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SIJGAR PRESS

Published Quarterly by the Employees of the Gr, at Western Sugar Company AntnDln quarter - 1948

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Autumn foUage at Horse Creek Quarry. Through the leaves you see t he rock convey01· moving from the crushing plant to the screening plant at the right . The dome-like structures contain rock of various sizes.

Our Company and Ourselves

Windsor Leading Pennant Race- Billings Second

Among the .Personnel

The Sugar Press PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE EMPLOYEES OF THE GREAT WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY DENVER, COLORADO

VoL. XXXII AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 NuMBER 4

"The State of Being Along With" HIS is the largest issue of The Sugar Press ever published- 60 pages-and quite a contrast from Vol. I. No. 1 back in 1917, T which was 16 small pages of mimeographed material with no illustrations. 'rhat fir t issue was a bit "preachy, " featuring an edi­ torial: ''Our Duty 'ro Our Neighbors.'' There is nothing ''preachy'' in this issue, but a few hard facts that speak pretty well for them elves. Perhaps the editor should be taken to task for getting out such a large issue at a time when need for economy is so urgent. But the large is ·ue was not his idea. It happened almost automatically as a result of our tremendous interest in each other. 'rhis, in itself, is noteworthy. Personal corre~pondence in this issue, although severely edited, runs 33 pages. In other words, when we got to writing about each other, we didn't know where to stop. It was like writing· a family letter: the goings and comings of our friends, their joys, their sports, their achievements, their marriages, their babies, their kids in school, their illnesses and bereavements. This in itself, it seems to us, proves better than anything else, how closely knit our fe·elings for each other are. ' The Great Western Family'' is no idle phrase. If we do constitute a unique industrial organization, the reasons are obvious. In one real sense we are a large industrial group, like other large American industrial groups, but in another sense, equally real, we are companions living for the most part in intimate com­ munities, close to the farms that supply our raw material, and fully aware of the hazards or advantages which affect the sugar factory around which so much of our community life centers. Sometimes we may use the word ''Company'' as something de­ tached or apart from ourselves. Webster's Dictionary, in defining the ·word "Company," starts off with "The state of being along with; (Continued on page 25)

SIGNING THE UNION AGREEMENT September 9 at the Oxford Hotel in Denver following discussions which brought out the serious and complex problems confronting the industry. Additional photographs appear on the last page of this issue. In this group on the opposite page are seen: Left side of table, front to rear: R. E. James, Kansas City, Kansas; Sam T. Shellburn, Eaton; I. E. Enwall, Eaton; V. L. Donahue, Greeley; Marius Conradson, Greeley; C. W. Crosby, Windsor; Hugh Dey, Fort Collins; W. R. Moore, Fort Collins; 0. H. Nieder, Fort Collins; A. R. Tyler, Lovelar.d; E. G. Cowles, Loveland; C. R. Peak, Loveland; William M. Hamilton, Longmont; A. V. Willaufer, Longmont; Claude H. Lewis, Brighton; C. L. Potts, Brighton; G. A. Burt, Brighton. Right side of table, front to rear: Frank Quinn, Gering; R. 0. Belden, Bayard; J. R. Shaw, Bayard; Pryce Mitchell, Gering; Jack H. Hood, Scottsbluff ; George W. Luce, Scottsbluff; Floyd M. Logan, Fort Morgan; S. H. Schoepflin, Fort Morgan; R. 0. Capper, Brush; Frank Tate, Brush; J. E. Hays, Sterling; F. W . Miller, Ovid and J. T. Stafford, Ovid. 4 THE SuGAR PREss

FORT COLLINS, LOVELAND and LONGMONT gathered together at The Armstrong Hotel, Fort Collins, September 27. In the upper picture, working more or less clock-wise around the room, you'll bump into L. A. Parker, Rex Miller, Jack Peyton, E. W . Shannon, Russell Nelson, H. E. Brewbaker, V. H. Babbitt, Ed Gonyou, Jack McDonald, Frank Davies, W. W. Christinck, 0. L. Oldemeyer, Harry Jones, Oscar Johnson, J, Coulter, John Fiori, Frank French, E. J. Maynard, R. L . Colwell, Lynn Pitcher, Bob Moore, E. C. Peterson, Dale Bush­ nell, Charles Lautenbach, A. J. Fiolkoski, Riley Harris, Felix Michaud, AI Nies, William Hamilton, Kenneth Knaus, Ralph Partridge, E. R. Niehaus, Jr., D . J. Roach and J. R. Mason. In the lower picture, if you follow the rows, left to right and front to rear the grouping goes, first row: Frank Wilson, Pat Carey, Walt Stewart, R. Portner and Gene Morris; second row: Charles Foss, Phil Kern, I. H. Drennon, R. B. Jessee, C. B. Cowles, Alex Stephen; third row: Harold Brooks, Jim Shields, Oscar Wetzler, Joe Moore, Charles Witte, Jake Derr, Norm Cimiyotti and Brian Rundle; back of room: Robert Bennett, Fred Brewer, Art Stewart, Bill McGeorge, Charles Glasgow, Dan Woelfle, Lloyd Hanna and Henry Michaud. AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 5 Our Company And Ourselves VERY member of the Great West­ stand as a common objective and chal­ ern organization is doing his lenge. E work this campaign with in­ creased recognition of how the over-all Opportunities for Initiative situation of the Company is his own On conclusion of the meetings, how­ personal concern. over, members of the Great Western Ten pre-campaign meetings were organization did not come away with conducted with the informality of fam­ feelings of pessimism. On the con­ ily reunions. These meetings were trary, complete knowledge of the com­ held because of the need for compre­ plex problems confronting the industry hensive knowledge, on the part of have proved an incentive to fuller everybody, of the circumstances pe­ realization of personal initiative. culiar to our industry alone which had There was no doubt in anybody's mind contributed to our present difficult that our industry would weather its situation. current difficulties and continue to carry on those unique functions which Speakers developed the reasons why have proved indispensable to the agri­ we now have the smallest beet crop in cultural and industrial economy of the many years, the smallest sugar output, West. unique problems of selling sugar and The meetings began Friday, Sept. 10, tremendous increases in cost of pro­ with an informal discussion by Presi­ duction including increases in wages. dent Frank A. Kemp befoTe the em­ These facts were set forth against ployees of the General Office in Denver. the recent history of sugar, both legis­ Then came the Pennant Party at Fort lative and economic, from which it Morgan Sept. 24, honoring the Brush was apparent that our Company, organization for winning its third pen­ throughout the war period and up to nant-an outstanding example of the date, had been rigorously limited in type of effective operation essential to opportunities to earn money and was meeting the operating problems of the obliged to meet all the current infla­ industry. This was followed by eight tionary obligations to pay it out. dinner meetings in which all perma­ Moreover, the slowness with which nent employees, by single factories, or the Company's factories are getting conveniently grouped factories, got to­ back to anything approaching pre-war gether for cordial exchange of infor­ efficiency was discussed as a most puz­ mation. These were held Sept. 27 at zling and disturbing fact. It was made Billings and Fort Collins, Sept. 28 at clear that not only recovery of pre-war Sterling and Lovell, Sept. 29 at Gree­ efficiency but ability to surpass it must ley, S_ept. 30 at Keenesburg and Mitch­ ell and Oct. 1 at Mitchell winding up the Nebraska meetings. A final meet­ ing was held at Johnstown October 21. With local managers as toastmasters the Billings-Lovell and Nebraska meet­ ings were addressed by President Frank A. Kemp, Vice President A. A. Clark and Assistant General Superin­ tendent H. W. Hooper. Speakers at the Colorado meetings were Executive Vice President D. J. Roach, Assistant Vice President E. R. Niehaus, Jr., and, in their respective districts, District Superintendents H. L. Hartburg and C. H . Criswell. Investment Of Human Life N their introductory remarks Mr. Kemp and Mr. Roach reviewed the I history of the Company-how in the 43 years of its corporate life since 1905 (although some factories went back earlier) we had been receiving Slot-machine Hopefuls, left to right: J. 0. Onstad, Ray Tyler (rear), Jack Morris and beets, making good sugar and selling J. Coulter. it to thousands of people. Over this 6 THE SuGAR PREss EATON, GREELEY AND WINDSOR folks held September 29. In the top picture are Grover Nihiser, W. E. Walters, Adolph Lory, I. C. Bressler, Roy Marsh, Jim Gonyou, W. W. Rutz, C. W. Patten, Herb Lackey, Bob Bresnahan, Don Morris, Don White and Pete Brumley. The middle group includes E. 0. Edgar, Howard Reinks, C. W. Crosby, Calvin Smith, Wes Kendall, Layton Brumley, A. M. Watson, Tom Baxter, Roy Marsh, Carl Roberts and Andy Tinn. The bottom picture includes Walt Brossman, Dan Moore, Geo. Gibson, Wm. Galloway, Ray Ferri!, Chas. Springer, Morris Schoonover, C. H. Schroeder, Victor Leffler, Bob Fritzler, Les Garner, C. H. McCurry, J. R. Goodner and Mart Schmode. The center group above, all from Ovid, include, left to right, Nick Bretz, B. F . WiJJiams, E. B. De­ Manche, ]. C. Fey­ rouse and H a r v e y Wood.

MEMBERS OF THE G-W ORGANIZATIONS at Sterling and Ovid held their pre­ campaign pow-wow with Company executives at Shell Chateau, Sterling, September 28. Upper left, an Ovid group, left to right: D. C. Davis, Charles Woodhams, B. L. White­ side, Raymond Seeber, Maynard Laufman, Floyd Miller and W. V. Kokko. The lower group includes, left to right: H. H. Montgomery, William Wendt, H. D. Scholten, A. E. Slama, R. ]. Scheck and ]. E. Hays, all of Sterling. period there was what might be called 31 men with less than 5 years expe­ a real investment of human life in the rience. affairs of the Company. As typical of Putting it another way, of the 115 this human service, take one of the Ne­ G-W men at this particular meeting, braska meetings. In the room were 5 their total service amounted to 1949 men who had worked for the Company years-with an average record of con­ more than 35 years; 11 who had served tinuous service being 16 years and 11 30 to 35 years; 20 men 25 to 30 years; months. 21 men 20 to 25 years; 6 men 15 to 20 In view of such impressive records years, 13 men 10 to 15 years, and only of service, it was doubted whether Among tho s e in the upper right pic­ t u r e a r e L. M. Masur, W · i 1 1 i a m Cleary, D. F. Latta, A. H. Moseley, Ger­ ald K i s 1 e r, R. L. Reynolds, J. L. Rinn, R. W . Hettinger, W. V. K o k k o, A. A. Fritzler, L. E. Hen­ ry, Ed Shaffer, A. P. Fox, J. J. Cummins, D. A. Gillespie, G. L. Gillespie, P. M. Grissinger, S. J. Os­ bor~AugustSchupp~ Aldo Vecchia, I van Allbright, Roy Kirst, Clyde Garber, F. L. Goddard, J. D. Rein­ h a r d t , A. H. Ed­ wards, Glenn Arm­ s t r o n g and R. R. Price.

In the lower right picture C. E. Potter and Ray Brown appear in the foreground. Behind them, left to righ~, are J. R. Mason, John Stewart, G. W. Atkinson, R. H. Myers, E. R. Niehaus, Jr., D. J. Roach, G. 0. Reed, H. L. Hartburg and Van Aiken.

there are many places in industry in resulting in the final products, sugar the United States where the 'active and by-products. Some maintain plants group in charge of the operations of and equipment, some sell sugar, some any establishments have had as long keep records and some purchase sup­ an average connection with the insti­ plies, (there are many other activi­ tution. ties) and some are responsible for the The complexity of our business was over-all management. described in terms of the responsibili­ ties of every worker. Some of us are We All Share responsible for the agricultural side Managerial Functions of the work-securing and receiving Actually, everybody has managerial sugar beets. Some do the processing functions in a greater or lesser degree, 10 THE SuGAR PREss and if:'we all think of ourselves as and our volume is smaller. managers, we recognize that the first Conditions favored a large crop in requirement is a re·al understanding 1947 and in 1948 have been unfavor­ of the job and what the problems are. able. The reasons go back some years. Our business is subject not only to Sugar was the first food on which a the hazards of any business but also ceiling price was fixed and was under the hazards of agriculture. We are strict price control from January, 1942 more concerned than most businesses until October 1, 1947-almost six years. with weather, crop diseases and pests, During much of that time the Govern­ with all the things that affect the num­ ment wanted other things grown more ber of acres of the different crops that than sugar and the price at which farmers grow, and with the yield of sugar was permitted to be sold was beets that they obtain. When the beet .not high enough, of itself, to interest pric_e -seems comparatively high, more farmers in growing beets. beets :are grown and our volume is in­ As it did more generously with many creased; while when the opposite con­ other crops during the war, the Gov­ dition exists, beet acreage is smaller ernment supported the price of beets

SCOTTSBLUFF AND GERING members of the G-W family, with Wheatland employees also, met at the Great Western Hotel, Mitchell, Nebr., Thursday, Sept. 30. Lower picture, left to right, row by row from front to rear: W. T. Warren, G. W. Rienks, Harry Swanson, Adam Sinner, J. E. McAllister, Harry Hood, Joe Stromski, R. N. Johnson, George Heimbuch, Jr., Frank Quinn, Pryce Mitchell, Clarence Uhrich, S. J. Osborn, R. I. Babbitt, W. D. Nicholson, C. C. Banghart, Norman Davis, Roy Schaffer, Robert Harlow, Henry Kupilik, H. E. Hood, Jay Hall, L. F. Conn, Paul McMillan, J. M. Yocum, F. R. Brown, John Lenz, John Grabski, Jack Hood, Peter Conrad, George Luce, Sam Barton, A. E .. Heldt, Ardon Hight, N orval Saxton, Herbert Pearcy, C. L. Morse, Ellis Einsel, George Howard, Ray Davidson, C. H. Scott, Davis Sunderland, H. W. Hooper, Frank A. Kemp, M. S. Clement, A. A. Clark, George Goldfain, R. W. Nuckols and R. G. Barton. Opposite page, upper picture, left to right, row by row from front to rear: Edwin Schmode, H. S. Davidson, H. E. Hood, Henry Kupilik, Robert Harlow, William Sinner, E. A. Holcomb, J. B. Olson, C. C. Adams, Clarence Uhrich, Pryce Mitchell, Frank Quinn, George Heimbuch, Jr., U. W. Goos, George Schneider, Kenneth Randall, 0. M. Cummer, Ted Schooley, J. E. McAllister, Adam Sinner, Harry Swanson, George W. Rienks, W. T. Warren, C. E. Hirsch, T. W. Creager, J. N. Herron, Edw. Bott, John Lovell, 0. Wrenn, Oran Dwyer, P. W. Snyder, Ralph Andrews, George Durnin, F. L. Marcellus, 0. Claycomb, Cliff Seiffert, Leo Shandera, John Schraeder, George Harlow, Orner Kelley, Ralph Brown, W. L. Gullett, Gordon Hobert, Douglas Callahan, L. C. Morrison, C. B. Jones, John Toops, Pat Pumphrey and B. W. Morrison. Lower picture: E. Gibbons, Henry Scharton, H. A. Abbott, C. E. Smith, Kermit Beal, Lee Whipple, Lloyd Jensen, William Hall, A. W. Reinholz and P. H. McMaster. AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 11

beginning with a $11.0Q total support Where many kinds of business were in 1943, $12.50 per ton in '44 and '45 able to make high and in some cases and up to a high of $14.50 in 1947. fabulous earnings during the war, we were able to make only a relatively Company Earned Less During moderate return; and for us the war­ War Than Before period result was smaller than it had been in the five years preceding the ET in spite of these supports, the war. Our average net earnings for volume of beets was not large 1938-42, inclusive, were $4,635,803, Yuntil 1947. Our sugar output dur­ compared with $3,777,372 for 1943-47. ing the war was less than normal. The These facts make it clear that the sugar price was strictly controlled. Company did not profit out of the war. 12 THE SuGAR PREss

BRIGHTON AND FORT MORGAN people had a fine evening at the American Legion Hall at Keenesburg, September 30. Photo (1) includes A. M. Schertel, A. H. Nies, N. J. Muscavitch, E. R. McAlear, Dean Overstake and C. A. Horne. (2) An agricultural table, clockwise from left: Murray Silvernale, Joe Witherow, Lee Alden, Jack Maynard, J. R. Mason, Robert Upton and Harold Hall. (3) J. E. Bodfish, M. G. Sheldon, Kenneth Jack and Harold Albert. (4) C. F. Heffner, C. M. Iverson and B. C. Woods. (5) ]. L. Williams, Charley John­ son and Joe Witherow. (6) The foreground includes, among others, C. L. Potts, AI Kerchner, ]. M. Hansen and R. P. Gordon. (7) D. H. Drew and I. M. McGee. And behind the "8 ball" is R. F. Tucker and some others who are vainly wooing a jack-pot. AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 13

On the contrary, we did not do as well cent, compared with last year would as in the preceding peace-time years. not be surprising. The farmer, who had had some price Reduced Volume Increases Costs support on beets from 1943 to 1947, en­ Every business has certain fixed tered the crop year 1948 with his beet costs. Taxes, for example, go on support removed, while supports con­ whether the crop is large or small. Re­ tinued on most other crops. Meanwhile duction in volume increases costs. the price of cane sugar, which had held When fixed expenses are spread over a at $8.40 for some months had dropped substantially reduced number of bags, to $7.60 by planting time. the cost per bag is tremendously in­ Except in California, where earlier creased over what it would be with, contracting had preceded these un­ say, a 9,000,000 bag crop such as was favorable influences, beet acreage de­ produced in 1947. clined straight across the country, with Our maintenance expenditures this an indicated reduction for the crop as year will be more than $3,000,000. a whole of around 25 to 27 per cent. Apply this to a reduced bag output and In G-W territory unfavorable weather the expense per bag is very high. Fur­ conditions further reduced the crop. thermore, if we have fewer units to Final sugar production remains to be sell, there is a sharp reduction in any seen, but a reduction of around 40 per earning that the Company may make,

Another view of the Brighton-Fort Morgan party. Working by rows from front to rear and left to right, the picture includes: R. P. Gordon, R. D. Smith, Harold Albert, Kenneth Jack, D. A. Gordon, 0. L. Mittelstadt, L. L. Enwall, Dean Overstake, M. G. Terry, Art Noneman, M. T. Metcalfe, C. F. Heffner, B. C. Woods, N. J. Muscavitch, H. D. Burk, J. H. Clancey, C. H. Lewis, C. L. Potts, B. R. Bradley, G. A. Burt, AI Kercher, H. M. Scilley, F. H. Lore, A. M. Schertel and others.

