Oliver Mirror March 1951

Description:	An employee newsletter MIRRORVOLUME 3, No. 3 MARCH, 1951Charles City Plant SuesFE For Strike DamagesDUBUQUE, row A-A suit to recover$122,815 in damages resultingfrom three illegal strikes inJanuary and February was filedagainst Local 115 of the UE andth International UE in the UnitedStates District Court here March9 for OLIVERS Charles City plantby Boyd G. Hayes, Charles Cityattorney.Although great damages weresuffered in lost production, disruptionof material schedules, andlosses in dealer sales, Hayes saidthat the damages being sought incourt consis only of actual outof-pocket costs imposed by maintenancand stand-by xp nsesin the plant during the strikes.Notice of the companys claimwas served on local and internationalunion officials by U. S.deputy marshals in Charle Ctiyseveral hours afterward.The strikes upon which thelegal action is based, began witha one day walk-out in a keyfoundry department on January10. The same department struckfor several days the followingweek, and th entire plant wascalled out on strike from January26 to February 12.This two week effort to haltproduction ended after a d cisionmade by an arbitrator mutuallyagr d upon by the company andth union. The arbitrator d claredin writing that th strikes wereunlawful and were violations ofth labor agre ment in effect betwen the company and the union.H also held that similar strikes,if call d to evad contrac obligations.would be illegal.Picket Lines CrossedToward the end of the twoweek strike, more than 400 employesincluded in the bargainingunits were crossing picket linesto work daily. Iowa law pro-( Cont. Page 2, ol. 1)New AssignmentsFor Oliver PersonnelCHICAGO ILL.- E. G. Hacker, formerlyassistant manager at theOakland Branch, has been promotedto manager, replacing H.W. Putnam, who r tired at thfirst of the year.A. W. Thompson, Western Zonemanag r has been appointe1lWes Coast manager and will upervisethe op rations of the Oaklandand Portland Branches. MrThompson will be headquarter dat Oakland.C. R. Hunt, Eastern Zone man·ageris being trans£ erred to DesMoines, Iowa, under special assignment.Mr. Hunt will continueto report to th general salesmanager.(Cont. on Page 4, Col. 3)Sales, Estimated EarningsRise; Tax Provisions DoubleSuggestion PlanIncludes PensionersCHICAGO ILL.- A. King McCordannounced on February 27 thatffecti ve immediately, formercompany employes of all classes,now on the pension rolls of TheOLIVER Corporation, or employeswho retired pursuant to the pen -sion plans are eligibl for participationin the Employes SuggestionPlan.Literature, publicity, and generalinformation pertaining to theinclusion of pensioners will behandled by the director of thesuggestion plan and will beavailable for the plants at anearly date. Details of this newpolicy will be included in theEmployes Booklet at its nextprinting.CHICAGO ILL. - Net companysales of $21 434 998 for the firstquarter of the fiscal year end dJanuary 31 1951, were report don February 27 by Alva W.Phelps, chairman of the boardand A. King McCord, president.This volume is an increas of$3,408,205, equivalent to approximately19 percent, over sale forthe ame p riod last year.Estimated net arnings for thefirst thr man ths this year w r$1 055,000 afte ]Ji i io1 for incomeand excess profits taxes of$1054,000. Th amount provid dfor taxes, which is approximatelyequal to earnings is consider dby management the minimum~ec~ssary to meet tax costs underexisting legislation. Net earningsfor the first quarter last year wer$843,000 after provision of $562,-000 for income tax s.Mr. Ph lps said that sales ofth companys products are limitedonly by availability of rawmaterials, principally steel whi his already in extremely hart supply.Mr. McCord, who is a memberof th Industry AdvisoryCommitte to the National ProductionAuthority, said that thessential contribution of farmmachinery to Am rican food productiongoals is recogniz d bygovernment agencies and governmentassistance in procuringmaterials to build at least asmuch farm machinery as last yearshould b forthcoming. Hwarn d however that unl ssuch a program is put into effectin the v ry near future , farmmachinery production during thsecond half of the year may ber due d b as much a 40 p rent.the2. OLIVER~MIRROR • MARCH, 1951theOLIVERE)MIRRORVOLUME 3 No. 3Published at Chicago, Ill., by and for themembers of the OLIVER Organization.The OLIVER Corporation400 W. Madison Street, Chicago 6, Ill.MARCH, 1951EditorHoward D. ThomasPlant EditorsBattle Creek ............................ Dave RichCharles City .................... Dick OverholserCleveland .............................. James LoweShelbyville ........................ W. RichardsonSouth Bend No. 1 ........................ Dick FrySouth Bend No. 2 .............. John TuoheySpringfield ............................ Tom RobertsStaff PhotographersCharles Dillman Carl RabeTheron Tallman Alfred DeverellThebert DetrickEl GentryJack FortRecent PromotionsCongratulations are extendedby members of The OLIVER Corporationto the following menwho have been promoted recently.Battle CreekFrancis Bruckner, Quality ControlEngineer; Jack Carnell, FirstAid Technician.ClevelandLloyd Ladell, Chief Tool Designer;Steve Kukich, InternalAuditor; Lester Daniels, MethodsSuperintendent; J . M. Herendeen,Superintendent of Defense Work;R. C. Newstead, Supervisor ofPriorities and Government Restrictions;C. C. Colby, DefenseLiason Engineer; Peter Baine,Dispatch Foreman.South Bend 1Lester Kopp, Chief Engineer;Marion Gorski, Production Manager;Earl Nelson, Assistant PersonnelManager; Robert Clark,Dispatch Supervisor.CHARLES CITY PLANTSUES FOR DAMAGES(Cont. from Page 1, Col. 1)vides for voluntary withdrawalof union members from duescheck-off, and about 400 employeshave filed such withdrawalswith the plant personnel office.Wide publicity has also beensecured by a group of employes,whose leaders claim a membershipof more than 500, who areseeking to establish an independentunion.The entire OLIVER organizationwas shocked by the deathof Jeff Rush, South BendPlant 1 malleable foundry employe,who suffered fatal burnsfrom hot metal in an on- thejobaccident March 6. Mr.Rush died of his injuries threedays later.The circumstances underwhich the tragic mishap occurredwere almost purely accidental.The equipment andprocedures at the South Bendfoundries have been studiedas models for accident preventionby national safety authorities.Mr. Rush was performinghis job properly. Yethe slipped or fell, hot ironspilled, and Mr. Rush died.WHY?Jeff Rush is dead becauseyou and I and our thousandsof fellow OLIVER employes fail,day after day, to think safetyevery minute. And that meansTHINK SAFETY, not just togo unthinkingly through themotions of avoiding obviousaccident possibilities. Everyone of us owes it to himselfand to his fellows to do thethinking that may save a life- and the life may be yourown.There are no impossiblegoals in safety. Some plant isshooting at Battle Creeks approximate2,800,000 man hourssafety record right now. Andsome plant will break it. Perhaps,one day, all plants willbreak it. We can do it if wetry. Lets establish anothergoal right now - today. Nomore fatal accidents. Noneagain this year; none nextyear; none ever again. Fromthis day on lets work togethertoward that everlasting goalas a continuing memorial toJeff Rush, the last man killedat OLIVER.Have You NoticedThe New Shield?The OLIVER Corporation haschanged its face. A few monthsago a new shield was adopted toreplace the two-tone model. Withthis issue we are taking the libertyof announcing this changeJUSTsix months after its adoption.As most of our readersundoubtedly know, the shieldnow has a base of one solid redcolor. By turning back to thefront page, you can see the shieldin all of its new splendor.Cagers WithdrawFrom City loopBATTLE CREEK, MICH.- The BattleCreek OLIVER Basketball team, citychampions for four successiveyears, and Michigan RecreationAssociation title winners in 1950,have announced their withdrawalfrom local city AA league competitionfor the remainder of thisseason.The decision to discontinueplay was based on the U:nfavorable reaction of the local fans tothe OLIVER team during the currentseason and also the 1949-50season. It was felt that BattleCreek basketball fans were tiringof the repeated appearance andsuccess of the OLIVER team, andthat withdrawal from the recreationalbasketball picture woulddo more good for the recreationalprogram and the good of basketballin Battle Creek.It is managements opinion thatthe reaction to the team and tothe individual team members bythe spectators was not justified,and that it was unfair to ask anygroup of athletes to carry on undersuch adverse conditions.The OLIVER team had naileddown the first round city championshipwith nine wins and oneloss prior to the withdrawal. Inthe future the team will continueto play exhibition basketball withneighboring teams on a home andhome basis.The millionth traffic death probablywill occur in December, theNational Safety Council estimates.Dont YOU be one in a million.CHICAGO, ILL.