0-0 an internal. monthly publication by and for the STAMfOID, WESTPOIT, NEW YDII ond WIlIES-IAIIE ltal of DOIl-OlIVER INCOR POIATED

VOLUME II, NUMBER 5 MAY, 1958

BOWLING BANQUET ENDS SEASON

At the Half Way House in Darien on Wednesday evening, April 30th, the 0-0 Duck Pin Bowling League gathered for its annual banquet at the close of the season. League Chairman Fran Pataky 'Ielcomed League guests Bob Harris, Di rector of Personnel; Earl Johnson, Stamford Office Manager and Charlie Comstock, AdvertiSing Manager; all of whom expressed their congratulations to the League champions and pleasure with the continued success of the company sponsored soort.

Following the dinner enjoyed by all, trophies and pri zes were awarded. Julie Walling and John Meehan each received a bowling bag and shoes, Judy Canal e and Bert Larson recei ved bowling bags and five dollar gift certificates went to John Kelly and Dot Ballo. These six prizes were do­nated by En and Andy's and the Sh,ippan Alleys. League Chairman Fran Pataky awarded the season trophies to the Champion Digesters and the indi­vidual record holders.

Entertainment during the evening was provided again this year by Colin Hopkins who sang and played guitar. He was accompanied on drums by your reporter who managed not to hamper Colin's fine perfo rmance. Dancing was al so enj oyed by the T'1embers 0 f 0-0' s coed league.

The season's bowling and fine banquet arrange­men ts were a credi t to the persons in charge. The League's appreCiation goes to Fran Pataky, League Chairman; Millie Heft and PhylliS Valenzano, Ban­quet Co-chairmen; John Meehan, Trophy Committee; Marie Sparagna, League Treasurer; and Marion F'Uchella, League Secretary. Photos, page 4...

PURCH.DIV. NOW HANDLES STAMFORD SUPPLIES; EARL PRICE NAMED BUYER

Earl L. Price, Expediter in Production Depart­ment's Purchasing DiviSion at Stamford has been promoted this month to Buyer in the Division. Moving from Henry Street to Barry Place, Earl will handle the buying of all office supplies, furniture, and equipment, as well as supplies for building operation and maintenance for the Stam­ford office. These responsibilities were recent­ly centralized under the control of Purchasing Division.

A member of the D-O staff since April 9th, 1956, Earl joined the company as a financial fore­caster for procuremen t. This new position is un­der Andy Lantelme, Purchasing Agent for Stamford.

A writer of good talent, Earl has created several plays produced by local theatre groups and has written a weekly column of children's stories for the Old Greenwich Village Gazette which has continued since 1949. These same children's stories have been aired many times in 1951-52 over Station WGCH, Greenwich. He and his wife live at 54 North Ridge Road, Havemeyer Park, just across the lane from out new headquarters. Their children are Carol, 9; Susan, 5; and Jeffrey 2112.

lEON ZACHARIAS lEAVES FOR lONDON

Leon Zacharias, fomer Stamford Office Manager engaged in other Financial Department duties the past few months, will sail aboard the United States liner for England with his family on May 29th. Joining the 0-0 Company Ltd. staff at the London office, he will understudy Wilfred Kirsop, Controller for the 0-0 European subsidiaries.

Accompanying Leon in his move to Europe will be his wife, Sofie; son Greg, 11 yrs. old; daugh­ter Gail, 6 yrs. old and his mother, Mrs. Stella Vlandis, also a member of the household. They wilJ reside temporarily in the Company flat, at

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25 Jermyn st., Picadilly, London and look for­ward to living abroad; especially the children who will attend English schools.

As with everyone, seeing the sights of Europe has magnetic appeal for all of them. TWo of the first places to visit when possible will be a Quick look at the World's Fair, now being held in Brussels, Belgium and a few days in Constan­tinople, the ancient Greek city of historic and religious importance. While at the latter, they hope to make a side trip to the small island of Tinos - to where, on a certain day in August, members of th e Greek Orthodox religion make pil­grimages of religious importance. An al ternative ot course is the island of Rhodes, peaceful and beautiful. and steeped in the history of cen­turies of civilization.

