seplern ber oclober - 195& TIMELY

Published for the Employees of the Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pa.

Editor Paul D. Newland* Ass't to Editor Jeanne Thompson Associate Editors Eugene P. Barber Who "Governs" the Government? Manufacturing Division Blake V. Dulaney Administration Sales Robert C. Frey If you lived in Russia-or China-or Egypt- the Manufacturing Division answer to that question would be answered merely Vic Fridinger by listing the names of a few dictatorial leaders. In Allied Products America it's quite different. Who governs the govern­ Arthur Hammel ment? Research Division Robert V. Hartman You! Engineering Division How? Edward L. Jones By voting! Advertising Albert J. Kleiner We revere and respect this system of ours. The best Manufacturing Division government is one that's closest to the people. And Bettye Miller there's just one way to keep it that way. Merchandising Vote. Harold H. Quickel Engineering Division Every time you get a chance. Chris Steckervetz Vote November 6, for sure. East Petersburg Joe Marianowits Vote to elect the ones you want representing you. Hathaway You're the boss, however you vote. No matter who's elected, you pay their salaries and paint their offices Reporters and keep watching over them as they work. June Barto Rose Martin Even if the ones you're "agin" happen to win, they're Donald Bly Charley McCarney obligated to the minority, too. They're servants of Wally Bork Mary G. McMurtrie Sally Bushong Ray Musser all the people, not just those who voted for them. Max Caldwell John Nies Ray Ellis Richard Parke Your vote prods, approves, protests, demands, re­ Ed Fechter Anna Parks strains, rewards. Ira Fickes Mary Lou Reitzel Frank Fisher Frank Remley Doris Gassert Art Schneider John Fry John Scott Dolly Getcy Erla Shaffer Joe Grubb Laura Snavely Geraldine Johns Doris Souser Robert E. Jones Mike Troop Marilyn Kuntz Betty Watson Ira Mann Helen Witmer Vot___ o you and your chil- Loretta Martin dren after you always can.

• Member American AS80ciation Industrial Editors - I've got a question

We're happy to say that our recent appeal for addi­ deduction method. The company has 60 such tional questions to be answered in this column W8S employee dependents presently covered. very successful. As we promised, we'll answer those The basic philosophy behind free hospitalization questions that were asked by the 'most people. for employees is to provide greater security Ques: Is there a movement afoot to put the Hathaway and freedom from worry in the case of serious Division in the unused building space at the main illness, and thus establish a more producti ve plant in Lancaster? "work" atmosphere. The policy is geared to Ans: No. It is possible that certain parts of products give maximum benefits to the majority. To made at Hathaway may be made in Lancaster. include dependent parents would substantially However, the Hathaway Division will remain increase the overall cost of the policy beyond in Denver and plans are in progress for even the value received in the case of a few indi­ greater expansion. viduals. That is why the company has arranged Ques : We hear the rumor that Social Security is dropping to contribute to their hospitalization on an the age minimum for retirement to 62 years. If individual basis. this is true, will the retirement policy of the H amil­ Ques: Is it true that we plan to buy a battery alarm ton Watch Company go into effect also at that clock movement in Switzerland? age? Ans: No. Work on the automobile clock is being Ans: Effective November 1st of this year, for women done right here in Lancaster CQunty, and we only, the age minimum for receiving retirement will certainly plan on manufacturing any other benefits under the present Social Security laws type of clock in the United States. becomes 62 years. Retirement at this age, Ques: Is it true that eventually Hamilton plans to use however, would be with reduced Social Security import movements exclusively? benefit payments. The law provides that any Ans: When asked this question, Arthur B. Sinkler, person may receive Social Security benefits at president of our company, said, "absolutely age 50 if totally disabled. However, there are NOT! We have been forced to use imported no present plans to lower the compulsory retire­ movements more than we would like so that the ment age for employees of our company. Hamilton line would be complete enough to Ques : Why doesn't Hamilton's free hospitalization plan, receive the full attention of jewelers. Because which covers the employee and his family, also of the low labor rates in Switzerland, specialty cover a dependent mother and step-children of an watches and low priced watches for our line are employee? imported. However the best watches in the Ans: The free hospitalization group insurance sub­ world are still made right here in Lancaster, scribed to by our company does provide free and we are going to continue making them here hospitalization for step-children. The group just as long as it is possible to do so." insurance certificate reads as follows: "the word 'child', in addition to the employee's own children, includes such step-children, foster chil­ dren and other children as depend upon the em­ I'VE GOT A QUESTION! ployee for support and live with the employee in Please publish the truth in TIMELY TOPICS about a regular parent-child relationship." Dependent the following question or rumor: parents are not included in the family group as defined in the policy. However, if the employee requests coverage for a dependent parent or parent-in-law, the company pays $1.06 a month for each dependent and the employee pays $8.50 a month on the payroll From Muskets to Missiles

