Volume No. 24, No.1 January, February, March,1981 BDnewitzchemicalsepvicesilDinsAmchem PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Anehem Headquarters and Plarfs Equal Opportunity P0licy and Affirmative Action Program I wish to emphasize my personal commitment and that of Amchem to the national policy and goals of equal employment opportunity for all people. All of us are aware of our strong desire as well as i`ur social responsibility to provide equal opportunity to all employees at every level of the work force, and in all areas of the work en- Presiding over acquisition ceremonies, left to right, Ed Bonewilz, vironment, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex or na- Gene Snyder, and Veil Mueller-Hillebrand.

`tj°::;i::::I;e Action Plans are being proposed for each In early December, Henkel of and drink industry and has been America announced that agree- in existence for more than forty qualified location, at my direction, reflecting the everchanging ment had been reached whereby needs to insure opportunities for minorities and other affected years. Mr. Edward Bonewitz, its subsidiary, Amchem Prod- who built the business, _will con- grotIP:i at aH ---. ucts, Inc. will purchase the stock tinu-e a-i president of Bon-eivitz Our programs include continuing and challenging policies and of Bonewitz Chemical Services, Chemical Services and will goals, as well as requiring equality of opportunity for all groups Inc. of Burlington, Iowa early in report to Dr. Veit Mueller- ln employment, promotion, upgrading and transfer, rates of January 1981. Gene Snyder, Hillebrand, Vice President, pay, training, facilities, and other related benefits. Amchem president stated that Business Development for Am- Through our equal employment opportunity polic}' and all.ir- Bonewitz and all its subsidiaries chem. mative action program, we irrevocably commit oursel\'es to would be associated with Am- Mr. Snyder further stated that equal employment as part of our daily way of conducting our chem as a subsidiary company. this acquisition would serve to business. round out the industrial special- The Director, Employee Relations will be responsible for the Bonewitz Chemical Services, ty chemical activities of Am- administration and management of the Affirmative Action Plan with 150 employees, is a leading chem and Henkel in the United and he will provide our reports on the progress against the stated manufacturer of specialty States. (See Bonewitz pictures On page 6.) goals. All employees are urged to contact the Director, chemical products for the food Employee Relations on all questions in your mind relating to questions of discrimination.

