SPRAGUE ELECTRIC

Volume XV NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS, MAY 29, 1953 Nil in her 20

EDWARD C. CRAIG APPOINTED PLANTMANAGER, KINGSTON DIVISION

Mr. Edward C. CraigPlant Manager, Kingston Division.

Courtney Flanders ElectedMember of the Chamber ofCommerce Board of Directors

During the recent Chamber of Com-merce board elections, Courtney W.Flanders, Manager of Training andCommunity Relations, was elected tothe board of directors as the represen-tative for the manufacturing division.

Mr. Flanders has been an activemember of the Chamber for the pastthree years. He will carry out his dutiesstarting in June, holding office for twoyears.

Research Club Holds LectureDr. H. K. Henisch, noted authority

in the field of semiconductors, wasguest speaker at a public lecture spon-sored by the Sprague Research Club onMay 12 at the Williams Inn. Dr. Hen-isch, of the University of Reading inEngland, was introduced by Dr. Le-hovec, head of the Transistor Labora-tory at Sprague Electric, who is alsoactive in semiconductor research.

Edward C. Craig was born and raisedin Tennessee. He attended variousschools there and graduated from Van-derbilt University. He then entered theNaval Academy from which he grad-uated in 1922, two years after Mr.Robert C. Sprague. Mr. Craig alsoattended M.I.T. for two years as a postgraduate student in Naval Construc-tion, where he received his MastersDegree. While at Vanderbilt he was amember of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

After serving the Navy for over 30years Mr. Craig requested retirementin order to work for the Sprague Elec-tric Company. Mr. Craig held the rankof Captain in the U.S. Navy prior tohis retirement, and for distinguishedservice was awarded the Legion ofMerit, the Bronze Star and numerousarea medals. He also received recogni-tion from the British Empire.

While in the Navy Mr. Craig sawduty in South America, Hawaii, Eng-land and in the South Pacific which,incidentally, he said was fabulous.Much of his work in the Navy wasconnected with the design and con-struction of submarines. In this respect,Mr. Craig says that working withSprague Electric will not be too dif-ferent from what he is accustomed to,because forty percent of a submarine isbased on electronics.

Mr. and Mrs. Craig expect to pur-chase a home in Kingston, New Yorksoon and settle down there. They have ason who is attending Yale Universityand a married daughter who lives inNew York

J. K. Sprague andLeon Podolsky Attend1953 ElectronicComponents Symposium

Julian K. Sprague, President, andLeon Podolsky, Technical Assistant tothe President, attended the 1953Electronic Components Symposiumwhich was held April 29, 30 and May I,1953 at the Shakespeare Club in Pasa-dena, California.

This symposium is one in a series ofnational annual meetings on electronicparts. The main business of the sym-posium is to bring together scientists,engineers, technical workers, and ex-ecutives interested in the exchange ofinformation on electronic components.The symposium is sponsored by theAmerican Institute of Electrical Engineers, Institute of Radio Engineers,Radio Television Manufacturers Association, and the West Coast ElectronicsManufacturers Association.

Mr. Sprague delivered a talk on"Some Characteristics and Limitationsof Capacitor and Resistor Compon-ents" at the May I, 1953 session. Mr.Sprague and Mr. Podolsky collaboratedon the preparation of the paper whichwas read before twelve hundred engin-eers.

Other sessions that were held coveredGeneral Component Problems; Enviro-ment and Packaging; Tubes and TubeReliability; Component Reliability,Resistors, Capacitors and Dielectrics;Devices and Material and Reliabilityof Electronic Components in GuidedMissiles.

SPRAGUE PRODUCTSAWARDED PLAQUE

Philip Talarico ElectedChairman of the B. C. T. A.Educational Program

Mr. Philip Talarico, Foreman ofShipping Department, has been electedChairman of the Educational Programwhich is being sponsored by the Berk-shire County Traffic Association.

These meetings are held once amonth in the vicinity of Pittsfield, Lee,Lenox and North Adams. June 10 adinner meeting will be held at PeteyDinks. At this particular meeting arepresentative of the Railroad Com-pany will speak. Other programs tofollow will deal with airlines, truckindustry, freight and steamship com-pany.

Members of the association consistof men who deal with shipping and re-ceiving, with the purpose of promotingharmony and understanding.

Neal Hunter, field engineer for Sprague Products, left, accepts theN.A.T.E.S.A. plaque from Frank Moch in the picture above. N.A.T.E.S.A.plaques were also awarded to General Electric Company and SylvaniaElectric Products, Inc.

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCEHONORS R. C. SPRAGUE

Valmore Cote, President of the Chamber of Commerce, RobertC. Sprague, holding the plaque which was given to him at the Chamberdir.rier, and Ma3'or Emeet Rosasco.

May 12. at the Richmond Hotel,Robert C. Sprague was acclaimed by300 persons at the annual dinner of theChamber of Commerce where he waspresented a bronze plaque "in recogni-tion of outstanding service to thiscommunity." Mr. Sprague commentedhow he has worked consistently towardthe goal of a "sound and stable bus-iness. So far, our efforts have paid off,"he declared, "and we hope to be animportant part of the community formany years to come."

Certificates were awarded by Court-ney W Flanders, to the participantsin the Chamber sponsored ManagementTraining Classes "Techniques of Super-

vision" and "Work Simplication."One of the highlights of the evening

was the presentation to past presidentsof the Chamber of an "Award of Merit"for their service to the Chamber.

The main speaker of the evening wasMr. Stephen Clarke, Sales PromotionManager of Crane and Company.Dalton, Massachusetts. His topic forthe evening was, "The Last Two Feetof Selling Space".

The dinner marked the 50th anniver-sary of the North Adams Chamber ofCommerce and all the past presidentswho are still living were invited toattend.

343 Employes RegisteredTo Donate Blood

The recent visit of the Red CrossBloodmobile to North Adams was themost successful ever held. This is duelargely to the tremendous response ofthe Sprague Electric Employes, to theblood donors, the Sprague Manage-ment and the Sprague LOG. Our sincerethanks for the cooperation.

William J. StackpoleChairman Berkshire County RedCross Blood Program

Listed below are the Sprague Elec-tric employes who registered to donatetheir blood.

John Aldrich, Albert Allard, WilliamAllison, Henry Anderson, Joan Andrews,Josephine Aragose, Lorraine Audette,Stanley Bagdon, Benjamin Banulis,Elizabeth Barcomb, Stella Bastien,William Beattie, Valmore Beauchamp,Barbara Beaudin, Marion Beer, BettyBegiebing, Paul Belanger, Fred Benn-ett, Alfred Bergeron, Catherine Berg-eron, Thomas Bernardi, Amelia Bion-dello, Mary Bishop, Nancy Bissaillon,Ada Blair, Mary Blair, Joan Blanchette,Kenneth Boillat, Ralph Boisjolie, Agnes

Bolus, Frank Booth, Roberta Booth.Armand Bosse, Alfred Bourdon, MaeBrackett, Francis Bourdon, ErnestBradley, Harold Brafman, FrancisBrazeau, Patricia Brodacki, DorothyBrooks, Lawrence Brothers, EloiseBrown, Homer Broulette, RaymondBrown, Helen Bryce, Katherine Bryce,Gerald Burdick, Helen Burdick, Rob-ert Burns and Carl Butler.

