CALCITE SCREENINGS 1945

Calcite Screenings

Spring 1945

/fljVUK cover picture was taken from the bank ^-^aliuvr ()i:(|iK'nr Kails in March this year as the river long held in Winter's icy grip was joyously breaking away its frozen bonds in the first Spring thaw.

Among' the tnun streams of Michigan there is none more picturesque than the Big Oet|ueoe as it meander.-, on its course through Presqtie Isle county, now flowing deep and slow through wood land vale and grassy meadow, or cedar swamp, again rippling happily by wooded hills when- in the Spring the fragrant scent of arbutus fills the air and in the early Kail the delicate tint of blue

berries entice the picker to fill his basket [row natures bounteous store.

Xorthern Michigan—a sportsman's paradise— where in season fish and game may be had in abun dant variety ur where the more aesthetic nature lover may enjoy the beauties of woods, streams

and hills to the height of his desire.

We print this picture not only for our local

readers but in the hope that our boys nviThcas who receive this issue of Screenings may be brought a touch ni home.

May they soon return and find relief from the strain of war and strife in the peace ami quiet of surroundings which, thanks to them have not been ravished by the shock of bomb and shell.

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CALCITE SCREENINGS PUBLISHED PERIODICALLY BY THE MICHIGAN LIMESTONE & CHEMICAL COMPANY. ROGERS CITY. MICHIGAN. IN THE INTER ESTS OF SAFETY AND WELFARE CONTRIBUTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED EARLY BEFORE DATE OF PUBLICATION. AND THEY SHOULD BEAR THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT AND SENDER AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE EDITOR. GEO. R JONES.

Your Operating Season Record of 1944 The working man ol today should be one ol the safest individuals ^>i any group in our country, lie is given equipment, encouragement, and training to be a safe worker. Despite these advantages many industries are finding it hard to improve their safe

ty records. As for <>ur own men here at the Mich igan Limestone iv Chemical Company plant in Rog

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narily be no injury whatsoever. This is indeed a fine showing on the part of the men and foremen at this plant. Such a record is made because of real effort.

In passing we want to mention that during the

year 1944 within our own corporation our frequen cy rate was one ol the best. It's great to be one ol the leaders and more of the same work will con

tinue to keep us there.

The crews of the boats in the Bradley Transpor tation Company are certainly watching their safe

ty record. They completed the 1944 season with only two lost time injuries. Neither was serious. A

deckhand from the Str. John C. Munson sprained his ankle taking a short cut from the deck of the

ship to the dock, (the safety committee recom mends the ladder at all times), and an apprentice oiler on the Str. \Y. !•'. White smashed a linger tip in one of the ship's pumps. Sinec the latter accident the navigation crews of the Bradley boats have had no loss of time.

(in the boat repair job this winter there were many minor injuries as bruises, scratches ami for eign bodies in eyes. The very nature of the job

makes exposure to this type of injury more preva lent. One man lost time through accident. Martin

l.ewandow ski. Working on the Str. \V. I-'. White. fell a distance of nine feet in one of the tanks when

a newly placed channel iron turned as he stepped on it. I he extent of the injury was slight, although

painful. A total of thirteen days was lost. We must congratulate all who worked on this boat repair job for the interest given and results obtained to ward making such a record. The men must feel

protld to be part of such a group.

W'e have bowed to and applauded the Buffalo Plant so often that what can be said again about

Today-Every Day Is A New Leaf A good many people worry about their past, yet

one's past is something that can never be lived again. It's gone and no good can be had from re grets.

The time to take care of the past is today, for to morrow (he present will be in the past. The present is something we actually have every day: when we wake up in the morning it's there. Xo one can take it away from us. We can review our past and ap praise it as we will but we can do nothing about it : what we do today is what counts.

Every day is a new leaf. Xo matter how spotted or soiled the old one may have been, we can always start: out fresh today. Of course much of the past provides rich happy memories: for all of us these are lasting and bound to be refected into the futureMen and women—especially men—and particu

larly those who have attained prominence, seem never to lire about their humble beginnings and

early struggles, apparently by contrast endeavoring to prove the glory of work and achievement.

The past is a stern teacher but the present doesn't always like to go to school to it. The present tragic war is a very good example of that. It costs so much more in every way io learn today what could have been taken from experience yesterday.

We presume that the antics and activities of man will ever be the same. Thus history will keep re flecting itself—few- things really change. There are

their safely work? They lead the way. and to those

certain characteristics and fundamentals that can be found in all human existence- the world over. But

men down there we can just say. "Keep it up." Their year was per fee L.

one of us.

Spring. 1945

what we do today is what counts most to each

It Is Time To Think About Gardens Again Have you ever been fooled? Of course you have, and we wager that you have taken the same bail

twice, and

perhaps even the third time.

Being

fooled has not much to do with gardens but it does go along with a story we heard recently from

one of our first victory gardeners.

It seems this fellow, like many of us. having been raised close to the soil, liked to get his hands in the

dirt and that means gardening. Back in the spring of 1942 he had flowers, lots of flowers, and then

came rationing of foodsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;everybody was going to

starve to death, hired with the spirit of self preser vation, and patriotism, it did not take much urging for this fellow to really go for a vegetable garden in the spring of 1943. lie planted everything and lots of it. Mother Nature rewarded him abundantly

and he had produce to give away, and so did every body else, including the farmer. You could buy the stuff for a song and here he had paid for his in backaches. Xot going to be fooled again, he goes

easier in 1944. Xow comes 1945 and he says. "I can buy it. why work so hard?" A good question;, but here are some reasons why we think 1945 is per haps the year when your garden efforts are wanted. needed and of value to you.

We are told, among many things, that Michigan needs one million victory gardens in 1945. Why? A survey has shown that commercial growers will re duce their acreage of vegetables an average of leu per cent. This is due to the shortage of labor in this field. Military demands for these foods have been sharply increased over last year. Ration points are

up because civilian food supplies are down. The only way civilians can lie assured of an adequate supply of foods essential to good health is by hav ing a victory garden.

The. drought in the Argentine and Australia has limited food supplies from that source. There are many mouths to be fed in the war torn countries of the world. If we expect to win the peace, after we have paid so dearly to win the war. the empty stomach of the world must he filled. It looks like

the job was to be Uncle Sam's.

Regardless of how our citizens feel toward world aid in general, a permanent peace will never In'

worked out when the people represented at the peace table are hungry. Food is a weapon, and one weapon toward the start of a world without war.

We feel that of all the years when it has been

New Regulations On Coal Rationing The fulfillment of requirements for the defense of the United States will result in a shortage in the

supply of solid fuel for defense, for private account and for export: and these regulations are deemed necessary and appropriate in the public interest and

to promote the national defense.

Following is a digest of the regulations and con sumers should acquaint themselves fully with its requirements.

Deliveries to a domestic consumer and a domestic

consumer's receipts from a retail dealer of solid fuel are generally limited during the period April 1. 1945. to March 31, 1946, to 80 per cent of the normal annual requirements of such consumer.

Deliveries of solid fuel by a retail dealer to a

domestic consumer are prohibited unless the con sumer has filed a Consumer Declaration with the

retail dealer and places an order for his require ments.

Consumers may secure at least 30 per cent ol their normal annual requirements by September 30.

1945. provided they have filed a Consumer's Declar ation and placed an order with the retail dealer bv May 15. 1945.

Consumers whose annual normal requirements exceed 25 tons must also file an inventory of fuel on hand at April 1. 1945.

asked of us to help with our own food supply, that

Retailers are allowed to review Consumer Declar

this is realty the year when home grown vegetables

ations and adjust same where it is deemed nec

will be the most needed.

essary.

Get your garden started!

Violation of the regulations carry penalties for both thi' consumer and the retailer.

"'I think if I worked for a man. 1 would work for

The complete regulations are on file at the office

him. I would not work for him part of the time, and the rest of the time work against him. 1 would give an undivided service or none. If put to the pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. If you must villify. condemn, and externally disparage, resign your position.. W hen voir are outside, damn to your heart's content. I pray you, so long as you are a part of an institution, do not condemn it."

of the Michigan Limestone ec Chemical Company

against his will, but in being compelled to work

Elbert Hubbard.

without hope ami without reward.

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and may be reviewed by anyone interested.

Consumer declarations should be filed promptly

and prior to May 15. 1945. in order that consumers

may be assured ol their supply of solid fuels.

A man is not a slave in being Compelled to work

Tire And Gas Rationing Still With Us

The general concensus of opinion seems to be that the war in Europe is in its last stages. This may be true, but V-E day does not mean, as some people .seem to think, that rationing will end at that time. We still have the war with Japan to finish, and civilian production will not begin to meet the demand required of it for many months to come.

THEIR HAPPINESS IS IN

Gasoline rations may be increased slightly after the Germans are beaten but what of tires? After

all a car cannot be operated without tires even if the gas supply is unlimited.

The production of synthetic rubber is well up to schedule but production of tires for civilian use. due to man power shortage, is practically nonexistant. The quota of tires issued to the ration boards has been cut to two thirds of their original

allotment. This two thirds must now satisfy a de mand which will increase more and more rapidly as warm weather promotes deterioration off tires which on most cars are already far beyond the normal age and condition to give good service.

This state of affairs means that the available sup ply of tires in the next few months will go only to those cars used in the critical war industries and

the most essential civilian services. O.P.A. officials

state that tire applications will now- be scrutinized with an eye strictly focused on the above require ments and the supply may not even meet these needs.

The obvious thing for all of us to do under the circumstances is to use our cars as little as possible.

Share rides when and wherever opportunity offers. or can be arranged. Personal convenience should be

the last consideration to influence us in arranging such rides to and from work, particularly when the distance is more than a few miles. When your tires

Gasoline

to

Meet

Boats — Recent

information

from O.l'.A. indicates that men working on great lakes carriers are eligible to receive gasoline for their wives to meet the ships when in port for

transportation to their homes and back to the boats.

Applications for this purpose must be signed by the captain,, For further information on this subject contact the captain of your particular boat and he will advise you concerning the procedure necessary to obtain this gasoline. On talking to ration board officials on this subject we were informed that op erators of the above mentioned cars are in group IV as far as tire eligibility is concerned. In other words group IV are non-essential drivers and will not get tires.

are gone and the walking is too far. remember you may have to walk, or stay home from work. Con serve what rubber you have for the future. Mowlong? Your guess is as good as ours hut he on the safe side and make them last as long as possible.

We all know the rules hut just as a refresher here

Buy - And Hold - Your War Bonds Xo matter what our personal feelings are re garding the purchasing and holding of War Bonds, it is a paramount issue with our men in the armed service of our country and should be with the nation

are some things wdiere we are all inclined to he

Victory is costly and the return to peacetime pursuits will come through further expenditure of

careless:

1. Drive as little as possible,

enormous sums of capital.

The cost ol restoration is incalculable, but from

2. Drive slowly.

3. Keep the pressure right.

4. Recap when the job should be done.

5. Do not hump or nil) curbs.

6. Avoid rough objects that might break'

as a whole.

tile

tread or carcass.

Supplemental Gasoline.—During the past fewmonths some of the plant employees who get sup plemental gasoline for driving to work have been getting their applications filled out at the Main Of fice. Many times these people have had to wait around after hours before they were able to get service. In order to save' time and make things more

figures given by the Army Department it is dis closed just how expensive and gigantic this program has developed. For the fiscal years, 1943-44, the Army spent $802,803,93) for supplies and equip ment alone for the vast job of human repair. No costs can be set upon maintenance, operation or transportation of supplies and personnel or on heroism and devotion of the wounded and those

who care for them. One day's hospitalization costs 85 per person—•complete equipment for an evacua

tion hospital costs $(o,000—processing cost of 250

ture will be filled out by Marlin Thomas, the clerk

cc. ol blood plasma is $3.^5, This represents only one phase of the huge recon struction program confronting us—this means that

in Mr. Wing's office in the machine shop. Marlin will take care of these applications at your con venience and can be found at his desk any time

we must continue buying War Bonds and Stamps during the Seventh Drive—April 9th to June 30th— I'resque Isle County's quota is $141,000.00 in per

from 8:00 a. m. to 5 :00 p. m.

sonal bonds.

convenient for the men these applications in the fu

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WINTER WORK At The Plant Keeps Us Busy As the winter season has changed to spring, we have also changed from a winter work program to

another operating season. For that reason it may be of interest to look back over the winter months and determine what has been accomplished in prep aration for the operating season ahead.

Probably the largest mill job of the winter was that of reconditioning the sixty inch primary crush er. The entire crusher was dismantled, inspected,

and replacements made where necessary. All ol

Trains Were Busy

through the upper screen is then rescreened by the half deck below. Stone retained on the lower

the cast concave liners in the crusher bowl were removed and new ones installed. In addition the

deck is \v<\ on the flux stocking conveyor, and ma terial passing through this deck is rescreened on

worn discharge chute castings were renewed, and the crusher put in first class condition.

the lower floors of this screen house.

Another job of interest was the installation of a screen which replaced the griz/.ley roll that screened the material passing through the slugger roll used for recrushing open hearth stone. This re placement served two purposes. In addition to re

deal of maintenance work

placing the worn out grizzley roll, it provides for

The men who did this work are to lie compli mented both on their workmanship and on the safe ty record they made in bringing to ;i dose a suc

the removal of oversize stone in the flux.

This change involved alterations to three con veyors and some structural changes in the screen house and openhearth stocking gallery. A screen

In addition to the jobs described above, a great was done. All screens

were overhauled, several being rebuilt, many chutes

were reliued. conveyor drives and equipment over hauled, and several flume pans and conveyor decks renewed.

cessful winter work season.

Operations in the quarry during the past winter

larger than any previously operated in this plant

season have contributed to a new record of accom

was installed.

The screen mentioned is

plishment. More overburden was loaded, hauled and disposed of per day than that of any previous sea son on record. This is getting to be a familiar theme but in looking over the stripping records of pre vious years, especially the last few. it is noticable that steady progress is being made.

An analysis of the conditions which allow this progress shows three important factors. They are preparation, maintenance and coordination. The

five feet in

width and

sixteen feet in length. It is of double deck construc tion, having a full size deck on to]), .and a bottom deck half the length of the screen. With this ar

rangement the crushed material is fed on the Upper deck and all materials of flux size and smaller pass through the screen on this deck. Stone larger than flux size is retained on this deck and passes onto the openhearth stocking conveyor. Material passing The Crusher Gets Replacements

success of stripping operations is measured by the A Vibrating Screen is Repaired

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A View Beyond Spreader Plow

No. 2 Shovel Loads Up

amount of time, thought and energy given to these

the resultant passible danger to men and equip

factors.

ment At the outset of the past stripping season the above items of precaution were accomplished to the extent that there was no delay in getting operations under full swing.

Well maintained equipment is the second factor in determining- the success of stripping operations.

Perhaps the biggest part of preparation is the proper location and building of tracks. Tracks should be located so as to conform to a system giving economical transportation facilities. Short runs, low grades and easy curves are an aid to this economy and also prime factors in reducing the amount of track work to lie done in building and maintaining the railroad.

Predetermined areas of stripping and exact lo

Good maintenance means steady operation. Major break downs resulting in lost time and expense seldom occur. From this observation it can be said

that equipment in the quarry was well maintained

cations for shovels to start, also constitute a part

this winter.

of preparation, in connection with this it is neces sary to provide electric cables and pole lines so that each shovel can move from its last point of regular

on their record of continued performance. Shovel

operation to its point of beginning for stripping,

The shovels enjoyed a highly successful season

repairs under the supervision of Ben Lounds con

sisted in taking care of the small jobs as they ap peared, thus avoiding larger ones, and in scheduling Conditioning the dump is another part of prepara major repair jobs so as not to interfere with tion. At the start of winter operations the dumps stripping operations. should be in shape to receive cars as fast as the Dick Hamann. in charge of locomotive repairs, quarry can produce them. To accomplish this it is has set up a system of rotation whereby each loco necessary to inspect and raise all tracks prior to motive takes its turn in the repair shop for in stripping. It is necessary to throw out the toe of spection and minor repairs. This prevents the loco such dumps that are on unstable ground. This is motives from getting into a run down condition done by bulldozers during the summer operating and also helps to prevent major breakdowns. months. It is a safety precaution to prevent the As to car repair. Charles Hoffman keeps his dumps from sliding out from under the tracks with crews busy both in the quarry and the shop. Cars without delay.

Drill Crew on Drill Repair

A Conveyor Line is Inspected

Car Repair is Important

Tracks Are Kept In Shape

needing minor repairs such as replacing brake shoes, journal brasses, hose connections, and those needing general service, are taken care ol on the

ihe metal spraying machine did its many chores to the intense interest of all.

The blacksmiths had their many jobs of sharpen

ing all sorts of tools used so often when operations

job. After wrecks (derailments) in which cars sus tain severe damage, it is necessary to bring them to

start. The burners and welders were busy as always

the machine shop where adequate toois and ma chines are available to handle the job,. Cars were

Some of the drillers had their machines in for PC-

on the many jobs their skills make possible to do.

well serviced this winter, for at no time was il nec

pail" and thc\ are now in excellent condition for an

essary to run trains short of the. required unmhrr

other season. The men in the electric shop had their

o;f cars.

Track maintenance is equally as important as

maintenance of equipment. This is a continuous job requiring inspection and correction of such things as low joints, broken rails, turned rails, old and broken ties, creeping switches, etc. 'I here wire lew derailments ami no major wrecks during the past season which indicates that the tracks were well cared for. Two foremen. I'ele (iiovangorio and

John Modrzyuski. were in charge of tracks this winter. These men take great pride in their work and together with their crews have turned in a commendable job.

The third important factor, coordination, gives impetus to the other two. Preparation and mainte

nance will succeed only to the extent that differ

ent (marry departments and individuals coordinate or harmonize, bine cooperative spirit was evidenced

among quarry personnel as usual.

Each shift

worked not only for itself but for the shift follow ing. Thus the total results of the entire winter sea

son produced a record of accomplishment ami safe ty to be proud ol.

So vim have the picture of what was done on the

stripping operation and in the mill this winter.

There is another group of men who have their share in

the

winter's activities and

this

is

the

Machine Shop. Electric Shop and Maintenance Shop force. While some of their time is assigned to repair jobs connected with boat work there are many

things done to plant equipment.

All rolling stock is put in tip top shape for the

summer's run. shovel parts are repaired and dipper teeth welded for the season's supply. Among jobs m ihe mill were, new shafts pressed into six foot pulleys, other shafts, bearings and bushings made and machined. The machinists worked on special bobs, big ones and little ones, (irizzly rolls were made, pulleys bored, lots of key slotting done and 1892

regular line of work on repairing and rewinding motors along with building switchboards.

To sum up all the winter work il can be said that

all plans were completed. We are again entering another operating season with equipment in good shape anil the whole prog-rap was done without a lost time injury. It is these accomplishments that make the men at Calcite proud of their plant.

Write to a serviceman today. This is what he wants to read in your letters; That the family is "okeil and busy." That everyone is doing every thing possible to aid the war effort. Xews about his friends, especially those in the service. Who is

marrying whom. Recollections of past events and places he used to go to. Stories about what's going on and the latest gossip. .All the Sports News particularly the dope about the home team. Xcw s about his hobbies.

A post-war product promises storm

windows

made of cellophane.

These new gadgets, will be both water and tcmpcraturc-proofcd. and instead of having to Ik- stored each year, they'll be suf ficiently low-priced so yon can throw them away after the stormy months.

Xcxl to the love of God-, the love of country is the best preventive- of crime, lie who is proud ol his country will be particularly cautious not to do anything which is calculated to disgrace it.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;George Borrow.

Many great men and women showed little promise in their early years.

b.dison. most prolific of in

ventors, was once sent home because he was "too

Stupid" to be taught. \oiu- of us ever gets "something for nothing,''

but an awful lot of people keep "n trying.

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Company Men Serving Our Country

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Casimir Modrzvnski F2/c B. T. Co.

I'vt. Kenneth 1'iechan M, L. & C. Co.

William Streng

I'vt. Donald Green

B. T. Co.

B. T. Co.

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iA Wm. A. Robarge O.M2/c B.T. Co.

Philip Henry BM2/c B, T. Co.

ft

ft

'vt. Krnest Adrian II. T. Co.

MV. Anthonv (ilentz u> b. & c. Co.

Cpl. Wm. J. Cool

Stanley Bellmore A/S

M. 1.. & G. Co.

B. T. Co.

'vt. Ernest Johnson M. I.. & (''.Co.

ohn Clans lb T. Co.

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Maintenance Of Our Limestone Carriers Another operating season for the vessels of Bradley Transportation Company is well begun and -i >nter work for 1945 has become history. Robert Lucas, and Charles Frederick as chief engineer,

were in eargc of a large program of work which included two typesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;construction ami maintenance; the construction work being on the. Str. W. !â&#x20AC;˘'.

White, while the maintenance applied to all vessels of the fleet.

Despite the manpower shortage ami the fact that some construction material and other equipment was slow in gelling here because of present ship ping conditions, most of the work went along well

lor the splendid cooperation given us in getting new materials made and in keeping all the equip ment used on winter work in good repair.

The tank top renewal of the Str. W. b. White was the largest job of the winter work program.

George Breach had charge of this job. About seven ty men were kept busy all winter. It was begun dur ing the first week in December, at which time the lighting and wiring were removed from the tunnel.

Temporary lighting was put in. Burning, prepara tory to dismantling present structure, was begun.

Pour electric hoists were placed on trolley beams at the top ol compartments 2. .}. and -I of ihe cargo

on schedule. We must admit thai "ole man weather"

hold. Two of these hoists were on the starboard

was on our side during the entire season.

side and two on the port side. They were used for

This big job was kept moving on schedule through the capable leadership of Cash Sobeck. who supervised the construction work; Xorman Hen

handling of material in the boat and could be run from one compartment to the other.

derson, ihe mechanical work; Frank Ware, elec

partment 4 and the forward end of compartment 2.

Tank top plates, hoppers, and center slopes were

trical: Arnold Spccht. the pipe fitting: Paul Mulka. conveyor repair, and John Miller, whose crew took care of handling materials. William Heller and his men at the Machine Shop are in line for a big hand

The work was started in the after end of com

replaced as dismantling progressed, in order to eliminate undue stress of tin- boat structure. Two

hundred sixty five tons of scrap steel, exclusive of

east iron, were taken from the boat.

One hundred seventy four plates for the tank top and side tanks were cut at the plate shop on the dock. This system of cutting plates was one hun dred per cent more efficient than before, when the places were cut at the machine shop and brought to the boat by truck. A maximum of eight plates per day were cut. The plates were cut beveled so all joints were ready for welding. A total of 8.250 lineal feet of burning was done on these plates at a minimum cost of acetylene and oxygen. Approxi mately five thosuand feet of welding was done on the tank lops and side tanks, eight hundred feet on the idler decking, in addition to welding the stan chions, brackets, center slopes and hoppers, all of which totals more than two miles of welding. This work was done by fourteen welders working two shifts, using welding machines. The hoppers, cen ter slopes, conveyor frames and conveyors were ]ire fabricated.

A ballast tank was constructed

I'ob Lucas

and Chief Charles Freder of Str. Calcile.

forward of the

coal bunker. The material for this lank was pre fabricated, This tank will provide for approximate ly three hundred tons of additional ballast. All the

idlers

were

overhauled

before

being

replaced.

Eighty six new gates were installed. Thirty eight thousand rivets were driven during winter work of which thirty six thousand two hundred were driven on the Str. W. h'. While.

A new boom licit was put on. A new Coffin cen

trifugal feed pump was installed in the lower engine room oi ihe White. The seams and rivets on the bows of all the boats were caulked and riveted

were needed. Xecessary electrical on all ships was taken care of.

maintenance

On the Sir. Calcile boiler repairs were made as

Crane lifts

per inspection. All studs in the boiler mountings were renewed. Soot blower piping also was re in wed. The fifty kilowatt generator taken from the Sir. I',. II. Taylor was installed on this ship. The

section

tunnel motors were examined and cleaned. A mini-

new

ber of hopper plates in the cargo hold were renewed ami others were repaired. The Chadburn sheaves were rem wed. The fireman's and coalpasser's rooms were rebuilt. Marine wall board was used on

the walls and ceiling. <>n the Str. John (i. Munsou. the center elevator was rebuilt. Several new shafts, bearings and

bulkhead

'<"" ballast tank Sir.

White.

The Bradley Fleet safely berthed for

winter at the

lay-up basin at Calcite.

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buckets were put in. The quadrant gears and pinion

fleet steaming up prior to leaving port for another

of the steering engine were renewed. A stone washing screen was installed in the boom chute.

This screen will help to get a cleaner stone to the customer. Xew type chocks for moving cables were

season. Left to right. W. b. White. I'». II. Taylor.

John G. Alunson. Carl D. Bradley. T. W. Robinson

installed both forward and aft. A v-belt drive was

ter Pines, Lyle Cousineau and Walter JTinka in

installed on the forward sum]) pump.

Some new installations on the Sir. 11. II. Taylor included a new Coffin \vc<\ pump, an electric driven cooler pump, ami a new 100 kilowatt DC turbine generator to be used for auxiliary power and lighting. A new dead front switchboard was built and installed in the engine room. Xew wood liners were put ("i the life boat saddles. The Taylor got a new life raft on arrival of first trip to Cleveland.

The ice box on the Str. T. W. Robinson was com

pletely rebuilt. Il should be very efficient as it is very well insulated. A new ice machine was in stalled. The starboard tunnel belt motor was re

wound. '1 his work was done at the Electrical Shop.

