CALCITE SCREENINGS 1948

INDEX

191+8 - 19^9 - 1950 - 1951 CALCITE SCREENINGS SPECIAL ARTICLES

Page No.

The Importance of Handling Plant Traffic Properly

2161

Shovels and Quarry Production

2l82

Testing Materials at Calcite

2i8d"

Secondary Stripping Reveals Pre-Glacial Terrain

2232

Presque Isle County and Rogers City to Have Hospital

22^6

Survey of Rogers City's New Hospital

2255

Progress in Quarry Drilling over the Years

2258

Elimination of Excessive Smoking

22째2

Rogers City's Sewage Disposal Plant

22?째

New Lighting for Public Schools Corporation Announces New Iron Ore Program

2295 2330

Important New Discovery of Ore in Venezuela

2331

Rogers City, "The Limestone City of Michigan", Special Issue

2362 -2367

Rogers City Hospital is Completed and Now in Operation Lookout Point Popular Place for Visitors

2371 237^

Expanded Social Security Program now in Effect Street Repair Part of Civic Improvement Program One-Half Century on the Great Lakes -By Capt. F. F. Pearse

2376 238O 2381

Calcite Plant and Safety

2k0^

Shipping Production at All Time High

2lal

Road Commission Makes Safety Its Business

2412

Five MemberB of Troup #90 are Eagle Scouts

2W.4

1950 -Best Safety Record Made In Recent Years (Spring 1951)

1

Consolidation of U. S. Steel Limestone Companies (Spring 1951)

2

U. S. Steel Builds New Plant (Spring 1951)

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No Drills Operated In Quarry This Winter (Spring 1951)

X1

Polio (Summer 1951)

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National Safety Awards to Calcite Quarry

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Rogers City Hospital -Dedication (Summer 1951)

8

New Castle Office, Pittsburgh Division The Mines of the Pittsburgh Division (Fall 1951)

H 6

Parish Builds New Church (Fall 1951)

l6

Gilpin Field - Dedication (Fall 1951) Calcite Limestone as Concrete Road Agregate (Christmas Issue)

1T 18

Launching of Str. John G. Munson at Manitowoc (Fall 1951)

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MARINE

Lumber Schooner - J. T. Wing

23째9

Steamer I. L. Clymer Makes Bow as One of Bradley Fleet (Fall 1951)

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GUESS WHO

David Grigg George Smart and Fred Dagner Sr.

2135 2155

D. Clare Macklem

2199

Morris Richards

2235

Alfred KLingshirn Frank Michetti Nelson Pilon William Heller

Guy LaBounty Emil Dehnke

Rohley Wilson

2278 2302

2362 2390 2399

2lH5 2^2

Irvin L. Clymer (Spring 1951) William Paully

20

GUESS WHO

Radka Brothers (Spring 1951)

21

Clayton Hopp (Fall 1951)

2^

Glen Paradise (Fall 1951)

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INDEX

191+8 - 19^9 - 1950 - 1951 CALCITE SCREENINGS PLANT DEPARTMENTS

Winterwork - Extensive Repair to Mill - 19kQ

2110

Winterwork - Boats Get Overhaul During Layup - 19^8 Quarry Stripping and Repair - 1948

2114

Quarry Transportation - By George R. Jones - 19^8

2lk6

Handling Materials in the Quarry

21^9

Quarry - Rail Welding

2150

Electric Metal Detector - Frank Reinke

2152

New Equipment - Hyster

2110

Winterwork - Repair on Bradley Boats - 19^9

2222

Winterwork - Quarry Stripping - 19^9

2226

Winterwork - Mill Repair - 19*1-9

2228

Winterwork - Power House Boiler Repair - 19^9

2230

New Equipment - Dragline

2257

Winterwork - Bradley Fleet Ready for Opening of Navigation - 1950

2333

Winterwork - Plant and Quarry - 1950

2336

Winterwork - Mill

2338

New Equipment - Model 1055 LCD & H Dragline - #26 Mack Truck

2379

Winterwork - Overhaul of Bradley Fleet - Spring 1951

Winterwork - Mill Repair (Spring 1951)

2112

8 12

Winterwork - Quarry (Spring 1951)

New Equipment - Tank Truck (Spring 1951)

Rail Welding - Adam's Point (Summer 1951)

New Equipment -Electrical Department Ladder (Summer 1951) New Equipment - Bus Backhoe

9 10

INDEX

19U8 - 19^9 - 1950 - 1951 CALCITE SCREENINGS PERSONALS

Page No

Banquet Honors 25-Year Servicemen - 19^8

2117

Banquet -Shop - 19W Banquet - Office Christmas Party -December 19^7

2119 2120 2122

Banquet - Foremen - 19^8

Retirements -Louis Dambra, Thomas Montych, David Cole, Angelo Santini, Albert Schultz

Anthony Mulka, Henry Haselhuhn

Obituary -Peter Kelley, James Smart, Walter Pilarski Retirement - Max Bellmore

2128 ^

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2131 3

Shop Safety Record 1111 Days -Four Aces

2156

Promotions - Adolph Sorgenfrei, Ernest Bruning, Paul Mulka and d ^'

Cash Sobeck

Obituary -Frank Modrzynski, Clayton E. Crooks Retirements -Ignatz Sobeck and Lawrence Carter Promotion - Norman 0. Hoeft

2i^ 2i65 '

Retirement -Pete Penque, Buffalo

2l89

X-ray -"How's Your Chest, Joe?" Banquet -25-Year Servicemen -19^9 Banquet -Shop Accident Free Season -19^9 Obituary -Everet Schmidt, John Danbert and Alex Durecki

2216 9 2233 2235 22fcL

Banquet - Foremen, 19^9

Banquet -Office Personnel Christmas Party, Dec. 19^8

221+2 2280

Committee on Housekeeping Clean-up

Hunting Regulations for Company Property

2281

Retirement - Angus "Scotty" McDonald 2307

Obituary - Bruno Zempel

2339

Safety Broadcast over WEAK -Continued-

INDEX

I9I4.8 - 19^9 ~ 1950 - 1951 CALCITE SCREENINGS PERSONALS

Paae No,

Banquet - 25-Year Servicemen - 1950

23W-

Banquet -Foremen - 1950

2^

Banquet -Shop -1950 Banquet -Office Christmas Party of Dec. 19^9

23^5 2^

Lucas - Sloan Fellowship

23°3

Beukema to Pittsburgh

23Q3

Retirement -Edward Adrian

2^

Obituary -Adolph Sabin, Edmund Sheedlo, Edward Noble

236^

Retirement -Wilson Pines, Vincent Kuchinski

2388

Retirement - Joseph Malocha

2390

Promotions - Mark Haswell, Donald Monroe, Elmer Fleming, Richard Newhouse

2395

Promotions - George Hoy

2^28 2^

Victor Rickle

Sylvester Sobeck Banquet - 25-Year Men - 365 Safe Days 1950 (Spring 1951)

2^39 5

Retirement - John G. Munson (Spring 1951)

1^

Banquet - Bradley Transportation Line Officers (Spring 1951)

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Banquet - Office Personnel (Spring 1951)

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Banquet - Foremen (Spring 1951)

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Banquet - Machine Shop (Spring 1951)

Retired -Capt. Crossley McQuinn (Spring 1951) Clayton Eldridge (Spring 1951)

21 2*

Bowling League - Bradley

Obituary - Joseph Buck, Rhinold Bruder, Eugene Vallee,

Joseph Wojtaszek (Summer 1951) -Continued-

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INDEX

1911-8 - 19^9 - 1950 - 1951 CALCITE SCREENINGS PERSONALS

Page No,

Safety Record - 20 Years Without aLost Time (Fall 1951) Promotion - Lewis J. Patterson (Fall 1951) Retirement - George C. Wing

Obituary -John Schefke, Ernest Viegelahn George Smart (Christmas Issue 1951)

3 19 21

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Calcite Screenings

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Gu% dousx The winter scene on the cover of this issue of

Calcite Screenings is the dam above Ocqueoc Falls which is located west of Rogers City on M-68.

This spot was once the site of a busy mill which serviced the farmers of the surrounding area. The mill, the miller, and the miller's home are gone and only the opening where the flume once di

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rected the waters of the river onto the blades of

the old water wheel remains as a mute reminder of other days.

Ocqueoc Falls and the dam are now one of our

Michigan scenic spots where tourists can stop in the summer months and enjoy a picnic in the wellkept park furnished with outdoor tables and stoves,

or if one is so inclined, cast a line in the nearby stream.

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CALCITE DO REENINGS CITY.

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DATE OF PUBLICATION. AND THEY D TO THE EDITOR. GEO. R. JONES.

Review Of Our 1948 Accident Record

Accident prevention is a matter of direct concern to you. It is not something that applies to some body else, it is for all of us regardless of our work or rank. The important thing for all to remember

LOST TIME ACCIDENTS^ SEASON 1947 JAN FEB MAR WW.MAYrJUNEJULY AUdSEPTOCfNQVOEC

is that a program of prevention must be a progres

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sive program. It cannot stand still. As soon as we are content to sit back and be Satisfied with the

progress we have made we are getting ready to

let the improvements we have made slip away

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from us.

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Nobody can tell at just what point in our work will accidents stop or start. We. at the Calcite Plant

have always pointed with pride to our safety record because as a quarry with its hazards, we have made a good showing compared to the record in quarries throughout the nation.

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Suddenly in early 1948 we started having acci dents for no particular reason we could account for.

Our entire personnel seemed to be doing everything wrong. Skilled workmen of long experience, men causing loss of time. This is indeed a gratifying

well acquainted with their work and many workers

who have demonstrated leadership in safety work seemed to be slipping in taking care of the most

important part of the job—safety.

For a time it was baffling to all of us as report

achievement considering the nature of the work.

It shows that hazards can be overcome by work ers using care.

The Buffalo Plant has continued to extend its

record by not having any disabling accidents. May

after report came in of the chances workers were taking. Chances we were sure our men would never,

be we should borrow the formula used by these men.

The Conneaut Plant has had a favorable record

never take. The result of this neglect soon made itself felt and felt severely. Walter Pilarski. our

to date.

1948 is young—we all have much to do to prevent

blasting foreman lost his life on January 28. This any further sorrow and suffering from accidents. was the first accident the blasting department had

had with dynamite since the start of the Calcite Ouarry. It was a severe blow to us all and one from which his fine family will never recover. His fellow workers, too. will miss him and such an ac

cident as this, while a costly warning, should be an effective one.

However, on February 16, Frank Hoffman, a

shovel pitman received a serious injury when caught between the door of a shovel dipper, which opened

accidentally, and the guard railing of a locomotive,

while unloading materials. While this accident at first did not seem severe, the injured man was in

Your Green Thumb Will Pay

Despite a long winter of days and days of zero or near zero weather, two things have given us cheer that summer will eventually get here. First, are beautiful colored seed catalogues and second is the brilliant March sun. The seed catalouges arouse

the farmer in us and the sun gladdens our hearts and makes us thankful to be alive. Both arc welcome and both have a reminder. It is garden time again.

Some of us garden for fun, Some of us garden tor health.

Some of us garden for a hobby, but this is a year

a critical condition for the first few days. We are

when gardening will really pay in cold cash. Dur

job again.

So this is the record we have to submit shame

do know is that with food prices high we can raise

glad to report that Frank is well on the way to ing the war. we were "Victory Gardeners." This recovery and should be able to handle his regular year we hear of "Freedom Gardens," One thing we vegetables as cheaply and as abundantly as ever.

fully and humbly. In a series of group safety meet

Result: more money for other necessities. Your

feel that every man at the Calcite Plant is aware

The sun has not raised its rates lor heat and light.

ings we have discussed our situation openly and green thumb will put greenbacks in your pocket.

of why we have these injuries and why we had Mother Earth charges no more for her part of the cycle, the heavens will pour forth moisture and some close calls.

The Bradley Transportation Company winter re

pair crew have had no serious injuries and none Spring, 1948

1948 is the year to have fun. health, and profit from

a vegetable garden.

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Our Part in the Steel Industry

Often we hear the question, "What is the story of steel making?" Briefly, we give the essential steps m producing steel and its many products. It is a

huge industry which makes possible nearly 40%

of all the jobs provided by the nation's manufac turing industries. These jobs are created by the manufacture and use of steel.

Big steam or electric shovels, digging up 17 tons of ore at a bite, start iron on its long trip from nature's storehouses in the ground to you. Nearly 90 per cent of the ore comes from open pit mine's in the Lake Superior region, the rest from under ground mines, much like those in which coal is

dug. Ore's trip to the steel mills is made by rail

road cars and by ore boats, whose cavernous" holds can carry the contents of several train-loads of ore.

At the mills the ore is dumped in stockpiles along

side the coal and the quarried limestone such as

you help produce at Calcite. They come together in the blast furnace, the coal first being made into coke in huge ovens. These bake the coal for 14

to 17 hours, driving out its gases and volatile liquids and leaving coke. Captured and processed, the gases Have Most at Stake as]Consumer yield coal chemicals from which nylon, aspirin, in Most of us who work for a living regard ourselves

secticides, sulfa drugs, plastics, vitamins, and hun

dreds of other products are made.

Iron as it comes from the blast furnace is called

primarily as wage earners rather than as consum

ers. And an increase in our pay is always welcome even if the price of our product goes up, because pig iron. In most steel plants pig iron is stored in that, we think, is someone else's worry, not ours.

huge thermos-bottle-like "mixer" cars and then is

carried to the steelmaking furnaces.

There the molten iron is refined, the furnaces lapped, and the steel poured—"teemed"—into in

The only trouble with such an attitude is that

there are millions of other wage earners who feel

the same way. and when the prices of their products

also go up, we all pay through the nose.

got molds. They can be of many sizes and shapes, Everyone of us who is a wage or salary earner is and hold from 2]/, to 400 tons of steel. About 7]/2 very definitely a consumer, and strange as it may tons is the most common. After an hour of cooling, seem, it is as consumers that we have the most at they go to the stripper crane, which pulls the mold stake. from the still redhot ingots.

Back in 1908 a single automobile tire sold for

These are placed into the soaking pits, a gasThis tire would run only about 2000 miles, fired, brick-lined furnace that heats" the ingot to §35. which made its cost L:j cents a mile. the uniform temperature required for rolling in the In that year the average employee of one of the

blooming mill. Here huge steel rollers act like wringers, kneading and stretching the hot steel as it is passed back and forth and turned from side

leading American tire makers received 40 cents an

hOUf. So an hour's wages would pay for only 23

miles' operation of one tire. And to pay for 23 miles to side. The roller, a skilled workman controlling of operation lor four tires the employee had to work the machinery which handles the ingot as easily tour hours, or half a day.

as you would a lump of dough, rolls the ingot into

By 1936 the average wage for employees in this one. of the many sizes used in subsequent finishing plant had risen to 88 cents an hour—a gain of 120 operations. per cent. But if no other change had occurred, the

There are many kinds of finishing mill in the employee would still have obtained only 50 miles' steel industry. From plate, rail and structural mills operation of four tires for a half day's work. come thick plates, rails and strong beams and What actually happened? Through the invest girders for heavy use. Pipe and tube mills provide ment of more capital, with resulting improvements material for products ranging from "Big Inch" in processes, in costs and increases in pipeline sections down to hypodermic needles. production, thereductions following occurred: Steel for automobile bodies, "tin" cans, wall panels and a host of other items are made in the sheet and

strip mills. Other types of products are based on steel from bar. rod and wire mills—some 16,000 Irom steel wire alone.

No Age Limit

The tire that cost $35 in 1908 could be bought in

1936 lor $8. instead of wearing out in 2000 miles. the tire had an average life of 20.000 miles.

For half a day's w..rk the employee could buy the service of all four tires on his car "lor 2200 miles.

Repeated in industry after industry, this is the way wage earners make their principal gain from

Cancer kills at all ages! During 1944. this disease killed 1.153 Americans under the age of 15, 2,570 the progressive development of production proc between 15 and 29; 14.000 between 30 and 34; 47,- esses. It is their portion of a gain that benefits all

978 From 45 to 59. and 105.070 of 60 and over."

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consumers.

Don't Trifle With Appendicitis

In view of the appendicitis cases we hear of quite often in our community, we believe the following article concerning it will be of interest to our read ers. We are indebted to the Blue Cross liospital Service for this information. i

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Every year more than 5.000 persons, stricken with appendicitis, die! These are the unfortunates who failed to call a doctor soon enough or attempt ed some form of self-treatment as a substitute for

medical attention. The appalling and tragic fact is that these thousands need not have died. In almost

every instance prompt medical attention and com

mon'sense on the part of the victims would have forestalled death. Vet, because of their lack of un

derstanding—because they did not know what to avoid when they were doubled up with pain in the midrili"—-they gambled with death and lost!

The appendix—a useless intestinal appendage which can cause untold pain when it rebels—is an insignificant looking worm-like blind alley at tached to the large intestine. Though it is scarcely as large as one's little finger, its measure belies

its capability as a trouble maker. Once an appendix becomes inflamed its owner may suffer excruciating

pain and a variety of other discomforts, not the least of which may be nausea and vomiting. When this

happens, prompt removal of the appendix is neces sary. Any delay in the removal of an inflamed ap

pendix is dangerous for it may rupture and spread infection to the lining of the abdominal cavity. This

complication is called peritonitis and when as much as half the lining of the abdominal cavity is infected the sufferer has little more than one chance in four to

recover.

Many people believe that appendicitis always manifests itself by a "pain in the side." This is a common, but mistaken, notion. The pain accom •

panying appendicitis may first be noticed in the pit of the stomach or even in the back before it becomes localized in the right side. Thus a severe

pain in any part of the mid-section that persists

It is also important to avoid the application of heat at the point of discomfort during an attack of appendicitis. A hot water bottle may feel cozy but its warmth only provides a sense of false security and comfort. Heat may serve to intensify inflam mation and. if the appendix bursts, it will speed the spread of infection. If you must use something to satisfy your zeal for self-help while you await the doctor's arrival, an ice pack is permissible, for cold tends to localize infection and will keep the

organs surrounding the appendix at rest.

Xo one can predict whether you will be a victim of appendicitis and there are no known preventives that will safeguard you from an attack. However, many doctors agree that proper diet, temperance in eating and drinking—in short, common sense in treating your digestive system with consideration—

will go a long way toward avoiding irritation of the appendix. And most important of all. don't make

"stomach ache" call a doctor without delay. Your

a habit of deluging your system with laxatives.

Many physicians believe that constant use of laxa tives is a major cause of appendicitis.

And remember it does not pay to trifle with ap

pain may mean that your appendix has gone berserk and any delay in receiving medical care is perilous.

medical attention is vital and the avoidance of self-

The Q. S. Public Health Service reported recently

treatment is essential if you want to live your

that when an appendix becomes unruly, every hour that its owner waits before calling a doctor raises the odds against recovery and survival. "And," says the Public Health Service, "if you wait more than a day before going to a hospital for removal of an inflammed appendix the chances are from four to six times greater that you will die of appendicitis."

So. if you are a victim of an attack of appendi citis, don*t attempt any form of self-treatment be

normal span. Those 5.000 persons who died of appendicities last year might have been with us today, bragging about their operations* if they had called

should be taken as a warning that an inflamed ap

pendix may be the cause of the discomfort.

Whenever you have a severe and persistent '

ther, and may even cause its rupture.

fore the doctor arrives to give you aid. Never make the mistake of treating an abdominal pain of unde termined cause with laxatives or any other medi cine, for that matter. Remember, the appendix is

a part of the digestive system and any medicine von may take by mouth will cause the digestive organs to function, irritate the appendix still fur

pendicitis. When an attack strikes you, prompt

a doctor soon enough.

Important Notice To All Employees Read your Blue Cross Insurance policy. There are some rules you must know about. The most im

portant rule which we find members neglecting is the one that all family changes are to be report ed to the insurance company or your employer within fifteen days after such changes are known.

Failure to properly notify can result in your not having some of the protection you might be plan ning on. For your own benefit, please read your policy carefully.

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Extensive Repair Work Done In Mill This Winter Pouring Spelter behind new concaves of No. 2 crusher.

During the past winter, a large amount of repair and construction work has been completed by the Mill. Yard, ami Construction crews. Major con struction jobs were taken cm by all crews as well

as the annual overhaul and repair of present equip ment and facilities.

A new slugger-roll shaft for the 7th floor openhearth recrusher, and four new screens were in

stalled in the screenhouse. This new shaft replaced an old one which had been sprung out of line by a shovel dipper-tooth during the summer's operatingseason. As well as the installation of the new shaft,

this job required the installation of new bearings, new bushings and considerable repair to the crusher frame. Because of the late arrival of a new frame

for the crusher, the replacing of a complete, new frame assembly has been deferred until next win ter. Three new Robins eccentric mechanisms were installed on the 5th floor and the screen frames re

fitting. Due to its immense size and weight, the Mill crew stressed both mind and back to get the screen

into its tight position where it now sets, completely outfitted and ready for the rumble of stone.

The screens, grizzlies, and conveyors received their usual annual overhaul and also chutes and

built. This entailed some very exacting effort by flumes were rebuilt and relined. All trippers have

the Mill crew to aline the shafts and bearings and mount the screen with the proper spring tension.

Installation of a new Tyler "Ty-Rock'' screen on the 6th floor presented a problem in both lifting and Rebuilding Chutes to Grizzlies.

been overhauled, approximately 600 feet of rail in

stalled in the *'T*' tunnels, and new pans placed un der the KB shuttle conveyors.

A busy winter was put in by the belt repair crew in preparing all the conveyors for the coming sea son. A new belt was installed on A-l conveyor, two splices made on the A-2 conveyor belt, and numer ous other tears and bruises repaired on all belts throughout the plant.

Rebuilding A 5th Floor Screen Frame.

2110

Another major job that was completed was the

replacement of new steel floor beams, walkways,

and diagonal bracing in the flux gallery^ conveyor H-2 and No. 4*s fines gallery conveyor S-7. This job consisted of removing the old. rusted members,

then fitting and replacing them with new pre-fabricated steel.

In the crusher house a major overhaul and repair

program was effected and the \'o. 2 crusher almost completely rebuilt. The old, worn concaves were re

placed with new ones and hot "spelter"" poured be

tween the concaves and the crusher structure to

provide a rigid crushing surface. The installation

of other new parts to replace worn ones puts the crusher in the â&#x20AC;˘"ready*" condition for a busy season of crushing stone.

An underwater examination of the loading docks

by a marine diver revealed rather extensive dam age to the flux dock back-fill again this year. It seems that the washing of the waves and the tre mendous turbulence caused by boats entermg_ and

leaving the slip, results in an undermining of the dock piling and consequently a wash-out of the fill behind the piling. This condition was remedied by building a retaining wall of concrete-in-bags and then filling again behind the wall.

During one of those wild, cast wind-storms in the early part of the winter, the power house crew

experienced an almost complete stoppage of intake The New No. 7 Crane water to the boiler equipment. This led to an ex amination of the intake facilities and an inspection

..f the water intake screen by a marine diver. The

underwater fittings were examined and then the screen was raised to determine any possible damage to the screen itself. After cleaning and repairing.

the screen was again placed in operation.

During December of "47 another new member joined the "miscellaneous machinery*' family; our No. 7 crane, a Lorain model S.P.-414. Self-Propelled Crane, rubber mounted with eight tires on the rear and four tires on the front. The tires have a mud

and snow tread, heavy duty type, 11:00x20 12-ply.

It has four travel speeds in both directions with a Seemingly unmentioned and unnoticed are the speed range of 1. 2.7. 3, and 7.3 MPH and is capable small but numerous repair and annual maintenance of propelling up a 28% grade. Gear shifting for jobs throughout the Mill and plant. This magazine the various speeds is accomplished by air power isn't large"enough to speak of all of these mainte controlled from the operator's position by means nance jobs, but nevertheless each and every one

of an electric selector.

of them constitutes a connecting link in the chain

Finger tip steering is provided by the use of air power controlled by a single lever at the operator's position. The front wheels are dual wheels of the

of operation, and a contributing factor in the pro duction of crushed stone.

differential type in which each wheel is mounted in Paul Mulka, George Wojiaszek, Al Gosselin and Steve Mays team up to repair chute and grizzly.

its own bearings and the wheels, therefore, can

revolve independently of each other when "cut" and can thus adjust their speed to the variation in turning radius, eliminating tire scuffing and steer

ing resistance. The crane has air brakes on the four rear wheels. An air outlet is provided on the outside of the chassis frame and a long hose for tire in

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flation when necessary.

The S.l\ 414 has a pin-connected all welded boom and while the main boom is but 30 feet long it can

be lengthened by including 10 foot or 20 foot sec tions up to ;i total length of 100 feet.

The crane is powered by a 70 11.1'. six cylinder Waukesha gasoline engine with starter and all necessary accessories. It is truly a crane as mod ern as tlie moment and a Worthy

ddition to our

crane family.

Nothing worth while is lost by taking enough time to do it right.

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Boats Get Overhaul

During Lay-Up

Herbert

Friedrich

and

Julian

Yarch

cutting plate in the new plate shop for the Munson's cargohold.

No matter how much time, how many drawings, Don Monn.e. who was in charge of the Munson or how much engineering goes into planning Boat cargo bold job. This job was handicapped more so Winter Work, a large percentage of the drawings than most of the others by a large number of men

seem to end up with the notation, "Cut to fit "in

unfamiliar with the work. After a slow start, Don

guage, it means, "Do it your wayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;mine might not

somehow managed to educate the new men and complete the job on time.

the field." Putting this expression in simple lan

work." The success of a Winter Work program can Norm Henderson, foreman in charge of the me be accurately gauged by how well the cutting and chanical crew. Norm, an old hand at the job, had fitting was clone. Everything lit!! very little trouble except with delays in materials Some of the cutters and fitters who made possible arriving.

the successful completion of the Winter Work schedule are:

John (where are my gate arms) Smolinski, fore man in charge, of conveyor work. John finished all

Jerry^ Burns, foreman in charge of the hull his work on or ahead of time and found time to crew. This was Jerry's first season in charge of help other crews out in spite of the fact that he the hull crew and he did an admirable job. He al ended up with more gate arms than he knew what ways seemed to be able to find the time and men

to do one more job that was not planned.

to do with.

Johnny Miller, foreman in charge of materials

<Vic Klee. assistant hull crew foreman and Jerry's handling crew. John's gang had many heavy lifts

right-hand man. Vic acted as more or less of' a

trouble shooter and to him fell the difficult jobs of

cutting and fitting.

to take care of this year and they were all made on time and without a mishap.

Jim Sclke, in charge of the paint crew. The bulk-

Herman

Vogler and gang installing

conveyor steel during Bradley winter-

work. This job kept a crew busy to meet schedule.

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of the painting this winter was done in the coal bunkers. No matter how nasty the work, Jim was always back for more.

Lawson Macklem. foreman in charge of the elec trical crew. "Mack's" gang had the usual routine maintenance and repair jobs plus the big job of electrification of the White's unloading machinery.

Leo Kapala and Clarence Curvin, in charge of the welding crews. When the record is complete, it will undoubtedly prove that the welders averaged more feet of seam per hour than in previous years.

Because of the nature of the work, the Munson

was laid up on the west side of the slip and the White was on the east side of the slip with the Robinson on the side next to the White.

Number four of the Mu-nson's cargo hold was

completely renewed except for the frames, and a new type gate mechanism was installed. A new rubber-tired mobile crane was used to put the plates on board. This crane worked out very satisfactorily and many man hours were saved by its use.

The steamer White had a new surface condenser

Alfred Klingshirn in the background and Art Kihn in the foreground grinding the frames in preparation for the side slope plates.

installed in the after end. besides numerous pumps.

The unloading machinery on the White was com pletely electrified. This necessitated installing a turbo-generator set in the after end and the run ning of heavy cables forward to new electric motors and reducers. In the space formerly occupied by the unloading steam engines and cabins, new crew's quarters were installed. The partitions, walls and ceilings were constructed out of fireproof metalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; clad asbestos board. A radar set was installed, mak

ing this the last boat of the Bradley fleet to receive this valuable navigation aid.

The big job on the steamer Robinson was the re winding of the main motor. This work was done by General Electric service men. After the rewinding

was completed;, a new air cooler and duct work was fabricated and installed under the direction of

Jim Leow. In addition to this major work, there was the routine overhauling and repair of miscel laneous electric motors, pumps, conveyors, eleva tors, and main engines.

Winter Work was completed this year without a lost time accident. There were several near serious

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accidents caused by the air motors used in reaming.

Jerry I'tirns. Vic Klee and Don Monroe adapted a reamer chuck to fit in the impact air wrenches.

Where before it took two to three men to operate a reamer, one man can now operate the impact air reamer with one hand, if necessary. This not only reduced the chance of accidents in this type of work but saved many man days.

Another labor-saving device that was used for the first time this year was a semi-automatic weld ing machine. This machine will weld, on the aver age, six times as fast as manual welding. It also has the added safety feature of no visible arc. The op erator does not need to wear a welder's hood.

The Winter Work program on the boats could never be successful without the wholehearted co

operation of the various departments of Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company. George Wing.

William Heller and the shop always seemed to find the time to work in one more rush job; Otto Zemple had the necessary trucks to haul equipment when

called upon, and Frank Reinke helped out by loan ing the. mechanical crew many scarce items ol pipe fittings. it was pleasing to those in charge of the. different jobs to have so few men absent from work this winter. There were less men absent from the job than have been noted in recent years.

The Winter Crew as a whole cooperated with

each other to get a difficult jol) done well, and was continuallv planning how to do the work better.

Anthony Wagner and William Budnick of the mechan ical crew threading pipe in the pipe shop.

Stripping And Repair Kept Quarry Crews Busy Unlike the winter of 1947 when heavy snowfalls, high wind, and blizzards hampered the stripping operation, the winter of 1948 provided us with many days of sub-zero temperatures but comparatively little snow.

The season opened on the morning of January 5 with three shovels. Nos. 1. 2, and 9 in place and

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virtually ready for operation. No. 1 and No. 2 op erated on the west bank from a point approximately opposite Dietlin's Corner southeast to the blue

shale bank past the old powder magazine site. The old L.O.X. plant foundations disappeared with the first cut. The building and machinery were moved elsewhere earlier in the year. The drill house, blaster's house and drill equipment were moved up near Joe's Corner.

No. 9 shovel operated in the area adjacent to the brine tanks and toward the D. & M. crossing.

Nos. 10, 11, and 12 shovels were scheduled for re

pair work. The boom was removed, placed on flat cars and taken to the shop for complete overhaul and repair.

No. 11 was almost entirely dismantled for ex

tensive repair to the electrical equipment machin

No. 10 received extensive mechanical repairs and was ready to operate in the latter part of February.

A new grade for a circle track was prepared by No. 10 on the upper level south of the main quarry switch shanty.

With an eye toward another record production year, considerable attention was given to the op erating track system. In order to provide each shovel with a minimum of delay between trains, a "run-around" system was provided wherever pos sible. New circle tracks were laid near the brine

tank track and below the main quarry switch shanty so that a minimum of time would be required for loaded trains to reach the crusher. As in the past, the track crews spent a busy season on the dumps

ery and Considerable attention was given to replac

and keeping the loading tracks in order.

ing and strengthening the upper frame. A complete new lower frame is on order, but late delivery pre vented its installation until later in the year. A new

The winter season provided the drilling depart ment a busy time. Eight drills were placed in oper

system of amplidyne control was installed similar

to that installed on Ho. 12 shovel several years back.

ation on No. 12 shovel bank on a two-shift basis.

In anticipation of a record tonnage, this was deemed necessary in order to keep ahead. One drill unit was kept busy on test drilling in the area south of the quarry. Two more rigs were required to drill the hardpan formations ahead of No. 1 shovel. In ad

dition to this, several rigs received complete over hauls and repairs in the shop.

The repair work on the drills is done in a corner of the Shop by some of the drill crews. In the ac companying picture we caught John Bruder and Jake Dembny boring a hole in a timber with an

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old hand drill. This antique, in our shop, which prides itself on having the latest and best in modern

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equipment, was so conspicuous by contrast that we asked John where he found it. "Well," said John, "we've had this hid around here, for a long time; she comes in handy now and then and still bores a good straight hole in a timber like this one."

The quarry electrical department was. by no means, idle either. The No. 2 primary sub-station was moved from its old location to a new site north

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r line was erected down into the lower quarry floor level in order to provide power for those shovels

operating in the lower circle. This was done in ad dition to the vast amount of work required on the

electrical equipment at No. 11 shovel.

The services of the blasting crew were in constant demand throughout the season. The extreme tem

peratures drove the frost into the ground for sev eral feet which made digging very difficult if not impossible in many places.

A record for cubic yards stripped and dumped was established again this year.

operator's demands with no perceptible time lag between adjustment of the control by the operator and the response of the unit's output.

Ben moved his crew to No. 10 and a thorough

going over was soon in process. The Lower frame and boom received the most attention and new

cat links, pistons, and circle rails make her lit and ready for her travels this season. The boom was lowered and given a thorough going over for broken plates and loose rivets.

The boom from No. 12 was sent to the shop and

turned over to Bill and his "boys" for major re

pairs while Ben and his crew repaired and reriveted the shovel proper until it was ready for the season ahead.

'Twas a rough winter out in the open spaces but in view of the splendid cooperative attitude between crew and foremen and with their first objective on

every job being safety, they can well be proud of their accomplishments.

The Wine Cask

We would like to give you the story of the wine cask as given to those at the Twenty-five Year Servicemen's Dinner by C. W. Otto, speaker of the evening.

Once upon a time some villagers decided upon a feast and as none of them had great wealth, it was decreed that each should bring a bottle of his choicest

wine, which he would contribute to a

big cask for the use of all.

One villager said to himself. "Why should I give

Shovels Get An Overhauling Once again the winter season is behind us; the coal pile may be lower but our spirits are higher as the new season opens before us. But let's remi nisce a moment with that unsung group that braved the winter's cold and storm to repair, re build, and improve those mammoth stone eaters.

'Twas a long cold winter with nary a day above freezing but repair, rebuild, and improve 'em they did. The shovels had had a strenuous past season

and Nos. 10. 11. and 12 were marked for major

repairs so the forthcoming season might be as de

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misdeed will be undetected and my wine will be

saved for my own use." And forthwith he did so.

And behold, when the time of the feast was at

hand, only water flowed from the cask. Each villager had substituted water for wine, saying, "My contribution will not be missed."

This is a simple story but how true it is of life.

We are all a small part of the world around us but the combined efforts of all will achieve success or

failure depending upon individual contributions.

How easy tasks around our homes become when

void as possible of those delays that interrupt our

each does bis or her share, how easy it seems for

production schedule.

Frank Ware and his "eager beavers" stripped the electrical equipment from No. 11 in short time to make way for Ben Santimo and his crew. The burn

efforts. It is a fundamental law of life that if you

ers, welders, and mechanics were soon repairing

and reriveting. Both upper and lower frames were -

of my fine wine for the good of all? I will fill my bottle with water, empty it in with the others. My

gone over, beams replaced, all carefully inspected and repaired as needed. The boom being in the pit, the. broken side and top plates were repaired, the angles welded ami all loose rivets replaced.

A new operating cab was added, the electrical equip ment was overhauled at the shop, the shovel was rewired and improved electrically by the installation

of Amplidyne Control. This control unit gives the shovel operator fingertip control over the tremen dous amount of electric power and enables him to

apply it delicately, with greater speed and less danger of overloading than was possible before. It causes the generators to give quick response to the

one family to have more than another and the an swer is that all in that family contribute their best

want something you must give in return. In this changing world of ours we sometimes are led to think that the person who works the hardest is being made a goat. Let us never lose sight of the natural law that it takes effort to produceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;some

body's effort. If we all contribute, the result is equal. If we all put water in the cask we will get water in return.

So it is with our work. Whether it is production,

keeping equipment in shape or working safely, our own little effort will help reach a goal where we will all have job contentment. Being happy at our work is one of life's objectives. You can make

your life happier by feeling that you have put wine m the cask of life and not trying to fool somebody

by adding water for your share.

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Left lo right, back row: Walter Santimo, Henry Smith, Ernest Smith, Reinhardt Froelich, Angus Mayes, Frank Polaski, Harry Fleming, William Beach. Second row: Gaylord Smith, Leonard Haselhuhn. Earl Tulgetske, Simon Smolinski, Steve Smolinski and John Link. Third row: John Zielinski. Otto Zempel, Charles Derry, Rudolph Schalben, Charles Kleiber, Arthur Voigt and Alfred Peltz. Front Row: Avery Cook, Stanley Okolowicz, Leo

Smolinski, Fred Liedtke, Ernest Viegelahn, Lawrence Carter, Russell Lamb and Martin Johnson.

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The above is a picture of the members of the 1947 twenty-five year service class who were unable to be at the banquet. Reading from left to right they are: Karl Daniels, Vernon Henry, Fred Heythaler, Hugo Bredow, Joseph Promo Frank Kefi, Leonard LaGuire, Herman Rusch, William McManemy, William Schelley and Alfred Wenzel.

