KEWANEE WORKS/ol XVII JUNE 1940 No.

Walworth Employees ToGet Vacation With Pay

Schedule Third Week of July for Shutdown

Rejoicing followed the announcement by A. J. Mather, vice-pres­ident and works manager, that business conditions were enough im­proved last year to put the Walworth Company in a position to grant its employees a week’s vacation with pay this summer. The third week of July has been scheduled for the vacation period. The plant vvilll be closed down from Monday, July 15, to Saturday, July 20, inclusive to allow the workers in the factory to roam the states in quest of fish, good times and healthy tans. Although the employees can completely forget their shop duties, their pay will continue just the same.

AT A NUPTIA1. MASS celebrated at Visitation church on Saturday, May 25, Miss Cecilia Smith became the bride of Albert Unakis. Mrs. Unakis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of Kewanee and was employed in the Malleable core room before her mar­riage. Albert Unakis works in the Iron Body Valve department of our plant. The newlyweds spent their honeymoon at Henry, Illinois, and are now mak­ing their home at 112^ East Second street.

Fifth ColumnThe term “fifth column” was coined

during the late civil war in Spain. Nationalist General Mola was advanc­ing upon Madrid and was asked as to the strength of his attacking force. “I have four columns on the march outside the city,” said he, “and one column inside of it that will act when the time comes.”

It is a deep mystery why we con­tinue to import noodles from abroad when we make so little use of the ones we have here.

If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing well. When it comes to piling or stacking material it is just as easy to do it right as it is to do it wrong. Poor piling is dangerous as some of our boys can testify after suffering from fractured toes.

In Favor of Mobilization of Works Against Enemy

Mobilization of the Kewanee Works against the common enemy, accidents, was favored by all members of the shop safety committee which met on Wednesday, June 5. Members pres­ent were Emil Wirth, chairman, M. J. Garland, John Allard, H. E. Felt, Orland Dye, Stanley Miskinis, and A. F. Griggs, secretary.

Two lost time accidents were re­ported by Secretary Griggs. Herman Behnke suffered a leg injury while carrying a ladle of iron from cupola to pouring floor. Herman is a pourer in the Malleable Iron foundry. Fred Warren, a trucker in the Iron Body Valve department, wrenched his back while trucking borings to the brass storage.

Reports from H. E. Felt indicated that all elevators are safe.

Foreman Wager reported that the platform leading out of the south en­trance has been corrected, evening the floor plate with the sill of the door.

Orland Dye stated that there had been some danger of an accident in the scratch room while traps were being unloaded, but that they were taking care of this hazard themselves by stretching a chain across the pass­age way during the unloading.

Foreman Garland stated that when(Continued on page 3)

All employees entitled to vacation pay will find it in their previous week’s pay envelope which they will receive on Friday, July 12. The man­agement feels that distributing the vacation pay in advance will help the men in their search for a change of scenery as well as a change of daily routine.

Most of the plant is scheduled only for holiday operations this week. Should necessity demand the work of a few during this particular week, the foreman will advise those needed, which should be only exceptional cases, and vacations for such em­ployees will be arranged for some other time.

Work in the plant will be resumed on Monday, July 22, on the regular schedule as posted at the main gate in accordance with the regular prac­tice at the Kewanee Works.

The plan adopted and used in 1938 was so eminently satisfactory to all that it has been decided to follow it again this year. Your foreman or the Employment Office will be glad to answer any questions you may have about the plan.

So with a motherly reminder that it is unwise to acquire a complete tan in one day, to swim immediately after meals, to promote yourself as a dare-devil, or to do a number of other things which may prove fatal, we who stay behind to carry on as best we can wish each and everyone a safe and pleasant stay in vacation- land.

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3ti iWemoriam

JONAS MATTISON, age 75, who resided at 239 Whitney avenue, died on Saturday, June 15. Mr. Mattison entered the employ of our plant in 1900. His first job was in the Malle­able foundry and he remained in the continuous service of that department except for a short period in the yards in 1908. On May 8, 1937, he retired because of poor health. He was pre­ceded in death by his wife who passed away in 1939. We bow our heads in respect at the passing of this vet­eran fellow worker.

