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Published t fomers a d o promote F . by the Lut/"ends and7en dship and G in Foundry ~ °r:: vance the ?Od Will With . ach in e Co Jn fe rest of its Jfs cus. LINE~~ ...... ~ ...... o~ ~v:· ~:· :"':P:a~n~y..: · :::::~: L:u~fk~~· P:r:od:u~c~.. ts~~ Sales and Service Offices of the LUFKIN FOUNDRY & J,BNUflRY • FEBRUARY. 1957 MACHINE COMPANY BAKERSFIELD. CALIFORNIA Volume 32 Number 1 2608 Pine St.; Phone Fflirview 7-8564 • Carl Frazer CASPER. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• P. 0. Box 1849. Phone 3-4670 Robert Bowcutt, Tom Berge CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXRS 1201 Wilson Bldg. ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION ISSUE Phone TUiip 3-1881 fohn Swanson DALLAS. TExas COLORflDO'S MOUNTflIN MflJESTY­ 814 Vaughn Bldg. · Phone Riverside 8-5127 Dick Bellew and Bob flrrendale ..... 4- 7 A. £ . Ca raway-R. C. Thompson fim C. Roe DENVER. COLORADO 1423 Mile High Center NEW TRAILER SHOP IS COMPLETED ...... 8-11 Phone Alpine 5-1616 R. S. Miller EDMONTON. ALBERTA, CANADA LUFKIN INSTflLLflTIONS ...... 12-13 Lufkin Machine Co., Ltd . 9950 Sixty-Fifth Ave., Phone 3-3111 Ja ck Gissler, Jack Leary, L. fl. Ruzicki EFFINGHAM. ILLINOIS CASPER'S TRflILS OF flDVENTURE­ 210 W. Jefferson St., Phone 667-W P. 0 . Box n Dolores B. Jeffords . ' ...... ' ' . 14-1 7 Lewis W. Breeden, Ben C. Sargent, Jr. EL DORADO. ARICANSAS f. R. Wilson Bldq. fl NEW TRflILER FOR fl NEW INDUSTRY ...... 18-19 P. O.Box 748, Phone UNion 3-7606 · T A Ba nta GREAT BEND. KANSAS SNAPSHOTS BY LUFKIN CflMERflMEN ...... 20-21 North Main Street (Hwy. 281) P. 0. !ox82 Phone Gladstone 3-s622 G. W. Nichols-Oliver McKay flNNUflL O ILFIELD SflLES C O NFERENCE .. 22 HOBBS, NEW MEXICO' · P. 0. Box 104, Phonei Express 3-5211 Marion Hightower LET'S LflUGH . 23 HOUSTON. TEXAS 1408 C & I Life Bldg. · Phone CApitol 2-0108 Bill Miner, Tom Bowers, Val Gallia, COVER: Photo By Bob Taylor. Cordell. Oklahoma. Jo11 Randol, Milton Kramer KILGORE, TEXRS INSIDE COVER: Photo By Bob Taylor. Cordell. Oklahoma. P. 0 . Bo.r 871 , Phone 3-875 W T C:rowder. Jr.-Vemon Glenn LAFAYETTE. LOUISIANA P. 0. Box 1353 0.C.S. Phone CEnter 4-2846 B. C. Burnette TRfllLER DIVISION. LUFKIN F O UNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 5959 South Alameda Phone LUdlow 5-1201 Sales and Service Offices V. J. Fawcett, Al McConvllle Robert Spauldinq . G lenn Henderson CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS JACKSON. MISSISSIPPI SHREVEPORT. LOUISIANA MARACAIB O. VENEZUELA. S. A. 2838 Willard Street 3114 Oak Forrest Drive 272! Mansfield Road . Apartado No. 93 Phone: TUiip 4-7288 Phone: 2-7376 Phone: 3-030! Howard Hogue Kermitt Gammill Ed Morris Neill Morris NATCHEZ. MISSISSIPPI E. R. {Bob) Burns 3701 Ridgewood Road, Phone: 4691 DatLAS. TExas Don Butler A. L. Christina 635 Fort Worth Avenue NEW YORK. NEW YORK Phone: Riverside 2-247! LaFAYETTE. LOUISIANA SWEETWElTER. TEXAS 149 Broadway Carl V. Wilkinson 117 East College 711 West Broadway Phone BA.relay 7-0562 Glenn A. Foy Phone: CEnter 5-8442 Phone: BEimont 4-4460 H V . ~ i m onci:on John L. Schaeffer fames E. Walker SamL. Jones ODESSA. TExas Clifton Glasgow WACO, TEXAS P. 0 . Box 1632, FEderal 7-8649 Elvin Read, Robert Gibbs, George ODESSA. TEXAS 1800 La Salle Street FORT WORTH, TExas Phone: 4-4705 Henson. A. G . Black, Henry B met! 45 01 Pleasant Street 406 East Monahans Bill F. Mar.field OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA Phone: EDison 2-3862 Phone: FEderal 7-6809 Gene Var ey 108 Cla ssen Terrace Bldg. Bill P. Richards Carl J. Couser Phone: JAckson 4-2554 EXECUTIVE OFFICES ElND Charles Dyer, John Mettauer HOUSTON. TExas FACTORY PAMPA. TExaS 2815 Nav~ation Blvd. SElN ANTONIO. TEXAS Lufkin, Texas 2017 Mary Ellen Phone: C pitol 8-6407 900 Nogalitos Street Phone: 3-4426 Phone Mohawk 4-2401 J.C. Lowe Phone: CACitol 6-5216 C. W. {Lefty) Alexander. James Brown Marshall Dailey Otis K. Mc a uley Sales Manager Robert Lee Hamilton REGINA. SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA R. P. Weaver Floyd S. Rogers Lufkin Machine Co., Ltd. Bill P. Morris Emory Horton Lero$ Greene Ernest Dailey . 3913 Eigh_teenth flvenue Elie mith, Jr. Phone: LAkeside 3-8919 · R. D. Dunlop ·SEMINOLE. OKLAHOMA 312 Eiqhth Street, Phone 34 DISTRIBUTORS Newell Lynch SIDNEY. MONTANA P. 0 . Box 551, Phone 861 LITTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA WILLISTON. N. DAKOTA Roy Lilley. fr . · TULSA. OKLAHOMA .. DENVER. COLORADO EVANSVILLE. INDIElNEl OKLAHOMfl CITY. OKLA. 1515 Thompson Bldg,_ Phone: Diamond 3-0204 JACKSONVILLE. FLORIDA KANSAS CITY. KANSAS SH!l.WNEE. OKLAHOMA D. A. Reid, H. H. Muller Jack Dake ORLANDO. FLORIDA LIBERAL. KANSAS COLUMBIA. S. CAROLINA WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS TAMPEl. FLORIDA 727 Oil & Gas Bldg. NEW ULM. MINNESOTA CHATTElNOOGA. TENN. . P. 0 . Box 2465 FAIRBURN. GEORGIA KANSElS CITY. MISSOURI MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE Phone 2-1967 Ernest Slaughter, Tr., Dick Rhodes CENTRALIEl , ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD. MISSOURI CASPER. WYOMING EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND FElCTORY Lulkin Texas Phone 3-4421 BILLINGS. MONTANA L. fl. 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TRAIL Ridge road offers magnificent scenery and thrilling Colorado highway adventure BY D1cK BELLEW AND Bos ARRENDALE

