THE BROWN BULLETIN To Further the Cause of Co-operation, Progress and Friendliness

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Vol. X, No. 7 Berlin, N. H., January, 1929

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THE FLYING COP PRINTED IN U. S. A.I MAKE IT A MASTERPIECE! The New Year is the traditional time THE BROWN BULLETIN for making a fresh start. Any other time PRINTED UPON NIBROC SUPERCALENDERED BUND should be just as good but there seems to be inspiration in something new, whether Vol. X. JANUARY 1929 No 7 it is a house, an automobile, or a suit of clothes. With the end of the old year companies BROWN BULLETIN PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION close their books, figure up their profits "The object of this organization is to publish a paper for the benefit of the employees of the Brown Company and of the Brown Corporation, in which may appear items of local and general interest; and and losses, make new plans for sales, pro- which will tend to further the cause of co-operation, progress and friendliness among and between all duction, and set new goals for accident sections of these companies."—By-Laws, Article 2. reduction. Dr. Glenn Frank, president of the Uni- versity of Wisconsin, whose syndicated EDITORIAL STAFF editorials are read by thousands of news- Editor—G. L. Cave Photographic Editor—Victor Beaudoin Associate Editors—Louville Paine, C. H. Cartoonists—J. Daw, George Prowell paper readers, finds inspiration in a blank sheet of paper. A new canvas or block Assistan^Editorslfohn'Teck1! Paul *"*"• Manager-Ja.es McGivney of marble is a challenge to the artist to Grenier, Kenneth Harvey produce a masterpiece. A safety record doesn't come ready BOARD OF DIRECTORS made. It requires a lot of patient work President—O. P. Cole Secretary—A. L. Laferriere and a slip of the chisel may spoil it. UPPER PLANTS SULPHITE MILL CASCADE MILL BROWN CORP. Let's make our 1929 safety record a John Heck Paul Grenier A. K. Hull C. H. Mott masterpiece. P. W. Churchill Jas. McGivney Jos. Hennessey W. L. Bennett Walter Elliott A. L. Laferriere John A. Hayward W. E. Creighton PORTLAND OFFICE W. E. Perkins

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SERVICE DIRECTORY BROWN COMPANY DISTRICT NURSING DEPARTMENT (Established 1903) Supervisor, Esther Anne Uhlschoeffer; Assistant Supervisor, C. Gertrude Kennedy; District Nurses, Dorothy Goodwin, Eunice C. Studley. Office 226 High Street; telephone 85; office hours 8-8:30 a. m., and 12:30-1:30 p. m. Calls may be sent to the above office, to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, telephone 283, or to any Brown Company time office. Working hours, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. A nurse answers all first calls, but may not continue upon a case except a doctor is in charge

BROWN COMPANY SURGICAL SERVICE L. B. MARCOU, M. D., Chief Surgeon, Office, 275 School Street C. L. GARRIS, M. D., Residence, Berlin National Bank Building. On daily duty in the Industrial Relations Department at Burgess Place. E. R. B. McGEE, M D., Office, 45 High Street. NORMAN DRESSER, M. D., Office, 143 Main Street. Industrial Nurses: Hazel Locke, Industrial Relations •partment, Burgess Place; Olive Hodgdon, Upper Plants; Florence Sheridan, Cascade Mill. At the meeting of the Board of Direct- ors of the Brown Bulletin Publishing As- BROWN COMPANY RELIEF ASSOCIATION . sociation held on December 15, it was Open to all employees except those eligible to Burgess Relief Association voted to change the date of publication President, W. E, Haines, Box Shop Secretary, PjBMfcurphy, Cascade Vice-President, Peter Landers, Cascade Treasurer, E. P. Bailey, Main Office of this magazine from the 1st to the 15th Visiting Nurse: Miss Martha Fagan (Automatic 340) of each month, and to begin the new EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE policy with this issue. By this change we A. K. Hull, Riverside L. A. Morse, Cascade Olaf M. Nelson, Saw Mill P K. Ross, Cascade are assured of more prompt publication of John Briggs, Labor Geo. Doucette, Cascade reports of the Relief Associations, acci- Raymond Oleson, Tube Mill No. 2 John A. Lynch, Cascade Executive Committee meets on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p. m., at the Y. M. C. A. dents, promotions, etc. The new date in- volves some changes in the schedule of collecting copy, and it is imperative that BURGESS RELIEF ASSOCIATION President, Joseph MacKinnon Secretary, A. Stanley Cabana in the future all copy be handed in before Vice-President, Willis Plummer Treasurer, Edmund Chaloux the first of the month. We shall continue Visiting Nurse: Miss Martha Fagan (Automatic 340) DIRECTORS to do our best with late copy when delay Philip Smythe Frank Morneau Benjamin Dale Wm. Thomas is reasonable, but can not guarantee pub- Wm. Sweeney W. C. Plummer lication of matter submitted after the first Charles Pinette The Director* meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 4 p. m., at the Sulphite Mill of the month. 197* COAST ARTILLERY (AA), N. H. N. G ITS COAT OF ARMS AND APPROVED HISTORY

(The following letter contains many facts and Originally Federal were a part of the escort for the Marqui; Unit organized Recognition explanations about the 197th Coast Artillery, of de Lafayette on the occasions of his visits which Battery F of Berlin is a part. It is repro- Bn Hq & Combat Train 1922 June 9, 1922 duced here for the benefit of those who have de- Hq Battery 1865 June 29, 1922 to the towns mentioned. In 1835, on Sept. sired a copy for permanent reference.) Battery A 1891 Dec. 22, 192! 6th, this company participated in the me- B (about) 1780 Mar. 17, 1922 C 1861 Mar. 30, 1922 morial ceremonies for Lafayette. On Jan Regimental Headquarters D 1861 Feb. 16, 1922 8, 1863, the company gave military burial 2nd Bn Hq & Combat Train 1898 May 16, 1922 197th Coast Artillery (AA) Battery E 1879 Dec. 6, 1921 to a soldier of the llth N. H. Regt, who New Hampshire National Guard F 1878 June 30, 1922 had been killed at Fredericksburg. Mus- Concord, N. H. G 1878 Jan. 27, 1922 tered into U. S. service on May 5, 1864, for H 1878 May 15, 1922 sixty days, served at Ft. Constitution, being May 18, 1928. Medical Detachment 1922 Aug. 7, 1923 Service Battery 1887 June 29, 1922 mustered out of the U. S. service on July Memorandum) 25, 1864. The Strafford Guards were also No. 19 ) known during the Civil War as Little- Subject: Regimental History 197th C. A. (AA) N.H.N.G. field's Company, N. H. Militia. On Nov. To: All unit and detachment com- IS, 1864, participated in a celebration of the manders 197th C. A. (AA) re-election of President Lincoln. On April 1. The blazonry of the Coat-of-Arms 10, 186S, participated in celebration of the of this regiment and the approved history surrender of General Lee. On May 5, of the regiment is published for the in- formation of all concerned: 186S, ordered to participate in the funeral AG 424.5 Coats-of-Arms ceremonies for President Lincoln. No (12-14-25) Misc record of service in the Revolutionary War Washington, D. C. or Mexican War can be found. April 19, 1927. The following table showing units of the Coat-of-Arms for 197th C. A. (AA) 1st Inf. and CAC, NH NG, the correspond- New Hampshire National Guard ing units in the present 197th C. A. (AA), 1. The following coat of arms for the NH NG, and the Civil War units of the 197th Coast Artillery, New Hampshire National Guard, under paragraph 5, AR A RAS LAVION present regiment, is tabulated for con- 260-10, is approved: SHIELD: Azure, in base a lion passant (1917) Units of Present Designation Originally Date Civil War guardant or, and in fess a lozenge and a 1st Inf NH NG in 197th CA Organized as Organized Designation fleur-de-lis argent; on a chief gules, fim- Co C Hqrs Btry State Capitol Gds 10-31-1865 Co D Ser Btry Co C, 2d Regt, NH Mil 4-30-1887 briated of the second a winged projectile, Co E Btry A Co E, 3d " 4-14-1891 Co M Hq 2d Bn Co M, 3d ' 1-28-1898 wings inverted, of the last. Co I Btry E Co I, 2d 4-3-1879 CREST: That for the Regiments of the Co L " F Co G, 3d 4-24-1878 Co H " G Co H, 2d ' 4-29-1878 New Hampshire National Guard; on a M G Co " H Co H. 3d 4-25-1878 Units of former wreath of the colors (or and azure) two CAC NHNG pins branches saltirewise proper crossed 4th Co Btry B 1st Co, L I, NH Mil About 1780 Strafford Guard? 2nd Co " C Laconia Vols 4-15-1861 Co F, 2d NH behind a bundle of five arrows palewise Vol. Inf. 1st Co Goodwin Guards 5-30-1861 CoK,2dNH argent, bound together by a ribbon gules, Vol. Inf. the ends entwining the branches. MOTTO: A Has L'Avion (Down with The oldest unit in the regiment is Bat- It will thus be seen that three of the the Plane). tery "B", claimed to have been organized present units of the 197th C. A. (AA), DESCRIPTION: The 197th Coast Ar- some time prior to 1780 as the 1st Co., NHNG, were in US service in the Civil tillery (AA), New Hampshire National Light Infantry, 2nd Regiment 2nd Brigade, War; two companies (F and K) in the 2d Guard, was formed in 1922 from existing 2nd Division, New Hampshire Militia. This NH Volunteer Infantry. The latter regi- companies, to perpetuate certain units of company was in federal service during the ment was mustered into US service on the 1st Infantry, New Hampshire Na- War of 1812 from May 25th to July 2, Tune 10, 1861, at Portsmouth, N. H., and tional Guard, and also certain units of the 1814, under command of Captain Pierce, was finally mustered out of the US service former Coast Artillery Corps, New Hamp- and was attached to "Long's command, at City Point, Virginia, on Dec. 19, 1865, shire NG. Federal recognition was given New Hampshire Militia" at Portsmouth having participated in the following battles • the regiment on June 30, 1922. The pres- harbor. In December, 1823, this company Bull Run. Va. July 21, 1861. Yorktown, Va. April 4 to May 4, 1862. ent regimental organization is as given was reorganized as the • Strafford Guards Williamsburgj Va. May 5, 1862. Fair Oaks, Va. May 31 to June 1, 1862 below: of Dover, N. H., the Strafford Guards Savage Station, Va. June 29. 1862. (3) Page Four THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929

Malvern Hill, Va. July 1, 1862. "G" " H, " " " " 1918. Reorganized 1921 as Battery C, Groveton and Bull Run, Va. Aug. 29 and 30, 1862. "H" Mach. Gun Co. " 197th C.A. (AA) NH NG. Gettysburg. Pa. Tuly 1 to 3, 1863. "E" Co 1,1st Regt " Battery D—Mustered into US service April 13, Swift Creek, Va. May 8, 1864. In the World War the entire 1st Regi- 1917, as 1st Co CAC NH NG—redesig- Drury's Bluff, Va. May 16, 1864. nated 9th Co CAC, Ft Constitution Cold Harbor, Va. June 1 to 12, 1864. ment, NH NG, was mustered into 1France on Gettysburg Appomattox "C" " K, " " World War "D" " A, " " April 2, 1918, and served in the S O S (Streamer without inscription) Hqs 2d Bn & Combat Train " M, " " until the Armistice. The regiment is not The shield is blue to indicate the longer Battery "F" " G, " " entitled to battle credit but is entitled to service of the unit as Infantry. The gold "G" " L, " " "H" " H, " " credit for service in France from April 2, lion passant guardant is for the service in The 1st New Hampshire Volunteers was 1918, to Nov. 11, 1918. the War of 1812; the white lozenge—the mustered into US service at Concord, N. The three companies of the former corps badge for the 2nd Division, 3rd H., on May 8 to 14, 1898, and was mustered Coast Artillery Corps, New Hampshire Corps, during the Civil War—represents out of the Federal service at Concord, N. National Guard, now incorporated in the Civil War Service, and the fleur-de-lis ser- H., on Oct. 31, 1898. It had no foreign 197th C. A. (AA) N.H.N.G., show the vice during the World War. The chief is service. following history in the World War: red for Artillery and the winged projectile Eight units of the present regiment were Present Des- indicates that it is an anti-aircraft unit. ignation in in service on the Mexican Border at 197th C. A. By Order of the Secretary of War (AA) NH NG Laredo, Texas, as follows: Battery B—Mustered into US service July 25, 1917, Livingston Watrous as 4th Co CAC—redesignated the 8th Present Designation in Designation while in US Co CAC Ft Constitution (Portsmouth, Adjutant General. 197th C. A. (AA) NHNG service on Mexican Border N, H.)—demobilized Dec. 20, 1918. Re- Headquarters Battery Co C, 1st Regt.Inf. NHNG organized 1921 as Battery B, 197th C.A. By Order of Colonel Rexford Service Battery " D, " (AA) NH NG. F. P. Wilson Battery "A" " E, " " Battery C—Mustered into US service July 25, 1917, 2d Bn Hqs & Combat as 2nd Co CAC NH NG^redesignated Captain 197th C. A. (AA) Train " M, " the 6th Co CAC, Ft Constitution l.l'orts Battery "F" " L, " mouth, N. H.)—demobilized Dec. 18, Adjutant