LEWIS B. AVEK1LL, age 47, who resided at 1415 June street, passed away on Thursday, May 30, at his home. Death was due to a heart ail­ment. Mr. Averill started in the Ke- wanee Works in the Stockhouse on July 27, 1918. The following month he was transferred to the Iron Body Valve department where he was em­ployed as an inspector. The past sev­eral years he was in charge of the tool room of that department. He worked up until April 4. To his sur­viving wife and children we extend our deepest sympathy. Lew was a fine worker and a good friend. We’ll miss him.

Any load moving overhead is a po­tential danger. Ropes, chains and slings may give way under too heavy a load when least expected. Even though the equipment is frequently inspected, always stay out from un­der loads.

Overheard at Ritz restaurant: “Con­somme, bouillon, hors d’oeuvres, fric­assee poulet, pommes de terre au gratin, demitasse des glaces, and tell that mug in the corner to keep his lamps off a me moll, see!”

MISS IjOUISK SCHLI/rz became the bride of Lorenz Delicath on Saturday, June 8. in a nuptial ceremony at St. Paul's Lutheran church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Schultz of Kewanee and was em­ployed in the Order department of our office before her marriage. The groom is the son of Mrs. Lena Delicath of Peoria, Illinois. They are residing at 1135 Starr street in Peoria.

Tool Makers Hold Outing at Francis Park

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When a relentless sun made their work benches and machines unten­able, the tool makers of the Kewanee Works retreated to the cool woods Francis Park where they held a d> partment outing on Saturday, June 22. Thirty-five attended and spent the afternoon participating in a sports program which the committee in charge had arranged.

The affair was highlighted by a baseball game between the single men and the married men. The game ended to the satisfaction of every­body and it was called after six heat­ed innings with the score deadlocked at 21-21. Both teams used two pitch­ers. For the married men “Dizzy” and “Daffy” Reiff toed the mound and the single men used Daryl Clong whose hurling really stole the show. Bert Stinson pitched two innings just to give the married men a chance to get some runs. The single fellows battered Lloyd “Dizzy” Reiff for 18 runs before he was relieved by Elmer “Daffy” Reiff who allowed only three runs to come in.

Mr. Mather was asked to umpire but because he had to leave early the assignment fell to John Allard. All of John’s decisions seemed to agree with everybody. I wonder why.

After the ball game the Tool Mak­ing glee club, which consisted of Bill Blodgett, Ward Osborne, Daryl Clong, Tony Balutis, and Ray Behnke led by Earl Olson, gave forth something which resembled music but according to the groundskeeper came under a different name.

Ray Behnke tried unsuccessfully to imitate the “Lone Ranger” using a fence for a horse but the fence threw him.

At horseshoes Bill Johnson and Ray Donaldson proved to be the champs.

Responsible for the success of the outing were Max Kleinschmidt, Ward Osborne, Hugh Ostman, and the la­dies who made up the sandwiches. The photo of the group was taken by Max Kleinschmidt, the chief pro­moter.

Safety Committee For Month of JulyEmil Wirth, Chairman Joe Zeglis John Gilchrist Chas Lindholm Ralph Johnson Stewart Patterson A. F. Griggs, Secretary

.HA It It I A<» K of Miss Iris Engel to Ernest Boswell was solemnized at a nuptial mass in Visitation church on Thursday, June 6. Mrs. Boswell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Engel of Kewanee. She was employed in the Order department of our office until her marriage. Mr. Boswell is the son of Mr. Joseph Boswell of Kewanee and has a position with the Kewanee Man­ufacturing company. The couple took a wedding trip to Iowa and are now residing at 1108 South Main street.

ShorthandA Glasgow merchant, famous in his

way, came into his office one morn­ing and found a young clerk writing a letter in rather a flourishing hand. “My man,” he observed, “dinna mak’ the tails o’ yer g’s and y’s sae long. I want the ink tae last the quarter oot.”

