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Page Report of 1953-Eastman Kodak Company issues annual report of operations in previous year l Retirements-four long-time members of the staff complete their business duties at Kodak 3 Fortieth Anniversary-Film Emulsion member has .four decades o.f service with the Company 4 New Installation-Power House generating room equipped with new D.C. remote-control circuit breakers 5 Photo-Patter-some ideas .for your picture taking at weddings, receptions and showers 6 Twenty-Fifth Anniversaries- two men join the growing ranks o.f long-service people 7 New Product-Company announces introduction o.f Kodak Transparency Illuminator 10 x 10 7 Club 25 Elections-ladies install new club officers .for 1954 7 K.D.M.C. Party-annual socialfunction held in auditorium 8 It's My Job-the third in a series o.f articles on Company opera- tions 8 They Tell Us-news .from here and there throughout the plant 9 K.R.C. Doings-Kodak people in sports and other entertainment ll

••&Oit.<\K" IS A TRAD E-M ARK Volume 10 Aprill954 Number 4

PUllLISIIED BY CANADIAN KODAK CO., LIMITED, TORONTO , ONTARIO

Eastman l(odak Company Report of 1953

HE RECEKTLY issued annual report of the amateur photographic 29¢ (27¢)- films, cam­ Eastman Kodak Company shows that eras, projectors, photographic equipment; T1953 was a record year for many parts of commercial and professional 25¢ (25¢)­ the Company's business. films, papers, plates, and equipment for Total sales in 1953 continued the upward commerce, industry, photofinishing, mrdi­ t rend of recent years and reached a total of cine, etc.; cellulose products 15¢ (16¢)-ace­ $633,668,918- $59 million more than in tate yarn and staple, acetate plastics, 1952. Most of the increase came from the sheeting, etc.; special military products 14¢ photographic business. (14¢)- fire-control instruments, fuses, and As a group, photographic products had a others; professional motion picture film 9¢ sales in crease of more than 10 percent in (9¢)- negative and positive films for the 1953. They \Yere about 66 percent of total inJustry; chemicals 6¢ (6¢) - photographic sales, compared with 65 percent the year developers, fi xers, industrial and organic before. Products for color photography led chemicals, etc.; miscellaneous 2¢ (3¢)-vita­ the sales rise, refl ecting the increased use of min concentrates, monoglycerides, indus­ color by Kodak customers which has been a trial gaging equipment, miscellaneous items. strong factor in the growth of the business in The Company's net earnings for 1953 ex­ all recent years. ceeded $50 million for the third time in its Kodak cameras and other equipment history and were 8 percent of sales, the items sold well and release of government re­ same as in 1952. In relation to t otal capital strictions on metals made higher manufac­ and earniri.gs retained in the business at the turing schedules possible. Cameras and year end, net earnings were 12 percent in accessories packed together in complete 1953 and 11.4 percent in 1952. Earnings per photo outfi ts proved popular and were a share were $2.86 but would have been $3.00 strong factor in the increased still camera except for the increase in common shares and equipment sales. Flash photography is outstanding that resulted from the stock continuing to grow and flash-photography dividend paid in May, 1953. In 1952, net products were among the items that helped earnings were $2.74. push up sales of supplementary equipment. Earnings before taxes of $133,449,168 were Among non-photographic product lines, the largest on record- slightly ahead of 1951 , the Tennessee Eastman division's Tenite the best prior year. They were 21 percent plastics made the best sales gain. Chromspun, of sales, compared with 22 percent in.1952. TEC's color-locked acetate yarn and staple, Following is a breakdown, showing how was a strong factor in an otherwise rather Kodak used each dollar of sales and other slow year for the division's textile materials. income in 1953: wages, salaries and benefits Kodapak sheet, the cellulose acetate material 45¢- includes pay, wage dividend, insurance, for wrapping, packaging and for forming and annuities, vacations, etc.; materials and textile uses, had a sharp sales advance. services 29¢-to suppliers and sub-contrac­ The following is a breakdown of Kodak's tors; direct taxes 14¢- income and property 1953 sales dollar by major product groups taxes; depreciation 4¢; cash dividends 5¢; with the 1952 figures shown in brackets: retained for use in the business 3¢. 29~ Kodak's 1953 Sales Dollar by Major Product Groups 25~

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Professional Amateur Commercial and Cellulose Special Military Motion-Picture Chemicals Miscellaneous Photographic Professional Products Products Film

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How Kodak Used Each Dollar 29~ of Sales and Other Income m 1953

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Wages, Salaries, Materials and and Benefits Services Direct Taxes Depreciation ,

