SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG, JANUARY 25, 1947 WE ARE LIVING IN THE ELECTRICAL AGE

RAGUE Volume IX RIC, JANUARY 25, 1947 Number 12 WE ARE LIVING IN THE ELECTRICAL AGE Over Top in Plnt "Mrch Dimes" Drive Berkshire Community Orchestr Rehersing For Spring Concert SPRAGUE EMPLOYEES TAKE TANGIBLE PART IN NEW ERA The response to "Mrch Dimes" drive for Ntionl Foun- Pln To Give Two Concerts elude: "Unfinished S\ mphony" by dtion for Infntile Prlysis, hs been Schubert; "Nutcrcker Suite" by in North Adms highly grtifying. On Jnury 7, Berkshire Com- Tschikowsky; "L'Arlesienne Suite" While drive lsts until Jnury In next few dys comes ntionl observnce fd tht we munity Orchestr renewed its schedule by Bizet. 30th, response in our Sprgue re living in Electricl Age. The Centennil celebrtion Plnts ws so spontneous so tryouts rehersls, looking Leder Appers in Hvn hirth Thoms A. Edison on Februry 11, 1847 will he given full ply generous, tht we re well bove forwrd to its Spring Concerts in Concerts in newsppers, mgzines, rdio public events mny kinds. mount rised lst yer, still hve April. Hrry Brschdorf, mngerduring holidy seson, Pressor It will truly honor memory one most outsting pioneers, secretry, reports tht develop dys to go. Nin-Culmell Willimstown College, inventors men vision his time. Yet it is s truly tribute to At this writing (Jnury 21)j[ ment uxiliry orchestr is pro- director Berkshire Orchestr pioneering, inventiveness, hrd work vision thouss mount rised ws $681.40, re ceeding successfully tht y flew to Hvn, Cub performed or leders in science electricity electronics s well s in re still few deprtments to her would become definite cpble in four seprte concerts on December electricl mnufcturing industry itself. from, ccording to Plnt Chirmen, orgniztion in month or two. 29, 30 Jnury 2 3. In two AID COUNTRY'S PROGRESS AND WELFARE At present, it is plnned to give two se concerts, he ws concert Art Mws Jck Wshburn. They re well stisfied with co- concerts in spring one being for pinist with fmous Hvn We here t Sprgue Electric cn he both proud inspired by opertion received during this drive children. The progrm for dults Philhrmonic Orchestr. The or fct tht we re living in this Electricl Age re ctully working wish to thnk ll who hvehelped. hs been tenttively outlined to in- two performnces were individul dy by dy t tsk dvncing service Electricl Industry recitls. It is interesting to note tht to people our time. We re n importnt prt Electricl At Jnury 11 Get-Toger Dinner Dnce in rtistic progrms Hvn Age. The Sprgue Electric Compny not only sts high in its conphilhrmonic Orchestr, Nin-Culmell's tribution to needs mnufcturers home consumers, but is success s conductor Berkshire constntly contributing through reserch engineering, invention, Community Orchestr ws given prom- experiment, design-engineering ppliction-engineering to progress Electricl Industry to incresed welfre, coninent mention. venience comfort ll our fellow citizens. This community t lrge is fortunte in hving so widely recognized And now t this time Edison Centennil, it is most fitting musicin, composer director for its proper tht we here remember tht one Mr. Edison's good friends leder. fmous collegues in field electricl reserch, development progress ws Mr. Frnk J. Sprgue, fr Mr. Robert C. Sprgue, April Appernce Plnned President, Mr. Julin Sprgue, Vice-President, Sprgue It is plnned to present April Electric Compny. We ll here t Sprgue Electric hve high heritge, concerts t Drury High School, s well s definite responsibility. There is scrcely wheel tht turns, judging by success December or mchine tht moves, or product tht comes to our home or our concert, ttendnce will rech tble tht does not depend on electricity for its mking or opertion. cpcity. In dys gone by it ws our skills in shoe mnufcturing, textiles, pper mchinery tht mde New Engl fmous. Genertion fter... Cid Cmer Ctches Hppy Smiles... (Continued on pge 2) Edison Centennil Februry 11th Off Agin! On Agin! Home Agin! Finnegn! Of course, re re times when some us find i t necessry to be wy from our work. Circumstnces beyond our control get in ir licks once in while. But hve you thought how being bsent for little or no reson cn hurt not only your own security, but tht your fellow workers? During t h e wr when we spoke Here's Anor Merry Tbleful Smiles bout "bsenteeism" we ll knew Turn to pge 3 for more Al Horsfll's flshes. re ws ptriotic ppel behind it. Our fellow workers criticized us looked down on us for being Employees Donte Equipment For Occuptionl wy from our jobs when it could men tht supplies or equipment Therpy Room At Veterns' Hospitl sorely needed by our sons Since Sprgue Electric Employees To convince hospitlized mn tht brors on fighting fronts would not rech m in time to defet he is ble to do some productive work hve furnished lounging or music enemy. I n those dys, if you is first step towrd his rehbili- room t tht Hospitl where ptients I were bsent, we could esily ttion. If he cn be tught to do ny cn go for relxtion, we felt we would see how it could men life or deth simple type work his self confidence like to donte equipment for nor room for Occuptionl Therpy or is restored. to someone der. Pre-Voctionl Retrining section. During recent tlk with execuj^ But wht does "bsenteeism" To dte, our fund is sufficient to strt men tody? Well, for exmple: tive ficer Medicl RehbiliIf I sty out, I sy t o myself: ttion Deprtment t Veterns' project we hope tht s new "Wht difference cn i t mke? Hospitl t Northmpton, we lerned equipment is needed is vilble I'm only one fifty rollers tht mny ir ptients could do we cn dd to our dontion. On order now is equipment for Cly y won't even miss my work just some types work if proper equipment were vilble. Modeling Sheet Metl work. (Continued on pge 2) Up Tril to Summit Mt. Greylock

