Oliver Mirror December 1950

Description:	An employee newsletter VOLUME 2, No. 11 DECEMBER, 19506/ al.L t~ me44a.<rU tit.at ea~ t~ meanuu; a./ e~,none u ump~ M bi.ue tit.an thu:C:hrist is the reason for C:hristmas,The sour e f i sRejoicing is the Gift,Forget not the Giver.</lia.t ~a.tp di MdUo.m a.I pea.pk a.-te ~iinr; tlie /u~a.I a. P el/.UJ.n, b.ut a.l/.e ~ (i,11,J, tho.ur;tdk:u a.I the. IUUil. lle<:iMJ.n~ ~ u (i, d)edw.a/, a.I the, JV~.qo.J ~ Uwed the. UMViM tk;i olle r;aoe ollu o.n4 ~Sa.n ... When jeUU wad. /JOIU1, lie wad. the. o.n4 OH-e likeetvua. But olle came ~ a. 4-pe a.I luun~ tit.at u /,o. k.llnJ, in a. UMVJM like owu /u:u ~, ~ U ddl. the. cdJa.nJ. the. ~ to twe ~ etvua ~ a.nJ. to make t1te.IJ.ecdm a.nJ, IUtk a.I qo.J COHU!. but.e.CARLETON BROOKS MILLER, D. D.MinisterFirst Congregational ChurchBattle Creek, Michigan2.VOLUME 2 No. 11Published a t Chicago, Ill., by and for themembers of the OLIVER Organi:z:ation.The OLIVER Corporation400 W. Madison Street, Chicago 6, Il l.DECEMBER, 1950Ed itorHoward D. ThomasPlant EditorsBattle Creek ······-·····----··---·-·····Dave RichCha rles City .................... Dick OverholserCleveland ............................. .James LoweShelbyville ........................ G. BlankenshipSouth Bend No. 1 ........................ Dick FrySouth Bend No. 2 ............. .John TuoheySpringfield ............................ Tom Roberti ·Staff PhotographersCharles Dillman Carl RabeTheron Tallman Alfred DeverellThebert DetrickEl GentryJack FortAmericas immigrants broughtwith them many customs fromtheir many native lands.Although Christmas was celebratedthroughout the Christianwor Id long before the first Christianreached these shores, eachcountry had its own way formar king this Holy Day.As in everything else, this varietyof ways gradually settleddown to become an AmericanWay. Today, no country in theworld can boast of a unified celebrationof Christmas that evenapproaches ours.Here Christmas is truly a nationalas well as a religious holiday.Here, not only in Houses ofWorship of many denominations- none controlled by the Statebutin factories and shops, storesand offices, in schools and streets,everyone Joms in celebratingChristmas. Here, the spirit of giving,of selflessness, of love of fellowman,knows no barriers inseeing to it that everyone sharesthe seasons joy.In the intimacy of family partiessome of the old world traditionsstill are carried out, butalways with American overtones.In areas that are strongly Scandinavian,you will still see Ludefiskon the holiday menu, but inall probability it will be a preludeto turkey.• December, 1950JAMES W. RHOADSSPRINGFIELD $1190.25MAURICE McCANNBA TTLE ~CREEK $1059 .47LEROY COZIERSPRlNGFIELD $981 .76MAURICE McCANNBATTLE CREEK $708.51JOHN BURT$615.80TED FRANKCHARLES CITY $583.58 •JACK H. WOKATY· CLEVELAND $535.27CLARENCE J. KRUMMCHARLES CITY $486.07Italian-Americans may prefertheir own traditional dolces insteadof hot mince pie, just asothers will prefer Yorkshire pudding,and still others will call forcrepe suzettes. Once again, however,turkey will probably be amust, and although the stuffingwill be varied, the spirit of allwill be the same.It is hard to believe, but underno other economic system wouldit all be possible. Only where menand their conscience are free willyou see Christmas in the heartyAmerican manner.CARLETON BROOKS MILLER, D. D.Carleton Br ooks Miller, Doctor of Divinity, Minister of the FirstCongregational Church, Battle Creek, Michigan, wrote the specialmessage for this Christmas issue of THE OLIVER MIRROR.A typical New Englander, Dr. Miller is a native of Pawtucket,Rhode Island and a descendent of Roger Williams, one of the bestknown figures in American history.Dr. Miller completed his high school education in the Pawtucketschools and was awarded a scholarship that brought him to HillsdaleCollege, Hillsdale, Michigan. The scholarship took care of the tuitioncost, but as Dr. Miller says, It didnt feed me. To meet this necessityhe spent many nights during his college years working in cafes,and his Sundays were devoted to preaching in country churches asa supply.When World War I started he was pastor for the Congregationalchurch at Hudson, Michigan and although he was offered the opportunityto serve as a chaplain in the armed forces, he chose the lotof the doughboy. It was during his time in the service, while he wasstationed at Fort Custer, located near Battle Creek, that he