NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS, DECEMBER 8, " A s Ye Sow, So Ye Shall Reap"

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1 SPRfiGUE ELECTRIC PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY Volume XIII FOR EMPLOYES OF NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS, DECEMBER 8, 1950 " A s Ye Sow, So Ye Shll Rep" A press phogrpher furnished us with bove phogrph of Mr. Robert C. Sprgue, President of Sprgue Electric Compny, testifying before Mnufcturers Assocition on I he subject of txes. The mn on Mr. Sprgue's righ< is Glen McPniel, Vice President of Rdio Corportion of Americ pncl Chirmn of Assocition's Defense Profits lx Committee. Mr. R. C. Sprgue Appointed Pyroll Svings Committee Berkshire Orchestr Holds Concert It ws nnounced on November M) tht Mr. R. C. Sprgue, President of Sprgue Electric Compny hs been elected member ol stte pyroll svings dvisory committee. Mr. Sprgue's ppointment ws nnounced by Mr. W. S. Trowbridge of I lie Bosn Svings Bond division ol Tresury Deprtment. The Berkshire Community Symphony Orchestr will hold its first concert of this seson on December 11, 1950 t Chpin Hll in Willimswn. Mr. Irwin Shinmn will conduct orchestr. Tickets for concert re $1.20 nd my be obtined from SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG desk. Log Needs Addresses Of Sprgue Employes In Armed Forces Ai present time, forty-two employes from Sprgue Electric Compny hve gone in rmed forces of United Sttes. We would like hve ddresses of se servicemen in order tht we my send m SPRAGUE LOG. Plese send ddresses LOG desk t Bever Street plnt. Locl Sre Hours During Christms Seson To id Christms shoppers, North Adms retil sres will observe following hours during holidyseson: Beginning on December 6, sres will remin open ll dy Wednesdy; on Fridy nd Sturdy, December 15 nd 16 nd on Wednesdy, Thursdy, Fridy nd Sturdy, December 20, 21, 22, nd 23 sres will be open until 9 p.m. There re just thirteen more shopping dys until Christms. COMMUNITY LEADERS CONFERENCE Sponsored By Chmber Of Commerce With thirty-five representtives of business, industry in ttendnce, North Adms Chmber of Commerce sponsored n Are Community Leders Conference which ws held t Willims Inn on November M) nd December 1. The Conference ws opened by Mr. Courtney W. Flnders, from Employe Reltions Deprtment of Sprgue Electric Compny, who gve opening speech nd introduced Dr. Nel Bowmn nd Mr. Mrion Wise, Jr. Dr. Bowmn, uthor, lecturer, educr, sle psychologist nd vetern NAM stff speker guided teching prt of two-dy progrm. Mr. Wise, economic uthority of NAM stff provided fcts nd rguments ginst collectivism in ll forms. SPRAGUE Dr. Bowmn demonstrted how mny people her only tirdes of communists nd fellow trvelers on well-known sop box nd tht we s Americns must wke up nd fight for our free enterprise system. He pointed out why communists re such convincing spekers becuse y re not bound by fcts or figures where we s Americns re nd lwys hve been. Mr. Wise went on "But it's mistke consider communists s our entire opposition. It would be better cll enemies of free enterprise collectivists, nd re re Americns who never would drem of mselves s communists or communist sympthizers but who, neverless, re collectivists. Even ( Continued on Pge 2 ) ELECTRIC COMPANY Nl.M.I... <> ANNUAL SERVICE PIN DINNER Wste ot nything t nytime is deplorble fct but during world crisis such s we re now involved in, wste cn men loss of everything r which we Americns hve worked. Wste spelled out mens W for Wr, A for lloctions, S r shortges, I r time nd E for efficiency of work necessry eliminte wste. Every industry is now fced with problem of reductions in civilin production due lloctions ot luminum, copper, nickel, coblt, tin nd zinc, thus wste nd its elimintion problems must receive p priority in months hed. Reductions in civilin production mens reduction in purchseble rticles you, you nd you will be ble buy, rticles we ll tke for grnted in our high stndrd Miss Aninette Scco, who received twenty-yer pin, is congrtuof Americn life. lted by Mr. K. ('.. Sprgue. To right of Mr. Sprjrue re Mr. John There re not enough ot vitl mteril'- vilble in TTp.ii.pd I). Wshhurn, Mr. Willim J. Noln mi Dr. Presn Robinson. Sttes hve one hundred percent civilin production of goods using se metls nd t sme time produce The nnul ten, fifteen, twenty-yer TWENTY YEAR PINS enough for our militry needs. The service pin dinner ws held on NovLrs Andersen, Mildred Bthwy, nswer is, of course, cut in mount ember 29 t Blue Room in Arthur Bissillon, John Cllhn, of metls vilble for civilin mteririchmond Hotel. Thirty-eight twen- Mrion Cron, Clyn Collins, Lillin ls. ty-yer pins, forty-five fifteen-yer Colo, Helen Connors, Mry Conrd, To mintin our civilin mrket, Jmes Cooper, Yvonne Dy, Mry every effort possible must be mde pins nd eleven ten-yer pins were Dniels, Ameli Den, Chrles Den, obtin gretest volume with presented employes of Sprgue Stnley Denoyn, Theres Deso, Mor llocted supply. Every employe s Electric Compny by Mr. R. C. Duquette, Elizbeth Fleury, Arcde consumer must consider this shortge Gibeu, Ruth Grves, Ellsworth GrifSprgue, President. in reltion ll or industries profin nd Alm Kent. The tbles nd bnquet room were ducing our dily needs. The purchse Also Dn Kimbll, Led King, of unnecessry rticles cn cuse decorted in festive holidy spirit Florence Lecuyer, Leo Lemoine, A. B. shortge nd deprive person who with combintion of cndles, ChristLindquist, Julio Pedrin, George F. relly needs item. ms bells nd evergreens. Ech ldy Petry, Fred Potter, Clrence Prtt, All employes should