Oliver Mirror November 1950

Description:	An employee newsletter. theOLIVERMcCords Address KeynotesNASS Annual ConventionCHICAGO. ILL.- Keynote theme atthe 1950 convention of the NationalAssociation of SuggestionSystems, in Chicago, was establishedby A. King McCord, OLIVERpresident, in an address entitledLets Be Critical.Mr. McCord said that recognitionmust be accorded suggestionmen and women, not only forpromoting constructive thinking,but also for actually doing somethingabout it. He stated thatImprovement in any society isd r ived from the useful ideas ofits members, and it is certainlylogical to assume that a systemadvancing the flow of such ideaswill accelerate such improvement.Settlement AtCleveland; AllPlants OperatingCHICAGO, ILL. - With settlementof the six-months long strike atCleveland effected on November13, and the short strike at Springfieldterminated on November 22,all of OLIVERS seven plants arenow operating for the first timesince May 18, when the Clevelandstrike was called.The end of the long Clevelandstrike was reached when a oneyear agreement was signed onNovember 13 between OLIVERmanagement and the IAM. The(Cont. Page 2, Col. 3)MIRRORCHICAGO, ILL- In attendance at the 1950 National Association of SuggestionSystems Annual Convention were Oliver plant suggestions secretaries and membersof company management. Pictured behind the Oliver display, set up byHarold Shroyer, are left to right: Robert Burgraff, Charles City; Harold Shroyer,Charles City; Eldred Gentry, Cleveland; Dick Fry, South Bend l ; Alva W. Phelps,chairman of the board; J. F. Fitzsimmons, director of training and in charge ofthe plant Suggestion Plan; A. King McCord, president; J. 0. Cunningham, staffassistant to the president and a director of the NASS; Casimir Gary, South Bend2; Bob Sylvester, Shelbyville; Sted Burlingame, Battle Creek; and Ralph Kuss,Springfield.President McCord presented tothe assemblage the problem of attemptingto broaden the base ofsuggestion plan participation. Inaddition to increased participationhe asked that considerationbe given to the desirability ofwidening the scope of ideas requestedand received. He statedthat in every suggestion plan hehad examined there was a sectionexplaining the various types ofsuggestion and ideas desired .Generally, the ones most frequentlymentioned were improvementin production methods, reductionof waste, elimination ofsafety hazards, saving of supplies,e tc. He went on to remark thatwhile ideas of this type are thebasic framework of successfulplans, it was his thought that perhapswe are missing a potentialby failure to give considerationto ideas concerning general policymatters.Battle Creek ReceivesHighest NSC RecognitionHecker NamedOliver DirectorIn concluding his address, Mr.McCord asked those in the audienceto be critical, not for the(Cont. on Page 5, Col. 3)BATTLE CREEK, MICH. - The outstandingsafety record of OLIVERSBattle Creek plant received anadditional salute on November 20,when Ned H. Dearborn, presidentof the National Safety Councilpresented to the employes of theplant the nations top safety recognition,the Award of Honor forDistinguished Service to Safety.Presentation of the award wasthe highlight of a banquet attendedby all members of theplant safety committee, plantmanagement, union officials, andexecutives from the Chicago office.Special guests were safety engineersfrom other Battle Creek industries.Mr. Dearborn stated that theaward of honor was made on thebasis of reduced accident frequencyand severity. The BattleCreek plant, during the 1949-50safety year, reduced accident frequencyby 40 percent, and severityby 99.9 percent. He paid tributeto the active and constantinterest in safety that is displayedby plant management, and to thecooperation exhibited by organizedlabor.Alva W. Phelps, chairman ofthe board, told the group thathonoring the Battle Creek plantfor its safety record is becominga habit, but A habit that I dontwant to give up. Mr. Phelpsstressed the importance of eachemploye of OLIVER extending hissafety thoughts toward buildingsafety into company products. Hepointed out that hundreds of accidentsthat occur yearly on thenations farms can be reduced by(Cont. on Page 8, Col. 2)CHICAGO, ILL. - Carl L. Hecker,vice president in charge of manufacturing,was elected to theBoard of Directors at the regulardirectors meeting held on November28.Mr. Hecker has been with OLIVERsince 1946, when he joined ageneral manager of South BendPlants 1 and 2. In March, 1948, hewas advanced to vice president incharge of manufacturing at thecompanys light line plants, andwas placed in charge of all manufacturingoperations in 1949.Born in Columbus, Ohio, Mr.Hecker graduated from Ohio StateUniversity with a degree inmechanical engineering. Prior tojoining The OLIVER Corporation heserved with General Motors Corp0ration,and was also associatedwith the Electric Auto-Lite Company,Toledo.2.theOLIVERmMIRRORVOLUME 2 No. 9Published .:it Chicago, Ill., by and for themembers of the OLIVER Organization.The OLIVER Corporation400 W. Madison Street, Chicago 6, Ill.OCTOBER, 1950EditorHoward D. ThomasPlant EditorsBattle Creek ............................ Dave RichCharles City .................... Dick OverholserCleveland ............................. .James LoweShelbyville ........................ G. Bia nkensh ipSouth Bend No. 1 ........................ Dick FrySouth Bend No. 2 ............. .John TuoheySpringfield ............................ Tom RobertsStaff PhotographersCharles Dillman Carl RabeTheron Tallman Alfred DeverellThebert DetrickEl GentryJack FortLEGION OPENS 195011GIFTS FOR YANK~11CHICAGO, ILL. - The AmericanLegion and affiliated organizationshave opened their seventh annualChristmas Gifts to Yanks WhoGave campaign. The goal in the1950 drive is a gift for each andevery veteran who is hospitalized.Posts throughout the countrywill concentrate on the collectionof either cash or gifts, and everyeffort is being made to better the1949 results.Anyone interested in contributingmay contact the Legion postin your community for additionalinformation.Buchstaber AttendsIowa U CourseIOWA CITY IOWA- LeonardBuchstaber, quality control engineer,South Bend Plant 1, wasamong the 9 industrial engineersand inspectors attending thequality control course whichended recently at the State University of Iowa.The course, eighth offered inthe last six years, attracted rep·r es en ta ti v es from industriesthroughout the United States andCanada.During the 10-day program,participants heard outside quality• November, 1950N. S. BOYERCHARLES CITYJACK H. WOKATYCLEVELAND $535.27control speakers describe howmodern statistical methods helpedreduce waste in such industriesas airlines, pen and washingmachine firms, and mail-orderhouses. They also received an intensivecourse in statistical methodsto help them apply or improvesimilar systems in their ownfirms .BUY AND USE.CHRISTMAS SEALSCalled To ColorsMobilization continues to call many members of OLIVERplants into the Army, Navy, and Marines. Reports from theplants indicate the following men and women were calledto active duty during the past few week .APPOINT DRAKENSC EDITORCHICAGO, - ILL. - c. c. Drake,director of safety, has recentlybeen named editor of the AutomotiveSection News Letter, publishedby the National SafetyCouncil.M:r. Drakes appointment wasannounced by George Nuernberger,chairman of the GeneralDivision, Auto and Machine ShopSection, National Safety Council.Mr. Nuernberger is affiliated withthe A. B. Dick Company, Chicago,Illinois.ALL PLANTS OPERATING(Cont. frorn Page 1, Col. 2)newly signed agreement providesfor some wage increases togetberwith pension and insurance reopenings.The agreement also includesthe establishment of certainimportant principles thatwere not previously in existence.A brief strike at Springfieldwas concluded on November 22with the signing of a five yearcontract. The Springfield settlementwas highlighted by wage increases,a pension plan, an annualimprovement provision, and furtherquarterly wage adjustmentsconsistent with changes in theBureau of Labor Statistics index.The contract at Shelbyville hasbeen extended to August 1, 1954.This agreement was reached aftermanagement presented a cost ofliving increase offer that was acceptedby the union. Previousissues of THE MIRROR havecovered the settlements at SouthBend Plants 1 and 2, Battle Creek,and Charles City.BULLETINThe Charles City plant hourlyrated employe pension plan has. been agreed upon and signed. Thew age increase .for all employeesproposed by the company became·effective December 10. ·Battle CreekEwart Clark, J r.Bernard MoralesHerbert LudwickJoseph HernandezHoward Hand, Jr.Robert SizelandRaymond HinckleyClair HamlinRichard GaleCharles CityRobert CooperWalter StilesOtto MullenbachSouth Bend 1Lloyd ConradHomer CampbellHubert TyrrellDale KelleySouth Bend 2Francis KurtisRichard BuckmasterShelbyvilleGeorge GrovesGeorge Smith6ene KirchhoferRichard SimmeringRecent PromotionsCongratulations are extended bymembers of The OLIVER Corporationto the following men whohave been promoted recently .Battle CreekWilliam