( Mobilization, Cont’d )coke is unloaded at the Malleable foundry, in many cases the coke is piled up against the wash room and windows are being broken out which is not only expensive but creates a hazard as broken glass may fall in­side upon anyone in the wash room. When the last car was unloaded, fifteen windows were broken. Mr. Garland also said that the watchmen complained that the floor plates in the Grey Iron Core department were very slippery and in some places bent up on the edges, causing a stumbling hazard as well as a slipping hazard. He also reported ventilation should be furnished in the northeast corner of the room where the sand-mixers work in the Grey Iron.

Stanley Miskinis stated that the first floor in the Stockhouse is in need of repairs in various places as worn spots makes trucking difficult and hazardous.

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Janies Heberer, Malleable Timekeeper, Retires

The decision of James Heberer, veteran timekeeper in the Malleable Iron foundry, to retire was no easy one to make you may be sure. To sep­arate yourself from a pattern of life you have followed for thirty-six years is like cutting off an arm. But Jim figured it was time for him to take things easier, so on Wednesday, May 22, he bade his desk and the shop farewell. Mr. Heberer is 63 years old and still very active.

For thirty-six years Heberer was associated with the Kewanee Works in one capacity or another. He began here in 1904 as a straightener in the Butt Finishing department. In 1909 he was transferred to the Malleable foundry where he wheeled facing for two months. The next year he worked under Frank Rash in the General Yards for a while, but in 1911 he was sent back to the Malleable foundry. The following year he was put in charge of scrap in the Annealing. Then in 1919 he was made a clerk in the Malleable foundry office under Foreman E. W. Beckman and he con­tinued in that office until the day he retired.

Mr. Heberer was an excellent time­keeper, probably one of the most painstaking and accurate we had, and it will be hard to fill his place just as he filled it, but the precept and example he set in his time will be a guiding beacon to those who follow in his footsteps.

IAITKI) in marriage on Saturday. January 20. at Davenport. Iowa, were Miss Violet Surdiek and Emil Anthonv. Mrs. Anthony is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Surdiek of Toma­hawk. Wisconsin. Emil Anthony, is the son of Mrs. Louise Anthony of Ke­wanee. and lie is emp'oyed in the An­nealing department of our plant. The couple are residing at 524 East Elev­enth street. Our apologies for over­looking them before.

\t PTIAI. VOWS were pledged by Miss Marie Beuselinck and Frank Draminski, Jr., in St. Joseph's church on Saturday, June 1. Mrs. Draminski is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Beuselinck of Kewanee and was em­ployed in the Grey Iron core room be­fore her marriage. Frank Draminski is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Draminski, Sr., and he is employed in the Annealing department of the Ke­wanee Works. The newlyweds are making their home at 820 East Sev­enth street.

Brass Finishingl»> K« Stewart

We can always tell what Red Miller had for breakfast. Part of it remains on his chin.

Hank Marlow has been telling us about his reformed habits, but he must have been jolted off the wagon.

Chick Marsh lost ten pounds when somebody put a sparrow in his back pocket and told him it was a mouse.

Walter Russell is spending a two weeks’ vacation in Ohio.

Felix (The Cat) Rochell has given up raising chickens and has started to raise hogs. Some of the boys would like to know why Felix tore down his barn.

Jim Miller went out to Windmont park for the grand opening, and says be didn’t see them open anything.

If you have any pigeon eggs, see George Leggen who would like to got started raising pigeons.

“Are you the girl who took my order?” asked the impatient gentle­man in the cafe.

“Yes, sir,” replied the waitress, politely.

“Well, I declare,” he remarked, “you don’t look a day older.”—The Boiler Room.

