\OLUIE 14 (OPPLR (11FF, ONTARIO, O('TOBER. 1954 NUMBER 7

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Published for all employees of The inter-national Nickel Company of Canada. Limited.

Don M. Dunbar. Editort.tI 11)IU U. OI'IU'I ('OPPIR ('1.1FF', 1)'I',

A MEMO TO TllMothers

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Dont cross the treet against the light Becareful when riding bicycles.

These and many more health and safetyhints should he l,{ssed long to theyoungsters frequently. In thvir enthusiasmchildren are sometimes apt to forget these

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good habits. That's why its important foryou to remind them.

And its equally important for you. and allother adults, k sOt a good example. Showthem the way to a longer, h'althier, and saferlife by following the rules yourself!

Announce Awards in AnnualInco Gardens Competition

Special praise for house-holders at Lively featuredthe report accompanyingthe prize list for the an-nual gardens competition inInco towns.

Signed by C. D. Fergusonand C. A. Young of theCompany's agricultural de-l,artment, the report toGeneral Manager R. D.Parker stated that the gen-eral appearance of Livelywas very good during theseason. Special mentionshould be made, it said, ofthose householders who aretaking such good care ofthe large corner lots. Com-petition was very keenamong the top award win-ners - in fact the topfour gardens would be acredit to any town.

Judging of the 1954 com-petition was done by RomeoLeroux of the Departmentof Agriculture and T. Vick-ers, both of Sudbury.

Grass was very good andstood up well during theseason, the report noted.

Most youngsters would gladly settle for Flowers were slow to start Part of the Dingwail Garden at Lively,to months of school and 10 months of but gave good bloom. Therevacation -'- instead of just the opposite. was a general improvement in the home sur- kie, 6 Oliver: W. J. Taylor. 46 FInland; PeteVacations end all too quickly and in no roundthgs at Coniston. The top garden at Akkanen. 46 Balsam: Dan Salhani, 46 Evans:time at all, or o it seems, there's homework Creighton was outstanding, and at Levack John Skelton. 17B Succo: Kappo Salo. 21again the top gardens were quite good. At Mur- Succo: W. J. Nelan. 45 Finland: W. E.

Your children's homework is important, ray most of the householders maintained O'Brien, 4B Peter N.: D. Ghetti, 8 Basilio:of course. But don't forget you have home- their lawns in good shape. At Copper Cliff Antonio Morello. 36 Craig: Joe Sanchioni. 2Bwork, aho! For example, even If their school during the season fewer lawns were neglected Craig: Mrs. Gegear, 6 Diorite; Muriel Eagles,has a good school health program, you'll than in previous years. 5 Norite.want to emphasize health and safety at A complete list of the awards follows: COPPER CLIFF CLASS 2home, too. COPPER CLIFF-CLASS 1

Some parents have developed cleanliness' 1. Ed Fosten, 30 Power. $20.00: 2. W. Rogers,charts." health and weight" records, and 3 Market. $15.00; 3. J. McQuillan, 41 Evansother forms of rating which help to stimulate Rd., $10.00: 4. F. Stedman, 5 Cliff, $9.00:family and individual interest in maintaining 5 W. M. Kuhl, 13 Power, $8.00: 6. T. Glad-proper health and safety standards. Good stone. 17 Power. $7.00: 7. J. Clarke, 6 Granite. 4health and safety habits mean happier and $600: and the following awards of $5.00 each:longer years for your youngsters. and you A. Nickle, Kent St.; Stanley Martin. 16 Or-naturally want to do all you can in adding ford; S. Merla, 30 Orford: Mike Sharko, 21to their enjoyment of life. Here are some Orford: G. E. Adams. 26 Nickel: F. Leseicki,h€',tlth and safety hints you might well pass 19 Orford: A. Stoddart, 8 Clarabelle; M. W.along to the young people at your house: Neary, 36 Power: J. Livingstone, 18 Orford: .

HealthMake sure that your children understand

why they should:Ott sufficient sleep: Eat enough of the

right foods daily: Tell you when they arenot feeling well: Brush their teeth after eachmeal if possible): Bathe frequently: Taketime out daily from playtime activities tonap or r'lax: Dre,s for the weather: Haveproper light for reading.

SafetyMku ure. also, that your 'hildrt'ii prac-

ie' these safety precautions:Put toys md belongings 'away: Hold on to

the railing when climbing or descendingstairs; Don't play with matches or fire: Don'ttamper with electrical appliances: Stay outof the garage when its doors are clo'ed; Stayout of the medicine cabinet; Don't play in thestr''ts; Don't jaywalk. cros.s it cro.sings:

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H. A, Digby. 7 Balsam; G. Morrison, 53 Pop-lar; M. J. McDonell, 51 Poplar: Geo. Burns,2 McNevin; C. Stemp, lB Orford; Rev. L. T.Pikkusaari. 27 Poplar; G. Harry. 22 Oliver:L. M. Ram.say. 44 Evans Rd.; H. L. Cleary.7 McKn; Y. V1'snnen, 29 Poplar: Wm. Zin

1. Wm. Chapman, Kent St.. $20.00: 2. H.Stavang. 35 Evans Rd.. $15.00: 3. T. Wheatley.37 Evans Rd.. $10.00; 4. E, Stoddart. 10 Jones.$8.00: 5. D. Thom. 15 Power. $7.00: 6. P.Ogilvie, 48 Evans. $6.00: 7. C. B. Mathews. 44Finland. $6.00: and the following awards of$5.00 each: H. McKay. 1A Orford; A. Illis. 93Balsam; H. Allen. lOlA Balsam: Elliott Law-son. 3B Peter; J. D. Fox. 14 Jones; L. Hamil-ton. 5 Clurabelle; H. Kruger, 14 Balsam; E.Howard. Serpentine; M. Kostash. 28 Nickel;Bill Jessup. 8 Balsam; P. Lowney. 5 EvansRd.: A. D. Harrison. 19 Cobalt; Ross Clark.4 McNevin: A. V. McGauley, 3 Power: AltonBrowne. lB McNevin: Manley Bennett. 25Succo: A Thornborough. 55 Power: EnosCroue. 17 Rink: Mike Rogers, 10 Union.

