this Deprtment. Frnk Jmes went fishing on opening.ly despite poor conditions, hd fish for supper. (Editoril Note: Did you get tht one weighed for contest, Frnk?) STDNINIINI; DKSH;N Boxing By S. Wilk C. Urbno Best of luck is wished Willim Robert who wlked down isle on Ester Mondy. Norm Crdinl ws recently tendered bridl shower t her home. Mny of her co-workers ttended enjoyed gmes refreshments. Norm ws presented purse of money. Congrtultions to Mr. Mrs. Clifford Benoil upon birth of ir son. The mor is Mbel, of our wrpping section. Wrning to Bubble-gum chewers: Don't blow too big bubbles -just see wht hppened to "Red" Johnson. Recent "Belles of Bll": Irene Simonelli t Cheshire bll Felici Skowronski t : Polish bll. Frewell to Slly Rollmn, we shll miss you. We her Ernie Fort in i is hving quite time rising rbbits by wy, Ernie hve y got s fr s ir multipliction tble? Alice Allrd will come out fi behind those drk glsses on My 3rd when she will mrry John Kw of Adms. Alice is employed in Block Annex. Ovens By Dukie Abrhm This is to remind "Brownie" Lussier tht spring is here he cn now shed his sweter. Be creful, Jne Mrtin, when you go to mountin, someone might mistke you for deer. Vctions hve strted in our Deprtment Stci Menty spent hers in New York City. Were we surprised on coming to work to find tht Rose Psotti hd punched in t 5:30! There must be. good reson but Rose won't tell. Seems Dom Blsi is unusully quiet now with Hrriet gone. Mrgret Pedercini shed her cotton stockings for Nylons we know spring is here. This stunning design will look beutiful in spring selling for your tble. If you crochet, you will find this is n interesting pttern to mke. Cll for directions t Dispensry, Bever Street. Rdio Briefs For Women To "llubber," ringing of bell buoy, or wrning of tug whistle hs long been ssocited with sfety t se. But eqully importnt to semen is sound directed towrd se bottom by n instrument sending out inudible sound wves. These re reflected by ocen bottom, returned to n instrument which mesures depth by time required for echo. The hert of this instrument is tiny electric motor to provide operting power. Through its dependble energy, semen re wrned of reefs, shols, or cn locte schools of fish. Stephen Scott Ieuess, 6- months-old grson of Albert Hmer of Model Room, Mrshll Streel. Min Office Memos by "Whodunit" Mry Zon ws guest of honor t shower prty held Mrch 27 t Willims Inn. Delicious stek turkey dinners were enjoyed by ll. Mry ws presented tble model rdio by her co-workers. The switchbord opertors re relly Ing tough time. The most recent one to lose her voice ws Lil Clermont. P.S. She got it bck gin! Upper Offices By "Do" Roy Surprise Prty A surprise prty held t Elwl Pines in honor of Lois Prdise Millie Stko went over with bng! Just bout everyone ir bror were present to offer best wishes to guests of honor who tke ir mritl vows in My. With this preliminry, I'll do my best to cover event from "hello-to--goodbye" ngle. Arriving on erly side, five of us in Millie Forge's cr dropped in t 1896 House to "while wy time" (is tht wht y cll it now?) Anyhow, time pssed, lmost everyone ws present when we mde our entree t Pines. "Ly" Fitzptrick ws hustlin' bustlin' round, seeing tht everyone hd wht y wnted. Then we went to our tbles, where Lois nerly collpsed t being so entirely surprised... I men surprised! After dinner, enjoyed by everyone, cme tosts given to Millie by Jne Dougls who t one time, ws one of us, Yours Truly shook to limit, dedicting tost to Lois. Presenttion of gifts cme lter. Millie received set of silver slt pepper shkers, pir of beutifully frmed pictures, silver clestick holders; "Lo" received two-plce setting of sterling pir o ( silk p.j's. Finlly, when everyone hd moved ir belts to lst notch, we djourned to living room where Jne Windover did her shre by singing did swell job...well, tht just bout covers it... but before bringing this so-clled essy to close, I'd like to pin rose on "Ly" Fitzptrick for mking prty terrific success... good luck to Millie Lois! Dry Rolling By "Shorty" Ruth No telephone booth being vilble, Bob