firstpreached at the First Congregational Church. He became ministerof the church in 1919.Dr. Miller is one man who can be called a sky-pilot in truth.He was the first Michigan minister to receive a pilots license, acquiringit in 1929. He has travelled widely, visiting and journeyingto Oberammergau to view the Passion Play. He was the first personto fly over Muir Glacier in Alaska, took motion pictures of wild lifein Yellowstone in midwinter, visited the Malayan ruins in Yucatan,and has shared his travels with many people through his presentationsof illustrated lectures.OLIVER extends sincere thanks and appreciation to Dr. Miller forthe Christmas message written by him for members of OLIVER.3. • December, 1950s~. , ,SHELBYVILLE, ILL.- Twas the night before Christmas, and all was quiet at theShelbyville plant. Parking lots filled with snow, activity at a standstill, a nightphotograph of The Biggset Little Plant in Oliver depicts a truly peacefulwi nter scene. Notice the Christmas tree a bove the plant e ntra nce at the left.CHARLES CITY, IOWA- Days a nd evenings of skating pleasure were afforded thepeople of Charles City when the Oliver Athletic Association provided the communitywith a public skating rink. Meeting place for the youngsters and oldsters,the rink has become the most popular gathering spot in this Oliver city.PE SONALITIES IN THE NEWSSH ELBYVILL E, ILL- Four active members in the good housekeeping contest at theShelbyvi lle plant are, left to right, Verne Tynan, Frank Hudson, Delbert Russell,and Ha nk Tiema n. Their area in the sub-assembly department is a n example of howan area can look when emphasis is placed on arrangement and housekeeping.BATTLE CREEK, MICH.- lnterested in what makes Battle Creek, and what BattleCreek makes, the students of Ann J. Kellogg Junior High school, using an Olivertractor and combine as subjects, made the display pictured above. The interestshown by people viewing the project prompted the class members to place it ina downtown store window where it is a much discussed topic for Christmas shoppers.BATTLE CREEK, MICH.- Ea rl Read, captain of the watchmen, returned from hisdeer hunting trip with an unexpected guest. His companion was a very deadblack bear that measured 6 feet 4 inches in height, and weighed in at 325pounds. Earl downed the bear with one shot, fortunately, for when he heard itapproach it was behind him, only ten feet away.4.the .OLIYERm MIRROR • December, 1950M cCann Gains 2nd And 4 thSteps On Suggestion LadderBy Dave RichBATTLE CREEK, MICH. - MauriceA. McCann, a member of thecost accounting department, BattleCreek plant, is the first personto hold down two spots onthe OLIVER Suggestion P lan MenWith Ideas ladder.Mac, who has been a memberof the ladder team since July,1949, proudly holds the numbertwo and number four spots byvirtue of individual awards inamounts of $1059.47 and $708.51.The larger of the awards dealswith the method used for ship mentof combine motors fromthe manufacturer into the BattleCreek plant. Prior to the suggestionMaurice submitted the plantfound it necessary to rent theskids upon which the motors wereloaded. His idea was for the plantto devise racks that were moresuitable and that would be ownedand controlled by the plant. Thiswas done. The new racks willhandle 60 motors, where the oldrental racks would take care ofonly 26. The results of his suggesion were any. The la gessavings appeared in freight ratesand material handling costs, butother factors such as storage,portability, and less motor damageall figured into the award.The $1059.47 awarded Mauriceto date is still a partial paymentBATTLE CREEK, MICH.-(above) MauriceMcCann, cost depa rtment, poses in frontof the motor racks he suggested, andholds the pick-up guard on which he suggesteda n assembly change. The twoideas netted him more than $1379, asindicated by the plus sign . Total amountfo r the two suggestions is $ 1767.98.and it is possible that additionalmoney will be forthcoming.His second su ggestion, awarded$708.51, involved a new methodof assembling pickup guards usedon the OLIVER combine headers.In the past the guards werepurchased parts. A portion of thecasting was pu rchased in SouthBend. This in turn was shippedto Chicago for further assembly,with the finished guard finallyfinding its way to Battle Creek.After looking into all anglesof this manner of purchasing,Mac came up with the thoughtthat one of the castings could bepurchased