CALCITE SCREENINGS 1956 by Presque Isle County Historical Museum

INDEX

FALL ISSUE, 1956 Page

Bradley Fleet Gets Eighth Vessel-Str.M.C,Taylor Calcite Deer Herd Study Made by State

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Company Gives Bui 1ding to City

Deep Hole Tells an Ancient Story - Calcite

Detroit Office News

Foresight for Safety - 100% Eye Protection

Keep America Beautiful - Don't Be A Litterbug

Limestone Sons Make Up Five-Eighths of Rogers City Hurons

Little League Completes Successful Year

National Safety Congress Report

New Arrivals

New Building Eases School Problem

Newcomers - Spiras, Moellers, ReinoAlanen

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News from Cedarville

Personals

Retirees

Up the Ladder - Bradley Promotions

INDEX

SPRING ISSUE - 1957 Page

Annandale Gunsmith - Tony Vitale

Big Job Done Safely - Hillsville Dragline

Bradley Boats Given New Names - Strs. Rogers City and Cedarville

Bradley Boats Set New Record - Sale to Dec. 21

Calcite Winter Work Brings Many Changes

Carl G. Hogberg is Advanced

Cedarville Personals

Detroit Personals

Fifty Year Service Awards - Annandale and Hillsville

Five Retirement Mistakes

Hillsville Plant Awarded 1955 Safety Citation

Jurors Tread Historic Path - Moler Plant

Kids' Page

Let's Look at Michigan Limestone

Limestone Essential to Many Industries

Pizza Pie - Mrs. Dominick Lorello, Hillsville

Retirements

Service Dinner - Northern District

Skiing at Black Mountain

The Accident Makers

INDEX

SUMMER ISSUE - 1957 Page

Around the Division

Bradley Fleet Leads in Safety

Bradley Fleet Reaches 500 Mark

Bradley Officers Meet at Bay City

Cedarville Hits 500 Days

Chosen for West Point - J. A. Guerin

Destination - Conneaut

Don't Take a Chance - Safety

Hillsville Adopts Safety Glasses

Key to Qua 1i ty

Kids' Page

Kitchen Artist Paints the North,

Mrs. D. Matuszewski, Calcite

Les Cheneaux Islands - Water Wonderland

Limestone Goes to the Farm

Management Changes in MLD, L. J. Patterson,

D. T. VanZandt, C. A. Pratt, R. R. Ross

Methods Improvement Program Started

Northern Communities are Honored in Ship Namings

One Hundred Years of Steel

Queen is Crowned on Str. Munson

Retirement of F. G. Corregan, Promotion of R. A. Engelhardt

Safety Glasses Save Annandale Employees' Eyes

Service Dinner - Eastern District

Sewing is Her Solution - Mary Jones, Detroit

Stone Stars in Steelmaking

The Lady is a Marine - Lois Collins, Detroit

Two MLD Girls Study Aboard

INDEX

FALL-WINTER ISSUE - 1957 Page

A History in Coins - L. Hovis, Annandale

Around the Division - Banding Seagulls at Calcite

Buffalo Plant

Detroit Holds Golf Day

Home is a Place In History - Harpers Ferry

J. A. Valentin Retires

Joining Two Peninsulas - Mackinac Bridge

Kaylor Plant Closes, Marks 500 Safe Days

Keeping Limestone Moving - Calcite Track Crews

Keep on Your Toes - Foot Protection

Moler Goes Electronic

Moler's TV Technician - G. Whittington

Operation Rescue - Tug Dolomite

Part Time Actress - Joan Christy, Annandale

Personnel Changes - Ferguson, Luttrell, R. Grigg

Safe Days - Cedarvi1le, Hillsville & Conneaut

Steamer Taylor Carries Iron Ore

INDEX

SPRING ISSUE - 1956 Page

Calcite Employees Protect Their Eyes

Calcite Winter Repair Activities

Common Growths on the Skin

Detroit Office News

First Aid Training at Port Dolomite

Guess Who

Maintenance Work at the Lay Up Harbor

News from Cedarville Plant

Personals

Port Dolomite Winter Activities

Retirement of John P. Kinville

Twenty-five Year Banquet, Northern District

Winter Activities at the Calcite Quarry

INDEX

SPRING ISSUE - 1958 Page

Annandale Employee Develops New Mink Color

Bradley Earns World Record

Buffalo Celebrates Safety Record - 500 Days

Build-up For Spring

Calcite Celebrates 25 Year Banquet

Calcite Employees Participate in R. C. Blood Typing Program

Calcite Receives Safety Award - 500 Days

Conneaut Reaches 2,000 Safe Days

Friendly Enemies - Office Safety

Let's Look at Profits

Limestone in the Chemical Industry

New Castle Office

Personnel Changes

Retirees

Rogers City Receives ML Property

Skilled Hands - Division Maintenance Crews U.S. Steel Adopts a New Look - USS Trademark

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INDEX

FALL ISSUE - 1958 Page A Guest at Our House - Foreign Exchange Student

Program - Calcite

Calcite Wins Top Safety Award - Sentinels of Safety

Foreign Exchange Students Visit Europe

Hillsville and New Castle Office Hold Joint

Long-Service Dinner

"Let's Not Put Our Back Into It" - Safety

Limestone Formed by Ancient Seas

Michigan Limestone Goes to Broadway - Exhibits

Moler Honors Long-Service Employees

Northern District Starts Management Development Plan

Productivity - One Key to Economic Balance

Retirees

Rogers City Homecoming

Stacker, New Conveyor Installed at Conneaut

Str. Munson Shown at Bridge Dedication

Winding the Fleet - Tugs Limestone and Dolomite

INDEX

WINTER ISSUE - 1958-59 STEAMER BRADLEY MEMORIAL

Paae

Annandale Mine Officially Closed

Buffalo Creek Property Donated to Church

Buffalo Installs New Stockpiling System

Calcite Switches To Consumers Power

Children's Fund Established

Coast Guard Spearheads Rescue Effort

Crewmen Lost in Sinking of Str. Carl D. Bradley

Do You Remember - 1927

From Quarry to Coffee Cup - Sugar Beet Story

Limestone Giants - Breakwater Stone

Michigan Limestone Aids Men's Families

Moler Celebrates 1,000 Safe Days

Moler Electrician is Amateur Radio Operator

J. McCord

Planning for Safety - National Safety Congress

Retirements - J. W. Baird and E. R. Wallace

Shipmates Attend Services in Memory of Bradley Crewl8 Steamer Carl D. Bradley Lost in Lake Michigan Storm 3

Steamer Bradley Named for ML Pioneer

The Outdoor Life

Tragedy Strikes Safest Fleet U. S. Steel Executives Come to Offer Help

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INDEX

FALL ISSUE - 1959 Page

Bradley Found and Identified

Buffalo Celebrates 1,000 Safe Days

Captain Parrilla Named Assistant Manager-Bradley

Docking a Greyhound

Find a Better Way

Hillsville - New Castle Service Dinner

Indian Engineers Visit Division

Keeping Our Eggs Fresh - Quality Control

Let's Go To Tahquamenon Falls

Limestone in India

Michigan Limestone Assists in Development of Canadian Ore Range

Moler Safety-Service Dinner

Personnel Changes

Play Ball!

Little League

Retirees

Safety Objective Zero

Spotlight on Safety - Conneaut 2500 Days

Str. Calcite Rescues Four Young Fishermen

Your Stake in Foreign Competition

INDEX

WINTER ISSUE 1959-60 Around the Division

Calcite - Bradley Service Dinner

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C.A.R.E. Spells Safety - Cedarville 1500 Safe Days 18 Carl G. Hogberg Becomes New Division President

Fluxing Fines

Hillsville Celebrates 1000 Safe Days

Labor Agreements Signed

Let's Go to Washington, D. C.

Moler Reaches 1500 Safe Days

Retirees

Rock Dusting in Coal Mines

Season Finale - BTL

U. S. Savings Bonds

U. S. Steel Archives

Winter Work

INDEX

AUGUST ISSUE - I960 Page

A 415-Mile Boat Ride for Limestone-Str. Munson

Aerial Photo - Calcite Plant

Around the Division

Dedicate Harbor View Site

Division Appointments Announced

FossiIs Booklet

How Safe are You at Home?

Let's Go to the Detroit Zoo Limestone-Basic Raw Material

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One-Mile Road - Conneaut Diesel

Locomotive

Rogers City Celebrates 4th of July

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Safety Advisory Committee Visits Northern District 27

Safety Tips from Buffalo

Sky-High Grease Job - Greasing Hillsville Dragline Boom

Stone Collection - L. P. Barker, Hillsville

INDEX

OCTOBER ISSUE - I960 Page

Aerial Photo of Cedarville Plant

Assistant is Named - D. P. Knowles

Austrian Exchange Student Visits A. Hopp Family

Calcite

Bradley Boats are Safety Afloat

Bradley Personnel Back in School

Buffalo Celebrates 1500 Safe Days

Cedarvi1le on TV

Flash Flood Soaks Moler

Hillsvi1le's Early History

Historic Harpers Ferry Lives Again

Let's Go To Niagara Falls

Lookout Attracts Thousands Annually

More Steam for a Greyhound

Plant Improvements at Cedarville

Ret irees

Safety Objective Zero Theme Chicago Meeting C. G. Hogberg Speaks USS Commodity Committee Visits Northern District

INDEX

JANUARY-MARCH ISSUE - 1961

B. F. Cook Named Assistant Director, Industrial

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Relations

End of the Sailing Season

Farewell to Steamer Calcite

Fire Fighting Lessons for Calcite Employees

Let's Go Hunting

Limestone's Role in Papermaking

Moler Plant Photograph

Retirees

Signs of Safety

S.O.Z. Progress Report Spaghetti Dinner - Italian Style,

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Mrs. J. A. Caruana, Buffalo

The Purchasing Department

U. S. Steel Executives Visit Calcite

J. C. Gray and E. H. Gott Voting Highlights

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APRIL-JUNE ISSUE - 1961 Page

At Cedarville 2,000 Days of Safety ••-

Calcite-Bradley Safety Dinner

Conversion of a Carrier

Dinner for 500

Division Personnel Changes Announced

Northern District Celebrates 25-Year Safety

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Records

Serving the Chemical Lime Industry

Six Locations Cited for Safety Records

Steamer Calcite's Pilothouse "Home to Stay"

Steamer Cedarville Performs Under Test

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JULY-OCTOBER - 1961 Page

All Injuries Should Be Reported

Bradley Adds Eighth Vessel - Calcite II

Hillsville and Moler Combine for 3500 No-Injury

Days

Make Your Retirement Happy

Rogers Appointed New Editor

Safety Shoe Shuffle - Metatarsal Shoes

Screenings Wins Award

Skiing...A Family Sport

Steamer Cedarville and Captain Chain Rescue Three

Transfers at MLD

USS Employee Suggestion Plan

INDEX

WINTER ISSUE - 1961-62 Page

Captain Nauts Retires

Chicago Safety Meeting

Detroit Service Awards

First Suggestion Award Winners

Hunting at Calci te

Northern District 25-Year Safety Service Dinner

Ransom Receives Patent

Retirees

Suggestion Committees

The "Mighty Mites" - Tugs at Calcite

INDEX

ANNIVERSARY ISSUE - 1962

Calcite Began Operations in 1912

Calcite, Buffalo Get Safety Awards Community Honors Calcite and Bradley

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Designees See New Auto Ideas

Dueltgen Knows Calcite

How You Can Save Lives

Scenes from Colorful Past at Calcite

U, S. Savings Bonds

INDEX

CHRISTMAS ISSUE - 1962 Page

A Key to Safety

Calcite Sets Safety Record

C. G. Hogberg Speaks at Cedarville

Christmas Giving

Elwood Elf Has A Christmas Problem

Hillsville Employees Win Service Awards Limestone, The Cake and Mrs. Jones Retirees

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INDEX

FALL ISSUE - 1963 Page

Calcite Plant Wins Safety Award (Sentinels of Safety)

Calcite Quality Improvement - New Dock Foremen

Hasey's Hut Promotes Safety

Highlights of Mr. Hogberg's Speech at Michigan Tech

MLD Employees Win Safe Service Awards

Personnel Changes - New Managers at Calcite

and Cedarvi1le

Prof it...Look What it Does For You

R. F. Crittendon Retires

Retirees

R. Schefke, Calcite, Wins Employee Suggestion

Plan Award

Seat Belts Do Save Lives (J. J. Parrilla)

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Swan River Fall.s Tucked away in the woods, five miles south of Rogers City off US-23, half hidden in its canopy of trees and summer undergrowth, a trail begins. It winds briefly through a shadowy cover of leaves, and ends at Swan River Falls. In by-gone days the pool at the foot of the Fills where the river makes a right angle turn forming swirling eddies under the overhanging river bank was a rendezvous of speckled trout. It is still an angler's dreamâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the lusty trout are few and far between but

the beauty of the scene remains the same. The grassy banks above the chattering stream where it ripples through and over ragged limestone ridges is a favored spot for quiet picnics. A haunt of our feathered friends its secluded surroundings are a favorite spot for nature lovers to spend a happy afternoon. Our cover picture was taken at Swan River Falls in the

spring when the leaves were just breaking out of their buds.

CALCITE SCREENINGS

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Published periodically by the Calcite Plant, Michigan Limestone Division, U. S.Steel Corp., Rogers City. Mich., in the interest of safety. Please send your contributions, bearing name of department and sender, and addressed to the editor. George R. Jones

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Boats Havi- A Tasti; Of Winter Sailing

During the close of the 1955 sailing season the crews and vessels of the Bradley Transportation Line were well tested in winter sailing. Starting with November 2nd there was at least one of the vessels in a snow storm right through until Decem ber 19th when the last one was into lay-up. Conditions at the end of 1955 made it necessary to transport every cargo

that it was possible to get before the weather called a halt to the movement of stone and coal. The record total of 9,<S«S3.-

254 tons were handled by the seven Bradley vessels during

the ice into the channels at various times. Despite all of the rigors of early navigation it was possible to ship from Calcite during the month of March a total of close to 300,0()() tons. The Steamer CALCITE loaded a Cargo out of the Cedarville Plant at Port Dolomite on April 5th to start the naviga tion and shipping season from that Port. Much credit should be given the men that sail on the vessels of the Line for the successful movement of large tonnage under very adverse conditions.

There has been announced the addition as soon as possible

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of the Steamer MYRON C. TAYLOR to the fleet. This

The year of 1956 has all the signs that make it look likeone of the biggest and busiest years that have faced the boat crews and the Bradley boats. The demand has been greater than ever before on record and it is hoped that by getting the early start that we were able to get, in spite of the extreme winter weather, it will be possible to make 1956 the record year. The Steamer 1RV1N L CLYMER was the first vessel to load and cleared Calcite for Detroit early on the morning

vessel will in the future do much to help move the large tonnage that has been developed with the stone and coal business continuing to grow. It will be converted from the bulk type to an unloader vessel similar to the others in the

of March 22iu\. This is the earliest that one of the boats has

ever cleared with cargo from the Port of Calcite. The CLYMER was followed by the WHITE, CALCITE, BRADLEY and MUNSON all with cargoes for Port Huron and Detroit. The Steamer TAYLOR was able to get out of Cheboygan on March 26th and loaded out of Calcite on the morning of the 27th, and sailed for South Chicago along with the Str. BRADLLY loaded with stone for Buffington. These vessels opened the Straits of Mackinac for 1956 navigation. The run through the Straits with the Ice Breaker MACKINAW was very good. On her second trip the Str. MUNSON also sailed for Buf fington. Ice of a rather heavy nature was encountered in all of the first sailings and some time was lost as the wind piled Spring 1956

BT Line.

The Steamer T. W. ROBINSON was given a partial new cargo hold during the winter work program at Calcite. This vessel was able to start with its first cargo on April 5th load ing for the Divisions Plant at Buffalo at that time. Best wishes have been offered to the BT men and boats lor

a good sailing season for L956. As always safety ft) the crew members and vessels will receive every consideration. It is easy to fool yourself. It is more difficult to fool the people you work for. It is still more difficult to fool the people you work with. And it is almost impossible to fool the people who work under your direction. The first iron warship on the Great Lakes, the "Michigan." was launched in 1844, carrying six guns. Later renamed the "Wolverine," she was scrapped in 1949.

Safety Experience At Plants Of The Northern District

The year 1955 passed with the Calcite Plant having one disabling injury. William Torno of the Mill Department stumbled on an inclined walkway and fell suffering a skull fracture. Fortunately, there were no complications and he re turned to work after twenty-five days. This injury occurred on November 2 and terminated a no-accident record at Calcite

covering 2,551,692 man hours or 646 days. The Bradley Transportation Line employees had only one injury last year where six work days were lost. On April 22 William Dagner suffered second degree burns on the right side of his face.

At the Cedarville Plant there were five serious injuries dur

ing the 1955 season. On February 1 William Sanderson receiv ed fractures from a fall. On April 25 Thomas Shawana was fatally injured. On June 7 Norman Kosier and Charles Weston were electrocuted and on September 29 Fred Smith received a severe foot injury and is still incapacitated. The 1956 season to April 15 has been very good from the record standpoint. All locations have continued a steady effort toward the prevention of personal injury. The first aid cases have been reduced considerably which is a good sign. However, we have had some very close calls which is not a good sign. A concentrated effort is being made to make our safety efforts better than ever before.

A highlight of the whole safety accomplishment was the excellent record made on the Boat Repair work this winter. This job carries inherent hazards not found on some of our other jobs and to carry on all winter without serious injury to any worker is a wonderful feat. This crew must be heartily congratulated. The Safety Job is always yours! Boost Michigan

Michigan industrial jobs and plants hit a new all-time high for expansion in 1955. During the past year average monthly manufacturing em ployment went up 119,000 and nearly 200 firms initiated ex pansion programs. Proof of industry's faith in Michigan's future lies in the fact that millions of dollars are now being spent for new plants and equipment in the state despite the fact that 1956 sales may not be as high as 1955. On the national level, businessmenare spending more money this year than ever before for new plants and equipment. Ac cording to the U. S. Department of Commerce, all of the nonagricultural industries combined will lay out $35 billion to improve existing plants or add new facilities. This is $6 billion more than in 1955, the previous record year. Manufacturing industries plan the biggest boost in plant expenditures. They intend to spend 31 percent more this year than last â&#x20AC;&#x201D; $15,036,000,000 as compared with $11,439,000,000. The jump scheduled by the durable-goods segment of the manufacturing industry is even more striking: these producers, making such things as iron castings, steel bars, aluminum sheets, machine tools, automobiles, and television sets, expect to spend 41 percent more than they did last year for im proving and expanding their facilities. These industries ex pect to establish seven new plants this year for every five open ed in 1955.

With all this expansion going on, progressive Michigan communities are working harder than ever to ease individual

tax burdens and provide opportunities for young people by attracting new industry and helping local business grow.

Michigan Week is a good occasion for all our communities to stop and take a look at themselves. This is the time to be proud of your community â&#x20AC;&#x201D; proud of what it has been and what it is now. But it's a good time, too, to look ahead and see how much pride your town deserves in those things that make for a future even better than a glorious past. The community that knows what it has to offer industry, and is willing to undertake the effort necessary to let industry know, has the best chance of sharing in this year's unprece dented economic growth. United States Savings Bonds

The one day drive on March 26, 1956 for additional partici pation in the purchase of United States Bonds through the payroll savings plan was most gratifying and Michigan Lime stone Division raised its participation from 18.7 to 64.6 per cent.

Our hats are off to the Hillsville Plant employees who raised their participation from 45.5 to 94.4 per cent and they are justly proud of this accomplishment. We can appreciate that the Hillsville people are naturally of the savings kind, but we sense, too, that their responsibility for good citizenship and patriotism also was behind their individual desire to participate and lead in our Division.

We are now in third place among the Divisions of United States Steel Corporation and according to information given to us, the leading Division has a participation of 70.6 per cent.

The savings features of the U. S. Bond Savings Plan are unequalled by reason of safety of investment, rate of return and easy method of subscribing through your employing com pany. In addition, we, as patriotic citizens of the United States, should feel proud to do our bit by participating in the purchase of bonds to keep our country strong, militarily and financially. This is a continuing project, and our books are open every day of the year for the enrollment of those employees who are not now participating and for increases in amounts to be saved by any who so desire. You Can Do It If You Stick

Unfortunately, too many of us give up our wonderful hopes and plans for the future just because the road ahead looks hard, dark and without promise. One of the greatest reasons for failure in life is beginning something and not finishing it. In our hurry to succeed we start many jobs, then, just because results are slow in coming, we abandon the work before it ever has a chance to pay off. Even with all the "breaks" you've got to have the courage to stick it out if you want to win. Sticking it out may mean starting from the bottom doing the dirty work around the place. It calls for being ready to make mistakes and willing to take the blame for them. It means working while others are at play, and having faith in yourself when others call you a fool. There is simply no short-cut to success. It may take years for

your dreams to come true and you must make up your mind to be patient. Have your hopes, make your plans, keep plugging away at your task and stick to it. Dr. Frederick G. Banting, the great discoverer of insulin, expressed a beautiful faith in man when he said: "I am a firm believer in the theory that you can do or be anything that you wish in this world, within reason, if you are prepared to make the sacrifices, think and work hard enough, and long enough."

America and Steel Must Grow Together

Most Americans, busy with their own pursuits, think of steel as a great sprawling industry— big, strong, never tiring, never stopping. Steel is all that.

But it's more. In many ways this big industry is like that

strapping son of yours or those big lads next door or down the block.

Both need food. For the boy his three squares a day, with seconds. For the steel industry millions of tons of iron ore, coal, limestone and scrap. Both need equipment. That growing boy can wear out more shoes! And outgrow more suits! The steel companies—grow ing, too—are wearing out furnaces and outgrowing mills all the time.

Both need to develop. More schooling and his first job will develop the boy. The steel companies must be constantly de veloping new methods, processes and techniques to speed up and simplify production of more and more steel. Since World War II the companies built up their steelmaking capacity from 92 million tons a year to 128 million tons—a 40 per cent increase. And present expansion plans call for 15 million tons additional capacity in just 3 years. Both need financing. For the boy, seems like it's ten to fifteen dollars every few months just for shoes. For the steel

companies it's ten to fifteen million dollars for each blast fur nace. Replacement of equipment uses up a large part of com

pany profits because allowable depreciation is far from ade quate to meet today's costs. Expansion costs this year alone will run over a billion dollars.

And the steel companies can get the money they need from two sources only: (1) directly from their earnings, and (2) from the savings of investors who have confidence in the abili ty of the companies to earn profits attractive to such investors. Yes, they're a lot alike—the growing boy and the expanding steel companies. Encouragement, understanding and support can speed them both to their destiny. And theirs is the destiny of all of us.

However, Dr. Blanton pointed out that "non-profane ex pletives do a person good. To blow off a little steam private ly at a telephone that won't answer or a drawer that won't open isn't like damning a person". Of course churches disapprove of profanity on religious grounds. This is generally considered an objection well taken. The psychiatrists explain or condemn it for differing reasons, although morality does figure in their views. One doctor explained that "the constant expression of nega tive feeling about society and institutions and other people can denote great fear and insecurity. "An individual may be trying to fortify his own ego and security by denouncing others. "He may want to show the world he's a tough hero who can take it and strike back at his persecutors." Still other psychiatrists have pursued the subject of why a man swears with observations like the following: "Women swear much more than they used to. To them it may represent an assertion of their equality. "But it is a weak way to do it. Anytime someone needs to flaunt something, they're insecure about it. "At sophisticated parties there are people who use violent language just for the effect. For some men this sort of thing appears to them as a way of showing their masculinity." Another psychiatrist observed: "where the social substructure of a person includes habitual cursing — such as perhaps on the waterfront — this habit in a man may be relatively meaning less — except for the moral implications. "In other cases frequent profanity may stem from a great feeling of inferiority, the need to gain superiority and the individual may feel a lot of cussing is a means to that end. "However, it is likely that the rough talking cynic who in tersperses every other word with invective, is usually just put ting on a pose to cover up some emotional conflict." And there you have it. Swearing seemingly, and rightly, does not have a friend. Even the Indians, so Dr. John Collier, former Indian affairs commissioner, says, have no profanity in most of their langu ages.

Profanity — Is There More — Less?

What makes a man swear? What does the use of profanity reveal about the fellow who uses it? What are the moral im

The above comment was printed through the courtesy of the Detroit Free Press and written by Adrian Fuller, a member of the Free Press staff.

plications?

Is cussing, plain or fancy, on the decline, or is it something that goes on from one generation to another in the same degree? At first thought we would say it is declining. On second thought, however, we feel this impression may be due to the character of the personal contacts we enjoy nowa-days. So, whether there is as much cussing as there used to be — or whether profanity still figures largely in the speech of any particular class or not, we just now cannot judge. But, it is generally agreed that swearing is wrong, futile, stultifying to the individual, and somewhat revealing of the character of the user.

In this connection let's see what an authority on the subject has to say:

Dr. Smiley Blenton, director of the American Foundation of Religion and Psychiatry, said, "recklessly sulphurous langu age — especially that directed against other people often in dicates hate.

"Such verbal harshness hurts others, and hurts the one

using it. It makes them sick physically and mentally."

The Milk We Drink

Milk is one of the world's most nearly perfect foods, from the standpoint of nutritional balance. It also is the central product in an eight billion dollar yearly industry. In most modern bottling plants, from the time milk is re ceived until it is bottled and capped, it is untouched by human hands or even by light. In the meantime, it has been standard

ized, through blending with other milk or adding of cream, to make its butterfat content uniform; treated with vitamin

D; pasteurized to make it sanitary: and homogenized, if de sired, to make its consistency uniform. These operations, in a large plant, may require several miles of piping. Every day, the entire equipment, pipes and all, is disassembled, washed, sterilized and reassembled.

Slightly more than half of the nation's milk is sold in liquid form, for drinking or cooking. The rest is used for making butter, cheese, powdered milk, ice cream and a long list of other products, from animal feeds to pharmaceuticals. i

"If we want better people to make a better world, then we have to begin where people are made—in the family."

At the left: working on the repair of the Nn. 12 shotel are left to right, Joe Kasnha. Arthur Be). Ste,e Siuoluiski, Aulh',n\

Yarch. Leonard Joppich, and Joe Kline. At the right; preparing for the installation of mantle on stem of No. 2 crusher.

