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FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES

Vol. IX No. 7 New York, New York December 14, 1970 Production for the 11 months ended No vember 30. . . .

1970 1969 Tons Daily Avg. Tons Daily Avg. Production:

Cedar Springs 645,875 2,051 658,020 2,067 East Millinocket 354,352 1,079 349,073 1,056 Millinocket 297,198 905 291,899 883 1,297,425 4,035 1,298,992 4,006

GREAT NORTHERN NEKOOSA SELLS 500,000 To further explain the corporate SHARES OF NEWLY ISSUED COMMON STOCK reasoning behind this decision, Mr. Paine noted that "this infusion of new capital At the close of business on Monday, should put us in a better position to December 7, GNN sold 500,000 shares of turn to long-term debt financing when the newly issued, but previously authorized, time is appropriate for continued expan­ Common Stock. sion and modernization." Based on the closing market price of Why not borrow the necessary capi­ 40-3/8, the net proceeds from this sale tal, rather than dilute our stock? exceeded $19 million. - Total GNN Common "While this new issue does represent Stock presently outstanding amounts to a net dilution in earnings per share of 4.6 million shares. approximately 4-5%," Mr. Paine explained, According to Peter S. Paine, Great "the present rate of interest if we were Northern Nekoosa’s Chairman and Chief to borrow the money would amount to al­ Executive Officer, "the public’s desire most 11%." to acquire our stock is most heartening. Mr. Paine noted that in today’s In fact, the 500,000 new shares were economic climate, "there is no inexpensive oversubscribed." method of raising capital. However, the The net proceeds received from the result of selling 500,000 shares of new sale of this stock will be added to the Common Stock should improve our future Company’s general funds for corporate balance sheets, and thus almost compen­ capital expenditures. sate for this present, short-term dilution "In these times when the economy is "Looking to the future," Mr. Paine retrenching and we are in the middle of concluded, "we see a recurring need for a cost-price squeeze," Mr. Paine said, capital to keep our mills efficient and to "it is imperative that we prepare our­ continue the process of modernization and selves for the period when once again expansion which has been the basis of our the economy will be looking forward." past success." "It is for this reason," he added, The 500,000 shares of Common Stock "that we have gone to the equity market were bought by an underwriting syndicate for the addition of more than $19 million headed by Lehman Brothers Incorporated of equity capital. Our present debt­ (New York City). equity ratio is high, and we must provide While much of this new issue was sold the capital necessary to protect our pre­ to institutional investors, a good per­ sent investments and future ability to centage was bought by individual investors sustain our operations on a long-term, an indication of strong public confidence continuous basis." in Great Northern Nekoosa. 3. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1970

Rails Get 9% Increase. On November 5, -having a consulting service for he ICC granted the nation’s Eastern and physicians and management to astern railroads a freight rate increase draw on in evaluating apparent of approximately 9%. Southern railroads drug abusers and referring received a 7% hike. them to rehabilitation services Eastern and Western carriers had when possible; previously requested 15%, and the Southern -research on possible adverse railroads—anticipating that too high a influences on employees not rate increase might drive shippers to using drugs as far as morale trucks and barges—had asked for less than and productivity are concerned; half of that. -development of relationships Nevertheless, the railroad industry with community agencies con­ indicated it was satisfied with the deci­ cerned with welfare; sion. According to the Association of -development of an educational American Railroads, "The railroads are and informational program for pleased that the Commission has recognized employees which provides the industry’s need for immediate relief" accurate factual information (from inflationary costs and declining about the dangers of drug profits). abuse. Unlike many previous rate revisions, which the railroads have adopted almost immediately, this latest change can be­ NORTHERN DIVISION come effective only 15 days after the carriers publish new tariffs. The ICC made this modification at the Snowmobilers Again Asked to Use Only request of shippers who said they needed Unplowed Roads. Great Northern’s policy time to adjust their own prices to reflect on the use of snowmobiles during the 1970- he impact of the higher freight rates. 1971 winter season has been issued again The added transportation cost to Great this year by the Woodlands Department in Northern as a result of this recent freight Bangor. rate increase is projected to exceed $2 Registered snowmobiles will be allowed million (both Northern and Southern divi­ on the unplowed roads listed below. How­ sions) during the November 1970-November ever, in order to ensure the safety of 1971 period. non-snowmobilers, as well as snowmobile enthusiasts, plowed roads on Great Northern lands will be closed to snowmobiles. * * Plowed parking areas for cars and trailers will be provided near the unplowed snow­ mobile roads. "It makes good sense and is good busi In addition to the roadways mentioned, ness to begin a program of drug abuse there are many additional miles of private prevention before the problem requires unplowed roads on Great Northern land. drastic action," says Frederick M. Jarfield However, those using these private roads of the U.S. Justice Department’s Narcotics do so at their own risk. Bureau, in the September 1970 issue of Piscataquis and Penobscot Counties INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS NEWS. 1. For snowmobile access (Mondays The basic function of an industrial through Fridays) to Baxter State Park, program for abuse prevention should Sourdnahunk, Telos and Chamberlain Lake include: and the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, use -instructing supervisors in early the Ripogenus Dam-Sourdnahunk Road via recognition of drug abuse; Frost Pond. Parking for cars and trailers -seeing that industrial physicians will be provided at Frost Pond and the and nurses are up to date on junction of the new Telos road near handling psychiatric as well as Harrington Lake. drug problems; (continued on next page) 2. The new Telos Road, beginning at In the interest of public safety, and the West Branch of the Penobscot, will be because the new trucks and trailers hauling open to automobile traffic from Fridays tree-length loads of wood are particularly at 7:00 P.M. until Sundays at 7:00 P.M. hazardous to the smaller snowmobile, all Cars and trailers may be parked at the plowed roads on Great Northern lands will Telos woods camp for access to the Alla- be closed to snowmobilers. Cars and trailers, gash on weekends. however, will be allowed on plowed roads 3. Jo-Mary road to Johnson Pond: in order to reach those unplowed areas Cars and trailers may be parked at the specified earlier. Great Northern Jo-Mary woods camp for access Great Northern feels that the beauty by snowmobile to many miles of unplowed of Maine’s forests in winter is something roads on Jo-Mary Mountain. You may also everyone should be able to enjoy, and the drive to and park at Jo-Mary Campground for Company is pleased to share its woodlands snowmobiling around Jo-Mary Lakes. with winter sports enthusiasts. Specific 4. There will be an unplowed road questions about the use of GN lands should and/or trail from Smith Pond to Wadleigh be cleared with Great Northern Woodland and North Twin for snowmobile use. Area Superintendents at Pittston Farm, 5. The wide right-of-way on the new Millinocket, Greenville or Sheridan. Local road from Millinocket to Millinocket Lake Snowmobile Clubs in these areas will also will be open this winter to snowmobiles so be able to provide additional information. long as the plowed highway is not used. From Millinocket Lake to Togue Pond, the Millinocket Snowmobile Club, ’’The Northern * * * Cruisers”, will have a marked trail which will give access to the perimeter roads of Baxter State Park and the Allagash "Golden Road” Construction of the Waterway. 65-mile West Branch Road continues on Somerset County schedule. The section from the Millinocket. 1. Seboomook and Northeast Carry for Mill to the dike at Millinocket Lake has access to Moosehead Lake and Lobster Lake: been completed and is now open to Company Park cars and trailers at Seboomook Camp­ vehicles. ground and Northeast Carry and snowmobile Approximately 90% of the stretch from on unplowed roads around the Moosehead and Caribou Lake to the West Branch in T3, R14 Lobster Lake areas. (north of Lobster Lake) is also finished. 2. The North Branch road, just a In addition to actual road construc­ mile or two north of Pittston Farm, will tion, the bridge at Abol is undergoing be open to snowmobiles. Cars and trailers reinforcement—heavier piers are being may be parked at mouth of road. added and the old truss arch removed. Aroostook County Although the width of the bridge will 1. Red River Road. Leave cars at remain unchanged, load capacity will be St. Froid and enter Red River Road by snow­ doubled in order to accommodate the anti­ mobile for many miles of unplowed roads. cipated weights of trucks hauling tree­ 2. American Realty Road. Drive cars length logs to the mills. to Russell Crossing, T.11-R.8. Park cars At the same time, GN is surveying and trailers just before Russell Crossing truck manufacturers for the type, size and Bridge and snowmobile on all the unplowed capacity of presently available trucks roads. to be used on the "Golden Road." 3. Fish River Lake Road. Drive cars Payloads for these vehicles will be to Wilmer Saucier’s woods camps. Parking carried on trailers with bunks as wide as will be provided along the road between the 14 feet. Also being considered is the camps and the dump area. This will give concept of "trains” of trailers behind snowmobilers access to the many miles of one tractor with a total capacity of unplowed roads. about 40 cords per trip. 5. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1970

Ninth Consecutive Record Stumpage mitted to Congress requesting funds to lies have set a new record for the ninth maintain and improve the river channel. year in a row, reports the Woodlands According to Jerry D. Perkins, Dir­ Department, Bangor. ector of Transportation, we have recently During fiscal 1970, stumpage sales received a letter from Congressman George amounted to $1,941,966—on target, accord­ Andrews (Dothan, Ala.) stating that "Public ing to the five-year projection made in Works Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 1966. 1971, which contains $1,250,000, together with such additional available funds as may be necessary, for the maintenance of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee channel, has received approval from both the House and Senate and is now before the President Pollution Abatement An environ­ for signature." ment meeting was recently held in Milli­ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has nocket. Participants from GN’s Northern also given Great Northern a status report and Southern Divisions and Nekoosa Edwards’ which includes continuing construction of Ashdown (Ark.) and Wisconsin Mills dis­ dikes "along the more critical sections." cussed various pollution abatement pro­ A full-time dredge has been assigned to grams and ways of exchanging mutually the waterway, and the Corps plans to lease beneficial information. another supplementary dredge.

Feller-Buncher Great Northern has The "Cardboard Box." Approximately purchased a new harvesting machine. Called 95% of the packaged freight transported the "Feller-Buncher," this machine is throughout this country is moved in a mounted on tracks and fells trees with a paper product that is taken for granted, cutting shear located at the bottom of an abused and insulted by being called a extending hydraulic boom. "cardboard box." After shearing, the felled tree is Cardboard is a very general term, and retained by clamps and then placed near those associated with the converting end the skidder to be trucked to the Woodyard. of the paper box industry prefer that this According to the Woodlands Department, packaging material be called by its pro­ it is planned to couple this highly pro­ per name, the corrugated container. For ductive harvester with another machine example, we have corrugated board, box­ known as a "Processor." board, chipboard, solid fibreboard, filled Located in the Yard, the Processor newsboard, lined boxboard, and solid news­ will remove limbs and tree tops, then board to name a few. pile them in windrows for subsequent The origin of the corrugated container loading and delivery to the mill. dates back to 1856, and the first patent Preliminary studies of this harvest­ for use as a packaging material was issued ing system indicate that it is capable in the United States in 1871. From a of replacing four to six cutting crews minor position in the industry, the cor­ using conventional methods. rugated box business has grown from seven billion square feet produced in 1920 to 78 billion square feet in 1950. Present SOUTHERN DIVISION production figures for 1970 amount to more than 175 billion square feet. Great Northern’s Southern Division Apalachicola-Chattahoochee Waterway. plays a vital part in the production of In the July issue of this Newsletter it the component parts of the corrugated was reported that a bill had been sub­ (continued on next page) shipping container. Linerboard, the to the proper length. inner and outer facing of a box as well The sheets are then delivered to the as the fluted material, or corrugating take-off table and stacked. Following the medium, is the major product of our desired curing time, the blanks are ready Cedar Springs mill, and over 2,000 tons for fabrication into a box. are produced daily. The complete operation has been very Once the mill has produced what we briefly described above and many complex­ consider the best sheet available to the ities of the operation have been deliber­ trade, and the Sales Department has placed ately omitted. However, five factors must orders for this product, it’s now ready be considered in the production of corru­ for the converter customers to combine gated board. these two products into a sheet of board We are dealing with a complex machine, with thousands of different uses. adhesive, steam, paper and the operating The corrugating machine, or corrugator, crew. If any one of these factors fail to is a complex piece of equipment. About 300 perform properly, serious operating pro­ feet long, it is made up of one to three blems can occur. When this happens, the singlefacers, a doubleface glue machine, technical service people from the mill, doublebacker, slitting and scoring unit, machinery manufacturer and adhesive cut-off knives and take-off delivery. supplier are called upon to determine the The singlefacers consist of corru­ source of the problem and to resolve it. gator rolls, similar to a set of gears, For the express purpose of solving with teeth cut to a depth of .097 to these problems, GN’s Board Sales Division .185 thousandths of an inch high and has two highly trained and experienced widths that vary from 63” to 105”. The Technical Service Representatives—Edward rolls are heated by live steam to a M. Lavery and Eugene V. Tiejema. In ad­ temperature of 330°F. (The high tempera­ dition to offering consulting assistance ture is necessary to form the corrugating to our customers, GN’s Technical Service medium to the contour of the fluted rolls.) Representatives also help the customer Adhesive is then applied to the tips resolve any operational difficulties of the fluted medium which is attached to that may arise. the inner liner at the nip of a third In some instances, the problems are roll, the pressure roll. This roll is caused by the components of the box—the then heated to 350°F and the starch ad­ linerboard and/or the adhesive—or the hesive is gelatinized to form a permanent converter’s method of fabrication. bond between the fibers of the liner and No matter what actually causes the medium. The running speed of the corru­ problem, Great Northern offers all its gator at this point will vary between customers the additional service of on- 100-650 fpm. the-spot technical expertise. The web, or singleface, is now con­ One specific example involved a cus­ veyed to the doubleface glue machine where tomer complaint that the medium was the third component—the outside liner— is fracturing (breaking apart), thus forcing applied. A continuous sheet of board below normal operating speeds. passes over a series of steam chests where The team of service representatives the adhesive that has been applied to the observed the operation, made routine checks opposite side of the flutes reaches the of moisture content and caliper of the gel point and becomes doubleface board. paper, but could find nothing wrong. At the end of the doublebacker sec­ The heat was at the proper level on tion the web is slit and scored into a all of the hot rolls and steam chests. pre-determined width and passes through The gelatinization temperature and solids the rotary cut-off knives where it is cut (continued on next page) 7. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1970

content of the adhesive was satisfactory. call is the operating crew on the corru­ (A baby bottle warmer is used to check gator. Personality quirks, poor work the former, and a refractometer for the habits, lack of knowledge and poor latter.) supervision generally run hand-in-glove When the machine was checked out, with the number and nature of complaints the problem was resolved. Using a special received, stethoscope, it was discovered that the Singlefacer adjustments are measured top corrugator roll bearing was freezing in thousandths of an inch, and there have as a result of a blocked lubrication line. been cases where a unit will not produce The bearing was changed and the problem board when out of parallel by less than eliminated. .015. That’s the thickness of three sheets The adhesive used to bond the com­ of newsprint! ponents of a corrugated box is generally As you can see, there is a lot more made up of corn starch, with small amounts to making up that old "cardboard box" of caustic soda and borax added for the than meets the eye. proper physical properties needed to per­ form at high speeds. A strong complaint was received that NAMES IN THE NEWS our liner was too high in moisture content, thus causing extreme warp of the blanks coming off the corrugator. Fabrication of ROBERT A. HAAK, President, was re­ the blanks was difficult because the sheet elected a Trustee of the American Forest must be flat to be processed through the Institute at the association’s Annual secondary converting equipment. Meeting, November 5-6 in Washington, D. C. An electronic moisture meter was used check the rolls of paper being combined, and the level was well within the industry standards. Further investigation brought to light the fact that the gelatinization temperature of the adhesive was 160°F in­ RALPH C. KEEF, Pulp Mill Superinten­ stead of 145°. dent, Millinocket, presented a paper at The operators were applying excessive the recent TAPPI Alkaline Seminar. En­ adhesive to insure bonding, but in turn titled "Magnesium Bisulfite Recovery were unbalancing the moisture content of Start-Up at Great Northern Paper Company," the sheet. A sheet of corrugated will al­ the paper describes the Company’s water ways draw (or warp) toward the side having pollution problems, with particular em­ the highest moisture content. The gel phasis on the operation of the new temperature of starch adhesive is controlled equipment installed in the MgO Plant to by the amount of caustic soda in the mix, eliminate the sulfite pulp by-product and the corrective measure here was merely pollution problem. to add more caustic. Without steam there would be no corrugated board produced that the customer could afford to buy in volume. There have been many cases where the box people feel that they have a paper or adhesive problem, ROBERT J. SHINNERS, Vice President- only to find that their problem is steam. Northern Division, has been re-elected a Many paperboard defects have been traced to Director of the Maine Council of The New poor boiler maintenance, worn steam traps, England Council, a regional economic de­ defective check valves and improper piping. velopment organization. Also important when making a service PATRICK H. WELCH, Environmental Pro­ Engineer, Central Engineering Department tection Supervisor, Research & Development at Millinocket. Department, was the guest speaker at the Darien (Conn.) Audubon Society on October 29. To supplement his two-hour talk, Mr. Welch used a slide presentation to introduce the audience to GN’s Woodlands, Manufacturing, recreational and pollution H. RICHARD OILER, JR., Junior Sales­ control activities. Discussion of the man, Chicago Commercial Sales Office, has Company's past, present and future pol­ been reassigned to the new Southern Dis­ lution abatement programs was followed trict of the Eastern Region, effective by an enthusiastic question and answer January 1, 1970. period.

TERMINATIONS " PERSONNELITIES"

MICHAEL P. ALFORD has resigned from PROMOTION his position as Junior Salesman, Chicago Commercial Sales Office. HENRY W. BLAIR has been promoted from Systems Programmer to Senior Systems Programmer, Administrative Services De­ partment at Millinocket.

MARCEL N. DYER has resigned as TRANSFERS Foreman-Finishing Room at East Millinocket.

ERNEST DANIELS, Supervisor, Southern RETIREMENTS Division Billing Department at Cedar Springs, has transferred to Great Northern Plywood as an Accountant, effective SAMUEL DICKINSON, Wood Buyer, Aroos­ January 1, 1970. took Area, has retired after 27 years.

FLETCHER W. LINDSAY has transferred FINLEY MACINTOSH, Chief Scaler, Wood­ from Chief Design Engineer to Process lands Department, has retired after 30 years. GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY NEWSLeTTER

FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES

Vol. IX No. 6 New York, New York November 9, 1970

GNN REPORTS LOWER THIRD QUARTER net income to $13,507,000 this year from EARNINGS ON SLIGHT SALES INCREASE $15,029,000. Primary earnings per share for the As anticipated, and despite a slight first nine months of 1970 were $2.84, as increase in sales, Great Northern Nekoosa compared with $3.19 in 1969, while the orporation reported significantly lower amounts on a fully diluted basis were $2.74 earnings for the third period of 1970. and $3.05 respectively. In addition to the general economic Commenting on the results, Mr. Paine turndown experienced by most companies, said, "During the past few months our Peter S. Paine, GNN’s Chairman, cited re­ products, and thus our profits, have borne cent increased costs for fuel, labor and the impact of a number of cost increases. transportation as the principal reasons "The most distressing of these in­ for the poor results. creases was a rise of 43 percent in the Net income for the third quarter of cost of residual fuel oil. 1970 amounted to $2,840,000, or $.57 per "New labor agreements have been reached share on a primary basis, compared with at several of the Company's mills which $5,855,000, equal to $1.25 per share, provided for substantially higher wages and posted in the 1969 quarter. employee benefits. Results for last year's comparable "Transportation costs have also been period included investment credits of $.29 rising steadily. Rail carriers have raised a share for new facilities. These credits tariffs twice within the last year so that were absent from the 1970 figures. present rates are 11.3 percent higher than Sales for the first nine months of they were a year ago. this year rose by 4 percent to $265,859,000. "In an attempt to offset, at least in Third quarter sales in 1969 amounted to part, the effects of these cost increases, $255,891,000. the prices of several of our major products Pre-tax income showed an increase of have been raised. The price of certain $514,000 over the comparable amount for business communication papers is being in­ last year’s nine months. creased $20 a ton during the current quar­ Loss of the investment tax credit, ter. Prices of newsprint and groundwood which amounted to $2,488,000 in 1969 and printing papers are scheduled to go up $8 only $202,000 in the current period, was to $10 a ton on January 1, 1971. primarily responsible for the reduction in (continued on next page) Production for the 10 months ended October 31. .

1970 1969 Tons Daily Avg. Tons Daily Avg. Production:

Cedar Springs 589,626 2,070 595,764 2,066 East Millinocket 322,355 1,080 316,344 1,053 Millinocket 269,408 903 264,922 882

’’The outlook for the balance of 1970 large our present market area, and pre­ is uncertain at the present time,” Mr. Paine pare ourselves for the increased capacity continued. ”And, with the sluggish of No. 11 Paper Machine, the Commercial economy likely to continue through the year, Sales Division of the Sales Department has it seems unlikely that there will be any been realigned as follows. substantial improvement in profits during The Eastern Region, under the direc­ the final quarter. tion of J. Paul DeMarrais, has been en­ "We are, however, optimistic over the larged to include the state of Ohio and longer term, and we expect that the demand the city of Detroit (Mich.). In addition, for our products will gradually improve, this region has been subdivided into two so that product price increases and im­ districts, each with a District Manager. proved efficiencies should bring about a William L. Shaughnessy has been ap­ return to a more normal level of earnings.” pointed District Manager of the Eastern District, which will operate out of Stamford (Conn.). The Southern District will be directed by Terry N. Pendleton, District Manager, and will be headquartered in the general United Fund. Introduced last year, vicinity between Baltimore (Md.) and New York’s first United Fund appeal was Washington, D. C. most successful. Both of these appointments are ef­ The 1970 fund-raising drive is now fective January 1, 1971, and both District in progress, and contributions may be made Managers will report directly to J. Paul during the month of November. The Greater DeMarrais, Eastern Regional Manager. New York United Fund asks only once a Mr. Shaughnessy received a B.A. in year, exclusively on the job and never at business administration from St. Michael’s home. And your dollars are spent in the College (Winooski, Vt.) and a B.S. in Metropolitan area where you work or live. Printing Management from the Carnegie For those in the New York Office who Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Pa.). live out-of-state or outside the Metro­ He joined Great Northern’s Research politan area, it is important to note that and Development Department in Millinocket the 425 hospitals and health and welfare in 1961 as a Junior Technologist. Two agencies supported by the United Fund are years later he transferred to New York as available to you and your family in time as Sales Service Trainee. of need. In 1965, Mr. Shaughnessy was named Junior Salesman, Commercial Sales, in Chicago. The following year, he was pro­ NORTHERN DIVISION moted to Sales Representative, and in May, 1966 he returned to the New York Of­ fice where he has been ever since. Commercial Sales Reorganized. In Mr. Pendleton is a 1965 Pulp and order to promote greater efficiency, en­ (continued on next page) 3. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1970

Paper Technology graduate of Miami Univers- services will consist of setting the four sity (Oxford., Ohio). corner stakes on any lot sold. Prior to joining Great Northern on a "We will no longer provide services full-time basis in February, 1965, he was on foundation excavation and elevations, a summer apprentice with the Company in nor will we offer final surveys after 1963 and 1964. the lots have been graded and landscaped," Mr. Pendleton began his GN career in Mr. Morrison said. the Chicago Commercial Sales Office as a This new policy will result in an Sales Trainee. He was named Junior Sales­ approximate savings to the Company of man in March, 1966, and Sales Representa­ $250 per lot. tive two years later.

Wrapper Pulper. The new broke pulper Newsprint Price Increase Reduced. In for the Wrapper Machine was started up on order to eliminate price discrimination-- October 21. The system consists of one particularly in the Northeast—and to main­ Morden 27-inch side entering, tile tank tain a competitive market position, Great slushmaker and associated pumps, piping Northern stated on October 2 that its pre­ and controls. viously announced $10 per ton increase Located in the Beater Room basement for standard newsprint was being reduced (Millinocket), with the broke chute west by $2. of the Wrapper Machine calender stack, This adjustment affects the Company’s the pulper is capable of handling 50 tons entire marketing area and, effective of Wrapper Machine and roundhead cutter january 1, 1971, GN’s new price for news­ broke per day. print will be $159 per ton. (Broke is the term applied to damaged In announcing the earlier increase of paper unfit for sale. In this case, it $10 a ton for standard newsprint, other is repulped for the production of wrapper manufacturers excluded areas in the South paper.) and West, and limited their increase in According to Donald G. Griffee, Man­ these areas to $8 per ton. ager of Engineering, the installation of Great Northern felt that this two- this pulper has eliminated trucking of price policy discriminated unfairly wrapper and cutter broke to the waste kraft against publishers outside the Southern hydropulper which is located in the pulp and Western market areas. mill. Hence, the $2 reduction, which is uniform throughout the Company.

