CALCITE SCREENINGS 1954

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(Dut GoUZX The engineer's conception of the Mackinac Straits Bridge is the subject for the cover of this issue of "Screenings".

Lee Gregory, local librarian, provided a water color copy of this view and we were pleased to use it as a cover pic ture. The new bridge is going to mean much to the Straits country and will be a subject of interest during its construc tion. It will also be an attraction in the future years. We are proud to add this picture to the long list of unusual cover pictures of "Calcite Screenings".

A Message To All Employees Pictured above is a display of just a few of the items used to prevent personal injury to you and your fellow workers.

These articles, with the exception of the foot wear, are as free to you as the air you breathe—the only cost to you is the time it takes to ask for them (and that time you get paid for), the effort it takes to think about using them and the final effort to put them into use. The Company is willing to spend money for this equipment and your share of the responsibility is only to use it. Now who gets the greatest return on this safety equipment? 1 guess that you know the answer.

One of the three disabling injuries we had at rhe Calcite Plant in 1953 would not have happened if one of these ar ticles displayed had been in use. The one lost time accident at Calcite this year would not have been as serious if a hard hat had been protecting the injured man's head. It is doubtful whether there would have been an injury. Other accidents of the past which you know of could have been prevented had some of these items, so easily obtained, been used. We urge you not to delay in getting this equipment to use for your own protection. After you have done that, encourage your fellow workers to do the same.

Now for a review of the accident record in the Northern District of our Division for the 1954 season to date.

Winterwork on the Bradley ships was very extensive this year with more man hours worked than ever before. The one big job of repowering the Str. I. L. Clymer presented new hazards. Nevertheless, there were no serious injuries on this program and no time was lost.

There has been one lost time accident on the Bradley ships this year when Delbert Heythaler suffered a broken wrist when he fell to the deck of the Str. C. D. Bradley. The fall was caused by a poorly supported ladder, one of the most Spring. 1954

common ladder accidents. This accident occurred on May 15 with an approximate loss of eight weeks before the employee can return to his regular work as a watchman.

Cedarville had its first disabling injury since this project

started when Fred Smith slipped on an icy spot on March 6 and finally had to be hospitalized April 6. He suffered a knee injury and the length of time lost is undetermined as yet. The Cedarville Plant had gone 370 days without an accident. This is a construction job and the safety record has been outstand ing for that type of work.

Gustav Schaedig of the Yard Department lost 37 days of work when he was struck on the head by a flying rock. This accident happened on January 25 when a blast threw frag ments a greater distance than ordinarily expected. Gus re ceived bruises and a fractured skull. The bruises were due to

the fall he received after being struck.

Once again we appeal to you to use safer)' equipment.

While records show that this equipment in itself will only prevent 25% of all accidents, using it will remind us to 'al ways be careful" which is the real key to stopping all acci

dents. Remember that you are still the best piece of safety equipment ever made—you can stop accidents by being alert and accident conscious. i

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Accidents don't just happen, but neither does safety. Safety must be planned for and worked for.

The splinters on the seesaw can be planed smooth, the poi sons can be removed from the child's reach, adults can be

taught not to smoke in bed, the scatter rugs can be safely an chored, householders can learn to use proper ladders rather than to climb on boxes piled on chairs, the engineering details causing accidents can be remedied, the use of good materials in construction can be assured, repairs can be made, personal phy sical and emotional defects can be at least partially remedied.

ABOUT THE STATUE OF LIBERTY STAMP

The most impressive ceremony of its kind in the history of the United States Post Office Department set rhe stage Thursday noon, April 8th, for the introduction of the Na tion's first regular stamp combining a religious message and the Statue of Liberty.

At the request of thousands of persons who have urged the

Post Office Department to issue a regular stamp with a re ligious sentiment, the new 8c Statue of Liberty stamp carries the inscription of "In God We Trust" arched over rhe sym bolic torch bearer which stands at the entrance of New York

Harbor on Bedloe's Island. Under this symbol of freedom that thrills returning citizens and visitors to the United States is the word "Liberty."

"The symbolism of God and Country in this .75 by .87 inch stamp," Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield said, "marks the first time that a religious tone has been incorpor ated into a regular or ordinary stamp, as distinguished from a commemorative stamp which is discontinued after the initial printing order.

"Since this new stamp will be used primarily for interna tional regular mail," Mr. Summerfield noted, "it is a postal Ambassador' which will go abroad at the rate of about 200 million or more stamps a year."

This stamp was introduced to a nationwide television and radio audience during a 15-minute program in which Presi dent Dwight D. Eisenhower, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Postmaster General Summerfield participated with the leaders of the Nation's three largest religious groups:— The Reverend Dr. Roy G. Ross, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches, comprising a fellowship of 30 nationwide denominations with 34,000,000 members.

Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, the largest Catholic Diocese in the world.

Dr. Norman Salit, President of the Synagogue Council of America, the representative and coordinating group for ortho dox, conservative and reform Jews of the three national rab

binical organizations and the three congregations.

Although the Statue of Liberty stamp is red, white and blue, it is actually a bicolored stamp since blue and red have been added to the white.

The statue itself is printed in red, with a white halo for the head, surrounded by a rich blue background which forms the frame that defines the outline of the stamp. "U. S. Postage" and the denomination "8c" appear across rhe top in whiteface gothic type and underneath in dark gothic, forming an arch over the head of the woman bearer, is the motto, "In God We Trust". Displayed boldly across the bottom in white-face gothic is rhe word, "Liberty".

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THINK WHAT THIS MEANS

Every nationally-known person actively engaged in resisting the growth of Communist power and the spread of Communist

propaganda in America warns that the American people still are dangerously apathetic to the menace. Why is this true-* Herbert Philbrick, of the New York Herald Tribune, who

served nine years as an FBI counterspy deep within the Com munist apparatus, has made a serious study of this national apathy. He says that it is permitting the Communists to con

tinue to win in their conspiracy to control the world.

"It's difficult for American people to conceive that anybody could be teaching and believing in the violent overthrow of the United States. But when you sir in these secret, conspira torial meetings, as 1 did; and when you hear these characters

discussing these matters in very practical terms, and meaning it, then believe me the cold sweat begins to run down your spine. These boys mean business. They always have; they al ways will. And when they talk of violence and bloodshed, the comrades are talking about your blood."

Anorher cause of the apathy. Philbrick found in this study,

is the "reluctance of most people to recognize the unpleasant and unhappy facts of the world in which we live, and the fact that we are on the spot because the Communists have made it that way."

A third reason for American apathy, said Philbrick, is that

the Communists want this apathy to continue undisturbed and therefore they use their great propaganda apparatus and the science of thought-shaping—cybernetics—to discount in the minds of Americans the true danger of the Communist con spiracy.

And yet, as Philbrick says, the world conspiracy of Com munism which began with a mere 30,000 radicals in 1917 now rules 800,000,000 people wirh a brutal iron hand; and

during every day since 1945 this criminal conspiracy has been taking over the territory of the world at the rate of 1,000 square miles a day.

Apathy to this great menace is, indeed, a grave problem in the free world. i

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TRAFFIC SAFETY

The year 1953 saw more than rwo million casualries—the

worst automobile accident toll in the nation's history—re corded on our streets and highways. This shocking record sets the year aside as a shameful one.

Even worse—except in a few cases where thoughtful people are very much concerned about this mobile slaughter—the to tals were recorded without many of us realizing what was happening.

It is reported that 38.500 people were killed and 2,140.000 injured in 195.3. Traffic deaths increased 900 and injuries jumped 50,000 over 1952.

The lessons to be gained from previous statistics continued unheeded in 1953- Excessive speed was the most dangerous driving mistake again last year. Speed killed 13,870 persons and injured 600,000. Three out of four auto accidents hap pened to passenger cars driving in clear weather on dry roads, and 80 per cent of vehicles involved in fatal accidents were traveling straight ahead.

There are hundreds of splendid safety organizations in this country dedicated to safety education. Many insurance firms make major efforts in this direction at considerable expense.

In hundreds of communities, civic clubs have taken on the job of spreading safety information and education. State and com munity authorities have spent millions of dollars in an effort to provide safer and better roads and highways. Driver train ing programs at all age levels are aimed toward safer and saner driving.

State, County, Local and Parkway Police are constantly pa

trolling streets and highways. More and better engineered thruways are coming off the drawing boards. It appears to us that almost everyone is concerned with this needless slaugh ter and its accompanying waste of human and property values.

Almost everyone, that is, but the drivers.

The problem starts and could ideally end with the drivers.

Who are the drivers?

Each one of us knows the answer to that question. Let each one of us ponder these latest grim figures and then determine a proper and safer and saner course of action.

CHRISTIAN F. BEUKEMA PROMOTED

YOUR TOWN BELONGS TO YOU

Appointment of Christian F. Beukema as vice president of

It does not belong to the mayor, the city manager nor the

Michigan Limestone was announced by Hugh S. Lewis, presi dent of this division of United States Steel Corporation. Mr. Beukema has been general manager of operations of this di vision for the past year.

Mr. Beukema is a native of Michigan, having been born in Grand Haven. He graduated in that community from high school before matriculating at Michigan State College, from

other fellow—your town belongs to you.

A businessman friend recently said, "I belong to several

which institution he was graduated in 1940 with a degree in civil engineering.

civic and fraternal organizations, but I feel that I'm not doing all I could for the betterment of my community.

What is the most important public service task I could under take, on my own, in my town?"

That's a wonderful attitude, and the question thus posed is challenging. What IS the most important public service task that a citizen leader could undertake? It would depend some what on the circumstances in the community. But here are some thought-starters.

1. Mobilize the intelligent citizen leadership of rhe com munity to solve the local public school finance problem. It can be done. And yet this problem of school finance is chronic in 99 per cent of the school districts of America today.

2. Get the citizen leadership working with the teachers to ward the development of a course in American citizenship education in the high school of your community. Very few schools are adequately teaching the youngsters about how America was founded, how the U. S. A. was created, how our

Shortly thereafter Mr. Beukema started working for Michi gan Limestone at Rogers City, Mich., in the maintenance and construction engineering end of the business. He entered the Armed Forces in 1941 and had attained the rank of major upon his discharge four years later. He served overseas with Sixth Army group headquarters, and with Headquarters, U. S. Forces, European Theatre.

Following his tour of duty, Mr. Beukema rejoined Michigan Limestone as construction engineer engaging in operations planning. In July, 1949, he was transferred to Pittsburgh, Pa., with United States Steel as special assistant to the vice presi dent-raw materials. In this post he was engaged in the plan ning of a long-range program of iron ore development for the

Corporation including work on Venezuelan ores and Minne sota taconite. In 1951 he was named director of planning in the raw materials division of U. S. Steel, a post he held until his return to Michigan Limestone a year ago.

Mr. Beukema is a member of the American Institute of

Mining and Metallurgical Engineers and belongs to Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi fraternities.

Mr. Beukema and his wife and his two sons live at 18743

San Diego Boulevard, Lathrup Village, Birmingham, Michi gan.

Mr. Beukema's experience in the raw materials program of the Corporation gives him additional background to coordinate the limestone operation with U. S. Steel plans and operations.

This has been his chief interest in recent years so we expect that his new tasks and responsibilities will be met with zeal.

His experience at the Division's largest operation at Rogers City has placed him in the position of being well prepared to do a good job. He is well known to employees at Calcite and on the Bradley ships. We all wish him well in his future duries.

private enterprise system evolved, and what makes it tick.

3. One dedicated man can move a community to raise its health standards, its medical and hospital facilities to an ade quate level. There are a number of examples of this fact, yet the records show that comparatively few towns and cities in America have adequate health facilities.

4. Juvenile delinquency is a problem found to some degree in most American communities. Yet, how many communities have any organization that does more than give lip service to this problem locally?

5. Lift the per capita income of your community. How? Any community in America has the factors necessary, or can develop the factors, for establishment of a new industry. In

dustry creates new wealth. And new wealth in a community lifts the per capita income.

Our nation today needs individual efforts more than it

needs anything else on earth. The trend throughout rhe world is toward huge centralized government—government that does all things for all people. The trend is robbing us of selfreliance at the grass roots, and thus is poisoning the wellspring of freedom. Local self-government and local self-re sponsibility are the essence of the free way of life.

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Every year we write a few lines in "Calcite Screenings" about cancer. We do not want to tire you by writing the same line year after year. The reason we do this is because every year in our community we hear of some friend or acquaint ance having cancer and the verdict is "too late". Until we reach that point in our learning, that none of us neglect to check on the seven danger signals listed below, we will con tinue to remind you that cancer can be stopped if we act in time. Guard yourself too—have a physical examination at

least once a year and watch for these seven danger signals: 1. Any sore that does not heal; 2. A lump or thickening in the breast or elsewhere; 3. Unusual bleeding or discharge; 4. Any change in a wart or mole;

5. Persistent indigestion or difficulty in swallowing; 6. Persistent hoarseness or cough; 7. Any change in normal bowel habits.

These symptoms may not mean cancer but any one of them should send you promptly to your doctor.

Mackinac Straits Bridgi American Bridge Division, United States Steel Cor poration, WILL FABRICATE AND ERECT THE STEEL SU

PERSTRUCTURE AND WILL FABRICATE THE MAJOR POR TION OF THE CAISSONS FOR THE FOUNDATIONS.

Mr. F. K. McDanel, Presidenr of American Bridge Company, addresses throng at ground breaking ceremonies in Mackinaw City on May 8.

The new, five-mile bridge will link the upper and lower peninsulas across the Straits of Mackinac between Mackinaw

City and St. Ignace. The over-all length of the entire project is 26,195 feet, of which 17,918 feet is of steel construction.

The project features a suspension bridge with a center span of 3,800 feet—the second longest in the world—two 1,800foot side suspension spans and two 472-foot unloaded back stay spans.

The total length of the suspension bridge, including anchor ages, is 8,614 feet, making it the longest in the world.

The bridge provides a clear height at the center of the main span of 148 feet to 155 feet, suflicient to allow passage of the largest ships.

The bridge will carry a 48-foot roadway to accommodate four lanes of traffic with the opposing traffic being separated by a raised center mall two feet wide. The two outer lanes are each 12 feet wide, utilizing filled I-Beam-Lok steel bridge flooring. The two inner lanes are each 11 feet wide and will be of open I-Beam-Lok steel bridge flooring. Two 3-foot side walks for maintenance and emergency use are provided.

American Bridge Division, United States Steel Corporation, will fabricate and erect the steel superstructure and will fabri cate the major portion of the caissons for the foundations.

Dr. David B. Steinman, who designed the strucrure, used great care to provide a bridge which will be beautiful as well as useful. The ratio of the sag to span length in the main sus pension cables is less than that of a number of other notable suspension bridges. This serves the twofold purpose of in creasing stability and enhancing its beauty. When completed, the bridge will supplant the ferry service consisting of five ferries operated by the State of Michigan. The average cross ing time by ferry is fifty-three minutes, exclusive of waiting time and extended delays in bad weather. Motorists will cross the Mackinac Straits Bridge in ten minutes. The toll plaza will be located at the northern (St. Ignace) end.

The first steelwork is scheduled for fabrication in the Gary and Ambridge plants of American Bridge the latter part of 1954. The first of the steel superstructure will be erected in the spring of 1955 and be completed November I, 1957.

Foundations

Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation has been awarded the

contract to construct the substructure which comprises the

foundations, piers and anchorages. The main tower founda tions will extend to a maximum depth of approximately 200 feet below the lake level. The anchorages will each contain about 85,000 cubic yards of concrete, capable of resisting a total pull from both cables of 60,000,000 pounds. More than 600,000 barrels of cement will be used to build the piers and anchorages.

Approach Spans

The 5,694-foot south approach is made up of sixteen decktruss spans. The north approach, 3.610 feet long, is made up of twelve deck-truss spans. These typical approach trusses are 32 feet deep and 34 feet wide, center to center of chords, and carry a six-inch reinforced concrete roadway slab, topped with a layer of bituminous concrete.

Towers

The towers will extend to a height of 552 feet above low water. They are of the conventional flexible type of cellular construction with fixed bases and the two tower shafts are

connected at four levels by horizontal struts of open-truss con struction. The height of the towers above water is equivalent to a forty-six story office building.

Cables

The main cables are each 24V4 inches in diameter, 68 feet

apart, center to center. Each is made up of 37 strands of 348 galvanized wires (0.196-inch diameter). A total of 12,876 wires is required for each cable, or a total length of 41,000 miles—sufficient to encircle the earth at the equator 1Vj, times.

The cable sag is 350 feet, equivalent to 1-11 of the length of the center span. Two 2Vij-inch diameter steel wire rope suspenders, will hang from the main cables at 39-foot inter vals and support the suspended trusses.

All wire and cable for the bridge will be furnished by

American Steel and Wire Division, United States Steel Cor

poration. American Bridge is the only bridge builder in the United States which spins suspension bridge cables.

Suspended Truss Spans

The suspended truss spans, known as "stiffening trusses", are 68 feet wide and 38 feet deep, center to center of chords.

These will be supported by the double 21/4-inch wire rope suspenders and at the main towers and cable bents.

On February 17, 1954, the State of Michigan Mackinac Bridge Authority received a check for 599,800,000 realized from the sale of revenue bonds for the five-mile-long bridge.

The actual estimated cost of the bridge is S79,274,250 in ad dition to which there will be administrative costs, real estate

and preliminary expenses and financing charges.

Documentary evidence is available showing farsighted news

Anchorages) Total Length of Steel Superstructure Length of North Approach (Including Mole) Length of South Approach Total Length of Bridge and Approaches Height of Main Towers Above Water Depth of Tower Piers Below Water Number of Main Cables Size of Main Cables

Number of Wires in Each Cable

Total Length of Cable Wire Weight of Cable, Wire and Fittings Total Estimated Weight of Superstructure

41,000 Miles 12,500 Tons 66,000 Tons

Mackinac Bridge Authority

or runnel as far back as 1884. To the people of Michigan this structure will be more than a bridge—it will be the fulfillment of a dream of many generations for a physical link between the two portions of their state.

American Bridge and Merritt-Chapman & Scott will em

Mead L. Bricker

Interesting Facts

Length of Main Span Length of Suspension Bridge (Including

3,800 Ft.

12,876 0.196 Inches

Prentiss M. Brown, Chairman

ploy a combined force of approximately 1,000 men at the site

2 24l-i Inches

Diameter of each Wire

papers and businessmen in Michigan were advocating a bridge

during the peak of construction to build the bridge.

Work has already begun on rhe caissons and American Bridge engineers are busy preparing engineering drawings for the shops and ordering the structural steel from the great mills of United States Steel Corporation.

When American Bridge throws this record-breaking span across the Straits, another important link will be forged in America's expanding highway system, a tribute to the farsighted and determined officials of the great State of Michigan.

The photo below shows the sinking of steel caissons for a suspension bridge. This method will be used for two main tower piers at Mackinaw.

8,614 Ft. 17,918 Ft. 7,791 Ft. 486 Ft. 26,195 Ft. 552 Ft. 200 Ft.

William J. Cochrane Charles T. Fisher, Jr. George A. Osborn Charles M. Ziegler Lawrence A. Rubin, Secretary Consulting Engineer: Dr. D. B. Steinman Project Manager: Herbert Goodkind Consultant: Glenn B. Woodruff

Substructure Contractor: Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corpor ation.

Superstructure Contractor: American Bridge Division, Unit ed States Steel Corporation.

Our readers will be interested to know something of the American Bridge Division which, like ourselves, is a part of that great corporation, United States Steel.

American Bridge is the principal structural steel fabricating and erecting division of the United States Steel Corporation.

Incorporated May 12, 1900, its plants' bridge-building experi ence dates back to the days of the wooden and cast iron bridges of the nineteenth century.

American Bridge does not make steel but carries out its fabricating processes on rolled steel shapes, plates and bars as received from the Pittsburgh. Chicago. Youngstown and Birm ingham District mills of United States Steel.

Although American Bridge is the world's foremost builder of bridges, its structures have changed the skyline of almost every major city in the United States. Thousands of notable buildings have been fabricated, or fabricated and erected, by American Bridge.

People are sometimes surprised to learn that American Bridge is also a foremost builder of barges for rivers and har bors, electric transmission towers and substations, and Heroult

steel melting furnaces for the production of high alloy and stainless steel. Two of these furnaces with a holding capacity of 200 tons each, the largest ever built, are now being furn

ished McLouth Steel Corporarion, Detroit, Michigan.

American Bridge is presently building a number of bridges for the New York Thruway, including the heaviest cantilever bridge in the world over the Hudson River near New York City. It will soon complete the Tampa Bay Bridge, which will

carry the Gulf Coast Highway across Tampa Bay. Soon to be completed is a self-anchored suspension bridge over the Mississippi River at Kansas City, Missouri.

American Bridge is now erecting the Prudential Insurance Company's giant 41-story office building in Chicago.

The Mackinac Straits Bridge will be fabricated at the Gary, Indiana, and Ambridge, Pennsylvania, plants. Both of these plants are equipped to fabricate the largest and most difficult structures yer conceived by engineers. "If the engineers can design it. American Bridge can built it" is an old slogan in American Bridge which has often been challenged but has never been refuted.

A portion of the structural steel for the bridge will be fab ricated at the American Bridge plane in Pennsylvania shown in the picture at bottom of the page.

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This photograph shows the method to be used to spin the main cables for the Mackinac Straits Bridge. The spinning wheel above is one of two which traverse the span simultane

ously from opposite directions, laying eight wires for each cable ar each crossing of the Straits by the spinning wheels.

A similar arrangement is used to spin both main cables.

Winter Boat Work Centers On

Steamer Irvin L. Clymer The main object of the Bradley Transportation Line winter

program of last winter was the repowering of the Steamer Irvin L. Clymer. Upwards of forty men spent the winter in the

engine room to complete this project, and the trial run took place on Saturday, May 29, 1954, with the first cargo being loaded on June 2, 1954.

Work on this repowering was begun October 15, 1953 at the shipyard of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company where the original reciprocating engine and related machinery was

removed. Then part of the engine room tank top was renewed in way of the new engine with 34 plate. Over this heavy deck was placed the foundation for the new engine. Also in the engine room, three 18-inch sea valves and two 10-inch sea

valves were installed to supply water for ballast and cooling the main and auxiliary condensers.

Also at Manitowoc the propeller shafting was removed, and the stern frame was built up by welding and rebored to take the new shafting.

The Steamer Clymer was towed from Manitowoc to Calcite by the Steamer Munson and arrived in Calcite on December 3, 1953, where work was started at once to remove machinery that was not taken out at Manitowoc.

The work done here at Calcite included the installation of

the following units:

Ballast and Circulating Pumps Miscellaneous Pumps Lubricating Oil System Vacuum Priming System Two 350 K. W. Auxiliary Generators

blocked this view because of its extra height, but because the new main unit is barely one deck high, there is now an open view of all the engine room.

The trial run began early in the morning and continued un til late afternoon. During this time the Clymer went northward to Spectacle Reef and south to a point opposite Presque Isle Light. The main unit was gradually brought up to maximum power, which was 4400 HP, and among other tests, the new steering engine was tested by turning from hard-over in one

40 K. W. Diesel Generator

direction to hard-over in the other direction.

4000 SHP Geared Turbine Main Unit

Main and Auxiliary Condensers Double Ballast Manifold

Electrical Switchgear and Control Boards Electric Steering Engine In the boiler room, new superheaters were installed in the boilers to increase the temperature of the superheated steam to 650 degrees F.

The upper picture shows part of the main unit gear casing being lifted aboard the Steamer Clymer. This part of the casing weighs about six tons. Mr. Howard Zimmerman was

the representative of the General Electric Company during the installation of the main unit and the auxiliary generators.

The lower right picture is a view of rhe original reciprocat ing engine which was two decks high. The lower picture shows the engine room as it looks now. The old engine would have

A comparison of the old and new main engines would be as follows:

Old Engine 2200 HP 82 RPM New Engine 4000 HP 110 RPM Other work of larger proportions included repair work on the coal bunkers of the Steamers Robinson and Bradley. The after bulkhead of the coal bunker on the Steamer Robinson

was partially replaced and the forward coal bunker bunkhead on the Steamer Bradley received extensive repairs.

Safety-wise, this was a very successful winter with no losttime accidents and everyone is to be commended on the co operation and tremendous effort put forth to make this op eration safe.

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Port Of Calcite Has New Fines Dock Though it may look the same to many of you, the fines dock at the Port of Calcite has been changed considerably. Many hours of hard work have replaced the worn out fines dock

can" pulling piling in the foreground while in the background the dredge "Sullivan" is working on the excavation. Reaching out to the dredge is a crane equipped with a clamshell

with a structure that should stand the wear and tear of many more cargoes of limestone for Great Lakes ports. At the same

would cause trouble if loaded onto the scows or remained in

time the loading slip has been widened to accomodate the trend to wider vessels, such as the new Munson and Boland,

and to allow enough room to maneuver these larger limestone carriers with safety.

Probably the hardest part of this job was the driving of pil ing. Many areas had to be drilled and blasted before piling could be driven to the required depth. Some areas had to be excavated to remove stubborn obstacles that would not allow

piling penetration. After the new piling line was established and secured, there still remained the old dock area which had

to be removed to prepare for the 1954 shipping season. This

area consisted of the greatest assortment of material imagin able and ranged from fine stone, concrete chunks, steel pipe

piles reinforced with rods and concrete, coal, and rock to wood piling clusters and cribbing which were never meant to be re moved. The difficulty these items presented to change, proves the methods used to give the old dock permanence were of high quality.

Though construcrion started early last summer, crews had to hustle during the winter months to complete the structure before the 1954 shipping season began. The dock was con structed so as not to interfere with boat loading and as soon as the last cargo for 1953 was loaded rhe trusty derrick scow "Vulcan" was put to work pulling what piling remained on the old dock line. After the new piling was in place it then took considerable work to remove the material between the old

and new docks. The dredge "Sullivan" came in to handle most of the tough digging and had her hands full on some of the more stubborn pipe piling and wooden cribbing.

The fines shuttle has also been moved back to the new dock

line along with the shuttle support for the coaling tower, how ever, these two items didn't present too much of a problem for rhe construction crew as rhe mill gang took charge and made quick work of them.

The above pictures show pretty well the job in progress and the completed structure. The one picture shows the "Vul ].0

bucket to pick off loose wood piling and other material which

the loading slip. The fines shuttle has been moved to its new location in this picture, but as yet does not have any connec tion to the loading bin. A drill is peeking out in front of the coaling tower and was a much valued piece of equipment when piling refused to be driven through tough rock. If you will note the piling sticking out above water in the area being ex cavated, you might realize how difficult this job was if each one of them refused to budge and most of them did. Old man winter shows himself in this picture also and helped to hold back progress with plenty of ice and cold weather.

The picture on the left shows the coming of spring and a new look to a hard fought battle between man and nature.

This shows the dock nearly completed and the dredge working on the outer end near the entrance to the lay up slip, which also had to be shortened up to fall back of the new dock line.

All in all this job represents a tremendous amount of work

and planning and the crews involved in completing this dock are to be complimented on a good job well done.

DRIVER'S TEN COMMANDMENTS

I. The Good driver keepeth his car in safe condition.

II. He driveth only when sober, never to great weariness.

III. His mind doth not wander, for safe driving keepeth a man busy.

IV. He keepeth to the speed which giveth perfect control.

V. He passeth intersections and grade crossings with care.

VI. To children and pedestrians he giveth thought, for over them he hath the power of life and death.

VII. He obeyeth the law of the land, knowing obedience may increase his years.

VIII. For the hazards of driving in the night, he maketh allowance.

IX. Though his soul be tired, the g(K)d driver remembereth that courtesy is the first law of self-preservation.

X. When he goeth on foot he remembereth the Golden Rule.

EMPLOYEES ATTAINING 25 YEARS OF SERVICE

The years roll by and each succeeding season brings a new

group of Calcite employees who have completed 25 years of service with the company. The Calcite Plant came of age in 1936 when five men completed 25 years on the job. On Janu ary 16, 1954 all the members of rhe pasr 18 years who were able and still in the land of the living attended a banquet at the Rogers City High School gymnasium to add eleven new

address with a fund of stories and jokes There were some people at the banquet including many re tired employees who brought back memories and remarks on days gone by. We were happy to have them with us again to enjoy this annual event.

1953 members to the honor roll as shown in the accompany ing picture. Back row—left to right: Herman Zinke, Archie Plume, Humphrey Berg, Ignatius Nowaczyk, George Jones and Elmer Bruning. Front row—left to right: Lloyd Goodin.

Fred Radka, Eli Mulka, Dominic Mauti, Sr., and Frank Ware.

The members were assembled and in their places by 7:30 p. m. Mr. J. A. Valentin, Manager Northern District of Michi gan Limestone Division, acted as chairman. Mrs. Jones sang the Lord's Prayer for devotions and an excellent turkey repast was served by the ladies of the Westminster Guild. Musical entertainment was furnished by Austin Deadman and his Harmoneers and the Harmonic Dons. Group singing was conduct ed by J. A. Valentin with Mrs. Valentin at the piano.

Following the meal short talks on plant productions for 1953 and '54 and the fine cooperation given them by the men were given by Mr. Valentin and the Operating Manager of the Calcite Plant, L. J. Patterson. Mr. H. S. Lewis, President of the Michigan Limestone Division, after a few comments on the fine production record for 1953 and business conditions for 1954, presented the 40 year men with U. S. Steel service watches. Ervin Adrian, Victor Koch, Clare Macklem. Henry Shorkey, Adolph Sorgenfrei, Stephen Widajewski, Michael Yarch, Emil Dehnke, Richard Hamman, John Heller and Fred Horn were recipients of this coveted award and each received familiar, friendly words of comment for their fine service rec ord from Mr. Lewis who has worked with them in his years at the Calcite Plant.

Other visitors from the Detroit Office were: Mr. Christian

Beukema who is now Vice President of the Michigan Lime stone Division, Mr. Frank Corrigan. Purchasing Agent, Mr. John Kinville, Assistant to the President, Mr. Tom Jackson, Chief Engineer and Mr. Ralph Dolson, Operating Manager of the Cedarville Plant.

The address of the evening was given by "Mac" Sauer, Atomic Scientist, Leesbutg, Ohio. His talk was entitled.

"Atomic Energy as it Affects Limestone". This was a humorous

Emil Dehnke has been a Mill Electrician for a good many years. He knows the wiring system of that important unit of the plant like a book. When a breakdown rears its ugly head during operation, Emil can usually spot the trouble in record time. In the above picture he is shown receiving his U. S. Steel watch from Pres. Hugh Lewis for 40 years of active and faithful service at the Calcite Plant.

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Winter Work In Quarry And With The Shovels The quarry stripping and shovel maintenance crews had a busy and successful winter season preparing for the coming operations. Four shovels on the southwest side of the quarry working three shifts and one shovel working two shifts on Adams Point removed an average of 44,000 cubic yards of overburden a day from the limestone to be quarried in 1951.

This was the highest daily car average in the history of rhe Calcite Plant and was accomplished with no lost-time acci dents.

The waste material from the main quarry was disposed of on the dumps bordering Little Lake. No rail haulage was used on Adams Point. Here the waste was loaded into trucks and

hauled to the dumps along the shore of Lake Huron.

Track shifting on the stripping dumps was made faster and easier this year by means of the tractor mounted crane. After the track sections had been moved to the edge of the new dump by the larger track cranes and the ballast spread, the tractor mounted crane was used to lift and align the track.

This machine replaced the hand-operated track jack entirely and did much of the work previously done by the track shifters.

Air-driven vibrators mounted on the track ballast cars were

are overcome by the cooperation of all the employees. Alert ness, understanding and safety interest has given rhe 1954 stripping season a good record.

LOOKING AHEAD WITH CONFIDENCE

Every co-worker in our plant has gleaned from his news paper and his radio the fact that business in general through out our country is not reaching the peak that it did in 1953Most of us feel there will be a substantial upturn before the end of the year and many known economists predict thar 1954 may well be one of the greatest years in history. But should that upturn be delayed because consumer demand has not yet reduced high stocks of merchandise on dealers' shelves, it is no time to start selling our country short.

Ahead lie years that should make 1953 seem small in com parison. There will come a rime when every family thinks in terms of two cars and rooms in every home will be air con ditioned. It is difficult to conceive how much home construc

tion will be necessary and how grear will be the demand for home appliances and furniture once our millions of children attain manhood and womanhood and start lives of their own.

tried out this season and proved satisfactory in loosening

Think, too, of our need for new roads, bridges and tunnels

frozen ballast in the cars. Before this work was done with

in our vast metropolitan areas and of the millions that will be employed constructing thru-ways across our nation.

Dwell at least for a minute on three of our major indus tries which are barely out of their infancy—the grear aero

sledge hammers and bars.

While stripping operations were going on, the shovel main tenance crews were busy with major repair jobs on No. 2 and No. 11 shovels. Most of the work on No. 2 shovel was me

chanical and electrical overhaul and repair. On No. 11 shovel several structural members were replaced and orhers reinforc ed and much of the machinery was overhauled.

The weatherman was more kind than usual this past win ter but there were a few days and nights when it was difficult to operare the stripping operation because of storm or severe cold. No serious accident to the workers caused all to be thank

ful. This job, like many others, has potential hazards but they 12

plane industry with thousands of jet planes to be produced; television manufacturing with no saturation point in sight as new television stations are opened and color television is de veloped, and the electronics industry where research conrinues at a rapid pace.

So if we have to pull our belts a little tighter during the next few months we will do so in the knowledge that Ameri

can business enterprise and the American people are preparing for an even greater day that is sure to come.

Construction Progress At Cedarville Construction of the Cedarville Plant of the Michigan Lime

stone Division at Cedarville, Michigan has progressed accord ing to schedule during the past winter months. Like most con struction projects we have had our good and bad moments in

putting parts together, overcoming the natural elements and meeting schedules, but by and large the work has gone smooth

ly. A very mild fall allowed the completion of a number of foundations and footings and was favorable to the pouring of

concrete. During the colder winter months of January and

periods. For this reason, at least, the cold weather was wel comed. Full advantage was taken of the frozen roads and the railroad grade from the crusher house to the mill, a distance of approximately five miles was pushed to within 80'^ of completion. Thousands of yards of dirt fill was hauled by trucks to prepare this grade. Much of the area covered is swampy and a firm fill is of great importance.

Along with this project was the construction of an over pass bridge across highway M-134. The highway cut and overpass fill make a graceful picture with the beautiful green

February concrete construction was limited to work on the loading tunnels which are of a massive design and adopted to a form which is easily heated. Because of cold and storm (some days we really get it here) steel erection was difficult and slow ed. However, it progressed slowly but surely.

It was originally planned to close the Mill building before

The quarry part of the operation is also showing the re sults of hours of work. Since rhe primary crusher will be lo

cold weather and then install machinery inside during the win

excavate for the crusher foundation has been done and the

ter, however, delays in delivery of the needed machinery and structural supportingsteel allowed only the construction of the outer shells. These conditions presented a greater accident haz ard and added to more severe working conditions in spite of which the crew at Cedarville maintained a good safety record.

So far, as shown in the accompanying picture, above on the left, the mill building is up, the stocking bridge is well along,

the pumphouse building is up and the placing of equipment is well along, the electric control building is up and the secon dary crusher building is erected. In this same picture is seen the open end of a storage tunnel which is located between the mill and the loading dock. To the right is another view of the mill with the stocking bridge not yet in place. The tunnel pic tured here is for the main storage pile.

We have mud and plenty of it at Cedarville during rainy

slopes. cated here most of the work has centered around thar loca

tion. Drilling is being carried on, blasting of rock in order to eight-yard quarry shovel shown in the picture at the right, below, has quarried some of the stone in the crusher area and stockpiled it for future use. There was an early spring surface water problem on this job but pumps and summer weather are raking care of it now.

In the picture on the left is shown the loading dock and its equipment. In the background is part of the fine protected harbor which is part of the beautiful Lcs Cheneaux Island district. This same waterway provides excellent sport for the fishermen.

With the arrival of warm weather other small projects have

been started and the plant seems to grow daily. It begins to look like the dolomite processing plant which will someday fill the holds of the Bradley Transportation Line freighters as

they deliver stone to the nation's far-flung industries.

Winter Work in the Mill is Not an Easy Job The view on the left is of the fines loading shuttle in its new location. The picture on the right is of Norval Bade "putting new teeth" on slugger roll crushers.

The repair crew on the left is inspecting, cleaning and re

placing screen bearings. On rhe right is a repair crew busy at replacing conveying equipment in one of the loading tunnels.

Bearings and grease seals! How often during the winter re pair are these items mentioned? They are so common that their importance is easily overlooked. Yet withour rhem no

piece of machinery would be able to operate. Webster defines

a bearing as "a part in which a journal, gudgeon, pivot, pin, or rhe like, turns or revolves". Tliink of how many objects of machinery turn or revolve. The whole principle of machinery is based on the word "revolve".

All machinery incorporating rotating or revolving parts em ploys some type of bearing. Sleeve bearings can be either bab

bitt (a compound of various amounts of copper, antimony, lead, zinc, and tin) or bronze linings (chiefly copper and tin).

Bronze bearings are used especially where heavy bearing pres sures, impact loads, or excessive heat occurs over rhe limita

tions of the babbitt. Ball and roller bearings offer less resist ance, therefore creating less heat, permitting smaller power consumption, but they have many more parts which are more subject to repair and maintenance.

No bearing will last without a lubricant of some kind. Lu

bricant is from "lubricus" which means slippery; therefore, bearings must be slippery. If they are not, the resulting fric tion causes heat which expands the metals until they become so tight that the journals, or shafts, cannot revolve; or the heat might cause weaknesses which may result in failure of

the bearing. Consequently the bearing musr be slippery or lubricated.

The job of keeping the lubricant in and the dirt out rests

on a small object called a grease seal. These are nothing more than a ring of metal, rubber, cork, or some close fitting mater

ial. However, the bearing would be useless without them.

The foregoing description will enlarge on a statement that is always made when describing the mill winter work. It is a

drab colorless statement, but it is packed with significance.

Namely, "The bearings and grease seals were checked and re

placed where necessary." The crusher house, galleries, tunnels and all the floors of the screen house contain hundreds of re volving parts whose life depends on that statement.

This yearwas no exception. In the screen house, the eleventh

floor grizzly gear boxes were completely overhauled, as well as the renth floor grizzly gear boxes. Roller bearings that had become pitted or excessively worn were discarded and new ones installed. New grizzly rolls, machined during the sum mer, were installed on the sixth floor flux grizzly. The bucket elevator, very busy these days, now sports a new chain and sprocket. All screens were overhauled on the sixth, fifth, fourth, third, and second floors. The installation of three new singledeck low head screens on the third floor and three new double-

deck low head screens on the second floor radically changed the appearance of these two floors.

There are two jobs in the screen house which are sometimes

taken lightly but are also very important. The first is like washing dishes—it's never finished. Without chutes the stone

couldn't go anyplace. Without liner plates there wouldn't be any chutes. From the top of the screen house to the bottom

the chutes were all relined with heavy plates. The second job is like going to the dentist—there are always more. The teeth of the secondary crushers on rhe seventh and tenth floors are

always in need of dental work and winter time being the sea son of hibernation for these hungry mouths, extensive repair work was done to the teeth.

The crusher house was the scene of much activity, too. Two new mantles were shrunk onto the crusher stem. They were

first heated to 235 degrees with torches, set in place, the voids and spaces filled with spelter, and allowed to cool, thereby shrinking into place. The overhead crane received new travel

gears, the upper saddle ofthe crusher was lined with fourteen new wearing plates, each plate weighing several tons. A new crusher spider bushing was installed, and the old and worn hopper plates under the grizzly bars were replaced. New skirtboards on the feeder conveyors and hard weld on the chutes rounded out the winter work in the crusher house.

In the flux tunnels this year are three new self-propelled hearses which were built in place. Also new conveyors were installed in F tunnel and F-12 tunnel new decking and string ers were installed, and about half the idlers in F-12 were overhauled.

The largest job this winter was moving the fines shuttle house to its new position, necessitated by the widening of the loading slip. This required a large amount of new steel in

averting the need for rationing. And American business and industry responded.

With the Korean War ended, we now hear the complainets

saying that producrion is going to be overdone, that the mar kets will become glutted, that unemployment will result, and that we will have another depression. It is our conviction that

the privare enterprisers will also win the battle for distribution

and consumption.

If governmenr gives the right kind of encouragement— vitalizing the inherent incentives in our American system— there will be a great peacetime production, adequare distribu tion, and adequate consumption. Our standard of living under these conditions will go up four or five per cent a year for the next 25 years, thus improving 100 per cent in a generation.

both the F-12 drive house and the connecting gallery. The

shuttle house was jacked up from its old foundation, rollers laid underneath, and dragged by bulldozers to its new foun dation, about three feet higher than its old one. This was a long cold job, being exposed to the winter elements, but the conveyors were ready to run to load the first boar.

A big job this winter was the extensive structural steel re placement in the flux shuttle house. Part of a several year pro gram, the shuttle house is much stronger, ready to withstand the vibration of four moving shuttle conveyors.

Once again, all over the plant, the many scattered crews completed the repairing, replacing, building, changing, inspect ing, painting and cleaning of the machinery and equipment that crushes, screens, washes and conveys the limestone without which this plant would not be in existence.

The work of getting the Mill in shape for a new season is

very important. To neglect many of the little jobs done during the winter would soon show in the summer production re

quirements. The Mill crew is always proud of the way its equipment will withstand the punishment of a strenuous oper ating season. They work hard in the winter to prevent trouble later. This year the safety record was also good and rhe crew is to be congrarulared on doing irs job safely.

WHAT IS TOLERANCE?

According to the dictionary definition it is "our willing ness to bear with others, especially those whose views differ from one's own." Our country was founded by many who be lieved in religious rolerance and therefore is strongly written into the Constitution of the United States. The right for ev

ery man to worship God or anything else as he sees fit is granred to every citizen of the United States. It seems strange that many beliefs and societies which have sprung up and exist today in our country because the Constitution granted them liberty are rhe very ones who now desire to suppress others who do not agree with them. For example, in many public schools where the theories of atheists are taught for facts through the text books, the Bible is forbidden to be taught or even read. This is not tolerance! Another example is that a certain religious council received permission from the United States Governmenr to approve all the chaplains for the armed forces and then used this permission to admit only those who agreed to teach what they prescribed. This is nor tolerance eirher! True Chrisrian faith is based on Christ's inviration of "whosoever will." When we resort to force or

suppression of others rhen we are working contrary to God's method.