- (below) The Chicagoplant Sailor gang and their newestpiece of equipment, Lulubelle, anOLIVER crawler-type tractor. (Courtesyof THE ARMOUR STAR.)Mirror Editorleaves OliverWith this issue we sayGoodbye and Good Luckto Bud Thomas, editor ofTHE OLIVER MIRROR since May1, 1950, and Welcome neweditor Dick Overholser, whois taking over. Bud takesthe best wishes of the organizationwith him to BattleCreek, where he is assumingimportant publicrelations responsibilitieswith our good neighbor,General Foods Corporation.Dick comes to the editorsdesk from the personneldepartment in CharlesCity. We know him alreadyfor the excellent materialthat he has sent in for theMIRROR. Dick inherits anink-stained hand from hisfather and grandfather, bothof w horn were editors inIowa, and we anticipate agood job from him.A. King McCordlulubelleDoes EverythingThe new OLIVER tractor shownbelow is the pride and joy of themen of the Chicago Armour plantsailor (roustabouts) gang, so muchso, in fact, that they have christenedit Lulubelle. The sailorgang has the job of doing all theheavy moving, hoisting, and riggingaround the plant, and thetractor is used many times everyday to supply the muscle formuch of their work.(The foregoing article appearedrecently in THE ARMOUR STAR,a biweekly paper published byand for the employes of theArmour and Company ChicagoPlant.)the3. OLIVER MIRROR • MARCH, 1951s~. , ,SOUTH BEND, IND. (Plant 2)- Bowling was the topic of the day on January 27,when the keglers from Plant 2 took part in the South Bend Plant 2 BowlingSweepstakes. Top tournament honors went to Ed Gorski, tim e study supervisor.Pictured during the act ivity of the day were: (upper left) James Warner, GeorgeMarkley, Clifford Scamehearn, and John Baker; (upper right) Gerald Malstaffapplies body e nglish to his strike bound ball; (center left) Bill Messner gives hisball the final twist that guarantee; pin action; (center) Paul Kowalsky and DelOstrander, standing, and Lewis Szabo and Steve Gang, seated, were the committeehandling the arrang ements that guaranteed the success of the tournament;(center right) Jerry Karacsony gets down to the business at hand; (lower left)Elaine Laskowski, an ardent woman bowler, displays the follow through thatassures a pocket hit; (lower right) Ott Collins, a top-flight bowler in any league,cigar and all, sends his ball on its way to a big count .PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWSSOUTH BEND, I ND.- (right) With ea ger hands, John Guendling, left, president ofthe Plant 1 bowling lea gu e, received the Michiana trophy from M. J . Lefler,Plant 1 manager. For the second successive year this emblem of intra-plantbowling supremacy will be found in the Plant 1 trophy case.SOUTH BEND, IND.- On ha nd for the opening of the 1951 Michiana bowlingtournament were C. W. Shider, left, manager of South Bend Plant 2, and M. J .Lefler, Plant 1 manager. Displaying the art of bowling from both the portsideand the starboard sides, the two managers sent the tourney off to a rolling start.SOUTH BEND, IND.- Displaying the ir artistry on the bowling alleys are two of thecrack keglers from the Battle Creek plant. Farwell long, left, a member of theBattle Creek package department, and Al Magrum, mach ine shop, are regula rmembe rs of the Battle Creek Oliver league and boast two of the top ave ragesin league competition.4. O LIVER MIRROR • MARCH, 195 1CLEVELAND, OHIO- Top sugg estion award winner to date at the Cleveland plantRoy Re nzenbrink, a member of Dept. 21 . Roy receives his award from Reber C.Stupp, right, Cleveland plant manager, as Elmer Enders, center, Dept. 21 foremansmiles his approval.BATTLE CREEK, MICH.- The Battle Creek suggestion limelight turned to four membersof the office force during the month of January. Taking part in the depositingof suggestions and e njoying the returned awards were: (left to right) MauriceMcCann, cost departme nt; Dick Newell, production department; Edna Dobbertein;and Howard Sprowl, purchasing department. The four Oliver e mployes picturedreceived a combined total of $441.16 for suggestions ran g ing from the handlingand figuring of time cards to a specifications change that resulted in a substantialsaving of the amount of grease used .CHARLES CITY, IOWA- Realizing that a one-half inch shorter hex head bolt couldbe used in assembling the rear wheel weights on O liver tractors res ulted in a $44.73award for Melvin Blunt, an assembler. Melvin had the idea, wrote it on a suggestionform, submitted it through proper