Pamela Park. Under construction since July, Great Northern’s new mobile New Townsite Policy. Effective home park, Pamela Park, became ready for immediately, Great Northern has discon­ occupancy on October 30. tinued its former policy of furnishing Located south of Tamarack Street in survey services on all lots sold by the Millinocket, the park development has lots Company in Millinocket and East Millinocket. available for 79 mobile homes. There is According to Frederick C. Morrison, also additional space for future expansion. administrative Assistant and Manager of Pamola Park is owned by GN and ad­ Townsite, the Company’s future survey ministered through the Townsite Department. Eastern Region Golf Outing. The first Chattahoochee River, and is active in th annual golf outing of the Eastern Region, industrial development of the Lower Commercial Sales, was held recently at Chattahoochee Valley. the Panther Valley Country Club, Allamuchy, New Jersey. Unquestionably, it will be a long * * * time before such golfing prowess is again displayed. After a six and one-half hour marathon, 1971 Plywood Outlook. Although the Edward J. Burke, Sales Representative, plywood industry has suffered seriously emerged the winner with a blistering score from the effects of inflation and the of 150. general economic downturn, Crow’s Weekly Francis J. Dunne, Sales Coordinator, Plywood Letter (October 23) forecasts a and J. Timothy Samway, Sales Representa­ brighter future. tive, slugged it out for the runnerup "Nationwide construction will advance spots with scores of 128 and 127. Mr. Sam­ nearly 10% in 1971 to $74.4 billion, with way further distinguished himself by taking housing in the lead by a wide margin," ac­ the prize for the most lost balls—15! cording to the annual forecast of construc­ When all the chopping and slashing tion markets released by McGraw-Hill In­ was finished, the 11 golfers (?) had lost formation Systems Company. the amazing total of 89 golf balls in the "Residential building is expected to high rough and marsh areas surrounding rise 21% in 1971 to $30 billion, with the course. apartment construction carrying the To their credit, noted Eastern Re­ largest share of the gain." gional Manager J. Paul DeMarrais, who With an estimated increase of 11%, hosted the outing, "our men were swinging the greatest overall gains should occur with confidence and authority right up in the South, followed by the West (9%), to the very end!" the Northeast (8%) and the Midwest (7%). According to the McGraw-Hill study, the recovery of the housing market, longest SOUTHERN DIVISION depressed of all the construction markets, is beginning now with single-family build ing occuring where newly available money CIRR Annual Meeting. On October 29, can be put to work fastest. And the up­ the Chattahoochee Industrial Railroad, a swing will carry into 1970 and beyond. subsidiary of Great Northern Paper Company, "Under the pressure of a large back­ held its annual meeting. log of demand, gains should come rapidly Two new directors, Joseph F. O’Handley, on the strength of the change in credit Secretary, GNP, and K. Earl Durden, Vice conditions alone. President and General Manager, CIRR, were "Housing starts—already on the up­ elected. Nine of the company’s 13 incumbent swing—should be averaging close to 1.7 directors were reelected. million units by the middle of next year." After the meeting, the directors met However, the report concluded, "con­ and elected officers and an executive com­ tinued expansion will depend on Federal mittee. Officers are: John J. Neely, support through the Department of Housing Chairman of the Board; Bruce P. Ellen, and Urban Development." President; K. Earl Durden, Vice President and General Manager; Joseph F. O’Handley, Secretary and Treasurer; and B. W. Moore, NEKOOSA EDWARDS Assistant Treasurer. The executive committee is composed of Messrs. Ellen (Chairman), Durden, $7 Million for Pollution Abatement. 0’Handley, and James W. Richardson (Wood­ Industrial waste abatement proposals of lands Manager-Southern Division, GNP). Nekoosa Edwards Paper Company, Inc., have The Chattahoochee Industrial Railroad been preliminarily accepted by the Wiscon- serves industries on the east bank of the continued on next page) 5. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1970

ber of crises you don’t have to handle, in Department of Natural Resources (DNR) . These proposals for reduced dis­ not by the number handled well. charge of waste into the Wisconsin River Control and coordinate the work of subordinates. Controlling is not synony­ include facilities to be built at the Ne­ koosa and Port Edwards mills and at Whiting- mous with close supervision, which would Plover Paper Company, a division of NE in defeat the very purpose of delegation. Stevens Point (Wis.). Basically, controlling means developing ways to make sure your department's, ob­ Total cost of the pollution abatement facilities at the three mills is estimated jectives are being accomplished. This at $7 million. would include clearly specifying and com­ municating individual and group goals, establishing clear-cut standards against MANAGEMENT NOTES which to measure performance, and setting up warning controls to alert you when things go wrong. At the same time, you "Don't Do It — Delegate It." (Ex­ must coordinate the work of subordinates. cerpted from an article by Bernard B. If you don't, there will be tangled lines Beegle, April 1970 issue of SUPERVISORY of communication, wasteful duplication of MANAGEMENT, (c) 1970 American Management effort, and people working at cross pur­ Association, Inc.) poses instead of pulling together. There's no doubt that successful dele­ Visit subordinates periodically. To gation takes much thought, careful planning, supplement his daily contacts with those knowledge of capabilities, effective inter­ in his department, one manager makes it a personal communication, and willingness to rule to spend at least 15 minutes a week take risks. with each member of his staff for a But that’s what management is all about, leisurely private chat. This helps spot and the supervisor who's afraid to delegate potential problems before they become can be compared to the man with a toothache major crises. The manager can also get who would rather suffer than face the to the bottom of morale problems, learn dentist's drill. about technical problems that must be In the same way, the supervisor who solved, and draw out grievances that other­ spends the day hopping frantically from wise might be bottled up until they explode. problem to problem would rather suffer Solve problems and think about new than face the challenge of working out ideas. The manager can find ways to help ways to reorganize himself and his job so his department only if he has thinking that he's running it instead of the other time—time to weigh the pros and cons of way around. alternative solutions, time to find out If he turned to delegation, he would about recent developments in his field, soon find himself free of many daily pres­ and time to dream up innovations of his sures and time-consuming chores. Eventu­ own. The manager who delegates will have ally, he'd be able to devote most of his this time. Successful delegation re­ time to his real job: being a manager. quires thoughtful judgment, and the fol­ And he'd have more time to: lowing guidelines might help in your own Train and develop subordinates. What department: discourages many managers is that when they 1. Accept delegation. 2. Specify goals and objectives. begin to delegate, the process often takes more time than it saves. What they fail 3. Know subordinates’ capabilities. to realize is that time is an investment— 4. Agree on performance standards. spend more to make more. 5. Include training. Plan ahead. The more time you have to 6. Take an interest. an ahead, the better you'll be able to 7. Assess results. 8. Give appropriate rewards. solve problems before they arise. Overall performance should be measured by the num­ 9. Don't snatch back the. delegated task. " PERSONNElITIES”

NEW EMPLOYEES TERMINATIONS

WARREN L. HARKNESS has joined the FRED J. BUCKLEY has resigned from Systems and Programming staff of the Ad­ his position of Supervisor-Office Ser­ ministrative Services Department in Stam­ vices, Controller’s Department, in ford as a Systems Analyst. Millinocket.

JOYCE I. HARRIS has rejoined Great ROGER W. POE has resigned from his Northern as Supervisor-Office Services, position as Green End Superintendent, Controller’s Department, in Millinocket. Great Northern Plywood.

ANNIVERSARIES

WILLIAM H. SCOURFIELD has joined LAWRENCE P. TRAINOR, Tour Foreman, the Controller’s Department in Cedar Millinocket, 35 years on October 21. Springs as Billing Supervisor.

PROMOTIONS

CECIL A. JARDINE, Foreman-Woodlands, RICHARD D. BESSEY has been promoted Greenville Shop, 25 years on November 6. from Assistant Chief Scaler-Aroostook Area to Chief Scaler-Aroostook Area in the Northern Woodlands Department.

EDWIN C. BODDY, Tour Foreman-Coater, Millinocket, 15 years on October 17.

TERRY N. PENDLETON has been promoted from Sales Representative, Commercial Sales, in Chicago, to Southern District Manager, effective January 1, 1971. DAVID E. BROOKS, District Forester, Woodlands, 15 years on October 27.

WILLIAM L. SHAUGNESSY has been pro­ moted from Sales Representative, Commer­ cial Sales, in New York, to Eastern Dis­ trict Manager, Stamford, effective January 1, 1971. GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY NEWSLETTER

FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES

Vol. IX No. 5 New York, New York October 6, 1970

SAM CASEY TO TAKE LEAVE OF ABSENCE $1.20 per share earned in the comparable period of 1969, Peter S. Paine, chairman On October 1, Peter S. Paine, Chair­ and chief executive, said in an interview. man and Chief Executive Officer of Great "Mr. Paine said earnings for July and Northern Nekoosa Corporation, announced August are running at a rate about half that due to illness in his family, Sam the primary $1.11 per share earned in this Casey will be taking a three-month leave year’s second quarter, adding, ’I see little of absence. prospect for improvement’ during September. Mr. Casey’s daughter has become ex- "In contrast, for the first half, the remely ill and he wants to devote his company reported net income of $10.7 mil­ attention to her care, Mr. Paine explained. lion, or $2.17 a fully diluted common ”At the time of the merger between share, a year earlier. Sales for the GNP and Nekoosa Edwards,” he continued, period increased to $178.9 million, from ”the directors stated their intention to $169 million. elect Sam Casey President of Great North­ "The company, which expected a ’good’ ern Nekoosa this fall. I want to make it fourth quarter, must now ’temper predic­ plain that our plan has not changed, and tions,’ Mr. Paine said, adding nonetheless, we look forward to his return after his ’I know we’re going to bounce back, but I leave of absence," Mr. Paine said. don’t know how soon in the fourth.’ For While giving up his day-to-day re­ all of 1969, Great Northern Nekoosa earned sponsibilities, Mr. Casey will continue $20.3 million, or $4.11 a fully diluted as Chairman of the Executive Committee of common share, on sales of $344.1 million. Great Northern Nekoosa. The figures were restated to reflect the pooling of interests of Great Northern Paper Co. and Nekoosa Edwards Paper Co. * * * which were merged last March. "Mr. Paine attributed the decline in earnings to ’the weakness in the nation’s The following article appeared in general economy coupled with the sharp rise the September 24 WALL STREET JOURNAL: in the costs of labor, transportation and materials.’ The cost of fuel oil alone NET OF GREAT NORTHERN NEKOOSA IS increased 40% in three months, he said. EXPECTED TO SKID IN 3RD PERIOD And market conditions forced a curtailment of operations throughout the company. "Great Northern Nekoosa Corp. earn­ "The curtailment didn’t have to do so ings for the third quarter are expected much with layoffs but with cutting down on to be less than half the fully diluted (continued on next page) Production for the nine months ended September 30. .

1970______1969 Tons Daily Avg. Tons Daily Avg. Production:

Cedar Springs 140,235 2,072 545,428 2,076 East Millinocket 288,679 1,079 282,903 1,050 Millinocket 241,651 903 238,278 884

overtime, he said. internally. As a result, the Company’s ’’Great Northern Nekoosa derives 78% management believes it to be economically of sales from manufacturing paper and paper­ unwise to continue the Millinocket expan­ board and 22% from other related sources, sion as originally scheduled. like plywood, pulp and the merchandising At the moment, No. 11 is slated to of various grades of paper. come on-stream in April 1973, 12 months "The company, which usually declares beyond the date set when the program was dividends of $1.60 yearly, hasn’t any plan announced in July 1969. New work schedules to alter it, Mr. Paine said. The past are being adopted, and suppliers will be quarterly dividend was declared, on time, notified that their original delivery dead­ in August, he added. lines are being moved ahead. "The company’s estimated capital ex­ At the same time, it is intended to penditures of $30 million for the year monitor the situation closely. If the will be unchanged, Mr. Paine said. The present economic environment improves, and company has a $20 million unused line of earnings and cash flow increase, it should credit with two New York banks, he said. be possible to accelerate construction of Moreover, it can count on $10 million of the expansion program for an October 1972 additional funds under agreement with four completion. Midwestern banks, he concluded. According to Robert A. Haak, Presi­ dent, the No. 11 expansion project is a very definite part of our long-range ob­ jectives but, along with other companies throughout the country, Great Northern is feeling the present economic squeeze, and No. 11 Expansion Program Stretched "we are tightening our belts and reducing Out. Due to the present unfavorable costs wherever possible." economic outlook and the fact that third Other cost-cutting measures are being quarter earnings are expected to be sub­ taken throughout the Company, including stantially lower, the Company has decided equipment rental reductions, curtailed to delay start-up of No. 11 Paper Machine. travel expenses and reduced outside As previously announced, GN still services. plans to finance this $45 million expan­ sion project, which includes the installa­ tion of a new high speed paper machine and supporting equipment, out of the Company's cash flow from operations. However, sharp­ ly increased costs of labor, transportation, Price of Newsprint Increased. On materials and fuel have substantially af­ September 25, Great Northern announced fected earnings. This, combined with a that the orice of standard newsprint would weakness in the market for containerboard, rise $10 a ton with shipments made on or has reduced the amount of money generated (continued on next page) 3. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1970

after January 1. The increase will also putting great pressure on al expenditures, affect certain grades of groundwood print­ however worthwhile, our policy must be one ing paper. of opposing the school building program as Sharp increases in the cost of labor, it is presently conceived," he said. fuel oil and transportation has made this move necessary.

Great Northern's Policy on the Milli­ nocket School Building Program. The re­ duction of municipal spending is a matter of concern throughout the Company, especial­ ly in Millinocket where property taxes com­ prise a significant portion of GN's over­ NORTHERN DIVISION all operating costs. In 1950, for example, our taxes in Millinocket were $326,000. By 1960, they Million Man Hour Scholarships Awarded. had more than doubled, and this year—with Three college students from Millinocket no substantial increase in tonnage— the have been named winners of Great Northern's Company’s tax bill is $1,750,000. Million Man Hour Scholarship. Therefore, GN is asking that special Eugene D. Bouchard, a junior majoring restraint be exercised in all areas of in elementary English at the University of municipal spending. Maine (Farmington) has been awarded a Specifically, it is being requested $1,000 scholarship. that the Millinocket school authorities Deborah L. Albert has received a $500 re-examine the new school building pro­ award. She is a sophomore at Aroostook gram that will be presented to the voters State College of the University of Maine in referendum this Fall. (Presque Isle), majoring in elementary Through the years, the Company has education. championed all areas of education; however, Linda M. Gagnier has been given a it is felt that the present economic cli­ $500 scholarship. A senior at the Univer­ mate is not conducive to spending $3.6 sity of Maine (Machias), she is a business million on a school building program—much education major. of which will be devoted to non-classroom The million man hours worked without facilities. a loss-time accident were attained on Moreover, as the major taxpayer in May 18, 1970 in Group I of the Millinocket Millinocket, the Company is not entirely mill. This is the fourth scholarship to convinced that the solution to the second­ be awarded by Group I since the program ary school problem lies in spending large was begun in 1964. sums of money on this type of facility. "In addition, we feel that the voters of Millinocket should be given the oppor­ tunity to decide on the merits of each segment of the program, rather than being forced to vote on an all or nothing at all GNP Introduces New Grade of Coated basis," Mr. Haak said. Paper. After many months of research "Because we do have misgivings about and press trials, a new grade of coated the necessity of the total building pro­ paper has been added to the list of Great gram, and because the economic picture is (continued on next page) Northern products. Woodlands. In 1966, the Northern Div.' Called Astro-Lith, the new grade was sion Woodlands Department joined with other designed to meet the most demanding one, Maine industries and State Foresters to two and four-color web offset requirements. develop genetically superior spruce and fir The introduction of this new, blade trees. coated paper will eliminate Jetblade Off­ As trees were approved by Federal set; however present orders for Jetblade geneticists, they were reserved for future Offset will be filled. Jetblade Letter­ cone collections. This year was an out­ press and Jetblade Rotogravure will con­ standing seed year, and Great Northern’s tinue to be part of our present grade contribution was some 3,470 cones from eight structure. trees. The new Astro-Lith coated paper Seeds from these cones and cuttings features higher surface strength with ad­ (for grafting) from the parent trees will be ditional resistance to picking. Higher incorporated into seed orchards for future paper gloss, increased ink receptivity, superior planting stock. greater internal bond, and smoother, more uniform surfaces are further advantages of * * * this new sheet. Effective with the October 5 intro­ ductory date, Astro-Lith will be available Tree Farms. The Maine Tree Farm Com- in 38, 40, 43, 45 and 50# basis weights mitee spent two days last month inspecting and will be packaged with Great Northern’s Pingree and Great Northern lands. new body wrap, label and castillated bands. As a result, 52,450 acres of timberlands will be added to our Tree Farm. (Until now, GN had some 1.4 million acres of wholly- owned land certified as a Tree Farm.) This marks the first time that jointly Annual Foreman’s Picnic was held on owned lands have been given Tree Farm certi­ September 10 at the Rice Farm (Millinocket). fication in the State of Maine. Although the weather did not cooperate with the planned events, attendance was the * * * highest ever and a good time was had by all.

* * * Newsprint Sales Office In Cincinnati, On October 1, Great Northern opened a new sales office in Cincinnati. Under the direction of Benjamin B. West Branch Storage is now at 35.4 bil­ Appleton, Manager-Newsprint Sales, the lion cubic feet. This is 62% of full storage office is located at 801-B West Eighth Street and 5.8 billion cubic feet below rule curve. (tel.: 513-651-3780). Along with Mr. Appleton are Stephen G. Hobson, Salesman and Robert D. Walls, Sales Trainee, who has transferred from the New York office. Until now, this newsprint sales office Excellent Safety Record Attained at was located in Chicago. Mr. Appleton ex­ East Millinocket. The Steam Plant and Yard plained that relocation to Cincinnati would Crews have recently passed the 10-year mark enable his sales staff to reach new markets without a disabling injury, and the Stock and extend better GN service to present Preparation Department reached the 13-year customers. mark with the same record. In recognition of this excellent safety record, a memento will be presented to each man in the three departments. 5. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1970

MgO Recovery. The MgO Recovery System the Cedar Springs mill a fresh look, continues to perform well, and make-up completion of this project has greatly chemical requirements for the past four improved driving conditions. months have consisted of approximately 54 pounds of Mg(OH)2 and 92 pounds of sulfur per ton of pulp. k k k According to R&D, our goal is to reduce these requirements to 47 and 67 pounds, respectively, per ton, and to do Fiber Holding Pond. A trial run has this new instruments are being installed been made on the 10-inch dredge, and to measure MgO slurry density and flue fiber is being removed from the holding gas SO2 content. pond. As a result, there is now room for The analysis of the performance test addition fiber in the holding pond. on the MgO boiler and acid preparation system has been completed. Results indicate that this equipment k k k will handle the liquor from a 600-ton per day sulfite operation and produce satis­ factory MgO ash, cooking liquor and steam. Alternate Base High Density Storage Tower. To date, the steel structure has been completed and hydrostatically tested. k k k Piping is now in progress, and major tie-ins to existing lines are planned for the Christmas shutdown. Painting and til­ A schedule of hearing tests began at ing is expected to begin this month. both mills on September 25 for the 4 p.m.- 12 midnight shifts, and will continue until the entire crew has been tested. k k k In conjunction with this, eye tests will also be given, and it is expected that this program will be extended to include all Golf Tournament. The annual Labor personnel at the Millinocket and East Day Golf Association Golf Tournament was Millinocket mills. held at the Blakely Town and Country Club. Approximately 85 members and salesmen participated in the outing. SOUTHERN DIVISION First prize, a golf blazer, was awarded to Coy Williams, Pulp Mill, at the dinner and dance that followed the outing. Cedar Springs to Play Role in Tour, On October 11 a historical tour of Early County (Ga.) will be held and it is ex­ NEKOOSA EDWARDS pected that Cedar Springs will play of prominent role. One of the earliest communities in the NE Has New President. Gerard E. Vene- county, Cedar Springs received its name man has been elected President of Nekoosa from a group of sprigs east of the village. Edwards Paper Company, Inc. The action was taken at a board of directors meeting held at Port Edwards on September 30. k k k As Nekoosa's fifth president in its 62-year history, Mr. Veneman succeeds Sam Casey who has become Chairman of the All roads inside the mill gate have Executive Committee of Great Northern been resurfaced. In addition to giving (continued on next page) Nekoosa Corporation plete success, the panting you do to keep Mr. Veneman joined NE’s sales force up with job responsibilities. in 1949 and was named General Sales Man­ "If having an assistant is such an ager in 1953. The following year he be­ unmitigated blessing," you may say, "how came Vice President and Director of Sales, come many executives who could have them, and in 1962 advanced to Executive Vice don’t. And how many who do wish they President and Director of Marketing. In hadn't—because the assistants become 1969, he was named Executive Vice President, more of a problem than a solution?" responsible for marketing and manufacturing. Many failures are caused long before Under Mr. Veneman’s leadership, the the assistant is even put on the job, and company’s sales have increased from $27.2 you must go through four preliminary million in 1953 to a record $164.5 million steps to foster an effective executive­ last year. During the same period, tonnage assistant team: more than tripled to 325,000 tons annually. - Think about your job. Be specific Mr. Veneman has been a member of NE’s and pin down its elements. What do you board of directors since 1956, and a mem­ do? For what are your responsible? What ber of the GNN board since March of this are the future areas? year. He has also served as President of - Think about the assistant's job, Butler Paper Company, a wholly-owned and make sure there is a job—i.e., a paper distribution subsidiary of Nekoosa responsibility you can exact from your Edwards, since 1964. duties that will have its own rationale Active in industry affairs, Mr. Vene­ and logical design. man served for three years as President of - Think about yourself: what kind of the Writing Paper Manufacturers Association, direct superior are you; do you want an and is a past president of the Salesmen’s assistant who can back you up in taking Association of the Paper Industry. care of details and routine, or will you He is also a member of the Executive help an assistant grow so he can take over Committee of the Printing and Writing some of the less routine parts of your job'; Paper Association and a trustee of the - Think of the spectrum of possible Paper Technology Foundation of Western assistants—people with high levels of Michigan. initiative and creativity, or those who are more methodical. After you have given due thought to MANAGEMENT NOTES the above preliminaries, here are some guidelines to help you set a course that avoids most of the pitfalls. "Do You Need a New Right Hand?" - Select for compatibility and rapport. (Excerpted from an article that appeared - Set the stage and when your assistant in the July 1970 issue of NATION'S BUSINESS.) first starts out give him a broad line of Even the best executive, caught in his responsibilities and your joint ob­ the ordeal of multiple problems and press­ jectives . ing deadlines, is prompted to turn his - Arrange for routine and emergency eyes upward for a brief moment and wish communication channels. for less pressure, more time—or another - Don't treat him like a high-powered hand. secretary. The fact is, there is a perfectly - Clarify your feelings about the "yes practical and proper remedy for "execu­ man," "no man" dilemma. Lack of freedom to tive work crisis." With a capable as­ agree or disagree deprives you of the sistant at your elbow, the following benefit of dependable and uninfluenced things can go zooming upward: your ef­ opinion. ficiency, your peace of mind, your stand­ - Don’t let him see his job merely ing in your company and profession. as a stepping stone. And the following tend to nosedive: - Back him up. headaches, instances of failure or incom­ - Know what not to delegate. Don’t (continued on next page) 7. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1970

along a problem so delicate and ex­ PROMOTIONS plosive that even you are in doubt as how to handle it. - Assess his strong and weak points, ARTHUR L. BRACKIN has been promoted either formally or informally. Be specific. to Dry End Foreman at Great Northern Ply­ If it is within your leadership style, wood, Cedar Springs. you may want to begin with the understand­ ing that you’re training him to master a major part of your job. This requires a k k k high degree of openness, retention by the executive of a minimum number of secrets. One guiding factor here is your as­ BERTRAND A. DOYLE has been promoted sistant's ability to absorb the ideas and from Tour Foreman - Paper to Day Foreman - information he must have, to master the Paper at the Millinocket mill. challenges he will face and to develop the sense of responsibility to wield the power you're placing in his hands. How quickly this proceeds depends on the trust you de­ velop in one another. PATRICK H. WELCH has been appointed to the new position of Environmental Pro­ ’’PERSONNELITIES" tection Supervisor, Research and Develop­ ment, Millinocket.

NEW EMPLOYEES k k k

ARTHUR D. FULLER has joined the Con­ troller's Department in Millinocket as an TRANSFERS Accountant.

WESLEY L. CHAPMAN has transferred from Green End Foreman to Finishing and Shipping Supervisor, GN Plywood.

LUNSFORD H. LEWIS has joined the Board Sales Department in New York as Salesman. k k k

k k k ALFRED A. COWETT has transferred to Supervisor-Road Construction & Maintenance Trucking at Millinocket. EARL W. VICKERY has rejoined Great Northern. Formerly an Area Engineer, he is now a Maintenance Engineer at the k k k Millinocket mill.

TERMINATIONS

EMMETT L. LONG has resigned from his GEORGE T. WOODS has joined the Southern position as Finishing and Shipping Super­ Woodlands Department (Troy Area) as a visor, GN Plywood. Unit Forester. GEARRY L. RANGER has resigned from RANDOLPH R. ROBINSON, Superintendent his position as Manager of Internal Auditing, of Stores, Millinocket Mill, 15 years on Controller’s Department, Millinocket. September 1.

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ANNIVERSARIES KELSIE L. FISH, JR., Power System Operation Superintendent, Millinocket, 15 years on September 27. DAN GARRITY, Contract Foreman, Northern Woodlands, 25 years on September 6. k k k

k k k GLEN L. WILEY, Research Technologist, Millinocket, 15 years on September 26. GORDON R. PAGE, Electrial Foreman, East Millinocket, 25 years on September 18. GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY NEWSLETTER

FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES

Vol. IX No. 4 New York, New York September 8, 1970

The Economy and the Paper Industry. possible to make a cost comparison with ’’Current indications are that profits in last year since the conversion from coal the paper industry in 1970, when measured was made during 1970. as a percent of sales after taxes, will be In the South, freight costs have not the poorest since 1938, excluding the war yet gone up—mainly because the railroads time years of World War II," remarked in the Southern Territory have so far re­ John F. Darrow, Vice President, Paper Group, fused to petition the ICC for higher rates. the American Paper Institute, at a recent The facts are stark. At the end of conference. the first half of 1970, 19 out of 25 major Although the state of the country’s pulp and paper companies showed an average economy—called a recession by some—that decrease of 21.8% in net income over the as existed since the beginning of the same period in 1969. And some observers year has recently shown slight signs of believe that third quarter results will be revival, these hints of a business turn­ even more disappointing. around are neither strong enough nor con­ However, the future is not entirely dis­ sistent enough to accurately forecast mal, As Mr, Darrow observed, "If the paper optimistic year-end results. business commences to improve again later There has been a veritable explosion this year and resumes its normal increase in in labor, fuel and freight costs in all consumption growth, we should witness a markets, and along with companies through­ gradual strengthening in the market." out the paper industry and the nation, Great Northern has been hard hit by these increases, k k k In the Northern Division, it is es­ timated that by year-end transportation, labor and fuel charges will have risen to Temporary Space has been leased at 65 the point of costing Great Northern $9 for Prospect Street, Stamford, for the Director every ton of paper produced. of Computer Information, Systems & Program­ If the proposed freight increases are ming staff of the Administrative Services De put through, transportation rates will be partment, and Salary & Benefits Department. up 20% by January 1, 1971 over last year. Since May, fuel oil costs have risen $.85 a barrel and are expected to go up k k k even more by the first of next year. GN’s Northern Division uses more than 1.5 mil­ lion barrels of fuel oil a year. While Increased Rail and Demurrage Charges. The Cedar Springs mill will consume more Railroads in the East and West have voted than1 million barrels in 1970, it is im­ (continued on next page) Production for the month ended August 31. .

1970______1969______Tons Daily Avg. Tons Daily Avg Production:

Cedar Springs 481,694 2,079 487,057 2,065 East Millinocket 259,808 1,084 252,739 1,050 Millinocket 216,640 904 213,013 885

to petition the Interstate Commerce Com­ The key to driography, this new pro­ mission for a 15% increase in rail rates. duct is claimed by 3M research scientists The railroads filed on September 1 to be the answer to the problem of ink­ for an 8% increase to be effective on one water balance so necessary for efficient day’s notice. They will file for the re­ offset printing. maining 7% at a later date. The Dry Plate ends the need for water At present, the railroads in the and opens the door to a new printing pro­ Southern Territory, the Illinois Central cess that combines the best features of and the St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco letterpress and lithography. Lines) have refused to sign the petition. Presensitized and conventionally ex­ In addition to increased freight posed, the Dry Plate is developed in a rates, the railroads have also published single step, rinsed with water and dried. increased demurrage charges of $10 for The plates are said to be good for 50,000 each of the first four days following the impressions, but 3M expects this figure to expiration of free time, $20 for each of increase substantially in the future. the next two days, and $30 for each sub­ Driography is based on the principle sequent day—effective September 1. of differential adhesion. Under certain The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad has circumstances, ink will adhere to image refused this increase and announced inde­ areas of a printing plate, but not to the pendent action. BAR demurrage charges will background. Until now, water was required be $8 for each of the four chargeable days to keep the non-image areas free of ink. and $16 for each subsequent day. An ef­ The Dry Plate cannot be run in the con­ fective date has not yet been set. ventional way with dampening, since it will At press time it was learned that the scum if water is used. However, the plate ICC has suspended action on demurrage in­ may be used on any offset press on which creases until April 1. the damper has been shut down or removed. According to 3M, "dampening has long been a troublesome area in lithography, and transition to the Dry Plate could be rapid." The plate indicates greatest compati­ bility with a rotary type offset press— "Driography: Bridging the Water Gap." either sheetfed or webfed—without a dampen­ "We firmly believe this plate opens up ing system. a new climate for printing, a climate with About 20 major ink companies are evalu­ fewer operating problems, higher quality, ating the Dry Plate in connection with ink and greater overall economies," commented formulations. 3M distributes the special Edward J. Kane, VP, 3M Company’s Printing inks required for the process and will re­ Products Division, at a press conference main the major ink supplier until the firm held to introduce the 3M Brand Dry Plate. is sure that the printers’ needs are met. 3. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES NEW YORK, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1970

NORTHERN DIVISION of our two Maine mills amounts to 2,553. 1,747 people, representing three for­ eign countries and 48 states, toured the West Branch Storage is now at 41.3 Millinocket mill, and 806 visitors from billion cubic feet, 73.3% of full storage two foreign countries and 15 states went and 4.3 billion cubic feet below rule curve. through the East Millinocket operation. Below-normal precipitation over the During the June-September period last northern section of the drainage area dur­ year, 3,390 people toured both mills—2,143 ing July and over the entire area in at Millinocket and 1,247 at East Millinocket. August combined with high temperatures to It is believed that the decrease in reduce the inflow to zero. total visitors resulted from the fact that there was no Open House this year.