The main condenser was retubed.

The ice box of ihe Sir. Carl I). Bradley was re built in the same manner as that of the Str. T. W.

Robinson. This ice box has two compartments. Two new

ice machines were installed. Several loose rivets in the tunnel deck were caulked and welded.

The boilers were rebricked. Two new typhon whis tles were installed. The starboard bow damage was

repaired. This included replacing one large plate and part of another, straightening channels and riveting and welding.

There were many items not mentioned above., but all. regardless how great or small, were prop erly taken care ol. We are sorry to report one lost time accident this winter, that of Martin Lewan-

dowski, who was injured when he fell while work ing in the new ballast tank on the Str. W. !•'. White.

Many new men were working here this winter. many men worked close together. There are many hazards on deck and in the places where the work is done. When we take the above facts into consid

and Calcite.

At the bottom on the left are Frank Mayes, Les stalling new swivel chaulks on the Sir. John G. Munson.

At the right hoisting of the center stanchions into place in ihe tunnel of the Str. W. b. White.

On this page, below al the left are members of the

welding school for Bradley Transportation Com pany men. held prior to winter work.

Left to

right, back row. Martin Joppich, George Lamb.

Bill Lal.onde. Harry I'ieehan. Wendell Green, bred Beebe. Left to right, front row, Louis Wenzel. instructor; Air. C. J. Bain, instructor. Lincoln

Electric Company; Charles Link, instructor; Alex Selke and Stanley Idalski At the right George Lamb welding at the new forward swithcliboard on the Str. John G. Alunson.

Stop—now ask yourself: "Did I eal a good breakfast this morning?"-—meaning a healthful, nu tritious meal as well as a tasty one. l\ you did, you're in the very small bracket—about ten percent to be exact- of persons in the L'nited States who

eat a well balanced meal to sustain them through the first half id' the day. A greater amount of work can be accomplished with a smaller degree of energy if yon will listen to the advice of all doctors

and nutrition experts: Lat a good hearty break fast. There can't be a set pattern, The amount of breakfast depends upon the individual's work, but a rood basic formula is fruit juice, a hot or cold cereal, toast and coffee.

If you're very active you'll want to add eggs, bacon or other meats, or perhaps griddle, cakes, waffles or muffins.

Make cheerfulness a habit. A pleasant disposition is priceless. In fact, one of the quickest ways to attract favorable attention is to do more than you

eration, the records prove that these men are safety conscious. They have done a good job at safety

are supposed to do—cheerfully.

firs i.

Leadership, it is truly said, is won by ordinary men with more than ordinary determination, who keep

Pictures- At the top of the first page the six steamers of ihe Bradley Transportation Company

18%

everlastinglv at it.

Collecting Stamps Both Fun And Education The acquisitive instinct of the human race is universal and the number of subjects in which the individual may become interested are infinite. This inate urge to collect things, study, organize and classify them, not only stimulates interest in a youngster and a desire for knowledge of the world around him, but may lead him into the type id* life for which be is best suited. In any case as a person grows older, collecting or some other hobby serves as a means of pleasant relaxation in which one may

printed in 1909. the centennial of that great piece of

lose himself in his hours of leisure and return with

tence with a book value of $40,000. Some of the earlier U. S. stamps are valued at $1,000 each and

renewed vigor to the problems and tasks of every day life.

Scouting activities are organized so as to cover any constructive program in which a boy might be interested. In Rogers City we are fortunate in

that we have men well qualified and willing to give instruction in nearly any type of work, about which the boys in our community wish to study and learn.

The above picture gives some idea of what a round table conference of stamp collectors looks like. Chief L'rdal is an old hand at this game and his collection of over 30.000 different stamps from

all over the world, neatly labeled, and classified, brings these young amateurs to his den like bees

to the honey comb. Stamps are here studied and compared under a magnifying glass, trades are negotiated, and the boys fill a few more vacant spaces in their growing albums. Historical data and geographical information are absorbed by these young collectors as they show their new finds to the expert.

Stamps are printed to commemorate certain his

torical occasions. The picture above gives some illustrations of this practice. From left to right, top row :

1. \\(.'(\ Cross commemorative Stamp, 1881 to 1931 (150111 anniversary).

2. The Minute Men at Lexington and Concord.

1775 to 192S (150th anniversary).

3. George Washington's picture has been placed on more stamps than that of any other man. This is one of the first Washington stamps.

Bottom row: 1. Ratification of the constitution. 1787 to 1937

(150th anniversary).

2. Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the 13th amendment outlawing slavery in the United States.

3. The Louisana Purchase from Napoleon in 1809 by our forsighted ancestors. This stamp was

acumen and statesmanship.

These are just six illustrations of the background of stamps. Think of 30.000 and weep if you aspire to reach Art

Urdal's level

who started

in

1934.

Commemorative stamps have been printed to illustrate historcial

events

from

the

time of

the

Vikings to the present day. The money value of Stamps is in direct proportion to their scarcity.

There is one British Guiana penny stamp in exis there is one of them listed at $5,000. On the other

hand there are some 15,000 stamps that a boy can buy for one cent each.

Regular stamp dealers make a business of selling

stamps to fit both the collector and the pocket book.

The Boy Scout, in order to earn a merit badge in stamp collecting, must collect and classify some 500 stamps and identify them. He must also know some of the language and identification marks of the business, such as perforations, water marks, etc.

Stamps were originally printed and issued by the individual postmaster of each city. Each designed his own stamp, so one can see the variety of sizes, shapes, pictures and dates that must puzzle and intrigue the collector when he acquires an old en velope with a stamp attached. Now all our stamps are printed and designed by the United States Gov ernment under the watchful eye of the F.B.I, to prevent counterfeiting.

As an added item of interest to our readers the

Postmaster General gives the following concerning taking pictures of stamps: "There is no objection at this time to the repro duction of postage stamps for the purpose of illus tration provided they are reproduced in black and white in dimensions at least one and one half times greater, or less than three-fourths of those of the

original stamp."

If space permitted we might say more about this interesting subject. For further information join a round table some winter evening at the L'rdal resi

dence, but be careful or the bug may bite you loo.

In the picture above, left to right are Arthur

Stewart, assistant scout master of fcroup nine, working on his last merit badge prior to passing his Eagle Scout tests; Arthur Urdal, chief engineer of the Str. John G. Alunson; Douglas Xauts. cub scout den three; William Couklin, first class scout, troop nine.

1897

Celebrating Twenty-five Years Of Service

The annual banquet to initiate the 1944 group of .Michigan

Limestone <\:

Chemical

Company and

Bradley Transportation Company's quarter century service employees was held on January 0, 1945 at the Westminister Church. Formerly these celebri ties convened in the church dining room but the ever increasing number of members made it nec essary to serve the banquet in the gymnasium this

year. This spacious room not only afforded much more freedom of action in serving tables but also

made it possible to remove the haze of after-dinner cigar smoke, thus improving visibility for both the

program and photographers.

Twenty-two employees of Michigan Limestone \- Chemical Company and one from Bradley Trans portation Company received twenty-five year med

Flewelling's

orchestra

added

its

usual

touch

to the evening's festivities and his accordion and

songs brought hearty applause ami an equally hearty and genuine response.

We were all disappointed that Mr. Munson. who was to be the main speaker of the evening, was unable to make connections, but we hope be will save il for some future occasion.

The banquet was unique this year in that for the first time in history a lady received the twenty-live year service award. .Miss Grace Frary is Traffic .Manager at the Buffalo Plant and as guest of honor was well taken care id' by the loastmaster. Mr. Clymer. with the moral support of b.lla Reinke.

Cisela Plata and Ida Schultz. Some of the boys

were a little quiet at first, not sure just how to act

als at the banquet, bringing the total honor roll of those who have served these companies twenty-

about this female invasion, but they finally loosened

five years or more, to 151. Of this number eight

same old story men. the ladies get you in the end.

have retired and six have gone to iheir reward be yond the (ireat Idivide.

Twenty members of the 1944 group are in the picture above. They are. front row. left to right.

Alex I)urecki. John ['ruder. I,eo ( I'Connor. Clarence Stott, Edwin Radka. Frank Hamilton. August Pardike, and back row. Frank Cordon. Rudolph Duelt-

gen Jr.. Lloyd C. Conley. Peter Kclley, Edgar Breckon. b.lmcr Voigt, Paul Knopf, Henry Bey, Paul Wirgau. Eugene King. George King. Harry Alcharg. and Michael Crohowski.

Roast turkey shipped in from Texas lor the oc casion was served in bountiful quantities .along with all the oilier items of a well rounded menu.

The meal was served wilh cloek like precision by the ladies of ihe Westminister Guild

Under

tin-

usual efficient supervision of Airs. John berdelman.

Group singing was conducted by Joe Valentin with typical persuasion. Some of the boys really "Rolled Out the Parrel" as you can see in some of

Up and gave Miss Frary a hearty handclap. It's the Mr. Clymer congratulated eaeh man on his line record of service with the company. He stated that

groups of men such as those present, with years of experience kept the safely record of the plant on a high level. We are all proud of this achieve ment. When we have groups such as the power

house crew, who have a twenty-year period with out a loss time accident, safety has gone far beyond the good luck stage and has become a constant habit always in the foreground. Mr. Clymer also staled that ihe company had a good season in 1944.

filled all pressing orders, and that prospects for the 1945 season would be about the same, depending of course on conditions which might occur m Kuropc.

Many members of the honor group responded to the toastmaster's eall and added to the interest of

the program with remarks on their twenty-five years ol service.

Banquet As Seen By One Of The Guests

the accompanying pictures. We at least have the

Willi the faint scent of moth balls, fresh hair cuts,

evidence of where- some of those huge plates of food

white shirts, best bibs and tuckers, they arrived and held reunion in the basement. Surprising how much

went 1898

to. even if

we can't hear the sound.

Rov

hand shaking there was for a bunch that had only

been separated since December 15th of the old year.

There they were all dolled up in hats. Looking at them from the front they could have belonged to the Merchant Marine and from tin- rear they looked as though they were taking time out from a bake shop.

Above Paul Fischer and Clarence burlaw are just tuning in on Howard Warwick, left center. George Alintz. Hugh Farrell. Julius Zempel and Bob Alundt seem to have the pitch ami are really trying to lift the roof. That Turk in the foreground is none other than Gene King, believe it or not!

The ladies present were so quiet that they realty were not noticed until Air. Clymer called attention to them. Mention should be made of the good look ing ladies kindly acting as waitresses. They were very attentive and gave service with a smile.

The orchestra was fine, as usual, they are grow

ing better with age and are a favorite with all. Of course it would have been nice if they had brought along a nice little piece of femininity in the line of a singer.

Upper right. Frank Gordon and Clarence Stott show approval of Miss Frary's initiation speech.

Below, right hand corner we have Jack Wheeler,

(scalp view) Otto Zcmple. Captain Pearse. Otto Sparre.

Albert

Martin.

Roman

Idalski

and

John Pruning. Apparently Jack and Roman are ashamed to be seen with that boisterous quartet in between. Sorry! but Ella Reiuke on the left fore ground has cut the other ladies out of the limelight.

If Rov Flewclling is going to the Armed Forces we are glad for them, but boy are we going to miss him next year. Their gain, our loss. One sure sign that we are all getting older: they even had to slow the singing down because the boys couldn't keep up with ihe tempo. With the black market cigars the air was heavy and the war time absence of cigarettes was noticed. It was Alex Durecki's sec ond twenty-five year banquet and we think he en joyed one as much as the oilier. All that ihe toastmaster told us was good. Saddened of course by the war. it seemed you could notice this when they were singing. "Cod Pdess .America" and '"HI We Aleet Again."

The decorators did a very good job with the war lime amount of decorations available. Neil Closser

had a big smile all the evening, maybe because son

George was back on furlough from Egypt. The hats ran a little small in size but perhaps the heads had developed a little on account of proudness of the twenty-five years. Airs. Noble gets the credit for Johnnie being there. She even took him up and got lu's hair cut. Mike Johnson appeared to be a bit

bashful; never thought he would be; maybe it was the ladies. Two busy little boys. Jones and Thornley, didn't even sit still long enough to eat their supper. The flashlight bulbs flashing didn't excite anyone as il was similar to the electric welder's arc with which they were all familiar.

Below. John Henry Meharg played the forgotten man but we know it was a put up job so that he'd get that much more attention.

1S99

Bud Duellgen did a very good job when his turn

Guess Who?

came but his fellow classmates sure let him down.

Perhaps it was poor management. We expected great things with the tal

have

made

a

speech if he'd had some one to prepare it as the master of ceremonies did.

Miss Frary took a bow.

Pete Kcllcy didn't lose his smile all evening.

son.

Shortly afterward he married

Below on this page is a

a

big picture of the group, book it over folks. It is a

Millers-

that he prcfercd land to the water blue he secured employ ment

at

the

Calcite

Plant

in

1937. At present he is a member ol the Power Mouse crew

s o in e I h i n g going on.

who

keep the lights twinkling in the homes of ihe residents of Rog ers City.

We have always found him to

Everyone was in the best of spirits and the over heard comment was that

as usual the Twenty-Five

be an agreable. likeable fellow

Year Service Banquet was a big success, as it has been in the past.

who takes pride in his home and family consisting of his wife

Every man who rises above the common level two educations:

teacher from

home town once more. Deciding

had a floor show but there must have been

received

school

burg and settled down in ihe old

little blurry in spois but worth studying. We don't recall that the program

has

Sunday best prepared for the ordeal of having his picture taken. This chap was born and raised in the big metropolis of Hawk- bn; evidently he wasn't interested in farming as a life's work so he took to the city and found em ployment aboard one of the Bradley Transportation Com pany boats tin- T. W. Robin

ent he had to work with.

Ed Breckon said he

w mi Id

This shy. handsome lad is all dressed up ill his

the

first

from

his

teachers; the second, more personal and important, from himself.

and two daughters school age.

of

grade

His hobby is fishing and we have heard that quite a few bass and pike have left their home in Lake Nettie on the end of his casting rod. Always enjoys

then in throwing them back, merely that they might earn their wages. But many are no more

a good game of spitzer on a quiet evening and used to be an active player on a baseball team in his younger days. In other words we think otir (luess Who subject for this lime is a pretty regular gu\

worthily euploved now.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Thoreau.

and we hope he will be with us for a long time in

Most men would feel insulted if it were proposed

to employ them in throwing stones over a wall, and

the future.

All great nations learned their truth of word.

and strength of thought, in war; they were nour ished in war. and wasted by peace : taught by war, and deceived by peace; trained by war. and be trayed by peace;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;in a word, they wen- born in war and expired in peace.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;John Ruskin.

1900

The last Guess Who was none other than Joseph Buck. Second .Assistant Kugincer aboard the Steamer John (i. Munson.

That best portion of a good man's life, his little, nameless, nurt membered acts of kindness.

dVo czffccldznk cz7fono% dyoLL J^>EJ2aikmznt

Joizman or Calitain Walter

BLAST IXC, CREWS

Pilarski

CARPF.XTKR SHOP

Chas Hoffman

DRILLS

Thomas Kclle\

-

John Dembny

ELECTRICAL CREWS

Frank Reinke

DRILLS

MILL

Anthony Mulka

.MILL

A. Sorgenfrei

POWLR HOUSE

Frank Reinke Leon

SHOVF.LS

Fred

SHOVLLS

Ruell

LaLonde

TRACKS

John Alodr'/ynski

TRACKS

Peter Ciovangorio

TRANSPORTATION

Yictor Koch

TRANSPORTATION

C. C. Kldridge

YARD

Otto Zempel

TOGS

Capl. Arthur Cook Chief Frank Lamp

BCFFALO PLANT

George Mint/.

DETROIT DOCK

I-.. 15. Alet/.en

Capt. F. h". Pearsc Chief John Sparre

STR. CARL I). BRADLEY

STR. T. W.

Capt. C. R. McQuinn Chief <iuy LaBounty

ROBINSON

(.'apt. C. A. Thorsen

SIR. A1LNSON

Chief Arthur l'rdal

Capt. Donald I-'.. Nauts

STR. P.. II. TAYLOR

Chief Thomas Suttlc

Capt. Leo Moll Chief J. A, Anderson

STR. W. F. WHITE

Capt- Chris Swart/.

STR. CALCITb

Chief Chas. Frederick

<rt>—'*v^,4-

1901

Recently Announced Changes In Company Personnel

Hugh S. Lewis

Walter F. Meyer

Joseph A. Valentin

ly appointed vice-president of the Michigan Lime

jobs. As our plant gradually reached the present completion his interests swung to production meth

stone cc Chemical Company. Although a sou of the state of .Mississippi, his twenty years in our midst

ods, future plaunings and a better grade product, ods and future plaunings. He was appointed Op

makes him one of us. Hugh came to the Calcite

erating .Manager in June of 1942.

Plant in May 1926 following various engineering experiences with the Illinois Central Railroad. His college training was at ihe University of Alississippi where he graduated with a degree in civil engineer

Mr. and Airs. Lewis have a pleasant home and garden which they enjoy. While Hugh has inter esting hobbies of woodworking and gardening, we

expect that much of the bobby time will be spent

ing.

down at "the works" for awhile.

On Alarch 1 1945 Hugh S. Lewis became the new

IIL work since coming to our midst has been in

all phases of plant activity. First as a field engineer

Walter F. Meyer was appointed Quarry Superin

plant as it now stands. Harbor and breakwall in

tendent on January 15, 1945 following the retirement. of Robert Hamilton. Raised and educated in Rogers

stallations have been included in these construction

Cilv. Walter is a true native son. He has a home

he lias been active in all construction work on our

Paul V. Thornley 1902

George R. Jones

Hugh C. Forrell

and has raised two children, Calvin now stationed

in the Pacific Area and Airs. Frederick Dagner, living in Detroit. Walter has been employed by the

Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company since

Hugh C. Farrell first joined forces with this com pany as statistician on October 15. 1942. As of Alarch 1. 1945 he has assumed additional duties in connection with industrial relations.

April 3. 1942. He was made shift foreman in the Drilling Department in 1927 and on May 1, 1928 became Drilling and Blasting foreman. Since that date his work in drilling, blasting, and stripping, has given him a wide experience on quarry opera tions.

Promoted to Operating Alanager Joseph A. Val

entin, formerly Director of Industrial Relations is well known to us all. He was first employed in the Transportation Department in 1918. later in the mill and dock office. In 1924 he transferred to the

laboratory as chemist, in 1928 he remained as chief chemist and was placed in charge of personnel,

safety and welfare, along with the editorship of "Calcite Screenings." In 1943 he was appointed Director of

Industrial Relations.

Joe was born at Hammond. Michigan attended school in Rogers City and at Ferris Institute at Big Rapids. He was married to Josie Shutes in July 1932. To complete this happy family are two

sous. Joseph 9. and James 7. Besides being a busy man at his work he finds time for hunting, fishing, chorus work, community and fraternal affairs.

Paul V. Thornley came to the Michigan Lime stone & Chemical Company in April of 1941 as chemist. His residence in Rogers City dates back to September 1930 when he first came to our com munity as a science teacher in the local high school.

Being a member of a clergyman's family he moved to many places and far corners from the day of his birth in Agency. Iowa. He graduated from Shelburne Ontario High School, has a Bachelor of Sci

ence degree from .Michigan State Xormal College, and a Alaster of Arts degree from the University of .Michigan.

On March 1. 1945 he was promoted to Chief

Chemist in charge of the laboratory and testing.

The Thornley family is active in church and com munity affairs. The three children are William age 13. Lli/.abelh age 11, and Katherine age 3.

In that little spare time you will find Paul gar

It was on September 1, 1913 that Noah \V. Pol lock became associated with the Alichigan Lime stone & Chemical Company as a steam shovel op erator. Prior to this time he worked with the France

Stone Company of Ohio. Air. Pollock was born in Ohio and attended public schools and Aliddle Point Xormal School there.

Mr .Pollock's advancement with this Company to position of Track Superintendent came in April 1915. which position he held until his retirement at the end of 1944.

Air. and Airs. Pollock plan to spend some time traveling and visiting relatives in Ohio and Indiana.

They look forward to many months of well-de served leisure, just enjoying the comfort of their cottage and the beauty of Long Lake.

dening, working in his home slum, or head over heels with gasoline rationing.

In the changes in personnel which were an nounced by ihe company on March 1st. was that

of George R. Jones, promoted Safety Director and editor of Calcite Screenings. George is a local boy. born in Millersburg. where he spent his early days and attended the Alillersburg public school, lie

>

Gordon O'Toole of the Bradley Transportation Company was married to Certrude McKenna on

graduated from Onaway High School in 1923, and from Albion College in 1928. having majored in chemistry and biology. Ik- started working as a

December 28th. 1944 in a ceremony performed by

chemist for the Michigan Limestone i& Chemical

Companv was married to Anna Wolgast on Alarch

Company on June 11. 1928. In 1940 he become as sistant Personnel Director, in 1942 Safety Director.

George was married to Kathleen White of Jack-

17th.

Rev. C. T. Skowroiiski at St. Ignatius Church.

Gnstav Liet/.ow of the Bradley Transportation Harold

Wright,

locomotive brakemau

of

the

and have given unsparingly of their time in the sup port of church and community activities. They have

Alichigan Limestone & Chemical Company, was married to Lena Radtke on February 17th, in the Westminster Church by Rev. William J. Lichatt.

Congratulations and best wishes to the newly-

two children. Richard. 10 ami Janet, 7.

weds.

sou, Michigan, in 1930. Both are talented in music _

Marriages

1903

The New Coast Guard Ice Breaker

Mackinaw

(

The Mackinaw at Port of Calcite Dec. 30, 1944

A new unit \b the L. S. toast Guard wa> added

to ihe department last December when the 5.090 ton ice breaker Mackinaw was commissioned. Bap

and inner span is utilized for fuel storage tanks.

The vessel has facilities for carrying approximately 400 tons of cargo and provisions for six months,

tised in heavy weather mi Lake Huron, the massive

Her anchors are self stowing ami are located in

290-foot vessel received a clean bill of health after

miral Russell P- Waesche. Commandant of the L".

housing hawse-pipes so thai nothing projects be yond the hull. The ship has a notched stern per mitting entry of a freighter's bow during towing or

S. Coast Cuard. who personally inspected the vessel during the first day's run. as "The most powerful

automatic tension control which pays out two-inch

the seven- acceptance trials.

Described by Ad

breaking operations. The towing engine has an

and best constructed ice-breaker in the world." the

wire cable when excessive surges occur, automati

Mackinaw at once set out under Commander F.dwin

cally recovering the cable when the pull drops be

J. Roland on a career important to the nation's war

low the valve at which the control is set.

effort and to Great Lakes shipping.

'The' ice breaker Mackinaw is 290 feel long. 74 J4

The Mackinaw is insulated against 30 degrees below zero temperatures by a three inch layer of cork on all outside surfaces. Powerful pumps in

feet abeam, displaces 5.090 tons and develops 10,000

shaft horsepower. The vessel has a normal draft of 18 feet 10 inches. The power plant consists of six diesel engines of 2.000 horse power each driving six electric generators of 1375 kilowatts each.

These generators supply power for three electric

propulsion motors, one for the bow. and two for the after propellers. Each of the stern motors is capable of supply 5.000 shaft horsepower and tinforward motor develops 3.300 shaft horse power.

All auxiliaries are electric, with power supplied by four auxiliary diesel driven 200 kilowatt generators.

The oil fuel capacity is 440.000 gallons.

The unique forward screw can rotate to ad vantage in either direction. It can be used to cut

the vessel are for trimming forward and aft. and heeling to port and starboard, keeping the vessel free when working in the ice. Four electric drive

pumps are u^vi\ to transfer 400 tons of water from port to starboard and back again in a total of four minutes time. The fore and after pump can trans fer 150 tons of water in a completed cycle of 10 minutes. The trimming pumps can be used to place

the vessel in the best ice breaking position. The vessel carries two 12-ton cranes aft for handling aids to navigation.

Destined to remain on the Great Lakes by virtue of draft and beam, the mission of the Alackinaw

ice. to create wash or vacuum and when reversed, to suck water from under an ice floor or ice sheet.

This changes the sialic boiiyancy of the ice and facilitates ice breaking by the cutaway bow. The Forward propeller is 12 feet in diameter and the two after screws are 14 feet in diameter. All pro

pellers have three blades. The Mackinaw recorded hS.,S miles per hour in full power runs during trials and tests.

The plating is Ijyg inches thick at the ice bell: 1-., inches thick below the ice belt, and -Ls inch thick above the ice- belt. The Mackinaw has 30 miles of

single bead welding in plating, and altogether throughout the vessel, there is 150 miles of single bead welding. There is not a single rivet in tin- en

r^

tire hull construction.

The general construction consists ol truss frames

spaced on 16-iuch centers. Space between the shell 1904

Str. B. H. Taylor Breaking Own Path

was clearly defined by Admiral Waesche, who stated when the ship was c.mimissioued. "She will open shii)ping lanes probably three to four weeks earlier in the spring and keep them open later in the fall. She will lie ready to aid commercial ship

ping whenever required to do so and to perlorm any rescue operations. Of imperative importance is her assignment to clear the way for new navy con

struclion that must move through the lakes during the winter.'"

During the summer the vessel will Ik- used to handle the heaviest bouys on the lakes, to carry oil

and provisions to distant lighthouses and stations, lo serve as a training ship for Coast Guard person nel, and lo do auv salvage work that may become necessary.

The .Mackinaw was built by the Toledo Ship Pudding Company of Toledo. Ohio. The keel was laid March 20. 1043. The vessel was launched March 3. 1044 and commissioned December 20. 1044.