In extending a bon boyage and best wishes to Leon in his new position, we have asked him to keeD in touch with news of life abroad and the sights to see - which are interesting to all of llS.

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FORTY YEAR CLlIB CHARTER APPROVED

The seventeen potential members of the Forty Year Club this month completed Signature approval of the fonnal charter of the new organization of worthy D-O Stamford staff members. Organized in January this year by Chemical Project Sales Man­ager, Bill Weber (at present it's only charter member), the Club will hold luncheon meetings to welcome potential members when they complete mem­bership requirements.

According to the Charter, "Potential members of the Club shall be limited to those working out of the Stamford office of Dorr-Oliver Incorporated who shall, as of January 28, 1958, have completed twenty-five years of service and can, God and Dorr-Oli ver premi tting, reach forty years of service before their statutory retirement age. "

"When only two of the signees hereto survive then, shall the Bottle (trophy and prized posse­ssion of the group) be consumed in the presence of a suitable jury of Stamford employees having twenty-five years elapsed service and forty years potential service."

The document was Signed by Member WIn. C. Weber and the following Potential Members: Arthur Terry, Jr.; Chas. Fuhrmei ster; John D. Grothe; R. Paul Kite; O. V. Lindell; Alex Kwiatkowski; W. E. Smith; W. A. Darby; O. M. Stumpf; T. Bartow Ford; J. D. Hitch, Jr.; K. C. StanSmore; Tom W ooh; E. J. Roberts; C. A. Schrei ber; D. C. Reybold; and E. L. Oliver, Jr. I'AGE 2

roME RANfXJf THaJGHTS. ••

ON ENGINEERS

An Engineer is a man who

Knows a great deal about very little,

And who goes along learning more and more about

less and less until finally he knows practically

Everything about nothing.

AND SALESMEN

A Salesman, on the other hand, is a Man who knows very little about many things

And keeps learning less and less abaut

More and more, until he knows

Practically nothing about everything.

AND PURCHASING AGENTS

A Purchasing Agent starts out knowing

Everything about everything, but ends

Up knowing nothing about anything, due to

His association with Engineers and Salesmen.

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"Back about 140 years ago, a bill was introduced in Congress prOPOSing that the U, S. patent Office be abolished because there was nothing left to invent .,. Today so many patent applications are being made that it takes about three years to get fi nal papers." General Electric NeWf,

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Vol. II, No. 5:1::)-0 May, 1958

An internal monthly publ ication for the Stamford, Westport, wilkes-Barre and New York staff of Dorr-Oliver Incorporated. Staff originated news about or of general Interest to D-O TElL readers Is welcome and may be submitted to any Reporter or to the Editor. The news deadline is the 5th of each month.

EDITOR Joseph lIes, Company Relations Dept. Barry Place, stamford, Connecticut

REPORTERS Barbara. Bolton Grace Mainero Wal t Dah I gren John Mullane Beatrice FIsher Florence Schwenk Edna Gormly Thelma Vosbrinck Florence Litzenburger Millie Heft

SPORTS ART Bill Ballo John Fitts

International Sales welcomed Mrs. ISABEL BRENNAN on May 5th. Mrs. Brennan, a resident of Stamford, was previously employed by Pitney Bowes.

In Stamford, LUCY LOVALLO joined the blueprint files staff on April 28th. Lucy replaces Eleanor Ioli who was transferred to central files. .' Plant Engineering welcomed PETER KOHL as a Desig­ner on April 28th. A native of Germany, Peter graduated as a mechanical engineer from Hannover Institute of Technology in 1957. Now living in Weston, Conn.• he had been a research assistant in Germany prior to entering the U.&

On April 21st, ARNOLD OBERWEGER joined Industrial Design. A graduate of New York Community College, Arnold holds an assoCiate applied sciences de­gree. After completing two years in the U.S. Ar­my. he earned a bachelor of science degree in ci vil engineering at Heald Engineering College, San Francisco. During and after completing stud­ies at Heald, he also taught structural drafting there. He and his wife of one and one-half years are living in Forest Hills. Long Island at pre­sent.