Hi.mLEmu"I ER January I,1981 President

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

Between late October and early January the bulletin boards of Amchem were pink with News- grams announcing appointments Chatting with Bonewilz employees are, left to right, Ed Bonewitz and promotions. Many Am- and Gene Snyder. Veil Mueller-Hillebrand of Amchem visible in chemers remarked on the un- audience at right center. precedented number in such a short time. The individuals who have shouldered new responsi- Counsel after being gone for Ernie was born and raised bilities for the company are pro- more than three years. He had near Palmerton, Pa., which is filed below. left in 1977 to join the law firm northwest of Allentown. When ERNIE SZOKE of Synnestvedt & Lechner, Am- one lives ``near Palmert6n, Pa.," chem's patent attorneys, and was one is "really out in the sticks," The "second coming" of Ernie made a partner there in 1978. He but they had a high school there Szoke to Amchem began in Jan- had previously worked at Am- and Ernie attended it. He went uary, 1981 when he returned chem for 9 years and at Hoff- on to a year of college at St. Ernie Szoke here as Vice President, General man-LaRoche prior to that. Continued on page 2 EPNIE §ZOKE dier, proof testing bombs. After chem and proceeded successively his return he entered Drexel through the responsibilities of Continued from page 1 University for graduate courses salesman, supervisor, district Bonaventure in Olean, N.Y. and in business prior to joining Am- manager, regional manager (un- then transferred to Columbia chem. Successively he has been a der the old zone system), and University from which he re- member of the Development de- automotive manager. Along the ceived his bachelor's degree in partment, the Lineguard group, way, he and Lorraine had three chemical engineering. its group leader, the Market sons. now aged 28, 26, and 22. Being a member of Naval Manager of the aluminum in- ROTC in college resulted in his dustry, and the Manager of Mar- being assigned, as an ensign, to a ket Research. He is a member of Navy Underwater Demolition the President's Honor Club. Team Program whose main job Dwight and his wife, Mary was cleaning beaches prior to Ellen, (see page 10), have four landings and other underwater Ed Krueger children: Mary, 16; Michael, 13; work. Most of his service was at Anne, 11; and David, 8; all in Little Creek, Va. , the Mediterra- rison to Vice President, Market- various stages of school. The nean Sea, and the Virgin Islands. ing and Ed Krueger to General combination of his work, Mary After service, Ernie attended Sales Manager. Harrison will Ellen's school board responsi- Georgetown University Law add the direction of activities of bilities, and ``support and School in Washington, D.C. both International and Hydro- logistics" of the children's ac- while working at the U.S. Patent Fax Divisions to his present tivities leaves the family little Office. He got his law degree in supervision of marketing. Krue- time. They do manage vacations 3 years by taking night classes, ger assumes responsibility for all Tom Bueter in rented places at the Jersey winter and summer. sales activities in the United shore and Dwight is a regular He and his wife, Cleta, live in States and Canada and will re- The Bueters like to play bridge Doylestown and enjoy sailing on port to Gibson. participant and frequent winner and do so in several bridge clubs. of prizes in the Amchem golf the Chesapeake. They do not Both men had received recent They are also "water persons" league. He has played a little own a boat but generally rent a promotions, Harrison to Assis- and have gone successively down bridge along the way, as evi- 27 or 28 footer out of Annap- tant Vice President in mid 1980 in power and cost of boats from denced by his "about 180" olis. They are interested in and Krueger to Field Sales a 26' inboard to 2 canoes. Tom master points. music, being regular attenders of Manager in 1978. For a short says this probably reflects both His new responsibilities in- a Philadelphia Orchestra concert review of the careers and per- the inroads of inflation and their clude the automotive, fabricated series and supporters of the sonal lives of Harrison and own increasing interest in nature metals, steel, distributor and Bucks County Symphony Or- Krueger see the Amchem News and exercise. The Bueter family small package, and related Sno-. chestra. Ernie is also a downhill editions of October-November- has also traveled all over the flake and P-3 product lines. skiing enthusiast. Cleta has a December, 1980 and October- U.S. and some of Canada with Various market managers and degree in journalism from the November-December, 1978 re- their trailer. Downhill skiing is specialists will report to Dwight University of Tennessee and has spectively. another of their favorite past- and he will report to Pat Har- done journalism work for vari- times. DWIGHT rison. ous newspapers and Federal Recently Lorraine completed an intensive and difficult course agencies in Washington. She BUCZKOWSKI TOAA BEUTER in tax procedure. She is em- also has an interest in antiques, Dwight Buczkowski, one of To look at the tall lean frame being a member of a quester two newly appointed Group ployed by H. and R. Block and of the new National Automotive may be one of that firm's 17 (or group in her commmunity. Market Managers, is a product of local educational institutions, Sales Manager, one would think is it 19?) reasons for using their that at one time Tom Bueter was income tax service. Tom hopes PAT HARRISON graduating from Ambler High School (before it became Wis- a star basketball player, but he she saves Block's customers as says he sat on the bench most of AND ED KREUGER sahickon High) and the Uni- much as she has saved the the time at St. Mary's of Red- Bueters over the years. Two announcements made by versity of Pennsylvania. In high ford High in Detroit, a city Greg Gibson, Vice President, school he recalls parts in several where he was born, raised, and Marketing and Sales, just before plays, among them "The Man JOHN CURRAN which he has never left except on Christmas were effective Janu- vacation or business trip. After John Curran got the first in- ary I,1981. They were Pat Har- high school he entered the Navy kling of his association with Am- on Pearl Harbor Day, one year chem when he was born in Phila- later. Recruits, including Tom, delphia around the corner from paraded in Detroit that day in the Benjamin Foster Co., later commemoration of the attack. to be acquired by Amchem. This Bueter rose to petty officer, lst prenatal and childhood in flu- class, signalman and partici- ence has been so strong that he pated in LST (landing ship, has never worked for another tanks) assaults on such balmy, company since completing his quiet and secluded South Sea bachelor's degree in chemistry at locations as Tarawa, Iwo Jima, St. Joseph's College in Philadel- and Okinawa. He says they phia. After high school at St. hauled men and tanks to the Thomas More where he says he Dwight Buczkowski "did what I felt like doing, which beaches and then "got the hell Who Came To Dinner," out of there as soon as possible" wasn't much," he worked as a "Mother Was A Freshman" and even though U.S. air cover was records clerk for an Insurance a televised (station KYW) pro- excellent by that stage of the company and then was drafted duction of Huckleberry Finn. In War. into the artillery branch of the RE©RE college he says he had no time Returning from the war, Tom U.S. Army. Because he worked for any extra curricular activity, got married and entered the Uni- in the personnel department, he studying chemical engineering versity of Detroit from which he never fired any of the artillery Volume No. 24, No. 1 and regularly leaving Ambler on earned a Bachelor of Science in pieces in anger and, since the January, February, March,1981 the 6:40 A.M. train (second one Marketing in 3 years. He ac- Oklahoma Indians near the Ar- Published by in) and returning on the 12:15 knowledges the contribution of my post where he was stationed AMCHEM PFI0DUCTS, lnc. A.M. (last one out). his wife, Lorraine, who short- did not attack, he says he was ^mbler, Penllsylvania He worked for an oil company ened her own college career at never fired upon. in the Interest or AMcl+EM (Standard of Indiana) for a year Michigan State to assist Tom He got out of the Army and Employees and Thelr Famulics in the Chicago area and was then financially through his. completed his degree at St. 11 ugh Gchm an , fdi/or drafted into Army ordnance, After about 5 years of several Joseph's, working as a stock serving for 2 years as bombar- sales jobs, he began with Am- clerk at a Goodyear warehouse