The normal crew complement on board the .Mackinaw

will

be ten officers and

one hundred

men. Captain Roland is a veteran of IX years service in the. coast guard and is well qualified for this com mand and has held important commissions ashore

Technician Fourth Grade Kenneth Paull is an

other one of our young boys who sacrificed his life in the battle on the western front. Kenneth was em

Lscanaba on the great lakes, also seen service on

ployed by the Alichigan Limestone & Chemical Company upon his graduation from Rogers CityHigh School. Al this time he worked with the elec

the cutters Cayuga and Xemesic. From December

trical crew. Lie entered the armed forces on No

and

afloat.

He

has

served

on

board

the

cutter

10-13 to October 1944 he was in command of a de

vember 12. 1942 and received training as a radio

stroyer escort division on duly on the Atlantic

electrician and

Ocean.

for sharpshooting. His first permanent camp was Fort Penning, Georgia, from which he was sent to Lexington. Kentucky, Fort Knox, Kentucky, and then to Camp Gordon in Georgia. Early in Septem

11 was through the efforts of our Congressman Fred V. X. Bradley, working in conjunction with the I". S. Coast Guard under command of Admiral

was also awarded several medals

Waesche. that the plans for the valuable service

ber Kenneth was sent overseas with his outfit and

which the Mackinaw will render to shipping on the

after two weeks of fighting, his parents Air. and

great lakes were conceived and coiisumated.

Mrs. Arthur Paull. received word that their son had

lost his life in France on November 19th, 1944. News

K 1 a u n, a former employee of the Alichigan Limestone

of this sort is always a severe blow to friends and relatives at home and we join with them in a silent expression of sympathy which words fail to con

cv Chemical Company h a s

vey.

Private First Class Marvin

been reported as "killed in action."

We deeply regret hearing of the losses that must accompany any battle

such as the present world war and sympathize w i t h those who are left to mourn this

news.

graduate of

Alarvin

was

a

Rogers City

High School following which he attended advanced institutions of learning at River Forest, Illinois, and Detroit. While in our

employe he worked in the mill on boat loading and during the seasonal lay-olf period he again studied at the Detroit Business Institute for a few months. In 1942 he entered the service and was

stationed at training camps. Soon after. Marvin

i

wenl to England and Prance where he was serving with an infantry regiment at the lime of his death on December 30. 1944. Marvin is the sou of Mrs. Mar

garet Klaun of Rogers City. ^

Our friends see the best in us, and by that very fact call forth the best from us.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Hugo Black,

The Nations Accident Death Rate

The Nation's accidental death rale during 1944 dropped 5G . a saving of 5,000 lives. It was the low est since P'22, the National Safety Council an nounced. Despite the reduction the council esti mated lime lost during the year through accidents to workers alone was equal to a year's complete shutdown of plants employing a total of 1,000,000 workers. In spite of the decrease in occupational accidents. 41.000 workers were killed by accidents in 1944. 17.500 on the job and 23,500 off the job. In juries to workers totaled 3.900.000, of which less than half occurred on the job.

Kverw method of education founded, wholly or in part, on the denial or forgetfulness of original sin and of grace, and relying on the sole powers of human nature, is unsound.--Pope Pius XI.

You will never develop eye trouble if you look on the bright side of things, but you will develop eye trouble if you don't wear those goggles while

grinding or chipping'. Be kind lo your eyes.

1905

What Is Tuberculosis?

C. M. Kilmar, Sanitarian, District Health Department No. Four, Tells Us About It. Tuberculosis is a catching desease. It is caused

by a very small germ. People who have it spit out these germs or cough them up. If the" germs get into the mouth or nose of a healthy person; he, too, may get the disease. The germs may spread from one person to another in several ways. Kiss ing on the lips is one. Germs spit on the floor may mix with dust and later may be breathed into the lungs. Using a drinking glass or a spoon of a per son who has tuberculosis is another, for a germ may be left there by his or her lips. Anything which touches the lips of a person sick with tuberculosis may have tuberculosis germs on it.

Another way in which the germs may get into the body is through milk. Cows may have tubercu losis and germs will then get into their milk. That is why cattle are tested for tuberculosis and why milk sold in up-to-date towns and cities is pasteur ized. Pasteurization makes milk safe to drink and

yet does not harm its food qualities.

How the Germs Act.—When tuberculosis germs enter the body they may get a foothold in the lungs, just as seeds which fall on the right soil may take root. The germs are alive and soon grow in number.

But the bod)' fights back; not by killing the germs, but by growing a kind of covering around them so

that the germs cannot spread to other parts of the body. At first this covering is very delicate—finer than a spider web—but gradually it gets tougher, like a scar that forms after a cut and holds the

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of the lung are destroyed. If it is not stopped from spreading, the disease gets worse and finally kills its victim.

Warning Signals.—At first there are no signs that the germs are beginning to do damage. Even the doctor cannot hear any sounds in the chest that are not normal. The reason is that the damage is so slight that the lung continues to work as usual.

Weeks may pass before there are any marked signs.

Then the person may notice that he is losing a little weight. Or he may have a cough that hangs on, a loss of appetite with a little indigestion, or

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afternoon fever.

The most common sign, however, is tiredness.

Not the healthy, tiredness which comes after a hard

day's work or play and is relieved by sleep, but a loss of pep, a weariness that comes on after a little

exertion and that cannot be explained away. Tired ness is one of the most important danger signals.

Blood spitting is another signal that should never be passed by. A sharp stitch in the side is the first sympton of which some people complain.

If the disease is allowed to go on. holes or cavi ties may form in the lung. Inside these cavities germs grow by the millions and are spit up or coughed up along with portions of the lung that have been destroyed, thus spreading the disease to others. There is a fever, generally a little higher in the afternoon, a cough with spitting, the cheeks are TUBERCULOSIS IH HICHIGAF

germs in a little prison. Such little prisons look like tiny bulbs or tubers. That is why they are called tubercles and why the disease is called tuberculosis.

Many people have tuberculosis locked up in their bodies but are not sick. Most of them don't even

know that a silent battle has been fought in their bodies and that the germs are safely locked up.

There is a harmless test which tells whether or not

tuberculosis germs are in the body. It is called the tuberculin test. A drop of fluid made in a laboratory is placed into the skin. Two days later, if the doctor finds a raised, red spot on the skin where the test was made, he knows that at some time tuberculosis germs have entered the body. The test does not tell whether or not the germs have done any damage, to learn this, he has to continue his examinations

by other tests.

As long as the tubercles keep the germs safely locked up, no harm is done; but in some cases the tubercles may break down, even after years have passed. Then the germ may spread faster than the body can stop them; the fine air pockets of which the lung is made may be destroyed. Or it may hap pen that a person, especially one who lives in a nousehold where there is a person sick with tuber culosis, may take in a large number of germs day after day. The body cannot fight them off fast enough and the germs get the upper hand. This is more likely to happen if a person's health is run down from overwork, lack of good food, worry or hardship of any kind. When that happens, portions 1906

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flushed, and the body weakened. The battle may go on for years before the spread of the disease is stopped and the lung healed.

Finding Tuberculosis.—The hope of getting well lies in beginning treatment earl}-. Delay is danger ous. The instrument that makes it possible to dis cover tuberculosis in the early stage is the X-ray.

PRESBUE ISLE COUNTY

Preventing Tuberculosis. — Tuberculosis comes

from tuberculosis. Every effort should be made to find where each case has come from. If a young child or any member of the family is found to have a positive reaction to the tuberculin test, every

SPECIAL

member of the household should be examined.

AWARD

On April 26. 1945. A. M. the District Health De partment Xo. 4 will hold a clinic in the Rogers City High School and all that are interested should ar range to attend.

The map shown here is self-explanatory. Prcsque Isle County has the highest death rate of any coun ty below the Straits, namely 49.14 per 100.000; high er than the over death rate of Michigan—33.51.

District Health Department Xo. 4 is also making arrangements to bring to this county in about two

or three months a portable X-ray machine.

Between 200 and 400 X-rays can be taken daily. The population of I'resque Isle County will be given in formation well in advance through the newspapers and announcements churches.

made

from

the

various

Remember—your home is not safe until all homes

are safe. There is no reason why any person should die from tuberculosis if found iu its early stages and given prompt treatment.

LEADERS OF THE STATE 63? WAR LOAH

The Seventh War Bond Drive Over and over again we are accustomed to hear the now familiar cry. "Buy more war bonds." Our radio announcers manage to sign off with some clever slogan bringing home the same idea to all the listening audience. The store windows are

filled with all sorts of posters proclaiming the same theme. Public speakers speak, newspaper writers write, in fact everywhere you go you hear or see, "Back the attack, buy war bonds and stamps."

Some people might think that perhaps there is too much publicity- given towards this end. too much talk

and too little action,

but

the

results

have

proven contrary to that idea. The people of Prcsque Isle County have come out in full force and put every war bond drive over the top. That is a record of which we can be proud. But this is no time to sit back and rest on our past record for we are now beginning the 7th War Loan Drive to raise ad ditional funds toward victory.

Pictured

above

are

Reardon

I'eirsol

District

Chairman, and John Blasky County Chairman of

the war loan drive, holding the special award pre sented to Presqtle Isle Count)- as a leader in the .Michigan 6th War Loan.

Despite all we have done in ihe past towards mmmm

The most recent of our employees to lose- his life in action in the western front is Gordon Jaeger who was formerly a sailor on one of the Bradley Trans

portation Company vessels. Gordon graduated from the local high school in 1941. being active in all

sports. Before coming into our employ Gordon served with the Waterways Navigation Company of Detroit. He was deckhand aboard ship until he entered the service iu Xov. 1943.

In the mouth of

August he was sent overseas with the 10th armored division. Gordon held several medals for outstand

ing performance with rifles and machine guns. three combat ribbons and his outfit had been com

supporting the war effort, each of us can help even more than before, for even though victory seems to be close at hand, the tide of the

war

would turn if we were to get careless now. What

would happen if our soldiers would stop fighting now? The answer is obvious and therefore we must

keep supplies rolling across the sea. supporting our boys. Who could look our returning soldiers iu the eye and say. "I couldn't afford to buy bonds!'"

I )on't let it be you !

The same sun which gilds all nature, and exhil

arates the whole creation, does not shine upon dis appointed ambition.

mended for bravery in action. He died on German soil on February 25th after being severely wounded

It is more costly to revenge injuries than it is to endure them. If this has merely the tinkle of an

iu battle.

epigram, read the pages of history for confirmation.

1907

News Items From The Buffalo Plant

By Our Plant Reporter

Along With News Stories Of Interest To Us In Uncle Sam's Fighting Force Stanley Lis. our former loading foreman, wrote.

"I have been in Germany, France and Belgium but hope the U.S.A. is our next and last move."

Dick Souberg. formerly of the loading depart ment, is stationed in India.

ceived at the Anzio beachhead battle.

Raymond Carroll, of the shipping department, reports that his brother, a tail gunner on a B-27. is reported missing in action.

Our own Felicia l.ekau. formerly of the office

force, is now in England with the Wacs.

Rita Herdle's husband Bob, was wounded in ac tion in Germany. Fortunately his wounds have healed and he has returned to ditty with the en gineers.

Ruth Lehning's husband, Sgt. Ray Lehning. re cently sent home a very interesting collection of war souvenirs.

This winter has been the most severe on record

in the city of Buffalo. Repeated storms started De cember 11th and continued into the fore part of March. Our plant employees are to be congratu lated on their splendid safety and attendance rec

ord during this period.

Staff Sgt. Walter Kowalski

connecting railroad. Despite the handicaps en

We received a Xmas card from our old Iriend

Cpl. Henry Podraza saying "Greetings from Italy."

Sgt. Hans Bosshart is with the 740th Bomb Sqd. in England.

"Mickey" Gorman, the first man to be inducted

from our plant, and also from the city of Buffalo, was

wounded twice in

France and

The}' rallied after each

storm and were the first to get shipments to our

received

the

Purple Heart and the Oak Leaf Cluster.

S/Sgt. Walter J. Kowalski is still in England and writes that he is having a good time.

Xorman Yitali was inducted into the Navy and

is at present at Sampson. We hear that he has taken up boxing and is doing fine in this manly art.

Reno Tomani was recently inducted into the Army which makes a total of three of Lizzy Tomani's sons to join the service. Louis and Fino are Marines stationed in the Pacific area.

Bill Stephany reports that his brother Robert. formerly from the loading department, met an other brother while in France. They nearly passed on a road before recognizing each other.

Walter Kowalski reports that he ran into our friend "Angel" Frank Gorski in England and they spent a happy evening together.

Jim Kathbuu's sou has finally gained his wish

countered, all of our industrial accounts received

sufficient material to keep them operating.

The high lights of the storm period were: When we were Forced to use a caterpillar crane

to remove drifts our employees could no Longer handle by shoveling.

Phil Richard's idea of using our D-X Tractor For snow removal on railroad tracks. This idea spread to most of tin- railroads in

I'.uffalo and it worked

when railroad plows were at a standstill.

The day we couldn't obtain coal for our locomo tive and carried bagged coal from our office coal

bin to keep it going.

The day our tractor opened up a siding for one of the largest steel distributors in Western New York to permit unloading of critical material.

The mercy trip of one of our plant employees with a bag of food for marooned plant men.

Careful attention of plant watchmen and mainte nance men during this period prevented damage to any electric motors.

The great job the locomotive crew did through

this hazardous period-窶馬o derailments and no ac cidents. At times the locomotive engineer while in

and is now a lieutenant on submarine duty in the

the cab could not see over snow drifts.

Pacific.

Buffalo Weather Isn't Always Pleasant

Lt. Rychnowski. a navy flyer and brother of "Murphy," was honored by the Navy for detecting

a Jap task force at the moment he planned on re turning to his carrier.

With dee]) regret we report that Jimmy Gorman was listed as missing from the Destroyer Hoel

which took part iu a battle against a Jap ship in the

Pacific.

We are sorry to hear that Norman Boebmer's brother is reported missing in action iu France.

William Penn is at the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington. I). G. recovering from 1908

wounds re

When Eugene Hill was made yard superintendent at the wrong time of the year.

Collins and Spillman before starting out with the locomotive each morning shoveled to dig out the switches.

"Great work Fellows, you did a fine and safe job against great odds."

Stanley Corpus is bcgining to look- more and

more like the Statue of Liberty when he strikes his post with his welding tongs.

Junior Carroll is practicing his artistic traits by painting the shipping office.

Bill Scro. our senior tractor operator, was blessed with a new arrival.

Our principal menace to the Treasury Depart

Thomas Rose, John Kunik and Geo. Mfniz

The way to be safe is never to Ieel secure-.

The men whom I have seen succeed best in life

ment's revenue is Joe Warden with the arrival of

have always been cheerlul and hopeful men, who

his iOth child.

went about their business with a

Alex "Texas" Frazier. Bobby Collins and Kugene Hill don't seem to enjoy the severe winter weather.

They claim the wind and cold find loo many places to sneak into.

One ol our more advanced employees was hit with a brainstorm dealing with snow removal. Then came the day of the big push and no Finstein. He

smile on

their

faces and took chances and changes of this mortal

life like men. facing rough and smooth alike as it came: and so found the truth of the old proverb,

that good times ami bad times and all times pass over.—Charles Kingsley.

A prayer—The day returns and brings us the

finally came to about 9 a. m. after a special invi

petty round of irritating concerns and duties. Help

tation from the boys on the job with the blankety blank alarm clock story.

A hearty welcome by all hands to the new office

laughter and kind faces; let cheerfulness abound

employee, Mrs. Ida O'Brien.

Safety Banquet Our annual Safety Banquet was held February 10th at the Lackawanna Hotel and il marked a

period of 18 months without a lost time accident. \\ c are well on the road to beat the previous record

us to play the man, help us to perform them with with industry. Give us to go blithely on our business all this daw bring us to our resting beds weary and content and undishonored; and grant us in the

end the gift of sleep. Amen.—Robert L. Stevenson.

Join the great company of those who make the barren places of life fruitful with kindness. Carry a vision of heaven in your hearts, and you shall

of 38 months.

make your home, your college, the world, corre

The attendance at this party was the best ever and an enjoyable evening was had by all. After

spond to that vision. Your success and happiness

accompaniment, moving pictures of current events were shown and the highlight was the candid cameraman who took some great shots of the

gang, some formal, some otherwise. Music by the

alities are love and service. Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and vou shall form an invincible host against difficultv.

colored "Jive Five" was sen-sation-al.

— Helen Keller.

lie in you. External conditions are the accidents of

dinner the evening was spent in singing to piano life, its outer trappings. The great, enduring re

William Collins and Fliseo Tomani were honored

guests, having completed 25 years service with the

John Kowelski, Speaker A. N. Paiiiarche, L. H. Rathbun

M. L, & C. Co. We were pleasantly surprised with the speaking ability of our plant employees and some line thoughts on safety wc.e p; escn.ed.

Speaker Krank Guido and John Collins

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who would see it destroyed. The best we can do here at home is keep this object before us too.

Dr. Sam's message lo us was timely and inspir ing. I baring his words gave us all a much needed awakening on world ri f fairs.

On

David Larson Taken By Peculiar Accident Wednesday afternoon April 4th tragedy

struck in our midst when David Larson, one of our

widely known employees, was fatally injured.

Shortly after three o'clock in the afternoon a cy clonic wind swept over the iron dock at the machine shop where Dave and three fellow workers were

laying out some sheet metal for cutting. Before anyone was aware, a particularly strong gust of wind picked a six by twelve foot piece of ten gauge sheet iron from a low pile, and whipped il approxi mately thirty feet through the air. It struck Leon ard Joppich a glancing blow and then hit Dave, fracturing his left arm near tin- shoulder, bruised his

shoulder

and

fractured

his

skull.

The

skull

injury caused his death a few minutes after he had been taken to the first aid station.

David Larson came to Rogers City from Sault Ste. Marie to be employed on July 7. lu22 by the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company. Since then he has been a Steady, skilled employee in the machine shop as a mechanic. He had raised a family

Captain S. II. Rutledge Jr.. known lo many Rog ers City folks as Dr. Sam. returned home after serv ing two and a half years abroad in the Army Medi cal Corps. Needless to say we were all very happy

of two daughters and one son.

Dave had many friends in Rogers City, and his peculiar humor, unexpected sayings, and charac teristic philosophy, will be missed.

lo see him once again.

His journeys look him through ihe thickest of

the North African campaign, the landing and eonquest of Sicily, the Xormaudy landings on D-day.

and resultant push into Belgium and to Aachen.

Captain Rutledge has not only seen considerable service but has used his time to advantage in ob serving the customs of other lauds and studying the history of the territory in which he has journeyed.

In his remarks to a meeting of the Central Safety Committee he outlined briefly the organization set

up for the trcalinciil and care of the wounded in battle areas and in the "behind the lines'' stations,

lie told \\> that our American boys were getting the best of medical attention al all times. There was

never a shortage of equipment or supplies neces sary to can- for tin- wounded. The folks back home can be assured that their boys are getting the best service that medical science has to offer.

Being interested in the peoples of other coun tries Captain Rutledge spent some lime gaining

their political

and

economic

viewpoints.

Their

thinking that the United States was a wonderful country and ihat they would like lo come here was a common wish of many. However degrees of jeal ousy toward us are noticeable and must not be overlooked in our acliviliy in world affairs. ihir boys overseas know we have a wonderful

country and iu the future, or postwar period, will use their influence to keep this land safe from those 1910

In Memory Of Those Who Have Passed Away

Anthony Klien. lormer mill repairman at the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company, passed away on March 30th. Due to ill health Tony was

oil" work for CJU-ite some time and was undergoing treatment at the Gaylord sanitarium. His condition was grave and he failed rapidly until the lime of his death. Mr. Klien leaves his wife and three chil

dren. Funeral services were held from St. Ignatius Church with Rev. C. T. Skowionski officiating.

Burial was in Rogers City Memorial Park.

William A. Comfort, father of William Comfort

ol the Bradley Transportation Company, passed away on January 12th.

Isabella Green passed away on March 2nd. She is the mother of John. Roy. and F.dward Green, all employees of the company.

Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the mourners of these loved ones.

The Plant Basketball League

Played at Rogers City—Cheboygan 30. Rogers

Some of the boys on the boats and in the plant again felt the urge to try their hand at basketball during the lay-off period.

The teams played every Wednesday night in the high school gymnasium and the games were ©pen to the public free ni charge. At first. <lm- to the fact that the games had not been advertised, the crowd was rather small, but when the basketball

City 36,

Played at Cheboygan—Cheboygan 34. Rogers City 24.

Played at Onaway—Onaway lb. Rogers City 32.

In the tournament at Cheboygan on March 4th, Rogers City lost 44 to 48.

The program was well organized and operated

very efficiently. Norval Schlager was responsible for game schedules, equipment and was manager

fans found out what was going on. attendance in creased considerably. Basketball is no game for a

of the Ouarry team. Harold Pardike. Jack Paradise

man who is not in condition and some of the boys

and Tony DiMaggio were managers of the Yard;

found that out during the first two or three ses sions. However, after a few weeks of practice we

Mill and Coast Guard teams respectively.

Louis Voda and Lester Raymond were referees and Louis Wcn/.el the official score keeper.

The- members of the teams feel they had a good season and think the basketball program should be. made a regular off-season activity. We haven't heard what the fans think about it but they certain ly seem to enjoy the games.

noticed some of the old high school spark coming back.

The teams had seven good weeks of practice end

ing on March 14. and during this period played an inter department tournament ending with the mill in to]) place.

Mill

Won Lost 6 1

Ouarry

4

3

Yard ("oast Guard

4 3

3 4

A mixed team picked from the various groups also played some outside teams with the following results:

P1aved at Rogers Ci-tv-—Chefotwrgan 33, Rogers Citv 31

Above we have the four teams, reading from left to right. Ouarry. Pat McLean. Norval Schlager, Rovden Sehcfke. Edgar Xewhouse, William Staf ford. Orville Piechan. Norman Raymond; Coast Guard Tony DiMaggio. Tommy Wilhelm. Max Lntsch, Larry Pohl. Edmund Karsten ; Yard, Heluuith Schultz. Fmmet Rose. Harold Pardike, Wil-

lard Blair. Merlin Pardike; Mill, Clifford Yoight, Clarence Hulfilz. Chester Pilarski, Jack Paradise, Xelson Krusch.

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Plant

Personals The. advice you don't like is often the best.

Being everlastingly on the job beats carrying a rabbit's foot for luck.

Believe it or not you spitzer players, some of our office fellows along with a notable man from town played a dozen hands of spitzer one night with the four of spades in the deck and didn't notice it. Don't question Goodin. Thornley. or Mundt too closely as it COlild be embarrassing.

Bill Hornbacher wondered why his son still cried after he was a few weeks old. Bill says. "There isn't another baby like him." Just give him time, Bill.

It seems a new mixed drink has been discovered

which required the use of corn starch instead of powdered sugar. Anyone interested may get the recipe from Bob Lucas. After all, corn starch does not require a ration coupon.

Chief Anderson of the Steamer W. F. White

spent a few weeks in the sunny clime of Florida the past winter, but he still thinks the most beau tiful belles are in Cheboygan.

Frank Ware was praising the merits of his new shop man. when Cash Sobeck said, "I'll go you one

If Mr. and Mrs. John Sucharski are beaming,

they certainly have a right to beam. Their youngdaughter Judith is surely a little heart throb.

John is third mate on the Str. Calcite this season.

There is a serious rubber shortage in the country at the present time. This shortage is serious as far as Ed Buza is concerned. Ed lost a rubber last win

ter and has been going around short ever since.

Anyone finding this lost piece of footwear please return to owner at vour earliest convenience.

On the afternoon of March 20th. the first day of Spring, was heard the first sound of a steamboat whistle which heralded another shipping season due to open a few days later. You have one guess as to which boat it was. Well. Chief Frederick was warned that he had better be the first to blow a

whistle, or else.

Good for you. Charlie.

better. 1 have a man who drives rivets with one

hand." If you doubt his word just stop by and watch Harry Piechau some time.

One thing this winter brought forth was a new

cribbage champion. Pete Kelley claims the honor and accepts all the praise with his modest smile.

It is said that Pete learned the game from Butch Elowsky. at least Butch is claiming that to be true.

The training period was every Saturday afternoon at Adolph's.

When the Sportsmen's Club put on their perch dinner it looked as if there wouldn't be enough to go around with such hungry fellows as Lloyd Conley. Elmer Wenzel. and Harry Boutin on hand, so the ladies got a ham. Elmer said he would take ham as he always has fish for breakfast. Butch Elowsky took ham too as he was one of the brass bats and

wanted the guests to lie sure and have fish. Harry Boutin and Frank Reinke were the pie eatersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;

keep your piece of pie out of their reach. It was a good meal and a fine program.

Frank Modrzynski has been having a hard time with bis pigs. First he couldn't get enough gas to haul \cifX for them. Xow that the wind has blown

away his pig pen he says his troubles are too much and is going to quit raising them.

1912

The picture below was printed in the Detroit Times last November, and through their courtesy we are able to reprint it here. Two of the men are Dctroiters. and the one on the left is Orval Poch.

who has seen a great deal of action against the Japs in the South Pacific. He is with the 7th Marines

and is now doing his twenty-eighth month of over seas duty. Before his enlistment Orval was a coalpasser on the Str. John G. Munson.

Leo Paull. next to the oldest

employee of the M i c h i g a n Limestone

i\:

Chemical

Com

pany, has retired after over thirty-three years of service.