by Bob Hartman Assistant Head Watchmaker

Eli Whitney not only invented the cotton gin, his inventive mind also visualized what we accept as commonplace today-the use of interchangeable and standardized parts in the mass production process. To appreciate the greatness of Whitney's invention we must loole bacle to the methods of production in those days. Muskets, for instance, were handmade by ; each musleet a custom job with non-interchangeable parts. . Whitney, searching for the "better way," struck upon the idea of all parts to drawing size, making use of , dies, jigs and fixtures. In 1798 he put his theories to test by contracting with the government to produce 10,000 muskets in two years time. Government officials became alarmed after most of the time had elapsed and Whitney had as yet delivered no muskets. Summoned to Washington, he was "called on the carpet" to explain the delay. Their alarm turned to astonishment when, instead of muskets, Whitney displayed before them indi­ vidual piles of musket parts. Requesting the officials to choose parts at random from the various piles, Whitney then proceeded to assemble a complete musket-then another-then a third, until ten muskets had been assembled in short order. Most important-with no filing or alterations of the parts! Whitney had thus unveiled his "Whitney System." Today, we lmow it as Mechanical Duplication or Mass Production. The "nerve I:enter" in actiun. Rill Dussinger (left) and E lvin Shanabrook check with the planning board behind Helen R eese and Marcia Barel. our "Whitney System" Heritage

The "Whitney System" in Action­ Hamilton' s Mechanical Department

'''"hat a treat for Whitney if he could observe a modern members of the Hamilton team to have "the right "tooling up" process in action. H e would be par­ for the job." As any do-it-yourself hobbiest well ticularly interested in Hamilton for he spent much knows, having the ri ght tool can spell the difference time in his neighbor's e10ck "factory" in Connecticut­ between success or failure in any project. Well might his neighbor being Eli Terry the famous e1ockmaker. the Mechanical Department share the same distinction. The precision products turned out by Hamilton, .-\.s the name implies, the Mechanical Department from "custom" jobs to quantity lots, at each stage of at H am ilton, under. the guidance of B. E. Wolfe, manufacture receive in some form or another the Mechanical Superintendent, has the responsibility of benefit of the id eas, experience and skills represented things mechanical- machines, tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, by the personnel of this department. gages, etc.- and more specifically with their design, procu'rement, maintenance and manufacture. In a To appreciate how far the "Whitney System" has way which would warm the heart of an Eli Whitney been advanced, and to gain a better understanding this department functions as an integrated team of of the work being done in this important department, specialists under separate sections, with each one there follows a word and picture tour of the Mechanical contributing toward making it possible for the other Department and its various sections. Mechanical Planning Section

This is the "nerve center" of the Mechanical Depart­ ment from which comes the coordination so vital to the smooth operation of the department. Under the supervision of W. K. Dussinger, Mechanical Planning is responsible for the estimation of tooling costs; the allocation of time for tool making and maintenance; the procurement of new machinery and equipment and the in ventory control of tools kept in stock. Quite a big order-but the visitor is impressed by the way it is carried out. A master planning board is maintained up-to-date, where at a glance the progress of any tooling job in the plant can be followed. The cost picture-estimated versus actual---can also be Accuracy-by design. A portion of the Equipment ano Tool Design section. seen. This board is invaluable, too, as a watchdog of machine performance. If, for instance, repairs on the machine prove excessive the figures on the board will sound the alert so that proper steps can Equipment and Tool be taken to find out why. Case histories of every machine purchased by Hamil­ Design Section ton are also maintained in this section so an evaluation of one machine against another can be made when the time comes to order new equipment. Imagination and ingenuity, plus a background in drafting. are the key qualifications for personnel in this How Eli could have used this team when faced with section headed by A. L. Radcliffe. his staggering task of producing 10,000 muskets! Equipment and Tool Design is responsible fQr the design and the preparation of specifications and draw­ ings for new tools, fixtures, jigs, dies, etc. which are used in the production of parts and assemblies. In addition, the section prepares both process and finished drawings in collaboration with the process engineer who might furnish a preliminary sketch or written instructions. Many man-hours go into the design and develop­ ment of new products and the precision tools and equipment necessary for manufacture.

WHAT'S IN A NAME? Ever wonder how a for holding parts while came to be called a ""? Legend has it that a mechanic in Whitney's shop first devised the tool. When Whitney asked him what it was he replied, "It's a thing-a-ma-jig." Ever since it has been known as a "jig" in machine practice. Shirley Mentch traces the progress of a recent tooling job on the master planning board. out the jigs, fixtures and special machinery or keeping Machine Shop in repair those which have seen service.

The Machine Shop could appropriately be called the "Tool Shop," because it is here that the tools for production are made. Foreman of this section is R. F. Dirks. Craftsmen skilled in the art of tool and Small Tool die making turn out with painstaking accuracy the various kinds of dies to be later used in parts manu- Closely allied with the Machine Shop is the Small Tool section, where under the guidance of foreman W. A. Bachman, tools of infinite smallness are made for use later in the manufacturing process.