2 about painting a church crucifix and then back to Wilmington on its spire 168 feet up. where Kristin taught physical Mike got a degree in Chem- education in the public school istry in 3 years from Western system there while Joe worked at Ontario Institute of Technology, Dupont. getting married in his final year. He started as a quality control supervisor at Windsor, initiating on-the-site quality c.ontrol pro- cedures. Previously, batches sat in their mixing tanks in Windsor while the control sample was sent to Ambler for testing. Mike ii= later became supervisor and L John Curran Glenn Schoener plant manager while also picking to pay expenses. His successive up some courses in business ad- branch and later at the main jobs at Amchem have been as re- ministration at Assumption campus. He received his degree search chemist in automotive, University, now the University and served as president of a stu- fabricated metals and coil of Windsor. dent committee to advise the coatings, group leader of coil Kristin Sandberg chemistry department faculty on coating research, marketing the curriculum. He reports that manager of coil coating, and the Kristin says that she is "a some of his committee's advice latest promotion to Group Mar- female product of the 1960's" was actually taken and imple- ket Manager, responsible for the during which time she, like many mented by the faculty. aluminum industries involving women (and men), in America He worked in analytical chem- containers, aerospace, coil, ex- and around the world, became istry for one company and later trusions, miscellaneous alumi- increasingly aware that oppor- in the product development num, and related P3 products. tunities for and utilization of department for liquid explosives He is currently studying towards women could and should be bet- at another. He says he was never an MBA at Pace University in ter. involved in any explosions but New York City and, along the It was this awareness of op- his department had "some dan- way, has twice been named to portunity for women that helped dies." His heart was in his mouth the President's Honor Club for lead her to study at Drexel one day, however, when he his job performance in market- Mike Murphy University in Philadelphia for a dropped a one pint container of ing. year and achieve her own MBA. nitroglycerine. Luckily, it just Many men have two bosses, if He and his wife, Veronica, Then it was to Amchem where bounced, and "anyway," Glenn they will admit it, but John says live outside Lansdale and have 5 she has been now for almost 3 says, "the company already he has two with the same nick- children. all with Irish first years. She is deeply interested knew about the explosive possi- name. He reports at Amchem to names: Michael, Jr. is 19; Col- and excited about the possibili- bilities of that stuff." Pat Harrison and his wife is len, 18; Shawn, 16; Shannon, ties of the new job. During a part time job, he met named Patricia. The couple have 12; and Bridgid, 5. Keeping up Kristin and her husband en- a girl working in the store next two daughters+Theresa, 16, and with the children's activities and gage in a variety of activities, door and- he and Kater got mar- Patricia,11, both in school. helping in the church parish and some athletic, some cerebral. ried. She has in the past, been John says he loves to sleep, high school seems to take almost They play tennis regularly with employed at the Prudential In- dine out, go to the theater, and all their time, leaving little for friends at a local club, jog (also surance Co. and accompanied work in the yard and garden. not special hobbies or interests. The with friends) weekly on Saturday Glenn to Dtisseldorf last sum- necessarily in that order. His family camps often, using a pop- mornings (6 miles) followed by mer. The couple expect their first wife has the greener thumb and up camper now in place of tents, breakfast, and also play bridge, child in June. grows flowers, inside and out- and they have returned to New- in which game Kristin has Glenn enjoys photography side their home. John sticks to foundland for camping. Mike amassed all of one master point. and works on a 1957 Triumph vegetables, fruits, berries and says it is a most beautiful land. She's also a regular in an infor- sports car which he has rebuilt the like. The family generally mal jogging group at Amchem completely in his spare time. heads south for vacations, a which includes Kent Bonney, favorite activity being snorkel- KRISTIN Tom Day, and Harry Leister. RICHARD ing, preferably in clear Southern SANDBERG John Kachmar and Jim Carroll waters. SLEUTARIS have also been seen with the In another marketing depart- group which welcomes any Late in October, Clyde MIKE MURPHY ment move, Pat Harrison an- others who might be interested. Roberts, Vice President, Fi- nounced the appointment of nance, announced that Richard A fellow a long way from his Kristin Sandberg as Marketing GLENN SCHOENER Sleutaris had joined Amchem as birthplace was recently made Specialist. Her new responsibili- Controller. His previous employ- Manager of Plants, reporting to ty will be largely with the Sno- Not long after his return from ment had been with a small oil Dick Rockstroh. He is Mike flake product line and she will the Henkel laboratories in company where he was also the Murphy and the birthplace is continue to report to Dwight Dusseldorf, West Germany, (see controller. Rich was born in the Buchans, Newfoundland. Mike Buczkowski. last edition of Amchem News) Brooklyn borough of New York lived there for only 3-4 years and Born Kristin Grandell in Wil- Glenn Schoener, Research, was City but moved to Roslyn when then the family moved, first to mington, Delaware, she gradu- made Group Leader, P-3 Prod- he was 6 years old. He went to the Montreal area and finally ated from Tower Hill School ucts, reporting to Jack Carroll. Bishop MCDevitt High where he Sarnia, in Ontario. He went to where she engaged in various Glenn says that he was born and played some outfield on the St. Pat's High there and his athletics and met a fellow stu- raised in Tamaqua, Pa., where baseball team, ran on the cross description of his early life dent, Joe Sandberg, whom she he went to school. Always a tall country team, served on the stu- reminds one of Abraham Lin- was later to marry. She entered fellow, he played forward on the dent council, and was a Key coln's boyhood. Murphy walked the University of Delaware after high school basketball team for Club member. 3 to 4 miles to and from school, her high school graduation and several years. His senior year At Villanova University, chopped wood, removed coal received a bachelor of science team was good enough to win where he got a bachelor's degree clinkers from ashes, and did degree in education. Married im- twenty-five games while losing in accounting, he was in the other chores around home. He mediately after Kristin's college only four, the final loss elimi- Finance Society, Ac.counting was one of I 1 children and times graduation, the couple went to nating them from the second Club, Conservative Club, and were not always good. He recalls Palo Alto, California where she round of the state tournament. participated in intramural summer jobs as a steeple jack, coached a little hockey while her At Penn State, where he says sports. He was drafted into the cook, pipe fitter, and quality husband completed his MBA. he was "pretty much a straight U.S. Army who, with unusual control lab person and has at They moved to Minneapolis, kid," Glenn studied chemistry, logic for the service, placed him least one exciting tale to tell Minnesota for a couple of years first at the Schuylkill Haven Continued on page 4