in South Bend, theother in Detroit, the two itemscould be shipped to Battle Creekwhere the final assembly operationcould be handled. The planwas tried, it worked, and Macreceived an award in amount of$708.51.Not content to rest on his suggestionlaurels, Maurice is constantlyon the look out for morenew ideas which in turn willmean financial r eward for himand will assist the company inthe manufacturing of corn pickersand combines.The collective hats of the BattleCreek plant are off to MauriceA. Mc Cann, top suggestor.CHARLES CITY, IOWA-(ri g ht) RalphCagley, awarded $466.00 fo r sugg estionsacce pted to date, looks to thequ estion mark as he wonders just whathis next winning idea will be and whatreward it wi ll bring .A Capital IdeaSOUTH BEND, IND. (Plant 1) Suggestorsat OLIVERS South BendP lant 1 continue to put theirideas into writing and to gainaward through the OLIVER S ggestionPlan.Stanley J. Steve Matela, picturedabove, is one of the mostrecent employes to hit upon asound idea, put it into writing ona Suggestion P lan form, awaitthe result of the necessary processing,and receive an award.Steve, who is a die setter inDept. 42, suggested a methodwhereby a holder and button typedie could replace the more expes· · type die be g sed ·the process of cutting round.Investigation proved the ideasound, since the button portionof the die would be the only partthat would wear and need replacing.As a result of his ideaSteve received an award of$215.93.Cagley Scores 3 for 5In Suggestion Plan LeagueCHARLES CITY, IOWA- Ralph Cagley,a member of the P roductionDepartment, Charles City plant,is a man with many ideas, and heis wisely putting them into writingin the form of suggestions.During the last week in N ovemberRalph received two checksamounting to $341.00 as a resultof some thought given to sheetmetal sizes for making variousmachine parts. The larger awardearned Ralph $265.00; the smaller$76.00.These two checks, plus a previousaward of $125.00, place Ralphin fourth spot among the top tenCharles City award winners. Todate he has submitted a total offive suggestions and has had threeaccepted.s. • December, 1950Former Grand Opera Soloist STEEL Plans Charles City MusicalBy Dick OverholserConsidering the steel demand for defense work, and the certaintythat this demand will become greater; add to this the greatest steelrequirements for civilian goods we have ever experienced, and whatdo we get ? ? ? ? ?-A very serious steel shortage . . .CHARLES CIlY, IOWA-The call isout. Anyone interested in musicalshows and living in the vicinityof OLIVERS Charles City tractorplant take notice. Gene Pikesley,a tool designer, is very much interestedin organizing and puttingon musical shows, or perhapseven light opera.Few men are better qualifiedto venture into this field thanGene, for he has many years ofsinging experience behind him.In 1936, 1937, and 1938 Gene wasa member of the St. Louis Municipaland Grand Opera Companyand did a considerableamount of solo work. This company,which specializes in lightopera productions, performed suchworks as The Red Mill andThe Vagabond King.Gene tells of a humorous andyet a nearly disastrous incidentin his career. During the productionof Lucia, in St. Louis, LilyPons was the leading soloist.Gene, o ;va po ra ing hepart of a soldier in this opera,almost made the operatic headlinesin a reversed manner. Itseems that in the course of stageactivity he narrowly missed stickingMiss Pons with the swordthat he was carrying-accidentallyof course. Needless to say,an incident of this type wouldhave stopped the show. Gene isable to laugh now. when he re flectsupon this close call, butwonders just what the reactionwould have been had this nearaccident been a reality.To be a member of the chorusin productions such as Luciais an accomplishment in itself,since the chorus consists of someof the finest singers in the country,all of whom are r equired tobe accomplished students of music.A tenor, Gene studied voicefor nine years under private tutors,including a famed Germangrand opera star. He also wentto school wtih Harry Babbit, formervocalist with the Kay Kyserorchestra, who now has his owntelevision show on the west coast.Highly RecommendedNaturally, at one time Genesambition was to make singing hislife work. It wasnt because ofany lack of talent that he didntcontinue, since he was highlyrecommended by Guy Golderman,director of the St. LouisGrand Opera Company, to a Mr.P