James Canale, Yvonne Carlisle, AnnCarlow, Howard Carney, MarionCaron, Olympia Catelotti, Paul Cau-dell, Armand Champagne, WilliamChampagny, Janice Chesbro, GrayChristie, Sylvia Cimonetti, MargaretCirone, Richard Clark, Roma Clossey,Helen Clough, Richard Cloutier, Flor-ence Cobb, Josephine Cody. ClaytonCollette, Teresa Collette, Marie Collier,William Collier, Charles Connors,Mildred Conroy, Gerald Contu, Ed-ward Cook, Mary Cook, James Cope-land, Louis Corbiere, Lucy Cozzaglio.James Crawford, Anna Cronin, LewisCronin, Z. Francis Czerwinski, Paul

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Publishing StaffAssociate Editor

Sue SlaterCirculation Manager: Marion Caron Social Chairman: Ann HeathSports Editor: Kenneth Russell Photographer: Albert Horsfall

ASSISTANT EDITORSKit Carson, Richard Cloutier. Tom Cullen, John Davis, Jim Oldham,

Etta Owen. Peter Mancuso.Marshall Street Reporters

Betty Bogus, Joan Paradise, Carmela Mancuso, Mary Cantoni, MyrnaLavanway, Audrea Bowen, Cecile Trudeau, Larry Hiser, Nini Sacco, MaryBernard. Barbara King, Mario Magnani, Emma Mutart, Ralph Fressola. JuliaDesrosiers, Nick Richardello, John Walsh, Ida Gigliotti, Emma Maruco, MarieLeMoine. Madeline O'Neil, Ceil Risch, Edward Cook, Betty Fleury, JohnGallese, Jennie Garceau, Cora Ryan, Susan Bishop, Florence Clough. NormMiller, Mary Mathews, Joan Bryce, Irene Dubreuil, Lea Walden, DorisLanger, Margery Richer, Jennie Hirst, Betty Mahoney, Lorraine Delisle.Sidney Louison, Marie Kirkpatrick and Isabelle Jensen.

Beaver Street ReportersRoseann Vigna, Gertrude Noel, Clifford Domenichini, Delia Keating, Dora

Landry, Marie Rose LaFlamme. Lorraine Stahelek, Rita Johnson,Margaret Dague, Jane Paradise, Lea Perras, Ann Masson, Joan Farrin,and Veronica Sobon

Brown Street ReportersRita Brooks, Blanche Tatro, Jean Levy, Justine Miner, Chick Currant,

Charles Felix, Sam Vince, Betty Barcomb, Alma Pratt, Frank Santelli, JeanettCady, Marion Andrews, Ann Heath, Lydia Lewis, Betty Jangrow, CorenaTatro, Lillian Forbush, Erminia Sweeney, Marg Greene, Art Van Steemburg,Isabelle Fuller. George Paquin, Helen Jones, Ruth Richmond, and Mary Timothy.

Bennington Plant ReporterMildred Marchegiani

Sports Reporter: Fran BrazeauCartoonist: William Pratt

"Every Sprague Employe a Reporter"

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DECORATION DAYDecoration Day, known also as Memorial Day, is a holiday

observed in the northern United States on May 30, originally inhonor of soldiers killed in the United States Civil War, and sub-sequently, also in honor of those who fell in the later wars. Beforethe close of the Civil War May 30 was celebrated in several ofthe southern states; in the north there was no fixed celebrationuntil 1868, when (on May 5) Commander-in-Chief John A.Logan, of the Grand Army of the Republic, issued a generalorder designating May 30, 1868, "for the purpose of strewingwith flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comradeswho died in defense of their country during the late rebellion";Logan added "with the hope that it will be kept up from*year toyear." In 1882 the Grand Army urged that the "proper designa-tion of May 30 is Memorial Day"—not Decoration Day. RhodeIsland made it a legal holiday in 1874, Vermont in 1876 and NewHampshire in 1877; and by 1910 it was a legal holiday in all thestates and territories. In Virginia May 30 is observed as a Con-federate Memorial Day. June 3 (the birthday of Jefferson Davis)is observed as Confederate Memorial Day in Louisiana andTennessee; April 26, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mis-sissippi; and May 10, in North Carolina and South Carolina.

FREEDOMYou speak with authority, I presume,When you say the world's on the edge of doomWhile I lie here in eternal gloomFor trying to make men free.

Why did you waste this precious life?You said I was fighting to end all strife.I fought for this dream and give my lifeThat men like you might be free.

Now, I see it all clearly from here above—•The things that are lacking are friendship andjoveYou kill men ruthlessly forgetting that loveAlone can set men free.

You're forgetting that these men too were kissed,By the very*same sunshine I have missed,Yet you smile at the enemy's casualty listBecause you're making them "free".

We all were brothers under the skin.They notified our "next of kin"—"They died to rectify a sin."Has our payment made men free?

Freedom? Tell me, what does it mean?Is it really working or is it a dream?I fought for it, yet, I fought, it would seemIn vain to set men free.

In your own selfish way your sins you atoneBut can't you hear this death's faint moan?Saying kindness and love and these aloneAre what will make men free.

I am not free in my clammy tomb.Yet you speak with authority, I presume,When you say you will banish th' eternal gloomAnd make the whole world free.

Poem by Frederick H. WhithamWritten Memorial Day, 1951

A stag and shower was held May 14at the Elk's home in honor of FlorenceHannalick (Misc. Paper Finish deskclerk) and Robert Diodati (ProductionEngineering). Dancing was enjoyed tothe music of Sam Damico's orchestra.The guests of honor were presented a

They are to be married June I 3 at St.Francis' church.

Tootie Cirullo's stag and showerdrew approximately 250 people. Every-one had a wonderful time. Best of luck.Tootie.

Anna May Jammallo honored AnnBlazewica with a personal shower at herhome. Ann received numerous gifts.

There was a personal shower for Gert-rude Rusek (Industrial Oils) Thursday.May 14. The shower was given by herfriends and bridesmaid at her home.Gertrude received many beautiful gifts.She is to be married July 18 to JerryBurdick (Industrial Oils) Good luckto both of you.

Congratulations to Lea and BillWalden, who will celebrate their 13thwedding anniversary on May 30. Leaworks in the Purchasing Department.

Anniversaries celebrated in Filterswere Mr. and Mrs. Damiano, 23 yearson June 7; and Mr. and Mrs. BlakeCaldwell, 2nd on June 2.

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Rowett cele-brated their 4th anniversary May 28.Reggie works in Prokar Poleyester De-partment; Dolly in Round Midget.

Clara Bourdon celebrated her anni-versary on May 18. She is employed inthe Ceramic Department.

Mary Madden will be married toPaul Caudell on June 6. Paul works inthe Time Study Department.

Miss Joan C. Mulcahy of Employeand Community Relations, is to bemarried June 6 at the Chapel at NavalOperations Base in Norfolk, Virginia,to Lieutenant (j.g.) James E. Rich,USNR, of Bethel, Maine. Mr. Rich ison the USS Tidewater operating out ofNorfolk.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rice of NorthBennington, have announced the en-

I gagement of their daughter, Helen, to1 Edward P. Houran, III, son of Mr. andMrs. Edward Houran of 1016 CountyStreet, Bennington. Edward is employed in the Ceramic Department.

Yvonne Babeu was honored at a sur-prise bridal shower held May 1 5 at thehome of Mrs. Nelson Chamberlain,mother of Dot De Graff. Small OrderAssembly. "Tiny" was the recipient ofmany lovely gifts, including a weddingcake made by Frances Bartlett. Thehostesses, Dot DeGraff, Frances Bart-lett, Betty Kleiner and ChristineSchutz, entertained the guests with amock marriage and tape recordings.The affair concluded with a lovelybuffet lunch served for the twenty whcattended. Yvonne is to be married June6 at 1 1 :00 at the Notre Dame Churchto James Knights of the MarshallStreet Shipping £ :partrr.cnt.

Poetry Column(Please send your contributions

to the LOG desk.)

ATTENTION PLEASE!

contributed by Elizabeth Jones,Industrial Oils

A starved little kittenAnd no one seems to care-

To heed my constant criesFor a hard crust to share.

Since I lost my motherI m driven to despair,

I only roam aboutOr climb the lengthly stair.