THE TREE OF LIGHT it new again, with a gift like the ministry very near them. Therefore the first An old legend of how the Christ ap- of snow. There was that in your old Christmas Tree was a fir covered with peared to the Druids in a halo of light religion, faithful Coran, which it will pos- snow illuminated by the light of Christ. around a little snow covered fir tree. sess and transform. A father takes the The Christmas Tree between the Con- The good Caradoc, king of the cruel place of Taranis, and Christ shall become gregational Church and the Brown Com- Druids, was taken prisoner by the Romans your Druid. There is never a truth or pany House was a symbol of this legend. in the dark ages when Christianity had beauty in the world but Christmas will barely touched the world. He was taken welcome them and mould them to itself to Rome and thrown into prison and while with fragrant freshness. So the coming there he had the good fortune to meet centuries will cherish the sacrament of Paul the Apostle, and during the many sacrifice, though Christian altars never feel years he was kept there he learned a great the stain of blood. Even your Oak will deal of the story of the Christ and the surrender his sacred All-Heal, and the Christian faith. Yule log will burn on the hearthstone, and When he returned to England and to the greenery of forest Gods shall wave,— his disbanded and discouraged Druids he not as signs of dark and helpless fear, brought gifts to them and the wonderful but to bid the new born world a Merry story of Christ and his love for mankind. Christmas." It happened to be Christmas Day, Christ's The Druids were much interested in the birthday, and he told his men of the miracle story but in their discouraged skeptical of faith and love. In his own words quoting state of mind they asked for some sign from the book, "The Tree of Light" where to be shown them that there was a Christ, FEBRUARY 4, 1908 the wonderful old legend is so beautifully father of kindness and love over all the The big Main Street fires in Berlin told by James A. B. Scherer, "Christmas is a world, and at that moment before Caradoc occurred twenty-one years ago at this redeemed world. Chiefly it is the redemp- had a chance to answer them a little fir season. Fires raged in two parts of the tion of our joy. It turns our age to youth tree outside the cave where they were street at one time, and help was called again, our ugliness to beauty, and all our holding their council turned into a tree of from Lewiston and Portland. Take special outward sorrows to an innermost delight. light, and they knew without being told care of all heating apparatus during these It takes the whole wide world and makes that there was a Christ and that he was cold months. THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, Page five

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LEON BARTLETT, ARTHUR NAPERT, JOHN HORTON, GUS STENBERG. RALPH LOWE, ANDREW MALLOY, DAVID STAFFORD, THOMAS HOOLEY, JOSEPH THERRJEN, ELZEAR ROBERGE, JAMES McGIVNEY, OLAF NELSON, WILLIAM JOHNSON Saw|Mill Has Tight Grip on Pennant Who Will Win the Permanent Trophy for Best Accident Record in 1929 ?

Y winning the pennant in November cord made so far this year, and is gradual- and that occurred in November. Owing and December, the Saw Mill and its ly easing up into scoring position. In to the fact that there were more hours B various departments took honors view of the reduction of accidents at the worked in the Saw Mill than in the Chemi- away from the Tube Mill and have set a Nibroc Plant, we predict that, in the near cal Mill, and therefore greater exposure stiff pace in the Accident Prevention Cam- future if not in the present month, the to accidents, the former was awarded the paign. pennant will be hauled up on that flagpole pennant. Each plant had two accidents During November, for the first time at the end of the Barker building, unless in December, again giving the edge to this year, the Saw Mill went a full month some of the other plants pull off several the Saw Mill. One less accident at the without a lost-time accident but slipped no-accident months in succession, or have Chemical Mill would have given it first back in December, when two accidents an exceptionally low rate. honors and the pennant. But it is still were chalked up against the plant, al- The Chemical Mill has just missed first a strong contender and is resting on third though this was low enough to keep the honors by a very small margin the past bas« ready to take the bunting home. Pennant waving from their flagpole away two months. The other plants have slipped back in up near the clouds. For the first time this year, two plants. the rating, not so much because of an The Cascade Mill, winning second hon- Saw Mill and the Chemical Mill, went a increase in accidents, as because of a ors in December, is holding its fine re- whole month without a lost-time accident greater decrease of accidents in the lead- Page Six THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929

ing plants. Every plant has shown a re- Paul Hunt and Omer Ducharme of the he said, someone was getting altogether duction in accidents and days lost this planning department spent the Christma-i too jovial. past year. During November there oc- holidays at home. Paul comes from The reporter deplores the fact that there curred 35 accidents in all the plants, a Haverhill, and Omer from Lowell, Mass. was no caricaturist available to give a new low mark, but they rose to 48 for better description of this game. December. During the change of season;, Overheard recently in the Standards Inquiring as to what was the outcome a slight rise is not unusual, but now that office, just as Bill Sharp entered. of the above-mentioned game, someone winter has settled in and a new year is Bill Sharp: The car is without. said it was a tie. We do not believe it on the way, a gradual reduction is in order. Bill Roach: Without what? was a tie. As a matter of fact, the Doctor All injuries no matter how small must Bill Sharp : Without gas. was absolutely sure it was a tie and so be reported to the first-aid rooms to convinced was he that he proceeded to guard against infection. In the contest WANTED.—A dog team in exchange for tie up Eddie Palmer, Joe Teti, etc. for the Pennant, only the accidents which a Franklin car. Apply to George Stough- Judging by the appearance of these cause a loss of one full day are counted ton of the planning department. artists on the streets of Berlin, everyone against the plant where they occur. is satisfied beyond a shadow of a doubt A suitable plaque or trophy will be The recent election did not change the that it was a tie. awarded to the plant having the best ac- political views of Itchie Martin, although They are now complaining that they cident record for the year 1929. This the girls told him the only place a brown got all the breaks of the game. trophy will remain in permanent posses- derby is being worn is on the end of a sion of the winner. A reduction of days slide trombone. WILL WONDERS NEVER CEASE lost as well as a reduction of lost-tim; To the astonishment of the office staff: accidents will determine the final resting BOWLING MATCH of the Employment Department, Leon place of the prize. But don'1 forget the The bowling match held at the Y. M. Dubey presented Eddie Palmer with a Pennant this moi.ih. C. A. on Thursday evening, Jan. 3, re- practically new five-cent cigar. After sulted in the score of 1466 to 1393. The thanking Mr. Dubey, Eddie started for winning team was composed of Itchie SPORTS the drinking fountain, but on the way over Martin, Joe Teti, Sidney Beane, 'Leon he fainted. Well, who wouldn't? At this time the athletic activities of Dubey, George Stoughton, and Larry St. the Industrial Relations Department are Clair. The losing team was made up of at their best. Bowling, indoor baseball, such stars as Chet Veazey, Bob Murphy. CHRISTMAS PARTY and basketball teams have been picked and Jack Haney, Paul Hunt, Omer Ducharme. On December 21st, the girls of the In- its members are the cream of the field. A and the Dummy (this name applies to dustrial Relations Department held their challenge from Battery F to play a game any one of the losers). The losing lean annual Christmas party. A delicious of indoor baseball was accepted and the at this time wishes to congratulate the lunch was served consisting of sandwiches, game was played on Friday evening, Dec. winners on their marvelous victory. Ow- cake, brownies, pickles and olives. Pop- 14th, at- the Armory. It was a very fast ing to the fact that two of our star bowl corn and Christmas candy also were game with the North Country Indians ers, Bill Roach and Spike Hennessey, served. emerging victorious, the score being 6 to 5. were absent, we .were not at our best. After lunch Santa Claus appeared on The Indians went on the warpath when And one could not help but notice that the scene and distributed gifts from a they found out that their captain, none the alleys had been waxed recently, mak- Chris T.as tree. When these had been other than Capt. Spike Hennessey, was ing it rather hard for a good bowler to opened and properly inspected the party playing for the Industrial team. They control the ball. However, we are offer- broke up, everyone having had a most figured that at last their chance had come ing no excuses and we hope your luck enjoyable time. to show Spike that they could win with- ' will remain with you as we desire com- out him. At least once a week the boys petition in our next match. Miss Florence Sheridan, nurse at the get together and have a little fun beating Cascade Mill, is with us this month. each other. At this time we wish to Following is a ringside view of an in- notify other departments that we would be Roma Rayner and Helen Wilson of the door baseball game played at the Armory glad to accept challenges for bowling, Standards Department are out sick. between members of the various depart- basketball, or indoor baseball games. Our ments. only regret is that Bill Sharp is ill, be- Chester Veazey scored a broken finger LIST OF PROMOTIONS cause if Bill were here we would have a on Eddie Palmer, Bill Roach scored a Sulphite Mill hockey team. broken toe on Joe Teti, Spike Hen- Jos. Trembley from laborer to foreman. nessey's cross-fire curve struck Jack Ha- Cascade Mill Bill Sharp of the Standards Depart- ney on the finger. No score. Office—Gilbert Lepage from assistant ments was taken to the St. Louis Hospital Leon Dubey performed a Sonnenberg on sulphite clerk to chief sulphite clerk. on Christmas afternoon and an operation James McGivney and of course Jimmy Paper Machine—Fred Morris from 4th for appendicitis was performed. His many being head of the Safety Division merely hand to yard clerk. friends are pleased to know he is con- inquired if that was necessary. Sulphite—Oscar Montminy from baler valescing favorably, and wish him a speedy While the boys were in such a playful to back tender.; C. Addario from trucker recovery. mood and at the peak of their enthusiasm, to baler. in anticipation of a probable large score, Web Machine—James Thompson from FOUND.—A deck of playing cards con- someone threw the stage at Bob Murphy 1st helper to operator. taining the thirteen of spades. For fur- and he just simply laid down on the floor Yard—Fred Lafferty from laborer to ther information apply to (?) and wouldn't play any more because, as foreman. THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929 Page Seven

LIST OF DEATHS Andrew Perron 48.00 Carl Dahlquist 28.00 Joe Patsey 24.0C John Landers 48.00 Sulphite Mill Jos. Chaloux 6.00 Sylvio Dion 58.33 Peter Cameron 84.53 Joseph Ouillette was born Aug. 21, 1870. Total $1,782.10 William A. Head 15.40 He commenced work with the Brown Phil Roberge 5.00 Natale Efrate • 50.00 Company in 1888. His death occurred BURGESS RELIEF ASSOCIATION Jos. Demonte 26.6'j Peter Morgan 38.00 Dec. 22, 1928. The indemnities for accidents and sick- Reginald Hughes (Funeral Benefit for Pat- ness for the month of December are as rick Hughes) 100.00 Upper Plants Irving Gillis 20.00 Jos. Ouillette was born April 3, 1847. follows: Mike Brooks .... $ 14.00 Total $3,551.63 He commenced work with the Brown Edward Gilbert 10.00 Company in 1882 and has been employed Louis Montminy 14.00 G. H. Fowler 20.00 continuously until his death which oc- H. Provencher 46.00 BROWN COMPANY Felix Valliere 16.93 RELIEF ASSOCIATION curred Dec. 25, 1928. Alpha Bourque 2.09 Rosaire Turcotte 4.00 Orders drawn during the month of De- Joe Patsey 22.00 Edward Lamontagne 36.00 cember are as follows: LIST OF ACCIDENTS Jules St. Cyr 20.00 Lester Clinch $ 17.00 Lost time accidents for the month of A. J. Lavoic 16.80 Lucienne LaForce 14.40 R. M. Hodgdon 11.59 Mark Murray 24.00 November. Nicodemo Carlino 36.00 Chas. Baker 144.66 Alderic Dionne 37.00 Roland Roy 12 00 Cascade 8 M. J. Myler 118.40 Glen D. Willey 14 10 Sulphite 8 Etienne Vallee 36.40 Chester Nollet 22.90 Alphoase Couture 18.00 Lester Clinch 17.00 Riverside 3 Bencnie Turcotte 12.00 John Perry 47.00 Andrew Hurm'ck 79.20 S. D. Story 9.25 Chemical 0 Guy Fortier 61.60 Fred Paradis ... 12.20 Saw Mill 0 Eugene Bouchard 14.59 Mrs. Elizabeth Baker 100.00 Wassum Lithcomb 42.00 Narcisse Latellier 16.00 Miscellaneous Departments 13 Alma B. Holt 18.20 Austin Stearns 13.80 Catherine Ouillette 16S.80 A,fi-ed Tourangeau 12.50 Tube Mill 3 Deivina Landry 24.00 Alfred Paquette 49.08 Emerilda Tombs 56.40 John Lesperance 36 00 Alma B. Holt 41.60 Alfred Filteau .. 70.00 Total 35 Andrew Perron 24.00 Gns Dion 7.50 Albert E. Harvey 25.81 John Magnison 16.JO Lost time accidents for the month of Louis Therrien 28.68 N. Caquette 3600 December. Joe Patsey 6.00 Antonio Rousseau 37.50 Joseph Chaloux 24.00 Mark Murray 24.00 Cascade 11 Lester Clinch 1700 Total ...... $1,106.08 Wm. Oleson 32.00 Sulphite 16 John Chamberlain 23.00 Riverside 3 Julius Doyon 39.42 Eugene Godin '. 32.00 Chemical 2 BROWN COMPANY Jules LeClerc 44.00 RELIEF ASSOCIATION Alfred LaForce 70.53 Saw Mill Aurel Ouilette 23.25 Miscellaneous Departments Orders drawn on the treasurer for the J. B. Morneau 42.00 month of November, 1928, are as follows. Edward Walsh 32.20 Tube Mill .. 5 Nap. Nadeau . 10.00 William Drapeau $ 10.00 Jcs. Hamel 28.00 Ernest Poirier 25.00 Lester Clinch 17.00 Total 48 Eva Michaud 7.42 John Dahlsing 1855 Aurelle Gagnon 4.52 Alfred Filteau 30.00 Arthur Koberge 2.42 Adelard Goupil : 62.jO Rene Routhicr 46.00 Rene Lambert '. 55.90 BURGESS RELIEF ASSOCIATION Bernard Grondin 24.00 Esther Johnson 35.6-') Dennis Shallow 35.60 David Boudreau 51.20 The indemnities for accidents and sick- Theophile LeTarte 100.00 H. A. Carron 52.8') ness for the month of November are as James Turiey 107.20 Arthur Croteau . 12 OU Rudolph Giguer 72.90 N. Caouette 12.00 follows : William LaFiamme 16.00 Geo. Mortenson 36 00 Elmer Desrosier (Executor of Alf. Derosier)....$100.00 Arthur Croteau 40.00 Adolph Duhoid 60 00 Delvina Landry 48.00 Glen Willey 84.60 Alfred Michaud 12.00 Mark Murray 72.00 Emerilda Tombs S6-™ Fred Paradis 24.40 Alma B. Holt 36.40 David Boudreau 76.80 John Lesperance . 12.00 Arthur Halle 12-00 H. A. Carron 79.20 Clement Chassie 123.20 Thomas Brickely (Guardian John Merngan) 144.00 Geo. Mortenson 84.00 Julia Oleson 13.35 Alderic Dionne 74.00 Anaris Boisc.air 30.00 Mark Murray 24.00 Carlo Bartoli 12.00 Henry Piourde 38.00 Lester Clinch 17. X) Narcisse Caouette 52.00 John Chamberlain 27.60 Roland Dupont 2.00 Fred Caouette (Funeral Benefit) 152.00 Joseph Leveille 43.o3 Wm. Oleson . 38.40 Dominic Gemmette *•»! Emil Dube 40.95 Alfred Paquette 31.00 P. J. Devlin 4.60 Lucien LaForce (Miss) 64.80 Antonio Rousseau 20.82 Amedee Duguay 12.50 Antonio Rousseau 91.66 John Lesperance 12.00 Louis Demers IJ-WJ Chester Nollet 75.00 Geo. Mortenson 12.UO Adelard Landry 18.00 Fred Paradis 97.60 N. Caouette 12.00 Albert Piper 38.00 Jos. LaCroix 12.00 H. A. Carron 13.20 John Cavagnaro ZJg Jos. Faucher 85.40 David Boudreau 12.80 Alcide Nadeau 27.52 Ovide Gauthier 17.20 Esther Johnson 8.93 James Cryans 17.;(> Alfred Gagnon 37.80 Rene Lambert 12.90 George Gagniere Napoleon Ruel 24.00 Alphonse Bertrand 8.31 William West 13.30 Herbert Stewart 33.40 Gratien LeBorgne 22.00 Lary Porretta 38.00 Dennis McKelvey 48.00 Roy Brawn 146.31 Ovilla Beaudoin 36.00 Eugene Nollet ., 25.79 Page Eight THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929