Delisle hd quite n udience when he clled up Doris or dy... Why er-to-er grin, Bob? Lorrine Richrds is bck, fter sojourn in office pst few weeks. The gng wish you beet of luck, Bob Delisle, in your new undertking. He Sm Wood re leving to study drfting. So long, fellows, it ws nice working with you. Wht hppened to Gldys Costello with one blck one brown shoe! Hppy Birthdy to "Crm" Tssone, to Rol Boushey, "Admirl of Stitchers." Industril Oil Rolling By Betty Jngrow Does "Css" Strzepek think he's losing weight? We've seen him on scles severl times of lte. * No men missing from our Deprtment on morning of 15th. Evidently fishing didn't lure m from ir work...but hving fishermn in my fmily, I found four nice trout witing for me in refrigertor when I rrived home. Alice Beuchmp, Elizbeth Slttery, Alvin Bouchrd Bernie Fitzptrick ttended Shrron- Wtts wedding, from ll reports, y hd wonderful time, plus beutiful dy. Al Giusti who is nice bout keeping our supplies hy for rolling, hs new hobby tht of entertining his little dughter. P.A.A. Rolling By Rit Sicilin Now tht Spring is Here: Helen Cutler's efforts to mke stockroom spic spn hve worked wonders...ll you need now, Helen, is lce curtins... Even Jim Zbek is spring clening mchines. (If it were your reporter, Jim, I'd tie blue ribbons on m)... Mr. Chenil Mr. Bergeron polished off Deprtment's spring clening by "blue slipping" it! Mbel Theriult is Hollywood-bound she is going to tke led in "Cluny Brown." Stell Belnger's enthusism reches no limits when Polks re plyed... she insists on beting it out on brrel. Industril Oil Stcking By L. Lewis mi L. Vincelette Best wishes to Ann Wtts Shrron... You mde beutiful bride, Ann. Wht hve Rollers got tht hs to be fenced in?.. Do y "wnt to be lone?" Welcome bck, Leoni Dufrine. Tht sourn climte certinly greed with you, you look swell! We're gld to report tht Ann Heth's better-hlf is convlescing nicely fter n utomobile ccident. We hope Adele Tttersl hs complete recovery from severe illness. We've been thinking seriously of writing book on "The Love Affirs of Al Folino" but cn't find nyone who cn lke shorth fst enough to keep up with him. The "Vitmin Girls" of our Deprtment, Nellie Hll Mrie Brbuto, seem to be getting more thn ir shre.... Your Reporters We're hot wid co'ds in d hed! A rut is grve with bolh ends kicked out. If mn is right, he usully doesn't get md bout it. Wy Hck When,,, PgeS Severl yers go. Bill Richrd of P.A.A. Rolling looked like Ibis He knows his "mster's voice".. mly it hppens to he his mistress'- Ruth Mrtin of few yers go. Lorrine Simis'o! Dry Rolling. Don't you like pretty flower, Lorrine? Ride 'em, cowboy... Ernest Fustini of Boxing, nightshift did just thi bout ten yers go.

6 Brown Street News Continued SPORTS Bullett, Russell Felix Mintennce By Little Lulu Next time you hven't bus fre to tke your girl friend home, Tony Woloski, let me know I'll give it to you...it's long wlk to Greylock bck. "Doc" Plumb clims he didn't go fishing on April 15th, but when he didn't report for work, wrecking crew sid it looked "fishy." Welcome bck, Al Crdinl... Mybe now, we cn get rid of Hot Shot Bohl for once ll. John Rossi ctully smiled or dy or were you in pin, John? The Brown Street Hprseshoe Tem re getting redy for seson. The boys were seen polishing up ir shoes it won't be long now, until y'll be spending ir noon hours tossing ringers...ll winter, y were kept busy t ir fvorite BS. Indoor Sport. Resistors Correction The Editoril Office brought n item bout Venice Folino too fr up to dte in lst issue. The item, s Deli Keting hd written it sid: Venice Folino is sporting lovely dimond se dys. Or Trombley is hppy future mor-in-lw... Excuse our hste, plese. I. O. Finl Assembly By Fern Wright Welcome to our Deprtment, Mlvin Brosseu. Best wishes to Mrs. Jen Mncine Chron of Shipping, her husb Jmes, mrried April 12th. The couple spent ir honeymoon in New York Wshington, D. C. We wish speedy recovery to Vivin Shw who recently underwent foot opertion. We Wonder: Will Ken Russell tke dvntge of se lovely dys to go fishing.. Hs "Tony" Fulginiti (our