For days I've been so thirsty!Can't some kind person sec

There's no food nor water?I wish they'd notice me.

My hair's black from coal dust,I'm just alive with fleas.

Won't someone understandAnd love me. if you please?

I've heard of "Cat Heaven"Where water's kept about

The cats are brushed and combed.Fed delicacies like trout.

With just a few kind wordsAnd food that's not too scant;

I'll live in my "Cat Heaven"Right here, within this plant.

The following celebrated their birth-days the month of May: Lillian Goff.May 24, and Janet Mahar, May 31,both from Flat Midget Assembly;Marion Pinsonnault, May 12, Building7 offices; Jeannette Krzeminski, May10, and Najib Davis, May II, bothfrom the Shipping Department; AnnaMay Jammallo, May 20, and MarjorieRicher, May 24. both from Filters; andJane Dobbert, May 26, and MarieCicchetti, May 1 7, both from CeramicDepartment.

"I DO" NOTES

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.John Fabricius on May 19.Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.John Campbell on the birth of their

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.Robert Hall on the arrival of a newbaby girl born May 12.A daughter was born April 26 to Lor-raine and Mike Cirullo. Lorraine isin Sample Department.

Miss Joann Deans, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. David McNab Deans, be-came the bride of Ensign USNR,William Caron. son of Mr. and Mrs.Leon Caron, May 9.

Congratulations to Mary Scerboand her husband on their 39th anniver-sary, May 14.

Dorothy and Donald Russett cele-brated their second wedding anniver-sary on May 14. Dorothy works inPurchasing.

Deane Brown, KVA, caught thisBullhead at Cheshire Lake. Lookspretty slippery Deane.

SAFETY CORNER

HOME SAFETY

SPRING CLEAN YOUR ATTICAND BASEMENT FOR SAFETY

A cluttered cellar and attic con-tributes to unnecessary acci-dents, a frequent danger spotwhere unsuspected fires maystart. Include these areas inyour spring house cleaning pro-gram. Get rid of old news-papers and boxes. Clean outrubbish, give or throw awayobjects you know you'll neveruse. Keep stairways clear toprevent falls.

REACHING HIGH PLACESWITH SAFETY

Many jobs around the homeinvolve reaching high places—such as fixing curtains, paint-ing, getting things off shelves.To do them safely, you needsomething sturdy to stand on.As many things that people use(such as rickety chairs and thelike) can cause accidents orlead to accidents, a sturdy stepstool or step ladder is recom-mended. Then you do not risk'a fall due to improper footing.Do not climb too high. Alwaysshift the position of the stepstool or ladder rather than at-tempt to reach out too far.

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MANAGEMENT CLUB PAID SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO ROBERT C. SPRAGUE

Dr. Kenneth McFarland, prin-cipal speaker at the ManagementClub Dinner.

Kenneth Russell, President of the Management Club, is shaking hands withRobert C. Sprague. Mr. Sprague is pictured with the combination ship's clock andbarometer which was given to him by members of the Club in appreciation of allhe has contributed to the Club.

May 13 a dinner meeting which was attended by I 15 members of the Management Club washeld in the Williams Inn, Williamstown, special tribute was paid to its founder, Robert C. SpragueThe club presented Mr. Sprague a combination ship's clock and barometer. The gift was inscribedin appreciation of his interest in and support of the management group.

Guest speaker for the evening was Dr. Kenneth McFarland, educational consultant and lecturerfor General Motors, guest lecturer for the Readers Digest and educational director of the AmericanTrucking association. His talk was on business today, and how it should operate by the rule book.

Kenneth Russell, president of the club, made the presentation. A short business meeting washeld and nominations were accepted for delegates to the National Association of Foremen Con-vention which will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during September. The following men werenominated: John Pierce, Robert Boyer, Charles Dean, Raymond Brown, Harold Brafman andHoward Sherman.

The group seemed to be enjoying themselves and the speaker.

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Danforth, Adrian Darling, Louis Daub,Bernard Davignon, Norman Davignon,Richard Davine, Dorothy Davis, Eve-lyn Davis, Howard Davis, John Davis,William Davis, Dorothy Davison,Charles Dean, Jean Dean, MarionDean and Dorothy DeGraff.

Edward DeGrenier, Mildred Delisle,Lorraine Dellaghelfa, Florence De-Marsico, Lorraine Demo, LawrenceDenault, Robert Denley, Francis Den-nett, Olympia DePaoli, James De-Santi, Thomas DeSanty, William De-scoteau, Leno Deso, Faith Dickinson,June DiGennaro, Dorothy DiSanti,Theophile Dorey, Patricia Donovan,Stanley Dorst, Marie Dubreuil, AurelDumoulin, Margaret Dupras, Gert-rude Dupre, Ruth Durant, Rita Eng-lish, Dorothy Errichetto, Lester Estes,Loren Estes. William Falcon, JohnFaustine, Katherine Field, Alfred Fol-ino, Ruth Fontaine, Elaine Fortin,Rita Fortin, William Fortini, AgnesFosser, Robert Fountain, Isabelle Fuller, William Frost, William Gaffey,Corrine Gallup, Viola Gamari, TheresaGarafono, Joseph Garceau, Jr. Jose-phine Gaspardi, Frances Gatto, Eun-ice Gentile, Gizella Gero, BernardGilmore, Jean Gingras, Alfio Girgenti,Dorothy Gotzens and Peter Grande.

Margaret Green, Ernest Grego,Ernest Gregory, Frederick Grogan,Kenneth Gurney, Frances Guyette,Margarete Guyette, George Hall, Flor-ence Hannaleck, Jane Harding, AlbertHarvey, Sarah Hawks, Herbert Ha-worth, Arthur Hewitt, Nellie Hewitt,Lawrence Hiser, Raymond Hunicke,William Hurley, Clayton Hynes, Ther-esa Jammallo, Arlene Jeffers, CharlesJohnson, Evelyn Jones, George Joseph,Robert Kateley, Nancy Kelly, Marg-

aret Kernahan, Gerald Kirwin, HelenKogut, John Korjenewski, CharlesKozlowski, Irving Kuntz, Rose La-Beau, Lawrence LaBombard, EvelynLaliberte, Richard Laliberte, RobertLamore, Arthur Langlois, BernadetteLanois, Lillian LaPlante, Paul La-Plante. Myrna Lavanway, LeonardLavendol, Jr., Alfred Law, ThomasLeary, Lillian Lefave, Ann Lefebre,Marie Lemoine. George LeSage,) JoanLevesque, Clyde Levy, Velma Lincoln,Janet Lloyd, Patricia Lopreta, andPatricia Lord.

Marion Lowe, Robert Lowe, AliceLunney, Ona Lyman, Barbara Mag-nifico, Donald Mahar, Helen Mancuso,Peter Mancuso, John Marran, Robert jMarriott, Barbara Martin, William [Martin, John Maselli, Angelo Mastro-ianni, Roger Matrigah, Mary Mazza,Helen McGinnis, Carey McLain, For-ist McLain, Jr., Malcolm McQuarrie,Robert Meacham, Donald Meiklejohn,Stephanie Mellillo, Laddie Merante,Donald Millberry, Alice Moncecchi,Joseph Miller, Rachael Montagna,Pasquale Montesanti, Donald Moon,Sidney Morin, Ruth Morrissey, Cliff-ord Morse, Robert Moulton, JosephMucha, John Newkom, Victor Oben-house, Elizabeth O'Dell, Joan O'Hearn,John O'Learj', Patricia O'Neil, AldaO'Neill, Pauline Pappas, George Pa-quin, Joan Paradis, Eleanor Patterson,Frank Patterson, William Patterson,David Peck, Arthur Perra, AgnesPerry and Carlton Perry.