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Lubricated Plug Valveby Em Llndbeck

Reason To BeWalter Palmquist is puffed like a

stuffed peacock and we don’t blame him. It is a big bouncing boy. We hope and trust that the little fellow will get along okey.Waterloo

It seems like everybody meets his Waterloo eventually. Just when a lit­tle fellow was boasting that no one could beat him in a game of horse­shoes up popped Bob Peck. Ernie managed to get 11 points, which wasn’t so bad—(or was it, Mr. Robin­son ?).Life Guard

LeRoy Snider, who specialized in physical education at the University of Illinois, has left us and taken up his duties at Northeast Park. Guess he decided there were more cuties around the swimming pool than around a factory.Separated

Since Eugene Perkins has left us and gone to work at the Arsenal, Hazen has had to keep still. The two of them together were hard to lick.Galva Burns

If Beezie doesn’t keep out of Galva, they are going to set a rat trap out that there way.Get A Tank

If there is anyone who gets more fenders smashed than Tom McCar­thy or R.C.W., we would like to know who it is. In case you don’t know who R.C.W. is, we drop the timely hint that his first name is Russel and there is a “beck” on the last name with a “We” in front of it.Man-Hunt

Several weeks ago the entire state of Minnesota, man and boy, was out on a hunting party. The game for which it was open season was an Irishman who had sneaked across the border. Well, it didn’t take the Swedes long to spot one of them “green” things, even if he was chew­ing snuff and carrying a hunk of stockfish. However, young Garland was permitted to live a while longer when he explained he was just trying to get a line on that great Golden Gofer football team, because he was afraid they would beat Notre Dame. I suggest that he scout Iowa next time. The fire still burns. Self-Portrait

You’ve heard the story of the artist drawing a picture of an artist drawing a picture of an artist draw­ing a picture. Well, if that wise car­toonist Logman, Millman, or what­ever his name is could only put in ink how he looks when he is playing ball, then we could all have a laugh. 'Fry This Today-

Start out in the morning with the determination to see how much good­will, joy, encouragement, and up-lift you can give out during the day. When you sit down to your break-

M Alt IMA Y LYLE is the little orb about which all the activity of the Lyle household revolves these days. She was born on March 2. 1940. to Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Lyle. Mr. Lyle is as­sistant to A. !•’. Griggs. our employ­ment manager. Lyman is quite attached to the little Mis . He even denies she is training to be a grand opera star. Well, lie and the Missus, formerly Ruth Gilmore of our office, have just reason to be proud. And the kid didn t do a bad job at picking its parents.

fast give a smile, a pleasant look and a pleasant word to your family. Do the same to everybody you meet throughout the day. Look so pleasant and greet them so cordially that they will think good fortune has come your way. Try this for one day and see what satisfaction it will give you. Keep trying it seven days in the week. Soon you will form the habit and it will change your whole nature for it is giving the best of yourself to others that brings results.Smiles

“What do you mean,” roared the politician, “by publicly insulting me in your rag of a paper?”

“Just a moment,” answered the editor, “didn’t the news appear ex­actly as you gave it to us, that you had resigned as city treasurer?”

“Sure,” steamed the politico, “but why did you put it in the column head ‘Public Improvements’?”.

“Look here, waiter. My lobster is without a claw. How is that?”

“Well, sir, they are so fresh that they fight each other in the kitchen.”

“Then take this one out and bring me one of the winners.”Now Boys

The honorable Mr. Eddie Boeji got his first lesson in “How Not to Run a Horseshoe League.” If they wanted him for president the boys probably would have elected him. However, he is just one of the pitchers and we’re sorry he can’t have his own way all the time. Besides, Mr. Boeji, don’t forget you and your team are not members until each have put in twenty-five cents for dues. Kindly pay up or let some other team take your place.

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Main Officel»y Su«an Taylor

All of our best wishes for success in his new position are extended to Eddie Olson, formerly of our Cost and Estimate Department, who has accepted a new position with the Wil­son Sporting Goods Company of Chi­cago.

John Lovejoy is the stately youn, fellow recently employed in our Cosi and Estimate Department.

Signild Binkley enjoyed a pleasant visit, the week end of June 8th, in Clinton, Illinois.