Leo was employed in July 1911.

Since his employment he has worked as a pitman, in the yard, and the greater share of the years as a blaster. He was in the blasting department when he finished his service.

Leo was born in Presque Isle County over sixty-five years ago. He has a farm a short distance

from

town

and

will

spend some of his spare time there.

He also has a tavern,

so while Leo thinks he may be

retiring, he will soon find him

We heard a lot of gossip about Jack's Landing-

self busier than ever.

It is the wish of his many friends

and

former

fellŠ w

workers that good health 'will

continue his way and that the future will be as good to him as the past.

Louis V'oda our Xo. 3 maintenance man bid fare

well to the power house and took to the high seas aboard the Str. W. F. White. Everyone wished Louis good luck and smooth sailing. Dick Lamb advised him that while in port to watch out for the squirrels.

Adolph Schefke, another of our "old timers" has completed his service with Michigan Limestone &

last winter. Apparently the fishing was so good, according to some reports, that you merely cut a hole in the ice and the fish jumped right out at you. This picture of Frank Thompson, Art Bisson, Ralph Morlev and Charles Kleibcr with their catch, certainly looks like proof for the stories. By the way. i'" you get curious and open the box to check the count, the boys will tell you that their wives wctc along too.

If the residents of Millersburg wake up some morning this summer with the noise of a 1000

machine guns ringing in their ears they need not be alarmed as it will probably be Ralph Pines building his new hunting camp.

Chemical Company after many years ol work.

Ed entered our employ on April 16, 1923 and continued faithfully through the 1944 season. He has seen many changes in and around Calcite during the time he worked on

the tracks. Many new faces came and went throughout his

years of employment and many old friends disappeared but still Fd remained a loyal worker.

It always gives a fellow a sense

of

satisfaction

In

The faces below bring back memories of those

happy days in the electrical department during the early 1920's. Jack Higgins. on the left is now located in

Fenton.

Michigan

we

understand.

Red

Lee

next to him, is still with us and playing baseball, but for one of the ladies soft ball teams. Jim

Braney, center, is now deceased.

Yedder. a ball player of note and hotly contested games when the man Rusch at the right is still

To his right is Lou key figure in many bets ran high. Her going strong with

the electrical department. We do remember that the fun had in those days seemed just a little better than it is now. or are we just getting older?

look

back on a job well done so we are sure that I'M will have a lot

of pleasant memories to keep witli

him

now

that

he has

a

chance to sit down quietly at his home in Pine wood and en

joy

the leisure time he

worked

that

now

to

obtain.

Ed

We

has trust

will be able

to

catch up on all the steep he missed while waiting for the old Calcite bus and will have a

chance to do all the things a fellow just doesn't seem to have time for when he has a job calling him.

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.

1913

This meat shortage is really getting serious.

You know Martin Buduik is a hard worker and when

he is not busy at Calcite he goes out ami cuts a little pulpwood. Well, the other day Martin went to ihe woods without his axe.

We don't know how-

true it is but the boys say Martin just chewed

the poplars down to keep his molars in shape for post-war beef.

At present John Miller is drawing up blue prints for a sled and carl to be used on the dock and on the boats for handling heavy material.

We are anxiously looking" forward to this new type of equipment because John says these prints also call for a good huskv mule.

Liias 'owcrhousc" Rygwelski can sure pile up a score on the bowling alley.

Ice fishing is not all sitting and waiting for the bobber to sink. Considerable pre-fishing labor is required before the cabin can be put in place. In this picture we find Martin Rudnick ami Frank Strzlecki optimistically cutting new holes in Little

Lake after finding that the fish in another part of the lake were indifferent to all kinds of bait. They

Howard Goetscli has seen plenty of action during his service with the army. Serving in Africa, Eng land and now the Siegfried line in Germany, he sends his regards to all his friends back home.

Always do right.

This will gratify some people

and astonish others.

even refused to touch the minnow attached to a line from that beautiful new Budnick bobber. If the fish wouldn't take the lure from that attractive

piece of equipment you would think the fishermen would give tip in disgust but not Prank and Mar tin. Said Martin. "There's fish in here and tomor row is Sundav."

(ins Schaedig was supposed to have purchased a fox hound right from tin- hills of old Kentucky.

Pox hounds are usually used for chasing fox but we hear that <ius finds that this fellow also chases

pineapple desserts down to the last lick. That's a mighty good dog. (ins. Do you have to split the fox hides with the neighbors who furnish dessert ?

There is one fellow in our plant who could sup

ply the whole pages ui Screenings with personals alone but

we don't want to write anybody's life

history. He was on a trip this winter and when he returned home and opened up his suit case out tumbled a pile of dainty feminine articles of cloth ing. What would a man say to his wife standing

by iu a case- tike this? Get the answer from Harry Meharg.

Reporl> are that thousands of vehicles are taken from the .American highways every month, but

The above picture shows Staff Sergeant Law rence Haselhuhn holding a Japanese flag which he obtained during some of the encounters with the

locally more and more of the old-model automobiles arc put in use. The Model "T" owned by William Bailer is proving still a reliable car and that new black and red paint job really sets it off.

enemy in the Pacific islands. Lawrence has been

Cash Sobek inspected the hull on the forward end of the Steamer Calcite prior to caulking some

He was commended for courageous and meritor ious conduct during an attack when he risked his

seams and rivets.

own life in order to retrieve a machine gun which

He said we could never induce

overseas for two years and has seen considerable action, particularly on the island of Bougainville.

him to take a trip on it because he felt tlu- ship

would have caused considerable loss to his outfit

wouldn't float long enough to sail past the end of

if it had fallen into the hands of the Japs. At the present time Lawrence is .stationed in the Philip

tlu- brcakwall.

Do you want to take a wager on

that, payable next fall. Cash?

I'M

pines.

George La-Tulip, better known to the boys in the power house as "Kid Tulley from the hills," ar rived on the job the other morning looking very tired and sleepy. Ralph Pines said it was caused from those Charley horses. Getsy said he thought it was nightmares then Tulley advised them that they were both wrong that it was Benny the Boom Boom.

It is easy to get lost in the woods, particularly when you don't know the territory. Usually the right foot travels a little faster than the left and

the wanderer, much to his surprise, comes back to the starting point. However when a man like Bob Patzer goes hunting on company territory, which has been practically his own back yard for a good many years, and finds himself going around in cir cles, that's something else again. What's the mat ter. Bob?

Speaking of whistles, the Steamer Bradley was equipped with two new typhoon whistles which Ray Buehler thinks will blast his forward end pals, the mates, right out of

their bunks.

What a

pleasant thought, eh, Ray? We thought the days of Paul Bunyan were a thing of the past but every now and then an incident springs up which would lead one to believe his an cestors are still at large. John Modrzynski ran this

We have heard a lot about Jack's Landing this past winter. Henry Bey bad such a good catch that lu- decided to take a trailer along next time but I guess even lack's Landing has its off davs.

fox down in the. quarry last fall and caught it by the tail. Xo! This is not a tall story. John really caught this fox alive. Of course it does make John's foot work a little less spectacular when on investiga tion we found it had two broken legs. Nevertheless a fox has sharp teeth and Mrs. Modrzynski can al ways say of her new fox collar, "Thereon bangs a tale!"

That big explosion out on Clarence. C'urvin's farm was the result of feeding "Lay or Bust" chicken mash to one of his roosters.

Penny Hoeft has been the object of much tor ment, razz berries and ungentlemanly remarks dur ing most of the last bowling season. The poor Eellow made bets and lost. He even dragged his team down with him so that those boys gave him the old laugh. It got so that Penny's only Comeback was.

"Wait and see." ();i ihe last night of the league play things happened. After nine straight strikes the

place was quiet. Penny got the tenth, he got the eleventh, he got all but one on the next ball for a

score of 29<). Revenge is sweet, so very sweet. This gives him high score, high series and above all high hopes that next .season will not be as hard on him as the last.

(jet your fresh smelt from Dave Cole. If you don't like smell, see Floyd Crlaub for suckers.

If you have occasion to ride the elevator iu the mill at the plant and you hit the right shift this chap in the picture will look familiar. Pete will mcit you with a smile and take you to your destin ation. Pete Kelley is an old and faithful employee

If Mrs. Oscar Miller wonders why she needed

of .Michigan Limestone <\: Chemical Company and

to put a few extras in Pete's lunch pail during the

knows most of the jobs in the Mill Department

winter

months,

here's

tlu-

secret.

family of mice at the Boat Office.

a

from past experience. In his younger days, when

They did very

men were men. Pete served his time as a top hand on the old windjammers. When the boys in the mill have a wire cable to splice they turn ihe job over

Pete

\'v<\

well and became quite friendly, in fact so much so. that John Sucharski says he had to keep an eye on them to keep them out of his lunch pail.

to Pete to get it done right.

1915

We have been considering placing signs and land

marks throughout the plant property so these hun ters won't get mixed up. Last fall John Wirgau was reported missing and it took considerable time and

an organized searching party to see the hunter back to familiar territory. Maybe we ought to send along a few Indian guides as a precautionary meas ure.

Almost without exception the fellows over in France mention the rarity of sunshine and the abundance ol

rain. Pat

Patterson assures us that

he will always be an advocate for "See America

First" ami has no yen to be a traveler once he sets foot on good did Yankee soil again.

Russell Bey. formerly stationed in Germany and now iu Belgium, is one of the many soldiers who have written to tell us the enjoyment received from

Calcite Screenings. Russ is still carrying the latest We caught Prank right in the middle of a jig

saw puzzle. His grandson had started the job and

issue along in his sleeping bag and reads it over about every third day.

asked Grandpa to give him a hand. If Frank carries the job along like lie did when he worked at Calcite

We are sorry to hear of the knee injury suffered

by Norval Schlager. since he was very active in

he will have it finished by the time the boy comes

sports and a leader in that respect. His old pals

home from

school.

Frank Giohowski started to work for Michigan

Limestone & Chemical Company in April. 1913.

will miss his participation, but we hope that by the time baseball season rolls around

Norval will be

"up and at "em" again.

Since thai time he worked on the tracks and in the

yard until his retirement al tin- end of the 1944 season. Frank was always a good steady man and a credit to the job. We all wish him many happy

years of enjoyment and a well earned rest in the midst of the fine family he has raised during his long active life.

It seems that the Shop foreman gets caught in a rush once iu a while resulting in a little absent-

mindedness on his part. One day last fall he left ihe motor running on the Ford, parked in front of the Shop. As the foremen gathered l'1"' the 11:00 a. m. parley, Bill was notified that the engine was running in his car. Bill went down to investigate and turn off the switch. Upon returning he wore a rather puzzled expression as he couldn't figure out low the motor could have been running since eight o'clock and the speedometer remained the same.

With Alex Dnrecki's retirement has gone one of

the main characters of the Yard Department, and his humor is sadly missed.

One for Ripley; the members ,.f the original

Plant Transportation Advisory Committee are still on the job. Ernest Pruning and Edwin Radka can tell to the tenth of a mile how far each employe lives from the plant. They haven't been fooled yet.

When the deer season rolls around most of the

Accidents in the home are ofttimes of peculiar nature and cause a great deal of pain and damage.

male population of Michigan fondly clean their

Hector Hawkins fell off the roof of his home this

theirs. Needless to say. we all aren't lucky enough

winter attempting to remove the ice and snow nom the eavestrough. This is just one mishap which caused not . mly discomfort but loss of time from a job. Relating this incident should make us more cautious while working on ladders, putting on the

hunting trip, but we notice that Alfred Wenzel has the answer to every hunter's prayer according to the above picture. "Johnnie" has every reason to expand a little with a big "buck" like that to claim

screens, ami doing general spring cleaning.

as his own.

191.6

rifles and dream of that "buck" that is sure to be to come home with the evidence of a

successful

Allen Randolph to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sager on April 6. 1945.

Congratulations to the parents of these new

The Stork Was

A Busy Bird

comers.

You have heard about the good old days when men were men and fish were fish? When Lester

Pines was young they say the fish were so big you Since the last issue of Screenings daughters were born to the following:

Gloria Jean to Mr. and Mrs. George Lamb Jr..

on December 15. 1944.

Sandra Kay to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook on No

vember 27. 1944.

couldn't pull them out very easily so you just threw the old pole over your shoulder and ran for shore.

John Meyers recently entered politics and came out as a full fledged constable. To celebrate the

event John and friends went out one evening and had a good time until johnny discovered he had

Patricia Joyce to Mr. and Mrs. John Dietlin on lost his sweater. The constable finally traced it to

December 5, 1944.

Mary Ellen to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pines on De

cember 19, 1944.

Delores to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smolmski on De cember 26. 1944.

Marilyn Kave to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lrlaub on December 2(>. "1944.

Ruth Ann to Mr. and Mrs. Aha Tatio on January 0. 1945.

Linda Louise to Mr. and Mrs. Ford Winiield on March 2, 1945.

Dianne Claire to Mr. and Mrs. Helmuth Schultz |r. on February 18. 1945.

Linda Kav to Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Klee on Feb

ruary 22. 1945.

Carolyn Joyce to Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy McLen

nan on January 19. 1945.

Ruth Ann to Mr. and Mrs. Theophilus Kierzek on April 2. 1945.

Chervl Marie to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hopp on March'P'. 19-15.

Betty Ell'rieda to Mr. and Mrs. Frhardt Bruder iiii December 7. 1944,

Sally Linda to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ristow on March 11. 1945.

Sons were born to the following: David Dale to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kreft on De cember 2. 1944.

Neil Alfred to Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Clans on October 31. 1944.

Dale Albert to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gruelke on

September 27, 1944.

Patrick Earl to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kerr on December 21. 1944.

his own home where it had been left. The cigarettes were not even missing.

Victor Klee, the great trapper, caught several fine beaver this spring. He says they not only gave him an additional income but also relieve the stress on meat ration points.

There is no question as to which team will win the American League pennant in 1945 as Frank Lamb has had the Detroit Tigers in first place since the first of February.

Bob Patzer is anxiously waiting for those onion sets to arrive. He tells us he has a half acre of land

all prepared for the hot bed.

From

reliable sources it

is learned

that Hec

Bisson is one of the best hunting camp cooks in the vicinityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;chili and meats are his specialtiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and the hunters liked the cooking so well they don't get in very much hunting.

Mistakes are easier to prevent than correct.

Many of our plant and boat men know Bob Lucas but few are acquainted with his nice family. We want to introduce them to you now. Mrs. Lucas, son David and daughter Carol Ann. Bob and Mrs. Lucas have been here since October 1940, at which time Bob became associated with Michigan Lime stone & Chemical Company and Bradley Transpor

tation Company as a mechanical engineer in power and marine work. Both Bob and his wife are active

in communilv affairs and have many friends.

Roy Leo to Mr. and Mrs. I.eo Kapala oil Decem ber fo. 1944.

lames Richard to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Zinke on December 10. 1944.

Douglas Duaue to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Frederick Mil November 8, 1944.

Donald Martin to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Klingshirn on November 11. 1944.

Rodger Dennis to Mr. and Mrs. |ohn Grulke on November 24. PUT

Franklin Duaue to Mr. and Mrs. Hector Risson on November 7. 1944.

Richard to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Warwick on November 13. 1944.

Gary Lee to Mr. and Mrs. William llornbacher on February 7. 1945, 1917

<1VlL (J£i

<&EXUIOE, eM z n

n the two preceding issues of "Screenings"

wives of servicemen, who are utilizing their time

were shown lathers and mothers of servicemen. In and efforts in the service of our country while

this issue is illustrated a representative group of the

A

ft 1918

their men are awav at war.

*

•:•

ft

~

Upper left—Mrs. Lewis J. Patterson's lime is

spent taking care of daughter Judith. Lieut. "Pat"

For the past twenty-four years. Alexander Durecki was employed by the Michigan Limestone &

many. Pat was graduated from Michigan State. Col

Chemical Company, and at Un close of the 1944 operating sea

lege as a civil engineer and has been associated with

son he was retired from serv

Michigan Limestone h Chemical Company since

ice.

January 1940. Mrs. Patterson had been employed in the Accounting Department.

spent his early days in that lo

Patterson is now somewhere in France or Ger

Alex was born in Posen and

cality, lie married Mary Rom

Lower left—Mrs. Pari Meyer has continued to

mel of Posen. and they were blessed with a family of seven

teach in the primary department of the public schools. Earl is presently stationed in Texas and

prior to his induction was a power house oiler. His

children.

Most of Alex's time with the

service with Michigan Limestone & Chemical Com pany began in 1924.

Company has been in the Track and Yard Departments, and for the past several years he has been doing general yard

Top center—S/Sgt. Ernest Adrian is performing

clerical service with the 15th Air Force in Italy.

Until his return from overseas, bis wife. Jean, will continue managing the Rog-Isle Shop. The Adrians have a cottage on Lake Nettie and are looking for ward to many more hours of leisure out there.

Lower center—Mrs. Clayton PIopp is employed

labor.

His energy and good health have been the envy of many younger men.

in Pontiac since t'layt went overseas. Cpl. Hopp is

Even though Alex will

no

with the 15th Air Force in Italy as a clerk, and prior

longer be working at the plant,

to his induction in 1943 he worked iu the Account ing Department.

it is certain that he shall re

main

Upper right—While Cpl. lsadore Pines is sta

tioned iu tlie Aleutians. Mrs. Pines is working iu Dr. Slade's office, lsadore worked in the Electrical the Aleutians. The Pines have a daughter. Kay.

Center right--Mrs. Rudolph Schalk is employed at the Hudson Motor Car Company in Detroit as an industrial nurse. Her husband Pfc. Rudolph Schalk

is with the army in the Philippines. Rudy worked on the dock pumps in the Electrical Dept. before entering the service.

Lower right—Writing letters to John /.empel Sl/c now stationed in Hawaii takes up a good deal of Mrs. Zempel's time. Xaturally. all servicemen are interested in news from home and when it con

cerns a wife, or son and daughter, we can appreciate how- welcome letters are. John has been in service since December 1943 and worked on dock pumps in the Electrical Department before his induction.

One of the first fishing passes issued this spring was to Ed Buza. locomotive engineer. Ed asked that his wife's and son's names be includ-'. on the

pass so the three Buzas should be eating fi.h aplenty.

his

ready

the

pleasure

of

his

many

There are souls in this world which have the gift

of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them wherever they go.

Man is not born to solve the problem of the universe, but to lind out what he has to do. and to restrain himsel wilhin the limits of his comprehensiou.—(ioethe

If all our misfortunes were laid in one heap,

whence every one must take an equal portion, most

people wouhl be content to take their own and de part. -Socrates.

The idea, shared by many that life is a vale of tears, is just as false as the idea shared by the great majority, the idea to which youth and health and riches incline you. that life is a place of entertain ment.

Courage is a virtue that the young cannot spare: to lose it is to grow old before the time: it is better io make a thousand mistakes and suffer a thousand

We wonder if Al Gosselin has been studying the

rules and regulations for umpiring women's softball games. There's talk of a women's league again this summer.

After morning service

the

family

dined

and

churches and their procedure came in for criticism.

Father criticized the sermon. Mother disliked the

blunders of

and

friends.

Department before he enlisted in June 1942. He was home on furlough in November after two years in

active

smile and humor will remain

the organist.

thought the choir's singing subject had to be dropped the family volunteered the it was a mighty good show

The

eldest daughter

was atrocious. But the when the small boy of remark: "Dad. I think lor a nickel."

Education is useless without some common sense.

reverses than to run away from battle.—llenrv Van Dyke.

Life is not so complex if we do not persist in making it so. We ui'cd faith; we need to be brave; we need chronically to keep the corners of the

mouth turned lip and not down. And after all it is only a step al a time.— Ralph Waldo Trine.

I find the great thing in this world is not SO much where we stand, as in what direction we are mov

ing. To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it : but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.

—Oliver Wendell Holmes.

1919

Violation Ticket for parking in the restricted area. and when brought before Judge Kellcy. a fine was imposed to the effect that he pass cigars to the members attending the next day foreman's meet ing. Xeedless to say. there was much smoking going on at the next day's meeting, with a vote of thanks to Otto.

The traffic cops did not have much success for a while following the above offense, but on Decem

ber 4th. Mr. Clymer was detained a short time at

the Main Office when he was getting ready to leave for the foreman's meeting. Lo and behold, when he did come down, he was in very much of a hurry and plunked his car right in the first vacant spot he came to. which happened to be part of the restricted area. It was very evident that the laxity of smokes around the plant office had sharpened the sense of vigilance, because Mr. Clymer was presented with a traffic violation ticket by Dick Hamaun. and immediately brought before Judge Kelley who squinted a couple of times and with Julius Pommerenke started working as a Mich

igan Limestone & Chemical Company employee in

August 1926. He has been a faithful employee since that lime, working iu the yard, the coal docks, the sandhouse. and other departments at the plant. until he reached retirement age at the end of last year.

Julius has a fine home that he loves to keep look ing spic and span. He likes to read and can now

enjoy himself doing those things we all plan on when the daily chore of hitting the trail to the job is no longer a necessity.

some, hesitancy finally bolstered enough courage

and pronounced the sentence of cigars for the next day's meeting. Bill to everyone's surprise Mr. Cly mer very cheerfully acknowledged the violation with the stipulation that he not wail until the next day. but be allowed to procure the cigars and pass them out at the present meeting, which he did.

After a vote of thanks from the group the balance of that meeting was carrier! out amidst the manyvarious shapes of smoke rings which curled up ward from the good cigars and contented smokers.

We all wish Julius many happy years of peace and contentment to enjoy the fruits of his labors and the companv of his family and friends.

William F.rkfritz has been consulting with the draft board quite often lately. We're wondering if Bill is being re-classified or if these calls are purely social.

After spending quite some time in California.

Ernest Tulgetske was sent overseas and has nowarrived iu Hawaii. Everything is fine including the food, sleeping quarters and scenery. Ernie's only

complaint is that this has been his third winter with no snow in sight. Too bad, but better days are coming.

Ralph Peppier and Alex Becbe were the first fellows to enter the armed forces from the Mich

igan Limestone M- Chemical Company, on March 3rd, 1941. Ralph is somewhere in the Pacific area and Alex is stationed at Fort Worden. Washington.

There is nothing like this new insulation they are putting in houses these days. After Otis Pollock in sulated his house even Ed Kihn's fuel bill dropped.

In that case, Ed. iu all fairness, maybe you should help Otis out on his insulation expenses.

We used to hunt deer for fun but now it is mixed

with a little judicious thought towards replenishing the larder ami saving red points. Al Boehmer shot this buck out beyond the stale park lasi fall after the usual preliminaries of missing a few good chances.

On September 1st certain restrictions were placed on "Auto Parking" on the pavement near

the main door ol the Repair Shop. About two weeks later Otto Zempel was presented with a Traffic 1920

However. Al

is

a

determined kind of a

chap, and finally brought home the bacon. We hope you have just as good luck next year Al. since we have to help feed hungry Europe for a while. A venison haunch may come in handy.

Charles R. Link Died April 12th

Another of our older employees passed away on

April 12th. Charles. R. Link, age 55, succumbed after a short stay in the University hospital at Ann Arbor. Over the past year he has not Felt well and there have been times he was unable to work. He

worked Up until March 30th when it became neces sary for him to leave for medical attention.

Charles came to the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company plant on April 12th. 1918 from

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Pie was employed in the shops at that time. Later he worked as a locomotive brakeman. an engineer, a steam shovel fireman, a shop mechanic, and since 1930 as a welder.

He worked as a

welder on boat winter

work. Many of our younger welders received in struction and training from Charlie.

Mr. and Mrs. Link always had a nice home. They

had one daughter Mrs. Carl Schaedig. who, with her mother, mourn his loss.

Of a friendly nature Charlie was widely known.

He was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow-

lodges, hie will be greatly missed by his many friends at the Calcite plant.

Lieut. Comdr.

Bernard J.

Gellick of the "Saint Ignaee Office" Merchant Marine In

spection, died in a Chicago hospital February 13th.

Inspector Gellick was well ! known locally from bis many trips relative to steam boat inspection. As a convenience to the employees of the Brad ley Transportation Company and to many seamen, he is sued Permanent Discharge Books, endorsements, exam ined sailors

for

lifeboat and

.Able Seaman certificates, and extended other courtesies for

the facilitiy of Great Lakes navigation from this port.

Lieut. Comdr. Gellick was noted for the efficient man

ner in which he discharged his duties as inspector, tie had

an

intense

interest

in

helping vessels move materi als rapidly and safely during the present wartime emer gency.

Many friends

acquaintances on

the

lakes

and

mourn

the passing of Inspector Gellick.

Joseph Change, associated with the St. Ignaee office of Marine Inspection as an inspector, since this office was transferred from Marquette, is now Officer in (.'barge al St. Ignaee.

Lieut. Comdr. Change is well know to us in Rog

ers City. His many friends here wish him success

Robert Hamilton has been with Michigan Lime

stone & Chemical Company since August 1912, and previous to that worked with the J. B. Ford Com pany of Detroit as a steam plant fireman. He also spent some time in Turner, Michigan, and then was

employed by Michigan Alkali Company in Alpena as a steam shovel operator.

His service for this company was first in the ca pacity of steam shovel operator, lie was engineer of the first electric shovel at the plant and worked on the shovels until his promotion to position of Ouarry Shift Foreman on May 1. 1928.

On July 1. 1942, Mr. Hamilton was appointed

General Ouarry Superintendent, which position he retained until his retirement.

The llamiltons have three sous and three daugh tersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a son in service and a daughter overseas serv ing with a Red Cross unit. So when they are home

again. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton will enjoy a happy reunion of their family group.

