1952 | Lago Welcomes Employees’ Families Through Family Tours

PRIAL TOUR: Members of the Public Re lations Committee and Public Relations De- GRAND OPENING: Friday, Nov. 14, the Reception Center at the Main Gate was official- partment staff and their wives took part n a test of the Family Tour Program. ly opened by O. S. Mingus, general manager, in his address of welcome to Lago families. The trial tour was conducted to discover in adyance any difficulties or problems that Gathered together for the opening were members of the Lago Employee Council, For- might prevent the family tours from being completely successful. eign Staff Employees Council, Special Problems Adyisory Committee, and Management. HABRIMENTO OFICIAL: Diabierna, 14 di November, Centro di Recepcion na Porta PASEO PA PRUEBA: Miembronan di Public Relations Committee y Public Relations Mayor a worde habri oficialmente door di O. S. Mingus, gerente general, den su adres Department y nan esposa a part a den un prueba di e Programa di Paseo pa Familia- di bienvenida na familianan di Lago. Reuni hunto pa e apertura tabata miembronan di nan. E paseo como prueba a worde haci pa descubri en adelante cualkier dificultad of pro- Lago Employee Council, Foreign Staff Employees Council, Special Problems Advisory blema cu por preveni e paseo di familianan di bira un exito rotunda. Committee, y Directiva. NewReception Center Opens; Family Tours Start Dec. 1

Members of the Lago Employee Council, Foreign Staff Employees Council, and Special Problems Advisory Committee joined with mana- gement representatives Friday, Nov. 14 in the formal dedication of Lago’s new Reception Center at the main entrance of the refinery. The fess opening of the Reception Center marks the beginning of a program whereby Lago families will have the opportunity to see where their husbands, fathers, brothers, and sons work. VOL. 13 No. 24 PUBLISHED BY LAGO OIL & TRANSPORT CO. LTD. November 21 1952 O. S. Mingus, Lago’s general ma- a: nager, opened the brief but impressi- before the tour, guests will hear an [ve ceremonies with a welcome not introductory talk and will have time to see photographs, models, and other Candidatonan Martin Re-elected (School di:Olichl Ta oe informative displays of the oil busi- | ployee will be host to our visiting ness. Following the tour they will Nombra pa Eleccién Sport Park Board Cuminza Programa | families.” Mr. Mingus continued sta- return to the Center for refresh- ting: "I am saying welcome to all our ments. Presentation of souvenirs and

di LEC |Chairman Di Landamento families, not to just those of us who an illustrated folder will round out are gathered here today. We are very | the visit. The inside of the Reception Ocho candidato a worde nombra Robert E. A. Martin was proud for our families and friends to | Center is cheerful and bright. re-elected Programa di enseyanza di School como candidato pa eleccion di LEC chairman of the Lago Sport Park di Ofishi di Lago a worde expandi pa visit our work home.” the soft drink bar in the rear of the cu lo tuma lugar dia 10, 11 y 12 di Board at the group’s turnover duna e discipulonan tur ventaha po- Following Mr. Mingus’ introduc- Center is a mural of the refinery December. Manera a worde anuncia meeting Thursday, Nov. 13. Hugo de sible ora nan ocupa nan puestonan | tory welcome, Manager of Public Re- scene. One wall is adorned with a door di Comité Nominativo, dos no- Vries was re-elected vice-chairman respectivo den refineria. E siman aki | lations B. Teagle explained the object | panel of 10 colorful drawings show- nacional y seis nacional a worde and Damian Tromp was elected se- jun programa nobo di ing where oil comes from, how it landamento a|of the family tours to the guests. He nombra, cretary. ;worde inaugura cu e discipulonan di explained that the tours will give the moved from Mother Earth, how it E no-nacionalnan ta Sydney E. The remaining members of the promer anja. "employees’ families a chance to see is refined and transportation to its Howard di Training Division, Relacio- where many, many markets throughout the Board are Jose M. La Cru , Maximo IE programa nobo ta conecta cu sa- the employee works, the condi- nes Industrial, y Joseph A. Butts di world. The opposite wall has a panel D. Kock, Herman S. Figueira, C. A. lud, educacion fisico, y instruccion di tions under which he works, to meet Mechanical Department, Administrae of 10 photographs depicting the many 3rown, Mateo Reyes Juan Briezen, salba bida cu ta un parti di estudio the people with whom he works, and tion Nacionalnan ta tharias E. De and Andries Geerm: di e muchanan. Ademas di sinja lan- to learn more about Lago. "We hope ar where oil comes from and two Kort di Light Oils Finishing; Julio da, e muchanan lo sinja principionan the tour will be a pleasant experien- of its many uses. Boom di Light Oils Finishing; Johan elementario di salbamento di bida. ¢e for the family and that this in A bus will tr the visitors H. Nunes di Utilities; Frits E. Ma- Belot Refinery Man Nan lo sinja com nan mester landa | itself will give pleasure to our em- through the plant. The tour leaders duro di Mechanical Department, Ad- bon y prepara esnan cu despues lo | Ployees. We also hope to get to know will accompany the guests as they ministration: Frederick Ritveld di traha den Marine Department y rond our employees and their families bet- cover the main parts of the refinery Cracking, y Hose L. H. Engelen Instructed in Job and make a number of stops at de- di di awa. Ta e opinion tambe cu landa- ter through these visits which should Catalytic & Light Ends. E nombernan partments. All along the way, the Training mento lo desaroya manipulacion coor- | result in a better mutual understan- a worde anuncia pa Bertie I. Viapree, Procedures |dina di braza y mannan cual lo ta di | ding and appreciation of each others two tour leaders will point out the presidente di Comité Nominativo No- gran valor pa e muchanan den many units that make up Lago’s ex- Orlanda traha- | Problems,” Mr. Teagle said. Nacional y Simeon Tromp, presidente Pita, process job trainer at mento cu hermentnan. Upon completion of his addr tensive operations. In addition to the di e Comité Nominativo Nacional. the Belot Refinery of the Standard Cada mucha lo haya Mr. Teagle introduced Henry Nassy regular stops, whenever it is possible Oil Company dos ora di in- Candidatonan adicional por laga in- (N.J.) in Cuba, re ently | coordinator of the tours, who, in turn, a visit will also be paid to the de-

struccion cada siman durante sei a clui nan nomber ariba papelnan completed five weeks of di training at luna. Majoria die clasenan lo tz presented Bennett Rombouts and Se- partment where the husbands of most vota pa proximo eleccion presentando | Lago in procedures used here for veriano Luydens, the two tour lea- of the group work.

landando y practica na Sea Grape | un peticion por training € ito cu firma y employees. During his stay Grove Beach. Tambe nan lo haya in- ders. Mr. Rombouts is formerly of the number Tour Schedule corecto di ha di a lo menos !here he was igned to job trainers |struccion den klas pa medio di peli- | Training Division while Mr. Luydens ; 100 yotador eligible den grupo in the di na- Process Department. j}cula. Tres instructor lo guia e pro- worked in the Cracking Plant and is Present plans call for morning and cionalidad di e peticionista mes na The various job trainers best known for his many years of | afternoon tours lasting about two and Comité Nominativo. E instructed grama di landamento. Actualmente peticion mester Mr. Pita in the procedures and mat- muchanan di promer anja ta tuman- service on the Lago Employee Covn- a half hours, including a_ half-hour worde presenta na e grupo nomina- erial used in job training at Lago. do e curso, pero ta worde spera cu e | Cil. the Reception Center before and af- tivo concerna (nacional of no-nacio- With the material gathered during programa por worde expandi mas Initial ter the tours. Explanatory talks at nal) pa mas tardé, Tours Diahuebes, No- his stay here, Mr. Pita will set up despues. ’ the Reception Center and along the vember 25 r similar job training programs at the Four tours were conducted this tour route will be in Papiamento,