Banquet Honors 25-Year Service Men igan Limestone & Chemical Company and the Brad

Company has 223 members on its honor roll of men with 25 years or more of service. Out of this group.

was served in the gymnasium of the Westminster

retired and 16 have passed away.

Church on January 10, 1948. Despite the fact that these annual get-togethers give us the somewhat

IS members on the 25-Year honor roll. Sixteen of

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ley Transportation Company for the year of 1947 176 men" are still working for the Company, 31 are The Bradley Transportation Company boasts of

this group are still employed and two have retired.

The Buffalo Plant now has seven with a 25-Year tible finger on our future, they still leave us in ret rospect with the satisfaction of a job well done service record with just one of this group retired. over the past years. A job well done because of a Tom Rose was the only member in the 1947 Class. spirit of comradeship and cooperation at the plant, He was first employed here at the Michigan Lime rebellious feeling that Father Time has his irres-

at home, and in the community in which we live.

We have a record envied by many industrial or ganizations and equalled by few. The key to our

stone & Chemical Company Plant and was then

obvious from the following 25-Year service statis

of production rolling.

The members of the 1947 group assembled early

transferred to the Buffalo Plant in 1940. Few or

ganizations have an employee rostrum with such a safety record and enviable production record is wealth of experienced workmen to keep the wheels tics as of 1947: the Michigan Limestone & Chemical

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for the purpose of having their picture taken and then led the parade into the banquet hall. The gym nasium was decorated with red and yellow stream ers, the tables attractively set with flowers, candles, and all those necessary appendages required for the most pressing part of the program—eats! With out confusion and delay, the banqueteers were

seated, topped with various and sundry headgear shown in the accompanying pictures and were all set for the feast.

In previous years there were guests at the ban quet who shared the evening with the 25-Year Serv

ice Men. However, due to the large increase in the number of 25-Year men, there was room in the ban

quet hall only for the employees who belonged to this group. The 1947 Class was the largest we have

men we have spoken to as one of the most enter

taining and thought provoking talks we have had at any of our annual dinners for years. Mr. Otto is a pleasing speaker who imparts to his audience,

from a rich fund of personal experience in municipal life and service, a philosophy of community living best expressed in the following poem with which he closed his speech.

I Am My City's Keeper I am my city's keeper—Goverment means but me;

I am the woof of the fabric, weak or strong tho I be; I am "One of the People," and mine forever the blame

If the finger of scorn be pointed At a town that is sunk in shame.

I am my city's keeper—thru me will she fall or rise;

had to date.

Mine is the hand that crushes

After the Doxology, the ladies of the Westmin ster Guild served a delicious dinner of ham, mashed potatoes, squash and all the trimmings while the orchestra played some lively tunes. Joe Valentin led the traditional group singing in which the men

Or lifts her spires to the skies, I am the force that guides her, and mine forever the praise If she girds herself with glory

joined heartily—the picture of Avery Cook, Vic Koch, and Lawrence Carter proved this point. A generous piece of pie left the "inner man" satis

fied and with the tables cleared and a fat cigar or a cigaret, everyone settled down to enjoy the pro gram.

Mr. Clymer, acting as toastmaster, thanked the

men for their cooperation in making 1947 a banner year for the Company. During the season, the

Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company pro duced and shipped approximately 10,800,000 tons of limestone, the largest tonnage in its history. Mr. Clymer gave a large share of the credit for this record to the veteran employees seated at the tables

in his midst. Said he, "Only your efforts and inge nuity in preventing quarry delays, mill delays and boat delays, along with a wholehearted cooperation in keeping equipment in shape and operating made this record possible." He went on further to say that orders for 1948 indicated an even better season

ahead, barring unforeseen circumstances.

The awards were then passed out to the 41 mem bers of the 1947 Class for their 25 years of active

service with the Company. The high spot of this

part of the program was the presentation of a gold Lord Elgin pocket watch engraved with name, date,

and length of service, to each of the following men for their 35 years or more of faithful service with

That shines thru the length of days.

I am my city's keeper—mine her factory towers, Mine are her splendid highways, And her gardens bright with flowers, Her laws are my own creation, And I thrill with a reverent bliss,

Because, thank God, I have helped her To be the town she is. —Thelma Stilson Fisher.

The pictures on the preceding page are some good candid shots of some of the men at various periods during the evening's festivities. In the two photo

graphs at the top we see Adolph Sorgenfrei ap parently tipping his hat to some good looking wait ress while Ward boss Erwin Adrian and pirate Mike Yarch are soberly considering some weighty prob lem of State propounded by the Turkish represen tative across the table. Fireman Steve Widajewski is still interested in that last morsel of food left on his plate.

A new 25-Year man, Harry "Sparky" Fleming is receiving his award from Mr. Clymer while the old timers around him smile in approbation. The overall picture gives us a good view of the response to the song leader when the boys sins: "Sweet Adeline."

You will have to ask Sam Smolinski, Steve Smo

linski and Otto Fleming what kind of sto'ry Otto Zempel was telling them. I don't think they believe it anyway. Clarence Furtaw, Louis Dambra, and Frank Hincka on the right hand side don't even

the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company: Watson Siecinski, Michael Yarch, Henry Shorkey, look skeptical.

Edward Adrian, Max Bellmore, Clayton Eldridge, In the lower center, speaker C. W. Otto of Lan Anthony Mulka, Adolph Sorgenfrei, Charles Platz, sing, is putting across a point to his good listeners.

Victor Koch, D. Clare Macklem, and Stephan On the lower right, Max Bellmore told Vic Koch Widajewski. he would rather smoke than sing, what do you Roy Flewelling and his orchestra, like all good think? things, seem to be improving with age. They not Clayton Eldridge is shown receiving a Lord Elgin only furnished snappy music during the evening's watch from the toastmaster for his 35 years of serv entertainment, as they have in the past, but Roy and ice with the Company. Clayt will be able to keep his accordion have added a mop and a skit or two track of those trains going to the crusher in split that must be seen and heard to be appreciated. seconds from now on.

Everyone enjoyed his new contribution.

In the lower left hand corner we find Cowboys

C. W. Otto, Secretary of the Chamber of Com Avery Cook, Nick Carter and Julius Zempel prob merce of Lansing, was the speaker of the evening. ably putting everything they had into what might His topic, "Not Good if Detached" was voted by the have been "The Empty Saddle."

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Burners and Welders Hold Safety Meeting

When I was lying on the couch with a cold towel

to my head and' groaning periodically, 'twas prob ably caused by germs in those ice cubes that they used. 1 really think the doctor should be informed about those ice cubes. It's fun to see. those parties

begin but I always wonder how they finish. They are a great institution and should be perpetuated.

The "boys" of the General Repair Shop celebrated another safe season together with an assembly at the Travelers Hotel on Friday evening. December

12th. Upon arrival the guests were indistinguishable from one another as all were faultlessly attired in newly pressed suits and each wore that "out for the evening" look. The ice, be it cubes or social, was broken with a round of refreshments after which

the 50 odd guests seated themselves to the sumptious repast so well prepared and served in great style by the genial chefs of Travelers'. Being near the holiday season the banquet table was decorated in true Christmas style. The delicious meal of baked ham and whitefish was attacked and made short work of with the same determination as shown

when the men are confronted with any shop job.

All cares and worries were shed, George Wing fore going bis watchful eye which now gleamed with much enjoyment and all foremen dropping their dignity. The grin which Billy Fleller wore rather kept his close neighbors on the alert not knowing when a little practical joke could be expected.

Following the dinner the group very contentedly settled themselves amid great billows and aroma of Dutch Masters; in fact so contentedly that Frank Ware, master of ceremonies, experienced some dif ficulty in extracting the talent of the group which was destined to furnish the entertainment of the

evening. The business portion of the meeting was

quickly disposed of and John Lezer, William Heller, and Grifiiin Pines were elected as the committee

for the next annual gathering to be held in 1948.

All newcomers to this annual affair were welcomed

by the toastmaster. Following this Mr. Ware was successful in very capably bringing forth the artistic talents of those present. Florian Modrzynski with the violin accompanied by Rhoud Benson at the

piano, held forth with many entertaining numbers.

Nick Carter rendered several real "ole timers" on

his faithful fiddle. Said Nick. "With a little practice

and limbering up of fingers I could do much better."

In the manner in which the hoe downs came forth

we doubt if any more unlimbering was required.

John Lezer surprised the entire group with several fine classical numbers at the piano. The burners and welders harmonized "Let Me Call You Sweet

heart" with Ben Santimo as the recipient. The pole line crew went best on "Moonlight and Roses." The office quartet deserves recognition, and Judge Sabin and Louis Dambra obliged with a duet. The bal ance of the evening was taken up with visiting, reminiscing, and singing between an occasional round of refreshments. With wending of homeward

Above is a group of Michigan Limestone & Chem ical Company and Bradley Transportation Company

employees in attendance at a burners' and welders' safety meeting. Representatives from one of the manufacturers of oxygen and acetylene conducted this meeting. Emphasis was placed on the care of equipment and the safe handling of these two gases. While much of the discussion was review for the old timers some of the younger men learned

why certain rules are made and the importance of their being followed to the letter.

The use of oxygen and acetylene is extensive at the plant and on the boats during the winter repair season. No serious accidents have ever happened and it is the aim of those in charge to prevent any accidents. This is a program largely of education and we appreciate the help given us by the experts both in and out of the company. Recently we were

given a newspaper clipping telling a story of a blast aboard a Navy destroyer in which one man was killed and fourteen injured, caused by acetylene

gas escaping from a leaking container. Such an accident could happen anywhere if proper care were not taken. This is fair warning to our sailors.

One of the important things brought out at this meeting was that if any part of your burning equipment is not operating properly it should be sent to the Machine Shop for check and repair.

This will save you time, materials and assure a safe working condition. This check service is excel

lent and prompt. Plant and boat men are urged to use it often.

The general impression left with those present was that oxygen and acetylene are chemicals which react violently when not handled properly. Treat them with respect and if you don't know how to

handle this type of equipment learn how before you attempt to use it. Safety First Always!

Farmers, sailors and residents of sunny climates who become over-exposed to the sun are more

way, the gay evening came to a close. 'Twas a very enjoyable evening and a fitting finish for a busy

apt to develop skin cancer, the American Cancer

but safe season for this maintenance group who

Society warns. This type of cancer is more common

work together in keeping the wheels turning.

in the South than in the North.

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Seated left to right are: Ella Reinke, Caroline Stewart, Lola Walborn, Ann Marie Kreft, Margaret Daniels, Gisela Platz, Margaret Krueger, Helen Buza, Eva Dobson, Helen Durecki and Charles Dolson. Standing left to

right: I. L. Clymer, George Breach, Charles Platz, Raymond Grigg, Clayton Hopp, Pat Patterson, Robert Noffze, Lloyd Goodin, Rudolph Dueltgen, Jack Kinville, Chris Beukema, Roger Lund, William Crow, Robert Lucas, Rob

ert Cnttendon, Norman Hoeft, Fred Fisch, George Jones, Donald VanZandt, Hugh Farrell and Joseph Valentin.

Office Personnel Has Gay Time At Christmas Party The Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company will forgive us just this once. We quickly untied office personnel laid aside their pens and stopped the pretty bows and found that truer words were the clatter of typewriter keys to enjoy a collide of never spoken.. Golly, it sure was a nice party and hours of fun and relaxation on December 24th when it was packed full of surprises!

they gathered in the banquet room of the Rainbow Gardens. A very palatable dinner of roast turkey and salmon loaf, including all the trimmings was served to abate the hungry appetites of thirty-two members of the staff.

The table was decorated

with evergreens and red and green streamers while candles gleamed brightly matching the gay holiday spirit of everyone present. The girls found a beautiful corsage of red roses at their places and they made it quite evident to the fellas that this was one time they had it over on them.

At each

place was found a little package and as the saying goesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"all good things come in little packages" and we were anxious to peak inside.

We think Santa

After the Doxology we all settled down to satislying that gnawing feelin* we all experience around lunch time. During the course of the dinner, Roy Flewelling and Austin Deadman of Alpena enter tained with some fine dinner music.

The little act

they put on after the dinner was rewarded with

many a laugh. Like most people, we. too, like to sing arid what would we do without Joe Valentin, pray tell? His ability to lead group singing cannot be surpassed and he certainly did an unusually fine job of it this time. Could it be that he was trying to work off those two or three extra pieces of apple pie a la mode which some of the girls just bad to pass up for reasons other than calories?

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Bud Bueltgen m a very natural pose with that winning smile, while Ella is having one of her more serious moments thinking about what Santa will bring her and Peggy Daniels on the other hand devel oped a skeptical nature about there being a Santa Claus although we know that she knows there is a Santa.

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The photographer was really on the alert to get some amusing action shots at the office banquet. He caught Gisela in a prankish mood trying to flatten her nose with a piece of ribbon. Pat Patterson lends an ear while

Penny and Clayt appear to be discussing something extremely interesting. Like Pat, Helen Durecki, Charles Platz and Jack Kinville are giving someone their whole-hearted attention.

On the accompanying pictures you will note that three of our employees were not present. Sarah Schultz, Karl Rieger and Hugh Lewis were unfor tunately out of town and we regret that they were unable to enjoy the nicest get-together we have ever had. We were happy to have Hugh Farrell of the Pittsburgh Limestone Corporation among us

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On Earth. Good Will Toward Men" we have quite

well expressed our appreciation to Mr. Clymer for her appearance at our party.

Miss Nosier as she sings "O Holy Night."

once again.

The"appearance of Miss Maude Nosier of Chi

cago, an oratorio singer with a beautiful lyric so prano voice, highlighted the occasion. It was a real treat to hear her lovely voice in "O Holy Night" and "I Wonder as I Wander." Miss Nosier very

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appropriately brought the part)- to a close when she so ably sang "The Lord's Prayer."

Words are such empty things but when we say that "we were completely lost to things about us" and that she truly created an atmosphere of "Peace Pictured below are Miss Maude Nosier, soloist, and

Mrs. George Jones, accompanist, chatting with Gisela

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Pictured above are those attending the dinner. Seated left to right are: W. Mundt, A. Mulka. C. Furlaw, M.

Thomas, L. Raymond, E. Kelley, O. Zempel, V. Koch, W. Heller, M. Bellmore, W. Meyer. Standing left to right

are: R. Strieker, R. Hamann. E. Adrian, F. Ware. L. Ruell, C. Hoffman, G. Wing, H. Steinke, F. LaLonde, I.

Bannon, I. L. Clymer, H. S. Lewis, R. Smart. F. Reinke, H. Luebke, A. Sorgenfrei, N. Haselhuhn, C. Eldridge, G. Jones, J. Valentin and B. Santimo.

Foremen Gather For A Good Time As Season Ends After the close of the Calcite Plant's most suc

cessful season, the plant foremen, plant clerical force and supervisors had an evening together of carefree fun and relaxation. The 1947 season had

been a steady, busy one with operation and mainte

nance units keyed to a high pitch and this particu lar group of men with that feeling of relaxation following long labor got together for an evening of fellowship. Serious minutes of the past became ob jects for humor and small talk. Max Bellmore, Mill Superintendent, and Walter Meyer, Quarry Super intendent, forgot about what operating delays be longed to whom and stuck together like long lost brothers. The shop foremen confessed that maybe the rest of the plant hadn't been too hard on them; Otto Zempel was congenial but made no rash The four young Dock Office men have had just about

promises about giving away all his men to other

departments for the coming season and the young dock office crew who came to eat really did eat.

The chicken dinner was served at the diningroom of the Rainbow Gardens on December 19,

1947. Tables were decorated for the holiday oc casion, the food was good and bountiful and music

by accordionist, Roy l^lewelling and pianist, Austin Deadman. provided entertainment. Of course, the men provided a great share of their entertainment and the high light was when those of German an

cestry sang 'â&#x20AC;˘Silent Xight. Holy Night" in German.

This was professionally led by Vic Koch and Bill Heller. Most every banquet has a magician and Hugh Lewis pulled chicken wings out of Frank Reinke's ears which maybe wasn't such a bit of magic after all. considering how Frank got away with.

much chicken

enough to eat.

Max Bellmore tells Walter Meyer, "I just can't be lieve it."

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Pictured here are Otto Zempel. Roy Strieker, Herman Steinke, William Heller. Victor Koch. Herman Luebke,

Norman Haselhuhn, Richard Hamann and Adolph Sorgenfrei singing "Silent Night in German.

President. I. L. Clymer presided as toastmaster.

and ready for another big season of work.

The one serious moment of the evening was He complimented the men on the 1947 season's during the informal talks. The trend of thought work and accomplishments. His remarks centered

around the theme that the power to achieve is not

was that while as foremen they were charged with

in men working alone, but in men working together. success of all phases of the operation and this also The united power of men working together does involved an obligation of leadershipâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;leadership to and can be expected to bring desired results wheth those employees working with them and as partners er it's production, marketing, good human relations in the work and any success- The leader of today or safe working conditions. Stars on any team are desirable but all around teamwork is what pays off in the end.

Informal speeches by many in the group gave an excellent indication of the pleasure these men get out of their work, their fellowship with every man

at the plant and the feeling of having done a job satisfactorily.

Roy Flcwclling and Austin Headman provided some'humorous songs and some very good music.

Joe Valentin led the gang in some lusty singing and the meeting adjourned with everybody happy

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Something tickles Frank Ware and his associates. Ed Kelley doesn't know whether to laugh or to take no chances and hang on lo his cigar.

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has faith in himself and others so that he helps

develop new capacities in men and so multiplies their power. His is well-rounded leadership.

Magician Hugh Lewis pulling chicken wings from the ears of Frank Reinke.

Buffalo Plant Items In the latter part of September our new dust collector went into operation and a marked im provement is evident in the immediate plant vi cinity.

We are wondering what that certain gentlemen has which causes nervous prostration whenever he comes a' callin'. We know he's not Sinatra or Cros

by but he rates higher with our "Gibson Girls."

On December 15, 1947, Michael Scanlon, one of our faithful employees, reached the age of 65 and automatically became eligible for retirement. "Mic

key" had been with us for 10 years and during this

kept shouting, "How lucky I was to get out of that one!" Then Jimmy said, "Look at our plant down there." That didn't help either. The stack looked sooo small. That's when I realized how high we were. (Oh for a sky hook). Boy, what a trip! I never thought I would enjoy a train ride as much as I did on the way back.

The boys at 3 & 4 packing house were consider

ing the erection of a blast furnace when they were told the "red clay" being dug into was iron ore.

Our new TD-18 International Tractor arrived in

the nick of time to replace our Caterpillar Tractor which was in dire need of repairs.

"Deacon" Brown, is doing quite a job with the locker room and shipping office. His crooning isn't very good. His position as loader of our special products and his interest in this particular phase of too bad either. time his workmanship and attendance had been

our operation were highly regarded by his fellow employees. We will miss his "foine" Irish wit and are sure Mickey will be content in whatever

his future holds. Good luck, Mickey.

We understand that Helen Fabian has the office

personnel in a turmoil with her constant prompt ness. (Two straight days.)

If you ever want to hear an interesting story, ask Joe Carauana about his Christmas shopping spree crew from the Buffalo plant have been repairing at in the ladies lingerie department. Why is it the the Conneaut, Ohio, plant and returned with these young bridegroom always has a leaning to black? ?? most interesting stories: John Collins suggested that we give our con Ed. Spillman unable to find his room.

John Kowalski being thought of quite seriously tralto a box of caramels. (Smart Boy.) as Commissioner of the Conneaut Water Depart Joe Caruana very diligently attempting to blend ment. his whistling with the pop-off valve of the radiator.

Stanley Corpus thinking of building a pop corn machine.

Grace Enright, Helen Scheurle, and Grace Frary William Collins presented with the Key to the knitting like mad during lunch time. (Someone City. should tell them we're giving Britain money now.)

We hear that the Bradiey pulverizer at the Con William Stephany again the proud father for the neaut plant is producing well over 40 tons an hour. third time. It's another boy. Congratulations, Bill.

During the past few months our maintenance

It seems that Stanley Corpus was rather reluctant

John Kowalski and Liz Tomani, together with their respective repair crews doing an excellent he elected to remain in the lobby. The boys promised job in tearing down and re-assembling our Mill to enter one of the restaurants in Conneaut. Instead

to be out in a few minutes. The time was a little

more than specified and the result was Stanley fast asleep in the midst of an undertakers convention.

Our friend Roily from out Conneaut way is put ting in a claim for an endurance record. He climbed

up and down the elevator (75 feet) 10 times in one day.

They say Howard King plans on giving a tea party in the scale pit, directly beneath the bulk silo.

Larry Dyes' First Airplane Ride Why should I fly? I'm too big anyhow! Doesn't George realize the weather is bad and, furthermore I'm in poor health. That office force in Buffalo

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Elevator.

Our switching crew of Bill Collins and Harold

(Ha-Ha) Kroff, cleaning switches and crossings from day to day, trying to keep ahead of the un predictable weather.

John Kunik and John Rychnowski splitting hairs

again.

Walter Kowalski filling big brother John's shoes as crane operator.

Alex. Kruszka insisting that his brand new (sec

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ond hand) car is not a lemon.

John Rychnowski claimed that he had discovered something that the radio was forced to listen to.

made me think they all liked me, but what do they The secret was allowing Lizzie Tomani to gain a do? Take out an insurance policy on me! head start in going to bed while they were at Con I tell you I don't like it. Getting that baby off the neaut, Ohio. John would then collect all his friends ground was something. Every nerve in my body was to view the great "phenomenon." They would quiet helping her but the darn thing kept dipping her ly open the door to his bedroom and there would be wings, falling down, then shooting up until I wasn't Lizzie drowning out the radio with his snoring. able to help anymore. I was left to her mercy. That bird behind who kept telling me about the last air Could that certain apple polisher's initials be F.

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Bowling Attracts Our Office Girls Here it is the first of April already with just a few more weeks of bowling remaining. We bowling addicts stop and wonder what happened to our

good intentions and self-promises at the beginning

of the season. Some of us fulfilled them while others of us didn't do so well. Nevertheless, we had

our joys and we had our disappointments. Maybe we didn't make history or even find our names in the column of "Alley Chatter" but we sure had a whale oi a good time trying.

It is written that the appearance of a woman at

Helen Buza

a bowling establishment back in 1916 was scorned and looked down upon. Sure am glad we live in the

present day and that women before us have paved year we find that both girls are really putting on the the way. They were a determined lew who were pressure. Every two weeks or so. Helen and Gisela curious'to learn what there was about the kegling alternate to claim top honors and it is interesting game that fascinated the men to the extent that to watch their progress. Helen is trying very hard to hold the honor of occupying top position in the any woman invading their inner sanctum was prac

tically ostracized. Times have changed and the League and Gisela is determined to replace the public has become more broad-minded and as a name of Buza with that of Platz so it is quite result bowling has become the most popular sport for the. business girl, and that's where we come in.

likely that it will be a scrap to the finish. Ah. yes, it's a great game and what is a game without

The photographer caught two of our office girls competition?

have three other bowlers whose pictures do putting everything they bad into that very fine notWeappear here. Margaret Krueger did not bowl sport of bowling. When we say "everything" we

mean just that. We find Gisela giving that black ball of hers a quick snap of the wrist just as she

Gisela Platz

releases it to send it on its way into the 1-3 pocket

or anvplace within the shadow of the head pin. The

"gals" haven't mastered the game to the extent of putting it directly in the American pocket each time they heave the "apple" but are reconciled to the fact that they are comparatively new at the

game and in a few years to come they hope to be able to look back at the 150 averages or thereabouts

and say "we played hard and did our best." And take it'from us. dear readers, they won't be kidding!

Take more than just a fleeting glance at these two

pictures and note the determination stamped on the faces of our subjects and notice also how completely

unaware they are of things about them ; yes, even

the photographer. (The girls are hoping he doesn't tell tales!)

Gisela has been playing a fine consistent game since she converted from the hook to the cross

alley ball. Her present average is 143 and she has a high series of 472. Last season she was having diffi

culty with her hook and at the half season her spirits were so dampened that she reverted to her cross

alley. By that time she was too far behind to pick up enough wood to give Helen much trouble. How

ever, we won't say that Helen was in the clear for she had stiff competition and had to shoot consist ently over her head to keep her lead- Her_ pjesent average is 145 and she has a high series of 507. This 2125

on this particular night for duty called and she together at once so we are showing John and his had to return to work in the evening. She throws grandchildren in two groups. a speedy ball and when it finds its way into the Left to right: Donald, Linda, Marie. Marsha Ann,

pocket it really mixes 'em up. Marge is attempting to cut down on her back swing thereby cuttingdown the speed but she says that the going is kind of tough and it will take considerable time, practice and concentration. Once she accomplishes this end we'll find Marge listed up among the top notchers.

Caroline Stewart throws a good ball with a good

Grandpa. Susan Marie. William and Gerald. Marsha

Ann and William are the children of Florian Mo

drzynski who is employed in the Machine Shop.

Donald. Susan Marie, and Gerald belong to Clar ence Modrzynski and Linda Marie is the daughter

of Lugene Modrzynski.

follow-through delivery. She hasn't been "seen around the alley much during the winter months

due to the fact that she was kept rather busy and was unable to devote her time to much bowling.

We may see more of her next year.

Another bowler. Peggy Daniels, sometimes ad

dressed by the writer, as "southpaw Peggy" was not on hand to toss a few on this particular night because she worked the night shift as a baby sitter.

Our wee Helen Durecki has dropped out of the game entirely. That is, at least she has discontinued

competitive bowling. Seems like Helen would like

to change the established rules of the game and limit the 3-game series to just two. She figures that by using a 14-pound ball she has carried at

least 850 pounds and that's on the swing and run too! Anyone looking for someone with plenty of

brawn had better contact the bowlers. According

to Helen's deduction they must have it.

We wish to warn our other fern bowlers who

in the other group we have Kenneth. Ronald.

Dorothy and Lorraine Utecht, the children of John's daughter, Frances.

do not appear here that the photographer will catch them the next time.

Grandfather Reaps The Joy

John Modrzynski has been a Track Foreman in

the Michigan Limestone <!<: Chemical Company quarry for a good many years. When we see John in the Quarry he is usually traveling or showing some of his men how to do a job and when he

We don't need to say how Tom Kelley feels about

those two nice youngsters he is holding. They are

travels he really goes places at a dog trot when the children of his son, Frank, and as it is with all some particularly pressing piece of work is in prog grandpas it looks as if Carol Jean and Thomas Lee ress. We understand now that that is one way of are just about what he ordered from the doctor. keeping in shape so that he can hold that big family Tom has a long service record with the Michigan

of husky children and grandchildren in line when

they come home to visit. We couldn't get them all

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Limestone & Chemical Company and is a Drill

Crew Foreman in the Quarry.

In .air last issue of Screenings we thought we had discovered our youngest grandfather but have found that we are in error. Mike Grohowski will

have to relinquish the honor to Leo Smolinski by Clarence Stewart is a locomotive engineer and al more than four years. Judy Ann thinks Grandpa is though he doesn't look it. he has been in the employ about the only man in the world worth flirting of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company with. As for Leo--well, just take a look at the pic for the past 29 years. These nice-looking youngsters ture. Don't you think some Hollywood scout might are Calvin who wasn't just sure about the fellow be interested in both of them? Leo has been with

behind the camera: Colleen on Grandpa's knee; and

the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company since Caroline. "The three C's" is what their father, Art he was a young fellow and is at present a boat Claxton. calls them. They are the children of Clar loader. Hissou. Robert. Judy's father, works in the ence's daughter. Zelna and Grandpa says they are Yard Department.

100% too/

Leon "Daddy" Knell poses handsomely with his Our drill foreman, John Dembny certainly has a four grandchildren. Tin- appropriate nickname ol "Daddy" was bestowed on him shortly after he be couple of nice-looking grandchildren sitting here

came Quarry Foreman thirteen years ago. His is on his Ian. On the left he has Duane John and the Ann on the right are the children of his son, Leon,

little girl is Llgcnc. Duane John is his daughter's child while Elgene is the daughter of Eugene who

Tesner. Daddy's own daughter.

who are a picture of perfect health.

a fatherly nature. Gary Lee on the left and Kay

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Retirements O blest retirement! friend to life's decline— Retreats from care, that never must be mine.

How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labor with an age of ease!

—Oliver Goldsmith.

Thomas Mantych

Louis Dambra

That retirement age of 65 caught up with two of our watchmen in January. Louis was first employed as a shop welder when he came to us on May 20.

1919 and had worked in the Machine Shop up until May-7, 1944 when he was transferred to the watch

men's department. He worked in this capacity until his retirement on January 18, 1948. Louie is wellliked by everyone who knows him for he is one man who knows that a smile and a good word are

In our last issue of Calcite Screenings we wrote of the retirement of our employees Tom Mantych and Henry Haselhuhn. We regret that we did not have the pictures to accompany these articles at the time that the Screenings went to press, so we are happy to print them here in this issue.

Tom retired on July 25. 1947 after having worked here for almost 29 years. He and his brother Pete,

also a former retired employee, are making their home in Metz where they were born. We haven't heard or seen anything of the brothers since last

fall but with the coming of spring and warmer weather. Tom and Pete will probably renew ac quaintances here in Rogers City.

two of a very few things that don't"cost anything.

We are told that Louis has taken quite an inter est in carpentry and is practicing on cupboards now but in a very short time will be starting work on that boat he's going to build. This has been his one ambition and we hope that Louis will be able to fulfill it. He will probably be the envy of Grand Lake.

Louis won't find time hanging too heavily on his hands with his two grandchildren there' at the house. Little Jackie and JefTery Dobson are his charges when Mrs. Dambra ventures out for an

occasional afternoon of shopping or knitting. He makes a fine "baby sitter" too—the babies like it!

We must not forget to mention too, that he and

his good friend. Pen Santimo take their lady friends into camp quite often when playing 500.'Take it easy iellas—there's no better way to humor your wives than to let them beat you at cards. Good

luck. Louie and don't forget to drop in to say hello occasionally.

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David Cole

Dave Cole is our other watchman who might be

helping the "missus" wash walls and do the regu-

12. 1948 upon reaching the age of 65. He tar spring cleaning. We don't know how well Dave February was firs't employed by this Company on May 29, likes domestic duties, but it's one way to pass away the time to a good advantage.

Dave was first employed by the Michigan Lime

1923 and was hired in as a track laborer, to which

job he faithfully devoted his efforts during the en

stone & Chemical Company on April 21. 1926 and tire time of his employment. He and Mrs. Santmi was hired out to the Yard Department. During the raised a family of three, consisting of two sons who

both emp'loved by the Michigan Limestone & course of his employment he also worked on the are Chemical Company, and a .laughter who is married tracks and in the Drilling Department. He was made, a watchman on April 24. 1942, in which ca-

and living in Yoiikers. New York.

Angelo has always been a great gardener and now with the coming of spring his thoughts are probably are going to miss Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he used to like to give turning to tilling the soil. He has said that in Italy theni a "hard time" down there at the gate. We a good gardener could get enough produce from an

pacitv he served until his retirement on January 19. 1948. We have an idea that the sailors' wives

reallv don't mean to say a "hard time" but he fol

acre of land to earn a living for him and his

lowed the rules and regulations so rigidly that

family. His son Art has that acre! We'll be around

oftentimes the women gave him a "bad time."

to see you this fall, Angelo.

We hear that Dave has been acting as a substi

tute janitor at the Westminster Church. He hap

pened to be on the job the day this picture was taken. We hardly think that any of our retired em

ployees will ever want for anything to do. Like Dave, most of them are good gardeners and good fishermen. As long as they can till the soil, bait a hook, and do a bit of carpenter work, their time

will be well taken up. Drop by once in a while and we may be able to find you a cigar now and then!

Albert Schultz

Albert Schultz was employed by the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company since April 12.

1926. He started to work with the drilling and

blasting Departments and eventually became a blaster.

Albert was always a cheerful and conscientious worker and his fellow-employees are going to miss him and his fine sense of humor for some time.

Angelo Santini

Angelo Santini retired from the. employ of the Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company on

His favorite Sport is fishing and we understand that he has become quite expert at it. We learned too, that Albert is rather clever in the art of car2129

peutry and masonry. When this bit of information is released to the public, we'll wager that Albert

will find little time for angling.

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Anthony Mulka

Anthony Mulka w^as in the office the other day and was telling the fellas that he now has plenty of time to go out and find that ideal fishing spot and when he does find it he's going to take the boys out to teach them the finer arts of angling. Tony was one of the twelve emlpoyees receiving one of

those beautiful Lord Elgin pocket watches as an expression oi" appreciation for his 35 years of

faithful service while in the employ of the Michigan

Limestone & Chemical Company." Ik- had been in

the Mill Department since his employment begin ning April 15. 1912, at which time this company was in its infancy. He was promoted to Mill fore man on February 6. 1939 and had served industri ously in that capacity, until his retirement on Jan uary 31, 1948.

Tony raised a family of nine children. (\v<.: sons

and four daughters. Two of his sons, Clarence

Henry Haselhuhn retired from the employ of the Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company on October 22. 1947 after holding a carpenter's job for 27 years. We haven't heard or seen much of Henry since he left our employ and we gather that he must

be quite busy. We wonder how Henry is doing in organizing his "Barber Shop Quartette." Haven't heard anything about that either. It could be that

Henry, has been pounding too many nails lately to get a number of jobs cleaned up in order to be free

to do some angling when the season opens.

He Changed It To Mr. and Mrs. Seems like we just can't get any help from any one for this issue of Calcite Screenings. Not onlv did the Stork let us down but so did Dan Cupid'.

Lucky for us that we have a Charles R. Dolson in

our midst, otherwise, as far as marriages are con cerned, they would have been nil. He holds the dis

tinction of being the only fellow, since our last

issue of Screenings, to be brave enough to say "I do." Ralph and Evelyn Grauibau. daughter of Ar

and Wallace are working in the Yard Department. thur Grambau. driller, were wed at the Westminster We hear from a reliable source that Tony has manse on January 2. 1948. at seven o'clock by Rev. been thinking about doing some traveling while be William J. I.ichau. Ralph is employed by the Michi is young and able enough to appreciate the beauty gan Limestone & Chemical Company "as an engi of these good ole United States. We hope that he neer.

Congratulations, Ralph, and may your future will follow through with his intentions for many ol us can only hope to do this some day. Drive briftg you and Evelyn much happiness. carefully Tony, and don't miss a thing. Don't for Fellows who drive with one hand are usually get, we want to hear about it when you return. headed for a church aisle. Some will walk down it.

(There we go. plugging for safety again!; some will be carried.

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Those Who Have Passed Away Peter Kelley

Little Gerald Julian came into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Mulka on Jan. 14. 1948. Leo will have to drill a bit faster and deeper this year since

It is with deep regret that we learned of the death he'll have to buy an extra ice cream cone comes of our former employee, Peter Kelly. He entered summertime.

An infant daughter, Maxine Agnes, made her the employ of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical

Company on April 2, 1919 and worked in the Mill Department until his retirement at the close of the 1945 operating season. "Pete" had been in ill health for the past few months and his death occurred at the Alpena Hospital on February 27. If you will

debut on Feb. 21, 1948 when she found her way into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Glomski. Max is employed in the Track Department.

tired employee.

since she chose to be born on George's birthday!

Little Patricia Ann came into the Crow home on

February 22, 1948 to be loved and cared for by her refer to your 1946 Fall issue of Screenings, you daddy and mommy, Mr. and Mrs. William Crow. will note that "Pete" was featured there as a re She's just another "Little Martha Washington" James Smart

Bill is employed in the Engineers Department.

Our shovel pitman, Joseph Wasylk will be buying

James Smart, father of George Smart, died on an additional pair of shoes since wee William Ed February 26 at the age of 87. Jim was employed ward came to their house to stay. Billy was born by the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company on March 2, 1948. from May 16, 1917 through September 15, 1931 at Our friend, "Stitch" Rygwelski has been beaming which time he retired. He worked in the Mill De

partment during the greatest part of his employ

from ear to ear since Constance Lynn came to join

Mrs. Rygwelski and him on January 13, 1948. Stan ment. The Screenings extends its sympathies to the ley is a wheelsman aboard the Steamer T. W. bereaved family.

Robinson.

Walter Pilarski

Eugene Kowalski of the Track Department made arrangements with the stork to bring a playmate

Walter Pilarski, blasting foreman, was fatally in for little Dale and so on January 14, 1948 that very jured on January 28, 1948. Walter started with the obliging feathered friend brought tiny David to Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company on their home.

April 15, 1918, as a drill helper. He was pro Kenneth Tulgetske, employed by the Bradley moted to head blasting foreman in January of Transportation Company, added another boy to his 1942. We will always hold memories of Walter's family when William David was born to him and congenial smile and pleasant personality. He was

"missus" on January 18, 1948. well-liked by his fellow employees. He leaves his theMr. Mrs. Arthur Santini will be hearing the wife, a daughter, and three sons to mourn his loss. patter and of little feet about the house before too long.