Lend Your Aid To The Clothing Drive Perhaps you have seen the many containers around town with a sign above them saying, "put your used clothing here." This is a movement to provide needy fellow humans of the war torn coun tries, with clothes you will no longer have use for.

As you read this the drive will be almost over but if you have not given every last piece of clothing you can spare, do so before May 1st when this project will be ended.

Little do the people of our town know of the many hardships the world is suffering because of war. Your boys at the front know, and are quick lo share with these poor unfortunates. Perhaps some of the unfortunates may be in enemy territory, but the seeds of everlasting peace must be sown in the hearts of the world's children. Suffering children never can become peace minded. (live what you have. It will be used to very good advantage.

All the churches and the Boy Scout organization

and are happy to have him remain as inspector in

are behind this humanitarian el fort locally.

this district.

To avoid that run-down feelingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;cross the street at crossings carefully.

Education

is

useless

without

common

sense.

1921

A Place For Returning Service Men A foremost interest of Industry is the re-employment ot Veterans. Regulations assure the veteran his job if he was a permanent employee when he left to en ter a branch of the armed forces.

One of the foremost interests of industry today is the re-employment of veterans. And it is the

particular problem of industry veterans, who had been regarded ployees, (those employed prior into former jobs, or lo retrain comparable skill and pay.

Under Selective Service

to re-instate the as permanent em p, May 1. 1940'}., them for jobs of

Memorandum

190-A.

provision is made for employees' rights as veterans.

It is under this regulation the veteran is assured

of his job providing he was a permanent employee and left his employer by enlistment or induction to serve with a branch of the armed forces (including tin- Merchant Marine).

The efforts which are being made for absorbing the veterans into gainful employment are dependent upon the cooperation of employers, ihe veterans.

and the federal and local agencies set up for this

Carl J Schaei

purpose.

The local committees established for assisting veterans are: Veterans' Rehabilitation Service of

which Mr. Oscar Smith and Mr. I. Lewis Crosby are members. I nis program is part of the service ex

tended by the United Stales Employment Service to take care of local rehabilitation of veterans. The

Veterans'

Counsel,

is

under

the

direction

of

former Bradley Transportation Company veteran Howard Hoffman. The duties of ihe Counsel are

under slate supervision and the director is paid by the Counts-. This service will be a clearinghouse for

all veterans on matters pertaining lo disability, hos pitalization benefits, re-einployinent, ami employ ment for veterans in new jobs.

<)l the 974 men in military service who were pro cessed by the local Selective Service System, there have been approximately 50 released to date bcause of medical discharge, over-age, or for need in ci vilian endeavor.

The Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company and Bradley Transportation Company have ten re turned veterans who requested reinstatement. Of this number, two are shown on this page. Carl J. Schacdig and Kdgar Xewhouse Jr. Carl in employed as a bulldozer operator, al which job he worked at ihe time <>\ induction in March 1943. Pdgar has returned lo his job as dock pumpman on his release from service last October.

A grateful nation will wish to make easy the re turn to employment of the men and women who

havi been in military service, many for long periods of time and many, unfortunately, who will return with war-acquired disabilities. The American pub lic will Ik- looking critically at Business to see if

we successfully meet this problem.

Tin-

veteran

will have to think about

wishes to do with his former job. learned the

what

he

Many have

fundamentals of new trades and

will

be undecided whether to start anew or go back.

The one thing we all must remember is that our Pdgar

Xewhouse Jr. wilh

Find

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Conntry will need Ihe working effort of ihe vet eran and he should find the spot where he can do tin- best job and be content.

11 is difficult to ascertain the number of veterans who will return to former jobs, but a program is established to assure the veterans of employment or assistance for their pari in this conflict. May the servicemen know that industry is readv for them.

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By EDGAR A. GUEST

When clouds are gray and cannons roar.

To die for freedom men go forth.

And Past and West and South and North, P10111 Pake to Cub" and shore to shore.

See brave men put their pleasures by.

Prepared for liberty to die.

All through the weary inarches long They smell the cannon's fetid breath.

Encamped upon the field of death They'll bolster courage with a song.

Ami 'gainst the foe's grim barricade

Rush, charging, cheering, unafraid.

Cod grant us in these troubled clays The courage war-time seems to give; Make all men brave enough to live, To tread the storm-swept uphill ways.

And face the tasks of lesser strife As soldiers -unafraid of life.

If men who march to die can sing.

Does troubled peace more terrors hold.

That failure makes our blood run cold

And care becomes a fearful thing?

Should we lei faith and courage break.

Called on to live lor freedom's sake?

(Oliyriylil. 198SI, liilgar A. Ouesl j

Aid The Seventh War Loan Drive Buy War Bonds Now! War Bonds are the best, the safest investment in the world!

War Bonds return you $4 for every $3 at maturity.

War Bonds are as convenient as cashâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and increase in value.

War Bonds mean education for

your children, security for you, a nest egg to fall back on, come what may.

War Bonds help keep down the cost of living.

War Bonds will help win the Peace by Increasing purchasing power after the war.

Your Bond Buying Will Help Speed Victory

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7?THE cover picture of "Calcite Screenings" is a Vi/view familiar to boat loaders, dock men, sailors and a few visitors. Many of our employees and

citizens of Rogers City have never viewed the screen house from this angle. To all of us this structure rising one hundred ninety-six feet above Lake Huron has been a symbol of industrial pro

gress and security to our small community. Who, on a return trip home along any of the trunk lines north, south or west, has not looked for the first glimpse of the "Calcite" light? At sometime or an other its presence has gladdened our heartsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a part of home.

As we look to our future and the welfare of

this community in the coming years we become aware that industries such as shown in our cover

view are the forces which will help develop natural resources into things which will make life more

pleasant and comfortable. This is America of yesterday and must remain the America of to morrow if we are to continue as world leaders in

producing a high standard of living.

This structure through which the thousands and thousands of tons of limestone quarried at Cal

cite pass was erected in the fall of 1929 and winter of 1930. To the right of the roadway is the overhead conveyor to the flux storage, part of the boat fuel ing station and the loading slip. On the left is the open-hearth storage.

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SCREENINGS PUBLISHED PERIODICALLY BY THE MICHIGAN LIMESTONE ft CHEMICAL COMPANY. ROGERS CITY. MICHIGAN. IN THE INTER ESTS OF SAFETY AND WELFARE. CONTRIBUTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED EARLY BEFORE DATE OF PUBLICATION. AND THEY SHOULD BEAR THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT AND SENDER AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE EDITOR. GEO. R. JONES.

Victory and Peace The allied nations suffered heavily—both individually and col lectively—at Pearl Harbor, Dunkirk, Stalingrad, Normandy, Anzio and Okinawa. Although these battles were on foreign soil, they threatened our shores as well as the freedoms we have so long en joyed. It was a bitter struggle to meet and check the tide of enemy advancement; however, these battles are now a matter of history, and we have witnessed the surrender of our ruthless enemies.

We, in the United States, have learned to live the "American

Way of Life." Freedom, peace, contentment and the privileges we enjoyed meant much to us. Then, when the call came to protect that which had been so long established, every man, woman and child gave his all for the preservation of these standards.

For thousands war meant sacrifice and many of our men, boys, and girls, entered the various branches of the armed forces. Others

devoted all their energy to the production of materials used in the prosecution of the war. Older men who had been in retirement, and women and children, went to work with a will and determination

to produce so that the enemy could be defeated. Everyone loaned dollars to our Government so it could carry on the vast war machine.

The employees of Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company, Bradley Transportation Company and Central Radio Telegraph Company worked to capacity to deliver millions of tons of lime

stone which went into the war effort. They subscribed liberally to

the Bond drives and accepted without complaint increased taxes and the rationing of commodities. They sent gifts and notes of

cheer to the fighting forces and earnestly accepted the responsi bilities that this was their war and that anything they could do to bring it to a victorious end was preserving peace and the land they loved, from the ruthless hands of barbarism.

We know that those at the front realized the effort put forth by our people. Harmony, good will, and cooperation, were main tained at a high standard, and absenteeism was not known. In this way they showed their appreciation for the efforts of those who were fighting their battles.

We congratulate our great leaders and men in uniform for a

job well done. We say a prayer for those brave men, boys, and girls, who risked and gave their lives. We share in sorrow with those who

have lost someone near and dear to them. May the spirit of loyalty to one another that has united and brought us victoriously through the war endure for the rebuilding of peace.

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1927

Our Accident Experience

In the war years many industries had an increase in accidents. Causes given for this increase were

usually said to be due to hustle and bustle of filling essential war orders or the war nerves experienced

in some degree at least by all of industry's workers.

We are happy to report that the employees of Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company during this wartime tension did not ease up on their acci dent prevention work.

This year in the month of April our efforts to

ward a "perfect safety record suffered two severe jolts. David Larson of the Machine Shop was fatally injured on April 4th and Benedict Lewandowski. a root picker in the. Mill Department, suffered the loss of a little finger on April 27th. A third losttime injury occurred September 5th when FrankRichards, a pitman in the Shovel Department, in jured his right shoulder when struck by a heavy bolt while doing repair work on No. 11 shovel.

The nature of these accidents has given us a high

severity rate of 7.52 days of lost time for each thousand man hours of work. This is an unfavor

able showing as compared to the .006 severity rate of last year over the same period.

The Buffalo Plant is continuing with its splendid

record. Everyone in that organization is certainly to he congratulated on his safety work.

As we faced problems in preventing accidents due to the war. we now face new problems due to

the peace. Many of our former employees now in

Growing Pains May Be Danger Signs Often when our children complain of an ache or

a pain we pass it off as being "just a growing pain."

It is so easy to account for some unexplained pain that way and also it is so easily forgotten. It may be a warning that rheumatic fever is starting.

We, as individuals know very little of this disease although it takes first place in the country as the

the armed forces will be returning to jobs which

cause of death of children between the ages of live

will seem strange to them. Personal attitudes to ward health and safety will for a time follow the

dition often bringing death in earlv of middle adult

pattern of groups. This is natural after the group

training of the armed forces. Many who have sur vived the dangers of warfare and military trainingwill for a time disregard the industrial hazards which may seem trivial in comparison.

On the "other hand, safety training for members of the armed forces has not been neglected, so many

future employees will be imbued with the spirit ol

safety. Xew appliances and methods have evolved so that the safety movement will continue to grow

and improve. With everybody in the Michigan

Limestone & Chemical Company united in the safetv effort, we know that the results will be the best ever.

to fourteen. An after effect it leaves is a heart con life.

Other warning signs in addition to pain, are poor

appetite, unexplained fatigue, lack of interest in school work, giggling or crying for no reason, drop ping and spilling things often and repeated nose bleeds. It is always well to have a child checked by your doctor when these symptoms are noticed.

Don't pass it off by saying. "Johnny just has grow ing pains."

Mothers who think they are doing a good job of safeguarding their children, but who approve the bobby socks and bare legs idea just because "all the others go that way" or mothers who think it quite all right for their boys or girls to run around bareheaded while the winter winds blow are prob

Five Ways To Support Safety 1. Set a safe example for others to follow.

ably letting themselves in for a lot of future grief.

2. Don't let unsafe conditions and injuries go un reported.

cient protection. We must consider our children's

3. Heli> to maintain orderliness and cleanliness.

Rheumatic fever may easily develop from insuffi health: following fads is often not in line with caution.

4. Wear clothing that is safe on the job.

5. Consider the ""safety of othersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;especially new- Don't Outgrow Your Safety Lessons

employees.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;General Electric News.

The United States Steel Corporation is sponsor

Old-timers can't afford to get smug or cocky about safety just because they've been at it a long time, or just because they feel superior to all the

ing a radio program through the network of the less experienced workers they see around them American Broadcasting Company. It is called "The these days.

Theater Guild of the Air" and brings its listeners

the finest drama, comedy and musicals. If you haven't heard the program, local listeners can find

it on the Bay City Station WBCM at ten o'clock each Sunday evening.

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The safety record of one company shows that

more than three-fourths of' the workers involved in lost-time accidents have been with the company

at least a year. And there are lots of other plants where the records show similar facts.

They Are Glad It Is Over Too Now that the shooting is over on the world's battlefronts. much of the shooting on the homefront has stopped too. The heroes from the field of bat tle are coming back home a happy lot. and the un sung heroes of the homefront are happy and also glad that all is over.

Spent makinq your job safe

One group of unsung heroes is the civilians who served on the many war emergency committees.

may add years to your life-

It would not be fair for us to let one such commit

tee, namely, the Plant Transportation Advisory Committee, fade into oblivion without some men

tion, and perhaps a final dig. They all go down the street now with a big hello and a smile—not a bit afraid of somebody asking. "Why can't I get more gas?"

We take off our hats to these fellows who served

conscientiously for four years. They were sworn in as agents of Uncle Sam and were duty bound to follow instructions from Washington. Many were their troubles during the first days of ration

ing when everything had to be fully explained and then not full)- understood. However, as time went on and we all got educated their troubles grew less and less—finally disappearing.

The territory covered by the board extended over inost of Presque Isle County and a few miles be yond. It became necessary for the board to know every nook and corner in this district so that satis factory "share-the-ride" arrangements could be made.

The board met once each week when applications received were given very careful and considerate

attention. There were many evenings spent with the gasoline panel at the local OPA where all ap plications were finally passed on.

It has been expressed to us by your Transporta tion Committee that they are grateful to all em ployees who were cooperative in following rules and regulations that were often hard to under

stand. Generally the customer was not always right and went away still short of gas. Of course, they are now glad that everyone can say, "Fill 'er up."

The members will also miss those meetings when somehow they talked themselves into receiving the only compensation ever given them—cigars.

The gray hairs they have now are due to the ad

ditional years and not to worry so do not feel too

Help Make Highways Safe The war is over—we have gasoline again. Thou sands will be on the highways ready to go for a

good time. Those of us who are. "kill joys" will cry.

"Watch out for the careless, thoughtless guy be hind the wheel." Others will calmly take the atti tude "1 am careful, let the other fellow look out for

himself."

This idea of only the other fellow ever getting hurt is behind the huge highway accident toll which we have with us. Something can be done

and it will soon reach that time when public opinion will demand a remedy.

Statistics are cold, bare facts and not very im

pressive to people. They are no colder than an in different public nor as cold as the accident victim waiting to be identified at the morgue. We must face the story told by statistics and arouse our own thoughts on highway safety. While we are

not trying to out-do the high school student in writing a safety essay, we are just asking you to "Be Careful."

Before The Winter lob

Defective furnaces and chimneys, responsible for

millions of dollars worth of property damage each

sorry for them.

year, should be checked and cleaned before the first

Although they did a good job when the going was tough, we hope that we will never have to yield to their judgment again.

fire of the winter is lighted.

There is no real wealth but the labor of man.

Were the mountains of gold and the valleys of sil ver, the world would not be one grain of corn the richer; no one comfort

would be added to the

human race.—P. B. Shelley.

There is no boon in nature. All the blessings we enjoy are the fruits of labor, toil, self-denial, and study.—W. G. Sumner.

Cheerfulness means a contented spirit; a pure heart, a kind and loving disposition ; it means hu mility and charity, a generous appreciation of oth ers, and a modest opinion of self.—Thackeray.

In a study made by the National Board of Fire underwriters over a 16-year period, defective heat ing systems were found to be the leading cause of fire loss.

Due to manpower shortages, many furnaces have not been checked the past few years, and fires due to this cause have increased annually.

Here are the things which should be done: Clean out firebox, ashpit, flues and chimneys, remove lint and dust from hot air ducts, check pipes from fur nace to chimney for holes and cracks, check chim

ney to detect any joints or cracks through which sparks might escape, have defective parts repaired or replaced.

Courtesy is politeness combined with kindness.

1929

Calcite's Screening Plant Our present screening plant pictured on the cover of this issue of "Calcite Screenings" was put into

operation April 28, 1930. It has the architectural appearance of a modern city skyscraper and towers above the other plant buildings, several of which are of similar construction, being built of concrete.

brick and steel. Upon the roof of the twelve-story building is an observation tower from which one can look out upon miles of surrounding country.

This tower rises to a height of 196 feet above Lake Huron and on its roof is mounted a neon beacon which can be seen for many miles.

The building is well lighted and ventilated. Unit heaters are installed throughout so that the build ing is comfortable during cold weather. It is

equipped with an elevator which provides both passenger and freight service.

In the sizing and washing operations, the stone is first delivered from the crusher house to the twelfth floor of the screen houseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a distance of

750 feet, by two 54-inch conveyor belts. It is then fed by gravity through rotating grizzlies and vi brating screens to produce the various sizes of stone desired. As the stone passes over the grizzlies and screens, it is subjected to water coming from

spray nozzles which washes it thoroughly. The washings are collected in a sump and from there

pumped into a settling basin for future reclaiming.

While eight different sizes of stone are made at one time, these can be varied by changing the size

five different sizes and chemical grades of stone,

ranging from the large or openhearth size to minus 1/16 inch. The stone is conveyed to eight different storages having a capacity of 180,000 gross tons.

Storage piles have tunnel conveyors through the center by which stone is loaded into lake vessels.

The quarry at Calcite is located in what is known as the Dundee Formation, which consists chiefly

of a high-grade limestone, analyzing about 9S per cent calcium carbonate and about .70 per cent magnesia. It does, however, contain a stratum ol high magnesian stone which will analyze about eighty-five per cent calcium carbonate and ten to twelve per cent magnesia. There are some custom

ers who prefer a stone with more magnesia than our high calcium stone carries and for these oper ators the magnesia stratum is quarried separately and blended with the high calcium stone to give the chemical analysis desired.

Limestone finds its way in one form or another into many fields of industrial activity, and new

methods and operations are constantly being de veloped employing this product. Being producers of this commodity, it is the purpose of the Calcite Plant to meet all demands for quality and prepara tion which may be imposed by the customer, whether he be an operator of the openhearth fur nace, blast furnaces, a lime, chemical, paper or sugar plant or whether he uses the stone for the aggregate trade. Our aim is to produce a high

of screen cloth on the various vibrating screens

quality and carefully prepared stone best suited

to meet the requirements. In the course of the season this plant will produce approximately forty-

for the particular needs of any specific customer or operation.

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The Victory Loan Drive Mr. Irving S. Olds, Chairman of the United States

Steel Corporation, received the following telegram from Secretary of the Treasury Vinson: "August 27, 1945. — Dear Mr. Olds: It is most

important that the American public continue buy ing Government bonds in substantial volume dur ing the coming months and it is important that the payroll savings plan be kept available to workers

and maintained at high levels. This is particularly true as we look forward to the Victory Loan which opens October 29. Our successful War Loan Drives

have been attributable in large measure to the pay roll savings record that your firm and thousands of others throughout the country have achieved. I would like to urge that you continue your enthu siastic support to this plan before and during the drive and in the post drive period. I have assumed your willingness to do this due to many requests to this end that have reached me from management, labor and the public generally. I welcome any sug gestions you may wish to make concerning this most important activity, /s/ Fred M. Vinson, Sec retary of the Treasury." *

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This has been incomparably the most costly war in history. This has been true for most of the coun tries which have engaged in it, not only in terms of

cost of reconversion to civilian products is still a direct charge to the war. This task is also costly and for this purpose another bond drive is being launched—known as the Victory Loan Drive. This is the eighth and final nation-wide drive and will

terminate the payroll deduction plan for the pur chase of E Bonds. However, individuals are encour

aged to continue the purchase of bonds beyond the drive and regular payroll deductions will be made

for those desiring this form of savings.

The national goal for the drive will be 11 billion dollars—4 billion of this amount is to come from sales to individuals and half of the 4 billion is to be derived from sales of Series E Bonds.

The Victory Loan Drive is expected to start Oc tober 29th and will continue through December 8th.

The quota established for Presque Isle County is $35,000 in Series E Bonds, that is payroll deduc tions and individual purchases; $50,000 is to be de

rived from sales of bonds to individuals of any Bond Series; and $52,000 is to be supplied by cor porations.

The bond quotas set for Presque Isle County have always been exceeded, and in a large measure the success was brought about by the support of the employees of

Michigan Limestone & Chemical

struction of property and the loss and maiming of

Company, Bradley Transportation Company and Central Radio Telegraph Company.

The continued cooperation of the employees to raise the funds for rebuilding a peacetime economy

human life. The United States has been more for

is urged by the War Finance Committee.

money expenditure, but also in terms of the de

tunate than most of the belligerents in that it has escaped property damage, and has been able to minimize the cost of the war in human life by train ing and equipping its armed forces as no other

forces have ever been trained and equipped in all history. This has cost money; and the United States has never spared an opportunity to reduce the

human cost of the war at the expense of increasing its money cost. This, to us, is the most significant fact in war finance.

The total expenditures of the United States Gov ernment for all purposes, from July 1, 1940, the be

ginning of the period of defense finance, through July 9, 1945, amounted to 325 billion dollars. This is

nine times the total expenditures of the Government

from July 1, 1916, the beginning of the fiscal year in which the United States entered World War I, through the end of 1919, when the demobilization

from the war was substantially complete.

Ninety-five per cent of all the expenditures of the Government since July 1, 1940, have been for national defense and war, or for the related items

of interest on the public debt, tax refunds, and vet

erans. Only five per cent were for all other pur poses. A corresponding break-down for the World

Amiability The ability to get along with your fellow worker is an asset well worth cultivating. If you can man age to show that you are interested in what he is saying and doing you can win quite a bit of his friendly attention—but not all! You must be in terested—not merely manage or strive to be—and

you will soon earn his unqualified approval!

To measure the worth of his approval is best shown by your own reactions to the way others treat you. Consider the grouch or the sorehead and

how you feel about him. The grouch, or the fellow who always has a chip on his shoulder, merely grunts when you speak to him and, because he is generally a sourpuss, you soon learn to avoid him.

What's the use, you say, to waste my time on a sorehead and, unless your work calls for frequent contact with him, you leave him strictly alone.

Sometimes, however, a grouch really isn't as tempermental as he would seem to be. Perhaps he's having trouble at home—someone is ill or money troubles are pressing him—in which case

he finds it hard to face the world with a grin. A smile and a pleasant word from you would be more than appreciated—perhaps not acknowledged—but

War I period is not available; but, based upon an examination of the available figures, it appears that nevertheless a boon, to his sore heart. And he's expenditures for war and war-related purposes pretty sure to remember that you had a friendly

were a smaller proportion of the total at that time

than they have been during this war period. (Rais ing the Funds for Victory by Henry Morgenthau Jr-)

word for him when he needed it.

Being amiable all the time isn't the easiest thing in the world to be, but it is well worth remembering that a friendly smile or word is an avenue to the

Victory is ours, but the groundwork for peace other fellow's heart that will pay dividends in co

and peacetime pursuits has just commenced. The

operative response.

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Front Row: S. Okolowicz, D. Beebe, W. Idalski. Second Row Seated: T. Skerski, A. Santini, H. Borrousch,

J. Pilarski. J. Congonti, O. Maerz, F. Rubeo, S. Widajewski, A. Zielaskowski, F. Micketti, A. Gleniz, M. Budnick.

Third Row standing: W. Meyer, P. Giovangorio, J. Zielinski. F. Modrzynski. C. Sczymanski, E. Konieczny, A. Darga, L. Wirgau, M. Glomski, F. Hincka, O. Hilla, J. Schefke, G. Feldhiser. J. Urban. I. Dempsey, J. Modrzyn ski. Back row standing: L. Krawczak, J. Green. E. Rygwelski. R. Schepke. D. Micketti. H. Richards, J. Darga, H. Elowsky, H. Wirgau. A. Kowalski, F. Rygwelski, D. Mauti, E. Modrzynski.

Tracks, The Lifelines Of The Quarry The other day a car dumper came into the shop office to ask for a collide of pencils and was met with the statement that he must be expecting to do a lot of writing. His answer was that he marked

are used which keep one man busy just setting spikes. This is an interesting operation to watch lor the men are clever with the work.

down every car that comes into the crusher house and every car that comes in is money in the bank.

Up until recent years considerable trouble was encountered by the creeping of rails on the main line. This creeping is caused by the weight of the

In order that enough marks can be made it is

trains on the rails which tends to slide the rails on

necessary that several quarry operations function properly to permit a continuous flow of cars through the crusher house. Each operation is sep

the ties in the direction the train is going. It was not uncommon for long sections of the main line to

arate unto itself, but coordinated with the other.

course, buckled the tracks in places and made gaps in others. Also switches were pulled out of line and ties loosened. This creeping has practically all been

Of the several operations, perhaps one of the most inconspicuous but highly important is tracks.

move several feet in a couple of days. This of

Not possessing the glamour of a big blast or the eliminated by the use of anti-creepers, lugs which spectacular quality of the big shovels it is subdued clam]) to the rails and rest against the ties. among its contemporaries. However it is the life It has been found by experience that continued line of the entire operation for it makes possible the utilization of the particles of the limestone

maintenance pays. If you should drive into the

which is its existence.

Track Maintenance Crew

The track system in the quarry at the present

time totals approximately twenty-five miles. Of this total nearly ten miles is comprised <>'' loading tracks which are built and rebuilt several times

during the operating season. To accomplish this task the men are aided by the use of modern equip ment and tools. It is no longer necessary to drive

spikes by hand nor is it necessary for twenty men to lift and carry rails as was done some years ago.