Brandenburg, ProcessEngineer.Charles CityL. J . Lockhart, Industrial EngineerA; Clifford Mathews,Tool Room Divisional Foreman;Kenneth Moon, Tool Room Foreman;Raymond Nash, MaintenanceForeman; Robert Burgraff,Suggestion Secretary, r eplacingHarold Shroyer, trans£ erred tothe Chicago Office in charge ofthe OLIVER Plant Suggestion Plan.ClevelandHerbert C. Kenny, ProductionSuperintendent.South Bend .1Leonard Buchstaber, QualityControl Engineer; Carl Easterday,Assembly Foreman; TheodoreRadomski, Warehous~ Foreman .A. W. Umbaugh,_ ·. ProductionControl Manager; C .. S. Wald,Budget Analyst; J .W. McCoy, Department47 Foreman. .tlte3. OLIVER MIRROR • November, 1950s~.CHARLES CITY, IOWA- Wotching with interest the operation of the 1200 tonVerson Press is a group of agricultural engineering students from Iowa StateCollege. The 32 visiting students from the Ames, Iowa, university were guests ofthe Charles City plant for on entire day that included a plant tour and a dinnerat the Club Iowa. The Charles City plant was one of 15 industrial and agriculturalconcerns, ranging from western Iowa to Western Illinois, visited during thestudents one week tour. Operating the press ore Vern Hockman, focing camera,and Verne Nootnogel.CHICAGO, ILL- Highlight of Suggestion System displays at the recent NASS Convention was the Thought Detector, constructed by the Minneapolis-St. Poul chapterof the NASS. Testing the machine ore left to right: Harold Shroyer, CharlesCity, secretory; J . F. Fitzsimmons, director of training; Dick Fry, South Bend Plant1, secretory; and Rolph Kuss, Sprin gfi e ld, secretory.PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWSCLEVELAND, OHIO- The long strike at Olivers Cleveland plant ended on November13 when a one year agreement was signed . Present at the signing of thecontract were left foreground : R. C. Stupp, Cleveland plant manager; Gilbert Repke,committeeman; Lawrence Hupertz, committeeman; Anthony Divito, committeeman;Joe Lewandowski, committee chairman; and Matthew DeMore, president of District54, IAM.CHARLES CITY, IOWA- Winners of the 1950 Blunt Street Bottle, the membersof the Charles City Oliver fire -fighting squad display the teamwork that broughtthem the coveted title. Members of the squad, pictured in the background, areleft to right: Jock Boker, Lyn Moy, Cecil Rose, Almon Lynch, Charles Stiles, andLeonard Lowder. (See story page 4.)CHICAGO, ILL. - (above) - The month of November greeted Chicago with showersand hail, but a shower of a much more pleasant variety took place on November1, when Doris Steiners approaching marriage was hailed by friends in the genera loffice. Pictured left to right: Adeline Vrba; Doris Hoag (formerly Steiner); MaryTherese McNamara; Helen Heenan; and Katherine Bestich. Doris was married onNovember 4.,,,.4. OLIVER MIRROR • November, 1950outh Bend Plant 2 Oliver Team Safety SalesmanReceives NSC Award Swamps RivalsBy Jock TuoheySOUTH BEND, IND. (Plant 2) -Management and employes ofOLIVERS South Bend Plant 2 arejustly proud of the coveted safetyaward recently received from theNational Safety Council. Thepresentation was made at a luncheonheld during the recent NationalSafety Conference and Exposition.On hand representingthe company and receiving theaward was Jack Tuohey, personnelmanager.Competing in the Heavy MachineryDivision, Group C, of theMetals Section, the award wasgiven in recognition of a no losttimeaccident record for the 1949-50 year. Contest rules of theSafety Council do not considerhernias as lost-time cases, so theaccident that spoiled a perfectrecord for this plant in the OLIVERPresidents Safety Award contest,was not considered.Plant 2 received additionalsafety honors for the 1949 yearwhen it was adjudged winner ofthe Industrial Inter-Plant SafetyContest sponsored by the SouthBend Association of Commerce.Safety and Housekeeping havebeen given a place of major importance,and the members of theplant bargaining unit safety committeehave pledged their wholeheartedsupport in working withtheir members to help promoteand maintain safe working conditionsand practices. The planthousekeeping program is directedby Clarence Selig, shop superintendent.SIGHT SCREENERRES UL TS CITEDCHARLES CITY, IOWA- The sightscreenerprogram has recentlybeen completed at the CharlesCity plant with 1,963 employeshaving been tested since Augustof this year. Leigh Green, safetydirector, supervised the program,with the assistance of HaroldMeurer, personnel department,administering the actual tests.Of 1,963 persons tested, 27%, or530 employes, were found to havevisual