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'Good Fishing, Red'

T'S OT that I hate to leave my I job . . . it's the leaving of my friends that really chokes a fellow L!p ." These were the words of H. R. Lewis, Lathe · Shop employee for 33 years, upon his retirement May 29, 1955. Mr. Lewis is the first employee to retire normally under the new Pension Plan. " Red," as his fri ends call him, when talking about his r e tire m e nt, said, "There are so many youngsters looking for jobs this summer, until I am glad I'm making room for one of them." " Red" doesn't intend to be idle. He's not wo rried about how h ~' ll spend his time. " I have a 231-acre farm over in Nacogdoches, and there's a fi sh pond on it. I'll be fi shing-m e and m y grandson, Robert," he explained with a friendly smile. When he gets caught up on his fi sh­ ing, Mr. Lewis thinks he'd like to grow pine trees for a hobby as we ll as to RED Lewis waits in line for the last supplement his income. time to receive his paycheck " Red" went to wo rk for this Com­ pany December 12, 1922, inspecting pipe fittin gs in the Supply Dept. Two RED Lewis doesn't worry about how months later, one cold February morn­ to spend his time now that he is ing, Mr. Lewis saw Charlie McLane have sense enough to run a machine?" retired. He's a fisherman deluxe walking down the aisle toward him. Charlie grinned and replied, "That's When Charlie got to " Red," Mr. Lewis funny. I just came to ask yo u to go to asked him, " Do you think I'll ever work on a turret lathe."

TffiS was retirement day for Red Lewis, Lathe Shop THE men in the Lathe Shop gave Red many presents employee, and he takes off his work apron happily to w ish him happy retirement and fishing pleasure

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one time throughout the past 33 yea rs - and the reason for that one time is rather amusing. His g randso n had played with the clock the night before and had set it back about 45 minutes. "Red" and Mrs. Lewis were sitting at the breakfast table, chatting and think­ ing they had plenty of time when they heard the five-minute whistle. By the time he co uld scramble around and get to the job, he was five minutes late. The Lewis' have three children and five grandchildren. Charles and H. R. (Wick) Lewis, Jr., are former em­ ployees of this Company. Both are now employed in the local Post Office . Their daughter, Martha, lives in Hous­ ton and is employed by Southern Pa­ cific Railroad. Their g randchildren are Robert Read, 8; Charlotte Lewis, 6; Charles Lewis, Jr., 4 ; Richard Newburn Lewis, 3; and Richelle Lewis, 2. MRS. Lewis spends much time in her flower and vegetable garden "Red is a member of the V.F.W., having served overseas during World War I. He is a 32nd Degree Shriner, and a member of the Scottish Rite. fJ.LMOST before he realize d he had He's especially proud of the nice And from that day until the Friday retired, Red was presented a pen­ retiring presents given him by his fel­ he punched the clock for the last time, sion check by E. fl. Stanfield " Red" Lewis operated a turret lathe. low employees. Knowing his love for fi shing, the men gave him a freezer The two things about his work for chest, tackle box, fi shing pole, swivel the Company of which he is most boat seat, and several other items that proud is hi s very few absences from work on I y a very few times, and they will make hi s fi shing hours most pleas­ his job during his 33 years, and his were caused by emergencies. urable. punctuality. He has been absent from But he has been late for work only And so it was that when "Red" punched the clock for the last time, his buddies shook hands and said with one accord, " Good fi shing, Red! "

Bed's Fishing Partner

Rob e rt Read, 8, is Red Lewis' grandso n. He's a co n s tant fi shing partner, havin g been going wi th Red since he was three year s of age. He usually :· catches the most ~i· l fi sh. ·-..:-l,.. ...

In the days when a woodshed stood behind the American home, a great WHEN the four o'clock whistle· blew on Friday, May 29, many of the old deal of what now passes for juvenile timers gathered around as Red punched the clock for the last time delinquency was settled out of court.