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BAYARD, MITCHELL and LYMAN employees met at Great Western Hotel, Mitchell, Nebr., October 1. Photographs appear on the opposite page. Top picture, first row, left to right: A. J. Stewart and C. A. Spurgin; second row: C. T. - Downing, Clarence W. Way, E. W. Hunnicutt and C. D. Spangler; third row: DeVan Wheeler, Leon Witham, A. J. Tangeman, T. H. Hansen, Lyle Simpson, John R. Weitzel, and J. H. Schwartz, Jr.; fourth row: C. H. Ninegar, A. H . Hudson, F . A. Foster, T. H. Turnbull, Lloyd Graham, Roy Rauch, L . E. Hildebrand, C. H. Hudson, E. S. Flickinger and Don H. Hansen; fifth row: 0. F. Stelk, M. A. Warrick, L. B. Lewellen, Tom Nida, C. W. Coy, R. F. Bristol, W. H. Evans and Scott Brummett; sixth row: George Sawin, H . C. Sheffield, Francis A. Wood, H . W. Hooper, Frank A. Kemp, A. M. Ginn, A. A. Clark, H. Juergens, Lee A. Daniels and F. C. Hargreaves. Center picture, first row: G. N. Kline, J. H. Lawson, W. W. Dodd, G. F. Gardner and Earl Warrick; second row: S. G. Hooper, J. R. Elliott, J. H. Richard and Burt Purvis; third row: J. S. Anking, Jack Ankeny, W. H. Wadsworth, M. P. Brennan and B. W. Morrison; back row: G. W . Rienks, H. L. McQueen, C. D. Schwaner, C. B. Nasi and P. H. McMaster. In the bottom picture, left to right, are front row: De Van Wheeler, Carl C. Case, Ed Haddix and C. B. Ewing; second row: Clarence W . Way, C. T . Downing, Harold F. Black, F. P. Black, Herald Curtis, E . A. Chirrick, Albert Kosmicke and C. E. Moberg; third row: C. A. Spurgin, A. J. Stewart, Roy Leytham, George Morehead, Jack Belden, E. C. Heyl, John Shaw, Otis George and L. H. Calvert; fourth row: John W. Sherman, Gordon Rudolph, C. B. Comstock, R. C. Hartz, L. L. Hays, Jack K. Runge, Fred W. Schmidt, George Gross, G. J. Vail and Harold Ferguson; fifth row: William G. Krueger, W. V. Vermeline, William F. Hartney, H. T. Waggoner, Jess Weddell, E. Pinske, C. E. Hirsch, L. H. Henderson and C. D. Meglemre. beca.use we have a smaller number of 100 per cent, filter cloth 220 per cent units to handle; that is, with a reduc­ and so on for everything the Company tion in volume, the total earnings, if purchases, with the cost of procuring there be any, is sharply reduced. field labor for farmers up 1,000 per There has, of course, been an in­ cent; a loss in efficiency of operation crease in the selling price of sugar and a selling price for sugar that has which looks impressive compared with not kept up with the price of other pre-war prices. But if we compare net things. returns of, say 1940, with returns The loss in efficiency deserves the which may be contemplated this year, bas t thinking and action we can bring we must recognize a steadily increas­ to bear on it. Slicing in 1941 was 101.5 ing participation by the farmer in the per cent of standard, while in 1947 it final proceeds of a ton of beets. T'oday was only 94.5 % of ' standard, or a re­ the Company's share of the increase in duction of 7 per cent. Last year the sugar price is little more than one~ 18 plants sliced 2704 les3 tons per day third while the farmer realize3 nearly than in 1941. That is the equivalent two-thirds of the increase. Moreover, of paying for the operation of 1% fac­ the farmer now gets a benefit payment tories and getting nothing for it. of about 80 cents a bag compared with only 60 cents in 1940. So much, then, for the problems. As 1948 harvest prospects began to What of the opportunities for meeting shape up, the extent of the reduction them with resourcefulness? The effort in operations became more serious. It basically falls into three parts: ( 1) In­ appeared that with the exception of crease volume, ( 2) increase efficiency Billings, the factories would operate and ( 3) cut costs. on an average of less than 50 days. It As to the fiTst, beet acreage deter­ was perfectly evident that the Com­ mines volume, and primarily the agri­ pany could slice the entire 1948 crop cultural department is responsible for by operating only 12 factories instead beet acreage. Basically, the beet crop of the 19 which operated in 1947. This and the beet industry are necessary presented a grave problem to the man­ and important to each of our factory agement. One factory, Fort Lupton, communities. Without this industry was closed. they would not have developed to their present extent. In Northern Colorado Slicing Below Pre-War Standards for example, normally growing 150,000 F every employee puts . ·himself in acres of beets, there are fully 39,000 the position of management, these people who would not be there if the I realities must be considered: Re­ industry had never been established duced volume and sharp increase in and who could not continue to live unit costs; an increase in wages that there without the industry. To empha­ could not be afforded by actual earning size these important facts in the minds possibilities; a steady rise in the cost of people who may have overlooked of materials to a point where, com­ them, or taken them too much for pared with 1940, coal is up 90 per cent, granted, is one of the opportunities of limerock 50 per cent, coke more than our agricultural organization.

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THE LOVELL GET-TOGETHER was held September 28 at Mrs. Willard Shaw's. On the opposite page: Top pictu~e inclu~es: Lloyd Viall, S. A. Swift, M. B. Walker, Geo. Reynolds, G. R. Enevoldsen, Rtley. Elhott, S. J .. Houser, Wm. O~tman, Dan Schmidt, Lloyd Garber, Chris Jensen, Charles Htrsch, G. W. Rtenks, 0. N. Edmtston, Jeff Morrison and H. W. Hooper. The middle picture includes: Ch_ris Jen~en, H. W. Hooper, A. A. Clark, Jeff Morrison, Frank A .. Kemp, G. R. Enevoldsen, Rtley Elhott, S. J. Houser, Dan Schmidt, Charles Hirsch, G. W. Rtenks, W. C. McCarty, B. F. Hostetler, J. H. Asay, Myrl Averett and S. Swift. The bottom picture includes: Joe Asay, Bob Bell, Clyde Nicholls, Lloyd Viall, Jess Stone, Ervin Lynn, Glen Averett, Fred Ross, LeRoy Arnoldus and M. Godfrey. The summer months brought phe­ Prospects For Restoring Volume nomenal production in almost every­ THER factors toward restoring thing but sugar beets, and farmers be­ volume are well within the pros­ gan to take· a second look at the reali­ O pect. It would be unreasonable ties and complications of price sup­ to expect a repetition of anything like ports in view of the supply-and-demand what happened last spring when sugar impact of the largest crop production beets, with support price removed, in the history of our country. were competing with crops such as As early as September the price of corn, wheat, beans, potatoes and other food grains had fallen o.f:[ 30 per cent .,~. crops which were supported at 90% of since January; feed grains and hay parity. had dropped 26 per cent; oil-bearing crops 18 per cent, and cotton 8 per It is too early to speculate on what cent. adjustments may be aimed at or These tendencies are to be consid­ . achieved, but it is clear that the whole ered as another crop year approaches, support system, with which farmers and also to be considered is the new have been familiar for 15 years, is be­ sugar act of 1948 with its quota pro­ ing re-appraised. visions of "such supply of sugar as will be consumed at prices which will not be excessive to cons·umers and which will fairly and equitably main­ tain and protect the welfare of the do­ mestic sugar industry ..." These facts,

Seated at another Lovell table were M. Fillerup, Glen Averett, Verner Asay, Otto Fris­ bie and W. G. Butler.

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THE JOHNSTOWN MEETING, October 21, completed the series in which all members of the G-W organization met informally with Company executives to discuss the condition of the industry. On the preceding page the top picture includes, clockwise around the nearest table: Vern Thompson, the late Chet Sherman, John Smoot, Sidney Osborn, John Farlow and Frank Gunther. In the rear, left to right, are Harry Koenig, Ray Glaser, Howard Garrett, George Mellen, Sam. Shuman and Lee Tregoning. Middle picture, clockwise, includes Duke Sneddon, Bill Tregoning, John Spall, Fred Page, John Bossert, George Morgan, Roscoe Sampson, A. J. Thomas and Jack Babbitt. Bottom picture, clockwise from the back of Roy House's head: Jim Young, Jerry Dona­ hue, Ted Grott, Bill Herter, Hank Wolf, Carl Watson, Leon Fuller, Vern Babbitt and Roy Ferguson.

together with the national and inter­ national sugar outlook, point definitely Watson to Windsor to a substantially increased beet acre­ age in 1949. LBERT M. WATSON, Growing The Crop With A Fort Mor- gan fieldman, was Less Labor appointed mana­ F AVORABLE trend is noted also ger of the Wind­ in the real progress that is being sor, Colo., factory A made in growing the beet crop. of The Great At the present time some 1600 beet W e s t e r n Sugar harvesting machines are owned and Company, August operated by farmers in G-W territory. 26. He had served The harvester has come to stay and as fieldman in the enables any farmer to free himself of Fort Morgan dis­ worry over the harvest labor problem. trict since 1928. Real progress is also being made in Mr. Watson developing techniques by which labor A. M. Watson was born in Kan­ requirements in the spring can be re­ sas and was graduated from Kansas duced to a minimum. State College at Manhattan, bachelor of science, majoring in agronomy. With reasonable expectation of vol­ As Fort Morgan fieldman he has had ume returning and diligent teamwork an outstanding record, beginning in in every mill to restore and surpass the Weldon valley. He introduced and pre-war performance, our costs can and developed beet culture in the Wiggins will be reduced, and the Company will and Hoyt areas, starting in 1934. This continue to perform its useful eco­ area's only source of water is deep nomic functions in this four-state area, wells. and contribute in the future, as it has He was later transferred to the ter­ in the past, to a satisfactory way of ritory northeast of Fort Morgan and life for the people who make up its for the past four years had handled an organization. unusually high acreage west and south Following a general discussion along of Fort Morgan. the foregoing lines, these meetings Mrs. Watson, formerly Gladys Har­ concluded with specific recommenda­ rison of Iowa, attended Teachers' Col­ tions by operating executives as to lege in Nebraska and taught schoo1 in how the· various factories could im­ Nebraska, Montana and Colorado. prove their operations. The Watsons have one son, James, now in his sophomore year at Yale. Intercampaign work had been about completed when the meetings began, but it was reiterated that "the time to Morgan Succeeds get that extra two or three per cent in slicing is in the inter-campaign. sea­ Sherman son." If the plant is ready and the EORGE J. MORGAN, formerly campaign. gets away to a good smooth assistant master mechanic at start, there is an advantage that can­ G Johnstown, was appointed acting not be attained otherwise. master mechanic October 26 to suc­ In achieving a satisfactory result, ceed the late C. I. Sherman. emphasis was placed on human rela­ A native of Glenwood Springs, tions and morale, leadership, team­ Colo., Mr. Morgan worked as an elec­ work, handling the new employee, trician on construction prior to open- training and planning. (Oontimted on page 27) That Brush Pennant Party

T r e ally doesn't matter w h o wins I the G-W pennant­ just so it ends up in Morgan County. This is the modest and be­ nevolent philosophy of one J. L. Williams, manager of the Brush and Fort Morgan fac­ tories, as expounded in his remarks as toastmaster at that stem-winder of a din­ n e r-d a n c e honoring Brush's 1947 pennant victory (which happened to be Brush's third championship) at the Elk's Home at Fort Morgan, Sept. 24. The Morgan County philosophy was enthusiastically supported by Messrs. Frank Jones and Norman J. Muscavitch, superintendents of Brush and Fort Morgan, respective­ ly, but it was clear that they both felt that Mr. Williams should he more specific as to just where in Morgan County the pennant ought to light. In deference to the ladies present, their words were gentle Delightful en­ and saccharine, but there was may­ tertainment was given by (top pic­ hem in their hearts. ture) Janet Fee But any way you figure it, that and Fred Nesbit, Brush pennant party was just about with Beverly Mango at the pi­ the best ever. A perfect banquet, ano. The dancing outstanding entertainers, plenty of c o u p 1 e is Mr. kidding and razzing, a serious dis­ a n d Mrs. I v a n cussion of the present sugar situa­ Stahle. tion, and the recognition of Brush's outstanding performance in meet- ing that situation - a beautifully balanced program it was, followed by a delightful evening of dancing. The three-star pennant was accepted from Pres. Frank A. Kemp, on behalf of the Brush organization, by Mr. Jones following remarks by Mr. Williams, J . R. Mason, Colorado district manager, H. L. Hartburg, district superintendent, A. A. Clark, vice president, and Mr. Kemp. High praise was accorded Mr. Mus­ cavitch who had piloted the Brush organization to victory.

At the left are the principal speakers. At the top is Pres. Frank A. Kemp and seated are Supt. B. F. Jones and Supt. and Mrs. N. J. Muscavitch. In the next lower picture Mr. Jones is accepting the pennant, while, below, Ml". Muscavitch gives a few remarks, with Asst. Chief Engineer Charles E. Hirsch at the lower right. Dist. Supt. H. L. Hartburg appears in the bot­ tom picture with Dist. Mgr. J . R. Mason, left, and Mrs. D. J. Roach. (As for that distinguished Toastmaster, Mgr. J. L. Wil­ liams, either our camera let him down or he let the camera down. Anyhow, the picture was nothing to write hom~ p~O!lt . ) The above pictures show glimpses of the memorable banauet and Scheuerman's KOA Orchestra playing for the dancing which continued till midnight. At the upper right, with those clever G-W costumes, are Evelyn Thornsby, Jeanette Niemuth and Mrs. Henry Niemuth. The couple at the left are Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Churchwell and dancing at the lower right are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tate.

But it wasn't a case of honoring in­ ance as illustrative of what can and dividual men. As Mr. Clark pointed must be attained in every segment of out, the remarkable teamwork at our operations in overcoming current Brush gave evidence of the responsi­ difficulties. Three aims, he empha­ bility and leadership exercised by sized, must control our thinking and every man in working for a common practice-one toward increased vol­ objective. ume, one toward increased efficiency Mr. Kemp cited the Brush perform- and one toward reducing costs. 22 THE SuGAR PREss Windsor Leading Penna.nt Race-Billings Second By SIDNEY J. OSBORN, General Chemist s we reach the 100 mark which are likely te im­ the halfway prove their figures further and some A mark in the others so close to 100 that they should short campaign of go over the top in their final ratings. this year, we find Thirteen factories exceeded 100 pen­ the factory crews nant rating in the figures of the sec­ e n d e a v o r in g to ond period. make the most of Although time is closing in, the every opportunity score at this stage is so close that it and showing a would be difficult to pick the winner, spirit and deter­ and some upsets may occur equal in mination that ai! surprise to the returns from another ready indicate kind of contest which also reported on that · operating ef­ November 2nd. There can be only one ficiency is taking pennant winner but it is gratifying a big jump for­ that the record is, as a whole, one of S. J, Osborn ward this year which operating men may well be and in some cases proud. even new records After the slump of recent years have been made. caused by war and post-war conditions Although the 1948 beet crop is dis­ and by muddy harvests, the factories appointingly low in sugar content, the are in a fair way of regaining their old welcome change of a fine harvest sea­ time efficiency in slicing capacity and son has resulted in the delivery of the in doing an efficient job in other re­ beets in excellent condition, which is a spects. The improvement of several large part of the battle. The factories factories has been noteworthy. Twelve ·are now doing their part in processing of the eighteen factories had pennant the crop and seem to have well in ratings on November 2nd higher than mind the goals of high rate of slicing, their 1947 final figures and are likely high extraction, low cost and high to hold their present standings or im­ sugar quality, which are the four car­ prove them further. dinal virtues of factory efficiency ap­ praised in the pennant standings. The current pennant contest now Pennant Standings promises to be one of the hardest To Date November 2, 1948 fought of history, both in closeness of margin and in the number of factories 1. Windsor ______...... 100.83 within shooting distance of the top. 2. Billings ...... 10•0.60 Windsor and Brush, the pennant 3. Brush ...... 100.58 winners of recent years, again started 4. Greeley ...... 100.46 off in first and second position at the 5. Longmont ...... 100.27 end of the short first period on Octo­ 6. Scottsbluff ...... 100.16 ber 19th, but several others are now 7. Lovell ...... 99.90 making it hot for them. At the end of 8. Sterling ...... 99.75 the second period on November 2nd, as 9. Brighton ...... 99.51 this is written, Windsor was still in 10. Fort Collins ...... 99.44 the lead, but Billings had stepped into 11. Eaton ...... 99.43 second place, and Brush was third. 12. Mitchell ...... 99.33 Greeley had advanced from fifth to 13. Ovid ...... 99.14 fourth place and was showing so much 14. Gering ...... 98.93 steam as to give the leaders real con­ 15. Loveland ...... 98.92 cern. Longmont was not far behind 16. Lyman ...... 98.57 Greeley and Scottsbluff, the star per­ 17. Bayard ...... 97.66 former of the Nebraska district in 18. Fort Morgan ...... 94.10 sixth place, completed the list of 'fac­ tories having a pennant standing of HORTLY after the start of cam­ over 100 at the end of the second pe­ paign it was announced that every riod. S factory having a final pennant rat­ unly four factories w ere above 100 ing of 99 % or above for the campaign in pennant standing in the finals of and showing an improvement of 1% last campaign. We now have six above or more over its 1947 pennant rating AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 23

would be recognized for its improve­ this year given a rating of 1900 tons ment in the form of a dinner provided daily slicing, which it has recently by the Company to the permanent em­ been passing. These two factories have ployees. Four factories-Greeley, Fort had the task of getting acquainted with Collins, Ovid and Mitchell-qualified the operation of new equipment. Both tentatively for this honor on N ovem­ had many preliminary difficulties, but ber 2nd, and this group should have Loveland is now showing a smooth some further company in the final fig­ operation, as indicated by its pennant ures. rating' of 100.79 for the second period and its attainment of sixth position for An extra day's vacation is also of­ this period. Fort Morgan had a tre­ fered to the factory otherwise not mendous construction job to finish for qualifying which has a final pennant this campaign and is still ironing out standing of 99.75 or above, and shows many details. With improvements al­ the greatest improvement over its 1947 ready shown and better control of :figures. This should ~e an incentive to sugar losses, Fort Morgan should fin­ ·some factory which makes a strong ish with a much better figure than its comeback this year but may still not present standing. be good enough to attain one of the first three places. In a short campaign it is necessary for the operating crews to get into Except for the adjustment of stand­ their stride quickly if the campaign ards to the expectations of new record is to be a good one and they equipment, only minor changes have have certainly made a fine start. The been made in the pennant standards finish promises also to be a strong one th'is year. Loveland has been given a and the pennant race will be tough and slicing standard of 2500· tons, which close in its final results. This year's seemed a little stiff in early days of pennant, to whichever factory organi­ the campaign, but which it is now con­ zation it may eventually go, will be a sistently exceeding. Fort Morgan is real achievement.

PENNANT WINNERS TO DATE Campaign Factory Superintendent 1. 1919-20 Brighton F. Klingenberg 2. 1920-21 Brush 0. M. Cummer 3. 1921-22 Mitchell E. E. Durnin 4. 1922-23 Lovell H. Sandmann 5. 1923-24 Fort Morgan Frank Miller 6. 1924-25 Fort Morgan Frank Miller 7. 1925-26 Greeley C. H. Criswell 8. 1926-27 Greeley Claude Carney 9. 1927-28 Windsor H. Sandmann 10. 1928-29 Fort Collins F. Klingenberg 11. 1929-30 Windsor H. Sandmann 12. 1930-31 Fort Morgan Frank Miller 13. 1931-32 Tie f Fort Morgan Frank Miller (Gering V. I. Daniels 14. 1932-33 Gering V. I. Daniels 15. 1933-34 Loveland Sam Mooney 16. 1934-35 Loveland Sam Mooney 17. 1935-36 Longmont F. S. Treadway 18. 1936-37 Windsor R. L. Colwell 19. 1937-38 Eaton Howard Lang 20. 1938-39 Billings H. S. Barringer 21. 1939-40 Billings H. S. Barringer 22. 1940-41 Gering V. I. Daniels 23. 1941-42 Ovid Howard Lang 24. 1942-43 Windsor R. L. Col well 25. 1943-44 Windsor 0. M. Cummer 26. 1944-45 Windsor 0. M. Cummer 27. 1945-46 Windsor 0. M. Cummer 28. 1946-47 Brush N. J. Muscavitch 29. 1947-48 Brush N. J. Muscavitch 30. 1948-49 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 24 THE SuGAR PREss Safety In The 1948 Campaign

By FRANK A. KEMP, JR.