ITH national forests covering more than a Wfifth of the state, with a mountain area six times that of Switzerland, Colorado offers the mo t magnificent variety of scenic topography to be found anywhere in the worlp. In this many-splen­ dored setting, in a healthy and invigorating cli­ mate, and at any time of the year, there is an adventure, a sport, or a marvel of nature to enjoy. The saga of the Early West is trail-marked across these millions of acres of rugged terrain. Relics of that colorful era, from Indian arrow­ heads to gho t towns, are scattered at the site of old wars and along trails carved by explorer , trappers, prospectors, and others, wending their ways Westward in the 1840!" and '50s. Fascinating ruins of ancient civilizations, such as are to be found at Mesa Verde, to the awe­ inspiring Garden of the Gods at the foot of Pike's Peak, where Indians performed their most sacred rites-all are part of the intrigue of this region abounding with color and mystery. Dude-ranching with pack-trips into the mountain wilderness, 13,000 miles of open, unposted trout streams, and 2,000 lake , open for fishing in any season; hundreds of ski-runs, for both winter and summer sport, mountain golf courses, and an abundance of good hunting, make this "Switzer­ FROM the Cliff Pala ce of Mesa Verde can be seen land of America" a rich playground for the out­ a rock canyon that cuts through the preserve. doorsman.