Walter was a veteran of World War I. He was Little four-year-old will be happy to care an active member of St. Ignatius Church and a for her little brotherJosephine who was born on January 13, man who thought much of his family and home. 1948. Art is employed in the Electrical Department.

He will be missed by us all. Funeral services were

A son was added to the family of Mr. and Mrs. held from St. Ignatius Church and burial was in John Dietlin on March 3, 1948. John is employed as Rogers City Memorial Park. a blacksmith in the Machine Shop.

Stork News Mr. Stork must have found it necessary to "take

it easy" since our last issue of Calcite Screenings, for he certainly didn't bring many "little rock-a-bye darlings" into the homes of our employees.

Terry Douglas was born way back on November 1, 1947 to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Syrette. He is, without a doubt, already giving his big brother Donnie a bad time. His daddy is employed in the Track Department.

Kenneth Kortman came along to break the tie in the Harold Kortman family on Nov. 17, 1947.

Harold now has three daughters and four sons.

He is employed in the Yard Department.

Little Carol Ann came to live with Mr. and Mrs.

Helen Marie made it a threesome when she came

into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dullack on

February 28, 1948. Her daddy is employed in the Machine Shop.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kelley had a daughter born to them on February 29, 1948. She holds the distinction of being the only Leap Year baby in the

county this year and since she'll have a birthday just once in every four years, Clarence figures he'll save himself some money. We hope he doesn't plan on this too much for the babies of this generation are intellectuals and she'll figure out a way! Clar ence is employed in the Yard Department.

And so we must bring our baby chatter to an end 'cause there just aren't anymore at this writing.

Lyle Morrin on Nov. 26, 1947. Her daddy is em We do want the mamas and papas to accept our heartiest congratulations and best wishes and may ployed by the Bradley Transportation Company.

Julie Paradise spread the glad tidings when their little ones bring them much joy and happiness.

Jackie Sherman came to share his mommy's and

daddy's affections with her. Jackie and Julie's papa

Rhoud Benson of the Machine Shop is a great

coyote hunter. The coyote leads the dogs on a merry An infant son, James Carl, was born to Mr. and chase with Rhoud trying to keep track of the dogs.

Mrs. Clayton Gordon on January 29, 1948. Clayton After one memorable adventure out on the ice of is a wheelsman for the Bradley Transportation Lake Huron, Rhoud says, "I got the coyote but money wouldn't pay for the risks I took!"

Company.

is a steward on the Steamer John G. Munson.

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You'll See It In Screenings Personals1' That Come To The FJitnv* D«i 'Ome

Our friend. Herb Quade and his bowling team mates took on the Phillip's 66 Women's team one

Sunday nite in February. For further details about the match, see Herb!

Just

Among mong Ourselves

Time

When as a child. I laughed Mid wept,

Time crept; When as a youth. I dreamed an< Time walked;

talked.

When I became a full grown man.

Time ran ;

When older still I daily grew, Time flew ;

Soon I shall find in traveling on Time gone.

Tish. tish. and the way these girls have been

buying such incidentals as glassware and silver

ware. There must be a reason. Almost forgot that

there were live Sundays during the month of Feb ruary and it took 29 days to make it five.

If, upon meeting Doe Furtaw. you notice a frown

mixed with his otherwise genial expression, you'll

know he is slightly worried. About his work? No.

When asked about this recentlv he said, "fin a

little worried about my efficient assistant, meaning

Mr. I nomas. During the pa.st few months he has

made occasional jaunts to our neighboring town of

Alpena. This alone is not much out of the ordinary Pictured here are three men of action—Leo

but the fact that this is leap year rather complicates

They are helping with the winter work on the

as I have been during the past two in keeping Mar-

ing the bell!

olf the lights at 10:30."

Yarch, Charles Gordon and Hazen "Buck" Smith. affairs. If I am as successful in the next ten months

dump where hazards are many but due to the lm on the straight and narrow path of single bliss safely-minded employees who work there, they I shall give a sigh of relief to a kindness rendered." have established a perfect safety record. It almost Mr. Daniels: "Young man. in this house we turn looks like "Buck" is trying to win a cisjar for ring

Ray Grigg: -Gee, that's darned nice of you sir."

Gisela and Sarah were hungry one night so Sarah Talk about your proud daddies! Bill Crow, our was telling Gisela about the delicious hamburgers engineer, sure was just that when he passed around one could get at the Cozy Corner. When they were those •'segars" and luscious chocolates after Patri

served Sarah's was especially thick while Gi's was

cia changed the twosome to a threesome. Bill put us in mind of "Fat Stuff" a character in the "Smiling thought that Sarah is wasting away to a shadow for Jack comic strip—the only difference was this unusually thin. The chef over there must have

she got the two hanmburgers while Gi got only the Bill didn't quite get to the point of popping buttons relish ! to the chicks !

Here's a picture that could nearly be a "Guess Who" and without a doubt, a "Guess Where." We don't see a catch

like tin's very often but in the good old days when Frank Kreft was a young blade out around Hawks, he and his

pal knew where they were and how to get them. Some of our friends who still fish Lake Nettie and talk of their

catches haven't the proof of any recent

bags like the one pictured here. Maybe they don't have the knack. Check up with Frank fellows and get some

oointers.

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Skating Rink Proved To Be Popular Place The skating rink with its new floodlights was a

popular place during the past winter both in the evening and after school. The large expanse of ice was kept in excellent condition by the caretakers and the fact that the youngsters took full advan

tage of its glossy surface whenever the opportunity offered, made the expense of its operation and up

keep a project well worthwhile.

The above picture was taken during the speed skating contests held at the rink on February 7.

There was a large turnout of contestants as well as spectators. The sponsors and directors of the contest bad a busy afternoon and competition for

prizes was keen making an interesting afternoon for all concerned.

The Figure Skaters Club sponsored by the Cham ber of Commerce has become a permanent organ

ization with a large and enthusiastic membership.

Rogers City has never had a thriving winter sports

program before as have some of our neighboring towns. We feel that the ice rink and the activities

connected with it during the past winter season

have given a line start in the right direction.

To earn your living you depend on your eyesight six times as much as you do on your other four senses combined! Here is the relative importance of each of your five senses:

Eyesight

87%

Sound Smell Touch

7% 3Y2°/o l/2%

Taste

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Certainly, if you are on an eye-hazardous job, you can't afford to gamble with your eyesight.

Wear your safety goggles whenever you are on a

Fuel Economist

Lester Raymond very enthusiastically explained to Charlie Baker last fall how he was set up to

"lick" the fuel problem this winter. Jt seems that

insulating his home would save him 40% of his normal fuel consumption. Putting on storm win

dows was to save him another 20%. He thought he might as well go all the way on this efficiency pro gram, so he installed a thermostatic control for his furnace which was to save him another 20%. Hence,

he planned on decreasing his normal fuel consump tion by 80%. His plans for that new fur coat for wifey, etc., with the money saved seem to have gone awry because by February 20th he already had used half as much fuel as during previous winters. Says Les, "This efficiency business has me baffled."

The price of gasoline has gone up so much that some of the boys figure they should cut down on

transportation costs by taking all the short cuts.

We understand that Art I'aull and Leonard Meyers

know them all. They made a trip to Detroit this winter, went through Bay City to Saginaw, left Saginaw for Detroit by going back through Bay City. You just can't keep good men down. Rumor has it that they also got lost on their way back to Rogers City. Nice going, fellas, " a dollar saved is a dollar earned."

Just in case you haven't heard it by now, our friends Harry Meharg and Frank Reinke hit the jackpot when the prize money from the Northeast ern Traveling League was distributed just recently.

Harry walked off with 21 cents while Frank topped him by two cents.

On the morning that Howard Goetsch and Mar vin Claus reported for work in the Machine Shop,

jol) or in an area where eye protection is essential. George Wing took one look and said, "Might as Safety is cheap at any price. It costs only a thought.

well throw the stepladders out; won't have any use for them now."

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Something To Excite The Game Warden

downed on the Michigan Limestone & Chemical

Company property last fall. Best wishes for the same luck next season, Albin.

For the benefit of you men who are getting a new car with the hydromatic clutch and are not

sure of how to operate it. we would advise you to call on a fella who hail some unpleasant experience

with his some time ago. We're not running down

the clutchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;its a very fine improvement on a car but you've gotta know how it acts. Jim Lamb rec

ommends a door on both ends of the garage with a reasonable right of way backwards and forwards,

Vera Henry is getting his hunting land all fenced.

"It is pretty tough on a fellow." says Vern, "after not working hard all these years to have to sharpen cedar posts and drive them into the ground." What Vern didn't know was that his good hard working wife had mentioned that her hands were well-

The Ganske's are usually successful deer hunters and last Fall proved no exception to the rule for Herman and his two sons, Edwin and Adolph. Liv ing in Ocqueoc has its advantages and these nice bucks might well have been shot from the back

porch. These pictures probably aren't in keeping with this time of the year but it was too late to

put them in our last issue of Screenings in which we featured our employees with their bucks. Those

of us who were less fortunate last Fall might ask Herman and the boys the how and where of it.

callor.sed from sharpening posts.

Wonder what the crew i.f the Steamer White is

going to di. for musical entertainment now that

Louis Schefke has wandered down Kentucky way with his Southern bride. From now mi Louie will

be getting his fill of flap jacks and corn syrup and oh. that Southern fried chicken.

Ray Grigg has been working on Bradley Winterwork and made sure that he was well dressed for

the bitter cold. One day he walked into the office and spent more time than he had intended to and

it got pretty warm for him. He stood up against a filing cabinet and acted as though he might have the hives and gave one of the girls some advice.

Says he. "Did you ever wear a pair of long sleeved, long legged, all wool underwear" and upon getting a negative reply, he continued, "Then you don't know how I feel."

One person thinking and doing right can't do the whole job of preventing accidents. But one per son thinking and doing wrong can sure mess up the job!

And one person makes a difference one way or the other.

The following little poem, which was posted on the Shop Bulletin Board, caused much comment in

the Machine Shop, therefore we are passing it on to all of our readers.

A Short Cut to a Short Life

Never fasten ladders, it's fun to see them slide.

Never wear your goggles, remember you've your pride.

Never put on gloves, they're cumbersome as Hell.

Be as careless as you can. none will ever tell.

Never read the safety rules, all they are is bluff (>f the guys who draw a salarv for handing out that stuff.

Abide by all the rules above.

Don't do as you are told and I'll guarantee vou, Isn't it a beauty? Mute evidence is this picture that the big ones don't always get away. Albin Krawczak was mighty proud of his buck which

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That you never will grow old.

Money does not buy happiness

But it buys the kind of misery that we enjoy.

Harry Kuhlman and Arnold Nagle. shown here with their drill, have recently completed a portion

of the test hole program in the Adams Point and Trout Lakes areas.

Both Kuhlman and Nagle were employed by the

Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company until June. 1946, when they went on their own. The drill is a Cyclone purchased from Michigan Lime

"1 love that car!" says Kenneth Link, talking about his Chevrolet. "Got to keep her all Wxed up for travelingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and fast too."

Considerable comment was made on the Minstrel

Show which was given here this winter. Even Ella said she'd let them get away with it this time but says she'll not put up with their folly the next time!

stone & Chemical Co. and completely rebuilt by the

partners. It is mounted on a specially built Dodge truck of six ton capacity. The low geared four speed transmission makes it possible for the rig to be moved through very rough or hilly country.

Maximum speed on surfaced roads is from twentyfive to thirty miles per hour. The drill is powered by a six cylinder gasoline driven Chevrolet motor.

Aside from the gasoline motor the drill is similar in operation to the Cyclone drills used in the quarry,

The partners have drilled numerous wells for the

residents of Presque Isle. Alpena, and Montmoren

cy counties. After catching up on an accumulation of winter orders for wells in this area they expect to return to the Trout Lakes area to continue the

testing program

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Michigan Limestone and

Chemical Company.

Needless to say the coyote hunters highly approve

the program as it has furnished access to several good coyote runs. If the work continues during the summer it will undoubtedly open what several hun ters have thought were their own private deer run ways. However, it must lie remembered that the

Guess

roads over which Kuhlman and Nagle have been

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pushing their rig this winter are not main highways in any sense of the word.

Wonder who this young gentleman is? Do you know? We shouldn't have to give you many clews,

if any, 'cause the picture is a "dead give away." At the time that this picture was taken, the lad on the left, our subject, had reached the age of about six or seven and had graduated from the dress stage

to what are probably his first pair of short pants.

He has been employed in the Machine Shop for the last 21 years and because of bis ability, has been doing well in that department. He has but one child. During the summer it is not unusual to find him doing some angling at the Big Ocqueoc. He is interested in radio ami radio repair. His charge,

pictured here is his younger brother.

The "Guess Who" in our last issue of Screenings

was Herman Wagner. I'll bet you had a tough time on that one!

The loading crew will miss Ignace Sobeck on the job this year. Ignace. at this time, isn't able to get out and around much due to his paralysis, but with

the coining of spring and warmer weather he'll probably be out on his front porch waving a friend ly hand" to his fellow employees, and neighbors.

Once again we extend congratulations to Freddie Fi.sch for being a grandpappy. Frederick Louis was born to Eva Mae at San Lorenzo. California on De Success: Making more money to meet obligations cember 10, 1947. No wonder Fred was proud 'cause you wouldn't have if you didn't have so much look what they named him. Sure were good choco lates, Fred, and thanks! money.

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When trying to get pictures for our series of Calcite grandfathers we sometimes find that the grandchildren are not living in town and we cannot

get photographs. Morris Richards' grandchildren were too far away but we did find a good substitute.

When families grow up some of them leave home and usually they do not all get together unless

there is some special event. This happy family pic

A Short Story on Safety

"Was your husband hurt when he was hit by the

car, Liza i"

"\ assah.

He suffered from conclusion of the

brain."

"\oti mean concussion. Lizza."

"No suh—conclusion, lie's daid!"

Notice to All Seamen ture was a snap taken at the recent' wedding of Morris' daughter. Sylvia. They arc all members of It has been announced that the mail boat al the the immediate family—no grandchildren. Morris Detroit River Station will no longer handle Postal and his son Harry both work at Calcite. Young Money Orders.

William is sporting a broken arm in the cast but that doesn't bother him in the least.

With all these young fellows planning June va cations it looks as if Leap Year was taking its toll.

How about it, I loward?

We are glad to see Harold Wright back on the

jol) once again. He had quite a siege of it all win ter and we hope he will continue to improve to the point where he can say he has never fell better in his life.

Frank Hoffman, who was injured this past win ter, is now home from the hospital and improving a

little each day. He mav not be back on the job for

a little- while. We have an idea Frank would enjoy having you drop in to have a little chat with him.

We are sorry to hear that Harry Mantvch is

back in the hospital due to the injury I., his knee

and wish him a speedy recovery.

Left to right, back row: Harry. Leo, Kenneth, Morris.

Aliha Mae, Marlene, Sylvia and Betty. Front row: Doug las, William, Mrs. Richards and Inez.

Fred Krueger—I killed a steer today, fellas. Do you want some beef?

"Calcite Screenings" wishes a speedy return to

good health to all of our employees who are ill and unable to be on the jol).

Peggy will probably, before toe. long, receive a

little gift she'll treasure very highly. This gift

could possibly be a note book given to her by her Steve Mayes—I'll take a hind quarter. mother and guess what she might find in it? It Leo Mayes—Yes. I can use a hind quarter. will contain the family's favorite" recipes and wavs Hec Bissau—Give me a hind quarter.

Melvin Kopp—Does a hind quarter have a neck lo do things in a home. on it?

Gerald Kelley is looking forward to the first Detour trip this year. He has a hat waiting there The fishermen in the machine shop had some lor hun. he hopes. Hold cur hat. Jerry! lively discussions during lunch hours last winter when the sturgeon were being speared on Black Recent reports show that the majority of acci Lake. The shop anglers recommended types of bait dents in automobiles are dne to drivers hugging Irom doughballs, a mirror and Canadian wigglers to too close to the curves. homemade sausage with lots of garlic. By the end Clarence Kelley heard that the fish in Little of that week, Adolph Radka had that fisherman's Lake were to be seined out. He is anxious to see gleam in his eye. He got back on the job on Mon day but the gleam was gone and we haven't heard that big pike he lost a few seasons back. It was so any more about sturgeon fishing. Did vou try them old it had moss growing all over its back. all. Adolph?

Alfred Rieger says the bad part about working up al the rip track in the wintertime is that he has to buy his own tobacco. We understand he has been getting his smoking tobacco from Al Martin and his Copenhagen from Max Courval. Then we hear

about the cigars he snipes from the janitor. Xick

Carter says. '"It is a good thing that Al was gone

this winter: I could smoke my cigars in peace."

Max claims lie saved fifty cents' a week all winter.

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Mike Crohowski was pleasantly surprised to re

ceive a gift of Copenhagen Snuff'from some of his

friends in the locomotive department. It wasn't

his birthday or any special occasion—they just fell

sorry for him having to beg so hard all'the time.

We're going np to the Target House to do a bit ol investigating one of these days. Since Vic isn't working al. the timekeeping job anymore and has been transferred to his regular job it must

be tough on him not to have, his occasional cup of Now we know why the train crews hated to stop collee. I'll bet we find a gallon thermos jug down

at the rip track and the track men always staved a quarter mile away.

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there and there had belter be enough to go around

We'll bring the cookies and the cow!

It is not by the gray of the hair that one knows Soon to open is Louis Schmidt's leather goods store. If you need a harness or a reducing belt, the age of the heart. see Louis.

Another watchman who is famous for spinning

Russ Lamb followed the spitzer circuit this win ter and we wondered why. It all cleared up this

a few yarns is our friend Bill. Golly, fella, no canary yet? Better trade it in for a convertible!

It was the eats he was after. We heard he had

Harry Meharg's capacity for food can match that of Joe Valentin's. At the annual Spitzer League

spring when Russ went to that chicken dinner-

Seems like there's a question about whether

quite a time that evening from start to finish.

During the cold winter just past, some of the Dinner held at Metz, it is reported that both gentle fellows out at the Brine Tanks were talking about

men did a fine job of it. Harry and Joe both did

justice to the ice cream and cake and my, how

the coldest weather they had ever experienced.

Fred LaLonde, always ready to tell a good one,

they do like ice cream!

told about some of the coldest days in the Upper Peninsula where he came from. When he got

ear to this—"Darn this new bookkeeping machine,

Anyone in need of a good mechanic? Lend an

through he said, "I assure you fellows if I had Bob will you bring your adhesive tape and a rubber not seen it myself I wouldn't have believed it." band?"

One wag spoke up, "Well Fred, you know we

"As prevention of disease is better than its cure, and prevention of war is usually better than victory, That Irishman Murphy doesn't know this and maybe we shouldn't tell it. Just a bit afraid it so-prevention of accidents is better than attempted

didn't see it."

for them. . . . Teaching the world might inflate his ego too much. But in spite of the compensation to be careful is a constructive service worthy of fact that he might become provoked with some of God's great gift of life to man."— the tricks the sailors' wives try to put over on him, it doesn't get him down. It was told by two of the One thing's certain in this uncertain age—tomor wives that regardless of how "down" they might row won't be the same as yesterday. feel after seeing their husbands off, Murphy always has a line of foolishness he spins that's about the best tonic there is for dispelling the blues. Nice

"Pat" Patterson is attending Anti-Aircraft and Guided Missiles School at Fort Bliss, Texas. This

going Murphy, we like to hear little things like is part of the army organized reserve program. Re

servists spend fifteen days in this "brushing up" Wonder what happened to our hot shot bowlers process. This program is a cooperative effort be in this city tournament. There are a lot of names tween government, industry and the people to posted up there but we don't seem to find those of wards National Defense.

Penny Hoeft, Jack Kinville or Harry Meharg Orville Piechan, realizing that there wasn't too

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among them.

Seems that Frank Ware's little boy Bobby has trouble with his vocabulary. For a little boy, he has a fine choice of words. His mother had come

home from attending devotions and greeting her on'her return, young Bob sniffed and turned up his nose saying, "Mom, were they burning insects in church again?"

There isn't much that escapes a reporter's eye

when said reporter is out shopping. We caught Ernie Johnson with his future missus buying stemwear at one of the local stores. You can't blame

much of a chance of promotion in the loading crew, decided to do something about it. He attended the Lincoln Electric Welding School at Cleveland this

past winter and on his return to work, he was immediately put on a job where he could utilize his newly acquired training. He worked as a welder on boat repair and now, with the start of operations, we find Orville with the mill repair crew. Congratulations, Orville, we admire your every effort to push ahead.

Have you noticed our friend, Joe Chrzan re cently? Joe tells us it had been such a very long

the Leap Year for this Ernie since you put that time since he had been able to sit down to a weight on the little girl's third finger, left hand meal when he could eat what he liked when he liked at Christmas time. Whoops, caught it just in time

it that he had almost forgotten how a pork chop

before this goes to the printer. Congratulations or a steak tasted. Not only pork chops and steaks Ernie, we hear you went and did it. We hope you —my, how he loves dill pickles! Those added pounds are becoming to Joe and he tells everyone enjoy a long and happy wedded life. suffering from stomach ulcers that since his hos Can hardly resist it, Harry, but that little story pitalization, he has never felt better in his life. of the mannikin is really too good to keep. We Besides, there's more milk for the babies!

promised Meharg we wouldn't tell and so we'll keep our word. But believe me, it was plenty good.

Some people will do almost anything for money We probably didn't work on Harry long enough— —except work. he may have given us the go sign, but we don't like to take advantage of Harry's good nature

Owen Kroll of the Electrical Shop has been

since he is so often made the victim of many a

escorting a very nice looking girl for some time

good joke. Okey, fellas, go to work on him, he

now. Will it be Mr. and Mrs. before long now,

might tell!

Owen?

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Mill Superintendent Max Bellmore Retires

works for the Bradley Transportation Company.

They have their own home and garden on Ontario Street.

Believe it or not. Max did have time for recre ation and for years was an enthusiastic hunter

and fisherman. He always had a good hunting dog and many Sundays he and his boys would go to the swamps for companionship. Whether he will

take up hunting again now that he has more time we do not know as Max says he can't take it like he could years ago.

We are all sorry to see our old friends and fel low workers retire and the best we can wish them

is good luck and many happy days. Max will al ways keep busy, we know, but after over thirtysix years on the job he is going to miss the mill and all its interesting operations.

Give some people an inch and they think they are a

ruler.

Something new has been added out in Hawks.

Raymond Paull, realizing the necessity of a barber out there, set up a new building with modern equip ment and is really doing a fine business. Ray works at the plant but manages to shear a few heads for a couple of hours every evening and sometimes on Saturdays when he is not working at the plant.

Xice going. Ray.

On a summer's day of 1911 a young farmer from Ossineke in Alpena County heard that there was

work in Rogers City. He journeyed north and se cured a job as a construction worker at the new

plant being built at Calcite. To be exact, it was

August 6th that Max Bellmore bid goodbye to the farm.

Max came from Wisconsin at the young age of eight months to Ossineke. Here he was raised as

a farmer until he came to Rogers City. Like all farm lads, he was handy and not afraid of work

Tt was a smart husband who bought his wife such exquisite china that she wouldn't let him dry the dishes.

A safety record does not go to the highest bidder.

It cannotJ>e bought. But it can be earned by any

organization that is sold on safety.

The American Dental Association recommends that, "all children should have a dental examination

between two and three years of age and thereafter

so he soon worked into the construction program

as often as the family dentist advises."

at Calcite. Everybody who came with the company

do well to apply this bit of wisdom penned by

in those days went into construction work because

it was during the construction period. When the

mill was completed. Max moved into the operation of that plant unit and worked at every job in it for eight years until he was made shift' foreman. As the millmeu have always formed the center of the construction gangs since they seemed lo be natural

And between visits to the dentist, parents would

Shakespeare: "Hid them wash their faces.

And keep their teeth clean."

Vending machines soon will distribute six-ounce

cans of milk and fruit juice at a dime each .. . They

will also furnish straws, open the cans with a steel workers. Max has had something to do in pedal-operated opener and provide a disposal unit practically all the steel work which has gone up for the cans. in the plant as it stands today.

In 1939 he was promoted to Mill Superintendent which position he held until his retirement. Re

Ideas are funny thingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they won't work unless you do.

gardless of conditions. Max always saw that the stone got through the crusher and into the ships

Chasing a dipper tooth up A-Gallery incline when as fast as the cars could be dumped. A friendly the tooth is on the belt and you are on foot may rivalry was evident between the quarry Operation be good training for a football player but is a little and mill as to who could push the other on getting strenuous for an electrician. A hundred pounds or out the stone. Max was a keen competitor and more of dipper tooth makes a rather heavy pigskin,

too. 'â&#x20AC;˘Puff! Puff!" says Emil. "Never again; I'm going to find an easier way than that. Maybe we

loved stilt opposition.

Besides giving much time and effort at his work.

Max has had a full job at home as he and Mrs.

could stop the belt."

Bellmore have raised a family of eight sons and four daughters, Two of the sons.' Charles and

Many a man who thought opportunity was knocking at his door has found out it was only

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IF you work for a man, in Heaven's name, WORK for him.

IF he pays you wages which supply you bread and butter, work for him;

speak well of him and stand by the in stitution he represents.

IF put to a pinch, an ounce of loyal ty is worth a pound of cleverness.

IF you must vilify, condemn and eternally disparage â&#x20AC;&#x201D; resign your posi-

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your heart's content, but as long as you are a part of the institution do not con demn it.

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IF you do that, you are loosening the tendrils that are holding you to the institution, and at the first high wind that comes along, you will be uprooted and blown away, and probably never know the reason why.

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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.

Hard Work Makes A Safety Record

When y<m think about your own safety record and the record of your plant you soon become aware

that the record, whether good or bad. tells just how hard we work at our safety job. If you think safe ty each day. or are reminded of safety hy some other means or are given specific instructions on how to do a job safely, it is reasonable to assume that you will finish a day's work without an acci dent. It sounds easy to do your work on that basis

but being victims of habits which are always hard to break we let safety slide until a sharp reminder brings us to reality. To prevent this we need to establish safe working habits. This sums up to one thingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;hard work.

Since our last issue of Calcitc Screenings we are

proud to report no disabling injuries at the Calcite Plant. This is the product of a united effort by all of you in working to keep from getting hurt.

'1"he Bradley boats have continued to keep their crews alert on accident prevention and this effort

is paying dividends by there being no lost-time in juries.

Our Buffalo Plant had a lost-time accident on

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April 12. 1948. its first since September 4. 1946. An employee strained a shoulder muscle so severely that he lost twenty-two (lays before being able to return to work. This was a simple accident and it was too bad that such a good record had to be

"God give us men. The time demands

Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and willing hands; .Men whom the lust of office does not kill;

.Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and a will: Men who have honor, men who will not lie;

Men who can stand before a demagogue

marred.

And dam his treacherous flatteries without

The Conneaut Plant continues to operate without any serious injuries or accidents.

We have gone a long way through the years in making our plants safer places in which to work but we must repeat that accidents can only be pre vented when each of us does his part of the acting

winking; 'fall men, sun-crowned, who live above the log

and thinking. Remember, four out of every five ac cidents are caused by carelessness on the part of some individuals. Ask yourself now if you are do ing your best to prevent accidents on your job and in your home.

In public duty and in private thinking."

Our country and community need strong young men ami women today who are willing to give their time and talents with unselfish willingness.

Perhaps the one criticism of adults today toward youth is that of attitude towards life's responsi bilities.

In this period of world and domestic confusion it becomes easy for youth to feel that life is unappreciative of their efforts and the philosophy to follow is "take care of self and let the other fellow

Wonderful Opportunity For Our Youth This season of the year brings us in closer touch with our youth. It is their season. The young ones are on a vacation, the high school graduates are seeking a place in industry's ranks, the college grads are selling their knowledge and service in

the field of their specialties and the wedding bells herald the birth of hundreds of thousands of new

do the same." There is a pattern to follow and it is

a pattern which will give us a better world and a desirable individual life but youth must accept the responsibility of working and planning. In short, it is the old law of life that you cannot get some thing unless you give in return. It is so simple but yet we lose sight of this doctrine.

This is still the world of youth. There are more

families. All are activities of youth. We know of no greater dedication to this glorious crowd than

opportunities than ever before but to develop them takes strong, sincere and intelligent leadership. Our advice to youth in this season of theirs is to work

Josiah (j. Holland's poem "God (live Us Men.''

and work hard.

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Why The Security Drive?

We had Defense Bonds.

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We had War Bonds.

We had a Victory Loan.

Now it is America's Security Drive.

To remain a positive force for peace in the world, America must be strong. We cannot be strong if

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high degree of securityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Financial Security. The Nation's financial security is the total financial se curity of its individual citizens.

The Security Drive is to urge each and every citizen to provide financial security for himself and his family by investing to the limit in the world's best investmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;United States Savings Bonds. Aside from financial security and stability

for the Nation, farmers will benefit individually by having adequate financial reserves to protect them selves from the natural hazards of their business.

Our Government is asking for the support of all of us in the Security Loan Campaign. The Mich igan Limestone & Chemical Company and the Bradlev Transportation Company want to cooperate.

They are anxious to give you an opportunity to co operate with your Government.

The individual security of each of us is America's securitv, so we have a mutual stake and responsi bility.

The purchase of Savings Bonds (Series E) through the payroll Savings Plan gives you an op portunity to save regularly for your own future securitv and personal interest.

This is an entirely voluntary program, but one which, if successful, will benefit all of us.

Jf you desire a pamphlet showing how a little saved each pay grows into future security for you and your family, and an application card for the purchase of Savings Bonds on the partial-payment Payroll Savings Plan, please call P. J. Pisch. Treas urer, who will be pleased to take care of your request.

Blue Cross Benefits Increased Along With Rates Blue Cross Iiospital benefits and rates have been changed in a recent announcement to Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company and Bradley Transportation Company employees.

Briefly, the change in rate has increased thirtyeight cents per month to individual (single) sub scribers and ninety cents per month to husband and wife or lamily subscribers. This increase is due to the mounting cost of hospital care. The Blue Cross, a non-profit organization, had to raise

premiums to meet this additional cost paid to the hospitals.

Benefits have been added to the following extent: L Coverage has been increased from thirty days to one hundred twenty days in participating hos pitals for each disability.

2. Allowance for benefits in non-participating hospitals is now ten times the daily room allowance instead of five times.

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Payment for use of the drug streptomycin.

When yiiu have received your notice of these changes you may continue with your insurance without signing a new card or if you wish to cancel you:- policy you may do so at any time. Consult the

Personnel Office or Time Office for any questions regarding your benefits.

Going Swimming This Summer?

Yes, it's swimming time and picnic time again and we love it! There's nothing quite like taking that "dip" in the fresh, clean water of Lake Huron ami coining out feeling as though you had just been sipping a glass of ice cold lemonade.

Swimming, as we all know, is one of the finest exercises and probably one of the most strenuous.

Be sure that your physical condition is good so that you may swim without harm to yourself. Here are a \q\y "do's and don'ts" to remember while you are cooling off.

Wait for a time after meals before swimming; a two-hour wait is recommended. Do not swim if overheated.

NEVER dive into strange water. KNOW depth and bottom are safe.

Follow beach or pool rules and obey the guards.

Never swim alone.

Watch for dangerous undertows and big waves in large bodies of water.

Don't swim beyond your strength. Remember, it's just as far back to the beach as it is away from il.

Never rock a boat nor eall for help in the water if yon don't need it.

Learn how to apply artificial respiration. .Make the best of your vacation and be careful.

DON'T make a happy moment a tragic one.

Giving the right-of-way is a virtue for all man

kind and applies to the home, the street, the plant,

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or any place where people meet. Boiled down, the idea can be expressed in one word: Courtesy! Just plain ordinary courtesy, the maker of friends, the mark of personal distinction, the gift of the gods and the saver of lives. May we ever preserve it as a benefactor and exhibit it proudly to everyone.

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How To Catch Fish-Or, Big Ones Never Get Away

Anybody can catch fish the usual way—-with a Line, rod, reel, bait. This enlightening article is writ ten for people who are tired of fishing like every one else. Or for people who are just tired.

Try some of these on your week-end in any lake, stream or puddle. You may catch some fish or you

may catch something else. I hope you catch fish because that's what this article is about.

"I said a prayer for all when I realized you were going across. Perhaps that's what saved us all.

"Now think it over, both of you. And I'll bet you are both still shaking in your shoes. And please, for heaven's sake, don't try it again."

"STOP, LOOK, AND LISTEN."

See Your Doctor Every So Often "He who treats himself has a fool for a doctor."

Probably those are not the exact words, but they convey the idea in the. old saying. Yet there are many who jeopardize their own well-being by lake. At the same time, hold your watch about two prescribing drugs and treatments for themselves. inches above the water. When the fish come Up The greatest danger in this practice is that the to see what lime it is. hit them over the head diagnosis may be wrong, and although discomfort

Method one is unique, and goes like this: get in a boat and row slowly back and forth across the

with the oar.

Method two is similar. Continue your rowing but hold a copy of the sports page over the water.

When the fish come up to see what burn is going

to fight joe Louis next—then you can spear them with your pen knife. This is very messy.

The third method is quite complicated but should

bring results. You will probably catch bald-headed fish too. which is very unusual. Get a glass bottom boat. Paste a pin-up picture on the glass face down.

Now start to row. When the fish come up to see

the pin-up. you look them in the eye and hypnotize them. They will then float to the surface.

Good luck anglers ... let us know how you make out.

—McGill News.

One Second From Eternity The following letter was written by a fireman

aboard a speeding Union Pacific train that came close to striking an automobile. You may have read it in other periodicals or house organs but we feel it worth our while to print it here for those of you who may not have read it: "1 don't know who you are. it's true, but I do know you were scared to death Sunday evening about 9 o'clock when you drove your car across the tracks directly in front of a speeding passenger

train. It was so close that I, in the cab, could see the young girl (your sweetheart, I presume) throw her hands up in front of her face and cringe up against you in stark horror. If I were that younggirl I'd pull away from you, fast. You didn't show good sense, sou. You probably say you love her.

I wonder. Those we love we try to protect. But

may be alleviated with pain-killers and sedatives, some really serious condition may develop. All of us know someone who is taking chances in this way.

For example, a person may take soda regularly for "gas on the stomach." not knowing that he has a gastric ulcer. Another nips constantly at cough medicines, all unaware that he is suffering from tuberculosis which, untreated, is progressing to an advanced stage.

Chronic headache is a common complaint, but it may mean anything from defective vision to a brain tumor. The treatment is obviously not the

same. Insomnia may be temporarily helped with sleeping tablets, but the real cause may be a nervous disorder left to develop unchecked.

A pus sac on a tooth may be responsible for pains in the back of the head, arthritis in any part of the body, or a bad heart. Treatment of the tooth is indi cated, not the use of home remedies to stop the pain.

The medicine cabinets in some homes are verita

ble arsenals of destruction. Don't invite disaster by prescribing for yourself.

See your doctor.

Jlow True: Between the great things we cannot do and the small things we will not do, the danger is that we shall do nothing.

not you.

"Wouldn't that have been a nice Christmas pres ent to hand her mother—a broken and battered

body? And how do you think that we in the cab of that engine would feel? We are human beings, too. We have young ones waiting home for us to return. We. too. could have been killed.

"You and your girl were one second from eternity Sunday, son.

"I hope you read this and know it means you, and that the girl will, too. Next time you go driv ing around, stop and look. We don't want to hit von. but we. are helpless, as we cannot swerve away from our given rail.

"If 1 were you. son. and you. too, sis, I'd thank God for that split second lie granted you Sunday «

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Quarry Transportation

By George R. Tones

Locomotive No. 6 the Type First Used at Calcite Part of the equipment in use at the Calcite Plant

of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company are the locomotives and ears of the transportation department. Our cover picture shows the latest equipment u^(n\ in this rock-hauling operation. This is different equipment than was hauled to location

in the year 1911 when the quarry was being de veloped.

Latest in Quarry Locomotives, Introduced in 1924 in the month of June. 1912. At that time two shovels were in operation and four locomotives. Each loco

motive hauled eight small Russell hand-dump cars ol ten yard capacity. Earlier, these cars had been used on quarry development and construction work

such as making grades, fills and approach to the crusher. Two trains served each shovel and the op eration was carried on by two leu-hour shifts.

The first two locomotives to arrive were numbers one and two. These were seventeen-ton saddle tank

Trains were backed into the crusher house first

open back type and were delivered in the early

early days there was the urge to break production

from one side then from the other. Even in these

summer of 1911 shortly after the first small Vulcan

records and 440 cars liecame the record for one

steam shovel (now a museum piece near the ma

shift.

chine shop) started to make its first cut in the quarry bank. This was at the time the Detroit and

Mackinaw Railroad was building its railroad into Calcite and this was the first equipment to come over the new railroad. These locomotives had to

be drawn by a team of horses over a temporary track from what was known as Crawford's Quarry to the point where the quarry operations were

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patched quicker, 'fhis system introduced a central

point of control and what we know as the target

started.

