Charles Mckelvey, August Fox, Amandus Stetler
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T HE PICTORIAL STORY OF ACCIDENT. LET·S GET THE PLATE DEPT. THE FEB . APPEARS ON r;>QUTINE AND SHOW A PAGES 4 AND 5. Published by and for the Employees of the Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Penna. Vol. 7 No. 4 * Copyright, 1949, Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Penna. * Three Employees - Charles McKelvey, August Fox, Spring Concert Best G. P. LUCKEY LECTURES TO JAMES ARTHUR Amandus Stetler- Retired On March 31 In Chorus History FOUNDATION GROUP AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY The 1949 Spring Concert given by the" Hamilton employees cho rus of 70 mixed voices under the direction of Abram Longenderfer (Bal. & Flt. St.) in Hensel Hall on the Franklin & Marshall Col lege campus on Tuesday evening, April 19, was one of the finest in the history of the chorus. Over 9.00 employees and friends were in attendance at this Ham ilton Recreation Association spon sored affair. The program was divided into GENE WILEY & CHAS. MCKELVEY two parts. Part I consisted of: $65.00 worth of bye bye "You'll Never Walk Alone" (Roy Ringwald arrangement), "They G. P. Luckey points to the hairspring as he lectures to audience Didn't Believe Me" (Jerome Kern), in Gould Memorial Library at.New York University. To illustrate his March 31st was a big day "The Friar's Song" (Abram Long lecture Mr. Luckey used drawings of a 987A transparent movement, retiring employees at Hamilton. enderfer arrangement), "I Dream In-Line movement and 987 movement along with enlarged plexiglas Three of them, Charley McKelvey of You" (Ringwald arrangement), model watch parts. (B.&F.S.), August Fox (Mainten "Nursery Rhyme Suite" (Harry ance) and Amandus Stetler (Ser Simeone), "Moonbeams" (Victor "Development in Portable Time racy with which they marked the vice), said "so long" to their fel Herbert), "Haul Away Joe" (Tom pieces" was the subject George P. passing hours. The tradition of a low employees. Scott arrangement), "Spring Came Luckey, Hamilton's Vice Presi fine watch being a beautiful piece dent in Charge of Manufacturing, of jewelry has persisted to this Of the three, McKelvey had the Back to Vienna" (Longenderfer arrangement) and "Faust Waltz gave as his lecture before the day. In addition, the accuracy of longest service record, 45 years. James Arthur Foundation Group the timekeeping mechanism has Stetler worked here 11'h years, es" (Gounod). Part II consisted of: "To Each in Gould Memorial Library at been improved to the point where, while Fox worked on the "night New York University on Thurs despite its small size and strenu side" for four years and nine His Own" (Simeone arrange ment), "Navajo Trail" (Ringwald day evening, April 7. ous usage, it is one of the most months. Mr. Luckey's talk was the elev accurate of all indicating instru AUGUST Fox & HARRY GERLOCK arrangement), "Alice Blue Gown" Charley, who started at Hamil (Hugo Frey) and "Nutcracker enth in the series of James Ar ments. ln keeping with the tradi ton on March 22, 1904 at the age April 1st the end of August Suite" (Simeone arrangement). thur lectures on "Time And Its tion of a fine watch, this mech of 20, received a little book on the Mysteries." He contrasted today's anism is housed in a beautifully Solo parts throughout the pro wrought case of gold. The hands day of his retirement entitled, of years when famous past and gram were rendered by: Arlene watchmaking methods with those used in some of the earlier spec point to flawlessly polished nu "This Book Makes Cents - 6,500 present day stage and radio stars Hoff (Sec. to Wyn Davis), Julia merals of solid gold individually Cents." There were 65 pages in Heida (Dial & Mat'! Stores), Nan imens in the Arthur collection of were breaking in with touring clocks and watches at the Uni fastened to a sterling silver dial. the book, each one a dollar bill road shows. He played for such cy Brown (T.