channels, and became one of the participants toreceive cash awards for giving some thought to how we build our products.Roy Renzenbrink MakesSuggestion Ladder, $548.97By Jim LoweCLEVELA D, OHIO-Roy E. Renzenbrinkrecently received thelargest suggestion award everpaid in the Cleveland plant. Plantmanager Reber C. Stupp presentedRoy with a check for$548.97 for his suggestion to eliminatethe rear door on the ModelD tool box.This award not only made Roythe top suggestion winner inCleveland, but has also won forhim a position on the Men WithIdeas Ladder. His payment wasonly one of many made in J anuaryat Cleveland, where the suggestionplan paid off to the tuneof $1,157.79. Seventeen Clevelandemployes can lay claims to variedamounts of the $1,157.79 for suggestionscovering almost everyphase of the plants operations.Howard Van Driest and EdwardBilek, who were recently promotedto supervisory jobs, reeiveda total of $86.58 for: uggestions prior to their promotions.Anthony Gornik, set-up man,won $200.83 for his suggestion tosubstitute blanking and piercingoperations for drilling and burningprocedures on the Model HGengine support front cross member.For his idea to install a safetyswitch on a Potter and Johnsonlathe, Val Raquet in department14 was awarded $25.00.Other suggestors won awardsfor such varied ideas as redesigningreamers to increase toollife, improving the locating pointsin a drill jig, and bettering themethod of adjusting the inductionheads on Tocco Furnaces.NEW ASSIGNMENTSFOR OLIVER PERSONNEL(Cont. from Page 1, Col. 2)D. W. Koegle, who was assistantto Mr. Barker before actingas a staff assistant to Mr. McCord,is returning to the salesdepartment.S. W. White, who served in variouscapacities at the South BendPlant before acting as a staffassistant to Mr. McCord, is alsojoining the sales department.J . 0. Cunningham, who wasassistant to the director of publicrelations before acting as a staffassistant to Mr. McCord, is beingtransferred to the merchandisingdepartment.MAURICE McCANNBATTLE CREEK $1200.63JAMES W. RHOADSSPRINGFIELD $1190.25JAMES SHILLINGMARVIN KALTENBACHCOLUMBUS $ 1123.60LEROY COZIERSPRINGFIELD $98 1.76MAURICE McCANNBATTLE CREEK $70 8.51JOSEPH MAGRUMBATTLE CREEK $705.58 SPRINGFI ELDTED FRANKCHARLES CITY $583.58ROY RENZENBRINK$548.97H. F. Shroyer has been appointedgeneral secretary of theOLIVER Suggestion Plan. P rior tohis appointment Mr. Shroyer wassecretary of the plant suggestionplan activities. In his new capacityhe will co-ordinate and superviseboth plant and branchsuggestion plan operations.s. OLIVER~MIRROR • MARCH, 1951Shelbyville Students Screened* * ealleJ <Jo. eo1.tvu * *Battle CreekClifton AaronKenneth CallahanAdoryan DobosCharles CityPaul GabelFrancis MarionWillard HennickJames BillingsRobert BurgartRobert SchmidtDuane SchoenfelderMarlyn GunsallusPaul MartinJohn ArendsSHELBYVI LLE, ILL- Benefiting from the O liver sight screener program are not onlyShe lbyvi lle p lant personnel, but also the students in the high school. Roy Martz,punch press operator, had his eyes screened at the plant and daughter Pat learnedabo ut her vision fr om the school scree ning program.Leo WinterGerald MeyersJ ames P ettitRonald KlassenSHELBYVILLE, ILL.- In order tosecure more comfort and betterprotection for the eyes of employes,plants of The OLIVER Corporationemploy the services ofa sight screener program.Throughout the Shelbyville plantemployes have taken a keen intert in this program, whichserves to improve vision and as aresult improve workmanship.Final results of these eye testsrevealed the startling fact thatalmost fifty percent of Shelbyvilleemployes have eyes that were deficientin one form or another forindustrial work.With these results in mind,plant manager C. R. Rogers offeredthis vision testing programto the community high school forthe benefit of stu dents. He feltthat this would serve as a meansof insuring good vision to a numberof future OLIVER employes andcitizens in and around Shelbyville.Consequently the sight screenerand qualified personnel were sentto the high school and to dateover eighty-five percent of thestudent body has been testedthrough this program. The finalrecords are handled by the schoolnurse and if an adjustment isnecessary, students are informedby school officials.We are happy in knowing thatonce more the community ofShelbyville has benefited by thepresence of the OLIVER Corporation.An Ode To SafetyAnd the end is that theworkman shall live to enjoythe fruit of his labor; that hismother shall have the comfortof his arm in her age; that hiswife shall not be untimely awidow; that his children shallhave a father, and that cripplesand hopeless wrecks who wereonce strong men shall not be aby-product of industry.