Cuba refinery. Mr. Pita visited Lago’s week. Members of the Lago Employee English or Dutch, according to the a Council and the Special Problems Ad- preference of the group making the many refining units and _ operators Ora di Oficinanan Promotions Made duties to familiarize himself with visory Committee and their wives | trip. Tours will be arranged several rw operations here. Di G bi joined for one tour; Foreign Staff weeks in advance through a system In Mechanical, ! obierno Advisory Committee members and of cards sent out to employ On Mr. Pita’s five-week stay at Lago 5 z their wives made up another tour, these cards, the employees will give was arranged through Neil Griffin, Marine Departments Pa conveniencia di nos empleado- | and the District Representatives and the names and ages of family mem- superintendent of the Belot Refinery, nan, ora di oficinanan di Gobierno|t¢hejr wives were divided into two bers who want to visit the plant and brother of Frank Griffin, Lago tanto na Oranjestad como na San Ni- groups for two additional tours. Prior (lower age limit on visitors will be Promotions in the Mechanical and general superintendent. Some of the colas ta indica aki bao. to the formal tours and the opening 12) and their language preference. Marine Departments affecting three units that Mr. Pita studied were non- Tur oranan di oficina na Oranje- of the Reception Center, members of From the language information sup- men were announced effective Nov. 1. reconstructed Combination Units, re- stad cu excepcion di Ontvangerskan- the Public Relations Committee and | plied, tour groups of approximately Promoted in the Mechanical Depart- constructed Combination Units, Vis- toor ta for di 8 a.m. pa 12 merdia y ment to the respective the Public Relations Department 50 will be made up accordingly. positions of cosity Brez Units, Gas Oil Crack- for di 1:30 p.m. te 0 p.m. di Dia- assistant zone staff and their wives took part in a When employees have filled in the supervisor and zone ing Unit, Central Pump House, No. luna te Diabierna. Diasabra mainta foreman, trial tour. The test run was conduc- requested information, they will re- pipe were William K. Dono- 11 Crude Still and No. 10 Vacuum Oficinanan di Gobierno na Oranjestad hue and Hale M. ian di G ted to discover in advance any pro- turn the cards to the Public Relations Honey. Martin L. Atmospheric Crude Unit. 3rennan of the Marine Department ta habri for di 8 a.m. te 12:30 a.m.|blems that might lessen the interest, Department office where groupings He observed classroom training in was promoted to the position Ontvangerskantoor na Oranjestad | comfort, or convenience for the em- by division, number, and language of di- Receiving and Shipping, Catalytic ta habri for di 8 a.m. te 12 merdia ployees’ families when they _ start vision head, Haulage preference will be made. A card will Coordination. and Light Ends and Utilities. Along y for di 1:30 p.m. te 3:30 p.m. di| their tours Dec. 1. i Mr. Donohue has been with the then be returned to each employee with job training classes he observed Dialuna te Diabierna. Diasabra main- Company seven years, all spent ae z The Reception Center will be used giving the day and hour his family is in on-the-unit training methods. ta, Ontvangerskantoor ta habri for di (Continued on page 3) (See as the starting and finishing points invited. Employees themselves will be picture on page 3.) | (Continua na pagina 4) |of the tours. At the Reception Center ! (Continued on page 2)

ARUBA ESSO NEWS November 21, 1952

Vocational School Starts Paseo pa Familianan ta Student Swimming Aruba GssON EWS Cuminza Dia 1 di December Program PUBLISHED EVERY OTHER FRIDAY AT ARUBA, NETHERLANDS The curriculum WEST INDIES, BY THE LAGO OIL & TRANSPORT CO., LTD. of the Lago Voeca- Printed by the Curagaosche Courant. Curacao, N.W.1. tional School has been further ex Miembronan di Lago Employee Council, Foreign Staff Employ ded to give its students every pos

Council, y Special Problems Advisory Committee a participa hunto cu advantage when they take

representantenan di directiva den habrimento oficial di Centro di Re- respective places in the refinery. This cepcion nobo di Lago na Porta Mayor di refineria, Diabierna 14 di week a new swimming program was inaugurated with the first year November. Habrimento di e Centro di Recepcion stu- Meet Your Tour Leaders ta marca principio dents. . di un programa segun cual familia di empleadonan di Lago lo tin opor- | The new program is tied in with tunidad pa mira unda nan esposo, tata, ruman y yiunan ta traha. the health, physical education, and life saving O. S. Mingus, gerente general di % x instruction that is part of the boys’ Lago, a habri e ceremonia_ cortico | bishita lo worde haci tambe na e de- study. In addition to lear- ning to swim, pero impresionante cu un palabra di | partamento unda esposo di mayoria di the boys will also be taught bienvenida no solamente pa e bishi- \e grupo ta traha. elementary life saving. They tantenan reuni hunto, pero na tur fa- will learn how to swim safely and milianan di Lago. "Cada empleado lo Arreglo di Paseonan thereby prepare those who later will | work in the Marine ta hue ped pa nos familianan bishi- | Segun plannan actual lo tin un pa- Department and

around water. tante.” Sr. Mingus a sigui bisando: |seo den oranan di mainta y uno den It is also felt that swimming will develop "Mi ta duna bienvenida na tur nos Joranan di tramerdia y cada uno lo coordinated manipulation of the familianan, no solamente na esnan cu dura mas of menos dos ora y mitar, hands and arms which will be ta reuni aki awe. Nos ta masha orgu- incluyendo un ora den Centro of great value to the di Re- boys in working yoso pa nos familia bin bishita e cepcion promer y despues di e paseo- with tools as ‘ 5 2 craftsmen. lugar unda nos ta traha.” nan. Comentarionan di splicacion na} ach boy will rece y Despues di e bienvenida introducto- Centro di Recepeion y durante e pa-! 141, 2y will receive two hours in- rio di Sr. Mingus, Director di Rela- seo lo ta na Papiamento, a is Ingles, ack of struction majority a week » for six months. > The swim- ciones Publico B. Teagle a splica ob- Holande egun preferencia di e gru- eee ato ae aie ty zs Ge ae heto di e paseonan na e e bishitante- po cu tie ta Sa ticipa rs den ree e paseo. as Paseo- 3 Grove g a Beach. There actice will at also Sea be el Grape a ‘ | nan. El a splica cu e paseonan lo duna nan lo worde arregla varios siman PCr inatriction with “th 4 eae familia di empleadonan un oportuni- en adelante pa medio di un sistema Fis Three a aE ouatane will rele ty dad pa mira unda empleadonan ta di carchi cu ta worde manda _ pz a P e ,Worde mand oS traha, e condicionnan bao di cual nan empleadonan, Ariba e carchinan aki pa supervise Ace areaen the Hither swimming stiete cane instruction. eiat eae ta traha, contra e hendenan cu kende nan mester yena nomber = edad di| Zi Pres eee Oyen taking the course, but it is hoped to nan ta traha, y pa sinja mas tocante nan miembronan di familia cu ta de- expand the program at Lago. ’Nos ta spe cu e paseonan sea di bishita refineria (minimo edad a later date.