Louis J. Moffett 22.93 Paul Dubois . 34.40 Oct. Caouette 35.98 James L. Nollett 11.46 Albert Trahan .' 24.00 Adelard Gagnon 2.21 Ged. Morrissette 12.50 Leon Liberty 24.00 Jos. Gauthier 25.66 L. A. Morse 12.65 Henry Babsotl 54.24 Arthur Cote 24.00 Joseph Langlois 12.00 Arthur Cote 40.00 John B. Guerin 37.60 W. E. Haines 13.30 Pat McGurgan 30.00 Roman Glinka 21.15 Peter Landers 15.96 Jos. Cote 28.00 Ray Oleson 15.96 John Thorn 20.00 John Baillargeon 31.53 O. M. Nelson 15.96 John Hayes 28.20 Zephy Morissette 14.00 John A. Lynch 13.30 Jos. Willette 8.53 Edw. Kannager 40.20 A. K. Hull 15.% Nap. Ruel 38.00 George Doucet 13.30 John Thorn 12.00 Elmer Bingham 14.31 L. A. Morse 15.96 Ovila Beaudoin 24.00 Sylvio Dion 12.50 P. K. Ross 13.30 Peter Morgan 24.00 J. C. Briggs 13.30 Sylvio Dion 37.50 Total $3,434.09

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We were very glad to have Mr. Ode- fishing trip. But, alas, the cat is out of What kind of rouge does Florence Baker gard of the Chicago Office with us for a the bag. He left here at 3 a. m., Dec. 23, use? couple of weeks. It was a pleasure to with the thermometer down around zero. furnish him all the ins and outs of the He probably missed his old rock garden Tony Landry is so happy of late that we mill, and the great interest he took must pastures. More so than said pastures did wonder whether she is blond or brunette. surely be of great benefit to him, as well being there. However, Joe fished all day, as our great Company. We wish him cut up most all the ice around Upton ana Bill Therrien goes fishing a lot. He much success. as we get it from reliable parties, caught claims the fishing is good down to the three lonesome pickerel, but since that fish market. Vic Chaloux recently bought a Majestic great day he has told the story so often radio set. When somebody asked him if that the number of fish caught has got it was an Atwater-Kent, he said that it up to twenty and the weight twenty-five Eddie Marois will soon need help to didn't run by water but ran by air. Ibs. We can account for twelve more keep the new machines in good order. than he actually caught, by the fact that We certainly keep moving all the time he played the part of the Good Samaritan The surprise of the season was that toward new paper products. and let somebody ride with him who had Edmond Nolan couldn't escape leap year. a good many more fish than he had. So With only four more days to wait, he was We have just closed a record towel year thereby the fellow gave Joe twelve. That married on December 27th to Miss Ruth —a credit not only to us in the mill but makes the number come down to fifteen. Gill, the florist's daughter. We wish them to our hypnotic salesmen. We as yet have not been able to trace a happy married life and hope he will up the other five. Calamity Jane got him save up enough money in a few years Eva Michaud has opinions about the safely home at 8 p. m. Without lights, to buy a box of cigars. place to get the best permanent wave. luckily it was a bright moonlight night or he would still be on the road studying MINNEAPOLIS Deneige Pauquette says she will wait up a real fish story. The personnel of the Minneapolis Office for next leap year to get her man. appreciate the generosity of the Brown TOWEL ROOM Company for the Thanksgiving turkeys. Just glimpse Lucy Pelletier's fur coat. Ever since Edna Erickson began work- Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Johnson wish to Tony Landry raised a trick moustache ing on the new machine her dogs have been barking harder than ever. thank the Minneapolis Office employees to start the New Year. for the Silex given them as a wedding Julia Oleson has been on the sick list. gift. Knowing Clarence and his wife as Clayton Elliott, Oliver Vaillancourt, Lor- habitual coffee drinkers, we could think enzo Faucher, and Alfred Turcotte are on Esther Johnson is improving. She will of no gift more appropriate than a Silex. the list of matrimonial victims of 1929. soon be back with us. We understand that Archie Tourangeau Our most recent visitors from Portland Lucy Pelletier was at work a few days is getting very good-hearted lately. He were H. L. Bradbury of the sales depart- has started furnishing free gas and car and Arsene Morneau was cheerful. ment and J. H. Leo of the paper sales for any one who comes along and wishes division. We are always glad to see the Olive Arsenault was on the sick list for to take advantage of it. But he says it is boys from the Home Office and while Jack going a little too far when they take his a few days. gets out here occasionally, this is Mr. car and are too lazy to bring it back, Bradbury's first visit. especially when he has to borrow someone Lucy Laforce has the record of being else's car to get home himself. the smallest girl in the towel room. "Mac" is getting along quite well with the Ediphone except occasionally, after It has been a long time since we have Lena Parent came to work wearing two dictating a letter, he finds the indicator heard about Joe Streeter and his Calamity pairs of stockings. It must be cold at hand at "hear" instead of "talk." Being Jane going to Lakeside OB a pickerel Berlin Mills. Scotch* "Mac" resents this waste of words. THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929 Page Nine

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Through the courtesy of the Brown Bul- letin, we wish to express our thanks to those who presented us with the lovely wedding gift. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beach.

Batch Connolly was out sick recently for a few days and when he came back— Oh, what a change and improvement on what is* called Disposition.

Edmond Chaloux now has a new radio, and, O boy, it has "It." Why, the other night he shut it off and went to bed and behold, the radio started alone. That's what we call a good radio.

Marion Pilgrim was on her vacation during the week of December 13th.

The new Girls' Rest Room is now com- plete and the girls wish to take this oppor- tunity through the courtesy of the Brown Bulletin to thank the management and those who helped to make it attractive.

The errand boys have decided to con- tribute part of their weekly pay to hire a little nigger servant to wait on Miss Lillian Rowe. The duties imposed are to follow her with her glasses, get candy, and get her check for her every Thursday.

ANNUAL SUPPER The annual supper and social gathering of the Sulphite Mill department heads and friends, was once more a grand success. This time the great feast was served by Mrs. Tanner at the Androscoggin Inn, Saturday, December 15, 1928, with the King of Wings (Mr. Turkey) and all the HAPPY NEW YEAR. Distance from Berlin to Prince Edward fixings being the main attraction. There Island by Lewiston and Calais is 598 miles. wasn't very much said, we will admit, but Bennie White of the loading shed re- The fee for transportation across the plenty of action, as you might expect of ceived by mail, one pair of old trousers Northumberland Strait is $4.00 per car a group like this, and so, the largest of he had discarded, but now that he is mar- plus $0.45 for each person. birds was soon demolished to their com- ried, he says he can use them. plete satisfaction. Joe Steel gave Clem Petrie a demon- The cigars became evident and were Charles Jekaski of the Yard Office is re- stration in his new Hudson on how to followed by a monologue by Mr. Thomp- ceiving letters from Portland and getting climb a tree with an automobile. From son, and a speech by Mr. Myler (not a kick from them. all reports that we hear he did not give politics) which was also a hit. Lest we any more owing to the fact that there forget, it might be well to mention the The heaviest betting during election on are too many limbs on trees. latest song "Sweet Adeline" by the famous the top floor, was between Joe Roberge trio, Shipping Clerk Ed, Planning Tommy, and Clem Petrie. They bet a quarter. The Acid Department wish all a HAPPY and Bowling Pete. Jos. MacKinnon dem- Joe was the winner. NEW YEAR in the belief that if we all onstrated his vocabulary to the red-headed Page Ten THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929 waitress, and it is not yet known whether Emma again for her services. All are he was entertaining the party or the wait- "Be ye merry and happy quite sure she will be needed again in Faithful and kind, ress. The party then adjourned until next the near future. Unto others be fair year. And square at all times." The following men attended: Fred Rah- SANTA'S VISIT TO THE "GRUMBLENOTS" "My best wishes and cheer manop, S. Blankenship, Charles Martin, By Alice Falardeau 'Twas the week before Christmas Be ever with you, Henry Eaton, Jos. MacKinnon, Arthur And up at the Club, As I bid you all, Brosius, H. Spear, Mike Myler, Peter Mc- The "Grumblenots" gathered A most fond adieu." Crystle, Elwood Ebie, Ernest Cook, Leon With tokens of friendship and love. Then a click of his whip Newell, Al. Gilbert, Pete Ryan, Ed Chal- The Christmas tree stood And all we could see oux, George Whitcher, Dr. W. Garris, In the living-room corner, Was a cloud-burst of smoke George Abbott, T. Thompson, and P. And each gift was laid As he went for the chimney. Ellis. At the feet of "His Honor." The smoke disappeared, Then all to the dining room, And to our delight Empty stomachs to fill, No tree looked more pleasant To any eyesight. THE GRUMBLENOTS But, on the threshold, arrested, OBSERVE THANKSGIVING For oh, what a thrill! With our visitor gone, The tree took the floor On Monday evening, December 3, the A clatter like thunder, And all gifts were given "Grumblenots" enjoyed their Thanksgiving Some heavy white smoke, Each—one, two, three, and more. turkey, and what a fiesta. St. Nick in his chariot Emma of Emma's Candy Shop was in Breezed in, on a float. And tho' Santa's visit charge of everything, and the girls have Was short and sweet His reindeers still prancing It surely lifted us her to thank for the way they all enjoyed Himself very jolly, All off our feet. themselves. As he greeted each girl, With a smile bright and cheery. On entering the Club, where everything It made us so happy was quiet and serene, all silence was dis- Not a word or a murmur That we all walked on air, Arose from the crowd, And the advice he gave us pelled and fun and frolic reigned supreme, As all stood aside, Was chosen with care. while all gathered and talked, danced and To make way for the cloud. played till famished. And if we should follow Into the living room, Santa's own Golden Rule, Then came Emma's call and the doors Santa sped to the tree, Just think of the hardships of the dining room were thrown open, But before we could follow, Left out of Life's Whirlpool. The door was locked securely. wafting sweet odors of roast turkey, So we all made a vow mashed potatoes, hot rolls, and squash pie, A message was wafted, And to that we will stick and everything else that goes with a de- In a bright cheery voice, To stand by our friends That surely was Santa's And so, please St. Nick. licious meal. Mid his tingling toys. Records were left playing, cards were It said "Eat and be merry LABORATORY NOTES scattered on the table, and conversation Till the signal I give ceased, as a grand scramble was made for For you to reenter." Bill Raymond spent Christmas at his the dining room. And this is no fib. home at Brunswick, Maine. There, the Spirit of Thanksgiving pre- Hard as it was vailed. The long white table made a And I leave that to you, Oliver Robinson spent the holiday in grand throne for Mr. Gobbler with his Believe it or not, Cambridge, Mass. subjects around him. All seemed to be It all was quite true. Leo Patrick Hayes, our congenial and quite happy and unconcerned about the With supper prepared, red-headed stenog, is leaving us to take fate awaiting one of the family. Everything tasty and nice over the position of labor clerk in Mr. Was hardly done justice, Each took her place, saluting Mr. Gob- By adventure-filled appetites. Taft's office. We will miss Red's smile, bler, acknowledging him as King of the and we bid him adieu with many regrets. Feast, and attacked the fruit cocktail with The courses were served None too fast for us all, a fervor quite unsurpassed, and finishing As we waited with patience We would like to mention, if you will only to make things more unreal and fan- For the "Best" of them all. permit us, our friend and neighbor, Joe tastic. Whether it was the long fast under- And in the midst of our favorite dish, Jinks, Edison-Sturgeon, author, inventor, gone by the girls of from noon till six, Came a cry of delight, speculator and what not. Mr. Sturgeon or the effect of the cocktail, we will leave The signal from Santa's big horn claims to have invented the best wind- to your sense of imagination. Sitting us all upright. shield wiper yet produced. If this young Well, the supper proved fit to satisfy The doors swung open man continues in any of the above-men- the palate of a king and when all retired And good old St. Nick tioned vocations, his name will be heard from the table, it was a sorry sight for With his chariot empty around the world. Was ready to leave at a click. Mr. Gobbler, who had lost all of his sub- jects, which had been carried away by each And the tree in the corner, Donald Marois was a very sick boy the one of the girls, and he himself, a de- Was heavily laden day after Thanksgiving. We do not know With presents for all, throned king, was left for another year. And none were forgotten. where to place the blame, but it may be A pleasant evening was then spent in due to the repetition of the festival board. But attention was riveted Pop Marois said he was compelled to buy more dancing, playing and talking and all On our visitor grand, left for home, very pleased by the pro- As he lifted his voice two turkeys. One for Donald and one for ceedings of the evening and thanking In a friendly command. the family. THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929 Page Eleven