Pge 2 SPRAGU E 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, Torn Cullen, Dn Kelly, Albert Horsfll, Pete Mncuso, Clr Miller, Jim Oldhm Ett Owen, Lurence Hskins. SPORTS Kenneth Russell Bernrd Bullett STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Fred Crosier PLANT EDITORS Mrshll Street: Cecile Trudeu Brown Street: Berth Slvntis DEPARTMENT REPORTERS Bever Street Juli Abrhm, Ann Brbuto, Frncis Bennett, Lillin Boyer, Bessie Brown, Jon Bryce, Josephine Convery, 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, Hrry Trombley, Constnce Urbno, Rosenn Vign, Shirley Thoros, John Wlsh, Sophie Wilk Rose Moresi. Brown Street Fern Wright, Rose Corsi, Connie Dvis, Lur Dorn, Betty Jngrow, Felixienne LBrecque, Elsie Lej, Gldys Mrkl, Doris Morey, Rit Mulqueen, Rit Smi, Thelm Shermn, Louis Vincelette Crmen Vogel. Mrshll Street Anit Wojnicki, Mry Dniels, Emm Mutrt, Ermini Sweeney Eddie O'Neil. "Every Sprgue Worker n Assistnt Reporter." Off Agin, On Agin (Continued from pge 1) for dy or so." Well, fcts in cse re tht if YOU feel tht wy bout it, n very likely, re re 8 or 9 ors in sme deprtment who feel sme wy cse one person being bsent now n, but mny different people being bsent for different cuses right long every dy. The bd effects this grow like snowbll. They roll up from one would deprtment to nor. The records -will show tht "bsenteeism" hs cut down production in sme dy tht men loss 20% work in tht deprtment for tht dy. Now, let's see wht 20% "bsenteeism" eould men in one de- one deprtment n gone on to cuse temporry lyf employees in or deprtments down prtment. If one-fifth, or 20%, units put out by tht deprtment in one dy don't show up cuses people to be out work line. There is no doubt this in next deprtment on time, who need work it cn n some or folks re going ctully cuse hrdship to to do lot sitting round, fmilies your own friends s soon s foremn finds his neighbors. mterils re not coming through on time, he strts lying olt employees in his deprtment until only subtrcts from your own In word, "bsenteeism" not supply ctches up. tke-home py, but subtrcts from tke-home py your fellow So, it is old story "mny workers. mickle mkes muckle."... "for wnt nil horseshoe ws lost, rider ws lost And finlly, re re some or very importnt, fr reching results which cn ffect both you kingdom ws lost." The production ONE PERSON for n hour your security. Perhps you will or two my not be missed t ll, wonder wht se re. First, or whole dy my not be gretly ny unusul mount bsenteeism missed. But ech us is only one cuts down totl number mny, who ll hve sme freedom sme rights s ll rest us. The records show tht in goodsized units put out by Compny in given time. Second, it delys production so Compny cn not meet delivery dtes on its deprtment it is not just orders contrcts. Mr. Mrs. Albert Messin mrried August 31, 1946. Mrs. Messin is former Josephine Vitro, Albert is employed in th< Mintennce Deprtment. Country Editor Vol. IX Jnury 25, 1947 No. 12 dvnce holidys next December. it hs been decided tht it is in best interests ll employees tht in We Live In Electricl Age future everybody should cooperte OTHER RECENT WEI>I)IN<;s (Coi nucd frc i pge 1) in following progrm t Christms Andrews-Messin - Miss Rose genertion individul fmilies workers mde se ir chose time. Mrie Messin becme bride creers. And this is still true se New Engl industries n There shll be no Christms prties Mr. Robert Joseph Andrews on Jnury 11, 1947. The ceremony look plce fmilies. But something hs heen dded... The Eleetricl Industry or celebrting by groups or individuls hs lso come into its own. The Electricl Industry, which keeps so in Sprgue plnts prior to dy Mr. Mrs. Wlter Rogowski. t St. Anthony's church. Robert is mny se or industries going, is itself tody creer industry. before Christms. On dy before mrried October 26, 1946 t St. employed in Centrifuge Deprtment bride is employed in New skills hve heen developed. In Electricl Industry too, sons Christms re shll lso be no celebrting before 11 A.M. At 11 A.M. Anthony's church. This ws dughters re following in fmily footsteps. We re living in Cn Shop romnce, s both Wlte A.C. Test. Electricl Age, ll us here t Sprgue Electric re n importnt ll mchinery will be stopped ll his bride ( former Len Armt-Kieliyk Miss Josephine tngible prt it. elevtors will stop running in- Zppul) re members this deprtment. Kieltyk becme bride Mr. Sys:- JJ< 1Ue G*tme* U Aodd" Yes sir! The customer t counter wnts his money's worth only wy I cn see to give him his money's worth is for ech every worker, supervisor, engineer fice executive in industry to give rel dollr's worth work for ech dollr he or she gets pid... Of course, some folks hve thous resons why y cn't do something when ll y need is one good reson why y cn... I guess good old Ben Frnklin put it right: "Well done is better thn well sid!" On or h, I ws tlking with sfety engineer in fctory or dy he sid: "You know, I'd rr hve feller let f lot stem when he's got somethin' on his mind. I know sfety vlve is workin' boiler int going to bust blow whole plcebo smireens!"... And speking bout stem... getting bck on trck this subject... You hve to remember you cn't keep blowing fctory whistle unless you keep ringing csh register ll over whole country... so fter ll, rel boss you me is csh customers t counter... s I ws sying! Christms Prties As severl individuls were seriously injured during celebrtions this lst Christms, one m still being out from work t time this is written, -- Ye Country Editor { tht goes for ALL country- ll wy from North Adms, Mss, to Sn Diego, Cl.) forml Christms prties my tke plce. At 12 noon, plnts will close for dy. elevtors re in opertion. It cn be seen tht this decision is simply solely in interest employees. These regultions will gin be brought to ttention employees in Bernrd A. Armt on Jnury 11, 1947 t St. Stnislus church, Adms. Both bride groom re members Chilson-Collins Jnury 11, 1947 Any employee celebrting in Dry Rolling Deprtment. ws wedding dte Miss El Sprgue plnts before 11 A.M. on I lie Perreull-DeGreiiier Mrs. Angelin DeGrenier Mr. Willim Myrtle Collins Mr. Howrd dy before Christms or on ny or dy preceding Christms dy will be Philip Chilson t First Bptist Arthur Perreuli were united in sked to leve plnt t once. mrrige on Jnury 16, 1947. The church. The groom is employed in There is gret dnger in hving ny bride is employed in D.T.Q. Mintennce Deprtment. celebrting going on while mchinery Deprtment. MASSW FEDE RAL Cost Living INDEX eutct SPRAGU E WAGE INDEX MrchBi 1941 L E V E L LIVING COSTS WACES SPRAGUE WAGE INDEX from MARCH 1941 - DEC. 1946 INCREASE 18%! 1942 21% 1943 y«25% 1944 24% 1945 46.5% DEC. 1946 Clling Entire Log Stff: Deprtment Reporters - - - Plnt Editors - - - The Fourth Annul Log Dinner - Dnce will be held Mondy, Februry th. Sve this dte for Bng Up Good Time! This chrt shows tht Sprgue Wge Index hs stedily kept fr hed Cost Living Index. It is lso interesting to note tht Msschusetts Cost Living Index for December shows slight decline from November 1946 pek 46.6% increse over Mrch 1941.