Calcite Mill Ready For Busy Season Because the Calcite plant operated about two weeks longer in December than is usual practice, the mill crews had hardly finished washing down, than the repair gangs were hot on their heels this winter. "Cash" Sobeck, Mill Supt., was overheard telling Frank Mayes and Al Hopp, Mill Shift Foremen, the day the last boat loaded, "Fellows, 1 don't know what we're going to do. We haven't even started yet and we're two weeks behind already!" Cash's gang must have taken him seriously because when March 23, of this year rolled around the mill was ready to go. The primary crusher was one of the items on the list to undergo a complete overhaul. Eli Mulka and his men replaced the crusher mantle and eccentric and installed new bearings in the crusher drive. While this work was in progress part of the mill crews were rebuilding chutes and repairing flumes. The electric shop was repairing the drive motor which was badly damaged in the breakdown of last October. Cash and Eli had planned to rebuild the stand-by crusher too, but delayed delivery of parts made it necessary to defer this job until spring. The track crew relaid the track through the crusher house after the carpenters had repaired the track supports and timbers. The primary conveyor belts came in for their share of re pairs too. The belt repair crew respliced and repaired A-2 convevor belt and the electricians had considerable work on the

drive motors. One of the coils on the metal detectors was

sent out for repairs. When the manufacturer advised that the coil was beyond repair and that a replacement could not be furnished before May I our electricians had the coil returned

to Calcite and proceeded to get it back into operatingcondition. The Calcite worker is most resourceful and will never say that a job cannot be done.

The screen house was a busy place too. Rebuilding the slugg er roll recrushers was another of the major jobs. This was done by welding on the knobs to replace steel that had been worn off in the past season. The grizzly rolls were treated in the same manner by rhe machine shop crews. This procedure is just one

more of rhe methods developed by Calcite people to prolong the life of our machinery.

Replacing worn steel chute liners was another regular win ter work job as was overhaul of the screens, renewal of chutes,

pans, flumes, conveyor idler and pulley repair and belt replace ment.

The stone storages got their share of attention too. A por

tion of the members forming the A-frame supporting rhe 4's storage were repaired. Leo Smolinski's crew blocked up this gallery, removed one leg of the A-frame, and rebuilt the sec

tion. The construction, drilling, and yard departments got their heads together to rebuild the structure en support part of rhe special flux storage. The drillers .drove 20" pipe to bed-

Beloie: bieaking concrete for installation of makeup water pump for flux dock It teas installed by the Construction. Yard and Power & Electrical Departments.

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rock to serve as columns carrying the beams forming this

Common Growths On The Skin

support. From there the steel men and concrete crews took over to complete this job. The construction crew also took over the repair of the A-frame supporting the flux dock screen

Moles, birthmarks and warts are common growths on the skin which, generally, are harmless. Most of these can be re

ings conveyor.

of treatments.

The shop and mill crews rebuilt the tripper for the 3's

storage and repairs were made to the conveyors and flumes serving the fines storages. Some of the structural steel in these galleries was also replaced.

To speed up boat loading and at the same time deliver an improved stone product to our customers the flux dock screens were remodeled and more changes made in the con

veyor system. The speed of the conveyor handling the flux dock screenings was increased to help cut down loading time. Several of the pans and flumes were replaced and some of the structural steel was renewed.

The yard, construction, and electrical crews pooled their efforts to install a new water pump on the flux dock which will furnish water used in loading at a considerable saving in electric power. Corrosion and abrasion had taken their toll in the marine

fueling towers and after the coal handling crews had thorough

ly cleaned the pockets the construction crew took over and replaced a great deal of the steel plate forming the pockets and bulkheads in these towers.

The power and electrical department had its hands full as usual. Extensive repairs to the 10,000 kw. turbine at the

power house were found to be necessary. Because of difficulties encountered in securing replacement parts, there was a good chance that this work could not be completed on schedule. However, thanks to a lot of hard work and cooperation the "ten-thousand" was back on the line a few days before the mill started.

The high voltage cables serving the mill and loading docks were inspected and several splices repaired. Mill storage, and loading circuits, motors, and controls were checked out and repaired. The fines reclaim system was completely overhauled and numerous other repairs made in an effort to reduce delays during the operating season to a minimum. This past winter an inspection was made of the brick work on the screenhouse. With the hundreds of thousands of tons

of material passing through the recrushing and screening equipment each season there is bound to be an effect upon the masonry of the building. The loose brick and sections showing need of repair were taken care of. The masonry crew from the Yard Department fixed up their scaffolds and pro tective devices for the cold weather and spent nearly two months taking care of these tasks. The paint crew got a later start and are still working at cleaning and painting the structural steel, giving it that necessary protective coating. While there were a few minor injuries such as cuts and bruises, careful planning and careful workmen combined to let Calcite complete another winter work season with no lost time accidents. Each winter season we strive to prepare our

equipment so that it will give uninterrupted service in the operating months ahead, plus a product which will satisfy customer's requirements. This is a task which takes detailed

planning with safety a major item. We are always pleased to be able to report favorable safety records. 111

The Sault Canal, which handles more shipping traffic than

any other canal in the world, was completed in 1855. Nu merous additions have been made since.

moved easily, responding to at least one of a designated group Perhaps the most common growths are the ordinary moles which may be found on any part of the body, but most fre quently on the face. Characteristically, moles are rounded, domeshaped lesions, smooth surfaced and often pigmented more darkly than the surrounding skin. Frequently a few long hairs will sprout from the surface which cause considerable an noyance. Cancerseldom is associated with these ordinary benign pigmented moles. Another type of mole, however, is identified with malignancy. This form is flat, generally quite hairless and often very dark. Occasionally one of these will increase in size or become much darker, develop irregularities in its surface or becomje ulcerated. These moles, particularly if they are in areas subject to irritation, should have immediate attention to rule out any suspicion of malignancy. The so-called strawberry mark is one of the commonest forms of birthmark. This is a bright red> elevated growth, often present at birth or appearing in the first months of life. Often the lesion grows quite rapidly and sometimes disap pears almost as rapidly. The birthmark stems from an over growth of small blood vessels in the skin during the develop mental period. Many of these birthmarks disappear spontaneously after a time. Treatment is indicated, however, when the birthmark con

tinues to grow rapidly; if it is in an area where it might easily be injured with resultant free bleeding or infections, or if it is on the face or other exposed part, creating a source of embar rassment because of its appearance. Freezing with dry ice, ra dium or X-ray therapy and, occasionally, plastic surgery are the procedures employed in eliminating this type of birthmark, but the physician must be the one to decide the suitable ther apy-

The common wart is another familiar type of growth. Warts are easily recognizable. They grow rapidly, seed into other areas by contact and have the typical horny, irregular surface with tiny rough protrusions. The common wart is erratic in its growth. Sometimes it is extremely resistant to treatment; other times it will suddenly disappear overnight. Another type of growth, usually appearing in middle life or later, is the senile keratosis. These growths are flat, slightly

reddened patches with extremely adherent grayish or brownish scales. They are seen almost exclusively on the exposed por tions of the body, the backs of the hands, the face, ears and

neck and most frequently in persons who have spent a great deal of time outdoors. These keratoses are important since they have, in some instances, developed into malignant growths. While, in general, birthmarks, warts, and moles are harmless, those showing decided changes in color and shape, or associated with bleeding, scabbing and ulceration should be investigated. Early diagnosis will prevent much anxiety, and early treatment, if malignant, can be instituted to assure good results. 111

You can make your wife glamorousâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"A large part of the re sponsibility for a wife's appearance rests with her husband," says a famous fashion writer. Depends whether you appreciate her, notice her new clothes, compliment her when she deserves it, etc. Show that you don't care, and soon she won't either. 111

Put a good man on the job, and let him do it himself.

Maintenance Work

This Winter At

The Lay-up Harbor The changed lifeboat davits on the S. S. White necessitated deck

work to

allow the

davits to be installed at the shipside. This viae shows work progressing on the deck and the davits above the added deck.

The winter maintenance of Bradley Transportation Line ships went along this year as it has in the past in the attempt

to keep these ships in a good state of repair for the coming operating season. Every year steel work wastes away and has to

be renewed, mechanical repairs become necessary and inspec tions of equipment must be made to try to prevent future troubles. All this is attempted on the winter work program, which this year was somewhat shorter than usual because of

the late lay-up and earlier beginning of the sailing season. Some

inspections were made throughout the winter. On the geared turbine-powered vessels; namely, the Steamers CLYMER. TAYLOR and MUNSON, the turbines, reduction gears and bearings were examined. These examinations are tedious work because clearances of bearings and turbine blades are measured

and bearings caps and turbine casings have to be handled with great care and precision to prevent damage to other parts. Wearing surfaces of the reciprocating engines in the Steamers CALCITE and WHITE also got the look of an inspecting eye.

of the work that the winter work crews covered is described

These two vessels have the only remaining reciprocating en

here.

gines in the Bradley Fleer, the engines of the Steamer CLY MER and TAYLOR having been replaced by geared turbines

From the mechanical point of view, extensive machinery Cargo hold renewal on the S. S. Robinson included new gate machinery in the tunnel. Air connections for the air-

operated gates are indicated in this picture. Deck plating below is also new.

in recent years. A spare 100 K. W. turbo-generator was installed in the S. S. WHITE to replace the present 75 K. W. unit. As more and better lighting was installed and more electrical equipment came into use, the electrical load on the 75 K.W. generator be-

came heavier than the unit could handle. The main turbine on the Steamer ROBINSON was examin

ed this winter and repairs and part replacements were made as found necessary by the inspection. Difficulties with the shaft packing were experienced last year so the original carbon seal ing rings were replaced by a labyrinth metallic packing on both ends of the turbine. This installation necessitated considerable machine work on the turbine shaft. On one end of the turbine

this packing prevents high pressure steam from leaking out of the turbine. The other end of the turbine is operating in a par

the winches also provide a convenient means ol raising the boats after the required drills during the operating season.

The port side conveyor in the tunnel of the Steamer WHITE received the attention of the conveyor crew during the winter

period, New decking was installed to replace the rusted deck ing and the idlers were made wider to make lor better belt training.

Each year some of the steel work wastes away and replace ment is necessary. Such is the case with cargo hold and coal bunker bulkheads. This winter both the Steamers CLYMER and ROBINSON needed work on coal bunker bulkheads.

tial vacuum and the packing here has to prevent air from seep ing into the turbine. The shaft in way of the old carbon pack ing was eroded so that it was difficult ro fit the packing to prevent leakage and also made it difficult to maintain a high

is piping and electrical wiring attached directly to the bulk

vacuum during the operating season. The higher vacuum that can be maintained the more efficient will be the operation.

connected to the bulkhead which has to be temporarily sup

The steering engine on any vessel is important for successful operation. The electric steering gears that are installed on some of our vessels also received attention this winter. Bearings

were replaced where necessary and gears and motors were ex amined. A faulty motor on the Steamer CLYMER was repaired and it was found necessary to completely dismantle one of the

gear cases on the Steamer ROBINSON to clean out the sludgefound coating the gears and gear case walls.

These bulkheads are always difficult to work on because there head. All this has to be removed before the actual work on the bulkhead can be started. Also there is other steel work

ported while rhe repair work is being done. The Steamer TAYLOR was layed-up in CheboygaVi for the winter and most of the repair work wasdone by Cheboygan workers except in the engine room where the work was handl

ed by Bradley employees. This vessel is slated for handling somecargoes of cemenr clinker from Buffington to Milwaukee during rhe 1956 season. Due ro the dusting properties of this material, a liquid dust control system has been installed to

The lifeboat davits on the Steamer WHITE were altered

reduce an unfavorable condition during unloading. This system

to a more modern type to allow faster launching of boats. A winch with a brake for controlling the lowering speed of the lifeboats was also installed. While the primary purpose of the

controls dusting by spraying water mixed with a wetting agent on the material being conveyed. A supporting deck was con structed in the forward end of the cargo hold to provide mount ing space for tanks and a pump. The major project of the winter work program was the re newal of part of the cargo hold and tank rop of the Steamer

lifeboat davits and winches is to lower the boats to the water.

Last stages of work in the cargo hold on the S. S. Robinson.

Side slope plating to right and center slope framing and plat ing to the left was renewed. Hoppers in the center were renewed.

ROBINSON. Most of the hull crew worked on this project

and they installed 137 tons of plating and 170 tons of conveyor supporting steel work. The welders deposited 6,350 pounds of

Ibis Bradley Live Winter Safety Committee was in charge of the Safety Program on all boat ivork. front roir. left to right: /â&#x20AC;˘'. Urlaub. H. Kapalla. H. Jaeger. A. Klingshim. William

Bey. J. Ploeft. J, Yarch and A. Dnmbmu'i.

welding electrodes. In the tunnel, air-operated conveyor gates,

to assist in correcting unsafe practices and hazardous condi

which control the flow of material from the cargo hold onto the belts, were installed in the renewed section to replace the

ratchet type of gate. The air-operated gates were developed by this company and offer better control of cargo dropping on the

Asam. G. Paradise. L. Voda. Back rote, left to right: V. Klee P.. LaLonde. J. Smolinski. J. H. Nidy. R. Leon. J. P/umt. A.

tions. They handled the many suggestions which were given by employees who were ever alert to unsafe conditions or unsafe practices. The record shows that the committee did a good job in accident prevention.

belts.

In keeping with the attempts of the Bradley Transportation Line to provide adequate quarters for its crews, additional quarters were begun on rhe after end of the Steamer ROBIN SON. At the present time only the steel work has been com pleted on quarters for two men. As material becomes avail able these quarters will be worked on during the operating season.

The electrical crew had their ever-present problem of main tenance work. As the age of our vessels increases, more and more electrical wiring has to be renewed. This year a lot of time was spent on the forward end of the Steamer WHITE on room wiring and general alarm circuits. Another large problem is the cleaning and inspection of the many electric motors on our vessels. A schedule of motor maintenance is

followed so that each motor is inspected at regular intervals as its service makes necessary. Each motor cleaned has to be

removed from the pump or fan that it drives and completely disassembled, washed, painted and reassembled. The electrical cables in the cargo hold of the Steamer ROBINSON had to be removed before the steel renewal was started. Alter the

work done this winter was completed, these cables were con

nected back to their original location. Also new lighting in the tunnel and in the upper cargo hold was installed. While steel erection was taking place in the ROBINSON, the electric ians also provided temporary lighting which had to be relocated many times as the work progressed. Safety-wise, the winter work program was carried out with

a minimum of minor injuries. In an attempt to keep everyone safety conscious, weekly meetings lor the entire force were

held in the shop. Also a safety committee was in operation

Refrigeration room rearranged \or convenience in the Galley of the Str. T. U". Robinson.

Calcite Employees Proti-ct Thf.tr Eyes

three employees in business and industry according to a study made by the American Optometric Association. We have found so far at Calcite that this percentage is about the same here on the tests made.

The first item of the program is to screen each employee to determine his eye protection needs. The next step is to provide instructions to each man on his individual needs. He will then

go to the authorized specialist who will fit him with the proper materials. After all have been supplied with proper eye pro tection equipment then it will be expected for employees to wear this equipment while on the job. It will be the first time at Calcite that such a widespread eye safety program has ever been initiated. So far, all employees have expressed a complete acceptance of the idea and arc cooperating to the fullest.

Almost all this visual inefficiency could be prevented or corrected by proper care. With the aid of modern science al

most everybody can have vision that is up to par or better, for his job and for his recreational activities off the job. Good vision is essential to safety in general. This problem of seeing adequately on the job isn't as simple as one might think. Modern civilization places many burdens on our eye sight, and artificial aids arc needed to protect it and bring it up to par as it declines in efficiency with age and improper use.

Vision is our most precious sense and we should protect it. It is our aim in this program to bring about a reduction in

Part of the eye protection program of screening employees' &ye& is shoirit in the above picture. In foreground is Norm Haseihuhu. Safety Director of the Northern District: Edward Witkoirski of the Mill Department, having his eyes checked; and watching the procedure is I-Ieui) Poriuger, Safety Director of the Eastern District. The wearing of safety shoes, hard hats, and safety glasses is not something new in industry. Thousands of workers with in United States industry are wearing all sorts of protective equipment designed to protect them from injury. Safety shoes have been worn by Calcite employees since 1927. Hard hats have not been as extensively used although they have been a standard piece of working equipment on winter boat repair

the past two years. They are worn in many areas around the Calcite Plant and each week we see more of them being used in all departments. They are available at the plant storehouse for any employee who wishes to wear one. Safety glasses and other eye protection have been used at Calcite for many years in areas and on jobs where hazards to the eyes are more common. We are now starting on a pro gram of 100$ eye protection. Those not requiring corrective glasses will be given and will wear the regular plain lens salety spectacle. Those requiring corrective glasses will be fitted with

the proper lens which will be treated and hardened to provide safety lens standards. In the year 1955, we had one hundred nineteen eye cases requiring first aid or medical care. We expect to reduce this number substantially when all arc wearing safety glasses. In reducing the number of injuries we are reducing the chance of somebody losing the sight of an eye or eyes. We have three employees now who have lost the sight of an eye and know of many close calls. We are told that all but 2"' of eyeaccidents could be prevented by adherence to well known safety rules. Inadequate eyesight is a handicap to at least one out of

the frequency and severity of eye accidents, to bring better vision for employees by giving them correction as well as protection, to improve the work quality because employees will see more comfortably and safely, to help eliminate break age of personal glasses and to improve our overall safety pro gram.

Everybody will be given every attention so that their glasses will be comfortable to them. The program is important to us all and we need everybody's efforts to have it work successfully. Diet Plus Exercise Wins Bei.tline Battle

People usually get too fat because they cat too much. Over weight is caused most often by failure to understand food

values. Neglecting exercise also often adds unattractive and po tentially dangerous pounds to your waistline. In most instances, the overweight person has grown up with faulty food habits—such as eating between meals—which almost automatically adds excess fat. The main treatment for overweight is dieting—a combina tion of willpower, calorie controlled meals and planned ex ercise. Your physician can prescribe caloric content; the rest is up to you. Nutrition authorities emphasize that a carefully planned diet, properly followed, will enable you to cut down

on far-building food habits and still eat enough to satisfy your body requiremenrs. However, since dieting often means giving up the very foods you like the most, getting together with others trying to reduce may help you to stick to your diet. And what is your best weight? Well, the answer is likely to be the weight at which you look and feel the best. If the mirror, plus simple observation, gives a verdict of "too fat," consult your physician. 1 1 1

An Australian was trying to impress a Texan with the

wonders of his country. As they talked the Texan perceived a kangaroo. Drawled the man from the Lone Star State: "Ah'll grant you one thing for sure. Your grasshoppers are bigger". 11

No. 10 Shovel casting waste on No. I Stripping Dump.

Winter Activities At The Calcite Quarry Winter in the quarry started early this year. In the first part ol November we were struck with a paralyzing ice storm that even the oldtimcrs said was worse than any they could re member. Ice built up on our power lines to as much as six

across the quarry to start a new experiment. This experiment was to determine whether or not it would be feasible to use a

grip. We had as much wind and snow in December as we did

shovel to redistribute the stripping that was being dumped by our quarry cars. The idea was to have the shovel at a lower elevation. As the cars dumped over the side and the dirt ran down the dump face, the shovel would scoop it up and cast

in March. January and February gave us quite a bit of snow

it behind itself. The shovel would fill the area behind itself as

and lots of cold, but the wind didn't "howl" too much.

high as the existing track grade and then it would move up. By this method the dump would be moved a width equal to the digging and dumping diameter of the shovel. There are three main advantages to this system. First, it allows us to put in a good permanent track bed in the Fall of the year. With a well-laid track the winter dumping operation is much safer. Secondly, provided the dump can be long enough, it will only be necessary to move the track once a year. Thirdly, with a good dump face the car dumping is much faster. Shovel No. 10 proved very successful in this experiment. It handled an average of twenty-five to thirty trains per shift with a maxi mum of forty-one trains in one shift. John Modrzynski's track crew were mighty thankful for the breathing spell. It allowed them to bring the other dump tracks up to top shape. No. 6 Shovel started stripping on Adams Point. After Adams Point was practically cleaned up, the shovel moved with the case of a bulldozer to strip above the proposed stone cut for Shovel No. 12. They started just west of the D & M viaduct and traveled west, cleaning up some of Mother Nature's freak lor-

inches in diameter. After this storm, winter never released its

Our stripping started January 3 with No. 4 Shovel on the north end and No. 2 Shovel on the south end of the quarry west bank. No. I I Shovel was on the south bank working to the cast. No. 10 Shovel started cleaning out the lower bank of the incline going to Shovel No. 4. No. 6 Shovel was located at Adams Point. The P & H dragline started in stripping on the east bank. Two shovels were down for major repairs. Shovel No. I and Shovel No. 12.

As our season progressed through the excellent stripping weather of January and February, the island separating No. 2 and No. 4 Shovels became narrower and narrower until finally the two shovels bumped noses on March 12 and by March 16

they were at their starring places and ready to come down and dig stone. During this time No. I I Shovel moved approx imately three-quarters of a mile of stripping from the top of the cut it will work this summer.

No. 10 Shovel stripped the lower bank of the incline going to Shovel No. 4 for approximately three weeks; then it moved

Ik/oit: three yard PScH Dragline i.n/ing waste on No. 4 Stripping Dump.

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mations. The trucks hauling from No. 6 Shovel hauled to a new dump area in the Swan River Valley. The diescl P & H dragline worked a good part of the sum mer raising dump No. 4. This helped provide one of the first times in recent years that it was not necessary to dump directly over a marsh or a lake. The P & H then helped strip the east bank until the frost went too deep into the ground. Then the machine went on dump No. 4 for an experiment similar to Shovel No. 10. The little, three-cubic-yard machine did a good job handling approximately ten trains per shift. It then return ed to the yard. While the other shovels and equipment were busy moving

stripping, Shovel No. 12 and Shovel No. I were being put in condition to dig stone this summer. Henry Bey's crew was

working with Dave Grigg to handle a major repair job on No. 12 Shovel. The boom was removed and taken into the shop for

rebuilding. The lower frame was reworked and new swing segments and rails were installed. Dave says he can now guaran tee it for many more years. No. I Shovel was swarmed over by Red Lee's crew. They went over all the lower frame and the motors and generators. Nexr year they plan to add full mag netic control.

of citizenship education. It probably will require another 20 years for adequate citi zenship textbooks, materials and techniques to reach all the schools and colleges.

Meantime the fundamentals of citizenship education can be emphasized. These are: an awareness of God as revealed through Christ; development of such virtues as honesty, humil ity, courage, economic self-reliance, patriotism, and a sense of civic responsibility. Veteran Employee Retires

John P. Kinville, Vice-President of the Michigan Limestone Division of the United Stares Steel Corporation retired on May 1, 1956, after 40 years, one month, arid 20 days of continuous service with the Company. Mr. Kinville, better known as "Jack" to many of his friends

in Rogers City, was born in Black River, Michigan, and grad uated from the Alpena High School. Later, he completed his studies in Accounting and Business Administration at Ferris Institute, Big Rapids, Michigan. On March S, 1916, he was em ployed as an accountant for the Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company for many years.

The electrical crew revamped the brining system last summer and it really paid off, as they didn't experience any trouble rhis winter.

Pete Giovagnorio's crew did a good job of maintenance on our tracks. We didn't have one major wreck this winter. This

along with No. 10 on rhe dump, Mother Nature's help, and good teamwork by the Transportation Department and dump crews made 1956 a record year. We had an average of 1,389 cars per day for our 54 days of stripping. OUR Strength Is Education

American education, as an institution, is confronted with

a great immediate challenge. It can be the means of carrying forward Christian civilization and human welfare, or through its failure ir can be charged with turning the world backward to another dismal era such as The Dark Ages. Will it rise to the

challenge, or will it fail as have the institutions of education in 20 preceding civilizations now dead? This question commands the attention of not only every educator and public official but every citizen. Why hasn't the citizenry of America provided adequate fin ancial resources and widespread, active support for education?

American education.

After serving in World War I as a 1st lieutenant in the Field Artillery, he returned to his old job at Rogers City and in 1922 was appointed Company treasurer. Integrity and faithful service received its reward and Jack was made Company comptroller in 1940. After the formation

The No. I purpose or objective of American education today — in the midst of a world crisis — must be: To prepare people for citizenship in our oieu American Republic. There are, of course, a number of secondary purposes and objectives; but un

of the Limestone Division of the U. S. Steel Corporation, hewas moved to the Detroit office and was appointed Treasurer and Assistant to the President Then in !(J55 these promotions were followed by the Vice-Presidency of the Limestone Divi

til this basic one is achieved, with the awareness and support

sion which position he held until his retirement.

of the entire citizenry, the great challenge to American educa

Jack always took an active interest in community affairs when he lived in Rogers City. He belonged to the Kiwanis Club and was a staunch supporter of his Church and its various organizations. Being the father of three boys he was vitally in terested in Boy Scouts and helped to organize the Scout Troops in Rogers City. For his faithful work as an executive of this organization he now holds the coveted "Silver Beaver Scout

The basic reason is that there has been no universal understand

ing and agreement, among educators and the public generally, as to the purpose, the basic objective of the institution of

tion has not been met and the structure of human freedom will

conrinue to be in jeopardy. Without question the United States today is the foremost nation in the world. But are we likely to continue to hold this leadership? On the basis of history — No. Throughout record ed history no nation has remained on top long. Moral, political and economic decay has always set in to undermine the strength and bring about the fall of every nation or civilization that has

reached the pinnacle. Moral, economic and political decay are conditions governed by intellect and characrer — the products

Award".