deficiencies and were advisedto eek profe ional con ultntion.By Dick Overholser(PICTURE PAGE 3)CHARLES CITY, IOWA - Blunttreet, Charles City, Iowa, was thescene of the second annual BluntStreet Battle on October 21.OLIVER won in four rounds. It wasa water royal.Although this water fight isntdrenched with local tradition, thspectators were, but not with tradition.Completely decked out in raincoats,boots, and fire hats, theOLIVER fire-fighters won from thelocal fire department, then defeateda team made-up of cityemployes. Objective of the contestis to move a metal barrel,strung overhead on a wire, pastthe opponents goal. The methodof moving the barrel is the waterforce exerted by fire-fightinghoses, one per team.Members of the OLIVER team areJack Baker, Leonard Lowder, AlmonLynch, Lyn May, Cecil Rose,and Charles Stiles, all OLIVER employes.On the surface, this battle seemsto be just for the fun of it; never thel ess, The Battle of BluntStreet is a fitting climax to FirePrevention Week and is an addedway to make more citizens awareof the purpose of the week.SHELBYVILLE, ILL.- Harley Hubbart,V&O press operator, Shelby villeplant, recently became anOLIVER Safety Salesman. The les sonwas brought forcibly home tohim when a safety device savedhim from serious injury.Recently, while performing afinish form operation on tinelinks, a tine jammed in the die.Reaching in to disengage the jamhe accidentally stepped on thecontrol pedal.The machine operated, but sodid the Possons Positive SafetyDevice with which Harleys machinewas equipped. The resulttheglove he was wearing remainedin the machine, minusthumb. Harley has his thumb onwhat is still a good left hand,thanks to acciden t prevent ionforethought.Needless to say, Harley is nowan enthusiastic OLIVER s a f etysalesman.SOUTH BEND, IND. (Plant 2)- (above) Jack Tuohey, personnel manager, presentsthe 1949-50 National Safety Councils Metals Section safety award to C. W. Shider,plant manager, as Kenneth Ha rvey, president, local 296, UAW-CIO, and GeorgeMarkley, union safety committee chairman, look on. (left) Pictured is the awardreceived by Plant 2 for an outstanding 1949-50 safety record . Plant 2 competesin the heavy machinery division, Group C.s. 0LIVERm MIRROR • November, 1950Once Called JunkAntiques Are Now Her HobbyBy Dave RichBATTLE CREEK, MICH. - P eopleusually ass oc iate antiques withthe pre- revolutionary days of NewEngland, or such places as theHouse of Seven Gables and LongfellowsWayside Inn. However,the antique as a treasured itemhas rapidly become popularthroughout the country and thehobby of antique collecting isnow, for many, a very interestingpastime.Herbert Hoxie, machine shopinspector at the B attle CreekOLIVER plant has one of the mostoutstanding collections of antiqueglassware, furniture, et al, in thesouthwest section of Michigan.Selling StopsSeveral years ago Herb startedbringing home various items ofold furniture and glassware, andhis wife immediately tabbed hisarticles as junk. She showedno interest in his newly foundhobby until the day that she noticedhe was selling the piecesshe thought were the best andthe ones she wanted to retainin the home. Mrs. Hoxie then decidedto keep the better item ,and at the same time add to thecollection, so, the . selling stopped,and the Hoxies became dyed inthe wool antique collectors.To attempt to describe all ofthe pieces found in the collectionborders on the impossible, however,some of the more importantitems are: a beautiful marble topChinese stand of hand carvedteak wood, acquired at a com-munityauction in Battle Creek;many old and beautiful Chinesevases; an extremely old fashionedsatin- bound Chinese sewing basket· and a hard wood, multicol~red Chinese pillow. These arebut a few of the many foreignantiques in the collection.Among the domestic oldiesare such collector s prizes asGone With the Wind lamps,popular du ring the Civil War;many milk glass and hob-nailglass pieces; an original lobsterdish ; dishes, glasses, and pitchersof colored and amethyst glass;and two original parlor chairs stillcovered with the original horsehairupholstery. Two of the olderliving room items are cherrywood chests, one 149 years old,the other 120 years.Not all of the antiques in theHoxie collection are furniture andglassware. They possess a veryinteresting scrapbook, which includes,among other stories, thefull report of Abraham Lincolnsassassination , printed the day fol lowinghis fateful death. Also includedare an editorial dated July23, 1863 on the subject, WhyLees Army Was Not Captured;an 1845 Western