- P. B. JuhnkeLeroy BigelowSouth BendLawrence SzcepanskiCurtis HoltWalter WestRobert SimperDon WilkinsonClemans StacyJohn WelchJohnnie WittJames ReynoldsSamuel WilliamsGary TrumpWade LemnaRobert VirgilJohn Stachowskil e ather palmed, reinforced back glove was caug ht in rotating 8 / 16 special multipledrill, ripping glove from hand of the employe. Fortunately only a contusion to thehand res ulted. This emphasizes the hazard when gl oves are worn on rotating e quipment. This happened in another manufacturing plant and not at O LIVER. But itcould ha ppen to you! Be carefu l! Do not wear rings, wrist watches, loose clothing,rolled -down sleeves nor gloves near moving machinery.ClevelandJ. HartmanJ . ScramlingR. LillibridgeR. CadmanW. MorelandD. BrowningE. KapoloC. BuchnerW. MatejaJ . Brigman, Jr.J. J acklitzE. ChodzinJ . BarboD. McGoonW. EnemoserC. ClaymanB. MustardT. SullensR. LynnJ . EngleW. KartmanJ . FabelJ . StewartShelbyvilleWalter BoehmMaurice HerronRoy GillJ ames HudsonFrank BiehlerThomas B nn ttSpringfieldWilliam GrayWalter JohnsonErnest BrownWilliam Rob rtsNick KavayaHerb Elliott, Jr.HAP HAZARD6. O LIYERE)MIRROR • MARCH, 1951Skilled Hobbyist MakesMiniature Tool SetsBy Dick OverholserCHARLES CITY, IOWA-You wouldthink that a man who worksa ound machines and tools allday would shy away from themin his spare time. Such is not thecase though with John Flynn, alathe operator. In fact, John hasa hobby of making miniaturetools and his collection is one ofthe most intricate and fascinatingthat this writer has had the privilegeof seeing.Since he began his hobby aboutfive years ago, he has made overfifty different tools. Each of thesetools is a miniature model of aregulation-sized tool, with thelength ranging from five-eighthsof an inch for a tap to three andthree-fourths inches for a handsaw.Probably the most amazing featureof his hobby is that thesetiny tools actually work, just asregular tools do. For example,his wrenches can all be adjustedto the desired position. Everydetail and working part that aregular tool has will be found ineach of Johns miniature tools.Such machines as lathes, powerdrills and saws are not a part ofJohns workshop. Given someneedle files and small hand drills,his skill and ingenuity are all thatare needed to perfect his tools.However, Mr. Flynn does employthe use of various householditems. For example, the blade inhis hacksaw is made from a watchspring.John states that each of histools is made in parts and thenassembled. For instance take thepipe wrench which is a typicalexample. First of all, a profilemodel of the wrench is carvedout of wood, using only his eyesightto measure the proper demensionsand proportions. Thepurpose of the profile carving isto control the proportions of thewrench, which is made from aluminumas are most of his tools.Since the pipe wrench is madein six parts, (the handle, endscrew, main body, sliding jaw,adjuster, and adjusting screwretainer) each must be cut witha coping saw from the aluminumand hammered or filed to the properdimensions so that they willall fit properly. After the assemblinga smooth finish is put onby means of a canvas rotary buf-ferusing jewler s rouge, a fineabrasive. Supposedly the pipewrench is now finished, howeverMr. Flynn says that a tool is nevercompleted until it looks just ashe had visualized it before hestarted. Stressing perfection inhis work, John sometimes spendsas much as six hours on one tool,although he usually can completeone in about two hours.The problem of securing aluminumfor his tools is ever present.In case you are wondering justwhere he does get his aluminum,John says that if you cant findscrap aluminum then your bestbet is to remove an old aluminumpan from your kitchen, but beawfully sure that the Missus isntaround when you do.John, who hails from a longline of Irish blacksmiths, madehis first minature tool severalyears ago. It was a pair of pliers,which he gave to his father asa Christmas present. Since thattime, he has become more andmore interested in this project.Today most of his spare time isdevoted to this fascinating hobby.As a matter of fact his oldest son,John Jr., has even tried his handat this pastime although he is justnine years old. Naturally, his workis a little crude, but it is recognizableand does demonstrate adecided interest in his fatherswork.It is Johns belief