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COMPANY \ Vol. 7, No. 25 Copyright 1949 by Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester , N. Y. June 23. Work Will Start Soon On New Dallas Branch Processing Station To Facilitate Service Work will start this m onth on K odak's new branch and film proc essing station at Dallas, Tex. James E. McGhee, vice-president and general sales manager, said the new unit will enable the Com pany to give " faster and better Young Bankers on Tour- These young members of the service" to the Southwest. National City Bank of New York It is expected the pr oject will be stopped at Kodak Park on the tour of industries in 12 states. Shown completed next spring. The ware checking their map after breaking camp at the Lake Ave. field are: house is slated to be finished before front row, from left, Alva W. Bedell, Herbert Holden jr.. Joseph H. the processing unit, since, as Mc Fleiss, leader, and Edward D. Fluhr. Rear, Bernard J. Martin, left, Ghee explained, " a great amount and Robert W. Franz. John J. McLafferty leans out the truck window. of in tricate equipment will be installed in the p rocessing station.'' A Dallas builder and architect firm have been hired. The engi Bank Group N.Y. Visitors neering staff of K odak Park is in charge of the project. Camp at I(P Roster of 120 Picks Folsom McGhee said about 120 people N B h Here's an artist's sketch of how the new Kodak It's vacation time for 10 young will work at t he plant. The build ew ranc - branch and processing station in Dallas, Tex.. will members of the National City ing, two stories high, w ill be 160 look when completed. The two-story building will cover an area 160 For Director Bank of New York. They travel in by 370 feet, with 121,600 square by 370 feet. It will have 121.600 square feet of floor space. Marion B. Folsom, Company a specially designed truck equip feet of floor space. It is to be of subsidiary, a lso will use the new Ithe Dallas Store. The new location treasurer, has been nominated as a ped with cooking and sleeping flat concrete slab construction, building as a branch. It now has will afford improved facilities for director of the Federal Reserve facilities. An overnight stop was faced with red brick. The building space in the building occupied by Recordak processing, sales, etc. Bank of New York. It is the larg made at the Lake Avenue athletic will be air conditioned a nd heated est of the country's 12 Federal field at Kodak Park last week. by natural gas. Reserve banks. The southwest territory, McGhee Leaving New York City May 12, points out, is now being served by Kodak Leases Gioia Plant First Rochesterian ever to be they will make a 4500-mile swing the Company's Chicago Branch. nominated for the post, Folsom was through 12 of the Eastern, South selected by a bank committee " The new setup will give the ern and Central States. Their dealers improved service from the For Exhibits Div., Storage chosen to recommend candidates. itinerary includes visits to l 9 com heart of their own business area,•· Formal election by bankers of New panies representing food, coal, A m oving project is under way at Kodak Office. York and parts of New Jersey and McGhee said. steel, paper, photographic goods, Koda k's 8mm. and 16mm. mo Kodak has leased the large Gioia Macaroni Company buildings Connecticut is scheduled between aircraft, glass, shoe, textile, m a June 29 and July 15. tion picture film customers also at 71 Parkway, near Lyell Ave. T here are 80,000 square feet of chine tool, automotive, rubber a nd will get faster service, McGhee Folsom served for several years other diversified fields. They re space. Since leases on other stor sta ted. age buildings in current use were three stories and a basement, will as director of the Buffalo Branch turn to New York June 25. He estimated that probably sev of the New York Bank and for to expire July 1, it was decided be occupied by the EK Exhibits T he six-week camping tour is eral days would be cut from the to consolidate the outlying build Div. Bob Locker will be in charge three years as Chairman of the designed to give young men from time it now takes for the customer Board. ings into one project, according of this section. Offices and work the banking field a chance to ob in that a rea to get his processed to H. G. Lehrbach of the Office shops will be located on the first The new director will succeed serve a