lo ta un experiencia agradable pa fa- pa bishitantenan lo ta 12), y tambe milia di empleadonan y cu esaki so- mester indica ariba cual idioma nan lamente lo ta un placer pa empleado- ta prefera. For di e informacion to- ee , nan mes. Nos ta spera tambe di sinja cante idioma, gruponan di mas of St. Martinite Gets Boats conoce nos empleadonan y nan fa- menos 50 hende lo worde forma di For Islands Service TOUR LEADERS: One of the highlights of the opening ceremonies of milianan mehor pa medio di e bishi- acuerdo. tanan loke lo resulta den un mehor Ora empleadonan caba di yena the Reception Center was the introduction of the tour leaders. Shown e L. B. Scott, well-known St. Martin 1 informacion suplicdé, being introduced to the assembled guests by Henry N sy, coordinator comprendemento mutuo y aprecio pa nan mester de- contractor, businessman, and Esso bolbe e carchinan of the tours, are Severiano Luydens, left, and Bennett Rombouts, right. problema di cada uno,” asina Sr. na Departamento di agent, who wa visitor here Teagle a bisa. Relaciones Publico na unda grupacion September, assisted at the launching In GUIANAN DI PASEO: Un di e sucesonan mas importante di e ceremo- Despues di completacion di su des- segun division, cantidad, y pref ren-|of his newly-built motor launch cia di idioma nianan di apertura di e Centro di Recepcion ta ata introduccion die dos |curso, Sr. Teagle a_ introduci Sr. lo worde haci. Un earchi | 5» Ailsa” last month. This news comes Na coordi- guianan di paseo. Ariba e retrato nos ta mira ora Hen Nassy, coordinador di e paseonan, lo worde debolbi despues na _ cada fednitthe Martin weekly news- Severiano Luydens, banda robez, y kende, na su turno, a presenta Ben- empleado munstrando e fecha nador di e paseonan, ta introduci : y_ ora aper Herald” published in Curacao. Bennet Rombouts, banda drechi, na e bishitantenan cu a reuni hunto. nett Rombouts y Severiano Luydens, ariba cual su familia ta keda invita. | P“R Built on Se the French agai ene side, the eee boat e dos guianan. Antes Sr. Rombouts amp lendonan mes ntenne por bini | was moved to Philipsburg three days tabata traha na Training Division hunto cu nan familia si e paseo pa saftey the launching, where it was Bonus aA Costo di ‘Nom. Committee mientras Sr. Luydens tabata traha nan familia ta cai durante nan va- met with proper ceremony by the Lt. den Cracking Plant ta mehor co- cacion of ariba e dia cu regularmente Governor. noci pa su cantidad di anjanan di ser- nan ta liber, of den caso di trahador- Bida ta Cambia Names Eight Men The ’ Ailsa,” which will be used fox vicio den Lago Employee Council. nan di warda, na ora cu nan ta libe1 traffic with neighboring islands Durante un reunion conjunto spe- Cc i Cuatro paseo a worde haci e siman di warda. well as for ferrying passengers and cial dia 15 di November, Lago For LE Election aki. Miembronan di Lago Employee Pa cantidad di e familianan cu ta freight ashore at Philipsburg, has a bishita Lago, lo ta Employee Council y Representante- Eight men have been nominated as Council y Special Problems Advisory nan promer vista speed of ten knots and accomodates nan di Compania a repasa resultado- leandidates for the Dec. 10, 11, and Committee y nan esposa a participa acerca ariba towers, forno, y un la- 20 passengers. 12 Lago, Employee Council election. den un pz miembronan di Foreign | birinto di linea di tubo y edeficio di nan di e estudio pa costo di bida cu} a worde haci cu entrada di dia 1 di As announced by the Nominating Staff Advisory Committee y nan es | Lago. Cantidad di e familianan di November. |Committee, two non-nationals and Posa a forma un otro grupo, y e Re- Lago — formando casi mitar di hen- E estudio a indica un aumento den |six nationals were nominated. re antenan di Districto cu nan ter poblacion di Aruba — lo tin e index di costo di bida for di 101.243 The non-nationals are Sydney a worde parti den dos grupo oportunidad adicional pa mira unda N. B. Stahre, Chief pa 101.567. Di acuerdo cu resultado- Howard of the Training Division, In- P@ dos paseo adicional. Promer cu e e "ganador di pam” di nan familia nan di e estudio, un bonus di 1.567 |dustrial Relations, and Joseph A. Paseonan formal y habrimento di e ta traha. Designer, Retires por ciento pa costo di bida lo worde | Butts of the Mechanical Department, Centro di Recepcion, miembronan di paga cu entrada di dia 1 di December Administration. The nationals are | Comité di Relaciones Publico y per- Reception Center the Technical Zacharias E. De Kort of Light Vils B. Stahre of na tur empleadonan permanente regu- Oils | Sonal di Departamento di Relaciones (Continued from page 1) Service Department, who for the past lar y di staff. E bonus aki lo worde | Finishing; Julio Boom of Light Oils | Publico y nan esposa a participa den able to accompany their families if four years served as chief designer, Finishing; Johan H. Nunes of Utili- | U" paseo experimental. E paseo como paga ariba ganashi total di cada the scheduled tour falls during their left Lago Nov. 8 on retirement. Mr. empleado regular y di staff durante ties; Frits E. Maduro of the Mechani- | Prueba a worde haci pa descubri di vacation or regular day off, or in the Stahre’s complete Lago career was in lunanan di December 1952, Januari y cal Department, Administration; Fre- @ntemano cualkier problema cu lo por | case of shift men, at a time when TSD. derick (Boy) Ritveld of Cracking, and veduci interes, comfortabilidad, Februari 1953. of they are off shift. He started in April, 1938, as a Hose L. H. Engelen of Catalytic and Conveniencia di familia di empleado- For many of the families visiting draftsman 1. In February, 1940, and Light Ends. The names were an- 24M ora nan cuminza e paseonan dia NEW ARRIVALS Lago, it will be their first close look | August, 1944, he was promoted to nounced by Bertie I. Viapree, chair- | 1 di December. ‘ , at the towers, furnaces, and mazes of | Group Head — Designing, and Group November 1 man of the Non-National Nominating | _E Centro di Recepcion lo worde usa pipelines and buildings of Lago. | Head — Designing and Drafting, res- | Committee and Simeon Tromp, chair- ¢9Mo punto di salida y punto final di PYLE, Walter A. - M. C. Welding: A Many of the Lago families — who} pectively. He later became Group son, Ernie Esmond. Nominating | © Paseonan. Na e Centro di Recepcion | COWIE, Ewart M. - o Dining Hall: A man of the National make up nearly half of Aruba’s po-| Head A — Designing, Drafting, and son, Philmore Anthony. Committee. promer cu e paseo, bishitantenan lo pulation — will have the extra oppor-| Field Engineering. In March, 1948, November 2 Additional candidates may have tende un comentario inicial y nan lo tunity to see where the "breadwin-| he became chief designer, the position GUY, Joseph A. - Cat. & Light Ends: A their names entered on the ballots of | tin tempo pa mira retrato, modelo, y | son, Dennis Fulton. ner” of the family works. | he held at the time of his retirement. JOHN, Mand - Port Steward: A daughter, the forthcoming election by presen- °tT exhebicionnan informativo tocan- Janet Ursula. ting a written petition bearing the te industria petrolero. Despues di e DIRKSEN, Lourens - Shipyard: A daugh- signatures and correct payroll num- | Paseo nan lo bolbe na e Centro pa tu- ter, Enchridt Terese.

PELLEGRIM, Alejandro N. - L.O.P.: A |bers of at least 100 eligible voters ;™4 Tefresco. Presentacion di souve- daughter, Rose Ellen Marie. in the petitioner’s own nationality | nirs November 3 y un folder ilustra lo completa GEERMAN, Dominico - Rec. & Shipping: group to the Nominating Committee. |© bishita. Banda paden di Centro di A daughter, Vera Sylvi The petition must be presented to Recepcion ta haci un impresion agra- November 4 |the LEWIS, Ambrose L. - M. & C. Electrical: nominating group concerned (na- | able. Na muraya di e soda bar banda A_son, Michael Ambrose. |tional or non-national) by Tuesday, | P@tras di e Centro tin un mural di PETERSON, Benjamin M. - Acid & Nov. 25. enscena di refineria. Un muraya ta Edeleanu: A daughter. | dorna cu un platchi di diez pintura November 5 | di color munstrando di unda azeta ta THOMAS, Eusebio C Esso Trans, Cc :|E. Walsko, Former bini, com nan ta sake’le for di den A son, Hubert Martin LACLE, Pedro A. M. & c. Machine: A Lagoite, Retires | terra, com ta refine, y com ta trans- son, Carlos Martinus. | porte hiba pa su merecadonan inume- BURGOS, Vincent A. - hipyard: A daugh- | ter, Arnoldina Maria. Ernest (Jake) Walsko, former pro- roso den henter mundo. E muraya na