Robert Perry, Robert Peters, RuthPindick, Peter Pinsoneault, SuzanPollone, Philip Potvin, Anna Powers,William Pratt, John Raby, AlbertRacine, Bertha Remillard, Oliva Rich-ards, Ruth Richmond, Naomi Riordan,Earl Robare, Ernest Robert, JuneRock, Warren Rock, Elizabeth Romeo,Wilfred Rondeau, Chalmer Rose, Don-

Evening Electronics Class Enjoy Luncheon SPRAGUE PRODUCTSAWARDED PLAQUE

Sprague Electric was the only elec-tronic components manufacturer to behonored at the 1953 National Confer-ence of the National Alliance of Tele-vision and Electronic Service Associa-tions, which was recently held in Kan-sas City.

One of three N.A.T E.S.A. "Friendsand Service Management Awards"was given to the Sprague ProductsCompany, distributing subsidiary ofthe Sprague Electric Company in thereplacement parts field, for "outstand-ing services to service management increating better customer relations."The award was based on our continuingadvertising and sales promotion pro-gram designed to remove misunder-standings between the general laypublic and the electronic service in-dustry and to build good will for thenation's radio and television service-men.

Neal Hunter, field engineer forSprague Products left, accepts theN.A.T.E.S.A. plaque from Frank Moch -in the picture above. N.A.T.E.S.A.plaques were also awarded to GeneralElectric Company and Sylvania Elec-tric Products, Inc.

Graduates of the Evening Electronics Class at the steak luncheongiven in their honor in the Marshall Street Cafeteria.

Julian K. Sprague invited the pleasure in presenting the graduatestwenty-four graduates of the first Eve- their diplomas. Mr. Sprague expressedning Electronic Class to an informal his fine feeling of appreciation for thesteak luncheon in the Marshall Street interest they have shown in completingCafeteria on Monday, May 18. > this course.

At this time, Mr. Sprague took great

aid Ross, Dorothy Russett, ElizabethRyan, Doris Salka, Helen Scarbo,Patricia Schabot, John Schimmel III,William Schink, Marine Scott, PatriciaSenecal, Doris Shaffner, John Shaw,Dorothy Shea, James Shea, John Shea,Robert Sheehan, Margaret Sherry,Vernon Shippie, Frances Siciliano,Jessie Silva, Mary Solomon, EvelynSoule, Arthur Spencer, William Spen-cer, Virginia Spencer, Edward Sprague,Esther Sullivan, Thomas Sullivan,Catherine Sutliff, Barbara Sweet andHenry Sweeney.

Harold Stevens, Jr. Clementine! Tapella, Bernard Tatro, Donald Tay-lor, Melvin Tierman, Lillian Tisdale,

I Claire Tomaselli, Louis Toniatti, Marg-j aret Torret, Neville Toye, ChristineTraugut, Irmalae Trottier, EmmaUnderwood, Irene Vareschi, SamuelVince, Jr., Gertrude Volpi, EdwardWalton, John D. Washburn, WallaceWaterman, James White, DorothyWhitehead, Clarence Wildman, MabelWilliams, Mirdza Williams, FrancesWilson, Fred Windover, James Wynn,Eugene Yarotsky and Charles Zocchi.

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- - Arts, Crafts, and Hobby Show Reviewed - -

Mr. Julian K. Sprague, President, presented an electric meat roasterto Clotilde Astorino, Sales, who won first prize in Needlework.

The judges and the prizes, left to right are: Thomas F. Bruneau,Dean Andrew Flagg, Miss Antoinette Murray, Professor Emeritus KarlE. Weston and Professor T. G. Mehlin.

Second Annual Arts, Crafts and Hobby ShowWell Supported

On Saturday, May 16 approximately500 spectators came to the MarshallStreet Cafeteria to see the SecondAnnual Arts, Crafts and Hobby Show.The exhibits were many, about 34,and varied, from chinchillas to leathercraft. Again this year, the competi-tion was most keen, however we foundthat the judges were "most" capable inselecting the winners. The judges were:Miss Antoinette Murray, ProfessorEmeritus, Karl E. Weston, Thomas F.Bruneau and Professor T.G. Mehlin.

At 3:00 p.m., Mr Julian K. Spraguepresented the awards to the winnersand then addressed the guests inform-ally. The winners were:Hugh W. KirkpatrickFirst Prize in ModelbuildingZenith Clock Radio

William A. PerreaultFirst Prize General Leather CarvingZenith Clock Radio

Charles H. Wacker, Jr.First Prize in ArtCombination Grille and Waffle Iron

George A RichardsSecond Prize in ArtSunbeam Electric Razor

Ralph A. HammannFirrt Prize in Ph tographyUniversal Coffeematic

Clotilde AstorinoFirst Prize in NeedleworkElectric Meat Roaster

Mrs. Frances TrisorioSecond Prize in NeedleworkG. E. Electric Mixer

John E. GallagherHonorable-Mention—Model BuildingElectric Clock

Chester LanoueHonorable-Mention—Model BuildingElectric Toaster

Mrs. John PetroHonorable-Mention—General FlowersWaring Automatic Coffeepot

Fred B. WindoverHonorable-Mention—PhotographyElectric Radio

Christina VarechiHonorable-Mention -Hooked rugRevere Ware set

Henry K. DoaneHonorable-Mention—NeedlepointKnife Set

Ernest GamacheHonorable-Mention -WoodworkingG. E. Standard Iron

Frank MorandiHonorable-Mention -DucksWaring Automatic Coffee Pot

Ralph BloodHonorable-Mention -ChinchillasWaring Automatic Coffee Pot

Bernard StackpooleHonorable-Mention—displayG. E. Steam Iron

Woody LamphearHonorable-Mention best displayRadio

Again this year the North AdamsSavings Bank is contributing space inthe display window for all first prizewinners.

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Hobbies Exhibited by 31 in Marshall Street Cafeteria

Hugh W. Kirkpatrick, Research and Engineering, is picturedwith his model steam engine. Hugh won first prize in model-building.

Mrs. William Perreault, Dry Tubular Finish, exhibited herhusband's hobby, leather crafting. As you can see, she has alarge variety of purses and belts. Mr. Perreault won first prize inthe general classification, a Zenith Clock Radio.

Mathew Nazzewski, Lab, was oneof our feature attractions at theHobby Show. Mat volunteered todemonstrate the process of glassblowing. Mat held a large crowdaround him at all times.

Ralph A. Hammann, Lab, with the photographs that wonhim a first prize in photography.

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Woody Lamphear, son of Regis, who works in Mainten-ance Cost Control, displayed his military miniature soldiers.He won honorable mention for best display.

Mrs. John Petro, left, whose hus-band works in Maintenance, wonhonorable mention for her flowerplants. The two girls seemed to beadmiring them.

Ralph Blood, Formation, displays his four chinchillas. Ralphwon an honorable mention prize, a Waring Automatic CoffeePot. Wouldn't they make a nice coat?

Mrs. John Walsh, whose husbandworks in the Machine Shop, dis-played dolls' clothes that she hasmade. They certainly are lovely.

The crucial moment. Exhibitors watching the distributionof prizes.

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D E P A R T M E N T A L N E W S

Test Equipment Engineeringby Mary Cantoni

We welcome George C. Wisniowskito our department. George formerlyworked in the Berkshire Mills andstudied Electronics at R.P.I. School ofElectronics It's hurry back to Ed-ward Strople who is out on sick leave.For real entertainment, one mustwatch Bill Champagny's demonstra-tion of how the Marciano and Walcottfight should have been fought.