S this is being written the campaign in the factories of The Great Western Sugar Company is well under A way. The campaign period always brings about the greatest number of accidents, due, of course, to the in­ tensity of the work in the mills which are going night and day until the last beet is in the washer and due also to the fact that the labor force is so much greater than during the intel'campaign period. This is the time when everyone in the mill, from the superintendent to the sweeper, must be c o n s t a n t l y alert t o w a r d the· possi­ bility of injury to himself and to others. A lost time injury to a key man can be Frank A. Kemp, Jr. a crippling loss to the operation of the factory. One can recall the hue and cry that went up among the followers of the Notre Dame foot­ ball team in the Fall of 1946 when John Lujack injured his ankle the week prior to the cru­ cial Army game. No one knew whethE!r the team c o u 1 d function w i t h o u t their great passer and ball handler. The loss of an experi­ enced sugar boiler or end f o rem an could cause similar disastrous results in the function­ ing of a good shift in the running of a fac­ tory. And all the personnel of the Company know B ehold the plight of our poor pal how important it is to Who fought with a cent'rifugal us as a Company to (And ?nissed a date with his best gal!) have one of our most efficient campaigns in this year of short acreage. This was clearly pointed out in the talks given by Company officials before the start of the 1948 Campaign. Fortunately, we do not operate under hazardous or dangerous conditions such as the sandhogs who construct the tunnels under the rivers of our eastern seaboard cities. Nor do we have any occupational disease such as that caused by working in silica dust. All of the following positive measures are taken in the factories to prevent accidents: 1. Safety committees are organized to educate employees in Safety. 2. Guards and other safety devices have been placed around mov­ ing machinery. 3. Constant efforts are made to keep the factories clean. AuTUMN QuAR.TER-1948 4. Adequate illumination, sufficient ventilation, acceptable sanita­ tion, and thorough fire protection are provided. 5. All safety va.lves, boilers, and engines are given regular and competent inspections. 6. Prompt first aid treatment is given to all those injured. Most of the costly accidents which cause loss of time for the fmployee can be prevented. Careless lifting of sugar bags, slipping on floors and stairways caused by being in too great a hurry, hot juice burns, and touching hot steam and hot water pipes are common causes of accident in the beet sugar business which are preventable. The National Safety Council reports this interesting table on the causes of accidents in industry: 26% of the accidents come from handling objects 20% of the acddents come from falls 12% of the accidents come from machinery 9% of the accidents come from vehicles 8% of the accidents come from falling objects 7% of the accidents come from hand tools 6% of the accidents come from stepping on or striking1against objects The other 14% of the accidents are from miscellaneous causes, which are difficult to classify. Notice how many of these accidents could be caused by careless and thoughtless men. Let us constantly be alert to prevent injury to ourselves, and never do anything which might hurt someone else. LET'S HAVE A GOOD SAFETY RECORD IN THE 1948 CAMPAIGN!

"The State of Being Along With" (Continued from page 3) companionship; fellowship . ~ . '' then under this basic definition come some of the more special definitions implying business associations, etc. But there's something about that first phrase, ''the state of being along with'' which carries a profound meaning-and it certainly applies to G-W folks who now, for nearly half a century, through various eco­ nomic and political vicissitudes, continue to .be a "company" in the best sense and are now "hitting the ball" harder than ever. At the moment, of course, we are "in the state of being along with'' things we wish were otherwise. It is disappointing to all of us to realize that we have just completed harvest of a crop of only 144,269 acres· of sugar beets, the smallest harvest since 1914. As of October 31, the yield for G-W territory as a whole \vas estimated at 13.09 tons per acre, or about average, but the sugar content was below average. We don't like that, we don't like our reduced sugar output, our sky­ rocketing costs, our short campaign, or the complications in selling sugar which are now imposed upon us. The implications of these problems have been brought home to every member of our organiza­ tion in recent meetings, and are summarized elsewhere in this issue. But at this point, as our campaign moves toward conclusion, we are all aware of the splendid spirit with which every G-W man and· woman is striving for the objectives which can be and must be attained. It is a common enterprise. We don't find ourselves talking about "Our Duty To Our Neighbors" in the words of that Sugar Press article of 31 years ago; and we don't talk that way for much the same reason that a man doesn't think of his wife and kids as his neighbors. Ours is a closely-knit companionship. The realities affecting our industry are our personal concern. And the deeper we take them to heart the deeper is our conviction of being ''in a state of being along with'' a secure and rewarding future. 26 THE SuGAR PREss Sugar Crops Produce Three to Six More Times As Many Calories Per Acre As Other Crops By DR. RALPH F. PHILLIPS, Assistant Scientific Director, Sugar Research Foundation, Inc. T is not commonly realized, but in terms of land utili­ zation it is a fact that sugar cane and beet crops pro­ I duce from three to six or more times as many calories per acre as do any other crops. The following table which was published last January, includes data on the acres re­ quired to grow feed for various animal sources of food: Food Acres Ratio to Sugar Sugar ------0.15 Potatoes ------0.45 3 times Soy Beans ------0.60 4 Corn Meal ------0.90 6 Whole Wheat Flour ------0.90 6 Refined Wheat Flour ------1.20 8 Hogs (pork and lard} ______2.0 13 Who I e M i I k ------2.8 19 Eggs ------7.0 46 Chickens ------9.3 62 Steers ------17.0 113 American's relatively ideal diet requires 3.5 acres in food production for each individual. If man could live on sugar alone, he would need only 0.15 acres for his annual maintenance calculated at the rate of a million calories a year. We tend to forget, however, that our acreage even in this country is limited, and in the near future we will have to depend to a greater extent on land-economizing foods. It is clear from the standpoint of economics and land utilization that sugar from either beets or cane is one of the basic resources of the human race. It would be quite impossible to feed our people on eggs, chickens and beef alone, which require on an average 12 acres per million calories. We can afford these land-demanding luxuries only to the extent that we can use land-economizing foods with them. The day has not arrived when we are sharing the world's total food production equally among the world's population, but if we are to have peace and stabil­ ity, the world's produce will have to be pooled and shared as to some extent we are doing now, since shipments of surpluses are moving constantly in world trade. ow that the value of sugar in the diet is becoming better established, we can use available foods N more freely and to better advantage without in any way endangering good nutrition. Everyone recognizes the value of the seven basic food groups as a guide to better nutrition, ·but it should be pointed out that minimum or liberal quantities of these foods from these groups, many of which are scarce and expensive, only give us 155·0 calories a day. There seems to be no benefit from dou­ bling the consumption of all of these foods to get our 3000 calories a day, which the average 154 pound man requires, even if a sufficient supply were available. This leaves 1450 calories. Our present 85 pounds per capita consump­ tion of sugar contributes about 416 calories daily to make up this deficit. It is quite obvious that our present sugar consumption does not need to interfere in any way with a liberal daily allowance of all vitamins, minerals and pro­ teins. AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 27

Today we have a greater power of that there is a great need for educa­ choice in diet. The foods are available tion so that sugar can be properly used to us from which we can choose either as a pleasant, palatable, low-cost item a good or a poor diet. In the Middle in connection with a balanced diet. Ages practically everyone was forced Food editors can interpret the findings on a diet productive of scurvy in the of science in terms of meal planning winter, but it was practically impos­ services which the housewife can un­ sible to fall short of thiamin because derstand, and help her greatly by call­ so much of the compulsory diet was ing attention to the needed varieties composed of dark bread. of foods available locally and season­ The facts that have been determined ally. through Foundation research indicate

Better Goggles Morgan Succeeds Sherman Sugar keeps cropping up in the (Continued from 1Jage 19) oddest places. Now it has an applica­ ing of Johnstown factory in 1926 and tion that will make life more com­ served as chief electrician before be­ fortable for welders. Ordinary goggles coming assistant master mechanic. have to be changed every four hours. Upon closing of Johnstown during When coated with allyl sucrose, they the war he studied electrical engineer­ last .four hundred hours. This coating ing at Brigham Young University and compound, which will shortly be pro­ subsequently worked in the engineer­ duced in 100 pound lots for experi­ ing office in Denver and helped install mental work, is attracting consider­ new equipment at Horse Creek able interest from paint and varnish Quarry. manufacturers. An Irish farmer coming from the fair was asked, "Well, Sean, how much Behind The Iron Curtain did you get for that cow?" Russian reports state 53 beet sugar Said Sean: ' ~ Well, 'twas loike this, factories will be erected this year, of Oi didn't get as much as Oi expected, which at least 20 were to start slicing but then Oi didn't expect Oi would." at the beginning of the 1948-49 cam­ paign. Happy Thought- The constituent chemicals of your body, once valued at only 98 cents, are now worth $31.04 Mebbe Them Pollsters at current prices. Should Have Et Some! Recent reports indicate that glu­ "I tell you, it was that long! I tamic acid, a by-product of beet sugar never saw such a fish!" manufacturing, has improved the in­ "I believe you." telligence of feeble-minded children in a limited study. Modern version: None but the brave deserve affairs. The bachelor's a cagey guy, And has a lot of fun; "Jim proposed to me last night and He sizes all the cuties up I'm sore at him." And never Mrs. one. "What makes you so mad?" "You ought to have heard what he proposed." Some say the best domestic tran­ quility is found where the wHe is the keeper of the family budget. Rip Van Winkle couldn't have slept for 20 years nowadays. Somebody would have been waking him up every Why advertise your troubles? There's few hours to pay taxes. no market for them. There's something feminine about a tree. It does a strip tease in fall, goes The man who enjoys running after with bare limbs all winter, gets a new women has trouble nowadays finding outfit every spring and lives off the women who will run. saps all summer. 28 THE SuGAR PREss

or blown around, A. G. Frost, Jr., and DENVER his two sons calmly rode the storm out EVERYBODY, Associate Editor with a neat bit of seamanship, acquired N August 22, Charles Frederick during his yachting days on Lake came to live with Mr. and Mrs. Michigan. O Fred G. Holmes. They have de­ There is a grapevine rumor going cided to. keep him. Congratulations! around that Norman Petitt is able to The Labor department is now give Papa Claude Petitt a strong run breathing normally again, after a very for his money in the wrestling depart­ strenuous fall trying to get workers ment. How about learning a little judo to come north to top beets. Messrs. as self preservation? Maddux and Andrews very effectively Walt Schreiber spent a day with helped out in the El Paso district, Mr. Mr. Hamilton inspecting beet dumps. Givens in New Mexico, Messrs. Soots Al Shaw spent his vacation getting and Jarrell in San Antonio and points ready to go deer hunting. When the north in Texas. fatal day came, the deer went far Labor department vacations: Mr. away, and the hunting trophies he Givens in Denver; Mr. Higgins, direct­ brought back included two panes of ing farm operations and playing golf glass from the cabin, a right rear tire in Brush; Mr. Padilla in Las Vegas. of Al's car, and a good friend. For personal notes in this issue we Lois Brown assumed two new du­ are indebted to Merial Ricker, Walt ties in September. On September 4, Schreiber, Al Shaw, F. H. Weick, W. she became Mrs. Don Vander Ploeg, T. Scilley, Velma Woodhams, John and on September 7, she was put in . McAnally, Blanche Fish, Charles C. charge of the stenographic department Hanscom, Mary Lou Haskell, R. J. of the Purchasing department. Brown and Marie McGinnis. Madolyn Ormond spent her vacation With a sigh of relief, the Purchasing communing with the "Johnny Rebs" in department has now settled down to a Dallas, Texas. In her mind, as in all more normal routine. The last few Texans', there is no place like Texas. weeks before campaign are always Evelyn Capillupo went to a football hectic ones. Delayed deliveries of crit­ game at Laramie Sept. 25, and had the ical materials must be expedited to pleasure of seeing the "Cowpokes" insure the start of a successful cam­ romp to a 60-7 win. Evelyn and Lois paign. Now it is a question of keeping are both loyal Wyoming fans. them running at peak efficiency and planning for next year. Mary Bostick is a very happy young lady, now that her husband is out of Carl Roberts, our assistant purchas­ the army and has returned home from ing manager, attended a special dis­ Alaska. trict meeting -of the National Associa­ Jane Spence still carries her fiddle tion of Purchasing Agents in Denver around to all the important shows and on October 22. concerts. In October, she played with John Aitken spent his vacation in the Colorado Springs Symphony on Glenwood Springs. Between fishing in their first night. the streams in that. vicinity and lolling Noel Kuffner made a trip to New in the big swimming pool at the Colo­ York on her vacation. rado Hotel, his time was pretty well Preparation for campaign operations occupied. this year produced a new high in One day in September the morning teamwork between factories and the paper greeted us with a headline st-ory General Office. In most cases mate­ of a sudden storm raising havoc with rials needed to begin were requisi­ the yachts and motor boats on Sloan's tioned early enough to insure sufficient ~ake. While othE?rs were l:;>ein~ spilleg tirne for gelivery l)efore deadline AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 29 dates. In such cases where materials Ed Rebhan, Boots, and the two little were delayed factories made their slippers. needs known to the Purchasing de­ It was Billings as usual for Roy partment and through the assistance Jensen on vacation. Roy is a harvest of the Traffic department, shipments hand helping his brother each year. were expedited to a satisfactory end. Mary Darby's son, Bob, is attending To all appearances, all material was Denver University. at the factories in sufficient time for George Kuempel has a new grand­ installation: Through the General Of­ son, Jack Stephan, born to his daugh­ fice giving due consideration to fac­ ter Lois Ann Kleck September 13. tory problems, and the factories in George hopes Steve will be ready for turn having an understanding of pur­ the 1969 World Series. chasing and transportation problems, Bill Scilley is staging a strong come­ the critical period before operating back as a member ·of the Engineers dates was met and ended in a smooth Number 1 bowling team. It is rumored start for all factories. that the sixth floor received a tidy Members of the Treasurer's depart­ sum for his transfer. ment vacationing since our last issue Roy Clark is now occupying a cor­ have been J. G. Kisler, Max Hollowell, ner on the sixth floor, new desk, tele­ W. B. Wagner, W. R. Keefe, J. R. phone, and all the trimmings. All he Wood, F. H. Ricker, E. F. Shepard, needs now to complete the job is a Esther Brayer, Mary Meinke, F. E. blonde secretary! ·Phillips, Irene Huntington, Irene Ran­ Will someone please advise the re­ dall, Ruth'· Hamilton, Lorena Aranda quirements necessary to join the Carol and Frank Weick. All report an enjoy­ Schmode noon fan club. able rest(?) but all have the same The bowling has been going for complaint-too short. seven weeks with eight teams. As we Ruth Hamilton underwent a serious go to press there are four teams tied operation but is now back on the job for first place and AI Shaw is the high and feeling fine. average bowler. Irene Randall resigned to accept an­ Rosalie Spangler is a new addition other position and we miss her sunny to the stenographic room. smile and wonderful disposition. Good Dorothy Sargent became secretary luck, Irene. to Pres. Frank A. Kemp when Marie Malcom Broome left us in September Louise McKinniss has been helping to devote all her time to home-mak­ us over the rough spots this summer ing. Marie, who had started as a ste­ and fall. nographer and had setved as secretary We welcome Glenda Price to our to two presidents, the late W. D. Lip­ ranks. pitt and Mr. Kemp, wrote the following Roy Jensen has followed the style note September 30·: • set by Floyd Phillips, a high collar for "My dear Great Western Friends: an injured spine received in an en­ "I greet you warmly once more be­ counter with a weed-burner. fore I cross my last GW threshold. Lowell Bond, former cashier at Fort Many times in the past twenty-nine Lupton, is now doing odd chores on years my thoughts have ranged over the sixth floor, which we all appre­ the organization and reached out to ciate. . my fellow-workers in Colorado, Ne­ We welcome Hugh E. Cook to our braska, Wyoming, and Montana; and organization. Mr. Cook is on the store I have been mindful that I shared sig­ books and better still, he is a former nificance with you as members of an American Crystal bowler. important economic and personal AI Whitaker and family spent the group. last two weeks of August at Ouray "Whatever meaning there is in our fishing, resting, and - that's all function in the world, it is at least brother. this: Each of us contributes definitely Chuck Philips and wife enjoyed a to its operation, and each has three belated vacation at Estes Park renew­ choices-to make a constructive effort, ing old acquaintances. to make a destructive effort, to make Velma Woodhams and son Bob vis­ no effort at all. Their sum total de­ ited Mesa Verde on vacation. termines the direction of the way of Chuck Hideman and family rented a life in which we shall find ourselves, cabin in Rocky Mountain Park and and that is why, I believe, you and I report an enjoyable vacation. should respect the best thinking and Darby's Den was the hideaway for doing of which we are capable. 30 THE SuGAR PREss

"I am honored in having worked Ole' "3 Bee's Buffum" has vacated, with you-I cherish remembrance of temporarily. The man is going "Re­ you and former Great Western asso­ search" and that's just where he's been ciates-! salute you and the banner for a month or so. Believe he is labor­ you uphold. ing with do's, don'ts, possibilities and "Faithfully, promises for glutamic acid. Another vacated: John Fellows. He's been up "MARIE MALCOM BROOME" where the deer and the antelope play, Dorothy Walsh, after outstanding Horse Creek, Wyoming. His only re­ service in the Purchasing department, port is "the deer and the antelope don't succeeded Dorothy Sargent as secre­ play; they're coming in town to get tary to John Kisler. warm, too." Frank Gunther is plough­ . News from the front has it, "Lovely ing the highway 'tween Denve·r and time, wish you were here!" So say Johnstown. Sure like to have a nickel Dan Conwell and Wayne Argarbrite. for every mile he's driven. These two have been checking motors Now here's one! Jack Powell finally at factories and we can imagine they moved into his new house! We quote are having fun. Reminds us of a cer­ him, too: "Men, you don't know how tain individual vacationing in Florida nice it is having hot and cold running who wired his psychiatrist: "Having water, etc., instead of a room with a wonderful time, wish you could tell path. And when you get sore and kick me why." in plaster, you have to answer only to We think this campaign is going your own big foot, and not some over­ pretty good though Old Man Winter charged, irate landlord." hasn't really put his foot down yet and Clair Iverson is working Ft. Morgan the boys out on the road are still -(home grounds by the way) and he's using their convertibles. Tom "Bag found it handy to get in the week-end Packing Machine" Kinney is gone a football game here to watch his bud lot, Ovid and Loveland: The man did play but, the way Ivy bowls, his bud something new the other day: You oughta come down here and watch him. folks didn't know that a jeweler is in Tony Fiasco has been working hard, the sugar business, did you? Well the too, but in his spare moments he's been jeweler isn't in the sugar business, working on the boys also. He's trying but one of 'em helped out. It was to talk us all into signing up in the Tom's idea. Needed a stronger spring Marine corps. Active Reservist Fiasco to help out a particular solenoid on recently returned from summer maneu­ the Bag Packer, and Tom tried out a vers and had such an interesting time, jeweler. Things worked out, the man despite the hard work, he has re­ had what we wanted. What more could doubled recruiting work, but how we you want, a new car? • going to be sure all Marine captains It'13 pretty hard to find out what are as nice as Captain Fiasco? We every engineer is doing. Besides those ain't. on the road and those on the drawing George Pfeiff is the proud owner of a board, biz'ness is as usual. Outside new Dodge. "Hey man, where you interests are the best and right now get tin' all these simoleons ?" Harry football has some bets oscillating. Ward said new cars are fine but he's Colorado University Alumni has us going to wait a while longer. Yale men out-numbered up here, and "Two-Gun" (John Stark) is enjoying you have to be quiet about yer' par­ bowling this year and, surprisingly tiality, or you simply have to get up enough, the good man can watch two off your stool and literally "defend alleys, bowl in the third and come out yourself." "Indoor mayhem," we call with a good score. it. John Wilson, rabid C. U. fan, has John Barnes, ex-Ohioan, is much tripped regularly to Boulder on Satur­ happier this year. Cleveland went days to watch Boulder and he comes through the series with a thumping in Monday morning as tired as the good performance and all John's team was Saturday night and that's rootin' bore fruit. His only lament is being a good· fan. You've got to play that he didn't bet more. the game no matter where you're sit­ Roy Cliff recently investigated our ting. I 1 l bowling, and that particular W ednes­ Last time at press time Howard day night no one bowled a "Ned Day Hooker told us to leave something out, game" so we're afraid to get a state­ now it can be told. He got married. ment. Anyway, Roy took some moun­ The lady was Miss Jane Fowlston. Con­ tain pictures in color with an ordinary gratulations, Howard! box camera. You ought to see them. AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 31