Nut only has progress been made in the use. ol

better equipment but methods of construction and maintenance have greatly improved. Today tracks are built in sections before needed and stored in

one place. When a track is to be built these sections are loaded on to flat cars by a track crane and transported to the proper location. It is iheu neces sarv only to lay the sections and bolt them together, thus eliminating the transportation and assembling of all parts and spiking ol rails as was done in the

prist. These sections are speedily constructed near u e shifter house. Two compressed air spike drivers 1932

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quarry you will immediately notice that Frank Rubeo and his crew will be in evidence somewhere

along the main line to the crusher house. This crew

does a grand job in keeping that important piece of track in fine condition. The maintenance required here as well as on other tracks consists of raising joints, tamping ties, changing impaired angle bars, changing ties, ballast, etc.

In addition to the main line there are several loading tracks, one to each shovel, which are con tinually being built or removed as the shovels eat

into the quarry ledges. Of course these tracks do not require the ultimate in maintenance, however

they do require sufficient alternation to avert wrecks and damage to equipment.

Early in the fall a portion of the track crew is

transferred from the quarry to the dumps where the job of track preparation is done prior to the winter operation. Track work on the dumps dur ing the winter is a hardy chore for anyone, and our crews are to be commended for the good job they do under the adverse conditions of snow, sleet, cold and high wind.

Aside from track work the job of moving shovel cables has always been done by the track crews.

Perhaps because it was necessary to use a large

son why this job fell to this department. These crews work in groups making them easily accessi

ble; However today it is not always necessary for

the men to lift and drag the heavy cables as a" new piece of equipment has appeared on the scene to

assist in that work. It is a cable reel and engine unit which can be operated from either a trailer or flat

car. This machine picks up and winds the cables thus saving the bull work done in the past.

Because of the progressive methods in its work and the application of new equipment it can be

seen that the track department is doing an up-todate job. It also does a good job in that the tracks it builds and maintains stand up well to carrv the

tremendous traffic each season. It has a good safety record and never do other operations have to wait on tracks.

Pictured above. John ModrzynskTs track crew

back in 1925. Some are still on'the job and others continue to live in or near Rogers City.

Seated: (left to right): John Smigelski. Walter Idalski, Tony Cebula. Max Glomski.Max Centala.

Back row left to right: John Modrzynski. J.

Kurinck, Louie Voda. Frank Modrzynski. Frank Sucharski, Frank Rygwelski. Frank Hincka. Adam

Briton, John Zeiliuski. John Pilarski. Stanley

group of men to lift and drag the cables is the re'a-

Okolowicz and Mike Centala.

New Crane and Crew Building Loading Track

One of the Large Gangs at Work

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New Pulverizer Installed At Buffalo Plant

Will Increase Production And Improve Quality A new pulverizer was installed at the Buffalo plant in June which will result in an increased pro

medium and coarse particles. The coarse material returns to the mill for further grinding. The fine

duction of 15 tons per hour. The unit is a Raymond or finished product passes through the separator llighside Roller Mill. It operates on the principal of blades air stream and is lifted to the collector.

The mill is driven by bevel gear and pinion type rollers suspended on an arm which are thrown by reduction. Power is supplied by 150 H.P. slip ring centrifugal force against a grinding ring.

The mill is equipped with an air separator which motor turning at 450 to 485 R.P.M. The separator is is part of the mill proper and a 75 H.I', exhaust fan driven by a 10 H.P. motor connected to an Allisconnects the cyclone collector returning air from Chalmcrs "Speed Changer," The concentrator fan the collector to the mill base. The air enters the is driven by a 20 H.P.. 1500 R.P.M. direct connected mill through a series of ports below the grinding motor. The exhaust fan drive is a 75 H.P., 1500 R.P. ring and at this point hot gases generated by an M. motor and handles from 12.000 to 15.000 C.F.M. The mill feeder is controlled by air. High and

oil furnace and ranging from 400 to 600 degrees Fahrenheit, are introduced in the system. The

low points are established in the mill and variations

to 5'' moisture is removed. The 75 H.l\ fan lifts

on the panel board. The flow of raw stone to the

grinding occurs in the mill base where from Vft

the fine particles of ground limestone to the collec

which occur are reflected to a draft gauge located

mill is automatically regulated by ihis method.

The finished product will cover a range from finished product is discharged into a series of bins. agricultural limestone lOO'/V through 20 mesh, to

tor which is situated 60' above the mill and the

Air from the collector is returned to the mill and as it enters the mill base, the moist air resulting

from the drying process is skimmed off and vented by a 20 H.P. fan, which passes it through a concen trator.

The air separator controls the physical analysis of the product by separating the fine dust from the 1934

the lOOOv through 325 mesh required for filler used in the maufuacture of rubber, putty, paint and oth

er products.

The Buffalo plant is now equipped to produce 7000 to 8000 tons of pulverized limestone per week with a total annual production of approximately 350.000 tons.

Bulk Storage Silo Serves Farmers of several counties with

'Calcite Brand' of Michigan Limestone shipped trom the Buffalo Plant A bulk storage silo for "Calcite Brand" Mich igan limestone is now in operation at Silver Springs, New York, which will serve the farmers of Wyoming, Allegany, and Livingston counties within a 25 mile radius.

Bulk limestone is shipped from the Buffalo plant in covered hopper cars with approximately 24 hours elapsed time between loading and arrival at Silver Springs. Canvas chutes to eliminate dust are at

tached to hopper bottoms for unloading and the material is carried by a screw conveyor to an ele vator which has a capacity of 30 tons per hour dis charging into the silo.

The silo is of concrete stave construction, tower

Dar Flint Operating Tractor and Spreader

Liming or soil sweetening is an extensive opera

ing 75 feet in the air and with a capacity of 600 tion and large tonnages of limestone with high tons. It is mounted on a concrete slab supported percentage of calcium carbonate are required to by four pillars which permits gravity loading on render the soil productive in many sections of our trucks. The truck while loading, stands on a Fair banks Morse self-contained truck scale directly under the output gate and trucks are loaded at the

rate of one ton per minute with the exact tonnage

country.

Trucks Loading Pulverized Limestone At Silver Springs. N. Y.

required.

Darwin Flint of Pike, New York, is in charge of the project, while the actual operating is ably car ried on by Albert Miller, who is an employee of "Bar's," as he is known by farmers throughout the area.

This method of distributing limestone will result in a considerable saving to farmers. The cost of

bags is eliminated and the spreading service oper ated by Bar Flint and Fay Kelly is a distinct ad vantage over the ordinary farm lime sower. It provides a more even distribution on the field and

results in a saving of thousands of man hours to the community.

The value of even distribution is not easily over estimated. If lime in proper amount does not go into each square foot of an acid soil, some of the

soil will remain sour unless mixing is done bv mechanical methods.

The limestone as prepared at the Buffalo Plant

is made to pass various mesh thus giving grades ol fineness for the particular requirements of the soilâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;whether it is rocky, sandy, loam or clay. The soil must also be built up and often the super-fine pulverized limestone is mixed with a coarser ma

terial. The greater solubility of the finer limestone

will serve the immediate need and the coarser part will be stored in the soil until needed.

This process of soil restoration is an established part of farming in lime-lacking areas, and the ex perience which Mr. Flint and his assistants have

gained in this operation and the improved method of application, have enabled them to serve a greater number of farmers in New York Stale more eco

nomically and effectively than could be accom

plished by individuals or groups.

1935

SAFT.TY FIRST

Electrical

2o Yrs. WiThDut A

DCT.ID I9Z5

Dept.

Lost Time Accident

To

Dct.ID 1945

The Electrical Department Pioneered In Plant Safety Work And In October The Department Made A New Record We listened in on a safety meeting of the Elec

trical Department on October 10th and shared with those workers their happiness and pride in

celebrating

a

twenty-year

no-accident

record

These men were proud of their unusual achieve ment and had every right to be. Their accomplish ments are many. Not only have they made history in their own group, they have been leaders in help

ing pioneer the safety movement at the Calcite

safety activity. When men and foremen are to gether on an exchange of ideas and experiences, progress will always be the final product. Again it has been shown that where you find a group of safety-minded workers you will find a progres sive group. The understanding between all of them has contributed to the making of this splen did and great record.

Fourteen men from the present crew of twenty-

eight have been with the department during twenty years or more. Of these men two have told us that With all the spirit and energy of youth, the Electrical Department made a true and honest they never have missed a day's work during the effort to reduce lost-time injuries twenty years twenty years. They are Leo O'Connor and Fred ago. This undertaking came at a time when other Lee. This is something to be proud of as not many plant departments had a total of forty-four dis of us go year after year without losing some time.

Now that the electricians have done what looked abling injuries for the year. They must have been laughed at with all their optimism, "ballyhoo" like an impossiblity twenty years ago, we have slogans, and words of caution or advice, but soon their pledge that they will continue to be alert and they boasted of three hundred sixty-five days of as careful as ever, to use protective equipment Plant.

accident-free work.

As one man beautifies his yard and property a

neighbor eventually follows the example, and so the other departments caught the safety spirit from the Electrical crew. Now all departments can boast, as the Calcite Plant was listed in "Accident

Facts" for having the best all-time, no-injury rec ord, known to the National Safety Council within

the quarry industry. We not only congratulate the electricians on their honors, but thank them for having led the way.

The story behind their success is one of hard work. But there were other factors in the mak

ing of this mark. First was the splendid coopera tive attitude between crew and foremen. Their

first objective on every job was safety, and when a job was planned, safety was the first item dis cussed. Twenty years ago when our plant was ex

panding rapidly this was an important feature, as

whenever needed, to listen to the other fellow for ideas and methods, to watch the new employee, to

go ahead as the leaders in the safety movement at the Calcite Plant and to add more years to a marvelous record.

On the top of the opposite page are members of the Electrical Department as they are today. At the bottom of the opposite page is the Power and

Electrical group combined. This picture was taken nineteen years ago when the one year no-accident record was made. You will notice many have de

parted from our midst in these nineteen years.

However they were the original group to start a

venture in departmental accident prevention. To some of the old timers these faces will recall the

days when some colorful figures came to the Cal cite Plant seeking employment. This same group was the fun-loving chaps around the plant and

they made things hum for many unsuspecting workers who might take a five in some cozy

the electical crew had a big part in new construc tion where hazards are many. Jobs and surround

corner. There were also the baseball players who

ings and any that

variably during a stay at Rogers City they worked

were new, with many of the employees new inexperienced. The one thing that prevented accidents to workers during this period was safety was thought of and made part of each

day's preparation.

The men in this department are in accord that they always had good supervision; ever interested in their safety problems and working conditions.

The attitude of a company's management and the foreman has a direct result on the outcome of a 1936

used to travel from one town to another and in with the electrical crew.

Soon there will again be new faces in the de

partment. Many former employees have been in the armed forces and are now being discharged.

While here they were good safety men. Now with added experience in either the army or navy, we

expect they will be better fitted to do the duties of their former jobs. We are looking anxiously for their return so that they can help with the

Sealed left to right: Emil Dehnke, George Dambra.

E.

J.

Noble,

Adolph

Dullack,

M.

Johnson,

A.

Bruder, E. Lee, F. Lee, K. Miller, C. Griwatsch, and A. Santini. Standing left io right: W. Wischnefski, F. Reinke, E. Newhouse, F. Ware, E. Jarvis, J. Myers, H. Morrill, H. Rusch, B. Wagner. J. Montych. L. O'Connor, C. Stott, L. Macklem, G. Pines, H. Strieker, W. Radtke and N. Pilcn.

making of a new and longer achievement in pre venting accidents.

Besides the anniversary meeting at the Elec

trical Shop on October 10th the Department, along with the Power Department, had a banquet in cele bration. As usual at Rogers City banquets the chef prepared a fine meal and we must admit that if

overeating is against the rules of good health and safe practices that the twenty-year record came to an end. The boys did eat, and well. This meeting will be remembered for a long time and is just one of the many that have been such pleasant memories to us fellows at Michigan Limestone.

I5cst wishes to the Electrical Crew men and may they never have an accident to mar their health and

happiness.

What a depth of tender color fills the arch o!

heaven as it bends over this playground of the blooming and beauty-laden forces of nature! The great summer clouds, shaping their courses to in visible harbors across the trackless aerial sea. love

to drop anchor here and slowly trail their mighty shadows, vainly striving for something that shall make them fast.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Hamilton Wright Mabie.

Back in 192G when the Power and Elecirical Departments combined and had completed 365 days without Lamb, C. Starr. George Wing, G. Pines, J. Breney. C. Griwatsch, F. Chrzan. G. Harden. Second row left to right: an accident this group picture was taken. Front row left to right: A. Dullack, L. Lamb. H. Ellison, F. Lee, H.

R. Patzer. B. Wagner. G. Lamb, O. Peterson, R. Lamb, H. Wagner, O. Wenzel, A. Wagner, E. Dehnke, M. John son. Third row left to right: R. Hoffman, A. Boehmer, N. Pilon, C. Stott, E. Lee, Ed Brown, E. Veigelahn, E. J. Noble, G. Wenzel, L. Poch, G. Atkinson, M. Lamb. Fourth row left to right are L. Conley, L. O'Connor, A. Get-

zmger, F. Langlois, J. Montych. E. Green, Ed Wagner, A. Leszinske, E. Wenzel, H. Rusch, G. Brooks, R. Lietzow.

(Harry Ware and Frank Reinke absent.)

1937

Now Another Old Friend Has Left Us For Good

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Last Steam Shovel Dismantled prone to live again those years it represents.

and whistling of dinkey engines rushing the "rat tlers" filled with stone from the quarry into the crusher house, the deafening noise of the old mill

has gone the wav OlE its brothers. While steam

touch it and the'musical whistles of tugs and lake

When an old friend leaves us. part of us goes too.

When a monument to past years departs we arc

Number seven steam shovel is dismantled and

shovels were last used at Calcite in regular quarry

production back in the fall of 1930. number seven

has been kept in operating condition and Irom tune to time has been used lor digging lake storage

as one passed by so close that you could almost

freighters as limestone was sent to all corners of

the Great Lakes. Those were busy, exciting days in Rogers City.

New families arriving in town, social events

material. With the going of this shovel we pay

galore, shiny automobiles, athletic contests with plenty of money to cover bets, merchants opening

like to remember the early clays when the plant

stores, all added to the /.est of living in a once con servative village.

Giant electric shovels with twelve to twenty

times for some of the older employees to look

cubic yard buckets have replaced the old steam

final respects to an era at the Calcite Plant. We

was growing, the community was booming and an atmosphere'of gavety prevailed. Those were grand

back on. Twenty-five years makes many changes shovels with their three and one-half yard dippers. in our tastes, desires and activities. Our community Number two shovel pictured above is one similar is no longer having "growing pains,'* plant equip to the number seven recently scrapped. We do not ment has" changed for easier, better and smoother mourn the loss of the old steam relics as the new has meant progress, better working conditions and operation and crews are older.

It used to be romantic to hear the exhaust ol safer surroundings. To the old timers with the the old steam shovels and the clatter of their hoist going of number seven there also goes a part of chains. Along with this was the noisy chugging their exciting days when things were booming.

1938

Friends Who Have Passed Away

The X'Ray Looks Us Over The first Chest X-ray Cnit to come to the Mich

"To die is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never break nor tempests roar;

Ere well we feel the friendly stroke 'tis o'er."

Mrs. Anthony Glomski, mother of Max Glomski of the Track Department, died at her home in 1'osen nil May 17th. Funeral services were held at St.

igan Limestone & Chemical Company plant was received enthusiastically by all employees. On Au gust 23rd a mobile unit from the Michigan De

partment of Health drove up to the Machine Shop

on June 20th when his bedding was set afire while

and in a matter of a few minutes employees were receiving chest x-rays at the rate of sixty per hour. Eighty per cent or a total of four hundred twenty-six persons were taken care of before noon

smoking. Me was a member of the Sir. Calcite's

on the following day. This interest and response

galley crew, and had been with the company since April 29th. Funeral services were conducted at the

is pleasing to all concerned with the public health

Karr Funeral Home in Ouaway.

On June 23rd, Ernest Meyer, father of Walter

With over fifty thousand doctors taken from civilian practice to care for the armed forces, we have been fortunate to preserve the public health during these war years. To keep established health programs and a general being of good health has required strenuous hours for the doctors, nurses and hospitals. The fact that an epidemic of some sort has not fallen upon us during this war as in other wars is a compliment to the medical pro

Casiinir Church with Rev. C. Szyper officiating.

Lester F. Signs died from shock and severe burns

and Alva Meyer, passed away after a long illness.

Rev. Wm. J. Lichau officiated at the funeral rites at the Westminster Community Church.

Following a week's illness. Otto Quade died in

the Alpena General Hospital June 28th. Mr. Ouade had worked for the Michigan Limestone & Chem ical Company since .April 5. 1920, and at the time of death was employed as a yard and gate watchman.

Rev. Louis A. Linn conducted the funeral service

at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and in terment was made at the Rogers Memorial Ceme tery.

The infant son ol

Frank Rubco. track assistant

foreman, died in the Alpena General Hospital on July 13th. The funeral service was held at

the

Shirtum Funeral Home.

Death came suddenly to Alexander Kandow. a twenty-five year man, on July 20th from a stroke or heart attack. Mr. Kandow was a shovel pitman.

Services were held in St. Ignatius Church with Rev. C. T. Skowronski officiating.

George King. Sr., an employee of the Mill De partment, died at his home in Leer from a cardiac ailment on August 7th, A funeral service was held at the Shirtum Funeral Home.

Thor Sparre died in Cleveland on September 14th.

He was a brother of John and Otto Sparre of the

Str. Carl I). Bradley and a step-brother oi Arthur Urdal of the Str. John G. Munson.

It is with dee]) regret that we record these deaths,

and express our deepest sympathy to the families

in our community.

fession.

Perhaps the educational efforts of health services have helped considerably to eliminate conditions which lead to epidemics. There is no doubt that the general public is more health-conscious than ever before. It is our opinion that the work of our District Health Department No. 4 aids considerably in bettering health conditions. Citizens take pre cautions never before thought of and so our com munity is more healthy.

We are thankful to the local Health Department for securing the X-ray Unit. In the Spring issue of "Calcite Screenings." C. M. Killmar, sanitarian, wrote an article on "Tuberculosis." It was an awak

ening to many to learn that Presque Isle County had a job to do in preventing tuberculosis. We think that a

fine effort has been started in

our

county to eliminate this disease. Kelp from you as a citizen and cooperation such as Michigan Limestone employees gave when the X-ray I "nit was here will bring the results desired.

In the following picture is a group of employees

and friends.

lined up at the entrance to the mobile unit await ing their turn to lie "rayed." We hope that in all

My idea is this: ever onward. If God had intended that man should go backward, tie would have given

of the four hundred twenty-six pictures taken re

him an eye in the back of his head.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Victor I tttgo.

ports will be negative.

We proceed to get ahead because objective reali ties compel us to match our strength against the strength (or weakness) of others. We face the hard fact of the struggle for economic securitv.

Iron is not stored up in the body. It must be re stored daily. A shortage of iron in the body shows up as low vitality, paleness of complexion, blood less gums and retarded growth.

To go about your work with pleasure, to grec

others with a word of. encouragement, to be happ> in the present and confident in the future; this is t. have achieved some measure of success in livittS 1939

The Battle For Food Production Is A Constant Problem

Wars come and go but the battle for food to sustain life is a daily problem which, despite vic tory, we cannot forget even for a period of relaxa

tion. That trite phrase so often seen in print, "Win the War and Lose the Peace," is a much more po

tent and far reaching statement than we Ameri cans, wdio have, comparatively speaking, had all the food we needed during the war. sometimes

tory gardens should still be a must. Food raised thus increases the margin for export and helps the common cause. Intensive farming should be in creased in the next few years to maximum capacity.

As a nation, the United States is in much better

condition to meet the demands made upon it than ever before in its history. Science though putting its main efforts in the last few years towards win

realize. Those who have relatives in formerly oc

ning the war has not neglected other fields of re

cupied countries of Europe where starvation dur

search. Intensive farming has increased tremen

ing World War 11 has been general and widespread. are only now beginning to hear and partially realize what these people are up against. Only experience can bring a total understanding of what lack of adequate sustenance year in and year out can mean to an individual and a nation. Xot only from the

humanitarian standpoint but on a basis of sell pres

ervation it is up to us to do all in our power to hell) feed and clothe the unfortunate inhabitants ol war impoverished Europe and Asia. Hunger and chaos can only bring wars. If we shirk our respon sibilities the human race, may through individual selfishness, lust and ignorance vanish from the face

dously the yield per acre. Irrigation by building dams and using the potential power and water sup

plies of our rivers has reclaimed millions of acres of land for agriculture. Scientific breeding has trebled the unit weight of livestock that can be

produced in a given area of land.

Research on hybrid corns which make up about one third of our total grain crop has produced a uniform plant which can be harvested by machineiw in a fraction of the time formerly required tor corn husking.

Another crop which has been used as a staple food in Asia for centuries and only introduced

extensively in the U.S.A. during the war is the soy bean. Easily grown and cultivated this bean a physical impassibility for the people of Europe contains essential proteins including much of the and Asia to live through the next few years ÂŤm food nutrients usually found in meats. Normally of the earth.

Under the conditions caused by the war it is

their own harvests. Sawdust in its normal state is

of no value as a nutrient but this and other equally

bitter in taste the soy bean was not a very palatable food but American ingenuity has overcome this

objectionable characteristic and by mixing soy in Norway. Germany. France and other countries bean meal with other ingredients a very palatable to fill out the present totally inadequate supply food has been produced with all the necessary of grain and other foods. According to reports constituents present in a well rounded meal.

In spite of all our efforts the next few years will on conditions in Europe even with what shipments we can spare from our present supplies many chil be a hard struggle for many of the people in allied

useless substitutes have been and are being used

dren, through no fault of their own. will be left to starve or survive physically and meutallv de

ficient, to produce a race unfit to live a life ol international harmony and self sufficiency. Dis ease and physical ailments will result which cannot be outgrown for generations, it ever.

In order to minimize these deplorable results ol a conflict which no nation in its right mind should

ever tolerate again, even in its imagination, we must raise food by whatever means possible. \ IC194U

and formerly occupied countries, as well as those of our former enemies. It behooves all of us to do

what we can in the way of food production until

such time as all people have, enough to keep body and soul together. Then, and then only can we build a foundation for a tolerant world peace with a chance to develop a reasonably secure world eco nomic structure. We have proven our ability to win one kind of warâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the same cooperation and intelligence can win the otherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a lasting peace.

News Items From The Buffalo Plant Along With News Stories Of Interest To Us August 7, 1945, completed 24 months of no lost time accidents in our plant. The splendid co-op eration of every member of our organization has helped to achieve this record.

Our locomotive crew deserves a citation for their

excellent work during the construction of the Ray

By Our Plant Reporter We thought Bill Collins was beating up the switchman, Ed Spillman, but when we asked him what all the howling was about he informed us that it was just Spillman's singing.

Our new night locomotive engineer, Paul Vail, certainly knows how to handle the locomotive.

mond Pulverizer.

Of course ,the office force could not let the month

The mill crew of the plant held up solidly under the strain of 12 to 16 hour shifts which it was forced

of July pass by without a picnic. They went to Chestnut Ridge Park and a grand time was had by

to work when our new Raymond Pulverizer was

all.

installed.

Ruth Lehning is seriously thinking about enter

Hearts and flowers to our loading crews. Bob Collins, Alex Frazier, Andrew King, Otis Robin

ing this year's Golden Gloves fisticuffs.

son, and Nelson LeFort. With the aid of our fore

The saying "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" has been slightly altered by Ida O'Brien.

men, John Kunik, Stephany, and Bill Sero, they have helped to keep our material moving.

John (Murphy) Rychnowski's idea of capturing the fine material from the dust collector and stor

She claims the same holds true with tomatoes.

Welcome to our new sales representative, Brent H. Blair.

ing it in a bin proved to be quite effective.

Bill Scattolini, formerly chief conveyorman in our tunnel, is now running the Raymond Mill and doing a good job.

Joe (Iron Man) Warden does a very good job of pinch hitting in the loading crew. His 5'4" frame

just about allows his nose to rest on the conveyor chute.

Pat Gomez is very efficient when it comes to domestic arts. Just give him a needle and thread and he will be content. He's not so bad in the laun

dry department either. He says he owes it all to Uncle Sam's Navy.

Phil Richards bets that Willis Harold moves

with the wind. Pat McCaul contends that he just leans and takes to his feet.

Lizzie Tomani's smile was something to see when

his youngest son, Reno, came home on a 12-day furlough.

John G. Munson, Don Potts of Pittsburgh Steam ship Company and Keith Stevens of the Conneaut

Dock, were guests at the Buffalo Plant on May 22nd. Their visit was indeed welcome and we hope that they will return very soon.

On July 12th I. L. Clymer visited the Buffalo

Plant on inspection and to see the new Raymond Pulverizer unit in operation.

Mr. Mintz and Mr. Rathbun made a trip to the Calcite Plant recently. This was Mr. Rathbun's

first trip to the home office and although it would be difficult to "sell him" on Michigan, he was very pleased to visit the plant and to see the quarrying and processing operations.

Just a reminder窶認rank Guido will be celebrating his birthday on November 10th.

Tom Rose, our superintendent, spent a few days in Rogers City to visit with his folks. Naturally, he

called at the plant to familiarize himself with the Bob Hagin says that one of his four-legged new changes, and visit with old friends. He was glad to come back and find that everything was sumed Bob's lunch.

friends left a thank you note after he had con

running smoothly although his absence was keen

Alex Kruszka doesn't need lights when he comes down the road at night. His red fenders serve the

ly felt.