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STEflMBOflT SPRINGS, pictured from atop a toboggan run, is a famous winter sports area

Every mile of Colorado holds historic interest, beauty and romance, and no end of challenge for the sportsman. Boat races through dangerous rapids, sailing two miles above sea-level, and ski­ ing on live glaciers are some of the more spectacu­ lar events occurring throughout the year. The season for colorful pageants and festivals is end­ less. More than three hundred such events, re-living the early history of Colorado, take place each year. Well-engineered roads have conquered the rugged mountain ranges to provide safe and pleas­ ant driving, but the off-trail adventure lures many. But the West is not all wild and woolly. Modern resorts and gracious living inter-change with Western rusticity, and background music varies from the strum of a cowboy's guitar to the classics. The magnificent Red Rocks Outdoor Theater west of Denver features the world's finest concert artists throughout the summer season. Fabulous Central City brings famous Metropolitan Opera stars to appear in its historic old stone opera house, the center of attraction in this one-time ghost mining town. The famous resorts of Colorado Springs, the many spas to be found in this region of Colorado, RED Rocks Outdoor Theater west of Denver features attract more thousands of people to enjoy both the world's finest concert artists during the summer

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THE ghost of Eureka stands against a backdrop of mountain grandeur along an old trail of the W est benefits of hot mineral springs and the serenity of Park and the Great Sand Dunes National Monu· one of the We t's most superb settings. In the ment enchant the curious. Both are in the southern immediate area, the most famous mountain in the sector. world, Pike's Peak, and its stirring prelude, The Mesa Verde, meaning "Green Table" in Span­ Garden of the Gods, attract just about every tourist ish, is a gigantic mound of earth and rock 15 venturing into Colorado. miles long and 8 miles wide. They are the cliff Two of Colorado's most interesting departures dwellings of a vanished race of "small people," from mountain magnificence, Mesa Verde National ancient Indians of diminutive stature. In the crevices of this immense formation, they constructed ornate dwellings that indicate ad­ vanced civilization. As yet, relatively few of the several hundred known dwellings have been exca­ cated, and many visitors have made interesting discoveries, or have been rewarded with some findings. For the camera fan they present a special challenge in unusual light and shadow effects. It is the large t single tract, more than 50,000 acres, se t aside by the government for preservation of archeological subjects. Along the western base of the Sagre de Cristo Range, in south-central Colorado near Alamosa, the Great Sand Dunes cover an area of 80 square miles. These changing mounds rise more than 1,500 feet-high enough to cover all but the greatest of cities and their tallest buildings-and are a spectacular, sometimes eerie sight. The sand of the dunes, which rise so abruptly and surprisingly in this corner of historic San Luis GLENWOOD Canyon is a scenic over-look along the Valley, is of extremely fine grain. Under a mag­ course of the river cutting through the mountains nifying glass the particles appear white, red, gray,

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GREAT Sand Dunes National Monument lies along the western base of the Sangre de Cristo rang,e

green, and of mixed hue, which accounts for a remarkable and constant change of coloring visible from distances up to 70 miles. To a hiker on the smooth slopes, the sand masses are tawny, but from a distance, in the glare of the sun, they are creamy white. Shadows bring out chocolate and purple tones, and the setting sun paints them a brilliant red. By moonlight, how­ ever, the shadowed and whispering ridges present a cold, eerie, and forbidding appearance. Many informal skiing tournaments are held on the slopes, and many claim that weeping down from one of the higher crests provides a thrill TWO-MILE long slope of Bill Mountain near .Aspen unsurpassed by the snow sport. is one of western Colorado's most popular ski-runs Artists, geologist and naturalists from all over the word come to view this multi-colored sand phenomenon. One explanation of their presence is tions for th e vacationer West, Steamboat Springs, that the sands once constituted the bed of a great Aspen, and Glenwood Springs are favorite areas inland sea and were blown by the prevailing winds of winter sportsmen. against the wall of th e Sangre de Cristo, where they Rocky Mountain National Park, forty miles piled higher and higher through the ages. And a northwest of Denver, with its network of fine the ridges shift from the constant winds, skeletons roads, makes some of Colorado's most spectacular of Indians, and perhaps of whites, have been ex­ mountain scenery easily accessible to tourists, but posed. For some reason as yet undiscovered, the with more than a thousand great peaks, Colorado, dunes held great fascination for the Indians, and th e "Switzerland of America" has no end of scenic here again, many relics are to be found. grandeur. The Royal Gorge, the turbulent moun­ On north, the snow-clad mountains of west­ tain course of the Colorado River; whatever trail central Colorado feature internationally famous or canyon you follow, whatever lofty peak you wi nter resorts and skiing co mpetitions. Although climb, Colorado's mountain majesty is an adven­ these alpine playgrounds are year-'round attrac- ture in the spectacular.