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Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Chapman

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fosten

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I UJThese are the days when the hunters come into their own,

but its always 'open season" on handsome families for theTriangle camera: (1) Mr. and Mrs. Alastair Finlayson (CopperCliff Mechanical Engineering) with Ann, 5, and Catherine, 3.(2) Mr. and Mrs. George Robb Nickel Refinery, Port Col-borne with James, 5, and Janet, 1. (3) Mr. and Mrs. ErniePaul Creighton Mine with Billy, 5, Joan, 7, Jimmie. 10, and -David, 16 mos. (4) Mr. and Mrs. Hector Gascon (Frood-Stobie) with Albert, Wilfred, Jerome, Ronald, and seated,Yvette and Maurice. (5) Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Young (CopperRefinery) with Eddie, 6, David, 2. Marilyn, 13, Myrna, 11, andWayne, 9. (6) Mr. and Mrs. Dick Coggins (Levack) withMarie, 31/2, Richard, 21/2, and Sharon, 1½. (7) Mr. and Mrs.Leo Crema (Coniston) with Mary Lynn, 15 inos.

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The Labre family at wosh1p at Chelmsford, where Rev. Lionel Seguin is the parish priest. Below, the family at dinner at home.

Joe Labre's____ Thanksgiving

This is the story of one man's thanksgiving.

iThe blessings which Divine Providence has

bestowed upon Joe Labre are not the stuffof which triple.deck headlines are made, butthey form a pleasant little saga of life in______________

the Nickel Belt - life that is good and kind,and rich in its rewards.

Joe Labre was born 38 years ago on a farmn Capreol Township, near Hanmer. He wasthe eldest in a family of 13, and when hewas 14 years old he decided he had betteret out and rustle for himself. He spent two

years in the lumber camps and then got asteady job on the John Anderson farm on

r the road to Creighton..4 They were well satisfied with Jo at the

Anderson place and he remained there forfour years. The only reason he left was that

/ he wanted more money than farm wagesbrought him, so he signed on with Inco atLevack. And thats when he first dared to

.-. iream of what he has today.Joe worked steadily at the mine and saved

his money. In nine year, he had put asidemough to build his home and get a littlearm established. So from Lucien Blais he

bought 72 acres of good farm land nearAzilda. He quit hi job at the mine and for

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the next couple of years worked like a beaver :11-year-old daughter Claire, the work isputting up his house, clearing his land, and always done on the dot at the Labre place.getting a new kind of life in order. Workingalong with him, matching his efforts almost Theres a fine electric stove In Joe's kitchen.hour for hour and sharing the sweet realiza- He has the best electric razor money cantion of a long-cherished dream was his wife buy, and a handsome new T-V set. HisLaurette Lamoureux, whom he married in five-room house has every convenience. His1941. little daughter Rochelle, who had both her

By 1948 the farm was established. Now F legs broken when she was run over by theG5 of the 72 acres are all clear - there's tractor last year, is walking again - stillseven acres or so along Whitson Creek that limping a lot, but walking. Carmen, thecan't be cleared and Joe has the nucleus baby, is a cute little rascal only nine monthsof a nice little herd of purebred Hereford old but already clearly in control of hercattle grazIng in his fields. He has bought daddy's heart. Mrs. Labre is pretty anda good deal of machinery, and shares owner- jolly, and their home hums with happiness.ship in a combine with three of his neighbors.

Four years ago Joe came back to a job Five of Joe's brothers are Inco men toowith Inco and is now track boss underground Xavier, Alphonse and Wilfred work at Gar- Iat Frood-Stobie No, 7 Shaft. In the busy son, Henry at Copper Cliff Smelter, andseasons on his little farm, when there's Alderic at Frood-Stoble No. 3 Shaft. All areplowing to be done, or potatoes to harvest, doing well at their jobs.r hay to get in, he certainly has no time Joe Labre looks back with pride, he looks

for play. He puts in his shift at the mine, ahead with confidence. And from the bottomthen hurries home to tackle his other chores. of his heart he gives thanks to God for heBut with the help of his wife, and his bounty that is his.

Joe Is busy here baling straw for bedding a.nd feed, Lie is a careful farmer and makes the most of everything.

11-year-old Claire poses with DickieDomino, a purebred Hereford call,

On the left is the attractive house Joe built himself on his little farm. His daughter Roehelle, 5, plays with her doll carriage. Atthe right Joe is seen, centre, in the cage at Fi-nod-Stobie No. 7 Shaft, going underground to start his regular day's shift,

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JOE IS HAPPIEST WHEN HE HASSOME BIG PROJECT UNDERWAY

Still unbroken as the Triangle goes topress is a string of consecutive safe shiftsstarted at Creighton Mine on June 19.

On August 23 the Creight.on force sailedpast the 100,000 safe-shift mark with ban-ners flying, and we hope they make it amillion.

In the meantime theatre tickets havebeen issued to all on the payroll whoworked during the period of June 19 toAugust 23.

That's the way to cut the mustard,Creighton!

Creighton ShootingAt the 200.000 Mark

APPOINTMENTSEffective October 1, the following appoint-

ments were announced by James C. Parlee,manager of reduction plants:

F. J. Morrow, general superintendent ofsmelters.

I R. R. Saddington, superintendent CopperI Cliff smelter.I D. A. Fraser, assistant to the manager ofI reduction plants.

Effective October 1, the following appoint-ments were announced by H. J. MutZ, mana-ger of mines:

B. T. King, superintendent Garson Mine.S. J. Sheehan, asst. superintendent, Frood

section, Frood-Stobie Mine.