Wages, salaries, and benefits amoun ted to equipment are in good shape for effi cient $292 million, in cl uding benefits of $69 mil­ production. And the men and women of the lion. Wage Dividend accounted for $25 Company know how to use these facili ties million, premiums for life insurance, retire­ effectively. Our sales and advertising people ment annuit ies, and di sability benefits, $16 are rei!,dy with new programs. million, and pay for vacations and legal All in all , we are optimistic about doing a holidays, sick benefits, unemployment in­ good business in 1954. Assuming that there is surance, and other benefits, $28 million. no sudden or severe drop in business The outlook for 1954 is summarized in a generall y, we believe that the Company's joint statement in the annual report, signed sales can be maintained at about the level of by T . J. Hargrave, chairman, and A. K . 1953, our best sales year. Chapman, president, Eastman Kodak Com­ Wi th a year of good business in 1954, and pany. The statement says: wi th the excess-profits tax eliminated, net "We feel that in 1954 we shall have to \\·ork earnings should increase, and their ratio to harder for the business we get. But we also sales should also rise. We feel that the drop­ feel that the Company is prepared to meet ping of this tax will stimulate further growth this challenge. New products and services are and progress in industry and will thus benefit coming along steadily from our research and employees, share owners, customers, and the development departments. Our plants and country's economy in general. " 2 . At l(odak Ill its Early Years~ Four Retire

William j. Hales James H. Glcnistcr

ORE THAN 156 years of Kodak service are pany gave him the longest service of the four represented by the careers of Bill Hales, men, spent hi s early youth in several kinds of MAlf Bell , Jim Glenister and Tom Fisher, \\·ork at his home town of Flesherton, who retired at the beginning of this month. On tario, and at Owen Sound, Meaford and Having entered the Company in early years Toronto. Then, on March 15, 1907, he joined - from 1907 to 1924- all have had the the Canadian Card Co., Limited, which later interesting experience of working in the became the Mount & Album Department photographic business during a time of im­ at Kodak Heights. After about 15 years, portant changes and expansion. during which he was assigned at one time or Bill Hales, whose 47 years with the Com- another to all of the various jobs in this

Charles A. Bell Thomas E. Fisher 3 branch of manufacturing, Bill was appointed of Ohio. Eventually deciding to settle in his assistant superintendent. This was follo\\·ed home city, he left the trade in favor of a job in 1940 by his appointment as superinten­ at Kodak in the Camera Assembly De­ dent, Mount & Album, the position he held partment, which he joined May 17, 1917. upon retirement. About ten years later he was transferred to A dinner at Pickfair Restaurant, under the the Camera Inspection and his duties since chairmanship of J. W. Spence, provided an then have consisted of giving a final inspec­ opportunity for Bill's friends to give him tion to both new and repaired cameras. parting tokens of esteem. L. J. Schoonmaker Farewell presentations of a smoking stand made the presentation of a Kodak Highlux and cheque were made to Jim by Frank III Projector from associates and Bill Slinger Hammell on behalf of associates in the presented a projection screen on behalf of the Camera Inspection. The good wishes of Mount & Album staff. Members of Bill's members of the Camera Repair~where part family were head table guests, and along with of Jim's duties were centered- received ex­ Kodak associates attending the event were pression with the gift of a cigarette lighter a number i10w retired. presented by Bob Irving on their behalf. Members of Kodak Department Managers' Tom Fisher retired with more than 29 Club bid adieu to Bill (one of their past years of service, all of which was spent in the presidents) at a noon-hour luncheon just be­ same department. Born in Birmingham, Eng­ fore his retirement. On this occasion, E. S. land, he first came to Canada more than 40 Currie made the presentation of a Kodak years ago, but after residing for a while in Flash Bantam Camera and fi eld case, on Montreal he returned to England in 1914. behalf of club associates. His second trip to this country was made in Alf Bell, who completed more than 42 1923, at which time he settled in Toronto and years with the Company before retirement, worked for a short time in an automobile spent his boyhood in Acton, Ontario. Be­ plant on Danforth Avenue. Coming to Kodak ginning his business life in a cereal manufac­ Heights on December 1, 1924, he joined the turing plant, he later moved to Toronto and Film Emulsion, where he has held various worked in a Yonge Street grocery store for duties over the years. almost a year and a half. On July 19, 1911, he Hearty parting wishes were extended to joined Kodak- located on King Street at Tom by Hugh Quigley, who presented him that time-and began his service in the with a fi shing rod, reel and line and a gift of Black Paper Department, of which he be­ cash, on behalf of Film Emulsion members. came foreman. Then, in a similar capacity, he served for a few years in the Film Pack before transfer to the position of foreman in Frank Martin Completes 40 Years charge of the Film Spooling, N. C. Sli tting Forty years of Kodak service were com­ and Film Magazine. · pleted . recently by Frank Martin, Film Pickfair Restaurant was the scene of. a Emulsion, who joined the Company on happy farewell party held.by associat~s; ,,;i'th . Jariuary 27, 1914, when it was located at Doug Langley as chairman. A car radio and a King and Portland Streets. humidor of cigars were the retirement gifts Starting in the Paper Emulsion, he took accompanying words of friendship expressed leave of absence in 1916 to join the Canadian by Leon Schoonmaker, on ·behalf of as­ Expeditionary Force, with which he served in sociates, and by Bill MacKenzie who made France during World War I. Upon his return the presentation. Included in the gathering to Kodak in 1919, he resumed work in the of Kodak people were a number of retired Paper Emulsion until 1930, when he was folks who were associated with Alf when they transferred to the Film Coating. Some twelve worked at Kodak. years later he was assigned duties in the Jim Glenister completed almost 37 years Film Emulsion. with the Company befoi·e retirement. A Born in Cornwall, England, Frank li ved in native of Toronto, he devoted his early Croydon and London before coming to Can­ working years to the bricklaying trade, ada. After settling in Toronto, he worked spending much of the time on contracts in at a downtown department store prior to Chicago and at steel rolling mills in the State beginning his lengthy career "·ith Kodak. 4 Install New Circuit Breali.ers in Power House