Home(Continued Agin from Rnnegn! pge 2) Berkshire County Nurses Meeting Pge 3 Shipping Crton Stockroom (C ontinued irom pne 2) J ^ Tht is not only bd business for By (>old Dust Twins The Jnury Dinner Meeting Gevert Compny Americ, Compny Imt for comwe don't need mplifier in munity refore for you mi Berkshire County Industril Nurses' ws hostess. Shipping Room, since for crooning we Assocition ws held Jnury 8th t The meeting, s lwys, ws plesnt me. It cretes very hd repuhve "Frnk Sintr" Esmonde Mn stimulting. Our purpose is to ttion for Compny if it cn Hotel Richmond, North Adms. son with "voice" if not bow broden our knowledge by discussion In spite inclement wer not deliver its products in tie. For comedy, re's Ernie Belleu promised time in promised trecherous driving very success- Industril Nursing problems. tking prt Dfgby O'Dell, ful meeting ws held. One member The next meeting will be in Mrch. quntities. So when se things friendly undertker. For dvertismintennce hppen loo ten, orders cme ll wy from Lee. We ten At tht time two nurses from ing Jck Cllhn, reding comby Umhrigo feel stormiest evening is bestcontrcts go to or compnies Sprgue Electric Compny, Mrs. mercils (jf Rleigh cigrettes do not come to North Adms. time for nurses' meeting. Rymond Fvreu Tin Shop Coronet. Mrgret Accett, R.N. Mrshll pssed out cigrs when sked why, Yon cn see for yourself how this A most delicious dinner ws served, Shoes re not rtioned ny more, mens fewer jobs poorer pid tble ws very festive with fvors Street plnt Miss El Lowe, R.N. he nswered beming: "Don't you so Mrio Mgnni, why borrow Brown Street will be in chrge. gifts for ll. Our newly elected know it's bby boy!"...is he jolts. In or words, everybody Jeep every time you wnt to wlk President, Mrs. Agnes Drummond El Lowe, R. N., Brown St. proud fr! loses when you sty oil job. ten steps? Now, mybe you, personlly, George Coody o f Electricl Who goes snooping for chocoltes ren't interested in ll se Cid Scenes t Get-Toger Prty-Jnury 11th Gng reported tht re ws round girls' desks, Ernie Belleu? resons why it pys to he stedy pnr loose in vicinity We wonder which Jimmy Knox lwys on job. Well, if so, Bever plnt. The pnr turned out likes best GRAPES OR CHOCOre is one more question you to be some person, rr worse for LATES? might consider: Am I doing my wer, who ws doing his own howling! Not to be outdone, Cecile Trudeu best to mke success my life? In order to strt Ford, one should fell to.floor so mny times tht To wind up this column, here is first turn KEY in cr s Jim Knox ws compelled to order little story. It ws told me by new ler-bck chir...rolls esily Blister Shermn found out. friend, who sid: "I got oil' bus...perfect fit! But still she hs Since Billy Isherwood hs become this morning being in no hurry, difficulties, I'm beginning to wonder if proud fr, he finds it necessry to 1 found myself wtching three move downstirs to get his sleep, be- it IS chir! men who hd just got f hed Phyllis Chrtr where's tht cuse chnge in noise. Bill sys me. The 1'irsl ws lredy hlf tht he cn st clnging Pepsodent smile you used to hve?... wy down block going so Diesels, but he just cn't tke Wht! Hven't you herd from tht fst he hd lredy put hundred certin SOMEONE in two weeks? crying bby! yrds between himself Trying to keep visitors wy from Congrtultions from gng to next one. There, thought I, goes Howrd Chilson who ws united in Shipping Room, Robert Kelly? hustler who's hound to succeed mrrige to Miss El Collins on When Eddie Godek Time Study in life. The second ws wlking When plnt mngers, deprtment superintendents, foremen, Jnury 11. A reception ws held t comes to wtch procedure wxrr slowly looked to me V.F.W. Home on Ashl Street, ing crtons, Robert ccidentlly droplike fellow who would do firly ped crton in wx t?ik, much couple re spending ir well, mybe verge. Itut lst to Eddie's dismy. honeymoon in New York, Wshington one ws just dwdling long in Edgr Dlmso, your finncil Cnd. Howrd is member most shiftless sort wy so 1 worries re just beginning,- thnks to Crpenter Shop is son sel him down for ler... Then, Clrence, lso Crpenter Shop. E. Mnson. suddenly, thought cme to Who is quietest person in me:~"all THREE ARE AHEAD Wsh, our Welder (Jret Lover Shipping Room...Ask Robert Knox. OF ME!" Sure Hs Fllen Hevy: Cupid, ever on lert for new Wsh (Arthur George) Sntelli prospects, hs finlly entngled LorMiss Helen DeMers Dry Rolling rine Trombley Rocco Vign... hve nnounced ir enggement, but from glitter sprkle in so fr, hve set no wedding dte. Eddie Shrron's eyes, 'Ann Wtts hs Here is new slnt on clls coming lso consented. Congrtultions over loud speker while music Umbrigo hs been dvised by best luck! is being plyed. First we her few "Friend's Friend" tht Emm Mutrt's lines "Strdust", n opertor chir could st good OILING.... A double lyer birthdy cke ws interrupts with "Clling Pul Swrtzer - - fice personnel, executives wives gred t Richmond - lso "Friend's Friend would like to presented to Florence Richrds...Clling Pul Swrtzer."... borrow her new ht for his next hunting Viol Spgnolo who responded with gret pomp ceremony. No ges, beutiful spell "Strdust" is lost! trip. plese. These clls cn be musing. For Editoril Note: The Shipping instnce, imgine tht you re listencrton Stockroom hve first clim for This morning, Wlter Brnes rrived ing to "Strdust" words borrowing ht, "Friend's Friend." t work with new pir glsses. tune come over speker: "SomePrevious to this, he hd dropped times I wonder why I spend lonely cigr butt on floor, went gropretil Sles nights" which is interrupted with: ing for it on hs knees. Finlly, Clling Swrlzer, clling Pul Swrtzer. By Little Iodine he cme in contct with stub, (Well, we wonder too; when we get Elections?... Yes, we hve new triumphntly, he lifted it to his lips effect: "Sometimes I wonder why I myor. And folks, Hnk Gmri ws took puff only to discover it ws spend lonely nights clling Pul elected thinnest mn in our De- butt piece cryonl... Swrtzer.") prtment. He won by one vote. Consequently new glsses. Should we hve recount, Hrold Now tht Emm Mutrt is bck on Here's How I t Sounds Brown Sylv Mrcil? mil job, ll hlls tunnels will Music: "Give me five minutes more.. " Those liking delicious ground beef hve to be kept cler... no crtons or Opertor: Clling Everett Brown. swiches, plese see Alice Mlloy. boxes in wy. In or words: Music: "I my be wrong, but I think By wy, Alice, we like hm, too. cler rod, here comes Emm. you're..." Opertor: Clling Frncis Wht would we do without Rit Royl...Clling Frncis Royl. The Crton Stock Room, Receiving Music: "He mkes night little Bill Cmpedelli's orchestr entertined