Fred Hayes has accepted a position in Commendation—Florida hurricane relief spent some years. Forty years ago he the alpha laboratory as stenographer. work. came to Berlin and was for sixteen years Commander R. L. Jack, Commander. with the I. P. Company. For the past The boys wanted a lady stenographer Florida East Coast Patrol Area, in his seventeen years he has been with the at the laboratory office. They did not get indorsement on the above reference, states Brown Company as millwright at the Sul- one, but Fred Hayes is filling the position as follows: "It was entirely due to the phite Mill. He was obliged to give up his very well. efforts of this man, and men like him. work last May owing to ill health. He that the mission was successfully accom- was a man liked by every one who knew We have pondered a great deal on the plished. This letter is forwarded with him. He was a good neighbor and friend. subject of baseball, hockey and other much pleasure." I am pleased to quote for Funeral services were held from Ste. sports, and we have come to the conclu- your information the contents of reference Anne's Church Wednesday morning at 9 sion that it would be just as reasonable (a) which sets forth your activities in con- o'clock. Solemn High Mass of requiem to command a fish to desert its elements, nection with the relief work following the was celebrated by Rev. Dr. Charles as it is to insist that we get together and devastating hurricane of September, last. Bourque, assisted by Rev. Dr. Trudel as have action. "Upon organizing a. detail of men to deacon and Rev. Fr. Bellefeuille as sub- proceed from Fernandina, Florida, to Palm deacon. Singing was by the regular Beach, the above-named man volunteered church choir with Prof. Comtois, organist Robert MacLean got his horse jacked his services and proceeded with the detail during the Mass. Vocal solos were ren- up for th'e winter with two bales of hav by truck to the devastated area. Lavoie dered, "Crucifix" de Faure by Miss Melo- forward. worked cheerfully and without let up dur- dia Routhier and "Adieu" de Schubert by ing the entire time the forces have been Dr. J. E. Larochelle. Interment was made We wanted to write a good item about detailed in this area. Through his personal in the family lot in Ste. Anne's Cemetery the digester and acid department, but what efforts and with loss of sleep and other beside a son, Alphee, who died at the age are we to say? Everything is pegging privations, he has made it possible to keep of nine years in 1915. Bearers were mem- away at the same old gait making acid a correct account of the work performed bers of the Association Canado Americain, and sulphite, and its personals are neither by the detail in the vicinity of Palm Beach. of which Mr. Ouellette was a member. embezzling nor absconding. There is Through his own personality and cool He was also a member of the Fraternal nothing very startling to talk about. It Order of Eagles. is said that when the world is good, there Mr. Ouellette is survived by his wife, is nothing for the press. This is exactly Catherine Montreuil Ouellette and seven the situation we face when we go to write children: five sons, George A., Sylvio, and an item about these departments. No Charles, of Berlin, Paul of Detroit, Mich., news is good news was never more nearly Omer, a student at St. Joseph Seminary, true than at the present time. St. Benedict, Louisiana; two daughters, Olivine (Mrs. Fred Hagner), Berlin, Bella Speaking of real hunting, listen: Some- (Mrs. Oscar Chamberland), Detroit, Mich.; thing like forty years ago, when goose seven brothers, Joseph and Samuel of St. hunting was at its best in Sioux County, Jean de Dieu, P. Q., Paul of Lincoln, N. Iowa, the writer's uncle dug two pits in H., Eugene of Lewiston, Maine, Archie a stubble field and set out decoys between and Cyrille of Berlin, and John of Rum- them. A flock of thirteen geese came sail- ford, Me. ing low over the decoys, and he knocked judgment, together with his experience in There was a profusion of beautiful flow- down eight of them. The remainder of military services he has been an excellent ers and spiritual offerings, tokens of es- the flock circled, backed from the end of model for the less experienced men to teem and love from relatives and friends. the field, and swept over the decoys the follow." second time, and the hunter knocked-down Your efficient, willing and faithful per- Mrs. George Ouellette and family wish four of them. The fifth one got away formance of duty on this occasion is very to thank those of his mill mates who because the gun plugged. You who are gratifying to Headquarters, and I take contributed towards the immense beautiful familiar with goose hunting know that great pleasure in commending you for your floral piece sent to their departed beloved geese will return for a second visit over splendid work. one. decoys. The writer has had them do it A copy of this letter will be filed with repeatedly. Several times hunters have your record at Headquarters. APOLOGY been seen to knock down a pair of geese F. C. BILLARD. We have found the task of getting out coming into a field, remove the empty a Bulletin covering a six weeks' period shell, and knock another before the flock GEORGE OUELLETTE somewhat puzzling, and printing require- got out of range. Mr. George Ouellette passed away at ments have obliged us to hold out con- his home, 84 Mechanic Street, at 8.30 a. m., siderable copy, including an excellent ab- November 18th, following an illness of stract of Professor Frey's address on The following will be of interest as Mr. Evolutionary Law before the Philotechni- several months of bronchial asthma and Lavoie is a well known Berlin boy, son of cal Society, the account of the Annual Mr. John Lavoie, machine-room foreman. heart trouble. Mr. Ouellette was born in St. Eloi, P. Q., La Tuque Office Swindle, and a story 27 November, 1928. about the Cascade House. We also have Commandant. 60 years ago, the son of Joseph Ouellette and Medine Soucy Ouellette. He attended on hand for future use electrotypes of an Chief Yeoman Robert I. Lavoie, (via Com- early Riverside Pulp Mill Crew and of mander, Florida East Coast Patrol school in his native village and at an early the old junction of the Blanchard and Area). age came to Island Pond, Vt., where he Twitchell R. R. with the Boston and Maine. Page Twelve THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929 auiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiinii iiiiiiiiiiiiiMitiiiiiiimimiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii lllllllMiimmiiiiimiimimiiiiiimiimiiliiiiimimiimiiiililiimiiiimillllillillliiiiimiiMlimiimimim iiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimmimiimmimiiiMiim PORTLAND OFFICE

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trip to Chicago in connection with a new product that we expect to put out soon. This new product is a fuse switch, the container for which will be made of our fibre conduit.

We are proud to report that the boys of the conduit division have lived up to their past record of being 100% behind THINGS We Ml 5.5 sports in that they have again contributed ODOR without exception to the basket ball fund. •from -Ml PoRTURMP OFFlCF We wish all a very happy New Year.

Merle Bridgham has lately joined the of prevalent colds and grippe. George On September 29th, George A. Beesley ranks of the purchasing department. Glad Bradbury is at this writing confined with and Miss Kathleen Jones, both of Port- to see you, Merle. an attack of grippe. Arden Mercier has land, were united in matrimony and, after returned to the office after an attack of a brief honeymoon, are now at home at T. W. Estabrook, Harold Chase and tonsilitis. 8 Anderson Street. The couple are quite Harold Lovejoy have all recently changed happy in their new life. residences. We wonder if the fever is The basket ball scnson is well under catching. way, and Manager Chas. Pousland re- The Vayo brothers recently participated quests all to assist in giving the Portland in a minstrel show under the auspices of Wonder what ever became of the Brown office five the same support accorded the the Sigma Upsilon Fraternity, South Port- Company Outing Association. base ball nine last summer. Let us all land Chapter. Harold makes a fine end subscribe for the season ticket. man and Reggie is not far behind as in- LOST—265 envelopes designed for Brown terlocutor. We seem to be hiding quite Company Christmas Cards—also several Stewart Herbert has joined the force of a few amateur actors in our midst, as perfectly good cards to fit envelopes men- billing clerks in the accounting depart- George Beesley also took part in a min- tioned above. Finder (?) please return to ment. strel held by Delta Phi Alpha Fraternity, R. A. Faulkner, who will exchange for Portland Chapter. New Year's Greeting Cards. Thomas D. Churchill has been trans- ferred from the department of sales sta- Tommy Churchill came in the office the Recent visitors to Portland office were tistics, to the pulp sales division. C. H. Mott from Berlin, N. H., William other day (Dec. 14th) with a fresh dande- Bennett from Quebec, and Richard Rice John Vanier knows his onions—he's lion picked on his front lawn. As far as from Boston. strong for them. we are able to find out, everyone in the general sales department was shown this Philip Marsh, accounting department, is The two Richardson boys, quiet and rarity. the proud parent of a baby girl, born sheepish in their make-ups, are now two Nov. 26, weight 6J4 Ibs. "bears." The girls don't say so, but just Jack Leo is at present on a trip to our It is remarkable to what heights of look them over when they blow in the Montreal Sales Office to see how Nibroc ecstasy of joy, the experience of first office on a cold day all tucked in their Towels are coming along up that way. fatherhood, and, perchance lapse of mem- "bear skins" (not bare skins). ory, brings one, for Phil arrived at the Between new Chandler and Pontiac office one morning a few days after the George Sterling has given up his Ford automobiles, also Cities Service stocks, we happy event, minus the usual collar adorn- agency for Peaks Island and returned the seem to have two topics of conversation ment, the necktie. 1929 contract to Henry. Inability to get that can be struck up with enthusiasm delivery this last year on the "new Fords" most any time. Carrol Mountfort, formerly in account- at Peaks caused George to make this ing department and recently transferred drastic move. to Berlin, has joined the ranks of bene- Cliff Offen recently gave a half-hour dicts. Carrol was wedded to Madeleine Willis recently broke his own record. discourse on the "splash-system" pump Winfield of South Portland at a very Last year he forced two buttons off his over the telephone. pretty wedding in St. Luke's Cathedral, vest. During the last month he forced oft' Cliff splashed all over the phone and Portland, on Dec. 25th. The office mem- four of them. He is now in the reducing nearly caused a wash-out on Mike Robe's bers extend to both our congratulations process. home in the transmitter. and best wishes. A few of the members of the account- Edmund Burke, Conduit Sales Manager, Bob Rahmanop's idea of nothing at all ing department have been absent because was recently called away on a business —A webk-end in Portland. THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929 Page Thirteen

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Reporters for the Brown Bulletin for Pat Hinchey tells the story that during Andrews, Harry Leighton, Leslie Keene, the year 1929 are: a fire that broke out on the main street Earl Caird, and Joe McGinnis. The Main Office—Catherine Cameron. in Laconia recently, that they found them- trappers—Caird and Keene—as an ex- Printing Department—Gerald Bowles. selves very much handicapped owing to ample of their prowess, had a display of Cutter Room—Eva Oakes. the absence of their fire department. The foxes in Mel Dresser's show window. Paper Machines—George Prowell. writer of this item has always been under Finishing Room—John Smith. the impression that the City on the Lakes Harry Leighton recently visited his Steam Department—Gordon Gorham. was very much up-to-date. Joe T. Hen- mother in Norway, Me. Time Office—Herbert Landrigan. nessey has just returned from down home Electrical Department—Wm. Palmer. and very likely will give us the right dope Among other extensive repairs, Gene Sulphite Department—Wm. E. Sawyer. on this happening. Leeman has built a new chimney and laid Yard Department—Fred Morris. water to his house.