ODERNIZA'riOK of Power H ouse switch red light for each breaker will be ·mounted on gear is under \my with the installation the switch panel to indicate whether the Mof eight D.C. remote-control circuit breaker is in open or closed position. breakers to be put into operation soon. This Considerable work has been done to ex­ equi pment is the first of extensive electrical tend bus bars and feeder lines in preparation installations planned for the Power House. for the new circuit breakers. The function of circuit breakers is some­ Among the advantages of the new equip­ "·hat similar to that of wall switches con­ ment is a greater in terruption capacity. This t rolling electri c current. When switches are means more response to current changes and closed, the current is on; when they are open, the abili ty to break a circuit automatically if the current is off (broken). The high current current should rise enough to threaten from the Power House generators requires damage to generating equipment. large circui t breakers on the cables carrying There are five D.C. generators in the it to plant buildings. Power House generator room- four driven The eight new circui t breakers, weighing a by steam turbines and one by an A. C. motor. total of about six tons, will replace all The photograph below shows the new manually operated D.C. switch gear now in circuit breakers in position in the upper use. Mounted on a specially built platform background. The housing doors of two units about eight feet above floor level, they are are open to show the interiors, but under completely enclosed in a light steel housing. normal operating conditions they will be Control will be provided by a remote panel closed. The control panel of switches is yet of switches to avoid possible hazard to to be installed beneath the steel platform . operators by manual contact. A green and a The generators are at ri ght and at left center.

This vie w of the Powe r House g e n e rator room s hows the n e w c irc uit break ers on the steel platform in the bac k g ro und. N ornially e n c losed in a g rey- c olore d s teel hous ing, the doors of two units arc ope n f o r this Jlhoto P!u-iw-P~ Wedding and Shower Albums Make Fine Gifts The bride and groom cutting the wedding cake makes a fin e shot at the reception . Then, since things are done in a more leisure­ ly way at the reception, there is ample opportunity for a large series of informal pi ctures showing the bride and groom to­ gether and separately, members of t h ~ t"·o families in the receiving lin e, the bride's attendants chatting among themselves, and groups of guests- to mention just a few possibilities. Shower Parties And now for mention of the shbwer parties. Here the number of different actions is fewer, but a large series of pi ctures can be made, nevertheless, and an album of them makes a handsome gift. Principal shots are: the honored guest's expressions of delight as she opens the gifts, the bride-elect chatting with friends, the decorated luncheon table, and a display of the gifts. Unless a party is It's easy to s n ap indoor pictures li ke this w i t h a camera having synchronized flas h o r h and- held fl ash gun very large, each of the guests can be m­ r.luded in at least one picture. E DDINGS and showers offer golden op­ The camera settings for pictures of portunities for picture fans to make gift weddings, receptions and showers depend Walbums which are a treasure for bride upon the model of camera and the lighting and groom. With a li t tle planning ahead of that is used. If the camera is adjustable, it is time, the photography is easy and expensive a good idea to use one shutter speed and camera equipment is not necessary. aperture for most of the shooting. Then, The camera and supplies should be checked there is no risk of losing a good picture by first to make sure everything is in readiness. taking time for re-adjustments. Of course, Then, by thinking the event through, a if the activity is out of doors and the pictures mental note can be made of the most likely are being taken by daylight, the setting will scenes and how the subjects may be situ­ vary with the weather. An average exposure ated. The final preparation is the memorizing for a sunny day, using orthochromatic film , of exposures. is 1/ 50 second atf/ 11. There is no difficulty in thinking of many Indoor pictures are equally simple with a good scenes for the wedding album-there camera having synchronized fl ash equip­ are numerous opportunities before and after ment. The speed of the fl ash bulbs is fast the ceremony and at the reception. For enough to stop any normal movement using example, before the ceremony, the bride can even the simplest camera. Exposure is de­ be photographed at her home with"members termined by the distance between the flash of the family and wi th her attendants. . bulb and the subject, in each instance. Another pi cture can show her entering the At showers, a choice can be made between church. The groom can be photographed at flash and photoflood lighting. Excellent the church with the best man. results can be obtained "·ith an arrangement After the ceremony the camera can record using only one photoflood lamp. In that case the happy pair signing the register, marchi ng it is a good plan to put one or two small chairs down the aisle and being sho"·ered wi th con­ in an attractive corner of a room. The bride­ fetti as they leave the church. A shot might to-be ''"ill be pictured here as she opens her be made while they are seated in the car. gifts. The light should be directed toward 6 They Came to l( okak H eights in Year 1929