ALLEN RUCKER joined Plant Engineering on April 16th. He attended Parsonfield Seminary in Maine, Chicago Technical College, Wentworth Institute in Boston and Columbia Uni versi ty where he &tud­ied instrumentation. A member of the Boston So­ciety of Civil Engineers. Allen and his wife live in East Haddam. Connecticut.

Returning to the company on May 1st after two years absence. MARY LOU (ELIASON) WOKANOVICZ

• joined the Westport Mill staff as a stenographer. Mary Lou now lives in Westport.

CHARLES H. CHASE, whom we neglected to welcome to the staff in January, recently returned from a two months sojourn in Israel with John Grothe, B. H. McLeod and Bill Lindsay at the Timnah cop­per extraction plant, the site of one of King Solomon's mines. Former manager of Vulcan Iron Works in Denver he joined Plant Engineering as a Process Engineer after some time with New~ont Mining Corporation. He and his wife and sons Philip, 12; Christopher, 10; and Peter, 3; 11 ve in Larchmont, N, Y.

Speaking of his recent visit to Israel to help with the start-up of a 0-0 deSigned copper leaching plant. Charlie describes a monotonous desert life in a country resembling southwestern Arizona with its barren stretches of sand and rock. At Timnah itself, the plant buildings of­fered respite from dp-solation and shel ter from the winds which blow incessantly.

FOr visitors from the U.S.• fishing might have been a welcome pastime if transportation were better. The Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea is only 15 miles distant. The only other means of whiling away unoccupied hours was reading paper­back novels purchased on rare trips north across the desert to Tel-Aviv. about 200 miles from camp.

At Timnah, almost every country in the world was represented. Polish, Hungarian. German, RUS­sian, French and Spanish nationals all helped to produce a polyglot population. While the commis­sary catered to all, fo reign engineers ate in a separate room where they were served by a dimin­utive Hungarian known as "Kitchy" who responded wi th al acri ty to one wo rd - "Haveet I ". 111 is cry inevitably produced scrambled eggs.

Food there generally had a highly-spiced Hun­garian flavor; sours were particularly good. Vege­tables on the other hand, for some reason seemed always to have been cooked in kerosene. The re­gular clientele, we foreign engineers, havlng a wide variation in reaction to the food, were cau­tioned by a huge wall sign: "Don't throw food on the floo rl "

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Sherman Gross ot the Plant Engineering Division has returned to Stamford after a nine month's stay in Montana after the start-up of the new Anaconda fertilizer plant there.

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1958 Duck Pin Bowling League banquet In Stamford

Women's high individual winners - Terry Scofield,

Champion Digesters - Fran Pataky,Terry Scofield Nan O'Connell and Carol Broadley, left to right.

and John Meehan. Ella Malashuk was absent.

CLASSIFIERS and SLAKERS; left to ri/,:ht - Gene Men's high individual WInners - Ed Piorkow­Zanelli, Carol Broadley, Dorothy Ballo, John ski, Tony Costantino and John Kelly, left to Meehan, Judy Canale, Marie Sparagna, Gus Phillips. righ t. PAGE 4

DIGESTERS WIN '58 DUCK PIN TITLE

The Sizers - Carter Ferguson, Edna Mae Mead, Joe Mason and Marion Fuchella - locked horns wi th the Slakers - Bob Birk, Dot Ballo, Gus Phillips and Marie Sparagna as well as the Digesters - Fran Pataky, Terry Scofield, John Meehan and Ella Malashuk - in the most exciting post-season roll­off in the history of the league.

The Digesters took the championship by the slimest margin - 6 pins! They compiled a three game total pinfall of 1,091 while the Slakers dropped 1,085 pins and the Sizers accounted for 1, 051.

Gus Phillins and Fran Pataky were the out­standing bowlers of the roll-off for the men and Terry Scofield rolled 103. 102 and 91 games to heIr the Digesters to victory. It was Terry's big ni ght of the year.

In the individual achievement department, Ed Piorkowski took high average score honors with his 106 pins. Tony Constantino finished the sea­son with the high single game record of 151 pins while John Kelly's high triple game pinfall of 356 was the best this year.