BELIEVE IN YOUR COUNTRY

The situation in our nation today, as industry cuts down on

FOODS FOR HEALTH

a challenge to the private enterprisers. Contrary to the propa ganda moanings of rhe advocares of Big Governmenr, we pre dict rhat the American enterprisers will win rhis "Battle of Distribution." They've had rougher battles and they have

It is never too late to follow good eating habits. They pay rich dividends in berter health at every age.

Mear, poultry, fish: These foods supply protein for the building and repair of body rissue, iron and the B-vitamins.

Liver, kidney and hearr are especially high in these factors and

won them.

also contain vitamin A, a factor not found in muscle meat.

In 1941, when America was suddenly thrust into war, Presi dent Roosevelt called for war producrion quotas which every

Liver is rhe besr food known for the building of red blood.

Because liver is such an excellent food, it is a wise plan to in

body thought impossible to achieve. Neverrheless, American

clude it on the menu once a week or at least several times a

enterprisers set to work building planes, ships, tanks and guns,

month.

and new factories to produce still more armaments. They out produced all the rest of the world in armamenrs, and this

Less tender cuts of meat equal the choice cuts in food value and flavor, and careful cooking will make them tender and easy to eat. Poultry is similar ro mear in food value, but has no special qualities that make it a better choice than meat.

Fish, too; is similar ro meat in food value. It is usually less

its war production and builds up its peacetime production, is

achievement won World War II.

Then came 1945 and the war's end, and the necessity to re

convert from military production to the producrion of civilian goods. It was imperative rhat this be done without crearing serious unemployment. The private enterprise system achieved new records of peacetime production; employment rose to

expensive, it is easy to prepare and does not require much chewing. Both fresh and quickly frozen fish are widely avail

new peacetime highs!

Next came June, 1950, and the Korean War. The govern ment called for vast new armament production, and the econ

able and will add variety to the menu.

It is not necessary to have meat, fish or poultry every day.

Cottage cheese,split pea soup, baked beans or peanut butter— all are good sources of protein.

omy shifted once more to one predominantely influenced by war and preparations for war. This time the government asked private enterprise to expand production facilities so that an almost adequate flow of consumer goods would be continued,

Here is a politician's view of bad times: "When the other fellow is laid off, it is "recession". When it happens to you, it's a "depression".

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You'll See It In Screenings "Personals" That Come To The Editors Desk

Just Among "Ourselves"

They say a smile and a friendly greet ing is one of rhe best public relations instruments that has ever been invented.

One day last winter when the tem

perature was below "0" degrees, George Baker picked up John Meyers in his car and were on their way to trout lakes for a little fishing when John happened to notice how George was dressed and cas ually mentioned the fact to him that he

didn't think George had quite enough clothes on. George then took notice of

himself and replied, "Heck, I thought I was still in California on my trip".

George's attire,—straw hat and shorts.— Can't say we blame John for being con cerned.

It is good to see men from the ranks

gain positions of responsibility at their

Thirty-four years ago a young fellow

place of work. It is one of the things

started work at Calcite. We do not know

which has made our country great and would do so for any nation so inclined.

Alfred Hopp, another local man. has been thirty-six years on this job and has always stayed in one department. He

about the work, but he was put on the payroll at least. He must have done some work as he is still here and has

come a long way with a series of pro motions—everyone of which was hard

never moved from the Mill and is an ex

earned.

ample of one who did not jump from one place to another. As a result of his diligence and ambition, he is now a Mill

Shift Foreman and has many years ro enjoy his climb to the top. He gained this position when our good friend Paul

Mulka retired this year.

Mr. and Mrs. "Al" have one daughter and a fine home which both enjoy. They are both ambitious people and keep themselves busy so that life is always interesting. We wish "Al" the best of

luck in keeping the crusher empty and the storage piles full of the right size stone.

Throw away your fishing pole, fel

lows, and buy a dog. A dog like the one owned by Electrician Griff Pines.

This canine answers to the name of

Butch and is a past master at the art of fish catching. With the enthusiasm of a jitterbug and the tireless energy of a

bill collector, Butch has proven to one and all that there is more than one way to catch a fish. If you have not been successful in your angling efforts lately, we suggest that you contact Griff. Who

knows, this may be the answer you have long been looking for.

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A newcomer in the Electrical Depart ment but one who soon made himself a

part of the group is William "Bill" Ran som. Bill has not been with us a year yet. although he has taken hold like the old timers. He is fast trying to catch up on the many tasks which Frank Wareformerly had and is finding it quite a job. However, "the boys" are all willing

to help and Bill is finding the job good experience.

Bill is an engineering graduate from Michigan State and finds that Calcite of fers something in the way of a teacher, too. Between boat repair jobs and rhe maintenance of quarry lines and shovels, he is just beginning to realize that there

Frank Reinke was recently appointed General Maintenance Superintendent, replacing William Heller, retired. The majority of his years on the job has been in the Electrical Deparrmenr which gave him good training in all phases of Plant operation. He is well acquainted with the problems he must encounter and has been one of management's progressive planners in a healthy program of de velopment.

Frank is active in community pro jects, especially as a member of the

School Board. His early years saw him as one of the athletic greats in sports of this area. He now carries his competitive spirit in securing things worrhwhile for the young and old of his home com munity.

is a task ahead.

A family of two young sons and two daughters will keep him a busy man for a few more years, too.

We all are happy to have a man of his stature helping to make Calcite "a good place to work".

When he has nothing to do at the Plant, three husky sons and wife Doris keep him from getting into mischief. On the side he is one of the community's Boy Scout leaders.

It is a group of men who individually can do nothing but as a group can meet and decide that nothing can be done.

Another definition of a Conference:

look around for yourself. Count them; there is Betty Hall, Florence Davis, Shir ley Reynolds, Olive Reichenbach, Bon nie

Saul,

Marion

Mardorf,

Nancy

Fluyge, Helen Geffert, Fairrice McDon ald, Gladys MacNab and Joyce Salis bury. We now eagerly await the men's

tended absence.

All of Bob Lucas' friends were hap

py to see and visit with our former chief engineer on his most recent visit to our offices.

Since the last issue of the Screenings

turn.

two more wedding dates have been set.

This year the new Season was usher ed in by strange, mysterious windshield pock marks. Jerry Spellman ( Legal De partment) suggests the solution to the

Ann Willard will become the bride of William Hanifan in a morning cere

mony at Saint Matthew Church on Aug ust 28, 1954. Also, in a morning service

riddle of the pockmarks is that they are

on July 10, 1954, Nancy Huyge will be

caused by the exhaust from flying sau

come Mrs. James L. Gray at Saint Mary

cers. (That is an idea, anyway.) It seems

of Redford Church.

that automobile windshields are not the

only sufferers. We have it on good au

A young man known as "one of the Franks" in the Electrical Department

has taken over as Superintendent of that department. Starting here twenty-six years ago in a department his father helped develop is Frank Ware. He has learned his job well and we know of no one who has a better background on the widespread activities of the department than Frank. Many of the improvements

are of his making and he works as a

thority that after a lunch-hour jaunt, Karl Rieger of Accounting returned with pockmarked glasses.

Our deepest sympathy is extended to Bonita Saul on the death of her mother and to Ann Willard on the death of her father.

The chain of events that led up to the

slight insanity caused by Spring's sud den arrival was furthered this week by the evidence of chain letters. Bob En-

gclhardt received a fisherman's chain letter from Marsh Roofner which will

ultimately, he hopes, net Bob thirty-six fishing lures.

part of the team with all the men of this group. He, too, has a big job to per form but we know he can do it well.

The electrical development on Bradley

ships has been one of his greatest tasks and much progress has been made in this field within the past few years.

Frank's son and daughter are both growing up fast so we expect that his wife will see less and less of him as he has taken an enthusiastic interest in

Like last year, the men of the Detroit offices are catching "golfitis"; in fact, Cher Ludos rells us that weekly golf matches are even now in the offing.

This year's lineup is as follows: C. Beu kema, T. Foster, T. Jackson, J. Suliot, H. Farrell, H. Baltzersen, F. Nevers, R.

Long, H. Jones, M. Roofner, R. Cronise.

O. Shearer, R. Sanger. R. Lewis, and C Ludos.

site of the first game of the series. This first match will be followed by three

Not only is Carl Schaedig one of the besr crane operators in the Yard Dept. but we might say that he is the "best" hunter and trapper in the employ of all

more and a fourth match which is to be

Michigan Limestone Division.

community improvements and school building expansion.

The best of luck to you, Frank.

DETROIT OFFICE

By Way of the Grapevine—

Just because it is Spring again the

world seems to go into a dizzy whirl.

Everything and everyone goes a little wild at this time of year when the first warm days come upon us. Why, just this morning a cute little redhead was found sitting on the window ledge out side the Purchasing Department. (Some say it was only a bird.)

Rivcrbank Course in Livonia was the

a tournament game. The winner of the tournament game will be awarded a trophy at a luncheon at the clubhouse following the game.

Congratulations to Mr. Donald P. Knowles, former manager of our Her-

shey Plant. Mr. Knowles, it has been recently announced, will be transferred to the Corporation's Orinoco Mining

Carl is one of the best sportsmen we know and therefore he is death on those

predarory animals that live off the rab bits and partridges they kill. Above he is pictured with another one of the many bobcats he has caught and killed.

From what we hear, it has been gath ered that the Gate watchmen have been

after Carl to supply them with another fox since the last one they had got

America.

away. Today we heard that Carl found a litter of fox pups and has given the Gate, not only one but two of the litter.

winter tresses for the new shorn look,

There are many with the Division who would give their right arms to have the opportunity of joining the Corporation's organization in South America. A real step forward for Mr. Knowles.

Michigan Limestone Girls are not to be outdone by Detroit's other office work ers. If you do not believe me. take a

We are happy to welcome back Mt. Hugh Lewis, our president, after an ex

efforts

You might even say that Spring is the cause of the wild epidemic of wom en's haircuts. Already overcome by rhe overwhelming urge to discard their long

in

Venezuela, South

So, along with the goat, the watchmen should have plenty of mascots now.

A friendly tip to gamblers—the only sure way of doubling your money is to fold it and put it in your pocket.

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Bradley Transport CALCITE

WHITE

Captain

William Chain

Donald Langridge

Alex Malocha

First Mate

Oscar Miller

Norman Raymond William Joppich Eugene McLean

Martin Joppich

CLYMER

Second Mate

Gordon O'Toole

Third Mate

William Srafford

Wheelsman

Louis Carter

James Selke

Ray Modrzynski

Wheelsman

John Szczerowski

Ivan Streich

Wheelsman

Leo Widajewski Leonard Flewelling

Arrhur Kandow

John Single

Watchman

Sylvester Smolinski

Robert Bellmore

Angus Domke

Watchman

Arthur Kihn

Clarence Strzelecki

Arnold Fleming Leonard Gabrysiak

Reuben Wojtaszek

Basil Zinke

Deckwatch

Joseph Krawczak Raymond Kowalski Edward Quaine Joseph Miller

William Asam

Deckwatch

Donald Shawhan

Henry Sorrells Anthony Dombroski

Deckhand

Harold Clark

Deckhand

Donald Kihn

Stanley Haske John Tosch Paul Greengrski

Deckhand

Anthony Misiak

Cleo Sonnenberg

Gus Felax

Chief Engineer 1st Asst. Engr.

Stephen Chibola Robley Wilson

Guy LaBounty Arnold Specht

Norman Henderson

2nd Asst. Engr.

Alfred Horrocks

Donald Lamp

Paul Pearson

Watchman

Deckwatch

Electrician

Herbert Friedrich

Arrhur Bey

Marvin Haselhuhn

John Woods

John Claus Albin LaPrairie

3rd Asst. Engr.

Ronald Miller

Repairman Asst. Repairman

Leslie Bellmore

Richard Brege Mark Florip

Alfred Boehmer

Albert Talaska

Richard LaHaie

Lawrence Saucier

Stokerman

Lawrence Furtaw

William Patchkowski

Eugene Jones

Stokerman

Alva Tucker

Lavern Bruder

Donald Kowalski

Stokerman

Louis Voda o

Leon Dietlin

Ben Strzelecki

Oiler

Darl Felax

Milo Gruelke

Theodore King

Oiler

Patrick Lamb

Elter Kowalski

Calvin Rickle

Oiler

Donald Kaminski

Willard Atkins

Raymond Szymoniak

Conveyorman

Stanley Centala

Lyle Goulette

Albert Fuhrman

Ronald Piechan

Ben Kowalski

Robert Adrian

Al Skowronek

Asst. Conveyorman

Edmond Jackson

Second Cook

Art Gapczynski Clement Modrzynski

Richard Budnick

Wilbert Zemple

Second Cook

Lance McGinn

Ralph Erickson

Donald White

Porter

Harold Koehler

Martin Trafelet

Porter

Donald Kowalski

Marsh Mason

Norbert Heythaler Newton Chapman

Steward

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ation Line Crew List MUNSON

TAYLOR

ROBINSON

BRADLEY

Gilbert Kempe

Rolland Ursem

Roland Bryan

Donald Nauts

Hilton Gould

Donald Monroe

Elmer Fleming

Norman Quaine

Charles R. Schepler John Fogelsonger

Harry Piechan N. Royce Wickersham

Edward Cross

Theodore Strand

Robert Hein

Chester Kandow

John Newhouse Stanley Rygwelski Edward Partyka Julian Yarch

Jerold Geyer

Marvin Karsten

Charles Robinson

Walter Szymoniak Henry Yarch

Fred Beebe

Gustav Wirgau

Elmer Jarvis

Jerome Mulka

Allen Strand

Earl Tulgetske

Edwin Fuhrman

Edward McFalda

Edward Rygwelski

Delbert Heythaler

Floyd McCreery Robert Muszynski

John MacKay

William Altman

Ralph Morley John Larson

Jack Schular

Robert Stoinski

Wilferd Kortman

Ray Desjardins Larry Wright

f Henry Kaminski | Paul Stone

Charles Ramsey Alex Selke

Melvin Orr

David Haske

Jack Weinlander

Robert Miller

David Jarvis

Valentine Boehmer

Kenneth Richards

Louis Lenard

Donald Kohsman

Sam Treadwell

Raymond Cotton

Eugene Ellis

Harry Jaeger

John Ellenberger

Raphael Lenard Thomas Tulgetske

Thomas Suttle

George Hoy

Raymond Buehler

Charles Frederick

William Budnick

Russell Sabin

Victor Rickle

J. Harold Nidy

Leopold Mulka

Henry Newhouse

Walter Tulgetske George Patzer John Bauers William Dagner John Hargraves

Paul LaVigne

William Kunner

Harry Bey

Wallace Haske

Charles Horn

Louis Dehring

Walter Fuhrman

Leonard Budnick

Sylvester Sobeck Michael Idalski

L. H. Rachuba

George Bondy Duane Rickle

Elton Jarvis

Gus Lietzow

Erhardt Felax

Harry Sorgett

Glen Paradise

Cash Modrzynski

Keith Schular

Woodford Shawhan

Leo Richards

Edward Beaudry

LRoy Green George Bellmore

Leo Orban

Ronald Klee

Louis Glentz

Eugene Kwiatkowski

James Mulka Stanley Larson

James Lounsberry

Edward Skudlarek

Edd Brown

Aloysius Taratuta James Russell

William Haske

Edwin Ehrke

Lester Pines

Edward Vallee

Andrew Nedeau

Harry Kapala

Louis Urban

Joseph Makowski

Ralph Schalk

Wilbert Bredow

Lawrence O'Toole

John Zoho

John Paradise

^ Donald Berg

Leslie Pearson

Max Inglis

Vern McElmurry

Edwin Patzer

Eljay Showers

Alfred Pilarski

Amos Gee

Glenn Hubbard

Milford Ryan

Gerald Smigelski Henry Dietlin

Larry Mertz

William Warwick

Richard Karsten

Stanley Carter Chester Felax

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Bradley Transportation Line Promotions John Newhouse, better known as

"Dick", is pictured here in the top row on rhe lefr. He was promoted to Second Mate aboard the Str. C. D. Bradley rhis spring after having served two and a half previous years as Third Mate.

"Dick" rerurned ro the Bradley Trans portation Line after having served five

City home where his wife, two daugh ters and two sons reside.

The young man seen in rhe second row, cenrer, is the new steward of the

Str. Calcire. Arthur Gapczynski started

sailormen in Rogers City. He and his

with the Company as a porter on Sep tember 1, 1945, and was only sixreen years of age at that time. His early start was attributed to the lowered age limit during World War II years. Art is, per

wife continue to make their home in

haps, the youngest man to have ever

years in rhe Merchanr Marine. He is a local man and is well-known ro all the

Rogers City.

Donald Langridge is not our oldest Captain but certainly rakes the award for size. Don, shown here in rhe center,

beenpromoted to a steward's position in

a Repairman. Lasr summer he was mar

ried and now has the ambition to "get to the top". He has lots of energy and we are sure that he will make it. That smile that Chuck wears all rhe time will

go a long way, too.

The new Second Mate on the Str. T.

W. Robinson is Charles "Bob" Schepler who is seen in the picture on the left, second row, loading his ship. Bob is a Rogers City native now having moved here when he came from Mackinaw City

Starting as a deckhand on the Bradley ships in Seprember, 1926,Norman Ray mond has now been named as First

has seen many changes since the early

days. He and Mrs. Raymond have a son and daughter. In recent years he has spent some spare rime in a business

ley Line as a wheelsman wirh a license

in March, 1952. He was promoted to Third Mare on the Str. T. W. Robinson

venture but now has decided to turn to

other inrerests. Being a Mate on a steamship will surely keep him busy enough. Good Luck to you, Norm, you have worked long for rhe opportunity.

this spring. Even though he is compara tively new in the Fleet it did not take him long to make friends and become was in St. Ignace. He has a wife and

In the fourth row, center, is a young man who has made rapid headway on his job. William "Bill" Dagner received his original engineering license rhis past

daughter. We wish him well in his new position.

Bradley as a repairman. Bill is a Rogers

Pictured here in rhe rhird row on the

City native who started on the boats July 5, 1950. He is married and has a

one of rhe family. His original home

winter and is now aboard the Str. C. D.

left is Harry Bey who was promoted

young son who is his pride and joy. We

from Repairman on the T. W. Robinson to Third Assisrant on the B. H. Taylor rhis spring. He has been employed with our Company since September 1, 1950.

He was born in Rogers Ciry and con

hope that he will continue to progress as well as the years pass by.

tinues to live here wirh his wife and

three youngsrers.

The smiling young man in the third row and center is Nyle Royce Wicker sham or just plain "Wickie" and he firsr shipped out as a deckhand on the Str. Calcire on August 5, 1946. Today,

It seems just a short time ago that Alban LaPrairie pictured in the fourth row on the right, was promored to a Third Assistant Engineer and now he is an Electrician on the Str. I. L. Clymer.

He had his engineering license when he came to the Bradley Line in August, 1951. He is now a full fledged native of Rogers City and his family, wife and one son, live here, too.

he is the Third Mate on the Str. Mun-

son. "Wickie" is a popular fellow with

Martin Joppich, pictured in the bot

the crews and we all wish him success.

tom row on rhe left, has been with the

He has a wife and two young sons who hope he makes good, too.

Bradley Fleet since April, 1936. This spring he was promoted to First Mate on the Str. Clymer. He first joined the ranks as a Third Mate in August, 1946.

One of the new Captains this year is William Chain appearing in the third row on the right. Bill starred as a deck

Martin started from the bottom as a

deckhand and worked up to his present

hand on the Bradley ships in April 1929.

He has made steady progress through the years and has ar lasrreached the very

position. He has a nice home and i

job.

in March, 1948. He comes from a fam

top. He served as a Firsr Mate for six

ily of Grear Lakes seamen and takes to

and a half years before his last promo

the job naturally. He owns a Rogers

tion. He was assigned to the Str. Calcire

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friends are pleased with his success.

is one of the oldtimers on our ships and

might have other than being a good cook. We hear that he is doing well by John Fogelsonger pictured in rhe sec ond row on the right came to the Brad

Charles Horn pictured in the top row and to the righr was one of rhe am bitious fellows to study for and earn his original engineer's license this past win ter. After having served some time in the U. S. Navy, he shipped aboard the Str. B. H. Taylor on August 19, 1950.

He has now returned ro the Taylor as

also has many hobbies which keep him alerr and interesred in life. Along wirh his wife and two daughters his many

the Bradley Fleer. He is married and has

promoted to that spot this spring. He, roo, is an employee who started young and worked his way steadily to the top rank. He was employed in March, 1927, had his first job as an officer in 1937, and now is a regular Caprain in the Line. His wife and daughter live in Highland Park, Michigan, but he has a

tered around this summer place. We know his crew members are happy over his appointment as he is an efficient navigator and an understanding individ ual in his working wirh officers and crew. Good Luck to you, Don.

his supervision. Like many men of rhe sea he spends some of the winter months under sunny skies farther South. He

two sons. We know of no hobbies he

the boys on the Calcite.

months. Don's outside interests are cen

of by his crew who will learn fast under

Mate on the Str. W. F. Whire. Norm, pictured in the fourth row on rhe left,

top row, aboard the deck of his new command, the Str. W. F. White, was

summer home norrh of Rogers City on the shore. His family spends consider able time there during the summer

this year. We expect "Skipper Bill" to be a successful navigator and an all around good officer. He is well thought

family of two sons and two daughters.

We know he'll make good at the new Louis Dehring, picrured here in the

center, bottom row, is another one of our young men who is determined to get to the top as quickly as possible. He-

tunity. He is married and we know that

his wife must be proud of his accom plishments.

is one of our local boys who started to work with the Bradley Line in Decem

Plant Personals

ber of 1950 on the Str. Taylor during lay-up time. Louis attended Engineering School in Cleveland this past winter and obtained his Original Engineering License. He has been appointed a re pairman on the Str. T. W. Robinson.

He is single and makes his home with

his widowed mother who is very proud of her ambitious son.

Ronald Miller received an appoint ment of Third Assistant Engineer this spring aboard the Str. Calcite. He is pic tured here in the last row on the right.

"Ron" came to the Bradley Line in March.

1952. His home is in

River

Rouge alrho he has relatives in Rogers Ciry and was well known here before

he started working here. He is single but our guess is that it won't be long,

though, before some fair lady changes his mind about bachelorhood.

Walter Szymoniak was rhe only Brad ley seaman ro write for his First Class Pilot's license this past winter. He went to Lake Carriers' School in Cleveland

and passed his exams successfully. He is now ready for that Mate's job. Walter has been employed by Bradley since June 15, 1946 and has been a steady, dependable and cooperative employee.

We have every reason to believe that he will be a good officer when the oppor tunity comes. He has two sons who are his chief outside interest.

Ralph Sterns, who is employed as a brakeman on the locomotives has had

his share of good ice fishing this winter, judging by the above picture.

We don't know just exactly where on Trout Lake that Ralph managed to spear this big one but by the looks of things it may have been right in or around Rudy Kreft's shanty. Personally. I'm in clined to believe that Ralph moved over in front of Rudy's shanty to have the picture taken for the purpose of deceiv ing us into thinking that that is the lo cation where he had his strike, and if he

does manage to deceive us, he is thereby keeping rhe best location known only to himself. That's a smart trick, Ralph, but how about playing Santa Claus and letting the rest of us in on the secret!'

Pictured here wearing rhat very fa miliar smile is Eugene Kwiatkoski who received his original engineer's license this winter after attending Engineer's School in Cleveland. Gene came ro the

Bradley Line in 1952 when the Str. John G. Munson was commissioned and

is still aboard the same ship. His home is in Cheboygan where his wife and three daughters reside. We welcome "Gene" into the ranks of Bradley en gineers.

Do your work safely.

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Among Our Memoirs

Pictured here is "Al" Taratuta, a quiet young man who has been with our Company just one season. He is well prepared, however, to remain here a long time. He received his original en gineering license this past winter after going to school in Cleveland. He is a native of Prcsque Isle County having been born and raised out Posen way.

At the present time "Al" is an oiler on the Str. Bradley and is ready and able ro take the promotion at the first oppor-

The last reminder of the old days ar Calcite is being dismantled. We are speaking of the timeoffice building which was built about the year 1917. It was used as a timeoffice, first aid room and also a Calcite Postoffice.

If a building could talk it could tell some tales worthwhile listening to and for sentimental reasons, unsightly as it might be, we are sorry to see it go. The timekeeping department is now housed in the new office building.

Obituaries

John Bruning

Our good friend John C. Bruning, who retired a year and one-half ago after over thirty-eight years at the Cal cite Plant, passed away on June 2, 1954.

John had been in the Rogers City Hos pital with a heart ailment two weeks prior to his death. It seems too bad that lie had to go so soon as he was really enjoying his days of retirement.

Two sons. Erhardt, engineer on the harbor tugs and Elmer in the quarry, are Planr employees. Another son, Ken

Capt. Malcolm R. MacLean

Captain MacLean passed away on May 31, 1954. Dear to the hearts of many of us are our memories of Captain "Mac"

that quiet, soft spoken, kind man who was a skipper on the Bradley ships from 1917 until the day of his retirement in March 1945. His influence will continue

to be felt as many of our officers were trained under his command. The tales

neth, is at home. His wife and three

of his ability as a navigator and oper ator will long be told. He was a fine fellow to know and a good friend to have. We know his family will sorely

step-daughters also survive him.

miss him.

Funeral services were held from St.

John's Lutheran Church and burial in Rogers City Cemetery.

'The Cradle Set

??

William Asam, deckwatch on the Str. W. F. White, heralds rhe arrival of his second son, Donald Gene, on No vember 28, 1953-

Timothy Strieker has gotten to be quite a husky since December 2. He is the third child of the Roy Strickers and has had two sisters before him. Roy can be found diligently tending to his duties in the Dock Office.

Sandra Jane is no longer the "whole cheese" in the Clem Modrzynski family since Kenneth James joined the house

Captain Mark Haswell of the Str. I. L. Clymer passed away suddenly while on his vacation with his family on the Isle

hold on December 6. Clem is a second cook on the Steamer Calcite and is for

tunate in being able to see his young sters real often since that good ship gets into port about every other day.

Ray would not be outdone by brothet Clem Modrzynski so on December 10

of Pine, Cuba, on Dec. 27, 1953.

Mark was born in Circleville, Ohio, on Dec. 11, 1909. He entered the service

of the Bradley Transportation Company on April 4, 1930, as a deckhand. Am bitious and a good sailor, he obtained his first class pilot's license on Feb. 15, 1934. During his 23 years with the com

pany, Mark worked in some capacity on all the ships of the fleet and on July 13, 1950, was appointed Captain and served in this capacity on the Str. Calcite and Str. W. F. White until March 27, 1953,

when he was placed in command of the Str. I. L. Clymer.

Captain Haswell was well liked by both his employers and the men of the Bradley fleet. He was a fine man and a

good seaman. We were all shocked at his early demise and when the boats were pulled from rheir berths this

spring, we missed his ready smile and hearty handshake.

Mark leaves behind his wife Natalie and five children, Barbara, Gretchen

he too announced that he had fathered

William Swallow, an employee at the

Calcite Plant, was fatally injured in a tragic automobile accident on Dec. 28, 1953. Bill was employed by the Com pany on October 24, 1950, as a track man. He transferred to the Drill De

partment on April 13, 1953 where he worked for the balance of the year.

Bill was born in Alpena Nov. 6. 1917.

He served in the army from April S, 1941 to Nov. 28, 1945 and married a

Rogers City girl, the former Lois Ross.

He was well liked by the men he work ed wirh and by all who knew him both

Lee, Mary Susan, John Harry and Nata

on and off the job.

We extend our heartfelt sympathy to

lie Clune.

his wife Lois and son Norman in their

"Calcite Screenings" extends sympa thy to this fine family which Mark priz ed so highly and grieve with them in their loss of a fine skipper, father and

bereavement.

husband.

its arms and make faces.

Putting an idea in writing is no easy matter. The printed word can't wave

a son whom they called Paul Edward.

Ray is a wheelsman aboard the Str. I. L. Clymer. At the present writing we note that he has undertaken a big project that is really beginning to take shape.

It looks like it should be a very pretty home, Ray, and we know that your fam ily will certainly enjoy it.

The First Assistant Engineer, Vic Rickle, on rhe Str. C. D. Bradley boasts of another child, Mark Allan, born to he and Vickie on December 14. They

now have a very fine family of three sons and one daughter.

On December 22

Dennis came to

join the household of the John Szczerowski family and they now have a boy

and a little gal. This young fella's daddy is a wheelsman aboard the Steamer W. F. White.

Ann and Bill Dagner are a brand new mama and papa. "Johnny" is what they named their first child who was born on December 28—a belated Christmas

parcel. With the arrival of young John, our editor acquired a new title—"Great 23

Uncle George", and we are prone to believe that he is a very proud one. Bill is a licensed repairman aboard the Str. C D. Bradley.

The Russell Tanks announce the ar

rival of Mitchell Linus on January 6.

They now have two boys and a girl and Russ can be found toiling in the Elec trical Department.

Raymond Allan invaded the peace and quiet of the Lawrence Saucier household on January 16. He is the first child and his pa is an assistant repair

Jane Ellen sure is a "sweet little bit of heaven" who came to earrh to be

come the first daughter of the Ivan Sopers on March 7. Young Bob, now seven years her senior, is out playing with his pals so much of the time that he scarcely realizes rhar he has a baby sisrer. But just you wait, Bob, in a few years to come those pals of yours will often remark that they were born a few years too soon and she'll be the pride of the neighborhood. Papa Ivan is a car penter in the Construcrion Department.

man on the Str. I. L. Clymer.

The Percy Hewards now boast of a family of two boys and two girls. Jeffrey Paul joined the family on January 22

Christine Marie made her debut into the home of Dan Zielaskowski on Feb

and his daddy is a member of the tug

she is since Christine Marie made her home with them. Dan is a track laborer.

crew.

A sixrh son was born to the Theophil Kandals in February. What, no girls?

He already has a spare for a basketball team and three to go to make a base ball team. Steven Florian is this chap's

ruary 24. Her sister, Margaret Ellen, is now five and whar a happy little girl

born on April 17—rhe Easter Bunny brought him one day early to the home of the Mike Idalskis. They also have four daughters and Mike is a third assisranr engineer.

Clyde Brege and Eddie Idalski will be

Sally Ann came into a household of

warchman on rhe Srr. B. H. Taylor.

is a repairman in rhe Mill Department.

Arnold Zinke of the Mill Deparrment became a daddy for the seventh time

The Otto Tulgetskes added the first twig to their family tree on March 23 and called the young fella Otto, Jr. The papa is a Mill tunnelman.

these days to provide for a family of five girls and four sons.

Raymond Roznowski of the Track Deparrmenr announces rhe birth of his second son, Casimir, on February 19.

Young Clarence didn'r rhink too much of the idea of having a baby brorher but as of the present date he has conceded that having a brother will later have its advantages. Anyhow, he's better than a girl!

ter Day". Elizaberh Ann was the big reason for this and she is Phil and Paul

partment.

Bob Muszynski family. Robert Gregory was born on Abe's birthday, February 12, and may turn out to be a second great emancipator. His daddy is a deck-

that his check could be more elastic to

man on the Str. John G. Munson.

April 27 was Phil Henry's "Red Let

The Str. Munson again makes the news. A third son, Edward Charles, was

men on March 19 and seems to be sur

cover all his expenses from one pay to the next 'cause it takes a good paycheck

gals in their family now. Susan Gail is rhe newest and she was born on April 12. Michaele, her older sister, is pleased as punch with Susan and so are her Mom and Pop. Wilferd is a deckwatch-

the Joe Chrzans. She was born on March 16. Joe is a member of the Yard De

viving the ordeal without much pain.

This is a memorable day for it is always on this day that the swallows return to Capistrano. She has five brothers and her arrival caused quite a sensation in this family. Sally's daddy, Adolph Wolgast,

on the usual treat when Roberr Alan

Arnold on March 28. Arnold is a rrack laborer.

The Wilferd Kortmans have two little

ine's firsr child. Phil is employed in the Electrical Maintenance Department.

name and his dad is a member of the

arrived on February 5. Harry insists

fortunate to be awarded with Randall

Gail Ann is the second daughter of

Track Department.

There is now a young Bob in the

when Mark Howard was born on Janu ary 23. Arnold boasts of five sons and two daughters and he can certainly be proud of his youngsters.

The Blasting crew wenr easy on Harry Hein in that they did not insist

debur on March 22 and papa Gene is employed in the Machine Shop where he helps repair Yard equipmenr.

After having two daughters Arnold Wenzel set his sights for a son and was

Doris and Bill Ransom announce the

arrival of their third son, Gregory Scott, on February 27. William III and David were jusr a wee bit disappointed that their new brother wasn't the sister they hoped for. Next time, Boys! Bill was very recenrly promored ro an Electrical foreman. Congrarulations on both counts, Bill.

Jon Forrest was born to Bernadette and Ralph Smith on March 16 and he is their second son. Ralph is employed with the Stripping crew.

The Str. B. H.t Taylor comes in with

a bit of news telling us that Elton Jarvis is a daddy for rhe sixth time. Robert Ronald was born on March 13. He sure

able to observe April 17 together since they will both have birthdays on that day. Clyde's daddy, Clarence, rells us there was a whole eight pounds of him and is presenrly growing like a weed.

The Breges have a six-year old daughter Althea who has given up her china doll since Clyde came to live with them.

Clarence is an employee of the Yard Deparrment.

Ernest Tulgetske was in to reporr rhat he has fathered a daughrer for the fifth time. Donna Rae joined the family of women on April 30 and daddy Ernest was just as happy to have another daughter. He is employed with the Blasting Department.

On April 28 Delbert Heythaler be came a very proud daddy and was doubly happy when he learned rhar his first was a son whom he and Darcella

named Dennis Lee. Delbert is employed as a watchman on the Str. C. D. Bradley.

Kathryn Mae was born to Mr. and

Mrs. Joseph Krawczak on April 30. Joe

was a lucky boy to have missed Friday

is a watchman aboard, the Str. Calcite

by one day!

Don McLennan of the Powerhouse, tells us that his second son, Scott Ar

and he now has a family of three daugh

on such long rrips rhar Second Assisrant

rhur, joined his family of four daugh

Leopold Mulka is having a difficult time

cite, Sylvester "Joe" Smolinski, boasrs of

ters and one son on March 21.

The Srr. B. H. Taylor has been going getting acquainted with his newest off

Ir's a boy and a girl now for the Gene

ters and one lone son.

Another watchman on the Str. Cal

the arrival of his third son,Timothy, on

spring, David. He was born on February

Matuszewskis. Luanne is the little gal's

20. Young David is fortunate in that he will always have his daddy home with him during the winter months when he

April 30. The forward end must have had quite a time of it with two new

name and Mark Alan wouldn't trade her for rhe besr electric train on the marker.

daddys aboard on rhe same day.

The Ed Wirkowskis are the proud

blows out those birrhday candles.

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Gene likes rhat extra bit of femininity

parents of a baby boy, Michael, born to

about the house, too. Luanne made her

them on May 11. Had he come but two

days earlier he and brother Matthew could have celebrated together. Eddie is a laborer in the Yard Department.

The Staff of "Calcite Screenings" ex tends its best wishes and congratulations

to the proud parents of the new arrivals.

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It didn't take the Pinkerton Detective-

found out who stole them in the first

Agency long to find the stakes that John Modrzynski had for setting the grade in the quarry, which were stolen out of his truck one day. "Stevie Tom" solved the

place. Crime doesn't even pay off on a small scale anymore, does it? We have heard though that Steve's services are in

mystery all by himself.

To be more specific about it, John had this bundle of stakes all wrapped

else's crime will pay off for him in the end any way.

up and ready for use this certain day

Don Wagner came into the lab one night after a few aspirins to relieve his headache. While looking around rhe place he spotted a beaker which had a pretty pink solution in it and proceeded to take a good smell of it. This solution

but when he went to use them, all he

found was an empty truck with the ex ception of a piece of paper with the word "thanks" printed on it, in place of the stakes. While John was looking for the above mentioned stakes. Steve hap pened onto them quite by accident and left another note saying "thanks for the stakes and thanks again for wrapping them up so nicely".

The climax of this mixed up episode is this—John got his stakes back, Steve

got the credit for finding rhem and also the dick named Dick Tracy and the original thief got away. John still hasn't

big demand now, so maybe somebody

turned out to be concentrated ammon

ium hydroxide and our friend Don left minus a headache plus two big blue

eyes full of tears. Maybe the medics ought to try this remedy.

"Bunnies aren't so dumb" says Hugo Sorgenfrei, "my nephew has some thar come to him when he calls them by name".

Whoever it was that told Bill Streich

there weren't any big ones left had bet ter retract his statement in a hurry, be cause by the looks of the one Bill is holding it proves there were some big ones left until Bill speared this one through the ice last winter.

In case there were some complaints by fishermen last summer that they couldn't even get any small ones out of Swan Lake, it might all be blamed onto the fish Bill is holding. By the size of him, it not only leaves you without

doubt that he was the grand-daddy of all the pike but it might also lead you to believe that he was eating the smallei ones for breakfast every morning.

We don't have the dimensions of this

catch but by the smile on Bill's face, it indicates rhat the length and weight must have been tremendous.

Our congratulations to you, Bill, with

luck and a good strong line, plus plenty of fishing know-how on our side, maybe we can come up with one that we can be as proud of as you are of the one

The weather may have been warm and the tracking snow all melted during

you caught.

the early part of this past rabbit season

A few ideas have been called to our

attention in the hope that we may be able to pass them on to Arr Getzingcr, who has the habit of building boats in his basement that end up being too big

to get out. The best one that we have come across, Arr. is to plug up the drain, flood the basement and try float ing it out.

one that was doing all the chasing for the mighty hunters.

If this is a sample of the boys' marks

but that still wasn't enough to stop the

manship, we know that there would

Humphrey Bergs from getting their Pictured above we have Humphrey, Sr., on the far left, a friend of Humph

have been a much bigger and better kill for the day, had not there been a limit to restrict the amount of game per man for one day.

rey, Jr., in the middle and Humphrey, Jr., himself on the extreme right. Just what the dog's name is we don't know, but by the look of determination on his face, he looks like he may have been rhe

the Drill Department and Humphrey, Jr., was formerly employed as an oiler on one of the Bradley ships but at this time he is working in Bay City.

limit.

Humphrey, Sr., is now employed in

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Retirements

We doubt if John will really retire.

long range planning was done his coun

His home is in Lakewood, Ohio, where

sel and wisdom was welcomed. The one

his wife now lives and his grown son and daughter have homes of their own

part of his job which he boasts about is that he never had a serious injury in all

so rhat no doubt Mr. and Mrs. Sparre will do a little sightseeing and then John

does not boast of but which is a com

will have a job to do somewhere. We do hope that they will enjoy some home

life now and many, many friends wish them every happiness possible.

The other fellow in this picture has

time he was superintendent. He has

been a close associate of John Sparre

many years.

throughout many years. William "Bill"

Machine Shop. He retired on May I

"Bill" and his good wife are well known in the community and have al ways been active in affairs of the church and civic projects. These little jobs will

after having worked his way to the top

continue and since "Bill" will now have

in the Shop Department. The last two and a half years of his time was in the prior to this time as Shop foreman.

Bill is a native of Rogers City and

more time we expect that he will be asked to do more jobs. He must take some time to use the new fishing equip ment the Shop boys gave him at a din ner parry. He has two sons working at Calcite who might enjoy some fishing

like other local young fellows, cast his

with Dad.

lot with Calcite in it's early years. He

The many friends of "Bill" hope that a lot of years will be ahead for him. He is a young looking fellow to be retiring.

August 1915 when he started in the

position of General Maintenance Super intendent. He served twenty-two years

has been one of the individuals who These two men have been close to

pliment to his ability as a leader of men.

is that the Machine Shop Department did nor have a disabling injury all the

Heller has been a fixture at Calcite since

gether for many years as fellow workers at Calcite. Their combined years of serv ice for the Michigan Limestone Division totals seventy-five years. John Sparre. on the left, spent an additional ten years with the Pittsburgh Steamship Division

his years here. Another safety record he

helped develop the plant and boats to their present state. When a fast repair job was necessary "Bill" was always on hand ro keep the wheels going. When

been one of Safety's best boosters for

Ferdinand Dost retired on April !.

1954, due to failing health. Ferd was an

of the U. S. Steel before he cast his lot

with the Bradley Fleet on March I, 1918. His first two years were as First Assistant Engineer and then he was pro moted to Chief Engineer, a position he held during his many years of service.

He was the Chief on the Str. Carl D.

Bradley when it came out in 1927, and was one of the chief consultants on the

new Str. John G. Munson. His lasr job before reriring was assisting with the re powering work on the Str. Irvin L. Cly mer. John's experience aboard ship has been extensive and he can really be call

ed an expert in this line of Marine En gineering. He is recognized throughput the Great Lakes area for his ability, un derstanding, and accomplishments. His associates are reluctant to see him retire

as he has helped all in smoothing out the rough spots in numerous difficult jobs.

We could go on and on extolling his virtues as an engineer but our greatest tribute to

him is as a friend. In rhe

years we have known and worked with

him we have never heard a worker say that he would not "ship out" with John Sparre. He was always fair with his crew and had a world of patience with new men. All who worked with him

worked hard but it was a pleasure to.

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William Haselhuhn has returned to

cite. His life is not all work as he is a

the farm, at least, so he tells us. After

working almost thirty-eight years as a carpenter at Calcite he retired on De cember 31, 1953. Bill is in good health

good fisherman and says that he will do his share of fishing from now on. One day before Bill left his job his fellow workers had a little surprise for him in

yet and he has lots of work to keep him busy out at his little farm. His ability

the form of two gift packages. Shown

at sharpening hand tools is also well known locally, so we think Bill will be more busy now than he ever was at Cal

hard Froelich,

in the above picture with Bill are ReinAlbert Strieker,

Bill.

Robert Hoffman and Louis Hornbacher.

Many happy days to you Bill.

and later learn of the wonderful oppor tunities it can offer. John came to Cal cite in June of 1917 and worked many of the years as a plug driller and blaster.