Walter Kruszka, an assistant miller, was quar

If war bonds do not appeal to you as a safe in vestment, then the United States is not a safe place in which to live. If the United States failed, what

termaster on the Old Lexington at the time Admiral King was captain.

do you suppose your hoarded cash would be worth ?

Let's support the Victory Loan Drive.

purpose very nicely.

Willis Harold once more spent his annual vaca

tion trip at the corners of Chicago and Seneca Streets.

John Kowalski scaled the 250 ft. boom of the

crane in nothing flat and repaired the damage with out batting an eyelash.

A professor is a man who teaches students how to solve the problems of life which he has tried to

avoid by becoming a professor.

There are two times in a woman's life when she

will tell her age, when she is young and does not mind, when she is old and does not care.

1941

Some Of Our GI's At Home And Abroad As we look about us we can see a surprising num

ber of vets already in "civvies" and ready to start in

again after an absence in many cases of three and

At the upper right is Orville Piechan S2/c of the Mill Department, who was inducted into service last April. At present he is stationed at a naval

four years.

hospital in California.

to their own community to reenter employment or venture forth on some enterprise of their own is difficult to foretell. But there's no question that

Kenneth Bruning, an old Bradley Transportation Company employee, (left second row from top) has been serving in Uncle Sam's navy for the past

many will come back to the home town to settle

year.

Just what percentage of men will be returning

down, and we should be prepared to welcome them back into the community.

To date, Michigan Limestone & Chemical Com

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Wilbert Pardieke S2/c has been in the navy a little over a year. He worked for Bradley Transpor

pany has twenty-three discharged servicemen and tation Company as an oiler until his induction. the Bradley Transportation Company has seven.

These men are home to stay and some of the re

cently discharged are enjoying a well-deserved rest before reporting back to work.

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In the center is shown Pvt. Theodore Modrzyn

ski, who is stationed in Oregon. He was also a Bradley Transportation Company employee. pa 6a Ea

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Among the discharged shown on the opposite

page are Jack Florip (top center) who was a pris

oner of war in Germany for more than a year when

Pvt. Norman Haselhuhn at the left, second row

from bottom, entered the armed forces last Decem ber. He was a cook on the Str. W. F. White; how

his plane was shot down over Austria. Jack was a ever, he hasn't been called on to do cooking in the army. sampler while he worked at Michigan Lime.

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Ernest Adrian shown at right in second row from

top will be resuming his duties in the Time Office

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Pvt. Russell Bey is expected home on furlough any day now. He has been overseas for quite some

as soon as he completes his vacation. Ernie was a time and has been with the occupation troops in payroll clerk in the A.A.F. and served overseas with Germany. (Right, second row from bottom.) the 15th Air Force.

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Sgt. Norval Bade, formerly of the Mill Depart One of our high-point men is Lt. Howard Goetsch. ment, posed for the cameraman with his two nieces, (center row on right) who returned to work Oc Kay Schefke and Dawn Allen. This picture was

tober 1st. Howard was with the Tank Destroyers

taken last June when Norval returned from Eng

and took part in three invasions. He is back in the land. He was with the Army Air Corps in communi Drilling Department.

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Arthur Santini (the lower left) received his dis

cations.

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In the bottom row second from right is Sgt.

charge papers on September 26th after serving with Henry Modrzynski (Bradley Transportation Com the 629th Tank Destroyers Battalion. He went back pany) in full 'fighting garb. He is with a combat to his old job as dock pumpman in the Electrical engineers outfit and has been in the E.T.O. a con Department.

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Some of the other veterans who returned recent

siderable time.

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ly are Bernard Urban, Dale Farero, Clayton Hopp,

Pfc. Emil Lietzow (bottom right) has seen a

ward and Clarence Griwatsch. At a later date, we

then on to England, and we're hoping his next stop

Clarence Kelley, Alvin Vilburn, Earl Meyer, LeRoy great deal of. action since he entered the army in Warwick, Isadore Pines, Fred Vogler, Percy He- February, 1942. From Italy he went to France and

may be able to secure photographs of these men will be homeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and soon. Emil was in the Steward's back in peacetime occupations or taking part in Department (B. T. Co.) before he was inducted. the local activities.

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The prospects of getting all our servicemen home It will take many long months of waiting before the majority can be released from service in the soon are remote in view of the big task yet remain States or abroad. Some of the soldiers and sailors ing for the establishment of law and order among shown on the opposite page are still waiting their the conquered countries. But for those who have turn for discharge.

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seen combat and have served several years in the various branches of the armed forces, we are look

Upper left is shown Adolph Ganske, who has forward to immediate discharge and may they been serving in the Merchant Marine for nearly ing find their places in the country for which they a vear. Adolph worked on the Str. W. F. White as a deckhand before he joined the Merchant Marine.

1942

fought.

jfae^wJkmegf Plant

Personals Duck season is here again. With more aintnuniton available there should be an abundance of stuffed birds on the dinner table.

The deer hunting season is not far away as we can tell by the signs. Ed Buza is counting the days again. Ed may be just short of red points but the chances are it is just the old hunting instinct getting under his skin again.

We didn't have our usual quota o'f warm weather this past summer and the salt pills were not called for in the usual quantities, but things got a little warm in the Target House a few times this sum mer. Vic Koch had a good supply of salt tablets on

It was a pleasant surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Giovangorio on the left when his brother, Giocomo, anil wife from New York State visited them this

year. Twenty-five years is a long time for brothers not to see each other but that is what happened to these two men. Pete says they will not wait so long again lie fore having a family get together.

Time tells on a manâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;especially a good time.

hand. The weather man went back on him. but Vic

made sure the boys in his area would not be out of salt. That's the stuff, Vic. we've got to keep those trains rolling in.

Charles Kleiber is quite a rabbit raiser for meat and profit, but he says he. is going to quit now that the meat ration is oil" and the hunting season back in lull swing.

Mike (jrohowski knows his chickens. The feath

ers have been floating around so thick that Harry Schcfke has become inoculated and finally started raising a flock of his own.

Sparky Fleming is supposed to have forty acres of land, but since it is being surveyed he says he doesn't know whether he has or not. Don't be a

pessimist. Sparky, maybe you will have more than forty.

We don't know what kind of an aquarium Vic Koch has flown below the Target House, but we

are getting interested. Fish in it? Why there are all kinds of them and that beaver just sits on his rock and preens and flirts with Vic by the hour.

he or Vic should make a date with their friend the

Within the past two or three months, we have welcomed home some of the local boys who have been in service. Among the first of the plant men to return and the first veteran in the count}- to be relased on points was Roy Strieker, who was sep arated on May 26th with 90 points. He earned bis points as a lower ball turret gunner on a l!-24 based in Italy. He holds the Air Medal with five

beaver, for the photographer. If we can get a shot

bronze

Now we hear that Fred LaLonde. on those numer

ous fishing trips of his. always brings back a load of poplar brush in the back of the old Ford for his friend the beaver. We don't know why Fred doesn't catch his fish in the fabulous pond, but we do think of Fred Dagner building a beaver house, and smok

ing a cigarâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so much the better. The boys tell us he is an exeprt at both these jobs.

Gene King sold his big Ford when gasoline was too hard to get, but soon got so lonesome he searched the country and found himself a '35 Ford coupe. He and the wife just fit into it nicely so with gas rationing off watch him go.

1944

battle

stars

and

three

oak

leaf

clusters.

Roy has been employed at the Calcite Plant since April of 1937 and at the time of induction was a shipping clerk in the Dock Office. His military service started in July. 1942. and now that he is

back on the job in the Dock Office, he can pick up where he left off. One of his chief interests at present is duck hunting and with all the target practice he received, he should establish a good game record.

Believe it or not—it is not necessary to have a gun to keep the hen hawks away from your chick

ens. Just have a good shovel handy, let the hawk get into the chicken yard and then just sock him on the head with the shovel. No previous experi ence with the weapon is necessary. Mrs. Summers did just that and we have a picture of the hawk to prove it. but it was too late to get in this issue.

The bird of prey had a chicken in its claws at the time, and the chicken is still hale and hearty, so Dora Summers must have a good eye to go along with the shovel.

Frank Rubeo wants to know who tried to blow

up his Whippet car with an atomic bomb. Franky says. "'She go boom and big smoke."

Charles Hoffman got up bright and early the first morning of duck season to get his limit.

Charlie is known as a good duck hunter so we al

ways expect him to get some. This year was the

The motto of the Three Musketeers as we re call was—All for one and one for all. The fine co

operation between the three branches of our armed services in World War II was one of the main fac

tors leading to victory and might well exemplify that motto.

In the above picture we have three fine repre sentatives of our Army. Navy and Air Corps, and typical specimens produced by our American

exception. Just at what should have been sunrise a deluge of rain came down and Charlie said the gun barrel filled with water and he didn't dare shoot although there were lots of ducks. The two he did get fell in a marsh and became lost.

The other day when Frank Reinke and FrankWare were checking some of the ratings on shovel motors, the Shop boys heard Reinke yell, "Bingo!"

Ware was reading the numbers and Reinke was

jotting them down. Frank forgot and thought he was at the Lion's Friday night bingo party.

homes, schools and institutions.

Ferd Limberg (right) prior to entering the Army was an employee of the Bradley Transportation Company. Ferd got overseas just in time for the Battle of the Bulge where he disappeared for sev eral weeks. We were all worried for a

while but

he finally^ turned up as a prisoner of war. Ferd has been home for a furlough apparently none the worse for his sojourn in Germany. We hope the

army will soon have no more need for his services and he will be back on his old job.

Sheriff Smith's two boys were also home on fur

lough after a long session of active service. Everett (center), who sampled stone for Michigan lime stone & Chemical Company after graduating from

high school, joined the Merchant Marine and finally entered the Navy.

Brother Gerald (left) is in the Army Air Corps.

Shot down over Germany. Gerald also turned up as

a prisoner of war much to the relief of his parents and friends.

Bob Kroll had quite a' time this year with the

This is a spot in the path of stone between the

American League race so close. You could always quarry and loading dock that is not seen by many. tell when the Tigers won a game by that big smile. Located in the bottom of the crusher house is a We didn't need' to scan the score column—just short conveyor which carries stone from the pri watch Bob's face, and you knew who was on top mary crusher to the long A belt which in turn con

tinues the flow of stone to the Screen House. Here

of the pile.

It is getting close to hunting season and Joe Urban is looking for his lost dog. |ohn Modr/.vnski:

How long has he been gone.

Joe?

foe:

Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

is shown Fred Krueger. root picker, who catches materials which might cause breakdown to equip

ment along the line or be a source of contamination in the final stone product. This is just one of the jobs necessary to assure a good product to the many industries using limestone. r945

A. P. Boehmer who recently made a trip an the Str. Munson ate all of Jack Paradise's fried chicken.

Jack apologized to the crew for the chicken being so tough but Al being an old veteran of many chicken dinners didn't let the ridge runners go to waste.

We remember when Vera Henry was considered one of our best fishermen. At least he went fishing

more than anybody we know of SO it was assumed that he was pretty good. This summer at Lake Nettie he lost his whole tackle in

the weeds and

now before he fishes again he is going to use a hay rake to clean out the lake. His pal. Harry Schefke. has an answer to losing expensive tackle. He goes out with a five cent line and two eent hook and

manages to catch such big ones that they all get away.

It looked bad for a boat on Lost Lake this sum mer. Those on shore thought sure that Kcd Lee's new yacht was doomed when it was suddenly cov ered with flames. KeÂŤl's pal. George Baker. was trying out a motor and when adding more gas to the tank a fire started. George did some quick work and got the boat awav from the fire.

If you don't happen to see Herman Luebke around much these days, don't get the idea that he isn't sociable any more. It so happens that Herman is building a new home out in I'etersville and spends everv snare minute working on it.

This group represents four generations ol the Savina family. The picture was taken this summer while Peter was on leave from duty in the Navy, lie is a pharmacist's mate third class and served aboard the USS Bunker Hill which received con

siderable damage during the battle of Okinawa.

Linda Frances isn't too enthused about having her picture taken, but Grandfather. Alfred Savina. is very happy over the occasion. Al has been with

the company twenty years and is at present work ing as burner in the Machine Shop. Al's mother has been making her home with her daughter nearby, and we know she is pleased with the three gener ations who are. enjoying the contentment and peace of their American home.

October in many sections is foggy and wet. feemember when driving or walking: Keep your wind shield and your eyes clear; keep your brakes and feet working well.

Hen's the old story but we must give it to you

again. Have you checked your group insurance

policy to see if the beneficiary is the one you wish on your policy?

We do not know the problem over which Ed

Most of us have heard about the fad that traveled Kelley. assistant to quarry superintendent, is pon throughout the country several years ago when dering. It's Ed's job to keep the records straight in some of the college students were swallowing gold the superintendent's office, and there is consider fish to create a disturbance.

Little did we" dream able detail involved in finding statistics, keeping that such a person could be found in our conserva seniority and product ion records, and the many tive little town. Word has now reached us that miscellaneous tasks for efficient operation.

Ferris Dullack doesn't bother packing a lunch on Ed is very quiet and doesn't disclose even to his his fishing excursions. Whenever the pangs of hun intimate friends a great deal about his personal ger become too severe he just picks up a minnow affairs or ambitions. It's quite a matter of guess and that is the last time the poor fish sees daylight. work, but it has been learned from a reliable source As for me. I'll still take a good substantial ham that Ld is especially fond of county fairs. We've sandwich. been told that he takes in all the side shows, goes l"i- the hamburgers and popcorn in a big wayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and "Stevie" Tom went to the storehouse for a new

was even seen at this year's Alpena County Fair in spark plug. the vicinity of a small white tent which" was at Butch j'ardieke: What meter? tractively posted. What the attraction was he isn't Steve: I don't want a meter. I waul a spark telling as it est him money to find out. plug.

194r3

Pete (iiovangorio:

How

many

men

carrying

ties ?

John: Pete:

Five!

Send half of them over here.

Louis Heythaler our country gentleman in 'he

shop gave his pals Butch Elowski and Al I'cltz a real bargain on nice plump ducks. He talked them up as being choice birds of about six pounds apiece and cheap at two dollars. Everything was agree able until the ducks dressed less than three pounds each so the price came rather high for the bar gain hunters. But what flavor! \nii know how accurate these financial men have

to be with their figures. If a calculator or a piece of equipment is out of kilter it takes a lot of time and labor to find the error. It seems Fred Fiseh

gave Clarence Thomas a new fishing rod and Clarence caught a twelve pound fish. Dave Cole was a little doubtful and asked Clarence if he had

weighed the fish.

Clarence: Nope!

Gradually the veterans are coming back to in dustry and resuming their work, which in many cases was left three and four years ago.

Recently discharged from the Seabees is Henry

Dave: pounds?

How do you know it weighed twelve

Clarence:

It broke the pole.

Every year we hear some of these stories about victory gardens, particularly when some of us havenot had very good luck with the weather and our

Fleming of the Yard Department. Henry entered service July 27, 1942. and was discharged July 3, crops. This year Adolph Dulack's potatoes grew 1945. He had a rating of Fireman 1/c and spent 13 so fast that there was not enough ground in the months in overseas duty on New Hebrides, New Caledonia. Guadalcanal, Bougainville and Russell

garden to hold them down so Adolph had to rush

Islands.

tubers.

out with his trailer and get more soil for the lusty

At present he is driving the newly acquired Diesel-powered Dodge truck.

Whatever would we do without some of the good

ohl Yankee humor. On the days that the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company employees had

X-rays taken it was surprising the different an swers that were given to some of the routine ques tions. For instance, the men were asked to give the name of their family doctor. Most of the men gave the name of one of our local physicians but there were a few who claimed "Doc" Bruder was their stand by in case of emergency.

Here's a little tip for any young lady looking for an unattached male. Leonard Krawczak and Joseph Belusar are still footloose and fancy free as far as

we know and judging by the gleam in their eye we

figure the fellows must be a bit bashful when it comes to the fair sex. At least we don't think they are allergic to women. They are always seen to

Alfred doesn't look that way because he objects

gether so they must believe in the old saying, to holding this happy looking youngster on his lap.

"United we stand, divided we fall."

He is just jealous because she is flirting with the Cupid has scored again, for we noticed Lauretta photographer. Al is proud as he can be of this fine looking baby girl and well he might be. Some day Szala is the owner of one of those sparklers con she is going to smile at some other man for good nected with orange blossoms and the wedding march. Congratulations are in order and best of and what will pa do then. Alfred Hopp has been

luck for the future.

with the company for a good many years. He works

as repairman in"the Mill Department where noise We understand Joe VYaytosek is going to build is all part of the day's work. At home all is hush a bridge out at Sunken Lake and Ossy Voigt is go and quiet while Cheryl is getting her beauty sleep, ing to act as technical advisor.

then Al and Cheryl have a work out.

1947

Messages from the I'ercy Jones veterans, who visited the plant during the Seventh War Loan Drive, were very interesting and impelling. The re habilitation program for men such as these will be a costly item for subsequent years.

Mr. Clair Taylor. Secretary-Manager of the Al pena Chamber of Commerce brought the following men from I'ercy Jones Hospital to Rogers City.

Wednesday. May 2nd, for a bond rally: T/Sgt. N. B. McLain of Detroit, T/Sgt. Frank Harangody of Whiting. Indiana, and I'fc. Leland II. Watson of Battle Creek.

They were entertained at luncheon al the Brooks Hotel, made a tour of the plant and gave a talk to the plant employees at four o'clock. Work was sus pended at that hour and all assembled in the Ma chine Shop.

There is one thing about Steve Mayes--he is not superstitious. When a black cat went across the road in front of him on his way home, he disdain fully pulled back the trusty right foot and kicked it. The sad part of the story is that Mr. Pussy turned out to be a skunk. The most efficient pro cedure in a case like this is hastily disrobe, leave your clothes in some isolated spot where they can

enjoy their own aroma. This Steve did with speed and dispatch. We didn't hear what Mrs. Mayes said when she met her husband at the back door in his birthdav suit.

The picture below was taken several months ago when Robert I'at/.er's family was home to help Mrs. I'atzer and him celebrate their 30th wedding anni versary. It has been a number of years since the entire family was together, as some of them have

Chickens are hard to get and it pays to take good care of them. Just lock your family up with them

left to make their homes out of town and two mem bers are in the armed forces.

like Adolph Sorgenfrei does. The Sorgenfreis ob

In the back row are shown: George, Harold of Milwaukee-. Bob Sr.. Russell, also residing in Mil waukee. Robert Jr. GMo.M.M (who returned to the States in May after three years in the South Pa cific) and Cpl. Ralph of the IJ. S. Marines. The front row shows: Lucille (Mrs. Robert Batterman of

tained a couple of nice birds one evening and put I1h-ui in the garage. Satisfied that his Sunday meal was in good shape, Adolph walked out and went to bed. A couple of hours later Mr. Sorgenfrei missed

his wife and went out to investigate. Sure enough, the man of the house had walked out and as Adolph tried to explain to his irate wife and son. who had been trying to get out for two hours. "That blankety. blank, latch must have hooked when I closed the door."

1948

Milwaukee): Ila (Mrs. Clifford Almy of Fife Lake): Mrs. i'atzer. Esther and Norman.

This is a fine family group, and we wish for them many more such happy gatherings.

She:

You'd better watch that arm of yours.

Orval Pines:

Oh. it knows its wav around.

Joey Chrzan should not be fish hungry—his wife is often at

the dock and catches a

fine mess of

perch.

Along with the Friday night band concerts, the local people have enjoyed the bingo parties spon sored by the Lions Club. Some very nice prizes were won and with such people as Butch Elowske.

Fred Lee, Dory Markey and Les Raymond on the committee, the parties were bound to be successful.

Gratitude is a rare emotion.

If a man runs after money, he's money mad. If he keeps it, he's a capitalist. If he spends it, he's a

playboy. If he doesn't get it. he lacks ambition. If he gets it without working, he's a parasite. If he

gets it after a life of labor, he's a fool who got nothing from life.

I see in the world two heaps, one of misery, the other of happiness. It is but little I can do to take from one heap and add to the other, but let me do

Guess Who? The sober face at the right has siderably since this picture was doesn't look as serious and sour he is very congenial and we usually

grown up con taken, and he today. Fact is, see him smiling —especially this season of the year when he is making plans for hunting trips. Hunting and fish

what I can.— John Newton.

———— r--

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ing are two of his chief interests and his wife often

accompanies him on these jaunts—and more than once has brought home the game. He has been at the Calcite Plant for eight years and his work takes

him to every part of the plant and quarry so in the course of a few months he is seen by a large percentage of the employees. We can't give any hints as to his work or there would be no guess work left.

The "Guess Who" featured in the Spring issue of "Calcite Screenings" is none other than Arthur McLennan, who is a fireman in the Bower House.

Martin Budniek can't get away from his boyhood days, lie still goes fishing for suckers and swims in the log jamb to get cooled off.

That cable moving machine of Frank Ware's is

quite a piece of equipment but according to Pete Giovangorio it still can't compete with an Italian

mule. Twenty tons of hay without flatting an eye lash is quite a load even for a Missouri mule.

Howard Schaedig will be able to tell you that when you're out fishing it is a good idea to keep

One reason the boys on the boats like to go to Detour is because it is not far from home, and an other reason for some of them is that at Detour

an angler can catch fish that are fish. If one is a fisherman and he happens to be off watch while

unloading, his chances are good to land a pike like

your mind on your work and your hands on the pole. We heard that one night when he was out fishing a pike nearly swam away with his rod.

the one above. Fish at Detour like fish everywhere have their "off days" but they do catch some nice ones when the wind is right. The boy with the fish and the big grin is Kay Don Selke. The boats don't

Don't nourish grudges. You are likely to collect too many ever to pay back a fraction of them. Smile them away. The way to get revenge upon a mean person is to forget him. Think constructively, not destructively. Time pays most scores.

hire them quite this young and he didn't catch this fish, but big brother Douglas did and that is the next best thing and worth a grin. Douglas wasn't around at the time and Kay Don figured—well, why not? I could have caught him if I'd had a chance.

1949

Another one of those gala affairs with a blush

ing bride, a flustered groom and their entourage fresh from the altar. This is strictly a Calcite wed ding. Eugene Modrzynski works for M. L. & C. Co. and is the son of John Modrzynski. one of our track foremen and an old employee of the Com pany. The former Immogene Paul! is the daughter of another old-timer who. until his retirement last

year, was a member of the blasting crew and from long experience knows just how and what a charge of dynamite can do to a sixty-foot bank of lime stone.

We understand the dance and celebration held at

Hagensville Hall after the wedding was a bang-up

success and a high spot in the consummation of the event.

Medical authority has recently declared that in sufficient heat in the dish water is one of the main

reasons why nasal, repiratory and throat infections spread quickly through a family.

Dave Cole thought John Burns was on his way to sign up with the Detroit Tigers when he saw John coming from work with his ball cap on.

Leonard Meyers had the misfortune to lose his barn by fire. Besides the building he lost chickens, pigs and some rabbits. A lot of good meat gone when food has been needed.

We were all sorry to see Jack Wheeler leave us.

He has accepted another position with a company in Ypsilanti. Michigan. Jack has been here since the spring of 1937 and has marie many friends among the employees and townsfolk. We know that besides being missed here, as he was very active in the Sportsmen's Club, Boy Scouts, Kiwanis Club and community affairs, he will miss the hunting and fishing. Besides we doubt if he will find any spitzer players down al Ypsi. and Jack was play ing a pretty wicked game, so we know he will miss that recreation. While we hate to lose Jack and his fine family, we do not hesitate to wish them well in their new surroundings. May their visits back to

the north be Frequent.

1950

Our safety record is your record. It is made by

you and protected by you. Be careful on the job and at home.

The hunting season is with us again and we hope that there will be enough ammunition to go around.

We also hope that all our hunters will use the ut most caution with firearms. Young lads should be

instructed by their parents in the safe way to handle a gun. It is not only wise but one of the best rules not to allow boys to go hunting unless older folks are with them.

Johnny Noble is one of the oldest employees in the Electrical Department and has done lots of wiring, etc. The other day during lunch hour he surprised the boys by saying that the Light and Power Company man was hanging some new light fixtures for him. Johnny is sure getting ready to retire by the looks of things.

Whenever we see Harvey Strieker he is either going fishing or just got back from fishing. The other day he found some of his lost tackle at Swan Lake. There was a dead pike in the weeds and also the good dare devil bait lost on the trip liefore.

Harvey got so anxious to use the bait again that he

threw"pole and all in. The rest of the day was spent

looking for the pole.

Be sure to check your withholding tax exemp tions and make a report of any changes.

Walter Idalski has his shingle out as a carpenter and we understand that he has quite a business worked up. See Walter about building your chicken coop. Prices cheap, all work guaranteed.

Harold Pollock bought a new house in town.

Says he is tired of the country and wants to be back on the lake shore. The track crew thinks he

just bought for the investment though and after fixing the new place up will be ready to sell again at a profit.

A lot of drivers get into traffic trouble by hug ging the wrong' curves;

Sgt. Lawrence Haselhuhn

Welcoming New Arrivals The baby girls we greet are as follows: Ruth Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. Theophilus Kierzek on April 2, 1945.

Sherry Lynn to Mr. and Mrs. Lawsou Macklem

on April 29" 1945.

Suzanne

Gertrude

to

Mr.

and

Mrs.

Thomas

Kuznicki on May 1, 1945.

Irlene Ardis to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Haselhuhu

on May 11. 1945.

Georgann to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strzleeki on May 14. 1945.

Nancv Marie to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Borrousch

on May 16. 1945.

