* * IT KEEPS YOU POSTED * * AUGUST, 1945 Published the 1st of each month VOL. IV No. 4 LABOR-MANAGEMENT GROUP AWARDS $225 IN BONDS _FOR FINAL DRAWING FOR ATTENDANCE Ted Auerbach Appointed Physicist In the field of manufacturing, electron- ics plays an important part, p:uticularly, in its relation to testing fixtures for pho- tographic shutters. The coordination of these has been ass igned to Ted Auerbach, who has been with us for six years. Ted started in the Drafting Depart- ment, and has been closely associated with testing instruments. This associa- tion, coupled with his educational back- Front row, l. to r.: Mary Boyko, Claire Davignon, Thelma Nunn, Louis T okanki ground in physics, makes him especially Back row, l. to r.: Charles Vallee, Max Tessmer, James Meagher, James Richards, fit for this position . Thomas Meagher . He completed a course in instrument, making at Mechanics Institute, and is Nine persons were awarded $25 War Bonds for having perfect attendance, records in the final drawing which took place at the July Labor-Management Meeting. The following shared in awards: Award of $10 in war stamps was Lens Division- made to Thomas Meagher, Mechanical Thelma Nunn Division, as he was eligible under the Max Tessmer rules of the drawing for this award. Mary Boyko Other names drawn, but who were not James Meagher eligible by reason of absence or tardiness were: Lens Division: Harry Fairbanks, Mechanical Division- Clarence Sand. Mechanical Divi.rion.: Charles Vallee Valeria Hasenauer and Victor Jankowski. James Richards Louis Tokarski As announced last month, this was the August Maisel fin al drawing for bonds for non-absent- Claire Davignon eeism and tardiness, as decided upon by the Labor-Management Committee. In addition, he will test the optics, de- sign, and construction of the various in- struments that we manufacture, to deter- Next Sentry mine whether they conform to physical now attending the University of Roch- standards as set down by ourselves, or by Planned for Gl's ester, where he hopes to attain the degree the American Standards Association. The September issue of the SENTRY of Bachelo r of Science. His position entails a thorough knowl- will be devoted mainly to Wollensak Ted will design testing fixtures for edge of physics, and familiarity with the employees now in the armed forces. A optics and electronic testing instruments mechanical and optical problems which comple.te, up-to-date list of servicemen's for shutters. He will also work out may arise in experimental work, and addresses will be printed, so that those mathematical problems in connection which Ted is capable of handling- as eagerly-awaited letters from fellow- with experimental work, and will make well as acting as general consultant on workers back at the plant can reach. our physical tests of raw materi als. optics and mechanics. boys as fast as possible. 2 Richard Quick THE WOLLENSAK Receives $100 War Bond For Suggestion .. Sentry For his suggestion for the changing of EDITOR: Miriam Seabry the arbor used for rolling to that of a Sports Editor: Leo Heberger stationary arbor, Richard Quick was Ambrose started working for Wollen- Cartoonist: Raphael Hildebrand awarded a $100 War Bond. sak in 1928 as an errand boy. Today, he Photographer: John Presutti His suggestion makes it possible to is foreman in charge of shipping and fin- Reporters: keep the machine in operation at all ished stock, and is having his troubles William Stenzel Ruth Fox times by feeding the work to be rolled trying to maintain shipping dates. Myron Scharr Leo Heberger He has seen the Dolores Keppler Daniel Stiehler growth of Wollen- Edmund Schell Edward Bralski Geraldine Bleier Valeria Hasenauer sak. He remembers Don Brown Helen O'Donnell when there were Geraldine Merkel Eugene Leary only a few people, Nicholas Toste and then it wasn't quite the job to track down orders, Homes Need there being only a Safety Engineering few departments · making the various Carry home with you the skilled train- items. ing in safety you rece1ve in your daily Today, however, Ambrose Reeder work. The finest engineering minds have devoted great effort to planning that all the picture has changed considerably, and machinery be operated safely. Plant Ambrose finds it pretty difficult to see managements using this machinery are _that orders are shipped when promised. constantly on the alert to make their He is familiar with the names of all accounts, and knows which customers plants a safe place in which to work. If Richard Quick the safety lessons learned at work are must have preference. Priority orders are one of his many headaches, but, in spite carried out of the plant and onto the by one hand. This resulted in a saving in of all