(Left) A at work. Craftsman Charles Kohler, Sr., is a Hamiltonian with 87 years of service. (Right) Milt Bricker operating the jig borer, a machine for locating, and drilling to tolerancps of .0001".

facture. Some idea of the intricacy and skill involved in tool and die making can be appreciated when one learns that 10 years is the minimum training period­ in volving 8,000 hours as an apprentice and a further period as a - before reaching the status of a tool and die maker. Still other craftsmen are

Following a large-scale template, Carl Kauffman grinds a die block on the Studer grinder. Note the stethoscope, used to hear the cut of the diamond-charged .

In this section are made the small cutters of all types, , gages, taps, dies and certain assembly tools. A material used here for many cutting tools is tungsten carbide, noted for its toughness and resist­ Product of the Machine Shop-a die for trimming dial ance to heat. Diamond-charged wheels are used in blanks. working with this alloy. Flat drills, countersinks,.'

Threading dies. Cutters.

Tool Inspection

"If it can be made, we can check it," is the slogan of the Tool Inspection section. Under J. C. Adams, this section inspects all the work done in the Machine Shop and Small Tool sections. The coordinate measuring machine operator spots dies, templets, jigs, etc., for the machinist or die maker doing the job. He is also called upon by the mechanic to progress check certain jobs. Sometimes after a Precision tools dt>scn'c protection. Left, the finisbcd piece of equipment is completed both the job and a tool; center, in its "cocoon"; right, sealed and ready sample of the work it produces are checked. for delivery. Tool parts inspectors check all tools by either direct measurement, projection or charts. Following in­ spection, the tools are packaged in sealed, transparent Working in close cooperation with the tool-making airtight bags. When the type of tool permits, it is sections, and finally, in thc manufacturing depart­ coated with Dip Seal plastic. In this "cocoon" the ments where the tools are used, Tool Inspection plays tools are protected against rust and the dulling of the a responsible rolc in maintaining Hamilton's reputation cutting edges. for precision products of the highest calibre.

Joe Grubb inspecting a staking stand in the Tool In­ On the HUlIs!' r cou"dinutc IIlI'uslIring machine Dick spection section. Gochnaut>r SJlots loeutions on a dic for the die maker. Ancestors of modern machinery... types of used at the turn of the century.

engraying tools and punches.

Personnel at work in the Machine Experimental section.

Experimental Work When a machine has passed the experimental stage and is ready to be released for production, the opera­ tors are trained in its use right in the section where Working very close with the Mechanical Department it was developed. This illustrates to what a fine is the Machine Experimental section under J. O. degree the principles of progressive mechanical en­ LeVan. In tackling challenging problems with fresh gineering are carried out at Hamilton. ideas and constructing expcrimental models with "haywire," this section has a high batting average If Whitney could "tour" Hamilton of complcted assignments. l<'ollowing the construction How amazed Whitney would be could he see how his of an experimental machine it is tested for performance; basic principles have been advanced in the production, if found satisfactory, a production run is set up during to miraculous tolerances, of precision machines at which refinements can be made. Hamilton. A far cry from muskets, yes, but never­ theless he could point with pride to familiar principles still being applied today. DID YOU KNOW The Mechanical Department has taken up where ... the use of dies is a fur from modern method Whitney left off-designing and producing the many of "('producin g tlrings in nwtaP Darius, in 500 B.c., wa.' produ(·ing money hy this method! dies, tools, equipment and machines upon which Hamilton's standards of performance heavily depend. noted ... Hathaway Division Expands

Hamilton's Hathaway Instrument Division in Denver, additional space as required. The new plant site Colo., began construction in September of a new also provides a large adjoining employee parking area. laboratory, office building and manufacturing plant. Hathaway, acquired by Hamilton in January, 1955, The new plant, to be built on a 10-acre site on the through expanding production of electronic equipment, outskirts of Denver, will contain over 40,000 has outgrown its original facilities. feet of floor area. The offices and laboratory will "The new Hathaway plant," said Mr. Sinkler, "will be in a two-story structure attached to a one-story not only provide better and more modern facilities building specially designed for Hathaway's light for Hathaway's present unique operations, but has manufacturing operations. The factory building will also been designed to facilitate several new product be of modern construction, easily expandable to provide developments initiated in the past few months." A. P. Division and Research Division Hathaway Exhibit in Analyzes for Government New York Hamilton's analytical group was honored recently by being chosen as one of seven groups across the country Both the Allied Products and the Hathaway Divisions to analyze metal samples for the National Bureau of Hamilton exhibited at the 11th Annual Instrument­ of Standards. The research division was notified by an A utomation Conference and Exhibit (International) analysis certificate from the federal bureau that September 17-21, at the new Coliseum, N. Y. C. Hamilton's analytical work on a standard sample Hamilton's A.P. exhibit featured standard Kwik­ of basic open-hearth steel has been officially accepted Chek gages and adaptations of the gages for special­ and made a part of that certificate. ized uses. Hathaway'Division exhibited oscillographs I Agreement on results by the seven laboratories and galvanometers. participating in the analysis must be reached within This important industry show was sponsored by certain limitations to be considered acceptable. The the Instrument Society of America, the only pro­ data collected from these labs is used to get an average fessional Society with experienced membership qualified percentage for each element in the metal. This to provide a well-integrated exhibit and educational average is then used in industrial and government program in the instrument field. The Society is also laboratories throughout the world as a standard for the only national group devoted exclusively to the that metal. theory, design, manufacture and use of all types of Hamilton's analysts who worked on this project instrumentation and automation control equipment were Robert Deardorff, Arthur Hammel, Donald for industrial, commercial, educational, research and Hedgecock and Bernard Zener. consulting organizations. "Time Zone" Watches GIVE Chosen for Pan-American Engineering Convention