The more you think you know, the moreyou had better listen.

At 73, Creighton's Joe Nicholls is still aspeppy and active as they come. Since hisretirement eight years ago he has run up a 1 - 1

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score of achievemeits that would sorely tathe backs of young bucks a third of his age. t•

In 1949, tired of just doing odd jobs around - Ithe house, Joe started to build a new one. • I . PThe job took him two years, for he did allthe work himself. To make a garden he used : .the dirt from the excavation to reclaim alarge area of boggy ground. A year ago heextended his yard an additional 18 feet to ' :the rear, moving an estImated 80 tons of rock y -in the process.

Feeling at loose ends this summer, henndertook to build a road from his house •1on Connaught Street to the ball park, some800 feet away, as a gift to the neighbourhoodchildren, because they had no way to gettheir bicycles down the steep hill. Now theyhave a road of their own, made of sand and - - 1_ -clay on a rock base, complete with ditches

W02 John Gallant, left describes one of his flights in a USAF Flying Boxcar toand culverts.

Sgts Frank Delorme and Phil Leroux, fellow members of Sudbury's N& 200 Air CadetBorn in Renfrew, Ontario on March 16th, Squadron, Levack flight, John has since joined the RCAF.

1881, Evergreen Joe came to Sudbury as a boyof four and when he was 12 years old startedto work as a rock-picker at the Evans Mine AIR CAi.DET EIXCH.A.INIGE TOUIR.during his summer vacation. Later he work-ed at Copper Cliff Mine, No. 1 and No. 2, BIG THRILL FOR LEVACK BOYStobie and Frood, and finally transferred tcthe Mechanical Department at Creighton fl Levack's John Gallant was one of 24 air Base, and from there they visited every major

In 117 he became a conipressorman. cadets chosen to represent Canada in an city in Pennsylvania, besides touring Beth-the job he held until his retirement in April international exchange visit to the United lehem Steel, seeing Cinerama, and watching1946. He had 47 years and 3 months of States recently. All told, 180 cadets from 21 a ball game between the Pirates and thecredited service, the record at that time. He different countries were in the party. Milwaukee Braves.lives with his wife Annie, who at 73 htsnt John was recommended for the honor by Then on to New York they flew in a C-119a sign of a gray hair, and his eldest daughter. his commanding officer. Sqn. Ldr. Eric Mul- Flying Boxcar for three plush days at the

Apart from his natural inclination for ligan. DFC., who rates the Levack lad as Waldorf and a final exciting fling of sight-anything involving plenty of exercise. Joe'F one of the finest cadets ever to graduate from seeing. They returned to Canada for a fare-favourite pastime i listening to the baseball Sudbury's famed 200 Squadron. well dinner at Montreal's Chalet de la Mon-games broadcast by U.S. short-wave stations. After spending five days at Lachine, P.Q., tagne, then dispersed to their homes acrossHe reminnisces about his own prowess with a for outfitting and briefing, the cadets piled the country after a never-to-be-forgottenbat. "I may have been a poor fielder but aboard an R.C.A.F. Dakota and were adventure.I could hit anything that came within a yard flown to Washington, D.C., where they were Son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gallant ofof the plate. He is also an ardent fan of quartered at Bowling Air Force Base. Dur- 20 Third Avenue. Levack. John joined the airhockey and lacrosse, his Literest in the latter ing four days in Washington they toured the cadets when the Levack flight of 200 Squad-duting back to when he played for the Copper city arid enjoyed a full program of entertain- ron wa formed four years ago while he wasCliff lacrosse team many years ago. merit. "We were treated like royalty," John attending Levack Continuation School. He

recalls with a grin, 'They threw a ig iarty recently reported to St. John, P.Q., as an AC2Hal-The girl I'm married to has a twin for us at Mitchell Air Force Base and ar- in the R.C.A.F., where he will continue his

sister. ranged for 180 of Washington's prettiest girls flying and learn the electrical trade. HisMal-Gosh, how do you tell them apart? to be there. What a night!' schoolmates wish him every success in hisHal-I cIonit try, It'. more fun. Their next stop was Pittsburgh Air Force new career.

EvergTeen Joe Nicholls, who seems to have Father Thne behind the 8-ball, hasconstructed a new home, reclaimed adjoining swampy ground for a big garden, and builta bicycle road for the neighbourhood kids-all single-handed since he retired on servicepension.

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Salute Wives as "Other Half" of the Inco TeamRoses Sent toInitiates' Wives

Grateful acknowledgment of the contribu-tion made by "the other half of the team"was made by General Manager R. D. ParkerSeptember 23. To the wives of the new mem-bers Joining Inco's Quarter Century Club atthe dinner meeting that evening in SudburyArena he sent a dozen roses and the follow-ing letter:

"TonIght we expect to have the plea-sure of reelvlng your husband Into mem-bership In the Inco Quarter Century Club.

"Although this annual dInner meetIngIs for the menfolk only, I should like yuto know that we are very much aware ofthe contributIon made by the other halfof the team - that Is by the wives of ourQuarter Century veterans.

"WIll you please accept the flowerswhIch accompany this letter as a verysmall token of our apprecIatIon for thepart you have played, and we hope wIllcontInue to play for many years to come.

"With aft good wlshe,"Yours sIncerely,

(Sgd.) "R. D. PARKER."

It took a bit of organization to have 122boxes of roses delivered to so many widelyseparated homes in the district within a fewhours of the same day as the dinner, butwith the co-operation of the florist and Inco'sTransportation and Personnel departments,the a5signment was handled without a hitchwith a very valuable assist from the CopperRefinery jitney.

Proud and happy at beIng remembered with roses was Mrs. Walno LIIthOIm, wileof one df tht new members from Creghton Mine. Her dog NIpper seems to approve.11cr husband is a timberman at Creighton mIne.