cross-section of this coun fi lm back, especially if ordinary Management staff. floor, setup room and display Charles E. Adams of New York try's industl'ia l properties in oper mail is used. Advantages of the new setup booths on second, storage on third. whose unexpired term runs through ation. It is expected that they will The Dallas station will process are: The larger building, 61 by 151 Dec. 31, l 950. Adams, chairman of return to their banking duties with both black-and-white and Koda 1. Economy in handling costs by feet with five floors and a base the board of the Air Reduction Co. a better understanding of the na chrome film. having everything under one roof. ment, wiU be devoted to stock. Inc., resigned because of ill health. tional economy. Recordak Corporation, a Kodak 2. Better loading facilities. Advertising and Rochester Branch 3. Savings in trucking costs by material will be stored in it. Lionel having one outside location instead McNeil will be in charge. of several. The building is equipped with a One building, 60 by 90 feet, with new hydraulic elevatoL T his and other advantages are expected to Marchand Bests facilitate operation. Dr. Herzberger by Want One? ~ Ren1ote Control' An unusual chess exhibition was staged recently by the KPAA Chess Club. The purpose was to stimu late interest in the New York State Chess Tournament set for KP Aug. 30 through Sept. 5. Dr. Max Herzberger and Erich Marchand, both of the Research Laboratories, were the contestants. They were placed in separate rooms with a chess set and a microphone in front of each. The That beautiful full-color re· audience was in another room with production in Kodak's annual a demonstration board and loud report-"Land of the Free" speaker facing them. w hich caused so much comment. As the players made their moves now is available at your plant they ~>xplained them to t he audi KODAKERY Office. The pic D D Eight Kodak members received diplomas and another an honorary doctor of laws ence. They also m ade other com ture, suitable for framing, is egree ay -degree at the U. of R. commencement Monday in Eastman Theater. From left. ments on the course of the game. 131A inches wide and 10 inches Gardner Johnson, NOD: Charles Rowley, KP: Russell Lincoln, DPI: Dr. Alan Valentine, UR president, After three hours of play, Mar high. The supply is limited and now on leave: Edward P. Curtis, Kodak vice·president who received the honorary degree: Harold chand won. d.istribu.tion will be on a first Keenahan. Albert Farley and 'Ruih Service of KP. Donald Ketchum and Lawrence Van Dam of KP Dr. Herzberger is president of come-first-served basis. also were graduated but were not present for the picture. the N.Y. State Chess Association. - June 23, 1949 2 KODAKERY Photography Spreads Tenite Used To Many Danish Fields For Rollers On Conveyor Light weight, tough Tenite plastic is used for the rollers on a portable Alvey - St. Louis conveyor with aluminum or ma gnesium frame. The conveyor is designed for loading and unloading cartons (rom trucks, and for interde part menta l ha ndling of cartons. It is made in sections of 10 feet, each weighing only 31 pounds. The con veyor has a distributed load ca pacity of 500 pounds per 10-foot section. These can be hooked to gether in a series. 10 Inches Long The plastic rollers are 2 inches in diameter and 10 inches long. They are in the form of t rans pnrent tubes produced by con tinuous e xtrusion. Roll heads are injec tion-molded b lack T e nite disks cemented into the ends of the tubes. Bearings are press-fitted in the roll heads; axles running through t he center are held in t he frame by m eans of cotter pins. In ter vals of 4 inches between cen ters separa te t he rollers. T he Tenite rollers replace steel What's New? _Alfred Kirk-Jensen. left. managing director for tubing and skate w heels for this • Koda k in Denmark, d iscusses photographic proc- application . Ten ite is resilient, has oss in tho Graphic Arts Studio at KO. With him is John McMaster high impact strength, resistance to of Graphic Arts Sa les. Kirk-J ensen is h ere on his first visit to U. S. outdoor exposure a nd d irt, and is Beautify Church_ An imp~es si':e ceren:tony was held to de~i - corrosionproof. Rolling perform cate th1s wmdow m the Parma Baphst Photography is being put to many new uses in Denmark, ance of t he plastic roller is said to Church. It was designed, built and installed by Glen CubiU, KP.