The Pan-American Association of Engineering Societies (UPADI) will present three Hamilton "Time Zone" watches as gifts to foreign dignitaries at its 4th annual convention on Oct. 8- 12, in Mexico City. The watches, to be engraved with the recipients' names and appro­ priate inscriptions, will be presented at open ceremonies of the convention. For this 1956 meeting, gifts are desired that are Through YOUR UNITED COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN "typically USA," stated Stewart E. Reimel, Secretary of the International Relations Committee. "And," he added, "what is more typically USA than a Hamil­ A Time to Give ton WJ:ltr·h I" UPADI, which literally stands for Uni6n Pan­ Americana de Asociaciones de Ingenieros, is an organi­ No individual, no family, no community is immune to zation of engineering societies of the Western Hemi­ trouble. A child is striken by a crippling illness, a sphere. Nearly all American nations are connected heart fails, a cancer cell plays havoc with a once healthy with the association through their central engineering body. A storm or flood disrupts an entire city. Old organizations. For the United States the Engineers people grow lonely, boys and girls become restless. Joint Council holds the membership. . The new industry, new highway or housing develop­ ment that means progress for a community can also mean trouble if dislocations or increased population are not accompanied by adequate health and welfare New Boxes-More Awards serVIces. Making certain that those adequate health and wel­ The suggestion system has a new look . . . and no fare services are available in time of need is e"erybody's one can help but notice the up-to-date suggestion boxes business. The tax dollar and the service fee can reach recently placed on walls throughout the plant. Pic­ only so far. It is the voluntary social service agency, tured below by one of the new boxes is F. A. Christoffel, supported and operated by and for the community that director of manufacturing (center), displaying the must meet the need. new suggestion blank and checks for the latest sug­ The time to meet that need is now. In some 2,000 gestion award winners Donald Jones (left) (Plate Dept.) communities throughout the United States and Canada, and Charles Musselman, Jr. (Jewel & Screw Dept.). united community campaigns are about to hegin to Jones, who has had nine suggestions accepted, received raise an aggregate goal of more than 340 million dollars. $300 for his latest idea to combine the duties of one These dollars are to provide help not only to needy clerk and one dispatcher. Musselman, another repeat people, not only to underprivileged people, but to winner, received $10 for suggesting the use of a new people like your neighbors-your family-yourself. type cloth for several of Hamilton's depart­ To provide this help here in Lancaster County, ments. the 22 Red Feather Services of the Community Chest and the Red Cross need $840,431 for operating expenses in the coming year. This need is based on the increased demand for services due to population growth in Lancaster County and on the current rise in prices. The United Drive will begin throughout the county areas on October 1, and in the city on October 8. It will continue until October 26. When you are asked to contribute to your town's United Community Campaign, remember that you are giving to many causes. The need is great-the re­ sponsibility is yours. How many will you help this year? noted ... Retired

LIZZIE E. DACY (Train Department) retired in August, after ~3 ISAAC H. ESHLEMA;-..' (Mainlenann') ('ompleted 11 years oC years oC service with Hamilton. She came to Hamilton from the service with Hamilton when he retired on August 1. Mr. Eshle­ Illinois Watch Co., Springfield, Mass., where she had been employed man, who enjoys heing a true "handy-man," has heen spending the Cor ~3 years, also ... totaling a 46 ycar career in the watch in­ summer and fall ke('ping busy with his avocations oC Curniture dustry! Co-workers in the Train Department honored her with a refinishing, kitchen remodding, cooking and "fixing things around surprise banquet on July ~6, and again surprised her with a party the house." Says Mr. Eshleman, "this may seem strange, but one and giCts presented in the Cactory on July 31 (above). Miss Dacy oC my favorite pastimes is hom.e cleaning!" His home is at 756 S. resides on R. D. ~, Lancaster. Lime St., Lancaster.