After a serious blasting accident in 1943 he transferred to a job as quarry switch man. John remains in good health and is able to do considerable gardening. He is Jiving with his son, Joe, and enjoys

employee in the Shovel Department since October 25, 1920. He was born in

Germany and came to this country at an early age. During his years on the job he showed unusual ambition by do ing many things to improve his home and surroundings. We were all sorry that he has not been well and wish him

better days in the future.

his grandchildren. His pleasant disposi tion will continue to win him friends and make him welcome wherever he

should be. John retired on December 31, 1953.

ambitious fellow who worked his way to the top and finally became Mill Shift Foreman, a position he held for six sea sons. Besides being well informed on Mill operation he was a favorite fore man with his crew. His even temper helped get problems settled without much excitement. Paul's family has been one of his main interests. He must ad

Back in 1919 a young fellow came to Rogers City from Alpena looking for

mit that he has always liked the girls and then along came his only son. He now keeps real busy gardening, fishing and doing a little repair work. This fel low will never be idle as long as he continues in his present good health.

work as a shovel runner. He was Frank

Hamilton and was one of the many who

sought work at the fast developing stone quarry at Calcite. Frank retired on

William Beach was in the group of

December 31, 1953. He and Mrs. Ham-

old timers who retired on December 31,

ikon sold their property here and re turned to Alpena where Frank is fixing a home they have retained there all these years. They still come to Rogers City to visit their daughter Frances and their many friends. We know that the Hamiltons will enjoy themselves wher ever they may be as they were always active in many fraternal affairs. We hope that they will continue to have a happy time together. We bet that Frank misses swinging those big buckets of stone which he handled for so many

1953. Bill had been an employee of the Shovel Department since April, 1922.

He was always a rugged, healthy indi vidual and we are glad to see that he is in fine health for a man of his years. He

was one of the group of shovel men who worked on the old steam shovels

which was really hard work compared to the methods used in the Calcite quar

ry today. Like so many of our oldtimers, Bill will be missed on the job. We hope

he will be able to keep busy and happy in the years to come.

years.

One could hardly believe that our

This pleasant appearing man with the

pipe is striking a characteristic pose.

screening operation as he retired on

John Belusar was born in Czecho slovakia and we have never found any one who loved rhe U. S. A. anymore than he does. He can tell quite a story

December 31, 1953. Paul was another

of how difficult it is to enter a new land

Paul Mulka, identified with the Mill

Department since July 1917 will surely be missed around the crushing and

fellow worker, "Tony" Kowalski had reached an age of retirement. He always looked as if he would continue working

forever as Tony was a good hard worker who seemed ro love every minute of it.

He worked out in the Quarry on the 27

spent most of his years in rhe Drilling Department other rhan the last year or so in Secondary Stripping. His ill health struck suddenly and was a tragedy to his family. He has a wife, three sons, and three daughters still living at home.

An older son and daughter who are not at home complete his family. Henry is a comparatively young man and it is the family's hope that he might recover from his trouble eventually. We hope along with them.

routine. He and Mrs. Swarrs like to

tracks for over thirty years, coming to Calcite in May of 1923. He retired on December 31, 1953. As the picture shows he is now enjoying some of his

rravel and as is characteristic of many sailors, the sunny south greets them in the wintertime. We are happy that they both have good health, and many happy days together are our wishes to them both.

grandchildren. They help keep him com pany and right now with all this help we will wager that he has one of the best gardens in his neighborhood. We hope Tony will live for many years to

Our French cook has left us. Albert

Goodreau retired in March of this year after having been a Chief Cook aboard Bradley ships since April 1924. Due to poor health he did not complete the

enjoy his leisure. We hope, too, that he will live long enough to attend the wed

last few weeks of the 1953 season and

retired this spring before sailing season started. Al will always be remembered

dings of these grandchildren of whom he is so proud.

as a kind-hearted man who made friends

easily and as a result has many friends The first Bradley Captain to reach normal retirement age while still on ac tive duty is Christian Swans. Chris fin ished the 1953 season as skipper of the Carl D. Bradley after having been in the top spot when he was first promoted to Captain on the Str. W. F. White in September 1944.

he left behind. We do not know what

he is doing now but believe that he is enjoying his home on North Clark Street in Chicago along with Mrs. Good reau.

Plant Personals

So many fish stories have been told that we nearly overlooked this one. It seems that a man had a fish shanty at a good location on Trout Lakes and one day "Whitey" Wolgast was out fishing and he set a line quite close to this man's shanty and another about a half mile away. This man thought that the one

Chris came ro Bradley Transportation on April 1, 1922 as First Mare. He is a native of Denmark and has followed

the sea all his working days. He was a good skipper and well liked by his crew.

His zest for life and enthusiasm was an

inspirarion to all who worked with him and knew him. Many are the kind little

next to his shanty was too close to his

things he did for his men which they never knew about. When he retired, we were all sorry to see him reach this time,

although we also envied him his oppor tunity to still enjoy a vigorous daily 28

Henry Dietlin, an employee since May 14, 1923, retired in December of 1953 having had the misfortune of suf fering a stroke early in the summer. He

own fishing grounds so he fixed a line from his shanty to Whitey's switch while he was looking after the one that was farther away and when Whitey turn ed to look at the one next to the shanty

this man gave the line he had rigged up a jerk making the flag go up and

could when this picture was taken. His age is approximately 32 years, height

at the same time making Whitey think he had a fish. When Whitey saw his

ture a guess.

6 fr. 2 in. weight—we won't even ven

Detroit the other night after work and was back on the job at six a. m. next

morning. Hugo Sorgenfrei was a little skeptical and wanted to know what part

These are only a few clues to help you name him. He is well known to all

of Detroit Bill visited. Bill finally al urb known as East Tawas.

couldn't run the whole distance in one

of us and he still has that expression around the eyes.

For those of you who weren't able to

dash so every time he would slow down

solve the last "Guess Who", he was none

told us a tale thar we are still trying to

flag waving he was sure he had a big one and started running to pull in his catch. Like I stated, it was quite a dis tance from where Whitey was and he the man would again start pulling his line making the flag flutter all the more and then of course Whitey would start legging it again that much faster. This

other than George Baker and his sister, Mrs. Rhoud Benson.

lowed it was the somewhat remote sub

Chet Brown, sampler in the lab, has

figure out. His story goes like this: "We were riding down the St. Mary's River

man had that line fixed so that he could

know we won't even have to leave home-

and while at anchor I was trying to take some pictures with the fog about six feet thick and when I developed the

release it anytime he wanted to without being seen and when Whitey got just so

to get there. Bill Trapp told the boys in the blasting shanty that he left for

end of the boat on the picture". We

Detroit is really expanding fast. You

prints all I got was the beginning and

close that's precisely what this man did.

Whitey was sure he had a good sized fish but when he pulled up his line he found that his bait wasn't even touched.

He was therefore pretty puzzled but still

thought that if he had run a bit faster the fish wouldn't have got away. As far as we know, this is the first that Whitey knows of this little stunt but we do know that he moved his line closer to

the other one away from the shanty and that the jokester got a good laugli out of it all, and all Whitey got out of it was tired.

People usually have reason to do a little celebrating on New Year's Eve and after a day of ice fishing resulting with catches as shown above we would

say that the boys too, have a reason for a celebration. It took the combined ef forts of Clarence and Phil Idalski and

Eugene Modrzynski to get this catch of five pike and one baby "whale" out of

have been told that the boys spotted this fish through the ice the day before the kill but due to the swift approach of night and darkness they had to let him go for that day but bright and early rhe next morning rhey proceeded back to the spot where he was last seen and then after patiently waiting Phil

spotted him once more and quickly and

Now a mature man, this young fel

one in? The lads took this haul from

efficiently made the kill. It takes skill as well as luck to land the big ones.

Phil, who works on the tugs, claims

low can be seen around the Yard De

Grand Lake while doing some spearing

that it was his experience on the tugs

partment everyday. We can't tell you his job but we may be able to give you

rhis past winter. Just what the score for

which helped him pull the fish out of

several hints that will help you to solve

each man was we don't know but we do know it was Phil (Buba) Idalski who

Eugene put his experience as a trackman

the mystery.

speared the big one which measured 42

the water and back to the car. Or did Guess Who

He is a graduare of Rogers City High

they have to use a truck to haul the big

inches and tipped the scales at 19*/2

the hole and while Phil was pulling ro work and laid the skids so the fish would slide to the car easier. Clarence,

School. He has worked in rhe Yard for

pounds. It might be noted here that

the past 9 years. As far as we know he

whenever a catch like this is brought in and shown to the public for proof, much of the success of the expedition is at tributed to an abundance of good luck.

who is a plant painter, had a chance to apply his trade that evening while teach ing the other two fellows just how to go about painting the town in memory of a fish story which was a realiry and

That is not the case here, though. We

not a dream as this picture proves.

likes to hunt and fish. We don't know

of any habits he has that will be of help to you, but we can say that he isn't able to chew on his toes as easy now as he

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never did find out if Cher found the midsection of the boat but we do know

that he gave up his career as a sailor in the next port. What's the matter Chet,

have a bad nite in the Soo before you started the return trip?

you started construction? I'll bet if you and Art Getzinger got together and of

some of this high priced beef."

fered your services to the Mackinac

Seems that our friend, Clarence Curvin, got into the back seat of his car

Bridge Authority, Michigan would real ly have the biggest bridge in the world.

Ernest Tulgetske has discovered after

considerable work and worry over a cow he purchased sometime ago that there is more to this cattle raising busi ness than meets the eye. He has decided that the simplest and quickest method

of doubling the herd is just to put the eligible cows in Bill Haneckow's pasture under Bill's educated eye and supervis ion and lo and behold the next day the cow has a calf. Ernest got quite excited.

Just think of it! Ernie's cow—Bill's pas ture—a calf a day! Wow, says Ernie— "No wonder good cow men ger rich quick. Maybe we can get a corner on

one night and couldn't find the steering wheel so he hunted up a telephone and called one of the county office holders whom he had helped vote into office, to come and help him look for it. Clar ence figured that his vote was worth that, at least. Now we're wondering who this officer was and how he made out.

Could it have been the "Commissioner

of Public Lighting"? If it wasn't for him having the streets so dark Clarence could have found his own steering wheel.

Paying alimony, they say, is like meet ing installments on the car after the wreck.

We usually see Albert Radka up around the Machine Shop where he keeps things spick and span inside and out. In the above picture we find him with two happy looking youngsters in cowboy suits. Albert looks young enough in this picture to be a fond father but it's grandpa. Patty Joe and Richard Schalk are as fond of their grandfather as he is of them. The two youngsters

love to play cowboy and Albert loves to watch them. Their father, Ralph Schalk, is an assistant conveyorman on the Str.

Your Safety Committee represents you in the Safety Program. We find the

have been literally hundreds of safety suggestions brought up by this commit

Munson. Albert has the inside track be

members of this committee scattered

tee on which favorable action has been

cause he is home every night and Daddy just sees the youngsters when his ship is in port.

Richard is six years old and attends kindergarten. Patty Joe is five and is looking forward ro school next fall. They are nice looking children, and we can see why Mrs. Radka says they favor grandad.

throughout the entire Calcite Plant rep resenting each department. They are a

taken. We know that through their ef forts many personal injuries have been prevented and we feel that this is a very important and necessary commit tee. It is a well recognized fact that a

cross section of workers who are ac

quainted with and in close contact with every phaseof quarrying limesrone. This committee meets every two weeks for

man on the job makes it. The influence

report hazardous conditions or pracrices and offer suggestions on how to correct

of rhe men who comprise this commit tee cannot be fully appreciated. They

and eliminate these conditions. There is

realize that the best time to do some

Speaking of building things too big, the story is going around that "Happy" Hopp built a bench-swing in his garage

no doubt but that through their indi vidual and collective efforts many

but when he wanted to move it to its

this committee which helped in securing the revamping of the cement loading operation in the lower yard. They sug gested machine grinders on all of the shovels to eliminate using hand air grinders for all the grinding work to be done. These men have suggested safety cables, guards of all kinds and the use of certain protective equipment to safe guard the workers at our Plant. There

rightful place on the lawn, he found it to be too big to get out through the ga rage doors. Insread of tearing down the garage to move the swing, he was faced with the heartbreaking job of tearing the swing apart and assembling it again out on the lawn. What happened "Hap py"—did you have a short ruler when you measured the garage doors before 30

safety program is only as good as each

one hour to discuss safety. The members

"would be" accidents don't occur. It was

thing about accidents is before the ac

cident occurs. Shown in the above pic ture in the back row left to right are: Frank Mayes, Ed Kelley, Sec'y, Vern Cicero, Frank Lamb, Fred Radka, Arthur Hein, Fred Cicero, Art Grambau, Nor

man Wirgau, Russel Bey, Herman Rusch and Jim Lamb. In the front row are Kenneth Piechan, Louis Mulka, Wilbert

Pardieke. Royden Schefke, John Socia,

Herbert Stevens, Richard Zempel and Fred Dagner, Sr.

usual noises they must put up with but

versal gets red hot, then proceed on your way by the light given off from the uni

The flux dock crew doesn't mind the when the Str. Munson blew a salute ro

versal joints.

another vessel while she was loading, the fellows started looking for ear plugs.

She's a big ship so she must have a whistle that makes a big noise!

We don't doubt your word, John, but we still don't think your method is one to rely on; although, we will admit to

give it a try if we are ever in that pre

Sarah Schultz at the switchboard has

dicament and don't have any other meth od of lighting.

her troubles in trying to locate watch men and others who flit from pillar to

post. In exasperation the other day she was heard to say—"Yes, I got my mess age, Watchman. On this job you never know where you are."

Johnny Meyers tells about the time last fall when he was at Drummond Is

land doing some deer hunting. He was

We don'r know

for sure whether

Smitty is claiming most of the catch in the above picture or not, but he certain ly has a major grip on them. Ed. Wenzel has a string attached to them so he must have caught at least one of the

using a jeep for transportation and ac cording to Johnny this jeep never had a very good set of headlights. When the headlights went out, he solved the prob

Bill Pauly said he can lose a certain number of pounds in a certain number of days. Melvin Bade bet him a box of good cigars that he couldn't. Bill went on a reducing diet and the first week he gained two pounds. Bill said that's no good, and being a shrewd guy and with out saying a word to anyone, he went and got himself the mumps. Could be after all that Melvin may have to buy the cigars.

lem of driving without lights, very sim

How do you say "refrigerator" in Italian? According to Pete it's "Ice-a-

ply. His method—wipe all the grease

box".

from the universal joints,

spin

the

wheels in soft sand until the said uni

Safety is good for life.

smaller ones. How about it, Ed?

Aaron Smith and Ed. Wenzel caught this nice mess of pike through the ice at Long Lake. Smitty misses no chance to show the products that come from his beloved Long Lake. "The best lake in northern Michigan," says Smitty.

Some of us may question this statement but our friend from rhe Calcite Paint

Shop certainly comes up with the evi dence at regular intervals.

Ike Nowaczyk has an idea that may pur a lot of manufacturers of artificial fishing lures out of business. His secret is simple—take ground-up red bricks, put them in a worm box and the result is red worms that will glow underwater, attracting the fish and thereby eliminat ing the added expense of buying artific ial lures. If your idea works, Ike, I hope you don't mind if we use it, too. Good luck with it.

Anyone who has constructed a boat

wants a tub to hold a motor. Getsie be

with his own hands can appreciate the

longs to the former class and the craft in the picture sure looks the part.

The reason you can't take it with you is because it usually goes before you do.

rapt expression of satisfaction and ac complishment on Art Getzinger's face as he surveys the producr of his handi work. A good many hours of careful

Bill Pauly and Ray Grigg in a rush

labor went into the construction of this 14 ft. Chris Craft runabout. The crafts

Perjury: Something commonly found on tombstones.

borrowed Fred Kalitta's red Buick. The motor started with some hesitation as

Ray pulled out the choke. Bill with a surprised look said, "I thought all Buicks had automatic chokes". "Buick," said

Ray, "you're in a red Ford which be longs to Alfred Schroeder".

We are constrained to think that our friend from the locomotive crew at the

Calcite quarry had as much or more fun building his boat than he will using it.

Nice work, Art! We will be interested

man is known by his product. These boats can be slapped together as receiv ed and they are just another boat, but

in seeing her afloat. Good luck and good fishing.

painstaking care in fitting and assem bling shows the difference between a

of having to knock out the basement

craftsman who loves a neat, beautiful

can hardly credit Getsie with a boner

piece of work and just another man who

like that.

There has been some of the usual talk

wall before she can be launched, but we

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They Are Now Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Pilarski and Adelia Brege spoke their vows to Rev. Adalbert Narloch at a 2 o'clock ceremony at the St.

Ignatius Rectory on January 16. Clar ence is employed by the Bradley Trans portation Line.

Ed and Martha made it Mr. and Mrs.

Kelley on January 30 when they too, spoke their vows to Rev. Adalbert Narloch ar the St. Ignatius Rectory. Ed works in the Machine Shop office and is in charge of quarry records. His wife was formerly a teacher at the local High School.

Louis Glentz, oiler on the Str. Brad

ley, did his courting in Manitowoc and persuaded Mary Ann Ehlinger to say "I do" on February IS. Norman Grambau and Marie Trapp went aisling at St. John's Lutheran Church on April 24. Norman is an em ployee in the Track Deparrment.

Byron Lamb and Marjorie Winfield vowed to love, honor and obey on March 6. Byron is employed in rhe Laboratory and in his spare time we have been for tunate in persuading him to write up numerous personals for your magazine.

News from the Cedarville Plant Effective as of this issue, the "Calcite

Screenings" will carry a special Cedar ville Plant Column of news, events, and

humor. Any suggestions from the em ployees will be welcomed. Any com ments of interesr will be accepred. Place your items in the Warchman's booth

and he will direct them to the proper channels for publication.

That basketball game of which we

Leo intends to improve his singing and is seeking a music teacher. We offer her our sympathy and admire her courage to tackle such a tough assignment.

Let's not be confused. That cute little

bright red Ford Truck parked at the Watchman's shanty is not the Michigan Limestone's Fire truck nor is it an aux

iliary of the Cedarville Fire Department but is the private property of Oscar Lin-

read and heard must have been some

derman.

thing that we never should have missed.

Talk about your hidden talents, Ernie Bruning had to go to Cedarville to prove that he is a natural at cheerleading. Aft er all the years he spent at Calcite he kept this a deep, dark secret.

Seems that Ray St. Onge took the honors of being the champion perch fisherman in the Cedarville area. Ray tallied 102 while Tommy Visnau was a

Leo Wojnaroski, the operator of the large cement mixer, would like to be known as a great singer. Those melod ious notes emanating from Leo's throat

close second with a count of 100.

Leonard Promo, better known as Pete, the welder, constructed a sand

could not exactly be termed as sweet

spreader which is considered highly suc cessful in spreading sand on slippery roads. This was proven last winter. Try your ability on making a snow shovel

notes but did you ever hear anyone give

for the jeep, Pete. Congratulations.

while the mixer is in motion would and

out any louder? Caruso in reverse or

something would be more explanatory.

The Lion's Club of the Les Chencaux

"Calcite Screenings".

Edwin Patzer chose March 23 as the

day on which he and Dorothy would say "I do". That too, happened in Mani towoc. Edwin is a second cook on the

Str. B. H. Taylor.

St. John's Lutheran Church was the setting for a very pretty wedding on May 1. Rev. Robert Weller pronounced Marlin Schalk and Janet Bruning man and wife at a candlelight ceremony.

Eugene Gorlewski from out Metz way persuaded Betty Jane Adrian to cook his vittles and darn his socks. They were wedded by Rev. Adalbert Narloch at a very pretty ceremony on May 29 at St. Ignatius Rectory. Gene is employed in the track department.

WE HAIL THE CHAMPS

The staff of "Calcite Screenings" ex tends its best wishes and congratula tions to these newlyweds.

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Harold Korrman of the cement pour ing gang in the Yard Department got a shower one day and it wasn't water. Just a little cement. Harold was heard to

say, "now I'll have ro take another bath this week".

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Each winter we find the Bradley Transportation employees enjoying their favorite sport—bowling—and last win ter was no exception. They once again formed a six-team league. The Steamer B. H. Taylor showed her prowess by copping first and second half honors.

Seems that the boys were way out in front during the first half but the second half honors did not come too easy. The

Str. W. F. White was right there mak ing it interesting for the lads and when they finally finished the season they were nosed out by the boys on the Taylor by but one point. Paul Stone, the Captain of the team, carried the highest average in the league. The victors, standing left to right, back row are Walter Szymon

iak, Leslie Pearson, and Captain Stone; In the front row are John Fogelsonger, Jerold Geyer and Harry Bey.

has increased their membership consid

erably since rhe Michigan Limestone en tered this territory. Such distinguished members as George Markey and Ted Rose were assigned to the Initiation Committee. The task at hand at that time was to initiate three new members,

namely: Ralph Dolsen, Jerry Burns, and Lawson Macklem. George and Ted sure had fun laying awake nights drumming up some torturous initiation rites.

meantime Earl returned and the helper was gone. Seeing the fuel oil on the floor Earl assumed that the helper over filled the tank. He tried to light it but

step forward. He is a truck driver. At

without fuel oil in the tank he was un

and stay there.

successful and during the course of in

vestigation the helper returned and told Earl that he forgot to shut off the pet

Rudy Cassin, the speed demon of the road, has been harnessed. Yes, behind

cock. When he asked him where he

the controls of the bulldozer.

poured the fuel oil the helper pointed to the funnel on the chimney. Does anyone wish to trade a helper?

Frank Guff and Carl Wahl, known as

the Gold Dust Twin Cut-Ups, were as

signed to the stockroom temporarily to assist Alvin Hossack arrange the stock.

Alvin is still wondering what he had done to deserve such punishment. Are they still with you, Al?

this rate, "Red", the rank of squad lead er is nor too far off. But if you wreck that truck, down the tunnel you will go

"Red" Przybylski has elevated him self from the tunnel to the ground crew, cement gang, and now climbed another

Now about the progress on the tun nel construction—we admit that George Kester and Vernie Nye contributed their

ability but don't forget that it was Jake Ozak who was the MC on how to do

it, Art.

Our most eligible bachelors are John Dozbush and Frank Guff. Frequently in the most remote spots in the tunnel, one can detect both of them in a huddle

scanning what appears to be a newspa per. Further disclosures reveal that they are studying a Matrimonial Lonely Hearts pamphlet.

Bill Sheno went to the refrigerator To get himself a beer, When he got there

The refrigerator was bare Edwin Dutcher got there first.

Bill Johnston is sporting a new car.

Each morning Bill scans the car over carefully for dents before he enters the office. If he continues to park his car

extending into the road%vay, that Euclid will put more than a dent in it. He will display an insignia that will never be duplicated. Be sure it is fully insured, Bill.

Earl Schaeffer, our plumber, had been assembling the new Steam Jenny not too long ago and we are at a loss to know who his helper was on the day in question. However, Earl set a funnel in the short chimney as a matter of

The four members of the office force

are seen here in the accompanying pic

ed wirh the fuel oil but Earl was not

ture taking enough time off to smile for the photographer. They are our desk employees at Cedarville.

Seated on the left is Cora Storey who greets you with a very pleasant "good morning" or "good afternoon" each time anyone has occasion to call at that office.

around so the helper was trying to fol

She first started to work at the Cedar

low orders and commenced to fill the

Steam Jenny. This apparatus was not familiar to him and seeing the funnel

ville Operations on May 1, 1953, and she formerly held a position with the Pittsburgh Steamship Company at the

he began to pour the fuel oil in the

Soo.

funnel which was in the chimney pipe.

It was not too long before he discovered

Seated on the right is Dorothy Gustafson who is employed in the account

fuel oil on the floor and assumed Earl

ing department. She is a native of Ce

forgot to shut off the petcock and in the

darville and attended business school in

convenience, which extended at the top of the Jenny. He instructed his helper to get some fuel oil and fill the Steam Jenny for a rrial run. His helper return

Bay City. She started to work in this office on June 1, 1953, and we imagine she did a quick job of acclimating Ber nard Heath to the customs of that area!

We find him seated in the back on the

left. He was originally connected with the Calcite Plant office and worked in

the Accounting Department. Mr. Heath

is in charge of the Cedarville office and is doing a fine job of it.

The other gentleman in the picture is Bill Johnston who was the latest ad dition to the office group. He was first employed on October 1, 1953, and had previously held a position in the bank.

Bill is an ardent fisherman and we can

truly say rhat he has located himself in a fisherman's paradise—or so they say.

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Bud Schaedig built a new home and had a flowing well. Bob Smith also

guy who failed to sink his teeth into

built a new home next door and drilled

ing his Adam's Apple and groaning with rhe efforr. We only surmise by looking ar rhe picrure but why the hunting boots and the apron and cook's cap? We don'r believe ir for a minure bur somebody

the biscuits and swallow without strain

a well. Now Bob has the flowing well.

Our P & H crane operator, Jimmy Bigelow's 2Vl year old son had been shopping in the Super Market with his mother recently and Junior wanted to help as Juniors usually do. jet propul sion style. He grabbed a shopping cart and at breakneck speed, went from sideto side, striking the shopping counter with his cart. However, as he got to the

made rhe remark that the whole outfit

was a safety measure to protect the usually dapper Harry from rhe kneedeep debris and sparrer indigent to his occupation of Chief Cook and Bottle Washer.

Aside from all this guessing and sur mise we know that the boys in camp and Harry, in particular, had a good

writer he brought the cart to an abrupt halt. His mother rold him to get out of the man's way. "I am not in the man's way, mommy, the man is in my way',, said Junior. A chip off rhe old block.

Jimmy. It's a good thing that he didn't

time. Knowing that gentleman we can fill in a good many blanks in the story.

Editor's note: Harry seemed to think that there is a strong resemblance be tween he and Getsie—especially in this picture. Do you still believe it, Harry?

have dad's crane around.

June, 'tis the month of weddings and it looks as though Pete Promo is not going to escape it. He will marry the lovely and adorable Helen Lindberg who comes from a fine Hessel family. We wish them both every success and ex

tend our heartiest congratulations.

At 7:17 p. m. on February 2, Andrew James Hoy, 8 pounds and 7 ounces ar rived. Mother and baby are doing fine so isn't Lyle puffing on a large LaPalina cigar.

At the time that these news items,

which were gathered at the Cedarville Plant, go to press we learn that rhe

ed ribbing and hand ir back wirh a smile and wirhour rancor affords not only fun and enjoyment ro himself but is a never failing source of relaxation ro those around him. With this philosophical prelude we will revert to the picture above. This is Harry, the cook, Meharg,

wear them. He must have had an un

pleasant experience on one of his pre

There have been veiled remarks about

vious visits - - either that or Ardis and

Harry's nocrurnal habirs which we here by pass off as complere and unadulterat ed bunk. Harry is just interested in hu

Eva must have been telling him some

method of gaining facts is to get them first hand. He knows all and sees all.

We don't know how he does it and still

Plant Personals "Daniel Boon" The Twin Tomahawk Chef

behaviour which firs him like a glove.

We learn to know each individual by the things he does, the things he says,

but he never fails to deliver those in

ture. Of course, we all know that his wife, Hattie, turns out dishes that would tempt the most sensitive palate, but

fellowman and world around him. Some

Harry a "cook"? Thar really should be investigated. Surely, there must be a limit to that fella's talents. Leo Kapala, Getsie, Butch Elowsky and Rick Sabin

of us are introverts and keep more or

who are members of the Twin Toma

less to ourselves, content to watch the

hawk where this picture was taken, say that Harry never shot a deer in his

the way he walks, talks, and reacts to his

world go around raking a more or less

tall tales about the unseasonal weather

we sometimes get up in these parrs.

man nature. After all, the scientific

dispensable slips of paper on the ap pointed day.

Harry is unpredictable. We didn't know that he is a cook and a deer slayer until someone snapped the above pic

and play with a predictable pattern of

the office swinging a pair of boors and we are happy rhar he didn't have to

otherwise in his normal sertina known

get the pay checks out on the deadline

This is a very prosaic life and most

one of his visits he was seen leaving

as the "timekeeper of the Calcite Plant".

writer, Andy Mathews, suddenly expir ed. We wish to extend our symparhies ro rhe bereaved family.

humans lead a normal round of work

Our Mr. Jackson from rhe Engineer ing Deparrment of the Detroit Office doesn't trust this Northern Michigan weather. Some six weeks ago during

Bob Leow had his first experience at hitchhiking during one noon hour short ly after he got his new Ford. He says rhar on this car when the needle points to "E" it means empty and that's one car that won't run on its reputation.

Now that Frank Ware has purchased a cottage at Grand Lake he is wondering what he is going ro do with all those pike and walleyes he's bound to catch.

We'll take a handout any day, Frank, but we won't take a chance on planning our menu on rhe strength of your catch!

Rumor has it that Clayton Murphy

has the nasty habit of locking himself out of the storehouse occasionally. What we're trying to find out is how he man ages to get back in so easily.

passive parr in the social life of our

life and here he is with two rifles, one

environment. Others are extroverts and

at the ready and one in reserve. There is only one answer. No one is going to pass through that door and eat chow until it is completely cooked. Of course, if it wasn't for rhat happy grin we might

"Pat" is the latest of our gals here at the office with a weight on the third finger of the left hand. She tells us that she and the boyfriend haven't decided on a date but we'll wager it won't be

think the double threat was for the first

long.

enter the social whirl with zest and

vigor, enjoying complete participation in the activities of those about us both

at work and play. A member of this latter group who can take a good-natur

UNITED STATES (13) STEEL CORPORATION NORTHERN DISTRICT

June, 1954

To my Fellow Employees:

Each of us has a special dream—for our family, for ourselves, for the fu ture. For some it may be a new car, or a trip to faraway places. For others financial se

curity or a paid-up mortgage. All of these things are possible for each of us if we plan for the future by saving today, and what better way of saving than with U. S. Savings Bonds? This is as sure and as safe an investment as you or I can make. It's an investment in the future of our Country.

United States Savings Bonds are an investment in our Government in a lorm designed primarily for the individual purchaser. Not subject to market fluctuations, these bonds are a most favorable investment with regard to safety combined with a guaranteed interest rate. They offer an excellent way to save for the future, and, at the same time, have your savings guaranteed while they work for you.

United States Savings Bonds are better than ever! Since May 1, 1952, many improved features have been added. Interest rates have been increased during the early years and to oc,r when held to maturity. This was effected by reducing the maturity period from 10 years to 9 years and 8 months.

I would like for each employee to discuss your present savings budget with your family. Talk over your plans for the future with them and help to make all their wishes come true with systematic saving through the Payroll Savings Plan whereby a small monthly or semi-monthly deduction can be made toward the purchase of a U. S. Savings Bond.

We all have a right to be proud of our record for teamwork and cooper ation, whether it be at the plant, a community project or nationwide undertaking. Just remember—through the purchases of U. S. Savings Bonds everyone gains, your country, your family and yourself.

Sincerely yours,

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(Du% doVEX Our front cover is a picture of the scene that meets the eye when entering the gate of the Calcite Plant. In the fore ground is the flower garden. The large building at the top cen ter is the Machine Shop.The white structure at the right of the Machine Shop is the locomotive building and the low white building to its left is the Main Office. The structure at the ex treme left is the A-belt drivehouse which carries the stone from the crusher house to the Mill.

In the days gone by when the area around Rogers City was a center of the lumbering industry, sailing vessels carried their loads of timber from Hammond Bay to lower lake ports.

Wrecks were common in this busy marine shipping center and the United States Coast Guard in 1876 opened a Coast Guard Station at the point shown on our back cover. Life

boats and life saving equipment were stationed here and their crews patrolled the shore as part of their life-saving duties.

When the timber disappeared the need for the Station gradually lessened and after World War II it was abandoned as a U. S. Coast Guard Station. Since that time it has been

used by the United States Wildlife Service as a research cen ter for lamprey eel control. Hammond Bay is fifteen miles north of Rogers City on Lake Huron.

Calcite Plant Has New Entrance A new front door has been placed at the entrance of the Cal cite Plant and the docks at the Port of Calcite. The "door" we

speak of is the new gate house situated on the Calcite Road and replaces the old gate house formerly located at the viaduct.

At the beginning of World War II closer supervision was kept of those who were allowed around waterfront docks,

Great Lakes shipping centers and industrial areas. The U. S. Coast Guard had a unit stationed at our docks during this per iod and in conjunction with the Coast Guard a sentry or watchman was stationed at the Plant entrance for the first

time in the Company's history. At this time a gatehouse was installed, the structure used being a remodeled switchhouse from the quarry. It served its purpose but was not very sightly nor comfortable. We now have a new one which is pictured above and it is more comfortable, serviceable, and presentable.

In the new building are the watchman's quarters, rest room, utility room and weighmaster's office. The old building had for many years housed the timekeeping department, yard watchman, first aid room and miscellaneous lunch rooms. The

gate. Those are his duties and he is expected to fulfill them.

Passes must be shown by all persons who are meeting the personnel of ships which dock here. One of the greatest diffi culties encountered is that those securing "boat passes" once inside the gate, roam all over and a few who do this have cre

ated problems. As usual, it is always a minority who disregard rules and so make it inconvenient and embarrassing to others.

Those who abuse the privileges given on all passes are risking their passes being cancelled. It is well known by all seamen that the gate privileges at the Port of Calcite are more liberal than at any port elsewhere. We hope this convenience will always be available.

About the only individuals not needing a pass to enter the Plant property are those employees reporting to work. If an

employee wishes to come in after his working hours to look over the operation with friends or visiting relatives he must

stop to be identified by the gate watchman. The watchman might have to deny him entrance as in the final analysis the rules are that if you are not reporting for work that a pass is needed.

During the hunting season passes are granted to employees

first aid room and the timekeeping department are now lo

only to hunt game in season and in the areas restricted for

cated in the Main Office. The old Time Office was dismantled

safety reasons. Permits are issued to employees and some mem bers of employees families for fishing privileges providing the employee is along. We are sorry to say that past experiences have been such that rigid restrictions must be placed on fish ing passes. Some individuals with fishing passes have been found meddling with plant property and strolling out of the bounds their passes permitted.

Another service given by the gate watchman is to provide information, especially on the arrival and departure rime of the lake freighters. They give the rime reported to them by the dock office and are not responsible for further information.

They are in no position to learn any details on the ships other than that given by the Dock Office. Often, those seeking such information become impatient with the Plant Watchman ser

last July. The platform scales used for weighing domestic fuel, truck loads of stone and general weighing service has been transferred to the new gatehouse. As in the past, the weighmaster also takes care of some of the timekeeping duties.

The gentlemen you see in the picture above are the yard and gate watchmen at the Calcite Plant. They are, left to right: William Erkfritz, Joseph Markey, Henry Hoeft, Clayton Gordon, Edmond Kihn, Cordy Adrian and Michael George Kerr. Briefly, it is their duty to know who enters the Plant and why. This all sounds rather simple but because of problems and misunderstandings it becomes necessary for us to explain further what Company policy is in regard to gaining entranceto the Plant. At no time has it ever been difficult for those

with legitimate business to enter the Plant gate. However, ours is an industrial operation where much work is going on. where there is a great deal of truck and automobile traffic moving and much operating equipment which should be touched only by those on duty. Because of this it has been necessary for those in charge of this operation to keep a very close control regarding those who wish to enter the plant property.

Permission by way of passes or suitable authorization must be given before the gate watchman can allow anyone through the Summer 1954

vice while he is not responsible for detailed information. We ask those who use this service to use it intelligently and not be come a nuisance. Call the gateman for information only when necessary.

Through the new gatehouse facilities we hope that better service can be given to the public when they desire to enter Plant property. Only those who abuse the privileges given will suffer since the watchmen are now able to control

the movements of visitors going through the gate.

Good Housekeeping Is Important

others cannot keep up and so we slide into careless ways. A

For many years the employees and management at the Cal cite Plant have not only realized the importance of good house keeping but have taken pride in keeping plant grounds and

everything is in its place is usually a happy plant. On the other hand, a dull, dingy plant is generally as depressing as it looks.

A dirty, disorderly plant is dangerous, too. In fact, you may risk your life in just walking from one part of the plant to the other. If you do not trip on the way the chances are you will be hit by a falling object or by a moving part. This is not the case in an orderly, clean plant. You can move about at your work and be reasonably sure that you will return home in safety at the end of your work day.

We also believe that a clean place to work contributes to a worker's happiness which in turn boosts his morale. A happy worker does a better job, a safer job and produces a better product for his company's customers.

As part of our contribution to good housekeeping we have

buildings looking neat and clean. Visitors have been quick to comment on the appearance of our Plant as it is not expected by them that mines and quarries concentrate on "looks". Good housekeeping has been a policy at Calcite as we have always believed it to be an important part of the Safety Program. We believe it pays. It pays in the home and it pays in the Plant.

It is important in both places. In order to do the job properly good housekeeping should receive day to day attention. Fre quently, it docs not—it is one thing we can easily let slide.

Cooperation is at the root of good housekeeping as it is in every worthwhile effort. If some refuse to work at the task the

bright, clean plant, where there is a place for everything and

the new gate house at the Plant entrance. The area surround ing this has been cleaned up and now looks very presentable.

As the picture above and on the opposite page shows, this is a simple but effective layout to control the steady traffic to and from the Plant and docks. You will notice the trailer loads

of fuel "weighing in" at the weighing platform. The road ahead goes to Rogers City which is seen in the background.

We ask all who use this highway to help keep it clean by not casting objects from cars onto the highway.

Also accompanying this article is a photographic view of the plant side of the main entrance. This picture was taken from the screen house and shows the town of Rogers City in the background, the rock garden by the viaduct and an expanse of lawn before reaching the plant buildings.

We are hopeful that good housekeeping at Calcite will con tinue to be given a top spot in the scheme of things—it is im portant.

Safety Continues To Pay You perhaps noticed in the picture of our plant watchmen that the large numbers, 197, were prominently displayed.

These numbers formerly on the old plant gate are now posi tioned in front of the new gate house and tell us the number of days the employees at Calcite have worked without having a disabling accident. On the day this picture was taken the record of 197 days was set. We hope that as you read this that the count will have reached well over the two hundred mark.

Once again all Calcite Plant employees received a shiny silver dollar on the two hundredth day of safe working. Incidentally, this day fell on a Friday, August the thirteenth, which is one of the unlucky omens of the superstitious. We will always con tend that safety and superstition can never share the same light. Safety takes work and thought so we defied superstition and paid off on this day.

The safety program at Calcite and on the Bradley boats is no longer something new but a well established effort to keep employees thinking about safety and working safely. It is hard to explain why the program is successful mostly because it is the sum of many reasons and actions. Every worker each day is giving some degree of contribution. Each foreman and squad leader gives much in the way of safety leadership as a part of his job responsibilities. Top management keeps an ever watch ful eye on the trends which produce good safety results.

We are once again happy to relate that the Cedarville work

force, the Calcite Plant and the Bradley boats have all made perfect records during the past summer months. We are hope ful that the Fall season will show a similar trend toward suc

cessful accident prevention.

One of our greatest interests today is to carry the safety habits of our jobs to our homes and communities. All too often we are safer on the job than we are away from it. There is a reason for this and it seems to escape many of us. The reason is this—few safety precautions are taken in the home.

Here in the Plant we are aware of our good safety record but

seldom realize that much of this good record is due to rules, devices, signs and attitudes that we often accept as common place. That they are not commonplace, that they come about only through study and action is obvious when we look into the average home.

Steps in the home are not well-lighted, they are not slipproof and certainly there are no signs telling us to "Use the Handrail" or "Proceed Carefully" or "Watch Your Head". Kit chen stoves do not have guards around them and we never sec a face shield or a pair of goggles hanging nearby to be worn

when handling hot liquids or grease.

Entrances are not well-marked, rugs are not always attached to floors firmly; cabinet corners are not painted brightly; bath tubs are not slip-proof and we sound no warning whistles as we pass through swinging doors. More accidents occur in the home for one reason and that is because many precautions are not taken to prevent them. Home would not be as cozy—but it would be a lot safer.

So, if we find our safety record on our job being taken for granted think of what could happen to you if you acted as you do at home. Safety precautions are not commonplace and are the result of work, thought, and action on the part of your self and others around you.

Let the safety habit work for you both on and off the job!

Everybody Loves Their Children

Everybody loves their children we are sure. And so loving our children they become our number one interest in life. This thought carries us a step towards a demonstration of this love, namely to prepare them to be happy and healthy future citi zens. The foremost method in this preparation is our system of schools and so we come to the topic of "Better Schools".

It is not our intention to take sides on community issues within the pages of Calcite Screenings but we have dedicated

our ideas to the safety and well-being of employees and their families so we feel free to make some brief comments on such

an important subject as "Better Schools".

Developing the nation's great resources will not mean a

thing if we neglect our greatest natural resource, our country's children. If we neglect their education where will we find our future engineers, scientists, doctors, technicians and teachers?

Today, many of our schools are understaffed and lacking in proper facilities for full development of our children. During the school year ending last June, America's already overcrowd ed schools took care of almost two million more students than

ever before and the figures for next year point to an even larg er enrollment. Rogers City is no exception

to this

trend.

Wherever one travels new schools are seen, schools well-built

and well-equipped. We, in Rogers City, are always proud of our homes, churches, and civic projects—let us not neglect our schools by being afraid to meet the cost. Our children are too important for us to quibble over the dollars involved.

Hypertension

Psychologists have a formula for those who wish to live longer and enjoy life more fully. The objective is to cultivate

calmness and self-possession. The following precepts were published recently in The Masonic News of Montreal, Canada: Learn to like what doesn't cost much.

Learn to like reading, conversation, music.

Learn to like plain food, plain service, plain cooking.

Learn to like fields, trees, woods, brooks, fishing, rowing, hiking.

Learn to like people, even though some of them may be as different from you as a Chinese.

Learn to like to work, and enjoy the satisfaction of doing your job as well as it can be done.

Learn to like the songs of the birds, the companionship of dogs, and the laughter and gaiety of children.

Learn to like gardening, carpentering, puttering around the house, the lawn, and the automobile.

Learn to like the sunrise and sunset, the beating of rain on roof and windows, and the gentle fall of snow on a winter day.

Learn to keep your wants simple. Refuse to be owned and anchored by things and opinions of others.

v m Cedarville Now Has A Real Honest-to-goodness Railroad For the first time in history, Cedarville, Michigan, has a real honest to goodness railroad. The surrounding woods and hills echo the "toot" of the locomotive whistle and the sound

heralds the approach of a new industry. These sounds of wheels on rails are also welcome ones to the construction crews who

have been toiling to erect and complete the new dolomite plant at Cedarville.