during evening. Znett's solos t our prties. Deprtment Incoming Inspection Dimonds re flying. Our best brighter" Opertor: CllingGeorge Roy. wish to express ir sympthy to Mr. wishes, Theres Ctrmbone, Rit Mrs. Miles Heth on recent These re but few Mike OPA Awrds Certificte Znett, Doris Burdick, Alphonsine St. deth Miles' fr. Butt-Ins, if you listen, re's Meritorious Service to brrel fun to be hd. (We fer our Mr. R. C. Sprgue Dughter -Mr. n,d Mrs. Joseph Pierre. I see where we re going to pologies to persons mentioned. Bgdon re prents dughter hve quite few lost week ends t ll No fense, to m, since it could The Log is plesed to nnounce tht born Jnury 12th. The mor is se coming Weddings. hppen to nyone.) President R. C. Sprgue hs been former Angelin Trimrchi PAA. If you're blue, don't know wht to Miscellneous Drys Mrio Mgnni wrded Certificte Meritorious Deprtment. By Eddie O'Neil do - - hve Be Cmpedelli lugh Son -Mr. Mrs. Rymond Fv- Ynkee Doodle for you. And if ny Since skting dys hve rrived, Service for his work s member Chirmn Rdio Prts Mnu- reu re prents son, born you think this is esy try it. members our Deprtment hve mde fcturers Industry Advisory Com- Jnury 12. The dd is employed in Just wht would Lorrine Gibeu gr showing. Gus Jmmllo tried Sprgue Representtives mittee. This committee, ppointed Mintennce Deprtment. do without her chocolte brs, Jerry? skting we hven't seen him sincel Attend Lecture Series Son Mr. Mrs. Leonrd in September 1944, gve much time Hurry bck, Gus, boys hve chipped in bought pillow for your chir. Miss Ett Owen, R.N., hed nurse effort working out with O.P.A. Mongeon re prents son born Personlities And since Chuck Felix got mrried, he t Sprgue Plnts, Mrs. complex pressing pricing Jnury th t North Adms Rit Znett her tweet tweet Mrion Cron, Personnel Interviewer problems confronting industry. hospitl. Mrs. Mongeon is Helen, Theres Ctrmbone Oh! never mind!hs rrnged his work dys so tht he works Sundys, sktes on WednesDoris Burdick her tonic re Sprgue representtives who rethe Commissioner Office PAA Deprtment. Son Mr. Mrs. Ippol Bongioltti Be Cmpedelli's -Hermn dys... he's tops on sktes comttending series lectures on Temporry Controls, OPA, Wshing from long line good skters. "Community Resources", being held ington, prticulrly thnked Mr. Spr- re prents son born Jnury Alice Mlloy her worries gue for his importnt contribution in 15, 1947. Mrs. Bongioltti is Rchel, Mrguerite Rice's red hir...phyllis Chrron "Flsh" t Pittsfield, Mss. Rcette re lso mking fine showing wy dvice counsel. He formerly employed in Appliction Helen Brdshw's ll right The im course is to point this yer. Lorrine Gibeu Oh! Yeh! out vlue tht community gencies furr dvised tht becuse mchinery Engineering Deprtment. Dughter Mr. Mrs. John Prezios Solris By Golly I sked Thelm Burdick LRocc my be to employer employees mchine products re now exempt when she expected to tke up skting in helping to solve out--plnt in- from price control committee hs Rogers re prents dughter Mdeline Jnusk -"My jewelry" dividul fmily problems. This been dissolved on recommendtion born Jnury 18 t North Adms Alphonsine St. Pierre "I'm hungry" she replied with her usul good humor: "As soon s I lose enough course will continue for five con- Automotive, Electricl hospitl. The mor is Ruth, for- Ptty Donovn s Reggie Frm Brnch. Emm Moore's "I'm working." merly B.T.A. Deprtment. weight." secutive Mondys. MiU IZutt-9nd. BittU*, MARSHALL USIC^J

Pge 4 W.E. Stitchers Check Inspection Pper Rolling ALL SET By Rose Moresi By llubb llubb! Goodbye good luck to Rose Enggements: Our Gng re known for ir We re reminded : Cilli, swell co-worker whom we will syings: Ann Roy- You must hve been Alice Scrivens to Alfred Mrchio ll miss. Miles O'Grdy- Isn't thi nsty! beutiful bby Lorrine Trombley to Rocco Vign Hve you seen our dnce tem Stnley Oslizlo Oh boy! Gert Deso -Sweet low Florence Scrivens to Robert I lskins Wyne Dmon Genevieve Morin. Rchel Lvers Shut up Hrold Ronn / cn do belter thn Birthdy wishes re extended lo: They sure cn give you lesson on how John Hish I'm going to little you cn to "cut rug." And t noon, wtch Rit Crdinl round church Peg Doherty Did your mor come "Sunny" Jones Frncis Messin Mry Templeton Elenor Slck Von know wht you cn from Irel do rumb specilty.. Nice dncing! Rom Scco do it you don't like it. El Brown When you're smiling Oh hum 7:30 here comes our Josephine 1 )egrenier Rom Rum gy Nuts! Lrry Therrien -Rock--bye bby sleepy eyed little "Chen" Bushik Anit Sci Perley King -I've got to know everyalice Senecl Be Pierce ttend- lte gin. Clire Trombley is on leve thing tht's going on. Girls, when you sk Al Pierce to bsence- we miss her. "Sliver" Lepine You dropped it on ed l he Foremn dinner dnce t Richmond on Jnury 11th, from crry try ot work lor you, specify Did you know tht one "Flo" purpose. you wnt it plced in rck, not Kondej is Polk Queen Pper Pot Melillo Did you py your order picture, looked very chrming. scttered on floor. Rolling Deprtment? yet? "Oh, trils being new bride," Did you know tht Mrth Ouellette B o x i n g D e p t. --Night Shift Tony Merino It's like this. sighs our Terry (Richrds) Worthing- is "Sweert Kitchen?" Joe Ciloro "Slivers" in re! By Gldys Kirkptrick ton s she reltes her recent ttempts Clire Anderson is nxiously witing Jerry Lvigne -Ask Joe. Congrtultions to Bill Roberts, t cooking. tor "Forever Amber" to be filmed her Joe Lip guy's nuts! whose enggement hs been nnounced. Ami how she cn ride! Doris We her tht Vivin Delisle's new hero, Cornel Wilde is strred in it. Joe Vitro I'd like to be lwn mower Mrth Grout doesn't hve ll hert interest hils from Connecticut Depelteu PAA. Soldering Wht would we do without Len in room full Hul dncers. luck in world she strted out to he's ver- r - r -y nice! Deprtment is bout to prove it. Solomon to wke us every morning Frnces Goodmn Her ny dirt? hve nice New Yer's vction in Why does Irene Jones like Nvy with her wrbling. Mry Volpi Honest to God! Boston, ended up in hospitl for Blue so well...wht? Not color The Dolly Sisters 1 )eprtment: Dry Test Phyllis King My ching bck! n emergency ppendectomy. Hurry but mnl Evelyn Towers, "Flo" Kondej By Rit Johnson Mrgret Wohler Holy cow! get well we ll miss you. Mry Dzierg, our Second Sintr: 1947 seems to hve done queer things Lorett King Cn you imgine! "Frenchv" L Frmboise. to tlie people in Dry Test. For hist Angie Grdzin Jumping Jehosepht! Suffering from colds or grippe? See Jesse Gifford he'll prescribe for you F. P. Assembly nce, Tony Scco's stories re different Mry O'Brien Is tht so? he hs tried true remedy. By Emm Mssconi thn formerly. Tke this one: Tony Florence