They are excellent. Ohio, to spend his vacat~on with his Doane Watson found recent use for son Harry, and also met his new grand­ his studio couch. His mother-in-law son. From Ohio the Packers went to was in Denver for a vi:!!it. Chicago and St. Louis. While in St. "Scotty" Ogilvy, organizer and psy­ Louis they had a chance to visit with chologist, has a new pa.ir of bowling Mr. and Mrs. Les Welch. shoes which have definitely improved Al Mier mixed vacation and business his game. We quote: "Oh geez!" Un­ in Chicago. He also got a chance to quote. "It's a good game you bowl, visit with his brother in central Illi­ Scotty. Quit being so modest." nois. John McAnally. "Be careful you Elizabeth McDonald was transferred birds with your new cars, remember: from the Engineering department to A NUT AT THE WHEEL, A PEACH Sales to help out on the Lawrence AT HIS SIDE; A FORK IN THE Warehouse work. ROAD- FRUIT SALAD!" Jimmy Campbell and J. E. Bigelow Bob English is recovering from his have also been working in the Sales recent illness. Bob has just this year department. discovered what we all have known for The George W. Stillman family are years-fishing is wonderful. expecting their son home for a week in A howl of protest went up the day November. Seaman Stillman is finish­ our local columnist, Lee Casey, sug- ing up boot camp in San Diego . . gested the World Series be abolished. J. H. Burris is a busy man these No cry was more heartfelt than that of days getting his mountain cabin at Ralph Roush, who happily collected Evergreen in shape for the winter the $50 pool for this year's total scores. months. · The Merle Webers proudly announce B. A. Oxnard and Dan Chandler made the birth of their son, Kenneth Carson a flying trip to San Francisco on busi­ Weber, on September 16th. ness. We welcomed C. H. Criswell, Jr. to Marie Turner finished another te-rm the Traffic department on July 16 and at Colorado University Extension congratulated him on his marriage School. ' September 19 to Alaine Stewart. Cris Mary Lou Haskell made a quick trip is the son of our northern Colorado to her home state, Illinois, for her district superintendent. vacation. We also welcomed John W. Harsh Mildred Sword spent a week of her to the Traffic Dept. on August 5. vacation at Estes Park and the other Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dawson, accom­ week at home. panied by their youngest daughter, Lois W ansted flew to Cheyenne for Margaret Faye, motored to Richland, a weekend of fun. Washington in August to visit the-ir George Holy and Lloyd Crum, our daughter, Mrs. Niels S. Kaas and make office boys, are both studying bookkeep­ the acquaintance of their new grand­ ing at Opportunity School. Incident­ daughter, Judith Ann. The Dawsons ally, if you fellows in the Sales de­ returned by way of Montana and vis­ partment want to learn something ited Yellowstone Park. about peddling sweets you might take Ernest Thompson, who has been ab­ lessons from young George Holy. He sent owing to an extended illness, has and his father Donald are old hands. returned to his duties of elevator pilot. They have just opened a confectionery Vacations to others of the Sugar store, "The Sweet Shop" at 1844 West Building staff include Orville Shaw, 38th Avenue. Ernest Stabenow, George Surratt, Finis As a result of conditions beyond our Mitchell, Clarence Reeves, George Cur­ control, three former members of the tis, and Terrie Reeves. Research Laboratory staff are no Tom Vaughn has re-entered the Com­ longer with us-George Low is servic­ pany employ and is handling the 2nd ing sewing machines around the vari­ and 3rd floors. ous factories; Whit Newton has taken Anyone with a "beef" about umpir­ a position in research with Stanolind, ing, just come to the Insurance and in Tulsa, Oklahoma; and JoB Cummins Building department. Frank Kemp, Jr. is in Denver with the Julius Hyman will settle your problems. Frank has Company, makers of Chlordane. been officiating at a number o.f football In our Summer Quarter notes we game3. commented on failurea of members of Bob Norrish called on Uncle Sam in the Research Laboratory staff to bring September to register for draft service. home satisfactory catches of fish. Late C. J. Packer journeyed to Dayton, in the summer Cap Bennett corrected 32 THE SuGAR PRESS

Earl Hamilton is a culture vulture. He and the missus were sitting in the front row at Phipps auditorium the other evening when the president of Chicago University and some of the locals, including T. H. Ferri!, were sounding off on Plato. It is not generally known, but Bert Ward is an excellent bricklayer and pointer-upper. Call him up, you fac­ tory folks, whenever you need some expert trowel work, but don't count on him to do his own hod-carrying. Clem J ,p,p has a pet bull snake named Abercrombie. wtj W<..H; ~ u

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bateman are par­ many of the suggestions will be used ents of a daughter born on August 13. to good advantage and that the meet­ Sue Ann is the name. ing has encouraged team work. The partition between the sacking The employes at the Greeley fac­ station and the mill on the first floor tory are planning to enjoy the addi­ has thus far proved to' be very bene­ tional week of vacation given by the ficial to the operation· of all the ma­ company for the factory that wins the chines at the sacking station. pennant, so we all have our shoulder The new lime elevator and feeder pads. Then when the going gets tough to the slacker after being adjusted we can just push a little harder ·to properly is now giving very satisfac­ keep operations in high gear. So far tory results. this year we are receiving more trash Betty, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. with the beets. Also there are more Ray Ferrell was married September untapped beets being delivered this 10, to Lionel Kinnison. They are now year than last year. residing in Greeley. Grover Nihiser is thinking seriously The agricultural department is very of buying a Jersey cow. While on his well pleased with the performance and vacation he visited a relative who improved capacity for handling beets served him cream which was so thick of the new Cloverly piler and hoists it had to be cut with a knife, at least at the factory receiving station. that is his story. Remember, Grover, E. J. Stevens, for many years, the it will be mighty cold these wintry beet washer operator at Eaton, sud­ mornings milking the cow before re­ denly passed away October 19. His porting for work. death was due to a heart attack. The cashier's office is humming with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brothers spent activity these days. Those present their vacation in Washington and Cali~ this year are Cashier A. A. Tinn fornia. They were delayed a week ill (wearing a white elephant in his coat returning as Mrs. Brothers was in ~ lapel), John Reis, timekeeper, Lola jured in , a car wreck. She is much Tinn, Betty Rutherford, Nell Tyson, better and we hope there will be nt> Ann Rutherford and June Conway. permanent ill effects. Fred gave the In the lab with Paul Smith, chief employes at · Fort Morgan a lift in c h e m i s t, we find Helen Purcell, getting the factory there ready for the Dorothy Enwall, and Darrell Hackle­ coming campaign. We were glad to man as assistants, Goldie Smith, beet see him upon his return to Greeley. lab foreman, and Mrs. John Bartrug We are glad to report that "Bill" as lab typist. Feland's father, who was in the hos­ Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferrell are now pital for a few days, is now back home residing in the dorm apartment re­ and that his mother, who fell and cently vacated by the E. E. Lingles. broke her wrist, and his daughter who recently received hand burns, have both recovered from their injuries. Wes Kendall is staying here in Greeley instead of driving back and GREELEY forth to his mountain cabin as he is HO~ACE GREELEY, Associate Editor afraid he might be trapped by a heavy HE Mutual Benefit Association snowfall at any time now while he is gave its annual dinner at the sound asleep. T Greeley Country Club, October 1. "Bill" Bruce and Calvin Smith have Before the dinner refreshments were been nursing colds but both are feel­ served. After the dinner the business ing much better now. meeting of the association was held Amy Lackey and the clerks are very and the officers for the coming year busy checking beet tickets and what were elected. The meeting was then have you. turned over to Supt. C. T. Carney who We welcome the former employees reviewed some points regarding ways who are back with us for the cam­ of increasing factory production that paign and hope many of this year's were brought out at the dinner given new employees will be with us again by the Denver office. He then asked when the next campaign rolls around. for suggestions from those present The sacking of 100 pounds of sugar that would help to reduce the cost of in paper was a little slow in getting each sack of sugar produced. There started as none of our workers had were many ideas, nearly everyone at­ had any experience at this but the tending the meeting having something boys are gradually getting the swing to say on this matter. We believe of it. 34 THE SuGAR PREss

Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Carney had open ing the current to all stations and house right after they moved into helping the mechanics on various jobs. their beautiful new home and all the The lime kiln foremen, Keesor employees from the factory were in­ Gates, J. L. Willcox and J. M. Faris, vited along with their wives. We re,Port the kiln is working much bet­ really enjoyed the conducted tour. and ter than it did last year and the man the refreshments. The Carneys re­ lift saves many steps. cently became the proud grandparents Roy Andrews is press foreman of a new granddaughter; they also have a young school-age grandson. again this year. "Shorty" Ferrell is scooting up and Joe Mooney went to California on down the railroad tracks with the his vacation where he visited his son. crane, keeping the boilerhouse sup­ Wade Lloyd has returned to work plied with coal and filling the lime­ after being off for several weeks with stone hopper. a leg injury. Three groups of visitors have been We understand that Harry Parker, shown through the factory since we who was injured early in the cam­ went into operation. paign when his arm and wrist were In 1903, John Beal, Denver black­ caught in the beet unloading con­ smith-inventor, displayed a sugar beet veyor, is recovering satisfactorily. harvester, said to do two and one-half We regret to report that Herman acres a. day. Owen's wife, who had been ill for We regret to report that on October some time, recently pass~d away. We 7, Herman Eckhardt collapsed while extend our sympathy to the family. working on the· pulp silo and died If anyone sees a pair of eye glasses shortly afterward in the emergency lying around loose please return them room at Weld County Public Hospital. to Jack Ridgeway as he has lost his, He was 38 years old and made his at least he can't seem to remember home with his mother. He was em­ where he left them. ployed by the Sugar Company before entering military service where he ON THE JOB: served with the 362nd anti-craft artil­ Vernon Harsh, Art Dimmitt, Layton lery searchlight battalion as a techni­ Brumley, "Bill" Lawrence, Wade cal sergeant. He was in the battle of Lloyd and Ted Burrous are at their Luzon and received the American stations boiling sugar. Service, World War II Victory, Good William Rickard, battery foreman Conduct and Asiatic-Pacific medals, last year, is operating the evaporators and Philippine Liberation ribbon. Her­ this year. man was an extra station man here Melvin McKinney is a battery fore­ at the factory and his work was out­ man now. standing. We extend our sympathy to Ted Sadek, Claude Mains and Les his family. Hibler, sugar end foremen, are keep­ The field men are on the go from ing a close' watch on the sugar end. daylight to dark in handling the de­ V. L. Donahue, Dan Moore and livery of beets. "Bill" Feland, beet end foremen, are Mrs. Bernice Roberts is doing the hoping that there will be no more soft stenographic work in the cashier's beets to slice. office during the campaign. Herb Lackey, storekeeper, held Before starting of campaign Fred down two shifts for a few nights Lindberg remortared some of the when his relief was sick with a cold. bricks in the walls and is now back Assistant Superintendents Bresna­ on his regular job as boilerhouse fore­ han, Barr and Rickert are keeping a man. very close watch on all of the opera­ The office is relieved since Al Wat­ tions and each is trying to get more son has taken over Windsor as they beets sliced with less sugar lost. can keep closer check on John Edmis­ The extra station men, Don Morris, ton. Now he has only two factories Walter Heine, Don White, Charles where he can hide out. Lutes and Marius Conradson are Did you get a ride in Allen Gordon's really making the rounds to see that new Packard? Well anyway it sounded everything is operating properly and good. An insurance man came out to to assist the new employees with their write up Allen's insurance on a new work. Packard which he was to have de­ George Heiser is operating the shop livered the next day. The catch was and assisting the mechanics wherever Allen didn't know he was buying a he is needed and Harry Miller keep- new one. AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 35

George says that the doctor must punch WINDSOR that card out and blow the whistle C. H. McCURRY and T. H. HYDE, officially ending the campaign. Under Associate Editors these conditions there will be no doubt LICING operations began at Wind­ about Windsor winning the pennant sor at 5: 00 P.M., October 7; this year. Dr. Sabin always asks how S weather conditions · very favor­ we are getting along and sometimes able--but the sugar content of the gives us a good old "Pep Talk." He beets somewhat lower than last year. has been known to drop in and walk Up until the time we had to get busy around the mill at 3 or 4 A.M. to see and write some notes for the Sugar how things are going, no matter how Press, things have been going along demanding his professional duties are. very satisfactorily; and (knocking on We want to express our apprecia­ wood) barring a breakdown or some tion and thanks to the officials of our misfortune, we hope to make a favor­ company who were responsible for the able showing this campaign. At this excellent dinner and meeting at the time we have a to-date sugar content Greeley country club on September 29. of 14.97, and an apparent purity of Mart Schmode and son Jerry, along 87.6. with George Wilder, William ·Rutz A very unfortunate accident hap­ and C. H. McCurry, attended the pro­ pened the first morning after slicing fessional football game at the DU stad­ started, when Philip Altergott lost the ium in Denver September 6. fndex finger . of his left hand as it got Miss Dorothy Keller, daughter of caught in the chain lift on the cell Mr. and Mrs. Paul Keller, and Mr. packer. ·Darl Bates of Windsor, were united We all extend our sympathy to Mrs. in marriage Friday evening, Septem­ Mart Schmode in the loss of her sister ber 24, at 7 o'clock, in Phoenix, Ari­ at Fairfield, Nebraska. Mrs. Schmode zona. They are now living in Tucson, attended the funeral and was away where Mr. Bates is employed by the several days. Mountain States Telephone Company. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry (Bugs) Some of •the local golf bugs have Jacoby, a son on October 14. Bugs is driven as far as Denver, Longmont, battery foreman; and Millie was em­ Fort Collins or Greeley, on numerous ployed in the laboratory as bench occasions to chase the little white pill chemist for several years. Millie and around. This gang was usually com­ the boy are getting along fine--and posed of Chipman, Bressleer, Edgar Bugs is going to make it, we think. and McCurry; or else some .combina­ We just found tion of a few of these with others from o u t lately w h y downtown who were talked into it by Windsor did not this same gang. win the pennant C. W. Crosby, storekeeper, repre­ in 1947-48 cam­ sented the local union at the recent p a i g n . Records negotiations in Denver. show that in for­ We welcome back to Windsor, as as· mer years Wind­ sistant superintendent, "Scotty" Gal­ sor always won loway who takes over the position the pennant when­ formerly held by A. W. Savage, retired. ever Dr. C. W. Sa­ Scotty was employed here a number bin, who so ably of years ago- but has since spent handles o u r in­ some time at the Brighton and Fort juries from acci­ Lupton mills. d e n t s , was on We also welcome to Windsor our h a n d to see us new manager, A. M. Watson-with his start up and also genial and kindly disposition. Mr. on hand to wit­ Watson, or AI, as we have begun to ness the official call him now, comes to us from the end of ~mpaign, Ft. Morgan district. when beet washer "The grand old man" of the Wind­ was dumped, no sor pennant-winning gang of recent years is back with us again for the c. w. Sabin, M.D., matter how many campaign as granulator operator. Of also carries the hon- babies he had de- course you know we mean Theo. Sor­ or1>e~~~~ts.::Doctor livered that day. enson, recently retired as sugar end So this year George Wilder saw to foreman. Remember how he used to it that Dr. Sabin punched in a card entertain the gang at the pennant and blew the official starting whistle·. parties with his humorous anecdotes 36 THE SuGAR PREsS about the various departments and It's Mr. and Mrs. Derald Whiting members of the Windsor gang? Miss no·w folks. Joy abu.ndant to you. Anna Sorenson, his daughter, was re­ Derald is trying his skill on first cently married to Mr. S. J. Sorenson carbs. of Brush, Colorado. They will live in Bob Drager is handling swing in the Denver. storeroom. The laboratory crew, with consider­ able inexperience to start with, is well Bill Arnst is an A-1 pipe fitter, like­ out of · the woods now, reports the wise Dale Bushnell a welder, but chief chemist; and the daily sheets neither is worth a darn playing musi­ are looking better day by day. The as­ cal chair. sistant chemists are Jack Abbott, Roy The lad who keeps the ball rolling D. Peak and Edwa·rd Zulauf. Kathryn at Black Hollow is Joe Kittle, like­ Roth is beet laboratory foreman. Mrs. wise Lloyd Daniels and Norman (Red) Katherine Rutz is the only woman Metcalf at the Factory receiving sta­ employed in the factory laboratory this tion. year. Five women are employed in the Mrs. Frances Dey, of Illinois, visited beet laboratory. A number of women son Doer and family. are employed in the warehouse and Timekeeper Chuck Lautenbach at­ mill. tended the circus. Didn't wanna get We haven't seen any new cars of gypped, so took along his own attrac­ recent purchase around the place; so, tion. we suppose they are still hard to get. In the marriage license column put Oh, yes, there is the new Plymouth be­ Robert F. Moore of Lowry Field and longing to Boiler House Foreman Betty Parsons. Bob is a son of Mr. "Cooney" Hoff, Jr. And he is talking and Mrs. Joe Moore. of getting another one already. Guests of Assistant Superintendent "Bill" Geng, our janitor and yard­ and Mrs. J. 0. Onstad were J. O's man, is back on the job after a few brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. days' illness. "Bill" is the man who Onstad of Fargo, N. D. keeps our front yard and lawn so neat George Lowe helped Fred Williams and clean. line up the sewing machine heads for We are sorry to report the illness of operating. Charlie Bittiker, who is in the Weld Sam Moore is plowing up, or un­ county hospital at this time. Formerly der, everything in sight with his new assistant master mechanic here, tractor outfit. Charlie has lately been employed at Mr. and Mrs. August P. Boyer of the Loveland mill where he was trans­ Washington state ·are the proud par­ fen·ed a couple of years ago. We hope ents of a son. Grandpa is yard engine­ for him a speedy recovery. man Pete Boyer, and is he all smiles! Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fordick are the Kenneth Colwell, June law graduate, proud parents of a son, Steven, born has hung out his shingle in Eaton. July 23, 1948. Floyd is our electrician. Blacksmith Ollie Buskohl retired July first after twenty-five years con­ tinuous service. If there ever was a FORT COLLINS square shooter it is Ollie. He will con­ D O ER DYE, Associate Editor tinue to make his home here. May a VERYBODY was happy concern­ lot of good things be yours, Ollie. ing our opening on Friday, We are appreciating the services of E October 8. Slicing has upped A. W. Cameron who is handling an quite a figure over last year. So move assistant superintendent assignment. over Windsor, Brush, etc., we'd like From Eaton to our town has come to get our lunch hooks on that emble­ Sugar Boiler Jack Henderson and matic flag. family. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson have All were favorably impressed by the two sons, Don and Allen, and two recent dinner meeting with Company daughters, Norma and Patsy. We say officials. Loveland and Longmont Howdy, folks. joined the Fort Collins org. Assistant Master Mechanic H. R. Sugar End Foreman Volney G. Her­ Kern of Eaton, known formerly in ring retired September first, with ap­ these parts as "Number 40" renews propriate ceremony, after twenty-nine friendships here now and then. years of service, most of which was Riley J. Harris, long time of the with the local mill. Our best wishes Horse Creek Quarry, is with us as are with you, "Fish." assistant chemist. So we extend greet­ Lee Wells is again central tare ings to you too. Mr. and Mrs. Harris chief. have three sons, Harley in Junior AuTuMN QuARTER-1948 37

Hunting wild life with the camera at Fort Collins: (1) William (Scotty) Thompson, yard foreman, and John B. Romero, lime kiln foreman; (2) Felix Michaud watches Emil Rue test the tensile strength of "Comrade" George Varra's brush; (3) John Shaffer, electric station; (4) Freda Thompson, head beet clerk, Vera Roselieve, stenographer, and Helen Ricker, su­ perintendent's clerk; (5) "The Happiness Boys:" Dave Schmer, evaporators, Don Morris, warehouse foreman, Jacob Steely, battery and Jesse Evans, first carbonation; (6) George Deines, battery foreman, Alex Kling, battery foreman and D~le Bushnell, welder; (7) Norman E. (Red) Metcalf and Lloyd Daniels at the factory piler; (8) Assistant Superintendents J. 0. Onstad, A. W. Cameron and L. E. Michael.