Alfaretta Taylor has been trans­ferred to the stenographic position left vacant by the marriage of Iris Engel.

Darlene Kopp has been employed to take over the former duties of Eleanor Alderman. Eleanor has been transferred to position of ordt r writer.

Jean Eshelman is the latest new­comer in the Order Department, tak­ing over the position left open by the marriage of Louise Schultz.

The latest victim of cupid’s bow and arrow, in our Main Office, seems to be Oliver Johnson. Oliver was married Saturday, June 15th, to Miss Hazel Bailey of this city. We wish them a happy and prosperous life together.

Hildegarde Schertzer has been helping out during vacation, in our Older Department.

On Thursday morning, June 6th, Iris Engel, former stenographer in our Order Department, became the lovely bride of Earnest Boswell of this city, in a beautiful wedding at 7:30 A.M. in the Church of the Visita­tion. At present, the couple are mak­ing their home at 308 South Main Street. We extend to Iris and her husband our very best wishes for a long, happy, and prosperous married life.

Another lovely bride from our Or­der Department, was Louise Schultz, who was married to Lorenze Delicath of Peoria, Illinois, at 6:30 o’clock June 8th, in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, of this city. Louise and her husband will make their home in Peoria, where Mr. Delicath is em­ployed as an interior decorator. We sincerely hope their marriage will be a happy and prosperous one.

The love bug is causing quite a*'*" epidemic lately with the young peo pie of our office. The latest one to succumb is Hazel Misenheimer, who came to work Monday, June 17th, wearing the latest in beautiful dia­monds.

Among those who enjoyed their va­cations this month was Carl Ander­son of the Cashier’s office. Carl and family went to Wisconsin, so Carl could indulge in his favorite pastime, fishing. Carl will be able to tell the lads leaving next month how they’re bitting up north this year.

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JOINED in marriage in a service in the First Lutheran church of Prince­ton, Illinois on Saturday, April 27, were Miss Elvera T. Beck and Elmer Johnson. The bride is the daughter of the late August Beck of Kewanee. and the groom is the son of the late Olaf Johnson of Kewanee. Mr. Johnson is employed in the Stockhouse of our plant. He and his bride reside at 409 South Park street.

Method in His MadnessEfficiency Expert—“Sort those old

letters into alphabetical order and then throw them away.”

Water Department Breaks Forty Year Record

Twice in four days a forty year old record has been broken by the water department of the Kewanee Works. On Decoration Day, May 30, and again on Sunday, June 2, the de­partment which supplies the water for the Kewanee Works recorded a zero operation period. This is an ex­cellent record showing no operating time for the Water Department and indicating that the large underground water system and water piping in the buildings is in the best of condition; that is, free from leaks.

On the Decoration Day period the Water Department machinery went 25 hours without operation. On the Sunday, June 2, period the water department machinery was continu­ously idle for 31 hours (seven hours on June 1 and twenty-four hours on June 2). This thirty-one hour idle period is an outstanding record indi­cating the amount of water leakage has been lowered to an irreducible minimum. The control of water pump­ing equipment is entirely automatic, both starting and stopping, accord­ing to the demands for water, by lowering or raising the water level in the large elevated water storage tank, this providing a means to check water losses which are best indicated during a period of plant idleness.

AN AFTERNOON SERVICE in St. Peter's Evangelical church united Miss Hazel Bailey and Oliver Johnson in marriage. The couple took a wedding trip to Chicago are now making their home at 900 East Fourth street. Mr. Johnson is employed in the Cost de­partment of the Kewanee Works. Be­fore her marriage Mrs. Johnson was employed in one of our core rooms, so the match is really a Walworth union.

One midwestern state has 66 “ports of entry” where discriminatory “tar­iffs” must be paid by out-of-the-state trucks carrying merchandise.

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GROUP LIFE INSURANCETo All Employees;

Since July 1, 1929, we have had in effect a plan of Group Life Insurance for our employees with the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Comp­any of Boston, Mass.