In midsummer, Peter Giovangorio, track foreman at the Company's Calcite Plant, journeyed to the Cedarville location to supervise the laying of the new railroad. He gathered to gether a group of men from this area who had had little or no experience at track building and started to lay the five miles of track which connects the crushing plant at the quarry site with the screening, washing, storing and loading facilities on the shore. While these men were inexperienced they were eager and quick to learn and soon "Pete" was telling of lay ing 1250 CO 2000 feet of railroad track each day.

The track is similar to some which is used at Calcite being all welded rail in 1000 foot sections and 100 pound weight.

Hardwood creosated ties and sized limestone ballast secure the

track to a grade which has been many weeks in the making. As the picture on the opposite page shows, the railroad starts on a high fill and goes through some swampy, low terrain.

It can be seen that the grade took thousands of yards of fill to make it suitable for the new track. All of this had to be

hauled in with trucks from adjacent areas as there was little available high spots or ridges to be cur down.

The track building project was started after the fill was completed and firmly settled. "Pete" got his new crew organiz ed into specialist units so that each group knew how to do their particular job. As a result their accomplishments were gratifying and they did a fine piece of work. A track shifter machine from Calcite and a work car were about the only railroad equipment available. Some of the ingenious mechanics at Cedarville transformed a jeep into a locomotive and this was the start of the railroad. However, bulldozers, large trucks, and a crane helped to move the job along.

In the accompanying picture is shown the track crew whose work was so pleasing to "Pete". Front row left to right are C. Taylor, J. Kotr, E. Hurban. M. Hanks, R. Crawford, K.

Pitko, K. Sims, F. Lipsett, J. Stevenson, D. Patterson, E. Lindburg, W. Sanderson, M. Maciag, P. Maciag and "Pete". Seated on the ties is V. Spence. In the back row left to right are R. Nordquist, M. Dodds, R. McConkey, G. Rowse, W. McDonald.

W. Waybrant, A. Homel, M. Smale, G. Smith. J. Taylor, O. Huyck, J. Leach and M. Johnson.

Some have asked as to how the locomotives and rolling stock

could be transferred to a spot so far away from any standard railroad. The method used was surprisinglysimple. Quarry cars, a ballast car, flat car, ties and some rails were carried to the location by a scow towed by one of the harbor tugs from Calcite. Of course, the big discussion was how two locomotives

could be sent to Cedarville. Instead of shipping them over land they were taken by barge. A barge, thirty-five by one hundred forty feet and with a seven foot draft, was placed at the foot of the power house dock at Calcite and filled with water. As it rested on the lake bottom a railroad track was

built atop the barge and two locomotives were run aboard under their own power. They were lashed down with strong cable and securely blocked. After inspection revealed them secure for transportation the ballast water in the barge was pumped out so it floated free. Five hours later the locomotives had completed the journey to Cedarville and were placed at a specially prepared site so that the same process was used in getting them ashore. So we now have two locomotives there ready to take over when stone will be sent from the crusher house to the screening station.

As construction manager Ralph Dolsen, puts it, one of the biggest splashes that the Cedarville Plant has made in the in dustrial sea was the acknowledgement by the government and the naming of the port as "Port Dolomite". Construction act ivity has been moving at a fairly fast tempo all summer in an effort to beat the arrival of Fall rains and cold, wintery weath er. Construction at the Plant along the shore site has now

reached a point where the various parts of the operation can actually be visualized and no longer are just represented by lines on a drawing.

The concrete crews have worked themselves out of the

perpetual Cedarville mud and have provided foundations so that the steel crews have been able to raise the structures which

now present a rather spectacular sight above the tree line.

The mill crew has been installing screens, crushers, motors and conveyors which the electrical crew is now lacing together into the complex system of power supply and control.

The crews of the quarry have finished the crusher house ex

cavations and are prepared to put in the footings. They are now tunneling through one hundred twenty-five feet of solid dolomite to connect the crusher with the train loading tunnel.

With the completion of this tunnel, the construction of the crusher and adjoining conveyors can progress to complete the final construction at Cedarville.

When that time arrives the Bradley ships will not only be carrying Calcite limestone but will be carrying dolomite from Cedarville to the many users in the steel industry. We are all looking forward to the day when the Cedarville plant will be come an operating unit of the Northern District.

ment, in cooperation with the Conservation Department, after the hunting season closed last year sent out a questionnaire to all those who had received hunting permits for Calcite proper

ty. The results of this survey are shown at the end of this article. The returns were very satisfactory although many of those who failed to get a deer required some reminding. This program, in order to obtain positive information, will have to be carried on for several years. The information obtained is for the purpose of improving your chances of getting a deer.

With this thought in mind and with the idea of getting the best reports possible, the following regulations will go along with the privilege of hunting on the Calcite hunting land in the future.

( 1) A questionnaire will be a part of the hunting permit; (2) Employees will be expected to cooperate and fill in the questionnaire when they've filled their licenses directly after the close of the season;

Fall And The Advent Of Deer Hunting

The season is fast approaching when the hunter with gun and bow will roam the woods in his yearly migration in quest

of game. Summer has slipped away and the tang of fall is in the air. The maple, birch, and oak are changing their coats of

green for autumn's brilliant colors, signs of slowing growth and winter's snows. Nature's changing cycle is nor the only sign of fall around the Calcite Plant. If your eyes and ears arcin tune you will hear the sportsmen's talk of cottage, boats, and fish changing to tales of deer and bear and hunting camps.

One of Michigan's greatest natural resources is its woods and streams with their wild life and scenic beauty. We, of the

northern part of the State, should be particularly interested in preserving and improving them from the standpoint of our own enjoyment and the growing economic importance of our area as a tourist and vacation center. Yearly, millions of dol

lars are spent by the State to improve fishing in our lakes and streams and hunting in our woods. The Michigan Conservation Department is doing continuous research to find better ways to keep our wildlife population in a healthy condition.

Theories can be developed by anyone but only practical ap plication of these theories over a period of time can prove them right or wrong. Information on hunting and fishing from the individual sportsman is the only means of getting answers as to the effectiveness of any conservation program un der consideration.

Large hunting areas with well-controlled and patrolled limits give much more data than other less restricted areas. The Cal cite hunting land is an ideal setup as a control area according to conservation officers, and at their request Plant manage

(3) Those not returning a filled in questionnaire will not receive a hunting permit for the following year.

We do not all hunt but many of us enjoy seeing wildlife in its natural surroundings. Hunting is prohibited in the working areas of the Calcite property and over the years, conscious of being undisturbed, the deer have become quite tame. To see a huge buck with a beautiful spread of antlers in this area dur ing the deer season may be an aggravation to the hunter, but is certainly a boon to the nature lover who can drive down through the closed area any evening almost any time of the year and see deer feeding along the roads. This protected area may be indirectly responsible as a feeding area for the good hunting on the Calcite land.

Good sportsmanship and cooperation have made our em ployees hunting club something for all to enjoy and we know that they are all proud of it and anxious to keep it that way.

Good Luck and good hunting when the opening day arrives!

The following is a survey of hunting statistics compiled after the 1953 hunting season: Total Permits Issued—197.

Total People Hunting—148.

Total Deer Killed—58.

Total Hours Hunted—2946 hours.

Average Hours Hunted per hunter—19.9 hours.

Average Weight of Deer Killed—135.2 lbs., ranging from 85 to 185 lbs.

Average Number of Points per deer—5.7.

Deer in Good Condition—26.

Deer in Fair Condition—7.

Total Area—21.8 square miles.

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Many Changes Have Taken Place In City's Lakeside Park Since the City of Rogers City received the strip of Lake Huron waterfront property two years ago many changes have taken place. Gradually this property, formerly owned by the Michigan Limestone Division, is being developed into a very fine recreational area for the citizens of this city of 4,000 in habitants.

The changes appearing along the shore are what were in itiated by plans suggested by recreational superintendent H. D. Schubert of Dearborn, Michigan. Soon, Rogers City citizens started to transform the plan into reality. Every truck owner in the city donated a truck and driver for a day to start the fill project. With the help of the County Road Commission

equipment and city equipment, thousands of yards of neces sary fill material and beach sand were hauled into the park.

Topsoil was added and the whole area seeded in early spring and the beach was open for business in the summer.

The Lions Club, seeing the need for picnic areas, challenged the Kiwanis Club to a fireplace building contest. The challenge

was accepted and two beautifully designed outdoor fireplaces were added to the park. The winners of the contest were treat ed to a picnic steak dinner in the park, cooked and served by the losers.

Next came the playground equipment. The city started in stalling swings and slides. Other clubs, and crews from the lo cal Bradley Transportation Line fleet of bulk freighters, added their contributions making further purchases possible. A Kid die Land was started in the southern end of the park for chil dren up to seven years of age. This area is being equipped with slides and swings and other equipment specifically de signed for the little tots.

Rogers City has had a tax supported city band for almost as long as the city has been in existence, and the Friday night outdoor concerts are a traditional outing for children and grown-ups alike. A band shell was added to the park plan and was completed in time for the Memorial Day opening of the concert season. The band shell will also be the scene of the

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recreation program's musical and dramatic productions. To provide seating space a 90 feet square pad of concrete will be laid in front of the shell where park benches will be set up during entertainment periods. The balance of the time, the concrete area will be used for the teen-agers' weekly outdoor

dances, roller skating, shuffle board and other games.

A harbor for small boats is under construction on a three

year plan. It will enclose an area of about 25,000 square feet with depths varying from three and one-half feet to eight feet.

A minimum of 500 lineal feet of dockage space will be pro vided for deep draft vessels and an equal amount for shallow draft boats. The harbor is expected to serve a vital need for service and refuge to the multitude of pleasure craft that tour the Great Lakes each summer. Lack of adequate harbors on

the Michigan side of Lake Huron forces the majority of yacht owners to travel along the Canadian shore. The harbor will be

an integral part of the recreation area now being developed.

One will complement the other and be an added attraction to both townspeople and tourists alike.

All recreation area projects have been and will continue to

be community projects with city employees doing the major part of the work supplemented by community work projects, service club work projects and actual donations of money and equipment. All fears of a project "too big for a city of this size to handle" have been erased by the tremendous popu larity of the project. The byword now is, "What can I do to help?"

Along with physical development of recreation areas the

city has developed a full scale summer recreation program.

Nine weeks of scheduled activities are presented each sum mer, including competitive sports, group games, arts and crafts, music, dramatics, and swimming instruction. Smaller children assemble daily in Westminster Park, a tree studded, bowl-like park under the supervision of an elementary educa tion teacher. It is not uncommon for a working mother to leave her school age children at the park in the morning with a picnic lunch and to pick them up again after work, knowing that they are under the care of a competent trained instructor.

For pre-school age children, the city recommends that a baby sitter attend the children while in the park.

Rogers City has long been the scene of industrial activity.

It played an important part in Michigan's great timber indus try up through the early 1900's and then turned to quarrying and processing limestone. It now boasts of having the world's largest limestone quarry. Nestled below a range of hills on the northwestern shores of Lake Huron, it is an ideal recreation spot; but recreation has been overlooked in favor of indus

trial expansion. Now with industry's recognition of the rela tionship between job production and healthful, happy living conditions, industry and city government have joined forces to create an atmosphere conducive to better living.

Pictured on opposite page is the new band shell being used each Friday evening for the popular band concerts.

In the lower picture part of the park area and bathing beach is shown as it was used this summer. The beach was a popular spot and was under the supervision of a full time life guard.

Other swimming activities included Red Cross sponsored classes for a six-weeks period. The enrollment of these classes totaled two hundred forty-one. Of that number one hundred nine passed their tests. These swimming classes have proven so successful that the Red Cross hopes to continue them each summer as long as an instructor can be obtained. This year Mrs. Millie Gorman was the instructor and was ably assisted

by James Valentin and "Mac" Monroe.

We feel that with the new boat harbor going ahead to com pletion that Rogers City will have a well-balanced recreational area which will appeal to all.

Point Lookout A Popular Spot

The popularity of the Point Lookout Station which has es

tablished itself in the past as a place to be sure to visit, is still increasing. The total number of visitors to date is approxi mately 2,000 ahead of last summer at this time.

The traveling public as well as local residents do appreciate the opportunity of seeing the Calcite Plant operation from the Point Lookout Station. At most anyime of any day during the summer when this vantage point is open, people can be seen at the edge of the eighty five to ninety foot high quarry bank. They are viewing the quarry operation with its shovels, drills, locomotives, etc., and the Plant operation with a back ground of Lake Huron on which the big lake carriers travel.

A look at the visitors register book at Point Lookout cerrainly is interesting. The entries indicate that visitors stop each year as they travel through. Some say that this is the fourth stop to see the sight. Others are seeing the limestone quarry

for the first time and remarks entered in the register are as follows: "Glad to be here."

"A large sight to see at one time."

"Something to see at one time."

"Something to see and remember."

"Nature's gifts plus man's ingenuity—progress."

"Very interesting, nice displays and pictures, and courteous attendants."

"Nice to have a cool place to rest and enjoy the view."

"One of the highlights of our Michigan tour."

What a change since 1913 and something to be proud of."

These visitors came from 38 states of the United States,

Alaska, Hawaii and the District of Columbia. They came from eight of the nine provinces of Canada and from Liberia, Af rica; Glasgow, Scotland; Geneva, Switzerland; London; Odes

sa, Denmark; Nicosia, Island of Cyprus; Berern, Germany; Dungaran, Ireland; and Oddaire, Australia.

We wish all the visitors to Point Lookout a pleasant and enjoyable visit and extend to them an invitation to pay us a visit when and if they should ever be in this locality again.

The Ten Commandments Of Gun Safety

"Safety First—Always/" Make That Your Motto

1. Treat every gun with the respect due a loaded gun. This is the cardinal rule of gun safety.

2. Carry only empty guns, taken down or with the action open, into your automobile, camp, and home.

3. Always be sure that the barrel and action are clear of ob structions.

4. Always carry your gun so that you can control the direc tion of the muzzle even if you stumble.

5. Be sure of your target before you pull the trigger.

6. Never point a gun at anything you do not want to shoot.

7. Never leave your gun unattended unless you unload it first.

8. Never climb a tree or a fence with a loaded gun.

9. Never shoot at a flat hard surface or the surface of warer.

10. Do not mix gunpowder and alcohol.

The hand that lifts the cup that cheers should not be used to shift the gears.

You'll See It In Screenings rr

Personals" That Come To The Editors Desk

Joe Wasylk finally figured out why the Company buys modern equipment.

For two years the P & H drags have been trying to keep the water of LakeHuron from piling up on shore out in the S-10 area without too much success,

so this summer they sent the No. 5

the kids in the neighborhood to help him look for ir but after a long and fruitless search he finally had to concede

Joanie Vogler of the Timekeeping Department is proudly displaying a

that it was lost for good. We hear that the kids haven't given up. Alvis, do you usually pay that much money to ferti lize a piece of ground that small? You

her left hand. Don Powers is the lucky fella and if we haven't missed our guess it won't be long and we'll all be about wishing them well. Cupid seems to have been concentrating on this depart ment so Harry had better be prepared for an influx of applications.

shovel to the rescue. This shovel was

must have a bumper crop when you use

manned by a hardy crew consisting of Butch Elowsky, Russell Pollock and Joe Wasylk and from reports it seems that ir has taken these men only three weeks to bring the shore back to the beach.

good, genuine, greenbacks but to us it would appear to be a pretty expensive

We were reading in the last issue of "Screenings'" about Ike Nowaczyk and his experiment with planting nite crawl ers in ground up red brick to make them red so that they would glow under wa ter and attract the fish more readily, but as yet we haven't heard if the experi ment was a success. How about drop ping in sometime, Ike, and giving us the latest about it.

We're anxious to

hear.

When people start forming lines to get out of this country instead of form ing lines to get in, then we can start worrying about the capitalistic system.

piece of jewelry on the third finger of

sideline.

The vessels on the Great Lakes arc-

The surest way to break up an aver age argument is to have someone say something intelligent.

Roy Kirkpatrick of the Cedarville Plant was watching some little ducks learning to fly and he couldn't figure out why they were so anxious to get their wings in July. Roy tells us though that after he looked at the thermometer

and read the temperature, he was will ing to learn to fly too. It seems that the U. P. had a couple of cold days in July and Roy was all set to start migrating south with the ducks—if that's where

the ducks were going. We didn't see Roy

now accustomed to a new voice coming over the air waves from the ship to shore radio station at Calcite. It is that of Donald Hammond who entered the

employ of Central Radio Telegraph Company on April 5, 1954.

Don was born in Flint but certainly has been traveling since. He lived in Franklinville, New York before going into the Navy for three years. It was while in the Navy that Don first be came interested in radio work and since

then has spent three years at Tri-State College, Angola, Indiana, and five years sailing as a radio operator. His last job aboard ship was on the good ship South

on our last visit to Cedarville and are

America which sails the Great Lakes

with passengers on pleasure cruises.

This country is ideal as far as Don is

Wrinkle: The nick of time.

wondering if he didn't take the example of the birds and take wings and fly. Has anyone seen Roy about? If not, did he go south and if anyone has heard from him we would appreciate hearing whe ther it was a long flight, what kind of company young ducks are on a long hop. and we're still wondering about those

An honest man: I apologize to you

wings! If it sounds good we'll try it

Communist: This is a fellow who has

given up all hopes of being a capitalist.

Psychiatrist: A person who gets paid for asking you the same questions your wife does—for nothing.

not for what I said but for what 1

thought.

Money: Something that doesn't grow on sprees.

John Clans of the Str. Clymer: "Never fear when John is near."

Joanie Vogler: "Why be disagreeable when with a little effort you can be a real stinker."

If you should happen to be driving past Alvis Radka's farm sometime and see a small army of kids digging up his fields don't be alarmed about it.

It

seems that he was out plowing after

work one night and fate played a dirty trick on him. He lost his wallet con

taining the amount of twenty-five dol lars and according to Alvis, he claims to have plowed it under. Immediately after he discovered his loss he rounded up all 10

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concerned.

He likes water,

a small

friendly town and radio work. We are happy ro have Don with his pleasing personality with us. We'd like to warn you, too, Don, that you're going to find it difficult to retain that bachelor status

in this town very long. The gals arclooking for material like you!

"What's Going On In Detroit" By Way Of The Grape Vine Elsie Benson, former employee of the Division, was in town during June vis iting her old friend Bonnie Saul of the Industrial Relations Department. Elsie, who now works for the Pennsylvania Engineering Company of New Castle as

a switchboard operator, was treated to a dinner and a baseball game during her visit by Bonnie and Florence Davis.

We are indebted to Gladys MacNab

of the Accounting Department for some baseball photos taken at a recent game.

Gladys, together with Bea DiGiacobbe,

Margie Weber, formerly of the Pur chasing Department, is leaving soon for a trip to Europe.

Olive Reichenbach and Florence Davis, cheered the office team on at the Michi

gan Limestone Division-American Steel and Wire Division soft ball game on July 8. From the score of 21-13 in favor of American Steel and Wire, it is not

surprising that everyone hit in a run.

Honors go to Chet Ludos who hit the longest ball of the game. Sterling McKee, who acted as umpire, says that the

game was one in which good sportsman ship and recreation shared equally.

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for a Vice President of the Pittsburgh Limestone Plants, and four years for the present Manager of Operations-Eastern District of the Michigan Limestone Di vision, is taking over her new duties

with a vigor and zest typical of her past work. Miss Davis, who resides in High

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Sterling McKee Sterling McKee: By no means a stranger to the Division or to the De troit Office personnel, is Sterling Mc Kee. It has only been since the first of June that Sterling has become a mem ber of the Detroit Engineering Depart ment. Prior to this, he was Plant En

gineer at the Hiilsville Quarry. Mr. Mc Kee's life has been a very busy one; he has lived in New England and California and places in between, and attended Duke University in the south. Like many other veterans of World War II he has been able to see much of the

stenographer to Mr. H. W. Lewis and Mr. J. N. Suliot. Already, she has made herself a welcome member of the gang

world through his services as a lieuten ant (jg) in the U. S. Navy. When he isn't spending his time with his wife, Helen; his daughter, Bonnie, 11; and his two sons, Richard, 7; and James, 2;

that call their home Michigan Lime

Sterling is actively participating in one

land Park, is a member of the National

stone Division's Detroit Offices. Each

Federation of Business and Professional

morning Jackie travels a distance of ten which includes two brothers and a sis

of his favorite sports, woodworking and painting, or just getting together with the boys at Masonic and Elk meetings or functions held by the New Castle Country Club or the First Presbyterian

ter. Jackie is a recent graduate of Roose

Men's Club.

Women's Clubs and the Detroit Tran

miles to work from her home in Lincoln

script Chapter of the National Secre

Park where she lives with her family

taries Association.

It was quite a surprise to Ann Wil-

velt High School in Wyandotte. Wyan

lard and Nancy Huyge when the girls

dotte was also the site of her first em

of the Detroit offices presented them with carnation corsages and took them

ployment—Wyandotte Chemical Cor poration. Jackie's spare time activities include swimming, baseball and bowl ing, to say nothing of attending hotrod races and acting as a mechanic on her own auto. Singing also plays a big part in the life of this newcomer as she sings at weddings, banquets, lodge meetings and on other special occasions.

ro dinner in honor of their coming mar riages. The first of the girls strolled into Frame's Restaurant, July 1, shortly be fore seven o'clock and upon the arrival of the two guests of honor, the dinner was served in Frame's incomparable style.

Two vacations this year are worthy of note. Ardis Hopp, Engineering Depart ment, toured the beautiful Gaspe Penin sula of Canada in her new Ford convert ible. With Ardis were her mother and

her girlfriend, Nora Braem, former em ployee of the Purchasing Department.

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would have if every woman were.

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stairs and it took "all the king's horses and all the king's men" to put poor Eva back together again.

During our last telephone conversa tion with her, we found out that, though she is confined, she is enjoying her fam ily more so than she has had a chance

to do for a long while. Fairrice McDon ald, Eva's co-worker in the Purchasing Department, took her a follow-the-number painting and at last report Eva had taken brush in hand and started out

boldly.

DeWayne S. Sheffer DeWayne S. Sheefer: Being a native of Eau Claire, Pennsylvania and surrounding communities, it is no sur prise that after attending Grove City College, that DeWayne should chooseto work in one of our plants located nearby. It was in the year 1937 that DeWayne first started to work at our An-

Some of the girls in the office started a chain letter on an adding machine roll to help Eva get caught up on all the news in the office while she is away. In

addition to all the many get-well greet ings listed on that chain letter, we of the "Screenings" staff hope Eva will soon be back at her desk again as bright and cheerful as always.

Bonnie and Florence also had dinner

nandale Mine, and since that time, ex

recently with Margaret Hartlep, former

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ing in her new home in Grosse Pointe Woods. Margaret, who says it will besome time yet before she has her homein ship-shape condition, asks to be re

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in one capacity or another. Mr. Sheffer's new work necessitates a bit of travel be

tween plants so that his time for keep ing up with his hobby of landscaping and painting will be quite limited; how

membered to all her friends at Michi

gan Limestone.

ever, since he is a swimmer and a bas

ketball player, he will be able to squeezein a bit of sport activity. Mr. Sheffer, like Mr. McKee is a family man; he is the father of a son, 8, and a daughter, 12. A staunch member of the commun

ity, DeWayne has been a member of the Eau Claire, Pennsylvania school board since 1943 and is a member of a

local American Legion Post.

It is with sincere sympathy that we

extend our condolences to the family of Robert A. Englehardt upon the sudden death of their daughter and sister, Vir ginia Rae. Plant Personals

Bud Schaedig, one of the great fish ermen here at Calcite, went out after

Shirley Reynolds and Bea DiGiacobbe assure me that the place for me to take my vacation next year is the Jack and Jill Ranch. For a week during July these two girls roughed it up at Michigan's famous dude ranch.

black bass one night and was using livefrogs for bait. Everything was going fine so Bud thought he would take a little nap while waiting for the bass to bite. After a while, Bud woke up and found he still didn't have a fish on his hook and the reason was because the

frog was sitting on his bobber getting Among the more recent visitors to

a sunbath. Either Bud didn't have a

our offices were Henry Foringer, Safety

heavy enough sinker or else he had picked a frog with no ethics. Which

Director-Eastern District,

and

Frank

Sylvester, formerly of the Tax Depart

one was it. Bud?

ment, who tells us he will soon be tak

ing the bar examination in New York.

Eva Meharg took a tumble down the 12

Fred Lal.ondc and Walter Meyer aren't seeing pink elephants on Monday mornings anymore—they see flying sau

cers instead. The last one they spotted, which was on a Wednesday morning, was about six feet square, bright and shiney and at last account was taken away by a couple of jets which were called into the vicinity of said saucer.

This last one was seen on a Wednesday morning and not Monday so there may be some basis to their statements after

all. All kidding aside, we have it straight from the lion's mouth that the same ob

ject was seen by different people and has been verified by government agen cies that it was a stray weather balloon and not visitors from outer space.

Speaking of embarrassing moments, Byron Lamb, an employee in the Chem istry Lab, experienced one the other day. Seems that his wife had asked him to stop at the Post Office for several 3-cent stamps. Byron complied with her request, as usual, and stood for some

time in the long line-up waiting to get to the window and much to his chagrin discovered that he did not have his bill

fold with him and you just can't say, "charge it" to Uncle Sam. Bill Erkfritz loves flowers but these

cactus plants which only bloom for twenty-four hours every seven years be long to his mother, Mrs. Pretty. How ever, he is as proud of them as she is.

We now know why Bill is always fuss ing around the grounds at the Plant gate when he is not on his rounds as watchman. He inherited the love of

plants and flowers from his mother.

Just give him time and he will have that Plant entrance looking like a park. We understand that after some visitors came

to see Bill's goat and foxes at the gate they don't care whether they get into the Plant or nor. After all, a zoo is more in teresting to some- people than a stonequarry anyway, particularly, the kids.

Introducing The Cradle Roll Things are not so quiet and peaceful in the homes of many of our employees since Mike, Donna, Kenneth, Nancy and

many, many others joined their families.

Elmer Trapp and the good wife had two sons, Allan and Kevin, prior to Marilyn Ruth who was born to them on May 21. The maternal grandpa, Law rence Carter, is just about as proud as this little gal's daddy is. More baby-sit ting jobs, Nick? Elmer is employed in the Yard Department.

On May 24, Roland Duane was born to the Basil Zinkes and little Billy thinks it's the most wonderful thing that ever happened to him and it is. Basil is em ployed as a deckwatch on the Str. I. L. Clymer.

Bob Noffze of the Accounting De partment treated the "house" to choco lates and cigars on May 27. Donna Kay, his third daughter, was the reason for this. Bob also has a son bearing his name and they tell us he's a chip off the old block. If that's true young Bob won't find the going too tough—his papa

William Cooks on June 6, 1954. Bill has two other children, namely, Bill Jr., and Christine, and he can be found each

day working diligently and steadily on the P & H in the Yard Department.

The Edwin Patzers too, have become parents for the first time. Victor Lee is the name and he was born on June 20.

Edwin is a second cook aboard the Str.

B. H. Taylor.

Metz, R. F. D., has news for us too.

On June 9, Edward Kania of the Drill ing Department told of the arrival of his second child, a daughter, Nancy Ann, who will make a wonderful little play mate for Deborah Jane.

while. Norbert James was born to the Harry Kapalas on June 27. Harry is assistant conveyorman aboard the Steamer B. H. Taylor. Norbert will be at the cooing stage when his papa sees him again.

July 2 was a Red Letter Day for the Jack Florips and Ella. A baby girl and granddaughter—would you believe it?

Margaret almost couldn't! They named this little lass, Jeanne Margaret, and daddy Jack is making strides in the Electrical Department.

It's a boy and a girl now for the Har old Hopps. Eugene Arthur was born on August 2 and Harold, we know, will en courage his son to be an all-around ath lete. Harold is employed as a counter man in the Storehouse.

John Raymond of the Engineering Department came in to see if he couldn't delay the printing of the last issue of "Calcite Screenings" so that we might announce the arrival of his second child.

Just between us, John, we experience these delays easily enough without it being intentional so no encouragement, please! So, we gladly herald the arrival of Rebecca Sue in this fall issue. She

made her debut on June 26 and is the Raymonds second child.

doesn't.

who won't see his daddy for a little

The Ivan Wirgaus now boast of a

family of three sons and one daughter, their latest being Thomas Michael. Ivan is employed in the Electrical Depart ment.

The Str. John G. Munson comes in

for a line or two also. Ray Desjardins is the brand new daddy on that ship.

Stephen Lowell was born to he and the Mrs. on July 12 and is their first child.

Edward Karsten and his wife Shirley This little lad joined the family on May 29 and his papa is employed in the

Timothy Norval was born to the Norval Wirgaus on June 25. They now have a boy and a girl. Norval is em ployed as a painter with the Construc

Electrical Department.

tion and Maintenance Crew.

have added another wee one to their

family and called him Kenneth Howard.

Stanley Rygwelski, third mate aboard the Steamer C. D. Bradley, now boasts

of having five jewels.

Mary Kathryn

made Memorial Day a more memorable one when she made her debut into this

world. "Stitch" and Virginia now have two sons and three daughters who could very well be the reason for his efforts in trying to get his Master's license.

"Chuck" and Nancy Horn are a brand new mama and papa and they called their first offspring, Michael James. He was born on May 27 and his daddy is a licensed repairman on the B. H. Taylor.

With this ship being at Manitowoc his pa doesn't see much of him but we'll wager that he'll do his share of spoiling him when he gets back.

Petersville, the up and coming little suburb southeast of this metropolis, boasts of another citizen in the person of Jeffrey Brian who was born to the

James Adrian experienced the thrill of fatherhood for the first time when Sue Ann was born to he and Kathleen

on June 26. Jim is a track laborer. Say, who said that June is the month of wed dings?

The Alva Ganskes announce the ar

rival of their fifth child, Dennis Ray, on July 15. Alva can be found in the Mill Department.

Lewis Patterson, our operating man ager, plays a part in this column in the person of Eric William who was born

to he and his lovely wife, Marian, on July 17. Pat also has two daughters and another son.

Leo Orban, oiler aboard the Steamer

It's two boys and a girl now for the David Romels. Blanche Marie was born

on June 25 and before her came Eugene and Casimir. David is employed in the

B. H. Taylor, was happy that his third daughter, Marcia Marie, who was born on July 28, arrived before the ship left for Manitowoc.

Yard Department.

Christine Ann made her debut into

The nursery at the local hospital must have been filled to capacity for some time judging from these announce ments. Byron Lamb had representation in the person of Denise Diane when she was born on June 25. Byron is employ ed in the Laboratory and when it comes to "Screenings time" we take advantage of his flair for writing personals.

Sure 'tis a pity—another new baby

the home of the Harry Dureckis on July 29 making it a family of four, three girls and one boy. Harry is employed in the Mill Department.

Edwin Fuhrman, watchman aboard the Str. John G. Munson, raised his ex emptions to seven when John Joseph was born to them on July 31. They now have a lovely family of three girls and two boys.

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The Raymond Griggs, too, herald the arrival of their second son, David Rob ter. Ray is the foreman of the Yard De

tunately for Alva, Joe was waiting around the corner for him to get out and he helped him out of this predica ment. What was it, the fish you were

partment and we dare say it took a bit more than one box of cigars, didn't it

going to catch while on your vacation that made you so absent-minded?

ert on July 16. They also have a daugh

idea made Harvey Strieker very happy when one Monelay morning he came to work and found this wringer in place and all set to be put to use. Harvey put it to use alright, but now he thinks it's too much wear and tear on his arm.

Ray?

Louie Hcythaler was explaining one day that it took a lot more skill than luck to catch bass and Dave Grigg spoke up immediately and said, "you're abso lutely right, Louie, that's just why I catch so many". Louie can't figure out how people can be so modest!

The Hazen Smiths announce the birch

of their third daughter on July 27. Five year old Jeff was a disappointed little

boy when the stork didn't bring him a baby brother but as Jeff says, "maybenext time". Hazen is employed in the Electrical Department operating

dock

pumps.

And what do we have here? We find

Ted Pardieke looking like a cat who has just swallowed a canary. Ted is one of the oldtimers at the plant and is a locomotive engineer but we were never aware of his skill of tree grafting. The tree which Ted is proudly displaying is located just north and a little east of the crusher house. The trunk is pin cherry while the branches are of black cherry origin. In one year, these branches havegrown from three to five feet. By next summer everyone is expecting fruit but no one will hazard a guess as to what it

It's been eight years since the Florian Modrzynskis had a wee one in their home and then along came Mark Mich ael on July 2. Mark is their second son

and they also have a daughter, Marsha Ann. Florian is employed in the Ma chine Shop Department.

The little village of Hawks boasts of a new citizen, too. Jacqueline Dale join ed the family of Norman McLennans on August 15. She has a little brother by

the name of Kim who is now two years old and their daddy is a dcckwatch on the Steamer T W. Robinson.

And in the "eleventh hour" just as we are about to go to press Herman Luetzow of the Yard Department tells of the arrival of Gary Wayne on August 23.

And so we bring to an end our "baby babble" and really, it's been fun. Our congratulations to all you happy people

and now you mothers may take your shears in hand and start clipping if you like. Perhaps you'll find a place in that cherished Baby Book which you would like to fill.

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will look or taste like. The well-trodden a

path to this tree is becoming rutteel from

Christmas tree with the coming of De cember. There are many available out in the woods but don't trespass on Dick Schaedig's forty acres. Dick and his son, Wayne, have a fine stand of Scotch pine, spruce, balsam or any kind of a Christ mas tree you may be interested in. They

much travel and if the fruit is favorable-

You will be in the market

for

have spent considerable effort in their project and are fully rewarded by its success. The trees were planted as tiny seedlings and the first ones now have reached a height of from four to six feet. The location of these Christmas

trees is not an exact secret but if you are interested in securing one- we- would advise you to see Dick personally. Go out and pick it now and put your ticket

Drillers Alva Meyer and Joe Kline

on it. Dick is a boat loaeler on the flux

were given a key to the lookout gate so

dock side of the loading harbor. When he isn't fishing, working, or tending to his nursery, you might find him at

they could let themselves out after the

gate was closed and locked to the pub lic, but things didn't work out that way one Saturday night. It seems that Alvic was going on vacation the following week and gave the key to Joe. Joe went out first and closed the gate without locking it and Alva came right after him, opened and closed the gate and locked it. He then climbed back into

his car and was about to proceed on his way when it suddenly dawned on him that he had opened and closed the gatebut had forgotten to move his car and v%as still locked in without a key. For 14

home.

The men who work on the cranes in

the S-10 area are a very industrious lot and they are willing to go along with any new ideas plus injecting a few of their own. For example, the water drain age out of the material which is reclaim ed is slow but efficient so someone sug gested that a wringer be connected to the bottom of the crane bucket and as

the material came out to run it through rhe wringer and out on the pile. This

some consideration will have to be given to building a sidewalk. We think that Ted has something and we are as inter ested as he in the fruit that it will bear.

We have always heard that carrots are good for the eyes but Lois Conley. the "carrot kid" has something different to say about them. She claims that they give good, red blood and curly hair. We won't say you are wrong, Lois, but we do feel that it's worth checking with the medics about. Maybe you have some thing that will help the appearance of these long, straight-haired females one sees around and about every day.

Those flux dock fellas are quite the boys. It is comical to listen in on the conversation they carry on regarding hunting. Dick Schaedig maintains that

his hunting dogs are so good that the kids can even wheel them around in a Corporation Guests Arrive On S. S. William A. Irvin

Arriving at the Port of Calcite aboard the S. S. William A. Irvin on the morn

ing of August 6 were U. S. Steel's Ex ecutive Policy Committee and represen tatives of the Pittsburgh Steamship Di vision. This group was composed of Mr. Clifford Hood, President; Mr. Roger Blough, Vice Chairman of the Board; Mr. M. W. Reed, Executive Vice Presi dent of Engineering and Raw Materials; Mr. Harvey Jordan, Executive Vice President, Operations; Mr. George Rooney, Executive Vice President, Account ing; Mr. Robert Tyson, Vice Chairman

en by automobile to the Kinross Airport

where planes awaited ready to depart for Pittsburgh, New York, Detroit and Cleveland. It was a distinct pleasure to have these distinguished visitors in the Northern District and it is hoped that another visit will be forthcoming in the near future.

baby buggy. Now pumpman, Johnny Meyers elidn't get the connection and says that he isn't capable of wheeling a baby buggy around in the woods and shooting rabbits at the same time!

The best kind of pride is that which compels a person to do his work, even though no one is looking.

Trophies For Detroit Office Golf Tournament

of Finance Committee and Comptroller; Mr. L. L. Lewis, General Solicitor; Mr. R. F. Sentner, Assistant Executive Vice

President, Commercial. Representing the Pittsburgh Steamship Division were Mr. Don Potts, President and Mr. Har

old Hale, Comptroller.

Messrs. Hugh Lewis, C F. Beukema, Henry Baltzersen and Thomas Jackson from the Detroit Office joined the group at the dock.

After a brief orientation period in the main office conference room, the group joined the Calcite Plant supervisory per sonnel aboard a flat car and a tour of

the quarry was made on the main linerailroad. Returning to the crusher house and debarking, a trip was made through the mill which was followed by a brief tour through the City of Rogers City.

At 10:45, the visitors accompanied bysome of the Michigan Limestone Divis ion management personnel boarded the Str. Irvin L. Clymer loaded with lime stone for a trip to the Cedarville Plant.

Following a trip through most of the plant construction phases and a brief orientation in the Cedarville Plant of

fice, a tour was

made of the

railroad

grade and quarry construction opera tions. At the conclusion of the plant tour at Cedarville the visitors were driv-

The accompanying photograph shows

which will be determined on the last

the trophies to be awarded the winners

day of play on September 18. At this writing, Oren Shearer and Bob Cronise

in the Detroit Office Summer Golf Tour

naments. The center trophy will be awarded to the handicap champion. The trophy to the right of center will beawarded to the runner-up handicap champion, and the two small trophies

lead the field.

will be awarded one to each of the two

after hitting the birdie it got up and flew away.

men who win the team championship

An interesting sidelight of one of the more recent games was Bob Cronisc's hitting a birdie. Bob's score was not

helped appreciatively, however, because

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They Pledged Their Troth to his duties as a deckwatch aboard the

Str. C D. Bradley and joined the ranks of the happily married sailors.

that you'll agree with us that they make a lovely couple. They are making their home at 1121 W. Third Street, Rogers City, Michigan.

Richard Kieliszewski and Angeline Kapala whispered, "I Do" at a nine o'clock nuptial Mass at the St. Ignatius Church with Rev. Adalbert Narloch do

Harvey Dullack ran through a down pour of confetti and rice with Emma Conjonte on his arm on July 10 after a ten o'clock ceremony at the St. Igna

tius Church where Rev. Joseph Szarek pronounced them man and wife. Harvey is employed in the Yard Department and he and the Mrs. are making their

ing the honors. Dick and Angie are making their home at 356 '/o Third Street and the little wife sends him off

to his duties at the Machine Shop each morning.

Al Boehmer convinced Dolores An-

home at 223 E. Orchard Street where

they have laid out the "Welcome Mat"

drzejewski that it is by far more fun be ing a housewife than it is being a

for all their friends.

schoolmarm.

As a result

we

found

"Andy" in her beautiful candlelight sat in gown being led down the aisle of St. Ignatius Church by her father on Aug ust 21 at ten o'clock. Waiting there at the approach of the sanctuary was her future husband and after exchanging those very pleasant smiles they proceed ed to the foot of the altar where Rev. Adalbert Narloch waited to unite them

in holy wedlock. Pictured above are the new Mr. and Mrs. Alfred F. Boehmer

Quite a number of our employees have been victims of Dan Cupid's arrow and needless to say, in this case, they are happy ones. Pictured below is the new Mr. and Mrs. William Altman who

chose July 10 as their happy day. The St. Ignatius Church was the scene of this

pretty wedding and they spoke their vows to the Rev. Adalbert Narloch at a

nine o'clock nuptial Mass. Bill returned 16

Rev. Charles Optiz of Buchanan had the honor of uniting Raymond Schaedig and Nona Kirkendall in holy wedlock on July 4. At two o'clock, Ray and Nona stood before the altar at the Baptist Church repeating their vows in the presence of a host of relatives and friends. Ray is our friendly and accom modating janitor here at the main office and we wish he and Nona the very best of everything. Pictured here are the new Mr. and Mrs. Schaedig and I'm sure

and no camera, regardless of how power ful the lens may have been, could ever have recorded the complete happiness and joy which irradiated from this hap py couple. Our wish for them is that every day will be as happy as their wed ding day. Al has returned to take up his duties as a licensed repairman aboard the Str. I. L. Clymer.

The St. John Vianny Church at Grand Rapids was the scene of a very pretty wedding, too. There, Kenneth Richards, deckhand on the Steamer B. H. Taylor, promised to love, honor and obey pretty Marian Eastman Richards on August 7, 1954. Temporarily this young couple is making their home at 181 N. First

Street, Rogers City and while Kenny is at Manitowoc he is hoping that some of his buddies wives will go over to help her through the many lonely hours be tween now and the return of the Steam

er Taylor to the layup basin at Calcite.

tails as to just where on Trout Lakes we

one ratio at any time!

should drop the fish hooks in the wa ter?

Fred LaLonde is known around the Black River area as the man with the

Smith's symptoms were alarming enough to take him to a doctor for a check up. Having fortified himself at a tavern, he went through the examination and awaited the report in the reception room. When the doctor appeared, Smith asked eagerly, "What does the report

"Phantom" boat. Fred and his boat came

by this name after numerous peoplehave stood on the bank observing Fred standing in the bow of the boat and it going up river under full throttle with

"According to this analysis," answer ed the medico, "There is every indica tion that a small percentage of blood is getting into your alcohol system.

out anyone steering it. Fred is willing to clear up the mystery though and claims that after many long hours of patient practice he has mastered the art of steering his boat by shifting his weight while standing up. Quite an art, we will agree and we wish we could do

Dt>nn Widmayer can tell you a good story about the experience of an excited

flying saucers and then seeing will be believing. We're from Missouri!

show, Doc?"

it. Combine this tale with the one about

robin and his automobile. It seems that

even a robin loses control when fright ened. Donn's a good story-teller and we'd suggest that you ask him for a few of the particulars.