3 FtlcHAF[I) §LEUTAFtl§ says he was handed his diploma in Sullivan County, Pa. where various of these capacities. He Continued from page 3 without ceremony several days they have a house. They visit the has also studied at Temple later by a secretary in the school place year round and Ells says it University, Lasalle College, and office. is the highest natural lake east of the American Institute of Bank- the Rockies and that the water is Ells Studied chemical en- ing. Gerry was born and raised in gineering at Lehigh where he got perfectly clear and drinkable as his bachelor's degree. The four well. the West Oak Lane section of years there were broken up by KENT BONNEY enlistment in officer candidate school and service in Army ord- It was announced by Dwight nance at an arsenal in Augusta, Buczkowski, Group Market Manager, that Kent Bonney was appointed Market Manager, Automotive Industry, effective early in January. Bonney had been appointed Manager, Inter- Richard Sleutaris in the Finance Corps. At both Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Riley in Kansas he worked in the stockade, of all places, looking after the belong- Gerry Doyle ings, property, and financial af- Philadelphia and attended fairs of the army's prisoners. Northeast Catholic High School Most of these men were not hard- where he says he was "too small ened criminals but considered Ells Stockbower for football and too short for rehabilitable by the army. basketball." He sandwiched He escaped, (via discharge) Ga. He joined Amchem after some service time in the Coast from the Army and began a completing his work at Lehigh. Guard, guarding coast in the series of accounting, retailing, Ells' children are at a variety U.S. West, Cuba, Nicaragua, and the above mentioned con- of activities. Lauren, the oldest, Panama, Jamaica, and Mexico. troller's job prior to coming is a photojournalist and Am- national Marketing Services only He recalls the great excitement in here. Along the way he got an chemers may have seen pictures a little more than a year ago both Panama and Jamaica when MBA degree from Temple Uni- in Time Magazine and other after sales positions in both the Queen of England visited versity, taking most of the publications over her name. agricultural and metalworking and he has pictures (from a courses at night. Dale is in the international mar- divisions of the company. distance) of the affairs. Rich and his wife, Nancy, keting department of Smith For a career and personal Eileen, his wife, and Gerry have two children, Ricky, aged Klein Co. and travels as widely review of Kent Bonney, see the have two boys, aged 17 and 13. 10, and Diane, aged 8. Nancy and as much as Ells. Gregory has Amchem News issue of October- Gerry is a sports enthusiast, was formerly a secretary for the been on the men's professional November-December, 1979. mostly via TV now but he City of Philadelphia and now tennis circuit, though not yet of previously played some golf and does some hospital volunteer the caliber of Bjorn Borg, John GERRY DOYLE was heavily involved in Little work and part time teacher's aid MCEnroe, or Jimmy Connors. League baseball. Unlike Dallas at Upper Moreland grade schools. Marcie is a sophomore at the Gerry Doyle, the new Ac- Green of the Phillies, Gerry The couple play tennis together, University of West Virginia and counts Receivable Supervisor resigned when his team won the enjoy gardening at their home in interested in physical therapy. has a deep background in ac- championship. Gerry and his Hatboro and Rich enjoys coin He is married to the former counting, finance, credit and wife are both readers-he pre- collecting. At the moment he is Gerry Keil who used to work at other business practices that so fers ancient and modern history taking courses at Villanova Amchem. mystify sales, technical, manu- and she devours mysteries, most- towards a master's degree in tax- Ells himself loves sports and facturing and other such people. ly by Ellery Queen and Agatha ation. he and Gerry spend a good deal He has worked at the forerunner Christie. Eileen is also a craft- of time playing tennis, swimm- company of the Fidelity Bank, sperson, being an expert in ILLS STOCKBOWER ing, and sailing their 14' Enter- Wellington Management Co., decoupage and stained glass In December Ells Stockbower prise class boat on Ganoga Lake the Foster Co.. and Amchem in work. was appointed Manager, Market Development reporting to Pat Harrison. He is certainly one of VISIT®R WIARREN RECEIVES AWARD the more widely traveled Am- chemers, having visited Europe, South and Central America, Australia and the Orient, some of these continents several times. He is a more than 33 year veteran with the company whose work here has involved the cholesterol plant (long defunct), inhibitor research, technical ser- vice, Manager of Technical Ser- vice, Manager of New Product Sales and Market Manager, Automotive, prior to the present appointment. Bob Couch, Warren Plant awards breakfast. The picture He is New York City born and Manager, advises that Amchem above is ire one Amchem sub- came early in life via Cliffside, When Erin Murphy was two received a 1980 "Certificate of mitted for the consideration of N.J., to Glenside which he says months old in December his Appreciation" from the Warren the commission. mother brought him in to Am- was once called Remblieu Couch also informs us all that chem to see some of her old (Michigan) Beautification Com- Heights. He played some varsity mission for maintaining and im- General Motors, Delco-Remy friends. She is the former Penny quarterback, ran on the cross Geary who worked in the Legal proving the appearance of our sent a "Quality Achievement country team and was senior Department before leaving to property. The certificate was Award" to mark Amchem's class vice president at Abington get married in 1976. Scene was in signed by a representative of the meeting their quality standard as High School. He was sick at the the office of Lois MCFadden of commission and the mayor of a supplier for the 1980 model time of graduation exercises and the Technical Department. Warren and was presented at an year.