Actual production was first begun at our Plant

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This is the Tender Type of Engine. This Locomotive Was First Used at Michigan Limestone in 1925 J146

Below, Locomotive No. 25, an Improved Type. Dick Hamann at the Throttle, Joseph Penglase Alongside

house came into being. The original target house was no more elaborate or larger than a fish shanty and looked a lot like one. Again our cover picture

shows the present structure where trains are dis

patched ami rail traffic controlled as of today. This step-up in operation demanded larger equipment to take care of the longer hauls due to the increased si/.e of the quarry. In 1920 the first 20-yard air dump cars were used. This meant air compressor equipment for the locomotives and in turn a de

in future operations, these four new locomotives were increased in si/.e. They are of one thousand horsepower and weigh 115 tons. These machines are capable of very smooth starting, have a speed range to sixty miles per hour, which is not necessary

in our operation, and a large capacity for hard pulls at slow speeds, 'fhese locomotives have proven so satisfactory that all the steam engines have been discontinued and the Diesel Electrics now number

the original two 600 H.P. and twelve of the 1,000

mand for heavier machines.

H.P. types.

While additional locomotives purchased from time to time had been increased in size and weight

This whole picture is an impressive change from the first locomotive of 1911. Cone is the glamor to

it was not until 1924 that a radical change was made

in the type of engines. Numbers 23 and 24 were in troduced which were the 70-ton type and considered the largest saddle tank locomotives in use any where. The following year the first tender type

engines were bought and this was the last of this type of steam locomotive used at Calcite.

In the year 1937 the first two Diesel Electric loco

motives were put into service at our quarry. A change in transportation in the quarry, that is grades which became a problem for the steamers, was the major factor in using the Diesel electric equipment. These first locomotives, Nos. 101 and 102. were the standard 600 H.P. 100-ton switching locomotive and proved to be adequate for the job.

the eye of belching smoke and hissing steam but the present equipment is glamorous to the engineer, maintenance man and operators who are responsi ble for getting the stone to the crusher house.

Not only have improved changes been made in the locomotives but also in the cars which make

up the trains. After the twenty-yard air dump cars were introduced in 1920, this equipment continued to enlarge, and improve to meet the demands of in creased tonnages. In 1924. 30-cubic yard capacity cars of the lift door type were added to the trains.

These were the last word in air dump cars at the time but as was soon noted, considerable mill delays

and damaged equipment resulted from larger stones

becoming wedged between car floor and the lift

In the spring of 1940. four more Diesel Electric

door. Sometimes the cars were tipped into the

locomotives were added and due to the fact that

crusher which took time to remove them and in

more severe grades and stilt pulls were anticipated

variably they would need repair. With this problem

Ruell Shift: seated left to right: J. Palmer, L. Ruell, R. Morley, C. Eldridge, F. Heythaler, T. Pardike, R. Brownlee, R. Wenzel. Second row: A. Raymond, G. Smart, F.Modrzynski, O. Flemming, R. Bruning, F. Horn, D. Kelley, C. Powers, E. Sheedlo, E. Crooks, G. Smith. Back group left to right: F. Rose, John Wirgau, L. Roski, G. Marsh, H. Bredow, L. Haselhuhn, A. Hein.

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to solve, the next new cars purchased in 1928 were thirty-yard drop door type. While the drop door car diseharged its load with more ease, there were problems of design and construction to lie ironed out so this type of door would withstand the wear and tear of loading and unloading. However, these obstacles were met and all ears purchased in suc ceeding years have continued to be the drop door models.

In the year 1937 the need for new equipment in the stone hole resulted in a larger car and the thirtylive cubic yard car made its appearance. Dour years later in 1941 the first fifty cubic yard cars were used. \\ ith such a wide, long door this model was of single dump construction ; that is. it was built with

a dump door on one side only, allowing the opposite side to remain solid and so stronger. With the ex ception of one sixty yard car, our trains are com posed of the fifty yard type and any replacements of the thirty-live yard models are. of this kind. Of course, every new car as it comes in has many changes in detail and design to produce ruggedness, durability, ease of hauling and faster dumping, 'fhese features were especially noticeable in the 1945 addition to the rolling stock when roller bear ings were used on the wheels. This was an inno

vation in quarry equipment at the time and has proven a real step toward better cars. It is almost

unbelievable that these cars move so easily that a man can start them in motion when they are on a level track.

From the standpoint of safety, some can remem ber when the car dumps used a hard wood post

One of the Original Russell Cars of Early Days

which was anchored in the floor and the free end

held against the bottom of the car as the engine pulled and forced the car to dump with its load.

Then there, were the hooks and electric crane which

lifted the cars and dumped them. Today, the dumper

with the flick of an easily operated lever sets com pressed air forces to work and the operation be comes easier and unquestionably safer.

The quarry transportation system has approxi mately 40 miles of track and is made up of 100pound rails. Sections of this track, especially the main line from the quarry to the crusher house, carry more tonnage than many of the country's larger railroads. To keep this roadbed and railroad

in shape, a well-equipped track department is busy

LaLonde Shift: seated left to right: C. Stewart, S. Smolinski, V. Henry, H. Schepke, F. LaLonde, C. Kleiber, G. Dagner. Back row left to right: L. Smith, H. Wright. F. Kelley. E. Buza, C. Crooks, R. Kuhlman, E. Schaedig, F. Witkowski, J. Link. M. Grohowski, L. Schmidt. Back group left to right: A. Filipiak, F. Dagner, V. Koch, H. Warwick, F. Stone, H. Fleming, E. Voigt, and Ralph Kuhlman.

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The men in the Transportation Department pic tured on these pages are a young crew in years al

though the majority of them have had twenty-live or more years of service. They have seen many of the changes take place which have just been de scribed and they are proud to have played a part in this progress. They have seen their job become better and no doubt easier and at the same time

more efficient. It is their aim to carry at least ninety 35-yard carloads of stone per hour into the crusher house which will average forty-one to for ty-two tons per car. Fifty-six to sixty-four thou sand tons of material are produced each day—the

product, of sixteen hours of operation. The motto of the locomotive men, switchmen, and dispatchers is that "if the shovels can dig it and the crusher will take it we will get it there."

As the years roll by we see less and less rail road mishaps which are costly in breakage and op erational delays. The trains operate at a high de gree of safety to prevent any accidents to men or material. The accident record of this department has been very good throughout the years and the personnel are ever ready to help the safety pro gram. We salute the men of the Transportation Department for their departmental spirit, for doing

a good job and for keeping step in the ever-chang ing scene of progress.

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This is a Picture of the First Locomo tive to Be Brought to Calcite. It was .''1a

Brought in, in the Summer of 1911 and Had to Be Hauled with a Team of Horses from Crawford's Quarry.

After thinking it over, we have decided there must be a very special laughing place where all tinpeople who have done what could not be done go to do their laughing. Such men as Christopher Col umbus. Jules Verne. Alexander Graham Bell, Thom as Edison, and Wilbur Wright must have an espe

cially good time laughing over the impossibilities, particularly over that little item about the tele phone never being of any particular use or value!

—From The Southern Coachman.

This is a land of plenty, to be sure—but we can't slow down on the job and have that plenty. All of us have got to produce in a world that is crying out for relief from conditions largely of its own making.—K. G. Mowbray.

Handling Material In The Quarry Two new improvements in materials handling in the quarry are being tried. It was decided that nothing would be transported on the locomotives except objects whose size and weight would allow them to be carried by hand. Flat car No. 60 was put through the Maintenance Shop, rejuvenated, a substantial steel railing installed around the en

tire car, steps and grab handles added and of course, a new coat of paint. This car is to be used in transporting oil and brake bands. It will be load ed and placed in a convenient place in the Quarry.

The car will carry two twin-barrel lifters for Un safe lifting of the oil barrels. The device is designed to grab steel drums which are to be lifted in a

vertical position either where the heads have or

ress. It is found beside the most refined life, the

have not been removed. The unit is built with a

freest government, the profoundest philosophy, the noblest poetry, the purest humanity.—T. Hunger.

forged clamp and the normal weight it will carryis about one ton. The lifter has a 5 to 1 safety factor.

I Richard Hamann Demonstrates the

New Oil Bar Lift, in the Picture, for Us.

Something New For The Quarry Rails on the main line get butt welding treatment

By D. T. VanZandt Ernest Johnson, Adolph Ganske and Edmund Schepke on the Saw at the Discharge End

During the latter part of April and first part of

May a .Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company crew was welding 39-foot sections of 100-pound rail into continuous sections for use in replacing a por tion of the main line serving the crusher house.

You have all heard the "clickity-clack"' of the wheels of the cars as they pass over joints in the

rail. This noise is not a problem in itself, but every time you hear that noise the joints in the track are being pressed down and released. This constant

bending leads to rough or broken joints which are a safety hazard. A rough joint causes the cars to rock throwing added strain on the cars and often causing stone to roll from the loaded car. A broken joint can lead to derailment of the train.

Welded joints eliminate this hazard and form a

smooth, even, safe track. If the track is properly laid, the stresses set up in the rails by temperature changes are held within the rails or absorbed by the road bed. Railroad engineers have not yet com pletely answered the question of how these stresses are relieved, but practice has proved the method

satisfactory and it is now being used by all the major railroads in the United States. Continuous sections up to 3900 feet long have been built and proved satisfactory.

The pressure welding process was developed by the Ox weld Railroad Service Company. It is a method by which standard rail sections of any wcight may be butt-welded to form a continuous section of any desired length. The butt welds are

made under a pressure of 3500 pounds per square inch using oxy-acetylene flame as heat source.

\'o metal is added and the upset metal produced by the process is removed to form a smooth rolling surface on the ball of the rail.

The operation was carried out by a Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company crew under the supervision of a service engineer attached to the (i.wyeld Company. The machines were received on April 20 and setting up began immediately. The site chosen for the operation was the area border2150

ing the main line serving the crusher house. The

work was carried out in assembly line manner, the rails being moved from one operation to the next by means of a continuous roller line. After three welds were made the rail section was moved

by means of a gasoline-powered winch.

The first operation in making the section was sawing the ends of the rails. It was necessary for the ends of the rails to lit each other perfectly so as to insure a weld with no sagging in the joint.

The sawed rails were \e<\ from the saw into the

welding machine. Here they were aligned and se curely clamped in position for welding. As the heat was applied, the ends of the rails forming the joint were forced together by hydraulic pressure. At welding temperature the plastic metal upset evenly Below, Eugene Dembny Operating the Top Grinder

on all sides of the joint. When the desired amount

of upset had been obtained the heat was cut off and the pressure released.

The joint then passed to the cutting station where the excess upset metal was removed by an oxyacetylene cutting torch.

The stresses set up in the joint by the pressure

welding process were, relieved by reheating in the normalizing machine. Here an area around the joint much larger than that heated by the welder was brought to a temperature of 1500" F. and allowed to cool in air.

The heat-treated joint was allowed to cool about thirty minutes before it passed to the first of three grinding stations. The first grinding operation re

moved the remaining upset metal from the sides of the ball and base of the rail. The second grinder

faced the top of the ball or running surface. The third grinder smoothed the bottom of the rail base and polished the weld.

Any flaws visible after the final polishing were ground out and the depression filled in by oxyacetylene welding torch using a welding rod of the same composition as the rail. After the last joint of the section had been polished and inspected the rail was towed off the roller line and placed along

the main line by means of either bulldozer or truck.

Tlie 500-foot sections were handled by a partially loaded 10-tou. four wheel drive Alack truck but the

1000-foot sections had to be moved by a D-8 cater pillar bulldozer.

Two of the 500-foot sections were laid to replace a portion of the 39-foot sections north of the first circle switch. Delivery of sufficient track anchors has delayed the laying of the remaining sections.

As soon as anchors can be obtained the remaining rail between the first cirele switch and the electric

switch is to be replaced.

Twelve 500-foot sections and six 1000-foot sec-

Adolph Filipiak Uses the Polisher on a Joint

tions of rail were made using a total ol 304 welds.

Welding was completed May IS and the equipment dismantled, packed, and ready for return to the Oxweld Company on May 18.

Frank Pilarski served as Michigan Limestone &

Chemical Company foreman in charge of the job.

The success of the job was entirely due to the cooperation given it by all the departments of the mill, shop and quarry.

The Rail Welding Crew: front row left to right: Thomas Tulgetske, Ernest Johnson, Frank Filipiak, Adolph Ganske, Edward Kania, Percy Heward and Douglas Bellmore. Back row left to right: Frank Pilarski, Alfred Savina, Eugene Dembny, J. P. Long, Service Engineer, Herbert Quade, Wallace Mulka, Edmund Shepke, Donald T. VanZandt, Adolph Filipiak and Keith Palmer.

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Electric Metal Detector Makes it tough for "hobo" metal

traveling the belts

By Frank Reinke Alfred Hopp Picks up the Scrap.

In This Case They Were Huge Pieces of Steel Dipper Teeth

In the spring of 1948 an electronic device called a metal detector was installed by the Electrical

around the belt it adds a resistive component to

Department on our A-1 and A-2 conveyors which

tions on one of the radio tubes which operate in a

carry the crushed stone from our main crusher to

similar manner to your radio oscillator or receiver.

This change is sent down through a series of recti-

the screening plant about six hundred feet away.

The object of these devices was to have some way

the coil and decreases the magnitude of the oscilla

to stop the belt and mark the spot on the belt

The White Line of the Metal Detector Unit Marks

where the metal object was buried in the stone

The Spot on the Belt Where the Metal is Found

and which in the past, would get by the root pickers stationed in the crusher house, because of the color

of most of the iron after being coated with lime stone dust, making it almost impossible to detect by eye. This situation was very dangerous to our

operation because of the great deal of damage large pieces of iron or drill casings could to to our screening and secondary crushing equipment and to the conveyor belts.

This new equipment has been very useful so far this season because of the large number of broken dipper teeth and pieces of drill casings which have been picked up by our quarry shovels and sent in to the crusher. This would have caused consider

able damage and resulted in possible shut down which would be very costly in a year of high pro duction.

This electronic metal detector consists of a wood en form built around the belt with wires of two different sizes wound around the form. These, two

sets of coils are known as the plate and grid coils.

They are connected to the metal detector control box. which consists of a metal cabinet about 30"

long. 12" dee]) and U>" wide whieh. with the door open, would look like your home radio receiver

from the back. This "receiver," as we will call it, is the working part of the machine. \i a piece of metal, either magnetic or non-magnetic, comes along one of the belts and passes through the coil

hers and more tubes which in turn operate a control

relay which will open the belt-stop circuit and

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shut down the belt at the same time it puts on a

red indicating light. It will also operate another relay called the marker relay which will operate the marker. The marking device consists ol a metal cabinet mounted above the belt which contains four different small coils which are fastened to a spring.

This spring works a latched lever which when op erated, will tip over a container filled with white lime and mark the spot on the belt where the metal is located. The four markers are used because

if when the belt is drifting to a stop after a shut

down other pieces of metal happen to be on the belt and come through the coil around the belt. the detector will mark as many as three more after the initial shutdown. This system does not allow a

piece to get by ;ind du damage when the belt is started again. When the man on duly has remove*' the material from the belt he pushes a small con trol button on the. receiver which closes a relay

and puts on a light at the control station by the root picker who then can start the belt again.

The time which is required from when the ob ject Stops the belt until it is started again is not more than an average of 30 seconds, which is very little and would not compare with a shutdown of from one hour to possibly days if damage were done.

Bringing The Son Up Or Down 1.

How to Bring Down a Sou Provide him with plenty of free spending

money.

2.

Permit him to choose his own companions

without restraint or direction.

3. Give him a latchkey, and allow him to return home at any hour of the night.

4. Make no inquiry as to where and with whom he spends his leisure hours.

5.

Give him to understand that manners make a

good substitute for morals.

0. Let him expect pay for every act of helpful ness.

7.

Let him spend his Sunday hours on the street

instead of in the church.

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Be careful never to let him hear you pray.

How to Bring Up a Son Make home the brightest and most attractive

Noticed on a visit to the Maintenance Shop that they now move entirely on rubber. They have a

fleet of rubber-tired wagons and last month they converted the last of their acetylene and oxygen buggies. It is now really free-wheeling for the

Maintenance gang that uses this equipment. It is far easier on the operator, with less chance of damage to the material being transported, saves floor maintenance and perhaps saves a jammed foot or a broken toe. We understand that a set of

rubber-tired wagons are in the making for the

mill and that soon they'll be traveling on air.

Working in conjunction with the shovel repair department, the shop has made tooth hooks for each shovel so that with a piece of chain the lifter and hooks make a safe unloading device for the shovel supplies.

The picture shows Thomas Tulgetske with one of the new rubber tired oxygen acetylene carts which shows how it operates.

Our Calcite Screenings Cover Picture

place on earth.

2. Make him responsible for the performance of a limited number of daily duties.

Our cover picture <>n this issue of "Screenings'* shows Diesel Locomotive No. 114 at the target house waiting its turn to dump a train load of lime

3. Never punish him in anger.

4. Do not ridicule his conceits, but rather talk frankly on matters in which he is interested.

5. Let him invite his friends to your home and

stone into the crusher. Fred Horn shown at the

table.

August 5. 1915. and a locomotive engineer cm July 6. 191o. Brakeman, bred Ileythaler. must have been in the target house getting supplies so we missed his pleasant smile in the other side of the cab.

6. Be careful to impress upon his mind that making character is more important than making money.

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Live uprightly before him at all times; then

you will be able to talk to him with power.

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He much in prayer for his spiritual growth.

The automobile has divided mankind into two

classesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the quick and the dead.

throttle of Ho, 114 is our oldest locomotive engineer in terms of service with the Michigan Limestone

cc Chemical Company, bred became a brakeman on

In a single day. the steel industry uses enough

water to supply a city 4l/2 times the si/.e of New York, enough electricity to supply 17,000,000 homes, and enough natural gas to meet the requirements of more than 14.000.000 American families.

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News Items From the Buffalo Plant It is the belief of the farmer that when dry bulk limestone is spread by truck or tractor a great amount is swept up into the wind and therefore becomes useless to the soil. By mixing approxi mately $% moisture in the lime the loss of ma terial would be at a minimum. We have erected a

3Z-16" screw conveyor, equipped with water spray ing apparatus, which will give the desired mixture

of pulverized wet bulk limestone as requested by our customers.

In August. 1948, Sisto 1'cnque will have reached tlie retiring age of 65. It is indeed a very sad occa sion when we are forced to release an employee who in the past has presented such a conscientious and faithful brand of workmanship. His work in our reclaiming operation has been unapproachable and even though he is 65 years young, his hustle and fortitude in setting the pace for the younger men has been highly regarded by all hands. The war years brought a demand for help and our organization, like any other, was sorrowfully in need of additional labor. It was then that "Pete"

"My God, that's not a railroad car. You've got a battleship."

That boy. Bob Stephany. can run the Raymond Pulverizer better than its makers ever intended it

to perform. Bob is a mechanical man alright. Once you have seen one of his recorded production charts, you have seen them all.

Bill Collins is considering obtaining a franchise from the I.R.C. to use their city track system so that he can drive the new Diesel locomotive home each night.

Our maintenance department gave us a demon

stration of "Production Line Stuff" when they in stalled the new wet bulk mixing equipment. There were assembled parts ranging from tons of welded structural steel to pre-assembled piping (all over

the plant) and when the machinery arrived they started erecting their "Jig Saw Puzzle." It all lit

and worked from the starting gun. Congratulations.

Lizzie Tomani. Johnny Kowalski, John Rychnowski

Pcnquc rarely had time to eat a "Sang-Weech" and by the same token was required to work stag

and Howard King.

gering hours in order to continue plant operation.

regarding the promises of the maintenance depart

Without a doubt "fete" has earned a vacation. May the future hold all the pleasantries, you desire. Good luck, "Pete."

The Big Sevenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Grace brary. George Mintz, John Collins. William Scattoline, VVilliam Collins, Eliseo

Tomani and Tom Rose are in the 25 year service group. Congratulations! We wish you many more years of service.

On April 9 of this year our "No Lost Time Acci dent Period" came to an abrupt end. One of the members of our loading department. Warner Brown, sustained an injur)- to his back. The accident was not a serious one but. nevertheless, time was lost.

We are thankful Warner is well and working at the present time and understand that he. like everyone else was very disappointed that our 24 month rec ord was broken. However, we are again embarking on the never ending road of \To Lost Time Perfec tion and will continue to do everything in our power to establish an unblemished record.

Someone suggested that we issue road maps to the tractor operators to aid them in locating the different types of stone.

Will someone in the north country invite Jimmy kathbun up to catch some fish? (Did 1 say catch some fish?) Lie is so eager and willing to try his

skill. We have heard his many fish stories and now they are beginning to sound "fishy."

Our transfer car started out as a "Caboose" which

was badly wrecked while coupled to a fast freight pulling out of Buffalo. Upon arrival at our plant it looked like a version of "Humphrey's Trailer." Aft er she was built an expert railroad car builder was called in for approval and was heard to remark.

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Billy Scattoline is waiting with mixed emotions ment to provide a "Herst" for the tunnel. You can

believe them Billy, it will be a big improvement.

And here is our old friend. Locomotive No. l.L

leaving the Buffalo plant on her last trip before she was scrapped.

There were an even dozen plant men in the scale office when the transfer car weighed in. The. inter est was based on a "pool" which had reached con

The Union and the K. of C."s had teams last year

but they have dropped out this year for lack ol

siderable proportions as to who would guess its

players.

The League is now an official member of the

weight. There were figures ranging up to 100 tons

Northern Michigan Softball Association. The sea

but believe it or not she weighed just 100 lbs. more

son opend on June 14. On August 22, ten of the leading players will be chosen to participate in the

than when she was a caboose.

We wondered why John Kroff came out of the locker room shielding his eyes. After looking over the situation, we found that John Rychnowski and John Kunik were sitting under the lights, with their hats off.

State finals at Lansing.

Adolph Fuhrnian of the Electrical Department emerged the League's leading hitter of the 1947 season with a scintillating .661 mark.

A large number of the players in the League are

employed by the Michigan Limestone & Chemical^

/eke Spillmau has transformed the deck to the truck loading car into a "Town Hall Meeting."

Our rural truckers stand in

Company.

line to talk to our

(^Q.SMART if

FR^DA^^ >(/

"/.eke" and he engages them in any topic they choose, ranging from farming to sports, world af fairs to television, they can take their pick but Zeke always wins, because before they are able to pre sent an argument, they are loaded and on their way.

Our hats are off to Francis Connolly, Otis Robin son and Walter Kruszka for the good housekeeping job they are doing in the drying department. The stokers will stand a "White Glove Inspection" any time.

Lizz Tomani 'once."

Alex

has

worn

all his army clothes.

Kruszka's car looking like an old mare

Guess

"sunk in the middle."

Pete Penque asking when are we going to run

Who?

the dynamite stone. â&#x20AC;˘.-j

Overheard:

Novice: What's all that dirt doing out in your yard?

Student of Agriculture: Why you dern fool, that's not dirt, that's pulverized limestone!

Helen Fabian: Getting married in September.

Ann Songin : Eleven more years to go.

Aside to Frank Gttido and Joe Caruana: That will be hardly time enough, and even then it will prob ably be a terrific disappointment after comparisons are made.

The staff of Calcite Screenings has always hoped

to find a good feminine "Guess Who" and had about given up when we caught up with two of them.

These two ladies are very well known members of the transportation department. While they were both husky "gals" even twenty-five years ago, they are somewhat more beefy now than when this charming photo was taken. The gentleman receiving all the attention will be remembered by many of us as Claude Hamnion wdio passed away some years ago. "Our girls" although both have

With The City Softball League

raised families, have had time to make progress in

The Softball League this year is going out to promote better sports for the city. They have plans for the construction of a backstop fence and

the industrial field and are both locomotive engi

neers, proving that ladies can succeed in a man's

bleachers for this season. Grass was sowmi and it is

world. We know you will agree with us after you have learned their identity that the years have only

already pushing through terra firma. The solid part of the retaining wall will be constructed ol openhcarth and cement.

fellows" today. Oh yes. we forgot to tell you that they are now both grandmothers!!!

The League will consist of four teams this sea

son, namely, the Lions, Merchants. Indies and Kagles. Each team will play a 15-game schedule meeting each other five times. At the close of the season last year the Lions and the Merchants tied for first place and the Merchants walked oft with

the championship1. This year the umpires and the

mellowed their charm and that they are "good Guess Who in the last issue of Screenings was David Grigg with his big brother Norman.

The steel industry uses enough bricks in relining its furnaces and ladles during an average year to build a city of 15,000 one-family homes.

In some steel making operations, such things as

scorekeepcrs will be paid in order to help make

sugar, suet, molasses, salt, corn and bran are used

the Lcairue a smoother running: organization.

to help give a better product.

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Every employee is proud of the present record and he has every right to be. These men work on all types of plant equipment employing the use of

Foiir AceS - A one act drama

all types of tools ami equipment. Many times they

Cast

Machine Shop Personnel

Time

Noon, April 19. 1948

are called to other parts of the plant to do various types of jobs. Every man is safety conscious; if he starts a job that is unsafe he makes it safe before

Scene

West bay Shop

imbues the safety spirit to new men working near

Master of Ceremonies

Richard Llamann

.Photographer

Paul Thornley

of

Machine

Royalty

1111 consecutive no lost time accident days.

Four aces—gambler's pride and joy—eyes gleam

ing with expectancy. There isn't the least doubt but wliat eyes were gleaming on this occasion but never was any gambling involved. The occasion—celebra tion of reaching one thousand one hundred eleven consecutive no lost time accident days, is the result of care, alertness, and wise planning of all work to be done. The record of' consecutive no lost time

accident days, 1111 as shown on the overhead crane, is the highest recorded in the shop safety record.

This is truly an envious record, one of which the

men are rightfully proud, compiled by the daily watchfulness, alertness, and safe workmanship on

the part of every employee. Should anyone doubt this, only try some unsafe practice in the shop, regardless of whether you be a fellow workman, official, or visitor, you will immediately attract the attention and advice of some shop worker.

In celebration of this event all the shop men,

seventy-eight in number, gathered around a long table for their lunch, following which ice cream and cake were served. Master of ceremonies, Richard

Hamann, carved the large beautiful cake while Alfred Peltz dished out the ice cream. John Kapala and Rhoud Benson, beautifully attired in white tea aprons, served the delicious dessert in grand style.

No gathering of this kind could be termed complete without the presence of R. G. Dunns and of course this one was complete. Paul Thornley was on hand with his fathful camera. Me stated be wanted to get

pictures of the entire group before the delicious repast because he felt that after the ice cream and cake were consumed he wouldn't be able to get all the fellows on one photograph.

A couple of helping's of ice cream and one piece of cake were Jeft ever. The piece of cake was offered to John Heller. He said, "Oh gosh, no. I'm so full I just couldn't eat another thing." A great

and sudden change must have taken place within Johnnie, for when it was voiced that some ice cream remained, he said. "Gee, T sure could stand another helping or so of ice cream !"

Incidentally "Nick" Carter arrived just in time to be called on for a few words. Mr. Carter, now re

tired, is a twenty-five year man who has a no acci dent record during that time. He complimented his fellow employees on their "buddy" attitude toward each other, stating that this is important in com piling the present safety record and carrying it to a greater goal.

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proceeding. He not only practices safety but also or with him.

The enviable shop safety record is the result of alertness and carefulness on the part of every one of these men who help to keep the wheels of in dustry turning.

Everyone is plugging for you, fellows, and may the record of "Four Aces" not be a goal but a step ping stone to greater heights in safety.

(Editorial Comment) We are not jealous that we were not at the party even though we like ice cream and cake along with the best of men. We are proud though that these seventy-eight men could visit and eat their lunch together and enjoy a birthday party that celebrated 1111 safe days of working together, knowing that each and evervone was

proud of the accomplishment and happy in the thought that they had each played a part in helping one another make each one of those days free from accidents. Our congratulations to the departments and to the committee, whoever he or they may have been, that was responsible and that put it over so successfully.

As proof of the pudding, so to speak, here we picture the Safety Minded at their ice cream and cake.

The retirement of Max Bellmore, our former Mill

Superintendent and Tony Mulka, Shift Foreman, at the start of the 1948 Season left these two positions vacant in our Mill Department.

Following the usual procedure at the Michigan Limestone &. Chemical Company Plant, these va

cancies were filled by promoting eligible men from the Mill Department itself. Max and Tony made a good job of training their successors but they were fortunate to have excellent material to work with.

Adolph Sorgenfrei. former shift foreman in the Mill, is now our Mill Superintendent; Casimir Sobeck has been promoted to Tony's position of shift foreman and Paul Mulka has assumed the job for merly held by our new Mill Superintendent.

Adolph Sorgenfrei Adolph Sorgenfrei came to the Calcite Plant as a steelworker on April 10. 1912. While working in the Screen house he gained the reputation of being a line repairman. With this experience and his abil ity of preventing delays in the Mill he became a

ing the winter he was employed as a boat repair foreman. The screen house is an open book to Paul. lie has taken most of its operating mechanism apart and repaired it during his years on the job. tie knows by the sound when something is not as it should be and nips it in the bud. We congratulate you. Paul, and the best of luck to you.

Cash Sobeck Cash Sobeck started at the Calcite. Plant on Au

gust 4. 1915. as a millhand. lie became a foreman on Boat Repair Work when the fleet was laid up at Cheboygan in 19.35. Since that time Cash has been

working with the Repair Crew in the Mill during the regular season and acting as foreman on boat repair during lay-up. Cash is a hard worker and his men enjoy working with him. lie knows his way around the Mill like all the oldtimers who helped put it together. As a shift foreman we know he can hold up his end in keeping the wheels roll ing. Congratulations. Cash, on your fine achieve ment.

Mill Foreman on March 5, 1929. He held this posi

tion until April 1. 1948, when he became Mill Su perintendent. We congratulate Adolph on his pro motion and hope he can keep the stone rolling over the screens in wdiat at present looks like a banner year for the Company's stone production.

Ernest limning

With the passing of Walter Pilarski, foreman of the Blasting Department, Ernest Bruning was pro moted to fill this vacancy on February 2, 1948. He entered the employ of the Michigan Limestone cc Chemical Company on July 28, 1916, as a yard laborer and a car repairman. He became a fullHedged member of the drilling and blasting depart ments on March 3, 1917, and has been with them ever since. Ernest has spent many years with ex

plosives and knows the hazards involved and the safety measures necessary to cut possible chances to a minimum on a job that from its nature is po tentially dangerous. Congratulations. Ernie, Paul

Mulka

Paul Mulka has been with the Company since July 8, 1917. lie has worked in the Mill and during the regular season he worked as a millwright. Dur

This is a photo of a Sunday morning line-up of perch fishermen along the lines loading dock. The photographer found the string of fishermen a lot more impressive than the fish which were caught.

Most of the buckets were filled with hope and anticipation but such is the lot of a fisherman, anvwav.

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You'll See It In Screenings Personals 1 hat L>ome To The Editors Desk . . . Just Among Ourselves"

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This group of good looking young ladies were members of the Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company Office force exactly twenty years ago.

It seems just like yesterday that we remembered this picture being taken in front of the office which at that time was adorned with a

wooden

pole fence and a drainage ditch. It is a compliment to the girls that they have not changed too much as

twenty years can do things to the appearance of us all.

Left to right are Elsie Nagel wdio passed away a few years after this picture was taken; Claire Heller Schultz now of Saginaw, Ann Pomerenke Cook of Washington. I). C. Ruth Reeves Ricger living in Rogers City. Hazel Penglase too in Rog ers City, Ida Kreft Schultz of Petoskey and Gisela Mann Platz and Ella Reinke continuing on staff of Ihe office girls.

when after completing a weld during the rail weld ing program, Alfred Savina failed to remove the Claiiip from the rail. The man operating the winch was signalled to pull up on the rail. While he was

doing so. along came the welding equipment with part of the shack with fellows scattering like bees, except that Al didn't get stung.

A certain individual quite ably compared the feel of a vest on a warm musty day to that of a woman's foundation garment. We're still trying to figure out how he happens to know these things. Could it be that his curiosity got the best of him or has he a keen imagination?

Round of Pleasure

1 digga da ditch

the

Have you noticed the forlorn look on Jim Lamb's face of late? He is taking a beating along with his Tigers this year. It still must be his team though, for he insists the players are OK. The manage ment gets the blame.

Alfred "Fritz" Klingshirn recently acquired the job of repairman on the Flux loading dock. "Fritz" likes it and is doing very well and with all the boats coming in he is prepared to handle his share of the time. Keep up the good work, Fritz.

George Baker, captain of Ernie's Bowling Team, put on a nice lunch of homemade fried cakes for

To maka da mon

To buya da grub To getta da strength To digga da ditch.

The average accidental death age has been proved at 45â&#x20AC;&#x201D;so he yet had a capacity of earning $40,000.00. yet his life is valued bv law for not over $5,000.()0.

After watching Vic Koch go after that coffee the way he does. Harry Meharg insists that here after one cup of the stuff is good enough for him.

Guess Harry has given up in trying to vie for honors as a coffee drinker, especially when Vic is

around. Vic holds the distinction of being the best

wdio did justice to them. The gang is all in favor

coffee drinker in town and he'll challenge anyone to beat him. Must be a good commission you're getting from these coffee people, Vic.

Of Maker for Captain again. The old adage. "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach" has

We've been trying to find out why Louis Schmidt keeps singing the song. "She's Too Fat for Me."

his team members at his home. From all reports they must have been plenty goodâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ask Red Lee

proved itself again !

To date we haven't met with much success.

Have you ever kicked a hive of bees? If you have yon can readily understand the consequences

The sun was shining very brightly through the Accounting Department windows one day and Clay-

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HOVAtiCe PRINT, ROGERS CITY. MICH

ton Hopp. gentleman that he is, wanting to make One of his good pre-war tires had blown. John : "The the girls more comfortable, went out to lower the blasted thing only split half-way around but I awnings. He tells us that during the process a bat's couldn't hx it." Traffic is buzzing again since Eddie nest fell from the awning and the eggs hit him on got around to ordering a set of new tires for John. the head. Now Clayt says he fears he may have bats Fd Radka to Les Raymond—"What would in his belfry. Why Clayt. wdio ever heard of a bat youSays fill these holes in the fenders and the body with, laying eggs? ^ concrete and openhearth?"

Emil Schaedig held his' breath and tried to look

Bert Smith says he feels like a young colt but

small when he went out the plant gate one flight at the end of the night shift. Ile was sure the watch

looks more like an old 45.

the screen door fastened to the back of his car.

Was that door ever fastened on! Somebody found ibis old discarded screen and knowing that Emil had chicken coops, thought he could make some use

Ralph Smith's upper lip. very becoming, black and glossy. If any trace is found of the misplaced eye brow'kindly report details to the track gang. Ralph

man would stop him to ask for a permission slip h»r

of it. We understand that it was fastened to the car

so tightly that neighbor ami burner, Clarence Curvin. had to come, over with a torch and burn it

L0ST—One pencil line mustache last seen on

is silent on the subject, but the men on the tracks are concerned about its disappearance.

The old Poiiliac wouldn't make it to Metz any

more so Leo (iorlewski had to go and see Cash.

off.

There are big doings up at the blasters' headquar

How does it feel to drive a new Kaiser. Leo?

ters after lunch time these nice summer days. "Hap

There are two ways of getting through the py" Hopp. Herman Zinke. George Trapp, Hugo world.

One is to stop "thinking and the other is to Sorgenfrei and the rest of the gang enjoy a game

of horseshoes. Sappy is the champion, we are told stop and think ! and John Burns hold's all bets. The Drill blouse and The man who gives in when he is wrong is wise, Blasters' shack are located in a regular picnic and the one who gives in when he is right is married grounds now. It certainly is a nice spot these sum —usually. mer months.

•

Sunken Lake produces some nice big fish for some of our angling sportsmen but it has some

small ones too. joe Wojtaszek says he is going to get a new measuring stick for some of his cronies so the smaller ones will have a chance to grow up.

Bert Urban, the Nature Boy. has decided to leave

the track gang and join the shovel department as a

pitman. Cherrette says they needed a muscle man

to take over the dipper stick when the shovel is broken

down.

That Ford Coupe that Douglas Selke picked up mav not be a 1948 model but it should make the

girl's sit up and take notice. There is something about a coupe that gets 'em. Doug, but then maybe it isn't just the coupe.

When Leo Yarch finishes the re-modeling job on his home out there in Petersville it will be one

that he can well be proud of. When we drove by there the other day and saw the vase of big orange-

red poppies in your picture window, it really was

pretty. Congratulations, Leo. and we know that you

and your family are going to enjoy your new home.