We do not all have the privilege of catching fish on the job. Most of us have to do it on our own spare time.

Donna Tosch Quaine didn't think

lucky. Nelson takes care of the pumps in the big Mill Pumphouse and occas ionally the intake screens have to be

that riding in a plane was much differ ent from riding in a car until she was told that it was still on the taxi strip and hadn't taken to the air!

Lovely, titian-haircd

Donna

Tosch

walked down that long aisle at St. Ig natius on the arm of her father who took

her to the foot of the sanctuary where she met her husband-to-be, James "Ed die" Quaine. Eddie led her to the altar where Rev. Joseph Szarek awaited to perform the ceremony. And thus, at nineo'clock the morning of August 21, Ed

die and Donna started a new chapter in

Ben Santimo tells us it was real fun

Nelson Pilon and Wilbert Radtke are

freed of obstructions. In this case the

boys found these huge carp. Lake law yers, perch, eels, and various other deni zens of the deep come out of the sump at various times. Wilbert is the Mill Elec

attending the shower on Donna Tosch Quaine at the Frank Ware cottage at

from that new boat of his but he still

Grand Lake! Seems that Ben has a cot

gets a kick out of seeing what turns up

tage nearby and rode over in his boat

in the sump. We don't think the speciments of the goldfish family below will find their way to the dinner table. These two fishermen came to the point where they consider carp a table delicacy as they do in Japan.

and unbeknown to him he walked in on

this group of the fairer sex. There's hardly any question about who was the most popular person at the party and Ben would recommend this twelve to

trician. He would rather angle for bass

their lives and our wish for them is that

it will be the happiest ever. Donna is employed in the payroll department while Eddie is a

deckwatch

on

the-

Steamer Calcite.

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Chester Brown and Robert Rhode,

our highline painters, have put in a re quest for safety belts for their pails of paint. It seems that they keep dropping them all the time and if the safety belts can't be found and put to use they in tend to start selling the black rock which the paint spilled on, as coal. Beware, it is an inferior product and unless the boys give you a money-back guarantee with each purchase, leave ir alone!

William Erkfrirz was asked one time, "just where abouts on Trout Lakes do

the fish bite the best"? His reply, "on the hooks". We can't say you're wrong, Bill, but how about giving us a few de 17

Cedarville and Rogers City Have a Friendly Game OfBaseball man, Harry Fleming, Kenneth Wcnzel.

Charles Wirgau, Eugene Matuszewski,

Melvin Bade and Harold Hopp. The bat boy is Lynwood Luebke.

Plant Personals

Summer gives vent to Fall and with it comes that ever-loved deer hunting season of which the employees are al

ready speaking and for which they are making plans. Some of the fellows pull some stupid blunders while out on the runways and they can only be attributed to the so-called "buck fever". We doubt

Although Cedarville and Rogers City do not compete in the same baseball league, arrangements were made so that one game was played at Cedarville and one at Rogers City between the two elubs. The first game was played on Sunday, August 1st at Cedarville with the Rogers City Club winning by the score of three to one. It was a very close game and had there been no errors the

these teams can tangle at least once in each home town each season. Cedarville

left Rogers City with the promise they would be out to beat Rogers City next season and we accept this challenge.

Here we have the two well matched teams. Cedarville is shown above and

that Dick Schaedig will again try to use the same shotgun shells twice when hunting rabbits, and then in deer sea son we doubt if he will again watch the

buck go past and then jump up and down on his hat because he didn't shoot.

The other morning Dave caught a nice Northern Pike- and thought it would be line to give it to a fellow worker. He carried it by the gills and when the time came to let go he found

way to the end of the ninth inning. Don Wagner allowed only four hits and struck out eight batsmen as he pitched one of the best games of the year for the Rogers City ball Club. Arvid Ham ilton of Cedarville gave up seven hits

P.ogers City below.

The Cedarville team is composed of from left to right in the back row: Vic tor Marouski, Ernie Bruning, Edmund Schaedig. Junior Dutcher. Donald Salmalson, Bill Hossack, Gary Prestal, Rich ard Carr, Ronald Nordejuist and Frenchie Lajaie. Kneeling from left to right are: Bill St. Onge, Adrian Dutcher.

Wilfred Causley, Edwin Dutcher, Arvid

and struck out eleven batsmen to take

Hamilton, Phil Goetz and Marshall Pat

came stuck! This time Dave was caught and by a dead fish. After much troubleDave got free but he has the battlescarred fingers to remind him of this

the loss. Hamilton has since signed a contract with the Detroit Tigers and will report to one of their farm clubs next spring. A large crowd turned out for the ballgame and watched Cedarville go down to their first defeat of the sea son by a bare margin.

The return game was played at Rog ers City on Saturday, August 14, with a

rick.

incident.

The picture of the Rogers City Base ball Team includes in the* top row from left to right, Joe Matuszewski. Pete Brege, Don Wagner, Marvin Pomranke.

Don Matuszewski and Ivan Schaedig.

Seated from left to right are Tony Fuhr-

Reporter: "What shall 1 say about the two peroxide blonds who had a fight at the baseball game?"

Editor: "Why you might say the

score would have been tied at one all the

that his fingers were stuck and caught on the sharp back teeth. In order to try to get his fingers out he put his other hand in the fish's mouth and it, too, be

bleachers went wild."

fine crowd of fans on hand to cheer

their teams to victory. It was the same type of ballgame as the first with Rog ers City coming out on top by the score of 3-2. Bud Schaedig, a former Calcite employee, did the hurling for the Ce darville team

while Norman Zielinski

was the winning pitcher for Rogers City. Cedarville collected five hits whileRogers City garnered nine.

Ernest Bruning is the manager of the Cedarville Club. He also is a

employee of the Calcite Plant.

former

Five

members of the Rogers City baseball team work at the Calcite Plant.

While it is quite a distance between the two limestone plants and there is a possibility of a long wait at the Straits each time you cross, it is hoped that 18

3 , v'^r, J%; J i$f% i

why in blazes the culprits couldn't have left a couple of green ones at least? May

be he can get some comfort out of the fact that they were at least considerateenough to leave the bushes for him so that he can start another crop next year.

If you do, "Biffer", we hope you have better luck than you did this year.

A kindly gentleman of advanced years encountered a four-year-old standing on the street corner in deep perplexity.

"I want to run away," confided the tot.

"Oh," said the gentleman understand ing^, "why don't you?"

"Well," said the perplexed young ster, "I'm not allowed

to

cross

the

street."

In the last issue of "Calcite Screen

ings" we had an article on Griff Pines' fishing craft in process of construction.

Well, here it is on its way to the fishing grounds. It is not quite complete. The wells for inspecting the underwater feed ing grounds are not yet installed. We ilnderstand that Griff, who is always full of tremendous ideas, has another.

We have decided that when Henry Bey is not operating No. 3 shovel he is feeding his roses fertilizer. He will have to get busy this winter and put an ex tension on that trellis. Henry has a nice home on Sixth Street in Rogers City and now that the children are all grown and away from home, he and the Mrs. spend a lot of their spare time keeping the lot beside their home with that clus

ter of Norway pines and flowers spic and span. After working in the quarry all day a green thumb is a perfect hobby for relaxation. Nice going. Hank, maybe next year we can get a picture of them as they go over the ridge pole.

He's all set to put a stove aboard so he

It is not unusual to see a sight like

won't have to come in for dinner. Mrs.

this around the Plant. This little fellow

Pines put her foot down and refused to go along if she had to cook. She wants to fish when she goes, not cook!

The 25 H.P. Johnson outboard really shoves the craft along and ten or twelve people can fish over the side in comfort.

Wait 'till he gets that observation tower up on top so he can spot the shallows.

An anchor, easy chairs, a roof over your head and a speed of four or five miles an hour—what more would you want?

Too bad he has to go home for dinner!

apparently lost his way around the fluxpile and when he couldn't get away from his spectators decided to curl up in hopes that his natural coloring would hide him. In any case he waited for the photographer to come take his picture.

Our Safety Director. Norman Haselhuhn, after taking the- picture, decided that he was a little young to compete

But, from what we hear there are more

fish for the pan when Griff acts as skip per and Mrs. Pines wields the rod. When can we take a cruise and try our luck.

Griff?

with the hazards around the Yard and herded him back to the woods. Norm is

really on the job—he not only teaches and preaches safety to the employees but also takes care of these dumb animals.

"I am delighted," said the lightning bug as he backed into the buzz saw.

"Biffer" Joppich was out looking at

his raspberries one day and thought it was about time they were picked, but then for some unknown reason he de

cided against picking them that day and let them ripen more another day. That was fine and "Biff's" intentions were

good, we're sure of that, but the inten tions of some other people were not quite so honorable as "Biff's". It seems

that the raspberries disappeared over night, ripe ones and green ones alike.

"Biffer" is still wondering how anybody can pick raspberries at night and also 19

The Cedarville Plant And It's Safety Record

at Cedarville. From the stories we hear

about it, it seems that the little bunny was spotted one day in the tall grass near the site where the screenhouse is

being erected. Shortly after he was first

spotted he was taken into captivity and promoted to his present position of "mascot". We also hear that it wasn't

an easy matter to capture this ferocious

beast and word is that in the process of taking him alive it seems that the wholeconstruction department turned into a

bunch of wild animal trappers. Their ef forts paid off, though, because its master is the envy of every department in the Plant. They all wish they had a mascot which is a little different but as yet havenot succeeded in catching one. We'rewondering if the boys are going to raise

this rabbit only until he is big enough to eat and if so, who's going to eat him?

There certainly won't be enough of him

to feed a whole department. They may The Cedarville Plant employees know

instead of suffering the inevitable re

the story of Safety. Their construction work is among the most hazardous that exists and to accomplish the day-to-day jobs without being injured takes the co operation of everyone. Through careful planning of each phase of work and constant alertness of the men actually

sults of an accident, some of those- be

doing the job, an enviable safety record has been achieved.

The record

now

stands at over 500 safe days of work with one lost time accident The real

meaning behind this record, like any safety record, is that the men are able to enjoy the security which a job provides

ing suffering, pain, financial hardships and uncertainty.

In the accompanying photograph it is in evidence that a safety meeting is in progress. A demonstration on the correct way to lift is being presented. It is through meetings like this which are held on the job, that the men learn of the never-ending safety job which is theirs. Each man must think Safety un consciously for the cost of a careless moment can be higher than all themoney in the world.

Cedarville Construction Crew Has A Bunny Mascot Pictured below we have Harlan Lamb tion crew proudly displaying the mas and two members of his steel construecot of the Construction Department up

use this one as a start of a rabbit farm

to get enough to have a rabbit dinner

for the whole Construction Department.

The poor, wittle wabbit! (Catch, Ella?)

News Bits From Cedarville

Our employees at the Cedarville Plant are proud to announce that sev eral new twigs have been added to their

family tree as follows: To Stanley Bickham, a son, Timothy Rudd on April 1, 1954; To John Tassier, a son, Daniel Scott on May 29, 1954; A son, Ronald

to Ronald Nordquist on July 16, 1954; To Samuel Cruickshank, a daughter, Debra Sue on August 3, 1954; To Ray Earl, a son, Kenneth, born August 20, 1954; To George Sims, a son, Timothy Mark on August 22, 1954.

Wilson Izzard convinced Marjory Kay to go aisling with him on May 29, 1954. Wilson is employed with the con struction crew at the Cedarville Plant.

His wife is a local Cedarville gal.

Dan Cupid worked hand in hand with Ray Cruickshank and the two of them together really got things done and now

Dorothy Gustafson is wearing a spark ler which almost outdoes the sparkle in her eye. Dorothy is employed in the of fice of the Cedarville Plant while Ray is working with the construction crew.

It would seem to us that it won't be

long now 'cause Ray has built a new home which is just about completed.

Way ahead of the game aren't you Ray? A young man's modern idea of "roughing it" is driving with a stand ard shift.

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Repair And Maintenance Crew At Cedarville

stractedly mentioned that the wide mouth bass were really hitting. Hecaught lots of them and the fellows caught the phrase, "wide mouth bass".

Now Clarence will not mention fishing and maybe will never wet another line.

Watch your p's and q's when in the shop—those fellas are on the beam.

Anytime something is found around

the plant that looks as if it may have been run over by a car or truck and Otto Hilla sees it he will have only one comment to make: "A bulldozer must

have stepped on this", says Otto. Accord ing to Otto bulldozers never run over anything, they always step on them.

We wish to extend our sympathy to George Teeples whose mother passed away on August 12. Mrs. Offensend was a sister of Morris Richards.

The group in the accompanying picture is none other than the maintenance crew

at the Cedarville Plant. Theirs is a big job when you take into consideration the types of machinery used in the construction work. They are a capable and speedy group and so they have no delays in construction. These men also are skillful in inventions.

Listed among their accomplishments can be found a snowplow which is fastened onto an army jeep, a sander for use behind a dump truck and the conversion of a

jeep to be used on railroad tracks as well as on roads. Standing left to right are Aug ust Patrick, Jerry Dunn, Jack Bickham, Don Markey, Marshall Patrick and Walter Idalski. In front are Wilson Izzard and Pete Promo.

the left is the fellow whose identity we would like to have you guess. He works in the quarry and has been there for the past 30 years. We dare not mention his hobbies as then it would be no trick for

you to guess who he is. A few of them

are hunting, fishing, and boating. How ever, we will tell you that the young brother on the right has passed away and at one time worked as a shovel pit man under Jack Fuller. Our last "Guess

It takes a lot of men and equipment to pour the amount of cement necessary for the construction of the Cedarville Plant. The foundations have to be solid and sometimes are of considerable

depth. In the accompanying picture we see Norbert Przybylski and Melbourne Williams who are helping with the ce ment pouring of the base of one of the stone storage tunnels. The cement pour

ing crew is under the foremanship of Ted Rose, formerly of the Calcite Plant.

Ted says that the size of each job deter mines the number of men in his crew

but whatever the job they do it with the safety and skill of veterans. This is ty pical of the Cedarville personnel and is, therefore, the reason why such a fineplant is taking shape.

Who" was Eugene Dembny of the Yard Department.

News Bits From Cedarville

We are sorry that we do not have a

picture of Lew Irvin's speed boat. He says that Norm Erikson makes good

ballast and they are quite the proud pair when skimming across the Les Cheneaux waters—Lew with his new jacket and pipe.

Plant Personals

The fellows at the

Machine Shop

Guess Who

have their laughs and a man has to be

This picture was taken fifty years ago.

The parents are still living and in fair health, the mother being 78 years old and the father 86. The young man on

careful what he says or the words may backfire. As proof of this we cite the example of Clarence Curvin who was telling of his fishing experiences and ab 21

The Bradley Transportation Line Str. W. F. White

Personals

ing it seems that to date, the Chief holds the record. Why don't you break down and give Arnold a few pointers—in fact,

The water has a telling way with men.

A sailor sees a lot of water pass by and when off watch has spare time on his hands. Some of the men pursue interest ing hobbies and the men of the Bradley Transportation fleet certainly are good examples of this.

snap that some think it is. You're doing

Have you seen some of the model boats built by Richard Brege, third as sistant engineer on the W. F. White?

They are masterpieces and one of the latest ones completed was the ocean go ing S. S. United States.

Our future mayor of Posen, Paul Greengtski, remarks that a bathing suit is like a barbed wire fence—it protects the property without obstructing the

Some of the men have built row boats for themselves so that come summer

time and vacations they can sojourn to

give all of us a few pointers. Is it act ually science or just good luck?

book form and mail it once a week and

Reuben, our tall, dark and handsome new wheelsman, has learned it is not the

a swell job, Reuben, and remember that others had to go through the same.

think of all the- postage you could save for that future event. With that gleam in your eyes and the nightly review of all those letters, we'd say that you are mat rimony bound. Why don't you break down and tell us when? And where did

view. My, My.

this nickname "Jellybean" come from, Don? Has someone been reading your mail?

If there's anyone aboard ship thinking

seriously of building a new home please Our three great American Parries.

consult William Asam. We wish to no

Republican, Democratic and Cocktail.

tify everyone of the Asam Construction Company. Expert work is done on all

A real friend is the one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

blue printing, electrical wiring and building. Rares are based according to

the lake of their choice to do some fish

ing.

Who is the- Romeo aboard ship re ceiving all this mail? We hope we don't stay away from Calcite for over a week or they will have to deliver it by truck.

Why don't you tell her to write it in

the size of the house. Don't let them kid

Lyle Goulette, too, has completed his pleasure craft. It's a beauty and he can well be proud of it. It is reported that the Chief Engineer, Guy LaBounty, did his bit by helping stencil the name on it.

you too much. Bill, just keep up the effort you are putting into it to own one and someday you will be a proud home owner.

We wish to congratulate Lyle on the

Grumblings, trials, and tribulations of the W. F. White and as ye old editor

good job he did on building his boat

goes to press here's wishing one and all a midseason greeting. In the expression

as to what happened later. We know

but there seems to be some confusion that the trial run was made at Marine-

of the sailor we are now over the hump

City but according to recent informa tion the "christening" was held at Sunk en Lake, or was it a dunking? Straighten us out when you get back, Lyle.

and every elay is a day shorter until we hear the great news of the last trip.

We have had the very pleasant com

pany of Mrs. Dorothy Langridgc, daugh

There are many ways of protecting

ter Lorna, and Mrs. Langridge's mother,

one's property but this is the first time

Mrs. Anna Simons, aboard for several

we have heard of anyone getting a wild

days. We hope you enjoyed your visit as much as we enjoyed having you with

cat to do so. This fellow, on one of his recent trips in went out to look over his

us. We will admit that you brought wonderful weather with you, and if it

property where he someday intends to build and scared a wildcat out of his

was your company that did it, we would

Our "old friend" Al Goodreau, who

like to have kept you the rest of the

retired this Spring paid a visit to the Str. Munson a few days ago when the ship was in dry dock at Chicago. "Al" just had to come over to visit with some of his old shipmates. This is the first

season.

The entire crew says that now we have done everything for we have haul ed hundreds of loads of stone out, quite a few loads of coal to Calcite and now

it is our first experience of bringing a load of stone into the old home port.

Keep up the good dispatch work, Her man, for the fish should soon start bit

ing and it is a good spot.

And bringing up the subject of fish ??

time he had been aboard the Str. Mun

son. Can you imagine that? He did know many of the Munson's crew, having worked with them on other ships. Al said that he was not feeling well enough to ship out but that things were not go ing too badly. He does miss the gang and is going to visit his sailing friends of old as often as possible.

lumber pile. This would be a good spot to start a cat farm and sell them to the

cat-hunting parties who participate in that sport in the Alpena area every win ter. Or charge them so much to hunt on your property. May as well make it pay.

In a recent article we read about the

economy of this country, a gentleman explained the devaluation of the dollar

in a little poem which goes like this: Consider rhe deflated dollar, A fraction of what it once was; It won't do the work it used to, But then, after all, who does?

Spike Briggs, owner of the Tigers, is

missing the boat. We have some of the

Str. Calcite

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game.

injured in auto accidents.

"Rod" Wilson is still riding with the Yankees but is having a little more

The engine room now has a first class philosopher in Pete Bellmore. His lat

games out of three "Rod" was beginning

world's best baseball managers—who meet in our mess room after every ball

trouble than usual in getting them out in front. When the Tigers took two

est remark is, "Wherever you go, there

to doubt that baseball was on the level

you are". You had better believe it.

but now that the Tigers also beat Cleve land "Rod" thinks things are O. K.

Jack!

Leonard "Flukie" Flewelling made a switch with Fred Beebe of the Steamer

Bradley. He needs experience on the Bradley to write for his license.

again. Now we hear from Steve Centala and the galley crew that if the Yankees win the pennant again base-ball is all washed up, and so it goes.

Edward ). Quaine and Donna Tosch

crosshead's

set the big day for August 21 and from

been tightened And the Third Engineer laid to rest,

then on will be known as Mr. and Mrs. Eddie will be at somewhat of a disad

And his tools all rusted and broken

vantage being that Donna works in the payroll department and will know just how many hours Ed worked. However,

When the last crank and

Divide what you think arc the best.

No red hot cranks or Second's pranks Will there the Third annoy; But in robes of white a shining light Somebody's fair-haired boy.

No rods to swing, no gears to sling No bottom ends to tighten; No glands to pack, no nuts to slack No firemen to frighten; But on the bright and happy shore Beyond this vale of tears, Where the Seconds cease from troubling And there's no Chief Engineer;

we feel that Ed can overcome a small

handicap like that. Editor's note: Maybe you don't know Donna!

Real estate salesman: "Would you like to see a model home?"

Prospect: "Glad to. What time does she get off work?"

Donald Shawhan went and ge>t him self hitched last June and has been walking on a cloud ever since. Don is having trouble convincing the new Mrs. Shawhan that Rogers City is a better town than Manitowoc. Don, our only advice to you is you had better get the Chamber of Commerce working on this

Fred Beebe came over on the Calcite

too late to supply us with the annual "fish story" so Tim Stafford took over,

and although it lacked the fine details of a "dyed in the wool" fish story (Tim is just starting) it added up to about the same thing. Wait until next year!

Raymond Kowalski looked like the expert fisherman with all his fine tackle and equipment but he just couldn't catch fish, and now he is considering selling his outfit and buying a deer rifle. Hope you have better luck with the deer, Ray. We have two fellows named David

filling in on deck. Goulette is the college boy and is aiming for higher things in life. Storms, the other, hails from a farm

south of Millersburg and hopes to be a big rancher someday. Storms says the deer are so plentiful out there that they have to keep the barn door closed or they will eat all the hay.

So leave him alone in God's acre.

He died in his own beliefs

Leo Widajewski wants to announce-

That Heaven's reserved for the juniors And Hell's set apart for the Chiefs.

that from now on he no longer wants

This is a proven fact, Mark, so better days are coming!

"The Polish punk in the top bunk!"

to be known as "The little runt in the

bottom bunk." From here on it will be,

Joe Smolinski is our spare wheelsman during vacation time, and although Joe

For the benefit of those engaged in a certain conversation which we overheard

is a sort of eiuiet fellow, he can make a

in the dining room, we would like to

steamboat mind and is doing a fine job.

The chief has to do his own swinging back on the swing, so it's said.

quote this little ditty: We ask a simple question, The truth we only wish; Are all fishermen liars,

We- understand Albert,

Or do all liars fish?

Eugene McLean who is back with us again full of vim and vigor, says that the difference between amnesia and mag nesia is that the fellow with amnesia

can't remember where he is going.

"Leftovers" again said the cannibal as he ate the two old maids.

It's A

Fact

A researcher recently consulted vital statistics and found that for every American serviceman wounded in all

the wars fought by this country, 26 were

our

oiler,

doesn't mind rough weather but he gets "She sick" going by Thunder Bay light.

The little man with the bow and ar

These three fellows are on the cleanup aboard the Str. Irvin L. Clymer. It seems that all a sailor does is clean up; scrub bing, chipping, painting and washing down. Well, the ships are subject to dirr anel grime so that to keep them liv able and presentable they must be groomed frequently. Here we see part of the deck crew of Sam Voigt, Basil Zinke, and Henry Sorrells taking their turn at cleanup duty.

row is doing a big business with the boys from the Calcite. He still has more arrows left! Ask Ron Miller!

Kihn: "I'm afraiei some girl will get me, I hope'."

The boys on the Calcite find that lay ing outside the home port on account of weather is not very pleasant. Having this kind of delay with a cargo of stone for the Calcite dock is something new for us.

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Alfred Horrocks, our 1st assistant, complained of a sore hip arriving back

best gamble you'll ever make".

from his vacation. He said he fell off an

Man really knows nothing save what he has learned by experience.

80-foot ladder with a heavy wrench in each hand. (Or did he say an 8 foot lad der?) He is doing fine now and we hope that no more misfortune befalls him.

Donald Kihn has abandoned the no

tion of becoming a State Trooper.

"Sarge" says that they might make him ride a motorcycle and he wouldn't have any place to put his feet.

We don't believe that the flying trips our porter, Micketti, makes to Mackin aw is just to see how the bridge con struction is progressing. You can't see too far in the moonlight!

Str. I. L. Clymer

Personals

After getting a rather late start due to repowering, the good ship Clymer is really running up to expectations. The only complaints heard thus far are that we have no time to get any sleep be tween ports and that we are always passing something. Watch the Clymer go by!

tition this winter. We know that his

bright smile will get the fair sex but that "man chases woman

Ray Modrzynski and

the Mrs. are

John Single to the Mate: "Since this

be a credit to Rogers City and will cer

new compass has 30 degrees in a quar

tainly be Ray's and Caroline's beacon on

ter of a circle where are the other 330

the hill!

degrees?"

Mate: "You've got me. Sperry must

We see where Uncle Sam has had his

eagle eye on our Second Cook, Donald White. We hate to lose a good cook but we think that that bewhiskered man needs one too.

have their own pet expressions which they sometimes work quite a lot and listed here are a few of them: Marvin: "What's on T.V.?"

Ivan: "What do you know — four o'clock Calcite again!"

Sparky: "A working man has to eat."

John: "Got your card?"

Casey: "Isn't she smoking clean?"

Hank: "All we need do is hook up our outboard motor and we'll pass the still there."

To date, our hobby shop has produc ed a boat and a half and also many pieces of furniture for home. Keep it up, boys—working with your hands is

Alban LaPrairie says the only thing he is missing on the control panel is a compass and then he would give the wheelsman some real competition.

Art: "I wonder if Lake Michigan is

heat?

Al Boehmer and Eldon Reynolds have

John Claus says, "If you will use his

been getting advice all spring as to why they shouldn't get married but it is quite evident that they do not wish to profit

formula you will never go wrong on the departure time of the ship". Golly, John, from some reports we'd say that this

through others' experience, and like all

formula has failed, did it not?!! Law rence Langlois tried it too and sez he,

"but look what happened".

joined the ranks of the happily married

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with its storms, freezing rain, ice and snow, conditions which require every member of the crew to be constantly alert to the dangers caused by them. But take heart all ye sailors, at least it won't be hot and we won't be bothered by those pesky flies and better yet, in only three short months we will be in the

lay-up basin. By Christmas, if you have worked safely, it will be a memory—a pleasant one, we hope.

"Pee Wee" Langlois, our wiper, is trying to win the battle of the bulge.

Looks like a losing cause since he gained twenty pounds during the first month he was aboard. He wants to go to college and be a professional football player.

Well, he won't have to go now—he can now qualify as a wrestler.

Great Lakes? Freddie could write a book

person to Eldon Reynolds, chairman.

behooves him to do so!

sailors. Congratulations to the two of you and as the gambler said, "It is the

our

on his war experiences.

Club

he can pull in a bucketful anytime it

They

and

sanitary tank on the boat deck. Anyone seeking membership should apply in

Sunshine

According to our Professor, Ben Kowalski, we are going to have a hard win ter so he is going to do as the bears do —put on an extra coating of energy for the coming cold days. What? No canned

have weakened to that smile and have

over

thoughts turn to the last part of the sail

aboard ship. A meeting is held every day that the sun shines, on top of the

We have our own

Herbie Friedrich to come out with some

good advice it is not followed.

Summer time with all its pleasant memories is almost

Fred Voda, assistant repairman, says that he was responsible for our victory in Korea. He's got scars to prove it.

Was it the Battle at Long Beach or

the best medicine in the world. Al Fuhr-

better contact Aaron Smith who claims

have them hidden in there somewhere."

ing season which is the most hazardous

Some of the boys on the Str. Clymer

on the car.

tall tales about big fish since he moved out to Long Lake but to date he has been strangely silent. Perhaps you had

she

building a fine new home on Airplane

Anthony Dombrowski has a sure way of getting a deer but it is certainly hard

We have been waiting patiently for

until

catches him".

Heights. From all appearances, it should

Munson."

man claims that his boat can certainly get around so now he will be able to get out and get those big ones that have been getting away.

take heed of the advice of our Moltke

Philosopher, Angus Domke, who says

The love bug finally got Al Boehmer and showed him the way down that aisle on August 21. We all wish him the best of luck—that lucky guy!

Eldon Reynolds has made so many stops down on First Street that his car now automatically stops at 356 S. First Street. And by cracky, he got her to say "yes"—or she will say "yes" soon.

Just when is this coming off, Eldon, we're anxious too.

Bob Buchler told us he wanted to get married real bad and that he was seri

ously in love. That was before the Air

Pat Heythaler, our smiling waiter, is

going to give Liberace somestiffcompe

Force moved into Alpena. What hap pened now, Bob?

Str. B. H. Taylor

Personals

"Woody" Shawhan says he is the Cin derella man now because all the poll

sters, poll forecasters, pre-election pre dictions didn't give him a single chance but he seized a lead at first returns and

won a smashing victory.

It's been rumored that Jarvis can rest

in peace since "Poppy" threw his corn cob away.

There haven't been many flics or bugs aboard the Taylor since Harry Bey came aboard with his aromatic tobacco.

Elton Jarvis, alias "Zieber", has dis covered an occupational disease found only on steamboats. For the want of a technical term, he calls it "a throbbing pain in the arm".

co°- Come on, John, give!

It seems that Bob Hein just can't re sist rocking chairs. His recent theme-

song is "Old Rockin' Chair's Got Me".

Wonder if those stars shining in Larry

Mertz's eyes are for someone in Mani towoc? Don't forget all that good ad vice that was passed on to you this year.

alcohol in the beer in Manitowoc but

there are quite a few individuals who disagree with him.

Stanley Larsen says that they don't take deck loads of coal like they used to. Guess there was a load so high one time that the Pilot House couldn't be seen from back aft. That's a lot of . . .

Larry.

A deckman on the Taylor named "Pontski" claims that the days in Mani towoc are too long and the nights are too short. Maybe he means that things happen faster at night.

Harry Mulka claims that there is no

Our Chief Engineer, Tom Suttle, is retiring this season after many years of faithful service with the Bradley Trans portation Line. The crew of the good ok B. H. wishes you many years of health and enjoyment, Tom.

Safety is no accident.

Harry Bey is still of the opinion that relief valves should be tested at least

once every watch.

Jim Mulka speaks of his wife and in laws these days but come to find out we are invited to a wedding next October 30 in Posen. Nice going, Jim, you sure know how to pick them—they grow them pretty out there.

When Leo Orban first came aboard

the Taylor the first assistant asked him how he liked an up and down job and Leo replied, "I just put in four hours and I'm still alive".

"Woody" Shawhan often mumbles to himself about the den of seven thieves and we wonder what he means.

We have lost one of our topnotch deckhands in the sea of matrimony and though he had been threatening it for a long time we didn't quite take him seriously but began to get suspicious when we noticed him saying goodbye to her a few times on the dock. From then

on we could see it was the beginning of the end. But all kidding aside, Kenny, you're a lucky fella and the best of luck to the both of you.

Amos Gee, our new porter, has ac quired a new title, "the Black LakeCobra". No one seems to know just how it came about and we're wondering if Milt can throw a little light on it.

It has also been noted that John Ellenberger answers to the name of "Re flex" and we're in the dark on this one

Thomas Suttle Retires

The occasion for this picture was the retirement of Chief Engineer, Thomas Suttle. of the Str. B. H. Taylor. Just prior to the Taylor's trip to the Manito

Transportation Company on March I, 1920, as First Assistant Engineer aboard the Str. W. F. White. In 1923 he was

promoted to Chief Engineer and has held that position to the day of his re

woc Shipbuilding Company where a re-

tirement.

powering job is to be started, the entire crew of the ship had a shipboard party

Cleveland district and he and Mrs. Sut

His home has always

been in the

for Chief Suttle. It was announced that

tle now live in Lakcwood, Ohio. He has

he was to retire at the end of August and so the boys got together and pre

two daughters who in recent years have been located at various places on the

sented him with the Polaroid camera

West coast and we understand that the

he is holding. Mate, Henry Kaminski on the left is congratulating Tom on his years of service with the Bradley Fleet.

Suttle family will locate out there per

First Assistant William Budnick, who

has served many seasons with Tom anel Steward "Dick" Bredow, are represent ing the crew in the presentation of the gift to "Tom".

Chief Suttle spent over forty-five years on the Great Lakes. He started in 1909 with the Pittsburgh Steamship Company and came to the Bradley

manently.

After close to thirty-five faithful years with Bradley Transportation Tom has made many friends and we hope that he has pleasant memories. We, who con

tinue on, always regret seeing one of our older employees leave and he will be missed by many. Our wish for him is for a healthy and interesting retirement and we hope he finds time to visit us again.

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Str. Carl D. Bradley

Personals

Captain Gilbert Kempe was with us and we enjoyed having him aboard the Str. Bradley for a few days. Come again captain.

Kenneth Kamyszek was a replace ment as a deckhand all summer. Just when tarp season starts he goes back to college. Some guys have it made.

Jack Bauer will be hooked this Sep tember. How come, Jack? That way, only one girl will be happy.

imagine it will get plenty of use after lay-up judging from the way he enjoys his meals aboard ship.

the night. In terminating the talk the

Summer season is over, the ship all painted up and tarps on deck, sure signs of the sailing season coming to an end.

That's something the crew seems to look forward to. We wonder why?

Str. T. IV. Robinson Personals It seems that Jim L. has been holding down two jobs lately. Besides his job of oiling he is chauffeuring Lenny B. out to Bolton. What seems to be the trouble

There has been quite a racket (some call it music) in the conveyor room all summer. Jack Weinlander on the saxa-

Lenny, don't you care to drive anymore.

phone and Ken Kamyszek on the bass

that would measure ten equal parts to

viol have had quite a few sessions.

the foot. One of the boys made him one

Les Pines has always wanted a rule and now we understand that he wants

Chess seems to be the most popular

a four-foot yardstick. Kind of hard to

sport next to spitzer. No one seems to

figure out. We sure will want to get a

have enough patience to stay around to see who wins in chess though—takes too long. Vic Rickle is top notch in the engine room but he is not very good at

look at that boat.

chess. Heck, even "Stitch" R. can beat

Gus L. purchased a '54 Ford on a

trip off. Gus said he thought that he bought a V-8 but a couple of days later he opened the hood and could count only six spark plugs. What's the matter,

him.

Gus Wirgau has been wheeling all

Gus, did you lose a couple on the road?

summer. Now that cold weather is com

ing, he has to go back on deck fighting tarps. We sure hope you can take it after that soft life, Gus.

Those long Buffalo-Sandusky-Gary coal trips don't give the crew much of a break. The fellas don't seem to like it

very well and we imagine the wives like it less. Don't worry, boys, winter's coming and you'll soon be home.

We wish that someone would give our boy, Rick, a hint on how to enter tain. 'Tain't any fun watching TV with out something to chew on. And Rick, please don't invite so many.

Andy is looking for his dog "Freddie".

Should someone find him will they please return him to his master? These

nights are long without him.

Fred Beebe has left us for another

Chief to O'Toole: "I know how cruel

wheeling job on the Calcite. We won der if he can handle a "bigger" job than the one he had on the Bradley.

it is Pete, he does it to me mornings,

During the Chief's time off Vic Ric kle became head man down in the en

gine room. Although we can never see him down there because he's so short, he must be there because the Bradley keeps on going.

Between Doc and the Chief we won

der who smokes up more cigars. Joe P. seems to be giving them a little compe tition.

Can't understand why the

Bradley

crew gave a mixmaster to Bill A. for a wedding gift since he's never home

enough for home cooking anyway. We 26

it created a lot of concern and comment.

The strange voice continued by stating that shovel No. 5 was going down for call letters were mentioned and after

looking them up it was found that the voice didn't come from Calcite but from

the Inland Limestone Quarry which is located in the Upper Peninsula of Mich igan near Manistique. The clear atmos pheric conditions carried the sound waves to us and it will probably never happen again.

David Grigg, the shovel repair fore man at Calcite, is a man who does things in a big way. On the job, he takes care of the big shovels which take approximarely twenty tons to the bite. When he

fishes he catches nothing but the big ones. Dave likes to get out early and sometimes wets a line before going to work. His favorite spot is Swan River on rhe Calcite property. (Dave, have

you had to produce your fishing per mit? ) Obituaries

In everything that one does, and writing for an employees' magazine such as "Calcite Screenings" is no ex ception, there must be some sadness along with the happiness. Thus, we give notice of the passing of Fred Horn on July 19, 1954. Fred, better known as "Tim" to his many friends, had been in ill health for some time. He was an old-

timer here at the plant having first started to work as a car checker on April 7, 1913. He became a locomotive en

gineer in 1916 in which capacity he worked until he passed away. He is sur vived by his widow, two sons and three daughters. Funeral services were held from St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Weller officiating. Inter

too."

ment was in the Memorial Park Ceme tery.

The Air Waves Had The Train

It was in the pages of the last issue of "Calcite Screenings" where we announc ed the retirement of Henry Dietlin, Sr.

Dispatcher Bewildered

The train dispatchers at the quarry and the target house are in constant touch via radio. Their jobs are very im portant and the radio between them plays an intricate part in the operation.

On the night of July 16 things seem

ed very normal and the atmosphere was very clear. It was almost quitting time

when a voice was heard coming over the radio stating that engine No. 101 was to go to the Shop and that a train needed some help coming up the incline from No. 2 shovel.

These statements certainly didn't jibe with the existing situation and at first

He had been in ill health since he suf-

fred a cerebral hemorrhage and was re tired on a disability. He was first em ployed at the Plant on May 14, 1923, and retired in December of 1953. While

in our employ, he was a driller except for the last year when he was transferred to the Stripping Department. He was

but 48 years of age at the time of his passing and left a family of four sons and four daughters and his widow.

The staff of "Calcite Screenings" ex tends their condolences to the members of the bereaved families.

"I PLEDGE

Allegiance To The Flag Of The United States Or America And

To Tne Republic For Which It Stands, One Nation, UNDER GOD, Indivisible, With Liberty And Justice For All." The words "UNDER GOD" were added to the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by joint Congressional Resolution, in June 1954. Said President Eisen hower: "From this day forward, the millions of ourschool children will daily proclaim in every city and town, every village and rural school house, the dedication of our nation and our people to the Almighty . . . " The Pledge of Allegiance was originally written in 1892 by the Rev. Fran cis Bellamy of Rome, N. Y. He was then an editor of the magazine "The Youth's Companion."

Safety Guards Your Life and Happiness

This is a time for spirit lifting, carol singing, gift giving, and tree trimming .... time to commemorate the Christ Child's birthday .... time to make our homes bright with lights, fresh with flowers and greens.

So, let's have Christmas showing everywhere .... on the

door and mantel, in the windows .... all through the house and most of all may our hearts reflect the spirit of Christ.

We wish you all a Merry, Merry Christmas and may the year 1955 be a Happy New Year, indeed.

Safety Is Still At Work There are different departments at the Calcite Plant which have excellent safety records. From time to time we feature

these departments in our safety program. In this issue of "Calcite Screenings" we wish to acquaint you with a fine safety record built up by the Transportation Department.

Pictured on this page are the two shift crews of the depart ment who have helped make the record. The present shift foremen are Fred G. LaLonde and Russell Kuhlman.

The last disabling injury in this department was on February 13, 1941. On October 23 of this year the record had reached

five thousand days. We wish this group well in extending this fine record.

Safety responsibility is one of the main factors of the Trans portation Department's job. True, they are directed to carry materials but the directive is plain in that the materials must be carried without harm to personnel or damage to materials.

The locomotive engineers and brakemen can be pleased with their accomplishments. Congratulations to these Calcite em ployees.

We are pleased to bring you the safety story from our other departments and units. The Calcite Plant just recently com pleted three hundred accident-free days. The big silver "cart wheel" was again in order commemorating the accomplish ment and also as an added incentive to strive for another

hundred safe days. Up to November 21, 1954, a total of

1,123,823 man-hours had been worked without a disabling injury. While this is not one of the Plant's best records, it is

an encouraging start toward that which we hope will be the best.

The Cedarville operation still bearing the usual hazards of a construction project has continued on without any serious injuries occurring to the personnel. The employees foremen and supervisors at this location are to be complimented for the exceptional safety work that has been done. Safety is really paying off for this group and it is pleasing to note that this working group is starting off with such a desirable attitude.

Again the officers and seamen of the Bradley Boats are pro ducing their usual safety product. We believe that within their industry it would be hard to find any other organization which is as consistent in doing work safely. These men proceed without fuss or fanfare to do their safety job. We have every

reason to believe that their leadership and the response to this leadership is the key to their good results.

The Michigan Limestone Division as a whole, while not making an outstanding record in accident prevention for the year 1954, is enjoying a good record. Good enough to feel encouraged but still challenging to future endeavor. We still lead the Raw Materials operations of our Corporation, U. S. Steel, and are pressing hard upon the leaders of the steel pro ducing and manufacturing units. The general safety picture of the Corporation is good and we hope that the men of our Division will always help keep up their part in this program.

We can write about safety and hope that you will read and

then heed or we can talk about it and again hope that you will listen and learn, but one thing we should do is to rejoice and be thankful and take pride in the fact that here where we work we are privileged to contribute something toward the well-being, happiness and SAFETY of our fellow man. Our Company's safety promotion is a fringe benefit that is yours for the effort it takes to do your small part.

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Religion In American Life Rogers City is blessed with good church organizations. They all have well-attended services and a healthy membership. We

believe it is a good thing for our community and for those who live here. Many of life's problems and difficulties could be solved if we followed the teachings of our Christian churches.

The heart of America's greatness is its religious strength.

Only by faith can men hold firm and uncompromised their spiritual heritage of freedom and the right to live with hope.

No force can close in on that freedom and hope as long as

we hold to our unfaltering belief in the fellowship of man with his God. No force can overcome the heroic powers which spring eternally from faith.

We can thank the religious beliefs of our founding fathers

for dedicating their labor and their lives to the creation of this land of freedom. The foundations of this nation were laid

Twenty-fire Year Service Dinner This year's Twenty-Five Year Service Dinner will again be held in the Rogers City High School Auditorium. The date of this always interesting banquet is January 22, 1955. As usual, there will be an abundance of food for all. There will

also be many of the "old timers," who have become retired, to greet again. The entertainment for the evening will be the best that can be obtained and a speaker has been found

who will really give the guests something to keep them wide awake. Professor J. G. Hays from the Michigan State Col lege says that he will be here to help make the evening a pleasant one. Do not be fearful that he will give you a col

lege classroom lecture, as he knows what you like and that is what you will get. His subject will be "Streamlining Pro

duction" and as you might guess, anything can come from that. Let us assure youthat this will be an evening of fun, food and friendship. Keep this date on your calendar open.

by men and women who believed in God and His influence in human affairs. From the earliest days, spiritual aspirations have been a vital force in American life.