api, Italian director of Italianoperas. As circumstances wouldhave it though, nothing came ofthis, due to several reasons, includingWorld War II and thelack of sufficient funds at thetime.Gene believes that there ismore than adequate talent in theCharles City area for musicalsand light opera productions. Hefeels that not only is the talentthere, but that a show of thistype would be well received. Whoknows, perhaps a South Pacificcould first see birth in the townof Charles City, Iowa.Combined TalentAn interesting sidelight to thePikesley story concerns the talentof another Charles City employe,Walt Roeming, a project engineer.An excellent pianist and organist,Walt and Gene often get togetherto combine their talents, and themusical results would do justiceto the finest music halls of theUnited States.Although Genes plans aremerely at the thought stage, it isvery possible that well knownoperas and musicals will soon beplaying for the enjoyment ofCharles City citizens.The one thing that is most important to all of us is the conservationof steel, that is, to see that every bit of steel we have is put to auseful purpose. Make every piece a good piece.Lets put the cards on the table. Every piece of scrap made, thatcannot be reworked, is a loss of material, and with the situation asit is today, and steel becoming more difficult to procure, it is easyto imagine where the scrap we make may force us to curtail ourschedule, or even shut down. Its just that serious!The problem of scrap affects all of us. Lets reduce scrap and protectour jobs.* * Charles CityPaul W. SchmidtPaul D. SchmidtEldor SchroederRobert SparksRoger E. StohrArthur EngelhardtShelbyvilleDarrell RothrockC.R. RogersPlant ManagerShelbyville PlantSouth Bend 1Hershel JonesRobert W. FinleyNelson LaughmanBillie M. BurksEura A. BoitnottCharlotte A. RoseJohn A. SchreyerRobert HemingerClarence Outlaw, Jr.1951 - OLIVERS SAFEST YEARHAP HAZARDCHARLES CITY, IOWA- Talented members of the Charles City plant are GenePikesley, left, a tool designer, and Walt Roeming, a project engineer. Gene,who hopes to introduce musicals and light opera to Charles City, is a former grandopera singer. Accompanist Walt is an accomplished pianist and organist. NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL6.theOLIVERmMIRROR • December, 1950\@11 . fl()\/Et118ER 2lsl ot 9·30 · Dewey uHle of O.pf°4:3DID NOT lose his ritsh+ eye wh~ri +h.€ lead he was· MeH1n8 ·~red ohd stnici< his SAFETY GLASSE:S /. LOOK AGAIN . . . $,AT THE RIGHT lENSE OF DEWEYS SAFETY GLASSES .AINO IRecent PromotionsCongratulations are extendedby members of The OLIVER Corporationto the following menwho have been promoted recently.Charles CityWalt Freitag, Jr., Industrial EngineerC; Thomas Manping,Inspection Foreman; James Martin,Time Study Supervisor.ClevelandM. D. Fruscella, General Foreman,Department 10; ThomasMayer, Receiving DepartmentForeman; John Wilson, actingForemanMachine Repair. Alsoannounced is the appointment pfWilliam H. Barney as TrainingDirector and Personnel Assistant.He will also supervise the OLIVERpension program in the Clevelandplant.South Bend 1Maurice DeBaets, Drill RoomForeman; Virgil Fairchild, FoundryForeman; Richard Hunt, SteelRoom Foreman; Chester Kazmerczak,Core Room Foreman; PaulMorozowski, Warehouse Foreman;John Owens, Dispatch Supervisor;Edward Pawlik, SteelStorage Foreman; Robert Phelps,Assistant Methods Superintendent;Thomas Steigmeyer, WarehouseForeman; and ErnestKronewitter, Time Study.. 41)Safety For 51The year 1950 is drawing to aclose, so now is a good time tomake an appraisal of safety accomplishments,look at our unsafepractices and safety shortcomingsand make our safety resolutionsfor the New Year. Included withinour resolutions should be apledge that each and everyone ofus will do all within our powerto make 1951 a s~fe year for ourselvesand fellow workers.During the first eleven monthsof 1949, 165 OLIVER employes sustainedlost time injuries. Thecomparable period in 1950 indicatesa reduction of 98, with 67persons being seriously injured tothe extent of lost time.Five months of our inter-plantsafety contest have passed. Therecords show 11 lost time accidentssince the contest startingdate, July 1. One year ago at thesame point in the contest 68 OLIVERmen and women had sufferedlost time injuries. Look at therecord. This reduction in losttime accidents proves that we canwork safely.Alert Foreman Plus SafetyGlasses Save Machinists EyeBATTLE