Aaron Smith caught this big pike in Long Lake George Trapp says that since he started to build on the first morning of his vacation. He raced into his new house his friends have all left him.

The Tiger Fan

A smile if they win and a sober face if they lose.

Must have been a lot of sober faces around thus far this year, hey Marlin?

It was very quiet out in the quarry the other day.

There seemed to be very little traffic. The boys

dually discovered the reason—John Modrzyuski was afoot. When questioned. John confessed that

town to show his friends that all the past talk

about Long Lake fishing was on the. square and that the big ones are still there. He got "Screen

ings" editor all worked up about fishing and a lew davs later took him out for a good catch ol perch.

Of" course, the story isn't complete without admit

ting that a couple of nice bass had to be thrown back because the season was too young. We will have to believe Smitty from now on when he claims he is quite the fisherman.

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Rock-A-Bye Notes 'Tis just a little chit and chat of this and that and our "wee' ones. We've always extended our congratulations to the parents but this time we're

going to reverse this practice and compliment.the infants for choosing such wonderful mamas and

papas. I'll just betcha that when they said "I do" they never dreamed they'd have such a sweet

must have a knack of keeping women about him and more power to him. "Little Miss Natalie Clune"

A

was born to the missus and him on April 28, making

it three girls and a boy.

John Carl was born on April 30 to carry the name of Green into another generation. His daddy, John, will have to keep driving those spikes and replac ing those ties in the Track Department for a few

youngster as you to love and cuddle.

more years now. Cigars seem to have been passed

when his infant son was born on April 8. Alvin is

the babies!

Alvin Gager became the proud papa once again out in almost every department at the Plant. Bless

employed in the Yard Department.

Lynne Louise came to live with Mr. and Mrs.

Little Judy Ann came into the home of Mr. and

Richard Zempel on March 24. She is the first child

outnumbered two to one. 'Tis a fine chance you

trying to match Jimmy Congonte when it comes to raising a family of all girls. Donna Rae was born on May 4 and she is the third child. No sir, I'll betcha those little lassies just don't give their daddy a chance. He is employed in the Mill Department.

Mrs. Thomas Kuznicki on April 3 attempting to and her daddy is employed as a carpenter.

We're beginning to wonder if Charles Tober isn't balance the ledger a bit. The boys have the girls little girls have with all those brothers. Tom is

employed in the Mill Department.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zempel added another lit

tle girl to their family when Mary Ellen was born on April 16. Charles is employed at the Central Radio Telegraph Office and states that he'd much

rather have the girls and let someone else have

the boys. That white bird tries to please everyone.

L. H. Rachuba, repairman on the Str. Bradley boasts of the birth of another daughter who was born on April 7. Lynn Arden is the fifth child of the Rachubas.

Little strength he was Leonard

Terry Douglas Flewelling taxed the of the stork with his 7y2 pounds when delivered to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Flewelling on April 23. His daddy is em

ployed on the Str. Bradley.

Fred D. Dagner came into the office beaming on May 12 telling us he had just become a daddy and it's a son, too. He and Mrs. Dagner called the little fellow Michael Frederick. Fred Dagner, Sr., became a grandpa twice within a month. Our congratula tions to all concerned.

The stork called at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

James O'Connor on June 7 and left them a baby girl whom they called Helen June. She is their first child and her daddy is employed in the Mill Department.

It's a boy for the Robert Smolinski family. Little Craig Robert came along on May 19 to steal some of the attention given to his little sister, Judith,

Wallace Dagner, employed on the Str. Robinson, surely hit the port of Calcite at an opportune time.

and it is quite likely that she isn't too much in

Robert Jr. is the Curtises first child and the fellows

daddy Edward is a deckwatchman.

"segar" on young Bob.

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Mulka on March 23. She is

favor of it. Their daddy is employed in the Yard

In spite of the heavy fog, the stork found his way Department. to the Dagner home and left tiny Christopher Wal We were beginning to wonder if the crew of the lace with them as a playmate for 2-year-old Judith Str. Bradley was the only one in the fleet who Ann on April 20. could boast of becoming papas. Even Chief Sparre Robert George made his appearance in the home proudly shows a picture of his latest grandchild. of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curtis, on April 18, in But along comes John Neil MacFalda on April 4 creasing the population of Millersburg by one. and brings the Str. Taylor in on the baby news. His

in the Yard Department evidently collected a

Virginia Marie made her debut into the home of

Floyd Urlaub, employed on the Tugs, will have their first child and her daddy is employed as a to keep throwing those lines to support another deckhand on the Str. Taylor. The baby percentage

little girl, Kathrine, born to Mrs. Urlaub and him

on April 26. Floyd now has a family of four girls

and two boys.

on the B. H. is going up! Watch that enviable rec

ord, Str. Bradley!

Another daughter was born to the Archie John Deckhand Gustav Wirgau of the Str. Bradley son family when Nancy Lynn entered their house boasts of a daughter, Donna Marie, born to Mrs. hold on March 28. Nancy Lynn's papa is employed Wirgau and him on May 10. Donna Marie is their as a watchman aboard the Str. Calcite. We wonder first child and has made Max Bellmore, retired what happened to the Str. Munson and the Str Mill Superintendent, a grandpappy once again.

White.

Mr. Stork was unusually good to the Louis Urban Little Barbara Ilene disturbed the peace and

family on May 4 when he left two bundles at their quiet of the Ed Kortman home when she came to house. He was very fair about the deal too 'cause their house to stay on March 31. She is their first he didn't leave any room for an argument when child and her daddy is employed with the Mill

he brought a boy, Gary Dean and a girl, Geraldine

Repair crew.

Jean. Louis is employed by the Bradley Transpor Calcite Screenings extends its heartiest congratu tation Company and will have to wheel a good lations and best wishes to the parents of these new many years to support his family of five. arrivals.

Mark Haswell, First Mate on the Str. Bradley, nowned. May they grow strong, healthy and re 2160

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The Importance Of Handling Plant Traffic Properly

The accompanying picture shows the new warn ing lights and railroad crossing signs at the De troit and Mackinaw Railroad crossing on the road

to the shop and quarry. This recently installed warning was planned and built by the inventive geniuses of the Electrical Department and is re placing the old. unreliable wigwag signal. While the traffic over this railroad is very light there have been a few close calls at this crossing. We are sure these new lights will help to keep us

thinking of plant traffic safety and to serve as adequate warning when necessary.

In speaking of plant traffic, we must repeat some of the rules which are well known to most of us

and apparently forgotten by a few. Traffic rules about the plant for all employees, visitors and people meeting the boats are not made to make conditions unpleasant or inconvenient for these parties but to protect lives and property. These roadways and parkways are for plant business and not for pleasure. To keep them safe requires rules perhaps more severe than those necessary on public highways.

First, we ask the cooperation of all in entering the main gate at a reduced driving speed so that if necessary, the gate watchman can flag you down.

It is his duty to know who has entered the plant and he has authtority to ask any questions at any

docks. Mill men are in danger at this narrow way

if this rule is not obeyed 100%.

Seamen and their families must remember that

the docks are suitable for temporary parking only and at no time should this parking interfere with plant activities. Facilities are not available for cars to remain parked so that everyone can stay by the ship's ladder. We hope that all signs referring to

parking will be read and the instructions followed closely.

Considering the traffic we have around the plant

almost everyone drives and parks properly. I'eople do get careless at times and we only remind you of these, rules because we want to avoid any injury

to our employees and visitors. We are humbly ask ing for your help and thank you for your coop eration.

Dick Schaedig and Harry Cicero are congenial

and usually successful fishermen. On one of their recent excursions they were trying hard to succeed.

Dick was standing in the boat and casting, using chubs for bait. Something bit and he pulled hard.

Catching a glimpse of it. Dick yelled. "Hold her steady. Harry. I've got a big blackbass on." After much excitement the fish was hauled aboard. It sure was a nice fish. Dick, but local fishermen call them bullheads!

time. Your speed after entering the gate should

Came Springâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Came Love. Howard Schaedig of

remain reasonable and slow enough to be controlled

the fines side loading crew felt the sting of Dan

for any emergency. Our roadways are used by em

Cupid's arrow. All the boys tried to talk him out of

ployees for walkways and often there is plant ma chinery being moved. The only protection these

the thoughts of marriage but to no avail. The gala event occurred on June 5 and he is now one of us.

workers have is your careful driving.

The roadway between the screen house and open-

Mighty glad to welcome you. Howard. We wish von the best of everything and may your lives be

hearth storage is a real hazard and must be one way traffic only. With the exception of company trucks, no one is to use this road for going to the

as sunny and bright as it was on the day you were wed. That ole hay-maker sure did shine on you !

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Grandfather Reaps The Joy

trouble shooting in the tunnels. Marv Lou and

Diane are the children of Bill's son Robert. They spend a good share of their time pedalling over to see grandma and grandpa.

Anyone who has visited the Calcite Plant at in

tervals during the past few years will recognize one member of this happy group. Cordy Adrian is a Gate Watchman and if you want to enter the plant on his watch you must be an employee or have a pass. This picture was taken in Cordy's back yard where he spends his spare time with his flowers. Linda left and LaDonna right are the children of son Robert who is a cook on the Str. White.

John Belusar a floor blaster for the Michigan

Limestone cv Chemical Company has had his troubles both at his hazardous job and at home but lie forgets them all when he is with joe Relusar, Jr. John thinks life, has been worthwhile in spite ol" adversities. Young "Joe)-" is the offspring of John's son Joe who is a trackman in the Michigan Limestone i!v Chemical Company Quarry.

Here we find another of our twenty-live year service men and his two line looking grandchil dren. On the job you will find Bill Schelley with his crew around the Flux loading dock if the belts

are rolling with stone, otherwise, he may be 2\(>2

Frank Flewelling has his hands full. He looks young enough to be the father of the four of

them but he really is the grandfather. Frank is an engineer on the Tltg Rogers City which tows the

freighters into Port of Calcite for their cargoes

of stone. He has been with the Michigan Limestone

& Chemical Company for a good many years and can handle the throttle with the best of them. The

healthy looking young hopefuls in the picture arcleft to right: Susie Orr and Patricia Or, the chil dren of Frank's daughter Barbara; Terry Douglas

Flewelling and Darlene Flewelling. son and daugh

ter of Frank's boy Leonard who is deckwatch on the Str. Bradley.

of our veteran workmen. His little granddaughter's

name is Rolene Gager whose mother is Helen (lager, daughter of Alfred. As always, he has a pleasant smile for everyone but he beams a bit more brightly when he looks at Rolene. We can't blame Al for his partiality cause Rolene is a real little lady who photographs and talks like a movie star. Right now she is (irandpa's star and who knows what the future may bring. We may see any one of these young hopefuls on the screen someday.

We couldn't seem to get Simon's two members of the second generation together because one

voting man does not live in town. Sam Smolinski is one of our wide awake Diesel Fmgiueers who

keep the limestone rolling from the Quarry to the

Crusherhouse. He has a fine home on First Street in

Rogers City and has raised a large family whose members he can look on with pride and satisfaction.

David John Florip who is perched on Simon's lap and didn't think much of the. photographer is the son of Simon's daughter Margaret. David John's

lather. Jack Florip works in the Electrical Depart ment of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Com

pany. The other young husky is the son of Sam's bov kavmond.

Chief L'rdal may rule the engine room of the Steamer Munson but when this young lady in the

picture gets him by the ear it's another story. In the first place Art likes children and in the second place this is his grandchild so what chance does the poor man have to assert his authority. The Chief lias been with the Bradley Transportation Cornpan v for a good many years and has made his home in Rogers City. Carol Janine is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L'rdal, Jr. Art Jr. like his father, is an engineer on one of the lake freighters

and mother and daughter are visiting grandpa and gradma for the summer. This is the first picture of the grandads of the Bradley Transportation Company and we are looking forward to more.

There is usually only one reason why a man buys something, but with a woman it might be one of eight (so they say) : 1. Because her husband says she can't have it.

2.

3.

Because it comes from Paris.

Because it will make her look thin.

4.

5.

Because her neighbors can't afford it.

Because noboby has one.

6.

Because everybody has one.

7.

Because it is different.

<S. "Because."

Here's another grandfather from the Shop Departuient. Alfred Pelt/, is a machinist and another

There will never be any tomorrow for the man who wastes today.

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Those Who Have Passed Away Frank Modrzvnski

Frank Modrzynski, age 50. died of coronarv embolism on June 14. 1948, When he was first

employed on July 7. 1921, he worked in the Shovel Department as a pitman. Later, he worked as a track laborer and at the time of his death he was employed as a quarry switchtender. Funeral serv ices were held from the St. Ignatius Church with

Rev. Xorman VanPoppelen officiating. Burial was in the Rogers City Memorial Park.

Clayton E. Crooks

Clayton F. Crooks, age 53. died of a heart attack on June 22. 1948. Mr. Crooks had been with the

Michigan Limestone ec Chemical Company since April 28. 1925. and worked with the Transportation Department until his death. Funeral services were

Employes Whisper "I Do" Harry Widajewski of the Yard Department was marred to Florence Ib.dorowski of Alpena on May 8. The rites were read by Rev. Simon of St. Anne's. at an 8 o'clock ceremony. Harry and his bride are

making their home, at 575 South First Street. Rog ers City. Michigan.

Carl Pilarski of the Yard Department took unto himself a bride on May 1. 1948. Blanche is the

daughter of Joseph Sinolinski. shovel pitman. Rev. C. T. Skowronski of the St. Ignatius Church per formed the ceremony. The bride and groom will make their home at 146 South First Street.

Howard Schaedig of the Mill Department and Kathryn Mertz chose June 5 to speak their vows.

They were married at 4 o'clock in the afternoon at the rectory of St. Ignatius Church with Rev. C.

held at the Methodist Church in Millersburg on

T. Skowronski officiating.

was well-liked by his many friends here in Rogers

W. Robinson of the Bradley Transportation, was married to Edna Wall on June 12 at the St. Igna tius Rectory. Rev. C. T. Skowronski performed^ the

June 25. 1948. with Rev. Harry Smith officiating.

"Clayt" possessed a very pleasing personality and City and in Millersburg where he made his home.

"Calcite Screenings" joins with the many friends

and neighbors in extending sympathy "to those grieved by the loss of their loved ones."

Casimir Modrzynski. stokerman on the Str. T.

ceremony.

Last minute Hashesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as we go to press it is re vealed that John Wirgau of the Transportation Department and Mrs. Augusta Jacobson were mar ried at a ceremony in Ohio on June 26.

"Calcite Screenings" wishes these newlyweds much happiness on their matrimonial voyage.

It is not in the sunshine of success but in the darkness o disappointment, discouragement, and

despair that the true worth ol" a man is brought out. A man whose personality still shines brightly in the dark moments of human experience, who in the face of adversity becomes more noble, more understanding, more kindly, more courageousâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he is truly great

The more facts you have, the less room there is left for arguments.

Andrew Tischler. machinist at the Shop, pictured here with his wife and family in a get-together over Memorial Day week-end. Andy has been employed at the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company for twenty-five years, has raised this fine family and boasts of having a nice new home. In these days of

world confusion and strife

we

like to

point to fellows like Andy who came to the U.S.A.

from foreign lands and made such progress. We believe this is possible in no other country today.

Such an opportunity should remain with us and

be the privilege of our children. Andy came from Austria when he was just a young fellow.

"Sparky Fleming says that he can't eat a ham-

The Micketti brothers. Louis. Dominic and Frank

load up the row boat and get ready for a fishing

burger with a big slice of onion on it. Reason: The trip or the flood waters of the Thunder Bay River onion turns right around his two teeth. Better try near Hillman. We understand the fishing was good them chopped: we think they'd work a lot better, and that the boys really hauled in the pike.

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Retirements

will miss his sage remarks and friendly ways. We,

of the Screenings Staff, will miss his contributions to our magazine. Many of those spicy personals on the doings around the. shop came from Nick who has a keen sense of humor and a good memory. We

don't give our contributors away but Mick won't mind that now.

Nick Carter came to work for

the Michigan

Limestone & Chemical Company on April 24. 1922. as a switchman. He worked at various jobs in the

quarry, yard, and carpenter shop until 1925 when

he became a car repairman. In February of 1946 Nick became shop janitor remaining at this job until his retirement April 17. 1948.

The above picture shows Xiek conducting a

safety meeting in the shop. He was a favorite with the men in the shop ami at this particular meeting gave them a farewell talk.

Good luck. Nick, we are all going to miss you.

We know we will see you around now and then but it won't be like old times. We hope you and

Ignatz Sobeck

Mrs. Carter have many years of health and happi ness and will enjoy your home and garden. With a fine grown up family of five girls and two boys and a goodly number of grandchildren to come

Ignat/, Sobeck was employed by the Michigan home and liven things up occasionally we know Limestone & Chemical Company on May 5, 1916. vou will keep young and active. We will always lie retired on July 2. 1948. He started work in the be glad to see you when you can find time to visit Mill Department where he remained as a mill hand your old job and many friends at Calcite. until the 1941 season when he became a boat loader

until the end of the 1947 shipping season.

Ill health has kept Ignatz off the job this year but as you can see from the picture below he is still able to get around and enjoy life.

Ignatz has given over thirty years of faithful service to his job with the Company and he has earned the right to watch the other fellow take over.

He has raised a family of three boys and four girls and we have a good reason to believe that the time will never hang too heavily on his hands.

Good luck. Ignatz. We hope you will have many more summers to sit in the sun and pass the time of day with your friends.

We understand that Walter Idalski, Jr., is taking

quite a razzing since he fell kinda hard for a cute little miss. We'll just bet that you never dreamed that being in love could make you feel miserable

did you Walter? Should have asked your "Pop" for it isn't too long ago that he probably experi enced the same misery!

Freddie Fisch has left good old terra firma and

is walking on air since he birdied No. 5. Nice going Fred and 1 don't suppose it will be too long and we'll be hearing of eagles.

Raymond Menton isn't looking for the man who invented the mouse trap but he sure would appre ciate someone inventing some contraption or other that would hold a lighted cigarette securely. Seems that the other night he dropped his and coudn't f\m\ it. We've heard of men depositing their ashes

in their pants cuffs. However. Ray learned that the cuff is no place for a lighted cigarette 'cause it could prove costly in more ways than one. Joe Buck is trying to oblige by making something that may

not be a patent invention but he's sure it Will do

the

trick.

"Cappy" Lamb says that those two bottles of brew that he won through a bet with Ray Grigg two years ago should pack quite a wallop if he ever collects them.

As far as we know there is nothing against using an iron for driving in this game of golf. One oc casionally hears the remark that it is not good golf

but after all Ralph Dolsen says "it's the number of Lawrence Carter, Sr.

he old philosopher has left our midst and we

strokes that count. This is the Iron Age and wood is on its wav out!"

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Sgt. Alex Beebe Writes Interesting Letters nails and saw wood for 24 hours at a time without worrying about getting dark.

From His Station In Alaska "Well, got a big day ahead of me tomorrow so Alex Beebe, a former Michigan Limestone & guess better get a little sleep. Bye for now and Chemical Company employee and son of Dan Beebe closingI with

of the Track Department, is now a Staff; Sergeant in an Alaskan Air Repair Sqdn. The following is one of three letters describing his trip to and his

"All my love,

"Your son Alex."

hearing more about Alaska, that strategic frontier

When "Shorty" was working under Russ Lamb as a spare man he painted so much he developed "painter's colic." He sure enjoys that work so if

of the United States. We were interested and we

anyone needs a hand just call on "Boze" Buza.

arrival at the Alaskan base. We hear and will be

know our readers will enjoy Alex's first reactions on arrival.

We quote: "June 22, 1948.

"Dear Mom:

"Finally back on good solid earth, and it surely is a welcomed change. Still feel dizzy and light headed—in fact the ground still rocks under my feet, and I imagine it will take several days before I get rid of that rocky feeling.

"We pulled in the port of Whittier Sunday after noon, June 21. From there we were all loaded on

Charles Tober of the fines dock loading crew—

"When I can't sit anymore I'll stand."

Captain Swarts—"My car won't start. How about a little push?"

Cash Sobeck—"Guess we got more tons than the other shift."

Ralph O'Toole—"You're making more money than I am!"

Bruno Zempel—"A very good morning, gentle men."

Otto Zempel—"Morning."

Captain McLeod—"It will take about three hours

a Toonerville Trolley version of a train and headed for Anchorage located about 70 miles. We traveled

to load. I'm going for a spot of tea."

at the amazing speed of 20 miles per hour all the way, and I thought we would never get to our destination. This darned train chugged along mak ing frequent stops in the wilderness for no apparent reason at all. Well about midnight we finally ar

yet."

rived at Fort Richardson, and had the first look

at our new home. To tell the truth, I really was too tired to look around, my main interest at that time was to find a nice comfortable bed and sleep the rest of my life away.

"This morning we were all assembled by our First Sarge and given a little lecture on what to expect of this place. According to what he said, he surely painted a gloomy picture of this place.

"The town of Anchorage (pop. 9,000) is located about four miles from Fort Richardson, and from all reports it costs a fortune to live in that town.

Here are some examples of prices around here: Hamburger 50c, Chili $1.00, beer 50c a bottle, steaks

$4 to $5, milk 50c a quart and etc. In general, all prices on everything are sky high and from these indications I'm going to stay away from the town.

If you think food prices are high back home you would scream if you looked at prices around this town. There are a few facilities on the post that I'll take advantage of here before I go to town.

They have a very nice N.C.O. Club that will more or less meet all my requirements.

"The weather around here is surprisingly very mild. The temperature averages around 70 deg. F. and there is a little sun that peeks out occasionally.

Oh yes, today is supposed to be the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. When the days are long here—I mean they are long. Tonight the sun is supposed to set at midnight and the rest of the time will be just like twilight until the sun appears early in the morning. In other words, right now we have 24 hours of daylight, and there is no

such thing as night. This will probably upset my sleeping schedule until I get used to the idea. Say you better tell pa to come up here, he could pound 2166

Captain Newhouse of the Tugs—"No garden in Murphy at the Gate—"I'm the guy what knows."

Morris Richards—"I just looked and everything

is running fine."

Bill Torno—"A man can only do so much."

Allen Bruder—"I also buy scrap metal and haul coal."

Bill Cook of the Yard Department is building his own home. The same is located in Petersville and

will certainly be a beautiful addition to the already fast-growing subdivision of Rogers City. Bill says that he can't seem to accomplish much by working at it after plant hours and on Sundays. We think you are doing very well, even at that Bill.

FOUND—Diamonds in the Quarry. The Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company is contemplating appointing a few investigators in the case and we

hear that Robert Heller is going to head the group.

Seems that he was the lucky guy to find the rock and now we find that he has anchored it on the

third finger left hand of a member of the fairer sex. Nice going kid!

Ted Pardike to some of the commuters from Mill

ersburg : "When is the State going to fix that road from Millersburg to the Y?"

Frank Rose: "They ain't going to fix it. That road has been turned back to the Indians."

^ The boys in the shop have been wondering when Steve Partyka is going to get a permanent job on those teeth. There is getting to be considerable

speculation these mornings on whether Steve will come with them or without them.

"Doc" Furtaw has been keeping a close eye on Marlin Thomas lately and expects things to break right soon. Marlin has been seen about with a young lady a lot recently and says "Doc" dryly, "It's leap year, you know."

Charlie Baker is becoming quite irked with that bulletin board outside his tool shop. He wants to

know when they are going to get a stepladder so he can read the notices. It has been suggested as

a safety measure that the notices be lowered or a ladder furnished before Charlie gets a permanent kink in his neck.

Archie Karsten and Bill Erkfritz make a very co

operative team when they go bullhead fishing.

Archie baits the hook and takes off the fish. Bill

catches them. We hope they share half and half on the catch. That Bill can sure keep a fella busy, eh Archie?

is to be had by spending your vacation time at home.

For example, you will have time to sit down and read those books that you have always intended to read, such as how to improve your golf, or learn to swim, or those uplifting inspirational books that would be so helpful in getting the right perspective on life.

Set aside a definite amount of your vacation time each day for your favorite sport, and concentrate on improving your form. Two weeks will do won

ders for your game, and give you a great deal of satisfaction.

"Mel" Hopp says if you pray, look and hope long

And have you ever explored your own community

enough for rain you will get it. Sure is wonderful

and its facilities for recreation? Have you ever

to have such faith, Mel. We hear you were plenty worried about those strawberries during the dry

visited the places of interest that tourists travel many miles to see? There are parks and museums, perhaps, that are established for your interest and pleasure. There is a world of enjoyment and edu

spells. We question your story about carrying those 100 pails of water. Sure you didn't have any help?

Anyway, we hope the berries survived the drought Bob Santimo is pretty busy since his pal Kenny Piechan left the storehouse to become a shovel

pitman. Bob says he is getting on to the ropes pretty well but the boys are afraid he will have to burn the midnight oil on those baseball reports.

It seems to be Bill Paully's special job to clean out that big box in the Mill containing the rotoscope overflow material. Bill says it may be lime stone but it sure digs like quicksand.

Herb Sorgett watched Joe Promo travel from the head of the stairway on the seventh floor of the Mill to the elevator and down to the 6th floor.

Somewhat mystified, Herb asked Joe why he trav eled so far to the elevator when all he had to do

was to go down the stairs, a matter of just a few steps. "Well, that's what the elevator is for isn't it?" answered Joe.

Bill Cook has become so used to scooting around on that yard tractor and getting places in a hurry that pushing the wheelbarrow around that new cinder block house of his seems like slow work.

Cheer up Bill, it looks good. Rome wasn't built in a day either, you know.

Dangerous "Animal" A first-grade teacher was telling the pupils about different wild animals, and in order to test what

they had learned, she asked, "Now, who can tell me the name of an animal that has horns, and is

very dangerous for us to get near?"

Before she could call on any particular one, little Bobby piped out enthusiastically, " I know, teacher —it's a truck!"

One kind of trouble is enough. Some folks take on three kinds at once—all they have now, all they have had, and all they ever expect to have.—Anon.

We cannot make our nation greater and stronger

by weakening the men who have made it great and strong.

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Vacation At Home

You will be surprised at the enjoyable time that

The best time to practice safety is all the time!

cation to be had in such places.

Picnics are another antidote for boredom—make

a real outing of them. If your parks have no facili ties available for picnics, try nearby woods or for est preserves. Or take the children and yourself to the zoo, if you have one. You are sure to have lots of fun.

Your garden should come in for its fair share of attention on these days of leisure, and many crops can be planted well into the summer for fall har vesting. And there are some fall flowers, planted late in the spring, that are among the most beauti ful of the year.

Above all, get a good rest, and do only things that you enjoy doing. If you insist on spending part of your vacation away from home, consider a bi cycle or hiking trip. This sort of jaunt will be recre ational and also healthful.

Johnny On the Spot Whether you're Johnny, Jack, or John, you put yourself on the spot every time you take a chance.

Sure, you get recognition and publicity, but the recognition is from the company doctor and the publicity is contained in a lengthy accident report.

Don't be one of the many who think safety is just a lot of hooey. Remember that all the effort and work put into our safety campaigns are not put there just for the fun of it. The purpose is to make your working conditions safer and more healthful and to keep your income steady and not broken by you lying crippled in a hospital.

The simplest and easiest way to be a safe work er is to pay attention to whatever is told you in the way of safety at our monthly meetings. The subjects discussed at these meetings, over the period of a year, cover every department and prac tically every hazard in this mill.

—Lone Star Safety News, New Orleans, La. The United States can produce as much steel as the rest of the world put together—steel for bath tubs, refrigerators, shoe lace tips and the thou sands of other items that give us the world's high est standards of living. Steel is our backbone metal.

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The Bradley Transportation Company

Boats Of The Bradley Fleet Lead In Early Transportation The boats of the Bradley Fleet opened the way to another early shipping season by leaving the Port of Calcite with cargoes of limestone on March 25th. The Str. John G. Munson loaded on March

25th, cast oil' her lines and headed for Burlington.

Indiana. Al about the same time the B. H. Taylor which had left its winter quarters at Manitowoc headed for Rogers City. The Munson led by the Coast Guard Icebreaker Mackinaw was the first

ship to navigate the Straits of Mackinac this Spring.

The B. H. Taylor was the second ship to follow.

While this early shipping set no record for a seasou's start it showed the Bradley boats again pioneering in getting lake shipping off to a banner year.

The winter of 19-18 will be remembered as one

with a steady extreme cold over an unusually long period of time. Those interested in navigation had reasons to believe that chances for an early opening of navigation would be slight. However, the Ice breaker Mackinaw made swaths and channels in

the key spots and the heavy winter ice disappeared as if by magic. Even with a continued cold spring, navigators and shipping men marveled at the sud den disappearance of the heavy fields of ice.

The Icebreaker Mackinaw, under the able super vision of Commander Doebler. seemed to cover all

the Great Lakes at once. First, we would hear of

her being in Lake Erie and the next day she would

start in moving the huge tonnage planned for this year. Our country's industry is in need of immense

quantities of raw materials even surpassing the demands of the War years.

The Str. Carl D. Bradley, as shown in the above

photograph, was the first ship of the season to bring a payload into Gary Harbor. Shown in the picture is the recently completed bridge used to support a 36-inch main carrying gas from a nearby coke plant to the Sheet and Tin Mills. This span is 280 feet long and 125 feet above water level.

The winter work schedule on the Bradley Boats was completed according to schedule and the boats were all put in first class shape. It is with much pride and satisfaction that this work was done

without serious injury to any of the crew and there were no lost time accidents. This is testimony to the interest and effort of the crews and their supervisors.

When the crews were made up there w^ere very few changes in personnel. The new season found all the old faces back, which was one of the unusual

features of this spring's fitout. Guy LaBounty.

Chief Engineer of the Str. T. \V. Robinson, re turned after having spent a year in government service on the Merchant Marine Committee. Offi

cer personnel remained practically the same as at the end of the 1947 season.

On the opposite page is a picture of the Mackinaw

be back in the Straits region, or so it seemed, at least. Her 5.000 tons opened up the Buffalo harbor

fighting her way through some of this spring's

on March 17. which was the earliest in history. The

from an Arctic exploration. It is a bleak, cold deso

use of a helicopter in observing ice and ice floe conditions was an innovation for the Mackinaw and

added to the efficiency and speed of doing a good job. The Coast Guard is to be congratulated on helping the Great Lakes cargo carriers off to a fast 2168

heavy ice. It well looks like a scene found in tales

late scene with winter's dark, threatening sky but a scene of beauty to those who follow the destiny of Great Lakes commerce.

Maybe it is the romance of it all that calls men year alter year to the occupation of seamen.

Personal Items Str. John G. Munson Another season is well underway for the Steamer

Munson and. despite a rather hectic start, we are all settled down for the long pull to December. Eat.

sleep and work, with of course, an occasional game of Old Maid or something of that nature for those interested. The chief topic of conversation still be ing. "What time Calcite."

We understand the Skipper spent part of the win ter in Texas but he apparently didn't catch the lever, at least not in its most virulent form, as we

haven't seen anything of high-heeled boots or som brero and we can't detect any Texas drawl.

Our new Third Mate, Harry, has been working hard but it can hardly be said that the job is wear

ing him down to a shadow.

The Str. John G. Munson headed through the ice of Calcite Harbor with the first load of the season.

Destination: the Universal Atlas Cement Company

Watchman, Kenny Freel, is studying for a motor boat license. He says. "If a fellow is going to ride around in those things all the time he might as well

of Buffington, Indiana.

get paid for it."

It isn't contagious, is it Judge? Maybe we ought to warn that little summer cottager up the shore.

We must have some ardent rabbit hunters in the

deckhands' room. One of the boys went in there the other day while two of them were asleep and one

was barking like a dog while the other was trying to whistle him out of the swamp!

"Judge" Xichol has been suffering from tonsilitis.

The boys are. all making the transition from win ter work to regular duties fairly well although just at first some of the galley boys did look around for a chain fall to get one of Benny's cakes out of the oven or an air motor and a shot of hose to

Kid Kelley. the distance running champion of Detour, has been sticking so close to the ship that the boys are wondering who the lucky girl is and

when the big event will take place. We often won der if you ever found that hat, Kid? Benny Czajka, the second cook, could have sworn he put that cake in the oven but when he turned around there it was out in plain sight. Never mind,

Benny, you're not losing your memory, the guilty party's initials are R.S.

ream the holes in the doughnuts.

We heard that Steward Paradise had gone down

to Ann Arbor to the University of Michigan and

immediately began to wonder if he had gone down there to get his degree for slinging chow. How ever, he had other reasons and as long as one can

cook as well as Jack can a degree isn't really necessarv.

Accident prevention doesn't costâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it pays!

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Seems like every port is California, eh Otto?

Will "lover boy" play Dick Tracy again?? Call ing all cars!

They tell us Madden didn't have to go uptown to see "The Voice of the Turtle" for he found it

in his own pocket. These fellas sure are cooper ative.

Str. Carl D. Bradley

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Personal Items

Heard while passing the Third Assistant's room: Corky. Carl and Hank were arguing who had the most hair, ft you want an honest opinion, fellas,

it won't be many more years before all three of you won't have to tell the barber to take some off'the top.

The crew of the Carl D. Bradley welcomes Dick Andres into their midst. Dick will be with them

during the summer months after which he will return to his studies.

Rumor has it that Norm Durecki is thinking quite seriously of a little blue-eyed blonde miss and if we haven't missed our guess it might mean wedding bells in the not too distant future. Don't

let the other lads discourage you, Norm.

Der driving Hoy crazy, first with clis. dat. and da odder one.

Who left the ad in the Coimeaut Paper—"Lost or Something—One wallet. Please return to

."

Maybe with our new blower system it will mean more trips to Lake Erie—I hope, eh Chief?

Rachuba—Boy, will I be glad when we get caught up with this work.

Doc--Me too. It'll be Christmas.

We hear that Gene is quite a collector of pets.

Hard telling what he might pick up next lime on

that road from Hawks to Rogers. You can bring on anything but a rattler. They're poor company regardless of si/.e. shape or form.

Mr. and Mrs. Sparre in Their New Home in California

We have a new waiter on the Bradley, Bill "Bing" Daly from Onaway. You get your bacon, eggs and toast served to the tune of "Ballerina" or some

other favorite song. Sure is a pleasant way of hav ing your breakfast served. Bill.

Well. I guess our Third Asst. Engineer finally found his match when it comes to arguing. If you want proof just come back to the Galley from 12:00 to 12:30 some night and listen to McGinn and Newhouse go to it.

We have often seen some young lady come down and meet some gentleman off the boat but we can't understand three girls coming down to meet one fellow. How about it. Art? We'd like an ex planation.

Bill: "I like to see the boat come into Calcite

at 8:00 so everyone gels a break." In case you don't know—Bill works on the 4 to 8 watch.

Being in love is like being intoxicated. If you don't believe it. you- should see the 8 to 12 deckwatch the first

few hours back aboard when in

Calcite. after a couple of hours on South First Street. We don't blame ya fella, not in the least.

If anyone wants a sure diet to take off ten pounds in ten <lays. see the First Mate. It almost reminds

you ol the advertisement about a sure way to grow hair and the fella selling the stuff is as bald as a cue ball!

Gust W.: "Hey. Louis. I hear you had twins at your house?"

I don't believe these two people ^^i(.\ any intro duction for they had a wide circle of friends be

fore they moved to Ihirbank, California. This pic ture was taken in Otto's and Mrs. Sparre's new home. Anyone who ever h:ul dinner aboard the

Bradley will agree that Otto is one of the finest cooks on the Great Lakes. The crew extends its

best wishes for a long and happy life in their new home.

Ranking consistently among the nation's first live safest industries, the steel industry has re duced its accident rate 90 per cent in the last 30 years. Today, according to records of the National

Louie: "Yes. but why did it have to happen to me? The stork just paid your place a visit, and

Safety Council, you're safer working in a steel

Why couldn't it have been vou?"

along city streets.

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mill than you are driving your own automobile

Wanted: Barber for the Str. White. She. just

doesn't hit port in the daytime.

Gordon—"Did you scream in your sleep last night?"

Leo—"No, that was the girl I was chasing in my dreams."

Personal Items

Str. W. F. White

The crew members of the Steamer White wish

to acknowledge the fact that they enjoy reading the "Calcite Screenings" and thank the editor for his efforts in finding so many interesting items.

The forward end crew is well pleased with the

new quarters and never a dull moment is spent in the recreation

room. Checkers seems to be the

main game at the present time and we have some pretty fair players. Johnson, the Oscoda kid. is hard to beat and Stone. Smith, and Gordon come next.

George: "Say Mate, do you want to see.some pictures of the family?"

Mate: "Sure George, but where are you on this picture?"

George: "Oh. that's me behind that beer barrel."

"Count" Widajewski seems to be well supplied with fishing tackle but so far hasn't had any place to fish. Tf there's fish to be caught the "Count" will catch them.