The first act of the Pilgrims after their ship gained the

Remember

You are expected to be alert. Your own safe actions and conduct are more important than all the guards on machines

shelter of the harbor in the autumn of 1621, was to thank God

or rules written.

for having led them safelyoverseas.

The first money issued by the new nation was stamped with its faith in divine power with the phrase: "In God We Trust".

You are not expected to take chances with your own or any one else's safety.

Report every injury received, no matter how slight it may seem, for first aid attention immediately.

Early in the sessions of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin interrupted the proceedings to inquire why the meetings were not opened with prayer for

Sanitation. Help keep drinking fountains, washrooms and toilets neat and clean. Wash before eating.

divine guidance. He reminded them that in that very room when the Declaration of Independence was being drawn up, there had been daily prayer.

Make your work clothes fit and protect you. Protect your eyes and toes with goggles and safety shoes.

Observe all Traffic signs and regulations when entering or

Today there is urgent need for the vision and fortitude of men of faith. Much depends upon us—as individuals and as

leaving the plant.

Walk on sidewalks and established walkways. When afoot

a nation. We have in this nation a vast reservoir of that faith.

on roadways, keep to the lefthand side, facing traffic. Keep off

Mobilizingit and sharing it is the one sure way to inspire hope in the hearts of the people of the world for a better day.

of railroad tracks, cross only at the regular crossings.

Our Covers The pictures shown on the front and back covers of "Calcite Screenings" are both familiar to local folks. The front cover is the Forty Mile Point lighthouse which looms up so majes tically from the lake shore and also to wayfarers on Highway U.S. 23 as they travel to the north. One does not see a picture of this light very often because it is a hard subject to get, hidden as it is amidst the beautiful trees of the well kept grounds. With the aid of a stepladder and a helper or two

to turn away numerous branches our photographer was able to get this particular view.

On the back cover we have an unusual picture. It is a picture of the Steamer T. W. Robinson coming into Calcite with a cargo of dolomite. This is why we call it unusual as it is not often that you find a cargo of limestone being carried into this port. On this particular evening the harbor was quiet and the air still. As a result, this picture of tranquillity was obtained.

We are pleased to present these pictures in this Fall issue of "Screenings" which is devoted to the crews of the Bradley Fleet.

Pity The Poor Englishman

If you think your taxes are high, pity the poor Englishman under his socialistic form of government. A married English

worker with two children who earns, on the average, $2,800 a year, pays $288 in income tax. An American worker with the same family and same income pays about $29.

Riding trucks, trains, cranes or anyother company vehicles is prohibited unless you have been authorized to do so.

Walk about your business. Running results in accidents.

The only safe way to use stairs is to walk, with one hand on the railing.

Dear Driver:

You didn't will it that way. You're a decent, law-abiding sort of fellow. People like you don't kill deliberately.

You didn't mean it.

The pleasant sense of half-attention as you sped along, jok ing with the kids, trouble the farthest thing from your mind.

Then, in a flash, the danger — the turning truck, the running child, the curve that was sharper than you thought.

Then tires screaming in protest. The desperate split-second fight to pull out of danger. The sinking realization that you can't. The crash. The second or two of eternity while all is in the balance. The utter silence.

Then the cries. The smashed glass and twisted steel. The blood. The grotesque shape of arms and legs and bodies. The death. The terrible, terrible grief.

All this you didn't want. This couldn't have happened to you.

You would do anything, anything in your power to erase those few seconds, to live them over again.

But you have no power.

Anything in your power to live them over? To have driven a little slower, a little more alertly? Anything in your power to bring back a life?

Too late, too late!

Fall, 1954

Changes In Pension Provisions And Insurance Benefits The United StatesSteelCorporation Plan for Employee Pen sion Benefits and the rules and regulations adopted under the Plan were amended by action of the Board of Directors of

the Corporation on August 31, 1954. These amendments will provide for pensions meeting the terms of the July 1, 1954 labor agreements. The changed pension provisions will be ap plicable to employees represented by the Steelworkers andother labor organizations entering into similar pension agreements and to other employee groups as designated by the Board of Directors.

Under the new pension provisions minimum pensions have been increased and deductions for payments under the Social

Security Act have been limited to $85, the maximum primary amount under that Act prior to its last amendment. Present pensioners will benefit from the amended provisions through the freezing of the deductions for payments under the Social Security Act.

Changes in insurance benefits provided by the insurance plans adopted under the Plan for Employee Insurance Benefits have also been negotiated, based on the increase to 9 cents in the amount jointly contributed by employees and the employ ing company for each hour worked by the employees under the program and will generally be applicable to the samegroup as covered by the new pension provisions.

In general, the pension changes for those covered by the new provisions are as follows: The minimum pension (subject to applicable deduc tions) will be $140 per month for thirty years of service, scaled down to a minimum of $100 per month for fifteen years of service. Previously the minimum was $100 for twen ty-five years of service and $60 for fifteen years.

Provisions for computing pensions, which may result in pensions above the minimum based on the average earnings for the ten years prior to retirement, multiplied by 1 per cent for each year of continuous service, are retained.

The deduction for public pension related to the Social Security Act is set at $85 per month, which was the maxi mum primary amount provided under the law as it existed at the time of the agreement with the union and prior to the amendment of that law which became effective Septem ber 1, 1954.

The minimum pension for a disability retirement prior to age 65 is increased from $50 to $75 per month and payment to age 65 under workmen's compensation and occupational disease lawswill not be deducted from disability pensions.

The changes applying to present pensioners and to those not covered by the provisions just described principally relate to the deductions for payments under the Social SecurityAct. The deductions for public pension related to that Act, in those cases where employees have retired prior to the effective date of the new provisions, will be computed on the basis of the Act in effect before the recent amendment. Therefore, present pensioners will benefit by the amount of the increase in their social security payments under the law. In the case of employ ees retiring in the future who are not covered by the new pension provisions described above this deduction for social security will in no event exceed $85 per month.

In addition, certain administrative changes were made in the rules and regulations under the Plan.

Revised insurance benefits became effective November 1.

The contributory features provided by the Plan for Employee

Insurance Benefits are retained, with U. S. Steel and the em ployees each increasing their contributions.

The changes in the benefits applicable to hourly-paid em

ployees are:

A new schedule based on earnings rates in effect Novem ber 1, 1954 will generally have the effect of increasing the amount of life insurance provided under the plan.

Increased accident and sickness benefits will be paid at the rate of $40 a week up to 26 weeks. This compares with

a previous benefit of $26 a week for the same maximum number of weeks. The same accident and sickness benefit

will also apply in the case of disabilities arising out of or in the course of employment, with appropriate reductions for any amounts payable under the workmen's compensation law or occupational disease law.

The Blue Cross hospitalization benefits and Blue Shield surgical benefits are continued in the revised plan, with the Blue Cross benefits liberalized by increasing the maximum

period during which benefits may be paid from 70 days to 120 days and increasing the daily allowance from $6 to $10 when a private room is used. Surgical benefits for depen dents are included within the basic benefits rather than on

an optional basis for which additional employee contribu tions were required.

Modifications with respect to salaried employees are as fol lows:

The revised plan applicable to salaried employees who were previously covered by the same plan as for hourly-paid employees provides the same hospital and surgical benefits as in the case of hourly-paid employees but omits the acci dent and sickness benefit.

In lieu of accident and sickness benefits, such salaried em

ployees will be covered by an increased amount of basic life insurance over that applicable to hourly-paid employees to gether with certain specified allowances toward in-hospital medical expense.

A portion of the joint contributions is set aside each month to provide for that part of the life insurance which is con tinued after retirement.

As in the past, it has been necessary to provide certain varia tions in the plans for both hourly-paid and salaried employees in states having laws governing benefits of this nature and to meet other special situations.

The Good They Do

Michigan Limestone Division employees, like thousands of other Americans, will receive Christmas Seals at their homes

during the course of the 1954 holiday season. Sold to keep up the year-around work of the Michigan Tuberculosis Asso ciation, Christmas Seals have taken their place along with other cherished traditions of this joyous season of the year. No one can successfully fight tuberculosis alone. Christmas Seals, like so many other efforts common in Rogers City and in other cities across the nation, are based on the faith that "what we

cannot do for ourselves, we can do for each other". Every employee of Michigan Limestone is urged to make a generous Christmas Seal contribution this year. As the TB association points out, "The good they do depends on you."

Your buying of Christmas Seals helps pay for the X-ray service so many of us had recently. The X-ray unit which received such a splendid response by the people of Presque Isle County this Fall is responsible for detecting cases of tuber culosis and other chest irregularities which serves as a warning to us. Good health is one of life's most important assets—we should help those who help us guard it.

Good Progress Has Been Made On Initial Construction Of Huge Mackinac Straits Bridge The Chippewa Indians, immortalized by H. W. Longfellow in the characters of Hiawatha and Minnehaha, must have

given some thought to a permanent link across the Straits of Mackinac. The explorers, the fur traders and finally the set tlers in St. Ignace and Mackinaw City certainly dreamed that some day a bridge or tunnel would connect their two com munities providing a direct traffic route between Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas.

Evidence of this last thought exists窶馬ow 70 years old. A faded news page of the Lansing Republican, dated February 5, 1884, reprints a story from the Grand Traverse Herald pointing out that the experiment to provide year round ser vice across the Straits by boat had failed, and that a bridge or tunnel would be required if a great east-west route were ever to be established through Michigan. The editorialist considered both as practicable, the only question in his mind

David B. Sti-inman. an internationally eminent bridge en gineer, is retained by lhe Mackinac Bridge Authority for the design and supervision of the entire bridge project. He has served in the construction of bridges on five continents, Six of his bridges have been honored in the annual awards for the most beautiful bridges in America. Similar awards have been bestowed upon him by many foreign countries. He now has the honor of building the world's largest bridge and it will be one of the most notable bridges conceived and built by man.

at that time suggested a floating tunnel. He invited other engineers to suggest ideas for crossing the Straits. Mr. C. E. Fowler of New York City came forward with an ambitious project to solve the problem by a series of bridges and cause ways that would start at Cheboygan, some 17 miles from the

was that of cost.

Straits, and traverse Bois Blanc and Round Islands, touch the

Dedication of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 apparently gave Mackinac Bridge backers encouragement. A St. Ignace storeowner in 1884 applied the thought to his advertising both in the local weekly and on his packaging paper. He reprinted an artist's conception of the famous New York structure and captioned it "Proposed Bridge Across the Straits of Mackinac".

On July 1, 1888, the board of directors of the famous Grand Hotel at Mackinac Island held their first meeting. A bridgeacross the Straits was the main topic and the minutes show

southern tip of Mackinac Island and leap across the deep

that Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt said: "We now have

the largest, well-equipped hotel of its kind in the world for a short season business. Now what we need is a bridge across the Straits." The great Firth of Forth Bridge in Scotland was under construction then and completed in 1889.

However, it was not until 1920 that any additional docu mentary evidence concerning the connection of Michigan's two Peninsulas was recorded. The state highway commissioner

channel to St. Ignace.

Three years later the Legislature ordered the state highway department to establish a ferry service at the Straits. Within five years traffic on this facility became so heavy that the late Governor Fred Green ordered the same agency to study the feasibility of a bridge. The report was favorable and its cost

was estimated at 30 million dollars. Some steps to get the project under way were taken but it was eventually dropped.

Writing in the Michigan Alumnus-Quarterly Review, Spring 1937, the late James H. Cissel, Secretary of the first Mackinac Straits Bridge Authority said: "Early in 1934 the matter was again revived and proposed as a suitable P.W.A. project. In the extra session of 1934 the Legislature created the Mackinac Straits Bridge Authority of Michigan and empowered it to investigate the feasibility of such construction and to finance the work by issuance of

revenue bonds. The Authority began its studies in May 1934 and has been continuously active ever since that date.

"Although limited funds precluded full and complete pre liminary studies, the Authority was able to reach the con clusion that it was feasible to construct a bridge directly across the Straits at an estimated cost of not more than

$32,400,000, for a combined two-lane highway and one-track railway bridge. In its studies the Authority utilized soundings made by the War Department Engineers and was aided by the gratuitous counsel and advice of engineers and contractors experienced in work of this magnitude."

The Authority made two attempts between 1934 and 1936 to obtain loans andgrants from the Federal Emergency Admin istration of Public Works, but P.W.A. refused both applica

tions despite endorsement by the U. S. Army Corps of En gineers and the reportthat the late President Roosevelt favored the bridge.

Notwithstanding these setbacks, bridge backers resumed their efforts with their usual vigor. The state highway de partment lent its full support to the project and managed to have considerable work completed that ultimately is of great value to the present structure.

From 1936 to 1940 borings were made, a new direct route selected, traffic, geologic, ice and water current studies of a very comprehensive nature were completed. A mole or cause way jutting 4200 feet into the Straits from St. Ignace south was constructed. Preliminary plans for a double suspension span were drawn and the possibility of a bridge became very real. But the Armies of Europe began to march and bridge progress came to a halt. Finally, in 1947, the State Legislature abolished the Mackinac Straits Bridge Authority.

Again the bridge backers swung into action and a citizens committee was established to obtain legislation recreating a bridge authority. By 1950 the legislation was enacted, but it limited the newly created Authority to determine feasibility only. The law required the Authority to consult with three of the world's foremost long span bridge engineers for advice on physical feasibility, and with traffic analysts to determine the possibility of the structure's becoming a self liquidating faci lity.

In January of 1951 the Authority submitted a very favorable preliminary report, stating that a bridge could be built and financed with revenue bonds for $86,000,000, but did not

request powers to finance and build the structure because of the shortage of materials due to the Korean outbreak. This situation eased early in 1952 and the aforementioned powers were granted to the Authority by law. The Authority imme diately asked the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to pur

successful in June of 1953, but toward the end of the year the market recovered and $99,800,000 worth of Mackinac Bridge bonds were bought by investors all over the country.

Contracts which had been awarded contingent upon this

financing were immediately implemented. Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation's $25,700,000 agreement to build all the foundations led to the mobilization of the largest bridge con struction fleet ever assembled. The American Bridge Division

of United States Steel Corporation, awarded a $44,500,000 contractto build the superstructure, began its work of planning and assembly. Their mills began to forge and roll the various shapes, plates, bars, wire and cables necessary for the super structure and for the caissons and cofferdams of the founda

tion. The bridge was officially begun amid proper ground breaking ceremonies on May 7 and 8, 1954, at St. Ignace and Mackinaw City.

According to the Mackinac Bridge Authority the bridge project is satisfactorily meeting the construction schedule. This project, which is holding the interest of the whole north coun try and engineers everywhere, is proving that the contractors are well-equipped and qualified to complete this gigantic job of establishing the bridge foundations.

The employees of the Calcite Plant and Bradley Transpor tation Line are especially interested, as aggregate from the Calcite quarry has been delivered to one of the piers by the Steamer Clymer.

In spite of considerable adverse weather in late September and early October, the contractors have forged ahead and are scheduled to complete the six main foundations on which the great suspension span of the bridge will be built. The aerial view on last page of this article shows the pier founda tions under construction this year. In the foreground, nearly completed, is the foundation for Pier No. 17, the south cable anchorage. This is on the Mackinaw City side of the Straits.

Next, in order, receding toward the background is the south cable bent pier, the caisson for the south main tower founda tion, and the caisson for the north main tower foundation.

Then come the twin cofferdams for the north cable bent pier and the north cable anchorage pier. The St. Ignace Causeway extends into the Straits in the far background.

The engineers report that in mid-November 35.4 per cent of the time allowed to complete all of the bridge's thirty-three foundations had elapsed and that 33.4 per cent of the work had been completed. This puts the project theoretically about two per cent behind schedule, but of no serious consequence in the full picture of the season's accomplishments. The work is continuing on at full speed and contractors say that they will remain on the job until the ice drives them out of the Straits

chase $85,000,000 worth of bonds.

or materials cannot be delivered. Construction is now far

While this agency was studying the request, a private in vestment banker became interested in the project and offered to manage a group of investment dealers who would under write the sale of the bonds. The Authority accepted the offer.

While the investment group was being formed and the steps necessary for financing were being carried out, the bond mar ket was weakening. By March of 1953 when the Authority was ready to offer its bonds for sale, investors in securities of this type were simply not buying.

In order to increase the marketability of the Mackinac Bridge bonds the legislature passed an act during the Spring of 1953 whereby the operating and maintenance cost*, of the structure would be paid out of highway department funds.

enough advanced so that there is no longer any danger to the cofferdams or caissons now in place.

In the picture on the first page, at the right, we show the

Another effort to finance with this added inducement was un* Under Act 141 of Public Acts of 1953 the sum of $417,000.00 was ap propriated annually for this cost. — Editor's Note.

overburden dredged from within the caisson for the north main tower pier No. 20 which muddies the Straits of Mackinac. This foundation has already penetrated a depth of more than 124 feet.

The six main foundation piers scheduled for completion this year are numbered 17 through 22. Progress on them is as follows:

Pier 17, into which the south end of the suspension cables will be anchored, is complete to 10 feet above water. This mass of concrete and steel, 135 feet by 115 feet, and "toed into" rock 88 feet below the surface will be used as a materials

storage location for the remainder of this season.

Pier 18, over which the cables will be bent some 472 feet

from the anchorage, has the cutting edge of its caisson on rock 130 feet below the surface. The caisson will be leveled and

loaded with concrete and reinforcing steel which will com plete work on this foundation until next Spring.

Pier 19 will be the foundation for the south main tower.

This also is caisson construction but circular, 116 feet in dia

meter, instead of rectangular as with 18. The cutting edge of caisson 19 is now 113 feet below the surface. It has to be

lowered nearly another 100 feet before coming to rest on rock.

It is expected that this will be accomplished and the caisson will be stabilized with rock or concrete before December 15.

Pier 20 is the northern counterpart of 19. Methods of con struction and size are also the same. However, Caisson 20 has

its cutting edge 124 feet below the surface and 27 feet into overburden. This caisson will be on rock and stabilized the

same as 19 by December 15.

Pier 21 is the foundation over which the cables will bend

before entering the north cable anchorage. Because the rock is only 65 feet below the surface the cofferdam method of con struction was used. Two dams each 50 feet in diameter were

built. They have been filled with concrete to 10 feet below the surface. On top of them are mounted wrought iron plate towers 16 feet in diameter. These are filled with concrete and

reinforcing steel to 10 feet above the surface. They are com pleted.

Pier 22, the foundation into which the cables will be an chored on the north side, will be topped off at 10 feet above water by the end of this week, the same as Pier 17, and await further construction to begin next Spring.

The engineer has also completed all the detailed designs for the remaining 27 marine foundations. Seventy per cent of the detail design for the superstructure has been completed.

The balance will be completed by the first of the year. The American Bridge Division of the U. S. Steel Corporation, the steel superstructure contractor, will be ready to begin erecting the suspension bridge as soonas Piers 17 through 22 are ready.

Merritt-Chapman & Scott have been employing an average work force of 550 men. This force has been supplemented by approximately 170 men employed by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company which has greatly expedited the assembly of the caissons for piers 18, 19, and 20.

The picture on the first page, at the left shows the Prepakt Cement Plant. The tall structure between the two barges in the

background is pumping grout, a mixture of sand, cement and fly ash into a layerof crushed rock in the cofferdam. To the left of the Prepakt Plant is a covered barge containing fly ash, to its right is a sand barge. The Prepakt operation is very inter esting, as it is a method of placing concrete in preplaced ag gregate. It isa very successful method of obtaining a solid mass of concrete aggregate able to stand the forces which a structure of this type will be subject to.

Questions and Answers 1.

What will the total cost be?

Total construction cost is $80,000,000.00.

2. What kind of intercom system will be on the bridge between toll stations?

Telephone communication to bridge units.

3. Will there be traffic controls of any kind?

Yes—speed zones and directional controls.

4. Will the Authority provide concessions on or near the bridge approaches to handle food, drink and information?

Yes—facilities for such purposes will undoubtedly be leased to individuals or companies.

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5. Is the bridge constructed in such a manner that ocean going liners may pass under it when the St. Lawrence Seaway is completed?

Yes—150 ft. of clearance.

6. What type of lightingwill be provided for night driving?

Adequate lighting as specified by lighting engineers.

7. Will there be telephone service from the center of the bridge?

Not for public use. Maintenance phones from the towers to all key points will be installed.

8. Will there be sidewalks on the bridge?

Yes, but not for general public use. They are pro vided for maintenance purposes and in case of car breakdowns.

9. Will there be toll booths on both sides of the bridge?

No, only on the St. Ignace side.

10. Will there be railroad facilities on the bridge?

No, provision for railroad tracks would have made the cost of the structure prohibitive.

11. How many vehicles will the bridge be able to accom modate?

It is estimated by traffic engineers that a single lane of traffic can accommodate 1500 cars per hour. The bridge will have two traffic lanes in each direction so that under maximum conditions it could carry 6,000 cars per hour.

12. Will there be any movement of the structure?

Not so that a person driving across would notice it.

13. What would happen if a boat should crash into one of the tower foundations or anchorages?

The boat would probably sustain severe damage.

14. Will the bridge be open to traffic under all weather con ditions?

Only weather conditions that would prohibit use of our highways would prohibit use of the bridge.

15. What will the tolls be for crossing the bridge?

About the same as those now charged for crossing on the ferries.

16. Will there be a ferry service after the bridge is built?

Not for motor vehicles.

17. Will there be bus transportation across the bridge?

In all likelihood there will be regular bus service between the two terminal cities.

The men of the Bradley fleet have been especially interested in the bridge this fall since the Str. I. L. Clymer has been de livering cargos of stone to the project.

Each generation must win democracy for itself. Many young persons wish they might have lived in the historic and coura geous time of George Washington, for example, when there were victories to be made and real history written. On the contrary, there are just as big problems today and every op portunity for development.

Manufacturing companies provide about 14 million of the 42 million jobs held by wage and salary workers in the U. S., not counting those working on farms.

Individual Americans now hold close to $70 billion in Feder

al government bonds, an amount well above that of commercial banks or any other class of investors.

The objectives of education and industry are identical. Both

are interested in good citizenship, in serving society, in a better life—and both firmly believe in freedom.

It's Good For You and Your Country

It would be good for our country if every citizen were to review the fundamental factors of our way of life at least once a week. The three great foundationals are: (1) faith in God; (2) constitutional government; and (3) a private enterprise economy.

1. Faith in God. When the founding fathers came to America

the desire for religious freedom was their great driving force.

They weregodly people. The first buildings erected were crude ly constructed church buildings. The people prayed to God for guidance and they placed their faith in God. Basic princi ples growing out of this great faith were written into every governmental document which went into the formation of our U. S. A. And don't forget this: men cannot be really free un less they are controlled from within, and the Christian religion, is the most effective means of controlling people from within.

2. Constitutional government. This is the second great fun damental in our freedom structure. Our founding fathers did not use the word "democracy" in either the Constitution or Bill of Rights. They were building something far better, a

constitutional Republic. The Constitution guarantees rights for all people, minorities or majorities. Under it any one citi zen can stand on his constitutional rights and challenge his government, even sue it. And the majority cannot run rough shod over the minority, as may be done in a "democracy." The Communists call their government a "democracy," but it is a democracy of slavery. Our government contains true democratic principles, but they are made possible because of the unique structure of the republic.

3. Private enterprise economy. There are two distinct types of economic systems which people may have. One is a govern ment-owned economy, and the other is an economy owned by private individuals. There might be a combination of the two for a short time, but a combination could not last long. Ulti mately the government must own the property, the factories,

the farms, the businesses and the homes; or the private citi zens must own these things. As a result of our private owner ship economy we have the greatest outpouring of material wealth and its distribution throughout the whole population is the most equitable yet attained in any country.

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A view of the main condenser being swung over the engine room opening of the Steamer Taylor in preparation for lowering it into place at the bottom of the boat. The weigh) of this condenser as it is being lifted here is 18 tons and it had to be tilted before it would go through an opening in the deck shorter than the condenser. This picture aUo shows the last lift made by this crane asa steam crane. It since has been repowered with a diesel engine as its source of power.

Reboilering The Str. B. H. Taylor The Steamer B. H. Taylor will be repowered with a 4.000 H.P. geared turbine unit that will replace the original 2.800 H. P. triple expansion reciprocating engine.

This repowering began in August of this year at the Mani towoc Shipbuilding Company where the old engine was re moved and the preliminary work done for the new installation.

After the old engine and unloading power equipment was removed, heavier tank top plating was placed in way of the new engine foundation. The engine foundation was installed and the lube oil pump was made a part of the foundation. In

also installed at Manitowoc. By having these beams installed in the shipyard, considerable time was gained in placing some of the new equipment after the boat arrived in Calcite.

order to gain additional oil capacity, the pump was extended

stallation of new machinery was started. The after peak deck

under die foundation into the water tank of the engine room.

Due to the distance, the new engine extends below the center Une of the main shafting, it was necessary to rake the main shafting from its original level position to gain additional height at the new foundation. Because of the shaft rake, the stern frame hub had to be built up by welding and then rebored to the new shaft angle. A new stern tube and bearing was installed along with entirely new shafting. The shafting is twelve and one-eighth inches in diameter and it is made in two pieces to facilitate filling the stern tube bearing.

Along with a new main unit, two 350 K. W. steam genera

tors will be installed during the repowering. The steam tur bines on these generators exhaust into a single condenser. The beams that support the generators and rhe condenser were to

Several new sea chests and sea valves were constructed while

the vessel was in the dry dock at Manitowoc. Two new sea valves will supply circulating water to the condenser handling the exhaust from the generators. Three 16-inch sea valves will supply water for rhe main condenser and for ballast.

When the Steamer Taylor arrived at our docks in October, the remainder of the old machinery was removed and the in has been reinforced for the foundation for the new electric

steering engine. Several bases for the new pumps have been completed and the pumps placed on them.

The boilers will have new superheaters to raise the final temperature of the steam. Several weeks have been spent in removing the present superheaters and installation of the new units will begin as soon as removal of the present units is com pleted.

In general the repowering of the Steamer Taylor will be the same as the Steamer Clymer one year ago. A new main unit, new generators and switch boards, and all allied equip ment will be new for this installation.

Along with a repowering job of the scope as planned on the Steamer Taylor is rhe task of renewing the electrical

Since the pilot house is the start of most operating orders,

equipment. More and more controls and machinery are be coming electrified and the electricians have a big task to keep

much of the control centers there. As a result, miles of wire of

up with the mechanical changes.

every description must be installed the full length of the ship.

As mentioned above, two auxiliary generators of 350 KW capacity each will supply power for the electrical system of the ship. The work outlined here is to install the switch gear controlling the primary distribution system, which consists of the control centers for all motor loads with the exception of the steering motors. The secondary distribution system con tains the small auxiliary units and lighting system. Then, too. there is a complete revamped emergency system which has to do with alarms, lighting, and auxiliary units.

In addition, there are the intricate controls located in engine-

room panel boards. The electrifying work on this job is tre mendous and rakes a lot of painstaking work.

We hope that the Bradley boat maintenance and repair pro

gram this year will be as successful from the safety point of view as it was last year. There were no accidents causing a loss of time. With caution, clear thinking, and the proper attitude of each workman, the same results can be had this coming winter season.

Looking aft and down into the engine room shortly after the arrival of the Steamer 'Taylor at the Calcite Docks. In the lower part of the picture can be seen the propeller shaft coupling flange to which the main unit gear will be attached. Above the main shaft the four beams that support the auxiliary generators can be seen.

The Director of the Traffic Division of the National Safety Council recently drew up a list of attitudes which he feels are related closely to the accidents that happen at work, at home, or

6. Hostility—A constant vague feeling of anger towards others resulting in an aggressive attitude. "I won't be pushed

on the road. His list includes:

around."

1. Selfishness—the "me first" attitude responsible for much lack of consideration for others.

2. Self-importance—the idea that "I'm too big for rules, they apply only to the other guy."

3. Over-Confidence—"I'm good, I don't have to be careful."

4. Chance-Taking—"Live dangerously" idea, sometimes in volving great faith in luck.

What you do doesn't make any difference.

7. Competitiveness—Trying too hard to get ahead and beat the other fellow.

8. Unconscious Self-Destruction—The accident prone type.

9. Exhibitionism—Showing off.

All of these attitudes can be corrected by first understanding them, and then getting close to the individual who displays them, and selling him a better attitude.

5. Fatalistic Attitudes—You go when your number is up.

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7 /?/'.r /'.( a general view of the screening and washing unit of the Cedarville Plant. The conveyor at the left carries stone from

the Plant surge tunnel to the secondary crusher. Prom this building the materia! goes to the screening station (center of picture) and then to the respective storages. The structure at the upper right is a stacking boom which carrier the flux size stone to its storage pile.

Cedarville Plant Is Taking Shape The general profile of the Cedarville Plant is fast taking on that appearance of completion. The screening station, storages and loading equipment looks as if it were ready to go. To the casual passer-by it is a good-looking plant and impressive, too.

The labor force, foreman and engineers, must look with pride on their work of the last few months and possess a feeling of satisfaction that the job is approaching completion. However, there is still much to do before the first truckload of stone will

be crushed, sized and loaded into one of the huge cargo car

This is the stocking bridge with the screen house in the back ground. It was a painstaking fob to raise this three hundred sixty foot long structure, fifty feet in the air to get it in place. \2

riers of the Limestone Fleet.

At present the big job to work on is the crushing plant located at the quarry site. Foundations have been established and prepared for the steel work, along with the sturdy foot ings for the 60-inch gyratory crusher. This crusher is similar to the one at Calcite. The discharge from the crusher will find the stone placed on a conveying belt and brought to the surface where it will be deposited in a surge pile prior to being loaded into railroad dump cars. This crusher design

Pictured above are the crusher house foundations. The rock,

wall in the background was penetrated by a tunnel which is the passageway for crushed rock to be carried to the surface.

necessitated the crushed product to be transported to the sur face through a tunnel one hundred thirty feet long. The tun nel is on an eighteen degree incline from the crusher floor to the surface. The tunnel driving was a project new to many of our workers. They had the help of engineer, Norman Erickson, who came from the Eastern District of the Limestone

Division where he had experience in mining methods, and also Dick Anthony from the Company's Annandale Mine. The tunnel was started from the ground elevation end and worked down through the solid dolomite rock to the bottom of the crusher location.

You will remember that in the last issue of "Calcite Screen

ings" we told you about the new Cedarville railroad. This project has been further advanced by ballasting and only a portion at the quarry end remains to be finished. There was additional work in the placing of an overhead pass over a* public highway known as "Swede Road".

A spectacular operation was the raising of the four hundred ton stocking bridge from the ground level to its final position,

repuired for the operation of the Cedarville plant. They have a 69,000 volt electric transmission line connecting a hydroelec

tric plant located at the Soo with a diesel electric plant located at St. Ignace. This line, for the most part, parallels State High way Route 2 running between St. Ignace and Sauk Ste. Marie.

Early this summer, after months of preparation, the Edison Sauk Electric Co. began building a new 69,000 volt transmis sion line from their present line along Route 2 at a point just north of State Highway 134, which in October was terminated at Port Dolomite, a distance of approximately 26 miles from the point of line origin. This line has now been connected to two sub-stations, one located at the quarry and one at the plant site. An aerial line and cable will get electric power from the sub-station at the quarry to a control room located in the pri mary crusher building. From the sub-station at the plant site an underground cable will convey electric power to a separate control building near the screen house and a control building at the dock.

fifty feet in the air. This structure, three hundred sixty feet long, finally is brought to position in relation to the screen-

There are several features about the electrical equipment be ing installed which are well worth talking about. First, the miles of electric cable being installed is interlocked armor cable,

house, so that six different sizes of stone are distributed to

which is a grown-up version of the well-known BX cable. The

storage after being sized and washed. The job of raising it in one piece was done by using huge hydraulic jacks. Four jacks

ordinary conductors of this cable are surrounded by a wrapping of flexible armor made of galvanized steel. The conductors are insulated with varnishedcambricand neoprene. The combinattion of the three types of coverings, that is, galvanized steel, varnished cambric, and neoprene, results in an electrical cable that is very flexible, has its own protection from external dam age, plus an insulation which is impervious to moisture. The

were used on each end of the structure and as it was inched

into the air, first one end and then the other, it was shored

up with well-placed steel beams. A supporting crib in the center was used for support in case of a high wind. Added caution was effected in having the structure well guyed so that it could not move out of place until it was finally secure and permanently in place.

Stone traversing the conveyor lines of the bridge is de posited over storage tunnels, similar to the conveying system at Calcite. It is then sent to the loading dock over a pathway

of gates, chutes and conveying belts. The loading rig at the dock travels along the dock face so that the freighters do not have to shift as the product is loaded into each hatch. While this method is not new, it is different from the stationary load ing equipment we have at the Port of Calcite.

advantages of this type of cable are that it can be installed un derground without any additional protection such as solid steel

conduit, it can be run up and along the steel columns of build ings and it can be layed in racks which are essentially troughs.

The use of such cable, as can be easily seen, provides many advantages. It is easy to install. Replacement of a cable that fails is simpler, because if a cable fails in ordinary conduit, it mustbe pulled out, if possible. Then it has to be re-spliced and pulled through the conduit again. If interlocked armored cable fails, the cable is merely cut, re-spliced and re-covered with

In the screenhouse, pumphouse, and conveying lines there

a replacement flexible armor sleeve that is available. If in the

are many small "tune up" jobs to be done before what now

future additional cables are required, they can be laid in the racks along with the others quite easily. Finally, the cable is quite flexible, which means that longer runs of cable can be made more simply than if conduit were used.

looks like a plant really becomes an efficient, smooth-running unit, producing first quality high-magnesia limestone for con sumer use. It is expected that by early winter this multitude

of small tasks will be finished and we will see the plans com pleted and the dreams of our engineers and planners come true.

Our executive offices in Detroit have received notice from

The second feature of the Cedarville electrical installation

is that all the distribution breakers and high and low voltage electric motor starters, except those from the Alpena Plant which are being reused, are factory assembled, wired, and en

the Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C. that the name "Port Dolomite" has now been officially approved. We will all be happy when the Cedarville Plant becomes a full fledged producing unit of the Michigan Limestone Division.

closed in sheet steel cabinets. The field work of installing such

Electrical Equipment

Last, buc not least, is the electrical equipment system. Safety has been the first consideration in the design of this system.

The grounding system at Cedarville employs the most modern equipment and ideas for a safe electric system. It is a Wye, or four-wire system, the fourth wire being the ground. In the event of a ground fauiton anyof the electrical equipment, both the line to ground voltage and current is limited by the ground ing of resistors. Further, the voltage for the operation of push

In a few months the electrical equipment of the Cedarville Plant will be ready to operate. When the electric motors which

drive the conveyors, screens, crushers, pumps, and other equipment common to a stone quarry and processing plant "come to life", then and only then can it be fully realized that Cedarville is an operating plant.

The story of how Cedarville will get electric power and the equipment required to handle this power is an interesting one,

equipment is simplified because these units are easily installed, and the only field work after they have been installed is con necting of the feeder and equipment cables.

button stations has been reduced to 110 volts to minimize ex

and it starts at the town of Sauk Ste. Marie. The Edison Sauk

posure to the men operating such equipment.

Electric Company is located there. Months ago arrangements were made with this company to purchase the electric power

Every effort has been expended to give Cedarville an elec trical system of which everyone should be proud.

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You'll See It In Screenings "Personals" That Come To The Editors Desk "What about a man who leaves his

party and comes over to yours?"

"A convert son, a convert."

Just Among "Ourselves" occasion when he got an unscheduled bath while at work. Seems as though a pump was on the blink and Mac thought it was air bound. He released rhe pres

"Most people can't stand prosperity"

sure and also the water. A cloud burst

says an eminent sociologist. "The sad

came up and Mac got soaked including

part of it all is that most people don't

his head minus the cap and his feet with

have to."

the shoes on.

Ray Schaedig, janitor at the office, claims that he didn't get a chest x-ray

These two nice looking youngsteis in the picture below are Andrea Devine, three years old and Debbie, twentyseven months. The gentleman in the center hovering over them with an air of possession is grandfather Andrew Tischler. Andy is a machinist at the

while the mobile unit was here but in

stead he had an x-chest ray. We aren't sure just what the difference is so you had best ask him for an explanation.

Ray also says that each evening about

Calcite Plant. Andrea and Debbie are

eight a herd of deer come in out of the quarry to play "Ring Around A Rosic"

vel, who now resides in Detroit. Marvel

around the office building. What a sight for a nimrod to behold.

the children of Andrew's daughter, Mar has had rather a rough time during the last year and a half having been con fined to a T.B. Sanitorium and we arc

Safety has many forms of dividends.

The act of walking can be very tough indeed if some of the toes are missing, or it can continue to be one of the

things we take for granted if we em ploy a little safety. A man who can speak from experience is John Dictlin of the Machine Shop. He is glad that Steel Cap Safety Shoes are available and that he got into the habit of wearing them. The way Johnny tells it is he had a piece of 8-inch channel which you can see in the picture, slide off the work bench and land corner down on

his

foot. This piece of channel weighs 34 pounds and could have easily meant the loss of some toes instead of just cutting and marring the leather and steel cap of his Safety Shoe.

Johnny has a new pair now. They are a safety gift and are replacing the old shoes which have been retired for

service well done. The Machine Shop is the same for Johnny and he can be seen smiling and walking around as usual.

To see him marks him as another living example that "Safety Always Pays."

Small daughter: Mama, why did you marry Daddy?

Mother: You've begun to wonder too?

"Dad, what's a traitor in politics?"

A man who leaves our parry and goes over to the other side."

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"Stevie Tom" has brought it to our

glad to hear that she is now home and

attention that the banks on the new

after a few more months of rest and

dumps are too steep and the ground too loose for the deer to climb so he sug

recuperation will be in excellent health once again.

gests that someone should build some-

Andrew and Mrs. Tischler have been

steps and put them down for them.

Guess maybe that is why we have plenty

of deer here on the Company property

raking care of the children during their mother's illness. They will find it rather lonesome when these two live wires go

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;just anything to accommodate them.

back to Detroit but we are sure that

One of these days the fellas will be sowing wheat and other grain so they don't go hungry.

they will be thankful to have the Devine family all at home and in good health once again. They'll be happy when they come to see grandma and grandpa on

Lawson Macklcm is an electrician at

their periodic vacation trips back to

Cedarville. He doesn't often mention the

Rogers City.

things away prematurely. They sneaked up and took the above picture of Dave Grigg hooking up to Bill's pickup

Reinhardt Wirgau likes to bring his lunch with him when he comes to work bur we think he went overboard a bit

stranded away out in the quarry and out of gas. Better luck, next time Bill. Pa tience and perseverance are the keys to all great discoveries.

when he started to bring a couple of live chickens with him on the midnight shift. Reinhardt claims that they were

roosting under his truck and he didn't know they were there, which may be true, but some of the other fellows who work with him claim that barbecue

chicken tastes pretty good, even if they did have to chase them practically all over the Calcite Plant property before they could catch them.

Bill Erkfitz is in the market for a 16-

foot shott rope. Can anyone be of somehelp to him?

Sometime ago there were small boxes put out in strategic places around the Plant and were plainly labeled, "Calcite Screenings". They were put there for the purpose of collecting personals that the men wanted put in the "Screenings".

Lately we have noticed that the contri

butions are practically nil and we thought we would mention it once again hoping that you will use them to their advantage. Any joke, idea or any thing that might be of interest to you. our readers, will certainly be appreciated.

The scientists are still experimenting

on that ideal hookup whereby the auto mobile engine will roll merrily on with out the time and money consuming nui sance of having to continually visit the

A bachelor is a cagey guy Who has a lot of fun.

He sizes all the cuties up And never Mrs. one.

Have you read the story about the Hying saucer from outer space whose occupants rescued the motorist stranded out of gas on the desert far. far from home? They merely hooked a little wire

In case anyone should happen to walk into the storehouse some day and find Harold Hopp whistling like he just inherited a million dollars, why that's not the case at all. It's just that he is learning how to whistle and he wants everyone to know that he can, so he

on the old motor and it ran forever af

keeps it up all day. All we would need

gas pump.

ter. Bill Ransom our electrical engineer at Calcite must be quietly trying out some of this new hush-hush equipment

on that pickup truck of his. Those darned reporters and photographers arcalways messing up the works and giving

now is for Clayton Murphy to start singing at the same time to make it a duet. That should be some noise!

Arguing with a woman is like trying to read a newspaper in a high wind.

These boxes may be found at the Quarry

Equipment Building, Machine Shop.

Yard, Garage and Target House.

Bernard Murphy: Say, you watchmen need a bag of chloride for that driveway.

Watchman: Well, if you are all out of chloride maybe we can get a pail of ashes from the Main Office. They've got an oil furnace.

Clayt Gordon: Dory, why did you have your mustache shaved off?

Dory: Well, you see it got pretty big and everytime the wind would blow hard it would hit the side of my mus

tache, turning my head around, and I never did know which way I was going.

For the benefit of those who wish to

know what to call those pets at the Plant entrance we are advised rhat the

"Name your game and we will get it for you." say Phil and Fred, "providing it is in season, of course." Fred Dagner and Phil Henry work in the Powerhouse at the

the foxes are named Sandy and Rusty.

Calcite Plant. They are both irrevocably smitten with the urge to roam the woods and streams for fish and game. They know all the right spots and are there with rod or gun when the sun pokes its smiling face over the horizon on the opening

Harry Meharg: Well, I see you watch men are all back on your vacation again.

day of season; winter, spring, summer or fall. Fred seems to have come to the con clusion that the old Army camoflauge coverall is the best dress to wear when you want to sneak up on ducks, and apparently it works, if the above picture is any

goat answers to the name of "Billy" and

Bill Pauley: Say, Murphy, why are Sundays the strong days of the year?

Murphy: Gee, Bill, I don't know.

Bill: Because all the other ones arc-

week days.

criteria.

This fine bag of ducks was taken from the area around Swan Lake on the Calcite property. The boys think it is a nice spot right in their own backyard, so to speak, where you can knock off your day's bag and be back on the job when it's time to go to work. Phil says, "It's a good way to start the day out right."

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Henry Hoeft to Bill Erkfitz: If you were standing beside the Billy Goat what kind of fruit would you think of?