High, Malcolm a student at Boulder, Our ambition is to win a pot on a and Bob, a member of the faculty at World's Series or football game some the University of Michigan. time. Mr. and Mrs. William P. Moore of The campaign cat has shown up in Denver are recent parents of a son. the shop. Boiler Foreman and Mrs. Joe Moore Earl Heeke arose early one morn­ are wearing the broad Grandpa-and­ ing to find a "For Rent" sign on his Grandma smile. residence, the work of some practical We noticed in the news an account joker. Good thing you no sleep late of the death of Mrs. D. F. Wadsworth that day, Earl. of Illinois. Mrs. Wadsworth was the Sympathy is extended to the Moore mother of W. H. Wadsworth, formerly family upon the death of Terrel S. of Fort Collins and the G.O., now Moore. He was the brother of Bob, cashier at the Bayard, Nebraska fac­ Sam and Joe Moore of the organiza­ tory. · tion here. Welcome new residents here are Jack Autrey is back with us on the Assistant Superintendent and Mrs. L. centrifugals after several years. Jack E. Michael from Sterling. Also served handled the centrifugals away back at Lupton and Longmont. Mr. and there about 1927. Glad to s-ee you. Mrs. Michael are the parents of a son, William E. Thompson storeroomed Elbert Owen, chemical engineer in the while Ira Robbins made his annual state of Tennessee and two daughters, visit to British Columbia. Mrs. S. E. Lewish and Mrs. Inez Fieldman Irwin (Red) Johnson re­ Miller, both of San Diego, California. cruited field labor in Illinois and the Vera Roselieve, Helen Ricker, Freda Midwest. Thompson, Mary Hickman, Marian May Johnson, former stenographer, Simmons, Rita Burns, Norma Jean and husband George are located in Morgan and June Hawkins are the Mexico City. good lookers you see around the office John Latta of the Garden City, Kan­ these days. sas Co. called. 38 THE SuGAR PREss

Simple but effective was this display of G-W Pure Sugar at the Fort Collins Industrial Show. When you speak to Otto Nieder Fred Williams toppled a four-pointer. now, please address him "Sugar End Mrs. Sam Moore, hospitalized for a Foreman," likewise Cholly Foss as time, is recovering. "Steffen Foreman" and Jack Eastman Mr. and Mrs. R. C. McConnell of "Warehouse Foreman." Laporte celebrated their golden wed­ The party at the country club was ding anniversary. Our Frank and Lee, a social event of the season. The com­ son and grandson respectively, at­ mittee was headed by J. 0. Onstad; tended. able assistants were Christinck, Peter­ James Thompson, Masonville cattle sen, Whiting and Eastman. A program king, is handling a shift in the lab. of music, magic and malarky was pre­ W. Chilton works on percentage in sented. Special guests were Mr. and the beet lab. Mrs. F. E. Lawson, W. S. Rowen, Mr. Alex, Henry and Jacob Wunsch have and Mrs. F. Klingenberg and Mrs. returned for another campaign. Cora Miller. William Coutts, stogie and all, is at Electrician A. J. Fialkowski ob­ his place on the melters. serves "Did you ever notice how a fel­ Observing around the mill since the low with a new pair of glasses on beginning of campaign you see quite a walks around like a m o o n - e y e d number of familiar faces, men who horse?" Yes, we have. return from year to year, such as: Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wetzler and T. B. Brown, Fred Knaub, R. Galyardt, family visited son Ed and family at Ferdinand Knaus, Wm. Hartley, Man­ Laramie. uel Moreon, Adam Harras, Albert Visitors have been F. Klingenberg, Baker, Vern Dexter, Carl Legler, John Norm Latsch and Foster Lawson. Reigles, L. M. Van Sickle, A. B. Holi­ Its been drier than the remainder day, Troudt Brothers, Johnny Shaffer, biscuit up here this season. The Geo. and Alex Wagner, Paul Bru­ weather, that is. baker, Jim Emslie, Stan Ricketts, Ray Darnell caught a fish so big he Henry Knaub, Carl Sauers, Tom Car­ had to hook a horse to his line. ter, Jim Lamb, Geo. Ochsner, D. G. Fred Taylor, W.W.I.B. man is on Oliver, Paul Raper, Vincent Blanco, the job after a siege in the hospital. Harry Dale, Frank Jessee, Victor If you crave info-rmation concerning Kling, Fred Knaus, all the Metcalfs, scores, batting averages, etc., see Hap Delbert Blehm, Pete Kindsfater, the Harbison. West boys, Craig Temple, Kenny Paul Barnes has returned in the Shultz, Jack Hendricks, Mike Steiner, role of beltman. In like manner Ben­ Milo Williams, Wayman Neel, Arthur nie Clark and Dave Reline. Cordova, Harold McCutcheon, Alex Jim Buckendorf bagged a two­ Schaefer, Joe Aguirre, Kerbel Broth­ pointer the first day of the season. ers, Geo. Varra, Harold Schwindt, AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 39

Archie Christie, Hugh Brady, Don its possibilities. After twelve days of Poor, A. M. Padilla, Priece Apodaca service, we now see its true worth and others. Talk about wheel horses, and are sold on its merits. just try making ·a go of it without Yes, we had trouble with the Dorr these boys. settling tank which was fought for Not being on the same shift with twenty-four hours to· secure a decent Bob Jessee is the same as not getting overflow clarity. Everything in the the latest dope on the political situa­ book was tried, one or several of tion. That is, unless you. are on with which did the trick and it is now per­ Phil Kern. forming like a subdued tiger under Brooks, Gifford and Rue, B.E.F. and temporary control. The above are but Company, got off to a good start this two of the major troubles in starting year, and we believe Rooker, Moore a rejuvenated sugar factory. We are and Nieder, S.E.F. will keep 'em mov­ considering copyrighting a manual on ing. "What Not To Do With Tempera­ It says here in the Sugar Press of mental Equipment." October 1918 that: Because of illness, Sam Evans, gen­ Harold McCutcheon had arrived eral foreman, finds it necessary to re­ safely overseas. tire after many years in our employ­ A fellow by the name of Ralph Par­ ment. Sam is highly respected, both tridge was farm foreman. as to his ability on the job and for Walt Stewart had cracked a leg his faculty of making and holding bone in a fall in the boiler house. friends. To make friends is not so The big whistle heralded campaign difficult, but to hold friends through­ opening a.t 7 A.M. on October 8th. out the years is a true measure of a So, be a. hero in the strife. Yea! man's popularity. Sam was presented Try and do it! a radio by his fellow workmen as a token of the esteem in which he was held. Without the physical fatigue of regular employment, we trust his re­ LOVELAND tirement will be pleasant and of long duration. V. V. HARTMAN, Associate Editor Rex Miller had the misfortune to HE Loveland factory started slip on wet stairs, resulting in severe slicing officially at 5:30 P.M. bruises to his back and hips. There is T October 8th, which climaxed a a lot of Rex to fall and we hope his long period of construction and prepa­ bruises are not too severe. ration. Naturally, everyone was anx­ To Lloyd Hanna, assistant chemist ious to see if the pulp landed on the goes the pennant as our most suc­ pan floor or the various liquors fol­ cessful hunter, having bagged a deer lowed their normal channels. Previous and elk during the first week of the to starting the coal elevator broke 1948 season. down which caused some worry and Lloyd Sybrant of Johnstown has considerable hard work to repair. spent the last two months with us on After slicing started the scroll to the Steffen equipment and operation. Si battery failed to carry the cossette is no stranger among us and is one of load, necessitating a change in drive. the gang even if he claims Johnstown Finally the beets entered the Silver as his Alma Mater. Battery and traveled through its nine­ Former Superintendent H. H. Sand­ teen cells, emerging as pulp with .11% mann bade us all goodbye previous to sugar ·at a rate of 2162 tons for the his departure for California where he first day. Everything looked rosy. All expects to make his permanent home. that was necessary was to cut more He is uncertain of the exact location beets as the battery was supposed to and expects to give several cities a take everything delivered to it. After try before deciding. a few hours the pulp showed over 2% The new boiler house seems to be sugar, which was laughed off as a lab­ the answer to a master mechanic's oratory error and failure of the con­ prayer, and the turbine generator is tinuous sampler. A short time there­ certainly a dream of a power unit. after it was apparent that the battery More experience will undoubtedly was loaded to the "gills" and the juice bring the desired results from all new was short circuiting around the cas­ equipment. settes. More high pulp before the load We welcome the return of many could be lightened. We were learning former employees whose vocations fast in regard to continuous battery allow them time to annually work the operation. A few felt skeptical as to campaign. These are the men who 40 THE SuGAR PREss

carry the load that makes an efficient from the summer vacations of three organization. of our men. Fred Stafford's picture So many visitors, experts, engineers was taken while he and his family or what have you, are on or have been were in California and at that partic­ on the job that we are groggy as to ular time in the forest of the great their identity and connection with a Red Woods. Fred says that the trees particular equipment or process. We are amazing and interesting enough have had them from General Electric, to recommend to other travelers. Silver Engineering, The Dorr Co., De­ Another p i c t u r e includes Floyd troit Stoker, Hays Cockran, Merrifield Wheeler, Arlene Stewart (Floyd's sis­ Scale, Hendrie & Bolthoff, St. Regis, ter), Evelyn Demlow, and the Rocky Stearns-Roger and other firms, besides Mountain rattler which Wheeler killed our own Great Western folks. while fishing 46 miles up the Poudre It is very noticeable, the lack of em­ Canyon near the old Eggers location. ployment of female workers. In the This rattler had 13 rattles and the factory proper none is now employed. button and was 41h feet in length. In The beet laboratory, outside of Ray the picture you will notice that the Reybourn, who is in charge, are all rattler is just touching the ground. the "weaker sex," but are doing a It was during the July 3, 4, and 5th whale of a good job. Cashier Robb's vacation that Wheeler killed the rat­ beet help are all women, some of tler and he is still telling how long it whom had had previous experience. was. Miss Lienert in the superintendent's office rounds out the women person- . nel. Assistant Master Mechanic Charlie Bittiker is ill in a Greeley hospital. We hope for his speedy recovery and that he will soon be back on the job to observe the successful results of his intercampaign labors. LONGMONT FLORENCE FISHER, Associate Editor

ONGMONT began the L 1948-49 cam­ paign at 5 P.M. on October 7, 1948. The first two days were nothing to talk about but af­ ter that we found the groove a n d have been slicing to beat the band (or Windsor and Brush, it's hard You don't meet rattlers up in the moun­ to s a y which). tains except when you do. This one was 46 On the first pen­ miles up the Poudre. Left to right: Floyd n a n t rating we Wheeler, Arlene Stewart and Evelyn Demlow. find Longmont in fourth place, but The last picture shows Alec Hamil­ we have our eyes ton and Douglas Dibbert in the only on Number One picture in captivity which looks like and our hands on Alec. The picture was taken while the wheel. Let's Alec and Mrs. Hamilton were vaca­ go, fellows! tioning in Seattle. It was a good va­ It's work, work, cation, says Alec, but they had to come every day but pack because they ran out of some­ t h e r e is some thing- gas, I suppose. The back of the other news too. We are sorry to report the death of car makes a nice umbrella for Fred The pictures with Alvin Bonner, a former Steffen fore­ Stafford. our n o t e s are man, at Longmont on August 17, 1948. AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 41

He had worked for our company for Iven is our Warehouse Foreman. The 25 years and resigned in 1944 because boy has been named Larry Eugene. of poor health. After his resignation Congratulations. The Smiths w~re he purchased a cleaners' and tailors' pleased to have a visit from a daughter, shop which he operated until his death. Mrs. Peggy Washburn, of Scottsbluff, We extend our sincere sympathy to in the summer. his family. He will always be remem­ On October 6, 1948, Howard Nies, bered by our crew as ·a pleasant fel­ son of Head Pipe Fitter and Mrs. A. low and a hard worker. H. Nies, left Longmont to spend a week Announcement was made on October in Cleveland visiting his brother, Alan, 6th of the pledging of Clara Jane and seeing the World Series Games. Maier to Zeta Tau Alpha sorority at Howard reported a very good time the University of Colorado. Clara Jane since he was fortunate enough to see worked some in the cashier's office two Series games and one professional last summer and her mother, Elsie football game. Maier, is one of our stand-bys. Con­ Mr. and Mrs. Richard Garrison an­ gratulations ! nounce the birth of a boy on October On August 29, 1948, Miss Sylvia 20 in Longmont. Congratulations. Davis became the bride of Bruce Kes­ When the w o r d ter at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church "sugar" is mentioned in Longmont. Miss Davis is the secre­ around this mill it tary at the Experiment Station and is difficult to decide will continue her work there indefin­ which is under dis­ itely. Mr: Kester is now taking a mas­ cussion - the sweet · ter's degree in political science at the University of Colorado. Congratula­ granular substance tions and good luck. or Asst. Supt: H. M. Dietz. It seems that It is with regret that we announce some comely wait­ the death of Patricia Ann Nies, eight­ ress in Denver was month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. sweet enough to give Alan F. Nies of Cleveland, on August this name to Herb 30, 1948, in Cleveland. The burial was and everyone enjoys made in Longmont. Patricia Ann was the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. using it. How about H. Nies. We extend our sincere sym­ that, "Sugar?" pathy to her family. We are g 1 a d to Word has been received that Lloyd welcome to our crew R. Guenther, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ern­ J. H. Grider, beet est Guenther (Ernest is our industrial end foreman, and J. locomotive man) was among several W. Daniels, s u g a r hundred navy Seabees to battle a dev­ end foreman, from astating forest fire in the Wheeler Hot Ft. Lupton. We hope Springs area of California last month. you will like work­ Lloyd is stationed at Port Hueneme, ing in Longmont. California, and is serving with the James Bluebaugh naval school's construction battalion. is riding now in a They fought the blaze from Septem­ new, shiny, blue, ber 13 to 16th while it burned over club coupe- DeSoto 35,000 acres in Los Padres National by brand. It is very Forest.· Alec Hamilton pretty. He says that Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gwin announce ¥>ibvb~r~ ~ol}f£\~s he will be glad to the birth of a son on August 27, 1948, furnish rides at the in Longmont. Congratulations. Now same rate as the local taxi. Call 1281. Sugar End Foreman J. C. Gwin is a The Niehaus chart installed on the grandfather again. North wall, Second Floor Bulletin Warehouse Shift Foreman Phil Pen­ Board failed to hold the slicing on nock has lots of news about his fam­ October 20th. The red line reached ily-Martha is attending the Univer­ above the chart and up the side of the sity of Kansas where she is a junior ' wall. The beet end foreman promise in occupational therapy. Don, an ap­ to put her up even with the crescent prentice seaman, US Navy, has been any day now. spending a 12-day leave with his par­ Charles Kupilik, master mechanic, ents. Jack has now enrolled in West­ spends most of his time watching his ern State College in Gunnison. new boiler feed pump installation and On September 9, a son was born to the temperature of the feed water. Mr. . and Mrs, Iv~n Smith of Longmont. 100° ain't bad, Charley. 42 THE SuGAR PREss

Mrs. Arnold Kenny and children have left Longmont for San Fran­ cisco where they will sail on October 21, for Saipan to join Mr. Kenny who is stationed with the navy there. She was accompanied to San Francisco by her mother, Mrs. H. S. Varner. Charlotte McFadden, daughter of Centrifugal Foreman and Mrs. Charles McFadden, has been chosen as Typical Coed at the University of Colorado. Technicolor movies of her are being taken to be used as publicity for the University. Miss McFadden is a junior and has been active in the Little Theater, having played leading roles in the University productions. W. D. Wagner, son of Ray Wagner, is working as special analyist in the laboratory this campaign. Many men will remember him and also his father, who was a welder here for many years. The hearty hand-clasp Charlie Johnson gets from Gordon English carries the good will We are sorry to report the death of of every member of the G-W family. the sister of Asst. Master Mechanic .James Shields during September in many old members of the campaign Nebraska. We extend our sympathy to crew as well as the numerous new the Shields. ones. We hope both the old and the John Bradbury from the Research new men will be with us for many Lab is here for some more experimen· more. tation with Steffen waste water. Glad If anyone bas seen any spare water to have you, John. running around, Tony S<:hertel, Harold Yesterday (as we write) was a hard Burk, Bill Miller, Dean Overstake and day for Herb Dietz and John Grider Harry Wallace will no doubt offer a particularly. We seemed to be slicing substantial reward for information as as much coke as beets. When the to whereabouts of same. Bill says he's whistle blew at four, Grider said to getting tired of nudging beets along Dietz, "When I get home tonight I'm the flume with his foot. going to leave the back door open." Just received a note stating that "But why?" from Dietz. And Grider's Len Porter (of the sacking station witty reply was "My feet won't ar· Porters) phoned in the following in- rive in Ft. Lupton until about a half­ . formation at 7:30 A.M. and we quote: hour after I get there." Today has "Having a baby-can't come today." been a better day, Thank Goodness. Hmm! Anybody heard what hospital he went to for the big event? M. T. "Lawrence Whse." Metcalfe advises that for some reason his help BRIGHTON . bas a big turnover. Says it's getting IRENE SWORD, Associate Editor so he doesn't know who works for ARVEST had progressed rapidly, who anymore. At the start of cam­ as these notes were mailed, un­ paign Henry "Pete" Coursey, Fred H der ideal weather conditions Schissler and Grant Midcap went to since the receiving stations opened on work for the Lawrence Whse. Co. and October 6. By October 16 42.4% of Ed Miller, "Tuck" Tucker and Guy the crop had been received in the Eaton returned to the folds of the Brighton district and 41.6% in the Great Western. Fort Lupton district, which is a higher We're happy to have George Myers, percentage than for the correspond· .John Meininger, Harvey Sells, the ing period of last year. Terry brothers (no relation to "Terri­ The factory started slicing beets at ble") and several others of the old 12: 00 noon on October 8. After a slow Ft. Lupton crew with us this year. start we began to slice beets at a They have all taken hold and are 19()(}.plus clip and if the present rate doing a fine job. continues, we will be well above the We just heard that "Reggie" Jones, standard of 1900 tons on our over-all top-notch machinist in our shop, was average. taken to the hospital for an emergency We are glad to welcome back the appendectomy. Sorry to hear that, AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 43