Bormolini No fooling? Ws Jim Grvey kept busy or sys tht he hs ct dog, Lillin Ctelotti You kidding? Here's my first report for 1947, night! Not only did he hve to move I hope you'll enjoy this, ll every dy lie lets m outdoors, Ruth Hrris you bet! his cr once for snow plow to cler reports from F. P. Assembly line. dog chses ct round house Anit Mclvergn Stop growling. couple times, n ct Ermini Sweeney He gives me pin - prking lot but three times... We hve quite gng. runs up tree ner house. Well, Wht were you mumbling under your not in my er. Hope we'll see Helen Bxter it seems Tony's fr cut tree down breth? Dn Besu Is tht true? Ann Soj with us soon. tin1 or dy, when nimls Evelyn Nssif Gee Whiz! I hd to go Is it het tht seems to be Rchel Montgn chin is hrd to went out s usul, dog chsed to Ldies' room! boring Ell Mrco Stnley get se dys go esy on it. ct, ct climbed sixty feet in Rose Mellin -Oh Jo - o - hn! Zij se dys? Observnces ir before relizing thi tree wsn't Betty Berger Bring those boxes here. Dorothy Potter Grce Roberts Where does Mry Bernrd get ll hd quite contest recently... It I her el! Betty Coty Oh Der!! tht pep Do pss little it on to Edith Lillie Wht Union? And lke our Blnche Boisvert. ended in tie. The or morning, she decided to just "Red" Grner I'm in dog house Ernie Fustini... Hve ny you Tht's ll this time... don't noticed lovely wtch our boss Al forget to push your covers down, girls. follow crowd, got on bus, fter gin. Blondin is sporting?...mry Sullivn trveling some distnce, found she ws Jck Merrill - Nobody knows Lillin Frbush hve quite time bound for Blckinton, insted trouble I'm seeing. keeping trck who is to py which IN THE GOOD OLD Sprgue's, Bever Street. Frncis Rosch Uvc stick gum? in cfeteri Need bookkeeper, SUMMER TIME - And Mry BoschettiJ^Mrjorie Burton Dvis, Jr. Cn you brek girls?... And we ll pprecite Huptfleisch hvefgone bck^to childprivilege going down to cfeterk, hood dys: Mry is now reding firy dollr? nights.. Thnks to L. Lemoine A. stories Mrjorie is buying ll sorts Irene Anton Oh boloney! Blondin... Need informtion on ice toys to ply with. Celi Josefik- Wht do you think? fishing See Ernie Fustini. He's t The only person who'is getting plces his best when given n opportunity to You're wise guy. is Esr Vitro who hs knit severl discuss ice fishing or trctors. Viol Arnold Oh, bror! sweters since beginning Ity Ermini Sweeney Leh Noel Not bd! Henry Armt M - f - f - f Crl Gmche Wht do you men? Jnet Crswell Merciful hevens! Block Annex By Esr Driscoll A herty welcome to Ed Surs, Holy smokes, Kilroy hs been here ginl who ws recently dischrged from service. He ws our former stock clerk. We're gld to hve Sophy Embry bck with us fter n extended leve due to poor helth. Welcome to Disy Allen, Betrice Denery, Clire Regnier, Dorothy Grceu, Grce Willims Elenor Mcmilln we hope you like working with us. Engineering Specs Alice Allrd "Pt" Mrlow both Ity Hzel Goodle)) received beutiful dimonds recently. We wish m best luck. Alice's Engineering Specifictions Drftfince is John Kw Adms, ing extend sincere sympthy to Wlter Pt's is Robert Leveque this DeClrk in recent deth his fr. prtment. LOOK PLEASANT, F. P. Drys By Chick Checker PLEASE only, y're ll green. Anne Peterson Ovens De- \cr Mry Fiorentino is in such rush prtment with her husb, INorto get to work, she grbs her boots, puts right on left fool, vice vers...but we're gld to lern tht Tubulr Assembly Regin Miliszewski is being more creful with her driving lessons we By Gert Hll were worried, fter she tried to run f We bid fond frewell to Rin bridge in Adms. Roswell, it ws nice hving you Hts f to Millie Clifton if she bck, even for so short time... Myll your wishes come true, so you cn didn't hve such nice disposition, she never could tke constnt pestering use tht pretty shde blue! Did you see Al'.en McKinney's fce!! John Pierce, Ry Rcette, Frnkie We're sorry bout it. It seems he Fortini Tony Scco. Knee deep in June, little Rchel Joy Mncini hs decided to reduce. went skiing on Mt. Greylock tried Morin poses for this picture. She's to see which hd most crust When riding with Mr. Mrs. Frnk niece Aileen Riel Boxing. snow or Allen...guess snow won, Jmes, y hd flt tire. Joy, re you relly tht hevy? ll right. The welcome mt is out for Don McDonld who hils from Albny, By Bob Grner N. Y. Hope you enjoy working with Hrold Rrick's ltest cr is super us, Don. deluxe model with three speeds fr George Prker ws seen gzing into frr frst behind! window jewelry shop...it Bill Ross sure is envy ll looks bd, but we think Theres is younger fellows y ll hope lucky girl. y'll hve his pep good nture Mm - m - m, tht strwberry blonde s y get older. Cssie's deserves hshke. Why, Bob Windover, our Romeo, certinly hits it f in big wy with "Nn"... he even sys "Good-morning" now... Perhps re'll be nor stg, boys. I never thought I'd live to see tht Ry Lmoureux, since he hs gone dy! Frn Gyd recently received very housekeeping, finlly dmits tht cost living is high - gng is hsome fer from summer resort. It seems tht y broke record working out budget for him. George Lbombrd, our trpper, hs tht mkes tht ldy lugh outside been t his fvorite sport for quite some fun house. (All kidding side, her time, but reports tht he hs not been lugh is one our most tresured possessions). too successful. Engineering Drfting Your reporter is going into bking business or night, while his /Richrd Jones, son Alden Little Nncy Ann Dvis t five wife ws t sewring circle, he whipped Brown Street Etch House. months ge. She is dughter up btch donuts y were His mor, Ann, formerly worked Penut (Ellen) Dvis PAA. pretty good too, even if he must sy so himself! in Mrshll Street Shipping. Wxing Deprtment. Frnk Mnns hs long string ttched to pen pencil set he received for Christms, so, when some one borrows it ccidently puts it in ir pocket, he cn pull string, gently bring it bck where it belongs! A. C. Line By Vi Short It looks like Pete Esposito hs lst lugh on some our doubting Thomses, for lo behold! He did bring in his much tlked bout Student's Pilot License. < Wht wonderful surprise gng hd or dy. It seemed tht new girl hd been hired in deprtment, with rvishing golden tresses. But wht ws our utter surprise to find tht she ws Betty Bogus! (Wht hppened to your hir, Betty}) Mry Pquette ws presented set glsses from Ann Burgess Alice Stevens in honor her fourth nniversry. Wht hs come over room since Jennie Chlifoux is not with us for next few weeks? Boy, it sure is quiet! Here's hoping for your speedy recovery, Jennie, but don't drive m nuts up t hospitl, like you did rest gng but come bck soon s quietness here is simply wful!