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1 THE flow of material starts at the shearing ma­ chine where blank sheets are cut to specified sizes rai(Qr

NEW VA SHOP and additional a sembly the new shop is interlaced with skylights of cor­ A space has been completed by Lufkin Trail­ rugated glass which actually provide as much nat­ ers, division of Lufkin Foundry and Machine ural light on normally clear days as is provided Company. The new building has been acclaimed artificially in old type buildings. by engineers as one of the most modern of its kind Five forced draft 48-inch fans installed in the in the southwest. roof circulate heat and insure proper ventilation. The new building encloses so me 20,660 square With all ventilators in operation, the air in the feet of fl oor space, providing facilities to double building is renewed every four minutes. Circulat­ the present van output. The additional assembly ing type natural gas heaters provide proper heating space has been needed for many month to meet during winter months. the ever-increa ing demand for Lufkin trailers and To create well-lighted and pleasant working to alleviate over-crowded conditions. areas, interior colors were selected carefully. The Many new and modern features are incorpo­ walls from the top of the windows up to and in­ rated in this building. Four new cranes have been cluding the ceiling are painted white to refl ect a in talled which are powered in four directions. ot much light as possible. From the windows down only do they travel the length of the building, but to within four feet of the fl oor, a pleasant light the hoists are power e d across the width of th e green to relieve eye strain was used on all walls. structure also . A darker green cover the lower four feet of the To provide adequate natural light, the roof of walls.

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2 THE second stage in the manufacture of a van is at the Press Brake where material is formed.

3 THIS is a view of spot welding being done on a sub-assembly side section in the new van shop

At each work station on the assembly line, there are air, water, natural gas, oxygen and electrical outlet lines, color marked and coded. All lines are stored b e n e ath the floor. This is an additional safety feature as well as economical and efficient. Three different models of Lufkin vans can be manufactured at the same time in this new build­ ing. Thi results in a more even flow of materials and better positioning of equipment, which means a more economical manufacturing process. Beside the van shop, other departments are housed in th e new structure. The shop off ice of the general foreman is located in th e building, as well as the carpenter shop, door shop, store room and paint booth for sub-assemblies. Adjoining this new van shop is a preparation building enclosing 3600 square feet of space. This will provide a closed area for preparing vans for the paint booth. A new Binks paint booth has been

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4 THIS is a frame of a trailer side section which 5 WELDING is being done on this sub-assembly is ready for aluminum side sheets to be affixed which is the front section of a new aluminum van

8.ASSEMBLY line of new van shop has work sta­ outlet lines coming from beneath floor at posts for tions with electrical, gas, air, oxygen and water each station. Final assembly lines flank both sides

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6 HERE a sub -assembly rear section is being 7 IN this picture, the front, rear and both sides welded . .All outlet lines are beneath work floors of a van a re corning together in final assembly installed to the rear of the preparation building. for cleaning and preparing the metal surfaces for Lufkin's giant paint oven has been moved from painting. its former location to behind the paint booth so The building where the van shop was formerly that vans can go directly from the paint booth to located will be used as a repair shop and sheet the oven for drying. metal shop. Also in the near future it will house A new wash-down station has been constructed. the stress analysis and design departments. This is a reinforced concrete slab with curbing, Lufkin's friends and customers who have occa­ drainage, water supply and storage space. Trailers sion to be in Lufkin are cordially invited to inspect brought in for repair will be taken to this station these new and modern facilities.

9F INISHED aluminum van stands beside new van shop enclosing some 20.000 square feet of space

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LUFKIN TC-2fl.T-35B Unit. Shell Oil Com­ 1 pany, Richey Field near Glendive, Montana.

2 LUFKIN fl.-IGOD-64-20 fl.ir-Balance Unit. Pe­ troleum Incorporated, near Harrisburg, Ne­ braska.

3 LUFKIN T6E-9B Unit. The Texas Company, Dugout Creek Field, near Kaycee, Wyoming.

4 LUFKIN fl.-456DB-120-30 fl.ir-Balance Unit, Continental Oil Company, Lynch, Wyoming.

5 LUFKIN TC-ITR-35B Unit with LUFKIN H-333 Gas Engine, Great Basins Oil Company, Torrington. Wyoming.

6 LUFKIN fl.-456DB-120-30 fl.ir-Balance Unit, Shell Oil Company, Cabin Creek Field near Glendive, Montana.

7 LUFKIN fl.-456DB-120-30 fl.ir-Balance Unit, Sun Oil Company, Sidney, Montana.

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authentic replica of original fort named after courageous Lt. Caspar W. Collins

T OCATED on the historic Oregon, Mormon and Platte River, Casper enjoys some 300 sunny days L California trails, urrounded by exciting a year, and its altitude of over 5000 feet insure relics of pioneer times and Indian warfare, Cas­ cool summer nights. Its central position, with ex­ per, Wyoming, has progressed from cowtown to cellent highways, railroad and bus lines radiating oil boom town, to its present status as the indus­ from it, makes it a convenient headquarters. for trial metropolis of the state, at a really breath­ interesting trips to nearby attractions-but it has taking pace. enough of interest in its near vicinity to keep the It still retain the traditions, and much of the visitor pleasantly occupied for many days. flavor and atmosphere of the frontier West, over­ A 20-minute drive over a paved highway takes laid with the modern developments that followed you from the center of the city to the 8500-foot the discovery of one of the richest oil fields in the summit of Casper Mountain, and a fine recrea­ world. Its annual historical pageant, "Wyoming tional park of 440 acres. Here are ski runs and On Parade," recapitulates the vivid drama of its tows for winter enjoyment, an assortment of scenic past. picnic spots, and miles of bridle paths and hiking Founded in 1888 in the valley of the North trails delightful in spring and summer. The Look-