Ceramics Departmentby Emma Maruco and Ida Gigliotti

Welcome to our department MaryMorris and Beatrice Collins Wel-come to our new check inspector BillHermon and so long to Paul Callahanwho has left our department. We allwish you luck on your new job Veryhappy to mention the people from ourdepartment who gave blood. Includedwere Foreman Francis Wilson, CharlesJohnson, Paul Danforth, Peter Pin-sonneault and Yvonne Carlisle . LeoPeters is having his vacation . . RuthSt. John made up a lovely corsage offlowers taken from her garden andpresented it to May Riordon on herbirthday Promoted to instructorsin the Ceramic Department were Vir-ginia Gregory and Ida Gigliotti. Con-gratulations girls! We were all sorryto hear about your accident, JuliaMartin, and hope that you will getwell soon.

Round Midget Assemblyby Anon

Glad to report that George Ross isback with us after a month's illness;also Edith Roy, Betty Berger andMargaret Bradley. Here's hoping youwill all enjoy your return to goodhealth. . Jane Gross was one of thehostesses at the Garden Club Day heldin Adams, May 16, which was enjoyedby many. It was a beautiful day, oneof the few we have had The HobbyShow was a treat to many of us and wewould like to thank the committee forthe splendid job they did.

Flat Midget Assemblyby Carmie

The main gossip these days in theroom concerns horse racing, baseball,boxing, vacations and most of allspring cleaning. . . Lillian Trombley isback from her vacation, which wasspent at home. . . Joe Mantello is alsoback from his vacation. . . Glad to seeAdrian Darling will be with us for awhile longer. . . It is good to see GeorgeRoss back with us after being out onsick leave. . . Maude Crews is sportinga new hairdo. . . Glasses seem to be thenew fad around here. They are very be-coming to Adrian Darling, only heshould wear them more often. . . CarolBusby is having quite a time remem-bering if she brought a coat or a sweaterto work. What did you bring today,Carol?

Network and FilterDevelopment Section

by Julie Desrosiers

Peggy Lauth is very busy since hercat became a mother of four. She isalso looking forward to seeing her hus-band who is coming home on furlough.

Purchasingby Irene 'n Lee

We are very proud to announce thatCatherine Sutliff and Dorothy Russettmade their annual donation of blood tothe Blood Bank for the Red Cross. . .Jim Oldham went to Boston on May 10to see the Red Sox play and came backwith a lovely tan

Employe and CommunityRelations Division

Girls who recently left our office tobe married are Agnes Kelley and JoannDeans We extend our welcome toMrs. Anne Mazza, Lois Buckley, Rose-marie Tobin and Mary Pat Riley. . .Welcome home to Mr. Sprague, Jr..who recently returned from Europe. . .Our new building addition which wascompleted recently, certainly is wel-comed by all, especially by those whohave moved over, namely, Mr. Nolan,Mr Kelley, Joan Mulcahy, MarieKirkpatrick and Anne Mazza. . .Nor-man McWilliams. Jr. and Courtney W.Flanders have been busy moving fromone house to another. Monica Novakis very busy taking driving lessons andshe hopes by the next issue of the LOGshe will be flashing her license anddriving on her own . Sue Slater en-joyed a week end at Colgate Universityalso, she recently purchased a newChevy. Guess she's really going places,she has put 3,000 miles on it already. . .Fred Whitham is actually putting onweight! He has attended several ban-quets recently and has been enjoyingthem all. Don't give up. . Joann Deanswedding certainly was beautiful. Theturnout from the office was almost100f '(, where we enjoyed eating, danc-ing and everything else . . . MonicaNovak, Pat Marsh, Sue Slater, JoanMulcahy and Courtney and Mrs.Flanders, Jack and Mrs. Gumbleton.Bill and Mrs. Benedetti and Fred andMrs. Whitham attended and a gaytime was had by all. . . Edith Henningrecently enjoyed a week end in NewYork City.

Small Order SampleDepartment

by M and N

We want to welcome Eloise Brown,Helen Mancuso and Donald Dickinsonto our department. . . Loads of luck toBill Richards and Jimmy Heelan withtheir new jobs. . . Ask Bob McDonoughabout the song, "The Kid With a Ripin His Pants."

Our deepest sympathy goes to HelenCole on the loss of her nephew RolandThiel.

Production Engineeringby Doris Langer

Newcomers to this department areAnna Berg and Robert Kately. . JeanGodfrey is on leave caring for hermother who underwent an operationrecently. . . George LaBombard is con-valescing at the North Adams Hospitalfrom a recent operation. . . Jean Tylerhas left work to stay at home... A newresident of North Adams is Ann Rear-don who recently moved into a newapartment on Liberty Street. . . FredCrosier and his family spent his vaca-tion in Sarasota, Florida with stop-overs at Washington, D.C., and MountVernon. . . Mary Green is spending hervacation at home; her boyfriend ishome on leave and will report toQuonset Point, R.I. shortly.

Shipping Departmentby Cecile

Roma Clossey is enjoying a twoweeks' vacation resting at homeElizabeth O'Dell, Margaret Torrey,Roma Clossey, Ernest Gregory, Norman Davignon, Ted Grogan and AlBourdon were blood donors recently . .Eileen Niles and June Pringle attendedthe Deans-Caron wedding on May 9Al Bourdon is sporting around in a new1953 Ford, and Ernest Gregory hastraded in his car for a Packard . . Weall miss Ann Tremblay who is on leaveof absence Mildred Waterman's son-in-law is on the road to recoveryfollowing an emergency operation.

Office Building No 7by Joan Paradis and Betty Bogus

Harold "Kit" Carson spent an"enjoyable" vacation at home doinginterior decorating work . Curt Tink-er, who has returned to MarshallStreet from the Kingston plant, is wel-comed by all. Curt works in the TimeStudy Department. Note that newhaircut! Betty Bogus is spending aweek in Detroit, Michigan She took aplane from New York City. Have anice time, Betty Joan Paradis isspending Memorial Day weekend inNew York City.

Maintenance Departmentby A. Bowen

Arthur Southgate is enjoying aweek's vacation from the CarpenterShop ...John Sargent, Brown StreetMaintenance, is taking a two weeks'course in hydraulics at a school inDetroit, Michigan, which was spon-sored by the F.J. Stokes Co. John ex-pects to be back at work by May 25 ..We regret very much to hear of CarltonPerry's emergency appendectomy onMonday, May 18. Best wishes for aspeedy recovery from all the gang,Carl. . Congratulations go to the win-ners of the recent Hobby Show andespecially the three contestants fromMaintenance. Chester Lanoue won aprize with his model ship, which hefashioned in about six months of sparetime. Mrs. John Petro's lovely potflowers won her many compliments anda prize. Her husband, John, works inthe Plumber's department. "Woody"Lamphear, the 12 year old son of RegisLamphear, won a Zenith portableradio in recognition of his outstandingdisplay of miniature soldiers. "Woody"arranged a coronation scene with I 76soldiers from his hobby collection.Regis had accompanied her son on ashopping trip to New York the weekendbefore the Hobby Show looking forminiature soldiers for his birthday giftto complete his display. . . DorothyBuzzell and her daughter, Elaine, hada delightful shopping and sight-seeingtrip to New York the week of May 8.Elaine is graduating in June and thetrip was a graduation gift from hermother They and the Lamphearscame back together and reported hav-ing a wonderful trip.

Filtersby Ginger and Richer

Welcome back to Florence Grew. . .Beatrice Bisson's family was surprisedwhen they received a phone call fromher brother, Wilfred, who had justarrived at the Navy station in New-port, R.I. after being overseas in Ger-many and Italy for quite a while. . .June Sherman is all settled in her newapartment, and is patiently awaitingthe return of her soldier-husband, Ro-land . . . Leo Lemoine is rather unhappythese days. Why, Leo?. . . Bertha Roywent to Sampson, N.Y., over the week-end to visit her son, Robert, who isstationed in the Air Force there. . .Get-well wishes go out to GladysGriffin.