November 6 perties accountant in the Accounting otro banda tin un platchi di 10 retra- HERNANDEZ, Stefano O. - T.S.D. Department at Lago, retired Nov. 1 A daughter, Dalila Coromoto, to ilustrando e cantidad di areanan GEERMAN, Dominico - Cracking Plant: after completing a period of loaned for di unda azeta ta bini y su canti- A son, service with Standard Vacuum Oil \dad di usonan. RAS, Agustin - T.S.D.-Lab 1: A daughter. Company in Indonesia. Un bus lo transporta bishitantenan November 7 COOMBS, Clifford W. - Esso Dining Hall: Mr. Walsko started with Lago as door di planta. Guianan di paseo lo A daughter, Synthia Norma. a clerk in the Accounting Depart- |acompanja e bishitantenan mientras November 9 ment in March, 1929. He was pro-| nan ta cubri partinan principal di re- PATERSON, Patrick - Storehouse: A son, Gideon Bridgewater Glenn. moted to senior clerk in Janua fineria y ta para na algun departa- WILLIAMS, Denton - Colony Commissary: 1934, and later became division chief mento. Durante henter camina, e dos A daughter, Hulma Udora. clerk — Property Records, and sec- | guianan lo indica e cantidad di plan- DABIAN, Candido - M. & C Welding: A daughter, Mariska. tion head II, Construction and Pro- tanan cu ta forma operacion exten- DE PALM, Anselmo H. N. - Medical: A| perty Records before he assumed the o di Lago. En adicion na e - will have little trouble computing daughter, Norma Jeanette. position of properties accountant. nan oficial, ki ora cu ta posible un LONG RULE: Nils B. Stahre of TSD November 10 He was loaned to Stan-Vac in In- figures during the days of his retirement thanks to the giant size slide BOMBA, Mario B. - M. & C, Welding: A Involved in the problem son, Wilfred Avelino, donesia in December, 1949. His loan! rule presented to him at his retirement party. 5. Sery WERLEMAN, Luis - M. & C. Garage: A period ended Noy. 1, 19 the date | Recently Married shown are, left to right, J. Dowling, W. B. Cundiff, Mr. Stahre, son, Andres Evalino, and and J. Opdyke. FIGAROA, Leonardo - M. & C. Boiler of his retirement. He retired with Mario L. Gomez of Receiving Twin sons, Andres & Martin, service of 23 years and 4 months.| Shipping — Docks was married to TSD lo tin poco dificultad November 11 Lagoites will remember Jake as one| Dora Margaretta Hidalgo Oct. 8 at SLIDE RULE GRANDI: Nils B. Stahre di MADURO, ndelario J, - M. & C. Lago gracias na e slide of the most avid and enthu tic | Santa Cruz Church in Noord. Fol- computando cif an awor cu e laga servicio di Foundr son, Re io Joseph regalo na ocasion di su retiro. Involvi den DE CUBA, Johannes - Colony Mainte- | softball and handball play during | lowing the ceremony a reception was rule gigantesco cu el a recibi nance: A son, held at the home of the bride’s pa- e problema munstra ta pa drechi, J. Dowling, W. B. Cundiff, LOOPSTOK, J Welding the Thirties, as well as a great horse- A daugh i shoe and cribbage man. rents in Noord.

ESSO NEWS November 21, 19 ARUBA

Government Office Martin Re-eligi Como Some Sunday Afternoon... Presidente di Junta Hours Listed Di Lago Sport Park of our employ- Conger Eel For the convenience Robert E. A. Martin a worde re- Try Catching A 30-Pound yovernment office hours in both eligi como presidente di Junta di j ad and San Nicholas are Lago Sport Park durante reunion di listed below. mbio di e grupo, Diahuebes, 13 di All Government office hours in Yovember. Hugo de Vries a worde Some pleasant Sunday afternoon SEA MONSTER: Oranjestad with the exception of the Constable B. Zijl- re-eligi como vice presidente y Da- when the surf is inviting and you Tax Collector’s office are from 8 a.m. stra of the Lago to 12 noon and from 1:30 p.m. to mian Tromp a worde eligi como se- have nothing better to do, try cretario. Brigade holds the 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. a Conger eel. Better yet, 30-pound Conger catching Saturday morning the Oranjestad E otro miembronan di e Junta ta five eel he speared at try catching one that is about Government offices are open from Jose M. La Cruz, Maximo D. Kock, feet long and weighs in the neigh- Sea Grape Grove 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beach. Constable Herman S. Figueira, C. A. Brown, borhood of 30 pounds. If your hunt The Tax Collector’s office in Oran- Mateo Reyes, Juan Briezen, y Andries Zijlstra’s catch was jestad is open from 8 a.m. to 12 noon | for that Geerman. is successful, your exercise not the result of and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. afternoon will be more particul sport, but a case Monday through Friday. Saturday | you bargained for to say than of self-protection. morning, the Tax Collector’s office you will nothing of an experience The eel attacked is open from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Promotions Announced long remember. the Government There are branches of the Census, just to keep it sporting, your (Continued from page 1) And policeman while he Tax, and Water offices located in engagement with Mr. Conger was fishing for San Nicholas The Census office is | should take place at a depth of 10 the Mechanical Department. He start- lobster. open from 8:45 a.m. to 12 noon Mon- feet. Your only weapon is a_ steel ed as a subforeman — Labor in Noy. day through Friday. This office is spear with the pointed barb worn off. Before you set out on such a not open in the afternoon or on Saturday. The Tax Collector’s office | however, Constable B. Zijl- DI mission, MONSTRUO is open mornings only from 8:45 a.m. stra of the Lago Brigade can give LAMAR: Constable to 12 noon Mond you first hand information on what B. Zijlstra di Bri- through Friday. place during such a battle. He On Saturday it is open from 5 takes di Poliz na gada a.m. to 11 a.m. The Water office is knows, he one — not as a Lago ta tene e open from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from sporting venture, though, it was a congla di 30 liber 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday matter of defense. Here’s his story: cu el a harpuna na through Friday. Saturday’s hours are "Never again. The further I can Sea Grape Grove from 8 a.m. stay away from those things, the Beach. Constable to 30. p.m. better I will like it. Spearing the Zijlstra no a mata Conger eel was not planned, I had e bestia pa sport, to do it because I was so scared I sino pa su propio didn’t know what else to do. It all defensa. E congla came about a couple of Sundays ago a ataka e poliz di while I was hunting lobster at Sea Gobierno mientras H. M. Donohus Grape Grove Beach. I was in water el tabata sambuya about 10 feet deep when I spotted a kreef. Sr. Scott a Obtene Boto nice sized lobster half under a rock. I went down to the bottom and Pa Servicio Insular hung on. It] I pulled him to the surface with 1945. He was late: reached under the rock for the spear. I grabbed it and because I my spear and struggled to the beach. promoted to zone lobster. That was about as far as I was still through the eel tugs to| When I reached the welcome shore I L. B. Scott prominente comerciante, foreman Con- got in my pursuit of the lobster, for could feel his tremendous the | was completely exhausted. I never con atista, y agente di Esso na St. erete in August, at the very instant I put my hand free himself. I didn’t dare move my heart would stop poun- arten, kende a bishita Aruba na | 1946. He later be- near the rock out shot this monstrous spear. The barb was worn off the| thought I so glad to leave ptember, a asisti luna pasa na {came zone foreman eel. Spurred on by fright, I grabbed tip and I knew it would pull out if|ding. Never was Finally after about | the ocean. 2 inauguracion di su boto motor ”Ail- and then assistant? my spear from my left hand and I moved it at all. trips| The next time I go outside the reef sa”. E noticia aki ta bini for di e se- general foreman @ plunged it in the direction of 10 minutes and after frequent his | manario di St. Maarten, ”’The Herald” {acting, of the Ma- | head. to the sur for air, the water|at Sea Grape Grove Beach, you can cleared. There was the eel, the spear|bet your life Iam going to make cu ta worde publica na Curacao. son and Insulators sure that the lobster is the only thing Traha ariba e parti Frances, e boto | prior to his recent The Battle still in his head, his long ugly,| nN heavy body resting on the sea floor. |I reach for. As far as the Conger eels a worde hiba Philipsburg tres dia promotion.