Aus tin A. Dunn Camera Assembly W illiam G. Kidd Credit her from a poin t about seven feet away and tungsten lamp as the source of illumination. slightly above the level of her head. De;:;igned for use on 1 10-220 volt AC or DC, In order to avoid monotony of viewpoint, it is fitted wi th a six-foot cord and a wall it is advisable to vary the distance from plug. which the pictures are taken. Some of the The list price of the Kodak Transparency shots should be close-ups-just head and Illuminator 10x10 is $19.75. shoulders, if you have a camera that will Members of Club 25 focus that closely-others should be taken at Elect Officers for 1954 medium di stance and a fe \\' may be taken far enough a\my to sho\\' the subjects at full A large number of members attended the length. annual business meeting of Club 25, held Fin ally, \\'hen the pictures have been this year at Kodak Heights. The evening developed, make enlargements from the best began with a buffet supper served in the ones and mount them in an album or albums. Cafeteria. Their value is greatly enhanced by thi s After a readi ng of the secretary's report fini shi ng. for 1953, an election took place for this year's committee, and the following were New Transparency Illuminator voted into office: Florence Handscomb Announced by ~ompany (president), Lillian Forfar (vice-president), A new Kodak Transparency Illuminator Iris Buckland (treasurer), Dorothy Coe lOxlO has been announ ced recently by the (secretary) , Bertha Murray (social con­ Company. Its features include rigid spec­ vener), Doris Simpson (entertainment con­ tral and lu.minance characteristics to give vener), Laura Lee and Elizabeth Erwin proper color balance for vie\\'ing color trans- (benevolence offi cers). parenCies. . When business matters had been com­ Made of deep-dra \\'11, high-impact Styron pleted, a shO\\·ing of color slides by Florence Plastic sheet, the ne\\' illuminator has white Handscomb provided an enj oyable hour or translucent Plexiglass and a special blue so of entertainment . glass fil ter. It can be used for viewing all * * * sizes of color t ransparencies up to and in­ Every year, amateurs take enough snap­ cluding eight by ten inches, wi th a 60-\\·att shots to encircle the earth three times. 7 If Fever Accompanies Cold sputum. Should any of these symptoms of Call a Doctor Promptly pneumonia develop, call the doctor at once. Many of us regard a cold much too lightly Annual Party Night -even when it brings on "a touch of fever." We may say: "It \Yill be gone to­ Enjoyable K.D.M .C. Event morrow," and, relying on our favorite home A very entertaining program was arranged remedy, attempt to continue our usual for the seventy-two members and guests of activities. Kodak Department Managers' Club who Doctors take a more serious view of attended the annual party night held in the colds. They believe that any cold should . auditorium last month. Principal items were: be properly treated-and preferably as soon a shuffleboard tournament, games, a comedy as it develops. While many measures are sketch and a buffet supper. used for the relief of colds, most physicians Prizes were awarded the ladies who at­ believe that the best treatment is simply tained high scores in shuffleboard and the this: other competitions. Winners were as follows: Rest as much as possible; eat light, (shuffleboard) Mrs. R. H. Irving, Mrs. K A. wholesome food ; drink plenty of liquids; Burgess, Mrs. J. McGraw, Mrs. R. W. and be sure to check your temperature. Nixon; (games) Mrs. E. Dockray, Mrs. D. The latter point is particularly importarnt Landell, Mrs. K Winter and Mrs. F. Oke. because a feverish cold often indicates the In the course of his comments as chairman onset of more serious illnesses-sinusitis, of the evening, Bill Brawley extended con­ ear infections, bronchitis, and certain com­ gratulations to E. S. Currie, on behalf of the municable diseases including the various club membership, for completion of forty-two forms of pneumonia. years of service with Kodak and expressed In fact, it has been estimated that colds birthday greetings to K A. Burgess and are the starting points for nine out of ten Mrs. L. J. Schoonmaker. Mrs. Schoonmaker cases of pneumonia. So, in addition to was presented with a table decoration in keeping check on your temperature, it is honor of the occasion. The party also pro­ wise to watch out for chills, pain in the vided an enjoyable opportunity for the chest or side after coughing or deep breath­ chairman to make formal introduction of new ing, and the appearance of rust-colored club members and their ladies.

This is the third in a series of photo stories showing what Kodak people do in various • • • parts of the plant and how their work fits into the operation of the Company.