Jonesie. Good luck and get back as Mrs. J. G. English spent two weeks in soon as possible! California. They attended the wed­ Art Bohm is talking hard for a ding of J. G. English, Jr., at Monterey. bowling league again this year. If Mrs. Scott is the daughter of Mr. and nothing else, we can no doubt scare Mrs. English. J. G. English, Jr., their up enough guys to take on the Denver son, is a member of the regular Navy. office crew again. Or maybe they are, We welcome Dorothy Shook again shall we say, somewhat reluctant? this year as lab clerk. How about the rest of· the factories? William Foeppel and his tare house Anybody got a bowling team or two crew and Lab. foreman Iver Perry wanting some matches? Or-maybe and his crew have been putting in an interfactory league or sumpin'. some long hours running tare samples and sugar analysis. They welcomed a At the pre-campaign dinner meeting one day's snowstorm which slowed up in Keenesburg on September 3-0, which the harvest for a day or so. They was given by the Company for the were all back on the job the next day Brighton and Fort Morgan factories, ready to tear into the tare again. Charlie Johnson, recently retired man­ W. M. Barber, formerly superin­ ager of our district, was presented tendent at Brighton, now retired, with a very fine leather brief case, comes in to see us occasionally. Be­ a genuine leather two-suiter bag and a sides farming, he is a candidate for Sheaffer pen and pencil set, given by County Commissioner in our county members of the local organization at this fall. Brighton, Ft. Lupton and many out­ A new piler station was erected in side factory districts. Mr. Johnson ex­ Prospect Valley this Summer near pressed ' his tbanks and appreciation. Sheehan and Krauss. It has been Many old .acquaintances were renewed named Johnson. and many new ones made at this meeting and it was generally agreed that a good time was had by all. "It is my firm belief that I caught JOHNSTOWN more fish, and bigger and better fish JERRY DONAHUE, Associate Editor this year than Jack McDonald did." S this is written October 20, the Signed, Tony Schertel. Johnstown crew is rushing We were very glad to have Mr. and A around putting the finishing Mrs. John Latta visit us on August touches on the machinery and sta­ 30. They were en route to Montana tions, trying to get the mill ready be- to visit Mrs. Latta's parents. . fore our tentative starting date of We welcome the girls in the cash­ October 27. We see many of our old ier's office who are handling the beet timers back on the job, and extend a work for the Brighton and Fort hearty welcome to the following: Ray Lupton districts this fall. They are Ford, Harry Lynch, George Zimmer­ Jean Timken, Mary Archer, Alice man, Henry Kaiser, Dale Kirby, Red Reasoner, Mary Jane Durland, Fern York, Jack Babbitt, Bud Parish, Elmer Bishop, Burnice Johnson, Dorothy Lynch, Oral Coxen, Sam Lanham and Fleer, Beulah Barnard, Betty Durdy Harold Stumpf. and Hattie Carlson. Jim Young has returned from Love­ Lowell Bond spent two days with land and has been appointed chief us at the beginning of campaign, help­ electrician. Congratulations Jim! ing us get started on our campaign We have recently completed a crib­ office work. Thanks, Mr. Bond, for bage tournament, which was played helping us out. during noon-hours for all employees' Mr. and Mrs. English are nicely interested. Lee Tregoning emerged settled in the new apartment which champion out of the participating was just recently finished for them twenty players, with second prize go­ over the office building. ing to Lyle Lafferty. Hank Wolf was Two more apartments have been crowned consolation champion. finished in the dormitory building. For those who were not cribbage Supt. and Mrs. Harold Burk have enthusiasts, a horseshoe contest is be­ moved into one of them, and the apart­ ing held. This tournament is still in ment vacated by the Burks is now be­ play so no results are available at this ing occupied by Chief Chemist and writing. Mrs. Millen. The Harvey Linstroms Turning to the late vacationers: Ted are occupying the other new apart­ Grott, head pipefitter, reports that he ment. stayed pretty close to home with a Dr. and Mrs. Scott of Denver and few side trips into the nearby hills 44 THE SuGAR PREss

Lee Tregoning refuses to boast that these were caught on fly, refuses to admit that they were caught with bait, and refuses to confess that they were secured by dynamite, seine, elec- tric shock or black-market purchase. Anyhow they are nice fish! ·

fishing. A. W. Cameron, assistant superin­ Janitor Clark (Kansas Slim) Gott­ tendent, has been transferred to the breth, spent part of his time trying Denver office to help Mr. Criswell. to outwit the trout around Walden, We were all sorry to see Ancil leave and the remainder working on the but are glad for his well deserved home tract. advancement. Best of luck in your Frank Farlow stayed at home and new position Ancil! (no doubt) did as little as po·ssible. Lee Tregoning has the job of filling Orville McQueen and family jour­ Ancil's shoes and Fred Page has been neyed to California, visiting relatives appointed to Lee's old job as swing and friends. A swell time was had, Asst. Supt. and M. M. with not even a flat tire to hamper Ray Glaser has been appointed new the trip. 'assistant chemist. Asst. M. M. George Morgan, visited George Morgan has become a grand­ his old stamping grounds over near pa. We wish to congratulate his Crested Butte on his vacation. George daughter and son-in-law on the birth said fishing was good and the trip was of a girl, Royce Ann Aden. well enjoyed. The accompanying picture is a fine Manager Heinie Zisch and the Mrs. mess of fish caught by Lee Tregoning travelled to Covina, California to visit and friends on the Poudre River. their son Bill and his family. When asked what kind of bait was C. R. Osborn, asst. storekeeper, used, Lee wouldn't divulge his secret. spent his two weeks with his parents Some comments were made that Lee at Fort Collins. couldn't catch that many fish with a Hank Burback and family took a seine, so the Editor won't vouch for trip to Santa Monica, California, stay­ the sincerity of the snapshot. ' ing with friends and enjoying them­ Irvin Lehr and Jack Maleski, engi­ selves in general. neers from The Baker-Perkins Com­ We take this means of welcoming pany of Saginaw, Michigan are at Leon Fuller to Johnstown. Leon Johnstown helping install our new comes to us as storekeeper. from Fort . automatic centrifugal machine. Lupton. Another deer hunting season has Asst. Chemist Lloyd Sybrandt has opened and to date only three of our been to Loveland and back so fre­ factory men have reported their kills. quently these past few months that Vern Tregoning bagged a 4-point in it appears that neither Johnstown nor the Thompson canyon, Lee Tregoning Loveland want him. Lloyd says he shot his 2-pointer in the Poudre can­ doesn't mind as long as the DeSoto yon and Ray Glaser too·k advantage will run and the expense accounts of the pre-season and got his deer in keep coming in. (Mainly the latter). the Rifle vicinity. Fort Morgan has borrowed Sugar We extend our greetings to Mr. and Boilers Carl Watson and Roy Fergu­ Mrs. Michel Galati of Los Angeles on son, and Pipefitter Sam Lanham. the birth of a 81h-lb. baby girl. Mrs. Hurry back fellas! Galati is the former Edith Tregoning, AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 45

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Tre­ Congratulations on the new daughter, goning. Floyd. It seems as if General Foreman Asst. Supt. Walt Pash and Mrs. Roscoe Sampson has to learn the hard Pash visited with their daughter in way. He forgot to fill out his time Milwaukee. Walt said he could not card one day and when payday came see anything so famous about Mil­ around, much to his amazement, he waukee. Maybe he better try St. Louis was short one day's wages. Roscoe next year. has been awfully quiet these past few Asst. Supt. Ben Williams, Beet End days. Foreman Clyde Kemper and Dryer As we go to press it is with deep Foreman Nick Bretz finished up the regret that we learn of the death of sacking station and were soon ready C. I. (Chet) Sherman, our master to slice a few beets and dry some mechanic. Mr. Sherman died October pulp. 24 while on a hunting trip in the Buck­ Sugar Boiler Ervin Henry is back horn range west of Loveland. We again after a few days absence on offer our deepest sympathy to his wife account of illness. Mrs. Henry is Emily and their son Harry. Chet was keeping the blow-ups in the groove. one of the first men on the ground Mrs. Seeber, wife of Extra Station when the Johnstown factory was be­ Foreman Doc Seeber, also twirls ing built and has been closely con­ knobs and punches buttons on the nected with it during its entire opera­ blow-ups. tion. During the war period, when We also have our cooler operators Johnstown was closed, he served ably back again, Mrs. Mercedes William­ as master mechanic at Scottsbluff and son, Ruby Jones and LaVona William­ for a short period at Windsor. son. Mrs. Alex · Fritzler, Opal Hewgley, A vis Williamson, Irene Cannon, Viola '• I Bauer, Helen Huey, Barbara Peyton, Vivian Engelker, Dorothy Johnson, OVID Maude Grissinger and Roberta Weis­ MOTT CANNON, Associ~lte Editor gerber are members of the fair sex EET slicing started at 8 a.m. who help keep the lab on an even Friday, October 8 and every­ keel. B thing rolled very nicely. Mrs. Newton Cannady, Mrs. William A cordial welcome is extended to Cleary and Mts. Wilkins keep the tare the new members of the Ovid factory house from falling apart. crew. To date they have shown a sur­ On the beet scales we have Mrs. prising ability and speed in learning Frank Bartow and Mrs. Luke Masur. their new work. Herman Bauer, student sugar boiler, Supt. Atkinson started campaign is pinch hitting in Ft. Morgan for a with a vacation tan acquired in Yel­ few days. lowstone Park. Clair Iverson, formerly of Ovid and Asst. M. M. Alex Fritzler and now connected with the Research de­ Welder Willard Henry are proud of partment, is doing some work in the the popcorn machine which they built pulp dryer. in their spare time. At the Sedgwick Charles Woodhams completed the County Fair the outfit proved to be a trimmings on the pulp dryer roof and veritable gold mine. Alex spent sev­ the monitor and is now putting some eral days as one of Ovid's delegates finishing touches on sacking station to the Volunteer Firemen's conven­ equipment. tion. Asst. lVJ. M. Cliff Davis visited with Mrs. Walt Pash, Mrs. Charles Wood­ relatives in Fort Morgan and no doubt hams and Mrs. Louis Schaffer are do­ found some time for a little trout fish­ ing the chores in the beet room. Lena ing in the hills. Walters takes the dictation. Asst. M. M. B. W. W h i t e s i d e Occasionally we catch a fleeting (Whitie) and fltmily enjoyed a trip in glimpse of Mgr. John Stewart or Jim the Black Hills. Rinn and other members of the Ag Pipe Fitter Like Masur and Sugar supervision. Boiler Walt Dunham spent two weeks Well, in spite of some unfortunate in Ft. Morgan helping with the pipe engine trouble, we are slicing above .work there. standard with good results. We have Asst. Chemist Floyd Miller returned won a pennant and can do it again. from Boulder where he attended the That's the way things stand up to University majoring in chemistry. now. 46 THE SuGAR PREss

Mrs. Kisler, Mrs. Quint, Mrs. Unrein, STERLING and Mrs. Mathews. ]. ]. KENNEDY, Associate Editor Last August Assistant Superinten­ NOTHER campaign has started, dent L. E. Michaels was transferred another race is well under way, to Fort Collins. As a small token of A and the top-notchers of last esteem "Mike" was presented with a year show that they have still got fishing reel by his fellow workers. plenty on the ball. In a short cam­ We will miss you, "Mike," but con­ paign, like this is going to be, those gratulate you on your promotion. who get off to a good start have a de­ Sugar End Foreman J. C. Patten cided advantage. Sterling has, more was promoted to assistant superin­ or less, always been a sluggish starter. tendent. Patten has worked here This is true this year, but we do not twenty-seven years. Congratulations, get discouraged easily, and we will Pat. stay in there plodding. Glen Armstrong is the new sugar The Chart "How're We Doin'," in­ end foreman, and Ivan Albright is Btu­ terests everybody. It is watched dent sugar boiler. keenly from day to day, and affords Boyd Ray Brown, son of Master Me­ quite a sense of satisfaction when one chanic Ray Brown, has been named day is pictured as better than the second alternate to the U. S. Military preceeding one. Academy at West Point. Brown, who As of October 23, the beets were is 19, graduated from schools at Eaton 75% harvested. Tonnage and sugar and studied at University of Colorado content were below normal, owing to for two quarters before enlisting last the severe hail storms that visited this March in the Air Corps. territory, especially that of June 15. To all campaign employees, old and new, we bid a hearty welcome. There are quite a number of campaign work­ ers who have been returning year BRUSH after year. The following, to the W. K. LANE, Associate Editor writer's knowledge, have been on the RUSH officially commenced her job for the past ten to twenty years: 43rd campaign at 8: 00 A.M., Oc­ Billy Williams, H. E. Shotwell, John B tober 7th, and at this writing we Krontz, Lee Rhoades, Billy Reitz, are on our 18th day of slicing. Our po­ Frank Younger, C 1 a r e n c e Henze sition in the pennant race at the end of (comes all the way from Missouri, the first period was second with Wind­ year after year), Leonard Busey, Tom sor leading with two hundredths of Slizewski, Elmer Randolph, A. Yv. one per cent. To date our daily slicing Doleshall, Harvey Buckles, Pete Kanz­ average is well above our rated capac­ ler, Lyle Davis, Henry Zulpo, Row ity, and now that things have settled Rowland, R. J. Becker, H. A. Leckler, down into a routine it is our hope to Warren Dickson, Melvin Countryman, see the situation will have improved by Adam Sewald, George Koehler, Ernest the next time stock is taken. Klemt, L. L. Mitchell, Lawrence Innes, We wish to take this opportunity to Lawrence Hammond, and Roy Kirst welcome back all our old friends who (27 years). are with us again this year and also Our boiler house foremen have had the newcomers who are putting in many years of service. Jim Cummins their first campaign. started at this factory in 1906, Ed New permanent personnel to arrive Litty in 1918, and John Cross, cam­ since our last issue of the Sugar Press paign foreman, has worked twenty­ are "Austy" Urbach, assistant superin­ four campaigns. tendent, from Ft. Morgan, replacing Bill Wendt, beet end foreman, has ·Jack Whittier who was transferred to worked here since 1913. Ovid as assistant superintendent, Art Earl Fraleign, formerly of New Noneman, sugar end foreman, from Ft. York, and more recently of Brighton, Lupton and R. C. Bretzke, electrician, is our shop machinist. From Fort from Brighton. • Morgan we got Masters Maxwell, Friday evening, September 24th, the welder. Elks' Lodge at Ft. Morgan was again We see many former employees the scene of Brush's second consecu­ back in the lq.boratory, Mrs. Roberts, tive Pennant Party. Well attended and Mrs. Meyers, Perry Jackson, Mrs. with an excellent dinner and enter­ Brown, Mrs. Dietz and Mrs. Reinhart. tainment, this year's party was be­ Cashier Jerry Kisler is ably assisted lieved by many to have been even bet­ in his beet calculations by Marie Luft, ter than last year's. Presentation of AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 47

the Pennant (Brush's third) was made Creagar of Gering, Stanley Brazee cf by Mr. Kemp and was accepted by Mitchell, F. E. Brothers of Greeley, Frank Jones who passed the honor on L. M. Masur of Ovid, W. E. Dunham to Mr. Muscavitch, superintendent at of Ovid, H. W. Henry of Ovid, Varton the time the Pennant was won. Wecker of Ovid and S. H. Lanham of Master of ceremonies J. L. Williams Johnstown. introduced the guests and speakers. Roy Ferguson and Carl Watson of Mr. Williams pointed out the fact that Johnstown were helping out as sugar the wives of Great Western personnel boilers awaiting the starting of Johns­ also played an important role in the town. winning of the pennant. The principal With the starting of the Swensen speaker at the dinner was Mr. Kemp evaporators, Paul Bielfeldt, Walt Hes­ whose talk highlighted the complexi­ sler and several other men took shifts ties of the domestic sugar refining in­ to keep the evaporators working and dustry today. From an economy stand­ give instructions on the operation. point, Mr. Kemp said that reduced Chief Chemist Charlie Horne of Fort acreages and increased costs indicated Lupton is with us in the laboratory the advisability of closing down sev­ which gives "Shorty" Koontz time to eral plants, possibly four or five; how­ put into operation the many instru­ ever, the Company had elected to close ments needing care. only one. President Kemp pointed out George Lowe of Ft. Collins is put­ three policies. One, the need for in­ ting the new St. Regis 12/ 5 bag ma­ creased volume; second, increased effi­ chine in operation. ciency; third, a decrease in costs of Austin Urbach, former beet end . operation. foreman here, has been promoted to At the conclusion of the after din­ assistant superintendent at the Brush ner addres&es, the balance of the eve­ plant. All wish "Austy" continued suc­ ning was spent in dancing and visit­ cess. ing. We understand that Charlie Dan Drew, former sugar end fore­ Hirsch made $30 on a 25-cent invest­ man, has taken over the duties of ment. He has a warm feeling for the warehouse foreman and Dwight Gor­ Elks' Lodge. don, formerly of Ft. Lupton, has taken Wm. Lindt, battery foreman, injured over the duties of sugar end foreman. his hand seriously while scraping Ed ·wmlams, former sugar boiler, press frames. A frame fell against his has taken over the duties of beet end hand breaking two fingers and se­ foreman, formerly held by Austin verely bruising the palm of his hand. Urbach. Ralph Bristol, beet end foreman, Al Gammel and E. L. Patton, former lasted two seconds of the first round student boilers, have taken over the of his match with a 440-volt switch. duties of sugar boilers. Also Zara Ralph received minor burns on his Moon, an old-timer in service to the hand and forearm together with a col­ Company, is helping out on the pan lection of beautiful spots in front of floor. his eyes. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gam­ mel, a baby boy on August 12th. Con­ gratulations! Jim Keyes, a worker here at the FORT MORGAN mill, and his family were burned out A. H. BURDETTE, Associate Editor of a home last August. Although the AMPAIGN got under way October house was completely destroyed, all 9 and we are still shooting for the family got out safely. Friends, C that 1900•ton rating. Every day neighbors and fellow workers gave seems nearer the goal. freely in many ways, to help the To all those who helped out on family get started again. construction, may we say your work Former Manager Henry C. Giese, was well appreciated. To any man who was quite ill for some time, is whose name is omitted, my error, for considerably better at this writing. Vve it was hard to meet everyone. Thanks wish Henry continued improvement go to: for we do miss that wave of the hand, A. H. Nies of Longmont for his "You understand." splendid work on the installation of W. B. George of Johnstown and the pans. Estes Park paid us a visit. Same Vii. W. E. Hamilton of Eaton, Austin B. and no older, with the same dry Urbach of Brush, L. J. Shelton of wit. Brush, Vernon Churchwell of Brush, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Giles are the Elwood Walker of Brush, L. Vv. grandparents of a boy born to Mr. and 48 THE SuGAR PREss

Mrs. Rollie 0. Giles of Fullerton, Cali­ family we extend our sympathy in fornia. Rollie is a son of our sugar the death of his mother who had been end foreman, William Rollie Giles. a resident of Fort Morgan for 32 Congratulations! years. She lived with "Hal" at 711 Cashier Frank Lore and wife ac­ East Sixth A venue. companied their daughter, Miss Har­ To Dan Drew and family, we extend riet Lore to Colorado Springs where our sympathy in the death of Dan's Harriet has entered her sophomore mother at the age of seventy-three on year at Colorado College. October 4th. Mrs. Carl Fisher is recovering To L. M. McDonnell and family, we from an operation performed in Aug­ wish to express our sympathy in the ust. Carl has the duties of Borden death of Mrs. McDonnell's mother on foreman. October 14th. Mrs. Mary Moore was We are mighty proud of two boys, one of the oldest residents of Morgan Jim Gordon and Don Iverson, sons of County, locating on Muddy Creek in Master Mechanic I. C. Iverson and 1891 and had remained a resident of Sugar End Dwight Gordon. They are Morgan County until her death. helping make strong contenders for Jack Senseney of the dump crew is top honors in the local high school able to be about again after an acci· football league. dent at the receiving station south of To Hal Williams, mechanic, and Brush.