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Vacation PHOTO CONJ(SJ Gets Underway

AMERI CANS have a lot of fun with Always use a camera fi eld case to can be a tree of a clump of flo wers or ft their cameras on the trips they protect your camera from bumps, hard better yet, a member of your family. take and the vacation spots they visit. knocks, dust and moisture. When you have people in your scenic Each year Americans take 600 mil­ Motorists should take care not to photographs you have a picture that lion vacation s nap shots and color stuff their camera in the glove com­ is a personal thing, not a duplication slides. And each picture means an en­ partment. Extreme heat can damage of a picture postcard you probably joyable and creative moment for the the emulsion on your film. Always could buy of the same scene. person who took it. keep your camera in a shaded space When you're taking close-ups of Travel snapshots are a permanent where you can get at it quickly for people, try and photograph the sub­ record of your trip, a picture record roadside shots. ject against the sky or a plain wall you can enjoy again and again. Your Some of the best snapshots you'll get so that interest will be concentrated in friends, and relatives too, will get a are at beaches where people are nat­ the person's features. A person photo­ lot of pleasure out of seeing your snap­ ural, relaxed and unaware of your graphed against a " busy" or cluttered shots and home movies when you re­ camera. background tends to fade into it. turn home. Beware of over-exposing yo ur film Snapshots of buildings you see on But we of THE ROUNDUP are inter­ in bright sunlight. Sunlight causes peo­ your trip can be improved if you use ested particularly in your vacation ple to squint at the camera ; so try to the diagonal line of a road or wall in snapshots-regardless of where you keep the sun away from eyes. A filter, your picture to lead the eye to the spend your vacation. THE ROUNDUP is when used with black-and-white film , center of interest. Snapshots of build­ again sponsoring the Vacation Photo will bring out clouds and sparkling ings are much more interesting using Contest, and you might as well be one water that otherwise would be lost to this t echniqu e than if you photo­ of the winners. Perhaps a few of the the picture because of the bright sun. graphed the building head on. following hints may help you. Fun of a beach party at night can be To capture the panorama of a large, To get the best travel photographs captured by using your flash equip­ bustling city, take your snapshots from possible, have your photographic sup­ ment. the top of some ta 11 building that over­ ply dealer check your camera before A collecti on of travel photographs looks th e scene. Tilting your camera you leave to make sure it is working wo uldn't be complete without scenic will give you odd and inte r es tin g properly; free from light leaks and pictures of mountains and waterfalls, angles of skyscrapers. free of dust. Be sure to order plenty trees and fl owers. Scenic photographs For more interesting snapshots of of film so you won't run out just when can be improved if you use a fore­ historical monuments or statues, take you run into some beautiful scene on ground object in the picture to frame a general view of the structure and your trip. a distant scene. The foreground object then take a close-up of the inscription

fl CflMERA catches the relaxed mood that sun and FOR the rugged fla vor of the Southwest, shoot some surf bring to a typical beach on the Gulf of Mexico scenes in the incomparable Big Bend National Park

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r the main figure of the monument. ture on a separate piece of paper, and Include members of your family look­ not on the back of the picture. ing at th e inscription or main fi gure. \'\"inners will be announced in the \~ " h e n yo ur trip is over, have your September issue of THE ROUNDUP . The travel films developed and printed as pictures entered must be made between soon as possible. Then, you can start , 1955 and August 31, 1955. organizing a vacation album. Only one entry may be made by each Arrange the pictures in your a lbum employee. so they tell a story. Don't just paste The winner of the first prize will be them in without plan. Use your imagi­ awarded $15. The econd prize will be nation to bring order and continuity to $10, and the third prize will be $5. the story yo u want to tell . If you select The contest is open to all employees on ly the best pictures yo u have taken, of this Company, both production and yo u'll get an album of travel snapshots salaried employees in Lufkin, and yo u'll be proud to show others. those in our branch offices. Then, pick out the best picture you Get the old camera out, and start have and enter it in THE ROUNDU P making plans to enter the contest now. Vacation Photo Contest. Here are the rules. All pictures entered in the contes t must be black and white glossy prints. o co lored pictures can be used. The It's easier to get ulce1:s from what's photographs must be taken by an em­ eating yo u, than from what you eat. ployee of the Lufkin Foundry and Machine Company or by a member of One of the greate t mysteries of life his immediate family. is how th e boy who wasn't good enough \'rhen the pictures are mailed or to marry the daughter, can be the brought to THE ROUNDUP, please write father of the smartest grandchild in PICTURE members of your family a ll the information concerning the pie- the world. at famous shrines like the .Alamo

GR.AND Canyon in .Arizona needs no introduction. It has been a favorite for amateur snapshooting for years

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(375° F.) about 20 minutes. Frost with Browned Butter Fros ting. July Is Picnic Time Makes 18 cupcakes. BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING ~ cup butter or margarine 3 ~ cups sifted confectioner s' su gar I egg Dash salt Few drops of food color ing, if desired

Brown butter or margarine in heavy saucepan or skillet. Add 1 cup confectioners' sugar and heat until smooth. Add egg, salt and remaining sugar and heat until smooth and fl uffy. Spread over top of cupcakes. If desired, add a few drops of food coloring to part of frosti ng and use for decoration. Makes enough frosting for 18 cup­ cakes or two 8-inch layers.