GEORGE B. BIGGS (Plant Seeurity) retired on August 1, after FIL\;-..'CIS J. FINGER (Balance and Spring Section) will retire 48 years oC employment with Hamilton. It was in the Finishing on October 1, compleling 31 years with the Company. Mr. Finger Room that he first began his career with the Company. He went began his employment with Hamilton in 1905 at the age oC 1~ 7l! on to Timing and Casing, Specialties Assembly, and in 1950 took on years, as office boy to President Charles D. Rood. ACter several his duties as guard in Plant Security. Mr. Biggs states that his months he left the company to enter Bowman Technical School, major interest at the moment would please a "do-it-yourself" ad­ Lancaster, then in 19~5 he returned to continue his career with vocate ... he's pointing and painting his home at 610 LaCayette Hamilton Watch. Mr. Finger is a man with varied talents and St., Lancaster. Shown above-Captain oC the guards, W. D . interests. He was a watch inspector (between 1905 and 19~5) Schaeffer (leCt), wishes Mr. Biggs "the very be.t oC luck." Cor the Norfolk & Western and the Virginia railroads, served in the Army Medical Corps as dental assistant during World War II, is an amazing cook and spends many hours in both cabinetmaking and water-color painting. Mr. Finger lives at 5~9 N. Pine St. New Timers

• Harry W., Jr. to Harry (Physical Measurements) and Shirley Chum Catch! (formerly of Expense Dept.) Waller ... May 11, Lancaster General Hospital . . . 6 lbs. 13 oz.

Here's a real mess 0' fish ... to be exact, 140 of 'em • Thomas David, III, to Thomas (Engineering Services) and Beula Murray ... May 15, Lancaster General Hospital ... 7 lbs. with an average weight of 3 to 10 lbs. (that's the !l oz. fishermen's story, anyway). • Lucinda Jane to D. Lewis and Nancy (Sec., Chief Engineering This catch, says Gene Wiley, represents about 4 Expense) Brown . . . May 16, Lancaster General Hospital . . . hours of chum fishing by the party . . . a group that 8 lbs. 13 oz. has been getting together to deep sea fish for the past • Stephen Michael to John W. (Specialties) and Norma Martin several summers. Shown above with their catch of · . . May 26, Columbia Hospital . . . 7 lbs. 12 oz. blues, hooked on August 10, off Brielle, N. J., are • Nancy Jo to Warren H. (Model Shop) and Nancy Greenawalt · .. May 30, St. Joseph's Hospital ... 7 lbs. Y2 oz. (\. to r.): Front-Bob Smith (Machine Shop), Ed Goodhart, Jr.; Middle-Charlie Dietrich (Balance and • John Wendell to Wendell N. (Salesman) and Colombe Hay ... May 31, Elliot Community Hospital, N. H . ... 6 lbs. 2Y2 oz. Flat Steel), Ed Goodhart, Sr., Gene Wiley (Fuze Mfg.); • Timothy Charles to Clarence G. (Fuze B) and Mary M. Ober Back-Captain larry Jones, Kenneth McMillen (Cost · .. June 2, Osteopathic Hospital . .. 7 lbs. 11Y2 oz. Reduction Engineer), and the mate of the "Helen-G." • David Lockard to Frank L. (Research) and Helen W. Russell ... June 3, Lancaster General Hospital ... 9 lbs. 3 oz. • Jean Marie to Joseph (Machine Experimental) and Jean Jones · .. June 7, St. Joseph's Hospital ... 6 lbs. 2 oz. • Renee Diane to Donald and Diane (formerly of Advertising) Greenawalt ... June 26, Lancaster General Hospital ... 5 Ibs. 12 oz. • Jocelyn Leah to John O. (Ordnance Dev. Lab.) and Doris James · .. June 28, Lancaster General Hospital ... 6 lbs. 8 oz. • Wayne Scott to Clarence B. (Small Tool Dept.) and Jean M. Shenk · .. July 8, Lancaster General Hospital ... 6 lbs. 10 oz. • John Robert to Robert B. and Fay (Inspection) Leeper ... July 9, Lancaster General Hospital ... 5 Ibs 8 oz. • Sandra to Jay N. and Helen (Fuze B) Miller ... July 20, Lan­ caster General Hospital . . . 6 Ibs. 7 oz. • Debra Ann to Richard K. (Fuze B) and Shirley A. Hershey . There'll be a lot ~f tomato juice when Bob Welk July 31, Ephrata Community Hospital ... 7 Ibs. 2 oz. harvests this crop of giants! Bob, of A.P. Engineering, • Audrey Jean to Ralph and Doris (Inspection) Ehrhart . took this picture in his garden at 1804 Ridgeview Ave., August 5, Lancaster General Hospital . . . 7 Ibs. 10 oz. the latter part of August when these tomatoes were • Roy Scott to Leroy and Betty (Balance & Flat Steel) Derr . August 13, Columbia Hospital . . . 8 Ibs. 1 oz. still green and still GROWING ... they measured over 6 inches in diameter, says Bob. • Alexander Van to Jack (Machine Experimental) and Kathleen Krupa ... August 16, Lancaster General Hospital ... 7 Ibs Pictured above is 3-year old Robin Eileen Welk, 4 oz. comparing an ordinary tomato with those her Daddy • Michael to Frank A. (Director of Manufacturing) and Peg Christof­ grew. fel ... Sept. 7, St. Joseph's Hospital ... 8 lbs. 7 oz. noted ...