the details connected with govern- highways and especially into the home production. ment work, he is doing a good job. (in which more accidents occur than in A home-loving· man, Ambrose doesn't the plant or on the highway) the disa- Irene Kucewicz was awarded a $25 devote too much of his spare time to out- bility accident toll can be lessened. Here's War Bond for her suggestion of a wood side interests. He does, however, find how, for example: frame for use in packing lens pressings. time every fall to get in a little hunting. Take a look at the stairways in your This idea enables the operator to pack Most of his leisure hours are spent own home after supper tonight. It is playing with and entertaining his two more than an even bet that you will find children, Lucretia, age 6, and Dick, age them not 100% free of accident causing 2½. He resides on Van Stallen Street clutter. Is there a substantial hand-rail with his lovely wife and children, and on your back steps-on all of the stairs in we are told he just finished painting his your home? Are all outside stair treads house-another of his accomplishments. in good repair? Keep passageways clear so that no one will unexpectedly stumble over some object in the dark. Want Ads WANTED TO BUY: Porch glider ... Carl Roth, Cine Department. Personals ... Lawn swing ... Larry Lochner, Cine THIS AN' THAT: When the boys Department. in the Punch Press Department heard Pool table, 3x6 or 2½x5 with fold- about Fred Jones' fat government ing legs ... Louis Timmons, 3rd floor check, they were all ready to help him Polishing. spend it, but Jonesey said the Mrs. Child's tricycle ... Don Baird, 3rd would get the folding money. All he Irene Kucewicz floor Polishing. would keep would be forty-five cents Camera for man in service ... Paul- ... Elmer Ward certainly has everyone faster and more efficiently, thereby in- ine Callipari, Drill Press Department, baffied with his double talk. Sounds creasing production. second floor, Mechanical. like Chinese . Herb Kruspe, Bill "Flash" Cullen, and Dominic Lippa are Other suggestions received are being. FOR SALE: Scooter . Herman scanning the clouds for Mr. Stork investigated further by the suggestion Grashof, Cine Department. these days. Sure are plenty of clouds committee. to look, at .. Ralph Schryver has his WILL SHARE: downstairs flat with eagle eyes glued on the two female One way to double your money is to fold another girl. All household privileges inspectors. Keep your eyes on your it and put it in your pocket-but a better allowed. Near Wollensak ... Theresa work, Ralph. way is to BUY WAR BONDS. Bauer, 3rd floor Stock Room. 3 Eddie Michalowski Makes Vacation Time Boyho.od Dream A Reality At Wollensak August is vacation time at W ollensak Every boy dreams of having a complete set of electric trains, but it wasn't until .. and during one week of the month about four years ago that Eddie Michalowski was able to make his boyhood dream hundreds of W ollensak men and women a reality. will wend their way to nearby lakes for . swimming, sunning and fishing . to Starting with one set of trains, he ex- ( panded his railroad until now it consists the mountains for a week "away from it of 146 feet of track with four complete Remember When? all" . and to their own back yards, sets of trains - two Hudson-type fast where they'll worry neither about train freights, one Southern-Pacific streamliner reservations, hotel rooms nor any of the train, and another of the well-known other problems that beset the vacation New York Central fast trains. All trains traveler this year. / are the 0-gauge type, and are scale mod- Meanwhile the Maintenance Depart- els. His complete outfit, including the ment will be hard at work, . repairing village, etc., occupies a table 16 feet long, plant machinery, and doing the other six feet wide. jobs in and around the plants which can- not be done while the rest of us are at Complete Village work. Along the track siding Eddie has a vil- And when That Monday Morning lage, complete with the farm and its fa- rolls around, the vacationers will be back miliar rural sights- the cattle grazing in on the job, ready to turn again to the the fields, the farmer cutting the wheat -the above photograph ,appeared in the task of producing vital optical equipment with the scythe, the lady gathering in the February, 1945, SENTRY? Those were -equipment which can help speed final wheat. the days . or were they? Victory and our boys' return. The village is complete with street lights, cars and other city sights. His church even has an electric organ in- stalled, and now he, and his friend, Larry Martin, who helped to construct the Ten Foremen Share Incentive Awards train, are working on a set of bells.