again!” |despues di lanchamento na awa, un- | Mr. Honey start- concerned never It was a frantic, hopeful thrust. He looked dead. |are | That’s Constable Zijlstra’s story of da e boto a worde recibi cu ceremonia jed as a subforeman Fortunately, it was L. Brennan a true blow and Return Engagement propio door di teniente gobernador. M. the spear | his battle with an eel. Still feel like |— Pipe, field, in pierced his head. I had the ”Ailsa,” cual lo worde usa pa tra- eel impaled. I pushed desperately I pulled the spear out. That was pearing Conger eels? One word of | December, 1948, caution. Don’t make any mistakes |fico entre e islanan vecino y tambe | with prevous non-credited service. down on the spear to hold him as he | mistake, he was very much alive. |pa carga pasahero y carga trece ter- | He served as rotating night foreman, thrashed violently around with tre- minute the left his head, he|With Mr. Conger — he plays for ;ra na Philipsburg, tin un velocidad di acting, in the Mechanical Department, mendous strength. My arms ached attacked again viciousness of | Keeps. | diez milla y por acomoda 20 pasahero. | Administration. Before his recent from the strain of holding the eel the eel’s attack is almost unbelieva- promotion he was zone foreman, Pipe. down; my lungs were bursting for ble. He shot at the spear as I air. Finally it in the direction of his | 2 == rage I had to let go. I shot rammed Rodulfo Berg, 82, Mr. Brennan has over 10 years’ to the surface, gasped for air, and mouth. He snapped at the steel rod | SERVICE AWARDS | Servic in the Marine Department. returned with raging fury. The power of his |_—_ es to the scene of the battle. Former Lagoite Dies |He started with Lago as a_ ship I had to go down again because I jaws was such that I was able to} | operator — Lake Tankers in Februa- was afraid to leave. All hear the ping of his teeth as they | sorts of Rodulfo Berg died Nov. 2 at his ry, 1947. He was promoted to ship thoughts 20-Year Buttons raced through my mind. clamped down on the spear. home in Oranjestad. Mr. Berg, a joperator in June, 1949. Mr. Brennan Suppose I made a mad dash for shore In desperation I rammed the spear | former Lago employee, worked in| also held the pos ion of shift super- and he freed Marine Dept. himself from my spear, into his head continuously. My| Andres Romero the Marine Department until 19 *, acting, and Marine assistant A then what? He would be after me in draining energy at this point was} Louis Koolman Boiler nae ROG re SCRA LialeNT a: ; :

a minute and I would be defenseless. | uplifted by fright and fright alone. | Ch toffel Ww. Thielman Yard Sree Obdulio a ee | re ee Se a with I faced an adversary in his habitat, |I knew I had to kill him or I would Jaciento V ries Pipe Lothvah the Shipyard; aca of thal Standard Oil Company (N.J.) at

not my own, _ | suffer. Finally the shower of blows Austin S. BOE Machinist Carpenter Shop, and Francisco of the |Bayonne and the Canal Zone from When I reached the bottom again, and pierces I i pela ie I had : inflicted on him | Jacobo Boekhoudt . Welding Marine a Department, ae and thre : - 1941 ¢ to January, ‘anuary, 1947. 1947 the water swirled with action. It was | took their toll. His actions gradually | Roman Croes Laboratory 1 5 muddy and bloody and the only thing | became less violent until he lay still | Lambert Wever Cat. & L. I could see was the very top of my |— dead. Leonard A. Pounds Marine Dept.

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F5 Ephraim G. Neptune Marine Dept peer Eleazor D. Roberts Marine Dept, a wih James A. Scott Marine Dept, fs Cecil C. Phillips Marine Dept. Jose M. M. Paulina Commissary Jarvis Babb Dining Hall Gershon J. Porter Dining Hall Rufus C. A. Pembertson Dining Hall Ciifford W. Coombs Dining Hall David C. Burgin Stewards Alva R. Morgan Commissary Robert A. Da Costa Dining Hall Samuel Richards Dining Hall Horsa Glasgow Dining Hall Everal Delpeche Dining Hall George M Dining Hall Stephen 0 Commissary Robert Lewis Dining Hall Henrique D. P. Boye Commissary Abraham van Woerkom Lago Police Dept Albert M. Jack Lago Police Dept. Albert Carr Medical Dept. George F. Lovell Shipyard Joseph Williams Marine Office Guillaume Kenson Elect 1 Jacinto Rosel Henry Johnson Daiton Hull james E. Kirton Jemmott E. Hazlewood Matthew Baptiste Fred Allen Olivero F. Montero Jose N. Rodriguez Yard Luis Medina Pipe Maximo Maduro C. Adm. Joseph De Freitas JOB TRAINERS: 13 Process job trainers joined with Orlando Pita for a Guillaume A. Berend final photo before Lloyd E. Carmichael Mr. Pita returned to the Belot Refinery in Cuba. Mr. iy Pita received Pedro Heide aH instruction on the procedures used here in training Mario M. Fingal employees. Shown are, left to right, H. Patis , Julio Van Dinter, William Otto K. Joseph John G. Orr, Garvis Richards ipping Roby, Mr. Pita, Thomas Kelly and James Van Rite. COMPLETES COURSE: James A. Carty of the Lago Commissary Arthur Davis L.O.F. recently completed a correspondence course in photography at the Ame- INSTRUCTORNAN Wilco Engelbrecht Rec. & Shipp.-Wharves t DI TRABAO: A Instructornan di trabao den Process Francisco Croes rican School of Photography in Chicago. Mr. Cart certificate, shown a reuni hunto Ree. & Shipp.-Wharves cu Orlando Pita pa un retrato final promer cu Sr. Pita Jose D. van der Linden c king with him, was awarded July regresa : . aes ; a Sanford L. Gibson Cracking pa Refineria Belot na Cuba Sr. Pita a recibi instruccion tocante David L. G. Eustace e procedimientonan Utilities | COMPLETA CURSO: James A. Carty di Lago Commissary recientemen- cu ta worde usd aki den entrenamento di empleado- Owen Hadaway Rec. & Shipping nan. an. Ariba | te a completa un curso di corespondencia den fotografia na American e retrato, di robez pa drechi TRB ta H. Patist, Julio van Dinter, Syieeat pues eb School of Photograph na Chicago. Certificado di Sr. Carty, munstra William Orr, Garvis Roby, Sr. Pita, omas Kelly y James Van Rite. Diego Monah L.O.F. | hunto cu ne, a worde duna dia 12 di Juli.