On the left Mrs. Arthur Baldelil, whose husband is a skimmer on the converters at Copper ('11ff Smelter, smIles with pleasureas she arranges her bouquet. On the rIght CharlIe Cranston, personnel officer at Frood-Stoble No. 3 Shaft, deUers fbwers onthe day of the Quarter Century Club DInner to Mrs. Delphis Giroux of BonInvIlle, 10 mIles north of Sudbury, while her young grandsonDennis stands by; her husband 'Joe" is a drIll fitter at Frood-Stobie.

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President Wingate congratulates one of the new members of the Quarter George Belei, another new member, gets a hearty handshake fron(eutur Club, Waino Linholm, who is a timberman at Creighton Mine Manager Ralph I). Parker. George is a baleman on the nickel conver

The Sudbury Arena, in which the Quarter Century Club meeting was held for the first time, was an impressive sight as $00 sat down to diluter.

At the head table were, from left to ilght, Dr. 1*. F. Mowat, Miss Rosemary Ovens J. C. Parlee, Miss Louise Schofield, W. T. Waterbury, F. Benard,H. S. Wingate, R. 1). Parker, R. H. Waddington, A. Godfrey, 1). Flnlayson, Mi Mary Whalen, G. Hartinan, Miss Ivy Reynolds, H. J. Mutz.

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President's Inspiring AddressHighlights "Best Meeting Yet"

'Nith glowing hearts ve ee th'e rise, down to delicious turkey dinner eivedThe true North strong and free, by the General Women's Auxiliary of St.

Ai;cl rand on guard. 0 Canada, Andrew's Church. The broad expanse otWe ,tand un guard for thee, candle-iit tables made a pretty and impres-

L'd by the rich .oprano voice of Chrisie sive sight in the magnificant Sudbury ArenaN-mis, '.vith he Coniston Band supplying a where the event, having outgrown the Inco

orful backgrcund actually as well a music- Club, was held for the rst time.ly ee cover , the singing of 0 Canada During the Moment o Remembrance (or

ttiiched the seventh and most successful members who have died, the arena lights were'neral meeting of Inco's Quarter Century dimmed and a golden spotlight shone on a

Club in the Sudbury District, large replica of the Quarter Century ClubPresident Henry S. Wingate and Ralph D. crest at the back of the stage.

Ptrker, gtneral manager of Canadian opera- Following addresses and the presentationIons, warmly congratulated 139 employees of membership buttons the chairman, R. H.

'vho hid Qualified for membership by corn- Waddington, asst. to the vice-president,leting 25 years of service with the Company, turned the program over to a concert party

It was the largest group yet welcomed into from Toronto. Their clever variety show wasrhe Quarter Century Club. thoroughly enjoyed.

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i General omeone drew a joke to the button here. Famed curler Jesse Morrison, Replying for the pensloner wa& Duncanters. sIa boss at Copper ('11ff, is the new 25-year man receiving congratuIation. Finlayson, former smelterq superintendent.

President Wingate's review of nco's pro-gre!s wu closely followed by the big audience.

The Vldeoette feature act of the stage presentation, really rang the bell whenthey recruited Fred Benard and Herman Mutz, who drew terrific applau%e.

T. M Gaetz superintendent of mines, pro-posed an eloquent toast to the pensioners

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Applause for Three of the New Members

President's Inspiring Address(Continued from Page 9)

veterans, some of whom came from as far asthe Soo for the long-anticipated occasion,provided an opportunity for warming handsat the fires of old friendships, swapping yarnsand reminiscences, and renewing enthusiasmfor the years that lie ahead.

R. D. Parker read a cablegram from Vice-President J. Roy Gordon, who was on a busi-ness trip overseas: Please convey to all themembers and guests of the Quarter CenturyClub party tonight my real regret for beingabsent. Give my heartiest congratulationsand best wishes to the new members. Thepast 25 years have been notable in our Com-pany's history. Those who join the veteransranks tonight and their predecessors shouldfeel great satisfaction in the knowledge thatthey have contributed substantially to oursuccess. I feel the future will be similarlyinsured. All good wishes. J. R, Gordon

Mr. Parker described Inco's long-serviceemployees as the most loyal and select min-ing group in the World today and paid tri-bute to their character and indomitablespirit. He then introduced President Wingatewho, although long in close touch with theCompanys operations in the Sudbury Dis-trict, was attending his first local QuarterCentury Club meeting.

You are a tremendous group of people whohave devoted the b'st you have to making

this one of the greatest companies in theworld," the president said.

The next 25 years in Inco must be just aexciting and adventurous and progressive asthe past 25 have been he said. You haveEet a terrific standard but Tm here to promisethat well find ways to match it."

The president drew a series of comparisonsbetween the Companys operations today and25 years ago.

Then Inco had about 3000 employees inCanada, now it has 18,000. Then the Com-pany sold 100,000,000 pounds of nickel, compared with 250,000,000 pounds in 1953. ThenCreighton was thought to be nearly minedout, now it is completely revitalized and goingstronger than ever. Then there was outdoorheap roasting, now there are multiple hearthfurnaces and high chimneys. Then the oldOrford process was the key to copper-nickelseparation, now there is slow cooling ndseparatic'n by flotation, and flash ro'ating ofcopper concentrates, another great metal-lurgical stride.

Besides being the largest producer of nickelin the world, the Company is the larg.st pro-ducer of copper in the British Commonwealthand the largct supplier of platinum rnetls,President Wingate reminded his audiene.

The Company is spending five million dol-lars a year on exploration to maintain its orereerves, the pr,ident said. Much of thiseffort w concentrated locally, 'There is

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plenty of ore here to keep this Companygoing at the present rate for the next 25years, even if we don't find any more - whichwe will," he said.

Since it takes only 10 days' production outof the year's operations at Inco to supplyCanada's nickel needs, the Company has tomake the entire free world a Canadianmarket, Mr. Wingate went on. Intensive re-search had to be carried on to find nw usesfor Inco alloys, competing with other metals."Our job is to beat them to the punch - Wehave to find new uses for nickel faster thanthey can find places where nickel can bedisplaced."