Betty Jean to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kasuba on May 31, 1945.

Sandra Kay to Mr. and Mrs. George Dagncr on

June 15, 1945'.

Carol Ann to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Furtaw oil

July 25, 1945.

Beth Lynn to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Fleming on August 27, 1945.

And the boys are:

Ronald Joseph to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mulka on April 10, 1945.

James John to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Shay Oil April 14. 1945.

Stanley Philip to Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Mulka

on April'17, 1945.

Michael to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Micketti on Ma\ 11. 1945.

David Albert to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fuhrman

on July 15, 1945.

Donald James to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wasvlk on July 15, 1945.

Jcrold Ernest tit Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Pruning on July 22. 1945.

Dennis Ralph to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Burning on July 20, 1945.

Neil to Mr. and Mrs. Reinhardt Wirgau on Julv 29, 1945.

W'ilmer Henry to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gruelke on August 1, 1945.

Michael Lynn to Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Lietzow on August 8, 1945.

Leonard Guy to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wirgau

The sad news came last April that Staff Sergeant Lawrence Haselhuhn was killed on Cebu

of the time. In letters received from Lawrence he

kept us informed of his activities. In one letter he

mentioned killing twenty-seven Japs on Bougain ville in a fight for a strategic position. His entire military record was exemplary. We are proud to have known so fine a soldier and hope that in the years to come we shall not fail to be grateful for the victory he helped to gain.

After he was graduated from the Rogers City High School. Lawrence became an employee of the Bradley Transportation Company and served as a porter from July 8, 1941. until his induction, November 22,

1942. He is the

ents and new youngsters.

A single grateful thought toward Heaven is the most perfect prayer.—G.F,. Lessing.

1 never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.—Thomas A. Fdison.

of Leonard

Pvt. Norman Haselhuhn, cook on the Str. W. F".

White before he entered the armed forces.

"Soldier, rest! thy warfare o'er, Dream of fighting fields no more;

Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking Morn of toil, nor night of waking."

—Walter Scott.

James John to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Modrzynski

Best wishes for health and happiness to the par

son

Haselhuhn, locomotive engineer, and a brother of

on August 16, 1945.

on August 31, 1945.

Carl Lynn to Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Pardike on September 5, 1945.

Jerry Lester to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bannon on September 15. 1945.

March

29th. He had served overseas in the infantry about twenty-six months and in the thick of battle most

Marriages Alva Ganske of the Yard Department and Miss

Audrey O'Connor were united in marriage April 28 at Westminster Community Church. The cere

mony was read by Rev. William J. Lichau.

On June 25th, Eugene Modrzynski and Immo gene Paull were married at the St. Ignatius Church with Rev. C. T. Skowronski performing the cere mony.

Congratulations to these couples and may their

marriages be filled with happiness.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.—St. Ambrose.

Life is a place of service, and in that service onehas to suffer a great deal that is hard to bear, but

more often to experience a great deal of joy.

The man who says he never makes a mistake

probably doesn't know one when he sees it.

1951

The Bradley Transportation Company Safety Meetings and Personal News Excerpts From Safety Meeting Minutes A committee man reported that a hoe had been left at the fool of the tunnel stairs; tunnel men

were warned to put all gear in proper place. (Str. B. H. Taylor).

Cleanliness in showers was discussed

by

the

steward. It was suggested that gratings in shower lie cleaned thoroughly and then washed with a solu tion of lysol to insure the crew members against athlete's infection. (Str. P.. II. Taylor).

It was suggested that guards be placed over the bulbs in the wings to avoid possible injury by bumping and breaking the bulbs while shoveling.

Watchmen were asked to place the sign in gang way while stern cable is in use. Fveryoue was warned to keep clear of the long leading cables along the narrow docks at Detour. (Sir. W. F. White).

The men who have their room on the upper deckaft were cautioned when throwing lighted cigarettes over the side to be sure the)- clear the awning. (Str. T. W. Robinson).

The suggestion was made that flood lights be put aft at the bulwarks to be used along the docks at night. (Str. Carl D. Bradley).

It was also suggested that only one man go down

the ladder at a time. (Str. Carl l"). Bradley).

Men were warned of the dangers encountered while rinsing down the cargo hold. All hands were warned to have two men to handle the hose at all

times while thus employed. (Sir. John (i. Munson).

The question of hatch clamps for the top or in board leaf was brought up. and it was decided to have permanent clamps made and welded to the

leaf of one hatch. If this can be accomplished and proves satisfactory, we hope to have them installed on all hatches. This will do away with the present method, which is to have some member of the dec:

crew hold the clamp in place. This method is not

considered a safe practice especially with new members of the crew. (Str. John G. Munson).

1952

The mate instructed the deck crew to discontinue

the practice of letting the cable pass over the drum of the deck engines, pointing out the possible dan ger of a serious accident to the operator or the machinery. (Str. B. Fl. Taylor).

(Suards have been installed on all ceiling fans in quarters and other fan guards have been repaired.

(Str. H. B. Taylor).

Transportation Company Accident Experience On August 3rd a deckhand on the Str. W. F. White was scalded when the discharge from a steam trap struck his ankle. This was the first losttime accident aboard any of the Bradley boats during the navigation season since June of 1944.

Considering the rapid labor turn-over of the past two seasons, it is remarkable that more of the young and inexperienced men have not met with accidents. The only reason more men have not been injured is due to the extreme care the officers in charge have used in training and using these men. All officers and crews are to be com

plimented on their resourcefulness and cooperation in preventing serious injury aboard the boats. Such records from season to season are the result of

hard workâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it's not just luck!

The employees of the Bradley Transportation Company have received notice that they have won the National Safety Council award in the Cargo and Passenger Vessel Division for the contest pe riod of July 1. 1944 to June 30. 1945. This is the

second time our boys have taken top honors in this safety contest; the first time being for the same period in 1941 and 1942. In order to make

this mark they had to complete the period with the lowest frequency rate of any of the contestants.

This contest is entered into by most of the trans portation companies on the Great Fakes and some of the coast-wise vessels. The officers and crew

aboard the Bradley boats should feel proud of this achievement. We congratulate you.

£ **fc •I

STR. CARL D. BRADLEY

.

PERSONAL ITEMS

The crew of the Carl I). Bradley welcome into the fold Donald Lamp, our new third assistant en gineer, and John Miller, second mate. John was on the W. F. White last year.

With the departure of Oscar (Pete) Miller and Harry (Silkshirt) Pilarski to the Calcite. we have lost a couple of our best members of the "Tall Story Club.'* We still don't believe that one about huckle

berries as big as oranges. Pete.

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Some of the fellows have started a Fast Minute

Club. If you can run at least a mile a minute you're

eligible.

Any farms for sale? LeRoy Heller is in the market.

Sailors who get lonesome on shore can get help from Victor Rickle and Arnold Spceht. They are seaworthy craftsmen when it comes to building a boat.

Wanted:

Washing to do. Sec Sam Altman.

Some of the most colorful crew members left us

Mrs. Robley Wilson and family are living in Rog ers City for the summer, and it is a common sight to see "Rob" standing by the ladder at Forty Mile Pt. waiting to get off at Calcite. I guess he's trying to beat the steward off—in fact, it is so bad that

recently. Seems we were a bit too dead for them.

We wonder!

Jack Page has a new type car. He calls it the Tenninety. Ten days on the road and ninety days in

Otto has to send the porter out to hold his place.

for repairs.

We recommend putting rubber bumpers on the to]) of the door frames in the hallway, or wheels men wearing safety hats while working on deck.

Alfred Pilarski is practicing to be a florist. Everytime we go to Detour he gets more practice.

We were treated to something new in the way of scenery when we made a trip to Superior. Wis consin. We enjoyed every bit of it.

Jim Siecinski has added a few new stories to our after dinner club.

Louis "Popeye" Voda and Arnold Specht are al ways trying to outdo each other in story-telling.

The fellow that said truth is stranger than fiction should oughta listen once!

The minnows in the after peak tank are pretty smart. As soon as we get near to a good fishing port they dive for the bottom. They seem to know

One of our oilers purchased a diamond in Buffington recently. Who is the lucky girl. Alvis?

Chadburn gives them warning.

Back again on the good old Bradley is Percy "Pat" Hcward after spending about twenty months

lessons on Flow to Do the Cake Walk. Lessons be

which end their hook is baited on. Probably the '"Honest Joe. the people's? choice" /oho gives

in the Merchant Marine. Pat has been around the

gin at 11 :20 a. m. and 4:40 p. in. Free demonstration

world and in his travels has picked up souvenirs from fourteen foreign countries. We're glad to

too!

have him back as watchman and we're especially happy that he was able to escape injury during his ocean-sailing experience.

The Sioux Indians in frontier days had a fine and sensible custom. Whenever an Indian was to

leave his own tribe and travel in the country of an other tribe, the night before his departure he sat around the eampfire with the chiefs of his own

tribe and there in the firelight before his fellow

.Andy Wollack has been lucky since he came on the "White." We get a Detour trip nearly every week". However, we don't always go to the Soo after returning to Calcite. Don't forget. Andy!

Bob Schefke, chief porter, always asks the same question: "When do we get to Rog?" "Scotty" McFeod is our latest "Cover Boy." He can cover more hatches with paint and do it quicker than the next three guys.

tribesmen be made a prayer, "Great spirit. Help me never to judge another until I have walked two weeks in his moccasins."

It's not doing the thing we like to do; but liking the thing we have to do. that makes life blessed.

As my life today has been determined by the wa\ I lived yesterday, so my tomorrow is being deter mined by the way 1 live today.

Cliff Brege must be planning on getting a steam boat for himself. He has a set of navigation maps and has been studying them until he knows the water levels of all the lakes between Rogers City and Moltke.

Bill FYeel must like Millersburg. He always hates to leave for the boat. Of course, he hasn't had to swim back vet—but!

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Tim Stafford offers this one that is incredible

—thirty-five million laws in the world and no im provements on the Ten Commandments.

We are glad to have "Mike" back with us again after reporting for his physical, Yon can do your part right here, Mike.

It

seems that

the second mate had a

case of

strawberries promised to him but somehow or other the}- ripened overnig-ht and in the morning were all gone. Where is my case of strawberries, Louie? I'm still waiting.

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A pledge to 1945 A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. \\ e.

the crew of the John 0. Munson. hope that we may contribute a strong link in the Bradley Trans portation chain to pull together and complete a record-breaking seasi>n.

The job to be done is what we make it—and our job is to carry the largest tonnage of raw material possible in the most efficient manner so this will be our last year at war. Fast year there were two

enemies, but from here on there is just one, so each of us must give his best and concentrate on the knock-out blow. If we in our way can put a lit tle more punch behind that blow, let's do what we can to help. The Infantryman crawling up a Jap-

"The (ioo,-,e" (Schefke) is going in for advanced study of chemicals this winter, fie has tried to i^ij;uw out why soa]> and water should cause a chemical reaction to turn his clothing pink in the washing machine.

"Casey." our second cook, is going to stay aboard at Toledo hereafter. He says there is more than mosquitoes in the air around the C&O dock at Toledo.

"The Deacon" (Harold Striech) still has a few

minor aches and pains. That's love. Deacon, so give up and take it as it comes. It will get you in the end anvhow.

Mac Bagpipes was driving along the Boulevard when he drove head on into another car. The other

sure the limestone and coal are delivered on time to

fellow jumped out and together with Mac surveyed the situation, in the course of which Scotty gave him a good snifter from his bottle. "Thanks." said the other fellow as he wiped his lips, "but aren't you going to have a nip yourself?"

"Aye," said Scotty, "but no 'till after the police

all vital points.

have been here."

infested hill, the B-29 bombardier in a

flak filled

sky, or the Coast Guardsman wading ashore un der enemy fire can do his job better if we make

Let's forget our own personal troubles and be a 100% crew. Sailing the Great Fakes has its draw backs but there's many a man on Okinawa yearn ing for home and he too has his gripes about chow, and flies, and rain. Now is the time to forge a long

chain of supplies to these boys in the Pacific and we are proud to do our part.

Julian Yareh says the only difference between rich folks and poor folks is where they put the decimal point.

The ship was rolling gently the other day. The reason: Big" John Siccinski walking back and forth from side to side.

We have all read or heard of "Sinatra" making

The wheelsmen are working with a smile again.

the girls swoon—but he is just a piker compared

since the electric controls on the winches are back

to the "Posen Wonder" better known as Louis

in operation.

Schefke. Even if you did lose out to the Army.

Louie, don't give up.

Now that the cars are slowly being put back on the market again, anyone wishing advance in formation should see Jim Lamb. We do not know where he gained such a wide knowledge but lie

Jim Lamb has been getting a lot of competition in spitzer lately.

sure has it.

We are sorry that Capt. Thorsen and Chief LJrdal went to all the expense of hiring a row boat for a fishing trip, and after six hours returned without any fish, (not even a nibble).

Marvin Taylor, who has taken over the quarter masters duties while Henry Kaininski is relieving

is that our first mate likes to dock at Calcite at

the licensed men, has been doing a swell job. We

10 p. m. all the time. When is the big day, Roland?

knew that you could do it. Marv. But don't forget

to keep in practice: this is what makes perfection.

No road is too long to the man who advances deliberately and with undue haste; and no honors are too distant for the man who prepares himself for them with patience.

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The boys are all wondering what the attraction

Poppy, our baseball expert and Tiger fan. is will ing to bet anybody that the Tigers are going to win the pennant this year. Such faith !

Profanity is a blank check on a bankrupt vocabu lary.

We hear that the Poirier brothers are getting

ready to take Cheboygan by storm when the sea son ends. Those big stakes and good looks ought to get lots of swell dates, boys.

When Jack Klein gets back to Hillman and gets

the grease and sougee from his ears, the folks over there are going to see a new Jack. Boy, will he ever have the bank roll and swell clothes. Better

watch out boys, or you might lose your best girl.

And Richard Brege will miss out on the potato pickin' this year. How's sailing, Dick?

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Some of us boys on shore leave from the good ship Taylor wonder how the skipper keeps his lawn at home so nicely manicured. It certainly looks nice.

Congratulations to the Mrs.

The season won't be over until you see Ed Ehrke picking up the last orange crate.

Ed Yallcc says it won't be long now- and then home to mama.

It's that lime in the season when the Str. Taylor will soon be turned back to the stone trade and

Eugene Corlewski went back to the Iarm for a that means that another year has slipped by.

few days this summer but was anxious to get back on board ship. He told one of his pals that those web feet he got since he went sailing are not so good around a barnyard.

Sparky Mulka took most of the fish out of Post Lake while on a vacation. He sure knows how to

tease those bass and bluegills in his live box. Did he ever tell anybody about that big crane that kept his live box empty?

George Hoy has an artist in his crew so we hear, flow about some pin-up ideas for the Str. Taylor's mess hall ?

Just wait until Uncle Eddie starts that "Fish and Chips" place in the home port. Service for sail ors will be his motto. What do you want, need or wish for, boys? We have it.

Bob Adrian is learning all about those salt water dishes from Fddie Schultz. Bob says that Ed sure knows how to make different menus.

Kenny Freel, our glamour boy, says those vaca tions are a long, long time, when a man goes broke.

We know that a good-looking fellow like Kenny should not worry too much about money.

Mate Mark Haswell seems to think that Mich

igan's Upper Peninsula is a swell place. Well Mark, a sailor must think about a place in which to spend his days of retirement.

Are we going to sell Christmas trees again this year. Walter? Split 50-50 and we'll help you sell 'em to the boys in the city.

With a little boiler work scheduled for our ship this winter, we might have a break on that lay-up date. Eh. what?

They tell us that there are 44,000.000 turkeys ready for market this Thanksgiving. Eddie, you

better get the crew busy as we are looking for ward to that wonderful feed we know you can

give us.

'fhe path of nature is indeed a narrow one, and it is only the immortals that seek it. and, when they find it. do not find themselves cramped therein.—Lowell.

What man can look at his child without wishing that he was all the child thinks him to be?

Just a little cartoon taken from a trade journal and not a guess wdio. mates. Overhearing a con versation down in the fan tail between the mate

and some of the engine room crew one day. made us think this cartoon might be appropriate. Since Uncle Sam has been asking us to salvage every thing of possible value we would assume that these two gentlemen are doing just that. Of course, we fellows on shipboard like to have fun and must put the raz/.berries to each other every chance we get. but if you aren't a good guesser yon might never know who the teamster and helper are. f-iiAU YEAH!'. BUT\ 1 WHAT ABOUT MY ORANGE CRATES??

Dapper Leon DePeudry is around to coach Her man Wolgast on how to get the boy <>ut of the country—or the country out ol the boy—we don't know Which.

Our second assistant had a lough time this sum mer, but is now well again. We bet he has a 'late with Bus 'fucker for some pike fishing out at Hill-

man this winter to make up for what he missed during: the summer.

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FTeel's whiskers are envied by the other boys.

At the rate he is going he should have a nice crop by the time we lay up this fall.

!

'fhe boys missed Lamb when he was off for a few-

days recently. They said that it was too quiet. Lamb says that you can't please 'em nohow.

Piechan is still the cribbage champ and offers to STR. T. W. ROBINSON

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We have heard lots of deer stories, but did you ever hear about the fellow who went deer hunting and shot a wheelbarrow full of holes? If you want the proof, ask Gene Matusjewski.

They call Urban "Uncle Louie" and they stand at attention when he speaks.

It was quite a struggle but we finally got the jam.

Thanks. LaLonde.

The boys wonder how Beverly Tatro can keep such a beautiful wave in his hair.

"Swede" Larson:

"I want my vacation in Con-

neaut."

Freel:

"Why there?"

Swede: "The home of the most beautiful girls.

Ahhhhhhh!"

Valley :

Pley. Freel. give us the words to "There's

a new moon over my shoulder."

Did you meet the new head waiter? You're right,

take all comers, and does.

Paul Bunyan Paul Bunyan is the patron saint of all woodsmen and lovers of outdoors; America's legendary hero.

Several select "tall stories" follow about him :

Paul's parents used an old lumber wagon for a baby carriage. His feet dangled over the end of the wagon, tearing up the roads. In school Paul used a slab of lime stone for a slate and a big white pine tree for a pencil., 'fhe teacher's inability to read Paul's huge script discouraged him and he decided to become a logger. 'fhe 10,(XX) lakes in this state are the footprints

of Paul's Gigantic Blue Ox, Babe, who measured forty-two ax handles wide between the eyes. He hauled a whole section. 640 acres of timber at one time. Paul then would cut the timber and Babe

would haul another section. Everytime Babe was to be shod. Paul opened a new iron mine. Babe ate in one day as much food as one crew could tote to camp in six months.

One extremely cold winter, blue snowflakes as

it's Wright.

big as a baseball submerged even the tallest trees.

Beaver to Yarch: "IIey Tony, how many fish did you catch while you were on your vacation?"

being exactly like the snow. So cold it was that

yarch : "I ain't talking."

Junior Idalski:

"Why don't you fellows call me

lor supper?"

Galley crew:

••Supper, why it is only 10 minutes

to one."

Junior: 'T don't believe it. Vou set the clock back on me again."

Roll L'rsem is looking for someone who can out talk Lamb, lie will have a long look, we think.

(Joodreau: Sloan:

Two down, one to go.

When do we get another chocolate cake?

Kunner: "Why didn't vou call me?" flaske: "I did'."

Kunner:

"1 must have fallen asleep."

Raymond: Ursem : guess."

"We need better fishing grounds."

"Poor excuses are better than none. I

Paul had to tie a red stag jacket on Babe, his color

Paul's coffee pot froze solid to the back of the stove. When the blue snow melted.

in one winter.

Paul's cook, Sourdough Sam. had only one leg and one arm but he ami 267 flunkies

"What no rain?"

Lamb:

"It never does in Rogers, only in Cleve

land."

ied

Paul's

lumbering crew. Pancakes were made on a griddle so large that you couldn't see across it. Sixteen colored boys with bacon tied to their shoes greased the griddle, 'fhe enormous pancakes were carried to tables on conveyor belts. Big Joe. the master cook, made sausages as large as logs to go with the pancakes—fifty-fifty rabbit and horse meat.

Huge dough-nuts were carried on long poles by two

Sloan:

Babe's foot

prints were filled with blue water. Then Paul called his playground, "The Land of Sky Blue Water."

Johnny Inkslinger. Paul's bookkeeper, was about his size. He was a whiz at figures and efficiency.

His fountain pen was connected by a hose to a barrel of ink. By not dotting "i's" and crossing "t's." he saved nine barrels of ink on the payroll alone

men.

Big Joe called Paul's lumberjacks to meals by blowing Paul's dinnerborn. The first time he blew so hard that he knocked down several sections of

timber and blew some of the lumberjacks so far

Sloan: "Why the sun shines in Cleveland 28 away that it took them a day to get back to cam]).

days a month."

Lamb:

"You've got to prove that."

Sloan :

"I'd like to."

Did you hear about Valley's 5 and 10 cent girl?

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In the early days. Paul had his troubles. Mos quitoes weighing a pound, wingspread 12 or 14 inches, mated with giant bees, produeing off-spring 1laving stingers fore and aft.

WHiere's that smoke I saw up ahead last night?

Mate:

Oh, that's behind us now.

Captain:

Gosh! I didn't think she could do it.

Frank Shaul, our old deck watch and retired fish

erman, doesn't miss a fishboat and can tell you the

names of some of them at quite a distance. That's the so and so, and that's a good sea boat and many a fish I pulled in on that one. This goes on and on.

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Steve Centala has gone into raising cats—alley cats and house cats. Everytime the dinner bell rings

you'll see Steve and the cats going alt.

Jimmy Selke returned from his vacation with a slight stomach disorder. What's the matter. Jim my, didn't the home cooking agree with you?

John Sucharski caught a nice mess of perch on his vacation and has the photograph to prove it.

Gil:

Think you can load her now, Hank?

Hank:

That is the saddest of thoughts—as we grow older the romance fades, and all things become commonplace.

Half our lives are spent in wishing for tomorrow, the other half in wishing for yesterday.

Wild flowers alone never become commonplace.

The white wood-sorrel at the foot of the oak, the

violet in the hedge of the vale, the thyme on the

wind-swept downs, they were as fresh this year as last, as dear today as twenty years since, even dearer, for they grow now. as it were, in the earth

we have made for them of our hopes, our prayers, our emotions, our thoughts.—Richard Jeffries.

Better stick around, Gil.

Flank Mulka puts his spare time to a good use.

Fie has just completed a model of a schooner and one of the Ralph S. Caulkins and tug Rogers City.

(Loading coke at

Ford's) Deckhand:

What's

that on the dock ?

Wheelsman:

That's an

elevator Henry Ford

uses to board his steamers.

Deckhand: Oh boy! If we only had one in Cal cite for groceries, oil drums and elevator buckets.

Walter Plath to galley crew: Boys, you'll have to behave or I'll have to start a Sunday School class.

The Steamer Calcite doesn't get around enough for O'Toole so he makes a trip on the Munson to Tonawanda. Nice trip, says Gordon.

Steve Chibola:

Gosh, this hot weather oughta

take some of that stuff off.

Mate:

Say. Julius, how do you ever keep up

with Werner?

Julius:

I ean't. but wait 'til I get my roller-

skates.

One of the well-known engineers in the Bradley Pete Miller, our ship's barber, gets 'em all. but

Fleet made the remark one da)' that he never got

some are rather fussy. Cut it this way and don't take so much off there and not too high and so

his picture in "Calcite Screenings." Fie complained to the right person because we now present First

on. Deckhand:

Assistant Steve Chibola of the Str. Calcite, smile

Say. Pete, cut 'em all the same.

They're all steamboat men so what's the diff?

Xew deckhand to mate:

What time will we get

there?

Mate: Oh such and such a time.

Deckhand : And then wdiat time will be be back to Calcite?

Mate: About five in the morning. Is that all right ?

Deckhand: Oh. I guess so. I wasn't going any where anvhow.

Captain (getting up as Calcite entered Rivers):

and all. We did keep him in the background though.

His companion in the foreground is Chief Charles Frederick. We don't know if they were laughing at the photographer or with him but they seem happy regardless.

Each bud flowers but once and each flower has

but its minute of perfect beauty; so. in the garden of the soul, each feeling has, as it were, its flower

ing instant, its one and only moment of expansive grace and radiant kingship.—Amiel's Journal.

Fie who carries a tale makes a monkey of himself.

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<^Afo c^rf-aaidznt <z7jonori <zJ\oLL ^jotzman ox dajitain BLASTING CREWS

Walter Pilarski

CARPENTER SHOP

Chas. Hoffman

DRILLS

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John Dembny

DRILLS ELECTRICAL CREWS

Frank Reinke

Anthony Mjilka

MILL

Frank Reinke

POWER HOUSE

Leon Ruell

SHOVELS

TRACKS

TRACKS

Thomas Kelley

John Modrzynski

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Peter Giovangorio

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TRANSPORTATION

Victor Koch

TRANSPORTATION

C. C. Eldridge

YARD

Otto Zempel

TUGS

Capt. Arthur Cook Chief Frank Lamp

BUFFALO PLANT

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DETROIT DOCK STR. CARL D. BRADLEY

STR. T. W. ROBINSON

STR. MUNSON

George Mintz E. B. Metzen

Capt. F. F. Pearse Chief John Sparre

Capt. C. R. McQuinn Chief Guy LaBounty Capt. C. A. Thorsen Chief Arthur Urdal

STR. B. H. TAYLOR

Capt. Donald E. Nauts Chief Thomas Suttle

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Capt. Chris Swartz Chief Chas. Frederick

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