crefully re- ws given corsge in keeping with Mry C. Roberts, T. J. Rondeu, view his work nd methods mke sme holidy me. Aninnette Scco, Violet Scott, Dn every scrp of mteril py its own Mr. John D. Wshburn, Direcr of She, Howrd Shermn, Len Simonwy, mke himself produce Personnel, who ws stmster wel- elli, Adele Solri, Frnces Solri, George Theberge, Mry Troi, Roy gretest possible volume of cceptble comed employes nd ir guests Trottier, Pul Trudeu nd Theres rticles. Some my think se efforts on behlf of Sprgue Electric Compny. Vitro. "penuts" but in present crisis, Mr. Robert E. Wll, Vice-President of "penuts" in volume could lick Wll Streeter Shoe Co. nd Mr. Hrry FIFTEEN YEAR PINS Wein, Acting Myor of North Adms, shortge. As wste elimintion Jennie Bt lory, Clrence Bliss, Cecile who were guest spekers, both compliprogrm rolls hed with every emmented Sprgue employes on Bombrdier, Everett Brown, Ktie ploye striving for our common goods, length of ir service with Com- Bryce, Mry Burro, Normn Chenil, ides nd suggestions must come pny. Mr. R. C. Sprgue spoke of Esr Driscoll, John Fustmi, John from everybody. In finl n- helpfulness of North Adms industries Fortini, Wilfred Gilbert, Andrew Girgenti, Florence Gosselin, Willim Grolysis, people, s in pst, will when Sprgue Electric Compny gn, Melv Heeln, Lucius Henry, ws first orgnized twenty yers go Betrice Hill nd Peter Jobin. decide fte of democrcy. nd wonderful coopertion of Fced with possibility tht we s j Also Ceceli Krznek, Susn LBelle, Wll Streeter Shoe Co. during wr Felix Lemieux, Ursul Mrceu, Thom ntion my be on militry producwhen we were working on gs msks for tion bsis from four six yers, we cn i Government. Mr. Sprgue pris- s Mrtin, Mry Mselli, Donld Meiklejohn, Eunice A. Morn, Odvr nd will lern gret del from ed employes who worked so long Ness, Willim Pierce, Deli Remillrd, elimintion of wste. This knowledge nd fithfully nd helped in d- Clifford Roy, Httie Roy, Kenneth will be of tremendous vlue when we vncement nd growth of Sprgue Russell, Molly C. Scerbo, Irene She Electric. He spoke bout future John Shields, John Smith, Hrold gin return civilin production. Mny people cn do job nd do it in tht shortges of mteril would Stevens nd Ver Uberti. well. But mn who thinks bout ffect production of civilin goods, however, he sid tht militry conten YEAR PINS wht he is doing s well s doing it, cn trcts would offset reduction in Hrold Chilson, George DeGrenier, sve himself nd his compny, time, production of rticles for civilin use. Leslie Dustin, Willim Flcon, Bernrd effort nd mterils. In this cse, Ninety-four service pins were pre- Fitzptrick, Willim Muserl, Henry Bibicl sying "As Ye Sow, So Ye sented by Mr. Sprgue follow- Meczywor, John Murry, John Rby, Shll Rep" is relly pplicble. ing people: Henry Puppolo nd Chrles G. Roy.

2 Pge 2 SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG December «,!«).">() Circultion: Mrion Cn Pub Us mug Stff Edir Ptrici Welch Socil Chirmn: Ann Heth ASSISTANT EDITORS Kit Crson, Tom Cullen, Dn Kelly, Peter Mncuso, Jim Oldhm, Ett Owen nd Lurence Hskins. Sports Kenneth Russell Phogrpher Al Horsfll Plnt Edir Mrshll Street: Cecile Trudeu Plnt Edir Brown Street: Berth Vughn BEAVER STREET REPORTERS John Dvis, Susn Bishop, Hrry Embry, Ruth Hskins, Velm Lincoln, Frnces Meli, Nick Richrdello, Florence Southgte, John Wlsh, Joyce Hrringn, Mrge Wittig, Clifford Dominichini, Phyllis Olson, nd Jnice Robinson. MARSHALL STREET REPORTERS Id Gigliotti, Lurence Hiser, Isbelle Hyndmn, Virgini Kemp, Mrjorie Huptfleisch, Brbr King, Mrio Mgnni, Emm Mutrt, Edwrd O'Neil, Cecile Risch, Rit English, Jne Gordon, nd Juli Desrosiers. BROWN STREET REPORTERS Ruth Bss, Mry Bu, Jnet Cdy, Chrles Felix, W ;i lim Currnt, Ann Heth, Elizbeth Jngrow, Dorothy D'Arcngelo, Gldys Kirkptrick, Helen Lesure, Blnche Ttro, Coren Ttro, Connie Ttro, nd Isbel Wirow. "Every Sprgue Employe n Assistnt Reporter" Published by SPRAGUE ELECTRIC CO., North Adms, Mss. TIME WILL TELL Cn you remember, dy, wht, you worried bout five yers go lst yer or even lst month? Surprising isn't it, how short your memory is on those problems nd difficulties which t time you believed were prcticlly insurmountble nd thretening your little personl world with complete chos? Certinly, you cn remember some of bigger worries unexpected mjor opertion for hed of house, hving your new cr smshed in n ccident, house ctching on fire, or losing your wllet just fter you drew AT THE CONFERENCE finl mortgge pyment out of bnk. Somehow though, with time, those wsteful bsis thn privte individul. "Ech community cn do Conference. The commit tee is commerce will crry on work of problems clrified mselves nd you not only lived through m but lso found yourself ble enjoy life gin. gret del in its own wy sve money posed of Mr. Milne, Chirmn, Mr. In this connection, re's lesson for us in perspective of hisry. Time, nd wste. You cn judge your con- nd only time, cn tell wht solution of ny sitution will be. Therefore, fret our emotions out in futile worry bout sitution nd unconsciously ssocite filure with our efforts is weken our ttempts solve problem. Fith is foundtion of ny successful venture. This point is borne out in United Sttes' hisry time nd gin. Bck in 1776, when Colonies declred ir independence, prospects of becoming, in time, gretest ntion in world were lughble. In estblishing ntion, y fced grim nd lmost overwhelming problems which jeoprdized future of ntion. But lwys when sitution looked blckest, re were some hrdy souls who kept ir fith in future nd refused be conquered by fers of prticulr present y fced. Our contemporry gretness is relly