Check Presented To Local Team

Hamilton's Championship Softball Team. Front row (I. to r.): Carl Peretti, Elwood RatIlVon, Cliff Steely, Ronnie McMurtrie (bat boy), Ken McMillen, Jim Hager, Elsworth Stoll, Brent Stoll (mascot); back row (I. to r.): George Dommel, Hank Schaller, Ray Ellis, Charlie Koller, John Jarrett, Bob Brubaker, Virgil Meek, Dick Tshudy, Ken McMurtrie.

They're Champs Mary Siegrist's fellow employees watch as she receives Hamilton's check from her foreman, H. Swisher. Looking on are Theresa Reilly, Hamilton's softball team made 1956 a championship Gladys Chant, Daisy Huber, William Wilson, Lenora Casciotti, year by copping the Lancaster Industrial League John Fox, Charles Montgomery and Bertha Albright. Championship and the post-season Round Robin Championship. Their regular season play netted them Hamiltonian Mrs. Jay E. (Mary) Siegrist was given 18 wins, 4 losses and 1 tie; the play-off totals were a check by the Company to help defray traveling 4 wins, 0 losses. Hamilton won the play-off title expenses of the Lancaster Girls Softball Team on their with their defeat of Hubley 10- 6. The team is trip to Florida in September, to compete for the World's managed by George Dommel. Championship. Herbert Swisher, Plate Department foreman, made the presentation on August 31. INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES FOR Mary, a press operator in the Plate Department, is REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE PLAY treasurer and ace pitcher for the local team . . . No. Games A.B. .ll. Av. winners of the 1956 regional and state championships. K. McMurtrie S! 1 1 1.000 She has been with Hamilton for the past nine years and G. Butts S! 2 1 .500 K. McMillen has played on the team for three years. Mary, who S!S! 71 85 .498 C. Peretti 17 46 S!O .485 is the only married player, lives at 16 Crest Ave., R. Ellis 18 88 14 .4S!4 Lancaster. R. Brubaker 6 17 7 .417 V. Meek 20 66 27 .409 E . Leese 8 28 11 .898 J . Hager 21 68 26 .882 CHECK THIS DATE E. Stoll 2S! 67 25 .878 R. Smith 14 41 15 .866 R. Keene 19 58 17 .-8S!1 E. Rathvon 6 10 8 .800 J. Gegg 10 10 8 .800 J. Jarrett 8 29 8 .S!76 C. Koller 12 8S! 8 .250 H . Greer S! 4 1 .S!50 if you want to join the fun at the R. Bauer 10 88 8 .S!48 C. Steely 18 28 5 .179 " FAIRWAY FROLIC" J . Oster 7 7 0 .000 M. Valudes 1 0 0 .000 Oct. 5 at the new D. Sanford 1 1 0 .000 CONESTOGA COUNTRY CLUB BALLROOM REGULAR SEASON PLAY-OFF PITCHING PITCHING RECORDS RECORDS This is HRA's first dance of the season. Won Lost Won Lost Music by Jimmie D unn and Orchestra C. Koller 8 2 C. Koller 8 0 R. Bauer 6 1 E. Rathvon 0 DANCING AND FUN E . Rathvon 1 0 9 :30 p.m. to 1 a.m. E . Leese 1 0 K. McMillen 1 0 M. Valudes 0 1 Meet Your Reporters

Reporter Charles McCarney is a Hamiltonian of long John Scott, of Soudersburg, now in his eighth year standing-he has been with the Company for 32 years. at Hamilton, is shop-planner and payroll clerk in the Employed in the Import Casing Department, Charles Press Department. "Scotty" is a sports enthusiast says his free time is most pleasantly spent in "busman's and bowls with the Men's Bowling League of the HRA. holiday" style- yes, that's right, he repairs watches He is active, too, in the American Legion and the as a hobby! Among his other particular interests are Veterans of Foreign Wars. sports and travel.

Ray Musser is a reporter from the Engineering Native Lancastrian Sally Bushong is employed in Division. He is foreman of the Heat Treating Depart­ the Escape Department. She has been both in this ment and has been with Hamilton for 15 years. Ray, department and with Hamilton for the past 16 years. a native of Lancaster, is a member of HRA, HMA, Sally's interests are varied, although she is particularly and is a past-chairman of The American Society for fond of music and sings in the Lancaster Moravian Metals, York Chapter. His chief hobby, a side line Church Choir. She's a member of HRA and a former that really pays off, is the field of electronics ... member of Hamilton's choir. he puts it to practical use by working on TV sets, radios and other electIvnic and electrical equipment. as interpreter, it was discovered that "el hombre" was Visitors ... on his way to New York, had lost all his money, had been told the Lancaster R ed Cross had a plane ticket for him if he'd pick it up, and wasn't this the Red Cross? Employees of the Research Division drew up a map directing him to the Red Cross and put a sign around his neck reading, "This man speaks no English, He is on his way to New York. Please help him," , .. thus it was that Hamilton's ~ cientists once again proved themselves in the aid of humankind.