A S A climax to a hearty picnic Plan on seconds of these tempt­ Nothing is opened more by mi s­ .fl. "get together," these golden ing cakes because picnic appetites take than the mouth. spice cupcakes are the answer to are king-size. The ch ildre n will hungry diners of all ages. Whole­ want extras for th e mid-afternoon some food and easily prepared snack, too. The most aggravati n g thing meals are a " must" for picnics. about the younger generation is Plan picnics of ten this summer. INDEPENDENCE CUPCAKES ( Quick-Mix Method) that we no longer belong to it. Everyone enjoys relaxing out of 2 cups sifted enrich ed fl ou r doors whether the site be ocean 3 teaspoons b ak ing powder front, wo ods, park or just the wide I teaspoon salt open spaces. Homemakers enj oy I~ cu ps sugar the outing too when they let th ese I teasp oon ci n nan1on ~ teaspoon doves lightning-quick cupcakes with th eir ~ teaspoon n u tm eg KIDDIE CORNER Browned Butter Frosting take their ~ teaspoon allsp ice place at the picnic table. Lazy ap­ ~ cu p sh ortening C.ROSS OUT ALL 7 E.VEH NUMBE.Rs petites come alive as everything I cup m ilk F=OR NAME. OF tastes special when you're eating I teaspoon vanilla STATE• > 2 eggs AL.L. 0'01> ..\ Ut-'\BERS out of doors. l=OR ~AME OF If it's a Fourth of July outing Sift together fl our, baking powder, ( • 'BIR'D yo u're planning, individual cakes salt, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nut­ are good company to sandwiches, meg and allspice. Add shortening potato salad, crisp relishes and and %i cup milk. Stir to combine tall glasses of cold milk, iced tea ing r e di ents . Beat 2 minutes at or lemonade. It's fun to take an medium speed on electric mixer or extra minute to top the cakes with 300 strokes by hand. Add remain­ a hit of decoration. When the pic­ ing milk, vanilla, and eggs. Beat nic is one of those "spur-of-the­ 2 minutes or 300 strokes longer. moment" things, pick up some Bake in greased or paper-lined cakes from the hake shop. muffin cups in mode rate oven