Captain: "Hi joe, that was quite a roll we had going into Ashtabula."

Joe: "I'll say it was; I had five loaves of bread in the oven and when I looked at them there were five dozen rolls."

Joppieh: "Boy. are my joints stiff."

Maggy: "Say. Sam, get the grease gun. I'll fix him up in no time."

Third Mate—"Why do you move so slow. Kihn?"

JCi'hn—"Well, some people do their loafing at one time but 1 do mine as I go along."

Alfred Pilarski, cleaning the Captain's room, emptied the waste basket over the side right into the wind and the papers flew all over the deck.

The Captain noticing him said: "Why didn't you empty that on the other side?"

Pilarski: "Gee Captain, 1 tried that yesterday and it did the same darn thing."

Heard as They Pass Streich: I guess I'll get a new Olds.

Kandow : Gee, if they don't quit having strikes I don't know when I'll get my new Dodge.

Brewster: I've got four new tires and now all I need is a battery and a new motor.

"Pickles" Adrian, our night cook lost 30 pounds.

Result: More cargo!

George Brewster: "What time will we be at the light ship?"

3rd Mate: "Light ship! Man we will be in Detroit in an hour."

George: "Gee. we must have a light draft."

3rd Mate: "Yes George, we unloaded part of our load in Port Huron."

Kickles said:

"Fe! Fi! Fo! Fum !

J smell the blood of a stokerman.

l\ he tracks coal on the engiueroom deck, I'll wring a mop handle around his neck."

People who lack kick themselves do most of the kicking.

Leo: "Did you read the paper today Kempe?"

Kempe: "No, don't you know I can't read in the daytime?"

Leo: "Why?" Kempe: "Because I went to night school."

If "Latch" doesn't quit using that profane lan guage he won't get a stokerman's job in Heaven

when he dies. He'll have to take a hand-firing job in H

like "Woodie" and Leo.

George Brewster says, "When I get my love drops I'll take two before bedtime, then watch the gals climb in my Buick."

Jderby—"A do bar won't do as much as it used to."

Stone—"Yes,

and

hardlv

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else

does

either." lohnson:

I'tit me up in moth balls.

Hang me up to dry, The only thing I live for Has married another guy.

The wheels and rudders of the Tug Kellers and Str. .Munson churn up huge blocks of ice in the Calcite lay-up harbor in an effort to hasten Mother Nature in an early spring.

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Our source of entertainment in the galley, Benny, left us flat. "Ziggie" had better swing into form soon or his business will drop off.

We have a one man Chamber of Commerce of the city of Cleveland on board. Most of us will remain true to Rogers City though. Chief.

All ol us at one time or another have heard this statement:

Practice makes perfect. This also applies to safe ly. 11 we would all remember that while on the job Str. Calcite

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Personal Items

The Str. Calcite. after a slow start, is again in full stride and we hope from here on in she will act as the Calcite should.

We are glad to see so many of our last year's crew back again and they all seem happy to be back. They don't appear to have suffered too much from the long cold winter. Some are already mak

we might have time to become perfect at both job and safety,

Just for today, take good care of your body so that it will be a perfect machine, lasting a long time and responsive to your every will.

ing plans for a trip to Florida: except Julius, it's Salt Lake City for him.

The fishing contest had its official opening day at the Soo while unloading in the hopper the other day. The score is still everyone at zero.

Roy Green divides his time about 50-50 while at the Soo. He just can't resist looking the town over.

It seems to appeal to him for some unknown rea son.

Archie Karsten, Nyle Wickersham and Joe Krawc/.ak are busy studying books in preparation for their A.B.'s wdiich they hope to get on their vaca tion. Congratulations and more power to you, fellas.

Teddy Werner thought Waller Reuther was a

baseball umpire by the way he was always callingstrikes.

Nyle Wickersham thinks that by fall he will be able to handle the wooden hatch covers like a deck

of cards. Just pick them up and shuffle them out.

The Calcite was a very popular boat with the sea gulls, much to the dismay of the crew-. No one could figure out why until the refrigerator in the Cap tain's room went on strike against the Finnan Haddie the Captain insists on keeping in it.

John Miller, our second mate, thinks the Calcite is a swell little boat except for those two-hour loads

Str. T. W. Robinson

Personal Items

Going; into the third month with a clean safety record. The crew is to be complimented. Let's do all we can to keep it up for the balance of the sea son. Here's the chatter fore and aft.

Who is the young man aboard ship wdio talks in his sleep? Better be careful. Mac.

Goodreau to Kunner—"Take it or go to the Greeks."

Who is the lady that Lester can't get into the air?

Moscow

to

Butch—"Does

it

cost

much

after

you're married?"

Don Marsh to 3rd Mate-—"Why doesn't Henry Yarch go uptown ?"

Moscow- to Hutch "How come you always get your wish? I wish but nothing happens."

Bib Kunner to Lester—"Can you fly at night?"

in Calcite.

Chick Vallee and Kenny Tulgetske wish to thank all the boys for the beautiful flowers sent to their

A common remark heard while waiting for a dock- in Toledo: "Win- can't this happen at Calcite?"

wives while thev were convalescing.

Many of us are wondering if Monk Idalski is

learning a new trade. The completed work of your endeavors looks alright to us though.

Gordon O'Toole is always telling us what a model husband he is. We would like to hear the other side

of the story. We have our doubts.

We have a well-trimmed crew on the ship again.

Oscar Miller, our First Mate, has resumed his duties

as ship's barber again by popular demand.

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It has come to our attention that a certain young man receives mail aboard ship without it being cancelled at the Post Office. Isn't there a law?

Congratulations to "Stitch" Rygwelski who has purchase.| the Meharg home. Nice neighborhood too "Stitch." Harry must like it for he's moving right across the street, temporarily anyway, until he can build that ranch home of his.

You can lose an eye in a fraction of a second—

but blindness lasts a lifetime. Wear your goggles!

gratulations to the proud parents. Kdward Mac-

Falda. ami Jerome Mulka. Our Mate still thinks that Donna is a very pretty name and wishes that it had been used. Jerome.

Oh. yes and we have learned that "Noisy" Strand. alias "Allen" has an interest down in the hills now.

She just lives a couple of hollers away from -Allen.

Be careful. Al, this is leap year.

Clarence (belter known as "Splash") Pilarski maintains that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Oh, yes we are

sure that you will try again. Better luck next time.

Personal Items

Str. B. H. Taylor Sam Sobec is gaining great popularity along the Great Lakes ports since he so ably rendered a num ber one evening. Much to the surprise of the buddies

Ted Strand snys not many women take up law;

they prefer to lay it down. Perhaps in this case it is necessarv.

hit the high ones with ease. And to think you waste it on the lads when you could put some little girl

Our new w heelsmau to the Bradley Fleet, one Charles Schephler, "The St. Iguace Kid" claims that the skin von love to touch is not near as helpful around the house as dishpan hands.

in her seventh heaven. Yessir, some of our sailor boys sure have talent.

pull from Watson's Reef Buoy to Detour in a head

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. We,

wind should try it some lime. After all. Ed, it was

who were with him. it was discovered that Sammy

has a beautiful lilting soprano voice, being able to

Ed Cross says anyone who thinks it isn't a long

the crew of the B. H. Taylor, hope that we may contribute a strong link in the Bradley Transporta

well worth the effort wasn't it?

tion chain to pull together and complete a recordbreaking season. The job to be done is what we make itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and our job is to carry the largest tonnage of raw materials possible in the most efficient

Soo. stands in amazement at the boiling water and

manner so this will be a record breaking season.

about him sometime.

Let's forget our own personal troubles and be a 100'/; crew. Sailing the Great Lakes has its draw backs but there's many a man ashore has his gripes

Our Steward, whenever near the rapids at the wonders how his namesake "Black Pete" O'Toole

ever rode logs through it. He also used to play marbles with Paul I'.nnyan. Ibive Pete tell you

about conditions too. We have set a goal: let us try to reach it boys.

This is the first day of summer according to the calendar. Well, one would never know it to be such where we are. It is more like November 1.

Gee, this gripe about the weather brings to mind a poem of such :

Why complain about the weather?

Would we change it if we could, Knowing both the rain and sunshine Do to someone, some where, good?

Since we have no power to change it And we know to wish is vain.

While we much prefer the sunshine Let's enjoy the clouds and rain.

It is reported at this time our so-called woman hater "Cus" Domke is quite interested in a blonde.

While on your vacation and participating in one wedding why not make it a double and have the darn thing over with Cus? â&#x20AC;˘

Our waiter "Jake" Baker has decided to take the

final leap some time during July. We. the crew of the B. H. Taylor, wish you both all the success and

Captain C. H. McOuinn. master of the Str. C. D. Bradley, on the left, being warmly greeted by L. K.

services on the vocal of "Oh Promise Me" or "An

Welch, Gary Works dock foreman, on his arrival at Gary with the first load of stone. "Cap" has seen quite a few early spring sailings so this was not

happiness in the world'. The Mate still offers his other Good Man Gone Wrong."

At this time we would like to offer our con

new to him.

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Walter Szymoniak isn't going uptown anymore at Conneaut—it always rains when he does. Is this the only reason Walt? How come the nick name?

Cappy Yareh is making great plans for the trip he and friends are taking this winter. Good luck

and hope you enjoy every minute of it. Cappy.

9 Lessons in Living Learn to laugh—a good laugh is better than medicine.

Learn to attend to your own business. Few men can handle their own well.

Learn to tell a story—a well told story is like a sunbeam in a sick room.

Learn to say kind things—nobody ever resents them.

Learn to avoid nasty remarks—they give neither the hearer nor the speaker any lasting satisfaction.

Learu to stop grumbling—if you can't see any good in the world, keep the bad to yourself.

Learn to hide aches with a smile—noboby is in terested anyway.

Learn to keep troubles to yourself — nobody wants to take them away from you.

Above all. learn to smile—it pays.

Benny, our singing porter, says that he. isn't go ing uptown anymore at home—people talk too much. What have you been up to now-, Ben? It

The many friends of Loui> Schefke. former oiler

on the Str. W. I-'. White, will appreciate this re cent picture of Louie who left us this spring to live in Henderson. Kentucky. Louie was always quite an entertainer on the boats and we note that he is giving of his talents to the people of the South.

The "Michigan Playboy," as he calls himself, is doing some part-time radio work. Louie is the son of John Schefke. an employee in the track de partment at the Calcite Plant.

would be alright to go under cover of darkness wouldn't it?

Joe Partyka. our flying watchman, while we were at the C&O, Toledo recently came down from the airport by plane to visit us. We didn't expect him to try and shake hands with us while going by.

The real measure of a man's character is what he'd do if he never efot caught.

The ability to speak several languages is valuable but the ability to keep your mouth shut in one language is priceless.

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It's All in the State of Mind

l\ you think you're- beaten, you are: L" you think you dare not, you don't: If you think you'd like to win. but you can't, It's almost a "cinch" you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you've lost ; For out in the world you'll find

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Success begins with a fellow's will—

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It's all in the state of mind.

Think big. and your deeds will grow, Think small and you fall behind.

Think that you can. and you will; Jt's all in the state of mind.

Teacher: Now can anyone give me a sentence using the word "diadem."

Ed Ehrke: People who work carelessly diadem sight quicker than those who work carefully.

Lyle Goulctte says the only difference between rich folks and poor folks is where they put the decimal point.. . . . and pleasant dreams Sleep is the universal repair man. It restores

vigor and helps the body resist disease. It builds up frayed nerves and brings smiles to yesterday s frowns.

Fresh air. a good bed and eight hours sleep arcbasic causes for good health and safe living.

Sleep is serious business—one serious business we can all work at with thorough enjoyment.

The ore. coal, scrap, limestone, fuel oil and other raw materials used by the steel industry in a single day would fill a freight train a little over 133 miles long.

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11 you think you are outclassed, you are: You've got to think high to rise; You'Ve got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize.

Life's battle doesn't always go To the stronger or faster man; Put sooner or later, the man who wins Is the fellow who thinks he can.

—Author Unknown.

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In a little more than an hour, the sleel industry's 1.170 steel making furnaces can make as much

steel as was produced in an entire year during the Civil War.

Accidents l.)() I lappen :

"Where'd you pick Up the. red lantern?"

"Some denied fool left it back there bv a big litch."

Anyone can give up! it takes grit to keep tip.

Safety First will make you last!

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VACATION TIME Think

Talk

Practice

SAFETY Accidents Never Take A Vacation -.

Oknp <Wo^ Out Because it rains when we wish it wouldn't, be cause men do what they often shouldn't, because

crops fail, and plans go wrong, some of us grumble the whole day long. But somehow, in spite of the care and doubt, it seems at last that things work out.

Because we lost where we hope to gain, because we suffer a little pain, because we must work when

we'd like to play, some of us whimper along life's way. But, somehow, as day will follow night, most of our troubles work out right.

Because we cannot forever smile, because we must trudge in the dust awhile, because we think

that the way is long, some complain that life's all wrong. But, yet we live, and our sky grows bright, and everything works out all right.

So bend to your troubles and meet your care, for the clouds must break, and the sky grow fair. Let the rain come down as it must and will, but keep on working and hoping still, for in spite of the grumblers who stand about, somehow, it seems, all things work out.

CALCITE

SCREENINGS . icHpn PFRIoniTALLY BY THE MICHIGAN LIMESTONE a CHEMICAL COMPANY. ROGERS CITY. MICHIGAN. IN THE INTER-

TOF SAFETY

PUB ESTS THE

CONTRIBUTIONS SHOUlB BE RECEIVED EARLY BEFORE DATE OF PUBLICATION AND THEY SHOULD BEAR

NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT AND SENDER AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE EDITOR. GEO. R. JONES.

Work Safely--Why Take A Risk With Life or Limb?

Year after year a review ÂŤ>f accidents happening at the Calcite Plant, on the Bradley boats, the Buf falo Plant and the Conueaut Plant has appeared in

this column. We hope onr employees have read these reviews not only for passing information but to recognize the safety story they have to tell. None of the accidents reported happened to men who in tended to get hurl, but the accidents did happen to

men just like ourselves. The fact that we continue to have accidents brings up the question, "'Why Take a Risk?" Somebody has taken one when an accident occurs. Either it was the injured party, a fellow worker, a supervisor or plant management.

Every man knows when he is taking a chance. A fellow-employee knows when he has endangered

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members of his crew by taking a chance or neglect

SAFETY WHEN

YOU QUIT WORK

ing to warn others of unsafe conditions and prac

Your chances of an accident are

tices. A supervisor should know if a worker is ex

greater away from your job....

perienced enough to recognize any hazards on his job. Management knows if its interest in safety is sincere so that the safety attitude of the entire

group is also sincere. Once again, we ask all oi yon this question. "Why Take a Risk?"

On August 21. 1948 we had the third disabling in

jury of the year and the first one during the operat

ing" season at the Calcite Plant. Theophil Randal, a driller, receiving a crushing injury to his left foot when struck by a drill bit. A glancing blow from the

1.500 pound drill Stern and bit caused compound fractures and severe lacerations which will disable

him for some time. This is the first lost time injury

cbarged to this particular shift since Jul}' 1. 1926.

The crews aboard the Bradley boats have com pleted over a year without a lost time injury. The last accident aboard anv of the vessels was on July 8. 1947 on the Sir. Carl D. Bradley. We cannot

compliment the crews and their olTicers loo highly for the excellent work in accident prevention. The hazards aboard ship are many and a record such as this is made by the cooperation and hard work of everybody.

The employees of the Buffalo Plant have started another safety record since their last accident of April 12. 1948 and are out to build this one higher than any before. We will all watch their work with interest as these boys arc truly trying to reach per fection in the task of accident prevention.

We do not hear much from Conueaut and hope, that we never hear of them having a disabling in

jury. So far. the slate is clean and the record per fect.

Whenever you have a chance to embrace an op portunity, be sure that you give it a tight hug.

Fall. 1948

For Veterans--An Added Insurance Benefit It has come to our attention that the Veterans'

administration is preparing to divide a $2,000,000.000 (yes. two billion) melon among the 16.000.000 World War II veterans who took out C.I insurance

policies. The melon will be in the form of dividends in which even veterans who have let their policies lapse may share.

You note that the dividends will average more

than $100 although many will be less than that amount and some greater depending, of course. on many factors. Among the factors are the amount,

the type of policy, and the length of time in force as well as the age group of the policy holder.

It is stated that the dividends cannot be expected

to be paid before next summer due to the task @f calculating each individual policy. Eventually, it is expected that dividend payment will be placed on an annual basis as are World War I

insurance

dividends.

It is interesting to note that at one time there were approximately 16.000.000 policies in force among the service men and women of World \\ ar IT. The policies were from $1,000 to $10,000 and had a total value of $123,000,000,000. At present, only

about 6.500.000 policies are in force with a value of $37,500,000,000. This is a lot of insurance ami the

figures are surprising to many ol u.s.

As most Veterans know, additional Information

may be had from your local Veteran's (Organizations and counsel as such information is released. Vet

erans, it is worth your while to keep informed along these lines.

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The Relation Of Shop Safety And Your Job

It's a mighty snug feeling to know that you have

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a job and a shop to go to every morning. Your fam ily feels secure. Yon do too when the pay envelope cullies through each week. Sure, you want to keep it that way. but to do your part, you have to be a safe worker. Being a "safe" worker means that a man works in such a manner that: 1. people—him self and his fellow workers—are not hurt; 2. prop

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erty is not damaged; 3. equipment is used and stored properly.

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But that's not all there is to practicing safety.

Sure, there are rules just as there are rules for any mechanical operation. But the list of rules has only

NOT HAVE HAPPENED

oiie purpose—to prevent injury to people and elim inate damage to property and equipment. Remem

ber these three fundamental principles and make them a part of your working routine. Then you will follow the rules almost automatically.

For instance, to avoid damage to property—your shop—make sure that the area in which you are working is safe. Destructive fires may start from flying sparks. Therefore, to cut or weld wdiere there are sparks or an open flame would be dangerous.

Move the job. or the hazard. If you can't move the job or the hazard—use fireproof guards. Flammable gases and liquids, oily waste and rags, straw, bur lap and cartoons are all potential fire hazards.

Keep a fire extinguisher, water, and sand ready at all times in case of lire. If the floors are wooden,

sweep them clean and wet them down before you start work. A pail of water placed beneath a cut to catch metal or sparks is a fine precaution. It pre vents sparks from scattering over the floor where they may fall into an unnoticed crack. They may smoulder there for a long time and then burst into

flame after everyone has gone home for the day.

Use goggles on all welding and cutting jobs—you can't buy another pair of eyes. When you trim a steel plate, think about where the scrap piece will fall before you cut. and prevent injury to yourself and others. Remember, it's your shop, your job. and your life and Limb! Safeguard them all by being a "safe" worker.

The Importance Of Safeguarding National Security A sizeable number of German individuals, firms, schools, and museums have made direct requests to American civic organizations and business firms

during the past several months for printed matter that should not particularly concern them in their normal pursuits. A large percentage of these re quests have come from the Russian zone, particular ly (he Leipzig sector.

Headquarters Fourth Army. Fort Sam Houston, Texas, reports that the Southwestern Bell Tele phone Company has received several letters from

the director of the Leipzig Museum requesting tele phone directories of kev Southwest cities for the years 1920. 1930. 1940 and 1947. ostensibly for the

purpose of aiding in the preparation of a publication about the telephone system in the United States.

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mercial and industrial establishments, as well as

agricultural holdings." An Austro-American So ciety in Vienna wanted the San Antonio Red Book

(directory of business firms and advertisements), and a journalist living in Switzerland desired photo graphs that showed interesting scenes of the San Antonio area. He proposed to use them with a series of articles titled "Across the World."

A Leipzig manufacturer of electrical measuring instruments asked the Rock ford. Illinois. Chamber

of Commerce for a "map showing the highway roads and railway lines in your state and a report of your Chamber of Commerce." He was also inter

ested in a list of periodicals of the electrical instru

ments trade and "specimen" copies.

We should all be alert to requests from foreign countries for pictures or information about indus

tries. This warning has been released to the public through the Public Information Division of the United States Army.

Perhaps the most innocent looking little menace in the modern home is the throw or scatter rug.

It is aptly named. These little rugs have thrown people and scattered their parts around the house

probably more than any other household object.

That little hooked rug Grandma made may be the death ol you yet. So serious is this domestic prob lem that one large corporation threw all its research facilities into the battle to eliminate the danger of scatter rugs scattering. They now come up with a distinguished achievement. They've licked the

problem. They have developed a new liquid which, when applied with any ordinary paint brush holds rugs fast to the floor without marring the finish.

The back of the rug is coated with the liquid and it remains there through washing and time. For good measure the manufacturer threw in an ingredient

that makes the rug last longer and keeps the edges from curling'.

The museum felt that the directories are "the best

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The four war years produced 120,000 civilian am putees and 18.000 military amputees.

When Is A Modern Plant Modern?

We think the reply given below by Mr. C. F. Har rington, editor of Mill and Factory, to the ques tion. "When is a Modern Plant Modern?" is a good

answer to many a worker's economic question.

these things cause colds but remember they do

lower your resistance so that the cold germs can do their work. So. if you catch cold often, ask your doctor for a careful examination to find the cause

of your catching colds. If the cause is discovered and' can be removed you will have fewer colds.

i i 1 A new plant may be completely modern and up- Your doctor will supply you with information on to-date on the drafting board. It may be erected ami how to prevent colds or how to ease them if you outfitted with the most modem machine tools and catch one.

equipmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ordered several months before, m ord

Here are some simple rules to avoid catching

er to be available by the time the building is ready colds: 1. Keep from direct contact with persons sneez for occupancy. By the time the plant gets into ing or coughing. smooth production, however, the chances are it is 2. Fat proper food as meats, eggs, vegetables, obsolete.

The new plant becomes obsolete because the de fruits and cereals. Sweets and excessive starches

velopment of new and more efficient machines and are not considered proper. Do not overeat and manufacturing techniques never ceases. It is a con tinuous process, spark-plugged by the American

svsteni of free competitive enterprise. Each one ol the thousands of manufacturers making lactory

drink plenty of water.

3. Get plenty of sleep and avoid becoming over

tired.

4. Exercise, fresh air and cleanliness rounds out

equipment and machines, is constantly improving

the program in helping to prevent colds.

more efficient than his competitors'. This is lorce-

take a hot bath, a hot drink and go to bed for at

the design of his products, so that they will be

If you do catch a cold an early treatment is to

fullv exemplified by the machine tool industry. least ten hours. Along with the hot drink one Of Machine tools built'today are on an average one- two aspirin tablets may be taken. Cover with ex third more productive than those built during the tra blankets and continue drinking plenty of liquids. warâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which at that time were thought to be the If at anytime you develop a temperature and bad last word in efficiency.

This constant urge toward improvement is the basis of high industrial productivity and the Amer ican high standard of living. A completely modern

cough call your doctor as dangerous conditions can come from a severe cold.

Blue Cross Liberalizes Hospital Certificates

Effective September 1. 1948, Michigan Medical

plant in America is practically unknown. By the Service will liberalize its surgical care plan cer time a new plant is put into production, new and tificate to include certain benefits in doctors' offices better machines are already available and new tech

niques have superceded those being used in the new plant.

This is why American companies plow back an

average of half their profits to modernize and ex

pand their own facilities. No matter how new and modern a company's facilities may be, it must con

and in hospital out-patient departments.

The benefits include payment for surgical serv ices and for diagnostic X-ray and anesthesia serv ices in connection with the surgery when the charge

is $20 or more, payment being made in accordance with the Michigan Medical Service Schedule of

tinuously improve its manufacturing techniques-

benefits.

otherwise it will soon lose its business to its more

In the writings of a sixth grade school girl this thought was found: "The three biggest causes of

progressive competitors.

No other economic system in the world has even

approached the productive results and high stand ard of living made possible by the American free competitive economy. The promise of adequate re wards for success keeps the hundreds of thousands

home fires are men, women and children." I low

correct. When we all recognize this truth lire pre vention will be a reality.

of individuals making up American industrial man

agement on their toes. They are forever seeking out new ways to lower costs and increase plant

productivity. This results in an ever rising standard of living with more jobs for more people at higher wages.

No state-controlled economy can begin to match this achievement.

Do Your Best To Keep Free Of Colds

Regardless of all the good or not so good advice

Spent making your job safe maq add qears to your life-

given in magazines, papers, advertisements, and over the radio concerning head colds, chest colds,

or just colds, our people still continue to suffer and sometimes severely from this common ailment.

You must remember that colds are caused by

germs or a virus. Not by drafts or by letting your

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The First Big Steam Shovel at Calcite, 3'/2-yard Bucyrus, came in the Fall of 1911.

The First Electric Shovel, Brand New and Shining, as it

Went Into Operation in 1920.

Shovels And Quarry Production The cover picture of this issue of "Screenings" shows number two shovel in operation along one of the high banks in the Calcite. quarry. This huge machine for loading stone is one of the awe-inspir

chine with a -xj-yard capacity bucket arrived in the late summer of 1911 under its own power from the

ing sights the Calcite quarry has for the visitor

railroad siding at Liske. There was no railroad into Rogers City at that time. The shovel was used in opening the first cut along the blufl a short dis

Its work continues to be impressive even to those

tance east of the Machine Shop. This little gem of 40,000 pounds would just be a dipperful for the

who is unacquainted with quarrying and mining. who see it or use it each day. The ease of handling

bulk and tonnage makes the modern electric shovel one of industry's truly necessary work horses.

Early man in his struggle for food and shelter used a crude form of the axe. hammer and shovel.

In modern industry chopping, pounding and digging tools or machines are still essential. Time has not

changed the need but it has changed the methods ol application.

The first shovel used at the Calcite Plant was the small Vulcan now resting in noble retirement on ;i

platform in front of the Machine Shop. This ma

number two shovel appearing on our cover. The

Vulcan was used very little on quarry operations after the fall of 1911 ami served mostly on exca vating, grading and general construction around the plant.

work

In the fall of 1911 two P.ucyrus steam shovels were added for quarrying purposes. These were

railroad type shovels with a 3>{.-yard dipper and

having a total weight of 90 to 100 tons. This type ol machine carried a seven man crew consisting ol an engineer, craner. fireman and four pitmen. In addition to these men a service crew for fuel and

a

A new locomotive, new shovel, a new

dump car making the first cut in the Calcite

Quarry

in

the

summer of 1911.

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late

Above: Ruell's Shift: R. Rains, F. Hamilton, O. Maerz, H. Erickson, F. Liedtke, Hâ&#x20AC;˘ Felax, N. Glosser. A. Mayes.

F. Dost, J. Wasylk. Back row. left to right: W. Siecinski, B. Urban. G. King, L. Ruell. F. Hoffman. F. Poiaski, H. Boutin, S. Smolinski, V. Congiont and G. Schalk.

Below: LaLonde's Shiftâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;front row, left to right: F. LaLonde, A. Cook, S. Gorlewski, J. Smolinski, F. Richards,

V. Kuchinski, S. Martin, E. Tulgetske. H. Shorkey, A Paull. J. Soper. W. Beach. Back row. left to right: S.Szczerowski. P. Andrzejewski, T. Polohniuk, W. Santimo. C. Macklem. E. Brege, L. O'Connor, S. Durecki and K. Piechan.

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water was needed.

During the period from 1911 to 1920 six more

steam shovels were added. They were Marion shovels with the same capacities as numbers one and two.

As the quarry was extended it became necessary

to operate at two levels. There were many hazard's .'ind hardships connected with the operation of this

equipment in the early days. Experienced shovelmen were hard to find in this part ÂŤ>f the country

and many so-called operators floated in and out continuously. Some found the work too hard and

the location too uninteresting. Others did not like

the climate for shovel crews were exposed to the weather more than they are now. Then there were

the hazards of a high bank and many serious and lata! accidents occurred which discouraged the timid ones. The job of the shovel crew was indeed

ragged in the early days at Calcite. Carrying chair

ties, making repairs and even routine operation

niadff this job a tough one compared with what the

work requires today.

added and in 1926 number eleven was erected and

put into operation. In 1928 number twelve was pur chased. This shovel with its 12-cubic yard bucket capacity was considered the last word in quarry shovel equipment. This machine of 1.125.000 pound., was a giant and made an impression upon the on looker and upon quarry production.

With these four electric shovels and two steam

shovels in operation the year 1928 was one of the greatest production years in plant history. The

huge electrics had accomplished their purpose of getting out large quantities of stone quickly, eco nomically and safely. The steam shovel had a ca

pacity of 1.300 tons of material per ten-hour day.

It was hoped that the electric shovels would pro

duce 5.000 tons in the same period. This thev did and more, so that in 1930 a larger shovel which is called number one. was added to the quarrving equipment. The size of this shovel was almost'un-

bebevable at the time it was assembled. Weighing 945 tons in working order, carrying a 16-cubic yard bucket, with height to point of boom 80 feet" and

In the year 1920 the Calcite Plant was booming moving on four double belt caterpillar trucks this ami the pressure of increased production brought machine looked a monster to the naked eve. It was a need for bigger and better equipment to get out a big step forward in shovel equipment from the the stone. A huge electric shovel, the number nine, was purchased. This had a nine-yard bucket which

was almost unheard of in a rock quarrying opera tion. The crew of this type of shovel consisted of an engineer, oiler and two pitmen.

In 1923 number ten shovel, another electric, was

days of the Vulcan making the first quarry cut.

Number one shovel was the first electric shovel at Calcite with a counter-balanced hoist which allows

better than two yards more bucket capacity from the same power application.

The last shovel to be added to the list was number

Ed Gimmel, Karl Daniels and Art Paull on No. 3 Shovel, a Pride of the Earlier Years

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two. a shovel similar in design to number one but

powered to use a 20-cubic yard bucket. As com pared to the steam shovel which could dig 130 tons of rock per hour this shovel can and does produce 1.200 to 1.300 tons per hour. One scoop from this

clipper would handle the original Vulcan shovel of 1911. This is a brief history of shovel equipment progress at Calcite.

After talking with some of the "old timers*' we find many things of interest. The dread in the

hearts of many steam shovel men concerning a high bank falling on them is a thing of the past to the electric shovel crews today. It is said that many workers would arrive at Calcite one day and leave

the next after one look at the bank or a slide of broken rock. When shovels were put on caterpillar trucks and the old chair ties and rails were re

placed, much of the back breaking work was elim

inated from the pitman's job. This feature made it

possible to move shovels easier and faster. The movement of shovels in the dolomite operation to

day would have been considered impossible a few

vears ago. Maintenance and repair time has been made shorter through efficient tools and methods National Gypsum Quarry Works Safely It i.> pleasant to tell our readers about an excel so this job is not the dreaded one of the steam shovel

days. Accidents on this type of work have sharply

lent safety record being made at one of our neigh

decreased. All in all. the shovelman's lot has been bettered and remarks of "what we used to do" as

Quarry at National City. Michigan, completed a

compared to the present make lor interesting com parison.

We do not wish to impress that the days of rug

ged pioneering are past and that we have entered

another period of development. Our shovel depart

ment will continue to pioneer in its field. New de

boring quarries. The National Gypsum Company

ten-year safety record last August 1st. The story follows a pattern of most success stories—one ol dogged determination, sincere interest and a heap of hard work. Quarry Superintendent. Luther Jones, gives his thirty-three men all the credit for their success but it has been his leadership and

velopments on control, maintenance, speed and philosophy that have inspired them to this safety safety are continually appearing. The cooperative achievement. Needless to say. their production rec spirit of more work done easier is a daily aim o! ord has been equally outstanding. every man on the job.

Last of all. we pass a salute to the shovel depart ment in its efforts through the years in accident

prevention. Accidents have not been eliminated

entirely but the severity and frequency are on the down grade. As men work they will be exposed to hazards of varying degree but we know the Calcite shovelmen are safety-minded, appreciate the haz

ards of their job and act to prevent serious injury to their crews.

A Definition

Vacations are what people do to get a tan so

It is of interest to know that during these ten

safe years 483.245 man hours of labor produced 1.34g;663 tons of gypsum rock and removed 2.340.118 cubic yards of overburden. The rock is hauled to the processing plant pictured above, almost a mile away. Large trucks are used for transportation.

This'is a typical quarry operation of stripping, drill ing, blasting, digging and transportation.

A representative of the Calcite Plant had the

pleasure of helping this group celebrate their line record at a banquet attended by the president and vice-president of the National (jypsum Company.

It is quite evident that management of this com

other people will know they've been. Vacations pany is interested in safety. This attitude reflects are the places city folks go after the country folks throughout the entire organization and safely is not have left for the city. Vacations are what keep us

broke until Christmas takes over. Vacations are

what make the minority of the family mad about what the majority decides to do. Vacations are what we talk about after they are over until even our best friends won't listen. Vacations are five weeks of exercise crowded into two. Vacations

are what we haven't got time to rest up from when

only a "must" but has become a habit.

We. at Michigan Limestone, congratulate these men and hope that they can share such a worth while achievement with us someday.

Did You Know That :

One out of every 20 Americans—more than 7 million persons—is a victim of arthritis or some

do while we were away. Vacations are what we

other form .if rheumatism? Only one out of every hnndred arthritic and rheumatic patients receives

would be much happier about if we had stayed

hospital care?

we return to work that other people promised to home for. Vacations are somethin' you always want

until you've took—and then you know you surely shouldn't had ought to !

Chipmunks aid reforestation by hiding tree seeds for winter food—and then forgetting about them.

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Testing Materials At Calcite Ai the Right, Picture of the Laboratory

The Calcite chemical laboratory is located at the present time, in a section of the storehouse where

it has been Operating for the last two years. .Most of the men from the plant consider it an evil smell ing place filled with a fantastic assortment of benches, glass-wear, bottles of liquids or salts and a heterogeneous collection of electrical gagets where a man is industriously mixing multi-colored brews or as some facetious individuals sayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"pouring soup down the funnel."

The usual visitor who calls for first aid supplies considers it a rather dubious place that must be necessary or it wouldn't be there. He enters, col

lects his wares and generally leaves with a sigh of relief after gingerly looking around. Away backunder the veneer of modern life and education he

ma)- even have a subconscious fellow-feeling for the witch hunters of old.

Analytical Chemical Laboratory may sound some what staggering to the uninitiated but it is merely a place where common natural substances such as limestone in the case of our Calcite Plant are

broken down into their component parts. A knowl edge of the percentage of the various constituents in the product is necessary in order that the Com pany may furnish a customer with that limestone

which is best suited for his particular manufactur ing process.

Limestone is a substance required in the manu facture of an untold number of useful products such as steel, rubber, acetylene, lime, cement, road ag gregate, paper, glass, pigments, baking soda, wash ing soda and many others.

As ordinarily found in nature, limestone is not a

uniform substance but varies considerably in its chemical and physical properties and its so-called impurities. Calcite is an exceptionally pure form of stone which is a nearly transparent crystal com posed of calcium carbonate. Hence, the name of our plant at Rogers City.

A large part of the earth's surface is composed ol limestone in varying degrees of purity, either as high calcium stone containing from 96% to 98r/< of calcium carbonate or dolomite which in its purer forms is composed of approximately 54% to 55% calcium carbonate and 45% to 46%. magnesium car bonate. Many deposits called magnesium limestones are composed of varying percentages of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate in between the

above-mentioned limits of the purer forms. Nearly all deposits contain a small or large percentage of impurities composed mainly of silica, iron, alumin um and sulphur.

The production and shipment of limestone from 2186

the Calcite quarry for industrial purposes has reached its present level of from 10 to II million

tons of stone per year chiefly because this quarry contains large deposits of high calcium stone with

a relatively small percentage of impurities. These deposits are near the surface and close to the Port

of Calcite resulting in a good product which can be processed and shipped to the customers at a low price.

Nature's

method

of deposition

of minerals

through the ages was not done in such a manner or

with the specific purpose of facilitating industrial production. The geological features at the Calcite

Plant were no exception to the rule thus making testing facilities and a laboratory a necessity.

Briefly, limestone processing entails the blasting of rock, loading it on cars and transporting it to the plant where it is crushed and screened to vari ous sizes and put in storage piles.

Customer's requirements vary as to magnesium content. Some require high calcium stone and oth

ers a definite percentage of magnesium stone. The Calcite quarry contains a layer of dolomite and at periodic intervals as requirements dictate, the plant operates on what is locally called a â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘dolomite run" and quarries this magnesian limestone which is

processed and put in separate storage piles. Con veyor belts with weightometers are used to load

freighters from these storages with the required cargo mix for both size and chemical content.

The business of the laboratory is to collect and analyze samples of stone from the shovels to insure a good grade of product and to take a continuous

shift sample to indicate storage pile analysis for

cargo shipments. For collecting a shift sample the device shown in the accompanying picture has been recently devised.