Almanac andFranklin Calendar, forerunner ofthe popular Farmers Almanac;and a small, but intriguing PikesPeak Whiskey bottle.In commenting on their hobby,the Hoxies remark that the mostdifficult phase today is the job oftrying to tell the original from----------------,!reproductions. The collector mustff A P ff A Z A R D constantly be on the look-out for._ ______________ _, reproductions, since the abund-,.:..:;._-,--_<7-:-:-::==17----.:;---r-:-:~-,ance of replicas tends to diminishthe value of the real thing.The Hoxies home is visited bya great many Battle Creek people,and people from surroundingtowns, who are interested in theexcellent antique collection that isalways on display. Herb, lookingforward to retirement in three__. years hopes to enter once againNATIO NAL SAFETY COUNCIL • 11 · 11 ash-----°-i---:r.6:::1.:lT::-;-H;-;E:::-;:D::;I;D::;N; :;;:T~ into antique se mg, as weHAVENO 5Et-!5E collecting.01= 1-!UMOR/ . .Junk gathering, as Mrs. Hoxieonce described husband Herbs..:; Z hobby, has now turned into a~ most absorbing pastime for theHoxie family of Battle Creek. Itis a true source of enjoyment,and they welcome letters fromreaders of THE MIRROR who~--LJ~C>.....:>.s-..;;::.-..___. _______ may have a similar hobby.BATTLE CREEK, MICH. - (above) - The living room of the Herber! Hoxie homecould ea si ly be mista ken for a d ispla y room in one of th e larger a nt ique stores ofthe United States. He rb, a machine shop inspecto r, Battle Creek pl a ~ t, sta rte.d collectinga ntiques on a sma ll sca le, but when his wife to~k a n a ctive ! n t~r:st tn theho bby, it soon turned into a major ventu re, a s the p ictu re of their living roomindica tes.McCORD KEYNOTES(Cont. from Page 1, Col. 1)sake of argument, or embarrassment,but rather for the purposeof constru cting new and bettermeans of performing their jobs.He said that we should constantlyexamine policies, procedures, andour way of doing business, andby so doing, a better job will bedone, whether it be in the field ofsuggestion plans, or in some otherform of endeavor.Secretaries AttendIn attendance from OLIVER plantswere Sted Burlingame, BattleCreek; Robert Burgraff and HaroldShroyer, Charles City; EldredGen try , Cleveland ; RobertSylvester, Shelbyville; Dick FrySouth Bend 1 ; Casimir Gary,South Bend 2; and Ralph Kuss,Springfield.J . F. Fitzsimmons, director oftraining and the Plant SuggestionSystem, and J . 0 . Cunningham, incharge of the Branch SuggestionPlan, also a national director ofthe NASS, were present. Alva W.Phelps, chairman of the board,and chief executive officer, attendedthe meeting addressed byMr. McCord.BUY AND USECHRISTMAS SEALSIndustry VisitsSpringfield SchoolsSPRI GFIELD, OHIO - The successof a recent Industry- EducationDay in Springfield was enjoyedin reverse · on November 2 whenthe schools returned the favorand invited representatives of industryto be their guests for aday. Designated as CommunityEducationDay, more than 400men and women from industriesspent the day visiting Public,Parochial and County schools.Sixteen men from OLIVERSSpringfield plant were on the tourand visited both the newest andoldest schools. The day took onan added significance since theissue of increasing revenue for theschool programs will soon bevoted upon.During the afternoon the membersof industry were guests ofWittenberg College where theysaw the employment of modernteaching methods and practices.The evening was the scene of ameeting held in the field houseof the college. More than 1500teachers and industrialists wereon hand to hear Mason Roberts,vice president of General Motors,and general manager of Frigidaire,speak on the subject ofGood Citizenship, as it pertainsto the individuals active participationin community, school, andchurch affairs.6. November, 1950FL YING TWINSSOUTH BEND, IND. (Plant 2) - BobSmith and Toddy Mcintyre, bothlathe operators, Plant 2, mightwell be called the flying twin of South Bend. In addition toworking at the same plant, runningthe same machines, andbeing enthusiastic pilots, the likeness continu in e they haveidentical planes, Taylorcraft .Smitty has no special story concerningthe purchase of his plane,but Toddy confesses that he purchasedhis as a wedding presentfor his wife, and today the ntireMcintyre family, including fourchildren, hares th pleasures oiflying .Bob Smith has been flying ince1939 and has served three years inWorld War II as a combat aircrewman in the Navy. His mostmemorable incident during hiearly flying days was a trip toArizona, during which he usedonly open country for landingand