ARUBA ESSO NEWS November 21, 1952

Un Diadomingo Tramerdia.... Catalog di Libreria Publico ta Desponible Outstanding Workers Coi un Congla Un catalog gedruk di Libreria Pu- Purba blico di Aruba ta desponible awor ariba suplica sea na libreria di Oran- j 1 of na e afiliado na San Nico- Cualkier Diadomingo tramerdia cu bon tempo ora lamar ta invitante E introduccion, contenido, y spli- y cu bo tin nada mehor di haci, purba coi un congla. Of mehor ainda, cacion di procedimientonan di libreria purba coi uno cu ta mas of menos cinco pia largo y cu ta pisa como ta na Holandes, Ingles, Spanjo, y Pa- piamento, pa e atardi aki a resulta mehor trinta liber. Si bo tin exito, bo ehercicio Material pa leza ta desponible na cu bo por a pensa, pa no papia nada di un experiencia cu lo bo keda ambos libreria na idioma Holandes, corda hopi tempo largo. Ingl Papiamento, Spanjo, Aleman, Y pa keda deportivo bo encuentro cu Sr. Congla mester tuma lugar Frances, Italiano y Frisiano. Tambe inclui den e catalog ta algun poésia di 10 pia. Bo unico na un hundura den e idiomanan menciona ariba, bu- di ul cu un sa den cabez di e congla pasobra mi arma ta un harpoen ki di school y un seccion tocante mu- promer cu por a sinti su esfuerzo tremende pa haak gasté. Sinembargo, sica. E bukinan ta enlista segun nan bo cuminza un mision asina, Con- libra su mes. Mi tabatin miedo pa | autor. stable B. Zijlstra di Brigada di Poliz move e harpoen. FE haak tabata gasta | na Lago por duna bo informacion for na punta y mi tabata sabi cu e lo di experiencia personal tocante loke ali cu e minimo movecion cu mi haci | ta socede durante un combate asina. cu ne. Por fin despues di mas of me- no pa sport, nos 10 minuut y varios vez cu mi a TEN YEARS AGO El sabi, el a coi uno —

sino pa defende su mes. Esaki ta e bin laria pa tuma aire, e awa a Cla- | In The Esso News storia: ria. Y ey bao mi a mira e congla, ”"Nunea mas. Mas leuw mi por ke- harpoen ainda den su cabez, su cur- da for di e bestianan ey, mas mehor. pa largo, 7 y maho gando ari- A former Lagoite made world- Mi no tabatin intencion pa harpoena ba vloer di lamar. tabata parce

wide news in November, 1942. Cecil e congla, pero mi mester a haci morto. pasobra mi tabata tanto spanta cu Petty, onetime instrument man here, mi no tabata sabi kiko otro mi mester Segunda Encuentro survived a crash landing and ten haci. Tur ki a socede algun Dia- days afloat on a small Pacifie lagoon. Mi a saca e harpoen afor. Esaki Petty was the pilot of a large trans domingo pz ora mi tabata rondia tabata un equivocacion, e tabata bibo kreeft na Sea Grape Grove Beac | port plane ying 20 wounded Ma- | |ma 1 bon. E momento cu e harpoen rines out of Guadalcanal. A few hun- Mi tabata den awa mas of men WELL DONE: Eight first year students of the Lago Vocational School a sali for di den su cabez, el a bolbe dred miles from Guadalcanal, the pia hundo ora mi a mira un kreeft pose with the prizes they won for the best shop projects constructed dur- lataka. Vigor di atake di e congla ta- plane had to buck a storm and in so mediano mitar bao di un_ baranea. ing the year. Left to right, the boys are D. Kelly, M. L. Tromp, Kool- bata casi increible. E] a bula bin den doing the gas was drained and Petty Mi a sambuya bai abao y a saca mi man, F. Pasch, J. V. Croes, J. Noguera, L. Tromp, and T. A. Figaroa. direecion di e harpoen cu mi a manda had to crash land his plane in about man pa coi e kreeft. Esaki ta mas u boca. Furiosamente el a coi e three feet of water off a small coral leuw cu mi a yega den persiguicion di | Forza di su cachetenan ta- BON HACTI: Ocho discipulo di promer anja na School di Ofishi di Lago e kreeft, pasobr na mes momento cu atoll. The crew and wounded Marines ta posa cu e premionan cu nan a gana pa e mehor proyector n traha ina tanto cu h mi por a were picked up 10 days later when mi a pone mi man na e baranca e den taller durante anja. Di robez pa drechi, e muchanan ta D. Kelly, M. ukmento di su dientenan com they were found by a United States congla monstruoso aki a bula afor. L. Tromp, S. Koolman, F. Paesch, J. V. Croes, J. Noguera, L. Tromp, nan ta cerra ariba e harpoen. | destroyer. | Anima door di susto, mi a saca mi Den de cion mi a k suta The R.C.A. football team won the | y F. A. Figaroa. harpoen for di mi man robez y a e harpoen continuamente A su stoot e den direccion di e animal su championship of the Aruba Football cabez. Mi energia a aumenta na e Bond for the fifth consecutive year. cabez. Ora di Oficinanan momento aki solamente pa motibo di The championship E Combate team defeated the | susto. Mi tabata sabi cu mi mester Aruba Juniors 4 — 1 for the title. DIEZ ANJA PASA (Continua di pagina 1) Tabata un tiro frenetico y cu spe- mate’le sino cos ta malo pa mi. Por Members of the 1942 squad were ranza. Afortunadamente tabata un fin e cero di golpe cu mi a laga den Esso News Damian Tromp, Modesto Oduber, Jr., 8 a.m. te 11:30 a.m. bon tiro y e harpoen a drenta den su yobe a a dje tabatin efecto. Su ac- Victor Henriquez, Jossy Quant, Car- Tin afiliadonan di Registracion Ci- cabez. Mi tabatin e congla_ teni. cionnan a cuminza bira menos te ora los Holsman, Antonio Morales, Da- | vil, Ontvanger, y oficina di Water- Desesperadamente mi a pusha e ha cu el a para keto — morto. niel Kelly, Nicolas Pimienta, Betran anterior di Lago a leiding na San Nicolas. Oficina di Re- poen abao pa tene’le, mientras e ta- Mi a halé trece ariba cu mi har- Odor, Frans Kelkboom, Menelio Loop- Un empleado haci nomber den henter mundo na gistracion Civil ta habri for di 8:45 bata bati den awa cu forza tremende. poen y a lastre bin terra. Ora mi a stok, Pedro Quant, and Angel Chirino. a.m. te 12 merdia, for di Dialuna pa Mi brazanan tabata haci dolor di e yega terra firme mi tabata morto November 1942. Cecil Petty, un vez na Lago, pa Diabierna. E oficina aki no ta habri esfuerzo pa tene e congla abao; mi cansa. Mi tabata kere cu mi corazon un instrument man for di un aterizaje forzoso y diez dia den oranan di merdia ni ariba Dia- pulmonnan tabata cerca di laga bai. lo no stop di bati mas. Nunca mi ta- 'C-of-L Bonus sabra. Oficina di Ontvanger ta habri ariba awa den un lagoen chikito den Por fin mi mester a laga bai. Mi a bata asina contento cu mi a sali for di den oranan di mainta solamente fox Pacifico. Petty tabata piloto di un sambuya bin la coi poco aire fres- | den lamar. Changes Announced di 8:45 a.m. te 12 merdia, for di Dia- co, y bolbe bai abao pa enscena di Otro biaha cu mi bai Sea Grape aeroplano grandi di transporte hi- di luna te Diabierna. Diasabra e ta ha- combate. Grove Beach, bo por pusta bo bida At a special joint meeting Nov- bando 20 mariniers herida for Guadaleanal. Algun cientos di mila bri for di 8:45 a.m. te 11 a.m. Kan- Mi mester a bai abao atrobe paso- cu ta kreeft sol lo mi rondia ember 15, the Lago Employee Council toor di Waterleiding ta habri for di euw for di Gu canal, e aeroplano bra mi tabatin miedo di purba huy. cuanto ta toca congla — nunc and Company Representatives 8 a.m. te merdia y for di 1:30 p.m. tabatin di traversa un tempestad y Tur sorto di pensamento a pasa den Esaki ta storia di Constable viewed the results of the cost-of- te 4:30 p.m. for di Dialuna te Dia- mi Supone cu si mi haci un |su batalla cu un congla. Ainda bo tin living survey conducted as of Nov- haciendo asina bezine a caba y Petty un ateri forzoso bierna. Oranan di oficina ariba Dia- esfuerzo pa yega te y e congla deseo di harpoena congla? Un pala- ember 1. mester a haci sabra ta for di 8 a.m. te p.m libra su mes for di mi harpoen. Den bra di spiertamento. No haci ningun The survey indicates an increas in den mas of menos tré awe 1 chikito. un instante e lo ta mi tras y e ora error cu Sr. Congla — el ta hunga the cost-o ving index from 101.2 den vecindario di un