4 RETIREMENTS JEAN ROWAN We reported in the last issue on the retirement of Mildred Morris and now we report on her former co-worker in the Interna- tional Division and close friend, Jean Rowan, who retired after 34 years with Amchem. She is a West Philadelphia born, Abing- ton High educated girl who came to Amchem after a few summer jobs elsewhere. She worked for 11 years for John Shellenberger, retired former Vice President, International Division, but also Jean Rowan (C) at the honor table flanked by Fran Reiff (L) and Mildred Anderson (C) hold Mildred Morris and John Millard, all enjoying names lnnes Simpson, Joe Du- their glasses at the ready while Jean Nathan is some joke or other. amazed at someone's drinking habits. dek, Ray Montecino, Joe Hud- son, Bob Duxbury, and Jim Thirsk as others she worked for. Jean has always been an animal and bird lover, rising at 5:30 a.in. daily to feed the latter and presently keeping 3 dogs (Great Dane, Labrador Re- triever, and a Brindle Boxer), and 4 cats (2 Persian, I stray, and 1 mutt). She owned a horse at one time named Gorgeous George who was a Black Ten- nessee Walker, 17 hands high, with white socks. She rode him Just bofore the food arrived, left to right, Richard and showed him and says she Montella, Edie Young, Betsy Thomas, an Am- made a big baby out of him, Sharon Lauer (L), Greg Gibson and Ruth Thirsk chem alumnus, Bob Duxbury, and Kent Bonney, spoiling him with regular treats sitting across from Jean Rowan. all but Bonney of the International Divison. like an apple after a shopping trip. cousin of hers who has just ac- friends, particularly Mildred tended her retirement party, held It certainly follows that Jean, quired a horse farm. She intends Morris and Nellie Lower, and ex- in November at Tiffany Saloon after retirement, will help a to keep in touch with her presses thanks to those who at- (see pictures).

JOHN at the former. John and his wife, Sue, have 4 BARANOWSKl children, all but the youngest one, 24, married. There are 6 grandchildren and the whole family enjoys using the Baran- owski home in Sea Isle City, N.J. John says that in retirement he intends to "mess around" and do nothing in particular. Fur- thermore he intends to do it both in his home here and the one in New Jersey. Occasionally, if the spirit moves him, he may indulge in his hobbies of carpentry, stone-masonry, and cabinet making. John Baranowski Beginning with the first day of ALICE FREUND 1981, John Baranowski retired "I really loved it, all of it -the Alice wears her retirement corsage and is surrounded by some of the after 32 years with Amchem, all people, everything, or I wouldn't men in her Amchem life. Left to right, Gary Fuess, Rich Sleutaris, AI of it in the maintenance depart- have stayed," said Alice Freund Saddel, Clyde Roberts, and Lyle Slingluff. ment. John got involved with all on her last day at Amchem types of maintenance, pipe fit- before retirement in January. It accounting department, han- have a son and daughter, both ting, rigging, millwrighting, in- was a Thursday and she was dling mostly credit and cash married and there are six grand- stalling and dismantling ma- quite excited about leaving, with transactions. She had come to children: 4 girls and 2 boys. At a chinery and more. her husband, on Saturday for Amchem when the Foster com- dinner, at Forest Inn, numerous He was born and brought up their condominium near Ft. pany was acquired. At Foster Amchem friends as well as her in Conshohocken where he went Myers, Florida. He had retired she had worked with Wayne children and their spouses to St. Mary's school. He began from his insurance business Ellis for a time and she had gathered to wish her well and work there also at the C & D almost on the same day as Alice. previous experience in the of- give her some remembrances. "The best thing is that both my Battery Company followed by The two had purchased the con- fices of a utility company in jobs at Walker Brothers (conduit dominium about a year previous Pittsburgh. She was born in husband and I are. in good and electrical equipment) and and furnished it in the interim so Brentwood, a suburb of that ci- health," she remarked. Autocar Co. in Ardmore. He it was all ready to be entered and ty. Always cheerful and friendly, was in maintenance in the jobs at lived in. She married in the area and she looked a picture of health, Walker and Autocar and actual- Alice worked at Amchem for then moved to Glenside and later happiness, and anticipation as ly learned the pipe fitting trade about 21 years, all in the to Ft. Washington. The Freunds she strode out the door.