"Calcite Screenings" takes this opportunity to wish Jack and Larry Kinville many years of health and happiness in their retired life. 13

Port Dolomite A Busy Place This Winter Winter work and safety go hand and hand at Port Dolomite. As the plant is prepared for the 1956 operating season, safety is a part of every project. In fact, many of the winter work projects are especially designed to build safety into the plant. The quarry was a busy place all winter. A tough stripping job was tackled by one shovel and the Euclid trucks. The equip ment wallowed through soft muck and dug into frozen clay to finish the primary stripping on schedule. Just keeping the haulage roads open was a project in itself. Although much of the stripped material wenr over the dump, the usable material was used to widen the shoulders on the roads and improve the railroad grade. Shovel repair was the big part of a quarry-wide equipment repair program. The Bucyrus-Erie 190 B shovels were first. The boom, dipper stick and gantry were dismantled on each shovel. The hoist mechanisms were rebuilt and parts were in spected, replaced or repaired from the driving tumblers to the boom points sheaves. Even the control mechanisms were rebuilt. The Marion 4161. recently transferred from Cal cite, got its share of repair, too. The big jobs were rebuilding the boom sockets and repairing cat pads. The rotary drills, airtrac drills and travel drill were also repaired and repainted. The Euclid trucks gor the special attention of the MaintenanceShop at Calcite. The drilling and blasting department still found time to drill

and shoot a field shot. It is hoped that this will enable the quarry to develop long East and West banks which will yield better fragmentation than the present North lace. The yard Department fought the weather and snow all winter. Sanding roads, like plowing snow, seems a never-end ing job. The yard department also had the big project of re pairing railroad cars and getting the trains in shape for the 1956 season. They also built and installed ladders, stair steps, hand rails and other safety devices around the plant. The Mill Department sparkles under a brand new coat of safety paint. But, the yellow hand rails and orange electrical units arc only an indication of the many new operating and safety installations. The stocking bridge features safer access ways to the travel

ing booms as well as additional deck plates and hand railing. All drives were given rigid inspection and repaired where needed. Everywhere one looks in rhe mill there are improved motor mounts, replaced machinery guards, renewed take ups. new weightometers, altered chutes, gates, flumes and hoppers. There is even one new conveyor. The new paint on the primary crusher blends with the drive,

new spout liners and dust collector. Even the sump pump at the primary crusher has been changed. The tertiary crusher, rebuilt right from the new foundation bolts, is ready for a trial run. The maintenance crew, now centered in their new quarry maintenance building, keep the rolling stock moving whilecompleting a variety of projects all over the plant. Whether shovel repair or crusher repair, someone from the maintenancedepartment is on the job.

In addition to usual pump maintenance, three new sump pumps and a 2,500 foot long, twelve-inch slurry line were in stalled.

The electricians' work is never done. From the primary crusher drive to the rebuilt collector shoes on rhe dock shuttle,

whether the new secondary crusher controls or a change in the mill interlocking system, the electricians have been working

to make Port Dolomite a safer, more efficient plant. 14

The diversified winter work projects have one thing in common: ro be done right they must be done safely. And,safety

is everybody's business. The monthly departmental meetings give each crew the opportunity to solve their own safety pro blems and make safety suggestions. Big programs like the 100$ first aid training and little ideas like a safety shoe con test all help to make everyone think safety. As we think safety and act safety the new numbers on the gate grow and grow. A good bit of the winter work program at Ccdarville this past winter was done to promote safer and more efficient

operation. After last year's safety experience all the possibleconditions causing hazards, whether mechanical or human, were singled out for correcrion. We expect that the 100$

First Aid Training will help the safety attitudes of employees along with persistent reminders of our safety responsibilities. Cleaning up and installing guards will help the mechanical causes. So far this year the record is showing the looked for improvement. We will strive to keen it that way. Paint-dp and Clean-Up At Port Dolomite Plant

Heating spelter for primary crusher at the Port Dolomite Plant

Stripping work at the Port Dolomite Plant is a real lash. 15

President C. P. Beukema presents awards to Michigan Lime stone employees at Calcite. On the left. Casimir Sobeck, mill superintendent, receives a U. S. Steel watch for forty years of service. In the center is Walter Bitza. lug fireman, receiving

a safety award for twenty-five years of safe working. On the right is Peter Giovagiioria. track foreman, receiving a U. S. Steel watch for forty years of service. In the left foreground is Harry Slnldrcher speaker of the evening.

Twenty-five Year Service Banquet, Northern District One of the highlights of the year at the Calcite Plant is the annual twenty-five year Service Banquet for the veteran em ployees of the operation, who for twenty-five years or more have helped ro keep limestone moving from the Calcite Quarry to the hungry man of industry. This event is held at the end of the shipping season when the ships are tucked snug and tight in their winter quarters and the silent mill is getting a much needed overhaul after a hard year's work. Relaxed alter the heavy 1955 shipping season, the group met this year on January 21. 1956, in the Rogers City High School Gymna sium. There were 242 present at the banquet to celebrate the

Toastmastcr Valentin opened this part of the evening's en tertainment by thanking the ladies for a fine meal and then welcoming our visitors from the Detroit Office â&#x20AC;&#x201D; President C F. Beukema, John P. Kinville, Carl Hogberg, Hugh Farrell, Tom Jackson, and Miss Ardis Flopp. He also welcomed the

representatives from rhe Cedarville Plant, Ralph Dolsen. Lewis Irwin, and Ernest Bruning. Mr. Kinville, Mr. Hogberg, Mr. Farrell, and Mr. Jackson,

each responded with a few appropriate remarks on their plea sure at being able to attend and meet old and new friends.

Manager Dolsen of the Cedarville Plant expressed pleasure

occasion. A breakdown of the roster showed 13 visitors, 212 active members, and 17 retired old timers. Once a member

at being present and thanked the men of the Calcite Plant for

of this veteran group, always a member, and we were glad to see so many old timers back to review old friendships and tell us how "father time" has been treating them. The banquet hall was decorated in the safety colors of

ation a success in its first season of dolomite production. Norman Hoeft, on behalf of the Bradley Transportation Fine thanked the men for the work they had done on the Bradley Boats in the past operating season. Norman also com

green and white to fit the spirit of the occasion. 'I'he meal was served in style by the ladies of the Westminster Church

plimented Bradley Transportation on a line safety record for

under the direction of Mrs. Roy Ducltgen and Mrs. Walter

their splendid support and help in making the Cedarville oper

1955 and hoped it would be even better in 1956.

Mr. Patterson, as manager of the Calcite Plant, compliment

Meyers.

ed the men on a fine season. Said Pat, "In spite of few difficul

Otto (Red) Van Sickle's orchestra from Lansing featuring "Ron" Darling and the Marimba furnished appropriate musical entertainment before and during the program. Community singing, a favorite part of this event, was led by Toastmastcr J. A. Valentin, accompanied by Mrs. Valentin on the piano.

ties such as shortage of bottoms for shipping, the plant tonsper-hour production record was greater than ever before." cident which brought the record to an enil was to be lamented

'Flic Invocation was presented in the form of a solo rendi

but he hoped it would only spur them on to a greater and

tion of the "Lord's Prayer" by Mrs. George Jones, accompanied by Mr. Jones on the piano. After the conclusion of a hearty meal, roast turkey followed by apple pie a la mode, interspersed with conversation on 242 audible and inaudible topics, the men settled down with cigars and cigarettes to enjoy the program. 16

He also congratulated the men on their recent record of 2,551,692 man hours without a lost time accident. The ac

better safety performance. Toastmastcr and Manager of rhe Northern District, ). A. Valentin gave some statistics on our previous best accident ex perience of 644 days wirh 2,375,654 man hours in 1951. as

compared to 646 days with 2,551,692 man hours ending Nov ember 2, 1955. We now have another record to beat. Mr.

Valentin also commented on the fine work done at Cedarville

during its initial operating season. "Bradley," he said, "had a fine season in 1955 excepr for the fact that it was short 2,000,000 tons of potential shipping space." C. F. Beukema announced the following acquisitions and

Pete Giovagnorio, track foreman, and Cash Sobeck, Mill Superinrendent, both received 40 year service watches. The Speaker of the evening was Mr. Harry A. Stuhldreher of the U. S. Steel Corporation. Mr. Stuhldreher was formerly one of the four horsemen of Knute Rockne's famous Notre

promotions during the past season. Carl Hogberg who came to the Division in June 1955 to assist Mr. Kinville has been a great help. He is an authority on Blast Furnace Operation and has done a fine job in helping to get rhe Cedarville Operation

Dame football team. He gave a fine talk on championship teams both in Sports and industry. He related many interesting and amusing incidents in his life as a football player among the great, and concluded by saying that he was proud to be

going. Due to the fact that the Northern District Manager is away

a member of any championship team such as Calcite, U. S. Steel or the Notre Dame Four Horsemen Squad. They arcall made up of people who are proud of each other and their team efforts arc produced by teamwork. Said Mr. Stuhldreher in conclusion, "It is nice to be proud rogcthcr." The evening came to a close with the singing of "God Bless

so much on sales contracts, Mr. Patterson has been made As

sistant Manager of the Northern District, and Don Van Zandt. Assistant Manager of the Calcite Plant. Lewis Irwin has been appointed Assistant Manager at Cedarville ro help Mr. Dolsen on that job. Mr. Beukema also srated that due to the shortage of ship

America".

ping, it looked as though the Bradley Transportation Linemight add a new ship to its fleet. He said that though we had some customers who now receive

Election day is a solem reminder every two years to each Re presentative in Congress that he must secure your vote to stay in office. Every two years a third of rhe Senators must come before you for your approval. And every four years a President

stone from the new Presque Isle Quarry Operation, this loss has been more than made up by new customers. However,

Presque Isle had taken some shipping facilities w4th them .Mid as a result we are short of transportation.

"Our job," he said, is to keep costs down and production up and we need have no fear of competition." "Safety wise," he said, "the Division record has not been

too good for 1955, but the Calcite Plant was the highlight in this deparrment. Cedarville, he hoped, was now more safety conscious and would do a better job in the future. If we keep safe, we all do a better job." The President presented a safety award to Walter Buza, the only new member to join the group with 25 years of service in 1955. The class of 1930 is the smallest since the

organization starred.

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must be elected.

You, Mr. Citizen of the United States of America, on Elec

tion Day arc the maker of city councilmcn, mayorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and pres idents! Nobody in an election office holds office except by the sufferance of you, Mr. Citizen. Yes, you have just one vote. But nobody else has more than just one vote. Regardlessof whether rhe man across the street is a machinist, an office worker, lawyer, salesman, or corporation president, he is the possessor of exactly the same measure of political power on election days. In the privacy of rhe election booth, each American citizen possesses the same political power, whether he lives in a man sion or a shack; whatever his name or race; regardless of whether he earns wages or clips coupons for his living.

Back row: {left to right) R. Alto. C. Allan. R. Kelly. R. Wisner. M. Cruickshank. II. 'I'assier. G. Sims. ]. Smith. G. Simmons, A. Winslow and R. Goetz. Second row: R. Smith.

E. Duncan. W. StOnge. W. Izzard. J. Mitchell. J. Bichham.

J. Dozbush. H. Williams, L. Nye. /:'. I'm ledge and Capps -Instructor. Third row: W. Shenosky. W. Bcaconi. A\. Palrick.

P. Malkowski, J. Waybraut. J. Dunn. /:'. Spencer. P. Izzard. S. Bichham, D. Parero, D. NetIleton. J. Ygcal. T. Portice. C. Lockheart. G. Gill. C. Wahl and P.. LaMay. Pourlh row: C. Hulf, J. Ozak. A. Malkowski. R. Cruickshank. L. Phelps. W. Thon. J. Tassier. P.. Ilurbaii. P.. Schacfer. and P. Kreft. 'Phis is the first of three groups taking first aid training.

First Aid Training At Port Dolomite This Winter The United States Bureau of Mines has a reputation of health and safety service to the mineral industries of this country. Since its beginning in the year 1910, the Bureau of

Mines has worked ro fulfill the important duty of fostering conditions of employment which are healthful and safe. This has been done by considering safe and unsafe working pract ices with a view of reducing accidents as well as the teaching of

correct emergency care for sick and injured people. This praise-worthy task continues to be nobly performed. it was with the generous help of the Bureau of Mines, District Supervisor of Safety, Mr. Allen D. Look, who is locat ed at Duluth, Minnesota, that firsr aid training for all em

ployees of our Port Dolomite Quarry was scheduled during the first two weeks of March, 1956. To know the Bureau of Mines personnel is to appreciate their services.

Veteran Safety Inspector and First Aid Instructor, Mr. Roy Capps, had charge of the training classes which met in the recently completed Catholic Community Center building, in

men who have been instructed in First Aid by the Bureau of Mines.

Fifteen hours is hardly enough time to cover all the details in a First Aid course. Many things arc- learned and many im portant things will be remembered. The subject covered in cluded the following: (1) Artificial respiration, (2) Control of bleeding, (3) Control of physical shock. (4) The kinds of wounds and their applicable dressings. (5) Treatment of burns and scalds, (6) Bruises, sprains, and strains, (1) Care of eye injuries, (S) Fractures and dislocations combined with

splints and splinting, (9) Poisons, (10) Sunstroke and heat exhaustion, (II; Handling and transportation of sick ami injured persons. As time goes on we all have a tendency to forget many of the things which we have learned. 'Fo do just ice to our selves and to the people with whom we come in contact we must review and practice the first aid training which at pre sent is so fresh in our minds. The manual which each ma:i

Cedarville, Michigan. His accomplished technique of teaching soon put the men, who had gathered with pencil and note book, at ease. We learned that it is not hard to go back to school when valuable information can be gained through a

competent instructor. The bits of humor supplied by Mr. Capps were enjoyed by all of us. He will long be remembered as a man who taught First Aid Training so that it can readily be recalled and thus valuable in time of need.

The 139 Plant employees were divided into three groups and each man received a total of 15 hours of classroom instruction.

Each session was begun with a safety message which impressed everyone present of the necessity of preventing accidents and injuries. These short talks proved that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".

"First Aid, says Mr. Capps, is temporary emergency aid for a sick or injured person until medical care can be obtained.

To know First Aid will not make you a doctor but you will have the power of saving lives." It is with pride that we can now claim the 139 men of Port Dolomite are numbered among the well over 2,000,000 18

First Aid Demonstration during classes for employees

Back row: (left to right) II. Woinaroski S. Keller. C. An derson, 0. Stevenson. J. Weir. R. Kassiu. R. Earl. L. Izzard. S. Cruickshank. R. Wilson and L. ll/tyck. Second row: T.

A. Kay, M. Williams. E. Stec. II". Cruickshank. L. Kamyszek. R. StOnge. L. Pionto and W. Idalski. Fourth row: G. Markey. W. Rudd. II. Lamb. H. Hill. J. McCarthy. R. Schulwitz. G.

Visnaw. P. Beliuski. C. V. Weston, L. Springer. B. Shobhrook, J. Sherlnnd, R. Nowicki. P. Gough. T. Hill. G. Dulcher, P. McCord and R. Crawford. 1'hird row: C. Ames. M. Ilaius, R.

Kester, W. Hossack, G. Burns. R. Cappsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Instructor and P. Goetz. Fifth row: J. Wojciechowski. E. Mielke. E. Bender. P. Brenzie. L. Wojnaroski. J. Soczek, M. Hank and Adelor Flaske.

received afrer completion of the training will ever be ready to

Cedarville Community have been instructed in First Aid Train

refresh the time dimmed knowledge of First Aid Training. Of the 139 men who completed the course there emerged

lour qualified First Aid Instructors who proudly possess In structor's certificates. These men are George Kester, William Hossack, Harlan Lamb, and Norman Hasclhuhn. Their efforts enabled them to help out with actual class instruction. The in

ing. The eighteen member class was composed of interested persons who did not previously have the opportunity of re ceiving First Aid Training. They were taught by the qualified instructors of our Port Dolomite Quarry.

terest that each displayed is commendable and even at the dale

The successful completion of the 100'- F'irst Aid Training program at Port Dolomite was due to the attentive coopera tion of everyone concerned. The results, will havea far reaching

of this writing a class of eighteen interested citizens in the

effect on safety practices at Port Dolomite, or elsewhere.

Back row: (left to right) M. Hanna. E. Dulcher. IF'. 0.

/:'. Thompson. Russell Sims, and Robert Sims. Fourth row: R.

Storey. R. Izzard, C. Richard. J. M. Storey. A. Williams. B. Heath. A. S. Patrick. Second row: P.. Bruning, PI. Dulcher,

]. Dodds. II. Elliott. K. HameI..G. Kester. C. Bnrch. A. S. Patrick and A. Dumback. Fifth row: W. Johnston. V. Bonner.

J. Steel, G. McCord. J. V. Storey. P. J. Smith, I. Sherlnnd and J. Griffin. Third row: L. Irviu, 'F. Rose. J. Williams, L Weston,

C. Daniels. L. Macklem. All employees at For! Dolomite re ceived, first aid Iraining. 19

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

Just Among rr0ursehse

Charlie Hoffman spent part of the winter in Florida but was seen in Rogers City early this Spring well before the snow left. On being questioned as to his early return, Charlie replied, "I had to come backâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;my dog got homesick".

Archie Plume was giving the boys a few statistics which he compiled for over a period of a year. Seems that hefigures that he and his family consumed 4400 pounds of beef, three deer ,im.\ thirteen boxes of fish. Gosh, Archie, wc

realize that you have a large family, but at the same time, that's a power ful lot of stuff.

Stanley "Steve" Okolowicz retired this

last February to take up farming. The track crew will certainly miss this fel low's entertaining ways as he was often

the "life of the party" with the track men. "Steve" was another good citizen

who was born in Russia and adopted Uncle Sam as his keeper. He enjoyed the resulrs of his hard work and now he and his wife have a few acres in Pctersville

"Mike" Gregory was born in Poland

where they both enjoy working together. We should have taken a picture of

but came to the Lr.S.A. and became a

citizen of which his adopted country cm be proud. Mike established a home

"Steve" on his tractor instead of this

easy chair scene as lie would have ap peared more natural than in this white

and raised two sons and four daughters.

shirr routine. "Steve" has been a member

of the Track Department since 1922 when he first came to work at Calcite.

A real old timer from the Hlccrntal

He has been a good worker and pleasant chap ro have around. We wish him and his wife Margaret many happy days together.

Department to retire is Clarence Stott. Our early memories of the department

And this one we hear about every car that Par Patterson has ever drivenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;

now we are hearing abour rhe Dodge Srarion Wagon. The gas gauges in these new cars just aren't to be trusted. Is thereroom in the Wagon for a bicycle, Pat?

Have you noticed how carefully Cash Sobeck adjusts the liner in his safety cap so as not to muss his hair.' "Penny"' Hoeft and Stan I.arsen have

been spending a good deal of time dis cussing ways of retaining new store teeth in the event of a quick sneeze. 20

are associated with Clarence, as he was

an oft-seen employee around the mill and loading docks in the days when electrical trouble shooting was com monplace. Clarence was first employed at the Calcite Plant in February 1919As wc- remember, he came from the

Cheboygan area but liked Rogers City and made his home here. Fit's family of rhree sons and two daughters kept him busy bringing home the "bacon" and now in his retirement his grandchildren are helping to make his life interesting. Clarence is a friendly fellow and was well thought of by his fellow workers.

Due to failing health, he retired last October afrer having worked at Calcite for over thirty-five years. He worked at various jobs mostly in the quarry as pitman or blaster. He remembers the steam shovel days when a strong backwas necessary. The job as done today has changed for the better. Mike's hobby has been keeping up his nice home, gardening, and caring for some of his grandchildren. We hope that his health improves so that he will be able to get inro rhe garden now that spring is here. Our best wishes go to him and his good wife.

Anyone owning a Buick automobile

and having trouble starting it can get in touch with Fred Kalitta. When Fred's car balked, the mechanic shorted out a wire and started the car. We don't

and we wish him and Mrs. Stott many

think that Fred does rhis every timehe starts his car but as Fred says, "a

happy years of leisure.

Buick's a Buick."

He has looked forward to his retirement

dotn ?

Louis Hornbachcr: "I'll give you a half hour's notice."

Ray Grigg: "That's good." William

Ransom:

"I'll

listen

doesn't take too long." I.eRoy McLennan: "Oh

lie's

cousin."

D.m Wagner: "Oh, tomorrow!" II anyone wants to know how much an unbelievable pile of dirt is just ask "Porky" Bruning. our bulldozer operator.

Every once in a while he gets the job of having to move one.

We present this picture and the plea sant

faces therein for the

benefit of

the uninitiated. This is the way they look when they give you service from the main storehou.sc of the Northern

District of the Michigan Limestone Div ision. If they don't have what you want in the way of necessary new equipment or repair parts for operations they really know how and where to get it with

a minimum of delay in shipment and maximum dispatch in delivery. Fquipmenr for the successful operation and maintenance of the two large mechanical

qtiarry operations such as Calcite and

Kirby Miller is the Calcite oil house attendant who dispenses oil and gasoline to the trucks, tugs, ships, shovels, mill, locomotives and other mechanical equip

ment either from pumps or barrels at the oil house or via his special tank truck. Favin Woizeschkc and Harold Hopp are storehouse record clerks which is no

mean job when dealing with some 3500 stock items to say nothing of non-stock purchases.

They are a busy gang, this storehouse crew, and an efficient unit that docs its

part in keeping the operations of the Northern District of the Limestone Div

Cedarville and a fleet of seven large selfunloaders such as the Bradley fleet is a

ision turning out and delivering its quota of Limestone to industries near

complex and many sided job. The requir

the Great Fakes.

ed stock of steel, hardware repair parts, tools, oil, safety equipment and miscel laneous material and items large and

Flic following are favorite expressions ol some of our employees around the

small is tremendous and needs contin

Plant:

uous checking and cross checking with foreman and engineers to meet required

have all of the gloom in this one spot."

needs.

Lester Raymond, a veteran in this job at

the Calcite storehouse, is the store

keeper and buyer who coordinates this

Dave Grigg: "Lets sit together and Fred LaLondc: "By golly, things arcpretty tough and I don't know why." Bud Osborn: "Hello, Sport, how ya

The staff of "Calcite Screenings" is

always looking for pictures taken in years gone by. We came across this one taken in our time and were hit be

tween the eyesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we must be getting old! These neatly attired fellows were mem bers of a local orchestra which enter

tained us twenty-eight years ago. It was

made up of workers from the Track Department and promoted the newly started safety program of those days. From left to right wc introduce Ed Glasier, formerly of the Stores Departmenr and who passed away a few years ago. Next, is John Modrzynski who is still a track foreman; Felix Kania, for

merly of the Track Department and now retired to

his farm

home near Mctz.

Next to John is William Warwick of the Yard Department and still a crane

operator; Dan Beebe of the Track De partment and Pete Pollock, manager of the group, who is retired from his job as Track Superintendent. 'Flic letters, "DKSS"

written

across

the

sashes

stand for, "Don't Keep Safety Secret". We had a lot ol fun in those days.

particular department of the Northern District, writes the orders and expedites delivery. The development, construction, and beginning operation of the new plant at Cedarville in the past few years have kept Fes busy but he has taken it in his stride and hopes he has things under routine control for the coming 1956 operating season. Clayton Murphy is the warehouse clerk who keeps the stock circulating in the back door and out the front and

keeps up the necessary supply of reservematerial with the help of counterman. Wallace Mulka. Murphy and Mulka have those multiplicities of mechanical, elec trical, and miscellaneous items under

care and at their finger tips and can deliver at a moments notice if in stock. 21

New Twigs Added To Family Trees After the long winter months the trees are awakening and bursting out with new growth, and like the trees,

many of our employees proudly boast of adding a few new twigs to their family trees.

Mike Idalski, third assistant engineer aboard the S. S. Carl D. Bradley, tells us that he has another little gal whom they have named Donna Jean, and she made her debut on December 5.

Arthur Gapczynski, the steward aboard the S. S. Calcite came into the

way that the Arnold Zinkes had a new

baby whom they named Mary Ella and who was born on February 10. She is their third daughter and they have five sons. Arnold is a mill shift repairman John and Gabie Fahning announce the birth of another daughter, their second child, on February 11. Four year old Mary Jacqueline was a very happy little girl when she heard that she had a baby sister by the name of Eve Ann. Their daddy is employed with the Cen tral Radio Telegraph Company as a ra dio-telephone operator. when Roy Strieker came in to record the

birth of his third daughter, Laurie Lynn, who was born on George Washington's birthday. We'll have to dub her, "Little Miss Washington".

to add his third son Mark Kevin, to

Marvin "Archie" Karsten will want

to be wheeling that S. S. Munson into the Port of Calcite every other day so that he can get acquainted with that big bouncing son, Mark Allen who was born on March 3. He also has two daughters,

was born on December 29.

On January 14, Neil Lamb found himself being called "daddy" when Jayne Ann joined he and Faye. Neil is a deck hand on the S. S. Clymer.

Garland Tubbs was a happy "little guy" when he came into the office to

Walter Szymoniak and Maryanne an nounce the birth of a daughter, Anne Marie, on March 7. Walt is a wheelsman on the S. S. Robinson.

On March 10 Elmer Schaedig fathered him came Gene Gordon who is now al most four. Elmer is a track laborer.

going to be a perfect image of his pa, even at this early date he is already wear ing a crown of Titian curls. Papa Al is a third assistant engineer aboard the S. S. Taylor.

Leslie "Pete" Bellmore was just as pleased with the arrival of his first daughter as his wife, Yuldine, was. Little Jan made her debut on March 20 at the local hospital and her daddy is a third assistant engineer on the S. S. W. F. White.

The Staff of "Calcite Screenings" health and happiness. What Is It?

It pays most of the taxes. It provides most of the jobs. It has always done most to raise wages . . .

It has given us all our factories and shops . . . It has built our communications and

transportation systems.

It originated the principles of effici

Hospital, on March 19. Franklin is em ployed at the Calcite Plant.

It has done most to lower costs and

It develops inventors and business builders. ency . . .

prices . . . The S. S. Munson seems to be in the

limelight in this column. Bill Soper,

It created the whole structure of busi ness . . .

deckhand, tells us that Dann Charles

It alone can raise our standard of liv

was born on March 20 and he is his second son.

ing .. . It is the hope of the Human Race . . . Yet Karl Marx said it must be de

And news from the S. S. Munson

Ann is the baby's name and she was

againâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Denise Jean is the name of the little missy who was born on March 21 to Shirley and Bill Haske. Bill is an oiler and he also has a son, Neil

Dolores "Andy" Boehmer tells us that Philip Michael, born on March 18, is

Franklin Wirgau became a papa for the first time when Carl George was born to he and Anna Mae, at the Alpena

two women in his household. Theresa

Munson.

at the Calcite Plant.

these new arrivals and to wish them

give us the good news that now he has born on January 30. Garland is an as sistant repairman on the S. S. John G.