HE job of Freda Whibley, Enquiry, com­ bines the duties of receptionist with some Tclerical work. As receptionist, she meets a good many business callers in the course of a day. She handles their requests to inter­ view members of the staff and accepts customer's orders for the repair of cameras and the processing of color film which are delivered in person. Combined with this is some typing and record keeping for the sales of certain cameras and projectors. Joining the Company four and a half years ago, Freda worked in the Mail & Filing and the Billing before bei ng transferred to the Enquiry. Golf and sewing are leisure interests, but at present most of her spare time is being devoted to house hunting with her fiance in preparation for their marriage. Radio li steners who were tuned in to the Friday night Pops Concert on March 19 heard the Canada Packers Operatic Society, ac­ co mpanied by the Toronto Symphony Orches­ tra, in a Gilbert & Sullivan program. Jack News from the Departments McLoughlin, Waste Control, Lorna Cameron, Payroll, and John Haines, Engineering, are Congratulations to Arthur Warnes, Ac­ members of the society and sing in the chorus. co unting, upon his co mpletion of thirty-five The group have had a busy season; they pro­ years of Kodak se rvice this month. duced "The Chimes of Normandy" by Robert About eighty membe1 s of the Cine Processing Planquette, which ran in Eaton Auditorium for and Testing partied at the Club Kingsway on a four days during January, and have since pre­ Friday evening in March and danced to the sented the opera in Peterboro, Orillia, Kit­ music of Ozzie Williams' orchestra. The chener and London. evening proved so successful that all who at­ Sincere sympathy to Norm Pender, Camera tended are much in favor of an early repetition. Assembly, in the re cent loss of his brother. Brightening the home of Vern Wilding, Cut A motor trip to Sheet Film, and Ylrs. Wilding these days is North Bay and the their new baby daughter, Rose mary. U nited States fo l­ When she left Kodak to take up full-time lowed the marri age of housekee ping a short time ago, Zerviah Lois Robinson, Cine Mariano, Box & Printing, received good-bye Processing, and Wal­ gifts of an umbrell a and scarf from associates. ter Skimin in Daven­ Friends and associates were saddened to port United Church. learn of the death of Gail Miller, two-year-old Lois received a wool­ twin daughter of Don Miller. Cine Processing. len blanket and linen Sincere sympathy is extended to the bereaved from the girls of the parents. department, and as­ Sincere sympathy is extended to Caryl J...oi s Robinson sociates presented her Ingham, Sales & Service, recently bereaved by with a cheque on this happy occasion. the sudden death of her father. The Toronto office of Recordak extends a On his twenty-fifth anniversary with Kodak welcome to two new members of the staff: in March, Austin Dunn, Camera Assembly, re­ Ernie Smith and Al Ellis. ceived an electric utility hand drill from as­ George Armstrong, Paper Coating, is be­ sociates. Congratulations, Austin! reaved by the death of his mother, and sincere Members of the Cut Sheet Film welcome sympathy is extended him. Ruth Matthews and Elsie West to t he de­ Serious injuries, suffered when she slipped partment. and fell rece ntly, have hospitalized the wife of Newcomer Joan Harrison is employed in the Andy Nisbet, Testing, and compli cations have Mail & Filing. ret arded her recovery. Friends and associates Bob Brooke 1ecently joined the staff of the hope it won't be too long before she is back on Advertising Department. the road to health. An eight-pound baby girl , Phyllis Ann, ar­ Back at work following illness are: Helen rived for Harold Lester, Paper Packing, and Floyd and Betty Desomme, Film General Mrs. Lester recently. Stock; Rose Atkins, and Marge Harrison, It's a poy this time for Ted Clarke, Yard & Paper Packing; Ann Everson, Cafeteria; Stan Caretaking, and Mrs. Clarke. Robert Edward Law, Cut Sheet Film; Norm Woodard and was born in Humber Memorial Hospital. Ernie Robertshaw, Yard & Caretaking. Joan Burroughs, Film Spooling, and her A bag and gloves were the farewell gifts from husband sailed for England on the Queen the girls of the Cut Sheet Film to June John­ Elizabeth the end of February. They retumed ston when she left Kodak to t ake up house­ to Bradford, England, after a year and a half keeping. of residence in Canada. Members of the :.1achine Accounting extend A little brother for Jimmy arrived recently at a welco me to newco mer Jane Wickham. the home of John Howard, Cine Processing, Donald Loughrin recently joined the staff and Mrs. Howard. He was born in Toronto of the Power House. Western Hospital and his name is John David. Al Snow, Reel Assembly, is bereaved by the Bruce Colquhoun, Shipping, and Mrs. Col­ death of his father and sincere sympathy is quhoun have welcomed a new son, James Ian, extended to him. to the family. He 11·as bom in Humber Memor­ Members of E. &. M. extend a welcome to ial Hospital. Roy Simpson, new member of the department. 