CREEK, MICH. - DeweyLittle, a machine shop employeat the Battle Creek plant, willsee the beauties of Christmaswith both eyes thanks to thealertness of his foreman and · tothe fact that when he was threatenedwith an eye accident hewas protected by his glasses.Dewey, a second shift operator,was forming lead for a rasp barrepair order when Wendel Scoby,general foreman, noticed thatDewey had left his safety glasseson his tool box. Foreman Scobyimmediately found Dewey andcautioned him with regard to theaccident potential of the job andof the necessity for eye protection.Heeding the advice, Dewey immediatelyput his glasses on, andcontinued with his job. The firstpiece of lead he placed into themelting pot, after he received theforemans warning, exploded. Hotlead flew in all directions. Deweysuffered a first degree burn onhis right cheek. A large piecestruck the right lens of his glasses,but since they were safety glasses,did not penetrate into the eyeaneye that had been unprotectedonly seconds before the accidenthappened.Investigation revealed that thepiece of scrap lead, having beenstored outside, contained an accumulationof water in one of thehollow sectors.Two lessons were learned asa result of this happening. In thefuture all scrap lead will bestored inside. Dewey Little willalways recall Christmas, 1950,when he saw the world abouthim with two good ey es- thanksto his safety glasses.WORK SAFELYIN195 1Throughout the current hplidaymonth and all the days Rf 1951lets make injury preventionour personal problem-at home,at work, at play, and for all themembers of the farpily. The injurywe help to prevent may beour own, or to one of our own.C. C. DrakeDirector of SafetySafety ShoesPrevent lniuryCHARLES CITY IOWA-Two yearsago, Estel Wedemeyer sufferedthe misfortune of having a fivepound C clamp fall on one ofhis toes. He was lucky, though,because fortunately he sustainedonly a bruised toe and loss of thenail. It could have been moreserious.Learning from experience, andemploying the foresight so necessaryto safe operations, Estelwisely began wearing steel-toedsafety shoes. Approximately twoyears passed before this precautionarymeasure paid off, but Estel fully realizes today that heowes the toes on his left foot tohis safety shoes.While working on his job as ablow machine coremaker in thefoundry, Estel started to pick upa manifold core box as it cameout of the machine. They aredifficult to handle. This oneslipped. Over thirty pounds ofweight crashed down on his toes.Although the leather on the shoetoe was scuffed and badly cut, thepresence of safety shoes preventedany injury to his foot ortoes. In looking back on theclose-to-serious accident, Estelsaid, The safety shoes undoubtedlysaved my toe from seriousinjury.Are your toes and feet protected? Estel is another walkingexample of a man who is gladthat his were.CHARLES CITY, IOWA-Estel Wedemeyer,blow machine coremaker, closelyexamines his toe-saving safety shoe,scuffed and cut as the result of withstandinga blow from a 30 pound corebox.7 .theOLIVERm MIRROR • December, 1950Turkeys By The ThousandsCHARLES CITY, IOWA- Fred Monaghan, right, and son, Grafton, inspect one ofthe more than 25,000 gobblers raised on their turkey farm this year. Graftonswife, Marian, is employed in the purchasing department of the Charles City plant.Iowa, in addition to being we ll known for corn, hogs, and farm tractors, alsoclaims the distinction of raising as many, if not more, turkeys than any other state.By Dick OverholserCHARLES CITY, IOWA - Anyonestill waiting to place that orderfor your Chr istmas turkey? Inthe vicinity of Charles City thereara still plenty of turkeys on thehoof, but you better get yourorder in early, for the executionday for gobblers is near athand.The holiday season is the timewhen all of us give thanks for aplentiful crop, but this writerwonders just what the turkey hasto be thankful for at this time ofthe year. Its probably just aswell he doesnt realize his future,for r ealizing it, and if he actedlike a human being, he mightworry away t n pounds of thatdelicious white meat, and whatThe Turkey SmokesHow blessd, how envied,were our life,Could we but scape thepoulterers knife.But man, cursd man, onTur keys preys,And Christmas shortens allour days;Sometimes with oysters wecombine;Sometimes assist the savorychine;From the low peasant to thelord,The Tur key smokes on everyboard.Fables of-John Gay (1685-1732)could be worse at