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MACHINE SHOP E ru1>loy 1uent Yea rs Date " 'ith Co. t(Je 1.(tul' /letLd: SAVE l'OlJR HACK \\'iHiarn A. Newbe rn June 1, 1940 15 E noc h \\'e ave t• , 1941 H Clifford J . Wilson , 1942 I:l 'Vayu e Wallace June H , 1943 12 H enry R . Hug h es June 2, 1947 8 A . A. Nations , 1950 5 John Riley O"Quinn June 26, 1950 5 Ke1up l\lc l{inne y , 1950 5 C. T . Jones Jw1e 2, 1951 L e n11nie N or\\'OOd Jw1e 4, 1951 "4 E lls w orth Parker , 1951 4 Jnrnes R . ''"'ats on June 7, 1951 4 Jirn H . ShaqJ , 1951 4 l\Iaxie H ester , 1951 4 A . J . McCarty June 11, 195 1 4 Lloyd E. Gools by , 1951 4· Mc~e il Fielcls June 1-!, 195-! 1 TOOL ROOM E 1uploy1ne nt Years Date 'nth Co. John H . )Jix:on , 1919 36 PhilU1> Lowe r y June 12, 1950 5 N orman G r een June 11, 1951 4 Uayburn )fcDuffie June 11, 1951 4 LATHE SHOP E 1nploy1ue n t Y ears Date Wit h Co. Bill Spitler Jw1e 24, 1942 1 3 Jesse F r ed B e lote , 1950 5 H . H . Par·rish, Jr. , 1950 5 Ve rnis \\·. Brusselle June 26, 1950 5 I . D . Parke r June 26, 1950 5 D1wid E . Cobb , 1951 4 Jarnes F. Uee ves , 1954 1 WRONG: ba ck bent, legs stra ig ht RIGHT: back straight. legs bent MAINTENANCE-CONSTRUCTION E1nplo:rment Y ears Date ·w ith Co. C. E . Bailey , 1950 5 R. B.Rick s , 1954 1 By J. HEMINGWAY RICH ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT E1n1>loy1nent Years Date With Co. HERE is a right w a y-and a The other picture shows the knees Billy Colhnorgan June 19, 1950 5 Howard Benne tt June 11, 1951 4 T wrong way-of doing everything. bent and the back erect, putting all the Da \"id )J. Ca-rd June 23, 195 -:l 1 Sometimes the result of doing it the strain of lifting on the leg muscles. These musc les can take the strain with­ TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT wrong way isn' t serious. But when it E1nploy1nent Years comes to lifting, the result of using out any di scomfort or danger. Date 'Vith Co. Jac k Blac kburn Jw1e 3, 1947 8 the wrong muscles can be most pain­ During 1954, there were eleven cases ful , and even dangerous. SECURITY GUARD of back strain resulting in 58 days of E1uploy1nent Years In the pictures on this page, the lost time. By fo 11 o win g these four Date With Co. 1 right way and the wrong way of lifting J . A . J e nkins June 1, 1948 7 simple rules, much pain and lost time J. E . " ' ills on June 1-!, 1954 1 is demonstrated by James Fuller, em­ can be avoided: ployee of the Trailer Division. MATERIAL CONTROL 1. Have a good footing. E 111ploy 1nent Y~nrs In one picture, the back is bent over Date With Co. 1 2. Keep the load cl ose to yo u. at an angle and the knees are straight. l\inr1>h Hightowe r June 5, 1945 10 3. Bend your knees when you lift. Harve)· E. B e rry June 26, 1950 5 This means that all the strain of lift­ Johnny Long June 1, 1953 2 ing is put on the small of the back­ 4. Get help on heavy and awkward and this is the weakest part of th e loads. PERSONNEL l E mt>lo»•n e nt Years back. Use your head ; save your back! Date With Co. E . A. Sta nfield Jw1e 1, 1951 4 MILL SUPPLIES E 1uploy rne nt Years 1 Date With Co. Hoin e r Joe F rida:r June 2, 1952 3 JUNE ANNIVERSARIES TRAILER SALES En1plo.r1nent Y ear s Date \Vit h Co. TRAILER DIVISION Robert Lang , 1929 26 Carl \\"ilkinson June 1, 1935 20 Oscar B ennett June 19, 1933 22 l\larshall Dailey Jw1e 25, 1946 9 E rnploy u1en t Years Ralph l\litch e ll June 12, 1935 20 l(e rmit Gammill Jw1e 1, 1948 7 Date With Co. Franklin \Veek s , 1941 14 Leroy Greene , 1948 7 H. D.Ha r vey June 12, 1940 15 Richard E. Holcomb June 23, 1941 14 ,,.. T. Ii.irnbe rlin June 1 7, 1952 :l Austin E . Lewis June 9, 1943 12 Felton Purvis June 3, 1942 13 Billy Holcomb June 18, 1946 9 Thomas B a ttles June 1, 1944 11 n PUMPING UNIT SALES Arden L. Jenkins June 5,1950 5 L ynwood DuBose June 7, 1944 11 John l\1. l\lodisette June 9, 1950 5 ·waiter P a t.ton June 12, 1944 11 En1ploy1nent Y ea rs Hubert L. l\lurrah June 26, 1950 5 Joe Allen Thomas June 26, 1944 11 Date TI'ith Co. A. A. F oster June 2, 1951 4 Dudley C. F lenoy , 1946 9 E lvin R e acl June 29, 1933 22 l\lorris C. l\loore , 1951 4 l\lose L . Thompson , 1948 7 V. J . Fawcett June 7, 1934 21 Franklin l\latch et t June 7, 1951 4 J ohnny l{irnes June 1 , 1950 5 Coope r Ric hards , 1936 19 1 Jam.es H R.ney June 1, 1954 1 Willie Brewer June 2, 1951 4 Ye rnon Glenn , 1937 18 F rank Martin June 12, 1951 4 '.Coin Bowers June 16, 1947 8 FOUNDRY DIVISION June John l\l e ttaue r June 13, 1951 4 "Vils on Sparks 9, 1952 3 Joe Ranclol June 21, 1954 1 EntJllo.nne n t Y ears Roy 'Villiams June 17, 1952 3 Date " ' ith Co. L eroy Skillern June 17, 1954 1 Austin Jo J1n ~o n Jun .. 20. rnoi> 50 Ji1nn1ie Yarde rnan , 1954 1 Continued on next page l 10 Lufkin Foundry R·OUN·DUP J Copied from an original at The History Center. www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com 2013:023

" Daddy, what does it mean that Mr. man put in hi s $50,000, the Frenchman Smith went to the co nvention as a dropped in his share, and when the delegate-at-large?" Scotsman came up, he dropped in his " It mean s he didn't tak e Mrs. check for $150,000, and lifted out the Smith." cash left by the other two.