For the women, Nan 0' Connell became high average champ with her 91 average for the season and Terry Scofield's 329 pins in three games be­came the season record for high triple. Carol Broadley lJecame the new hi gh single game champion wi th a 132 pin game.

Just a few weeks ago, Carol, bowling in the second game of the night rolled up a phenomenal pinfall in the early frames and had a fine chance to set areca ro far above Edna Mae Mead's 130. Her game fell apart in the last few frames, how­ever and Carol finished with 127 pins. The fol­lowing week she came through in fine form to drop the new record - 132 pins in 'One game.

The close fought roll-off climaxed a fine sea­son of bowling recreation for the entire league.

Trophies were awarded this year for the first time to the man and woman who exceeded their averages by the greatest number of pins in on e game each month. At the banquet trophies went to the following bowlers: September

Marie Sparagna Len Pensi era 39 pins over avg. 33 pins over avg.

October Edna Mae Mead John Meehan 43 pins over avg. 44 pins over avg.

November Carol Broadley a Ballo & Ken Jaeger 34 pins over avg. 33 pins over avg.

Dec. & Jan. Terry Scofield Lou Stabile 37 pins over avg. 34 pins over avg.

FebruaryMill ie Heft Bob Bi rk 33 pins over avg. 25 pins over avg.

March Peggy Haupt Joe Copp01a 23 pins over avg. 54 pins over avg.

April Clara'Mead Tony Costantino 40 pins over avg. 53 pins over avg.

AGITATORS and P.A. JIGS; left to ri ght - Tony Constantino, Alice Peterson, Virginia Saw y er, Julie Walling, John Kell y , Bob Downing, Ken Jae­ger, Peter Hubbard.

Pho tos and sto ry by Bill Ballo

Gen e Zan elli Phyllis Valenzano Gu s Phi I li p s PAGE 5

0-0 TEAM BEGINS CITY INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE SOFTBALL SEASON At the time of this writing the members of our company softball team were very anxious to begin the season. Our D-O team, very successful last year in the city industrial company loop, was runner-up for the title with a record of nine wins and only one loss.

John Meehan and George Terenzio will be at the helm this year and the sizeable roster indi­cates they will be just about two men deep in every posi tion. Wi th most of last year's regulars returning to the squad we again have a first di­vision team capable of the city championship. Certainly, we have the team to beat.

With this guarantee of exciting softball all D-O sports lovers in the Stamford area should turn out this year to cheer the boys on. WOODSIDE PARK, STAMFORD, EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT 6: 15.

1958 ROSTER George Terenzio Frank Paternostro John Meehan Bill Ballo Gene Zanelli Walt Dahlgren Ernie Bisallon Howie Vecsey Dom Nigro l.arry Mappa Dick Russell Gus Phi 11 ips George Lambeth Don Gardner Joe Carlucci Joe Flynn Ed Piorkowski Joe Sheehan Bob Connally Bill Kocis

Don Van Cott

STAMFORD OFFICE SOFTBALL

This year the D-O beer league opened its active season on May 13th at Barry Place with Financial - Sales meeting the Industrial Engineering nine. Once again the League boasts five teams, Indus­trial Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Plant Engineering, Financial - Sales and Procurement ­Estimating.

At the pre-season meeting of team representa­tives and presided over this year by Bob Forger, League Commissioner, it was agreed that Bill Hrazanek and Bill Seaburg will again handle the refreshments. Both men did a fine job last year and were the unanimous choicc to con t inue this year. PAGE 6

TEAM MANAGER CAPTAIN

Indus. Eng. Bill Ballo Jack Corcoran San. Eng. Bill Hrazanek Frank Fiori to Plant Eng. Art Stevens Tony Zvonkovich Fin. - Sales Wal t Semi ak Bob Farrell Proc. - Est. Bill Seaburg Larry Mappa

Pete Sanna will again assume the duties of Chief Umpire while your reporter and John Fitts will handle the publicity. Frank Paternostro has charge of equipment; Art Stevens, the schedule; and Laura Lavallo and Pat Ball will donate their time as scorekeepers.