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Salvaged Wood. The first load of wood salvaged from the bottom of Quakish Cottage Lot Surveys are continuing on Lake was delivered to East Millinocket on several of GN’s Northern Maine lakes, and August 17. 131 new campsite leases have been written In the first four days of operation, this year. 139 cords of wood were delivered. How­ In compliance with recent Maine regu­ ever, it is hoped to increase production lations on waste and disposal facilities, to 70 cords per day. the new lots have a minimum of 150 feet After delivery to the mill, the wood of shore frontage. is piled at the upper end of J Conveyor to The new shore areas being opened up allow it to dry out before being processed are on lakes where there is some develop­ onto groundwood pulp. ment. According to John T. Maines, Vice President-Woodlands, the present policy of no new leases in the more remote areas * * * is being continued.

Coated Offset Improvements. Several Quality and Service reports have been re­ ceived that comment favorably on the vari­ ous changes that have been made in GN’s Plastic Calender Roll. A new Beloit coated paper. plastic-sleeved calender roll for No. 4 Shifting the Jetblade 0 formula to a Paper Machine at Millinocket is presently higher proportion of latex, together with being evaluated to determine if it can be a more strongly bonded basestock, has re­ used to produce smoother Roto paper without sulted in improved resistance to piling, the printing mottle characteristic of paper picking and fiber roughening. produced with high nip pressure steel-to- In addition, there have been no re­ steel calenders. ports of ink-water balance problems. * * *

Cutting Production continues to be high, Summer Visitors. To date, the number with the Tibetan crew at Ramsey Brook cutting of summer visitors who have requested tours over 600 cords the week ended August 24. SOUTHERN DIVISION will render the land adjacent to the river bank usable in the future.

Channel Conditions, Since August through December is normally considered * * * the ’’low water season" on the Apalachicola- Chattahoochee Waterway, the U. S. Corps of Engineers has been conducting dredging GN Plywood Maintenance Shutdown. Many operations in shallow areas in order to major maintenance and modification projects maintain a nine-foot channel. were accomplished during the shutdown the In addition to the "William Guthrie" week of August 16. dredge already in operation, a contract At the Debarker System, bark conveyors dredge will be placed on the lower river and the lilly-pad chipper were rebuilt, system in early October and will remain wear surfaces and worn sprockets were re­ through December. placed and the motor control center was It is hoped that with this action by relocated. the Corps of Engineers a satisfactory chan­ The lathe charger was modified with nel will be maintained to assure a con­ new thrust cylinder action and hydraulic sistent flow of inbound fuel oil during deceleration system. This will result in this period. faster, more positive lathe charging. Fuel oil conversion was installed on No. 1 Boiler and air compressors were overhauled. In addition, cables and fire-damaged wiring were replaced in the Dryer Area. Long Log Slashers. The McRaeville has been started up and operations began on August 31. * * * The Hilton slasher should be ready for start-up by the end of September. Painting of the evaporator area, pulp mill area pipe bridges and digester loft is nearing completion. In addition, 70% of the wet end of the paper machine and washer room is finished. Fire Wall Between Nos. 1 and 2 Re­ covery Boilers. Carroll Construction Com­ pany will install a fire wall between Nos. 1 and 2 Recovery Boilers. To be completed by October 1, the wall will include neces­ sary doors and hatches, and will run from Woodlands. Site preparation, hardwood the first through the third floors. control and prescribed burning continue to be the principal forest management activities in the South.

Sheet Piling will be driven along the bank of the Chattahoochee (behind the mill) by Jordan Pile Driving Company, and anchors Transportation Flow has been good, and will be installed to prevent erosion. the first six new CIRR woodracks have ar­ The drive will be completed by October rived from Great Northern’s Newnan (Ga.) 1, and the measures taken to prevent erosion woodyard. 5. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES NEW YORK, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1970

MANAGEMENT NOTES capitalize upon serendipity without spread­ ing resources too thin. A high level of morale and motivation "The Management of Creative Personnel." can be maintained by recognizing and re­ (Excerpted from an article by Carl Gregory warding scientific personnel for serendipi­ in the Fall 1969 issue of JOURNAL OF CREA­ tous discoveries. TIVE BEHAVIOR.) Parallel ladders for promotion could Change is a very real factor to which also be established in each professional every area of our environment is subjected, area so that it would not be necessary to and to put new ideas together in new ways, move into management in order to find higher professional employers and managers must status and income. work together as they have never worked Perhaps the basic ingredient for crea­ before. tive scientific management is the convic­ Present indications are that the de­ tion that change is inevitable. Scientific gree of a business’ success during the management constantly makes realistic evalu­ next decade will positively correlate with ations of trends within the larger cultural its management’s ability to reappraise environment. corporate beliefs and thus separate reality Qualified persons are delegated the from fiction. responsibility for predicting the future Achieving optimum creativity, morale and anticipating its implications for the and motivation in personnel necessitates business enterprise. creative change on the part of management. Such peeping behind the curtain of Tight, formal authority systems dis­ tomorrow can profitably affect research courage creative decisions. The creative decisions through a better differentiation man needs to be given intelligent audience between the real and the unreal, the im­ by the kind of flexible management that portant and the unimportant. listens to all new ideas, absorbs the use­ Scientific management must also pro­ ful and tactfully defers the unrealistic. tect the dissenter, capitalize on the un­ A strong, free-flowing formal com­ predicted, coordinate the diverse and munication system is necessary along with adapt to change while never losing sight the recognition of the importance and of the very important fact that profit is power of the informal organization. the symbol of efficiency and a necessary Thinking, much like concrete, can criterion for measuring business success. harden into set patterns and become nar­ rowed until the thinker is so enmeshed in minutiae that he is unable to see the whole. "PERSONNELITIES" Management needs to schedule a "daily thinking hour" for intellectual adventure and exploration. Too much pressure with NEW EMPLOYEES too little time off for relaxed thinking increases the risk of reducing output. Reasonable deadlines are effective PHILIP CANNELLA has joined the Con­ innovation motivators, but continued troller’s Department in New York as Tax crash programs tend to automate thinking, Manager. lower morale, increase tension and promote inter-personal conflict. The unpredictable insights coming from research, the accidental findings not directly related to immediate objec­ tives, have kept many modern-day organiza­ GORDON H. COOK, JR. has joined the tions in the vanguard of progressiveness Controller’s Department in Millinocket as and high profit. an Internal Auditor. Obviously, each of those organiza­ tions had managers who could evaluate and JOHN M. EASH has joined the Northern ROBERT STACEL has been promoted from Woodlands Department as a Forester. Scheduler to Assistant Board Sales Super­ visor, Board Sales division in New York.

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DAVID R. ROOP has rejoined Great Northern. Formerly with the Boston Sales TRANSFERS Office, he is now a Market Analyst, Mar­ ket Research Department in New York. CHARLES A. ARNOLD has transferred from Assistant Area Superintendent, Southern Woodlands Department, to Project Forester- Wood Procurement.

PROMOTIONS

RICHARD D. BESSEY has been promoted to Assistant Chief Scaler-Aroostook Area, EMMETT LONG has transferred from Dry Northern Woodlands Department. End Superintendent to Finishing & Shipping Supervisor at GN Plywood.

TERMINATIONS

WADE F. CLARK has been promoted from Unit Forester, Southern Woodlands Depart­ CLYDE H. CROMMETT has terminated as ment, to Project Forester-Timberlands. Internal Auditor, Controller’s Department at Millinocket.

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EDWARD A. LUMBERT has been promoted from Assistant Manager-Purchased Wood to ROBERT M. HERSEY has terminated as Administrator-Plans, Budgets & Costs in Day Foreman-Paper at the Millinocket mill. the Northern Pulpwood Procurement De­ partment at Millinocket. * * *

* * * JOHN V. PRATT has terminated as HOWARD L. SPRUILL has been promoted Finishing & Shipping Foreman at the Cedar from Finishing & Shipping Supervisor to Springs mill. Dry End Superintendent, Great Northern Plywood Corporation at Cedar Springs. GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY NEWSLETTER

FOR MANAGEMEMT EMPLOYEES

Vol. IX No. 3 New York, New York August 10, 1970

NORTHERN DIVISION REACHES RATIFIED AGREE­ GREAT NORTHERN NEKOOSA REPORTS 16% INCREASE MENT WITH UNIONS FOR A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT IN NET INCOME FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1970

Great Northern Paper Company and seven Net income for GNN, on a pooling of in­ international unions, represented by 12 terests basis, amounted to $10,667,000 for locals, have signed a ratified agreement the first half of 1970, up 16%. Net sales for a two-year contract for the Company’s increased 6% over the same period last year. To Northern Division mills in Millinocket Attached to this issue of the News­ did East Millinocket. letter is a copy of the second quarter The contract provides for a general earnings report. wage increase of 23 cents an hour for both years, retroactive to July 1, 1970. Life insurance, maternity benefits, it it major medical and hospital expenses, and comprehensive medical coverage for retirees were substantially increased. U. S. Department of Labor Overruled. Other improvements provided by Great Great Northern has won a favorable deci­ Northern included an additional week of sion in its petition against the Department vacation after 15 years of continuous ser­ of Labor’s "prevailing rate" for tree­ vice (effective July 1, 1971), a seventh length pulpwood. vacation week after 30 years of service, The decision rendered by the U. S. De­ increased work turn differentials, re­ partment of Justice Immigration and Natural­ vised seniority rules and improved sick pay. ization Service overruled the Department of The seven international unions involved Labor’s $4.85 per cord figure. The new in the agreement were: International prevailing rate is now $4.60. Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulfite and Paper Mill Great Northern had contended that the Workers; United Paper Makers and Paper $4.85 per cord figure was based on an erro­ Workers, AFL-CIO; International Brotherhood neous survey by the Labor Department that of Firemen and Oilers; International did not apply to our cutting operations. Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners; In­ Tree-length logging is a new method of har­ ternational Brotherhood of Electrical vesting pulpwood and too few companies were Workers; International Association of Ma­ using it at the time of the survey to make chinists and Aerospace Workers; and United for an accurate tabulation of rates, jociation of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters. (continued on next page) Production for the month ended July 31. .

1970 1969 Tons Daily Avg. Tons Daily Avg. Production;

Cedar Springs 426,443 2,081 420,188 2,053 East Millinocket 227,284 1,090 222,319 1,061 Millinocket 188,484 904 186,223 889 842,211 4,075 828,730 4,003

Since Spring start-up, the Aroostook allotments from at least one of every two and Millinocket Area woods camps have been already participating. cutting four-foot wood; they have now been According to Robert A. Haak, President, converted back to their former tree-length "a successful campaign is an increasingly cutting operations. important part of our continuing fight against inflation. I believe that no other form of saving is as easy or as secure as regular amounts invested in United States Savings Bonds each pay day." If Great Northern’s campaign exceeds Corporate Relocation to Stamford the 50% participation mark, we will receive Definite. On Friday, July 31, Great a special citation from the U. S. Treasury Northern Nekoosa Corporation signed a Department. 20-year lease for a 39,000 square-foot Some new facts concerning Payroll building at 75 Prospect Street in Stamford Savings: On December 1, 1969, President (Conn.). Nixon signed into law legislation increas­ The relocation of corporate headquar­ ing the interest rate on U. S. Savings ters from New York City to Stamford is Bonds (Series E) to five percent if held expected to be completed by the end of the to maturity of five years and 10 months year. and retroactive to June 1, 1969. Housed at 75 Prospect Street will be the executive offices of GNN and Great Northern Paper, and the New York sales ft ft ft staffs of GNP and Nekoosa Edwards.

CORRECTION: ft ft ft Last month’s Newsletter incorrectly listed the maximum donation that will be matched by Great Northern as $250. Climb on the "Bond" Wagon! Along with Under the Matching Gifts Program, the other major corporations throughout the maximum donation matched by the Company is country, Great Northern is again holding $500 per institution, per employee, per year. its annual U. S. Savings Bonds Campaign which will give all employees the oppor­ tunity of purchasing Savings Bonds through ft ft ft the Payroll Savings Plan. The Company’s goal during the campaign, which will begin on August 17, is to enroll Holopulping. A new process for con­ at least one of every two employees not now verting wood into pulp has been disclosed in the Payroll Savings Plan, and to increase (continued on next page) 3. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES NEW YORK, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1970 by the Institute of Paper Chemistry in As a "wild river," the Allagash will Appleton, Wisconsin. receive new environmental protection. Dams The process, called "holopulping" to for other than recreational uses will be reflect its ability to retain in the pulp prohibited; water pollution restrictions almost all the cellulose and other carbo­ will be imposed; and access will be limited hydrates from the wood, has proved success­ to trails and infrequently used roads. ful in the Institute’s laboratory and soon Great Northern has played an important will be tried on a larger scale in a pilot role in preserving the natural wilderness plant. of this waterway. Noting projections that the demand In November 1968, Allagash Falls was for paper and paper products will require part of a 770-acre gift to the State of doubling pulp production within the next Maine. 20 years, the Institute foresees holopulp­ ing as a major supplement to the tradi­ tional sulfite and sulfate methods of * * * chemical pulping. Pulping involves separating the lignin of wood from the cellulose and other car­ Annual Report Award. GNP’s 1969 Annual bohydrates. The chemical pulping processes Report has received FINANCIAL WORLD Maga­ degrade the lignin so that it becomes sol­ zine’s "Merit Award," thus making it eligible uble and can be drawn off with a solvent; for FW’s "Oscar-of-the-Industry" award to cellulose remains in fibrous form for use be announced in October. in the making of paper. The sulfite and kraft processes also attack the carbohy­ drates to a certain extent. Holopulping, however, involves a selective delignification that focuses on he lignin and leaves more of the carbo­ Would you believe...it took 186 years hydrates. The wood, in the form of fine for the U.S. Government to reach its first chips, is subjected to a process that $100 billion federal budget, but only nine modifies the lignin with a mild oxidant years to reach the $200 billion mark! such as chlorine dioxide. The lignin is then extracted with a solvent such as sodium hydroxide, and the pulp is bleached NORTHERN DIVISION with hypochlorite.

Progress Report on No. 11 Paper * * * Machine. Excavation for the Paper Machine Building and Trainshed Building began on May 1, and despite 18 days of rain that Allagash Designated as "Wild River." month, the job has been completed. On July 19, the 95-mile Allagash Wilderness In addition, concrete has been poured Waterway in northern Maine was named as the for footings, and piers for the buildings first addition to the National Wildlife and erection of structural steel has begun. and Scenic Rivers system. Before start-up of the new Black Claw­ U. S. Secretary of the Interior Walter son Verti-Forma (probably mid-1972) can be J. Hickel noted that "it is particularly accomplished, a tremendous amount of pre­ fitting that the Allagash be the first liminary work must be done. state-administered unit added to the A few of the "incidentals" of instal­ national system as for many years the Alla­ ling a paper machine include: relocating gash has been recognized by the State of railroad tracks; building temporary roads, Maine and this department as having natural a pedestrian bridge and parking lots for and scenic value of national significance." (continued on next page) construction workers; providing offices for Salvage Raft at North Twin. A float­ the contractor, consulting engineers and ing raft, or platform, has been construct their employees; excavating and installing at North Twin. Large enough to support a underground fire main lines; and revising 25-ton crane, this unit will be used to electrical power distribution systems. salvage sunken wood from the lakes, ponds According to Donald G. Griffee, Man­ and rivers that have been part of Great ager of Engineering, "much remains to be Northern’s river drives since the early finalized—specifications are being pre­ 1900’s. pared for bidding, proposals are being The removal of this wood is but an­ evaluated, and purchase orders for equip­ other part of the Company’s pollution abate­ ment related to the new paper machine are ment program in Maine. being drawn up. Altogether, things are hum­ ming on the No. 11 jobsite, and we will con- tine to give progress reports until the expansion program is completed in 1972.”

River Quality. The dissolved oxygen content of the Penobscot continues to de­ crease as water temperatures rise. However, measurements made on the river Log Stacker on Trial. During the week this summer indicate that the BOD (bio­ of July 17, a Letourneau Log Stacker was on chemical oxygen demand) content has dropped trial at East Millinocket. by nearly 75%. This, of course, is the The machine, with its pincer-like result of start-up of the MgO plant. attachment, is designed to lift a complete load of tree-length logs from a trailer truck and either stack the logs or trans­ fer them to the slasher. Because an entire truckload of tree­ length logs can be picked up and moved in Roll Packaging Inspection System, As one operation, the Letourneau shows great part of this new inspection system at potential for Great Northern as more tree­ Millinocket, books have been prepared show­ length wood deliveries build up. ing what is and what is not acceptable in On July 24, the Letourneau Log Stacker terms of roll appearance. was moved to Millinocket for trials on long These books will be used by the log handling. Finishing Department to acquaint new person­ nel with expected performance, and by the Control Department to train inspectors in roll packaging requirements. This inspection program has already borne fruit in that it recently picked up Coated Offset Paper. According to a sharp increase in gluing defects. As a Research and Development, recent press­ result, the problem was corrected before room reports on coated offset paper have shipment rather than after complaints were been encouraging. received from customers. Press runs have been made at Mid­ Atlantic (NEBRASKA FARMER), Judd & Det­ weiler (GERIATRIC TIMES), Danner Press * * * (AIR PROGRESS) and Service Offset (CAMPING GUIDES). These favorable reports would indicate The Atlanta Sales Office, directed by that improved manufacturing techniques and Charles M. Sheafe, Regional Manager-News­ new coating formulations at Millinocket print, has relocated to 1422 West Peachtr have resulted in a better grade of coated Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30309, (404) offset paper. 892-8676. 5. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES NEW YORK, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1970

"Nader's Raiders." In conjunction West Branch Drive. The rear of the th Ralph Nader’s study of the Maine pulp drive has cleared Seboomook Dam, and ap­ and paper industry, representatives of proximately 35,000 cords have already been various paper companies in Maine met re­ sluiced through Ripogenus Dam. cently to review the group’s comprehensive questionnaire. Subject to review by individual com­ * * * pany managements, it was agreed that the Paper Industry Information Office would reply to the questionnaire—the answers to Printing Problems Discussed. Walter be approved by the participating companies. Janel, President of Precision Colors, Inc. It was also decided that, when com­ (Xenia, Ohio), was the guest speaker at a pleted, the industry’s answers would be dinner meeting hosted by the Chicago Com­ released to the press. mercial Sales Office on July 27 at the Great Northern has been visited by Marriott Motor Inn. two law students participating in the study During the meeting, the interrelated group. According to Research and Develop­ printing problems of ink and paper were ment, they had very little understanding discussed in detail. of pollution or the technology of its Precision Colors, a Midwestern offset abatement. printing ink manufacturer, specializes in low-tack, stable offset printing inks for use on coated and uncoated groundwood * * printing papers. Present at the meeting were: George L. Nystrom, Regional Manager-Commercial Joint Golf Outing. The Chicago sales Sales; Benjamin B. Appleton, Regional Man­ offices of Great Northern and Nekoosa Ed- ager-Newsprint Sales; Michael P. Alford, ,ards recently held a golf outing and Jacques L. Dardenne, John B. Deibel, Jr., dinner at the Inverness Country Club in Terry N. Pendleton and Richard J. Rychlik Palatine (Ill.). (Chicago Sales Office); and George Schnauf- In the past, this has been an annual fer (New York Sales Office). event for Great Northern. However, it was expanded this year to include NE. SOUTHERN DIVISION

Reforestation. Woodlands personnel are making final plans for reforestation Additional Facilities for Pollution activities during the 1970-71 tree plant­ Control. Great Northern’s pollution abate­ ing season. (The planting seasons normally ment program did not stop with the comple­ begin after one or two heavy frosts harden tion of the MgO Recovery Plant. the seedlings and cause them to enter a At present, design work for the in­ dormant stage.) stallation of new process interceptor sewers, Great Northern purchases its pine sanitary sewer lift stations and new sani­ seedlings, grown in State-operated nurseries tary sewer piping in Millinocket and East and lifted for out-planting when approxi­ Millinocket is progressing well. mately eight-nine months old, from State According to Donald G. Griffee, Man­ Forestry Commissions in Georgia, Florida ager of Engineering, completion of this and Alabama. work is scheduled for the end of the year. (continued on next page) Planting will be done by Company crews acres in Bullock County (Ala.) and 2,690 and contractors, using mechanical planting acres in Gadsden and Liberty Counties units consisting of a tractor-plow and (Fla.). planting machine. According to James W. Richardson, The tractor pulls the machine and an Woodlands Manager-Southern Division, these operator feeds seedlings into the trench properties are well stocked with merchant­ (or furrows) at intervals of six feet with­ able timber and represent desirable ad­ in rows. ditions to Great Northern’s holdings in It is anticipated that approximately the South. 8,000 acres of land—740 seedlings per acre— will be reforested from mid-December through March. * *

* * * Maintenance Shutdown. The Cedar Springs mill was shut down on August 3 for over­ haul and repair work. Long Log Slashers. All mechanical Included in the maintenance work was work at the McRaeville (Ga.) slasher has the rebricking of 70-80 feet of the No. 1 been completed. Electrical and hydraulic lime kiln and the rebuilding of the No. 1 systems will be finished by mid-August, and Paper Machine drive generator on all six trial runs will begin shortly thereafter. dryer sections. Work will resume at the Hilton (Ga.) An alignment check was run on the slasher as soon as McRaeville is put into No. 1 turbine-generator governor, and the operation. Additional grading will also digester loft was repainted. be done to increase the size of the wood­ Great Northern Plywood Corporation yard to approximately 15 acres. will shut down the week of August 17. It is planned to run the Plywood plant each Saturday until the shutdown week.

k k k Dissolving Tank Vent Recovery System. An induced draft fan and associated equip­ ment to direct vent gases from the No. 1 Painting. In accordance with a new dissolving tank vent stack into the two color code scheme, most of the pipe bridge tertiary air ports on the front of the No. and washer room structural steel, and part 1 recovery boiler will be installed this of the structural steel on the wet end of month at Cedar Springs. the Machine Room at Cedar Springs is being As a result, dissolving tank vent sandblasted and painted. gases will be diverted into the recovery boiler to recover salt cake now being lost to the atmosphere. MANAGEMENT NOTES The control of corrosive salt cake fallout will reduce painting maintenance in the power house and better control air "Mumbling, Stumbling and Bumbling." pollution. (Excerpted from an article by C. P. Prahalis in the June-July 1970 issue of MANAGE.) The manager who accepts an invitation to speak before a group does so for one of three reasons: a good friend asked him; he Recent woodlands acquisitions include thinks a good purpose will be served; or 1,250 acres in Dale County (Ala.), 1,129 (continued on next page) 7. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES NEW YORK, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1970

he can’t think of a convincing reason why After uttering the last word of your he shouldn’t. speech, nod to your audience, smile, turn Whether speaking to an audience of 5 and walk back to your chair. It’s that or 5,000, the qualities that spell success simple. are the same. They can be achieved through "Thank you" is not necessary. In fact, planning and practice. it can weaken your talk. It’s the audience Don’t accept a speaking engagement un­ who, in appreciation for the message you til you’ve given the matter careful thought. have given them, should thank you. Find out who the other speakers will be, Giving and listening to a brief talk where the meeting will be held, size and can be a pleasant experience, particularly type of audience, length of talk desired, if the speaker involves his whole being in and whether there will be a question and the effort. If you’re totally involved, answer period. chances are the audience will be, too. With these facts, you will be able to determine whether you can give a talk that will be suitable to the audience’s interests. Personnelities And whether you’re qualified. An interest-rousing title may be hard to devise, but it’s well worth the effort. NEW EMPLOYEES As for the length of your talk, it’s usually well to heed the axiom, "No souls GEORGE V. NOCKS has joined Board Sales are saved after 20 minutes." Neither loud­ in New York as Board Sales Service Super­ ness of voice nor length is any test of ex­ visor. cellence in a speech. When a speaker hears his name called by the chairman making the introductions, his immediate inclination is to begin ANTHONY STAMMS has joined the Adminis­ talking. Fight this temptation. Pause a trative Services Department in Millinocket few seconds after being introduced. Gen­ as a Systems Programmer. erally, it’s best to skip long introduc­ * * * tions and plunge into your subject. Many experienced speakers begin with a knowledge­ able compliment to the audience, organiza­ WALTER D. VAIL has joined the Sales tion and place. Above all, don't begin Department in New York as a Sales Trainee. with an unrelated joke. Many a well-prepared speech has failed for lack of rehearsal. But rehearsal has to be intelligent practice. Cards or notes WILLIAM C. WALDO has joined the Cen­ are also helpful—they will remind you of tral Engineering Department in Millinocket main points, and you won’t run overtime. as a Senior Engineer. While speaking, be psychologically prepared for anything, including audience PROMOTIONS distractors. If you’re on a panel, you may have to cut material because a pre­ DONALD E. BLACK has been promoted ceding speaker dealt with it in an ad lib. from Data Processing Supervisor to Systems Programmer-Southern Division at Cedar Springs. RICHARD L. GREENE, JR. has assumed a CARLENE P. HARVEY has resigned as new position assisting the James L. Bellis, Systems Programmer, Administrative Services Manager of Board Sales, and R. K. Crippen, Department, at Millinocket. Assistant to the Executive Vice President- Board Sales. k k k

ROBERT C. HILL has resigned from the position of Electrical Engineer at Cedar CHARLES C. GRIMES has been promoted Springs. from Maintenance Programmer to Data Pro­ cessing Supervisor at Cedar Springs.

JOSEPH J. MARTIN, III has resigned as Administrator-Industrial Relations, Central ALBION L. KELLEY has been promoted Personnel Department, at Millinocket. from Research Engineer to Senior Research Engineer, Research and Development Depart­ k k k ment, at Millinocket. KENNETH R. PARKER has resigned as Re­ search Technologist, Research and Develop­ ment Department, at Millinocket. PHILIP C. STURMAN has been promoted from Research Technologist to Senior Re­ k k k search Technologist, Research and Develop­ ment Department, at Millinocket. DONALD E. ROBINSON has resigned as En­ gineering Office Supervisor at Cedar Springs.

LARRY E. TOWNSEND has been promoted RETIREMENTS from Engineering Assistant to Associate Electrical Engineer at Cedar Springs. EDWARD L. COWAN, President, Chatta­ hoochee Industrial Railroad, and former TITLE CHANGE GNP Vice President-Engineering, has re­ tired after 11 years with the Company. LUCIEN A. BRUGGEMAN'S title has been k k k changed from Sales Administrator-Board Sales to Board Sales Market Analyst. HOWARD L. THURLOW, Market Analyst, TRANSFER Sales Department, has retired after 15 years with Great Northern. JAMES A. BLICKLE, Sales Correspondent- Board Sales, has transferred to the Sales ANNIVERSARIES Department as a Sales Trainee-Newsprint. WILLIAM C. BIRT, Mechanical Inspector TERMINATIONS at Millinocket, 33 years on July 19.