Audrey now have a family of seven children. Alva is a locomotive brakeman

trick in the book.

its winter berth before she made her

debut. Ralph Morley, Jr., is the proud daddy and now has two daughters. Lynn

Gerald and Janet, the other set, were born on September 1, 1951. Alva and

wishes to congratulate the families of

his second son, Donald Allen. Before

Lynn Alison chose to wait until the S. S. Munson was snugly tucked into

ter, his second set of twins. Patrick and

Peggy and Patricia, who will keep him entertained and teach him every new

was born on December 17 and Stan is

a stokerman on the S. S. Taylor.

ings to Alva Ganske that he had just

become the father of a son and daugh

Alfred "Red" Boehmer. It seems that The Dock Office also had news for us

his withholding exemption classification.

The Stanley Larsen's now boast of three sons and three daughters. Diane

The local hospital almost had another patient on March 28 when the Doctor went out to the lobby to break the tid

Patricia are the names of these twins and

office on that blustery December 12th

Bob and Sally Dumsch are the brand new parents of Debra Lynn born on December 15. According to what "Grandma Gisela" tells us, she is quite the baby. At three and one-half months she is already attempting to walk and is cutting teeth. Her daddy is an oiler on the S. S. Carl D. Bradley.

year.

News came to us from out Moltke

at the Calcite Plant.

Way back on December 4 which seems such a long time ago, Debra Lora joined the household of Melvin Lozen. Joan, now thirteen, has experienced a new thrill of having a baby sister who certainly must be a novelty in the Lozen home after that many years. Melvin is employed in the yard department.

David, who is Denises senior by one

stroyed . . .

It is Private Enterprise.

Tuberculosis costs Michigan 20 mil lion dollars a year for hospital care alone.

Obituary

Since our last issue of "Calcite Screen

ings" we have had two employees who have left our midst for a greater life.

Joseph Dehring died on December 6, 1955, after having been in ill health

for a year. He first entered the employ of the Calcite Plant on April 15. 1941, when he was employed as a helper in the maintenance of Company homes. He had held various jobs about the

Plant, with the greatest part of his time being spent in the Mill Department. Funeral services were held at 9 o'clock

on December 10th at the St. Ignatius Church, with Rev. Adalbert Narloch

officiating. Interment was in the Mount Calvary Cemetery.

One of Bradley Transportation Line's fine, young men passed away after a few months illness, on December 26,

On October 14, 1917, a young en gineer came to the Bradley Transporta tion Company to help the then young

Company become established in the limestone trade. Guy LaBounty spent over thirty-eight years with this Com pany and contributed much in the way of

knowledge, leadership and progress. Guy retired ar the end of the 1955 season

finishing his duties as Chief Engineer of the W. F. White. Wc could write

a small volume about our good friend and former shipmate, his accomplish ments and doings in Marine circles. What he will long be remembered for is his leadership with men, the develop ment of young engineers, and his wisecounsel and loyalty to the Company he worked for. Anyone who associated with Guy was always sure of his interest dur ing times of joy, sorrow or daily pro blems. One felt better for having talked with him; his philosophies always seem ed to have a calming influence. Guy and Mrs. LaBounty have a new, comfortable home at Fairhaven. Mich

igan. He has many projects in the fire and we are sure that he is happy to now have the time to attend to them. After

1955, at the Rogers City Hospital. Ches ter Kandow, a wheelsman on the Str.

Robinson until forced by ill health to leave, had been employed as a seaman since 1943. He served in the U. S. Navy for two years and returned to the Brad ley ships. He was one of the most pop ular of the young seamen and his ship mates were grieved to lose him. His wife, a daughter, mother, brothers ami sisters survive him. Military funeral serv ices were held from the St. Ignatius Church where he was a member, and

burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

We extend sincere sympathy to the loved ones of those friends who have

departed from our lives.

Steve Martin, a native of Yugoslavia, came to this country many years ago. Fie. iikc our forefathers, lias felt the

glories of the U.S.A. in being provided the good things of life. In return Steve gave his adopted land his loyalty and hard work. Both have been well re warded. Now that Steve lias rerired afrer

thirty-eight years of service ar Calcite, he will enjoy more than ever his hobbies of travel, keeping up his nice home and entertaining the grandchildren. We un derstand he is a very popular grand

We saw Joe Promo the other day wearing his safety headgear and asked him what the word painted in red let

department lor his entire working career

ters on the hat was. He said it was

crancr and finished as an operator on

"Kashoop" for "Promo" and that anyone

one of the large electric shovels. He and

father. Steve was a member of rhe shovel while here. He started as a steam shovel

who looked close could tell that. We

Mrs. Martin are wished abundant health

humbly admitted that wc knewr nothing about "Kashoop" language or writing

and happiness by all of us who have enjoyed their friendship these many

but he still insisted that we should be able ro read the letters on rhe hat. Fin

years.

ally he said, "read it backwards", and

Michigan's cash farm receipts totaled $640 million in 1955, placing agricult ure among the top three industries in the State. When these products reach rhe

so many years away from home we presume that Mrs. LaBounty has a few things needing attention to keep her husband busy. We wish them both loads of happiness which they both well de

Our faces were as red as the painted

serve.

it difficult to move the Derrick Scow,

there as bold as could be was, "Promo". letters.

Lasr winter when ice conditions made-

consumer they have a value of S 1,600.000,000.

Eric Gruelke was much concerned about

Al Gager is fast becoming acquainted up in St. Ignace these days. On AIs last trip to Cedarville he was presented with a Police ticket. Guess there are

just too many railroad tracks in that town.

the fact that after two days of off-land wind, the ice had failed to move out

of the harbor. Art Wenzel explained it this way: "The ice was so smooth and slippery, rhe wind just could not catch hold of it." Guess you were right. Art.

Some of the fellows having their eyes tested have suggested that pictures be used instead of letters, as their beautyvision is better than their reading vision. Seems as if this suggestion came from the Mill Department. 23

We heard this one, too, about a recent

rate of 1.5 million tons a year. The

trip Frank Reinke. in company with Ed Radka and a couple of other em ployees, took to Alpena. Frank rook rhe

average annual increase since 1946 has

Company's Dodge station wagon and

planned for the next three years, would be more than three times larger.

after breaking over the hill past the Catholic Church, he thought he'd start making time. Try as he might, he couldn't get it to go any faster than 40 per. Fie used some mighty fancy words in dressing down these people who don't know how to break in a new car, so

it would have some get-up and go. Ed leaned over and took the gear out of first position, and that ole Dodge took off like a streak. Frank's name has now

been placed on rhe list (now numbering seven) along with those who will take

a refresher course in driving. These new

been 2] 2 rimes larger. An average an nual increase of 5 million tons, as now

We understand that Elmer Trapp is going in for raising cottontail rabbits in a big way this year. Be careful. Elmer, they just might outnumber you. This reminds me of a story about the two rabbits who were pursued by a hungry, bloodthirsty wolf. After running for hours they came to a huge cliff, stopped, looked back at the wolf and then one

rabbit said to the other, "Shall we jump over the cliff or stay here and out number him?"

fang led gadgets on these cars nowadays will befuddle the best of them, so wc-

hope our friend, Frank, isn't going to behead us for letting out his secrer. Guess Who This is one of our easiest Guess Who

pictures we have given you in many many years. This man has not changed much despite the fact that he is now old enough to retire from active duty. He is stiil young in spirit and that is what counts. When he docs retire we will all

miss his cheery friendliness besides his skill as a worker. He came to Calcite 31

years ago from a nearby farm. Since then he has established a comfortable

home, raised a family and had himself some worthwhile living. We ask you to identify him.

Increases in sicclmaking capacity will average around five million tons annual

ly for the nex: three years, starting 1956. This means expansion on a scale exceed

ing even the high annual average of the last decade. In the 1946-56 period, ad ditions to capacity averaged 3.7 million tons a year, to make a ten-year increase of 40 percent.

Long-term figures underline the ac celeration in steel's expansion. During the 40 years preceding 1946, stcelmaking capacity was expanded at an average-

What sh.all you give to one small boy? A glamorous game, a tinseled toy. A barlow knife, a puzzle pack, A train that runs on curving track? A picture book, a real live pet . . . No, there's plenty of time for such things yer.

Give him a day for his very own— Just one small boy and his dad alone.

A walk in the woods, a romp in rhe park, A fishing trip from dawn to dark. Give the gift that only you can— The companionship of his Old Man. Games are out grown, and toys decay Bur he'll never forget if you "Give him a day." — Anon —

Our last Guess Who was Ervin and

Clarence Brege. We also had a Guess Who for the seamen and the young lad was our esteemed skipper Capt. Alex Malocha.

There are some people who are en vious of those- blest with a good memory and Alva Meyer is one of them. Seems that his wife put a note in his dinner bucket every day for a week to remind him to stop in at the Personnel Office to pick up a dental requisition, and he always forgot. But lo and behold. Came Monday morning Alva decides ro have himself some Copenhagen snuff, anil what do you know? There reposing in his snuff can was his worked, too!

little note!

It Looking

Ba< kavard

And about that man who claims he ate

It would not be fair for us to use

200 geese over a period of a year besides

this picture as a guess who, as the man

the farmyards in our community. Today these scenes are a thing of the past. The dad is still living and the son is an em

his lunch

who is now one of our fellow workers

ployee iii the Calcite Office having left

bucket. That Bill 'Frapp must keep his digestive organs working on a 24-hour basis, and because of this, that is pro bably why he is so thin.

is the little fellow peeking around his dad. The picture was interesting to tis as it seems such a short time ago that this was a common scene in many of

the farm for an easier ? ? ? ? life. He

all that ham he carries

left the land for the water and we won

der if there are times when he briefly longs for the security of the old sod.'

What Can On'i- Pprson Do?

A crowd of people gathered in Eng land to watch the launching of a new ocean liner. 'I'he blocks and wedges

were knocked away but the ship did not move. The spectators were disap pointed as a man called out jokingly, "Somebody give it a shove." A boy ran forward and pushed with all his might. The crowd laughed to see such a small person trying to push such a big ship. But one shove happened to be all the vessel needed. To everyone's surprise, ir started to glide into the water. Walter Meyer reported that the first day the Mill was operating he saw Cash

Recently when a small fire started up, Bill Wischnefski promptly donned a white hard hat, grabbed a fire ex tinguisher and the fire was out. Any one looking for or needing a good fire chief had better contact Bill. He's for

Safety all the time.

Herb Domkc of the Mill Department hauls his own fuel and brought a trailer to work one morning to get some coal. After work he left the flux dock and

headed for the coal pile, only to find that he had been pulling an invisible trailer. It seems that a good helpful friend removed the coupling bolt from the trailer hitch and Herb had to look

Sobeck on the end of the brcakwall pray

around for his trailer. Well Flerb, it's

ing for the ice to blow back into the harbor, so the Mill gang could put the finishing touches on some winterwork jobs. Fred LaLonde says that the only

nice to be so good-natured, so that the boys can be amused at your expense. Someday you'll have your laughs.

reason Walter saw Cash was because

The old timers will remember the

Walter and Fred were praying nearby

razzing that Fred LaLonde took from

lor the same thing.

rosin, one could hear the rest ol the

Emil Dehnke when Fred was giving F.mil a ride in from the Quarry and got stuck, and made Emil walk to the Mill. The score is all even now thoughâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fmil got his car stuck in the snow near the crusher house the other night, and who should happen by to pull him out

orchestra.

but Fred LaLonde.

Some of Calcite's more dignified em ployees put on the camouflage in the way of black grease paint and took part in a Minstrel Show sponsored by the

into the footlights during a moment of comedy. Bill was a wow! Hanging on to his coat tails is a colored gentleman with

local Kiwanis Club. Fie cannot be rec

Jack Lczer. The show seemed to take despite the addition of many lines minus a few that were forgotton.

"Porky" Bruning is a great lover ol

music and he really enjoys his fiddle. His pal. "Happy" Hopp, says thai if he used a little more grease and less

Louis Gi.iuntz

Louis Glcntz, formerly a stokerman on the S. S. Munson, was promoted to

repairman on March 16, 1956, aboard the S. S. Calcite. Louis has been a hard

working fellow and is striving to make file most of opportunities. Wc are all happy to sec that he is succeeding. Hehas been in the fleet for well over five

years starting work here soon after reaching the working age. His wife and son are his pride and joy and we know that they are happy to sec him getting

ahead. Good luck to you, Louie. Cash Sobeck and Frank Mayes were so busy this winter getting the Mill and loading docks in shape for another busy season, that they did not have time to do the family shopping. Both families needed new cars, and the wives did

the purchasing and had the cars home before Cash and Frank knew anything about it. No doubt, the wives made a better deal than the husbands would

ognized with all of that black hair

have made, anyway.

but it is our friend, Bill Ransom falling

a German accent

whom we know as

We're all watching the local news paper

lor

that

announcement,

Mel.

When is the big day.' We mean Mel Bade, of course.

Seems thai some people arc having some difficulty in keeping the skull guard safety caps on. Some of our em ployees have come up with a few solu tions to their problem. Dick Hamann suggests that if you have a baseball cap, he'll rivet the skull guard 10 ii. Ray Grigg advises that if you got a larger cap. you could put the skull guard inside. Adolph Quadc suggests that you get a hair cut. Says he lost his in an oil barrel

because the barber shop was closed. Some of the fellows in the Machine

Shop would like to get word to Louie Heythaler through the pages of the "Calcite Screenings", that his duck isn't sitting on eggsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they're ball bearings and he may be surprised to find either a boom or the Straits Bridge, come hatching time! We don't know what tactics Louie is using, but it would appear that he has squelched the boys' courage. Patrick Lamb

After having secured his third assis tant's license last spring, Patrick Lamb has now been promoted from his oiler's position ro a repairman, as of April, 1956. "Pat" has had most of his experi ence on the S. S. Calcite but has now

been assigned to the S. S. Robinson. A different ship and a new job has him a bit worried, but that will soon pass as he learns his way around. "Pat" has been an employee of the Bradley boats for the past five years. He is a native ol Rogers City and lives here with his wife, three daughters and one son. Wc

S. S. Calcite, and important members, For expert hedge trimming see Bill Pauly. Seems as though Bill got his hands on an electric hedge trimmer

last year and after snipping the tele phone wires at his home he doctored up the wife's pet rose bush. How many days in the dog house, Bill?

promoted from oiler ro repairman on December % 1955, and on the right is Sylvester Sobeck, promoted to first as sistant on March I, 1956. Ed has been

with the fleet for two years and is doing all right in his efforts to get ahead. Ed become- settled in Rogers City, along with his wife and son.

"Wcs" is a Rogers City "oldtimer" and has been a Bradley employee for over ten years. He tried a shore job; otherwise, he

would

have

had

years of service. His big hobby, besides making the S. S. Calcite run, is enlarging his fine home to accommodate his fine

John Fleller and Dick Hamann went

family of a wife, daughter, and fontsons. He tells us that his wife is a good boss when the carpenters come around,

to Saginaw to look at some Shop tools. Dick says he thought they never would get out of town, as John insisted on making repeated trips up and down on an elevator in one of the office buildings. As we know they weren't inspecting

so that no doubt accounts for the hous

ing improvements. Our very best wishes for success are

given to these two engineers on their

elevators, could the cute little elevator

new jobs.

operator have had anything to do with

Harry Hein came to work the other

it? This is not an unusual scene as Leo

too. On the left is Edward Skudlarek,

is a native of Minnesota but has fast

wish him world's of success.

Clarence ITdridge is fast becoming an expert stockpile climber. We hear heis in training at present and boasts of being able to shinny up a stockpile quicker than anyone, and who knows, someday he might even take up mount ain climbing.

Skii)i.ari:k â&#x20AC;&#x201D; SOBECK These two men are members of the

Widajewski has been handling the rivei gun on Bradley winter work jobs for quite a few seasons. Ordinarily, Leo wheels the S. S. Calcite but in the win

tertime he keeps himself in shape by doing this type of exercise. It will keep you young, too, Leo.

morning and said that he had a dream, and that Happy Hopp, a constable, had locked Bill Trapp up. Harry asked Bill what had happened because he looked so pale and scared, but "Happy" said, "Never mind. I got it on him this time and just mind your own business or I'll lock you up." Silence is golden, Harry.

The Little Things

He caught his hand, a little thing He hardly felt the sting He couldn't stop for iodine So five weeks in a sling.

He ran a splinter in his knee Why, what is that 1 beg He couldn't stop to fool with that The doc cut off his leg. He got a cinder in his eye Removed it with a knife

He goes around half blinded now But glad they saved his life. We're always hoping for the best When we should fear the worst

It's best to tend the little things

Observing "SAFETY FIRST." Bernard Wagner, Sr., has had a re putation of long standing as a hearty

Dagnor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Haske

The rwo young fellows are new as

sistant engineers aboard the Str. John G. Munson. On rhe left is William Dagner

who was promoted ro third assistant on March 1. 1956, and on the right is Wall

Engineer aboard the S. S. Calcite on

lunch pail but now that he is streamlin ed he has raken up cooking and is see ing that the other fellow eats. When Johnny Myers shot a bear last fall Ber nard cooked rhe steaks and prepared the meal. The boys have been talking bear ever since and are growling for more.

March

employee for almost six years and is making progress as an officer of the Bradley Fleet. Not only is he interested in his job, but he also has an interest ashore in the way of a wife and son. Wc heard that the two-year old son got an

A Father's Ten Commandments 1. Your sense of Brotherhood instills

lieve that Bill is going to have a good time teaching the boy a little engineer ing. Wally has been employed by Bradley for almost nine years and has been a licensed engineer since 1951. He is re garded as a good engineer and should reach the top someday. His wife, daugh ter, and two sons are his pride and joy while ashore during the winter months and during those hours ashore at thePort of Calcite.

questing his agent to make arrange ments for personal appearances. How ever, Jack isn't at all cooperative. Fie said he's too pleased with his work and fel low employees to leave the Electrical Department and go into show business.

comparatively young man and we hope that his years as Chief will be a pleasure

out there.

electric train for Christmas, so we be

'I'he Minstrel Show recently put on by 'he Kiwanis Club was a great success. Since that time. Jack l.czcr has been hounded for his autograph and the phone has been constantly ringing, re

1. 1956. He has been an em

ployee of thirty year's service and has served as a first assistant engineer for ten years. Promotions sometimes seem to come slowly but Harold is srill a to him. Standing on his left is son, Tommy. Seated is Mrs. Nidy and son, Jim. During the summer season when Dad is sailing the family spends many hours at their Grand Lake cottage. We understand that they have a good time

ace Haske who became a second assis tant on the same date. Bill has been an

We extend congratulations to these two young men on their promotion.

J. Harold Nidy was promoted to Chief

man at the dinner table or around tin

This is a scene in the Machine Shop

where Louis Heythaler has been doing some hard work repairing the boom of No. 12 shovel. Some of Louis' friends

were quite concerned about the progress of this job and spent considerable timepreparing this duck nesting scene to show how they felt. Louie says it's all a

product of a jealous mind and nobody need worry about how fast the job goes, as that is his responsibility. Anyway, it was a lot of fun, and Louie has taken it with a laugh and a thank you for the present of a decoy.

in your child respect for his fellow men. 2. Your fairness teaches him good sportsmanship in work and play. 3. Your example instills in him an appreciation of the family spiritâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;rhe true backbone of society. 4. Your companionship creates a basis for mutual understanding. Makes a pal of him. 5. Your teaching imparts a burning desire to love, honor and obey his coun try's laws. 6. Your encouragement helps him to apply himself to difficult tasks. 7. Your leadership in community af fairs teaches the importance ol local participation in government. 8. Your self-reliance helps develop an independent spirit. Encourages do-ityourself activities. 9. Your foresight in preparing for future security develops responsibility in him.

10. Your guidance prepares him for the duties and responsibilities of citizen ship in a free society. 27

The following are some of the re marks heard during the process of test ing vision for \00r r eye protection: II the guy who wrote that couldn't

write plainer, he should quit. Looks like chicken tracks from Japan.

How many dots above the line? What line/

Do you mean that after this test, I can tell whether my glass is hall In11 or half empty? Something tells me that they all shouldn't be the same.

Now 1 know the reason why I ended up in the Army, when I tried for the Navy. The letters are NFET. ECHN. correct

me, if I'm wrong. Those last ones arc letters? 1 thought

they were specks of fly dirt. Now 1 can give my glasses away.

I'd sure- like to give this test to my wife. She thinks that I can't sec beyond my nose.

The rwo new engineers on the S. S.

White are Leopold Mulka on the left who was promoted to first assistant on November 27, 1955,and Leslie Bcllmorc

who was promoted to third assistant on the same date. Leo has been employed with Bradley Transportation for the last nineteen years. He was raised in Rogers City and now has a fine family, his wife, three sons and a daughter. I.es is also a native of Rogers City and has been on the Bradley ships 'or five years. Flis family consists of his wile, two sons and a new daughter. We give our hearty congratulations to these two fine fellows.

Sometimes some very entertaining and intriguing discussions take place clown on the job. Last winter Bernard Wagner cut

Christmas

tree

for

his

friend.

It's a Spring house-cleaning job for Quarry foreman. Fred LaLonde. instead of the trout fishing trip. According to Mrs. LaLonde, Fred was burning th" house from the basement up, but Fred said thar he was only trying to test his new outboard motor and used only \| of a pint of gas.

Engineer John Raymond was promot ed a notch, and he said thai this pro motion came- as a result of his being able to drive a car for 35 miles, with

a pencil balanced on the car door handle. 'Fo show added skills he goi in and out of the car before discovering that he had accomplished the almost impossible.

best.

Vcrn Cicero remarked that he was "blind as a bat" and he lowered bis

that same expression.

welding hood. No one knows what hap

Our friend. Herman FIopp, didn't have the last laugh when he discovered that "Scotty" McLennan had driven his

pened, but Yern claims that the piece

it had little cones on it, and Wagner

of tar paper he found in the viewing window of his hood certainly didn't grow there.

car to work, and then forgot he had done so and drove home with his bud

on spruce trees. Richard "Coon" DuLac

said that they were pine cones, but George Baker disagreed with all of them

gineer, was driving that nice green

and said they were not acorns of pine

Oldsmobilc home from

cones, so perhaps they were sin.ill ice

was half way home before he realized that he still had it in low gear. Flis

cream cones. With the imagination thai

Ernie Tulgetskc-'s favorite expression is "Help me think". If we thought it

would do any good, wc might employ

John Myers. It was a spruce tree and claimed that they were acorns. whileMyers offered that acorns don't grow

On March 1, 1056, Milo Grulkc fin

ally left his oiler's job on the S. S. White and went to the S. S. Bradley as a re pairman. Milo has gradually been mak ing progress in the Engineering Depart ment of rhe Bradley boats. Fie has been employed for close to six years. His family of a wife- and son, Mike, arccheering him on to bigger and better jobs. We wish the Grulkc's our very

Leonard Hasclhuhn, locomotive en work and

dies. After his lusty guffaws, he decided to have a smoke, only to find that he,

too, had left his pipe down on the job!

Ray Kellcy asked "Tony" Darga to

that "Do-All" Baker has lie should be

passengers claim that he didn't forget,

burn off a plate- lor him and Tony answered, "Sure, but if you want a good

giving rhe comic strip writers some competition.

but that he wanted to be sure that hv

job, I'll cm it off wild a hacksaw."

heard the motor to know thai the catwas running.

Some electric washers may be g| but if a pair of pants disappear ii iY

Walt Meyer smiled as he said. "Looks

washer, it doesn't work so well. Details

like about as much of a chance as a

may be obtained from Wilbcrt Radtkc.

toad would have in a hail storm".

The trend of daily traffic on thequarry roads goes as follows: first goes the electrical truck, next goes Jolvi Modrzynski and following him is the bulldozer grading the road.

I'he following conversation was over heard in the Machine Shop the other day: Visitor: Are you building your own trucks now?

Santimo: Sure thing.

Visitor: Are you going to build only six of them?

Santimo: As of right now. that's right. Visitor: What will they be called.-' Santimo: "Cedarville Specials". Ben Santimo, Machine Shop foreman,

hasn't really changed his name. Lie had a temporary lapse of memory, and after having talked with a Lowery Company representative and having given him an order, he signed the requisition, "Ben Lowery".

Sometimes we wonder what has hap

pened to our old friends who have re tired. We hear different stories about

their doings but here we have a picture of Thomas Suttlc who must be doing some fishing. It was unknown to us that Tom included fishing among his hob bies, as we thought he was mostly a trav

eler. Apparently he is enjoying Florida fishing and being very successful at it. From his appearance the life must be agreeable, too. Not easily recognized is another of our friends, Art Urdal who

was a Chief Engineer of the Bradley Fleet before his retirement. We are in

debted to Charlie Frederick, Chief En

gineer of the S. S. John G. Munson,

Ray Grigg came to a fast stop theother day when one of his pickup's spark

plugs blew out. It was a good reminder ro fix up rhe roads. Once upon a time "Pat" Patterson and Frank Reinke found out that carry ing two sets of car keys can lead to frustration, confusion, and

embarrass

ment.

"Hank" Mulka was telling about his dog licking up some gasoline which was spilled by his car. He said that the dog licked up the gas, ran around the car once and that was it. Al Strieker

said, "Do you mean the dog died.-'" Flank replied, "No, jusr ran out of gas."

for this picture.

This is a day of bigness. We are awed by big enterprises and baffled by big issues. The- individual seems so insig

nificant that he is often tempted to hide his light under a bushel and sit in the darkness of despair. Confronted with vast problems we are apt to shrug our shoulders and say, "What can one person do?"

his life and has one of the nice homes found in this town of "nice homes."

While he is helping to deliver limestone his wife, daughter and son keep things shipshape at home. We give the Jackson family our congratulations on "Bud's" promotion.

Ralph Smith and "Baldy" Pardieke, former proteges of "Frcnchy's" track crew, were headed out for a quarry sur vey with Engineer John Raymond re cently and they came across "Frcnchy" and his crew. They greeted him like a long lost friend and patted his new yellow hard hat. Frenchy was more than pleased and said that he was going to get some more of those yellow hats to use for hen's nests. He says they should bereal good for that purpose. It seems thai for the County Spitzcr League teams it was a nip-and-tuck af fair all winter. After Bill Trapp sup plemented his Hawks team with a part ol the original Belknap team, he man aged to take first place by a very slim margin.