It

is known as a

mechanical

sampler and is a small belt conveyor run at slow

speed which takes a continuous sample of medium size stone from a screen in the mill. At the end of

each shift this sample of about H of a ton is ground in a small crusher, quartered down to a small lab oratory sample, analyzed and the analysis recorded lor use in operation shipments. The above sampler has eliminated the unavoidable variations resulting Irom the human element in the original hand sam pling process.

Combining laboratory and wcightometer data ac

curate cargo analysis can be calculated and sent to customers when required. Cargo samples are also taken from the loading belts as occasion demands

although experience and comparative tests have in

dicated that due to existing loading conditions more

accurate analyses are obtained from the other method.

The size of the stone for many industrial purposes

is a vital factor in limestone processing. Many in dustries using limestone find that they obtain a

better product under their specific conditions of op

eration if they use stone having definite physical size limits. Sample screen tests carried out by the laboratory are used to meet these requirements either by'mixing existing stone sizes or by chang

ing mill'screens to produce the required product.

The source of power for plant operations at Cal cite is derived from coal shipped in by lake freight ers. Coal for domestic use is also sold to local con

Xormau (.). Iloeft was recently promoted to Traf

fic Manager. He has been associated with many

sumers. The quality of coal for lake carriers and departments since his employment with the MichL powerhouse consumption is a vital factor in eco mau Limestone and Chemical Company on June 8, nomical plant and ship operation. Analyses of coal 1925. His service has been in connection with both

cargoes by the laboratory is used as a check for Plant and Marine activities. From April 1926 to coal purchases and also for operation consumption. September 1936, he was employed in the Dock Of An outline of the Calcite laboratory and its oper

fice. Previous to this he was employed in the engi

ation would not be complete without a brief history

neering department and had considerable exper

1923 and was replaced on February 1. 1923. by J. A. Valentin, our present plant operating manager.

When Mr. Valentin was put in charge of plant

as Assistant Traffic Manager. On March 1. 1948 he was named Traffic Manager, a position formerly

Safety and Welfare on February 1. 1928. Mr. Wil

Sales.

of its personnel. The first chemist. George F. Harris, ience around the docks and on plant construction was employed when the quarry was in its first projects. In April of 1940 he transferred from the stages of development in 1913. Mr. Harris left in Accounting Department to the Marine Department

cox from Illinois Steel Co. acted as laboratory

chemist for a few months and was finally replaced

bv George Jones who was employed June 11. 1928. aiid remained in charge of laboratory operations

until the present incumbent, Paul Thoruley took over on April 2H. 1942.

At the present time the laboratory works on an

eight hour shift. Night shift samples are collected by the mechanical sampler. ' Koyden Schefke. the sample man. prepares the

samples which are analyzed and recorded by Art Stewart, the laboratory technician, who also assists

in taking and processing the pictures for Calcite Screenings.

held by C. F. IMatz who is now Vice-President of Norman, known to his acquaintances as "Penny is a native of Rogers City. He has a wife and three daughters who see him between the times he is not

on the job. bowling, golfing or "going down to the boats." Penny has a host of friends and he is be coming well known to the Marine men associated with Great Lakes Shipping. His associates are

happy in his success and wish him well in handling his new responsibilities.

The best men have more ballast than sail.

If a man runs after money, he's money-mad : it

he keeps it. he's a capitalist; if he spends it he's a playboy: if he doesn't try to get it. he lacks am bition. If he gets it without working for it he's a

parasite; and if he accumulates it after a lifetime

of hard work, people call him a fool who never got anything out of life.

Safety Credo: In the field of human relations, nothing is so important as safety. Safety applies with equal force to the individual, to the family, to the employer, to the state, to the nation and to international affairs. Safely in its widest sense

concerns the happiness, contentment and Ireedoin of mankind.

Nature is a wonderful thing. The fatter we get. the harder it is for us to get near the table.

These young fellows say their girls are "out ol Mechanical Sampler

this world." The old generation liked them closer.

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News Items From the Buffalo Plant attachment. The Diesel moves material to the two

steel receiving hoppers above conveyor tail pulley,

where materials are \\<\ by a Syntron Feeder to

Conveyor belt. Feeding sand through a tunnel onto

;i conveyor belt is a problem. Intricate engineering was required to work out proper receiving hopper slopes and the proper feeding of this material over

the Syntron Feeder to the conveyor belt.

At present a new- heating unit'is under Construc

tion which will house a 125 IIP Boiler., replacing the old 30 II P. which was inadequate for winter

operation. The entire operation has been materially

improved. 'Hie road systems for mixing trucks and

drainage of site were given considerable study resulting in a vast improvement of the. entire ready mixed concrete operation. The engineering was

The Whitcomb Diesel electric locomotive (shown in picture) replaces the steam locomotive Xo. 13.

William Collins is the engineer at the controls and a mighty proud one too.

handled by our Rogers City stall'.' through their Ralph Dolson who was in complete charge of the program in Buffalo. The Stone-Mix Corporation consumes approximately 30-50.000 tons of our Rog ers City Limestone, per year.

Our new locomotive is powered by a 200 IIP six cylinder., compression ignition injection Hercules engine. The electrical equipment was furnished bv

Westinghousc. The principal parts of the electrical equipment are a Main Generator, Llement. Electric

Motors driving Locomotive Axles, and Switching Devices for controlling How of current to motor's

and .auxiliaries.

The Main Generator is the direct current Shunt

Type. The two Traction Motors are axle hung and of spring suspension. The drive from these motors

to the axles is through triple reduction spur gears of

22.1. gear reduction. The control equipment is a \\ estinghouse single station, remote semi-magnetic control, located on right side of cab.

This locomotive has a top speed of 20 MPH. max imum traction effort of 23.000 pounds and has handled 4 60-ton loads at 700 amps, up a 1V>'/< grade,

and had in reserve, 600 additional amps.

The operators of this unit enjoy the coutinuou.; availability time that a Diesel locomotive affords.

They are not waiting for steam, cleaning feres, and giving the constant attention required when a steam job is laid up. The recent addition of the Diesel

locomotive completes a program started live years ago to convert equipment to oil. At present, planheating boiler, crane, and tractors are all operated.

Diesel

The Stone-Mix Corporation, after 10 years of op eration on the site of the present Buffalo plant, moved to their new location adjacent to our plain and began operating August 31.

A major part of this job involved the moving of a structure 22' wide. 60' long, and 50' high. This

We'll give you just one guess to name the Casa

nova on the left! Looks like the fellas just got to

structure, referred to as a Batching Plant,Weighed gether right alter the Ball was over and tlie ladv 125 tons (including the cribbing) and was moved friends had been escorted to their respective homes.

2200 feel without a mishap. The Batching Plant ag This young man has 25 years of service in with the gregates are handled by an inclined conveyor belt Buffalo Plant and is employed in the Maintenance 24" wide. 180' in length and which travels 270' a

minute. A novel method of handling sand and stone is accomplished '>y a Diesel caterpillar with bulldozer 2188

Department as a welder. We've given you too many clues but we'll be waiting for your answers for our next issue of Calcite Screenings.

Pictured here is Sisto "Pete" Penquc who retired in August of 1948. An article appeared in the Sum mer Issue of "Calcite Screenings" on his retire

ment when reaching age 65. The boys who worked with Pete will always remember his query. "When will we run the dynamite stone?" Everyone wdio knows Pete knows that he has earned a vacation

after working so tirelessly during his employment with the Buffalo Plant.

Pictured here are two employees of the Buffalo Plant who are in the 25-Year Service Class and none

other than the Collins boysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;John on the left and William on the right. We don't know much about

John and his job except that the payroll sheets bear his signature and we gather he is an accountant.

William is a Diesel locomotive engineer who wears

the key to the cab around his neck. Yes sir. seems that tliat Diesel is his pride and joy and we're glad to hear that you are so proud of it. Bill.

When Jimmy Rathbun was a little boy he loved to fish. In order to keep "little Jimmy legal." his grandfather provided a "measuring stick." On one

particular morning he had some luck ; that is, until the game warden came along and questioned his system of calculating the length of one fish in

question. The game warden decided that he would hold the fish at the gill end. Jimmy would take the tail and they would endeavor to stretch Mr. Fish the extra half inch desired. After the twentieth try

the warden decided that they had accomplished

their purpose and left. Years later Jimmy decided it was all a frame Up and that the fish wasn't Hack in 1928 the photographer caught Johnny Rychnowski during one of his very serious mo

stretched at all but he had spent one big slippery time.

ments and what a handsome lad he was. John is

Our top notch emissaries of good will, in the per now employed in the Maintenance Department and sons of Tom Rose and Jimmy Rathbun, prove them at the present time has more face to wash than he had then! The bright eyed lad on the right is little Johnny.

selves to lie very deft in executing the transfer of

passengers to and from our boats.

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A 200 fool ranq) which resembled the ski-run at Lake Placid was the target of many an eye. Down this man-made speedway came the future Indian

apolis daredevils. It was Soap Box Derby Day. Croup after group of the juvenile speedsters lit erally flew down the ramp, with nary an accident.

Then it happened. One of the cors coming at break neck speed, suddenly went out of control. The driver

remained

cool, scanned

the

thousands of

spectators for an opening. Seeing none he did the next best thing. Over to the left loomed what looked like a telephone pole. Thinking fast and being con siderate of the many lives that hinged on his de cision, he headed for the pole and hit with a re sounding smack. Result: it wasn't a pole at all, it was Larry Dye and the last reports issued had Larry suffering from a lacerated shin which re

quired 15 stitches to mend.

Joy and acclamation over the installation of newhot water facilities.

Ed. Spillman offering his cane to Walter Kowalski. upon his return from his honeymoon.

Bob Stephany. proud father of a baby girl. Ditto A. Swiatosz.

Bill Collins wearing the key to the new Diesel locomotive around his neck.

John Kunik displaying his Back Yard Beach Sun Tan.

Stanley Corpus asking Li/. Tomani if he would be

able to weld a cracked clutch plate. Liz answering with a loud guffaw !!

Our locker room quartette, composed of Bob Collins, lid. Spillman. Stanley Lis and Robert Stephany doing a very good job in harmonizing "The Limestone Blues."

On a recent night trip of the Str. Robinson to our plant the tug office was advised to "lake il easy" because we had a new skipper sailing her.

Upon her arrival the tug captains were asked how the new skipper had done and they remarked. "He handled her like an old timer. That young fellowhas lots of possibilities!" The fellow sailing her was Capt. F. F. Pearse.

EDITOR'S NOTE: For many years George Alintz. Jim Rathburn and Thomas Rose have been kind in sending articles, pictures and news items for Calcite Screenings from the Buffalo Plant. Their

efforts are appreciated. We imagine that others from the organization at Buffalo have been un known contributors. We are grateful to them too for their interest and help.

The starting of each day is always the hardest task we have to perform. Yet, if someone with a

pleasant smile says. "Good morning," then our day becomes a pleasant success from the start.

These skirts keep the women hemming and the men hawing.

Count your assets. If you have a clear conscience

and a good liver, if yon have three good friends and a happy home, if your heart has kept its youth and

Irrigation In Presque Isle County Presque Isle County is noted as one of Michigan's leading potato growing counties. Il is usually rated third in the number of bushels raised within the

State although il is not unusual for the Countv to rate first or second place some years. In the na tional picture. Presque Isle County ranks between

twenty-fifth to fortieth place. The production here is between 1.]/2 to 2 million bushels per year. The year of 1948 despite dry conditions has been a good one for the potato cro]).

The picture shown above is something new in our area. It is an irrigation system in action. We are told that there were three such installations this

year in Presque Isle County. At one irrigated lo cation a yield of 495 bushels per acre was counted.

Nearby, a top ranking grower secured a yield of 360

bushels per acre on non-irrigated land. The type of soil and weather conditions were almost identical.

It would indicate that irrigation meant something in increasing the amount of the crop. However, on the other side of the County a grower recorded 487 bushels per acre on a field not irrigated.

The history of irrigated potato fields throughout the State has given crops ranging as high as 700 to 900 bushels per acre. The State average for nonirrigated land is 250 to 300 bushels. The Presque Isle County average is 200 to 210 bushels per acre.

This project is interesting to those who watch (he problems and advance of agriculture. Others of us are interested in better and cheaper potatoes.

The farmer is interested in cost and profit. Would you- like to pay the water bill?

Ill-gotten gains are never a profit; lis honesty that secures life for man.

A cynic yearns for those dear, dead days beyond recall when, if you kissed a girl, you tasted nothing but just girl.

A man is never down and out because when he

your soul its honestyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;then you are one of life's

wears thru the soles of his shoes he's back on his

millionaires.

feet again.

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You'll See It In Screenings Is" That Come To The Editor's Desk . . . Just "Among Ourselves"

Persona Since the opening of bird season Vic Klee seems

to be doing fine in getting his limit. On the first day he ran into a bit of difficulty when he discovered that he had 12-gauge shotgun shells for a 20-gauge

said. "Gee. it comes to me now. maybe that's why Eve been feeling so strange for the past two or

three years." Herman, that guy who's so quick on

gun. Since then, the gate watchmen have been try

the draw, offered this bit of information—"Oh well.

DDT will affect all insects!" (Editor's note: That's

ing to keep him on the right track and from all re

what we mean when we say one never knows who

ports have been doing quite well.

one's friends are.)

"Honorable" Wilbert Radtke is now our newly

During the recent chest x-ray clinic one of the

elected Dog Catcher being voted in by a unanimous vote. Yes sir. the boys really got behind Wilbert this time. This politics is a great game—at least it's a good way of finding out how many friends

fellows in line filling out his record card caused unite a bit of laughter. One of the questions to ans wer was "Who is your family physician?" The fellow questioned, quickly and absent-mindedly re

to" make" it known that his prices are reasonable— $3 per cat and $5 per "pooch."

a laugh. We thought the tug crew was Republican.

"Stevie" Stevens recently launched out on the

When that "Buck" Demerest says "no" he means "no." And how that guy did like to bowl and good

yOU have and Wilbert, you sure made a good show ing for yourself. Congratulations!! Wilbert wishes

sea of matrimony with that little honey blonde who

taps the keys at the local High School. I'm sure you'll find a few of your fellow-workers quite will ing to give you the pros and cons of married life but take it from us. Stevie, don't believe everything they tell ya!

plied "Truman." Since this was just a few days following the recent election the answer got quite Walter.

too! By the time this appears in print "Bucky" may have weakened. We hope so. anyway 'cause some how or other it just doesn't seem the same around that bowling alley without his kidding. Look "Buck" we'll even bring the ric-rac!!

Spark}- Fleming finally has a cabin up on his

"Getsie" thinks so much of his job on the pole line that he can't sleep nights. He's been shopping

forty acres, more or less. But then he doesn't know

around for manhole covers. It seems that after he

surveyor came along and put a blaze stake right in

had worked all day digging a pole hole it rained

that night and his efforts were for naught. He lay awake thinking that he would have to dig that hole all over again and sure enough he was right. There

just ain't no justice is there, Getsie? Contact Billy

whether he has his cabin on his own forty for some the center of his foundation before he had his cabin U1>'

Pray for the best but prepare for the worst. Even churches have lightning rods.

Heller and he may be able to give you a helping hand.

Griff Pines was out at his cottage on Long Lake

on October 28th when a big ten point buck took to the water. Orval had a bow and arrow and a deer

license so Griff yelled "buck" and Orval look off like a flash to get his trusty bow but search as he would he couldn't find it. Griff look out his boat

and leisurely ran around the big animal swimming across the lake and admired his fine set ol antlers.

It later developed that Mrs. Pines had taken the bow and arrow home with her the day before. 11

happens every time!

We wish we had a neighbor like "Big Bill" who might pay our taxes, too. Seems that Bill did just that sort of thing for the past three years only to find that his home was listed in the Tax Sale. Won

der how that happened.

Richard Sehaedig and Herman Luebke certainly

get into some very interesting discussions. It is told that for the past "few years DDT bombs have been released from planes to rid us of flies. As you

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the country might have run out of DDT. After the finishing touches on the septic tank for his baselearning of the method of eliminating Hies, Dick

ment drain.

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This picture was taken on December 6, 1927, at the old Iv. of C. hall. The occasion was a shovel

men's banquet. You will recognize many and find that many faces are missing from our group and many more have changed considerably. Twentyone years does bring changes. If you try to recog nize some of these faces we will give you a start by naming those "up front."

Left to right: Carl D. Bradley, Clarence Osborn.

Pete Giovagnorio. John Modrzynski. Prank Rubeo.

Pete Pollock, George Burkes, Julius Zemple. C. K. Fisher and Joseph Penglase.

Vic Koch made a trip over to Canada while va cationing and all the while he was gone lie couldn't

out of three into a running rabbit with the same pistol. How about a few pointers on how it's done, Leo ?

There are a few bowlers at the office who seem to be having considerable trouble at the old ten

pin game and have tried everything but can't im prove their game. Mr. Lewis seemed to solve Char lie Platz's trouble with a rabbit's foot. But it's been proven that it will lake more than a rabbit's fool to put Helen in the race.

Harvey Llowsky has decided that a bachelor's lot

is not lor him and his invested his savings in a sparkler just recently. Nice going. Harvey, and

Ihid a cup of good coffee. Sure was good to come

good luck to both of you.

home again wasn't it Vic?

Our congratulations to our own Joseph Hassett, radio operator at the Central Radio Telegraph Com

Helen Durecki in the Accounting Department was telling her co-workers that she was going down to have her hair cut for that new look. Lva Dobson

reminded Helen that she shouldn't get it cut too

short for her hair is her crowning glory as well as her fortune. Hob Noffze became involved in this

little chat and said. "Is that right. Eva?" "Helen, shake us out a quarter." Mighty sharp, that crew!

Most of us have difficulty knocking over too many partridge with a 12-gauge shotgun so some of ihe boys thought Leo Yarch was kidding when a partridge flew up and he bemoaned the fact that he didn't have his 22-pistol. The next day Leo made them sit up and take notice when he put two shots 2192

pany for the very fine manner in which he handled the communications at the time of the rescue of the

sloop Nyala when she was wrecked off Rogers City during the annual Mackinaw and Port Huron races. .Vice going, Joe.

This summer collage project is a very discour aging business at times. The Schefke's have taken

over a lot at Lake Nettie. Harry sweats away dig ging holes for trees trying to keep ahead of his fratt

who is doing the planting and trying to keep up to Ernie Adrian who is leisurely surveying the land scape job. When Harry stops for breath his neigh bors encourage him by telling about those nice trees they planted that the deer ate off.

M chael Grohowski poses here with his entire

family when they gathered to make their Silver Wedding Anniversary one to be remembered. Pic tured here reading from left to right are: Mrs. Ivan Wirgau and son Kim. Michael. Gerald. Mrs. Michael Grohowski, Virginia. James and Edward.

Mike and Mrs. Grohowski have raised a very fine

family and they can well be proud of them. He IS employed as a locomotive engineer. His son Ger ald is also employed at the Plant and Edward is employed as a porter on the Sir. Robinson of the Bradley Transportation Company. Our congratu lations to this fine couple and we hope to be able

to again snap a similar picture after another 25 hap

py and prosperous years.

Since the baseball season is finished for the year

each fan turns to something else. Jim Lamb has switched to hunting rabbits and with the help ol that good hunting dog he owns it should be a banner

year for him. We'll be looking for some good rabbit

tales for the Spring issue, Jim.

Morris Richards and Capt. Newhouse made a

little wager on who could throw a heaving line farther and after they had towed and thrown it they were much surprised anC] remarked. "My how the"years fly by." Isn't it true.

"Wally" DuLac has left to resume his studies in electrical engineering after working at the Plant

during the summer mouths. We understand that

Rubeo finds things a bit dull since you and Leonard Mauti. Chester Pilarski. and Wally DuLac quit to return to school. But like MacArthurâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you probablv told him "1 will return."

Gonna have a hoe-down? Call on

Bi

Erkfilz

'cause he sure can call 'em.

Dale Parero wanted a pair of argyle socks so

badly so he took his wife for a vacation in Canada

purposely to get that Canadian wool. Such conceit!

Don't let us catch you with your pants rolled up

either 'cause if we do that sure will be the day.

My. how lime does fly. Seems like only yesterday that'Art Grambau- and his wife were married and

it hardly seems possible that they should be cele brating their Silver Wedding Anniversary already.

Congratulations to you and your wife. Art. and we

hope you can have' another 25 years together to make it a Golden Anniversarv.

Herman Hopp will without a doubt be telling the fellas on the job a few stories about the Japs and their standard of living since his daughter. Ardis, is back home after working for the LJ. S. Govern

ment there for the past two years. We'd like to be around to hear a few of these things ourselves. Bob. We don't hear anymore of Walter Idalski Jr.'s love affair. Have you found a "secret love" Jr.?

That home up on Doris Lane is really going to be a line addition to the little town of Rogers City

it's a' tough course but don't let that bother you.

Wally. Spunk and determination always go hand when it is finally completed. Kay. We know that in hand with red hair and you should have plenty of that.

Bob Leow was another of our college boys who

worked at the Plant gathering a few "shekels" to further his education in business administration. I le

also blew his horn for a couple of nights a week to

help fatten Up the purse. Nice going. Bob and good luck in your studies. We have an idea that Erankic

Kay's doormat will read "Welcome" and you may

expect us to drop in anytime. We know that you and your family will be very happy in your newhome.

Had Leonard Krawczak known it was going to

happen, he would have had some raw beefsteak around. Seems like Bob Santimo could have used some too!!

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Boy Scouts Camporee At Ocqueoc Lake

Vallee of Rogers City, was successful in eluding the

guards and got the note through, thereby winning a candy bar for each of the messengers.

Church services were held at the camp Sunday morning. A short talk with "Obedience" as the topic was given by Rev. Harry Smith of Onawav. After

service camp was broken and the campsites in spected by the park director.

The arrangements for the Camporee were made

by J. P. Kinville of Rogers City and Dr. Butler of Alpena and F. F. Stutesman of Onawav. Sam Crombie. Field Scout executive of the Scenic Trails

Council assisted in carrying out the program.

The people of Rogers City can well be proud ol their boys and the way they conducted themselves during the Camporee.

At the present time there are two troops of Boy Scouts in Rogers City. Troop No. 69 is under the

leadership of scoutmaster. William Belz. This troop is just getting well tinder way. it has a membership

ol twenty boys who are anxious to enter into all

phases of the scout program. Troop No. 90 is the oldest troop and is very well established under the able and efficient leadership of Don VanZandt, scoutmaster. There are twenty-four boys enrolled in this troup.

Scouting is one of the greatest organizations for

boys that has ever been devised. It provides oppor

Boy Scouts from the Troops of the Eastern Dis trict held their fall Camporee October 10. 11. 12. at Ocqueoc Lake. About 100 scouts and scouters were

present for the three day camp representing troops from Rogers City. Alpena, Onawav. and Chebovgan.

tunity to prepare young men for every phase of adult life. To follow the scout program of advance ment and merit badge achievement will develop any boy beyond the point ordinarily expected from him".

Any boy denied the opportunity of the Boy Scout program has missed a grand experience and val uable training.

Not only do the boys gam much from scouting The Scouts gathered Friday afternoon and eve ning, each troop setting up its own camp. Saturday but the adults working with the organization have morning was given over to various inter-troop con an interesting part too. There is room for many tests such as signaling, first aid. and knot tying. A to contribute to the Scout Program. It is an ex treasure hunt in the afternoon was the highlight cellent adult hobby, a relaxation and an opportunity ol the day. Each troop followed a separate trail to contribute to the youth of a community. Spon made up of ten clues to find the treasure. After

supper the camp was divided into two groups, one side being guards and the other messengers. It was the job of the messengers to get a note through to a captive of the guards without being caught by

the guards. The messenger with the note, Barry

soring organizations such as churches, clubs and

fraternal groups will never regret the time and eflort spent in Boy Scout work.

Rogers City is fortunate in having two troops; there is room and enough boys for two to four troops more. Your support ol" our Scouts is needed.

It is a startling fact that more accidents occur

in and around the home than anywhere else. This means that if the same safety rules used at work were appliedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in spirit and in practiceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the

home, home would lie a much safer place to be.

A large percentage of our workmen has shown that there is no fooling about this business of acci dent prevention. They have reduced the number of needless accidents. Men do suffer and families do suffer when accidents occur!

These men. we believe, are well qualified to lead the fight against accidents in and around home.

I hey have long since learned to take suggestions as well as to give them, with safety Uppermost in their minds.

"Money does not buy Happiness, but it buvs the kind of misery that we enjoy."

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Say, did you know that our Own Don Matuszewski was the cause of many a thrilling ball game out there in Hawks? Yes sir, they say that when that ball leaves Southpaw Don's arm il makes a figure "8" before it reaches the batter!

For those of you who have been wondering who it is you hear at the switchboard during Sarah's absence, it is none other than out titian haired Donna Tosch. She's doing very nicely too, don't you think ?

Frankie Rubeo misses his boys now that they've returned to school. Guess they gave him a bad lime but we understand he liked it. When the boys had their serious moments Frank thought they were

We are proud of this picture not from a photo graphic standpoint but we think it represents a rec

provoked with him. A little bit of wit and humor will always make the day's burdens lighter.

ord in more ways than one. Watson Siecinski i> not

Ask Louie how some foolish prank someone played on him almost broke Up his happy home.

Can hardly see where you can blame the missus. can you Louie?

only the granddad of this fine looking group of children but he is the oldest Company employee in terms of service at the Calcite Plant. Watson was

employed at Calcite on July 1. 1911 and says he still feels young as ever although he admits he some times has a little trouble keeping the names of his 28 grandchildren straight. Watson is a shovel op

erator in the quarry and handles his job with the best of them.

We succeeded in getting 21 of the 28 grandchil dren in Ihe picture which Watson said was aboil! the best he could do at one time. We are listing-

names and the parents of all the grandchildren;

the ones not present are marked with an asterisk.

They are as follows: Watson Siecinski, Jr.*. Leo. Dorothy Ann, Rose Marie. Francis, James, Kenneth*, and Pita Siecin ski. the children of James Siecinski.

On a recent trip to Detroit, Harry Meharg ran into a few difficulties with the law. Seems that he

was coming down Grand River and wanted to make a turn to the left on Six Mile which he did. Not only did he make a left turn but he put too much pres sure on the accelerator and it wasn't very long be fore Marry found himself in a deep and serious con versation with "Johnny Cop." Things went from bad to worse and when he asked to be shown the

driver's license our friend Harry couldn't produce.

It had expired. Talk about your lucky Irishmenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; it cost him a total of $3.00!

Matthew* and Thomas Siecinski* children of Pen Siecinski.

Blanche Bellmore*. Robert. James. Patricia and Anthony Bellmore are the children of a deceased daughter. Clara P.ellmore and Charles Bellmore.

Marylyn and Carolyn Cross, twin daughters of Mrs. Mary Gross, a daughter.

David. Kenneth. Chester, Linda, Cynthia Ann*, children of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Szymanski.

Joyce. Larry, and Sonja Hein. children of Mr. and Mrs."Arthur Hein.

Joan Urban, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pert Ur ban.

Rose- Ann and Betty Jane Jozwiak, children of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Jozwiak.

John Gapczynski is seriously considering drop ping the Jr. off his name since his family is growing up and his daughter has wedded.

Rob Cordon was another of our 3 R's employees who left to resume his studies, lie. like Bob Lcow. also blows a horn and loves it. Yes sir. a real rhythm bov. We wish yoti success in your studies. Hob.

exception. He sure did some fine prancing to the

When Frank Mayes is not on the job around the Mill keeping the wheels rolling you will usually find him at home painting his house, trimming his lawn, or hoeing his garden and he is certainly re warded with a very fine looking place as a result of

music of a fiddle when the locals put on "Fun lor You" at the High School.

garden really produces a crop.

Some of our employees certainly have plenty of that so-called talent and Joe "Dory" Markey is no

his efforts. Frank has a fine home and that little

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We are still wondering what Martin Wcisel had on his mind the night he went home and meant to sit on an old potato crate but in the dark sat on an old live gallon oil can instead—and with his brand new suit on. Was it the heal, or what, Martin ?

When Reinke went on his vacation this past sum mer he found some interesting spots in Minnesota.

From the looks of the picture that was taken there,

Frank made the most of it ami didn't miss a thing

but then does he ever?

At the last Safety Meeting of the Drillers. Quar ry Superintendent Meyer spoke on the critical shortage of drill casing and said it was now out of

his hands. Result: Harry Hein says we aren't getting any now. Ouch !

The following conversation was heard recently from one of the excited Drillers— "I want some

hot poppcred butt corn—I mean cot buttered !><>p corn—that is—Corn hottered pop bull, or rather hop CUttered pop born. I mean—Oh well, gimme some peanuts."

Tom Kelley wasn't going to let anyone cross him up by using some big fancy words which lie couldn't understand so he purchased Webster's latest edition and the best money could buy. The other night he

was listening to President Truman speak and heard a word with which he was not familiar. He imme

diately referred to Webster but found that that

Clarence Stewart needed some assistance when

he lauded this 20]/< inch live pound bass at Lake Nettie. With him is Art Pireckon holding the net.

was one that Noah himself slipped up on. Anyone wanting to buy a good dictionary cheap, see Tom. Guess there just isn't any justice Tom and things ain't what they used to be. You just don't get what you pay for these days.

At a recent Safety Meeting of John Dembny's drill shift, our Safety Director. George Jones, dug down into the records and found that these men

have gone for 22 years without a lost time acci dent. A very good record, boys, and something

to be proud of. Can we make it 25 years? It's up to you ; let's try.

Getting to work at o o'clock in the morning and

being wide awake by eight is pretty tough on some of the drillers and drill helpers but we hear Collin Pauley and Melvin Friedrieh have a good remedy lor it. How does it work. Mel?

Honestly, we have MORE talent in our little organization. Our singing cowboy. Ivan Wirgau did a very line job when he rendered a vocal in "Fun for Vtm." Looks like Gene Autry will have some

competition if Ivan takes to singing seriously.

"Just a simple little problem in arithmetic." say> Harry Hein— '"II" I sell my dog for ten dollars and buy him back for seven dollars, how much money

The 1948 Calcite Football Team. You didn't know

we had one did you? They have a perfect record— no games lost, no games won. and no games played !

This particular line-up made up the season's sched ule lor practice sessions. The coach, Franky Rubeo, knows how to put the pep into his Calcite Eleven from his perch on the sidelines. You'll find him in

do I make?" Well, for the right answer ask Archie

the upper left hand corner. Reading left to right:

Plume or Cash Buduick.

Dominic Micketti. John Ruza. Frank Micketti.

Frank Rygwclski. Wallace DuLac. Leonard Mauti.

'Iwo of the Drill Helpers, namely. Phil Pokorski and Vern Henry have new names—two nice little "Cub Rears."

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Kenneth Wenzel. In the back row from left to right: Robert Leow. Chester Pilarski. Kenneth

Friedrieh and Douglas Selke. Yeah Team!

We don't hear Joe Kasuba saying much about the Detroit Tigers this year. What's the matter Joe. no bets .'

Owen Kroll and Cash Buduick went fishing recentlv and came home with some very nice looking

perch which they proudly displayed to their wives.

Mavbe we should not say this but the fish were not

biting that day and Bill Gapske had some very nice looking'perch for sale on that particular day, oh, oh!

"Cappy" Lamb is having quite a task keeping Ray Menton'off the job on his regularly scheduled day off which is Mondays. Guess Ray just can't seem to

get used to the idea of having a day off after all these years or could it be that he likes his job so well tliat he can't stay away from it. Your troubles are little ones aren't they "Cappy?"

Marriages Lola, employed in the Purchasing Department. is now wearing a set of rings and changed her name from Walborn to Routly this past summer when she and Ted spoke their vows on July 24th. Rev. William J. Lichau of the Westminster Church of

FTee lessons were being given by Louie Wenzel ficiated at the ceremony. "Calcite Screenings" takes on how to spear herring with a landing bar while this opportunity of wishing Lola and Ted a long working fully clothed and waist deep in the slip. and happy wedded life.

Some people are just naturally good!

Marlyn Baker, our galleyman ou the Steamer B. Adolph Wolgast: "The boss is beginning to take H. Taylor, took unto himself a bride. Joan Klee. on Italy 24th. They were united in marriage by Rev. an interest in me."

F.ddie Witkowski: "Oh yeah? That's swell!"

A. H. Klenke of St. Michael's Lutheran Church at

Adolph: "Sure, he asked me what I was doing Belknap. here."

Art Grambau to Cash Buduick : "Why should such

a busy and important man as you get up at 5 o'clock in the morning, hide in some marshes and shoot a bird you really don't need for food, and first place

On September 4th Richard Brege claimed Louella Lamb, (laughter of Captain Russel Lamb, as his bride. Dick is employed by the Bradley Transporta tion Company as an oiler on the Str. Taylor.

Gerald Pilarski and Maxine Wirgau spoke their

"I do's" on September 11th at the St. Ignatius a decoy there" to make the poor little duck come Church. They were united in marriage by Rev. C. down believing it was visiting a relative?"

T. Skowronski. Gerald is employed in the TrackWe see where Cap Cummings is now driving a Department of the Michigan Limestone & Chem

jeep panel. We've been wondering if he might be considering going into the delivery business as a sideline. Rumor has it that he could step into the real estate business anytime. Some people just have too many talents, I guess.

The two-tone blue coupe of Walter Meyer's

finally stopped. Walt wasn't going to be without a car long and so he got driller. Tony Yarch. who is a

ical Company.

Raymond Grigg and Margaret "Peggy" Daniels were among those who went "aisling" since our last issue of Screenings. Ray is employed in the Traffic

Department while "Peggy" worked with the Pur chasing Department. Dan Cupid surely made a per fect score in that office. Ray and Peggy made it Mr. and Mrs. on September 18th, with Rev. Lichau officiating.

mechanic and does car repair work for a hobby, to find the trouble. A new fuel pump seemed to be

"Screenings" extends its best wishes to these newly weds. May they have many happy years to

the answer and after it was installed the car refused

gether.

to start. Somewhat puzzled, Tony kept at the job until he finally discovered an empty gas tank.

"Funny." said Walt, "I just put in four gallons a fewdays ago."

Our friend, Aaron Smith, is a fool for luck. On the

first day of bird season Smitly took a ride around Trout River and threw one in "his bag. According to his reports he said he hated to shoot it cause it was so dumb. It sat right out there in the middle of the road and looked at him. 'Course. Smitty clipped its

wings for being so cocky !

Another Halloween has come, and gone. It was a

pleasing occurance to answer the timid knocks and hear the timid. grulT. or shy "Tricks or treats" ol the many merry masqueraders. Many little treats were handed out to the pleasure of these young sters.

Once in awhile we've got to throw in a fish story along with these bird stories. Seems that Aaron Smith and his wife took the editor along with them

to Long Lake to show him where the big ones thrive. George still thinks that Aaron and the wife charm those fish 'cause the best he could do were

just the legal size and that is all. You'll have to find out what the tricks arc in this trade. George.

Mrs. Mulka having acquired the art of rug loom

ing should ease Louis' task of bread winning, but Louis says, "I never knew we had so many dishes."

When a statement is made concerning the green

men at the shop it does not mean the men are new to the job. The expression concerns the appearance of the men under the new lighting there. Soon ev eryone becomes accustomed to the appearance.

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"Taint fair" says Johnny Zempel, "I have to pay as much for my shoes as Getzi even though his size is twice mine. Xo use sighing about it, a six fits just right."

Heard as they pass: Bob Smith: Boy am I lucky. Drove a well last night and have plenty of water.

Pat Lamb: Gotta get some more nipples (pipe).

Dick Schaedig: A rabbit a day will keep the wolf away.

Clarence Curvin : They make these, overalls on;

of proportionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;too much leg length and too little in the waist size.

Married men when seeing the beautiful nylon, tow lines: Boy. wouldn't that make enough nylons for my wife for several years.

Marlin Thomas: Don't have to drive to Moltke any more.

We really don't believe Harry Cicero looks or

acts like a bear but it may remain a mystery wheth er or not Ivan Wirgau was confused on a recent

John Bruning saw some nice acorns in a tree the

other day when his gang was doing a little brushing

and he decided to knock a few down by hitting the tree with his axe. The acorns came tumbling down but when a bear came sliding down the other side ol the tree John decided he was browsing in the wrong territory and he sure made tracks in a hurry.

Harry Meharg has been talking about that newcar of his for a year. We were all tickled to death

when he finally got it. We figured that now we

could talk about something else, maybe bowling!

Alas! Alas! The other day Harry was proudly driv ing around the country roads breaking her in at a stately 35 per when some thoughtless speedster went by him throwing stones and scratching her all up. What a life!

JI anyone has a bad motor (meaning a car motor. of course) and wishes to have it fixed, see Walter

Meyer and Fred Lal.onde. Walter is the repairman and Fred handles the spare parts. They got stuck one day and turned to Tony Yarch for some as

hunting trip when hearing a cracking in the brush he called "Harry!" several times. Receiving no an swer he entered the brush to investigate and found

sistance. Tony told them that there was nothing

Mr. Bruin staring at him. Could it be that Ivan was

put some gas in the tank. It did!

well enough acquainted with him to know him by name?