Misc. Paper Finishby Gert Noel

Good luck to Iris Jensen who hasbeen transferred to Brown Street. .Glad to hear Mary Lataif's mother hasreturned from the hospital and is on theroad to recovery Velma Lincolnvisited her son, Charles Jr., who is inthe Navy at Portsmouth, N H. .Good luck to Jackifc Keating who hasenlisted in the Marines for four years.Jackie was presented a purse of moneyfrom his co-workers in the Miscellan-eous Paper Finish and Assembly De-partments. Ray Guyette and hiswife spent a weekend fishing at Ver-gennes, Vermont. . Janet Haas looksmighty cute with her new poodle cutFlorence Cobb, Roberta Booth, FloHannaleck, Helen McGinnis donatedblood in the recent campaign . GertNoel and her husband spent a weeksvacation in Brattleboro and Somerset,Vermont.

Deepest sympathy goes to DorothyDunican whose sister died recently.

Metal Cladby Veronica Sobon

Our department sick list is unusuallylong this issue. Dorothy Carden,Gladys Kilbride, Lydia Spooner andClaire Daniels underwent surgery inthe North Adams hospital They're allwell on their way to recovery. MaryBennett and Alyce French were in-jured in separate auto accidents. Alyccis back to work while Mary is still con-valescing. . Our new bride, Mrs. Dom-inic Zeppieri, is back to work afterspending two weeks out getting marriedand honeymooning at Niagara Falls.She is the former Martha Cardillo

Happy journey to one of our coworkers, Ivonette (Toots) Choquette,who left us to join her husband at anarmy base in Kentucky. Welcome toall the newcomers to our department.

Wire Coatingby Corena Tatro

Someone used to say every time hehad a birthday he would stay in bedand pull the sheets over his head. Butthis isn't so with Earl Washburn. Hethinks that a birthday calls for a cele-bration and that is just what he did. Aparty was held in his honor at the HillTop rest in Savoy with all his co-workers attending. Every one enjoyedthe supper and the ladies enjoyedshowing off their finery, which was apleasant change from slacks. Earl re-ceived a number of gifts plus a bouquetof real violets, picked and sent byCaroline Sanford, daughter of PaulEarl was 75 May 19. . .We hear LouiseFaour is on the mend again. Louise hasbeen ill for some time and we are happyto hear she is feeling better. Hurryback. . . Phil Gattuso is also on the wayback after a stay in the Albany, NewYork, hospital. Hurry back to join us,Phil. . . We are happy to congratulateErnest Gamache for his fine showingin the recent Hobby Show. Ernest en-tered his hand-made grandfather'sclock and walked away with a prize.You would have to see this creation tounderstand why he won. . . Again BevMiller is in the lime-light. We under-stand Bev was in an amateur showwhile attending a 4H club outing inPittsfield and took first prize. Bev is

the daughter of Norman of Prokar andLucille of Wire Coating.

Just a word ol thanks and apprecialion for the wonderful time you gaveme on the occasion of my 75th birthday. The gifts were- wonderful and likethe whole affair, were a complete surprise to me. Best wishes and thanksagain.

C. Earl Washburn

Industrial Oilsby Ann Heath

Mildred Reardon's son, I loward, ishome on leave. He is stationed at CampDevens. Lucky boy, so near homeDick Clark, son of Martha, is alsohome on leave. Dick worked in PaperNetworks before he joined the AirForce. Martha is on vacation, enjoyingthe company of her son Bill Sheldonis spending his vacation on top of astepladder decorating his apartmentTweedles Zanett got robbed out ofthat prize-winning fish. He was aboutto lift that big one out of the river,when a dog chased him "clear" out ofWilliamstown . Eagle eye Teddy Meranti can hit that bullseye every time.Keep it up Ted. you will get thereAttention everybody. Mae Pecore isgoing to steal someone's goat. I Icrgrass is getting awful long.

We extend our sympathy to I lelenBailey on the death of her son.

Small Order Assemblyby Marg Greene

Welcome back from sick leaves BettyKleiner and Tony Richer. When Fran-ny Bartlett and Hazel Cole return wewill again have a full roster . . MaePecor is going to be quite busy thissummer with her new pastime ofraising turkeys . Have you noticedGrace Felix with her lovely new hairstyle? It's called a poodle cut. . Thereason for Bell Dows frequent trips toBoston is to visit her grand childrenwho have recently moved to our cap-ital city.

We want to express our sincere sym-pathy to the families of Mr. and Mrs.Roy Ellsworth and Mr. and Mrs.Everett Bailey for their loss suffered atthe tragic Galvin Road crossing inBlackinton.

Industrial Oil Rollingby Erminia Sweeney

Birthday greetings to Rena Maroni,Agnes Miller, Margurite Walsh, andErminia Sweeney . Welcome back toHelen Falco, who has been on a sickleave. . .Stranger than fiction wasthis overheard in the department: Ifyou have gold teeth in your mouth andthey get in contact with each other,they cause shorts; in your mouth, thatis! . We wish Ida Manson happinessin her new home. . . Goldie Shea is onher vacation and Sally Channell hasjust returned from a trip to BermudaHello to Rita Charron, who has beentransferred back from Marshall Street.Dora Downes received so many callsfor the baby stroller that she felt shecould start a store.

Our sympathies go to Vic Bissallionon the death of her brother, and HelenFalco on the death of her mother.

KVA Departmentby Alma Pratt and Frank Santelli

Dick Oakes and Ruth Beaudin gottheir drivers licenses. . All we hear isbaseball around our department. TheYankees have a lot of fans in K.V.A.

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Misc. Resistor Assemblyby Jean Levy and Rita Brooks

All we are hearing these days fromRalph Lewis is about his farm animals,which include chickens, turkeys, and acalf. Good luck, Ralph, in your newventure. .. Yours very truly recentlyreceived a letter from Marion Green,one of our former co-workers. Marionmoved to the wide open spaces of Ne-braska. She wants to be rememberedto all . . . Arthur Bissaillion and familyenjoyed a weekend trip to Camp Samp-son, where they visited their son Donwho is in the Air Force. . . Isabel Ran-court is learning to drive. We under-stand she is going to be a fancy driverat that. . A sweet potato makes apretty plant. Ask Jean Levy, she willshow you how it is done. . With allthis rain Dot Newman is having quitea time trying to get her cellar hole dugfor her new home. From reports it islooking more like a swimming pool.Don't give up, Dot. . Mary LaDamehas the new Mamie look, and it's verybecoming to her.

Mica Mutter ingsby Betty Barcomb

Oscar Babcock has purchased a newcar. The surprising thing about thiscar is that all four doors open. It's a'48 Dodge. Don't spring the doors onthis car. Oscar. Lorraine Kolis' smil-ing face appeared in the Mica De-partment after a two-month's leave ofabsence. Already she is ready for an-other vacation. Once you stay out, it ishard to come back in. right Lorraine?Gladabelle Ross' husband has returnedfrom the Boston Hospital and is doingfine. George works at Marshall Street.Jo Donato is at the North AdamsHospital. She will be out on a sickleave for some time. Have a good rest,Jo and hurry back, because we missyou. . . Alma Barnaby has left our de-partment. She was our clerk. Che-CheScarbo has taken her place. Good luckto both of you. . Joan Gomeau is on aleave of absence . . Marjorie Boucheris leaving our department . MarleneSchneider is a good little hair dresser.She gave Che-Che Scarbo a Toni andit came out beautifully. A pajamaparty was held at this event and every-one had their hair permed. . . RuthBass' son, Ray, has returned from thehospital and is doing fine at home.