9 Recent transfers include those of: Agnes Howard Heslop, Acco unting, member of the Glen, Cafeteria, to Yard & Caretaking; Alf Toronto Chapter Chorus, S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Atkins, Mount & Album, to Box & Printing; (Society for the Preservation and Encourage­ Jack Whalen, Order Department, to Sales & ment of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in Service; Bea Richardson, Film Spooling, to America), reports a very successful concert by Film Boxing; and Pat Ritchie, Order Typists, the group in Massey Hall last month. Theme to Recreation Office. of the concert was " Airport of Harmony," George Webster, Film General Stock, with stage setting in the form of an airport suffered a painful injury to his hand recently complete with ticket agents and despatcher. while doing a little home carpentry. Guests of the Toronto members this year were Sincere sympathy is extended to Dorothy three very outstanding American quartets. Hancey, Film Boxing, who is bereaved by the After several weeks of absence due to illness, death of her father. Howard Williamson has returned to the Color Bill K.idd, Credit, returned to hi s desk one day Print Service. recently to find it brightened by an attractive Millie Rennie, Film Boxing, is recuperating bouquet of flow ers and cards of co ngratul ation; favorably from a recent illness. it was the occ.asion of his twenty-fifth anni­ Sincere sympathy is extended to Gloria versary with Kodak. Later, associates gathered Hawman, Stenographic, in the recent loss of to present him with a Kodak Pony 828 camera her mother. and accessories. Congratulations to Vic Abrey on his ap­ L. H . Fryer, Recordak Winnipeg office, and pointment as internal auditor with supervision Mrs. Fryer are parents of a baby son. of the Stenographic and Mail & Filing Depart­ David Gordon is the name chosen by Don ments. Fleet, Cine Processing, and Mrs. Fleet, for their son born recently in Toronto General Betty McDowell has returned to the Film Hospital. Spooling following absence due to injuring her Illness is reponsible for the absence of Ruby hand in a car door. Pinkerton., Film Spooli ng, Ethel Chapman, Box & Printing, and Fern Carter, Camera Assembly. Friends and associates extend sincere sym­ pathy to Bernie Robinson, Cine Processing, in the recent loss of his mother. Bob Anderson is a newcomer to the Ac­ counting Department. Homemaking now becomes a full-time occupation for Mildred Boyer and Ellen Conti of Cut Sheet Film and Alma Merriman, Recordak. Ike Hayhurst, Personnel, and Mrs. Hayhurst have just returned from a vacation in Florida. They made the trip south by motor in company with a party of friends. Don Gilbert, Cine Processing, and Mrs. Gilbert have welcomed a li ttle stranger into the family. A son, Paul Donald, arrived for them recently at Humber Memorial Hospital. First-time parent;; are Ralph O'Halloran, Yard & Caretaking, and Mrs. O'Halloran. They have chosen the name Joseph Albert Leo for their son, who was born in Humber Mem­ orial Hospital. New staff member in the Paper Packing office is Nancy McCutcheon. Fred Janeway is a new member of the Film Miscellaneous and Ron Marks recently joined the staff of the Order Department. This is one of a series of cartoons-some of which have appeared in Kodak Magazine-issued by an insurance Hank Ballou, Cine Processing, and Mrs. company in the interests of safe driving. Directing a Ball ou are the proud parents of a baby boy lTlcssage to motorists who do not follow rules of the read born recently in Toronto Western Hospital. the cartoon is titled HLucky You'' and carries the caption HYou got away with reckless driving." Text cites They are calling him Jeffrey Forbes. reckless driving as a major cause of traffic mishaps 10 Paper Coating Stars ...... (Gordon Ward) 116 Film Emulsion ...... (Gavin Kent) 114 Shipping .... . (Ken Kinley) 111 >--2 Power House. . ... (Don Clarke) 109 Office ...... (Roy Hamilton) 105 Camera ...... (Walter Clare) 98 Maggies Team at Top of League Paper Emul sion . . . (George Grigor) 96 >--2 as Ladies' Alley Bowling Ends Film Coating ...... (Jim Seckington) 96 Holding top position in the ladies' alley Shops 3...... (Jack Calhoun) 89 bowling league for the past several weeks, Paper Packing ...... (Elmer King) 88 the ·Maggies team completed the regular Testing ...... (Lloyd Seckington) 84 schedule "·ith a margin of five points over Cine Processing ...... (Clare Warner) 82 the second-place Finished Film team. Shops 1 ...... (Walter Preston) 78 J o upsets were scored during the latter The annual banquet for the men's alley part of the season. After dropping to second bO\ding league "·ill be held at Mount Dennis position, Finished Film remained there Legion Hall on Friday evening, April 23. firmly, and during that time Paper Packing When the next bowling season opens in the and Orphans stayed in third and fourth fall , the bowlers will be at a new location. places. Boxers and Ramblers qualified for the They have decided to change