MAIN OFFICE Paul Dauphin was missed for a couple A very pretty party was held at the of weeks owing to the severe illness of Girls' Club Dec. 20th, by the Cascade his wife. Herb. Manzer took his place office girls. The girls enjoyed a beautiful- in the tool room. ly decorated Christmas tree from which presents were exchanged. Later a delight- John Lepage of the millwrights was a ful turkey dinner was served by Emma's. business visitor at Concord. Those present were: Irene Thomas, Alzie Barrows, Florence Sheridan, Gertrude Nicademo Lentile has been transferred Kennedy, Martha Buck, and Catherine from the brick masons to the woodroom. Cameron. Willie Mancino replaced him with the masons. Florence Sheridan, our nurse, is assist- Willie J. Arsenault holds the hard-luck ing Dr. Gai ris at the Industrial Relations place among mainterance men. He had Department, during the month of January. just returned to work a couple of days previous from injuries to his hand and Miss Hazel Locke is assisting during then unfortunately cut his wrist. Miss Sheridan's absence. Ray Emery visits North Stratford oc- Al Perkins is driving a new Ford Coach. casionally to carry his daughter, who teaches there, back and forth. Mrs. Levi Paulsen has been seriously ill with typhoid fever, but is convalescing Gene Nollette was the victim of a favorably. HURT BARNETT unique accident. While going home over Second Ave. one evening, a party of Mr. and Mrs. George Van Dommele Burt Barnctt's bear in the picture children coasting tried to play hide and spent Christmas holidays at Hillsboro and weighed ISO Ibs. seek with Gene, first on one side of the Nashua, N. H. road, then on the other. Eventually the The boys of the time office have ap- sled struck him, knocking him breathless William Costello has been on the sick peared with quite a ni'mber of flashy neck- and injuring his leg, necessitating a lay list with the grippe. ties and shirts since Christmas. It is quite up. evident that Santa used them pretty well. Leslie bloomed forth in a brand new pair We are glad to welcome Duffy Thi- 1 TIME OFFICE BRIEFS Some time in the near future before one of overshoes, and although they are quite beault back to work after his serious of the most wonderful and representative a size Davie is thinking seriously of operation and also John Baillargeon and audiences ever gathered at an indoor borrowing them some night and walking Irving Gillis after their lay-ups. boxing show, in Berlin, J. E. Lepage, re- up to West Milan. We are wondering cognized lightweight champ of the Cascade what the attraction is in West Milan for Ernest Hodgman went on a visit to Beanery, will be pitted against Shorty the dapper Davie. Lewiston which took several days. Hod Gunn of the yard department. Under the said fried clams were the reason. careful management of Trafley Bilodeau, MAINTENANCE Lepage will undoubtedly be the favorite A number of the maintenance crews Fred Studd, our boss piper, has been in this bout. Shorty has said very little spent the last few days of the hunting seriously ill. We are glad to have him but has trained faithfully. The date of season in the woods. Among them were back with us. Billy Noddin took charge this bout will be announced later. Aubrey Freeman, Edward Wilde, Fred during his absence. Page Fourteen THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929

Gilbert Arsenault, Andy Shreenan, Aim? were up to the fire station recently and PRINTING DEPARTMENT Paradis, Bill Pike, Sammy Alphonse, Ray gave him another lesson in bid whist. The multigraph machine has been trans- Gates, John B. Lepage, Jim Nollette, Wm. ferred from the Burgess Mill, and Ar- Tanguay, Charlie Dauphiney, and Joe John B. Guerin had the misfortune to thur Thomas, George Hawkins, and Bill Fortier have been out for minor illnesses fall and injure his side and ribs. At the Cooper are with us as operators. and accidents. present writing he has been out six weeks. We all hope for his speedy recovery. Dummy Keough spent a week in Bos- Frank Flagg had several extra men on ton and while there took in the Schaff- his brick mason crew during the paper Dennis McKelvey is out from work as Risko fight. machine shutdown. They lined the stock the result of a burned hand, received while chests for No. 4 and No. 7 machines with working on an electric switch. Lena Roberge is out on the sick list. white-tile brick. Louis Moffett has returned to work Wm. Eichel is the proud father of a Eddie Murphy was off for a few days after spending two weeks at the Ports- new baby girl. showing the town to his sister, who was mouth Naval Hospital for treatment. visiting here from Niagara Falls. Willard Covieo spent the Christmas A. B. Maclntyre has completed the in- holidays in Colebrook. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Barnett spent Christ- stallation of a new automatic telephone mas with their daughter at Worcester. line from the plant to the Shelburne Joe Maltais spent New Year's Day in Power House. Lewiston. Mr. and Mrs. Albert North visited at Angus, P. Q., over Christmas. Mrs. North Jimmy Gimmetti was in Boston for the Bill Campbell is at the St. Louis Hos- then went to Montreal. Lewis-Sonny wrestling match. pital undergoing an operation. We wish to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. We have a prospective millwright, born George Bouley on the birth of a son, SULPHITE to Mr. and Mrs. Phil. Reid on January John Paul, born January 1, 1929. It has been quite noticeable, lately, that 4th. Congratulations, Phil. Messrs. Bouchard, Vienot, and McCann Leslie Feeley was out on the sick list have developed into first-class aspirants Sympathy of Cascade is extended to with the grippe. for membership in the Bummers' League. Chas. Watson for loss of his father-in-law; Their whole conversation can be summed and to Wm. Pike, whose father recently Eddie Watson has been transferred from up in the word "Gimme." passed away. the yard to the electric department. Temple Birt of the bleachery is going The pipe coverers, Sammy Alphonse Eddie Chambers was out a few days Ed. Goulette of the dryer one better in and Guilio Porretta, have been covering rabbit hunting. the matter of fox hunting. Mr. Goulet pipe at the Riverside turbines. is a mighty hunter of foxes, but he sells Thorvald Arnesen went out pickerel the hides. Mr. Birt not only hunts foxes, Walter Taylor and Brandon Martel have fishing and returned with the same old but mounts the skins for his friends. So, been working with the leadburners. story. friends, take your fox furs to Birt, the taxidermist of Western Avenue. Birt uses Efmile Poulin spent several days at J. Amie Lettre has been transferred a special preparation known as Birt's Quebec during the New Year celebration. from the printing department to the Special Filler for Fox Furs. electric department. Amie spent the Herb Reid of the Gorham Power House Christmas holidays in Lawrence, Mass. We are very glad to note that Joseph would like to know if Scott Crockett While there he drove to the Boston air- Hayes, our incomparable second hand on would have any serious objection if he port to meet his future brother-in-law, the dryer machine, has returned to work. painted his house this spring. who is an aviator. Amie said that if they Francis McCann of the sulphite weigh- ever build a landing field in Berlin, he's ers office is evidently becoming weak to The planning and steam departments going to Boston and return by airplane. judge by his leaning up against anything have exchanged offices. The partition that is handy. Apropos of McCann's between the new planning and the en- Albert Lennon, A. B. Maclntyre, Andy laziness, there is a verse current among gineering department has been removed, MacDonald, Jim Farrell, J. Amie Lettre, the men on his shift, which is as follows: making one large office. Ed Legasse, and John Hayward have been I was out walking one bright winter day, working on the reconstruction job at the I met little Frankie by the side of the way; S. E. Root has purchased a new Ford Shelburne Power House. I like little Cou Fin, he's a cute little child, Sedan. The reason I like him, is because he's so CUTTER ROOM mild, Emile Poulin spent several days at Wm. Cunningham has been laid up with He'll not pull your hair, nor drive you old friend, Bill Boiley, played in Roy the prevalent distemper. away Maines' Orchestra at the Odd Fellows' Because he's so lazy, he never gets gay. Ball in Gorham, recently. Fred Gessner gets his daily paper at the barber shop. Thomas Snow of the dryer room has It is wonderful what a glutton for been taking lessons in elocution from punishment our old car knocker, Fred Archie Soule won the first prize at St. Frank Vienot, who is a past master of Gogan, is. Some of the Cascade boys Barnabas' whist party recently. the art of elocution. Sometimes, the bal- THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929 Page Fifteen ance of the crew wish Frank would run MACHINE ROOM evening at seven and eight-fifteen. These out of material and give our ears a rest. Tubby Evans has become one of our teams are composed of local boys who will head trappers. We hear that he haf endeavor to carry on the sport during the Ralph Maxwell seems to be less belliger- quite a variety of furs this season. He winter season. The Cascade team, which ent since joining the ranks of the much caught a cow, a dog, and a skunk, in his is known as the Nibrocs, consists of Joe married. We wonder why. fox traps. Maltais, Hamel, Ruel, Therrien, Garneau, Beaudoin, Barbin and Dancoes. These With Maxwell and Paradis in the load- Gideon Morrisette and Nap. Carbonneau boys will give Cascade a good team in the ers' gang, Johnny Holmes has but very are out from work as the result of in- league, and hope that all will contribute little chance to say anything. juries received on the job. at the time of the drive starting the week of January ISth. The money obtained Albert Savoy is showing great promise The National Checker Club wishes to from the drive will be used to purchase as a sprinter, if one is to judge anything thank all those who contributed towards uniforms, sticks, etc. by the speed he made in getting away the purchase of a silver loving cup which Officers and Directors of Nibroc Club from "Cou Fin" McCann. is to go to the winner of a checker are: tournament now being played. President, C. A. Walker, Printing Dept.; Since becoming spare backtender on the Charles Trahan, Organizer. secretary and treasurer, Carl Elliott, Main dryer, Howard Babson has shown his Office. genius as an inventor. We would suggest HERE AND THERE Directors: Henry Chase, Laboratory; that he patent his latest invention. Fred Gorham of the laboratory depart- George Edwards, Steam Dept.; Dave ment has joined the ranks of the benedicts. Walsh, Machine Shop; Wm. Palmer, Main We have been expecting for a long Congratulations, Freddie. Office; Fred Morris, Yard Dept.; Wm. time to smoke on Mike Waterhouse but Palmer, Electric Dept.; Mr. Parks, Wood- were we to depend on Mike, I think we Philip Lapierre of the wood room is out room; Chas. Dauphney, Pipe Shop; Geo. would be a long time without smoking. from work with an injured back. Doucette, Paper Machines. Remember, Mike, "Faint heart ne'er won ye fair lady." Milton Thurlow was out on the sick LECTURE BY DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN list. A. Gauthier assisted in the steam Feb. 1. 1929. Ernest King seems to be holding his department during his absence. Under the auspices of the Nansen Ski own, for the Chevrolet is still running. Club with the cooperation of the Rotary Parks, wood room shift foreman, has and Kiwanis Clubs and other Berlin or- been sojourning at the St. Louis Hospital, ganizations, negotiations are under way to Little Pete Ouilette of the dryer room because of stomach trouble. Eight X-Ray have Dr. Fridtjof Nansen come to Berlin has been very quiet lately, for Frank pictures have been taken. on February 1. Dr. Nansen is now en- Vienot will not permit him a word in gaged upon an American lecture tour an.l edgeways. John Rivard of the pond is out from is speaking upon the subject, "Looking work with an injured back. Backward from the Arctic in the Year Bill Sawyer is training McCann and 3000 A. D." Savoy for the next Marathon race. Nap. Ruel has returned to work after Messrs. Alf Halvorsen and John Graff an absence of seven weeks with an in- of the Nansen Ski Club, George Loveti Fred Bilodeau of the screen room is jured right foot. and Henry Bisson of the Rotary Club, quite a home-town booster. Many nights and Eli Marcoux and Wesley Enman of when the thermometer registers around CARD OF THANKS the Kiwanis Club are the committee for zero or below at Cascade or Berlin, he We desire to thank the Cascade Mill the arrangements. Plans thus far include tells about sitting on his front lawn, in workers for their kind expressions of sym- entertainment of Dr. Nansen at the Brown Gorham, trying to keep cool. pathy and floral tributes received at the Company House, a ski exhibition at time of our recent bereavement. Paine's Hill in the afternoon, a subscrip- The Alpha Lab has seen a few changes. Mr. and Mrs. William Pike tion supper following, and the lecture at With all due respect to the efficiency of and family. the Berlin High School in the evening J. P. Morin, we are glad to see Tommy Mr. and Mrs. Walter Piko In bringing Dr. Nansen to Berlin, the Bellefeuille back on his regular shift. We and family and relatives committee is attempting a large order and are sorry to lose Bob Justard, but our deserves the hearty suport of every citizen loss is Morin's gain. CARD OF THANKS of our communities. Through the efforts Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gorham wish to ex- of the Nansen Ski Club over a long period of years the name of Dr. Nanseu Smiling Dick Powers has reason to re- press their most sincere thanks for the is, however, a household word with us all. purse of money received from fellow em- joice, for there was a daughter born to His early work in popularizing ski sport ployees and friends. in Norway, his trip on skis across Green- the House of Powers the early part of the land, his Arctic explorations, his humani- month. tarian work during the World War, his HOCKEY NEWS efforts in connection with the League of By GERALD BOWLES, Manager Nations which obtained for him the Nobel Clint Bixby and Scotty MacDougall are In order to preserve hockey in the City prize, and his continued interest in the to be congratulated on their promotions of Berlin, a mill league has been formed newer aspects of Polar explorations have which consists of the Chemical Mill, Bur- given him a place in the hearts of men in the Alpha laboratory. the world over. It will be a privilege to The great majority of people sit down gess, I. P. Co., and Cascades. There will hear him. Watch for further announce- to eat. Others lie down to eat, eh, Mac? be games every Tuesday and Thursdaj ments. Page Sixteen THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929