memoril those courgeous ones who refused bow in terrified cowrdice before frustrtions nd obstcles y fced down nd through yers of hisry. We, s individuls, cn do no less in our personl lives. Somehow we will survive worries nd problems of present. In time, we my even see in m pttern which ws proverbil blessing in disguise nd working our future dvntge. So let's tke present with fith nd high courge, for only time cn help us work out finl solution. At Industril Leders' Conference re left right, Mr. Mrion J. Wise, Mr. Courtney W. Flnders, Chirmn, nd l>r. Nel Bowmn. some businessmen think tht stte should hve control over our economy." Mr. Wise pointed out tht collectivists clim tht big business is monopoly, tht y mke mistke of thinking tht words big nd monopoly men sme tiling. Public utilities, like power compnies nd telephone compnies would be ineffective if y were not monopolies, se re monopolies by public consent. The public not only insists on ir being monopolies but mkes out rules nd regultions under which y operte. Mr. Wise rgued tht government hs no more right operte on gressmen, not by wht he brings home but by wht y hve mnged cut off in wy of federl spending." He sid every stte in Union is willing tlk economy so long s it pplies or forty-seven sttes. Mr. Wise cited s n exmple of wste $100,000. study by Agriculture Deprtment on "The Sleeping Hbits of Americn Mle," most importnt findings being tht welthy buy more pyjms thn poor men, tht higher brcket-income erners purchse more costly mttresses, etc. The conference spekers showed up importnce of chllenge posed by nti-americns nd wht community leders must do combt this undermining of Americnism. Mr. J. G. P. Milne of Sprgue Electric Compny ws elected chir Spekers Bureu Steering Com- After Mr. Flnders outlined plns nd methods of follow-up cmpign, Mr. Hrold Crson of Sprgue Electric nominted Mr. Milne for proposed committee. The nomintion ws unnimously crried nd Mr. Milne brought home those present job hed. He pointed out thi he ws Americn by choice nd he believes tht it will be worth fighting for this choice. Mr. Milne ppointed following committee who re chrged with tsk of forming spekers nd forum pnel bureu nd who with coopertion of Chmber of Com- Richrd Hunter of Jmes Hunter Mchine Co., Mr. Hrt B. Brry of Norrn Berkshire Gs Co., Mr. Courtney W. Flnders of Sprgue Electric Compny, Mr. Ptrick Gerghty of Hoosc Mills Corp., Mr. Robert N. Tylor, Superintendent of North Adms Schools, Mr. Willim Widen of R. J. Widen Co., Mr. Henry Jrisch, of Henry Jrisch, Jr., Inc., Mr. Frncis ('.rnt, Superintendent of Willimswn Schools, Mr. Robert E. Wll, of Wll Streeter Cptin Ky Burns, formerly of Sles Office enlisted in WAC in Shoe Co., nd Mr. Mlcolm Wilson, Jnury, She served in Europe of North Chmber of Commerce during wr nd re-enlisted when ws ppointed Secretry of committee. After this committee meets, wr ws over. She is sttioned in generl meeting of ll conference members will be held in Norrn Berkshire (ls Co. udirium on December 12. In closing conference, Dr. Bowmn emphsized tht "You've got sell sizzle nd not ihe stek; our stndrd of living is nine iin.es better thn nywhere else in world, yet we hve more loose ihinkers in this country thn we hve ihinkers loose. It's,! cse of firslest with most The conference ws closed with generl question nd nswer period with people in ttendnce sking numerous questions tht y rcoften sked. Mr. Wise directed this portion of progrm giving nswers tht could be pssed... for benefit of public. The interest nd en thusism of whole conference indictes tht Mr. Milne nd his con, mittee will hve lrge nd willing group with which work. In ner future it is hoped tht spekers nd forum groups will he vilble nd tions nd school groups will tke dvntge of this opportunity in ir progrm entertinment plnning. Enggements Mr. nd Mrs. Floyd Rosenburg of ir dughter, l.il Jne Frncis Slnt,,.,, Jr. Mr. Stnn is employed in Pper Rolling Deprtment. Births DAUGHTER Mr. nd Mrs. Bernrd Armt on November 20. Mr. Armt is employed in Foil Preprtion, SON Mr. nd Mrs. Rymond B. Trudeu on November 21. Mr. Trudeu is employed in Dry Tubulr Finish Deprtment. DAUGHTER Mr. nd Mrs. Thoms T. Dobbert on November 20. Mrs. Dobbert works in Molded Tubulr Solder Deprtment. DAUGHTER Mr. nd Mrs. Joseph N. Rondeu on November 21. Mr. Rondeu is employed in Foil Preprtion I )eprtment. DAUGHTER Mr. nd Mrs. Erl T. Scott on November 21. Mr. Scott is employed in Misc. Dry Rolling while Mrs. Scott works in Molded Tubulr Solder Deprtment. Cptin Ky Burns In North Adms Wshingn, I). C. nd t present time is mking ur of New F.nglnd sttes recruiting girls for WAC. She ws t recruiting office t North Adms Post Office on November 2<) nd ws visited by severl of her friends from here. HEY. JIMMY.' THIS BOAT'S GOT CRACKS *t4' HOLES IN THE BOTTOM / WELL...FIX 'EM, BURRHEAD. Y\ ** "*' M THAT'S WHAT WE'RE BEING PAID FOR OM THIS -JOB SfOO A\UCH TROUBLE FIXIN' TM UP/...JUST COVER 'EAA OVER WITH RAINT. THAT'S GOOD EMOUGH AAAYBE IT IS FOR YOU 5URRHEAD. BUT WHEN I DO A JOB I LIKE TO DO IT RIGHT/ WHY BOTHER"?^ JUST DO IT RAST N'EASY/ WHO'LL EVER MOTlCE TH' S DIFFERENCE"? HE JOBS FINISHED THAT'S ALL 1 CARE ABOUT. WILL YOU REALLY TAKE ME FOR A. ROWBOAT RIDE "TODAY, BURRHEAD? WHY SURE, i SUGAR.'V I/V\ IM THE BOAT BUSINESS NOW.. I FIX BOATS 'i FIXED THIS - ONE/ YOU /V\OST CERTAINLTT DID//