taking off and burned regularcar gasoline all the way.Also, he tells of the time he leftMichigan headed for Rhineback,Iowa, and wound up dodgingsmokestacks in Aurora, Illinoisafter flying into a ceiling zero.Toddy, who has been flying foronly a little more than a year,r ecalls Christmas Eve, 1949. Onthat night he took off on a shortflight with his lady instructor.They became lost and finally returnedto the field with onlyseven and one-half minutes of gasr emaining in the tank. However,Toddys purchase of the plane isa story in itself, since he madethe buy before he had learned tofly.SOUTH BEND, IND. (Plant 2)- Tod dyMcintyre, a t co nt rols, points out a newfe a t ure on his Taylo rcraft plane to o b·se rver Bob Smith. Bob d isplays morethan a passing inte rest, si nce he andToddy, both lathe ope rators a t Pla nt 2,also own ide ntica l planes.SHROYER HEADSSUGGESTION PLANSouth Bend 2CHICAGO, ILL.- Harold F. Shroyer,formerly Charles City plantsuggestion secretary, was recentlynamed director of the OLIVER P lantSuggestion Plan, effective November20. Announcement of hisappointment wa made on November14 by C. L. Hecker, vicepresident in charge of manufacturing.Mr. Shroyer will headquarterin the Chicago office andwill report directly to Mr . Hecker.HERES YOUR ANSWERAre you still puzzled over apresent for your son, little girl,nephew, niece, the childrennext door, etc? Your answeri a set of OLIVER Toys. Miniaturescale models of theFinest In Farm Machinery,these toys are durable, authentic,and will make any childsChr istmas a happy one. Placeyour order now.Service ManMakes HitSHELBYVILLE, ILL.- J . A. Hudson,field service engineer, at OLIVERSShelbyville plant recently receivedhigh commendation fromWilliam R. Jeffrey, a Model 8Baler owner who lives in Smithfield,Nebraska.In a letter to C. R. Roger , plantmanager, Mr. Jeffrey wrote, Mr.Hudsons courteous and thoughtfulservice has made The OLIVERCorporation A-1 in our estimation.Mr. Jeffrey , with hi twobrothers, operates a 3700 acreranch of which 1500 acres are locatedon an island in the PlatteRiver.The Jeffrey brothers presentlystock 500 Black Angus cows and500 feeder calves. Harvesting andpreservation of their hay crop istherefore extremely important.This years hay crop consists ofsix stacks, 6,000 bales each, totaltonnage 1200 tons. To bale these36,000 bales they used a Model 8OLIVER Baler and a competitor sbaler. They state a preference forOLIVER because of bale uniformity.An interesting sidelight on theJ effreys ranch operation is thefact that they keep cattle on theisland. Since there is no bridgethey employ an army half- trackfor crossings when the water islow, but when it is high the modeof transportation used is an airplane.This method of doing thechores is certainly evidence offarm progress.Stohrs ObserveOliver 70 MeritCHARLES CITY, IOWA- William R.Stohr, a Charles City OLIVER employefor more than 13 years, canoffer evidence of the durability andquality of OLIVER tractors. It seemsthat Bill, his wife and two sonstook a vacation trip to the westcoast this past summer. On theway they stopped to visit an unclewho lives on a farm near Chehalis,Washington. As the old songgoes, and on his farm he had atractor, and in the case of thisfarmer it was an OLIVER 70, purchasedin 1942.Bill, who is a salvage and repairman, looked the tractor over fromstem to stern and reports that itis in the best of shape. This tractorhas served through 8 wintersand summers, has been used forall- around farm work, it hasntbeen spared any duty, and to datethe owner proudly claims that ithasnt required any repair work,or overhauling. Roger Stohr, Billsson, was also interested in givingthe tractor a thorough inspection,since he is a 6 year Charles CityOLIVER employe, working as a toolgrinder.So, William S ohr and hi amilyhave seen first hand the merit,durability, and outstanding qualityof an OLIVER 70, in their caseviewing it at a distance of 2,000miles from home, their home, andthe home of the OLIVER tractor.BUY AND USECHRISTMAS SEALSCHARLES CITY, IOWA - (above) - The Ol iver 117011 t ra ctor pictured above hasbeen ope rated for 8 winte rs and summe rs, has been used fo r all-around farm work,and spared no tasks. Owner of th is member of the Fin est in Farm Machine ryfamily is the uncle of Will iam Stohr, a Charles City plant salvage and re pair ma n.Bill snapped th is picture on his uncle s farm, located nea r Chehalis, Washington,while he and his family we re on th e ir summe r vacation.7 .theOLIVERrnMIRROR • November, 1950Mearl Moores HobbyProvides Interest and