servicemn) been wlking in his sleep, thinking some one is clling him... If its wrm enough for Orrie Roy to tke off his toque yet for Mry Sntelli to go without sweter... If Rom King plns to see mny bsebll gmes this summer?... Hs Georgime Joy enough gum to lst through dy... If Hrold Shore is giving out prcticl dvice on wht hve you?... If tht's nturl flush on Wrren Lucier's fce wher girls tlk to him or not. AND where Teddy Czerwinski gets those flshy looking socks? Spring Sports In The Berkshires Fishing So fr, wer conditions re fr from idel. Few good ctches were recorded on opening dy with strems 1oo high or too cold. Your reporter did hve plesure of seeing lrge Brownie tken from wters in New York Stte. This beuty ws 25 inches long weighed close to 5 lbs. A fish of tht size would certinly mke bid for honors in trout division of our Sprgue Log Fishing Contest. Softbll Plns tor orgnizing n Industril.Softbll Legue re under wy, with first informl meeting held t "Y" very encourging. At this point, I should like to sy tht F. "Tnk" Wilson, our Sprgue Athletic Director is working extremely hrd to formulte plns for sports ctivities tht will cover everything of interest to employees. He hopes to give every employee opportunity of prticipting in his, or her, fvorite sport. Now bck to Softbll meeting: Five tems were represented re is possibility tht this figure my be doubled. Al Giusti hs gin volunteered to get "bll rolling" it ws only through his PARADISE IN THE BERKSH1KKS FOUR BROTHERS OJN ROWJJING TEAMS tireless effort thi Legue ws even strted lst yer. If those fellows who enjoy plying gme in plnned legue competition would be present or hve representtive on h t se erly sessions, Legue would hve n erly strt would finish before wer seson chnges. "Don't let or fellow tke ll lod"- -coopt rte operte smoothly^. Anor Softbll Legue, known s Norrn Berkshire, we underst is being plnned. The Legue will no doubt, be mde up of leding independent tems of norrn Berkshires....Good luck to both It isn't lwys tht four brors re interested in sme sport Legues. but here we hve Bill Fortini of Cn Shop, Frnk Fortini of I he Drys, Bsebll Clubs which prticipt- John Fortini of A.C. Drys, Donld Fortini of Smple Lb, ed in Twilight Legue hve issued Mrshll Street ll rdent bowlers. cll for prctice drills. Although legue hs not been formed s yet, in ll probbility, sme tems will mke up legue this seson. Anor legue is lso being formed tking in entire Berkshires. This is something new if successful, will dd plenty of zip to bsebll plyed in this section. We hope to give you The recretion progrm belongs to Street, P. Mncuso K. more detil next issue. K. Russell ech employee in Compny. It Russell from Brown.Street. will progress with your coopertion. Let se people know wht you It is mbition of this progrm to would like long recretionl lines. give to ll workers gmes The only wy this progrm cn give sports y desire most. For tht you wht you wnt is for you to tell purpose, Committee of six persons us wht you like. Remember, recrehs been drwn up to meet once tion is doing something for sheer month to discuss wnts in recre- plesure of doing it. It is helthful tion. This Committee is to be known cn be fun. We cnnot mke you s Athletic Advisory Committee tke recretion...ll we cn do is mke is composed of B. Bullett G. it esier tor you if you cre to prticiscrbo of Bever Street Plnt, C. pte. Snecki G. Rov from Mrshll 7\ "Tnk" Wilson The Recretion Progrm Belongs To A l l Sprgue EmployeesSys Athletic Director Athletic Advisory Committee Nmed How About Softbll Legues? "Vl" Pinsonnult of Mrshll Street Formtion Deprtment hs put forth suggestion tht Softbll Legue be formed t Sprgue's. "Vl" feels tht t lest six tems could be formed from three Plnts, two tems representing ech Plnt...Let's her your opinions. Alley Cpers Vetern bowler, John Tolmie cme very close to breking high three string totl of 345 tht is held by "Rudy" Drobik. With two strings rolled, totling 252 pins, John fell down in lst string bowling only n 85. Never mind, John, you won high individul verge for yer. Oddities in