General .... .

R. W. Slaugh spoke on Sept. 17, to the Reading Jewelers Guild on "Un standard Standard Time." · .. The Escape Department got together for a corn Hamilton's Swi ss representatin, Alb,,'rt J . Yuille (standing), and roast on August 11, at the Home of Mrs. Norma Davis, H E.' nri Huguenin (right), manager of Hamill, S. A. , 13i enne, Switzer­ in the Buck. Families and friends of the department land, talk with Steve Fedor, merchandising direc tor, on the latest employees were present . . . the report is that this style trends and execution of foreign dials. The two Swiss visited here for several days in .August. evening was voted to be one of the best that Escape has ever had. · . . Alice Stauffer (Tabulating) served as general chairman of the Lancaster Kennel Club all-breed dog show given in the Lampeter Community Center on August 12. Alice and her husband, Russel, raise German Short-hair Pointers and Dalmatians at their Injecting the feminine view­ kennels in Lampeter. point into the " intcrnational · . . A combination chicken barbecue, watermelon and picture" are irrcsistible Swiss card party was given August 16, in "Gordon's Woods," misses who stayed at home­ Francoise (left) and Christine by a group from the Assembly Departments. Attend­ Huguenin. ing were Rose Boyer, Pat Boyles, Maude Kendig, Mary Ellen Miller, Marianne Ondrusek, Erma Proctor, Bertha Bachman and Jane Bachman. · .. "Timely Topics" reporter Esther Bowman (Train) left Hamilton after 29 years and 7 months service here, to take up a new career in the West. She will begin nurses training at Glockner-Penrose Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colo., on October 1. EI Dilema del Hombre del Puerto Rico · .. Mary Brubaker (Movement Assembly) and her (or "J Donde esta la Cruza Roja?") husband recently traveled to Boston, Mass., to attend commencement exercises at Boston University where This short, short, true story is printed herein as a their son was graduated from the university's School tribute to the "resourcefulness" of Hamilton's Research of Public Relations and Communications. Young Division! Brubaker received a B.S. degree in communication One hot afternoon late this August a most mixed-up arts. Puerto Rican, who spoke no English, wandered into the · .. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bachman (Foreman, Small Engineering Building thinking it was the Red Cross, Tool Section) had a double reason for a big celebration He was rapidly rattling off Spanish, to no avail, when on their thirty-third wedding anniversary on August 23 someone remembered that Joe Torres in Machine - for it was the wedding day of their daughter Joanne, Experimental was hep to the language, So with Joe who became the bride of Arthur Belson. · .. The Product Design and the Engineering Serv­ Kathleen DiGiacomo both soaked up Florida sunshine ices sections had their annual corn and "doggie" on their vacations . . . Vivlan at Daytona Beach and roast on August 27, at Oscar Petter's "Farm." Kathleen at Miami. · .. Two new staffers have joined "Timely Topics'; · .. Theodora Ardire (Train) and her family spent Doris Gassert (Ordnance Development) and Joe four weeks this summer in Fresno, Calif., visiting with Marianowits (Hathaway). her husband's family. · .. Famous last words: "I forgot to register." You · . . Elvin R. Shannabrook (Mechanical Planning) and can't vote in the November 6th election unless you his wife "Edie" (Plate) spent a three weeks vacation are registered. traveling through the mid-west and West. The · .. Among the New England tourists ihis summer Shannabrooks in the past years have traveled through were Ira Kendig (Train), his wife Maude (Assembly) 43 of the 48 states;the remaining ones they hope some­ and Leah Eshleman (Train). day to visit are Mississippi, Kentucky, Louisiana and · . . A total of 62 Hamiltonians and their families Alabama. enjoyed HRA's "Vacation Special" trip to Atlantic · .. Andy Burkhart (Print Shop) left Hamilton and City, N. J., this summer. The group, traveling in Lancaster early in September to begin study at the two buses, spent the entire day at the shore. All were University of Utah, Logan, Utah, in the School of enthusiastic about this first RRA venture into vacation Forestry. Andy is the son of Hamiltonian Abe Burk­ trips. hart of the Service Department. · . . Eleanor "Bettye" Miller (Merchandising-De­ · .. Paul Venerick, Jr. (Physical Measurements Lab) signer) traveled to Oklahoma for her vacation. Bettye was married to Ruth M. Smith of Lancaster,on July hails from Oklahoma City, and this summer's trip 7, in Elkton, Md. He and his wife are residing at was her first visit home in five years. She has been 18 E. Farnum St., Lancaster. living in the East since the beginning of her college · .. Charles R. Sanford (Print Shop) became engaged days. in August to Marlene Moyer. Both Charles and his · .. Ethel Ressler (Train) used her vacation to sight­ fiancee are from Reading, Pa. The couple plan a see in Colorado Springs and Rocky Mountain National January wedding. Park, Colo. · . . Mary E. Lansche (Advertising) of Columbia, · .. Lillian Farley (Train) toured the New England announced her engagement on August 25, to Robert states, part of Canada, and visited points of interest C. Bachman of Lancaster. Mr. Bachman is an em­ in Michigan and Wisconsin. ployee of the Armstrong Cork Co. An April wedding · .. Lt. Grant Laudermilch (Small Tool) was at Fort is planned. Eustis, Va., for two weeks in August training with · .. Flossy Davis (Chemistry Lab) is recuperating his outfit, 9248 of the U. S. Army Reserve Transporta­ at her home following recent hospitalization at St. tion Corps. Joseph's Hospital, Lancaster. · .. Pearl Eshleman (Train) went West this summer · . . Ida Shertz (Train) has returned to her job after to visit friends in Tulsa, Okla. 17 weeks of convalescence from major surgery. · .. Anna Freeland (Train) and her husband took · .. For Sale: Used Bendix automatic washer. See the month of July for a sight-seeing trip to California Mart Ryan (Machine Experimental). and Mexico, with a stop-over in San Diego to visit · .. For Sale: New rifle-Remington 722-257 Roberts; Anna's niece, a Navy nurse stationed there. Anna Redfield peep sight and ammunition. Jack Krupa says the most thrilling part of the drive was over the (Machine Experimental). Cody Highway, Wyo., and through the Bad Lands · . . For Sale: Y2" Brown and Sharpe of South Dakota. Caliper ... 0 to Y2 " by thousandths and ten-thou­ · .. Theda Hallacher, Mary Lansche and Hazel sandths of an inch . . . practically new . . . price Kautz (Advertising) took a week's jaunt to Daytona $10. See Daisy Bomberger (Fuze Mfg. Dept.) Beach, Fla. Say the girls, "We found out what real · .. For Sale: Balance pivot flattening tool ... See Southern hospitality was like when our car bogged Dick Slaugh. down in sand on the beach!" · .. Anyone interested in movie projectors kindly see · .. Erma Huber (Train) and her husband took a Charles Scheid (Sub Assembly) ... he's already had trip to Indiana to visit Mr. Huber's World War II three and seems unable to operate any of them. buddies. · . . How many will you help through the United · . . Tom Kirchner (Train) and his wife Charlotte Community Campaign? Over 50,000 residents of (Escape) flew to Los Angeles recently to visit their Lancaster County are depending on you for hospital daughter. care, youth services, recreation and treatment for the · .. Train Department employees Vivian Reese and handicapped. HOOR Oll