So it is in accident prevention work. Maybe your little boost will be all it will take to make ours an accident free

operation. The individual is the impor tant figure in eliminating accidents Apparently the Construction Depart

ment keeps busy, as when Ralph Kreft said that he would put up the drinking cup dispenser during his spare time, one of the fellows asked for what depart ment he worked. "Well," Ralph said "A busy man is more likely to be a happy one. so why not keep busy:'"

On December 3. 1955, Eclmond "Bud"

Jackson was promoted to Second Assis tant Engineer on the S. S. Taylor. From the looks of "Bud" in the picture heis very happy about it and he has a right to be. He has been with Bradley for almost ten years although his total sea duty time is longer than that. Fie has lived in Rogers City the greater part of

Don't you wish you could go homelooking as fresh and trim as these Cal cite Plant office girls do at the end of a day's work? Here arc- Shirley Karsten, Shirley Grigg, Lois Conley. and Enid Ritzier with empty lunch pails, heading for home at the traditional 5 p.m. hour.

Just why would "Happy" FIopp buy size 46 in underwear.-' He says he wants to get more for his money!

A number of people had asked Bob Heller why he didn't appear with the choir at the Lutheran services lasr Sun

dayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;especially since rhe organ is now repaired and in good working order! 1<)

News from the Cedarville Plant Cradle Roll

A daughter Shelly A. was born to

Mr. and Mrs. Claude E. Daniels. Sep tember 8, I953 at the Sault Memorial

Hospital. Daddy is a bulldozer operator at the plant.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nowicki December 20, 1955

in the Rogers City Hospital. This makes a happy family of 3 daughters. Ray works as a Mill Repair Helper. A son David Otto was born to Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Sims, Thursday. Febru ary 9. |9*>6 at the War Memorial Hos

pital. Mr. Sims is training to be a Dock Attendant.

Harvey Tassicr on the left caught this fourteen pound lake trout and he is kindly allowing Edwin Dutcher to hold it for the photographer. It must be great fishing around Cedarville. No wonder it enjoys a reputation for being a pop ular sport area. Good hunting, good fishing, and a good job should be "Heaven on earth"

for ihc fellows at

the Cedarville Plant.

TMe

Ground Observer

Corps

Port Dolomite is happy 10 say they're part of the "Ground Observer Corps".

On duty 24 hours per day, the men appointed do their job.

A daughter. Kathryn Laura was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Lamb February 24, 1950 at the Mackinaw Straits Hos

pital. Kathryn joins the happy family of 4 brothers and a sister. Daddy is a Mill Shift Foreman.

A daughter, Cynthia Mildred was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Earl March 16, 1956 ar the War Memorial Hospital. Cynthia has two brothers and her daddy is an electrician.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fluff March 22

and Ed LaMay, William Sanderson and Russell Sims arc the other observers.

brother.

These men watch for planes of all types and when one is spotted report im mediately to the filter center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. At midnight a daily report is made. We are proud of what these men do for the protection of our country. 1

George Dutcher has acquired the name of "Spud". Seems that ice fishing has a way of robbing him ol his ice cutting tools. All comic book readers wishing to trade or swap reading material, pleasecontact Carolyn Millon after working

at the Cedarville Plant. Sam appears well satisfied

with

A son. Michael Renaldo was born to

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McCord April I, 1956 at the War Memorial Hospital.

his catch.

wonder

how he feels about the rigors of the North country as he lormerly worked for the Division in the Eastern District 1

A son, George Ashcr was born to

at the War Memorial Hospital. Chuck works as a truck driver. George has I

Charles Burch is the Chief Observer

These twelve and fourteen inch perch were caught by Sam Keller, electrician

Gail Simmons: Why do you wc.tr red suspenders Mack? Lawson Macklcm: Why do you think â&#x20AC;&#x201D;to hold up my trousers.

By the way Carolyn Millon, does vour conscience bother you when you look in your rear view mirror ? ? Shame, shame,

and you with all that money.

Michael has 1 brother and I sister. 111

Mack seems to be inheriting quite a few. things from his father lately. Did the red suspenders come with that eute

We hear Eunice Farero loves to play postmaster in the office. At least shfi seems to enjoy mailing the wrong things to the right people.

little hat Mack ? ? ?

Hudson Elliott and Jim Waybrant. Whats this we hear about you two gett ing a letter to go to court.-' You know next time they might keep you there a few days or weeks.

A torn cat isn't a very dangerous animal, but when a torn cat and a pair of pants get together and gang up on a man. he just doesn't have a chance. you'll have to ask Tom Visnaw for the details.

hours.

to join the Masons.

In spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. What about that Charlie? Charlie Burch loves thy neighbor also thy neighbor's coffee.

Last week there was a stranger walk ing down to the Mill. Heck chats no stranger that:-. Ivan Bannon in coveralls.

We think Carolyn Millon is knitting for a "hobby", what's your reason Doro thy Cruickshank?

Hudson was going to join the Eastern Star, but Bill Johnston convinced him

We would like to offer our condol-

c-nce to Frank Cough who recently had his new car smashed up. Oddly enough, our sympathy lies not in the fact that the car was hit but that Frank had to

pay a S20.00 fine- for turning in a falsealarm to

the- Sheriff.

laugh, George.)

(Go ahead and

We have some very safety minded men in the crew. Take Gale Simmons

Walt Idalski has come to the conclu sion that rabbit meat is the most ex

for instance, he says "All jobs have their hazards" so he simply steers clear of all hazards. P. S. and the jobs too. By the way Gale the next time you cut a

pensive meat of all. 1 guess when you figure shotgun shells at 12 cents each and 7 shells per rabbit then it does add up doesn't it. ? '? ? ?

hole in the ice to take depth readings,

please don't tie a fishhook on the end of the line. It just doesn't look good.

We want to know how Frank Gough

can sleep at night, after all, taking an other mans hard-hat must bother one's

Plans to celebrate the Don Nettletons

"Wedding Anniversary were scheduled for Saturday March 25. Who celebrated? When? Ask Don.

If anyone sees Bud Schaedig take a ball of string from his pocket and tie car, then unravel it as he leaves we want

It seems every time Bruning, Schaedig and Smith go coyote hunting one of their dogs stays in the woods and gets lost. To date there are three good hounds missing, but the boys seem to have solv ed their problem without buying any dog. We don't know just how it all came about, maybe Ernie Bruning was in the

conscience.

The boys in the Mill Department are

patiently waiting the big day when Russell Goetz gets married. They don't mind waiting but, please don't let them down as your buddy John did.

one end of it on the door handle of his

you to know he's really not measuring anything, just not taking chances on

"I'd like to see Mr. Dolsen's gun. I'll bet

he's got his sights mounted backwards."

The only requirements are a dark complexion. We understand that from the bids so far received Charlie has a

dog house to start with, but anyhow he's been elected to be the hound. Mr.

Bruning has been seen by quite a few of the fellows practicing, by running about on all fours and barking like a dog. So one of these days when the boys have Ernie in shape we expect to see

Bob Smith and Bud Schaedig take their stands on the edge of a swamp, and strain their ears to hear the barking of good ole faithful Ernie hot on the heels

getting lost. We understand that Bud got lost while hunting fox in a 5 acre wood lot. The only thing that saved

hard time making a choice between Cecil Ames and Bill St. Onge. So if any of you fellows think you have a

him was the fact that it had a fence all around it. Bud still claims he wasn't

chance of beating one of these fellows out of a good job, Charlie informs us

of a coyote.

lost, just a little confused for a couple

the bids are still open.

ole Ernie out of the woods after the hunt.

of hours.

Famous sayings by which some of the fellows in the quarry can be identified. Also, a few people in the office. Now listen fellers—Otto Storey. Mister I'm telling you—Sam Cruick shank.

We only hope they will be able to get

Now that deer season is long gone,, there is nothing left but the happy (or sad) memories. Some of the boys were talking over their hunting the other

Carolyn Millon is in the market for a house pet. She would like to know if the mama and popa skunk are deodoriz

day and the subject got around to num ber of points and size of bucks. We

ed?

ed — will their babies be born deodoriz

don't recall who had the biggest one,

I'm doing the best I can—Clark Allen.

but Ted Rose said he had his for dinner

The girl at the switchboard at Cedar

Shucks—Junior Portice.

lasr Sunday so we have a good idea who

ville is very versatile. She not only is

Giddiape Pearl—Mason Storey. Quit picking on me—Bud Schaedig.

had the smallest one.

Holy crow—Eunice Farero.

By the way if anyone is having any TV trouble, take your set to Jack Bickham. Last week his picture was crooked on the screen so he put a book under

Silly—Dorothy Cruickshank.

A notice to anyone who may be in

a whiz at the telephone and radio, you should read the books she writes. She

terested. We understand that Charlie

one side of the set and its ok now.

Burch has put up a bid in the Watch

Smart boy Jack.

man's office for a chauffeur since he now owns a Cadillac.

If anyone is looking for a man to burn out rivets, Ray Nowicki is your boy. Ray is rhe only one we know who can burn out in five minutes what it

takes the riveting gang half a day to put

We are going to relate Mr. Dolsen's deer story to all our readers in hopes that you can help us solve the mystery. It seems Mr. Dolsen had been track

ing his buck for some time and when he finally caught up to him he saw the old boy standing still and facing him. Well, he draws a bead right at Mr. Buck's chest and—BANG—down

Bud Schaedig wants to know if lost dogs are deductible income tax items.

If nothing ever goes wrong the chances are nothing ever goes at all, for actions bring problems as surely as plant ing potatoes brings bugs. The man of spirit goes after the bugs, he doesn't quit planting potatoes. Ernie Bruning, what happened to the dog and sled idea you once had, or did you decide to get a new car just for the summer months? It is quite hard on the dogs when there isn't any snow, isn't it?

goes.

So far the story sounds perfectly nor mal, but about this time Mr. Dolsen

shows in the watchman's shanty. We wonder if it would be possible to have

starts scratching his head and stammer ing a little, and says "You know where I hit him?" Well I hit him right under

a picture taken of Charlie in action to

the tail.

hang among the other Michigan Lime stone mementos he has on display.

The only solution we have so far is when we heard one of the fellows say,

We like the artistic touch that Charlie

won't have them copyrighted, though!

Here's a bit of news from the North.

Many of you remember Lennie and Louise Schmidt Kamyszek, don't you? Well, as of April 4 at 8 a. m. they became ma and pa for the first time. And what's more, their offspring was an eight pound baby boy whom they call Gerald Leonard. Lennie is employed at the Cedarville Plant. Louise formerly 31

missed our guess, Louie is equally as

The fellas had a happy reunion at the blasters shack when Archie Karsten, Ernie Tulgetske, Bill Haneckow and Harry Hein returned to the fold after the completion of stripping operations. Seems that Bill Trapp was really lone

anxious. Congratulations to you all.

some for rhem.

If you think it's funny to see a cat run under a dog you should see Jake Ozak drive the jeep under a Euclid.

We'd say, too, that this is a rather far-fetched story. It has been told that Harry Cicero, pumpman, came home from work so hungry one day that he

Carolyn Millon recently returned from Florida where she has some investments.

ate the chicken on the kitchen table before his wife had a chance to cook

Carolyn plays wirh rhe office switch

it.

was an insurance clerk here at the Cal cite office and then later worked for a short time at the Cedarville office.

Grampa Louie Schmidt said, "Ma can't wait to get up there", but if we haven't

dustry is a simple human virtue — hospitality. The same virtue makes life worthwhile wherever we are.

"Ziggy" Zempel tells us that his ex cuse to the traffic cop did not work. When he told him that the reason he

did not stop was because he didn't hear the whistle—being a bit deaf— the cop said, "Don't worry, you will get your hearing tomorrow!" "Tuggy" Tank of the Electrical De

board and knits in her spare time. "Happy" Hopp has decided to forget We are all looking forward to the big

The most important aspect of Mich igan's multi-million dollar tourist in

the power saw and stick to his old

partment is being asked about leaving the party early. The boys believe that

a good reason is that he overstayed his

race this summer between Paul Kreft

faithful "Silver King".

and his new "98 Olds" and George Markey with his new "88". It's going to be quite a race but we expect that Paul will have the edge on George,

Gus Schaedig's favorite expression is, "What did I do with my hard hat?"

It is told that Ben Santimo is getting fully equipped for deep sea diving. Ben

because he will have a little head start.

During the past winter work season,

Be sure to drive safely. It occurs to us, too, that perhaps they had better inform the Police Department prior to this venture, due to the new speed limit

bricklayer Harold Kortman and helper Mel Bade did considerable repair work on the screenhouse. After laying up a

lost a good outboard motor in Grand Lake and knows exactly, within a mile

now in effect.

leave a while back.

section of brick, Harold asked for a brick saw, as there was not room for a

full brick to finish the job. When asked why this happened, Mel Bade reported For some people the comic section is the highlight of the daily news but this is not true of Bill Johnston—he turns to the stock market quotations.

that Harold's rule had shrunk. Where

The epidemic, "Spring Fever", had really hit Port Dolomite, even though there was still two feet of snow. Just ask Bud Schaedig about it, and do all cases get as bad as yours was, Bud?

It is said that Bill Ransom suffered strel Show.

Some are curious as

whether the makeup had anything to do with it. Bill sure put on a good act. Many Calcite and Bradley men were staunch followers of the local High School basketball team. The boys did a good job this year besides being good sportsmen.

Anyone having wrist or pocket watch Calcite Personals

trouble contact Irv Freel. We under

If anyone is interested in a good deer dog, they had better see Gus Grulke.

stand that Irv is fast becoming an ex pert in the art of watch repair and sometimes watch trading.

Bill Trapp's gas gauge must always re gister full. Seems he had the family out riding one Sunday and had traveled 130 miles when his son-in-law noted

that the needle still pointed to full. Bill had no explanation to give—could be

this information we wish him luck and

safe swimming in his search.

It is estimated that sportsmen take over 28,000,000 pounds of "wild food" (fish and game) from Michigan's woods and waters yearly.

do you buy that kind, Harold? two tough days after the Kiwanis Min

Don Markey of the Electrical Depart ment wants to know how to go about grounding the wash bowl in the bath room. That's playing it safe, Don.

radius of, where it was lost. With all

The other day during a change of shift on the flux loading dock Bill Schelley picked up a dinner pail and started for home, but he didn't get very far before Elmer Grulke stopped him. It was Elmer's lunch that Bill had. Elmer said it looked for a while as if Louie's taxi

would have to go after another lunch. John Bruder had a long walk the other day. He came in and said,"There's something slipping and I can't move." When asked where it hurt he said, "It isn't me it's my car". After some inves tigation, it was discovered that he had to be towed in for a new axle shaft.

We mean the car and not John. Speaking of retirements, Art Grambau

The Construction Department is los ing one of their bachelors. Looks as though Don Wagner is going to take the final step and the crew wishes him worlds of luck.

that for once he was at a loss for words!

Ralph O'Toole got off the Yard

Herman Hopp was so busy kidding Roy McLennan about leaving his car at work that he forgot to bring his glasses. Both might have a hard time

crane and complained about it being

getting along without these articles.

ida."

very cold, and he remarked that he was going to get his safety hat. When asked where his hat was, he replied, "In Flor

left the blasters' shack the other day feel ing very sentimental and sad about this being his last year with the crew out

there in the woods. His buddies kiddingly told him that he would be making the chips fly in Cedarville next year. Probably not the chips, Art, but it could be fish bait. Bill Haneckow has decided that he

can't do justice to two jobs so he has given up the farm and moved to town.

They Chose The Wedded State

Ruth Smith was a pretty bride as she walked down the aisle of the Onaway Methodist Church

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December 30.

tion at South Works of Central Opera

the S. S. Bradley.

umbia-Geneva, in 1949 to their San Francisco Office and 1953 to the Pitts

On January 28, St. Bernards Church in Detroit was the setting of a very

burgh, Pennsylvania Office. Essentially, Roy has been connected with the Ac counting activities throughout his total

thur Valade ar a ten o'clock nuptial Mass. Louis was a licensed repairman on the S. S. Robinson but at this writ

ing he is a member of Uncle Sam's forces.

We wish to convey our best wishes to these newly married couples and wish them much happiness. Detroit Office News

Robert Buchler and his new bride, the

J. Walter Baird was bom at Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania and started his work

former Linda Lasky, standing before the

ing career as a fireman for the J. II.

altar directly after repeating their vows

Wcrtenback Construction Company in

on January 21, 1956. Bob is a stokerman aboard the S. S.

Clytner and he and the Mrs. are making their home at 526 S. Third Street in

Rogers City.

While looking over our list of new husbands wc noticed that they are all employed by the Bradley Transportation Line, so it is quite obvious that the un

Roy started working for the Corpora-

She and Jim Russell were married by Rev. Charles Jacobs at a two o'clock formal ceremony. Jim is an oiler aboard

pretty wedding when Louis Dehring claimed Lyclia Giulianie as his bride. They spoke their vows before Rev. Ar

In the accompanying picture we have

the Staff of the Assistant Executive Vice

President—Accounting.

June 1910. In November of 1912 hebecame a bookkeeper wirh Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company. On July 12, 1915 he became associat ed with the predecessor company of the Pittsburgh Limestone Corporation at the Mahoning Plant (now abandoned), as a time-taker. The name Walter Baird

has been associated through the years

with the plants of Hillsviiic, St. Clair,

attached male is a scarce item at the Calcite Plant.

Molcr, Buffalo Creek, Kaylor ami Annandale. At each of these plants he has served in a supervisory capacity. His

On December 17. Gerald Orcutt and

longest tenure was at Buffalo Creek

Elaine Ganskc were wedded by Rev. Mantei at the Ocqueoc Trinity Church.

to 1950 when he became Superintendent

Gerald is a deckhand on the S. S. Calcite

ai Annandale. Since July of 1955 he has

and is hoping that the little ship doesn't make as many trips to Cedarville as it did last year. If such should be rhe case we may find the new Mrs. Orcutt estab lishing a residence in Cedarville.

been Manager of Kaylor and Annandale

where he was Superintendent from 19.38

Plants.

tions back in

1936. In

1944 he was

transferred to Pittsburgh Works of Col

L'SS service, concentrating his efforts on Cost Accounting, Standard Costs and the various analytical phases connected with these programs.

Roy received his formal accounting training at Northwestern University. He is married, has one son and two daughters.

George G. Lewis joined the Detroit Office staff on March 19, 1956 as a

Cost Analyst. He comes to us from rhe Pittsburgh Office of U. S. Steel where he was a Semi-Senior Accountant in the

Sales Analysis Bureau of the Cost and Sratistics Division for two and a half

years. George came to work for U. S. Steel February 1. 1951 as an accounting trainee at Irv in Works. He is a graduate

of Valparaiso (Indiana) LJniversity where he obrained his degree in Busi ness Administration in January, 1951.

George is married and has two daugh ters and plans to move his family to the Detroit area during the spring. Roy Shoup joined the Detroit Officestaff as Senior Cost Analyst in March,

1955. Roy comes to the Detroit Office from Oliver Iron Mining Division, Duluth, Minnesota. A native of Pennsyl vania, he graduated from Geneva Col lege, Beaver Falls, Pa. in June, 1950. His service wirh rhe Corporation dates from 1948, starting at National Tube Divi sion, Ellwood Works, and the General

will become, in addition to his present duties. Assistant Manager of Operations.

Office, Pirtsburgh, Pennsylvania officeprior to joining Oliver. Roy is married and has two line sons,

Stone Production Eastern District.

Rex and Robin.

Effective May I. 1950, Mr. Baird

Dan Cupid seems to have done a fine job aboard the S. S. Calcite making

The Engineering Department now in

Calvin Jaeger, deckwatch, his second

cludes John Hershey. John is now an

coming popular in the Detroit. Office.

victim. Rev. Weller joined Calvin and Beverly Ciarkowski in matrimony on

Fnginecring Trainee and during his off

December 28. at St. John's Lutheran

Detroit. He is majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

Ann Sarkins is working as stenographer for Mr. Kinville and Mr. Hogberg. Anne Purdy, a graduate of the University of Michigan, has the task of setting up and supervising a central filing system in

Church in Rogers City.

hours is attending Wayne University in

Norman Beebe. an oiler on the S. S.

Roy Wallin joined the Detroit Office-

White, chose pretty Marilyn Cleveland

staff on March I, 1950 as Assistant to

the Comptroller. Fie comes to us from the Pittsburgh Office of U. S. Steel

his

bride on

December

28.

Rev.

Charles Jacobs performed the ceremony at the Onaway Methodist Church.

where he was Staff Assistant—Costs on

Ann or Anne? The name is now be

the Detroit Office.

More than 5,700 Michigan residents were discovered to have tuberculosis in 1954. •3

Deer Hunting Employees Favorite Sport

Avg. Wt. of Deer Killed 1953: 135.2 lbs. 1954: 129.8 lbs. 1955: 152.4 lbs.

Avtg. No. of Points 1953: 5.7, 1954:

13 pts 14 pts

5.35, 1955: 5.85. Deer.

Season

Calcite employees is the deer herd of this area. During the Summer and Fall a drive in the early evening to see deer is one of the favorite pastimes of many of our employees and their families. When November 15 rolls around more than

200 employees secure permits to enter Calcite property to try to outsmart the elusive buck. In short, it is doubtful

that a day goes by at Calcite that some one does not mention the word. "deer".

Because of the interest shown by Management and employees, rhe Conser

vation Department is cooperating in conducting a deer survey on plant pro perty. It is hoped that during the 1956

1st day 2nd day 3rd day 4th day 5th day 6th day 7th day 8th day 9th day 10th day 11th day 12th day 13th day 14th day 15th day 16th day Antlers

Spikers

Water comprises more than forty per cent of Michigan's area.

1953 1951 26 82 7 17 0 2 Number of Deer Killed

1955 128

Things must be going well for Archie Plume who is employed with the Blast

1954 1955

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Do you believe in Safety â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Yes: Do you practice Safety â&#x20AC;&#x201D; It's your answer.

Day of

One of the greatest interests of the

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Hunters' Opinions of Condition of

Good Fair Poor

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ing Department. He is now driving a new station wagon as well as a pick-up. During the recent bond drive Flarry Hein started to figure his finances and arrived at a holding figure of $28,000. However, Bill Trapp doesn't trust his mathematics.

When you're using a portable power tool keep the cord free of kinks and pro tect it from oil, hot surfaces, sharp ob jects and chemicals. Do You Care? The result that we obtain from our

safety program is just about what we

1954 1955

3 pts

4 pts

5 pis

6 pts

7 pts 8 pts 9 pts 10 pts 11 pts 12 pts

4 10 1 1 2 1

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care to obtain. If we want to continue on an accident-

free basis, and care enough about our own safety, as well as that of our fellow workers, then there will be no injuries. Those who don't care enough to take the time and effort to work in a safe manner are the ones who will eventual

ly become an accident statistic.

The first printing press in Michigan was placed in use in Detroit by Father Gabriel Richard in 1809.

season a biologist from the Game Divi

sion will be at the main gate to weigh and determine the age of the deer kill. The follow ing is a summary of the in formation compiled from questionnaires for the past three years. Compiled summary of information submitted by deer hunters from Mich igan Limestone Division, Calcite Plant, during the- 1953, 1954 & 1955 Genera] Deer Seasons.

Total Permits Issued 1953: 197. lo-, j. 27s, 1955: 275.

Total

No. of Hunters

195n:

148,

1954: 230, 1955: 227.

Total No.

Deer Killed

1953:

58,

1954: 06. 1955: 73.

Total Hours Hunted \fft\ 21->I(>. 1954: 5581. 1955: 4953.

Average Hours Hunted 1953: 19.9, 1954: 23.7, 1955: 21.8.

Left to right they are: Ivan Bannon. J.

Here are four Port Dolomite employ ees, missed when the three group pic

Tominac, F. Hank, and N. Przybylski, all

tures of the First Aid class were taken.

enthusiastic safctv boosters.

Safety Record Michigan Limestone Division - Northern District CALCITE PLANT

Department

Foreman

Blasting Crews

Hugo Sorgenfrci

Accident-Free Days as of March 31, 1956 2,983 9,004

Construction and Maintenance Louis Hornbacher Drills

Alva Meyer

937

Electrical

Frank Ware

11,130

4,013

Machine Shop

Ben Santimo

Mill

Casimir Sobeck

Power House

Frank Ware-

Secondary Stripping

John Brudcr

Shovels

Frcd LaLonde

Shovels

Russell Kuhlman

Tracks

John Modrzynski Peter Giovagnorio

Tracks

Transportation Transportation

Russell Kuhlman

Yard

Raymond Grigg Capt. Russell Lamb Chief Frank Flewelling

150

11,649 1,493 1,745 899

5,637 4,457 5,535

Fred LaLonde

Tugs

5,877 796

2,184

BRADLEY TRANSPORTATION LINE Vessel

Officer In Charge

Str. John G. Munson

Capt. Donald Naurs Chief Charles Frederick

Str. Carl D. Bradley

Str. T. W. Robinson Str. B. H. Taylor

Capt. Roland Bryan Chief Ray Buchlcr Capt. Roland Ursem Chief George Hoy Capt. Gilbert Kempe

Last Disabling Injury None since ship was commis

sioned on August 25, 1952 April 21, 1955 November 8, 195.3

October 16,1952

Chief Steve Chibola Str. Irvim L. Clymer

Capt. Alex Malocha

November 18, 1952

Chief Norman Henderson Str. W. F. White

Capt. Donald I.angridge Chief J. Harold Nidy

Str. Calcite

Capt. William Chain

August 3, 1945 December 17, 1942

Chief Robley Wilson CEDARVILLE PLANT

Accident-Frec Days as of Department

Foreman

Quarry

Ernest Bruning Edmund Schaedig

366

Maintenance

Lawson Macklcm

298

Mill

Gerald Burns

1S4

Yard and Transportation

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CALCITE SCREENINGS.... Published periodically by the Calcite Plant, Michigan Limestone Division, U. S. SteelCorp., Rogers City, Mich., in the interest of safety. Please send your contributions, bearing name of department and sender, and addressed to the editor, George R. Jones.

BIRCHES IN THE SNOW Although snowcomes earlyto the North country, few of our summer visitors have experienced the quiet beauty of the first snowfall that creates a brand new world around us.