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NOTICE TO NEWLY sible spirit of optimism and jollity will be short plays, games, stunts, dancing, and MARRIED EMPLOYEES greatly missed wherever there are people incidently a surprise or two,—and this plan Those employees who have married that knew him. And those remaining yet was carried out to a successful conclusion. within the calendar year 1928 should at a little while realize that a good friend, At the close of the supper hour the once notify their respective paymasters a true sportsman and a real brother has guests were ushered into the music room of the fact, in o-der to insure proper list- departed from this world to dwell in that where a short period was passed singir • ing of their names for purposes of income- realm which is separated from us only by Christmas carols. Immediately followir _ tax exemption. a mystic veil. this our clever artists were introduced and Funeral services were held at the Con- they performed before a most enthused MAIN OFFICE gregational church on Wednesday, De- audience. Rhoda M. Patterson has returned to work cember 5th, under the direction of the Lillian Larsen, Hattie Anderson, Mar- after a long illness. We are all glad to Order of Masons. The floral tribute was garet Wagner and Evelyn Cross rendered have you with us again, Pat. comic songs much to the amusement of the other guests. Alma Hill with her talk- We take this opportunity to thank Mr. ing violin received generous and hearty Mountfort for the candy and cigars which applause. "Pete" Snodgrass gave us a were recently distributed through the humorous reading which brought down a Main Office—and to wish him and Mrs. burst of clapping and a clamoring for Mountfort a very long, happy, prosperous more—but—Ah!—a jingle of bells—a loud wedded life. stamping of feet—a jolly, chuckling peal of laughter—and Santa Claus was in th-s Owing to the strenuous rush in the office room with a great bulging pack of gifti. during the closing of accounts for the Santa Claus, with his jolly jolly laugh and year—the employees were given the day a greeting for everyone, was really right before Christinas as an extra holiday. The in the room. After a hearty welcome office was closed from Saturday noon Santa called for a clerk to help him read until Wednesday morning. That extra the names on the various packages. Pa- few hours for sleep and the extra few tricia Buntin was the "little clerk" and for last-minute shopping smoothed out a proved herself an able one. The gifts lot of careworn wrinkles, and everyone were distributed accompanied by a word was back on the job Wednesday morning from Santa as to whether each girl had ready for real work again. been a good little girl or a bad little girl for the past year. There followed much The beautiful trees at the various places laughing and exclaiming as the gifts were in the city—loaded with gay lights and examined, and somehow or other Santa voicing the Christmas spirit to all who got away with only a hearty invitation to beheld their beauty—have brought forth come again next year. much favorable criticism. The one at the After Santa had disappeared the pro- Brown House is perhaps the nearest to us gram was resumed. Evelyn Cross took and thus we have had a better chance the floor and gave a very beautiful solo than others to appreciate its white and CHARLES BAKER dance which was heartily applauded by gold shadowy beauty. the girls—and a second dance followed. a silent but impressive testimony to the The floor was slippery and hard to work CHARLES BAKER high standing of the deceased in the on but Evelyn proved herself a true artist All Main Office folks were shocked and hearts of countless friends. and took a lot of curtain calls. saddened by the death of Charles Baker, Much sympathy is extended to those After the dancing there was a shout for which occurred at the Maine General Hos- loved ones who survive—and especially another reading, and Pete very reluctantly pital at Portland, Maine, on December 2nd, do the Main Office folks extend to his but effectively granted the request. Then after several weeks' illness. bereaved wife, Elizabeth McLellan Baker, followed a short play arranged by Dagna It was thought by relatives and friends deepest feelings of love and sympathy. Oleson at which time every girl realized that the critical stage of his illness had that it was a real "gathering of nuts." been passed and that he was slowly but BROWNIES HAVE More music, games, and stunts filled the surely regaining his good health. The CHRISTMAS PARTY evening. One of the most amusing stunts sudden news of his death cast a dark Tuesday evening, December 18th, the of the evening was a mock wedding. cloud of sorrow over the entire office Brownies gathered at the Girls' Club for There were the bride and groom, the where he was so well known and loved their annual Christmas frolic. And what flower girl, best man, and all the other and where he had worked for so many a frolic it proved to be. characters. The bride's bouquet was a years. The committee in charge had arranged small gayly trimmed Christmas tree. The His frank, friendly nature and irrepres- to have a program of music, readings, whole wedding might well be played on THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929 Page Seventeen

to you all for your kindness and gener- osity in remembering me at this time. As- suring you that it is greatly appreciated by both Mrs. Willey and myself, I remain, Yours truly, GLEN D. WILLEY.

I wish to express my deepest thanks to the Brown Company and their employees both in Berlin and Portland, who so loyally stood by me in my recent bereavement, the loss of my beloved husband, Charles L. Baker. For their beautiful floral tributes, kind words and their many ex- pressions of sympathy, I am most grateful. MRS. CHARLES L. BAKER.

TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT One of our young ladies does not choose to come to work when there is deep snow because she has no overshoes.

RESEARCH DEPARTMENT W. B. Van Arsdel attended the Seventh WINTER AT THE UPPER PLANTS. MTS. MADISON AND ADAMS IN BACKGROUND Annual Boston Shoe Style Show, which was held Jan. 2-4. A feature of the Show any stage and the audience would find a After supper "Santa Claus" distributed was the Brown Company exhibit of Onco steady laugh from start to finish. the packages from a beautifully decorated Inner Soles, in charge of Dr. Rice, John The Committee, Dagna Oleson, Mary Christmas tree and gifts were opened Fogarty, and R. R. Rahmanop. A similar Anderson and Verona Davenport, pro- and displayed. Music, bridge, and con- exhibit was slated for the Chicago Show, vided as favors gay-colored bags filled versation filled the rest of the evening. Jan. 7-11. with pop corn and candy. These gave Miss Chaffey was much missed, and the the big Christmas tree a very festive look Jolliettes all hope she may be able to A recent issue of the Pulp and Paper during the evening. This committee had return to the Club before many more Magazine of Canada contained an ex- been busy for some weeks with telegrams, weeks. tensive digest of some of the Alpha-Fibre radio-grams and telephone calls—but the patents of Lieut.-Col. G. A. Richter. fact that the guests entered into all the Nov. 20, 1928. plans and arrangements with carefree Electrical Construction Crew and Others. Mrs. Richard H. Ramsay and Richard hearts and an earnest zest made the party Dear Friends:— Jr. were very welcome guests in the just what it was meant to be—a decided I wish to extend my heartiest thanks offices during the week of the holidays. success.

JOLLIETTE CLUB Eighteen Jolliettes met at the Girls Club on Wednesday evening, December 19th, for their annual Christmas party, the Bureau of Tests girls acting as hostesses. Promptly at six o'clock a delicious sup- per was served, for the catering of which credit goes to "George's." The menu follows: Fruit Cocktail Creamed Crabmeats in Patty Shells Stuffed Olives French Fried Potatoes Lettuce Salad with Russian Dressing Rolls Jolliette Christmas Cake Ice Cream Coffee At each girl's place was a Christmas candle, which upon investigation was found to contain her "fortune" and a paper cap. The caps proved very be- coming and the "fortune's" most amusing-. VAN ARSDEL AS SANTA CLAUS Page Eighteen THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929

C. H. Goldsmith has returned from a but doctors who worked in the area where just means for special occasions. business trip to Philadelphia and other the 1918 epidemic reached its greatest in- Dr. Peter Frechette, who has been tend- points in Pennsylvania. tensity believe that the infection is usual- ing out on Bill Demers, was telling some ly transmitted by air-borne material of the boys the other day that he used to The latter part of the morning of Satur- coughed or sneezed by an infected indi- raise turkeys back on his farm in East day, December 22, was given over to the vidual or by contact with eating utensils, Angus, P. Q. Some years ago the Doc distribution of presents from the depart- drinking vessels or other objects which says the one he got this Thanksgiving wa? ment Christmas tree. W. B. Van Arsdel have come in contact with infective ma- of Polish extraction. Pete says he thinks acted as Santa Claus. • terial from the air passages of a person there is a case of measles in the pipe shop. who has the disease. We were glad to see Dr. Merry about There is no known preventive measure, It is rumored here that John West is the first of the year. but the maintenance of general good going to sell papers in the near future, health, securing plenty of sleep and the preferably for Mr. Oscar Davidson. The D. H. McMurtrie was home from La avoidance so far as possible of close con- writer thinks there must be some other Tuque for the holidays. tacts with crowds are wise precautions. attraction. Watch your step, John. 1. Get at least eight hours of sleep each At a December meeting of the Gorham night. Board of Trade, G. A. Richter explained 2. Avoid crowds, particularly when they Nelson Ayotte, successful Crystal farmer, the purposes of the New England Council. are confined in closed rooms. potato king and vegetable salesman, has 3. If you develop symptoms go to bed at gone into the radio business and as a re- sult has invented a new aerial, which he FORESTRY DIVISION once and stay there. The first symptoms are usually fever, will be glad to demonstrate at any time. Christie of the University of New Hamp- With the aid of Chet Carr and Ralph shire and Wendell Anderson of the Berlin headache, weakness, aching pains in the back and legs and occasionally catarrh Wilson he has also taken a special course High School were temporary assistants in radio batteries and wishes to announce in the office during their Christmas holi- of the nose and throat. If you contract the disease do not flirt with disaster, go to the public that he will be known as days. Both were employed last summer "Old King Tut the radio nut." by this department. to bed. Call a doctor. Delay of only a few hours may result in serious conse- Bob Reid recently returned from Cup- quences not only to yourself but to your Buck Fish of the Dummer yard crew suptic Country where he reported over two fellow employees whom you may infect. ran out of gas recently up on Jericho feet of snow. "Rusty" Shreenan, Dennis Road and by the aid of a gallon of water Gonya, and Robert Veno had a time keep- TUBE MILL NO. 2 in the tank was able to get back to Berlin. ing up with Bob on his skiis. Since the hunting season is over most "Buck, the old bus has run her limit on of the boys have related past experiences reputation and next time will add a little Carl Phipps is the latest devotee of re- which everybody here accepts as the truth, more gas." search, and has been intriguing all the but the best of them all goes to our super nostrils of us all by burning aromatic pine here, Mr. John Benham. While the most cones—however, not a bad change from of our hunters were away in the bush Alphonse Rousseau, one of our tour the putrid cigars alluded to in a recent following the fresh signs, tracks and any- millwrights here, will sharpen skates in his Bulletin. thing that would give a clue where the spare time. He also has a first-class rink coveted venison is hidden, Mr. Benham where you can enjoy some very pleasant Earl Sylvester has been enjoying the got a nice buck right here in the city on evenings this winter. Everybody is wel- past month in the office. the corner of Main and Cambridge Streets, come. Al says when you buy a radio, get without the aid of firearms. While Mr. an Atwater-Kent. Radio fans, please read. H. I. Baldwin received the flu as a Benham was riding along Main Street, Christmas present, but nevertheless re- this deer apparently lost came bounding Ernest Drouin is going to have a new ports a stirring New Year's Eve whoopee down Cambridge Street and ran ker-smash Ford in the spring and is going to take on Broadway as a part of the program right into his automobile and from there his boy, Ernest Lebrecque, to Quebec City of the A. A. A. S. meetings. it ran over and fell between the penstock for a trip providing Lebrecque doesn't get above the new power house. With the married before that time. Drouin says his aid of the Berlin Police Department Mr. THE "FLU" IS WITH US AGAIN! boy has a friend up Jericho, and "That's Benham was soon acquainting himself with Influenza, the disease which led to un- his weakness now" and it is beginning to New Hampshire venison, which we think counted thousands of deaths in 1918, is look like cigars for the boys. again sweeping the country. The death is the best without exception. Now, hunt- rate of this epidemic is much lower than ers, come forward and beat this if you can. it was in 1918, but it shows a slight tend- George "Rory" MacCosh says it cost ency to rise as the epidemic progresses. Bob Home got his quota of deer this him $6.82 to cross Hillside Ave. Better Influenza in itself is not a very serious season and he says it was worth it, as he watch out for those brown and harnessed ailment if the patient is properly cared for, had to build a raft and pole it down the bulls, George. but it is often complicated by pneumonia. Molnichwok River for five miles. Most of Most of the deaths are due to the latter. this time was after dark and Bob says the "Flu" is peculiarly prostrating, and con- water was "wet" what he means. George Collins, foreman of the treating valescence is often slow and prolonged. department, has "Ace Hudkins" under his Relatively little is known about the cause Jimmy Mullens says the Y. M. C. A. management and will have his protegee or the manner of transmission of influenza, field is far too small. Of course Jimmy meet anybody up to 150 Ibs. Mr. Collins THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929 Page Nineteen

wants it clearly understood with the fans repeatedly although Ross was in fighting RODNEY READY TO MEET O'BRIEN that this man isn't the ace who has fought all the way and lost by only a margin. Sporting Editor, Mello, but is just as much of a wildcat In the semi-final Sparky Grimaldi of Ber- Dear Sir:— as was ever born in Nebraska. lin and Eli De Russo of Littleton fought The Berlin Reporter of Dec. 6th pub- a fast and furious six-round draw. In lished a challenge issued for my benefit Arthur Simpson of the treating tanks is the preliminary Leo Salvas was knocked by Mickey O'Brien of Philadelphia. In planning on purchasing a farm down in out in the second round by Young Gar- answer to O'Brien's challenge, I wish to Maine in the spring where he can raise ceau of Littleton. Danny Prince of the state that I am ready and willing to meet chickens and "taters," by hick. Irish acre and Pancho Rivard of the East O'Brien before any club that wishes to Side fought a five-round draw. stage the bout. Joe Bernier of the tanks has a radio O'Brien has many followers here, and he that has them all stopped when it comes is telling the world what he can do to to simplicity in operating. WBZ anywhere me. I feel confident that I can beat on the dials says Joe. It's an "Ozarka." O'Brien, and I am ready to back up my statements with my fists. George Lessard was seen in a down- If the local club does not wish to stage town drug store asking a clerk for nursing the bout, I will meet O'Brien in private bottle nipples. When asked what size he or in the street just to call his bluff. wanted he informed the clerk, "One big Ready for action, I remain, enough to fit a quart." Looks like Christ- Sincerely yours, mas in bed, George. YOUNG ROONEY.