5 RETIREMENT AT BONEWITZ TWO OLD HANDS VISIT

The picture shows Edwin Carnett, gifts in left hand and glass in right, toasting his retirement and his fel- low workers. At the left is his long time friend, Ed Bonewi[z, presi- dent of the chernical company bearing his name. Carnett retired just prior to Amchem's acquisi- lion of Bonewitz and had been Vice President, National Sales. Ed Bonewitz reported that Carnet[ had been a major league pitcher and outfielder for the Boston Braves and the Chicago White Sox and, after military service, a minor league manager prior to his 20 years' service at Bonewirz. Pic- In the office of Les Sleinbrecher (sealed) a retiree and long lime research employee of lure, courtesy of John Millard. Amchem, Fred Heller, standing left, chat- ted about past events in the technical department and they were joined by EIIs Stockbower who had brought a phosphate KNUDSON DEPARTS coating problem. Heller allegedly refused to John Knudson work on the problem without an increase in smiles brightly al his pension. the camera but Ed Feather, left, Gene Snyder, center, and John Millard are solemn. The occasion was a luncheon for i., 'i, Kh:sud;:pnarptru;r°er ;:r

i Henkel in Minne- apolis, where he is to be Vice Presi- dent, Finance and Control. Picture, Charlie Jones checked on his benefits in a courtesy of Les recent visil with Lois Johanson in the S[einbrecher. Employee Relations office. Charlie was up from Florida. looking vigorous and fit. BONEWITZ Con//.«z/cd/row pagc' /

left to right, Tom Fitzgibbons, Bonewitz Director of Purchasing, The order processing office seems busy with Ado Bonwart at the left Eric Bonewitz, and Clyde Roberts. and Jody Goble [o the right.

Two views of the Bonewitz laboratory. At the left are Ed Doheny and Karen Richardson and lo the right are Julie and Eric Bonewi[z.

6 No doubt Amchem has nu- employee of Amchem, got his merous scientists in the technical UNIQUE TRIO bachelor of science degree in department but it has only three chemical engineering from New in the job classification called York University College of Scientist. The three are Wilbur Engineering. He had previously Hall, Dave Dollman, and Timm graduated from the Bronx High Kelly. School of Science. He was raised The most recent addition to in both Manhattan and the the group is Timm Kelly who is Bronx, being brought to New in the Aluminum section led by York City from his birthplace, Nelson Newhard. Timm was Middletown, Connecticut. Wil- born and raised in Bethlehem, bur and his wife, Jean, live in Pa., graduating from Liberty '# Plymouth Meeting and own a High School and Lehigh Univer- Ill Ill home in Maine. Timm Kelly. Dave Dollman. Will Hall. sity, both located there. He re- Wilbur's work here has been ceived his doctorate in chemistry nical societies. He was born in Pine Grove, centered for the last 11 years or from Wayne State University in He and his wife, Bonnie, have Pa., went to school there and to so on the Autophoretic Process Detroit but along the way spent two children: Heather, aged 9; college at Gettysburg where he and he is a member of Harry a year each at Boston University and Any, aged 7 and the family received a bachelor of arts Leister's Autophoretic group. and Massachusetts Institute of lives in Oreland. degree in chemistry. He has He has also worked on alumi- Technology. Another Scientist member of subsequently taken a few grad- num and galvanized steel, most- All of Kelly's more than 6 the Aluminum Group is Dave uate level courses. ly developing organic coatings Dollman, a 25 year veteran of for those metals. 22 patents have years of work here has been Dave and Betty, his wife, had spent in the formulation and company service. Like Kelly, been issued to Wilbur in the four children, one deceased. development of coatings for Dave has always worked in U.S. and more than loo in for- Stephanie, 32, John, 30, and aluminum cans, particularly coatings for aluminum but he eign countries. He has presented Carolyn, 28, are all married and coatings that do not use has been in the areas of coil a number of technical papers at there are three grandchildren. chromium. He holds one patent coating, aircraft, extrusions, meetings of professional and The Dollmans now reside in and another has just been al- aerospace, as well as can coat- technical societies and they have Doylestown. lowed. He has presented several ings. Dave holds 10 patents and been published in various papers in his specialty to tech- another is about to be issued. Wilbur Hall, also a 25 year technical j ournals.