DANNY R. CHANDLER has resigned from his position as Mechanical Engineer at Cedar Springs. HERMAN W. PETERSON, Senior Design En­ gineer at Millinocket, 19 years on July 6. GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY NEWSLETTER

FOR MANAGEMEMT EMPLOYEES

Vol IX No. 2 New York, New York July 6, 1970

Million Man-Hours Attained. On According to Roland L. Russell, May 16, Group I—the Millinocket Mill— Safety Supervisor-Millinocket, the Company attained one million man-hours without a feels that "the Million Man-Hour Scholar­ loss time accident, making the unit eli­ ship is the best way in which Great gible for the Company’s ’’Million Man-Hour Northern can reward its employees for their Scholarship." conscientious efforts in safety." Established to encourage greater safety efforts among employees, the scholarship fund consists of $2,000 to be granted in $500 units over a period of four years. The Million Man-Hour Scholarship was General Increase in Rail Freight Rates. first awarded in 1964 to Groups I and II. Effective June 9, our rail rates were in­ Each group received $2,000. creased 5% on Interstate shipments. There are four "groups” eligible to This Spring, under Docket Ex Parte participate in the scholarship program: 265, rail carriers requested permission I - Millinocket mill; II - East Millinocket from the Interstate Commerce Commission mill; III - Engineering Services and all to raise freight rates by 6%, effective in the Administration and E&R buildings; June 2. and IV - Cedar Springs. On May 27, the ICC authorized a 5% Scholarship candidates must be the increase as an interim measure while a son, daughter or legal dependent of an full investigation into the carriers’ employee in the group that has reached needs for additional revenue is being , the million man-hour safety goal. conducted. He or she must also be a high school The only one of GN’s shipments that graduate in good standing, or a high did not come under the terms of the rate school senior who has been enrolled or increase was fuel oil from Searsport accepted in an accredited college, uni­ (Maine) to Millinocket and East Milli­ versity, trade school or other recognized nocket. While the Bangor and Aroostook institution of higher learning. Railroad was authorized to effect a 5% Financial need is also considered in increase on this traffic, they agreed making the scholarship award. not to accept it. Applications must be submitted to The interim increase approved by the the Scholarship Committee, which is com- ICC will raise Great Northern’s freight sed of representatives of the Company, charges by approximately $1,063,900 unions, school system and community. annually. Paper production for the month ended June 30. .

1970______1969______Tons Daily Avg. Tons Daily Avg. Production:

Cedar Springs 366,155 2,085 359,105 2,040 East Millinocket 197,087 1,095 191,453 1,064 Millinocket 163,261 907 160,553 892 726,503 4,087 711,111 3,996

Secondary Schools Added to Matching as being in a healthy state, reasonably Gifts Program. On December 17, 1969, the well balanced for both producers and con­ Executive Committee of Great Northern's sumers, and likely to remain so," noted Board of Directors has amended the Com­ Edwin A. Locke, Jr., President of the pany's Gifts Program so that all donations American Paper Institute. made to secondary schools will now be matched Mr. Locke's comments were made before by Great Northern. the International Corrugated Case Associ­ The program was established in 1966, ation at the 11th Congress of the European and any employee with at least three Federation of Corrugated Board Manufac­ months service with the Company is eligible. turers (FEFCO) on May 29 in the Canary It is not necessary to be a graduate of Islands. the school to which the donation is made. Discussing the world linerboard Any college, university, or secondary situation, Mr. Locke stated that in the school in the United States or its pos­ five-year period 1970-74, U. S. economists sessions which grants a two or four-year forecast a rise in demand of about one- graduate or undergraduate degree—whether third. "This could be on the conservative privately or tax supported—and is ac­ side; it is certainly a good deal less credited by a national, regional or pro­ than the 50% increase in demand for the fessional accrediting organization is preceding five-year period," he added. eligible. Attending the week-long meeting from Personal donations in cash which GN were Robert A. Haak, President; Joseph qualify for exemption under the Federal V. Carena, General Sales Manager; Frederick Income Tax Laws also qualify under Great V. Ernst, Manager-Export Sales; and John Northern's Matching Gifts Program. A. Pintard, European Representative. The minimum amount that will be On May 27, the Company held its in­ matched by the Company is $20; the maxi­ itial cocktail party and reception for the mum contribution is $250 per institution, European boxmakers in the beautiful tropi­ per employee, per year. cal gardens of the Hotel Mencey. Applications for the Matching Gifts The reception was hosted by Mr. Haak Program can be obtained from the Personnel and members of the Company's Export Depart­ Department. ment. According to Mr. Carena, it was a huge success. "The Company received many laud­ * * * atory comments from the more than 75 guests who attended," he said. "We were assured of continued, long­ Linerboard in the 70's. "Taking the term relationships between Great Northern large view, I think we are justified in and the European boxmakers," Mr. Carena regarding the world linerboard situation added. 3. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES NEW YORK, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1970

Sales Training Class. J. Paul DeMar­ and study published and unpublished docu­ rais, Regional Manager-Commercial Sales, ments and material. reported that seven men had successfully According to Mr. Nader, this study completed the Sales Training Program of­ will be completed before the end of the fered to the Sales and Sales Service year and "should be helpful to industry, Representatives in the New York Office. communities and citizens in finding new Under the direction of William L. and better approaches for dealing with Shaughnessy, Sales Representative, the environmental and other corporate-related six, two-hour sessions were held at the problems." Columbia University Club. Great Northern intends to cooperate The program consisted of 15 chapters, with the study program. "Our MgO plant, and topics ranged from Planning, Prospect­ Mr. Paine’s statement as to the Company’s ing and Introductions to Handling Objec­ intentions regarding pollution and our tives, Closing and Follow-up. ceasing of river drives should have a Each class was broken up into a favorable effect," said John T. Maines, lecture period and a question and answer Vice President-Woodlands. session. "A good deal of the time was John T. Gould, Jr., Executive Secre­ devoted to case studies and practice tary, Paper Industry Information Office, approaches," Mr. DeMarrais said. has indicated that other paper companies In designing and writing the Sales in Maine also plan to cooperate. Training Program, Mr. DeMarrais noted that he had incorporated concepts developed and taught by IBM, Xerox and the American * * * Management Association.

The Golden Era on the Penobscot. In conjunction with the 150th anniversary celebration of the State of Maine, the Penobscot Heritage Museum of Living Law Students to Study Maine Pulp and History (Bangor) has opened its second Paper Industry. At a press conference in stationary exhibit for public view. Portland on June 8, Ralph Nader announced Entitled "The Golden Era of Logging that—working under the auspices of the on the Penobscot," the exhibit traces Center for Study of Responsive Law in the history of logging in the Penobscot Washington, D. C.—a group of nine law area from 1800 to the early 1900’s. students will study the pulp and paper An introductory panel explains the industry in Maine this summer. reasons for the great quest for lumber The students are from the University at that time. of Maine School of Law, Harvard and Colum­ The second section of the exhibit bia Law Schools, and Wellesley College. deals with the Yankee Logger and his en­ William S. Brodrick (UofM) will direct vironment. Actual photographs of lumber the program, and Professor Orlando E. De- camps are used, and such well-known woods­ logu (also UofM) will serve in an advisory men as John Ross and Jigger Johnson are capacity. featured. Focusing on the industry’s impact on Section three depicts the river drive Maine’s environment, taxation and relevant which started in the Spring with the laws and their administration, the students breaking up of the ice. Included is a will research and analyze the effect of display of the tools used on a drive—such the pulp and paper industry on the people as the cant dog and peavey (levers with a of Maine. sharp spike at the end). To determine "what is the public in­ The logging exhibit will be open for terest and how is it being affected and two years in the Bangor City Hall gallery. otected?",pr the students will conduct During July and August, there will be interviews, engage in on-site observations, guided tours for the public weekdays at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. NORTHERN DIVISION slasher and chipping facilities are pro­ ducing 2,000 cords of wood a week.

Annual Retiree Banquet. Northern Division top management and their wives * recently hosted GN’s annual retiree banquet. Held at the Millinocket Junior High School on May 28, 372 retired employees Apprentice Program. Fifteen Paper­ attended the dinner. makers and Mechanical Trades apprentices As part of the evening’s program, were the guests of Great Northern at a Harvey C. Moody, Research Engineer, used cook-out at the Rice Farm on June 20. the MgO model to give a detailed explan­ Recognizing the accomplishments of ation of the new chemical recovery process. the apprentices, certificates and awards were presented. Local union representa­ tives and GN management also attended. All candidates for the Apprentice Program are initially screened through a battery of tests and must be physically Logging Camps Modernized. As part of qualified for the job. Age and Company the Company’s plan to update all its log­ seniority also play an important part in ging and cutting camps, nine new units have their selection. been moved into the Aroostook Area. Established in 1962, Great Northern's Custom built by Treco Company (St. Papermakers Apprentice Program is reputed Romuald, Quebec), the wood-panelled units to be the first of its kind in the world. have up to 10 two-man sleeping rooms with Since its inception, 40 members have been corresponding closet, storage and lava­ graduated. tory facilities. The Mechanical Trades Apprentice Pro­ The nine new housing units mark the gram was founded in 1952, and today its third installation of these portable graduates serve as Supervisors, Millwrights, camps. Future plans call for adding simi­ Electricians, Pipers, Machinists, and In­ lar units annually until all Company log­ strumentation and Heavy Equipment Mechanics. ging operations have been so equipped.

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GN Gamp Lot Leases. Many of the areas Penobscot Dam. Repairs of damage where Great Northern has camp lots will now caused by Spring floods are proceeding on come under the new Maine Wildlife Zoning law. schedule and should be completed by July 1. Although the State has not yet issued At the same time, a new gate has all the new regulations, Great Northern been constructed at the Greenville Shop has notified all cottage site lessees of a and will be installed to complete the new policy for Company-owned land. overhaul and repair of the dam. According to G. Robert Godin, Super­ visor of Leases-Woodlands, ”We will require that new buildings and additions to pres­ * * * sent structures be constructed only after plans have been approved by this office" (Woodlands Department-Bangor). Portage Chip Mill Completes Second "A plot plan must be submitted show­ Year. At the end of its second year of ing dimensions of proposed construction; operation, the Portage Chip Mill had pro­ relationship and distance to water, road, cessed a total of 68,000 cords of pulpwood. lot lines, etc.; type and color of siding At present, the mill’s four-foot (continued on next page) 5. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES NEW YORK, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1970

location of driveway; and plans for water and the new 40# sheet will be competitive supply and waste disposal,” he said. in all respects." Until now, lots leased from the Com­ pany were lOO'xlOO’. In compliance with new State regulations of at least 20,000 square feet, all future lots leased from GN will be 150’xl50’. "The time has come," Mr. Godin con­ Alum Eliminated on Nos. 5 and 6. The cluded, "when we must all dedicate our­ installation of Dominion hydra-foils has selves to conserving our heritage, and improved the drainage rate on No. 5 and 6 this new policy is a necessary step which Paper Machines at East Millinocket. will benefit present lessees as well as This factor, combined with a higher present and future generations of Maine fiber retention level, permitted the elimi­ citizens and visitors." nation of alum on May 23. In addition, the Borol Bleaching Sys­ tem was shut down. Newer wood and the elimination of alum increased Newsprint brightness to the point where bleaching became unnecessary. Formex Fabric Installed On No. 5. On On June 4, talc was also removed as June 11, after several fourdrinier modifi­ a pitch inhibitor. cations, a formex fabric was installed on No. 5 Paper Machine at Millinocket. Included in the modifications were: a deeper set on the spreader roll; install­ ation of a shower on the guide roll; and the use of water deckles instead of deckle Safety Meetings and Housekeeping In­ boards. spections . During the month of June, Since these changes were made, No. 5 special safety meetings were conducted at has been running a 24# sheet. both mills. The film, "It’s in the Card," (produced by Abitibi Paper Company, Ltd.) was shown, followed by a discussion on the tag-out procedure within the mills. Housekeeping inspections were also held at both mills. Deficiencies on pre­ Coater Plant Shut Down. Due to viously inspected areas were reviewed, and weakened market conditions resulting from the number of corrected areas recorded. a decrease in magazine advertising, as well as quality problems in GN’s 40# web offset paper, agreement was reached be­ SOUTHERN DIVISION tween Sales and Manufacturing to shut down the Coater Plant for a scheduled two-week period beginning June 14. Funds Allocated for Apalachicola- During the shut-down, various crews Chattahoochee Waterway. $1,100,000 has from the Coater were re-assigned work or been approved by the House Appropriations allowed to take vacation time. Committee’s Subcommittee for Public Works R&D’s Product Development Group has for the development and maintenance of a redesigned our 40# coated offset sheet, nine-foot channel on the Apalachicola- and a number of process changes has im­ Chattahoochee Waterway. proved the overall quality. To be built by the U. S. Army Corps According to Charles P. Mosher, Pro­ of Engineers (Mobile, Ala.), the channel duct Development Group Leader, "Wet-rub will extend from the Gulf of Mexico to sistance, pick resistance and fiber Jim Woodruff Dam (Chattahoochee, Fla.) to puffing have been substantially improved, (continued on next page) Columbus (Ga.), and will result in making Also attending the hearing were U. S the 275-mile waterway navigable year-round. Representative George Andrews (Dothan, Ala Until now, the Corps of Engineers had and Lt. Gen. Fred Clark, Chief of the Army not been able to stabilize the channel and Corps of Engineers. had failed to assign a full-time dredge to Using as examples the Corps of En­ the lower river. gineers' accomplishments in enormous pro­ Had the $1.1 million appropriation jects such as the Tennessee Valley Authority, not been granted, the threat of losing Cape Kennedy and the Atomic Energy Pro­ present and potential industry along the grams, Rep. Andrews said "surely you can waterway was fast becoming a reality. engineer and maintain a nine-foot channel Great Northern's Southern Division from the Gulf to Jim Woodruff Dam to at Cedar Springs is but one of the major Columbus, Georgia." industries in the area that has been seri­ He then requested the cost of such an ously affected by the lack of a dependable undertaking, and later that day was given channel. a figure of $1,100,000. The Company has also been a leader In a subsequent meeting of the House in bringing about the allocation of the Appropriations Committee, the budget for necessary funds. the channel was approved. (Rep. Andrews Jerry D. Perkins, Director of Trans­ and two other Congressmen who attended portation, and E. Reid Smith, Traffic the June 9 hearing are members of the Manager-Southern Division, told a Congres­ Committee.) sional delegation on June 9 that last "Although appropriations have to go September the Cedar Springs mill had con through the whole Committee, Congress and verted from coal to oil as a primary fuel. the President," Rep. Andrews said, "99 "Consistently low water conditions times out of 100 they make it all right." have greatly hindered barge shipments from the oil terminal at Port St. Joe (Fla.) to the mill," Mr. Smith said. Due to shallow channels, the River Transit Company has been able to load its barges only two-thirds full. Reinforced Plastics Used for Mainten­ "If the present situation doesn’t im­ ance and Replacement. Filament-wound re­ prove immediately," Mr. Smith added, "the inforced plastic (RP) is presently being transit company could go out of business, used to carry paper mill effluent in a thus forcing Great Northern to shut down number of mills in the Southeast. its Cedar Springs mill because of a lack (The term "Plastic" is a loosely ap­ of fuel." plied, generic word that in the case of The continuation of current condi­ RP must be limited to those thermo-setting tions could cause a major setback for in­ resins reinforced with fiberglass filaments.) dustry along the banks of the Chattahoo­ At Cedar Springs, structural RP was chee. "The key to industrial and commer­ used to erect an inspection platform and cial growth in this area is the development ladder above the seal pit box near No. .1 and maintenance of the nine-foot channel," Paper Machine. he said. Until the corrosives-resistant unit A spokesman for Allied Chemical Cor­ was installed, the control valves could poration (New York) told the delegation be reached only through the use of a that his firm had cancelled plans to lo­ portable ladder. cate a chemical storage depot complex at Reinforced plastic is one of the best Columbus, as well as plans for expansion materials to handle liquid process waste of facilities at Bainbridge (Ga.) because from plants to waste treatment areas. of the navigation conditions they had ex­ One of the most significant develop­ perienced on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee ments in the pulp and paper industry is Waterway. the establishment of RP fabricating shops Other industrial representatives within the mills. testified to similar problems. (continued on next page) 7. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES NEW YORK, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1970

According to Wayion A. Lacey, Plant Two-Way Radio Communications Facili­ engineer, Great Northern plans to have such ties are now being used by Woodlands per­ a shop in operation in the near future. sonnel in Georgia, Florida and Alabama. ’’This is a major step for the in­ Base stations and mobile units were dustry," he said. "One of the things that installed earlier this year. To date, has delayed it has been the lack of RP 25 base stations are in use at all Area standards and design data." Offices and most of the Company-operated Mr. Lacey also noted that "avail field woodyards. ability of products such as standard Additional mobile units have been structural shapes and improved product placed in vehicles operated by Woodlands quality were the factors instrumental employees. in Great Northern’s decision to set up This new communications system serves an RP fabricating shop." as an effective tool in coordinating pulp­ When completed, the shop will handle wood shipments and forest management small repairs and fabrications. Large activities in the three-state area. fabrications-—structures, tanks, etc.—will be purchased from established suppliers. ft ft ft

* * * A General Sales Meeting was held May 14-15 in Cedar Springs, with 31 Sales and Mill personnel in attendance. Long Log Slashers. Although 85% of After the two-day meeting, the group all work has been completed on the Hilton spent the weekend in Panama City (Fla.) slasher, work has begun on the McRaeville long log slasher in order to start up there first. ft ft ft The reason for the change in the order of start-up is that McRaeville has both a full inventory of wood and all necessary New Plywood Record. On June 18, a personnel. new record of 411,894 square feet (3/8" Mid-July is the target date for basis) was set for daily press production starting up McRaeville; the Hilton slasher at Great Northern Plywood Corporation. is slated to begin operation in September. The old record was 386,000 square feet (also 3/8" basis).

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The New Fiber Reclaim System, which processes waste stock for reuse in the A 216-Acre Tract of woodlands has been making of paper, has been in operation purchased in Marion County (Ga.). To date, at Cedar Springs since March of this year. site preparation has been completed on During this time, the system has 214 acres of the tract. been in the testing stage. In order to (Site preparation includes land improve its performance, an additional clearing, chopping and prescribed burning cleaner has been added. of the area.) Equipment to handle rejects from the James W. Richardson, Woodlands Manager- Fiber Reclaim System is also being in­ Southern Division, has been looking into vestigated and will probably be added at other woodlands tracts that might be avail­ a later date. able for purchase by the Company. When completed, the system will be a further step in Great Northern’s efforts to reduce pollution in the Chattahoochee River. INDUSTRY NOTES informed, many managers pride themselves on being best able to determine what in­ formation should be given to their people. IP to Have New Facility. Internation­ Many also slant the news to achieve al Paper Company recently announced a new immediate objectives. For them, the Packaging Center. short-range gain may be bought at a Located at IP’s corporate research significant long-range cost in credibility. center in Sterling Forest (N. Y.), the The insensitivity of many managers to Packaging Center will implement the com­ people is perhaps best described in a mercialization of new packaging develop­ cartoon that shows a puzzled manager com­ ments and will be a source of new field in­ plaining to a colleague.: ’’What’s his name formation as a guide for significant new over there says my employee relations aren’t research investigations. what they ought to be." George A. Rutledge, a former Manager The manager who wants to improve em­ of New Products, has been named Director ployee relations and strengthen his of the Packaging Center. credibility should first determine his own beliefs about the objectives of his organi­ zation. He should then examine his view MANAGEMENT NOTES of the dignity of the individual and the importance of people in fulfilling organi­ zational objectives. "The Credibility Gap in Management.” Finally, he should review his beliefs (Excerpted from MANAGEMENT REVIEW, 11/69.) in managerial principles and his commitment No matter how important or relevant to them. Having done this, he should ask a manager’s actions are, if they are not what actions support his beliefs; what believable their effectiveness will be evidence is there that he himself gives lost. more than lip-service to his convictions. When employees lose confidence in Failure to maintain credibility can their management, their respect and esteem be most destructive. When employees feel may never be regained. A manager’s actions, that management says one thing but does therefore, must reasonably conform to his another, they are less inclined to per­ stated intentions—’’actions speak louder form at top level. than words.” An honest look in the mirror may re­ A recent study of top management veal some surprising credibility gaps in development by the American Institutes an executive’s own management. for Research in the Behavioral Sciences Managers, however, must avoid the concluded: "There is a wealth of pious temptation to look to their superiors in statements in the literature about what search of credibility gaps that need to companies are doing, based on what they be identified. Instead, they must look to think they are doing. But there is often their own performance as measured against a disparity between this and what is the reasonable expectations of their sub­ actually being done.” ordinates . No modern manager who is aware that To survive in the future, managers people are his most valuable resource will must be effective. To be effective, they intentionally destroy the confidence that must be credible. Actions must conform to his people have in his management. Still, words. without realizing it, most managers act Tomorrow’s employees may expect nothing from time to time in ways that erode the less to tomorrow's managers. Indeed, a esteem in which their subordinates hold them. good many of today’s employees already When it comes to keeping employees have such expectations. 9. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES NEW YORK, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1970

"PERSONNELITIES"

NEW EMPLOYEES PROMOTIONS

LEWIS S. BERGEN, JR. has joined the J. DERRELL CLARK has been named Pur­ Administrative Services Department in Milli­ chasing Agent at Great Northern Plywood nocket as a Systems Programmer. He will re­ Corporation, reporting to Robert Epperson, port to Richard E. Colburn, Systems Super­ Manager, Purchases and Stores. Mr. Clark visor. Prior to joining Great Northern, joined GN in 1963 and has held the positions Mr. Bergen was with the Connecticut Bank of Expediting Clerk, Buyer, Superintendent- and Trust Company. Stores, and Acting Purchasing Agent-Plywood.

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CHRISTOPHER N. BURGESS has joined the J. RUDY CLENNEY has been promoted to Sales Department in New York as a Sales Assistant Buyer, Purchasing Department- Trainee. A graduate of Brown University, Southern Division, reporting to Howard he will report to Joseph V. Carena, General Pugh, Purchasing Agent. Mr. Clenney has Sales Manager. been with Great Northern since 1966.

JAMES E. CARRIER has joined GN’s Ad­ CHARLES E. HEATH has been named Buyer, ministrative Services Department at Milli­ Purchasing Department-Southern Division, nocket as a Software Development Analyst. reporting to Howard Pugh, Purchasing Agent. Je is a graduate of the State University Mr. Heath joined the Company in 1966. of New York, and will report to James R. Powers, Director of Computer Information Services. Mr. Carrier was formerly a Project Leader at the University’s Office WALLACE 0. LANE has been promoted to of Computer Services. the newly created position of Administrator Treasury Services-Southern Division. He will report to Ross A. Miller, Assistant Treasurer, and will be responsible for A. BRADFORD SWAIN has joined the Ad­ credit, collection and insurance for the ministrative Services Department at Milli­ Southern Division. Mr. Lane has been nocket as a Systems Programmer. A graduate with the Company since 1963, most recently of Clarkson College of Technology (Potsdam, as cashier. N. Y.), he will report to Richard E. Col­ burn, Systems Supervisor. Prior to coming to GN, Mr. Swain was with Uniroyal. ROBERT L. LIIMATAINEN has been named Senior Engineer, Central Engineering, at Millinocket. He will report to Fletcher CHARLES W. WITZ has joined the Admin­ W. Lindsay, Senior Design Engineer. Mr. istrative Services Department as Systems Liimatainen joined GN in 1961 and has Supervisor, Southern Division. He will re­ served as Junior Engineer and Engineer. port to James R. Powers, Director of Com­ puter Information Services. Mr. Witz is a graduate of Wisconsin Institute of Techno logy and was formerly with Wheeling- ROBERT A. MACKIN has been appointed pittsburg Steel Corporation. Purchasing Agent, Purchases and Stores (continued on next page) Department at Millinocket, reporting to KENNETH A. GREENE, Tax Manager, Finance F. Dan Woodard, Manager-Purchases, Mr. Department in the New York Office has Mackin joined the Company in 1948 and has resigned and now is working for CIT Finan­ held the positions of Supervisor-Stores cial Corporation. Mr. Greene has been with and Buyer. GN since December 1969.

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DAVID C. SMART has been promoted to BERTRAND A. LEVESQUE has resigned from Process Engineer, Central Engineering, at his position as Internal Auditor in the Millinocket, and will report to 0. John Controller’s Department at Millinocket. Lombard, Division Engineer. A graduate of He joined the Company in June 1968. the University of Maine, he joined GN in 1965 and has served as Junior Engineer and * * * Engineer. JOHN B. WALLS has resigned from his A position as Area Foreman at Millinocket. Mr. Walls has been with GN since November TODD STIFFEL has been named Systems 1968. Analyst, Administrative Services Depart­ ment, at Millinocket. He will report to Richard E. Colburn, Systems Supervisor. ANNIVERSARIES A graduate of Ursinus College (Collegeville, Pa.), Mr. Stiffel joined the Company in 1969 as a Systems Programmer. ALLISTER M. EMBLETON, Maintenance Superintendent-Millinocket, 35 years on * * * June 22.

RONALD E. WHITEHEAD has been promoted * * from hourly classification at the Milli­ nocket mill to Systems Programmer, Adminis­ STANLEY V. MARAGUS, Tour Foreman- trative Services Department. He will re­ Millinocket, 25 years on June 28. port to Richard E. Colburn, Systems Super­ visor. Mr. Whitehead has completed three years at the University of Maine. MARIE A. BERTRAND, Administrative TRANSFER Assistant, Controller’s Department, 15 years on July 18. GEORGE W. BEARS has transferred from East Millinocket to Millinocket as an Area * * * Foreman, reporting to Oswald B. Pound, Assistant Maintenance Superintendent. Mr. WILLIAM L. DEWITT, Tour Foreman-East Bears joined GN in 1933 and has held the Millinocket, 15 years on July 11. positions of Service Superintendent, Assis­ tant Service Superintendent and Assistant * * * Construction Superintendent. WILMER A. SAUCIER, Contract Foreman- TERMINATIONS Woodlands (Sheridan), 15 years on June 15.

RICHARD A. DANIE has resigned from his position as Foreman-Supercalender at Millinocket. He joined the Company in September 1964. GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY NEWSLETTER

FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES

Volume IX No. 1 New York, New York June 1, 1970

GREAT NORTHERN CHIP PLANT CLOSING AND "We’ve had a 60-cent per cord in­ TREE-LENGTH PULPWOOD CUTTING SUSPENDED crease in the last 13 months," he said, "and we find ourselves involved in an As released to the press on Monday, unmanageable dispute with governmental May 18: authorities which has forced us to ask the court to intervene." Tree-length pulpwood cutting operations The company will move at once to of Great Northern Paper Company in the start taking testimony from Department Millinocket and Ashland areas are being of Labor and Maine Employment Security hut down and a chip plant at Portage in Commission representatives. Aroostook County will be closed. It hopes that a trial before the U. S. Robert J. Shinners, Vice President- District Court will be held no later than Northern Division of the firm, said the early fall. operations will be converted to the former "The surveys that have been done in four-foot cutting method. He said some this field are not sound and reasonable, jobs will be lost. largely because of the newness of this In a complaint against U. S. Secre­ type of pulpwood cutting and the fact that tary of Labor George P. Schultz and U. S. so few companies are doing it," he said, Attorney General John N. Mitchell, Great "leaving us no course but to seek relief Northern protested that the price set by in court." the government for tree-length pulpwood Mr. Shinners said Great Northern cutters is based on an erroneous method operates eight pulpwood cutting camps and of arriving at the so-called ’’prevailing that five of these have been using the rate." tree-length cutting method. The U. S. District Court at Portland He said the Company had been hoping to recently denied a request by Great Northern convert the other three camps to tree-length for a temporary restraining order against cutting by the start of the 1973 season. the government ruling raising the pre­ At that time, the capital investment for vailing rate per cord from $4.60 to $4.85. the total conversion--including the pro­ Mr. Shinners stressed that the rate posed Millinocket-Pittston Road—would itself is not the principal issue but that have been more than $2.5 million. the company questions the methods used in Going back to four-foot pulpwood will determining the tree-length pulpwood rate mean closing the chip mill at Portage, and cannot accept the continuing effect but most of the men working there will be heset methods would have on costs. (continued on next page)

NEWS FLASH: ~See Page 10| Paper production for the month ended April 30. .