3 SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG December «, 1950 Pge 3 Molded Tubulrs -NightShift prtment. Also we would like P.A.A. Wx Pouring By M r y B u Kuili Willims recently wenl on shopping trip Springfield. Guess we won't borrow money from Ruthie now. Congrtultions Alm Kent on her twenty yers t Sprgue Electric. A word oi dvice two mors on our line prctice whl you prech, ldies. These two were telling ir dughters ll one fternoon not spill jelly on ir cots. By time tht fternoon ws over, mors mselves were covered with sme jelly. Hve you hd your cols clened, yet, Betrice nd Alm. Time get your Christms shopping done, folks. Round Midget Assembly By Ceil Shnhn Welcome ll of new girls nd we hope you will enjoy working with us. Mry Kinsey is on leve ol bsence. Hurry bck, Mry, we ll miss you. Our recent: prty t County Squire ws huge success. Resisr Dept. By Chick nd Chuck Lucy Abuisi is with us gin fter few weeks in hospitl. ('mess winter hs officilly rrived s Vic Gy hs strted tking his cold nic. Mildred LCosse of Pownl hd bit of bd luck recently. Her home ws destroyed by fire. The deprtment offers ir sympthy. Mry Crnhn went New York over Thnksgiving holidy. A srk shower ws recently held for Olive Shepley by her co-workers. Molded Tubulrs - - Dy Shilt By Busy Bees Sue Pollone is enjoying her vction in New York City nd Bosn. Betty Romeo styed home over her vction. We re gld, see Rchel Grner with us once more fter her opertion. We were sorry her bout Elenor Hll's little girl's ccident nd we wish her speedy recovery. We wish Mrgret Flvey speedy recovery nd hope she will soon be bck. Whenever Johnny Ghidotti hers bell, he is on his es nd redy go. He thinks he is still in fire sttion. K. V. A. Deprtment By Frnk Sntelli nd Elenor King Wonder how Dene Brown got bck North Adms fter bringing home his girl Adms good thing he is good swimmer. We extend our sympthy Joe Guertin who missed his first uction in twenty yers. Chet Lesnick spent most ol his weekend driving bck North Adms from Albny. We know tht Chet is dredevil but this time he ws trveling t snil's pce. Elenor King's new Nsh Rmbler hs pulled through flood very well but we re still wondering though if it will strt this winter. Phil Grofno ws presented wllet of money s frewell gift from gng. He leves for Germny soon clim his bride--be. Does nybody know where bot cn be resonbly purchsed? If so plese contct Millie Mhoney so she cn get work without her bthing suit. Brbr Crndl is looking sd se dys. Her husbnd hs gone Florid. Cheer up, Brb, you soon will be re o. Now tht Millie Mhoney's son, John, hs moved Cliforni mke his home, we re frid tht Millie will get bug o. Congrtultions Lloyd nd Elenor King on ir tenth nniversry November 14. Molded Tubulrs --First Shift welcome Mbel Sorel, former emby Lillin Forbush ploye, who is bck. A Hlloween prty ws held by Plns re underwy for our Christgirls t which everyone hd good ms prty in December. We hope time. Frnk Gentile would look good in discover lot of hidden tlent t Industril Oils Mrines, "Thnks Sndy". Hir. Wht's mtter, Frnk, ws By Ann Heth Our former co-worker, Bill Richrds, skirt o short? George Giroux gve surprise prty, is now sttioned in Virgini. We ll \ lrgnu I hompson mkes most,.,.'..,. for his wife, Helen, recently. Helen hd good (line t Ins wedding wondertul ludge.,,, ws presented mny beutiful gifts couple ol weeks go. Now tht vctions re over, nd lunch nd dncing were enjoyed. We re sorry (n her of Frnces Especilly, Helen would like thnk girls re tlking turkey. Would Industril Oil gng for ir lovely Thnksgiving hve nything do with Morse's mor's illness nd wish her it. speedy recovery. present. " R e d " Sheehn looks like million Bernrd Fitzptrick ws honored t A '"' "' t h e «i r l s ; m > k n i " i n K during dinner t Sportsmn's Club. in her new fll outfit. lhc lunch hour We ll miss Mrx Sullivn who is * - A l i ( V ^»<l"<> nd After dinner, Jck Shields presented Prn MorHe re lmllv out on leve of bsence. '''''*'''"«Bernie with purse nd we ll wish 1 would like hve someone help S him best of luck on his new job. Privte Willim Pringle, son of Dot me with this column. Pringle, ws home for holidy. 1 le is sttioned t Cmp Lejune, North Retil Sles Crolin. Jim Emery, son of Winnie Emery,. By H i t N ' R u n enjoyed holidy with his folks. 1 le Anniversry greetings re sent lo ttends college in Springfield, MssDoris Crdonnel who celebrtes her chusetts. fifteenth wedding nniversry on NovCongrtultions Millie nd John ember 30. Grner who hve bought new home in Aumtic Rolling Dept. Willimswn. Best of luck you Miles Heth mde hndsome usher By Choo Choo both. t wedding of his cousin from IreIt is good see Nick Fulginiti lnd who ws mrried here recently. Al Folino nd Al Ferrr went New York for weekend but were bck with us once gin. Nick hs redoris Ptenude moved new turned from two-month sty t gld get bck home. house up on Quincy Street. You sure Congrtultions Wlt Crpenter Veterns Hospitl in Frminghm re lucky, Doris, how do you go bout nd his wife, former Helen Prker, where he hd n opertion correct n finding houses se dys? injury obtined in service. we hope you will be very hppy. Every time re is wind srm, Sil There is nor mystery in Rlph Blood went deer hunting Industril Oils. Wht hppened during prt of his vction but didn't Mrcil's roof gets blown off. But this Louis \ incelette's cr now you see it, hve ny luck. This is first yer time he ws lucky, wind tugged nd now you don't. We will orgnize since Rlph hs been hunting tht he tugged but no vil. scvenger hunt nd see wht we cn do hsn't shot deer. Better luck, next Mrio Mgnni will be hunting next for you, Louis. yer, Rlph. week nd we hope he hs success in Welcome ll new people in our Jimmy Moden enjoyed his vc- bgging himself deer. II so, we ll deprtment, we hope you will like tion t home, s did Nick Fulginiti. expeel nice deer stek. being with