from Bowlaway championship roll-off by ending up as fifth to the new Crang Plaza Alleys at Jane Street and sixth in the team standing. and Wilson Avenue. The time and night will Following is the complete team standing be the same-8 p.m. on Tuesdays. at the end of the regular schedule: K.R.C. Representatives Elected Maggies ...... (Yi arg Dunha m) 146 Finished Film . . . (Mildred Makins) 141 to Form 1954-55 Committee Paper Packing...... (Nellie Cowie) 133 The Kodak Recreation Club annual elec­ Orphans ...... (Mabel Thomas) 127 tion, held at the end of last month, resulted Boxers...... (Kay Race) 113 in the following being chosen to represent RamblerR. . ... (Terry Livings) 112 the departments as listed. The letter "E" Office Aces ...... (Mae Tachauer) 108 in brackets after the names of candidates Camera ...... (Myrt Wright) 106 indicates that they were chosen by ballot. Bowlettes...... (Jackie Saville) 101 Pin Heads. . . (Joan Whitehouse) 96 All others were elected by acclamation. Mounties ...... (Verna Farrow) 94 Film Coating...... Marion Wood Combines ...... (Ruth Will iams) 93 Caretaking, Powder & Solution, Colorettes ...... (Joyce Turner) 92 Cafeteria...... Fred Baker Mad Hatters. . (Bett y Greig) 90 Finished Film .Kay Johnson, Vern Wilding (E) Strikettes ...... (Marilyn Miles) 65 Offi ce. . . . Andrea Sinclair, Carl Cundiff Hi-Pins...... (Eleanor Tutton) 63 Film E mulsion ...... Jim St ephenson E. & M. Shops...... Bill Cockshoot (E) P.C. Tigers Take First Place Shipping...... J ack Tracey From Film Emulsion Alley Bowlers Camera Inspection, Box & Printing, Harry Rickwood's Paper Coating Tigers Chemical Laboratory ...... J ack Scott have cl imbed to first place in the men's alley Paper Packing...... Bruce Davis bowlin g team standing as the season comes Power House, Silver Nitrate .. Andy Munnoch to an end. Gavin Kent's Film Emulsion Testing ...... Ed Smith players, who scored an upset a few weeks ago Paper Emulsion, Paper Coating ...... ·.. Harold Livsey by moving from fifth to first place, are now J apan & Plating, Camera Assembly, back in fifth . The Shops 2 team, which had a Reel Assembly, Dowel & Press, few "·eeks in top place during the season, is Camera Repair ...... Austin Dunn holding second. Cine Processing . . . Roy Nelson (E) Here is how the teams stand with one * * * * * * more regular bmding night left on their An old-fashioned husband is one who expects schedule: his wifeto help him with the dishes. Paper Coating Tigers .. (Harry Rickwood) 123 * * * * * * Shops 2 ...... (Tom Clarke) 116 The man who tells us our faults is our best Paper Coating Cubs ...... (Alex Young) 116 friend- but won't be for very long. II club members and other Kodak people interested in keen bad­ minton competition are invited to attend the house league finals which will decide who will be the holders of the ArrO\Ysmith Trophy for the commg year. An open night marked the completion of the annual club tournaments and the end of badminton playing until the fall- with the exception of the coming house league play-off. Prizes were awarded to the follo"·ing tournament players: Men's Sing-les- H a rold Enjoying a game of billiards before going on afte-rnoon s hjft are Bill Hargreaves a nd Don Hales, two regular participants in this popular K.R.C. Phillips (winner), Jack Gale recreation. Players gath e r al noon-hour a n d during afternoon a nd e ve ning (runner-up), Jack Whalen (con­ solation). Kodak Rod & Gun Club Men's Doubles- Laurie Jones and Jack Elects 1954 Committee McKown (winners), Don Harshaw and Gord At a recent election held by members of Payne (runners-up), Don McKillop and Kodak Rod & Gun Club, the following be­ Howard Cant (consolation). came officers for the 1954 season: Ray Ladies' Doubles- Jean Lewis and Kay Greer Wilkins (president), Percy Locke (vice­ (winners), Joyce Parsons and Gloria Groves president), Ed Dodd (secretary), Bill (runners-up). There was no consolation MacKenzie (treasurer), Ed Bunn, Jack award in this tournament. Booth, Bill Dance, Russ Higgins, Laurence Mixed Doubles- Jean Lewis and Jack Gale La Chapelle, Bob Murray (committee (winners), Marg Dunham and Don Harshaw members). (runners-up), Mae Mossop and Harold Membership has increased considerably in Phillips (c7 nsolation). the past few weeks and it looks as though Kodak Team Enters Group Play-offs the club can count on a banner season. of Toronto & District Volleyball League Plans are under way for a spring pickerel fishing trip on May 29 and 30 to the vjcinity Winning eight games out of nine played, the of Pointe au Baril on Georgian Bay. A Kodak team in the Toronto & District In­ further notice will appear about this as soon dustrial Volleyball League is assured of a as final arrangements have been made. place in the local play-offs to qualify for An invitation is extended to all Kodak entry in the Ontario finals. people to take part in the club activities and The Toronto play-offs will be held at enjoy a season of outdoor life. Membership Kodak Heights either Thursday, April 15 or cards