To show Incos value to the Canadian eco-nomy the president stated that during thepast 25 years "as a result of our combinedefforts" the Company has spent in Canadafor wages, plant facilities and taxes a totalCf cne billion, 730 million dollars.

An earnest, quietly compelling speakerwith 'an absorbing command of his subject,Mr. Wingate held the inspired attention ofhis audience throughout his 20-minuteaddress.

Turning to Inco's record in the held ofhuman relations, the president recalled thatthe Company.s retirement system wa.s estab-lihed 25 years ago, Although it was thencompk'tely new venture with its policy ofrequiring no contribution from the em ployee,h said it is still at least the equal of anysystem since been set up by any other com-pany in Canada or the United States.

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Unmistakably signifying approvai of the proeeedlngs at the Quarter Century Club dinner are IL H. Saddington, Copper Cliff;F. G. Murphy, Coniston; J. C. MaeKinnon, Copper CUff; F. M. McAteer, Levack. And in the picture on the right, being welcomedby President Wingate and General Manager Parker into Quarter Century Club membership, is Dr. C. Ross Ferguson of Copper Cliff.

Harold Bruce, carpenter Shop foreman, unfortunately omitted from the gallery of new Quarter Century Club members in theSeptember Triangle, receives a rousinw welcome in the photo on the left. Partly obscured behind him is R. H. Waddington, asst. tothe vice-president, who was chairman. The new member being greeted at the right is John J, "Bob" Brown of Frood-Stobie.

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G GARSON Craveii, 557 Maui; Alex Quarrell, 559 Main;ar eu 'svar S T. J0 Mulligan, 240 Eighth; R, S. McMahon,217 Third; R. Buntin, 250 Sixth; K. Kudla,

Continued frem Page 2) 212 Fourth; E. C. Eveline, 215 Fourth: M.Somerville, 285 Sixth; W. E. FriZell, 287

(REI(HTON MINE Birch; P. Volpel, 258 Seventh: K. R.. Adams,

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258 Eighth; L. Toffoli, 270 Tenth: H. Hyde,314 Eleventh: C. Wilson, 278 Eleventh: D. H.

'Cox, 205 Fifth; F. W, Clapcott, 235 Eleventh;A. J. Roy, 318 Tenth: L. Wilson, 274 Ninth;

- . C. McF'arlne, 256 Seventh; J. C. Sce, 254• Eighth; W. Tuttle, 275 Eighth; A. K. Young.

297 Birch: A. Paul, 282 Seventh: G. F. Ross,. -, - 238 Sixth; Percy Keirle, 209 Fourth: W. D.

Mr. and Mis. iay Gresham Sturgeon, 281 Seventh; 0. Laplante, 240

leIó;1 Meredith,5 Rule, $50. be0240'i'i

CONISTON Eleventh; W. Koch, 244 Eleventh; J. Archi-

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Oja 1. E. j. Orendoi'f, 17 First, $20.00; 2. Art

1. Wm. Oja, 2A George, $20.00; 2. E. Kau- Gobbo, 45 Third, $15.00; 3. Mrs. P. Johnson, V. Hillen, 214 Fourth; R. V. Smith, 210konen, 10 Victoria, $15.00; 3. Chs. Platt, 76 Edward, $10.00, 4. Aldege Blake, 21 First, Fourth; A. 0. Ahonen, 277 Sixth; Len Tur-63 Wavell, $10.00; 4. J. Koskinen 18 Alex- $ , 5. R. Snitch, 22 First, $6.00, and the ner, 295 Sixth; 0. W. Andrews, 301 Sixth:andra, $9.00; 5. N. E. Silverson, 48 Alexandra, following awards of $5.00 each: W. J. Mc- Geo. Fleming, 297 Sixth; C. Price, 289 Pine;$8.00: 6. C. Drennan, 24 Wavell, $6.00; and Stewart Lane, 264 Ninth; A. D. MacDonald,the following awards of $5.00 each: E. Fera, . j 281 Pine; G. Price, 253 Tenth: J. L. McNa-22 Wavell; H. H. Smith, 15 Churchill; R. . mara, 316 Eleventh; L. Wingrave, 272Ledingham, 14 Churchill; J. Gleibes, 7 George: ,Eleventh; M. Macoritto, 262 Eleventh; J. P.E. Tahvanainen, 61A Wavell; R. L, Hawkins, ' Dunnlgan, 248 Eleventh; G. A. Jeffrey, 24716 Churchill; J. Hutton, 31 George; Gordon Eleventh; L. M. Hayes, 245 Eleventh; RayLuck, 59 Wavell; Hugh Grant, 10 McNaugh- . Forth, 320 Eleventh; G. A, Hughes, 320 Tenth;ton; J. Thomas, 37 Wavell; E. H. Mosher, H. Kovalchuk, 239 Seventh; R. C. Williaims,SiB Wavell; M. Davies, 20 Edward; W. Greer, 241 Seventh; B. Behenna, 256 Sixth.lB Algoma; Lewis Debelak, 20 Alexandra;Norman Reid, 20 Churchill; Gordon G. Har-ley, 34 Wavell; J. F. Nicholls, 4 Connaught;Clifford Briggs, 57 Wavell; L. Murphy, 55Wavell: A. Koskela, 62 WavelI; John Takala,