OUR SAFETY CORNER Sfety Syings... Sfety is tht "little mn who wsn't re" t time n ccident. If you must drem do it t home, not on highwy: When mn works nor mn does mn work working mn s working mn would like to be worked or does mn work working mn s mn would like to work. Johnny Hmmerhed's Boy Flies Off Hle I m just tool. And only h tool i tht. Wht is worse I belong to Hmmer Fmily, you know how folks hve been treting us for genertions. With coming power tools specilized mchinery our lot hs become stedily hrder. My fr, Johnny Hmmerhed himself, flew f hle while being overworked in wr production, I m mushroomed beyond my yers. After I lie bttle Bulge I got tossed over here behind milk bottle. Soon, however, y will be crting uncrting gret quntities goods we will suddenly be impressed into highspeed production once more. "Pece Time" production y will cll it. No Pece For Me But re will be no pece for me. I hven't been home to my tool crib in yers. My fce needs grinding my hed is loose. I m n ccident-prone h tool without security for workmn who uses me. Lst yer my bror Bing cused mn to lose n eye due to sme condition. I m heded for similr trouble. They'll Cll It An Accident Rough splintery, nicked split, tht's me! Vet y'll tke my fril body use it for sledge hmmer, if my pst tretment is ny indiction. When I let loose give it to m, y cll it n "ccident." Only when y lern tht best cre is none too good for me will I gin pound wy t production. We tlie Hmmer Fmily re t lest worth our mintennce. We re just tools, h tools t tht. Bui we re dngerous business to mn who doesn't tret us fir. like, Ij u Wouldn't this be hppier world Tke it through throu, If ll folks were jolly folk Who crry smiles crck joke, Just friendly folks LIKE YO U? Kindness mkes our lives more bright Our herts more gld ech dy; When friendly voices here re Help brighten up our wy, Voices folks LIKE YO U. Hugh Bllntyne Mchine Shop By Trombley, Wlsh Remillrd The idle gossip following New Yer's blow-outs ws something to listen to where crowd went, wht hppened, wht excess checks everyone hd to py food ws eir good or terrible wer ws so cold tht crs refused to strt in erly morning hours on homewrd trek, without getting ssistnce some or gng. The most repeted phrse ws: "Well, if I hdn't gone over to your tble, I'd gotten long swell..." etc. etc. Where y went: Mr. Mrs. B. Brnhrt, Mr. Mrs. L. Little, Mr. Mrs. L. Morocco Mr. Mrs. H. Trombley t Msonic Temple; Mr. Mrs. N. Richrdello t Cheshire Inn; Ry Bissillon finncee Tconic Club; Mr. Mrs. Jerry Gmri Moose Club; Mr. Mrs. Wlter Bumert Sportmen's Club; Aubrey Brown, Al Dldoss Schyler Den went stg; Mr. Mrs. George Scrbo, Mr. Mrs. Jmes Cooper were hosts t privte prties...it is rumored tht some boys sw New Yers in t Mr. Pete Tsh's emporium, hie, hie Everybody hd swell time, even if it ws just to ttend midnight show, or comfortbly seted in esy chirs by rdio in ir own homes. Snt (center) or Crig Ferguson? I Snt Clus (do we believe it?) ith Mrci Ann, M. Crig Vile, grchildren Crig Ferguson. Sorry to hve to crry news sorrow mong ll festive notes: Our sincere sympthy to Mr. Mrs. John Wlsh on deth Mrs. Wlsh's fr. We're gld to hve Crig Ferguson bck fter his illness. Competition ws too keen so our "Doc" Gmri hd to fold up! Converstion Piece: Brney Toughy in unison, fter receiving ir Christms gifts: "We re without words to thnk you boys.... Aubrey Brown in n side: "Tht's first time it's hppened." Could it be tht his New Yer's Eve celebrtion ffected Hrry Trombley's furnce? It went out three times on New Yer's dy. F. P. Ovens By Us All The foot rce between Betrice Sheprd Clovis Lmbert ws won by Betrice. My! we never knew girl could run so fst! Slly Willims' me song is: "Rumors re Flying." We enjoy Freddie King's singing even though songs re not too populr. Wht vitmins do you tke, Austin Rogge to get so much energy for those fncy dnce steps. We could use some it. Pge 5 Dry Rolling By "Shorty" Ruth Congrtultions best wishes to "Josie" "Bernie" Armt who were mrried in Adms on Jnury 11, 1947. Our deep sympthy to Arthui Molleur on deth his fr. We're wfully gld to hve you bck Art, fter your own illness, we'll try hrd not to get you wek by mking you work too hrd! Well, well, "Specs" Degrenier is no longer one our "vilble mles" since he gve dimond to Miss Nncy Brschdorf for Christms. Sorry to lern your fincee hs been in hospitl, "Specs", hope she is better. Hve you seen girl round town tht is... tll with figure tht is... well, you know. Also with beutiful hir eyes... such such color. You hve} Quick! her nme telephone number. Eric Hnnleck hs been looking ll over for her. New Csnov Foil Guze Deprtment Joe Pdo...Do you know Jo-o-eee? Herd bout our new bsketbll tem? It's composed ll girls, fellows. Most 'em re from Dry Rolling: Helen (Vishy) Wisniowski Mrgret (Mrge) Wittig Krine (Blondie) Drling Clr Blikos (poor kid, no nicknme!) Jennette (Snookie) Roy. Their first gme is Sturdy. They will fce Stte Techers College on Adms' High court. Our best wishes to Shirley Cote for speedy recovery. Welcome bck to "Crm" Tssone fter leve bsence...to you newcomers, she is tht noisy girl who does counting. PUP AS BIG AS A MAN A Scotty s big s boy Johnny Shermn poses to prove it. He's grson Lucille Beudry Block Test. Smple Lb By The Shdow Congrtultions to Billy Bly for newest Sprgue disply bord. He worked long hrd on this project, incorporting couple new ides in wy disply. It's fine job, Billy, credit to you Deprtment. Converstion overherd bout Besse System: Emm Mrino: I see y hve elevted shoes for men t Besse's. Jett Dunn: Bessie who? (Did you wke up, yet, Jett?) Who wlked f with prt Don Fortini's "Art Gllery"? Don't cry, Don, it ws only picture. Theres Louison hs been flotingon cloud since Christms fter receiving beutiful dimond. Formtion Centrifuge By Jmes She We welcome: Hrry Arbour Rymond "Spot" Timothy, who hve joined Chemicl Control stff in Deprtment lso herty welcome to John Millis, Edwin Sprgue Ry Scerbo who re mchini opertors. Congrtultions to Normn Monette wife on birth ir bby dughter. On one shifts, we seem to hve n economy nmes. SEVEN men out nine respond to THREE nmes. There re three Louis, two Bills two Johns. "Boney" Hley sys tht "Bish" Goyette cn tell some good fish stories, but tht ber story C. Wger's tops m ll. "Bish" Goyette needs lwyer.. he clims he pid for some merchise which ws never delivered, nor