us. John Rby nd his fmily, who were Helen Morwiec nd Lorrine Lvin New York City over Thnksgiving weekend, ll greed tht recent igne re on ir vctions iliis week. They re stying home recuperting srm ws very bd down re. Finl Solderers -- Dy Shift The flood nd windsrm did quite from big Thnksgiving dinners. lot ol dmge in this re. Most of I he new hert throb in deprtby The Busy Bees fellows in this room were lucky. ment is Stewrt Grnger, tnned Mrion Andrews' husbnd ws one Dmge our properties ws slight "Jungle Jim" ol picture, "King of lucky winners of turkey t with few shingles blown oil roofs, Solomons Mines." Everybody, just Newberry's. wet wlls nd wter in cellrs. We everybody thinks tht he is jusi won Birthdy congrtultions re in order ll should give herty thnks derful. for Jennie Btry. Mny more of Police, Fire nd Public Works DeOur deprtment held Thnksgiving prtments, Compny K, lnk m, Jennie. prly. Lunch ws served by two ol Compny nd ll who rose do such We ll ought wtch out, Mrth girls in room nd gmes were splendid job in emergency. Lewis got her license. plyed. The hit of prty ws Let'sil fight Tuberculosis by buying Mrio Mgnni who entertined us Josephine Crews spent Thnksgiving Christins sels. with his specil ntics. in Albny with her son. By The Two Eyelets Hppy Anniversry Berth Lpn who celebrtes hers on December 3. We wish you mny more of m. Congrtultions Betrice Simms who moved in her new home few dys go. Aren't you lost, Be, moving from three rooms in six? W7here does Rchel Montgn get those lovely big ornges. Won't you tell us, or is it deep drk secret. Irm Allen hs returned from shopping nd plesure trip New York City. She especilly enjoyed sights in Chinwn. Berth Lpn entertined group of Eyelet girls t dinner t her home We ll wish Theres Conis best recently. Everyone hd wonderful of luck on her coming mrrige. time. Hve you seen Alice Dupuis' portdoris Sne celebrted her third ble television set? It is quite set. wedding nniversry nd Mrgret It seemed like old wter bucket Perrult celebrted hers lso. Irene Simon who will soon be mrried dys were bck gin. Something new ws feted t shower t V.F.W. for this genertion. Sue Pollone enjoyed her vction in recently where she received mny New York City nd Bosn. gifts. Hilly S w r t z e r, son of Leslie of Dry Rolling n d E u n i c e formerly of Pyroll. We girls will tke up our weekly bowling gin this week. Mybe tintwo weeks rest tht we've hd will Smple Lb--Mrshll Street improve our bowling. High single lurels re still held by Sis Vdnis nd By Isbel Hyndmn A few new employes hve joined us Lucille Mtrng with ir KM. since lst writing nd we'd like A sying thi is often herd round welcome Mrie DeMyo, Bob Mc- room ltely is, "Wter, wter everydonough nd Dve Reed de- where nd not drop drink." M r i n n e Vecellio n d Rit Yeeellio, niece nd sister of Mry Fulginiti of Molded Tubulr Deprtment. Peggy Ann nd Nncy, dughters of Frnces Rocry of Round Midget Assembly. Jckie, Hrry nd Mrgret, children of Gldys kilhridc of Metl dd Deprtment t Bever Street. Eddie Gibeu, son of Betrice of P.A.A. Reselinji t Brown Street.

4 SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG Pge 1 FOR THE MALE OF THE SPECIES Omit frou-frou. It you use bows, mke m flt nd tilored. Choose msculine colors in both pper nd ribbon browns, drk greens, greys, etc. The pckge my be decorted with pictures typicl ot msculine interests, such s sport scenes; or it my be trimmed with gdgets indictive of prticulrly hobby; i.e. colorful fishing flies, y gun, miniture cmer, deck of crds, or even bright pckges of seeds. For "strictly business" mn, wrp your offering in finncil pge of ihe locl pper, tie with gold ribbon, nd decorte with ply money bills nd coins. PRIZE PACKAGE Pckges -gy nd vried, colorfully wrpped nd ribbon-tied re, for mny of us, ihe visible symbol <il ihegy,uid festive spirit tht is in ir everywhere i Yuletide. Your pckges cn relly be "something tlk bout" this yer. You needn't be limited by tlie trditionl red nd green combintion, good s thi lwys is, for mny new ppers, new ribbons nd new colors re now vilble. A new fluorescent ribbon be hd this yer in bright glowing nes, lis nrrower ribbon, more loops tht will be n e e d e d. ) Tie tightly through center with wire or ribbonzene. Fluff out loops in round poutl, nd ttch how pckge. About 3 y r d s <>l ribbon is required for nice full bow. FOR A TAILORED, TWO TONED TRIMMING Courtesy of Ribbon Guild D e c e m b e r ;:. l.".u Misc. Pper Assembly Specifictions Engineering By R u t h Hskins By F r n Meli We wrmly welcome newest members of our deprtment, Mrjorie Our "Hi Sign" is out in.cn.i Richer, Mrion Pndell, Mry Isgro, Mullettc nd Jon ()'l lern. We do Jenette Pinette, Rose Chrbonneu, hope you like us. Brbr Exford, Delin Bigini, Irene Richrdson, Id Sci nd Joseph Welcome bck lo Don Denull who Miller. will be with us until Jnury. Don is Id Sci, who hs worked with us lso ttending N o r t h e s t e r n Uni before, hs just returned from liveversity. month ur of Europe, where she visited Itly, Frnce nd Switzerlnd. In A gel-well wish lo you, Tv.i Broph), Itly she visited reltives nd sw from ll ol us. Hurry nd get well.is Pope in Rome. Id hs splendid collection ot pictures which she ok in we miss you. three countries, including especila birthdy prty for Lurelte l)e ly good ones of Alps in Switzerlnd. Blots ws held recently. Lurette Jessie Meczywor hs moved in her wouldn't devulge her ge, bui we cn new prtment which hs been comguess. Seriously though, Lurelte, pletely redecorted nd modernized. here's hoping you hve min more. Lucky girl. Jerry Porio ws member ol (lie Priseill Gebuer