. A'T' OPEIN PIT'34 Copper Cliff Rd.; Luigi Zimaria, 33 George; Mr. and Mrs. E, OrendorffJ. E. Reeves, 43A Wavell; V. Tremblay, 41 . . A heart condition has required Louie StykAlexandra; W. H. Barnicott, 17 McNaughton; Laughlin, 13 First, W. Paterson, 46 Third, to retire from his job at the Open Pit afterL. Brownlee, 47 Wavell; R. A. McAllister, 19 T. Tancredi, 21 Third, Mrs. Carlo Chezzi, 19 years and four months of credited serviceMcNaughton: Douglas Brown, 13 Wavell: Third, H. Cresswell, 41 Second, F. M. Aggis, with Inco. Although he is naturally disap-J. Nicholls, 24 Lake Leo McLaughlin 34 Second, Geo. Chisholm, 36 Concession, J.Alexandra; John Moore, 7 Grey A. Maenpaa Metcalfe, 19 Balsam; J. L. Rogerson, 30 First;14 Grey; W. Lenholm, 12 Edward: J. W: Dan. F. Totino, 49 Third; L. Jeffrey, 48Pilon, 6 Victoria; K. Sautarinen, 20 George. Fourth; R. Balantyne, 43 Fourth; I. Bedal,,

25 Second; Oscar Paradis, 31 First; GeneLEVACK Bracken, 29 First; Thco. Fitzzerald, 47 ._ -

• Fourth; G. L. Geoffrey, 16 First; N. Hayden,:11 Bal-am; L. Pilon, 36 Second; Ed. McKer- -

J. rol, 34 Second; Fred Spencer, 26 Second; -,E. Poirier, 22 Third; W. Muraska, 51 Third;Leo Martin, 39 Third; D. Slimmons, 41 Third; /R. Taylor, 24 Third; J. Angove, 32 Fourth;Leo King, 33 Third; W. Conlon, 21 Balsam:

- Wm. Burm, 29 Fourth; R. Duncan, 46 Fourth;L. Gauthier, 45 Fourth; Felix Blanger, 25 -Third; V. Baldisera, 26 Third; Geo. Halver-

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1. E. Hilton, 14B Sixth, $20.00; 2. J. C.Shillingtcn, 19 Third, $15.00; 3. M. Briese,21 Fourth, $10.00; 4. L. Mallette, 21 Fifth,$8.00; 5. F. T. Crome, 7 Riverview, $7.00; andthe following awards of $5.00 each: W. Gunn,21 Third; A, Beaudry, 57 Mountaiii R.Boucher, 50 Third; R. McFarlane, 11 Fourth;Alec Lefebvre, 44 Mountain: R. F. Tickett,55 Mountain; W. J. Hykins, 50 Pine: RudolphKaljumaa, 52 Pine; E. W. Mayhew, 72ANickel: G. Ruller, 28 First; D. Gallant, 20Third: J. D. Wright. 52 Third: J. Austen,6 Church; D. White, 45 Cedar: Wm. O'N'ill,

55 First; J. D. Rowlands, 11 Riverview; F.Spcncer. 39 First: M. Hanson. 62 Mountain;F. Bishop, 20 Fourth: W. D. Kennedy. 18Third: L. V. White. 24 Third; J. H. Ken-ndy. 37 Cedar; A. H. Palmer. 48 Cedar: E.W. Gilclirist, 28 Church: C. Terry, 12 Riverview: P. Miller, 51 Third; W. Bushnell, 14ASixth; Jam's Smith. 20 Nickel; M. Ko,ski,49 Balsam; Gordon Hurley. 48 Schcol; N.Wiroryzn, 24 Nickel,

LIVELY

1. John Dingwall, Sr., 249 Ninth. $20.00:. J. Walker, 203 Third, $15.00; 3. D. Wright,

206 Third, $12.00: 4. D. Yawney, 276 Birch,$10.00; 5. H. R. Dodd, 251 Eighth, $8.00; 6.R. F. Gcard, 283 Pine, $7.00; 7. J. Donahue.

85 Pine. $6.00: and the following award.s)f $5.00 each; Clias. Lyon<, 244 Eighth: D. G.airn, 226 Second; J. G. Straser, 212 Third:

pointed at being unable to i'ound out his fulltime. he is taking his enforced leisure philo-ophically, grateful for his pension and the

savings he has accumulated.Born in Poland, Louie farmed until he was

35 years old, then struck out for Canada,landing at St. John on April 14. 1928. He heldvarious jcbs in Hamilton, Brantfc'rd, KirklandLake. and on railroad construction beforecoming to Sudbury in 1934. He started toverk for the Company at Cr.ighton M:ine butwas transfcrred shortly after operations gotwiderway at the Open Pit.

Louie and his wife have a cosy lionie at383 Dupont St.. Sudbury where it is liop3dthey will enjoy many niore years of happinesstogether,

k. thancliard, 287 Pnie; F. Huska, 203 Fifth:MURRAY A. Keller. 208 First; H. Cameron, 264 Tenth; HE'S IN CHARGE

N. Creet, $10.00: H. Fraser, $7.00: J. A, C. F. Kuchinski, 238 Ninth: Paul Bugg, 275 I run things at my house." declared theClubbe. $5.00; W. Nadell, $5.0O W. Sokoloski. Tenth: A. Blanchard, 567 Main: J. Hutton, husband as he went from the vacuum cleaner$5.00. 247 Ninth: A. Heppner. 252 Tenth: W. C. to the lawn mover.

Mr. and Mrs. J. DIngwalI, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hilthn

MR. AND MRS. LOUIE STYK

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A scalp-happy tribe of Copper Cliff Redmen left no doubt about who ruled therange in Nickel Belt senior baseball as the 1954 season slipped into the limbo of the past,They topped the league standing and then polished off Creighton Indians in four straightplayoff games to annex the championship and the Ambrose Monell Cup, The decisivetriumph climaxed a great summer for playing coach Gerry Wallace, who won the leaguebatting laurels and the Wiggy Walinsley Trophy. The Redmen are shown above:standing, Alton Browne (manager), Leo Jaeques Beefy McKay, Andy Milne, HalMcNamara, Jack Duyvestyn, Moose l'dcQuarrie; middle row, Don Hines Joe Paruch, TedMarshall, Joe Zorica, Johnny Mnlholiand, Bill Jessup (trainer); front row, Herk Flynn.Billy Brown, Tommy Randall (mascot), Gerry Wallace (playing coach), Cap Cappelletti,Not shown, Clem Reheat, Chick Ceccolini (sound effects).