could he get refund. "Boney" Hley hs new job s night wtchmn on holidys t Pete Tsh's Grille. Boxing By S. Wilk C. Urbno Herty birthdy congrtultions to Felici Skowronski, who observed hers on Jnury 2. Bet Sophie Bryd wishes she knew some mgic words such s "open Sesme", so she could get into her home when she finds herself locked out. Recently, she hd to sit in cold hllwy until her husb cme home, before she could get in. Stfford Lewis his wife, Ivis, recently ttended Ice-Cpdes in Boston, Tony Connell, Tessie Czj Emm Montgn were lso visitors to this ice show. Henry Neidzwiecki likes to tke moonlight wlks even in c-o-old wer. Oh well, it's quite understble, when with nice compnionj BillyjGuyette, one our newer workers, n up coming swedger, hs enlisted in Nvl Reserves. Congrtultions to our new dddies: Al Lebeu Cliffore Roy, Al's dughter ws born Jnury 2 Cliff's son in December... Thnks for cigrs, Cliff. No doubt we'll miss seeing new housewife, Irene Simonelli crrying ll her bundles, since her hubby, Crmen is now driving her in ir new cr, on such shopping expeditions. Wonder if Lillin Blir hs tried out skis which Hrold mde her. Frewell to Doris Vllieres who is on leve bsence. We'll miss you. It's hppy time when "Frenchy" Therrien from Check Inspection, visits us dily. Aileen Riel secured quite vried collection dy she forgot her lunch collection ws pssed for her. THAT PEPSODENT SMILE... B. T. A. By Ruth Hskins Hve you seen beutiful new dimond tht Mildred (Millie) Letlien is wering? Millie's enggement to Alfred Ostrowski Adms hs been nnounced, y pln to mrry some time in erly spring. A wrm welcome to Len Duchrme who is bck with us gin. Best wishes for speedy recovery to Rose DiLego who is on leve bsence. It's nice hving Betty Powell bck with us gin. Ovens By Dukie Clovis We're sorry to see "Ginger" Thompson trnsferred we certinly shll miss you. We certinly know tht Blnche Chvrry is bck t work it ws so quiet when she ws out. Wht would we do without Rose Psotti her stories...wht's ltest, Rosie? Why is Mrgret Pedercini so full pep on Mondy mornings... Is it becuse she tkes those week end hikes? Wht hppened to "Dukie" when she went bowling? Chrlie Pedrin still hs tht certin glem in his eyes...mrrige must gree with him. Guideposts for 1947 1. Toger, we build. 2. Fith is norml. 3. Coopertion requires intelligent compromise. 4. Idels re most rel biding things in world. 5. The hrder tsk, greter chievement. 6. Among truly cultured persons re re no rce differences. 7. The permnent work this world is done by persistent stedy upbuilding. 8. Tke time to be humn. 9. Wer cheerful countennce t ll times give every living creture you meet, smile.. It is not enough to sy "Live let live."...but...live HELP LIVE! The bove were clipped by Betty Jngrow from N.E.A. Journl, give us food for thought s we enter nor new yer. Observnces FRIENDS: Persons who stick toger till debt do m prt. The most effective gs sver is riny Sundy. A boy who wnts to mke news Aspires to fill his fr's shoes. His sister ims for something better, She hopes to fill her mor's sweter. The young ldy with six new Crine Denise Dust in, eth is Brbr Fie, dughter dughter Clire Leslie Agnes, formerly Block Test, Mintennce." She is grniece Frnces Roy B.T.A. dughter Crine Coody Deprtment. F. P. Assembly.

Pge 6 Industril Oil Finl Assem. By Fern Wright Wht is this thing clled love? n pproprite expression for our two newly wedded couples: "Mddy" Bill Kczowski - - Phyl Dune Bent ley. Smple Lb Gb I see where Ken Russell's bowling Ity "The Eyes E r s " Mny thnks to Berth Slvntis, hs improved during pst week who keeps us reminded Log dedline keep up good work, Ken. Wonder why Gus Trhn htes tc dtes. Congrtultions to Slly (Bregmn see 4:40 P.M. roll round! s representtive for our Deprtment sys Slly, "I 11 do my best to merit Wire Coting honor." By Coren Ttro So long, George Mulchy, old pl Things We Miss About People: we'll miss you, especilly t Christms Lrry Weld's cheery good morning. hope you like foreign climes. Erl Wshburn's look stisfction "Bon Voyge" lso to Ritt Abuisi when smoking cigr. we'll remember you, kid. Ah me! Peg Durnin's S.O.S. clls. we're losing so mny nice people! Helen Burdick's little jokes Don't be frightened, folks it is not Helen Foote's vrious prnks ber in our Lb, but just Jimmy Betty Jngrow's reserving tbles for Mlloy in his winter cot. lunch We see more Johnny Soderstrom We fer belted birthdy con lte he finlly got hircut. grtultion to Lucille Miller. Thnks to Alm Finrdi -we hve Here it is New Yer, holisomething to et on Sturdy morndys re well behind us tht ings we like your fig cookies, "Al." should be enough to mke nyone Our Eddy Mcksey hs mny lis' hppy. knows how to use m. Smrt kid! Congrtultions to Johnny Soderstrom on rrivl your new bby dughter. SPORTS. Winter Sports in Berkshires Skting On Sundy, Jnury 19, North Adms Skting Club held Grmmr School Chmpionship with youngsters from ll schools prticipting. Wer conditions were idel for specttors, but trifle wrm for skters. The rces were well hled by ficils specttors were treted to some fine skting by se youngsters, some whom will hve fine chnce in t he coming Silver Sktes Derby to be held in Boston Grden. Of course, vngurd tht will prticipte in contest would not be complete without Mr. Louis Felix, who yer fter yer tirelessly performs on bldes... And don't forget fns, Februry 9th (wer permitting) New Engl Skting Chmpionship rces will be held. With recretion Committee giving helping h with temporry blechers erected round rink, this should be gl event. Upper K.V.A. By Brown Eyes Here we re gin! though I'm feeling shrp, it's not becuse I te rzor bldes for supper. Some fellows in service returned psycho but our Aime Morin fooled m ll he cme bck little "motor psycho" (cycle). Brb Crll ws seen riding on front n utomobile, when sked why, replied: "Didn't you know, I ws little Red Riding Hood!" Frncis Delisle recovered remrkbly well from his recent knee injury wter opertion! All corny isn't ill 'For something more serious, our own Frnkie is quite singer. On Jnury 19, he sng solo t St. Rphel's church in Willimstown. Best luck, Frnk Sntelli. Apology In lst issue Log, when we published picture Tmrr Jenne Shw, we stted tht her mor ws Puline Mrtin. We should hve sid tht Tmrr's mor is former Edith Estes, t one time supervisor in Industril Oils Rolling Deprtment. Skiing Tlie wer ws little