tells us she hs B.F.W. Bombers Footbll Tem of purchsed ll of her Christms presents Adms this pst seson. The tem didn't do very well, in fct y never but three lucky girl! did score uchdown. However, undunted, Jerry sys, quote "Our pictures cme out wfully good." Use two contrsting ribbons (print SPRAGUE PRODUCTS nd plin, or differeni colors), ech Misc. Pper Finish COMPANY bout 1" wide. Plce wrong sides ol Mchine Shop ribbons ger nd ly flt on tble By Velm Lincoln By Rit English n d J n e Gordon By Nick n d J o h n Mke series of flt loops working specil finish which gives.1 luminous bck nd forth; keeping ech loop To our deprtment we welcome Ann We re sorry her tht Bert Alter very plesnt trip Wshsheen. W h e n used with new d r k directly over one below, nd little Fouru nd Lorrine LMrre. We Peters nd Bill Brber re ill t home. ingn, D. C, Jne Cordon is bck l ppers, or those with suede-like shorter. Keep center flt, do not hope you enjoy working with us. Our one nd only Archie Lemetix surfce, you will c h i e v e pckge pinch in grs. Secure through ld of friend of his getting bby work, ('.ld you hd,1 nice lime, (iertrude I )eso enjoyed Thnksgiving tht is very 1950 in ppernce. Then, center with scotch t p e, n d pin Mowers moose (only weighed 1400 pounds). Jne. o, re re ltest versions ol berries or n o r n m e n t o v e r t h e c e n t e r. with friends nd reltives in Pough- Knowing Archie so well, this friend Jnice Fowler, our contribution keepsie. She sw plenty of destrucglittery tinsels nd metllic ribbons; presented him with six pork chops, ADDING tion cused by flood when she ws Ihe Sprgue Lssies, sprined her nkle shiny stins; nd timely printed moose chops you or so sys Archie. returning from her trip. THE GINGERBREAD ones. These, ger with rich plying in Thnksgiving Dy gme, Brny Brnhrdt ws n unlucky Little ngels, snowmen, nimls, etc. foil ppers, lovely plin-colored ones, however, she is bck work even Betty Fleury now hs wlking Vermont stle deer hunter. nd ors telling Christms sry my be plced on pckge; nd tble ech morning it is moved in though she hd lo come in on crutches. Mr. nd Mrs. II. Dennison Mcin pictures, ll re designed help you sprigs of holly or spruce or or greens nor plce. One of se dys, Donld nd fmily of Est Hven, Nice going, Jnice. mke your pckges extr specil. tucked in with bow dd sesonl Betty, it will tlk you. Connecticut recently visited Mr. nd Choose ribbons tht will blend or note. Try tying soft knot ner ihe Our bowling tems re s enthusicontrst with your pper. For instnce, end of 4 or 5 extr lengths of ribbon, Agnes Ferry hd minor opertion Mrs. Hugh McDonld of Mchine stic s ever especilly Helen Dniels moss green ribbon on gold-ppered i Attch se box under bow t North Adms Hospitl. She Shop. who bowled 133 siring tl t 0111 Mr. Willim Brber recently enbox becomes more exciting by I so 1 hey will tll loosely cross pckge. will be out of work for few weeks. ddition of uch of flming tngerine, j Give your pckges firy uch by The girls will certinly miss you, Agie. joyed his nnul vction visiting New- lst meet. Nice bowling, Helen. York City while Frnk Petrie spent his Cerise nd white bows on ple blue use of "flitter" glittering, sndwe re gld welcome s new em Gertrude Hll's friend, Stnley Noel, first week in Phildelphi nd his pper; lemony yellow ribbon lied like mteril. It conies in red or green shot nice six point deer t Somerset, ployes, Lois Rubin, Myrn Lvnwy, second week deer hunting. round drk green pckge, with or blue, gold or silver, t rt or gift Vermont nd Velm Lincoln's husbnd, Edith Hurd nd Alfonso Puccio. shops. It my be used on ribbons, Hrry Cssidy enjoyed his vction scrlet for ccent; or lime nd brown Chrles, her son Chuck nd her bror ribbons on pper of coppery ne or directly on pckge. I he prts t home. Frnk Hrrison, lso shot deer in indicte some of more unusul re be decorted re lightly uched Somerset. wys in which lo use color. with mucilge. Hitler sprinkled on OUR SAFETY CORNER To mke lovely pckges, you need generously, nd excess shken off. We would like see more of Stephnot tie yourself in bows eir Anor wy of getting glitter on your nie Szurek's smile, why must she sit Metl Cld Deprtment literlly or figurtively. The bility pckges is ttch smll Christms with her bck us? By Brbr J o n e s wrp pckges beutifully is not blls lo ends of tying ribbons. Lucille Flco nd Lorrine LMrre perogtive of ny one smll group it ; Remove cotter pin from bll, Let's strt out with big welcome is skill tht cn be mstered by ll of push one end of pin through edge of re two girls who do ll pinting lo ll of new girls in deprtus nd here's how.. ribbon n replce both ends in in our deprtment. They sure cn ment. Gld hve you with us nd swing pint brush. WRAP IT AND TIE IT bll. we hope you will enjoy working in F r C l e r n d e q u t e w o r k i n g spce <> p c k g e s with s o u n d effects, Metl Cld. flt, firm n d with p l e n t y of e l b o w t t c h s m l l bells t o loops of r i b b o n n d Congrtultions our recent brides, room. Assemble ll your equipment: string closline fshion cross box. Irene, Mry, Jen nd Dot. The Did you know tht metllic nd scissors, sels, glue, ribbons, ppers, F. P. Finish best of luck, girls. boxes, etc. Wrp your gift in fresh tinsel ribbons will curl? Simply drw By J n Robinson tissue nd plce it in box of proper ribbon over blunt edge of Our good wishes Lorrine, Gldys size. If pper hs pttern, be knife. If you cut 10" lengths, tie Well, here we re t Mrshll Street nd Dorothy on ir enggements. so plce box thi m ge#n renter, nd curl in big, new, beutiful room. Gld see Alyce nd Millie bck t design will be