INTER-DEPARTMENTAL SOFTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE FIRST HALF SEASON

DATE HOME TEAM VISITOR May 13 Industrial Eng. Financial-Sales May 15 Procuremen t-Est. Sanitary Eng. May 20 Plant Eng. Sani tary Eng. May 22 Industrial Eng. Procurement-Est. May 27 Financial-Sales Procuremen t- Est. May 29 Plant Eng. Industrial Eng. June 3 Sani tary Eng. Industrial Eng. June 5 Financial-Sal es Plant Eng. June 10 Procurement-Est. Plant Eng. June 12 San i tary Eng. Financial-Sal es

THREE 0-0 ENTRIES IN STAMFORD INDUSTRIAL GOLF LEAGUE

Oorr-Oliver will be represented in the Stamford Y.M.C.A. Industrial Golf League this season by three strong teams. Fran and Ed Pataky will Com­prise the fi rst team; your reporter and Tony Cos­tantino, the second; and Dick Attridge and Ed Ivanuskas, the third team. Each of these men have won trophies at one time or another in the past for their performance in the League.

Last year two of our three league entries won second place in their respective flights. It is our fond hope this year that one of the D-O en­tried takes first place. The Pataky entry carded a best ball of 75 in their first qualifying round this month. Ed finished with 77 and Fran, an 84. Other entry scores were not yet available, however , once again Oorr-Oli ver has strong con ­tenders in the ci ty league for the 1958 season.

MEN'S OFFICE GOLF LEAGUE

Interest in the Stamford Interoffice Golf League this year is extremely high. A total of 35 golf­ers have signed up to participate in the 1958 Season.

At the pre-season meeting early this month, Al Kwiatkowski was el ected as Chairman of the League for the third successive term. An avid golfer and perennial organizer of 0-0 sports events, Al adds much to the success of each season.

Frank Paternostro, also quite active in com­pany athletic events became the League's choice this year for the post of Secretary-Treasurer.

Al though the match schedule has not been com­pletely firmed up for the coming season as a number of changes from I est year's arrangements were suggested, the following schedule points have been agreed upon; all matches will be played at Hubbard Heights; all participants will ue re­sponsible for their personal green fees, resident and non-resident; and all golfers will pay a

$2. 00 entry fee to participate in the League.

WOMEN'S OFFICE GOLF LEAGUE Inaugurated l ast year, the Interoffice Women's Gol f League at Stamford seems destined for a sec­ond very pleasant season. Fine organizing by Kay Schlott and Stella Juskewicz has resulted in a schedule of matches each Wednesday afternoon at the Innis Arden Club this season. Last year they played at Hubbard Heights and found that the course and cl ientel e were I acking in many re­spects. The Innis Arden Club affords the ladies an opportuni ty to play the game of gol f as it should be played. "Very casually. " No doubt the

condition of this course and the fact that they will be the only golfers on the course at that time will add to the polish of their games.

Many of the League members have also Signed up for lessons from the Club pro. We feel that this is an excellent opportunity for them to learn the game properly. If there are any women golf enthusiasts among the 0-0 staff who have not yet joined the League they Should do so now as this is too good an opportunity to miss.

(Ed. note - While this particular report is a bit biased. we print it with the thought that with progreSSing skill and good scores, the wo­men will prove their mettle by the end of the season and make our reporter swallow his subtle sarcasm. Go to it girls!)

LEAGUE MEMBERS

Muriel Backman Doris Col by Clara Mead

Alice Peterson Mae Kreidler Stella Juskewicz

Edna Mae Mead Millie Heft Peggy McDonald Kay Schlott

Arl ene Hull i gan Bet ty Moun tai n Jean Lesik Clara Gilbody

Bt lL Ballo

NEW ARRIVALS JAMES CONDARIS born April 5th to parents Gus and Helen is the first for the happy couple. James weighed in at 7 pounds. 3 ounces at the United Hospital in Port Chester. Gus has · been a member of the 0-0 Staff nine years and is presen tly wi th the Sanitary Design Section.

A girl, SUSAN, was born to Sandra Lewicki, for­merly wi th Plant Engineering. and her Dusband on Monday, May 5th.