disppointing to ski fns for with rins hevy crust hd formed over solid bse, leving ll trils in very dngerous condition, until some courgeous soul ventured out on top broke crusty surtce. At "Dutch Hill" on Sundy, se conditions relly existed, but few hrdy individuls risked ir necks on glssy surfces. The new Alpine Tow is something to see. This is one ltest types out is relly stout t "Dutch Hill." With two to three inches new powdered snow, ski slopes throughout New Engl would be idel for next few weeks. High School Bsketbll Al this writing, high schools Norrn Berkshire hve completed first hlf ir seson with Adms High, defending Chmps, hold ing I he top position with 6 wins 1 defet. Drury is runner-up with 4 wins 1 loss. Locl St. Joseph hs yet to nnex victory, but y cn be justly proud ol ir gmes. In ir lst outing, smllest school in county cme dngerously close to upsetting lrgest Pittsfield High. It ws - hert breker lor locl lds to drop but this y did in n overtime tussle. My drk horse this yer is Bennington. With 5 wins in 7 strts, this club is scrppy, ggressive tem, is definitely in running tor t he crown. Alley Echoes SPRAGUE BOWLING FIGURES The Sprgue Bowling Tems re nering hlf-wy mrk in seson, with Prokrs once more showing wy fter shking f two-wy tie with Selkrs. The Five Kim: IMns (Jn. 17) R. Drobik 312 J. Tolmie $11 R. Remillrd 299 N. Richrdello 297 E. Dion C. Sweeney 291 P.A.A. Wxing By Kit.i Smi We welcome Mry Bu bck fter leve bsence. We sure did miss you! Also, welcome bck to Elsie Lej rest gng. It's swell to hve m bck gin. Inseprbles "Dot" Hrt mn Grce Arigoni where do you two get ll your pep? Erly to bed (8:00) erly to rise (5:00) mkes Be Hill hve glem in her eyes. You should her her story. Personl i lies Be Hill ever so populr Jennie Bttory with herty lugh Jne Prdise tlking her "buddy" Mbel Morn ws once on time. "Penut" Dvis tlks bout her bby dughter "Bucky" Bernrdi- Hs wy with girls Romeo Ggne how he cn entertin! Peg Mynrd lwys so friendly "Vinny" Mtrng girl with n ppetite Helen Jordn "Oh my gosh" is her sying Jck O'Lery would you sy he's Irish? Bullett Russell Legue Stings To Dte l»ls. IMs. Tem Prokrs Cerocs.. Selkrs Midgets Atoms Koolohms.. Atoms Mintennce By Little Lulu "Wsh" Sntelli, our former coworker hs nnounced his enggement to Helen DeMers. His romnce strted in PAA Deprtment t Brown Street. The boys sy y helped this romnce long, but since "Wsh" ws trnsferred, y feel ll credit is lost... Incidentlly, Tony Woloski, our Romeo Mintennce, is seriously thinking mking it double wedding. The boys would like nothing better thn double celebrtion, Tony, so wht do you sy? Al Crdinl is quiet type, but we ll know wht tht mens. He sure is smooth. "Rgs" Wilson is kept pretty busy se dys clening desks ech morning. When he isn't busy t Mrshll Street t his own desk, he is seen occupying Chrlie Den's s soon s Chrlie is clled out. Tony Demeo cn certinly hold his own t prty, s ws proved not long go. The dy before Christms, Tony Woloski ws seen running down street in his shirt sleeves...wht hppened, Tony? Ask Ernie Schonfelder why he ws witing for Adms bus in front Liggett's. We thought bus stop ws on Stte Street. Jerry Middlebrook hd n unexpected trin ride recently. While helping friend get bggge on trin, he took too long time to sy goodbye so hd to sty on until trin reched Shelburne Flls where Jerry got f wited for return trin. Jerry is n outside welder for Sprgue's. After completing four yers fo M.P. duty for Uncle Sm in U. S. Army, Tony Woloski is now doing sme for Sprgue's. He is working t gte house this week so wtch out. *Uf<feme*it& Miss Helen Corsi Mr. Json Hfner hve f nnounced ir enggement. The wedding will occur in ner future. Miss Corsi is employed in Networks Deprtment.» Miss Helen DeMers Dry Rolling Deprtment hs nnounced her enggement to Mr. Arthur George Sntelli Mintennce Deprtment. No wedding dte hs been set. Miss Mry A. Gomeu DryRolling Deprtment hs nnounced her enggement to Mr. Frnklin A. Willims, Jr. Dry Formtion. The young couple hve set no wedding dte. Miss Theres Cook Pper Rolling Deprtment hs nnounced her enggement to Mr. Loren S. Estes. The young couple will be mrried in Februry. Miss Anne Ceceli Wtts hs nnounced her enggement to Mr. Edmund Shrron Stockroom, Mrshll Street. No wedding dte hs been set. Koolohms C. Sweeney T. Woloski L. Sicilino /D. Remillrd \.... \ L. L Vlley / JG. Forge \.... \ E. Dion J L. Vincelette 13 12 11 9 7 Highs High Individul Single, J. Fustini 133 High Individul Triple, J. Tolmie 335 High Tem Single, Midgets 525 High Tem Triple, Selkrs Legue Strike Leders Strikes or More C. Sweeney Selkrs T. Woloski Prokrs J. Tolmie Selkrs L. Sicilino Midgets D. Remillrd Cerocs L. L Vlley Cerocs G.Boucher Midgets F. Fortini, Jr. Prokrs W. O'Dell Prokrs.'51 30 29 24 17 I '. LOHI 17 1«19 24 31 :'.'> Ten High Averges To Dte Jnury 20, 1917 TEAM STRIKE LEADKKS Selkrs Prokrs Midgets Who, or wht, is object Murice Chonrd's undivided ttention Cerocs t Sprguc Get-Toger prty? Won *K. Drobik I). Remillrd G. Forge C. Sweeney J. Tolmie L. Sicilino W. Fortini T. Woloski K. Dion N. Richrdello (;. Boucher *] mtch only No. Strikes :i.% '.. 34.59 48 45 15 35 45 1«40 Aver. 4.0 97.9 97.7 96.5 96.4 94.1 93.7 93.0 92.9 92.7 92.7 Ire Fishing One more month, for ice fishing...n two months' rest to get toger tht fly tckle outfit for opening trout seson. Now, with ice rnging from to 16 inches thick, this is time to set up tip ups wit for red flg. Some nice ctches hve been reported from vrious lkes ponds. Big bss even bull heds hve liil live bit this unexpectedly dds to plesure some Isc Wlton s he'huls up prize from murky depths. -K. Russell 1485 fellows, 13 12 11 11 FUN TO KNIT Miss Doris V. Burdick hs nnounced her enggement to Mr. Lwrence Hurlbut. Miss Burdick is employed in Retil Sles Deprtment. Miss Ellen A. Dickinson PAA. Deprtment hs nnounced her enggement to Mr. Olympio DePoli, Brown Street Mchine Shop. The couple hve set no wedding dte. Congrtultions to Theodore Sfford Boxing, whose mrrige to Miss Doris Cmpbell Bennington, Vt. is nnounced. Congrtultions to Rymond Bissillon, Jr. Mchine Shop, whose If you,like to knit, you'll hve fun mking se socks little enggement to Miss Betrice Brzeu ldy's sweter set. The directions for knit ling socks include is nnounced. No dte hs been set severl plin fncy ptterns. Just cll Hever Street Disfor wedding. pensry for directions.