that mostpeople with a basic knowledgeof tools could be successful in thishobby. He cautions however thatthe fine detailed work requiresa high degree of patience.When asked if he ever sold anyof his tool models, John replied,No, its only a hobby and I dontdrive myself. When I have a littletime, I turn to my miniature toolmaking for it is both a recreationand a hobby to me. Just assome people become attached totheir stamp collections, I like toolsso I play with them just for myown enjoyment. That is thephilosophy of a real hobbyist.CHARLES CITY, IOWA- (Rig ht) Picturedabove is John Flynn and his handmademiniature tool collection. A standardsized pocket lighter at the left will giveyou an idea of the size of his tools.Shades Of Robin HoodSO UTH BEND, IND. (Plant 2)- lt takes a good hunter to bring d own a 169 pounddeer with a bow and arrow, but that is exactly what Don Ki lgore did. Can anyonebetter this hunting feat?By Jack TuoheySOUTH BEND, IND. (Plant 2) - Allof the skill and marksmanship ofRo bin Hood or William Tell arerevealed in the hunting feats ofDon Kilgore, a checker and layoutman in the engineering departmentof Plant 2. Huntingwith just a bow and arrow, Doreturned from a hunting excursionin Allegan County, Michigan,a few months ago with a 169pound deer as his victim.Ever since childhood he hasbeen interested in hunting andarchery, although he did not combinethe sport and the hobby untilabout five years ago, when hedecided that the contest betweenman and beast would be moreeven, if he used a crude weaponsuch as a bow and arrow. Sincethat time, Don has spent manyweekends during the hunting seasonsstalking his prey in AlleganCounty, which is just a short distancefrom his home.The deer that Don bagged lastfall was his first. Lest it bethought, however, that this reflectsany lack of skill on Donspart, we can point out that thereare over 2000 licenses issued inMichigan each year to archers,and his deer was just the sixth tobe killed with the bow in AlleganCounty after the season had beenopen for thirty-five days. Donadmits though that he had oneother shot at a deer this year, butmissed the mark.Using a 47 pound bow and a27 inch aluminum arrow, Don gothis deer from a distance of twenty-five yards, the arrow passingthrough the main artery abovethe heart and out the shoulder.7.theOLIYER~MIRROR • MARCH, 1951W8VZE Springfield Calling CQ7 SUAA°A · !flllli muSPRINGFIELD, OHIO- Vern Dawson, Sr., radio ham , operates his set while sonVern, Jr. brushes up on his knowledge of code. The cards on the wall confirm thetwo way radio contacts that Vern has made all over the world. Vern has hadmany interesting and unusual experiences since he first took up the radio hobbyat the early age of 14.By Tom RobertsSPRINGFIELD, OHIO- W8VZE . . .Springfield, Ohio ... calling CQ75. . . W8VZETTY . . . Springfield,Ohio ... Calling CQ75 ...To the average television, radio,and juke box home technician theopening paragraph of this storywould be mighty queer conversation.Add to this such phrases asyour QSR is fine, however, toomuch QSO and you receive asmall idea of the line of chatterthat greets the ear of the uninitiatedas he enters into theshack of an amateur varietyradio operator, better known as aham.Vern Dawson, Springfield plantdesign engineer, is one of thecountrys most avid hams, andwithin his radio world is a languageforeign to all but fellowhams. To him the world is fullof expanding and contractingionospheres and the contacts theseionospheres can make, dependingupon the existing atmosphericconditions.Vern first became interested inthe fascinations during his freshmanyear in high school when hecame into contact with a scienceteacher, who was, to quote Vern,A better ham than scientist.His entry into the radio worldfollowed the usual pattern ofcrystal sets, one tube receivers,and learning the code. He firstapplied for his radio license in1931 and became established asW9HPK, Harvey, Illinois.In 1938 Vern moved to CornwellHeights, Pennsylvania, andhe was changed to W31F A. In1941, when his residence becameSpringfield, he was assigned theW8VZE call letters, or W8VZETTYas he calls it when in contactwith other members of the radiofamily.Many interesting episodes havetaken place as a result of his lovefor radio. He has talked withhams in all parts of NorthAmerica and the Western Hemisphere.He has also pulled in contactsfrom far distant France, Tunisia,Australia, New Zealand,Italy, and other continental countries.The majority of foreignhams are well versed in English,and Vern reports that