Bill: Well. I guess it would be a good pear.

Bernard Wagner Jr. and Adolph I uhrman have been pretty disgusted with this past bird season. Not only was there a shortage of fowl this year

but it also seems as though the ammuni tion companies had a shortage of BB's when they were making their shells. It seems that the boys were out hunting

one day and after walking the biggest part of the day without even seeing a bird they decided to give it up and start for home. On the way home though Lady Luck was with them and they walked up to five birds sitting under a tree and after taking careful aim they proceeded to lay down a barrage that even a worm couldn't crawl through and as rhe smoke began to clear away Gubss Who? When we look at most of our veteran

Calcite employees we forget that some of them have a past and that they did not always work at the Plant. Back in

the half-forgotten past prior to their twenty-five or thirty years of service they were something else before they finally settled down in Rogers City.

Now and then a dog-eared photograph turns up and we find a somewhat check ered career behind the staid and steady

work-a-day life of our fellow employees.

Do you recognize the handsome chap in the above picture as a man you work with day by day? You likely think of

him as a big. good-natured, well-pre served citizen of the community who has always looked that way. What fates finally brought him to the Northland we do not know. Here we find him in the familiar uniform of a Detroit street car conductor which we understand he-

was for about four years during the early twenties, after World War I. Be fore that he worked for rhe Ford Motor

Company for a year and a half and finally decided that city life was not for himâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;rhe farm, he figured, was the place to raise a family so he settled near Rogers City and worked the land. That, he found, was not just what he wanted so he came to Calcite for a job and here he stayed. Look him over and see if this thumb nail sketch can spot him and his job. We will add one more item to narrow down the search in case you do not recognize the familiar face too readily. He is employed in the Quarrv Department.

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they were rather surprised ro see all

five of the birds Hying away. Both men being good marksmen have come to the conclusion that they didn't miss but

instead the ammunition company just didn't put any shot in the shell when it was manufactured. We're sorry to hear

of your misfortune fellas and you have

Zinke and Albert Schultz were united

in marriage. The solemn, yet beautiful, ceremony took place in the small Luth eran church at Moltke. Michigan. Thus

ended were the courtship days of these twenty-one year old lovers and they be gan a long and happy married life.

The farm was their home for about

twenty years while two boys and two girls came as welcome additions to the

family. Many happy times must have been the fortune of such a family as Father Time went about his business

of adding year upon year.

Most of us remember only that the Albert Schultzs live in Rogers City, for it was about thirty years ago that they moved to town.

The date was April 12, 1926 when Albert became interested in the Calcite

Plant as an employee. He liked the place

and worked as a driller, Yard Depart ment man, track worker and blaster be

fore his rerirement on November II,

1947. Thus, over twenty one years of employment were terminated upon reaching retirement age. By this time, the boys and girls belonging to the family had grown up. Harry married and moved to Alpena, while Albert Jr, also found the girl of his choice. He built his own home on the same street

our sympathy.

as Dad's. The girls we now know as Mrs. Henry Felax and Mrs. Lyle Gou-

A gala Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration was the order on rhe day of October 19. just passed. It was in honor of the fifty years of married life of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schultz of Rogers City.

lerte. Both live close to home and come often to visit Mom and Dad.

They remember the first real October 19 in their lives, when in 1904, two happy young people known as Louise

To the many congratulations which were received by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schultz on their anniversary, we add ours. May you continue to add year upon year of healthy, happy, married life to the fifty years just completed.

Why Do I Go Deer Hunting:

?

I'm a man of average intelligence with normal reactions to the things of this life. I'm a peace-loving, God-fearing

planning, my past experiences out in

Me, I'm a deer hunter! Indeed, it would

the woods and the thoughts of the new experiences that I hope to have. It is a grand and unexplainable feeling. It is my answer to the question of why I go deer hunting and it must be the reason why every hunter, be he 18 or 82, goes deer hunting.

I have had the pleasure of getting up before daylight to venture into the forest

be a dull world if all of us liked to do

with only a flashlight to light the way to

the same things, so being reasonable, I agree that all of us can't be deer hunt ers. I feel sorry for you people who have not taken the time or opportunity to hunt deer. You are missing a sport which words fail to justly evaluate.

There are approximately 400,000 sportsmen in Michigan who look for ward with anticipation to each Novem ber 15. I'm glad to be included as one of them. Ours is a time tested sport which dates back thousands of years.

In the days of Robin Hood the deer hunt was the sport of Royalty with the average man not being permitted by law to participate. Today, the nimrods are farmers and clerks, miners and gas sta tion attendants, engineers and Presi dents. We work, we play, and each Fall

my chosen runway. Here the deer are supposed to travel, yet I have stayed on

man who has his likes and dislikes.

You have yours and I have mine. We all enjoy our own form of recreation.

Some of us like baseball, football or

perhaps a good book. Others of us like

to play cards or perhaps hunt and fish.

we hunt deer.

You who are not deer hunters will

ask "why do we hunt deer?" Why is it so much fun to shoot and kill a poor, defenseless, dumb animal? (Who said they were dumb?) Why take the chance

of going out in the woods and being shot just for meat which you don't need and quite often don't find to your lik ing? In other words, you think we are peculiar to say the least. I'll have to ad mit that as each November rolls around

1 have that far-away look of a day dream er. You may have to speak to me two or three times before I'll hear you. I'm

preoccupied and listless; I'm mentally ill with my annual case of "Buck I-'ever".

To the person who has never had "Buck Fever" it would probably seem that we who get it are very unfortunatepeople. You may think of "Buck Fever" as a case of jittery nerves and associate it with a hunter who shoots into the

ground and not at the target or perhaps doesn't shoot at all. Actually, this fever is misinterpreted by most people. It is actually made up of everything con nected with deer hunting. It starts about the first of November when I begin thinking about hunting. It includes my

this spot all day and have seen noth ing to shoot at. I went out and stayed because

I

had

"Buck

Fever".

Have

you ever had the scarey, yet thrill ing sensation, of sitting on a very cold log or stump before daylight and listen ing to the forest wake up? I've seen the stars disappear and felt the cold creeping through my clothes. I've heard the brush crack like a bulldozer was

compared with anything in the world.

Little does it know that if it had horns,

it would be numbered among the 100,000 dead bucks of the season.

There are people who think it ex tremely dangerous to go into the woods in deer season. The high-powered rifleis a deadly weapon and will kill without showing partiality to man or beast. The two-weeks' hunting season has averaged fifteen hunters killed in Michigan per

year. These people are dead because someone didn't follow the simple rules

of gun safety' It is needless to kill even one person. Personally. I feel safer in the woods while hunting than I do in my car on the highway. In one week end on Michigan highways twice as

many people are killed in traffic than there are by gunfire while deer hunting.

When all of us stop taking chances on the highways with our high-powered cars, I think that the deer hunter will

be safer in the woods with his highpowered rifle.

I have answered the question. "Why

coming through and have seen a vague form move by as silent as a ghost. As dawn breaks, the small, statue-like trees and bushes take on the forms of deer

standing there looking at you. Some times they look like big black bear ready to pounce. The rifle is always ready but it has to cover a complete circle to protect me. It holds only fiveshots, yet I could need fifty or more.

I'm all alone in the big woods, and though it may be uncomfortable to say the least, I'm enjoying it.

As the hunting day progresses thereare many experiences which add to the thrill of the hunt. The warning crack of a twig or the excited call of the Bluejay sets the blood flowing fast with the rapid beating of the heart. A deer warily

comes into view or is cautious enough to stay partly hidden behind that evergreen tree. Does it have horns? Yes . . . no . . .

have to play it safe. I can't shoot until

I see horns and sometimes it is a long wait but it's worth it. Have you ever had a deer snort at you? It's a hardblowing noise which increases in volume and finally ends in a shrill whistle. I

have had the hair on my head raise up my heavy hunting cap when a deer snorted behind my back. It scared me into being a devoted deer hunter.

That feeling of superiority comes when a hunter can enjoy himself in the

woods and can say, "I outsmarts 'em because I out-quiets em". The rare sight

of seeing a deer bed down for the night not sixty feet away from you can't be 17

Do I Go Deer Hunting" by expressing

where he gets in shape for the deer

my feelings towards the controversial issue. Some folks would disagree and

out bright and early and made the kill

season. He knocked off the nice 130-

at 8:15 a. m. He is a burner in the

pound 8-pointer, shown in the center

Machine Shop.

answer by a psychological foray into the innate urges passed on to us by our ancestors who were in quest of food

and clothing. I am an ordinary indivi dual, not a psychologist, and am content to follow my own mind in quest of fun and sport. As next November comes around I'm sure to be troubled with

"Buck Fever". The only cure is the hunt.

How about thinking it over and coming along?

Editor's Note: Our conscientious Safe

ty Director came up with this discourse on why he goes deer hunting. After we read it we wondered if they were his true thoughts or just a rebuttal to some very serious debate we had heard be tween Norm Haselhuhn and others he

travels with. Well, in order to get the whole truth and the facts concerning our "Norm" we knew of only one place to goâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;see Mrs. Haselhuhn. We were flab

bergasted at her word story of Norm, the hunter. The only way we could bring the real summary to you from one who

knows him best is by this graphic il lustration. There it is, readers, and we hope you have enjoyed Norm's article.

There were sixty-two bucks taken

from the Calcite hunting grounds dur ing the 1954 open season on the Mich

igan deer herd. The first day, which takes the wiley buck by surprise, as us ual, produced the largest single-day kill

of the season. A tally of twenty trophies in the custody of twenty smiling suc cessful nimrodspassed through the Plant gate on the fifteenth of November, 1954.

The Plant photographers were kept busy from the first crack of dawn tak ing pictures of the successful hunters,

but finally gave up the chase and re tired to the dark room to develop the evidence; some of which is shown in

the accompanying pictures.

picture, at 9:45 a. m. on the opening day.

On the left is Raymond Roznowski

with his early-morning prize of four points. Raymond was the first one through the gate with his buck on the morning of the 15th. He shot it at 7:25 a. m. He nearly got that $5 prize from the publisher of the Presque Isle Coun ty Advance for the first deer in. Better luck next time, Ray. In the center, bottom row, we find Ralph Wenzel holding his 6-point, 125pound kill which he carried in the trunk of his car. Ralph was taking no chances on losing his prize. He works in the Quarry and is one of those "Safety First" boys who helps prevent accidents.

In the picture next to Leo is Ernest Roeske with his 6-pointer, which he downed at 10:20 a. m. Ernie was one

of those lucky boys working on the Steamer B. H. Taylor, which was in the lay-up harbor during the deer season.

Cedarville Personals

Louis Schmidt, locomotiveengineer at the Cedarville Plant, had an unusual ex

perience opening day of Deer Season.

Louis has a telescope sight on his gun of which he is very proud. A large buck came out about 20 feet from where

Louis was standing and when Louis looked through the telescope sight all he could see was hair. However, he fired

the gun in the general direction of the

The picture at the lower right shows Larry Syrett and his fine 6-point, 160pound buck. Larry works with one of the boat loading crews.

Hunting with the boys at Calcite on the first day of the season were Mr. C. F. Hood, President of the United States

Steel Corporation, and Mr. R. C Tyson, Vice Chairman and Comptroller of the Finance Committee of the United States

Steel Corporation. On the next page, top left, are the deer taken by our visitors.

We understand that Mr. Hood made the

remark, while comparing horns, that he wouldn't even shoot at a scrawny little thing with four points and weighing a mere 101 pounds. Maybe the proof of the pudding will come with the eating.

Nine points and 144 pounds may have been on the hoof a little longer. We will reserve judgment until we hear more on the subject. In the picture, top right, are Mr. Hood and "Porky" Bruning debating on the best spot from which to watch the runway, after a chilly, three-hours early morning vigil.

buck and wounded him in the front

leg. The buck then charged, the gun jammed, and the buck landed at Louis' feet. He swung the gun club fashion and missed the buck. When he had the gun free and ready to fire the buck had disappeared. Louis insists Upper Penisular deer are mean and the natives are unable to convince him that our deer

here are friendly.

Edlore Haske has purchased the Windburg farm three miles North of Cedarville.

Norman Kosier purchased the Visnaw Cabins at Cedarville.

Harlan Lamb purchased the old Peter son farm from Rube Sherlund.

Louise Schmidt and Leonard Kamyszek surprised everyone and made it Mr. and Mrs. on October 23 at the Soo.

Leonard is employed at the Cedarville Plant while Louise works at the Calcite

Plant office in Rogers City.

Announce New Arrivals

A baby girl, Kathie Sue, was born on

September 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ames. Cecil works on the shovels in the quarry.

On the first page, top left, is Eugene Gorlewski shown with his 100-pound spiker hanging in Cordy Adrian's gar age. Gate watchman, Cordy, didn't go hunting but when Eugene came through the gate he said, "There goes my steak, boys!" Gene is Cordy's son-in-law.

The picture on the top right is just another one of Carl Schaedig's wildcats.

Carl would rather trap cats and fox anyday than hunt deer. This big fella is one of several cats which Carl has taken

off the Plant property this year.

Jerry Grohowski works on the track 20

birches where the deer trail vanishes

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Wilson are the proud parents of James Reginald who was born on October 24. Reg can be found working with the steel crew

into the underbrush. On the left, in this

at the Point.

row, is Captain Cummings of the Tug Rogers City, with his deer and trusty jeep back of his home on Lake Huron.

Roy got away from us at the Plant gate, so we caught him at home.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith are happy to report the birth of Frederick Wayne born October 28. After six daughters little Frederick seems like a stranger in

In the second row, on the right, is Mr. Tyson, expectantly waiting for an unwary buck to come through those

their midst. Fred is a watchman.

In the bottom row, on the left, we have Leo Promo with a nice 7-point

A baby girl, Peggy Sue, arrived on November 5 at the James Waybrant home. Jim is employed with the con

buck, weighing 135 pounds. Leo was

struction crew at the Point.

of the skyhook wasn't being much be lieved, so they decided to say that after the tree was cut and notched it started CO fall but bound itself and wouldn't

break off. Somebody please tell us now just what we're supposed to believe.

Our retired friend, John Burns, was

asking the gate watchman one day how they liked their new gatehouse and they replied that it was a beautiful building and much larger than the old one. In

off so he decided it might be easier to burn it off. It was, but his idea kind of backlashed and in the process of the

paint burning it set fire to the house and Mr. Raymond had to use the gar den hose to put it out. Besides repaint

ing he now has to do a carpenter job by replacing the boards in the boxed in eaves which as you know is not going

to be easy. This proves once again that short cuts can sometimes end up being your shortcomings.

the course of the conversation with

claims that the old one was so small you

"The bank just rerurned your check, dear," groaned the young husband. "Oh, good" beamed the young bride, "what

had to step outside to change your mind.

will we buy with it this time?"

John, Bill Erkfitz found himself criti cizing the old one more and more. Bill

The definition of an undertaker is a

professional boxer.

We have heard of chainfalls being

used for a great many purposes but Bruce Bailer seems to have a new use

An old flame is what most girls use-

Recently a pair of goggles saved a serious injury to an employee at the Michigan Limestone Division's Annan dale Plant. Paul M. Kay, in the picture, laborer on a narrow gauge railroad track, was using a tamping pick to tamp a

steel tie in position. A fellow employee who was standing in front and to the

to burn up their new boyfriends.

He: "Sometimes I feel as though I'm just a rock in your path."

She: "Why don't you try to be a little boulder."

side of Mr. Kay was swinging a spikemaul, striking another tie in order to

"Chum" Raymond, one of the locomo tive engineers, was telling us about the near disaster he had while painting un

line it with the rail. As he struck the

der the eaves on his house. It seems that

tie the spike maul glanced and struck Mr. Kay a direct blow over the left eye.

Due to a safety rule at the plant that any employee using a spike maul must wear safety goggles, Mr. Kay received only a slight laceration above the eye socket. The left lens of the goggles was completely shattered but serious injury to the eye was prevented. Goggles will save your eyes in many ways on many jobs.

the old paint was pretty hard to scrape

for them. At least we think he has by the statement he made a while back.

It went something like this: "Somebody get a chainfalls and we'll be able to spread this thing together."

John Bruder is in need of some ad vice that a couple of you farmers may be able to help him with. It seems that John wants to put in a new lawn and he is in doubt as to just how far apart he should plant the grass seed so the ground doesn't show.

If there is anyone who doesn't be lieve in sky hooks we hope they don't state their beliefs or disbeliefs in the

piesence of William Trapp or Happy Hopp because these two men had an experience with something on that order that could not only start an argument but could also put many others won dering. It seems that Trapp and Hopp

were cutting a big elm tree down and after the tree fell beyond the halfway point it suddenly came to an abrupt stop and was left suspended in midair.

Because there weren't any other trees around the boys started wondering just what was holding it up and decided that it could only be a skyhook tho they couldn't see it anywhere. It seems that

after the boys were telling the story around, they found out that the story

Captain Gilbert Kempe of the Steamer B. H. Taylor is showing "Bud" Dueltgen

just how a sailor attacks an ear of corn. Judging from "Bud's" amused appearance, Captain Gil must have had a technique all his own. Perhaps it was the sound effects that made the difference in how it was done. At this particular dinner, Gil was en couraged to take care of the extra ears of corn and then to yodel for the other guests.

As usual, he was very accomodating and was liberal with the encores.

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We ask questions but the answers are usually evasive. For instance, on ques tioning Adie Ganske, who turned in the fish picture below, he was cooperative

Mr.

Muskrat

found

himself

in

an

awful predicament, with Enos Brege holding him by the tail. He got himself into this situation by wandering too far

from

water and too close to the

garagc where Enos had just parked his bulldozer for the night. We judge that phis must be a new experience for Enos, too. Did you notice the full arm-length

up to a point. Adie works as a lines man on the Tug Limestone. With him in this picture are his two youngsters.

Susan and Stephen. He speared these fish through the ice last winter. When asked where he got them Adie informed us that that particular piece of informa tion was a secret. When pressed for an answer, he gave us that large body of water known as Black Lake. About Jan uary 1st he has promised to take one of the members of the "Screenings" staff along on a fishing trip. We are not skeptical but we are waiting with "tongue in cheek." So many of these promises never materialize, or when they do the weather is bad. the wind is strong, or the fish just aren't biting.

That's a nice mess of pike, anyway, Adie, and we are going to hold you to your promise. Incidentally, we never divulge

Ware's disgust. Coon have now taken over rhe mill and arc helping watch the conveyor belts.

The center picture shows Fred Krueger with one of his new assistants in

the S-5 gallery. Fred is keeping him under cover for infraction of safety rules until he can find time to make him more

safety conscious.

secrets.

distance between Mr. Muskrat and Mr.

Here we go again in the small wee

Brege? Apparently, each thinks the other is a very vicious individual, but Enos is a very likeable fellow and the chubby Mr. Muskrat is probably just looking

hours of the morning under the flick ering glow of the old kerosene lamp.

Half awake, suspenders down and the frying pan feebly sputtering bacon grease over the top of the crackling old wood range, with the eye-opening percolator at hand, is a typical scene in most camps. These fellas are really up

for an avenue of escape. This story ends well, for shortly after the picture was taken the participating parties each went his own way. We know, for we were there â&#x20AC;&#x201D; our camera took the picture.

and at 'em. The alarm clock must have

stopped that night; cause from the looks of old Ben, it could very well be eight o'clock and the elusive buck is on the prowl.

The above picture of Bob Hoffman.

Calcite carpenter, and his son, Howard, employed in the Electrical Deparnneni. was taken at their camp. This is a typi cal picture of what takes place in our norrhcrn deer hunting areas on the first lew mornings of the hunting season.

From what we can see in the picture, and knowing an old friend like Bob, we

are inclined ro surmise that this camp

Sometimes we poor fishermen who seem to be doomed to come home with

an empty creel from our somewhat in frequent trips to lake or stream become convinced

that fish

in

our Northern

Michigan waters are a thing of the past.

"There just ain't no fish in that thar lake." When we have practically given up the ghost and decided never to tryit again, a new issue of "Screenings" comes out and low and behold, thereis the evidence! ">?

Wildlife certainly does seem to be moving in on us here at the Plant. Deer crop on the grass and eat the tastier morsels from the plants in the rock garden at the entrance gate, by the lights of the locomotive headlights as they pull out of the crusher house.

Fawns curl up in secluded corners of the stock piles or wander around rhe Main Office where the clover is lush

and sweet. Seagulls nest and hatch out ..their young on the breakwall. Birds in

is well trimmed and complete with all the cupboards and shelves of a well ap pointed home. As yet we have no report of the deer kill but Bob and "Buck"

usually come home with

the bacon.

Anyway, you can sure see that they are having fun, even if they are still half asleep.

You can talk about the good shooting of Roy Rogers, Hop-a-long Cassidy. etc., but we have "Biffer" Joppich who

habit the storehouse and make their

is a combination of all of your choices

homes in the spare electric motor sec tion of that building, much to Frank

combined. He works in rhe Machine

Shop at Calcite but on off-duty hours

is the outdoor type. Recently we had occasion to see evidence of his ability

with a high powered rifle. We saw a rabbit with no head being carried to ward camp byour modern Daniel Boone.

In conversation he casually mentioned that as he was walking cross country

the rabbit scampered out from under foot and he shot him. We were really

impressed when Biffer said that he aimed for the head because he didn't

want to waste any meat. And wouldn't

you know it . . . because of the speed Biffer shot from the hip too!

While visiting one of the hunting clubs around the Lake Emma area, we

heard a tale about Leonard Meyers of the Yard Department and Herman Wagner of the powerhouse. It seems that both of these men had shooting at

a deer this year but neither was able to bring the animal in. Going on with the story, Herman had spent the better part of the week hunting and wasn't very successful in seeing anything, and the same goes for Leonard. Then one day they were driving down the road and what should happen, but both men see a nice buck laying down in the marsh

Waitress: This is your fifth cup, sir, you must like coffee.

Diner: 1 sure do. That's why I'm willing to drink all this water for a little of it.

The Thunder Bay River is reported to have given up the wide variety of Anglers' Delight shown below. Perch, bass, suckers, bullheads, pike and sunfish, "All legal and above board." Say Clarence Idalski and Melvin Hopp. Ron nie Hopp at the left and Tommy Idal ski are holding their own special string.

They are learning the various breeds of fish ar an early age, so they can keep the

grass with only its head showing. Being law abiding citizens they had to get out of their cars and load their rifles but the

excitement of seeing the buck was too much for Leonard. When he tried to load his rifle he was all thumbs and had to ask the friend with him to do so.

After the guns were loaded and the shooting was over it was mighty dis couraging to the two mighty hunters to se<* that mister buck was still laying there and hadn't moved a hair. Both

men immediately blamed their rifles, but after all was said and done, it was

discovered that the buck was only a

mounted head that was put there by one of their hunting partners for the sole purpose of getting some laughs. Even Meyers and Wagner gave out with a good chuckle.

Even the best of bowlers have their

off nights and this of course does not exclude Bill Conley. But then, Bill, oc casionally one must have a bad night

in order to appreciate the good. He's a master of the shuffle board game too, fellas, so be on guard when he chal lenges.

larder full when Melvin is retired from the mill and Clarence is too old to wield

a paint brush on the Company houses.

We are very doubtful that Mel and Clarence will need any pan fish when they get to the point where they can't catch their own but at least we will still have men around who know where

they are, what they are. and where to catch them. How about taking us along sometime, boys?

Russell "Rick" Sabin is the first assistant aboard the Steamer T. W. Robinson.

He likes his TV broadcasts, but found that he had difficulty watching his favorite

programs down in the afterend recreation room because nobody else agreed with him on which was the best. Rick is an individualist . . . he calmly sat down, pondered

the problem, and finally came up with the answer. He installed a set of his own in his room where he fondly dreamed he could lie in bed and view the band of his own choosing in the comfort and privacy of his own boudoir.

The above picture, cleverly sketched by Larry Smolinski, shows that our dreams are seldom realized. Poor Rick is again pondering the problem. Knowing him we arcconvinced rhat he will finally rise in wrath, the problem solved, or decide that TV

after all isn't worth the expenditure, time and energy, and get himself a good book on "The Woes and Tribulations of the Human Race in this Age of Television".

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care have been financed in cases of emer

gencies. Some families have been aid ed when great losses were caused by fire or other disasters.

A committee to help in event of major disasters has been set up, to work in conjunction with the County. Subcommirtics, to take care of the many

phases of the work, have been appoint ed. Home nursing classes taught by a qualified instructor are being carried on in the various towns and commit-

the average specimen that inhabits the

also provides First Aid instructions to

At the monthly meeting of the board of directors of rhe Presque Isle County Chapter of the American Red Cross held last week, Mrs. Rolland Rains was pre sented with a group gift in recognition of her long and faithful service as sec retary of the Chapter.

safety program has provided very pop ular and beneficial, and for several years the Chapter has financed a swimming program with a qualified instructor. This past summer 109 certificates were is sued.

One of the most valuable services of the Red Cross is rhe Home Service Pro

gram of which Jerome Kowalski is in

fifteen miles south of Rogers City. Dor-

Brege, of the Calcite Plant Machine Shop owns two summer homes. The

cottage on the Island is Dorance's fav orite spot. That is where he caught this beauty last summer while his dad was at work.

That's a nice fish, Dorance, and when

you get some more evidence like this, let us know.

Paul Thornlcy, our chief chemist, has expressed his desire to go bow and ar row hunting. His success at hitting a buzzing fly with a fly spray has given him ideas of greater and more difficult things.

Tombstone dealer, after several futile

suggestions: "How would just a simple 'Gone Home' do for an inscription?"

Widow: "I guess that will probably have to do, it was the last place he always went anyway."

Safety, means no accidents.

The Red Cross in Presque Isle County has been an active organization for many years. There are several lines of

work carried on by the Chapter. Any relief work that is done is on an emer

gency basis. Refractions 24

and dental

The 1955 Fund Campaign Drive will take place during the month of March with Norman Haselhuhn as Roll Call

charge. This means service to the ser

Lake Nettie where his father, Alfred

Kozak.

Chairman.

weed beds of that storied inland lake

ance Brege is a veteran fisherman on

L. A. Linn, Rev. A. Narloch, Rev. Her

man Meyer, Rev. F. Sreen and Rev. S.

ter finances these classes. The Red Cross

spent on work of this kind. The water

one-half inch bass is somewhat above

dames Willis Garratt, Alfred Dettloff, John Heller, Harry Meharg, Donald Monroe, Rolland Rains, Karl Vogelheim; Messrs. Harry Grambau, Fred Heron, Jerome Kowalski, J. A. Quinn, F. F. Stutesman and J. A. Valentin. Rev.

ties of the County, with a great deal of interest shown. The Red Cross Chap people desiring it. The women of the County have done much knitting and have folded many bandages, especially during the war, when many hours were Any fisherman would get a thrill out of landing a black bass like the one shown above. Even those "fish story Cal cite employees" who have cottages on Lake Nettie admit that an eighteen and

the Home Service Committee.

The Red Cross Directors are mes-

vicemen by providing contacts between them and their families. Many a man in the Service and his family at homehave been helped through the effotts of

Mrs. Rains has been a director for

more than 30 years, and its secretary for more than twenty. The group gift, a fruit plate and two candle holders, was presented by Rev. L. A. Linn, vicechairman of the chapter. A 30 year ser vice pin from the National Office was presented by J. A. Valentin, chairman of rhe chapter.

The presentations were made at a dinner held in

the Brooks Hotel on

Tuesday evening, November 8th.

There were three puzzled men down on Bradley winterwork. They were Wil liam Budnick, Charles Horn and Ivan

Srreich. Their problem was thisâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;three men went into a hotel and asked for a room. The clerk said rhat there was

only one left and it would cost each one SI0.00. This the three men paid and were shown the room. Shortly after, rhe clerk began to have a guilty conscience

for charging $30.00 for rhe room so hecalled rhe bellhop over and said, "here are five one-dollar bills. Go and giveeach of the three men one dollar apiece and keep two for a tip for yourself."

The bellhop carried out his task. This means that each man paid S9.00 for the room and the bellhop had $2.00 for a total of $29.00. What happeded to the other dollar? Can you figure out the answer? Bill, Chuck, and Ivan final

ly worked it out by using Va" cut wash ers instead of S's and actually went through the action of the deal. They are experts now. so if you have troubles, just ask them.

Frank Rose saw a big buck at Adam's

Point that had a large rack and was This is not the first time that this

young couple has stood up together. The fact of the matter is they just stood up before the minister and said their vows

some forty years ago. On November 7th Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schaedig were

celebrating their wedding anniversary when the above picture was taken. They look just as happy, we will venture to say, as they did then but may be a little more composed. That bow tie, flower, tuxedo and upright figure of Herman and the prim figure of his wife does not look like forty years of living togeth er through good times and bad, but we know that Herman wouldn't tell a lie, so it must be so.

We understand that a gay time was had by all at the Schaedig home. Her man even had a top hat to commemor ate the occasion and the music and old

time square dances were enhanced by bounteous refreshments and talk of days gone by as numerous old friends and young helped the Schaedigs celebrate.

We wish to extend our congratulations to both of them and wish them a bigger and better party ten years hence.

Herman helps keep the Company homes and lawns in tip-top shape and in the process keeps himself in good shape too. Herman is employed as handy man around rhe company homes. Hekeeps the grass green and short in sum mer and rhe walks clear in winter.

dark in color. He exclaimed that the deer must be so old, that if shot and

cooked, you couldn't put a fork in the gravy.

One morning Dave Grigg caught a nice Northern Pike and thought it would be fine to give it to a fellow worker. He carried it by the gills and when the time came to let go he found that his fingers were stuck and caught on the sharp back teeth. In order to try to get his fingers out he put his other hand in the fish's mouth and it, too, be

came stuck! This time Dave was caught and by a dead fish. After much trouble

Dave got free but he has the battlescarred fingers to remind him of this incident.

Here's a new one and it's actually true. A little six year old came home from school one day rather disgusted and announced that she wished they would expel her. To this her mother replied that she would never grow up to be a smart girl and would never be able to go out and find herself a job.

Says she, "I don't want to look for a job, Mommy, I'm going to look for a husband."

"Rube" Bruning, locomotive engineer,

The Hagensville Hall was a bright and festive spot on October 31, 1954.

Golden Weddings are a rime of rejoic ing for the happy couples who have liv ed together for fifty years in this chang ing world.

On November 4.

1897.

the

Irish

Lambs from Cork County. Ireland, ar rived in this land of opportunity. Wirh their happy Irish ways and wit. which heritage from the Emerald Isle even their progeny have never quite lost in

the shuffle, they moved west and finally arrived in Rogers City, where rhey ser

their stakes. We have neither the space nor detailed information to enable us to

go into the clan's history, bur let it suf fice to say that the one called Richard with the permission, we assume, of his wife, Hattic, decided to try his luck with a job at the Calcite Plant.

Dick started working at the plant on

May 12, 1914 as a pipefitter. For eight een years he threaded the pipe and fitted the nipple and then became a handy man at the powerhouse until his retire ment on September 10, 1946. Since re tirement. Richard and Hartie have lived

happily in their home at Hagensville.

November 1, 1954, was the date of

their wedding anniversary but they cel ebrated the night before. During a long and happy life they have raised four children, are the happy grandparents of eleven more, and the great grandparents of ten. We congratulate Richard and Hartie on their anniversary and wish them more years of health and happi ness.

missed his buck rhe first shot and hit

him in the same place on the second try.

Safety will bring happy days.

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News Bits From The Stork Mr. Stork flew low and noted that a wee one should be left at the home of

the Ralph Wenzels so that little Susan

Steamer I. L. Clymer.

Clarence Eldridge boasts of the birth of his first child, Jane Carol, who made

could have a playmate. He left with them a baby boy, whom they called "Tommy," on August 26. Ralph is a member of the Electrical Department.

Mr. Stork traveled all the way to

a crane operator at the Calcite Plant.

Melvin Miller, shovel pitman, seems to be partial to girls. He had his sec ond daughter, Vicki Lynn, born to he

Hawks and delivered Jeffery Roland to

and Mrs. Miller on October 2.

the Norman Prells on August 26, too.

They have two other children, namely Paul and Marilyn. Norm is a bulldozer operator at the Plant.

Emily Pauleyof the Stripping Depart

The Str. B. H. Taylor seems to be giving the other ships of the Bradley fleet some good stiff competition in this column. Watchman Jerome Mulka tells

ment announced that he fathered his

3. Harry now has two sons and two daughters and the good wife is happy in that the ship is here at the docks undergoing a re-powering job and Har ry can lend a hand during his off hours.

Gerald Grambau of the Mill Depart ment passed around the cigars when Gail Grace joined the family on October 22. Gail has a brother, George, who

second child, Roland Lynn, on Septem ber 6, which was Labor Day. A double celebration, Bill? That's two boys now, how about a daughter?

Donna Marie made her debut on

Labor Day, also, when she was born to the Joe Kuznicki family. Joe is a drill truck driver at the Plant.

Newt Chapman, our second cook aboard the Str. W. F. White, announces

the birth of his sixth son on Septem ber 10. Callen Eric is the name and he has five brothers and four sisters. Newt

her debut on September 28. Clarence is

of the birth of Susan Claire on October

came before her.

The writer was surprised to walk into the household of Gerald Grohowski on a recent United Fund solicitation and

family of three girls and two boys. Vic toria Lynn was born on September 13.

On September 19 John Arthur joined

find all those cute little tots surrounding the kitchen table admiring their new brother Gary Robert, then only eight days old. Young Gary was born on October 22 and the family is now made up of two sons and two lovely little gals. Jerry and Margaret can well be proud of these youngsters.

What, no boys? This is the query we

the household of the Jerold Geyers.

made to Ed Amacher when he came

Jerry is a wheelsman aboard the Str. B. H .Taylor and he and Jane Ann now

into the office to add his third daughter, Janice Ann, born on October 27, for Blue Cross and withholding tax pur poses. Ed is a member of the track de

may have many problems but at least the tax issue is nothing which concerns him.

Hank Yarch, watchman aboard the Str. T. W. Robinson, now has a fine

have three youngsters.

The Marvin Schaudts announce the

birth of their first child, Ruth Marie,

on September 18. Marvin is employed in the Mill Department.

The Dock Office also has news for us

in the person of James Gerard who was born to the Carl Leows on September 17. Jimmy is their second child and has a brother whose name is Carl Michael.

The William Budnicks have not had

share the undivided attention he has

been receiving, with Jimmy, but he is so happy to have a baby brother he'll even let him have more than half!

Art Bey finally has something in common with his shipmates in that he,

too, is now a daddy. Louise Ellen was born on November 15 and she sure is a little "deer". Art is a wheelsman aboard

the Str. I. L. Clymer.

Archie Karsten walked in the other

day wearing a better than usual grin and announcing that Patricia Marie was born to he and "Virg" on November 18.

Peggy Ann came before her and just in case you'll need another good Irish name in a couple of years, Archie, you might keep it in mind that you can't go wrong on "Dennis" or "Michael". Archie is a wheelsman aboard the Steamer Munson.

A fifth son was born to the Louis

Urbans on November 22, and they now have a family of thirteen. Louie is an assistant conveyorman on the Steamer T. W. Robinson.

Str. Munson

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Personal Items

"Frenchy" tried to convince Ed Skudlarek and Bill Haske that this "two can

live as cheap as one" saying is the bunk but the little gals won out just the same. But then, Frenchy, you should know . . . you thought so, too, at one time!

of the Ben Kowalskis, now has a little

November 15 but that buck that he had

playmate in the person of Susan Rose

befriended while making those trips to and from Cheboygan met his Waterloo

who was born on October 27. "Little

Ben" is an assistant conveyorman aboard the Str. I. L. Clymer.

Art Kandow was a very happy papa

on opening day. Mr. buck learned too

on October 27 when Susan made her

Str. Clymer

on September 21 and changed things a

and when the "Willie" finds its way

bit for Bill and Carrie and you have

into the Port of Calcite, and he is not on watch, he hustles himself down to

wheelsman aboard the Str. W. F. White

never seen a more tickled couple. Bill is a first assistant engineer aboard the

drive a few more nails into a home

Str. B. H. Taylor. They also have a son, Richard, who is now fifteen.

which is going to be a pride to himself and all passers-by on the Shore Road.

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storehouse proudly announced that they had their second heir to the Stev ens' fortune whom they named James Elbert. Brother Terry will now have to

It might not have been bacon that Paul Lavigne took home to his wife on

appearance at the hospital. Art is a

born to them on September 10 and Paul is a second assistant engineer aboard the

lassie. Willis is a track laborer.

On November 7 Herb Stevens of the

Karen Marie, three year old daughter

partment.

an infant in their home since Betty was born eleven years ago. Diane came along

It's three and three now for the Paul Pearsons of Indian River. Dennis was

vember 3. Just one more to go for that basketball team, folks, and then you can turn your thoughts to a pig-tailed

Another little fella was born to Willis

and Lucille Wirgau making it four boys now and no girls. Kevin is this little chap's name and he was born on No

late that one can't even trust a friend. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Personal Items

Captain to Al Fuhrman: "How long will our elevator cables last, Al?"

Al: "Just about to deer season, Capt."

A familiar sight aboard the Str. Cly mer is Basil with a pocketful of advance literature, looking for a trade.

Among life's dying embers These are my regrets When I'm right no one remembers When I'm wrong no one forgets.

Wedded And Headed For Happy Days year while employed on an outside ship and had to be hospitalized locally. While there he met and fell in love with Lucy

who was employed there. In the spring of 1954 Eddie took a job with the

Bradley Transportation Line as an oil er aboard the Str. John G. Munson, and from then on Dan Cupid was pleased with himself and a job well done. Pic tured here we have Eddie and Lucy leaving St. Casimir's Church at Posen,

where Rev. Stephen Kozak performed the double ring ceremony on October 23. Eddie's bride is the former Lucy Styma and they are now making their home in Rogers City.

Louise Schmidt, of the accounting department, seemed to be attracted to the Cedarville area for some time. She

confirmed our turned from brought with Kamyszek and

suspicions when she re a week-end trip and her, her man! Leonard Louise spoke their vows

at the Soo on October 23. The bride

Posing here are Arthur Hilla and his

tials on October 23 at a nine o'clock

North. Lennie is employed at the Divi

Mass. Art and his bride are making their home at 130 Ontario, Rogers City.

He is employed at the Calcite Plant.

sion's Cedarville Plant.

Donald Benson asked Betty Dehnke to go aisling with him on October 16.

They were married by Rev. Adelbert Narloch at a nine o'clock nuptial Mass at St. Ignatius Church. Don is a diesel mechanic helper in the Machine Shop.

Smiling prettily in the above pictureare the new Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Rey nolds who had just been joined in Holy Matrimony by Rev. Robert Weller of St. John's Lutheran Church at a late

afternoon ceremony on September 25.

The lovely bride is the former Gloria Poch who is employed as a secretary in Dr. A. L. Foley's office, while Eldon is an oiler on the Steamer I. L. Clymer.

ski of Metz. Rev. S. A. Fron of St.

returned to Rogers City where she will continue to work until February, after which she will join her husband at

Dominic's Church performed the nup

Cedarville, the winter wonderland of the

lovely bride, the former Virginia Pilar-

Fate very definitely took a part in the union of Lucy and Edward Skudlarek. Seems rhat Eddie took sick last

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Wedded And Headed For Happy Days

A small boy cried bitterly as a friend ly dog bounded up to him, licked his

laying on the stove at home. One rolled

oft and as he stooped to clean up the

face and hands. "What is it?" asked his

mess the other rolled off and hit him on

mother, "did he bite you?" "No" re plied the little boy. "but he tasted me."

top of the head. Then too, there was

Ralph Pines, pipefitter, had his pick up truck run out of gas three times.

Saye he, "rhe gas gauge shows one-

got flat on his car so he reached for the spare tire only to find it was flat

quarter full but it lies."

Harry Meharg: "Guess we are getting

old. 1 go out to the deer hunting camp and everybody wants to go to bed before 2:00 a. m."

the time last summer when he was on his vacation at Lake Nettie and one tire

also. Needless to say he had to walk quite some distance for help.

One of the attractions at the gate of the Calcite Plant for both children and

adults alike is our menagerie. Billy, our well-fed goat, is still an interesting spec tacle as he munches away at his hay

Live within your income and you livewithout worry-and a lot of other things.

James Mulka. a long time admirer of

pretty Sally Wozniak, finally convinced her what a lovely bride she would be in her robes of white, and so we found

Sally and Jimmy walking the long aisle at St. Casimir's Church

in

Posen on

October 30. The new Mr. and Mrs.

are now living at 735l 2 Pinewood Avenue. Jim is now a "land sailor" while the Steamer B. H. Taylor is un dergoing a repowering job in the lay-up harbor, and Sally continues to work at the Presque Isle County Advance office.

Ferris Schaedig chose Eileen Tietgen as his bride and they spoke their vows at an 8 o'clock candlelight service on

August 14, 1954. They were married by the Rev. Rath at Battle Creek, Ne braska, the home of the bride. Ferris

is employed as a Yard laborer.

September 25, 1954 will long live in the memories of Albert Talaska and

his new bride, the former Florence Krajniak of Alpena. Rev. Noel Rudy of St. Mary's, Alpena, performed the cere

mony. This happy couple is now living at 154 S. Third Street, and when the

good ship Calcite noses into the lay-up harbor this winter Al and Florence will

be looking for their many friends to call on them.

William Haske and Shirley Wenzel spoke their "1 Do's" at the St. Ignatius Church rectory on December 2. Rev. Adelbert

Narloch

united

these

fine

young people in wedlock. Bill is an oiler aboard the Str. John G. Munson and he and his bride are making their home at 335 S. First Street.

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The round of golf days for 1954 are over. There are those of us who enjoyed hitting the little ball all over the place.

Improvement comes with practice and Byron Lamb who works in the Chemis try Lab thinks he is doing fine. On a 36-hole course he shot a 73, lost 6 bulls in 7 holes and what hurt the most was

that one of these balls cost him $1.10.

That golf game could turn out to be quite an expensive game to learn, don't you think, Byron.-1

The three storehouse pals, Laven Woizeschke, Clayton Murphy and Har old Hopp had a real hunting experience in the storehouse the other day. The game was a real live mouse and all of these three nimrods were without their

rifles. It is reported that at times one or more would watch from the security of the desk top. This seems hard to believe for each is a hunter of proven skill. What a man won't all see when

he doesn't have his rifle, hey fellows?