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INDEPENDENCE Rock, stopover on Oregon and Mormon Trails. bears countless names of emigrants out, reached only by horseback or hiking, affords a beautiful view overlooking the broad North Platte Valley. Other spots of outstanding beauty on the mountain include Rotary Park and Garden Creek Falls. Of great historic interest is reconstructed , three miles west of Casper on state high­ way 220. It is an authentic replica of the original fort, which was named for young Lieutenant Caspar W. Collins, killed nearby while trying to THIS is Garden Creek Falls in Rotary Park on Cas­ rescue a wounded comrade from the Sioux. Al- per Mountain, enhancing 440 acres of picnic area

though spelled differently, the city of Casper also derives its name from this brave officer. Adjacent to the fort are the graves of unidentified pioneers, whose skeletons were di scovered when the fort was reconstructed. The Red Buttes battle-site, and the Goose Egg ranch house, famous as the scene of Owen Wister's "The Virginian," are reached from this highway. It is indeed a highway through history, following alongside the old Oregon Trail, past the campsites of General Fremont and Robert Stuart, and many another memorable spot. But it also . take you to the great modern reclamation project which in­ cludes the Alcova and Pathfinder Dams on the . fl.LCOVfl. Dam, southwest of Casper, is a popular The Alcova Reservoir, about 35 miles southwest summer recreational area as skiers readily affirm

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BOATING on the Alcova Reservoir is a favorite sport for visitors. especially the trip to Alcova Canyon of Casper, is a very popular summer recreational area. There are picnic grounds, and a scenic drive circles the lake. Fishing and boating are excellent, plus a thrilling boat trip in Alcova Canyon. Beyond the , reservoir and bird refuge, history takes over again. Markers indicate the sites of the Old Sweetwater Crossing and Sweet­ water stage station, besides the natural landmarks of the Oregon Trail-Devil's Gate, , and (most outstanding of all) Independence Rock, called the Regi ster of the Desert, 53 miles south­ west of Casper. This huge monolith, rising abruptly from the plain, is 193 feet high at its highest point, 1950 feet long, and 850 feet wide, with a circumference of 4656 feet, and covering more than 27 acres. It was a regular stopover on the Oregon and Mormon Trails, and co untless emigrants insc ribed their names upon the rock. This was also the route of the Overland stages and the Pony Expre s. U. S. 87, running north from Casper, passes and famous Teapot Dome, and the SALT CREEK Oil Field 45 miles north of Casper on Salt Creek oil fields-a forest of thousands of der­ U. S. Highway 87 is a veritable forest of derricks rick scattered over thi s fabulously productive area, 45 miles from Casper. East of Casper is a beautiful natural wo nder, reached by U. S. 20, which follows th e North Platte River. On a road turning off this highway is Ayer's Park, a grassy 15-acre amphitheatre shaded by co ttonwoods, with picnic tables and fireplaces. Here lovely little La Prele Creek, flowing through the park, has worn its way through thick stone, leaving a graceful arch

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HELL'S Half Acre, 43 miles west of Casper, is scarred with pits, awesome caverns, and spectacular erosions