Wilfred Fortier says there were two B. A. A. Thanksgivings in November, but we have By JACK RODGERSON been trying to convince him differently. However, Wilfred, there is only one Boxing jumped into prominence once Christmas and one New Year's day in each more here on December 7, when the City year. So don't get all balled up this time. Hall echoed with the swat of boxing gloves and several good bouts were en- Harry Adell of the dryer is going into joyed by the fans. The crowd wasn't the tailoring business and for equipment record breaking, but it showed the old has an emergency set he received from spirit still exists and I think the crowd Station WNAC. It is a nifty set in a would have been larger had a Berlin boy nice nickel case, containing two kinds of headed the card. The Main Bout boys thread, a needle, and a thimble. were strangers to most of the fans here but gave good account of themselves. Fred Daggett, one of our millwrights, Sparks Grimaldi, one of the few sluggers and Bob Sturgeon, our competent black- who stands toe to toe as often as his op- smith, are making violins in their spare ponent wishes, fought Emile Deruso of time this winter and have one almost com- RAOUL KID DEMERS Littleton, N. H., a slashing six-round semi- pleted. Mr. Sturgeon has one, however, Welterweight Champion of Eastern Canada final and made a great hit with the fans he made 25 years ago back in New Bruns- DICK LAMBERT WINS with his willing style of battling. Sparks wick and the writer has played it on TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT is a boxer who will make good with any several occasions, while Bob did a "jig" Dick Lambert of Berlin won by a tech- crowd if properly matched. Pancho Ri- and it is a musical instrument of high nical knockout over Raoul Kid Demers vard and Danny Prince fought a four- quality patterned after the "Strad" and of Windsor Mills, Quebec, at the end of rounder to a draw which was a highly shows rare workmanship. the fifth round of the scheduled eight- pleasing contest and right here in Berlin round main bout at the B. A. A. show we have two local boys who can give K. O. Phil Tardiff, pugilistical tax col- on Jan. 4. Demers injured his right arm in these same two lads a good go at any lector, is under the management of Henry the middle of the third round, and from time and none other than Mike Goyette Bourbeau, champion clog, buck and wing that time until the end of the fifth gamely and Young Georgie Beach. Young Beach dancer of Island Pond. Mr. Bourbeau fought with his left only, the right one was the boy who recently gave Rivard a says Phil will box mixed matches pro- hanging loosely at his side. The bout was good boxing lesson in Littleton almost viding the opposing party is not too ag- stopped at the end of the fifth round to stopping Pancho in the bargain, Georgie gressive. It is rumored that a certain boxer save Demers from further punishment at went to Littleton alone as his manager, stepped out of a match and the decision the hands of Lambert. Demers weighed Charles "Tex" Enman was unable to go, went to the opponent of the opposite sex. 157, Lambert 144. and it was his first appearance in a ring In the sixth-round semi-final, Danny while Rivard had eight starts to his credit. GARDNER IS WINNER Prince, the Jasper Street tiger, won the This shows real gameness and the mak- Littleton Fighter Gets Berlin Award Over decision over young Magalloway Steer ings of a good kid. Mike Goyotte needs Johnny Ross, New York of the East Side. In the four-round pre- no introduction to Berlin fans. The writer Berlin, N. H., Dec. 7.—Billy Gardner of liminaries, Blonde Bergeron of Berlin won has seen Mike put the wallop to Young Littleton won the judges' decision over the award over young Con O'Kelly of Danny Prince on more than one occasion. Johnny Ross of New York City in the Philadelphia. Shadow Hamel of the East Axehandle Bernier now tips the Fairbanks main bout at the B. A. A. show tonight. Side was given the decision over Arthur at 185 and announces his willingness to Gardner's stiff, straight punches clicked Goyette of Berlin Mills. meet any local boy. Bernier is in good Page Twenty THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929

condition and ready to go. The Leroux some master mind, favored Fisher every couraging to a boxer after beating his p.-.i K. O. and Johnny, have given way conceivable. Fisher had his tights opponent's head off to be cheated by a grxv orrount of themselves in Maine rings. pulled up so high many thought he wore crooked referee and the quicker steps are Johnny gained verdicts over Roney Carter a bathing suit or B. V. D. and any blow taken to "can" those birds from the ring and Bud Fisher while K. O. recently that was delivered south of Fisher's the better it will be for the game and fans. knocked out Fisher in three rounds also shoulders was considered a foul. This is Georgie Paulin is back in Berlin again scoring over Owen Matthews of Sanford, something that has not as yet been allowed and no doubt will be seen in the future colored battler. In his last start with in our ring here. We have been fortunate against some worthy opponent. Fisher, in Augusta, Me., the decision was with fair and square referees and we want How about hockey this winter? Is it a given to Fisher on a foul which was very to keep up our reputation by not playing dead number or are we going to try and unfair. K. O. had him out in the second favorites. Young Rooney was a victim of revive it? Let us get busy before it is round, but the referee, poor old Tom much the same kind of frame in his re- too late and do something and have some •ho no doubt was instructed by cent bout with Art Giroux. It is dis- good games like we used to have. Let's go.

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Mr. Vannah and were shown the features O. B. Brown again as visitors after several of Shawano. months' absence. We are pleased that the water had gone away before they Duck hunting has been much in vogue came and that we looked more nearly of late. The large amount of water here normal than at any time for some time had attracted the birds by the thousands. past. Many of the local men took advantage of the situation and did some shooting with In reading a Palm Beach paper the success. Thanksgiving dinners of duck other day, we saw mention of another were the rule. town called Shawano. It is located in Wisconsin and has a population of about Mrs. W. C. Lord has returned after an 4,000. enjoyable visit to Atlanta, Georgia, as the guest of Mrs. Hunter Cooper. The recent placing of the time limit on TAKEN JULY 24, 1928. SHOWING PIGWEEDS AT SHAWANO OUTSIDE OF CULTIVATED breakfast back on its former basis has AREA, SIXTEEN FEET HIGH We are glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. boosted the stock in alarm clocks in vari- LAND AGAIN Last week marked the definite appear- ance of land again at Shawano. This week the tractors and pulling discs are turning the soil, and it seems strange to think that a couple of weeks ago we were under water. Cleaning up debris has been made, and the town site is looking in good shape now with very few traces of its recent vicissitudes.

Among recent arrivals of men who have been here before during the potato season may be mentioned "Ike" Sullivan from Presque Isle, Maine. Other men who lef: after the hurricane are returning, and the potatoes are coming so that soon the winter operations will be in full sway.

Bond Cox who has been with us for several months as storekeeper has left. Before returning to Tennessee he made a trip to Havana. He intends entering college in Pennsylvania after the holidays.

Recent visitors to the plantation were RESEARCH GROUP Messrs. Lewis, AbramSOn, and Carver from Left to Right: Back Row—Arch McPherson, H. N. Phillips, Sam Heuser, W. L. Payne. Front Row— D .. ~. . . . •.., Jim O'Halloran, Doc. Frank, A. C. Ormsby, H. P. Vannah, H. K. Clifton, Hunter Cooper, Doyle Jones. Berlin. They enjoyed a short Visit With J Not Preleit. Ed. Buhrman, Davi., A. J. Sullivan, Brady Smith. THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929 Page Twenty-one

WEST INDIAN HURRICANE AT SHAWANO 1—View of townsite looking southwest, Sept. 18, 1928. 2—Brown house in center, rear of mess hall to left, and Mr. Lord's home at right. Note the elevated walks. 3—Looking down the Hillsboro Canal. Sawgrass in left bank is under water. 4—View northwest from the front door of the laboratory tl morning after the hurricane with four feet of water on the ground. From left to right may be noted the stripped roofs of the equipment shed and garage roof, and the yacht "Lido" on its side in between the last two bunk houses on the right. To the right of little pumphouse was a residence that w; completely destroyed. In front of bunk houses on the right are ruins of two bunk houses. In the foreground on the right is a mass of floating water plants. 5^-View of townsite after hurricane showing potato grading platform, bunk houses, and garage. 6—Research laboratories and bungalow. 7—View oJ town- site after hurricane with barn and poultry plant in the background. ous houses on the Plantation. The dim Experiment Station at Belle Glade. He enter one of the northern branches of light of the dawn now sees many former is a graduate of Clemson Agricultural Col- the Brown Company. We will miss Ed, light sleepers carefully picking their foot- lege, South Carolina, and took his Master's but the change will benefit his health it steps and buttoning up clothes on the Degree at the University of Kentucky. He is thought. Ed has not been well since way to the morning grub pile. is assisting with the chemical work. his operation last spring. Good luck and best wishes, Ed. J. H. Hunter has joined the research Ed Buhrman of the Research group is group. Hunter for the past two years or leaving Shawano next week. Ed will An unlocked for development as an more, has been agronomist with the State spend the winter at Sanford and then will effect of the Brown Company's growing Page Twenty-two THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929

potatoes at Shawano was revealed in con- potatoes, only to find that they could also washed out by the hurricane. This work versation of a man with Mr. Vannah re- buy beans and other vegetables. The re- will take three months. The work on the cently. Not knowing that Mr. Vannah sult is that the growers can now sell their extension of the line to Lake Harbor :s was connected with the Brown Company, stuff easily, buyers even coming to bid for also being started. this man went on to say that the growers the crop, eliminating the necessity of ship- for a long time had never been able to sell ping on consignment. The orchestra has been rehearsing sev- easily their stuff that they grew in the eral times recently. With an additional 'Glades. The Brown Company began The Florida East Coast Railway is go- violin player, Mr. Hastings, the Shawano growing potatoes and selling them. Soon ing ahead with the reconstruction of the players will soon be better than ever. We buyers became aware that potatoes coulc roadbed between Canal Point and Belle have heard rumors from time to time that be bought down here and then the buyers Glade. The men are at work rebuilding an entertainment will be given in the near began coming to Belle Glade to look for the four miles of roadbed which was future.

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MADELEINE RIVER sufficiently high to give good protection on the La Tuque team, the whole team We were favored this fall with many from the cold wind that was blowing from playing a steady combination game, both visitors. In October we had Mr. and Mrs. the south. The roof will be finished within forwards and defence men passing the D. P. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Perkins. a week, and we will then have a rink puck unselfishly at the right time, when Just as they were leaving Mr. and Mrs. that we may be proud of, and the hockey passes meant scores. H. J. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown, fans will no doubt turn out in large num- As a result of this game, the La Tuque Mr. Gordon Brown, Mr. Carl Falkenberg, bers for the games this winter, especially Club moves into a tie with Quebec for Miss Phoebe Gow-Gregor, Miss Barbara in view of the fact that our league is second place in the League standing, each Bean and Miss Margaret Treadwell ar- a very strong and well balanced one. team having five points to their credit. rived. Good hunting and fishing were en- This arena has been made possible by Three Rivers and Grand'Mere are tied joyed by both parties with Joe Cote's as- the generosity of the Brown Corporation, for first place with eight points each. sistance. who have agreed to subscribe for over Shawinigan Falls being tail enders with The first week in November brought 50% of the shares in the "La Tuque four points. Messrs. O. B. Brown, W. R. Brown, and Arena Limited," and of the public-spirited The following is a schedule of the Club Simmons Brown, who spent some three citizens of La Tuque, who have subscribed for this year with results of games up to or four days here. for the balance. The ice surface is 85 feet and including Jan. 3: Everybody was delighted with the scen- Dec. 9 Shawmigan at Trois-Rivieres T. R. 2-1 11 La Tuque " Quebec Que. 3-1 ery and hunting. All said they were com- 13 La Tuque " Trois-Rivieres L. T. 3-2 ing down again. 13 Grand'Mere Shawinigan G. M. 1-0 16 Quebec Shawinigan Shaw. 20 16 Grand'Mere Trois-Rivieres T. R. 3-1 21 Grand'Mere Quebec Tie 3-J Burgess and Greig are both back in the 21 La Tuque Shawinigan Shaw. 2-1 bush here, and Pete Hall has just gone 23 Quebec Trois-Rivieres Que. 32 23 La Tuque Grand-Mere Tie 1-1 out for a day or two. 27 Trois-Rivieres Grand'Mere T. R. 5-2 30 Trois-Rivieres Shawinigan 30 Quebec Grand'Mere G. M. 4-1 Snow has fallen but roads are good. Jan. 2 Grand'Mere Trois-Rivieres G. M. 6-4 ' 3 Shawinigan La' Tuque L. T. 5-0 Daw was up at Rimouski on two occasions 4 Trois-Rivieres Quebec 6 Quebec La Tuque and made the 200 miles by car without 6 Shawinigan Grand'Mere any trouble in about seven hours. 10 Grand'Mere La Tuque INTERIOR OF CLUB HOUSE AT MADELEINE 10 Shawinigan Quebec RIVER 13 Trois-Rivieres La Tuque Everybody has been getting in winter 13 Quebec Grand'Mere wide and 190 feet long, which is just 15 Trois-Rivieres Grand'Mere supplies as the last boat was expected 16 La Tuque Shawinigan about the ideal. At present about 300 17 Grand'Mere Quebec about the 30th of November. 18 La Tuque Trois-Rivieres seats have been provided for, with stand- 20 La Tuque Grand'Mere ing room for six or seven hundred more 20 Quebec Shawinigan A proposal for drying alpha cod is being 23 Trois-Rivieres Quebec available, and when future growth of our 24 Grand'Mere La Tuque discussed, of which further anon. 24 Shawinigan Trois-Rivieres town warrants it the building may be 27 Quebec La Tuque enlarged sufficiently to take care of two 27 Grand'Mere Shawinigan " 29 Grand'Mere Trois-Rivieres NEW SKATING RINK AT LA TUQUE or three thousand people. " 30 Shawinigan Quebec On Jan. 3rd the La Tuque Hockey Club " 31 Trois-Rivieres La Tuque Just to make the opening a good one Feb. 3 Shawinigan La Tuque played their first home game in the our hockey team went out and won the 3 Quebec Grand'Mere ' 6 Trois-Rivieres Quebec Provincial Independent Amateur Hockey game by 5-0. It was a fast clean game, 1 6 La Tuque Shawinigan League of Quebec. The Shawinigan Falls and the score does not really do the " 8 La Tuque Trois-Rivieres " 10 La Tuque Grand'Mere Hockey Club were our visitors. Shawinigan team justice. There was no " 10 Quebec Trois-Rivieres " 12 Trois-Rivieres Shawinigan This also was the first game to be doubt, however, as to which was the best ' 13 La Tuque Quebec played in our new arena, and although the team on the nights play, although Shawini- " 14 Shawinigan Grand'Mere " 17 Trois-Rivieres La Tuque roof was not on, the dressing rooms were gan had previously beaten us on our own " 17 Quebec Shawinigan * 19 Grand'Mere uebec finished .and heated, and the walls up ice by 2-1. There were no particular stars " 19 Shawinigan §rois-Rivieres THE BROWN BULLETIN, January, 1929 Page Twenty-three