1970 1969 Tons Daily Avg. Tons Daily Avg Production:

Cedar Springs 240,453 2,086 232,539 2,010 East Millinocket 130,771 1,099 124,040 1,042 Millinocket 109,380 919 106,656 896 480,604 4,104 463,235 3,948

offered other employment. Great Northern Board Sales Company Some jobs will also be lost by loggers has re-elected the following officers: presently working in the tree-length cutting Robert A. Haak, President; Robert C. operations in the Millinocket and Ashland Macauley, Executive Vice President; and areas. Allan E. Miller, Vice President. Mr. Shinners said a by-product of con­ Joseph F. O’Handley was elected version to tree-length cutting is the op­ Secretary. portunity for increased employment of Great Northern Board Sales Company United States workers to operate the chip is an unincorporated division of Great mill and the special slashing equipment Northern Paper Company, responsible for at the Millinocket and East Millinocket the domestic sale of linerboard and mills and to construct and maintain the semi-chemical corrugating medium which up-graded road systems. is produced at our Cedar Springs (Georgia) The company is seeking a federal mill. wage ruling of $4.60 as the prevailing rate for tree-length cutting. Mr. Shinners said Great Northern cannot continue the * * * tree-length cutting operation if it is forced to pay the $4.85 rate during the time the ruling is under review because The April issue of the Newsletter this would render the review meaningless. carried an item on the first quarter earnings for Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation. * * * Attached for your information is a copy of the first quarter "Report to Stockholders," dated March 31, 1970. New Dateline for Newsletter. The monthly meetings of the Board of Di­ rectors and Executive Committee of Great * Northern Nekoosa Corporation have been tentatively scheduled for the Wednesday preceding the first Thursday of each GN Makes FORTUNE "500". The top 500 mon th. U. S. industrial corporations listed in In order to coincide with these the May issue of FORTUNE Magazine include monthly meetings, which will be held both Great Northern (461) and Nekoosa in New York City, all future issues Edwards (490). of the Newsletter will be distributed Had GNN been in existence during on the Monday following each meeting. 1969, it would have ranked 281, based on sales of $340,716,000. 3. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MILLINOCKET, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1970

Robert C. Macauley, Vice President­ Course, to be held June 15-26 at the card Sales, was inadvertently omitted from University of Maine (Orono). the listing of new officers of the Great Designed to provide technical people Northern Paper Company Division of Great with a practical working knowledge of Northern Nekoosa Corporation in last month’s statistical methods, the course will be Newsletter. Mr. Macauley continues as oriented to pulp and paper men now em­ Executive Vice President of the Board Sales ployed as research chemists, technical Division of Great Northern Paper Company. directors, quality supervisors, production managers and operations research directors. There will be two concurrent courses: a "basic" section for those with little or no statistical training, and an "ad­ vanced" group for those who have already Peter S. Paine and Samuel A. Casey taken the basic course or who have some were interviewed by BUSINESS WEEK earlier statistical background. this year. Complete information and applications A reprint of the article, which ap­ for enrollment can be obtained from peared in the magazine’s May 16 issue, Mr. W. L. Cullison, TAPPI, 360 Lexington is attached. Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

. Newspaper Readers. According to the Color Ads on the Rise. According to Bureau of Advertising, ANPA, 78% of the the Bureau of Advertising, ANPA, 1,043 of country’s adults read at least one news­ the country’s 1,758 daily newspapers are paper on the average weekday. now running full color, run-of-press One out of every three adults advertising—an increase of 124 papers reads two or more newspapers a day. over the last year. The Bureau’s study was based on a The Bureau also noted that the 1,043 representative sampling of 15,000 people papers represent a circulation of 48.9 over 18 years of age. million, or 76% of the country’s total circulation of daily newspapers.

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The Chatty American. Americans are the ’’most talk-happy people in the world," Population Gain in the Penobscot. At according to an article in the April the end of May, the Penobscot River had issue of DUN’S. been stocked with 30,000 Atlantic Salmon Not only do we own 45.9% (109.2 smelt. million) of the telephones in the world, The first stocking of 1,000 young but in 1968 (the last year for which fish was released into the river during figures are available) Americans aver­ the first week of May. aged 701 conversations per capita.

NORTHERN DIVISION

Ground Broken for No. 11 Paper Machine. Pulp and Paper Industry Statistics On April 27, following approval by the Course. Plans have been announced for Environmental Improvement Commission, the 19th annual TAPPI-CPPA Statistics (continued on next page) Robert A. Haak, President, officiated at expected to result in a lot of wood being the groundbreaking ceremonies for No. 11 left ’’high and dry” this summer. Paper Machine. When completed in mid-1972, the $45 million expansion program will increase the capacity of GN’s Millinocket mill by 40%, or 135,000 tons of paper annually. The No. 11 Paper Machine building Soda-Ash Tank Conversion to MgO. A will be approximately 80 feet high, 100 project to study the conversion of the feet wide and 700 feet long. it will be a soda-ash tank at East Millinocket to an separate building, except for the east emergency storage facility for magnesium wing, which will be attached to the west hydroxide was recently begun. section of the Coater Building. The system would unload MgO (magnesium Constructed of precast concrete oxide) and keep in suspension 500 tons of panels, it will house a new Black Clawson Mg(OH)2 (magnesium hydroxide). Verti-Forma and two 60-ton cranes. To date, more than 20,000 cubic yards of earth have been excavated, and * * * pumps are on order (in the event of un­ favorable water conditions) to enable erection of form work and installation of A High Pressure Needle Cleaning rebar for substructure foundations. Shower has been installed on No. 5 Paper The Black Clawson Verti-Forma, with Machine pickup run. a wire width in excess of 310 inches and It is expected that this shower will a trim of 292 inches at the winder, will assist in keeping the felt clean, thus operate at a speed of over 2,500 fpm. giving it longer life than in the past. Great Northern’s Millinocket in­ stallation will be the largest of its type in the world, and one of the first four Verti-Forma units in operation in the United States. No. 1 Boiler at East Millinocket was shut down on May 9 for annual inspection * and overhaul. As a result, Nos. 5 and 6 Paper Machines have been slowed down until the completion of the overhaul. Penobscot West Branch Storage is now Present plans call for overhauling at 57.3 billion cubic feet. This is 100% No. 2 Boiler shortly. of full storage and 12 billion cubic feet above rule curve. Recent high temperatures and above­ normal precipitation have caused such a high inflow into the storage system that it has been necessary to open waste gates Pulpwood Pickets. The Maine Pulp­ to prevent over-filling. wood Producers Association recently caused some statewide disturbance when they picketed the International Paper operation * at Jay and the Oxford Paper Company mill at Rumford. A few pickets arrived at the East Wood Drive Underway. The annual wood Millinocket mill, but left within an hour. drive to the Millinocket mill has started The MPPA is picketing in support of at Big Bog. their request for higher prices for Unusually high water conditions are pulpwood. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MILLINOCKET, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1970

Heavy Rains and Melting Snow Cause Non-Returnable Cores. A shipment of home Damage. The combination of heavy Novel Paper wound on the new non-returnable rainfall and upriver melting snow has re­ 100% Appleton paper core was made to R. R. sulted in increased Penobscot River flow. Donnelley & Sons (Mattoon, Illinois) last A wing on Penobscot Lake Dam was mon th. washed out, and a temporary bridge on According to George L. Nystrom, Mid­ the West Branch (below Rigogenus Dam) west Regional Manager-Commercial Sales, was damaged and partially lost. "no mechanical difficulties were encounter­ ed and press speeds in excess of 1,600 fpm were successfully achieved." * * * The paper will be used for an editor­ ial insert in the July issue of FAMILY CIRCLE Magazine. Evaporator Tenor System. The tenor system for the MgO evaporators has been reprogrammed to match the procedure now * * * utilized by the Recovery Boiler Fireman. Used to standardize the method of washing the evaporator effects, the tenor Chicago Area Visited. Arthur E. system now makes the valve sequencing Dentremont, Mill Manager-Millinocket, and process easier—i.e., the operator pushes James M. Giffune, Control Superintendent, only one button instead of several as visited various printing plants in the the effects are removed. Chicago area during the week of May 10. To date, the new program has been Plants visited included Photopress, successful for spare and first effects. Poole Brothers, W. F. Hall (Normandy Second and third effects are scheduled Plant), Mid-America Webpress, Fawcett- for future testing. Lincolnwood, Pioneer Press and Kable Printing. During the same week, meetings were held with the Chicago Office personnel to discuss quality and printing problems.

Coated Offset Papers. Although significant improvements were made in SOUTHERN DIVISION these grades during February, coating preparation problems—which lessened re­ sistance to piling and picking—arose Wood Suppliers Meetings Held. A in March. series of wood supplier and Company per­ Tests, however, indicate that March sonnel meetings were held in April and paper—though slightly inferior to May in Dothan (Alabama), Albany (Georgia) February paper—was decidedly better than and Pine Mountain (Georgia). any paper made during 1969. Wood dealers discussed the economics of buying, harvesting and transporting forest products. * * GN presentations included methods of communications between suppliers and the Company, requirements regulating wood flow The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad and projected wood consumption figures has received 82 of their 100-car order for 1970. for new 50-foot Plate "C" cushion under­ frame cars. Richard Sprague and Howard Cousins, * * * of BAR visited the East Millinocket mill recently to observe the unloading of one of the new cars into our trainshed. 1969-70 Tree Planting Report. James W. (continued on next page) Richardson, Manager of Woodlands, recently- High-Density Storage Tower. En­ reported that during the 1969-70 season gineering has been completed and foundation 3,679,587 trees were planted on 5,245 acres work begun on the installation of an ad­ in the South. ditional high-density base stock storage The purchase and operation of two tower at Cedar Springs. tree planting units during the 1969-70 When completed, this tower will pro­ season made it possible to cover more vide increased base stock storage for acreage—especially where contract plan­ Nos. 1 and 2 Paper Machines. ters did not have adequate equipment for rough terrain.

a a a Favorable Plywood Log Price. A favorable price for plywood logs has been Woodlands Meeting. On April 22, a negotiated with Georgia Kraft at Waverly meeting of Woodlands Department personnel Hall (Georgia). was held in Dothan (Alabama). These logs are being recovered from Area Superintendents, Unit Foresters tree-length stumpage that would normally and Associate Foresters from field lo­ go through Georgia Kraft’s utilizer and cations in Georgia, Florida and Alabama be made into chips. participated in the program which in­ This project will be evaluated in cluded discussion of job responsibilities, mid-June by Great Northern and Georgia training programs and methods of improving Kraft in order to determine if either or operations efficiency. both companies have enough interest to Also in attendance were: Bruce P. continue. Ellen, Vice President-Southern Division; James W. Richardson, Manager of Woodlands; William E. Lloyd, Industrial Relations Manager; and E. Reid Smith, Traffic Manager. Linerboard Shipments to Be Studied. The Southern Division Transportation De­ a a a partment has begun a study to determine whether or not it is feasible and eco­ nomical to ship Export linerboard Hilton (Georgia) Slasher). Work on tonnage—loaded on the deck of the River the stationary slasher at Hilton is pro­ Transit fuel oil barges—from Cedar Springs gressing at an accelerated rate after to Port St. Joe (Florida). several weeks of rain which hindered Inside and outside storage for ap­ grading and concrete work. proximately 5,000 tons of linerboard, To date, construction is about 50% as well as unloading expertise, is avail­ complete on this new long log slasher able and adequate at Port St. Joe. installation. It has already been determined that Scheduled for start-up later this 1,500 tons of linerboard can be loaded on month, the slasher will cut tree-length the deck of the two barges. wood into pine veneer logs and pulpwood All that remains is devising and billets. approving a method of loading the barges The veneer logs will be delivered at Cedar Springs. to Great Northern Plywood Company, while other material will be used for pulping. 7. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MILLINOCKET, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1970

NEKOOSA EDWARDS project is planned for early 1971. The clarifier, to be used in connec­ tion with a filter-thickener unit, will Experimental Coater at NE Research remove 93% of the solid effluent and Lab. Multiple research capabilities have 60-70% of the BOD (biochemical oxygen de­ been built into a new pilot coater at mand) content. NE’s Port Edwards (Wisconsin) mill. The removed solids will be trucked to The multi-station machine will coat a company-owned land fill site and buried. a 24-inch web at 1,400 fpm and is equipped The concrete and steel clarifier is for air knife, blade, size press, gate a 60-foot diameter tank which will accept roll, meyer bar and reverse-roll coating. 1.25 million gallons of paper mill waste Built by the Wheeler Roll Division a day. of Beloit Corporation, the coater has a 32-foot drying tunnel which uses forced hot air and five steam-heated dryer cans. Alternate web paths are provided for multi-layer or alternate-side coating of like or unlike materials, and rearrange­ Ashdown Pulp Mill Expansion. Nekoosa ment of the standard coating heads will Edwards recently announced that the pulp allow coating by other processes such as producing capacity of its Ashdown, Arkansas, roll coating, dip coating and gravure. mill will be expanded by 100 tons per day. Except for roll width, the pilot Preliminary work is already underway coater creates conditions that duplicate and construction crews are expected to those on production machines—i.e., nip move onto the site—which is adjacent to pressure, coating roll speeds and shear the present pulp mill—by mid-May. Com­ speeds. This will simplify the transfer pletion of the expansion project is slated of work from the experimental stage to for January 1971. volume output. The Ashdown pulp and paper mill, com­ The coater will also help the Port pleted in mid-1968, has a 400-ton-per-day Edwards mill to customize paper surfaces bleached kraft mill and one Beloit four- for individual business-communications drinier machine with a 224-inch trim pro­ needs by producing special-function ducing 200 tons of paper a day. sheets through new combinations of raw Expansion of the pulp mill is neces­ materials and coating systems. sary to increase Nekoosa’s pulp sales Experimental product development potential and to provide additional pro­ cycles will be shortened, and the on­ duction for pulp shipments to the company's premises coater should help restructure northern mills in Wisconsin and New York. and/or improve standard Nekoosa grades. The total project includes brown stock washing modifications, a high density unbleached pulp storage tower, recausti­ * * cizing equipment, a lime kiln oil burner and allied equipment, duplicate chlorine dioxide manufacturing facilities with hypo Process Water Clarifier to Be In­ tank, and well water supply to the chill stalled. A half-million dollar process vactor. water clarifier is planned for Nekoosa’s Additional high density storage will Potsdam (New York) mill. The clarifier be provided for bleached pulp, and evapo­ will remove suspended solids from the rator modifications are also being in­ paper mill’s effluent. stalled—as well as provisions to supply Plans for the installation have been additional steam and electrical requirements. approved by the New York Department of Work on the expansion program is Health and engineering work in completed. being done by Brown & Root, Inc., Houston, Construction contracts will be who designed and built the complete pulp warded shortly, and completion of the and paper complex. NAMES IN THE NEWS ROBERT J. SHINNERS, Vice President- Northern Division, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Trust an ROBERT A. HAAK, President, has been Banking Company, Bangor. named to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation. "PERSONNELITIES"

a a A NEW EMPLOYEES PAUL D. HUBBE, Paper Research Super­ visor, Millinocket, recently reported on CLYDE H. CROMMETT has joined the Con­ computer advisory committees at the Uni­ troller’s Department at Millinocket as an versity of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation’s Internal Auditor. He will report to Gearry 20th annual meeting. L. Ranger, Manager of Internal Auditing. Mr. Crommett is a graduate of Husson College a a a where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance & Management. DR. VICTOR F. MATTSON, Director of Research and Development, was a panelist at the University of Maine on April 15. Dr. Mattson was part of the fourth panel JOHN W. MANNING has joined the Southern discussion—"Pollution and the Pulp and Division as a Unit Forester, reporting to Paper Industry in Maine"—presented as Wendon W. Warr, Area Superintendent. Mr. part of the University’s Environmental Manning earned a B. S. degree in Forestry Teach-In. from the University of Georgia.

* * TRANSFER MAURICE C. MCLEAN, Instrument Engineer, Millinocket, has been re-elected President JOSEPH A. BERTRAND has transferred to of the Down East Maine Section of the In­ the Internal Auditing Department at Milli­ strument Society of America. nocket as an Internal Auditor, reporting to Gearry L. Ranger, Manager of Internal

* Auditing. After attending Bryant & Strat­ ton Business School (Boston), Mr. Bertrand JOHN E. MCLEOD, JR., Woodlands Person­ joined GN in 1948 as a Woods Clerk. Most nel Administrator, Millinocket, was a recent recently, he has been Data Processing Super­ speaker at the Woods Safety and Training visor, Administrative Services Department. meeting of the Penobscot County Extension PROMOTIONS Association. Mr. McLeod discussed "Down Time Because of Mufflers." RAYMOND C. BLAISDELL has been promoted to Senior Area Engineer at East Millinocket, reporting to Richard W. Noyes, Plant Engineer. Mr. Blaisdell joined the Company in 1952. JAMES W. RICHARDSON, Woodlands Manager, Southern Division, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Southern Forest Institute, a division of the American RAYMOND E. BOWERS has been promoted Forest Institute. from Draftsman to Junior Engineer, Central Mr. Richardson was also made an honor­ Engineering, at Millinocket. He will con­ ary member of the Early County High School tinue to work in the Instrumentation Group, Chapter of the Future Farmers of America. (continued on next page) 9. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MILLINOCKET, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1970

reporting to Maurice C. McLean, Instrument RICHARD W. NOYES has been named Plant engineer. Mr. Bowers has been with GN Engineer at the East Millinocket mill, re­ since 1968. porting to Carl H. Reed, Mill Manager. Mr. Noyes has been with the Company since 1960, most recently as Paper Mill Superin­ tendent, East Millinocket. ALLAN M, BROWN has been named to the newly created position of Supervisor, Estimating and Cost Control, Central En­ gineering Department at Millinocket. He J. REX SNELLGROVE has been promoted will report to Donald G. Griffee, Manager to Chief Accountant, Great Northern Ply­ of Engineering. A Mechanical Engineering wood Company, reporting to W. K. Hoseid, graduate of Northeastern University. Mr. Vice President & General Manager. A Brown has been with GN since 1964. graduate of Troy State University, Mr. Snellgrove joined GN Plywood in 1968. * * *

STEPHEN D. BURR has been appointed Systems Programmer, Administrative Ser­ ROBERT STACEL has been promoted from vices Department, at Millinocket, reporting a weekly classification to Production to Richard E. Colburn, Systems Supervisor. Scheduler, Board Sales, in the New York Mr. Brown joined GN’s Data Processing De­ office. He will report to Richard L. Greene, partment in 1967 as a Computer Programmer. Board Sales Service Supervisor. Mr. Stacel Two years later, he was named Maintenance came to Great Northern in 1968 as an Assis­ Programmer. tant Scheduler.

C. GLENN EARNEST has been promoted to ELLIS L. STEPHENS, JR. has been named Assistant Area Superintendent, Woodlands Assistant Logging Superintendent, Woodlands Department, at Cedar Springs. He will re­ Department, at Cedar Springs. He will re­ port to George S. Stough, Jr., Area Super­ port to Patrick N. Carmichael, Logging Super­ intendent. Prior to joining Great Northern intendent. Prior to joining GN in 1969, in 1965, Mr. Earnest was a Forest Technician Mr. Stephens was with Union Camp Corporation, with International Paper Company, Jasper, Savannah, Georgia. Florida.

RUSSELL F. TAYLOR has been appointed GALEN A. LANDER has been named Senior Superintendent-Maintenance at the East Engineer at the Millinocket mill, reporting Millinocket mill, reporting to Richard W. to Waldo C. Preble, Plant Engineer. Mr. Noyes, Plant Engineer. Mr. Taylor has been Lander joined GN in 1964. His most recent with the Company since 1960, most recently position has been Process Engineer. as Senior Area Engineer.

O. JOHN LOMBARD has been promoted from ALLEN J. TOZIER has been named Manager Plant Engineer at the East Millinocket mill of Accounting-Northern Division, reporting to Division Engineer in the Central Engineer­ to Robert F. Bartlett, Assistant Controller. ing Department. In this position, he will A graduate of the University of Maine, Mr. be in charge of Mechanical, Electrical and Tozier joined Great Northern in 1965 as an process Engineering design for capital and Internal Auditor. Since then, he has held major repair projects in the Northern Divi­ the positions of Accountant and Supervisor, sion. Mr. Lombard will report to Donald G. General Accounting-Southern Division, and Griffee, Manager of Engineering. (continued on next page) most recently, Chief Accountant and Assis­ Paper Mill Superintendent at the East Mil tant Secretary, Great Northern Plywood linocket mill, reporting to James W. Griffeth, Company. General Production Superintendent.

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ROBERT E. WIGGINS has been promoted JOHN P. BISHOP, Salesman-Newsprint in to Supervisor, Cost Accounting, in the the New York Office, will leave GN effec­ Controller’s Department at Millinocket. tive June 1. A graduate of Miami Universi­ He will report to Allen J. Tozier, Manager ty (Ohio), he joined the Company’s Research of Accounting. After graduating from & Development Department in Millinocket Ricker College, Mr. Wiggins came to GN in in 1964. Two years later, Mr. Bishop 1968 as an Internal Auditor. transfered to the Sales Department. He came from the Chicago Office to New York in July 1969. Mr. Bishop will be General Manager of the SOMERSET REPORTER in Skow­ GERALD L. WILSON has been named Super­ hegan (Maine). visor, Pulpwood Accounting, Controller’s Department, Millinocket, reporting to Allen J. Tozier, Manager of Accounting. A graduate of Ricker College, Mr. Wilson MICHAEL C. BUSCH has resigned from joined the Company in 1969 as an Internal his position as Unit Forester, Woodlands Auditor. Department, at Cedar Springs. He joined the Company in July 1969. * * *

F. DAN WOODARD has been appointed Manager-Purchases at Millinocket, reporting GARY H. HARMON has resigned from his to John F. Marquis, Director, Purchases position as Mechanical Engineer at Cedar and Stores. Mr. Woodard is an alumnus of Springs. Mr. Harmon has been with GN St. Stephen Business College (New Bruns­ since July 1969. wick) . Prior to joining GN in 1969 as Purchasing Agent, he was with Georgia- RETIREMENT Pacific Corporation, Woodland, Maine. WILLIAM N. COOK, Engineer, Central * Engineering Department at Millinocket, retired after 16 years with the Company. RICHARD D. VIOLETTE has been promoted from Senior Engineer at Millinocket to

NEWS FLASH:

The Regional Commissioner of the U. S. Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service recently overruled the District Director’s denial of Great Northern’s petition to reconsider the "prevailing rate" of $4.85 per cord for tree-length pulpwood. It has further been order that our "appeal be sustained and this this proceeding be certified to the Deputy Associate Commissioner, Travel Control." Based on this recommendation, it seems that the outcome of our suit against the Federal government will be successful and that out tree-length pulpwood cutting will soon be back in operation. GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY NEWSLETTER

FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES

Volume VIII No. 13 April 22, 1970

GREAT NORTHERN NEKOOSA CORPORATION visability of relocating Great Northern’s BECAME OFFICIAL MARCH 31, 1970 New York Office to the suburbs.” While the Company has made no commit­ Effective at the close of business ments, serious consideration is being March 31, Great Northern Paper Company given to an office building in downtown and Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company were Stamford, Connecticut. joined together officially. Robert A. The timing of the move is indefinite— Haak, Great Northern President, made the "not before the Fall of this year, and pos- announcement. sibily not until the Fall of ’71,” Mr. Haak The result is Great Northern Nekoosa said. corporation, with Great Northern Paper Relocation is a major step. It pre­ Company a division of the new company sents many problems—-both personal and and Nekoosa Edwards Paper Company, Inc. corporate—-and gives rise to many questions. a wholly-owned subsidiary. In order to resolve these problems and Directors of the Great Northern to answer as many questions as possible be­ Division will be Emery E. Allain, Samuel fore making a final decision, the Company A. Casey, Bruce P. Ellen, Robert A. Haak, has retained the services of Metropolitan Robert Hellendale, Robert C. Macauley, Relocation Associates, a New York consulting John T. Maines, Robert J. Shinners and firm. John H. Staples. MRA has set up an Information Center Great Northern’s present officers in the New York Office containing information will remain the same with three ex­ on the Connecticut area—housing, education, ceptions: Robert Hellendale has been and cultural and recreational activities. named Vice President-Administration; An MRA representative will be available Joseph F. O’Handley, Secretary; and each Monday for consultation with employees. Frank J. Reidy, Controller. Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation * * * beings together two successful companies with combined assets of $430 million, GNN Now Reporting on a Calendar Year combined sales of $340, annual net in­ Basis. Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation come of $20 million, and a cash flow of recorded net earnings of $5,455,000 for the $48 million a year. first quarter of 1970, ended March 31. This represents an increase of 38 percent over 1969. Based on a pooling of interests, this figure compares with $3,937,000 for the same Relocation of Corporate Headquarters period last year and is equivalent to $1.16 contemplated. On March 19, Robert A. per share on a primary basis and $1.11 fully Haak, President, announced that ’’consider­ diluted compared with $.83 and $.80 a year ago. able thought has been given to the ad­ (continued on next page) Paper production for month ended March 31. .