well-spced on p., ech end. you will hve fluffy, "curla wrm welcome ll new- work. We missed you both. Fold p p e r over, pull s m o o t h n d t u t, I ' c u e " rosette. fold e n d s netly n d fsten with ARE BOTTLES YOUR PROBLEM comers in deprtment. Hppy birthdy Lou, Agnes nd One nswer is wrp m with scotch tpe or decortive sels. If box It is swell hve you bck with us Gldys. Hope you hve mny more. luminum foil, it is very crushble nd is lrge, tpe two sheets of pper Cor Ryn. We're gld see you Everyone is gld see Rlph bck ger, nd proceed s you would with molds esily shpe of bottle. hve recuperted completely from your You cn tie big red bow t neck, t work nd we re ll gld his ccident single sheet. The sems my be opertion. isn't more serious. conceled with ribbon. Two different I or dress it up with ribbon skirt. To colors, or printed pper combined mke this "skirt", glue lengths ol \" Our best wishes Helen Denno. We From ll reports everyone enjoyed with plin one, will produce novelty wide ribbon mtching bnd ol hope you re feeling better nd will be Thnksgiving nd re now looking effect. wider ribbon. Fsten bnd round bck with us soon. forwrd next big holidy. AND MAKE A BOW neck of bottle so tht strips Well Thnksgiving is over nd hng botm edge. The more No mtter how you choose tie Christms is just round corner, ribbon round box (crossed through strips, fuller skirt. You cn nd with Christms comes Christms ttch smll bells some of strips, middle for squre box, crossed t prties. Ours is be t Clrks- Dry Tubulr Finish eir or both ends for n oblong one- tinkle jovilly ech time bottle burg Sportsmen's Club on December is lifted. Anor wy hndle etc), bow is lwys mde seprte, By M. Huptfleisch bottle is roll it in corrugted pper 19. If everyone hs s much fun s ly nd ttched box lter. usul, it will be wonderful prty. 1 form cylinder. Stuff tissue round To ml big, full bow, use ribbon Severl of girls in this DeprtI'll tell you more bout it lter on. 2" y wide. Pinch grs in neck, nd wrp in pper. Hve ment will be flshing new fur cots for ribbon bout 3" from one end,nd hold pper longer thn roll nd slsh We're sorry her Rom Kock's Christms while Jne Rudnick nd between thumb nd forefinger ol left ends form fringe. Tie with fr-in-lw is ill. Hope he will be Mrjorie McConnell will be riding hnd. With right hnd, mke loop ribbon bows nd lo! bottle hs better soon. round in new Pontics. Congrtulbout 2" long, nd pinch in grs. turned in gint prty "snpper." tions, girls. Al DiLorenzo's min pic of concontinue looping ribbon bck nd If you use plin white pper, wind red Ruth Edmonds just returned from forth lwys holding finished loops in ribbon spirlly round cylinder, nd verstion se dys is "my bby." Of one-week vction looking fresh s course he's referring his little girl, p with red Christms bll, you'll left hnd until you hve mde enough lo give desired fullness. (The end up with miniture brber pole. Dine. Tlk bout your proud pops!! disy. Don't move n injured person UNLESS YOU KNOW HOW WHY BE SAFE? "Do you et live or I )o you live lo et? " You could sk t h e sme question bout sfety. Do you ct sfely in order lo live or do you exist just do things sfely? Sfety is not n end in itself. The min p o i n t of p r e v e n t i n g ccidents is lo m k e it possible for ll of us live norml lives. P r e v e n t i n g ccidents is like keeping ir in t h e tires of your cr. It my not be most i m p o r t n t thing you cn do, but it gives you lol heller ride n d it m y sve your life.

5 December 8, 1950 SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG Pge 5 ANNUAL SERVICE PIN DINNER November 29, 1950 The Richmond Hotel Mr. Robert E. Wll, Vice-President of Wll Streeter Shoe Compny compliments guests on ir lorg service with Sprgue Electric Compny, Top Center picture shows employes who hve heen with Sprgue Electric In center picture, Mr. John D. Wshhurn looks on while Mr. Henry Mr. R. C. Sprgue. Some of mny employes nd ir guests who enjoyed nnul service pin dinner. Miss Jennie Bllory receives her fifteen yer pin. In botm picture, Mr. Hrry Wein, Acting Myor of North Adms, speks group. On his left is Mr. John D. Wshburn nd on his right is Mr. Willim J. Noln.

6 SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG Pge 6 December H, 1950 SPORTS SPRAGUE GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM Kenny Russell SPRAGUE ELECTRIC GIRLS BOWLING LEAGUE Tem Stnding November 28 Tems Alley C t s Metl Cld Assembly. Industril Oils Beverettes Won Lost 2S 8 24 <) Independents Western Electric 9 24 Dry Rolling 6 27 The Shrpies 1 32 High Ind. Single Ann Mson 121 High Ind. Triple Nncy Puppolo MO At Holy Nme Smoker held on [November 17 re lefi rifjhi, High Tem Single Industril Oils 478 i\lr. Sheldon.font's, pitcher for New York Gints, Reverend Leonrd In front row re left right: Mry Gordon, Clr Shker, Visky High Tem Triple Ind. Oils 1345 Burke, Mr. Tommy llenriek of I he New York Ynkees who ws I he yuesi Wisniowski, Pl Gilmore, l>oi D'Arcngelo nd Gertrude Rusek. StndStrikes Mry Dextrdeur 6 speker, Berny Bullet, Kddie Hurley, umpire in Americn Legue ing re lefl right: Mnger Art Mws, Jon Shys, Jnice Fowler, nd Jmes Fullern, Vice President of Holy Nme Society. Jennette Roy, Theres Bissillon, Mrge Wittig, Lois Greene nd High Ind. Averge on Ech Tem: Coch Cs Snecki. Pet. N. Puppolo Ind. Oils... Stgs North Benningn t high school gym nd cme from behind win H. Mrtel-Metl Cld ,U Sprgue "Lssies": A. Mson-Shrpies The Sprgue "Lssies" lost ir In ir second outing, college D. DePoli-Alley Cts ,U opening gme ot seson for- wn lds were downed by Willims midble Professionl Drug Girls from High of Sourn