It is unfortunate they miss it, for the winter scenes, such as this back trail through the birches on Calcite property, would stir the hearts of city dwellers just as much as the summer sights that draw them north in July and August. But color tours in the fall and skiing in the winter, along with the old favorites of hunting and ice fishing, are bring ing more people to year-around appreciation of the North.

Berthed at Calcite on her first trip, the Sir. Myron C. Taylor sitings her boom, wide to discharge dolomite from Cedarviile plant.

Bradley Fleet Gets Eighth Vessel Addition of the Str. Myron C. Taylor to the Bradley Trans

portation Line in mid-October boosted the fleet to eight self-unloaders operating in the limestone and coal trade on the Great Lakes under the Bradley flag. This winter another ore carrier, the Str. A. F. Harvey,

also of the Pittsburgh Steamship fleet as the Taylor was, will be converted to a self-tinloader and then added to the Bradley fleet at the start of the 1957 season.

Addition of the two vessels to the Bradley fleet will increase the total shipping capacity of Bradley to about 10 million tons a season. Expansion of the Bradley fleet is credited to the grow ing demand for Michigan limestone by iron, steel, cement, chemical, construction and other major industries located in the Great Lakes area that are our customers.

The Harvey will be taken out of service near the end of the current season for lay-up and conversion at the Defoe Ship Fall, 1956

building yards in Bay City. Work will go on during the winter. It was in March, 1956, that Michigan Limestone Division and Pittsburgh steamship Division of U. S. Steel Corp. jointly announced that the 600-foot Myron C. Taylor would be con verted into a self-unloader.

The vessel arrived at the Christy Corporation yards in Stur

geon Bay, Wis., at the end of May and work began on June 1. Work was concentrated first in the center of the cargo hold where the old tank top and side tanks were removed. Since the self-unloader requires space under the cargo for conveyor belts to remove the cargo, it was imperative to locate the belts as low as possible in the hull to increase cargo space. To gain this space, the original tank top, which was 5'6" above the bottom, was replaced with new rank tops installed three feet above the bottom. This entailed installation of new

framing to support new plating and conveyor supports.

Bradley Fleet (Cont.) As the tank top installation progress ed to a point where there was room for additional workmen, construction on the

side tanks began followed by the con veyor supports and hopper sections. This work progressed both forward and aft from midship until the cargo hold was completed. Heavy Work Forward

The most concentrated part of the conversion was the work at the forward end. This is the area where the hold

conveyor drives are located, where the cargo is transferred from the hold con veyors to the elevator, where the elec trical control is housed and where the

heavy framing for supporting the A-

top end and set on the rails by dropping one end of the section through an open ing left at the top of the elevator casing. The forward living quarters on the Taylor before conversion were below the spar deck. On a self-unloader this space is required for machinery. Therefore quarters had to be provided on the spar deck or above. The space on the spar deck was increased by extending the deck house aft around the elevator cas

ing and by re-working the existing spaces. The house on the deck above also was extended to provide mates' quarters. The captain's quarters remained as they were. The remainder of die forward end crew is quartered on the spar deck in the new quarters. Powlr Added

A-frame and set on the boat in one

Changes in the engine room included the addition of two 450-kw turbo-gen erators with the necessary auxiliaries and electrical control to provide power for operating the unloading machinery. All other engine room equipment re

piece. The elevator truss between the

mained as it existed before conversion.

head and tail ends was fabricated on the dock and installed on the vessel in a

the second week of October and the ves

frame was installed. The tail end of the center elevator

was fabricated in place on the boat. The head end framing of the elevator was prefabricated to the vertical legs of the

single lift by a crane. The A-frame legs and bracing were cut to size and fitted in place on the dock. Pieces were disassembled to be

placed on the vessel in separate pieces. The 250-foot boom was built on shorein three sections of about 30 tons each. The sections were lifted aboard and

joined together on deck. The pivot casting that sets on top of the A-frame was completely assem bled including the 2V4" lifting cables. This assembly weighed over 32 tons and was placed on the A-frame in one lift. The elevator buckets were assembled to the chain in sections of 15 buckets and lifted to the elevator truss at the

Trials of equipment were run during sel left the Christy yard early Oct. 14 for Port Dolomite for her first cargo. The unloading trials were run at Cal cite where this first cargo of dolomitewas discharged. The speed and smoothness in which the Taylor went into regular service fol lowing the major conversion project, is a tribute to workmen at Christy yards. Bradley Men Helped

construction, assisted in engineering and suggested layouts of equipment on the vessel. Another duty was the supervision of receiving and storing of equipment furnished by Bradley. Dimensions Given

The M. C. Taylor is 604 feet long, has a 60-foot beam and is 32 feet deep. She carries 12,000 tons at intermediatedraft and 14,000 tons at mid-summer

draft, the deepest draft allowed. Dimensions of the Harvey and the Taylor are the same. Capt. Don Langridge of the Str. White was given command of the new addition co the fleet and Mr. Nidy was moved from the Calcite to the Taylor as chief engineer. Other members of the crew when the

Taylor steamed to Port Dolomite from Sturgeon Bay were: Martin Joppich. first mate; Harry Piechan, second mate; Marvin Karsten, third mate: Theodore Strand. Wilferd

Kortman and Edward Rygwelski, wheels men; John Woods, Allen Strand and Thomas Tulgetske, watchmen; Charles Rabideau, Frank Marsh and Fdward

Hill, deck watchmen; Richard Wright, Leonard Krueger and Henry Brietzke, deckhands;

Paul Lavigne, first assistant engineer; Paul Pearson, second assistant: Eugene Kwiatkoski, third assistant; Ward Hunt

er, Albert Babbitt, LeRoy Glasier, Ar thur Cady, Gerald Badgero and John Appelt, firemen; Floyd Marsh, Russell Sigsby and James Gilpin, coalpassers;

Bradley Transportation personnel at the Christy yard during the conversion of the Taylor included Robert Leow, Bradley engineer, J. Harold Nidy, chief engineer from the Calcite who took that

Carl Klee, Damon Pollard and Ber nard Bader, oilers; Lester Pines, con-

position on the new vessel, and Ray Grigg. These men were inspectors of

lax and Stanley Carter, second cooks; Gerald Kelley and Alger Lamb, porters.

veyorman; Cash Modrzynski, assistant conveyor man;

Robert Adrian, steward; Chester Fe-

Work will begin this winter on the A. F. Harvey, belnw. to convert it into a self-unloader type vessel for the Bradley fleet.

â&#x20AC;˘ooking forward at work in progress in the tunnel and cargo hold.

First boom section is placed in deck saddles by long-legged crane

I'nloading boom was fabricated on dock in three separate sections.

Section oj /J5 elevator buckets is lowered into elevator casing.

vorkmen bolt the 14-ton boom pivot casting to the spar deck.

The elevator buckets are set cm the rails of the center elevator.

COMPANY GIVES BUILDING TO CITY Former Main Office Property Will Be Used As Municipal Building Michigan Limestone Division's close ties with Rogers City were demonstrated again when the company gave its for mer downtown office building and property to the city for use as a municipal building. Presentation of the property was made by J. A. Valentin, vice-president and manager of the Northern District, Oct. 16 at a special session of the city council. "We have long been aware of the need for additional facili ties and are happy to make this property available at this time," Mr. Valentin told the city officials. C. F. Beukema, president of Michigan Limestone Division, outlined the company's proposal for the property transfer in a letter to Mayor R. F. Crittendon. Need Apparent

"You will recall," Mr. Beukema wrote, "that during the timein which 1 was employed as an engineer at the Calcite plant,

1 was privileged on several occasions to give engineering advice and do certain engineering work for the city council and hos pital board. During that time it became apparent to me that the administrative staff of the City was laboring under diffi culties imposed by the congested quarters of the small city building housing city administrative offices, as well as police and fire department. "Additionally, I have felt that attendance at council meetings of civic minded citizens may be limited by the size of the present meeting room. "Michigan Limestone Division, U. S. Steel Corporation, would be pleased to donate to the City of Rogers City, Mich igan, its real estate at 170 E. Woodward Ave., consisting of four lots, a brick office building and stone fireproof storagevault, and a frame three-vehicle garage.

As members of the city council look on. Joseph A. Valentin, vice-president of Michigan Limestone Division, turns over keys to the division's former main office building. From left to right are William Crow. Ray Sabin, William Froelich, Mayor Crittendon. Cec Hodgetts, Air. Valentin and Charles McK.ee.

"This donation would be made with the understanding that the property is to be used for municipal purposes." The council passed a formal resolution of acceptance and Mayor Crittendon made this statement: "On behalf of the city we wish to extend our sincere thanks for this generous gift and want to assure Michigan Limestone that we certainly have the need for these additional facilities and will make good use of them."

It was understood that the city would not take possession until the first of the year or until the company can conven iently vacate the premises. Though it was not definitely decided to what use the building will be put, it is assumed that the city offices will be moved to the new premises and the city hall will be put to other use.

Michigan Limestone's gift to Rogers City includes four lots, an office building, vault and, a three-car garage pictured here.

UP THE LADDER he year 1956 saw many promotions made in the Bradley fleet within the licensed officer groups, the stewards and conveying departments. The ac quisition of the Str. Myron C. Taylor brought about these promotional opportunities. It is gratifying to find that all those to receive the new assignments were employes of the Bradley fleet. Pictured below are the 26 men promoted, their new jobs and the vessels on which they serve.

T Oscar Miller

Captain Str.

Calcite

Henry Newhouse 1st Assistant Engineer Str.

Calcite

Gordon

O'Toole

First Mate Str. White

Norman Quainc Second Mate Str. Clymer

Harry Bey

2nd Assistant Engineer

Str. Robinson

Arnold Specht Chief Str.

Engineer Calcite

Charles

Horn

3rd Assistant Engineer Str.

Calcite

Eugene McLean Second Mate

Str.

White

Stanley

Stanley Larson Repairman Str.

Edward Skudlarek 3rd Assistant Engineer Str. Clymer

Richard

Joseph Makowski Conveyorman

Keith

Str.

Robinson

Rygwelski

Raymond Modrzynski Third

Second Mate Str. Calcite

White

LaHai

Repairman Str. Clymer

Schular

Repairman

Str. Bradley

Str.

Paul

1st

Mate

Calcite

LaVigne

Assistant

Engineer

Str. M. C. Taylor

Willard Atkins

Repairman Str. B. H. Taylor

Edward

Partyka

Third Mate Str. Bradley

Ronald

Miller

Wilbert

2nd Assistant Engineer Str. Clymer

Marvin Kar.sten Third Mate

Str. M. C. Taylor

Jerold Geyer Third Mate Str. B. It. Taylor

Mark Plorip 2nd Assistant Engineer Str. Munson

Zempel

Steward Str.

Eugene

Calcite

Kwiatkowski

3rd Assistant Engineer Str. M. C. Taylor

Milo

Gruclkc

3rd Assistant Engineer Str.

John

Robinson

Szczerowski

Third Mate Str.

White

DEEP HOLE TELLS AN ANCIENT STORY Exploratory Drilling At Calcite Probes Into Geologic History Of Earth's Crust Drilling of an exploratory deep well on Michigan Limestone Division prop erty was completed Oct. 30 after nearly three months of probing deep into the earth's crust just one-half mile east of the quarry equipment building. While understandable business restraint has surrounded the project, informa tion gained from the drilling is mainly of interest to geologists and, of course, to company officials who want more information about the area's geologic formations. \T

What information restraint there has

It was, for instance, some 350 to 500

been, was mostly aimed at preventing unfounded speculation about the project.

million years ago that limestone, dolomite, gypsum, anhydrite and salt were laid down, forming the relativelythin veneer of sedimentary deposits that over-lay the hard crust of the earth. In that almost unimaginable time ago,

Prepares Report

Now that work is completed. Furman

H. Burge, division geologist, will correl ate information gained from chips and cores taken from the drilling. His re port will be studied by division officials. It is not easy for the layman to under stand the geologist's quest for knowledge about what lies beneath his feet. The

scope of the layman's imagination is lim ited to a few hundreds of years. Geolo gists think in terms of millions of years. His science is a comparatively young one and the practitioners of geology arccarrying on an unrelenting search for more knowledge. The clues to it lieburied deep in the earth. Explorations Help

They know a great deal about the earth and its crust but explorations help them as they broaden the picture of how deposit upon deposit of the earth's crust was formed and shaped.

a sea covered the area now known as the

state of Michigan. That sea existed for 300 million years or more. Rivers and creeks carried small par ticles of rock fragments into this sea much in the same manner that the Miss

issippi River and other streams trans port sediment today. The

Precipitated By Sea limestone and other materials

were precipitated from those ancient sea waters and later were buried be neath hundreds of feet of additional rock material.

Geologists estimate that the total thickness of sediments, which accumu

lated in that manner over the long, long, long period of time, amounts to 12,000 (Continued on

at Calcite was a half mile from quarry equipment building.

Site of d

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Fage Ninei

drilling mud. This mud is a solution of water and clay that is forced down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drill bit, to put a mud sheath on the walls of the hole and to carry the chips from the bottom of the hole back to the sur

face where they are collected. Chips Are Studied

which have been drilled in this area are from 12 to 40 miles distant. Thus,

the drilling here should add a great deal to the knowledge the division geologist is piecing together on the area. The Calcite hole runs from 12 inches

in diameter for the first 200 feet to 7Ys

inches in the deepest sections.

These rock chips were sttidied under a microscope, tested and classified. Part of the time a core, consisting of a cylindrical column of solid rock, was cut from the formation and brought

Drilling went on 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a rig operated by crews from the Milliard Drilling Company of Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

to the surface for examination. In fact, more than 1,800 feet of continuous core

a driller, a derrickman and two "rough

has been assembled from this drilling. The only other exploratory holes

Drill 24 Hours A Day

Shift crews consisted of four men,

necks". In addition, there was a tool tContinued on

Page Ten)

Examining drill hole chips under a microscope in the lab are Air.

Burge. left, and Rudolph Dueltgen. Jr., assistant to district manager. to 14,000 feet in the center of the basin

which the sea occupied. This center corresponds roughly to the center of the lower peninsula of Michigan. A study of the rocks, the fossils (the remains and traces of ancient life)

contained in them, and the position of the different layers of rock in Mich igan indicate the basin occupied by the ancient seas was constantly sinking. Its geographic center shifted from time to time and parts of the area were occasionally above sea level and sub jected to erosion. Like Stacks op Saucers

The position of the rocks underly ing Michigan can be pictured by com paring it to a stack of saucers, each saucer representing the rock formed during a period of geologic time. Such a period could have been from 40 to 100 million years. The smallest diameter saucers on the

top of the stack represent the young est rock and the largest diameter sauc ers on the bottom represent the oldest rock formations. Determine Thickness To determine the thickness and char

acter of each formation away from its outcrops on the edge of the basin, geol

ogists must drill into the sedimentary deposit, taking cores and chips for study. The oil drilling rig which arrived at Calcite last August was used for this purposeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that of testing the rock for mations at various depths. As the drill penetrated the rocks, chips were brought to the surface by the

Keeping a close watch on samples and a keen interest in progiess of the drilling

was Paul Thornley. Division chemist, shown heie taking several bags of drill hole chips from Jack Moler. an employe of Hycalog, Inc., at the drilling site.

Bridge Division, R. B. O'Connor, M. D., medical director USS.

We saw the greatest collection of safety devices ever set up under a singleroof. We could have spent an entire day examining items of interest. A quotation from just one of the many speeches we heard will give you an idea why we came home with a new view of the need for safety and are de termined to do our best to satisfy that need. The speaker we quote is William F. Schnitzler, secretary-treasurer of the A.F.L.-CI.O.

"Accidents," he said, "are no respect ers of persons. The car that is not cap able of killing someone is the one that has not been built. The electricity that may not kill has not yet been generated. 'We cannot eliminate automobiles or

electricity or thousands of other inven tions or practices. We must learn to live with them."

He pointed out that "cooperation on every level by everyone is necessary to correct unsafe conditions and practices. There must be a drawing together in a Solid cores taken from the drill hole were boxed and labeled. A total of 1.800

united effort to solve the problem of

feet of the hole was cored. Here Division Geologist Fur/nan H. Surge, left, and

our horrible accident toll."

Paul Thomley. Division chemist, examine one of the cores.

In our memorandum to you we would like to conclude with this reminder:

pusher superintending the entire drill ing operation. Working with the drill crew and the

drilling and handled the samples and the core analyses from the hole.

division geologist, were three men from Hycalog, Inc., of Shreveport, La., who

oratory made occasional analyses of the rock to supplement the information taken by Hycalog.

maintained a running account of the

In addition, the Calcite chemical lab

Fro?n: Your safety representatives

{George Dutcher. Jr.. Cedarville plant, William Ransom and Nor man Haselhuhn, Calcite plant.)

Subject: National Safety Congress and Exposition. Oct. 22-26. Chi cago, Illinois.

Our report, of necessity, must be short. A full report would require most of an issue of Screenings. First, however, we thank you for an opportunity to associate for a week with 21,000 others who had one thought up

permost in heart and mind. It was: Safety, First, Last and Always.

accidents which we have experienced prove that no safety program can ever be good enough. It must become better and better until no accidents occur.

Lucky Fisherman

Memorandum To: Employes of Michigan Lime stone Division, U. S. Steel Corp.

To know safety is not enough and everyone must do his share. Continued

lic safety groups and many others. The Congress was divided into sec tions and they met simultaneously in five of the big downtown hotels. From 30 to 500 persons attended each meet ing. Two thousand, five hundred of us heard David Powers of Queens College. N.Y., give an important talk. So you can see that it was impossible to attend all meetings. We selected the ones which interested us and which ap plied to our operations. We heard talks on guards and guard ing; safety aboard cargo ships; the psy chology of safety and many others. Then, of course, USS had a full day of safety sessions attended by corpora tion personnel only. Some of the speak ers were Harvey B. Jordan, executive-

We made new friends and exchanged

vice president of operations; Edward C.

ideas with men for Idaho, California,

Myers, assistant vice president, indus trial relations; G. M. Thursby, vice presi

Florida, Texas, Canada and Iran. They came from oil fields, manufacturing and

dent, industrial relations administration;

Wally Mulka offered this proof of his spring fishing success. He has

processing plants, from farms and pub

A. J. Paddock,

six rainbows and one sucker here.

president

American

New Building Eases School Problem Rogers City's new half-million-dollar elementary school housing 425 students in kindergarten through the eighth grade was occupied at the beginning of the current school year.

Supt. Harry Grambau and the school board scheduled an open house for Sun day, Dec. 9, when the public could visit the school and inspect the facilities. The building represents the latest in school design and was built with an eyeto future expansion when the need arises. It is located on an lS-acre plot

high school was constructed in 1927. It replaces the two old elementary buildings which will be converted for high school purposes with part of the money from the $600,000 bond issue. Money also will be used to set up a metal shop at the high school and to purchase office practice machines for the commerce courses. This will expand the high school curriculum and will en

boys' and girls' shower rooms, a teach ers' room and the school offices.

The school has a capacity for 480 students. Rogers City is experiencing a gradual increase in school enrollment. This year's enrollment stands at 865, an increase of 54 over the 811 enrollment

last year. There are 92 in this year's senior class and 138 starting in the kindergarten classes.

able the school to offer more in adult

Members of the school board include

Dr. L. M. Kile, president, Donald Van Zandt, secretary, Lloyd Goodin, treas

that provides ample room for play ground area as well as future building

education to residents of Rogers City. In the building are 16 classrooms, a multi-use room for auditorium purposes, gym classes and serving hot lunches. A

whenever it is needed.

feature of this room is the in-wall tables

This is the first new building added to the school system since the present

that drop out for use. There also is a kitchen, a clinic room,

urer, Mrs. Helen Paradise, and Dr. Rob ert Ries, trustees. Mr. VanZandt and

Mr. Goodin are Calcite employes and Mrs. Paradise' husband is employed by Bradley Transportation.

Spacious, well-lighted classrooms make school work easier for both pupils and teachers. New school has 16 inch

// tints a full house a! the St. Ignatius auditorium Nov. j when the Little League held its first annual banquet to award trophies.

Little League Completes Successful Year Rogers City's first year of LittleLeague baseball activity with 130 boys

jor league with an 18-0 record. In the minors the Cardinals posted a 10-S

enrolled came to a successful end Nov. 3

with a banquet honoring the teams. Michigan Limestone Division backed

the program

wholeheartedly.

The

Safety Division sponsored the four minor league teams while the company provided the lake shore diamond, one of four used by the 8 to 12-year-old play ers for practice and for games. In addition, a number of Division em

Prospects

for

organization

either a Pony League or Babe Ruth League for boys graduated oat of Little League appeared good as Screenings went to press. Wil liam C'onley, quarry electrician, and Sheriff Leonard Sorgenfrei are investigating both possibilities and expect to call a meeting of inter ested cilizens when they have full

information.

Little

League

ployes participated in the program as coaches, equipment managers and in

stricts its players lo ages from

other capacities.

a definite need to provide an or ganized baseball program for (be

Four major league teams of 15 play ers each and four minor league teams with 15 or more players each completed a full schedule of 18 games. Winners were the Indians in the ma 12

eight to 12 inclusive anci there is

13, 1-1 and 15-year-old boys. record to win in their division.

Throughout the season enthusiasm

was high among the boys while parents and others turned out in good crowds to follow the games and support the league and its adult sponsors. From this, all signs point to another good season next year. The league is under the direction of

Ned Curtis, conservation officer, as presi dent. Members of the advisory commit tee include Curtis, the Rev. Fr. Adalbert Narloch. the Rev. Frederick Steen, the Rev. Robert Weller, Dr. L. M. Kile,

John Blasky. Lewis Patterson, treasurer,

and Lester Raymond, secretary. Sponsors pay all costs of team mem

bers except for shoes and fielding gloves. In the major league the sponsors are the Lions Club. Johnny's Buick & Pontiac Sales, McArdle & Minelli Oldsmobile Sales and the Kiwanis Club.

At the banquet held in the St. Ig natius school auditorium the guest of honor was Bob Buhl, pitcher for the Milwaukee Braves and a major league player four years. Buhl autographed diplomas for the 18 boys graduated out of the league. Buhl also showed motion pictures of

Braves games and at the close of his talk answered questions. The boys attended the banquet in uni form and all

were assembled on the

stage at the close of the program. Trophies were presented by Ned Cur tis to the winning teams. Accepting the trophies were Gary

Ohlrich for the Indians, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, and John Raymond for the Cardinals, sponsored by the safety division of Michigan Limestone. Father Narloch served as master of

ceremonies and community singing was led by Joseph A. Valentin with Mrs. Valentin at the piano. One hundred and twenty-eight of the

130 boys in the league attended the ban quet. Managers, coaches and guests at tending numbered 230, reflecting the interest of adults in this new program for youngsters in Rogers City. Michigan Limestone employes taking an active part in Little League are: Lewis Patterson, member of the ad

visory committee and treasurer; Lester Raymond, secretary; William Warwick and Lewis Wcnzcl, umpires-in-chief; Arthur Hein, Melvin Schaedig, Howard Warwick, Arthur McLennan, Royden Schefke, Howard Luebke and Donald Bruning, umpires;

Frank Sager, Fred Dagner, Dorm Widmayer, Russell Tank and Erwin W. Adrian, umpires; Robert Crittendon and Norman Haselhuhn. members;

Leo Schefke, Jack. Florip and Ivan Soper, team managers; Wilbert Par tiieke, Joseph Belusar, Ralph Pines, Don Wagner, LcRoy McLennan, Adolph Fuhrman, William Conley. Owen Kroil, Harry Cicero and William Cook, man agers; Don Syrett, equipment manager. It is interesting to note that the 130 boys who participated in Little League the past season included all of the boys who registered. The practice and games provided the boys with healthy exercise, good fun, excellent training and experience in sportsmanship, all of which will in fluence them for good as they grow older. Parents and spectators remember

interesting and hotly contested games. The league is franchised and operates under the nation-wide Little League Inc., at Williamsport, Pa.

Bob Buhl, guest of honor of the Milwaukee Braves, poses for a picture three Little Leaguers will long remember. They are, left to right. Gary Hombacher, son of William Hombacher. mill department. Laurence Syrett Jr.. son of Lau rence Syrett. Sr., mill, and Robert Soper, son of Ivan Soper, construction foreman.

John Raymond accepts the trophy for the minor league /tinning Cardinals from Ned Curtis, League president. At the left is Norn/an Haselhuhn, representing Michigan Limestone as team sponsor, and Wallace Dagner. team coach. The trophies were displayed at the library and then will be held by the sponsor.

Work Safely...Bradley Transportation, Cedarville Two Northern District Operating units, Cedarville and Bradley Transpor tation Line, are bettering their previous safety records for 1956. To date the Cedarville plant employes have shown that they can work safely by completing more than a year of accident-free operation. The last disabling injury there was on Sept. 29, 1955. In '55 Cedarville regrerably had five disabling injuries, three

Present results arc not due just to a "turn of luck." Persistent and organ ized effort to better working condit ions and to develop safety attitudes is leading them to a safety record. Bradley Transportation is piling re cord upon record. Bradley employes

of them fatalities.

completed the greater part of 1955

formance this year. If the final weeks of the operating season are completed successfully, we will record one of Bradicy's better safe ty achievement periods. Great credit is due every individual among die ships' crews for the mar velous job they are doing. With a com bination of inherent hazards, changes in crew personnel and training of inexper ienced personnel, we can only say that

without suffering any severe injuries

the olficers of the fleet and oldtimers on

Both management and employes arc-

to be congratulated for the fine showing that is being made this year in accid ent prevention. Takes More Than Luck

and they are repealing the same per

KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL $4,100 a year to pick up roadsidetrash thrown out by motorists. That's what it cost the Presque Isle

County Road Commission just to pick up the litter motorists toss carelessly and thoughtlessly from their cars along the US-23 roadside in our county. Millions Are Spent

It is not only in Presque Isle county. Tons of litter and debris deface our

nation's countryside. Millions of tax dol lars are being spent each year just to re move litter from highways—not to mention additional millions spent clean

ing up towns and cities. It is a national disgrace. Some states and communities have

laws against throwing trash along the highway. Stiff penalties are assessed against violators. Recently, 23 companies which manu facture beer, beer cans, bottles, soft

drinks, chewing gum, cigarettes and other products set up an educational fund of S4(X),000 to educate the public against dropping trash wherever they happen to be. "Our corporate names, of which we are proud, are on the beer cans, bottles, chewing gum and cigarette wrappers." they said. "We don't like to see them

/;/ just four miles one morning a Presque Isle Road Commission crew picked up this rubbish along US-23 north of town. Getting a first-handlook at litterbug results is Albert Strieker, center, a Calcite carpenter.