1970 1969 Tons Daily Avg. Tons Daily Avg. Production:

Cedar Springs 185,135 2,116 171,290 1,999 East Millinocket 197,882 1,092 190,636 1,052 Millinocket 163,640 903 164,388 907 546,657 4,111 526,314 3,958

Net sales totaled $90,465,000, a nine in conjunction with a special cover story percent increase over the $82,887,000 re­ entitled, "The End of Consensus," and the ported for the 1969 period. Company received full credit. Commenting on the first quarter, Peter Since GN’s report was published last S. Paine, Chairman and Chief Executive Of­ year, two other trade magazines—INLAND ficer of GNN, said he was pleased with the PRINTER and BOXBOARD CONTAINERS—have re­ results and ’’guardedly optimistic” about quested permission to use color photographs the remainder of 1970. from the special section. NEWS FRONT is published monthly by Year, Inc. and has a controlled circulation of 150,000. First Meeting of GNN Board. The Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation Board of Di­ * * * rectors held its first meeting on April 15 in New York City. New Ad Agency for GNN. Marsteller, At that time, a quarterly dividend of Inc., with offices in New York, Chicago, $.40 a share was declared for GNN Common Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and Washington, Stock. The dividend will be payable June 30 D. C., as well as several foreign countries, to stockholders of record June 3, 1970. has been awarded the Great Northern Nekoosa corporate advertising account. * * * Marsteller will also be responsible for Great Northern Paper Company product Nekoosa-Edwards Earnings Reported. advertising, replacing Turner & Feeney, Inc. Net earnings for Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Prepared to introduce the new corporation, Company during 1969 amounted to $5,082,000, this financially-oriented advertisement or $1.96 per Common share. appeared nationally in the WALL STREET JOURNAL N-E sales set a record for the and THE NEW YORK TIMES. twelfth consecutive year with total volume It is also scheduled for BARRON’S reaching $164,509,000—an increase of 18 (April 20), EDITOR & PUBLISHER (April 25) percent over 1968’s $139,512,000. and the "500 Issue" of FORBES (May 15). Burson-Marsteller, public relations affiliate of Marsteller, Inc., has been re­ tained to handle financial communications for GNN. Advertising and collateral material on behald of Nekoosa Edwards Paper Company, Inc. GN Annual Report Photo Featured. The will continue to be prepared and placed by "rainbow” picture appearing on pages 12-13 The Cramer-Krasselt Company, Milwaukee, of Great Northern’s 1969 Annual Report Wisconsin. (special groundwood section) was featured on the cover of the February issue of NEWS FRONT magazine. The photograph was used 3. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MILLINOCKET, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1970

MgO Commended. Great Northern’s new The drainage area snow pack at this MgO chemical recovery plant received time held 5.5 inches of water and is expected national acclaim following the March 17 pected to fill all reservoirs. The de­ dedication. ciding factor will be rainfall amounts One letter of particular interest came and their distribution during the criti­ from the Fourth Grade Science Class at cal melting period. Yarmouth (Mass.) Elementary School: "Your efforts to make a better environ­ ment to live in by eliminating pollution are commendable. Grinder Room Improvements. No. 3 and "We hope they will be successful. We No. 4 Grinders on No. 1 Line were started would breathe easier if all the plants up on April 8. would do what you have done. Good Luck!" No. 1 and 2 Grinders on Line 1 were started up on March 25 with a rewound motor and a repaired water wheel. The Line is running well and the problems of Management Research Program. The ap­ rotor shifting have been eliminated. plication of the findings of behavioral scientists to increase productivity through maximum use of human resources took place at Millinocket the week of Roll Crimper. With the installation April 6. of polyethylene crimper blades on the right In attendance were Wallace L. Adams side of the roll crimper, all blades on Personnel Supervisor-Millinocket; Russell this machine are now polyethylene. E. Byron, Staff Assistant; Mary Rose Daniels, As a result, blade pressure has been Public Relations Assistant (New York); increased and there is a noticeable im­ Henry J. Deabay, Personnel Supervisor, Wood- provement in the package. ands; Elizabeth Genter, Administrative Supervisor (New York); Stanley G. Hawes, * * * Salary & Benefits Supervisor; Joseph J. Martin, III, Administrator-Industrial No. 9 Gate Roll Coater. An order has Relations; Robert E. Montgomery, Personnel been placed with Beloit Corporation for a Supervisor-East Millinocket; and Russell gate roll coater, high nip calender, air W. York, Education and Training Director. cap, after dryer section, and other re­ The session was conducted by Gordon lated equipment for No. 9 Paper Machine. Harrison, a consultant from Montreal, and Delivery of the gate roll coater is included tests, questionnaires and in-depth expected at the end of this year. discussions in order to reach a group consensus. Future plans call for involving other Company departments in this program. Coater Record. With the production of 6,542.8 tons for the sixth period, the coater broke its previous record of 6,396 tons produced during the third period of MILLINOCKET this year.

West Branch Storage. According to EAST MILLINOCKET William F. Elliott, Chief Power Dispatcher, the Penobscot West Branch storage as of April 9 was 38.9 billion cubic feet. Reel Turn Up Devices on Nos. 5 and 6 This is 68.2 percent of full storage Paper Machines have substantially reduced and 20.3 billion cubic feet above rule the loss of loose paper on the top of each curve. (continued on next page) reel. In the past, loose paper went to 40# dark yellow Palette Plus R was printed broke and represented a sizeable loss of by Nashua Corporation on March 18. saleable production. According to Nashua pressroom person­ nel, the paper ran well and printed com­ petitively with the 34# Roto News usually used for Hi Fi and Spectacolor preprints. Dominion Units Installed. Four Domin­ This was the first application of ion adjustable foil drainage units have Palette Plus in rotogravure printing, and been installed on Nos. 5 and 6 Paper Nashua was enthusiastic about the pos­ Machines in order to improve drainage and sibilities of applying the concept to Hi Fi. formation and to lower water tray con­ sistency. Five table rolls and five skimmers have also been removed from these machines. Norblade 0 for McGraw-Hill. A 250- ton order of Norblade 0 for use in a * * * BUSINESS WEEK run was recently printed at Williams Press, Albany, New York. Increased Pitch. With the additional Surface roughening ("fibre puff") has use of long logs, greener car wood and been improved and ink absorption was more year-round drum barking, the amount of competitive. pitch has increased. Williams Press was extremely pleased However, various trials of pitch dis­ with the entire order—especially the im­ persants are constantly being evaluated proved roll-to-roll uniformity. in order to discover means of reducing pitch content.

* * * Roll Packaging. Plans for an exten­ ded trial using a 33 percent lighter pack­ A Ruck-Zuch High Pressure Cleaning age design for newsprint was presented Shower and Pump installation has been made and approved at a review of the Roll Pack­ on No. 6 Paper Machine pickup felt position. aging Program in New York. Although results to date have been All materials to produce the package poorer than expected, it is hoped that the have been made on the cylinder machine shower effectiveness will improve after at Millinocket. the rebuild of the Yule box and saveall installation. WOODLANDS - NORTH

Experimental Planting. Plans are underway to clear 30 acres of hardwood 150# Wrapper Trial. On April 9, a land near Millinocket to begin experi­ trial was begun on all rolls finished in mental planting of hybrid poplar and Nor­ the new Finishing Room. The rolls are way and white spruce. from Nos. 5 and 6 Paper Machines and use In conjunction with this program, wrapper, heads, and bands of 150# basis the Woodlands Department is considering weight. the advisability of creating a new Normally, 210# paper is used for position—"Research Forester"—in the wrapper stock. Northern Timberland Management operation. The trial is being conducted by Pro­ According to John T. Maines, duct Development as part of the overall Vice President-Woodlands, the Re­ program to improve and standardize roll search Forester would have the respon­ packaging. sibility for this experimental planting program, together with other research RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT programs which are either underway or in the planning stage. Palette Plus for Roto. One roll of 5. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MILLINOCKET, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1970

Bonded Labor. All bonded labor is Cutting Projections. The Division of tow out of the woods and operations will Forest Engineering has recently completed not begin again until May 1. a five-year cutting plan for fir and There are indications that visas may spruce on GN lands. be more plentiful next season due to the This plan is a slight revision of slight recession that is slowing down the 10-year cutting plan prepared in 1965, some manufacturing plants. and further adjustments will be made when additional capacity for consumption of * * * wood fibre is completed at both mills.

Production and Delivery Records. A total of 20,860 cords was delivered to the Millinocket and East Millinocket mills Legislative Notes. The Special Ses­ points of acceptance during the week ended sion of the 104th Maine Legislature de­ March 17. feated an attempt to increase Wildland This was the second heaviest week of taxes by six percent. the 1969-70 season. 21,235 cords were de­ This is a subject that is often mis­ livered during the week ended January 15. understood by people who don’t realize New-cut fibre production for the the length of time required to grow a crop week ended March 17 amounted to 20,325 of trees and the cost of the capital in­ cords—a new seasonal record. volved in land ownership. Approximately 88 percent of our over­ The fact that 90 percent of the tax all total contracted volume has been pro­ would be paid by about 50 landowners always duced, and 91 percent of this production makes this an easy tax to pass, according has been mill delivered or piled down for to Roderick E. Farnham, Administrative spring rehandling. Assistant, Woodlands. (Mr. Farnham is also a Representative to the Maine State Legislature.) Trees can’t vote, he noted, and as a Tibetans. In February, the last Tibetan substantial timberlands owner, Great North­ dependents arrived from India and joined ern would have been hard hit had the tax the others at Portage, Maine. been passed. Last month, two of the original six- man crew left for West Coast positions. The remainder of the Tibetan crew is pre­ sently working on a commutation basis near Mud Time. An unknown wood’s saga once Big Brook, T. 14 R. 10. described Maine as having four seasons—"Mud To date, they have increased their Time, Bug lime, Fourth of July and Winter. production to about .32 cords per man­ We are now entering into "Mud Time," hour. and all trucking and travel has been re­ stricted until roads have been dried out by * * * May’s sun and are back to normal. In addition, all cutting—with the ex­ Golden Road Construction continues ception of road construction right-of-way—- on schedule with 25 miles of right-of- has been suspended for the spring break-up way having been cut. Ten miles of sub­ period. grade and stripping are nearing completion, Plans are to resume cutting on or about and bids have been sent to local contrac­ May 11 in the Millinocket and Aroostook tors for construction of an additional 17 Areas and on or about June 1 in the Pittston- miles. This will bring the road to a pro­ Greenville Area. posed bridge crossing which is located approximately 11 miles east of Seboomook m. WOODLANDS - SOUTH on a maiden voyage loaded with 26,877 barrels, or 1,128,834 gallons, of #6 Seeding of Cut-Over Timberland Com­ fuel oil. pleted. The Southern Division Woodlands’ The shipment was transported in two first large scale operations in direct new barges (440 feet in length) built by seeding of cut-over timberland has been Ingalls Iron Works on the Tennessee completed. River in Decatur, Alabama. All merchantable trees had been cut These barges were specially built from approximately 700 acres of land on for the transportation of Great Northern rolling to steep terrain. deliveries from the Hess Oil Company Prior to seeding, site preparation terminal via the Appalachicola-Chatta- included prescribed burning on 421 acres hoochee Rivers, a distance of 166 miles. and mechanical treatment on the remainder. Under normal operating conditions, Because the rough terrain made it al­ the trip is made in 30 hours under load most impossible to use conventional plant­ and 20 hours when empty. ing equipment, a helicopter was used. 736 pounds—slightly more than one pound per acre—of loblolly pine seeds were treated with bird and rodent repellant before Car Supply. During the month of planting. March, car supply has been more than ade­ The entire seeding operation took less quate and GN has had an excellent supply than seven hours flying time, whereas more of every type of railroad car needed to than six weeks would have been required fill our needs—especially to customers had conventional planting machines been that require cushion-underframe cars. used. Although the Interstate Commerce Permanent sample plots have been es­ Commission order that brought this supply tablished to evaluate germination of seeds, about expired on March 31, past experience survival of seedlings and growth of trees. indicates that our car supply should hold * * * up for the next several months. * * Aerial Fertilization Studied. A pilot study of aerial fertilization on approxi­ Export Tonnage. During the month of mately 500 acres of planted pines near March, export tonnage from Searsport, Maine Cedar Springs was recently completed. amounted to 3,871 tons—the largest tonnage Pine plantations fertilized range shipped from Searsport in any one month for from three to nine years in age. a considerable length of time. Soil samples were analyzed at the Included in the total tonnage was a University of Georgia, and sample and 2,704-ton shipment to Germany on the S. S. control plots will be studied to measure Charlotte Schulte, March 9. On March 25, the response to fertilization. the S. S. Pobjeda sailed to France with Some studies already indicate an annual 1,111 tons. increase in growth of up to 30 percent. According to the Southern Woodlands Department, any accelerated growth on the fertilized area could increase growth to The Experimental Use of Rail Flat Cars 372 cubic feet per acre. equipped with drop side-stakes and chains and binders to transport plywood logs from TRANSPORTATION company woodyards to Great Northern Plywood has proven successful. "M. V. Shamrock" Arrives at Cedar Shipments have been averaging 165,000 Springs. On March 27, the River Transit pounds, or 11,500 board feet per load. Company tug, "M. V. Shamrock," arrived at Because of the success of this new Cedar Springs from Port St. Joe, Florida (continued on next page 7. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MILLINOCKET, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1970

method of moving plywood logs, the Sea­ PLYWOOD board Coast Line has built additional cars for the exclusive use of Great Northern. EDA Survey Conducted at Great The Chattahoochee Industrial Railroad Northern Plywood Company. GN Plywood is recently purchased the same type of equip­ cooperating with the Economic Development ment. This will be placed in service for Administration (a part of the U. S. De­ the proposed movement of logs from the new partment of Commerce) in a survey to Hilton, Georgia long log slasher operation determine employment patterns throughout expected to be completed by July. the country during the past four years. The purpose of the survey is to CEDAR SPRINGS discover the number and types of jobs that have opened up and what happens The Southern Division Cessna was in when people change jobs. Wichita, Kansas early in March for ser­ Great Northern Plywood's participa­ vicing and minor repairs. tion included interviews with 230 employees, The plane—now back in operation-— both part-time and full-time. was also repainted. The answers to the questions asked The possibility of purchasing a single will be combined with other employees' hanger in Dothan for the Cessna is being of new industries to get a cross-section investigated. of employment patterns throughout the country. Some 5,000 executives, foremen, super­ visors, office personnel, maintenance men, 13 New Southern Jumbo Chip Cars have engineers, truck drivers, and laborers have replaced 21 old units. The new cars in the United States have been asked to will handle approximately 40 percent of answer the questionnaire which was com­ he total chips originating on the South­ piled by Chilton Company of Philadelphia. ern system. *

Plywood Prices Improve. Due in part Hilton (Georgia) Slasher System. Earth­ to President Nixon's announcement during work is in progress, and a new truck-weighing the week of March 16 of specific Adminis­ scale is being constructed at the site of tration plans to boost home construction, a new long log slasher system at Hilton. plywood prices showed their first sharp The slasher system is scheduled for improvement since last summer. start-up June 1, followed by the start-up The President's statement was rein­ of another slasher installation at McRae­ forced by Arthur Burns' remarks that the ville, Georgia by July 1. Federal Reserve is relaxing its tight money policy and is now taking a course of "anti-recessionary credit." However, it is uncertain whether Maintenance Shutdown. During a seven- prices will hold, and GN Plywood is pro­ day maintenance shutdown that began on ceeding with caution. The Company is March 30, work continued on the rebuilding raising prices and protecting against of No. 1 Paper Machine base plates. selling too much at current levels, since During that time, equipment repairs more is to be gained than lost by holding were also made in No. 1 side pulp mill the order file short. and power house. 3/8" Basis Rated Capacity Changed. According to Morris Wing, Chairman Effective the week ended March 22, the new of the Committee, "Mr. Thibodeau was rating for 3/8" basis plywood is 280,000 selected on the basis of his long experi­ square feet per day. ence in woods labor problems and his The old rating of 231,000 square feet thorough knowledge of the subject." per day has been carried since start-up and was based on the following: * Annual Rated Capacity 60,000,000 52 weeks = 1,155,000/week RUSSELL W. YORK, Education & Training 5 days = 231,000/day Director, Central Personnel, Millinocket, The 60,000,000 was the "rule of thumb" has been re-elected Chairman of the Milli­ rating for a single lathe in the southern nocket Republican Town Committee. pine industry, operating five days per week. "PERSONNELITIES" Using the new rating figures, GN Ply­ wood now has an annual capacity of 72,800M NEW EMPLOYEES per year. C. RAY BROCK has joined the Southern NAMES IN THE NEWS Division as a Unit Forester, reporting to Wendon W. Warr, Area Superintendent. A 1968 BRUCE P. ELLEN, Vice President-South- graduate of the University of Georgia, enr Division, was recently re-elected Vice Mr. Brock was formerly with St. Joe Paper President of the Pulp Chemicals Association. Company, Port St. Joe, Florida.

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WILLIAM E. LLOYD, Industrial Relations JOHN B. DEIBEL, JR. has joined the Manager, Southern Division, attended a Chicago Sales Office as a Service Repre­ Management Seminar sponsored by Emory Uni­ sentative, reporting to George L. Nystrom, versity in Atlanta the week of March 22. Midwest Regional Manager-Commercial Sales. Prior to coming to GN, Mr. Deibel was as­ * * * sociated with the R. H. Donnelley Corporation in Warsaw, Indiana. H. J. MALSBERGER, JR., Assistant Woodlands Manager, Southern Division, has been elected Chairman of the Georgia State Board of Registration for Foresters. ROBERT C. HILL has joined the Southern Mr. Malsberger was appointed to the Division as Electrical Engineer, reporting to Board (a State agency that examines ap­ Wayion A. Lacey, Plant Engineer. He is a plicants for registration as professional graduate of Indiana Institute of Technology foresters) by Governor Lester Maddox in and was formerly with Hudson Pulp & Paper, 1968. Last year, he served as Vice- Palatka, Florida. Chairman. * * * * * * JAMES A. PALMER has joined the South­ LEO L. THIBODEAU, retired Public Re­ ern Division as a Unit Forester, reporting lations Director-Woodlands, has been to Hoyt S. Grissom, Area Superintendent. A named Special Representative of the North­ 1970 graduate of the Univeristy of Georgia, east Manpower and Training Committee of he received a bachelor of science degree the American Pulpwood Association. in Forestry. 9. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MILLINOCKET, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1970

JAMES R. L. POWERS has joined the FREDDIE F. DAVIS has been promoted to inance Department, Millinocket, as Di­ Mechanical Supervisor, Southern Division, rector of Computer Information Systems, re­ reporting to Cathiel D. Phillips, Mechanical porting to Emery E. Allain, Vice President- Superintendent. Mr. Davis joined the Finance. In his new position, Mr. Powers Southern Division in 1963 as a Mechanic will be responsible for GN’s administrative and three years later was named Mechanical services department, including data pro­ Foreman. cessing operations. He received a bache­ lor’s degree from Eastern Michigan Univer­ * * * sity and a master’s degree from the Uni­ versity of North Carolina. Prior to LoVICK M. (JOHNNY) KIMBROUGH has been joining GN, he was with Weyerhaeuser Com­ named Mechanical Foreman, Southern Division, pany in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. reporting to Freddie F. Davis, Mechanical Supervisor. Prior to joining GN in 1963, * * * Mr. Kimbrough was a Senior Mechanic at Columbus National Corporation, Pace, H. BARRETT THOMPSON, JR. has joined Florida. the Southern Division as an Accountant, re­ porting to Charles R. Chandler, Manager of * Accounting. He is a graduate of Auburn University. STANLEY R. NASON has been promoted to the newly created position of Operations Supervisor, Data Processing Department at Millinocket. He will be responsible for MALCOLM D. WILLIAMS, JR. has joined the Input-Output Control, Computer Opera­ the Southern Division as Process Chemist, tions and Keypunch sections, reporting to sporting to Richard W. O’Donnell, Technical Michael E. Roche, Data Processing Super­ services Superintendent. An alumnus of the visor. Mr. Nason joined GN's Data Pro­ University of Mississippi, Mr. Williams cessing Department in 1956. was formerly a Senior Chemist at Chapman Chemical Company, Memphis.

PROMOTIONS JOSEPH F. O’HANDLEY has been appointed Secretary of Great Northern Paper Company. JOHN M. ANDREWS has been promoted to A graduate of New York University and Technical Supervisor-Woodlands at Cedar Harvard Law School, Mr. O’Handley has been Springs. He will report to H. J. Malsberger, with Great Northern since 1965. Assistant Woodlands Manager. Mr. Andrews is a graduate of Auburn University and has been with GN since 1966. JACKSON L. (BUDDY) TIMMONS has been * * * named Accountant, Southern Division, re­ porting to Charles R. Chandler, Manager of WESLEY L. CHAPMAN has been named Green Accounting. A graduate of Troy State Uni­ End Foreman at Great Northern Plywood Com­ versity, Mr. Timmons joined the Southern pany, reporting to Roger Poe, Green End Division in 1968. The following year, he Superintendent. Prior to joining GN Plywood transferred to the Controller’s Department in 1968, Mr. Chapman was with Georgia Rock as Facilities Clerk. Products, Arlington, Georgia. ALLEN J. TOZIER has been promoted to Cedar Springs. He had been with the the position of Budget Supervisor, effec­ Southern Division since 1963. tive May 15. He will report to Victor M. Antoniello, Manager of Budgets and Consoli­ * * * dations. A graduate of the University of Maine, Mr. Tozier joined GN in 1965 as an R. LARRY CRAWFORD has resigned as Internal Auditor. Since then, he has held Associate Chemist at Cedar Springs. He the positions of Accountant-Southern Divi­ joined the Company’s Southern Division sion and Supervisor, General Accounting- in 1969. Southern Division. He is currently Chief Accountant and Assistant Secretary at * Great Northern Plywood. JAMES M. FRENCH has resigned from his position as Associate Forester at Cedar Springs. He came to GN in 1969. CHESTER R. TWEEDIE has been named Power and Recovery Foreman at Millinocket, * * reporting to Paul T. Illingworth, Super­ intendent-Steam and Recovery. Most re­ BARRY RUMAC has resigned as Market cently, Mr. Tweedie was Power Systems Analyst in the Sales Department in New Engineer. York. He joined the Company in 1964.

TRANSFER

JOHN A. PINTARD has been assigned as JAMES F. SEXTON has resigned from his Great Northern’s Resident Representative position as Unit Forester at Cedar Springs. in Europe. He joined the Company’s Sales He had been with GN since 1965. Department in 1961 following graduation from St. Lawrence University. Before leaving for Europe, Mr. Pintard was in the Export Department in New York. J. HARRELL TRICE has resigned as Technical Supervisor-Woodlands at Cedar TERMINATIONS Springs. Mr. Trice joined Great Northern in 1964. JOHN W. BIGGS has resigned from his position as Mechanical Engineer at Cedar DEATH Springs. Mr. Biggs joined the Southern Division in 1968. ALBIN R. CASPAR, retired Vice Presi­ dent and Manager of Sales, died in Florida * * * on April 15. A graduate of Bowdoin College, Mr. Caspar’s entire career was with Great JACK COLSON has resigned from his Northern—from 1919 until his retirement position as Mechanical Supervisor at in August 1961. GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY NEWSLET TER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES

Volume VIII No. 12 MILLINOCKET, MAINE March 26, 1970

GREAT NORTHERN, NEKOOSA STOCKHOLDERS VOTE OFFICIAL DEDICATION CEREMONIES OF MgO CHEM­ MERGER AT ANNUAL MEETINGS MARCH 17 ICAL RECOVERY PLANT HELD AT MILLINOCKET

Separate annual meetings of stock­ Tangible evidence of Great Northern’s holders were held on Tuesday, March 17, continuing concern for the environment in at Millinocket, Maine, and Port Edwards, terms of pollution control and abatement Wisconsin. was seen on March 17 at the official dedi­ Shareholders of both companies voted cation by Governor Kenneth M. Curtis of their approval of the previously announced the Company’s MgO chemical recovery plant proposed merger of Great Northern and at Millinocket. Nekoosa-Edwards. Finding an effective and economically Under the terms of the merger agree­ feasible way to reduce pollution from our ment, Great Northern will be a division pulping operations required the services and Nekoosa-Edwards a wholly-owned sub­ of specialists in many areas and years of sidiary of a parent company to be known trial and experimentation. as Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation. In 1960, extensive steps were initia­ It is anticipated that the merger ted and a number of chemical processes will be finalized by the end of March—■ tested. Seven years later, the Company de­ pending a favorable tax ruling. cided to change from sodium acid sulphite The transaction is also under con­ to magnesium bisulphite—thus the addition sideration by the U. S. Department of of the new recovery plant which was com­ Justice which has not yet completed its pleted in 1969 and is now in full operation. review. Today, water returned to the Penob­ Peter S. Paine and Sam Casey, chief scot River from the sulphite mill has 85% executive officers of GN and N-E respec­ less BOD (biochemical oxygen demand). At tively, said the two companies will re­ the same time, a high percentage of the tain their traditional identities and will pulping chemicals are recovered for reuse. continue to operate under their present Other processes have also been im­ managements. proved. The phasing out of our chemi- Great Northern Nekoosa directors will groundwood operation last year significant­ be Hoyt Ammidon, Richard G. Croft, Robert ly reduced pollution from East Millinocket, A. Haak, Robert Hellendale, E. Spencer and water returned to the river from both Miller, Minot K. Milliken, John J. Neely, mills now averages 75% less BOD than in Peter S. Paine (Chairman of the Board), 1968. Walter D. Sanders, Frederick K. Trask, Jr., The dedication ceremonies began at 11 (all currently on the Great Northern Board), a.m. at the Elks Hall in Millinocket. Sam Casey, Ralph J. Kraut, John A. Puelicher, Robert J. Shinners, Vice President-Northern continued on page 2, column 1) (continued on page 2, column 2) Paper production for twenty weeks ending February 15. .