Frank Reinke gets the birds. When he doesn't have the time to go hunting. Adolph Lulac sees that

he gets the ones that make the mistake of flying against the screenhouse windows.

LeRoy McLennan has been receiving instruction in the art of playing spitzer from the Moltke car penters. Let this be a warning to his friends who may attempt to compete with him during some of the long winter evenings.

wrong with the car and that il would run if thev

Ralph and Harry Kuhlman have put an addition on their hunting camp which they made out of cin der blocks. They've got a nice camp and now just have to get Mr. Buck for that steak fry.

Allen Bruder is now a confirmed member of the

Conservation Department since the pump he op erates at the flux dock is a conductor of lamprey.

A very versatile man this Bruder.

The William Cooks have moved into their new

home in Petersville. "Welcome" say all the neigh bors.. "You have added a beautiful home to our growing group."

Joe Urban was out at the Pines looking over the territory where he used to hunt rabbits. Joe is

disgusted and reports that they've got the place laid around with wire and signs which say "no transportation." Guess things just ain't what they used to be.

This tooth repair business sometimes has a kick

back as Earl Nagel found out when he was re pairing a tooth on his hay rake. The dentist is now doing a repair job on Earl.

We certainly have been doing a job of protecting wildlife around Calcite. Maybe we have been doing loo well and the place is about to be taken over

by the animals. John Bruning gets chased away from his acorns by a bear and Bill Warwick fishes

Moving a shovel cable used to be a back breaking job for a fifteen man track crew before this cable reel was designed and made for the job. Here we

find four men who have picked the cable up. trans ported it to the cable vulcanizing shop and are un loading it for repairs. Emerson Lee is operating the unwinding clutch; Art Getzinger and Bill Con-

a half skinned porcupine out of the gears of the gantry crane. The electrical crew carry around a live coon on their truck fender for protection. FMrst

ley are starting the coil and Fred Lee is waiting to

thing we know some of these wise old ten point bucks we see around the quarry will start an argu

handle this type of heavy cumbersome equipment

ment with one of the Diesel locomotives.

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pick up the next lap. These boys know how to

efficiently with the least possible chance of strain ing back, arm or shoulder muscles.

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John Burns' aim in life when he was a young man was to be a farmer. He bought a farm out in Lewiston where the hills were high and steep. He started to raise cows with little or no success since they couldn't make the "upgrade." He then thought he could do better raising goats but he ran into trouble here too. The goats could go up the hills but could not come down without Jack's putting britching on each goat so they would not up end. Jack finally

gave it up and came to work at the plant and was happy to forget his cows and goats.

If any of you men were duck hunting down at Swan Lake this past season you might have seen Alva Meyer down there with a nice black beard. I asked Alva why and he said. "I use it for a duck blind." Did you have any luck, Alva?

Frankie Rubeo has been going over to Petoskey to see a doctor. When the doctor told him to (piit

smoking Frankie said, "Me die now." He must have been smoking one of those little black segars and given the doc a good whiff of it. Frankie didn't even have the pleasure of finishing that one.

GUESS WF10?

Just to test the ability of some of those sharp ened people who seem to have the knack ol fer reting out the name of our "Guess Who" candidates, we are putting in a tough one this time. You knowhow visitors can always find the face of the fond

mama or papa in features of a new born babe. 'I his

one should be easy alter that.

This fellow was "a little older than he is in the pic ture when he started working in the Shovel De

partment at Calcite in 1912. Yes sir. he has been here a good many years and still looks just as "sharp" and bright as he does in this picture. He is well-known to all of us and is a grandfather. Just to narrow down the search, we might add that he

usually rides the bus to work and might even have a son'working at the Plant. Get your "peepers"

Murphy: "That's for darned sure."

Sorgenfrei: "If it isn't one thing it's another."

Ray Menton: "Nobody cleans their feet before boarding the tugs."

Schelley: "I don't know why no boats come to be loaded on my shift but it's nice."

Morris Richards: "Caught it just in time."

Jim Lamb: "Can't make time that way."

Eugene King is still wondering whether Bob San timo had some inside information relative to a

major league ball game which caused him to re linquish possession of a ten spot.

That pretty little miss back there in the Purchas ing Department is none other than Dolores Mendrick. We hope that she is as happy in being with us as we are having her with us.

After two or three unsuccessful trips out beyond

focused fellas and your thinking caps on.

Swan River and Trout Lakes in search of that ever

p"or those of you who were unable to guess who our subjects were in the last issue of Screenings, George Smart on the left and Fred Dagner on the

illusive set of antlers. Bob Lucas remarks. "If a

right happened to be the two fair damsels. I'll bet vou had a lot of fun with that one didn't you?

When Fred Lal.onde's wife called up the store to

see whether they had a 22 automatic the store

keeper said. "Why Mrs. LaLonde. Fred don't want a 22 rifle, what he wants is a shot gun." But Fred has the 22 automatic and it sure is a nice little gun.

Clarence Stewart finally bought himself a 1938 Dodge and is tickled pink with it like a kid with a new toy. He'll be burning up the road from here to Lake Emma come deer hunting season. Good luck, Clarence.

Frank Witkowski didn't go in for raising pump

kins this year but he sure did have some nice

fellow just knew where they were there would be nothing to it." You mean that you don't have to be a marksman to get your buck, Bob? Charlie Hoffman spent a week in Chicago at the National Safety Congress recently. His advice to future delegates is not to wear new shoes. Says Charlie. "Boy. did my dogs hurt."

You never saw anyone more cool, calm, and col lected than that little Ann Marie Kreft. Here it is

just a day before she walks down that center aisle to change her name to Karsten and ne'er a twitter can we detect. For the past two weeks Bob Lucas has been reminding her with the passing of each

day that soon she would have butterflies in the pit of her stomach but I guess she disappointed him.

Ann Marie says that she will let the men hold the distinction of the nervous groom who according to

on the tree at the crusher house so long is a

all previous reports experience knocking knees, trembling voice and clammy hands. Was she right

m vstcrv.

Bob?

peaches off" his acre. Rut how he kept the one peach

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Grandfather Reaps The Joy

during the past summer building a cottage at Long Lake. It is a fine place for youngsters in the sum

mer time. Sandra and Wayne Miller, children of Xeil's daughter F.dna. live in Alpena anil come down to meet Grandma and Grandpa at the cot tage. Richard, the youngest of the three grand children, was a little indisposed and couldn't get into the picture. Xeil is a shovel operator at Calcite. II:.-. sou George who is an electrician at the plant

helped build the cottage and says he ts going to do

less work next summer and play around wilh the speed boat a bit more.

Grandfather Morris Richards has handled babies

before but it was a few years back and he looks as though he had kind of lost the knack. Yes. he has

two of them on his lap and two babies of that age take handling:- Morris is a loading crew foreman and knows how to handle a gang. Mrs. Richard.-,

says it is not so easy to get them all together

since quite a few of them live a long piece away but when they do come they really fill the house.

We have in the front row. left to right: Hallis Richards. Carolyn Hartman and Kathleen Rerends.

In the back row we have: Ouintin Hartman, Andree

Richards. Richard Hartwick. Kathryn Hartman and Gary L. Berends. Andree and Hallis Richards are

the children of Harry Richards, employed at the Calcite Plant.

.Another of the proud grandfathers of the Mich

igan Limestone & Chemical Company is our Presi dent. Irvin I.. Clymer. Wcvv, we show him with John and David, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth

King of Albion. Michigan. We learn that during visits to Rogers City the boys desired to ride a locomotive and of

course their wish

was well

taken care of by their grandfather. John on the bike, was particularly interested in watching the diver inspecting the wheel of the Str. Robinson and we understand he told his teacher and school mates all about the man in the rubber suit and

the metal helmet. Right now. quite likely John wants to be a diver or a locomotive engineer. David,

we hear through confidential sources, likes to play "piggy back" until Grandpa remembers some press ing business elsewhere or convinces David that a

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picture book is more interesting and less strenuous.

ers City at the same time Grandpa is going to have his hands full. Those long walks and daily dips in Lake Huron are going to be with fast company

Grandpa never had boys around before. Fred Fisch is the treasurer of the Michigan Limestone & Chem

ical Company. The young man he has in his arms is David Krall. son of his daughter Kathryn who now lives in Benton Harbor. The barefoot boy in the inset is Frederick Clack. We don't know much

about him yet: he lives in California and we haven't seen him. He is named after his grandpappy and

might well be a chip off the old block. Frederick is the son of Fred's youngest daughter. F.va Mae.

Leo Smith is quite as adept at handling young sters as he is at operating a Diesel. He is shown here with his four grandchildren who look as though they are mighty proud to pose with their granddaddy. That sturdy youngster on the left is Donald and his baby sister next to him is Mary Ann. The little boy on the extreme right is Gerald. They are the children of Leo's younger son. Joe. The little

guy whom Leo is holding on the right is Florian. the child of Fddie who is employed as a tunnelman in the Mill Department. He looks just exactly as Leo could have about fifty years ago. At least we think so. don't vou ?

Here we have another sweet armful who seem

to like the spot they're in. Grandpa, Leo O'Connor is a quarry electrician at Calcite. The handful on the left is Helen June O'Connor, daughter of Leo's son. James who is also a Company employee. The other smiling gal and the young lady who doesn't care much for the man with the camera are Geral-

dine and Cheryl Ann Ganskc. children of Leo's daughter. Audrey, and Alva of the Mill Depart ment.

The fellas have been wondering why Bill Trapp talks so much, so Fred offered that he had at one

time studied to be a preacher and since then he has

kept right on talking.

Someone asked Jack Burns why he went shovel ing sand in the Blasting Department and he gave

When these two youngsters come to visit at Rog-

this reason: "N'ew clothes are so darn high I can't afford to buy them so I thought I would work at a lower level and wear my old ones."

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Thomas Maddens on August 27th. His papa is an electrician aboard the Str. Bradley.

Young Billy Conley is mighty proud of his baby sister, Lynn Lorraine, who was born on September 7th. Like most boys, young Bill probably wanted a baby brother but without a doubt, has by this time, accepted little Lynn and wouldn't trade her for a

dozen brothers. Lynn's daddy is William Conley

Rock-A-Bye Notes We print here the words of an old French folk song which we thought were so fitting for our baby notes:

Our Baby Cheeks of rose, tiny toes, Has our little baby; Eyes of blue, fingers too, Cunning all as may be.

who is employed as an electrician.

"Bill' LaLonde is a daddy again! Little Freddy Calvin was born on September 23rd and evened up the score making it 4 girls and 4 boys and another pair of smiling Irish blue eyes. Bill is a wheelsman on the Str. Munson.

Papa Gerald Eldridge walked into the office one

day looking very much as though he had just found that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. He tells

Mouth so fair, skin so clear,

us it was better than that. Young "Clayt" is thrilled with his new brother whom they called Bruce.

Uncle Clarence thinks it's a "right purty" name and will just love to spoil him. Daddy Gerald is em

Just as soft as may be; Bonny eyes, looking wise, Such a precious baby.

ployed in the Yard Department.

Back on September 18th, 1948, Mr. Stork left David John on the doorstep of the Theodore Wer

Thee I love, sweetest dove,

to play with. His daddy, "Teddy" is employed as a

Darling little baby!

While I live, thee I'll give Kisses warm as may be.

Crow and play all the day, Happy little baby!

May your life, free from strife.

Pure as 'tis today be.

Herbert Domke, employed as a painter, walked the floor for the third time when little Karen Sue

was born on July 9th. Karen has a baby brother and sister who were very happy to have her.

Arlo Bruning of the Steamer T. W. Robinson timed his vacation just right in order to welcome his namesake, Arlo Edward, on July 14th. Looks like Arlo is aiming to have a family of all boys since Junior is number four.

Little Rebecca Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Philip Pokorski on July 6, 1948. "Becky" is their first child. Her daddy is employed as a drill helper.

Before many more years little Dorance Brege will have someone to accompany him when he brings out that fiddle or guitar. Dorance is just two but his daddy knows that artists are made and not born and he already has provided him with a musical instrument so that his nimble fingers may pick up those enchanting sounds. This little lad was born on August 10th and his papa, Alfred Brege, is employed in the mill.

Patrick Lamb is kinda hard to live with since that

ners so that little brother Paul could have someone watchman aboard the Steamer Calcite.

David Terry made his appearance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Wojtaszek on July 26th.

George is employed in the Mill Department.

Joseph Kuznicki is determined to make the Kuz-

nicki name one that will last through the ages.

When Robert was born on June 11th he brought the count up to nine boys and two girls. What a fine family it is! Joe is employed as a driller.

Louis Michael was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank

Witkowski on August 25th. The price of shoe leath er being what it is today certainly keeps Frank on the job since this is his eleventh child. He is em

ployed with the Transportation Department and helps keep the stone coming.

Cynthia Ann made her debut on August 12th when she was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Szymanski. Cynthia is their only girl and her three brothers will without a doubt give her a bad time.

Her daddy is employed as a drill helper.

Harold Larry Gruelke boosted the population of Hawks when he was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gustave

Grulke on July 2nd. Harold's pappy is employed in the Blasting Department.

"It's a boy!" shouts Walter Szymoniak, watch man on the Str. Taylor. Thomas Lee was born on

September 30th. The Szynioniaks have another little boy whom they call Terrence Lynn and wdio with out a doubt resents not being the king of the house

little doll, "Sandra Jean" made life more worth

hold since Tommy came to their house to stay.

living on August 27th. "Pat" is employed in the Yard Department.

Jack Florip will be buying an extra snow suit this

Rudy and Mrs. Schalk on October 10th. Her other

winter for his "wee" son unless little David has

outgrown his. Yes sir, since Thomas Frederick was born on August 25th Jack realizes more and more

his responsibilities as a breadwinner. Jack is em ployed in the Electrical Department.

Thomas Patrick was the fifth child born to the 2202

Sandra Louise, the third little girl, was born to sisters are named Suzanne and Sally. Cute huh? In a few years they will probably be known as the "Schalk Trio." Sandy's daddy is employed in the Electrical Department.

"Calcite Screenings" wishes the mommies and

daddies the best of luck and may the little ones grow strong, healthy and brilliant.

The Bradley Transportation Company Personal Items Str. B. H. Taylor This will be the last publication of the Screenings for the Season or so we understand. This is hard to realize with such beautiful weather as we are hav

ing. In fact just a little over a week ago we had one of the worst heat waves known in the country.

This condition can change in one big hurry we

know from experience. Besides, the calendar does not lie.

Soon as we pass through the rivers and watch the leaves glide earthward we realize that once more fall is here. Using a little imagination we

Poppy has always been quite skeptical ol ad vertisements guaranteeing to grow hair.

After

seeing what could happen to a doughnut he is con vinced that even Glen Paradise should not give up hope.

We have finally discovered why "Schmitty's" feet hurt. The load of shoes that he carried home to be

repaired has resulted in his having fallen arches. He insists everything would lie alright if he could bring his horse aboard.

We noticed John Clans quite busy with a fly swat ter the other night and realizing that the fly season

can almost hear the rustle of the dried leaves as

was practically over stopped to investigate. Gee.

thoughts through the golden haze to matters

an experience, isn't it John?

ashore.

What of the "25-year olds" with their preoc

We thought the number of fellows with plans for middle aisling it this summer would keep us well

cupied look? Will they be one of the 10.000? What will happen in Berlin this winter? Do harrassed

supplied with cigars. But to date only Baker and

people hurry along their way. It sends long being attacked by a Hock of wild canaries is quite

housewives realize they have a new salutation these

days? "I)(l y°u know how much 1 had to pay"— And what of that figure in the Kremlin? Who will be in the Rose Bowl and what will we have after the "New Look"—a "Newer Look?"

Yes, the cottages along the river are all boarded up. the trees are bare and the fall of '48 is a fact.

Suddenly it seems like fall aboard the ship too.

Tarps are all in use and secured and our tonnage is mounting to a figure of which one can be proud.

Why yes. we can now count the weeks until the log book will read "Mission Accomplished."

Jt is reported at this time that "Gus Domke" is

Brege have contributed. Congratulations fellows, may the best of everything be yours.

Say. by the way Jackson, we are waiting for a better explanation so give, huh?

Vogelheim surprised everyone making such a

speedy recoverey from his recent illness on arriving at Calcite at such a good time. We thought it would mean a trip ol I.

Benny wants to know the qualifications required to become a Monk. Sorry Ben, we don't know. May be you'd better think it over. Surely there is some other solution to your problem.

known as the "Great White Father" around a cer

tain section of Onaway. At the close of navigation he is being made Chief of the tribe. After this date he will be known as "Chief-Poop-in-Paw." We have not heard much about O'Toole's hobby

lately. Rumor has it that he had to make a choice between his wife and his model boat. You should

trv it with wings on it. Pete: maybe it will fly.

We understand that Otto Mendrick our fine re

frigeration expert is designing a new type of oil checking device. He says a lead pencil just isn't practical.

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IIns photograph is a panorama of the raw materials storage and part of the huge steel mills at the

Gary Plant ol the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation. This scene is one familiar to the seamen of the

Bradley Transportation Company. In the foreground is the Steamer Carl D. Bradlev unloading a cargo ol limestone. In the background at the luru-around basin is the Steamer August Xeismg having delivered its cargo ol iron ore shipped from the Oliver Iron Mining Company. Along side the tinloading equipment is the Str. Richard \ . Lmdabury preparing to have its cargo of iron ore unloaded.

This scene is typical of American industry. Plants such as this give employment to thousands of men Ihis employment must be protected by encouragement to American industry in its plans for expansion. \\ itli the baseball season at an end it must be

gratifying to the employer who just couldn't stand to hear the umpire call a strike.

Pal. who was in dire need of $100.00, and was unable to borrow il as the last resort went to the head of the Parish. The head of the Parish told

him to seek some Divine help so Pat thought that a letter would be the best. While sorting the mail at the Post Office they discovered Pat's letter which was turned over to the Postmaster. After reading the letter he decided to lake it lo the Lodge with him that night and see what could lie done.

After a collection of $75.00 had been taken up it was enclosed in one of the Lodge envelopes and mailed to Pat. Later on. the head of ihe Parish met 13 M

Pat and asked him how he made out. He had made out alright but somehow or other those damn Ma sons had got hold of that monev and had taken out $25.00!

"SPLASH" Pilarski who has been participating

in his brother's wedding should be very observing for we learn lhat soon it may happen to him.

Leonard Kowalski. who has been a crew member

all summer, has left us to resume his studies again.

Best of luck. Leonard.

Wishing Joe Partyka the best of luck in his ex

aminationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Maybe Uncle Sam will have a job for you before long. Joe. but we hope not.

Believe us when we sav that these fellows are harmless. What a desperate looking crew they appear to be with the tools of their trade. Al Skowronck. eook. Ben Smigelski. porter; Pete O'Toole. steward;

Marlyn Baker, porter and Joe Vogclheim. cook, are the galley boys of the Steamer B. II. Taylor. If you didn't know you might say they qualify (in looks at least) as modern cannibals. However, all they ever boil in oil are doughnuts and french fries.

Jul Cross would like to know what misdemeanor

we committed at Detour so they don't want us to

take any more coal there. Wonder what makes De tour so interesting to Ed. Enemies of a certain cabinet member write that

if there is any government job for which lie is litted. it ought to be abolished.

Don't be afraid to show yourself friendly for only so do yon show- yourself worth friendship.

.Maybe a rolling stone gathers no moss but it's

the wandering bee that gets the honey and honey beats moss any day.

SUCCESS is equal part knowledge arid applica tion. Know what is to be done and lose no time doing it.

Customer: "I see there's a rule against tips here."

Waitress: "Why bless your heart, apples were forbidden in the Garden of Eden, too."

We, the crew of the B. H. Taylor, would like to

take this opportunity to extend to the family of Lester Gordon our deepest sympathy. "Those whom virtue unites, death cannot separate."

Strict punctuality is. perhaps, the cheapest virtue which can give force to an otherwise utterly in significant character.

Personal Items Str. John G. Munson Greetings from the Steamer Munson and it's

Screenings time again! To the reader it may seem like a long time between issues, but if you want to see the time fly. take on the job of furnishing a few personals! Editor's note: flow true!

For some time this season we have had a student "mortician" as a crew member, lie's taken a lot ol

kidding very good naturedly. He certainly cooled off one kidder in a hurry when he told the Second Mate he'd cut his hair for him if he'd lie down.

For the last several weeks Charlie Robinson has 2205

been giving his laundry a careful check before tak

ing it home. They tell us it's hard to explain the presence of intimate feminine apparel in the laun dry bag. How about that Charlie?

Art Woizeschke says he dreamed he woke and his roommate, the mortician, was standing over him

with a tape measure. The Third Mate says he might be able to measure the carcass with a tape measure but after writing that name all summer he is con

. .

Personal Items vinced it would take a fifty foot tape to measure Str. T. W. Robinson that.

"Cueball" to John : "I suppose these tarps are easy after you get used to it."

The Second Mate states he is going to organize a "Golden Gloves" tournament on the ship next Goodrcau is busy with his fruitcakes again. Yd season. Thinks he has some fast talent lined up but know whal that means. he positively refuses to referee. Golly Don. that One ol our frequent visitors. "Moonbeam" Lacan't be nearly as bad as trying to umpire a Wom an's Softball game. After two weeks of play the Tulip, is enjoying a short stay with u.s. gals just couldn't get a soul to umpire. Harry MeHenry Kaminski. our knot specialist, has for harg and Red Lee figured it was too dangerous a

job.

The Second Assistant says the night cook is go ing to put in for overtime for checking the draft.

We wondered what he was doing leaning over the

gotten how to tie a bowline.

"Spike" is still patiently awaiting the arrival of his War Bride.

rail back there.

The Chief's (pnrters have been remodeledâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a spacious office and storeroom has been added.

We had a pleasant visit this summer from a couple of the young ladies of the office force and

Says Lester Pines: "Vou going down below?

Straighten her up a little bit huh?"

we probably could get a couple of good personals from this source but sometimes discretion is the

better part of valor, and we may need a friend in court sometime.

Moscow lo Butch : "Boy, I'm beginning to feel the pinch now. Beats every thing where the money goes when you get married."

Butch: "Ah me, ain't it the truth?"

We had a couple of other lively visitors too. in

the persons of John and Jerry Bowman, grandsons

of Alan Smith of Cleveland. They pepped things up for some of the boys with a couple of automatic water guns and Jerry celebrated his birthday by catching practically the only fish of the season.

Seems like the boys on the Str. Munson aren'i doing so well at the angling game.

We had Mrs. L'rdal aboard for a trip and this year we tailored the weather to suit. Last year she

made a trip early in the season and hading Uic weather too hot. tried again later only to meet with another heat wave. This year, however, the weather was nice and she and the Chief celebrated their

twenty-fifth wedding anniversary in Toronto m a comfortably cool atmosphere. We wish to expend our congratulations to both of them and hope thai the next twenty-five years are kind to them so they

might celebrate their Golden Anniversary in grand style.

Well, the season is drawing to a close and so must we. Ninety days in the jail house boys at the present writing and we should have this sentence

considerably reduced by the time this appeals in print.

A thought for today: I expect to pass through

life but once; if therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fel low-being, let me do it now. and not defer or neglect it. as I shall not pass this way again.

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Anthony Varch. repairman, and assistant Ed

mund Erickson. hard at work to help keep the Rob inson breaking speed records.

Over the messroom table we hear that our good friend Mr Goodreau is about to start salvaging gold

from the bottom of Lake Michigan. Stock certifi cates will soon be available to anyone who wishes

to get in on the bottom! How about it Al. do you want it all? 'There must be some truth in this for

the other day as we entered the galley he was heard to be singing something like "Lord. I don't want all that gold."

Everett Shay to Clarence Fie welling: "I knowwhere you can get a house. 'There's a dandy one vacant on Rock Island over ou Lake Michigan."

Capt. Nauts has promised us one of the big ones the next time we go either to Detour or Lime Island. Golly Captain, didn't you know that fish markets are scarce at both of these places?

"Hank" Yareh. watchman aboard the Str. Rob inson is one of the "oldtimers" in the Bradley fleet.

Chief LaP.ounty, also a renowned fisherman, says that when the moon is in the right sign of the

" Mac" brought cigars aboard last trip but he

zodiac, the wind just right, etc. have the lifeboat falls ready to drag it aboard. Don't forget to give Lady Luck some credit, Guy . . . she's always standing at your elbow when you grab that fishing

didn't say what for!

Fred P>eebe sure goes all out when vacation time rolls around. He got together enough ecpiipment to

spend a month in Alaska, took off for someplace

rod.

advertised in some magazine and that's all we ever heard about it. Fish weren't hungry. I guess.

The Chief and Captain Xauts wish to commend their entire crew for the excellent safety record

Uncle Sam is making a lot of our "teen-agers"

they have maintained thus far this season and hope that they will do their best to keep it that

very nervous these days. Maybe they like steam

wav.

boats, after all.

We know thai Pill Chain received our whole

hearted support in the Primary Election. We think he'd make a good politician. ;

John Szczerowski must have a partnership in Joe's Dairy Bar. That's where he spends most of his time when the boat's in. How's business. John?

Porters

Leon

Olsen and Edward

The superiority of others never harms us

but

our euvv does.

Calcite Screenings extends its deepest Sympathy to the family of Norman Henderson due to the un timely death of his wife. Ruth, who lost her life in an automobile accident on October 3rd. Mrs. Hen

derson's death was a great shock to the entire com munity and she leaves a great host of friends who mourn her passing.

Grohowski,

Steward Al Goodreau and Cook Art Gapczynski

getting one of those famed steamboat meals ready for a hungry crew aboard the Str. Robinson. The quality and abundance of food aboard ship cannot be found any other place and these days it means something to the bank roll too.

Edward Rygwelski. deckhand. Arl Kihn. deckwatch and Charlie Smith, watchman, under the

watchful eye of First Mate Gil Kempe, hoisting the laundry aboard the good ship W. F. White.

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say he wouldn't mind getting married if it wasn't for wearing a tuxedo.

"Woody" Shawhau maintains that getting in at lour o'clock gives everyone a break.

11 it's maroon with a hydramatic it's Ivan Streich's new Oldsmobile. Nice going, Ivan.

"Wa-Hoo" Graham our 8-12 oiler says it sure is Str. W. F. White

Personal Items

"Hooker" is going to give Paul Stone ten easy lessons in training his pooch this winter and we don't mean tricks, either.

"Patch" was asked to give an account of why his eyes were so bloodshot one morning and he explained that he just wasn't accustomed to drink ing inferior liquors. And THAT, my dear readers, happened to be V.O.!

Since "Count" Widajewski is so unusually observ ing he has got himself another nameâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"Radar Eyes." With all that radar on the good ship W. F. \\ bite she can't possibly run into trouble.

Art Kihn, deckwatch on the Str. White, came

into the office on the morning of October 20. dazed

and jitter}- and scarcely able to speak above a whisper when he wanted to shout out to the whole

world that he is now a daddy. By the time little Ralph Xorman blinked his eyes to the light of day.

Art was almost ready for a hospital Tied. We hope that you fellas on board ship will be patient, sym pathetic and enduring for Art will eventually be come his normal self once again. Congrats. Art. Hold on to your gloves, girls. When Paul Felax

scouts about be may just pick them up as a joke but will eventually return them. 'The night may lie cold and you may not see Paul for a week or so.

Now you'll have to try some other tactics. Paul: this one is well known.

Bob Taylor has such a habit of chasing from the lower to the upper engine room at top speed that when he gets into his car he forgets to slow down and as a result a big burly policeman pulled him over to the side and gave him a special appoint ment !

good not to be eating venison all the time.

Eelax: "From now on the deckhands should carry a good sharp axe when going to Bay City so they can blaze a trail to get the lines out."

Jlaueekow : "How come you're making a draw on your pay Brewster? Would you by any chance be getting married ?"

Brewster: "Well, you made the same mistake once."

At Lime Island:

Deckhand: Who are those old men fishing out there in that boat?

Wheelsman: Well, one is the "Old Man" and the other is Charlie Smith.

We wonder why Al Fuhrman is going around looking so contented and pleased with himself. Let us in on it, Al.

Chibola: "What is a vacuum?"

Blair: "I have it in my head but 1 can't explain it."

Deckhand: "'That liniment you gave me makes my arm smart."

Wheelsman: "Well, rub some on your head."

Paul Stone: "As I held her in my powerful arms she looked into my big blue eyes and cried, 'Kiss me my big strong cave man. kiss me'."

Blair:

"Here

conies

"Woodie"

the

mustache

man."

Woodie: "You're just jealous of my beauty."

Leon Dietlin : Let's see .'. . 71 plus 71 is $1.42. Boy, do I like unloading time.

Patchkowski: 'That's the way it should be, Woodie takes her into Port and I get the unloading time.

Paul Stone asked John Gordon the other day how his new house was coming along. Leo Widajewski was quick to speak up and told "Stony" that by the

What Assistant Engineer has feet so big they come out of the engine room door live minutes

time sailing season was over Johnny's wife. Hazel, would have the sidewalks up. the roof on and the floor laid and all Johnny would have to do would lie

ahead of his body ?

build a fire in the furnace.

use them for coal buckets.

Robert Graham and John Martinson, the glamor boys from St. Ignace. can hardly wait to get backhome with their summer's stake. We expect that

the City Band will be out there to greet them upon

Woodie: I hope the engineer with the big feet don't throw away his old shoes this Fall. I could

Pickle: Okey Stokerman. you can quit laying a smoke screen now. We are past the submarine dan ger zone.

their return.

George Brewster, the great lover, is gone but he left his love drops to Paul Stone. Who ever said

An Kihn says a thirty foot wave came through the porthole but Eddie Eurhman says it was only about four quarts.

he needed drops. Pleaveus no, not Paul.

From the galley department we heard Al Schefke 2208

The little girl visiting daddy at meal time looked

into the mess hall and said "Oh Daddy, those deck hands eat with knives and forks too."

"Count" Widajewski has a new name. Some

stranger was heard to say "When did William

Bendix come to town." Hi Bill! What a revolting

development this turned out to be.

Kempe: "Em a man of a few words. If I beckon mv finger I mean come."

"Widajewski: "Em a man of few words too. If I

shake my head I mean 1 ain't comin'."

Well, the time has finally come when the engi neers are able to get their vacations. There for a

while they were *beginning to think that they

wouldn't get one. Rickle just finished his stay at home and went back to relieve that "little guy"

who quite often answers to the name of "Lover."

Have a nice time Don and don't let your wife put vou through your paces too fast. We want you hale and hearty and well rested when you come back.

Sign in a purchasing director's office: "Public

opinion pollsters say eight per cent of the public has no opinion. I never have met any of these charming people."

Str. Carl D. Bradley

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It looks like Altmau really means it this time when he says his sailing days are numbered. Seems his trouble was the lack of another male hand. And

from a little birdie we hear he may have one in the not too distant future.

'That was a pretty expensive watch to be throw

ing to vast Lake Michigan. Otto. We think if they wanted a time piece ou Chicago Buoy the Govern ment would have put one there.

We would like to introduce to our readers some

of the gang as we know them aboard ship.

Andy: The cause of Otto's high food bills.

Madden : A descendant of Rip Van Winkle.

Otto: The first one down the ladder.

George: 'The last one up the ladder.

Haswell: 'The guy who could don an outfit and look like Santa Clans without any trouble.

P'elax : 'The guy who gets the best breaks.

Sparre : How ! We wonder too !

Makowski: The wandering boy returns.

McGinn: A weakness for Poison Ivy and 'tain't good.

Casey scores again. 'This time with Five Alarm Elorip in Lorain. Sort of a warm-up for the winter months.

Our congratulations to the Maddens on 'Thomas Patrick Jr. Give Doc all the dope, eh 'Tom? He's really interested.

Our hats off to Captain McOuinn and Chief Sparre who have had a busy summer. 'They have been perfect hosts to the many guests who made trips on the Str. Bradley.

With everyone else running for public office, Roilie would like to nominate Kerr for Mayor ol

the town. Says he's done a good job down there.

The crew of the Str. Bradley is very concerned over the illness of their deckwatchman. Norman

The tug men at Calcite not only watch for the boats coming into port but know when and where the fish are biting. Maybe they are hanging around

the boat slip or the tug slip, maybe they are taking the bait at the end of the break wall. Just keep an

eye on the fishermen of the tug crews, they know the spots and you'll make no mistake. Walter Buza. a fireman on the Tug Rogers City, is the gentleman

posing with those two nice perch on his line. 'That fellow on the pail, as you may have guessed, is our little Frenchman, Dory Markey waiting for a nib ble. In the background is Mrs. William Patchkow-

Quaine. They certainly hope that he can fight his battle back to health and be back with them in the

spring. It isn't only the crew who is fighting this battle with you Xorm but il is also your many friends.

A dime is a dollar, less all your taxes.

At the time of this writing Calvin Pfciffer is also

off the ship due to illness. We wish Calvin a speedy recovery also.

Sounds like Mark Elorip has a mania for whistles

ski doing a little fishing and keeping a watchful

and those five alarms too. Tish, tish, don't say you

eve for the Str. W. F. White and stokerman. Bill.

haven't been warned.

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words but the boys all keep their fingers crossed.

The Chief had us pretty well convinced of the superiority of Ohio's farm produce. Since he brought back that supposedly sweet corn we have no faith in him. Are you sure that wasn't seed corn or maybe you should have ground it up to corn meal. Chief.

GUESS WHO?

Str. Calcite . . Personal Items Now that October has arrived and gone and the

hoys have had their vacations they are more busy than ever making their plans for next winter which doesn't seem too far away now. It seems that the Calcite will be well represented in the southern stales.

Wilbert Zempel is not only taking on weight but

Don't sing the blues to me, fella, I'm no chaplain.

Lend me five bucks; my wife cut my allowance out.

I'm a good watchman ain't I ?

'Tell me a sea story.

I will not participate in any games of chance.

Just ask her who is boss.

Gonna have thai done by noon.

I suppose 1 was called.

Wide open. All off.

I see by the paper. (Three months old.)

also has acquired a new Dodge and should be in fair shape to take on a better half. Let's go. girls. He

Don't tell me what to do.

can cook, too.

Gee, I. never get home for long. This job keeps

John Richard Newhouse. our fast talking old salt, is complaining about the fact that the boys from sweet water don't seem to believe his tales about

me too busy.

This New Piece Of Shop Equipment Is Called The "Hyster"

the four corners of the world. 'They definitely don't think much about his Liverpool splice.

Archie Karsteu almost traded his job on the Cal cite for a farm in Posen. His ten-day vacation was Up just in time. We don't know if it was a farm or the girl that was the big attraction but we have

reason to believe that it could be the latter for many a local swain fell prey to that Posen pulchritude.

The fishing contest ou the Calcite is not doing so well and it looks like the manufacturers of plugs and spoons are going to come out on top. Archie Karsteu is leading with two fish caught.

The Mississippi is not the longest river in the

United States. Ask anyone who has gone up the Cuyahago River in Cleveland while the tugs change crews about twice, bridge hour seems to come at

anytime, and you may find a tanker occupying your dock when you get there.

Adrian: "How did vou get that hole in your rain coat, Dick?"

Newhouse: "Somebody burned a hole in it."

Wickersham : "Yeah, some stupid bonehead."

Newhouse: "Il wasn't me." (The shoe didn't fit. hey Dick?)

Who was it that dared you to jump in the "drink" with your clothes on. Arnold? After all. we would expect it of Roy but not you. My. my!

While we were docked in Cleveland, a junk dealer came on board and asked. "It Brcdow still in the

Since the last issue of "Screenings" a younger member to the crane family has arrived. There was no celebration covering the "blessed event" but the offspring is doing very nicely. TiS a Model "KD" llysier Karry Krane with a 9'8" boom, a mobile

crane of 10.000 pound capacity that rides on pneu matic tires, goes anywhere, does any lifting and carrying job "right now." It has an adjustable boom lor five positions, conventional automotive control with four speeds forward and four reverse and

speeds tip to ten miles per hour in either direction.

'The llysier steers with dual rear wheels with a

turning radius of 152" and is as easy to operate as the ordinary passenger car. 'The driver works from a comfortable form-fitting seat. Driving lights are provided for

both front and rear. The crane is

scrap business?"

powered with a four cylinder Hercules motor de

John Newhouse. our old sail, can't make up his mind about sweet water sailing and constantly has

starter, generator, etc.. making operation simple.

It is surely a worthy ami modern addition to our crane family and a busy little unit at all times, cov

day dreams about all the excitement he Could have

down in Trinidad or some such place. Oh well, let Newhouse tell vou all about it. He doesn't lack for 2210

veloping 40 Tip at 2.400' rpm and is complete with

ering territory not thought of at the time of pur chase.

ADVANCE PRINT. ROGERS CITY. MICH.

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