Due to changes in conditions of employment during the past ten years and other causes in ef­fect, many of our employees have not availed themselves of the protection offered by this plan. We feel that this is due in part to the fact that several years ago in order to continue the Group Life Insurance plan, it became necessary to ask those employees who were insured to assume a larger portion of the premium than they paid when the insurance was first written.

Realizing that a plan of this kind is successful only so long as the greatest number of employees are insured, it has been decided to reduce the cost of this insurance to our employees from $1.00 to $.60 per month for a total of $1,000.00 cover­age, effective as of July 1, 1940. This new rate will apply to those now insured as well as to all new applicants for insurance.

No medical examination will be required of those employees under age 60, who apply for this in­surance before July 1, 1940,

It is of interest to note that since this group insurance plan has been in operation over one- half million dollars has been paid in benefits to Walworth employees or their families.

We know that this is low cost insurance, and we believe every employee should give immed­iate and careful consideration to this plan.

Very truly yours,

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President

THE FOURTHOne hundred and sixty-four years ago this com­

ing Fourth of July the spirit of freedom lead the original colonists to issue to the world the Dec­laration of Independence.

Every Fourth of July begins another big year in the history of the United States of America. It is a good day for all citizens to take stock of their rights, for the strange thing about a right is that you can’t lay it aside like a diamond and expect to find it looking just the same in a year or so. Conditions change and under new influ­

ences we are often inclined to swap the real thing for a synthetic one.

Our government was founded so that men could worship God as their conscience dictated, so that they could write or say whatsoever they thought so long as they did not plot to destroy the very power which gives them the vast opportunity t pursue happiness, so that men would have unre stricted opportunity to work, and so that equal opportunity would be available to all who sought it. It was designed to protect us from bodily harm and to allow us a trial by jury if accused of wrong-doing.

In this day and age those are precious privi­leges. We should not surrender a one without a bitter struggle..

GOING PLACES“Too much vacation’’ is a common form of sum­

mer complaint. Two many hours at the wheel, two much exercise for untrained muscles and oth­er excesses spoil the fun. Rest and relaxation come from a sane vacation.

When you’re traveling:1. Be sure your car is “roadworthy” before you

start.2. Take your time. Excessive speed is wasteful

of gas and oil as well as dangerous.3. Long hours of driving make concentration

difficult. Set a reasonable daily schedule.4. Take exercise in small doses at first.5. Meals can make or mar a vacation. Improper

food, hastily eaten, has spoiled many a trip.6. A vacuum jug filled with pure water will

make it unnecessary to drink from barnyard pumps or streams of unknown source.

7. One seat in a small boat is practically as good as another. Be satisfied with your first choice.

8. Deep water and unsupervised beaches are not for the poor swimmer. Avoid swimmin alone.

9. Acquire that coat of tan gradually. Sunburn is agony, and dangerous if it covers a large area of the body.

10. A first-aid kit may be a life saver - but you must know how to use it. And do you know how to stop bleeding or apply the prone pressure method of resuscitation?

—National Safety News161

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Jevy

Production and OrdersBleacher umpires are often wrong

in their decisions, simply because they are not close enough to the play to see what really happens. Yet there are a lot of people who do not hesitate to shout “Kill the ump” and “Throw the bum out”, who saw the iction from a bad angle between

^^hasty bites on a hot dog. They sub­stitute guess and supposition for fact.

In giving you information about the trend of business we have taken extreme care not to call the plays from the bleachers. If we weren’t in on the “play” we consulted someone who was, and that is why we have been able to do such correct fore­casting in the past. We steer clear of guessers. They have proven very un­reliable as events of the past few months have proven.

Week-to-week business is showing an upward trend without any indi­cations that this upward movement will assume “runaway” proportions. Experienced business men say we are headed for a period of great business activity, but it is well to remember that the source of this general busi­ness expansion, although inescapable, is not a healthy one and an inevitable day of reckoning will come.