Byron Lamb does have his embarras sing moments. Recently he had two eggs

and grass or cocks a belligerent eye at a stray dog. The foxes are now the major attraction, however. Taken when puppies by our inveterate exterminator

of predatory animals. Carl Schaedig, they were placed in a cage and raised

by the gate watchman. Knowing noth ing of life in the wilds, they have be come quite tame. Cordy Adrian insists that they would follow any of the watch men around like dogs, if released. Bill Lrkfritz is not so sure and is taking no chance on losing those pets. They are sleek, handsome, and alert with their

bushy rails, inquisitive noses and sharp eyes. They will follow visitors around their cage and nibble at tidbits and fin gers. They are particularly curious about dogs, but treat them with an instinctive distrust and suspicion.

The picture below shows Tim my.

Jimmy and Paul Gordon who have walk ed a mile from town to have a look.

Timmy and Jimmy have their toy guns with them in hopes that they might spy one of these varmints

in

the woods

coming down, and exterminate him be fore he can kill any more birds or rab bits. They believe, like rhe rest of the sportsmen, that a good fox is either dead or in a cage.

Obituaries Lucas S. Lee

Lucas S. Lee of West Orange, New

dieke, Mrs. Lionel Helms, Mrs. Harry

Lewis, Mrs. Peter Pacquette and Mrs. Rains Hamilton.

Rudy was employed in the Yard De

the 13th day of any month particularly if it is a holiday and he can take to the woods with his trusty hound dog and knock over a few rabbits for stew. More

Jersey, passed away, after a brief ill ness, on September 29, 1954. Mr. Lee. a former employee of Michigan Lime stone and Chemical Company was born

partment of the Calcite Plant on Nov ember 16, 1922. He worked in the Quar ry at various jobs, including breakman,

in Crawfordsville, Indiana on July 2.

1894. He graduated with an engineer ing degree from the University of Ar

Machine Shop as a mechanic. In 1940 he went into locomotive repair where he

kansas in

American Bridge Company until he en tered military service in 1917. He was released from the Army on July 7, 1919,

the job. He was a consientious work man, a sincere friend and fellow em ployee. We all miss Rudolph from the job and extend our heartfelt sympathy

doesn't function properly we will en

after World War 1, and went back to his job with the American Bridge Com

to Mrs. Schleben and Rudolph Jr. in their premature loss of a fine husband

of "Calcite Screenings" was Louis Schmidt who is now temporarily at

and father.

Cedarville.

1916 and worked for the

pany. He later worked for the Bobbins Conveyor Belt Co. On August 15, 1924, Mr. Lee was employed by the Michi gan Limestone and Chemical Company as a general engineer and remained in Rogers City until he was made manager of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company's Buffalo Plant on November

until 1933 when he transferred into the

worked until death removed him from

ing at a risk of their own lives, but it's a funny thingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they don't go getting themselves killed in accidents all the

time, like people do.

People supposedly have brains but they certainly don't have any sense what soever. They speed past STOP signs and

drive on the wrong side of the road right into oncoming traffic. They drive too fast and then can't stop when a child or an animal or another car gets in the way. And in spring, they get especially moony and start gazing at the scenery,

was attached to the U. S. Steel Corporarion's New York Office of the Orinoco

Guess Who?

Many moons have elapsed since the

picture of rhis happy, healthy, young cherub was centered on the camera lens in the old familiar wicker chair of the

old time photographer's shop. Life, Rudolph Schleden

weather, work and Old Father Time

The death of Rudolph Schleben on the evening of September 12, 1954 came as a shock to his many friends and fel

make due changes in the face and build of a man in fifty years. With all that the

low workmen at Calcite as well as to his

sharp eye judicially sprinkled with a

frame and features are the same and a

family. He was only fifty-two years old

little deduction should tack a name on

and apparently in good health, when he was suddenly stricken by a coronary oc clusion early in the evening and passed away a few minutes later.

Rudolph was born in Bismarck Town ship on November 27, 1901. He attend

this youngster. It's a boy, by the way,

now located in Mount Pleasant. Other

surviving members of his immediate family are two brothers, John and Al fred, and five sisters, Mrs. Theodore Par-

The "Guess Who" in the last issue

Animals may flight each other every

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lucas maintained their residence until 1950 when Mr. Lucas returned to the United States and

ed the Public School in the Township and spent all of his life and working years in Presque Isle County. He mar ried Augusta Grulke on December 30, 1925 and raised one son, Rudolph Jr.,

ings'*-

once in a while, or attack a human be

Brazil to manage the United States Steel Plant of Campania Meriodinal, where

ment.

lighten you in the next issue of "Screen

Animals Are Smarter Than People

1, 1938.

In 1942 Mr .Lee was transferred to

Mining Company.

During their fourteen years of resi dence in Rogers City, Mr. and Mrs. Lee made many lifelong friends, both at the Calcite Plant and in the community. We learned with deep regret that Mr. Lee had passed away and extend our sincere sympathy to Mrs. Lee in her bereave

details we hesitate to give you for fear you will neglect the all important clues in those sharp eyes and happy features in the photograph. As we said before, a critical inspection and a careful pro cess of elimination should bring you the answer. If the old gray matter

and has worked at Calcite for more than

thirty years which narrows your search to some 190 tried and true members of

not paying any attention to the road or having any idea how fast they are go ing. No, people just aren't very smart.

But even if they can't be smart like animals, they can be careful.

We on this continent should never

forget that men first crossed rhe Atlan tic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls.

Lincoln and Labor

"Property is the fruit of labor," Abra ham Lincon said in a speech delivered in 1864. "Property is desirable, it is a positive good in the world."

"That some should be rich shows that

others many become rich and hence is just encouragement to industry and en terprise,"

that exclusive club known as the twentyfive year men of the Calcite Plant. At the present time he works in the Quarry.

thing finds a way; the other finds an

He has done his stint in the Yard De

excuse.

The man who really wants to do some

partment, and the Drill Department.

He is a fellow well over six feet tall with

"Let not him who is houseless pull

a pleasant, friendly smile. He is certainly not superstitious because we under stand he was born on the 13th day of

down the house of another, bur let him

the month, married on the 13th of

own shall be safe from violence when

another month and looks

built."

forward

to

work diligently and build one for him self, thus by example assuring rhat his

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An Atomic Locomotive A Definite Possibility An atomic locomotive is a "definite

possibility" in the sweeping advances projected by the nation's railroads.

The idea of bringing nuclear power to railroads has a growing list of pro ponents, but while the atomic locomo tive is still a long way off, a whole list of eye-opening innovations are already riding the rails, with more due soon.

High on the list is the gas turbineelectric locomotive - - second cousin to

the jet plane - - of which Union Pacific already has 10 in service with 15 more

on order. A "siesta" car with sleeper facilities at little more than coach fares

is ready for production. Low light weight Talgo trains like those now in European service are expected soon to be put into operation by both the New Haven and Rock Island roads.

Modern-day developments such as these stem directly from the railroads' billion-dollar-a-year modernization pro gram which has been in operation since

years ago there were 4100 radio tele phone stations in railroad use. Now there

and the railroads are among the biggest buyers of electronic equipment. Auto

residential construction comes to $300

matic block signaling is now installed on 110,000 miles of track to flash data

to the engineer on the condition of the track ahead, and many roads provide the additional protection of automatic controls which actually stop or slow trains if engineers fail to heed signals.

The movement of trains over hun dreds of miles of track is now control-

even counting the potential in such im portant fields as electric power and farm equipment!

And this, mind you, is only the be ginning.

One of our most valuable American

The same power that created man kind's most devastating weaponcan con vert America into a land of phenomenal

railroads' Centralized Traffic Control, and an electronically operated reserva tions board, already in service in the Pittsburgh terminal of the Pennsylvania

mechanics of railroading.

As a result, new passenger cars - many with full-length "skylight" domes - - are rolling out of the shops every month, and built-in air-conditioning is in growing evidence. More self-propell ed rail diesel cars are bringing faster,

in

the freight and eight per cent of the

All that adds up to a $500 billion dollar business opportunity — without

Railroad and earmarked for ticket win

ed by a single operator through the

the steel industry and the railroads stand behind many of these modern advances

ing of age of the diesel locomotive in the last few years that led to many of the improvements in railroad performance that have been taking place. Where diesels moved only three per cent of

billion!

products is babies. We deliver 11,000 of them everyday—enough every month to populate a city the size of Des Moines, Iowa. Every single one of these babies is a good customer for American business . . . and should keep on being a good customer for about 65 years.

the end of World War II - - a multi-

It was the sudden and dramatic com

of them.

We need to modernize our industry.

The bill for durable equipment and non

pronged research and experimental pro gram extending deep into the complex

venues.

As everyone knows, we desperately need more houses — $100 billion worth

are 14,712, with more on the way.

Microwave is replacing the telegraph,

dows in other cities, speeds passenger service with up-to-the-minute data on availablespace for the coming week.

The research jointly undertaken by

more frequent service to small stations.

Piggyback service - - which is the mov ing of highway trailers on railroad flatcars - - promises to revolutionize the freight business by both cutting ship pers' costs and increasing railroad re

highway system from coast to coast.

train

travel.

The

Association

of

American Railroads last year estimated that through their research alone, the

railroads were saving $100 million a year on operations and maintenance.

This plus money saved through research by individual roads, is helping to buy the kind of modern equipment that

will bring the public higher standards of rail transportation.

Opportunity For Everybody

Right now America is by far the richest nation in the history of the world.

Just what does this great national wealth mean to you and your family?

Does it mean that we've reached a sa

turation point? Does it mean that we have so much of the good things of life that we're not in the market for

any more?

The exact opposite is true.

And then there's the atom.

abundance. Sooner or later, the atom will

run our factories, heat our homes, power our trains, planes and cars.

Taking the long range view never has any American at any time in any place

had such good reasons for optimism and enterprise.

Being In Business Cuts Life Span The American Heart Association re

ports that the American businessman lives six years less than the national aver age. Some of the reasons for this are that the business man usually: •

Works too hard.

• •

Worries too much.

Relaxes too little.

• Sleeps too little.

The Heart Association goes on to predict that heart disease will cause the death of half the businessmen who

die this year.

One of the chief causes of this trouble is overweight. Excess fat puts a strain on

passengers in 1944, they have now taken over 80 per cent of all railroad motive power and are riding better kept roads.

Until shortly before World War II,

—and the fact that war halted most

And, speaking of overweight, it is a problem which concerns the population

most track maintenance was a matter

civilian construction—there's a huge

as a whole.

of man wielding picks, shovels, claw bars and hammers. Today fantastic steel machines are taking over for the oldtime track gangs. And if the passengers are getting a better ride so, in their

backlog of demand for all types of goods

According to Dr. Norman Joliffe, of New York City's Health Department, three out of ten Americans are carrying around too many pounds for their own good, in fact, at least five million are considered dangerously fat.

America's needs are greater than ever.

Because of our amazingly fast growth

and services.

We need schools and hospitals—$40 billion worth of them. (We must double our school facilities in the next few

own way, are the trainmen and en gineers. With radio telephone, they can

years.)

talk to wayside stations and engineers

billion. With 12c/c more traffic on our

or conductors on other trains. Three

roads, we must completely renovate our

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the heart.

We need highways — costing $60 He opened the door. She fainted, Re covering, she thanked him. He fainted.

The Bradley Transportation Line

Crew of the Str. I. L. Clymer

Seated left to right: Ben Kowalski, Angus Domke, Arthur Bey. Henry Sorrells, L. Langlois, John Woods, Norman Beebe,

Herberr Friedrich, Arnold Fleming, Alberr Fuhrman, and Basil

Zinke. Second rote kneeling left to right: Robert Buchler, Ray Mordzynski. Al Boehmer, Paul Pearson. Al Skowronek and

Str. I. L. Clymer

Personals

Patrick Heythaler, our night cook, claims that there is nothing he would like better than to go to Denver and caddie for Ike. Be careful, Pat, you might have to pluck a few feathers too.

The most earnest fisherman aboard

the ship is Al Collette. However, he has

finally decided to lay up his pole. What his luck has been is not known but he

sure had fun putting the red pole over rhe side at every port.

Al Fuhrman claims that if the stump is still where he shot his deer the last

three years rhe deep freeze will be full of venison.

Wilbert Zempel. Back row left to right: Capt. Alex Malocha,

Chief Norman Henderson, John Clans, Martin Joppich, Mar vin Haselhuhn, William Adams. John Single, Pat Heythaler.

Ed Erickson, Al Collette, Gus Fclax, Ivan Streich, Junior Brandenburg, Edmond Jackson. Leonard Gabrysiak, EugeneJones and Anthony Dombroski.

Leonard has a dozen aliases but don't call him late for steak. Ask Basil.

We find John Woods now answering to the name of "Rocky" and Kenneth Dietlin has acquired the name of "Speed". Could it be that Ken has been contributing to the Count)' Library, too?

Art Bey claims that the deer around Moltke way are real tame. Could be the apples he feeds them. How about that.

Art. Congratulations too, Papa.

Captain Kempe is now getting an idea as to what the B. H. Taylor will be like next year.

Wilbert Zemple, our handsome sec

ond cook, has been predicting back as That drowsiness you may have noticed about Zinke is not from lack of sleep.

Bill Adams: "That's sttaight dopenow, hey Butch?"

Ed Cross is now getting acquainted with a little fellow who goes by the name of Mike who is a real helper.

The crew of the good ship Clymer wishes you a speedy recovery, Captain Malocha.

There's talk of an early layup this year. Last year it was the sixth of De

cember and this year it is rumored that we lay up on the fifrh.

Casey Jones: "Looks like an early Spring."

Theodore King: "Why, Casey?"

Casey: "I saw a robin leading some

far as July 4 that the temperature would go down as low as 15". Keep on Ziggie, it might one of these days.

geese going North."

they do as a smoking curb.

"Hec" LaPrairie said he didn't know what his middle name was and now he-

oiler is going to Cleveland this winter

We were sort of uneasy when John Single bought his new "cheaters". We didn't know if he would see two bridges or one but says John, "I can brush a fly

is sorry that he found out. If you must

Seems that those "Smoke No More" tablets work better as a sedative than

off on both sides at the same time".

know it is Alban.

Eldon Reynolds, our four to eight for his original license. Don't forget your knitting basket, El. Booties should be a breeze after chat sweater. We wish

you luck, Al and don't forget to bring Angus Domke is putting up a lumber mill this winter. If you have any homebuilding or repair problems see Angus.

We haven't heard any banjo picking for a long time but Marv Haselhuhn says "What uood is a hillbilly without

Ben Kowalski just passed out the cigars, making four proud fathers this

hills"?

year.

back the booties.

Paul Pearson said that when he was

a boy he drank Royal Crown and now that he is past 21 he drinks Crown Royal. That just proves that things don't change too much, do they, Paul?

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Crew of the Str. John G. Munson

Seated left to right: Ray Lcnard, Duane Rickle, Elmer Fleming, Harry Jaeger, William Haske, Archie Karsten, Vern McElmurry, Royce Wickersham, George Bellmore, Harry Piechan.

Ed Skudlarek. Standing left to right: Stanley Carter, L. H.

Str. John G. Munson

Personals

Ray "Shorty" Lenard who hates the nickname is planning on getting himself some elevated shoes. With that new car

and that additional height the hearts will sure flutter in Posen this winter.

Jarvis has finally met his match. It seems the only way he can get in the last word with Rachuba before he is

finished talking is CO slam the door shut.

Marvin Karsten still claims that he

hit that parrridge. If only his wife hadn't been in such a hurry to go. We

can't say that we blame her for three long hours is a long time to sit and wait.

There certainly is no relation between i ship and a horse so the fellows are wondering when shifting the boat why Jarvis keeps saying, "whoa, stop, whoa!"

We sure don't know what a couple

of fellows armed with a pocket full of rocks would be doing in the woods at Sandusky in the middle of the night but Nedeau and Larsen claim if they could only have found where those pheasants roost we would have had a pheasant dinner.

The crew of the Str. Munson is cur ious to know what became of the Steam

er Clymer on the sunny afternoon on Lake Huron. From all reporrs she was going to run circles around the Mun son. It could be that how she got so far behind was on one of those circles.

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Rachuba, Gerald Smigelski, Chester Felax, LRoy Green. Jack Larsen, Thomas Tulgetske, David Storms, Andrew Nedeau, Ralph Schalk, George Bondy, Ralph Morley, Harold Nidy, Elmer Jarvis, Jack Paradise, Paul Lavigne, Eugene Kwiatkoski, Ray Desjardins. Capt. Nauts and Chief Charles Frederick.

What happened to the Munson in the last issue of the Calcite Screeningsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;

no personals. Maybe it was because of

"Frenchie" sent his wife home to her Mother so he could cut down on ex

the Gary coal hauls and being away from Calcite so long. We didn't think

penses. The old saying about being able to feed two as cheap as one doesn't makesense to Frenchie and he says that the

we were still part of the Bradley Line.

man who thinks so in these times is

wacky or just plain crazy.

We are sorry to see Gene, our oiler, leave the good ship Munson. The crew

wishes you the best of luck on your new job, Gene.

Treadwell says they are making boats

If anyone wants some good hunting tips before taking to the woods, call on Andy Nedeau. He seems to know them all and if he doesn't, he sure does a good job of trying to convince you that he does.

too fast or cars too slow. He can't even

go fast enough to catch the Munson

Red Larsen is looking forward to a

The fellows were eating supper the other night and were commenting on what they were going to do all day in Rogers City when Captain Nauts ap peared on the scene and just for a jokehe said we were going to Drummonds to load. There was disappointment and gloom all over the place but just likeall good sailors they made the best of

couple of days hunting deer. He said he

a bad break. Their babble took to the

saw one on his way home the last trip that had horns all over it. If you see

many Squaws and taverns there were

Larsen parked down by the Little Ocqueoc you'll know what he's waiting for.

said there were enough for all of us.

down in Gary when he misses it.

Jaeger bought a hound but he hasn't tried it out yet and says if the boat doesn't lay up pretty soon the dog will be too old to run.

David Storms sails the Str. Munson

and when in Port often goes to school.

No, Dave isn't going there to learn the three R's, he did that long ago. That school marm happens to be his mother.

reverse and someone inquired as to how on Drummonds Island and someone else

"Doc" Morley has taken on the ap pearance of a successful politician since he started to smoke those long cigars.

As to where they come from seems to be a deep, dark secret but we must hand it to "Doc", the "know how" kid. Going

Jaeger sure is unruly since he got his A. B.'s. He took over completely, even

to let us in on it?

the watchman's job, so anything can happen. Maybe the watchman will be taking a cut. How about it, Jaeger?

"The hardest job an independent man has today is trying to keep government from taking care of him."

Seated left to right: Gus Wirgau, Nelson Paull, William Altman, Valentine Boehmer, Eugene Ellis, Robert Stoinski. Wil fred Kortman. Louis Glentz, Edward Beaudry, Robert Dumsch and Alfred Pilarski. Standing left to right: Joseph Makowski.

Walter Tulgetske, Julian Yarch, Richard Newhouse. Al Tara-

Str. Carl D. Bradley

Personals

With all the gun cleaning and polish

ing going on it looks as if the rabbits won't have a chance this winter.

Our second assistant left us to go on the Steamer W. F. White and we hope he will enjoy his new job. When we lost

George Patzer we lost a good spitzcr player and also a good bowler rhis win ter. Is there any chance of getting you on our team or do we have to beat the

W. F. White without your help?

Mark Florip, our new third assistant, is welcome into the family fold. Mark is no stranger to the Bradley, having been here before, so he'll find his way around all right.

Nelson Paull claims those green seas from "Davey Jones' Locker" really pack

a wallop. Don't feel too badly Nelson.

Moe Tulgetske is right with you so you can lay your head on his shoulder. Must be tough to have such a touchy stomach.

"Doc" Monroe is a real football sec

ond guesser and rates with the best of

tuta, George Patzcr, Erhardt Felax, Delbert Heythaler, Victor Rickle, Keith Schular, Stanley Rygwelski, Edward Vallee, Leonard Flewelling, Donald Monroe, Capt. Roland Bryan, Edward Partyka, John Zoho, Chief Ray Buehler. Max Inglis, Richard Karsten and Milford Ryan.

test, Partyka or Dagner. Gene Ellis swears by Dagner and we all agree that

night.

Yarch — If 1 ever get over rhis one.

Paul — Hi, Sport!

Stitch — Fill her up.

Gene is a good walking ad. He got his money's worth . . . that is, in the ratio of hair removed per cost.

bear our there behind rhe barn took a

We don't know who is going to come out the winner in the "best barber" con

Bob Stoinski is taking up a course in radio and is coming along swell. One thing, rhough, how to operate the TV set has him stumped a bit. Have no worry. Bob, cause it is never long before Richard Karsten is up forward to show you how.

Del Heythaler. our gun and dog ex pert, is planning on wriring a book on how to break in beagles to run rabbits.

He's a real hunter and that 36-poinr buck is his proof.

Sing As You Drive. This might help educate speedsters. At 45 mph sing, "Highways are Happy Ways": at 55 mph sing "I'm But a Stranger Here, Heaven is My Home*'; at 65 mph sing, "Nearer My God to Thee"; at 75 mph

football

pools, and "Doc" was the winner three times. That's very good percentage!

Valentine Boehmer is getting that

far away look in his eyes. It must be that he is giving up the speed king title and going after something faster. If all the girls only knew what they are missing!

Why They Do If: When the Ancient Greeks and Ro

mans observed some pecularity of hu man behavior they were seldom at a loss to account for it as this story proves.

Before he became known as rhe god of wind, Bacchus was a lover of grow ing things. One day while traveling in a far country he found a tiny plant which greatly interested him. So much

so that he wished to transplant it in his own country. Uprooting it carefully helooked about to find a container that

would keep the roots moist and safe.

The thigh bone of a bird provided just what he needed and he thrust the roots

Newhouse — We'll start early to

about once more and found a bone from

sing, "Lord, I'm Coming Home".

three

the woods around Moltke.

Boehmer — Chief.

Yonder, I'll Be There"; and at 85 mph

winners.

from

rope and tied it around a cow, slaught ered it for bait, and dragged it into a swamp. Just be careful when you're in

into its hollow. His journey was long and the little plant grew. Shortly the roots were too big for the small con tainer. As he was then passing through Africa he next found the leg bone of a lion and placed the bone of the bird in its hollow. Still the vine grew and was so lovely that he knew he must save it at all costs. So when it finally became cramped in the bone of the lion he cast

sing, "When the Roll is Called Up

them when it comes to picking the Scores

Karsten claims that one of those big

Heard as they pass: Here comes Joe "the barber" Partyka.

Taratuta —

check.

Valley — Do All.

Stoinski — Kingfish.

V->

a jackass into which he placed the lion's bone. On his return to his own country he dug a hole in some fertile ground and placed therein the vine and its three containers. The lovely plant proved to be a grapevine and on it grew the grapes which Bacchus pressed and made into wine. When he gave it to his friends he was greatly surprised to see its effects on them. When they drank only a little they sang like birds. When they drank more they were brave and roared like

lions, and when they drank too much they behaved in the manner of jackasses.

It has been a pleasant season. We had a lot of variety on the trips and some horn".

Sandusky to Gary. Plenty of cooperation

its wishes for a Happy Holiday Season.

real

time-killers

weeks. Those snow storms are just around the corner where we sincerely

hope they stay for a few more trips, too. At this time of the season we would

like to put our uppermost thoughts on paper which will be a reality in the near future.

Speaking of snow and icy winds re minds us that our 2nd mate Bill Jop pich knows now why Sam McGee want ed to be cremated to get warm. It seems that the cursed cold got right hold of Bill and chilled him through to the bone recently ioading coal at Chicago.

Now that baseball is long gone and football away CO a good start we learned

the

excellently prepared by Joe and his gang. We passed Easter, Fourth of July.

Memorial Day. Labor Day and Thanks

Norman Raymond. Newton Chapman, Richard Budnick,

such beautiful weather of the past few

"around

was evidenced from all concerned. We had a full larder and the food was all

Donald Trudo and Arthur Kandow. Standing left to right:

understand. This is hard to realize with

is a known fact, and all in all it has

been a fine season, thanks to one and all for making it so. The crew extends

Seated left to right: William Patchkowski, Milo Gruelke, Stanley Haske, James Selkc. Eugene McLean, Cleo Sonnenberg.

Str. W. F. White Personals Screenings time again—This will be the last publication of the season so we

giving and the big feast that goes with it. That we all will be sorry to see the Steamer Bradley pull into the duck pond

Approximately 70r> of the 550 autos stolen each day in the United States can be charged to their owners' negligence in leaving keys in the ignition?

Martin Trafelet, Raymond Fuhrman, Robert Adrian. John Tosch, Leo Dietlin, Ernest Roeske, Paul Greengtski, Arthur Kihn, Clarence Strzelecki, William Joppich, Capt. Don Langridge. Arnold Specht, Richard Brege and Reuben Wojtaszek.

who had the best baseball team. Who

To those who talk and talk

said Cleveland could play baseball? We

This adage won't appeal

have also learned who was the winner

But the steam that blows the whistle Will never turn the wheel.

between Republicans and Democrats.

This reminds us of a story we will haveto tell.

It seems that this farmer had killed

a pig for winter and had left it hanging up all night to freeze. In the morning he found half of the pig gone. He en

Our 1st mate has been given a new name of "Teardrop"—Would like to have a full explanation of how come the new name? Wouldn't have anything to do with the stewards new crying towel would it?

tered the house storming about somedarn Republican stealing half the pig.

We welcome George Patzer to the

His wife asked him how he knew it was

W. F. White at this time—Welcome to

;i Republican? Well, was the reply, had it been a Democrat he would have taken all of it.

the "Noble Willie," George, a ship so tried and true. Also we send our con

gratulations to Frank Lamp and Mark Florip who have left us for their well

Our steward "smiling Bob"' informs us that there are only five more Fridays to prepare dinner foi—Can this be true?

And by the way Bob has plenty to smile about too.

deserved promotions. Best of luck to two wonderful shipmates who we dis like to see leave us.

Our "Posen Kid" Greengstki. tells of

the two morons strolling along the country road recently near Posen, one of whom had a flashlight with which he pointed to the sky and said "I dare you

and bring a shovel—we level the yard first, then the party. Very good idea, Art, I must say.

to climb that beam." "I will not," cried

Greetings and salutations from the

the other. "You'd turn it out when I

Str. W. F. White in this month of No vember with the score seven down and one to go.

got halfway up."

Over the hills and far away To our families we will go For the Yuletide season is drawing near And the icy winds do blow.

For nine long months We've toiled and hauled At last our reward is near

To the open arms of our own so dear.

A Christmas tree, then twelve long weeks

To sit by the fire and spin a yarn For tiny bright eyes, and fun galore.

Oh yes, 'tis time to wind up 1954.

Don Trudo claims it is tough to lose

At the present writing there are only forty-six more days to Christmas and when good ole St. Nick comes around with those presents, and especially the spirits, the world will seem rosy and the past season not half bad.

During Captain Langridge's absence Captain Gilbert Kempe has been re lieving for several trips, and with res pect to the circumstances, we were glad to have you with us for a while. From

the sounds emanating from the Cap tain's quarters, it was apparent you are

keeping your voice in good shape. Keep up the good work for we are expecting another rendition at our annual banquet.

her, all right — But it is better to have

Donald Lamp, our second assistant,

loved and lost than never to have loved

was transferred to the Str. Calcite and

at all. You know what they say about the ones that have never been caught, Don. Why not try Cheboygan, Don? It

promoted to First Assistant Engineer.

We all wish you the best of luck. George

is closer.

"Rastus" Patzer replaced Don and the same goes to you, George.

Mac, our third mate, says not many women take up the studyof law— they prefer to lay it down. Perhaps in this

Anyone who is in doubt about the recent election, please confer with Leon Dietlin, for he claims that every one of

case it is necessary.

his predictions came true. Giving Gal lup some competition, Leon?

Robert Bellmore was asked to define

the difference between "draught" and "drought."

"Draught" says Robert, "is a mild

What young lad was apparently all

mixed up in his dates to be going

alcoholic beverage made in large quan tities and put up in kegs or barrels, sometimes bottles and cans. 'Drought,'

around waking people at two o'clock in the morning? For that is a Halloween prank and it was still ten days away.

The rest of the crew was sure happy

meanwhile, is — 'NO BEER'."

that they don't have doorbells on steam boats.

The trouble with some people is that they say what others only think.

Our Chief Engineer says nothing comes down anymore but the rain — and even that soaks you.

"For Sale" black formal, size 12, worn once. — Will trade for baby crib. recently with a woman taxi driver who wanted him to sit in the back seat.

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.

No matter how expensive living be comes it is always worth more.

Now that our Romeo or so called,

"Jellybean" has transferred to the en gine room we don't have much informa tion on his love life. But tell us, Don,

is that why they had the gangway plank out last trip to bring your mail aboard?

Newt, our heavy sea man, says that this is a of a time of year to be sailing with this up and down and rolling from side to side, never knowing which way he is going. Stick with us, Newt, for we are all on the same ship and there can't be over four or five weeks more.

Our poet aboard the "Willy White" has this to say about the wind: Upon the sea it sends the ships, Upon the street it shows the slips; It blows the clouds across the sky, It whirls a cinder in our eye, It forces us to chase our hat

And renders banquet speeches flat.

Paul, our deckhand from Posen, thinks that it is about time they were putting that little village on the map, since they have had such distinguished visitors as Governor "Soapy" Williams and Congressman Potter as guests at their annual Potato Festival. If you keep making those flying trips out there after midnight, you will be the one to put it on the map. What is it Paul, romance or just the old urge to see the home stead?

Bob'sdefinition of a shotgun wedding is—a case of wife or death.

Tell us the truth, Butch, who is the

best shot with the bow and arrow, you or Mary? He claims he made two bull's

eyes out of five arrows, and now, Mary, will you tell us where the other three went? Keep up the good work, Butch,

and with all your enthusiasm, who knows but what you may turn out to be another Louis W. Hill.

Reuben Wojtaszek said he had trouble

we'll have that very last wrinkle filled out and your mission will be accom plished.

What young fellow tells us that he thinks his girl is smart 'cause she keeps him at arm's length without losing her grip on him?

Faith is the reservoir from which we

draw power. It provides that extra push that helps one to carry on. Someone has said that herd men win battles but

Tell us, "Cookie," what happened to that so-called diet you were on, or couldn't you keep up your strength to work on your new home as you try to impress us you do? Or is it your am

free men win wars, for free men can

fight on in the face of possible defeat.

This is true because free men are men

of faith, and faith strengthens convic tion and undergirds hopes.

bition to fill the rest of us out to make

Art Kandow is all for a house warm

ing he says. But come early in the day

yourself look thin? With the Thanks giving Dinner as you put them out,

No security is greater than the know ledge that one is doing the right thing.

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Seated from left to right: Gordon O'Toole. Ed Quaine, Darl Felax, Leo Widajewski, Ray Kowalski, Louis Voda. Alva Tucker, Ed Furtaw, Dominic Micketti, Joe Krawczak, Leslie Bellmore and Fred Beebe. Standing left to right: Capt. William

Str. Calcite

Chain, Sranley Centala, Joe Miller. Alfred Horrocks. Anthony Misiak, Donald Kihn, Don Kaminski, Harold Clark, Louis

Carter, Joe Smolinski. Don Shawhan, Chief Robley Wilson, Pete Miller. Tim Stalford, Clem Modrzynski, Art Gapczynski.

Personals

Rod Wilson is busy planning his

The crew of rhe Steamer Calcite were

sure they would have the docks loaded

trip home and has about decided that the route through Hawks, Hillman and

and be laid up for the deer hunting sea son but they forgot to consult "Penny"

Standish is it. So, here's a fair warning to all the farmers in that area. Please

or Herman and now it looks as though

will call this all for now and take the

opportunity to wish one and all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. This is the last issue for this year, isn"t it.

Editor?!!!

keep all cows, horses, pigs, chickens and

they will be lucky to have one little

what-have-you off the road about De

delay at the west wall.

cember 22, 'cause he'll be sailing through about that time.

Lance McGinn, our sea lawyer from

Onaway, left us to go welding on the Steamer Taylor. We will miss the head

Captain and Mrs. Chain plan a hunt

ing trip in Arizona this winter and have

cheese and potato pancakes, Lance.

been out target practicing. Seems that

Hope you have better luck making things stick with the welding rod.

Bill needs the practice most.

Gert and Gordon O'Toole are the

Ray Kowalski is walking around

proud parents of a brand new baby girl

threatening all legal and some illegal

and now Gordon says he has that in

game with sudden death, if he could only go hunting; but when the boat

come tax problem all solved. Yeah, but

you've got a big house and Gordon Jr.

came in he had to put up the storm windows at home. We can plainly see

would sure like a brother!

who's boss around their house.

Eugene Andrzejewski, who is just fresh out of the Army, is our new porter

Chief Chibola has been transferred

and greets us each morning with a big

to the Steamer B. H. Taylor and Rod

smile. Sure is nice to start the day out

Wilson

is

our

new

chief.

Donald

Lamp came over as our new First As

right and a smile is one of the very few things in life that cost nothing.

sistant. We congratulate you on your

promotions and wish you luck.

Tony Misiak comes back to us after being off, due to illness. Glad to have you back, Tony, and hope you are feel ing much better and will continue to be so.

Edward Quaine has a spanking new 30-30 riHe with a telescopic sight. We are trying to figure out if it is going to be deer, or maybe just mates.

V,

If you don't think Art Gapczynski is

This domesticated

scene of a "he

man" sailor is nor too unusual, especially when you know that this particular young fellow was really happy in be coming domesticated. We do not know if this scene was caught before marriage or after as in any event he was very content. Eldon Reynolds is the handy man with the needles. Whether he is

a good cook, just take a look at Alfred

making booties, (referred to elsewhere).

Horrocks.

a sweater, or some Christmas gift makes

no difference, he is occupied with some thing and so passes the off duty hours.

We are having a little trouble keep ing Joe Miller on the boat since hunting season started. Joe hails from Onaway where hunting is a must, and he can't think of anything worse than to miss

There are many causes listed in statis tics that are given for accidents, such as

hunting.

be traced in almost every case to the

falls, burns, etc. But the real cause can

man or men who are performing the job Well, I guess this Str. Calcite scribe-

where the accident occurred.

Crew of the Str. T. W. Robinson

Seated left to right: Robert Schepler, Pete O'Toole, Sam Voigt, Louis Lenard, John McKay, Ray Budnick, Norman Mc Lennan, Rhoud Piechan and Paul Reutter. Standing left to right: Russell Sabin, Chief George Hoy, Leslie Pearson. Hil

Str. T. W. Robinson Personals They just changed the name of the Str. Robinson to the "Owl". Ask any of the crew and they'll tell you why.

Showers got a new car but it'll be old by the time he transfers all the gadgets from the old one.

ton Gould, Eljay Showers, Henry Newhouse, Edward Rygwelski, Lester Pines, Theodore Strand, Walter Szymoniak, Capt.

Rolland Ursem, Glenn Hubbard, Chester Kandow, Henry Yarch, David Haske, Louis Urban, Ronald Klee, Allen Strand, John Fogelsonger, Cash Modrzynski and Ed Brown.

repairman. First, he wants to go to De troit and then he wants to get into Rog ers City at noon or midnight. Maybe it's as Rick says, "ya can burn 'em at both ends."

Paul Reutter, after paying thirty dol lars still says, "if you looked at it, you would never think it would go that fast."

Hubbard: "I don"t care what time we

get to Calcite as long as I get the whole load off."

The sum of $29.30 was donated to the

County Library by one of our waiters.

Could be that he may be planning on spending some time there getting his money's worth this winter, or taking a few of those books of knowledge home with him to while away his leisure time.

At any rate he has decided that it is far more profitable to cooperate with the law than it is to furnish the Library.

The fellows taught the Third Mate the spitzer game, and they've been crying ever since.

O'Toole has adopted the "closed door" policy and some of the boys are won dering if he is just anti-social.

Now that the election returns are in,

it would appear that things did not go at all the way we figured. Cheer up, Bill we'll have another one in '56.

Every boat seems to have its Romeo and, of course, ours is no exception.

Dear Ronnie seems to have it, and from what we all see, it could be serious.

Again we find Lennie on the Posen route. Figures if he can "make hay" this next ninety days, she will be his.

The accompanying picture is one pre sented to the editor by Captain Donald Nauts of the Steamer John G. Munson.

It was taken from the forward bridge of the Steamer Munson as she was tow

ing the Steamer B. H. Taylor from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to the Port of

After seeing all the Hot Rod maga zines around the oilers room, I think we are all in for the new look. That is, if

we look under the hood of Jim's Hot Rod. But it's as Paul was saying, "Be careful, see what happened to me."

Popularity depends on your ability to get along with people, all kinds of peo ple, and the better you learn to adjust to each situation the more easily you will make friends. You will find that you can make chose adjustments more suc cessfully if you have yourself well in hand, and the only way to get yourself in hand is to know yourself, to turn your self inside out as you would an old

Calcite.

Some shipyard work was done on the Steamer Taylor prior to its return to Calcite for a repowering job. Would it be an insult to the respective crews to infer that the Munson was a tug and the Taylor a barge?

One of the principal challenges of our

world

to

the

individual

is

that

he must not only achieve a fairly high degree of specialization to make him a useful member of society, but at the same time achieve enough general know ledge to enable him to look with symparty and understanding on what is going on about him.

pocketbook â&#x20AC;&#x201D; shake out the dust and We just don't know how to take our

tidy up the contents.

Safety is no accident.

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Front roiv lift to right: Robert Muszynski, Floyd McCreery, Robert Hein, John Ellenberger, William Miller. Jerold Geyer.

Second row left to right: Capr. Gilbert Kempe. Glenn Paradise.

Charles Robinson, Kenneth Richards, Larry Mertz, Ed Patzer,

Jack Berg, Milton Gee, Chief Steve Chibola, Henry Kaminski.

Third row left to right: Norman Quaine, Paul Stone. Ed Ehrke.

Str. B. H. Taylor

Personals

This early layup brings all the shoot

ing irons off the racks. From all indica tions, some of the boys will stalk the antlered deer. Best of luck, fellas, and al

ways keep safety first in mind with firearms.

Our second mate, Paul Stone, is a

proud fella these days as well as Bill "Poppy"" Budnick with their new ar rivals. Congratulations, boys.

Melville Orr, Kenneth Boshnyak, Stanley Larson. Harry Bey. Alton Jarvis, Dick Bredow. Back row left to right; Leonard Boucher and Anthony Yarch who are not members of the Str.

Taylor crew but who wanted to get into the picture; Charles Horn, Walter Fuhrman, James Mulka, Leonard Orban, William Budnick. Harry Kapala.

Captain Gilbert Kempe is taking a turn at differenr boats of the fleet and

river. This tale is true, for Charles Horn saw

Some of our nimrods soon learned rhat there is a lot of room around a

deer when they take aim. Those un fortunate ones who saw but missed were

Jerold Geyer, Norm Quaine, Milt Gee

anchored off the

breakwall

Now that the sailing season has cometo a close for the Steamer B. H. and this is the last issue of the "Calcite Screen

and William Budnick. Others who need

ings", we wish to extend our best wishes to all for a joyful Christmas Season and

target practice are Larry Mertz who mis

a safe and prosperous New Year.

sed four times, Kenneth Richards mis

Orban.

Steel has become the basic metal of

Fill those license, boys, even if it means

our civilization. It is used almost every

that it will have to be a doe or fawn on the first. Those more fortunate in

where â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in our shoes, our tools, our automobiles, our roads, and our houses.

downing their bucks were Charles Horn, Hank Kaminski, Robert Miller and Leo

James Mulka and Sally Wozniak are now happily married. Jimmy will have to start picking up those spares to be top bowler in that family â&#x20AC;&#x201D; she's good, and it's not going to be easy, Jim.

Hank Kaminski.

Anyone who wants mail service, con

tact old "double postmark" Gee. He'll mail and remail all first class letters.

and now all he has to do is erect an

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him

the nexr day.

Anybody requesting information on law and insurance, see "Popp" Budnick. All jokes aside. Bill, we're glad to see your family all well and happy.

antenna and furnish beer and potato chips for the crew.

rabbit

ing.

sed three and Bob Hein missed twice.

Harry "no more room" Mulka was the lucky winner of our television rattle,

when the

doing a good job keeping them mov

Hank Kaminski is proud of the job done in the cargo hole while in Man itowoc. Considering all hazards with scaffolding, the boys deserve a big hand for a good job safely done.

If you would like your front yard landscaped and a sidewalk built, sec-

district, was foiled

climbed on a log and paddled across the

Kcnncy "bloodhound" Richards, hot on rhe trail of a rabbir in the Ocqueoc

It is used in manufacturing, farming, business, and recreation. Almost every thing we eat, drink, and wear depends upon it in some way.

The country's steel needs are sup

plied by more than 200 companies in nearly 300 cities and towns in about

30 of the United States. Steel companies employ about 650,000 men and women who earn 4 billion dollars a year.

Although steel is one of the "heavy" industries, so much emphasis has been given to safery that it is one of the safest industries in which to work, and steelworkers have far fewer accidents on the

job than away from the plants.

I Believe in America I, a plain citizen of these United States, wish to reaffirm my faith in democracy.

I believe in America!

America, where a humble immigrant boy from Scotland could become the Steel Master;

America, where a plain mechanic could become an Industrial Giant;

America, where a telegraph operator could become the Genius who Lighted the World; America, where a lanky, homely lad born in a log cabin, could become the Leader of a Free People; America, where a man can stretch himself and grow; America, where life is an adventure and the sky is the limit!

I believe in America!

America, where a man need defer to no tyrants, be servile to none, and can look the world courageously in the eye; America, where a man can stand on a soap box and say his say without facing a firing squad at dawn; America, where we can laugh out loud at our leaders without being led away to a prison cell; America, where a man can freely worship the God of his fathers or find God in his own way amid the singing streams and whispering trees of the great outdoors.

I believe in America!

America, where we progress through evolution, not revolution; America, where bluebloods and bootblacks, business executives

and bums, have the same privileges; America, where citizens from playboys to plowboys own automobiles;

America, where the average man has attained new heights in abundant living; America, where wide horizons of opportunity beckon men who possess the pioneering spirit; America, where a man can live deeper,reach higher,see farther, think bigger, and grow greater than anywhere else on earth.