IncomeBy Jack TuoheySOUTH BE D, IND. (Plant 2) -Mearl D. Moore a tool grinder atouth Bend Plant 2, i workingproof that what starts a a hobbycan be converted into a pr ofitablefull - time business or 1ucrativide - line, and at the ame timprovide many intere ting hoursduring evenings and week ends.Since 1936, Mearl gunsmithhop has provided countle s hourof plea ant work and has broughtin many an extra dollar. Startingin the ba ement of his home, hiworkshop has progressed throughhe bedrooms, the dining room, akitchen corner, until today it occupiesa complete building in therear of the house.Specializing in the repair andremodeling of guns of all typeand descriptions Mearl and hibrother Floyd, partner in theenterprise, have worked on gunfrom all parts of the coun try. Mostof th ir business com s from anarea in and around Sumnerville,Michigan, where Mearl makes hishome, but he also ha a large followingin Chicago, and has hadone gun come into his shop fromla ka.Perfection OnlyTo ·.vatch Mearl work is to realizthat he is a craftsman forwhom nothing less than perfectionwill pass. The r ifle in his per-onalcollection, and tho e in hihop b longing to others, testify tothi fact.Rar and unusual wood arfound in the stock of many of higuns. Among the woods h usear birds-eye maple, and redmyrtle wood, grown only in onom of the needles accidentthat take place each year.place in th United States, CoosBay, Or gon. Mearl makes hisstock ntirely by hand from largeblocks of rough wood, workingwith chisel , files, and sand paper,and putting in many hours ofprecision work on each one. Occasionally,for an owner who isespecially proud of a certain gun,Mearl will et beautiful bon inlayinto the stock.Expert RiflemanMearls personal gun collectioninclude many types of rifles andpistols, old and new, from militaryrifles and side-arms to huntingrifles and small-bore target rifles.The modern weapons in his rackare not just collectors itemsgathering du t, for the presenceof many trophies and awards formarksmanship is proof that healso know how to use them.Firing a .22 caliber rifle, fittedwith telescopic sight, Mearl placedthird in the 1947 National RifleAssociation Small Bore Championships.The rifle he fired, inits finish d form, was a productof his shop.Plans for th future include ah r la · men o hi s opand the training of his 17 yearold son, M arl, Jr., in the gunsmithskills. Th younger Mr.Moor has already grasped manyof the principles and is well onhis way to becoming an expertlike hi father.One of Mearl longstanding ambitions,and on which he hopesto realiz om day, is the formationof a gun club for boys. It ihi hop that a club of this typwould teach th future hunterand marksmen the respect for andproper us of firearms.SOUTH BEND, IND. (Plant 2)- (above) Meorl Moore displays the .22 caliber rifle,his own product, with which he won third place in the 1947 National Rifle AssnSmall Bore Championships. (right) At work on a new rifle barrel, Mearl is pic-uredin his modern work shop where he turns out the fin e st examples of thegunsmith trade.Dont Gamble With Fire-The Odds Are Against YouOrdinary common en precaution you tak today will pr -vent fire tomorrow. While conditions b yond your control cancau e ome fires, 90% ar caused by human carelessne s.defen e production makes certain mat rials arcer, replacem ntof losses from fir will become even mor co tly. Take the tepnow, while the dangers on our mind:FOR OLD AND YOUNGA 64-year-old Pittsburgh machinisthas just received a checkfor $500 in payment for auggestion he submitted on howoperation in the plant where heworks could be improved. Bywinning the award he demonstratedthe truth of the old adage,Youre never too old to learn.The OLIVER Suggestion Plan ifor the old, young, and middlaged. It is your opportunity toexpress your thought . Draw onyour job experience. How canmat rial be saved? How can toragb made easier? How canOLIVER products b mad afer forthe farm rs? Think. Writ itdown and submit your id a.A GOOD IDEATh Kor an i ua ion, pluth necessity of almost omplte mobilization of our countrysmanpower and re ourceto meet a po sibl crisis, requiresmoney. A shareholderin the U.S. all citizens areurged to purcha e avingbonds either in cash or throughthe payroll av ing plan inyour plant.Ch ck ellar , attic, unu dcorner for rubbish accumulation-and throw it out.K ep plenty of large a h trayaround. Don t make in b d.Dont get careles with le -trical appliance . Never ov r loadfixture .Nev r k ep large can of flammableliquid anywher in thhou .Rav your chimney clean dand insp cted annually. Rav idon today.Ch ck your roofing. Dont letleav and litter accumulate.Check heating system. Makur no combustible mater ialnear furnace or toves.N v rmatchemathb careles w ithCar Jes making andcause deaths ach y ar.8.,,,.OLIVERfflMIRROR November, 1950Pin PointsBATTLE CREEK, MICH.