Incoming orders are better at the Kewanee Works, and inquiries lead us to expect a continued growth. A definite improvement is noticeable in the cast iron line. Orders for June promise to outstrip those of May, which was better than April and March. The bulk of the business is from the East and comes from a good cross section of buyers. Seme of pick-up can be traced to ship-building orders. There is a stronger tone to the demand for our regular product shipped from stock and the orders re­ceived indicate that jobbers are build­ing up inventories again. However, we believe that the jobbers building up their stocks is due to the greater demand of the consumer rather than to speculation on the part of the job­ber, and if such is the case it is a healthy sign.

Our production schedule has in­creased pretty generally throughout the plant, which is partly due to the need to offset the lost production re­sulting from the vacation shutdown and partly to the increase demand from the trade. Production to stock

-^r' in May was less than that of previ­ous months and the pounds produced per man hour likewise declined. The trend in June, however, is in the op­posite direction, for which we are all thankful.

In closing our summary this month we would like to point out that the American public is making a lot of unwarranted assumptions. From what we have read in the trade journals our auto factories and tractor plants cannot as readily be converted to wartime requirements as our wish­

ful thinking leads us to believe. The country’s rearmament program has many bottlenecks ahead. It’s time to cut out the circus stuff.

Statement ofWalworth Aid Association For Month of May, 1940

Cash on Hand May 1,.. .$1,557.16 Dues Received.................. 861 50

2,418,66DISBURSEMENTS

Benefits a/c Sicknessand Accidents..... 841.67

Cash on Hand June 1,. . $1,576.99

Malleable Core Roomby Klorence Voiglit

Anna Hewitt underwent an opera­tion in St. Francis hospital in Peoria and is recuperating here now. She sent her thanks for the lovely flow­ers from the girls.

Eileen M. Lee is the new and at­tractive young lady in this depart­ment.

Bernice Rapszck gave us all a sur­prise when she announced her short engagement to Jack Baart. They were married on Saturday, June 8, and immediately left on a honeymoon trip to Detroit. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Baart much happiness.

We greatly miss the following girls who were let out because of a shortage of work: Mary Lindberg, Lizzie Pray, Amy Talbot and Minnie Earley.

A very pretty wedding was solem-

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GOGGLES WORTH $2000. An eye lost in an industrial accident costs in doc­tor bills, compensation, etc., from $1800 to $2000, but that is only incidental for no amount of money could com­pensate anyone for the loss of an eye. Take a good look at the above picture. It is proof that goggles saved an eye. If you still doubt that it pays to wear goggles ask Marshall Berg, who works in the Grey Iron foundry and owes the sight of one eye to a pair. He'll tell you. “It sure does.”

nized at St. Peter’s church when Hazel Bailey became the lovely bride of Oliver Johnson. We will miss Hazel in here as she was a good worker. Our best wishes follow the newly­weds.

Many ask who the twins are in the Malleable Core Room because they see two of our girls wearing identical outfits so often. Well, they are Lucy Dolieslager and Clara Winski, but they aren’t twins, just good pals.

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Main Officeby Susan Taylor

We are all glad to note that Larry Lindholm is back with us, feeling “fit as a fiddle” after three and a half weeks rest and treatment at Mc- Cleary’s, Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

Elton Larson, of the Receiving De­partment, is the jolly young fellow who is helping out in the Purchasing Department during the absence of Mr. R. W. Gamble.

It was too early for spring fever, so we don’t know just where to lay the blame. Anyway, we are told that Hildegar Schertzer walked up to the girls club room, where her father works, to get a ride home, only to remember when she got there that she had driven her car to work and had parked it in the parking lot just outside the main office.

Malleable Core Roomby Florence Voight

Our absentee report showed Cath­erine Kohler, Marie Borkgren and Hattie Hetrick on the sick list.

Several ladies from this department went to a lovely shower given by Miss Bertha Belsky on her new sister- in-law, Mrs. Frank Belsky, Jr.

Many of our girls attended and greatly enjoyed the famous movie, “Gone With The Wind,” at our local Peerless Theatre.

Rumors are flying fast that one of our popular young ladies, who works on the machines, is getting marriage- minded.