the Christmasdinner than a turkey with onlybones for a breast.To ou out-of-staters may Isay that in addition to our basicproducts, corn and hogs, Iowa isone of the leading turkey raisingstates in the n ation. In the CharlesCity area it is estimated that from200,000 to 300,000 turkeys areraised each year.Running one of the larger turkeyfarms in the area are theMonaghan brothers, Gordon andGrafton. Graftons wife, Marian,is employed in the purchasingdepartment at the Charles Cityplant. This year they will haveraised 25,000 birds, ranging inweight from 25 to 30 pounds each.Peculiar BirdsThe Monaghan brothers describethe turkey as a bird ofstrange action. He has tendenciesbordering on cannibalism. By naturethey are sociable birds, however,travelling together long distanceson foot. Despite theirwings, the domestic birds are tooheavy to be air-borne. They areextremely jealous by nature, andalthough one gobbler will claimmany h ens as wives, a fight todestruction will take place shouldone gobbler cast an eye upon anothersspouse. Their eatinghabits make them walking weatherpredictors, for when their dietturns only to corn, a definiteweather change will take place.McCords Des Moines Ta·lkHits Co n~r Is On IndustryTribune FeaturesChicago SecretaryCHICAGO, ILL.-The White CollarGirl, a daily feature of theChicago Daily Tribune, WomensSection, recently told the story ofMrs. Rosemary Abate, secretaryto A. King McCord, OLIVER president.Describing Mrs. Abate as a resourcefulyoung woman, the articletold of the special skills andaptitudes that are necessary fora young girl to obtain a secretarialjob. In Rosemarys case itwas her knowledge of commercialSpanish and shorthand which firstopened the door to a job in theOLIVER export department. Rosemaryserved as secretary to H. F.Donagher, assistant manager ofthe export division at that time,now manager, until October, 1949,when she became secretary toMr. McCord.In this top secretarial job Rosemaryfinds her tasks many andvaried, and her background ofcompany experience proves extremelyhelpful.The turkey is one thing thatthe Russians cant claim as afirst. Domestic turkeys are descendedfrom their wild ancestorsof southern Mexico. They wereoriginally domesticated by theMexicans and taken to Europe bythe Spaniards in the 16th century.History reveals that a fewturkeys were brought to Americain 1620 by the Pilgrims.Incidentally, the name turkey,contrary to popular opinion,doesnt have its origin in thecountry of Turkey, but gains itsname from the Hebrew wordTukki, meaning peacock.ITS BIG-AND BESTIf youve ever put in a longday of cross-country driving, youprobably received a new idea ofjust how big this countiy of oursis. But maybe you didnt knowthat our country covers 2,000,000,-000 (thats right, two billion)acres, and that more than half ofthese acres are farm land.DES MOINES, IOWA- A. King McCord,company president, speakingbefo r e more th an 1,000members of the Iowa Retail FarmEquipment association, at DesMoines, urged that the Americanfree economy be permitted tocontinue to function to supplycivilian and military needs. Healso warned of imposition of prioritysystems .on American industryat this time.Our industry sent a delega tionto Washington r ecently, butwe did not ask for priority assistance,he said. The first implicationwould be that we do notneed it, but that is not true.All manufacturing industriesare in serious difficulties in theprocurement of materials, but webelieve the national welfare willbe better served if the governmentrefrains from the curtailmentof the civilian economy, andsimply establishes priorities fordirect military orders.It is possible to do this if thecredit controls work. Shor t ofall-out war, the civilian economymay be able t o absorb the rearmamentand military program withoutany serious effects.Top RatingControl of one industry meanscontrol of another, and eventuallyof all. Short of a full-scale war,the needs of our p eople are betterserved by the free enterprise system,he said.If priorities are established,farm equipment- needed in theaccelerated food production ofwar time programs- should havea top priority rating, Mr. McCordstated.He told the convention thatpriority orders issued by the governmentso far have cut deeplyinto the supply of steel for thefarm machinery industry.He closed with a statement regardingthe immediate challengeto the farm equipment industry.The challenge is to make equipmentand repair parts sufficientto sustain the food productiongoals which America has set inits military and civilian programat home and abroad.WORK SAFELYIN195 18.theOLIYERm-MIRROR • December, 1950Contest AddsInterest ToHousekeeping(Picture Page 3)SHELBYVILLE, ILL.