sometimesa Southern drawl or anEastern twang is more difficult tounderstand than a Turk talkingfrom Istanbul.Vern is president of the SpringfieldAmateur Radio OperatorsClub, and is currently engaged inbuilding two meter receivers andtransmitters to be installed inautomobiles for possible use inthe civil defense plan. He is alsoinstalling a two meter transmitterand receiver for a fixed stationin his home.Learning at a young age thefascination of radio, Vern, Jr. isalready studying the code and themanner of ham operations.Battle Creek RacesTo A 71-36 VictorySPRINGFIELD, OHIO- Battle Creekand Springfield, two high-poweredOLIVER basketball teams, battledit out on the hard courts inthe Ohio city on theMarch 10, and whenbarrage had ceased,board read BattleSpringfield 36.evening ofthe basketthe scoreCreek71,During the early stages it wasa close contest, but midway inthe first half the Michigan boysbegan to find the range andquickly jumped into a commanding41-22 halftime lead.Led by Max Corless and GalenNewton who pumped in 25 and20 points respectively, the BattleCreek quintet outscored theOhioans by better than two toone in the second half. TheSpringfield five was paced byEberfeld and Vest, who collected25 points between them.A return game is scheduledMarch 31 in Battle Creek and itis a safe bet that the Springfieldboys will spend considerable timerevising their strategy in an effortto put a damper on the highflyingBattle Creek cagers.Richardson Is NewEditor At ShelbyvilleSHELBYVILLE, ILL.- In additionto his many other duties at theBiggest Little Plant in OLIVER,Bill Richardson has assumed theeditorship of the MIRROR forthe Shelbyville plant. Bill replacesGerald Blankenship, whohas been an energetic member ofthe MIRROR staff ever since ourfirst edition was published inFebruary, 1949.Gerald has contributed manyfine stories, some of the moreoutstanding ones being his annualreports on the Shelbyvilleplant picnics, production storieson the Model 8 Baler and theCotton Master Harvester, OLIVERas a Citizen of Shelbyville,steady reports on the Balers, andseveral excellent human interestarticles.Bill is a hometown product,having attended both grade andhigh school in Shelbyville. AnArmy veteran with eighteenmonths of service, he enteredWashington University at St.Louis upon his discharge fromPurchasing AgentsVisit ClevelandCLEVELAND, OHIO - Forty-fourmembers of the East End PurchasingAgents Association ofCleveland gathered at the OLIVERplant recently for a visit withthe plant purchasing department.Prior to a tour of the plant,personnel manager Len Ogle welcomedthe visitors and recountedthe emergence of the OLIVERCleveland plant from its beginningas the Cleveland Motor PlowCompany and later as the ClevelandTractor Company. Conductedon a tour of the plant by supervisors,the purchasing agents expressedgreat interest in ouractivity and products.Many of the visitors commentedupon the size of the plant, both inspace and personnel, which beliesthe appearance from the street,the number and size of our machines,the emphasis on safetyand good housekeeping, and theoverall appearance of efficiency.The majority of the purchasingagents have been visiting otherplants for the last twenty years,and these oldtimers expressed thehonest conviction that the.ir visitto the Cleveland plant of theOLIVER Corporation really openedtheir eyes to the size, hospitality,and thoroughness of one of thecitys largest plants.In addition to the tour, theguests were treated to a fine hotelstyle dinner.the Army, specializing in personneland public administration.Following his graduation, Billjoined the personnel departmentof the Shelbyville plant last September.To say that Bill is a busyman is quite an understatement,for he is suggestion secretary,editor of the Shelbyville OLIVERPress, secretary of the pensionplan, director of the supervisorydevelopment training program, assistantto the personnel managerand now joins the MIRROR staff.Bill who is 24 years of age, isno longer considered eligible,since he recited his vows at thealtar last November.He gave us an inkling of hiswriting ability last month withhis fine article on Virgil Bowman.As in the past, we are surethat Shelbyville will continue tobe well represented in the MIRROR,under the capable guidanceof . the new editor, Bill Richardson.the8. OLIVER MIRROR • MARCH, 1951South Bend l RepeatsMichiana Tourney Win(PICTURES PAGE 3)By Dick FryOUTH BE D, I D. - Bowlingagainst the fine t competitionr presenting OLIVERS Battle Cr ekplant and South Bend Plant 2,the