Flower bedecked hats and new col­orful and gay clothes will be worn to welcome in the joyous Easter and Spring season.

Brass Core Rooml»y l)ori.s Adams

Marguerite Harlow certainly sur­prised us all when she announced she had been married since the twenty- sixth of August. The wedding took place in Kentucky. She and her hus­band are now living in Indianapolis, Indiana. We wish them all the luck and happiness in the world.

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Nothing SacredI’ve written my congressman to in­

troduce a bill that prohibits this guy Shaner from going on the air. It’s the limit when you tune in the radio at night only to hear the familiar voice of a duck who’s been broadcasting all day at the plant. A petition ought to be sent to the Galesburg station. My! What crimes are committed in the name of swing.Ill

Theodore Henning has been off sick for the last month. We all wish him a very speedy recovery.Clipped

I wonder how Arnold Johnson and Frederick Melchin feel since Galva clipped the wings of the Flying Geese.Domestic

We just recently found out how Raymond “Red” Wasson keeps his hands so clean. They have been soak­ing in dish water ever since he got married.Hang It All

I would suggest the next time R. C. W. hangs wall paper that he hire someone who knows something about it. Russ used every cuss word in the American language and finished up in Swedish.Comes True

Chuck Johnson has quit going to Chicago on week-ends. The break which I predicted must have come.Improving

Teyfor Semaytis is still practicing for the Liars’ Club session. We don’t see how he will miss out next year. Some System

F. K. “Sandy” Smith picked sixteen teams to win the State tourney. He was sure to win one.Attachment

Little Art Melchin has finally part­ed with his little loyal Chev. It was just like losing one of the family. Art traded it in for a Plymouth.Our Secret

Hazen Perkins wouldn’t give us his wedding picture, but we got one of him and his bride. Where we got it no one will ever know.Anxious

Ernie Robinson can’t wait until he can throw his fishing line into the water. Perhaps the reason for this is that all winter long Ernie has been “fish” for other betters and now he is out to get even.Bo Peep

Bill Sangren had the misfortune of losing one of his sheep.

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by Hugh Ostman

The Tool Making is proud to an­nounce that one of its members has entered politics. Leslie Wager has just announced his candidacy for the school board. It’s a good thing he has plenty of relatives to sign his peti­tion.

Albert Paddock and the Tool Room master-mind, Syrus Perrigo, tried un­successfully to measure seven inches with a six inch scale.

The call of the stage reached Loren Alexander’s ears on Thursday, Febru­ary 28th. His juggling performance was a huge success, and he looks forward to the day when he can do this performance without getting his shirt wet.

Bert Stinson shares the responsi­bility with other Knights of bringing Scat Davis and his orchestra to Ke-

Iron Body Valveby Dave Gamble

The depression is over for sure. Axel Anderson got a hair cut.

Sparkey Brose paid his property taxes. Now Sparkey’s cow is safe.

Ed Sullivan better change his brand. He’s been running around town looking for rattlesnake meat.

Ray Peck’s health is sure bad since he met that nurse from Kansas.

If Lyle Blodgett would drive with both hands and stay on the main reads, he wouldn’t get stuck in snow drifts.

Paul Hamilton will show what the well dressed man will wear in the Spring Fashion parade, ’‘fellows ”

Vernon Corwin says he can “make off with a pigeon’s head at 83 rods, without television sights.”

These who wish to take a course in master mechanics are urged to apply to Instructor Bill Kopp.

Ed Fuerst better keep his eye on the road. It saves wear and tear on, the fenders, Ed.

Albert Unakis has set the date for. the thirteenth of April.

Dillon vs. Pig—They meet in the center of the pen. Pig leads with his head. Dillon’s down, he’s trying to get up. Pig turns and runs over him. End of round one. Dillon wins, claiming he was fouled.

Veterinary Sparky Brose had a rush call from his cow barn at 10 a.m. on March 19. The new addition is a bald-faced heifer.

Big Olie says that the two-hour parking law is being enforced.