Industrial Oilsby Belle Fuller

Sorry, Tom Doyle, you had to go tothe hospital. We miss you, Tom, andhope you're getting along fine by now.Vivian Montgomery has been out sometime because of sickness. Wish youcould get better and come back to work.Mary Santelli has been out sick, but isback to work again.. Mary Gaspardiis also out because of illness .. LoisAdams was out a few days because shesprained her ankle, but she managed tocome to work. Be careful, Lois. Ourregrets to hear about our foreman,Bernard Fitzpatrick's mother fallingand hurting herself. We hope she's'recovering fine by now .. Bill Loganhas left the Industrial Oils for a newjob. 1 le is working for the Conway Ex-press. Hope you like your new job Bill. . . Ann Baker is proud to show us her ''•brand new grey and blue Chevrolet car.It's a beauty, right off the floor. Ann ihas been waiting some time for thatcar, so we hope you enjoy it for sometime. Ann also enjoyed herself Sunday, |May 16, at a banquet given by the jItalian Girls' Club at Petey Dink's .Gus Boucher our supervisor has beenkeeping the girls in the Sandia Roomhappy bringing them plenty of trout,which are wonderful and real tasty.Gus has been very successful at fishingthis season. Keep it up, Gus, we lovethem ...Joe Rotolo and Patrick De-Marco have a knack for washing win-dows. They did a good job in the SandiaRoom!

Work Simplification Class Techniques of Supervision

Work Simplification: Back row: Charles A. Parker, William Mendell,William Dehey, instructor, John Newcombe, O. Lesley Sewell, HunterMachine Company, Donald Meiklejohn, John H. Horan, HunterMachine Company, and Raymond Hunicke.Front row: William Pierce, Alfred Bergeron, Ernest Jones, EdwardLawton, William A. McConnell, Byam Printing Company, RobertWadlegger, Hunter Machine Company, and J. Wesley Baker.

Techniques of Supervision- Back row: William Dehey, Lawrence E.Roy, Windsor Print, George Roy, Lesley Sewell, Hunter Machine Com-pany, John Horan, Hunter Machine Company, Andrew Girgenti andArthur Molleur.Front row: Charles Tokarz, Windsor Print, Louis Vincelette, EdwardLawton, William McConnell, Byam Printing Company, Richard Dean,Hunter Machine Company and Arthur Spencer. Sprague men whocompleted the course and not pictured were Adolph Zabek and AlfredBoyer.

This picture was taken recently in the Governor's office in Boston.The following children were guests of the governor. Left to right are:Donnal Sweeney, daughter of Rita Sweeney, former employe in F. P. ! Five generations—Louis Bedard, 90, seated, is in center of groupCover Assembly, Beverly Andrews, daughter of Marion Andrews, Mold- representing five generations of his 192 descendants: standing, Mrs.ed Tubular Final Soldering. Back row: Governor Christian Herter, j Clarence H. Scrivens (left), his daughter; Mrs. Andrew J. DeSantySenator Silvio Conte, Councilor William B. Andrews, Jr. husband of | (right), her daughter; Robert DeSanty, her son, holding Sharon AnnMarion Andrews, Bruce Crane of Dalton, Governor's Council, and Lieu- DeSanty, his daughter. Mr. Bedard is also the father of Louis Bedard, Jr.tenant Governor, Sumner Whittier. janitor in the Metal Clad Tubular Finish Department.

SPORTS by Kenny Russell

SPRAGUE MEN'S GOLF LEAGUEWell! The season is about to start,

the committee has made the pairingsand drawn the rules (which may beiltered as we go along).

Everyone knows the success of thisleague depends solely on the attend-ance, and your cooperation in seeingthat all rules are adhered to.The rules are as follows:

(1) Starting time each Monday 6:00p.m. (no later). Any man or menarriving after his opponent hasteed off, may1 join them on what-ever hole they are playing, and heis down the number of holes he hasmissed.

Any man that is absent or latewithout properly notifying hisCaptain will be fined fifty cents(50c) and it is the duty of theCaptain to collect said fine andturn it over to the treasurer.

(2) There will be no penalty for lostballs. In the event of a lost ball,the player will drop one nearestto where it was last seen and play,no penalty involved. On lost balls,a three (3) minute period is themaximum time allowed to look forit. This rule must be strictly ad-hered to.

(3) For the entire season preferredlies will be used, and all local ruleswill apply.

(4) All score cards must be turned in | (8)immediately after the match toone of the Committee: WaltSchroeder, Ralph Fressola or LouVincelette.

(5) Special Notice to Team Cap-tains:

Captains must turn in to W.Schroeder, their player positionsby Friday afternoon each week.(This is to allow him time to makeout score cards). It is also the dutyof the captains to arrange histeam schedule so no man will misstwo matches in succession.

Scoring will be as follows:One point for (9) holes best ballindividual. One point for teambest ball. In event of a tie at theend of (9) holes, each team willget (I) of point.

The greens fee for non-members atboth Clubs will be $1.50, permatch, to be collected by theTeam Captains. There will beprizes awarded after each match,and no man can win more than oneprize during the season. Of course,he may win one weekly prize andstill be elegible for a prize at theend of the season.

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(6) In the event of any disagreement(and we hope there will be none),an optional ball must be played,and final decision will remain withthe rules committee. All disputesmust be directed to the RulesCommittee within twenty-four(24) hours after starting time.

(7) If it is not raining at 6:00 p.m.,matches will be played as sched-uled. If it starts to rain after matchis underway, the match will go onuntil complete. In the event ofquestionable weather during theday, your Committee will decideif matches will go on, and make anannouncement over the amplify-ing system.

THE TEAMS

"Pinehurst"Name Dept.P. Begeibing (Capt.) Main Test.S. Bubriski R. & E.W. Carlton SalesJ. Washburn Personnel

j K. Haskins Resistors

"Hershey"D. Peck (Capt.) Lab.T. Leary R. & E.P. Chitenden Credit Dept.D. Meiklejohn MethodsR. Lamore Lab.

"Wingfoot"W. Schroeder (Capt.) R. & E.B. Duval Prod. PlanningS. McCIure Shipping

"Pine Valley"R. Fressola (Capt.) InspectionH. Brafman Pilot PlantF. Leeming Sales Eng.P. Garnish Plant Eng.J. Doyle R. & E.

"Indian Creek"W. Rohane (Capt.) ManagementJ. Allison Sales Eng.j . FabriciusD. Norton Plant Eng.

I F. Whitham Emp. Relations

"Shaker Ridge"F. Osterhouddt (Capt.)K.V.A.J. Carson Methods

i J. Ortman Plant Eng.; R. Burleigh R. & E.J. Lipa WestElec.Dept.

"Rock Ledge"; H. Kalker (Capt.) Sprague Prod.! R. Bastion TabulatingG. Giroux Food ServiceL. Vincelette Prod. PlanningN. Welch SalesAlternates: W. Phelps, Te. Mar. 390;

1 Don Millberry, Tel Br. 75; Paul Fern,Sales, Tel. Mar. 426; Jim Fitzgerald,Sales, Tel. Mar. 429; and Jim Gordon.Tabulating, Mar. 475.

The above listed alternates may becalled on in the event, any team Cap-tain finds himself short for any match.

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The Schedule

Date: 5-25 Tournament. All playerswelcome. Taconic

Monday 6-1 TaconicPinehurst vs. Rock LedgePine Valley vs. OakmontHershey vs. Shaker RidgeIndian Creek vs. Wingfoot

Monday 6-8 No. AdamsPinehurst vs. OakmontPine Valley vs. Shaker RidgeHershey vs. WingfootIndian Creek vs. Rock Ledge

Monday 6-15 TaconicPinehurst vs. Shaker RidgePine Valley vs. WingfootHershey vs. Indian CreekOakmont vs. Rock Ledge

Monday 6-22 No. AdamsPinehurst vs. WingfootPine Valley vs. Indian CreekHershey vs. OakmontShaker Ridge vs. Rock Ledge

Monday 6-29 TaconicPinehurst vs. Indian CreekPine Valley vs. HersheyWingfoot vs. Rock LedgeShaker Ridge vs. Oakmont

Monday 7-6 No. AdamsPinehurst vs. HersheyPine Valley vs. Rock LedgeIndian Creek vs. Shaker RidgeWingfoot vs. Oakmont

Monday 7-13 TaconicPinehurst vs. Pine ValleyHershey vs. Rock LedgeIndian Creek vs. OakmontWingfoot vs. Shaker Ridge

The basketball group seems to be enjoying their dinner.