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All these things could only he broughtabout by everyone pitching in and doIng hisshare," the president said in conclusion. Hethanked the Company's employees for theirwork, and said he hoped Inco's next quartercentury would be the best that Canadianbrains and ingenuity could make it.

Expressing thanks for the president's ad-lress. Ft. H. Waddington said. 'Many of r'shave lived too close to things here to appre-ciate and evaluate them. Mr. Wingate hasbrought them into focus again for us, andwe are grateful to him."

In a tribute to the pensioners of the Corn-pany T. M. Gaetz, superintendent of mines,said: "It is a great satisfaction to us to seeyou here again tonight and to know that youare enjoying a life of retirement The'-cnti'ibution of your group to community lifein this district is an impoi'tant one and willcontinue to grow. Your mature judgmentplays its part in all local affairs You canlook back over your shoulders, as it were,and say to yourselves, 'I helped build thatorganization,' for it is largely through yourfforts and abilities that we find ourselves in

the forefront of industry and progress."Duncan Finlayson, former superintendent

of smelters, replied for the pensioners, saying'how much they appreciated the annual op-portunity to 'renew our association with theCompany and its management."

"Let me assure you," he said, "we pension-ers hold the International Nickel Company inthe highest admiration and esteem for theway It treats its people. No man in the worldis better off than an Inca employee, I don'tcare where or what he is."

"We follow the progress of the Companyas closely as we can," Mr. Finlayson said,"and we will always take pride in its size andstrength and its reputation for a square deal."

Creighton Indians, who flashed some smart baseball to reach the finals but seemeJ John Brodie, Garson Mine machinist, andstrait-jacketed by the Rednoen, are shown here: back row, Danny Mitroff (mascot),

his wife (formerly Alice Brown of BlindJim Stefankow, Frank fireijac, Art Wilson, Bill Kasepehuk, Jack Howe, Tommy Davies, River) plan to build a home of their ownJerry Minard manager); front row, Art Carbone, Joe St.elmach, Tommy Howe, Earl next year in Barry-Downe subdivision. TheBrandy coach), Andy Zackarowaky, Art Pierce, Jerry Girard. Not shown, Frank cheque they're admiring here-It's for $14100O'Grady, Jim Smith, Kenny Smith bat boy). -will be a big help toward making their

- ---.-.---------- ----.-. tlream come true. John received this nicespent two and a half million dollars for em- little windfall for doing a bit of extra think-IEresident ployses' clubs, rinks, recreation halls and the log at his work. He figured out a morelike. Its efforts to provide safe working con- economical method of equipping underground

('ontinued from Page 11) ditions have reduced the number of accidents mucking machine cables with button ends,During the past quarter century the Com- in each 500 shifts worked from five to one, and the Suggestion Plan Committee went for

paiiy's medical plan and its low-cost insur- The amount of work a man has to do has his idea to the tune of 141 smackaroos. John's.snce plans for its employees have been bioui- been cut by one-third but the wage earner father, also John Brodie of Garson, is anened, Mr. Wingate said. It has built 1,300 is receiving two and a half times as touch Inco pensioner who had 34 years and ninehousing units in the Sudbury District and has in aiinual salary. months of credited service with the Company.

Wallace Leads Copper Cliff to

Nickel Belt Baseball Supremacy

Stuff for a Dream

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Blast Furnace Boys Victorious Inco Helps toIn Copper Cliff Softball Playoffs Supply More

The Blast Furnace boys give much of the credit for theirtheir cheering section, part of which is seen here.

Nickel to U.S.The signing of a contract between the

International Nickel Company nid GentialServices Administration of the Unitt'd Statesgovernment, to refine certain nickel concell-trates produced by Sherritt Gordon Mules, atLynn Lake, and to deliver to General ServicesAdministration a total of 4500,000 pounds ofrefined nickel during tile next 10 months, wasannounced recently by Ralph D. Parker, gen-eral manager of Inco's Canadian operations.

The concentrates to be treated and refinedby Inco represent an excess of Lynn LakeMines production over the quantity requiredfor processing at Sherritt Gordon's refineryat Fort Saskatchewan. The General ServicesAdministration will thus receive an addi-tional quantity of nickel which would nototherwise have been available.

The contract makes provision whereby.under certain conditions, a somewhat largeramount of such concentrate may be treatedand refined by Inco during the 10-monthperiod.

Performance of this contract will be inaddition to the maintenance of Incos in-creased annual production rate of 275,000,000pounds of nickel and Sherritt Gordon's sche-duled production late of 18,000,000 poundsfor 1955.

HONOR MEMORY OF R. L. BEATTIECopper Cliff Branch of the Canadian

Legion will change its name to R. L. BeattieBranch No. 224, honoring the memory ofthe late vice-president of Inco, who was oneof its charter members.

At its annual Remembrance Day banqueton November 10 the branch will receive anew flag, the gift of Mrs. Beattie.

'She thinks no maher."

"She may be right.""She may be left."