&M. Study), Cather Beneath the beautiful external which came from the employees ine Smith (Bal. & Flt. StJ, Bob versity. celebrities as Eddie Cantor, Al Mr. Luckey used "blow up" appearance, value of the materials in Balance & Flat Steel. Jolson, Ed Wynn, Billie Burke, Ferguson (Stocks & Stores), Bill and workmanship is extended to Gassman (Works Lab.), Evelyn drawings-40 times size-of 987A Stetler, who was a well-liked the Barrymores - Ethel, Lionel transparent movement, In-Line the last tiny part of the mechan member of the Service Dept., re and John - John Drew, Maude Doersom (Assem. "A") and Har ism. Gold screws add weight to a nish. movement and 987 movement to ceived an envelope containing Adams, Jean Cowl and many, illustrate his lecture. In addition gold-plated hardened beryllium $26.50 from the employees in that many others. The trio, composed of Nancy to the illustrations enlarged plex copper balance wheel. Seventeen section, plus candy and other "Manny," as his friends call Brown, Catherine Smith and Jean iglas model watch parts were or more perfectly polished syn gifts. him, got his biggest thrill as a Doll (Prod. Disp.) were featured used. thetic sapphires and rubies, more in the "Alice Blue Gown" num flawless than natural stones, make Fox, who admits he's a baseball musician when the immortal Vic The following quotes are from tor Herbert brought a musical ber. Mr. Luckey's lecture: hard-bearing surfaces for highly fan with Connie Mack's A's as his The accompanists for the pro polished steel moving parts. Rust favorite team, ran into a big comedy into the Fulton for a "In the world of two to three gram were: Lucille Hawk (Case hundred years ago, time did not less alloys are used for hair "blowout" for his departure. The week's stand. Herbert, according to "Manny,'' thought he had a Office), Ruth Felton (Stocks & have today's relative importance. springs which in their final form Maintenance employees on his hit and was selling it here before Stores) and George Robertson Then it was unnecessary to plan are more costly than gold. The "night shift" presented him with he took it to New York. Herbert, (Assembly "B"). a day so exactly, since there were tough nickel silver used for the $26.00, a bill fold, a sand bucket, himself, directed the orchestra The specialty number by Paul no time clocks, no trains, no ra plates on which the mechanism is shovel and dust cloth, a baseball and "Manny" said he learned a Harnish and Bill Bennett was a dios nor any of the hundred and mounted has edges polished by magazine, a miniature mop and great deal from the great com clever take-off on the song, "Son one things which today make us cutting with a diamoJ:\d and is broom, and a cake with 65 pink poser. ny Boy• in which Paul was the program our lives to the minute coated with a hard protective film father singing to "Sonny Boy" a nd even to the second. As a re of rhodium to preserve its beau candles on it. August said thanks He broke in as a musician with and then stated that since April Bennett, who climbed upon his sult, the first watches were beau tiful damaskeened finish unaf the old Iroquois band. He also knee for the occasion. tifully executed pieces of jewelry, fected by the elements through 1st marked the end of August, he played clarinet with the Lancaster out the ages. Yet this modern wished to tell everyone that he but their external loveliness was Milit!lry Band and for years he more noteworthy than the accu- 1) enjoyed his employeeship at Ham was director of the Legion band (Continued on Page 2, Col. ilton. in this city. He is married and has McKelvey, who was job boss two children. He lives at 20 North 12 Directors and Seven Officers Reelected and polisher on the night shift, Pine Street. worked in Balance & Flat Steel Stetler, who finished out his ca At April 12th Stockholders' Meeting during all of his 45 years with reer as a case buffer in the Ser the Company. He remembered vice Dept., was away from Ham At the annual Hamilton Stock session, Calvin M. Kendig was re when he started at Hamilton as ilton for a good many years. Ac holders' meeting Tuesday after elected Chairman of the Board tually, "Manny" started at Ham a fiat finisher and grayer, the Cafeteria patrons are expected noon, April 12th, in the Board of and R. M. Kant was renamed ilton in the Train Dept. Now that East wing with a wooden fence ta return th eir empty t ra ys and Directors' Room, 12 directors were President. Other officers who were around it, was all there was to he has retired he intends to con re-elected were, Charles C. Smith, inue teaching music on the clari dishes to the convey or belt re-elected. Following the Stock the Hamilton factory. "Advances holders' meeting the directors Vice President in Charge of Fi have been amazing," he stated. net and saxophone. provi d ed. This is necessar y in nance and Secretary; W. Ross At Charley has been married 44 or der that all employees can held a reorgani'zation session and kinson, Vice President in Charge Before Fox came to Hamilton, re-elected seven officers. years. He has two daughters, Mrs. he worked in the tobacco business be served at their scheduled of Sales; George P. Luckey, Vice Mary Gainter and Mrs. Catherine off and on for 30 years. He was lunch period . Directors re-elected were: R.