The crew, while not without short­ SCOTTSBLUFF ages on some jobs, is very good, hav­ P. W. SNYDER and FARRELL CONN, ing a nice representation of former Associate Editors station men and the new men are rap­ S these notes are written, cam­ idly becoming proficient in their jobs paign is well under way. On and we look for a very good run for A October 21st we passed our the remainder of the campaign. standard slicing, and all felt highly Mr. Cummer was confined to his elated over it. The campaign started home for a few days on account of ill­ off very nicely with some delays but ness. However, he is back and direct­ no major troubles. ing the campaign with his usual vigor. Late vacations and week-end trips found the W. L. Gulletts visiting As­ sistant Superintendent and Mrs. On­ stead at Fort Collins. Lee and Mrs. Gibbons were in Collins to visit at the Otis Rogers home. Farrell Conn has made a trip or two to Guernsey and Wheatland visiting relatives. He spent one day making cider to bring home. It was pretty good then, but I wonder what it is "with whiskers on it." Chief Electrician George Luce has purchased a tract in the Hillrege Ad­ dition and is planning a country home for next spring. Among the old-timers who are back for the campaign is John Hizel, thick Clockwise from left: Pau.l McMillen, H. A. Schmode, M. C. Schmode, R. G. Barton juice filter foreman with some 30 cam­ and Gorden L. Hobert. paigns behind him. August, Carl and

On the opposite page are photographs The Sugar Press received from Fieldman Gordon L. Hobert, giving high-lights of the dinner in honor of "Gus" Heldt and "Chat" Chatfield. Top picture, lacing camera: N. L. Chatfield, Mrs. Chatfield, P. H. McMaster, A. H. Heldt, Mrs. A. H. Heldt and Mrs. Dorothy Lyon. With backs to camera: Otto Stelk, Sam Tilden, A. E . Heldt and Mrs. A. E. Heldt. W. S. Brummett is seen at the lower right. Middle picture, clockwise from left end of table: W. H. Wadsworth, D. Callahan, Mrs. Ralph Andrews, Ralph Andrews, John Platz, Jake Seckinger, Jr., A. M. Ginn, Mrs. George Conklin, Mrs. Roy Schaffer, George Conklin and Roy Schaffer. Lower picture, upper left table: William Krueger, Leonard Henderson, Charles Schwaner, Herb Pearcy and Clyde Wieland. Back table by post, clockwise from left: H. Juergens, Gor­ don Rudolph, John Sherman, . Tom Nida, Jim Jessup, Clarence Nasi, M. D. Booth, Sam Bar­ ton, Jr., Fred Bartels and W. D. Nicholson. Center table, back row: Lloyd Jensen, M. S. Clement, Charles Durnin, Felix Brown and Alex Graham; front row, R. W. Nuchols, Roy Babbitt, Dave Sunderland and John Zechman. At left: W. S. Brummett. Foreground: Mrs. Ralph Rice, Ralph Rice and LeRoy Goodwin.

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Ed Yung are back running battery and was to be his last trip, as he is retiring evaporators. Evan Josiasen, former November 1st. The cashiers of the sugar boiler at Wheatland, takes time Valley met Sunday evening to honor out from his precision grinding shop him with a farewell party and dinner. to set knives for us during campaign. They also presented him with a hand­ John Cearns is back on his old sta­ some hand-tooled leather wallet. We tion, the coolers; Fred Weideman is will miss Mr. Reynolds, with his ready knife setter, Henry Keller, granulat­ wit and keen sense of humor, and ex­ ors; and Earl Brown, who has been tend to him our best wishes. Mr. Rey­ absent many years, is back on the nolds was accompanied by Bob Witmer granulators. Paul W. Burns is back on who, we understand, is to be our new the evaporators. traveling auditor. Burleigh Ricketts, Alex Wasmiller William Hall of the Nebraska Dis­ and Louis Reiselman, all old station trict Engineering department, and his men, were promoted to extra station family are presently occupying the men at the start of campaign. Clubhouse at the Minatare factory, Our pet jinx happened again the the housing situation in Scottsbluff first day of campaign. The beet seed still being rather acute. mill caught fire and there was quite On Friday evening, August 27th, ap­ some excitement for a while. From proximately seventy-five Nebraska the pan floor window it looks pretty District "Sugar Tramps" gathered at bad, but that is as close as your cor­ a dinner in Scottsbluff to give their respondent has had time to get so far. best wishes to A. H. "Gus" Heldt and Some of the feed yards hay was also N. L. "Chat" Chatfield, who retired destroyed in the same fire. from active service September 1, after The beet room work is being ably a lifetime of constructive service to "handled again this year by Mrs. Mar­ the sugar industry. Mr. Heldt was pre­ tha Smith, assisted by Pat Schraeder, sented with a fine leather traveling June Russell and Velma Muntz. Octo­ bag. A similar gift had been presented ber 20th was apparently the "peak" to Mr. Chatfield at an earlier date day of deliveries. when it was learned he was leaving on his vacation August 1st. George Conklin, for many years one of our able fieldmen, is with us again this year as pulp silo foreman. We are glad to have George back in our ranks. GERING Jay Hall, beet laboratory foreman, GEORGE GOLDFAIN, Associate Editor is also supervising the central tare­ HE Gering factory began slicing house this campaign. These two oper­ beets on October 12-Columbus ations are so closely integrated that T Day-and maybe we should have one foreman for the two works out been celebrating Columbus Day holi­ very smoothly and efficiently. day instead of trying to get under N. L. Chatfield has visited us several way, as our first day's performance times since his retirement. We all did not measure up to pennant perform­ enjoy seeing him and hope he will ance. Nevertheless, all signs pointed continue to make occasional visits. to a good run as soon as a few of the Cashier and Mrs. C. B. Jones visited bugs were squashed. recently with their son Bob. who is a The first snow of the winter-three student at Boulder, the main attraction inches of it-fell on Friday night and being the new grandson, Charles R. Saturday morning of our starting Jones. This is the first grandson among week and delayed harvest for a short four grandchildren. time. By Monday morning only a day's Pat Pumphrey, who has been em­ run of beets were on hand and as ployed as draftsman in the Nebraska usual, and when the boys started their District Engineering department since day's work and saw only one day's last March, is driving a new Plymouth. supply of beets on hand, they really Since the start of campaign the went to town and exceeded their stand­ draftsmen and engineers have been ard rating for the first time of the making the rounds of the Nebraska campaign. It will ever be thus that factories. when the ag ·icultural gang is almost Mr. Kemp was a welcome visitor in out of beets the mill boys really speed the Scottsbluff office recently. up and slice the beets. However, the We welcomed George Reynolds on weather cleared up and beet deliveries his annual visit, but regret that this rolled in nicely and the threatened AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 51

These twelve men made up one shift of the hardy lime crew at Gering in 1917. Today about the same number handle all three shifts, thanks to improved methods. Among these • rock-busters are three present G-W employees. In the front row, second and third from the left, respectively, are Asst. Supt. Everly (Cotton) Gibbons and Asst. Supt. C. H. Scott. At extreme right is Beet End Foreman Bruce F. Stallings. shortage was no more. and we are glad to have him with us. At this time we wish to welcome "Cotton" is commuting from Minatare many of our returning experienced and thus does a little pinch-hitting as into our fold for this campaign and emergency caretaker at the Minatare we know that their help will be re- premises now and then when not oc­ ftected in our standing this campaign. cupied with his Gering duties. "Cotton Gibbons," assistant superin- Ye Associate Editor had expected to tendent, is now one of the Gering gang have some glowing reports from the

Here's an O.S.S. huddle at Gering (meaning Office of Strategic Slicing) in which the boys are aiming at putting more beets through the knives. Seated, left to right: Supt. L. T. ] en sen, Master Mechanic W. T. Warren and Chief Chemist George Goldfain; standing, Cliff Seiffert, Superintendent's Clerk. 52 THE SucAR PRESS

Mr. Daniels has dropped in several times to see how we were doin', after spending a few weeks in the sunny California country absorbing some orange vitamins for the long Ne­ braska winter. BAYARD A. ANDERSON, Associate Editor GAIN it's time for the tooting of whistles i n d i c a t i n g s h i f t A changes; time to change or can­ cel those Saturday appointments; time for housewives along the factory road to grab their dust cloths and keep their vacuum cleaners in an easily acces­ Whomping up a little nuclear fishin', as sible place; time to be on the ball and the saying goes, in the Gering laboratory. stir up that sluggish ambition; in other Lester Shannon, left, and Art Hehnke, as­ sistant chemists. words campaign is under way. Our first f~w days were rather erratic, and there was the usual amount of hair­ local nimrods as to any exceptional tearing; but joy was rampant the day bags of ducks at the opening of the we sliced 1908 tons of beets. Superin­ duck hunting season but, peculiarly tendent R. F. Bristoi's face was a enough, most of them seem to have study in pure, unadulterated joy, and had fishing on their minds instead of many of us even went so far as to give hunting. Can it be that age is creep­ a rousing "huzzah"! So happy was Mr. ing up on them? Bristol, in fact, that he even offered to This factory can boast of a group buy cokes for the Cashier, W. H. Wads­ of four brothers on one station and on worth, and your correspondent (pro one shift-the Kreiling brothers of tem). Mr. Wadsworth took advantage Minatare. Harris is the centrifugal of the opportunity, and brought cokes foreman, and George, Wayne and Mun­ back to all the office force. By the way, roe are the cutters of white and brown sir, were they on you or Mr. Bristol? sugar. On the evening of October 15, Seems like old times to see the their father, Harris Elmer Kreiling, Smiths back at the lunch counter, met with a fatal accident on his farm along with Winnie Mays. Coffee and due west of the Minatare factory, sugar cookies aren't too good for re­ when he was run over and trampled ducing, but they certainly taste mighty by a frightened team of horses which fine along about 10 o'clock in the morn­ he was holding while working ahead ing! of a combine. The father died before Mrs. Dallas Nelson is working as lab he arrived at the doctor's office. The clerk in Chief Chemist Ninegar's of­ boys were, of course, notified immedi­ fice. Joan was payroll and beet clerk ately and were given permission to in the cashier's office last year. leave and go to the aid of their fam­ Cashier Harry Wadsworth's beet ily. This left the sugar end without clerks are making fine headway, and the sugar cutting personnel and a hizzoner's blood pressure has remained hurry-up call went out to ex-sugar on an even keel so far. We have three cutters living in our community and veterans of previous campaigns (beet they responded nobly. The Gering or­ sugar campaigns, that is) with us this ganization was grief stricken at the year. Mrs. Wadsworth, Mrs. Delbert news of this accident and wishes to Wimmer and Mrs. Harold Mueller are extend their sympathies to the Kreil­ back again, and we have two newcom­ ing family in the loss of their loved ers, Miss Leona Diedrichsen and Mrs. one. Jerry Kosmicke, both of whom are The beet harvest was proceeding doing excellent jobs. Mrs. Kosmicke is fairly well in the Gering area as these the wife of Superintendent's Clerk Al­ notes were mailed, with the California bert Kosmicke, and Mrs. Wimmer calls weather now doing its best and our Machinist J. E. Wimmer pappy. abbreviated crop should soon be in Master Mechanic Bill Hartney found the bins. it necessary to consult his physician Our auditing team, Reynolds and one day recently. Looked pretty peaked Witmer, paid us a brief visit recently. there for a day or two, but is again AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 53

looking like a healthy Irishman. grand time. The employees of the Bayard organ­ George Morehead has been trans­ ization, from water-boy on up, took ferred from handyman to dryer fore­ August 30th off to help make a success man. of Bayard's first Fall Fe3tival. The With the announcement of the wage Union members had charge of enter­ increase, Beet End Foreman Steve taining the small fry of the town with Karnes traded off his Plymouth for a games and contests. While watching new Hudson. the "goings-on," . one wondered just Those who arc privileged to live in who was entertaining whom. Although the North Platte Valley of the Nile we had to work the following Saturday were very glad to share its autumnal to make up for Monday's frolicking, beauties with our new sales manager, it was well worth while. Dan Chandler, of the Denver office. Note to timekeepers: When jotting Pardon us if we seem to be over-ardent down a teletype being given over the members of the Chamber of Commerce, telephone, watch ye well that lighted but it's just that this time of the yeat· cigarette. The fire hazard is enormous! in this part of the country is so lovely Wonder if Timekeeper Jack Ankeny that we find ourselves waxing poetic. and Clarence Mueller were serious Anyway, we were delighted to haVl' when they made that election bet. Mr. Chandler with us and were glad We wish to express our sincerest that Mother Nature behaved like a sympathy to Cashier W. H. Wadsworth lady on this, his first visit to the Val· in the loss of his mother, who passed ley. away in Paris, Illinois recently. A joint factory meeting, includin~ A number of new installations and the personnel of Mitchell, Lyman ancl improvements were completed during Bayard factories, was held at thl' intercampaign, including continuous Mitchell dormitory o.n the evening of first carbonation, Dorr thickener and October 1st, and was a most enjoyable a 1000 KW turbo-generator. occasion. It was an excellent opportu­ Several new faces appear at various nity for members of the various fac · stations this year. Bob Belden was tory organizations to meet and renew transferred from dryer foreman to stu­ old acquaintances. The presence of dent sugar boiler; Jack Belden, for­ Messrs. Kemp, Clark, Rienks and merly assistant electrician, is now Hirsh added much to the occasion, and dryer foreman; Lee Palmer replaces everyone left the meeting with the de­ Pat Kope as extra station foreman, al­ termination to exhaust every effort to though Pat has since returned to the help improve factory operations in the force and is now performing as evapo­ coming campaign. rator man. We are sorry to lose John Schwartz, who has been transferred from Bay­ MITCHELL ard, where he worked during the pre­ B. S. PLENTY, Associate Editor vious campaign as student sugar boiler, to Mitchell, where he will be sugar ERE we are, boiler. We all wish John the best of well into luck in his new assignment. H campaign, We are glad to welcome Boiler House and we have de­ Forema.n B. W. Longenecker of New­ ton, Kansas, back to our factory for cided to win the his 22nd consecutive campaign. Speak­ pennant this year ing of old timers, Bill Downing, crys­ and that's that. tallizer man, has worked 18 years. Yes, it is a broad Following the Union meeting on Oc­ statement, but tober 8th, Superintendent R. F. Bristol nobody's going to gave a feed for the Union members and believe us any­ supervisory personnel. Bob Belden of­ way. If anything ficiated as master of ceremonies, and goes w r o n g we timekeeper Jack Ankeny gave forth correct it, if some­ with some most enjoyable piano music thing breaks we -something by Bach, no doubt! Belt­ mend it and with man Shorty Nagel and Dryer Foreman a stiff upper lip Roy Leytham were in charge of cook­ go merrily on our ing and serving the food, which con­ way. sisted of hot dogs, coffee and dough­ Things could be nuts. Everyone appreciated this fine a lot worse you Mr. and Mrs. Ar­ gesture of ,good fellowship, and had a thur W. Tangeman. know, and that re- 54 THE SuGAR PREss minds me of a couple of, shall I say, room that we seldom see him out in Worry Warts. Believe me, they were the front office. They include Miss right in this office, and of course, being Joan Juergens, Mrs. Lois Lawson, deaf in one ear and couldn't hear out Mrs. Jane Sapp, Mrs. Patricia Kurtz of the other, one said "Just suppose and Mrs. Bonnie Witham, stenog­ something should happen to so and so rapher. They sure are in there pitch­ and he didn't show up for work; you ing and if we have a high beet cost know he could become sick, have a we'll have to look elsewhere. We wel­ car wreck, get drunk and be thrown in come you to our organization. "C. B." jail or decide to run off and get mar­ wanted to say "with open arms," but ried." The other Worry Wart shook that wouldn't be safe as with all the his head in solemn dignity, confirming "Mrs." attached to their names it ap­ every statement, "Yes, that sure could pears that four shotguns and a wife's happen, just what would we do?" To pistol might be involved. me there is no such a thing as an In­ Latest promotions were R. C. Hartz, dispensable Man, so, why worry about sugar boiler to sugar end foreman; something that may never happen? Don H. Hansen, pulp dryer foreman Wedding bells tolled at last for con­ to beet end foreman; and J. W. Mc­ genial Shop Foreman Arthur W. Tan­ Ginnis, station man to warehouse fore­ geman, whose marriage to Miss Ma­ man and W. W. I. B. Inspector. Con­ thilda Steele of Scottsbluff was sol­ gratulations! emnized on Thursday, August 12th, in This organization welcomes J. H. a ceremony performed by Rev. Osborne Schwartz, Jr., who was transferred at the parsonage in Sidney, Nebraska. from the Bayard factory and has as­ Mrs. Walter Holdten, sister of the sumed the job of Sugar Boiler. Bay­ bride, was her attendant and Ted ard's loss is our gain and we hope you Steele was best man. The bride was and Mrs. Schwartz will like Mitchell. dressed in a white formal and her We are glad to see so many familiar corsage was pink rose buds. She wore faces back for another campaign and a single strand of pearls, a gift of the also each year many new ones. To the groom. She carried a blue handker­ old we welcome you back and to the chief and wore a pair of ear-rings bor­ new we also welcome you and hope to rowed from her sister. After a wed­ see you again next year. ding trip to Denver, Estes Park, Grand Lake, Colorado and to Lincoln, N e­ LYMAN l>raska they returned to Mitchell to H. T. WAGGONER, Associate Editor make their home in a spanking new house recently completed. To the AMPAIGN started at 10:30 a.m. happy couple this organization extends October 11, 1948 at L y m a n . C Everyone has a little happier their best wishes for a long and happy look than last year, as to date we have wedded life. gotten a better start than last cam­ On August 8th a little Miss by the paign, and seem to be gaining momen­ name of Judith Carol arrived at the tum. home of Fieldman and Mrs. Gordon Recent visitors to Colorado were Rudolph. To Gordon it just wasn't Ru­ Supt. and Mrs. W. H. Evans, accom­ dolph, but after making little Miss panied by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lawson. Judith's acquaintance (she only Glen Kline spent a few days of his weighed 6 lbs. 4 ounces) he decided vacation in Denver watching the Post she was just plenty cute and could Tournament. He says that most of the stay just as long as she wanted to. games he saw were very good. On October 7th another little Miss The Lloyd Grahams spent their va­ by the name of Elizabeth Ann, weigh­ cation in Missouri, Iowa and their ing 6 lbs. 7 oz., arrived at the home of former home at Bassett, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Tangeman. We Don West, our handy welder, is one haven't heard any comments from Ed of our aeronautic specialists. He spent so it must have been just what he or­ his vacation as pilot of a crop dusting dered. To Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph and plane. Mr. and Mrs. Tangeman we extend our Art Hudson, shop foreman, accom­ congratulations. panied by his family, enjoyed a very As these notes are being written we profitable fishing trip to Dubois, Wyo~ are being favored with a visit from ming, during their vacation. Mr. George Reynolds and Mr. R. A. Lee Daniels, assistant superintend­ Witmer, traveling auditors. ent, spent part of his vacation in Den­ Cashier C. B. Nasi is so surrounded ver, and other parts of Colorado. He with a bevy of beauties in the beet also reports the fishing satisfactory. AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 55