- Nine weeksof bow ling finds the Office teampacing Battle Creek OLIVER keglerswith an 18-9 win and lossrecord. Three teams, Reworks,Repairs, and Machine Shop,_ aretied for second with 16-11 records.Don Estelle, a member of the Reworksfive tops individual honorswith a 269 single game effort anda 624 series. Reworks also claimteam laurels with a single gamecount of 925 and a three-gametotal of 2599.CHARLES CITY, IOWA - With anip-and-tuck race anticipated allthe way to the last line, theCharles City league lines up withPersonnel and Service Storesshowing the way after eight weekswith 22-10 records for each. ServiceStores recently established anew team high with a count of2237. Louis Brunsman paced histeam with a 563 count, includinga 236 game. Keith Phillips continuesto hold top-spot individually, with a big 257 game.OUTH BEND, IND. (Plant 1) - 0ntop of the heap since Oct. 23, thefive-man Stock # 2 team continuesit w inning w ay at P lan t 1.Boasting a 21-9 record , theleaders are closely challenged byMaintenance and Accounting, bothw ith 19-11 after their names .Standings on Nov. 9 show theOffice team leading the teamevents with a one game high of1084, and a three game 2984 count.Alex Horvath, a member of theTransportation squad tops individualefforts with a 639 series.Balers CompleteWinning SeasonSHELBYVILLE, ILL. - The OLIVERBalers softball team, representingthe companys Shelbyville plant,recently wound up the 1950 softballseason with an outstandingrecord of 44 wins and 14 losses.With a 10 and 1 record in cityleague competition the Baler 9definitely gained the name of perennialchampions by copping theirthird city championship crown.Entered in six tournaments, theOLIVERME went to the finals inthree, but were unable to claimany tournament titles, finishing asrunnerups on three occasions. Inthe strong Tri-County TravellingLeague they amassed a 17 -7record, but since all league playwas not completed there is stillsome doubt a to the finalstandings.NSC RECOGNITION(Cont. from Page 1, Col. 3)safety design, and that the accidentrate can be reduced if allemployes point their thoughtstoward the design of foolpro fproducts.Other speakers w ere C. L .Hecker, vice president in chargeof manufacturing; J. R. Mohlie,director of defense operations, andformer Battle Creek plant manager;Ed Hessmer, plant safetydirector and Clare Engle, assistantgeneral superintendent.Mr. Engle, representing management,William Smith, Local873 , UAW-AF of L , and Guy---------------.. Crooks, a member of the plant HAP HAZARD Isa fety committee, and represent- - ing Local 444, UAW-AF of L, ac::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::!cepted the award on the behalf ofplant personnel.C. C. Drake, director of safety,was chairman of the meeting.life linesf~lllDont be a killer- obey all trafficlaws.A careful YOU means a carefreeYULE.You must see danger to avoidit. Keep your mind and yourwindshield clear.Trim your Christmas tree withsafety. Buy a fresh tree, keep it.in water, check lights with care,and dispose of tree soon after the~==----------=---==:::1..__. holidays.SOUTH BEND, IND. (Plant 1)-(obove) Hunters Fronk Piechorowski, left, generafforeman, galvanized foundry, and R. L. Dick Fry, suggestion secretary, displaytheir rabbit quota for one day. These two Plant 1 Nimrods were ably assistedby Butch and Dannie, their hunting assistants.BATTLE CREEK, MICH.- Ned H. Dearborn, right, president of the National SafetyCouncil, personally presented the Distinguished Service to Safety Award to OliversBattle Creek plant at a dinner meeting held November 20. The award, high estof its type in the nation, was jointly received by William Smith, left, president,Local 873, UAW-AFofl; Clore Engel, assistant general superi ntendent; and GuyCrooks, a member of the plant safety co mmittee, representing Local 444, UAWAFofl.RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEEDTHE OLIVER CORPORATIONSection 34.66 P .L. & R.U. S. POST AGEPAIDSouth Bend, IndianaPERMIT NO. 156
Origin:	1950-11
Publisher:	The Oliver Corporation
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Subjects:	Business enterprises--Indiana--Saint Joseph County Labor--Indiana Oliver Farm Equipment Company

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