mi no tin ningun defensa. Mi tabata pa bida of pa morto. to 101.567. Accordingly, a cost-of- tripulacion y mariniersnan herida a enfrenta un adversario den su cas, living bonus of 1.567 per cent will worde salba diez dia despues ora un Juniors 4—1 pa e titulo. Miembronan no den di mi. be paid to all permanent staff and destroyer di tados Unidos a haya di e equipo na anja 1942 tabata Da- Ora mi a yega abao atrobe, e awa Schedule of Paydays regular employees, effective Decem- nan. mian Tromp, Modesto Oduber Jr., tabata remolina cu accion. E tabata ber 1. This bonus will be payable on Victor Henriquez, Jossy Quant, Car- color di lodo y yen di sangre y e Semi-Monthly Payroll each staff and regular employee’s Team di futbol RCA a gana cam- los Holsman, Antonio Morales, Da- Nov. 1 - 15 Monday, Nov. 24 unico cos cu mi por a mira tabata e total earnings during the months of peonato di Aruba Voetbal Bond pa niel Kelly, Nicolas Pimienta, Betran punta ariba di mi harpoen. Mi a cohe Monthly Payroll December 1952, January & February | di cinco anja consecutivo. E team cu Odor, Frans Kelkboom, Menelio Loop- tene y a wante’le. Ainda e tabata pa- Nov. 1 - 30 Tuesday, Dec. 9 1953. }a coi campeonato a derrota Aruba stok, Pedro Quant, y Angel Chirino.

Presentation of Prizes at Lago Club and Lago Sport Park

Winners of the recent billiard KORFBALL WINNERS: V. Morgan of T.O.F. and P. Vol- POST-GAME MERRIMENT: F. W. Switzer and J. M. BEST AT BILLIARDS: held at the Lago Club pose with their prizes. kerts of Sparta accept the korfball trophies for their Whiteley exchange kidding remarks to the delight of tournament From left to right, the club’s outstanding bil d players teams following the completion of the Lago Club tourna- athletes and spectators following the final match of the are Arthur Tiam Fook, Albus Leung, and Pedro Brook. ment. Sparta defeated T.0.F. 2—0 for the championship. Sport Park football tourney. Mr. Whiteley had the last word B. Bisram was absent when the picture was taken. Also shown are Bertie Viapree and N. M. Shirley. since Cracking - Catalytic defeated the Machinists 2—0. BILLIARD: Ganadornan di e torneo pre- DEN GANADORNAN DI KORFBALL: V. Morgan di T.O.F. y ALEGRIA DE UES DI WEGA: F. W. Switzer y J. M. MEHOR teni na Lago Club ta posa cu nan premio- P. Velkerts di Sparta ta accepta e trofeonan di korfbal pa Whiteley ta cambia remarcanan di chanza na gran alegria sente di billiard di drechi pa robez, hungadornan prominente di completacion di e torneo di Lago di atleta y mirones despues di e wega final den e torneo nan. For nan equipo despues di Tiam Fook, Albus Leung, y Pedro Brook. Club. Sparta a vence T.O.F. cu 2—0 pa campeonato. Tambe di futbol ariba Lago Sport Park. r. Whiteley tabatin ul- e club ta Arthur tabata ausente ora e retrato a worde tuma. ariba e retrato ta Bertie Viapree y N. M. Shirley. timo palabra como Cracking - Catalytic a derrota Machi- B. Bisram nist 2—0.

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the fool sat on the S Oi Ce 8 at the head of the table aud cePbes "I have it,” he cried. "Get you Pr and did all the for order, alking anc gone, once, and bring back, each 3 vVVuUIw~ planning himself. When anyone of- of you big grain sack.” fered a suggestion, the fool merely ng, he smiled wisely and So s. ty mh? 5 lifted his voice and went on talking. nodded his head for an hour until wee

| So pe phe me were ie words: that every one of the councilmen had re- ANVANINANAANY|

ree Sr>>bocece 8 Ve | \Ewn ‘RB | in the end everyone nodded a sleepy turned with a sack. | head and agreed to whatever he pro- "It is the simplest thing ineethe "to light this Thus it ei abu e aa nen world,” said the mayor, HINDU-ARABIC NUMERALS: It was the symbol for zero and the penec ee were all made, no one no- 4). any other dark place. Why did I numerals developed by ancient Hind u mathematicians of the 10th to the ticed that not one window was. called not think of it before? How it would 16th centuries that started our curr ent place-value system of computa- tion. Without them, the remarkable computing machines of today could ae in the a oa ities have saved candles in my own cellar. | money, and since e builder|p., , : poe sect not have been invented. cost ’ : Sut, alas, that is the way it is. Great poouent a souncimy at aes pel thoughts are slowly born, like moun- NUMERAL HINDU-ARABICO: Tabata e symbolo pa zero y e numeral- their own business, he said no 1Z /tains and dee But all is well nan desaroya door di matematiconan Hindu antiguo di siglo 10 te 16 cu went right on a Pick aap, Raciea Ee aCame about the matter, but your Lantera a cuminza nos sistema actual di computacion. Sin nan, e mashinnan putting stone over stone until, at ath wie,” remarcable di caleulacion di awendia, lo no por a worde inventa. last, the root ne att Dee ee The mayor led the councilmen out Material: Panja di catuna lizo y the ereat ne of Pe aoa ? e -) of the city hall, through the crowded diki y un paki di tape di pega panja. When you add your golf score, total your grocery bill or use a to the laying of the long carpet | street into the fields beyond. Direccion: Corta dos pi modern office calculator for billing or accounting, please remember to the council room. - Pe On the day of the grand opening,|_ "Now, open your sacks, and fill |triangular di binti inch pa s give thanks to Aryabhata, Brahmagupta, Mahavira and Bhaskara! mayor and his councilmen went | them to the very brim with sunlight! y uno di 15 inch pa seis inch. Mara the | parti abao di e dos pidanan mas gran- These ancient Hindus, were the first mathematicians to use both Then close ¥ the top tightly and carry early to see that everything was in di y dobla nan cinco inch pa forma the numerals that developed into the Hindu-Arabie system and the the sun shone irefully, into the dark chamb: order, but though saco. Tene e dos pidanan largo cu e symbol for zero which made possible our current place-value methods brightly without, the chamber within sort of 2 business if thi ae hunto, cerrando e was dark as pitch. » councilman. But he filled t ye. Uni e pidanan of computation. |naat y cantonan cu tape. Pone nan nrow open the windows,” order- just the same and followed Their zero started it all! With this far ery from _ today’s fantastic hunto y cose un bandchi bastante ed the mayor. new symbol for zero and the numer- electronic “brains”, which solve in grandi pa pasa rond di bo centura na Aanel awe no windows,” said the ”Now,” cried the mayor, when they for one to nine, addition, sub- seconds problems that might have dje. Traha dos figura chikito di hom- ‘ had all entered the dark room, "here a tion, multiplication and division, Pascal for hours, even da builder hy windows 1! ber y pone nan ariba e saconan, repeated the fool. forty big sacks of sunlight. You ivilization knows them perhaps a lifetime. Yet, in its "How is that? filled them yourselv with sun ‘began to be widely used. Paseal’s work made a direc