19 70 1969 Tons Daily Avg. Tons Daily Avg. Production:

Cedar Springs 260,051 2,067 255,069 1,891 East Millinocket 151,136 1,094 146,165 1,058 Millinocket 123,574 894 126,902 918 534,761 4,055 528,136 3,867

(continued from page 1, column 1) (continued from page 1, column 2)

and Gerard E. Veneman—members of the Division, served as Master of Ceremonies. Nekoosa-Edwards board. Robert A. Haak, President, greeted an The executive offices of Great North­ audience of more than 200-—including the ern Nekoosa will be located in New York Governor, state and local officials, con­ City, and it is anticipated that within a servationists from Washington, D. C., year following the effective date of the New York, Massachusetts and Maine, GN merger, Mr. Casey will move from Port Ed­ personnel, and members of the national wards to the New York metropolitan area and regional news media. and be elected President of Great Northern Dr. Victor F. Mattson, Director of Nekoosa. Research, commented on the MgO recovery Mr. Paine will continue as Chairman process, and Harvey E. Moody, Research of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Engineer, gave a detailed explanation— From the effective date of the mer­ which included a slide presentation—of ger, Mr. Casey will be Chairman of the the entire recovery system. Executive Committee. Reviewing Great Northern’s decision Messrs. Paine and Casey noted that the to spend nearly $20 million on pollution combined strengths of the two companies in control and abatement, Peter S. Paine, marketing, raw materials and production Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, noted facilities complement each other and that the Company has long been concerned should result in an increased rate of with environmental problems. "Our new re­ growth for the new corporation. covery plant is just one example of our continuing program to protect Maine’s water­ ways and help restore the balance of nature,' he explained. Board of Directors Meets. Great North­ Mr. Shinners adjourned the meeting— ern’s Board of Directors met in New York inviting members of the news media to a City on March 18 and voted final approval, special news conference with Governor Cur­ including the appropriation of funds, of tis, Mr. Paine, Mr. Haak, Mr. Shinners, the $45 million expansion program at Mil­ Dr. Mattson and other Company executives. linocket. Non-media guests were invited to a Construction should begin about May 1, cocktail hour, followed by a buffet lunch­ and start-up of No. 11 paper machine—a eon at which the Honorable Kenneth M. Cur­ Black Clawson Verti-Forma—is scheduled tis was guest speaker. for April 1972. "Great Northern Paper Company is to The Board also re-elected Great North­ be congratulated for having put into prac- ern’s present officers for a one-year term. (continued on next page) 3. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MILLINOCKET, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1970

tice a concept that may well be the key its BOD, or biochemical oxygen demand. GN's to mankind’s solving of its problems of most serious problem has been the relative­ waste disposal. To turn waste into pro­ ly high BOD of its effluent from the sul­ ductive material not only makes good phite mill. sense, it may also be absolutely essential "In 1962 we began to tackle this prob­ to the future health of an overcrowded lem in earnest. We first had to completely planet,” the Governor said. rebuild the mill while continuing to keep Mr. Paine presented the Governor it in operation. Some $9 million was ex­ with a picture of the MgO plant and asked pended on this phase of the program. him to sign the dedication plaque which "Extensive studies were conducted to will be cast in bronze and placed in the find alternate pulping and recovery pro­ plant. cesses. The Babcock & Wilcox recovery After the luncheon, guests were in­ process for MgO seemed to have the most vited to tour the MgO plant and both possibilities for success, given our wood mills. supply and product grade structure. This James R. Adams, Manager of Personnel, process was developed before World War II was Chairman of the MgO Dedication Com­ by George Tomlinson, Sr., of Howard Smith mittee. Mr. Adams and his staff are to Paper Mills in Canada, along with the be congratulated on doing such a fine job Weyerhaeuser Company and B&W. It was a of coordinating the many facets of the refractory-type furnace and the unit was dedication of Great Northern’s MgO chemi­ small—150 tons a day. cal recovery plant. "The greatest advance—and the one that clinched the decision for us—was the * * development of a water-cooled furnace in 1966 to replace the refractory type. This plant Excerpts From Peter S. Paine's State­ you will see today is the largest such in­ ment at MgO Dedication: stallation in the world with a capacity to "The whole country has awakened to evaporate and burn all the collectible the fact that our vaunted prosperity is wastes from a 600-ton-per-day sulphite an illusion if the price is the destruction mill. Between that start-up of this pro­ of our environment. cess and the phasing out of our chemi­ "Those who are fortunate enough to groundwood operation at East Millinocket, live in Northern Maine are aware that Great GN has reduced its total BOD loading on Northern Paper Company has had a long re­ the Penobscot by 75%. cord of sound conservation practices in "Pollution control costs money—fre­ the management of its woodlands. quently dramatic amounts of money. As a "We cannot speak as proudly on the result, we cannot overlook the importance subject of pollution, but then like the of economic feasibility in the fight for a rest of the country, it sort of crept up better environmant. on us. When this mill was first built, its "Money and technology must be coupled capacity was 100,000 tons a year. Today with the commitment to use them to bring our we produce more than 700,000 tons. What endangered environment back from the brink. is more, other industries and towns expanded, We at Great Northern believe in such a com­ too, until the total load on the Penob­ mitment, and our dedication of this new scot River exceeded the river's natural plant here today is proof of it. regenerating capacity. "The acceptance of the change man has "This is the natural process by which made on his environment is after all a ques­ water assimilates both natural and man-made tion of the times. St. Patrick, whose wastes. The problem arises when too much birthday we celebrate today, was revered waste is added, and the oxygen in the water for driving out the snakes from Ireland. is used up faster that it can be replaced Today, he would be condemned for disturbing by natural aeration processes. This type the ecological balance of nature." f waste loading is measured in terms of Behavioral Science - Greater Produc­ formed to analyze and compare their indi­ tivity Through Optimal Use of Human Re­ vidual findings, and—if possible—reach sources . Great Northern took a first a consensus on each question. step using findings in the field of be­ Because of the varied backgrounds of havioral science on January 22 at the Com­ the individuals involved, some very posi­ pany’s Guest House in Millinocket. tive opinions were exchanged. The two In attendance were Robert Hellendale. groups were then put into a single group Vice President and Secretary; Robert J, again, and a consensus of the entire group Shinners, Vice President-Northern Division; was reached after a day of discussions James R. Adams, Manager of Personnel; conducted by Mr. Harrison. Scott B. Weldon, Manager of Manufacture; Once the total group arrived at a John F. Marquis, Director of Purchases position on each question, Mr. Harrison and Stores; Donald G. Griffee, Chief En­ compared Great Northern’s results with gineer; Phillip P. Paul, Traffic Manager- those of a group of research scientists Northern Division; and Frederic C. Morrison, who have done the most work in the field Administrative Assistant and Manager of of behavioral science. Townsite. One participant noted that "to our The two-day session was conducted by great satisfaction, it was determined that Gordon F. Harrison, a consultant from our judgment on most of the questions was Montreal. consistent with the best known scientific Behavioral science is essential to a results." systematic study of people and their re­ Plans call for a further application lationships to each other. In recent of this method in the near future. years, behavioral scientists have focused on business organizations, while at the * same time, a growing number of companies have turned to behavioral scientists for WOODLANDS - SOUTH greater insight and understanding of people and their motivations in relation to in­ As released to the press on Friday, creased productivity. March 6: The behaviorial science movement shares with its predecessor, the "human relations" "Mr. William B. Turner and Great movement, a humanistic approach to people. Northern Paper Company jointly announced However, behavioral science goes one step today that they have entered into 66-year farther and encompasses the economic re­ timber purchase agreements, covering ap­ quirements of the enterprise while seeking proximately 33,000 acres in Georgia and increased productivity through maximum use Alabama. of human resources. "Mr. Turner, president of W. C. According to Mr. Harrison, most com­ Bradley Company and Developers-Investors, panies integrate behavioral science findings Inc.—both of Columbus, Georgia—and James into management in order to create open, W. Richardson, woodlands manager of Great free-flowing communication; participative Northern’s containerboard mill and plywood decision-making; improved superior-subor­ plant in Cedar Springs, explained that Great dinate relationships; integrated human and Northern will purchase all present and economic objectives; and increased job future timber on these lands. satisfaction and individual freedom as "Mr. Richardson noted that the company motivational factors. plans to continue its ’multiple-use’ forest At the January 22 meeting in Millinocket, management policy on these timberlands. each participant was first required to ’Planned diversification—the "multiple­ analyze a wide range of questions relating use" concept—is a modern forestry prac­ to human behavior patterns as they were tice that benefits everyone,’ Mr. Richard­ known to him through personal experience son said. ’It assures an ever-growing re- in given situations. (continued on next page) At the second phase, two groups were 5. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MILLINOCKET, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1970

source of raw material without disturbing Columbus, Georgia. It is expected that the existing balance of nature or the the program will be used to process all beauty of the forest.’" large forest cruises. During a cruise, the information * which is collected will be entered di­ rectly onto forms suitable for key­ "Prospects Are Bright for Southern punching. The data will then be sent to Timber in ’70’s," according to an article Columbus and run on the computer. The program output will consist of in the February 1970 issue of PLYWOOD & PANEL Magazine. a detailed wood volume and land descrip­ During the 1960’s, there was a period tion report. With this new procedure, it should of unprecedented growth for industrial be possible to obtain accurate reports enterprises based on southern pine forests, much sooner than the previously used and all signs indicate that expansion of the South's timber economy will further manual methods. accelerate during this decade, P&P states. The new surge of "forestry, tree CEDAR SPRINGS planting, and growth is designed to meet mushrooming population needs for forest Industrial Relations Visited Clemson products, recreation, and other essentials." University and the University of Florida "By the beginning of the 1960’s, in­ the week ending March 2 for recruiting dustry forestry programs had become so purposes. successful that the growth of southern Indications are that job offers are pine at that time was double the rate of sharply reduced this year, even though harvest despite substantial production of starting salaries have increased. timber products. This healthy resource situation attracted investment from all * * * arts of the United States in southern forestlands and timber enterprises. While Southern Division Breaks Own Record. outside investment came in, existing in­ During 1969, the Southern Division broke dustry expanded. Total investment in its own record in controlling demurrage new plant and expansion was estimated of rail equipment. at $3 billion." Last year, the mill received and Southern pine lumber production in­ shipped 41,938 cars and incurred only creased 25%; the new southern pine ply­ $837.50 in demurrage charges (2q per car wood industry expanded and now provides on total cars). 1968 demurrage charges 16% of the nation's total plywood supply; on 39,676 cars amounted to $1,343.75. and pulpwood production in the South now An outstanding aspect of this accom­ is nearly 61% of the nation's total. plishment is that no demurrage has been "At the close of the decade, southern incurred on woodchips since July 1967, pine was also supplying 85% of the nation's on coal since May 1966, and on pulpwood pressure-treated wood poles, plus growing since August 1965. quantities of laminated lumber, chemicals, and other products. * * * "The '70's can be even more prolific," the article stated, predicting that the need Eight Large Accounts Change Loading for southern pulpwood will double by 1985. Patterns. In order to improve paper mill net by reducing outbound transportation costs, Sales, Shipping & Finishing, and Traffic have initiated a campaign to The Forest Cruise Program developed telephone and visit customers in an ef­ for the Southern Division has been successful fort to persuade them to relax or elimi- ly run on an IBM 360 computer in (continued on next page) nate loading restrictions. station; and revamping of the veneer According to Reid Smith, Traffic chipper conveyor at the chain station. Manager, the results to date have been The thrash dropout gate was built beyond expectations, with eight rather at the plant shop. large accounts agreeing to a change in At the same time, the edge-gluer on loading patterns. the string machine went into a two-shift operation. PLYWOOD NAMES IN THE NEWS Three-Year Contract Signed. During the week of February 2, union contract ne­ EDWIN N. GRINDLE, Salary and Bene­ gotiations were conducted at Great Northern fits Administrator, has been released Plywood Corporation. from Millinocket Community Hospital and On Tuesday, February 3, management and is recuperating at his sister’s home in union worked together with the aid of a Ellsworth Falls, Maine. mediator toward an agreement. The result was ratified by a vote of the union member­ ship on February 5, and a three-year con­ tract was signed on Friday, February 6. LESTER W. HAZELTON, Superintendent- Operated Wood at Millinocket, was a guest * speaker at the American Pulpwood Associa­ tion’s annual meeting, March 16-19 in New General Employee Meeting Held. In order York City. Mr. Hazelton addressed the to acquaint employees with the current plywood Association’s general session on March 18 market condition, a general employee meeting and spoke on "Longwood Harvesting Systems," was held for each shift the week ending February 15. In addition to market conditions, topics included curtailed operation, the JOHN T. MAINES, Vice President-Wood­ need for employee cooperation in improving lands, was recently elected President of recovery and quality, and the necessity of Associated Industries of Maine for the keeping areas and equipment clean. year 1970. Donald G. Nolan, General Superinten­ dent gave a 30-minute talk which covered each working area and the importance of each individual to the operation of the plant. ROBERT J. SHINNERS, Vice President- The Union President also spoke, em­ Northern Division, has been named a Direc­ phasizing that the Union is fully behind tor of the Syracuse Pulp and Paper Founda­ the Company and asking each man’s full tion, Inc. He will serve on the board for cooperation. a three-year term. The immediate reaction was over­ A non-profit organization of indi­ whelmingly favorable, and the great viduals and corporations, the Foundation majority of employees left the meeting provides information about careers in the determined to do a better job. paper and allied industries and offers The same subjects were covered in approximately 40 scholarships a year to greater depth in both plant production students at the State University College and plywood staff meetings. of Forestry at Syracuse University.

Plant Improvement Projects completed WILLIAM H, SIMPSON, Structural In­ during the second week in February in­ spector, Central Engineering, has been cluded remodeling of the veneer breaker appointed Inspector for the West Branch at the lathe; installation of a new thrash Road construction. This project is also dropout gate at the upper green clipper known as the "Golden Road." 7. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MILLINOCKET, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1970

KNOW YOUR BENEFITS Ulcerless Decision-making. (The following was excerpted from the November The revised Incentive Profit Sharing 8, 1969 issue of MANAGEMENT INFORMATION, Plan was authorized by the stockholders Copyright 1969, Elliott Service Company, on March 18, 1964, and Great Northern’s Inc., and appeared in the January issue Board of Directors approved a small con of NOTES & QUOTES, published by Connecticut tribution for the year 1964, The first General Life Insurance Company, Hartford.) announcement letter from Mr. Paine was Although decision-making can never sent to each participant on February be an easy, routine job, it doesn’t have 5, 1965. The Board has authorized con­ to involve mental turmoil and jagged tributions each year since. nerves. Here are some pointers on how to To participate in the Plan, one must make decisions without getting ulcers. be a regular, full-time employee who on . Distinguish big from little prob­ October 1 has been on the monthly salary lems, Spend time on big matters and give payroll for the preceeding 12 months. little things less attention. The contributions authorized by the Rely on policy to settle routine Board are paid in cash to the Trustee, problems. Don’t waste time making the Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, same decisions over and over again. who invests in the Company’s Common . Delegate all of the smaller de­ stock. This investment is kept in each cisions you can. employee’s account as a total number of Consult and check. Today it is shares and dollars contributed. The divi­ a sign of strength, not of weakness, not dends on this stock are reinvested and to know all the answers. Consultations added to the total number of shares and help. dollars in each account, The Trustee sends , Get into a relaxed frame of mind. a status card twice a year to each par­ Try not to decide under stress. Take ticipant, showing the total amount of enough time to decide. On the other stock credited to the employee’s account. hand, concentrate on the problem at On termination, the stock in the hand and exclude other things for the account is issued to the individual and moment, mailed to him registered mail some six Avoid crisis decisions. Dashing to eight weeks after termination. He does about putting out fires is the mark of not participate in the fiscal year that an amateur, such termination occurs. . Don’t try to anticipate all even­ On retirement or death, the individual tualities , participates up to such date in the cur­ . Don’t expect to be right all the rent fiscal year. time. The Board has authorized the follow­ . Don’t be afraid of failure. Fear ing payments to the Plan: of failure is the biggest cause of mental Board Meeting Percent Salaries Covered strain. 1/65 2 1/1 - 12/31/64 . Cultivate decisiveness. Indecision 10/65 5 1/1 9/30/65 leads to tension. 10/66 10 10/1/65 - 9/30/66 , Don’t put off making decisions. 10/67 10 10/1/66 - 9/30/67 Now is the time. 10/68 8 10/1/67 - 9/30/68 . Try to have alternative solutions 10/69 8 10/1/68 - 9/30/69 up your sleeve, Distributions of stock have been ac­ . When you’ve made a decision—forget corded favorable tax treatment; however, it. Mulling over past decisions invites amendments in the Federal tax law, effec­ ulcers. tive this year, have changed this status. A subsequent issue of the Newsletter will describe the changes in further detail. PERSONNELITIES

NEW EMPLOYEES CLARANCE D. BATES, JR. has resigned from his position of Dry End Foreman at EDGAR V. MAXFIELD has joined the Ad­ Great Northern Plywood Corporation. ministrative Services Department at Mil­ linocket as Senior Systems Analyst, re­ & porting to Richard E. Colburn, Systems Supervisor. A graduate of Bently College WEAVER HOOVER has resigned from his in Boston, Mr. Maxfield has been with the position of Green End Foreman at Great Boston Edison Company for the past 16 Northern Plywood Corporation. years. * * * GERALD A. PACKARD has resigned from FRANK J. REIDY has been appointed his position of Systems Analyst, Admin­ Controller, effective April 1. A Uni­ istrative Services Department at Milli­ versity of Notre Dame graduate, Mr. nocket. Reidy will be located in the New York Office and will report to Emery E. Allain, Vice President-Finance. Prior to joining Great Northern, he was Assistant Comptrol­ JOHN W. REIF has resigned from his ler of St. Joseph Lead Company, the largest position of Personnel Supervisor at producer of lead and zinc in the United Great Northern Plywood Corporation. States. * * * * * * CHARLES H. SHEENAN has resigned from HOWARD SPURILL has joined Great North­ his position as Engineer in the Electrical ern Plywood Corporation as Finishing and Design section of the Central Engineering Shipping Supervisor. Prior to this, he Department at Millinocket. was with Weyerhaeuser Company in Plymouth, North Carolina, where he was responsible DEATHS for panel layup, finishing and shipping. BERTRAM M. GODDARD, 72, of East PROMOTIONS Millinocket, died on December 14, 1969. Mr. Goddard joined Great Northern Paper STEVEN T. DUNNING, JR. has been Company in 1920. At the time of his re­ named Personnel Assistant at Great North­ tirement in 1961, he was a Tour Foreman- ern Plywood Corporation, reporting to Steam. William E. Lloyd, Industrial Relations Manager-Southern Division. Mr. Dunning * * * was formerly Finishing and Shipping Supervisor. DELORE F. THERIAULT, 76, died in Millinocket on December 24, 1969. When TERMINATIONS he retired on January 1, 1959—after nearly 40 year’s of service with Great RONALD A. BAILLARGEON has resigned Northern, Mr. Theriault held the position from his position of Engineer, Central of Senior Engineer. Engineering Department at Millinocket. GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY NEWSLETTER

FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES

Volume VIII No. 12 MILLINOCKET, MAINE February 23, 1970

GREAT NORTHERN SELECTS BLACK CLAWSON fourdrinier paper machine on which water VERTI-FORMA FOR MILLINOCKET MILL drains from only one side of the sheet, the Verti-Forma removes water from both As released to the press on sides in identical amounts. The sheet is Wednesday, February 4; formed as stock is gradually compressed between the two converging wires, and Robert A. Haak, president of Great fiber distribution is uniform over both Northern Paper Company, today announced surfaces—thus reducing wire mark to half the selection of The Black Clawson of what it would be on the fourdrinier. Company’s Verti-Forma paper machine for With a wire width in excess of 310 inclusion in Great Northern’s previously inches and a trim of 292 inches at the announced $45 million expansion program winder, Great Northern’s new Verti-Forma at Millinocket, Maine. Final approval will operate at a production speed of over of the program, including purchase of 2,500 feet per minute. "We selected this the Verti-Forma, is expected to be voted twin-wire machine," Mr. Haak said, "be­ on by the company’s board of directors cause we felt it would enable Great North­ in April. ern to manufacture a better quality pro­ When completed, the expansion pro­ duct at higher speeds and lower cost." gram will increase the capacity of the According to Black Clawson, the Millinocket mill by 40%, or 135,000 tons Verti-Forma is the result of 13 years and of paper annually. Construction is $3 million in research by the company in scheduled to begin about May 1, and its efforts to improve the speed and start-up of the new machine is slated quality of paper formation. The Millinocket for April 1972. Based on this timing, installation will be the largest in the Mr. Haak said, it is planned to finance world when it begins production, and one the program out of the company’s cash of the first four Verti-Forma units in flow from operations. operation in the United States. Designed primarily for the manufac­ Delivery of the new machine, to be ture of Great Northern’s extensive line produced by the Paper Machine Division of of lightweight groundwood printing papers The Black Clawson Company in Watertown, used in catalogs, periodicals, directories N. Y., is scheduled for the third quarter and paperback books, the expansion pro­ of 1971. ject will include the new Verti-Forma Great Northern’s Millinocket expansion and all necessary supporting equipment. program was originally announced last July. Black Clawson’s Verti-Forma is a Since that time, Mr. Haak noted, prelim­ twin-wire device operating in a verti- inary design, engineering, and equipment al plane. Unlike the conventional (continued on next page) Paper production for sixteen weeks ending January 18. .

1970 1969 Tons Daily Avg. Tons Daily Avg. Production:

Cedar Springs 199,358 2,038 203,579 1,896 East Millinocket 119,891 1,088 117,098 1,063 Millinocket 97,201 882 101,551 922 416,450 4,008 422,228 3,881

procurement has progressed well. Com­ "Recently, the boards of both compan­ mitments have been made to the General ies approved a plan under which Great Electric Company for a 50,000 KW Turbo- Northern would become a division and Ne­ Generator, and to Riley Stoker (Worces­ koosa-Edwards a wholly-owned subsidiary ter, Mass.) for a 600,000 pound per hour of a parent company to be known as Great power boiler. Northern Nekoosa Corp. Shareholder meet­ Chas. T. Main, Inc., Boston, has ings are scheduled for March 17 for final been retained as chief engineer and will approval, and it is expected that the mer­ provide detailed design work on the new ger will be consumated by the end of March. paper machine installation, building and "In the original plan, both companies machine shop. Stone & Webster, Inc., were careful to avoid using the word ’mer­ also of Boston, has been hired as the ger’ because of the connotation that one consulting engineers. company was buying the other. In the ear "Innovation, modernization and a stages of discussion, the plan was for the sense of pioneering leadership have long formation of a holding company, which characterized Great Northern," Mr. Haak would own 100% of the stock of each company, said. "The proposed $45 million project and Great Northern and Nekoosa would be­ will enable us to expand our present come operating companies under the financial role as the world’s largest producer of umbrella." groundwood printing papers and assure For legal reasons, the plan was revised our ability to keep pace with the growing and the new agreement calls for a merger, demand for these grades." with Nekoosa a subsidiary and GN a division. "However, Paine and Casey said that the * * * original idea, embodying the holding com­ pany concept, will be achieved and will Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation ’assure that both Great Northern and Ne­ "Could Be the Start of Something Big" ac­ koosa-Edwards will retain their traditional cording to a feature article in the Febru­ identities and continue to operate under ary 14 issue of THE MAGAZINE OF WALL STREET. their present managements.’ Excerpts from the article follow: "Under the new plan, the assets of "Great Northern Paper Company, Nekoosa- Nekoosa-Edwards will be transferred to a Edwards Paper Company. That’s the way it wholly-owned subsidiary named Nekoosa-Ed­ was. Now try Great Northern Nekoosa Corp. wards Paper Co. Inc. This is a legal How does it sound? technicality which established the new "Peter Paine, chairman and chief ex­ status of the old Nekoosa. The board of ecutive of Great Northern Paper, and Sam directors and the officers of the new sub­ Casey, president and chief executive of sidiary will consist principally of offi­ Nekoosa-Edwards, are hoping that to their cers of the old Nekoosa. Likewise, the approximately 30,000 shareholders it will present officers of Great Northern will sound just fine. (continued on next page) 3. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23,1970

become officers of the new Great Northern and the minimal amount of potential dilution. division, with the exception of Paine, who "Nekoosa is well situated to take ad­ will be chairman of the board and president vantage of the burgeoning business papers of the new parent, Great Northern Nekoosa market and Great Northern is also in a Corp. It is expected that Casey will be favorable position because of recent price elected president of the new parent with­ increases in newsprint and groundwood in a year following the merger. papers (40% of tonnage). In addition, "On the whole reaction to the merger linerboard prices (linerboard accounts for has been good. In fact, Wall Street is 50% of Great Northern tonnage) are in an quite enthusiastic. ’It makes a lot of up-trend which is likely to continue sense,’ commented an analyst with an in­ through 1972. dependent advisory service. ’Each company "With the amalgamation of Great North­ has something to offer, and each has ob­ ern and Nekoosa-Edwards there is likely to vious weaknesses that this deal should be increased emphasis on business communi­ help eliminate.’ cation papers and computer print-out forms "The two companies are equally matched because the new company will have greater in many respects, except that Nekoosa’s merchandising strength to compete with en­ profit margins have been slimmer, due trenched operations in this field. partly to start-up expenses at the new "We foresee Great Northern Nekoosa be­ mill in Ashdown, Ark. This mill went on coming more directly involved in the total stream in July, 1968 and Casey says it is communications concept." now contributing to profits. "Each company has about 6,000 common * shareholders, but Great Northern, because of a merger arrangement in 1965 under TAPPI Held Its 55th Annual Meeting at which it acquired Great Southern Land & the New York Hilton Hotel, February 16-19. Paper Co., has about 18,000 preferred The program included presentations shareholders. on such topics as chemical additives, "The deal is set up to be a tax-free industrial engineering, pulp manufacture, exchange. As far as Great Northern holders statistics and paper physics. are concerned, the main change will be in In addition, the TAPPI Medal (the the name on their certificates. Association’s highest honor) was awarded "For Sam Casey, the deal will mean a to Borge K. Steenberg of Sweden. Recently change of address. As president of the new named Assistant Director-General of the company, he will move from Port Edwards, Forestry and Forest Industries Department, Wis., to New York, where the new corporate Food & Agricultural Organization of the offices will be located. United Nations, Mr. Steenberg is the first "This is the second merger attempt for person from outside North America to re­ Nekoosa-Edwards in a year. Nekoosa and ceive this distinction. Continental Can Co. began preliminary mer­ ger discussions in 1968-69 but the deal was called off last February because of in­ ability to agree on terms. API Submits Views to National Water "Semantics aside, this is, in fact, a Commission. The National Water Commis­ merger, with Nekoosa-Edwards actually being sion, a non-partisan body of seven citi­ merged into Great Northern, although tech­ zens appointed by President Nixon to recom­ nically both companies are being melded in­ mend over-all national water policy, re­ to a new company with a double-barreled cently asked the American Paper Institute name. to issue a statement. Here are some in­ "The crux of the situation is that it teresting facts contained in the report; is Nekoosa-Edwards shareholders who are . While annual paper production has being offered an exchange of shares on a doubled over the past 15 years—from one-half for one plus extras basis and NOT 27 million tons in 1949 to 53.5 million < at Northern holders, who will be affected tons in 1969—total water "use" has in- mainly insofar as the new name is concerned continued on next page) creased less than 10%. On the basis of The programs will be centered on the water "use" per ton, this represents a school campuses. However, it is expected reduction of 50%. that they will draw local attention and . Almost all the water used in the eventually involve civic groups and the pulp and papermaking process is returned general public. to the streams and becomes available for The general feeling in Washington further use downstream. Reports indicate is that the student events will be re­ that the average gallon of water is now strained and that the program can become "used" at least three times before dis­ a promising vehicle for responsible com­ charge . munity involvement and action. . Total waste load per ton has de­ creased 60% in the past 15 years. Today, more than 80% of U. S. pulp and paper mills have water treatment facilities in Tree Farm Program Grows by More Than operation. 1 Million Acres in 1969. The American . Through careful forest management, Forest Institute, national sponsor of the the Paper Industry conserves far more Tree Farm Program, reports that during water than it uses, and natural runoff 1969 615 tree farms—covering 1,128,131 amounts to six times as much water as the acres—were added to the Tree Farm Program. total intake of the industry’s mills, This brings the national total to 33,688 tree farms on 74,638,247 acres. Ac­ * * cording to E. J. Hodges, AFI President, the program plays a major role in helping the Largest Employer. A directory re­ forest industry meet the needs of the Ameri­ cently issued by the Pulp and Paper Foun­ can public for wood and wood products. dation of the University of Maine lists During 1969, GN planted 2,815 acres— GN as the largest employer of the school’s all in the South. Assuming 6’ to 10’ alumni, with 79 graduates working for spacing occurred-—which is ideal for the the Company, South—John T. Maines, Vice President- Woodlands, noted that the Company planted * 726 trees per acre, totalling 2,043,690 new trees. National Teach-In on Environment. The AFI report also pointed out that Set for April 22, this is a nationwide for the first time since 1962, Alabama movement by college and high school leads the nation in acreage enrolled in students to examine the problems of the the program with 7,820,027 acres. Georgia environment in their local communities. is now in second place with 7,787,188 The topics of discussion are broad— acres. air, water and noise pollution, social ills, conservation, etc.—and it is ex­ * * pected that at least 1,900 colleges and universities and numerous high schools Paper Industry Attains New Highs. will conduct programs. According to Edwin A. Locke, Jr., Presi­ Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.), Rep. dent of the American Paper Institute, the Paul McCloskey (R-Calif.), and Sidney Paper Industry moves into 1970 with an Howe, President of the Conservation improved balance in paper and paperboard Foundation are co-chairmen of the Teach- capacity and demand. In Committee. Production of paper and paperboard Leaders of the Teach-In in Washing­ climbed to a new high of 53.5 million ton say the movement has spread locally tons in 1969, an increase of six percent without direction from them. At least over last year. 350 colleges and universities and some "Both paper and paperboard sectors 200 high schools are already committed operated at 95 percent of practical maxi- to the program. (continued on next page) 5. gREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1970

mum capacity,” Mr. Locke said. ’’Among the West Branch Storage. As of January paper grades, largest growth was shown 21, the Penobscot West Branch storage was by newsprint, coated papers, writing and at 51 billion cubic feet—89% of full related papers, and bleached kraft papers," storage capacity and 25.3 billion cubic he continued. feet above rule curve. In paperboard grades, greatest growth December's heavy rain fall continues was in kraft linerboard and semi-chemical to result in above average run-off. corrugating medium—reflecting both the strong demand for fibre boxes and the con­ * tinued growth in the use of kraft relative to combination liners. No. 2 Paper Machine Winder. Beloit- "The capacity to produce paper and Eastern and Great Northern are working to­ paperboard," Mr. Locke said, "will grow gether in an effort to eliminate crepe by some 3.7 percent per year from the end wrinkles and increase winder speed on No. of 1969 to the end of 1972." 2 paper machine. "The next decade offers great promise Two methods of producing a tighter to American industry—and paper will share wrap on the first few inches of a shipping fully in this growth. The year 1970 may roll are under consideration. well contain some unusual economic problems One involves the installation of a but the Paper Industry is in a particularly booster generator in the armature circuit strong position to meet them successfully," of the front bed roll drive motor; the he concluded. second method involves the addition of some armature resistance in the back bed MILLINOCKET roll drive motor. The Electrical Design Group will pre­ Annual Meeting and MgO Dedication sent a proposal for the installation of Scheduled for March 17. The annual meeting armature resistance. Great Northern stockholders will be held in Millinocket on Tuesday, March 17. Nekoosa- EAST MILLINOCKET Edwards stockholders will hold their annual meeting at the same time in Port Edwards, Installation of Officers of Local 37. Wisconsin. It is expected that shareholders On January 23 the Officers of Local 37 of both companies will vote final approval Pulp and Sulphite Union were installed at of the proposed GN-Nekoosa merger. East Millinocket. Following the annual meeting, the Company representatives at the cere­ MgO Chemical Recovery Plant will be of­ monies included Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. ficially dedicated. Shinners (Vice President-Northern Divi­ The largest of its kind in the world, sion), Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Reed (Mill the recovery boiler uses waste from GN’s Manager-East Millinocket) and James R. pulping operation for fuel and consumes Adams, Manager of Personnel. hundreds of tons of waste products each Mr. Adams noted that the Union seemed day. Much of this waste is converted into pleased to have the Company represented re-usable chemicals, while the rest is at the installation ceremonies. burned—thus substantially reducing pol­ lution in the Penobscot River. * Peter S. Paine, Great Northern’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will Appleton Fabric 74 Days Old. As of officiate at the dedication ceremonies. February 9, the Appleton Fabric on No. 3 Governor Kenneth M. Curtis is also expected Paper Machine had run for 74 days. Pitch to be present. deposits on these fabrics seem to be a major Other guests will include Federal, problem, and at present the fabrics are state and local government officials, conser being continuously cleaned with a high pres­ vationists and members of the press. sure water shower. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT paper, since they have been rebuilt to in­ clude a common unwind stand and two sep­ Pilot Coater Data Evaluation. After arate horizontal surface wind reels. each pilot coater run, it is necessary to A new variable speed drive has been analyze the test data that is generated. placed in operation on the machine calen­ For this reason, a computer program der to simplify threading. has been written which should greatly In the past, paper from the pilot paper simplify this task. Test results will be machine and pilot coater had to be cut in­ entered directly onto key punch forms in to sheets and fed through the nips manually. the laboratory, and the computer will per­ (In calendering paper, the web passes be­ form the necessary statistical calcula­ tween two or more rolls, and the points of tions on the data—thus enabling R&D to contact are called the ’’nips.”) compare the various coating formulas used Initial runs with the new calenders in the experiment. indicate good results, with fewer calender This new computer program was used cuts, and greater speed is now possible. to evaluate previously obtained test data and results indicate that small coating WOODLANDS - NORTH formula changes can now be detected with much more precision and accuracy. Debarking Tests at Portage Plant. Two * development tests were conducted at the Portage Plant the week of January 19—one on poplar and the other on the effect of New Wrap. Sixty-nine tons of 150# infrared heat on spruce and fir. (24x36-500) bodywrap and 37 tons of 150# Preliminary results indicate that (24x36-500) headstock have been produced ring debarking of poplar is feasible. How­ on the Wrapper Machine at Millinocket. ever, the application of infrared heat to It is expected that these materials spruce and fir long wood warrants continued will be used to package newsprint produc­ experimentation. tion from Nos. 5 and 6 Paper Machines at