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lying about the country's roadsides." Far too many Americans have no feel ing of guilt when tossing trash on the roadside or street.

•

They simply have not realized the staggering amount of litter left in their

wake—and the costly effort that is re quired to remove it.

Lead District in Safety Achievement...Think Safely the ships are doing a diligent job in getting across the safety message. The Calcite plant, so often the leader in safety work in the district, must take

covered with no serious after effects.

ladder had passed inspection but a hid

Following simple safety rules already established could have prevented this.

den flaw in the material was the cause.

Record Is Ended

a back seat so far in 1956. Since the last review, there have been

On Oct. 5 the machine shop had a heart-breaking accident inasmuch as it

three disabling injuries at this plant. On July 3, 1956, August Pardike, car dumper in the mill department, fell

spirit and interest of these men goes on. The employes of the Northern Dis trict are for the most part, some of the most safety-minded people there are.

days. The shop crew had done one of die best jobs ever recorded by the shop.

from the crusher house railroad track to

The accident occured to Florian Mod-

But we cannot rest on our records.

a pile of stone in the crusher and sus tained a painful back injury. Fortunately he appears to be fully re

rzynski when a wooden ladder broke letting him fall and fracture a leg. There was no carelessness on his part. The

We must work and think safely to avoid taking chances and making mistakes that lead to accidents and injury.

terminated a no-accident record of 4,200

While a record was ended, the safety

Their records and achievements have

proven this.

DON'T BE A LITTERBUG You Can Help

This irresponsible and costly defacing of our country's natural beauty is some thing you can help correct.

Michigan Limestone Division has joined with its parent corporation,

a nation-wide, all-out effort to Keep

United States Steel, and other indust

They are banded together under Keep America Beautiful, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to waging a fight against untidy citizens who think noth ing of turning the countryside into a

ries, civic and service organizations in

America Beautiful.

refuse heap. Laws Not Enough

One line of attack

convince

everyone who dislikes wading in litter that if he took care of his own trash,

there wouldn't be a problem calling for laws, antilitter campaigns or expensive state programs to pick up bottles and cartons after slovenly citizens. Here's what you can do! Dispose of your trash in a proper re ceptacle—wherever you are

Urge your community officials to pro vide sufficient little receptacles—con veniently placed. Carry a paper travel trash toutairier in your car.

Encourage local educational programs to prevent litter. Set a good example for children— habits are formed early.

Ask your friends to join the fight against litter. Let's help Keep America Beautiful.

In the galley of the Sir. Mmison, Royal Arkwood grinds garbage and

paper kitchen waste before it is washed into the lake. This leaves no

floating garbage on the water. All cans are punctured so as to sink.

Foresight For Safety . . . . . . wo Per Cent Eye Protection Calcite and Cedarville plants have joined the ranks of modern industries that require 100 per cent participation

in the safety glasses program. Through this practice, which went into effect on Nov. 19 after a long period of preparation and education. Calcite and Cedarville can reduce the

number of eye accidents to a minimum. But having safety glasses will not beenough. THEY MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES IN THE PLANT AND AT WORK.

Foremen will be held responsible for enforcing the regulations. It is expected, however, that the men themselves will welcome this opportun ity to protect their precious and irreplacable eyesight. At Calcite three men have suffered a

total loss of vision of one eye. Each acci dent was caused by a flying object hit ting directly at the eye. Last year there were 125 first aid cases involving one or both eyes. Twen ty-five per cent of them required a doc tor's attention. The cared for in first aid.

remainder

were

Cause of these injuries ranged from airborn particles of dirt and fly ash to pieces of steel and bits of glass. In many of the cases another fraction of an inch

would have meant the total loss or par tial loss of sight. Most of these can be prevented by wearing safety glasses. Norman Hasel huhn estimates that safety glasses will end 90 per cent of all eye injuries. In implementing the 100 per cent

safety glass program, Haselhuhn said: "The reports of eye injuries in the future are going to be few and far be tween. The savings in dollars and cents, both to the company and to individuals, will be put to better use. But best of all, we will be spared the dreadful handicap of total or partial blindness."

Last year eye injuries cost the nation $200,000,000. The figure is staggering when you consider that most of it could have been saved with the simple and direct procedure of eye protection. Let us show that we have foresight for safety by following the 100 per cent

S.ijet) Director Norman Haselhuhn checks the fu on Howard Hoffman's glasses. 16

eye protection program.

Evidence of over-browsing by deer on Calcite property is examined by Conservation Officer Ned Curtis, left, Ralph Blouch, department biologist, and Jim Foote, deer investigator. Browse line shows on the cedar but the juniper is left untouched

Calcite Deer Herd Study Made By State (Editor's note: For the first time,

Calcite deer hunters this year had an

opportunity to shoot antlerless deer on Calcite property during a special two-day season, Dec. 1 and 2. Shoot

ing antlerless deer has been a hotly

debated subject among sportsmen since it was started in Michigan as a means of controlling the deer herd. For that reason we asked Ralph I. Blouch, biologist in charge of the

Houghton Lake Wildlife Experiment Stalion of the Department of Conser vation, to explain the department's stand on the antlerless season. His

article, written especially for this issue of Screenings, follows.) By Ralph I. Blouch

trophies were requested to stop at the gate where a hanging scales was erected.

Deer hunters on Calcite property had a new service performed for them this

The department man weighed the deer, examined the teeth to determine age,

year. Or at least the successful ones did.

and

Happy hunters coming out with their

measured

anrlers.

Hunters

who

to weigh and examine deer the first four days of the regular season and again on Dec. 1 and 2 for the special

brought out deer when no Department man was on duty were asked to weigh their deer and report the weight at the gate office. While all this certainly made some of

antlerless season on Calcite property.

(Continued on

The Michigan Conservation Depart ment had a biologist at the main gate

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the proud hunters prouder and it may have settled many a wager as to whose

deer was the oldest and biggest or which had the biggest hatrack, the Department wasn't exactly up there to run a contest. The thing we were after was a little more fundamental. Facts and figures on weight, age, and antler size can tell a very important story about a deer herd— how healthy it is, how much food it is

getting and what percentage is being harvested. These things we must know ro manage deer and range properly. Take Cross Section

It would be ideal if we could examine

all the deer taken in the state each year. However, with a kill of around 70,000

Hunting in the pouring rain that marred first day of the season. Eugene Bnczkowski brought down this four-point, 98' j pounder on Calcite land at 7'.--/.) a.m.

Deer's age was determined by checking the teeth. Here Dr. L. D. Pay. right, game pathologist, examines Orvilie Piechan's buck, his first in IB years hunting.

that's out of the question. So we have to settle for a sample — a cross section of the take — which we get at highway checking stations and at cold storage firms. This gives us a pretty good pic ture of general statewide conditions. But we arc always on the lookout for areas where we can check 100'' of the take. There arc two such areas where

we have been doing just that, the RifleRiver area in Ogemaw county and the Gladwin Refuge in Gladwin county. We are learning a great deal about the herds on these tracts and how they arc affected by food shortage conditions. Both areas are in the critically overbrowsed region of the state. Now, to make our findings even more

meaningful, we need similar figures from an area not yet too greatly overpopulated. Michigan Limestone prop erty fills the bill nicely, and we were most anxious to have a close look at the

deer that were killed there. Signs Are Clear

The percentages in the various age classes will reveal the proportion of the herd that is taken each year, and this, in turn, will show the size of the herd

and how effectively it is reproducing. The weight and antler size of the 1'/?year-olds will reflect the condition of the

winter food supply, that all-important factor in deer management. We can tell from a careful look at the Calcite area that deer there are al

ready having an effecr on the vegetation. The symptoms of too many deer in the area have been seen too often else where to be mistaken.

Cedar in many places is showing the telltale browse line, and cedar repro duction is conspicuous by its absence.

The abundant understory of dogwood is either grown up tall and out of reach or it is low and scrubby from repeated

browsings. These are sure signs of trou ble if the herd continues to increase.

The time to really solve the problem of deer over-abundance is before it hap-

pens. As with other maladies, prevention is better than cure. For this reason the additional harvest of antlerless deer that

will be possible this year in the special season can be a real benefit.

No one need fear the consequences.

Harm can come only from not checking deer increase soon enough.

Deer over-population is becoming an old story â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not only in our state, but throughout the country. A herd can nor mally increase itself 20 percent each year. Yet under a buck law no more than 10

to 12 percent can possibly be harvested. Numbers pyramid, but not forever. A limit is always reached. Available win ter food supply is usually the limiting factor, and starvation is the result.

But by that time the foot! producing vegetation has been seriously damaged and the deer supporting capacity of the range goes downward rapidly. Much of northern Michigan has reach

ed this stage. Recovery will not be easy. In areas like Michigan Limestone

property that arc not yet over the hump, there is luckily still time to remedy the situation. Our study there will show what, if anything, needs to be done to keep the Calcite deer herd up. We appreciate the opportunity given us to survey your situation and want to thank company officials and the hunters who cooperated with us.

Thirty deer were brought out of Cal cite on opening day, a big haul in spite of miserable hunting weather. Orvilie Piechan, with a two-point, 95-

pounder, was the first to bring his buck through the gates. But the first deer shot fell to the guns of Phil Henry and Albin Idalski. Both

these men reported making their kills at 7:15 a.m. Henry got an 8-point buck that weighed 155 pounds. Idalski's was a 135-pound, 7-pointer. The biggest first-day kill was Phil Pokorski's S-pointer that tipped the scales at 18S pounds. Three women were among the suc

cessful first-day hunters. They were Mrs. Clarence Idalski with a 6-point, 130pounder, Mrs. Carl Hopp with a 7-point. 135-pound buck, and Mrs. Elsworth Crooks with a 6-point, 116-pounder. Others who got their deer on the first day were Clayton Murphy, Eugene Buczkowski, Wallace Mulka. Donald Wagner, Arnold Wenzel, Eugene Brun-

ing, Cash Budnick, Rudolph Wenzel, Harry Cicero, B. Raymond, Louis Sclke. Gerald Grohowski, Leonard Crawford.

Percy Heward, Jr., Alfred Brege, Arnold Bruning, Norman Prell. Otto Macrz, Fred Dagner, Carl Leow. Bob NolTze. Stanley Wozniak, Jr., and Earl Meyer.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Schaedig did their hunting on his property near Moltke but brought their kill back to the plant for pictures. Big one weighed 153. Scales were set up at the gate by Conservation Department to weigh deer. Here Clayton Murphy watches as his seven-point, 12$-pounder is weighed.

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

Rogers City Wins Title

Just Among "Ourselves

The plant watchmen were badly dis turbed one Saturday when a series of

loud cries and howls sounded through out the plant. Upon investigating they found

it was Ben Santimo who was

locked in the tool crib. The rescue squad promptly released him.

Well! Our yard bachelor, Mel Bade, finally fell by the wayside. Congratula tions, Mel, we wish you and Lottie all the good luck and good things in life.

Boredom shortens life; a hobby may be the remedy. Boredom also is a known cause of accidents to many workers. Like your job and make it interesting by do ing it better. You will be a safer worker. John Raymond is intensely interested

in the ski hill project at Black Lake. This is a worthy project and John says that the response has been good. The lull is scheduled to be in shape for our coming snows. It should be a good means of entertainment in this area.

Members of the Rogers City baseball team. Top-0-Michigan titlists, are: Front

row, left to right. Merlin Schaedig. Melvin Bade, bat buy. Bob Schultz. and Dale Noffze; second row, Roger Hardies, Harold Hopp, Gordon Elowsky. Charles Wirgau. Norman Zielinski and Ray Meyers; standing. Melvin Yerks. scorekeeper, Dean Kowalewsky. Don Matuszewski. Elroy Bade. Ivan Schaedig, Don Wagner, Marvin Elowsky and Joe Matuszewski. Missing from the picture is Guy Creagh, the team's business manager, and Marvin Pomeranke. shortstop.

Local Nine Defeats Atlanta In Play-OJf Local baseball fans will be hoping for a repeat performance next season after seeing the local team take the Top-OMichigan League title in the play-offs from the second round winner, Atlanta.

Rogers City won the play-offs by tak ing two games out of three. In the first round they had a 5-1 record. Atlanta copped second round honors and play off rights with a 4-2 record. Atlanta won the first game of the play-offs at Rogers on August 26 with

a 6-2 score behind the pitching of Larry Manier. G. Elowsky was charged for the Rogers loss. Rogers bounced back to win the sec 20

Fisbin's Good

ond game 6-5 in a real thriller played

at Atlanta. Elowsky, who relieved Don Wagner in the third, was credited with the victory. The third and deciding game was played at Atlanta on Sept. 9. Elowsky pitched the Rogers team to 2-1 victory and local fans will long remember the exciting moments of that game. Members of the Rogers team who work at the Calcite plant are Don Wag ner, pitcher, who is in the construction department; Ray Meyers, shortstop, of the mill department; Don Matuszewski, center fielder, and Melvin Bade, right fielder, of the yard department, and Harold. Hopp, catcher, of the storehouse. Guy Creagh, local retired business man, is the business manager of the team, who did a lot to make the season

a successful one. Harold Hopp was field manager with Don Matuszewski acting as his assistant.

Apparently John Myers has not lost his fishing skill. He now has a good fishing partner in his son, John. We know of no greater joy than that

which is found ina good father and

son relationship. All too many of

us fathers never take thetime to pal with our sons and daughters. When we don't, both are

losers.

This

father and son look, happy and tie know they enjoy fishing together.

Calcite Loans Equipment To School To Aid Driver Training Program

Driver training at Rogers City high school will be more

effective through the use of Saf-T-Rater equipment loaned to the school by Michigan Limestone Division. The equip ment, shown in use above, enables the instructor to test

students for certain visual and reaction abilities. It is the first lest students are given before they embark on their student driving career. At left. Charles Owens, driver train

ski. At the right the three students use the Saf-T-Rater for checking reaction time, hi connection with loan of the

equipment to the school. Mr. Owens will conduct tests of drivers at the Calcite plant.

Cash Budnick is looking for some

Obituary Henry Haselhuhn, a retired employe of the Calcite plant, passed away sud denly on Oct. 22, 1956. He had been retired from his work at Calcite as a

carpenter exactly nine years from the date of his death. During his years of retirement he kept occupied at mis cellaneous work and appeared in good health. Services were held

ing instructor, shores Joanne Hombacher how to operate the depth perception test while Julie Paradise watches be fore taking her turn. Checking the results is Stan Modrzyn-

from

St.

easy money. He is ready to wager up to $5,000 that he can take on anybody in a drilling contest with churn or rotary

drill. He says he will even take on the P.ussians who boast of exceptional skills and feats. Cash is a good driller, no doubt, but he might find good competi

in Memorial Park Cemetery.

game but donated them to the Safety

not known to many of his friends and his death was a shock to his family and

others. Tony, a quiet, well-liked man, was employed at Calcite for 14 years.

rough. We wonder who brought Michi gan State that tough luck. The way people split their ballots at the polls this last election means that everybody must have been the winner one way or another.

Russell, Wallace, Harlan and Delmar.

ment who carries a pet name of "lover boy," but Clarence Eldridge will not ler

There is someone in the yard depart out the secret on who it is.

Bill Ransom is a skier of note and is

Pike in Lake Ann are hereby warn ed to watch out for Bob Hein. left.

looking for a contest with those who can jump more than 200 feet.

and Duane McLennan. Using spining tackle, they took these six fish.

lost their husbands and fathers.

By observing the jollies of others we can improve our own behavior.

Frank Rubeo.

Committee in case the game got too

He was a valued employe and will be missed by his mill associates. He leaves his wife, a daughter, Grace, and sons, Sincere sympathy is extended by the employees of Calcite to those who have

We wish to report that Merlin Peltz finally found the "air compress" for

Frank Reinke is a football enthusiast.

He had four 50-yard-line seats for a

23 after a short illness. His illness was

it ain't the car 1 like so much, but the

color sure was ptirty."

tion here at home.

John's Lutheran Church and burial was Anthony Wagner, a member of the mill repair crew, passed away on June

Ervin Freel was very much impressed by the 1957 Plymouth. Erv says, "Maybe

Limestone Sons Make Up Five-Eighths of Rogers City Hurons

Without the sons of Calcite employes, Rogers City high school wouldn't be able to field a full football team. The 16

Calcite sous, shown here at the left, leave only 10. right, whose fathers are not connected with Michigan Limestone. The division here, of course, has no relation to playing ability, first row, left to right. Dave Szymanski. Wallace Wojtaszek. Larry Quade, James Munn. James Shorkey and John Osborn; second row, Theodore Pardike, John Lezer. Gerald Malocha.

Calvin Lamb, Dennis Schultz. Merlin Pardike: third row. Kenneth Szymanski. Tom LaTulip. Tom Wood, Bill Kile. Jack

J'hompson. James Pardike; fourth row, David Patchkowski. Duaue Sobeck, Jerry MacPalda, James Bisson; fifth row. Mark

Smolinski, Robert Ware, Anthony Bellmore; top, Larr) Pur/aw.

Str. B. H. Taylor Personals Things are quiet on the Steamer B. H. since Gerald Budnick, our porter, lost the dinner bell.

the girls away. Are you growing them to keep warm, Terry and Wayne? It looks as though the B. H. is going

The conversation over a cup of coffee these days is decidedly about Mr. Buck, the king of the woods. Steward Bredow

to lose another bachelor. Good luck and

says that he will prepare rhe venison to

congratulations, David. If anyone wants to find out how to

suit the tastes of everyone especially

beat the car dealers see T. W. He had

Lyons.

Dick Bredow, our steward, is looking better since he joined the "Fattys Anon ymous" Club. Bill Borrousch, the shy one, makes some speedy trips to Posen just as soon as the ship docks and we wonder why? It appears that the night cook's job agrees with Amos Gee. Have you tried the scales lately, Amos? We don't suppose those beards a few

time after supper baking his famous

of the fellows are sporting are to keep

things go wrong he adds a few words

fruit cakes.

not found in Webster.

four of them in two years.

Charlie Robinson could be a good used car salesman cause he sure has

made a lot of good deals these past four years.

It won't be long before another layup, fellows. Our steward is spending lots of

hunters Bartell, Miller, Sorgatt and

Capt. Kempe said he has got the sweetest gal in town and that is his little ole Plymouth. Our star watchman, Harry Mulka,

enjoys working alone and perhaps it's because he talks too much. It's very in teresting to hear him but at times when

King Size Carrot Grown Here

Plenty of cigars floating around this year too, and what with all these new ships coming we sure will need the man power. Congratulations to the fathers and mothers.

Newhouse has the money counted from that 40 acres of trees he has plant ed.

The food's good, the galley's good, the Captain and Chief are good and so the crew is good. All in all it has been a swell season with a keen sense of co

operation between crew and officers. Needless to say we shall all be glad to see the mooring lines secured to the dock for rhe season even though it has

been a speedy and pleasant one. Bill Borrousch is really finding his way around the No. 4 slip at Harvester. He even takes some of the rest of the

gang sightseeing.

Bill Budnick is wondering if thereare any more good odds makers likeGeorge Patzer.

We are building a fine safety record and it shows that all crew members are

thinking and acting safely. Keep up the good work, men. Terry Sorgatt and Bill Miller have their own library on board and they really have some first class magazines and reading material. "Dew Drop" Lyons is the King in Onaway they say. The traffic cops in Rogers City think so too.

In almost every endeavor there comes a time when further thought and reflection are so much sour milk, and the need is for action, fast and sure.

If bigger carrots than this are grown, we've never seen one. Bill LaLonde. a welder in the shop, grew it in his back yard garden. It apparent!) was a freak for the other carrots were all normal. The king size carrot which LaLonde has slung

Fire Shots To Kill

over his shoulder weighed two pounds and 10 ounces, measured 18 inches, not counting the top, and was .12 inches around. The deer and rabbits won't stand a chance this winter with all the new

rifles and scopes that the fellows have purchased and tried. Even our cook has the bug now. We are looking forward to a better clinker load and we sure hope that screening the clinkers will be the ans

The love bug seems to have bitten our new assistant conveyorman and it appears that she is always well posted by a reliable source. You're always trueblue aren't you Ron? Dick Bredow says that he can't go on a diet until after the boat lays up

wer.

because he has to eat what the rest of the crew won't eat.

Every Saturday we have our football pool and it seems that the galley crew

What with the deer season upon us the boys are all oiling up their guns

has the situation well in hand. In the

and if no deer are shot it won't be the

evening we adjourn to the Lawrence

second cook, a speedy recovery and hope-

fault of the guns 'cause there are some awful looking cannon around. Gee figures on calling it "Milt's Chalet" when they get the ski tow up at Black Mountain and he starts serving

to see him back soon.

his excellent lunches.

Welk TV show and everyone comes early to get a seat. The crew is wishing Jack Berg, our

Alva Canskc was hunting Oct. 21 with Perris Dullack at Spens Marsh when he shot this bear. Both Alva

and Perris work in the transporta tion department on the diesel loco motives. Alva says he shot six times and hit the bear with five shots. 23

We Salute The New Arrivals Our friend, "Getsie," joined the ranks of Grandpa when Diane Lyn made her debut at the Alpena General Hospital on April 5. Young Art is the proud daddy. Cheryl Ann is the first daughter of the Stanley Woz-

everyone knows him, is an electrician at the plant. Carl Brege of the yard department finally fathered his first son on April IS after having had three daughters. Marl in Schalk, deckhand aboard the

to him and the Mrs. on May 7. Larry Arthur is the name and his brother,

who is just one year his senior, is Mark Allen.

Henry Sorrells would like to wheel the Str. Bradley into the port of Calcite more often so that

niaks and she was

he might get better

born on April 4. Besides Cheryl. Stan

acquainted with his new offspring, Nan cy Beth, born on

has two sons. He is

employed in theyard department. As of April 4 the Harry Haskcs

May 11. Michael David was born to the Richard Kieliszcw-

skis on May 26 and his daddy is em ployed in the elec

added another son,

Donald Gerard, to

their family of two girls and two boys. Harry is employed in the mill depart

trical

Yvonne Marie

ment.

Little Johnny McLean is no long

made her debut at

the local hospital on May 27 and she-

er the "king of the household"

Mary

department.

Mike is Dick's sec ond child.

since

is the child of Stan

Katherine

ley Carter, a second

moved in on Mac

cook aboard the Str.

and the family on April 6. Johnny has

Myron C. Taylor. Calvin Jaeger

become accustomed to the idea and is

erly, became papa

and his wife, Bev

no longer belliger ent. Daddy is a sec

and mama for the first time with the birth of Debra Ann

ond mate aboard the Str. White and will soon be home for the winter

on May 29. Calvin is a watchman on the Str. Calcite.

months to get bet ter acquainted with his new daughter. On April 10 we

Warren

ewsky

Kowal

announces

the birth of his first Warren Dan

son.

hold of the Edward

iel, on June 3- War ren is a painter at the Calcite plant.

Riegers. Ed is em ployed as a carpen

proudly announces

found Laurel Ann

joining the house

Robert

As a tribute to all the new Calcite babies recorded on this page, we present

their third daughter.

this picture of Nadine Sue McLennan, born April 6 to Air. and Mrs. Duane McLennan. They also have a sou. David Duane. "Duey" works in the laboratory.

ter

and

Laurel

The Leo Orbans

Str. Munson, became the proud father of

H. Taylor.

Erhardt Clans, our weighmaster and assistant timekeeper, passed around the cigars and candy on June 4 when his first son, Douglas, was born. Doug has two sisters who are very proud of their baby brother. The Albin Krawczak family now boasts of the arrival of Julie Ann on June 27. She is their fourth daughter and they also have two sons. Albin is employed as a shovel pitman.

April 18.

the parents of Dcnise Kim on April 16.

gesetke of the mill department on April 19. It appears that April was a great month for babies and the local hospital probably had to invest in additional bassinets to accommodate the small fry. Art Hilla, another employee of the mill department, had another son born

Munson.

Richard "Coon" DuLac seems to be

blessed with the art of raising daugh ters. Hollis Ann made her debut April 17 and she is their fourth. "Coon," as 24

3. Bob is a wheels

a son whom he and Mrs. Schalk named Rick Allen. Little Rick was born on

the Str. B. H. Taylor. Ronald and Barbara Bruning became Ronald is a deck watch man on the Str.

the birth of Nor

ma Lynne on June man on the Str. B.

boast of the birth

of their first son, Jeffery Alan, on April 14. Jeff has had three sisters before him and papa Leo is employed as an oiler on

Hein

David Allen was born to Otto Tul-

After quite a number of years of mar ried life our second mate aboard the

Str. Myron C. Taylor was shocked to learn that he had fathered twin girls on June 14. Harry and his wife Mary named these two gals Jean and Judy and now the Piechan's are looking for ward to Christmas this year with a real meaning. Diane Elizabeth, the first child born

to the Eugene Ellises on July 4, tipped the scales at 11 pounds and three ounces. The boys aboard the Str. Bradley say that Gene is strictly a one subject man since he became a daddy. Gordon Arthur, the second son of

Arthur Kandow, was also an Independ ence Day baby. Art is a wheelsman on the Str. Robinson.

Edward Partyka, recently promoted third mate aboard the Str. Bradley, an nounces the birth of his second son,

Charles Thomas, on July 15.

a high line painter at the plant. Malcolm Kowalewsky would not be outdone by his brother, Warren, so he

William Russell, on August 31. Grand pa Russell Kuhlman was just as excited as the papa himself. Malcolm is employ ed in the track department. Edd Brown, oiler aboard the Str. Rob

inson, tells us that having a brand new baby in the home after 18 years is quite a novelty. Edna Pauline was born on Labor Day, Sept. 3. September 11 will be cause for cele bration each year in the Eugene Modrzynski home when John Eugene blows out the candies on the cake made and

decorated in his honor. Gene is employ ed in the track department. Adolph Wolgast of the mill depart ment has a fine attendance record and

David Edward, his sixth son was born

on Sept. 12. Little Donna Marie was born on Sept. 13 at the local hospital to Herbert Quade of the yard department. Victor Rickle, first assistant engineer

Michael's senior and their daddy is a third assistant engineer aboard the Str. Clymer.