can be obtained from any of the above­ Saturday, April17, the date being indefinite named officers. at time of writing. Should the Kodak players be successful in this match, they Badminton House League Finals will compete for the provincial title . in to be Played April 19 Kitchener. Many fans hereabouts will re­ The last regular playing night for the Bad­ member the trip made to Kitchener six minton House League indicated that Wally years ago when the Kodak team qualified for Heggum's Jokers will be playing Jack the Ontario finals, and they have always w ·halen's Deuces in the fii1als on Monday, looked forward to a repetition of the enjoy­ April 19. The Jokers were in the lead all able event. season with the Deuces and Treys competing From all standpoints, this season has been to take the other play-off position and the the best ever for the Toronto & District Aces trailing in fourth place. All badminton League. 12 Charleston Dance, Precision Chorus The preparation of sets was in charge of Features of "Coon Coats and Co-ed s" Jack Ewing. Staging was managed by Norm The Charleston Dance, a precision dance Carroll , Les Crocker, Cam Marshall and chorus and some all-time favorite melodies Don Miller. The scenery was painted by from the mid-1920's were outstanding fea­ Ken Austin, Tom Oxenham and Jim VeaJ. tures of the Kodak Variety Group Show, Shuffleboard Group Finalists "Coon Coats and Co-eds", presented in the in Keen Competition auditorium on two nights early this month. The keen competition that has made Marking a return to musical comedy with shuffleboard so popular with spectators all dialogue, in place of the variety entertain­ season is reaching greater heights as the best ment of recent years, the show appealed to teams battle it out in the play-offs. The group a large, enthusiastic audience and wi ll be finals are under way to determine the top remembered as a real success. team for each of the four groups. The winners The Charleston Dance-performed with will play a semi-final series and the two teams exuberance by members of the cast-gave that triumph in this will meet for the some of the younger people in the audience championship. their first view, aside from movies, of this Following is the line-up of teams in the once popular step. A kick-line chorus of group finals: eight girls did precision numbers with near­ Group A- Hank Ballou and Don Fleet vs professional ability. Lou Christie and Stan Chappell . The soloi sts and vocal chorus, with ex­ Gro•1p B-Jack Kidd and Elmer Crawford vs cellent piano accompaniment, turned in Don McKillop and Bruce Fraser. fine performances. The comedy was better Group C- Tom Penman and Bruce Farmer than ever, and all speaking parts were done vs Norm Brown and Millard Campbell. ih splendid style, too. The show set a Group D-Bram Coles and Gord Payne vs standard that will not be easy to surpass. Bill Kidd and Don Hynds. "Coon Coats and Co-eds" was written and directed by Jim Wood. Musical direc­ Four New Books of Fiction tion was by John Bates, with Connie Bates Acquired by K.R.C. Library as piano accompanist and Sheila Catto in Four new best-seller novels have been ac­ charge of choreography. Al Diehl assisted quired by the K R. C. recently and are in various ways throughout production and available to library members. Following is a performance of the show. synopsis of each: Members of the cast ''"ere as follows: Not as a Stranger by Morton Thompson is a Speaking parts-Fred Baker, Jack Barney, novel about a doctor, which takes the reader John Bates, John Bell, Charlotte Fife, Rita behind the scenes of a fascinating profession Lock, Walter Miller, Roy Nelson, Tom and reveals the private lives, the conflicts Oxenham, Don Ritchie, Bill Snow, Freda and the sacrifices of medical men. Thompson and Alex Young. A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall Kick-line chorus-Marie Chipperfield, Ann give:;; a personal account of a man whose Collie, Barbara Ireland, Jackie Saville, whole life was dedicated to God and his Betty Simpson, Wilma Snellie, Joan Stamp fellow men. Included in the book are a and Sylvia Thorne. number of his prayers and sermons never Charleston dancers-Ann Collie, Florence before published. Hamilton, Barbara Ireland, Lorna Jeffreys, Lincoln McKeever by Eleazar Lipsky tells an Jackie Saville, Sondra Shroder, Andrea engrossing story of a young trial lawyer in Sinclair and Sylvia Thorne. New Mexico who opposes strong political Cheerleaders- Marie Chipperfield, Barbara figu res in an attempt to clear an innocent Grigg and Colleen King. client of a murder charge. Romance compli­ Vocalist-Shirley Rock. cates his efforts. Vocal Chorus-Norm Dickson, Verna Rainbow on the Road by Esther Forbes takes Farrow, Betty Foster, Charlie McDonald the reader back to New England in the early and Betty Saunders. nineteenth century. It concerns the life of a Much credit for success of the show is nomadic young wayside artist who painted deserved by those who worked back stage. in winter and peddled his pictures in summer. 13