Sports Boxing Ry Robinson, Worlds Welterweight Chmpion will meet Georgie Abrms of Wshington, I). C. in ten round non-title bout t Mdison Squre Grden, My 16. This will be Robinson's first bout since he ws suspended for month lst F"ebrury for filing to report n lleged bribe offer. Abrms is listed s number five contender in Middle Weight's clss my upset Ry before tenth round. Wire Coting By Coren Ttro Rcing The Kentucky Derby is News is news, but when we sw Al expected to drw over 120,000 while Peck with new coverll suit, we know thouss more will be listening to its news. He's been looking for somedescription of it over rdio. 135 thing like tht for long time. Incidentlly, sk him bout zipper.... The drem of every Sprgue fishermn to ctch big one. Photo horses were nominted for this event - but not over 30 re expected to We cn lmost bet tht we know submitted by Ken Russell. report t post for strt. Cosmic wht Lrry Welds is thinking. (FishBomb will perhps go to post fvoring, of course!) ite my threten Whirlwy'smrk Erle Wshburn lwys ws lucky of 2:0-1-2/5 for^ ten furlongs....now, we underst, he hs won new quilt. ^ <^ ^ Well, fishing seson is here, I Electricity hs thouss of uses Running through blinding snow Skting Don't be surprised if you 'might even tg long with fishing fns...but how cn nyone like fish- storm in upper Gret Lkes region, but following, we think is one of red tht North Adms Skting ing! worms flies, fish tht n ore-crrying ship newly equipped most novel: Thinking tht old Club hs joined with Middle sting. I know, for I picked up bull- with rdr verted wht might hve methods of conversion too slow for n Atlntic Skting Assocition insted of hed to look t him. Guess he didn't been disstrous collision. The first enterprising missionry in 1883, he New Engl Skting Assocition. Pittsfield is joining Middle Atlntic like me, he stung me. When I hd his indin-lnguge pryer-book Assocition locl club is extold my son tht fish bit me, he mte on ore freighter spotted on lughed told me tht fish don't rdr screen, two or ships equipped with nickeled brss cover pected to follow suit. Reson shortrpidly converging from opposite direc- electricl connections. Upon hing er distnce to skting meets fster bite y sting. This nice wer mkes one sit up tions. Relizing severe storm mde book to tribesmen, mild shock competition for skters. Chs. Felix tke notice...it's houseclening it impossible for ships' lookouts to ws sent through superstitious time. Tht it is something tht we see imminent dnger, officer hen, who were immeditely conlook forwrd to, not becuse we like to do it but becuse we like to get it wrned two ships by rdio, vinced of super power of white Editoril] Note: Here's your nswer, mn's religion. directed m to sfe course. done! "Vl" in Kenney's Softbll Comments. Electricty Hs Thouss Of Uses While Rv(\ Sox were trveling north during spring exhibition series, y stopped over in New Orlens to ply one of tems. A youngster who hd set his hert on seeing Ted Willims in ction, ws tken ill hd to sty in bed during ir sty. Upon hering this incident, Ted visiied boy in his home promised ld tht he would hit home run tht fternoon. The first time Willims cme to bt he prked first pitch high fr over right field fence. This sme oddity lso hppened quite number of yers go, with "one only" Bbe Ruth who mde good his promise to smll boy who ly sick in nerby hospitl. The present incident, however, with Willims, occurred this seson. An unusul incident occurred during yers when foremen hd bowling tem. Clrence Prtt ws bowling Don Meiklejohn, now of Time Study, he ws in lst string compiling record score of 404 tht is still officil Sprgue record. Fte ws not so kind to Don. In one frme, he splttered 9 pins on first bll with 1 pin seprting him from spre. The pin ws resting on No. 7 in extreme left h corner. Don's second bll seemed perfect, but it hit outside of pin which went down ll right, but cme up in n upright position where No. 10 would ordinrily be. Fns will rgue tht once pin is knocked down, it is ded but so fr s writer knows, this cse ws never proven. K. Russell