With all the fish stories we've heard, we wonder if there be any left to catch BILLINGS next summer? TY MILLER, Associate Editor H. T. Waggoner, superintendent's WISH to take this opportunity to clerk, spent an enjoyable vacation in thank our former associate editor, Colorado and Missouri. I Asst. Supt. S. E. Childers, for the Tommy Hansen, sugar boiler, at­ very kind remarks he made in the last tended the State Legion convention at issue of the Press. I believe that I will Grand Island, Nebraska, and then took have to do an exceptional job to keep off for California. We understand up with the pattern he has set. Tommy went a little south of border, We wish to take this opportunity but he got back all right, so possibly to express our congratulations and our concern over his welfare is not best wishes to former Manager Lyman necessary. Andrews on his promotion to assistant We wish to welcome to our organiza­ vice president in the Denver office. tion C. J. Winbourn as sugar boiler, formerly assistant chemist at Brighton. In the same light we welcome Man­ Visiting the F. A. Fosters during ager and Mrs. R. L. Kimmons to our the summer were his brother, C. W. midst. There is a story making the Foster, and family of San Francisco. rounds, that while Bob was manager Our congratulations to Lyle Simp­ at Greeley he purchased a very special son,• former sugar boiler, recently pro­ "executive type" chair. Upon being moted to sugar end foreman. notified of pis transfer to Billings he Lym,an was represented 100% at the immediately made plans to have the recent intra-factory meeting held at chair shipped to Billings after his de­ Mitchell. The Lyman Organization parture from Greeley. Shortly after wishes to express an enjoyable even­ his arrival here a large packing box ing, which included talks of interest arrived. Inside the packing box was a by Mr. Kemp, Mr. Clark, and Mr. smaller box. Inside the smaller box Hooper. was still a smaller box, etc., etc., etc., There is rumor of "Wedding Bells" until •finally the last very small box amongst us, at least a certain party was opened. In this last small box Bob has rented one of the company houses found a tiny replica of the chair he which, by all deductions, is a sign, had left behind. Rumor has it that he especially when the party in question is still dickering for his chair. is a single gentleman. There have been several recent pro­ motions affecting the Billings crew. Earl Bittner was promoted to beet end foreman; Francis Cashner was pro­ WHEATLAND moted to sugar boiler; Barney Pippin was promoted to shop foreman; Ervin N. C. D AVIS, Associate Editor Schindler and Virgil Lindell are now E were honored on September student sugar boilers and C. A. Whit­ 25th by a group of visitors aker was promoted to extra station W headed by Frank Kemp, our man. president. Members of his party in­ cluded A. A. Clark, vice president and Master Mechanic William Jensen is g:eneral superintendent, G. W. Reinks, sporting a new black Chevrolet sedan. chief engineer, and C. E. Hirsch, dis­ Several of our people have under­ trict engineer. We are happy to have gone surgery recently. Mrs. Earl Bitt­ had the opportunity for a short visit ner, wife of Beet End Foreman Earl with these gentlemen. H. W. Hooper, Bittner, was operated on during the assistant general superintendent, and early part of August and is now re­ B. W. Morrison, district engineer of covered. Cashier Paul Marsh sub­ Scottsbluff also visited here at Wheat­ mitted to an operation in August also land during the summer months. and at the present writing appears to The entire west side of the factory b~ in excellent health, if the pipe and has been painted this summer and c1gar smoke is any indication. now presents a very favorable appear­ Dr. Marion Willson, mother of Mrs. ance from the highway. C. S. Scott, was operated on in August Gordon Rudolph, fieldman here for also, and has recovered nicely. Seems two years, was transferred to Mitchell that August is rather a bad month. in July and Norman Davis, apprentice Our sympathies are extended to Mrs. fieldman from Mitchell was sent to V. C. Anderson on the death of her Wheatland as his replacement. George mother, Mrs. Blanche Bowen August Gibson, cashier, was transferred to 25th, in Denver. ' Windsor at this same time. Denise O'Dell came to Billings from 56 THE SuGAR PREss

largest squash in these parts. Said squash weighed 66 pounds. Beet End Foreman Bill Bly dug a potato which tipped the beam at 5 lbs. 2 ozs. which is a good sized spud in any league. Recent visitors to our factory in­ clude Messrs. Frank Kemp, A. A. Clark, H. W. Hooper, George Reinks, B. W. Morrison, Charles Hirsch, and L. H. Andrews. Messrs. Reynolds and Witmer were here auditing our books -hope everything balanced. Archie Brown, sugar boiler, who was retired last spring, is again boiling on the raw side for us. Seems good to see Archie around again. The shop has contributed two items ·the first of which is that Ray Linn has returned to the fold. The second item Paul H. Marsh, Cashier, and his three grandchildren, Mary, Mike and Johnny is that Si Sladovnik is still doing pre­ Marsh, children of Mr. and Mrs. Philip cision work on the lathe to within a Marsh, at "Old Kentuck" on Boulder River, 0.2 inch tolerance. Montana. The GWESCO Club has resumed Sacramento to visit her parents, Asst. meeting under the presidency of Mrs. Master Mechanic William and Mrs. R. R. Wood. O'Dell and her brother Machinist Along about the middle of Septem­ Loren O'Dell. ber every year the fieldmen of our mill S. T. "Doc" and Mrs. Miller jour­ get the urge to do some fishing, so neyed to Billings from Tucson, Ari­ they all get together and go to Chuck zona, to visit their granddaughter, Johnson's cabin on the East Rosebud Kathleen, and to enjoy some of Mon­ Lake. This year, being no different tana's famous fishing. As usual, Doc from any previous one, they all made caught the most and biggest-fish, that the trip again. Rumor hath it that the is. I know, I tried to keep up with him. boys were well suppli~d with bait and all the necessary gear for a good fish­ The first floor of the mill took on ing trip. The weather and the water a shiny new appearance just before were perfect for fishing, so the fisher­ campaign. Beet End Foreman Earl men fished. Few, if any, fish were Bittner and Extra Station Man C. A. caught because someone was blasting Whitaker did an excellent job of paint­ a trail in the vicinity. That is a new ing the walls and steel. The centrifu­ excuse to me, too. One of the members gals were also painted a snowy white. of the expedition brought a great num­ The boys are artists with the paint ber of b€ef steaks, so the fellows ate gun. -but not fish. However, from all re­ We have a new addition to the sec­ ports each had a swell time and is ond floor this year. Chief Electrician eagerly awaiting next year's trip. George Mitchell and Asst. Electrician Maybe the blasting will be finished by Louis Holoubek built an enclosed lunch then. counter. It is a very swell affair, the September 1st Pipefitter W a 1 t e r counter being covered with sheet alu­ Bishop left the employ of the company minum, individual stools, and deco­ to move, bag and baggage, to Califor­ rated over all with the latest in alu­ nia. Walt had been with the Company minum paint. The boys were quite sly some 35 years up to the time of his by installing the exhaust fan from the departure. He started in Longmont in kitchen so that the delicious odors of 1913 and worked there until 1917. broiling steaks and chops are wafted Later in 1917 Walt went to Delta, Utah, out over the battery. Looks like good to work for Stearns-Roger on the con­ advertising. A question was raised, struction of a sugar mill. In 1918 he however, about the possibility of call­ came to Billings, where with the ex­ ing for an electrician in time of need ception of the 1924 campaign which and having the first chef answer the he worked at Eaton, he remained un­ call. In all seriousness, the new eatery til his resignation. We all wish Walt is swell and was sorely needed. the best of luck in his new ventures. Two of our "Farmer Foremen" have At the present writin~ campaign is almost out done themse1ves this year. in full swing. We started slicing Sugar End Foreman Kimball grew the October 1st and are hard at it now. AuTUMN QuARTER-1948 57

We were fortunate in the lab in get­ ting several of our experienced men back again: Owen Parkin and Chet Simpson, assistant chemists, returned. We have one new assistant chemist, Irvin Van Haur, formerly spec i a 1 analyst. Van took my place when I was transferred to the mill. Return­ ing henchmen include Eb Hjelseth, Forrest Green, Charles Raisl, and Jim "Deerslayer" Cooper, and Maurice Dev­ erill, sample carrier. Jack Davis' of­ Merrill Godfrey and the jeep outfit going fice force returned en masse. Mrs. De­ into the jackson Hole Country with Bill Vore, comptometer operator and Lloyd Oatman, Andy Enevoldsen and S. ]. Houser. Worst, typist, so Jack is happy this campaign. The new members of the lab is very good considering the changed crew are Lloyd Hanchett, Paul N el­ conditions, mostly new help and plenty son, A n t h o n y Shenone, Fernnand of untopped beets due to mechanical Deneault, Russell Berthoff, Bill Reily, harvesters. Chas. Wilson and Jim Rogers. This is Mrs. Ella Fink, lab clerk, Mrs. Edna quite a spread about the lab, but being Schmidt, pan bench woman, and Mrs. on the other side of the fence. now, I Lillian Despain, juice benchwoman, have to t:t;eat the lab crew with re­ are the only women working in the spect. mill this year as campaign employees. Back in the Timekeeper's office this These ladies have been with us during year is Mrs. Stan Lewis aiding Mrs. campaigns since the mill reopened in Ralph Wood while Mr. L. H. Norine 1944. takes over after five. Thurman English Seen in the main office in the beet is handling the pulp and pellet sales room this year are Mrs. Ralph Stahle, this year. head beet clerk, who has spent several Della Packer, Irene Doherty, Mabel campaigns i-p. that capacity; assisting Warren are new faces in the beet room her are Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Roy assisting Mrs. Grayce Davis while she Landon. has her familiar standbys Margurite Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marten of Storm Johnson and Jessie Redding also to Lake, Iowa, spent the last week of help. Rose Houston came back and July in Lovell visiting Cashier and brought her girl friend Phyliss Allen Mrs. H. L. Marten, Ralph and "Hub" with her. Being T'exas gals they are are brothers. They went out through hoping it snows during their stay in Yellowstone park on their way home. Montana. Clarice Flanders is our new stenographer taking Susan Crofut's Sugar Boiler Myrl Averett and Mrs. place when Susan moved to Sheridan, Averett spent part of their vacation on Wyo. By the way, does anyone know a trip which took them to the southern of an assistant for Oscar Baltrusch, part of the state and into western N e­ preferably a blonde? Maybe by the braska. They visited friends and rela­ time this is printed, Oscar's wishes tives and attended the Frontier Days may have come true. Celebration at Cheyenne. The lamp is burning low, so I will For our inspection there appeared in sign off· with this one thought- Bill­ the driveway on July 30th, the very ings is out to win the pennant. latest in Studebaker cars, large model, shiny dark green- owner-none other than "Doc" Walker, Fieldman and Big LOVELL Horn County Senator from Basin. BESSIE ROSS, Associate Editor We wish to welcome Mr. and Mrs. T this writing we are in the Roy Landon of Ft. Lupton to Lovell. midst of another campaign, 21 Roy is the new timekeeper in the main A days of it to be exact and just office. They have found a place to live finished the first stock period and now and are all settled as permanent fix­ to see the place we hold in line. Have tures in our midst. had some good days and others not so Mr. and Mrs. Edmiston drove to good; all in all it stacks up that we Longmont, Colorado, and Blair, Ne­ have not exceeded our 1649 tons sliced braska, for a week's vacation visiting on the 18th day of December 1939 nor friends and relatives. have we topped the 555-shift tons sliced The sympathy of the entire organi­ on that day. Our high this year is 1635 zation is extended to Extra Station for one day and 554 for the shift, which Man Clyde Nicholls in the loss of his 58 THE SuGAR PREss

Cashier and Mrs. H. L. Marten spent a three weeks vacation on the West coast, Seattle and on up into Canada. They were gone the last of August and report a very interesting and enjoy­ able trip. Sugar End Foreman Ted Harbert spent most of his vacation at borne this year, going to Billings to the fair for one day. The Lovell Day parade was espe­ cially interesting and colorful this year, with ever so many beautiful floats, horses and the Lovell band. The A nice catch on the North Fork above Sugar Company float driven by Jack Cody by Sugar End Foreman Bishop Ervin Asay was the best one yet. Lynn, seen here with his son. The sugar tramp fishermen every brother Gilmer who fell from an oil rig once in awhile become conscience­ that he was painting and met instant stricken and decide it might be well death. Mr. and Mrs. William Nicholls to take the family on a little outing and Billy Joyce, of Roslyn, Wash. and before the summer season is over. This Herb Nicholls of Nevada, both men seemed general on the last week end being former employees of the Lovell of July as the conversation around the factory, came to attend the funeral. mill Monday morning August 2nd A pretty wedding was performed proved. September 15th at 8 o'clock when Effie Superintendent and Mrs. Hostetler Averett became the bride of Onder spent the week-end over in Sunlight Mayes at the home of the bride's par­ Basin near Yellowstone Park, really ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Averett. beautiful country and nice going when The newlyweds will reside on a farm the sun shines. A cloudburst had just south of Cowley which the groom struck and all were hurrying on to owns. Congratulations. Cody to get gas to complete the trip home, but unfortunately a bridge and We claim to have some very big­ part of the highway was missing and hearted fellows here at the mill, but none of the cars bad gas enough to go our hats are off to Merrill Godfrey. He back the several miles necessary to knows that our city needs money so get more. Result: they sat in their he purposely parks in a restricted dis­ cars until some of them decided to trict too long to help swell the fund walk to Cody to locate a gas wagon to collected from fines. Nice going, as come to their rescue. Cody was pretty Merrill lives out on a farm near Cow­ sleepy about that time and not until ley. three in the morning did the truck Some of the visitors at the B. F. show up. Hostetler home since the last issue of This same week end Assistant Su­ the Sugar Press were Mr. and Mrs. perintendent Andy Enevoldsen decided Roderick McDonald and son of Chas­ it was perfect weather to view the ka, Minn. (Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. beauty of Big Horn's Duncan Mountain Hostetler are sisters), Mr. and Mrs. with his family. Now Duncan is out S. T. Miller of Tucson, Arizona, V. I. in the gumbo country and any moisture Daniels and Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Jensen on it makes going pretty slick. A of Gering, Nebraska. cloudburst also hit this spot at the Among our successful deer hunters wrong time, but somehow the Ene­ were S. J. Houser, Andy Enevoldsen, voldsen family managed to get back Bill Oatman, Merrill Godfrey, Clyde to the highway. Nicholls, Glen Butler and George Ave­ Sugar End Foreman Fred Ross and rett. Fred Ross and Joe Asay each family went into the Little Horn to do brought in an elk. some fishing as the moon was dark Assistant Superintendent Jack Asay and fishing should be good. There had as his guests at his cabin on Por­ were jeeps crawling all over the moun­ cupine in the Big Horns over the week tain, but not many cars venture so end of September lOth, Mr. William far down. Rain and bail! Then the McCarty and Mr. Hostetler. The party sun came out so all were anxious to enjoyed a horseback ride into Devil's get out-ten miles to the highway and Canyon and covered over 15 miles. made it in three hours. AuTUMN QuARTER- 1948 59

Phil Smith from :B...,ort Collins was Two newlywed couples have been also in the Little Horn this very same added to camp, Mr. Baker and Mr. week end on his vacation. Phil really Cross, Jr., having taken the fatal leap. knows where to find the big fish and The brides are Mildred Rice and Pat gets them too. Morris respectively. Sugar End Foreman Jessie Stone's Marion Van Zee was elected secre­ family had a little different experience. tary-treasurer of the Boy Scouts to re­ With friends they decided to spend the place Riley Harris, who is now resid­ weekend at Bear Lodge Cabins on the ing in Ft. Collins, Colorado with his Big Horns. Jessie spent the night on · family. the Big Horns but not at the cabin. Rein Loopstra and family are nicely After wandering about for some time settled in Apartment No. 12. The lost he decided to wait for morning James Jacksons, Claude Mainers and and daylight to find his way back to W. F. Duncans are among the new the lodge. Says it is pretty cold nights in the mountains even in the summer­ comers. time. Doc. Schloss, Stan Shubart, Harry Mrs. George Averett has just re­ Shubart, R. B. Kerns, editor of Link­ turned from a month spent with her Belt News and Mr. Zellars, the photog­ two daughters, Mrs. Kirby and Mrs. rapher, came out to take pictures of Maughan at Pittsburg, California. the plant to appear in Link-Belt News. Assistant Master Mechanic and Mrs. Joe Anderson took over the com­ Chris Jensen spent a two weeks vaca­ missary duties last week while Gordon tion on trips around Lovell and at­ Foltz was on vacation. What's so in­ tended Grand Chapter of the Masons teresting in Idaho, Gordon? and Eastern Star at Cheyenne, Wyo­ The cooks, Lil Anderson, Wilma Van ming. Zee and Ilda Smejkal and the wait­ resses, Naomi Lopez, Leona Miller and Jean Cross deserve a pat on the back HORSE CREEK for the excellent way they are serving the 40 to 50 men each meal. QUARRY Big Business for Bill Tourville-he TIZZIE, Associate Editor uses an 8-ton truck to haul 50 lbs. of HE quarry now has five new dynamite. trucks in operation and the new Mr. and Mrs. H. Townsend com­ T Diesel locomotive makes quite a pletely wrecked their station wagon picture buzzing in and out of the tun­ while enroute to the hospital in Chey­ nel with its super-de-luxe horns blar­ enne with their sick child. None was ing. Six new metal mine cars have seriously injured. been added, but are yet to be installed. The cold "bug" has bitten about Mr. Harnish is being kept busy servic­ every one in camp including T. J . ing the new equipment. Larson, E. Sieffert, E. Callahan, C. The office has been completely reno­ Essig, J. Sanders and E. Hays; don't vated and is quite dignified now, with give up fellas. a private office for the superintendent M. E. Phelps and J. Y. Killion were and a large office to accommodate the called to Kansas City b0cause of ill­ growing business. New office equip­ ness in the family. ment has been installed, tile floors We now call "Tate"-Mr. Lang when have been added as well as a new he drives up in the newly purchased paint job, fluorescent lights that Mercury. Nice going Tate, I mean Mr. brighten the hearts of all. Lang. Mr. Fellows is also sporting a Jack Hyer, our engineer has been new car, the big blue Dodge-Howz it r eplaced by John Fellows, Mr. Hyer feel, John? having gone into business for himself. Mr. and Mrs. Al Kleeman have sold Mr. Fellows is engineering the new their . store at Horse Creek and are Butler building that is to replace the leaving our community, as yet they old warehouse and shop. are undecided where they will locate. T. J Larson, superintendent, and Best of luck is wished to them by all. the VanZee and Stevens families went Wonder what goes! Blonde? Red­ deer hunting in the Wheatland area­ head? Brunette? We wonder from the but- no deer! Also, no compass in the various trips Ed. Hays makes to Den­ Cl'owd. The Leedys, Snyders, Town­ ver, Loveland, Wheatland and Sterling. sends, Lopez and Rice families were No such luck, just new trucks and among those in search of the elusive equipment, says Ed. deer too. James Marchetti has purchased a 60 THE SuGAR PREss

"new used car"-Where's the motor, at Home." Jim? Better get the shop completed soon! Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dudgeon, lime­ "Chink" and Purdy can't find their stone manager, were recent visitors to tools since they have been moved out the quarry. in the cold. John Abraham spent two days in Bill Cross, Sr., mine foreman, spent Laramie attending a State Baptist his vacation at home taking it easy, Youth Conference. which he says is harder than worki~g. John Fellows and T. J. Larson en­ Frank Koza has started up the fur­ joyed a ride into Cheyenne recently nace for the winter and it's getting hot with W. F. Lang, where they attended in here, so see you next issue-Your the latest mo.vie, "I Left My Billfold correspondent-Tizzie.

ADDITIONAL PICTURES OF signing the Union Agreement in Denver September 9. The upper group shows factory representatives, left to right: A. J. Tatman, Milliken; Theodore Grott, Johnstown, J. E. Stone, Lovell; E. W. Kyger, Billings; Clarence Olson, Billings; Lloyd Graham, Lyman; R. C. Hartz, Mitchell; J. H. Richard, Mitchell. The lower picture shows Company and Union spokesmen, seated, left to right: R. E. James, President, Beet Sugar Refinery Employees Union, A. F. of L., and D. J. Roach, Executive Vice President, The Great Western Sugar Company. Standing, left to right: Hugh Dey, Store­ keeper, Fort Collins; A. A. Clark, Vice President; E. R. Niehaus, Jr., Assistant Vice President; Frank Quinn, Sugar Warehouse Foreman, Gering; C. W. Doherty, Assistant Secretary; W. R. Moore, Sugar End Foreman, Fort Collins.