30 feet high and 50 feet wide, above one end of This boiling flood flows into a succession of large which rises a massive tower of rock resembling an pools, around which the overflowing hot water ha ancient castle. formed terraces, brilliant with algae. From the last U. S. 20 also runs westward, and 43 miles from pool the stream plunge over a 50 foot fall into Casper, on this highway, is Hell's Half Acre, a the Big Horn River. Natrona County Park. It is actually over 300 acres, U. S. 20 continues northwestward to Cody, color­ filled with pits, caverns, and spectacular erosions, ful as its founder, Buffalo Bill, and the spectacu­ grouped in a deep depression. Some of the forma­ lar Shoshone Canyon Route to Yellowstone Na­ tions suggest medieval ruin , towers, spires and tional Park. For that i how it is on the roads out domes. Others are like fanta stic caricatures of of Casper-there is always something else, far­ human figures, with leering faces surmounting in­ ther along, beckoning the traveler onward. They credibly elongated necks. Few of the grotesque are trails of exciting adventure following the rutted shapes are beautiful, but their rainbow coloring in paths of the covered wagons, over the battlefields lovely pastel shades imparts a beauty of its own and the graves of the pioneers, leading on and on, to the weird scene. Paths wind among the innum­ from one to another of innumerable historic land­ erable formations, and thousands of people visit marks, and from wonder to wonder. this curiosity of nature every year. Casper, thriving modern industrial city though Farther westward lies the Shoshone Indian Re - it is, has the friendly informality of its western ervation, and the grave of Sacajawea, who, with heritage. And the country around it still seems to her white husband, accompanied the Lewis and echo the march of the frontiers-men along the emi­ Clark E x p e dition in 1806. Iorthward, still on grant trails, the ringing hoofbeats of the Pony U. S. 20, are Thermopolis and Hot Springs State Express, the clatter and rumble of the Overland Park, through which the Big Horn River flows. Big Stages, the thundering hoofs of cavalry, the roister­ Horn Spring, largest of the hot springs, is 25 feet ing song of the men who laid the rails for th e across, and pours out 18,600,000 gallons of water, Iron Horse-all that went into building of our at a temperature of 135 degrees, every 24 hour . mighty West.

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DESIGNED by Lufkin Trailer engineers, this alumi­ num van is an integral part of a new industry con­ a Ylmn­ verting sawmill waste to usable paper products today. It means an end to a costly waste. Lufkin Trailers, a division of Lufkin Foundry Traifgrbm- a and Machine Company, has designed a special trailer for the hauling of chips from saw mill to paper mill. Although this open top aluminum tandem van is a Lufkin standard model, many new NEW INDU~TUY and distinctive features have been incorporated. A front end heavy duty lift made of heavy round bar stock has been rigidly installed on the front sub-assembly of thi trailer. It is the lift that IME was when pine limbs and defective saw withstands the tremendous weight when the hoist T logs were destined for the fire pile in any saw­ picks up the front end of the trailer to dump the mill. But not true today. chips. That is, it's not true for those mills at which Another unique feature of this trailer is the rear debarkers and chippers have been installed. For pivot pipe, commonly called the pivot unloader. that which once was burned for fuel or burned When the trailer is backed up to the hopper, the just to be rid of it, is now sold as chips to paper pivot unloader is stopped directly over a sturdy mills for the making of various finished paper platform. When the front end of the trailer i products, not the least of which i newsprint. hoi ted, the pivot bar lowers to the platform, trans­ The selling of chips by saw mills to the paper mitting all the weight of the trailer and chips making industry is a relatively new venture, but it through the pivot unloader to the platform, thereby is acclaimed throughout the South as one of the protecting the tires and running gear from this most economical advances in the lumber industry overwhelming weight.

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HERE, chip-hauling trailer is backed up to a hopper at a paper mill, in position to dump its load of chips

THIS chip-hauling trailer is being loaded by gravity method with chips dropping into van from above

These new chip hauling trailers can be fur­ ni shed to meet the requirements of two methods of loading. There is the open top Lufkin van to ac­ commodate the gravity loading system whereby the chips fall into the trailer from above. Also Luf- kin produces a closed van for the loading method by which chips are blown into the trailer. Either FIRST, the trailer is hoisted by a front sub-assembly. The heavy-duty lift withstands the tremendous weight of these trailers is capable of hauling a pay load of approximately 36,000 pounds. Other specifications for this chip hauling trailer ~:·-.1 are standard with all Lufkin models, including the ~ \ Lufkin Loadmaster three-point suspension tandem, I a square front and 18-inch radius corners comply­ ing with American Trucking Associations' pecifi­ cations. This model also has the Lufkin standard rub rail at top and bottom of trailer to eliminate heavy maintenance costs and insure strength and durability.

IN fl. matter of seconds, 30,000 pounds of chips a re dumped into a hopper to be used in paper products

THE pivot seen at the bottom of this picture is the equipment that withstands the overwhelming load

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DON FAULKINGHAM JIM HAZLEWOOD KESNER LONG BILL NELLEN Stanolind Oil & Gas Company Stanolind Oil & Gas Company Stanolind Oil & Gas Company The Texa s Comp any Cody . Wyoming Casper. Wyoming Casper, Wyoming Cody, Wyoming

FREMONT (DUTCH) SCHMIEDER. g en­ e ral superintendent of the production department of Shell Oil Company. Los Angeles, California. has been elected Chairman of the Oil Information com­ mittee for Southern California for a two-ye ar term. 1957-1958. Dutch joined Shell March I. 1927, at Ventura a s a Roustabout. .After serving in various capacities. he was appointed General Superintendent for Production Opera­ tions in the Pacific Coast Area De­ cember 15. 1952.