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'II ~ •••• Ned H. Scheffer Robert Bauer Harold D. Weaver Fred W. Sigman Cash & Accounts Receivable Machine SIwp MQV6ment Assembly Maintenance Robert C. Markley Joseph S. Carter Dorothy E. Rohrer John H. Swarr Import Casing Works Lab Eacape Metallurgical Lab Kenneth Shenk George Rose John Rice Paul Mackredis MQVement Assembly Machine Shop Small Tool Jewel & Screw Section Leroy H. Martin Fred Gearhart Leonard C. Kissinger John B. Henny Dial Plate BerM JIaintenance Naomi Acheson Paul G. Kutz Watch Assembly Supl., Watch Assembly Be in fashion and on time, too, with a Hamilton Five-Feature watch! ...... ~

No longer do you have to indulge the girls their charming disregard And here are the Five Features: for time! With the Five·Feature concept, Hamilton has proved that purely 22 jewels . Fully adjusted . Shock feminine watches can be reliable. And there are handsome new resistant· Anti- magnetic· Guaranteed Dynavar lifetime mainspring Five·Feature style to keep th e men on time, too. Bea utifully tyled a these newe t Hamiltons are, each contains the five A. Bluebird , $79.50 basics of time.telling dependability. Each has 22 jewels and a guaranteed Dynavar lifetime mainspring. Each is shock·resistant, anti·magneti c B . Harlequin, $110 and fully adjusted for temperature, isochronism and positions. C . Heather, $65 Let your Hamilton jeweler show you a new Five·Feature watch and you'll kn ow why Hamilton is the fin est watch you can give or ge t, $39.50 to $10,000. D. Tre nt, $75

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THE WATCH JEWELERS RECOMMEND MORE OFTEN THAN ANY OTHER The "new look" in Hamilton advertising for 1956 continues with this compelling Five-Feature watch advertisement. It will appear in the October issue of National Geographic magazine, in The New Yorker of October 27 and in the November issue of Reader's Digest, where it will be seen by a combined audience of mme than fifty million readers in all parts of the country.

Hamilton's "Five Features," the basics of timetelling dependability, have played an important role in Hamilton's story to the consumer throughout 1956.