Papa Owl: " You're wo rried about Mrs. Brown : " My husband left me Junior? Why?" today . .. and he took my girdle with Mama Owl: " He just doesn't seem him. What should I do?" to give a hoot." Lawyer: "Sue him for non-support." Sandy McPherson, the typical Scots­ " How's Henry ge ttin' a l on g in man, had just started to write a tele­ Chiropractor: " It's go in g to rain."' school, Si?" gram to his wife when the girl at the Patient: " How do you know ?" " ot o we ll , Eph. They're larnin' desk told him there was no charae for Chiropractor: " I can fee l it in your him to pell 'tators with a P ." the name. bones." Putting down his pencil, he said, " I Two men were di scussing an ac­ may not look like it, but I'm an Indian First Mother: "How did that naughty quaintance. One remarked, " Jones a l­ and my name is ' I-won't-Be- Hom e­ little boy of yours get hurt ?" ways strikes me as being a lazy sort U nti I-Saturday-Night'." Second Mother : "That good little of chap." boy of yo urs hi t him on th e head with " Lazy!" repli ed the other, " Why A little lady of the house, by way a rock." of punishment for some minor mis­ that man is so lazy he drives over a demeanor, was compelled to eat her bump to kno c k the ashes off hi s ~1 oman to psychiatrist: " R ea ll y, cigaret. " dinner a lone at a small table in the doctor, my husband and I do like the corner. The rest of th e fami ly paid no same thing, on ly he likes to save it Actor: " So, you're going to use me attention to her unti I they heard her and I like to spend it." audibly deliverin g grace over her in your next play. You've finall y di s­ covered what I am ! " meal : " I thank Thee, Lord, for prepar­ " If you had th e choice between ing a table before me in th e presence Director: "Yeah, hurry up and get marrying for love or money, which of mine enemies." into the hind legs of that stage horse wo uld you choose?" over there." To a blonde dancer who had just fin­ " Love, I suppose. I'm always doing ished her act in the floor show_ the ri ch the wrong thing." " You crook ! When you sold me yo un g man said sadly, "Tell 'me, why this farm, yo u told me I could grow do yo u, a beautiful, tal ented and ap­ Lady driver to her friend: "The nuts on it." thing I don't like about parking is the parently e ducate d girl dance in a " You misunderstood me- what I noisy crash." sordid joint like this?" said wa , you co uld go nuts on it." " I don't know," she answered, just as sadl y, " unless I meet a great many "Marry me, darling, and I'll make more prominent young men here than you the happiest woman in forty-eight I did when I was a public librarian." states." The Foundry Roundup "No, thank you; none of th is life in Volume 12 Number 6 An Englishman was on his first driv­ a trailer for me." Published Monthly for ing tour of America. While motoring Employees and Their Families a long he saw a sign that read: "Go " Hey, Dad, I'm home from school by . " Slow; that means you." agarn. LUFKIN FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO. " By jove," said the Englishman, " What the devi I did you do this VIRGINIA R. ALLEN, Editor " how did they know I was here?" time?" " Graduated." Continued from page 10 Visitor: " Ben Hur. What an odd ANNIVERSARIES name for a cat." Little Boy: " He was just plain Ben ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ' til he had ki ttens." E 1n1>loy m e nt Years Date Wit h Co. Tommie Garrison June 17, 1942 l :l F red G riffin June 9, 1947 II " Did the medi cine I gave your uncle Jerry J{immey June 15, 1953 2 !\filton \\'nlther June 2, 195-1 l straighten him out?" I .. C. Trimble June 7. 1B54 l "Yes, they buried him yesterday." WELDING & STRUCTURAL E mploy m e n t Years Dnte With Co. A rather peculiar but wealthy chap Otlril S kinne r June 24, 1!):_~:3 20 di ed and l eft $100,000 each to a Clarence E. ~Jnn gus , 195l 4 Member J ohn E. Cook June 1.2, 1951 4 Frenchman, an Engli hman, and a Society of Asso- I C I . E Jesse\\'. Inmnn June 18, 1951 4 ciated Industrial 9. Lnw...-enceJ. Patterson , 1951 4 Scotsman. However, he provided that Editors J.E. Holcombe June 3, 1954 1 each must put $50,000 of his share International Council JC D. Russell June 11, 1954 1 of Industrial Edi tors N. L. Gtmt er June 29, 19 (5 ~ 1 into the deceased's coffin. The English-

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