At st. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, a son, DOUGLAS NEIL, was born to Mrs. Bob Oliver on April 10th. Father Bob is a Research & Develop­ment engineer at the West­port Mill. The family live at Campus Gardens. Bridge­port.

Douglas Neil Oliver ~

A third ron, FERNANDO, was born on April 28th to Martha and Tito Saubidet, International Sales Engineer. at St. Joseph's Hospital in Stamford. Saubidet family. including Daniel - 5~ and Juan Martin - 2. Iive on Old Danbury Road in westport.

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ENGAGEMENTS Congratulations to Annette Vaccaro of Stamford Accounting who became engaged to George Bodetka on May 3rd. Annette and George are both residents of Stamford and are graduates of Stamford High School. Annette joined 0-0 in September, 1956. George served four years with the United States Air Force and is presently studying Engineering at the University of Connecticut. Wedding plans are incomplete.

Oouble congratulations are in order for Ruth Crawford, Stamford Accounting, whose daughters Elinor and Lillian are planning a double wedding on July 12th. Elinor of the Advertising staff is engaged to Francis Tilson, Jr. a resident of Stamford. Elinor has been a member of 0-0 since october, 1955 and is a graduate of Stamford High School. A graduate of Central High School in Bridgeport, Frank completed 9 years of service with the U.S. Navy spending most of his time in the Pacific. He is presently manager of a bicycle shop in Greenwich.

Lillian, the younger of the two sisters, will wed Louis Bothwell,originally of County Tyrone, Ireland. Lou attended school in Ireland and is presently in his own bUSiness as a masonry con­tractor. Lil, a graduate of Stamfo rd High School, joined 0-0 in August, 1957 and is secretary to Earl Johnsen, Stamford Office Manager and Wal t Serniak.

On April 19th, Larry Marpa of Industrial Estima­ting announced his engagement to Marie Belvedere of Port Chester, New York. Larry, a resident of Greenwich, has been wi th 0-0 since February, 1957. After graduating from Greenwich High School, he served 4 years with the U.S. Air Force spending most of his time in Africa. Marie is a graduate of Port Chester High School and is presently a secretary at Roya] McRee in Port Chester. Best wishes to the happy couple who will take the plunge on October 18th.

WEDDINGS In an eleven 0' cloCk service at Sacred Heart Church in Stamford on Saturday, May 10th, Rose­marie LUCia, secretary to Robert HarriS, Direc­tor of personnel, was wed to Frank C. Caputo, Jr. of 465 Shippan Avenue, Stamford. Presently serv­ing with the U. S. Air Force in New Jersey, Frank completes his tour of duty in December.

Following a reception held at the Holy Name Athl etic Club, Stamford for the wedding guests, the bride and Groom I eft for a honeymoon trip to Florida, Rosemarie joined the Personnel staff in February, 1957. Pi\CE !l

FOR SALE

GIRL'S BICYCLE, 20" size, in good usable con­dition. Contact Bennett Fisher, Henry Street.

BABY CARRIAGE, collapsible type for~. Con­tact Bennett Fisher, Henry Street.

Back issues of PLAYBOY Magazine at 25 cents each. All profits from the sal e 0 f personal call ection go to the Plant Engineering Softball Team. Con­tact George Loftus, Plant Engineering.

WANTED Second hand iron circular STAIRWAY to reach 8' high balcony, no fancy construction nor fancy price. See Tom Wooh, Industrial DeSign, Barry Place.

Lament in Spring

Spring was in the air,

Rirds were singing high,

I clasped the morn so fair

And breathed a youthful sigh.

But the air grew chill

And my bones felt the club

When a voice came "Over the Hill"

"Brother, you ,.re tn the Forty Year Club."

- T. WOOH

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On Sunday, April 29th, 9 pound CHRISTOPHER JOHN became the first son of Emil Nebel, FlouSolids Division. Young Christopher has a Sister, Vic­toria Steward. now 15 months old.

At st. Joseph's Hospital in Stamford. Pat Caffrey's expected child arrived on Saturday. May loth just in time for a pleasant Mother's Day ce l ebration. KATHERINE weighed Itn even 7 pounds. Her mother was a member of the Technical Data staff.