keglers of South Bend Plant1 turned on the heat and cameout on top for th s cond succs iv year in the intra-plantMichiana tourn y. Th tournamnt, based on total pins overaverages originated last year.Symbol of team victory is theMichiana trophy donated byC. L. Hecker vice president incharge of manufacturing. In additionto the trophy award thek gl rs also shot for t am, doubls, and singles priz money.Pac d by Engin ring # 3 andSal sand Service, th 13 fiv -manquads from Plant 1 boast d acount of 2521 total pin ov r avrage,or a 194.7 pin fall per team.Th 16 team wearing th colorsf P la11t 2 hit for lv93 ins overaverage or 87 pins p r team. Theboys from Michigan way foundthe going rough and consequ ntlyended up on the d bit sid of theledger with a minus count of1300. This represents a negative118 count based on th 11 teamscomp ting.Continuing the torrid pa e thathas kept the t am on top of thebo ling heap at Plant 2, theMaintenance quintet post d a big3296 count to cop actual totalt am honors. High individualglory for th day went to Kenanders, also a Plant 2 kegler,who crayoned a four gam totalof 819 for th amazing averageof 205 aero s th board. Kenteamed with Bob Ph lps, Plant 1,in the doubles vent, and their1422 total withstood th attack ofth other 99 doubl t ams. EdGor ki Plant 2 w nt away withhigh individual gam honorwith a big 232 ingl ffort.J hn Guendling, pr sid nt ofth Plant 1 bow ling 1 agu wain harge of arrangements forthe day. He was ably assisted byDick Eager and Paul Szabo Plant1, and Clem Wald Plant 2. In additionto bowling th visitorsfrom Battle Cre k wer affordedan opportunity of vi iting bothouth Bend plant .PIN POINTSBATTLE CREEK MICH.- Continuingth winning ways that havemarked th m since the early partof the sea on, the Repairs fivedominate the Battle Creek plantleague with a formidable 49-20record. Still in th running butdefinitely a long shot for tophonors is the Office team with a42- 27 accounting. Don Est lles269 holds forth as top singlecount but a new leader recentlytook ov r number one spot forthree game total acclaim. CharlesDeBault, a member of the Combineteam, put tog th r thr fingame for a 635 mark.CHARLES ITY IOWA-Clos allthe way is th bowling picture atCharle City. With three teamsEngineer , Per onnel, and FoundryOffic currently tied in numb ron spot, and with Service Stor snly on point. nff the pci< , t hPleague honors still app ar d finitelyund ided .SHELBYVILLE ILL.-Cotton Harvesterscontinue to show the wayin the Social League with a 16-5count. S cond place in th standingsis held down by Inspectors15-6 with Sales a close third.Art Phillips a member of th Inspectorquad boasts high singlgame with a 243. High teams riesalso b long to th Inspector keg-1 r who bang d out a 2508 actual.SOUTH BE D IND. (Plant 1)Ina tie on February 5, Stock # 2league 1 ad r sine th fir t ofth s ason ha v once againpull d away from the pack andhave a 7 point margin over s -ond spot Industrial Engineering.Front Offic and Accounting artied for third but are a big 13ooin t away from th l ad rs.OUTH B D I D. (Plant 2) -Th sam old refrain Maintenanceby a 2 game margin overthe nem si Office team. Ott Collins,carrying a fat 181 average,continu s to 1 ad the Maintenanfi v w k after week. T amhonors go to Office with a 1084on gam and a 2984 thr gamt tal.Forty Below- And All That SnowSASKATOON CA .-There i a popular song featuring Sa -katoon, Sa kat h wan: but th OLIVER boy wer not xa tlyin inging humor wh n the abov pictur wa tak n. ThOLIVERITES wer taking a br ath r from their ta k of 1 aringnow bank at th Sa katoon Branch. Thi j b wafI P<P . . ii y in ord r to accommod t in.~ v .uu.~j::;ment . For th occa ion they donned their bunny uit which is an es ential part of their equipment whil travelingthe frigid territory of north rn Sa kat h wan. With a dailyrang of from 15 to 42 degre below zero intermix d withfr quent blizzard , th fortitude of ach man i te ted to thutmo t. Howev r cold and blizzard notwith tanding, OLIVERal and rvic carrie on at Sa katoon, Sa katchewan,Canada. From left to right th quar ett con i t of CharliSketcher, Territory Manager, R g Carter, Servi man,Frank Ward, and Ed Krowchenk , both Territory Manag r .(Editors not : And to think that w complain wh n thth rmom t r hov r around z r f r a day or two.)RE TURN POSTAGE GUARANTEEDTHE OLIVER CORPORATIONSection 34.66 P.L. & R.U. S. POSTAGEPAIDSouth Bend, IndianaPERMIT NO. 156
Origin:	1951-03
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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