-The spirit ofcompetition adds spice to anyjob and this is readily seen byanyone who enters into the subassemblydepartment at the Shelbyvilleplant.An informal good housekeepingcontest was recently inauguratedin this department and the resultsare extremely gratifyingand the job of keeping the workarea clean has turned into fun.The members of the varioussections of sub-assembly havetaken it upon themselves to seethat their personal area is cleanat all times, and at the same timehave accepted the duty of remindingtheir fellow workers.Always a contender for thePresidents Safety Award, themembers of the Shelbyville plantfeel sure that this is the year,and that concerted effort on thepart of each employe will findthe safety Oscar resting in theirplant in 1951.Pin PointsBATTLE CREEK, MICH. - Turningon the heat during the past threeweeks, the Repairs keglers overtookboth Reworks and Officeand are established in first placewith a 28-11 record. Don Estelle,a member of the Reworks squadcontinues to dominate the highsingles with his 269 effort withstandingall challenges. However,Lyn Jones, a 176 average memberof Repairs set a new league highduring the last week in Novemberwhen he crayoned a 632three game total. Repairs paceshigh team game section with afive man count of 951, while MachineShop, fourth in team standings,rules high team series with2619.CHARLES CITY, IOWA - ServiceStores continue to lead the fieldin the Charles City league. WithPersonnel falling off their earlypace, Engineers now hold secondspot with a 24-16 record, onlythree points separating them fromthe leaders.SOUTH BEND, IND. (Plant 1)Captainedby Eddie Szajko, Stock#2 continues to hold onto thelead enjoyed since the openingnight of the season. IndustrialEngineering, taking advantage oa slight let-down by the leaders,1951- OLIVERS SAFEST YEAR.... ~---·~~,,..._t~,....,,, .... • ·.lol \·.lol -.·.lol 1-.lol \·M \·.lol \·.lol \-.lol !.lol -.·.lol -.-.lol .-,·~ -.·M -.·.lol -.·.lol -.·.lol .-:·M .·.lol-: •~o ~ll~ ~errp C!Cbristmasanb a1!}appp J}eW !Jearthe OLIVER MIRROR~ .... ,~,,,._~~·~~ ... • •M\-.lol-t·.lol \·M ...., .lol \·.lol-.·.lol-.·MlM:-.lol \·M\.\ol-,. • lol!·~l·M-.·.lol-.·.lol .-:-.lo~> . ......Battle Creek CagersOff To Fast StartBATTLE CREEK, MICH.- The BattleCreek OLIVER basketball team, defendingcity and state champions,is off to a fast start in its questfor a fifth consecutive city title.Appearing once again in thetop-flight AA recreational basketballleague, the OLIVER cagershave racked up a record of 4wins against no losses. In additionto the league victories, a 38-34win over the Sutherland PaperCompany team, playing out ofKalamazoo, Michigan, is also onthe books.The sweetest victory to date forthe Battle Creek cagers was a57 -38 win over Reichert Steel,runner-up team for last yearshonors. Paced by Bill Johnsonand Max Corless, veterans of the1949-50 squad, who combined fora total of 32 points, the farmequipment five jumped to anearly lead that was held throughoutthe game.Pacing the scoring attack isruns a close second. Maintenanceholds down third spot. Al Hor vathsbig 009 l:UUll~ still holdsforth as top-dog in individualcounts.SOUTH BEND, IND. (Plant 2) Witha record of 29 points wonagainst 15 lost, Transmissionsstand on top of the Plant 2 leaguestandings. Tied for second areMaintenance and Office, bothboasting 28-16 records. Office,with a 1084 single game and athree game count of 2984, is topsin team events as the half waymark of the season nears.RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEEDTHE OLIVER CORPORATIONBob Bradley, a six foot five additionto the team, who has hit thenets for 52 points in the fourleague encounters. Max Corless isa close second with 50. Don Hill,an aggressive forward, is anothernew member of this years team.Barring the loss of players tothe military service and steeringclear of any injuries, the 1950-51OLIVER team looks like an aggregationwell qualified to bringhome a fifth consecutive citycrown and a team that will givean excellent account of itself asdef ending Michigan Recr eationchampions.HAP HAZARDSection 34.66P.L. & R.U. S. POSTAGEPAIDSouth Bend, IndianaPERMIT NO. 1.56
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