Royce Wickersham, third mate aboard the Str. Munson, announced the coming of Susan Lisabeth on July 25. Aloysius Nowicki, employed in the mill department, boosted the Democratic population of Posen when Richard was born on July 16. Dick has two sisters, Kathleen and Jean, who are very proud of their new brother.

Dan Zielaskowski was another proud father on July 21 when his first son, John Anthony, joined the family. Dan

Marvin Schaudt came in to add his

he's moving out to the farm where he

can put all of that excess manpower to work. Papa Ed is a shovel pitman. John Szczerowski, who was recently promoted to third mate aboard the Str.

he now lias a son and a daughter. Danny Russell joined the Lawrence Tulgetske family on Oct. 8. Larry is a

White tells us that he and his wife, Ida,

srokerman on the Str. Munson and he

named their new daughter, Mary Mar garet. Every August 3 we will find her celebrating her birthday.

now has three sons.

sery of the Sorget home in Hawks. He was born on August 11 and his dad is

trucks. Seems as though the other morn ing when Ai Gager backed his truck out of the garage Gus ran for the phone.

Harold Hopp of the store-keeping de partment tells of the birth of Beverly Ann on Sept. 23. William Bisson, porter aboard the Str. Munson, experienced becoming a

new son, Kenneth Edward, as a with holding exemption on Sept. 27. Marvin

Ervin, Jr., is now occupying the nur

Gus Schaedig seems to have a very difficult time distinguishing between the bell on the yard office telephone and the back-up warning bells on the yard

Jerome Cherrettes on Sept. 19. Jerome, better known as Bill, is employed with the stripping crew.

Aug. 1. Eddie tells us that in a few years

mer.

on a large cruiser with three decks. Len i:; wondering whether to install an ele vator or an escalator to proceed to the pilot house. Being an electrical engineer, we know that he will come up with some good idea.

birth of his second daughter on Sept. 18. He now has a family of six children. A son, James Dennis, was born to the

daddy for the first time when Larry Michael was born on Sept. 24.

News came from R.F.D., Posen, that

of master boat builder. He has started

aboard the Str. Munson, announced the

is a locomotive brakeman. Thomas Lee is the fourth son of the Eddie Witkowskis and he was born on

Timothy Will was born to the Robert Luebkes on August 7. Bob is a tunnelman in the mill department. Eugene and Virginia Hoffman are the proud parents of their first child, Chris tine Elizabeth, born to them on August 9. Gene is an oiler aboard the Str. Cly

A newer member of the Calcite fam

ily, Leonard Spira, has acquired a title

we note that perhaps that may be due to having a fine family of seven children.

will

cakes July 26. Steven is exactly one year

12 children.

too announced the birth of a new son,

each have their individual birthday

Steven and Michael Skudlarek

William "Jack" LaLonde is employed in

the machine shop and has a family of

is employed in the mill department and

Wallace Bonin, porter aboard the Str. Calcite, announced the birth of a son on Oct. 9.

Adam Krajniak of the track depart ment was thrilled with the birth of his

second son. Randy Richard, on Oct. 16. He has a family of eight children. Harvey Dullack of the yard depart ment became a daddy for the second time when a son was born to him and

his wife on Oct. 22. They have a little girl, Dannctte. Suzanne Terese joined the household of the William LaLonde's on Oct. 28.

Max Glomski. our quiet member of the track department, is building himself a cottage at Grand Lake so he'll have a resort of his own where

he can hunt, fish and take himself away from the cares of the world. We'll be out to help yon catch those fish, Max. if you aren't too bus) trying to keep up your Petersville estate and the Grand Lake cottage. 25

Retiree Leaves Rogers City For Saugatuck

caught him in the mess room putting away a man-sized meal. Hector blushed and said that it happened only on rare occasions (contrary to the cook's testi

mony), but Elmer isn't worried now about how little he cats in the dining room.

We understand that Harvey Strieker had exceptional shooting during pheas ant season and came back with seven birds. He must have remembered ro re

move the covers from his gun sights this time.

Bill Warwick's favorite expression these days is, "That darn television set sure interferes with my reading."

Griffin Pines is offering serious com petition, we are told, to those contract ors, Merritt, Chapman and Scott, who did considerable work on the Mackinac

Bridge. Griff has done a nice job in bridging Long Lake.

Ends Tug Service Shortly after this young man had his picture taken in Karlsruhe. Germany, he

came to the U.S.A. and not too long after that he became an employe of the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company at Calcite. The costume he is wearing •teas for a Mardi Gras type of celebration in Germany. We think our young man looked pretty nifty and perhaps tbis was an early indication that throughout his adult life he was to be one of our better dressed acquaintances. The boy at the left and the man to the right are, of course, one and the same, Victor Koch who retired last July I after being employed at Calcite since September of 1912. Vic came to Calcite as a locomotive brakeman having previously been employed by the Detroit and Mackinac Railroad. He was a locomotive engineer, train dispatcher, quarry shift foreman, timekeeper and clerk in the timekeeping

department. After retirement he moved to Saugatuck where the climate is more moderate. He tells us the artist colony there had no influence on his decision to locate in that vicinity. We all wish Vic and his wife. Mable. the very best. Both will be missed, in Rogers City as they were very active in church, fraternal and community affairs.

Str. Clymer Personals

plotted by "masters of deception," but knowing our men as we do we wouldn't believe anything like that.

The 1956 shipping season is ap proaching its end and the Str. Clymer lias already passed the million ton mark despite three hard months this summer

given on the departure time at the gatebut we never have to worry about Louie

without the benefit of tugs. It was a tough job from the Skipper on down the

LeVeck, Jr., he's always on time—some times as much as 30 seconds early.

line but we "weathered the storm" which

There's an age old question, "which came first the sailors or the cowboys?" We never knew we had so many rootin' tootin' true blue wild west gunslingers as there are here on the Clymer and to prove it just walk into the dining room when TV is on—the place is full of gun smoke and dead hombres.

goes to show you that our Great Lakes sailors are made out of something more

than table muscle. We all enjoyed a cigar with the compliments of Capt. Malocha.

At this writing the deer hunting season is here and the various aches and

pains from boils to babies have cropped up. One would be tempted to believethat these things were planned and 26

There

have

been

some close calls

Elmer Fleming was always worried

abour how little Hector LaPrairie put away at mealtime until one day when he

The tug harbor is not going to be the same now that Arthur Olc Christensen has retired. Ole was

a fixture on the harbor tugs,serving as a fireman for 32''2 years. He came to Calcite from his home in Alpena batk in 1924 and remained here as a steady employe to the

date of his retirement on Sept. I. His buddies on the tug crews will nms his hearty laughter and hu morous conversation. Ole has gone-

back to the home town of Alpena to live. We do not know what his activities are but we know that he

•will keep busy visiting with his many friends.

Busy In Retirement

New Residents From Cleveland

Herman Hopp. an employe in the construction department for more than 31 years, retired Oct. I. He came to Calcite during the period when the plant was being altered from wooden buildings to the pres ent brick and, steel structures so he

has been a part of the progress shown through the years. We all re gretted. Herman's retirement as he is still a vigorous, healthy fellow who was well-liked by all the work ers. He was usually the life of the party and contributed much to the fun of tvorking. We asked his wife how he was behaving since he re tired and she tells us that he is

"just like a boy." With his skill as a carpenter he will never want for something to do. We hope that both Herman and his wife continue to be busy and happy. "Casey" Jones has been giving the new 57's a second look lately. Going to buy the family a new one for Christmas, Casey? Alva Budnick must have had a secret ambition to be a radio announcer be

cause he really takes to the microphones on the Clymer's P.A. system. Keep up

the good work, Alva, that's what they're for. Mac McLean was asked who should be notified in case of an accident and he

Leonard Spira and his famil) moved here from Cleveland when Mr. Spira came to work at Calcite as a senior general engineer on April I. In Cleveland Mr.

Spira was employed by Westinghon.se Electric as a field engineer. He received his degree in electrical engineering from. Case Institute of Technology. In the picture are his wife. Gertrude, daughter. Ronna Lynn. 10. and son. Jcjjrey. 4The family enjoys the water and Mr. Spira is a golfer.

quickly replied, "the doctor, of course."

building since the egg is too large for

There may be no place like home but Al and Elmer say that it may be true but it sure gives a man a lot of headaches. Dick LaHaie has recently been found window shopping at jewelry stores. Now we know why he gets that far-away look in his eyes when we pass Cheboygan. Al Skowronek is the work ingest cook we have ever seen. He's even making his own Polish sausage but he says that it doesn't keep his bills down because he has to furnish bicarbonate. No fooling, Al, it was really good.

the pigeon to nest on. This could be a prank of your forward end friends, Al. What would happen if: Al Skowronek ran out of cigars?

Our sailors have varied hobbies and

now we find Al Fuhrman giving a stray pigeon some fatherly care. Seems that

LaPrairie lost that cheerful smile?

LcVcck got to work on time? Johnny Clans lost his mustache? The Second Mate got a good weather report? Gillette's cakes didn't raise?

The Mare ran out of degreaser? Fuhrman got off in deer season? The Clymer got all her delays in Calcite?

Angus Domke forgot how to splice? We laid up the I5th of November?

this rooster rewarded him with a nice

big white egg and now the crew is in

structing him in the art of incubator

Most of us follow a path that someone else beat out for us. 27

Safety Contest Winners Accept Prizes

Bill Crow Sails

William Crow, district engineer, decided- it was a shame to waste all

that wind and water so he acquired this 3514-foot sailboat last spring. If is powered with a 25 bp auxil iary. After a summer of sailing. Bill has stored his boat at Cedarville.

Calcite Newcomer

Winners of the safety shoe guessing contest proudly accept their prizes at the close of the contest. Approximately 85% of the Calcite employes entered, guess ing at the weight and size of the pair of shoes displayed in a glass enclosed case. It was interesting to note that most of the entries estimated, too high on the weight of the shoes, proving forcefully that safety shoes are not heavy clodhop pers as so 'many people think. Clayton Murphy is presenting the prizes to left, to right. Carl Brege of the yard department, Leonard Joppich. machine shop, lin gerie Kowalski. secondary stripping, and Emit Schaedig. locomotive engineer, whose guesses were the closest. Str. Munson Personals

The Captain and crew were proud to receive a

letter

from

Mr.

and

Mrs.

Beukema after they made a trip aboard otir very fine ship. Someone suggested to Bill Shay that he should buy his mother a clothes dryer for Christmas but Bill replied. "We have to buy one for ourselves first." Wonder who he means by "we"?

The good weather is going to con Plome for Reino Alanen. as you might guess from his name, is in the Upper Peninsula at Bruce Cros sing (pop. 400). Reino came to Calcite on June 25 to work as a

general engineer. This is his first job since receiving his degree in civil engineering at Michigan Col lege of Mining and Technology. Pie had two years of service in the army. When he is not working. Reino enjoys hunting and fishing. 28

of hunting ground. He tells us too that he has a good trout stream running through his three forties. Our third mate is pretty cocky since his shoulder healed up. He comes up the deck and squares off and wants to spar with everybody but they feel sorry for him and just laugh it off. "Doc" Morley sure likes the pilot house. We can't keep him out of it long enough to load. He goes up there and

tinue for some time for we haven't seen

hides to make sure he is there on time. Here is one which we have not been

the Skipper sporting his fur cap and

able to figure our. One morning when

heavy overcoat yet.

we were in port, Dietlin's girl friend

Hank Kaminski didn't do any fishing this summer during his time off the ship. Seems that Ronald Bruning could not go along to bait his hook. The Captain is going to do some deer hunting now that he bought 120 acres

came down to pick him up with Peltz's car. There would have been some com motion if Peltz had driven off with Diet

lin's girl. We still are unable to get the connection and wish someone would put us straight on this one.

With the deer season now confined to the record books. Calcite sportsmen soon will turn their attention in another direction â&#x20AC;&#x201D; toward ice fishing. Henry Mulka got an early start on readying his shanty for what's ahead at Trout Lake.

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Safety Is Theme For Fourth OfJuly Parade Float

POR SAFETY'S SAKE

For your family's safety, fire authorities offer these suggestions which may help you in an emer gency:

Show your children the quickest way to get out of your house in case of fire.

A porch roof is a good means of escape.

Keep children away from bon fires and fireplaces. If a fire starts, get everyone out of the house—and call the fire de partment at once. A fire multiplies 50 times in eight minutes and is a job for trained firemen. If a room, is filled with smoke, you should crawl on the floor, for hot air and gases always rise.

Calcite's float in Rogers City's annual fourth of July parade last summer was this attractive safety display prepared at the plant under the direcion of the safety department. It stressed the theme that ''A Safe Anterica Is a Strong America." Standing on the float and wearing their hard hats were Bud Pardike. Paul Mulka. Clayton Murphy and Wallace Mulka from the plant. THIS IS PROSPERITY

Our prosperity is more than sta tistics of high employment and in creasing productivity or a fatter pay envelope. It is more than numbers

Guess Who?

of telephones and TV sets, or auto mobiles and bathtubs per capita. It is more than a comfortable bank balance. In the final analysis, Amer ican prosperity is—PREEDOM.

New Engineer And His Family

The impish young fellow in the center has been an employe at Cal cite for more than 28 years. He has always been seen working in the quarry end of the rock producing business and might not be too wellknown by those of us down near the loading docks. He is an agree able sort and while yon might not see him often on the job he does get around and you no doubt have seen him at some of the community social centers. His brother and nice

Another nice family was added to Rogers City when John Moeller came to work at Calcite as a general engineer on May I. He and Mrs. Moeller have three daughters and from left to right in the picture they are Kathleen, age two. Judy, six. and Deborah, five. John graduated from Wayne University in Detroit with a degree in civil engineering. Prior to coming to Calcite, he worked as a structural engineer and estimator for the Paragon Construction Company in Detroit. Welcome to you and your family. 30

looking mother are shown with him. He and his wife raise a good, sized garden each summer. If you think it is the mayor of Petersville, you are wrong. Guess again.

(Did you get the "Guess Who'' of last issue? It was Herman Hopp •whose retirement picture appears on another page of this issue.j

Injures Partridge

NEWS

FROM

CEDARVILLE

t>.

CRADLE ROLL Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jay L. Fehner. A son, Gregory Charles was

born May 19. Gregory has three sisters and one brother.

On June 8 a daughter, Judith Carol, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Griffin. Papa is a mechanic. Congratulations folks.

A daughter, Marcie Mae, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cruickshank on August 17. This makes a family of three, mama, papa, and baby. Mr. and Mrs. John Williams are hap

py to announce the birth of Vivien G. Vivien joined her three brothers on June 23- Papa is a truck driver. A third son was born on September 22 to the Reginald Wilsons. Daddy is a millman and also has two daughters. News came to us from Hessel way that the James Weirs had a new baby they named Barbara, who was born June 2. She is their second daughter and they have five sons. Daddy is a car re pairman. It's a girl named Barbara Jean for the Ernest Spencers. Barbara was born Oc tober 15. She has two sisters and two

brothers. Daddy is a mill repair leader.

Cedarville Loading and Repair Crew

Partridge hunters who went emptyhanded through the season shouldhave followed Charles HnfJ on one of his trips from Cedarville to Cal cite. Pie hit and. injured this one on one of his trips and brought the bird in to give it to Clayton Mur phy in the storehouse. While on the subject of specialists, we have another specimen in our midst. Dr. Hud Elliott, eye tester and glass fit ter. Hud really enjoys seeing his patients (victims) write their names left hand

ed with their eyes closed. An expert at filing is Lawson Macklem. Could you tell us Mack â&#x20AC;&#x201D; where did you learn such an efficient system? Eunice Farero would like a fur coat

but says Dale won't buy her one. Dale apparently knows what he's doing be cause the other day some kind hearted gentleman offered to buy her one. Dale, you seem to get off pretty easy. This is one of the two loading and repair crews at the Cedarville plant. In addition to loading vessels when they are in, these men might be found anywhere

in the plant trouble shooting and performing maintenance or minor construction jobs. Thus continued production often depends on their skill. They arc. left to right. Me/borne Williams. Fred Smith, John Mitchell. Lloyd Phelps, Lyle Nye, leader, and Russel Izzard.

To Whom It May Concern: Anyonehaving any drain work to be done may contact drain specialist Ted Rose. As

reference of his ability we suggest you Look behind the storeroom, outside door.

(P. S. Wear your rubbers.) 31

AW Ai rival

The boys around the plant always seem to be singing. Here is a list of singers and their "Theme Songs." Jay Fehner — Sixteen Tons. Don Markey — Time On My Hands. Reid Crawford — Freight Train Blues. Gale Simmons — Slow Boat to China.

Russell Goetz — Those Wild, Wild Women

Charles Burch — Blue Suede Shoes.

Stanley Bickham — I Don't Hurt Anymore.

Chuck Huff — Sunday Driving. George Markey — There's Going to Be Some Changes Made. Bud Schaedig — Houn' Dog. Ernest Spencer — Go Man, Go. Dale Farero — Cool, Clear Water. Russell Sims — Beautiful Dreamer. Hud Elliott — Don't Be Cruel. Rus Alto — Old Soldiers Never Die.

George Hollabaugh has recently joined the office force and is em

ployed in the accounting depart ment. We hope George enjoys his

Bud Schaedig says his poor dog can't see. We suggest Bud take his eye troub led dog to see Dr. Hud Elliott.

Str. Calcite Personals

By chance, "Chub," those weren't your slippers, floating around the room, were they? Our star stokerman on the 12-4 has

acquired a very new nickname. Seems as all Chief Specht has to say is how is she going "Smokey" and the old stack just seems to clear up.

"Howdy" still claims, despite all argu ments at 4 a.m., that he is still the star

oiler on the you-guess-what watch. Bill H. has a new theme song. Sixteen Tons. He doesn't seem to be able to get the drift of it though. Anyone wishing instructions on how to chase a deer off the road at night, see "Tuck." Bill Adams' letter to Santa was found.

Guess he would like to have a cigarettelighter for Christmas. Charlie — 1 sure wish they would hurry and send those W-2 forms out. can use that extra dough. Some rumors have been heard around

sous. Mark and /Matthew, moved to

the engine room here that the genial first assistant has really found a diet that he says works wonders. Hank claims for proof that he's taking inches off his

Cedarville from Alpena.

waist line faster than his pants can be

Just a note to the parties responsible

taken in. Maybe this is so. but we believe seeing is believing. Bill Adams, our famous "Nick the

co-workers and work at our o/ftce. We are happy to have him with us. George, his wife. Elaine, and two

for peppering Tom Visnaw's pasteboard silhouettes of partridge with fine shot. Tommy says not to feel bad about it. "After all, that's why I set them up." Birds are a little scarce and it gives the boys something to shoot at. A moose has been seen recently north

of Cedarville by Jim Waybrant and his father-in-law, Keith Harrison. Jim, is the moose still in the area?

These horses belong to .Mason Storey. They won 3rd place in a pulling contest the 4th of July.

Ernie Bruning was resting on the sofa one evening at home when his daugh

Greek," says it's hard to stay ahead in this game. Bill plans on going to Las Vegas to learn the ropes. It seems that anyone can catch fish. But it appears you really have to be a good hunter to bring home game—hey Chief?

Detroit Personals

ter asked him if he'd like some cookies.

Sure, he said. When he finished his

daughter asked, "How do you like dog biscuits pop?" Ernie was so interested in TV he didn't know what he was eat

ing. SORRY TO SEE HER GO

After three year's service in the ac counting department, Dorothy Crtiickshank decided to devote all her time to husband and home. The office members

sure will miss her smiling face, wonder ful personality and good work. Come and see us occasionally Dorothy. The

worst

mistakes are made

while trying to cover tip or gloss We always thought Paul Krefl was kidding when he said he had to get home to his wife and six

kids. Wonder if this picture was taken in Paul's apartment/ 3±

over smaller mistakes.

The secret of success can be slated in nine words: stick to it, stick to it, stick to it.

Pauline McLuckie, a Detroit girl, works in accounts payable. Shestarted working here in September.

New Secretary

Detroit Office Golf League Champions

Another of our new girls in the of fice is Mrs. Lee Decker who started in June. She is from Pontiac and

These five men are the champions of the Detroit Office Golf League. They are. left to right. Tom Foster, industrial engineer, who shared in the team trophy: Chet Ludas. accounts payable, who placed second: Frank Nev^rs, tax department, individual champion: Roy Shoup. cost section, third: and Henry Baltzersen. comptroller, who shared in the team championship.

is a secretary to Mr. Baltzersen. We welcome her to our midst.

Back On Job

Holiday Fire Hazards Take 23 Lives "Fires across the nation have killed 23 persons, most of them children, on the eve of the Christmas holiday celebration. "All but 10 of the fire victims were children eagerly awaiting the excitement and gifts of Christmas." i

That was last year. Will it happen again this year' And the saddest thing is that such tragedies often occur around the Christmas

holiday — sometimes even around the Christmas tree itself — at the happiest time of the year. The reason the tree burns so fiercely and so rapidly is because it's filled with pitch and resin — among the most combustible substances known. What can you do about the tree? The National Board of Fire Underwriters offers these 12 suggestions: 1. Choose a small tree. It's less dangerous than a large one. 2. Don't set it up until a few days before Christmas. Until then, keep it outdoors. This will keep it moist, fresh. 3. Place it in the coolest part of the house, away from fireplaces and radiators. And don't let it block an exit.

4. Stand it in water, or use a live tree planted in a tub of earth. 5. Never use untreated cotton or tintreated paper for the decoration on or around the tree.

Mrs. Nancy Gray who worked for us two years ago, has returned to her former job in the purchasing department. She is from Detroit. It is good to have Nancy back with

6. Do not put electric trains under the tree. 7. Use only electric lights, never candles, and see that the wires are not frayed. Be sure that the wiring sets for lights you choose bear the marking of Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. That shows they have been tested for safety. 8. Provide a switch some distance from the tree for turning tree lights off and on. Don't plug or unplug them beneath the tree. 9. Throw away all gift wrappings as soon as the presents have been opened. Don't let them pile up near the tree. 10. Do not leave the lights burning when no one is home. 11. If needles near the lights turn brown, move the lights. 12. When needles start to fall, take the tree down and discard it.

us again. 33

Recent Bride

Honored For Volunteer rrYy' Work

Our most recent bride is Mrs. John

Toon of Ann Arbor, the former Diane Gordon of Rogers City. Diane came to the Detroit office in June and was married in Octo ber. She works in the mail room.

Shirley Reynolds spent her July vaca tion in northern Canada.

Detroit Newcomer I

i George J. ReiUing, a golf enthu siast, came to the Detroit office from Universal Atlas Cement Com

pany in New York City where he had 10 years of service in the cost and statistics section and the me/h

ods and procedures section. George has a BBA degree from Ionia Col lege in New1 Roche!le, N.Y., and an MBA degree from New York University graduate school. He is now working in the methods and procedures section, of accounting. 34

Detroit Shopping News paid tribute recently to our Miss Marion Mardorf by

running her picture as their "Volunteer of the Week.'' The Neivs story said.

"A full-time job as a bookkeeper for /Michigan Limestone Division of United States Steel Corp., does not keep Miss Mardorf from devoting many hours each month to the Northern Branch YWCA. Her interest in the "Y" was sparked

seven years ago while she was a resident. One of her first volunteer assignments, planning social programs for resident girls, reaffirmed her belief that individuals can be helped through recreational and group activities." For her efforts. Miss Mardorf received a Red Feather Pin from United Community Services' Centra! Volunteer Bureau. It is recognized nation-wide as the emblem of outstanding volunteer service.

Fairrice McDonald, who worked in

three-week vacation in August. She vis

the purchasing department two years ago, was back working for us during

ited Yellowstone National Park, Salt

the summer. She is now graduated from Wayne State University and began teaching school in the fall.

in Colorado.

Ardis Hopp drove out west for a

Lake City and the Rocky Mountain area Many of us have high ideals and bring them out for use, like the

good silverware, from time to time. ADVANCE PRINT. ROGERS CITV. M

SAFETY RECORD Michigan Limestone Division -Northern District CALCITE PLANT

Accident-Free Days as of Department

Foreman

Blasting Crews

Hugo Sorgenfrei

October 31,1956

Drills

Alva Meyer

3,199 9,218 1,151

Electrical

Frank Ware

11,344

Machine Shop

Ben Santimo

Construction and Maintenance Louis Hombacher

26 120

Mill

Casimir Sobeck

Power House

Frank Ware

11,863

Secondary Stripping

John Bruder

1,707 1,959 1,113 5,851

Shovels

Fred LaLonde

Shovels

Russell Kuhlman

Tracks

John Modrzynski

Tracks

Peter Giovagnorio

Transportation

Russell Kuhlman

Transportation

Fred LaLonde

Yard

Raymond Grigg Capt. Russell Lamb Chief Frank Flewelling

Tugs

4,671 5,749 6,091 1,010 2,398

BRADLEY TRANSPORTATION UNE Vessel

Officer In Charge

Str. John G. Munson

Capt. Donald Nauts Chief Charles Frederick

Str. T. W. Robinson

Capt. Roland Bryan Chief Ray Buehler Capt. Don Langridge Chief J. Harold Nidy Capt. Rolland Ursem

Str. B. H. Taylor

Capt. Gilbert Kempe

Str. Carl D. Bradley

Str. Myron C. Taylor

Last Disabling Injury None since ship was commis sioned on August 25,1952 April 21, 1955 None since ship was commis sioned on October 14, 1956 November 8, 1953

Chief George Hoy

October 16, 1952

Chief Steve Chibola Str. Irvin L. Clymer

Capt. Alex Malocha

November 18,1952

Chief Norman Henderson Str. W. F. White Str. Calcite

Capt. William Chain Chief Robley Wilson Capt. Oscar Miller Chief Arnold Specht

August 3,1945 December 17,1942

CEDARVILLE PLANT

Accident-Free Days as of October 31,1956

Department

Foreman

Quarry

Ernest Bruning Edmund Schaedig

512

Yard and Transportation Maintenance

Lawson Macklem

512

Mill

Gerald Burns

398

580

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