East Millinocket. * *

* * * Truck Delivery to Pittston Landing continues at a very good rate. As of New Product Efforts. Several meet­ February 2, approximately 25,000 cords had ings were held at Millinocket the week been landed—30% of the total cut. of January 12 with the Sales Department Only one truck has gone through the and prospective customers of Palette + ice, and no injuries were reported. This Plus paper. is an excellent record considering the Representatives of Metro Media and landing make-up and ice conditions. U. S. Envelope Company reviewed their use of GN paper for direct mail advertis­ WOODLANDS - SOUTH ing. Time-Life is considering P+P, or a "Environment-Whose Responsibility?” possible coated colored paper, for special will be the theme of the 1970 Annual advertising in LIFE Magazine. We will Meeting of the Southern Forest Institute, supply them with P+P samples with a high February 25-26 in Atlanta. machine stack finish. Great Northern representatives at the two-day meeting will include James * * * W. Richardson, Southern Woodlands Manager; H. J. Malsberger, Jr., Assistant Woodlands Pilot Calenders. Both the pilot Manager; Noel H. Haskins, Timberland Man­ supercalender and the pilot machine cal­ ager; and Patrick N. Carmichael, Logging ender are now able to process rolls of Superintendent. 7. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1970

TRANSPORTATION billion square feet sales total in 1970 reports the American Plywood Association’s Decreased Transit Damage. During Market Research Department. the past several months, customer com­ Bronson J. Lewis, APA Executive Vice plaints on transit damage have de­ President, predicts a recovery in housing creased greatly. activity with approximately 1.6 million According to Phillip P. Paul, Traf­ conventional housing units and 425,000 fic Manager-Northern Division, this is due mobile homes forecast for 1970. to constant handling with the carrier, the Three factors are expected to assist use of dunnage bags on bilge loads (in a "return to life" in housing in 1970: which rolls are side loaded), and the 1. Gradual increase in money flow desire of some carriers to regain busi­ available for mortgage commitments. ness lost because of improper handling 2. Government encouragement of a bet­ in the past. ter climate for all types of housing ac­ tivity could result in as many as 100,000 modular, industrialized housing units being built during the year. Canadian Pacific Equipment Used. 3. Mobile home industry expansion, Because of derailments, heavy snowfall with land site problems being offset by and lack of sufficient cars, the Boston growing acceptance of modular home con­ and Maine and Bangor and Aroostook Rail­ struction. Mobile home manufacturers roads have been unable to handle recent will also broaden their product lines with shipments from our Northern mills. many more units of conventional appearance. As a result, all tonnage—except Multi-family construction will continue that which must move via the Maine to claim more of the total housing "pie," Central-Boston and Maine—has been re­ while production of single family homes routed to the Canadian Pacific Railroad. will probably remain at its current level.

PLYWOOD NAMES IN THE NEWS Press Unloading Rack Modified. During the early part of January, improvements were PHILLIP H. BARTRAM, Public Relations made on Great Northern Plywood Corporation’s Supervisor, attended the 1970 International press unloading rack. Snowmobile Congress in Duluth, Minnesota, As a result, the rack is now raised February 9-11. The Congress was sponsored and lowered by hydraulic rams—-replacing by the Minnesota Dept. of Conservation and the mechanical drive, clutch and cable the Maine Dept. of Economic Development. suspension. Various workshops dealt with the en­ The new system eliminates the possi­ vironmental and economic impact of snow­ bility of a mechanical failure which would mobiles on private and public lands. allow the rack to fall to the bottom of the press pit. K. EARL DURDEN, Vice President and General Manager, Chattahoochee Industrial Log Selection by Grade at the cut-off Railroad, has been appointed by John A. saw was initiated the week of January 26. Volpe, Secretary of Transportation, to the High-grade logs are now separated for National Defense Economic Reserve for a peeling into lighter thickness, thereby three-year term. giving more surface footage of high-grade NDER is composed of selected leaders veneer for sanded grades. from various segments of the national economy and exemplifies the constructive a a a cooperation between the private and public sectors of our society. Plywood Outlook for the ’70’s Indi­ Mr. Durden will assist in providing cates New Sales Records. Despite an expec­ central control and direction for the al­ ted drop in 1969 production figures, the ply­ location and use of all modes of trans­ wood industry may reach a record 15.8 portation. "PERSONNELITIES "

NEW EMPLOYEES C, JACKIE FIRTH has been promoted to Supervisor, General Accounting, Southern LUCIEN A. BRUGGEMAN has joined Great Division, reporting to Charles R. Chandler, Northern Board Sales Company as Sales Ad Manager of Accounting. A graduate of ministrator, reporting to R. K. Crippen, Florida State University, he came to GN Assistant to the Executive Vice Presi­ in 1967 as an Accountant. The following dent. A graduate of the University of year, he was named Billing Supervisor. Amsterdam, Mr. Bruggeman was formerly with S & S Corrugated Paper Machinery in Brook­ k k k lyn and Beloit Corporation, Beloit, Wisconsin. LURENE E. MCAVOY has been appointed * * Assistant Buyer, Purchasing Department at Millinocket, reporting to F. D. Woodard, BURTON C. POLAND has joined the South­ Purchasing Agent. ern Division as Unit Forester, reporting to R. C. Wakefield, Area Superintendent. He k k k is a graduate of Louisiana Polytechnic In­ stitute. Prior to coming with GN, Mr. Bur­ W, HEENAN SPURLIN has been promoted ton was self-employed as a Forestry Con­ to Dry End Foreman at Great Northern Ply­ sultant . wood, reporting to Emmit L. Long, Dry End Superintendent. Mr. Spurlin joined GN Plywood in 1968 as Mill Clerk and seven months later was named Quality Control GEORGE E. VAN GOETHEM has rejoined Technician. In December 1969 he was made the Southern Division as General Produc­ Quality Control Analyst. tion Superintendent, reporting to W. W. Ricketson, Mill Manager. A graduate of TRANSFER Oregon State University, he was originally employed at GN in 1963 as Pulp Mill Super­ ROBERT D, WALLS has transferred from intendent. Mr. Van Goethem served as Gen­ Board Sales to Newsprint Sales as a Service eral Production Superintendent from 1967 Representative, reporting to Charles D. until August 1969. Tiedemann, Manager-Newsprint Sales. A graduate of the University of Maine, Mr. PROMOTIONS Walls has been with GN since June 1969. Prior to joining the Company on a full-time VICTOR M, ANTONIELLO has been appointed basis, Mr. Walls worked at Millinocket to the newly created position of Manager of during the summers of 1966-68. Budgets and Consolidations at Millinocket, reporting to Robert F, Bartlett, Assistant TERMINATIONS Controller, He will be responsible for overall Company budgeting, consolidation WILLIAM 0. WAGNER has resigned from of Company financial statements and other his position as Director of Computer In­ financial reports. Mr. Antoniello joined formation Systems, Controller’s Department GN in 1969 as Financial Analyst. at Millinocket. Mr. Wagner joined Great Northern in October 1958. * * k k k ERNEST L. DANIELS has been named Bil­ ling Supervisor, Southern Division, re­ PETER F. YACAVONE has resigned from porting to Charles R. Chandler, Manager of his position of Controller in the New York Accounting. He joined GN in 1969 as an Office. He joined the Company in July 19l Accountant after graduation from Troy State as Assistant Controller and was appointed University. Controller in June 1968. GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY NEWSLET TER

FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES

Volume VIII No. 11 MILLINOCKET, MAINE January 22, 1970

GREAT NORTHERN REPORTS SLIGHTLY reflect the increase in the Common HIGHER EARNING FOR FIRST QUARTER dividend quarterly rate from $.35 to $.40 per share. As released to the press on Primary earnings per share, based Thursday, January 15: on the average shares of Common stock outstanding and issuable upon the con­ Reporting today on the first version of convertible Preferred stock, 12 weeks, ended last December 21, were $1,07, the same as last year. Great Northern Paper Company announced Fully diluted earnings per share, earnings of $3,545,000 on sales of which assume conversion of all convertible $42,048,000, a shade higher than the securities outstanding, were $1.03 this $3,491,000 recorded a year ago. year as compared with $1.02 last year. Although net sales revenue of Investment tax credit reflected in $42,048,000 was only two percent first quarter earnings totaled $75,000, ahead of last year, profit for oper­ or $.02 a share, as compared with $300,000, ations of $6,995,000 increased 13 or $.09 a share, last year. percent. Containerboard shipments during the quarter decreased 13,490 tons, or eight percent, primarily as a result of an eight-day shutdown Robert J. Shinners, Vice President- at our Cedar Springs mill. During Northern Division, and Scott B. Weldon, the shutdown one of the power boilers Manager of Manufacture, visited the was converted from coal to oil and Daishowa Paper Company in Fuji, Japan, the recovery boiler stack was re during the week of January 5 to examine bricked for the first time. Ship­ a twin-wire Verti-forma—the first of ments from our Maine mills were down its kind in the world installed as original slightly due to the continuing trend equipment. to lighter weight papers. The machine, at the company’s In his interim report to stock­ Yoshiwara Mill, has had no trouble making holders, Peter S. Paine, Great North­ newsprint up to 2,100 fpm, although the ern’s Chairman and Chief Executive quality is not up to United States stan­ Officer, pointed out that in light of dards—due to low quality semi-chemical current market conditions and production pulp. However, forming a sheet between schedules, the Company expects to op­ two wires has the advantage of reduced erate at near capacity in the current wire mark—-half of what would be on a quarter. He said dividends declared fourdrinier—since the Verti-forma drains to date amounted to $1,435,000 and from both sides of the sheet. Paper Production for twelve weeks ending December 21. . . .

1969 1968 Tons Daily Avg. Tons Daily Avg. Production:

Cedar Springs 153,461 2,005 160,927 1,919 East Millinocket 91,406 1,088 91,325 1,087 Millinocket 74,318 885 76,913 916 319,185 3,978 329,165 3,922

MILLINOCKET December 22, This represents a 67-ton increase over the previous record of Sulfite Series Screening system for 6,329 tons produced January 20-February sulfite pulp used at Millinocket was suc­ 16, 1969. cessfully started on January 1. Regular primary screen accepts (as opposed to re­ EAST MILLINOCKET jected pulp) are now re-screened through a second set of Cowan screens before River Driven Wood No Longer Used. going to the Radiclone cleaners. This The East Millinocket Mill stopped using additional filtering process improves wood directly from the river on December the cleanliness and reduces shive content 10 and has since been receiving long logs of sulfite pulp at Millinocket, and four-foot rough (unpeeled) truck and rail wood. It has been necessary to su plement this wood flow with peeled wood previously piled out for winter use. Plastic Forming Fabric Installed on No. 5 Paper Machine. An Appleton plastic monofilament forming fabric, the first of its kind ever run at Millinocket, was put Borol System Redesigned. The Borol into operation on No. 5 machine January 6. System at East Millinocket, which for­ Installation and start-up were smooth, merly used sodium bisulfite produced at and the drainage rate on this monofilament the Chemi-groundwood plant, has been re­ fabric—designed to replace a 75"x56" mesh designed to use liquid S02 (sulfur di­ bronze wire—was a bit lower than for the oxide) and Borol (a boron compound) for bronze wire. However, wire mark on a 35# the production of hydrosulfite bleaching Jet 0 English sheet has been competitive chemical. with that for the bronze wire. The new system went into effect The few minor problems with pitch on January 13 and it is expected to re­ filling the fabric have been solved by sult in savings in bleaching costs. using pitch dispersants and a movable shower at the wash roll.

* * * An Appleton Monofilament Forming Fabric has been running on No. 3 Paper New Coater Production Record of Machine since November 25, 1969—the lon­ 6,396 tons was set for the period ending gest run of this type of plastic fabric. 3. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1970

WOODLANDS - NORTH the honored guest at the annual Wood lands Christmas party on December 20. "Golden Road11 Construction Mr. Cyr celebrated his 86th birthday Started. An extensive road building on December 13, and at the party was project, called the "Golden Road" presented with a gift and candle-lit (West Branch Road), has begun. cake to note the occasion. When completed in August 1970, A veteran of more than 20 years the road will be a "woods expressway," of continuous service with Great Northern linking together all areas of woodlands when he retired in the 1950's, Mr. Cyr into one common road system which will worked on the river drives and at the funnel all wood to Millinocket and East Millinocket Shop. Millinocket. Two independent contractors—H. E. WOODLANDS - SOUTH Sargent, Inc. and Sheridan Smith, Con­ tractor (both Maine firms)—and one Com­ Proposed Reorganization of Southern pany right-of-way crew have started work Pine Association. The first of a series on three sections of the West Branch Road. of meetings to discuss the proposed re­ To date, clearing and burning organization of the Southern Pine Associ­ right-of-way on major excavation loca­ ation was held the week of January 9 in tions is progressing well. Atlanta. The changes are designed to broaden * * * the membership base among both manu­ facturers and firms in related indus­ Newest Tibetan Arrival. Sither tries. Under the proposal, the SPA Tenpa, son of Dolma and Lobsang Tenpa, would be divided into 11 membership dis­ was born December 23 at Gould Memorial tricts, each represented on the board Hospital, Presque Isle. Young Sither of directors. Voting would be changed is the first child born in our Tibetan from total shipment volume to one Community two miles north of Portage, member/one vote, regardless of size or and the first Tibetan-American. number of mills. It is also proposed that SPA would reaffiliate with the National Forest Products Association and that greater Hauling Conditions Improve. A month emphasis would be placed on forest re­ of cold., clear weather has returned wood source development. hauling volume to normal. Robert A. Lead- If the changes are ratified at SPA’s Better, General Superintendent-Purchased April 6-7 convention, reorganization Wood, reports that the first week in would be effective immediately and the January showed the largest truck and name would be changed to the Southern rail wood volume delivered to Milli­ Forest Products Association. nocket since last May. Mill deliveries during the week of January 5 were the CEDAR SPRINGS heaviest to date for the current season— 9,240 cords of rail and 10,140 cords of Record Cold Weather Beset the South truck fibre. during the first half of January. For­ Mr. Leadbetter also reports that tunately, no serious damage resulted, skidders are replacing the horse on but freezing lines hampered operations. purchased wood, and within another year Although gas lines were cut off, or two the era when man and horse worked purchased propane was used for the together hauling wood will come to an boiler ignitors, and coal and oil pro­ end. vided the necessary fuel—thus elimin­ ating any production curtailment.

Oldest Retiree Honored. Ulric Cyr, the man who helped tow the first boom of Emergency Basin Empty. Good river short pulpwood down the West Branch, was (continued on next page) CEDAR SPRINGS (continued) The Blister Tester measures the degree of this condition, while the flow has made it possible to empty the Bond Tester seeks to improve fibre emergency basin in order to begin re­ bonding. If the moisture content can pair work on the discharge valve. be reduced, the coating can be made more porous—i.e., fibre-to-fibre bonding RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT can be increased. The Fade-O-Meter is a self-contained Modifications in Crimping Equip­ laboratory instrument particularly suit­ ment Suggested. In an attempt to de­ able for determining the effects of termine exactly what happens during the light under controlled conditions of crimping operation and what improvements temperature and relative humidity. can be made to produce better, tighter The GRI Printability Tester was de­ wrap and less transit damage, high speed signed by the Gravure Research Institute motion pictures have been taken of the in cooperation with the TAPPI Graphic automatic crimper at Millinocket. Arts Committee to provide a rotogravure What takes place in eight seconds proof press that could confidently be has been slowed down to approximately used by both manufacturer and printer 12 minutes—-l/90th of the actual speed— as a basis of acceptance/rejection of allowing a much more detailed examina­ paper based on skipped halftone dots. tion of the crimping operation. Test procedure and test inks for Preliminary review of the film this tool must still be prepared by the suggests minor modifications in the TAPPI Graphic Arts Committee; when they crimping equipment. are ready, Great Northern plans to co­ operate with 10 other purchasers of GRI * * * Testers in the development of criteria.

New Paper Evaluation Equipment * * Added. A Scott Internal Bond Tester, a West Linn Blister Tester, an Atlas Wet End Stock Trial. A trial was Fade-O-Meter, and a GRI Printability run on basestock machines at Millinocket Tester were recently added to R&D’s the week ended January 12 to determine battery of paper evaluation tools. if internal starch additions will de­ The Scott Internal Bond Tester crease the fibre rise tendency of GN’s and the West Linn Blister Tester are coated offset paper. sophisticated devices, especially ef­ Initial results of the Scott Internal fective in the development and quality Bond Tester indicate improvement of about control of coated, supered paper 30 points on basestock. This should printed offset with heatset inks. noticeably enhance pressroom performance. To understand how these two in­ struments are being used, one must SALES AND SERVICE first understand the problems in­ curred when coated and supercalendered World Color Printing Company Visited. papers are printed on offset presses Jacques Dardenne, Sales Representative, with heatset inks. Chicago, and John D. Nicholson, Foreman- The coating and supercalendering Finishing, Millinocket, visited World processes close up the surface of the Color Printing Company in Sparta, Illinois, paper, and a heavy ink film then further during the week of December 8. The purpose seals it. After printing, the ink is of this meeting was to observe World Color's dried in high temperature gas flame operations in order to determine means of ovens which turn the moisture trapped reducing its white and printed waste. behind the coating and ink coverings into steam. This produces an explo­ sion which blisters (delaminates) the paper, causing fibre rise in extreme PLAYBOY MAGAZINE Orders More Palette situations, and puffing (surface + Plus. The third order of Palette + Plus roughening) in less extreme instances. (continued on next page) 5. GREAT NORTHERN NEWSLETTER FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1970

SALES AND SERVICE (continued) made, there are fewer deckle edges; 2. a better opportunity to maximize trim; and paper for PLAYBOY MAGAZINE was 3. design of an efficient shipping manufactured at Millinocket the winder is becoming a critical problem week of December 15. The dark blue as machines exceed 3,000 fpm. (At lower sheet printed five-color offset speeds, a wider machine doesn't push with high tack inks and coverage the winder nearly as hard in its winding was heavy on both sides. cycle.) As a result, PLAYBOY has placed Mr. Weldon was skeptical about pre­ additional advance orders for Palette dictions that electronic media (in- + Plus green, yellow and red for de­ home TV sets reporting the daily news) livery in the first half of 1970. will soon replace newspapers. PLAYBOY used P+P dark green for "While the prospect of receiving its Jazz Poll in October, and the dark typed-out news over private TV sets violet in the November 1969 issue. sounds intriguing, I believe the format of newspapers will be difficult to beat as the media for distributing the news Are Fourdriniers and Newspapers Dead? behind the headlines," he remarked. Not by a far sight, says Scott B. Wel­ "The publisher’s knowledge in cata­ don, Manager of Manufacturer, in an loging and arranging the news in a interview appearing in the January 1970 proven array that suits the individual issue of PULP & PAPER. tastes of his subscribers will be his "There are so many people making strong suit," he said. ’’Moreover,, the groundwood papers between 2,500 and growth in suburban papers seems to in­ 3,000 fpm," Mr. Weldon said, "that it dicate that people are being satisfied is obvious the standard fourdrinier is by TV and major city newspapers for not dead." national and international news cover­ "However," he continued, "when con- age.” As a result, Mr. Weldon noted idering speeds much beyond 3,000 fpm that the public is developing a new on groundwood, and especially when talking appetite for more detail in its regional basis weights less than 32#, a two-wire and local news. forming device appears to have distinct "If these two assumptions are valid," advantages. The technical problems of he said, "we should see continued growth high speed can then be expected to move to rather than decline in the consumption the presses and early dryer sections." of paper by news publishers." "Already, I would guess that offset When asked to comment on product paper made on a twin-wire machine has quality trends and the increasing pres­ some appeal to the printer that isn’t apt sure for change in newsprint properties to be matched with a standard fourdrinier," and performance, Mr. Weldon told PULP & Mr. Weldon noted. On the other hand, he PAPER that publishers are becoming more said a question yet to be answered is aware of the difference in color between whether or not papers requiring high suppliers. "Brightness and cleanliness finish, roto sheets in particular, can will undoubtedly follow," he explained. be successfully made when two wire sides "With this new awareness, it can are involved. Highly filled sheets and be anticipated that the publisher will grades that require on-machine centri­ first ask for conformance on the part of fugal cleaners have special problems yet all suppliers to some color standard; to be resolved. subsequently, he will negotiate for PULP & PAPER then asked Mr. Weldon brighter, cleaner papers." why conventional fourdrinier machines are For publishers where mailing is a becoming wider and wider and the reasons significant cost factor in the distribu­ for this approach to high productivity. tion scheme, Mr. Weldon feels lightweight "There are three significant advan- sheets will be of particular interest. ages to the ultra-wide machines," Mr. "Publishing economics will dictate that Weldon pointed out. 1. per ton of paper switch," he said. "PERSoNNELITIES

NEW EMPLOYEE J. Leonick, Sales Administration Super­ visor. Mr. Rutens attended New York DANNY R. CHANDLER has joined the University and has been with the Company Southern Division as Mechanical Engineer, since July 1966. Prior to this, he was reporting to Wayion A. Lacey, Plant En­ with The Travelers Insurance Companies in gineer. Mr. Chandler is a 1969 graduate New York City. of the University of Georgia where he earned a Master’s degree in Agricultural GEORGE SCHNAUFFER and STEVEN F. SCOFIELD Engineering. have been promoted from Sales Trainees to the position of Junior Salesman, Commercial PROMOTIONS Sales, in New York, reporting to J. Paul DeMarrais, Regional Manager, Commercial RICHARD E. COLBURN has been promoted Sales. to Systems Supervisor, Administrative Both men joined GN in November 1968 Services Department at Millinocket, re­ as Sales Trainees. Mr. Schnauffer attended porting to William 0. Wagner, Director of Valparaiso University in Indiana, and was Computer Information Systems. A graduate formerly Printing Production Manager at of Tufts University, Mr. Colburn received Arinco, Inc. in Passaic, New Jersey. Mr. a Master of Science degree from the Uni­ Scofield is a 1968 graduate of Syracuse versity of Southern California. Mr. Col­ University. burn joined GN in June 1967 as a Mathe­ matical Analyst, and for the past year HAROLD E. STEPLER has been promoted has been a Senior Systems Analyst. from hourly payroll at the Southern Division Woodlands Department to a Unit Forester in MARY ROSE DANIELS has been named the Albany Area, reporting to Hoyt S. Public Relations Assistant in New York, Grissom, Area Superintendent. A graduate reporting to Robert P. Vivian, Director of Stephen F. Austin State College in Texas, of Public Relations & Advertising. A Mr. Stepler came to GN in June 1969. graduate of Regis College in Weston, Massa­ chusetts, Miss Daniels joined the Company DANIEL L. WILLIAMS, JR. has been named in February 1969. Prior to this, she had Director of Marketing-Board Sales. In this been a Publicity Writer at Connecticut new position, Mr. Williams will retain di­ General Life Insurance Company in Hartford. rect responsibility for the Southeastern sales area, as well as assist James L. Bellis, PAUL I. FIRLOTTE has been appointed Manager of Board Sales, in the line of Chief Electrical Engineer, Central Engin­ supervision of the total sales effort. eering at Millinocket, reporting to Donald G. Griffee, Chief Engineer. Mr. Firlotte TERMINATION came to Great Northern in 1956 after gradu­ ation from the University of Maine. Most JEROME H. WALKER, JR. has resigned recently he has been Project Manager, re­ from his position as Assistant to the sponsible for coordinating engineering, Director of Public Relations & Advertising construction and start-up of the MgO Re­ to rejoin EDITOR & PUBLISHER as Associate covery System at Millinocket. Editor. Mr. Walker, former Editor of the Newsletter, joined Great Northern's Public OJARS (JOHN) RUTENS has been promoted Relations & Advertising Department in New from a weekly classification to the position York in April 1969. of Production Scheduler, Commercial Grades, in the New York office, reporting to Edward