"No windows are called for in the enough to light a whole city. I pro- J abhata (about 475-550 A.D.) bution to the smooth efficiency plans,” said the builder. mise you in one moment we shall lived in or near the present city of | |modern business, for our adding have all the light we need, or I am What he said was only too true. Patna on the Ganges, to the east of machines operate on the same general Though the mayor and his council- no mayor from this day forth. Open, Rodulfo Berg, Empleado Benares. His works covered arith- plan as Pa; s, with vast improve- men looked over the pl with a and let out the ligh Anterior di Lago, a Muri metic and geometric progressions, ments to be sure. magnifying glass, no trace of win- Of course, the inside of each sack and quadratic and _ indeterminate Inventors of multiplication ma- dow could be found anywhere. was a the outside and a Rodulfo Berg a muri dia 2 di No- equations. He also computed astrono- chines included Leibnitz in 1671, "This is a sad mess,” sighed a groan of dismay spread from throat vember na su cas na Oranjestad. mical tables which contained a table |Thomas de Colmar in 1820, Leon councilman. to throat. Berg, un empleado anterior di Tact of sines. Bollee in 1889, and Otto Steiger in "It is w we got for being guided PAlas.77 cried one man at last, "this a traha den Ma ne Department te Brahmagupta (circa 628 A.D.) | 1892. by a fool, d another. comes of listening to a fool. Let us anja 1939 Sobre vientenan ta inclui renowned | lived at Ujjain, where a Sweden "You got us into duck the miserable wretch in the su espos: cuatro yiu, Obdulio y Ni- w. s locat- | it,” d another, astronomical observatory Sweden became a center of caleu- addressing the mayor. ow show waters of Lake Thun.” colas, ambos trahando den Shipyard; ed. He contributed successfully to | |lating machine progress in the late your great wit by lighting this cham- But when they struck lights to| Adrian di Carpenter Shop y France |solving problems of barter, interest, 19th , as a number of inven- ber so that we will no longer stumble look for him, the mayor was gone,|co di Marine Department, y tres ru- progressions and shadow reckoning. tors and engineers in that country over our own feet.” ; leaving wiser but sadder men to undo man muher. El tabatin 82 anja di | He gave the rules for negativ num- | devised accurate, practical computers. Of course the mayor was worried. his miserable folly. edad. | bers in his algebra, solved quadratics One famous Swedish inventor w and also gave considerable attention . T. Odhner, who completed his |to indeterminate equations. -set caleulating machine in the | Mahavira lived at Mysore about middle 1880’s. Odhner-type caleula- two centurie after Brahmagupta. ting machines are now employed His works di ng operations with {widely in practically every country zero treated division by zero as hav- in the world. dividend, some- ing no effect on the The engineering genius behind the .thing every schoolboy knows today, Facit machine was Karl Viktor Ru- but a genuine contribution to mathe- din. Production on Swedish caleula- matics then. Hindu mathemati- ting machines in general has been The last of our based on his invention \cians, Bhaskara (1114-1185 A.D.), In the late 19: king a faster |was another resident of Ejjain. He | | way to set up calculations than by noted for his treatment of ne-! as the use of Odhner-type levers, Karl teraae numbers, which he considered Viktor Rudin hit upon a_revolutio- as debts or losses. He named his calculators, treatise on arithmetic and measure- nary idea for Facit which led to the construction of a |ment for his daughter, Lilavati. simple and efficient ten-key keyboard Contributions which anyone could learn to operate Their contributions advanced the after a few minutes’ practice. science of mathematics notably. The The Facit thus became the first TWO DEPARTURES, TWO WEDDINGS: Mrs. Vita years. Mr. Stuart, above right, retired Noy. 1 after i numeral system gra- ten-key calculator. As it made pos- M. Glovia of Lago Hospital and William B. Stuart of service of 18 years. He received a check from his aced the Babylonian, sible high-speed calculations by an the Mechanical Department, Metal Trades, left the fellow Metal Trades workers. Mr. Werleman, below xreek and Roman numbers ly-learned touch system, it soon service of the Company recently while Johan Werle- left, married Miss Augustine Kelly of Santa Cruz ancient world. became popular throughout the man of the Mechanical Department, Storehouse, and Oct. 30. Fellow employees gave him a wedding gift The computing methods made pos- world. Today, Facit is used in all Laurino Maduro of the Acid & Edeleanu Plant be- of silver. Mr. Maduro, below right, received a silver sible by their work made obsolete types of offices in 102 countries. came newlyweds. Mrs. set from his fellow workers prior Glovia, above left, departed to his marriage the abacus, the counter reckoner and When accountants, billing clerks, with her husband to Miss for Canada. Her associates pre- Jacinta Curiel of Santa Cruz Oct. 30. Gre- primitive type 2s, such as tellers or secretaries operate Facit sented her with a train case. She had service of four gorio Willems makes the presentation. the Sand Reckoner of himedes. calculators today, they m not rea- As mathematics became more lize that they are contin in the scientific improved computing de- tradition begun when ryabhata, Bhas- / vices were perfected. In approxima- Mahavira, Brahmagupta tely 15§ the Italian physicist, Ga- kara, Hindu mathematicis lileo, devised sector comp: s to aid ago, first started to use the symbol in solving many problem Japier’s for zero. But they are, whether they

Rods (also called Napier’s Bones) know it or not. Rudin realized that were invented to facilitate multipli- if the principle of mathematics esta- cation by the Scotsman, John Napier, blished by his Hindu _ predece rs in 1617. The first slide rules we yee igo could be fifteen hundred

invented by the English mathemati- applied to twentieth-century mecha- cians, Edmund Gunter, and William nical computations, he would elimi-

Oughtred, in the early 17th century. nate the need for more than ten Finally, the first caleulating ma- numeral keys on a calculating mach- chine v made by Blaise Pascal in ine. As the Hindu scholars before 16 Based on the now familiar him, Rudin solved his problem with principle of a series of wheels, each the zero”. The Facit keyboard, having ten teeth for the nume therefore, consi of only nine num- zero to nine, Pa cal’s machine v il keys and a ”zero” key.

i ere tare ARUBA ESSO NEWS November 21, 1952

GHOSTS AND GOBLINS: Youngsters of the Lago Elementary School parade through the school courtyard proudly exhibiting their Hallowe’en costumes. Animals, story characters, COMIC SKETCH: Launie Rock’s comical antics was one of the high- ghosts, goblins, and lights many other get-ups were on parade in keeping with the Oct. 31 custom. of an evening of entertainment sponsored recently by the British West Indian Association. Held at the Excelsior Brass Band Club, the program also included songs, choir, band, and instrumental renditions.

LONE PALM ACTION: Mem- bers of the Aruba Field Hockey Club divided into two teams and put on a fast moving ex- hibition at Lone Palm Stadium Sunday, Noy. 2. Made up of both men and women, the teams very pably demon- strated the s and speed that makes up the exciting and popular sport.

ACCION NA LONE PALM: Miembronan di Aruba Field Hockey Club a parti den dos equipo y a demonstra un ex- hebicion rapido na Lone Palm Stadium, Diadomingo, 2 di No- > ‘, Le US vember. E equiponan cu tabata £ consisti di homber y muher, a demonstra capablemente e ha- é bilidad y rapidez cu ta forma e deporte excitante y popular aki.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS: The Aruba Concert Players are fast becoming one of the island’s most popular groups. They recently put on a highly entertaining show at the NWIWA Club. E. V. Manuel of Power- house No. 1, right, is the group’s founder.

PUZZLE ? No, you’re not in a well looking up, nor are you looking ) into 0 a tunnel. It’s nothing

more than the inside of a compressor plus a little camera trickery. The interesting i effect f was attained by placing a lone flash on the bearing rings without additional outside light. CONFUSION: No, bo no ta den un poos ta mirando na laria, y tampoco bo ta waak den un tunnel. No ta nada mas cu banda paden di un compressor y ademas un poco triki d E efecto interesante a worde obteni poniendo un solo flash ariba su "bearing rings’ sin otro claridad adicional di pafor.

GIRL SCOUT TOUR: One of the highlights of the week-long series of activities commemorating Girl Scout week Oct. 26 was a refinery tour. The girls shown during their tour Saturday, Noy. 1. Pointing out the interesting sights are Henry Nassy, Severiano Luydens, and Bennett Rombouts, tour leaders.

PASEO PA PADVINDSTER: Un di e sucesonan importante di un siman largo di actividad conmemorando Siman di Padvindster di dia 26 di October tabata un paseo den refineria. Aki nos ta mira e muchanan du- rante nan paseo den refineria, Diasabra 1 di November. Munstrando ariba puntonan interesante ta Henry Nassy, Severiano Luydens, y Bennet Rombouts, guianan.