DON MADDEN HOW.flRD V.flN GUILDER FRED H.flDDENHORST Mobil Producing Company Mobil Producing Company Mobil Producing Company Billings. Montana Billings, Montana Billings. Montana

DICK BARBEE. left. FRANK ZAGAR. left. D.flRRELL CL.flRENCE T.flYLOR. left. BOB L.flRSON. left. H.flRRY FREEMAN EGOLF. both w ith PIERSON. both w ith The Texas and WALTER RAND , both w ith POTTER. both with Phillips Petroleum Company, Company, The Texas Company. Continental Oil Company, Casper, Wyoming Casper, Wyoming Casper. Wyoming Cody. Wyoming

DOY DEEM DALE STR.flND E. E. G.flLE JOHN SINNETT DERN FOX Sohio Petroleum Company Mobil Producing Company Mobil Producing Company Stanolind Oil & Gas Company Mobil Producing Company Casper, Wyoming Billings, Montana Billings , Montana Casper. Wyoming Billings. Montana Copied from an original at The History Center. www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com 2013:023

MRX PEDEN FRED HILL FRED KUMPF H!U!LEY MATLACK True Drilling Company Carter Oil Company Mobil Producing Company True Oil Company Casper, Wyoming Casper. Wyoming Casper. Wyoming Casper, Wyoming

BURTON HALL T. GLOVER LARRY MYERS Continental Oil Company Continental Oil Company Continental Oil Company Linch, Wyoming Linch. Wyoming Linch. Wyoming

TED BLEVINS. left. HARRY SAGER. JIM CATTERTON. left. FRED DANIELS. BUCK CURTIS C. M. (CHAPPY) CHAPMRN both with Continental Oil Company both with Honolulu Oil Corporation Continental Oil Company Mohawk Petroleum Corporation Linch, Wyoming Cody, Wyoming Casper, Wyoming Casper, Wyoming

JERRY ORR JESS O 'NEAL JACK WALTERS Left to right: ANCIL WILLIAMS. KEN MILLER Continental Oil Company Continental Oil Company Sohio Petroleum Company (sitting). DALE SMITH. BRUCE SELLERS. Pow ell Wyoming Casper, Wyoming Casper. Wyoming all with Phillips Petroleum Co., Casper. Wyoming

GARY BROWN BILI. BLACKBURN HOWARD BLETHEN H. C. SMITH FRASER BURBACK Mobil Producing Company Continental Oil Company Mobil Producing Company Mobil Producing Company Mobil Producing Company Billings, Montana Linch. Wyoming Billings, Montana Billings, Montana Bi!lings, Montana Copied from an original at The History Center. www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com 2013:023

Annual Oilfield HE annual sales co nference of the oilfield T division of Lufkin Foundry and Machine Com­ pany was held the first week in January with repre­ sentatives attending from Canada, South America Sales Conference and from throughout th e United States. L. A. (Pete) Little, oilfield di vision sales man­ ager, was general chairman of the meeting. C. D. Richards, assistant sale manager, conducted sev­ Carl Frazer from Bakersfield, California; Be11 eral of the meetings during the four-day confer­ Sargent and Howard Hogue from Maracaibo, Ven­ ence. Papers were given from each district con­ ezuela; W. T. Crowder and Vernon Glenn from cerning problems and achievements of the past Kilgore, Texas; Robert Spaulding, William Corey, year. and Glenn Henderson from Los Angeles, Calif.; Attending the meeting were E. P. Trout, W. W. G. W. Nichols and Oliver McKay from Great Trout, A. E. Cudlipp, L. A. Little, C. D. Richards, Bend, Kansas. Guy Croom, M. L. Wilkinson, W. A. Kirkland, A. E. Caraway, Jim Roe and R. C. Thompson J. B. Hopper, F. C. Hays, G. L. Vickrey, Gene from Dallas; C. E. Dyer and John Mettauer from Tate, Lloyd Athey, Frank Stevenson, R. E. Barr, Oklahoma City; Marion Hightower from Hobbs, T. D. Lashly, Jack Jumper, R. L. Poland, Hubert New Mexico; R. S. Miller from Denver, Colorado; Dyer, Loui Fincher, Henry Burnett, Ben Elliott, A. L. Christina from Natchez, Mississippi; Jack Dan Martin, Gene Nixon, Herman Maberry, E. A. Gissler from Edmonton, Canada; James Brown Stanfi eld, John Cluck, Warren Johnson, Von from Pampa, Texas; R. D. Dunlop from Regina, Smith, Carrol Watts, Taylor Hood and Fred Grif­ Saskatchewan. fin, all of Lufkin. L. W. Breeden from Effin gham, Illinois; Newell Also, D. A. Reid, H. H. Muller, and J. L. Dake Lynch from Seminole, Oklahoma; Dick Rhodes from Tulsa, Oklahoma; A. G. Black, Elvin Read, and Ernest Slaughter, Jr. from Wichita Falls, Robert Gibbs, and George Henson from Odessa, Texas; T. A. Banta from El Dorado, Arkansa ; Texas; Milton Kramer, W. H. Miner, T. L. Bowers, John Swanson from Co rpus Christi; Roy Lilley Joe Randol, and Val Gallia from Houston; B. C. from Sidney, Montana; and Don Bowcutt from Burnette from Lafayette, Louisiana. Casper, Wyoming.