" 22 Grand'Mere Shawinigan that the above-mentioned Wabbles can J. J. Thompson .. 21.93 " 24 Quebec La Tuque Jules Rochette 50.00 " 24 Trois-Rivieres Shawinigan be used in many different ways in beauti- Billy Brassard 50.16 " 26 Shawinigan Quebec Alex Simard . 169.07 " 28 Shawinigan La Tuque fying the home, especially decorating the Max. Paradis 38.44 " 28 Quebec Trois-Rivieres water pipes and the electric wiring, etc. Ernest Roy 59.20 Mar. 3 Trois-Rivieres Grand'Mere Adelard Tremblay 201.02 1 5 La Tuque Quebec Pit Morin 23.04 | 6 Shawinigan Grand'Mere Ed Lavoie 29.07 7 Grand'Mere La Tuque In a few days I think we will make a Jos. Lavoie 18.50 collection for R. Paquin. After I suppose Dominique Pare 40.95 To Whom It May Concern: Joseph Brule 16.77 Those who wish to secure Wabbles he will be able to buy some cigarettes. Elie Desbiens 133.20 Daniel Demers 42.66 from the boiler house, kindly see Jeff Damas Leclerc 11.10 Hayes for a pass. Moreover, if you arc BROWN CORPORATION Patric Shallow H-60 August Laprise 30.16 not quite sure what Wabbles are, we feel RELIEF ASSOCIATION Adelard Gagne 50.00 Jos. Lavoie 21.Oo certain that Jeff will be pleased to en- La Tuque, P. Q. Albert Plante 1JH lighten you on the subject. Claims paid, December, 1928. Alex Grenon "•?'* Nicolas Smith $ 81.20 We might call your attention to the fact Geo. Hamel 33.30 Total i"" i i IIIMI iiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiciiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiimiiiii iiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiimiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiii nmimii iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiimiiiiiimiiiimmimiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiimiimiimiiij CHEMICAL MILL EXPLOSIONS niiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimimimimimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimimiiiiiii i iMHiiiiiHiiiniiiiiiiimiMiiiMiiiiiiiiiimmiiMiiiiiiuiiiuniimuiniiiii(miiuiiiiiiumii(iinHmuiHiuHiHiiuiMiiHniiiiraiiiniiHi«iiiniiunMmiiiimiiiiniiiiuiiiiiimHiifr

The Chemical Mill Hockey Club are off Schedules are being passed out. So get Alfred Watt was a visitor to Madison to a fine start, thanks to the contributions yours and keep records of all games. on business. which enable the team to wear fine look- Admission for the games a night is $0.25. ing uniforms and to supply sticks and Come one—Come all. Geo. Lafleur is back safely from his sundries. MILL HOCKEY LEAGUE, hunting trip. The teams' standing in the league: OFFICIAL SCHEDULE, 1928-1929 Won Lost Points Dec. 25—Glenipco vs. Nibroc; Chemical vs. Burgess John Bergotte is assistant operator at Chemical 214 Dec. 27—Burgess vs. Glenipco; Nibroc vs. Chemical the chlorine filling station. Burgess 214 Jan. 1—Chemical vs. Glenipco; Burgess vs. Nibroc Nibroc 122 Jan. 3—Burgess vs. Chemical; Nibroc vs. Glenipco Jan. 8—Nibroc vs. Chemical; Glenipco vs. Burges? All our hunters are back safe and on I. P. Co 1 2 2 Jan. 10—Burgess vs. Nibroc; Glenipco vs. Chemical the job. There is a lot of interest over this Jan 15—Nibroc vs. Glenipco; Burgess vs. Chemical league, and if good spirit and sportsman- Jan 17—Glenipco vs. Burgess; Chemical vs. Nibroc Arthur Lauze has been promoted to the Jan 22—Glenipco vs. Chemical; Nibroc vs. Burgess ship is shown throughout, as in the start Jan. 24—Chemical vs. Burgess; Glenipco vs. Nibro". boiler room. there is no doubt that this will bring back- Jan. 29—Chemical vs. Nibroc; Burgess vs. Glenipco hockey into Berlin on a larger scale. Jan. 31—Nibroc vs. Burgess; Chemical vs. Glenipco Perry Ells has put up his car, and the Please bear in mind that no player of F'eb. 5—Glenipco vs. Nibroc; Chemical vs. Burgess Feb. 7—Burgess vs. Glenipco; Nibroc vs. Chemical quartette is walking now. any team is getting a penny for playing. Feb. 12—Chemical vs. Glenipco; Burgess vs. Nibroc Why we mention this, is the fact that if Feb. 14—Burgess vs. Chemical; Nibroc vs. Glenipco We are pleased to report the Chemical the boys are willing to sacrifice their time Feb. 19—Chemical vs. Nibroc; Glenipco vs. Burgess Mill 100% for the Red Cross. and work hard for the league then they Feb. 21—Nibroc vs. Burgess; Glenipco vs. Chemical deserve to be patronized by attending Winter has arrived, also John Laffm's these games, which are to be played every We sympathize with Joe Seroulli in the fur coat, and George Ramsey with his Tuesday and Thursday up to Feb. 21. loss of his eldest daughter. oversize sheep skin. •

PAUL W. BURBANK TALKS ous mechanics of operation of the New to successful speculation, and then clearly ON FINANCE AT THE "Y" York Stock Exchange which involves the pointing out how the ever changing con- At the first meeting in December, Mr. use of every known automatic electrical ditions of our social life, and social psy- Paul W. Burbank, a representative of the device that invention has yet discovered chology together with the character of the \Vall Street firm of Hayden Stone & Co., to aid in the safety of its machine-like individual speculator, played an equally addressed the Philotechnical Society on precision. He touched upon the service important part in his success or failure. finance. of the Stock Exchange and what it meant Mr. Burbank chose as his subject the to the American people, and stated tha; The Boston Evening Transcript for "New York Stock Exchange." He opened the function of Wall Street is to gather his discussion with the early history of into one place all of the idle or surplus January 8, contained an interesting story the Exchange which dates back to the money of the country, where large cor- by W. A. MacDonald on "Sled Dog first Congress in 1790, pointing out that porate borrowers could come and easily Racing." In it first credit in New Eng- from the small beginning the rapid pro- find the great sums necessary to enlarge land is given to W. R. Brown of Berlin, gress and growth of the Stock Exchange, the industries of the nation. Mr. Burbank who began it in 1921. There is a full has been an inevitable consequence of thi concluded his talk by a very instructive growth of the United States. The speaker and intensely interesting discussion of suc- account of the development in New touched briefly on the organization, then cessful speculation, giving many tried and Hampshire and the Province of Quebec, gpent much time in describing the marvel- fast fundamental rules that are essential which succeeded the first races at Berlin. Berlin Young Men's Christian Association

HE Berlin Y. M. C. A. has been the EXPOSITION FOR CAMP GORDON RECORDS T scene of a number of social affairs The boys' work committee of the Y. M. Following are the tabulated records of during the last few weeks that C. A. is planning to have another city- the teams at the half-way mark. Those have been largely attended. The Young wide fair and bazaar for the benefit of interested in the progress of the League Men's Club sponsored the Annual Open Camp Gordon this spring. This will be are invited to call at the Y. M. C. A. on House and Social on New Year's Day. the fourth one. They have all been uni- Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays The gymnasium was decorated with ever- formly successful, attracting large crowds —the nights of competition—where com- greens and red streamers. Small tables and showing that the goods of the various plete information is always posted, and were placed around the side of the hall Berlin merchants displayed are of a high where the men make the pins fly in all and added to the attractiveness. Many order. This year some radical changes directions except through the walls of the of the women guests enjoyed bowling will be made in the program, and many Suilding. and several made good scores, the prize new features will be added. The actual PLAYERS going to Miss Eva Balcom. The men's date has not yet been selected but will RED SOX ATHLETICS high score was taken by Alfred Watt. probably come a week or two before Merton Hazzard Don Whittier The program included dancing and several Oscar Gonya Clifford Littlefield Easter. Austin Elliott Paul Reinhart vocal selections by Bill Davis of the WHITE SOX TIGERS salvage department. BRAVES LEAD INDUSTRIAL BOWL- Charles Baker Gerald Kimball Warren Oleson Arthur W. Martin The Business Men's Gymnasium class ING LEAGUE AT THE HALF- Edward Thomas Ralph Lowe and some invited guests enjoyed another WAY MARK SENATORS YANKEES John Simonds Robert Riva steamed clam supper on January 2nd. T. Fifty-one out of a possible fifty-six Stanwood Given Alfred Watt J. Tellington arranged to have a shipment points is the record chalked up by the Gordon Gorham Peter Ryan INDIANS BROWNS of Pine Points clams sent up. The menu Braves in the Industrial Bowling League Edward Pelchat Ted Brown Francis Gillis Bill Raymond included clam chowder, steamed clams, and at the Y. M. C. A. on January 1st. This Frank Therrien Earl Sylvester the other things that usually go with a record, at the half-way mark in the sea- REDS ROBINS Donald Haggert William Buckley clam feed. It is planned to have another son's schedule, surpasses any record of Donald Campbell Maurice Staples of t'lese affairs before the season is over. previous years. Supplanting the famous Herbert Schnare Geo. L. Rodge CARDINALS GIANTS CoL Oscar P. Cole addressed the Men's Ryan, Watt, and Riva combination is the Albert Morin Orton Elliott Club of the Y. M. C. A. on the evening new pin splitting proposition of Whitten, Fred Robarge Sidney Pilgrim J. N. Gilbert Langford Crowell of the 2nd on the subject of the universal Arthur, and Archie Martin, with fourteen PHILIES BRAVES draft bill now being considered. Col. Cole consecutive wins to their credit at this George Gibb Arthur Martin David Gibb Archie Martin explained in detail the wording of the time. Bernard Keroack A. B. Whitten measure and discussed what its probable CUBS PIRATES PEPPY ORGANIZATION William Oleson Jere Steady effect would be in the case of a national Alfred Demers M. A. Hescock . crisis. The members of the club spent At the start of the 1928-29 season the Herbert Sheridan Alfred Lambert some time in an informal discussion. League was completely reorganized and INEIiJSTRIAL BOWLING LEAGUE The Men's Club meets every two weeks as a result considerable more interest has HALF-SEASON STANDING been shown in competition than hereto- High men and learn Played Pin on Wednesday, alternating with the Philo- Divisions Teams Paints Ava. Ganm Fill technical Society. They usually have one fore. A complete constitution, by-laws, Division 1. Braves 51 95.2 14 13,17.-! and playing rules were laid down in mass- HigTi Average Browns 41 93.8 4ft 11,923 of their number prepare a paper and later 100.9 A. Watt discuss it. The evening ends with the meeting, and the League was divided into High Single Yanks 38 98.3 10,6fc 136 E. Sylvester serving of light refreshments. four playing divisions before the season High Three-Strings Philies. 33 93.5 • 10,115 On January 15th the American Legion • started. 337 A. Watt Division 2. Red Sox 31 95.9 II, , 9,'4fO will use the Y. M. C. A. for the large High Average Senators 29 94.9 US 9,38J DIVISION SYSTEM UNIQUE 99.4 J. Simmons banquet that is to be held. The members High Single Tigers 27 88.7 ±4 11,162 of the Legion are preparing for an elabor- Sixteen teams were divided into four 131 G. Gorham divisions according to the standing made High Three-Strings Cubs 22 93.9 8* 6,764 ate program of speeches including an 334 G. Gorham address by the State Commander. by the team during the play of the season. Division 3. Giants 21 89.1 -A2 9,620 Teams are always battling for placement High Average Pirates 14 92.3 f9 6,621 94.2 J. Steady BILLIARD TOURNAMENTS in the important positions of the divisions. High Single Reds 14 84.9 12 9,17ii 116 J. Steady Thirty-two entries have been made in Prizes are to be given at the end of the High Three-Strings Indians 13 85.8 13 8,408 the two tournaments on the billiard season to the winning team and also to 308 M. A. Hescock Division 4. Cardinals 13 85.5 12 9,200 tables. One will be for the carom game the team placing at the head of each High Average Robins 12 87.5 12 8,972 and the other will be for pocket billiards. division. Within each division individual 89.6 G. Ross High Single White Sox 7 90.2 8 6,286 Last winter Horace Wardwell of the Re- men are fighting for the honor and prizes 116 J. Gilbert ^^ search Department won the carom tourna- for High Average, High Single, and High High Three-Strings Athletics 6 78.717 9 6,384 298 J. Gilbert ment and James Hurley, another chemist, Three-string of his division. This plan took the pool match. Wardwell has again gives the teams and men in division 4, entered and many pick him to win. In Watch for announcements concerning the pool tournament it is anyone's game as much to look forward to as teams in the program of the Nansen Ski Club. so far. divisions 1, 2, and 3. Feb. 15-16, 1929. (24)