MARR.AGE REPORT HYDRO-FAX TAKES THE PODIUM

Another pair of names was Patti in Accounts Payable. The second technical department added to the long list of Am- seminar in the recently renewed series Others have located their chemers who married other Am- took place on the final day of October. spouses outside Amchem's bor- chemers when Patti Cappuccio The spotlight this time was on the ders. Carolyn Dauber, formerly and John Mace joined in mid Hydro-fax Group and Tom Henley, its of the sales department, now of November. After the ceremony leader, introduced the audience to the data processing, married Ed- at St. Paul's United Church of teehriques i±nd services his section pro- ward Kiessling on the day before Christ in Fort Washington and a vides. He was assisted by Penelope Fran- Thanksgiving.The couple was honeymoon in the Poconos, the cke, a member of the laboratory group. married by no less than the I Towards the end of the session Mike couple began sharing a town mayor of Barrington, N.J. house in Harleysville. Marino detailed some of the customer where they now reside. The particularly romantic at- service and field development activities mosphere of the Amchem ac- And Fran Stalletti, Legal Ad- and John Geyer discussed some com- counting department allegedly ministration, met and married mercial considerations and the division's brought the two together, John Ray Cahill. The ceremony was in Tom Henley at the dais. Tea;ct\on to them. working in Cost Accounting and Ambler and they are apartment

The spellbound audience. dwellers now in Plymouth Meet- EF]RATA ing. We apologize to Hugh Avant's The pictures are both of wife, Maria. whose name was Denise Feckno Reeves, Data printed as Maris in the last issue. Processing, on Halloween. At Also. all the Drisseldorfs in the the left is the picture taken to last issue were printed without the umlaut over the u. We've mark her marriage, back in been pretty careful about that in May, to James Reeves, which we the past but slipped up this time. somehow overlooked. At the Chris Emerson, Legal Adminis- right is the visage she gives to tration, and of German lineage, any who criticize the accuracy, had told us at the time of the organization, or promptness of Henkel acquisition that leaving computer reports. The Hallow- the umlaut out of Dtissel makes een party in the Data Processing it mean oaf or goof and Dtissel- dorf is too nice a city for us to department proceeded immedi- John Switzer and Wibur Hall, partially hidden by Switzier, listen to ately after the departure of the give that impression. Henley as, left to right, Les S[einbrecher, Mike Marino, John Geyer, photographer. and Penelope Francke wall their turn to participate. 7 TURKEY SCENES

On the loading dock the day company Christ- C_ars. and people beat a path to the loading mas turkeys were distributed are distributors, d_o£_k most of the day. In this picture, oire Barrie Robinson helps Helen Levey with her left to rigl.i, Ed Witchey, Earl Clower, and fel_lo_w seems to be carrying off two turkeys turkey while Jim Drakely claims his at the Gory Every. while a young lady waits her turn. dock. This picture courtesy of John Mil[ard.

SHOTS OF THE ANNUAL BLOOD BATH REUNION VACATION

Tim O'Grady, Research, center, white sh.lrt, bleeds quietly between the feet of Norman rty!ary_ Garr (L! and Janet Bishop, both of Schellenger, also Research, and an uniden- E_mployee Relations, sign up a potential tified head. donor.

Ralph Lelii supplied the above picture which shows 3 couples, 2 Of them Am- chem families, vacationing in California. Amchemers will recognize George (West- ern Sales Region) and Mary Brumbaugh ip the foreground and Ralpl. (Quality Control) and Connie Lelii in the center. To the r;.ght are Gerry and Angie Conti, Ready to donate if their temperatures are who foew to California with their friends normal are, left to right, Scotty Martin, Alice the Leliis, to join the Brumbaughs. Vaca- Joe Girondo relaxes while the dial shows all is Gee, and Christine Kuntz. George Schneider tion took place in late September and ear- going well. in background. ly October.

GROUP LEADERS MEET

I_n th€ executive conference room, Les Stein- brech.er., Dir_ector of Research, f acing camera ant ,ri?.ht., !i:tf ns. to. q .rep?r! While Lou C_punterclockwise,listening to the leader are iv[u.Iling_over the last statement are, loft to Sabptigyi,. Ed_Rod.zewich,_.both_fa€ing_carpera, qlenn Schoene;, Nelsofn Nevihd;i: jinn right, Tom Jones, Glenn Schoener: and and Botl Cqssel and. Jiap Pavfo, :backs to P_avi5, Jack carrbll, Harry Leister, and ividrk Nelson Newhard with a full Coke at the camera, make mental and physical notes. Kuehner. ready. 8 ERA PRESENTS SANTA The annual Employee Recrea- tion Association Christmas par- ty for the children of Amchem members was a delight to the more than twenty children who were there with parents, aunts, uncles, etc. After a movie ap- propriate for the season, Santa Claus appeared but not without considerable coaxing by those waiting and a near nervous fit by Judy Henise, mistress of cere- monies. With a considerable number of "Ho-ho's," Santa Waiting (and waiting!) for Santa.

The excitement of being on Santa.s lap.

Santa appears.

blamed the delay on slow rein- deer as everybody knew he would. All was forgiven when he took the children individually, asked them for their Christmas Lining up -.... wants, and distributed some gifts to each one. R€freshments were served for young folks and adults who attended (see pic- tures). The identity of Santa Claus re- mains a mystery as well it should. Though one might prefer the belly of the previous Santa, it may be noted that Greg King, Chemist in Manufacturing Quality Control, looks fine in red and white and has a most engaging manner in the com- pany of young children ..... /or s¢#/a. Adults ate and drank too.

up there. The large group picture shows summer picnic for Amch€mers held at the CANADIAN CAPERS various Amchem Windsor people with some home of Don Beedle and his wife. Broadbent members of the Windsor Fire Department apologized for the film quality (he was the Michael Broadbent, plant manager at Am- after a safety inspection of the plant and photographer) but reported a wonderful chem's Windsor, Ontario facility, sent along seminar on fire prevention. spread and a good time for all even though some pictures of business and social activities Some of the other pictures were taken at a the affair was forced inside by rain.