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to th e clerk: -·1 forgot to ask y-0 u about this baby tonic. \'rho takes it - me or my husband?"

" I'm cutting quite a fi gure," said the chorus girl as she sat on a broken bottle.

A pretty and popular youn g teacher recentl y announced her en­ gagement. Fellow teachers an d pupils heaped g-0 od wishes upon her but she was hardly prepared for a note from one eight-year-old, which read, "Dear Miss Smith, I hope you have a happy and sexfull married life. " Sure, my brother plays basket­ Lady of th e Night to a custom er: Your friend, Mary." ball. Why, one of the biggest coaches " It's a. bu,, sin ess to do pleasure with in the co untry is trying to ge t him." yo u, sir. And we heard a story about a local " I didn't know that. Who's he woman who purchased fancy under­ On the springs a yo un g man's playing with now?" wear to wear when examined by her fancy turns to thoughts of love ... . "The coach's wife." doctor. " It won't be wrong now," the bride She was infuriated when he l-0oked Mother: ·'\'\'hen I was yo ur age, said , as she walked down the ai sle. only at her ton gue. young lady, a nice girl didn't think of holding a man's hand." Frenchmen are uave lovers, but "She's like a photograph m that Daughter : "But, mother, nowa­ slo w. A Frenchman kisses the girl's bathing suit of hers." days a ni ce girl HAS to hold a man's fin gers, wrists, arm , shoulders. By "Yeah- underdeveloped and over­ hand." the time he reaches her lips, an exposed! " American is a lready passing out An optimist is a man who tries to cigars. pick up a girl who is then walking Fun is like insurance- the old er back home. Adam and Eve were th e first book­ you get, the more it costs. keepers-th ey invented the loose leaf A serious thought for today system. "Mary," admonished the mother I one that may cause dismay; who objected t-0 her daughter's tom­ Then th ere was th e Sultan who Just what are the forces boyish antics, " don't you think y-0 u kept his harem of 100 beautiful That bring little horses are getting too big to play wi th wives three miles from where he If all of the horses say "Nay"? boys'?" lived. Every day he sent his manser­ vant to get one -0f the wives. The "Oh, no, Mother!" exclaimed the A yo un g married co uple bought Sul tan li ved to be 88_ but th e man­ daughter frankly, "The bigger I ge t a parakeet, but all he co uld say was servant di ed when h ~ was on ly 30. the better I like 'em!" " let's neck. " The preacher, who heard The moral of this story is : It's not about it, suggested that they put his the women who kill you, but the "Love," someone has said, '·is a bird, who always said " let's pray," running after th em. season's pass -0n the shuttle line be­ in the cage with the delinquent bird, tween heaven and hell. " and maybe it co uld teach th e other to Dick: " I think we ought to teach ay " let's pray." that dizzy redhead what's wrong and "Where'd yo u get that black eye?" Upon putting the birds to geth er, what's right." the co uple's bird said, "let's neck." " I was out with Bill's old girl." Ralph: "Good idea. You teach her "Yeah, but how come the black The preacher's bird replied, "my what i ~ ri ght." prayers have been answered." eye?" "Bi 11 was a liar!" A y-0 ung bride walked into a drug­ Mountaineer: "You dirty skunk ! store and ap proa ch e d the clerk You're going to marry my daugh­ Customer in restaurant: "Waiter, ter! " timidly. "That baby tonic yo u ad­ vertised," she began, " does it reall y those veal chops don't look so tender Skunk: "Y-y-yessir. Which one?" make babies bigger and stronger?" to me." "We sell lots of it," replied the Waiter: " Sir, I used to be a The bee is a busy little so ul clerk, "and we've never had a com­ butcher, and I can tell yo u that Jes Who does not practi ce birth co n­ plaint." than a m-0nth ago those chops were trol, " Well, I'll take a bottl e," said the chasing a cow." And that is why, in days like th ese, young woman. She left, but returned Custom er : "Yeah, but not after \re have so man y so ns of bees. a few minutes later and whi spered milk! "

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