Berkshire Loop M. Wittig-Beverettes M. Tssone-Independents Pittsfield in Shire City. The finl by close score of score ws but tht does not begin 84.9,^^ Locl St. Joseph High fell before I. Ann-W. E. Rollers. It'll terrific struggle put up by vetern Serles High Five t M. Kw-Dry Rolling ,U locls. Score t hlf time ws only 1 )rury gym. The finl score ws nd only belted surge lte in Serles hs vetern squd nd is 3rd qurter proved be un- generl fvorite cop crown in doing lor Sprgue "Lssies." Al- Sourn circuit. ger showing mde; nd Pittsfield St. Joseph opened its ex- COLLEGE FOOTBALL: spirit seen; give one impression hibition schedule by belting Lee before We noted tht All New Englnd tht seson hed should be highly n over-flow crowd in Pittsfield. Fred College footbll selections by successful. Mry (iordon nd "Vishy" Broderick high scoring full bck, is Bosn Post honored two Willims boys Wisnowski led ttck lor once more rmpging scorer on nd one from St. Michels Cpt. " Lssies.' ; courts, s he led Hoys with 17 " P e t e " DeLisser t qurter nd Pete mrkers. Pittsfield St. Joseph next, Fisher t end, were selected Sprgue "Royls": The Sprgue "Royls" hve orgniz- won over Lenox, but only fter first tem. " B o b " Ktely of this city ed for coming yer. Acting Coch terrific bttle. Fr prochil nd former Drury str, ws plced t for club is Joe Moreu, former lds were little off or Lenox is going end on third tem. Upsets continue rule roost in Drury str who is well-known in sport be mighty ugh in Down college footbll circles. Illinois dropcircles in this re. The following County Legue this seson. Drury High opened its exhibition ped hert-breker Northwestern plyers compose roster: Hrry Brown, Den Brown, Bob Petitt, pre-schedule seson by beting Troy nd this defet coupled with Michigns Dve Trombley, Joe Koczel, Stn in fst gme t Stte Armory. surprise win over Ohio Stte gve Koczel, Joe Brewer nd " R e d " Score ws Drury 39 Troy 24. The Rose Bowl selection Michign. Both Lewitt. Mnging this line ggreg- vetern Drury quintet looked very good of se gmes were plyed under in ir opener, nd if y continue dverse wer conditions, tht untion is Miln Sclise. Mnger Sc'lise nd Coch Moreu ply brnd of bll displyed t doubtedly hd gret del do with will welcome more plyers nd ny opener n Drury cn definitely be finl outcome. Tennessee ppled hir unbeten Sprgue employes (mles preferred) re figured in Norrn Berkshire rce. Adms High lunched its Kentucky score 7-0. Cliforni uneligible try out. F-L-A-S-H "Royls" win opener cmpign with Lee t Lee nd wsdefeted ws tied by pepped up by downing " Y " Pnrs compelled ccept defet Stnford eleven 7-7. Penn. ws beten Stn Koczel strred with 23 points With Cptin Chet Bury s only by Cornell in se of mud score ws while bror Joe ssed 11. Good holdover, Coch Chet Zbek's lds did very well nd only lost out in lst However Princen squeezed by luck fells! few minutes. Drtmouth cp glorious seson BASKETBALL: Locl St. Joseph cme up with unbeten nd untied in 9 encounters. High School: fine exhibition of foul shooting nd won To Coch Chrlie Cldwell nd his Willimswn hd distinction over Willims High t Sckbridge. Princen "Tigers" go Orchids for of being first High School in this 17 foul shots were mde by chrges seson. re pry off lid on nor of Coch "Bill" Berry nd this ws F L A S H F L A S H F L A S H!! This ws upset of upsets. belter thn 50% of 31 shots bsketbll seson. NAYY-14 ARMY 2 The College-wners entertined wrded prochil lds. SPRAGUE BASKETBALL: Nvy completely out-plyed nd out-gunned Army turn in brillint win. Yours truly hs never seen footbll seson come up with so min strtling scores nd mde by underdogs. But fter ll tht is wht mkes ll Americn Sports kind we like see nd prticipte in everyone hs chnce nd thrills come thick nd fst. Virgini lso pulled mild upset by thrshing North Crolin U Texs Christin turned on Sourn Methodist nd won Georgi Tech, n underdog rose nd smshed Georgi University 7-0. Ole Mississippi outlsted Mississippi Stte score nor upset And so curtin comes down on 1950 Footbll Seson but mny fns will never forget thrills of pst seson nd ll cpped by Nvy's stunning upset over fvored Army. Certinly n orchid "Middies" from Annpolis. I he del end ing chmpions of I he "Lit lie I hree" hve tke over-confidence. F g e r b u r g n d Jckson, t w o vet ern performers r e giving u p bsket bll lor this seson n d J c k FYser h s n injury thi will sideline him foi probbly t h e e n t i r e schedule. I low ever, W i l l i m s will be ble send out on floor, Big Hrry Sheehy nd Bob Lrsen, co-cptins, for gurds, Coch Shw hs Pul Crmer, Ed Shudl (fns wtch this boy), Pete Smith nd Wlt Morse. At forwrd, Don Speck, Rick Awry nd some good mteril from Freshmn squd of \er go. Here Is The 23 Gme Willims Schedule Dec. Here re some ol New Yer's Dy Bowl Gmes; Rose Bowl Cliforni vs. Michign Jn. Sugr Bowl Oklhom vs. Kentucky Cotn Bowl Texs vs. Tennessee Ornge Bowl Mimi vs. Clemson Feb. WILLIAMS COLLEGE Bsketbll: Willims sets sil in its bsketbll schedule on December 9 on Sturdy when y entertin Union t Lsell Gym. Coch Al Shw will hve welth of mteril on hnd s he Mr. lost only Cptin George Ditmr nd George Bush from his regulr squd. Scenes from Office Union election nd supper which ws recently held t Clrksburg Sportsmen's Club. experience crown bin will hve be creful ol ( ) I Fnion 16 Msschusetts l(> Trinity 28 St. Bonventure 2() Rochester M) Bufflo I [ome No. Adms Stle Techers St. Michel's Bowdoin Tufts Army Wesleyn New York Athletic Club Hofstr Bosn College I lome Middlebury Open Wesleyn Worcester Poly Tech Springfield Amhersi R.P.I. Amhersi It looks like everyone ws hving u good time.