Reunion ofSprague Girls1

Basketball Teams

This team was the first team to play for the Company. Winners of theWestern Massachusetts runner up trophy in 1949. Front row, left to-right: Coach Roma King, Clara Shaker, Vishy Wisniowski and MargWittig. Back row, left to right: Rachael Sinderman, Kay Clifton, TankWilson, manager, Nancy King and Laddie Mirante. Girls missing fromthe picture were Jeanette Roy, Alice Chichy, Rachael LaVersa and thelate Ann Blasi.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTSOn May 14 at the Clarksburg Sports-

man's Club some 35 members of theSprague Girls' Basketball team held itsfirst reunion.

A delicious steak dinner was digestedby a happy group and the Toast-master was none other than that wittyPersonnel man William Phelps. Billhas a style that is entirely differentfrom others who have presided at thehead table and he is hard to imitate.

He introduced several speakers withflashy introductions and the first was

Former players are, front row, left to right, Joan LaPierre, FranMelito, Dot DePoali and Mary Santelli. Back row, left to right are GeorgeSt. Pierre, Steffi Stefanopolous, Sis Perenick, Pat Brazzi and CoachCass Sanecki. Missing from the picture were Mary Gordon and LoisGreene.

This year's team winning third place trophy in Hudson Falls Tourna-ment. Front row, left to right: Ann Masson, Theresa Pedercini, AliceMoncecchi, Vishy Wisniowski and Gloria Amos. Back row, left to right:Red Robinson, Janice Fowler, Mary Ann Perenick, Coach Cass Sanecki,Marg Wittig and Lorraine Damon.

Coach Cazz Sanecki. As many sportfans know, Cazz is one of the out-standing basketball referees in Berk-shire County. His services are alwaysin demand. His business like way ofhandling games and his impartialityhave won him the plaudits of all theCounty. That is why he had to call onCaptain "Vishy " Wisniowski to assisthim in running the club. He spoke high-ly of the team and the individual girlplayers and assured all that his serviceswould still be available.

Jack Washburn, without him noparty would be complete, said that thepeople out of town spoke rather highlyof the team and the good will that theywere radiating

George St. Pierre, Y.M.C.A. physicaldirector who each year is the home bas-ketball referee at all games for the girls,said that his job was easier than thatof the girls playing, because he did nothave to absorb all the bruises that theplayers encountered during the courseof the game.

Bob Sprague, Jr. spoke briefly andrelated some experiences on his recenttrip to Europe.

Captain Wisniowski, on behalf of theteam, presented to Mr. E. L. Ward thetrophies won in 1948 and 1953. Mr.Ward accepted them for Sprague Elec-tric and responded briefly. The trophywon in 1948 was for the runner-up inWestern Massachusetts Tournamentplay. Top prize was taken by the Pro-Drug from Pittsfield. The recent trophyfor this past season was for copping3rd place and, incidentally, the Pro-Drug came through again to annex thechampionship.

Male guests who took bows otherthan those already mentioned were:Fred Whitham (whom we understandis a Warbler of note and who demon-strated the fact for the World to hear),Courtney Flanders, Francis (Tank)Wilson and Photographer Al Horsfall.(We apologize if we have left anyoneout.)

Following the dinner, solos weresung by Catherine Stephanophlis andFran Melito. Lorraine Damon led thegroup singing. Dancing followed toround out a grand evening.

Past members present at the dinnerreunion were "Sis" Perenick, JoanLaPierre, Fran Melito, Patricia Gil-more, (now married), Dorothy De-Paoli, Roma King, Nancy King, MarySantelli, Claire Shakar, Laddie Mir-ante, Rachael Sinderman. (Again wehope we have left no one out.) Thosemembers who were not present butwere remembered were Jeanette Roy,Mary Gordon and Rachael La Versa.(Information contributed by the Man-ager of the team, Marg. Wittig.)

RIDES WANTED" FROM Cheshire Harbor to Marshall Street, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; for 7:00 to 4:45; Thursday and Friday 7:00 to 3:45 shift. Tel. Adams 1623FROM West Shaft Road to Marshall Street plant, 5:00 p.m. to I 1 :00 p.m. shiftContact Mrs. Joan Zwiercan.FROM Adams to Marshall Street, 2:30 shift, going to Marshall. Call RosemarieTobin, or LOG desk.

FROM Massachusetts Avenue and Protection Avenue to Marshall Street.5 to II p.m. shift. Call Ruth Luscier.

PASSENGERS WANTEDFROM Pittsfield, Cheshire, Adams 7:00 to 4:45 shift. J. E. Gallagher. Pleasecall Machine Shop.

FROM Williamstown to Marshall Street. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. shift. Call 383.FROM Adams to Beaver or Marshall Street, 5 to I I p.m. shift. Call Adams1092-MK. Joan Dubuc.

ARTICLES WANTEDSECOND-HAND accordian with 48 or 80 basses. Call 441-J.A DOG house large or small. Call 3447-MK.WHITE STOVE 4 coal and 4 gas. Call Adams 379-W.

FOR SALETWO thoroughbred Boston terriers, 3 months old. I black cocker spaniel 2 yearsold. Tel. Williamstown 781-W.BLUE 1947 Indian Scout Motorcycle in excellent condition. Priced very reason-ably. Phone Adams 638-W or K.V.A. Brown Street. Donald Klammer.

DRESS form. Adjustable to any size. Never been used. Priced new $12 00 willsell for $7.00. Call 2023-R.

7.4 Cubic ft. Admiral refrigerator in good condition. Call I 757-WK after 6 P.M.

WANTED TO RENT one 4-6 room apartment or house and one 5-7 room apart-ment or house in Williamstown. Contact Courtney W. Flanders 389

I HOD a day hot water heater almost new. Call 1589-M after 5:30.

A MODERN five room cottage, hardwood floors, automatic oil heat and hotwater, one block from bus line and shopping center. Located in WilliamstownTel. Williamstown 818-J.

FOUR Poster single bed with springs and mattress in very good condition, verycheap. Call Adams 1089-M after 5 p.m. Will deliver.

POT STOVE and 40-gallon hot water tank, practically new. For informationcall 3529-W after 3 p.m.

ONE Maple bed with Kant Wet mattress slightly used. Call 325-3J.

FORD 1932 Model B. In very good condition; new tires and tubes, only 300miles on them. Gas heater, directional lights, new battery, plugs, points, etc.Call George Senecal—home 3212 after 5:30 p.m.

SIX-PIECE mahogany bedroom set with mattress and coil spring. Queen Annestyle. Call 4082 after 6 p.m.

NAVY BLUE, belted polo coat—size 16. Only worn three months.GENUINE ARMY SHIRTING, 16 ounces. Virgin Wool, 58" width at $2.25a yard. Phone I 705-W. "Swell for fishing and hunting."

PRESSURE COOKER used only twice. Call 3541-R.

RED CHROME BREAKFAST SET, table and six chairs. One year old Call1757-RKafter 5:30 p.m.

WANTED TO RENT five or six room tenement in Adams or North Adams.Must be centrally located. Dial 346 Marshall Street.

HOME WANTED for a female beagle hound, one year old. Call North Adams3427-W.

YOURS FOR TAKING AWAY. Adam Pevoski of 180 West Main Street has alot of fill he would like to give away. Call 1973-M.

EVENING GOWN, Orchid-Blue and Nylon Netting Size 16 -Stole-shoes samecolor size 8. Reasonable .Dial 383.