In one of the tightest playoff series in the history of the Copper Cliff shift scftballleag-ue, the Orford Blast Furnace team won the sixth and dedding game for the cham-pionship, defeating Machine Shop, Above are the victors: hack row, Pat Belland, JohnnyArnold, Roger Lachapelle, Eric Laurlault, Bert St. Denis, Randy Dussiaume, MauricePaquette front row, Iverson Hems, Bill Arnott, Tony Bertrand, Roly Asselin, AbbyHubert, Wayne Taylor: bat boy, Harry Olive Jr,

Blast Furnace and Machine Shop each won two tames in the playoffs and the What's more fun than dressing up likefifth set-to ended in a tie, then B-F came through with the payoft punch. Shown are ladies and then stepping across that in-the Machine Shop boys, and two of the league officials: back row, Specs Telford (ump), visible line into the wonderfi1 land ofGeorge Renaud, Diek Dopson, Charlie O'Reilly, Mike Rossi, Art Duberry, John Barnes make-believe? The three duchesses seen(ump) front, Eddie Kotyluk, Don McLennan, Owen O'Reilly, Ray Taylor, Hill Yeo, fliek here are Carol Finlayson, 10, Jody ('leland,MeLaughlln, harry Rellay; hat lys, David %Vilklt' ind Grt' Ridt'r. ii imid susie Hyland, , all f (1,pper (lift,

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Another "First" for Company at Port Colborne

ElectrolyticCobalt Now anInco Product

As a result of improvements in refiningtechniques, Inco has initiated production ofelectrolytic cobalt at its Port Colborne re-finery, Ralph D. Parker, general manager ofCanadian operaUons and assistant vice-presi-dent of the Company, announced on Octo-ber 1.

This marks the first commercial productionof electrolytic cobalt in Canada, he added.

Heretofore Inco's entire cobalt output hasbeen marketed as oxides and salts producedat its Clydach, Wales, refinery, Through itsnew process the Company makes available ahigh purity cobalt which is a fitting com-panion to its electrolytic nickel. This electro-lytic cobalt will be particularly valuable inthe manufacture of alloys where high purityis advantageous.

Inco's electrolytic process for the produc-tion of cobalt was developed after extensiveresearch and pilot plant studies by the Com-pany.

Cobalt is one of 13 elements recoveredfrom tile Companys Sudbury District ores.Nickel, of course, is the principal product.The others are copper, platinum, palladium,ruthenium, iridium, rhodium, gold, silver,selenium and tellurium. In addition, Incofurnishes high quality smelter gas for con-version into liquid sulphur dioxide and nor-rnal smelter gas for sulphuric acid produc-tion. Soon iron will be recovered as premiumgrade iron ore.

'JOE' FANTIN ATCONISTON FOROVER 40 YEARS

One thing about Guiseppe Fantin, now he'sretired - hell never need bread.

Or maybe he will kneed it - once in awhile.

His three sons operate the Coniston Bakery.and although he stoutly maintains hes goingto do no more work, hell probably be onlytoo happy to lend a hand around the bake-shop once he novelty of his new-found

leisure starts to wear off.Guiseppe, who is better known in the

Coniston plant by his nickname of Joe, hasjust cver 40 years of credited service withInco as he retires this month, a wonderfulrecord.

He was born near Vicenza, in Italy, onSeptember 26, 1889. His father was the winebuyer for a large hotel. He had four sistersand two brothers. As a young man he workedas a railroad brakeman.

On Tuesday, April 10, 1913, Guiseppe wasmarried to Macilda Ferro, and the followingSunday they left for Canada. At Coniston,where the Mond Nickel Companys newsmelter had just been built, Guiseppe wasone of the first men hired, and helped startthe fires in the new furnaces.

"If you had it all to do over again, wouldyou do the same?" Ie was asked. His replycame quickly, "If I hadn't liked it here Iwould never have stayed. This is a goodcompany. We have been very harpy." Heglanced at his wife, who smiled her approval.

Of the 10 children born to Mr. and Mrs.Fantin, eight are living, all in the SudburyDistrict. Their five daughters are all marriedto Inco men who are employed at CopperCliff, the Copper Refinery, and Creighton.They are: Anita Mrs. E. Valentini of CopperCliff), Florence (Mrs. F. Ceccutti of Sudbury,Mary Mrs. E. Sirneoni of Sudbury. AliceMrs. W. Orser of Minnow Lake), Lydia Mrs.

M. Wandziak of Lockerby. Their sons, Ar-mand, Ontario, and John, all resiøe inConiston. They have 14 grandchildren.

A wealth of good wishes to "Joe' and Mi's,Fantin for many happy years of retirementis extended from all his old pals in the plant.

It. all right to hitch your wagon to a star- but don't choose th one that's fai'thsttway. Radtr's Digest

Donato Deluca, in the first of the above pictiIre3, strips a sheet of cobalt from the stainless steel blank on which it has beenelectrolytically deposited at Incos Fort Colborne Refinery. In the second picture some of the first shipment of electrolytic cobaltfrom the Fort Colborne Refinery is being inspected by R. C. MeQuire, manager of Inco's Nickel Refining Division,

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Joe Lung, who first slarted to work for the Company as laundryman at CopperCIII! hospital away back about 1909, recently retired on service pension and will makehis home In Sudbury. Unfortunately he broke his service about 1932, spendIng a coupleof years In China, so that his total credited stint with Inco actually measuresabout 20 years. Popular with the hos4tal staff, Joe was presented with a radio on hislast day at work. Picture shows him surrounded by a bevy of white-uniformed beauties.Signing the card of congratulations is Miss A. Walker, the matron. The hospital'smodern suds factory, over which Horn Lee now presides, is a sharp contrast with thewooden-tubbed domain in which Joe started work some 45 years ago.

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Aibtrt Stone f Frood-Stobie storehouseis shown with a new trophy he made forthe mine's bowling league, which will getdown to business at Inco Employees Clubin November after a series of individualtournaments have been run off. Long-time secretary of the loop, Albert is look-ing forward to another banner season.

Interprising Lloyd Davis, steward of the Employees Club at Levack, has had the gymnasium smartly fitted out as a specialrecreation reom and the extra accommodatien is going over big with the members. Watching TV in the photo above are Bob MaALean.Claudette Laberge, Dolores Thompson and Clayton Vaiflancourt. The table tennis duel is between Bob Benoit and %Vanda Jemiola.At the games table are Francis Luttreii and Frank Delorme (backs to camera) and Charlie Codsweii, Dick Gallant, and DarwinMoulton. The snappy Mexican murals have been much admired.