A safe group, left to right standing, Jerry Sweryda, Carl Wilson, Mark Fraser, Captain W. I. Aitkens, Windsor Fire Dept., Don Beedle, and Brian LeBrun. Standing at right Wally Hicks and his wife survey the feast At the pool table, Mrs. LeBrun, Brian and kneeling are 3 members of the Windsor table while Mrs. Beedle tends to things on the LeBrun, Carl Wilson, back to camera, Mark Fire Department. stove. Fraser, shooting, and Mrs. Broadbent.

9 CONCRATULATIONS

These are the men and women of Amchem who have received Ser- vice Award Emblems from Oc- tober I, 1980 through December 31.1980.

* 20 YEARS ii James W. Harrison William E. Schneider + 15 YEARS + Pat Harrison (H) roc8iving twenty year award from Grog Gibson. I)ominic Marincola Bill Sclineider (Pl) received 20 year award from Tony Maori. -Marketing Lois A. MCFadden -Sales + 10 YEARS + Robert C. Boulden Martin P. Coleman Lawrence J. Knight Timothy J. Smith Joseph S. Zenobio John J. Zollo if\ + 5 YEARS + Jean Fl. Dougherty L*, John R. Gallagher _ Oscar L. Harris

Dominic Marincofa (H) accopts 15 year award tram Jolm Tim Smith (fl) receiving 10 year award ltocklor. -Shipping from Jack Carroll. -Technical

Jce Zenobio (Fl) receives 10 year award Marty Coloman (L) rocoiv®d 10 year award John Zollo (1]) accepts 10 year award from Larry Knight (fl) receives 10 year award from Dick Mungor. -Rocoiving from Jim Hall. -Packaging Norm Bracht. -Maintenance from Ed Nusbaum. -Sales SAFETY CORNER COMING OF AGE

Safety performance for 1980 About 3'/2 years ago we turned out to be a mixed picture printed a list of Amchemers who as the number of recordable in- had served 30 years or more and juries exceeded our objective updated it about 2 years later. It while the number of time losing is now time to update again.

injuries equalled our objective. Oscar Harris Jolm Gallagller Jean Dougherty Those listed below completed 30 The immediate target of any 5 years -Warren 5yoars -Toclmical 5 years -Manufacturing years of service during 1980. safety program is to prevent Jerry Sweryda, Windsor, time-losing injuries but in order Canada equ,pment. to achieve this it is necessary to mediately. Emil Stoyanov, Shipping 6. Achieve improved control reduce the total number of re- All this would have little con- Jack Price, Sales over Laboratory chemical cordable injuries. nection with or interest for Am- Bill Dalton, Warren storages. Management established as chemers except that Bill Young Len Carter, Manufacturing 7. Conduct training exercise for objectives for 1981 a reduction is the husband of Bette Young of Merv Hubbard,Engineering spill control. of total recordable injuries from the Marketing Department. John Geyer, Hydro-fax 8. Achieve more positive safety 23 to 18, and Lost time injuries When asked for her reaction to Joe Mallozzi, Maintenance control of contractors. from 4 to 3. the change, she shrugged her Beginning with the next News In addition to continuing most shoulders and said "Council issue, Amchemers, as they reach current safety activities manage- President or Mayor-it's about 30, 35, and higher multiples of 5 SPOUSES .N the same." A report that Am- ment has adopted certain addi- years' service, will be pictured on tional objectives for 1981 to help POLITICS chemers have since been issued the awards page since the com- achieve the projected results. special slugs enabling them to pany now includes service above These are: park free in Ambler was in- 25 years in the awards program. I. Upgrade enforcement of the When the Mayor of Ambler vestigated and found not true. wearing of personal protec- was sent to the state legislature Not long after the above tive clothing. as a result of the November elec- recorded transfer of power in the Township School Board. Her 2. Improve compliance with tion, he resigned his mayoralty. Ambler borough, Mary Ellen election was by her fellow board Safety Manual procedures. The former president of the Buczkowski, wife of Dwight, members and occurred only a 3. Have lost-time injuries Ambler Borough Council, Bill new Group Market Manager (see short time after her election, by reviewed by Component Young, was named the new page 2), was elected Assistant township voters, to the board Manager along with ap- Mayor and took office im- Secretary of the Upper Dublin itself. propriate Supervisor to management Safety Commit- tee. Children recently born to Amchem employees 4. Establish a Management whose names were not previously published in the N EWS. Committee inspection pro- ALICIA CELESTE COLEMAN RACHEL MARIE MIERZWA CHRISTIANE CONCEPCION DE LA ROSA gram. October 4,1980 November l8,1980 December 17, 1980 5. Implement the recently ap- Father: Robert coleman Father: Paul Mierzwa Father: Benjamin De La Rosa proved Pre-start-up safety in- Employee Relations Warren Sales spection of new or modified

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